TGIF November 2021: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. None vul.
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A Q 5
A 6
K Q 7 4 2
A 10 9
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2NT
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Pass
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4NT
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Pass
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Your call?
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6
| 4
| 100
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5
| 4
| 90
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5
| 1
| 70
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6NT
| 3
| 70
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Pass
| 3
| 60
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Moderator: The problems this month were posed by the late Jeff Goldsmith. On his website is the K+R evaluator: a hand evaluation algorithm Jeff developed using the complex Edgar Kaplan/Jeff Rubens computer count. The first hand in this set is a primed out 19-count with a K+R of 19.85. Partner is inviting slam. What do you think?
Larry Cohen: 6. Points schmoints. This is a great trick-taking hand. The jump to six should show at least a five-card suit, as opposed to a forcing 5, which could be done with a four-card suit. Partner will pass 6 with, say, x x K x x A x x x K J x x.
Janice Molson: Pass. How many times can I upgrade this hand? Yes, a good five-card suit, but no spots.
Daniel Korbel: 5. Natural and forcing, but can still stop in 5NT. To me this is clear-cut: I have an accept if partner fits diamonds and I have a reject if he doesn't. Despite my minimum point count, this hand should not pass 4NT.
Roger Lee: 6NT. Pass is unthinkable to me. In my preferred style, 4NT is usually 4-3-3-3 with a four-card minor, so I don't have much to gain by playing this in diamonds.
David Hooey: Pass. 100 for pass, and 0 for all other bids.
Eurydice Nours: 5. Show my diamond suit which is accepting the slam try. May be cold for 6.
David Waterman: Pass. Great controls, but he fits diamonds or he doesn't. Flipping a coin on hands like this is not the way to win matchpoint events.
Christopher Diamond: 6. Accepting but offering a choice since 6 could be right and not everyone will get to slam. Have never discussed what 5 level bids mean. 5 might be better.
Michael Dimich: Pass. The 3 Aces and the 5-card diamond suit are good for 2NT but strangely enough if pard has too many HCP in the minors then slam is not a good shot.
Stuart Carr: Pass. If partner's points are in hearts, slam is unlikely.
Robert Sauve: Pass. Super minimum 19 HCP.
Larry Meyer: 5. I'm interested in 6 if pard has diamond support, but 6NT looks to be 50-50 at best.
Paul McMullin: Pass. A few more tens and nines, especially in diamonds, and I might move forward.
Hendrik Sharples: Pass. Why would I accept with an upgraded 19?
Allan Simon: Pass. I would need a perfecto dummy. At matchpoints, I prefer to play notrump and get a good score with superior dummy play.
David Gordon: Pass. Minimum.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 5. Force to 5NT. I'd bid 6 if the diamonds were K Q J x x. Pard has often a 5 card club suit or a good diamond support when he doesn't use Stayman.
Kf Tung: Pass. . . and hope to make 10 or 11 tricks.
Bob Zeller: Pass. Not close to bidding with only 19 HCP.
Louk Verhees: Pass. OK I have a decent minimum. Why would I bid high to a slam in matchpoints?
Earle Fergusson: Pass. Minimum.
Perry Khakhar: 5. Partner must have a 5-card minor or both 4-card minors. 5 should show acceptance with a 5-card suit. Worst case is he bids 5NT. I will correct to 6. Should have some play.
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| 2. IMPs. Both vul.
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8
A J 7
K Q J 8 6 5 4 2
J
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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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3
| 9
| 100
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2
| 4
| 80
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2
| 1
| 50
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5
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: Bet the over on this hand: K+R rates it at 16.15 points.
Steve Weinstein: 3. This eight-card suit and great playing hand warrant going high. If partner asks for key cards and bids a grand, I'm happy.
Josh Donn: 2. Partner will probably be able to bid again anyway. 3 hugely misrepresents our high cards and gives us a complete guess if partner bids 3NT.
David Hooey: 2. Deja vu, all other bids should be 0.
David Waterman: 5. This will not score well, but it is the practical bid. Quirky bids --- like reversing in hearts or jump shifting in clubs --- won't help.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Too good for 2 I think.
Michael Dimich: 2. Bidding anything but 2 is an aberration.
Larry Meyer: 2. Unless pard can bid again, I don't think we will miss much.
Paul McMullin: 2. 8-card suits are worth rebidding.
Hendrik Sharples: 5. What do you call an 8-bagger?
Allan Simon: 3. I think this will score the elusive 100.
David Gordon: 2. Low values for a 3 bid.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 2. A serious underbid but I'll catch up later. 3 increases the level without sufficient high card strength but will be the popular choice I guess. 4 shows spades and 5 one loser less? 2 is academic.
Kf Tung: 2. Game is likely but if you exaggerate your hand partner will go to a slam, which may turn out to be inoperable.
Louk Verhees: 3. Weak in HCP strong in tricks. I am not passing 3NT.
Perry Khakhar: 2. I will correct to diamonds at the right time.
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| 3. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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A Q 6
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Q 9 8 7
A K J 9 5 4
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1NT
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Your call?
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2
| 6
| 100
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Dbl
| 5
| 90
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3
| 3
| 80
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Pass
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: This hand hits the K+R meter at a whopping 20.15 points! Bridge Bulletin Standard plays DONT: Double shows a one-suiter, 2 shows clubs and another suit.
Barry Rigal: 3. . . intermediate at this vulnerability. Whatever my systemic options are, this isn't so far off what my hand is worth.
Kerri Sanborn: Dbl. Not perfect, but also not the worst idea. I'd prefer something that showed extra values.
Mel Colchamiro: 2. Normally I would treat a good six/weak four as a one-suiter. But here, someone (probably the opponents) is about to bid hearts and then I can come back in with 2NT or double. Hopefully I won't have to face that decision.
Craig T. Wilson: Dbl. Meckwell.
David Hooey: Dbl. Deep dive on this hand. Defending 1NT is not good enough, if partner has 1 trick then 1NT is only down 1. With good clubs and bad diamonds, I will treat this as a 1 suiter. Double now then rebid 3 later.
David Waterman: Dbl. Why not? I have the values, it does not promise hearts. If they run to hearts and partner doubles I will bid 3.
Christopher Diamond: Dbl. I use a modified DONT to show discrepant 2 suiters. It'd make it harder for them to find hearts. If they do here, I guess I'm doubling.
Michael Dimich: Dbl. Double to show a one suiter and then flip a coin to see if you make a take out double after E/W play in 2.
Robert Sauve: Dbl. 1-suiter.
Larry Meyer: 2. Show partner where I live.
Paul McMullin: 3. Letting them easily get to hearts does not seem right.
Hendrik Sharples: 2. Unless this shows majors?
Allan Simon: Dbl. Start by showing a good hand. There will be lots of bidding.
David Gordon: 2. Clubs.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 3. I'll come back with a takeout double if the opponents bid hearts.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Tell partner you have strength and you are looking for +300.
Louk Verhees: Dbl. . . if Dbl shows a good hand, otherwise 3 put the pressure on.
Earle Fergusson: Dbl. Penalty. Then clubs over hearts if pard does not Dbl.
Perry Khakhar: Dbl. Penalty, I hope. If they get to hearts undoubled, I will correct to clubs.
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| 4. IMPs. Both vul.
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3
6 4
A K 7 6 2
A 10 6 5 4
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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3
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Pass
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4
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Pass
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4NT
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Pass
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5
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Pass
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5NT
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
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6
| 7
| 100
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7
| 5
| 90
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6
| 3
| 80
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Moderator: What is partner looking for here, and do we have it? Plug the hand into the K+R evaluator and you get 15.75 points. (K+R doesn't know about the club fit.)
Larry Cohen: 7. My fifth trump and good diamonds make this hand worth seven.
Mike Lawrence: 6. Partner asked for specific kings. I bid 6. If this doesn't work, partner might have chosen a different bid.
Zachary Grossack: 6. A very tough problem. I think partner is really probing for the K. Eseentially they know my shape is 1-2-5-5 or 1-2-6-4 as I didn't raise hearts before making my splinter. So if partner has the K (or K, for that matter), I believe they should have taken a shot at seven themselves. I rate to have the K (I did make a 2/1 game-forcing call with 11 points), so I've done enough.
David Hooey: 7. How to fix the 5 bidding mistake? That 5th trump is queen like and I would have bid 5 instead. Or is it necessary? 5NT is a Grand Slam Force and says we have all the key cards. So partner has the K and I denied the Q. So 5NT is asking again? 7!!!!!!
David Waterman: 6. If I had the K I would bid it (or 7) but without that card I cannot risk going past 6.
Christopher Diamond: 6. Is there another answer?
Michael Dimich: 7. 5NT showed all 5 key cards and the Q. My 5th club pushes me to 7.
Larry Meyer: 7. I've got second round control in 2 suits plus more trumps than partner expects, so go for the grand.
Paul McMullin: 6. I am answering Blackwood for Kings --- but if it asked me to bid a specific King, I am covered.
Hendrik Sharples: 6. Seems automatic. What am I missing?
Allan Simon: 6. I can't show my K without committing to 7, so I'm not jeopardizing my 1370.
David Gordon: 6. Showing a specific king.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 6. What is partner up to? Anyway I'm just showing my K. Sympathy with 7 as a warning against 7NT.
Kf Tung: 6. K will be the key card when partner has 2 diamonds. Show him this card, and he can determine 6 or 7.
Louk Verhees: 6. Close call. It depends a bit what 3 promises and what 5 would be instead of 5NT.
Earle Fergusson: 6. Pard asked for kings.
Perry Khakhar: 6. It's tempting to just bid 7. But instead I will cooperate.
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| 5. IMPs. N-S vul.
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6
K 10 5
Q 10 9 6 4 2
10 6 3
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1
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2
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Pass
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3
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Dbl
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Pass
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4
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Pass
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4
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 10
| 100
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Pass
| 3
| 70
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4
| 2
| 60
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4NT
| 0
| 50
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Moderator: Without the context of the bidding, K+R values this hand at 7 points.
Steve Weinstein: 5. I would have forced to game on the previous round. Now I'm worried about missing a slam, but I'm going to focus on finding the right strain. I showed my diamonds and partner wasn't interested, so I'll choose his suit.
August Boehm: 4. 4 is logically a control bid. Holding five hearts, partner would have bid 4 rather than doubling. Holding four hearts, he would abandon hearts when I deny four.
Jill Meyers: Pass. I think partner has something like x x A Q J x A x A K J x x. I'll take my chances in 4.
David Hooey: 5. Hmmm, why does partner double then bid 4 instead of just bidding 4 over 3? I think her shape is 2=4=1=6. Either pass or 5 could be right. At IMPs, I choose the safer 5 contract. At matchpoints, 4.
David Waterman: Pass. How can I do anything else?
Christopher Diamond: 5. Considered passing but the total trick cult suggests they only have 9 spades. So he's 3-4-1-5? Probably too tough for a Moysian.
Michael Dimich: Pass. Partner would have bid 4 over 3 if they had 5. They are hoping a 4-3 heart fit is playable.
Larry Meyer: 5. Keep the auction alive by taking a preference back to partner's first suit.
Paul McMullin: 5. I would like to bid 5 as a preference, but I am afraid that it would be some sort of cue bid instead.
Hendrik Sharples: 4. Partner has a moose, I could have a much worse hand. Not sure if the moose is clubs and diamonds or clubs and hearts.
Allan Simon: Pass. Even if partner has only 4 hearts, he will be pleased with my dummy.
David Gordon: Pass. This might play well as spade ruffs are taken in the short trump hand.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 5. Partner shows 4 - (5)6 in hearts and clubs. It's close but 4 may be under too much pressure while partner states he is comfortable with 5 opposite a xxx-support.
Kf Tung: 5. You have 3 clubs. 5 offers partner a choice of contracts.
Louk Verhees: Pass. Maybe opps fooled me by bidding low with 11 spades together. It looks that way a bit because what would pard have done if you would have jumped to 5?
Earle Fergusson: Pass. But close w/5.
Perry Khakhar: 5. If the Q were A, I'd bid 6. But, alas!
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