Bridge Match 2 - Board 48

Board 48 - Dealer West - EW Vul

Opponents convention card: Dutch Doubleton
Opponents playing strength: Fair

My hand: ♠ 9 4 ♥ A K J 8 4 ♦ T 8 7 ♣ J 7 6

West opens 1 spade, partner passes, and East responds 2 clubs. I'm a little worried I'm going to get myself in trouble by bidding here, but I have a pretty good heart suit and really want partner to lead it. And the vulnerability is favourable. So I bid 2 hearts. West makes a competitive double, partner passes again, and East bids 3 spades. I'm done, and so is everyone else.

Partner leads the 6 of hearts.

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

West	North	East	South
1♠	Pass	2♣	2♥
Double1	Pass	3♠	Pass
Pass	Pass
1Competitive

Well, I got partner to lead through QTx on dummy. That has to be useful! 6-T-J-7. A-2-9-3. K-7 of spades-5-Q. Declarer draws trump. K-2-6-4. A-T-8-9. Now he switches to clubs. A-2-5-6. 4-K-8-7. Partner is in, and plays a diamond. 2-9-T-Q. Dummy looks pretty high to me... Except partner has the Q of spades. So he's able to ruff in and get his K of diamonds at the end. Down 1!

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

Everyone played in some number of spades. One pair made 3S, one made 4S, and one made 4S+1. Then 4 tables went down 1 in 4S and we put them down 1 in 3S. I feel like declarer could have made 3 spades if he'd drawn trump and run clubs. These 'fair' opponents seem pretty bad! Anyway, we get 10 MPs.


Captain Jack doesn't like my heart bid. He wants me to pass. By clicking on the bid apparently I should have 10 points and 5 hearts or 8 points and 6 hearts for the bid. I have 9 points and a really solid 5 hearts so I think I'm in the clear here, especially with the vulnerability.

Ranking after board 48/60: 1/16 with 59.67%