Mike Yuen — Mike talks about bridge

Is now or never.

The song “Is now or never” was recorded by the King in 1960  sum up the state of our team’s standing. We needed to pull up our socks and make a run if we are to have any chance of reaching the KO stage. 

It was just announced that because of the large number of teams entered, there will be 16 teams in the KO. 

Maria Lara & Manuel Cupucho

Maria Lara & Manuel Cupucho

Transnational Team. Round 8. Board 12. Dealer West. N-S Vul.

As South I held KQ54 J98 A4 KQ95

3 on my left, partner pass, 3 on my right, I pass.

3 on my left-alerted (cue bid in support of hearts), partner pass, 4 on my right. 4 I said. All pass.

I reasoned that since they have the reds then partner must have the blacks.

The lead was Q.

This was the deal.

 

Dealer: West

Vul: N-S

North

98632 

765 

AJ106 

 
West

AJ 

1065 

QJ10932 

74 

East

107 

AKQ742 

K8 

832 

  South

KQ54 

 J98

A4 

KQ95 

 

The play went. Diamond queen, five, king, won  with the ace. Club queen, four, ace, two. Spade two, seven, King, ace. Club seven, jack, three and five. Spade three, ten, queen, jack.

My LHO missed the chance to beat me as he could have played for a trump promotion by leading another diamond when in with the ace of spade.

I made 10 tricks for +620 .

At the other table. After two pass, East open one heart, south made a takeout double. North bid spades and south bid game.

On a hart kng lead they also made 10 tricks for a push.

Joeg Fritsche, Michael Gromoeller, Martin Rehder & Roland Rohowski

Joeg Fritsche, Michael Gromoeller, Martin Rehder & Roland Rohowski

 

Alexander Smirnov

Alexander Smirnov

 

Claudio Nunes, Fulvio Fantoni, Francesco Angelina & Boye Brogeland

Claudio Nunes, Fulvio Fantoni, Francesco Angelina & Boye Brogeland

 

Even Zia has to eat!

Even Zia has to eat!

 

Giant killers- Loo Choon Chou, Kelvin Ng, Poon Hua & Lam Cheng Yen-Singapore

Giant killers- Loo Choon Chou, Kelvin Ng, Poon Hua & Lam Cheng Yen-Singapore


1 Comment

Memphis MojoOctober 27th, 2011 at 12:34 am

Nice. Nice play, nice bid, nice photos.

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