5th September – Board 17: Love All. Dealer
North.
I don’t think East has an
easy decision after his partner opens 1S on the hand shown below. It’s an eight
loser hand it is true but at the same time it is a flat nine count but maybe
the good impletion in clubs should persuade responder to take the more
aggressive approach. Certainly a raise to just two spades will be passed while
a raise to three will probably result in a game bid.
North:
S J 8
H 10 8 6
D Q 9 7 2
C K 6 4 2
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West:
S K 9 7 2
H A J 3
D A K 4 3
C 8 3
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East:
S A 5 4 3
H K 7 4
D 10 8
C Q 10 9 7
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South:
S Q 10 6
H Q 9 5 2
D J 6 5
C A J 5
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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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No
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No
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1S
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No
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3S
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No
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4S
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End
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Maybe
the proof of the pudding is in the eating for 4S is just about within the
requirements necessary for game. You would certainly need trumps to break 3-2
and either the jack of clubs or the queen of hearts to be in a favourable
position. Declarer should aim to ruff two diamonds in dummy giving him a total
of ten tricks via three trumps, four diamonds (with the ruffs) and either three
hearts or two hearts and a club.
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