Doubling Doron
As a player on the Lara team found out, you better be careful
when you double Doron Yadlin. This deal from the quarterfinal match
of the Kalish and Lara squads is a case in point.
Board 27. Dealer South. None Vul. |
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ª K J 5 © A 9 8 5 4 ¨ A K 7 6 § A |
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9 7 4 2 ©
6 ¨ 8 5 3 2 § K 9 6 3 |
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A 8 © K Q 10
2 ¨ Q J 9 4 § 10 4 2 |
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ª Q 10 6 3 © J 7 3 ¨ 10 § Q J 8 7 5 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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D. Yadlin |
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I. Yadlin |
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Pass |
Pass |
1© |
Pass |
2© |
Pass |
4© |
Dble |
All Pass |
The contract cannot be defeated, but declarer must take care in
the play, which is exactly what Doron did. The opening lead was
the ¨J, Rusinow style. Doron
won with the ace and played the ªK from hand. East won the ace as West signaled
a count of four cards. The ¨9
was next, taken by North with the king. Then came the §A, a spade to the queen and the
§Q, ducked. Doron discarded
his ªJ on the §Q then ruffed a club low. He
ruffed a diamond in dummy, ruffed a club with the ©9, which was overruffed by East’s 10. A fourth
round of diamonds was ruffed in dummy, leaving this position:
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ª --- © A 8 5 ¨ --- § --- |
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9 ©
6 ¨ --- § K |
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--- © K Q
2 ¨ --- § --- |
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ª --- © J ¨ --- § J 8 |
The ©J ran to East's queen
and he was left on play at trick 12 to lead into North's tenace.
That was plus 590 for Doron. His team won the match 124-49.
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