Results for Set 8
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#1) East deals, nobody vulnerable
K Q 9 2
K J 5
10 9 8 4
Q 7
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A 3
A 9 4
K
A K J 9 6 5 3
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Score for Board 1:
6
:10
4NT: 7
5
: 5
5NT: 4
East will likely open 1
(some will try 2
). After 1
, West rates to bypass the diamonds to respond 1
. Now East has a tough rebid problem. He is too strong for 3
, so might reverse into 2
(nobody likes reverse auctions, though). He could also choose to rebid 3NT which shows a good hand with long clubs. Without a 2
opening bid, it is difficult to reach the laydown club slam.
#2) West deals, both vulnerable
Q 8
K Q J
A K 10 8 3
7 6 3
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A K 6 5 2
A 10 4 3
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A K J 2
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Scores for Board 2:
7
:10
6
: 9
6NT: 8
6
: 7
7NT: 5
7
: 4
5
: 3
5NT: 2
5
: 1
Really, I should award 11 for 7
, but I don't give out anything more than 10. In hearts, declarer can ruff a spade and will fail only with horrific splits. If spades are 3-3, 6NT will likely get most of the matchpoints for 1470. West opens 1NT and East has quite a hand to bid. Some will start with a transfer to spades, but I prefer Stayman. After 1N-2
-2
, East has to show a forcing hand with 5
and 4
. In Standard, that would be via 3
; with Smolen it would entail a 3
bid. Surely, East will insist on slam, but I see no good route to 7
#3) West deals, North then bids 2
, nobody vulnerable
A 4
Q J 7 6
A 10 8 4 3
A 2
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Q J 10 7 3
A
K Q J 9 7
9 5
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Scores for Board 3:
6
:10
5
: 8
4
: 7
7
: 6
3NT: 4
I don't like opening 1NT with 2 doubletons, yet I would open West's hand with 1NT. Why? Because with 5 diamonds and 4 hearts, I am afraid of the auction starting 1
-1
(by partner). Then, I have no rebid (can't reverse, can't rebid the 5-card diamonds, can't lie with 1NT). So, I'd rather get it off my chest that I have 15-17 "balanced." Over a Natural 2
overcall, I recommend System On. East bids 2
to transfer to spades, then bids diamonds. This will turn West on! Maybe after some control-bids, East-West can sail into the top spot. If West opens 1
, East will bid 2
after the overcall and support diamonds later, maybe also resulting in the diamond slam.
#4) West deals, Both vulnerable, South bids spades.
A 7 5
K J 10 3
J
K Q 10 8 3
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9 2
A Q 4
A K 9 7 4
J 5 2
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Scores for Board 4:
4
:10
5
: 9
3
: 6
4
: 5
3NT: 4
6
: 1
After 1
-Pass-1
-1
, West should pass. East will reopen with a card-showing double and West will bid 2
. After this start, East-West could easily stumble into the superb 4-3 heart fit. However, East is likely to punt with 2
over which West will admit to a spade stopper with 2NT. Will East now raise to 3NT? If so, he will finish -100 off 4 spades and the
A. Yes, East-West could luck out if the
A is with North. Keep wishing.
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