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64 - AUGUST 2025

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THE ART OF CLOUDING THE CARDS

MATCHPOINT PAIRS.
DEALER NORTH, N/S VUL.

Today you participate in a high-level pairs tournament and right on the first board you pick up this hand as South:

♠ AQ105
♥ AKQ
♦ KQ2
♣ KQ6

25 high card points! And North has just opened 1♣. You respond 1♠, which is raised to 2♠. Now you are only interested in partner’s keycards (including the King of Spades), so you bid 4NT, RKCB, and learn that he has three (5♣):

WNES
1♣Pass1♠
Pass2♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣Pass?

Which tricks can you count already?
With Ace-King-Queen in each suit you can count twelve tricks from the top and you might have the thirteenth in Clubs or maybe in Spades if partner has the Jack or if the suit breaks well.

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Norbert Lébely

Bridge teacher passionate about education, Norbert Lébely contributed to several bestsellers, including the book collection “Step by Step” and the book series “Les clefs du bridge” (Keys to bridge) with Robert Berthe as well as the series “Bien enchérir” (bidding well) with Michel Bessis. He has been working on the software "Step by Step in action" for several years. Picture © Caroline Moreau.

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