Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 19th February 2006
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Dealer
East |
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A J 8 4
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EW
Vulnerable |
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A
7 5 |
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J |
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A
K 7 6 4 |
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N |
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K
10 9 7 6 5
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Q
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W
E |
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10
2 |
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9
5 |
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A
K 10 8 7 4 3 2 |
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Q
10 9 2 |
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8 |
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S |
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3 |
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K
Q 9 8 6 4 3 |
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Q
6 |
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J
5 3 |
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E |
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W |
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4¨ |
4© |
NO |
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6© |
NO |
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NO |
How did Michelle
Brunner get home in her small slam
against
After
the overcall, Rhona Goldenfield had no problem in raising Michelle to
six.
After winning the second trick Michelle ruffed the ¨Q in dummy and proceeded to isolate the spade menace. This means she would have to play Spades until only one opponent could guard this suit. With this in mind she drew trumps , ruffed a Spade then a Club to the ace and ruffed another Spade. At this point East has no more Spades and West will have to guard both Black suits. Now it was a matter of running the Hearts and watching West cringe on the play of the last trump. She could no longer guard both black suits and twelve tricks duly made and +980 to the English Ladies.