Bridge Match 1 - Board 126

Board 126 – Dealer East – No Vul

My hand: ♠ 9 ♥ 9 4 3 ♦ K J T 7 4 ♣ T 9 8 4

East opens 1 spade. West jumps to 4 spades which gets passed out. I lead the 9 of spades.

WEST ♠ T 8 7 5 2 ♥ A 8 6 ♦ Q 8 3 ♣ A Q
	SOUTH ♠ 9 ♥ 9 4 3 ♦ K J T 7 4 ♣ T 9 8 4

West	North	East	South
		1♠	Pass
4♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

9-2-A-3. Partner shifts to a diamond. 6-5-K-3. I guess I should return a diamond in case partner has the A. J-8-2-A. Declarer plays a heart. 2-3-A-7. He cashes a club. A-2-5 of hearts-4. So partner had 7 clubs and didn't act. Huh.

Now a heart back. 6-T-J-4. A diamond. 9-4-Q-7 of clubs. So partner had a stiff A of spades? He must have been 1-3-2-7? A heart back. 8-Q-K-9. It turns out declarer is just up. I wonder if I can make Jack claim? He makes 5.

	NORTH ♠ A ♥ Q T 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ K J 7 6 5 3 2
WEST ♠ T 8 7 5 2 ♥ A 8 6 ♦ Q 8 3 ♣ A Q		EAST ♠ K Q J 6 4 3 ♥ K J 5 2 ♦ A 9 5 ♣
	SOUTH ♠ 9 ♥ 9 4 3 ♦ K J T 7 4 ♣ T 9 8 4

Professor Jack disagrees with my opening lead. He wants me to lead a club, not a spade. He then complains that I signaled incorrectly in clubs. Declarer showed out, Jack. You know my count. I should signal completely randomly here.


On the replay the auction is the same. My hand leads the T of clubs. Declarer still has 2 guaranteed losers and still picks up the Q of hearts. Making 5.

Nick: -450
Jack: -450
IMPs: 0 (-32 total)