10th World Youth Team Championship Page 3 Bulletin 10 - Wednesday 17 August  2005

A Minor Consideration

by Ron Klinger

At each table North bid diamonds on this deal from Session 1 of the final, but each North introduced them at a different level.

Board 14. Dealer East. None Vul.
 ♠ K 9 6 3
♥ 7
♦ A Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
♣

♠ Q J 4 2
♥ J 9 8 6 5
♦ K
♣ Q 9 6		Bridge deal
♠ A 10 8 5
♥ Q 10 4 3
♦ 2
♣ A J 10 7
 ♠ 7
♥ A K 2
♦ J 6 3
♣ K 8 5 4 3 2

Firstly the one level:

Bronze medal play-off, Canada v France:

WestNorthEastSouth
G.GrentheWolpertJ.GrentheDemuy
  Pass1♣
Pass1♦DblePass
3♥4♦4♥5♦
PassPassDbleAll Pass

Lead: ♥4

Declarer cashed the hearts, pitching a spade, then led the ♠7: jack, king, ace. With diamonds 1-1, he could ruff the two spade losers and score an overtrick for +650. Then the two level:

WestNorthEastSouth
GraingerT.BessisCapesGaviard
  1♣Pass
1♥2♦2♥3♣
3♥5♦All Pass  

Declarer made the same twelve tricks, but not doubled it was +420, so 6 IMPs to Canada.

Next the four level: Final, Poland v USA1:

WestNorthEastSouth
KranyakKalitaGrueKotorowicz
  2](i)Pass
2NT4♦PassPass
4♥4♠Pass5♦
PassPassDbleRdbl
5♥PassPassDble
All Pass    

(i) 10-15, three-suiter with short diamonds

Lead: ♠7 East won cheaply with the ♠8 and led the ♥3. South took the ♥A and switched to the ♦6. North won with the ♦A and gave South his spade ruff. South cashed the ♥A andexited with a low club. He still had a club trick coming for three down and +500. Finally, the five level:

WestNorthEastSouth
BurasGreenbergAraszkiewiczLall
  1♣Pass
1♥5♦All Pass  

Declarer scored the usual twelve tricks for +420, but2 IMPs to Poland.

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