Big Slam Magazine - Flipbook - Page 18
Elaine Harris & Mary Anne Loveridge
won the Restricted
Above is a hand from the last round of the Welcome Swiss. Nine pairs bid and made 3NT by
South, while three went down.
Best is a spade lead but understandably most
kicked off with the {Q. (There is a case for leading low instead but the queen lead is fine this
time, provided partner unblocks the 10.)
If declarer ducks the opening lead, West can
switch to a spade and wait for two more club
tricks to go with partner's two diamond tricks.
Zac Ross & Paddy Taylor
won the Intermediate Category.
(They came 2nd in the Open field)
Declarer will likely win the first trick to go after diamonds, having to lose wo tricks to East before
they are set up. A club back then sees partner sitting over declarer's 9-6-5 with A-J-7 for one off.
If East neglected to unblock at trick one, 3NT
would make becaue the defence would only be
able to take two club tricks.The winners were +50
on the board for 7 IMPs in..
Richard Thode & Richard Kervin
Best Novice Pair
(Second in the Restricted Event)