Bridge Etiquette: As a courtesy to the host & director would players be seated by 6.55pm.
As a courtesy to declarer, could you please make the opening lead before commiting the
contract to your scorecard.
As a courtesy to the person making the opening lead, please leave all bids on the table.
As a courtesy to all players will the North commit the score to the traveller before their own scorecard.
Thank you Thank you.
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 Friendly Friday Duplicate
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HEATHERCROFT BRIDGE CLUB
St Faith and St Laurence Church Hall
Croftdown Road, Harborne(opposite Court Oak Pub)
0121 428 2406
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Join us for duplicate sessions in a gentle and relaxed atmosphere with Tournament Directors available to offer advice on Standard English Acol and a host system that ensures you get a game whether you come with a partner or as a single player.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Players undergoing or recently having completed a course of tuition,
- beginners - intermediate - improvers -
and established players who just want to "brush up their skills".
7:00pm - 10:15pm, coffee, tea and biscuits £3.00
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 Lessons Available
Advanced lessons PETE NICHOLDS 0121 453 2712
Refresher courses LIZ BRETHERTON (office & private) 0121 426 2999
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 Hint of the Month
North-South reach 4♥ after the following auction. Can you plan the play?
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West leads 10♣
Plan declarer play (Note that your trump suit is of poor quality).
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Count your immediate tricks:- 2 spades, 1 diamond, & 2 clubs
Where will the other 5 come from? Possible plans could include:-
- Setting up clubs in dummy
- Ruffing 2 spades in North
- Taking the diamond finesse
- Cross-ruffing diamonds and clubs.
More clues will come from counting losers. Even without seeing the East / West cards you can count two possible trump losers, one diamond if the finesse fails and one club. Can any losers be avoided?
- The diamond loser could be avoided on a successful finesse (this works)
- And one heart loser could be avoided on a successful finesse (this fails)
- The club loser can be thrown on winning a diamond. This works even if the finesse of diamonds fails.
Execution of your Plan
- Win club lead in South
- Finesse diamonds – succeeds
- Spade to the king
- Take the heart finesse – fails
- Win any return and throw one club loser before removing trumps
- Cash out for 11 tricks.
Scroll down to see the full hand.
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Try to solve the problem before scrolling down
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