The Sunday Night Question
DN3/pairs
This Sunday, two of my Girls finish the yearly pairs competition in their department. Marjorie and Carla narrowly missed qualification for the national final. I come behind them at the very end of the session. Marjorie jumps to 6♠ opposite the 3♠ overcall by…
Channel trophy
This Sunday, the Girls return from the Channel Trophy with another victory in this event. Thanks to their lead ahead of the teams behind them, they had already won before the last match. So we can say that talking about their errors…
a small feat narrowly missed
This Sunday, “my” Girls were eliminated from the Coupe de France (French Cup). They had fielded an all-girls team and narrowly lost (3 IMPs) to a very good team, with players who are regulars in the National Division 2. So they missed…
The girls participate in the training session of the French Open Team
This Sunday, the Girls are allowed a table of their own at the training session for the French Open team. That way, they can compare themselves with the best French pairs. At the end of the session, Isabelle, a little disappointed, tells…
Isabelle plays in the Transnational at the World Championships in Marrakech
This Sunday, Isabelle plays in the Transnational at the World Championships in Marrakech. She meets a team from Turkey, composed of the runners-up from the 2022 Women World Championships in Salsomaggiore. The girls play a great session right up until…
Isabelle’s last training before the world championships
This Sunday, Isabelle plays a training match on BBO against the Polish ladies before leaving to play in the world championships. The latter are the big favourites of the event and allow us to gauge our team before the start.…
Marjorie plays the regional final of the Inter-Club teams competition
This Sunday, Marjorie plays the regional final of the Inter-Club teams competition. We talk about a deal in which my partner, sitting North, brutally bid 3NT opposite my 1♣ opening.The girls play inverted minors, where they can cheaply bid 2♣ over 1♣ with…