Lead Challenge

Time to lead for 4♥.

♠ K 7 6 3 ♥ 10 8 4 ♦ A Q J 4 ♣ A 2

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
		1 ♦	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♦	Pass	2 NT	Pass
3 ♥	Pass	4 ♥	All pass

After a long thinking Tony Rusev Lead Ace of ♦ and 4♥=. Same Lead in the open room.

Full deals:

Board 10 East Deals Both Vul	♠ K 7 6 3 ♥ 10 8 4 ♦ A Q J 4 ♣ A 2
♠ 10 5 4 ♥ K Q J 7 5 2 ♦ K 6 ♣ K J	N W E S	♠ A J 9 2 ♥ A 9 ♦ 10 9 5 3 ♣ Q 5 3
	♠ Q 8 ♥ 6 3 ♦ 8 7 2 ♣ 10 9 8 7 6 4

Good Save

Our 3rd swing in second round of 1/8 Patton Team Matches against Midas Team.

Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul	♠ A K 10 ♥ J 9 5 4 ♦ J 10 9 6 2 ♣ K
♠ Q 8 6 5 4 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ Q 7 ♣ J 10 4	N W E S	♠ 7 ♥ A K 8 2 ♦ 4 ♣ A Q 9 6 5 3 2
	♠ J 9 3 2 ♥ 7 6 ♦ A K 8 5 3 ♣ 8 7

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
Pass	1 ♦	2 ♣	2 ♦
2 NT	3 ♦	5 ♣	All pass

We played 5♣=. In the open room team mates played 5♦x-1, very good save against 5♣.

Bonus

Second swing at Midas Match.

Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul ♠ K 8 7 5 ♥ J 9 2 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ K 7 4 ♠ Q 10 9 3 ♥ K Q 6 4 ♦ 10 9 8 ♣ A 6 N W E S ♠ — ♥ 8 5 3 ♦ Q J 7 3 ♣ Q J 10 8 5 3 ♠ A J 6 4 2 ♥ A 10 7 ♦ K 6 4 ♣ 9 2 West North East South Me Uzum 1 ♠ Pass 3 ♦ 4 ♣ 4 ♠ Dbl All pass

                                           
                      3♦*:10-12 pts 4 card support

South chose to bid 4♠ and it was a bonus for us +800. Our teammates played 3♠-1.

Magnificent Return

At 1/8 Patton finals we are playing against non-defeated team Midas. At first round we were 11-3 behind. We have now 4 more boards.

Board 13 North Deals Both Vul	♠ A 10 8 ♥ A K J 7 6 ♦ 7 5 ♣ 8 5 4
♠ K 5 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ A K 9 4 3 ♣ A K 10	N W E S	♠ 7 3 ♥ 9 ♦ Q J 8 6 2 ♣ Q J 7 6 3
	♠ Q J 9 6 4 ♥ Q 10 4 3 2 ♦ 10 ♣ 9 2

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
	1 ♥	Pass	4 ♥
Dbl	Pass	4 NT	Pass
5 ♦	All pass

5♦= in our table. In the open room South bid 5♥x was made for a ♠ lead.

Time for fit

Mersin Patton Team Matches.

Board 7 South Deals Both Vul
♠ K 7 5 ♥ K 7 6 4 ♦ K 7 5 3 ♣ 10 3	N W E S

West	North	East	South
			1 ♠
Pass	2 ♠	3 ♥	4 ♠
?

What is your bid over 4♠?

I bid 5♥, and result was dbl-1. In the open room 4 ♠+1. It was a nice swing.

Order of Lead

Deal from Mersin Patton  Matches.

♠ 9 ♥ K J 10 6 3 2 ♦ 10 ♣ J 9 8 7 5

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
	2 ♥	Dbl	4 ♥
5 ♥	Pass	6 ♦	Pass
6 ♠	All pass

What is your lead as North against 6 ♠.

In our table I had a ♥ lead. All deals:

Board 1 North Deals None Vul	♠ 9 ♥ K J 10 6 3 2 ♦ 10 ♣ J 9 8 7 5
♠ A J 8 4 3 2 ♥ A 5 ♦ 9 5 ♣ A Q 3	N W E S	♠ K 10 7 6 ♥ — ♦ K Q J 8 3 2 ♣ K 6 2
	♠ Q 5 ♥ Q 9 8 7 4 ♦ A 7 6 4 ♣ 10 4

In the open room final contract was 6♠ and our team mates lead ♦A. However it was North who
was on lead so 6♠ = at both tables.

Smell of a Slam

Mersin Patton Team Matches.

♠ A Q J 8 7 5 2 ♥ A J 7 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ —

West	North	East	South
			1 ♣
Pass	1 ♠	Pass	1 NT
Pass	2 ♦	Pass	2 ♠
Pass	4 ♣	Pass	4 ♠
Pass	?

What to bid over 4 ♠ ?

Our opponents pass to 4 ♠ as our team mates. Here is the full deal.

Board 1 South Deals None Vul	♠ A Q J 8 7 5 2 ♥ A J 7 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ —
♠ K 9 6 ♥ K 3 ♦ J 9 5 ♣ A 9 8 4 3	N W E S	♠ — ♥ 9 8 6 5 2 ♦ 8 7 6 2 ♣ K 10 7 5
	♠ 10 4 3 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ A K 4 ♣ Q J 6 2

I think North should make one more attemp over 4♠, maybe 5♣ is a good idea 5♦, 5♥, 6♦ and 6♠.