You can download Ben Norton's article on the 25th European Youth Team Championships Matches 1 to 5. Ben gives a great insight into how he thought through a number of hands that demanded good judgement, and to wet the appetite here are some of the topics covered.
Match 1 Italy (-10 IMPs)
Board 7 |
Dixon's 3 laws, Lebensohl over opening 2HX |
Board 15 |
Bidding 1C - (X) - 1D = 4+Hs, choices for declarer |
Board 19 |
Pinning the 9 |
Board 20 |
Bidding a minimal opening hand 6-4 in majors |
Match 2 Sweden (-41 IMPs)
Board 1 |
Options over 1S - (4H) |
Board 2 |
1C - (1D) - X = 4+Hs, then (XX)=Hx in Ds, trying to avoid end play |
Board 5 |
Surround play, strip squeeze |
Board 11 |
Elimination play |
Board 15 |
3N or 4H (3-5)? |
Board 16 |
Establishing side suit |
Match 3 Poland (-56 IMPs)
Board 3 |
Keeping control of trumps |
Board 4 |
Sacrificing at the 6 level |
Board 17 |
Establishing side suit |
Match 4 Hungary (+56 IMPs)
Board 5 |
After 1N opener (15-17) pass with 8hcp 3-4-3-3 |
Board 6 |
Pre-empt with high offence to defence ratio |
Board 9 |
Lead from Q10xx or QJxx |
Board 13 |
Passive or attacking defence. Ask for lead up to Kxx when declarer can finesse K. |
Match 5 France (-36 IMPs)
Board 3 |
2nd position pre-empt promises strong suit |
Board 6 |
3NT or 4H (2-6) |
Board 7 |
Multi-landy in use. Working with a 5-2 trump fit |
Board 10 |
3N - Playing K8x / Q97xx combination |
Board 14 |
Slam sequence. Rectifying the count. |
Board 16 |
Slam sequence. Establishing side suit. |
Board 17 |
Idle fifth. Tricky 3N contract. |
Board 18 |
Slam bidding - Ask for Q trumps or suit control? |
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