Shantanu Rastogi's Bridge Page

issue 99 (September 11, 2000)

First Bridge Web Page From India

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Bridge Facilities in India

In this section I would be putting together all the information regarding bridge facilities in the various cities in India.The information may be sketchy at present but would be made comprehensive in future.

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Tournament News

In this section I would cover tournaments happening in India and more so the tournaments happening in Northern part of India and in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

KN Modi memorial bridge tournament would take place at Boat House Club, Nainital from September 21-24, 2000.

Golcha memorial bridge tournament would take place at Jai Club, Jaipur from October 13-15, 2000.

UP State Championship would take place at Dehradun from October 13-15, 2000.

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Deal of the Week

In this section I would cover one good deal which appeared in the Weekly Bridge Tournaments at Lucknow or in a recent tournament with explanations.

This week's deal is from 72nd Summer NABC which took place at Anaheim recently.

Dealer:East Vul:NS Lead:8	NORTH K Q 4 6 5 8 6 K J 9 6 5 2
WEST J 10 6 5 Q 7 4 10 9 7 3 10 8		EAST A 8 7 2 A J 8 3 J 2 A Q 4
	SOUTH 9 3 K 10 9 2 A K Q 5 4 7 3

Bidding

East	South	West	North
1	1	Pass	Pass
X	1	1	1NT
2	Pass	Pass	Pass

Zia Mahmood & Micheal Rosenberg won the Life Master Pairs event. This week's deal is one of the deals where they scored most of the matchpoints. Rosenberg was declarer in this deal where they did well to play in partial.

Rosenberg received the lead of 8 which was won by South who switched to small trump. The trick went to 3,10,Q & Rosenberg's Ace. Rosenberg immediately played a small and won the trick with Queen when South ducked. Rosenberg continued with 10 which was covered with Jack by North as Queen scored the trick. Rosenberg exited with a which was won by SOuth who continued with trumps. This trick was won by North's King as Rosenberg unblocked 8. North now played 4 which was won in hand by 5. Rosenberg ruffed a next and cashed Ace before exiting with 4. South ,down to Ace and three s, had to discard a .The was ruffed and Rosenberg exited with dummy's endplaying South who had to lead into AJ of of dummy.

Plus 140 on this deal was worth most of the matchpoints.

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