23rd June – Board 10: Game All. Dealer East.
Pairs is a funny old game and there are occasions when you might get an above average score in a strange way. Have a look at the featured hand and decide what you would do after the hand on your left opens 3C and this comes round to you.
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West
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North
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East
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South
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3C
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No
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No
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Dbl
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No
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3NT
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End
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It is essential that you bid for reasons explained in the companion deal and a take-out double is the most flexible, although in truth South will try for the no-trump game over 3S as well. On the lead of the jack of clubs South should duck even though that gives the opposition five top tricks via one heart, two diamonds and two clubs. East can win the club continuation sure enough but is then out of the game with no more entries for his long suit. So 3NT is defeated by a trick and East/West gain 100 points – 10 less than they would have for making the icy 3C!
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