Finnish Pairs Championships 2008

Bulletin

First Clas play (in English) author kaapo, 2.11.2008 at 01.39.
Summary: Board 14.

First Clas play

Leaders Clas Nyberg - Kauko Koistinen were playing against Kari Noponen - Mikko Toivonen on board 14:

14     ♠K72           
East   ♥Q3                East   West
None   ♦K763              1♥    1NT     1♥ = 8-11 4+♥   1NT = 4+♣
       ♣10873             3♥    4♥     3♥ = max with 6+♥-4+♣ or 7+♥-3♣
♠J63           ♠Q98    
♥87            ♥AK9642 
♦QJ85          ♦    
♣AKQJ          ♣9642   
       ♠A1054         
       ♥J105          
       ♦A10942        
       ♣5.

Clas Nyberg opened the Magic Diamond 1♥, which in 1st or 2nd position shows 8-11 HCPs. Kauko Koistinen made a transfer to ♣s, and Clas showed a maximum, usually with 6♥ and 4♣. The lead was ♦A, ruffed by Clas. He cashed the ace and king first in hearts - all following - and then in clubs. South pitched on the second round of clubs.

These cards remained:

14     ♠K72           
East   ♥
None   ♦K76
       ♣108
♠J63           ♠Q98    
♥              ♥964
♦QJ5           ♦
♣AK            ♣96
       ♠A1054         
       ♥J
       ♦1094
       ♣.

Clas was now home. He ruffed a diamond, and then end played South byt playing the third round of hearts. South had only spades and diamonds left, and one way or other had to help declarer. 4♥ making was worth 30 matchpoints out of 34.