Source: https://bridgeresults.org/o/2021_mmt_mixed_4/bulletin5.pdf?

MONTHLY MIXED TEAMS

Toine van Hoof
There were two interesting hands in the second session of the quarterfinals. Gergena Teneva (Juniors United) was the only one to score 420 on this board: Board 12 Dealer West. N/S Vul
K 6 K 7 4 10 8 4 A K 10 9 3
Q J 8 4 3 9 6 4 2 Q 9 6 A 9 2 A Q J 10 8 K 5 Q 5 4
10 7 5 5 A J 7 6 3 2 8 7 2
West North East South
Yaninski Kökten Teneva Aluf
21 3 4 Pass
Pass Pass
  1. 2 Both majors, can be 4-4 NV/V, 0-9
South led the 2 (third best) to the king. North cashed the A and shifted to the 4. Declarer inserted the king, which was taken by the ace, and won the 2 return with the queen in dummy.
Gergana TENEVA
Gergana Teneva
Having lost three tricks, Teneva needed to find both kings onside, not unlikely in view of North’s vulnerable overcall on a five card suit. The problem was how to avoid a second spade loser. Teneva advanced the 9, which held, and continued with a heart to the queen. She cashed the A and re-entered dummy with a club ruff. The Q was covered by the king. As South had pitched the 3, declarer knew that North had started with a 2=3=3=5. The odds were three to one that South held the 10 so Teneva ran the 9 to land her contract. That would also have worked if North had had the stiff K after all.

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