Merry Cheatmas

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                                                               © AK84
                                                               ¨ QT84
                                                               § 5

 

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                                                               § AQJ432

The EBU were very suspicious of the above online hand where the Rueful Rabbit had made 7NT. South opened 2C, intended as Precision, showing 11-15 with 5+ clubs, and North bid 2D, intended as a relay opposite an Acol 2C. South rebid 2NT showing a non minimum with 6 clubs and North thought this was 23-24 so raised to 7NT. West led a neutral seven of spades, How do you make this contract And what lead would beat it?

The above hand from the Woodberry Xmas Party, (liar - Ed.) reminded me of one from the Xmas party three years ago in non-Covid times. We had two visitors who were slightly suspicious:

Belsnickel and Krampus, two of the Woodberry's seasonal visitors, reached a poor 6NT by South in the Santa Claus Pairs 3 years ago. How should "Belly" play it on the lead of the king of diamonds from Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, West? RRR's nose let him down here. Which lead would have beaten the contract, which was cold on the actual lead?

And if you want to know the solution, then why not turn up at the Woodberry on 4th January, when we will resume F2F play at the club. Lateral flow tests highly recommended and masks obligatory