IMPROVE YOUR PLAY

With Larry Matheny

 

As a young man I knew of only one person who was color blind.  Today I find that many bridge players are similarly afflicted.  Or at least they don’t seem to notice the color red. 

 

Scoring:  Matchpoints (Pairs)

#13-09

Dlr

N

Vul

N/S

S

Q875

H

J643

D

975

C

73

S

 62

H

 AQ8

D

 J108

C

 AK865

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S

 J943

H

 K1095

D

 AKQ3

C

 2

 

S

AK10

H

72

D

642

C 

QJ1094

West

 North

East

South

 -   

 Pass

1D

2C

  Pass

 Pass

 DBL     

Pass

   Pass

   Pass

  

 

 

   

  

   

  

  

  

   

  

   

  

  

 

 

 

 

   

    

   

 

Bidding:  South overcalled at the two-level and after looking at the vulnerability, West passed in tempo.  East had an automatic reopening double and that became the final contract.

 

Play:  West led the jack of diamonds and continued with a second round.  East cashed a third diamond followed by a low heart.  West won the queen and continued with the ace and a third round.  Declarer ruffed but could only win two spade tricks and two more club tricks for down three and a score of -800.  Most E/W pairs played 3NT scoring either +400 or +430. 

 

I don’t know how many players in the South chair chose to overcall but vulnerable bids at the two-level and higher must be sound. 

 


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