The England U26 juniors have been flying high lately. A couple of weeks ago they won the Junior Camrose, and last weekend they went to Belgium and brought back the Channel Trophy as well. One of the most talented players, Ewa Wieczorek, has already qualified for the English women’s team in partnership with Ewa Kater.
An astutely gifted card player, this is how young Wieczorek capped off the Channel weekend.
West led a top Club and switched to a trump, which went to the Jack, Queen and Ace. If trumps break, Declarer can make five of those plus a ruff in dummy. Three plain tricks make nine, but where’s the tenth? Perhaps Diamonds will break 3-3 or West will come under pressure.
Ewa played a Diamond to the 9 and East’s Jack. East decided to play his remaining Club (a Diamond would have been better), ruffed in dummy.
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