{"id":95985,"date":"2024-08-05T06:50:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=95985"},"modified":"2024-08-06T06:26:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T05:26:25","slug":"nabc-summer-nationals-toronto-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/nabc-summer-nationals-toronto-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Report on the 2024 summer NABCs in Toronto (updated 5\/08\/24)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fa02d20\" data-block-id=\"fa02d20\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96936\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Summer Tournament\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_NABC-Toronto-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"#Toronto\">The NABC Summer Nationals in Toronto 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#Thousands\">The Grand National Teams: From a Cast of Thousands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#Charm\">Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Third Time\u2019s a Charm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#RoundUp\">Toronto Round-Up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#Showdown\">The Spingold: Showcase Showdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f3b44c3\" data-block-id=\"f3b44c3\"><style>.stk-f3b44c3{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Toronto\"><strong>The NABC Summer Nationals in Toronto 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a95661c\" data-block-id=\"a95661c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a95661c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-debb7ce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"debb7ce\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-debb7ce{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-debb7ce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-debb7ce-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Over 10 days bridge players from across North America and all the continents have been testing their skills in Toronto, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The capital of Ontario has always been one of the most popular venues for the Nationals; when the city last hosted the Summer NABC in 2017 it attracted 13,289 tables. (In 1986 Toronto recorded 21,075 tables, a figure only exceeded by the 24,221 recorded for Las Vegas in 1991.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-59a2bd3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"59a2bd3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-59a2bd3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-59a2bd3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-59a2bd3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-22b848c\" data-block-id=\"22b848c\"><style>.stk-22b848c .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:9px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-22b848c .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:9px !important}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95992\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-scottwebb-137583.jpg\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-scottwebb-137583.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-scottwebb-137583-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-scottwebb-137583-995x1024.jpg 995w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-scottwebb-137583-768x791.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Photo: scottwebb<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-74bc967\" data-block-id=\"74bc967\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-74bc967-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7ffdb29\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7ffdb29\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7ffdb29{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7ffdb29-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7ffdb29-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d937f7d\" data-block-id=\"d937f7d\"><style>.stk-d937f7d .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:9px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d937f7d .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:9px !important}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95991\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1294\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-scaled.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-152x300.jpg 152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-518x1024.jpg 518w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-768x1519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-01-777x1536.jpg 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1294px) 100vw, 1294px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Photo: Karine Meyer-Naudan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e51a026\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e51a026\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e51a026{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e51a026-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e51a026-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-516a62b\" data-block-id=\"516a62b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We will bring you news from the principal events:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Grand National Teams<\/strong>&nbsp;was introduced in 1973. Jeff Meckstroth has been on the winning team on no less than 15 occasions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs<\/strong>&nbsp;is named in honour of Waldemar von Zedtwitz who was one of the founding members of the ACBL\u2019s Hall of Fame in 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Spingold Trophy<\/strong>&nbsp;(donated by Nathan B Spingold in 1934) will attract a field to rival that of any World or European Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match Teams<\/strong>&nbsp;for the Richard Freeman Memorial Trophy celebrates one of the oldest events in the ACBL\u2019s calendar, having been contested for the first time in 1929.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament is not all about superstars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Summer Nationals incorporate the Youth NABC and affords competitors the opportunity to win scholarships through the&nbsp;<em>Collegiate Bridge Bowl<\/em>, the&nbsp;<em>YNABC<\/em>, the&nbsp;<em>King\/Queen of Bridge<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Leonard Helman Memorial Youth Scholarship<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also innumerable tournaments and side games, including Regional Pairs and Teams and Gold Rush &amp; Intermediate\/Newcomer Events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the tournament, participants have been able to attend daily educational seminars and numerous entertainment events, including&nbsp;<strong>Beyond Bridge<\/strong>, which involves karaoke, board games, foosball, and&nbsp;<strong>Bridge Mania<\/strong>, which features Jeopardy &amp; Family Feud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ab51241\" data-block-id=\"ab51241\"><style>.stk-ab51241{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0e12ef2\" data-block-id=\"0e12ef2\"><style>.stk-0e12ef2{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Thousands\"><strong>The Grand National Teams: From a Cast of Thousands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-02a0e54\" data-block-id=\"02a0e54\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">From the thousands of teams who started out in the various Districts of the ACBL in the Grand National Teams we were down to just two, those representing&nbsp;<strong>District 17<\/strong>&nbsp;(Alain Schreiber &amp; Billy Miller, Roger Lee &amp; Robert Levin, Geoff Hampson &amp; Brad Moss) and&nbsp;<strong>District 25<\/strong>&nbsp;(Harrison Luba &amp; Cenk&nbsp;Tun\u00e7ok,&nbsp;Emma Kolesnik &amp; Adam Grossack).<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6c8505f\" data-block-id=\"6c8505f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6c8505f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2b95257\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2b95257\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b95257-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b95257-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-82ed603\" data-block-id=\"82ed603\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96812\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01.jpg\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ec7ddf2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ec7ddf2\"><style>.stk-ec7ddf2-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ec7ddf2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ec7ddf2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-16196b2\" data-block-id=\"16196b2\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96814\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1.jpg\" width=\"1586\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1.jpg 1586w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-03-1-1190x1536.jpg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Photos by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-18fd71f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"18fd71f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-18fd71f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-18fd71f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-53ff560\" data-block-id=\"53ff560\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96815\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02.jpg\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In any long match you can be reasonably sure that the slam deals will play an important part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three from the final of the Grand National Teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Board 13. Dealer North. All<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d5eef97\" data-block-id=\"d5eef97\"><style>.stk-d5eef97 .stk-img-wrapper{width:50% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96272\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d01-en.png\" width=\"1272\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d01-en.png 1272w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d01-en-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d01-en-1024x884.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d01-en-768x663.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c68e825\" data-block-id=\"c68e825\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c68e825-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6bfa58c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6bfa58c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6bfa58c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6bfa58c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e3a2c45\" data-block-id=\"e3a2c45\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f48f204\" data-block-id=\"f48f204\"><style>.stk-f48f204 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96274\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b01-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b01-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b01-en-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b01-en-962x1024.png 962w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b01-en-768x817.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2f6a367\" data-block-id=\"2f6a367\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">North led the&nbsp;&#x2663;K and declarer took dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2663;A and played the&nbsp;&#x2660;Q for the king and ace. A spade to the jack was followed by a diamond ruff and a spade, North ruffing with the&nbsp;&#x2665;J. That was the only trick for the defense, +1430.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-661d267\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"661d267\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-661d267-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-661d267-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-089e446\" data-block-id=\"089e446\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b02de84\" data-block-id=\"b02de84\"><style>.stk-b02de84 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96277\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b02-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b02-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b02-en-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b02-en-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-54964cf\" data-block-id=\"54964cf\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">North led the&nbsp;&#x2660;7 and declarer took South\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2660;K and drew trumps, finishing with 12 tricks when South pitched a spade, +480, but a 13 IMP loss.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ae71807\" data-block-id=\"ae71807\"><style>.stk-ae71807{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ae71807-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1c1e331\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1c1e331\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1c1e331-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1c1e331-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-94692fc\" data-block-id=\"94692fc\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96816\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Photos by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c1fda0c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c1fda0c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c1fda0c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c1fda0c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0add1ba\" data-block-id=\"0add1ba\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96817\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-02-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Board 32. Dealer East. N\/S Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-6064dd8\" data-block-id=\"6064dd8\"><style>.stk-6064dd8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:50% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96279\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d02-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d02-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d02-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d02-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d02-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b099f76\" data-block-id=\"b099f76\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b099f76-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9cb0db2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9cb0db2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9cb0db2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9cb0db2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d010d4c\" data-block-id=\"d010d4c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f174892\" data-block-id=\"f174892\"><style>.stk-f174892 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}.stk-f174892 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96280\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b03-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b03-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b03-en-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b03-en-962x1024.png 962w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b03-en-768x817.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">(1) Any 16+<br>(2) 5<sup>+<\/sup>&#x2666;, game forcing<br>(3) Control<br>(4) &nbsp;RKCB<br>(5) 2 keycards +&nbsp;&#x2666;Q<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dd47b78\" data-block-id=\"dd47b78\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">North led the&nbsp;&#x2663;10 and when dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2663;J held declarer ruffed a club high, drew trumps ending in dummy, pitched four spades on clubs and played the&nbsp;&#x2665;Q, +940.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-01a76dc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"01a76dc\"><style>.stk-01a76dc{align-self:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-01a76dc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-01a76dc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-39d1495\" data-block-id=\"39d1495\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-bcc83b2\" data-block-id=\"bcc83b2\"><style>.stk-bcc83b2 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96281\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b04-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b04-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b04-en-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b04-en-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>North led the&nbsp;&#x2660;J and declarer won with the&nbsp;&#x2660;K, crossed to dummy with the&nbsp;&#x2666;J and played the&nbsp;&#x2665;2 to the jack, finishing with 11 tricks but losing 10 IMPs.<br>Do you think West might have rebid 3&#x2666;?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Board 43. Dealer North. All Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-72521c1\" data-block-id=\"72521c1\"><style>.stk-72521c1 .stk-img-wrapper{width:50% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96282\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d03-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d03-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d03-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d03-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-d03-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f19f3e0\" data-block-id=\"f19f3e0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f19f3e0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-240c6b0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"240c6b0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-240c6b0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-240c6b0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d56ae4a\" data-block-id=\"d56ae4a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-60c9872\" data-block-id=\"60c9872\"><style>.stk-60c9872 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}.stk-60c9872 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96283\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b05-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b05-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b05-en-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b05-en-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">(1) &nbsp;3-8<br>(2) RKCB<br>(3) Re asking<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-05507e2\" data-block-id=\"05507e2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This all seems very odd \u2013 could North have two aces and a heart suit headed by the AQ? Why did West bid 4&#x2666;&nbsp;or East 5&#x2663;? (The defenders can take the first eight tricks against a club contract.)<br>The convention card I found says D1P2 over intervention, with DEPO if three steps or more.<br>East led the&nbsp;&#x2663;3 and that was one down, -100.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b1761dd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b1761dd\"><style>.stk-b1761dd{align-self:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b1761dd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b1761dd-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-11b731d\" data-block-id=\"11b731d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-62b4bd7\" data-block-id=\"62b4bd7\"><style>.stk-62b4bd7 .stk-img-wrapper{width:80% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96284\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b06-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b06-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b06-en-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-GNT-b06-en-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have no ideas to the precise meaning of 4&#x2663;, Pass and Redouble, but the bottom line was a 17 IMP swing.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Given that team Schreiber team won 127-122, you can see how important these three deals were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2104a02\" data-block-id=\"2104a02\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96309\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Morehead-GNT-Championship-Flight-from-District-17-Southwest-US_-Geoff-Hampson-Billy-Miller-Bobby-Levin-captain-Alain-Schreiber-Roger-Lee-and-Brad-Moss-1.jpg\" width=\"1320\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Morehead-GNT-Championship-Flight-from-District-17-Southwest-US_-Geoff-Hampson-Billy-Miller-Bobby-Levin-captain-Alain-Schreiber-Roger-Lee-and-Brad-Moss-1.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Morehead-GNT-Championship-Flight-from-District-17-Southwest-US_-Geoff-Hampson-Billy-Miller-Bobby-Levin-captain-Alain-Schreiber-Roger-Lee-and-Brad-Moss-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Morehead-GNT-Championship-Flight-from-District-17-Southwest-US_-Geoff-Hampson-Billy-Miller-Bobby-Levin-captain-Alain-Schreiber-Roger-Lee-and-Brad-Moss-1-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Morehead-GNT-Championship-Flight-from-District-17-Southwest-US_-Geoff-Hampson-Billy-Miller-Bobby-Levin-captain-Alain-Schreiber-Roger-Lee-and-Brad-Moss-1-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Morehead Grand National Teams Championship Flight Winners: Geoff Hampson, Billy Miller, Robert Levin, Alain Schreiber, Roger Lee &amp; Brad Moss&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-09418c9\" data-block-id=\"09418c9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-09418c9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-316f025\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"316f025\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-316f025{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-316f025-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-316f025-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-280169b\" data-block-id=\"280169b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The NABC is not only about <em>playing<\/em> Bridge:<br>Thursday evening, the <strong>ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame<\/strong> welcomed its newest Open Award inductees: Steve Garner, Janice Seamon-Molson, and the late Justin Lall. Mike Levine was honoured with the Blackwood Award, while Barbara Brier and Bjorn Fallenius (both posthumously) received the von Zedtwitz Award. Andrew Rosenthal was awarded the Sidney H. Lazard Jr. Sportsmanship Award. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1827a51\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1827a51\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1827a51{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1827a51-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1827a51-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9c1daa6\" data-block-id=\"9c1daa6\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96307\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awards-1536x839.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8ada9e2\" data-block-id=\"8ada9e2\"><style>.stk-8ada9e2{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Charm\"><strong>Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Third Time\u2019s a Charm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2cfac54\" data-block-id=\"2cfac54\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2cfac54-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e3ded2e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e3ded2e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e3ded2e{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(35.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e3ded2e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e3ded2e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4834cf3\" data-block-id=\"4834cf3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Having suffered the misfortune to finish second in NABC Pairs Championships (the 2021 Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs and the 2024 Norman Kay Platinum Pairs), Israel\u2019s Ami Zamir and Oren Toledano broke their duck by winning the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs, a three-day event, giving them both their first victory at the Nationals. They held off the runners up, France\u2019s J\u00e9r\u00f4me and L\u00e9o Rombaut by almost a top.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f5ba3e4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f5ba3e4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f5ba3e4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(64.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f5ba3e4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f5ba3e4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-68e65af\" data-block-id=\"68e65af\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96698\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-von-Zedtwitz-Life-Master-Pairs-Ami-Zamir-and-Oren-Toledano.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"732\" alt=\"Winners of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs Ami Zamir and Oren Toledano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-von-Zedtwitz-Life-Master-Pairs-Ami-Zamir-and-Oren-Toledano.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-von-Zedtwitz-Life-Master-Pairs-Ami-Zamir-and-Oren-Toledano-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-von-Zedtwitz-Life-Master-Pairs-Ami-Zamir-and-Oren-Toledano-768x562.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em><strong>Ami Zamir and Oren Toledano, winners of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This explosive deal is from the second session of the final:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0c54743\" data-block-id=\"0c54743\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0c54743-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab446f3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab446f3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab446f3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab446f3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e34e14d\" data-block-id=\"e34e14d\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96699\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-d01-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-d01-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-d01-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-d01-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-d01-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-be26809\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"be26809\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-be26809-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-be26809-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fae1d48\" data-block-id=\"fae1d48\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96700\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-b01-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-b01-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-b01-en-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Zedtwitz-b01-en-768x616.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When a player jumps to slam in this situation, it is frequently indicative of a distributional hand, strongly suggesting possession of an undisclosed void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With little else to go on North led the&nbsp;&#x2660;5 for the two, ten and jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needing to reach dummy, declarer continued with the&nbsp;&#x2665;J. Appreciating what was going on, North withheld the&nbsp;&#x2665;K(!) but declarer continued with the&nbsp;&#x2665;A, ruffed a heart, pitched three clubs on the top diamonds and then played a spade to the queen for 12 tricks and 30-3 matchpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although many pairs bid 6 Spades, the vast majority went down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If North leads a diamond and declarer discards three clubs, it is then necessary to guess which major suit to finesse in. If you decide that North might equally have led a heart from a worthless holding then you might take the right view of finessing in spades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-3b96412\" data-block-id=\"3b96412\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96877\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalita-Piedra-Kopie-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalita-Piedra-Kopie-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalita-Piedra-Kopie-1-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalita-Piedra-Kopie-1-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalita-Piedra-Kopie-1-768x349.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Peter Weichsel, Jacek Kalita, Jim Krekorian and Fernando Piedra<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ee27328\" data-block-id=\"ee27328\"><style>.stk-ee27328{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"RoundUp\"><strong>Toronto Round-Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-394522e\" data-block-id=\"394522e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-394522e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-292ea94\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"292ea94\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-292ea94{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(30.3% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-292ea94-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-292ea94-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c61b24f\" data-block-id=\"c61b24f\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96738\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-logo.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-logo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-logo-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-logo-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e9031f3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e9031f3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e9031f3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(69.7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e9031f3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e9031f3-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the showpiece events, there are many more important Championships at the Summer Nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2e047cf\" id=\"strong-wernher-open-pairs-strong\" data-block-id=\"2e047cf\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Wernher Open Pairs<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dc6261f\" data-block-id=\"dc6261f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dc6261f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-99ba146\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"99ba146\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-99ba146{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(36.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-99ba146-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-99ba146-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-482fcd1\" data-block-id=\"482fcd1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The&nbsp;<strong>Wernher Open Pairs<\/strong>&nbsp;saw Mark Itabashi and Neil Silverman climb all the way from 56<sup>th<\/sup> to first&nbsp;in the two-session final. It was a sixth NABC+ win for Silverman and an eighth for Itabashi, the partnership having previously won the Silodor Open Pairs in 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-09cbca5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"09cbca5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-09cbca5{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(63.8% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-09cbca5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-09cbca5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-944b536\" data-block-id=\"944b536\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96705\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Wernher-Open-Pairs_-Neil-Silverman-and-Mark-Itabashi.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"Winners of the Wernher Open Pairs_ Neil Silverman and Mark Itabashi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Wernher-Open-Pairs_-Neil-Silverman-and-Mark-Itabashi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Wernher-Open-Pairs_-Neil-Silverman-and-Mark-Itabashi-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Wernher-Open-Pairs_-Neil-Silverman-and-Mark-Itabashi-1024x927.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Wernher-Open-Pairs_-Neil-Silverman-and-Mark-Itabashi-768x695.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Winners of the Wernher Open Pairs: Neil Silverman and Mark Itabashi\/<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This deal, reported by Brian Glubock, shows a frequently overlooked idea that can come to declarer\u2019s rescue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-16d6492\" data-block-id=\"16d6492\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-16d6492-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e99810a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e99810a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e99810a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e99810a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b069b79\" data-block-id=\"b069b79\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96712\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-d01-en.png\" width=\"1228\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-d01-en.png 1228w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-d01-en-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-d01-en-1024x916.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-d01-en-768x687.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e614c18\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e614c18\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e614c18-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e614c18-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5280066\" data-block-id=\"5280066\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96716\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-b01-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-b01-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-b01-en-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wernher-b01-en-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When East leads the&nbsp;&#x2660;K, if declarer wins and plays a diamond East takes the&nbsp;&#x2666;A and plays a second spade. Declarer wins, draws trump and plays a heart, but East can win and play a low club allowing West to win and cash the&nbsp;&#x2660;J for one down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid this, declarer must play a club at trick two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This removes West\u2019s potential entry, and thanks to the early appearance of the&nbsp;&#x2665;J declarer will be able to dispose of the losing spade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This communication-destroying manoeuvre is known as a \u2018Scissor\u2019s Coup\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-07eff27\" id=\"strong-freeman-mixed-board-a-match-teams-strong\" data-block-id=\"07eff27\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c1ed0d8\" data-block-id=\"c1ed0d8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c1ed0d8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7d370c0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7d370c0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7d370c0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(42.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7d370c0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7d370c0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2351174\" data-block-id=\"2351174\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The&nbsp;<strong>Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams<\/strong>&nbsp;title was captured by Kevin Dwyer Rimstedt, Cecilia Dwyer Rimstedt, Shan Huang and Sandra Rimstedt. Joyce Hill was their non-playing captain. Their total of 36.00 was just enough to pip Gillian Miniter\u2019s Roger Lee, Migry Zur Campanile, Eldad Ginossar and Ida Groenkvist \u2013 they finished with a total of 35.75.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f38d741\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f38d741\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f38d741{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(57.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f38d741-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f38d741-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-630cdee\" data-block-id=\"630cdee\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96706\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Freeman-BAM-Teams_-Kevin-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Cecilia-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Sandra-Rimstedt-and-Shan-Huang.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"708\" alt=\"Winners of the Freeman BAM Teams: Kevin Dwyer Rimstedt, Cecilia Dwyer Rimstedt, Sandra Rimstedt and Shan Huang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Freeman-BAM-Teams_-Kevin-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Cecilia-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Sandra-Rimstedt-and-Shan-Huang.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Freeman-BAM-Teams_-Kevin-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Cecilia-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Sandra-Rimstedt-and-Shan-Huang-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-Freeman-BAM-Teams_-Kevin-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Cecilia-Dwyer-Rimstedt-Sandra-Rimstedt-and-Shan-Huang-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Winners of the Freeman BAM Teams: Kevin Dwyer Rimstedt, Cecilia Dwyer Rimstedt, Sandra Rimstedt and Shan Huang<\/em><\/strong>.<br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On this deal, reported by&nbsp;Jenni Carmichael, declarer missed an opportunity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Board 27. Dealer South. None<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0409d61\" data-block-id=\"0409d61\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0409d61-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0595940\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0595940\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0595940-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0595940-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7656906\" data-block-id=\"7656906\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96713\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-freeman-d01-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-freeman-d01-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-freeman-d01-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-freeman-d01-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-freeman-d01-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a7ae41f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a7ae41f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a7ae41f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a7ae41f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-6d81c16\" data-block-id=\"6d81c16\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96717\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Freeman-b01-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Freeman-b01-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Freeman-b01-en-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Freeman-b01-en-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South&#8217;s lead-directing opening was easily brushed aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She led the&nbsp;&#x2665;2 and declarer won with the&nbsp;&#x2665;Q and played the&nbsp;&#x2660;3 for the queen and ace followed by a spade for the nine and king. After cashing the&nbsp;&#x2663;K, North exited with a spade, South ruffing with the&nbsp;&#x2665;J and being overruffed by declarer. When declarer played a diamond to the jack, South won and played the&nbsp;&#x2663;A. That forced dummy to ruff, ensuring a trick for North\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2665;8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Declarer could have ensured the contract (and a winning board) by drawing trumps ending in dummy, discarding his losing clubs on the spades and giving up a diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-9bfa2ed\" id=\"strong-wagar-womens-pairs-strong\" data-block-id=\"9bfa2ed\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Wagar Women\u2019s Pairs<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3fd2c67\" data-block-id=\"3fd2c67\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3fd2c67-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0fd7283\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0fd7283\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0fd7283-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0fd7283-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b9ff419\" data-block-id=\"b9ff419\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Marjorie Michelin and Kismet Fung won the four-session&nbsp;<strong>Wagar Women\u2019s Pairs<\/strong>&nbsp;by a narrow margin from Margie Cole and Sandra Rimstedt. This is the third NABC win for Michelin, but a first for Fung. The pair owed their victory to a 65% score in the final session.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ea92fd2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea92fd2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea92fd2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea92fd2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-67b9328\" data-block-id=\"67b9328\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96707\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wagar-Womens-Pairs-champs-Marjorie-Michelin-and-Kismet-Fung.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"889\" alt=\"Wagar Women\u2019s Pairs champs Marjorie Michelin and Kismet Fung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wagar-Womens-Pairs-champs-Marjorie-Michelin-and-Kismet-Fung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wagar-Womens-Pairs-champs-Marjorie-Michelin-and-Kismet-Fung-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wagar-Womens-Pairs-champs-Marjorie-Michelin-and-Kismet-Fung-768x683.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Winners of the Wagar Women\u2019s Pairs: Marjorie Michelin and Kismet Fung<\/em><\/strong>.<br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This deal presented a tough defensive problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a8c52af\" data-block-id=\"a8c52af\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a8c52af-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-28f576d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"28f576d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-28f576d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-28f576d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-3e9d40e\" data-block-id=\"3e9d40e\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96714\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wagar-d01-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wagar-d01-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wagar-d01-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wagar-d01-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Wagar-d01-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-367e26a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"367e26a\"><style>.stk-367e26a-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-367e26a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-367e26a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1205de8\" data-block-id=\"1205de8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Contract: 6 Clubs by West.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are North, having shown a red two-suiter and defending a contract of 6 Clubs, you need to be careful. After cashing a diamond, you need to switch to a heart. If you try to cash a second diamond, declarer ruffs, cashes the&nbsp;&#x2663;A, overtakes the&nbsp;&#x2663;J with dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2663;Q, ruffs another diamond and then cashes the&nbsp;&#x2660;AK. When North cannot ruff, declarer ruffs a spade, draws the outstanding trump discarding the&nbsp;&#x2665;J and crosses to dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2665;A to enjoy the remaining spades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2f568ac\" id=\"strong-truscott-uspc-senior-swiss-teams-strong\" data-block-id=\"2f568ac\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Truscott\/USPC Senior Swiss Teams<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Truscott\/USPC Senior Swiss Teams<\/strong>&nbsp;went to Barry Bragin\u2019s Mark Laken, Robert Cappelli and Mark Aquino. For Bragin, Laken and Cappelli, it was a first NABC+ win, enough for Capelli to become a Grand Life Master with the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-4069625\" data-block-id=\"4069625\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96710\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-TruscottUSPC-Senior-Swiss-_Barry-Bragin-Mark-Laken-Robert-Cappelli-and-Mark-Aquino.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"814\" alt=\"Winners of the Truscott:USPC Senior Swiss _Barry Bragin, Mark Laken, Robert Cappelli and Mark Aquino\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-TruscottUSPC-Senior-Swiss-_Barry-Bragin-Mark-Laken-Robert-Cappelli-and-Mark-Aquino.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-TruscottUSPC-Senior-Swiss-_Barry-Bragin-Mark-Laken-Robert-Cappelli-and-Mark-Aquino-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-TruscottUSPC-Senior-Swiss-_Barry-Bragin-Mark-Laken-Robert-Cappelli-and-Mark-Aquino-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winners-of-the-TruscottUSPC-Senior-Swiss-_Barry-Bragin-Mark-Laken-Robert-Cappelli-and-Mark-Aquino-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>Winners of the Truscott\/USPC Senior Swiss: Barry Bragin, Mark Laken, Robert Cappelli and Mark Aquino<\/em><\/strong>.<br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-785509d\" id=\"strong-roth-open-swiss-teams-strong\" data-block-id=\"785509d\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Roth Open Swiss Teams&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e5bfce1\" data-block-id=\"e5bfce1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The team captained by Doug Simson were the winners of the Roth Open Swiss Teams <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ea6714c\" data-block-id=\"ea6714c\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96711\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth-with-insert.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth-with-insert.png 500w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth-with-insert-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em><strong>Winners of the Roth Open Swiss Teams: Eddie Wold, Eric Rodwell, Oren Toledano and Ami Zamir. (Inset are team captain Doug Simson and Venkatrao Koneru.)<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-67020ec\" data-block-id=\"67020ec\"><style>.stk-67020ec{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Showdown\"><strong>The Spingold: Showcase Showdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The centerpiece of the Summer Nationals is undoubtedly the Spingold, which is contested from the first Monday all the way through to the final Sunday. This year\u2019s event saw the top seeded teams fall by the wayside. The holders, Fleisher, went out in the Round of 32, while perennial winners Nickell and the mighty Zimmermann were eliminated in the quarterfinals.<br>In the run-up to the final, which was between Street and Delimpaltadakis, this was perhaps the deal of the tournament:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have an abundance of high cards, it can be right to forget about playing in a suit, hoping to take the tricks you require based on power. You may never find a better example than this one from the last quarter of the semifinal between Leonardon and Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Board 48. Dealer East. N\/S<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dd3a70f\" data-block-id=\"dd3a70f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dd3a70f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-748ac59\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"748ac59\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-748ac59{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(61% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-748ac59-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-748ac59-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fc00dda\" data-block-id=\"fc00dda\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96860\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-en-corr.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-en-corr.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-en-corr-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-en-corr-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-en-corr-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-00e67b3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"00e67b3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-00e67b3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(39% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-00e67b3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-00e67b3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-55cbfd0\" data-block-id=\"55cbfd0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-07d56d1\" data-block-id=\"07d56d1\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96724\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-OR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-OR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-OR-en-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-OR-en-858x1024.png 858w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-OR-en-768x917.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dc998aa\" data-block-id=\"dc998aa\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dc998aa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e22c7cb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e22c7cb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e22c7cb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e22c7cb-inner-blocks\">\n<p>With clubs agreed, West asked for keycards and then discovered the&nbsp;&#x2663;Q was missing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South led the&nbsp;&#x2660;9 and having won in dummy declarer played the&nbsp;&#x2663;2. When North followed with the&nbsp;&#x2663;5, declarer could have ensured his contract by playing the&nbsp;&#x2663;8. When he played the&nbsp;&#x2663;K and South discarded the&nbsp;&#x2665;2, he could not avoid the loss of two trump tricks, -50.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-74d2a2a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"74d2a2a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-74d2a2a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-74d2a2a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d22c858\" data-block-id=\"d22c858\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96737\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak-1024x923.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kranyak-1536x1385.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><strong><em>John Kranyak<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-492b863\" data-block-id=\"492b863\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-492b863-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e091a95\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e091a95\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e091a95{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(40% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e091a95-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e091a95-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d7ac790\" data-block-id=\"d7ac790\"><style>.stk-d7ac790 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96725\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-CR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-CR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-CR-en-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-CR-en-702x1024.png 702w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-CR-en-768x1120.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-45e13bc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"45e13bc\"><style>.stk-45e13bc-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-45e13bc{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(60% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-45e13bc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-45e13bc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b020013\" data-block-id=\"b020013\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">When West jumped to 7&#x2663;,&nbsp;East wisely removed to 7NT. South led the&nbsp;&#x2666;5, and when declarer put in dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2666;10, North covered with the&nbsp;&#x2666;J. Having won, declarer unblocked the diamonds, crossed to dummy with the&nbsp;&#x2660;A and cashed two diamonds discarding a club and a spade as North parted with the&nbsp;&#x2660;5. Declarer\u2019s&nbsp;next move was a club to the nine and ace and when South discarded the&nbsp;&#x2665;7, declarer cashed the&nbsp;&#x2660;KQ, discarding clubs from dummy. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When South pitched the&nbsp;&#x2665;2, declarer knew that this was the position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-140c296\" data-block-id=\"140c296\"><style>.stk-140c296 .stk-img-wrapper{width:50% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96726\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-02-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-02-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-02-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-02-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b48-d-02-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By cashing three hearts, he would force North to unguard one of the black suits, so he claimed the remaining tricks, +1520 and 17 IMPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final was a thriller.&nbsp;Delimpaltadakis led 35-31 after session 1, but Street bounced back in session 2 to lead 67-49. Session 3 saw Delimpaltadakis regain the lead 95-90 and as the final session unfolded, they increased their advantage to 116-96 with only six deals remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Board 26. Dealer East. All&nbsp;Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f958942\" data-block-id=\"f958942\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f958942-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f47bc50\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f47bc50\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f47bc50-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f47bc50-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ad5ae3e\" data-block-id=\"ad5ae3e\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96727\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-d-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-d-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-d-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-d-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-d-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9ff8142\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9ff8142\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9ff8142-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9ff8142-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-89420d8\" data-block-id=\"89420d8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7d7f391\" data-block-id=\"7d7f391\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96728\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-OR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-OR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-OR-en-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-OR-en-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South led the&nbsp;&#x2666;3 and North ruffed and switched to the&nbsp;&#x2665;7, South winning with the&nbsp;&#x2665;A and returning the&nbsp;&#x2666;6, the second ruff along with the&nbsp;&#x2660;A defeating the contract, -100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ffe47f1\" data-block-id=\"ffe47f1\"><style>.stk-ffe47f1 .stk-img-wrapper{width:40% !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96729\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-CR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-CR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-CR-en-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b26-CR-en-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South led the&nbsp;&#x2663;5 and declarer won with dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2663;A, ruffed a club (a heart is best) and played a spade for the queen, king and three. When declarer continued with dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2660;8, North could have ensured the demise of the contract by winning with the&nbsp;&#x2660;A and playing a club. Declarer could ruff in dummy and play a diamond, but North would ruff and play a heart to partner\u2019s ace to secure another ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, North followed with the&nbsp;&#x2660;5 and now declarer could have prevailed by playing a diamond, unblocking an honour when North ruffs. Instead he played the&nbsp;&#x2665;Q, offering the defenders a final opportunity. If South ducks and declarer continues with a heart, South wins, plays a diamond for North to ruff after which he can cash the&nbsp;&#x2660;A and play a heart. If declarer tries to come to hand with a diamond, North ruffs, cashes the&#x2660;A and plays a heart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When South took the&nbsp;&#x2665;Q and returned the&nbsp;&#x2663;K, the ruff and discard was too late, declarer claiming 10 tricks, +620 and 12 very big IMPs, taking the score to 116-111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>Board 57. Dealer South. None&nbsp;Vul.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-801945c\" data-block-id=\"801945c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-801945c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-17a3d14\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"17a3d14\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-17a3d14-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-17a3d14-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e77c79e\" data-block-id=\"e77c79e\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96732\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-d-en.png\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-d-en.png 1206w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-d-en-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-d-en-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-d-en-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-47fa32e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"47fa32e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-47fa32e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-47fa32e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ad5ae4c\" data-block-id=\"ad5ae4c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Open Room<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5c90936\" data-block-id=\"5c90936\"><style>.stk-5c90936 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96730\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-OR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-OR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-OR-en-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-OR-en-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">(1) Transfer<br>(2) Takeout<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2&#x2660;&nbsp;doubled would have been at least one down, but supporting hearts was a logical alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West led the&nbsp;&#x2660;8 and declarer won with the&nbsp;&#x2660;A and ducked a club, East winning, cashing the&nbsp;&#x2660;Q and exiting with the&nbsp;&#x2665;5. Declarer won with the&nbsp;&#x2665;A, unblocked the&nbsp;&#x2663;A and played a diamond for the queen and king, East returning the&nbsp;&#x2663;K. Declarer ruffed, cashed the&nbsp;&#x2665;K and ran the&nbsp;&#x2666;10, but when that lost he was one down, -50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closed Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-4201d95\" data-block-id=\"4201d95\"><style>.stk-4201d95 .stk-img-wrapper{width:40% !important}.stk-4201d95 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96731\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-CR-en.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-CR-en.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-CR-en-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-CR-en-858x1024.png 858w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-Spingold-b57-CR-en-768x917.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">(1) Transfer<br>(2) Takeout<br>(3) Transfer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>West led the&nbsp;&#x2660;8 and declarer took East\u2019s king with the&nbsp;&#x2660;A and ran the&nbsp;&#x2666;10, East winning and switching to the&nbsp;&#x2663;5. West won with the&nbsp;&#x2663;10 and returned the&nbsp;&#x2663;3 and when declarer won and played a diamond to the queen he was three down, -150 and lost 3 IMPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you see how declarer could have made his contract?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking the&nbsp;&#x2660;A, he should follow Patrick Jourdain\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Bols Bridge Tip<\/em>&nbsp;of cashing your long suit and take five rounds of hearts. East cannot afford to discard a diamond and must keep two spades, so he can only keep two clubs. Having taken the hearts, declarer exits with a spade, ducks the club return to West, wins the diamond switch with dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2666;A, comes to hand with a club and exits with a spade, forcing East to give the last trick to dummy\u2019s&nbsp;&#x2666;Q.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Had the contract made, the 10 IMP swing would have seen Delimpaltadakis win by a single IMP!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5228d53\" data-block-id=\"5228d53\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-96721\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spingold-with-insert.png\" width=\"700\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spingold-with-insert.png 700w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spingold-with-insert-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em><strong>ACBL Executive Director Bronia Jenkins presents the Spingold Trophy to the winners (from left): Ron Pachtmann, Massimiliano Di Franco, Nicolas L\u2019<em>\u00c9<\/em>cuyer and Andrea Manno (inset: Team captain Paul Street and Piotr Pawel Zatorski)<\/strong><\/em>.<br><em>Photo by permission of the ACBL and Francesca Canali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With 9560.05 tables, an increase of close to 3000 over the Spring Nationals in Louisville, bridge is moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2b18ee8\" data-block-id=\"2b18ee8\"><style>.stk-2b18ee8{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think of this article ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your view in the Comments section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NABC Summer Nationals in Toronto 2024 The Grand National Teams: From a Cast of Thousands Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Third Time\u2019s a Charm Toronto Round-Up The Spingold: Showcase Showdown The NABC Summer Nationals in Toronto 2024 Over 10 days bridge players from across North America and all the continents have been testing their skills in Toronto, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. 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