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Hand of the week, week commencing, Sunday 11th December 2022
Playing Match Point pairs plan your play in 4♠ after the ♥6 is led
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Dealer: East Vuln: N/S
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| Pass | 1♠ | |||
| 2♣ | 4♠ | End |
The lead from West suggests that West is very uncomfortable about his lead not wanting to lead either Minor or a trump. West for his 2 level\l overcall surely must have both the ♦Ace and the ♣Ace.
Having made one unlucky decision can we persuade West to make another?
Let's see. After winning the first trick with your ♥Jack now draw two rounds of trumps with the AQ leaving that King on the table as an entry later.
Has West heard of second player plays low - Let's hope so. At trick 4 you should now play your ♦2 from hand and when, thankfully West plays low, play dummy's King and it wins. Now ruff a low Diamond and then re-enter dummy with either top trump or the ♥King. Ruff another low Diamond pleased to see the Ace fall. The Diamond Queen has now been established nd you still have one more entry to get to table. You re-enter the dummy cashing the top Diamond and the established 13th Diamond chucking your two club losers away for a very well psychologically played board
You eventually made 7 spades, 3 Hearts and 3 Diamonds.
Perhaps West should not be totally focused on the second hand plays low rule and take his Ace and quickly switch to Clubs.
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