13 November 2011

Seemingly normal

♠ A 9 6 4
♥ 9 6 2
♦ Q
♣ K J 9 6 4
♠ K J T
♥ K T 5
♦ J T 7 5
♣ A 5 3


WestEast
Pass 1♦
1♠ 1N
Pass


Seems like a normal auction.

Nothing's going on here.

Surely it'll play like any other 1NT contract. Good chances of making eight tricks and some chances for nine.

Why then is this a major swing board?

♠ 8 7 5 3
♥ A Q J 3
♦ -
♣ Q T 8 7 2
♠ A 9 6 4
♥ 9 6 2
♦ Q
♣ K J 9 6 4
♠ K J T
♥ K T 5
♦ J T 7 5
♣ A 5 3
♠ Q 2
♥ 8 7 4
♦ A K 9 8 5 4 3 2
♣ -


Oh. Right.

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