TGIF September 2024: Scores
| 1. IMPs. E-W vul.
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A 10 6
K 8 7
10 2
Q 8 6 5 2
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1NT
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2
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3
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 6
| 100
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3
| 3
| 80
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Pass
| 3
| 70
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3NT
| 1
| 50
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4
| 0
| 50
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5
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: The panel majority cuebid (in a major) to support clubs.
Roger Lee: Pass. I don't expect this to be a popular response, but we don't have much safety at the four level opposite many of partner's hands. Obviously I'd bid if we were vulnerable.
Jill Meyers: 3. This must be a cue for clubs. Partner can always bid 3 to keep the grope going. I don't want to unilaterally bid 3NT; partner can have something like: x A x K Q x x x A K x x x. I would like my chances in 5, but not so much in 3NT.
Zachary Grossack: 3. I have a great hand for partner here. With a single spade stopper (though that 10 could be powerful in notrump), I will choose to highlight the fit rather than shut the auction down in 3NT. Pass is not an option.
Michael Dimich: 3. Partner has a good hand to bid over 2. You can show your great fit with clubs and the upper range of your 1NT bid.
Larry Meyer: 3NT. Partner has shown a little extra. 3NT could be more likely to make than 5.
Christopher Diamond: 3NT. He could have a very good hand or just be bidding my known club support but, you know, Bob Hamman.
Stuart Carr: 3NT. May miss 6.
Robert Sauve: 4. Search for the safest game.
Perry Khakhar: 3NT. It might make!
Allan Simon: 3. A x x is probably more valuable in 5 (or even 6) than in 3N, unless partner can bid 3N. At matchpoints I'd bid 3N.
Paul McMullin: Pass. I could see bidding if the K was in the minors.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 3. Showing values. Opener may just be competing knowing of a fit in either clubs or diamonds.
Kf Tung: 3. One more step before committing to 3N.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. Looking for slam of course.
Timothy Wright: 3NT. The Great Dealer gave us A T 6 for a reason.
Bill Treble: 4. Uncharted territory, but I think this shows a max 1NT with club support and controls in both major suits.
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| 2. IMPs. N-S vul.
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9
A K 6
A K 10 9 8 2
K 8 7
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1NT
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 7
| 100
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2
| 4
| 80
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3
| 3
| 70
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2NT
| 0
| 60
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3
| 0
| 40
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3NT
| 0
| 40
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2
| 0
| 30
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2
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: Though all three main choices are descriptive, the top spot goes to the self-splinter.
Larry Cohen: 2. Unfortunately, the follow-ups might be murky, but you didn't ask me about those.
Amber Lin: 3. 3 feels a little low, but I don't like bidding notrump with a low singleton after my partner denies four in the suit.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. . . a self-splinter raise to 3NT. After this, we have a few options for contracts. Bidding 2 is on the radar, but neglects clubs, which is a likely place to play.
Michael Dimich: 3. I feel like Gollum felt when he saw the One Ring ... My Precious (self-splinter).
Larry Meyer: 3NT. Bid the most likely game.
Christopher Diamond: 2. Closest to describing the hand. And saves space.
Robert Sauve: 3. Does partner fit diamonds?
Perry Khakhar: 3NT. Let them find the right lead! Might still make 3NT if they do. I give up on the 6 slam with perfect cards.
Paul McMullin: 3. Am I supposed to upvalue my hand because it is all primes?
Lars Erik Bergerud: 2. Too much potential for a space consuming non-forcing 3. We may belong in 3NT or game/slam in minor. Allows pard to bid notrump with spade stopper, 3 with club suit and 3 with support.
Kf Tung: 3NT. No need to invite.
Hendrik Sharples: 2. I think it’s too good for 3.
Bill Treble: 2. I'll bid a suit I kind of have and await developments. This isn't quite a good enough hand for 3, which I'd agree should be a splinter.
Bob Todd: 3. No need to fake a reverse.
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| 3. IMPs. E-W vul.
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K 10 9 5 4
6 5
A Q J 10 5 2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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Pass
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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1
| 7
| 100
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1
| 5
| 90
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3
| 2
| 70
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Pass
| 0
| 60
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Moderator: An opening bid problem. The panel choose their 5-card major.
Josh Donn: 1. I will not pass out a hand when the right kind of fit produces an easy slam. If the opponents find a spade fit, maybe partner is there, licking his chops.
Steve Robinson: 1. Opening 1 holding five hearts --- even if I have eight clubs --- is against my religion. If one opens 1, how are they going to find their heart fit if partner responds 1? I expect the other players to each have around 10 HCP, so why can't partner have: Q J 10 x x A x x K x x x x, where 4 has play and the opponents won't do well in spades.
August Boehm: 3. . . with 4 in reserve if opponents bid spades or partner calls 3NT. If they bid and make 4, I'll be unhappy, but not shocked.
Michael Dimich: 1. Oh, what to do! The Rule of Fifteen clashes with 6/5 come alive. All the hands have around 10 --- the bidding is going to skyrocket. Bid clubs first and after they overcall spades pray partner can make a negative double.
Larry Meyer: 1. Hoping to be able to show both my suits in natural order, but can rebid clubs if I have to.
Christopher Diamond: 1. Always a risk with low HCP and no spades but this just has too much playing strength to pass even with the lower major and lower minor. A preempt could lead to a silly result.
Robert Sauve: Pass. Will take a wash at IMPs.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. I'm really not ready to fight the boss suit with this hand.
Allan Simon: 1. Hand is too weak to reverse, but too strong to pass out.
Paul McMullin: Pass. Some adventures are best left for others.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 1. I'm not so comfortable with preference to hearts, e.g., when partner has 2-2 in my suits. However, must be weighed against the risk of losing a good heart contract by not opening 1.
Kf Tung: 1. For IMPs consider 4 or 5, and start with 1.
Hendrik Sharples: 1. Passing out a 6-5 feels criminal, but whoever has spades we aren't going to like it. But even with just 10 HCP game is still possible. Let's hope it isn't 4 by the opponents.
Timothy Wright: 1. I hope partner does not have the hand that opted not to bid 2.
Bill Treble: 3. If we have a heart fit, they have a spade fit. 1 is the other choice. I don't care for 1 because then I'll have to overbid to get the hearts in.
Joel Forssell: Pass. Not enough spades according to Plum Meredith.
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| 4. IMPs. None vul.
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10 7 4
K 4
A 10 9 8 5
Q 6 3
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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2
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 11
| 100
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2
| 2
| 60
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Pass
| 1
| 50
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3
| 0
| 30
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4
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: The vast majority support with their K x.
Barry Rigal: 3. Not good enough for a cuebid raise, too good to pass.
Zachary Grossack: 2. Direct overcalls on the two level are not to be taken lightly! It's a choice for me between 3 and 2, but I want to let pard know I have good cards, perhaps for 3NT.
Michael Dimich: 3. I want a heart lead if West wins the auction.
Larry Meyer: Pass. Partner is limited because he didn't double, so stop in a playable major suit part score.
Christopher Diamond: 3. I need to bid something and everything else is worse.
Robert Sauve: 3. Want a heart lead.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. We really don't have the values to make any constructive bids.
Allan Simon: 2. Asking partner to tell me more.
Paul McMullin: 3. I had a diamond mixed in with my hearts.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 3. The 2 overcall is wide-ranging so I want 3 hearts for 2 and better diamonds for 3.
Kf Tung: Pass. Partner cannot bid 1N, cannot double, no need to stretch.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. Sorry pard, I had a spade in with my hearts.
Timothy Wright: 3. I want to keep the bidding open but 3 looks wrong.
Bill Treble: 3. I would pass at matchpoints, but IMO, we have to keep the bidding alive at IMPs.
Bob Todd: Pass. 3 is a second choice. Bad spade holding and unknown club value.
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| 5. IMPs. Both vul.
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K 9
A 10 8 7 4 2
Q J 9
10 3
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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Pass
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1
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1
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2
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Pass
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3
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 12
| 100
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3
| 2
| 70
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3NT
| 0
| 50
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: The majority view is to take preference to diamonds.
Janice Molson: 3. Maybe this times out well. I would have opened 2, but now I have a perfect bid.
Mel Colchamiro: 3. . . the most flexible way to try for game. The opponents not bidding more in spades makes me believe partner has a couple and therefore a stiff heart. Is hoping partner might have: x x x A K x x x A K x x x too much to ask for?
Michael Dimich: 3. Your partner can cue bid spades or bid more of either minor or bid hearts with a doubleton.
Larry Meyer: 3. Support with support.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Sorry Bob but I'll describe and save space. Still time for 3NT.
Perry Khakhar: 3. If partner has K x, he will try it. Else we have shown full values for our hand.
Allan Simon: 3. I am hard pressed to think of an alternative.
Paul McMullin: 3. I had a heart mixed in with my diamonds.
Lars Erik Bergerud: 3. 3 is nonforcing so I have to do more with this excellent max. 3 keeps all options open: Pass if 3NT; 4 if 4; pard may suggest 4 but is probably short in hearts; and 4 raises to 5.
Kf Tung: 3. Pick diamonds. Partner can move on if appropriate.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. Hope it's not too much.
Bill Treble: 3. Support with support. Opener can bid 3 or 3 to keep a notrump or heart game in the picture.
Bob Todd: 3. Third seat opener.
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