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The 2011 World Championships were held in Holland, home of bridgevaria.com. And 'we' won!
After a great final against USA2 the Bermuda Bowl went to the Dutch Team. Italy won the bronze medal. In the Venice Cup-final the young Indonesian team lost to the French team. The bronze medal went to the Dutch Womens team. (photo by NOS)
For more final results, visit the results page on bridgevaria.nl.
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Terraneo doesn't do 'routine' ***
The Round Robin of the 2000 Olympiad in Maastricht, Netherlands, the Austria − Denmark match. Both teams were in a good position to qualify for the knock-out stages.
Austrian Christian Terraneo as West held: N/—
| | | ♠ | — | | | ♥ | Q 7 6 2 | | | ♦ | K 10 9 7 4 2 | | | ♣ | 10 6 4 | |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | pass | 1♦ | 1♠ | | 3♦1 | 4♠ | 5♦ | pass | | pass | 5♠ | pass | pass | | ?? | | | |
1 pre-emptive After this lively auction he faced the choice whether to bid 6♦ or to pass.
And if he passed, what was he to lead?
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Weak or strong no trump? *
EW bid too high a 3NT contract. | ♠ | Q 3 2 |  | ♠ | A J 6 | | ♥ | K 5 | ♥ | 6 4 3 | | ♦ | A J 9 7 6 | ♦ | Q 8 3 2 | | ♣ | A 6 2 | ♣ | Q 8 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| 1♦ | pass | 2♦ | pass | | 2NT | pass | 3NT | pass | | pass | pass | | |
3NT is not without chances but certainly too high. West is defeated by two tricks. 'My 2NT bid shows 12-14 points', says West, 'why then do you bid 3NT?'
'I thought you were stronger', says East. Who went wrong?
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The basis of the bidding* (1)
This bidding section is meant for beginners and those players who like to keep it simple. Test your knowledge. | E/All | | | ♠ | 7 3 | | | ♥ | A Q 8 4 3 | | | ♦ | A 5 | | | ♣ | K Q 7 4 | |
What should South bid?
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Mini-puzzle (9) **
Solving a double-dummy mini-puzzle, like the one below, is not only fun. It also helps players to gain an insight in playing suit combinations.
Construct the layout with the cards face up on the table. That will make it easier to study all possibilities. | | ♠ | A Q | | | | ♥ | A | | ♦ | A | | ♣ | Q | | ♠ | J 10 | | ♠ | K 7 | | ♥ | — | ♥ | — | | ♦ | Q 10 | ♦ | K J | | ♣ | J | ♣ | K | | | ♠ | 3 2 | | | ♥ | 2 | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | 2 |
South is on lead in a heart contract. How does South make four out of the last five tricks against the best defence?
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