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Solution to problem on page 2
PARTNER’S ASSETS
Dealer South, North-South vulnerable.
After South opened 1[, West overcalled 2{ and North bid 4[, all pass, West led the ]A. Taking East’s ]8 as discouraging, West switched to the {4. South won, drew trumps and lost two spades and a dia- mond. South had ten tricks, North-South +620.
How could West have diagnosed to continue with spades? West has 11 points, dummy has 13. As South opened, East figures to have four or five points at most and so probably only one trick at best. If there is no spade ruff, 4[ will make.
At the other table:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 1[
dbl 2{ pass 2NT pass 3[ pass 4[ all pass
West led the ]K, asking for reverse count: two - eight - five. Then came ]A, followed by ]7. East ruffed and cashed }A for one off, East-West +100 and +12 imps.
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WEST NORTH EAST 2{ 4[ all pass
SOUTH 1[
West leads the ]A: two - eight - three. Your agree- ment on signaling on partner’s lead is ‘low encour- age’. What would you play at trick two?
2023 Australian Interstate Youth Teams Final. Board 43. Dealer South. North-South vulnerable.
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Australian Bridge Federation Ltd. Newsletter: August 2024
Page: 27
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