Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Junior 28/9/2015 Hand 7

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
♠6 5 3
♥A 3
♦10 6 3 2
♣J 8 6 4
♠K 8 2
♥9 2
♦A J 8 7 5 4
♣A K
N
WE
S
♠Q J
♥K Q J 8 6 5
♦K Q
♣9 5 3
♠A 10 9 7 4
♥10 7 4
♦9
♣Q 10 7 2

EW 4N; EW 4♥; EW 5♦; EW 1♠; EW 1♣; Par −630

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1 ♦Pass1 ♥Pass
1 NTPass3 ♥Pass
3 NTPassPassPass
3 NT by West
Lead: ♣ J
Made 4 — EW +630

2 comments:

  1. At teams partnership should probably play 4H. While West's 1NT rebid is "offshape" it is a good bid, better than the alternative 3D. East should consider a slam invite, but reject it and just bid 4H. Consider a "perfect minimum" SK, HA, DA, CA - there appears to be the SA loser plus 2 club losers (which may of course find a home if pard has suitable shape etc).

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  2. What to lead. The CJ looks odd and could cost a trick. There is a bias towards the unbid major on such hands. Indeed, DDA shows this with a 0.1 av. trick advantage over the next best (for MPs) and a 2% advantage over the next best (low club), with a 8% advantage over the other suits. The CJ was about 6% worse than a low club.

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