Just bring money!

It is a new day and optimism filled the air, as more players had arrived for The Transnational Teams. 

Even with the entry fee at 1,200 Euro a pop.  A record turn out of 154 teams. Shanghai had 149 teams four years ago. For your money, you get to play 15 rounds of Swiss matches with 10 boards. Top 8 teams gets to play in the KO.

Many Canadians are playing in this event, Amoils, Fergani and Rayner.

I am on the German Green Team. Playing with Jodef Harsanyi-Germany. our system is simple 2/1, stong No-trump, 2/4 leads, carding UDCA.

This moring woke up to play the Angelini Team with Eric Rodwell & Jeff Meckstroth at our table. Nunes & Fantoni at the other. We held our own till this deal.

Round 3. Board 29. Dealer North. All Vul.2

I was South. ♠ KJ84 ♥ QJ63 ♦ 72 ♣ 986

Our auction.

West	North	East	South
	1♣	Pass	1♥
Pass	1♠	Pass	2♠
All Pass

 

Jeff led ♠ 2 and led spade each time he got in. Contract was down two for -200.

Auction at the other table.

 

West	North	East	South
Pass	1NT*	Pass	Pass
2♥ *	Pass	3NT	All Pass

 

1NT-weak. 2 ♥ -hearts and a minor.

This was the deal.

 

Dealer:North Vul:All	North ♠ AQ107  ♥ 95  ♦ AJ8  ♣ J1053
West ♠ 3  ♥ A10872  ♦ K9653   ♣ 42		East♠ 9652   ♥ K4  ♦ Q104  ♣ AKQ7
	South ♠ KJ84  ♥ QJ63  ♦ 72  ♣ 986

As you can see, 3NT had no chance. Our East went down three for -300. They won 11imps, with it the match.