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Brilliancy Missed
The winners of the Clyde Bridge Centre League 1 were Scotch Lovers - David Shenkin, Derek and Martin Diamond, Barnet and Maggie Shenkin, Brian Spears,and Derek Peden. The league was decided on the last match when Scotch Lovers defeated GUU. The most interesting board featured a possible brilliancy which was missed by declarer.
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North |
East |
South |
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3H |
3S |
| 4C |
4S |
5C |
5S |
| P |
P |
P |
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West led the HQ overtaken by the K and ruffed by South. Now a spade was led to the K and West pitched a diamond.
Can you find a brilliant play to make your 5S contract ?.
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| Show Answer |
If you draw trumps you have only 10 winners it seems, 7 spade winners and 3 Diamonds. Counting the East hand - he has 7 hearts for the vulnerable preempt 3 spades 2 clubs so he must have only 1 diamond. If you try and play even two rounds of diamonds East will ruff and play a club. To have any chance you must draw the 3 rounds of trumps and lets say you come off dummy with a heart ruff. West has to make 3 discards and it starts to get interesting.
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S 3
H 87
D K4
C 843 |
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S -
H -
D J1097
CAQJ9 |
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S void
H KJ1094
D- 2
C102
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SA
H void
DAQ84
CK75 |
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If West comes down to these cards. You can now cash your 3 diamonds and pitch a club . Now when you play your D8 to west’s J you pitch a club from dummy. West is endplayed and has to play clubs allowing you to make your CK for the extra trick.You still have a trump to ruff your last club in dummy. Wait a minute was the cry - Why does West not keep 5 diamonds and only 3 clubs then he can get out with the 5th diamond. The ruff and discard does no use, as you need to ruff 2 clubs in dummy and have no trumps left in dummy. The brilliant declarer then says - when you play the fifth diamond I will discard the last club from dummy and a club from my hand.
Below is the position
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S3
H87
D-
C-
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S-
H-
D-
CAQJ |
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S-
HA
D-
C 102 |
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SA
H-
D-
CK7 |
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West is on play and declarer needs 3 tricks. He has to play the CA or CQ giving declarer the contract. This is a beautiful bridge hand, and anyone getting the full right answer has a bright future ahead in bridge.
Wishing everyone happy holidays and a Great and Healthy New Year.
Barnet
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