TGIF November 2018: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. Both vul.
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K 10 6
Q J 8 2
A K Q 9 3
4
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2
| 10
| 100
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2
| 5
| 80
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2
| 0
| 60
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: The key to this problem, according to the experts, is the form of scoring. Had it been IMPs, some would be more willing to commit to the reverse.
Roger Lee: 2. Just a normal bid to me. Far better to overbid by a point than to lie about both my strength and shape with 2. As for 2, the less said, the better.
Jeff Meckstroth: 2. I have extras but no great way to show them. I would bid 2 in teams.
David Waterman: 3. Best of several imperfect options. No worries about missing hearts.
Christopher Diamond: 2. Seems obvious. In the best of all possible worlds he bids 2 and I splinter.
Larry Meyer: 2. Enough strength to make a reverse.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2. This hand could play well in a Moysian.
Stephen Vincent: 2. Will be better placed for future rounds of bidding. If there are any.
Perry Khakhar: 2. I’m not sure whether this hand belongs in spades, or NT. I think that I can show my better than average opener with this bid. Lebensohl will save me from any huge disasters.
Paul Mcmullin: 1NT. 2 will probably be the preferred bid.
Hendrik Sharples: 2. . . slowly, of course. ;-)
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 2. A tad weak for reverse and then spades.
David Gordon: 2. When I lie, I lie about the minor.
Kf Tung: 2. Upgrade the hand and show the shape later.
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| 2. IMPs. N-S vul.
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K 10 9 5
A Q 10 4 2
K 10 2
Q
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North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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1
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2NT
| 6
| 100
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2
| 6
| 100
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2
| 2
| 60
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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2
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: The panel are evenly split between 2 and 2NT.
Mike Lawrence: 2NT. Passing is conservative. I do have the 10, which is a hopeful value. 2 is possible, but it creates a murky auction. Partner's most likely bid is 3, putting me in a worse situation than I'm in now.
Barry Rigal: 2. . . setting up a forcing auction and planning to rebid notrump if I don't find a fit.
Mel Colchamiro: 2. I have a good hand. I have spades. We can still get to 3NT. If I bid 2NT or 3NT now, how can we get to spades?
David Waterman: 2NT. I can't invite game AND show spades - I choose to invite - partner will occasionally bid 3 on the way to 3NT.
Christopher Diamond: 2NT. A cheap cue might work out since if he bids 3, maybe thinking I have a fit, I learn nothing. Nonstandard but I play 2NT forcing one round so I can get to spades if there is a fit.
Larry Meyer: 2NT. Show the diamond stopper.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2. Gives partner room to show spades or heart tolerance.
Stephen Vincent: 2NT. Must try for a possible vulnerable game at IMPs.
Perry Khakhar: 2NT. This hand should play from my side. 1 is forcing and 2 isn’t. So, not much chance of a spade fit. Probably, I should bid 3NT, but maybe we need a little extra for game here, so punt!
Hendrik Sharples: 2NT. Lots of flawed choices. This answer really depends on what partner will open 1.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 2NT. . . . or 2 or 2 or 2 or . . . I'm staying with my first impulse.
David Gordon: 2. Try for game. Not a full reverse as I only overcalled.
Kf Tung: 2. . . hearts, spades and a good hand. Clubs not very good, because you did not double on the previous round.
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| 3. IMPs. None vul.
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4
A Q 10
K 10 3
A Q 10 9 8 7
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1
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3
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4
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 15
| 100
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Pass
| 0
| 70
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Dbl
| 0
| 60
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5
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: A completely unanimous panel!
David Waterman: 5. Tempting to bid 5 for the lead, but I doubt they are bidding 5.
Christopher Diamond: Pass. Where'd the spades go? So they likely have a double fit and given how bad the preempt can be I don't have a guarantee of 4 tricks. But too much defense to sac.
Larry Meyer: Pass. Holding such good cards in their suit, no need to exceed the level of our fit.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 5. . . rates to be on a finesse at worst, as does 4.
Perry Khakhar: 5. Where are the spades? Also, what is a preempt of a preempt? I don’t think that this is our hand; either offensively or defensively. They have a spade fit that isn’t shown yet. I would like a club lead. If I’m doubled, 5!
Paul Mcmullin: 5. Where are the spades?
Hendrik Sharples: 5. They say when in doubt bid one more, and I have no idea who can make what.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 5. Who's my partner? Tendencies about bidding weak jump-shifts are important here.
David Gordon: 5. Reasonable chance to make.
Kf Tung: 5. 6 is not a good slam.
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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K J 7 4
A Q 4
Q
A K Q J 9
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North |
East |
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1
| 9
| 100
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2
| 6
| 80
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2NT
| 0
| 60
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Moderator: What's your strong 2 opening style? Technically, the hand adds up to 22 high-card points, but that Q is suspect --- is she really carrying her full weight?
Steve Weinstein: 2. I'm not going to be able to describe the hand sufficiently after 1 to justify the risk.
August Boehm: 1. You might sell me 2NT if partner were a passed hand. 1 leads to comfortable rebids and makes it easier for someone to keep the auction alive.
David Waterman: 2. . . followed by 2NT. Too good to start with 2NT.
Christopher Diamond: 1. Too many things to get across for 2 since over the frequent 2 response I either have to eat up another full level with 3 or lie with 2NT.
Larry Meyer: 1. With so many possible trump suits, leave some room for a bidding conversation.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2. We presumably have methods to uncover a 4-4 spade fit after a 3 rebid.
Stephen Vincent: 1. Opponents never let you play in 1. Do they?
Perry Khakhar: 2. What would make you do anything else? The decision comes on the next round: rebid 3 or the esoteric 2NT?
Hendrik Sharples: 2. Treating this as 22-24 balanced.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 1. Next round will be more interesting (if it arrives).
David Gordon: 1. The single Q devalues this to a good reverse.
Kf Tung: 2. About 8+ tricks, but you don't like 2N.
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| 5. IMPs. N-S vul.
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K 9 2
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A K Q 7 6 5
Q 10 5 2
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1
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Dbl
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Rdbl
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2
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Pass
(1)
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Pass
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Dbl
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Pass
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| (1) See question.
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Would you have passed 2?
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No
| 10
| 50
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Yes
| 5
| 40
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 9
| 50
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3
| 4
| 40
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3
| 2
| 35
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2NT
| 0
| 25
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3NT
| 0
| 15
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Pass
| 0
| 5
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Moderator: Most of the panelists would not have passed 2. Whether they passed or not, a 3 cue is the popular reentry choice.
Jill Meyers: 3. . . emphasizing my long, good diamond suit, but I do think 3 has a lot of merit.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. Interesting problem. Probably not many of us have discussed whether pass of 2 is the same as pass of 1. Without the jump, most partnerships play that bidding directly shows weakness, and passing then bidding is full values. Lacking discussion, I assume the same treatment.
Zach Grossack: 3. I don't want to give up on slam here --- we could easily have one, even with partner having heart wastage. Q x x K J 10 x x A J x x x is probably a good slam on this auction. If he bids 3NT, I'm done. But if he shows some life, then we can start to party.
Ralph Buckley: 3NT. I believe pard is indicating that he has a strong heart suit.
David Waterman: 3. Bidding over 2 directly would have shown a poor hand, with little defence. This sequence shows a hand with values, but unsuited for defence against hearts.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Since I had no intention of passing 2 doubled I wouldn't have passed unless systemically doing that would make say 3 strong. Not sure what the methods are.
Larry Meyer: Pass. Maybe they have run to a suit that pard wants to double. / Looks like pard has their hearts.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3. Try to steer partner towards bidding NT first. Wrong colours for a penalty pass.
Perry Khakhar: 3NT. I don’t think that my hand is strong enough for a pass and pull so I’d have bid immediately. But now that I am here, I’m going to follow Hamman’s rule and bid the most likely game.
Hendrik Sharples: Pass. If I'm not going to bid in front of partner I'm certainly not bidding now.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 3. With diamond tolerance 3NT is probably a make.
David Gordon: 3. Partner is now under the gun to double with any reasonable 4-card trump suit, so I disagree with the initial pass.
Kf Tung: 3. Partner, please bid 3N.
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