My Favourite Deal

from the Tollemache Qualifying Round

November 2004

by Richard Winter

			A 9 8 6
			J 9 8 7 4 3
			10
			7 6
	K Q 7 5				10 4 3 2
	10 2				6 5
	Q 6				9 8 7 5 4
	Q J 10 3 2				K 4
			J
			A K Q
			A K J 3 2
			A 9 8 5

Bidding: Sarah Teshome (N) and Richard Winter (S)

Dealer South

S

W

N

E

1

Pass

1

Pass

3

Pass

3

Pass

4

(1)

X

XX(2)

Pass

4

NT

Pass

5

Pass

6

(3)

Pass

6

Pass

Pass

Pass

(1) Splinter
(2) First round control
(3) Confirms all aces, AKQ of trumps and king of diamonds

The hearts broke 2-2, the ¨ Q fell and all 13 tricks were made

This deal produced a gain for Yorkshire, because Bill Townsend and Nick Woolven also bid six, but one of the Nottinghamshire pairs did not.

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