Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 11th May 2008
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K
8 7
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Neither
Vulnerable |
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7
2 |
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A
Q 9 |
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A
10 4 3 2 |
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4
3
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J
10 9 6 5 |
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A
10 8 6 5 4 |
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E |
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J 3 |
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7
6 4 3 |
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J
8 2 |
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J |
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K
Q 5 |
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Q 2 |
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K
Q 9 |
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K
10 5 |
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9
8 7 6 |
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W |
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E |
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NO |
1§*
* N/S Playing Strong No trump so
open 1§
** Weak Jump overcall |
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2©** |
3©***
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3NT****
*** DAB Directional
Asking Bid asking for Heart stopper to bid 3NT |
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NO |
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**** South obliges |
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How
can South make his contract after a ©6
lead, East following with the Jack
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From
the cradle players are taught that when the opponents lead their best suit and
you only have the Ace,
one controlling card that you should hold up (refuse the trick) and then
hope to cut communications between the 2 defenders. Here you do not have the Ace
but you have the KQ and another Heart and it is necessary to do the same thing.
If you take the first trick then When East gains the lead and plays back a Heart
you will be sunk since the defense can take a successful finesse through your
remaining K9 holding (since West still has the A10 left).
The
bidding shows
that West has 6 Hearts therefore East must have 2. When a Heart is led and East
plays the
Jack Hold up this trick. The King Queen holding is equivalent to having the Ace
and now you will be able to cut communications between EW. You will be able to
win the 2nd or 3rd Heart trick but each time West gets in
he will have no Hearts to feed . Now the contract is safe since you will be able
to establish the Clubs. You will win 3 Spades, 1Heart, 3 Diamonds and 2 or 3
clubs losing no
more than 2 Hearts and 2 Clubs.