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This was a relaxed and entertaining match. Richard "RODDY" Oddy
was playing only his second team game on OKBridge and appreciated our
help in mastering the intricacies of setting up such a contest. We
thank guests cadets JaneF, Irish and FrankSto for filling in so admirably
for the missing cadets: Maynard,
Wintaka and RBrough.
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.
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Date sent: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 11:36:08 -0700 (PDT)
Results of Team Play - 1st Half
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
FrankSto katey@seacoast.com
irish irish@gmi.net
JaneF felton@vnet.net SPACE CADETS
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca (us)
ksired ksired@escape.ca
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com
mimi49 lily8@ix.netcom.com
RODDY LCorm16837@aol.com HURRICANES
torra torra@whidbey.net (them)
hilbilly mea@bellsouth.net
Summary of Results - Boards 1 through 10
------- -- ------- ------ - ------- --
Board torra's team FrankSto's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 2S (S) 3 = 140, 2S (S) 3 = 140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 6H (E) 6 = -980, 3NT (W) 4 = -430, -11 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 3C (N) -3 = -150, 3C-X (N) -3 = -500, 8 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 6H (N) -1 = -100, 4H (S) 5 = 650, -13 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4H (S) 4 = 620, 4H (S) 4 = 620, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 1NT (E) 2 = -120, 1NT (E) 3 = -150, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 4H (E) 4 = -620, 4S (N) -5 = -500, -3 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 2H (W) 4 = -170, 3NT (W) -1 = 50, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 3H (S) 3 = 140, 3H (S) 3 = 140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 4H (E) 6 = -680, 7H (E) -1 = 100, -13 IMPS
Total torra 9 IMPS, FrankSto 46 IMPS
Play records follow.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: N-S S J532 west north east south
H 965 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D K753
C 96 pass pass
west east 2C pass 2D pass
hilbilly mimi49 2S pass 3C pass
S AKQ94 S 87 3NT (all pass)
H AQ7 H KJ832
D A6 D T92 Opening Lead: H9
C KQ2 C T85 Result: +4
south Score: -430, IMPs: 11.00
ksired Playing time: 7:05
S T6
H T4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D QJ84 W A-HQ-H7 D6 C2 A-SK-SQ-S4 A-S9-CK CQ
C AJ743 N H9 6 5 D5 C6 3 2 5 J-D3 C9 D7 K
E 2 3 K-HJ-H8-S7 8 D2 C5 9 C8 T T
S 4 T C7 C3 S6 T C4 D4 CJ J D8 A-DQ
East's 3C call is a "2nd negative", denying ANY HCPs. A 5-card
major headed by the King AND Jack does NOT qualify for such
denigration. Contrast this to Memory's correct 3H rebid...
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East torra
Vul: N-S S J532 west north east south
H 965 irish torra Memory RODDY
D K753
C 96 pass pass
west east 2C pass 2D pass
irish Memory 2S pass 3H pass
S AKQ94 S 87 4NT pass 5D pass
H AQ7 H KJ832 6H (all pass)
D A6 D T92
C KQ2 C T85 Opening Lead: CA
south Result: +6
RODDY Score: -980, IMPs: -11.00
S T6 Playing time: 7:49
H T4
D QJ84 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
C AJ743 W 2 A-HA-HQ-H7 A-SK-S4 K-SQ-S9
N 6 7 5 6 9 2 3 5 9 J D3
E 8 2 2 3 K-S7 8 H8-C5 D9 DT
S CA-DQ 4 T C3 6 T C4 7 D4
Great bidding by Irish! This hand illustrates what happens
when you do NOT get WHOBbed (i.e. when you do NOT have the
Wrong Hand On Bid). Looking at those great Spades and the
H-AQ7, WEST alone is in position to place the final contract
based on how many Key Cards Memory holds. Memory had one,
so 6H must have some play. (Good thing it wasn't the Club
Ace, mind you--a Diamond lead could be fatal in that case!)
Compare this to any auction where West simply shows a great
hand with 3-card Heart support. East is NEVER going to make
a slam try over an sign-off in 4H.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South torra
Vul: E-W S QJ3 west north east south
H KQT73 irish torra Memory RODDY
D 5
C AQT8 pass
west east pass 1H X 2D
irish Memory pass 3C (all pass)
S 72 S AK64
H J8654 H A9 Opening Lead: SA
D Q874 D K63 Result: -3
C 42 C KJ93 Score: -150, IMPs: 8.00
south Playing time: 8:45
RODDY
S T985 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 2 W 2 7 4 5 4 2 8 8 Q 6 C4-HJ D7
D AJT92 N 3 J 3 T-D5 T C8-HK CQ-H7 Q Q A
C 765 E SA-SK-HA-H9 3 J-DK C9-D6 S4 6 CK-C3
S 5 8 2 D2 A-C5 9 DT J C6-S9 ST 7
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South FrankSto
Vul: E-W S QJ3 west north east south
H KQT73 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D 5
C AQT8 pass
west east pass 1H X pass
hilbilly mimi49 2D 3C X (all pass)
S 72 S AK64
H J8654 H A9 Opening Lead: SA
D Q874 D K63 Result: -3
C 42 C KJ93 Score: -500, IMPs: -8.00
south Playing time: 5:16
ksired
S T985 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 2 W 7 2 C4-C2 7 4 Q 5 6 D4 D8 8 HJ
D AJT92 N J Q 3 T 5 T C8-HK-HQ CQ-CA-H3 H7
C 765 E SA-SK-S6 J-DK A-D3 9 C9-S4 3 CK-D6
S 5 8 9 5 A-H2 9 D2 DT T 6 DJ C7
An interesting auction. North would have done better to come
back in with a DOUBLE of 2D...in case Kenny can leave it in
(as here) or remove to 2H. 2S might even make! It is always
better to show THREE suits (i.e. a double of 2D would show
Hearts, Spades AND Clubs) than two WHILE RETAINING THE OPTION
OF PLAYING IN THE FOURTH (i.e. Diamonds, here). Maxi-flex!
FrankSto's double of 2D would be takeout because his partner
has not bid yet. Had Kenny redoubled or bid anything over
the double, Frank's double of 2D would be penalty-oriented.
Mimi49's 2nd double is penalty based, of course, but most
would remove to 3D with Hilbilly's hand. An unfortunate
result for the Space Cadets.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West FrankSto
Vul: Both S 4 west north east south
H KT853 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D Q76
C JT84 pass pass 3S 4H
west east (all pass)
hilbilly mimi49
S T96 S KQJ87532 Opening Lead: S6
H QJ H 6 Result: +5
D AJ54 D T932 Score: 650, IMPs: 13.00
C K953 C Playing time: 3:15
south
ksired
S A 1 2 3 4
H A9742 W S6 Q J K
D K8 N 4 5 K-CJ
C AQ762 E J 6 S3 S2
S A-HA-H7 6
Good bidding. Nice, disciplined pass by FrankSto, who
assures us that, had E-W bid their cold 4S, he would have
bid on to 5H.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West torra
Vul: Both S 4 west north east south
H KT853 irish torra Memory RODDY
D Q76
C JT84 pass pass 4S 4NT
west east pass 5H pass 6H
irish Memory (all pass)
S T96 S KQJ87532
H QJ H 6 Opening Lead: SK
D AJ54 D T932 Result: -1
C K953 C Score: -100, IMPs: -13.00
south Playing time: 8:14
RODDY
S A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H A9742 W 6 J K-ST Q 3 5 9 S9 A
D K8 N 4 K-CJ D6 3 4 T-C8 D7 Q
C AQ762 E SK 6 S8 3 S2 S5 S7 SJ SQ 2
S A-H2 2 H4-HA-CA-C6 Q-C7-D8
RODDY "accepts his own invitation" here. Not content with
finding partner with enough Hearts to bid them over his 4NT
takeout of 4S, he RAISES TO SLAM ! Torra had SIX extra
points for him and 6H STILL didn't make!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East torra
Vul: E-W S AQ62 west north east south
H KT7 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D 4
C J8653 1NT (all pass)
west east
JaneF Memory Opening Lead: D2
S KJ9 S 43 Result: +2
H Q85 H AJ94 Score: -120, IMPs: 1.00
D T9763 D KQJ Playing time: 6:15
C T4 C KQ92
south
RODDY
S T875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 632 W 3 6 7 Q T-DT J 4 9 H5 8 D9 SK
D A852 N 4 C3 S6 K-C5 S2 Q-C6 A-CJ 7 8 T
C A7 E K-DQ-DJ-H4 2 H9 3 Q 4 K-HA-C9-HJ
S D2 5 8 2 7 A-S7 A-S5 S8 3 H6 ST
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: E-W S AQ62 west north east south
H KT7 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D 4
C J8653 1NT (all pass)
west east
hilbilly mimi49 Opening Lead: H2
S KJ9 S 43 Result: +3
H Q85 H AJ94 Score: -150, IMPs: -1.00
D T9763 D KQJ Playing time: 5:12
C T4 C KQ92
south
ksired
S T875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 632 W 8 3 6 7 Q 5 4 9 J T DT S9 SK
D A852 N T 4 C3 S6 K-H7 5 S2 Q-CJ C6 8 SA
C A7 E J-DK-DQ-DJ-H4 9-CK S3 4 Q-HA-C9-C2
S H2 2 5 8 3 6 A-DA-S5 7 S7 S8 ST
If you are ever fortunate enough to hold an unbid 4+card major
against a No Trump contract, LEAD IT!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South FrankSto
Vul: Both S Q6532 west north east south
H KQ hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D A6
C QJT7 pass
west east 1D 1S 4H 4S
hilbilly mimi49 (all pass)
S K874 S T
H 6 H AJT85432 Opening Lead: HA
D KJ973 D 54 Result: -5
C AK4 C 62 Score: -500, IMPs: 3.00
south Playing time: 4:31
ksired
S AJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H 97 W 6 S4-CA-CK-C4 J 7 S8-SK-DK
D QT82 N Q K 7 T J A-S2 Q 3
C 9853 E HA-HJ 6 2 ST-D5 H2 H3 H4
S 7 9 3 5 8 T A-C9 9
We all know that if you hold LENGTH in partner's long suit,
your defensive prospects go DOWN. It follows that if you
have SHORTNESS in partner's bid suit your defensive prospects
then to go UP. Hilbilly knew that Declarer would have NO
source of tricks outside Spades here. She should have
crawled up on her table and HAMMERED off 4S, collecting
1400 for her efforts. That would GAIN 13 IMPs rather than
LOSE 3 !
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South torra
Vul: Both S Q6532 west north east south
H KQ JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D A6
C QJT7 pass
west east 1D 1S 4H (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S K874 S T Opening Lead: SA
H 6 H AJT85432 Result: +4
D KJ973 D 54 Score: -620, IMPs: -3.00
C AK4 C 62 Playing time: 5:38
south
RODDY
S AJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H 97 W 4 A-SK-CK-H6 C4
D QT82 N 5 7 2 T Q K-DA
C 9853 E T 2 C6 D5 A-HT 4
S SA-C9 9 3 7 9 2
Hear, Roddy missed his cue. He failed to bid 4S (LOUDLY,
QUICKLY and CONFIDENTLY) immediately, and therefore would
not have gotten away with it at all. Wisely, he passed.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West FrankSto
Vul: None S T75 west north east south
H AT8 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D 52
C Q9832 1D pass 1S pass
west east 2NT pass 3C pass
hilbilly mimi49 3H pass 3NT (all pass)
S KJ S A9843
H KQ32 H J54 Opening Lead: C3
D AQJ87 D 63 Result: -1
C K4 C T65 Score: 50, IMPs: 6.00
south Playing time: 5:25
ksired
S Q62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 976 W 4 K-SJ J-HK H2 D7 D8 K-HQ-H3 Q-DA
D KT94 N C3 2 5 5 A-CQ-C9-C8-S7 8 T 2 ST
C AJ7 E 5 6 A-D6 4 T S3 S4 8 5 J-D3 S9
S A-C7 2 T 6 J H7 H9 Q S6 D4 9 K
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West torra
Vul: None S T75 west north east south
H AT8 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D 52
C Q9832 1D pass 1S pass
west east 2H (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S KJ S A9843 Opening Lead: C3
H KQ32 H J54 Result: +4
D AQJ87 D 63 Score: -170, IMPs: -6.00
C K4 C T65 Playing time: 5:38
south
RODDY
S Q62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 976 W 4 2 3 J-SK-SJ Q-D7 HQ-HK-DA-CK-D8
D KT94 N C3 A-HT 5 5 7 2 H8-ST C2 C8 9 CQ
C AJ7 E 5 4 J-D3 3 A-D6 S4 8 5 C6 T S9
S A-H6 7 4 2 6 T 9 Q 9 K 7 CJ
Remember: 2-level reverses by 1-of-a-suit Opener are ALL BUT
forcing. They CAN be passed -- and should be with Memory's POS.
Well done, Memory!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: Both S 962 west north east south
H J hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 ksired
D J943
C QJ962 1H pass
west east 2C pass 2H pass
hilbilly mimi49 3H pass 4NT pass
S J54 S A7 5H pass 5NT pass
H AT H KQ9865 6D pass 7H (all pass)
D K752 D AQT
C A543 C KT Opening Lead: SK
south Result: -1
ksired Score: 100, IMPs: 13.00
S KQT83 Playing time: 6:06
H 7432
D 86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
C 87 W 4 A-HT S5 C3 SJ 2 5 K-D7 4 A-C5
N 2 J S6 C2 C6 S9 3 4 J 9 9 J Q
E A-H5 K-HQ-H9-H8-DA-DQ-DT H6-CK-CT S7
S SK 2 3 4 7 S3 6 8 ST S8 7 8 SQ
This was a fascinating hand. 7H is the right place to be,
looking only at the E-W cards. Unfortunately, the squeeze
does not work for Declarer here. Let me demonstrate, for
those who have difficulty envisioning squeeze endings:
East will play off ALL her Hearts after winning the Ace of
Spades. She will pitch 3 SPADES and one Club from dummy.
That means that her last 6 cards will be:
s- 7 h- gone d-AQ10 c-K10
Dummy will be reduced to: s- gone h- gone d-K752 c-A54
The reason the squeeze doesn't work is that DUMMY MUST NOW
PITCH A CARD and WHATEVER DUMMY PITCHES NORTH WILL ALSO
TOSS! Had SOUTH held North's hand he would
have to concede one or the other minor; Declarer would
simply pitch whatever suit South did NOT toss. Try it!
With no squeeze, Declarer had to play for the Jack of
Diamonds coming down in three rounds. Fortunately for
us, it didn't!
I rate this grand slam as no worse than 75%. Since grand
slams should be 70% favourites or better, this one was
a "good" one. Lucky for us it didn't make!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East torra
Vul: Both S 962 west north east south
H J JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D J943
C QJ962 1H 1S
west east 2C pass 3H pass
JaneF Memory 4H (all pass)
S J54 S A7
H AT H KQ9865 Opening Lead: SK
D K752 D AQT Result: +6
C A543 C KT Score: -680, IMPs: -13.00
south Playing time: 6:47
RODDY
S KQT83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H 7432 W 4 A-HT-C3 C4 C5 2 5 K-D7 5
D 86 N 6 J C2 6 S2 S9 3 4 9 J C9
C 87 E A-H5 6 K-HK-HQ-DA-DQ-DT H8-S7
S SK 2 3 7 4 7 6 8 S3 S8 Q-C8
Already ahead in the match, Memory and JaneF should stop in
the conservative 6H. FOUR Hearts, though, is a tad TOO
conservative, given the opponents' 7H bid ! Memory should
Blackwood over 4H. It is hard to imagine a 2-over-1 response
that would NOT make 6H here! :)
12:55 Pacific time, June 14, 1997
Results of Team Play: Hurricanes vs Spade Cadets - 2nd Half
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
FrankSto katey@seacoast.com
JaneF felton@vnet.net SPACE CADETS
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca (us)
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com
mimi49 lily8@ix.netcom.com
RODDY LCorm16837@aol.com HURRICANES
torra torra@whidbey.net (them)
hilbilly mea@bellsouth.net
Summary of Results - Boards 11 - 20
------- -- ------- ------ -- --
Board FrankSto's team torra's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TN.IMP 1 3NT (E) -1 = 50, 2H (N) -2 = -100, 4 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 3D (E) 4 = -130, 2D (E) 4 = -130, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 3NT (E) 5 = -660, 3NT (E) 5 = -660, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (E) 3 = -600, 3NT (E) 4 = -630, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 2H-X (W) 2 = -470, 3H (W) -2 = 100, -11 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4S (N) 5 = 450, 4H (S) 5 = 450, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3NT (E) -1 = 100, 4S (W) -2 = 200, -3 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 6S (W) -1 = 50, 4S (W) -1 = 50, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 3D (N) -6 = -300, 5C (W) 5 = -600, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 1H (W) 3 = -140, 1H (W) 1 = -80, -2 IMPS
Total FrankSto 12 IMPS, torra 16 IMPS
Up by 46-9, the Space Cadets would have been happy to rest
on their laurels and protect this lead. Unfortunately,
Kenny had to leave, meaning that FrankSto and I were
partnered together. Frank and I have a great deal of
respect for one another, but are NOT a natural partnership.
He is a very solid, conservative player and has no regard
whatsoever for the flights of fancy one would expect from
a "Space Cadet". (Remember, we BORROWED him for this
match!) Needless to say, we did NOT do well together!
Pop quiz question, though: Which of the two of us
psyched THREE times during the second half? :)
The star performer for the Hurricanes in the 1st half
was Torra. This did NOT change in the second half.
Play records follow.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North FrankSto
Vul: None S J3 west north east south
H KQ6543 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D 84
C K85 2H pass pass
west east X pass 3NT (all p)
hilbilly mimi49
S KQ94 S A7 Opening Lead: S5
H T7 H AJ92 Result: -1
D KT63 D J752 Score: 50, IMPs: 4.00
C 942 C A63 Playing time: 4:54
south
Kaltica
S T8652 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 8 W 4 T-HT 2 4 9-SK-SQ-H7 D3 C9 D6 K
D AQ9 N J 4 Q-C5 K 3 D8 H3 4 5 K-C8 H6
C QJT7 E A-D5 2 3 A-S7 C6 D2 9-HA-HJ D7 J
S S5 9 8 T-CQ 6 2 8 DQ C7 ST J-DA
Mimi49 could NOT be blamed for leaping to 3NT here. Indeed, if
playing Lebensohl (and I do with all regular partners) I would
bid 2NT (forcing 3C) and THEN 3NT to SHOW slam interest (which
the simple jump to 3NT would deny, BTW). Remember: when
playing Lebensohl: SLOW SHOWS, FAST DENIES. In the case of
using it over weak 2s, the commodity being SHOWN or DENIED is
SLAM INTEREST. (When used opposite pard's 1NT opening the
commodity being SHOWN or DENIED is a STOPPER in the enemy
suit).
Hilbilly had nothing close to a balancing double of 2H here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North torra
Vul: None S J3 west north east south
H KQ6543 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D 84
C K85 2H (all pass)
west east
JaneF Memory Opening Lead: SA
S KQ94 S A7 Result: -2
H T7 H AJ92 Score: -100, IMPs: -4.00
D KT63 D J752 Playing time: 7:19
C 942 C A63
south
RODDY
S T8652 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 8 W 9 Q-C9 4 7 2 4 K-SK T 3 T D6
D AQ9 N 3 J K 5 Q 8 H3 4 H4 8 H5-HK-H6
C QJT7 E SA-S7 A-C6 A-C3 H9-D2 HJ-D5 7 2 DJ
S 2 5 7 T-H8 J-S6 Q 8 A-D9 CQ ST
And here we see JaneF rewarded for her restraint in not balancing
at IMPs with her poor hand. Well done, JaneF!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East torra
Vul: N-S S K852 west north east south
H QT42 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D K6
C T32 1D X
west east 2D (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S JT3 S 76 Opening Lead: D4
H 65 H AJ73 Result: +4
D T872 D AQJ95 Score: -130, IMPs: 0.00
C AQ74 C J9 Playing time: 5:24
south
RODDY
S AQ94 1 2 3 4
H K98 W 2 7 A-H5
D 43 N K 6 2 2
C K865 E A-DQ-CJ J
S D4 3 K K
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: N-S S K852 west north east south
H QT42 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D K6
C T32 1D X
west east 2D X! XX 2S
hilbilly mimi49 pass pass 3D (all pass)
S JT3 S 76
H 65 H AJ73 Opening Lead: D3
D T872 D AQJ95 Result: +4
C AQ74 C J9 Score: -130, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 5:35
Kaltica
S AQ94 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H K98 W 2 7 A-H5 J 6 Q-C4 D8-C7
D 43 N K 6 2 4 K-HT 3 T 2 S2
C K865 E A-DQ-CJ 7 6 A-C9 D5-H3 S7
S D3 4 K 8-S4 9 5 6 K 8-SA
Here we see one of my least favourite conventions, the responsive
double (of 2D), in what might be its finest light. Mind you, had
partner bid 2S he MIGHT have gotten a Diamond lead in 3S...:)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North torra
Vul: N-S S Q6542 west north east south
H AQ82 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D JT
C T4 pass pass 3D
west east 3H (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S KT7 S AJ9 Opening Lead: DJ
H KT9643 H 75 Result: -2
D A4 D 63 Score: 100, IMPs: 11.00
C K5 C J97632 Playing time: 7:53
south
RODDY
S 83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H J W A-S7 K 4 5 H9-ST 3 K K H4-H6 HT
D KQ98752 N DJ 2 A-DT T C4 4 8-S5 H2-SQ Q-S6
C AQ8 E 3 9-H5 6 2 C3 J-H7 A-C6 C7 C9 CJ
S 9 3 J Q-CA-D8 8 D2 D5 8 D7 DK CQ
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North FrankSto
Vul: N-S S Q6542 west north east south
H AQ82 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D JT
C T4 pass pass 1D
west east 1H 1S pass 2D
hilbilly mimi49 2H X (all pass)
S KT7 S AJ9
H KT9643 H 75 Opening Lead: DJ
D A4 D 63 Result: +2
C K5 C J97632 Score: -470, IMPs: -11.00
south Playing time: 7:25
Kaltica
S 83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H J W A-S7 K-HT 4 H6-H9 5 H3
D KQ98752 N DJ 4 2 Q-DT S2 A-CT H8-S5
C AQ8 E 3 9-H7 5 6 C2 C3 6 C7
S 9 8 J S3 Q-D7 D2 A-DK
This was one of my partner's three psyches. He must have
confused his Heart TWO with the Heart TEN (they both start
with "T"). Having shown 6+Diamonds I did NOT remove his
striped-tailed-ape double of 2H. Good thing Diamonds broke
2-2, or we'd have spat up -570.
Remember: do NOT double part scores at IMPS unless you are
well behind or going to beat it to a bloody pulp. Having
made a free bid of 1S, showing 8+ HCPs, 9 HCPs does NOT
constitute "extras". :(
Some partners deal with errors differently than others.
After his psychic double backfired, my partner actually
said to ME: "I'm a passed hand. You shouldn't hang me
like that!!" :)
I said nothing in response, biting my lip so hard I drew
blood. This partnership aspect of bridge is not always
well developed among expert players. This, in turn, makes
it difficult for them to FIND partners and form LASTING
partnerships. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East torra
Vul: E-W S AQT543 west north east south
H Q8 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D QT2
C QT pass 1H
west east pass 1S pass 3H
JaneF Memory pass 4H (all pass)
S J8 S 92
H K H T732 Opening Lead: D4
D J843 D 9765 Result: +5
C KJ9765 C A32 Score: 450, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:39
RODDY
S K76 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H AJ9654 W D4 K 3 C7 8 K-CJ C5
D AK N 2 8 T Q-DQ-CQ T S3
C 84 E 5 2 6 3 7 2 3 7
S K-HA-DA-H4 C4 8 H5-HJ
South has an awkward hand to rebid over 1S. 2H, 2S (as I bid),
3H and 3S all present themselves. I must admit, I did not
entertain the latter two (3H or 3S). :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: E-W S AQT543 west north east south
H Q8 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D QT2
C QT pass 1H
west east pass 1S pass 2S
hilbilly mimi49 pass 4S (all pass)
S J8 S 92
H K H T732 Opening Lead: S9
D J843 D 9765 Result: +5
C KJ9765 C A32 Score: 450, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 4:04
Kaltica
S K76 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H AJ9654 W J 4 3 8 8 K-C7
D AK N Q-D2 T T-DQ-HQ
C 84 E S9 6 5 2 7 2
S 6 K-DA-S7 C4 4
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North FrankSto
Vul: E-W S 54 west north east south
H QJ3 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D AQJ97
C 843 pass 1S 2H
west east X! 3D (all pass)
hilbilly mimi49
S AK S QJT98 Opening Lead: CA
H H K75 Result: -6
D T65432 D K8 Score: -300, IMPs: 7.00
C QJ762 C AK9 Playing time: 5:03
south
Kaltica
S 7632 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AT98642 W Q 7 J-SK-C6 A-C2 D2 3 4 D5-D6-DT
D N 3 4 8 4 D9 5 D7 DJ-DA-DQ-HQ H3 HJ
C T5 E CA-CK-C9 Q DK-SJ D8-ST S8 S9 5 H7 HK
S 5 T S2 3 S6 7 H2 H4 H6 H8 9 HT HA
Another one of my partner's psyches. This one I KNEW about at
the time, but PASSED 3D anyway. Yes, I knew that 3D probably
showed Heart support, but was NOT about to let the opponents
have another chance to bid. Sure enough, they took the
"you-can-have-as-many-undoubled-undertricks-as-you-want" bait.
Game in either black suit is, of course, cold. :)
Did my partner congratulate me for my 2H overcall or the pass
of 3D? No. "That is not an overcall," he said, referring to
my 2H bid. More blood on my lip! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North torra
Vul: E-W S 54 west north east south
H QJ3 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D AQJ97
C 843 pass 1S 3H
west east 4C pass 5C (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S AK S QJT98 Opening Lead: S4
H H K75 Result: +5
D T65432 D K8 Score: -600, IMPs: -7.00
C QJ762 C AK9 Playing time: 8:19
south
RODDY
S 7632 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H AT98642 W A-D2 3 C2-C6 Q-SK-C7
D N S4 A-D7 3 3 4 5 8
C T5 E 8 8 K 5 A-C9 9 K
S 2 S3 C5-HA T H2 6 H4
A rather lucky choice by JaneF here. I would have bid 4D and
then wondered what to do over 4S (although both a PASS or 5C
will work well). Pre-empts work...usually! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East torra
Vul: Both S AQT4 west north east south
H T985 JaneF torra Memory RODDY
D KT85
C 6 pass pass
west east 1H (all pass)
JaneF Memory
S KJ3 S 82 Opening Lead: C6
H AQJ62 H 74 Result: +1
D D J97432 Score: -80, IMPs: 2.00
C AKT32 C J87 Playing time: 5:26
south
RODDY
S 9765 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H K3 W A-HA-HQ K J-CT-C2 J H2-C3-S3 K H6
D AQ6 N C6 5 8 H9-HT D5 S4 Q-D8 DT T-SA-DK
C Q954 E J 4 7 7 D2 8 D3 2 9 S8 D4 D7 J
S Q 3 K-C4 D6 5 9-S7 A DQ 5 6 S9
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East FrankSto
Vul: Both S AQT4 west north east south
H T985 hilbilly FrankSto mimi49 Kaltica
D KT85
C 6 pass pass
west east 1H (all pass)
hilbilly mimi49
S KJ3 S 82 Opening Lead: C6
H AQJ62 H 74 Result: +3
D D J97432 Score: -140, IMPs: -2.00
C AKT32 C J87 Playing time: 4:39
south
Kaltica
S 9765 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H K3 W A-S3 A-HQ-HJ-CK H2-CT-C3-C2-SJ H6-SK
D AQ6 N C6 T-H5 8 9 HT-D5 D8 S4 DT Q-DK A
C Q954 E J 2 4 7 D2 7 3 8 D4 D7 8 9 DJ
S Q 5 K 3 C4 5 A 9 S6 D6 7 Q 9
And here is my partner's THIRD psyche. With H-AQxx he will
penalty double 2H on board 5, but with S-AQ104 he will psyche
a pass rather than overcall 1S here. Hard to figure ! :(
Remember: there is no rule in bridge that says you cannot make
4-card overcalls!
Remember, also, that when you have length in their suit,
lead your OWN length to force declarer to ruff. Do NOT
lead singletons in order to short-ruff yourself. As bad
as the Club lead was, my PITCH of a Club was even worse.
I guess it never occured to me that partner would have
SHORTNESS rather than LENGTH in Clubs. :(
A Word About Partnership Bridge
The problems Frank and I had "meshing" are not at all
uncommon -- nor are they anyone's "fault". The problem
arose from an all-too-popular misconception that BOTH
players in the partnership have to adopt the same style.
This is simply not true. Bill Treble and I have played
effectively together for DECADES, and his bidding style
is not far removed from Frank's. The difference is that
BILL does not insist that *I* adopt the same conservative
approach that he does. Similarly, *I* do not insist that
Bill "step out of character" and bid the same way I do.
Such efforts are always doomed from the get-go.
Remember: in an effective partner you don't have to
COPY your partner's tendencies, you only have to KNOW
and RESPECT them! :)
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