The Percentage Line September 1998
Playing Matchpoints, you sit down against two good opponents
and hear the following auction.
| | | | |
Vul: None
Dlr: Pard
| | |
PARD (dummy)
 K J 4
 K 9 8 7
 K J 7 2
 6 4 |
PARD
1NT*
Pass
Pass
|
RIGHTY
2**
Double
Double
|
YOU
2
3!
All Pass
|
LEFTY
Pass
Pass
|
 |
* - 11 to 14 HCP
** - hearts + an unspecified minor suit
Opening Lead: 10
| YOU
10 9 8 7 6 5
6
A 4
K 8 7 3 |
If you play the K at trick one, righty
will win the A.
If you play one of
your spots at trick one, righty will win the J.
Either way, back comes the 5.
Down 1 may very well be a good matchpoint score on this hand, but
scoring 9 tricks should be even better.
What line should you take
in 3 Doubled?
September 1998 Solution
The Percentage Line - a quiz show
by Brad Bart.
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bbart@cs.sfu.ca