▲80%
16 of 20 MPs
+200
We played 2♥ by West, 11 tricks
Lead 6♣
vs Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine
Double dummy 11 tricks · made exactly that
North
V
♠K Q 10 8
♥6 5 3 2
♦Q J 8
♣6 5
Julie
♠—
♥K Q 10 9 4
♦A 5
♣K 9 8 4 3 2
Mark
♠A 9 7 5
♥J 8
♦10 9 7 6 4
♣A J
South
V
♠J 6 4 3 2
♥A 7
♦K 3 2
♣Q 10 7
15Dealer South
NS vul
NS vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| S | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| E | 5 | 2 | 5 | – | 2 |
| W | 5 | 2 | 5 | – | 2 |
Par 4♥+1 by us · +450
Analysis
- ▲You did well: 4 of 10 others failed to make game.
- ▼4♥ by East makes double dummy; you stopped in 2♥. 6 of 10 others bid it.
- ▲Their 6♣ lead gave you a trick; a heart holds you to 11.
- ▼You took 11; after the lead there were 12.
- ▼Your +200 is 250 below par (+450).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Glikin & P Kringas | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 5♣ | W | 11 | Q♦ | +400 | ▲95% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | B Nelan & S Nelan | 5♣ | W | 11 | 8♠ | +400 | ▲95% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 2♥ | W | 11 | 6♣ | +200 | ▲80% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | T McCann & J Michie | 3♥ | W | 10 | Q♦ | +170 | ▲70% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | R Lock & J Kelly | 4♣ | W | 11 | K♠ | +150 | ▲60% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | S Gao & R Thode | 2♥ | W | 9 | Q♦ | +140 | ●50% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | P Johnson & T Zorn | 2NT | E | 8 | 3♠ | +120 | ▼40% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 3NT | E | 8 | 2♠ | −50 | ▼25% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | T Bestelink & N Parker | 4♥ | W | 9 | Q♦ | −50 | ▼25% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | S Vizel & A Zinder | 3NT | E | 6 | 2♦ | −150 | ▼5% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| D Rapeport & R Forbath | P Molloy & P Barnett | 4♥ | W | 7 | K♠ | −150 | ▼5% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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