26th January – Board 24. Love All. Dealer
West.
Rules are made to be broken
according to some and with some slight reservations perhaps I think they are
right.
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North:
S 10 9 8 4
H Q 9 2
D Q 8 3
C K 8 2
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West:
S A 5 3
H J 3
D K J 10 6 5 4 2
C Q
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East:
S 7 6
H K 8 7 4
D 7
C A J 10 9 4 3
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South:
S K Q J 2
H A 10 6 5
D A 9
C 7 6 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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1D
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No
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1H
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1S
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2D
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2S
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End
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I
think South is quite right to introduce his spade suit even though he only has
a four card suit. He wants a spade lead against a contract by West and if his
partner has a fit they can contest the auction. Which is what happens and
although 2S can be defeated by a trick it depends upon East obtaining a diamond
ruff at some stage and that just will not happen, if only for the reason that
West will not think his partner has more than one trump! West may contend with
3D I suppose but that is way off the mark
losing two tricks in every suit except clubs.
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