Belgium size me.

In North America we are used to super sizes. Houses are bigger, cars are bigger. Everything is bigger compare to the rest of the world.

Am in Ostend, Belgium for the 6th European Open Bridge Championship. The hotel I am staying at is large by local standard, however is still the size of a stamp from my view. It has everything I need, free breakfast, wifi, fridge and in room tea and coffee.

Jim Mahaffey playing with Judy Radin (Both USA) in the Mixed pairs did a good thing on Board 9. Dealer North. E-W vulnerable.

Hands rotated to make declarer South.

AS West you hold : ♠ 764 ♥ 1097 ♦ K875 ♣ A92

Against 4♠ (you and partner pass throughout in the auction.) You led the ♥ 10.

You see this dummy : ♠ A ♥ A32 ♦ AQ643 ♣ K1075

Jim won with the Ace of hearts. Cashed the ace of spades. At trick 3, called for the King of clubs from dummy. It went low, low to you. What would you do?

This defender thought Jim was trying to create an entry to his hand with the queen of clubs, ducked.

These were the North-South hands.

 

Made 12 tricks for a nice score.