The 14th NEC CUP *
Every year in February The Japan Contract Bridge League host The NEC Bridge Festival in Yokohama City, Japan. This year it is The Chinese Women Team playing The Japan Open Team in the 64 boards final for the grand prize of US$12,000.
At one point in the third quarter, The Japan Open enjoyed a 40 imps lead. However the Chinese Women won 36 imps over the following three boards.
In the Closed Room it is Sun Ming (North) and Wang Hongli (South) for The Chinese Women vs Chen (West) and Furuta (East) for The Japan Open.
Board 43.
Dealer South. Non vulnerable.
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North |
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♠ 982 |
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♥A7 |
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◊ K109754 |
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West |
♣ 96 |
East |
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♠ Q73 |
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♠ AKJ1054 |
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♥ J83 |
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♥ Q104 |
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◊ AJ63 |
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◊ void |
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♣ 432 |
South |
♣ AQJ7 |
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♠ 6 |
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♥ K9652 |
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◊ Q82 |
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♣ K1085 |
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West |
North |
East |
South |
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pass |
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pass |
pass |
1S |
pass |
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2S |
pass |
4S |
pass |
| pass | pass | pass |
In the Closed Room Wang Hongli led the heart two and there after got a heart ruff. With the club king to come beat four spades one trick for plus 50.
In the Open Room where Wang Wenfei (West) and Liu Yiqian (East) for Chinese Women vs Teramoto (North) and Takayma (South) for Japan Open.
The auction was the same as the other room. However Takayma led the diamond two. The Chinese declarer Liu Yiqian had an easy way to make four spades plus 420 for 10 imps.
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