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[Event "Relay Precision Slam -- Lead Problem"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West "Pete"]
[North "Leo"]
[East "Adam"]
[South "Joon"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:A2.A32.T62.AKQT2 654.J9864.A8.653 KQJT987.K.KJ94.8 3.QT75.Q753.J974"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "6S"]
[Result ""]
{

South opens 1\C, strong artificial and forcing.  The opponents conduct a Relay
Precision auction that makes South declarer at 6\S.  North describes his exact
shape:  seven spades, four diamonds, and two singletons.  North shows \SKQ,
\HK, and \DK, but denies holding an ace.

What do you lead at matchpoint pairs?  Would you choose a different lead at
IMPs?
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Hidden "NES"]
[Auction "S"]
6S =1= AP
[Note "1:The actual auction is lost to posterity."]
[Play "W"]
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[Event "Relay Precision Slam -- Solution"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West "Pete"]
[North "Leo"]
[East "Adam"]
[South "Joon"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:A2.A32.T62.AKQT2 654.J9864.A8.653 KQJT987.K.KJ94.8 3.QT75.Q753.J974"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "6S"]
[Result ""]
{

The opponents clearly have landed in a slam they plan to make, and it seems
likely other pairs will not bid so confidently to this slam, if at all.   It's
time for drastic measures, whether playing matchpoints or teams.  With all this
in mind, I put the \D8 on the table with little pause, once the auction had
ended.  (A huddle might tip the play.)

Joon thought for a long time (a compliment to me), shrugged, and called for a
small diamond (not too big a compliment).

In June, 2009, when this hand was played, Adam Yedidia was a smart high school
student from Cambridge.  He often came to the game with one of two friends, but
this time he came alone and we played together.  He thought about his play for
exactly 1.5 eternities, before producing the \DQ.  The second round of diamonds
came promptly thereafter.

-----

Leo Zelevinsky and Joon Pahk went on to win North-South with a 59.17% game. 
The MIT game is no longer convenient for Leo, but I still see him occasionally,
with a different partner.  I understand Joon started a family; I hope he comes
back to bridge when the kids are grown, as I did.  

Likely the only time we played together, Adam and I won East-West with 68.75%,
partly on the strength of this deal, my favorite of the year.  When you're hot,
you're hot.  I have been meaning to write this up ever since.

Adam came to MIT as an undergraduate, but he joined a singing group on Tuesday
nights.  He never played bridge at the club during his whole time at MIT.  Go
figure.  Maybe he'll take up bridge again later in life.
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Auction "S"]
6S =1= AP
[Note "1:The actual auction is lost to posterity."]
[Play "W"]
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