Today is the 5th Mohan Advani
Memorial Bridge tournament
at Bombay Gymkhana under
Dr Subbarao’s kind and
efficient supervision. We fondly
remember Mohan and his quiet
and gentle ways towards his
bridge partner as well as his
opponents. His charming wife
Guddi and dapper son, Amit,
always sponsor this tournament
generously and make sure
Mohan ‘amar rahe’.
In the above deal South
took his ♥A and cashed one
of dummy’s trumps and ♦A.
Then he led a trump to his hand
and took a ruffing finesse in
diamonds by leading the ♦Q.
When West didn’t cover,
South discarded dummy’s
remaining heart. East won his ♦K and returned a heart,
ruffed by dummy. Success
now rested with finding
the ♣Q.
Had South held three
small diamonds instead of ♦QJ10, he would not have
been tempted by the
ruffing finesse.
To succeed, South must
win the ♥A, cash dummy’s ♦A, and ruff his two remaining
diamonds, using the trump
suit for entries. After the
elimination in trump and
diamonds, South exits with a
heart and the defense is stuck.
Regardless of who wins the
trick, South enjoys either a
ruff and sluff or a free finesse!
South can claim his 12 winners.
Goodbyes are only for
those Who love with their eyes,
Because for those who love
With heart and soul there is no
such thing as separation
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