TGIF April 2014: Scores
| 1. IMPs. Both vul.
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A Q 8 5 3 2
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A K 3
K J 7 3
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North |
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South |
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2
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 14
| 100
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3
| 3
| 70
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2
| 1
| 50
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4
| 0
| 40
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3
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: The majority of the panel start with double.
Mike Lawrence: Dbl. Dare I hint that this should be unanimous? This hand is too good for 2 or 3. Doubling does not stop you from showing your spades later.
Steve Robinson: 3. I don't want to defend 2 doubled.
Geoff Hampson: 2. I expect to have a chance to double back in later when LHO raises hearts. I prefer to start with my six-card suit and follow with double, rather than the reverse.
Craig T. Wilson: Dbl. . . then bid my spades at my next turn.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. At 1st glance 3. After pause for thought dbl is a big gainer playing lebensohl. We can bid 3 over leb 2NT and get back to par. Partner could also nicely surprise us by passing a huge misfit or positive in a minor potentially leading to slam.
Bill Angus: Dbl. Any call other than double just leads to me take unilateral actions later without letting partner knowing what the basis for these actions might be. Yeah I know LHO is likely going to bid 4.
Monica Angus: Dbl. I have support for all other suits.
Jake Grabow: 3. Power, don't believe partner is waiting to whack this one.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. Let's hear what partner has to say.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. This is good enough to double and bid spades. If partner passes then we didn't miss anything.
Perry Khakhar: Dbl. You won't lose the spade suit so dbl and bid spades. Can't give up on a minor suit slam plus the spade suit is ratty.
Brian Zietman: Dbl. A big double.
Timothy Wright: Dbl. If partner has a heart stack, then I'm happy to collect vulnerable undertricks.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Dbl. . . and I will bid spades later. Assuming Lebensohl (should LHO pass) I can determine a possible slam if partner bids constructively at the 3 level.
Chris Diamond: Dbl. Seems automatic.
Amiram Millet: Dbl. . . then 3 over Lebensohl from partner.
Plarq Liu: Dbl. Even if I hold everything in the world, I still humbly double politely waiting for an answer from partner.
Beverley Candlish: Dbl. My hand is too strong to simply overcall.
Kf Tung: Dbl. You have strength in all 3 unbid suits and shortness in hearts. Double is more descriptive than 2, 3 or 4.
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| 2. IMPs. None vul.
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A J 10
A K Q J 3
A Q 6
Q 6
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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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Dbl
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Pass
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1
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2
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 13
| 100
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3
| 2
| 70
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3
| 2
| 70
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2
| 1
| 60
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3
| 0
| 60
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4
| 0
| 50
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2
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: The red double cards are sure getting a lot of table-time this month.
Betty Ann Kennedy: 3. If partner, by chance, bids diamonds, I'll continue with 3.
Kerri Sanborn: 2. At first glance, this looks like a huge underbid, but if partner can't bid again, I might be high enough. Facing a hand with no entries, I have a lot of losers. If I catch a 2 rebid, I will try game there.
The Sutherlins: Dbl. It is still takeout and shows 16-plus points and three-card support for partner. How we continue will depend on partner's response. 3NT, 4 and 4 are all possible game contracts.
Stephen Vincent: 3. Something of a temporizing bid, but maybe partner will be in a position to say something useful.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. . . to show extras with 3 spades. I will follow up with a 3 bid over the expected 2 sign off from partner or find out more if they take any other call. This hand does have a lot of holes and insisting on game myself is worrisome.
Jake Grabow: 3. . . power and hoping for partner to bid an unlikely club stop. Even if partner is broke I have another try for game and north has not promised any values so far, so a pass is not unlikely.
Larry Meyer: 2. Show the big hand and the 5-card suit.
Yue Su: Dbl. My plan is double, double, then new suit, hoping this can show 20+.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3. Let's see if partner can rebid diamonds or hearts or even NT. If he rebids 3 then I give up.
Perry Khakhar: 3. Even with the wastage in clubs, this hand is too good to simply rebid hearts or take a shot at 4. Torture partners a little more! They love it.
Brian Zietman: 3. A big cue bid.
Timothy Wright: 2. With the Q-6 of clubs, I'm not quite good enough to cue bid then bid hearts.
Roelof Van Lopik: 2. Forcing.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 2. . . strong with hearts, forcing in principle, but partner can pass with an absolute bust. He may also bid 2, promising at least 4 but probably 5+ (I will raise to 3 confirming 3 spades).
Chris Diamond: 3. Queen-fifth of spades or Jack-third of clubs are enough for game so I guess I have to push hard to get there.
David Gordon: 3. Dbl and cuebid is a 2 opener.
Amiram Millet: Dbl. . . then 2 aiming at 4M.
Plarq Liu: Dbl. Tell me more, partner. I don't think this is penalty.
Beverley Candlish: 3. I have 23 high card points but that may be all I have. I could lose a diamond, two clubs and some spades. My first plan would be to cue bid clubs to see if partner has any kind of stopper in clubs. 3NT might make. 3 may be the contract.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Very strong, and you can bid hearts on the next round!
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| 3. IMPs. N-S vul.
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Q 9 7 4
K Q J 2
Q 9 8 3
3
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3
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Pass
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Pass
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Dbl
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 16
| 100
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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3
| 0
| 50
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4
| 1
| 50
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3NT
| 0
| 40
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: This unanimous problem focusses on picking the strain.
Stephen Vincent: 4. Get to the right vulnerable game first.
Martin Henneberger: 4. Fairly easy and routine 4 cue, showing values for game and equal length in the majors.
Bill Angus: 4. That's what opps' preempts do: they make subsequent bidding difficult.
Jake Grabow: 4. We are vul and a major game is likley to score better than 3 down one or two.
Larry Meyer: 4. Show my non-minimum and my nice suit.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 4. We've seen this problem before. The panel would rather be down 1 in 4 of the right major than play the wrong major at the 3 level.
Perry Khakhar: 4. Pick a major suit game partner.
Brian Zietman: 4. Back to you partner - choose your better major.
Timothy Wright: 4. I'm stretching only a little bit here - partner rates to have shape and we likely have a double fit.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 4. I have both majors, please choose one.
Chris Diamond: 4. Hope it's enough opposite a balance.
David Gordon: 4. Still enough for game opposite a balancing partner.
Amiram Millet: 4. Looking for 4M.
Joel Forssell: 4. Pick a major.
Plarq Liu: 4. Hope partner does not have long long clubs.
Beverley Candlish: 4. . . telling partner I have both majors. She can pick a major at the 4 level.
Kf Tung: 4. You have both majors and pard will pick what he likes.
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| 4. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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A K 10 7 4 2
10 3
K Q J
A 8
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3
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3
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5
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 15
| 100
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5NT
| 3
| 70
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5
| 0
| 60
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6NT
| 0
| 40
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6
| 0
| 30
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6
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: Do you go for the extreme penalty? Or do you go for the slam?
Steve Weinstein: 5NT. With 5NT, I should be able to convey heart tolerance and spade length, and I think slam is too likely to do anything else. It's tempting to double with such great diamonds, but . . . nah!
Daniel Korbel: Dbl. In my partnership, this would be a forcing-pass auction. That, however, is not standard, so I must do something. Partner will not pass very often with a diamond void or excellent hearts, so we will still reach a lot of good slams.
Stephen Vincent: Dbl. I feel confident we can defeat this contract.
Craig T. Wilson: 5. If vul was reversed I would have doubled.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. I have learned to take my plus. The opponents have taken away my room to be sure we have a slam. When partner is short in spades we will not make anything. The opponents are white vs red making their actions friskier and juicier for our side by defending.
Jake Grabow: Dbl. Take the money and run, all though if partner has a strong or very strong hand there is another chance for north.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. I have support for whatever partner decides to do.
Stuart Carr: 6. Bidding what I expect to make.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 5NT. 5NT = Pick a slam (with ELC for clubs). 5Dx rates to go for -1100 only, so we must compete.
Laurence Betts: 6. Trump length onside, not unreasonable to X for 800, good problem.
Perry Khakhar: Dbl. Feels like 1100 or 1400. The question is do we have a slam? K Q J opposite a likely void state otherwise.
Brian Zietman: Dbl. Don't want to miss the vulnerable game. The question is do the opps go down 3 or 4 in 5. Since our 5 is not guaranteed better try for 4 down.
Timothy Wright: Dbl. Someone doesn't quite have her diamond bid. I'm hoping we don't make 6 (or 5 when we can't get them for down 4).
Roelof Van Lopik: Dbl. At least 5 down against a questionable slam.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 6NT. Best chance for a good score in my opinion. Possibly it's 6 and not 6NT, but partner should have useful points.
Chris Diamond: 6NT. Hoping pard can work out my hand type and bid 7 of something if it's right. Don't expect it but at least we will be in a sensible spot.
David Gordon: 5. New suit by unpassed responder forcing? ;)
Amiram Millet: 6NT. Science is out on aggressive bidding.
Plarq Liu: Dbl. Take the plus and bite the pride.
Beverley Candlish: 6. Partner easily came in at the 3 level and I have a strong hand. I would try for a vulnerable slam instead of doubling their contract as they would have to go down 6 tricks.
Kf Tung: 5. Game before slam. With solid hearts pard may bid 6 because you wouldn't bid 5 with one Ace.
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| 5. IMPs. Both vul.
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K 10 6 4 3
J 9 5 4
10 7 6 3
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1
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2
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Pass
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Pass
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Dbl
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Pass
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Rdbl
| 17
| 100
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Pass
| 1
| 70
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2
| 0
| 60
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Moderator: SOS is the commonly used description for the Morse code distress signal. An SOS redouble sends the same message in bridge.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Any attempt to find a better spot is all too likely to make a bad situation worse.
Martin Henneberger: 2. Rescuing although fraught with danger. It looks right here as the opponents are well placed to make a good decision. Although rdbl allows us more places to land am I really going to pass 2 doubled next? That risks playing a 4-2 or 4-3 vs a 5-2 or 5-3. I bid 2.
Bill Angus: Pass. I hate 2 or SOS XX (suppose Pard is 2-2-3-6 if I XX she'll throw her convention card at me).)
Jake Grabow: 2. Should indicate a major takeout.
Larry Meyer: 2. Asking pard to pick a major.
Stuart Carr: Rdbl. Hope to find a less awful spot.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Rdbl. Only because we have 3 chances to improve the contract at the 2 level. (Last time partner redoubled me, -1 xx was still the best contract.)
Perry Khakhar: Rdbl. Partner must be short in one of the Majors for his overcall. So, let him pick. Ideal SOS time.
Brian Zietman: Rdbl. SOS - partner choose a major.
Timothy Wright: Rdbl. Isn't this the hand that SOS redoubles were designed for?
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Rdbl. Should be SOS: partner seek a better spot please. Possible bonus: EW may run first.
Chris Diamond: 3. I would have doubled before so now I'll guess to jump then bid all my suits if necessary.
Amiram Millet: 2. Rooting for a safe lending.
Plarq Liu: Rdbl. Aieeee! This is SOS I think?
Beverley Candlish: 2. I don't want to bid but would bid 2 and hope that partner has something in spades.
Kf Tung: 2. The story goes on..... shall we laugh all the way to the bank with 2DXX?
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