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What would you say now?
It is tempting to bid 4D, just in case partner has an ace and can advance to the diamond game. However, if you do this you may find that partner bids the diamond game on the strength of the heart king which is useless to you. Furthermore, when partner has a bust, 4D may go down - you may suffer a spade ruff. Although it may seem a bit wimpish, I would pass 3D. Awards: pass - 10, 4D - 8, 3NT - 6, 5D - 2 — Knight Features |
Today’s
deal comes from the Generali World Individual, won by Italy’s Antonio
Sementa. North intended his double for penalties but South interpreted
it as take-out. It is the sort of misunderstanding that happens
frequently in an individual event (where you play a few boards in
partnership with every other player). However, De Falco and Ferraro are
regular partners! It was lucky indeed to find 6-card spade support in
the dummy. West led his heart, to the queen and king, and South ruffed.
When D9 was led. West played low and a club was thrown from dummy. East
ruffed and returned another heart, ruffed with the 8 and overuffed with
the 9. A club to the ace allowed East to play yet another heart. This
promoted West’s bare king of trumps and the game was one down.
Declarer succeeds if he simply draws trumps. On lead with the king. West
has to play a club. East wins with the ace and returns another club won
with the jack. South then leads the 10 of diamonds, allowing West’s
jack to win. He is endplayed, forced to surrender the contract on any
return.
