Wuhan, September 18 2019 Seventh round of the Venice Cup: Poland against Japan Board 9. Dealer North E/W VUL.
Q 10 6 4 2 10 2 A K 5 J 8 2
A 8 3 A K 9 8 Q 10 6 2 Q 4 K J 7 J 4 9 8 4 3 A 6 5 3
9 5 Q 7 6 5 3 J 7 K 10 9 7
In the Open Room, Japan recorded +120.
West North East South
Baldysz Miyakuni Baldysz Kato
1 Pass 1NT*
Dbl Pass Pass 2
Dbl Pass Pass 2
Dbl Pass Pass Pass
Opening Lead J
Cathy Baldysz
Cathy Baldysz
East led the J and when it held she continued with the four, West winning with the king and playing the ace, ruffed and overruffed. A low club saw West win with the queen, return a club to the ace and ruff the third round of the suit. A heart was ruffed and overruffed and the defenders still had two trump tricks to come for +800. Twelve IMPs for Poland that ended up winning the match by 58 to 33 ( 15.92 to 4.08)

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