TGIF April 2023: Scores
| 1. IMPs. None vul.
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K J 9 4
A K Q J 10 6
7
9 4
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South |
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1
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Pass
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1NT
(1)
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2
| ? |
| (1) Forcing.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 10
| 100
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2
| 2
| 70
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4
| 2
| 60
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2
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: The panel majority think this hand is worth more than a 2 rebid.
Steve Robinson: 4. All I need from partner is A 10 x and I'll have a play for 4.
Mel Colchamiro: 3. My solid hearts, my stiff diamond, my positional spades given righty's call all make more of an offensive hand than a defensive one. So double is out for me and 2 just seems too wimpy.
Amber Lin: 2. My hand has a lot of playing strength and so I want to describe it pretty naturally by bidding 2 and then repeating my hearts later on.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Don't need much: the Q and a trick.
Jake Grabow: 2. Descriptive and gives the most space for partner to describe the hand.
Larry Meyer: 3. With such a great suit and shortness in the opponent's suit, this hand is worth a jump.
Michael Dimich: 2. Values in the majors, no values in the minors. A very good hand.
Samuel Krikler: 3. This is a strong hand with only 5 losers.
Paul McMullin: 4. Game is on a finesse if he has any ace or the K Q.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. 6-4 bid 'em up!
Allan Simon: 3. Hopefully pard can bid 3N.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 3. 5 loser hand. Gotta invite game.
Louk Verhees: 2. You could do 3 things: Dbl (I won't), 2 or 3. I do play reverses in competition can be a bit lighter and partner can evaluate his cards better. So, 2.
Earle Fergusson: 4. What I think I can make.
Kf Tung: 4. Bid your best game.
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| 2. IMPs. N-S vul.
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A Q 6 5
J 3
A 8
A K J 6 3
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2
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Dbl
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3
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Dbl
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 10
| 100
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5
| 3
| 70
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Pass
| 2
| 60
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4
| 0
| 30
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4
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: The majority bid 4, ostensibly showing two places to play.
Larry Cohen: Pass. Lead a trump and try to collect enough to come close to what we might make in a game. We might not even make a game opposite, say, J x x A x K Q x x x x x x.
Barry Rigal: 4. The double of 3 is either both minors or spades invitational, chez moi. Over that, if I bid 3, partner passes with spades or bids 4 of a minor. My 4 here says I want to play spades if you have them and 5/5 if you don't. If I wanted to play spades facing the minors, I'd bid 4.
Kerri Sanborn: 5. It's difficult to determine whether we have fewer than two heart losers. Partner should not have four spades to make this responsive double, so 5 looks like the best spot.
Christopher Diamond: 5. I'd like to temporize with 3, but that might be permanent. A Moysian 4 could work if I passed that after bidding 4.
Jake Grabow: 4. Showing control and giving partner the opportunity to show control in hearts before committing to a greater adventure.
Larry Meyer: 4. Partner has shown some values and tolerance for spades, so bid the game.
Michael Dimich: 4. I didn't make a direct seat bid of 3 or 2 so partner should have an inkling of my hand.
David Hooey: 5. What is partner's double? I think it is values and not spades. So partner has some cards in the minors.
Samuel Krikler: Pass. Pard does not have 4 spades. Suits will likely break badly. Hope to pick up 500.
Paul McMullin: 4. Controls, a suit, and a cooperative partner! I think 4 here is too ambiguous.
Hendrik Sharples: 4. Assuming the double denies 4 spades, I've got to force. Is 4 forcing?
Allan Simon: Pass. With a doubleton heart, slam is unlikely, and if his shape is 3253 or 3244, we may not even have game. At IMPs I'll take 500 and if I lose 3 IMPs, no big deal.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 5. Going for game.
Louk Verhees: 4. This depends if the second double is game forcing, but it seems a pretty straightforward 4, to show 4 spades and minor.
Earle Fergusson: 4. Bid game with extras, wrong heart holding for 4.
Peter Qvist: 5. If pard had spades, he would bid spades; if he had a heart stopper, he would bid NT.
Kf Tung: 4. . . 5 clubs, and a little slam interest.
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| 3. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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Q 10 4 3
7 3
Q 6
A 8 4 3 2
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3
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3
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3
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 7
| 100
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Dbl
| 5
| 90
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4
| 3
| 70
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Moderator: Though the top call is for pass, this problem is no joke --- over half the panel didn't pass.
August Boehm: 4. I'm not embarrassed to raise. Acting may encourage partner to introduce a four-card spade suit.
Zachary Grossack: Dbl. Might well be our hand; double here seems like the best way to compete efficiently.
Josh Donn: Pass. Maybe the opponents will be kind enough to bid too much.
Christopher Diamond: 4. Who knows, but show some support and stuff?
Larry Meyer: Pass. I don't have much to say, and partner will have another chance to bid.
Michael Dimich: 4. Strangely enough my hand looks good on offence not so much on defense.
David Hooey: Dbl. I hope this is still an action double. I am OK with 3, 3NT, or 4 from partner.
Samuel Krikler: 4. There is enough here for a non-forcing constructive raise.
Paul McMullin: Pass. Not tempted to push us higher at all!
Hendrik Sharples: Pass. I don't think I'd bid if East passed, and I certainly can't find a reason to bid over 3.
Allan Simon: Pass. 3 is forcing and I'll have a better idea at my next turn.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Will pass partner's take-out double (if he dares to). No one will score a plus by playing the hand.
Louk Verhees: Dbl. It is between pass/double. It is fairly often that partner has 6/7 diamonds and/or 4 spades. The A is kind of a dubious card. The colours persuade me to get involved.
Earle Fergusson: 4. Gotta show some life with working cards.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Partner has a void in clubs, and he will be happy to pass with 3 or 4 hearts. With 10 or 11 pointed cards he will bid 3 or 4.
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| 4. IMPs. None vul.
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A J 9 7
9 2
A 10
Q J 8 4 3
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1
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1
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1
| 7
| 100
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2
| 3
| 80
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1NT
| 2
| 60
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2
| 2
| 60
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2NT
| 1
| 60
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Pass
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: Despite being one spade short, the plurality bid 1.
Roger Lee: 1. I typically have five spades for my 1 call, but it seems sensible to me with four good spades and some extras.
Mel Colchamiro: 1NT. A bit of an underbid, but my doubleton diamond is worrisome and partner overcalled nonvulnerable at the one level. 2NT is close, but not quite enough for me.
Amber Lin: 2. Generally, there is an understanding that you could be bidding this way with a good balanced hand (but usually without a diamond stopper). I like 2 because now, if partner bids 2, I can pass; and if partner has a better hand, I should be able to get us to the right game of notrump, spades or hearts. Maybe there is concern we will get to a lot of 5-2 hearts fits when notrump is better, but on some of those hands, hearts might still be fine or better.
Alex Kolesnik: 2. If partner passes, we won't be missing a game. If partner bids again, we should be able to get to the best game.
Christopher Diamond: 2. Transfer advances anyone?
Jake Grabow: 1. Major before minor (if partner has an opening hand, there must be time to show both diamond control and club length later).
Larry Meyer: 2. Planning to bid my suits in natural order: clubs, then spades.
Michael Dimich: 1. Can't lose a potential 4/4 spade fit while leaving the door open for further bids from partner.
Samuel Krikler: 2. Constructive and non-forcing. It strongly implies the ability to bid again.
Paul McMullin: 2. Will pass if partner rebids 2.
Hendrik Sharples: 1. Forcing 1 round.
Gareth Birdsall: 1. Would bid 2 if played as forcing.
Allan Simon: 2. I don't like it but by process of elimination, I dislike my other options even more!
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 2. In my agreementts 2 is a one round force, but I don't know if North America plays this.
Louk Verhees: 1. Classical problem. Is a new suit forcing? A heavy 1NT, a lightish 2NT, or a sexy 1. Practically speaking, 1 leaves you the most room.
Earle Fergusson: 2. Spades next.
Kf Tung: 1NT. Look for the 20/20 hand, and 1N is a viable contract.
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| 5. IMPs. Both vul.
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9 8 2
K J 4 2
Q J 6
K 8 2
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Pass
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1
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2
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Dbl
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Pass
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3
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Dbl
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 6
| 100
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3
| 5
| 90
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3NT
| 2
| 80
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Rdbl
| 2
| 80
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3
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: The panel show how to make use of an opponent's gratuitous double.
Jeff Meckstroth: 3. Interesting what approach to take here. Because we are in a game force and I have only one major, I think it best to clarify that first with 3. If partner bids, say, 3, I have an easy 3NT. I think 3 will leave me in good shape whatever happens next.
Barry Rigal: Rdbl. Should show a single stopper and on my way to ... some game. Not sure which.
Daniel Korbel: Pass. If partner bids hearts, I'll raise; if he bids spades or diamonds, I will bid 3NT.
Alex Kolesnik: 3NT. If partner wants me to bid a major, they can bid 4 over 3NT.
Christopher Diamond: Pass. Won't preempt myself. 3NT over anything but 3.
Jake Grabow: 3NT. 3 must be asking for a control or a feature (3), although the club control is also a feature.
Larry Meyer: 3NT. Partner asked me if I have a club stopper, so tell him that I do.
Michael Dimich: 3NT. Partner asked so cooperate.
Samuel Krikler: 3NT. 3 sounds like a Western cue.
Paul McMullin: 3. I think I already bid these 9 points once; I will try 3NT if pard bids 3 or 3.
Hendrik Sharples: 4. Bidding what I think I can make won't score well.
Allan Simon: 3NT. There are 2 possibilities for partner's cue bid: 4-4 in the majors, in which case he will pull to 4, or a big hand with with A K x x x x looking for a club stopper, in which case he will pass 3N.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Interested in partner's next bid. In my agreements this shows second round control in clubs. Will bid 4 over 3 to show 3-4 in the majors and diamond support.
Louk Verhees: Pass. Let's see what partner has. I feel I don't have to bid 3NT now. Partner will tell us what he is doing.
Joel Forssell: Pass. Second round control.
Earle Fergusson: 3. Show her where you live.
Kf Tung: Rdbl. 3N could be the best contract, and partner is welcome to declare, especially with Q X.
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