The 14th NEC CUP **
by Mike Yuen on
February 14th, 2009
Board 44.
Dealer West. North-South vulnerable.
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North |
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♠ A92 |
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♥ Q976 |
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◊ 4 |
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West |
♣ AKJ32 |
East |
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♠ KQJ863 |
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♠ 104 |
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♥ 853 |
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♥ 10 |
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◊ AKJ10 |
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◊ Q9532 |
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♣ void |
South |
♣ Q9875 |
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♠ 75 |
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♥ AKJ42 |
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◊ 876 |
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♣ 1064 |
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In the Closed Room the auction was
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West |
North |
East |
South |
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1S |
2C |
pass |
2H |
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2S |
4D* |
4S |
5C |
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5S |
6H |
pass |
pass |
| 6S | DBL | all pass |
Sun (North) led the diamond four and got the diamond ruff to beat six spades three tricks for plus 500.
In the Open Room the auction was
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West |
North |
East |
South |
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1C* |
pass |
1D* |
pass |
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1S |
pass |
pass |
2H |
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2S |
4H |
pass |
pass |
| 4S | DBL | All pass |
Here 1C was strong and 1D was negative. On the club ace lead The Chinese declarer Wang Wenfei made four spades doubled 10 tricks plus 590 for 14 imps.
To beat four spades North would have to lead a low spade at trick one.
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That’s an interesting deal. The successful leads against 4S are a low trump or a diamond. On a diamond lead, declarer can win and surrender a heart. The defense takes its heart ruff and then has a choice of plays: ace and a trump restricts declarer to 5 trumps and 4 diamonds; the fancier play of a low trump keeps declarer to 5 trumps, 3 diamonds and a heart ruff.
Yes you are correct. I meant to say in addition to a diamon lead as in the other room, a low trump lead also defeats four spades.