March 25 2019

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2nt BBO match Poland-Austria

Poland 
Piotr Marcinowski, Mateusz Sobczak, Jakub Patreuha, Patryk Patreuha & NPC Marek Markowski

Australia
Matt Smith, Jamie Thompson, Nico Ranson & John McMahon

In the very first two hands the teams exchanged 1 IMPs for each side. The third board produced the real first difference of 6 IMPs for Poland.

Board 13

After two pass, South opened his hand with a 1bid, Sheber overbid 1, North doubled and Thorpe jumped to 3 showing his 4 cards support and inviting to game, and his partner closed the game. The board ended one down.

At the other table E/W ended in a spade part-score that gave Poland 6 IMPs.

Next difference was in Board 16

Board 16

After North 3 opening bid, and a 3 support by partner N/S ended playing that diamond part-score. Poland made 9 tricks for 110.

At the other table Austria tried 3NT with no success, paying two down…that cost them 5 IMPs.

BBO begun to have technical problems and we couldn’t continue watching the match that ended:

Poland 24 – Austria 11