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Diamonds? What Diamonds?
Board 13. Dealer North. All Vul.
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♠ Q 10 3 2
♥ J 5
♦ Q 10 8 6
♣ K 7 6 |
♠ A K 9 8
♥ A K Q 9
♦ J 9 7 |
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♠ 7 4
♥ 8 7 6 3
♦ A K 5 4 3 2 |
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♠ J 6 5
♥ 10 4 2
♦ –
♣ A Q J 8 5 3 2 |
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| Lesniewsky |
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Harasimowicz |
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Pass |
Pass |
4♣ |
| Dble |
Pass |
4♥ |
All Pass |
Eva Harasimowicz found a route to get her heart suit into play without mentioning her best feature (even though diamonds are a girl’s best friend).
She received the lead of the club ace and the club two from South, which immediately made her smell a rat as to the risk of a 4-0 diamond split. So she ruffed the club and immediately cashed two top trumps. When South followed low twice and North produced the jack, she decided South had to be favourite to hold his precise 3-3-0-7 shape. So she drew a third trump, and North discarded his club (a spade might have given declarer some losing options).
Eva now advanced the diamond seven, and ducked North’s eight! Back came a low spade to the jack and ace, and Eva led the diamond jack – and ducked again! Nice play, and an 80% board.
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