Bridge Winners Profile for Jonathan Mestel
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- Oct. 8, 2015
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- June 21
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The picture lies - I have no hair or snakes any more.
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- Jonathan Mestel's lead problem: --- QT8754 K9 KT864
- As I write the voting is 17 for a ♦, 7 for a ♥ and 4 for a ♣. On the day, Dummy had ♠AJxxxxxx ♥x ♦x ♣AQJ, declarer ♠KQxx ♥AK ♦QJxxxx ♣x and partner ♠x ♥xxxx ♦A10xx ♣xxxx, so a diamond is necessary. As Richard points out, this would ...
- Frances Hinden's bidding problem: 42 J53 A53 A9743
- I think he has a side suit. But if he wants to bid on, I see no reason not to. I considered 5C for the lead, but it doesn't feel right.
- Your comment?
- So you're down if he's Jx Qxx AKQxxx xx. Not very likely, I admit.
- Your comment?
- If ♥J loses and a 3rd trump comes back, you have to guess whether West has ♠x or ♠Jx(x) don't you? This is why I prefer to play spades before ♥A.
- Shortest Board Ever
- One evening at our club Mr X was partnering Mrs Y, and Mrs X partnering Mr Y. Both were moving pairs, and when they met, the X's sat opposite each other as did the Y's. They all looked at their hands, I think one bid was made and ...
- Your comment?
- I'd play ♠AK earlier, I think. Even if LHO ruffs ♠K I'm alive. On the given line, if I run ♥J to Qxx I could be down. If I played that way, I would then rise with ♥K and claim if West follows. West's failure to continue ...
- JOLLY Upsets MONACO
- Even as declarer? Kxx..........Axx AKQJ10x......xx x............AK10 xxx..........AKxxx 1♥-2♣; 2♥-3♦; 3NT P Cross-IMPs Spade lead. Obviously you and partner are going to have words later, and he'll be somewhat caustic if you don't even make the 4th overtrick. But don't ...
- Assess the blame (14)
- Obviously (in my view) South is more to blame than North in that he might have doubled, but 3♣ is well within a "normal call" range. South expects to be able to double 3♥ and be ideally placed. Sometimes, as here, double works better. Swap the minors, and ...
- What am I Asking
- What contract do you want to be in opposite xxxx xxx xx xxxx, especially with a likely ♦-lead? Or say change a ♣x to ♥10. You get ♣J lead against 4♠. My point is partner has done something a bit strange - he's allowed to; but that doesn't ...
- What am I Asking
- I don't see what all the fuss is about. Partner bid 3NT when we might be xxxx xxx xx xxxx. He bid 5S when we confessed to xxxxx xxxxx x xx. He now expects us to use our judgement - is our hand good in context? A major Q or ...
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