MON 11/28/2016 at Nite

EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A N-S
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>November 28, 2016  |CLUB NO.>185264    | 11/28/2016 22:09
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
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AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200   |CLUB>Monday Night Bridge
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=12/B=11/C=7                     ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Debbie Wiest           Joy Singerman            B   4/5   4/5    .     87.00  51.79  0.33(A)
 2 Donald Pollack         Bernice Pollack          C    1     1     1     96.00  57.14  1.20(A)
 3 Patt Olexsey           Jan Thurnau              C    .     .     3     84.00  50.00  0.25(C)
 4 Peter Dehaan           Steve Messinger          C    .     .     .     76.00  45.24
 5 Al Venosa              Janet Venosa             B    3     3     .     90.00  53.57  0.60(A)
 6 Patrick Lammers        Judy Barron              B   4/5   4/5    .     87.00  51.79  0.33(A)
 7 Charlie Kobida         Terri Mackey             C    .     .     .     81.00  48.21
 8 Susan Stacy Vanstone   Sharon Koster            B    2     2     .     92.00  54.76  0.84(A)
 9 Arun Gupta             Nalin Mehta              A    .     .     .     69.50  41.37
10 John Ramsay            Julian Magnus, Jr        C    .     .     2     86.00  51.19  0.34(C)
11 Leonard Kanterman      JoAnne Essig             C    .     .     .     82.50  49.11
12 Betty Murdock          Erin Oblinger            C    .     .     .     77.00  45.83

                                          Totals                        1008.00


                                    **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12
  /
   1>     5-                            1-    5-    3     1-    5-    5-    0
         420   ----  ----  ----  ----  -50   420   140   -50   420   420  -150

   2>     4-                            6-    6-    3     1-    0     1-    4-
        -450   ----  ----  ----  ----   50    50  -480  -500  -650  -500  -450

   3>     7                             1-    1-    5     1-    5     1-    5
         130   ----  ----  ----  ----  -50   -50   110   -50   110   -50   110

   4>     4-    7                             2-     -    2-     -    6     4-
         100   500   ----  ----  ----  ---- -200  -400  -200  -400   200   100

   5>     1     4-                            6-    1     6-    3     4-    1
        -100   130   ----  ----  ----  ----  150  -100   150   120   130  -100

   6>     2     3                             0     5-    1     4     5-    7
         -90   -50   ----  ----  ----  ---- -120   110  -100   100   110   300

   7>     2     3     1                             7     0     6     5     4
        -130  -120  -300   ----  ----  ----  ----  200  -400   110    90    80

   8>     2-    4-     -                             -    6-    2-    6-    4-
        -140   -50  -170   ----  ----  ----  ---- -170    90  -140    90   -50

   9>     6-    6-    5                             1     1     3     4     1
         420   420   200   ----  ----  ----  ---- -100  -100   -50   170  -100

  10>     0     2     5     6                             1     7     3     4
        -710  -130   200   230   ----  ----  ----  ---- -200   300  -110   170

  11>     2-     -    5     7                             6      -    2-    4
         -50  -100   170   500   ----  ----  ----  ----  420  -100   -50    50

  12>     6-    4     6-    3                              -    5      -    2
         150    50   150  -100   ----  ----  ----  ---- -200   140  -200  -130

  13>     4     6-    4     1     6-                            0     4     2
        -660  -630  -660  -690  -630   ----  ----  ----  ---- -720  -660  -680

  14>     1-    6-    4     0     1-                            4     4     6-
        -430    50  -400  -460  -430   ----  ----  ----  ---- -400  -400    50

  15>      -    4-    4-    4-     -                            4-    4-    4-
         110   140   140   140   110   ----  ----  ----  ----  140   140   140

  16>     1-    4-    4-    0     1-    4-                            4-    7
         -50   140   140  -100   -50   140   ----  ----  ----  ----  140   420

  17>     4     5-    0     2-    7     5-                            2-    1
        -110  -100  -400  -140    50  -100   ----  ----  ----  ---- -140  -170

  18>     4     4     1     4     7     4                             0     4
         170   170   100   170   620   170   ----  ----  ----  ----   50   170

  19>     5-    2-    7     4     5-     -    2-                             -
         140   -50   200   100   140  -100   -50   ----  ----  ----  ---- -100

  20>     4     6     4     2     0     7     4                             1
         620   650   620   200  -200   680   620   ----  ----  ----  ---- -100

  21>     6      -    4-    7     2      -    4-                            3
        1130    50   650  1190   150    50   650   ----  ----  ----  ----  300

  22>     1-    1-    7     5     4     3     0     6
         110   110  1400   300   200   140   100   420   ----  ----  ----  ----

  23>     5     0     5     2     5     5     1     5
         120  -300   120   110   120   120  -100   120   ----  ----  ----  ----

  24>     5     2-    2-    0     6-    6-    2-    2-
         200  -170  -170  -200   450   450  -170  -170   ----  ----  ----  ----

  25>           3-    3-    6     1     0     7     3-    3-
         ---- -130  -130  -110  -140  -600   100  -130  -130   ----  ----  ----

  26>           7     3-    1     2     3-    6     5     0
         ----  200  -100  -300  -140  -100   140   110  -500   ----  ----  ----

  27>           6     1     6     3     3     0     3     6
         ---- PASS  -110  PASS   -50   -50  -150   -50  PASS   ----  ----  ----

  28>                 2     2     7     5     2     5     0     5
         ----  ----  650   650  1430   680   650   680  -100   680   ----  ----

  29>                 1-    4-    4-    1-    4-    7     0     4-
         ----  ----  620   650   650   620   650  1430  -100   650   ----  ----

  30>                 1-    0     5-    3-    7     1-    3-    5-
         ----  ---- -170  -420  -130  -150    50  -170  -150  -130   ----  ----

  31>                       2     2     2     6     2     6     6     2
         ----  ----  ----   50    50    50   130    50   130   130    50   ----

  32>                       6-    2-    4-    0     6-    4-    2-    1
         ----  ----  ----  100  -680  -500 -1460   100  -500  -680  -710   ----

  33>                       0     6     2     2     6     4     2     6
         ----  ----  -----1010    50  -980  -980    50  -450  -980    50   ----

  34>                              -    7      -    3-    3-    3-    3-    6
         ----  ----  ----  ----  -90   110   -90    50    50    50    50   100

  35>                             3-    6-    3-    6-    3-    1     3-    0
         ----  ----  ----  ---- -120   100  -120   100  -120  -150  -120  -600

  36>                             5-    2-    5-    2-    5-    5-    1     0
         ----  ----  ----  ----  650   620   650   620   650   650   170  -100



EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A E-W
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DATE>November 28, 2016  |CLUB NO.>185264    | 11/28/2016 22:09
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200   |CLUB>Monday Night Bridge
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=12/B=6/C=5                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 BJ Kolkman             John Altman Sr           A    .     .     .     82.50  49.11
 2 Frank Lichtenberger    Ralph Terbrueggen        A    .     .     .     79.50  47.32
 3 Reeta Brendamour       Kevin Henry              C    1     1     1    103.50  61.61  1.20(A)
 4 Evelyn McCarthy        Joan Diers               C    .     .     .     69.00  41.07
 5 Joanne Earls           Pam Campbell             A    5     .     .     84.50  50.30  0.24(A)
 6 Annette Kereiakes      Tom Kereiakes            C    .     .     .     79.00  47.02
 7 Joseph Kammer          Gail Zimmer              B    .     .     .     83.00  49.40
 8 Stephen Felson         Robert Brown             A    4     .     .     89.00  52.98  0.42(A)
 9 Mike Burns             Pamela Kennedy           C    2     2     2     99.00  58.93  0.84(A)
10 Carol Scovic           Patricia Burnam          C    .     .     .     75.00  44.64
11 Doris Kehoe            Lilam Stanley            A    .     .     .     67.50  40.18
12 Lewis Temples          Michael Lipp             A    3     .     .     96.50  57.44  0.60(A)

                                          Totals                        1008.00


                                    **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12
  /
   1>     1-          4           5-          1-          1-    5-    7     1-
        -420   ---- -140   ----   50   ---- -420   ---- -420    50   150  -420

   2>     2-          4           5-          7           5-     -    2-     -
         450   ----  480   ----  500   ----  650   ----  500   -50   450   -50

   3>     0           2           5-          2           5-    5-    2     5-
        -130   ---- -110   ----   50   ---- -110   ----   50    50  -110    50

   4>     6-    0           4-          6-          1           2-    4-    2-
         400  -500   ----  200   ----  400   ---- -200   ---- -100   200  -100

   5>     6     2-           -          4           2-          6      -    6
         100  -130   ---- -150   ---- -120   ---- -130   ----  100  -150   100

   6>     1-    4           6           3           1-          0     7     5
        -110    50   ----  100   ---- -100   ---- -110   ---- -300   120    90

   7>     4     7     6           1           2           3           5     0
         120   400   300   ---- -110   ----  -90   ----  -80   ----  130  -200

   8>     2-     -    6-          4-           -          2-          4-    6-
          50   -90   170   ----  140   ----  -90   ----   50   ----  140   170

   9>      -    6     2           4           3           6            -    6
        -420   100  -200   ----   50   ---- -170   ----  100   ---- -420   100

  10>     6     2     0     1           4           3           7           5
         200  -200  -300  -230   ----  110   ---- -170   ----  710   ----  130

  11>     1     2     6-    0           4-          3           4-          6-
        -420  -170   100  -500   ----   50   ----  -50   ----   50   ----  100

  12>     6-     -    2     4           6-          5            -          3
         200  -150  -140   100   ----  200   ----  130   ---- -150   ----  -50

  13>     3     7     6     3      -          5           3            -
         660   720   690   660   630   ----  680   ----  660   ----  630   ----

  14>     3     3     7     3     5-           -          5-           -
         400   400   460   400   430   ----  -50   ----  430   ----  -50   ----

  15>     2-    2-    2-    2-    6-          2-          6-          2-
        -140  -140  -140  -140  -110   ---- -140   ---- -110   ---- -140   ----

  16>           7     2-    5-    0     2-          5-          2-          2-
         ----  100  -140    50  -420  -140   ----   50   ---- -140   ---- -140

  17>           4-    4-    0     6     1-          3           1-          7
         ----  140   140   -50   170   100   ----  110   ----  100   ----  400

  18>           3     7     0     3     3           3           3           6
         ---- -170   -50  -620  -170  -170   ---- -170   ---- -170   ---- -100

  19>     3           1-    6-    6-    1-    4-          4-          0
        -100   ---- -140   100   100  -140    50   ----   50   ---- -200   ----

  20>     5           7     6     0     3     3           1           3
        -200   ----  200   100  -680  -620  -620   ---- -650   ---- -620   ----

  21>     0           5     4     6-    1     2-          6-          2-
       -1190   ---- -150  -300   -50 -1130  -650   ----  -50   ---- -650   ----

  22>           3           4     5-    7     5-    1           0           2
         ---- -200   ---- -140  -110  -100  -110  -420   -----1400   ---- -300

  23>           2           2     2     6     7     2           2           5
         ---- -120   ---- -120  -120   100   300  -120   ---- -120   ---- -110

  24>            -           -    2     4-    4-    4-          4-          7
         ---- -450   ---- -450  -200   170   170   170   ----  170   ----  200

  25>     6           7           0     3-    3-    3-    3-          1
         140   ----  600   ---- -100   130   130   130   130   ----  110   ----

  26>     5           3-          1     0     2     3-    7           6
         140   ----  100   ---- -140  -200  -110   100   500   ----  300   ----

  27>     4           4           7     1     4     6     1           1
          50   ----   50   ----  150  PASS    50   110  PASS   ---- PASS   ----

  28>           2           5           2     5     7     5     2           0
         ---- -680   ---- -650   ---- -680  -650   100  -650  -680   -----1430

  29>           5-          2-          0     5-    7     2-    2-          2-
         ---- -620   ---- -650   -----1430  -620   100  -650  -650   ---- -650

  30>           3-          0           5-    5-    3-    7     1-          1-
         ----  150   ----  -50   ----  170   170   150   420   130   ----  130

  31>     5           1           5           1     5     1     5     5
         -50   ---- -130   ----  -50   ---- -130   -50  -130   -50   -50   ----

  32>     2-          7            -          2-     -    4-    4-    6
         500   ---- 1460   ---- -100   ----  500  -100   680   680   710   ----

  33>     5           5           1           3     7     5     1     1
         980   ----  980   ----  -50   ----  450  1010   980   -50   -50   ----

  34>           6-          3-          3-          3-    6-    3-    0     1
         ----   90   ----  -50   ----  -50   ----  -50    90   -50  -110  -100

  35>           3-           -          3-          6     3-    3-     -    7
         ----  120   ---- -100   ----  120   ----  150   120   120  -100   600

  36>           1-          4-          1-          1-    1-    6     4-    7
         ---- -650   ---- -620   ---- -650   ---- -650  -650  -170  -620   100
Monday Night Bridge, Monday Eve, November 28, 2016

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	J 5
♥	7 5 3
♦	A K
♣	K Q J 10 3 2

♠	Q 7 3
♥	J 9 6
♦	10 9 8 4
♣	A 8 4

N
W		E
S

♠	6 4
♥	A Q 10 8 4
♦	J 7 2
♣	9 6 5

♠	A K 10 9 8 2
♥	K 2
♦	Q 6 5 3
♣	7

NS 4♠; NS 5♣; NS 2N; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; Par +420

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

It's reasonable to play that a 1-level overcall shows 8-16 HCP
Not quite a 3 ♣ rebid
Alert, artificial 4th-suit forcing bid

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	4	420		5.50	1.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
4 ♠	S	4	420		5.50	1.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	12-Temples-Lipp
4 ♠	S	4	420		5.50	1.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♠	S	4	420		5.50	1.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 ♠	S	3	140		3.00	4.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	3-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♠	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	6-Lammers-Barron	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♠	S	−1		50	1.50	5.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	5-Earls-Campbell
3 NT	N	−3		150	0.00	7.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley

4th-Suit Forcing usually occurs with responder's second bid, but not always. Responder's 3 ♥ bid is needed in this auction to determine whether North has a doubleton Spade (North denied three Spades when they bid 3 ♣). N/S lose one Spade trick, one Heart, and one Club, making four. A reasonable lead is the ♦T. Declarer wins trick one and immediately plays the ♣ K. West has to win and get a Heart on the table right then, or the defender's third trick will evaporate. Dang.

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K J 7 6 3
♥	2
♦	10 3
♣	Q 8 7 6 5

♠	8
♥	K 10 9 5 4 3
♦	K J 7 4
♣	K 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 2
♥	A Q J 8 7
♦	9 5
♣	A J 10 9

♠	A Q 10 5 4
♥	6
♦	A Q 8 6 2
♣	4 3

EW 5♥; NS 3♠; EW 1N; NS 1♦; Par −450

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

Michaels bids should be used for minimum (<12) or maximum (>15) hands
Splinter bid showing 4+ Hearts and a game-forcing hand

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♥	W	−1	50		6.50	0.50	6-Lammers-Barron	10-Scovic-Burnam
6 ♥	E	−1	50		6.50	0.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	12-Temples-Lipp
5 ♥	E	5		450	4.50	2.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
5 ♥	E	5		450	4.50	2.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠	E	6		480	3.00	4.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	3-Brendamour-Henry
5 ♠×	S	−2		500	1.50	5.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	5-Earls-Campbell
5 ♠×	S	−2		500	1.50	5.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	9-Burns-Kennedy
5 ♥×	E	5		650	0.00	7.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	7-Kammer-Zimmer

E/W lose one Spade and one Diamond, making five. The vulnerability keeps N/S from successfully sacrificing in 5 ♠. South will likely lead the ♠ A on opening lead, and no matter what they switch to at trick two, the ♦ A will always be a trick.

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q 10 8
♥	A K 7 5 4 3
♦	K Q
♣	Q 9

♠	A K J 3
♥	J 6
♦	10 4
♣	A J 8 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 5
♥	Q 10 8 2
♦	7 3 2
♣	7 5 3

♠	7 4 2
♥	9
♦	A J 9 8 6 5
♣	K 10 2

NS 3N; NS 4♦; NS 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 1♣; Par +400

West	North	East	South
			2 ♦1
Pass2	2 ♥3	Pass	3 ♣4
Dbl	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

Weak two bid
Not quite enough for a vulnerable 2-level overcall
Forcing for one round
Showing ♣ A or ♣ K and denying 2+ Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♦	S	4	130		7.00	0.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	2.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	3-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	2.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	7-Kammer-Zimmer
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.00	2.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley
5 ♦	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	6-Lammers-Barron	10-Scovic-Burnam
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	12-Temples-Lipp
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	5-Earls-Campbell
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	9-Burns-Kennedy

Some Wests will double or overcall 3 ♣, and they'll regret it when North doubles for penalty. Stupid North. N/S take six Diamond tricks, two Hearts, and a Club, making three. If East leads a Club (likely on the auction), declarer might make an overtrick. Stupid East.

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	2
♥	A J 10 9 3
♦	7 5
♣	A 9 5 4 2

♠	K 8 3
♥	K 8 5 4 2
♦	K 3 2
♣	J 10

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 9 6 5
♥	Q 6
♦	A Q 6
♣	Q 8 6 3

♠	A J 10 7 4
♥	7
♦	J 10 9 8 4
♣	K 7

EW 1N; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; NS 1♦; NS 1♣; Par −90

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

Not quite enough to make a vulnerable 2 NT bid (Unmichaels) showing Diamonds and a major
Showing 5+ Hearts and 10+ HCP

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥×	W	−2	500		7.00	0.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 ♥	W	−2	200		6.00	1.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	8-Felson-Brown
2 NT	E	−1	100		4.50	2.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	12-Temples-Lipp
2 NT	E	−1	100		4.50	2.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 ♥	N	−2		200	2.50	4.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NT	N	−2		200	2.50	4.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 NT	S	−4		400	0.50	6.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 NT	S	−4		400	0.50	6.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

Once East bids 2 NT, it's a good idea that West doesn't raise to game. They've bid their hand once when they bid 2 ♥--don't bid your hand twice. If South leads the ♠ J, E/W will make 3 NT. South's best lead is the ♦ J--guaranteed not to cost a trick. E/W take one Spade trick, one Heart, three Diamonds, and two Clubs--down one.

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A K Q 3
♥	3
♦	J 7 5 3
♣	J 5 3 2

♠	10 9 8 7 5
♥	9 7
♦	K 9
♣	Q 8 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	J 4
♥	K Q 8 6 5
♦	10 6 4
♣	A 9 6

♠	6 2
♥	A J 10 4 2
♦	A Q 8 2
♣	K 10

NS 3N; S 5♦; N 4♦; NS 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 2♣; Par +600

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	1 ♥
Pass	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
1 NT	N	3	150		6.50	0.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♦	S	5	150		6.50	0.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♦	S	4	130		4.50	2.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 ♦	N	4	130		4.50	2.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	8-Felson-Brown
1 NT	N	2	120		3.00	4.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NT	N	−1		100	1.00	6.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	12-Temples-Lipp
3 NT	S	−1		100	1.00	6.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 NT	S	−1		100	1.00	6.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	10-Scovic-Burnam

North's 2 NT bid shows around 11 HCP. South, with 13 HCP and a couple of tens is more than happy to raise to game. East might lead a small Heart on opening lead. N/S take three Spade tricks, three Diamonds, and three round-suit tricks. Either East or West will eventually be endplayed and forced to lead away from either Hearts or Clubs respectively.

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K J 10 7 6
♥	10 7 4 2
♦	6 3
♣	9 6

♠	Q 8 5 4
♥	6
♦	J 9 8 4 2
♣	K J 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 9 3
♥	K J 9 5
♦	Q 7 5
♣	A 8 2

♠	2
♥	A Q 8 3
♦	A K 10
♣	Q 10 7 4 3

N 2♥; EW 1N; EW 2♦; S 1♥; Par +110

West	North	East	South
		1 ♣	Pass1
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT	Dbl
Pass	2 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

What else?

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	W	−3	300		7.00	0.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 ♥	N	2	110		5.50	1.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
2 ♥	S	2	110		5.50	1.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	8-Felson-Brown
2 ♦	E	−1	100		4.00	3.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 NT	S	−1		50	3.00	4.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
1 NT	E	1		90	2.00	5.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	12-Temples-Lipp
4 ♥	N	−2		100	1.00	6.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	4-McCarthy-Diers
1 NT	E	2		120	0.00	7.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	11-Kehoe-Stanley

Passing and doubling at your next turn often shows a hand with cards in the first suit bid (Clubs in this case). West's Spade bid lessens the chance that North will bid Spades after South's double. N/S take one Spade trick, two Diamond tricks, two ruffs with dummy's trumps, and three Hearts in declarer's hand, making two. East, not relishing being on lead, will do well to lead the ♣ A and continue Clubs at trick two.

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	A 8 6
♥	A 10 5 3 2
♦	K 8 4 2
♣	J

♠	Q
♥	K J 9
♦	A 7 6 5
♣	A 10 9 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 7 4 3
♥	8 6 4
♦	10
♣	Q 8 5 4

♠	K 9 5 2
♥	Q 7
♦	Q J 9 3
♣	K 7 6

NS 2♥; NS 3♦; EW 3♣; S 1N; NS 1♠; Par +110

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

Slightly better than doubling
Showing a full opener
Showing an invitational hand

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 NT	W	−2	200		7.00	0.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	12-Temples-Lipp
1 ♥	N	2	110		6.00	1.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	5-Earls-Campbell
1 NT	S	1	90		5.00	2.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	7-Kammer-Zimmer
1 ♠	S	1	80		4.00	3.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	9-Burns-Kennedy
1 NT	W	2		120	3.00	4.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
2 ♣	W	4		130	2.00	5.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	11-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♥	N	−3		300	1.00	6.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♠	S	−4		400	0.00	7.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen

West will probably lead their singleton ♠ Q on opening lead, although since it's pretty much impossible to get to East's hand for a ruff, it will go for naught. South should win the first trick in their hand with the ♠ K. N/S lose one Club, one Spade, one Heart, and two Diamonds. The best way to play the Heart suit (on the auction) is to lead the ♥ Q through West and then lead towards the ♥T (or let West hold the trick with the ♥ K).

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	A 9 2
♥	K 4 2
♦	K 6
♣	A K 9 4 3

♠	K 5
♥	Q J 8 6 5
♦	A 10 9 4
♣	J 8

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 8 7 6
♥	A 10 9
♦	Q 3
♣	Q 7 2

♠	Q 4 3
♥	7 3
♦	J 8 7 5 2
♣	10 6 5

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

West	North	East	South
1 ♥1	1 NT2	2 ♥	Pass
Pass	Pass

Rule of 20 opener
15 to 18

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	N	1	90		6.50	0.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
1 NT	N	1	90		6.50	0.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 NT	N	−1		50	4.50	2.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
1 NT	N	−1		50	4.50	2.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 ♥	W	3		140	2.50	4.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♥	W	3		140	2.50	4.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	5-Earls-Campbell
2 ♥	W	4		170	0.50	6.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♥	W	4		170	0.50	6.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	12-Temples-Lipp

East might have chosen to double instead of raise to 2 ♥--either one would be acceptable. E/W lose one Spade trick, one Diamond, and two Clubs. North will likely lead the ♣ K on opening lead, switching to a small trump at trick two when partner shows an odd number of Clubs.

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 8 7 6 5
♥	Q 9 8
♦	7 4
♣	Q 9 4

♠	K 10 9 2
♥	J 10 3
♦	10 8 2
♣	A 10 7

N
W		E
S

♠	3
♥	7 6 2
♦	9 5 3
♣	K J 8 5 3 2

♠	A Q 4
♥	A K 5 4
♦	A K Q J 6
♣	6

NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 5♦; NS 1N; NS 1♣; Par +420

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

Planning on rebidding 2 NT
Showing an A, K, or QQ
As planned
Transfer

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	4	420		6.50	0.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♥	S	4	420		6.50	0.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 ♥	S	5	200		5.00	2.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	3-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♦	S	6	170		4.00	3.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♠	N	−1		50	3.00	4.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	5-Earls-Campbell
3 NT	N	−2		100	1.00	6.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	12-Temples-Lipp
3 NT	N	−2		100	1.00	6.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 NT	N	−2		100	1.00	6.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	9-Burns-Kennedy

South doesn't really have any other reasonable way to show their hand than to rebid 2 NT. N/S lose two Spades and a Club, making four. South will probably use their entry to dummy (♥ Q) to finesse for the ♠ K. When the ♠ A is subsequently played, the bad break in Spades is discovered, and declarer will play off their red-suit winners, pitching Clubs from dummy until West takes their trump winner. The ♣ A would be an effective opening lead followed by a second Club when East encourages.

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	A K J 10 8
♥	J 10 9
♦	K 10 6
♣	K J

♠	9 5
♥	A 4
♦	J 8 7 3
♣	Q 7 5 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 4
♥	K 6 5 3 2
♦	A Q 5 4 2
♣	10

♠	7 6 3 2
♥	Q 8 7
♦	9
♣	A 9 8 6 2

NS 3♠; EW 4♦; N 2N; N 2♣; EW 1♥; S 1♣; Par −130

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

Forcing

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	E	−3	300		7.00	0.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	3-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♠	N	6	230		6.00	1.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	4-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♥	E	−2	200		5.00	2.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 ♠	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♦	E	3		110	3.00	4.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♦	E	4		130	2.00	5.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	12-Temples-Lipp
4 ♠	N	−2		200	1.00	6.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
4 ♦×	E	4		710	0.00	7.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	10-Scovic-Burnam

South would preemptively raise North's Spade overcall to 3 ♠ if North had been able to overcall at the one level. Raising to three on this auction should show an invitational hand. N/S lose two Heart tricks, a Heart ruff, and a Diamond, making three. East, knowing that partner can't have three Hearts, should find the lead of the ♥ 3.

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A Q 10 6 5
♥	K J 9 7 6 2
♦	—
♣	J 3

♠	J 8 4
♥	A 8 4
♦	K 4 2
♣	10 8 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	3 2
♥	Q 5
♦	A 9 8 7 6 3
♣	A K 4

♠	K 9 7
♥	10 3
♦	Q J 10 5
♣	Q 9 7 2

NS 4♠; NS 3♥; NS 1N; EW 2♦; Par +420

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

Risky if vulnerable but not here

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♦×	E	−3	500		7.00	0.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥	N	4	420		6.00	1.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 ♥	N	4	170		5.00	2.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 ♦	E	−1	50		4.00	3.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	8-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	N	−1		50	2.50	4.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♥	N	−1		50	2.50	4.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥	N	−2		100	0.50	6.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	12-Temples-Lipp
3 NT	S	−2		100	0.50	6.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	3-Brendamour-Henry

When you have 6-5 distribution, feel free to reverse or make a jump-shift rebid with fewer HCP than you might normally have for such a sequence. N/S lose one Heart and two Clubs, making four. East will likely lead the ♣ A on opening lead and continue with the ♣ K. Declarer might go wrong playing the Heart suit, as West will play low when the ♥T is led from the board and North might let it ride--down one.

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K Q 10 9 4 2
♥	Q 7 2
♦	J
♣	Q 8 6

♠	—
♥	J 10 8
♦	9 7 6
♣	K J 10 9 7 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 8 7 6 3
♥	K 3
♦	K Q 2
♣	A 5 3

♠	A 5
♥	A 9 6 5 4
♦	A 10 8 5 4 3
♣	—

NS 5♥; S 4♠; N 3♠; NS 3♦; EW 3♣; Par +500: EW 6♣×−3

West	North	East	South
3 ♣	3 ♠	4 ♣	Dbl1
Pass	4 ♥	5 ♣	Pass2
Pass	Dbl	Pass	Pass
Pass

Responsive showing both red suits
Forcing and denying two losing Clubs

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−3	150		6.50	0.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	10-Scovic-Burnam
5 ♣	W	−3	150		6.50	0.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 ♠	N	3	140		5.00	2.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	3-Brendamour-Henry
5 ♣	W	−1	50		4.00	3.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	12-Temples-Lipp
3 ♠	N	−1		100	3.00	4.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♣	W	4		130	2.00	5.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	8-Felson-Brown
5 ♦	S	−2		200	0.50	6.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
4 ♠×	N	−1		200	0.50	6.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

North wasn't overjoyed having to bid 4 ♥ holding only three of them, so the final double will be a bit of a relief. N/S have to defend accurately to beat the contract two tricks (♦ J to the ♦ A, ♦ 3 back to be ruffed showing an entry in the lower-ranking suit, ♥ 2 to the ♥ A, second Diamond ruff).

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q J 10 5 4
♥	Q 6 5
♦	Q J 7
♣	9 8

♠	A 9 2
♥	A 10 9 7
♦	A 4 2
♣	K 10 7

N
W		E
S

♠	8
♥	K J 3
♦	K 10 9 6
♣	A Q 5 4 2

♠	K 7 6 3
♥	8 4 2
♦	8 5 3
♣	J 6 3

EW 7♥; EW 6N; EW 6♦; EW 6♣; EW 3♠; Par −2210

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♣	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	2 ♥1	Pass
2 NT2	Pass	3 ♦3	Pass
4 ♣4	Pass	4 ♦5	Pass
4 ♥6	Pass	5 ♦7	Pass
6 ♣	Pass	Pass	Pass

What else?
Alert, artificial asking for more information about East's raise
Alert, artificial showing three Hearts and a 6-loser hand
Minorwood (RKC Blackwood for Clubs)
Showing one or four keycards
Do you have the ♣ Q?
Yes and the ♦ K

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	4		630	6.50	0.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NT	W	4		630	6.50	0.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	5-Earls-Campbell
3 NT	W	5		660	4.00	3.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 NT	W	5		660	4.00	3.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 NT	E	5		660	4.00	3.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥	W	6		680	2.00	5.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 NT	W	6		690	1.00	6.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	3-Brendamour-Henry
3 NT	W	7		720	0.00	7.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen

6 ♣ is a better contract than 6 NT on East's known Spade shortness--East would not raise to 2 ♥ without a singleton or void or better rebid. If East had four Spades and a singleton Diamond, they would have rebid 1 ♠. If East had six Clubs, they would have rebid 2 ♣. E/W lose only one Diamond, making six, when all of the suits turn out to be friendly. South might lead a trump on opening lead, although a small Spade wouldn't be as dangerous as it looks.

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	10 9 8 2
♥	K 10 3
♦	J 10 3
♣	9 8 2

♠	Q J 4
♥	5
♦	Q 9 7 2
♣	A K 10 7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K 6 3
♥	A 9 8 7 4
♦	A 8 6
♣	J 6

♠	A 7 5
♥	Q J 6 2
♦	K 5 4
♣	Q 5 4

EW 3N; EW 5♦; EW 5♣; EW 3♠; EW 2♥; Par −400

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

Showing a balanced or semi-balanced hand and 12-14 or 18-19 HCP

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−1	50		6.50	0.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NT	E	−1	50		6.50	0.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 NT	E	3		400	4.00	3.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 NT	E	3		400	4.00	3.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 NT	E	3		400	4.00	3.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 NT	E	4		430	1.50	5.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 NT	E	4		430	1.50	5.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	5-Earls-Campbell
3 NT	E	5		460	0.00	7.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	3-Brendamour-Henry

East's 2 NT bid shows either 12-14 or 18-19 HCP. The way to tell that it's 18-19 HCP is that they'll bid 4 NT over 3 NT (duh). E/W take five Club tricks, two Spades, one Heart, and one Diamond. There won't be time to get a second Diamond trick in addition to the Spades, since South will switch to a Heart when in with the ♠ A (assuming they don't lead a Heart on the go). If South gets fancy and starts with ♠ A and another Spade, E/W will make five (Diamond towards the ♦ Q at trick three).

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K J 8 3 2
♥	9 6 5
♦	A 10 8 3
♣	7

♠	A 6
♥	K Q J 7 2
♦	Q J
♣	9 8 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 5
♥	4 3
♦	K 6 5 4
♣	K 10 6 4 3

♠	Q 10 7 4
♥	A 10 8
♦	9 7 2
♣	A Q J

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

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

Showing 5+ Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	11-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
2 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	4-Dehaan-Messinger	3-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	7-Kammer-Zimmer
2 ♠	N	2	110		0.50	6.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	9-Burns-Kennedy
2 ♠	N	2	110		0.50	6.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	5-Earls-Campbell

North doesn't have quite enough to probe for game, but it's close. Even if they bid 2 NT (Wold 2 NT) to learn more about South's hand, South will respond 3 ♥ (minimum with four Spades) and North will shut it down in 3 ♠. East will lead the ♥ 4 on opening lead. N/S lose one Heart, one Spade, and two Diamonds, making three. Double-dummy line is to win trick one with the ♥ A, play a Diamond to the ♦ A, Club to the ♣ Q, and pitch a Heart on the ♣ A. Although this works, it's dangerous, as declarer may end up losing a Club, two Diamonds, two Hearts, and a Spade for down one. Matchpoints is a silly game.

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K J 10 8 5
♥	K 3 2
♦	10 5 4
♣	A 2

♠	4 3 2
♥	Q 8 7 6 5
♦	Q 8
♣	K 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	9
♥	J 4
♦	A K J 7 3
♣	10 9 8 7 6

♠	A Q 7 6
♥	A 10 9
♦	9 6 2
♣	Q J 3

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

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

Alert, artificial asking for more information about South's raise
Alert, artificial showing four Spades and a minimum hand

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	4	420		7.00	0.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	5-Earls-Campbell
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	12-Temples-Lipp
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	6-Lammers-Barron	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	2.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	3-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♠	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	8-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	N	−1		50	1.50	5.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠	N	−2		100	0.00	7.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen

North should be careful about raising to game with wasted values in Spades and bad spot cards. Once South shows a minimum (7+ losers), 3 ♠ is a reasonable parking spot. N/S lose one Heart and three Diamonds. East will likely lead the ♦ K and continue with the ♦ A when dummy shows up with three small Diamonds and only spot cards appear from West and North.

This is an important point, since a Diamond continuation works if partner is now out of Diamonds, has a singleton (can ruff trick three), has a doubleton (holds the ♦ Q or it's now singleton in North's hand), or has all the remaining Diamonds (North is forced to ruff in the long trump hand).

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	J 8 7 4 2
♥	4
♦	A 8
♣	10 9 7 6 4

♠	K
♥	A Q 10 6 2
♦	7 6 4 3
♣	K Q 8

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 6 5 3
♥	J 9 7
♦	Q 9
♣	A 5 3

♠	A 9
♥	K 8 5 3
♦	K J 10 5 2
♣	J 2

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

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

Showing 5+ Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	−1	50		7.00	0.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♦	S	−2		100	5.50	1.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Scovic-Burnam
3 ♠	N	−2		100	5.50	1.50	6-Lammers-Barron	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♥	W	2		110	4.00	3.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♥	W	3		140	2.50	4.50	4-Dehaan-Messinger	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 ♥	W	3		140	2.50	4.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	3-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♥	W	4		170	1.00	6.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	5-Earls-Campbell
3 NT	W	3		400	0.00	7.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	12-Temples-Lipp

E/W lose one Spade, two Diamonds, and a Heart as long as N/S start with the ♦ A, ♦ K, and Diamond ruff. The ruff, while it doesn't win a trick, limits E/W to two Heart finesses--one too few to pick up ♥ Kxxx in the South hand.

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K
♥	A Q 5 3 2
♦	Q J 10 4
♣	K Q 7

♠	9 5 3
♥	7 4
♦	A 8 7 6
♣	A 8 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q J 8 6
♥	9 8
♦	5 3
♣	J 4 3 2

♠	10 7 4 2
♥	K J 10 6
♦	K 9 2
♣	10 9

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

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	4	620		7.00	0.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	10-Scovic-Burnam
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	6-Lammers-Barron	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥	N	4	170		4.00	3.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	5-Earls-Campbell
3 ♠	E	−2	100		1.00	6.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	12-Temples-Lipp
3 ♠	E	−1	50		0.00	7.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	3-Brendamour-Henry

E/W have a good sacrifice in 4 ♠, but it isn't easy to find since 4 ♥ is nowhere near laydown. N/S lose one trick in each side suit, making four. It's unlikely that East will lead a Spade, but it doesn't matter--the Spade trick isn't going away.

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A Q 7 2
♥	J 9 8 2
♦	A Q 7
♣	7 3

♠	8 6
♥	Q 6
♦	K 8
♣	A Q 10 8 6 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 4 3
♥	A 3
♦	J 10 9 6 4 3 2
♣	2

♠	J 10 9 5
♥	K 10 7 5 4
♦	5
♣	K J 9

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

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

Showing 9-11 HCP (or similar playing strength)

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♣	W	−2	200		7.00	0.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.50	1.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.50	1.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	3-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♣	W	−1	100		4.00	3.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 ♥	S	−1		50	2.50	4.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 ♥	S	−1		50	2.50	4.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♥	S	−2		100	0.50	6.50	6-Lammers-Barron	5-Earls-Campbell
4 ♥	S	−2		100	0.50	6.50	12-Murdock-Oblinger	4-McCarthy-Diers

The vulnerability keeps E/W from bidding on, so N/S are able to buy the contract cheaply. N/S lose one Spade trick, a Spade ruff (assuming a Spade lead), a Heart, and two Clubs. West is likely to find the ♠ 8 on opening lead as everything else looks disgusting.

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	5 2
♥	K Q J 6 5 4 3
♦	—
♣	J 7 5 3

♠	3
♥	A 7
♦	A K Q 8 6 5
♣	K 8 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 8 7 6 4
♥	9 2
♦	J 10 3
♣	Q 10 6

♠	A K Q 10 9
♥	10 8
♦	9 7 4 2
♣	A 9

NS 5♥; NS 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 1N; EW 1♣; Par +650

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	6	680		7.00	0.00	6-Lammers-Barron	5-Earls-Campbell
4 ♥	N	5	650		6.00	1.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♥	N	4	620		4.00	3.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥	N	4	620		4.00	3.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♥	N	4	620		4.00	3.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	7-Kammer-Zimmer
5 ♦×	W	−1	200		2.00	5.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
5 ♥	N	−1		100	1.00	6.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥×	N	−1		200	0.00	7.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	3-Brendamour-Henry

South has an easy raise to 4 ♥ when North preempts vulnerable. If N/S were not vulnerable, it would be a bit tougher, since North could have a far weaker hand. N/S lose one Heart and one Club, making five. East will lead the ♦ J on opening lead and the hand is quickly over.

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	—
♥	A K J 10 4 2
♦	Q 7 2
♣	8 6 4 3

♠	A J 5 4 3 2
♥	—
♦	10 4
♣	K Q 9 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 8
♥	6 3
♦	A J 8 6 5 3
♣	A J 10

♠	K 10 9 7 6
♥	Q 9 8 7 5
♦	K 9
♣	5

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

West	North	East	South
	1 ♥1	2 ♦	3 ♦2
Dbl3	Pass	4 ♣	4 ♥
5 ♣	5 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

Rule of 20 opener
Cuebid showing a limit raise or better in Hearts
Responsive double showing the unbid suits

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥×	N	6	1190		7.00	0.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 ♥×	N	5	1130		6.00	1.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥	N	5	650		4.50	2.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♥	N	5	650		4.50	2.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♠×	W	−2	300		3.00	4.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♠	W	−3	150		2.00	5.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	3-Brendamour-Henry
5 ♦	E	−1	50		0.50	6.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♣	W	−1	50		0.50	6.50	6-Lammers-Barron	5-Earls-Campbell

North's hand grows on the auction, and their Spade void and Club length (i.e., taking Clubs out of partner's hand) are more than enough to take one more bid. N/S lose one Diamond trick and one Club, making five. 6 ♣ will be a great sacrifice for the E/W pairs that are convinced that 5 ♥ is making. East will likely lead the ♣ A on opening lead.

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 10 8 6 3
♥	K 10 5
♦	A K J 8 5
♣	—

♠	Q 7 4
♥	J 8 7
♦	3
♣	K 10 7 6 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	A 5
♥	Q 9 4 3
♦	Q 10 4 2
♣	A 8 4

♠	K 9 2
♥	A 6 2
♦	9 7 6
♣	Q J 9 2

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

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

Do something smart for once double

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣×	E	−5	1400		7.00	0.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♠	N	4	420		6.00	1.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	8-Felson-Brown
5 ♣	W	−3	300		5.00	2.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	12-Temples-Lipp
1 NT	W	−2	200		4.00	3.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 ♠	N	3	140		3.00	4.00	6-Lammers-Barron	4-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠	N	2	110		1.50	5.50	1-Wiest-Singerman	5-Earls-Campbell
2 ♠	N	2	110		1.50	5.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 NT	W	−1	100		0.00	7.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

A 1 NT response to partner's 1 ♦ opener almost always shows Clubs, and this hand is no exception. E/W are unable to compete to 3 ♣ on the vulnerability. N/S lose two Spade tricks, one Heart, and one Diamond, making three. The ♠ A and another Spade would be an effective opening lead.

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	A K 8
♥	A Q 10 3
♦	K J 10
♣	A Q 5

♠	J 5 4 3
♥	8 4
♦	A Q 8 7 3
♣	7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 9
♥	K J 7 5
♦	6 4
♣	K 9 8 6 4

♠	10 7 6 2
♥	9 6 2
♦	9 5 2
♣	J 10 2

N 2N; S 1N; NS 1♠; NS 1♥; W 1♦; NS 1♣; Par +120

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	2 ♣1	Pass	2 ♥2
Pass	2 NT3	Pass	Pass
Pass

Planning on rebidding 2 NT
Alert, denying an A, K, or QQ
Showing 22-24 HCP

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 NT	N	2	120		5.00	2.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	5-Earls-Campbell
2 NT	N	2	120		5.00	2.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 NT	N	2	120		5.00	2.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 NT	N	2	120		5.00	2.00	6-Lammers-Barron	4-McCarthy-Diers
2 NT	N	2	120		5.00	2.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	8-Felson-Brown
2 ♠	N	2	110		2.00	5.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	12-Temples-Lipp
2 NT	N	−1		100	1.00	6.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠	S	−3		300	0.00	7.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Kammer-Zimmer

South has a fairly easy pass of 2 NT. N/S take two Spade tricks, two Hearts, two Diamonds, and two Clubs, making two. East can pretty much close their eyes and grab any card on opening lead and it won't matter (well, randomly selecting the ♥ K or ♣ K would be unfortunate). The ♠ Q, ♥ 5, or ♣ 6 will be popular choices.

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	Q J 8 6
♥	Q 7 2
♦	A 10 8 6 5
♣	3

♠	A 10
♥	K J 10 5 4 3
♦	9
♣	J 10 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	7 5
♥	A 8 6
♦	J 4
♣	K Q 9 8 6 2

♠	K 9 4 3 2
♥	9
♦	K Q 7 3 2
♣	A 7

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

West	North	East	South
2 ♥	Pass	2 NT1	Dbl2
3 ♠3	Dbl4	4 ♥5	4 ♠6
Pass	Pass	5 ♣7	5 ♦8
5 ♥9	Dbl10	Pass	Pass
Pass

Ogust, asking for the quality of opener's suit/hand
Takeout, planning to correct 3 ♣ to 3 ♦ to show two places to play
Alert, showing a good hand and a good suit
Hey, that's what I was going to bid!
To play
To play
Showing where values lie and suggesting a sacrifice in 5 ♥
Showing where values lie and suggesting a sacrifice in 5 ♠
Sacrificing in 5 ♥
Showing two fast losers in Hearts

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	5	450		6.50	0.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
4 ♠	S	5	450		6.50	0.50	6-Lammers-Barron	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♠	N	5	200		5.00	2.00	1-Wiest-Singerman	5-Earls-Campbell
3 ♥	W	4		170	2.50	4.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 ♥	W	4		170	2.50	4.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	10-Scovic-Burnam
3 ♥	W	4		170	2.50	4.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥	W	4		170	2.50	4.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♥	W	5		200	0.00	7.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	12-Temples-Lipp

Fun auction! E/W lose one Spade, one Diamond, and one Club, down one. North will most likely lead the ♠ Q on opening lead. While 5 ♦ makes, 5 ♠ goes down on a Diamond lead.

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10 9 6
♥	K 8 5
♦	K Q 10 6 3
♣	7 2

♠	K J 8 5
♥	A Q
♦	9
♣	A Q J 9 8 3

N
W		E
S

♠	4 3 2
♥	4 3 2
♦	A J 8 7 2
♣	10 6

♠	A Q 7
♥	J 10 9 7 6
♦	5 4
♣	K 5 4

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

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♣	W	−1	100		7.00	0.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	5-Earls-Campbell
2 ♠	W	2		110	6.00	1.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♣	W	4		130	3.50	3.50	2-Pollack-Pollack	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♣	W	4		130	3.50	3.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Felson-Brown
2 ♣	W	4		130	3.50	3.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 ♣	W	4		130	3.50	3.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	9-Burns-Kennedy
1 ♠	E	3		140	1.00	6.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
5 ♣	W	5		600	0.00	7.00	6-Lammers-Barron	3-Brendamour-Henry

West has enough to rebid 1 ♠ even though their partner has passed, and that turns out to be the final contract when North doesn't have quite enough to raise Hearts. E/W lose three Spades and one Heart, when declarer can lead from dummy only one time and chooses to lead a Club. North will probably lead the ♦ K.

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	9 8 2
♥	2
♦	K Q 10 7 6
♣	6 4 3 2

♠	7 6
♥	A Q 7 5 3
♦	J 8 2
♣	A 9 7

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q 10 5 4 3
♥	10
♦	9 5
♣	J 10 8 5

♠	A J
♥	K J 9 8 6 4
♦	A 4 3
♣	K Q

EW 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; NS 1N; EW 2♣; Par +110

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 ♥
Pass	1 NT1	Pass	3 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

Forcing

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠×	E	−1	200		7.00	0.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥	S	3	140		6.00	1.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	5-Earls-Campbell
1 ♥	S	2	110		5.00	2.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 ♥	S	−1		100	3.50	3.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♥	S	−1		100	3.50	3.50	6-Lammers-Barron	3-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♠	E	3		140	2.00	5.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
4 ♥	S	−3		300	1.00	6.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♥×	S	−2		500	0.00	7.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	9-Burns-Kennedy

West resists doubling the final contract for fear that partner might think that it's still for takeout. It wouldn't be, since they could have doubled 1 ♥ earlier if they had a hand that warranted making a takeout double. N/S lose one Spade, one Club, and three Hearts, down one. West will probably choose something safe, such as the ♠ 7, for their opening lead.

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	K Q 9 5 4
♥	10 9 7 2
♦	8 6
♣	Q J

♠	10 7
♥	Q 8 6 4
♦	K 10 2
♣	A 10 9 5

N
W		E
S

♠	6 3 2
♥	A K
♦	J 7 5 3
♣	K 8 4 2

♠	A J 8
♥	J 5 3
♦	A Q 9 4
♣	7 6 3

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

West	North	East	South
			1 ♦
Pass	1 ♠	Pass	1 NT
Pass	2 ♠	Dbl1	Pass
3 ♣	Pass	Pass	Pass

Pre-balancing double

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
Pass			Pass		6.00	1.00	2-Pollack-Pollack	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
Pass			Pass		6.00	1.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	11-Kehoe-Stanley
Pass			Pass		6.00	1.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	9-Burns-Kennedy
1 NT	S	−1		50	3.00	4.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
1 NT	S	−1		50	3.00	4.00	6-Lammers-Barron	3-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♠	N	−1		50	3.00	4.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	7-Kammer-Zimmer
2 ♣	E	3		110	1.00	6.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	8-Felson-Brown
3 NT	S	−3		150	0.00	7.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	5-Earls-Campbell

Once the opponent's have both limited their hands (South with 1 NT showing 12-14 and North with 2 ♠ showing a sub-invitational hand), it becomes a bit safer to make a minimum offshape takeout double. If West bids 3 ♥, East will be a bit surprised, since they could have bid 1 ♥ over 1 ♦ with 5+ Hearts and 8+ HCP. 3 ♣ plays remarkably well, when ♣ QJ fall doubleton and the ♦ AQ lie in the South hand. E/W lose two Spade tricks and a Diamond, making four. North will probably lead the ♠ K on opening lead.

Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 9 4
♥	A K J 10 4
♦	K 8
♣	A 8 4

♠	K 10 3
♥	5 2
♦	Q J 9 6 5 2
♣	J 10

N
W		E
S

♠	J 7 6 5 2
♥	7
♦	10 4
♣	Q 7 6 3 2

♠	Q 8
♥	Q 9 8 6 3
♦	A 7 3
♣	K 9 5

S 6♥; S 5N; N 5♥; N 4N; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; NS 1♠; Par +1400: EW 6♠×−6

West	North	East	South
2 ♦	3 ♥1	Pass	4 ♦2
Pass	4 ♥	Pass	4 ♠3
Pass	4 NT4	Pass	5 ♠5
Pass	6 ♦6	Pass	6 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A jump overcall after a preempt shows a strong hand
Cuebid showing a strong raise of partner's Hearts
Kickback (RKC Blackwood) for Hearts
Showing one or four keycards
Guaranteeing all the keycards and asking for specific Kings
Showing the King of Diamonds and denying the King of Clubs

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♥	S	6	1430		7.00	0.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	12-Temples-Lipp
4 ♥	S	6	680		5.00	2.00	6-Lammers-Barron	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
4 ♥	S	6	680		5.00	2.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥	N	6	680		5.00	2.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♥	N	5	650		2.00	5.00	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♥	S	5	650		2.00	5.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♥	N	5	650		2.00	5.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	4-McCarthy-Diers
6 ♥	S	−1		100	0.00	7.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	8-Felson-Brown

If East finds the Spade lead, 6 ♥ will go down one. Unfortunately, they're going to lead their partner's suit. Stupid East. The play of the hand will be fascinating for those who are in slam. After winning the opening lead with the ♦ K, declarer will pull trump in two rounds, play off the ♣ A and ♣ K to exhaust West of Clubs, and play the ♦ A and a third Diamond (pitching a Club from dummy). West, down to nothing but ♠ KT3 ♦ QJ65 will have to either lead away from the ♠ K or play a Diamond, giving declarer a ruff-sluff. Nicely played!

How does declarer know to play West for the ♠ K? Well, West will have shown up with zero HCP in Hearts, three in Diamonds, and one in Clubs. Even not vulnerable, that would have been a sub-minimal 2 ♦ opener without the ♠ K.

Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 9 2
♥	J 10 7 2
♦	10 7 6 2
♣	A 3

♠	K 6
♥	K 6 5
♦	8 5
♣	K Q 7 6 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	7 5
♥	9 8 3
♦	K 9 3
♣	J 10 9 8 4

♠	A J 10 8 4 3
♥	A Q 4
♦	A Q J 4
♣	—

S 6♦; NS 5♠; NS 5♥; N 5♦; NS 2N; EW 1♣; Par +1370

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♥	N	6	1430		7.00	0.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠	S	5	650		4.50	2.50	4-Dehaan-Messinger	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♠	S	5	650		4.50	2.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	12-Temples-Lipp
5 ♠	S	5	650		4.50	2.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	4-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠	S	5	650		4.50	2.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♠	S	4	620		1.50	5.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Kammer-Zimmer
4 ♠	S	4	620		1.50	5.50	6-Lammers-Barron	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
6 ♠	S	−1		100	0.00	7.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	8-Felson-Brown

South has more than enough to bid game after North's tepid 2 ♠ bid. N/S lose one Spade and one Heart, making five. West will probably lead the ♣ K on the go.

Board 30
East Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 6 3 2
♥	K 10 5 4
♦	K J 5
♣	8 2

♠	A K J 10 9
♥	J 7
♦	A 10
♣	K 9 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	7 4
♥	6 3
♦	Q 9 4 2
♣	A Q J 10 7

♠	8 5
♥	A Q 9 8 2
♦	8 7 6 3
♣	6 4

EW 3♠; EW 4♣; EW 2N; NS 1♥; EW 1♦; Par −140

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

Not quite right for a 1 NT opener
Semi-forcing
Showing an invitational hand with Clubs
Showing extra values

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	E	−1	50		7.00	0.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♣	W	4		130	5.50	1.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	12-Temples-Lipp
3 ♣	W	4		130	5.50	1.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 ♣	W	5		150	3.50	3.50	6-Lammers-Barron	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
2 ♣	W	5		150	3.50	3.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	8-Felson-Brown
2 ♣	W	6		170	1.50	5.50	3-Olexsey-Thurnau	7-Kammer-Zimmer
2 ♣	E	6		170	1.50	5.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠	W	4		420	0.00	7.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	9-Burns-Kennedy

In a team game, where game bonuses are so valuable, East would likely have raised to game. In Matchpoints, getting a positive score is important, so a pass by East is justified. E/W lose one Diamond, two Hearts, and a Spade, making three. If North leads a small Heart on opening lead, South will have to lead a Diamond back so North can collect their Diamond trick--not an easy switch.

Board 31
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A K
♥	7 5
♦	A J 10 9 6
♣	J 9 4 2

♠	10 5 4 2
♥	K Q 8 6
♦	3 2
♣	A 8 7

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 8 6 3
♥	A J 9 4
♦	7 4
♣	6 5

♠	9 7
♥	10 3 2
♦	K Q 8 5
♣	K Q 10 3

NS 4♦; NS 4♣; NS 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♥; Par +130

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

Cuebid showing a limit raise in Diamonds

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♦	N	4	130		6.00	1.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	3-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♦	N	4	130		6.00	1.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	7-Kammer-Zimmer
3 ♦	N	4	130		6.00	1.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	9-Burns-Kennedy
3 ♠	E	−1	50		2.00	5.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	8-Felson-Brown
3 ♠	E	−1	50		2.00	5.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	10-Scovic-Burnam
3 ♠	E	−1	50		2.00	5.00	6-Lammers-Barron	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
3 ♠	E	−1	50		2.00	5.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	5-Earls-Campbell
3 ♠	E	−1	50		2.00	5.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	11-Kehoe-Stanley

N/S lose two Heart tricks and a Club, making four. East will lead the ♠ Q on opening lead, but nothing really matters, as the hand is über friendly (i.e., meaning "very friendly"....not "friendly towards part-time non-unionized cabbies").

Board 32
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q J 4
♥	—
♦	Q 6 5
♣	K Q 9 7 5 4 3

♠	A K 9 8 5 3
♥	J 7
♦	A J 9 3
♣	J

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	A K Q 10 5 4 3 2
♦	K 10 8 7 2
♣	—

♠	10 7 6 2
♥	9 8 6
♦	4
♣	A 10 8 6 2

EW 7♥; W 7♦; E 6♦; W 4♠; E 3♠; NS 4♣; Par −2210

West	North	East	South
1 ♠	2 ♣	2 ♥1	5 ♣
5 ♦	Pass	6 ♥	6 ♣
Pass	Pass	7 ♥	Pass
Pass	Pass

5+ Hearts and 10+ HCP

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
7 ♥	E	−1	100		6.50	0.50	4-Dehaan-Messinger	8-Felson-Brown
7 ♥	E	−1	100		6.50	0.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	5-Earls-Campbell
7 ♣×	N	−3		500	4.50	2.50	6-Lammers-Barron	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
7 ♣×	N	−3		500	4.50	2.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	7-Kammer-Zimmer
5 ♥	E	6		680	2.50	4.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♥	E	6		680	2.50	4.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♥	E	7		710	1.00	6.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	11-Kehoe-Stanley
6 ♥	E	7		1460	0.00	7.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	3-Brendamour-Henry

Holy cow! Once West sneaks in a 5 ♦ bid, East's hand becomes insanely powerful. South will likely lead the ♣ A on opening lead. Declarer will need to find the ♦ Q, but South, holding 5+ Clubs on the auction, three Hearts, and at least three Spades is likely to hold fewer Diamonds than North. Also, North will need to hold the ♦ Q to justify their 2 ♣ overcall--otherwise they bid 2 ♣ on an eight count.

Board 33
North Deals
None Vul

♠	5 3
♥	10 8 6 4 3 2
♦	K 5
♣	J 9 5

♠	K Q 7 6 2
♥	A K 7
♦	Q 9 7 3
♣	2

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 10 8 4
♥	—
♦	A 10 8 4 2
♣	K 10 8

♠	9
♥	Q J 9 5
♦	J 6
♣	A Q 7 6 4 3

EW 5♠; EW 3N; EW 5♦; NS 2♥; NS 1♣; Par −450

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

Jump cuebid showing a Club splinter in support of Spades

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♠	E	−1	50		6.00	1.00	5-Venosa-Venosa	10-Scovic-Burnam
6 ♠	E	−1	50		6.00	1.00	8-Vanstone-Koster	5-Earls-Campbell
6 ♠	E	−1	50		6.00	1.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠	E	5		450	4.00	3.00	9-Gupta-Mehta	7-Kammer-Zimmer
6 ♠	E	6		980	2.00	5.00	6-Lammers-Barron	1-Kolkman-Altman Sr
6 ♠	E	6		980	2.00	5.00	7-Kobida-Mackey	3-Brendamour-Henry
6 ♠	E	6		980	2.00	5.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	9-Burns-Kennedy
6 ♠	E	7		1010	0.00	7.00	4-Dehaan-Messinger	8-Felson-Brown

E/W lose one Diamond and one Club, making five. South may lead the ♥ Q on opening lead. Diamonds is a frozen suit (i.e., whoever leads the suit loses a trick).

Board 34
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	9 2
♥	A 5 4 2
♦	K J 9 2
♣	K J 8

♠	Q J 7 4
♥	10 7 6
♦	6 4
♣	Q 10 9 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 8 3
♥	K Q
♦	A Q 10 7 5
♣	7 4 3

♠	K 10 6 5
♥	J 9 8 3
♦	8 3
♣	A 6 2

NS 2♥; N 1N; N 1♦; EW 1♣; Par +110

West	North	East	South
		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
2 ♥	S	2	110		7.00	0.00	6-Lammers-Barron	11-Kehoe-Stanley
1 NT	E	−2	100		6.00	1.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	12-Temples-Lipp
1 ♦	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	4-McCarthy-Diers
1 NT	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 NT	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	8-Felson-Brown
1 NT	E	−1	50		3.50	3.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	10-Scovic-Burnam
1 NT	E	1		90	0.50	6.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	9-Burns-Kennedy
1 NT	E	1		90	0.50	6.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen

E/W will struggle in 1 NT, taking three Spade tricks, one Heart, and two Diamonds, down one. South's best lead is the ♥ 3.

Board 35
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A K 6 3
♥	J 9 8 2
♦	10 8 6 5
♣	8

♠	J 8 7
♥	K 6 5
♦	K 9 7
♣	K J 7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	9 5 2
♥	A 7 4
♦	A 4 3 2
♣	A Q 9

♠	Q 10 4
♥	Q 10 3
♦	Q J
♣	10 6 5 4 2

EW 2N; EW 2♣; EW 1♦; Par −120

West	North	East	South
			Pass
Pass	Pass	1 ♦	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	W	−1	100		6.50	0.50	6-Lammers-Barron	11-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♦	E	−1	100		6.50	0.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	4-McCarthy-Diers
2 NT	W	2		120	3.50	3.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	9-Burns-Kennedy
1 NT	W	2		120	3.50	3.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
1 NT	W	2		120	3.50	3.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 NT	W	2		120	3.50	3.50	11-Kanterman-Essig	10-Scovic-Burnam
2 NT	W	3		150	1.00	6.00	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	8-Felson-Brown
3 NT	W	3		600	0.00	7.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	12-Temples-Lipp

E/W take four Club tricks, two Hearts, and two Diamonds. Unfortunately, that adds up to eight tricks--not nine. Stupid math. South will lead a major suit, but it doesn't matter. There simply aren't enough tricks for E/W. Good contract though......

Board 36
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	K 9 6
♥	Q 8 6 4
♦	9
♣	A K Q 7 4

♠	8 4 2
♥	A K 3
♦	10 7 5 4 2
♣	10 9

N
W		E
S

♠	10
♥	J 10 2
♦	A Q 8 6
♣	J 8 6 5 3

♠	A Q J 7 5 3
♥	9 7 5
♦	K J 3
♣	2

NS 4N; NS 4♠; NS 2♥; NS 2♣; EW 1♦; Par +630

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

Forcing, not alertable, and mostly natural

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	5	650		5.50	1.50	5-Venosa-Venosa	9-Burns-Kennedy
4 ♠	S	5	650		5.50	1.50	7-Kobida-Mackey	2-Lichtenberger-Terbrueggen
4 ♠	S	5	650		5.50	1.50	9-Gupta-Mehta	6-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥	S	5	650		5.50	1.50	10-Ramsay-Magnus, Jr	8-Felson-Brown
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.50	4.50	6-Lammers-Barron	11-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.50	4.50	8-Vanstone-Koster	4-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♠	S	4	170		1.00	6.00	11-Kanterman-Essig	10-Scovic-Burnam
4 ♠	S	−1		100	0.00	7.00	12-Murdock-Oblinger	12-Temples-Lipp

New-Minor Forcing is a bid that occurs after opener's 1 NT rebid--not opener's not-so-much 1 NT rebid. That doesn't make responder's new suit any less forcing. N/S lose two Heart tricks and a Diamond, making four. West will likely lead the ♥ A on the go.