Bridge in the Tri-Cities: Kicking Butt
Dealer: | South |
Vul: | E/W |
| |
♠: A75 | |
♥: 53 | |
♦: AT542 | |
♣: A42 |
♠: QJ963 | ♠: T84 |
♥: AK72 | ♥: J86 |
♦: Q6 | ♦: J9 |
♣: 83 | ♣: JT975 |
♠: K2 |
♥: QT94 |
♦: K873 |
♣: KQ6 |
Bidding: | |||
S | W | N | E |
1D | D | R | 2C |
P | P | D | P |
P | P | ||
Opening Lead: Three of diamonds.
Bridge Professional and author Marty Bergen writes in his book, Points Schmoints, “The goal after a double and redouble is to Kick Butt.” Here is a hand from a recent Monday night duplicate where this became a reality.
The Bidding: South opened 1D and West doubled. North redoubled and East tried 2C. Following Marty’s advice, N/S doubled and defended and the result was 800 for N/S. 2S would have fared no better!
The Play: The defense took their three club tricks, two spades, two diamonds and a spade ruff.
What Happened? It would have been a top even without the spade ruff as the best score N/S was 430 for 3NT making four. In these situations there is a fine line between declaring and defending. With unfavorable vulnerability, N/S would want to play it in a game contract scoring 630 instead of 500.
Bridge Futures: There are many bridge games in the Tri-Cities and I am sure there is one for you. Contact the Richland Community Center (RCC) to find a match for your abilities or your preference. The Richland Duplicate Bridge Club has a game every Monday night at the RCC starting at 5:30. Call Tom Edwards at 946-1824 for more information.
This story was originally published October 14, 2017 at 7:05 PM with the headline "Bridge in the Tri-Cities: Kicking Butt."