Sunday, 11 February 2018

The Same Effect



It’s the 14th Family Bridge tournament today at the prestigious Bombay gymkhana.  As usual, the very simple, genteel and noble Dina Daver, beloved wife of late Minoo Daver has sponsored this tournament, in his memory, to fulfill his desire. Hosie Hoosien has been an expert in getting the families together and making this event a great success. 

West was playing the intermediate jump overcall showing minimum six-card suit. 

West led 8, south has to lose to the A and the contract hinges on the spade layout. Given West will have about 11 + points, the ♠A figures to be with West.  Declarer’s task is to find some way to restrict the spade loser to one. 

The declarer made short work of it. He won with the K, played ♣A, ruffed a club, cashed the A and played his remaining heart. His plan was to ruff this in dummy, ruff a club and then lead a diamond. With clubs and hearts eliminated, West would be end played if holding the A. South’s plan was due to be successful. In practice West ruffed the heart but south simply discarded dummy’s last club for the same effect! 

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; playing together is success!


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