My hand: ♠ J 7 ♥ K 7 3 ♦ T 9 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2
West opens 1 heart in 3rd seat. Partner overcalls 2 diamonds and East bids 2 hearts. Now, if we're going to make anything in no-trump we probably want it played from my hand what with the K of hearts here and all. We should have 7 tricks in no trump with 5 diamonds and my 2 high cards. Could partner have two more (including a spade stopper) to make 3NT a good spot to be?
I think I'll start with 2NT, showing my stopper, and see where we go from there. West bids 3 hearts, partner bids 3NT, and everyone passes. West leads the A of hearts.
NORTH ♠ 9 5 2 ♥ Q ♦ A Q J 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 5 | ||
| WEST ♥ A | ||
| SOUTH ♠ J 7 ♥ K 7 3 ♦ T 9 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | Pass | ||
| 1♥ | 2♦ | 2♥ | 2NT |
| 3♥ | 3NT | All Pass |
Well, partner doesn't have solid diamonds and he doesn't have a spade stopper. I hope they don't switch! The heart goes A-Q-5-7. West switches to a spade. 3-2-K-7. East doesn't switch to a heart, he stays with spades. 8-J-Q-5. A-9-4-3 of hearts. T-2 of diamonds-6-3 of diamonds. Back to hearts, which I win in hand.
If I can find the K of diamonds I'm down just 1. Can it help to cash the clubs? I doubt it. It could hurt, if I lose the diamond and they can cash the 13th club.
I lead the T of diamonds and West plays the K. I am therefore up. Down 1. Which, I believe, is good bridge.
| NORTH ♠ 9 5 2 ♥ Q ♦ A Q J 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 5 | ||
| WEST ♠ A Q T 3 ♥ A T 8 6 4 2 ♦ K ♣ J 8 | EAST ♠ K 8 6 4 ♥ J 9 5 ♦ 8 ♣ T 9 6 4 3 | |
| SOUTH ♠ J 7 ♥ K 7 3 ♦ T 9 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2 |
Professor Jack disagrees with my bidding 2NT. He wants me to bid 3 diamonds instead.
On the replay my hand overcalls 3 diamonds. West bids 3 hearts, North bids 4 diamonds, West bids 4 hearts. Declarer screws up, taking a double finesse he can't repeat. This causes him to lose both the K and Q of hearts, and goes down 2 instead of down 1.
Nick: -100
Jack: 200
IMPs: -7 (-41 total)
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