No Duck no Dinner

By Mark Horton In 46th World Bridge Teams Championships On 1st September 2023

The opening deal of the second session of the Bermuda Bowl suggested that the fatigue factor might be beginning to play a part:

The bidding after 2 Fiori appears to be Staymanic.
North led the Quadri 4, attitude (possible 3rd and 5th) and when South played the Quadri Q declarer surprisingly took the ace. South won the first round of clubs, played diamond and that was two down, -100.

North led the Quadri 2 and declarer took the second round of the suit and played a club for the king and ace. Back came a heart and declarer no doubt closed his eyes, opening them to see that dummy’s queen had scored. Moments later he was inscribing +430 onto his scorecard, along with 11 IMPs.

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Mark Horton

Mark Horton British journalist and expert player, was Editor of Bridge Magazine 1995-2017 and now edits the online publication Bridgerama+. At one time, his business cards were inscribed: Have Cards will Travel, but following the death of his most famous sponsor, the Rabbi Leonard Helman, he has tended to concentrate on his writing exploits (in 2018 he had five books published!). Anyone wanting to discover how to lose at bridge on a regular basis (and pay for the privilege) should feel free to contact him. He currently lives in Shrewsbury with his wife Liz.

No Duck no Dinner

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