The match between Switzerland and USA2 has been a classic so far. When the final session got under way it did not take long for another special deal to surface:
In the Closed Room Kalita opened the East hand 2[H] and when Moss overcalled 2[S] Grue jumped to 3NT, scoring +630.
We can be sure about the early part of the auction, but Al Hollander’s notes stop after 3[D].
East led the [C]3 and declarer won with the ace (a far-sighted move) and played the [D]10. East went up with the ace and exited with a club, but now declarer could win, ruff a diamond, draw the outstanding trump, cash dummy’s [H]AK, come to hand with the [S]A and cash the [C]Q. West, down to [S]108754 [D]K had no answer and when he pitched the [D]K declarer claimed, +1370 and 12 IMPs.
If East had played low on the [D]10, West wins and returns a trump. Declarer wins, ruffs a diamond, draws the last trump with the [C]J and carefully plays a top spade followed by a spade to the ace. When East discards declarer can advance the [H]10 and survive the unlucky spade break.
What a brilliant piece of play!
