EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A N-S
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>July 17, 2017      |CLUB NO.>185264    | 07/17/2017 22:11
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200   |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=10/B=7/C=1                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Debbie Wiest           Elissa Chisholm          A    .     .     .     82.00  48.81
 2 Patrick Hoffman        Robert Roark             B    1     1     .    106.50  63.39  1.00(A)
 3 Patrick Lammers        Judy Barron              B    .     .     .     71.50  42.56
 4 Sharon Kreitzer        Joy Singerman            B    2     2     .    104.50  62.20  0.70(A)
 5 Liz Lin                Elmer Hubka              A    .     .     .     53.00  31.55
 6 Joseph Kammer          Gail Zimmer              B    .     .     .     78.50  46.73
 7 Joyce Tedrick          Linda Pretz              B    .     .     .     86.50  51.49
 8 Martin Petersen        Margaret Booker          B    3     3     .     92.00  54.76  0.50(A)
 9 Louise Wolf            Michael Lipp             A    4     .     .     88.50  52.68  0.35(A)
10 Betty Murdock          Erin Oblinger            C    .     .     .     77.00  45.83

                                          Totals                         840.00


                              **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10
  /
   1>      -                6-     -    6-    2-    2-    5     4
        -110   ----  ----  420  -110   420   -50   -50   170   140

   2>     3-                5-    1     2     5-    3-    7     0
        -150   ----  ---- -110  -210  -170  -110  -150    50  -400

   3>     4-                6-     -    2-    6-     -    2-    4-
         450   ----  ----  480   -50   420   480   -50   420   450

   4>     5     6-                3     3     1     6-    3     0
         120   300   ----  ---- -100  -100  -120   300  -100  -200

   5>     4-    6-                1-    0     1-    4-    3     6-
         620   650   ----  ----   50  -450    50   620   500   650

   6>     4-    4-                2-    1     7     6     2-    0
         130   130   ----  ----  120   110   400   140   120   -50

   7>     0     6-    4                 1-    6-    1-    4     4
        -300   120  -100   ----  ---- -200   120  -200  -100  -100

   8>     3     0     1-                5-    4     1-    7     5-
         110  -150  -100   ----  ----  400   140  -100   450   400

   9>     2     0     5-                5-    1     5-    3     5-
        -630  -660  -150   ----  ---- -150  -650  -150  -600  -150

  10>     6-    2     6-    0                 3-    3-    1     5
         660   600   660  -660   ----  ----  630   630  -300   650

  11>     7     3      -    3                  -    6     3     5
         150  -480  -980  -480   ----  ---- -980    50  -480  -430

  12>     6     1-    1-    6                 6     4     3     0
         690  -100  -100   690   ----  ----  690   630   600  -200

  13>     2-    4-    0     6-    2-                6-    1     4-
        -140  -110  -600   100  -140   ----  ----  100  -200  -110

  14>     5-    3     1     5-    0                 3     7     3
         100    50  -170   100  -500   ----  ----   50   110    50

  15>     5     5     1     5     1                 5     5     1
        -170  -170  -420  -170  -420   ----  ---- -170  -170  -420

  16>     2-    5-    2-    5-    7     0                 2-    2-
         100   200   100   200   300  -620   ----  ----  100   100

  17>     4-    1-    7     4-    0     4-                1-    4-
         450   420   480   450   230   450   ----  ----  420   450

  18>     0     3-    6     1     2     7                 3-    5
        -180  -100    50  -150  -120   100   ----  ---- -100   -90

  19>     1-    5-    5-    4     7     1-    0                 3
        -170   100   100  -110   200  -170  -650   ----  ---- -140

  20>     0     7     2     2     4     5-    2                 5-
        -600  PASS  -150  -150  -130  -110  -150   ----  ---- -110

  21>     4-    6-     -    4-     -    6-    3                 2
         600   630  -200   600  -200   630   500   ----  ---- -100

  22>     0     6     7     5     1     2-    4     2-
        -100   300   500   140   -50    90   100    90   ----  ----

  23>     2     5     2     5     2     0     7     5
        -140  -100  -140  -100  -140  -170   110  -100   ----  ----

  24>     7     6     4     1-    1-    4     0     4
        -170  -200  -230  -420  -420  -230  -430  -230   ----  ----

  25>           7     0     3-    5-    1     3-    2     5-
         ----  200  -150   -50   110  -110   -50  -100   110   ----

  26>           3     4     5     1     7     1     6     1
         ---- -620  -600  -200  -680   100  -680  -170  -680   ----

  27>           7      -    5      -    2-    5     2-    5
         ----  140  -140    50  -140  -110    50  -110    50   ----

  28>                 0     4-    2-    1     6-    6-    4-    2-
         ----  ---- -200   100    50  -100   140   140   100    50

  29>                 5-    5-    5-    2     5-    3     1     0
         ----  ----  650   650   650   200   650   620   140  -200

  30>                 3-    3-     -    6     3-     -    7     3-
         ----  ----   50    50  -110   100    50  -110   150    50



EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A E-W
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------------------------
DATE>July 17, 2017      |CLUB NO.>185264    | 07/17/2017 22:11
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
------------,-------- ,-------------------------,--------- ---------------------
AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200   |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=10/B=7/C=3                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Reeta Brendamour       Kevin Henry              B    1     1     .    103.00  61.31  1.00(A)
 2 Mike Burns             Charlie Kobida           B    4     2     .     85.50  50.89  0.39(B)
 3 Ralph Terbrueggen      Alex Grim                B    .     .     .     75.50  44.94
 4 Myrna Waak             Joanne Earls             B    .     3     .     79.50  47.32  0.28(B)
 5 Stephen Felson         Robert Brown             A    3     .     .     88.00  52.38  0.50(A)
 6 Evelyn McCarthy        Joan Diers               C    .     .     .     75.00  44.64
 7 Tom Kereiakes          Annette Kereiakes        C    .     .     .     76.50  45.54
 8 Dean Congbalay         William Cook             A    .     .     .     79.50  47.32
 9 Doris Kehoe            Lilam Stanley            A    2     .     .    100.00  59.52  0.70(A)
10 Peggy Jervis           Pat Lindeman             C    .     .     1     77.50  46.13  0.21(C)

                                          Totals                         840.00


                              **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10
  /
   1>     6-          4-          4-     -    2     6-    3      -
         110   ----   50   ----   50  -420  -170   110  -140  -420

   2>     3-          1-          3-    1-    0     6     7     5
         150   ----  110   ----  150   110   -50   210   400   170

   3>     2-           -          6-     -    4-    6-    2-    4-
        -450   ---- -480   ----   50  -480  -420    50  -450  -420

   4>     6      -           -          4     4     7     4     2
         120  -300   ---- -300   ----  100   100   200   100  -120

   5>     5-     -          2-          4     5-     -    7     2-
         -50  -650   ---- -620   ---- -500   -50  -650   450  -620

   6>     0     2-          1           4-    4-    7     6     2-
        -400  -130   ---- -140   ---- -120  -120    50  -110  -130

   7>      -    5-    3           3           3     5-    7      -
        -120   200   100   ----  100   ----  100   200   300  -120

   8>     7     5-    5-          0           1-    1-    4     3
         150   100   100   ---- -450   ---- -400  -400  -110  -140

   9>     7     1-    1-          4           1-    1-    5     6
         660   150   150   ----  600   ----  150   150   630   650

  10>     3-     -    6     7           2            -    3-    5
        -630  -660   300   660   ---- -650   ---- -660  -630  -600

  11>     1     6-    4     4           2           0     6-    4
         -50   980   480   480   ----  430   ---- -150   980   480

  12>     3     5-    4     1           7           1     1     5-
        -630   100  -600  -690   ----  200   ---- -690  -690   100

  13>     7     6      -    2-    4-          4-          2-     -
         600   200  -100   110   140   ----  140   ----  110  -100

  14>     6     0     1-    4     7           1-          4     4
         170  -110  -100   -50   500   ---- -100   ----  -50   -50

  15>     6     2     2     6     6           2           2     2
         420   170   170   420   420   ----  170   ----  170   170

  16>     4-    1-    4-    0     4-    7           1-          4-
        -100  -200  -100  -300  -100   620   ---- -200   ---- -100

  17>     5-    2-    2-    7     2-    2-          5-          0
        -420  -450  -450  -230  -450  -450   ---- -420   ---- -480

  18>     3-    6     2     5     7     0           3-          1
         100   150    90   120   180  -100   ----  100   ----  -50

  19>     3     4     0     5-    5-    1-    7           1-
         110   140  -200   170   170  -100   650   ---- -100   ----

  20>     5     1-    3     7     1-    0     5           5
         150   110   130   600   110  PASS   150   ----  150   ----

  21>     2-    5     6-    2-     -     -    4           6-
        -600   100   200  -600  -630  -630  -500   ----  200   ----

  22>           6     7     4-    1     3     0     4-          2
         ----   50   100   -90  -300  -100  -500   -90   ---- -140

  23>           5     5     7     2     0     5     2           2
         ----  140   140   170   100  -110   140   100   ----  100

  24>           5-    0     3     1     7     3     3           5-
         ----  420   170   230   200   430   230   230   ----  420

  25>     1-          6     0     3-    7     5     3-    1-
        -110   ----  110  -200    50   150   100    50  -110   ----

  26>     6           0     4     6     3     1     2     6
         680   ---- -100   620   680   600   170   200   680   ----

  27>     6-          4-    0     2     6-    4-    2     2
         140   ----  110  -140   -50   140   110   -50   -50   ----

  28>           6            -    7      -    2-    2-    4-    4-
         ----  100   ---- -140   200  -140  -100  -100   -50   -50

  29>           5           1-    1-    4     1-    6     1-    7
         ---- -200   ---- -650  -650  -620  -650  -140  -650   200

  30>           1           3-    3-    6-    3-    0     6-    3-
         ---- -100   ----  -50   -50   110   -50  -150   110   -50
Monday Night Bridge, Monday Eve, July 17, 2017

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul
♠8 6 4
♥Q 9 5 4
♦9 5
♣A Q J 3
♠10
♥A J 7 6
♦A Q 10 8
♣K 7 5 4
N
WE
S
♠9 7 5 2
♥10 8 3
♦K J 7 6 2
♣8
♠A K Q J 3
♥K 2
♦4 3
♣10 9 6 2

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 PassPass1 ♠
Dbl2 ♦1Dbl22 ♠
3 ♦3 ♠3PassPass
Pass   
  1. Alert, artificial BROMAD bid showing exactly three Spades and 7-9 HCP
  2. I like Diamonds
  3. I'm at the top of my range

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠S4♦ A4206.500.504-Kreitzer-Singerman6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠S4♦ A4206.500.506-Kammer-Zimmer10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 ♠S4♠ 101705.002.009-Wolf-Lipp7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♠S3♣ 41404.003.0010-Murdock-Oblinger9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♠S−1♣ 4502.504.507-Tedrick-Pretz3-Terbrueggen-Grim
3 ♠S−1♠ 10502.504.508-Petersen-Booker5-Felson-Brown
3 ♦E3♠ A1100.506.501-Wiest-Chisholm1-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♦E3♠ A1100.506.505-Lin-Hubka8-Congbalay-Cook

If N/S bid game, E/W will have a tough time finding the 5 ♦ sacrifice at equal vulnerability. N/S lose one Heart trick and two Diamonds, making four. West may lead the ♦ A and continue Diamonds at trick when East plays the ♦ 2 (upside down attitude).

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠7 6 2
♥K J 8 4 3
♦9 4 3
♣A 7
♠A Q J 5
♥9
♦Q J 10 5 2
♣K 6 5
N
WE
S
♠10 4 3
♥Q 10 7 5 2
♦A
♣Q J 8 2
♠K 9 8
♥A 6
♦K 8 7 6
♣10 9 4 3

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♦Pass11 ♥Pass
1 ♠Pass2 ♣2Pass
2 ♦3Pass2 ♥4Pass
2 NTPassPassPass
  1. Not quite a vulnerable overcall
  2. Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
  3. Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
  4. Invitational hand with five Hearts

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♣E−1♥ A507.000.009-Wolf-Lipp7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♣E3♥ A1105.501.504-Kreitzer-Singerman6-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♦W3♣ A1105.501.507-Tedrick-Pretz3-Terbrueggen-Grim
1 NTE3♣ 31503.503.501-Wiest-Chisholm1-Brendamour-Henry
1 NTE3♥ 61503.503.508-Petersen-Booker5-Felson-Brown
2 ♠W4♣ A1702.005.006-Kammer-Zimmer10-Jervis-Lindeman
1 NTE5♣ 32101.006.005-Lin-Hubka8-Congbalay-Cook
2 NTS−4♦ Q4000.007.0010-Murdock-Oblinger9-Kehoe-Stanley

If North gets careless and overcalls 1 ♥, East will pass, West will reopen with a double, and East will pass again while giving North the stink-eye. Heh.

In 2 NT, E/W take four Spade tricks, two Clubs, and three Diamonds, making three. If N/S attack Hearts, then they'll gift E/W a Heart trick or two. It doesn't really matter, since N/S can always collect one Diamond, two Hearts, and one Club. North may lead a small Heart.

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠A Q 10 5 3
♥A Q 9
♦A K 7 6 5
♣—
♠9 8
♥K J 8 4 2
♦3
♣A 8 6 4 2
N
WE
S
♠K J
♥7 5 3
♦Q 9 4 2
♣Q J 10 5
♠7 6 4 2
♥10 6
♦J 10 8
♣K 9 7 3

NS 5♠; NS 4♦; NS 2N; EW 1♥; EW 1♣; Par +450

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
Pass1 ♠Pass3 ♠1
Pass4 ♠PassPass
Pass   
  1. Preemptive jump raise

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠N6♣ Q4806.500.504-Kreitzer-Singerman6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠N6♦ 94806.500.507-Tedrick-Pretz3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♠N5♣ Q4504.502.501-Wiest-Chisholm1-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♠N5♥ 74504.502.5010-Murdock-Oblinger9-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠N4♥ 74202.504.506-Kammer-Zimmer10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♠S4♣ Q4202.504.509-Wolf-Lipp7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠N−1♣ Q500.506.505-Lin-Hubka8-Congbalay-Cook
3 ♦N−1♣ Q500.506.508-Petersen-Booker5-Felson-Brown

N/S lose one Spade trick and one Diamond, making five. East will lead the ♣ Q. With no easy way to get to dummy, declarer's best line is ♠ A and another Spade. When that works, the hand is essentially over. Declarer can get to dummy with the ♦ J to take the Heart hook.

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul
♠9 7 2
♥A J 10 9 7 2
♦9 2
♣9 4
♠K 10 8 5
♥K 6
♦8 7
♣J 10 7 5 3
N
WE
S
♠4 3
♥Q 5 4 3
♦K Q 6 5 4
♣K Q
♠A Q J 6
♥8
♦A J 10 3
♣A 8 6 2

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

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass11 ♦1 NT2
Pass2 ♦3Pass2 ♥4
PassPassPass 
  1. Not quite a vulnerable weak two bid
  2. 15-18 HCP
  3. Transfer
  4. Gulp

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♦E−3♥ 83006.500.502-Hoffman-Roark2-Burns-Kobida
3 ♦E−3♥ 83006.500.508-Petersen-Booker4-Waak-Earls
2 NTS2♦ 81205.002.001-Wiest-Chisholm10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♥N−1♠ 31003.004.005-Lin-Hubka7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTS−1♣ J1003.004.006-Kammer-Zimmer9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NTS−1♠ 51003.004.009-Wolf-Lipp6-McCarthy-Diers
1 NTE2♣ 21201.006.007-Tedrick-Pretz1-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♥S−2♦ K2000.007.0010-Murdock-Oblinger8-Congbalay-Cook

South might choose to overcall 1 ♠ at their first turn, but a 1 NT overcall is probably better. N/S lose one Heart trick, one Spade, one Diamond, and one Club, making three. West shouldn't lead a Diamond, since East didn't double North's 2 ♦ transfer bid. Perhaps they'll lead the ♣ J.

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠K 10
♥A Q 10 5 2
♦10 9 8
♣K 7 6
♠A Q J 9 7 5
♥7 6
♦A J 3
♣Q 8
N
WE
S
♠6 4 3
♥8
♦K Q 7 5 4 2
♣10 9 5
♠8 2
♥K J 9 4 3
♦6
♣A J 4 3 2

NS 5♥; NS 5♣; EW 3♠; EW 3♦; Par +300: EW 5♠×−2

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♥Pass3 ♦1
3 ♠Pass4 ♠5 ♥
PassPassPass 
  1. Alert, artificial Bergen raise showing 4+ Hearts and 7-9 HCP

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♥N5♦ K6506.500.502-Hoffman-Roark2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♥N5♦ K6506.500.5010-Murdock-Oblinger8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♥N4♠ 66204.502.501-Wiest-Chisholm10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♥N4♠ 66204.502.508-Petersen-Booker4-Waak-Earls
5 ♠×W−3♥ A5003.004.009-Wolf-Lipp6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠W−1♥ 5501.505.505-Lin-Hubka7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠W−1♥ A501.505.507-Tedrick-Pretz1-Brendamour-Henry
5 ♠W5♥ A4500.007.006-Kammer-Zimmer9-Kehoe-Stanley

If you're South, don't jump to 4 ♥ at your first turn--that shows a preemptive hand, and you have a good hand. N/S lose one Spade trick and one Diamond, making five....as long as they get the Clubs right. East will lead the ♠ 6 (top of nothing in a supported suit).

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠A J 6 5 3
♥K 4
♦A Q
♣K 4 3 2
♠8 7 2
♥A J 8 7
♦7 4 2
♣A 10 9
N
WE
S
♠K Q 9
♥10 9 6 5 2
♦J 6 5 3
♣6
♠10 4
♥Q 3
♦K 10 9 8
♣Q J 8 7 5

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
Pass1 ♠Pass1 NT
Pass2 ♣PassPass
Pass   

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS3♠ 84007.000.007-Tedrick-Pretz1-Brendamour-Henry
1 ♠N3♣ 61406.001.008-Petersen-Booker4-Waak-Earls
3 ♣N4♥ 21304.502.501-Wiest-Chisholm10-Jervis-Lindeman
2 ♣N4♥ 51304.502.502-Hoffman-Roark2-Burns-Kobida
1 NTS2♥ 71202.504.505-Lin-Hubka7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 NTS2♥ 71202.504.509-Wolf-Lipp6-McCarthy-Diers
1 ♠N2♣ 61101.006.006-Kammer-Zimmer9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NTN−1♥ 5500.007.0010-Murdock-Oblinger8-Congbalay-Cook

North's 2 ♣ bid is wide ranging--everything from an 11 count to the world's worst 18 count. If South raises to 3 ♣ to show an invitational hand, North may bid 3 NT which won't work at all. Poor North. In 3 ♣, N/S lose one Club trick, one Heart, and one Spade, making four. East may lead the ♥T.

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
♠Q 10 8 4
♥K 9
♦7 6
♣A Q 8 6 4
♠5
♥J 10 6 2
♦A Q J 2
♣10 9 3 2
N
WE
S
♠K J 9 7 2
♥4 3
♦8 5 4 3
♣K J
♠A 6 3
♥A Q 8 7 5
♦K 10 9
♣7 5

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♥
Pass1 ♠Pass1 NT
Pass2 ♣1Pass2 ♦2
Pass2 NTPassPass
Pass   
  1. Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
  2. Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTN2♠ 21206.500.502-Hoffman-Roark1-Brendamour-Henry
2 NTS2♥ 21206.500.507-Tedrick-Pretz10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 ♥S−1♣ 101004.003.003-Lammers-Barron3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 NTN−1♠ 71004.003.009-Wolf-Lipp5-Felson-Brown
2 ♠N−1♦ 31004.003.0010-Murdock-Oblinger7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTS−2♦ 22001.505.506-Kammer-Zimmer8-Congbalay-Cook
2 NTS−2♦ 22001.505.508-Petersen-Booker2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠N−3♥ 43000.007.001-Wiest-Chisholm9-Kehoe-Stanley

North shows an invitational hand with four Spades and fewer than three Hearts, and South passes quickly. It's a sad hand for N/S in that almost EVERYTHING goes wrong--Hearts aren't 3-3, the ♠ KJ9 are offside, the ♣ K is offside, the ♦ AQJ are offside. Sigh. West should probably lead their ♠ 5 on the auction, since their partner HAS to have a boatload (SFW) of Spades.

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul
♠7 5
♥J 8 7
♦A K 6 4
♣A 10 9 6
♠A 6 3
♥5 4 3
♦Q J 9 7 3
♣K 3
N
WE
S
♠K 10 8
♥Q 10
♦10 8 5 2
♣J 8 4 2
♠Q J 9 4 2
♥A K 9 6 2
♦—
♣Q 7 5

NS 5♥; NS 4♠; NS 3N; NS 3♣; Par +450

WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1 ♦Pass1 ♠1
Pass1 NTPass2 ♦2
Pass3 ♣3Pass3 ♥4
Pass4 ♥PassPass
Pass   
  1. Start with 1 ♠ when you're 5-5 in the majors
  2. Alert, artificial XYZ bid creating a game force
  3. Denying three Spades, four Hearts, and showing a fourth Club
  4. Showing five Hearts

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥S5♦ Q4507.000.009-Wolf-Lipp5-Felson-Brown
3 NTN3♥ Q4005.501.506-Kammer-Zimmer8-Congbalay-Cook
3 NTN3♣ 24005.501.5010-Murdock-Oblinger7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♥S3♦ 71404.003.007-Tedrick-Pretz10-Jervis-Lindeman
2 ♠S2♦ Q1103.004.001-Wiest-Chisholm9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♦S−2♥ 51001.505.503-Lammers-Barron3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♥S−2♦ 71001.505.508-Petersen-Booker2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠S−3♦ Q1500.007.002-Hoffman-Roark1-Brendamour-Henry

N/S have a nice little auction to get to the Heart game. They lose two Spade tricks, making five. Declarer will be able to pitch their Club losers on dummy's ♦ AK. West may lead the ♦ Q. Declarer should win in dummy (pitching a Club) and lead a Spade towards their hand covering any card that East plays (okay, they probably won't cover the ♠ K).

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul
♠5 4 2
♥K Q J 8 4 3
♦3
♣8 5 4
♠A K 9 8
♥A 5
♦K 4
♣A 9 6 3 2
N
WE
S
♠Q 10 7
♥9 7 6
♦Q 8 5
♣K Q J 7
♠J 6 3
♥10 2
♦A J 10 9 7 6 2
♣10

EW 5N; EW 5♠; EW 5♣; EW 1♥; EW 1♦; Par −660

WestNorthEastSouth
 2 ♥1PassPass
DblPass3 ♣2Pass
3 NTPassPassPass
  1. Weak two bid
  2. Showing 8+ HCP

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♣E5♥ 101505.501.503-Lammers-Barron3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♣E5♦ A1505.501.506-Kammer-Zimmer8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♣E5♥ 101505.501.508-Petersen-Booker2-Burns-Kobida
3 ♣E5♥ 101505.501.5010-Murdock-Oblinger7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
5 ♣E5♥ 106003.004.009-Wolf-Lipp5-Felson-Brown
3 NTW4♥ K6302.005.001-Wiest-Chisholm9-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠W5♥ K6501.006.007-Tedrick-Pretz10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 NTW5♥ A6600.007.002-Hoffman-Roark1-Brendamour-Henry

When East shows 4+ Clubs and constructive values (or better), West has an easy 3 NT bid. E/W take four Spade tricks, one Heart, one Diamond, and five Clubs, making five. North will lead the ♥ K, and declarer will hold up until the second round. South will run out of cards that aren't Diamonds, so trick 12 will be a Diamond to the ♦ A, and trick 13 will be a Diamond back to declarer's ♦ K. Make sure that you slam the ♦ K on the table at the end and yell "BOO-YAH!" if you're West. People like that, and they'll want to be your friend.

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul
♠—
♥Q J 9 7
♦A Q J 3
♣Q J 10 6 4
♠K 10 2
♥K 4 3 2
♦8 7
♣8 5 3 2
N
WE
S
♠A 7 6 4
♥8 6
♦K 9 6 5 2
♣9 7
♠Q J 9 8 5 3
♥A 10 5
♦10 4
♣A K

NS 4♥; NS 3N; NS 4♣; NS 2♦; NS 1♠; Par +620

WestNorthEastSouth
  Pass1 ♠
Pass2 ♣Pass2 ♠
Pass3 ♥Pass3 ♠
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass   

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN5♥ 86606.500.501-Wiest-Chisholm8-Congbalay-Cook
3 NTS5♥ 26606.500.503-Lammers-Barron2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♥N5♦ 96505.002.0010-Murdock-Oblinger6-McCarthy-Diers
3 NTN4♦ 66303.503.507-Tedrick-Pretz9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NTS4♦ 66303.503.508-Petersen-Booker1-Brendamour-Henry
3 NTS3♥ 26002.005.002-Hoffman-Roark10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♠S−3♦ 83001.006.009-Wolf-Lipp3-Terbrueggen-Grim
3 NTW5♥ 26600.007.004-Kreitzer-Singerman4-Waak-Earls

N/S take three Heart tricks, three Diamond tricks, and four Club tricks (E/W will take two Spade tricks and the two red Kings), making three. East will have a tough lead, and they very well make give N/S an extra trick if they don't lead a Heart. When in with the ♥ K, West shouldn't have much trouble finding the Diamond switch. If you're North, make sure to tell your partner at the end that the suit they bid three times (Spades) took absolutely no tricks. See Board #9 for more ways to make friends.

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul
♠K
♥8 2
♦Q 6 4 3 2
♣J 10 7 6 3
♠J 8 6 4 2
♥A K Q 10 9 3
♦9
♣4
N
WE
S
♠A 10
♥J 7 5 4
♦A K J 7 5
♣A 9
♠Q 9 7 5 3
♥6
♦10 8
♣K Q 8 5 2

EW 6♥; EW 5N; EW 4♠; EW 4♦; NS 2♣; Par −980

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1 ♥12 NT23 ♣3Dbl4
4 ♥Pass4 ♠5Pass
5 ♥6Pass5 ♠7Pass
6 ♥8PassPassPass
  1. Planning to reverse
  2. Showing a minimum or maximum hand with both minors
  3. Alert, artificial Unusual vs. Unusual bid showing a limit raise or better in Hearts
  4. I like Clubs
  5. RKC Blackwood (Kickback) for Hearts
  6. 1430 response showing 2 or 5 keycards w/ the ♥ Q
  7. Confirming all of the keycards and asking for specific Kings
  8. Go fish

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
7 NTE−3♣ K1507.000.001-Wiest-Chisholm8-Congbalay-Cook
7 ♥W−1♣ J506.001.008-Petersen-Booker1-Brendamour-Henry
3 NTE4♣ 54305.002.0010-Murdock-Oblinger6-McCarthy-Diers
5 ♥W6♣ 64803.004.002-Hoffman-Roark10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♥W6♣ J4803.004.004-Kreitzer-Singerman4-Waak-Earls
4 ♥W6♠ K4803.004.009-Wolf-Lipp3-Terbrueggen-Grim
6 ♥W6♠ K9800.506.503-Lammers-Barron2-Burns-Kobida
6 ♥W6♣ J9800.506.507-Tedrick-Pretz9-Kehoe-Stanley

If any of you look at the West hand as only 10 HCP, get your eyes checked. E/W lose one Spade trick, making six. North will lead the ♣ J, declarer will pull two rounds of trump, play the ♠ A, and when the ♠ K falls, they'll concede a Spade to South's ♠ Q and claim twelve tricks.

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul
♠A K Q 9
♥A Q 10 6 2
♦A
♣A Q 4
♠J 4 3
♥K 8 7 5
♦9 8 7
♣5 3 2
N
WE
S
♠8 7 6 5
♥J 9 4
♦6 4 3
♣K 9 7
♠10 2
♥3
♦K Q J 10 5 2
♣J 10 8 6

NS 7♦; NS 6♣; NS 5N; NS 5♠; NS 4♥; Par +2140

WestNorthEastSouth
Pass2 ♣Pass3 ♦1
Pass4 ♥2Pass4 ♠3
Pass5 ♣4Pass5 NT5
Pass6 ♦6PassPass
Pass   
  1. Showing 6+ Diamonds w/ two of the top three honors
  2. RKC Blackwood (Kickback) for Diamonds
  3. 1430 response showing 1 or 4 keycards
  4. Do you have the ♦ Q?
  5. Yes, but no side-suit Kings
  6. Let's try this

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN6♠ 86906.001.001-Wiest-Chisholm8-Congbalay-Cook
3 NTN6♠ 86906.001.004-Kreitzer-Singerman4-Waak-Earls
3 NTN6♠ 86906.001.007-Tedrick-Pretz9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NTS4♣ 56304.003.008-Petersen-Booker1-Brendamour-Henry
3 NTN3♠ 86003.004.009-Wolf-Lipp3-Terbrueggen-Grim
6 NTN−1♠ 51001.505.502-Hoffman-Roark10-Jervis-Lindeman
6 NTS−1♥ 51001.505.503-Lammers-Barron2-Burns-Kobida
7 ♥N−2♣ 92000.007.0010-Murdock-Oblinger6-McCarthy-Diers

South's 3 ♦ response to 2 ♣ should (1) show 6+ Diamonds with two of the top three honors, (2) deny 3+ cards in either major, and (3) deny values outside of the Diamond suit. With this agreement, North knows that it's unwise to try and play in 6 NT, since (1) entries to the hand with the long Diamonds will be scarce, and (2) their partner is playing the hand and can't declarer worth a lick (SFW). N/S will take 12 tricks if they choose to take the Club hook or 13 tricks if they choose to take the Heart hook. West should lead a trump.

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul
♠A 4
♥7 6 4 3 2
♦A Q 2
♣8 5 3
♠10 9 8 3
♥—
♦9 7 4
♣A Q J 10 9 4
N
WE
S
♠7 5
♥A K Q J 10 8
♦K 8 6 3
♣2
♠K Q J 6 2
♥9 5
♦J 10 5
♣K 7 6

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass1 ♥1 ♠
PassPass2 ♥Pass
PassPass  

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥E−1♠ K1006.500.504-Kreitzer-Singerman3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♥E−1♠ K1006.500.508-Petersen-Booker10-Jervis-Lindeman
2 ♥E2♠ K1104.502.502-Hoffman-Roark9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♥E2♠ K1104.502.5010-Murdock-Oblinger4-Waak-Earls
2 ♥E3♠ K1402.504.501-Wiest-Chisholm7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥E3♠ K1402.504.505-Lin-Hubka5-Felson-Brown
3 ♠S−2♣ A2001.006.009-Wolf-Lipp2-Burns-Kobida
3 NTE3♠ K6000.007.003-Lammers-Barron1-Brendamour-Henry

East's 2 ♥ bid typically shows extras, although it's hard to fault them for their bid when they're staring at six trump tricks. E/W lose two Spade tricks and two Diamonds, making three. South will lead the ♠ K and switch to a low Spade at trick two.

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul
♠J 10 9 6
♥K
♦A K Q 7 5 4
♣Q 8
♠8 3
♥Q 10 8 6 4
♦9 6 3 2
♣J 7
N
WE
S
♠A K Q
♥A 5 2
♦J 10 8
♣A K 9 4
♠7 5 4 2
♥J 9 7 3
♦—
♣10 6 5 3 2

EW 4N; E 4♥; W 3♥; E 4♣; E 1♠; EW 1♦; W 1♣; Par −430

WestNorthEastSouth
  2 NT1Pass
3 ♦2Dbl33 ♥4Pass
PassPass  
  1. 20 to 21
  2. Transfer
  3. I like Diamonds
  4. Showing 3+ Hearts

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♠N2♠ A1107.000.009-Wolf-Lipp2-Burns-Kobida
3 ♥E−2♣ 31005.501.501-Wiest-Chisholm7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♥E−2♣ 31005.501.504-Kreitzer-Singerman3-Terbrueggen-Grim
3 ♥E−1♠ 5503.004.002-Hoffman-Roark9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♥E−1♣ 2503.004.008-Petersen-Booker10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 NTE−1♣ 3503.004.0010-Murdock-Oblinger4-Waak-Earls
3 ♥E4♠ 71701.006.003-Lammers-Barron1-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♦×N−3♠ A5000.007.005-Lin-Hubka5-Felson-Brown

If East had fewer than three Hearts, they'd pass North's lead directing double. If West still wants opener to bid Hearts, they can redouble. E/W lose three Diamond tricks, making four. The best way to play the trump suit is ♥ A and then small towards the ♥ QT8. When the ♥ K falls, the hand is over. South will lead the ♠ 5 (MUD), and North will glare at them for at least half the hand for not leading a Diamond like they were told.

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul
♠Q 8
♥A 8 3
♦K 10 5 4
♣Q 10 6 5
♠K 9 7 5 4 3
♥5
♦J 7 6
♣4 3 2
N
WE
S
♠A J 2
♥K 10 6 4
♦A 8
♣A 9 8 7
♠10 6
♥Q J 9 7 2
♦Q 9 3 2
♣K J

EW 4♠; EW 3N; NS 1♥; NS 1♦; EW 1♣; Par −420

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
PassPass11 NT2Pass
2 ♥3Pass2 ♠Pass
PassPass  
  1. Not quite a light 3rd-seat opener
  2. 15 to 17
  3. Transfer

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♠E4♥ Q1705.002.001-Wiest-Chisholm7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠W4♦ 41705.002.002-Hoffman-Roark9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♠E4♥ Q1705.002.004-Kreitzer-Singerman3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 ♠E4♥ Q1705.002.008-Petersen-Booker10-Jervis-Lindeman
2 ♠E4♥ 21705.002.009-Wolf-Lipp2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠W4♥ A4201.006.003-Lammers-Barron1-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♠W4♦ 44201.006.005-Lin-Hubka5-Felson-Brown
4 ♠W4♣ 54201.006.0010-Murdock-Oblinger4-Waak-Earls

It's fine to open light in third seat, but you'll typically do it with a suit of your own (i.e., a five-card major or a six-card minor) or you'll have support for any suit that partner may bid. With the North hand, what will you do if partner responds 1 ♠? You can't pass--you'll often be in a six-card fit. If you rebid 1 NT, you're showing 12-14 HCP. Better to pass this hand and await further developments.

E/W lose one Heart trick, one Diamond, and one Club, making four. To take ten tricks, declarer will need to pitch one of dummy's Clubs on the ♥ K. If South leads the ♣ K (unlikely), declarer should win, cash the ♠ A, play a Spade to the ♠ K, and lead a Heart towards their ♥ K. North will hop with the ♥ A, but if they play a small Club to South's ♣ J, South doesn't have another Club to return. If they play the ♣ Q (smothering the ♣ J) and ♣T, then declarer will be able to pitch two Diamonds from dummy on the ♣ 9 and the ♥ K. Rats.

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul
♠Q 10 6
♥10 4
♦Q J 4 3
♣K 10 7 6
♠A J 4 3
♥7 6 5
♦8 7 6 5
♣A 5
N
WE
S
♠9 8 7 5
♥A Q J 3
♦A K 2
♣J 2
♠K 2
♥K 9 8 2
♦10 9
♣Q 9 8 4 3

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

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1 NT12 ♣2
Dbl33 ♣4PassPass
Dbl5Pass3 ♥Pass
3 ♠PassPassPass
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, artificial DONT bid showing Clubs and a higher-ranking suit
  3. Alert, Stayman
  4. I like Clubs
  5. Do something smart, partner

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−3♣ 43007.000.005-Lin-Hubka4-Waak-Earls
3 ♠E−2♦ 102005.501.502-Hoffman-Roark8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♠W−2♣ 62005.501.504-Kreitzer-Singerman2-Burns-Kobida
2 NTE−1♣ 41002.504.501-Wiest-Chisholm5-Felson-Brown
4 ♠E−1♣ 41002.504.503-Lammers-Barron10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 ♠W−1♣ 61002.504.509-Wolf-Lipp1-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♠W−1♦ Q1002.504.5010-Murdock-Oblinger3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♠W4♦ Q6200.007.006-Kammer-Zimmer6-McCarthy-Diers

West's double at the three level is often for takeout (negative) as it is here. Unfortunately, East correctly bids a major, and E/W end up in 3 ♠. E/W lose one Club trick, one Diamond, one Heart, and two Spades, down one. South will lead the ♣ 4, NOT the ♣ 9. Leading the ♣ 9 from ♣ Q98xx is not leading from an interior honor sequence--the ♣ 9 is not an honor no matter how much it wants to be.

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul
♠10 7 5 2
♥A Q 7 4
♦A 7
♣K 10 9
♠9 6 3
♥K J 10 2
♦10
♣J 8 5 4 3
N
WE
S
♠K
♥9 8 6 3
♦Q 8 6 5 3
♣A Q 6
♠A Q J 8 4
♥5
♦K J 9 4 2
♣7 2

N 6♠; NS 5N; S 5♠; N 4♦; S 3♦; NS 1♥; NS 1♣; Par +980

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♣1 ♦1 ♠
Pass2 ♠Pass4 ♠
PassPassPass 

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠S6♦ 104807.000.003-Lammers-Barron10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♠S5♦ 104504.502.501-Wiest-Chisholm5-Felson-Brown
4 ♠S5♦ 104504.502.504-Kreitzer-Singerman2-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠S5♦ 104504.502.506-Kammer-Zimmer6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠S5♦ 104504.502.5010-Murdock-Oblinger3-Terbrueggen-Grim
4 ♠S4♦ 104201.505.502-Hoffman-Roark8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♠S4♦ 104201.505.509-Wolf-Lipp1-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♠S6♦ 102300.007.005-Lin-Hubka4-Waak-Earls

South's 1 ♠ bid shows 4+ Spades--not five or more. It would show five or more if East had overcalled 1 ♥. West will (unfortunately) lead the ♦T, and N/S will lose only one Club trick, making six. Declarer should take the Heart hook, since if it loses it's to the "safe" hand (i.e., East can't return a Club).

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠4 3
♥K Q 5
♦A 10 4
♣9 5 4 3 2
♠10 9 7
♥8 4
♦K Q 9 5
♣J 10 8 7
N
WE
S
♠A Q 5 2
♥A J 10
♦J 8 6
♣K Q 6
♠K J 8 6
♥9 7 6 3 2
♦7 3 2
♣A

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 NT1Pass2
PassPass  
  1. 15 to 17
  2. On the vulnerability

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♣E−2♦ 71007.000.006-Kammer-Zimmer6-McCarthy-Diers
1 NTE−1♥ 3506.001.003-Lammers-Barron10-Jervis-Lindeman
1 NTE1♥ 3905.002.0010-Murdock-Oblinger3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 ♥N−1♦ K1003.503.502-Hoffman-Roark8-Congbalay-Cook
2 ♥N−1♣ K1003.503.509-Wolf-Lipp1-Brendamour-Henry
1 NTE2♠ 61202.005.005-Lin-Hubka4-Waak-Earls
1 NTE3♥ 91501.006.004-Kreitzer-Singerman2-Burns-Kobida
1 NTE4♥ 31800.007.001-Wiest-Chisholm5-Felson-Brown

South would likely compete if not vulnerable. E/W take three Club tricks, three Diamonds, two Hearts, and one Spade, making three. South may lead a small Heart.

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠A Q 8
♥K J 5 4
♦10 7 6 4
♣10 4
♠K 9 5 4
♥A 10
♦A 9
♣A Q 8 7 3
N
WE
S
♠J 10 7 6 2
♥9 3
♦K 8 3
♣9 6 2
♠3
♥Q 8 7 6 2
♦Q J 5 2
♣K J 5

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1 ♣Pass1 ♠Dbl1
3 ♠PassPassPass
  1. Alert, showing the two unbid suits and guaranteeing five Hearts

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW−2♥ 42007.000.005-Lin-Hubka3-Terbrueggen-Grim
3 ♠E−1♦ Q1005.501.502-Hoffman-Roark6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠E−1♣ 51005.501.503-Lammers-Barron9-Kehoe-Stanley
1 ♣W3♦ 71104.003.004-Kreitzer-Singerman1-Brendamour-Henry
3 ♠W3♣ 101403.004.0010-Murdock-Oblinger2-Burns-Kobida
2 ♠W4♥ 41701.505.501-Wiest-Chisholm4-Waak-Earls
3 ♠W4♣ 101701.505.506-Kammer-Zimmer5-Felson-Brown
4 ♠W5♣ 106500.007.007-Tedrick-Pretz7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

N/S play Sandwich Notrump, so once South is a passed hand, they have two ways to show the two unbid suits--double or a 1 NT overcall. They have the agreement that a double by a passed hand in an auction such as this one guarantees five cards in the higher ranking unbid suit, and overcalling 1 NT guarantees five cards in the lower ranking unbid suit with exactly four cards in the higher.

E/W lose two Spade tricks, one Heart, and one Club, making three. South may lead the ♦ Q.

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul
♠8 4 2
♥Q J 10 8
♦Q 8 6
♣6 5 3
♠Q 10 6
♥A 6
♦J 9 7 3
♣K 10 8 2
N
WE
S
♠K J 7 3
♥K 9 5 4
♦A 10 5
♣Q J
♠A 9 5
♥7 3 2
♦K 4 2
♣A 9 7 4

EW 4♠; EW 3N; EW 4♦; EW 4♣; EW 2♥; Par −620

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1 ♦Pass
1 NTPassPassPass

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
PassPass7.000.002-Hoffman-Roark6-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♦E3♥ 71105.501.506-Kammer-Zimmer5-Felson-Brown
2 ♦E3♥ 31105.501.5010-Murdock-Oblinger2-Burns-Kobida
2 ♦W4♥ Q1304.003.005-Lin-Hubka3-Terbrueggen-Grim
1 NTW3♥ Q1502.005.003-Lammers-Barron9-Kehoe-Stanley
1 NTW3♥ Q1502.005.004-Kreitzer-Singerman1-Brendamour-Henry
2 NTW3♥ Q1502.005.007-Tedrick-Pretz7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTW3♣ 66000.007.001-Wiest-Chisholm4-Waak-Earls

When you open 1 ♦, you'll almost always have four or more Diamonds. The exception is this hand with 4-4 in the majors and exactly two Clubs.

E/W take three Spade tricks, two hearts, one Diamond, and three Clubs, making three. North will lead the ♥ Q. Declarer has plenty of time to knock out the two black Aces before N/S can get their two Heart tricks and one Diamond (i.e., there isn't enough time for N/S to get all three).

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠K Q 4
♥K 10 8 3
♦Q J 8 4
♣A 2
♠A J 6 3
♥J
♦10 9 3
♣Q 10 9 8 6
N
WE
S
♠8 5
♥Q 9 7 5 4 2
♦K 7
♣5 4 3
♠10 9 7 2
♥A 6
♦A 6 5 2
♣K J 7

NS 4N; NS 4♠; NS 5♦; NS 3♥; NS 2♣; Par +630

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 NT1Pass2 ♣
Pass2 ♥Pass3 NT
PassPassPass 
  1. 15 to 17

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN4♥ 76306.500.502-Hoffman-Roark6-McCarthy-Diers
3 NTN4♥ 56306.500.506-Kammer-Zimmer5-Felson-Brown
3 NTN3♥ 96004.502.501-Wiest-Chisholm4-Waak-Earls
3 NTN3♠ 86004.502.504-Kreitzer-Singerman1-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♥×E−3♠ 105003.004.007-Tedrick-Pretz7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTN−1♥ 51002.005.0010-Murdock-Oblinger2-Burns-Kobida
3 NTN−2♥ 52000.506.503-Lammers-Barron9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 NTN−2♥ 52000.506.505-Lin-Hubka3-Terbrueggen-Grim

N/S take three Spade tricks, two Hearts, three Diamonds, and two Clubs, making four. Missing the ♦T and ♦ 9, the proper way to play the Diamond suit is small to the ♦ A and back towards the ♦ QJ. East will lead a small Heart, although they probably should lead the ♠ 8 or ♣ 5. Even if they (by some miracle) establish their Heart suit, where are their entries to get back in?

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠7 3 2
♥8 4 3
♦4
♣K 10 9 7 4 3
♠Q 10 9 6 4
♥10 9
♦Q 9 2
♣J 8 6
N
WE
S
♠K
♥Q J 7 5
♦J 8 6 3
♣A Q 5 2
♠A J 8 5
♥A K 6 2
♦A K 10 7 5
♣—

NS 4♥; NS 2♠; NS 1N; NS 2♣; NS 1♦; Par +420

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 ♦Dbl1
1 ♠Pass2 ♣2 ♦2
Pass2 ♥3Pass3 ♥4
PassPassPass 
  1. All big hands start with a double
  2. Showing a hand worth a jump shift, a 2 NT opener, or a 2 ♣ opener
  3. Gulp
  4. Still has one more bullet left

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NT×E−2♥ A5007.000.003-Lammers-Barron7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠W−3♦ 43006.001.002-Hoffman-Roark5-Felson-Brown
3 ♥N3♠ K1405.002.004-Kreitzer-Singerman10-Jervis-Lindeman
1 NTE−1♦ A1004.003.007-Tedrick-Pretz6-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♦S2♣ 6902.504.506-Kammer-Zimmer4-Waak-Earls
2 ♦S2♠ 4902.504.508-Petersen-Booker8-Congbalay-Cook
3 NTS−1♠ 6501.006.005-Lin-Hubka2-Burns-Kobida
3 NTS−2♠ 61000.007.001-Wiest-Chisholm3-Terbrueggen-Grim

Note South's bidding sequence. This is how to show a HUGE hand--double, cuebid, and then raise if appropriate. N/S can take 10 tricks on double-dummy lines. East's best lead is a small trump. Declarer wins in dummy with the ♥ K, cashes the ♦ A and ruffs a Diamond with the ♥ 3. A Club is ruffed with the ♥ 2 and the ♦ 7 (beer card) is ruffed with the ♥ 8. A second Club is ruffed with the ♥ 6 and the ♥ A is played pulling West's last trump.

At this point, these are the hands:
North: ♠ 73 ♣ KT97
East: ♠ K ♥ QJ ♦ J ♣ AQ
South: ♠ AJ85 ♦ KT
West: ♠ QT964 ♣ J

Declarer now cashes the ♠ A, dropping East's stiff ♠ K, followed by the ♦ K. With nine tricks in the bag, it's a simple matter now to cash the ♦T, pitching a Spade from the closed hand. East is free to ruff and cash their last trump, but they're going to have to lead from ♣ AQ into declarer's ♣ KT at trick 12. Nicely played!

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul
♠J 6
♥Q 9 5 4
♦K 10 6 2
♣10 7 5
♠A 7 3
♥J 8
♦9 7 5 4
♣J 8 4 2
N
WE
S
♠K Q 10 5 2
♥10 3
♦A J 3
♣A Q 9
♠9 8 4
♥A K 7 6 2
♦Q 8
♣K 6 3

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♥
Pass3 ♥13 ♠Pass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, artificial Bergen raise showing four Hearts and 0-6 HCP

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥S2♠ 31107.000.007-Tedrick-Pretz6-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♥N−1♠ A1005.002.002-Hoffman-Roark5-Felson-Brown
3 ♥S−1♠ A1005.002.004-Kreitzer-Singerman10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 ♥S−1♠ A1005.002.008-Petersen-Booker8-Congbalay-Cook
3 ♠E3♥ A1402.005.001-Wiest-Chisholm3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 ♠E3♥ A1402.005.003-Lammers-Barron7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠E3♥ A1402.005.005-Lin-Hubka2-Burns-Kobida
2 ♠E4♦ 81700.007.006-Kammer-Zimmer4-Waak-Earls

E/W lose two Heart tricks, one Diamond, and one Club, making three. South will lead the ♥ A and continue with the ♥ K at trick two and a trump at trick three. Declarer needs to establish their Clubs before trumps are pulled, since there's no way to get to dummy except for the ♠ A. With South known to hold the majority of points, the best line is to win trick three with the ♠ Q and immediately play the ♣ A and ♣ Q. If South wins, they can play a third Club, but declarer will win with dummy's ♣ J, play a Spade to the ♠ K, a Spade back to the ♠ A, and cash the 13th Club pitching a Diamond.

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul
♠K 6 3
♥10 6
♦A Q 10 7 6 2
♣Q 7
♠Q J 8 5
♥K Q 8 5 4
♦9 5
♣K 4
N
WE
S
♠A 10
♥A 9 3 2
♦K J 4
♣J 10 5 2
♠9 7 4 2
♥J 7
♦8 3
♣A 9 8 6 3

EW 5♥; EW 4N; EW 4♠; EW 2♣; EW 1♦; Par −450

WestNorthEastSouth
2 ♦13 ♦4 ♥Pass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, artificial Flannery bid showing exactly four Spades, five Hearts, and 11-15 HCP

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥W4♠ 31707.000.001-Wiest-Chisholm3-Terbrueggen-Grim
3 ♥W5♠ 32006.001.002-Hoffman-Roark5-Felson-Brown
3 ♥E6♣ Q2304.003.003-Lammers-Barron7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♥W6♠ 32304.003.006-Kammer-Zimmer4-Waak-Earls
1 ♥W6♣ 72304.003.008-Petersen-Booker8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♥E4♠ 34201.505.504-Kreitzer-Singerman10-Jervis-Lindeman
4 ♥W4♠ 34201.505.505-Lin-Hubka2-Burns-Kobida
3 NTE4♦ 84300.007.007-Tedrick-Pretz6-McCarthy-Diers

E/W play Flannery where an opening bid of 2 ♦ shows exactly four Spades, five Hearts, and 11-15 HCP. If North hadn't overcalled 3 ♦, East may have bid 2 NT to ask for more information about partner's hand to try and get to slam. With the overcall showing a full opener, slam is off the table and East bids the good game.

E/W lose one Club trick and one Diamond, making five. South will lead the ♦ 8.

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul
♠A K 2
♥9 8
♦A 3 2
♣K Q 6 3 2
♠9 8 7 6
♥A J 10 3 2
♦K
♣10 7 4
N
WE
S
♠Q J 10 5
♥K 6 4
♦J 10 8
♣A J 8
♠4 3
♥Q 7 5
♦Q 9 7 6 5 4
♣9 5

EW 2♠; EW 2♥; NS 3♦; EW 1N; Par +110

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 NT1Pass2 NT2
Pass3 ♦3PassPass
Pass   
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, artificial four-suit transfer bid asking partner to bid 3 ♦
  3. Alert, showing Axx, Kxx, Qxx, or xxxx in Diamonds

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥W−2♠ A2007.000.002-Hoffman-Roark4-Waak-Earls
3 ♦S3♠ 81105.501.505-Lin-Hubka1-Brendamour-Henry
2 ♣N3♠ Q1105.501.509-Wolf-Lipp9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♦S−1♠ 9503.503.504-Kreitzer-Singerman8-Congbalay-Cook
3 ♦S−1♠ 8503.503.507-Tedrick-Pretz5-Felson-Brown
1 NTN−2♠ 41002.005.008-Petersen-Booker7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠E2♣ 91101.006.006-Kammer-Zimmer3-Terbrueggen-Grim
1 NTN−3♣ 81500.007.003-Lammers-Barron6-McCarthy-Diers

N/S lose one Diamond trick, one Club, and two Hearts, making three. East will lead the ♠ Q to declarer's ♠ K. Declarer, trying to get a Heart ruff in the closed hand, will lead the ♥ 9 at trick two. West can win cheaply and return the ♦ K, but declarer will win with the ♦ A and play a second Heart. East will hop with the ♥ K and return another Diamond, but it's too late as declarer wins in dummy with the ♦ Q and ruffs a Heart with the ♦ 3.

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul
♠10 5
♥10 4 3
♦Q 4 3 2
♣K Q J 5
♠A Q 7 4 2
♥K 9
♦8 7 6
♣A 9 7
N
WE
S
♠J 9 8
♥A Q J 8 7 2
♦K 9
♣10 2
♠K 6 3
♥6 5
♦A J 10 5
♣8 6 4 3

E 6♠; W 5♠; E 4N; EW 4♥; W 3N; NS 2♦; NS 1♣; Par −1400: NS 7♦×−5

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 ♥Pass
1 ♠Pass2 ♥Pass
3 ♣Pass3 ♠Pass
4 ♠PassPassPass

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥E−1♣ 81007.000.006-Kammer-Zimmer3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 ♥E4♠ 41706.001.008-Petersen-Booker7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♥E5♠ 32005.002.004-Kreitzer-Singerman8-Congbalay-Cook
3 NTE3♦ 56004.003.003-Lammers-Barron6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥E4♣ 66203.004.002-Hoffman-Roark4-Waak-Earls
4 ♠W6♣ K6801.006.005-Lin-Hubka1-Brendamour-Henry
4 ♥E6♥ 66801.006.007-Tedrick-Pretz5-Felson-Brown
4 ♥E6♥ 66801.006.009-Wolf-Lipp9-Kehoe-Stanley

West's 3 ♣ bid is natural and forcing, used in this case to inquire if partner has a third Spade. North will lead the ♣ K, and declarer will grab the ♣ A. With entries to dummy at a premium, declarer should overtake the ♥ K with the ♥ A to lead the ♠ J. It does South no good to duck, so they'll cover with the ♠ K and declarer will win the ♠ A. When the ♠T falls under the ♠ Q, it's a simple matter to play a Spade to the ♠ 9 and run the Hearts for 12 tricks.

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul
♠J 4
♥A 9 8 4
♦J 10 8 6
♣A 9 6
♠10 7 3
♥K 3 2
♦K 9 4 2
♣Q J 7
N
WE
S
♠A K Q 8 6
♥J 7
♦A 7 5 3
♣8 3
♠9 5 2
♥Q 10 6 5
♦Q
♣K 10 5 4 2

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
PassPass1 ♠Pass
2 ♠PassPassPass

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥N3♠ A1407.000.002-Hoffman-Roark4-Waak-Earls
3 ♠E−1♥ 5505.002.004-Kreitzer-Singerman8-Congbalay-Cook
4 ♠E−1♦ Q505.002.007-Tedrick-Pretz5-Felson-Brown
3 ♠E−1♦ Q505.002.009-Wolf-Lipp9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♠E2♥ 51102.504.506-Kammer-Zimmer3-Terbrueggen-Grim
2 ♠E2♦ Q1102.504.508-Petersen-Booker7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠E3♦ Q1400.506.503-Lammers-Barron6-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠E3♦ Q1400.506.505-Lin-Hubka1-Brendamour-Henry

E/W lose two Club tricks, two Diamonds, and one Heart, making two. Since Hearts is a frozen suit (whoever leads Hearts gives up a trick), declarer will have time to pitch a Heart loser on the ♣ Q. South may lead their stiff ♦ Q, declarer will win in their hand with the ♦ A, pull trump in three rounds, and lead a Club towards dummy. North can win and play the ♦ J, but declarer will allow it to hold when South shows out. Unable to play a third Diamond into dummy's ♦ K9, North will have to play another Club to South's ♣ K. South will exit with the ♥ 5, but declarer simply plays low from dummy and the hand is over.

Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul
♠Q 7 2
♥9 5 4 3 2
♦J 5
♣A 9 7
♠9 5 3
♥Q 7 6
♦A 3 2
♣K Q 5 4
N
WE
S
♠8 6 4
♥K 8
♦K Q 10 9 7 4
♣10 3
♠A K J 10
♥A J 10
♦8 6
♣J 8 6 2

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

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass3 ♦1Dbl
Pass3 ♥PassPass
Pass   
  1. 2 ♦ not available as a preempt

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥N3♣ 101406.500.507-Tedrick-Pretz4-Waak-Earls
2 ♠S3♦ A1406.500.508-Petersen-Booker6-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♦E−2♠ K1004.502.504-Kreitzer-Singerman7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♦E−2♠ K1004.502.509-Wolf-Lipp8-Congbalay-Cook
3 ♦E−1♠ A502.504.505-Lin-Hubka9-Kehoe-Stanley
3 ♦E−1♠ A502.504.5010-Murdock-Oblinger10-Jervis-Lindeman
3 ♥N−1♦ K1001.006.006-Kammer-Zimmer2-Burns-Kobida
3 ♥N−2♦ K2000.007.003-Lammers-Barron5-Felson-Brown

E/W play 2 ♦ as an artificial bid, so East is forced to open at the three level. That does the trick on this hand, as N/S end up one level too high.

N/S lose one Heart trick, two Diamonds, one Club, and a Club ruff, for down one. That assumes that East switches to the ♣T after cashing the ♦ K and ♦ Q. Declarer will cover with dummy's ♣ J, and the ♣ Q will draw the ♣ A. A Heart is played towards dummy, and West's ♥ Q wins the trick. It's a simple matter now for West to cash the ♣ K and give partner a ruff with their stiff ♥ K. It does declarer no good to rise with the ♥ A on the first round, since the defense will then collect two natural trump tricks.

Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul
♠A 7 6 5
♥A K 2
♦6 4
♣A K J 5
♠K 8 4
♥J 10 9 8 5 3
♦A J
♣7 2
N
WE
S
♠10
♥7 6
♦Q 10 8 7 5 3
♣Q 9 6 4
♠Q J 9 3 2
♥Q 4
♦K 9 2
♣10 8 3

NS 5N; NS 5♠; S 3♥; N 2♥; NS 3♣; NS 1♦; Par +660

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♣Pass1 ♠
Pass4 ♠PassPass
Pass   

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠N5♦ A6505.501.503-Lammers-Barron5-Felson-Brown
4 ♠S5♦ A6505.501.504-Kreitzer-Singerman7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♠S5♥ J6505.501.505-Lin-Hubka9-Kehoe-Stanley
4 ♠S5♦ A6505.501.507-Tedrick-Pretz4-Waak-Earls
4 ♠S4♦ A6203.004.008-Petersen-Booker6-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♠S5♥ J2002.005.006-Kammer-Zimmer2-Burns-Kobida
3 ♠S3♥ J1401.006.009-Wolf-Lipp8-Congbalay-Cook
5 ♠S−2♥ 82000.007.0010-Murdock-Oblinger10-Jervis-Lindeman

North's 4 ♠ bid shows four Spades, around 19 HCP, and no side singleton or void (i.e., they would have made a splinter bid rather than bid game directly). N/S lose two Diamond tricks, making five. West will lead the ♥ J.

Board 30
East Deals
None Vul
♠7 4
♥Q J 6 5
♦A K J 8
♣9 6 5
♠Q 2
♥A K 4
♦9 5 4 2
♣A 7 3 2
N
WE
S
♠A K 8 6
♥10 9 7 3
♦10 3
♣K J 8
♠J 10 9 5 3
♥8 2
♦Q 7 6
♣Q 10 4

EW 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 2♣; EW 1♦; Par −120

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♦Pass1 ♥Pass
1 NTPass2 ♣1Pass
2 ♦2Pass2 NT3Pass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
  2. Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
  3. Showing an invitational hand in notrump

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥E−3♥ 81507.000.009-Wolf-Lipp8-Congbalay-Cook
3 ♥E−2♠ J1006.001.006-Kammer-Zimmer2-Burns-Kobida
2 NTE−1♠ J503.503.503-Lammers-Barron5-Felson-Brown
3 NTW−1♦ 8503.503.504-Kreitzer-Singerman7-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTW−1♦ A503.503.507-Tedrick-Pretz4-Waak-Earls
2 ♠E−1♥ 8503.503.5010-Murdock-Oblinger10-Jervis-Lindeman
1 ♥E2♠ J1100.506.505-Lin-Hubka9-Kehoe-Stanley
2 ♥E2♦ 61100.506.508-Petersen-Booker6-McCarthy-Diers

East figures that their partner would have shown a four-card Spade suit rather than bid 1 NT, so they hide their Spades and invite in notrump. West politely declines. E/W take three Spade tricks, two Hearts, and three Clubs, making two. N/S have to be very careful not to gum up (SFW) the defense, or they'll allow E/W to make three. The double-dummy lead is the ♦ 8 (unlikely).

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1 ♦2 ♥1Dbl2Pass
2 ♠PassPassPass
  1. Weak jump overcall
  2. Negative

It's doubtful that E/W will get to game on this hand, and they shouldn't want to needing about twelve bazillion things to go right. E/W lose one Spade trick, one Heart, and one Club, making four. North may lead ♥ 8 or the ♦ J, but nothing really matters.

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPassPass1 ♣
Dbl1 ♠2 ♥2 ♠
PassPassPass 

North would happily compete to 3 ♠ if pushed. N/S lose one Spade trick, one Heart, and one Diamond, making four. East will lead the ♥ K and switch to a Diamond at trick two.

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass1 NT1Pass
2 ♣Pass2 ♦Pass
2 NT2Pass3 NTPass
PassPass  
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, may or may not have a four-card major

E/W play Four-Suit Transfers, so West's 2 NT bid does not guarantee a four-card major. Turns out they have a couple anyway. E/W take five Club tricks, one Heart, and two Spades, down one. That's unfortunate, since game is highly likely with their combined holdings. Oh well. Maybe South will make AN INCREDIBLY BAD OPENING LEAD and start with the ♦ 8 (oops). Any other suit looks better, and I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out which suits are not Diamonds.

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♠Pass1 NT1Pass
2 ♥Pass3 ♥Pass
4 ♥PassPassPass
  1. Semi-forcing

Semi-forcing means "If we open one of a major in third or fourth seat, we won't pass partner's 1 NT response IF we would have opened our hand in first or second seat."

E/W lose one Spade trick, making six. North's best lead is a trump. Declarer should win in dummy with the ♥ A and lead a Spade. South will split their honors, and declarer will win with the ♠ A. A Club to the ♣ A and another Spade follow, and South will win the ♠ K and play a second trump. Declarer simply wins in their hand, ruffs a Club with the ♥ 9, plays a Diamond to the ♦ A, ruffs their last Club with the ♥T, ruffs a Diamond to their hand, pulls the last trump, cashes the ♠ J, and claims when Spades split 3-3.

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♠
Pass13 ♣2Pass4 ♠
PassPassPass 
  1. Not quite a vulnerable two-level overcall
  2. Alert, artificial Bergen raise showing 4+ Spades and 10-12 HCP

3 NT would score better, but that's highly unlikely when N/S have a nine card major-suit fit. N/S lose one Heart trick, one Diamond, and one Club, making four. West may lead the ♣ K.

WestNorthEastSouth
1 ♣Pass1 ♦Pass
2 ♥1Pass3 ♣2Pass
4 ♦3Pass5 ♣4Pass
6 ♣PassPassPass
  1. Reverse
  2. Alert, game forcing
  3. RKC Blackwood (Kickback) for Clubs
  4. 1430 response showing 2 or 5 keycards w/ the ♣ Q

North may lead the ♠ A and continue with a trump at trick two. The hand comes down to finding the ♥ Q. To get a count of the hand, declarer should win trick two in their hand, play the ♦ K, a Diamond to the ♦ A, ruff a Diamond high, play a trump to the ♣T (North pitching a Heart), ruff dummy's last Diamond with the ♣ A (North pitching a Spade), and play a trump to dummy's ♣ Q (North pitching another Spade). This is the position after eight tricks:

West: ♥ KJ98 ♣ 7
North: ♠ 9 ♥ Q654
East: ♠ JT ♥ AT7
South: ♠ Q873 ♥ 3

North wouldn't have lead the ♠ A holding ♠ AQ, so it's safe to lead dummy's ♠ J through South. South will cover with the ♠ Q, and declarer will ruff with their last trump as North follows with the ♠ 9. North has shown up with one Club, four Spades, and three Diamonds while South has shown up with two Spades, four Diamonds, and three Clubs. Declarer should play North for longer Hearts and cash the ♥ K before leading the ♥ J. When the ♥ J holds, dummy's ♥ A and ♠T are the last two tricks. Nicely played!