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[C] over 6[S], but when East bid 7[H] 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.
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.
