Untitled Document
Heat 2 delivered interesting boards.
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12 W/NZ
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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A 9 7 6 2
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p
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J 10
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p
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1
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dbl i
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ap
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 6 3
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West
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A 10 9 7
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East
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Info
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Q
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K 8 5 4 3
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4-crd
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Q 8 6 5 4 3
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A 9
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Not nec.
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J 7
4 2
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Q 8
5
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Q 4
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South Truus
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K 8 5
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J 10
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K 7 2
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A K
10 9
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J 6 3 2
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After A K en ruffedgetroefd, A and 2. The leader had to play everything from his hand. +300 was 92,86 %.
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13 N/Allen
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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K 9 8
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1SA
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p
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2
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p
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A 7
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3
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p
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3SA
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ap
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K 7
3
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West
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A Q 10 5 2
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East
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Asks
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Distribution
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A J 7
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Q 5 4 3
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ii
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5-krt
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J 10 8 6 3
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K 4
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9 8
6
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Q 10
4 2
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7 6
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South Truus
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9 8 4
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10 6 2
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Q 9 5 2
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A J
5
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K J 3
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2 mostly is done with 4-3-3-3 and 4-crd of
If partner has the same distribution we prefer playing 3NT.
This was explained at the table.
East thought:ifl South has a 4-crd , West has 5 . So the lead was K.
After this unlucky lead I played 5 times and finess on the Q, and also to the K.
The hearvest: 80 %
On board 16 no blessing.
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16 W/OW
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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10 8
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-
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-
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p
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A K Q 2
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1
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p
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? i 1
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p
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A 4
3
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1SA
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P
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2SA
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ap
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West
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10 7 4 3
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East
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Problem
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Q J 7 6 5
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A 4 3
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J 8 5
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10 9 7 4
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10
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K 9
8 7 6 2
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K Q 9 8
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South Truus
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K 9 2
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6 3
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Q J
5
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A J 6 5 2
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After lead and continuation I expected the -length by West. If he is short in the other colours there is no harm to play A te slaan, maybe West has the bare Q or K.
Now 2NT went -1, still gaining 64,70 %
Spel 20 I did the wrong thing.
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20 W/Allen
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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K Q 3
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-
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1
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A 10 3 2
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1SA
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p
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3
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p
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5 4
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3SA
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ap
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West
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A Q J 3
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East
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A J 6 5 4
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10 9 7
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Q J 6
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K 7 5
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3
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Q 10
6 2
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K 10 6 4
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South Truus
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9 8 2
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8 2
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9 8 4
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A K
J 9 8 7
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7 5
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The lead was 10, the 5 by West, in North the Q.
I thought that Q could be placed by East. Then 6 -tricks,2 or 3 -tricks, 2 -tricks and A can be a possibility for 11 or 12 tricks.The good news: J made the trick, to the J also, after that and now East plays 10.
The suit was 4-1. I had to finess the 10. This is good when West has the bare Q or 3-2 or 4-1. In pairs not an easy decision.
West may not discard , so discards or .
Another high A and West has another probleem.
North discards .After that -finess, A, A,another for West.
He made his K but didn’t have another . So he had to play a to North for his ninth trick..
Sill good for 60,29 %. Not everyone played 3NT, I think.
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21 N/NZ
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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Q J 7 6 5 3
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1
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2
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4
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ap
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K 3
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A 9
4 2
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West
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2
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East
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K 9
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10 2
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9 6 4 2
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A J 10 8 7
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J 8
6 5 3
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K 10
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9 8
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South Truus
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A 10 6 3
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A 8 4
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Q 5
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Q 7
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K Q J 7 5 4
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Lead 10.The contract cannot be made if you play A and K.
East has to take the A, otherwise North has no losers.
If he continues West should lead .
Also when playing low on the first trick West can return .
I played low and West returned . Then the contract is made.
After these two heats we are 20th place, good for the first mixte price.
Heat 3 is still to come.
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4 W/All
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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A Q 10 7 3
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P
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Q 10 5 2
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1
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2
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dbl
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3
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K 10
9 6
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ap
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West
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-
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East
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6 4 2
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K J 8
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-
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K J 7 3
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A J
7 5 4 2
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Q
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K J 8 6
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South Truus
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A 9 7 5 2
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9 5
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A 9 8 6 4
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8 3
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Q 10 4 3
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The lead was 9, North nthe A and 7 return.
East dared not to play J ans played the K. After this K thinking that if South has V , North has V. This is consequent play, because North dit open the bidding. On this play North had only 11 points. Now East tried 2 for the K from North and North played Q. After this for the J from West. Now the declarer tried A and South ruffed and waited for minus one holding Q 10.
With open cards in trick 2 J, then A en Q for the K from North.
If North chooses and South ruffs South he has a problem what to play now.
A small trump leads to 3 +2. A is simply ducked and goes to 3 +1.
That looks totally different then 3 -1.
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5 N/NZ
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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J 9 4 3 2
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p
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1NT
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3
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4
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10 9 5
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ap
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4
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West
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Q 8 6 2
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East
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A K Q 8 7 5
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10 6
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4 3 2
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K 8 7 6
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8 3
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A Q
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J 3
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South Truus
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A K 7 5 4
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A Q J
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K J
10 9 7 6 5 2
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10 9
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I didn’t dare to double, what a coward. Suppose I do double. This will beo n holding many trumps. If declarer after 4 begins with A and plays A K and ruffed and then continues with there are many variations, but most of them leading to:
West 5 -tricks, East 3 toptricks and 10.
We defended 4 -2. Still there were many 4 dbl -2.
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6 O/OW
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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8 7 5
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2
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p
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4NT
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J 10 9 8 2
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P
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5
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p
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5
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10 9
7 4
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P
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5
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ap
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West
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J
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East
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K J 2
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A Q 10 9 4 3
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A 5
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7 4 3
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A 3
2
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Q 6
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A K 5 3 2
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South Truus
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8
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6
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K Q 6
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K J
8
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Q 10 9 7 6 4
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The lead K.This contract simply is made by ducking this first trick.
Nice problem for a bridge magazine or someone who hasn’t read this article.
The second you take with the A, cross with a trump, ruff a high, cross with a trump etc.
East played A and North played J. After two trumps the declarer played A and K which North still was able to ruff. Now ther were suddenly 1 and 2 -losers.
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7 Z/All
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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A 5 3
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p
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1
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K 6 2
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2
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2
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p
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3
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A
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p
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4
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ap
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West
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K 9 8 7 5 2
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East
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K 10 8
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Q J 7 4 2
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A J 10 8 3
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9
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Q 8
6
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K 9
7 2
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J 4
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South Truus
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A 10 6
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9 6
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Q 7 5 4
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J 10
5 4 3
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Q 3
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After Q lead it must be possible drawing trumps and play a small from dummy.
East loses A, A, another -trick en K.
Also in the bidding it is handsome to play 2 als 8-11 punten, not forcing.
Declarer played at our table to tje Q, so went minus 2.
The next board I defended unlucky, no very bad if I may say so.
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20 W/All
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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J 9 4
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2NT
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Q J 7 6 2
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p
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3
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p
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3NT
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K 9
2
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ap
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West
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5 2
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East
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Q 10
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8 7 6 5
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A K 10
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8 5
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A 10
5
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Q J
8 4
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A K 10 8 3
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South Truus
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Q 9 7
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A K 3 2
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9 4 3
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7 6
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J 6 4
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The lead 2 to the 10. Then to the Q and Q.
I slept, played the K and continued stupid Q. Counting points West showed in and 7 points and A. Total of 18 punten.
So South has 2 -pictures. So a small return gives us another 3 tricks.
Now 3NT +2 is our soapscore.
I will end with one play which had a happy ending.
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20 W/All
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North Louis
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North
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East
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South
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West
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A K 8 5
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p
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J 8 5 4
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1
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p
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2
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P
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A K
J 7
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3NT
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ap
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West
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2
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East
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6 4 3
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Q J 2
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K 10 7
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Q 9 6 2
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Q 9
8 5
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6 3
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10 9 5
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South Truus
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K 8 6
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10 9 7
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A 3
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10 4
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A Q J 7 4 3
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The lead 2 and I see 2 slagen in , 3 in the majors and A.
Even if K is well placed the Q also has to be well placed, a has tob e ducked in the hope this suit will be divided 3-3 or K with East in a dubbleton. Also the must not be extreme. Trick1: ducked for the K; Trick2 10 to the A from South.
Trick3: 10 not covered, what now? Decision to finess.
Another -finess and and A and on K East had to discard.
was out of the question, then South scores with a finess 6 tricks.
was a sinn, so the result was a . Now I played A K unblocking 10 and 9 in dummy.
I continued with 8 and 5 wegdoen and East again had some problems.
He got rid of his hearts. After this 8 and 5 were high.
The last trick was for A. A funny 3NT +3 without a finess on K.
Sadly we did wrong to many things, resulting in the 25th place.
The reward was a bridge-diploma, also very nice.
Greetings from Louis, the dutch player.
