40 Points
and you still
cannot make all thirteen tricks
On
the following “contrived” hand even though North South have all 40 High Card
Points it is not possible to make 13 tricks. The club suit is blocked and
eventually west will make a Diamond assuming he doesn’t throw one away while
declarer is cashing 8 winners in the other suit before touching Diamonds.
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North
Dealer |
ª |
J
3 2
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Neither
Vulnerable |
© |
J
8 7 |
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¨ |
9
2 |
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§ |
Q
J 7 4 3 |
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N |
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ª |
10
9
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ª |
8
7 6 5 4 |
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© |
2 |
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W
E |
© |
10
9 6 5 4 3 |
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¨ |
10
7 6 5 3 |
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¨ |
8 |
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§ |
10
9 8 6 5 |
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§ |
2 |
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S |
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ª |
A
K Q |
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© |
A
K Q |
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¨ |
A
K Q J 4 |
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§ |
A
K |
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W |
N |
E |
S |
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NO |
3© |
DBL |
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NO |
4§ |
NO |
7NT |
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NO |
NO |
NO |
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Opening Lead §2