Friday, October 01, 2010

Bridge Match 1 - Board 40

Board 40 – Dealer West – No Vul

My hand: T 5 Q J 7 4 3 6 5 A Q T 7

East opens 1 no trump in 3rd seat. I bid 2 hearts. Partner bids 2 no trump which I assume has to be asking for my minor. I oblige and bid 3 clubs which is passed out. West leads the 4 of clubs.


NORTH
8 6 2
T
K J T 9 8
K J 9 3

WEST
4



SOUTH
T 5
Q J 7 4 3
6 5
A Q T 7


West North East South
Pass Pass 1NT 21
Pass 2NT2 Pass 3
Pass Pass Pass
1Cappelletti
2Relay

I have 4 clubs for sure and will have to work for more tricks. I have a heart loser, a diamond loser, and 2 spade losers for sure. I might have a second diamond loser depending on the location of the high cards.

East did open a strong no trump, so he has 15-17 of the 23 points their team has. As such, everything is probably offside. As long as I keep trump control though I shouldn't lose anything extra and just go down 1. I'm thinking my best bet is to just finesse diamonds as soon as possible. West does have 6-8 points. They could be diamonds!

I win the opening lead in hand. 4-3-8-A. I shift to a diamond. 6-3-? The K is right if West has the A, the J is right if he has the Q. With only 6-8 points he has to be more likely to have the Q than the A so I insert the J. 6-3-J-A.

East cashes spades. A-T-3-2. K-5-9-6. Q-Q of clubs-J-8.

I draw trump. 7-5-K-6. 9-4 of spades-T-2 of clubs.

I finesse diamonds. 5-4-T-2. The Q drops on the 3rd round so I lose just a heart. Making 3.



NORTH
8 6 2
T
K J T 9 8
K J 9 3


WEST
J 9 3
A 8 6 5
Q 4 3
5 4 2


EAST
A K Q 7 4
K 9 2
A 7 2
8 6


SOUTH
T 5
Q J 7 4 3
6 5
A Q T 7


Professor Jack agrees with me all the way! I don't think that's happened in a while.


On the replay they aren't playing Capelletti and therefore 1NT gets passed out. Declarer cashes his 8 top tricks and goes home. Making up one.

Nick: 110
Jack: -120
IMPs: 6 (-14 total)

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