3rd June - Board: 14 Love All. Dealer East
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North:
S J 10
H Q 10 3 2
D 10 5 3
C J 10 9 3
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West:
S A Q 7 4 3
H A 8 6 5 4
D 8 2
C 6
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East:
S 9 2
H K 7
D A J 7
C A K 8 5 4 2
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South:
S K 8 6 5
H J 9
D K Q 9 6 4
C Q 7
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What would you rebid on the East hand after you have opened 1C and partner has responded 1S? There were a number of differing ideas when this hand was played and while I think a rebid of 2C is just a bit cautious I am fairly neutral between 3C and 1NT. It shouldn’t really matter because over either bid West will bid 3H and East can sign off in 3NT. This contract is hardly a laydown and that happens often when the hands do not fit well, but the defence do have to be careful after a low diamond lead. East will win with the jack perforce and play three rounds of clubs, North winning and returning a diamond. Declarer has to duck this to cut communications between the defenders and if South lazily carries on playing diamonds declarer will win, play another club and with North unable to lead another diamond the defence is dead. Declarer will make four clubs, two diamonds, two hearts and at least one spade. However if South plays a heart after winning the diamond declarer’s entries are scrambled. If he wins the heart in dummy he cannot clear the clubs and if he wins the heart in hand he can establish two long clubs but will be unable to get back to hand to enjoy them.
This hand demonstrates that you just have to think all the time - Bill did relay to his partner that if she hadn't of led a second diamond then he could have led a diamond through to her Queen when he got in. Much easier when you see all the hands though rather than being at the table. SC
ReplyDeleteI think from what you say that South must have led a top diamond which declarer ducked. But even if South continues with a second diamond the contract cannot be made if North switches to a heart when in with a club. Again the entries get all tangled. I agree it is difficult at the table but to my mind defence is the best part of bridge because both halves of the partnership have to be working in unison.
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