1st October – Board 16. East/West Game.
Dealer West.
South made an inspired lead
on the hand shown below and was rewarded by the one distribution of the suit
which was required.
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North:
S A 9 6
H A 3
D 9 8 6 5 3
C J 8 2
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West:
S J 8 7 2
H K Q 6
D J
C Q 9 7 5 3
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East:
S 4 3
H J 9 4 2
D A K 7 4 2
C A K
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South:
S K Q 10 5
H 10 8 7 5
D Q 10
C 10 6 4
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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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1NT
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No
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2C
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No
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2H
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No
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3NT
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End
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The
1NT promised 15-17 points and 2C was Stayman and West quite rightly proceeded
to game after the 2H response, for after all if his partner held a four-card
spade suit as well as the hearts she could always convert to 4S. Knowing that
West held a four-card spade suit and East a four-card heart suit a more
circumspect South might look no further than the lead of a low club, or even
the diamond queen but the only lead that works is the five of spades and South
found it! Partner co-operated by playing the nine at trick one and in no time
at all his side had collected four spade tricks and the ace of hearts.
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