22 August 2011

If you build it, they will come

And if you play it, it will make.
A K J 9
K 3 2
K 6
A K Q 9
-
A T 6 5 4
A Q 5 4 3
4 3 2

It might be more common to land in 6 or 6NT but say you don't want just your cake. That's right, you're in 7NT.

You get a spade lead and things don't look great. When you cash three rounds of diamonds and discover that East started with JT98 you start to sweat a bit, maybe you've overstretched. Your team mates are known for supportive reassurances like "If in doubt bid 7!"

It's not time to panic though. It's never time to panic while you still have tricks to cash. Take the clubs and 13 tricks can't wait to be yours.

A K J 9
K 3 2
K 6
A K Q 9
T 8 7 6 5 3
Q 9
7 2
J 7 5
Q 4 2
J 8 7
J T 9 8
T 8 6
-
A T 6 5 4
A Q 5 4 3
4 3 2

East is left with an impossible task, guarding all three remaining suits. Only 11 tricks on top, no finesse positions and yet the only thing that can go wrong is a premature concession.

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