Hand of the week

week commencing Sunday 18th June 2006 

After a very flighty bidding sequence you end up a level higher than you might have wanted. How do you bring in 11 tricks on the following hand after ª6 is led ?

 

 

Dealer East

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7 

 

 

 

North South  Vul

©

A Q J 8

 

 

 

 

¨

A K 8 7 6 

 

 

 

 

§

9 5 3

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

ª

 6  lead

 

 

ª

 

©

 

 

W                          E

©

 

¨

 

 

 

¨

 

§

 

 

 

§

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

ª

A 8 3 2

 

 

 

 

©

K 9 7 5  

 

 

 

 

¨

10

 

 

 

 

§

A 8 4 2

 

 

 

S

W

N

E

 

 

 

NO

NO

2ª

DBL

3ª

4ª

NO

5¨

NO

5©

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

 

 

 

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