Update from Day 1

AN INTERESTING UPDATE FROM MATCH 2

 

This was my original post from Day 1.

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Match 2                           16:30     to            19:00

Boards of interest in this match:

Board 20

 

The contract to get to of course is 7♦. The key to getting there is finding the big ♦ fit and South having second round ♥ control and there are no ♣ losers. This is not always easy in a standard 2♣ strong opening from North. A strong ♣ system finds the 10 card ♦ fit early and gets there comfortably.

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I have been told that the Australian Ladies found the answer in a Standard system.

 

Where

2♠ is Kokish and is more or less forced over 2♥

2NT shows 25+balanced

3♣ is puppet stayman

3NT is no major

4♦ is natural

4♥ is a cue agreeing ♦s

4NT is RKCB in ♦s

5♦ is 0 or 3

5♥ asks about the ♦Q

5♠ yes plus the ♠K

6♣ asks about the ♣K

7♦ yes

North was Helen Pitt and South was Helena Dawson.

Well done to the ladies.

Posted by Chris on Tuesday, 17 September 2019 at 12:24