September 16, 2019
On Monday, 16 September, USA 1 and USA 2 clashed at the BBO VG. The match ended with a clear USA 1 victory
(USA 1: 57 – USA 2: 10 IMP). These are some of the boards that made the difference.
Board 18 (RR, Round 6)
USA 2 Fleisher-Martel, (North -South) without interference arrived to a 3NT contract. After receiving a diamond lead, declarer made 5 club tricks, plus two spades and two diamonds. +600.
At the other table after Meckstroth 1
opening bid, Moss chose to show his four cards heart suit, Rodwell doubled, Lall supported his partner, South doubled and finally North with five heart cards (
10 9 8 7 3) chose to pass. Contract: 2
X. After the
10 lead, the USA 2 declarer only made 3 tricks paying 1100 for his adventure and losing 11 IMPs.
Board 20 (RR, Round 6)
USA 2 arrived to the 4
contract.
Lead:
6.
Lall won the first trick with his
Q, continued with a diamond to dummy’s
A and played a spade. Meckstfoth won the trick with hs king, and returned a diamond, ruffed by his partner. Rodwell left his hand playing his
K, and now declarer had to lose another spade and a club for one down.
At the other table USA 1 also arrived to the same contract but the USA 1 declarer played a different line and achieved victory. Levin won the diamond lead in dummy and continued with a heart to his queen. After winning the second trick, he cashed the trump ace and played the
9, Martel won with the king and returned a diamond. His partner ruffed with the queen (a natural trick) to return the club king.
Levin won with the ace, and cashed all his spades arriving to this end position:
When he continued with a small club, Fleisher had to win with his queen, but was endplayed. +620 and another 12 IMPs for USA 1.
Board 24 (RR, Round 6)
Moss-Lall (USA1) chose to play 3
, done +110. At the other table Weinstein-Levin arrived to the diamond game.
After Fleisher’s 1
opening bid, Levin competed with hearts and Martel showed his spade suit with a cuebid. East doubled North’s 2
, Weinstein invited to game in diamonds and Levin accepted. Levin only lost two aces to add +400 and 11 IMPs.
Board 26 (RR, Round 6)
Again Moss-Lall played a club partscore while at the other table Weinstein-Levin arrived to a spade game (declarer only lost 1 club and two diamonds) and 11 IMPs for USA 1.
The match ended USA 1: 57 – USA 2: 10 IMP.
After this match USA 1 climbed from the 6th to the fourth position:
Final Rankings |
# |
Team |
VPs |
1 |
ENGLAND |
92.37 |
2 |
SWEDEN |
90.46 |
3 |
NORWAY |
85.83 |
4 |
USA 1 |
79.63 |
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