In the first round robin board 18 saw a strip squeeze at
two tables.
Board 18 |
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Table A-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West |
North |
East |
South |
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Micro Bridge |
WBridge5 |
Micro Bridge |
WBridge5 |
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3 ♥ |
Dbl |
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Pass |
4 ♠ |
All
Pass |
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Table A-2 | |||
West |
North |
East |
South |
WBridge5 |
Micro Bridge |
WBridge5 |
Micro Bridge |
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3 ♥ |
Dbl |
Pass |
4 ♠ |
All Pass |
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Table B-1
West |
North |
East |
South |
RoboBridge |
BridgeBaron |
RoboBridge |
Bridge Baron |
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2 ♥ |
Dbl |
Pass |
3 ♠ |
Pass |
4 ♠ |
All
Pass |
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Table B-2 | |||
West |
North |
East |
South |
BridgeBaron |
RoboBridge |
BridgeBaron |
RoboBridge |
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3 ♥ |
All Pass |
Against 4 ♠,
after cashing the top two hearts, a club return would end matters at once, a
diamond return would break up the strip squeeze, but a third heart will allow
for a strip squeeze. At Table A-1 and
B-1 WBridge5 and Bridge Baron got the end position correct after a
third heart was led. With three cards remaining, North, with one diamond
and two clubs opposite ♦AQ
♣K dropping the stiff ♦K
at both tables.