2021 WTC

 Europe Qualifier Open R13 | Board 2

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When I see Swedish player is one of the 2 players that went down 4♠️ I knew sth was special with this board.

Contract: 4♠️ by East

Lead: ♠️7

Declarer played low and now it's your turn as North!

Andrei went up with the Ace! And played a ♣️!

Declarer immediately rose with the ace believing it’s a singleton and made a plan losing a spade, a club and a heart. 

Then took a successful ♠️ finesse!!!

Now surprise! He lost 2♠️ , a ♥️ and a ♣️ for -1.

Good Defence Andrei!

Blink of an Eye

Sometimes, light at the end of the tunnel can be a train.

This this bulletin is from European Open Team Championship held in Ostend, Belgium, 2013.
Bulletin #10 page 10.

Please note that 1NT overcaller is Gunn Helness.

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Wisdom or Intelligence

What would you bid over your partner's 2♥ ? Do you make slam try or just stay at 4♥.

This hand is from 41st World Team Championship Bali. Semi-final 6th round board 18. If you make a slam try you find yourself at 6 and result -1. Lets see what players have done in real.

Full Deal

Lead Challenge

Time to lead for 4♥.

♠ K 7 6 3 ♥ 10 8 4 ♦ A Q J 4 ♣ A 2

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
		1 ♦	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♦	Pass	2 NT	Pass
3 ♥	Pass	4 ♥	All pass

After a long thinking Tony Rusev Lead Ace of ♦ and 4♥=. Same Lead in the open room.

Full deals:

Board 10 East Deals Both Vul	♠ K 7 6 3 ♥ 10 8 4 ♦ A Q J 4 ♣ A 2
♠ 10 5 4 ♥ K Q J 7 5 2 ♦ K 6 ♣ K J	N W E S	♠ A J 9 2 ♥ A 9 ♦ 10 9 5 3 ♣ Q 5 3
	♠ Q 8 ♥ 6 3 ♦ 8 7 2 ♣ 10 9 8 7 6 4

Good Save

Our 3rd swing in second round of 1/8 Patton Team Matches against Midas Team.

Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul	♠ A K 10 ♥ J 9 5 4 ♦ J 10 9 6 2 ♣ K
♠ Q 8 6 5 4 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ Q 7 ♣ J 10 4	N W E S	♠ 7 ♥ A K 8 2 ♦ 4 ♣ A Q 9 6 5 3 2
	♠ J 9 3 2 ♥ 7 6 ♦ A K 8 5 3 ♣ 8 7

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
Pass	1 ♦	2 ♣	2 ♦
2 NT	3 ♦	5 ♣	All pass

We played 5♣=. In the open room team mates played 5♦x-1, very good save against 5♣.

Bonus

Second swing at Midas Match.

Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul ♠ K 8 7 5 ♥ J 9 2 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ K 7 4 ♠ Q 10 9 3 ♥ K Q 6 4 ♦ 10 9 8 ♣ A 6 N W E S ♠ — ♥ 8 5 3 ♦ Q J 7 3 ♣ Q J 10 8 5 3 ♠ A J 6 4 2 ♥ A 10 7 ♦ K 6 4 ♣ 9 2 West North East South Me Uzum 1 ♠ Pass 3 ♦ 4 ♣ 4 ♠ Dbl All pass

                                           
                      3♦*:10-12 pts 4 card support

South chose to bid 4♠ and it was a bonus for us +800. Our teammates played 3♠-1.

Magnificent Return

At 1/8 Patton finals we are playing against non-defeated team Midas. At first round we were 11-3 behind. We have now 4 more boards.

Board 13 North Deals Both Vul	♠ A 10 8 ♥ A K J 7 6 ♦ 7 5 ♣ 8 5 4
♠ K 5 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ A K 9 4 3 ♣ A K 10	N W E S	♠ 7 3 ♥ 9 ♦ Q J 8 6 2 ♣ Q J 7 6 3
	♠ Q J 9 6 4 ♥ Q 10 4 3 2 ♦ 10 ♣ 9 2

West	North	East	South
Me		Uzum
	1 ♥	Pass	4 ♥
Dbl	Pass	4 NT	Pass
5 ♦	All pass

5♦= in our table. In the open room South bid 5♥x was made for a ♠ lead.