Set 26 Results
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Board 1, West deals, Both Vul
A 9 4 3
K 10 2
Q 10 8 5
A K
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Q 8 7 2
A 9 3
A K 8 7 2
3
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Scores for Board 1:
4
: 10
4NT: 9
5
: 8
5NT: 7
6
: 5
5
: 5
6
: 4
Because of the poor spades, slam is less than 50%. You need roughly a 3-2 break and the king onside (yes, I know there are other ways to pick up the suit). How to avoid slam? The auction begins 1N-2
-2
. Now it is a question of methods. If East can make a splinter bid in clubs, West will known his
K is wasted. This combined with the fact that neither player has great spades, should lead to stopping short of slam.
Board 2: South Opens 3
, North bids 4
-- N-S Vul.
K 9 7 4
A Q 9 8 5 4
--
A 7 2
Scores for Board 2:
7
:10
7
: 8
6
: 7
6
: 6
5
: 4
5
:3
Is West good enough to overcall 3
? If he does, East might risk RKC (usually a no-no with a void) and assume that the one keycard response shows the right black ace. If he then asks for the trump queen, will West dare show not only that card, but the
K as well? The auction would go: (3
) 3
(4
) 4NT 5
(1430) 5
(queen ask) 5
(
Q+
K) 7
. Maybe I am dreaming.
Board 3, West deals, North bids 1
, Both vul
A 10
K Q 8 7 4
A 10 7 6 2
3
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J 9 4
A 9 4 3 2
K 4
A K 4
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Scores for Board 3:
7
:10
6
: 6
5
: 3
4NT:1
After 1
(1
) 2
, what will West do? Should he bid his diamonds? If he bids 3
, East might control bid 4
next. Alternatively, West might splinter with 4
over 2
. In all cases, I think it is good just for E-W to reach a small slam. Reaching seven requires diagnosing the diamond situation--not easy.
Board 4, East Deals, Nobody Vul
5 2
Q 7
K 4 2
A 10 9 5 4 3
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A 10
A K J 10 4
A J 5 4 3
Q
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Scores for Board 4:
6
:10
5
: 8
5
: 5
6
: 5
3NT: 2
Because you can cash two high diamonds and then try hearts, six diamonds is good even on a spade lead. The auction should start 1
-1NT-3
. West now has many choices, including 3
(since he can't have spades, this shows some sort of good hand). Each player will have to have his bidding shoes on to reach this one.
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