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Dlr: South ♠ A K 10 4 2 Vul: None 9 7 4 A 2 ♣ 10 7 2 ♠ Q 9 8 6 5 ♠ J 7 3 2 K Q 5 K 10 Q J 9 5 4 3 ♣ Q J 9 3 ♣ 8 4 ♠ 3 A J 10 8 6 8 7 6 ♣ A K 6 5 West North East South Cayne Helgemo 1 Pass 1♠ 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 All Pass East-West were strong opponents and West found the best lead – a trump – which prevented declarer from ruffing a diamond for his tenth trick. Geir took the first trick with the ace over East’s queen. If spades had been four-three, there would not have been much to tell. In that case, declarer would have had no problem in establishing the fifth spade. The play would continue ace, king of spades, discarding a diamond. Then a spade is ruffed, and if both opponents follow to that trick, declarer plays three rounds of clubs. The defenders must then play two more rounds of trumps to deny declarer a club ruff, and he ends up in dummy with the nine of hearts. He would then ruff another spade, and can get to the now good, fifth spade with his diamond ace. But, luckily for all but East-West, East showed out on the third spade, discarding the club eight. Geir ruffed and played the jack of hearts to East’s king (East cannot profitably duck). East continued hearts to dummy’s nine. On that trick, West had to find a discard, and he could not let a black card go without giving declarer an easy task. So West discarded his diamond king, best defence. This was left: 54 IBPA <strong>Handbook</strong> 2010 ♠ 10 4 – A 2 ♣ 10 7 2 ♠ Q 9 ♠ – – – 10 Q J 9 5 4 3 ♣ Q J 9 3 ♣ 8 4 ♠ – 10 8 7 ♣ A K 6 5 Now came a strange but beautiful trick: the diamond two, jack, seven, and ten! If East now switches to a club declarer plays low and West will be endplayed, forced to help declarer in spades or clubs. But East continued with a diamond to the ace. On that trick, West had to discard again. He could not give up a club, but since there was no more entry to the North hand he could afford to let a spade go, and so he did. However, that only delayed the inevitable. Helgemo still had one joker left to play out: he ruffed a spade with his last trump, and that took away West’s last spade as well. With four cards left both West and South held only clubs. North had a high spade and his three clubs. A low club toward dummy’s ten gave West no good option. Beautiful, yes? Others on the shortlist were: Thorvald Aagard (DNK), 455.11, Author: Svend Novrup (DNK), Bob Richman (AUS), 456.8, Author: Ron Klinger (AUS), Boye Brogeland (NOR), 459.7, Author: P-O Sundelin (SWE), Fu Zhong (CHN), 460.2, Author: Fu Qiang (CHN) (and Jack Jie Zhao).
THE 2004 C & R MOTORS HAND OF THE YEAR Cezary Balicki (POL) Journalist: Eric Kokish (CAN) The 9th NEC Cup Poland v. England Board 13. (471.8) Dealer North ♠ Q 8 6 4 Both Vul. 10 7 4 2 10 7 6 5 3 ♣ – ♠ 3 ♠ A J 2 A Q J 8 K 5 3 K 8 J 9 4 2 ♣ A K 10 6 3 2 ♣ 7 5 4 ♠ K 10 9 7 5 9 6 A Q ♣ Q J 9 8 West North East South Zmudzinski Armstrong Balicki Callaghan Pass Pass 1♠ Dbl 3♠ 3NT All Pass In Poland/Russia v. Ye Olde England, Cezary Balicki found himself in three no trumps from the East side on the lead of the spade ten to the king and ace. Would you bet on declarer or the defenders? On general principles, it’s usually right to back Balicki as declarer, and this deal will do nothing to change that strategy. Please observe. At trick two he led a club to the eight and ace, the normal play, as he couldn’t afford to let North gain the lead. How do you like it so far? Balicki demonstrated that bad breaks mean nothing to a player with vision. He played ace of hearts, heart to the king, and a club, ducking South’s queen. What can South do? Pretty would be an understatement. Not you, Cezary – your declarer play. The other candidates were: Tim Bourke, Australia, reported by Richard Oshlag, USA in IBPA Bulletin 469.7 Patrick Jourdain, Wales, reported by Michelle Brunner, England in IBPA Bulletin 473.11, Dan Hohor, Australia, reported by Ron Klinger, Australia in IBPA Bulletin 474.9, David Price, England, reported by Raymond Brock, England in IBPA Bulletin 475.4, Yalçin Atabey, Turkey, reported by Christer Andersson, Sweden in IBPA Bulletin 475.6. THE 2005 C & R MOTORS HAND OF THE YEAR Bill Pettis (USA) Journalist: Roy Welland (USA) From IBPA Bulletin No. 484, page 6 On the first deal of his team’s match against the Roy Welland team, Bill Pettis managed to bring home a very difficult contract, playing it practically double dummy. His squad emerged with a 6 IMP win over the No. 3 seed, thanks in large measure to this deal. Pettis was playing with Frederick Allenspach against Roy Welland and Björn Fallenius. Dealer South ♠ 7 4 3 Neither Vul. K 5 4 A Q 9 7 5 3 ♣ 6 ♠ A K Q 10 8 ♠ J 9 5 2 6 Q 10 8 7 K 4 J 10 8 ♣ K 5 4 3 2 ♣ 9 8 ♠ 6 A J 9 3 2 6 2 ♣ A Q J 10 7 West North East South Welland Allenspach Fallenius Pettis 1 1♠ 2♠ Pass 4 Dbl Pass 4♠ Pass Pass 5 All Pass Welland started with two high spades. Pettis ruffed the second round. At trick three, he played the club ace, followed by the club queen. Welland did not cover, so Pettis discarded dummy’s last spade. Welland again refused to cover when Pettis played the club jack, so he discarded a diamond from dummy. Fallenius ruffed the club and offered an unhelpful ruff-sluff by playing the jack of spades. Pettis pitched a club from hand as he ruffed the spade in dummy. A heart went to the nine in declarer’s hand, then Pettis IBPA <strong>Handbook</strong> 2010 55
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Page 37 and 38: Dominique Pilon Reported by Albert
Page 39 and 40: THE 1981 SOLOMON AWARD FOR THE HAND
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Page 85 and 86: Dlr: East ♠ 9 8 4 3 Vul: N-S J 8
Page 87 and 88: West North East South Kaplan Glubok
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conversation, I have learned that t
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without fear that the bidding will
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auctions. Others may see the threat
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THE 1977 PRECISION AWARD Kit Woolse
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The Two-Step in Practice A common p
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(a) Transfer (b) Maximum with four-
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partner will know your double is fo
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Lebensohl If the bidding starts, Pa
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THE 1985 ALPWATER AWARD FOR THE 2 N
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Dlr: South ♠ A 10 6 3 Vul: Both 7
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Brilliant Or Lucky Slam? By Derek R
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x-x rather than J-x-x-x-x. In (4) W
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PLAY WITH ALL 52 CARDS By Chip Mart
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the jury put Eric Crowhurst on the
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