Hand of the week

week commencing Sunday 11th June 2006 

With thirteen tricks in No Trump unfortunately you get to the inferior 7§

contract what is your best line after  ©Q lead ?

 

Dealer East

ª

A K Q J 8  2

 

 

 

Both  Vul

©

8 5

 

 

 

 

¨

7 5 3 

 

 

 

 

§

A 8

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

ª

 

 

 

ª

 

©

 

 

W                          E

©

 

¨

 

 

 

¨

 

§

 

 

 

§

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

ª

 

 

 

 

 

©

A 2

 

 

 

 

¨

A K 6 2

 

 

 

 

§

K Q J 10 9 7 2

 

 

 

N

E

S

W

4NT = RKC Blackwood

 

NO

1§

NO

5§= 3 or 0    5¨ asks for Queen of trumps

2ª

NO

3§

NO

6¨ = confirms queen of trump plus ¨K

4NT*

NO

5§**

NO

 

5¨***

NO

6¨

NO

 

7§

NO

NO

NO

 

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