Dlr E
Vul N-S
| ♠ A K Q J 8 2 | ♠ 10 | |
| ♥ 4 | ♥ A Q 10 7 2 | |
| ♦ 5 4 3 | ♦ A Q J 9 | |
| ♣ 6 3 2 | ♣ J 8 5 |
Franco | North | Andy | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♥ | Pass | ||
| 1♠ | 2♣ | 2♦ | Pass |
| 3♠ | All Pass |
North cashed 1 club (RHO playing the ten), then switched to ♦6. How would you play?
Fearing a ruff and wanting to ensure my plus, I flew ♦A and drew trumps, which split 3-3. Next I led a diamond to the queen which held as LHO followed with the 2 and RHO followed very slowly with the 8. Now what?
I played another diamond, RHO won the K and played the ten. On this, pitch a club and RHO must lead a heart into your tenace.
Stopping in 3♠ was worth 11, but making 4 was good for 16/17 matchpoints.
| ♠ 5 4 3 | ||
| ♥ 8 3 | ||
| ♦ 6 2 | ||
| ♣ A K Q 9 7 4 | ||
| ♠ A K Q J 8 2 | ♠ 10 | |
| ♥ 4 | ♥ A Q 10 7 2 | |
| ♦ 5 4 3 | ♦ A Q J 9 | |
| ♣ 6 3 2 | ♣ J 8 5 | |
| ♠ 9 7 6 | ||
| ♥ K J 9 6 5 | ||
| ♦ K 10 8 7 | ||
| ♣ 10 |
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