Here is a summary of a session from an elite level online team competition from not so long ago. Do you notice anything unusual?

Deal 1 - South declared 1 NT. 3 over. Par: 3Sx-1 E/W. Alt: None N/S. E/W under bidding, and really poor defense.

Deal 2 - South declared 2 Hearts. Down 1. Par: 2S S. Alt: 1H N/S. Wrong contract.

Deal 3 - South declared 6 Hearts. Made. Par: 6H N/S. Expected.

Deal 4 - East declared 3 Hearts. Made. Par: 3H E/W. Expected.

Deal 5 - South declared 2 Hearts. Made. Par: 2C E. Alt: 1H N/S. Inferior defense.

Deal 6 - South declared 2 Spades. 2 over. Par: 6D N/S. Alt: 5S N/S. Missed small slam, game, and inferior declarer play.

Deal 7 - South declared 5 Hearts. Made. Par: 6H N/S. Missed small slam, and inferior declarer play.

Deal 8 - North declared 3 NT. 1 over. Par: 5N N. Inferior declarer play.

Deal 9 - South declared 3 NT. 1 over. Par: 5N S. Inferior declarer play.

Deal 10 - South declared 2 Spades. 2 over. Par: 4S N/S. Missed game.

Deal 11 - North declared 1 NT. Made. Par: 3D E/W. Alt: minus N N/S. N/S stole contract. Poor defense.

Deal 12 - South declared 3 Spades. Down 1. Par: 4H E/W. Alt: 1S N/S. E/W missed game, and inferior defense.

Deal 13 - South declared 2 Spades. 1 0ver. Par: 3S N/S. Expected.

Deal 14 - South declared 5 Hearts x. Made. Par: 5Sx-1 E/W. Alt: 4H N/S. E/W missed their sacrifice, and inferior defense cost them double.

Douglas

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