France vs Norway - Juniors Round 16
By Paula Leslie
Board 2. Dealer East N/S Vul. |
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ª
Q 9 8 5 3
© 9 7
¨ Q 7
§ Q 10 7
2 |
ª
J 6
© 2
¨ A K 10 6 5 4 2
§ A K 8 |
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ª
K 10 7 2
© Q 6 3
¨ J 9 3
§ J 6 4 |
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ª
A 4
© A K J
10 8 5 4
¨ 8
§ 9 5 3 |
Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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Pass |
1© |
2¨ |
Pass |
Pass |
2© |
3¨ |
3© |
Pass |
Pass |
4¨ |
Pass |
Pass |
4© |
Pass |
Pass |
Dble |
All Pass |
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3NT is a make for East/West but this was
not found when Kvangraven chose to pass over 3©. However, when
South repeated his heart suit at the four level, he felt obliged
to double.
West led the diamond ace followed by the
club king and diamond king which was ruffed by declarer. He
led a second round of clubs and subsequently reached dummy with
the queen of clubs. He then ran the nine of trumps and conceded
a spade for -200. In the Closed Room North/South were doubled
in 3© which made the same nine tricks for +730 and 14 IMPs to
Norway.
Board 3. Dealer South. E/W Vul. |
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ª
A K Q 5
© J
¨ K 7 2
§ K Q J
8 6 |
ª
8 6 4
© 8 7 6 4
¨ 10 8 4
§ 7 4 2 |
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ª
J 7 3 2
© K 10 5
¨ A 6 3
§ 9 5 3 |
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ª
10 9
© A Q 9
3 2
¨ Q J 9 5
§ A 10 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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1© |
Pass |
2§ |
Pass |
2¨ |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
4NT |
All Pass |
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Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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1© |
Pass |
1ª |
Pass |
2¨ |
Pass |
3§ |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
4NT |
Pass |
5© |
Pass |
6NT |
All Pass |
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On this deal the French North/South outbid
their Norwegian counterparts. Over 3NT, 4NT was Blackwood and
when South showed two aces North jumped to 6NT. West led a club
which declarer won and played on diamonds, East winning the
second one. East did his best by switching to a heart but declarer
took the ace, playing for either three diamond tricks or a squeeze.
On the run of the clubs and spades, East was forced to discard
a diamond and declarer claimed his contract.
In the open room 4NT was quantitative
but South was not tempted to bid on. The same 12 tricks were
made for 490 and 11 IMPs to France.
On Board 4 both pairs bid and made slam.
Then came another slam decision on Board 5.
Board 5. Dealer North. N/S Vul. |
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ª
Q 5 4
© J
¨ J 10 8
7 6 4 3
§ J 8 |
ª
7
© Q 10 9 5
2
¨ K 5 2
§ K 9 5 3 |
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ª
A 6 2
© A K 7 6
4
¨ A
§ Q 10 7 4 |
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ª
K J 10 9 8 3
© 8 3
¨ Q 9
§ A 6 2 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass |
1© |
1ª |
3ª |
4© |
All Pass |
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Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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Pass |
1© |
2ª |
4© |
Pass |
5§ |
Pass |
5¨ |
Pass |
5© |
Pass |
6© |
All Pass |
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In the Closed Room, North/South made 12
tricks for 480. The stakes were higher in the Open Room, where
Kvangraven made a slam try with 5§ over his partner’s 4© bid.
This was sufficient to persuade Harr to bid slam after cuebidding
a diamond control on the way.
South led a trump and declarer drew trumps
and eliminated diamonds and spades, ending in hand. By this
time he knew South to be 6-2-2-3. He played the queen of clubs
for the ace, three and eight from North. South, Labruyere returned
a club but declarer rose with the king dropping the jack and
making his contact for +980 and 11 IMPs to Norway.
Board 11. Dealer South. None Vul. |
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ª
A K 9 2
© K 10 9
5 4 3 2
¨ J
§ J |
ª
Q 8 5
© A J
¨ K Q 8 6 5
3
§ Q 8 |
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ª
7 6 4 3
© Q 7
¨ 9
§ A K 9 7
4 2 |
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ª
J 10
© 8 6
¨ A 10 7
4 2
§ 10 6 5
3 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass |
1¨ |
4© |
All Pass |
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Open Room |
est |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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Pass |
1NT |
2¨ |
Pass |
2© |
Pass |
3© |
4© |
Pass |
5¨ |
Pass |
Pass |
Dble |
Pass |
Pass |
6§ |
Dble |
All Pass |
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In the Closed Room, the contract was a
simple 4© making 10 tricks for +420 to Norway. In the Open Room,
West opened a strong no trump and North bid 2¨ which was a transfer
to hearts. East decided to pass and await developments and when
3© came back to him he chose to bid 4©. When partner bid 5¨
things looked decidedly bleak and the final contract drifted
5 off for -1100 and 12 IMPs to France.
Board 14. Dealer East. None Vul. |
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ª
J
© 8 7 6
4 3
¨ K Q 10
8 5
§ J 4 |
ª
A 8 7
© 9 5
¨ 7 6
§ Q 9 8 7
5 3 |
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ª
K 9 6 4
© K Q 10
¨ J 9 2
§ A K 2 |
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ª
Q 10 5 3 2
© A J 2
¨ A 4 3
§ 10 6 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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1NT |
Pass |
2ª |
Pass |
3§ |
Pass |
Pass |
3¨ |
4§ |
All Pass |
Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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1NT |
Pass |
3§ |
Pass |
3NT |
All Pass |
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In the Closed Room, East/West bid to 4§
which lost the obvious four tricks for +50 to Norway. In the
Open Room, West bid an invitational 3§ over partners strong
no trump opening and East bid 3NT. South led a spade which declarer
took with his ace to play a heart to the king and ace. South
did well to switch to ace and another diamond and the defenders
cashed their five diamond tricks for -100 and 2 IMPs to France.
Board 15. Dealer South. N/S Vul. |
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ª
A Q J 7 5 3
© 5
¨ 9 3
§ A K 10
7 |
ª
K 9 6 4 2
© 9 4 3
¨ 7 4
§ J 4 2 |
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ª
© Q 10 6 2
¨ Q J 10 8
5 2
§ Q 6 5 |
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ª
10 8
© A K J
8 7
¨ A K 6
§ 9 8 3 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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1NT |
Pass |
2© |
Pass |
2ª |
Pass |
3§ |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
4ª |
All Pass |
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Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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1© |
Pass |
2ª |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3§ |
Pass |
3ª |
Pass |
4§ |
Pass |
4¨ |
Pass |
4© |
Pass |
4NT |
Pass |
5ª |
Pass |
6ª |
All Pass |
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In the Open Room, Norway made 11 tricks
for +650 but in the Closed Room Grenthe had the more difficult
task of trying to make 12 tricks. He received a diamond lead
which he won to run the ten of spades followed by the eight
of spades, neither of which were covered. The winning line is
to cash your outside winners while ruffing a heart and diamond
in hand. You can then exit with a club and one of the defenders
has to lead into your AQ of trumps at trick 12. This was not
found at the table and declarer went one down for -100 and 13
IMPs to Norway.
Board 18. Dealer South. N/S Vul. |
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ª
9 7 5
© J 4 3
¨ K 6 4
§ A K 6
2 |
ª
A J 6
© 7
¨ A Q J 9 8 7 5
§ J 10 |
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ª
K 10 3
© 9 5 2
¨ 10 3
§ 8 7 5 4
3 |
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ª
Q 8 4 2
© A K Q
10 8 6
¨ 2
§ Q 9 |
Closed Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass |
1© |
2¨ |
3¨ |
Pass |
4© |
5¨ |
Dble |
All Pass |
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Open Room |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Harr |
Grenthe |
Kvangraven |
Labruyere |
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Pass |
1© |
2¨ |
2NT |
Pass |
4© |
5¨ |
Dble |
All Pass |
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The auctions in both rooms were virtually
identical with both 3¨ and 2NT showing a heart raise. Although
4© can be defeated, in practice this is unlikely as it would
require an underlead of the ace of spades at trick one (or trick
two on the ace of diamonds lead). Both players sitting West
therefore did well to sacrifice in 5¨. In the Open Room declarer
played trumps from the top and subsequently correctly finessed
in spades against South for -300. The same result was duplicated
in the other room for no swing.
The match finished 44-43 to France which
translated into Victory Points as a 15-15 draw.
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