Play Problem 016 - contributed by Graham Broadbent |
This was board 6 on Thursday 3 November's duplicate and the last board of the evening at our table. There was some spirited bidding and a very nice example of card reading from my partner!
First the auction:
Board 6 East Dealer, E/W vulnerable
East South West North
1 1 2 3!!
6!! ???
Sitting South and holding ♠ 1064 ♥ KQJ752 ♦10 ♣ 743 what action, if any, do you take?
I reasoned that East held a minor two suiter and from my point of view was odds on to make his slam. Partner seemed sure to be short in Clubs, I had only one Diamond loser, once the ace was knocked out my hearts would produce a source of tricks and my ♠ 1064 looked like gold dust opposite partner’s strong bid in spades. At worst we rated to lose one trick in each suit for 3 off in 6 Spades and minus 500 looked to score well against their presumed vulnerable slam in Clubs, so I bid 6 Spades.
The final auction:
East South West North 1 1 2 3
6 6 Pass Pass
Double Pass Pass Pass
East led the ace of Hearts and I faced my dummy. This is what partner saw. Can you make 6 Spades doubled?
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♠ AKJ932
♥ 863
♦ A962
♣ none |
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♠ 1064
♥ KQJ752
♦ 10
♣ 743
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The solution to Play Problem 016 has been hidden to give readers an opportunity to work it out for themselves!
When you are ready, click here to read how declarer made his 6 spades doubled contract (opens in new window).
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