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Set 34Results

Set 34Results

Author: Larry Cohen

Date of publish: 12/1/2011

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Results for Set 34

 
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#1) West deals, Nobody Vul.

bridge card suitA K J 7 5
bridge card suit10 7 6 2
bridge card suitA 6 3
bridge card suitA
bridge card suitQ 9 4
bridge card suitA Q 8 5 3
bridge card suit4
bridge card suitQ 6 4 2

 
Scores for Board 1:

6bridge card suit/bridge card suit:10
5bridge card suit/bridge card suit:7

3NT:3

7bridge card suit/bridge card suit:2

Slam in either major is excellent. Declarer can take a safety play by laying down the bridge card suitA first to guard against a singleton offside king. Only if the bridge card suitKJ are offside tripleton (or fourpleton--if that is a word), will slam fail. What should East respond after West's 1bridge card suit opening? He can upgrade his hand to 2bridge card suit if playing 2/1 GF and slam will almost surely be reached. Playing "Standard" East has an easier 2bridge card suit bid--this is one deal where "Standard" could work out better than 2/1 GF for slam bidding.

#2) South opens 1bridge card suit and rebids 2bridge card suit, E-W Vul.

bridge card suit5
bridge card suitA K J 5 4
bridge card suitA 4 2
bridge card suitA K 9 3
bridge card suitK J 7 4
bridge card suitQ
bridge card suit8 7 5
bridge card suit10 8 6 5 2


Deal 2 Scores:

5bridge card suit:10

4bridge card suit:7

6bridge card suit:5

3NT:4

Given South's bidding, clubs are unlikely to come in (making 3NT and 6bridge card suit poor bets). After West's takeout double of 1bridge card suit, East has a choice between an off-shape 1NT (which would get the values/stopper across) or a more pedestrian 2bridge card suit. In either event, West will have enough to act again over South's 2bridge card suit. I think it is most likely for East-West to steer into 3NT rather than to reach the better club game.

#3) East deals, Both Vul, South bids spades

bridge card suitQ
bridge card suitA J 10 9
bridge card suit9 7 6 2
bridge card suitA K Q 4
bridge card suitA 9 3
bridge card suitQ 6 5 2
bridge card suitA Q J 3
bridge card suit5 2

Deal 3 Scores:

6bridge card suit:10
6bridge card suit:8
5bridge card suit:6
5bridge card suit:4
3NT: 2

I love 2/1 GF auctions, so would be one of the few to respond 2bridge card suit with the West hand (after East's 1bridge card suit). East will now rebid 2bridge card suit (I like to pattern out after 1bridge card suit-2bridge card suit). West can splinter to 3bridge card suit, after which East might offer a 4bridge card suit control-bid. After this aggressive start, the good slam is likely to be reached. Over the more common 1bridge card suit-1bridge card suit-2bridge card suit, it isn't clear West will try for slam. Slam is good because if either red-suit king is onside (75%), declarer is in great shape.

#4) West deals, South bids diamonds and North raises, E-W Vul.

bridge card suitA Q 6 5
bridge card suit4
bridge card suitK 2
bridge card suitA K Q J 6 5
bridge card suit4 2
bridge card suitK Q 9 8 5 4
bridge card suit5
bridge card suit8 7 4 3


Board 4 Scores:

3NT/5bridge card suit:10
Partscores: 5
4bridge card suit:4
4NT:1

West is strong enough for 2bridge card suit, but without any special gadgets, it is hard to describe the 6-4 shape (and get both suits in). If West opens 1bridge card suit , East is a bit heavy for a weak jump-shift to 2bridge card suit (not exactly what West would like to hear). If West does open 1bridge card suit, he will likely insist on 3NT--but East might not be so willing. With the spade finesse likely onside, game is decent.

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