On the last deal Mr. Harkavy should have tried the hearts first. He needed only a normal heart break for his contract (or singleton Jack or Jxxx at Mr. Landy). He has 9 tricks: 2 spades, 5 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club. I'm surprised neither the declarer nor Mr. Goren noticed this. :)
With IMP scoring that is absolutely correct! However, here he needed 11 tricks to score enough to win the match (this was the fourth & last hand). Going down as he did had the same effect on the final result as making 3NT.
On the last deal, when Mr. Foerstner rebid 3C, he created a game-force (his hand isn't worth it, but that's what he did). 3C is a strong bid implying five hearts, and Mr. Harkavy, holding the two unbid suits under control, should immediately take charge of the auction by bidding 4NT. (Yes, he has 3 club losers, but his partner bid the suit strongly.) The moment Foerstner confirms the club ace, Harkavy could ask for Ks. Just one K in Foerstner's hand is disappointing, and Harkavy signs off in 6H. 12 tricks are there if Foerstner plays for a 2-2 club split. It is hard to believe Goren had not seen the slam, but he made no comment, I suppose, to avoid humiliating his guests.
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On the last deal Mr. Harkavy should have tried the hearts first. He needed only a normal heart break for his contract (or singleton Jack or Jxxx at Mr. Landy). He has 9 tricks: 2 spades, 5 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club. I'm surprised neither the declarer nor Mr. Goren noticed this. :)
With IMP scoring that is absolutely correct! However, here he needed 11 tricks to score enough to win the match (this was the fourth & last hand). Going down as he did had the same effect on the final result as making 3NT.
He had to make 5NT in order to win the rubber
On the last deal, when Mr. Foerstner rebid 3C, he created a game-force (his hand isn't worth it, but that's what he did). 3C is a strong bid implying five hearts, and Mr. Harkavy, holding the two unbid suits under control, should immediately take charge of the auction by bidding 4NT. (Yes, he has 3 club losers, but his partner bid the suit strongly.) The moment Foerstner confirms the club ace, Harkavy could ask for Ks. Just one K in Foerstner's hand is disappointing, and Harkavy signs off in 6H. 12 tricks are there if Foerstner plays for a 2-2 club split. It is hard to believe Goren had not seen the slam, but he made no comment, I suppose, to avoid humiliating his guests.
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