Sunday, 9 June 2019

SHEER LUCK




IN the above deal at the rubber bridge game, South was the declarer in 3NT. North was a modest under bidder and South was the kind of player whose sheer blind luck cancelled out his inept play.

West led ♠K. South spent two minutes counting his winners and another two minutes recounting them. Amazingly, the total came to nine both times, so he began to plan for a glorious overtrick. 

“He’ll go down for sure," thought West, who was watching. As he realised that the clubs are going to be blocked. 

South took the first trick with A and immediately played J. It never occurred to him that West might have led from a six-card suit. West reeled off four spade winners, and South discarded from his hand two hearts and, after pulling out 10 and pushing it back again, a club.

“Did I make an overtrick?” asked South. 

“No,” replied North, “But you made your contract.” “With sheer luck,” he added under his breath.

Accidentally, but actually South made an unblocking play.


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