Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 14th September 2008
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West |
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K 4
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Neither
Vulnerable |
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A
K Q J 10 4 2 |
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J 4 |
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N |
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Q J 8 2
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9
5 3 |
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7 |
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W
E |
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8
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8 6 |
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10
7 5 3 2 |
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K 7 6 3 |
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10
5 4 |
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7 6 |
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Lead
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9
6 3 |
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Q
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J 9 8 2 |
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W |
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1§ |
DBL |
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1© |
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6© |
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How
did South get a 98% Match Point board by scoring all 13 tricks without
risking the Diamond finesse ?
This
hand comes from OK bridge playing website
and was nominated for best played hand of the month.
After
winning the first trick declarer saw an extra chance that he might be able to
pin the Club 10 if East held it in a
doubleton or trebleton holding. For the clubs to come to fruition he would also
need an entry back to his hand and would therefore have to manage the trump suit
itself very carefully. After ruffing the first trick he led a small trump to his
9 in hand (happy to see both defenders following) to take ruffing club finesse
against West (the opening bidder). West covered with
his King. Declarer now drew last trump and played the Spade 4 to his 6, his only
entry to hand to cash the now
promoted club . He now played off his established High Club honour and when the
10 appeared from East he was able to claim all
the remaining tricks. He had won 2
Spades, 7 Hearts, 1 Diamond and 3 established Clubs (West’s suit!!)