TGIF June 2013: Scores
| 1. IMPs. N-S vul.
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6 5 4 2
A 8
A K Q J 8 7 6
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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2
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Pass
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Pass
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2
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 9
| 100
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3
| 5
| 80
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2
| 4
| 70
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3NT
| 2
| 60
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3
| 0
| 50
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4
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: Having overcalled diamonds on their first go-round, the doublers hope now to invite partner (and his spades) into the proceedings.
Jill Meyers: 3NT. This is piggy, and if they run a black suit, so be it. No one has bid clubs, so I imagine partner has that suit stopped.
Geoff Hampson: 2. Although they are anemic, I do have four spades and our most likely game is in 4 as opposed to 3NT or 5.
The Gordons: Dbl. . . to take a shot at 3NT over 3, raise spades to game and pass 3.
The Joyces: 3. Repeating our diamonds seems about right for offensive potential. We are wary of a 4-4 spade fit when both of us may have poor spades.
Stephen Vincent: 3. The odds are against partner holding the specific cards you need for 3NT.
Gilbert Lambert: Dbl. . . in case pard has a weak hand with long spades. Over 3, I will bid 3NT.
Martin Henneberger: 2. Partner could easily have spades without the values to introduce them at first. I can see no reason to not introduce them now, for if we have a fit a spade game looks promising. Bidding 3 takes away that possibility and 3NT now is just being wild.
Chris Diamond: Dbl. Could take a flyer on 3NT but want to get spades into the picture.
Larry Meyer: 3. 3NT will probably need pard to hold the A, which is not very likely.
Ivy Pye: Dbl. If my partner bids clubs I'll bid 3.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Would have made takeout double over 1. Not too late to test the waters with a belated double.
Stuart Carr: Dbl. If partner bids clubs, I'll correct to diamonds.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. Blasting to 3NT is effectively asking partner to hold specifically the A. A gentler invite begins with a takeout double.
Perry Khakhar: 3. This hand has the peculiar feel of a big minus number. Where are all the black suits? With great trepidation, I will rebid my solid suit and hold my breath!
Paul Mcmullin: 3. Why didn't I double the first time? Not enough defense for a double now!
Norm Tucker: 3. Game out so be safe; other calls could cost us.
Mike Roberts: Dbl. I think that when I convert 3 to 3, that shows a better hand than 2 right now.
Brian Zietman: Dbl. Partner may have a 4 card spade suit and if he bids clubs then I will repeat my diamonds ad nauseum.
Timothy Wright: 2. I don't need much from partner--I'm hoping for 3 next round so I can try 3NT.
David Gordon: Dbl. Look for a major fit and then try 3NT if partner bids clubs. Inference of no negative dbl from West.
Amiram Millet: 3NT. Need just one trick from partner.
John Gillespie: 3NT. Risk vs reward. I would rather go down in this than in 3.
Plarq Liu: Dbl. If partner has good spades we can have a spade slam.
Beverley Candlish: 3. With both West and North passing, I am hesitant to jump to 4.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Double and then bid 3 if available, to show good hand with long diamonds.
Bob Todd: Dbl. Where are all the spades?
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| 2. IMPs. N-S vul.
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10 8 6 4
K Q
J
A K Q 10 8 7
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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3
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Pass
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4
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 12
| 100
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Pass
| 5
| 80
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4NT
| 1
| 50
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4
| 1
| 50
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5
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: With good values and no convenient suit to bid, most of the panel muster up a double.
Steve Weinstein: Dbl. Passing is too big a position when we hold strong notrump values, shortness in their suit and six solid clubs. Besides, double always works for the Europeans.
The Sutherlins: Pass. Entering the auction now seems antipercentage. Partner does not rate to have four or five good spades. Our hand is probably not good enough to make 5.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Fixed.
Gilbert Lambert: Dbl. Same as above. If pard bids hearts, I will correct to 5.
Martin Henneberger: 4. With my club length and the opps' diamond length, partner rates to have 4 or more spades very often. If they do then a 4 contract may be the only game we make. In order to play there I must bid it now. This bid is not as crazy as it appears.
Chris Diamond: Dbl. All options are disgusting, including pass. I suppose I might have to pass 4 and hope.
Larry Meyer: Pass. If pard couldn't bid 3, we don't belong in 4, and 5 is too far.
Eugene Chan: Pass. This hand does not belong to us. Pass quickly (that is, don't agonize before passing).
Stuart Carr: Dbl. Cross my fingers and hope we have a game in whatever suit partner bids!
Andrew Krywaniuk: 5. The panel has generally been aggressive at bidding over preempts with shape. It is worrisome that partner is marked with shortness but didn't act originally.
Bob Kuz: 5. . . unless I have special agreement about equal level conversion.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. If partner can't balance, I am letting them play this. It isn't very clear where we should be playing this if at all. Maybe partner can tell.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Sometimes preempts work!
Norm Tucker: Dbl. . . for takeout. Perhaps partner has spades and some good cards.
Mike Roberts: Dbl. I'll convert 4 to 5.
Brian Zietman: Pass. If partner bids hearts, I will bid clubs.
Timothy Wright: Pass. It's a trap!
Amiram Millet: Pass. Stuck.
John Gillespie: Dbl. Pard can make 2 bids I like and 1 that only might hurt a lot.
Plarq Liu: Pass. Don't risk.
Beverley Candlish: Pass. Both East and West are weak according to their bidding. My suit is a minor suit. My partner didn't double or bid. Let them play it in 4.
Kf Tung: Pass. You want to bid 4 but it is not available. If pard cannot bid on his next turn, probably you do not have a game your side.
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| 3. IMPs. None vul.
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A K
K J 7 6 5
A 8 4
Q 8 7
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1NT
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Pass
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2
(1)
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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| (1) Transfer to hearts.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5NT
| 13
| 100
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4NT
| 6
| 80
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3
| 1
| 40
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: By a 2-1 ratio, the panel commit to slam in favour of inviting slam.
The Coopers: 5NT. . . pick a slam. We would bid Texas and then 5NT to make a grand slam force.
Mel Colchamiro: 4NT. 5NT force or 4NT invite? I'm devaluing the spade doubleton ace-king and going low with 4NT.
Stephen Vincent: 4NT. The prime values say bid 6: the heart intermediates say give partner a little leeway.
Gilbert Lambert: 4NT. If pard has 15 HCP with only two hearts, I don't want to force to slam.
Martin Henneberger: 3. This hand is worth anywhere from a quantitative invite to a must bid slam depending on whether we have a heart fit and a source of tricks. To find that out I will temporize with 3 to uncover pard's heart holding.
Chris Diamond: 6NT. Don't know the systemic follow ups. Maybe pard can figure out to bid 7 with good hearts and a suitable hand.
Larry Meyer: 5NT. Pard, we belong in slam, with 3 hearts, bid 6, else bid 6NT.
Ivy Pye: 6NT. Why fool around?
Eugene Chan: 3. Would never transfer with this hand in the first place. Try forcing 3 to elicit more info from opener.
Yue Su: 5NT. Is 5NT=Pick a slam?
Stuart Carr: 4NT. Quantitative. Perhaps I should bid 5NT to force a slam.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 4NT. Slam is odds-on if we possess a heart fit and unlikely if we don't. Hence the perversity of the 4NT bid.
Alan Kemp-Gee: 4. Gerber.
Bob Kuz: 5NT. I was once told this is a pick-em bid not the GSF.
Perry Khakhar: 3. This is a systemic fix. Unless we are missing both A K, I am ready to commit this hand to slam. However I can see the unsolvable 2-3 auction developing so I am left with the ugly 3-3NT-4 auction! Hopefully, partner can cue bid the club card.
Paul Mcmullin: 2. Is 4 Gerber? Better to force awhile.
Norm Tucker: 4NT. Slam available if system finds key cards.
Mike Roberts: 4NT. This seems like a bad 17 to me (no spots, no tens), so I'll issue a quantitative raise.
Brian Zietman: 3. Cue bid.
Timothy Wright: 5NT. Keeps 6 and 6 as real possibilities. This is not without risk--but there are lots of 15-point hands with good play for a small slam somewhere.
David Gordon: 3. Partner will bid 3NT with something unsuitable for hearts which you will raise to 6NT. Otherwise partner should cuebid the A then you can keycard.
Amiram Millet: 5NT. Pick a slam partner.
John Gillespie: 3. Fishing for 6 before 6NT. Pard's non super accept (we do that with 3 pieces) may well be softish values.
Plarq Liu: 4NT. Ask for aces, we'll decide between 6NT and 7NT.
Beverley Candlish: 4. . . asking for Aces. We should be in a heart or NT slam.
Kf Tung: 3. Let pard describe his hand more to settle for the best slam.
Chuck Arthur: 4NT. Not Blackwood.
Bob Todd: 5NT. Pick a slam.
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| 4. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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A K Q 9 5
A K 9 8 3 2
6 5
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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Pass
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2
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3
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Pass
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 9
| 100
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Dbl
| 8
| 90
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4
| 2
| 60
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5
| 1
| 40
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Moderator: There are several approaches to take with this red-headed monster.
Mike Lawrence: Dbl. . . takeout. If partner bids 4, I can still bid 4, which shows this hand. If he bids 5, unexpected, I will bid 5 and wonder if I should not be bidding more. While a sane choice, 4 gives up getting a penalty against 3.
Steve Robinson: 4. Partner shouldn't pass with a singleton heart. I don't want to double and have partner pass it because he didn't have anything clear to bid. 4 will play opposite a doubleton.
Don Stack: 4. I'm not sure we are bidding enough. But to take this hand to the four level without input from partner must show great playing strength.
Stephen Vincent: 4. The vulnerability and extra shape suggest bidding on rather than doubling.
Craig T. Wilson: Dbl. Partner, BID damn it!
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. I like double here to show this hand; a michaels bid with extras. Pard could still have hearts without the values to act and we belong in a heart game. 4 isn't forcing and 5 bypasses hearts. Also, who am I to judge that spades aren't 7-6-0-0?
Chris Diamond: 4. Any help at all pard?
Larry Meyer: 4. Asking pard to choose between diamonds and hearts.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Once again, would have doubled in balance chair initially. Hope partner does something intelligent.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. Holding convertible values, there is no problem if partner passes for penalty.
Perry Khakhar: 4. 10 x x x x 2 Q x x x A x x will make an easy grand-slam. I cannot double and have partner logically pass with that hand where we beat them one!
Paul Mcmullin: Dbl. I have THAT Michaels!
Norm Tucker: 4. Will bid diamonds if required.
Mike Roberts: 4. Was 2 intended as Michaels? I don't know if that's standard.
Brian Zietman: 4. 2? No! I would have preferred a balancing 4 as leaping Michaels here showing a strong hand with 6 in a minor and 5 in the other major.
Timothy Wright: 4. Should show 5=6 in the red suits. Even if partner ought to leave it in, double leads to +300 at best. The very best.
David Gordon: Dbl. . . just in case partner has a trap pass.
Amiram Millet: 4. Partner: please pass or correct. Am not punishing 3 with a void.
John Gillespie: 4. Tells pard I'm all red with extras.
Plarq Liu: 4. Pass or correct.
Beverley Candlish: 4. I don't have clubs and can't be in NT. I don't want to be in diamonds so must bid my heart suit.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Get a top when pard has spades stacked behind West. Otherwise you can still bid 4 over the expected 4.
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| 5. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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K 10 8 5 4 3 2
K 9 6 5
10
2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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2
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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7
| 0
| 100
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2
| 7
| 0
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3
| 10
| 0
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4
| 1
| 0
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Pass
| 2
| 0
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Moderator: This problem is a scratch because the problem published in the June Bulletin (strong 2) differs from the one published in the July Bulletin (precision 2).
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