Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 6th April 2008
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South
Dealer |
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A
K J 10 9 8
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Neither
Vulnerable |
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A
J 5 2 |
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J
2 |
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10 |
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N |
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ª |
7
6 5 3
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4
2 |
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Q
8 7 |
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W
E |
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4 |
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K
10 7 5 |
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9
8 6 4 3 |
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J
9 |
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A
Q 7 3 2 |
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S |
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Q |
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Lead
¨5 |
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K
10 9 6 3 |
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A
Q |
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K
8 6 5 4 |
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W |
N |
E |
S |
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1© |
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NO |
1ª |
2NT |
DBL
* forcing |
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3¨ |
4§* |
5¨ |
DBL |
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NO |
5© |
NO |
6© |
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NO |
NO |
NO |
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How
did Ram Soffer the Israeli international play the following hand to maximize his
chances of finding the Trump Queen ?
From
the bidding Ram knew that Right hand opponent (East) was 55 in the Minors and
therefore the Trump Queen was more likely to be on his left. However before
touching trumps he decided to check out the rest of the distribution by playing
off two top Spades.
Once East followed to two rounds he was now able to comfortably play off
the top Trump from hand (just incase East’s trump was singleton Queen ) and
then to finesse west for the trump
Queen. Now declarer came to 13 tricks with all the Spades, all the Hearts and 2
Diamonds.
(NB
Having escaped a Club lead it would be no good playing off 2 top trumps and then
playing winning Spades as West would trump in and cash the Club Ace before all
the clubs could be thrown)