Bucureºti, 31-08-2004
Bucurešti, 21-3-2005
Boards from Moday 21-03-2005, pairs at Atomic.
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18.O/NZ
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North
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North
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East
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South
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West
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?
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P
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P
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P
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1
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West
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East
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P
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1
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P
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2
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?
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AQ84
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P
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3
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P
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3NT
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?
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63
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Ap
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?
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8543
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Lead:
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 2
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5th
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?
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South
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J97
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J652
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QJ102
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Q9
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Q86
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If 7 in dummy is played, which does South play?
If 9 in dummy is played, which does South play?
Solution at the end,
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20.W/All
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North (Louis)
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North
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East
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South
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West
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4
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-
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-
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-
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1
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AQJ9875
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3
i
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P
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4
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P
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A73
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P
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Dbl
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Ap
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West
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85
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East
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Q9853
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J
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Lead:
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J
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2
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K43
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KQ106
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J9852
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i
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Opening
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6+card
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KJ7
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South (Truus)
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A932
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AK10765
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106
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4
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Q1064
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Trick1: A
Trick2: 4 to A
Trick3: ruff
What now in Trick4?
The solution is simple, I saw it directly after this board was played.
Trick4: ruff with A
Trick5: ruff.
You loose K and 2 -tricks.
If you play in trick 4 K you can discard a .
Now East can defend well.
At once a small is for West.
West can play 2, and now the 2nd -ruff is disappeared.
Not difficult. West opened, and North showed already A.
At our table East first played A, and the contract was made.
The solution of the first board.
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18.O/NZ
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North
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North
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East
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South
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West
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1097
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P
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P
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P
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1
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K98
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P
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1
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P
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2
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76
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P
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3
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P
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3NT
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West
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A10532
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East
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Ap
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K3
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AQ84
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Lead:
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2
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5th
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A754
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63
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AKJ102
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8543
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K 4
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South
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J97
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J652
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QJ102
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Q9
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Q86
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If 7 in dummy is played, which does South play?
If 9 in dummy is played, which does South play?
It’s pairs, you must prevent overtricks as opponent.
If you play Q the K wins the trick.
Declarer can play to the J.
He makes 5 -, 3, 1-, 2-tricks is 3NT +2.
If you play after 7 the 8 declarer only makes 1 -trick.
Also after 9 playing 8 (high is encouriging).
Also when you agreed to play distribution you can play after 9 the 6.
Low high is odd.
Conclusion: 3rd man high is not always the correct play.
I think the assumption North has a picture, and East also (bidding 3NT) you can make this up. East must have something like:
A 10 or A 5 or A 4 or A 3 or K 10 or K 5 or K 4 or K 3
Wit hall these holdings playing Q is losing bridge.
Greeting from Louis, the Dutch player.
