Good Idea #9

[inquiry]

IMPS

EW VUL

DLR North

                S-KQ9863

                H-8      

                D-J54    

                C-AJ2

 

                S-A4      

                H-A9      

                D-AQ6    

                C-KQ8764

No So

1S 2C    2c= game force

2S 3D

4C 4N

4D 5N

7C Pass  

 

Opening lead SPADE 5.

PLAN your play (East plays the SPADE 2).

[Yzerman]

I really like this hand because it demonstrates that bridge is more than a game of percentages and technical ability.  Table presence and table feel are just as important.

 

Some assumptions must be made before proceeding into analysis;

 

(a) Inference #1, non-trump lead

(:) Inference #2, defense is attacking dummies suit

 

I do not want to type the remainder of the solution for the sake of letting someone else have the pleasure of being the first to solve problem. But I thought that it was a neat deal to emphasize a few things.

 

* Moral(s) of story:  

 

(a) It is good to understand "standard" defensive tactics not only for sake of defending, but for sake

of declaring when opps do something non-standard.

 

(:) Table feel and table presence are crucial parts of being a successful player.  Some people are born with it, others aquire it but few would argue against its necessity.