22nd August – Board 19: East/West Vul. Dealer
South.
It’s all too easy to get
excited on good hands but you have to be sure that your enthusiasm doesn’t get
in the way of sound judgement.
North:
S Q J 9 6
H 9 7 6 4
D 3 2
C J 9 6
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West:
S K 7 5 2
H A 3
D A 9 8
C A 8 4 2
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East:
S 8 3
H K Q J 10 5 2
D K 7 5
C K 10
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South:
S A 10 4
H 8
D Q J 10 6
4
C Q 7 5 3
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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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1S
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No
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2H
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No
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2NT
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No
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4H
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End
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I
know some people would open that West hand 1C and that is fine if playing
five-card majors but otherwise what is the matter with 1S? It is more
pre-emptive than 1C and as you intend to rebid in no-trumps why bother to bid a
minor before a major? Anyway East would of course know that game is there but
should really go slowly to hear what opener’s rebid is going to be. And when
West shows a balanced and limited hand I think East should give up all thoughts
of a slam and just bid the obvious game. (East has a seven loser hand, not six,
because you must deduct a loser for having no first round control.)
Defending
six you would have to be careful in the South seat though. The queen of
diamonds is the standout lead but when declarer draws trumps you have to be
careful not to discard a club. If you do declarer can play the two top cards in
that suit, ruff a club in hand and re-enter dummy with a spade and take a
discard on the now established small club.
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