‘Apro Dara’
this time has given us a real juicy defense oriented deal.
Today onward, for
three days the Willingdon Club is holding its 2nd annual Bridge Tournament.
Kudos to the tournament committee and a special one to Deepak Poddar!
West led ♠8 — his partners
called suit — West put in ♠10 and South ducked. East cashed ♠AK and led ♠J, South finally winning.
West discarded a couple of low diamonds.
The principle
is this: When your partner has tricks to take, work to provide as many entries
for him as possible. Here, East has no entry and, by looking at the dummy, West
knows it. But, could East possibly hold ♣J? If so, West’s lazy
discard of two low diamonds may have cost his side a vulnerable game contract!
Instead of
throwing away diamonds on East’s third and fourth round of spades, West should
discard the ♣K and ♣Q! Now, when the declarer plays on clubs, nothing can stop East winning
with his ♣J and cashing two further spade winners. Down one!
Happy Republic
Day To You!
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