Thursday evening May 15, 2008
Board 12
West Deals N-S Vul | ♠ A 10 6 ♥ Q 9 8 7 4 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ A 8 | ||||||||||
♠ 8 7 5 4 3
♥ A ♦ K Q J 8 ♣ K Q 10 |
| ♠ J 9 2
♥ K J 10 6 5 ♦ A 10 7 ♣ 7 6 | |||||||||
| ♠ K Q ♥ 3 2 ♦ 6 3 2 ♣ J 9 5 4 3 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♠ | Pass | 2 ♠ | Pass |
| 4 ♠ | All pass |
| 4 ♠ by West |
| Made 4 — +420 |
Lead: four of diamonds
Declarer took the king in his hand (1) and cashed the ace of hearts (2), crossed to the board to the ace of diamonds (3) and cashed the king of hearts, discarding a club (4). A small spade was led and the ten inserted, over-taken by the jack and the king. A diamond comes back taken by the queen (whew) (5). Another spade was led, taken by West's ace, East's queen falling! Yea! The ace of clubs was cashed and the queen of hearts led, trumped by declarer (6), who then draws the last spade (7) with the 8 and claims with a high spade, club and diamond. (8, 9, 10); bidding and making four spades while missing the A-K-Q-10-x of trumps!
Thursday evening May 16, 2008
Board 10
East Deals Both Vul | ♠ — ♥ A Q 9 7 3 ♦ 9 6 ♣ A J 6 5 4 2 | ||||||||||
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ K J ♦ K Q 7 5 4 3 ♣ Q |
| ♠ J 8 7 2
♥ 8 6 2 ♦ A J 10 2 ♣ K 7 | |||||||||
| ♠ A K 10 5 4 ♥ 10 5 4 ♦ 8 ♣ 10 9 8 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | Pass | ||
| 1 ♦ | 1 ♥ | Pass | 1 ♠ |
| Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass | 3 ♥ |
| Pass | 4 ♣ | Pass | 5 ♣ |
| All pass |
| 5 ♣ by North |
| Made 5 — +600 |
Lead: ace of diamonds
North's bid is partner-pick-'em between hearts and clubs. South says clubs are better than hearts and bids game. Nobody said it was illegal to be lucky in bridge! West's K-J of hearts is trapped quickly and declarer ends up losing nothing more than a heart and a diamond for +600. Of course, four hearts makes five or six. Four spades by EW goes down 1400 doubled as does five diamonds down two doubled (-500). What fun!