DENNIS ZINES
EVERYDAY BRIDGE
ADVENTURES
Acknowledgments
Thanks to:
Tina Zines for her skill and patience in editing the text and correcting
errors.
Max Mendez of Mendez Branding for providing the amazing
illustrations.
Matthew Thompson and Ron Klinger for advice on preparing the text.
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INTRODUCTION
Thoughts in writing this book
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Contents
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Chapter 6 Exotica
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NORTH
Pass
4
EAST
2 (1)
All Pass
SOUTH
2
N
W
E
S
AJ7
AK2
J985432
K8
AQ653
654
A106
Most pairs were in 4 all declared from North (who no doubt opened
with a weak two bid) allowing a diamond lead. This is just typical of
playing against different systems some you win, some you lose.
There is not a lot to learn from this hand apart from the ugly realisation
that its not always your fault.
Of course, there is still a sour taste in your mouth at the time.
KQ
J7643
6
98
J108753
AQ82
N
W
E
S
A32
74
A9642
K109
J75
AKQJ106532
Not often you hold a solid nine-bagger. Anyway, East opens 1 and
South (me) prosaically bids 4. West makes a great bid of 5 and it
returns to me.
After due deliberation, I pass and theoretically win the war with 5
going one down (a positive score) while even 4 can go one down with
a spade lead and ruff followed by the underlead of the A to get
another ruff. (Has a thoughtful East returned 2 knowing A wont
fly? Not so easy from Wests view if East is 4-4 in the minors).
However at the table bridge theory is for the birds. Three declarers are
allowed to make ten to twelve tricks in hearts on the 6 lead!!! West
probably led a diamond at trick three instead of cashing the A or
underleading it.
Passing at least is not as bad as bidding 5 (assuming any reasonable
defence).
This next deal was originally reported in Australian Bridge in June
1977 but is reproduced here with some further insight. The bidding was
exuberant from both North and South and was justified only by the
result.
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