As a player on the Lara team found out, you better be careful when
you double Doron Yadlin. This deal from the quarterfinal match of
the Kalish and Lara squads is a case in point.
Board 27. Dealer South. None Vul.
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ª K J 5
© A 9 8 5 4
¨ A K 7 6
§ A |
ª 9 7 4 2
© 6
¨ 8 5 3 2
§ K 9 6 3 |
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ª A 8
© K Q 10 2
¨ Q J 9 4
§ 10 4 2 |
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ª Q 10 6 3
© J 7 3
¨ 10
§ Q J 8 7 5 |
The contract cannot be defeated, but declarer must take care in
the play, which is exactly what Doron did.
The opening lead was the ¨J, Rusinow style. Doron won with the ace
and played the ªK from hand. East won the ace as West signaled a
count of four cards. The ¨9 was next, taken by North with the king.
Then came the §A, a spade to the queen and the §Q, ducked. Doron
discarded his ªJ on the §Q then ruffed a club low. He ruffed a diamond
in dummy, ruffed a club with the ©9, which was overruffed by East’s
10. A fourth round of diamonds was ruffed in dummy, leaving this
position:
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ª ---
© A 8 5
¨ ---
§ --- |
ª 9
© 6
¨ ---
§ K |
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ª ---
© K Q 2
¨ ---
§ --- |
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ª ---
© J
¨ ---
§ J 8 |