▲95%
21 of 22 MPs
+50
They played 3NT by North, 8 tricks
Lead 2♠
vs Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine
Double dummy 9 tricks · −1 for us
North
♠K Q 9 5
♥6 4
♦A K Q 6 4
♣9 8
Julie
♠10 6 4
♥K 8 5 2
♦10 7 3
♣5 4 2
Mark
♠A J 8 2
♥Q 10 3
♦5 2
♣A Q 10 7
South
♠7 3
♥A J 9 7
♦J 9 8
♣K J 6 3
14Dealer Mark
Nil vul
Nil vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| S | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| E | – | – | – | – | – |
| W | – | – | – | – | – |
Par 3NT by them · −400
Analysis
- ▲You did well: 5 of 11 other defences let NT make 9.
- ●Their 3NT makes double dummy.
- ▲The 2♠ lead was one of the best.
- ▲Your defence held them to 8, 1 fewer than double dummy.
- ▲Your +50 is 450 above par (−400).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Blundell & K Irvine | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 3NT | N | 8 | 2♠ | +50 | ▲95% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| D Rapeport & R Forbath | P Molloy & P Barnett | 2♥ | S | 7 | 5♣ | +50 | ▲95% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | T McCann & J Michie | 2♦ | N | 8 | 2♦ | −90 | ▲82% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | S Vizel & A Zinder | 3♦ | N | 9 | A♣ | −110 | ▲73% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 2♦ | N | 10 | 3♥ | −130 | ▲55% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | S Gao & R Thode | 2♦ | N | 10 | 2♦ | −130 | ▲55% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | P Johnson & T Zorn | 2♦ | N | 10 | A♠ | −130 | ▲55% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | T Bestelink & N Parker | 1NT | S | 9 | 5♣ | −150 | ▼36% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | B Nelan & S Nelan | 1NT | S | 10 | 4♣ | −180 | ▼23% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 1NT | S | 10 | 5♣ | −180 | ▼23% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 2NT | S | 11 | 4♣ | −210 | ▼9% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | R Lock & J Kelly | 3NT | S | 9 | 4♣ | −400 | ▼0% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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