EVENT>Wednesday Morning Pairs |SESSION>Wednesday Mor|SECTION> A N-S
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DATE>November 29, 2017 |CLUB NO.>185264 | 11/29/2017 15:01
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DIR> Potter Orr |RATING>Club Masterpoint (80%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
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AVE> 84.0 |TOP> 7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200 |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=9/B=6/C=1 ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------| | Section | |Section |
No Name Name |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct |Awards |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
1 Rica Hodesh Judith Lucas B 1 1 . 105.25 62.65 0.72(A)
2 Sharon Koster Mike Burns B 4 . . 85.76 51.05 0.25(A)
3 Susan Stacy Vanstone Cecilia Kloecker A . . . 80.93 48.17
4 Kathy Rice Carol Scovic B . . . 79.50 47.32
5 Barry Wauligman Joy Singerman B 3 2 . 89.92 53.52 0.36(A)
6 Arun Gupta Bhupen Joshi A . . . 71.98 42.85
7 Donald Pollack Herschell Levine B . . . 82.41 49.05
8 Elizabeth LaMacchia John P LaMacchia C . . . 66.48 39.57
9 Patrick Hoffman Steve Messinger A 2 . . 96.30 57.32 0.50(A)
Totals 758.53
**PAIRS**
BOARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
/
1> 6.36 4.64 1.21 2.93 6.36 2.93 0.07
420 ---- 170 110 ---- 140 420 140 -150
2> 6.36 4.64 2.93 2.93 6.36 1.21 0.07
140 ---- 100 50 ---- 50 140 -100 -140
3> 6.93 4.07 4.07 4.07 0.07 1.21 4.07
980 ---- 480 480 ---- 480 -50 450 480
4> 5.79 4.64 1.21 1.21 1.21 6.93 3-
---- 110 ---- 100 -110 -110 -110 120 90
5> 6.36 3- 1.21 0.07 6.36 3- 3-
---- -420 ---- -450 -480 -980 -420 -450 -450
6> 1.79 6.36 1.79 1.79 4.64 6.36 1.79
---- -600 ---- 100 -600 -600 -130 100 -600
7> 3- 4.17 4.17 4.17 0.83 0.83 6.83
AVE 140 140 ---- 140 ---- -200 -200 600
8> 2.93 2.93 6.36 0.07 2.93 2.93 6.36
-130 -130 -50 ---- -150 ---- -130 -130 -50
9> 3- 3- 3- 3- 3- 0.07 6.93
-620 -620 -620 ---- -620 ---- -620 -650 200
10> 0.07 4.07 4.07 4.07 6.93 1.21 4.07
-100 ---- 620 620 ---- 620 650 170 620
11> 5.79 6.93 1.79 1.79 1.79 1.79 4.64
-170 ---- -90 -420 ---- -420 -420 -420 -200
12> 6.93 0.07 5.21 5.21 1.21 2.93 2.93
660 ---- -100 630 ---- 630 120 600 600
13> 0.07 4.64 1.79 4.64 4.64 1.79 6.93
-500 -100 -200 -100 -100 ---- ---- -200 600
14> 4.64 2.93 0.07 2.93 6.36 6.36 1.21
-110 -120 -170 -120 50 ---- ---- 50 -140
15> 5.79 0.07 1.79 1.79 4.07 4.07 6.93
-140 -450 -420 -420 -170 ---- ---- -170 50
16> 6.93 4.07 4.07 2.36 1.21 0.07 5.79
300 -110 ---- -110 -120 -150 ---- -600 100
17> 6.93 0.07 1.21 5.79 4.07 2.36 4.07
420 -50 ---- 90 140 120 ---- 110 120
18> 5.79 1.79 0.07 4.07 6.93 1.79 4.07
150 -100 ---- -200 120 180 ---- -100 120
19> 2 5- 2 2 5- 5- 0 5-
460 490 460 460 490 490 420 ---- 490
20> 4 4 4 4 4 0 4 4
1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 -100 1430 ---- 1430
21> 2- 7 4 0 5- 2- 5- 1
-170 100 -130 -480 50 -170 50 ---- -420
22> 3- 6.36 3- 6.36 3- 0.07 1.21
990 1020 990 ---- 1020 990 -50 200 ----
23> 2.36 2.36 2.36 0.07 4.64 6.93 5.79
-130 -130 -130 ---- -600 -120 -90 -110 ----
24> 5.21 1.21 3- 6.93 1.21 5.21 1.21
50 -450 -420 ---- 100 -450 50 -450 ----
25> 0.64 5.21 5.21 2.36 5.21 5.21 0.64
---- 400 480 480 450 480 480 400 ----
26> 2.93 0.07 5.79 2.93 2.93 2.93 6.93
---- -100 -200 110 -100 -100 -100 200 ----
27> 6.93 4.07 4.07 5.79 1.21 0.07 2.36
---- 430 130 130 400 -50 -100 110 ----
EVENT>Wednesday Morning Pairs |SESSION>Wednesday Mor|SECTION> A E-W
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DATE>November 29, 2017 |CLUB NO.>185264 | 11/29/2017 15:01
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DIR> Potter Orr |RATING>Club Masterpoint (80%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
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AVE> 84.0 |TOP> 7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200 |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=9/B=4/C=3 ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------| | Section | |Section |
No Name Name |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct |Awards |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
1 Reeta Brendamour Pam Campbell A 1 . . 99.80 59.40 0.72(A)
2 Stephen Baldwin James Eger B . 1 . 84.37 50.22 0.32(B)
3 Elaine Rothstein Fran Hamilton C . 2 1 77.12 45.90 0.22(B)
4 Alex Grim Patrick Lammers A 4 . . 84.67 50.40 0.25(A)
5 Darleen Young Natalie Crowe C . . . 65.36 38.90
6 Fred Keyes Nancy Hatch C . . . 67.26 40.04
7 Gerri Heineman Diana Stuck A 3 . . 95.75 56.99 0.36(A)
8 D. Thomas Terwilliger Ambrish Bansal A 2 . . 97.66 58.13 0.50(A)
Totals 671.99
**PAIRS**
BOARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
/
1> 0.64 4.07 0.64 2.36 4.07 5.79 6.93
-420 -140 ---- -420 -170 -140 -110 150 ----
2> 0.64 4.07 0.64 2.36 5.79 4.07 6.93
-140 -50 ---- -140 -100 100 -50 140 ----
3> 0.07 2.93 6.93 2.93 5.79 2.93 2.93
-980 -480 ---- 50 -480 -450 -480 -480 ----
4> 5.79 1.21 5.79 0.07 2.36 3- 5.79
110 -110 110 ---- -120 -100 -90 110 ----
5> 6.93 0.64 0.64 3- 3- 3- 5.79
980 420 420 ---- 450 450 450 480 ----
6> 5.21 5.21 2.36 0.64 0.64 5.21 5.21
600 600 130 ---- -100 -100 600 600 ----
7> 2.83 6.17 2.83 6.17 0.17 2.83 3-
-140 200 -140 200 ---- -600 -140 AVE ----
8> 4.07 4.07 0.64 4.07 0.64 6.93 4.07
130 130 50 130 ---- 50 150 130 ----
9> 3- 3- 3- 6.93 0.07 3- 3-
620 620 620 650 ---- -200 620 620 ----
10> 0.07 2.93 5.79 2.93 2.93 6.93 2.93
-650 -620 -170 -620 -620 ---- 100 -620 ----
11> 5.21 0.07 5.21 5.21 2.36 1.21 5.21
420 90 420 420 200 ---- 170 420 ----
12> 5.79 6.93 4.07 1.79 4.07 0.07 1.79
-120 100 -600 -630 -600 ---- -660 -630 ----
13> 5.21 5.21 2.36 0.07 2.36 6.93 2.36
200 200 100 -600 100 500 ---- 100 ----
14> 6.93 0.64 4.07 5.79 0.64 2.36 4.07
170 -50 120 140 -50 110 ---- 120 ----
15> 5.21 2.93 5.21 0.07 2.93 1.21 6.93
420 170 420 -50 170 140 ---- 450 ----
16> 6.93 2.93 1.21 4.64 0.07 5.79 2.93
600 110 -100 120 -300 150 110 ---- ----
17> 4.64 5.79 2.93 1.21 0.07 2.93 6.93
-110 -90 -120 -140 -420 -120 50 ---- ----
18> 5.21 6.93 2.93 2.93 1.21 0.07 5.21
100 200 -120 -120 -150 -180 100 ---- ----
19> 5 1- 1- 5 1- 1- 7 5
-460 -490 -490 -460 -490 -490 -420 -460 ----
20> 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3
-1430 -1430 -1430 -1430 100 -1430 -1430 -1430 ----
21> 7 6 1- 4- 4- 0 1- 3
480 420 -50 170 170 -100 -50 130 ----
22> 0.64 3- 3- 0.64 6.93 3- 5.79
-----1020 -990 -990 -1020 50 -990 -200 ----
23> 6.93 4.64 2.36 4.64 0.07 4.64 1.21
---- 600 130 120 130 90 130 110 ----
24> 0.07 1.79 5.79 5.79 1.79 3- 5.79
---- -100 -50 450 450 -50 420 450 ----
25> 4.64 1.79 6.36 1.79 1.79 6.36 1.79
-450 ---- -480 -400 -480 -480 -400 -480 ----
26> 4.07 4.07 4.07 4.07 6.93 0.07 1.21
100 ---- 100 100 100 200 -200 -110 ----
27> 1.21 5.79 0.07 6.93 2.93 4.64 2.93
-400 ---- 50 -430 100 -130 -110 -130 ----
Wednesday Morning Pairs, Wednesday Mor, November 29, 2017
EVENT>Wednesday Bridge Club |Page> 1
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DATE>November 29, 2017 |CLUB NO.>185264 | 11/29/2017 15:07
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DIR> Potter Orr |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|GAME>WIN-LOSS
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ROUNDS> 6 |BDS/RD> 4 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200 |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=10/B=6/C=6
--------------------------,--------,----------------------,--------,-----,-------,-------,------------------,
| Master | | Master | | | | Overall Rank |
No Name | Points |Name | Points | Flt| Wins | Score | A B C |
-------------------------- -------- ---------------------- -------- ----- ------- ------- ------------------
1 Julian Magnus, Jr 0.21(A) John Ramsay 0.21(A) C 3 66.00 4 . .
Cincinnati OH Cincinnati OH
2 Rod Kaplan 0.12 Patricia Ruge 0.12 C 2 42.00 . . .
Cincinnati OH Cincinnati OH
3 Kay Mulford 0.21 Alison Gorski 0.21 A 3.50 50.00 . . .
Cincinnati OH Cin, OH
4 Beth Wales 0.12 Kayla Springer 0.12 C 2 47.00 . . .
Cincinnati OH Cincinnati OH
5 Elmer Hubka 0.50(A) Thomas Deddens 0.50(A) A 5 81.00 1 . .
Terrace Park OH Cincinnati OH
6 Jim Tewel 0.38(A) Paul Tyndal 0.38(A) C 5 80.00 2 1 1
Cincinnati OH Maineville OH
7 Nancy Willis 0.15 Alice Lucas 0.15 A 2.50 55.00 . . .
Cincinnati OH Cin. O OH
8 Sharon Wright 0.24 Jeanne Brossart 0.24 C 4 64.00 . . .
Loveland OH
9 Diane Hawkins 0.28(A) Ginny Myers 0.28(A) C 4 69.00 3 2 2
Cincinnati OH
10 Pam Heckel Potter Orr A 0 24.00 . . .
Wyoming OH Cincinnati OH
TOTALS 31.00 578.00
Board 1 North Deals None Vul |
♠ | J 8 | ♥ | 9 | ♦ | K 6 5 2 | ♣ | Q 10 7 4 3 2 |
|
♠ | 7 4 3 | ♥ | 6 3 2 | ♦ | Q J 8 | ♣ | K J 9 5 |
| |
|
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| ♠ | K 9 5 | ♥ | A 10 7 4 | ♦ | 10 7 4 3 | ♣ | A 6 |
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♠ | A Q 10 6 2 | ♥ | K Q J 8 5 | ♦ | A 9 | ♣ | 8 |
|
NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 3N; NS 3♣; NS 2♦; Par +420
West | North | East | South |
| Pass | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 1 NT1 | Pass | 3 ♥2 |
Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 ♥ |
Pass | 4 ♠ | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Semi-forcing
- Game-forcing jump shift
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♠ | S | 4 | ♣ 5 | 420 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | N | 4 | ♦ Q | 420 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 4-Grim-Lammers |
1 ♠ | S | 4 | ♣ 2 | 170 | | 4.64 | 2.36 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 ♠ | S | 3 | ♦ Q | 140 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
2 ♠ | S | 3 | ♣ 5 | 140 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
1 ♥ | S | 2 | ♣ J | 110 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 NT | N | −3 | ♦ 3 | | 150 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
North isn't in love with either of South's suits, but they clearly like Spades
more than Hearts.
N/S lose one Club trick and two Hearts, making four. West may lead a trump.
If declarer inserts dummy's ♠ J, East should cover. After pulling trump,
declarer may go to the board with the ♦ K and lead the ♥ 9. East should not
hop with the ♥ A. If they do, N/S will end up with eleven tricks (that's more
than ten). Sniff.
Board 2 East Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | 7 4 3 2 | ♥ | K 9 | ♦ | 7 5 4 2 | ♣ | 10 9 5 |
|
♠ | Q 8 | ♥ | 10 5 4 | ♦ | J 8 6 3 | ♣ | K J 6 3 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | J 6 | ♥ | Q J 8 7 6 3 | ♦ | A K Q | ♣ | 8 2 |
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|
|
♠ | A K 10 9 5 | ♥ | A 2 | ♦ | 10 9 | ♣ | A Q 7 4 |
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NS 3♠; NS 2N; EW 2♥; NS 2♣; Par +140
West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♥ | Dbl1 |
2 ♦2 | Pass | 2 ♥ | 2 ♠ |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
- All big hands start with double
- Alert, artificial BROMAD bid showing exactly three Hearts and 7-9 HCP
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 ♠ | S | 3 | ♥ 4 | 140 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 ♠ | N | 3 | ♥ 10 | 140 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♥× | E | −1 | ♣ 3 | 100 | | 4.64 | 2.36 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 ♥ | E | −1 | ♠ A | 50 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 ♥ | E | −1 | ♠ K | 50 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | S | −1 | ♥ 10 | | 100 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
2 ♥ | E | 3 | ♠ K | | 140 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
South doubles and then bids 2 ♠ to show 17-19 HCP and Spades. North knows
that South can't have 20 or more points, since South would have cuebid 3 ♥ (or
possibly jumped to 3 ♠) with that hand.
N/S lose two Diamond tricks and two Clubs, making three. West will lead the
♥ 4 (small from an honor).
Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | J 9 7 4 | ♥ | K 7 | ♦ | J 9 8 6 | ♣ | K J 6 |
|
♠ | 6 5 | ♥ | J 8 6 5 3 | ♦ | K 7 3 | ♣ | 10 4 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | Q 2 | ♥ | 9 4 | ♦ | A Q 10 5 2 | ♣ | 9 8 7 5 |
|
|
|
♠ | A K 10 8 3 | ♥ | A Q 10 2 | ♦ | 4 | ♣ | A Q 3 |
|
NS 6♠; NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 3♣; NS 1♦; Par +980
West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 3 ♦1 | Dbl2 | 4 NT3 |
Pass | 5 ♦4 | Dbl5 | 5 ♥6 |
Pass | 5 ♠7 | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Alert, artificial Bergen raise showing 4+ Spades and 7-9 HCP
- I like Diamonds
- RKC Blackwood (Kickback) for Spades
- 1430 response showing 0 or 3 keycards
- I still like Diamonds
- Do you have the ♠ Q?
- No, I'm going to go eat worms...
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♦ 3 | 980 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | S | 6 | ♦ 7 | 480 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♠ | S | 6 | ♥ 6 | 480 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
4 ♠ | S | 6 | ♠ 5 | 480 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | S | 6 | ♣ 10 | 480 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♠ | S | 5 | ♠ 5 | 450 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
3 NT | S | −1 | ♥ 3 | | 50 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 4-Grim-Lammers |
N/S don't particularly want to be in slam off one keycards and the ♠ Q. N/S
lose one Diamond trick, making six. West will lead the ♦ 3 (small from an
honor). Declarer can't really go wrong in the trump suit--if they play for the
drop, yay--if they finesse East for the ♠ Q, yay. Either way ends in yay.
Board 4 West Deals Both Vul |
♠ | Q J 9 3 | ♥ | A K | ♦ | Q 10 7 5 2 | ♣ | J 7 |
|
♠ | A 8 4 2 | ♥ | J 5 | ♦ | A 9 8 3 | ♣ | 10 4 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K 10 7 6 | ♥ | Q 7 6 3 | ♦ | K 4 | ♣ | A 6 5 |
|
|
|
♠ | 5 | ♥ | 10 9 8 4 2 | ♦ | J 6 | ♣ | K Q 9 8 3 |
|
EW 2♠; EW 1N; NS 2♣; NS 1♥; Par −110
West | North | East | South |
Pass | 1 ♦ | Dbl | 1 ♥1 |
2 ♠2 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Wants to bid 1 ♥
- Showing 9-11 HCP
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
2 NT | N | 2 | ♠ 6 | 120 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 ♦ | N | 3 | ♣ A | 110 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 2-Koster-Burns | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
2 ♠ | W | −1 | ♥ A | 100 | | 4.64 | 2.36 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
2 ♦ | N | 2 | ♣ 5 | 90 | | 3.50 | 3.50 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
2 ♠ | W | 2 | ♥ A | | 110 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
1 ♠ | E | 2 | ♥ K | | 110 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
2 ♠ | W | 2 | ♥ A | | 110 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
Don't feel obligated to take a bid at the one level when your partner opens
and your RHO makes a takeout double. You should bid a suit if you want to.
Simple as that.
E/W lose two Heart tricks, two Clubs, and one Spade, making two. If North
starts with their high Hearts before switching to a Club, declarer will be able
to pitch one of their losing Clubs on the ♥ Q. The problem with that is that
North will ruff that trick. All roads...
Board 5 North Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | J 6 | ♥ | J 6 5 2 | ♦ | A 8 6 5 | ♣ | Q 9 7 |
|
♠ | A Q 4 | ♥ | A Q 7 | ♦ | 3 2 | ♣ | A J 8 5 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K 10 8 7 3 2 | ♥ | 10 3 | ♦ | K J 10 | ♣ | K 6 |
|
|
|
♠ | 9 5 | ♥ | K 9 8 4 | ♦ | Q 9 7 4 | ♣ | 10 4 3 |
|
EW 6♠; EW 5N; EW 5♣; EW 3♥; EW 2♦; Par −980
West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 2 ♠1 | Pass |
2 NT2 | Pass | 3 ♥3 | Pass |
4 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Weak-two bid
- Artificial Ogust bid asking for more information about opener's hand
- Alert, artificial Ogust response showing a good hand and a bad suit
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♠ 5 | | 420 | 6.36 | 0.64 | 2-Koster-Burns | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ 9 | | 420 | 6.36 | 0.64 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
4 ♠ | E | 5 | ♣ 10 | | 450 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
4 ♠ | W | 5 | ♥ 2 | | 450 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♠ | E | 5 | ♦ 7 | | 450 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
4 ♠ | E | 6 | ♠ 5 | | 480 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
6 ♠ | E | 6 | ♦ 9 | | 980 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
East shouldn't really open 2 ♠ with two defensive features (Aces or Kings),
but it sure looks like a 2 ♠ opener so they do.
E/W lose one Diamond, making six. North may lead a trump, since the other
three suits are disastrous (a Club lead lets declarer make seven, the ♦ A
solves any guesses declarer may have in that suit and makes the Heart finesse
unnecessary, and the ♥ 2 looks bonkers).
Board 6 East Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | 10 9 8 5 | ♥ | Q 5 3 2 | ♦ | 9 8 7 4 | ♣ | 7 |
|
♠ | A 4 2 | ♥ | A K 8 4 | ♦ | Q 3 2 | ♣ | 10 8 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | 7 6 | ♥ | J 6 | ♦ | A 5 | ♣ | A Q J 9 6 5 4 |
|
|
|
♠ | K Q J 3 | ♥ | 10 9 7 | ♦ | K J 10 6 | ♣ | K 3 |
|
EW 3N; EW 5♣; EW 2♥; EW 1♠; EW 1♦; Par −600
West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♣ | Dbl |
Rdbl | 1 ♠1 | 2 ♣ | Pass |
3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Not showing values, just doesn't want to play in 1 ♣ redoubled
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
5 ♣ | E | −1 | ♠ K | 100 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
5 ♣ | E | −1 | ♠ K | 100 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 ♣ | E | 4 | ♠ K | | 130 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | W | 3 | ♠ 10 | | 600 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 2-Koster-Burns | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
3 NT | W | 3 | ♠ 5 | | 600 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 NT | W | 3 | ♠ 10 | | 600 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 NT | W | 3 | ♠ 10 | | 600 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
East's 2 ♣ rebid shows zero interest in defending any N/S contract, otherwise
they'd allow the 1 ♠ bid to ride around to their partner. E/W are in a forcing
auction the moment that West redoubles, meaning that N/S will not be allowed to
win the contract, and if they do, they'll be playing there doubled.
E/W lose three Spade tricks and one Club, making three. North will lead the
♠T. Declarer will take the ♠ A on the third round of Spades and play the ♣T
to the ♣ A trying to drop a stiff ♣ K. When that doesn't happen, declarer will
simply knock out the ♣ K and claim after N/S cash another round of Spades.
Board 7 South Deals Both Vul |
♠ | 8 4 2 | ♥ | K J 7 4 | ♦ | A Q 10 8 | ♣ | K 2 |
|
♠ | 7 5 | ♥ | Q 8 | ♦ | 9 7 6 5 | ♣ | A J 7 5 4 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | Q 6 3 | ♥ | A 10 9 2 | ♦ | K J 4 | ♣ | 9 6 3 |
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|
♠ | A K J 10 9 | ♥ | 6 5 3 | ♦ | 3 2 | ♣ | Q 10 8 |
|
NS 3N; NS 3♠; NS 2♥; NS 1♦; EW 1♣; Par +600
West | North | East | South |
| | | Pass |
Pass | 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 ♣1 |
Pass | 2 ♦2 | Pass | 2 ♠3 |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
- Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
- Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
- Showing an invitational hand with five Spades
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | N | 3 | ♥ 2 | 600 | | 6.83 | 0.17 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
2 ♠ | S | 3 | ♦ 7 | 140 | | 4.17 | 2.83 | 2-Koster-Burns | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
2 ♠ | S | 3 | ♣ A | 140 | | 4.17 | 2.83 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
2 ♠ | S | 3 | ♦ 5 | 140 | | 4.17 | 2.83 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
Pass | | | | Ave | Ave | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♠ | S | −2 | ♠ 5 | | 200 | 0.83 | 6.17 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | S | −2 | ♦ 7 | | 200 | 0.83 | 6.17 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 4-Grim-Lammers |
North is tempted to bid 2 NT (or 3 NT) over their partner's 2 ♠ bid, but they
don't. Sniff.
N/S lose one Diamond trick, two Hearts, and one Club, making three. West will
lead the ♦ 7 (MUD and beer card).
Board 8 West Deals None Vul |
♠ | Q J 10 2 | ♥ | A J 6 | ♦ | 9 4 2 | ♣ | 7 4 3 |
|
♠ | A 9 8 6 3 | ♥ | K 9 4 | ♦ | Q J 8 | ♣ | A J |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K | ♥ | 10 7 | ♦ | 10 7 3 | ♣ | Q 10 9 8 6 5 2 |
|
|
|
♠ | 7 5 4 | ♥ | Q 8 5 3 2 | ♦ | A K 6 5 | ♣ | K |
|
EW 3N; NS 2♥; EW 3♣; NS 1♦; Par −300: NS 4♥×−2
West | North | East | South |
1 NT1 | Pass | 2 ♠2 | Pass |
2 NT3 | Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
- 15 to 17
- Alert, artificial Four-Suit Transfer bid asking partner to bid 3 ♣
- Alert, artificial Four-Suit Transfer response denying Axx, Kxx, Qxx, or xxxx in Clubs
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 ♥ | S | −1 | ♣ A | | 50 | 6.36 | 0.64 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 ♥ | N | −1 | ♠ K | | 50 | 6.36 | 0.64 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
3 ♣ | E | 4 | ♦ K | | 130 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 ♣ | E | 4 | ♦ A | | 130 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 2-Koster-Burns | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 ♣ | W | 4 | ♦ 9 | | 130 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
3 ♣ | E | 4 | ♦ A | | 130 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♥ | N | −3 | ♠ K | | 150 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
E/W take seven Club tricks, one Spade, and one more trick depending on North's
lead, making three. If North leads the ♠ Q, declarer will take the first nine
tricks with ♠ K, ♣ A (dropping the stiff ♣ K), ♠ A, and six more Clubs. If
North leads a small Heart, declarer will take the first 10 tricks with ♥ K,
♠ K, see above. If North leads the ♦ 9, South will win with the ♦ K and return
a small Heart. North will win with the ♥ J and return the ♦ 4 to South's ♦ A.
Declarer will again play low on the Heart return, and the ♥ A is the last
defensive trick. A Club lead is nice and neutral, and declare may get in
trouble untangling their tricks.
Board 9 North Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | Q 9 8 7 | ♥ | 10 5 3 | ♦ | J 9 6 | ♣ | A Q 3 |
|
♠ | J 10 6 4 | ♥ | A K J 2 | ♦ | K 10 3 | ♣ | 6 4 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | A K 5 3 | ♥ | Q 9 8 | ♦ | A Q 7 5 | ♣ | 8 5 |
|
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|
♠ | 2 | ♥ | 7 6 4 | ♦ | 8 4 2 | ♣ | K J 10 9 7 2 |
|
EW 5♥; EW 4♠; EW 5♦; EW 1N; EW 1♣; Par −650
West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1 NT1 | Pass |
2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♠ | Pass |
4 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | E | −2 | ♣ J | 200 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♣ K | | 620 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♣ J | | 620 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2-Koster-Burns | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ 6 | | 620 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ 6 | | 620 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♣ J | | 620 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | E | 5 | ♥ 5 | | 650 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 4-Grim-Lammers |
E/W lose two Club tricks and one Spade, making four.....as long as North leads
the ♣ A and continues Clubs at trick two. Um, that's not gonna happen.
North may lead the ♦ 6 (low from an honor). Declarer will win cheaply in their
hand and run the ♠ J. North should cover, declarer will win the ♠ K, and cash
the ♠ A to reveal the 4-1 split. Declarer should now cash the ♠T and run four
rounds of Hearts. On the last Heart, North is free to ruff with their last
trump, but declarer will pitch one of dummy's losing Clubs, making five.
Declarer can obtain the same result by playing off four rounds of Diamonds
pitching a losing Club from the closed hand.
Board 10 East Deals Both Vul |
♠ | 5 3 | ♥ | A 4 3 | ♦ | K Q 10 | ♣ | A Q J 6 4 |
|
♠ | Q J | ♥ | J 7 2 | ♦ | A 6 4 3 | ♣ | 8 7 3 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K 10 8 7 4 | ♥ | 10 | ♦ | J 9 5 2 | ♣ | K 9 5 |
|
|
|
♠ | A 9 6 2 | ♥ | K Q 9 8 6 5 | ♦ | 8 7 | ♣ | 10 |
|
NS 5♥; NS 4N; NS 2♠; NS 3♣; NS 1♦; Par +650
West | North | East | South |
| | Pass | Pass1 |
Pass | 1 NT2 | Pass | 2 ♣ |
Pass | 2 ♦ | Pass | 4 ♦3 |
Pass | 4 ♥ | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Don't make a weak-two bid with a side four-card major
- 15 to 17
- Delayed Texas Transfer
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♥ | S | 5 | ♠ Q | 650 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♥ | S | 4 | ♥ 2 | 620 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | S | 4 | ♣ 7 | 620 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♥ | N | 4 | ♥ 10 | 620 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♥ | N | 4 | ♠ 4 | 620 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 ♥ | S | 4 | ♣ 2 | 170 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
6 ♥ | N | −1 | ♦ A | | 100 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
If North has a four-card Spade suit, South wants to play in 4 ♠. If North
doesn't have four Spades, South wants to play in 4 ♥. Simple as that.
N/S lose one Spade trick and one Diamond, making five. East may lead the ♠ 7
(fourth highest from an honor). South will win in dummy with the ♠ A and
immediately play a Diamond towards the closed hand. West will duck and when
the ♦ K holds, declarer has some options. One is to cash the ♣ A and try a
ruffing finesse against East's supposed ♣ K. If East doesn't cover the ♣ Q,
declarer will simply pitch dummy's losing Diamond. If East does cover,
declarer will ruff in dummy and play another Diamond towards their hand. West
has to hop this time and cash the ♠ Q, but that's the last trick for the
defense as declarer can win any return, pull trump, and pitch dummy's losing
Spades on the ♦ Q and ♣ J.
Board 11 South Deals None Vul |
♠ | Q 10 2 | ♥ | A 8 5 3 2 | ♦ | J 8 | ♣ | 7 6 3 |
|
♠ | A 8 5 | ♥ | 10 7 4 | ♦ | K Q 10 7 5 | ♣ | A 5 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K J 9 4 3 | ♥ | 9 6 | ♦ | A | ♣ | Q 10 8 4 2 |
|
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|
♠ | 7 6 | ♥ | K Q J | ♦ | 9 6 4 3 2 | ♣ | K J 9 |
|
EW 4♠; EW 2N; EW 3♣; EW 2♦; NS 1♥; Par −420
West | North | East | South |
| | | Pass |
1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass |
1 NT | Pass | 2 ♣1 | Pass |
2 ♦2 | Pass | 2 ♠3 | Pass |
4 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
- Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
- Showing an invitational hand with five Spades
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
2 ♦ | W | 2 | ♣ 6 | | 90 | 6.93 | 0.07 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
2 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ K | | 170 | 5.79 | 1.21 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
2 ♠ | E | 5 | ♥ K | | 200 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ K | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ K | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ K | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♦ 2 | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
West's hand, with a five-card side suit and primes (i.e., Aces and Kings), has
an easy raise to game. E/W lose two Heart tricks and one Club, making four.
South will lead the ♥ K and continue Hearts at trick two. If North overtakes
the second Heart to put a Club on the table, declarer will play low and win the
♣ A on the board when South inserts the ♣ 9. A second Club goes to South's
♣ J, but declarer now has the timing to ruff a Club in dummy and claim when the
Spade hook works. Who needs those stupid Diamonds in dummy anyway?
Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | J 4 | ♥ | A 7 4 2 | ♦ | Q 6 3 2 | ♣ | Q J 10 |
|
♠ | 10 7 5 | ♥ | K Q 9 5 | ♦ | 9 7 5 | ♣ | 5 4 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | A Q 9 6 3 | ♥ | 8 3 | ♦ | 10 8 4 | ♣ | K 9 7 |
|
|
|
♠ | K 8 2 | ♥ | J 10 6 | ♦ | A K J | ♣ | A 8 6 3 |
|
NS 4N; NS 4♥; NS 4♦; NS 4♣; NS 2♠; Par +630
West | North | East | South |
Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT1 |
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♦ |
Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | S | 5 | ♥ 5 | 660 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 NT | S | 4 | ♥ 5 | 630 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 NT | S | 4 | ♥ 5 | 630 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 NT | S | 3 | ♥ 9 | 600 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | S | 3 | ♠ 5 | 600 | | 2.93 | 4.07 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 NT | S | 2 | ♠ 10 | 120 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 NT | S | −1 | ♠ 5 | | 100 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
N/S take four Diamond tricks, four Clubs, one Heart, and one Spade, making
four...if West leads a Spade. If West leads a small Heart, N/S will take 11
tricks when declarer wins in their hand with the ♥T, unblocks the Diamonds,
plays a Heart to dummy's ♥ A and runs the ♣ Q. If East covers the first or
second Club, declarer can win with the ♣ A, return to dummy with a high Club,
cash any remaining high Clubs (i.e., if East covers the first round), and lead
a Spade towards the ♠ K. If East ducks the first two rounds of Clubs, declarer
can lead a Spade towards their hand before cashing the ♣ A. When the ♣ K falls
under the ♣ A, declarer again has 11 tricks.
Board 13 North Deals Both Vul |
♠ | K J | ♥ | 8 6 4 | ♦ | 9 | ♣ | A K Q 9 8 3 2 |
|
♠ | 8 7 4 3 2 | ♥ | 9 7 3 | ♦ | K 10 7 4 | ♣ | 5 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | 10 | ♥ | A J 5 | ♦ | A J 8 5 | ♣ | J 10 7 6 4 |
|
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|
♠ | A Q 9 6 5 | ♥ | K Q 10 2 | ♦ | Q 6 3 2 | ♣ | — |
|
NS 3♠; NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 3♣; EW 1♦; Par +140
West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♣ | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♥ |
Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass | 3 NT |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | S | 3 | ♠ 8 | 600 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♠ | S | −1 | ♣ 5 | | 100 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 2-Koster-Burns | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 NT | N | −1 | ♣ J | | 100 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
5 ♣ | N | −1 | ♥ A | | 100 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 NT | S | −2 | ♦ 4 | | 200 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | S | −2 | ♥ 3 | | 200 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
5 ♣× | N | −2 | ♥ A | | 500 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
Next time you think that points are the best indicator of whether or not game
makes, take a look at this board. 13 opposite 13 with no game to be found.
E/W take four Diamond tricks and the ♥ A, down one. West will lead the ♦ 4,
and East will win the ♦ A. It's typically correct to lead back the original
fourth best card in the suit partner has led, but what does East know on this
hand?
Let's see.....South started with five Spades and four Hearts (East wasn't
asleep during the auction) and then bid 3 NT when North rebid Clubs a third
time. The ♦ 9 was in dummy, so it might be better to play back the ♦ J on this
hand so (1) the suit doesn't block if West has a fifth Diamond, and (2) West
doesn't have to find the Heart switch for a second Diamond lead through South.
If you can hand-hold your partner on defense, do it.
Board 14 East Deals None Vul |
♠ | J 10 5 | ♥ | K J 10 3 | ♦ | A 4 3 | ♣ | J 10 8 |
|
♠ | 4 2 | ♥ | A Q 8 6 2 | ♦ | 7 5 | ♣ | K 7 4 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | A K Q 7 6 | ♥ | 5 | ♦ | K 9 8 2 | ♣ | Q 9 6 |
|
|
|
♠ | 9 8 3 | ♥ | 9 7 4 | ♦ | Q J 10 6 | ♣ | A 5 3 |
|
EW 3♠; EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; EW 2♦; Par −140
West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♠ | Pass |
1 NT1 | Pass | 2 ♦ | Pass |
2 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | W | −1 | ♣ J | 50 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 NT | E | −1 | ♦ Q | 50 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
2 ♠ | E | 2 | ♦ Q | | 110 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
2 NT | W | 2 | ♥ J | | 120 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 2-Koster-Burns | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
2 NT | E | 2 | ♦ Q | | 120 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
2 ♥ | W | 3 | ♣ 8 | | 140 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 4-Grim-Lammers |
2 ♠ | E | 4 | ♦ Q | | 170 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
E/W take five Spade tricks, one Diamond, one Heart, and two Clubs, making
three. If South doesn't lead a trump, E/W will take ten tricks when one of
declarer's Diamonds can be ruffed in dummy. South will lead the ♦ Q.
On a Diamond lead, North will win the ♦ A and return a trump. Declarer will
win in their hand, cash the ♦ K, ruff a Diamond, cash the ♥ A, ruff a Heart,
and pull two more rounds of trump (pitching a Heart and a Club from dummy). A
small Club towards dummy is next, and South suddenly has a problem. If they
hop with the ♣ A, they'll give declarer two Club tricks and a trump for 10
tricks in total. If they play low, it's no better as declarer will win with
the ♣ K in dummy, ruff a Heart to their hand (removing South's last Heart), and
exit with a Diamond to South's now stiff ♦ J. South can cash their ♣ A, but
declarer's ♣ Q will be their tenth trick. Nicely played!
Note to South: Lead a trump.
Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | 9 6 5 3 | ♥ | 10 9 8 2 | ♦ | J 8 3 | ♣ | Q 6 |
|
♠ | K Q 8 4 | ♥ | K Q 6 | ♦ | K 7 6 5 4 | ♣ | 2 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | A J 7 2 | ♥ | J 7 5 | ♦ | 10 | ♣ | A J 7 5 4 |
|
|
|
♠ | 10 | ♥ | A 4 3 | ♦ | A Q 9 2 | ♣ | K 10 9 8 3 |
|
EW 5♠; EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 2♦; EW 1♣; Par −450
West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♣ |
Dbl | Pass | 2 ♣1 | Pass |
2 ♦ | Pass | 2 ♠ | Pass |
4 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
Pass | | | | 50 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 ♠ | E | 3 | ♣ 10 | | 140 | 5.79 | 1.21 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
3 ♠ | W | 4 | ♦ 3 | | 170 | 4.07 | 2.93 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ A | | 170 | 4.07 | 2.93 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♠ 10 | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
4 ♠ | E | 4 | ♥ A | | 420 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
4 ♠ | W | 5 | ♣ Q | | 450 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 2-Koster-Burns | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
Your LHO opens at the one level, your partner makes a takeout double, and your
RHO passes. What are your options? Well, with 0-8 HCP, you simply bid your
best suit (with an emphasis on majors) as cheaply as possible. With 7-10 HCP,
stoppers and length in the suit bid to your left, and no four-card major, it's
reasonable to bid 1 NT. With 9-11 HCP, you should jump in your best suit
(again, emphasis on the majors). With 12+ HCP, you'll start with a cuebid of
the enemy suit.
East, on this hand, has 11 HCP, a five-card suit (albeit the enemy's suit), and
a ruffing value. Their hand easily evaluates to a twelve count. Once East
starts with a cuebid, E/W have no trouble getting to the excellent Spade game.
E/W take two Heart tricks, one Club, one Diamond, one Spade, three Club ruffs,
and three Diamond ruffs, making five. South may lead the ♥ A and continue
Hearts, although a Club or a trump would have the same result.
Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | 10 8 6 5 3 | ♥ | 5 3 | ♦ | J 6 | ♣ | A Q 10 5 |
|
♠ | A Q 4 | ♥ | A J 9 4 | ♦ | 10 9 7 2 | ♣ | 9 7 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | K 9 7 | ♥ | Q 7 6 | ♦ | A K 4 3 | ♣ | J 4 2 |
|
|
|
♠ | J 2 | ♥ | K 10 8 2 | ♦ | Q 8 5 | ♣ | K 8 6 3 |
|
EW 3N; EW 3♥; EW 4♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♣; Par −500: NS 4♣×−3
West | North | East | South |
Pass | Pass | 1 ♦ | Pass |
1 ♥ | Pass | 1 NT | Pass |
2 ♣1 | Dbl2 | 2 ♦3 | Pass |
2 NT4 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
- I like Clubs
- Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
- Showing in invitational hand in notrump
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 ♥ | W | −3 | ♣ A | 300 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 ♥ | W | −1 | ♠ 3 | 100 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
2 ♦ | E | 3 | ♠ J | | 110 | 4.07 | 2.93 | 2-Koster-Burns | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 ♦ | E | 3 | ♠ J | | 110 | 4.07 | 2.93 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
2 NT | E | 2 | ♠ J | | 120 | 2.36 | 4.64 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 ♠ | N | −3 | ♦ K | | 150 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
3 NT | E | 3 | ♠ 2 | | 600 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
West invites, but East, with a flat 13 count, has no interest. E/W take three
Spade tricks, four Hearts, and two Diamonds, making three. South will lead the
♣ 3, and N/S will take the first four tricks. The Heart suit is amazingly
friendly with ♥ KT8x in front of ♥ AJ9x. Sweet.
Board 17 North Deals None Vul |
♠ | 3 | ♥ | A K 8 7 4 | ♦ | K 6 5 | ♣ | 7 6 5 4 |
|
♠ | K J 7 4 | ♥ | 5 3 | ♦ | Q 10 8 4 2 | ♣ | Q 10 |
| |
|
|
| ♠ | 9 8 5 | ♥ | J 9 6 | ♦ | J 9 | ♣ | A K J 8 2 |
|
|
|
♠ | A Q 10 6 2 | ♥ | Q 10 2 | ♦ | A 7 3 | ♣ | 9 3 |
|
NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 1♠; NS 1♦; Par +140
West | North | East | South |
| Pass | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 2 ♥1 | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Showing 5+ Hearts and 10-11 HCP (Five & Dime)
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♥ | N | 4 | ♣ A | 420 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 ♥ | N | 3 | ♣ A | 140 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 4-Grim-Lammers |
1 NT | N | 2 | ♣ A | 120 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
1 NT | N | 2 | ♣ K | 120 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
2 ♥ | N | 2 | ♠ 2 | 110 | | 2.36 | 4.64 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
1 NT | N | 1 | ♣ A | 90 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
1 NT | N | −1 | ♣ A | | 50 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 2-Koster-Burns | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
N/S lose three Club tricks and one Diamond, making three. East will lead the
♣ K (asking for count) and switch to a trump at trick two.
Board 18 East Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | 10 7 5 | ♥ | Q 8 6 | ♦ | Q 5 3 | ♣ | A J 9 5 |
|
♠ | Q J 6 4 | ♥ | A 9 3 | ♦ | K 10 7 2 | ♣ | 8 6 |
| |
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| ♠ | K 9 8 2 | ♥ | 7 5 4 2 | ♦ | J 6 | ♣ | Q 7 4 |
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♠ | A 3 | ♥ | K J 10 | ♦ | A 9 8 4 | ♣ | K 10 3 2 |
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NS 4♣; NS 2N; NS 3♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; Par +130
West | North | East | South |
| | Pass | 1 NT1 |
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♦ |
Pass | 2 NT2 | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- 15 to 17
- Alert, may or may not have a 4-card major
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Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
2 NT | S | 4 | ♣ 8 | 180 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
1 NT | S | 3 | ♦ 10 | 150 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 NT | S | 2 | ♠ 4 | 120 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 4-Grim-Lammers |
1 NT | N | 2 | ♠ 2 | 120 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
2 NT | S | −1 | ♦ 2 | | 100 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 2-Koster-Burns | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
2 NT | N | −1 | ♠ 2 | | 100 | 1.79 | 5.21 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 NT | S | −2 | ♠ 4 | | 200 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
N/S take one Spade trick, two Hearts, four Clubs, and one Diamond, making
two...if they correctly guess the location of the ♣ Q. West may lead the ♠ 4.
Board 19 South Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | K 9 | ♥ | K Q J 10 7 5 | ♦ | Q 9 5 3 | ♣ | K |
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♠ | J 10 4 2 | ♥ | 9 8 6 2 | ♦ | K 10 7 | ♣ | 6 5 |
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| ♠ | 8 3 | ♥ | A 4 3 | ♦ | J 4 | ♣ | J 10 9 7 4 2 |
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♠ | A Q 7 6 5 | ♥ | — | ♦ | A 8 6 2 | ♣ | A Q 8 3 |
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S 6N; NS 6♠; S 6♥; NS 6♦; N 5N; N 5♥; NS 3♣; Par +990
West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 3 ♦ |
Pass | 4 ♥ | Pass | 5 ♣ |
Pass | 6 ♦ | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | S | 6 | ♦ K | 490 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 2-Koster-Burns | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
5 NT | N | 6 | ♣ J | 490 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | N | 6 | ♣ 6 | 490 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 NT | N | 6 | ♣ J | 490 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
3 NT | S | 5 | ♦ 7 | 460 | | 2.00 | 5.00 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 NT | N | 5 | ♣ 3 | 460 | | 2.00 | 5.00 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 NT | S | 5 | ♦ 7 | 460 | | 2.00 | 5.00 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
5 ♦ | N | 6 | ♥ 9 | 420 | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
I have absolutely no idea how this auction should go. I love that 6 ♥ makes,
but only if South is the first one to bid Hearts. Yup, that'll happen. If
North bids Hearts every single time all the way to 6 ♥, it's possible that
South will correct to 6 NT out of frustration. That's a good contract!
N/S lose one Diamond trick, making six. 6 NT (from the South) would be
infinitely easier to play, since N/S can take three Spade tricks, five Hearts,
one Diamond, and three Clubs. West may lead the ♠ J. Declarer should win in
dummy and immediately ruff out the ♥ A. A small Diamond towards the ♦ Q is
next, and if West ducks (not entirely unreasonable), declarer can win with the
♦ Q, play a Diamond to the ♦ A, a Club back to the ♣ K, and start cashing high
Hearts. West will have to follow to three rounds at which point declarer will
have pitched one Club and two Spades reducing their hand to ♠ AQ ♦ 8 ♣ AQ. A
Spade back to declarer's hand, and a heap many black winners ensue. West can
ruff at their leisure. Nicely played!
Board 20 West Deals Both Vul |
♠ | A K 9 8 5 4 | ♥ | Q 10 8 5 | ♦ | 6 | ♣ | A Q |
|
♠ | — | ♥ | J 9 7 4 | ♦ | Q 9 7 4 3 | ♣ | J 8 7 3 |
| |
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| ♠ | Q 7 3 | ♥ | 3 | ♦ | 10 8 5 2 | ♣ | 10 9 6 5 2 |
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♠ | J 10 6 2 | ♥ | A K 6 2 | ♦ | A K J | ♣ | K 4 |
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NS 6N; NS 6♠; NS 6♥; NS 1♦; Par +1440
West | North | East | South |
Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass | 2 NT1 |
Pass | 3 ♦2 | Pass | 4 NT3 |
Pass | 5 ♦4 | Pass | 5 ♥5 |
Pass | 5 NT6 | Pass | 7 NT |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
- Alert, artificial Jacoby 2 NT bid showing 4+ Spades and game-going values or better
- Alert, artificial Jacoby 2 NT response showing a singleton or void in Diamonds
- RKC Blackwood (Kickback) for Spades
- 1430 response showing 0 or 3 keycards
- Do you have the ♠ Q?
- Sort of but no side-suit Kings
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 4-Grim-Lammers |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2-Koster-Burns | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 2 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
6 ♠ | N | 6 | ♥ 3 | 1430 | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
7 ♠ | N | −1 | ♣ 3 | | 100 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 5-Young-Crowe |
When your partner asks you if you have the Queen of trump, and you have a
known 10-card fit with the AK, go ahead and say you have it. Yes, if trumps
split 3-0 and the Queen is behind the AK you'll be sad, but if my math (er,
arithmetic) is correct, that only happens one time in 12,000 (roughly).
If you're in 7 NT on this hand, you have my admiration and my sympathy. If
you're in 4 ♠, you simply have my sympathy.
Board 21 North Deals N-S Vul |
♠ | A Q J 7 3 2 | ♥ | K 8 | ♦ | J 3 2 | ♣ | 10 7 |
|
♠ | 4 | ♥ | A Q J 10 7 2 | ♦ | A 8 4 | ♣ | J 5 3 |
| |
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| ♠ | K 9 5 | ♥ | 5 | ♦ | K 10 7 6 5 | ♣ | A K 6 2 |
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|
♠ | 10 8 6 | ♥ | 9 6 4 3 | ♦ | Q 9 | ♣ | Q 9 8 4 |
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EW 4♥; EW 5♦; EW 4♣; EW 1N; EW 1♠; Par −420
West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♠1 | 2 ♦ | Pass2 |
2 ♥ | Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass |
4 ♥ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Rule of 20 opener
- On the vulnerability
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | E | −2 | ♠ 6 | 100 | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 2-Koster-Burns | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
5 ♦ | E | −1 | ♠ 8 | 50 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | E | −1 | ♠ 6 | 50 | | 5.50 | 1.50 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
4 ♦ | E | 4 | ♠ 8 | | 130 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 ♥ | W | 4 | ♠ A | | 170 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 ♥ | W | 4 | ♣ 10 | | 170 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♥ | W | 4 | ♣ 10 | | 420 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 9-Hoffman-Messinger | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♥ | W | 6 | ♣ 10 | | 480 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
West has a Heart suit that can play opposite a small singleton (perhaps the
♥ 5), so their 4 ♥ bid is quite reasonable.
E/W lose one Spade trick, one Heart, and one Club, making four. Declarer's
slow Diamond loser (or their slow Club loser) can be pitched on dummy's ♠ K.
North may lead the ♣T. Declarer will win in dummy, play a Diamond to the ♦ A,
and lead the ♠ 4 towards dummy. North will hop with the ♠ A and continue
Clubs, but declarer will rise with the ♣ K and pitch their losing Club on the
♠ K. The Heart finesse loses to North's ♥ K, but declarer can win any return,
pull trump, and concede a Diamond.
Board 22 East Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | A K J 8 | ♥ | A 10 5 | ♦ | A 5 | ♣ | K J 8 2 |
|
♠ | 10 4 2 | ♥ | K 3 2 | ♦ | 9 7 6 | ♣ | 7 6 5 4 |
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| ♠ | Q 7 5 | ♥ | 9 8 7 6 4 | ♦ | J 8 4 2 | ♣ | 10 |
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♠ | 9 6 3 | ♥ | Q J | ♦ | K Q 10 3 | ♣ | A Q 9 3 |
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NS 7N; NS 7♦; NS 7♣; NS 6♠; NS 5♥; Par +1520
West | North | East | South |
| | Pass | 1 ♦ |
Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass | 1 NT |
Pass | 6 NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
6 NT | S | 7 | ♥ 3 | 1020 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 2-Koster-Burns | 5-Young-Crowe |
6 NT | N | 7 | ♥ 6 | 1020 | | 6.36 | 0.64 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
6 NT | N | 6 | ♠ 2 | 990 | | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
6 NT | S | 6 | ♣ 7 | 990 | | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
6 NT | N | 6 | ♣ 10 | 990 | | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 4-Grim-Lammers |
1 ♠ | N | 5 | ♣ 10 | 200 | | 1.21 | 5.79 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
6 NT | N | −1 | ♥ 6 | | 50 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
If you're in 7 NT on this hand, you're a loon. N/S take four Club tricks, four
Diamonds, three Hearts, and two Spades, making seven....when two finesses work.
If declarer takes the wrong finesse (i.e., the Spade one), they'll make six.
Heh. West will lead the ♣ 7 (top of nothing in a four-card suit against a
notrump contract).
Board 23 South Deals Both Vul |
♠ | A J 10 4 | ♥ | J 4 2 | ♦ | 10 8 6 | ♣ | 7 6 3 |
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♠ | 8 6 | ♥ | A K Q 7 3 | ♦ | J 4 | ♣ | A 10 8 2 |
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| ♠ | K 9 7 2 | ♥ | 10 | ♦ | Q 7 3 2 | ♣ | K J 5 4 |
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♠ | Q 5 3 | ♥ | 9 8 6 5 | ♦ | A K 9 5 | ♣ | Q 9 |
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EW 3♥; EW 4♣; EW 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♦; Par −140
West | North | East | South |
| | | Pass |
1 ♥ | Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass |
2 ♣ | Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
1 NT | E | 1 | ♦ A | | 90 | 6.93 | 0.07 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
3 ♣ | W | 3 | ♦ 6 | | 110 | 5.79 | 1.21 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
1 NT | W | 2 | ♣ 7 | | 120 | 4.64 | 2.36 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 ♣ | W | 4 | ♠ 2 | | 130 | 2.36 | 4.64 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 ♣ | W | 4 | ♣ 3 | | 130 | 2.36 | 4.64 | 2-Koster-Burns | 5-Young-Crowe |
2 ♣ | W | 4 | ♣ 7 | | 130 | 2.36 | 4.64 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 NT | W | 3 | ♦ 10 | | 600 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
E/W lose two Diamond tricks and one Spade, making four.....if declarer finds
the ♣ Q. North may lead a trump (FOUND IT!!!!!).
Board 24 West Deals None Vul |
♠ | 5 4 2 | ♥ | J 3 | ♦ | A K 10 9 7 | ♣ | Q 6 3 |
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♠ | K Q J 9 7 3 | ♥ | A K 10 9 2 | ♦ | 2 | ♣ | 7 |
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| ♠ | 10 8 | ♥ | 6 | ♦ | J 8 6 3 | ♣ | A K 10 9 8 5 |
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♠ | A 6 | ♥ | Q 8 7 5 4 | ♦ | Q 5 4 | ♣ | J 4 2 |
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EW 4♠; EW 2♥; E 1N; EW 2♣; Par −420
West | North | East | South |
1 ♠ | Pass | 1 NT1 | Pass |
3 ♥2 | Pass | 3 ♠ | Pass |
4 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Forcing
- Game-forcing and natural
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Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♥ | W | −2 | ♦ A | 100 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 2-Baldwin-Eger |
4 ♠ | W | −1 | ♠ 2 | 50 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 1-Hodesh-Lucas | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | E | −1 | ♦ 4 | 50 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
4 ♠ | W | 4 | ♦ K | | 420 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
4 ♠ | W | 5 | ♥ J | | 450 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 2-Koster-Burns | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♠ | W | 5 | ♦ K | | 450 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 4-Grim-Lammers |
4 ♠ | W | 5 | ♥ J | | 450 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
West's 3 ♥ jump shift is a bit pushy, but that's a very strong offensive hand.
E/W lose one Spade trick, one Diamond, and one Heart, making four. North may
lead the ♦ K (asking for count) and switch to a trump at trick two. South will
win the ♠ A and continue Spades. Declarer will win, pull the last trump, play
the ♣ 7 to the ♣ A, cash the ♣ K pitching their small Heart, and start playing
Hearts from the top hoping against hope that either the ♥ J or the ♥ Q will
fall doubleton. Phew.
Board 25 North Deals E-W Vul |
♠ | J 9 | ♥ | A Q 10 8 6 3 | ♦ | K 9 6 | ♣ | A J |
|
♠ | A 10 5 | ♥ | 9 2 | ♦ | 10 5 4 3 2 | ♣ | 9 5 3 |
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| ♠ | 8 4 3 | ♥ | J 7 5 | ♦ | Q 7 | ♣ | K Q 10 4 2 |
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♠ | K Q 7 6 2 | ♥ | K 4 | ♦ | A J 8 | ♣ | 8 7 6 |
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NS 5♠; NS 5♥; NS 4N; NS 3♦; NS 2♣; Par +450
West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♥ | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 3 ♦1 |
Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 ♥ |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
4 ♥ | N | 6 | ♦ Q | 480 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
4 ♥ | N | 6 | ♠ 3 | 480 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
4 ♥ | N | 6 | ♠ 4 | 480 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
4 ♥ | N | 6 | ♠ 3 | 480 | | 5.21 | 1.79 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 5-Young-Crowe |
4 ♥ | N | 5 | ♣ K | 450 | | 2.36 | 4.64 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 NT | S | 3 | ♣ K | 400 | | 0.64 | 6.36 | 2-Koster-Burns | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 NT | N | 3 | ♣ K | 400 | | 0.64 | 6.36 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
South sneaks in a 3 ♦ bid to see if North has a third Spade. When that
doesn't pan out, South parks in 4 ♥. N/S lose one Spade trick and one Club,
making five.....as long as East leads the ♣ K. Spoiler alert--East will lead
the ♣ K.
Board 26 East Deals Both Vul |
♠ | 6 3 | ♥ | K J 2 | ♦ | Q 6 3 | ♣ | K Q J 3 2 |
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♠ | K Q 10 5 | ♥ | A 9 6 | ♦ | K 4 | ♣ | 10 9 8 5 |
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| ♠ | A 9 7 4 | ♥ | 10 7 5 4 | ♦ | 8 7 5 | ♣ | 7 6 |
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♠ | J 8 2 | ♥ | Q 8 3 | ♦ | A J 10 9 2 | ♣ | A 4 |
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NS 3♦; NS 3♣; NS 1N; EW 1♠; Par +110
West | North | East | South |
| | Pass | 1 ♦ |
Dbl | 2 ♣1 | Pass | 2 ♦ |
Pass | 3 ♦ | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Five or more Clubs and 10 or more HCP (Five & Dime)
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
2 ♠ | E | −2 | ♣ A | 200 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 ♦ | S | 3 | ♠ K | 110 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
3 NT | N | −1 | ♠ 4 | | 100 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 2-Koster-Burns | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 NT | N | −1 | ♠ 4 | | 100 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 NT | N | −1 | ♠ 4 | | 100 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 ♦ | S | −1 | ♠ K | | 100 | 2.93 | 4.07 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 5-Young-Crowe |
3 NT | N | −2 | ♠ 4 | | 200 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
There's no reason for N/S to press on to game on this hand--they should be
content with a positive score. You may be axing "Why didn't North redouble?
Don't they have 10+ HCP? Is it time for lunch?"
A better rule of thumb than "Redouble with 10+ HCP" is "Redouble with 10+ HCP
unless the opponents can embarrass you by bidding something that you can't
double." What is North supposed to do if the auction goes 1 ♦ - Double -
Redouble - 1 ♠ - Pass - Pass - ?? If they double this, E/W may very well make
1 ♠ doubled with an overtrick. Oops. I suppose they could bid 2 ♣ with their
second bid, but they've let E/W have a conversation at a low level which only
helps them defend better. An immediate 2 ♣ bid by North seems correct.
N/S lose one Diamond trick, one Heart, and two Spades, making three. West may
lead the ♠ K.
Board 27 South Deals None Vul |
♠ | 7 4 3 | ♥ | Q 8 | ♦ | A K 10 6 4 3 | ♣ | K Q |
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♠ | J 5 | ♥ | J 10 4 | ♦ | J 9 8 5 | ♣ | 10 9 7 5 |
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| ♠ | Q 10 9 8 | ♥ | A 9 6 3 | ♦ | 7 | ♣ | A 8 4 2 |
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♠ | A K 6 2 | ♥ | K 7 5 2 | ♦ | Q 2 | ♣ | J 6 3 |
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NS 4N; NS 5♦; N 3♠; S 2♠; NS 1♥; N 1♣; Par +430
West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♣ |
Pass | 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 NT1 |
Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Alert, may be hiding one or more 4-card majors
|
Contract | Lead | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
3 NT | S | 4 | ♥ J | 430 | | 6.93 | 0.07 | 2-Koster-Burns | 4-Grim-Lammers |
3 NT | N | 3 | ♠ 10 | 400 | | 5.79 | 1.21 | 5-Wauligman-Singerman | 1-Brendamour-Campbell |
3 ♦ | N | 4 | ♠ 8 | 130 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 3-Vanstone-Kloecker | 6-Keyes-Hatch |
2 ♦ | N | 4 | ♦ 7 | 130 | | 4.07 | 2.93 | 4-Rice-Scovic | 8-Terwilliger-Bansal |
1 ♦ | N | 3 | ♠ 8 | 110 | | 2.36 | 4.64 | 8-LaMacchia-LaMacchia | 7-Heineman-Stuck |
3 NT | S | −1 | ♥ 4 | | 50 | 1.21 | 5.79 | 6-Gupta-Joshi | 3-Rothstein-Hamilton |
3 NT | S | −2 | ♥ J | | 100 | 0.07 | 6.93 | 7-Pollack-Levine | 5-Young-Crowe |
N/S are Walshists. What does that mean? It means that they'll bypass bidding
1 ♦ after 1 ♣ to bid a four-card major unless they have longer Diamonds and an
opening hand. With that agreement, there's no reason for South to show a
four-card major after 1 ♣ - 1 ♦.
N/S take two Spade tricks, one Heart, six Diamonds, and one Club, making
four.....if they guess to finesse West for the ♦ J. West may lead the ♠ J.
West | North | East | South |
1 NT1 | Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass |
2 ♦ | Pass | 3 NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
If North wasn't vulnerable, they might have tried a 2 ♦ DONT overcall
(Diamonds and a higher-ranking suit). Vulnerable? I think not.
E/W take four Spade tricks, two Clubs, one Heart, and two Diamonds, making
three. North will lead the ♦ K.
West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♠ | Pass | 4 ♥1 |
Pass | 4 ♠ | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- Alert, game-going hand with 4+ Spades and a singleton or void in Hearts (Splinter)
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N/S lose one Club trick and one Diamond, making five. East will lead their
stiff ♣ 6.
West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♠ | Pass |
2 ♠ | Pass | Pass | Pass |
E/W lose one Spade trick, three Hearts, and one Club, making two. South may
lead a trump.
West | North | East | South |
| | | Pass |
1 ♦ | 1 NT1 | Pass | 2 ♠2 |
Pass | 3 ♣3 | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
- 15 to 18
- Alert, artificial Four-Suit Transfer bid asking partner to bid 3 ♣
- Alert, artificial Four-Suit Transfer response showing Axx, Kxx, Qxx, or xxxx in Clubs
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N/S lose one Spade trick, one Diamond, and one Club, making four. East will
lead the ♦ 2 (low from an honor).
West | North | East | South |
Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 ♣ |
1 ♥ | 2 ♥1 | Pass | 2 NT |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
- Cuebid showing a limit raise in Clubs
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South doesn't much care for North showing a nice Club raise, since South's
Clubs are crap (that's a Bridge term). N/S take two Club tricks, two Diamonds,
two Hearts, and two Spades, making two. West will lead the ♥ Q.
West | North | East | South |
| 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♥ |
3 ♣1 | 3 ♠ | 5 ♣ | 5 ♦ |
Pass | Pass | 6 ♣ | Dbl |
Pass | 6 ♦ | Pass | Pass |
Dbl2 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
- Weak jump overcall
- Lightner double asking for an unusual lead
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Fun auction! West's final double is asking for an unusual lead--usually
dummy's first-bid suit (Hearts in this case). If East obeys and leads a Heart,
6 ♦ will be down one. If East says "My partner is an idiot, so I'm going to
lead a Club!", 6 ♦ makes (doubled) when declarer pitches one of their Heart
losers on the ♣ A. Heh.
West | North | East | South |
| | Pass | Pass |
1 ♦ | Pass1 | 1 NT | Pass |
Pass | 2 ♦2 | 3 ♣3 | Dbl4 |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
- What else?
- What else?
- What else?
- What else?
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E/W take three Heart tricks, one Diamond, and four Clubs, down one doubled for
–100. Unfortunately, that's not quite as good as allowing N/S to make 2 ♦
(–90). Oh well. South will lead their stiff ♦ 3.
West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♦ |
1 ♥ | 1 ♠1 | 2 ♦2 | Pass |
2 ♥3 | 3 ♦ | 3 ♥ | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
- Showing 5+ Spades
- Cuebid showing a limit raise or better in Hearts
- Denying an opening hand
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E/W lose one Diamond trick, two Clubs, and a Spade ruff, making three. South
will lead their stiff ♠ Q.
West | North | East | South |
1 ♣ | Pass | 1 ♥ | Pass |
1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
E/W take four Spade tricks, two Clubs, and one Diamond, making one. North may
lead the ♠ 8.