You never know …
A funny result at each table during a mid-week Swiss event.
Playing a team not too well known to us, partner and I experienced the following:
Dealer: N
Vul: all vul |
North
♠ xx ♥ AKxxx ♦ x ♣ KJTxx |
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West
♠ AKJTxxx ♥ — ♦ QTxxx ♣ x |
East
♠ Q ♥ Jx ♦ KJ9xx ♣ AQxxx |
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South
♠ xxx ♥ QTxxxx ♦ Ax ♣ xx |
Pard | North | Jeff | South |
— | 1♥ | 2NT (minors) | 4♥ |
6♦ | P | P | 6♥! |
Dbl | All pass |
Can you believe it? Holding the ♦A opposite an opening bid, South sacrificed vulnerable against our 6♦ slam! I led a spade and partner overtook, cashed a second spade and returned a club. Two club tricks netted three undertricks for +800. NS had done well to lose 800 rather than 1370. (As an aside, note that 6♠ can be beaten on a diamond ruff.)
Not to worry; our teammates covered us nicely. After the same first two bids, South bid only 3♥. This gambit worked well when West next bid 4♦! and that became the final contract. Nicely done, teammates, as -170 paired nicely with our +800 for 12 IMPs.