Israel
vs Germany
Ladies Series - Round 7 - By Tony
Gordon
Israel's 24-6 VPs win in this match probably caused a few raised
eyebrows. This is what happened.
Board 3. Dealer South.
E/W Vul.
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ª K Q J
© K Q 9
¨ 10 8 6 2
§ J 5 2 |
ª 7
© 10 8 2
¨ A K Q J 9 7 4
§ Q 9 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª A 10 8 6 5 4 3 2
© 6 4
¨ -
§ 8 6 3 |
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ª 9
© A J 7 5 3
¨ 5 3
§ A K 10 7 4 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
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1© |
2¨ |
Dble |
2ª |
2NT (1) |
3¨ |
4© |
All Pass |
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(1) 5+ hearts and 4+ clubs |
Ruth Levit-Porat, Israel
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The Israeli pair did not
cause too many problems in the auction and Ruth Levit-Porat
lead the ¨A
against Daniela von Arnim's 4©.
If the defence cash their three top tricks, declarer will
have to drop the §Q
to make the contract, but at trick two Levit-Porat switched
to her spade. Migri Zur-Campanila took her ace and continued
the suit, but declarer was home now when she ruffed high,
drew trumps and discarded her second diamond on a spade. When
she continued by cashing her top clubs, she had an overtrick
and Germany scored +450. |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
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1© |
2¨ |
3¨ |
4ª |
5© |
All Pass |
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The German pair were more aggressive at this table and Hanita
Melech pushed on to 5©. That should have been at least one level
too high, but when Andrea Rauscheid led the ¨K (king from AK with
an outside singleton), Pony Nehmert ruffed and switched to a club
and declarer had a chance to make the contract. She won and drew
two rounds of trumps, finding that West had started with three
trumps. She now played a spade and Nehmert took the ace and continued
the suit, but declarer erred by discarding her diamond on this
trick. Rauscheid ruffed and when Melech subsequently took the
club finesse she was two down. The bidding and opening lead marked
West with a singleton spade, so declarer should have ruffed high,
drawn the last trump and discarded her diamond on dummy's remaining
spade. If she now divines the club position she can bring home
the contract, as it was, she was two down for +100 and 11 IMPs
to Germany.
However, Germany gave those IMPs back when they missed the good
slam on board 5, and they fell behind two boards later.
Board 7. Dealer South.
All Vul.
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ª A 9 3 2
© 2
¨ A 8 6
§ A Q 6 5 4 |
ª Q J 8 7 6
© 9 7 5 4
¨ J 7
§ J 2 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª -
© A K Q 6 3
¨ K 9 5 3 2
§ 10 7 3 |
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ª K 10 5 4
© J 10 8
¨ Q 10 4
§ K 9 8 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
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Pass |
Pass |
1ª |
2© |
2ª |
Pass |
Pass |
Dble |
Rdble |
3© |
Dble |
All Pass |
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With diamonds 3-3 and the
ace onside it looks like 3©
will make, but the contract can be defeated. Von Arnim led
a spade and declarer ruffed North's ace and played a club.
Auken won her queen and played a trump and declarer won and
played a second club. This time von Arnim rose with the king
and continued with a second trump. Now declarer ruffed a club
and played a diamond to her king. When this held she played
a second round of diamonds. When von Arnim won the queen and
played her last trump, declarer simply conceded a diamond
and was home and dry. However, if Auken had won the second
round of diamonds and played a club or a spade, declarer would
not have been able to enjoy the diamonds and would have ended
up a trick short. |
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![](../Photos/ger-nemhert.jpg)
Pony Beate Nehmert, Germany
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West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
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Pass |
Pass |
1§ |
2NT |
Pass |
3© |
All Pass |
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The 1§ opening produced a different auction at this table and
although Rauscheid also made nine tricks, that was 11 IMPs to
Israel.
On board 9 both Souths declared 4H and needed to find the ¨Q
to make the contract. Von Arnim received a trump lead and misguessed
diamonds. At the other table Rauscheid led a diamond, so Israel
gained 10 IMPs and now led 33-12.
Board 10. Dealer East.
Both Vul.
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ª A 9 6
© A 6
¨ K Q
§ A K J 10 6 3 |
ª K J 8 7
© K 7 4
¨ 10 9 5 2
§ 7 4 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª Q 10 4 3
© J 10 9 5 3
¨ 4 3
§ 9 5 |
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ª 5 2
© Q 8 2
¨ A J 8 7 6
§ Q 8 2 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
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Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
1§ |
Pass |
2ª |
Pass |
6§ |
All Pass |
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The 2ª response to the strong club opening showed a balanced
positive with a 5 or 6-card minor. Armed with this information,
Auken lept to 6§. There were no problems in making all thirteen
tricks, of course, but could Israel do better at the other table?
West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
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Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
2¨ |
Pass |
2© |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
All Pass |
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2¨ was a Multi and Nurit Naveh's 2NT rebid showed a balanced
20-22. 3NT was the obvious continuation, so Israel did not even
reach a small slam and lost 12 IMPs.
Board 13. Dealer North.
Both Vul.
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ª Q
© 9 7 6 4 3 2
¨ K Q
§ K J 4 2 |
ª K 10 9 6 4
© 5
¨ A 2
§ Q 10 9 6 5 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª J 7 5 3 2
© K Q J
¨ 6 5 3
§ A 8 |
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ª A 8
© A 10 8
¨ J 10 9 8 7 4
§ 7 3 |
Andrea Raucheid, Germany
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In both rooms, East played
in 4ª doubled
after North had opened 1©.
Von Arnim led a diamond against Zur-Campanila and declarer
won dummy's ace and played a heart to the king and ace. Von
Arnim continued diamonds and Auken won, perforce, and exited
with a heart. Declarer carefully cashed her third heart before
leading a spade and misguessing by playing dummy's nine. However,
when Auken won her queen she was endplayed and the defence's
club trick disappeared. So declarer was only one down for
+200 to Germany.
In the other room Melech found the inspired lead of the §7.
Now the defence could take all their outside tricks, so that
when Nehmert misguessed trumps here as well she was two down
for -500 and Israel gained 7 IMPs. |
Board 16. Dealer West.
E/W Vul.
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ª A Q 7 5 4 3
© Q J
¨ Q J 8 4
§ 10 |
ª 10 9 2
© 9 7
¨ A 9 6 3
§ 7 6 3 2 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª K 6
© 10 8 5 4 2
¨ K 5
§ A J 8 4 |
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ª J 8
© A K 6 3
¨ 10 7 2
§ K Q 9 5 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
Pass |
1ª |
Pass |
2§ |
Pass |
2ª |
Pass |
3NT |
All Pass |
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3NT is where you would want to play with the North/South cards,
and the Israeli pair had no problems in making nine tricks on
a club lead. +400 to Israel.
West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
Pass |
1ª |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
4ª |
All Pass |
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Von Arnim's 2NT showed a balanced 12-13, so Auken elected to
play in 4ª. Zur-Campanila led a heart and Auken played three rounds
of the suit and discarded her club as Levit-Porat ruffed the third
round. Three rounds of diamonds followed and Zur-Campanila ruffed
the third round and underled her §A. The unexpected dummy entry
meant declarer could now take the losing spade finesse and, uncharacteristically,
she took the bait. That meant she was two down and the 11-IMP
swing meant Israel led 55-29.
Board 18. Dealer East.
N/S Vul.
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ª J 9 6 3
© A K 9 3
¨ 7
§ 10 8 6 5 |
ª K Q 10 5 2
© 10 8 7
¨ 10 8 6
§ 7 3 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª A 8 7 4
© 6
¨ A 9 5 4 2
§ A K 9 |
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ª -
© Q J 5 4 2
¨ K Q J 3
§ Q J 4 2 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
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1¨ |
1© |
1ª |
4© |
5© |
Pass |
6ª |
All Pass |
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West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
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1¨ |
1© |
1ª |
2ª |
4ª |
5© |
Pass Pass |
Dble |
All Pass |
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Germany seemed to misjudge this hand in both rooms.
Israel took the obvious four tricks against 5H doubled, so Germany
were two down for - 500.
6ª was mercifully undoubled, but went four down, so Germany lost
another 200 and Israel gained 12 IMPs.
Board 20. Dealer West.
Both Vul.
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ª A 87
© A J 9 8 5 3
¨ K 9 4
§ 6 |
ª 10 4
© K 7 2
¨ J 10 7 5
§ A J 5 4 |
![Bridge deal](../../../graphics/Hand/board3.gif) |
ª K Q 5 3
© Q 4
¨ A 3
§ K 10 9 7 2 |
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ª J 9 6 2
© 10 6
¨ Q 8 6 2
§ Q 8 3 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
Levit-Porat |
Auken |
Zur-Campanila |
von Arnim |
Pass |
1© |
1ª |
Pass |
1NT |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
All Pass |
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The Israeli pair bid aggressively to 3NT and Auken led a heart
won by dummy's queen. Declarer cashed the §K and played a second
club. After a lot of thought she successfully finessed the jack
and was soon able to claim nine trick by way of five clubs, two
spades, a diamond and a heart; +400 to Israel.
West |
North |
East |
South |
Rauscheid |
Naveh |
Nehmert |
Melech |
Pass |
1© |
Dbl |
Pass |
1NT |
All Pass |
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The German pair were not so aggressive and settled in 1NT. (In
fact, only one other Ladies pair bid to 3NT and they went one
down.) Rauscheid also took the club finesse and made nine tricks,
but that was still another 10 IMPs to Israel who had won the match
by 81-35 IMPs, 24-6 VPs.
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