TGIF May 2022: Scores
| 1. IMPs. None vul.
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Q 5
A J 8 6 2
A K J 9
A J
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1
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4
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Dbl
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 6
| 100
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5
| 4
| 80
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6
| 4
| 80
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5NT
| 2
| 60
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4NT
| 0
| 40
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5
| 0
| 40
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6NT
| 0
| 30
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4
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: The panel decide to take the money.
Jeff Meckstroth: 6. What a difficult problem. I could maybe bid 5 or 5NT, but I think I should have better playability in the majors for those bids.
Jill Meyers: 5. . . planning to correct 5 to 6. I hope that paints the picture that I have only four diamonds, or I might have jumped to 6 directly, as I was obviously forcing to slam.
Stephen McConnell: Pass. What does partner have to double? It appears partner doesn't have three hearts and can't have many clubs. Six or seven diamonds could be cold. That said, at IMPs I would rather take what should be a reasonable plus.
Josh Donn: 5NT. . . to try to get us to a slam somewhere reasonable. Note that I would have opened 2NT, which though not traditional, protects my holdings and makes the auction a lot simpler.
Ralph Buckley: 6. I have around 18 or 19 HCP. Hope Partner's Dbl isn't for penalty.
Robert Sauve: 4. Assume Dbl is takeout. Bid my shape.
Christopher Diamond: 5. I have no idea where we're going, but this looks like the only way to get there.
Larry Meyer: 5NT. Pick a slam.
Michael Dimich: 6. Let's emphasize my hand strength and suit quality.
Perry Khakhar: 5. Partner has 2 places to play. 6 seems easy, but we need some clarity. The cue bid should alert partner to this. Who knows maybe 7 is possible.
Paul McMullin: 6. I do not like preempting our own auction, but I do not know what I would do after he responds to a forcing 5 bid by me. I probably could try 5 followed by 6, but still would not know how to get to any grand with confidence.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 4. Forcing. Follow up with 5? Not sure.
Allan Simon: Pass. Would be harder if only our side was vulnerable.
Louk Verhees: 4. This depends for starters if partner can pass 4. You could be cold for a grand and collect only 500 vs 4. So I bid 4 (forcing in my book).
Earle Fergusson: 4NT. Let's get to the right slam.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 5. Partner's double promises neither specific shapes nor club tricks. He may be too strong for 4, so keep the bidding open by showing significant extras and a club control.
Bob Zeller: 5. Showing strong slam interest.
Kf Tung: 6. You will win a lot when 6 makes but 6 or 6N fails. Let partner choose the trump suit.
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| 2. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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K 10 5
A 9 7 3
J 9 8 7 5 4
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1
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Pass
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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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Pass
| 11
| 100
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2
| 4
| 80
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1NT
| 1
| 60
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2
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: Sometimes the best bid is no bid at all.
Stephen McConnell: Pass. Seems right to stay low with a club void and bad diamonds. With my good cards in spades, this should play well.
Janice Molson: 2. Can't see anything else. If partner is annoyed, I'll say I had a club in with my spades.
Robert Sauve: 2. Least of all evils.
Christopher Diamond: 2. Moysians build character. Closer to 3, but the young'uns think every hand is a good hand.
Larry Meyer: 1NT. Keep the auction alive while telling the smallest lie.
Michael Dimich: 2. We have sort of a good misfit unless partner has 5 spades.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. If partner doesn't jump shift, game makes no sense. I don’t mind defending on this hand. Let them balance!
Paul McMullin: 2. I will try the cheapest misfit.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Misfit? = stop bidding. By the way, I hate the fact that I have to bid hearts before my 6 diamonds.
Allan Simon: 2. The hand looks wrong for 1NT, anything else is bizarre.
Louk Verhees: Pass. Depends also a bit if we play XYZ. Could consider to bid 2 then. Not so great jf partner bids 3.
Earle Fergusson: 2. A compromise, unless of course 3 shows this hand type.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 2. Moysian's are for deals with ruffing potential. Way too much for pass even in matchpoints. And the passers risk getting fewer tricks than the 2 bidders because pass guarantees a trump lead.
Bob Todd: 1NT. Hoping for a 2 rebid so I can bid 2. Why didn't I bid 1?
Kf Tung: 2. Like 1-2 in the days of Gordon.
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| 3. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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A K 5
10 3
A Q 5
A Q 5 3 2
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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2NT
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4NT
| 10
| 100
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3
| 4
| 70
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3
| 1
| 60
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5NT
| 1
| 60
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6NT
| 0
| 50
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3NT
| 0
| 10
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Moderator: The vast majority make the value invitation to 4NT.
Mike Lawrence: 3. Get the diamond support out of my system at the three level. Could we have the agreement that 2 shows five?
Stephen McConnell: 3. I have great diamond cards and too much not to try to find out more from partner before inviting slam. I will follow a 3NT response with 4. We'll either play a notrump game or slam or minor-suit slam, depending on pard's responses.
Mel Colchamiro: 4NT. Seems pretty straightforward. Does partner have: Q J x A J x K J x x x x x or Q J x A J x K x x x K x x?
Christopher Diamond: 4NT. On the fence. But it just feels too good for 3NT. Not sure what slow rolling to 4NT could achieve.
Larry Meyer: 4NT. Quantitative.
Michael Dimich: 4NT. A normal invite.
Perry Khakhar: 3. If partner has 5 diamonds or 3 clubs, slam is odds on. We have some room! No point jumping to 4NT.
Paul McMullin: 3NT. He's minimum, no tens or nines in my hand. Let's let the heroes try to find the 12th trick at slam.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 4. If partner can cue hearts I'll bid 6NT. If not, 5. Note: We should have a forcing bid on the 3-level.
Allan Simon: 3. . . then 4N over 3N.
Louk Verhees: 5NT. I am going to force to slam. Just a matter if you want to keep the minors in the picture. I am not passing 6. It is close between 6NT and 5NT pick a slam.
Earle Fergusson: 6NT. Pard is always telling me how well she plays them.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 3. Let's see if partner can produce 3, which should show the ace or king after the 2NT rebid.
Kf Tung: 3. Good hand, good clubs, good diamonds, good prospects.
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| 4. IMPs. E-W vul.
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9 6 5
A 6 5 2
K J 9
K 7 6
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1
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1
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1NT
| 10
| 100
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Dbl
| 3
| 70
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2
| 2
| 60
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2NT
| 1
| 60
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2
| 0
| 20
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Pass
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: Despite the 11-count, the panel opt for 1NT.
August Boehm: Dbl. My first hope is to reach notrump from partner's side. I can probably manage most continuations.
Daniel Korbel: 2. 1NT would be reasonable as well. I don't like 2NT, as it aims directly at 3NT from my side, which feels like a poor result in the long term.
Stephen McConnell: 1NT. It's an underbid, but with such bad heart cards and a flat hand, it's better to go low.
Robert Sauve: 2NT. Would like a heart spot. Prime cards.
Christopher Diamond: 1NT. Extras are permitted. Also we're nonvul.
Larry Meyer: 2. Limit raise for diamonds.
Michael Dimich: 2NT. 11-12 balanced, so 2NT.
Perry Khakhar: 2. Funny bid, but this hand should be played in NT by partner. Let's see what partner does.
Paul McMullin: 2. Hoping this is only invitational to ... somewhere?
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Bidding will probably continue, but don't like my hearts enough yet for NT. If not we'll probably go plus in 100s.
Allan Simon: Dbl. This hand is an example of why I like to play that double denies four spades.
Louk Verhees: 1. In my system, 1 is like a transfer to 1NT. If I couldn't bid that I would probably go low and bid 1NT.
Earle Fergusson: 2. Limit in diamonds for now. Maybe NT from his side.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 2. All in all the best bid, except perhaps for double = max 3 spades. Pard doesn't expect better support than a good 3-card. You get your strength across and have no serious rebidding problems in sight. 1NT (or 2NT) wrongsides a NT-contract.
Bob Zeller: 1NT. Maximum for 1NT but the 4333 shape downvalues the hand.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Righting the NT, perhaps.
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| 5. IMPs. None vul.
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A K 9 8 4 3
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10 4
A K J 9
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1
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3
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4
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 13
| 100
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4
| 1
| 60
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5
| 1
| 50
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5
| 0
| 50
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5NT
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: Pretty much everyone makes a cuebid.
Larry Cohen: 5NT. Pick a slam. Too much to go lower --- prime cards, controls and even the 10 --- and no idea what strain. Would I love to be more scientific? Sure, but this is why people preempt.
Barry Rigal: 5. Onwards and upwards! We shall climb to the top of the hill and with luck, down again.
Stephen McConnell: 4. How good are partner's diamonds? How good is his hand? I don't want to give up on spades yet. But we could easily be making 6, which pard should bid with a solid suit.
Mel Colchamiro: 4. Is there any other practical choice?
Christopher Diamond: 4. Still don't know where we're going, but this looks like the only way there.
Larry Meyer: 4. Even a small doubleton spade from partner would fill in my suit nicely.
Michael Dimich: 4. Partner has a fabulous diamond suit and I have short hearts and a doubleton diamond.
Perry Khakhar: 4. I don't mind 5 or 6, but I have to show my 6 bagger first. Q x in partner's hand would be gold!
Paul McMullin: 4. Can partner show secondary spade support?
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 4. Agreements? Primary meaning should be either choice of games or cue for diamonds. Don't know yet what to do over 4.
Allan Simon: 4. I don't know where I'm going, but maybe partner's next bid will be illuminating, for once.
Louk Verhees: 4. Seems automatic to keep all options open.
Earle Fergusson: 4. Control in hearts, choice of game/slam.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 5NT. Pick-a-slam. The hand is worth settling for slam and 5NT shows typically this 6-1-2-4 since you can bid 4 with full diamond-support and 5 natural with 5 clubs.
Bob Zeller: 5. Too strong to just bid 4.
Kf Tung: 4. Not minimum, cue bid hearts, mild slam interest.
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