TGIF March 2024: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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A 9 6 5 4 3
5
J 5 2
K 5 3
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North |
East |
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2
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Pass
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2
| 15
| 100
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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Dbl
| 0
| 50
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Moderator: Not even out-and-out bribes could entice panelists to find a call other than 2.
Daniel Korbel: Pass. This will be unpopular, I'm sure, but my hand is bad and my poor partner won't appreciate it in 3NT doubled.
Zachary Grossack: 2. Other choice is double. No passing! Partner likely has a trap pass (definitely has hearts and some high cards), but I don't have the right hand to defend.
Robert Sauve: 2. Hope partner does not hang me.
Michael Dimich: 2. I don't have enough to double but I have enough to bid 2. Partner should realize if I had more high card I would Dbl.
Christopher Diamond: 2. Guess double could be right but untangling anything but a pass will overstate values.
Larry Meyer: Pass. Probably can't stop in 2, and I won't be happy if partner takes out my takeout double.
Allan Simon: 2. Seems obvious.
Hendrik Sharples: 2. All together now?
Paul McMullin: Pass. I think partner has a bunch of hearts and the missing points must be divided between North and East. Any action would be a huge gamble.
Bruce Rogoff: 2. Seems normal. I'm too long in spades and too light in HCP to risk double.
Mike Roberts: 2. Partner should give me a little leeway in balancing. I hope.
Perry Khakhar: 2. I'm sure partner was hoping for double, but I can't with this hand.
John McAllister: Pass. Tough!
Louk Verhees: 2. It could be partner is waiting, but I am not doubling. 2 may get us too high, but can't bring myself to pass.
Earle Fergusson: 2. No second choice.
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| 2. IMPs. E-W vul.
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A J 9 8 4
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A 9 8 4 3
A 7 5
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1
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2
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4
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5
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 7
| 100
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5
| 6
| 90
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5
| 2
| 80
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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Moderator: Declare or defend? The edge goes to double.
Amber Lin: 5. I'm judging based on a partner who usually has five spades, though for many modern partnerships, this is not the case at favourable vulnerability. Tangent: 5 should really be alerted if it is pass-or-correct.
Daniel Korbel: Dbl. . . and lead the A.
Barry Rigal: 5. After all, K x x x x Q x x x x K x x is a fine slam.
Robert Sauve: 5. Lead directing.
Michael Dimich: 5. We have a 10+ card spade fit. If I had a few beers, I would bid 5 but I am sober at the moment.
David Waterman: Dbl. This is not a forcing auction.
Christopher Diamond: 5. 4 could be a yarborough at this vulnerability. 5 could make and I can defend 6 of a suit.
Nicholas Adamski: 5. Asking for a club control maybe?
Larry Meyer: 5. Looks like there may be 11 tricks on a cross ruff.
Allan Simon: Pass. The 5-level belongs to the opposition.
Hendrik Sharples: 5. Someone has to bid hearts on this auction.
Paul McMullin: 5. Hopefully asking partner to upgrade his hand with honors in diamonds.
Bruce Rogoff: 5. We might have an easy slam so I'll show my second suit. Regardless, bidding seems clear since I doubt vulnerable East is saving.
Mike Roberts: Dbl. I really should abstain. Is 5 clubs, or pass/correct? If P/C, I'd bid 5.
Perry Khakhar: 5. Seems about right. Their 'sacrifice' will have to be at the 6-level.
Louk Verhees: 5. Assuming 5 is pass/correct. K x x x x Q x x x x x x x. We might make 5 and likely to beat them. Close call.
Earle Fergusson: 5. Spade void for opps and minor singleton for pard. Both may make.
Bob Todd: 5. Hopefully puts partner in the picture when they bid hearts.
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| 3. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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K Q 9 6 3
10 3
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Q J 10 9 4 3
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North |
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2NT
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3
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 12
| 100
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4
| 3
| 70
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5NT
| 1
| 40
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5
| 0
| 30
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4
| 0
| 20
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Dbl
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: East's 3 took away our three-level notrump tools. Now what?
Steve Weinstein: 3. Problem 1: Do I bid 3 or 3 to show spades? Without discussion, I'm guessing 3. Problem 2: What do we do next? Fortunately, we weren't asked.
Josh Donn: 4. I am forcing to slam with this hand after an opponent shows good diamonds. By bidding clubs first, partner can make a more intelligent decision later. Plus 4 is forcing, which can't be said with confidence about my various spade bids.
Aban S Gerrie: Dbl. Negative double.
Michael Dimich: 3. Bridge Bulletin Standard 3 is forcing but the panel probably bid Criss/Cross where 3=5+ spades.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Start with 3 and see where it goes. But there's a smorgasbord available after his 3NT.
Nicholas Adamski: 3. I play transfers on over interference.
Larry Meyer: 3. Give priority to the major suit.
Allan Simon: 3. The real problem will be my next bid!
Hendrik Sharples: 4. Correcting 4 to 4.
Paul McMullin: 5. Will bid 6 over 5. Is there a sensible way to bid this? Is 4 a transfer to spades here?
Bruce Rogoff: 4. Willing to bet that 3N isn't our last making spot, so I'll bid out my shape and hope for the best.
Mike Roberts: 3. I'm going to pass 3NT.
Perry Khakhar: Dbl. Double followed by 3 over the expected 3. If partner bids 3NT instead, I plan on bidding 4. 6 may be easier than 3NT.
Louk Verhees: 5NT. Choose between 6 and 6M the way I play it. Alternative: 3 transfer?!
Earle Fergusson: 6. A practical option to the prosaic 4.
Bob Todd: 4. This hand has a lot of tricks. Starting here.
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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A Q 6 2
K Q 3
K Q J 8 6 5
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1
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1
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Dbl
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2
| 10
| 100
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3
| 3
| 70
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2NT
| 1
| 60
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3NT
| 1
| 50
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Pass
| 1
| 50
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2
| 0
| 10
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Moderator: The panel majority game force despite the spades lurking behind them.
Jeff Meckstroth: 2. Partner could have five hearts or we could very well belong in diamonds. So we will start with a cuebid and see what we learn.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. I'm a little heavy for 3, but anything else is misleading.
Michael Dimich: 2. Start a game force auction and explore for slam.
Christopher Diamond: 2. If this absolutely confirms hearts it's not a bad hill to die on. If he bids anything but hearts I'll try NT.
Nicholas Adamski: 2. Show strength, unwillingness to bid clubs or hearts.
Larry Meyer: 3. Tell partner about my suit and my strength while denying a 4-card heart suit.
Allan Simon: Pass. Every bid has obvious flaws, including this one.
Hendrik Sharples: 2NT. Perfect NT distribution.
Paul McMullin: 2. Tell me more?
Bruce Rogoff: 2. Must cue bid with this monster. I anticipate a nice smooth continuation of 3 - 3.
Mike Roberts: 3. This is going to be awkward if partner has 5 hearts, but I'm going to underbid a bit with the bad Q.
Perry Khakhar: 3NT. With 2 stoppers and a long suit with extra values, I'll bid the most likely game.
Louk Verhees: 2. Easy call in my opinion. Will follow with 3.
Earle Fergusson: 2. Set a game force then diamonds, happy if pard bids hearts.
Timothy Wright: 3. My Q is not really worth a full 2 points.
Bob Todd: 2. Start by creating a game force. Expecting to get to 6 or ...?
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| 5. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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K 9
J 9 7 6 4
A 9 5 4
A 5
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North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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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
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 13
| 100
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2
| 2
| 60
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2NT
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: The temptation for the magic 200 reigns supreme.
August Boehm: Pass. A swingy pass, hoping for +200 while risking -180. A second diamond trick looks more likely on defense via a black suit ruff than providing an extra stopper. The alternative 2NT without extra power or a likely source of tricks is no ice cream sundae.
Larry Cohen: 2. I'm tempted to leave in another one, but this is too likely to make. Minus 180 will be a terrible score, so I am trying to just survive this board for now. As much as I hate rebidding this 'suit,' I am afraid that 2NT might get us into more trouble.
Robert Sauve: 2NT. Least of all evils.
Michael Dimich: 2NT. Partner is at the top of their range so I am hoping for A x x x x x x x K Q J x x.
Christopher Diamond: Pass. Since the last place I ever want to play is 2NT I'd be hoping he had enough to raise. If he has that maybe we can do OK against 2 although I know the lead is going to be from K x because God hates me.
Larry Meyer: 2NT. Deny a 4-card spade suit while showing minimum opener and diamond stopper.
Allan Simon: 2NT. I refuse to rebid these hearts.
Hendrik Sharples: 2. I want to go home now.
Paul McMullin: 2. Aiming for the least damaging rebid here.
Bruce Rogoff: Pass. Considering partner's first seat favorable pass, and lack of a heart raise, he's quite likely to have at least a doubleton diamond. Let's go for blood, and hope his heart lead isn't fatal.
Mike Roberts: 2NT. I just don't think we've got the power to beat this, and we're not -200 yet.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. Hoping for the magic 200!
Louk Verhees: 2. Tempting to pass and shoot for the moon, but I don't like autozeroes.
Earle Fergusson: Pass. No obvious fit and it is matchpoints.
Timothy Wright: Pass. Aiming for +200.
Bob Todd: Pass. Seems like a playable spot.
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