Orbis World Computer Bridge Championship
Bulletin 14 Friday, January 21, 2000
Yes, computers can PLAY bridge, even though the bidding is still quite
spotty from time to time -- the human touch, perhaps. Witness this
hand from the final match between GIB (USA) and WBridge5 (France).
Board 16. E/W vul. Dealer West.
S K Q 9
H A Q J
D 9 6 4 3 2
C 8 6
S T 6 S 8 7 3 2
H T 9 2 H 7 5 3
D T D A K Q J 8 5
C A J T 9 5 3 2 C - -
S A J 5 4
H K 8 6 4
D 7
C K Q 7 4
West North East South
GIB Wbridge5 GIB Wbridge5
Pass 1D Pass 1H
Pass 1NT Pass 3NT
All Pass
After the 10D-lead, overtaken with the DJ, the contract is ice-cold
because of the 7-0 club break when East cashes his diamonds. South
simply discards three clubs. In actual play he discarded a major-suit
card and had to go one down: +50 to GIB.
At the other table, the bidding was:
West North East South
Wbridge5 GIB Wbridge5 GIB
Pass 1NT (1) 2D 3D (2)
Pass 3S (3) Pass 4S
Pass Pass Dble All Pass
(1) 11-14, no 4-card major unless 4-3-3-3
(2) Stayman, no stopper
(3) Stuck!
East cashed the DA and shifted to the H3 for the H4, 9 and Q. Declarer
now cashed the HJ and led the C6, which was incorrectly ruffed by
East. The return of the DK was ruffed with the SJ after which the SA
and SK were cashed, leaving this position with North on lead, needing
five tricks:
S Q
H A
D 9 6 2
C 8
S - - S 8
H - - H 7
D - - D Q J 8 5
C A J T 9 5 3 C - -
S 5
H K 8
D - -
C K Q 4
North now ruffed a diamond, crossed to the HA, cashed the SQ and
endplayed West in clubs who had to give South the last two tricks.
Pretty neat, what?
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