Sunday, May 18, 2014

Bridge Match 2 - Board 55

Board 55 - Dealer South - All Vul

Opponents convention card: Bridge World Standard
Opponents playing strength: Fair

My hand: A Q 9 3 J 9 6 3 7 6 A Q J

I open a weak no trump. Partner jumps to 3NT. Simple and easy.

West leads the 2 of clubs.
NORTH
K J 8 7 5 4
A 8 2
Q 5 2
7
WEST
2
SOUTH
A Q 9 3
J 9 6 3
7 6
A Q J
WestNorthEastSouth
1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass

2-7-K-A. Why does partner only have a 10 count? Why does he have a 6 card suit? Why is that suit a major? On the plus side I have incredible support for his 6 card suit and the opponents didn't run diamonds off the top. I have 10 top tricks and no reason to let the opponents in to play diamonds. So I do that. Making 4.
NORTH
K J 8 7 5 4
A 8 2
Q 5 2
7
WEST
T 6
Q T 5 4
A T 4
8 5 3 2
EAST
2
K 7
K J 9 8 3
K T 9 6 4
SOUTH
A Q 9 3
J 9 6 3
7 6
A Q J

The other 7 tables all played spades. 1 made 3 spades, 2 went down in 4 spades, and 4 made 4 spades. Playing in NT got us 10 extra points which is enough for a solo top. So, uh, good bidding partner? Though we really should have had a bottom board...


Jack agrees with me all the way! (It may have something to do with making approximately no decisions this hand.)

Ranking after board 55/60: 1/16 with 63.12%

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