Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul |
| ♠ | Q 2 | | ♥ | Q 6 3 | | ♦ | 10 5 2 | | ♣ | A K 8 4 2 |
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| ♠ | 9 5 4 | | ♥ | A K 8 5 | | ♦ | A J 3 | | ♣ | Q J 10 |
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| | ♠ | 10 8 7 6 | | ♥ | 9 7 2 | | ♦ | Q 9 7 6 | | ♣ | 9 7 |
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| ♠ | A K J 3 | | ♥ | J 10 4 | | ♦ | K 8 4 | | ♣ | 6 5 3 |
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NS 2N; NS 2♠; S 3♣; N 2♣; NS 1♥; NS 1♦; Par +120
| West | North | East | South |
| | | | 1 NT |
| Pass | 2 NT | All pass |
This is a textbook 1 NT and invite sequence. Some Wests' might consider double
just to show 15HCP. On this hand judgement notices the poor source of tricks in
defence or as dummy. This is a rare hand where you have more losers than you
ever want to hold beside two aces and a king!
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Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul |
| ♠ | A K | | ♥ | Q J 9 2 | | ♦ | Q J 8 3 | | ♣ | 8 5 3 |
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| ♠ | J 9 5 4 | | ♥ | 10 5 4 | | ♦ | 10 9 7 | | ♣ | Q 9 7 |
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| | ♠ | 10 7 6 3 | | ♥ | A K 8 7 6 | | ♦ | 6 4 | | ♣ | A 4 |
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| ♠ | Q 8 2 | | ♥ | 3 | | ♦ | A K 5 2 | | ♣ | K J 10 6 2 |
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NS 3N; NS 5♦; NS 4♣; NS 2♥; NS 1♠; Par +400
| West | North | East | South |
| | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT |
| All pass |
North will be held to nine tricks after a heart lead. Should E decide to bid
over 1 NT, either with 2H or a conventional bid showing both majors, is walking
into a double by S who will be happy to try for a vulnerable penalty . EW may
then concede 500 or 800, too much when NS can only 400 in no-trumps.
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Board 24
West Deals
None Vul |
| ♠ | 10 9 4 | | ♥ | K 9 5 4 3 | | ♦ | 8 5 4 | | ♣ | 5 2 |
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| ♠ | A K 3 | | ♥ | A 10 7 2 | | ♦ | A 9 | | ♣ | A 10 4 3 |
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| | ♠ | 8 7 2 | | ♥ | J 8 6 | | ♦ | 10 7 3 2 | | ♣ | J 7 6 |
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| ♠ | Q J 6 5 | | ♥ | Q | | ♦ | K Q J 6 | | ♣ | K Q 9 8 |
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EW 2N; EW 1♠; EW 1♥; EW 1♦; EW 1♣; Par −120
This really is not a hand for new partnerships - euchhh! West may open 1C or 1H
- whichever you choose please do it knowing what you will rebid. The auction
will then be passed round to South who will have an easy take-out double of 1H
but more of a problem over 1C. 1 NT is more right than double. But everything
is less than truthful. Although NS cannot make any contract in theory, provided
they can avoid going no more than two down undoubled they should score quite
well in match points.
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Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul |
| ♠ | K Q 10 4 | | ♥ | 9 6 5 2 | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | K 7 6 3 |
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| ♠ | 6 2 | | ♥ | J 8 | | ♦ | K J 10 9 8 7 | | ♣ | A Q 8 |
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| | ♠ | A J 9 8 | | ♥ | A K Q 7 4 | | ♦ | 6 5 4 | | ♣ | 9 |
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| ♠ | 7 5 3 | | ♥ | 10 3 | | ♦ | A Q 3 | | ♣ | J 10 5 4 2 |
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W 5N; W 5♥; E 4N; E 4♥; EW 5♦; W 3♠; E 2♠; S 1♣; Par −660
| West | North | East | South |
| | | 1 ♥ | Pass |
| 2 ♦ | Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass |
| 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
East rebids hearts as not quite strong enough for 2S. West has a slight
problem on how to continue but 2 NT, 3D or 3H are options. Pass is not! East
will then bid 3 NT, 3S, or 4H respectively, having a bit to spare and wanting to
find the right game. With the spade well placed will make ten tricks easily,
maybe eleven.
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