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AQ10xx. Three pairs managed it nevertheless. Rosenberg & Kristensen for USA were held to seven tricks in 2. Likewise Vojtik and Klems for Holland just one level higher and doubled for 300.
Could Sau and Percario do one better? At all three tables diamonds were led. What should West switch to next?
Board 8 U26 Pairs Final session 2
Love All Dealer West
 A K 9
J 8 5 3
 J 4 3 2
 A K |
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| 10 7 6
A Q 10 6 4
A
10 9 4 3 |
Q 8 5 4
—
K Q 10 8 6 5
J 8 7 |
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| J 3 2
K 9 7 2
9 7
Q 6 5 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Vu | Sau | Hung | Percario |
| 1 |
1NT | Dbl | Pass |
| Pass | Rdbl | Pass | Pass |
| 2 |
Pass | Pass | Double |
| Pass | 2 |
Double | 2 |
| Double | All Pass |
A
West switched to4 won by5 in dummy. The top clubs were cashed and declarer exited with a diamond to East’s10 who had no alternative but to play a high diamond trumped with K and overtrumped. West playedQ and exited with10 won by dummy’s J. East was now in trouble in the 5-card ending as he led8 off dummy:
Love All Dealer West
| A K 9
8
4
|
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| 10 7 6
6
A
10 |
Q 8 5
—
Q 6
|
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| J 3 2
Q 6 |
Q. As it is he chose to let go a spade and declarer ended up with an overtrick which made precisely zero difference to the matchpoints. So Percario actually managed two better, taking advantage of West’s failure to lead spades at any point in the hand.
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