EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A N-S
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DATE>December 11, 2017  |CLUB NO.>185264    | 12/11/2017 22:15
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
DIR> Mike Lipp       |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 70% Open)|MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
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AVE>   84.0 |TOP>   7 |MP LIMITS>None/500/200   |CLUB>Mike's Games At The CBC
------------ --------- ------------------------- -------------------------------
PAIRS IN STRAT A=10/B=6/C=3                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Debbie Wiest           John Altman Sr           A    .     .     .     84.57  50.34
 2 Donald Pollack         Bernice Pollack          C    .     .     .     66.36  39.50
 3 Joseph Kammer          Gail Zimmer              B    2     2     .     96.36  57.36  0.70(A)
 4 Kevin Henry            Joy Singerman            B    1     1     .     97.14  57.82  1.00(A)
 5 Pam Campbell           Cecilia Kloecker         B    .     .     .     89.86  53.49
 6 Robert Brown           Stephen Felson           A    .     .     .     71.50  42.56
 7 Pamela Kennedy         Cheryl Endres            C    .     .     .     70.00  41.67
 8 Betty Murdock          Erin Oblinger            C    .     .     1     82.36  49.02  0.21(C)
 9 Susan Stacy Vanstone   Martin Gibler            A    4     .     .     90.36  53.79  0.35(A)
10 Liz Lin                Elmer Hubka              A    3     .     .     91.83  54.66  0.50(A)

                                          Totals                         840.34


                              **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10
  /
   1>     4                 1     6     1     1     3     6     6
        -130   ----  ---- -400    50  -400  -400  -150    50    50

   2>     0                 2     6     7     4     1     5     3
        -400   ----  ---- -200   690  1440   650  -300   660  -100

   3>     5-                7     3-    1     3-    1     5-    1
         460   ----  ----  490   430   400   430   400   460   400

   4>     5     0                 3-    6-    1-    6-    1-    3-
        -620  -690   ----  ---- -650   100  -680   100  -680  -650

   5>     2-    6                 1     2-    4     6     0     6
         100   150   ----  ----   50   100   140   150  -200   150

   6>     6-    4                 5     2     2     0     2     6-
         500   110   ----  ----  200   100   100  -150   100   500

   7>     4-    4-    6                 2     2     0     7     2
        -100  -100   -90   ----  ---- -110  -110  -140    90  -110

   8>     2     2     2                 5     0     5     7     5
        -430  -430  -430   ----  ---- -400  -980  -400  -170  -400

   9>     4-    7     6                 0     3     2     4-    1
         420   650   590   ----  ---- -750   170   140   420   -50

  10>     0     7     6     4-                1-    3     4-    1-
        -600   100   -90  -120   ----  ---- -180  -150  -120  -180

  11>     5-    0     1     3                 3     5-    3     7
         100  -450  -420    50   ----  ----   50   100    50   530

  12>     0     5-    5-    2                 3-    3-    7     1
          50   150   150   120   ----  ----  140   140   170   110

  13>     5     2     2     6     2                 2     2     7
        -400  -620  -620  -300  -620   ----  ---- -620  -620   100

  14>     2-    2-    0     2-    6-                5     2-    6-
        PASS  PASS   -50  PASS   140   ----  ----  110  PASS   140

  15>   0.07  6.36  6.36  4.64  2.36              2.36  2.36
        -460  -210  -210  -400  -430   ----  ---- -430  -430    NP

  16>     1-    1-    7     4-    6     1-                1-    4-
         150   150   450   170   200   150   ----  ----  150   170

  17>     4-    1     7     4-    1     3                 6     1
         -50  -140   150   -50  -140  -100   ----  ----   50  -140

  18>     3      -    3     7     5      -                6     3
         -90  -100   -90   180   110  -100   ----  ----  140   -90

  19>     3     0     5     1     7     6     2                 4
         110  -100   150   -50   200   180   100   ----  ----  120

  20>     5-     -    4     7      -    2-    2-                5-
        -100  -300  -110   -80  -300  -200  -200   ----  ---- -100

  21>     3     1     6     3     0     5     3                 7
        -140  -170   -90  -140  -200  -110  -140   ----  ----  100

  22>     3      -    3     3     6      -    6     6
         100   -50   100   100   200   -50   200   200   ----  ----

  23>     6-    1-    1-    6-    1-    5     1-    4
         620  -100  -100   620  -100   500  -100   110   ----  ----

  24>     7     3-    5     2     6     1     0     3-
         150    90   100   -90   130  -110  -300    90   ----  ----

  25>           3-    6     7      -    3-    3-    3-     -
         ---- -630  -600  -150  -660  -630  -630  -630  -660   ----

  26>           4-    2     0     4-    1     6-    6-    3
         ----  620   200  -100   620   140   630   630   600   ----

  27>           1-    0     5     5     1-    5     5     5
         ----  100    90   120   120   100   120   120   120   ----

  28>                 3     3     0     7     5-    3     5-    1
         ----  ---- -150  -150  -430  -100  -110  -150  -110  -180

  29>                 4-    4-    4-    4-    1     4-    0     4-
         ----  ----  620   620   620   620  -100   620  -200   620

  30>                 4-    6-    6-    2     4-     -    3      -
         ----  ----   50   100   100  -110    50  -130   -50  -130



EVENT>Monday Night Bridge      |SESSION>Monday Eve   |SECTION> A E-W
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DATE>December 11, 2017  |CLUB NO.>185264    | 12/11/2017 22:15
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,---------------------
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 Mike Burns             Charlie Kobida           B   4/5    3     .     82.64  49.19  0.28(A)
 2 Evelyn McCarthy        Joan Diers               C    .     .     .     72.14  42.94
 3 Patrick Lammers        Alex Grim                B    .     .     .     79.36  47.24
 4 Joanne Earls           Judith Lubow             B    .     .     .     78.26  46.58
 5 Joyce Tedrick          Linda Pretz              A    .     .     .     78.64  46.81
 6 D. Thomas Terwilliger  C Daniel Payne           B    1     1     .    115.00  68.45  1.00(A)
 7 Lewis Temples          Richard Koch             C    .     .     .     80.43  47.88
 8 Annette Kereiakes      Tom Kereiakes            C    2     2     1     87.00  51.79  0.70(A)
 9 Dennis Schultz         Ralph Terbrueggen        A   4/5    .     .     82.64  49.19  0.28(A)
10 Greg Chrzanowski       Joseph Muenks            A    3     .     .     83.64  49.79  0.50(A)

                                          Totals                         839.75


                              **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10
  /
   1>     3           6           4     6     1     1     1     6
         130   ----  400   ----  150   400   -50   -50   -50   400

   2>     7           3           6     5     2     1     4     0
         400   ---- -650   ----  300   200  -660  -690   100 -1440

   3>     1-          3-          6     0     1-    3-    6     6
        -460   ---- -430   ---- -400  -490  -460  -430  -400  -400

   4>     5-    7            -          5-    3-    3-     -    2
         680   690   ---- -100   ----  680   650   650  -100   620

   5>     3     1           1           7     6     1     4-    4-
        -140  -150   ---- -150   ----  200   -50  -150  -100  -100

   6>     5     3           7           5     2      -    5      -
        -100  -110   ----  150   ---- -100  -200  -500  -100  -500

   7>     2-    7     1           0           5     5     2-    5
         100   140    90   ----  -90   ----  110   110   100   110

   8>     5     2     5           0           2     2     5     7
         430   400   430   ----  170   ----  400   400   430   980

   9>     0     5     1           2-          6     7     2-    4
        -650  -140  -590   ---- -420   ----   50   750  -420  -170

  10>     4     1     2-    2-          5-          7     5-    0
         150    90   120   120   ----  180   ----  600   180  -100

  11>     1-    6     4     4           0           1-    4     7
        -100   420   -50   -50   ---- -530   ---- -100   -50   450

  12>     3-    1-    0     5           6           7     3-    1-
        -140  -150  -170  -120   ---- -110   ----  -50  -140  -150

  13>     5     5     1     0     5           2           5     5
         620   620   300  -100   620   ----  400   ----  620   620

  14>     7     4-    4-     -     -          4-          4-    2
          50  PASS  PASS  -140  -140   ---- PASS   ---- PASS  -110

  15>   0.64  4.64  2.36        4.64        6.93        0.64  4.64
         210   430   400    NP   430   ----  460   ----  210   430

  16>     5-    2-    2-    1     5-    5-          5-          0
        -150  -170  -170  -200  -150  -150   ---- -150   ---- -450

  17>     1     2-    6     6     2-    4           6           0
         -50    50   140   140    50   100   ----  140   ---- -150

  18>     1     0     4     2     4     6-          6-          4
        -140  -180    90  -110    90   100   ----  100   ----   90

  19>     6     3     0     4     1     7     5           2
          50  -120  -200  -110  -180   100  -100   ---- -150   ----

  20>     0     1-    6-    1-    4-    6-    4-          3
          80   100   300   100   200   300   200   ----  110   ----

  21>     4     0     7     4     2     6     4           1
         140  -100   200   140   110   170   140   ----   90   ----

  22>           1     4     6-    6-    1     4     1           4
         ---- -200  -100    50    50  -200  -100  -200   ---- -100

  23>           5-     -    2     5-    5-    5-    3            -
         ----  100  -620  -500   100   100   100  -110   ---- -620

  24>           1     0     6     3-    7     2     3-          5
         ---- -130  -150   110   -90   300  -100   -90   ----   90

  25>     6-          3-    3-    3-    1     3-    0     6-
         660   ----  630   630   630   600   630   150   660   ----

  26>     2-          6     2-     -    5      -    7     4
        -620   ---- -140  -620  -630  -200  -630   100  -600   ----

  27>     2           5-    5-    2     7     2     2     2
        -120   ---- -100  -100  -120   -90  -120  -120  -120   ----

  28>           0           1-    4     4     4     1-    7     6
         ----  100   ----  110   150   150   150   110   430   180

  29>           2-          6     2-    2-    2-    7     2-    2-
         ---- -620   ----  100  -620  -620  -620   200  -620  -620

  30>           5           2-    2-    6-     -    4      -    6-
         ----  110   ----  -50   -50   130  -100    50  -100   130
Monday Night Bridge, Monday Eve, December 11, 2017

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass1 ♦1 ♠
Pass1Pass2 ♥2Pass
3 NTPassPassPass
  1. Hoping for a reopening double
  2. Not willing to reopen with a double with a void in the opponent's suit

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣W−1♠ 5506.001.005-Campbell-Kloecker8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTW−1♥ 10506.001.009-Vanstone-Gibler7-Temples-Koch
5 ♦E−1♥ 5506.001.0010-Lin-Hubka9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 ♦E4♥ 51304.003.001-Wiest-Altman Sr1-Burns-Kobida
1 NTW3♦ 41503.004.008-Murdock-Oblinger5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTW3♠ 54001.006.004-Henry-Singerman6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 NTW3♠ Q4001.006.006-Brown-Felson10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 NTW3♣ 64001.006.007-Kennedy-Endres3-Lammers-Grim

If you open one of a suit, your LHO overcalls in a suit at the one level, and it goes Pass - Pass back to you, you'll almost always reopen with a double if you're short in the opponent's suit. That said, if you have a void in the opponent's suit, you might have to think twice about doubling. When you're defending a low-level contract, it often helps to lead trump through declarer's holding at least once. That's hard to do when you have a void.

E/W take four Club tricks, one Diamond, two Hearts, and one Spade, down one.....on perfect defense. If N/S have an oopsie, E/W will make three (i.e., if N/S play too many rounds of Spades, if North takes their ♦ A when declarer leads a Diamond, etc.). North will lead a small Spade (low from an honor).

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

NS 6♥; NS 5N; NS 4♠; NS 2♦; S 2♣; N 1♣; Par +1430

WestNorthEastSouth
  Pass1 ♠
Pass2 ♥Pass2 ♠
Pass3 ♣Pass3 NT
Pass4 ♥Pass5 ♥1
Pass6 ♥PassPass
Pass   
  1. Showing a doubleton Heart, extra values, and asking North to go on if they have strong trumps

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 NTS6♣ 814407.000.006-Brown-Felson10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 NTN6♦ 56906.001.005-Campbell-Kloecker8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTN5♦ 56605.002.009-Vanstone-Gibler7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥N5♦ 56504.003.007-Kennedy-Endres3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♠S−1♥ 21003.004.0010-Lin-Hubka9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
6 ♠S−2♥ 22002.005.004-Henry-Singerman6-Terwilliger-Payne
6 ♥N−3♦ 53001.006.008-Murdock-Oblinger5-Tedrick-Pretz
6 ♥N−4♦ 54000.007.001-Wiest-Altman Sr1-Burns-Kobida

South invites with 5 ♥, and North is only too happy to continue on.

N/S lose one Spade trick, making six......if declarer guesses correctly on the Diamond lead. East will lead the ♦ 5, and declarer is immediately at a crossroads. If they decide to peek in East's hand, they'll grab the ♦ A, pull trump in four rounds, and lead the ♠ 8 towards dummy. East can grab the ♠ A, but when they have no more Diamonds to play, six Hearts rolls home. Heh.

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

NS 5N; NS 5♠; NS 4♥; NS 3♦; NS 3♣; Par +460

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 NT1
Pass3 ♣2Pass3 ♦3
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass   
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, artificial bid asking opener for a 5-card major
  3. Alert, artificial response denying a 5-card major

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS6♥ 104907.000.004-Henry-Singerman6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 NTS5♣ 44605.501.501-Wiest-Altman Sr1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTS5♣ 44605.501.509-Vanstone-Gibler7-Temples-Koch
3 NTS4♣ 44303.503.505-Campbell-Kloecker8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTS4♣ 94303.503.507-Kennedy-Endres3-Lammers-Grim
3 NTN3♥ 34001.006.006-Brown-Felson10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 NTS3♣ 44001.006.008-Murdock-Oblinger5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTS3♣ 44001.006.0010-Lin-Hubka9-Schultz-Terbrueggen

North uses Five-Card Stayman to check to see if N/S has a nine-card Heart fit, but when South denies a fifth Heart, North parks in 3 NT. Remember--don't try and find a 4-4 major-suit fit when you have a flat hand (4333).

N/S take four Spade tricks, three Hearts, three Clubs, and one Diamond, making five. West may lead a Club, although the ♦ A followed by the ♦ Q put the most pressure on declarer.

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

EW 6N; EW 6♠; EW 6♥; EW 4♣; EW 3♦; Par −1440

WestNorthEastSouth
2 ♦1Pass2 NT2Pass
3 ♠3Pass4 ♥Pass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, artificial Flannery bid showing exactly four Spades, five Hearts, and 11-15 HCP
  2. Alert, artificial bid showing an invitational hand and asking opener for more information
  3. Alert, artificial bid showing exactly 4522 shape, 13+ to 15 HCP, and fewer than half of their points in the minors

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 ♥W−1♦ K1006.500.506-Brown-Felson9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
6 ♥W−1♦ K1006.500.508-Murdock-Oblinger4-Earls-Lubow
4 ♥W4♦ K6205.002.001-Wiest-Altman Sr10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
4 ♥W5♦ K6503.503.505-Campbell-Kloecker7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥W5♦ K6503.503.5010-Lin-Hubka8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥W6♦ K6801.505.507-Kennedy-Endres1-Burns-Kobida
4 ♥W6♦ K6801.505.509-Vanstone-Gibler6-Terwilliger-Payne
5 NTE6♦ J6900.007.002-Pollack-Pollack2-McCarthy-Diers

E/W lose one Diamond trick and one Heart when declarer fails to guess ♥ Jxxx in the North hand, making five. South will lead the ♦ J.

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

NS 2♠; EW 3♣; W 1♥; EW 1♦; Par −110

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♠1Dbl2 ♦2
Pass2 ♠3DblPass
3 ♣3 ♠PassPass
Pass   
  1. Rule of 20 opener
  2. Alert, artificial BROMAD bid showing three Spades and 7-9 HCP
  3. Showing a minimum opener

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−3♠ A1506.001.002-Pollack-Pollack2-McCarthy-Diers
3 NTW−3♠ J1506.001.008-Murdock-Oblinger4-Earls-Lubow
4 ♥W−3♣ 71506.001.0010-Lin-Hubka8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♠N3♣ A1404.003.007-Kennedy-Endres1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTW−2♠ Q1002.504.501-Wiest-Altman Sr10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
5 ♣W−2♠ A1002.504.506-Brown-Felson9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♣E−1♠ 8501.006.005-Campbell-Kloecker7-Temples-Koch
4 ♠×N−1♥ A2000.007.009-Vanstone-Gibler6-Terwilliger-Payne

N/S lose one Club trick, one Heart, two Diamonds, and one Spade, down one. East will lead the ♣ K (asking for count), and switch to the ♥ A and another Heart to dummy's ♥ Q. Declarer can cash the ♥ K, pitching a Diamond, and lead the ♠ 9, but West merely has to cover with the ♠T to guarantee a trick with their ♠ K (i.e., declarer has no more entries to dummy to repeat the finesse).

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 NT1Dbl2
Pass2 ♣33 ♣43 ♥5
4 ♣64 ♥7Dbl8Pass
PassPass  
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, artificial DONT bid showing a single-suited hand
  3. Alert, artificial DONT forced bid
  4. I like Clubs
  5. I like Hearts
  6. I like Clubs
  7. I like Hearts
  8. I like doubling

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♣×E−2♥ A5006.500.501-Wiest-Altman Sr10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
5 ♣×E−2♥ A5006.500.5010-Lin-Hubka8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
5 ♣×E−1♣ 52005.002.005-Campbell-Kloecker7-Temples-Koch
2 ♥S2♦ A1104.003.002-Pollack-Pollack2-McCarthy-Diers
5 ♣E−1♥ A1002.005.006-Brown-Felson9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♣E−1♥ A1002.005.007-Kennedy-Endres1-Burns-Kobida
4 ♣E−1♦ 51002.005.009-Vanstone-Gibler6-Terwilliger-Payne
1 NTW3♥ 41500.007.008-Murdock-Oblinger4-Earls-Lubow

N/S lose one Spade trick, one Heart, one Diamond, and one Club, down one doubled for –100. That's still better than 4 ♣ making for –130. If East opens 1 ♣ instead of 1 NT, N/S will play in 4 ♥ doubled. Oh, that's the same.....never mind.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 NT1
PassPass2 ♥Pass
2 ♠Pass3 ♠Pass
4 ♠PassPassPass
  1. 15 to 17

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS1♠ J907.000.009-Vanstone-Gibler5-Tedrick-Pretz
2 ♦W2♦ 2906.001.003-Kammer-Zimmer3-Lammers-Grim
1 NTS−1♠ 71004.502.501-Wiest-Altman Sr9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
1 NTS−1♠ 71004.502.502-Pollack-Pollack1-Burns-Kobida
2 ♠W2♦ J1102.005.006-Brown-Felson8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 ♥E2♣ A1102.005.007-Kennedy-Endres10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♥E2♣ A1102.005.0010-Lin-Hubka7-Temples-Koch
3 ♥E3♣ A1400.007.008-Murdock-Oblinger2-McCarthy-Diers

E/W have a natural auction after South's 1 NT opener, and the good 4 ♠ game is reached. E/W lose one Spade trick and two Clubs, making four. North may lead the ♦ J. Declarer knows that South has the rest of the points, so they'll win the first trick in their hand with the ♦ K and go about knocking out the ♠ A. South will grab the first round of trump and try and give their partner a Club ruff, but when North turns up with way too many Clubs, the hand is over.

Note: If you're West and you're declarer, you didn't take the Heart finesse did you? Say you didn't.

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

EW 4N; EW 4♠; EW 5♦; EW 3♥; EW 4♣; Par −430

WestNorthEastSouth
1 ♠Pass1 NT1Pass
3 ♦2Pass3 NTPass
PassPass  
  1. Forcing
  2. Natural and game forcing

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♠W4♥ 101707.000.009-Vanstone-Gibler5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTE3♥ 54005.002.006-Brown-Felson8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTE3♥ 54005.002.008-Murdock-Oblinger2-McCarthy-Diers
3 NTE3♥ 54005.002.0010-Lin-Hubka7-Temples-Koch
3 NTE4♥ Q4302.005.001-Wiest-Altman Sr9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 NTE4♥ 64302.005.002-Pollack-Pollack1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTE4♥ 54302.005.003-Kammer-Zimmer3-Lammers-Grim
6 ♠W6♠ 39800.007.007-Kennedy-Endres10-Chrzanowski-Muenks

E/W take four Spade tricks, two Hearts, and four Diamonds, making four. South will lead a small Heart. Declarer should win the first trick in their hand (don't make the mistake of ducking trick one), cash the ♠ Q, play a Spade to the ♠ A, cash the ♠ K, and exit with a small Spade. N/S are free to cash their two Club tricks, but that's all the defense can get.

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

NS 4♠; NS 5♣; EW 4♦; EW 2♥; Par +200: EW 5♦×−1

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♠2 ♠14 ♠2
Pass3PassPass 
  1. Michaels
  2. Preemptive
  3. Worried that East's minor is Clubs

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♠×N5♦ J6507.000.002-Pollack-Pollack1-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠×N4♣ 75906.001.003-Kammer-Zimmer3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♠N4♣ 74204.502.501-Wiest-Altman Sr9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♠N4♣ 74204.502.509-Vanstone-Gibler5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♠N4♥ Q1703.004.007-Kennedy-Endres10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 ♠N3♣ 71402.005.008-Murdock-Oblinger2-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♠N−1♦ J501.006.0010-Lin-Hubka7-Temples-Koch
5 ♦×W5♠ A7500.007.006-Brown-Felson8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

E/W have a great sacrifice in 5 ♦ doubled, even vulnerable, but there's no way to find it on this auction. N/S lose one Heart trick, one Club trick, and either a natural Spade trick when they finesse into East's stiff ♠ K or a Club ruff, making four. East will lead the ♥ Q or their stiff ♣ 7.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 ♦Pass
1 ♥Pass2 NT1Pass
PassPass  
  1. Showing 18-19 HCP

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−1♠ 91007.000.002-Pollack-Pollack10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♦E2♠ J906.001.003-Kammer-Zimmer2-McCarthy-Diers
2 NTW2♠ 21204.502.504-Henry-Singerman4-Earls-Lubow
1 NTE2♥ 31204.502.509-Vanstone-Gibler3-Lammers-Grim
1 NTE3♥ 31503.004.008-Murdock-Oblinger1-Burns-Kobida
2 NTE4♥ 31801.505.507-Kennedy-Endres9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
2 NTE4♠ J1801.505.5010-Lin-Hubka6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 NTE3♠ 86000.007.001-Wiest-Altman Sr8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

E/W take four Diamond tricks, two Clubs, one Heart, and one Spade, making two......if South leads a minor. If South leads a Heart or a Spade, E/W will make three (i.e., Hearts and Spades are frozen suits). If South leads:

1) ♠ J, declarer covers with the ♠ Q and gets two Spade tricks
2) ♠ 9 or ♠ 8, declarer plays the ♠T and gets two Spade tricks
3) ♥ A, declarer gets two Heart tricks
4) ♥T, ♥ 6, or ♥ 3, declarer plays low from dummy letting the ♥ K wins and can later lead towards the board for a second Heart trick

South will lead a small Heart. Poor South.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♦
Dbl11 ♠Pass2 ♠
3 ♥23 ♠3PassPass
4 ♥4DblPassPass
Pass   
  1. All big hands start with a double
  2. Showing a big hand with Hearts
  3. Competing
  4. Unwilling to sell out to 3 ♠

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♠×N3♥ 105307.000.0010-Lin-Hubka6-Terwilliger-Payne
4 ♥×W−1♦ 31005.501.501-Wiest-Altman Sr8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♥W−2♠ 21005.501.508-Murdock-Oblinger1-Burns-Kobida
4 ♥W−1♦ 3503.004.004-Henry-Singerman4-Earls-Lubow
4 ♥W−1♦ 3503.004.007-Kennedy-Endres9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♥W−1♦ 3503.004.009-Vanstone-Gibler3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♥W4♦ 34201.006.003-Kammer-Zimmer2-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥W5♦ 34500.007.002-Pollack-Pollack10-Chrzanowski-Muenks

West might have tried bidding 4 ♦ over 3 ♠, but with six Hearts they decided to bid what they thought they could make (or almost make). E/W lose one Spade trick, one Heart, and two Diamonds, down one doubled for –100. That's better than 3 ♠ making for –140. North will lead the ♠ 4 (fourth highest from an honor).

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

NS 3N; NS 3♠; NS 3♥; NS 2♣; Par +600

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPassPass1 ♥
Pass1 ♠Pass2 ♣
Pass2 ♦1Pass2 ♠
PassPassPass 
  1. Natural, showing an invitational hand

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥S4♦ 61707.000.009-Vanstone-Gibler3-Lammers-Grim
2 NTS3♦ 61505.501.502-Pollack-Pollack10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 NTN3♦ 71505.501.503-Kammer-Zimmer2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠N3♥ 61403.503.507-Kennedy-Endres9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 ♠N3♣ 21403.503.508-Murdock-Oblinger1-Burns-Kobida
2 NTN2♦ 31202.005.004-Henry-Singerman4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♠N2♥ 61101.006.0010-Lin-Hubka6-Terwilliger-Payne
2 ♦E−1♣ A500.007.001-Wiest-Altman Sr8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

Fourth-Suit Forcing as a convention is off if responder is a passed hand. That said, bidding the fourth suit should show invitational values (10-11 HCP). South shows their third Spade, but North has already bid their hand.

N/S lose one Spade trick, one Heart, one Diamond, and a Heart ruff, making three. East will lead their stiff ♥ 6. West will win the ♥ A and give their partner a ruff. East may exit with the ♣ 6 to try and convince declarer not to take the Club hook, but declarer has no real options and will insert the ♣ J. When that wins, declarer will probably lead a Diamond to the ♦ K and East's ♦ A. East can afford to exit with a trump (North can't have the ♠ AKQ and ♦ K or they would have opened) to West's ♠ K and declarer's ♠ A. The ♠ Q is cashed, and when West shows out, declarer will ruff a Diamond, cash two high Clubs (pitching one Club and one Diamond), and exit with the ♥ K (pitching their last Diamond). East is free to ruff with the master trump, but the hand is over.

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

EW 5N; EW 3♠; EW 3♣; NS 2♦; EW 1♥; Par −660

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass11 ♣2 ♥2
2 ♠Pass3 ♠Pass
4 ♠PassPassPass
  1. Too weak for a vulnerable preempt
  2. Weak jump overcall

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠W−1♥ J1007.000.0010-Lin-Hubka4-Earls-Lubow
3 ♥S−3♣ 33006.001.004-Henry-Singerman3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♥S−4♠ K4005.002.001-Wiest-Altman Sr7-Temples-Koch
4 ♠W4♥ J6202.005.002-Pollack-Pollack9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♠W4♥ J6202.005.003-Kammer-Zimmer1-Burns-Kobida
4 ♠W4♥ J6202.005.005-Campbell-Kloecker5-Tedrick-Pretz
4 ♠W4♥ J6202.005.008-Murdock-Oblinger10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
4 ♠W4♥ J6202.005.009-Vanstone-Gibler2-McCarthy-Diers

E/W lose one Spade trick, one Heart, one Heart ruff, and one Diamond ruff, down one. North will lead the ♥ J. South will win the ♥ A, and if they nonchalantly give their partner a Heart ruff at trick two, 4 ♠ will make. Oops. The correct defense is to delay the Heart ruff and return the ♦ J. Declarer will cover with the ♦ Q and win the ♦ A when North plays the ♦ K, but what now? If they play a small Spade from dummy, South will hop with the ♠ A and play the ♥T (highest card to let partner know that they'd like a Diamond back--the higher side suit). North will ruff with their last trump and dutifully plays the ♦T (South doesn't even have to ruff...what fun!).

If declarer wants to, they can play off four rounds of Clubs after winning the ♦ A pitching their losing Diamond from their hand. That will at least make South think a bit. South will need to ruff the fourth Club with the ♠ 6. If declarer overruffs with the ♠ K, we're back in the same bucket as in the first example. If they go ahead and pitch their losing Diamond, South can still give North their Heart ruff.

If South forgets to ruff the fourth round of Clubs, the defense can still prevail when North ruffs and returns a Diamond. As long as South ruffs with the ♠ A (not the ♠ 6!!!!!) and returns a Heart for North to ruff, 4 ♠ will be down one.

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

NS 2♠; EW 1♦; Par +110

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
Pass1 ♠1Pass2 ♣2
Pass2 ♠3PassPass
Pass   
  1. Rule of 15.....ick
  2. Alert, artificial Drury bid showing 3+ Spades and a limit raise
  3. Alert, please stop bidding

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♠N3♦ Q1406.500.505-Campbell-Kloecker5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♠N3♦ Q1406.500.5010-Lin-Hubka4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♠N2♦ Q1105.002.008-Murdock-Oblinger10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
PassPass2.504.501-Wiest-Altman Sr7-Temples-Koch
PassPass2.504.502-Pollack-Pollack9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
PassPass2.504.504-Henry-Singerman3-Lammers-Grim
PassPass2.504.509-Vanstone-Gibler2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠N−1♦ 4500.007.003-Kammer-Zimmer1-Burns-Kobida

Some North's might pass, but their hand does meet the Rule of 15--high-card points plus the number of Spades held when you're in fourth seat. As it says in the notes.....ick. South will make a Drury bid, and North will say "Shut up, you idiot!"

N/S lose three Spade tricks, one Heart, and one Club, making two.....as long as East leads a Club. East will probably lead the ♦ Q. On the Diamond lead, declarer should win in their hand and lead the ♥ Q. East will likely grab the ♥ A and return a Club. Declarer will win with the ♣ A, cash the ♥T, play a Diamond to the ♦ K, and pitch their two losing Clubs on dummy's good Hearts (West can ruff the fourth Heart, but it's at the cost of a natural trump trick).

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
PassPass1 NT1Pass
2 ♣Dbl22 ♠Pass
Pass3Pass  
  1. 15 to 17
  2. I like Clubs
  3. Ready to apologize to partner if 3 NT rolls

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTE5♥ 92106.360.642-Pollack-Pollack9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
1 NTE5♥ 52106.360.643-Kammer-Zimmer1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTE3♠ 104004.642.364-Henry-Singerman3-Lammers-Grim
3 NTE4♥ 54302.364.645-Campbell-Kloecker5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTE4♥ 54302.364.648-Murdock-Oblinger10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 NTE4♥ 54302.364.649-Vanstone-Gibler2-McCarthy-Diers
3 NTE5♥ 54600.076.931-Wiest-Altman Sr7-Temples-Koch

West is in a tough position after partner's 2 ♠ response. If they bid 2 NT does it promise a Club stopper? I can't imagine that it would, but does partner know that it doesn't? A 3 ♣ bid is interesting, and it feels like it would ask for a Club stopper for notrump, but does your partner know that either? What does your partner know?

E/W lose one Heart trick and two Clubs, making four. If any E/W pair is in 3 NT, they aren't going to make it on the lead of a small Club. If South finds the lead of the ♣ 4 (against 3 NT), E/W will go down two (♣ 4 to the ♣ K, ♣ J back smothering the ♣T as declarer ducks, ♣ 8 to the ♣ A asking for a return in the middle suit, ♥ 9 to the ♥ A, ♣ 9, ♣ 2).

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

NS 5♠; NS 5♣; EW 2♦; NS 1♥; Par +450

WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1 ♣1 ♦1 ♥
2 ♦2 ♠1Pass2 NT2
Pass4 ♠3PassPass4
Pass   
  1. Reverse
  2. Alert, artificial Lebensohl bid asking partner to bid 3 ♣
  3. Pass or correct
  4. No reason to contract for 11 tricks holding two honors in partner's Spade suit

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠N5♥ K4507.000.003-Kammer-Zimmer10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♠N5♠ 92006.001.005-Campbell-Kloecker4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♠N4♥ A1704.502.504-Henry-Singerman2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠N4♥ A1704.502.5010-Lin-Hubka3-Lammers-Grim
3 ♣N5♥ A1501.505.501-Wiest-Altman Sr5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♣N5♠ 91501.505.502-Pollack-Pollack8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
4 ♣N5♥ A1501.505.506-Brown-Felson6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♣N5♥ A1501.505.509-Vanstone-Gibler1-Burns-Kobida

South knows that their partner has at least 11 cards in the black suits after North's 4 ♠ bid. N/S lose one Heart trick, one Diamond, and one Spade, making four. The hand record says that it makes 5 ♠, but that assumes that declarer will finesse against West's ♠ J on the second round of the suit and that's unlikely. East will lead the ♥ K (asking for count). If they then switch to a trump, N/S will make five when declarer inserts dummy's ♠T.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass2 ♠13 ♥
Dbl2PassPassPass
  1. Weak two bid
  2. For penalty

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣W−3♥ 61507.000.003-Kammer-Zimmer10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
4 ♠E−1♣ Q506.001.009-Vanstone-Gibler1-Burns-Kobida
3 ♥S−1♠ 8504.502.501-Wiest-Altman Sr5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♥S−1♠ 7504.502.504-Henry-Singerman2-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♥S−2♠ 81003.004.006-Brown-Felson6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♠E3♣ Q1401.006.002-Pollack-Pollack8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♠E3♦ K1401.006.005-Campbell-Kloecker4-Earls-Lubow
3 ♠E3♦ K1401.006.0010-Lin-Hubka3-Lammers-Grim

When your partner preempts and your RHO overcalls, your doubles are for penalty. Remember that.

N/S lose one Spade trick, two Hearts, one Diamond, one Club, and a Spade ruff, down two doubled for –300.....on perfect defense. West will lead the ♠ 8, and East needs to duck. On the first trump lead, West needs to hop with the ♥ A and lead the ♠ 7. East will win the ♠ A and return a third Spade for West to ruff with the ♥ J. West will cash their two minor-suit Aces, and East still holds the ♥ K. Nice defense!

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♣1 NT1Dbl22 ♥3
Pass2 ♠PassPass
Pass   
  1. 15 to 18
  2. For penalty
  3. Transfer

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTN4♣ 91807.000.004-Henry-Singerman2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠N3♣ 21406.001.009-Vanstone-Gibler1-Burns-Kobida
2 ♠N2♣ 61105.002.005-Campbell-Kloecker4-Earls-Lubow
1 NTE1♠ 10903.004.001-Wiest-Altman Sr5-Tedrick-Pretz
2 ♣W2♦ 2903.004.003-Kammer-Zimmer10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
1 NTE1♠ 10903.004.0010-Lin-Hubka3-Lammers-Grim
2 ♠S−1♥ Q1000.506.502-Pollack-Pollack8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠N−1♣ 91000.506.506-Brown-Felson6-Terwilliger-Payne

East should probably double the final contract as well, but they don't. Sigh.

N/S lose two Spade tricks, three Hearts, and one Diamond, down one. East should lead a trump.

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

NS 2N; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; NS 1♥; Par +120

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♠1
Pass1 NT2Pass2 ♦
Pass2 NTPassPass
Pass   
  1. Rule of 20 opener
  2. Forcing

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥W−2♠ 42007.000.005-Campbell-Kloecker3-Lammers-Grim
2 NTN4♥ 91806.001.006-Brown-Felson5-Tedrick-Pretz
1 NTN3♣ 31505.002.003-Kammer-Zimmer9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
2 NTN2♠ J1204.003.0010-Lin-Hubka2-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♦S3♣ 21103.004.001-Wiest-Altman Sr4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♠E−1♦ A1002.005.007-Kennedy-Endres7-Temples-Koch
3 NTN−1♥ 9501.006.004-Henry-Singerman1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTN−2♥ 91000.007.002-Pollack-Pollack6-Terwilliger-Payne

N/S take four Diamond tricks, one Spade, two Hearts, and one Club, making two. East may lead the ♠ Q (oops).

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

NS 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♣; Par +90

WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1 ♣1 ♠1 NT
PassPassPass 

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 ♠E1♣ 2807.000.004-Henry-Singerman1-Burns-Kobida
1 NTS−1♠ Q1005.501.501-Wiest-Altman Sr4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♥N−1♣ J1005.501.5010-Lin-Hubka2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠E2♦ 51104.003.003-Kammer-Zimmer9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 ♦N−2♣ J2002.504.506-Brown-Felson5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♣N−2♠ A2002.504.507-Kennedy-Endres7-Temples-Koch
1 NTS−3♠ Q3000.506.502-Pollack-Pollack6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♣N−3♥ 103000.506.505-Campbell-Kloecker3-Lammers-Grim

N/S take one Spade trick, three Hearts, two Diamonds, and one Club, making one. West will lead the ♠ Q, and declarer will duck. East will overtake the second Spade and clear the suit by playing the ♠ 9 (middle remaining card for an entry in the middle suit--Diamonds). In with the ♠ K, declarer will play a Diamond to the ♦ J and ♦ K. East can cash two more Spades (declarer pitching a Heart and a Club from dummy and a Heart and a Diamond from the closed hand) and exit with the ♣ J. Declarer will cover with the ♣ K, and West's ♣ A and ♣ Q will be the last two tricks for the defense.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 PassPass1 ♠
Pass1 NT1Pass2 ♦
PassPassDbl2Pass
2 ♥PassPassPass
  1. Semi-forcing
  2. Bid a round-suit, partner

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥E−2♠ K1007.000.0010-Lin-Hubka2-McCarthy-Diers
1 NTW1♦ Q906.001.003-Kammer-Zimmer9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
2 ♥E2♠ K1105.002.006-Brown-Felson5-Tedrick-Pretz
2 ♥E3♠ K1403.004.001-Wiest-Altman Sr4-Earls-Lubow
3 ♥W3♠ 71403.004.004-Henry-Singerman1-Burns-Kobida
2 ♥E3♠ K1403.004.007-Kennedy-Endres7-Temples-Koch
3 ♥W4♦ Q1701.006.002-Pollack-Pollack6-Terwilliger-Payne
2 ♠S−2♣ Q2000.007.005-Campbell-Kloecker3-Lammers-Grim

East's hand gets much better when N/S sign off in 2 ♦. E/W lose one Spade trick, one Heart, one Diamond, one Club, and a Spade ruff, making two. North will lead the ♠ 7, and declarer will duck. In with the ♠ Q, South should continue with the ♠ 9. Declarer will win in their hand with the ♠T and lead a Heart. South will win the ♥ A and give their partner a Spade ruff.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
  1 ♣Pass
Pass1 ♥2 ♣Pass
Pass2 ♦Pass2 ♥
PassPassPass 

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣E−2♥ Q2006.001.005-Campbell-Kloecker2-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♣E−2♠ 62006.001.007-Kennedy-Endres6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♣E−2♦ 42006.001.008-Murdock-Oblinger8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♣E−1♦ 41003.004.001-Wiest-Altman Sr3-Lammers-Grim
3 ♣E−1♥ Q1003.004.003-Kammer-Zimmer7-Temples-Koch
3 ♣E−1♥ Q1003.004.004-Henry-Singerman10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♦N−1♣ A500.506.502-Pollack-Pollack5-Tedrick-Pretz
2 ♥N−1♣ A500.506.506-Brown-Felson4-Earls-Lubow

N/S take two Diamond tricks, one Spade, and five Hearts, making two. East will lead the ♣ K (asking for count) and continue Clubs. Declarer should work to ruff Clubs (or Spades) in their hand (not pull trump). If East doesn't continue Clubs at trick three and switches to a trump, declarer will have to play West for the ♦ QJ in order to take three Diamond tricks, one Spade, and four Hearts.

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

N 5♥; S 4♥; N 3♦; NS 1N; S 2♦; NS 1♠; NS 1♣; Par +650

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 ♥
Pass1 ♠Pass2 ♦
Pass3 ♥Pass4 ♥
DblPassPassPass

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥S4♣ J6206.500.501-Wiest-Altman Sr3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♥S4♣ J6206.500.504-Henry-Singerman10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♠×E−2♦ A5005.002.006-Brown-Felson4-Earls-Lubow
3 ♦S3♣ J1104.003.008-Murdock-Oblinger8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♠N−1♣ 61001.505.502-Pollack-Pollack5-Tedrick-Pretz
4 ♥S−1♣ J1001.505.503-Kammer-Zimmer7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥S−1♠ J1001.505.505-Campbell-Kloecker2-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥S−1♣ J1001.505.507-Kennedy-Endres6-Terwilliger-Payne

If West forgets to lead the ♥ A and continue with a second trump, N/S will make five by cross-ruffing the entire hand. Regardless, 4 ♥ is going to make (doubled). Heh.

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

E 1N; EW 2♦; NS 2♣; EW 1♠; EW 1♥; Par −90

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1 ♦Dbl1
Pass2 ♣PassPass
Pass   
  1. World's worst double

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS3♦ J1507.000.001-Wiest-Altman Sr3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♣N4♦ A1306.001.005-Campbell-Kloecker2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♠W−2♥ Q1005.002.003-Kammer-Zimmer7-Temples-Koch
2 ♣N2♣ 7903.503.502-Pollack-Pollack5-Tedrick-Pretz
2 ♣N2♣ 7903.503.508-Murdock-Oblinger8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
2 ♦E2♥ A902.005.004-Henry-Singerman10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
2 ♦E3♥ A1101.006.006-Brown-Felson4-Earls-Lubow
4 ♣×N−2♣ 73000.007.007-Kennedy-Endres6-Terwilliger-Payne

South is tempted to overcall 1 NT, but the ♦ 7 (beer card) doesn't look quite like a stopper.

N/S lose one Club trick, two Diamonds, one Spade, and a Diamond ruff, making two. East will lead the ♥ 5 (MUD). Declarer will win in their hand with the ♥ Q and lead the ♠ 7, East hopping with the ♠ A and exiting with the ♥ 9. Since declarer is unable to get back to their hand to lead a second Spade, they'll have to exit with a trump, but West (ever on the ball) will hop with the ♣ A and lead the ♦ J, guaranteeing their Diamond ruff.

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

EW 5N; EW 5♠; EW 4♥; EW 5♣; EW 4♦; Par −660

WestNorthEastSouth
 Pass1 ♦Pass
1 ♥Pass1 ♠Pass
2 ♣1Pass2 ♦2Pass
2 NT3Pass3 NTPass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, artificial XYZ bid asking partner to bid 2 ♦
  2. Alert, artificial XYZ forced bid
  3. Showing an invitational hand with exactly four Hearts and fewer than four Spades

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTW3♣ 61507.000.004-Henry-Singerman8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 NTW3♦ 56006.001.003-Kammer-Zimmer6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 NTW4♣ 66303.503.502-Pollack-Pollack4-Earls-Lubow
3 NTW4♥ 36303.503.506-Brown-Felson3-Lammers-Grim
3 NTW4♣ 86303.503.507-Kennedy-Endres5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTW4♥ 36303.503.508-Murdock-Oblinger7-Temples-Koch
3 NTE5♠ 26600.506.505-Campbell-Kloecker1-Burns-Kobida
3 NTW5♠ 46600.506.509-Vanstone-Gibler9-Schultz-Terbrueggen

West decides to go low and call their hand invitational, but East has more than enough to accept the game try.

E/W take three Club tricks, two Diamonds, two Hearts, and three Spades, making four. The hand record says that E/W make five, but that assumes that declarer will lead to the ♠T on the second round of Spades. That said, if North leads the ♠ 4 on opening lead, E/W will make five. The proper way to play the Club suit is to finesse to the ♣ 9 on the first round.

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

NS 5N; NS 4♠; S 4♦; NS 4♣; N 3♦; NS 1♥; Par +660

WestNorthEastSouth
  Pass1 ♦
Pass11 ♠Pass2 ♦
Pass3 ♣Pass3 NT
PassPassPass 
  1. Not quite a vulnerable weak-jump overcall

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN4♦ 46306.500.507-Kennedy-Endres5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 NTS4♥ 96306.500.508-Murdock-Oblinger7-Temples-Koch
4 ♠N4♥ 36204.502.502-Pollack-Pollack4-Earls-Lubow
4 ♠N4♥ 36204.502.505-Campbell-Kloecker1-Burns-Kobida
5 ♦S5♥ K6003.004.009-Vanstone-Gibler9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 ♠N5♥ 32002.005.003-Kammer-Zimmer6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♠N3♥ 31401.006.006-Brown-Felson3-Lammers-Grim
4 ♠N−1♥ 31000.007.004-Henry-Singerman8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

South doesn't have the values to reverse into 2 ♥, and they can't rebid 1 NT with a singleton Spade, so 2 ♦ is all that's left.

N/S take five Spade tricks, two Hearts, one Club, and three Diamonds, making five. West will lead the ♥ J (interior honor sequence) to declarer's ♥ Q. East will probably duck the ♠ K, but declarer has an easy entry to dummy with the ♦ K to continue Spades. East is forced to take the ♠ A, and when they can't return a Heart (they have none) or a Spade (they have none) or a Club (they have some, but that would be nuts), they'll exit with a Diamond. Declarer will sneak in the ♦ J, and when that holds, they'll cash out (♦ A, ♥ A, Club to the ♣ A, and a boatload of Spades).

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
   1 NT1
PassPassPass 
  1. 15 to 17

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS2♥ 61205.002.004-Henry-Singerman8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 NTS2♣ A1205.002.005-Campbell-Kloecker1-Burns-Kobida
1 NTS2♣ A1205.002.007-Kennedy-Endres5-Tedrick-Pretz
1 NTS2♣ A1205.002.008-Murdock-Oblinger7-Temples-Koch
2 NTS2♣ A1205.002.009-Vanstone-Gibler9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
2 ♠W−2♥ J1001.505.502-Pollack-Pollack4-Earls-Lubow
2 ♥E−2♠ J1001.505.506-Brown-Felson3-Lammers-Grim
1 NTS1♣ Q900.007.003-Kammer-Zimmer6-Terwilliger-Payne

N/S take three Spade tricks, four Hearts, and one Diamond, making two. If West starts with three rounds of Clubs and then doesn't find a Diamond switch, N/S will make three. Oops.

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

W 2N; EW 2♠; EW 3♣; NS 1♥; NS 1♦; Par −120

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1 ♣Pass
1 ♥Pass1 ♠Pass
2 ♣1Pass2 ♦2Pass
2 NT3PassPassPass
  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
2 ♦S−1♣ 41007.000.006-Brown-Felson2-McCarthy-Diers
2 ♣E3♦ 61105.501.507-Kennedy-Endres4-Earls-Lubow
1 ♠E2♣ 81105.501.509-Vanstone-Gibler8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
1 NTW3♠ 21503.004.003-Kammer-Zimmer5-Tedrick-Pretz
1 NTW3♦ 41503.004.004-Henry-Singerman7-Temples-Koch
1 NTW3♥ 41503.004.008-Murdock-Oblinger6-Terwilliger-Payne
2 NTW4♥ 61801.006.0010-Lin-Hubka10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
3 NTE4♦ 64300.007.005-Campbell-Kloecker9-Schultz-Terbrueggen

E/W take five Club tricks and three Spades, making two. If North starts with a small Heart, E/W will make three. If North leads a small Diamond, South has to grab the ♦ A and return the ♦ J, smothering the ♦T. As long as declarer ducks this trick (i.e., allows the ♦ J to hold), they'll be okay. If they cover with the ♦ Q, they'll go down two tricks.

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

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

WestNorthEastSouth
 1 ♦Pass1 ♥
Pass2 ♥Pass2 NT1
Pass4 ♥2PassPass
Pass   
  1. Alert, artificial Wold 2 NT bid asking for more information about partner's hand
  2. Artificial Wold 2 NT response showing a maximum raise, four Hearts, and a singleton in the other major

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥S4♣ 86204.502.503-Kammer-Zimmer5-Tedrick-Pretz
4 ♥S4♠ A6204.502.504-Henry-Singerman7-Temples-Koch
4 ♥N4♣ 86204.502.505-Campbell-Kloecker9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
4 ♥S4♠ A6204.502.506-Brown-Felson2-McCarthy-Diers
4 ♥S4♣ 86204.502.508-Murdock-Oblinger6-Terwilliger-Payne
4 ♥S4♣ 86204.502.5010-Lin-Hubka10-Chrzanowski-Muenks
4 ♥S−1♣ 81001.006.007-Kennedy-Endres4-Earls-Lubow
6 ♥S−2♥ 22000.007.009-Vanstone-Gibler8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes

If you play Wold 2 NT, where a 2 NT bid after 1x-1M-2M asks for more information about opener's hand, you most likely have only four responses:

3 ♣ - A minimum hand with only three cards in partner's major
3 ♦- A maximum hand with only three cards in partner's major
3 ♥ - A minimum hand with four cards in partner's major
3 ♠ - A maximum hand with four cards in partner's major

If you'd like, you can add a few more responses to this system (all bids above 3 ♥ show a maximum hand with four-card support):

3 ♠ - 4432 shape
3 NT - 4333 shape
4 ♣ - If Clubs was opener's first bid, then this shows 4225 shape. If Clubs have not been bid then this shows a singleton Club
4 ♦ - If Diamonds was opener's first bid, then this shows 4252 shape. If Diamonds have not been bid then this shows a singleton Diamond
4 ♥ - A singleton in the other major

North's singleton Spade is about the worst thing that South could hear, so they pass 4 ♥. N/S lose one Spade trick, one Club, and one Heart, making four. West may lead the ♣ 8.

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

EW 4♥; EW 4♣; EW 2N; EW 3♦; NS 1♠; Par −420

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♣1 ♠Dbl12 ♠
PassPassDbl2Pass
3 ♣PassPassPass
  1. Negative
  2. Do something smart, partner

ContractLeadScoreMatchpointsPairPair
    N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♣W−2♠ 61006.500.504-Henry-Singerman7-Temples-Koch
5 ♣W−2♠ 61006.500.505-Campbell-Kloecker9-Schultz-Terbrueggen
3 ♣W−1♥ K504.502.503-Kammer-Zimmer5-Tedrick-Pretz
3 ♣W−1♥ K504.502.507-Kennedy-Endres4-Earls-Lubow
3 ♠N−1♣ 10503.004.009-Vanstone-Gibler8-Kereiakes-Kereiakes
3 ♣W3♠ 41102.005.006-Brown-Felson2-McCarthy-Diers
3 ♣W4♥ K1300.506.508-Murdock-Oblinger6-Terwilliger-Payne
3 ♣W4♦ 51300.506.5010-Lin-Hubka10-Chrzanowski-Muenks

E/W lose one Club trick, two Spades, and one Heart, making three. If declarer peeks in North's hand, they'll make four when they drop the singleton ♣ K. Sweet. North will probably lead the ♠ 6.

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1 ♥Pass2 ♥Pass
3 ♦1Pass4 ♥2Pass
PassPass  
  1. Alert, Kokish Game Try showing shortness in Diamonds
  2. Accepting game try but has no 1st or 2nd round control in any side suit

E/W lose one Diamond trick and two Hearts, making four. North may lead the ♦ A and continue with the ♦ Q at trick two, declarer ruffing. A small Heart is led to the board's ♥ K and a Spade is returned to the ♠ Q. Declarer now needs to abandon trumps and start leading big Clubs. When South shows out and is unable to ruff, declarer should cash the ♠ A and lead a Club to dummy's ♣ Q. When declarer cashes the ♣ 9, West is free to ruff, but with only red cards left, they can't find a successful exit. If they exit with a trump, declarer will win with dummy's ♥ J and cash the last Club, throwing their losing Spade. The ♥ A is the last trick for the defense. Nicely played!

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1 ♠2 ♥
Pass2 ♠1Pass4 ♥
PassPassPass 
  1. Cuebid showing a limit raise for Hearts

N/S lose one Spade trick and one Club, making five. West will lead the ♣ Q (partner didn't double North's cuebid, so East doesn't want a Spade lead).

WestNorthEastSouth
 PassPassPass
1 NT1Pass3 ♣2Pass
3 ♦3Pass3 NTPass
PassPass  
  1. 15 to 17
  2. Alert, artificial bid asking partner for a 5-card major
  3. Alert, artificial response denying a 5-card major

E/W take three Club tricks, two Diamonds, two Hearts, and three Spades, making four. North may lead a small Spade.

WestNorthEastSouth
  PassPass
1 ♠Pass2 ♠Pass
4 ♠PassPassPass

E/W lose one Diamond trick, one Heart, and one or two Spades.....probably two. North will lead the ♥ K. Declarer will win and immediately lead the ♥ J to North's ♥ Q. When North doesn't lead back a trump, declarer may get suspicious and play them for length and both honors. Or not. North might even continue Hearts to remove one from dummy. That's REALLY suspicious. If that happens, a Club to the ♣ A and a small Spade to the ♠ 9 is a must.

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
Pass1 ♠4 ♥4 ♠
5 ♥PassPassPass

N/S have a great sacrifice in 5 ♠, but are they willing to bid 6 ♠ if E/W continue on? Probably not.

E/W lose one Spade trick, making six. South will lead the ♠ 3.

WestNorthEastSouth
PassPassPass1 NT1
PassPassPass 
  1. 15 to 17

....and it ends not with a bang but with a whimper.

N/S take three Diamond tricks, two Clubs, and one Spade, down one. West may lead a small Club.