Results for Set 2 (for instructions, click here).
Deal 1: West deals, both vulnerable
A Q 9 8 6 5
A 7
A K 8 6 2
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J 2
6 4
Q 7 3
A J 10 9 7 3
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Deal 1 Scores:
6
: 10
6
: 9
5
: 5
5
: 3
3NT: 1
Slam is good, but my no means "laydown." 6
has slightly more chances to make than 6
. West could open 2
, but 2-suiters are usually easier to bid by starting low. After 1
, East will respond 1NT and West will jumpshift to 3
. East will give a false preference to 3
and West could now repeat his diamonds. At this point, East might bid 5
(it is too late for clubs to be playable, so this would show a control). East should love his
J,
Q and
A -- all valuable cards. After East's show of life, West is likely to insist on slam (he might use 5NT pick-a-slam).
Deal 2: West deals, neither side vulnerable
A 6 2
Q 8
K Q 5
K Q 10 9 7
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K 7
K 10 7
A 10 6 3 2
A 6 4
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Deal 2 Scores:
6NT: 10
6
/6
: 8
5NT: 5 (Note: this means that 4NT and 3NT get the same score)
5
/5
: 2
West opens 1NT and East might simply bid 3NT. Something must be wrong since slam is very good. Maybe East will show his diamonds and/or make some sort of slam move. After this, West has reasonable enough cards to cooperate. This one is not easy--but in bidding practice/contests, East is more likely to eschew a direct raise to 3NT.
Deal 3: South deals and opens 1
, both vulnerable
K 3
7 2
A K 8 3
A 9 7 6 4
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A Q 5 2
8 6 4
Q 7 5
Q J 10
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Deal 3 Scores:
5
: 10
4
: 7 (Note: this means that lower club contracts get the same score)
2NT: 5
3NT: 1
With South opening the bidding, 5
is a good contract since the club finesse rates to be onside. West could overcall 2
(I prefer a better suit for a 2-level overcall, but West has a good-enough hand to bid). East will bid 2
, but it isn't clear that either player will get his side past 3
. If anyone tries notrump without a heart stopper, it won't work out too well.
Deal 4: West deals, both vulnerable
A J 10 8 6 2
K 10
A 7 3
Q 4
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K Q
8
K J 10 8
A K J 10 9 5
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Deal 4 Scores:
6NT (by West): 10
6
: 8
6
: 5
5NT (by West): 4
6NT (by East): 4
5
: 3
5
: 2
West opens 1
, East responds 2
and West rebids 2
. If in a game force, East might raise to 3
next to try to simplify the auction (if he does, West can make a move with 4
and East can RKC into 6
). If East bids 3
at his second turn, West could bid 3NT. Now, it is possible to reach 6NT, but still not easy.
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