Dealer
East
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KQ98
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Game All
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K862
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KQ632
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J104
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7632
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AK10873
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Q965
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3
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J1074
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987
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J
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A5
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J42
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AQ95
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A1054
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South
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West
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North
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East
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Pass |
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Pass |
2 |
Pass
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Pass |
3 |
Pass |
| 3 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
| 4 |
Pass |
6 |
Pass |
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Pass |
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This
deal was from the friendly match against Norfolk
earlier this month.
After
a strong notrump from Rodney Lighton (South), Neil
Thomas (North) bid Stayman and then, with no fit
found in spades, bid a forcing three clubs.
Rodney showed something in diamonds and Neil then
showed something in spades. Rodney now
supported clubs, knowing that the hearts were not
stopped. Neil made a slightly mysterious jump
to six diamonds (rather than clubs) but all was
well. On a heart lead Rodney ruffed in dummy
and played the king of diamonds followed by a small
diamond. When East played the seven Rodney
played the nine to keep a trump in dummy in case the
diamonds were not breaking. This worked very
well and he then quickly wrapped up all the
tricks. In the other room a complicated
auction failed to locate the heart weakness and
three notrump went two off for 17 IMPs to
Manchester.