Would you find this defense?
Posted: 21 May 2022, 11:41
Interesting deal from this month's Coffs Harbour Bridge Club Swiss Teams, match 8, board 25.
North deals, EW vulnerable.
At our table North opened 3♣, I doubled and South bid 3NT. West led ♥J, South won the Ace and ran the ♣9.
To beat this East must duck. Would you find that play without flinching? Three NS pairs played 3NT, and no East did (though one NS pair managed to go down anyway).
North deals, EW vulnerable.
♠ 1095
♥ 2
♦ 1094
♣ AJ10653
♥ 2
♦ 1094
♣ AJ10653
♠ J87
♥ J1095
♦ Q87
♣ Q74
♥ J1095
♦ Q87
♣ Q74
♠ A643
♥ Q873
♦ KJ3
♣ K2
♥ Q873
♦ KJ3
♣ K2
♠ KQ2
♥ AK64
♦ A652
♣ 98
♥ AK64
♦ A652
♣ 98
At our table North opened 3♣, I doubled and South bid 3NT. West led ♥J, South won the Ace and ran the ♣9.
To beat this East must duck. Would you find that play without flinching? Three NS pairs played 3NT, and no East did (though one NS pair managed to go down anyway).