Grand Designs
By Mark Horton In 46th World Bridge Teams Championships On 31st August 2023
Securing information from the Transnational Open is not a simple matter, but Ben Thompson sent details of an exciting deal from Round 5:
Ben was considering bidding 7
over 6
, but when East bid 7
that option disappeared.
In the other room, Michael Strafner and Simon Weinberger had no trouble flattening the board.
49 of the 72 pairs bid a grand slam, one of them getting the added benefit of being doubled.
