TOURNAMENT
DIARY: Monday, Aug 25
Ed Antosz, junior team manager
Well
we finally showed the form which has been expected of us through
this tournament. Unfortunately it may be too late. Although we
are not yet mathematically eliminated our destiny is not in our
hands.
We played a very strong match
against USA2 on vugraph. This was a particularly sweet victory,
not only because of the friendly rivalry we have with the memberrs
of USA2 but because in Brazil it was this team which knocked Canada
out of the playoffs.
Hand One (at right) turned out
to produce a flat result but Canada had the best of it as USA2
were in a less than optimum contract.
In the closed room, David Grainger qnd Daniel Lavee bid to 7
West
|
North
|
East
|
South
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| 2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
| 3 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
| 4 |
Pass |
4 |
Pass |
4 |
Pass |
5 |
Pass |
| 5 |
Pass |
6 |
Pass |
| 7 |
All
Pass |
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In the open room the Americans
got to 7 ,
a less than perfect spot. Gavin Wolpert thought for a long time
considering a low diamond lead but finally selected a small heart.
The diamond lead would have convinced declarer that diamonds were
not 3 - 2 with the Q onside and he likely would have rejected
the second round finesse.
So a very exciting push board.
You are vulnerable and hold:
AQJ764
A
A
AQ964
After one pass what is your bid?
There is school of thought which suggests that you should not
open a two-suiter with a 2C bid. David Grainger on this hand selected
a 1
opening and unfortunately heard a Pass form his partner. There
were 12 tricks if declarer could drop the singleton K
offside of if he had a little help from his friends.
The very next hand he held
AKJ65
-
AK5
9A876
(see hand one) and again he opened 1
but this time the partnership drove to 7.
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