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61 - MAY 2025

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NOT A BRIDGE MOZART, BUT ALMOST…

In matchpoint pairs, when the deals are very competitive, the contracts played and the scores entered (in both columns) can vary greatly. Conversely, there are other deals in which the auction is uncontested, and all pairs reach the same contract played by the same hand. When a contract is played at (almost) all tables and the lead is the same, we rarely see the outcome of the play differ by more than one trick. However, some deals do offer a talented declarer the chance to record a much bigger difference (synonymous with a top).

Here is one of them (Dealer West, All Vul):

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Robert Eskinazi

“Première série” in the FFB rankings and assistant lecturer in Lyon, Robert Eskinazi is the manager of the MVI Club bridge school in Villeurbanne. After graduating from a business school, he devoted more time to his childhood passion: bridge. Today he is best known for writing the book collection “Passeport pour le bridge” (Passport To Bridge) and the bestseller “Le tournoi par paires” (Pairs Tournament).

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