16th June 2026

Winners

North/South: Penny Houlden & Beryl Webster finished first with 63.75%, beating Sandra & Stephen Saltissi by 1.87%.
East/West: Ann Jones & Alex Hurst won the field with 67.50%, clear of Pam Stevenson & Michele Woodward (63.13%).
(Winning margin analysis: secured by several large swings (notably Boards 20, 22, 23))

Did you have the cards?

In this Mitchell movement, the session was marked by frequent scoring opportunities, featuring no slam opportunities and 12 game boards. North/South faced 10 game/slam opportunities while East/West had 2, so North/South were exposed to more of the session’s high-value boards. Most boards were part-score dominated, indicating that results relied on accurate partial contracts and defense rather than High Card Points. Ranking differences were largely driven by performance on the minority of high-scoring boards.

Big Swings

- On Board 20, Sandie and David bid and made 5*♠ for 850. Another pair made 5♦ and scored 600 — a swing of 1450 points.

Slams

No slams were bid or made in this session.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers

HCP Efficiency (Performance vs Par)

Average tricks won above/below Double Dummy expectations per hand.

Where the choice of contract made a difference

- Board 3 split the field. Multiple pairs chose 3NT scoring up to +490 (S making), while others preferred 4♠ scoring up to +420 (S making). This purely auction-based decision created a swing distinct from play or defense.

Individual Tops

- Simon & Ann Harding / Table 20 North: In 4♠, declarer secured an overtrick that other tables missed. This extra trick improved the score to 650, differing from the standard achieved by the field.

Distribution of Points

North/South held an average of 22.4 HCP compared with 17.6 for East/West. This 4.8-point difference favored North/South, providing them with a consistent structural advantage.

Personal Pair Lookup

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Glossary: What does all this mean?

Double Dummy: The computer plays the hand as if everyone can see everyone else's cards. It never guesses and never takes a finesse that won't work. It's bridge played with the lights on.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers: "Par" is the computer's prediction of perfect play. A Par Breaker is when a human proves the computer wrong—either by making the "impossible" or finding the one Killer Lead that sinks a "sure thing."

HCP Efficiency: This measures what you actually did with your cards (Performance vs Par). A Positive (+) Diff means you're squeezing blood from a stone (winning more tricks than theory says you should). A Negative (-) Diff means you likely left a few tricks on the table as a charitable donation.

Avg Diff: The average number of tricks gained or lost per hand against the "perfect" baseline.

15th June 2026

Winners

Nigel Smith & Galina Piunovskaya finished first with 61.43%, edging Simon Kenny & Duncan Ferguson by 0.18%.
(Winning margin analysis: secured by several large swings (notably Boards 13, 14, 16))

Did you have the cards?

In this Mitchell movement, the session was marked by frequent scoring opportunities, featuring 1 slam opportunities and 13 game boards. North/South faced 9 game/slam opportunities while East/West had 5, so North/South were exposed to more of the session’s high-value boards. Most boards were part-score dominated, indicating that results relied on accurate partial contracts and defense rather than High Card Points. Ranking differences were largely driven by performance on the minority of high-scoring boards.

Big Swings

- On Board 6, Tish and Harriette bid and made 6NT for 990. Another pair went down in 6♥ scoring -100 — a swing of 1090 points.

Slams

- Penny Houlden & Judith Sutton: On Board 6, Penny Houlden & Judith Sutton advanced to 6♥ for 980. While most other pairs stopped in game, they bid this slam with 34 combined HCP. This decision produced a gain of 1090 points over the field.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers

HCP Efficiency (Performance vs Par)

Average tricks won above/below Double Dummy expectations per hand.

Where the choice of contract made a difference

- Board 6 split the field. Multiple pairs chose 6♥ scoring up to +980 (S making), while others preferred 6NT scoring up to +990 (S making). This purely auction-based decision created a swing distinct from play or defense.

Individual Tops

- Jane & Martin Canning / Table 2 East: In 4♥, declarer secured an overtrick that other tables missed. This extra trick improved the score to -450, differing from the standard achieved by the field.

Distribution of Points

North/South held an average of 21.4 HCP compared with 18.6 for East/West. This 2.8-point difference favored North/South, providing them with a consistent structural advantage.

Personal Pair Lookup

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Glossary: What does all this mean?

Double Dummy: The computer plays the hand as if everyone can see everyone else's cards. It never guesses and never takes a finesse that won't work. It's bridge played with the lights on.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers: "Par" is the computer's prediction of perfect play. A Par Breaker is when a human proves the computer wrong—either by making the "impossible" or finding the one Killer Lead that sinks a "sure thing."

HCP Efficiency: This measures what you actually did with your cards (Performance vs Par). A Positive (+) Diff means you're squeezing blood from a stone (winning more tricks than theory says you should). A Negative (-) Diff means you likely left a few tricks on the table as a charitable donation.

Avg Diff: The average number of tricks gained or lost per hand against the "perfect" baseline.

10th June 2026

Winners

Aidan Prescott & Alex Hurst finished first with 66.25%, beating Miranda Threlfall-Holmes & Sally Nicholls by 4.17%.
(Winning margin analysis: secured by several large swings (notably Boards 4, 6, 10))

Did you have the cards?

The cards were evenly distributed across all directions, with no seat holding a significant structural advantage.

Big Swings

- On Board 12, Lesley and Penny bid and made 3NT for 600. Another pair went down in 4*♦ scoring -800 — a swing of 1400 points.

Slams

No slams were bid or made in this session.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers

HCP Efficiency (Performance vs Par)

Average tricks won above/below Double Dummy expectations per hand.

Where the choice of contract made a difference

- Board 16 split the field. Multiple pairs chose 5♣ scoring up to +420 (N making), while others preferred 3♥ scoring up to +100 (E down 1). This purely auction-based decision created a swing distinct from play or defense.

Individual Tops

- Patrick King & Harriette Goldsmith / Table 23 South: In 2NT, declarer secured an overtrick that other tables missed. This extra trick improved the score to 150, differing from the -300 achieved by the field.

Distribution of Points

North/South held an average of 21.0 HCP compared with 19.0 for East/West. This 2.0-point difference favored North/South, providing them with a consistent structural advantage.

Personal Pair Lookup

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Glossary: What does all this mean?

Double Dummy: The computer plays the hand as if everyone can see everyone else's cards. It never guesses and never takes a finesse that won't work. It's bridge played with the lights on.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers: "Par" is the computer's prediction of perfect play. A Par Breaker is when a human proves the computer wrong—either by making the "impossible" or finding the one Killer Lead that sinks a "sure thing."

HCP Efficiency: This measures what you actually did with your cards (Performance vs Par). A Positive (+) Diff means you're squeezing blood from a stone (winning more tricks than theory says you should). A Negative (-) Diff means you likely left a few tricks on the table as a charitable donation.

Avg Diff: The average number of tricks gained or lost per hand against the "perfect" baseline.

9th June 2026

Winners

North/South: Debbie Rooney & Bill Burrows finished first with 65.00%, edging Sue Lloyd & Phil Rimmer by 0.00%.
East/West: Michele Woodward & Pam Stevenson won the field with 64.29%, clear of Steve Settle & Ann Jones (61.90%).
(Winning margin analysis: secured by several large swings (notably Boards 5, 9, 10))

Did you have the cards?

In this Mitchell movement, the session was marked by frequent scoring opportunities, featuring no slam opportunities and 11 game boards. North/South faced 2 game/slam opportunities while East/West had 9, so East/West were exposed to more of the session’s high-value boards. Most boards were part-score dominated, indicating that results relied on accurate partial contracts and defense rather than High Card Points. Ranking differences were largely driven by performance on the minority of high-scoring boards.

Big Swings

- On Board 10, Simon and Ann held the opposition to 3NT for -660. Another pair made 6♥ and scored 1460 — a swing of 800 points.

Slams

- Michele Woodward & Pam Stevenson: On Board 10, Michele Woodward & Pam Stevenson advanced to 6♥ for -1460. While most other pairs stopped in 4♥, they bid this slam with 29 combined HCP. This decision produced a gain of 800 points over the field.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers

HCP Efficiency (Performance vs Par)

Average tricks won above/below Double Dummy expectations per hand.

Where the choice of contract made a difference

- Board 10 split the field. Multiple pairs chose 4♥ scoring -710 (E making), while others preferred 6♥ scoring -1460 (W making). This purely auction-based decision created a swing distinct from play or defense.

Individual Tops

- David Platt & Roy Lubman / Table 14 West: In 4♥, declarer secured an overtrick that other tables missed. This extra trick improved the score to -480, differing from the -450 achieved by the field.

Distribution of Points

North/South held an average of 17.4 HCP compared with 22.6 for East/West. This 5.2-point difference favored East/West, providing them with a consistent structural advantage.

Personal Pair Lookup

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Glossary: What does all this mean?

Double Dummy: The computer plays the hand as if everyone can see everyone else's cards. It never guesses and never takes a finesse that won't work. It's bridge played with the lights on.

Killer Leads & Par Breakers: "Par" is the computer's prediction of perfect play. A Par Breaker is when a human proves the computer wrong—either by making the "impossible" or finding the one Killer Lead that sinks a "sure thing."

HCP Efficiency: This measures what you actually did with your cards (Performance vs Par). A Positive (+) Diff means you're squeezing blood from a stone (winning more tricks than theory says you should). A Negative (-) Diff means you likely left a few tricks on the table as a charitable donation.

Avg Diff: The average number of tricks gained or lost per hand against the "perfect" baseline.