MON 11/07/2016 at Nite

EVENT>Monday Night Invitational|SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A N-S
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>November 7, 2016   |CLUB NO.>185264    | 11/07/2016 22:18
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (80%, 80%, 80% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   63.0 |TOP>   6 |MP LIMITS>None/500/300   |CLUB>Monday Night Bridge
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=12/B=9/C=8                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Angie Sollofe          Malcolm Sollofe          C    .     .     .     52.40  41.59
 2 Donald Pollack         Bernice Pollack          C    .     .     .     56.29  44.67
 3 Patrick Hoffman        Ying Peng                B    2     2     .     82.54  65.51  0.67(A)
 4 David Elliott          Carla Runda              C    .     .     .     59.78  47.44
 5 Liz Lin                Elmer Hubka              A    .     .     .     45.69  36.26
 6 Patricia Burnam        Leonard Kanterman        C    .     .     .     53.43  42.40
 7 Patrick Lammers        Kathy Rice               C    1     1     1     82.73  65.66  0.96(A)
 8 Patt Olexsey           Jan Thurnau              C    4     3     2     66.74  52.97  0.45(C)
 9 Judy Barron            Reggie Moskowitz         C    .     .     .     51.92  41.21
10 Annette Kereiakes      Tom Kereiakes            C    5     4     3     66.32  52.63  0.32(C)
11 Doris Kehoe            Lilam Stanley            A    .     .     .     59.98  47.60
12 Debbie Wiest           John Altman Sr           A    3     .     .     80.90  64.21  0.48(A)

                                          Totals                         758.72


                                    **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12
  /
   1>   1.25                                      5.33  2.42  3.58  0.08  5.33
          90   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  430   170   420   -50   430

   2>     3                                       0.08  5.92    3     3     3
        -140   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -200   100  -140  -140  -140

   3>   3.58                                      0.08  1.83  1.83  4.75  5.92
         100   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -130   -50   -50   140   170

   4>         1.25                                  3   5.92    3   0.08  4.75
         ---- -150   ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -110   110  -110  -200   100

   5>         5.33                                  3   0.08  1.25  5.33    3
         ----  140   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----   50  -200  -100   140    50

   6>         0.67                                5.92  4.17  0.67  2.42  4.17
         ---- -100   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  140   110  -100   -50   110

   7>     2     4-    0                                   3     6     4-    1
         110   170  -200   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  150   650   170  -100

   8>     0     2     6                                   3     4-    1     4-
        -200   -50   400   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  100   110  -100   110

   9>     0     2-    2-                                  2-    6     5     2-
         -50   100   100   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  100   300   110   100

  10>     3           3   5.92                                1.25  0.08  4.75
        -600   ---- -600   200   ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -630  -660   100

  11>   1.83        5.92  4.75                                1.83  1.83  1.83
        -420   ---- -120  -140   ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -420  -420  -420

  12>     3           3     3                                   3   0.08  5.92
          50   ----   50    50   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----   50  -120   100

  13>     1-    3-    3-    0     1-                                  5     6
        -150  -130  -130  -630  -150   ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- -110   100

  14>     1-    0     4     6     3                                   5     1-
         -50  -150   100   250    50   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  140   -50

  15>     5     0     5     3     1-                                  5     1-
         110  -400   110   100    50   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  110    50

  16>   3.58  0.08        3.58  3.58  1.25                                5.92
         -50  -120   ----  -50   -50  -100   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  100

  17>   4.75  2.42        0.08  5.92  2.42                                2.42
         400   130   ----  110   430   130   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  130

  18>   2.42  5.33        0.08  3.58  1.25                                5.33
        -150    50   ---- -460  -110  -430   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----   50

  19>     5     4     2     2     0     6     2
         140   -50  -100  -100  -500   200  -100   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----

  20>     0     1-    5-    4     1-    5-    3
        -180  -140   200  -110  -140   200  -120   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----

  21>     3-    5     6     3-    0     1     2
         100   120   300   100  -110   -90    50   ----  ----  ----  ----  ----

  22>           3   5.33        0.08  1.25  5.33    3
         ----  100   140   ---- -120   -50   140   100   ----  ----  ----  ----

  23>         4.75  5.92        0.67  0.67  3.58  2.42
         ----  100   200   ---- -690  -690  -620  -650   ----  ----  ----  ----

  24>         2.42  0.08        5.33  1.25  3.58  5.33
         ---- PASS  -430   ----  150  -400    50   150   ----  ----  ----  ----

  25>                 1-    6     5     3     4     1-    0
         ----  ----  -50   200   140   100   110   -50  -130   ----  ----  ----

  26>                 5-    1-    3-    0     5-    1-    3-
         ----  ---- -200  -650  -620  -680  -200  -650  -620   ----  ----  ----

  27>                 6     3-    2     3-    0     5     1
         ----  ----  460   400   210   400   -50   430   140   ----  ----  ----

  28>                       3         0.67  5.33  0.67  5.33    3
         ----  ----  ---- -150   ---- -210  -130  -210  -130  -150   ----  ----

  29>                     1.25        2.42  5.92  3.58  0.08  4.75
         ----  ----  ---- -170   ---- -150   300  -140  -630   100   ----  ----

  30>                     0.08        5.92  1.25  4.75  2.42  3.58
         ----  ----  ----  -50   ----  450   110   420   140   400   ----  ----

  31>                             1     1     4-    4-    1     6     3
         ----  ----  ----  ---- -110  -110  PASS  PASS  -110    50   -90   ----

  32>                             1     1     4-    6     1     4-    3
         ----  ----  ----  ----  -50   -50   110   120   -50   110    90   ----

  33>                             0     4     5     1-    1-    6     3
         ----  ----  ----  ---- -550    50   100  -130  -130   420  -100   ----

  34>                                 5.92  4.17  4.17  1.25  0.08  2.42
         ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  110    50    50  -150  -200  -110   ----

  35>                                 3.58  5.92  3.58  0.67  0.67  3.58
         ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  480   980   480   450   450   480   ----

  36>                                 1.83  5.33  1.83  5.33  1.83  1.83
         ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  650   660   650   660   650   650   ----



EVENT>Monday Night Invitational|SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A E-W
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>November 7, 2016   |CLUB NO.>185264    | 11/07/2016 22:18
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (80%, 80%, 80% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   63.0 |TOP>   6 |MP LIMITS>None/500/300   |CLUB>Monday Night Bridge
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=12/B=8/C=6                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Steve Messinger        Peter Dehaan             C    .     .     .     58.75  46.63
 2 Ralph Terbrueggen      Richard Freiberg         B    .     .     .     64.08  50.86
 3 Joyce Tedrick          Joanne Earls             A    2     .     .     74.93  59.47  0.67(A)
 4 Sara Brown             Dona Koch                C    .     .     .     48.83  38.75
 5 Joy Singerman          Eileen Deutch            C    .     .     .     45.66  36.24
 6 Stephen Felson         Robert Brown             A    1     .     .     76.93  61.06  0.96(A)
 7 Lewis Temples          Richard Koch             C    3     1     1     69.42  55.10  0.64(B)
 8 Joan Diers             Evelyn McCarthy          C    .     .     .     60.76  48.22
 9 Martin Gibler          Susan Stacy Vanstone     B    4     2     .     66.34  52.65  0.45(B)
10 Erin Oblinger          Betty Murdock            C    5     3     2     65.93  52.33  0.34(C)
11 June Cushman           Martin Petersen          A    .     .     .     61.42  48.75


                                          Totals                         693.05


                                    **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12
  /
   1>   4.75        0.67        3.58        2.42        5.92        0.67
         -90   ---- -430   ---- -170   ---- -420   ----   50   ---- -430   ----

   2>     3         5.92        0.08          3           3           3
         140   ----  200   ---- -100   ----  140   ----  140   ----  140   ----

   3>   2.42        5.92        4.17        4.17        1.25        0.08
        -100   ----  130   ----   50   ----   50   ---- -140   ---- -170   ----

   4>     3   4.75        0.08          3         5.92        1.25
         110   150   ---- -110   ----  110   ----  200   ---- -100   ----  ----

   5>     3   0.67        5.92        4.75        0.67          3
         -50  -140   ----  200   ----  100   ---- -140   ----  -50   ----  ----

   6>   0.08  5.33        1.83        5.33        3.58        1.83
        -140   100   ---- -110   ----  100   ----   50   ---- -110   ----  ----

   7>     1-    3     6           0           1-          5           4
        -170  -150   200   ---- -650   ---- -170   ----  100   ---- -110   ----

   8>     4     3     0           1-          5           1-          6
          50  -100  -400   ---- -110   ----  100   ---- -110   ----  200   ----

   9>     3-    3-    3-          0           1           3-          6
        -100  -100  -100   ---- -300   ---- -110   ---- -100   ----   50   ----

  10>           3   4.75  0.08        5.92        1.25          3
         ----  600   630  -200   ----  660   ---- -100   ----  600   ----  ----

  11>         0.08  4.17  1.25        4.17        4.17        4.17
         ----  120   420   140   ----  420   ----  420   ----  420   ----  ----

  12>           3     3     3         5.92        0.08          3
         ----  -50   -50   -50   ----  120   ---- -100   ----  -50   ----  ----

  13>     2-          6     1     4-          0           4-          2-
         130   ----  630   110   150   ---- -100   ----  150   ----  130   ----

  14>     2           0     1     3           4-          4-          6
        -100   ---- -250  -140   -50   ----   50   ----   50   ----  150   ----

  15>     1           3     1     4-          4-          1           6
        -110   ---- -100  -110   -50   ----  -50   ---- -110   ----  400   ----

  16>         2.42        2.42  0.08  4.75        2.42        5.92
         ----   50   ----   50  -100   100   ----   50   ----  120   ----  ----

  17>         5.92        0.08  3.58  3.58        1.25        3.58
         ---- -110   ---- -430  -130  -130   ---- -400   ---- -130   ----  ----

  18>         5.92        2.42  0.67  4.75        3.58        0.67
         ----  460   ----  110   -50   430   ----  150   ----  -50   ----  ----

  19>     4           6           0     1     4           2           4
         100   ----  500   ---- -200  -140   100   ----   50   ----  100   ----

  20>     2           4-           -    6     3           4-           -
         110   ----  140   ---- -200   180   120   ----  140   ---- -200   ----

  21>     2-          6           5     2-    4           1           0
        -100   ----  110   ----   90  -100   -50   ---- -120   ---- -300   ----

  22>         5.92        4.75        0.67    3     3         0.67
         ----  120   ----   50   ---- -140  -100  -100   ---- -140   ----  ----

  23>         5.33        5.33        2.42  1.25  3.58        0.08
         ----  690   ----  690   ----  620  -100   650   ---- -200   ----  ----

  24>         0.67        4.75        2.42  3.58  0.67        5.92
         ---- -150   ----  400   ----  -50  PASS  -150   ----  430   ----  ----

  25>     1           3           2           4-    4-    6           0
        -140   ---- -100   ---- -110   ----   50    50   130   ---- -200   ----

  26>     2-          6            -          4-     -    2-          4-
         620   ----  680   ----  200   ----  650   200   620   ----  650   ----

  27>     4           2-          6           1     0     5           2-
        -210   ---- -400   ----   50   ---- -430  -460  -140   ---- -400   ----

  28>         5.33        0.67        5.33        0.67    3     3
         ----  210   ----  130   ----  210   ----  130   150   150   ----  ----

  29>         3.58        0.08        2.42        5.92  4.75  1.25
         ----  150   ---- -300   ----  140   ----  630   170  -100   ----  ----

  30>         0.08        4.75        1.25        3.58  5.92  2.42
         ---- -450   ---- -110   ---- -420   ---- -140    50  -400   ----  ----

  31>     5           1-          1-          5           0     5     3
         110   ---- PASS   ---- PASS   ----  110   ----  -50   110    90   ----

  32>     5           1-          0           5           1-    5     3
          50   ---- -110   ---- -120   ----   50   ---- -110    50   -90   ----

  33>     2           1           4-          4-          0     6     3
         -50   ---- -100   ----  130   ----  130   ---- -420   550   100   ----

  34>         1.83        1.83        4.75        5.92        3.58  0.08
         ----  -50   ----  -50   ----  150   ----  200   ----  110  -110   ----

  35>         0.08        2.42        5.33        5.33        2.42  2.42
         ---- -980   ---- -480   ---- -450   ---- -450   ---- -480  -480   ----

  36>         0.67        4.17        0.67        4.17        4.17  4.17
         ---- -660   ---- -650   ---- -660   ---- -650   ---- -650  -650   ----
Monday Night Invitational, Monday Eve, November 7, 2016

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A 9 5 3
♥	K J
♦	A K 7
♣	A J 10 9

♠	J 7 6 4
♥	A Q 7
♦	8 6 3
♣	Q 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 2
♥	5 4 3
♦	Q J 5 4 2
♣	6 5 3

♠	Q 10 8
♥	10 9 8 6 2
♦	10 9
♣	K 8 2

N 4N; NS 4♠; NS 4♥; S 3N; NS 5♣; N 2♦; S 1♦; Par +430

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

Transfer

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	4	430		5.33	0.67	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Tedrick-Earls
3 NT	N	4	430		5.33	0.67	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♥	N	4	420		3.58	2.42	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	7-Temples-Koch
3 ♥	N	4	170		2.42	3.58	9-Barron-Moskowitz	5-Singerman-Deutch
1 ♣	N	2	90		1.25	4.75	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 NT	N	−1		50	0.08	5.92	11-Kehoe-Stanley	9-Gibler-Vanstone

Straightforward auction to get to 3 NT. South transfers and bids 3 NT to show a 5-card Heart suit and the values to be in game. East may lead the ♦ Q, and N/S take four Club tricks, two Diamonds, and four major-suit tricks, depending on which suit they go after. West can't afford to unblock in Diamonds, since that would cause the ♦ 7 (beer card) in North's hand to grow up.

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 8 2
♥	8 7
♦	A 9 4
♣	A 8 7 5 3

♠	K J 7 6 5
♥	K 5
♦	K 6
♣	K 10 9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 4
♥	6 4 2
♦	Q J 8 7 2
♣	Q 2

♠	9 3
♥	A Q J 10 9 3
♦	10 5 3
♣	J 4

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

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	W	−2	100		5.92	0.08	9-Barron-Moskowitz	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♠	W	3		140	3.00	3.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 ♠	W	3		140	3.00	3.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	7-Temples-Koch
2 ♠	W	3		140	3.00	3.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 ♠	W	3		140	3.00	3.00	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♥	S	−2		200	0.08	5.92	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Tedrick-Earls

North doesn't quite have the hand to raise South's Hearts or double West's Spades, so they choose to pass. A 2 NT call would be interesting, but East will raise to 3 ♠ on the vulnerability. North will likely lead the ♥ 8. E/W lose one a trick in each suit, making three.

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A Q 7
♥	J 4
♦	J 10 5 4
♣	9 8 7 3

♠	8 6
♥	A 3
♦	Q 9 8 7 6 2
♣	6 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	10 5 2
♥	Q 9 8 6 5
♦	A K 3
♣	A K

♠	K J 9 4 3
♥	K 10 7 2
♦	—
♣	Q J 10 2

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

West	North	East	South
			Pass1
Pass2	Pass3	1 NT4	2 ♣5
2 NT6	3 ♣7	3 ♦8	4 ♣9
Pass	Pass	Dbl10	Pass
Pass	Pass

Not quite an opener
Not quite a vulnerable weak-two bid
Not quite a light third-seat opener
15 to 17
Alert, Clubs and a higher-ranking suit
Alert, asking partner to bid 3 ♦
I like Clubs
I like Diamonds
I don't like Diamonds
Stop the silliness

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	S	4	170		5.92	0.08	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	11-Cushman-Petersen
2 ♠	S	3	140		4.75	1.25	11-Kehoe-Stanley	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 NT	E	−1	100		3.58	2.42	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	1-Messinger-Dehaan
1 ♠	S	−1		50	1.83	4.17	9-Barron-Moskowitz	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♠	S	−1		50	1.83	4.17	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	7-Temples-Koch
3 ♦	W	4		130	0.08	5.92	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Tedrick-Earls

If South decides to bid 2 ♥ after East's 1 NT opening to show both majors, N/S will likely compete to 3 ♠ over 3 ♦ and go down one in that contract as well. In 4 ♣, E/W will have to start with a Spade to get their ruff, and that's highly unlikely on the auction. More likely, West will lead a small Diamond, and N/S will take five Spade tricks, two Club tricks, and two Diamond ruffs. The ♥ K will become a trick if the defense decides to grab their ♥ A early.

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A 9 5
♥	10 9 4
♦	K Q J 9 8
♣	9 5

♠	8 6 2
♥	Q 8 7
♦	10 5 4 3
♣	K 10 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 7 4
♥	A K J 3
♦	7 6
♣	A Q J 6

♠	Q J 10 3
♥	6 5 2
♦	A 2
♣	8 7 4 3

EW 3♥; EW 1N; EW 2♣; NS 1♠; Par −140

West	North	East	South
Pass	Pass	1 ♣	Pass
Pass	1 ♦	1 ♥	Pass
Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 ♠	S	2	110		5.92	0.08	9-Barron-Moskowitz	4-Brown-Koch
2 NT	W	−1	100		4.75	1.25	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	10-Oblinger-Murdock
1 ♣	E	3		110	3.00	3.00	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Messinger-Dehaan
1 ♣	E	3		110	3.00	3.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	6-Felson-Brown
1 NT	E	3		150	1.25	4.75	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 ♦	N	−2		200	0.08	5.92	11-Kehoe-Stanley	8-Diers-McCarthy

East's 1 ♥ bid shows extras--remember, if you open with a minimum hand and partner passes, you're done bidding. Some North's might double in the balancing position, but the auction will likely continue in a similar fashion. E/W lose two Spades and two Diamonds, making three when the Hearts behave.

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q J 7 5 3
♥	K 7 3 2
♦	K 4 3
♣	8

♠	K 8 6
♥	4
♦	A 10 8
♣	A Q J 9 6 3

N
W		E
S

♠	2
♥	J 10 9 8 6 5
♦	Q J 5 2
♣	5 4

♠	A 10 9 4
♥	A Q
♦	9 7 6
♣	K 10 7 2

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

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

Nice intermediates in Hearts make this an obvious non-vulnerable weak two bid
Showing around 10 HCP and five Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	N	3	140		5.33	0.67	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 ♠	N	3	140		5.33	0.67	11-Kehoe-Stanley	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 NT	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 ♣	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 ♠	N	−1		100	1.25	4.75	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	S	−2		200	0.08	5.92	9-Barron-Moskowitz	4-Brown-Koch

South has already bid their hand when they doubled 2 ♥, so passing North's 3 ♠ bid is correct. N/S lose one Spade, two Diamonds, and a Club. East will likely choose the "safe" ♥ J lead. South wins with the ♥ A and plays ♠ A and another Spade. West wins the ♠ K and plays the ♦ 8. Declarer, wary of the Heart ruff, hops with the ♦ K and clears the trump suit. Since there's no way to untangle the Hearts for a Diamond pitch, E/W will get their two Diamond tricks to go with the ♣ A and the ♠ K.

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	3
♥	J 10 9 4 2
♦	J 4
♣	K 10 6 5 4

♠	J 9 8 4
♥	Q
♦	A K Q 8
♣	Q J 9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	10
♥	K 8 7 5
♦	9 6 5 2
♣	A 8 7 3

♠	A K Q 7 6 5 2
♥	A 6 3
♦	10 7 3
♣	—

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

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 ♠
1 NT1	Pass	Pass	2 ♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

What else?

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	S	3	140		5.92	0.08	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Messinger-Dehaan
2 ♠	S	2	110		4.17	1.83	9-Barron-Moskowitz	4-Brown-Koch
1 ♠	S	2	110		4.17	1.83	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	10-Oblinger-Murdock
4 ♠	S	−1		50	2.42	3.58	11-Kehoe-Stanley	8-Diers-McCarthy
4 ♠	S	−2		100	0.67	5.33	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 ♠×	S	−1		100	0.67	5.33	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	6-Felson-Brown

West will likely lead the ♦ K (asking for count) and switch to a Spade at trick two (they need to hope that their partner holds a Spade honor or declarer will be able to ruff a Diamond with dummy's ♠ 3). N/S will lose one Spade, one Heart, and three Diamonds.

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	A K J 4 3
♥	J 9 7
♦	A J 10
♣	J 6

♠	Q 9
♥	Q
♦	Q 9 7 6 5 2
♣	A 10 9 7

N
W		E
S

♠	8 6 2
♥	A 8 6 4 2
♦	K 4 3
♣	5 4

♠	10 7 5
♥	K 10 5 3
♦	8
♣	K Q 8 3 2

NS 4N; NS 4♠; NS 3♥; NS 4♣; EW 2♦; Par +630

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	1 NT1	Pass	2 ♣
Pass	2 ♠	Pass	2 NT2
Pass	3 ♠3	Pass	4 ♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

15 to 17
Alert, may or may not have a 4-card major
Accepting the invitation to 3 NT and showing a fifth Spade

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	5	650		6.00	0.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♠	N	4	170		4.50	1.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 ♠	N	4	170		4.50	1.50	11-Kehoe-Stanley	7-Temples-Koch
2 NT	N	3	150		3.00	3.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 ♠	N	2	110		2.00	4.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	11-Cushman-Petersen
2 NT	N	−1		100	1.00	5.00	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	9-Gibler-Vanstone
4 ♠	N	−2		200	0.00	6.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	3-Tedrick-Earls

A nice auction to reach four Spades, tempered by the fact that 3 NT making four will take all the matchpoints. Stupid Bridge. N/S lose no Spades, one Heart, a Heart ruff if East finds the ♥ A lead, and a Club. If E/W don't get the Heart ruff, N/S may very well lose two Hearts anyway, when declarer finesses East for the ♥ Q. Oops. East may choose a trump on opening lead or possibly the ♣ 5.

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	K 7
♥	K Q 10 9 3
♦	A J
♣	8 6 5 4

♠	6 2
♥	J 8 7 6 4
♦	10 5 3
♣	J 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 10 9 3
♥	A 5
♦	Q 6 4
♣	K 10 9

♠	Q 8 5 4
♥	2
♦	K 9 8 7 2
♣	A Q 3

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

West	North	East	South
Pass	1 ♥	1 ♠	2 NT1
Pass	Pass	Pass

Showing 11 or a bad 12 HCP while denying a third Heart

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	3	400		6.00	0.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	3-Tedrick-Earls
2 ♣	N	3	110		4.50	1.50	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♦	S	3	110		4.50	1.50	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	9-Gibler-Vanstone
2 ♠	E	−2	100		3.00	3.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
4 ♥	N	−1		50	2.00	4.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Messinger-Dehaan
1 NT	S	−2		100	1.00	5.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	7-Temples-Koch
3 NT	S	−4		200	0.00	6.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	11-Cushman-Petersen

If South passes East's 1 ♠ overcall and North reopens with a double, N/S will collect +300 with double-dummy defense. That's unlikely. At most tables, N/S will struggle in some number of notrump(ses?), and their scores will range from +120 to –100. West will lead the ♠ 6 on opening lead, and declarer will do well to collect one Spade trick, three Hearts (leading to dummy's ♥ 9 to knock out the ♥ A), two Diamonds, and two Clubs.

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q J 10 9 2
♥	7
♦	A 10 7 5 2
♣	7 5

♠	7 5 3
♥	A K 10 4 3
♦	J 8
♣	K Q 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 8 4
♥	Q J 8 2
♦	K 9 4 3
♣	J 9

♠	A 6
♥	9 6 5
♦	Q 6
♣	A 10 8 6 4 3

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

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

Light third-seat opening
Cuebid of the opponent's higher-ranking suit to show 4+ card support and a limit raise or better
New suit to show a full opener
Has already bid their hand with their cuebid

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	−3	300		6.00	0.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♣	S	3	110		5.00	1.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	7-Temples-Koch
3 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	3.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Messinger-Dehaan
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	3.50	3-Hoffman-Peng	3-Tedrick-Earls
3 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	3.50	9-Barron-Moskowitz	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	3.50	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	9-Gibler-Vanstone
2 ♠	N	−1		50	0.00	6.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	11-Cushman-Petersen

Some N/S pairs will compete to 3 ♠, down one, thereby rescuing the E/W pairs from 3 ♥, down one. Thanks N/S pairs. On the lead of the ♠ Q, E/W lose two Spades, one Diamond, one Club, and a Spade ruff. North knows that their partner doesn't hold a third Spade, since South didn't make a support double (remember those?).

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 7 5
♥	8 6 5 3 2
♦	A 5
♣	A J 2

♠	A J 8 2
♥	A 10 9 7
♦	K 10 8 3
♣	6

N
W		E
S

♠	K 9
♥	K J 4
♦	Q 7 2
♣	K 10 8 5 4

♠	10 6 4 3
♥	Q
♦	J 9 6 4
♣	Q 9 7 3

EW 4N; EW 4♥; EW 3♠; EW 3♦; EW 2♣; Par −630

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

Alert, artificial and game forcing (XYZ)
Showing a third Heart and denying a fourth Spade

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−2	200		5.92	0.08	4-Elliott-Runda	4-Brown-Koch
3 NT	E	−1	100		4.75	1.25	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 NT	E	3		600	3.00	3.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 NT	E	3		600	3.00	3.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 NT	E	4		630	1.25	4.75	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	3-Tedrick-Earls
3 NT	E	5		660	0.08	5.92	11-Kehoe-Stanley	6-Felson-Brown

West probes for a 4-4 Spade fit before bidding the notrump game. South is likely to lead the ♦ 4 on the auction, although nothing really matters. E/W take four Heart tricks, two Spades, three Diamonds, and a Club on a Diamond lead. If South leads a Spade, E/W take four Heart tricks, four Spades, one Diamond, and one Club.

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	K 4
♥	Q 9 6 5
♦	10 9 2
♣	Q J 5 3

♠	A Q J 8 7
♥	8 4 3
♦	K 7
♣	A 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 3
♥	A J 10 7
♦	A Q 8 4
♣	9 7

♠	10 5 2
♥	K 2
♦	J 6 5 3
♣	K 10 8 4

EW 4♠; EW 3N; EW 3♥; EW 2♦; Par −420

West	North	East	South
			Pass
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT1	Pass
2 ♣	Pass	3 ♠2	Pass
4 ♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

Forcing
Showing a 3-card limit raise in Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 NT	E	2		120	5.92	0.08	3-Hoffman-Peng	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 ♥	E	3		140	4.75	1.25	4-Elliott-Runda	4-Brown-Koch
4 ♠	W	4		420	1.83	4.17	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	10-Oblinger-Murdock
4 ♠	W	4		420	1.83	4.17	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	3-Tedrick-Earls
4 ♠	W	4		420	1.83	4.17	11-Kehoe-Stanley	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	E	4		420	1.83	4.17	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	8-Diers-McCarthy

North will likely lead the ♣ Q, and E/W lose one Spade, one Heart, and one Club, making four. Declarer can safely duck the first trick, planning on ruffing their third Club. North can't switch to a Spade without giving up their trump trick, so they'll probably continue Clubs. After trumps are drawn, declarer can safely pitch their small Heart on dummy's ♦ Q, guaranteeing their game against any Heart distribution.

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	9 4
♥	Q J 10 3
♦	J 8 6 2
♣	J 4 2

♠	10 7 3 2
♥	A 4
♦	A K 5 3
♣	A 10 9

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 8 6
♥	9 8 7
♦	9 4
♣	Q 7 6 3

♠	A J 5
♥	K 6 5 2
♦	Q 10 7
♣	K 8 5

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

West	North	East	South
1 NT1	Pass	Pass	Dbl2
Pass	Pass	Rdbl3	Pass
Pass	Pass

15 to 17
For penalty
Planning to make

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 NT	W	−2	100		5.92	0.08	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	8-Diers-McCarthy
1 NT	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	10-Oblinger-Murdock
2 ♠	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
1 NT	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	4-Elliott-Runda	4-Brown-Koch
1 NT	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	3-Tedrick-Earls
1 NT	W	2		120	0.08	5.92	11-Kehoe-Stanley	6-Felson-Brown

It's usually a good idea to play that a double of a strong notrump opening in the balancing seat is for penalty. Usually. In this case, East redoubles confident that their partner can make 1 NT. North will likely lead the ♥ Q, and the race to 1 NT begins. N/S will be able to collect three Heart tricks, two Spades, and a Diamond, but where's their seventh trick coming from? Clubs is a "frozen" suit, meaning whoever leads the suit first loses a trick. E/W can take two Spades, one Heart, two Diamonds, and two Clubs. That equals seven for the math impaired.

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	J 10 7
♥	J 8 7 6 5 4
♦	6 5 3
♣	4

♠	Q 9 8 6 4 2
♥	10 9
♦	10 7
♣	Q 10 5

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	A K 2
♦	A K Q 8 4 2
♣	K 8 6 3

♠	A K 5 3
♥	Q 3
♦	J 9
♣	A J 9 7 2

EW 3N; EW 4♦; E 4♣; W 3♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; Par −600

West	North	East	South
	Pass	2 ♣	Pass1
2 ♦2	Pass	3 ♦	Pass
3 ♠	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

Really? 2 ♣?
Showing an A, K, or QQ

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♦	E	−1	100		6.00	0.00	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	7-Temples-Koch
2 ♦	E	3		110	5.00	1.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	4-Brown-Koch
3 ♣	E	4		130	3.50	2.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Cushman-Petersen
3 ♦	E	4		130	3.50	2.50	3-Hoffman-Peng	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 ♦	E	5		150	1.50	4.50	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	9-Gibler-Vanstone
4 ♦	E	5		150	1.50	4.50	5-Lin-Hubka	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 NT	E	4		630	0.00	6.00	4-Elliott-Runda	3-Tedrick-Earls

Once West is able to bid 3 ♠ showing five or more, East can bid 3 NT with confidence. E/W take six Diamond tricks, two Hearts, and a Club before N/S get anything going. If South is too aggressive, they're going to gift E/W an extra trick--patience is rewarded on this deal, and South is better off leading a safe Diamond.

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	9 8
♥	Q 9 4
♦	Q 10 8 6 5
♣	K 3 2

♠	A Q
♥	K J 10 7 6 5
♦	K J 4
♣	J 9

N
W		E
S

♠	7 3
♥	8 2
♦	9 3
♣	A Q 10 7 6 5 4

♠	K J 10 6 5 4 2
♥	A 3
♦	A 7 2
♣	8

EW 4N; EW 4♥; EW 5♣; NS 1♠; Par −430

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−5	250		6.00	0.00	4-Elliott-Runda	3-Tedrick-Earls
3 ♠	S	3	140		5.00	1.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	4-Brown-Koch
5 ♣×	E	−1	100		4.00	2.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	1-Messinger-Dehaan
4 ♥	W	−1	50		3.00	3.00	5-Lin-Hubka	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♠	S	−1		50	1.50	4.50	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	9-Gibler-Vanstone
4 ♠	S	−1		50	1.50	4.50	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	7-Temples-Koch
4 ♣	E	5		150	0.00	6.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Cushman-Petersen

If N/S were vulnerable, West would most likely double for penalty. At equal vulnerability, 3 NT looks like an obvious bid. E/W will take seven Club tricks, two Spades, and whichever red-suit King they want to lead towards at trick nine. North is likely to lead the ♠ 9 on opening lead.

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A Q
♥	A Q J 7 6 4
♦	9 8
♣	10 9 3

♠	K 10 8 3
♥	3
♦	K 6 5 3 2
♣	Q 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 6
♥	K 10 5
♦	A Q J 7
♣	K J 8 4

♠	9 7 5 4 2
♥	9 8 2
♦	10 4
♣	A 7 5

NS 2♥; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; EW 1♠; Par −110

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	1.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	9-Gibler-Vanstone
1 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	1.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	1-Messinger-Dehaan
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	1.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	4-Brown-Koch
2 NT	E	−2	100		3.00	3.00	4-Elliott-Runda	3-Tedrick-Earls
2 NT	E	−1	50		1.50	4.50	5-Lin-Hubka	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 NT	E	−1	50		1.50	4.50	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	7-Temples-Koch
3 NT	E	3		400	0.00	6.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Cushman-Petersen

East may lead the ♠ J on opening lead, and N/S will take two Spade tricks, five Hearts, and a Club, making two. If East decides to compete, they may have trouble picking a bid. If they double, partner may decide to leave it in. If they bid 2 ♠, it shows five or more Spades and a weak hand. If they bid 2 NT (Lebensohl) and correct 3 ♣ to 3 ♦, they'll be rewarded with a top score, but that doesn't quite match what they're looking at. Interesting hand.

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A 7 6 2
♥	J 8 7 2
♦	J
♣	K 9 5 4

♠	10
♥	A 10 6 5
♦	7 6 4 3
♣	10 8 6 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 9 8 5 4
♥	K Q 4
♦	K 8 5
♣	A Q

♠	K Q 3
♥	9 3
♦	A Q 10 9 2
♣	J 7 2

NS 1N; E 1♠; EW 1♥; NS 1♦; NS 1♣; Par +90

West	North	East	South
Pass	Pass	1 NT1	Pass
Pass	Pass

15 to 17

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	E	−1	100		5.92	0.08	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♦	N	−1		50	3.58	2.42	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	8-Diers-McCarthy
2 NT	N	−1		50	3.58	2.42	4-Elliott-Runda	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 ♦	S	−1		50	3.58	2.42	5-Lin-Hubka	4-Brown-Koch
3 ♦	S	−2		100	1.25	4.75	6-Burnam-Kanterman	6-Felson-Brown
1 NT	E	2		120	0.08	5.92	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Oblinger-Murdock

If South leads a small Diamond on opening lead (the ♦ 2 is best), declarer will have a hard time ducking the ♦ J, but that's their best play. If they decide to grab the ♦ K, they'll need to scramble to take three Hearts, and two Clubs for down one. If they duck, North will switch to the ♠ 2 at trick two. South wins the ♠ Q and needs to play ♦ A and another Diamond while they still have the ♠ K as an entry to their established Diamonds. Declarer can once again cash out for down one. If South continues with ♠ K and a third Spade, E/W will make their contract.

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A Q 6 3
♥	J 4 3 2
♦	Q 5 3
♣	Q 4

♠	K 10 9 8 7 2
♥	K 8 7
♦	K
♣	9 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 4
♥	A 10 6 5
♦	J 10 8 6 4
♣	10 8

♠	5
♥	Q 9
♦	A 9 7 2
♣	A K J 7 6 3

NS 4N; NS 5♣; NS 3♦; NS 1♠; NS 1♥; Par +430

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

Weak jump overcall

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	4	430		5.92	0.08	5-Lin-Hubka	4-Brown-Koch
3 NT	N	3	400		4.75	1.25	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 ♣	S	4	130		2.42	3.58	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 ♣	S	4	130		2.42	3.58	6-Burnam-Kanterman	6-Felson-Brown
2 ♣	S	4	130		2.42	3.58	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♣	S	3	110		0.08	5.92	4-Elliott-Runda	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg

North has an easy 3 NT bid on the auction. East will likely lead the ♠ J. N/S take six Club tricks, two Spades, and two Diamonds when the ♦ K drops.

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10 5 3
♥	9 5
♦	Q 8 7 5 4
♣	Q J 7

♠	K J 9 4
♥	2
♦	A J 3 2
♣	8 6 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	A
♥	K 10 8 7 6
♦	K 10 9
♣	K 9 4 2

♠	Q 8 7 6 2
♥	A Q J 4 3
♦	6
♣	A 10

EW 2N; EW 3♣; EW 2♦; EW 1♥; Par −120

West	North	East	South
		1 ♥	1 ♠
1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♦	E	−1	50		5.33	0.67	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Oblinger-Murdock
5 ♦	E	−1	50		5.33	0.67	12-Wiest-Altman Sr	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♦	E	3		110	3.58	2.42	5-Lin-Hubka	4-Brown-Koch
3 ♦	E	5		150	2.42	3.58	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 NT	E	4		430	1.25	4.75	6-Burnam-Kanterman	6-Felson-Brown
3 NT	W	5		460	0.08	5.92	4-Elliott-Runda	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg

West's 1 NT bid, showing 7-10 HCP and one or more Spade stoppers, ends the auction quickly with N/S vulnerable and unable to compete further. E/W take three Spade tricks, three Diamonds, and two Clubs by simply ducking two rounds of Clubs. North's best lead is the ♥ 9, but East's Heart spots (♥T876) prevent N/S from taking too many Heart tricks. If North leads the ♣ Q, declarer should not cover.

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K Q 7 6 2
♥	9 4
♦	J
♣	K J 10 9 4

♠	5 4 3
♥	J 10 5 3
♦	K Q
♣	A Q 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 9 8
♥	A 8
♦	A 10 9 7 5 3
♣	2

♠	10
♥	K Q 7 6 2
♦	8 6 4 2
♣	8 6 3

E 5N; W 4N; EW 5♦; W 3♠; E 2♠; EW 2♥; Par −660

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	−2	200		6.00	0.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♠	S	3	140		5.00	1.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	6-Felson-Brown
2 ♠	S	−1		50	4.00	2.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 ♠×	S	−1		100	2.00	4.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	11-Cushman-Petersen
1 ♥	S	−2		100	2.00	4.00	4-Elliott-Runda	1-Messinger-Dehaan
4 ♠	S	−2		100	2.00	4.00	7-Lammers-Rice	7-Temples-Koch
4 ♠×	S	−3		500	0.00	6.00	5-Lin-Hubka	3-Tedrick-Earls

Many hands follow this same pattern--partner opens, your RHO overcalls a suit that you control, you have an opening hand, and the vulnerability says that you're better off declaring. Bid 3 NT. Simple as that.

South will dutifully lead the ♠T, and E/W will collect three Spade tricks, one Heart, six Diamonds, and a Club, making five. South's best lead, interestingly enough, is the ♣ 8. Declarer should hop with the ♣ A and lead a small Spade from dummy. North will need to split their honors and East will win the ♠ A and play back a second Spade. North can cash the ♣ K, but that will be the last trick for the defense.

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	4 3
♥	K 10 6 2
♦	8 2
♣	A 6 4 3 2

♠	A Q J 6 2
♥	J
♦	9 7 5
♣	J 10 9 8

N
W		E
S

♠	9 7 5
♥	A 7 5 4 3
♦	K J 4
♣	K Q

♠	K 10 8
♥	Q 9 8
♦	A Q 10 6 3
♣	7 5

EW 3♠; NS 1♥; NS 1♦; NS 1♣; Par −140

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	−2	200		5.50	0.50	3-Hoffman-Peng	11-Cushman-Petersen
2 ♠	W	−2	200		5.50	0.50	6-Burnam-Kanterman	5-Singerman-Deutch
1 ♠	W	2		110	4.00	2.00	4-Elliott-Runda	1-Messinger-Dehaan
1 NT	E	2		120	3.00	3.00	7-Lammers-Rice	7-Temples-Koch
2 ♠	W	3		140	1.50	4.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 ♠	W	3		140	1.50	4.50	5-Lin-Hubka	3-Tedrick-Earls
1 NT	E	4		180	0.00	6.00	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	6-Felson-Brown

East is under no obligation to bid after West's 2 ♠ bid, since West is a passed hand. North will lead the ♦ 8, and N/S quickly take the first four tricks--either with ♦T, ♣ A, ♦ Q, ♦ A, or with ♦T, ♦ A, ♠ 3, ♣ A. Either way, those will be the last tricks for the defense, as East has two entries to dummy to repeat the finesse in Spades.

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	J 9 7
♥	J 10 4 2
♦	A K 10 8 2
♣	4

♠	5 4 2
♥	A 9
♦	J 9 7 6 4 3
♣	10 7

N
W		E
S

♠	A 8 6 3
♥	K 7 3
♦	Q
♣	A Q 6 3 2

♠	K Q 10
♥	Q 8 6 5
♦	5
♣	K J 9 8 5

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

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♣1	Pass
1 ♦2	Pass	1 ♠3	Dbl4
Pass	2 ♥	Pass	Pass
2 ♠	Pass	Pass	Dbl
Pass	Pass	Pass

Not a 1 NT opener, since shape is not 4414
West should take a bid with nice shape and an Ace
Alert, showing an unbalanced hand
Pre-balancing double

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♦×	W	−2	300		6.00	0.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	11-Cushman-Petersen
1 NT	S	2	120		5.00	1.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Gibler-Vanstone
2 ♦	W	−2	100		3.50	2.50	1-Sollofe-Sollofe	6-Felson-Brown
1 NT	W	−2	100		3.50	2.50	4-Elliott-Runda	1-Messinger-Dehaan
2 NT	E	−1	50		2.00	4.00	7-Lammers-Rice	7-Temples-Koch
1 NT	E	1		90	1.00	5.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	5-Singerman-Deutch
1 ♠	E	2		110	0.00	6.00	5-Lin-Hubka	3-Tedrick-Earls

E/W can afford to complete to 2 ♠ on the vulnerability. South will lead the ♦ 5 to North's ♦ K, and North does best to return a Club, East winning the ♣ A. Now a small Heart to dummy's ♥ A, Heart back to the ♥ K, a Heart ruff, and a small Spade from each hand, South winning with the ♠T.

At this point, South has a dilemma. They can't play a fourth Heart without giving declarer a ruff sluff. Their best course of action is probably to play a small Club for North to ruff, but East can play carefully to collect two Spade tricks, two Hearts, a Heart ruff, and two Clubs, for down one.

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q 10 7 6 4
♥	A K 10 8 5
♦	6 2
♣	7

♠	K J 8
♥	Q 4
♦	A Q 9
♣	Q J 8 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	9 5
♥	7 3
♦	K J 10 7 3
♣	A 10 9 5

♠	A 3 2
♥	J 9 6 2
♦	8 5 4
♣	K 3 2

NS 3♠; NS 3♥; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; Par +140

West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
1 NT1	2 ♥2	2 NT3	3 ♥4
Pass	Pass	Pass

15 to 17
Alert, both majors
Alert, Lebensohl asking partner to bid 3 ♣
Raise to three using the law of total trump

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.33	0.67	3-Hoffman-Peng	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 ♥	N	3	140		5.33	0.67	7-Lammers-Rice	6-Felson-Brown
2 NT	W	−1	100		3.00	3.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Temples-Koch
3 NT	W	−1	100		3.00	3.00	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Diers-McCarthy
4 ♥	S	−1		50	1.25	4.75	6-Burnam-Kanterman	4-Brown-Koch
2 NT	W	2		120	0.08	5.92	5-Lin-Hubka	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg

The vulnerability keeps E/W from competing further. N/S lose one Spade, two Diamonds, and a Club, making three. East will most likely lead the ♦ J--an interior honor sequence, but as long as they don't play ♣ A and a second Club, E/W will collect their four defensive tricks.

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	7 5 3
♥	J 9 8 3
♦	Q 5
♣	8 6 5 3

♠	K 8
♥	Q 10 6 5
♦	A 10 8 6 3
♣	A 9

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 9
♥	A K 7 2
♦	K J 4
♣	Q 10 2

♠	Q 10 6 4 2
♥	4
♦	9 7 2
♣	K J 7 4

EW 6N; E 6♥; EW 6♦; W 5♥; E 3♠; E 4♣; W 2♠; W 3♣; Par −1440

West	North	East	South
			Pass
1 ♦	Pass	1 ♥	Dbl1
2 ♥2	Pass	4 NT	Pass
5 ♠3	Pass	6 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

Alert, showing the unbid suits and guaranteeing five Spades
Showing a fourth Heart (i.e., not a support double)
Two keycards w/ the ♥ Q

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♥	E	−2	200		5.92	0.08	3-Hoffman-Peng	10-Oblinger-Murdock
6 ♥	W	−1	100		4.75	1.25	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥	E	4		620	3.58	2.42	7-Lammers-Rice	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♥	E	5		650	2.42	3.58	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 NT	E	6		690	0.67	5.33	5-Lin-Hubka	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 NT	E	6		690	0.67	5.33	6-Burnam-Kanterman	4-Brown-Koch

East has no reason to leave the contract in Hearts with 3433 shape. Declarer will likely attempt to finesse North for the ♦ Q once South shows length in the black suits. With Hearts splitting badly, three Heart tricks is all that East can collect, but South is going to be squeezed on the run of Hearts and Diamonds and can't protect both Spades and Clubs. After eight tricks, South will be reduced to ♠ QT6 ♣ KJ, and declarer can play ♣ A and another Club to endplay South and force a Spade lead away from the ♠ Q. Nicely played!

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	10 2
♥	J 6 5 4 3
♦	9 7 3
♣	K 9 5

♠	Q J 8 6 3
♥	10 9
♦	K 8
♣	A Q 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A 9
♥	A K 2
♦	Q 10 6 4 2
♣	10 8 4

♠	K 7 5 4
♥	Q 8 7
♦	A J 5
♣	J 6 3

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

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−3	150		5.33	0.67	5-Lin-Hubka	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
5 ♦	E	−3	150		5.33	0.67	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 NT	E	−1	50		3.58	2.42	7-Lammers-Rice	6-Felson-Brown
Pass			Pass		2.42	3.58	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Temples-Koch
3 NT	E	3		400	1.25	4.75	6-Burnam-Kanterman	4-Brown-Koch
3 NT	E	4		430	0.08	5.92	3-Hoffman-Peng	10-Oblinger-Murdock

3 NT makes if Spades split 3-3, the ♣ K is onside, or North holds either the ♦ J or the ♠ K. Nope. It's not E/W's lucky day, but they'll have a lot of company. North will lead a small Heart at trick one.

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10 7 6 2
♥	K Q 10 5 4 2
♦	Q 7
♣	J

♠	Q 9 4
♥	6 3
♦	K 6
♣	A K 9 8 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 5 3
♥	J 8
♦	A J 9 8
♣	Q 10 3 2

♠	A J 8
♥	A 9 7
♦	10 5 4 3 2
♣	6 5

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

West	North	East	South
	Pass1	Pass	Pass
1 ♣	2 ♥	3 ♣2	3 ♥
4 ♣	4 ♥	Dbl	Pass
Pass	Pass

Don't preempt in first seat with four cards in the other major
A 3 ♥ cuebid gets the pair above 3 NT

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♦	E	−2	200		6.00	0.00	4-Elliott-Runda	11-Cushman-Petersen
2 ♥	N	3	140		5.00	1.00	5-Lin-Hubka	1-Messinger-Dehaan
2 ♥	N	2	110		4.00	2.00	7-Lammers-Rice	5-Singerman-Deutch
5 ♣	W	−1	100		3.00	3.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	3-Tedrick-Earls
4 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	4.50	3-Hoffman-Peng	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	4.50	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Temples-Koch
4 ♣	W	4		130	0.00	6.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	9-Gibler-Vanstone

While East has a hand that justifies a 3 ♥ cuebid, it gets the pair unnecessarily high when N/S weren't going to complete to the three level anyway.

N/S lose one Club, two Diamonds, and one Spade. Declarer has to be careful to strip West of safe exit cards before finessing in Spades. Once West wins with the ♠ Q, they'll have to either continue Spades away from the ♠ 9 or play a third round of Clubs giving declarer a ruff sluff.

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	K Q 10 9
♥	10 4
♦	9 7 3
♣	K 10 5 3

♠	5
♥	A Q 8 5 2
♦	A K J 4
♣	Q 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	7 6 4 3
♥	J 9 7 6
♦	Q 10 2
♣	A J

♠	A J 8 2
♥	K 3
♦	8 6 5
♣	9 8 6 4

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

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

Alert, artificial showing a 4-card constructive raise

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	W	5		200	5.50	0.50	3-Hoffman-Peng	8-Diers-McCarthy
3 ♥	W	5		200	5.50	0.50	7-Lammers-Rice	5-Singerman-Deutch
4 ♥	W	4		620	3.50	2.50	5-Lin-Hubka	1-Messinger-Dehaan
4 ♥	W	4		620	3.50	2.50	9-Barron-Moskowitz	9-Gibler-Vanstone
4 ♥	W	5		650	1.50	4.50	4-Elliott-Runda	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♥	W	5		650	1.50	4.50	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥	W	6		680	0.00	6.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	3-Tedrick-Earls

This is a very friendly hand if you're E/W. After the lead of the ♠ K, E/W easily take the remaining tricks when both the Heart and Club finesses are on. If any E/W pair gets to 6 ♥, check their pockets for an early-release copy of the hand record.

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A Q 6
♥	Q 7
♦	K J 6
♣	Q J 6 4 3

♠	K 8 5 3 2
♥	K 9 3
♦	5 2
♣	10 8 5

N
W		E
S

♠	10 9 4
♥	J 10 8
♦	Q 9 8
♣	A K 9 2

♠	J 7
♥	A 6 5 4 2
♦	A 10 7 4 3
♣	7

NS 5♥; NS 5♦; NS 2N; NS 2♣; S 1♠; Par +450

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	1 NT1	Pass	2 ♦2
Pass	2 ♥	Pass	3 ♦3
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

15 to 17
Transfer
Game forcing showing exactly five Hearts and an unbalanced hand

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	460		6.00	0.00	3-Hoffman-Peng	8-Diers-McCarthy
Pass			430		5.00	1.00	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Temples-Koch
3 NT	N	3	400		3.50	2.50	4-Elliott-Runda	11-Cushman-Petersen
5 ♦	S	5	400		3.50	2.50	6-Burnam-Kanterman	3-Tedrick-Earls
2 NT	N	5	210		2.00	4.00	5-Lin-Hubka	1-Messinger-Dehaan
3 ♥	N	3	140		1.00	5.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 NT	N	−1		50	0.00	6.00	7-Lammers-Rice	5-Singerman-Deutch

Strange as it might seem, East has to lead the ♣ 2 on opening lead to beat 3 NT, and West has to be smart enough to insert the ♣ 8. North can win, but what then? If they take their five Diamond tricks, what do they lead from dummy at trick seven? If they lead a Spade, they'll get their two Spade tricks, but that's only eight tricks (five Diamonds, one Hearts, and two Spades). If they lead a Heart towards their hand, West can hop with the ♥ K and play the ♣T through to get three Club tricks. East can then exit with a Heart to dummy's ♥ A for declarer to finesse the ♠ K, but as long as East covers the ♠ J, declarer is still a trick short and has to give West a Spade at the end. Brutal.

Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K 9 8 3
♥	J 8 5 3
♦	A 10 2
♣	J 4

♠	10 7 5 2
♥	A 10 9 2
♦	Q J 4
♣	Q 7

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q
♥	K 7
♦	K 9 6 5 3
♣	K 10 8 2

♠	J 6 4
♥	Q 6 4
♦	8 7
♣	A 9 6 5 3

EW 4N; EW 4♦; EW 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; Par −430

West	North	East	South
Pass	Pass	1 NT1	Pass
2 ♣	Pass	2 ♦	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

15 to 17

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♦	E	4		130	5.33	0.67	7-Lammers-Rice	4-Brown-Koch
2 ♦	E	4		130	5.33	0.67	9-Barron-Moskowitz	8-Diers-McCarthy
2 ♦	E	5		150	3.00	3.00	4-Elliott-Runda	9-Gibler-Vanstone
2 NT	E	3		150	3.00	3.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	10-Oblinger-Murdock
1 NT	E	5		210	0.67	5.33	6-Burnam-Kanterman	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 NT	E	5		210	0.67	5.33	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	6-Felson-Brown

West's spot cards in the majors make their hand look more game going than invitational. E/W collect four Diamond tricks, two Spades, two Hearts, and two Clubs when the ♣ J falls doubleton. Some South players will lead a small Club, but that doesn't look all that appealing. A small Spade (or the ♠ J for that matter) works best.

Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	K 3
♥	Q 10 6 3
♦	10 2
♣	A 10 9 4 3

♠	A J 5
♥	5 4 2
♦	A K 6 4
♣	K 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 9 8 7
♥	J 9
♦	Q J 8 7
♣	Q J

♠	6 4 2
♥	A K 8 7
♦	9 5 3
♣	8 7 5

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

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1 NT1	2 ♣2	2 ♥3	Dbl4
2 ♠5	Pass	3 ♠6	Pass
Pass	Pass

15 to 17
Alert, showing Clubs and a higher ranking suit
Transfer
If your other suit is Hearts, feel free to bid it if you're able to
Showing 3+ Spades
Inviting game

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	−3	300		5.92	0.08	7-Lammers-Rice	4-Brown-Koch
4 ♠	W	−1	100		4.75	1.25	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 ♠	W	3		140	3.58	2.42	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	6-Felson-Brown
2 NT	W	3		150	2.42	3.58	6-Burnam-Kanterman	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
2 ♠	W	4		170	1.25	4.75	4-Elliott-Runda	9-Gibler-Vanstone
3 NT	W	4		630	0.08	5.92	9-Barron-Moskowitz	8-Diers-McCarthy

E/W lose one Spade trick, two Hearts, and one Club, making three. North will likely lead the ♥ 3 on opening lead if their partner was able to sneak in a double.

Board 30
East Deals
None Vul

♠	A J 10 9
♥	K 9 5 3
♦	A 6 3
♣	9 4

♠	6 4
♥	Q J
♦	J 9 8 2
♣	A K 10 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	K 7 5 3 2
♥	10 6 4
♦	10 5 4
♣	Q 6

♠	Q 8
♥	A 8 7 2
♦	K Q 7
♣	J 8 3 2

NS 3♥; NS 1N; NS 1♠; Par +140

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 ♣
Pass	1 ♥	Pass	2 ♥
Pass	2 NT1	Pass	3 ♥2
Pass	4 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

Alert, artificial asking about the quality of opener's hand
Alert, artificial showing a minimum hand with four Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	5	450		5.92	0.08	6-Burnam-Kanterman	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
4 ♥	N	4	420		4.75	1.25	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	6-Felson-Brown
3 NT	N	3	400		3.58	2.42	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	10-Oblinger-Murdock
1 ♥	S	3	140		2.42	3.58	9-Barron-Moskowitz	8-Diers-McCarthy
1 ♥	S	2	110		1.25	4.75	7-Lammers-Rice	4-Brown-Koch
4 ♥	N	−1		50	0.08	5.92	4-Elliott-Runda	9-Gibler-Vanstone

North is always going to game after South opens, but it's still a good idea to check to see that partner has a fourth Heart before bidding game in your major. South might have held ♠ 8 ♥ AQ7 ♦ KQ7 ♣ KT832, and an immediate raise in Hearts would still have been correct.

N/S lose one Spade, one Heart, and two Clubs, for down one. If East tries to get a Club ruff, it will be at the expense of their natural trump trick. That said, a lead of the ♣ Q is probably reasonable.

Board 31
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q 9 7
♥	A 9 5
♦	Q 7 6
♣	J 10 5 3

♠	J 8 4 2
♥	8 7 2
♦	J 8
♣	A K Q 9

N
W		E
S

♠	K 6 5
♥	Q J 6 4
♦	A 10 5 4 3
♣	7

♠	A 10 3
♥	K 10 3
♦	K 9 2
♣	8 6 4 2

W 2♥; EW 1N; EW 1♠; E 1♥; EW 1♦; EW 1♣; Par −110

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	Pass	Pass

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 NT	E	−1	50		6.00	0.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	9-Gibler-Vanstone
Pass			Pass		4.50	1.50	7-Lammers-Rice	3-Tedrick-Earls
Pass			Pass		4.50	1.50	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	5-Singerman-Deutch
2 ♦	E	2		90	3.00	3.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	11-Cushman-Petersen
1 ♠	W	2		110	1.00	5.00	5-Lin-Hubka	10-Oblinger-Murdock
1 ♠	W	2		110	1.00	5.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	1-Messinger-Dehaan
2 ♥	E	2		110	1.00	5.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	7-Temples-Koch

Yup.

Board 32
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 4 2
♥	K 9 5
♦	K J 7
♣	A K 9 5

♠	A Q J 10 3
♥	A 10 3
♦	4 3
♣	J 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 8 5
♥	J 6 2
♦	Q 10 5
♣	Q 10 8 4

♠	7 6
♥	Q 8 7 4
♦	A 9 8 6 2
♣	7 6

NS 3♥; NS 3♦; NS 1N; NS 1♣; Par +140

West	North	East	South
1 ♠	1 NT	Pass	2 ♣1
Pass	2 ♦	Pass	Pass2
Pass

Stayman with a devious plan in mind
See above

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	N	2	120		6.00	0.00	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	5-Singerman-Deutch
3 ♦	N	3	110		4.50	1.50	7-Lammers-Rice	3-Tedrick-Earls
3 ♦	S	3	110		4.50	1.50	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	9-Gibler-Vanstone
1 NT	N	1	90		3.00	3.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	11-Cushman-Petersen
3 ♥	S	−1		50	1.00	5.00	5-Lin-Hubka	10-Oblinger-Murdock
1 NT	N	−1		50	1.00	5.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	1-Messinger-Dehaan
1 NT	N	−1		50	1.00	5.00	9-Barron-Moskowitz	7-Temples-Koch

South wants to play in 2 ♥ if North has four Hearts and 2 ♦ if North doesn't have four Hearts. It's nice when a plan works.

N/S lose one Spade, two Hearts, and a Diamond, making three. East will likely lead the ♠ 8 (MUD) on opening lead.

Board 33
North Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 6 3 2
♥	10 9 4 3
♦	8 2
♣	Q 9 3

♠	A K 9
♥	—
♦	A K 10 9 7 6 3
♣	J 10 4

N
W		E
S

♠	J
♥	K 8 2
♦	Q J 5 4
♣	8 7 6 5 2

♠	10 8 7 5 4
♥	A Q J 7 6 5
♦	—
♣	A K

S 5♠; N 4♠; E 3N; NS 3♥; EW 4♦; E 4♣; W 3♣; Par +300: E 5N×−2; E 6♣×−2; EW 6♦×−2

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	1 ♥
2 ♦	3 ♥1	4 ♦	4 ♥
5 ♦	Dbl2	Pass	Pass
Pass

Weak and preemptive
Showing two fast losers in the enemy suit

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	S	4	420		6.00	0.00	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	9-Gibler-Vanstone
5 ♦	W	−2	100		5.00	1.00	7-Lammers-Rice	3-Tedrick-Earls
5 ♦	W	−1	50		4.00	2.00	6-Burnam-Kanterman	1-Messinger-Dehaan
5 ♥	S	−2		100	3.00	3.00	11-Kehoe-Stanley	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♦	W	4		130	1.50	4.50	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	5-Singerman-Deutch
4 ♦	W	4		130	1.50	4.50	9-Barron-Moskowitz	7-Temples-Koch
5 ♦×	W	5		550	0.00	6.00	5-Lin-Hubka	10-Oblinger-Murdock

This hand is bizarre, and it's a shame that you won't get to play it. Oh well. E/W lose only three Club tricks--although the suit is blocked, North will eventually get their ♣ Q. If South continues to bid, they're going to regret it. This is one of those hands where it's impossible to get to dummy in time to keep from going down a couple. After ♠ A, ♠ K, and a Spade ruff, East can simply exit in either minor suit, and South's goose is cooked. They can't get to dummy to take a Heart finesse, so they're reduced to laying down the ♥ A. When the ♥ K doesn't fall, South concedes a trump trick and that's that. Rats.

Board 34
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	7 2
♥	A 8 5
♦	Q J 10 8 3
♣	J 8 2

♠	Q 10 9 8 3
♥	K Q 9 7
♦	2
♣	Q 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 6
♥	J 6
♦	7 6 5
♣	A K 10 6 4 3

♠	K J 5 4
♥	10 4 3 2
♦	A K 9 4
♣	9

EW 4♣; EW 2♠; NS 3♦; EW 1N; Par −130

West	North	East	South
		1 ♣	Dbl
1 ♠	2 ♦	Pass	Pass
Dbl1	Rdbl2	3 ♣	3 ♦
4 ♣	Pass	Pass	Pass

Do something smart partner
...or not

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♦	S	3	110		5.92	0.08	6-Burnam-Kanterman	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♣	E	−1	50		4.17	1.83	7-Lammers-Rice	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 ♣	E	−1	50		4.17	1.83	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	4-Brown-Koch
3 ♣	E	3		110	2.42	3.58	11-Kehoe-Stanley	10-Oblinger-Murdock
3 ♣	E	5		150	1.25	4.75	9-Barron-Moskowitz	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♦	N	−2		200	0.08	5.92	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	8-Diers-McCarthy

Once again, vulnerability dictates the auction. E/W lose one Spade, one Heart, and one Diamond, making four. South will lead the ♦ K.

Board 35
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 10 6 3 2
♥	A J 5
♦	A
♣	K 6 5 4

♠	Q
♥	9 6 4 3
♦	Q J 9 8 7
♣	A 9 3

N
W		E
S

♠	7 4
♥	10 8 7
♦	10 5 4 2
♣	Q J 10 7

♠	A J 9 8 5
♥	K Q 2
♦	K 6 3
♣	8 2

NS 6♠; NS 5N; NS 4♥; NS 3♣; NS 2♦; Par +980

West	North	East	South
			1 ♠
Pass	2 NT1	Pass	3 NT2
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5 ♣3
Pass	6 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

Alert, Jacoby 2 NT showing a strong 4+ card raise
Alert, showing no shortness and a balanced hand
1 or 4 keycards

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♠	S	6	980		5.92	0.08	7-Lammers-Rice	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
5 ♠	S	6	480		3.58	2.42	6-Burnam-Kanterman	11-Cushman-Petersen
5 ♠	S	6	480		3.58	2.42	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	4-Brown-Koch
4 ♠	S	6	480		3.58	2.42	11-Kehoe-Stanley	10-Oblinger-Murdock
4 ♠	S	5	450		0.67	5.33	9-Barron-Moskowitz	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	S	5	450		0.67	5.33	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	8-Diers-McCarthy

Holding five trump, there's no reason for North to be concerned about the location of the ♠ Q--with 10+ cards between the two hands, the ♠ Q will take a trick only if Spades split 3-0 with the ♠ Q offside. Not worth thinking about.

N/S lose only one Club when the ♣ A is onside.

Board 36
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A K 5
♥	J 7 4 2
♦	Q J 10 2
♣	K Q

♠	J 8 7 4 3
♥	8 3
♦	A 6 5 4
♣	J 9

N
W		E
S

♠	10 2
♥	A 9 5
♦	9 7 3
♣	10 7 6 5 4

♠	Q 9 6
♥	K Q 10 6
♦	K 8
♣	A 8 3 2

NS 5N; NS 5♥; NS 3♠; NS 4♦; NS 4♣; Par +660

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

15 to 17
Alert, artificial asking for a 5-card major
Alert, artificial denying a 5-card major
Alert, artificial showing a 4-card Heart suit

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	660		5.33	0.67	7-Lammers-Rice	2-Terbrueggen-Freiberg
3 NT	N	5	660		5.33	0.67	9-Barron-Moskowitz	6-Felson-Brown
4 ♥	S	5	650		1.83	4.17	6-Burnam-Kanterman	11-Cushman-Petersen
4 ♥	N	5	650		1.83	4.17	8-Olexsey-Thurnau	4-Brown-Koch
4 ♥	N	5	650		1.83	4.17	10-Kereiakes-Kereiakes	8-Diers-McCarthy
5 ♥	S	5	650		1.83	4.17	11-Kehoe-Stanley	10-Oblinger-Murdock

N/S lose one Heart and one Diamond. With 14 HCP, it's reasonable in matchpoints for South to simply raise to 3 NT, but this auction isn't wrong. East will lead either the ♠T or a small trump.