TGIF July 2014: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. None vul.
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Q 4
10 9 8
A K 6 2
A K J 5
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East |
South |
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Pass
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2
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 13
| 100
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Dbl
| 3
| 70
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3
| 1
| 50
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2NT
| 0
| 40
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: On this problem, the panel choose to stay fixed.
Jeff Meckstroth: 3. This is a first for me - overcalling at the three level on a four-card suit. It seems like the lesser of evils here. We have far too good a hand not to take some kind of action.
Daniel Korbel: Pass. A nightmare problem! I refuse to bid 2NT without a stopper, and double doesn't really appeal with this disastrous distribution. Much of the time that we have game, partner will be able to take a call, although we could lose a partscore battle this way.
Mel Colchamiro: Dbl. I can't believe I'm doing this with Q 4, but my gut tells me to. The Italians and the club players all seem to land on their feet.
Adam Melzak: 2NT. 10 9 8 isn't really a stopper is it? I think you have to gamble it is. Pass is only other viable option I can see.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Fixed.
Craig T. Wilson: 2NT. Take out for minors.
Martin Henneberger: Pass. I don't have a bid to describe my hand other than pass. Yes, sure 2NT could work out but it's a complete crap shoot. If 2 gets passed around to partner they should strive to balance with heart shortness. Defending could well be our last plus position.
Larry Meyer: Pass. All the other possible bids are just too flawed.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Pass. Bad shape and my stopper is weak.
Perry Khakhar: 2NT. . . because it's flexible! If partner bids 3NT, I will pull to 4 (and 5 over 4NT if necessary). I am hoping to hear a Texas transfer to 4.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Sometimes, when you have nothing to say, it is best to say it.
Norm Tucker: 3. Unless partner bids freely, I like defending with these cards.
Mike Roberts: Pass. When all bids and double feel wrong, maybe pass is right.
Brian Zietman: Pass. Partner please please please balance.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Dbl. I have to do something. This is the least evil.
Chris Diamond: Pass. Not doubling to deal with the inevitable spade bid. So stay pre-empted for now.
David Gordon: Dbl. Too many values to pass.
Louk Verhees: Pass. Terrible problem of course, anything could be right.
Uday Maitra: Pass. Every call is flawed here. Don't like to double without 3 spades, 2NT without heart control, and suit overcall at 3 level without 5 cards. If partner has something to say, hopefully he will do so in the pass-out seat.
Amiram Millet: Pass. No other (sane) bid for now.
Plarq Liu: Dbl. Bad shape, but I have to compete. Hope partner doesn't bid spades.
Beverley Candlish: 3. I have no way of showing clubs and diamonds. I hope partner has some club support!
Kf Tung: 2NT. Pass cannot get you rich. Bid 2N, welcome and solve any problems that would arise, and bring back a good result with skill and luck.
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| 2. IMPs. Both vul.
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A 10 7
A 6
K
A K J 10 8 6 5
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North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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3
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Pass
| ? |
Do you agree with 2?
| | Votes | Award
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Yes
| 10
| 50
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No
| 7
| 45
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 9
| 50
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4
| 5
| 45
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4
| 3
| 40
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3NT
| 0
| 30
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4NT
| 0
| 20
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5NT
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The panel are almost split on whether they approve of 2. Many see 2 as an alternative. On this turn, the panel move forward with 4.
Mike Lawrence: 4. The auction would have been easier if I reversed with 2 instead. I hate the position I am in now. Because I have to bid something, on this turn I choose 4. No pride in this.
Roger Lee: 4. The alternatives of 2 and 3NT do not appeal to me. On this turn, 4 puts too much focus on the club suit, and 4 isn't enough. 4 tells partner I have a maximum with 2-3 hearts and (probably) short diamonds, and I can live with that.
Adam Melzak: 4NT. Two keys with the queen and gamble that clubs will provide the 13th trick.
Stephen Vincent: 4. Prefer 3NT on the second round.
Martin Henneberger: 4. I don't like 2 as lying about spade length is likely to get in trouble when partner has 4 and doesn't get the joke, insisting on a spade contract. I suppose I'm endplayed into bidding 4 now, as 3NT may be poor and 4 may vault us past 4.
Larry Meyer: 4. No, it's not even a good 3-card major / Partner had the chance to raise one of my suits or bid NT, and didn't, so he must have good heart length.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 4. I would bid any of 3, 2NT, or 3NT before 2. Now 3NT is too risky.
Perry Khakhar: 4NT. Things have certainly worked out with our well planned reverse. Let's find out about the keycards.
Paul Mcmullin: 4NT. . . if it is RKC for hearts, 5 otherwise.
Norm Tucker: 5. I want to bid 4 but trump lead might kill us.
Mike Roberts: 4. I agree with it, but I think I've done enough.
Brian Zietman: 4. Partner may be 4-4 in the majors so I cannot agree with 2 - we may get to 6 or 7.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 4NT. I would have preferred 2. Now I bid 6 over 1 ace (assume 5 = 0); and 6 opposite 2; 7 opposite 2+Q.
Chris Diamond: 4NT. K Q x x x x isn't too much to ask for.
David Gordon: 4NT. If 2 keycards without queen then bid 6.
Louk Verhees: 4. Close between 4 and 4.
Amiram Millet: 4. Partner will go on if there is more.
Plarq Liu: 4. 2 is artificial reverse, right? Rebid clubs to show our club strength.
Beverley Candlish: 4. I am looking for NT so yes, I agree with the spade bid. Partner bid hearts twice showing 6, I can't bid NT with a singleton diamond, so I would bid 4.
Kf Tung: 4. You cannot afford to bid 4 now and 'hope' that pard will bid 4.
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| 3. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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Q
J 6 5 4
A K Q 9 7 6 3
Q
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North |
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 8
| 100
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2
| 4
| 80
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4
| 4
| 70
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4
| 1
| 60
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3
| 0
| 40
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4
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: The panel choose the Goldilocks raise to 3 - 2 is too little, 4 is too much, but 3 is 'just right'.
August Boehm: 4. This way, we don't have to guess which splinter to acknowledge.
Steve Robinson: 2. I don't want to get too high if partner has bad trumps and no aces. I'm guessing that 2 will not end the auction.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. If partner passes, we are unlikely to miss game. If one of my black queens were in hearts, I would bid 4, but partner needs a lot of cover cards to make slam, so I'll let her decide about that.
Stephen Vincent: 4. Ostensibly showing 4 and 6.
Martin Henneberger: 4. Neat problem. I need to overbid my values to show playing strength, and will do so by showing my greatest feature via a 4 bid. Since game is likely opposite as little as K Q 10 x, I feel the need to make a move.
Larry Meyer: 4. Losing Trick Count - my 5 losers plus partner's presumed 9 losers, subtracted from 18 says bid to the 4-level.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3. This is right on values and it doesn't force me to over-emphasize any one feature of my hand.
Perry Khakhar: 3. Goldilocks bid. Just right.
Paul Mcmullin: 3. Hard to splinter in two suits, but if partner DOES bid 4, I am following with 4.
Norm Tucker: 3. Seems honest.
Judi Carter: 3. Splinter.
Mike Roberts: 4. Showing a good 6-4. I can't intelligently judge if game is bad.
Brian Zietman: 4. A bit of an overbid but I don't want partner to pass my 3.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 3. If partner cues I will investigate slam. If he raises I pass.
Chris Diamond: 4. The spades have disappeared. Getting to 4 before they come back.
David Gordon: 4. Poor trumps (hearts) but correct on diamonds.
Uday Maitra: 4. Showing running 6+ carder Diamond suit and 4 card Heart support, enough for a game, with at least one known black suit singleton/void.
Amiram Millet: 4. This will make it difficult to find the spade sacrifice.
Plarq Liu: 3. Splinter, right?
Beverley Candlish: 3. There is a slam possibility.
Kf Tung: 4. Four hearts and a good diamond suit.
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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J
A Q 7 6 4
A Q 5 3
7 5 4
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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3
(1)
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Dbl
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Pass
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Pass
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Rdbl
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Pass
| ? |
| (1) Fourth suit forcing.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 9
| 100
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3
| 7
| 90
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3
| 1
| 80
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Moderator: Over half of the panel see partner's redouble to indicate that the opponents have made a mistake.
Barry Rigal: Pass. We rate to score a lot of tricks on the crossruff, and one way or the other, we're going to register a number we don't see that often - and maybe own East till our next idiocy. Plus it's only pairs.
The Sutherlins: 3. We have no secondary spade support and no club stopper. After 3 doubled, we would have patterned out. A 3 bid would show better hearts.
Adam Melzak: Pass. It's MP! Shooting for 100 or 0, I guess.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Partner clearly has 4 or more clubs. We have no fit: partner should have an excellent chance of scrambling 9 tricks.
Craig T. Wilson: 3. I'm assuming the Rdbl is an SOS.
Martin Henneberger: 3. Pard many be offering a choice to play this redoubled, but a more likely scenario is to find out about 2-card spade support after having denied 3. This would be the sequence needed to find out this info without committing to spades or 3NT. 3 leaves the maximum room.
Larry Meyer: Pass. If I can make 3NT, then likely that pard can make his 3 with the lead running up to him.
Yue Su: Pass. It is only one board for matchpoints. For IMPs, I'll bid 3 and partner can bid 3N.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Pass. Hopefully partner wasn't kidding this time.
Ian Greig: 3. I don't have half a stop so I make my cheapest bid.
Perry Khakhar: 3. If someone needs to bid 3NT, it is partner.
Paul Mcmullin: 3. Got to have SOME additional out for a minimal hand.
Norm Tucker: Pass. Partner could have bid 3NT if it fit; the singleton should help big time.
Mike Roberts: Pass. Could I have a more suitable hand?
Brian Zietman: 3. Nothing more to add.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Pass. Will be interesting to see if panel agrees with district 8.
Chris Diamond: Pass. Partner chose to describe. He described clubs and I couldn't have a better hand for that suit.
David Gordon: Pass. Partner has less then three hearts, less then four diamonds, and less then six spades. We have arrived.
Amiram Millet: 3NT. The smallest lie here.
Plarq Liu: 3. No more info, pard.
Beverley Candlish: 3. Partner, please choose between 3 or 3.
Kf Tung: Pass. 3-XX is the best choice from partner and you have no better alternative.
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| 5. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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K 5 4
A 2
A 9 8 7 5 4 3
A
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North |
East |
South |
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4
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 10
| 100
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5
| 6
| 80
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Pass
| 1
| 70
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Moderator: As usual, the panelists choose the flexible takeout double, even with an awkwardly shaped hand.
Larry Cohen: 5. If my diamonds were better, you wouldn't be posing this problem.
Don Stack: Dbl. If partner bids 4, let's gut it out. If 5 emerges, then we are out to 5. If partner passes and they make it, then that's another great hand for discussion at the bar.
Stephen Vincent: Dbl. The usual bridge contest answer.
Martin Henneberger: Pass. Who knows who can make what. I have a lot of defense and feel acting directly is premature and based on assumptions that aren't evident.
Larry Meyer: 5. Partner does not have to contribute much for us to take 11 tricks.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Pass. Any hand we wish partner to have could just as easily be held by LHO. Just take our plus.
Perry Khakhar: Dbl. No reason to bid that suit at the 5 level when partner may have 5 or 6 spades! A Moysian may play quite well depending on Partner's hand.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. The A may not cash on defense - I will wait to hear what partner does.
Norm Tucker: 5. I'm set to double 5.
Mike Roberts: 5. A simple bid for a simple soul.
Brian Zietman: 5. Stab in the dark.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 5. It's risky to pass, double or bid, but playing strength is just too high.
Chris Diamond: Dbl. The follow up would have been more interesting.
David Gordon: 5. Who knows what is right.
Amiram Millet: 5. Too much offense to roll over.
Plarq Liu: 5. Have to compete.
Beverley Candlish: Dbl. . . the only option. If partner has a good spade suit, he can go to 4.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Pard will choose to get an easy +300 / 500 if it is too difficult for him to get +600 / 620.
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