▲100%
22 of 22 MPs · top
+200
They played 4♥ by South, 8 tricks
Lead 6♠
vs David Rapeport & Roger Forbath
Double dummy 10 tricks · −2 for us
North
V
♠K 3
♥9 7 6
♦Q 10 5
♣A K J 10 5
Julie
♠8 6 4
♥Q
♦K 8 6
♣Q 8 7 4 3 2
Mark
♠Q J 7 5
♥A J 4 3
♦J 7 2
♣9 6
South
V
♠A 10 9 2
♥K 10 8 5 2
♦A 9 4 3
♣—
12Dealer Julie
NS vul
NS vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| S | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| E | – | – | – | – | – |
| W | – | – | – | – | – |
Par 4♥ by them · −620
Analysis
- ▲You did well: 8 of 11 others let the opponents make 2NT= by NS ×2, 4♥= by NS ×2, 4♥+1 by NS ×2.
- ●Their 4♥ makes double dummy.
- ▲The 6♠ lead was one of the best.
- ▲Your defence held them to 8, 2 fewer than double dummy.
- ▲Your +200 is 820 above par (−620).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Rapeport & R Forbath | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 4♥ | S | 8 | 6♠ | +200 | ▲100% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 3NT | N | 8 | 3♥ | +100 | ▲82% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | S Gao & R Thode | 3♣ | N | 8 | Q♠ | +100 | ▲82% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | T Bestelink & N Parker | 4♥ | S | 9 | 4♣ | +100 | ▲82% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | R Lock & J Kelly | 2NT | N | 8 | 5♠ | −120 | ▲59% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | P Molloy & P Barnett | 2NT | S | 8 | 8♠ | −120 | ▲59% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | B Nelan & S Nelan | 3NT | N | 9 | 5♠ | −600 | ▼45% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | S Vizel & A Zinder | 4♥ | S | 10 | 8♠ | −620 | ▼32% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 4♥ | S | 10 | 4♣ | −620 | ▼32% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | T McCann & J Michie | 3NT | N | 10 | 5♠ | −630 | ▼18% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | F Ridder & J Cash | 4♥ | S | 11 | 6♦ | −650 | ▼5% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | P Johnson & T Zorn | 4♥ | N | 11 | Q♠ | −650 | ▼5% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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