Bridge Match 1 - Board 95

Board 95 – Dealer South – NS Vul

My hand: ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3

I open 1 club. Partner responds 1 heart, Walsh. I jump to 2NT with my balanced 19 count. Partner bids 4 hearts which gets passed out.

	NORTH ♠ 6 4 ♥ A K 9 7 5 3 ♦ Q ♣ 8 6 4 2
		EAST ♦ 9
	SOUTH ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3

West	North	East	South
			1♣
Pass	1♥1	Pass	2NT
Pass	4♥	All Pass
1Walsh

Well, I have 6 hearts and 2 spades for sure. I can easily establish 2 diamond tricks for 10. And a club for 11. And I have 2 Aces to lose, and no way to avoid it. Unless something weird happens at the start I will make 5. West wins the A of diamonds and returns a diamond which isn't ruffed. So I make 5.

	NORTH ♠ 6 4 ♥ A K 9 7 5 3 ♦ Q ♣ 8 6 4 2
WEST ♠ J T 9 ♥ T ♦ A T 7 6 4 3 2 ♣ T 5		EAST ♠ Q 8 7 5 2 ♥ 6 4 2 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A J 7
	SOUTH ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3

Most straightforward hand ever? Captain Jack agrees with me as does the replay.

Nick: 650
Jack: 650
IMPs: +0 (+13 total)