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Hand of the week

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

 
K 10 6
K 7 2
K Q 9 8 4
10 3
 
4
Q 10 6
A 10 5
A Q 7 6 5 2
  N  
W   E
 
  S  
J 5
9 8 5 4
J 7 6 3
K 8 4
 
A Q 9 8 7 3 2
A J 3
2
J 9
 
 W NES
  Pass1
  24 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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