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BRIDGE BITES  #28

      

 

GOT YOU SURROUNDED

                                                                            Brian Gunnell

 

                                                    N-S Vulnerable

                                                    South   West     North    East

                                                    1♠         2         4♠         Pass

                                                    Pass    Pass

 

♠ T9532

A92

8

♣ KJ32

 

       Dummy

 

West            East

 

       Declarer

♠ 4

QT85

T973

♣ AQ75

  

You are sitting East and no doubt you gave serious thought to bidding 5.  That would surely be a good sacrifice if 4♠ is making.  Having guessed to defend you must now find a nice defensive play if you are to justify your shyness in the bidding.

 

West leads the K, won by Declarer’s Ace.  A Diamond is ruffed in Dummy, followed by a Spade to Declarer’s Ace.  Then the Club Four is led to Dummy’s Jack and your Queen (Partner playing the Eight).  It looks like might be trying to end-play you.  Before deciding what to do, can you deduce Declarer’s distribution?