RUIA final, Session III, Deal 40: A tactical Pass?
Deal No.40, West Dealer, None Vul
| ♠ Q 9 4 2 ♥ A 9 ♦ J 10 9 5 2 ♣ 10 4 |
OPEN ROOM BIDDING |
West... Panja Pass Pass |
North.. Venky Pass Pass |
East... Vivek Pass Pass |
South.. Prabha 1NT ...... |
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| ♠ K 7 3 ♥ K Q 10 6 4 ♦ 7 ♣ Q J 6 5 |
♠ 10 8 ♥ 8 7 3 2 ♦ A K 4 ♣ 9 8 3 2 |
Lead: Result: Score |
♥K Made 1 NS:+90 |
..... | ...... | |
| ♠ A J 6 5 ♥ J 5 ♦ Q 8 6 3 ♣ A K 7 |
CLOSE ROOM BIDDING |
West... Satya 1♥ Pass Pass Pass |
North.. Shah Pass 2♠ 3♠ ...... |
East... Kiran 2♥ 3♥ Pass ...... |
South.. Ruia Dbl Pass Pass ..... |
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| Lead: Result Score |
♦A Made 3 NS:+140 |
..... | ..... |
This is an excellent deal for a bridge student. In the Close Room, Sathya opened 1♥. In the Open room, I passed. Notice that the limit of EW is 2♥ made two for 110. NS can make 2♠. After West's opening in the Close Room, JM competed up to 3♠. After the ♦Ace lead, the contract was due to go down one, but that is easier said than done. East could never be sure that West held a stiff Diamond. once East shifted, North had nine tricks. Exchange East and South's minor suit Aces and 4♠ will be cold.
My tactic of passing was on its way to success, but the defence gave away the advantage. Prabhakaran won the opening lead with ♥Ace and played a small Diamond from Dummy at trick 2. Vivek could have solved all the problems by going up with a Diamond and pushing a Heart, but he didn't. After that Declarer had seven easy tricks. We still got two IMPs.
Deal 40: 2 IMPs to INDIA BLUES
Total : INDIA BLUES: 85
FORMIDABLES: 77
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