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Hands from Bermuda Bowl

By An Expert
The US struck back with a 3-IMP gain when Solodar's decision to sacrifice, barely wrong in theory, turned out to be a small winner when the defenders were: unable to untangle their sixth defensive trick.
Open Room
Solodar settled for 24 on a hand that he often would treat as a weak lump overcall. Levin's unpassed hand status playing a role in that decision. Fazli had gotten his side off to a good start already with a classic 14. Munir's hand was worth more than its point count and he happily introduced his hearts. Levin raised quietly to 3* and Fazli took the most direct route to game Solodar wanted to save but at the same time he wanted to pave the way for the best defense against 54 or even 6*. He chose 4NT, suggesting values in diamonds as well as length that he wasn't going to be able to de-11 ver. Levin retreated to 54 and Fazli took all the pressure off Munir by expressing the opin ion that defense rather than offense seemed best from his standpoint.
With Solodar ''marked" with great minor suit length. Munir's choice of the 4Q makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, this removed a vital entry from his hand Fazli encouraged and the defenders cashed three rounds of spades. Fazli switched to the ♦Q but Solodar won the 4A,
drew trumps and led the 4J, Munir won his ace and led a diamond over to Fazli. but there was no road back to cash the ♦J. Solodar had time to get over to dummy to dispose of his third diamond on the TK Three down only. If Munir had led a low spade. Fazli would have had to switch to diamonds after cashing one or two high spades, not too difficult. That would have set up a 700-point penalty and a 2-IMP gain to Pakistan.
Score: PAKISTAN (N-S) ♦ 500
Closed Room
Meckstroth's 2 NT promised the values for a limit raise; in hearts but he was always going to bid game. He was concerned with 54 being a cheap save (or make) and wanted to get pushed to 44 and buy it. Rodwell's 34 was a "shape" game try (double would have shown extra high card values) and Meckstroth leaped to his intended destination. The Pakistanis didn't sacrifice. the right 'paper decision.
The play ended quickly. The ♦K went to Zia's 4A and the 47 came back. 10. Jack, queen. The TA was cashed and Meckstroth conceded a trump and a dia mond Making four.
Score: USA (N-S) + 620
Net Score: USA+120 (3 IMPs) Score Carried Forward : PAKISTAN 101s
USA 157