YOUR CHANCE TO BE A CHAMP
Edwin B. Kantar
December 24, 1979
If you've ever
wondered what it's like to play bridge in a world championship, take a seat at
the table. The eight hands shown here were drawn from the Bermuda Bowl, which
was held in Rio de Janeiro last October. The writer was a member of the six-man
U.S. team that competed against five other nations in a 480-deal round robin,
then edged Italy in the final. The winning margin was a mere five International
Match Points, narrowest in the Bowl's 29-year history, so it's clear that every
decision was important. And each of yours will be, too. For every hand you
"play" correctly, you will receive 50 points. When you're finished turn
the page to see how you did.
3 [Spade]
4 [Spade]
PASS
PASS
Opening lead: Ace
of spades.
At trick two, West
shifts to the nine of clubs, East following with the five. You lead the heart
king from dummy, all following. Now what?
4
NORTH
[King of
Spades]
[Jack of Spades]
[4 of Spades]
[3 of Spades]
[Queen of Hearts]
[Jack of Hearts]
[8 of Hearts]
[5 of Hearts]
[King of Clubs]
[10 of Clubs]
[3 of Clubs]
[Queen of Diamonds]
[9 of Diamonds]
SOUTH
[Queen of
Spades]
[10 of Spades]
[6 of Spades]
[Ace of Hearts]
[10 of Hearts]
[9 of Hearts]
[7 of Hearts]
[4 of Clubs]
[Ace of Diamonds]
[King of Diamonds]
[Jack of Diamonds]
[3 of Diamonds]
[2 of Diamonds]
East-West
vulnerable
Another hand from
the finals against Italy. On your left is the great Giorgio Belladonna, on your
right his very competent partner, Vito Pittala. Tension is high.