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This was our second match against Larry Cramer's "Late Entry"
team. In the first match, "Late Entry" crushed us, 79-56. But
this time they would be without their star performer, Jillin, who
had left the team in the interim. A chance for revenge!
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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16:51 Pacific time, July 24, 1997
Results of Team Play
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
LakinH lakinh@falcon.inetnebr.com
toma andrewtr@baldcom.net
gmchenry vmchenry@ix.netcom.com Late Entry
ironman hoag@inetnebr.com (them)
krt Krishna4@ix.netcom.com
ksired ksired@escape.ca
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net Space Cadets
rbrough rbrough@escape.ca (us)
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
Summary of Results
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Board rbrough's team toma's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 1NT-X (E) -3 = 500, 3S (S) 4 = 170, 8 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 3NT (E) 4 = -430, 4S (W) 4 = -420, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 4H (S) -2 = -100, 3H (S) 4 = 170, -7 IMPS
Total rbrough 8 IMPS, toma 7 IMPS
Board 4, a push, was lost during a crash.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North rbrough
Vul: None S A965 west north east south
H QJ954 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D AT8
C J 1H 1NT X
west east (all pass)
gmchenry LakinH
S J73 S Q84 Opening Lead: CQ
H 762 H AK83 Result: -3
D J543 D KQ2 Score: 500, IMPs: 8.00
C 852 C A64 Playing time: 9:58
south
MAYNARD
S KT2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T W 2 5 3 4 J 2 6 3 8 D5 H7 S7 J
D 976 N J S5 8 T A-HQ 9-S6 H4 H5 HJ S9 A
C KQT973 E 4 A-DQ-DK-D2 A-H3 4 6 S8 H8 HK Q
S CQ-CK 6 7 9 T ST K-CT-C9-C7-C3-S2
Maynard's gutsy double is well rewarded here. Note the C-Q
lead, asking partner to drop the Jack if it were a doubleton.
This prevents Maynard from continuing Clubs if Declarer ducks
with, say, C-AJx (a "Bath Coup").
Theoretricians will see from this example hand why Wintaka and
I do NOT employ a strong 1NT overcall ! :)
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North toma
Vul: None S A965 west north east south
H QJ954 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D AT8
C J 2D! 2NT 3S
west east (all pass)
ksired Kaltica
S J73 S Q84 Opening Lead: S3
H 762 H AK83 Result: +4
D J543 D KQ2 Score: 170, IMPs: -8.00
C 852 C A64 Playing time: 4:52
south
krt
S KT2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H T W S3 2 J 7 5 8 H2 D5 H6 7
D 976 N 5 J A-S6 D8 DT H4 H5 H9
C KQT973 E 8 A-S4 Q 4 6 H8 H3 D2
S T-C3 2 K-CK-CQ-CT-C9-C7-HT
We were VERY lucky South didn't double TWO No Trump here. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East rbrough
Vul: N-S S A7642 west north east south
H 863 ironman rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D 62
C 752 1D pass
west east 1S pass 2H pass
ironman LakinH 3C! pass 3NT (all pass)
S QJ953 S K
H A7 H KQT5 Opening Lead: CJ
D T985 D AQJ4 Result: +4
C 63 C AKQ4 Score: -430, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 11:00
MAYNARD
S T8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H J942 W 3 3 A-DT 6 5 8 9 7 S5 S9 SJ SQ
D K73 N 2 4 3 6 5 2 S7 S2 8 6 S6 7 SA
C JT98 E A-SK-H5 4 K-DA-DQ-DJ-HK-HQ-HT Q-C4
S CJ 8 2 K-CT 3 7 ST 4 9 J-C9 8
These 4-4-4-1 hands are so awkward in most systems that the
Italian Blue Team invented the Roman 2D opening bid just
to handle them! E-W did well to stagger into 3NT -- after
risking being dropped in 2H! -- and avoiding the 50% 6D.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East toma
Vul: N-S S A7642 west north east south
H 863 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D 62
C 752 1C pass
west east 1S pass 2D pass
ksired Kaltica 2S pass 3S pass
S QJ953 S K 4S (all pass)
H A7 H KQT5
D T985 D AQJ4 Opening Lead: H8
C 63 C AKQ4 Result: +4
south Score: -420, IMPs: 0.00
krt Playing time: 5:58
S T8
H J942 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D K73 W A-S3 5 6 T-SQ-SJ-S9-D8
C JT98 N H8 A-D2 2 6 2 4 6 S7-H3
E 5 K Q A-D4 C4 HT DA J K
S 4 8 K-CJ 3 T D7 H2 H9
Kenny erred slightly at trick one on the Heart lead. Lacking
entries to his hand, he should RISE with the H-K to preserve
his H-A entry. This allows him to enter his hand after
playing the Spade King (which North should DUCK, BTW).
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South toma
Vul: E-W S J6 west north east south
H AQJ ksired toma Kaltica krt
D KJT76
C AK2 pass
west east pass 1D 2C pass
ksired Kaltica 2S X pass 3H
S AQ542 S 983 (all pass)
H K5 H T2
D Q84 D A2 Opening Lead: C5
C 975 C QT8643 Result: +4
south Score: 170, IMPs: 7.00
krt Playing time: 5:18
S KT7
H 987643 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D 953 W C5 9 7 5 Q-HK A-D4
C J N A-CK-C2 J-S6 A-SJ T
E 8 3 4 2 3 T 8 A-S9
S J S7 H3-H4 T 6 K 3
Sometimes good or prescient play makes good bidding moot. 3H
was a good stop here, percentage-wise. But the good guess in
Diamonds and the fortunate Heart lie allows 4H to make.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South rbrough
Vul: E-W S J6 west north east south
H AQJ ironman rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D KJT76
C AK2 pass
west east pass 1D pass 1H
ironman LakinH 1S 2S pass 3H
S AQ542 S 983 pass 4H (all pass)
H K5 H T2
D Q84 D A2 Opening Lead: C5
C 975 C QT8643 Result: -2
south Score: -100, IMPs: -7.00
MAYNARD Playing time: 6:11
S KT7
H 987643 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D 953 W C5 7 9 8 Q-SA-S2 5 Q-D4 S4 K S5
C J N A-CK-C2 K 6 J D6 J-D7 T DJ A-HQ
E 3 4 T A-S8 9 3 2 2 HT-C6 C8 CQ
S J D3 H3-D5 7 T K-H4 9 H6 H7-H8 9
Is this a good game? West's 1S bid dramatically increases
the chances of both Spade honours being offside. With TWO
Spade losers -- and a possible trump promotion if they ARE
offside -- South will have to guess the Diamonds (50%) AND
catch the H-K onside (50%) AND get a 3-1 (50%) or 2-2 (40%)
Heart break. This works out to about 22.5%, less than HALF
of what is required.
Summary of Results
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Board rbrough's team toma's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 1NT (N) -1 = -50, 2NT (N) -1 = -50, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 3H (W) -1 = 50, 2H (W) 2 = -110, 4 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 3H (S) 3 = 140, 3H (N) 3 = 140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 4H (N) -2 = -200, 1NT (E) 3 = -150, -2 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 2NT (N) -1 = -100, 1H (N) 2 = 110, -5 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 5S (E) -1 = 100, 5C-X (N) -4 = -800, 14 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 2H (S) -1 = -100, 3NT (S) -2 = -200, 3 IMPS
Board 8 was lost in a crash. We gained 2 IMPs when RBrough
made a very lucky pass of 2H, down one, on a hand where 3NT
was going down TWO at the other table.
2nd "Quarter" Total rbrough 21 IMPS, toma 7 IMPS
1st "Quarter" Total rbrough 8 IMPS, toma 7 IMPS
Board 8 Adjustment 2 IMPS,
1st Half Running Score: 31 IMPS, toma 14 IMPS
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East rbrough
Vul: N-S S KJ32 west north east south
H 86 ironman rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D 9732
C AT4 pass 1D
west east 1H X! 2H pass
ironman LakinH pass 3D pass pass
S T976 S Q54 3H (all pass)
H QJ932 H KT5
D AK86 D J Opening Lead: D3
C C Q96532 Result: -1
south Score: 50, IMPs: 4.00
MAYNARD Playing time: 11:02
S A8
H A74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D QT54 W A-S6 2 6 H3-D8 H9-DK-S7 HJ-HQ-S9 ST
C KJ87 N D3 K-H8 7 4 2 T 9 2 A 6 3 SJ
E J 4 5 HT-C2 HK-C3 C5 5 6 C9 Q Q
S Q 8 A-D4 J 5 7 T A-C8 4 H7-CK
Maynard's natural 1D opening allows RBrough to make a "frisky"
balance with 3D. And, for once, audacity pays off! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East toma
Vul: N-S S KJ32 west north east south
H 86 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D 9732
C AT4 pass 1NT
west east 2H (all pass)
ksired Kaltica
S T976 S Q54 Opening Lead: D9
H QJ932 H KT5 Result: +2
D AK86 D J Score: -110, IMPs: -4.00
C C Q96532 Playing time: 4:31
south
krt
S A8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H A74 W A-DK-D6 H2-D8 H3-S6 Q H9-HJ-S7 S9 ST
D QT54 N D9 2 3 4 7 T K-H6 A 8 2 S3 SJ
C KJ87 E J S4 H5-C2 HT-C3 5 K 5 C6 Q 9 CQ
S Q 4 5 7 T 8 8 A-CJ 4 A-CK-H7
Against South's weak 1NT opening, KSired's 2H showed a weak
hand with the majors according to the "Geneva Convention"
that we employ. How did I, as East, know to pass and not
correct to 2S? First, because 2H isn't doubled! Second,
because PASSING 2H doesn't give NORTH another chance to bid!
Third, we have the "Maximum Flexibility" (or "Maxi-Flex")
theme rearing its head again: when choosing between TWO
equally attractive or unattractive options, (Pass or 2S
here), CHOOSE THE CHEAPER! If 2H could have concealed a
STRONG hand I MIGHT have bid 2S to "keep the auction alive"
in case partner had something else to say. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South toma
Vul: E-W S J94 west north east south
H QJ954 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D AT6
C 92 1D
west east pass 1H pass 1NT
ksired Kaltica pass 2C! pass 2H
S K52 S QT83 pass 3H (all pass)
H 73 H T82
D Q53 D K87 Opening Lead: S3
C AK754 C 863 Result: +3
south Score: 140, IMPs: 0.00
krt Playing time: 4:50
S A76
H AK6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
D J942 W K-CK-S5 A-S2 C4 3 7 5 3 C7
C QJT N 4 2 9 9 J D6 J-H4 DT A-HQ
E S3 3 T 8 Q-S8 2 8 6 7 T
S 6 T A-CJ 7 HK-H6 A-CQ-D2 D4
After a great start, I misdefended here. Under partner's
C-K I discouraged with the C-3 and he switched to a Spade
so we could get our 2 Spade tricks in before declarer pitched
one on a Club. With 2 in both Black suits, I needed only
exit something OTHER than a ruff-and-sluff. My 13th Spade
play would have worked if partner had H-Jx or H-Qx, since
it would give us a trump promotion for the setting trick.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South rbrough
Vul: E-W S J94 west north east south
H QJ954 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D AT6
C 92 1NT
west east pass 2D! pass 2H
gmchenry LakinH pass 2NT pass 3H
S K52 S QT83 (all pass)
H 73 H T82
D Q53 D K87 Opening Lead: H7
C AK754 C 863 Result: +3
south Score: 140, IMPs: 0.00
MAYNARD Playing time: 6:57
S A76
H AK6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D J942 W H7 5 K-CA-S2 3 C4 5 3
C QJT N 9 T 2 9 4 J-H4 S9 6
E T K-C6 8 8 2 8 3 8
S K-D2 J T A-H6 A-CQ-DJ
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West toma
Vul: Both S A7654 west north east south
H JT95 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D 965
C 4 pass pass 1NT (all p)
west east
ksired Kaltica Opening Lead: CA
S QT3 S 82 Result: +3
H 876 H AK Score: -150, IMPs: 2.00
D Q72 D AKJ83 Playing time: 4:22
C 9532 C J876
south
krt
S KJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H Q432 W 2 3 6 2 Q-D7 H7 C5 9 3
D T4 N 4 D5 9 6 9 S7 S4 S5 S6 A-HJ
C AKQT E 8 6 K-DA-D3 K-DJ-D8-C7 2
S CA-CK-H2 4 T S9 H3 CT Q-SK
With 8 cold tricks owing to the S-J onside, East makes
an extra overtrick when N-S made some unfortunate discards.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West rbrough
Vul: Both S A7654 west north east south
H JT95 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D 965
C 4 pass pass 1D X
west east pass 1S 2C X
gmchenry LakinH pass 3H pass 4H
S QT3 S 82 (all pass)
H 876 H AK
D Q72 D AKJ83 Opening Lead: DA
C 9532 C J876 Result: -2
south Score: -200, IMPs: -2.00
MAYNARD Playing time: 5:41
S KJ9
H Q432 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D T4 W 2 7 Q 7 T 6 3 8 2 3 5 9 Q
C AKQT N 9 6 5 T A-HJ 4 9-C4 S5 S6 H5-S7
E DA-DK-D8 A-S8 K-S2 D3 6 7 8 J DJ
S 4 T HQ-H2 9 3 K-H4 A-CK-CQ-CT J
What is the double of 2C here? Penalty? I would say so,
since South's first double suggested Clubs (and the majors).
If so, North should reason that South has wasted Club values
and content himself with a more conservative 2H bid. But
North must have thought it showed an overall maximum though;
nothing else explains the 3H bid. Nevertheless, South's 4H
was very ambitious, given North's original 1S reply.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North toma
Vul: N-S S Q8 west north east south
H AJ964 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D K95
C J63 pass pass pass
west east 1C 1H (all pass)
ksired Kaltica
S AJ2 S 9764 Opening Lead: C2
H Q753 H K8 Result: +2
D T86 D J743 Score: 110, IMPs: 5.00
C AKT C 752 Playing time: 4:54
south
krt
S KT53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T2 W T A-D8 3 J 5 6 2 T K-CA 7-HQ
D AQ2 N J-S8 5 9 Q-HA-D9 C3 K-C6 H4-H6 J
C Q984 E C2 9 3 K-S7 8 4 4 7 7 5 DJ S6
S 8 K Q-H2 3 T A-ST-D2 9 4 S5 CQ
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North rbrough
Vul: N-S S Q8 west north east south
H AJ964 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D K95
C J63 pass pass 1C
west east pass 1H pass 1S
gmchenry LakinH pass 2NT (all pass)
S AJ2 S 9764
H Q753 H K8 Opening Lead: D3
D T86 D J743 Result: -1
C AKT C 752 Score: -100, IMPs: -5.00
south Playing time: 9:08
MAYNARD
S KT53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T2 W 8 3 6 5 7 Q-DT S2 J-CA-CK-SA-CT
D AQ2 N 5 4 9 J-HA-H6 K-H9-S8 3 6 Q J
C Q984 E D3 K-D4 8 C7 C2 7 DJ 9 5 S4 6 S7
S A-HT Q-H2 C4 D2 C8 S3 T 9 Q 5 SK
An unfortunate result for South's approach here. My own
style for light 3rd seat openers is to PASS partner's
response -- regardless of what it is -- wherever possible.
Passing 1H *might* have landed N-S in a 4-2 fit, but at
least the LEVEL would be right! Myself, I would open
the South hand 1S since it allows me to "pre-empt" the
4th (presumeably strongest) hand AND it puts me in the
best position to pass whatever partner responds. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East rbrough
Vul: E-W S 976 west north east south
H Q7 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D 754
C K9862 1S 2C
west east 3C 5C 5H pass
gmchenry LakinH 5S (all pass)
S J54 S AT832
H 9532 H AK864 Opening Lead: CA
D AQ982 D T Result: -1
C 5 C Q3 Score: 100, IMPs: 14.00
south Playing time: 5:49
MAYNARD
S KQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H JT W 5 S4-SJ A-S5 2 H9 H5 2 3
D KJ63 N 9 8 6 5 7 7 9 D4 7 Q
C AJT74 E 3 Q 2 T T S3-SA-S8-HA-HK
S CA-C4 K-D6 Q-DK C7 CT T J
West's 3C bid was a little wild here; I would recommend
either a negative double or a simple 2S. East must have
thought he might be missing a slam here!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East toma
Vul: E-W S 976 west north east south
H Q7 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D 754
C K9862 1S 2NT
west east pass 5C pass pass
ksired Kaltica X (all pass)
S J54 S AT832
H 9532 H AK864 Opening Lead: HA
D AQ982 D T Result: -4
C 5 C Q3 Score: -800, IMPs: -14.00
south Playing time: 3:32
krt
S KQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H JT W 2 3 4 Q-DA-D9 5
D KJ63 N 7 Q 6 4 5 7 7
C AJT74 E HA-HK-SA-DT H4 C3-S2
S T J Q J 3 6 K
West froze when he heard the Unusual 2NT. When 5C came
around to him he thought Christmas must've come early!
5C is too high for such a flat hand as North's. A 4C
bid would have been enough--and much tougher to double.
South, meanwhile, would have done better to bid 2C (as
Maynard did at the other table), with the idea of
showing FOUR diamonds later with a 2NT REBID (e.g. if
West's 2S raise were passed around to South 2NT would
show 4 Diamonds while DOUBLE would show 4 HEARTS).
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South rbrough
Vul: Both S Q5 west north east south
H JT92 gmchenry rbrough LakinH MAYNARD
D KQ6532
C 6 1C
west east pass 1D pass 1S
gmchenry LakinH pass 2D pass 2H!
S 643 S KJT9 (all pass)
H Q8743 H 6
D 9 D AJ84 Opening Lead: D9
C Q432 C JT97 Result: -1
south Score: -100, IMPs: 3.00
MAYNARD Playing time: 13:09
S A872
H AK5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D T7 W D9 Q-H3 S6 S3 2 3 4 4 S4 H7-CQ
C AK85 N K 2 9 Q-D2 6 D3 HT-HJ-D5 5
E A-H6 S9 4 8 7 9 T CJ J-SJ
S 7 5 A-DT HK-CA-CK-C5 S2 S7 8
Maynard was distracted by very bad connection problems during
this match. This explains his refusal to cash his eighth
trick, the S-Ace, in the ending here. A very lucky pass by
RBrough! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South toma
Vul: Both S Q5 west north east south
H JT92 ksired toma Kaltica krt
D KQ6532
C 6 1C
west east pass 1D 1S 2NT
ksired Kaltica pass 3NT (all pass)
S 643 S KJT9
H Q8743 H 6 Opening Lead: H3
D 9 D AJ84 Result: -2
C Q432 C JT97 Score: -200, IMPs: -3.00
south Playing time: 7:17
krt
S A872 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AK5 W H3 4 9 4 S3 2 H7 3 Q-HQ 4 6 H8
D T7 N J-H2 K-C6 2 H9 3 D5 HT D6 Q 5 DQ
C AK85 E 6 D4 8 7 J-CJ-DA-CT 9 SJ K-ST 9
S 5 K-D7 K-DT 5 S2 A-C8 A-S7 A-S8
"LEAD YOUR PARTNER'S SUIT!" is a truism that would have worked
well here. But both opponents HEARD my 1S bid and decided to
bid 3NT anyway. KSired reasoned that a "surprise" Heart lead
would be in order. An unfortunate decision on THIS hand, but
a valid theme nevertheless.
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List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
ensoutha ensoutha@eastnet.educ.ecu.edu
gmchenry vmchenry@ix.netcom.com Late Entry
LakinH lakinh@falcon.inetnebr.com (them)
larryc lardon1@borg.com
rbrough rbrough@escape.ca
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca Space Cadets
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca (us)
ksired ksired@escape.ca
Summary of Results - 2nd Half
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Board ensoutha's team rbrough's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3NT (S) 5 = 460, 6NT (N) -1 = -50, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 1D (E) 2 = -90, 1NT (E) 2 = -120, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 2H (N) 2 = 110, 3NT (W) -4 = 400, -7 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 1NT (W) 2 = -120, 3NT (W) -1 = 100, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 3NT (E) 5 = -460, 3NT (W) 4 = -430, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 2H (W) 3 = -140, 2H (W) 3 = -140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3NT (W) 5 = -660, 3NT (W) 5 = -660, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 3NT (W) 4 = -430, 3NT (W) 6 = -490, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 4H (E) 5 = -650, 5H (E) 5 = -650, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 6C (W) 6 = -1370, 3C (E) 6 = -170, -15 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 6NT (N) 6 = 990, 6NT (N) -2 = -100, 14 IMPS
Board 12 was lost in a crash. Ensoutha won an IMP when
their side made an overtrick in 3D.
Total ensoutha 28 IMPS, rbrough 29 IMPS
Adjustment 1 IMP
2nd Half: ensoutha 29 IMPs, rbrough 29 IMPs
1st Half: ensoutha 14 IMPs, rbrough 31 IMPs
Total ensoutha 43 IMPs, rbrough 60 IMPs
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North ensoutha
Vul: None S K west north east south
H AT6 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D KT643
C KQJ2 1D 1S 2C
west east pass 3C pass 3NT
Wintaka Kaltica (all pass)
S 93 S J7542
H 943 H KJ87 Opening Lead: S9
D Q875 D J9 Result: +5
C 9843 C 75 Score: 460, IMPs: 11.00
south Playing time: 7:56
larryc
S AQT86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H Q52 W S9 5 8 3 4 7 4 3 3 C8 9 H9 Q
D A2 N K-D3 4 T-HA-DK-C2 J H6 D6 Q-CK-DT
C AT6 E 7 9 J-H8 7 S2 7 5 4 5 HJ SJ HK
S 6 A-D2 2 5 S8 T-CA-SA-SQ-C6 ST HQ
The 1S overcall seems to have propelled the opponents into
making some very odd bids, not the least of which is the
final 33 HCP 3NT contract.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North rbrough
Vul: None S K west north east south
H AT6 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D KT643
C KQJ2 1D pass 1S
west east pass 2C pass 2H
gmchenry LakinH pass 3NT pass 4NT
S 93 S J7542 pass 5D pass 6NT
H 943 H KJ87 (all pass)
D Q875 D J9
C 9843 C 75 Opening Lead: S4
south Result: -1
ksired Score: -50, IMPs: -11.00
S AQT86 Playing time: 10:03
H Q52
D A2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
C AT6 W 9 5 7 3 H9 3 4 8 H3 4 9 8 Q
N K-D3 T D4 H6 K-C2 J HT A-CQ-DK-D6
E S4 9 J-S2 5 7 5 H7 7 8 HJ SJ HK
S 8 A-D2 T-SA-C6 T-CA-SQ-H2 S6 H5 HQ
And yet the 33 HCP slam turns out to be unmakeable! KSired's
play was non-optimal. Better would have been to cash off
four Clubs in case East sheds a Diamond or a Spade. If East
pitches a Diamond on the 3rd or 4th Club South can play
D-Ace, dropping the D-Jack, and finessing the D-10. If
East sheds a Spade South can play S-AQ and another Spade,
ENDPLAYING East in Hearts! East can beat 6NT *only* by
pitching two Hearts on the 3rd and 4th Club.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South rbrough
Vul: E-W S Q4 west north east south
H T32 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D KT3
C T7532 1H
west east X pass 3D pass
gmchenry LakinH 3NT (all pass)
S KJ92 S 763
H K85 H Q7 Opening Lead: HT
D A9 D QJ762 Result: -4
C Q986 C AJ4 Score: 400, IMPs: 7.00
south Playing time: 6:03
ksired
S AT85 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AJ964 W 5 8 K-C6 S2 S9 J K-C8 9 A-CQ-C9
D 854 N HT 3 2 2 C3 D3 4 Q 5 K-DT 7 T
C K E Q 7 S3 J S6 S7 D2 D6 A-DQ 7 4 DJ
S A-HJ-H9 K-H6-H4-SA-S5 D4 5 8 S8 ST
Many players panic when they make a takeout double and partner
bids their short suit. With minimal values one must PASS and
"take your lumps" if the fit proves inadequate. Do NOT compound
your problems by overbidding, as West did here with 3NT. East
might have MADE 3D. If so, 3NT costs E-W (300 + 110) 410 !
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South ensoutha
Vul: E-W S Q4 west north east south
H T32 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D KT3
C T7532 2D!
west east pass 2H (all pass)
Wintaka Kaltica
S KJ92 S 763 Opening Lead: D7
H K85 H Q7 Result: +2
D A9 D QJ762 Score: 110, IMPs: -7.00
C Q986 C AJ4 Playing time: 4:19
south
larryc
S AT85 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H AJ964 W A-H5 2 9 J K-SK-D9 6 C8 C9 8
D 854 N T 2 Q-S4 H3-HT C2 K-C3 3 C5
C K E D7 Q 3 6 7 7 D2 6 A-DQ-DJ
S 4 A-S5 A-S8 4 T 5 K 8 H9-HJ
2D was Flannery. I failed to apply the Theory of Reluctant Choice
on lead here. A trump lead would have beaten 2H.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West rbrough
Vul: Both S 8765 west north east south
H Q64 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D 9876
C 74 1NT pass 3NT (all p)
west east
gmchenry LakinH Opening Lead: S8
S AJ2 S KT3 Result: -1
H JT7 H 952 Score: 100, IMPs: 6.00
D K42 D QJ3 Playing time: 2:49
C AQJ6 C K953
south
ksired
S Q94 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H AK83 W J-D2 7 J T C6
D AT5 N S8 6 Q-H6 4 C4
C T82 E 3 Q 2 5 9 C3
S 4 A-H3 K-HA-H8-DT
With a 3-3-3-4 9 HCPs and only ONE 10-spot East is barely
worth a 2NT raise, let alone 3NT. At matchpoints I might
PASS with the East hand, by the way.
Remember: 4-3-3-3 type hands should be devalued by
AT LEAST 1 HCP.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West ensoutha
Vul: Both S 8765 west north east south
H Q64 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D 9876
C 74 1NT! (all pass)
west east
Wintaka Kaltica Opening Lead: S8
S AJ2 S KT3 Result: +2
H JT7 H 952 Score: -120, IMPs: -6.00
D K42 D QJ3 Playing time: 3:50
C AQJ6 C K953
south
larryc
S Q94 1 2 3 4 5 6
H AK83 W 2 2 T 7 J SJ
D AT5 N S8 7 Q-H4 6 C4
C T82 E K-DQ 2 5 9
S 4 A-H3 K-HA-H8
Opposite partner's 13-16 HCP 1NT, of course, I did not even
consider bidding.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North ensoutha
Vul: E-W S JT964 west north east south
H K52 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D A4
C T86 pass 1H pass
west east 2C! pass 2S! pass
Wintaka Kaltica 3H! pass 4H! (all pass)
S K S A7
H QT98 H AJ764 Opening Lead: S3
D KQJT5 D 2 Result: +5
C A32 C Q9754 Score: -650, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 5:58
larryc
S Q8532 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H 3 W K-H8-H9-HQ T A-DK-DQ-DJ-D5
D 98763 N J 2 5 K A-C6 4 S4 C8 S6
C KJ E 7 4 6 A-D2 Q C4 C5 C7 C9
S S3 3 S2 S5 3 K 6 7 8 9-CJ
A good hand for science. Wintaka's 2C was "Golady" (game-forcing
transfer Stayman). 2S showed 4+CLUBs. 3H settled Hearts as
trump. 4H showed (brace yourself): a MINIMUM hand with 2 Key
Cards (i.e. 2 Aces or an Ace and the Heart King) WITHOUT a 6th
Heart OR the Heart Queen. Off 2 Key cards and facing a minimum
partner stopped in 4H. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North rbrough
Vul: E-W S JT964 west north east south
H K52 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D A4
C T86 pass 1H 1S
west east 2S 4S X pass
gmchenry LakinH 4NT pass 5H (all p)
S K S A7
H QT98 H AJ764 Opening Lead: S2
D KQJT5 D 2 Result: +5
C A32 C Q9754 Score: -650, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:36
ksired
S Q8532 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H 3 W K-HQ-HT-H8 K A-DQ-DJ-DT-D5
D 98763 N J 2 5 K A-CT 4 S4 S6 S9
C KJ E 7 4 6 A-D2 Q C4 C5 C7 C9
S S2 3 S3 S5 3 K 6 8 9 7-CJ
The active bidding of N-S here ALMOST forced the opponents
beyond their depth. Too bad the H-King was onside. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East rbrough
Vul: Both S JT64 west north east south
H A9832 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D Q73
C 8 1C pass
west east 1S pass 2D pass
gmchenry LakinH 2H! X 2NT pass
S AQ32 S K 3C (all pass)
H KT H QJ6
D 62 D AKJ8 Opening Lead: H4
C AQJ97 C KT632 Result: +6
south Score: -170, IMPs: 15.00
ksired Playing time: 3:51
S 9875
H 754 1 2 3 4
D T954 W T K-CA-CQ
C 54 N A-H2 8 H3
E 6 J 2
S H4 5 5
East must have mismoused the final pass here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East ensoutha
Vul: Both S JT64 west north east south
H A9832 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D Q73
C 8 1D pass
west east 2C! pass 2S! pass
Wintaka Kaltica 3C pass 4C! pass
S AQ32 S K 4D! pass 4NT! pass
H KT H QJ6 6C (all pass)
D 62 D AKJ8
C AQJ97 C KT632 Opening Lead: HA
south Result: +6
larryc Score: -1370, IMPs: -15.00
S 9875 Playing time: 5:14
H 754
D T954 1 2
C 54 W T K
N HA-H2
E 6 J
S 7 5
Another wierd auction by the Canadian Clubbers. After the
Golady (GF transfer Stayman) 2C and 2S rebid, showing Clubs,
West suggested a Club contract with 3C. East EAGERLY
accepted with 4C, which showed a maximal hand with 5+Clubs
and/or the Club Queen. 4D asked for Key Cards and 4NT
revealed two (i.e. an Ace and the trump King here). West
sailed into 6C and claimed almost immediately.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South ensoutha
Vul: None S AQ7 west north east south
H T9 Wintaka ensoutha Kaltica larryc
D 52
C AJ9542 1D
west east pass 2C X 2H
Wintaka Kaltica pass 2NT pass 4NT
S T9 S K5432 pass 5H pass 6NT
H 842 H J763 (all pass)
D QJT73 D 96
C T86 C K7 Opening Lead: H3
south Result: +6
larryc Score: 990, IMPs: 14.00
S J86 Playing time: 5:26
H AKQ5
D AK84 1 2 3 4 5 6
C Q3 W 4 8 2 3 8 6
N 9 2 T-D2 S7 J
E H3 K-H6 6 7 7
S A-CQ 5 K-HQ-C3
Here I misdefended, returning a Heart rather than a safe
Club or Diamond at trick three. Still, North had to find the
DUCK of Heart to his H-10 to make 6NT. :(
Remember: against 6NT or 7NT make Declarer WORK for those
tricks; do NOT make risky leads.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South rbrough
Vul: None S AQ7 west north east south
H T9 gmchenry rbrough LakinH ksired
D 52
C AJ9542 1H
west east pass 2C pass 2D
gmchenry LakinH pass 3NT pass 6NT
S T9 S K5432 (all pass)
H 842 H J763
D QJT73 D 96 Opening Lead: D9
C T86 C K7 Result: -2
south Score: -100, IMPs: -14.00
ksired Playing time: 5:51
S J86
H AKQ5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D AK84 W 3 8 7 6 T DQ DT S9 8 2 4 T DJ
C Q3 N 2 2 5 A-CJ-C9-C5-C4-HT 9 S7 Q SA
E D9 K-D6 7 S2 S3 S4 S5 3 6 J K-H7
S A-CQ K-C3 D4 S6 SJ H5 A-HK-HQ-S8 D8
The D-9 is a much better lead against 6NT, giving nothing up.
North should have made 6NT, though, in the ending. Note West's
D-Q and D-10 at tricks 6 and 7. This marks him with the D-Jack.
East, Meanwhile, is marked for the H-7. Hence, NEITHER player
can have S-Kx as their last 2 two cards! Therefore, North
should have played the S-Ace at trick 12, CONFIDENTLY dropping
the S-King offside! Gotta watch those cards carefully! :)
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