The News – 31 Mar 1995
“Dear Tannah:
I played in the Macallan Sunday Times Tournament in London with Zia Mahmood. Although we did not particularly distinguish ourselves, I think you’ll find this hand, played against the eventual winners Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell, rather amusing.
I transferred to hearts over Zia’s two no trump opening bid and Rodwell doubled. When Zia redoubled to show diamonds, I knew that the suits would not be breaking well so I elected to pass, and three diamonds redoubled became the final contract.
Both vulnerable. South deals.
“Had Rodwell led the singleton heart, Â defenders would have been able to collect two heart ruffs, two spade tricks and a trump. However, West chose to lead a low club, taken in dummy. A low spade was ducked to West, a spade was returned to East and I ruffed the third spade.
“I could now cross to dummy safely with a heart, unblock the ace of clubs and return to hand with the king of diamonds to discard a heart of the queen of clubs. I now led my last trump and, when West played low, finessed the nine.
As a result, the defenders were held to two trump tricks and two spades, and we scored up a delightful +840 for a huge gain. Loved our trip to South Africa. As ever, Omar
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