14th May – Board 14: Love All. Dealer East.
It proved easy to get
carried away with the East/West hands on the deal shown below but a far greater
danger was just around the corner.
North:
S Q J 9 4
H 7 4 3 2
D K 6 2
C A 3
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West:
S 6 3
H none
D A Q J 8 5 3
C Q J 10 7 5
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East:
S K 5
H A K Q J 10 8
D 10 7 4
C 4 2
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South:
S A 10 8 7
2
H 9 6 5
D 9
C K 9 8 6
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West
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North
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East
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South
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1H
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1S
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2D
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2H
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3H
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No
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4C
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No
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4H
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No
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No
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4S
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No
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No
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Dbl
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End
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Of
course I don’t suppose the bidding went anything like that at any table but I
don’t think the auction shown is in any way unreasonable. Note in particular
North’s use of the 2H cue bid to show a high card raise in spades. If East/West
press on to a hopeless game they will be disappointed to fail by two tricks but
not as disappointed if North/South choose to ‘save’ in 4S. Unable to lead a
heart East never gains the lead and declarer romps home with five spades (via a
finesse), one diamond, two clubs and two club ruffs!
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