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  Playing in 2D is for wimps!

   by Ian Grant

   From the multiple teams final at the Yorkshire Congress 2007 (Harrogate)

 

 

North

♠ AK6

♥ T986

♦ 7

♣ QJ96

  I was declarer in 1NT after the following inspired auction

W        N         E         S

1♣       P          1♦       P
1NT     P          P!        P

West

♠ Q4

♥ KQJ

♦ A9

♣ A75432

  

East

♠ 983

♥ A54

♦ Q65432

♣ T

 N led ♥10 to the 4,3 and J.

 I cashed ♦A and then led the 9 to South's Ten (cursing en route, North discarding ♥6)

South returned ♠J, I ducked and the J was allowed to hold (North failing to unblock for some reason)
 

South

♠ JT752

♥ 732

♦ KJT8

♣ K8

 

South then led ♠2 to the Q, K and 8.

North returned  ♣Q (held) followed by ♣J to the King and my Ace.

 

 

 

I then led a small club to North's 6, discarding ♥A (had to tell partner twice) to leave this position with North on lead:  

 

 

North

♠ A

♥ 986

♦

♣ 9

  

  1NT duly made courtesy of 3 clubs, 1 diamond and 3 hearts; and to partners utter disbelief.

 

West

♠

♥ KQ

♦

♣ 754

 

East

♠ 9

♥ 5

♦ Q65

♣ 

2♦ was bid and made 'in the other room' for another dull flat board!
 

South

♠ T7

♥ 2

♦ KJ

♣

   

   

 

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