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EVENT>Cincinnati NLM Sectional |SESSION>Saturday Aft |SECTION> A N-S
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>September 17, 2016 |SANCTION>1609093   | 09/17/2016 18:17|EVENT CODE>9999
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>STAC, CLUB>139402            |MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>500/300/100    |CLUB>C.B.A.
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=11/B=9/C=1                      ,---,-----------------,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |      Overall    |           Section       |      |Final    |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 William Atteberry      Peter Dehaan             B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     69.69  41.48
 2 Philip Wysong          James Wysong             B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     67.93  40.43
 3 Mary Ann Marx          Kwang Cha Hurley         B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     81.64  48.60
 4 James McDonald         Billie McDonald          B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     76.77  45.70
 5 Liz Lin                Darleen Young            B   2     2     .   |   1     1     .    102.51  61.02  1.48(OA)
 6 Jan Polk               Gail Zimmer              B   .     .     .   |   4     4     .     88.29  52.55  0.34(SA)
 7 Reeta Brendamour       Ben Fisk                 B   .     .     .   |   3     3     .     90.71  53.99  0.49(SA)
 8 Patricia Burnam        Judy Crotty Hall         B   4     4     .   |   2     2     .     96.57  57.48  0.83(OA)
 9 Susan Stacy Vanstone   Martin Gibler            A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     78.85  46.93
10 Sandra Fielman         Steve Messinger          C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     87.02  51.80


                                          Totals                                            839.98

Thanks to Bob Fisk for the expert analysis.


                                 **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11
  /
   1>   0.07                    2.93  5.79  2.93  6.93  2.93  2.93
        -490   ----  ----  ---- -460  -400  -460    50  -460  -460   ----

   2>     3-                    1.79  6.93  1.79  4.64  0.07  5.79
         110   ----  ----  ---- -100   150  -100   130  -300   140   ----

   3>   2.36                    4.64  2.36  0.07  6.93  2.36  5.79
        -650   ----  ----  ---- -230  -650  -680  -150  -650  -200   ----

   4>   4.07  5.79                    1.79  6.93  0.07  4.07  1.79
        -140   100   ----  ----  ---- -200   200  -930  -140  -200   ----

   5>     3-  2.36                    6.93  5.79  4.64  0.07  1.21
         200   100   ----  ----  ----  870   650   620  -200  -100   ----

   6>   6.93    3-                    4.64  1.21  2.36  0.07  5.79
        1400   200   ----  ----  ----  300   110   140   -50   800   ----

   7>   5.79  1.21  4.07                    0.07  4.07  6.93  2.36
         630  -100   600   ----  ----  ---- -200   600   650   170   ----

   8>   0.07  2.93  1.21                    4.64  5.79  6.93  2.93
        -110    50  -100   ----  ----  ----  100   110   140    50   ----

   9>   0.07  1.21  6.93                    5.21    3-  5.21  2.36
        -790  -110   170   ----  ----  ----  100   -50   100  -100   ----

  10>   5.21  5.21  1.21  2.93                    6.93  0.07  2.93
        -130  -130  -150  -140   ----  ----  ----  100  -660  -140   ----

  11>   0.07  5.21  5.21  5.21                    1.21  2.36  5.21
         -50   430   430   430   ----  ----  ----  150   400   430   ----

  12>     3-    3-    3-    3-                      3-    3-    3-
        -420  -420  -420  -420   ----  ----  ---- -420  -420  -420   ----

  13>   0.07  1.79  6.93  1.79  5.79                    4.07  4.07
        -650  -200  -100  -200  -110   ----  ----  ---- -140  -140   ----

  14>   4.64  0.07  2.93  1.21  6.93                    2.93  5.79
         400  -150   -50  -100   430   ----  ----  ----  -50   420   ----

  15>   1.21  6.36  0.07    3-    3-                      3-  6.36
        -100   140  -200   110   110   ----  ----  ----  110   140   ----

  16>   5.79  0.07  6.93  2.36  4.07  1.21                    4.07
         300  -140   800  -110   100  -120   ----  ----  ----  100   ----

  17>   1.21  5.79  6.93  1.21  4.07  1.21                    4.07
        -450    50   150  -450  -420  -450   ----  ----  ---- -420   ----

  18>   1.21  2.36  6.93  4.64    3-  5.79                    0.07
        -200  -170    50  -110  -140  -100   ----  ----  -----1100   ----

  19>   4.64  0.07  2.36  1.21  6.93    3-  5.79
         170  -100   140   -50   430   150   180   ----  ----  ----  ----

  20>   5.21  5.21  0.64  2.93  0.64  6.93  2.93
        -650  -650  -710  -680  -710  -620  -680   ----  ----  ----  ----

  21>   0.07  1.79  5.79  4.07  4.07  1.79  6.93
        -300   100   500   150   150   100   600   ----  ----  ----  ----

  22>     4-    1-    0     4-    3     7     6     1-
         140   -50  -100   140   110   300   200   -50   ----  ----  ----

  23>     5      -    6     7     3     3     3      -
         500   100   800  1100   130   130   130   100   ----  ----  ----

  24>     1     4     5     0     3     7     2     6
        -140   100   420  -150   -80   800  -110   450   ----  ----  ----

  25>           0     3-    6-    5     3-    6-    1-    1-
         ---- -130  -100   110   -50  -100   110  -110  -110   ----  ----

  26>           4      -    4     4      -    4     4     7
         ----  -90  -120   -90   -90  -120   -90   -90   200   ----  ----

  27>           3-    0     3-    6     3-    3-    7     1
         ----   50  -590    50   110    50    50   140  -110   ----  ----

  28>                  -    3     6     3     7      -    5     3
         ----  ---- -490  -430    50  -430   100  -490  -400  -430   ----

  29>                 4-    4-    4-    0     1-    7     4-    1-
         ----  ---- -620  -620  -620  -690  -650   200  -620  -650   ----

  30>                 0     1     3-    2     7     3-    6     5
         ----  ----  -50   170   420   400   920   420   490   460   ----

  31>                     0.64  2.93  5.21  0.64  5.21  6.93  2.93
         ----  ----  ---- -450  -420  -200  -450  -200   140  -420   ----

  32>                     2.36  5.79  4.07  0.07  6.93  1.21  4.07
         ----  ----  ----  120   300   200   -90   500   100   200   ----

  33>                     5.21  6.93  0.64  5.21  2.36  0.64    3-
         ----  ----  ----  140   420  -300   140   -50  -300   100   ----



EVENT>Cincinnati NLM Sectional |SESSION>Saturday Aft |SECTION> A E-W
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>September 17, 2016 |SANCTION>1609093   | 09/17/2016 18:17|EVENT CODE>9999
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>STAC, CLUB>139402            |MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>500/300/100    |CLUB>C.B.A.
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=11/B=10/C=4                     ,---,-----------------,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |      Overall    |           Section       |      |Final    |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Terri Chandler         Kathy Milby              B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     88.09  52.43
 2 Charles Thompson Jr    Joseph Hammann           C   6     6     1   |   4     4     1     95.57  56.89  0.98(OC)
 3 Jack Burns             Kevin Henry              B   1     1     .   |   1     1     .    103.02  61.32  1.97(OA)
 4 John McHugh            Barbara Self             C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     42.78  25.46
 5 Ernest Spegele         Joseph Camillus          A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     72.81  43.34
 6 Mike Burns             Elva Jung                B   3     3     .   |   2     2     .     98.70  58.75  1.11(OA)
 7 Carol Scovic           Debbie Luongo            C   .     .     2   |   .     .     2     93.79  55.83  0.74(OC)
 8 Judith Lucas           Judy Barron              B   5     5     .   |   3     3     .     95.76  57.00  0.62(OA)
 9 Brian Van Vliet        Cindy Van Vliet          B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     92.73  55.20
10 Robert Roark           Sharon Koster            B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     81.77  48.67
11 Amy Willoughby         Mary-Linda Mills         C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     54.05  32.17

                                          Totals                                            919.07

Thanks to Bob Fisk for the expert analysis.


                                 **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11
  /
   1>   6.93  4.07        0.07        4.07        4.07  4.07        1.21
         490   460   ----  -50   ----  460   ----  460   460   ----  400

   2>     3-  5.21        2.36        6.93        1.21  5.21        0.07
        -110   100   ---- -130   ----  300   ---- -140   100   ---- -150

   3>   4.64  6.93        0.07        4.64        1.21  2.36        4.64
         650   680   ----  150   ----  650   ----  200   230   ----  650

   4>   0.07  1.21  6.93        2.93        5.21              5.21  2.93
        -200  -100   930   ----  140   ----  200   ----  ----  200   140

   5>   1.21  4.64  2.36        6.93        5.79              0.07    3-
        -650  -100  -620   ----  200   ----  100   ----  ---- -870  -200

   6>   5.79    3-  4.64        6.93        1.21              2.36  0.07
        -110  -200  -140   ----   50   ---- -800   ----  ---- -300 -1400

   7>   5.79  2.93  2.93  0.07        4.64                    1.21  6.93
         100  -600  -600  -650   ---- -170   ----  ----  ---- -630   200

   8>   4.07  1.21  5.79  0.07        4.07                    6.93  2.36
         -50  -110   100  -140   ----  -50   ----  ----  ----  110  -100

   9>   5.79    3-  0.07  1.79        4.64                    6.93  1.79
         110    50  -170  -100   ----  100   ----  ----  ----  790  -100

  10>   0.07  5.79  6.93  4.07  4.07                    1.79        1.79
        -100   150   660   140   140   ----  ----  ----  130   ----  130

  11>   5.79  1.79  4.64  1.79  1.79                    6.93        1.79
        -150  -430  -400  -430  -430   ----  ----  ----   50   ---- -430

  12>     3-    3-    3-    3-    3-                      3-          3-
         420   420   420   420   420   ----  ----  ----  420   ----  420

  13>   0.07  2.93  5.21  2.93  1.21              6.93        5.21
         100   140   200   140   110   ----  ----  650   ----  200   ----

  14>   4.07  4.07  5.79  1.21  0.07              2.36        6.93
          50    50   100  -420  -430   ----  ---- -400   ----  150   ----

  15>   6.93    3-    3-  0.64    3-              5.79        0.64
         200  -110  -110  -140  -110   ----  ----  100   ---- -140   ----

  16>         4.64  2.93  2.93        5.79  1.21        6.93        0.07
         ----  110  -100  -100   ----  120  -300   ----  140   ---- -800

  17>         5.79  2.93  2.93        5.79  5.79        1.21        0.07
         ----  450   420   420   ----  450   450   ----  -50   ---- -150

  18>         2.36  6.93    3-        1.21  5.79        4.64        0.07
         ----  110  1100   140   ----  100   200   ----  170   ----  -50

  19>   5.79        0.07          3-  2.36  1.21  6.93        4.64
          50   ---- -430   ---- -150  -170  -180   100   ---- -140   ----

  20>   4.07        6.36        0.07  1.79  4.07  1.79        6.36
         680   ----  710   ----  620   650   680   650   ----  710   ----

  21>   2.93        2.93        5.21  6.93  0.07  5.21        1.21
        -150   ---- -150   ---- -100   300  -600  -100   ---- -500   ----

  22>           4           0     2-    1     5-    5-    7           2-
         ---- -110   ---- -300  -140  -200    50    50   100   ---- -140

  23>           4           4     2     4     6-    6-    1           0
         ---- -130   ---- -130  -500  -130  -100  -100  -800   -----1100

  24>           4           0     6     5     3     1     2           7
         ----   80   ---- -800   140   110  -100  -450  -420   ----  150

  25>     2           3-           -    7     5-    3-    5-     -
          50   ----  100   ---- -110   130   110   100   110  -110   ----

  26>     3           6-          3     3     3     6-    0     3
          90   ----  120   ----   90    90    90   120  -200    90   ----

  27>     1           3-          3-    3-    0     7     6     3-
        -110   ----  -50   ----  -50   -50  -140   590   110   -50   ----

  28>           4           0           6-    6-    2     4     4     1
         ----  430   ---- -100   ----  490   490   400   430   430   -50

  29>           7           5-          0     2-    2-    2-    5-    2-
         ----  690   ----  650   ---- -200   620   620   620   650   620

  30>           5           0           3-    7     1     6     2     3-
         ---- -400   ---- -920   ---- -420    50  -490  -170  -460  -420

  31>   1.79        6.36        1.79        0.07  6.36  4.07  4.07
         200   ----  450   ----  200   ---- -140   450   420   420   ----

  32>   2.93        6.93        0.07        5.79  4.64  2.93  1.21
        -200   ----   90   ---- -500   ---- -100  -120  -200  -300   ----

  33>   6.36        1.79        4.64        6.36  1.79    3-  0.07
         300   ---- -140   ----   50   ----  300  -140  -100  -420   ----
Cincinnati NLM Sectional, Saturday Aft, September 17, 2016

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	Q J 5
♥	10 9 5 2
♦	Q 10 7 2
♣	9 2

♠	10 7 3
♥	8 7
♦	A 9 8 5
♣	K Q J 10

N
W		E
S

♠	A K 2
♥	A Q
♦	K J 6 3
♣	A 7 5 4

♠	9 8 6 4
♥	K J 6 4 3
♦	4
♣	8 6 3

EW 5N; EW 5♣; EW 3♠; EW 4♦; NS 1♥; Par −460

West	North	East	South
	Pass	2 NT	Pass
3 ♣1	Pass	3 NT2	Pass
Pass	Pass

Puppet Stayman
No 4- or 5-card major

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−1	50		6.93	0.07	8-Burnam-Hall	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	E	3		400	5.79	1.21	6-Polk-Zimmer	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 NT	E	5		460	2.93	4.07	5-Lin-Young	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
3 NT	E	5		460	2.93	4.07	7-Brendamour-Fisk	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 NT	E	5		460	2.93	4.07	9-Vanstone-Gibler	6-Burns-Jung
3 NT	E	5		460	2.93	4.07	10-Fielman-Messinger	8-Lucas-Barron
3 NT	E	6		490	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	1-Chandler-Milby

South will probably (and unfortunately) lead a Heart giving E/W a twelfth trick. More than likely, declarer will give the defenders the trick back by misplaying the Diamonds. Seems fair.

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 9 5 2
♥	7 5 4 3
♦	A K 6 3
♣	10

♠	J 10 4
♥	K Q J 10 8
♦	Q J 5
♣	5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 6 3
♥	9 2
♦	10 8 7 2
♣	K 9 8 4

♠	Q 8 7
♥	A 6
♦	9 4
♣	A Q J 7 6 3

NS 3♠; NS 4♣; NS 2N; NS 2♥; NS 2♦; Par +140

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 ♣
1 ♥	Dbl	Pass	2 ♣
Pass	2 ♥1	Pass	3 ♣2
Pass	Pass	Pass

North cuebids the opponent's bid suit asking South if they have a stopper for notrump
South judges Ax to be an insufficient stopper

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	S	3	150		6.93	0.07	6-Polk-Zimmer	11-Willoughby-Mills
2 ♠	N	3	140		5.79	1.21	10-Fielman-Messinger	8-Lucas-Barron
3 ♣	S	4	130		4.64	2.36	8-Burnam-Hall	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♣	S	3	110		3.50	3.50	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♣	S	−1		100	1.79	5.21	5-Lin-Young	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
2 ♠	S	−1		100	1.79	5.21	7-Brendamour-Fisk	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 NT	S	−3		300	0.07	6.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	6-Burns-Jung

Three Clubs is a safe contract. Some N/S pairs will struggle in 3 NT and lose communication between hands. If E/W are extra friendly, they'll let N/S make 3 NT by covering the ten of Clubs when it's led from dummy. Oops.

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J
♥	A 9 8 7 5 3
♦	5 4
♣	Q 9 7 3

♠	A 8 5
♥	K Q 10 4
♦	J 8 7 2
♣	A 6

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 10 9 6 4 3
♥	J 6
♦	A
♣	J 8 2

♠	7 2
♥	2
♦	K Q 10 9 6 3
♣	K 10 5 4

EW 5♠; EW 3N; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; Par −650

West	North	East	South
			2 ♦
Pass	Pass	2 ♠	Pass
3 ♦	Pass	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♦	S	−3		150	6.93	0.07	8-Burnam-Hall	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♠	E	5		200	5.79	1.21	10-Fielman-Messinger	8-Lucas-Barron
2 ♠	E	6		230	4.64	2.36	5-Lin-Young	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♠	E	5		650	2.36	4.64	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠	E	5		650	2.36	4.64	6-Polk-Zimmer	11-Willoughby-Mills
4 ♠	E	5		650	2.36	4.64	9-Vanstone-Gibler	6-Burns-Jung
4 ♠	E	6		680	0.07	6.93	7-Brendamour-Fisk	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann

Auction is pretty straight forward. West is about a point shy of a 2 NT overcall, but happily forces with a cuebid of South's preempt to show a good Spade raise. East has more than they need to go on to game. The pair will regret not being in slam when South leads a Diamond.

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	9 2
♥	10 8 5 4
♦	7 5 3 2
♣	6 3 2

♠	K Q 8 6 3
♥	6 3 2
♦	A J 6
♣	A J

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 7 5 4
♥	K 9
♦	10
♣	10 8 7 5 4

♠	A
♥	A Q J 7
♦	K Q 9 8 4
♣	K Q 9

E 4♠; W 3♠; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; EW 3♣; E 1N; Par −500: NS 5♦×−2

West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 ♥	Dbl
3 ♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	W	−1	200		6.93	0.07	7-Brendamour-Fisk	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠	W	−1	100		5.79	1.21	2-Wysong-Wysong	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♠	W	3		140	4.07	2.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 ♠	W	3		140	4.07	2.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	5-Spegele-Camillus
3 ♠	W	5		200	1.79	5.21	6-Polk-Zimmer	10-Roark-Koster
3 ♠	W	5		200	1.79	5.21	10-Fielman-Messinger	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 ♠×	W	4		930	0.07	6.93	8-Burnam-Hall	3-Burns-Henry

South will definitely feel like taking another bid at the end and certainly would if not vulnerable. E/W lose two Hearts, one Spade, and one Club, making three.

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A Q 10 9 7 6
♥	J 7 5 4 3
♦	8
♣	8

♠	K J 8 5
♥	K Q
♦	A Q 6
♣	10 9 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	4 3 2
♥	10 6
♦	K J 7 5 4
♣	A 7 6

♠	—
♥	A 9 8 2
♦	10 9 3 2
♣	K Q J 5 4

NS 4♥; EW 1N; NS 1♠; EW 1♦; E 1♣; Par +500: EW 4N×−3

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1 NT	2 ♥1	Dbl	3 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

Hearts and Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠×	N	3	870		6.93	0.07	6-Polk-Zimmer	10-Roark-Koster
4 ♥	N	5	650		5.79	1.21	7-Brendamour-Fisk	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♥	N	4	620		4.64	2.36	8-Burnam-Hall	3-Burns-Henry
3 ♥	N	5	200		3.50	3.50	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 ♦	E	−2	100		2.36	4.64	2-Wysong-Wysong	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♥	N	−1		100	1.21	5.79	10-Fielman-Messinger	7-Scovic-Luongo
2 ♦	N	−2		200	0.07	6.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	5-Spegele-Camillus

North doesn't have an opening bid, but is dying to come in to the auction. After West's 1 NT opener, North (playing DONT) bids 2H showing both majors. East's double shows values to compete by no clear bid. South could redouble, but 3H shows their hand better. North, while tempted to take another bid, realizes that they need perfect cards from partner and reluctantly passes.
s

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A Q
♥	K J 7 5 3
♦	K J 5 3
♣	10 7

♠	8 5 3
♥	A 6
♦	A Q 10 6
♣	K Q 6 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 7 4
♥	10 9 8 2
♦	8 4
♣	9 8 2

♠	K 9 6 2
♥	Q 4
♦	9 7 2
♣	A J 5 4

S 3N; NS 3♥; N 2N; NS 2♠; S 3♦; N 2♦; S 2♣; N 1♣; Par +400

West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
1 NT	Pass	2 ♣1	Dbl2
Rdbl3	2 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

East bids Garbage Stayman to try and find a 4-4 major suit fit
South doubles for the lead
West redoubles to show 4+ Clubs and no 4-card major

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT×	W	−5	1400		6.93	0.07	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	11-Willoughby-Mills
1 NT×	W	−3	800		5.79	1.21	10-Fielman-Messinger	7-Scovic-Luongo
2 ♥	E	−3	300		4.64	2.36	6-Polk-Zimmer	10-Roark-Koster
2 ♣	W	−2	200		3.50	3.50	2-Wysong-Wysong	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
2 ♠	S	3	140		2.36	4.64	8-Burnam-Hall	3-Burns-Henry
2 ♦	N	3	110		1.21	5.79	7-Brendamour-Fisk	1-Chandler-Milby
2 ♦	N	−1		50	0.07	6.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	5-Spegele-Camillus

The auction gets a little exciting for a second, but sanity prevails and N/S end up in 3H. South is tempted to bid 3 NT, but the number of times that you can bid and make a 3 NT contract after the opponents open a strong notrump is . . . well, it never happens.

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	K J 9 4
♥	7 2
♦	A 10 7 5
♣	K 10 7

♠	10 6 5 2
♥	K 9 6 4
♦	J 9 3
♣	6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	8
♥	Q J 8 3
♦	8 6 2
♣	A Q 9 8 3

♠	A Q 7 3
♥	A 10 5
♦	K Q 4
♣	J 4 2

NS 3N; NS 3♠; NS 3♦; EW 1♥; N 1♣; Par +600

West	North	East	South
			1 NT
Pass	2 ♣	Dbl1	2 ♠
Pass	4 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

Partner, please lead a Club

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	5	650		6.93	0.07	9-Vanstone-Gibler	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	N	4	630		5.79	1.21	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	10-Roark-Koster
3 NT	S	3	600		4.07	2.93	3-Marx-Hurley	3-Burns-Henry
3 NT	S	3	600		4.07	2.93	8-Burnam-Hall	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♠	N	4	170		2.36	4.64	10-Fielman-Messinger	6-Burns-Jung
4 ♠	S	−1		100	1.21	5.79	2-Wysong-Wysong	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠	S	−2		200	0.07	6.93	7-Brendamour-Fisk	11-Willoughby-Mills

3 NT would be the best contract, but it's tough to find, and I'll be surprised if any pairs play there. 4S is cold except for the fact that E/W can take four tricks on best defense. Club to the Queen, Ace of Clubs, nine of Clubs asking for a Heart return, ruff, four of Hearts back. E/W will always get a Heart trick in the end. Stupid double for a Club lead.

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	K 8 2
♥	A 2
♦	J 8 2
♣	A Q 6 5 4

♠	J 6
♥	J 10 7 5
♦	A K Q 9 3
♣	9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	10 7 5 3
♥	K 8 6 3
♦	10 7 6
♣	K J

♠	A Q 9 4
♥	Q 9 4
♦	5 4
♣	10 8 7 3

NS 2♠; EW 2♥; NS 3♣; NS 1N; EW 2♦; Par +100: EW 3♦×−1; EW 3♥×−1

West	North	East	South
1 ♦	2 ♣	Dbl1	2 ♦2
2 ♥	Pass	Pass	3 ♣
3 ♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

Negative showing both majors
Cuebid showing limit raise or better in Clubs

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	S	3	140		6.93	0.07	9-Vanstone-Gibler	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♣	N	3	110		5.79	1.21	8-Burnam-Hall	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♥	E	−2	100		4.64	2.36	7-Brendamour-Fisk	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 ♦	W	−1	50		2.93	4.07	2-Wysong-Wysong	1-Chandler-Milby
3 ♦	W	−1	50		2.93	4.07	10-Fielman-Messinger	6-Burns-Jung
5 ♣	N	−2		100	1.21	5.79	3-Marx-Hurley	3-Burns-Henry
2 ♥	W	2		110	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	10-Roark-Koster

It's Matchpoints, so either North or South may double the final contract. E/W lose two Spades, two Hearts, and one Club.

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	3
♥	Q 9 5 4
♦	5 2
♣	K Q J 7 5 2

♠	A K 4
♥	7 6 3
♦	K J 10 3
♣	A 9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 9 7 5
♥	2
♦	A 8 4
♣	10 8 4 3

♠	10 8 6 2
♥	A K J 10 8
♦	Q 9 7 6
♣	—

EW 4♠; NS 3♥; EW 2N; EW 3♦; NS 1♣; Par −300: NS 5♥×−2

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	1 ♥
Pass	2 ♥1	Pass	Pass
Dbl2	3 ♥	3 ♠	Pass
4 ♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

North not quite worth a Drury bid
West is tired of passing

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	S	4	170		6.93	0.07	3-Marx-Hurley	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♥	W	−1	100		5.21	1.79	7-Brendamour-Fisk	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 ♠	E	−1	100		5.21	1.79	9-Vanstone-Gibler	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♥	S	−1		50	3.50	3.50	8-Burnam-Hall	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
4 ♥	S	−2		100	2.36	4.64	10-Fielman-Messinger	6-Burns-Jung
2 ♠	W	2		110	1.21	5.79	2-Wysong-Wysong	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠×	E	−1		790	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	10-Roark-Koster

South N/S pairs will play that a 2D response from North artificially shows a 4-card constructive raise for Hearts (7-9 HCP). Without that tool, North will need to be content rebidding 3H at their next turn. When East makes a vulnerable free bid at the three level, West has an easy raise to game. E/W lose no Spades, one Heart, and two Clubs. Declarer should be able to place the Queen of Diamonds in the South hand on the bidding.

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	A J 3
♥	A J 8 6
♦	J 5 4 2
♣	Q J

♠	9 5 4 2
♥	K 7 4
♦	A 10
♣	K 6 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 7
♥	2
♦	K Q 8 3
♣	A 10 9 8 7

♠	10 8 6
♥	Q 10 9 5 3
♦	9 7 6
♣	4 2

W 4N; W 4♠; EW 5♣; E 3♠; W 4♦; W 2♥; E 1N; E 2♦; E 1♥; Par −630

West	North	East	South
		1 ♣	Pass
1 ♠	Pass	2 ♠1	Pass
2 NT2	Pass	3 ♦3	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

East, without a better bid, raises with 3-card support
Artificial, asking more about East's raise
Artificial, shows 3-card Spade raise, maximum hand, singleton somewhere

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	E	−1	100		6.93	0.07	8-Burnam-Hall	1-Chandler-Milby
3 ♣	E	4		130	5.21	1.79	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
2 ♣	E	4		130	5.21	1.79	2-Wysong-Wysong	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 ♠	W	3		140	2.93	4.07	4-McDonald-McDonald	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♠	W	3		140	2.93	4.07	10-Fielman-Messinger	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♣	E	5		150	1.21	5.79	3-Marx-Hurley	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 NT	W	5		660	0.07	6.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	3-Burns-Henry

Most of the time, opener's raise of partner's major-suit response shows 4-card support. Most of the time. When it doesn't, it should show a difficult rebid, 3-card support, and a singleton or void somewhere. East's hand meets all the criteria. Some Wests may pass 2S, and that's not wrong. E/W take two Spade tricks, three Diamond tricks, and five Club tricks.

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 9 7 4
♥	K Q
♦	K 8 6 4
♣	Q 5 4

♠	A 8 6 5 2
♥	9
♦	A J 7 5
♣	8 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K J
♥	10 8 7 6 4 3
♦	9 2
♣	J 7 6

♠	10 3
♥	A J 5 2
♦	Q 10 3
♣	A K 10 9

N 4N; S 3N; NS 4♣; NS 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; Par +430

West	North	East	South
			1 ♣
1 ♠	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	4	430		5.21	1.79	2-Wysong-Wysong	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 NT	N	4	430		5.21	1.79	3-Marx-Hurley	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 NT	N	4	430		5.21	1.79	4-McDonald-McDonald	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	N	4	430		5.21	1.79	10-Fielman-Messinger	5-Spegele-Camillus
3 NT	S	3	400		2.36	4.64	9-Vanstone-Gibler	3-Burns-Henry
1 NT	N	3	150		1.21	5.79	8-Burnam-Hall	1-Chandler-Milby
2 NT	S	−1		50	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet

Yup, it's about that simple. If North bids 2 NT, South will raise to three, but 3 NT immediately is a better bid. N/S take four Heart tricks, four Club tricks, one Diamond, and one Spade.

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10
♥	A 5
♦	Q 9 7 6 3 2
♣	A 10 6 2

♠	A J 9 2
♥	9 6 4
♦	A 5
♣	Q J 8 7

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 7 6 5 4 3
♥	10 7
♦	K 10 8
♣	4

♠	8
♥	K Q J 8 3 2
♦	J 4
♣	K 9 5 3

EW 4♠; NS 3♥; NS 3♦; NS 3♣; Par −420

West	North	East	South
1 ♣	2 ♦	2 ♠	3 ♥1
3 ♠	Pass	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

South is unable to make a Snapdragon double because of the level

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	2-Wysong-Wysong	11-Willoughby-Mills
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	3-Marx-Hurley	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	8-Burnam-Hall	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	9-Vanstone-Gibler	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.50	3.50	10-Fielman-Messinger	5-Spegele-Camillus

E/W lose no Spades, two Hearts, no Diamonds, and one Club.

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	9 6
♥	K 9 8 6
♦	A 9 6
♣	A 9 6 2

♠	K 10 8 4 3
♥	A 10 4 3
♦	K Q J
♣	5

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 7
♥	Q J 5 2
♦	10 7 5 2
♣	J 8

♠	Q 5 2
♥	7
♦	8 4 3
♣	K Q 10 7 4 3

EW 4♠; EW 3♥; W 3♦; NS 1N; E 2♦; NS 2♣; Par −620

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1 ♠	Dbl	2 ♦1	3 ♣
3 ♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

If E/W play BROMAD, 2D is artificial showing a 3-card constructive raise in Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	S	−1		100	6.93	0.07	3-Marx-Hurley	1-Chandler-Milby
2 ♠	E	2		110	5.79	1.21	5-Lin-Young	5-Spegele-Camillus
3 ♠	W	3		140	4.07	2.93	9-Vanstone-Gibler	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
2 ♠	W	3		140	4.07	2.93	10-Fielman-Messinger	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♠	W	5		200	1.79	5.21	2-Wysong-Wysong	10-Roark-Koster
2 ♠	W	5		200	1.79	5.21	4-McDonald-McDonald	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♠	W	5		650	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	8-Lucas-Barron

Much too hard to get to game with the E/W cards. Don't beat yourself up if you stopped in three. If you want to make yourself feel better, take the Spade finesse the wrong way--you shouldn't since North made a takeout double, but you forgot about that once the play of the hand started. E/W lose a Spade (ouch), one Heart,

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	K 10 5
♥	K 8 6 4
♦	4 2
♣	A 9 6 3

♠	Q J 6
♥	2
♦	10 8 7 5
♣	Q J 10 8 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 9 8 7
♥	J 10 9 7
♦	K 9 6 3
♣	2

♠	4 3 2
♥	A Q 5 3
♦	A Q J
♣	K 7 4

NS 3N; NS 3♥; NS 2♠; NS 2♣; NS 1♦; Par +400

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 NT
Pass	3 ♣1	Pass	3 ♦2
Pass	3 ♠3	Pass	4 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

Puppet Stayman (or 5-card Stayman) asking for a 4- or 5-card major
No 5-card major
Bidding 3-card major showing four Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	4	430		6.93	0.07	5-Lin-Young	5-Spegele-Camillus
4 ♥	S	4	420		5.79	1.21	10-Fielman-Messinger	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	N	3	400		4.64	2.36	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	8-Lucas-Barron
3 NT	S	−1		50	2.93	4.07	3-Marx-Hurley	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♥	S	−1		50	2.93	4.07	9-Vanstone-Gibler	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
4 ♥	N	−2		100	1.21	5.79	4-McDonald-McDonald	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♥	S	−3		150	0.07	6.93	2-Wysong-Wysong	10-Roark-Koster

Good contract, but it doesn't make on the 1-4 Heart split and the Ace of Spades being in the wrong hand. Stupid opponents.

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K 8 5 2
♥	K 6
♦	Q 4
♣	A J 10 5 2

♠	J 9 6 4
♥	9 8 7 4
♦	A K 3
♣	K 8

N
W		E
S

♠	Q
♥	Q 5 2
♦	J 10 9 8
♣	Q 9 7 6 4

♠	A 10 7 3
♥	A J 10 3
♦	7 6 5 2
♣	3

NS 4♠; NS 2N; NS 2♥; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; Par +620

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	1 ♣	Pass	1 ♥
Pass	1 ♠	Pass	2 ♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	N	3	140		6.36	0.64	2-Wysong-Wysong	10-Roark-Koster
3 ♠	N	3	140		6.36	0.64	10-Fielman-Messinger	4-McHugh-Self
2 ♠	N	2	110		3.50	3.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	3-Burns-Henry
2 ♠	S	2	110		3.50	3.50	5-Lin-Young	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♠	N	2	110		3.50	3.50	9-Vanstone-Gibler	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
2 ♥	S	−1		100	1.21	5.79	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	8-Lucas-Barron
2 NT	N	−2		200	0.07	6.93	3-Marx-Hurley	1-Chandler-Milby

Again, N/S can make game, but it's awfully flimsy. N/S lose one Spade, no Hearts, two Diamonds, and no Clubs.

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	2
♥	7 4 2
♦	A K 8
♣	A 10 8 5 3 2

♠	K Q 7 5
♥	K Q
♦	J 9 3
♣	Q J 9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	10 8 4 3
♥	A J 9 6
♦	Q 10 7 6 4
♣	—

♠	A J 9 6
♥	10 8 5 3
♦	5 2
♣	K 7 4

EW 3♠; EW 3♦; NS 3♣; NS 1N; Par −100: NS 4♣×−1

West	North	East	South
1 ♣	Pass	1 ♥	Pass
1 ♠	2 ♣	2 ♠	3 ♣
Pass	Pass	3 ♠	Pass
Pass	4 ♣	Pass	Pass
Dbl	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♦×	E	−3	800		6.93	0.07	3-Marx-Hurley	11-Willoughby-Mills
2 ♥	E	−3	300		5.79	1.21	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	7-Scovic-Luongo
4 ♠	W	−1	100		4.07	2.93	5-Lin-Young	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♠	W	−1	100		4.07	2.93	10-Fielman-Messinger	3-Burns-Henry
2 ♠	W	2		110	2.36	4.64	4-McDonald-McDonald	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
2 NT	W	2		120	1.21	5.79	6-Polk-Zimmer	6-Burns-Jung
2 ♠	W	3		140	0.07	6.93	2-Wysong-Wysong	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet

Fun auction. West has an easy double of 4C, but it's going down only one for 100. North obviously can't overcall Club on the first round of the auction, but 2C at their second turn is 100% natural. South has an easy raise. N/S lose three Hearts and one Club.

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A J 9 6
♥	7 6 5 3
♦	J 9 8 6
♣	J

♠	Q 4
♥	Q 9 8 2
♦	A Q 10 7
♣	10 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	7
♥	A K J 10 4
♦	K 5 2
♣	A Q 8 3

♠	K 10 8 5 3 2
♥	—
♦	4 3
♣	K 9 6 4 2

NS 4♠; EW 4♥; E 3♦; EW 1N; W 2♦; EW 2♣; Par +100: EW 5♥×−1

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♥	2 ♥1
2 ♠2	4 ♠3	5 ♥4	Pass
Pass	Dbl5	Pass	Pass
Pass

Michaels showing Spades and a minor
Unusual vs. Unusual showing a strong Heart raise
Preemptive
Planning to make
Seems right

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−3	150		6.93	0.07	3-Marx-Hurley	11-Willoughby-Mills
4 ♥	E	−1	50		5.79	1.21	2-Wysong-Wysong	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♥	E	4		420	4.07	2.93	5-Lin-Young	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♥	E	4		420	4.07	2.93	10-Fielman-Messinger	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♥	E	5		450	1.21	5.79	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	7-Scovic-Luongo
4 ♥	E	5		450	1.21	5.79	4-McDonald-McDonald	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
4 ♥	E	5		450	1.21	5.79	6-Polk-Zimmer	6-Burns-Jung

North thinks they're sacrificing in 4S, but they aren't--they're making it. East didn't pick up their hand to be in 4S, so they bid 5H. North doubles because they have four trumps.

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	9 5 2
♥	7 3
♦	10 8 7
♣	A 6 5 3 2

♠	8 7 4 3
♥	A K 10 4
♦	A Q J
♣	J 7

N
W		E
S

♠	A J
♥	J 9 8 6 5
♦	9 6 3 2
♣	9 8

♠	K Q 10 6
♥	Q 2
♦	K 5 4
♣	K Q 10 4

EW 4♥; EW 4♦; EW 2N; S 2♣; S 1♠; N 1♣; Par −420

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	−1	50		6.93	0.07	3-Marx-Hurley	11-Willoughby-Mills
1 NT	S	−1		100	5.79	1.21	6-Polk-Zimmer	6-Burns-Jung
3 ♦	E	3		110	4.64	2.36	4-McDonald-McDonald	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♥	W	3		140	3.50	3.50	5-Lin-Young	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♥	E	4		170	2.36	4.64	2-Wysong-Wysong	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
1 NT	S	−2		200	1.21	5.79	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	7-Scovic-Luongo
2 NT×	S	−4		1100	0.07	6.93	10-Fielman-Messinger	3-Burns-Henry

Declarer has an awful time of it, going down two for 200. E/W can make game in Hearts, but it's hard to get in the auction. E/W who play a double of South's 1 NT opener as "equal hand, partner" are happiest--this time.

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 9 8
♥	A J 9 6 5
♦	6 5 2
♣	K 2

♠	Q J 4 3
♥	K 10
♦	K Q 10 9 4
♣	10 7

N
W		E
S

♠	7 6 2
♥	8 7 4 3
♦	J
♣	Q J 9 6 5

♠	A 10 5
♥	Q 2
♦	A 8 7 3
♣	A 8 4 3

NS 4N; NS 4♥; NS 3♠; NS 4♣; NS 3♦; Par +430

West	North	East	South
			1 ♦
Pass	1 ♥	Pass	1 NT
Pass	2 ♣1	Pass	2 ♦2
Pass	2 ♥3	Pass	4 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

Artificial, relay to 2D
Forced bid
Showing an invitational hand with five Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	4	430		6.93	0.07	5-Lin-Young	3-Burns-Henry
2 NT	S	4	180		5.79	1.21	7-Brendamour-Fisk	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.64	2.36	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	6-Burns-Jung
2 NT	S	3	150		3.50	3.50	6-Polk-Zimmer	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♥	N	3	140		2.36	4.64	3-Marx-Hurley	10-Roark-Koster
2 ♥	N	−1		50	1.21	5.79	4-McDonald-McDonald	1-Chandler-Milby
3 NT	S	−2		100	0.07	6.93	2-Wysong-Wysong	8-Lucas-Barron

Whatever system N/S play to determine whether South has 3-card support for North's Hearts will get them to game. 3 NT is a better Matchpoint contract (+430), but game in Hearts will be more typical.

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A 9 6 3
♥	Q 9
♦	A J 10 5 2
♣	8 4

♠	—
♥	A K 8 2
♦	K Q 9 8 7 6
♣	A 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 8 5 4
♥	10 7 5 4 3
♦	—
♣	K J 6

♠	Q 10 7 2
♥	J 6
♦	4 3
♣	Q 10 9 7 5

EW 6♥; EW 3N; EW 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 2♣; Par −1430

West	North	East	South
1 ♦	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♥1	Pass	3 ♥2	Pass
4 ♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

Reverse showing longer Diamonds and a 5-loser hand (or better)
Game forcing and agreeing on Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	E	4		620	6.93	0.07	6-Polk-Zimmer	5-Spegele-Camillus
4 ♥	E	5		650	5.21	1.79	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	6-Burns-Jung
4 ♥	W	5		650	5.21	1.79	2-Wysong-Wysong	8-Lucas-Barron
4 ♥	E	6		680	2.93	4.07	4-McDonald-McDonald	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♥	E	6		680	2.93	4.07	7-Brendamour-Fisk	7-Scovic-Luongo
4 ♥	W	7		710	0.64	6.36	3-Marx-Hurley	10-Roark-Koster
4 ♥	W	7		710	0.64	6.36	5-Lin-Young	3-Burns-Henry

Some E/W pairs will find the slam, but most won't. Those that do better have their play-of-the-hand shoes on, because it's not easy to make, needing Spades to be 4-4.

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A
♥	A 10 9 4 2
♦	3
♣	A 9 7 5 3 2

♠	J 10 3
♥	J 7 3
♦	A K Q 10 6 4
♣	8

N
W		E
S

♠	8 7 6 5 4
♥	K Q 5
♦	J 7 5
♣	10 4

♠	K Q 9 2
♥	8 6
♦	9 8 2
♣	K Q J 6

NS 5♣; NS 3♥; NS 1N; EW 2♦; Par +500: EW 5♦×−3

West	North	East	South
	1 ♣	Pass	1 ♠
2 ♦	2 ♥	3 ♦	5 ♣
Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	S	5	600		6.93	0.07	7-Brendamour-Fisk	7-Scovic-Luongo
5 ♦×	W	−3	500		5.79	1.21	3-Marx-Hurley	10-Roark-Koster
4 ♣	N	5	150		4.07	2.93	4-McDonald-McDonald	1-Chandler-Milby
3 ♣	N	5	150		4.07	2.93	5-Lin-Young	3-Burns-Henry
3 ♠	E	−2	100		1.79	5.21	2-Wysong-Wysong	8-Lucas-Barron
3 ♦	W	−2	100		1.79	5.21	6-Polk-Zimmer	5-Spegele-Camillus
4 ♥	N	−3		300	0.07	6.93	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	6-Burns-Jung

North chooses to open their hand 1C and reverse into Hearts. E/W compete for a bit, but neither one can pull the trigger on a 5D sacrifice--good for all the Matchpoints.

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10 8 7
♥	K Q 10 9 3
♦	7 3
♣	A K J

♠	6
♥	A 8 6 5
♦	K J 10
♣	Q 10 9 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 9 4 2
♥	—
♦	A 6 4 2
♣	8 6 5 3

♠	K J 5 3
♥	J 7 4 2
♦	Q 9 8 5
♣	4

W 4♣; NS 2N; EW 2♦; E 2♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; Par −130

West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
Pass	1 ♥	1 ♠	2 ♥
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass
3 ♣	Pass	Pass	3 ♥
Dbl	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	E	−3	300		7.00	0.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♠	E	−2	200		6.00	1.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	6-Burns-Jung
2 ♥	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	5-Spegele-Camillus
3 ♥	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	11-Willoughby-Mills
2 ♥	N	2	110		3.00	4.00	5-Lin-Young	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	2-Wysong-Wysong	7-Scovic-Luongo
2 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	8-Burnam-Hall	8-Lucas-Barron
3 ♥×	N	−1		100	0.00	7.00	3-Marx-Hurley	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet

South becomes enamored with their extra Heart and the fact that N/S are not vulnerable. West has an easy penalty double of 3H for +300.

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 5
♥	A K 3
♦	A Q 5 3 2
♣	7 3 2

♠	9 7 3
♥	9 6
♦	J
♣	A K Q J 10 9 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 8 4
♥	Q 10 8 5 4
♦	10 9 7 4
♣	8

♠	A K J 6 2
♥	J 7 2
♦	K 8 6
♣	6 5

NS 4♠; NS 4♦; NS 1♥; EW 1♣; Par +620

West	North	East	South
			1 ♠
3 ♣	3 ♦	Pass	3 ♠
Pass	4 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣×	W	−4	1100		7.00	0.00	4-McDonald-McDonald	11-Willoughby-Mills
5 ♦×	W	−3	800		6.00	1.00	3-Marx-Hurley	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♣×	W	−2	500		5.00	2.00	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	5-Spegele-Camillus
3 ♦	N	4	130		3.00	4.00	5-Lin-Young	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 ♦	N	4	130		3.00	4.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	4-McHugh-Self
3 ♦	N	4	130		3.00	4.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	6-Burns-Jung
3 ♣	W	−1	100		0.50	6.50	2-Wysong-Wysong	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 ♣	W	−1	100		0.50	6.50	8-Burnam-Hall	8-Lucas-Barron

South is stuck for a bid after partner's 3D response. Unwilling to bid past 3 NT, South rebids Spades, and North has an easy raise to four. N/S lose two Clubs and a Heart.

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	Q J 5 4 2
♥	A K J 5
♦	5
♣	A 10 2

♠	K 9 8 7 6 3
♥	—
♦	A Q 7 4
♣	K J 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10
♥	8 4
♦	K J 10 8 2
♣	9 7 6 3

♠	—
♥	Q 10 9 7 6 3 2
♦	9 6 3
♣	Q 8 4

NS 5♥; E 5♦; EW 3♠; W 4♦; EW 2♣; Par +100: E 6♦×−1

West	North	East	South
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT	3 ♥
3 ♠	4 ♥	Pass	Pass
4 ♠	5 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	W	−4	800		7.00	0.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♥	S	5	450		6.00	1.00	8-Burnam-Hall	8-Lucas-Barron
4 ♥	S	4	420		5.00	2.00	3-Marx-Hurley	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
3 ♠×	W	−1	100		4.00	3.00	2-Wysong-Wysong	7-Scovic-Luongo
1 ♠	W	1		80	3.00	4.00	5-Lin-Young	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
2 ♠	W	2		110	2.00	5.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	6-Burns-Jung
2 ♠	W	3		140	1.00	6.00	1-Atteberry-Dehaan	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♠	N	−3		150	0.00	7.00	4-McDonald-McDonald	11-Willoughby-Mills

North is more worried about missing slam than in 5H going down. Some North's will double 4S, but it's probably a mistake. They can picture the Spade void in partner's hand, and the 542 of Spades are not going to take any tricks.

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 7 6 5
♥	8
♦	8 5 4 3
♣	K J 8 7

♠	Q 10 9 2
♥	A K 6 3
♦	Q 7
♣	6 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	4 3
♥	Q 9 4
♦	A K 10 9 6 2
♣	9 4

♠	A J 8
♥	J 10 7 5 2
♦	J
♣	A Q 10 2

EW 3♦; NS 3♣; EW 1N; NS 1♠; S 1♥; Par −100: NS 4♣×−1

West	North	East	South
	Pass	2 ♦	2 ♥
Dbl1	Pass	Pass	Rdbl2
Pass	3 ♣	Pass	Pass
3 ♦	Pass	Pass	Pass

For penalty
SOS redouble for rescue

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♣	S	3	110		6.50	0.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	10-Roark-Koster
2 ♥	S	2	110		6.50	0.50	7-Brendamour-Fisk	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♥	S	−1		50	5.00	2.00	5-Lin-Young	1-Chandler-Milby
2 ♥	S	−2		100	3.50	3.50	3-Marx-Hurley	8-Lucas-Barron
2 ♠×	N	−1		100	3.50	3.50	6-Polk-Zimmer	3-Burns-Henry
2 ♦	E	3		110	1.50	5.50	8-Burnam-Hall	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 ♦	E	3		110	1.50	5.50	9-Vanstone-Gibler	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
3 ♦	E	4		130	0.00	7.00	2-Wysong-Wysong	6-Burns-Jung

Once N/S find 3C, West has nothing better to do that to raise to 3D. E/W lose two Spades and two Clubs.

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 7 3
♥	A Q J 9
♦	K 10 3
♣	Q 10 3

♠	A Q 9 8
♥	7 4 3 2
♦	A Q
♣	A 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 5 4
♥	K 8 5
♦	9 7 5 2
♣	9 7 6

♠	J 6 2
♥	10 6
♦	J 8 6 4
♣	K J 8 5

EW 1N; EW 1♠; EW 1♥; NS 1♦; Par −90

West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 ♣	W	−2	200		7.00	0.00	9-Vanstone-Gibler	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
1 NT	W	1		90	4.00	3.00	2-Wysong-Wysong	6-Burns-Jung
1 NT	W	1		90	4.00	3.00	4-McDonald-McDonald	10-Roark-Koster
1 NT	W	1		90	4.00	3.00	5-Lin-Young	1-Chandler-Milby
1 NT	W	1		90	4.00	3.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	5-Spegele-Camillus
1 NT	W	1		90	4.00	3.00	8-Burnam-Hall	7-Scovic-Luongo
1 NT	W	2		120	0.50	6.50	3-Marx-Hurley	8-Lucas-Barron
1 NT	W	2		120	0.50	6.50	6-Polk-Zimmer	3-Burns-Henry

E/W can take four Spade tricks, one Heart, one Diamond, and one Club. This one might be a flat board (all E/W +90).

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A J 7
♥	10 7 3
♦	A 10 6 5 4
♣	J 8

♠	K 10 8 4
♥	8 2
♦	K 9 3 2
♣	K 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 9 5 2
♥	K Q 4
♦	Q 8 7
♣	A 7 6

♠	6 3
♥	A J 9 6 5
♦	J
♣	Q 10 9 5 2

NS 3♥; EW 2♠; EW 1N; EW 2♦; NS 2♣; Par +100: EW 3♠×−1

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	Pass	1 ♣	1 ♥
Dbl1	2 ♥	2 ♠	3 ♣
Pass	3 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

Negative showing four Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	S	3	140		7.00	0.00	8-Burnam-Hall	7-Scovic-Luongo
2 ♥	S	2	110		6.00	1.00	5-Lin-Young	1-Chandler-Milby
2 NT	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	2-Wysong-Wysong	6-Burns-Jung
3 ♠	W	−1	50		3.50	3.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	10-Roark-Koster
3 ♠	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	6-Polk-Zimmer	3-Burns-Henry
3 ♠	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	7-Brendamour-Fisk	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♠	E	2		110	1.00	6.00	9-Vanstone-Gibler	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♥×	W	4		590	0.00	7.00	3-Marx-Hurley	8-Lucas-Barron

N/S lose one Spade, one Heart, and two Clubs.

Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	7 6 5
♥	10 9 7 4 2
♦	3
♣	K J 3 2

♠	Q J 9 4 2
♥	A K 5 3
♦	Q 5
♣	A 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 3
♥	Q 8
♦	A K 9 7 4 2
♣	10 9 8

♠	K 10 8
♥	J 6
♦	J 10 8 6
♣	Q 7 6 5

EW 5♠; EW 3N; EW 5♦; EW 3♥; EW 1♣; Par −450

West	North	East	South
1 ♠	Pass	2 ♦	Pass
2 ♥	Pass	3 ♦	Pass
3 ♠	Pass	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−2	100		7.00	0.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	W	−1	50		6.00	1.00	5-Lin-Young	11-Willoughby-Mills
3 NT	W	3		400	5.00	2.00	9-Vanstone-Gibler	8-Lucas-Barron
3 NT	W	4		430	3.00	4.00	4-McDonald-McDonald	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
3 NT	W	4		430	3.00	4.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
3 NT	W	4		430	3.00	4.00	10-Fielman-Messinger	10-Roark-Koster
3 NT	W	6		490	0.50	6.50	3-Marx-Hurley	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 NT	W	6		490	0.50	6.50	8-Burnam-Hall	6-Burns-Jung

This one is similar to an earlier hand. West is reluctant to bid 3 NT with Ax in Clubs. They rebid Spades at the three level, and East shows 2-card support. E/W lose one Spade and one Club.

Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	6 4
♥	J 5 3 2
♦	3 2
♣	Q 9 5 4 3

♠	J 10
♥	10 7 6
♦	A K 9 8
♣	A K J 8

N
W		E
S

♠	A K 9 8 7 5
♥	A 8 4
♦	Q 7
♣	10 6

♠	Q 3 2
♥	K Q 9
♦	J 10 6 5 4
♣	7 2

EW 5♠; EW 4N; EW 3♥; EW 4♦; EW 3♣; Par −650

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♣1	Pass	2 ♠	Pass
3 ♠	Pass	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

West's 2C bid isn't artificial, but it doesn't have to show 5+ Clubs

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♠	E	−2	200		7.00	0.00	8-Burnam-Hall	6-Burns-Jung
4 ♠	E	4		620	4.50	2.50	3-Marx-Hurley	7-Scovic-Luongo
4 ♠	E	4		620	4.50	2.50	4-McDonald-McDonald	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♠	E	4		620	4.50	2.50	5-Lin-Young	11-Willoughby-Mills
4 ♠	E	4		620	4.50	2.50	9-Vanstone-Gibler	8-Lucas-Barron
4 ♠	E	5		650	1.50	5.50	7-Brendamour-Fisk	4-McHugh-Self
4 ♠	E	5		650	1.50	5.50	10-Fielman-Messinger	10-Roark-Koster
3 NT	E	6		690	0.00	7.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann

E/W lose one Spade and one Heart.

Board 30
East Deals
None Vul

♠	K 9
♥	A K 8 5
♦	A Q 10 2
♣	Q 5 2

♠	6 2
♥	J 4 2
♦	K 5 4
♣	10 9 8 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 8 4 3
♥	Q 10 9 6
♦	7
♣	A 7 6

♠	A Q 7 5
♥	7 3
♦	J 9 8 6 3
♣	K J

NS 6N; NS 6♦; NS 4♥; NS 3♠; NS 2♣; Par +990

West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
Pass	1 ♦	Pass	1 ♠
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 ♣1
Pass	3 ♦2	Pass	3 NT3
Pass	4 ♦4	Pass	4 ♥5
Pass	4 NT6	Pass	Pass
Pass

Wolff signoff asking North to bid 3D
Forced bid
When South now bids 3 NT, it's a slam try in opener's minor (Diamonds)
Minorwood asking for keycards in Diamonds
1 or 4
North signs off in 4 NT being off two keycards

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♦	S	6	920		7.00	0.00	7-Brendamour-Fisk	4-McHugh-Self
3 NT	N	6	490		6.00	1.00	9-Vanstone-Gibler	8-Lucas-Barron
3 NT	N	5	460		5.00	2.00	10-Fielman-Messinger	10-Roark-Koster
5 ♦	N	6	420		3.50	3.50	5-Lin-Young	11-Willoughby-Mills
5 ♦	N	6	420		3.50	3.50	8-Burnam-Hall	6-Burns-Jung
3 NT	N	3	400		2.00	5.00	6-Polk-Zimmer	2-Thompson Jr-Hammann
4 ♦	N	6	170		1.00	6.00	4-McDonald-McDonald	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
6 NT	S	−1		50	0.00	7.00	3-Marx-Hurley	7-Scovic-Luongo

Nice auction--unfortunately all too few of you play Wolff signoff and even fewer of you know the little 3C-3D-3 NT trick to make a slam try in opener's minor. Alas. 6 NT is on a finesse.

Board 31
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	4 3 2
♥	9
♦	J 9 4 3
♣	K Q 10 8 6

♠	A J 10 8 6 5
♥	10 8
♦	Q 6 5 2
♣	J

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 9
♥	J 7 4
♦	A K 8
♣	A 9 4 3

♠	7
♥	A K Q 6 5 3 2
♦	10 7
♣	7 5 2

EW 5♠; EW 4♦; NS 1♥; NS 1♣; Par −450

West	North	East	South
			3 ♥
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass
4 ♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	S	3	140		6.93	0.07	9-Vanstone-Gibler	7-Scovic-Luongo
3 ♠	W	5		200	5.21	1.79	6-Polk-Zimmer	1-Chandler-Milby
3 ♠	W	5		200	5.21	1.79	8-Burnam-Hall	5-Spegele-Camillus
4 ♠	W	4		420	2.93	4.07	5-Lin-Young	10-Roark-Koster
4 ♠	W	4		420	2.93	4.07	10-Fielman-Messinger	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
4 ♠	W	5		450	0.64	6.36	4-McDonald-McDonald	8-Lucas-Barron
4 ♠	W	5		450	0.64	6.36	7-Brendamour-Fisk	3-Burns-Henry

East has an easy double of 3H, and West has an easy 4S bid. E/W lose only two Hearts.

Board 32
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K Q 9 4
♥	A J 3 2
♦	9
♣	K Q 9 2

♠	A J
♥	Q 8
♦	Q 5 4 2
♣	A 7 6 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	10 5 3
♥	K 10 7 6 5 4
♦	A 3
♣	10 3

♠	8 7 6 2
♥	9
♦	K J 10 8 7 6
♣	J 8

NS 3♠; EW 2♥; NS 1N; NS 2♦; NS 1♣; Par +140

West	North	East	South
1 ♣	1 NT	2 ♥	2 NT1
Pass	3 ♣2	Pass	3 ♦3
Pass	3 ♥4	Pass	3 ♠5
Pass	Pass6	Pass

Lebensohl trying to play in 3D
Forced bid
To play
Nope
How about Spades?
Phew

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥×	E	−2	500		6.93	0.07	8-Burnam-Hall	5-Spegele-Camillus
2 ♦	W	−3	300		5.79	1.21	5-Lin-Young	10-Roark-Koster
2 NT	W	−2	200		4.07	2.93	6-Polk-Zimmer	1-Chandler-Milby
3 ♥	E	−2	200		4.07	2.93	10-Fielman-Messinger	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
2 NT	N	2	120		2.36	4.64	4-McDonald-McDonald	8-Lucas-Barron
2 ♥	E	−1	100		1.21	5.79	9-Vanstone-Gibler	7-Scovic-Luongo
1 NT	W	1		90	0.07	6.93	7-Brendamour-Fisk	3-Burns-Henry

N/S almost have an oopsie, but since 2H was making anyway, 3D down one wouldn't have been the worse score. N/S lose one Spade, two Diamonds, and one Club.

Board 33
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A Q 10 7 2
♥	10
♦	K 4
♣	K Q 8 7 4

♠	—
♥	K Q 3 2
♦	A 10 7 5 3
♣	10 5 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 8 6 5 3
♥	A J 8 6 5
♦	6
♣	9 6

♠	J 9 4
♥	9 7 4
♦	Q J 9 8 2
♣	A J

EW 3♥; NS 2♠; NS 1N; S 2♣; NS 1♦; N 1♣; Par −100: NS 3♠×−1

West	North	East	South
	1 ♠	Pass	2 ♠
Dbl	3 ♣	3 ♥	Pass
Pass	3 ♠	Dbl	Pass
Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	4	420		6.93	0.07	5-Lin-Young	10-Roark-Koster
3 ♠	N	3	140		5.21	1.79	4-McDonald-McDonald	8-Lucas-Barron
2 ♠	S	3	140		5.21	1.79	7-Brendamour-Fisk	3-Burns-Henry
4 ♥×	E	−1	100		3.50	3.50	10-Fielman-Messinger	9-Van Vliet-Van Vliet
3 ♠	N	−1		50	2.36	4.64	8-Burnam-Hall	5-Spegele-Camillus
4 ♠×	N	−2		300	0.64	6.36	6-Polk-Zimmer	1-Chandler-Milby
4 ♠×	N	−2		300	0.64	6.36	9-Vanstone-Gibler	7-Scovic-Luongo

East doubles the final contract, and West, although tempted to pull, leaves the double in. N/S lose one Spade, one Heart, one Diamond against bad defense. Against double-dummy defense, N/S lose one Diamond, a Diamond ruff, a Heart, another Diamond overruff, and a high Spade in the wash. Down one. Phew.