30th June – Board 6. Game All. Dealer South.
A contract might look
straightforward enough but it never hurts to look for that extra edge.
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North:
S A 8 5 4
H A K 9
D 6 2
C A J 6 2
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West:
S 7 3 2
H Q 3
D A Q J 10 8
C 9 8 3
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East:
S K 10 9
H 10 8 7 6
D 9 7 3
C 10 7 4
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South:
S Q J 6
H J 5 4 2
D K 5 4
C K Q 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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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
bidding couldn’t be simpler with North showing a raise to 3NT with a four-card
spade suit and West leading the diamond queen. Most people would show their
parity in the suit led so that when East plays the three at trick one it is
likely the suit breaks 5-3. With no value in ducking declarer should win and
with eight tricks on top it looks as though the spade finesse is required for
success. However it can’t hurt to cash the top two hearts first in case the
queen falls, making the spade finesse redundant. And that is exactly what would
happen. Well done to any player who got that right!
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