3-Level Opening Bids - 1992 Olympic Games
France-USA Finals (251 - 171) (cont'd)
-- Board 90. Dealer is East. All vulnerable.
Left opponent passes and partner opens with ¨. You (North) have: ª A Q J x © J x x ¨ x x § Q 8 x x. You can count on total pts. 11 + 10 = 21 and say pass. South was at best with a compact 6-card suit. The Americans' 3NT was made in spite of a 10 ª attack. The 4 ª contract fell by three down doubled.
Here is the deal:
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North
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ª A Q J 2
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© J 7 5
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¨ 7 6
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§ Q 8 5 4
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| West |
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East |
| ª 7 6 5
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ª K 10 9 4 3
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| © A 6 3
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© Q 9 8 4 2
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| ¨ 9 8 4
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¨ 10 5
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| § K J 9 7
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§ A
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ª 8
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© K 10
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¨ A K Q J 3 2
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§ 10 6 3 2
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Parnterships
Meckstroth - Rodwell:
Wolff - Hamman:
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Results
4 ª x (-3)
3NT (=)
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No. Declarers' Bids *
(interf.)
3 i
3 i
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N.B. Let's note that South has a max point-count (pts. 13), carries 6 tricks to NT and contributes with a two-color stopper.
Hence, with a bit of audacity (fundamental in bridge game) he has to open with 2 ¨ and not 3 ¨. Now partner will say, according to our system, 3NT (= pts. 9-13 and majors 4-4 or 4-3) and therefore he will pass.
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