Bermuda Bowl 2007, RR # 2, USA2 vs Sweden, Board 6. EW vul.
In the open room, Nystrom (East) dealt and passed.
Meckstroth (South) held JT53 AQ93 974 K3.
P ?
1D!
kareno: Meckwell are paring down their opening bids to the barest minimum.
kit: opening 1D 11-15 -- supposedly
icesleepy: That is a light 1D opening, making it harder for EW to compete
Walddk2: Where is the 11th?
kareno: 4-4 in the majors is the 11th.
icesleepy: What ever happened to opening + opening = game?
kit: with them, it might mean opponents have game
After p 1D p 1S : p 2S p p : ?, Nystrom balanced with 2N and EW ended up in 5CX-1 after a bidding mixup.
In the closed room, Morath opted to pass with Meckstroth's hand and EW ended up in 3C+1.
8 IMPS to USA2.
More from this match: http://bridgebase09.bridgebase.com:81/vug/...20match%20B.lin
Vugraph schedule: http://online.bridge.../v2schedule.php
Vugraph archive: http://bridgebase09....81/vug/?C=M;O=D
Page 1 of 1
Opening light in Shanghai Amazing bridge and commentary
#1
Posted 2007-September-30, 17:35
If you lose all hope, you can always find it again -- Richard Ford in The Sportswriter
Page 1 of 1

Help
