3rd July – Board 11: Love All. Dealer South.
The right defence on the
hand shown below is certainly hard to find and might wither before it has a
chance to flourish…
North:
S K
H A K J 7 6 4 2
D 10 7
C Q 6 5
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West:
S A 10 9 7 4 3 2
H none
D A 8 6 4
C K 4
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East:
S J 6
H 10 9 8 5
D K 9 3 2
C J 10 9
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South:
S Q 8 5
H Q 3
D Q J 5
C A 8 7 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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1S
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2H
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No
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3C
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No
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4H
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End
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The
auction might go differently but certainly the one shown above is fair enough
and East will almost certainly kick off with the SJ lead. West will win the ace
and the fall of the king from North looks as though he started with a
singleton. If that is the case then the four defensive tricks are most likely
to be one spade, two diamonds and a club. However if West plays ace and another
diamond that will enable declarer to have two pitches for his clubs – the queen
of spades and the ten of diamonds. So West should lead a low diamond at trick
two and now the spotlight falls on East. Is she reads partner for seven spades
– likely from what happened at trick one – and three or four diamonds – also
likely from the return of the four – then the danger of declarer getting away a
losing club or two becomes apparent, making a shift to the jack of clubs
paramount. I know it’s not easy but it wouldn’t be so much fun if it were.
OMG! It has just been pointed out to me that on the recommended defence declarer can rise with the Ace of Clubs and throw their losing diamond on the QS. Even Homer nods.
OMG! It has just been pointed out to me that on the recommended defence declarer can rise with the Ace of Clubs and throw their losing diamond on the QS. Even Homer nods.
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