My partners have
started winning again (ref. Blog 945). Even Marietta Kalman, who took regrettable dives on at
least two hands Thursday at the Airport Bridge Club where she should have
cruised to game. Alas, if she had only (1) exploited a long Club suit in dummy in
a 3 No Trump contract – everybody else made it and one of them took 12 tricks,
despite missing two Aces – and (2) ignored the possible ramifications of a 4-4-4-1 trump distribution in a 4 Spade attempt and ruffed her two minor suit losers to give herself an overtrick like the other South players did, instead of going down.
Yes, Marietta and I
managed to scratch out a 51.96% effort, best game we’ve had together since a
63% in February, and that one was a major anomaly considering our history. Thursday was second overall
in the B strat, rewarding us with 1.42 master points, thanks to the near-universal
extra-point regimen in effect at the Airport Club.
That point bonanza has
paid off to the tune of 7.97 points so far this month, despite the seven sessions I missed while I was away in New York City, where I had no
bridge opportunities. Add that to what MyACBL says is my career total – 2,191.97
– and that's just 0.06 away from a milestone. If my partners can overcome the odds and continue their
winning ways (Selina Volpatti today against that tough crowd in St.
Catharines, Ont.; newbie Bert Freiman on Saturday at the Airport Club), I’m
there.
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