▼32%
7 of 22 MPs
−650
They played 4♠ by North, 11 tricks
Lead J♥
vs Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin
Double dummy 11 tricks · made exactly that
North
V
♠K 10 7 6 4 2
♥—
♦A J 8 7 2
♣8 5
Julie
♠Q 8 5 3
♥Q 8 6 5 4
♦Q 6
♣7 6
Mark
♠A
♥K J 10 9 3 2
♦10 5 3
♣J 9 2
South
V
♠J 9
♥A 7
♦K 9 4
♣A K Q 10 4 3
5Dealer North
NS vul
NS vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 6 | 6 | – | 5 | 6 |
| S | 6 | 6 | – | 5 | 6 |
| E | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| W | – | – | 2 | – | – |
Par 7♥X−5 by us · −1100
Analysis
- ▼You did badly: they took only the 11 tricks double dummy allows in ♠, but 4 of 11 other defences held declarer to 10.
- ●Their 4♠ makes double dummy.
- ▼The J♥ lead cost a trick; a spade, a diamond, or a club holds them to 11.
- ▲Your defence held them to 11, 1 fewer than after the lead.
- ▲Your −650 is 450 above par (−1100).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Rapeport & R Forbath | F Ridder & J Cash | 5♥X | E | 8 | A♣ | −500 | ▲100% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | R Lock & J Kelly | 4♠ | N | 10 | J♥ | −620 | ▲77% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | S Gao & R Thode | 4♠ | N | 10 | 2♣ | −620 | ▲77% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | T Bestelink & N Parker | 4♠ | N | 10 | J♥ | −620 | ▲77% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | P Johnson & T Zorn | 4♠ | N | 10 | K♥ | −620 | ▲77% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 5♣ | S | 13 | Q♥ | −640 | ▲55% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 4♠ | N | 11 | J♥ | −650 | ▼32% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | T McCann & J Michie | 4♠ | N | 11 | J♥ | −650 | ▼32% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 4♠ | N | 11 | J♥ | −650 | ▼32% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 4♠ | N | 11 | K♥ | −650 | ▼32% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | B Nelan & S Nelan | 4♠ | N | 12 | 9♥ | −680 | ▼9% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | S Vizel & A Zinder | 6NT | S | 12 | 5♥ | −1440 | ▼0% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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