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This was the Space Cadet's inaugural match. We were pitted
against my old team, the "NEKKIDs", captained by the man who
gave our team life: Richard Ternouth
("Onedown")
or, to his
friends, "RT". THREE of the current Space Cadets are emigrés
from the NEKKID team.
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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18:18 Pacific time, May 11, 1997
Results of Team Play - SPACE CADETS versus NEKKID - 1st HALF of PLAY
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
SPACE CADETS:
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
ksired mhawash@escape.ca Space Cadets
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com (us)
rbrough rbrough@escape.ca
NEKKIDS:
nwittwer nwittwer@ponyexpress.net
radelja radelja@cigla.gradst.hr NEKKID
revdisc jwmonty@mnsinc.com (them)
Srnkvist Ove.Sarnkvist@Swipnet.Se
Summary of Results - Bds 1-9 - 1st Half
------- -- ------- --- --- - --- ----
Board ksired's team Srnkvist's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 2S (N) 3 = 140, 2S (N) 3 = 140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 2H (E) -1 = 50, 2H (E) 2 = -110, 4 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 2H (W) 4 = -170, 3H (W) 5 = -200, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3S (W) -3 = 300, 1S (W) 2 = -110, 9 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4S (N) 6 = 680, 4S (N) 4 = 620, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4S (E) 4 = -620, 4S (E) 4 = -620, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 4NT (S) 5 = 660, 2C (S) 6 = 170, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 4H (W) -1 = 50, 4H (W) 4 = -420, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 6S (N) 6 = 980, 6S (N) 7 = 1010, -1 IMPS
Total ksired 36 IMPS, Srnkvist 1 IMPS
Play records follow.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: None S AKT875 west north east south
H A4 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D JT9
C J8 1S 2H 2S
west east (all pass)
radelja nwittwer
S 62 S 43 Opening Lead: HJ
H 98 H QJT532 Result: +3
D A8752 D K63 Score: 140, IMPs: 0.00
C KQ54 C A9 Playing time: 5:24
south
Kaltica
S QJ9 1 2 3 4 5 6
H K76 W 8 2 6 A-H9 2
D Q4 N A-S5 7 9 4 T
C T7632 E HJ 3 4 6 T K
S 6 Q-SJ-DQ K-D4
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North Srnkvist
Vul: None S AKT875 west north east south
H A4 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D JT9
C J8 1S 2H 2S
west east (all pass)
rbrough Memory
S 62 S 43 Opening Lead: HQ
H 98 H QJT532 Result: +3
D A8752 D K63 Score: 140, IMPs: 0.00
C KQ54 C A9 Playing time: 2:36
south
revdisc
S QJ9 1
H K76 W
D Q4 N
C T7632 E HQ
S
Hmm, the first hand out of the chute is utterly flat.
This was not a good sign, since it deprived us of an
opportunity for a "Gamble Gambit". Ex-Winnipegger
Bill Gamble used to lose his mind on the first board
of every long match, and then play solid bridge for
the remainder. By the time the opponents figured out
they were NOT, in fact, playing against a lunatic it
was TOO LATE for them. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East ksired
Vul: N-S S 97 west north east south
H A3 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D KT987
C K964 1H 1S
west east pass 1NT 2H (all p)
radelja nwittwer
S Q8643 S A2 Opening Lead: D5
H 92 H KQJ865 Result: -1
D AJ32 D Q6 Score: 50, IMPs: 4.00
C Q7 C JT8 Playing time: 8:50
south
Kaltica
S KJT5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T74 W 2 A-DJ 3 2 3 8 9 Q S4 7 S6 SQ
D 54 N K-D7 8 7 A-D9 9 3 K-DT 4 C6 9
C A532 E 6 Q S2 A-HK H8 H5-HQ-C8 H6-CT-HJ-CJ
S D5 4 H7-SJ 4 HT-S5 ST 3 C2 5 SK A
Nancy misplayed this one slightly. Kenny wins my Diamond
lead with the King and returned one (a Spade might've been
better). Tossing a Spade on the boss diamond didn't cost
here, but it set up a pseudo-trump promotion once Kenny is
in with the Heart Ace. But Nancy should've ruffed the 4th
Diamond with something HIGHER than the Heart 8.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East Srnkvist
Vul: N-S S 97 west north east south
H A3 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D KT987
C K964 1H pass
west east 1S X! 2H (all p)
rbrough Memory
S Q8643 S A2 Opening Lead: D5
H 92 H KQJ865 Result: +2
D AJ32 D Q6 Score: -110, IMPs: -4.00
C Q7 C JT8 Playing time: 7:21
south
revdisc
S KJT5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T74 W 2 3 2 J 3 9 S4 Q 6 7 S8 SQ DA
D 54 N K-D8 A-D7 7 3 D9 K-S9 4 DT C6 9
C A532 E 6 Q-HJ S2 A-HK-HQ-C8 H5-CT-H6-H8-CJ
S D5 4 7 H4-ST T C2 3 5 5 SJ SK A
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South ksired
Vul: E-W S 752 west north east south
H T96 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D J97
C AKQ8 pass
west east 1S pass 1NT 2D
radelja nwittwer 2H (all pass)
S AQJ983 S K4
H AK52 H QJ83 Opening Lead: CA
D 6 D T843 Result: +4
C 62 C 975 Score: -170, IMPs: 1.00
south Playing time: 5:35
Kaltica
S T6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H 74 W 2 6 6 H2-HA-HK-H5 3
D AKQ52 N CA-CK-D7 9 6 9 T 2
C JT43 E 5 7 3 4 3 8 Q-SK
S 4 3 Q-DA 4 7 CJ 6
In light of the fact that Tonci bid 2H FREELY over my
2D, Nancy should bid 3H here. ALL of her HCPs are in
partner's suits. Notice that we DID get all our tricks
here to score ONE IMP. Kenny & I play KATARACT, where
the lead of an ACE (of Clubs here) asks for COUNT. My
C-43 echo convinced him to switch to Diamonds for our
third and last trick.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South Srnkvist
Vul: E-W S 752 west north east south
H T96 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D J97
C AKQ8 pass
west east 1S pass 1NT! pass
rbrough Memory 3H (all pass)
S AQJ983 S K4
H AK52 H QJ83 Opening Lead: CA
D 6 D T843 Result: +5
C 62 C 975 Score: -200, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 4:12
revdisc
S T6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H 74 W 2 6 H2-HA-HK-H5 3 A
D AKQ52 N CA-CK-CQ 6 T 9 5 2
C JT43 E 5 7 9 3 8 Q-SK-S4
S T 3 4 4 7 D2 6 T
Without a 2D bid from revdisc, Srnkvist has no real choice
other than to play C-AKQ and lose an IMP here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West ksired
Vul: Both S T87 west north east south
H AQJ4 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D KT5
C J94 pass pass 1D pass
west east 1S pass pass 2H
radelja nwittwer pass pass 2S pass
S QJ653 S A94 pass 3H pass pass
H KT H 93 3S (all pass)
D 63 D AQ74
C KT53 C Q862 Opening Lead: S7
south Result: -3
Kaltica Score: 300, IMPs: 9.00
S K2 Playing time: 6:28
H 87652
D J982 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
C A7 W 5 K 3 T 6 6 3 SJ-C3 SQ-CK-C5 CT
N S7 A-S8 J-ST 5 T-HQ 4 4 9 J-DK
E 4 3 9-H9 A-DA-D4 C2 Q D7 8 6 Q
S K-H8 2 2 H5 2 8 6 A-H7 7 D9 J
Again, we see a combination of good defence by Kenny and
unfortunate choices by their Declarer. Kenny's repeated
spade leads forced Tonci to find his own tricks. Winning
the 3rd Spade on DUMMY was an error, of course, since he
had no guarantee of returning to his hand. A CLUB off
DUMMY is better, though, since it preserves the possibility
of a winning Diamond finesse later. With dummy's trumps
gone, Kenny and I were then free to play HEARTS to force
Declarer. Down THREE, of course, was a bit much!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West Srnkvist
Vul: Both S T87 west north east south
H AQJ4 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D KT5
C J94 pass pass 1D pass
west east 1S (all pass)
rbrough Memory
S QJ653 S A94 Opening Lead: S7
H KT H 93 Result: +2
D 63 D AQ74 Score: -110, IMPs: -9.00
C KT53 C Q862 Playing time: 5:31
south
revdisc
S K2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 87652 W 3 5 6 3 K T SQ-CK-C5 SJ-CT-D3 6
D J982 N S7 8 T 4 A-HQ-HJ 9 J-H4 D5 T K
C A7 E 4 9-SA-CQ 3 9 D4 2 6 D7 8 Q-DA
S K-S2 H8 A-H7 5 2 7 H6 D2 D8 9 J
Here we see our team bidding perfectly. There is NO REASON
to go beyond 1S here. It IS worth noting, BTW, that a 1S
reply by an UNPASSED hand in Valentines and the Canadian
Club would also be NON-FORCING, leading us to 1S even if
RBrough were NOT a passed hand!
Revdisc should have balanced with 2H here, as I did at the
other table.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: N-S S AQJ98 west north east south
H 5 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D AKT53
C QJ 1S pass 2S
west east pass 4S (all pass)
radelja nwittwer
S K5 S 74 Opening Lead: S4
H KJT764 H AQ83 Result: +6
D J76 D Q94 Score: 680, IMPs: 2.00
C K7 C 9642 Playing time: 3:57
south
Kaltica
S T632 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H 92 W 5 6 7 J K HT H4 K-C7
D 82 N 8-DA-DK-D3 A-DT-D5-CQ
C AT853 E S4 4 9 Q 7 H3 H8 2
S 3 2 8 ST-S2 H2 H9 3
Not bidding a greasy slam is no excuse for not MAKING a
greasy slam. Kenny wins the trump lead and attacks his
LENGTH. Easy game, bridge. The 3-3 Diamond break, coupled
with the Spade King onside, yielded us 12 tricks.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North Srnkvist
Vul: N-S S AQJ98 west north east south
H 5 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D AKT53
C QJ 1S pass 2S
west east 3H 4S (all pass)
rbrough Memory
S K5 S 74 Opening Lead: HA
H KJT764 H AQ83 Result: +4
D J76 D Q94 Score: 620, IMPs: -2.00
C K7 C 9642 Playing time: 3:41
south
revdisc
S T632 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H 92 W 6 K 5 K-D6 7 K-DJ
D 82 N 5 SJ-SA-S9 A-DK-CQ
C AT853 E HA-H3 4 7 4 9 2
S 2 9 2 3 2 8 3
Ove played this hand to make only ten tricks and got what
he wished for. Memory's H-A lead guaranteed us of a 1 IMP
pickup; Ove's hurried trump-drawing gave us the other.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East ksired
Vul: E-W S 84 west north east south
H T873 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D KJ96
C A63 1S 2C
west east 2H 3C pass pass
radelja nwittwer 4S (all pass)
S AQJ9 S K7632
H A9654 H J2 Opening Lead: CQ
D T5 D A732 Result: +4
C T9 C K2 Score: -620, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:37
Kaltica
S T5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H KQ W 9 5 T T S9-SA-HA-SQ
D Q84 N A-DJ 3 6 9 4 3 8
C QJ8754 E 2 A-CK-D2 3 2 2 3
S CQ 4 8 Q-D8 5 Q T
Here I was faced with the decision to sacrifice in 5C. I
guessed not to, unfortunately. Switch their club holdings
around, though, and my decision to defend would've been
right. Still, 5C MIGHT have pushed them to 5S...?
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East Srnkvist
Vul: E-W S 84 west north east south
H T873 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D KJ96
C A63 pass pass
west east 1H pass 1S pass
rbrough Memory 2S pass 4S (all pass)
S AQJ9 S K7632
H A9654 H J2 Opening Lead: CQ
D T5 D A732 Result: +4
C T9 C K2 Score: -620, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 4:22
revdisc
S T5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H KQ W 9 9 A-CT 5 T A-H4
D Q84 N 3 4 8 A-DJ-D6 3 7
C QJ8754 E K-SK-S2 2 2 A-HJ 2
S CQ 5 T 7 4 8 Q K
If you ever want to see the BENEFITS of active bidding, look
at this hand. North-South never BID! No wonder they didn't
find the good sacrifice in 5C!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South ksired
Vul: Both S AQT4 west north east south
H K863 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D 75
C 952 1C
west east pass 1H X 2C
radelja nwittwer pass 3C pass 3D
S K73 S J9852 pass 3S pass 4NT
H T7542 H QJ (all pass)
D Q43 D AJ98
C J6 C Q3 Opening Lead: S3
south Result: +5
Kaltica Score: 660, IMPs: 10.00
S 6 Playing time: 8:40
H A9
D KT62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
C AKT874 W S3 K 6 J H2 S7 H4 H5 T 7 D3 D4 Q
N T A-C2 5 9 D5 H3 S4 6 K-SQ-H8-D7
E J-S5 3 Q D9 D8 DJ S2 Q J 8 S9 A
S 6 D2 A-CK-CT-C8-C7-C4-HA-H9 D6 DT K
The opponents were checking Kenny for wires after this one.
His 3S bid DENIED anything in Spades (a familiar misbid?),
which caused me to think that my stiff Spade was GOLD. It
marked Kenny with Diamond ACE, Heart King and Club QUEEN.
WRONG! Realizing his error, Kenny PASSED Blackwood, looking
at S-AQ10x. Nancy could've made it harder for me by NOT
returning a Spade into dummy's S-AQx, though. A lucky
recovery by Kenny, although, even with his POS, I WOULD
have made a lucky 6C (2-2 Club break, Diamond Ace and
Spade King onside).
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South Srnkvist
Vul: Both S AQT4 west north east south
H K863 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D 75
C 952 1C
west east pass 1H X 2C
rbrough Memory (all pass)
S K73 S J9852
H T7542 H QJ Opening Lead: S3
D Q43 D AJ98 Result: +6
C J6 C Q3 Score: 170, IMPs: -10.00
south Playing time: 5:51
revdisc
S 6 1 2 3 4 5
H A9 W S3 3 2 6 J
D KT62 N Q-D5 3 2 5
C AKT874 E 2 A-HQ 3 Q
S 6 2 A-CA-CK
You're kidding, right? 2C ? We get derailed in 4NT en
route to a lucky SIX Clubs and they are in...TWO CLUBS?
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West ksired
Vul: None S T842 west north east south
H J3 radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D AKJT
C J93 1H pass 1S X
west east 3C 3D pass pass
radelja nwittwer 4H (all pass)
S AQJ S K7653
H AKT982 H Q7 Opening Lead: DA
D 2 D 873 Result: -1
C KQ8 C 742 Score: 50, IMPs: 10.00
south Playing time: 8:16
Kaltica
S 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 654 W 2 H8-H2 K-SA-SJ H9-SQ-HT-CQ-C8 HA-CK
D Q9654 N DA-DK 3 J 2 4 T 8 ST 3 J-DJ 9
C AT65 E 3 7 Q-H7 3 5 8 6 S7 2 4 C7 SK
S 4 9 6 4 9 H5-DQ D5 D6 5 6 CT A
Tonci played this hand as badly as he bid it, I'm afraid.
3C, of course, is from Mars, while 4H instead of 3S is
from Alpha Centuri! He was fortunate not to get a VOID
in Hearts in dummy! Still, the hand is COLD for 5 if he
plays it right. Win the 2nd Diamond and play a Heart to
Dummy's Queen. Then play a CLUB from dummy ("low towards
big"). Once in again, draw trumps and then play SPADES.
When South (me) shows out on the second round overtake on
Dummy and lead a 2nd CLUB. Making FIVE.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West Srnkvist
Vul: None S T842 west north east south
H J3 rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D AKJT
C J93 2C pass 2D! pass
west east 2H pass 2S pass
rbrough Memory 3H pass 4H (all p)
S AQJ S K7653
H AKT982 H Q7 Opening Lead: DA
D 2 D 873 Result: +4
C KQ8 C 742 Score: -420, IMPs: -10.00
south Playing time: 5:21
revdisc
S 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 654 W 2 H2-H8 A-HK-CQ H9-SA-SQ-HT-CK-SJ C8
D Q9654 N DA-DK 3 J DT 3 J 2 4 C9 J 8 T
C AT65 E 3 7 Q-H7 C2 4 8 3 5 C7 S6 K-S7
S 4 9 4 5 6 A-DQ 9 D5 D6 5 C6 CT
Here, at least, East (Memory) was given a chance to
deny secondary Heart support. At least OUR Declarer
here could expect more than a void in Hearts on Dummy.
Again, the bad line of play. Here, though, Dave
did not allow south to ruff a Spade for down one!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North Srnkvist
Vul: E-W S AKQ7643 west north east south
H K rbrough Srnkvist Memory revdisc
D K
C Q976 1S pass 2D
west east pass 3S pass 4C
rbrough Memory pass 4D! pass 4S
S J S 952 pass 4NT! pass 5H
H AQ6 H T87542 X 6S (all pass)
D 7653 D J9
C T5432 C J8 Opening Lead: S5
south Result: +7
revdisc Score: 1010, IMPs: 1.00
S T8 Playing time: 7:15
H J93
D AQT842 1
C AK W J
N
E S5
S 8
Odd. Dave doubles 5H for a Heart lead and gets...a SPADE!
Oh, well. This was the ONLY IMP lost by the SPACE CADETS
in the first half ! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: E-W S AKQ7643 west north east south
H K radelja ksired nwittwer Kaltica
D K
C Q976 1S pass 2D
west east pass 3S pass 4C
radelja nwittwer pass 4D pass 4S
S J S 952 pass 4NT pass 5H
H AQ6 H T87542 pass 6S (all pass)
D 7653 D J9
C T5432 C J8 Opening Lead: H5
south Result: +6
Kaltica Score: 980, IMPs: -1.00
S T8 Playing time: 6:15
H J93
D AQT842 1 2 3
C AK W A-D3 J
N K K-SA
E H5 9 2
S 3 2 8
Good bidding at both tables !
And, so, the first half ended, with the Space Cadets up 36-1.
Seeing the score, I immediately raced to my teammates and
demanded to know which of them spat up the IMP ! (It was
Memory, as it turned out). I was just kidding, of course. :)
19:37 Pacific time, May 11, 1997
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca
ksired mhawash@escape.ca Space Cadets
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com (us)
rbrough rbrough@escape.ca
revdisc jwmonty@mnsinc.com
Srnkvist Ove.Sarnkvist@Swipnet.Se NEKKID
onedown onedown@escape.ca (them)
HUGS haramie@aol.com
Summary of Results - 2nd Half - NEKKID versus Space Cadets
------- -- ------- --- ---- ------ ------ ----- ------
Board ksired's team onedown's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3H (S) -3 = -150, 4S (W) 4 = -420, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 4S (W) 5 = -450, 4S (E) -2 = 100, -11 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 1NT (N) 1 = 90, 3NT (S) 3 = 400, -7 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 4S (E) -1 = 100, 4S (E) -1 = 100, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 3NT (S) 4 = 630, PASS (N) 0 = 0, 12 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4S-X (S) -3 = -500, 4H-X (W) -1 = 200, -12 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 6H (E) 7 = -1460, 6H (E) 6 = -1430, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 4S-X (S) -4 = -800, 4S-X (S) -5 = -1100, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 3NT (E) 5 = -660, 3NT (E) 6 = -690, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 4H (W) -3 = 300, 3NT (E) 4 = -630, 14 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 4H (N) 6 = 480, 4H (N) 5 = 450, 1 IMPS
Total ksired 42 IMPS, onedown 31 IMPS
Play records follow.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: None S Q953 west north east south
H 98642 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D 4
C T84 pass pass 1H
west east 1S 3H (all pass)
Srnkvist HUGS
S AJT64 S 872 Opening Lead: SA
H T H KJ3 Result: -3
D KJT9 D A52 Score: -150, IMPs: 7.00
C AQ3 C K952 Playing time: 5:46
south
Kaltica
S K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H AQ75 W SA-CA-CQ-C3 J 9 T T 4 K
D Q8763 N 3 4 8 T 4 H2-H4 H6-S5 H8
C J76 E 2 9 2 K-DA-D2 3 5 7 HJ-HK
S K 6 J 7 3 6 A-D7 H5-D8
Here is a rather obvious psyche. Two passes to me and I want a
Heart lead, so 1H is clear. Ove Srnkvist thought about doubling
and then guessed to overcall 1S. Kenny's 3H bid puts Hugs in an
awkward position. 3NT presumes a good hand from partner for the
1S overcall, so 3S is preferred. Instead, HUGs passed, thinking
that her H-KJ3 were useless under my presumed H-AQxx(x).
Note that Kenny bid THREE HEARTs here, not 4H. He knows that
a 3rd seat opening from an experience partner may be...shaded.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North onedown
Vul: None S Q953 west north east south
H 98642 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D 4
C T84 pass pass pass
west east 1S pass 1NT! X
rbrough Memory 2D pass 3S pass
S AJT64 S 872 4S (all pass)
H T H KJ3
D KJT9 D A52 Opening Lead: H4
C AQ3 C K952 Result: +4
south Score: -420, IMPs: -7.00
revdisc Playing time: 10:26
S K
H AQ75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D Q8763 W T J-SA-ST A-SJ-D9 K
C J76 N H4 4 3 Q-C4 5 H2
E 3 2 2 7 2 8 A-D5
S Q-D6 K H5 J D3 7 Q
Here we see RT refusing to bid 2H over RBrough's 2D. This
failure to bluff strength made Memory's job much easier.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East onedown
Vul: N-S S K72 west north east south
H 7632 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D A87
C Q97 1D pass
west east 1H pass 1S pass
rbrough Memory 3S pass 4S (all p)
S QJT5 S A843
H AQJ854 H K9 Opening Lead: HT
D 5 D K9432 Result: -2
C 83 C K2 Score: 100, IMPs: 11.00
south Playing time: 8:10
revdisc
S 96 1 2 3 4 5 6
H T W 4 Q 3 8 5 5
D QJT6 N 3 K-C7 Q-DA-H2
C AJT654 E K-S3 K 2 2 9
S HT 6 A-CT T S9
This is Memory's only bad hand of the match. Instead
of winning the H-10 lead in DUMMY and finessing the
Spade QUEEN, she panicked over a possible Heart ruff.
Even if that were the case, though, she should play
the S-ACE first to hold it to down 1 and pick off a
possible stiff S-KING.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East ksired
Vul: N-S S K72 west north east south
H 7632 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D A87
C Q97 1D 2C
west east 2H 3C pass pass
Srnkvist HUGS 3S pass 4S (all p)
S QJT5 S A843
H AQJ854 H K9 Opening Lead: C7
D 5 D K9432 Result: +5
C 83 C K2 Score: -450, IMPs: -11.00
south Playing time: 8:55
Kaltica
S 96 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H T W 3 J-SQ-SJ-S5 A-HQ-H8-H4-D5
D QJT6 N C7 2 2 7 K 3 6 7 D7 A-CQ
C AJT654 E K 9 3 4 A-HK C2 D2 D3 4
S A-HT 6 9 C6 C4 C5 CT CJ 6
Ove played this hand much better. I won my C-ACE and returned
the H-10 so that, if partner has the H-ACE I can get a ruff and
return to his hand with the C-QUEEN. Alas, partner had the
wrong red Ace. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South onedown
Vul: E-W S T5 west north east south
H 865 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D AQJT
C J975 1NT
west east pass 2C! pass 2D
rbrough Memory pass 2NT pass 3NT
S 642 S KJ973 (all pass)
H K732 H QJT4
D 43 D 65 Opening Lead: C4
C QT43 C A6 Result: +3
south Score: 400, IMPs: 7.00
revdisc Playing time: 7:48
S AQ8
H A9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D K9872 W C4 7 2 4 3 3 4 CT S6 S2 H3 Q-HK
C K82 N 5 5 6 T-C7 J-ST A-DQ H8 5 9 CJ
E A-HQ-HJ 5 6 6 J S3 S7 H4 9 HT SK
S 8 9 A-D2 K-D8 Q-D7 K-D9-SA-C2 S8
RT (and Kenny) love 4-suit transfers, so they have to use
"pychic" Stayman whenever they want to invite game in 3NT.
Hence, the alerted 2C does NOT imply a 4-card major. An
unfortunate lead by RBrough.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South ksired
Vul: E-W S T5 west north east south
H 865 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D AQJT
C J975 1S
west east pass 1NT (all pass)
Srnkvist HUGS
S 642 S KJ973 Opening Lead: HQ
H K732 H QJT4 Result: +1
D 43 D 65 Score: 90, IMPs: -7.00
C QT43 C A6 Playing time: 4:35
south
Kaltica
S AQ8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H A9 W 7 4 3 H2 S2 S4 6 K-H3 C3 4 CT CQ
D K9872 N 5 Q-DA-DJ-DT H6 5 8 C5 ST 7 CJ C9
C K82 E HQ 6 5 S7 S3 C6 9 4 T-HJ-CA-SK-SJ
S A-D2 7 8 K-D9-SA-H9 C2 S8 8 Q CK
I mismoused my 1S opening bid. Kenny did well to make 2NT.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West onedown
Vul: Both S 6 west north east south
H KJ3 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D KT984
C KQT6 1D pass 1S pass
west east 2S pass 4S (all p)
rbrough Memory
S AQ9 S KT8752 Opening Lead: D7
H 92 H A765 Result: -1
D AQJ52 D 63 Score: 100, IMPs: 0.00
C J72 C 8 Playing time: 5:09
south
revdisc
S J43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H QT84 W J 2 2 7 9 A-DA-DQ-D5 Q-CJ 2 9
D 7 N K-CK-D4 6 6 CT 8 9 T H3 Q J K
C A9543 E 3 8 6 S2-SK-S5 H5 H6 S7-S8 ST-HA-H7
S D7 3 S4-CA 3 J C5 C4 C9 H4 H8 T Q
On the C-KING from RT Revdisc plays the C-3, discouraging
a continuation and pointing to a DIAMOND return. A Heart
trick eventually provides the set.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West ksired
Vul: Both S 6 west north east south
H KJ3 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D KT984
C KQT6 1D pass 1S X
west east XX! 3C 3S pass
Srnkvist HUGS 4S (all pass)
S AQ9 S KT8752
H 92 H A765 Opening Lead: D7
D AQJ52 D 63 Result: -1
C J72 C 8 Score: 100, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 5:43
Kaltica
S J43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H QT84 W J 2 2 5 A-SQ-DA-DQ
D 7 N K-D4 T-D8 6 C6 9 T
C A9543 E 3 6 8 SK-S2 5 H5 H6
S D7 S4-C3 C4 3 J C5 C9
As usual, a more active auction at our table leading to the
same result. Kenny's D-4 return asks for a CLUB back.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: N-S S 54 west north east south
H 82 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D A654
C AKT98 1D pass 1S
west east pass 2C pass 2NT
Srnkvist HUGS pass 3NT (all pass)
S Q986 S KT3
H KJ5 H AT764 Opening Lead: D7
D KJ873 D 2 Result: +4
C Q C 7542 Score: 630, IMPs: 12.00
south Playing time: 5:07
Kaltica
S AJ72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H Q93 W D7 Q D3 S6 D8 S8 K-HK-HJ 9 5 J SQ
D QT9 N 4 A-CK-CT-C9-C8-D5 2 8 4 S5 A-D6
C J63 E 2 2 4 5 7 H7 H4 6 A-S3 T ST SK
S 9-CJ 3 6 S2 S7 Q 9 3 A-HQ-DT SJ
Pure grease. My "ambitious" 2NT rebid found Kenny with
good Club spots, leading him to bid 3NT with his 11 HCPs.
I won the Diamond lead in my hand, played 5 rounds of
Clubs and watched Ove pitch diamonds. I exited a
Diamond to him and he panicked, giving me a Heart trick.
I actually slimed off an OVERTRICK when dummy's last
Diamond won a trick!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North onedown
Vul: N-S S 54 west north east south
H 82 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D A654
C AKT98 passed out
west east
rbrough Memory Result: +0
S Q986 S KT3 Score: 0, IMPs: -12.00
H KJ5 H AT764 Playing time: 0:49
D KJ873 D 2
C Q C 7542
south
revdisc
S AJ72
H Q93
D QT9
C J63
This is the SECOND time RT has passed out a game hand
in a match with me. The North hand is a clear opener.
"You have to bid these 21-point games!" :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East onedown
Vul: E-W S J653 west north east south
H 5 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D KQ7642
C J2 pass 1C
west east 1H X! 2H pass
rbrough Memory 3H pass 4H X
S K9 S AQT8 (all pass)
H KQ632 H JT974
D JT D 853 Opening Lead: DK
C KQ86 C 9 Result: -1
south Score: 200, IMPs: 12.00
revdisc Playing time: 4:50
S 742
H A8 1 2 3 4 5 6
D A9 W J 6 T HK-HQ
C AT7543 N DK 2 Q-D2 5
E 3 9 5 8 4
S A-CA-D9 H8 A-C5
I don't like RBrough's 3H bid here. 3C is much more
descriptive--assuming his hand is worth a game try
at all. Memory must have been close to redoubling!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East ksired
Vul: E-W S J653 west north east south
H 5 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D KQ7642
C J2 pass 1C
west east 1H X 3H 3S
Srnkvist HUGS 4H 4S X (all pass)
S K9 S AQT8
H KQ632 H JT974 Opening Lead: HK
D JT D 853 Result: -3
C KQ86 C 9 Score: -500, IMPs: -12.00
south Playing time: 5:22
Kaltica
S 742 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H A8 W HK T J S9-CK Q-C6 2 8 3 K
D A9 N 5 2 K-DQ 2 J D4 D6 D7 S3 5
C AT7543 E 4 8 3 5 9 H7 S8-HJ ST-HT A-SQ
S A-DA-D9 H8 A-C3 4 S2-CT S4-S7
This was not my finest hour. I bid 3S in the hopes of
getting the opponents to bid 4H. Bad move. Kenny
got excited and never gave me a shot at 4H. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South onedown
Vul: Both S 42 west north east south
H 4 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D JT642
C A8754 pass
west east pass pass 2C pass
rbrough Memory 2D pass 2H pass
S J8765 S AKQT 4C X 4S pass
H 9853 H AKQJT 6H (all pass)
D AK3 D Q7
C Q C J2 Opening Lead: CT
south Result: +6
revdisc Score: -1430, IMPs: 1.00
S 93 Playing time: 4:11
H 762
D 985 1
C KT963 W
N
E
S CT
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South ksired
Vul: Both S 42 west north east south
H 4 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D JT642
C A8754 pass
west east pass pass 2C X
Srnkvist HUGS XX! 2D 2H pass
S J8765 S AKQT 4NT! 5C 5S pass
H 9853 H AKQJT 6H (all pass)
D AK3 D Q7
C Q C J2 Opening Lead: D9
south Result: +7
Kaltica Score: -1460, IMPs: -1.00
S 93 Playing time: 6:08
H 762
D 985 1 2 3 4
C KT963 W 3 3 5 8
N 2 4 C8 D4
E Q-HA-HK-HQ
S D9 7 2 6
Kenny should NOT have bid 2D on this hand, especially
since he is going to vigorously support Clubs later.
Such action is lead-directing, and I dutifully led
a diamond, handing Declarer the overtrick.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West ksired
Vul: None S west north east south
H JT9863 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D KT72
C T94 1NT 2H 3NT 4S
west east X (all pass)
Srnkvist HUGS
S QT94 S A Opening Lead: DQ
H AK H Q54 Result: -4
D QJ54 D A963 Score: -800, IMPs: 7.00
C Q73 C K8652 Playing time: 6:11
south
Kaltica
S KJ876532 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H 72 W DQ K-HA-C3 9 S4-CQ-D4 T
D 8 N K 3 6 4 H8 9 9 2 D7
C AJ E A-H4 5 K A-HQ 2 9 D3
S 8 7 2 A-S7 S3 J S2-SK
Minus 800 is always gaudy, but you have to play each hand
as best you can. Here, despite my "adventurous" 4S bid,
we actually GAINED 7 IMPs because Declarer at the other
table became discombobulated.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West onedown
Vul: None S west north east south
H JT9863 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D KT72
C T94 1D pass 2C! 4S
west east X (all pass)
rbrough Memory
S QT94 S A Opening Lead: C3
H AK H Q54 Result: -5
D QJ54 D A963 Score: -1100, IMPs: -7.00
C Q73 C K8652 Playing time: 4:42
south
revdisc
S KJ876532 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 72 W C3 4 Q-HA-HK-DQ 4 5 Q-ST-S9-DJ C7
D 8 N 4 K 9 3 6 2 H8 7 DT H9 CT HT HJ
C AJ E K A-C2 4 5 3 A-D6 C5 C6 C8 9 HQ
S A-D8 J 2 7 S2-SK S5-SJ 3 6 S7-S8
South focused his attention on the odds of East having a stiff
S-Q, S-10 or S-9 as opposed to a singleton S-A. He figured his
play was 3-1 better than my leading the S-8 first (to be FOLLOWED
by the S-K). Hence, his unfortunate lead of the S-K at trick 7.
Revdisc's mistake was to ignore the bidding. At the
OTHER table the 3NT bid by East marked East for S-A, S-Qx or,
PERHAPS, a stiff S-Q. At THIS table East made a 2/1 Game-forcing
2C response. Having shown only 7 HCPs the H-Q brings East
to only 9 HCPs. Hence, East PROBABLY has the S-A and DEFINITELY
has an honour. Given this, a stiff S-10 or S-9 were NOT
possibilities. Study this Spade holding carefully and you will
understand that leading the S-8 first NEVER loses a trick (as
compared to leading the King) and actually GAINS a trick in
ONE PARTICULAR INSTANCE: the actual lie of cards! :)
Consider the possibility of West having S-A109 and East
having S-Qx. Declarer begins with the S-8. Some East's, seeing
partner's S-9 holding the first Spade trick, will not see the
necessity of OVERTAKING this and playing the H-Q to give partner
a trump promotion. In this way the S-8, to be followed by
the S-K (felling the doubleton S-Q and leaving WEST on
lead) could hold the trump losers to TWO if East started
with S-Qx.
Months later Revdisc was STILL baffled by this hand! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North ksired
Vul: E-W S J9543 west north east south
H 9 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D J763
C 954 pass 1C 1H
west east 1S pass 1NT 2D
Srnkvist HUGS 3NT (all pass)
S Q8762 S T
H K3 H AT76 Opening Lead: H4
D A9 D KQ8 Result: +5
C KQ32 C AJT76 Score: -660, IMPs: 1.00
south Playing time: 4:55
Kaltica
S AK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H QJ8542 W 3 K-CK-CQ-C2 3 S2 A-D9 S6
D T542 N 9 D7 4 5 9 D3 S3 6 J S4
C 8 E T-H6 6 7 A-CJ-CT-D8 Q-DK
S H4 2 8 D2 D4 D5 H5 T H8 SK
Here our active bidding style precluded them from even
CONSIDERING 6C.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North onedown
Vul: E-W S J9543 west north east south
H 9 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D J763
C 954 pass 1C 1H
west east 1S pass 1NT pass
rbrough Memory 3NT (all pass)
S Q8762 S T
H K3 H AT76 Opening Lead: H5
D A9 D KQ8 Result: +6
C KQ32 C AJT76 Score: -690, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 5:11
revdisc
S AK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H QJ8542 W 3 K-CQ-C3 2 S2 A-HK-D9 S6 S7 S8 Q
D T542 N 9 4 5 9 D3 S3 6 S4 7 J S5 S9 J
C 8 E T-C6 7 T-CA-CJ-D8 6 K-DQ-HA-H7-ST
S H5 8 H4 H2 H8 D2 4 J 5 T Q SK A
3NT by RBrough is a "lazy" bid. I prefer 2H followed by
3C. THEN, if Memory bids 3NT, RBrough would have to
respect partner's decision. But here Memory was never
TOLD about the Club fit and therefore couldn't evaluate
her hand for play in 6C. With 2 Aces, a King, a 5th Club
and a singleton Spade, I think Memory may well have
accepted such an invitation HAD IT BEEN MADE. A tough
slam to reach, though...in any system.
========================================================================
IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East ksired
Vul: Both S 8654 west north east south
H 64 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D 98
C AKT94 pass pass
west east 1H pass 1S pass
Srnkvist HUGS 3H pass 4D pass
S 32 S AQJT7 4H (all pass)
H AKQ932 H
D AKT D 75432 Opening Lead: CA
C Q5 C J62 Result: -3
south Score: 300, IMPs: 14.00
Kaltica Playing time: 5:35
S K9
H JT875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
D QJ6 W 5 Q K-HA-HK-HQ-DA-S2 2 3 T
C 873 N CA-CK-D9 4 6 S8 8 6 S5 S4 C4
E 2 6 2 D3 S7 D4 5 T D7 SJ SQ
S 3 7 J 5 7 8 6 K-HJ-HT-DQ
A hideous hand on which both sides got overboard. Technically,
4H was better than 3NT, and deserved a better fate. Down 3
versus MAKING 3NT was not exactly a "par" result. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East onedown
Vul: Both S 8654 west north east south
H 64 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D 98
C AKT94 pass pass
west east 1H pass 1S pass
rbrough Memory 3H pass 3NT (all pass)
S 32 S AQJT7
H AKQ932 H Opening Lead: DQ
D AKT D 75432 Result: +4
C Q5 C J62 Score: -630, IMPs: -14.00
south Playing time: 4:42
revdisc
S K9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H JT875 W A-S2 3 C5 CQ K-DT-HA-HK-HQ-H9 2 H3
D QJ6 N 9 4 5 6 8 8 CA 6 4 C4 C9 CT K
C 873 E 2 T-SA-SQ-SJ-D3 4 D5 D7 S7 C2 C6 J
S DQ 9 K D6 C3 J C7 5 7 8 T-HJ-C8
Again, the best of the game contracts, 4S, is missed.
Memory should rebid 3S here, not 3NT. This would give
RBrough ONE CHANCE to guess to bid 4S. But Dave would
probably bid 3NT with his hand. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South ksired
Vul: None S A963 west north east south
H KJ72 Srnkvist ksired HUGS Kaltica
D K
C AQ63 1D
west east pass 1H pass 2H
Srnkvist HUGS pass 2S pass 3H
S J5 S QT742 pass 4C pass 4H
H 95 H T86 (all pass)
D A8632 D T97
C K874 C T9 Opening Lead: H6
south Result: +6
Kaltica Score: 480, IMPs: 1.00
S K8 Playing time: 5:01
H AQ43
D QJ54 1 2 3 4 5 6
C J52 W 5 A-C4 9 D2 7
N 2 K 6 K-H7 Q
E H6 7 9 8 T T
S A-D4 J-H3 Q-C5
An interesting slammish hand. We did well to stop
before the six level. Without the Club return, you'll
notice, we will not make 6H. My original 3H bid shows
a MINIMUM. Over 4C I would've "confessed" to holding
the Diamond Ace if I'd held it, but was very happy to
be able to bid 4H, reconfirming my minimum.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South onedown
Vul: None S A963 west north east south
H KJ72 rbrough onedown Memory revdisc
D K
C AQ63 1D
west east pass 1H pass 2H
rbrough Memory pass 4H (all pass)
S J5 S QT742
H 95 H T86 Opening Lead: CT
D A8632 D T97 Result: +5
C K874 C T9 Score: 450, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 9:11
revdisc
S K8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H AQ43 W 4 5 9 D2 A-SJ 3 6 7
D QJ54 N Q-H2 K-HJ-DK 3 S6 C3 A
C J52 E CT 8 6 T 7 4 9 T 9
S 2 Q-H3 4 4 K-DQ-DJ-C5
RT's 4H bid here is a SERIOUS underbid. Too bad Revdisc
didn't have the King of Clubs or Ace of Diamonds instead
of the two minor Jacks and D-QUEEN. :(
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