He also spent it studying the Reader, which he had sent to him overseas, and had decided his teenage creation needed to cut loose a bit. Holman had returned from a year long sabbatical in France two years earlier, a year he spent studying French literature. Plan the rest of the play.In May of 1989, the Los Angeles Times published a profile of Jim Holman and his newspaper, the 17-year-old San Diego Reader. When you run the ♦Q, West follows with the ♦10. While there are several reasonable lines of play at this stage, say you choose to cash the ♠A and play a spade towards dummy's queen, which wins as East discard a heart. West leads the ♥3, you call for dummy's ♥10 and ruff East's ♥A. You are South on this deal in a pair event, where the objective is to take as many tricks as possible, playing against expert opponents. South can count winning 7 top tricks – the ♠AKQ, ♥AK and ♣AK and has 7-card majors. North bids 3NT, South feeling no desire to go for 4 ♥, passes. South answers 3 ♥, not an overenthusiastic response as South only two hearts. North responds 3 ♦ – Jacoby transfer, indicating 5+ hearts. North got the infection and cuebid 5 ♦ to show first round control in diamonds. South jumped to 4♠ with his meager doubleton, pushed by his 6-4-2-1 distribution and 16 HCP. East rose to 3 ♥ (3-card support to hearts). West overcalled 2 ♥ (weak preempt, 6 hearts). The overcall meant West holds 6-8 clubs, so not surprisingly West led the ♣Q, South can count on three top tricks – two aces and the ♣K, plus five tricks in diamonds. But how can South win five tricks in diamonds holding a 4-card trump suit on longer hand and missing the ♦Q? As South can count six top tricks in side suits, the declarer needs five tricks in diamonds. Not surprisingly the declarer has a 7-card trump suit. North, who had a 3-card support for diamonds, declared 5 ♦. South, instead of declaring 3NT with abundance of HCP bid 3 ♦. North bid 2NT (promises 6+ HCP and a stopper in spades). South, with 17 HCP, felt bold enough and jumped to 2 ♥ (17-21 HCP, 5+ clubs, 4+ hearts). East doubled (8-11 HCP, 4+ spades, 4+ hearts). West wins the first trick with the ♥A ( trick 1) and leads the ♣J next.Īs both South / North hold three diamonds with the only stopper being the declarer`s ♦K – how can the declarer restrict the losers to three tricks as West probably holds most of the missing honors?Įast opened with 1 ♥. North responded 2NT (+ 8 HCP at least 4 hearts). South bid 1NT, North 2NT and the rest is history – South declared 3NT. South opened with 1♣, West overcalled 1 ♥, North responded 1♠. South came to life and bid 3 ♦.Īfter a bit of thinking – as East/West had found a fit, an 8-card suit of spades, West doubled. North started with 1NT, East overcalled 2 ♦ – Cappelleti – 11 HCP, 4+ spades and 4+ hearts. South showed second round control in diamonds with 6 ♦, North declared 6 ♥.Ĭan South win 12 tricks or is there a possibility for defense to defeat the contract? South bid 5 ♦ (first round control in diamonds), North 6♣ (first round control in clubs). North showed first round control in hearts with 4NT. South bid 4♠, first round control in spades. West passed, so North and South had an unhindered opportunity to explore slam possibilities. East overcalled 3 ♦ (weak, 6-8 diamonds). South, who might have gone for 3NT, decided to declare 4 ♥, after East supported West`s long spades. North doubled (negative double, at least four hearts). West overcalled 2♠ (weak, at least 6 spades). West led the ♥J to dummy´s Ace (trick 1). South responded 5♠ (2 keycards and the trump queen). Somewhat surprisingly North asked for aces with 4NT. What card should South play after winning the first trick to defeat the contract?Įast opened the auction with 1♠. North led the ♣6 to South`s Ace (trick 1). West responded 1♠ and North bid 1NT – the Sandwitch 1NT, meaning North held 4+ hearts and 4 + clubs. Also the ♥Q is missing this adds up to three losers.Įast opened with 1 ♦. Judging by bidding, East probably holds the ♣A. But North has the Kx in clubs, which might mean losing two tricks. With an even split the ♠K and ♠J will drop. South went higher and declared 5♠.īoth hand combined North/South hold 11 spades. North called 3 ♥ (trial bid inviting to game). North started with 1♠, East overcalled 2 ♦., South responded 2♠ and West 3 ♦. What would be the highest contract North/South could have made? North and South have 25 HCP between them so a game is clearly indicated.Įast opened with a weak preemptive bid – 2 ♥, South passed and West jumped to 4 ♥. Which contract was played by North/South and how many tricks could the declarer take? South, who has 11 HCP – a two suited hand holding a 6-card suit of hearts and five clubs, has a void in spades – responds with 2 ♥. North has 15 HCP, five spades, four diamonds and a singleton heart and starts with the 1♠. Solution & Discussion Download Deal Library
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