The Lederer
BEST PLAYED HAND
Victor Silverstone, President's Team
Hand 16 East West Vul. Dealer West
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Bidding |
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ª K J 10 7 © A K 5 ¨ 6 3 § J 9 6 2 |
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W 1§ 1NT |
N Dble p |
E 1© 3NT |
S P All pass |
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ª A 2 © 3 ¨ 9 5 4 § A K Q 7 5 4 3 |
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ª Q 9 8 © Q J 8 6 4 2 ¨ A K Q 10 § |
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ª 6 5 4 3 © 10 9 7 ¨ J 8 7 2 § 10 8 |
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On the ª J lead, Silverstone won the queen and, for want of anything better to do, played off Ace, King and Queen of diamonds, Saelensminde as North discarding © 5 on the third round. Declarer now made the key play of a fourth round of diamonds, discarding § 4 from his own hand. North, not expecting such distribution and wanting to keep his spade holding intact, also discarded a club!
Silverstone now emerged with eleven tricks on a hand where every other declarer bar one went off.
(The only other successful declarer was Howard Melbourne, who received © A lead enabling him to get the hearts going).