Friday 19 July saw Young Chelsea’s last duplicate at the old premises in Barkston Gardens. And what a swell party it was! Sold out with two weeks to go, 30 pairs took part in a quiz, the famous Friday night IMPs duplicate, and a midnight speedball. Everyone who is anyone has played at YC on a Friday night — even Bill Gates turned up when he was in London!
The dupe was won by Paul ‘Pablo’ Casselle and Paula Leslie with a massive 70+ score. Here is the formidable Paula making a contract that many didn’t manage quite so deftly:
Paula received the normal ♣J lead against her normal 3 NT contract, and when East discarded a heart on the first round it gave a huge insight into the distribution of the cards.
Needing to find an extra trick, the best plan is to try to isolate West’s clubs.
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