Space Cadets versus BTU-OK
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This match was our first with our newest Space Cadet, "Cosmic" Ray Hornby, also known as the "Crippler". In fact, this match was only his second time on OKBridge. Our opponents could do no wrong on this day, though, so the match became a test of our ability to "suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune". For their part, our opponents were charming and patient, and we hope to meet them again...as soon as their luck cools!
The comments that you see between the hands are intended for Kaltica's students. Please ignore them as you enjoy these records of the decisive hands in this match.

BTU-OK
Space Cadets
Ray
Kaltica
Chsu
Memory
Hyang
FireSide
Ocaney
RODDY
CCCU
---
Yvan
---
JMC
---
Yclin
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Score
BTU-OK
Space Cadets
1st Half
56
25
2nd Half
30
0
Total
86
25

Most Instructive Hands
1st Half - Board 5
1st Half - Board 7
2nd Half - Board 1
2nd Half - Board 4


20:03 Pacific time, Apr 9, 1998
Results of Team Play

Summary of Results
------- -- -------

   Board    jmc's team              Fireside's team            Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 3C-X   (E)  -3 =   500, 2D     (E)   3 =  -110,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 4S-X   (E)  -2 =   300, 4H-X   (S)  -3 =  -800,  15 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 5C     (S)   5 =   400, 2H     (S)   7 =   260,   4 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 2H     (E)  -3 =   300, 4D     (S)   5 =   150,   4 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 3H     (E)   3 =  -140, 4H-X   (E)  -3 =   500, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 3H     (N)   3 =   140, 2S-X   (E)   2 =  -670,  13 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 6D     (W)   6 = -1370, 5D     (W)   6 =  -620, -13 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3D     (N)  -1 =   -50, 3S     (W)   3 =  -140,   3 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 2D     (W)   3 =  -110, 3S-X   (S)  -1 =  -100,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 3D     (E)   4 =  -130, 3D     (W)   4 =  -130,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 3D     (E)  -1 =    50, 3D     (W)   4 =  -130,   5 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 3NT    (N)   4 =   630, 4S     (N)   4 =   620,   0 IMPS

   Total    jmc        56 IMPS,     Fireside   25 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      jmc
Vul: None       S K975                    west     north    east     south
                H KJ6                     RODDY    jmc      Memory   ray
                D A8
                C QJ72                             1NT      3C!      X
    west                   east           (all pass)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S AJT63                S Q            Opening Lead: S4
    H 8742                 H Q93          Result: -3
    D 764                  D KQJ53        Score: 500,  IMPs:  12.00
    C 5                    C A843         Playing time: 9:14
                south
                ray
                S 842          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AT5       W  3  T-SA-SJ  2  4  5  6  7  4 S6  7 H8
                D T92       N  K-S7  5  9  6  A-C2  8 C7-HK CJ-HJ  Q
                C KT96      E  Q H9 HQ H3 C3-DQ  A-DJ-DK C4-D3 C8 D5
                            S S4  8  2 C6-HA  2  9  9  T  5 HT CT-CK

        East was playing an overcall structure over 1NT where
3C would show a two-suited hand in the minors.  The problem 
is that WEST wasn't "on the same page", and thought 3C was
NATURAL and 1-suited.

        With D-KQJ53 and only C-A843 over their 1NT opening,
I would prefer a 2D overcall--IF THAT WERE NATURAL--rather
than any 3-level response to show an additional 4-card suit.
Remember:  safety FIRST at IMPs! :)  

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Fireside
Vul: None       S K975                    west     north    east     south
                H KJ6                     yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D A8
                C QJ72                             1NT      2C!      X
    west                   east           pass     pass     2D       (ppp)
    yclin                  cccu
    S AJT63                S Q            Opening Lead: S8
    H 8742                 H Q93          Result: +3
    D 764                  D KQJ53        Score: -110,  IMPs: -12.00
    C 5                    C A843         Playing time: 6:31
                south
                Kaltica
                S 842                   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AT5                W  A-C5 D4-SJ D6-S3 D7-H2  4  7
                D T92                N  5  J  2  K  7  7  Q  J  6  K
                C KT96               E  Q  A-C3 D3-C4 D5-C8  Q  3  9
                                     S S8  6  9  4  T  2  K  A-HT-H5

        2C was CAPP here, showing any 1-suited hand.  2D asked 
East WHICH suit East hand, and the pass showed DIAMONDS.  Note
that HERE East treated hir hand as a ONE suiter, and chalked up
a well deserved plus score for hir efforts.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       jmc
Vul: N-S        S AK                      west     north    east     south
                H AQ4                     RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D Q532
                C AT53                                      1S       pass
    west                   east           4S       X        (all pass)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S QT762                S J9853        Opening Lead: CQ
    H KT93                 H 72           Result: -2
    D T                    D AKJ6         Score: 300,  IMPs:  15.00
    C 842                  C K6           Playing time: 4:35
                south
                ivan
                S 4                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H J865          W  2  2  6  4  T C8 S7-ST  K  3
                D 9874          N  A-SA-SK-C3  2  3  5 C5  A-HQ-H4
                C QJ97          E  6  3  5  K-DA-DK-D6  J-H2  7
                                S CQ  4 C7  9  4  7  8 D9  5  6

        West made a nice 4S bid here, but MIGHT have contented 
hirself with 3S in light of the great defence against a possible
4H contract.  Still, the Law of Total Tricks dictates a 4S bid
by West.  ANOTHER bad hand for the Law! :(
 
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Fireside
Vul: N-S        S AK                      west     north    east     south
                H AQ4                     yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D Q532
                C AT53                                      1S       pass
    west                   east           2S       X        3S       pass
    yclin                  cccu           pass     X        pass     4H
    S QT762                S J9853        X        (all pass)
    H KT93                 H 72
    D T                    D AKJ6         Opening Lead: DT
    C 842                  C K6           Result: -3
                south                     Score: -800,  IMPs: -15.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 3:23
                S 4
                H J865                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                D 9874                    W DT-C4 C8 C2 H3-S6 H9-S2  T  K
                C QJ97                    N  2  3  3  5  Q  A-C5  K  Q-HA
                                          E  6  K-DA-DK-DJ  3  6  5  2  7
                                          S  9  7  8  4  7  4  Q H5-H6  8

        West made a very fortunate double here for hir side.  Had
EAST had the S-AK and a Heart void -- as the bidding suggests may
be the case -- both games might make.  As West, then, I might pass,
for fear of exposing my Heart position if North does, indeed, have
H-AQ742.  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      jmc
Vul: E-W        S 983                     west     north    east     south
                H K9652                   RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D 32
                C Q98                                                1D
    west                   east           pass     1H       pass     3C
    RODDY                  Memory         pass     3S       X        pass
    S AQT6                 S KJ75         pass     4C       pass     4H
    H 843                  H QT7          pass     5C       (all pass)
    D 875                  D J96
    C T42                  C J76          Opening Lead: SA
                south                     Result: +5
                ivan                      Score: 400,  IMPs:   4.00
                S 42                      Playing time: 8:08
                H AJ
                D AKQT4                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                C AK53                    W SA-SQ  6  5  7  8  2  4  T
                                          N  3  8  9  2  3 C8-CQ-C9 H2
                                          E  7  K-SJ  6  9  J  7  6  J
                                          S  2  4 C3-DA-DK-D4  5  K-CA

        This hand illustrates the flip side of Ward Rule #13 ("No good
bid ever went unpunished!").  Here, 5C flutters home on the basis of
a 3-3 Club break AND a 3-3 Diamond break!  And, just in case South
were to attack Hearts, the H-Q107 is onside, with THAT suit breaking
3-3 as well.  This hand illustrates one of the biggest advantages of
playing bridge on the Internet:  you can curse your bad luck as
loudly as you wish, and no one will be offended! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Fireside
Vul: E-W        S 983                     west     north    east     south
                H K9652                   yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D 32
                C Q98                                                1C!
    west                   east           pass     1D       pass     1H!
    yclin                  cccu           pass     1S       pass     2D
    S AQT6                 S KJ75         pass     2H       (all pass)
    H 843                  H QT7
    D 875                  D J96          Opening Lead: H4
    C T42                  C J76          Result: +7
                south                     Score: 260,  IMPs:  -4.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 6:13
                S 42
                H AJ                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D AKQT4                   W H4  3  2  8  5  8  7
                C AK53                    N  2  5  Q-HK-D2  3 S3
                                          E  Q  7  6  T  6  9  J
                                          S  A-HJ-C3 S2  A-DK-DQ

        And here we see the FRONT side of Ward Rule #13.  North's
2H rebid showed 0-5 points, causing South to "miss" the 18% game.
Be glad you weren't within earshot of any of the Space Cadets 
when THIS hand was revealed! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       jmc
Vul: Both       S 8                       west     north    east     south
                H AKJ                     RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D 9742
                C QT753                   pass     pass     1C       1S
    west                   east           X        pass     2H       (ppp)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S Q95                  S JT32         Opening Lead: DK
    H T832                 H Q754         Result: -3
    D T5                   D A6           Score: 300,  IMPs:   4.00
    C KJ86                 C A42          Playing time: 8:54
                south
                ivan
                S AK764        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 96        W  5  6  8  5  9  Q  J  T HT  K  2 H3  8
                D KQJ83     N  7  7  3  8 CT HJ-C5  2 HK-CQ  A-D4 D9
                C 9         E  A-CA-C2  2  3  J  4  6  T H7-H4 H5-HQ
                            S DK  9 H6-SK-SA-S4 H9-DJ-S6 D3 D8  Q S7

        At first blush, -300 looks like a garish result.  But 2H is
a very reasonable contract here...and game may well make for N-S -- IF
they can only FIND it!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Fireside
Vul: Both       S 8                       west     north    east     south
                H AKJ                     yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D 9742
                C QT753                   pass     pass     1C       1S
    west                   east           X        pass     2H       3D
    yclin                  cccu           pass     3H       pass     4D
    S Q95                  S JT32         (all pass)
    H T832                 H Q754
    D T5                   D A6           Opening Lead: C6
    C KJ86                 C A42          Result: +5
                south                     Score: 150,  IMPs:  -4.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 3:55
                S AK764
                H 96                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D KQJ83                   W C6  8  5  9  5  Q  T
                C 9                       N  3  5  8 D7-D2 D9-D4
                                          E  A-C2  3  2  6  T  A
                                          S  9 D3-SA-S4  K-S6  8

        Here, South competed over 2H with 3D.  North should now
bid 3NT, of course, and take his chances with H-AKJ providing
a possible ninth trick.  3H was a misbid, in that it ASKED for
something which ONLY the Asker (North) could possibly have:  a 
reason for N-S to bid 3NT!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Fireside
Vul: N-S        S J9                      west     north    east     south
                H T2                      yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D T87654
                C Q52                              pass     1H       X
    west                   east           2H       pass     3H       pass
    yclin                  cccu           4H       pass     pass     X
    S Q86                  S AT73         (all pass)
    H 954                  H KQ876
    D Q32                  D J            Opening Lead: DK
    C A974                 C KT6          Result: -3
                south                     Score: 500,  IMPs:  12.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 8:46
                S K542
                H AJ3           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D AK9        W  2  4  6  7  8  A-H4  Q  3  5 DQ  9 C9
                C J83        N  6  Q  9  5  J-C2  2 HT-D8 D5 D4 D7  T
                             E  J  K-S3  T-S7  6  Q  T H6-HK-SA-H7 H8
                             S DK-C3  K-C8  2  J  A-S4  9  3  5  J-DA

        This auction is one of Kaltica's "12 Apostle" auctions:  12
auctions where it sounds like BOTH opponents have stretched somewhat
in order to bid the final contract.  Should such an auction occur
EARLY in a match, it is often a good idea to DOUBLE.  Even if the
contract happens to make, you will have served notice that the
opponents had better not overbid against YOU! :)

        This is consistent with the "Gamble Gambit" (named
after the irrascible ex-Winnipegger Bill Gamble), where we
"lose our minds" and take a wildly aggressive action EARLY in
the match, so as to throw the opponents off-balance, putting
them into the position where they don't know WHAT to expect
from us next.  :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      jmc
Vul: N-S        S J9                      west     north    east     south
                H T2                      RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D T87654
                C Q52                              pass     1H       1NT
    west                   east           2H       2NT!     pass     3C!
    RODDY                  Memory         pass     3D       3H       (ppp)
    S Q86                  S AT73
    H 954                  H KQ876        Opening Lead: DK
    D Q32                  D J            Result: +3
    C A974                 C KT6          Score: -140,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:19
                ivan
                S K542                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H AJ3                     W  2  4  6  7  Q-H4  5  9  3
                D AK9                     N  7  Q  9  2  J  2  T D4  5
                C J83                     E  J  K-S3  T-S7  Q-H6  7 H8
                                          S DK-C3  K-C8  2  3  J-HA-DA

        Here we see one of the many DISADVANTAGES of overcalling their
opening suit bids with 1NT.  Aside from putting our heads on the 
chopping block (with little chance of game once they have opened),
it reveals the trump layout if THEY end up playing in Opener's suit.
Here, the 1NT overcall talked East OUT of bidding 4H.  E-W stopped
sensibly in 3H, making.

        2NT here was LEBENSOHL, a way for North to show hir Diamonds
without getting 1NT Overcaller too excited.  1H-1NT-2H-3D directly
would show a better hand.  Instead, North bid 2NT to force partner
to rebid 3C, whereupon North rebids 3D, natural.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       jmc
Vul: E-W        S Q9                      west     north    east     south
                H AQJT862                 RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D 4
                C 542                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1NT      3H       (ppp)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S K62                  S T853         Opening Lead: DJ
    H K4                   H 3            Result: +3
    D AQ87                 D JT95         Score: 140,  IMPs:  13.00
    C AJ86                 C K973         Playing time: 4:41
                south
                ivan
                S AJ74               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H 975             W  8  7  K-CA-C6  Q  2  4  K
                D K632            N  4 HT-SQ  2  4 HJ-S9  2  A
                C QT              E DJ-DT  3  9  K-D9  T  3 C3
                                  S  2  3  4  T  Q  6  A-H7-H5

        The 3H jump bid here "kept out the small bidders". :)

        No doubt North was worried that a slow-developing CAPP
2C overcall (showing a 1-suited hand in ANY suit) might allow
E-W a chance to compete easily.
 
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Fireside
Vul: E-W        S Q9                      west     north    east     south
                H AQJT862                 yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D 4
                C 542                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1NT      2C       pass     pass
    yclin                  cccu           X        2H       2S       X
    S K62                  S T853         (all pass)
    H K4                   H 3
    D AQ87                 D JT95         Opening Lead: CQ
    C AJ86                 C K973         Result: +2
                south                     Score: -670,  IMPs: -13.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 7:37
                S AJ74
                H 975           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D K632       W  A-S2  J-C6  K  4  A-D7 C8  K-DQ-D8 S6
                C QT         N  5  Q-C4  2  A-HT  4 S9-HQ H2 H6 H8 HJ
                             E  3  3  7  K  3 S5-DJ  5 S8-ST  9  T-C9
                             S CQ  4  T S7-H9  5  K  2  7  J  3  6 SA

        North-South were playing the "Geneva" convention over their
1NT Opening.  Playing "Geneva" (aka "McGuinty"), the meanings of the
overcall varies with the strength of the 1NT opening.  Against a 
strong 1NT, any suit overcall is NATURAL, while a double would be
takeout with any 2- or 3-suited hand.  Agaist a WEAK 1NT, 2C shows
Hearts, 2S shows Spades (and either a strong hand OR a 2nd suit),
2H shows both majors (weak) and 2S shows Spades ONLY (weak).

        The problem arose when North thought that 1NT was weak
(promising 13-15 points) when, in fact, it was strong (15-17).  South
assumed 2C was natural, and expected a HUGE penalty against 2S after
the lead of the C-Queen.  As it happened, a HEART lead was the one
which would worked best for N-S. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Fireside
Vul: Both       S K98762                  west     north    east     south
                H QT                      yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D T
                C KQ97                                               pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       2D       2S!
    yclin                  cccu           3H       3S       4D       pass
    S AT3                  S 4            5D       (all pass)
    H AK86                 H 953
    D Q7652                D AKJ43        Opening Lead: CK
    C A                    C J852         Result: +6
                south                     Score: -620,  IMPs:  13.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 5:58
                S QJ5
                H J742                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D 98                      W  A-D2  A-S3 D5-D6 D7
                C T643                    N CK  T  2  9  7 S6  9
                                          E  2  A-S4 D3-C5  K-C8
                                          S  6  9  J  5  3  8  4

        N-S were able to bid a LOT on this hand, owing to the fact
the N-S were playing "Defensive Doubles".  South was able to bid
2S because 2S showed a weak, offensively oriented hand.  If South
HAD had more HCPs, he could have doubled 2D to show general 
defensive strength IN SUPPORT OF SPADES.  North was able to bid
3S over 3H BEFORE EAST could.  Hence, East had to be content
with a free 4D bid, leading to West's signing off in 5D--no doubt
expecting a loser in EACH major.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      jmc
Vul: Both       S K98762                  west     north    east     south
                H QT                      RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D T
                C KQ97                                               pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       2S       pass
    RODDY                  Memory         3H       pass     4D       pass
    S AT3                  S 4            4S       pass     5D       pass
    H AK86                 H 953          6D       (all pass)
    D Q7652                D AKJ43
    C A                    C J852         Opening Lead: CK
                south                     Result: +6
                ivan                      Score: -1370,  IMPs: -13.00
                S QJ5                     Playing time: 5:01
                H J742
                D 98                         1  2  3  4
                C T643                    W  A-D2  5  8
                                          N CK  T S2  T
                                          E  2  A-DK-H3

        Here, West was insistent on 6D after the 2S cuebid, and
probably wondered if he was missing SEVEN diamonds.  With the
East hand, I would prefer some sort of invitational Diamond
raise instead of 2S...but E-W were play INVERTED minors, where
2D would be FORCING and 3D PRE-EMPTIVE, leaving East few 
INVITATIONAL options.
                                       
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       jmc
Vul: None       S KQ4                     west     north    east     south
                H KQT65                   RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D KT95
                C 2                       pass     1H       pass     1NT!
    west                   east           2C       2D       3C       3D
    RODDY                  Memory         (all pass)
    S JT6                  S A953
    H 4                    H J9873        Opening Lead: CQ
    D AJ76                 D              Result: -1
    C AJ975                C Q643         Score: -50,  IMPs:   3.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:41
                ivan
                S 872                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H A2                      W  7  J  4  6 D7-S6 DJ-DA
                D Q8432                   N  2 D5-H5  K-HK  K  6
                C KT8                     E CQ-C3  3 S3  7  A-H8
                                          S  8  T  A-D2  2  2 S7

        RODDY did well to find a 2C bid over the forcing 1NT
response to 1H.  East dutifully raised to 3C.  West, though,
should assume that East is short in Diamonds and compete AT
LEAST as far as 4C here, expected to score quite a few tricks
on a cross-ruff.  As it happens, the fact that East's Ace is
in Spades and not Hearts may allow FIVE clubs to make here!  Oh,
well, at least they BID Clubs at this table!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Fireside
Vul: None       S KQ4                     west     north    east     south
                H KQT65                   yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D KT95
                C 2                       pass     1D       pass     2D
    west                   east           pass     pass     X        3D
    yclin                  cccu           X        pass     3H       pass
    S JT6                  S A953         3S       (all pass)
    H 4                    H J9873
    D AJ76                 D              Opening Lead: D9
    C AJ975                C Q643         Result: +3
                south                     Score: -140,  IMPs:  -3.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 5:47
                S 872
                H A2                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                D Q8432                   W  A-H4  J S6-D6 ST-D7 SJ-CA-C5
                C KT8                     N D9  5  K  6  5  T  T  K  2
                                          E C3  7 S3-H3 S5-H8 S9-H9  4
                                          S  Q  A-D3  2  2 C8  4 D8  T

        Nine-five percent of bridge pairs play a "long-suit-first"
approach.  The other five percent play "canape", where one often
bids the SHORTER suit with 4-5 2-suiters.  North-South here are
playing Valentines, and EXTREME form of canape, where on ALWAYS
bids the shorter suit.  Hence, N-S left it up to EAST to bid
Hearts...and E-W never got around to bidding their best fit, Clubs!

        Alas, N-S misdefended.  They needed to find a trump lead
early on, to prevent West from scoring all hir trumps. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      jmc
Vul: E-W        S T9742                   west     north    east     south
                H 94                      RODDY    jmc      Memory   ivan
                D T3
                C QT75                             pass     pass     1H
    west                   east           2D       (all pass)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S J6                   S Q3           Opening Lead: H9
    H 83                   H AQT7         Result: +3
    D AKQ75                D 862          Score: -110,  IMPs:   0.00
    C AJ63                 C K982         Playing time: 4:42
                south
                ivan
                S AK85           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H KJ652       W  3  A-DK-DQ-H8  6  J D5-CA-CJ  3
                D J94         N H9  3  T S4  4  2  7  9  5  Q  T-ST
                C 4           E  A-D2  6  8  T  3  Q H7  2  K-C8
                              S  2  4  9  J  J-SK-SA-S8  4 H5 H6
 
        Here was what SHOULD have been a good hand for the canape
style.  After opening 1H, South can hardly risk a re-opening 
double of 2D with so few points and so few Clubs.  But had South
opened 1S... :)

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Fireside
Vul: E-W        S T9742                   west     north    east     south
                H 94                      yclin    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D T3
                C QT75                             pass     pass     1S
    west                   east           2D       3S       X        (ppp)
    yclin                  cccu
    S J6                   S Q3           Opening Lead: DA
    H 83                   H AQT7         Result: -1
    D AKQ75                D 862          Score: -100,  IMPs:   0.00
    C AJ63                 C K982         Playing time: 4:17
                south
                Kaltica
                S AK85                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H KJ652                   W DA-DK-CA-C3  6  Q  8  3 SJ-D7
                D J94                     N  3  T  5  7  2 S7-H4  9 CT S9
                C 4                       E  2  6  8  K  3  8  A-H7  T SQ
                                          S  4  9  4 S5-SA-DJ  2  K-H5 SK

        Here, the canape 1S opening finds the spade fit quickly.  North's
3S was pre-emptive.  East INTENDED hir double as negative, showing
Hearts and some diamond support.  But East didn't alert it.  Hence,
South played for East to have S-QJx, and went down one.  West thought
the double to be penalty, so asking WEST what the double meant (which
is all that I may do in face-to-face bridge) would not have helped
me.  Only on OKBridge am I allowed to ast EAST what the double 
meant -- and I intend to do so from now on! :)

=======================================================================

Summary of Results
------- -- -------

   Board    Ocaney's team           Fireside's team            Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  1 2H     (E)  -6 =   300, 3C     (N)  -1 =   -50,   8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 5D     (S)   6 =   620, 4H-X   (W)  -2 =   300,   8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4H     (W)   4 =  -620, 4H-X   (W)   5 =  -990,   9 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 4S     (E)   4 =  -620, 5D-X   (N)  -3 =  -800,   5 IMPS

   Total    Ocaney     30 IMPS,     Fireside    0 IMPS

========================================================================


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Ocaney
Vul: None       S A                       west     north    east     south
                H AQ765                   RODDY    Ocaney   Memory   ray
                D AK53
                C K65                              1C!      2H!      (ppp)
    west                   east
    RODDY                  Memory         Opening Lead: DJ
    S J65                  S Q7432        Result: -6
    H 4                    H KJ98         Score: 300,  IMPs:   8.00
    D QT92                 D 864          Playing time: 10:04
    C AJT94                C Q
                south
                ray
                S KT98         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H T32       W  Q  2  9  4  5  T  6  J  9-H4 CT CJ CA
                D J7        N  K-DA-D3  K-SA-D5 C5 H5-C6  6  Q-HA-H7
                C 8732      E  6  4  8  Q  2 H9  3  4 S7  J-H8  K SQ
                            S DJ  7 H2-C7  8 HT-SK-ST  2  3 C3 C8 S9
 
        Here it was RODDY and Memory's turn to have a partnership
misunderstanding.  Memory would assert that, according to E-W's
agreements, 2H showed the MAJORS over their forcing 1C, but RODDY
did not seem to agree. :(

        Playing on OKBridge is completely different from playing
"f2f" (Face-to-Face) bridge.  In clubs, looking at one's convention
card during play is strictly prohibited.  On OKBridge, in order to
accomodate and encourage fast partnership formation, it is not
only ALLOWED, it is ENCOURAGED (as long as it isn't time consuming)!
Hence, pairs should NOT have misunderstandings such as E-W had here
IF THEY WRITE THEIR UNDERSTANDINGS DOWN on a convention card!

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Fireside
Vul: None       S A                       west     north    east     south
                H AQ765                   hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D AK53
                C K65                              1C       1S       pass
    west                   east           2S       X        pass     3C
    hyang                  cccu           (all pass)
    S J65                  S Q7432
    H 4                    H KJ98         Opening Lead: S3
    D QT92                 D 864          Result: -1
    C AJT94                C Q            Score: -50,  IMPs:  -8.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:01
                Kaltica
                S KT98            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H T32          W  5  2  Q  T  4  6  J C4-CA-CJ  9 C9-CT
                D J7           N  A-DK-DA-D3  Q H5 C5-HA  6  K-D5 H6 H7
                C 8732         E S3  4  6  8  K-S4  2  8  Q S7 H9  Q HJ
                               S  8  7  J C2-H2  K-ST  3  3  7 C8-S9 HT

        South's decision over partner's takeout double of 2S illustrates
the difference between IMPs and MatchPoints.  South's SPOT CARDS in 
their trump suit (Spades) argue in favour of a penalty pass.  But at
IMPs, beating 2S one or two will likely be only a fair result;  rather
small compensation for when 2S doubled will MAKE!  At MatchPoints,
though, 2S doubled making is just ONE bad board, which may be made
up by garnering an extra overtrick on the next hand.  Such disasters
are not so quickly nullified at IMPs, where the next opportunity to
gain 10 IMPs might not come for another ten boards -- if ever! :(

======================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Ocaney
Vul: N-S        S J63                     west     north    east     south
                H 2                       RODDY    Ocaney   Memory   ray
                D Q62
                C AQ8743                                    pass     1C!
    west                   east           4H       X        pass     5D
    RODDY                  Memory         (all pass)
    S 974                  S KT852
    H AJT8743              H KQ9          Opening Lead: HA
    D 3                    D 954          Result: +6
    C 52                   C J9           Score: 620,  IMPs:   8.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:25
                ray
                S AQ                         1  2
                H 65                      W HA-S9
                D AKJT87                  N  2  3
                C KT6                     E  9  K
                                          S  5

        Pre-empts work.  Especially over a strong 1C.  Here, though,
South judged well to remove the double of 4H to 5D.  I must say that
had this auction occured at MY table, I would bid 6D as North.  If
Opener has nothing in Hearts (as the removal of the double suggests)
then ALL of my HCPs should be GOLD for partner.

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Fireside
Vul: N-S        S J63                     west     north    east     south
                H 2                       hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D Q62
                C AQ8743                                    pass     1D
    west                   east           3H       pass     pass     3NT
    hyang                  cccu           pass     pass     4H       X
    S 974                  S KT852        (all pass)
    H AJT8743              H KQ9
    D 3                    D 954          Opening Lead: D6
    C 52                   C J9           Result: -2
                south                     Score: 300,  IMPs:  -8.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 6:07
                S AQ
                H 65                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D AKJT87                  W  3 H7-H4 HT-H3  2  5  4
                C KT6                     N D6  2  2  Q C3  4  Q-SJ
                                          E  4  5  K-D9  Q-CJ  9  K
                                          S  A-DK  6  J  5  K-C6  A

        South operated on too many times on this hand.  3NT worked
well, in that it go the bidding up to 4H.  South bid 3NT in order
to bluff WEST out of a Heart lead and then "steal" the first nine
tricks.  Uh, don't try this at home...:)

        But then South must PASS, having shown a great hand.  When
this comes around to North, Fireside will likely bid 5C or 5D.
Because 1D shows a maximum of 18 HCPs in N-S's methods, slam
thoughts will NOT be entertained at this table. :(

=====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Ocaney
Vul: E-W        S QJ86                    west     north    east     south
                H                         RODDY    Ocaney   Memory   ray
                D AK8762
                C 432                                                pass
    west                   east           1H       X        2NT!     pass
    RODDY                  Memory         4H       (all pass)
    S KT9                  S 75
    H AJT974               H K85          Opening Lead: DA
    D                      D QJ94         Result: +4
    C AT98                 C KQ65         Score: -620,  IMPs:   9.00
                south                     Playing time: 15:09
                ray
                S A432            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H Q632         W H4-SK H7-ST  A-S9  9  T-HA-C8  9
                D T53          N DA  6  6  J-C4  Q D2 D7 C2  3 D8
                C J7           E  4  5  9  7  5 H8-HK-H5 DJ  K-CQ
                               S  3  A-D5  2  J  3  2  6  3  7 HQ-DT

        2NT here was "Jordan", a limit raise of Hearts over the 
takeout double.  2NT would have little PRACTICAL value as a 
natural bid, since with a flat hand in the 11-12 point range
we would not want to "let them off the hook" by bidding.  And,
of course, the takeout double precludes much need for a Jacoby
2NT response!  With good Heart spots and a void, RODDY happily
accepted.

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Fireside
Vul: E-W        S QJ86                    west     north    east     south
                H                         hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D AK8762
                C 432                                                pass
    west                   east           1H       2D       2NT      pass
    hyang                  cccu           3H       pass     4H       pass
    S KT9                  S 75           pass     X        (all pass)
    H AJT974               H K85
    D                      D QJ94         Opening Lead: DA
    C AT98                 C KQ65         Result: +5
                south                     Score: -990,  IMPs:  -9.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 9:09
                S A432
                H Q632         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                D T53       W H4-HJ  7  9-HA-C8  A-CT-C9 S9  T
                C J7        N DA D8 D7 D2 S6  3  4  2 SQ  K-S8
                            E  4  K-H8-H5 S5  K-C5  6  Q-DQ  7
                            S  3  6  2  3  Q  7  J S2 D5  T  A-S3

        This was not a "state of the match" penalty pass here.
BOTH East AND West had made LIMITED bids here:  2NT and 3H.
With an Ace, four of their trumps to the Queen and a partner
making doubles OF ANY SORT at the four-level, South was HAPPY
to pass 4H!  Still, South would have preferred that North bid
3S over 3H...if it were North's intention to bid on here.

==================================================================


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Ocaney
Vul: Both       S 2                       west     north    east     south
                H A4                      RODDY    Ocaney   Memory   ray
                D JT65
                C A98652                  1C*      pass     1S       pass
    west                   east           1NT      pass     4S       (ppp)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S T53                  S AKQJ987      Opening Lead: CT
    H K953                 H J72          Result: +4
    D KQ3                  D 8            Score: -620,  IMPs:   5.00
    C KQ7                  C J3           Playing time: 10:50
                south
                ray
                S 64                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H QT86                    W  7  Q-S3  T-CK-DK  3
                D A9742                   N  A-C9  2 C2  5  5  A
                C T4                      E  3  J  A-S7 D8 H2  7
                                          S CT  4  4  6 D4  A-H6

        4S was a fine bid by East here.  Since 1C often suggests
weak Diamonds--and East is looking at a singleton there--3NT should
NOT occur to East here...no, not even if this were Matchpoints! :)  

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Fireside
Vul: Both       S 2                       west     north    east     south
                H A4                      hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D JT65
                C A98652                  1C       1D       1S       1NT
    west                   east           pass     pass     X        2D
    hyang                  cccu           2S       pass     4NT      5D
    S T53                  S AKQJ987      X        (all pass)
    H K953                 H J72
    D KQ3                  D 8            Opening Lead: SA
    C KQ7                  C J3           Result: -3
                south                     Score: -800,  IMPs:  -5.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 10:12
                S 64
                H QT86                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D A9742                   W  3  T  K-CK  3  Q-H5  7
                C T4                      N  2 D5-H4  A-HA-C2 DT-C8
                                          E SA-SK  2  3  7  J  J S7
                                          S  4  6  Q  4  6  T  8 HT

        This hand illustrates one of the most fundamental rules of
play:  ATTACK YOUR LENGTH.  Once in with the Spade ruff, North must
play on CLUBS.  West will likely win the second Club and be 
endplayed!  

        North's FIRST task, though, must be EVALUATION.  He must
start by realizing that 4S will MAKE here, so North's task should
be to avoid going down more than 2.  -500 will GAIN 3 IMPs against
-620 the other way, while down 3 will LOSE 5 IMPs.  Hence, North's
target should be NINE tricks here.

====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Fireside
Vul: N-S        S A832                    west     north    east     south
                H T5                      hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D A9842
                C Q7                               pass     pass     1C!
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     1NT!
    hyang                  cccu           pass     2D       pass     3NT
    S T7654                S J9           (all pass)
    H QJ72                 H 984
    D K6                   D 73           Opening Lead: H2
    C K4                   C T98652       Result: +7
                south                     Score: 720,  IMPs:   1.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 7:32
                S KQ
                H AK63          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                D QJT5       W H2  4  6  6  K S5 H7 HJ  7  Q  4 ST
                C AJ3        N  T-S2  3  2  A-D4  8-D9-SA-H5  7
                             E  4  9  J  3  7 C5 C2 H8 H9 C6  8
                             S  3  K-SQ-DT-DQ  J-D5 C3 CJ  A-CA-HK

        The "Conductor's" Rule states that "when you've got the
tickets, take the SCENIC route!"  In other words, if you think 
you may have slam, TAKE YOUR TIME and learn as much as you can
about partner's hand.

        South was overly HASTY on this hand.  North's bidding 
showed 8-12 HCPs and 4-5 in the pointed suits.  North should
make ONE more bid before signing off in 3NT here.  In their
methods, 2H would ask for more information.  North would have
rebid 3NT, showing a maximum (else 2NT) 4-2-5-2 hand.  THIS
might have been all it took for South to move towards 6D.

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      chsu
Vul: N-S        S A832                    west     north    east     south
                H T5                      RODDY    chsu     Memory   yclin
                D A9842
                C Q7                               pass     pass     1D
    west                   east           2D       X        2H       3NT
    RODDY                  Memory         (all pass)
    S T7654                S J9
    H QJ72                 H 984          Opening Lead: H2
    D K6                   D 73           Result: +6
    C K4                   C T98652       Score: 690,  IMPs:  -1.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:12
                yclin
                S KQ                         1  2  3  4
                H AK63                    W H2  K  K-HQ
                D QJT5                    N  5  A-CQ
                C AJ3                     E  8  3  2
                                          S  A-DQ  3

        Here, E-W's rather adventurous interference with an off-shape
Michaels cuebid made it impossible for N-S to establish their great
Diamond fit and consider 6D.

====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      chsu
Vul: Both       S Q                       west     north    east     south
                H K85                     RODDY    chsu     Memory   yclin
                D KJ8742
                C 543                                                pass
    west                   east           pass     2D       X        pass
    RODDY                  Memory         2H       pass     3S       pass
    S 954                  S AJT632       4S       (all pass)
    H J97632               H AQT
    D Q93                  D A            Opening Lead: H4
    C J                    C AT2          Result: +5
                south                     Score: -650,  IMPs:  13.00
                yclin                     Playing time: 4:57
                S K87
                H 4             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                D T65        W  2  J S4-S5 S9-D3  3  9 DQ H6 H7
                C KQ9876     N  K  3  5  Q  4  8  5  J D4  K H8
                             E  A-CA-C2  A-CT  A-HQ S2-ST S3-SJ
                             S H4  9  6  8  Q  5 S7-D6  K-DT C7

        A double followed by a free bid in a new suit always shows
a good hand.  Looking at three spades and a singleton Club, West
made a FINE 4S call over Memory's 2S rebid.  

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Fireside
Vul: Both       S Q                       west     north    east     south
                H K85                     hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D KJ8742
                C 543                                                3C
    west                   east           pass     pass     X        pass
    hyang                  cccu           3H       pass     4C       X
    S 954                  S AJT632       4H       pass     4NT      pass
    H J97632               H AQT          5C       pass     6H       (ppp)
    D Q93                  D A
    C J                    C AT2          Opening Lead: C5
                south                     Result: +6
                Kaltica                   Score: -1430,  IMPs: -13.00
                S K87                     Playing time: 12:20
                H 4
                D T65                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                C KQ9876                  W  J H7-HJ-H3  2  4  5  9
                                          N C5  4  5  8  K  Q D2 D4
                                          E  A-C2  T  Q-HA-SA-SJ-S2
                                          S  6  K  4 C9 C7  7  8  K-CQ

        Here E-W bid 6H, requiring a Heart finesse (50% chance)
and either a 2-2 Spade break (48%) OR a singleton Spade honour
dropping (26%).  I rate this slam at about 26% chance of success.
On THIS day, however, ALL such anti-percentage contracts were 
making against us.  Time for a Karma check! :)

=====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       chsu
Vul: None       S AQ9                     west     north    east     south
                H J97                     RODDY    chsu     Memory   yclin
                D 82
                C K7632                   1S       pass     1NT      pass
    west                   east           2NT      pass     3NT      (ppp)
    RODDY                  Memory
    S KT843                S 75           Opening Lead: H3
    H AQ5                  H T62          Result: -3
    D AJ                   D QT963        Score: 150,  IMPs:   7.00
    C QJT                  C A94          Playing time: 5:46
                south
                yclin
                S J62        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K843    W  5  T-DA-DJ-CJ S3  Q-S4  Q-S8 ST SK HA
                D K754    N  J-C3  8  2  K H9  7  Q-C7  A-C6-C2-S9
                C 85      E  2  4  3  6  A-D9  6  7  9  5 HT DT DQ
                          S H3  5  5  4  8  K-H4  6 D7  2 SJ H8 HK

        It would be hard to imagine what East would consider a 
MINIMUM over 1S:1NT:2NT! :)

        Still, Declarer should MAKE 3NT here by OVERTAKING the
Diamond Jack in order to FORCE OUT the Diamond King while East
still has the Club entry to her hand.  Four Diamonds, 3 Clubs
and two Hearts (with both round Kings onside) would be nine
tricks...and at IMPs we do NOT sweat the overtricks! :)

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Fireside
Vul: None       S AQ9                     west     north    east     south
                H J97                     hyang    Fireside cccu     Kaltica
                D 82
                C K7632                   1S       pass     1NT      pass
    west                   east           2NT      (all pass)
    hyang                  cccu
    S KT843                S 75           Opening Lead: H4
    H AQ5                  H T62          Result: +2
    D AJ                   D QT963        Score: -120,  IMPs:  -7.00
    C QJT                  C A94          Playing time: 6:19
                south
                Kaltica
                S J62          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K843      W  5  Q-DA-DJ S3  A-CQ-CJ S4 S8  T  T SK
                D K754      N  J-H7  2  8 H9 S9  3  2 SQ C6  K-SA-C7
                C 85        E  6  2  3  Q-DT  T  9  A-D9-D6-C4  5 S7
                            S H4  8  4  5  K-H3  8  5  7 S6 S2  J HK

        Here E-W made a fine stop in 2NT.  And here we see Declarer
OVER-TAKING the D-Jack to set up his suit.  N-S had to defend well
to avoid an overtrick on this one.

====================================================================



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