Making Points With 500 South Eyes A Hopeful Save
South contemplates salvage after a four card overcall at five hundred. He counts five losers outside trumps and assesses enemy spade tricks. With 2-2 trumps and potential heart splits, he weighs a minus 500 as a feasible result if four spades can be made for a decent match point score.
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South cards the hand with a 3-1 trump split
South decides to play the hand for a 3-1 trump split after reviewing the bidding. He assumes East is short and leads his ace of trumps, then plays the jack and finesses. Result: minus 500 to produce a fair score per the newspapers.
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