My Small Bliss

This deal happened in last second qualifying in the National Women's Bridge League Cup, 2018, the highest level women's bridge competition in China. Board 5 Vul: NS Dealer: North North     East     South     West  Pass       Pass      1♢          4♣     X         Pass      4♠          AP Lead: ♣A Trick      North   East    South    West    1            ♣T      ♣6       ♣9          ♣A    2            ♡T      ♡A        ♡6          ♡3    3            ♢A       ♢T       ♢2...

For some reasons, the blog hasn't been updated since the end of April. And now I'm back, HAHAHA! This is the deal in our weekly online training. Board 1 Vul: None Dealer: North North    East    South    West  Pass       1♣       1♢         1♠*  Pass       2♡       Ap 1♠: take out X Lead: ♢K Trick     North    East    South    West    1          ♢T        ♢A       ♢K         ♢4    2                      ♡Q         ? You lead ♢K and the declarer wins with the ♢A. Then the declarer plays ♡Q quickly. Now how to defend? Assuming that you duck on the first round and win with ♡A on the next round. You...

One month later, I'm back again!!! I will bring a deal happening in the 3rd round of 1st WBF Youth Teams Championships between China and Israel in U26 Group B today. ♠ 93                1♢   1♡ ♡ 6                  2♢   3NT ♢ KJ7652        AP ♣ AK96 ----------        Lead: ♣7(2/4) ♠ KQT6 ♡ KQT84  ♢ QT ♣ 82 The lead is quite sharp. It seems hopeless to finish the contract. You may lose 2♣ and 3 Aces. In the meanwhile, there are no 9 quick winners. I played in despair. I hoped I may win 3♣ if I ducked in the first round. So i ducked and hoped defenders made mistakes at that time. Is that correct? Or is there other chance? Analyzing the leading, ♣7, it indicates that the defender holds ♣T7XX as well as he doesn't hold 4♠. Win with the ♣A and knock out ♢A first. If defenders keep ♣, winning with the ♣K, then it will be blocked i...

There are no special deals in this week. I haven't meant to post a blog in this week, but this may be still worth to be recorded. Board 7 Vul: Both Dealer: South  South     West       North     East  Pass        1♣             X           Pass   1♡         Pass         1♠         2♣   X            Pass         2♠         Pass  4♠           AP Lead: ♡T Trick     North      East     South     West    1           ♡5         ♡T        ♡2           ♡A   ...

This is the last deal in our weekly online training on 12th Mar, 2018. Board 16 Vul: E-W Dealer: West North      East     South     West                                               1♢  Pass        2NT      AP Lead: ♠6 Trick     North     East     South     West    1         ♠Q         ♠K        ♠6           ♠2    2         ♢5          ♢2        ♢4           ♢A    3         ♢6          ♢3        ♠3     ...

This deal happened in our weekly online training on 12th Mar, 2018. Board 13 Vul: Both Dealer: North North     East     South     West   1♢        Pass       3♣*        Pass  3NT      Pass       Pass       Pass 3♣: Inv Lead: ♠4 Trick     North  East  South  West   1            ♠K      ♠4      ♠2       ♠J   2           ♣2      ♣6      ♣J        ♣K   3                                             ? North accepts the invitation from South. The declarer wins with the ♠K a...

HAHAHA, I AM BACK ! After one straight month of Chinese New Year and plenty of deadlines, I'm glad to say I'm still alive. This bidding happened in our first weekly online training in the new year. Let's see the bidding first. Board 5 Vul: N-S Dealer: North West                         North     East     South     West ♠ AKJ3                                1♡        2NT*     Pass        3♡ ♡ T4                                   Pass       4♣        Pass        4♠ ♢ Q92                               Pass  ...