The pendulum – Summer National Pairs – Session 3
E
East
♠
K74
♥
K
♦
Q10832
♣
K1082
W
West
N
North
E
East
S
South
1♥
Pass
1NT
Pass
2♦
Pass
?
The allure of Notrump at matchpoints got to me, and I bid 2N, instead of more correct 2♠ indicating a max raise to 3♦
There were 10 tricks available in diamonds, and only 8 in No trumps. And opponents promptly cashed their 5.
120 against par of 130 turned out to be a disaster, and we got only 13% on this deal
3+
Thank you Sandeep. The hands and the problems faced come alive with your narrations. Thinking of the field and par actions and still getting the rough end. Tough.
Very instructive and enlightening thought processes in the ozone layer of bridge.
Let this be the 1st of many chapters to come in a great book !
All the best.
TJ