Bridge Match 1 - Board 111

Board 111 – Dealer South – NS Vul

My hand: ♠ Q J T 5 ♥ 8 7 ♦ A K T 6 3 ♣ K 5

I open 1 diamond. Partner responds 1 heart. I bid 1 spade. West finally gets in there with 2 clubs. Partner jumps to 3 spades. I go on to 4. West leads the A of clubs.

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

West	North	East	South
			1♦
Pass	1♥	Pass	1♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

Huh. Why did partner jump in support with only 8 points? We have 2 spade losers, a heart, and a club. There's no way to avoid any of them. Nothing gets ruffed by the opponents before I can get rid of all their trump so I'm down 1.

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

Professor Jack disagrees with drawing the second round of trump when I did. He wants me to lead a heart instead. Maybe his plan is to have West duck his A or something? I donno, with trumps 3, 4, 5, and 6 I like just pounding out trump and then winning my side suit winners.


On the replay the opponents don't get in there with 2 clubs at any turn. North still jumps to 3 spades but my hand wimps out. They lose the same obvious 4 tricks and make.

Nick: -100
Jack: 140
IMPs: -6 (-6 total)