24th March 2021


Dealer West
S
52
   
Game All
H
A2
   
    D K9853
   
    C KJ109
   
S
1096
    S
J8743
H
J865
    H
10743
D
A62
    D
Q10
C
865
    C
43
    S
AKQ
   
    H
KQ9
   
    D
J74
   
    C
AQ72
   


South
West
North
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
2N
Pass
3S(1) Pass
4C Pass
4NT Pass
5S Pass 6C Pass
Pass Pass


(1) Both minors slam try

This deal is from an EBU teams match played by Espen Gisvold.

Espen reached six clubs as above with West leading the spade ten.

He won the spade and drew trumps, then needing the diamond ace onside he played a diamond towards the king.
West could not afford to take the diamond ace as East's queen would then fall under the king, so he ducked.
Espen now cashed all his winners in the major suits and exited with a low diamond.  When East won he was endplayed to concede a ruff and discard.




Thanks to Raymond Semp for reporting this deal