Cavendish Teams Session 2

Zimmermann - Capucho

Board 17.

John Mohan reached four hearts via a Stayman that was neglected (rightly in my opinion) by Helgemo at the other table. Michel Bessis led the natural ace of diamonds and switched to the club six. Thomas played the nine and Mohan won in hand with the jack. Mohan had to discard his club looser on the diamond (or spade ) before the opponents can take it. The club king was likely in Thomas’ hand so he should have started with a trump. If West has the heart ace he cannot attack clubs from his side of the table while if East has it declarer can still discard one of dummy’s clubs on the thirteenth spade if that suit behaves. The diamond play at trick three catered for neither possibility.

When 3NT made at the other table thanks to the lucky lie of the opponents cards Zimmermann collected 10 IMPs and won the match 21-3.