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Here was another very pleasant match. This is the 2nd time we have played the East Dragons. Both matches saw the Cadets make a stunning comeback. Both matches saw some very interesting hands. And in both matches the friendship between Dragon and Cadet grew. These guys are a class act.
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.

East Dragons
Space Cadets
Genius
Kaltica
Wklai
Wintaka
twY
Memory
Colinip
Rbrough


19:54 Pacific time, Aug 9, 1997
Results of Team Play - 1st Three Boards

Summary of Results
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   Board    Wintaka's team          colinip's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 1NT    (N)   3 =   150, 3NT    (N)  -2 =  -100,   6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 6S-X   (E)   7 = -1310, 6S     (E)   7 = -1010,  -7 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 3D     (N)   5 =   150, 3NT    (N)   3 =   400,  -6 IMPS

   Total    Wintaka     6 IMPS,     colinip    13 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Wintaka
Vul: None       S T6                      west     north    east     south
                H KQ85                    genius   Wintaka  twY      Kaltica
                D AJ93
                C QJ8                              1D       pass     1S!
    west                   east           pass     1NT      (all pass)
    genius                 twY
    S AJ95                 S 873          Opening Lead: C4
    H AJ973                H T4           Result: +3
    D 864                  D KQ52         Score: 150,  IMPs:   6.00
    C 3                    C AT94         Playing time: 13:44
                south
                Kaltica
                S KQ42             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 62            W  3 D4 S5  A-HJ  A-H3  9 D6 D8 H7 H9 SJ
                D T7            N  8-CQ-CJ  5  K-S6  Q-ST H8 D3  9  A-DJ
                C K7652         E C4  9  A-HT  4  7 CT  3 S8 D2  5  Q  K
                                S  2  5  6  2  6  K S2  Q-CK-C7-DT-D7 S4

	1S was natural and non-forcing in our methods.  But even with
	a perfect fit for my long Clubs, 3NT would likely be doubled
	for a Spade lead and defeated.  Frankly, neither of us
	considered game, though.

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      colinip
Vul: None       S T6                      west     north    east     south
                H KQ85                    Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D AJ93
                C QJ8                              1D       pass     1S
    west                   east           2H       pass     pass     3C
    Memory                 rbrough        pass     3NT      (all pass)
    S AJ95                 S 873
    H AJ973                H T4           Opening Lead: HT
    D 864                  D KQ52         Result: -2
    C 3                    C AT94         Score: -100,  IMPs:  -6.00
                south                     Playing time: 9:02
                wklai
                S KQ42            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 62           W  A-H9  3  A-H7 D4 D6  8  5 H3  J S9
                D T7           N  5  K-CQ  6  8-CJ-C8  3  T  A-HQ-D9
                C K7652        E HT  4  A-S3 D5  4  T  K-S8  2 S7  Q-C9
                               S  2  6  2  Q S2  5  K-DT  K-D7 S4 C6

	South's 3C was adventurous, as was 3NT.  Is 3C forcing here?
	This is definitely a question you would want to discuss with
	your favourite partner:  is a new suit forcing if the enemy
	has bid a suit?  *I* prefer to play it as non-forcing, with
	only a jump in a new suit or a cuebid as being forcing.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       colinip
Vul: N-S        S 975                     west     north    east     south
                H 9653                    Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D QT2
                C 962                                       1S       X
    west                   east           2S       pass     6S       (all p)
    Memory                 rbrough
    S QJ8                  S AKT432       Opening Lead: HK
    H A874                 H T            Result: +7
    D 97                   D AKJ543       Score: -1010,  IMPs:   7.00
    C T543                 C              Playing time: 5:35
                south
                wklai
                S 6                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H KQJ2                    W  A-SQ-D7  8  9 SJ-C3
                D 86                      N  3  7  2  5  T  Q  2
                C AKQJ87                  E  T  2  A-SA-DK-D3 S3-SK
                                          S HK  6  6 C7  8 C8  J H2

	It is very difficult to bid 7S here, but jumping to 6S is
	certainly NOT the way to go about it!  Remember:  take 
	things SLOWLY when you have so much room for exploration.
	Start with 3D and then, over partner's 3S, cuebid 4S.  If
	partner cuebids 4H you can Blackwood and then, over partner's
	5D bid (1 Ace), bid 5H to ask for the Spade Queen.  When
	partner then bids beyond 5S, showing the Queen, you might
	risk 7S.  Partner's Diamond holding was a disappointment (she
	COULD have had D-xxxx), but 7S is still a reasonable gamble.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Wintaka
Vul: N-S        S 975                     west     north    east     south
                H 9653                    genius   Wintaka  twY      Kaltica
                D QT2
                C 962                                       1S       X
    west                   east           2S       pass     3D       4C
    genius                 twY            pass     4H       5D       pass
    S QJ8                  S AKT432       5S       pass     6S       X
    H A874                 H T            (all pass)
    D 97                   D AKJ543
    C T543                 C              Opening Lead: CA
                south                     Result: +7
                Kaltica                   Score: -1310,  IMPs:  -7.00
                S 6                       Playing time: 10:46
                H KQJ2
                D 86                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                C AKQJ87                  W  3  J-SQ-D9  7 S8-HA-H4
                                          N  9  5  7  T  2  Q  5  3
                                          E S2-S3  4  A-DK-D3  T ST
                                          S CA  6 C7  6  8 C8  2  K

	This was not one of my finer doubles.  I just couldn't
	understand how East could bid 5D to play and then press 
	on to 6S over the sign-off in 5S.  I also didn't think
	my team mates would find it if it DID make.  :(
	Remember:  never double in a fit of pique! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      colinip
Vul: E-W        S K74                     west     north    east     south
                H KQ                      Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D AQJT65
                C 98                                                 pass
    west                   east           1D       3NT      (all pass)
    Memory                 rbrough
    S AJ8                  S QT52         Opening Lead: H3
    H A76                  H J9843        Result: +3
    D K984                 D 3            Score: 400,  IMPs:   6.00
    C T76                  C K42          Playing time: 4:40
                south
                wklai
                S 963                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H T52                     W  A-H7  6  8  T  7 SJ S8  4  9
                D 72                      N  K  Q-C9  J-C8 S4 S7 SK  Q-DA
                C AQJ53                   E H3  4  2  3  4  K ST S2 SQ S5
                                          S  2  5  J-D7  Q-CA-C5-C3-D2 S3
 
	Let me see.  This one required the C-King onside (50%), 
	Clubs 3-3 (36%), the Diamond King onside (50%) AND the
	Spade King onside (50%).  By my calculations, that's
	just over 4%.  The only thing one can do in these 
	instances is to keep your concentration and not go overboard
	on subsequent hands trying to make up for it.  As
	Maynard says, when you "swing" (i.e. take anti-percentage
	plays in the hopes of generating big numbers) you only
	dig a bigger hole!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Wintaka
Vul: E-W        S K74                     west     north    east     south
                H KQ                      genius   Wintaka  twY      Kaltica
                D AQJT65
                C 98                                                 pass
    west                   east           1D       pass     1H       2C
    genius                 twY            X        3D!      (all pass)
    S AJ8                  S QT52
    H A76                  H J9843        Opening Lead: H4
    D K984                 D 3            Result: +5
    C T76                  C K42          Score: 150,  IMPs:  -6.00
                south                     Playing time: 13:30
                Kaltica
                S 963                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H T52                     W  A-S8  6  4  T  7 H6  8
                D 72                      N  K  K-C9  T-C8 S4 S7  J
                C AQJ53                   E H4  5  2  3  4  K H3 H8
                                          S  2  3  Q-D2  J-CA-C5-D7

	A nice 3D bid by my partner.  2D would have been a cuebid
	supporting my Clubs.  A tough way to lose 6 IMPs. :( 


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Results of Team Play - Last 15 Boards of a short 18 Board Match

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

   Board    colinip's team          Kaltica's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  1 3S     (S)  -1 =   -50, 4S     (S)  -2 =  -100,   2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 3S     (N)   5 =   200, 3C     (S)   5 =   150,   2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 3S     (S)  -1 =  -100, 1C     (E)   2 =   -90,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 3NT    (E)   4 =  -430, 3NT    (E)   4 =  -430,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 4H     (W)   4 =  -620, 5H     (W)  -1 =   100, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4S     (E)  -1 =   100, 4S     (E)   4 =  -620,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 1S     (W)   2 =  -110, 3S     (W)   3 =  -140,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 4H-X   (E)   4 =  -790, 5D     (N)  -1 =   -50, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 5D     (W)   6 =  -620, 6D     (W)   6 = -1370,  13 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 3C     (S)   4 =   130, 4S-X   (E)  -1 =   100,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 2H     (N)   3 =   140, 3H-X   (N)   4 =   930, -13 IMPS
  TN.IMP 13 3NT-X  (N)  -2 =  -500, 4C     (S)   4 =   130, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP 14 6D     (E)   7 =  -940, 5D     (E)   6 =  -420, -11 IMPS
  TN.IMP 15 2S     (S)  -2 =  -200, 2S     (S)   5 =   200,  -9 IMPS
  TN.IMP 16 2D     (S)  -1 =   -50, 3H     (S)  -1 =   -50,   0 IMPS

   2nd Half Total    colinip    31 IMPS,     Kaltica    69 IMPS
   1st Half Total    colinip    13 IMPS,     Kaltica     6 IMPS
	Grand Total    colinip    44 IMPs      Kaltica    75 IMPs

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      colinip
Vul: None       S KJ54                    west     north    east     south
                H Q9                      Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D J95
                C KQ76                             1C       pass     1S
    west                   east           2H       2S       3D       3S
    Memory                 rbrough        (all pass)
    S 2                    S QT8
    H AKJ87                H 543          Opening Lead: D4
    D T643                 D AQ82         Result: -1
    C A43                  C 982          Score: -50,  IMPs:   2.00
                south                     Playing time: 3:10
                wklai
                S A9763                      1  2  3  4  5  6
                H T62                     W D4  K-HA-D3  2 C4
                D K7                      N  5  9  Q  9  4  K
                C JT5                     E  A-H3  5  Q  8  T
                                          S  7  2  6  K-SA-S3

	Aggressive bidding by West drives the opponents to 3S.
	Well done!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: None       S KJ54                    west     north    east     south
                H Q9                      genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D J95
                C KQ76                             pass     pass     pass
    west                   east           1H       X        2H       2S
    genius                 twY            3H       3S       pass     4S
    S 2                    S QT8          (all pass)
    H AKJ87                H 543
    D T643                 D AQ82         Opening Lead: HA
    C A43                  C 982          Result: -2
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs:  -2.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 6:00
                S A9763
                H T62                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D K7                      W HA-HK-D3  4  2 H7  J
                C JT5                     N  9  Q  5  9  K-S4 S5
                                          E  3  4  A-D2  8  T  5
                                          S  2  6  7  K-S3  A-HT

	Here South went a little overboard, expecting me to have 12 HCPs
	AND a shortness in Hearts for my free bid of 3S.  With little
	more than his free 2S bid, South should pass & hope to make 3S!
	Such disasters can be constructive, though.  After this hand,
	my partner and I discussed the possibility of using a double
	of 3H here to support Spades while NOT inviting 4S, whereas a
	direct 3S bid would be more ambitious.  Many play the double
	versus the raise the other way around (i.e. the "competitive
	double").  Again, discuss this with your favourite partner.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S 86542                   west     north    east     south
                H A954                    genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D 2
                C A86                                       1D       pass
    west                   east           1H       pass     2C       pass
    genius                 twY            3H       3S       4H       4S
    S JT                   S AK           5C       pass     5H       (all p)
    H KJT862               H 73
    D J                    D AQ753        Opening Lead: S5
    C KQJ4                 C T953         Result: -1
                south                     Score: 100,  IMPs:  12.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 10:07
                S Q973
                H Q                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D KT9864                  W  J  K  T  T-CK H2-HJ
                C 72                      N S5  A-S2  4  A-S4  5
                                          E  K-H3  A-H7  3 D3 D5
                                          S  9  Q  3 D4  2  Q D6

	Remember:  PASSing and THEN bidding a suit shows a decent
	hand but a WEAK suit.  My 3S bid was predicated on the
	fact that neither opponent was showing Spades and they
	could almost certainly make a game.  Note my length in
	RHO's suit (Hearts).  This means that my partner will
	be able to over-ruff Hearts if necessary.  As it turned 
	out, 4H was cold and 4S might only go down ONE!  A very
	fortunate reward for N-S's very aggressive competing! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       colinip
Vul: E-W        S 86542                   west     north    east     south
                H A954                    Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D 2
                C A86                                       1D       pass
    west                   east           1H       1S       pass     2S
    Memory                 rbrough        3C       pass     3NT      pass
    S JT                   S AK           4H       (all pass)
    H KJT862               H 73
    D J                    D AQ753        Opening Lead: S6
    C KQJ4                 C T953         Result: +4
                south                     Score: -620,  IMPs: -12.00
                wklai                     Playing time: 4:27
                S Q973
                H Q                          1  2  3  4  5  6
                D KT9864                  W  J  K  J  J-HT-C4
                C 72                      N S6  A-D2  5  4  6
                                          E  A-H3  A-H7 D3  T
                                          S  3  Q  4 D6 S7  2

	I would prefer a THREE Spade bid by South to a mere 2S here.
	This follows the "Law of Total Tricks" (i.e. in competition
	bid as many tricks as trumps--9 Spades, 9 tricks).
	This may or may not allay North's fears of trump losers in
	4S.  Still, it is very tough to find the 4S sacrifice here.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      colinip
Vul: Both       S 98                      west     north    east     south
                H QT732                   Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D AQ52
                C AJ                                                 pass
    west                   east           pass     1H       1S       pass
    Memory                 rbrough        2S       pass     4S       (all p)
    S AK2                  S QJT765
    H J96                  H A            Opening Lead: H4
    D J874                 D KT3          Result: -1
    C 432                  C KQ6          Score: 100,  IMPs:  12.00
                south                     Playing time: 4:42
                wklai
                S 43                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H K854                    W  9  4  6  A-D7  2  8  J
                D 96                      N  T  Q-H2  8  A-CA-D5  3
                C T9875                   E  A-DT SQ-S5  3  6  K
                                          S H4  6  8  3  9  5 S4-HK

	East can make 4S simply by leading SMALL towards BIG in EITHER
	of the minors, using Spades to enter the dummy.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: Both       S 98                      west     north    east     south
                H QT732                   genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D AQ52
                C AJ                                                 pass
    west                   east           pass     1H       1S       1NT
    genius                 twY            2S       pass     4S       (all p)
    S AK2                  S QJT765
    H J96                  H A            Opening Lead: H4
    D J874                 D KT3          Result: +4
    C 432                  C KQ6          Score: -620,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:32
                Wintaka
                S 43                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H K854                    W  6  A-DJ  9  K-D4  7  2
                D 96                      N  T  8  A-H3  9  2  5  A-HQ
                C T9875                   E  A-S5  3 S6-S7  T-DK-CK
                                          S H4  4  6  5  3  9 C5  7

	While not quite a small card, the D-J from dummy at trick 3
	was a major improvement over the choice at the other table! :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S KQT932                  west     north    east     south
                H 2                       genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D A763
                C J5                               pass     1H       2NT
    west                   east           pass     3H       4H       4NT
    genius                 twY            pass     5D       (all pass)
    S 874                  S AJ6
    H AT6                  H KQJ9843      Opening Lead: HK
    D J8                   D T4           Result: -1
    C 97632                C A            Score: -50,  IMPs:  12.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:25
                Wintaka
                S 5                          1  2  3  4  5  6
                H 75                      W  A-C2  4  6  8  J
                D KQ952                   N  2  5  2 D3-D6  A
                C KQT84                   E HK  A-SA-H3  4
                                          S  5  4  5  7  K-D2

	Partner's Unusual 2NT overcall caught me with "an embarassment
	of riches".  Should I aim for 4S or 5D?  I began with a cuebid
	of 3H.  Had partner PASSed the raise to 4H around to me I 
	was planning on bidding 4S.  Since I COULD have bid 4S
	DIRECTLY rather than taking the "scenic route" with the 3H
	cuebid, I would thus be showing that I have ANOTHER place to
	play the hand if partner does not have 2 or 3 Spades.  When
	partner bid 4NT in front of me, though, I gave up on Spades!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      colinip
Vul: E-W        S KQT932                  west     north    east     south
                H 2                       Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D A763
                C J5                               1S       4H       X
    west                   east           (all pass)
    Memory                 rbrough
    S 874                  S AJ6          Opening Lead: S5
    H AT6                  H KQJ9843      Result: +4
    D J8                   D T4           Score: -790,  IMPs: -12.00
    C 97632                C A            Playing time: 2:14
                south
                wklai
                S 5                          1  2  3  4
                H 75                      W  4  6  T-S7
                D KQ952                   N  Q  2 S2  K
                C KQT84                   E  A-HK-H3  6
                                          S S5  5  7 D5
 
	A most unfortunate hand for the opponents.  South hoped to
	score a ruff or two after a Spade lead.  This hand amply
	demonstrates the advantage of PASSing the North hand in
	first seat.  South's minors were never shown here! 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       colinip
Vul: Both       S KT95                    west     north    east     south
                H KQ82                    Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D 952
                C 85                                        1C       2H
    west                   east           3D       4H       pass     pass
    Memory                 rbrough        5D       (all pass)
    S Q2                   S AJ863
    H 3                    H T6           Opening Lead: HK
    D AKQT743              D 8            Result: +6
    C AT9                  C KQ642        Score: -620,  IMPs:  13.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:18
                wklai
                S 74                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H AJ9754                  W  3 D3-DA-DK-DQ-C9  A-CT
                D J6                      N HK-HQ  5  2  9  8  5 H8
                C J73                     E  6  T  8 S3 S6  K-C2  Q
                                          S  9  4  6  J H5  3  7  J

	Active pre-emptive bidding by N-S made it difficult for
	E-W to find their 6D slam.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S KT95                    west     north    east     south
                H KQ82                    genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D 952
                C 85                                        1S       2H
    west                   east           3D       3H!      pass     pass
    genius                 twY            4NT      pass     5D       pass
    S Q2                   S AJ863        6D       (all pass)
    H 3                    H T6
    D AKQT743              D 8            Opening Lead: HK
    C AT9                  C KQ642        Result: +6
                south                     Score: -1370,  IMPs: -13.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 7:02
                S 74
                H AJ9754                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D J6                      W  3 D3-C9  T-DA-DK-CA
                C J73                     N HK-HQ  5  5  2  9  8
                                          E  6  T  K-D8 S3 S6  2
                                          S  4  A  3  6  J H5  7

	Here West "grabbed the bull by the horns" and Blackwooded
	to 6D.  This is a common motif:  the person who KNOWS what
	trump is and how many trump losers there likely are (none,
	in this case) should seize the initiative and run with it.
	Well done, "Genius"!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S KT6                     west     north    east     south
                H KT974                   genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D T
                C KQ86                    1C       1H       pass     2H
    west                   east           X        XX       3C       pass
    genius                 twY            pass     3H       X        (all p)
    S A973                 S J42
    H J                    H Q632         Opening Lead: CJ
    D KJ2                  D A93          Result: +4
    C A9742                C JT5          Score: 930,  IMPs:  13.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:29
                Wintaka
                S Q85               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H A85            W  A-HJ  7  2  4  J-D2  3  K  9 C7
                D Q87654         N  6  4  K-CK-CQ-DT H7-S6 H9-ST C8
                C 3              E CJ  2  2  5  T  3  9  4  A  J H3-HQ
                                 S  3  A-S5 S8 SQ  4  5 H5-D6 H8-DQ

	Doubling a part score at IMPs is risky business.  I would
	want MUCH better spots than H-Q632.  When West returned
	the H-J at trick 2 to limit my ruffs in Dummy, I ducked to
	my H-Ace so that I would be ruffing with SMALL Hearts.  On
	the S-5 it does not help West to rise with the Ace because
	it promotes my S-K and S-Q and because he does not have a
	second trump to play!  After tossing the S-Q8 on the C-KQ
	I needed to develop a way to get back to my hand after 
	my first ruff.  Towards this end, I led the D-10, hoping
	that West started with D-AK or that East would duck.  East
	should, of course, rise with the D-A here and play a trump.
	Once East ducked the Diamond, I scored my two Spade ruffs
	and exited with a Club, endplaying East in trumps for
	an overtrick.  Routine. :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       colinip
Vul: N-S        S KT6                     west     north    east     south
                H KT974                   Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D T
                C KQ86                    1C       1H       pass     pass
    west                   east           X        pass     1NT      2H
    Memory                 rbrough        (all pass)
    S A973                 S J42
    H J                    H Q632         Opening Lead: H2
    D KJ2                  D A93          Result: +3
    C A9742                C JT5          Score: 140,  IMPs: -13.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:30
                wklai
                S Q85            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H A85         W  J C7  A-S7  A-S3 C2  2 S9  J  4  9 DK
                D Q87654      N  K-H4  6  6  T  K-H7  T  T H9-CK-CQ-C8
                C 3           E H2  3  5  2  J  4  6  A-HQ-D3  J  T D9
                              S  5  8-C3  8-S5  Q  A-D4 D5  6 D7 D8 DQ

	I do think South should raise the 1H overcall to 2H immediately, 
	as my partner did at the other table.  This does not show a 
	great hand, since South could have cuebid 2C.  North would not 
	need much more than he has to make 4H legitimately.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: Both       S AQ643                   west     north    east     south
                H QT                      genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D 54
                C 9752                             pass     1H       2C
    west                   east           2H       2S!      3D       pass
    genius                 twY            3H       pass     pass     4C
    S KJT95                S 8            (all pass)
    H KJ6                  H A9532
    D 9763                 D AQJ82        Opening Lead: HK
    C 4                    C 83           Result: +4
                south                     Score: 130,  IMPs:  12.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 8:08
                S 72
                H 874                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D KT                      W HK-HJ  7  3  4 H6  9
                C AKQJT6                  N  T  Q  4  5  2  5  Q
                                          E  9  A-DA-D8  3  8  8
                                          S  4  7  T  K-CA-CK-S2

	It is rarely correct to compete over 3H, when the opponents
	are taking maximum risk (i.e. 3H instead of 2H) for minimum
	gain (i.e. a game bonus in 4H).  Here, though, 4C will 	
	only go down when 3H or even 4H will make.  Hence, 4C is
	a good "2-way" bid--either a make or a good sacrifice.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      colinip
Vul: Both       S AQ643                   west     north    east     south
                H QT                      Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D 54
                C 9752                             pass     1H       2C
    west                   east           2H       3C       3D       3H
    Memory                 rbrough        pass     3NT      pass     pass
    S KJT95                S 8            X        (all pass)
    H KJ6                  H A9532
    D 9763                 D AQJ82        Opening Lead: H2
    C 4                    C 83           Result: -2
                south                     Score: -500,  IMPs: -12.00
                wklai                     Playing time: 4:35
                S 72
                H 874                        1  2  3  4  5  6
                D KT                      W  K-HJ  6 S9 C4
                C AKQJT6                  N  T  Q C2 C5 S3
                                          E H2  A-H9-H5-H3-DA
                                          S  4  7  8 S2 C6

	BIDDING 3NT without a Heart stopper is unsafe, but not as
	wild as SITTING in 3NT DOUBLED with a safe place to run
	to (4C here).  For this reason, West's double is quite a
	risk.  If they had run from 3NT doubled (as they should)
	E-W would have traded their +200 for -130.  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 14
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: None       S J542                    west     north    east     south
                H T9854                   genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D 854
                C Q                                         1D       pass
    west                   east           2D       2H       X        XX!
    genius                 twY            4NT      pass     5D       (all p)
    S 8                    S KT93
    H A                    H KQJ7         Opening Lead: H3
    D KQJ92                D AT76         Result: +6
    C AJ8763               C 9            Score: -420,  IMPs:  11.00
                south                     Playing time: 11:51
                Wintaka
                S AQ76            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 632          W  A-D2  J-CA-C3 S8 C6 C7 D9-C8 DK-DQ-CJ
                D 3            N  5  4  5  Q HT  4  9  8  2 S4  5  8 SJ
                C KT542        E  7  A-DT  9 D6-HK-HJ-HQ-S3 D7-S9 ST SK
                               S H3  3 H6  2  5  2 S6 S7  Q  4  A CT  K

	Here's the rule:  if you're NOT going to bid slam when your side
	has 3 of the 4 Aces (or 4 of the 5 Key Cards) don't bother
	Blackwooding in the first place!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 14
Dlr: East       colinip
Vul: None       S J542                    west     north    east     south
                H T9854                   Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D 854
                C Q                                         1D       1S
    west                   east           4NT      pass     5D       pass
    Memory                 rbrough        6D       (all pass)
    S 8                    S KT93
    H A                    H KQJ7         Opening Lead: C4
    D KQJ92                D AT76         Result: +7
    C AJ8763               C 9            Score: -940,  IMPs: -11.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:23
                wklai
                S AQ76                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H 632                     W  A-HA-D2 S8 C3 C6 D9-C7 DJ-C8
                D 3                       N  Q  4  5  T  5  9  5 H8  2 S4
                C KT542                   E  9  7  A-HK-HQ-HJ-S3 D6-S9 D7
                                          S C4  2  3  3  6 C2  6  5  7  T

	With 1st or second round control in all the suits and a GREAT
	fit for Diamonds West leaps to 4NT, Blackwood.  Myself, I 
	would wonder about a CLUB loser here and perhaps start with
	a forcing 2C bid, followed by a cuebid, then a diamond raise.
	West needs to know about a possible Club loser here.  When 
	you've got room, USE IT!  (Principle of Slow Arrival.) 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 15
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S 3                       west     north    east     south
                H QT52                    genius   Kaltica  twY      Wintaka
                D Q7
                C KQJ953                                             1S
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     2S
    genius                 twY            (all pass)
    S A975                 S 62
    H K9863                H A74          Opening Lead: H6
    D A93                  D KJ652        Result: +5
    C 2                    C 874          Score: 200,  IMPs:   9.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:46
                Wintaka
                S KQJT84                     1  2  3  4  5  6
                H J                       W H6  A-C2  5  7  9
                D T84                     N  5  3  3 D7 DQ
                C AT6                     E  A-S6  7  2 D2
                                          S  J  T  A-SK-SQ-SJ

	Remember:  DEVALUE your hand when you do not have a fit
	for partner.  Notice that with TEN HCPs and a GOOD 6-card
	minor North did NOT entertain thoughts of game here.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 15
Dlr: South      colinip
Vul: N-S        S 3                       west     north    east     south
                H QT52                    Memory   colinip  rbrough  wklai
                D Q7
                C KQJ953                                             2S
    west                   east           (all pass)
    Memory                 rbrough
    S A975                 S 62           Opening Lead: C2
    H K9863                H A74          Result: -2
    D A93                  D KJ652        Score: -200,  IMPs:  -9.00
    C 2                    C 874          Playing time: 3:26
                south
                wklai
                S KQJT84                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H J                       W C2  A-H3 S5-D3 S7-D9  A
                D T84                     N  J-S3  2  3  7  5  Q
                C AT6                     E  4  2  A-C7  J-C8  K-D2
                                          S  6  T  J  A  4  T  8  T

	The best time to lead a singleton is when you have a King
	or Ace of trump and a partner who is marked for an entry or
	two.	 West's hand fit the bill here.  West then put partner 
	on lead with a Heart and then an underlead of her D-Ace.
	The C-7 at trick four was East's lowest Club, calling for the
	Diamond return from West.  Great defence! 

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	A nice finish by the Cadets:  down by 14 they picked up
	FORTY FIVE IMPs in these last FOUR boards!


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