In the city of Montevideo (ROU) from May 26 to June 3, 2012 was held the IV South American Transnational Bridge Festival, Montevideo 2012.
After the first 20 boards set d’Orsi team was winning the final by 41 to 27 IMPs. In the second set Agustin Madala-Diego Brenner were in North / South against Marcelo Branco- Beto Barbosa in West / East, no doubt a confrontation that promised!.
Agustin and Diego, as two skilled killers began the task, the first major swing occurred in the board 20 where Madala-Brenner declared a slam in spades and received 12 IMPs for their team, when the board 31 hit the table, and Agustin used once again his magic wand:
Dealer South All Vul
|
 K Q 7 6
 A K 5
 J 6 3
 J 5 2 |
|
| 10 9 8 5 3 2
9
A K Q 5
Q 5 |
|
A J 4
Q J 7 3 2
9 4 2
A 10 |
|
—
10 8 6 4
10 8 7
K 9 7 6 4 3 |
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| Branco |
Madala |
Barbosa |
brenner |
|
|
|
Pass |
| 1 |
Pass |
2 |
2NT |
| 2 |
Pass |
4 |
Pass |
| Pass |
Pass |
|
|
Nothing to say about the auction.
The lead was the
A. Agustin won the trick and switched to club, the dummy played the
10 and Diego won the second trick with his
K.
Diego returned a heart, Branco ruffed with the
8, but the magician had mounted his act and played the
K !
Now, please sit in Marcelo’s chair…, if he played the double trump finesse and lost the hand to South (the dangerous hand) Brenner would be able to return a heart to give his partner a ruff; so Marcelo played the
A, Brenner played the
3 and the declarer couldnt avoid losing two trump tricks, for one down.
