▲64%
14 of 22 MPs
+480
We played 5♠ by West, 12 tricks
Lead J♣
vs David Rapeport & Roger Forbath
Double dummy 11 tricks · +1 for us
North
♠A
♥10 9 8 4 3
♦9 7 2
♣J 10 6 3
Julie
♠K J 10 9 5 2
♥Q J 6 5
♦—
♣K 9 2
Mark
♠8 7 4 3
♥A K 7
♦A Q J
♣A Q 7
South
♠Q 6
♥2
♦K 10 8 6 5 4 3
♣8 5 4
11Dealer South
Nil vul
Nil vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | – | – | – | – | – |
| S | – | – | – | – | – |
| E | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| W | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Par 6NT by East · +990
Analysis
- ▲You did well: you took 12 in ♠; 3 of 11 others took only 11.
- ▼6NT by East makes double dummy; you stopped in 5♠. 3 of 11 others bid it.
- ▲Their J♣ lead gave you a trick; a heart holds you to 11.
- ●You took all 12 tricks there were after the lead.
- ▼Your +480 is 510 below par (+990).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | F Ridder & J Cash | 6♠ | W | 12 | J♣ | +980 | ▲100% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | P Molloy & P Barnett | 3NT | E | 12 | 6♦ | +490 | ▲91% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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| D Rapeport & R Forbath | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 5♠ | W | 12 | J♣ | +480 | ▲64% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | T McCann & J Michie | 4♠ | W | 12 | 9♦ | +480 | ▲64% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | P Johnson & T Zorn | 5♠ | W | 12 | 2♦ | +480 | ▲64% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | R Lock & J Kelly | 5♠ | W | 12 | 9♦ | +480 | ▲64% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | S Gao & R Thode | 4♠ | W | 12 | J♣ | +480 | ▲64% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 4♠ | W | 11 | 8♥ | +450 | ▼36% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | S Vizel & A Zinder | 3NT | E | 10 | 3♦ | +430 | ▼27% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 2NT | E | 9 | 6♦ | +150 | ▼18% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | B Nelan & S Nelan | 6♠ | E | 11 | 2♥ | −50 | ▼5% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | T Bestelink & N Parker | 6♠ | W | 11 | 9♦ | −50 | ▼5% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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