Orlando, Sunday 23 September 2018

In match seven of the Junior Triathlon Teams Championship Poland Girls faced USA U26; the match from the beginning to the end was favorable for the americans, who ended up by winning 65 to 4.

Board 13 Dealer North. All Vul

	A Q 8 7 5 4 3 — A K 9 5 3 4
J 6 2 Q 7 5 10 8 6 2 A 8 5		— K J 10 9 8 2 7 4 Q 10 9 7 2
	K 10 9 A 6 4 3 Q J K J 6 3

West	North	East	South
Ciunczyk	Dhir	Zalewska	Weingarten
	1	21	32
Dbl	53	6	6
Pass	Pass	Pass

1 Hearts and a minor suit 5-5 or better

2 Good raice

3 Exclusion Blackwood.

Opening Lead: J

Over the lead declarer showed his cards and claimed all tricks.

In the other room the auction was:

West	North	East	South
Harper	Zareba	Schwartz	Suchodolska
	11	2	3NT
Pass	4	Pass	4NT
Pass	5	Pass	6
Pass	7	Pass	Pass
Dbl	Pass	Pass	Pass

1- Polish club: 12-14 balance or 17+ unbalance or 18+ balance

Opening Lead: A

The defense cashed the ace of club and finished, 17 IMPs for the USA team. Maybe the story would have been different if the opening lead had been to East.