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Hand played on |
Swiss Pairs, Jersey Festival, 2009 |
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Board number |
14 |
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Dealer |
East |
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Vulnerability |
Love All |
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Submitted by |
Peter Williamson |
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North ♠ AKQJ842 ♥ void ♦ 8754 ♣ 63 |
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West ♠ void ♥ QJ875432 ♦ void ♣ KQJ54 |
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East ♠ T ♥ AKT96 ♦ AT932 ♣ 72 |
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North |
Bidding:
East |
South |
West |
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South ♠ 97653 ♥ void ♦ KQJ6 ♣ AT98 |
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6♠ End
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1♥ No
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x No |
6♥ 7♥
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My grateful thanks to Peter for submitting this bizarre hand from the Jersey Congress. At the table, 7♥ failed by one trick - losing the obvious club trick - and that result gave East / West a 58% score on the board.
Interest on this board turns to the 'what if' situation - what if East / West elected to defend 6♠ rather than push on to 7♥? Looking at all four hands the line is obvious. From North's perspective, he faces an unavoidable loser in both minor suits - unless, of course, East concedes a ruff and discard at trick one by trying a top heart... Go on, be honest, if you had been on lead against 6♠, what would you have led against 6♠? Would you be open to the possibility that partner held eight hearts?