Summary of Results - 1st Half
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Board Osprey's team HalSimon's team Score
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TB.IMP 1 1NT (N) 1 = 90, 2C (S) 2 = 90, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 1NT (E) 4 = -180, 1NT (E) 4 = -180, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 6H (W) 6 = -1430, 6H (E) 6 = -1430, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 4H (S) 6 = 680, 4H (S) 6 = 680, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 2S (S) 2 = 110, 3D (E) 3 = -110, 6 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 3NT (W) 4 = -630, 4S (E) -1 = 100, -12 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3NT (S) 4 = 630, 3NT (S) 3 = 600, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 3S (S) -1 = -50, 3D (E) 3 = -110, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 2S (W) 4 = -170, 4S (W) -2 = 200, -9 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 3NT (S) 5 = 660, 4NT (N) 6 = 690, -1 IMPS
Total Osprey 9 IMPS, HalSimon 22 IMPS
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North Osprey
Vul: N-S S A932 west north east south
H AKT32 UNNI Osprey DagJ Kaltica
D J
C 843 1H pass 1S
west east pass 2S (all pass)
UNNI DagJ
S KT864 S J Opening Lead: CQ
H 85 H Q974 Result: +2
D AQ96 D KT872 Score: 110, IMPs: 6.00
C Q6 C KT7 Playing time: 5:21
south
Kaltica
S Q75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H J6 W CQ 8 5 S6-C6 S4-DA-D6 SK-D9 8 ST-DQ
D 543 N 3 K-HA-H2 4 8 J S2-H3 S3-SA-HT S9
C AJ952 E 7 7 4 9 T K 2 7 Q 8 J DT K
S A-HJ 6 S5 J-C2 3 4 SQ 5 7 C5 C9
After four dead flat hands, the Space Cadets struck first
with active bidding at both tables. 1S was an act of a trained
and experienced lunatic; do NOT try this at home! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North HalSimon
Vul: N-S S A932 west north east south
H AKT32 Fireside HalSimon RODDY rhinkle
D J
C 843 1H 2D pass
west east 2H pass 3D (ppp)
Fireside RODDY
S KT864 S J Opening Lead: HJ
H 85 H Q974 Result: +3
D AQ96 D KT872 Score: -110, IMPs: -6.00
C Q6 C KT7 Playing time: 5:12
south
rhinkle
S Q75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H J6 W 5 6 Q-DA-D6 9-H8
D 543 N K-C8 4 J C3 S2 A
C AJ952 E 4 7 T 2 K-D7 7
S HJ A-C5 3 4 5 6
Holding length in RHO's suit is good for both defence AND
offence. In the latter case, our length implies that the other
two at the table will be short in that suit, and OUR side's
shortness is positioned AFTER theirs--facilitating overruffs in
Hearts in this particular case. Hence, we see 2D by the East
hand here, despite the minimum strength in Diamonds and poor
overall strength. The 2H cuebid asked if partner were minimum
(which 3D confirmed).
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East HalSimon
Vul: E-W S Q975 west north east south
H 9532 Fireside HalSimon RODDY rhinkle
D K75
C 54 pass pass
west east 1H pass 2NT pass
Fireside RODDY 3C pass 4C pass
S AT84 S KJ2 4D pass 4S (ppp)
H KQT8 H 7
D A862 D QJ94 Opening Lead: CK
C T C A9872 Result: -1
south Score: 100, IMPs: 12.00
rhinkle Playing time: 14:06
S 63
H AJ64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D T3 W T 8 2 8-HT 4 A-S8 ST-HK-HQ-DA
C KQJ63 N 5 9 K-D7 2 5 7 9-C4 5 3 5
E A-H7 J 4 S2-SK-SJ C2 7 D9 DQ C8
S CK A-DT 3 4 3 6 H6 J J C3 C6
While he is an experienced play, Fireside was playing
Standard American for the first time here! He had heard that
SAYC players played a Jacoby 2NT, but did not know that it did
NOT apply when 2NT was bid by a PASSED hand. 2NT was a little
off-shape by East; it should show a flat hand with 2 Hearts.
2C would be more orthodox, just as 1D would be the standard
choice of opening bids. West bid 3C to show a shortness. East
took this as a suit and raised. 4D and 4S were cuebids, at
which point West began to suspect that "something was up".
While 4S is not a HORRIBLE contract, the winning contract of
3NT was passed. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East Osprey
Vul: E-W S Q975 west north east south
H 9532 UNNI Osprey DagJ Kaltica
D K75
C 54 1C pass
west east 1D pass 2D 2H
UNNI DagJ X pass 3D pass
S AT84 S KJ2 3NT (all pass)
H KQT8 H 7
D A862 D QJ94 Opening Lead: H2
C T C A9872 Result: +4
south Score: -630, IMPs: -12.00
Kaltica Playing time: 5:23
S 63
H AJ64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D T3 W 8 K-D2 6 Q-S4 8 A-DA-D8-HT-CT ST
C KQJ63 N H2 3 5 7 9 7 5 9 K C5 5 4 SQ
E 7 C2 Q-D9 C7 J-SK-S2 J 4 C8 A-C9
S A-H4 3 T-HJ 6 3 CK C3 C6 6 Q J
It was hard for North to find a Club lead here; nor is it
obvious that a Club lead will necessarily beat 3NT. North's only
clues were the announced Diamond fit, the pass over the 1C opening
bid and the double of 2H followed by a leap to 3NT. If North *is*
going to lead a Heart, though, a HIGHER Heart might be more apropos,
to warn partner that there will be NO FUTURE in that suit. Still,
a guess in the Spade suit is likely to give Declarer a 9th trick.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West Osprey
Vul: None S T85 west north east south
H J954 UNNI Osprey DagJ Kaltica
D KJT7
C 92 pass pass 1H 1S
west east X! pass 2D 2S
UNNI DagJ 3D pass pass 3S
S 72 S 43 (all pass)
H T2 H AK763
D A932 D Q854 Opening Lead: HT
C AT864 C K5 Result: -1
south Score: -50, IMPs: 2.00
Kaltica Playing time: 4:27
S AKQJ96
H Q8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D 6 W HT 2 S2-C4 D2 7 A-CT
C QJ73 N 4 5 9 2 J T-C9 S8
E K-HA-H3 K-H6 4 5 D4
S 8 Q D6 3 SA-S9 Q
With 15 HCPs in the South hand we a little "soft" to warrant
a double followed by a Spade rebid, so South contented himself with
successive Spade bids. The last of these may have worked out well,
but one can't help but get the feeling that South may have "told the
same joke twice", repeating his values in rebidding 3S here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West HalSimon
Vul: None S T85 west north east south
H J954 Fireside HalSimon RODDY rhinkle
D KJT7
C 92 pass pass 1H 1S
west east X pass 2D 2S
Fireside RODDY 3D (all pass)
S 72 S 43
H T2 H AK763 Opening Lead: SA
D A932 D Q854 Result: +3
C AT864 C K5 Score: -110, IMPs: -2.00
south Playing time: 6:18
rhinkle
S AKQJ96 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H Q8 W 2 7 A-H2 T D2-CA-C4 D3-C6 D9 C8 CT
D 6 N 5 8 7 5 4 9 2 9 J ST DT-DJ K
C QJ73 E 4 3 4 K-HA-H3 5 K-H6 D5-H7 Q-D8
S SA-SK-D6 8 Q S6 3 7 S9 J SJ SQ CQ
Here we see an application of Ward Rule #13: no good bid
ever went unpunished! South's pass of 3D is far more consistent
than a 3S bid here. Had the pointed suits been slightly different,
3S might have been doubled and set for -300 or more against this
-110 in 3D. In fact, if WEST had had the Diamond Queen, 3D would
have good down here, for a minus at both tables. In esssence, then,
South is risking at least 3 IMPs (or more!) to gain 2 IMPs.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North HalSimon
Vul: E-W S J63 west north east south
H K97 Fireside HalSimon RODDY rhinkle
D Q74
C T964 pass pass pass
west east 1S pass 3S pass
Fireside RODDY 4S (all pass)
S A8542 S KQ9
H A2 H J8643 Opening Lead: S6
D J98 D K63 Result: -2
C A85 C Q7 Score: 200, IMPs: 9.00
south Playing time: 9:03
rhinkle
S T7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H QT5 W 2 A-H2 4 S5-C5 A-D8 9 A
D AT52 N S6 7 9 3 K 6 4 4 Q-SJ
C KJ32 E Q-H3 4 K-H6 Q 7 K 3 9
S 7 5 T-ST Q K-C2 A-D2 D5
Good IMPs strategy dictates that we should bid the CLOSE
games. With 13 HCPs -- one of which is likely wasted -- this one
is not likely to be that close. West may be well advised to PASS
3S here. New to SAYC, though, West might have thought 3S was
FORCING, as it was in older versions of Standard American. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North Osprey
Vul: E-W S J63 west north east south
H K97 UNNI Osprey DagJ Kaltica
D Q74
C T964 pass pass 1D
west east 1S pass 2D! pass
UNNI DagJ 2S (all pass)
S A8542 S KQ9
H A2 H J8643 Opening Lead: D4
D J98 D K63 Result: +4
C A85 C Q7 Score: -170, IMPs: -9.00
south Playing time: 3:53
Kaltica
S T7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H QT5 W J-C5 2 A-C8 4 A-SA-D8 H2
D AT52 N D4 6 J 4 9 6 7 3 7 T
C KJ32 E 3 Q K-C7 S9-SQ-H4 H3 6
S T K-S7 2 3 T 5 D2 A-CJ
2D was a gadget, similar to the TODDLER 2D, that checked
for a valid opening bid from West. 2S, denying a valid good
opening bid, ended matters here for a well deserved plus score!
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Summary of Results - 2nd Half
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Board Osprey's team HalSimon's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3NT (E) -1 = 50, 2S (S) -1 = -50, 3 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 1NT (S) 1 = 90, 3NT (N) 3 = 600, -11 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 4S (S) -2 = -100, 3S (S) 3 = 140, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (W) 5 = -660, 4H (W) 5 = -650, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 3NT (N) 4 = 630, 4S (S) 5 = 650, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4S-X (W) 4 = -790, 4S (W) 4 = -620, -5 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3NT (E) 3 = -600, 2C (E) 5 = -150, -10 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 2NT (N) 2 = 120, 2H (S) 4 = 170, -2 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 3C (E) -2 = 200, 4H (S) 4 = 420, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 4H (W) 6 = -680, 4H (W) 4 = -620, -2 IMPS
Total Osprey 3 IMPS, HalSimon 43 IMPS
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North Osprey
Vul: None S 3 west north east south
H KQ642 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D 652
C K873 pass pass 1S
west east 2D pass 3NT (ppp)
DagJ UNNI
S J9 S T765 Opening Lead: S4
H A85 H J93 Result: -1
D KJ983 D AQT Score: 50, IMPs: 3.00
C QT9 C A42 Playing time: 5:53
south
Kaltica
S AKQ842 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T7 W 9-D3 8 K-DJ-D9-CQ T J H5 H8 C9 A
D 74 N 3 2 6 5 C3 H6 K 8 H2 C7 H4 HK Q
C J65 E 5 A-DQ-DT H3 H9 A-C4 6 7 T C2 J
S S4 4 7 C5 S2 H7 6 J-SA-SK-SQ-S8-HT
UNNI was kicking himself for not making this hand. Just
as oxygen is a "conditio sine qua non" for life on this planet,
the C-King in the NORTH hand is a precondition for making this
contract. Hence, UNNI must "decide" that North has the Club
King and finesse the C-9 at trick seven. This would have been
a VERY LUCKY make, though!
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North HalSimon
Vul: None S 3 west north east south
H KQ642 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D 652
C K873 pass pass 1S
west east pass 1NT pass 2S
RODDY Fireside (all pass)
S J9 S T765
H A85 H J93 Opening Lead: D8
D KJ983 D AQT Result: -1
C QT9 C A42 Score: -50, IMPs: -3.00
south Playing time: 5:28
rhinkle
S AKQ842 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T7 W D8 J-DK 5 9 J A-D9 9 T-CQ-D3 H8
D 74 N 2 5 6 Q-S3 H2 4 C3 K 7 8 H6 HK
C J65 E A-DT Q 3 5 6 9 HJ A-C4 2 S7 T
S 4 7 S2-H7 K-SA-HT S4-C5 6 J S8-SQ
Opposing captain Richard Hinkled played the Spade suit
brilliantly here. TWO top spades fetched the S-J9 from RODDY.
Now he embarked on SHORT RUFFING himself to come down to the
same number of Spades as East. Indeed, he might have made
it had the Club Ace been "onside", in the West hand.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East HalSimon
Vul: N-S S J854 west north east south
H 2 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D KQ8
C K9865 pass 1H
west east pass 1S pass 2S
RODDY Fireside pass 2NT pass 3NT
S K7 S T962 (all pass)
H KJ3 H QT64
D T9765 D AJ3 Opening Lead: S6
C T74 C A3 Result: +3
south Score: 600, IMPs: 11.00
rhinkle Playing time: 8:04
S AQ3
H A9875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D 42 W K-DT 5 6 7 H3 4 7
C QJ2 N 4 K 8 Q-S5 8 6 8
E S6 A-DJ-D3 2 9 3 A-ST
S 3 2 4 H5 Q-SA-CJ-CQ
With 9 HCPs opposite 13 HCPs neither North nor South should
be interested in game here. Unfortunately for the Spade Cadets, 3NT
was not at all easy to defeat, given East's inability to hold up
with the C-Ace. Given the fact that North has NOT supported Hearts,
while South HAS supported Spades, I think East may have led the
wrong 4-card major here. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East Osprey
Vul: N-S S J854 west north east south
H 2 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D KQ8
C K9865 pass 1H
west east pass 1S pass 1NT
DagJ UNNI (all pass)
S K7 S T962
H KJ3 H QT64 Opening Lead: DT
D T9765 D AJ3 Result: +1
C T74 C A3 Score: 90, IMPs: -11.00
south Playing time: 3:37
Kaltica
S AQ3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H A9875 W DT 5 7 4 7 3 T HJ D6 7
D 42 N K 8 Q-C5 6 2 K-C9-C8-S4
C QJ2 E A-DJ-D3 3 A-HT H4 S6 S2 9
S 2 4 H5 Q-CJ A-C2 H7 H8 A
And here we see the more value-conscious 1NT contract
making--with no overtricks! This hand turned out to be a
harbinger of things to come; the Cadets' luck had certainly
turned for the worse! :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South HalSimon
Vul: E-W S KJ85 west north east south
H A876 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D 4
C Q543 1D
west east pass 1H pass 1S
RODDY Fireside pass 3S (all pass)
S 972 S T3
H 432 H QJT9 Opening Lead: CA
D AQ63 D JT95 Result: +3
C AK6 C J98 Score: 140, IMPs: 6.00
south Playing time: 6:06
rhinkle
S AQ64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H K5 W CA-H4 3 9 3 6 2 Q C6 A K-S2 S7
D K872 N 3 A-D4 J-H6 S5-H7 S8-H8 SK-C4 C5 Q
C T72 E 8 Q J-S3 9 5 J 9 T T J T 9
S 2 5 2 4 K-D7 S6-D8 SQ-DK 7 A-CT
With a meager 12 HCPs and a doubleton in partner's suit,
South made a very reasonable pass of the invitational 3S bid here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South Osprey
Vul: E-W S KJ85 west north east south
H A876 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D 4
C Q543 1D
west east pass 1H pass 1S
DagJ UNNI pass 3S pass 4S
S 972 S T3 (all pass)
H 432 H QJT9
D AQ63 D JT95 Opening Lead: S2
C AK6 C J98 Result: -2
south Score: -100, IMPs: -6.00
Kaltica Playing time: 3:57
S AQ64
H K5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D K872 W S2 A-S7 2 3 3 4 6 C6 Q K-CA
C T72 N J-D4 K-H6 S5-HA-H7 S8-H8 C3 4
E 3 T T Q 5 9 T 9 J-DJ 8
S 4 K 6 K-D2 5 SQ-D7 D8 SA-C2
South overbid on this one, hoping that any shortness
partern would have would NOT appear in his first bid suit. 3S
was a reasonable bid, though; LIMIT because of the failure to
bid 2C (4th Suit forcing here). Nevertheless, South should
have MADE 4S here by grabbing at his ONLY chance: C-AKx onside.
Proper play would be to lead Clubs towards dummy at every
opportunity, ruffing a Heart LOW and a Heart HIGH before drawing
trump and claiming!
So even when luck WAS on our side (as here), we were
not able to take advantage of the opportunity in this ill-fated
second half. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East HalSimon
Vul: E-W S T54 west north east south
H T3 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D A873
C AT75 1D pass
west east 1S pass 2C pass
RODDY Fireside 2H pass 2S pass
S KJ9632 S AQ 4S (all pass)
H KQJ6 H 97
D 9 D J6542 Opening Lead: S5
C 84 C KQJ3 Result: +4
south Score: -620, IMPs: 5.00
rhinkle Playing time: 6:31
S 87
H A8542 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D KQT W 2 4 8 9 S3-S6 H6 SJ-SK
C 962 N S5 5 A-DA-D3 4 7 7 T
E Q-CK-CQ 2 4 A-CJ-D5 C3
S 7 2 6 T Q 8 9 K H4
Here the Space Cadet fortunes continue to sour. South's
refusal to overcall 1H found WEST with H-KQJx instead of partner.
East's 2S was a good bid, given the fact that 2H (a 4th Suit
Force) caught East without a Heart guard. West should NOT
assume that 2S shows 3+ Spades, given East's failure to raise
Spades earlier. With 3-1-5-4, East would rebid 2S, NOT 2C here.
The brisk 4S bid, at least, frightened off any doubles.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East Osprey
Vul: E-W S T54 west north east south
H T3 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D A873
C AT75 1D 1H
west east 1S pass 2C pass
DagJ UNNI 2S pass 3S pass
S KJ9632 S AQ 3NT pass pass X
H KQJ6 H 97 pass pass 4S X
D 9 D J6542 (all pass)
C 84 C KQJ3
south Opening Lead: HT
Kaltica Result: +4
S 87 Score: -790, IMPs: -5.00
H A8542 Playing time: 6:43
D KQT
C 962 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
W J-S2 K-SJ-C4 6 8
N HT 5 4 T 5 3 A-DA
E 7 A-SQ D2 K-H9-CQ
S 2 7 8 C2 6 4 9
North did NOT have a singleton Heart OR a trump honour;
West had a singleton Diamond and a SIXTH Spade. 4S flutters
home after BOTH opponents have endeavoured to sign off in
part scores. Despite the result here, I *would* encourage
anyone to double such a tentative auction with values behind RHO.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South HalSimon
Vul: Both S K843 west north east south
H 73 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D 86
C 98763 1H
west east pass pass 2C (ppp)
RODDY Fireside
S J65 S A92 Opening Lead: HA
H 8654 H Q92 Result: +5
D AQT9 D J2 Score: -150, IMPs: 10.00
C K2 C AQJT5 Playing time: 7:59
south
rhinkle
S QT7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AKJT W 4 5 6 9 K-C2 S5 SJ DT Q-DA-S6 H8
D K7543 N 7 3 D8 6 6 3 7 8 9 S4 S3 8 K
C 4 E 2 9 Q-DJ-C5 A-CQ-CJ-CT-D2 S2 9-SA
S HA-HK-HJ 3 4 D4 S7 ST SQ 5 7 HT DK
Here the snake-bitten Cadets are faced with a tough choice:
UNDERBID with 1NT the balancing seat, or overcall a less limited
2C? West MIGHT have cuebid 2H as a passed hand, but where is he
going if partner isn't maximal?
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South Osprey
Vul: Both S K843 west north east south
H 73 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D 86
C 98763 1H
west east pass pass 1NT pass
DagJ UNNI 2NT pass 3NT (ppp)
S J65 S A92
H 8654 H Q92 Opening Lead: D4
D AQT9 D J2 Result: +3
C K2 C AQJT5 Score: -600, IMPs: -10.00
south Playing time: 3:58
Kaltica
S QT7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H AKJT W 9 Q-DA-CK-C2 H4 H5 S5 6
D K7543 N 8 6 C3 9 6 8 7 S4 3
C 4 E J-D2 S2 5 A-CQ-CJ-CT-SA
S D4 3 5 4 HT HJ S7 ST Q
Here, East choose to underbid slightly with a 12-14 point
balancing 1NT bid. West's 2NT on 10 HCPs was a tad aggressive.
Fortunately, East was able to accept with 1 HCP MORE than he
could "possibly" have -- AND a critical 5th Club.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West HalSimon
Vul: None S K9 west north east south
H Q54 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D K9842
C A97 pass 1D pass 1S
west east pass 1NT pass 2H
RODDY Fireside (all pass)
S T52 S A87
H JT6 H A82 Opening Lead: H6
D QJ76 D T53 Result: +4
C KQT C J863 Score: 170, IMPs: 2.00
south Playing time: 7:52
rhinkle
S QJ643 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H K973 W H6 6 2 T J 5 T CT D7
D A N 4 2 K 5 Q-S9 D4 C7
C 542 E 8 3 A-HA-H2 8 7 C3
S 9-DA-S3 3 7 Q-SJ-S6-S4
The Principle of Reluctant Choice states that we should
lead a trump whenever Dummy has made a tepid (or "reluctant")
choice between Declarer's two suits. However, West knows that
Spades are breaking 3-3 for Declarer here. Hence, a CLUB
lead is called for from this holding. Two Clubs, two Hearts
and a Spade should hold declarer to 2H for 110 only.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West Osprey
Vul: None S K9 west north east south
H Q54 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D K9842
C A97 pass pass pass 1S
west east pass 2NT (all pass)
DagJ UNNI
S T52 S A87 Opening Lead: C3
H JT6 H A82 Result: +2
D QJ76 D T53 Score: 120, IMPs: -2.00
C KQT C J863 Playing time: 7:18
south
Kaltica
S QJ643 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H K973 W Q-CK 2 5 T HT 7 T D6 H6 J J DQ
D A N 7 A-SK-S9 9 D4 8 D2 H4 D9 5 K-HQ
C 542 E C3 6 7 A-CJ-C8-DT 8 H2 D5 A-D3 8
S 2 4 3 4 5 H3 A-SQ-SJ-S6-HK H7 9
Note that 2NT by a PASSED hand is NOT Jacoby. Rather, it
shows 11-12 points, a flat hand and, usually, TWO card support
for Opener's major.
When East won the Spade Ace on the SECOND round, Declarer
knew that Spades were breaking 3-3 (else East would win the FIRST
Spade).
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North HalSimon
Vul: E-W S AKJ96 west north east south
H J9 RODDY HalSimon Fireside rhinkle
D A53
C Q84 1S 3C 3H
west east pass 4H (all pass)
RODDY Fireside
S QT754 S 82 Opening Lead: DJ
H A54 H Q7 Result: +4
D JT862 D 74 Score: 420, IMPs: 6.00
C C AKT9652 Playing time: 3:56
south
rhinkle
S 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H KT8632 W DJ 5 4 A-D6 4 5
D KQ9 N 3 A-SK-H9 A-HJ
C J73 E 4 2 8 7 7 Q
S K-S3 C3 2 9 K-HT
South made a very brave 3H bid here over the 3C pre-empt.
He was rewarded by H-J9 in dummy, the H-Qx on his right and
West's inability to lead a Club. "Fortuna favorece a los
audaces" is the old Spanish expression. Fortune favours the
bold.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North Osprey
Vul: E-W S AKJ96 west north east south
H J9 DagJ Osprey UNNI Kaltica
D A53
C Q84 1S 3C (ppp)
west east
DagJ UNNI Opening Lead: S3
S QT754 S 82 Result: -2
H A54 H Q7 Score: 200, IMPs: -6.00
D JT862 D 74 Playing time: 4:16
C C AKT9652
south
Kaltica
S 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H KT8632 W 4 5 4 A-H5 D2 D6
D KQ9 N 9-SA-HJ 9 C4 8 Q
C J73 E 2 8 Q 7 C5-CK-CA
S S3 H6 K-HT 2 3 7
With a singleton in partner's Spades, South choose to
defend 3C unless partner could balance with a double. Since
3H could have been EXTREMELY perilous had the Hearts NOT
been so favourably placed, I would NOT criticize South's
pass here.