My one shining moment (bridge)

[Bob78164]

Saturday's bridge game, alas, went very badly, extending my streak of never qualifying for the District Final of the North American Open Pairs. It was the worst session of bridge I've played in a long time. At one point, I even forgot what contract I was in (I thought I was in six hearts when I was actually in six no trump), remembering the correct contract just after I had completed the process of locking myself off the board.

I had one good moment, though. My right hand opponent was Mike Shuman, who has something more than 20,000 master points. My left hand opponent was his regular partner, Jeff Goldsmith, whom I first met at the RPI summer program between junior and senior years of high school. Suffice it to say that (a) they can play, and (b) they won't likely screw up their bidding or signaling.

You hold: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954. You're the dealer, everyone's vulnerable. Your call? --Bob

[kusch]

Saturday's bridge game, alas, went very badly, extending my streak of never qualifying for the District Final of the North American Open Pairs. It was the worst session of bridge I've played in a long time. At one point, I even forgot what contract I was in (I thought I was in six hearts when I was actually in six no trump), remembering the correct contract just after I had completed the process of locking myself off the board.

I had one good moment, though. My right hand opponent was Mike Shuman, who has something more than 20,000 master points. My left hand opponent was his regular partner, Jeff Goldsmith, whom I first met at the RPI summer program between junior and senior years of high school. Suffice it to say that (a) they can play, and (b) they won't likely screw up their bidding or signaling.

You hold: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954. You're the dealer, everyone's vulnerable. Your call? --Bob

1N

[Bob78164]

Saturday's bridge game, alas, went very badly, extending my streak of never qualifying for the District Final of the North American Open Pairs. It was the worst session of bridge I've played in a long time. At one point, I even forgot what contract I was in (I thought I was in six hearts when I was actually in six no trump), remembering the correct contract just after I had completed the process of locking myself off the board.

I had one good moment, though. My right hand opponent was Mike Shuman, who has something more than 20,000 master points. My left hand opponent was his regular partner, Jeff Goldsmith, whom I first met at the RPI summer program between junior and senior years of high school. Suffice it to say that (a) they can play, and (b) they won't likely screw up their bidding or signaling.

You hold: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954. You're the dealer, everyone's vulnerable. Your call? --Bob

1N

Mine, too. LHO passes, partner bids 3NT, and RHO passes. Your call? --Bob

[kusch]

Saturday's bridge game, alas, went very badly, extending my streak of never qualifying for the District Final of the North American Open Pairs. It was the worst session of bridge I've played in a long time. At one point, I even forgot what contract I was in (I thought I was in six hearts when I was actually in six no trump), remembering the correct contract just after I had completed the process of locking myself off the board.

I had one good moment, though. My right hand opponent was Mike Shuman, who has something more than 20,000 master points. My left hand opponent was his regular partner, Jeff Goldsmith, whom I first met at the RPI summer program between junior and senior years of high school. Suffice it to say that (a) they can play, and (b) they won't likely screw up their bidding or signaling.

You hold: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954. You're the dealer, everyone's vulnerable. Your call? --Bob

1N

Mine, too. LHO passes, partner bids 3NT, and RHO passes. Your call? --Bob

You did what???? I am thinking you did not pass otherwise why the question? Or, there may be a question of the play in 3N.

Well to answer your question, I would pass.

[Bob78164]

1N

Mine, too. LHO passes, partner bids 3NT, and RHO passes. Your call? --Bob

Well to answer your question, I would pass.

(I always present hands from beginning to end -- that way, I avoid telegraphing where the problem arises.) I passed, as did LHO, ending the auction. The opening lead was the 3 of hearts. (They lead fourth best from length.)

Dummy: S: J62, H: Q92, D: AJ10974, C: J.
Declarer: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954.

Plan the play. --Bob

[kusch]

Mine, too. LHO passes, partner bids 3NT, and RHO passes. Your call? --Bob

Well to answer your question, I would pass.

(I always present hands from beginning to end -- that way, I avoid telegraphing where the problem arises.) I passed, as did LHO, ending the auction. The opening lead was the 3 of hearts. (They lead fourth best from length.)

Dummy: S: J62, H: Q92, D: AJ10974, C: J.
Declarer: S: A973, H: AJ10, D: K6, C: K954.

Plan the play. --Bob

Oh, oh.

Take the H in my hand with the A. Table the KD then 6 to the JD in dummy.

And I will have to catch the rest of the hand later, I am punching out of work.