Club IndividualsClub Indviduals, Alford 30/03/05
E/W Vul. Dealer: S. Club Individual
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J 5 4 3 |
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Q 8 2 |
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Q 10 5 |
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Q 10 9 |
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10 2 |
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A J 7 6 |
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9 8 7 4 |
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A 6 3 |
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A Q 8 |
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K 4 3 |
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A J 2 |
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J 8 4 2 |
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K 9 7 6 |
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10 9 5 |
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K 6 3 |
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K 7 5 |
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| South | West | North | East |
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| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1NT |
| Pass | 2 | Pass | 2NT |
| Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |
| Pass |
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Many Bridge players intensely dislike the Club Individual. The late Eddie Fowlie of Tarland used to say that "you only play with the partner once". I find it quite an adventure and very like the Bridge of yesteryear with no Conventions. Holding SAKQJ10, HA, Dxx, CKJ109x, my partner opened 1D, I bid 3C, partner 6C, me 7C, and we did not have the Club Ace! A glorious Jouke's egg (0) when I was -1.
Today's hand, Alford, 30/3/05, has three lessons for the inexperienced player. In the Diamond suit, I play North for K10x or Q10x by running the 9. The Heart suit, I play North for either Qx or Qxx and by not taking a finesse, I am guaranteed 3 tricks, or, even better, if North has Q8, I will make 4 with the J7 sitting over South's 9x.
Heart 10 led, taken in hand with the King and a small Heart to the Ace. D9 (not covered?) to South's King. Another Heart to North's Queen and now the Spade switch and I let it run towards the 10 and South's King takes the trick. South, concerned about giving the Spade 10, or Declarer's QC as the 9th trick, took the wrong view and played another Diamond. 2 Spades, 3 Hearts, 3 Diamonds and the Ace of Clubs for 9 tricks. There is only one certain entry to Dummy for the fourth Diamond and fourth Heart and that is the Ace of Clubs, and I would suggest the quicker it is taken out the better and South should table the KC when on lead after winning the KD. Even North has an obligation to take out the Ace of Clubs when in with the QH.
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