TIT FOR TAT

Neil Kimelman on the silver medal team shared some hands from the Canadian Team final with me.

3/8 Board 13.

Dealer North. Both vulnerable.

Dealer: North Vul: Both	North ♠ 7 ♥ AJ864  ♦ AJ109 ♣ J105
West ♠ A54  ♥ Q103  ♦ K432 ♣ A84		Kimelman ♠ KQ1092  ♥ 72  ♦ Q7  ♣ KQ93
	South ♠ J863  ♥ K95  ♦ 865 ♣ 762

Don Pearsons-West and Neil-East was in 4♠ got the five of hearts lead from South, won by the North’s Jack. The next heart won by South’s King. The diamond switch went to North’s Ace. Given the chance, Neil guess the spade position and picked up the Jack, made 10 trick for + 620.

At the other table, Vincent Demuy as West was in 3NT. North led the ten of Diamond won by dummy’s Queen. Vincent also guess the spades to make 10 tricks for +630. Pushed the board.

Board 15.

Dealer South. Nouth-South vulnerable.

 

Dealer: South Vul: N-S	Korbel ♠ AK74  ♥ AKJ5  ♦ Q1064 ♣ 7
West ♠ QJ865  ♥ 108743  ♦ 32 ♣ 2		East ♠ 93  ♥ Q62  ♦   ♣ KQJ109654
	South ♠ 102  ♥ 9  ♦ AKJ9875  ♣ A83

 

It was a spirited auction. 

West	North	East	South
			1♦
2♦	2♠	5♣	5♦
Pass	5♥	DBL	Pass
Pass	5♠	Pass	7♦
Pass	7NT	All Pass

East led the King of clubs.

Daniel Korbel as North drove to 7NT. He played skillfully. Won the club lead with the Ace. Played two rounds of diamonds. Then cashed the Ace and King of spades. Run the rest of the diamonds. Executed the double squeeze and made 13 tricks for +2220 win 2 IMPs.

This was the position with four card ending.

When Daniel played the eight of diamond, West had to keep the Queen of spades otherwise the seven of spade in dummy would be good, so he let go the seven of hearts, North could discard the seven of spades. East in turn was squeezed between hearts and clubs. 

 

Dealer: South Vul: N-S	North ♠ 7  ♥ AKJ  ♦   ♣
West ♠ Q  ♥ 1087  ♦   ♣		East ♠   ♥ Q62  ♦   ♣ Q
	South ♠   ♥ 9 ♦ 8 ♣ 83

  

At the other table Jonathan Steinberg and David Sabourin had bid and made 7♦ for +2140.