40th World Team Championships

Round 8

18th VENICE CUP

Board 31. Dealer South. N-S Vulnerable.   ♠ K4 ♥ KQ4 ♦ A8742 ♣ KT5 ♠ AQ2 ♥ T9732 ♦ Q ♣ AJ76 ♠ T85 ♥ A85 ♦ KJT65 ♣ 83   ♠ J9763 ♥ J6 ♦ 93 ♣ Q942     ENGLAND  vs  FRANCE Open Room Closed Room BROWN Fiona GAVIARD Daniele ZOCHOWSKA Joanna STOCKDALE Susan CRONIER Benedicte DHONDY Heather SENIOR Nevena WILLARD Sylvie West North East South - - - Pass 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South - - - Pass 1♥ 1NT 2♥ 2♠ Pass Pass 3♦ Pass 3♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♦Q ♦4 ♦5 ♦9 ♣6 ♣5 ♣3 ♣9 ♠Q ♠K ♠5 ♠6 ♥2 ♥K ♥A ♥6 ♠2 ♦A ♦K ♦3 ♥3 ♥4 ♥5 ♥J ♠A ♠4 ♠8 ♠3 ♣A ♣T ♣8 ♣2 ♣7 ♣K ♥8 ♣4 ♣J - ♦J ♠7 West North East South ♠A ♠K ♠5 ♠3 ♦Q ♦A ♦5 ♦9 ♠Q ♠4 ♠8 ♠9 ♥2 ♥4 ♥8 ♥J ♠2 ♣5 ♠T ♠J ♣A ♣T ♣3 ♣9 ♥3 ♥Q ♥A ♥6 ♣6 ♦2 ♦K ♦3 ♣7 ♦4 ♦J ♠7 ♣J ♦7 ♦T ♣2 Contract: 2♥ by W Result: 8 tricks for EW Score for NS: -110 Contract: 3♥ by W Result: 9 tricks for EW Score for NS: -140 30 points difference for ENGLAND, 1 IMP for ENGLAND Close Window