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THE 1988 SOLOMON AWARD
FOR THE HAND OF THE YEAR
Trond Rogne (NOR)
Journalist: Knut Kjarnsrod (NOR)
DOUBLE CRISS-CROSS
By Knut Kjarnsrod
Norwegian player Trond Rogne was South on this
board against internationals Glenn Grotheim and Ulf
Tundal:
Dealer: East ♠ K 7 6 3
Vul: All 6 4
8 3 2
♣ A J 5 4
♠ 10 9 5 ♠ Q J 4 2
A 7 5 3 10
Q 9 6 K J 10 5 4
♣ 10 6 2 ♣ K Q 8
♠ A 8
K Q J 9 8 2
A 7
♣ 9 7 3
West North East South
Grotheim Tundal Rogne
1 Dbl
No 1♠ No 2
No 3 No 3
No 4 All Pass
West led a low diamond to the king and ace. The
heart king was taken by West's ace and two more
rounds of diamonds followed. Now Trond hoped East
would have four spades and K-Q-10 of clubs to make
him the victim of a criss-cross squeeze without the
count. So he ruffed the third diamond and ran the
trumps. This was the position with two trumps remaining:
♠ K 7 6 3
–
–
♣ A J 5
♠ 10 9 5 ♠ Q J 4 2
3 –
– –
♣ 10 6 2 ♣ K Q 8
♠ A 8
9 8
–
♣ 9 7 3
When Trond drew West's last trump, throwing a club
from dummy, East discarded the EIGHT of clubs, so
Trond realised his original plan had not worked. However,
he now turned his attention to a new victim —
West! Trond played off the last trump and West was in
trouble. If he threw a club the suit could be cleared, So
he gave up a spade. The club jack was thrown from
dummy and the screw turned on East. If he released a
spade declarer could clear the suit, so he had to throw
a club honour. The scene was set for a neat ending:
Trond cashed the ace of clubs, the king and ace of
spades, and then played the nine of clubs. West won
with the ten but had only the six left to lead back to
Trond's seven. Ten tricks and 13 imps.
No article.
THE 1989 SOLOMON AWARD
FOR THE HAND OF THE YEAR
Kerri Shuman (USA)
Journalist: Alan Truscott (USA)
THE 1990 SOLOMON AWARD
FOR THE HAND OF THE YEAR
Miss Raczynska (POL)
Journalist: Guy Dupont (FRA)
At European Mixed in Bordeaux
IBPA Bulletin 308, page 5
MAZURKA
By Guy Dupont
Here is a very beautifully played hand from the team
Championships. Miss Raczynska from Poland had to
declare 6♠ in her match against Terraneo from Austria
on this one:
Board 5 ♠ K Q 10 7 3
Dlr: North –
Vul: N-S K 8 6 3
♣ A J 10 5
♠ 8 5 4 ♠ 6
K 8 6 4 2 J 10 9 7 3
J 10 A 9 2
♣ 8 6 2 ♣ Q 9 7 4
♠ A J 9 2
A Q 5
Q 7 5 4
♣ K 3
The bidding was easy:
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