Team Garrincha

It was a lot of fun playing in the Transnational Teams with my friends. We got to play with and against many world champions. The competition was of high standard and the atmosphere was congenial.

Lead directing doubles can be effective when used in the right circumstances. This time our opponent’s lead directing double, created a swing, came back to haunt them.

Round 5 of the Transnational Teams. Board 20. Dealer west. All vulnerable.

 

West Pony				East Michael
♠	AQ6			♠	95
♥	8			♥	AQ104
♦	KQJ52			♦	A1076
♣	AJ98			♣	Q104

 

 

West	North	East	South
1♦	Pass	1♥	Pass
2♣	Pass	2♠ *	DBL
RDBL	Pass	3♦	Pass
4♦	Pass	4NT	Pass
5♣	Pass	5♦	Pass
6♦	Pass	Pass	Pass

 

2♠ – 4th suit game force. 4♦ – RKC ask in diamond. 4NT – 2 key cards in diamond without the queen.  5♣ – King ask. 5♦  – no king.

These were the hands.

 

Dealer: West Vul: All		North
		♠	J87
		♥	K32
		♦	84
		♣	76532
West Pony				East Michael.
♠	AQ6			♠	95
♥	8			♥	AQ104
♦	KQJ52			♦	A1076
♣	AJ98			♣	Q104
		South
		♠	K10432
		♥	J9765
		♦	93
		♣	K

 

South’s double of 2 spades told Pony where the King of spade was. She went slam shopping. After checking for key cards, settled in the small diamond slam. 

The lead was the spade seven. As you can see with the club king onside there was nothing to the play, making seven for +1390. At the other table our opponents settled in 3NT making all the tricks for +720. We won 11 Imps and with that we won the match 16-14 VP.