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It is another cool and sunny day in Eindhoven. Our team is having a good time both at and away from the bridge table.
How would you and your partner bid these hands.
RR17. Dealer West. E-W Vul.
As North you held ♠ A9 ♥ AJ ♦ K72 ♣ AKQJ53
Your partner held ♠ KQ543 ♥ K65 ♦ 1064 ♣ 76
Dany and Sabine got to 6NT from the North side. Their auction was
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♣* | Pass | 1♠ | |
| Pass | 1NT | Pass | 2♠ |
| Pass | 3♠ | Pass | 4♠ |
| Pass | 4NT | Pass | 5♣ |
| Pass | 6♣ | Pass | 6♠ |
| Pass | 6NT | All Pass |
1♣ Strong.
Got a diamond lead made 12 tricks, won our side 10 imps. At the other table, they stopped in 3NT made 12 tricks also.
RR 18. Board 24. Dealer West. None Vul.
Annaig Della Monta managed this board with the bad trump break rather well.
She set up the spade suit by playing the spade queen from dummy after she found out about the bad trump split and matained trump control. Made 10 tricks for +420. Other table was in two hearts made nine tricks for +140. That was 10 imps.
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