TGIF November 2016: Scores
| 1. IMPs. Both vul.
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K
A K 5
A Q 4
J 9 7 5 4 2
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| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1
| 11
| 100
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1NT
| 5
| 80
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Moderator: The ACBL Board of Directors recently changed the definition of a 1NT opener on the General Convention Chart to include hands that hold a singleton ace, king or queen, and no doubleton.
Allan Falk: 1. I know the majority will probably bid 1NT, but trying to develop a long suit in notrump will be a daunting task. So I'll open and plan to rebid my long suit. If we have a game or slam, partner will not drop me in 2.
Mel Colchamiro: 1NT. What bothers me about opening 1 is the weak club suit. I'd have to reverse with 2, I guess, and I don't want to overly excite partner about exploring a high club contract. If we do end up in notrump, playing from my side looks best.
Stephen Vincent: 1. 1NT seems just a little too skewed. Too many controls and a 6 card suit: one flaw might be acceptable but not two.
Gilbert Lambert: 1NT. Is that hand the result of the new regulation about NT opening?
Steve Ottridge: 1NT. Now allowed.
Christopher Diamond: 1NT. Seems to be au courant.
Larry Meyer: 1NT. Take advantage of the new ACBL ruling that 6331 hands with a stiff A, K, or Q can be opened 1NT.
Eugene Chan: 1. At teams, I bid what I have. Namely a club suit and an opening hand.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 1. 1 has an obvious rebid problem, but so does 1NT-4.
Paul Mcmullin: 1. Can not bring myself to open 1NT, but respect those that do.
Timothy Wright: 1NT. If I do not open 1NT, I have to rebid that flea-bitten club suit.
Roy Bolton: 1. Seems normal. Too strong for 1NT.
David Gordon: 1. I will rebid 3.
Plarq Liu: 1. Speak low.
Chris Buchanan: 1. I will likely follow this up with a phoney reverse. Too off-shape for an off-shape 1NT.
Jp Weber: 1NT. Using the new rule!
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 1. . . to keep all options open.
Peter Qvist: 1. Prefer to bid 2NT next time.
Beverley Candlish: 1NT. With 17 points and the new ACBL ruling that opening 1NT with a singleton honor is permitted, I would open 1NT.
Kf Tung: 1. . . and start the ball rolling on the usual track.
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| 2. IMPs. None vul.
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A
A 10 7 3
K J 8 7 4
K J 5
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| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1
| 12
| 100
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1NT
| 4
| 70
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Moderator: Another problem of the same vein.
Daniel Korbel: 1. I see this month we are testing the limits of 1NT openers. As Huub Bertens is fond of saying (and I know Bart Bramley will agree), 'A minimum reverse is still a reverse.'
Roger Lee: 1NT. You got me on this one. A 1 response by partner is really awkward for this middle-of-the-line hand, so I'll just show my approximate strength.
Stephen Vincent: 1. Straining slightly but will treat it as a reverse: it looks like a suit-oriented hand.
Gilbert Lambert: 1. I can reverse on that one. No need to open 1NT!
Steve Ottridge: 1NT. Now allowed.
Christopher Diamond: 1. Too good and suity for 1NT. And this time I have a descriptive rebid.
Larry Meyer: 1NT. Semi-balanced with no 5-card major, and 15-17 HCP - why not?
Eugene Chan: 1. More IMPS, more of the same. Open 1.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 1NT. The fact that I would open this hand 1NT makes me question my answer on the previous one.
Paul Mcmullin: 1. STILL not opening 1NT - I hate being transferred to spades and playing in a 5-1 fit.
Timothy Wright: 1. Yes, I am allowed to open this 1NT. But 1, then 2 next round, is a better description.
Roy Bolton: 1NT. Now legal with a singleton honour.
David Gordon: 1. I will rebid 2 over 1 or 1NT, and 3 over 1.
Plarq Liu: 1. Prepare to reverse.
Chris Buchanan: 1NT. What stiff spade....I must have had a diamond in with my spades. :-)
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 1. Preparing for a reverse.
Peter Qvist: 1. 2 next time is ok with me.
Beverley Candlish: 1. I would open this 1 as I have a rebid of hearts.
Kf Tung: 1. Want to bid 1N? Try it with an accomodating partner.
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| 3. Matchpoints. None vul.
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J 6 3
K Q 10
6 4 2
K Q 10 5
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Pass
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1
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3
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 11
| 100
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Dbl
| 4
| 80
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3NT
| 1
| 50
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4
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: The problem is either on this round, or on the next.
Larry Cohen: Pass. . . hopefully in tempo. Unfortunately, another problem awaits when partner reopens with a double. I'm actually hoping he passes and we collect 50 a trick to go plus when likely we can't make anything.
Barry Rigal: Dbl. . . slowly enough so partner can work out what to do. Anyone who says they would pass has my . . . respect? No, that isn't the right word. If they pass, partner will double and now what?
The Sutherlins: 3NT. We are hoping that spades block and RHO has no entry or partner has something in spades.
Stephen Vincent: Dbl. Without great enthusiasm but some bid is called for.
Bill Angus: Dbl. I hate it -- but that's what opps pre-empts are supposed to do - make it uncomfortable for me.
Christopher Diamond: Pass. Probably not popular but everything else sucks.
Larry Meyer: Pass. I'm thinking that my double would be taken as negative, but if we are playing SAYC, where negative doubles only go up to 2, then I would double for penalty.
Eugene Chan: Pass. Matchpoints and vulnerability do not suggest any action needed.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Pass. Not good enough for a hero 3NT at matchpoints. Or at IMPs for that matter.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Sometimes preempts are effective.
Timothy Wright: Pass. Every action is flawed. At least I might have enough high cards to leave in partner's double.
Roy Bolton: Pass. Probably no safe place to land if I take action.
David Gordon: Dbl. Too much to pass.
Plarq Liu: Pass. It is not worth competing. If partner is strong, he or she will reopen with double.
Chris Buchanan: Pass. Four ripple three is not conducive to offense. Partner's next action should help me decide what to do.
Jp Weber: Dbl. Partner still has 3N open if he has a spade stopper.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Tempted to double, but only with specific agreements about when I don't promise 4 hearts.
Peter Qvist: Dbl. When fixed stay fixed - with some opps I would pass.
Beverley Candlish: Dbl. With 11 points, I can't really pass. I would swallow and double.
Kf Tung: Pass. Preempts work. Collect 50 is better than going minus.
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| 4. IMPs. E-W vul.
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A J 5
A K 8 5
A Q J 10 6 3
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1
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Pass
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1
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Your call?
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Pass
| 14
| 100
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3NT
| 2
| 60
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2
| 0
| 50
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3
| 0
| 50
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Dbl
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: Visualizing partner's hand is key to bidding your own.
Kerri Sanborn: 3NT. Partner is marked with six spades in all probability. Might just need K (or K) to take nine tricks. If I think partner has nothing, I could pass and hope to penalize 1NT. But I'm not sure what I'd do over 2 or 1.
Geoff Hampson: Pass. I expect the opponents to land in 2 or lower before my next bid, which I will double. If partner removes it, I will correct to clubs. If partner chooses clubs, I will bid game.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. I recall a similar, if not identical, hand in the ACBL bulletin. 3NT didn't work out so well then: let's try something different.
Gilbert Lambert: 2. Hoping 2 is natural here.
Bill Angus: Pass. They're in a forcing auction -- I'll pass this round.
Christopher Diamond: Pass. 2 would probably be natural but I think I'll stay out of their way. If it goes 1-2 back to me I'll double.
Larry Meyer: Pass. When the opps bid the two suits in which you have 10 cards, you should leave the auction to them.
Eugene Chan: 2. 2 is natural because both majors is either via a takeout double or a sandwich NT.
David Hooey: Dbl. Looking to defend 1NTx for 500, or play in 3NT for 400.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Pass. Give the opponents a chance to bid partner's long suit before I double.
Maurice Ormon: 3. Where are the spades?
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. I will have another chance to bid.
Leonid Bossis: Pass. 8 tricks is our ceiling here. Let's go after vulnerable opponents.
Timothy Wright: 2. I have to bid clubs here, in case partner has x x x x x T x x x x K 9 x. (More likely, she has longer, ratty spades.)
Roy Bolton: 3. Why isn't anyone bidding spades?
David Gordon: Pass. Could be a misfitting hand. Lets see how the auction develops.
Plarq Liu: 2. Natural.
Chris Buchanan: 2. Ignore the noise and bid your suit.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Bidding clubs later shows this hand in my agreements. I double 4 if that comes back to me.
Peter Qvist: Pass. I don't have to bid, maybe I'll know more later.
Beverley Candlish: 2. I have 8 1/2 quick tricks.
Kf Tung: Pass. They are in trouble. Do not stop them!
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| 5. IMPs. None vul.
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9 2
K 7 6 5
A K 4 2
K 9 3
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3
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 7
| 100
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3NT
| 4
| 80
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4
| 4
| 80
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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Moderator: How hard do you want to make West's life?
Mike Lawrence: 5. Why wait for them to discover their spade fit? 3NT is a possible choice, and I would bid it if I thought it would make. But it might not keep the opponents out of the bidding.
Jill Meyers: 3NT. With no one vulnerable, I may buy this. I am not passing and giving them a free ride to some number of spades.
Don Stack: 4. We have one of the opponents passing already, so there doesn't seem to be any reason to take a big setback with 3NT or 5. This may just be enough to keep them out of the auction.
Stephen Vincent: 3NT. You never know: this might work out well.
Anssi Rantamaa: 5. I don't want to defend 4 or 4.
Christopher Diamond: 5. Seems about right. I don't know how many defensive tricks I have, depends on what 3 is I guess. Hoping for -500 or better against their game for only a small IMP loss.
Larry Meyer: 5. It looks like the opps can make 4, so make them guess at the 5-level.
Eugene Chan: Pass. I have been very passive throughout this set of problems. Why change?
David Hooey: 5. Almost certainly makes 4, let them figure it out at the 5 level.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3NT. Hopefully this shuts out the 4 balance, and on a good day it might even make.
Timothy Wright: Pass. To make 3NT, I need partner to have Q J x x x x x plus a spade stop, and then to guess which round-suit Ace is onside. No thanks!
Roy Bolton: 5. Will bid 5 sooner or later - it might as well be sooner.
David Gordon: 3NT. Down 1 is good bridge.
Plarq Liu: Pass. I don't think I can make game.
Chris Buchanan: 5. My real answer is the mandatory 3. Bidding polls tend not to like my answers on these questions.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Depends on style of preempting we agreed on.
Peter Qvist: 3NT. A lot of times they win.
Kf Tung: Pass. Nobody is allowed to use the double card on this board?
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