4th July – Board 12: North/South
Vul. Dealer West.
It is exciting to have good
hands when partner opens but you have to be careful not to get too carried away
and must always make sure that things remain under control.
North:
S 9 8 6 3
H K 2
D A K Q J 7 2
C J
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West:
S A J 7
H 7 5 4 3
D 10 9 5 4 3
C 9
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East:
S K Q 5 4 2
H A 10 9 8
D 8 6
C 10 8
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South:
S 10
H Q J 6
D none
C A K Q 7
6 5 4 3 2
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West
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North
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East
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South
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No
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1D
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1S
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3C
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No
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3D
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No
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4C
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No
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5C
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End
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3C
is game forcing but when opener rebids his suit you should realise that the
hand has to be played in clubs making a simple 4C bid suffice. This
unequivocally sets the suit and if North had either major suit ace he should
cue-bid whichever ace he had and failing that he just raises to game. Now
responder knows that two aces are missing and has an easy pass. Note that 4NT
at any time by the responding hand would be a mistake as a one key-card
response will take you too high. The defence to 5C is easy to find. West will
presumably lead the ace of spades and knowing that declarer has a singleton in
that suit will switch to a heart.
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