Board 27
South Deals
None Vul |
| ♠ | 10 7 | | ♥ | 9 5 4 | | ♦ | J 10 8 5 4 | | ♣ | A 6 4 |
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| ♠ | 9 5 3 | | ♥ | K J 10 8 2 | | ♦ | K | | ♣ | J 9 8 5 |
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| | ♠ | A Q J | | ♥ | A 7 3 | | ♦ | A Q 9 6 | | ♣ | K 7 3 |
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| ♠ | K 8 6 4 2 | | ♥ | Q 6 | | ♦ | 7 3 2 | | ♣ | Q 10 2 |
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EW 5N; EW 5♥; E 5♣; EW 3♠; W 4♣; EW 2♦; Par −460
| West | North | East | South |
| | | | Pass |
| Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass |
| 3 ♦ | Pass | 3 ♥ | Pass |
| 4 ♥ | All pass |
A straightforward transfer sequence if you play them. If not 3H natural and
forcing works just as well to end up in the same spot. The only advantage here
of transfers, is that the no trump hand is not revealed as dummy at trick one.
Declarer will have no difficulty in making ten tricks and may well make eleven
, only losing two Clubs.
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Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul |
| ♠ | 8 | | ♥ | 10 9 8 7 3 | | ♦ | A 10 9 6 4 | | ♣ | 9 6 |
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| ♠ | 7 5 2 | | ♥ | K Q 6 5 2 | | ♦ | 3 2 | | ♣ | A K 2 |
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| | ♠ | K J 6 4 3 | | ♥ | A | | ♦ | Q J 7 | | ♣ | 8 7 4 3 |
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| ♠ | A Q 10 9 | | ♥ | J 4 | | ♦ | K 8 5 | | ♣ | Q J 10 5 |
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NS 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; NS 1♣; Par +90
Whichever side declares this hand they will get into trouble because of the
bad breaks in the major suits. East may open 1S and EW are then likely to get
far too high in Spades or No-trumps. A wise Pass by E will let S open 1 NT
which N will remove to 2H. One down in this contract will give NS a
reasonable match point score.
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Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul |
| ♠ | K Q 6 2 | | ♥ | A 8 6 | | ♦ | 9 7 | | ♣ | A Q 5 2 |
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| ♠ | A 9 | | ♥ | 9 5 4 3 | | ♦ | A K Q 8 5 2 | | ♣ | 3 |
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| | ♠ | 10 7 5 | | ♥ | K 10 7 | | ♦ | 6 4 3 | | ♣ | K J 9 7 |
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| ♠ | J 8 4 3 | | ♥ | Q J 2 | | ♦ | J 10 | | ♣ | 10 8 6 4 |
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EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 3♦; NS 1♠; NS 1♣; Par −120
| West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♦ | Dbl | 1 NT | Pass |
| 2 ♦ | Pass | Pass | 2 ♠ |
| 3 ♦ | All pass |
West forget the heart suit. When partner makes a most descriptive 1 NT bid be
content to rebid diamonds as often as you need to buy the contract.
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Board 30
East Deals
None Vul |
| ♠ | K 9 | | ♥ | 10 6 4 3 2 | | ♦ | A J 10 4 2 | | ♣ | 2 |
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| ♠ | J 10 8 | | ♥ | A J 9 | | ♦ | 9 5 | | ♣ | A K Q 9 5 |
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| | ♠ | 7 4 3 2 | | ♥ | 8 | | ♦ | Q 8 3 | | ♣ | 10 8 7 6 3 |
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| ♠ | A Q 6 5 | | ♥ | K Q 7 5 | | ♦ | K 7 6 | | ♣ | J 4 |
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NS 4♥; NS 2♠; NS 3♦; NS 1N; EW 2♣; Par +420
| West | North | East | South |
| | | Pass | 1 ♥ |
| 1 NT | 4 ♥ | All pass |
How to make ten tricks. Watching the bidding suggests that West will have the
outstanding HCP. But we can make the contract certain by a very nice bridge
play called an endplay. After the likely CA lead, declarer can win trick two
and play a high trump. West will win and play another card, after which
declarer can play a second High trump, then go about winning black cards
winners ending up with only trumps and diamonds. Now when declarer concedes a
trump to west, West cannot avoid opening the diamond suit, or giving declarer a
winning ruff sluff option. NB If you try this at home assume West would have
doubled with four spades, so you need only play three rounds of spades before
exiting a heart.
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