Brief
Playing a practice match against expert opponents
on BBO, I'm in fourth seat and pick up
A63
AJ42
A10
AQ82. It has some promise,
but white on red, partner opens 3
. So much
for promise. I bid 3NT, and all pass, of course.
I get the jack-denies
9 lead, and a little
surprisingly (no spade lead), I see
|
K75
J976
K109765 | |
|  | |
|
A63
AJ42
A10
AQ82 | |
Dummy | Me |
3 | 3NT |
Pass | |
I have 11 tricks. Looks like the best chance for
twelve is a red-suit squeeze, or maybe RHO's holding
KQ or honor-doubleton. I cash the
A
and cross to the
K. I'm about to lead toward
the diamond holding when I realize that it can't hurt
to advance the jack, and if RHO covers...I do, he does,
and I claim 12 tricks.
|
K75
J976
K109765 | |
10852
Q1096
K543
4 |  |
KQJ974
83
Q82
J3 |
|
A63
AJ42
A10
AQ82 | |
I guess I should have won and continued with the
10. If
LHO ducked...
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