Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 11th November 2006
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9 7 5
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Neither
Vulnerable |
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K
Q 7 6 3 |
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9 5 |
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10
9 |
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J
8 3 2
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K
6 4 |
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9 2 |
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W
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10
8 5 4 |
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Q
10 7 4 2 |
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6
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5 |
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J 7 4 |
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Lead
¨4 |
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Q 10 |
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J 8 |
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K 8 6 3 2 |
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1§ |
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1© |
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3NT |
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The
opponents lead ¨4 and after second round of Clubs, West shows out plan your play.
Although
the clubs have broken unexpectedly badly you must not panic. The lead has given
you a free finesse in Diamonds and taken your trick tally to six- three Diamonds
2 clubs and Spade Ace. Since you have good control of all suits you will need to
persevere with the clubs because the opposition can only cash two clubs when
they get in and are still behind in the tempo to win tricks. East will get in
and play another Diamond which you
win in hand and you play a further
club. East, who is now out of Diamonds, will
win, and have to either play a Heart to give you your 9th trick in
that suit or play a Spade which you can finesse to give you your 9th
trick in that suit. By the end of then hand you will win 1 Spade, 3 Diamonds, 2
clubs, 2 established Clubs and either a Heart or Spade trick. (NB if you guess
the Spade finesse incorrectly and try the 10 you can always finesse the Queen
next time).