Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 1st July 2007
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North
Dealer |
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K
Q J
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Neither
Vulnerable |
© |
Q
3 2 |
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¨ |
A
10 9 7 3 |
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§ |
8
3 |
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N |
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ª |
10
8 7 2
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ª |
6
5 3 |
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© |
J |
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W
E |
© |
7
6 5 4 |
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¨ |
J
6 5 4 |
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¨ |
K
8 2 |
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§ |
A
10 9 7 |
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§ |
J
6 2 |
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S |
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ª |
A
9 4 |
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© |
A
K 10 9 8 |
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¨ |
Q |
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§ |
K
Q 5 4 |
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N |
E |
S |
W |
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NO |
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1¨ |
NO |
1© |
NO |
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2© |
NO |
2ª |
NO |
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3§ |
NO |
3¨ |
NO |
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3© |
NO |
3ª |
NO |
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3NT |
NO |
4§ |
NO |
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4¨ |
NO |
4© |
NO |
How would a world champion
play this 4©
contract after the lead of the ©J
?
A
wonderful device called Bridge Browser (available from http://www.microtopia.net/bridge/
) allows the user to search and analyze millions of results from the ok Bridge
and bridge base, 2 online bridge sites. I found the above hand played by Benito
Garrozo one of the world’s foremost players.
After
winning the first trick with dummy’s Queen he set about the clubs while there
were still trumps in the dummy. West won the second trick and played a Spade won
in dummy with the Jack. The Club
King was cashed and a club ruffed.
Trumps were now drawn followed by 2 Spades winners.
The final trump was cashed followed by Diamond Ace. The last trick was
conceded to West’s Club Ace and Benito had chalked up 3+ Imps.
NB
Had trumps been drawn immediately then it would not be possible to ruff a losing
Club in dummy.