48th European Bridge Team Championships Page 6 Bulletin 13 - Friday 25 August 2006

Dummy Reversal in the Bidding

by O. Beauvillain

You know about this manoeuvre when playing the dummy, but have you ever encountered it in the bidding? On this deal from Round 25 of the Open series Deep Finesse tells us that you can win the heart slam from East but not from West, but how can you possibly first bid the heart suit from that side? Let's have a look at Germany's Elinescu-Wladow, fighting against the Israeli team to stay in contention.

Dealer North.All Vul.
 ♠ 8 3
♥ 9 8 7 2
♦ J 8 7 6 4
♣ Q 6

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

Open Room

West North East South
Elinescu Grinberg Wladow Pachtmann
  Pass 2ª* 3§
4§* Pass 4©* Pass
6© All Pass    

2♠ 11-14, 6 card suit
4♣ RKCB
4♥ 0-3

That was worth 13 IMPs on the way to a 24-6 VP victory to stay near the top six and send Israel away!!! Maybe we will see this deal in some future bidding challenge!

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