6th World Youth Open Championships: Markus Bertheau Breaks the Rules by Fernando Lema

August 25, 2019

In the seventh round of the 6th World Youth Open Championships U 16 Category, Markus Bertheau (Sharks team) found the only lead to complicate the declarer in an almost cold contract.

Board 22  Dealer East E/W VUL

You hold:

J 8 3 A 7 4 3 10 9 J 8 7 6

The auction:

West	North	East	South
Markus		Jasmine
			Pass
1	Pass	1	Pass
1NT	Pass	3	Pass
4	Pass	4	Pass
4	Pass	4NT	Pass
5	Pass	6	Pass
Pass	Pass

What would have been your choice?

Markus led 3

The complete deal:

	A K Q 10 7 4 2 J 5 K J 6 3
9 5 Q 10 8 Q 8 3 2 Q 9 4 2		J 8 3 A 7 4 3 10 9 J 8 7 6
	6 K 9 6 2 A 7 5 4 A K 10 5

Declarer played small for one down and 11 IMPs for the “Sharks Team”.

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