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Sitting South, you open your hand with 1♦:
♠ Q8
♥ Q32
♦ AJ643
♣ A42
West overcalls 1NT and this is the start of a rather eventful auction:
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♦ | |||
| 1NT | 2♣ | Pass | ? |
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Bridge teacher passionate about education, Norbert Lébely contributed to several bestsellers, including the book collection “Step by Step” and the book series “Les clefs du bridge” (Keys to bridge) with Robert Berthe as well as the series “Bien enchérir” (bidding well) with Michel Bessis. He has been working on the software "Step by Step in action" for several years. Picture © Caroline Moreau.
