Thursday, August 9, 2007

Lethal lead

Still Swiss practise session, we sit down against the fierce Jon Baldurson of Iceland. 1NT (13-15) to your right, 3S from Jon (your LHO), showing 1-3-(54/45) and 3NT concludes the bidding. Your lead from:

J8xx
xxx
J8
T9xx

Freddan chose a killing heart on this layout:
____x
____JT9
____QT97x
____AQJx
J8xx_____AT97x
xxx______AKxx
J8_______Kxx
T9xx_____x
____KQx
____Qxx
____Axx
____Kxxx

Teammates were +180 for a 6 imp win. Still could have beaten it with a heart shift on a spade lead but if partner had Qxxx then a spade continuation might be required if declarer has four hearts. Partner needs Jx or xxx in diamonds for us to beat it.

Always satisfying to watch partner hitting perfectly!

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