Sensational Finish
By Mark Horton In 46th World Bridge Teams Championships On 30th August 2023
If the first session of the Bermuda Bowl semifinal between Switzerland and USA2 is anything to go by we are in for a treat. The opening stanza concluded as it had started, with a bang:
The Convention Card says ‘2N 
2NT Puppet
In the Bulletin Room we were willing South to double 6
, mainly because it introduces the possibility that it will result in -800 assuming North leads a club, or at least +1440 if West runs to 6NT.
After South’s pass, while North was deliberating his opening lead Ron Tacchi made a passing remark about the well-known trump leader Brother Hubert. At that precise moment the 8 was tabled and moment later +1460 was being inscribed on the card.
North led the 
2 ensuring the demise of the contract. When declarer put up the A it meant a swift two down for 17 IMPs to USA2, who had made a magnificent comeback, winning the opening session 48-42.
