19:39 Pacific time, Aug 14, 1997

Summary of Results - 1st Half
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   Board    MAYNARD's team          WCW's team                 Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  1 5C-X   (E)  -4 =   800, 3H     (S)   4 =   170,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 3D     (W)   3 =  -110, 4H     (N)  -2 =  -200,   3 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4S     (E)   5 =  -650, 5H-X   (N)  -3 =  -500,  -4 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 2C     (W)  -2 =   200, 1C     (N)   2 =    90,   3 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 3NT    (S)   4 =   630, 4H     (N)   6 =   680,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 3C     (S)   3 =   110, 1NT    (N)   4 =   180,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 3NT    (W)  -3 =   300, 3C     (E)   4 =  -130,  10 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 4S     (E)   5 =  -450, 4H     (W)   4 =  -420,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 4H     (S)   4 =   420, 4H     (S)   5 =   450,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 1NT-X  (S)  -3 =  -800, 1NT    (W)  -1 =   100, -14 IMPS

   Total    MAYNARD    28 IMPS,     WCW        24 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      MAYNARD
Vul: None       S 95                      west     north    east     south
                H AKJ9                    FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D KJT9
                C T52                              1H       pass     4H
    west                   east           4NT      X        5C       pass
    FastPhil               jost           pass     X        (all pass)
    S Q2                   S J8763
    H Q2                   H 65           Opening Lead: SA
    D AQ74                 D 865          Result: -4
    C AQJ43                C K97          Score: 800,  IMPs:  12.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:52
                Memory
                S AKT4           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H T8743       W  2  Q  Q  2 C3-DA-D4  Q-CA-C4 D7 CJ-DQ
                D 32          N  9  5  K-HA-HJ  9  T-C2  5  T DJ H9  K
                C 86          E  7  8  5  6 D5  6  8  7  9  K-SJ-S6 S3
                              S SA-SK-HT  3  4  2  3  8  6 H7  4  T H8

	Doubletons are "death holdings" on offence.  At least with a
	3-card holding there is SOME chance that partner is short in
	the suit.  With TWO major suit doubletons, of course, this
	West hand is too flat for his 4NT "pick-a-minor" sacrificial
	bid.  Notice that East applies the "LOTUS" ("Lower Of Two
	Usually Stronger") principle in selecting Clubs over Diamonds.
	Note also that had the D-King been ONSIDE E-W would get out
	for -500 but 4H would fail!  Hence, 4NT is never a winner here.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      WCW
Vul: None       S 95                      west     north    east     south
                H AKJ9                    ksired   WCW      Wintaka  OldProf
                D KJT9
                C T52                              1D       pass     1H
    west                   east           2C       2H       3C       3H
    ksired                 Wintaka        (all pass)
    S Q2                   S J8763
    H Q2                   H 65           Opening Lead: H2
    D AQ74                 D 865          Result: +4
    C AQJ43                C K97          Score: 170,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:32
                OldProf
                S AKT4                       1  2  3  4
                H T8743                   W H2  Q  2  4
                D 32                      N  A-HK-S5  K
                C 86                      E  5  6  3  5
                                          S  3  4  A-D3

	Not wanting to encourage a Spade lead or return here, East
	correctly bids 3C, not 2S, over 2H.  The pass of 3H is quite
	reasonable--but unsuccessful--here, since it SOUNDED like
	Hearts would break AT BEST 3-1 with all that E-W bidding!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       MAYNARD
Vul: N-S        S A8643                   west     north    east     south
                H AT7                     FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D Q
                C T632                                      pass     pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       3D       (all p)
    FastPhil               jost
    S K975                 S J2           Opening Lead: C3
    H 43                   H 9862         Result: +3
    D KJ52                 D AT843        Score: -110,  IMPs:   3.00
    C AJ9                  C K7           Playing time: 5:38
                south
                Memory
                S QT                         1  2
                H KQJ5                    W  A-D2
                D 976                     N C3  Q
                C Q854                    E  7  A
                                          S  Q  7

	I prefer a double to a 1S overcall with North's hand.  "Better
	to bid THREE suits than one."  This would have prompted Memory
	to bid 3H--which may actually make--over any 3D bid.  But 1S
	is reasonable and would be the choice of MANY experts here.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       WCW
Vul: N-S        S A8643                   west     north    east     south
                H AT7                     ksired   WCW      Wintaka  OldProf
                D Q
                C T632                                      pass     pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       2D       X!
    ksired                 Wintaka        pass     2H       3D       X!
    S K975                 S J2           pass     3S       pass     4H
    H 43                   H 9862         (all pass)
    D KJ52                 D AT843
    C AJ9                  C K7           Opening Lead: DA
                south                     Result: -2
                OldProf                   Score: -200,  IMPs:  -3.00
                S QT                      Playing time: 19:49
                H KQJ5
                D 976                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                C Q854                    W  5  9  J-CA-DK  K-S5  3  4
                                          N  Q  3  6  2 H7-S3  4  A-HT
                                          E DA-CK-C7 D3  4  2  J  2  6
                                          S  6  4  5  Q  7  T  Q-H5  J

	South's first double was, I believe, negative, showing the
	unbid (round) suits.  WCW dutifully bid 2H.  South's SECOND
	double was "competitive", I would think, inviting 4H.  North
	should DECLINE this invite by--yes--rebidding his 3-card 
	Heart suit!  This was the first of MANY hands the Space Cadets
	could ("should" would be too strong a word here) have DOUBLED 
	in this match.  These DownEastuhs like to bid !

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      WCW
Vul: E-W        S 2                       west     north    east     south
                H 98654                   ksired   WCW      Wintaka  OldProf
                D A42
                C J752                                               pass
    west                   east           1C       pass     1S       X
    ksired                 Wintaka        pass     2H       4C       pass
    S 973                  S KQJT5        4S       5H       pass     pass
    H AT3                  H J            X        (all pass)
    D KQ8                  D 973
    C A863                 C KQ94         Opening Lead: CK
                south                     Result: -3
                OldProf                   Score: -500,  IMPs:   4.00
                S A864                    Playing time: 17:37
                H KQ72
                D JT65                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                C T                       W  3  A-S3  K  Q-S7  8  9  3
                                          N  2  4  2  A-D4 H5-D2 H6-H8
                                          E CK-HJ  T  3  7  5  9-SK C4
                                          S  T  K  A-DJ  T  4  5  6  Q

	When you play a "Sandwich 1NT" after the opponents have 
	bid two suits, you show a WEAK and distributional hand.
	Thus, when you DOUBLE for takeout INSTEAD of making a
	Sandwich 1NT overcall you are showing 4-4 or 5-4 in
	the unbids and a GOOD DEFENSIVE hand.  This latter
	stipulation makes the sacrifice a questionable choice
	here.  South's hand has the PERFECT hand for a singleton
	Club lead (i.e. trump control and a partner that may have
	an entry).  The likely second Diamond trick may well set
	4S here.  North's action, then, comes into question.  He
	would have done better to bid 3H or even 4H directly
	over the takeout double.  Having said his piece, North
	could then leave any sacrificial bids up to his partner.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      MAYNARD
Vul: E-W        S 2                       west     north    east     south
                H 98654                   FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D A42
                C J752                                               pass
    west                   east           1C       pass     1S       X
    FastPhil               jost           pass     2H       3H       pass
    S 973                  S KQJT5        3S       pass     4S       (all p)
    H AT3                  H J
    D KQ8                  D 973          Opening Lead: CT
    C A863                 C KQ94         Result: +5
                south                     Score: -650,  IMPs:  -4.00
                Memory                    Playing time: 5:56
                S A864
                H KQ72                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D JT65                    W  3  3  7  Q  K-S9 C6  8  A
                C T                       N  5  2 H6  A-D4 H4 H5  2
                                          E  K-SQ-S5  3  7  K-SJ-D9-C4
                                          S CT  4  A-DJ  T  6  8  5 H7

	North missed the chance to give partner a Club ruff here, but
	4S would make anyway on a Diamond finesse.  The defence's only 
	chance is for South to lead a SMALL Diamond at trick 4 and hope 
	that Declarer rises with the D-K or D-Q (VERY likely, given 
	that he lacks the D-J and D-10!).  Then the Club ruff would 
	leave	East with an inescapable Diamond loser for down 1!
	Remember:  always give Declarer a chance to go wrong! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       MAYNARD
Vul: Both       S AQ6                     west     north    east     south
                H KJ64                    FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D AJ9
                C A74                     pass     1H       X        pass
    west                   east           2C       (all pass)
    FastPhil               jost
    S J52                  S KT97         Opening Lead: C4
    H 9752                 H A3           Result: -2
    D K83                  D Q652         Score: 200,  IMPs:   3.00
    C KT9                  C QJ3          Playing time: 9:27
                south
                Memory
                S 843            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H QT8         W  9-S2  K  2  T  K-SJ  5  5 H7  9 D3  8
                D T74         N C4  6  A-H6  A-C7  A-H4  Q D9  J-HK-DJ
                C 8652        E  3  9-D2  3  J  Q  7  A-SK-ST D5 D6  Q
                              S  2  3  4  Q-C5  6  4  T  8 C8-H8 D7  T

	When partner embarrasses you with a takeout double and you have
	only 3-card suits BID THE CHEAPEST ONE and BID IT QUICKLY and
	CONFIDENTLY.  West might even MAKE 1S, if he uses his entries
	to lead Spades to dummy every time.  North will ONLY beat 1S
	if he holds up the Club Ace until East tries to overtake a
	Club for a second entry.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       WCW
Vul: Both       S AQ6                     west     north    east     south
                H KJ64                    ksired   WCW      Wintaka  OldProf
                D AJ9
                C A74                     pass     1C       (all pass)
    west                   east
    ksired                 Wintaka        Opening Lead: ST
    S J52                  S KT97         Result: +2
    H 9752                 H A3           Score: 90,  IMPs:  -3.00
    D K83                  D Q652         Playing time: 18:21
    C KT9                  C QJ3
                south
                OldProf
                S 843                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H QT8               W  5  9  K  T  5  2  3  8  7  2  9
                D T74               N  Q-C4  A-CA-H6  4  9  J-HK  A-HJ
                C 8652              E ST  J-D2  3  3  A-DQ-D6 CQ-S9 D5
                                    S  3  2  4  5  Q-HT  7  T  8  4 S8
 
	Hmm, Clubs were played from BOTH sides here!  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      MAYNARD
Vul: Both       S K832                    west     north    east     south
                H AT4                     FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D AJT32
                C 3                                                  pass
    west                   east           1S       2D       3C       pass
    FastPhil               jost           3NT      (all pass)
    S A9764                S
    H KJ2                  H 763          Opening Lead: DJ
    D KQ85                 D 964          Result: -3
    C J                    C AKQ9752      Score: 300,  IMPs:  10.00
                south                     Playing time: 9:21
                Memory
                S QJT5         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H Q985      W  Q-SA-CJ S4 D5  K  6  7  2 S9 D8  J-DK
                D 7         N DJ  3  3 S2 H4  A-S8  K-HT D3 D2 DT  A
                C T864      E  4 H3  A-CK-CQ-H6 C2 C5  7  7 C9 D6  9
                            S  7  5  4  6  8  5  T-SQ  Q-CT-SJ-H9 H8

	The DownEastuhs were very unlucky here.  3NT is a great
	contract, making whenever the C-10 falls in three rounds.
	Not here, though.  Note, too, that West would have been
	foolish to try 3NT if he'd held a VOID in Clubs! 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      WCW
Vul: Both       S K832                    west     north    east     south
                H AT4                     ksired   WCW      Kaltica  OldProf
                D AJT32
                C 3                                                  pass
    west                   east           1S       pass     2C       pass
    ksired                 Kaltica        2D       pass     3C       (all p)
    S A9764                S
    H KJ2                  H 763          Opening Lead: H5
    D KQ85                 D 964          Result: +4
    C J                    C AKQ9752      Score: -130,  IMPs: -10.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:48
                OldProf
                S QJT5                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H Q985                    W  2  J  K-CJ-S4 S6 S7 D5
                D 7                       N  T-HA-H4  3  K S2 D2 S3
                C T864                    E  3  7  6  2 C5-CA-CK-CQ
                                          S H5  9  Q  4  5  6  8  T

	3NT is very difficult for West to bid here with only a
	singleton C-J in support of partner's long suit.  West was
	unlucky to catch East with C-AKQ9752, but very fortunate
	to see South hold C-10864!  Remember:  sometimes big swings
	come from NOT bidding games!  And they are not always
	well-deserved! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       WCW
Vul: None       S A5                      west     north    east     south
                H K54                     ksired   WCW      Kaltica  OldProf
                D T8732
                C QJ5                     pass     pass     1C       1D
    west                   east           X        1NT      2D       pass
    ksired                 Kaltica        2H       3D       3S       pass
    S T963                 S KJ742        pass     4D       4H       (all p)
    H QJT3                 H A976
    D Q54                  D              Opening Lead: D8
    C T9                   C AK82         Result: +4
                south                     Score: -420,  IMPs:   1.00
                OldProf                   Playing time: 9:32
                S Q8
                H 82                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D AKJ96                   W  5  T  4  3  T  Q HJ-HQ-S6
                C 7643                    N D8  A-D3  4  K-D2  7  5  5
                                          E H6-S7 HA-H9-H7 C2 C8 S2  K
                                          S  9  8  6  2  8  K-DA C4  Q

	West PLAYED this hand much better than he BID it.  East's cuebid
	followed by a free 3S bid was intended as forcing.
	In 4H West has very few entries to his hand, so he takes a 
	"Finnish finesse" in Spades, leading a small Spade from dummy
	to his S-10.  And it worked!  Of course, C-AK and a heart ruff
	followed by a Heart finesse would SEEM to work, but the enemy
	would cash a bunch of Hearts when in with the S-Ace if declarer
	were to draw three rounds of trumps after both E-W hands
	ruffed once.  Nicely PLAYED, Kenny! :)

	Should South have risen with the Spade Queen?  Only if he has
	EVERY reason to believe that his partner has the S-Ace.  Here
	South has every reason to believe that his partner DOESN'T ! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       MAYNARD
Vul: None       S A5                      west     north    east     south
                H K54                     FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D T8732
                C QJ5                     pass     pass     1S       3D
    west                   east           pass     4D       X        pass
    FastPhil               jost           4S       (all pass)
    S T963                 S KJ742
    H QJT3                 H A976         Opening Lead: DA
    D Q54                  D              Result: +5
    C T9                   C AK82         Score: -450,  IMPs:  -1.00
                south                     Playing time: 13:30
                Memory
                S Q8               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 82            W  4  9  T S9-D5 ST-HJ-HQ-S3  3  Q  T S6
                D AKJ96         N  2  5  Q  J  3 D7  4  5  5  K  8 SA-DT
                C 7643          E S2-CA-CK-C2 S4-C8  7  6  K-HA S7-H9 SJ
                                S DA  3  4  6  6  7  2  8  8 SQ-DK D9  J

	Oh, sure, ANYONE can make 4 *SPADES* on this hand. :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       WCW
Vul: Both       S J93                     west     north    east     south
                H J93                     ksired   WCW      Kaltica  OldProf
                D Q653
                C T95                                       1D       X
    west                   east           1H       pass     1S       pass
    ksired                 Kaltica        1NT      (all pass)
    S Q6                   S K872
    H QT874                H A2           Opening Lead: CT
    D J2                   D AT97         Result: -1
    C A732                 C Q84          Score: 100,  IMPs:  14.00
                south                     Playing time: 9:57
                OldProf
                S AT54            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K65          W  A-DJ  2  3  Q-D2  4  7 H8 S6 HT C7 HQ
                D K84          N CT  3  5  9-SJ  5  9  3  6  Q  9-S3 HJ
                C KJ6          E  Q  7  4  8  2  9-HA-H2  T-DA-S7  8  K
                               S  K  K-CJ-C6  4  8  5  K-D4 H6  5  T-SA

	I butchered this hand.  After working so hard to promote my
	C-7 to a winner, I forgot to cash it when in with the S-Q ! :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       MAYNARD
Vul: Both       S J93                     west     north    east     south
                H J93                     FastPhil MAYNARD  jost     Memory
                D Q653
                C T95                                       1D       1NT
    west                   east           X        (all pass)
    FastPhil               jost
    S Q6                   S K872         Opening Lead: H7
    H QT874                H A2           Result: -3
    D J2                   D AT97         Score: -800,  IMPs: -14.00
    C A732                 C Q84          Playing time: 7:45
                south
                Memory
                S AT54           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K65         W H7  Q-H8  2  A-HT-H4-DJ  2 C3 C7 S6  Q
                D K84         N  3  9  J  Q  5 D3 D5  6  T C9 S3 S9  J
                C KJ6         E  A-H2 S2  A-C8 S7 S8  7  Q-DT-D9-C4  K
                              S  5  6  K-D4  K D8 S4  K-C6 S5 ST  J-SA
 
	Bidding 1NT over an enemy opening bid is risky when you *do*
	have 15-18 HCPs.  STRETCHING with 14 HCPs in order to make a 
	1NT "head-on-the-chopping-block" overcall is nearly suicidal.
	Better to DOUBLE or PASS such a hand, for maximum flexibility.
	
	The problem with 15-18 HCP 1NT overcalls is that they will
	lead to game ONLY when partner has 10+ of the remaining 12-14 
	outstanding HCPs.  If OPENER's partner ("Responder") has
	them or if Opener has a lot of extras, you just spat up -800 
	or -1100.  The deciding factor against the 1NT overcall is
	how easy if makes life for Opener's partner.  Responder
	can double, as above, or bid 2-of-any-suit on the weakest
	of hands (non-forcing, since Responder would DOUBLE with
	any HCPs).  Remember, Responder has heard hir partner open
	a suit.  Advancer (i.e. 1NT overcaller's partner) has NOT.
	So if you ARE going to make natural 15-18 HCP overcalls,
	HAVE A SOURCE OF TRICKS:  a 5-card minor and/or some TENS.

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Summary of Results - 2nd Half
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   Board    WCW's team              Kaltica's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 3H     (N)   3 =   140, 4H     (N)  -4 =  -200,   8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 3NT    (N)  -1 =  -100, 3NT    (N)  -2 =  -200,   3 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 6D     (S)   6 =   920, 5D     (S)   5 =   400,  11 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 5C     (E)  -1 =   100, 3NT    (E)   3 =  -600,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 2S     (W)   4 =  -170, 3C     (S)   4 =   130,  -7 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 4H     (E)  -4 =   400, 4H     (W)  -4 =   400,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 2D     (N)   2 =    90, 2H     (N)  -2 =  -200,   7 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3S     (E)   3 =  -140, 4H-X   (S)  -2 =  -300,   4 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 3NT    (N)  -2 =  -100, 3H     (E)  -2 =   200,  -7 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 5H-X   (W)  -2 =   500, 4S     (N)   6 =   680,  -5 IMPS

   2nd Half Total    WCW        45 IMPS,     Kaltica    19 IMPS
   1st Half Total    WCW        24 IMPs,     Kaltica    28 IMPS
	Grand Total    WCW        69 IMPs      Kaltica    47 IMPS	

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      WCW
Vul: None       S KQ3                     west     north    east     south
                H J985                    ksired   WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D QT72
                C 53                               pass     2S       X
    west                   east           pass     2NT      pass     3C!
    ksired                 Memory         pass     3H       (all pass)
    S 6                    S AT98542
    H Q764                 H 32           Opening Lead: SA
    D AJ53                 D 4            Result: +3
    C K864                 C JT7          Score: 140,  IMPs:   8.00
                south                     Playing time: 16:19
                OldProf
                S J7                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AKT                     W  6  J  4  6  Q-H7  3  A-D5 C4
                D K986                    N  3  Q-H5  8  J  9-D2  7  T-SK
                C AQ92                    E SA-D4  2  3 S2 S4 S5 S8 S9  T
                                          S  7  6  A-HK-HT C2  K-D8  9  J

	Study the Diamond suit carefully here.  On the D-4 switch at
	trick 2 West has NO chance of a second Diamond trick 
	naturally unless East has led from the D-Queen (unlikely,
	given the chances in Spades and those intimidating Diamond
	spots on the dummy).  Inserting the D-Jack can't help since 
	Declarer either HAS the D-10 or can finesse it.  West should 
	probably rise with the D-Ace and score a Diamond ruff or two 
	to push the board.

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: None       S KQ3                     west     north    east     south
                H J985                    FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D QT72
                C 53                               pass     3S       X
    west                   east           pass     4H       (all pass)
    FastPhil               jost
    S 6                    S AT98542      Opening Lead: D4
    H Q764                 H 32           Result: -4
    D AJ53                 D 4            Score: -200,  IMPs:  -8.00
    C K864                 C JT7          Playing time: 8:11
                south
                Wintaka
                S J7              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AKT          W  A-D3  K-D5  4  4  J  6 H6-C6  7  8 HQ
                D K986         N  T  2  3  7  5  5  Q  3  K H8-H9 HJ-SQ
                C AQ92         E D4 H2-C7 H3-CJ S2 S4  A-ST  T S5 S8  9
                               S  6  8  Q  9  A-HA-DK-SJ  7  2  K-C9 HT

	Here West correctly rises with the D-Ace and gives his partner
	a ruff.  On the Club return I MUST finesse to have a chance to
	recover my contract (if the H-Queen falls).  Good defence!

	I could have tried to confuse West a little by playing the
	D-NINE at trick one.  This would, essentially, DENY D-Q1072,
	since with that holding I would play LOW, wouldn't I ?  :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      WCW
Vul: E-W        S 865                     west     north    east     south
                H 3                       ksired   WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D AKT983
                C T94                                                1H
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     3D!
    ksired                 Memory         pass     4NT      pass     5S
    S T9732                S QJ4          pass     6D       (all pass)
    H AK742                H 85
    D J                    D 64           Opening Lead: S2
    C 72                   C KQJ853       Result: +6
                south                     Score: 920,  IMPs:  11.00
                OldProf                   Playing time: 11:39
                S AK
                H QJT96                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D Q752                    W S2  A-S3  2  J S7  K
                C A6                      N  5  3  6 D9-DA-D3 D8
                                          E  J  5  Q  8  4  6 C8
                                          S  A-HT  K-H6  2  Q-HQ

	One of the reasons I overcall 2C on poorish hands like the
	East hand is because I never want THIS to happen to me! :)
	Yes, I would bid 2C WITHOUT the S-QJ here and, yes, I WILL
	go for the odd -800, but at least PARTNER will know what
	suit I want led!  Here, West has been given no reason to 
	lead a Club and therefore chooses a Spade.  South played 
	well, grasping his only real chance:  ruffing finesses 
	against West's H-AK.  Nicely played!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S 865                     west     north    east     south
                H 3                       FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D AKT983
                C T94                                                1H
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     2D
    FastPhil               jost           pass     3D       pass     3S
    S T9732                S QJ4          pass     4C       pass     5D
    H AK742                H 85           (all pass)
    D J                    D 64
    C 72                   C KQJ853       Opening Lead: ST
                south                     Result: +5
                Wintaka                   Score: 400,  IMPs: -11.00
                S AK                      Playing time: 9:01
                H QJT96
                D Q752                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                C A6                      W ST  A-C7  J S7  2  2
                                          N  5  3  4  K-DT-S6
                                          E  4  5  J  4  6  Q
                                          S  A-HQ  A-D2  5  K-C6

	South could have stopped in 3NT here, but wanted to see if
	I could go on to 6D.  My 4C was a "nothing" bid; I just
	didn't want to bid ONLY 4D with SIX of them and I wanted
	to discourage a Club lead.  Partner stopped wisely (but
	unfortunately) in 5D.    

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       WCW
Vul: Both       S 976                     west     north    east     south
                H K95                     ksired   WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D QJT975
                C 6                       1S       pass     2C       pass
    west                   east           2H       pass     3C       pass
    ksired                 Memory         5C       (all pass)
    S KT843                S J
    H AJT2                 H Q8           Opening Lead: DA
    D 4                    D K62          Result: -1
    C QJ4                  C AKT9853      Score: 100,  IMPs:  12.00
                south                     Playing time: 4:28
                OldProf
                S AQ52                       1  2  3
                H 7643                    W  4  2  3
                D A83                     N  5  K-S7
                C 72                      E  2  Q  J
                                          S DA-H6  A
	
	Clubs are an awkward suit to bid in any system.  How can East
	bid her Clubs AND show a Diamond guard?  Frankly, she can't.
	Still, 5C is unlucky to go down.  Had South led a passive
	trump, Memory might have had time to set up a pitch on the
	Spades.  Nice defence!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S 976                     west     north    east     south
                H K95                     FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D QJT975
                C 6                       pass     pass     1C       X
    west                   east           XX       2D       3C       pass
    FastPhil               jost           3S       pass     3NT      (all p)
    S KT843                S J
    H AJT2                 H Q8           Opening Lead: D3
    D 4                    D K62          Result: +3
    C QJ4                  C AKT9853      Score: -600,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 11:03
                Wintaka
                S AQ52             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 7643          W  4  Q-CJ-C4 S3 S4 S8 H2  A-HT HJ  T SK
                D A83           N  9  6 S7 H5 S6 DQ D5 D7  9  K-DJ  9 DT
                C 72            E  K-C3  5  A-CK-CT-C9-C8-HQ  8  6  J D2
                                S D3  7  2 S2 S5 SQ H4 D8  3  6  A-SA-H7

	Another lead discovery hand.  East's 3NT bid in the teeth of
	my 2D bid virtually guarantees the Diamond King.  Wintaka
	should lead a passive Heart, although that might "pickle"
	any H-Queen I might hold. :(
	A very rare bad lead from "The Leading Man", Wintaka. :(

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S 9852                    west     north    east     south
                H Q5                      FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D KT6
                C K872                             pass     pass     1D
    west                   east           1S       2D       2S       3C!
    FastPhil               jost           (all pass)
    S AJT76                S KQ4
    H K63                  H AJT97        Opening Lead: H3
    D J72                  D 543          Result: +4
    C 93                   C 54           Score: 130,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:33
                Wintaka
                S 3                          1  2  3  4  5
                H 842                     W H3  6  K  3  9
                D AQ98                    N  Q  5 C2-C7  8
                C AQJT6                   E  A-HJ-HT  4  5
                                          S  2  4  8  T-CA

	Notice Wintaka's 1D opening bid with 4-5 in the minors.  This
	is correct EVEN IN STANDARD, since it gives him a comfortable
	rebid in Clubs.  Our 1D openings almost ALWAYS show 4+ Ds
	(i.e. except precisely 4-4-3-2), so I can get "adventurous"
	with the occasional 3-card Diamond raise.  Nice 3C bid ! :)

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


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      WCW
Vul: N-S        S 9852                    west     north    east     south
                H Q5                      ksired   WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D KT6
                C K872                             pass     pass     1D
    west                   east           1S       pass     2D       pass
    ksired                 Memory         2S       (all pass)
    S AJT76                S KQ4
    H K63                  H AJT97        Opening Lead: S2
    D J72                  D 543          Result: +4
    C 93                   C 54           Score: -170,  IMPs:  -7.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:45
                OldProf
                S 3                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H 842                     W  7  6  3  9 D2  A-SJ
                D AQ98                    N S2  Q-CK-C7  2  5  8
                C AQJT6                   E  K-HT  4  5 SQ-S4 D3
                                          S  3  8  6  T-CJ D8 H4

	Memory's 2D show of strength precluded any 3C bid from the
	South hand.  She then made a very disciplined pass of 2S,
	which shows a minimum overcall (not 6+ spades).  Well
	done, Memory!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       WCW
Vul: E-W        S AKQ2                    west     north    east     south
                H 5                       ksired   WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D QJ64
                C 9864                                      1NT      pass
    west                   east           2D       pass     2H       pass
    ksired                 Memory         4H       (all pass)
    S J43                  S 865
    H T76432               H Q9           Opening Lead: ST
    D KT95                 D A87          Result: -4
    C                      C AKQJ5        Score: 400,  IMPs:   0.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:24
                OldProf
                S T97             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AKJ8         W  3  J  4 D5 H2-H3  K-HT  4  6 D9  T H7
                D 32           N  2  Q-SA-SK  4  5  4 D6 C6 C8  9  J DQ
                C T732         E  6  5  8 H9-C5  Q  8 D7 CQ CK  A-DA-CJ
                               S ST-S9  7 D3  2  K-D2  J-HA-H8-C3 C7  T

	PASSing the 2D transfer is questionable with the North hand.
	At the other table, North considered 2H (showing the other
	three suits) and 2S (to direct the lead).  PASS never
	entered his mind!  The problem with the pass became evident
	soon enough:  partner will NEVER double ANYTHING without
	knowing that you have a card or two.

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


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S AKQ2                    west     north    east     south
                H 5                       FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D QJ64
                C 9864                                      1NT      pass
    west                   east           2D       2S       pass     pass
    FastPhil               jost           3H       pass     4H       (all p)
    S J43                  S 865
    H T76432               H Q9           Opening Lead: SA
    D KT95                 D A87          Result: -4
    C                      C AKQJ5        Score: 400,  IMPs:   0.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:44
                Wintaka
                S T97                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AKJ8                    W  3  4  J  K-H2  T  3 H4-D5  6
                D 32                      N SA-SK-SQ-DJ  5  Q D4  4  6 S2
                C T732                    E  5  6  8  7  Q  A-H9  5  8 CJ
                                          S  7  9  T  2  K-D3  A-C7 H8-HJ

	So, uh, why wasn't 4H doubled here?
	Many newcomers to the game assume that they should NOT 
	double freely bid games.  This is not true at all.
	When south hears ANYTHING from partner he should resolve 
	to double ANY game!  +1100 would have netted us 12 IMPs.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      WCW
Vul: Both       S 96                      west     north    east     south
                H A6542                   MAYNARD  WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D A9765
                C K                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1H       1S       pass
    MAYNARD                Memory         pass     2D       (all pass)
    S Q7                   S AK54
    H J98                  H QT73         Opening Lead: SA
    D QT43                 D K8           Result: +2
    C AT87                 C 952          Score: 90,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:01
                OldProf
                S JT832          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K           W  7  A-SQ-DQ  8  7  8 H9  J CT D3  4 DT
                D J2          N  6  K  9  A-H2 H4 H5 D5-HA-H6 D6-D7 D9
                C QJ643       E SA-C2  4  8  3  5  9  5  7  T  K  K-HQ
                              S  2  3  3  2  K-CQ-CJ-SJ C4 DJ-S8 C6 ST

	With a ruffing value (i.e. stiff H-K), South guesses to 
	PASS 2D.  Remember:  when you sense a misfit, PASS as 
	soon as you can!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: Both       S 96                      west     north    east     south
                H A6542                   FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D A9765
                C K                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1H       pass     1S
    FastPhil               jost           pass     2D       pass     2H
    S Q7                   S AK54         (all pass)
    H J98                  H QT73
    D QT43                 D K8           Opening Lead: C2
    C AT87                 C 952          Result: -2
                south                     Score: -200,  IMPs:  -7.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 6:48
                S JT832
                H K              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D J2          W  A-S7  Q H8-C7  8 HJ  9 D3 CT D4  T DQ
                C QJ643       N  K  9  6 D5 D6 D7 HA-H2 D9  4  5  A-H6
                              E C2  K-SA-S4  9  5  5  3 H7-HQ-HT-D8 DK
                              S  3  2  3  8  J-CQ-ST  K-SJ C4 C6  2 DJ

	South's 2H "correction" is wrong.  If the defence errs I 
	might be able to ruff a Heart in 2D.  Ruffing a Diamond in
	2H does not help my cause, though.  The worst of it is that
	the 2H bid gives East ANOTHER chance to bid...or double! :(

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       WCW
Vul: None       S 642                     west     north    east     south
                H K2                      MAYNARD  WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D KQJT854
                C 2                       pass     3D       pass     pass
    west                   east           X        pass     3S       (all p)
    MAYNARD                Memory
    S T853                 S QJ97         Opening Lead: D9
    H AQT                  H 65           Result: +3
    D 72                   D A63          Score: -140,  IMPs:   4.00
    C AT96                 C KQ73         Playing time: 9:03
                south
                OldProf
                S AK                    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H J98743             W  2  3  Q  T-S5  A  A-C6  9  T D7
                D 9                  N  T  6  K-H2  2 S4  2 DK D4 D5 D8
                C J854               E  A-S7  5  6  9 SJ-C3  K-CQ-C7 SQ
                                     S D9  K-H7  8  A-H4  4  5  8  J-HJ

	Memory knows from her partner's original pass that her hand
	is nowhere near good enough for game.  Nice stop in 3S, Mem!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: None       S 642                     west     north    east     south
                H K2                      FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D KQJT854
                C 2                       pass     pass     1S       2H
    west                   east           3H       4D!      pass     4H
    FastPhil               jost           X        (all pass)
    S T853                 S QJ97
    H AQT                  H 65           Opening Lead: ST
    D 72                   D A63          Result: -2
    C AT96                 C KQ73         Score: -300,  IMPs:  -4.00
                south                     Playing time: 9:02
                Wintaka
                S AK                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H J98743                  W ST  2  3  9  5  6  7 HT-HA-CA
                D 9                       N  2  K  4  2  6 H2-DQ-DJ  K
                C J854                    E  7  A-SQ  Q-SJ  3  3  6  5
                                          S  A-D9  K-C8 H3-C4 C5 CJ  4

	Consistent with his correction from Diamonds to Hearts on the
	previous hand, partner insisted on bidding until the enemy
	doubled.  He knew that I would not bid 4D without SOME 
	Hearts, but he also knew from my failure to redouble 3H that
	our combined Heart holding would be very weak.  He should
	PASS 4D here--at least as long as it isn't doubled!
	So when is it right to PASS and when is it right to CORRECT
	with equally good or equally bad support for both suits?
	This comes with practice, but the basic answer is:  PASS
	when you have good reason to think that you are in trouble,
	correct from a minor to a major when you do NOT sense 
	impending disaster.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S A7                      west     north    east     south
                H A64                     FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D K43
                C J7532                            pass     pass     1D
    west                   east           X        pass     1S       pass
    FastPhil               jost           pass     1NT      2H       pass
    S KQ3                  S T9865        pass     3D       3H       (all p)
    H K98                  H J7532
    D T62                  D 98           Opening Lead: C9
    C AQT4                 C 6            Result: -2
                south                     Score: 200,  IMPs:   7.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 10:18
                S J42
                H QT                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                D AQJ75          W  A-C4  K  2  6  T  3  K  8  Q
                C K98            N  3  2  A-DK-D3  4  7  A-H4 H6-C5
                                 E  6 H2-H3  8  9 H5-ST-S5  7  6
                                 S C9  8  T  5  J-DA  4  2  Q-SJ

	East wondered why I didn't redouble with my 12 HCPs here.
	I hate point-showing redoubles unless they are either
	preparatory to raising partner's suit OR are a request
	that partner doubles anything he or she has a good 
	trump holding in.  Here, I prefer a trap pass at this
	vulnerability.  By feigning weakness, I convinced East
	that his partner, FastPhil, must have had a better
	takeout double.  After all, OUR 1D openings are limited
	to 15 HCPs, Opener isn't taking any free bids and I 
	(North) am showing very little.
	The question East SHOULD have asked--and the question
	that I am asking myself--is why didn't I DOUBLE 3H?  
	Well,	I hate explaining -730's, that's why. :(

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      WCW
Vul: E-W        S A7                      west     north    east     south
                H A64                     MAYNARD  WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D K43
                C J7532                            1C       pass     1D
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     3NT
    MAYNARD                Memory         (all pass)
    S KQ3                  S T9865
    H K98                  H J7532        Opening Lead: H2
    D T62                  D 98           Result: -2
    C AQT4                 C 6            Score: -100,  IMPs:  -7.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:09
                OldProf
                S J42           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H QT         W  K-H9  K-H8  2  6  T C4 CT  3  Q-CA-SQ
                D AQJ75      N  4  6  7  A-D3  K-D4 C2 C3  A-C5  7 CJ
                C K98        E H2  J-S5  3  8  9 C6 S6 H5  T H7 S8  9
                             S  Q  T  J S2  Q-D5  A-DJ-D7-S4  8  9 CK

	I just don't like opening the North hand.  It has no tricks!
	The only length is Clubs and those Clubs aren't going anywhere.
	Indeed, I PASSED the North hand and, had the opponents passed,
	would have only INVITED game with a 2NT reply to 1D.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S 7653                    west     north    east     south
                H A                       FastPhil Kaltica  jost     Wintaka
                D AJ7
                C KJ965                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           pass     2C!      pass     2H!
    FastPhil               jost           X        4S       (all pass)
    S K                    S AJ
    H K8762                H JT543        Opening Lead: H3
    D K9832                D QT64         Result: +6
    C 74                   C Q3           Score: 680,  IMPs:   5.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:32
                Wintaka
                S QT9842                     1  2  3  4  5  6
                H Q9                      W  K  K  K H2  4
                D 5                       N  A-S3  A-S5  K-C5
                C AT82                    E H3  A-D4  J  3  Q
                                          S  9  2  5  Q-C2
	
	Some wierd Canadian Club bidding here.  North's 2C showed
	11-15 HCPs and either 5+Clubs with a 4-card major OR 
	6+Clubs.  2H was a "trial transfer", showing four or more
	SPADES in an INVITATIONAL hand.  I didn't need to hear
	any more!  "FOUR SPADES!"
	
            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       WCW
Vul: Both       S 7653                    west     north    east     south
                H A                       MAYNARD  WCW      Memory   OldProf
                D AJ7
                C KJ965                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           2H       X        3H       4S
    MAYNARD                Memory         pass     pass     5H       X
    S K                    S AJ           (all pass)
    H K8762                H JT543
    D K9832                D QT64         Opening Lead: S6
    C 74                   C Q3           Result: -2
                south                     Score: 500,  IMPs:  -5.00
                OldProf                   Playing time: 6:36
                S QT9842
                H Q9                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D 5                       W  K-D9 C4  2  7 H6-HK-DK
                C AT82                    N S6  7  3  A-C6  5 S5  A
                                          E  J  Q-SA-HJ  3  Q  3  4
                                          S  Q  5  8  9  A-C2  Q S4

	Maynard got away with one here!  5H is a good sacrifice,
	except for the vulnerability and the black doubletons in
	the East hand.  But Maynard made the best of it on a 
	Spade lead, sneaking an entry to the dummy with the
	Diamond Queen to pitch a Club loser on the S-Ace.  Well
	done, Maynard.  Of course, had North caught on to this
	plan and rose with the D-Ace and given South two Diamond
	ruffs it might have been "sticks and wheels" (i.e. 1100)
	again!  But, of course, how is North to know that Declarer 
	has FIVE Diamonds?
	This idea of taking advantage of a hidden asset in our
	hands is a recurrent theme in bridge.  

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