Answer to

Hand of the week commencing Sunday 24th February 2008  

 

 

 

Dealer South

North South Vulnerable

ª

 Q J 7 5

 

 

©

 6

 

 

 

 

¨

 A 7 6 2

 

 

 

 

§

 J 10 8 4

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

ª

 A K 2

 

 

ª

 6 4

©

 8 4

 

W                          E

©

 10 5 2

¨

 Q 9 5 4

 

 

¨

 K J 8 3

§

 K Q 6 3

 

 

§

 A 9 7 2

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

ª

 10 9 8 3

 

 

 

 

©

 A K Q J 9 7 3

 

 

 

 

¨

 10

 

 

 

 

§

 5

 

 

                           

W

N

E

S

 

 

 

4©

NO

NO

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You lead Ace and the King of Spades and partner plays 6 followed by 4. What should you play next ?

 

This hand comes from “ Ten Ways to Improve your Bridge” by David Bird and this hand demonstrates how to differentiate between holding 2 or 4 in a suit when Petering. The expert way is to Peter with high low with exactly two (no choice in the matter) and to Peter with second highest then 4th highest with four.

Although declarer plays a deceptive 10 at trick two West should now be able to analyze that if East had started with 9864 then East’s original Peter would have been with the 8 and not the 6. Therefore East, his partner is definitely the one with 2 cards rather than 4 and now he can safely give his partner a ruff at trick three by playing the third Spade. East can then cash his Club ace and claim one down. Any other defence and declarer will wrap up 10 tricks with 2 Spades, 7 Hearts and an Ace.

 

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