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This was a rare event of late: FOUR real live Space Cadets at
the same table! Eunice Portnoy's "Mazeltov" showed up on time and
were "ready to play". This was a very tough match, with a lot of
great bids and plays made by both sides. When the smoke
cleared, the Space Cadets were unsuccessful in their comeback attempt.
Nevertheless, it was fun! At the risk of understating
the case, we look forward to a rematch.
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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19:05 Pacific time, Aug 7, 1997
Results of Team Play
List of Participants - 1st Half
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Name Email Address
---- -------------
afulton a1002@monmouth.com
EuniceP pportnoy@mo.net Mazelov
treid treid@primenet.com (them)
Madi madi@pipeline.com
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com Space Cadets
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca (us)
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
Summary of Results
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Board EuniceP's team MAYNARD's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 2S (E) 2 = -110, 3D (N) -4 = -200, 3 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 1H (W) 3 = -140, 2H (W) 3 = -140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 3H (E) -1 = 100, 3C (E) 4 = -130, 6 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (S) 4 = 630, 3NT (S) 4 = 630, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4S (W) 4 = -420, 3H-X (S) -4 = -1100, 12 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 3H (E) 4 = -170, 4H (E) 4 = -620, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 1NT (E) 1 = -90, 1H (W) 2 = -110, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 5C-X (S) -4 = -800, 4H (W) 5 = -450, -8 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 4S (N) 5 = 450, 6S (N) -2 = -100, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 4S (W) -2 = 200, 3H (S) 3 = 140, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 4H (E) 6 = -480, 4S (N) -1 = -50, -10 IMPS
TN.IMP 12 3D (N) -3 = -300, 2S (S) -1 = -100, -5 IMPS
Total EuniceP 45 IMPS, MAYNARD 23 IMPS
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North EuniceP
Vul: None S T53 west north east south
H K7 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D AK982
C KQ6 1NT X! pass
west east 2C pass 2S (all p)
Wintaka Kaltica
S 8 S AK764 Opening Lead: D7
H J9652 H AQ3 Result: +2
D QJT53 D 4 Score: -110, IMPs: 3.00
C A5 C T983 Playing time: 12:09
south
treid
S QJ92 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T84 W T 8 5 A-H2 D3 D5 H5 DJ Q 6 J-H9
D 76 N K-S3 Q-C6 K 5 T D2 K-DA 7 D8 D9
C J742 E 4 4 3 8 A-SA-SK-S7 T S6-HQ-H3 C9
S D7 9-C2 4 4 2 J Q-C7 6 8 T CJ
These "3rd suit fits" are very difficult to find after the
opponents have opened 1NT. East showed Clubs and superior
Spades here. But how do E-W find their HEART fit?
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: None S T53 west north east south
H K7 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D AK982
C KQ6 1NT 2S pass
west east pass 3D (all pass)
Madi afulton
S 8 S AK764 Opening Lead: SK
H J9652 H AQ3 Result: -4
D QJT53 D 4 Score: -200, IMPs: -3.00
C A5 C T983 Playing time: 7:29
south
Memory
S QJ92 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T84 W 8 A-H6 C5 D3-H2 D5-HJ T J-H9 Q H5
D 76 N 3 Q K 5 T 7 6 D8-DA-D2 D9-DK-CK
C J742 E SK-CT A-SA-S7 Q-C9 3 4 S4 S6 C3 8
S 2 2 4 J 9 8 4 T 6 7 C7 CJ SQ
Once you have opened a "defining" bid, such as 1NT, 2NT or
a pre-empt, you cannot make another free move -- especially
one which increases the level of the bidding. North was
very lucky West didn't double 3D!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South EuniceP
Vul: E-W S A8 west north east south
H QT964 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D QT92
C J4 2S
west east X pass 3H! (all p)
Wintaka Kaltica
S 53 S Q74 Opening Lead: SJ
H AK3 H 8752 Result: -1
D A765 D 4 Score: 100, IMPs: 6.00
C K632 C AT975 Playing time: 5:26
south
treid
S KJT962 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H J W 3 5 H3 A-HA-CK-C2 K-C3 6 D5 6 D7
D KJ83 N A-S8 H4-D2 6 4 J 9 D9 HT-HQ-DQ DT
C Q8 E 7 Q 4 4 2 5 A-H5 9-CT 7 H8-C7
S SJ K-ST 8 J 8 Q S2 D3 S6 DJ K S9
Playing Lebensohl, East's direct 3H bid shows some values
(whereas a 2NT by East--forcing West to bid 3C--followed by 3H,
would not). Notice that East shows a 4-card major rather than
a 5-card minor opposite partner's takeout double. On THIS hand
this backfired (3C makes), but in the long run East's choice
would yield positive results. A rather unlucky hand.
Notice a recurrent them: in a Moysian (i.e. 4-3) fit
Declarer establishes the side-suit length before playing
too many trumps.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S A8 west north east south
H QT964 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D QT92
C J4 2S
west east X pass 3C (all p)
Madi afulton
S 53 S Q74 Opening Lead: HJ
H AK3 H 8752 Result: +4
D A765 D 4 Score: -130, IMPs: -6.00
C K632 C AT975 Playing time: 9:21
south
Memory
S KJT962 1 2 3 4 5 6
H J W A-CK-C2 K-H3 A
D KJ83 N 9 4 J 4 T-DT
C Q8 E 2 5 A-H5 7 4
S HJ 8 Q D3 S2 8
Here, East did not feel that her hand was worth much of a
game try, so she went with her LONGEST suit, Clubs. A
reasonable--and successful--view!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North EuniceP
Vul: N-S S K west north east south
H J Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D T762
C QT87543 pass 1NT pass
west east 2S! pass 4D! pass
Wintaka Kaltica 4S (all pass)
S AJT9 S 7632
H K94 H AQ2 Opening Lead: C7
D J843 D KQ5 Result: +4
C A2 C K96 Score: -420, IMPs: 12.00
south Playing time: 5:09
treid
S Q854 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H T87653 W 2 9 A 3 4 T-SA-D8
D A9 N C7 K-C5 2 6 C3 C4 7
C J E K-S2 6 5 Q-S3 6 K
S J 4 S5-DA-D9 8 Q H3
E-W were playing the Canadian Club, so 2S was a natural
Game-Force and 4D showed (are you ready for this?) four
Spades WITHOUT the S-Queen, ONE Key Card (i.e. the Ace
of Hearts) and a minimum (13 or 14 HCPs). Knowing this,
West quickly stopped in 4S.
When South ruffed the second Club, marking North with
SEVEN Clubs, Wintaka correctly reasoned that North would
likely be short in trumps. The second trump finesse
brought E-W ten tricks.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: N-S S K west north east south
H J Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D T762
C QT87543 3C pass pass
west east X pass pass 3H
Madi afulton pass pass X (all p)
S AJT9 S 7632
H K94 H AQ2 Opening Lead: D4
D J843 D KQ5 Result: -4
C A2 C K96 Score: -1100, IMPs: -12.00
south Playing time: 7:21
Memory
S Q854 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T87653 W D4 A-H4 A-SJ 9-ST-S9-HK-C2 D3 D8 J
D A9 N 2 K J 3 D6 C4 C5 D7 DT 7 C8 CT CQ
C J E Q 3 A-C6 2 2 6 7 Q 9 CK D5 K
S A-S4 3 J Q-H5 5 8 6 H7-H8-HT-D9
"Rescuing" partner from a doubled contract is wrong 95% of
the time. Holding the stiff C-J and so little defensive
strength, South should be HAPPY to play in Clubs. 3C will
go for either -800 or -1100 on this particular hand.
Maynard and I are big fans of "Hemingway" (i.e very light)
pre-empts, but at this vulnerability even *I* would pass
with the North hand. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East EuniceP
Vul: E-W S 643 west north east south
H KJ7 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D J54
C T962 1H 1S
west east 2H pass pass X
Wintaka Kaltica XX 2S 3D pass
S A9 S K87 3H (all pass)
H T943 H AQ865
D T82 D K976 Opening Lead: SQ
C KQ54 C 8 Result: +4
south Score: -170, IMPs: 10.00
treid Playing time: 5:05
S QJT52
H 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D AQ3 W 9 K-H3 A-H4 H9-D8 4 T 2 T Q-C5
C AJ73 N 3 6 7 6 J 4 4 2 K 5 J-CT 9
E K-C8 8-S7 Q-S8 6 H5-HA-DK 7 D9 H6
S SQ 3 2 2 S5 T Q-CA SJ A-D3 7 J
Again, E-W were unlucky in that an anti-percentage game
happens to flutter home. In the play, I endeavoured to
keep North OFF lead, lest she find a Diamond switch. I
double-finessed Hearts TOWARDS my hand and led black
cards FROM my hand, ruffing my Spade loser and slipping
a Club past South (it doesn't help TREID to win the C-A
since I would then pitch Diamond losers on the C-KQ) in
the process. Remember: SMALL towards BIG. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S 643 west north east south
H KJ7 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D J54
C T962 1H X
west east 2NT pass 3D pass
Madi afulton 3H pass 4H (all p)
S A9 S K87
H T943 H AQ865 Opening Lead: SQ
D T82 D K976 Result: +4
C KQ54 C 8 Score: -620, IMPs: -10.00
south Playing time: 6:51
Memory
S QJT52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H 2 W A-HT 4 2 9 3 H4-CK-CQ
D AQ3 N 3 7 6 4 4 J 6 T 2
C AJ73 E 7 Q-C8 6 K-HA-S8 D7 D9
S SQ 2 A-DA-SJ S2 5 3 7
East misguessed the Hearts and still made here. South
panicked somewhat, cashing her two minor suit Aces
without taking any enemy honours down when them.
Remember: Aces are meant to capture Kings! 2nd hand
LOW! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: None S T62 west north east south
H AQ Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D T8743
C J42 1H pass 3H pass
west east 4H (all pass)
Madi afulton
S AK54 S 93 Opening Lead: D3
H JT952 H 87643 Result: +5
D KQ D A652 Score: -450, IMPs: 8.00
C T6 C A5 Playing time: 3:10
south
Memory
S QJ87 1 2 3 4 5
H K W Q-DK-HT 6 CT
D J9 N D3 4 Q 2
C KQ9873 E 2 5 3 A-DA
S J 9 K-CK C3
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West EuniceP
Vul: None S T62 west north east south
H AQ Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D T8743
C J42 1H pass 4H 5C
west east X (all pass)
Wintaka Kaltica
S AK54 S 93 Opening Lead: SA
H JT952 H 87643 Result: -4
D KQ D A652 Score: -800, IMPs: -8.00
C T6 C A5 Playing time: 5:24
south
treid
S QJ87 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H K W SA-DK-SK-S5 Q H5 2 9 6 S4 T
D J9 N 2 3 6 T 4 7 A-HQ-C2 8
C KQ9873 E 9 6 3 C5-DA-D5 3 4 A-D2
S 7 9 8 J J CK-HK SQ 3 CQ-C7
One of the problems with Standard American is the wide HCP
range of the 1-level suit opening bids. East should NOT
jump to 4H playing SAYC or 2/1 GF because those two Aces,
coupled with the 5-card support for Opener's Hearts, could
be GOLD. E-W might even have a slam, playing SAYC!
Here, though, E-W were playing a forcing 1C, so that the
1H opening bid was limited to 15 HCPs. Of course, if West
had not doubled, East would have.
The pre-emptive 4H bid caught TREID in an awkward situation.
He chose to try 5C. Others might use the Richter Rule and
bid 4S instead. If the double of 4S registers above 3.1 on
the Richter scale, THEN South would retreat to 5C. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North EuniceP
Vul: E-W S AQ764 west north east south
H T9 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D A74
C AQJ 1S 2H 2NT
west east 3D! 3NT pass 4S
Wintaka Kaltica (all pass)
S 2 S K83
H K63 H Q7542 Opening Lead: DQ
D KT985 D QJ6 Result: +5
C 8754 C T3 Score: 450, IMPs: 11.00
south Playing time: 5:36
treid
S JT95 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H AJ8 W 5 2 H3 4 5 7 8 K-DT
D 32 N A-SA-S4 A-CQ-CJ H9 4
C K962 E DQ 3 8 3 T H5 H2 6
S 2 5 9-C2 6 K-C9-D3
Wintaka's 3D bid was lead directing, supporting Hearts.
We collected our two tricks and figured we might lose
1 IMP, since a Heart lead holds them to 10 tricks...
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S AQ764 west north east south
H T9 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D A74
C AQJ 1S pass 3S
west east pass 4D pass 4H
Madi afulton pass 5C pass 6C
S 2 S K83 pass 6S (all pass)
H K63 H Q7542
D KT985 D QJ6 Opening Lead: H7
C 8754 C T3 Result: -2
south Score: -100, IMPs: -11.00
Memory Playing time: 7:06
S JT95
H AJ8 1 2 3 4 5 6
D 32 W 6 2 K-H3 D5
C K962 N 9 4 T S6-SA-SQ
E H7 K-H5 2 3 8
S A-SJ 8 J 5
North's 4D cuebid was very ambitious. His second slam
try, the 5C cuebid, was also very aggressive. North's
sterile 5-2-3-3 distribution and 17 HCPs opposite
South's limit raise of 3S does not add up to a slam. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East EuniceP
Vul: Both S 87 west north east south
H 9543 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D AJT7
C T73 pass 1H
west east 1S 3H! 3NT pass
Wintaka Kaltica 4D pass 4S (all p)
S A9542 S J3
H 8 H AQ6 Opening Lead: S8
D K9853 D Q64 Result: -2
C Q4 C K9852 Score: 200, IMPs: 2.00
south Playing time: 8:24
treid
S KQT6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H KJT72 W 2 9-SA-CQ 4 4 S5-D3 H8 D5 8 9 DK
D 2 N S8 7 H3 3 H4 T 7 T D7 H5 J-DA-H9
C AJ6 E J 3 H6 2 D4 K-C9 Q-C8-C5-D6 HQ A
S K-S6 T A-SQ-C6 J 2 H2 H7 HT HJ K
Now it was MY turn to overbid. North's pre-emptive 3H raise
put me on the spot--as pre-empts often do! With 12 HCPs I
gambled with 3NT (which would NOT have been a happy contract).
Wintaka pulled to 4D, which I should have passed (since it
wasn't doubled). In the hope that partner was NOT running
from 3NT out of fright, I insisted on game by bidding 4S.
Good thing we weren't doubled! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: Both S 87 west north east south
H 9543 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D AJT7
C T73 1C 1H
west east 1S 3H! (all pass)
Madi afulton
S A9542 S J3 Opening Lead: CQ
H 8 H AQ6 Result: +3
D K9853 D Q64 Score: 140, IMPs: -2.00
C Q4 C K9852 Playing time: 8:05
south
Memory
S KQT6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H KJT72 W CQ 3 8 D9 A-D5 4 2 8 5 4
D 2 N 3 A-H3 9 7 T 8 H5-D7 DJ 7
C AJ6 E 5 4 6 Q-SJ Q 3 D6 C2 HA-CK
S A-D2 K-H2 K H7-SQ-S6 HT-ST 6
Here East said her all with the 1C opening and could pass
the 3H pre-empt with a clear conscience. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: None S KT874 west north east south
H K97 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D KQ82
C T pass
west east pass 1S 2H 3H
Madi afulton 4H 4S (all pass)
S 3 S 652
H Q8 H AJT542 Opening Lead: DA
D 9764 D A5 Result: -1
C AQ5432 C K8 Score: -50, IMPs: 10.00
south Playing time: 6:12
Memory
S AQJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H 63 W 4 6 3 C5 C2 A-HQ 8
D JT3 N 8 2 4 7 K T K 7
C J976 E DA-D5 5 2 6 8 A-HJ-CK
S 3 T-SQ-SJ-SA-C6 3 6
A brilliant show of strength by both North and South scared
off the double here. East did well not to lead the H-Ace!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South EuniceP
Vul: None S KT874 west north east south
H K97 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D KQ82
C T pass
west east pass 1S 2H 2NT
Wintaka Kaltica 3C! pass 4H (all p)
S 3 S 652
H Q8 H AJT542 Opening Lead: SA
D 9764 D A5 Result: +6
C AQ5432 C K8 Score: -480, IMPs: -10.00
south Playing time: 6:19
treid
S AQJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 63 W 3 Q H8-C2 D4 D6 C3 C4 D7 A-CQ-D9 C5
D JT3 N T K 4 T 7 9 D2 S7 S8 D8 SK Q DK
C J976 E 2 A-S5 K-HJ-HT-H5-H4-H2-C8 D5 A-S6
S SA-H3 9 6 6 SJ D3 DT SQ 9 7 J CJ
West's lead directing bid of 3C, supporting my Hearts, warned
us that 4S would NOT make here. N-S were content to let us
play in 4H. South's 2NT bid was explained as a limit raise
of Spades, but I'm not sure his partner understood this.
Such miscommunication underlines the advantages that a long
term partnership such as E-W have over newly formed ones.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: N-S S J west north east south
H 742 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D AQT63
C Q542 pass pass pass 2S
west east (all pass)
Madi afulton
S K3 S T864 Opening Lead: C3
H Q96 H KT85 Result: -1
D K9742 D 5 Score: -100, IMPs: 5.00
C K83 C AJT9 Playing time: 3:51
south
Memory
S AQ9752 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AJ3 W C3 K-C8 K K-H6 3 D2 4 D7 9-HQ-D9
D J8 N 2 4 5 A-SJ 2 H4 H7 Q Q D3 D6 T
C 76 E 9-CT J 5 6 K 4 8 ST-CA 5 8 HT
S 6 7 S2-DJ 5 A-SA-SQ-D8 S7-H3 J S9
This is what a FOURTH seat pre-empt looks like. South
knows that she does NOT want to go minus--else she'd
have done better to pass--so she begins with 2S to
stop partner from getting excited and making limit
raises. She was very unlucky that the opponents had
SIX of the outstanding seven Spades. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West EuniceP
Vul: N-S S J west north east south
H 742 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica treid
D AQT63
C Q542 pass pass 2H! 2S
west east X pass 3C pass
Wintaka Kaltica pass 3D (all pass)
S K3 S T864
H Q96 H KT85 Opening Lead: CT
D K9742 D 5 Result: -3
C K83 C AJT9 Score: -300, IMPs: -5.00
south Playing time: 13:24
treid
S AQ9752 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AJ3 W K-C3 9 8 K-H9 3 D2-HQ-H6 4 7-DK
D J8 N 2 4 T-C5 J 2 CQ H4 7 D3-DA-D6 Q
C 76 E CT 9-D5 J 4 K 6 8 5 8 HT ST CA
S 6 7 8 DJ-S2 A-SA-SQ 3 J S5 S7 S9
Here we see one of the great ethical advantages of playing
bridge on the net rather than at the table. My 2H showed
a 3-suiter, short in Diamonds...and 11-15 HCPs! In
explaining this to the opponents I was able to add that
I might be much lighter than this IN THIRD SEAT. I could
not do this at the table, since partner would hear this
latter addendum and infer that I may have opened VERY
light. When I pulled partner's penalty double of 2S to 3C,
though, EVERYONE knew that I had opened a garbage can.
When I led the D-5 at trick 3 I was able to tell Declarer
privately that this marked me for precisely 4-4-1-4. Such
full disclosure is often impossible at the table, with
partner sitting across from you.
Speaking of ethics, the opponents were quite shocked to
hear that three of us Space Cadets had our ICQ turned on
during the match. Couldn't we be using that to cheat?
(Yes, we could. But not everyone who owns a knife is
Jack the Ripper.) We explained that we also had email
(as they did) and that some of us had second phone lines
(again, as they did). Hence, ALL of us OKBridgers are on
the honour system. ANY of us on EITHER team COULD cheat
if we were so inclined. But why would we bother? :)
Needless to say, they accepted this explanation
wholeheartedly. :)
21:04 Pacific time, Aug 7, 1997
Results of Team Play
List of Participants - 2nd Half (First 4 Boards)
---- -- ------------ --- ---- ----- - ------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
afulton a1002@monmouth.com
EuniceP pportnoy@mo.net Mazeltov
jao jao@jao.com (them)
Madi madi@pipeline.com
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net Space Cadets
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com (us)
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca
Summary of Results
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Board MAYNARD's team EuniceP's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TN.IMP 1 4H (S) 4 = 420, 4H (S) 4 = 420, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 1NT (E) 1 = -90, 1NT (W) -1 = 50, -4 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 6S (N) 6 = 980, 5S (N) 6 = 480, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (E) 3 = -600, 3D (E) -2 = 200, -13 IMPS
Total MAYNARD 11 IMPS, EuniceP 17 IMPS
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S KQT654 west north east south
H AJ4 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D
C AJT8 1D
west east pass 1S pass 1NT
Madi afulton pass 2C! pass 2S
S S A932 pass 3H pass 3NT
H KT753 H 62 pass 4C pass 4H
D J752 D Q9643 pass 6S (all pass)
C Q764 C 52
south Opening Lead: C5
Memory Result: +6
S J87 Score: 980, IMPs: 11.00
H Q98 Playing time: 9:32
D AKT8
C K93 1 2 3
W Q C4 C6
N A-S4 K
E C5 2 3
S 9 J-S7
Maynard's 2C was "New Minor Forcing". 6S makes despite
the wasted Diamond values on Dummy. Swap the D-AK for
the S-Ace and H-King and 7S would have been cold. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South EuniceP
Vul: E-W S KQT654 west north east south
H AJ4 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D
C AJT8 1D
west east 1H 1S pass 1NT
Wintaka Kaltica pass 2H pass 2S
S S A932 pass 4NT pass 5C
H KT753 H 62 pass 5S (all pass)
D J752 D Q9643
C Q764 C 52 Opening Lead: H2
south Result: +6
jao Score: 480, IMPs: -11.00
S J87 Playing time: 4:50
H Q98
D AKT8 1 2 3 4 5 6
C K93 W T H3 C4 C6 Q
N J-SQ-S4 6 A-SK
E H2 3 2 A-C2 9
S 9 7 8-SJ 3
South's 5C response showed 1 or 4 Aces. But hands with
voids do not "Blackwood" well. North correctly
guessed that South's Ace would be in Diamonds, but 6S
was worthwile anyway. Remember: when you bid 4NT
Blackwood you should be ready to bid SIX if your side
has 3 Aces.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West EuniceP
Vul: Both S Q2 west north east south
H K43 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D Q742
C J732 pass pass 1D pass
west east 1S pass 3D (all p)
Wintaka Kaltica
S AJ973 S K8 Opening Lead: C5
H T9765 H J8 Result: -2
D D AKT965 Score: 200, IMPs: 13.00
C QT9 C A64 Playing time: 4:25
south
jao
S T654 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H AQ2 W 9 H5 H6 3 J 7 9 T S7 T
D J83 N J 2 4 2 Q-H3 4 K 7 2
C K85 E A-DA-DK-SK-S8 8 J D5-D9 4
S C5 3 8 4 5 Q-HA-H2 J-CK-C8
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: Both S Q2 west north east south
H K43 Madi MAYNARD afulton Memory
D Q742
C J732 pass pass 1NT pass
west east 3H pass 3NT (all p)
Madi afulton
S AJ973 S K8 Opening Lead: S5
H T9765 H J8 Result: +3
D D AKT965 Score: -600, IMPs: -13.00
C QT9 C A64 Playing time: 9:27
south
Memory
S T654 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H AQ2 W 3 9-SA-SJ-S7-CQ 9-C9 H5 CT
D J83 N Q 2 D2 D4 H3 2 4 3 7 Q
C K85 E K-S8 D6 H8 HJ 4 C6 A-DA-DK
S S5 4 6 T C5 K-H2 8 3 8
A reasonable but infortunate S-5 (3rd best) lead by South.
North COULD have beaten 3NT by DUCKING this, but such
exceptions to the "third hand high" rule are rare and very
hard to find "at the table". The key to THIS exception is
South's presumed Spade length and the paucity of entries
to dummy. This idea of stranding Declarer in one hand or
the other is a recurrent theme whenever the opponents have
bid 3NT on a misfit.
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List of Participants - 2nd Half - Last 8 Boards
---- -- ------------ --- ---- ---- - ------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
EuniceP pportnoy@mo.net
jao jao@jao.com
Madi madi@pipeline.com
treid treid@primenet.com
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
Summary of Results
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Board MAYNARD's team EuniceP's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3NT (N) 3 = 400, 4S (S) -1 = -50, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 3D (E) 3 = -110, 3D (E) 3 = -110, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 6D (N) -1 = -50, 5D (N) 5 = 400, -10 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3D (E) 3 = -110, 3S (W) 3 = -140, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4H (W) 5 = -450, 4H (W) 5 = -450, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 3NT (W) -4 = 400, 3NT (E) -1 = 100, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 4H (N) 4 = 620, 4H (N) 4 = 620, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 5D-X (S) -1 = -100, 4H (W) 5 = -450, 8 IMPS
2nd Half Part II MAYNARD 26 IMPS, EuniceP 10 IMPS
2nd Half Part I MAYNARD 11 IMPS, EuniceP 17 IMPS
1st Half MAYNARD 23 IMPS, EuniceP 45 IMPS
Total: MAYNARD 59 IMPS, EuniceP 72 IMPS
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: None S Q3 west north east south
H AQ6 Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D Q983
C AJ53 1NT pass 2H!
west east pass 2S pass 3NT
Madi treid (all pass)
S JT42 S 96
H 43 H KJT82 Opening Lead: HJ
D AT62 D KJ54 Result: +3
C T82 C 94 Score: 400, IMPs: 10.00
south Playing time: 4:46
Memory
S AK875 1 2 3 4
H 975 W 3 4 2 J
D 7 N Q-SQ-S3 D3
C KQ76 E HJ 9 6 D5
S 5 5 A-SK
Here, the reasonable Heart lead happens to give Declarer
his 9th trick.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North EuniceP
Vul: None S Q3 west north east south
H AQ6 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D Q983
C AJ53 1NT 2H 4S
west east (all pass)
Wintaka Kaltica
S JT42 S 96 Opening Lead: H4
H 43 H KJT82 Result: -1
D AT62 D KJ54 Score: -50, IMPs: -10.00
C T82 C 94 Playing time: 5:55
south
jao
S AK875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 975 W H4 2 4 T 2 T 8 2 T SJ-DA 3 D6
D 7 N A-SQ-S3 D3 8 9 3 5 J-CA Q Q 6
C KQ76 E 8 9 6 H2 J-D4 4 9 D5 DK HJ K-HT
S 5 5 A-SK-D7 S7-CK-CQ-C6 7 S8-H7 9
Here again we see the benefits of active bidding. East's
overcall not only drove them to 4S on a 5-2 fit, but it
told West what to lead. More subtly, it would have told
EAST what NOT to lead had North been able to insist on
playing 3NT AFTER hearing East bid Hearts. This is
called "lead discovery". You overcall a suit in the
hopes of learning if it is safe to lead it.
The defence waited patiently for its 2 Hearts, Spade
and Diamond.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: N-S S QJ87542 west north east south
H A Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D K95
C 64 1D pass
west east 1H 2S pass pass
Madi treid 3D (all pass)
S A3 S KT6
H QJ954 H 63 Opening Lead: S9
D QT2 D A873 Result: +3
C Q87 C AKT9 Score: -110, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 7:14
Memory
S 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H KT872 W 3 4 A 5 7 2 Q Q-DT
D J64 N J A-S4 D5-C6 9 K-C4 S2
C J532 E K-H3 6 6 A-DA-D3 9 7
S S9 K D4-H2 2 6 J J C3
South's failure to play 2nd hand low at trick two was
ill-advised. Declarer is MOST UNLIKELY to have started
a small Heart from H-A3. Even if she had, the trick
would come back by North ruffing off the H-Ace!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East EuniceP
Vul: N-S S QJ87542 west north east south
H A Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D K95
C 64 1D pass
west east 1H 2S pass pass
Wintaka Kaltica 3D (all pass)
S A3 S KT6
H QJ954 H 63 Opening Lead: S9
D QT2 D A873 Result: +3
C Q87 C AKT9 Score: -110, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 5:29
jao
S 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H KT872 W A-S3 7 T 4 DQ-D2 H5
D J64 N 8 Q 4 K-HA-SJ 5 9
C J532 E 6 K 9-D3 3 T 7-DA-CT
S S9 D4-C2 6 8 DJ H2 H7 3
Note the play in the trump suit here. After the surprise
Spade ruff I had to guess to put in the D-10. When South
ruffed he partner's S-Jack with the D-Jack a simple finesse
brought in the trump suit for +110 and a push board.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South EuniceP
Vul: E-W S A west north east south
H AT65 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D AQ542
C K52 pass
west east pass 1D 1S 2S
Wintaka Kaltica 2NT! 5D (all pass)
S KJ952 S QT876
H K93 H QJ2 Opening Lead: S7
D T6 D 73 Result: +5
C 764 C T83 Score: 400, IMPs: 10.00
south Playing time: 4:11
jao
S 43 1 2 3
H 874 W K 6 T
D KJ98 N A-D2 4
C AQJ9 E S7 7 3
S 3 J-DK
The opponents bid 5-of-a-minor THREE times when a slam or
3NT would have failed. Well done!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S A west north east south
H AT65 Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D AQ542
C K52 pass
west east pass 1D pass 2NT!
Madi treid pass 3H pass 4C
S KJ952 S QT876 pass 4S X 5D
H K93 H QJ2 pass 6D (all pass)
D T6 D 73
C 764 C T83 Opening Lead: S7
south Result: -1
Memory Score: -50, IMPs: -10.00
S 43 Playing time: 8:01
H 874
D KJ98 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
C AQJ9 W K 3 6 2 T 4 7 6 9 K-S9
N A-HA-D2 D4-DA-C2 K-C5 T 5
E S7 2 3 6 7 3 8 T J-HQ
S 3 4 J-S4 8 Q-C9 A-H7 8
South's 4C bid with H-874 was a little too encouraging for
North. She tried to put the brakes on in 5D but North bid
on aggressively. Switch South's majors, of course, and
6D would make. :(
This partnership needs a "brakeman". :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: Both S Q64 west north east south
H 976532 Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D QT8
C 9 pass pass 1D pass
west east 2C pass 2D pass
Madi treid 3D (all pass)
S A75 S K983
H J4 H T8 Opening Lead: HA
D A6 D J7542 Result: +3
C QT7654 C AK Score: -110, IMPs: 1.00
south Playing time: 8:12
Memory
S JT2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H AKQ W 4 J A-D6 C4 5 6 S5 C7
D K93 N 7 2 8 T 3 9 DQ-H5 H6
C J832 E 8 T 2 J D4-CA-CK D5-D7
S HA-HK-D9 K-HQ 2 3 C8 3
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West EuniceP
Vul: Both S Q64 west north east south
H 976532 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D QT8
C 9 2C pass 2H! pass
west east 2S pass 2NT pass
Wintaka Kaltica 3S (all pass)
S A75 S K983
H J4 H T8 Opening Lead: H5
D A6 D J7542 Result: +3
C QT7654 C AK Score: -140, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 7:33
jao
S JT2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H AKQ W 4 5 7 4 5 J A-C6 A-CQ-CT
D K93 N H5 6 4 9 SQ-H2 8 H7 H3 H6
C J832 E 8 8-SK-CA-CK T 2 S3-S9 D4
S Q-S2 T 2 3 K-D3 8 J J
2C showed 11-15 and 5+Clubs. 2H was a "trial transfer"
with 4+Spades. Wintaka played this hand brilliantly,
ducking a Spade to retain trump control. He then
established the Club suit by ruffing one before
drawing trump. Excellent Moysian technique and a
well-earned IMP!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S 96 west north east south
H 8752 Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D A75
C A863 1S pass
west east 1NT pass 2D pass
Madi treid 2NT pass 3NT (all p)
S J2 S AKQ75
H A43 H T6 Opening Lead: H7
D QT863 D KJ92 Result: -4
C K92 C 75 Score: 400, IMPs: 7.00
south Playing time: 7:47
Memory
S T843 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H KQJ9 W 3 4 A-SJ-D3 D6 K 2 9 D8
D 4 N H7 2 5 6 A-H8 A-C3 6 8-D5
C QJT4 E 6 T C5 5 2 C7 S7 D9 SQ DJ
S 9-HJ-HQ 3 4 K-CQ J-CT-C4
An excellent C-Q shift by Memory when in with the last Heart!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East EuniceP
Vul: E-W S 96 west north east south
H 8752 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D A75
C A863 1S pass
west east 2D! pass 2NT! pass
Wintaka Kaltica 3NT (all pass)
S J2 S AKQ75
H A43 H T6 Opening Lead: HK
D QT863 D KJ92 Result: -1
C K92 C 75 Score: 100, IMPs: -7.00
south Playing time: 5:40
jao
S T843 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H KQJ9 W 3 4 A-D3 6 C2
D 4 N 7 2 5 5 A-H8-CA
C QJT4 E 6 T C5 K-D9 C7 S5
S HK-HQ-H9 4 HJ CT 4
We, too, got too high on this hand, owing to my 2NT misbid
opposite partner's artificial 2D (usually a limit raise in
Spades). I should have either bid 2H (a minimum) or 3D. :(
South inexplicably jettisoned the Heart Jack on the 2nd
round of Diamonds, endplaying his partner and forcing her
to cash out her Club Ace for down one.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: None S 64 west north east south
H 9 Madi MAYNARD treid Memory
D QT865
C AJ964 1H 2NT X 5D
west east pass pass X (all p)
Madi treid
S K987 S JT52 Opening Lead: HA
H AKQJ62 H 873 Result: -1
D D A4 Score: -100, IMPs: 8.00
C T83 C KQ75 Playing time: 6:52
south
Memory
S AQ3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T54 W HA-HK S9 7 8 3 J T H2 H6 HQ S8 K
D KJ9732 N 9 D5-D6 4 A-C4 D8-C6 Q-C9 T-CJ-S6
C 2 E 3 7 A-SJ 5 Q 8 7 4 K S2 S5 T
S 5 4 7 A-C2 D9-HT DJ-D2 DK-D3 S3 Q
N-S found an EXCELLENT sacrifice here which almost MADE! In
the play, Memory even guessed to NOT take the Spade hook. Had
South guessed to play the C-Jack from dummy at trick 8 she'd
have pinned the C-10 and made 5D doubled! Instead, she played
the technically correct play (hoping East had started with
C-KQx) of the C-6. Great try, Memory!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West EuniceP
Vul: None S 64 west north east south
H 9 Wintaka EuniceP Kaltica jao
D QT865
C AJ964 1H pass 2D! pass
west east 3S pass 4H (all p)
Wintaka Kaltica
S K987 S JT52 Opening Lead: D6
H AKQJ62 H 873 Result: +5
D D A4 Score: -450, IMPs: -8.00
C T83 C KQ75 Playing time: 4:39
south
jao
S AQ3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H T54 W C3 A-HK-HQ-C8 H2-CT S7 8 9
D KJ9732 N D6 9 D5 D8 A-DT J 4 4 6
C 2 E A-H3 7 8 5 4 K-CQ-SJ-S5
S 9 4 5 T 2 2 DK D3 3 A-D7
When North chose to pass 1H E-W had clear sailing to 4H. 2D
was one of those wierd conventions (the "Toddler 2D") that
Canadian Clubbers play. In this case, it was a constructive
Heart raise. West's 3S showed Spades and a maximum.
North's pass of 1H, while slightly conservative, would be
the choice of many if not most experts. As a matter of
style, Maynard and I both prefer a more aggressive,
"in-the-face" approach, which paid off well on this
particular hand.
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