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43 - NOVEMBER 2023

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DISSECTED AT THE PIAZZA

Some bridge players hate post-mortems. Personally, I love them – and my team routinely goes through every deal played that day, chewing over the instructive points and learning from our mistakes.

Here is an East-West disaster from the World Bridge Championships in Verona, later dissected at the Piazza Erbe.

WNES
PassPass1NT(1)2
3NTPassPass4♣
Dble(2)
(1) 15-17 although there is a strong case for upgrading the hand in light of the fine five-card suit and three 10.
(2) The Hearts look good defensively and West doesn’t think that a higher game contract will be on his way.

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Andrew Robson

Andrew Robson OBE is England’s best known bridge player. Andrew has represented England for some 30 years. His many competitive successes include winning the World Youth Team Championships, the European Championships, and the Gold Cup on no fewer than eight occasions.

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