Dlr W
Vul Both
| ♠ J | ||
| ♥ A Q 9 7 4 | ||
| ♦ Q 9 4 2 | ||
| ♣ A J 8 | ||
| ♠ Q 4 | ♠ A 9 7 3 | |
| ♥ 10 6 | ♥ J 8 2 | |
| ♦ J 10 7 5 3 | ♦ A 8 6 | |
| ♣ K 10 7 3 | ♣ Q 4 2 | |
| ♠ K 10 8 6 5 2 | ||
| ♥ K 5 3 | ||
| ♦ K | ||
| ♣ 9 6 5 |
West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 1♥ | Pass | 1♠ |
| Pass | 2♦ | Pass | 3♥ |
| Pass | 4♥ | All Pass |
[Andy]
They led a low club to the K and A. I played my spade, and East flew the A. East now cashed the ♣Q and played another club. I won and led a diamond; east won the ♦A and played back a spade. I won the K (pitching a diamond), played two rounds of trumps, ruffed a diamond, and ruffed a spade safely back to my hand to make 4.
I originally thought this was a flat board, but it was pointed out to me that the contract should be defeated. East can play a spade back immediately upon winning the A. I can't draw two rounds of trumps else East can play a third round when in with the ♦A. But when I play a diamond immediately, East can enact a trump promotion by playing a third spade.
East suggested that on the ♣Q his partner should play the 10, denying the J, which would force the defense to go for the promotion. West thought his second club was a count card. Might West have played the ♣J at trick one holding both the K and J? A not entirely clear situation even for an advanced partnership.
[Franco]
620 was worth 13/17. There were a lot of 170s and 620s, so it does not appear too many people found this defense.
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