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Show East and West vulnerable West deals. NORTH 4 4 A J 10 7 4 V AK863 e 943 WEST EAST AJ10864 eQ975 K8 962 107 TJ954 KQ 65 SOUTH 4 K3 Q53 Q2 e AJ10872 The bidding: West North East South 14 l y pass 14 3 4 4 4 pass pass Opening lead: Ace of clubs. South trumped West's opening lead in the dummy. Returned the nine of spades from the dummy and let it ride to West's queen. West returned a low heart which South took with queen. South then cleared trumps in one round, led king of clubs and discarded in the dummy. South led queen of diamonds, dia-monds, West covered with king, and South captured the trick with the ace. Diamonds were thus established, es-tablished, making a small slam. COMMENT: West made a bad opening lead. On the other hand, South was not firm in bidding. Should have gone to slam. Thi hand was played by a bridge group that ha been meeting meet-ing regularly for 12 yean. Although Al-though not professionals, all of the players are above average. How would you have bid and played this hand? |