Bridge by Steve Becker

Bridge by Steve Becker

The 1992 World Women’s Olympiad Teams was won by Austria, which defeated a favored British squad by 48 IMPs in the 96-deal final. It was Austria’s first-ever Olympiad women’s title. Today’s deal from the final produced no swing but featured good defensive play by both teams. The bidding shown occurred at the table where Barbara Lindinger and Maria Erhart were North-South for Austria. Erhart’s opening spade bid was consistent with the pair’s cana…