RUIA final, Session II, Deal 31: The comic 1Nt overcall?
Deal No.31, South Dealer, NS Vul
| ♠ 8 ♥ K Q J ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 7 3 2 |
OPEN ROOM BIDDING . |
West... D Roy - - Pass Pass Pass |
North.. Choksi - - Pass Pass Pass |
East... Master - - 1♦ 2♦ ...... |
South.. Gupta Pass 1♠ Pass ...... |
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| ♠ 10 7 4 3 2 ♥ A 7 4 3 2 ♦ 6 ♣ 9 4 |
♠ A Q ♥ 6 5 ♦ A Q 9 8 5 4 3 ♣ J 10 |
Lead: Result: *Down 1 Score |
EW: | ...... | ...... | |
| ♠ K J 9 6 5 ♥ 10 9 8 ♦ J ♣ A Q 6 5 |
CLOSE ROOM BIDDING |
West... Venky - - Pass 2♠ |
North.. Shah - - 1♦ Pass |
East... Prabha - - 1NT Pass |
South.. Ruia Pass Dbl Pass |
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| Lead: Result Score |
♥K Down 3 EW:-150 |
...... | ..... |
In the Open room, EW had an easy route to a Diamond partial that went down 1 (*The records are not complete here, so I have assigned the result based on IMP tally and normal expectation). In the Close Room, JM opened a light 1♦. EW ran into problems as a result and the ad hoc choice of 1Nt did not work out well. West's 2♠ must have been music to Ashok's ears. It went down three undoubled for a 3-IMP pick-up.
Deal 31: 3 IMPs to INDIA BLUES
Total : INDIA BLUES: 74
FORMIDABLES: 54
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