DSBA Web Page Declarer Problem of the Month
May, 1999
This month's hand is from a recent OKBridge IMP tournament.
Dealer: South
Vulnerable: Both
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NORTH  K 2 Q J 6 5 Q 4 3 2 J 7 5 |
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SOUTH AK 9A J 6 5A K Q 9 8 6 |
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AUCTION |
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SOUTH |
WEST |
NORTH |
EAST |
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1 |
1 |
Dbl |
Pass |
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2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
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3 |
Pass |
4 |
Pass |
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6 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
A word about the bidding: contrived. 3 would have been a better call than 3, since a diamond contract may yet be the best spot. But here you are in your club slam, which is certainly not hopeless...
West leads the Q. Plan the play.