Summary of Results - 1st Half
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   Board    Memory's team           newfydoc's team            Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  2 5H-X   (W)  -2 =   300, 4H     (E)  -1 =    50,   6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 3D     (N)  -3 =  -150, 4H     (E)  -1 =   100,  -6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 1NT    (S)  -2 =  -200, 3H     (E)   3 =  -140,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 2H     (S)  -2 =  -200, 1S     (W)  -1 =    50,  -6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 3NT    (S)  -2 =  -100, 2NT    (S)   3 =   150,  -6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4H     (W)   6 =  -680, 5H     (E)   6 =  -680,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3NT    (E)   4 =  -430, 2S     (W)   2 =  -110,  -8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 3S-X   (W)  -1 =   200, 4H     (N)   6 =   480,  -7 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 4S-X   (W)  -2 =   500, 3NT    (E)  -5 =   500,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 3NT    (S)   5 =   460, 3NT    (S)   5 =   460,   0 IMPS

   Total    Memory      6 IMPS,     newfydoc   35 IMPS

Play records follow.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: N-S        S 32                      west     north    east     south
                H Q86                     canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D AK952
                C A54                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1C       1D       X!       2C
    canuck                 racoon         2H       3D       4H       5D
    S KT5                  S Q974         pass     pass     5H       pass
    H AT94                 H K7532        pass     X        (all pass)
    D T                    D 87
    C KQJ63                C 97           Opening Lead: DA
                south                     Result: -2
                MAYNARD                   Score: 300,  IMPs:   6.00
                S AJ86                    Playing time: 11:14
                H J
                D QJ643                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                C T82                     W  T H4-H9  T  3  5  K-HA
                                          N DA-DK  6  Q-CA-S3  2  8
                                          E  7  8  K-H2  7  4  7  3
                                          S  Q  6  J C8  2  A-S6 D3

	Ward's Rule #13 states:  "Everyone psyches the same
amount...but not everyone KNOWS when they've psyched!" :)

	East certainly did a LOT of bidding on these 5 points!
Having stretched to make a negative double 1D to show the
majors, East should leave future competitive decisions up
to West.  Even if guided by the Law of Total Tricks, which
states that E-W should compete up to the number of Hearts
they own between them, East should bid the nine trick
contract of 3H, not 4H.  THEN, if E-W limp up to 4H, N-S
MIGHT risk letting E-W play in 4H.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       newfydoc
Vul: N-S        S 32                      west     north    east     south
                H Q86                     Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D AK952
                C A54                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           2C!      pass     pass     2D
    Kaltica                wintaka        pass     pass     2H       pass
    S KT5                  S Q974         3H       pass     4H       (ppp)
    H AT94                 H K7532
    D T                    D 87           Opening Lead: DQ
    C KQJ63                C 97           Result: -1
                south                     Score: 50,  IMPs:  -6.00
                puma                      Playing time: 7:15
                S AJ86
                H J                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D QJ643                   W  T  5  T-HA-HT  K  4
                C T82                     N  2  3  2  6  8  A-HQ-DA
                                          E  7  4  7  2  K-C7  3
                                          S DQ-SA-S6  J D4  2 D3

	Another strange auction!  West's 2C opening showed 11-15 
HCPs, 5+ Clubs and a 4-card major OR 6+ Clubs.  Newfydoc never 
dreamt that the 2D balancing bid would propel the enemy into
4H -- and that 4H might MAKE!

	Having guessed to play the H-Ace at trick 4, noting the
H-Jack from South, Wintaka should lead the H-10 and DUCK it.
The Theory of Restricted Choice states that a doubleton H-QJ
is only half as likely as a stiff H-Jack.  Even those of us
who do NOT subscribe to the Theory concede that a 3-1 break
is 25% more likely than a 2-2 break.  East should finesse
the H-10 here to make 4H. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      newfydoc
Vul: E-W        S 953                     west     north    east     south
                H QJ                      Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D AQ7643
                C J2                                                 pass
    west                   east           pass     2D       X        pass
    Kaltica                wintaka        3D       pass     3H       pass
    S AJ6                  S Q87          4H       (all pass)
    H K654                 H AT92
    D KT82                 D 95           Opening Lead: DJ
    C 75                   C KQ93         Result: -1
                south                     Score: 100,  IMPs:   6.00
                puma                      Playing time: 5:42
                S KT42
                H 873                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D J                       W  K  5  4  5  2  7  J-DT
                C AT864                   N  A-CJ  Q  J-D3  2  3  Q
                                          E  5  K  A-HT  9  9-S7
                                          S DJ  A-H7  3 H8-C8  2

	Here again we see East have to guess if an opponent (North,
in this case) started with H-J or H-QJ.  Here, though, East has
to consider the fact tht South switched to a Heart at trick 3.
Would South have done so from H-Qxx?  Unlikely.  And, since 4H
will NOT make if South had started with H-Qxxx, he MUST assume
that North has the H-Q and PLAY FOR THE DROP.

	Having misguessed TWO game contracts at this point, E-W
would have been DELIGHTED to know that they were EVEN at this
stage of the match! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Memory
Vul: E-W        S 953                     west     north    east     south
                H QJ                      canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D AQ7643
                C J2                                                 pass
    west                   east           pass     3D       (all pass)
    canuck                 racoon
    S AJ6                  S Q87          Opening Lead: CK
    H K654                 H AT92         Result: -3
    D KT82                 D 95           Score: -150,  IMPs:  -6.00
    C 75                   C KQ93         Playing time: 5:33
                south
                MAYNARD
                S KT42         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 873       W  7  2  5  K-H4  5  8  J-SA-S6 H6  T-DK
                D J         N  2  3  J  Q  J D4-DA-S3  5  9 D6-D7  Q
                C AT864     E CK  5  Q-H2  A-HT  9  7  8  Q  3 C9 H9
                            S  A-DJ-C4  3  7  8 C6  T  2  K-C8 S4 CT

	Memory's aggressive 3D pre-empt made it all but impossible
for E-W to find their (albeit fortunate) 4H game. 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       newfydoc
Vul: Both       S K4                      west     north    east     south
                H AT8                     Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D AQJT86
                C T9                      pass     1D       pass     1NT
    west                   east           X        2D       2H       pass
    Kaltica                wintaka        pass     3D       pass     pass
    S T8762                S A93          3H       (all pass)
    H QJ643                H K52
    D 92                   D K54          Opening Lead: D7
    C A                    C QJ72         Result: +3
                south                     Score: -140,  IMPs:   2.00
                puma                      Playing time: 6:18
                S QJ5
                H 97                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                D 73                      W  2  2  6  9  A-H3  J H4-HQ-S7
                C K86543                  N  A-SK  4  T  9  8  A-DQ  T D6
                                          E  4  A-S3  K-C2  K-H2  5  5
                                          S D7  5  J-D3  4  7  9 C3 C5

	Wintaka made an innovative 2H call, which set up the
pair to compete to the 3H level later.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Memory
Vul: Both       S K4                      west     north    east     south
                H AT8                     canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D AQJT86
                C T9                      pass     1D       pass     1NT
    west                   east           (all pass)
    canuck                 racoon
    S T8762                S A93          Opening Lead: H4
    H QJ643                H K52          Result: -2
    D 92                   D K54          Score: -200,  IMPs:  -2.00
    C A                    C QJ72         Playing time: 4:48
                south
                MAYNARD
                S QJ5             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H 97           W H4  J-H3  2  9  2 S6  7  8  A
                D 73           N  8  T  A-S4  T-DA-DJ  K D6
                C K86543       E  K-H5  2  3  4  5  K-SA-S9
                               S  7  9 C3  Q-D3  7 C4  5  J-C5

	Some might suggest that, at IMPs, North should rebid 2D here.
That might be safer than 1NT, and safety is very important at IMPs.
I happen to think that passing 1NT was very reasonable, since it
denies West another chance to bid one of those 5-card majors.  
With S-Kx and a partner whose 1NT response DENIED a 4+card
major, North *knows* the opponents have at least one 8-card
major suit fit.

	In the play, North should NOT use the critical Spade entries 
to finesse in Diamonds.  Rather, North should play Diamonds from
hand IMMEDIATELY after winning the 3rd trick.  Still down one
(at least!) seems inevitable. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      newfydoc
Vul: N-S        S 82                      west     north    east     south
                H 972                     Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D Q65
                C AJ983                            pass     1C       X!
    west                   east           pass     pass     1H       pass
    Kaltica                wintaka        1S       (all pass)
    S Q643                 S KJ9
    H 83                   H AQJ5         Opening Lead: H2
    D 97                   D A32          Result: -1
    C KT542                C Q76          Score: 50,  IMPs:   6.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:21
                puma
                S AT75           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H KT64        W  8  3  3 D7  4  K  9 S6-SQ-C2
                D KJT84       N H2  7  2  9  8  A-D5  Q C3  8
                C             E  J  Q-SJ  A-SK-C6  A-D2  9  Q
                              S  K-HT  A-H4  5 D4  8  K  7 ST-DJ

	1C is artificial and forcing for 1 round in E-W's methods.
N-S were playing CRASH (Color, RAnk, SHape, whereby double shows
2 suits of the same Color, 1D would show 2 suits of the same
Rank, and 1H would show two suits of the same SHape:  round--Hs
and Cs--or pointed--Ds and Ss.) over the 16+HCP 1C opening, so 
the double showed 2 suits of the same COLOR.  West's PASS 
showed 0-7 HCPs and 3+Clubs.  1S was a nice stop, with Opener
reasoning that even if Responder is MAXIMAL (7 pts.) game
will not make opposite a flat 17 HCPs.

	Many newcomers ask:  "Hey, if so many experienced
players play Forcing 1C systems like Precision, why shouldn't
we be learning that instead of SAYC?"  After all, Forcing 1C
systems are not NECESSARILY more complex than SAYC (although
the Canadian Club featured here certainly is!).  The answer
is that SAYC is the "esperanto" or common language of 
North American bidding, and 50% of the world's bridge
players are North American!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: N-S        S 82                      west     north    east     south
                H 972                     canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D Q65
                C AJ983                            pass     1NT      2H!
    west                   east           (all pass)
    canuck                 racoon
    S Q643                 S KJ9          Opening Lead: H8
    H 83                   H AQJ5         Result: -2
    D 97                   D A32          Score: -200,  IMPs:  -6.00
    C KT542                C Q76          Playing time: 6:48
                south
                MAYNARD
                S AT75         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H KT64      W H8  9  6  7 H3-C4  3  4 C2  5 CT SQ  K
                D KJT84     N  9  5  8  6  Q  A-S2 H2-H7  3 C8 C9  J
                C           E  J  2  9-DA-D3  7  J  K  Q-C6 H5-HA-CQ
                            S  K-DK-S5  4  8 S7  A-ST  4 H6-DT  T DJ

	Miriam Botzum (QofH on OKBridge) wrote a brilliant article
demonstrating why many experienced pairs play DONT over 1NT at
IMPs, but switch to CAPP at matchpoints.  The basic reason is
that at IMPs one should aim for the cheapest contract.  A DONT
2D here would have been a winner, showing Diamonds and a major.
A CAPP 2H overcall gets the partnership too high in 3D.  Sure,
2D might not score as well as 2H if both make, but is the
safer course of action if disaster looms.  Myself, I prefer
DONT to CAPP, but prefer BROZEL or McGuinty to either of them.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       newfydoc
Vul: E-W        S Q93                     west     north    east     south
                H KQT5                    Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D Q5
                C T954                                      pass     1D!
    west                   east           1S       X        XX!      2C
    Kaltica                wintaka        pass     pass     2S       2NT
    S JT862                S K74          (all pass)
    H 964                  H J832
    D K83                  D 974          Opening Lead: S6
    C K6                   C A87          Result: +3
                south                     Score: 150,  IMPs:   6.00
                puma                      Playing time: 7:40
                S A5
                H A7             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                D AJT62       W S6  3  8  K-SJ  9 H6 H4 S2
                C QJ32        N  9  Q-D5 C4  Q-H5 S3 C5  K-HQ
                              E  K  7  4  9  7  3 C7 C8  2  8
                              S  A-D2  A-DT  5  A-DJ-D6-H7

	E-W's active bidding keeps N-S out of a lucky 3NT.  The
redouble calls for a Spade lead here while promising some
defensive strength.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: E-W        S Q93                     west     north    east     south
                H KQT5                    canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D Q5
                C T954                                      pass     1NT
    west                   east           pass     2C       pass     2D
    canuck                 racoon         pass     2NT      pass     3NT
    S JT862                S K74          (all pass)
    H 964                  H J832
    D K83                  D 974          Opening Lead: S6
    C K6                   C A87          Result: -2
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs:  -6.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 6:05
                S A5
                H A7                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D AJT62                   W S6  6  2  8  K-SJ-ST-CK
                C QJ32                    N  3  4  9  Q-DQ H5 C5  9
                                          E  4  A-SK-S7  4 C7 C8 HJ
                                          S  A-CJ  5 D2  6 C2 C3

	The Rule of 11 applies whenever opening leader begins with
their fourth best card in a suit.  Subtract the number on the
spot card (6 here) from 11 and you can determine how many cards
ABOVE that spot-card (the 6 here) are OUTSIDE of opening leader's
hand.  The S-Q, S-9, and the S-K7 in East's hand are FOUR of
these 5 cards.  Hence, East can safely play LOW here, knowing
that MAYNARD (Declarer) as ONE card above the S-6.  When in with
the D-King the defence can now cash their black suit winners.

	Declarer must play either the S-9 or S-Q at trick one,
the former being the winning play.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       newfydoc
Vul: None       S Q83                     west     north    east     south
                H 6532                    Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D KT76
                C 42                      1S!      pass     2D!      pass
    west                   east           2H!      pass     2S       (ppp)
    Kaltica                wintaka
    S AJ964                S T52          Opening Lead: C4
    H J94                  H AQ87         Result: +2
    D AQ5                  D 84           Score: -110,  IMPs:   8.00
    C J7                   C KQT8         Playing time: 5:38
                south
                puma
                S K7                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H KT                      W  7  Q  4  J  9  9  J  J-S4
                D J932                    N C4  K-H3  2  Q-H5  2  3  8
                C A9653                   E  8  4  7  Q-S2  A  Q-S5
                                          S  A-D9  K-HT  7 SK-C3 C5

	In SAYC 1S:2S shows 6-10 HCPs.  2/1 players use a "constructive"
raise whereby 1S:2S shows 8-10 HCPs.  With 6-7, Responder starts with
a forcing 1NT response and then raises Spades.  The problem with this
arrangement is that the 2S bid could also be a meek preference with
only 2 Spades.  Also, 1NT might be the last makeable spot, and is
the best place to play many partscores--especially at MatchPoints.

	In the Canadian Club, a direct raise to 2S is DESTRUCTIVE,
showing 6-8 HCPs.  With a CONSTRUCTIVE raise, Responder bids an
artificial "Toddler" 2D and, over a minimum-showing 2H, rebids 
2S.  Still, East's hand was 1 HCP too strong for this sequence.
E-W were very happy to have stopped on a dime in 2S here, until
they found out what happened at the other table.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Memory
Vul: None       S Q83                     west     north    east     south
                H 6532                    canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D KT76
                C 42                      1S       pass     1NT      pass
    west                   east           2D!      pass     3NT      (ppp)
    canuck                 racoon
    S AJ964                S T52          Opening Lead: C3
    H J94                  H AQ87         Result: +4
    D AQ5                  D 84           Score: -430,  IMPs:  -8.00
    C J7                   C KQT8         Playing time: 5:50
                south
                MAYNARD
                S K7                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H KT                      W  7  A-S4  9  J D5
                D J932                    N  4  3  8  Q-C2 H2
                C A9653                   E  8-S5  T-S2  K  Q-H7
                                          S C3  K  7 C5  A-C6  K

	One of the other disadvantages of a forcing 1NT response to
1H or 1S is that partner's rebid (2D here) can't really be taken
seriously, in that it is often a temporizing bid with 3-card
length.  East took the 2D bid seriously enough to bid 3NT here.
South had to find a DIAMOND lead to beat 3NT!  Hard to find. :(
	
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      newfydoc
Vul: E-W        S J432                    west     north    east     south
                H KQT84                   Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D K
                C A54                              1H       pass     2D!
    west                   east           2S       pass     pass     4H
    Kaltica                wintaka        (all pass)
    S AKQT9                S 876
    H 2                    H 753          Opening Lead: S7
    D 87                   D T962         Result: +6
    C K8632                C QT7          Score: 480,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:03
                puma
                S 5                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H AJ96                    W  Q-C3  2 S9  8 C2  7
                D AQJ543                  N  3  A-HK-H4  K-H8 C4
                C J9                      E S7  7  3  5  2  7  6
                                          S  5  9  6  9-D3  A-DA

	6H is an extremely difficult slam to reach here.  2D was
a game force.  Over 2S, South *might* have bid 3S as a strength
showing cuebid with shortness in Spades before going to 4H, but
the South hand is really not strong enough for this.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: E-W        S J432                    west     north    east     south
                H KQT84                   canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D K
                C A54                              1H       pass     3D
    west                   east           3S       X        (all pass)
    canuck                 racoon
    S AKQT9                S 876          Opening Lead: DK
    H 2                    H 753          Result: -1
    D 87                   D T962         Score: 200,  IMPs:  -7.00
    C K8632                C QT7          Playing time: 5:10
                south
                MAYNARD
                S 5              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H AJ96        W  7  2  8 S9 ST-C3 SQ-SA-SK-C2
                D AQJ543      N DK-HK C5 SJ-HQ  A-H8  2  3  4
                C J9          E  2  3  6  9  5  7  7  6  7  Q-S8
                              S  5  A-DA-DQ  6  9  J  5 D3  J D4

	When considering doubling the opponents in a part score 
look at your spots and secondary honours.  S-K109x might be
worth doubling 3S here, but not S-J432.  The double in direct
seat tends to warn partner NOT to bid game and, at this
vulnerability, suggests that 3S rates to go down AT LEAST 2. 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       newfydoc
Vul: Both       S                         west     north    east     south
                H AKT63                   Kaltica  newfydoc wintaka  puma
                D KJ9
                C A6542                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       2H       2NT      pass
    Kaltica                wintaka        3NT      (all pass)
    S KQ8653               S JT972
    H Q85                  H J9           Opening Lead: H2
    D Q                    D 6432         Result: -5
    C KQ7                  C J8           Score: 500,  IMPs:   0.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:31
                puma
                S A4                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H 742                     W  5  Q S3  8  7 S5 S6 S8  Q
                D AT875                   N  K-DK-DJ-HA-CA-D9 C2 H3 C4
                C T93                     E  9  2  3  J  8  4  6 S2  7
                                          S H2  5  7  7  T  T-DA-D8-SA-H4

	Many players believe that the most direct approach to winning
involves nothing more than bidding and playing OUR cards correctly.
This linear thinking rarely results in positive results.  A more
aggressive approach is called for.  It's not enough for US to play
to win, we must do everything in our power to help the opponents
lose!  Pre-empting is one such tactic, forcing the enemy to guess
at ever-higher levels of bidding.  Another is psychic or "tactical"
bids, such as Wintaka's inventive 2NT bid here.  This ploy convinced
South that hir partner had overcalled on a dead minimum, while North
believed that South was marked for a complete yarborough.

	With a 6 Spade as a potential source of tricks, a helping
card in both red suits and 14 HCPs, I accepted the invitation
without hesitation.  Wintaka should probably correct to 4S, with
a reasonable expectation that the opponents MIGHT NOT be able to 
double this.  But Wintaka didn't want to "let the cat out of the
bag" by bolting to 4S until doubled.  Down 5 for -500 would have
been a good score if our partner's had been allowed to make
+620 for 4H (or +600 for 3NT!) at the other table.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: Both       S                         west     north    east     south
                H AKT63                   canuck   Memory   racoon   MAYNARD
                D KJ9
                C A6542                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       2H       3D       3H
    canuck                 racoon         pass     4H       4S       X
    S KQ8653               S JT972        (all pass)
    H Q85                  H J9
    D Q                    D 6432         Opening Lead: HA
    C KQ7                  C J8           Result: -2
                south                     Score: 500,  IMPs:   0.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 6:22
                S A4
                H 742                        1  2  3  4  5  6
                D AT875                   W  5  7  8  K-S5
                C T93                     N HA-CA-HK-C2 HT
                                          E  9  8  J  J  9
                                          S  2  3  7  9  A-DA

	Here Racoon's 4S sacrifice saved the board for E-W, spitting
up the same -500 as at the other table.

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Summary of Results - 2nd Half
------- -- -------

   Board    raptor's team           Memory's team              Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  2 4S     (E)   6 =  -480, 4S     (E)   6 =  -480,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4S     (E)   4 =  -620, 4S     (E)   4 =  -620,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 2S     (W)  -1 =   100, 3D     (N)   3 =   110,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 6H     (S)  -1 =  -100, 4H     (N)   5 =   650, -13 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 4S     (W)   5 =  -650, 5H-X   (N)  -3 =  -500,  -4 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 6H     (N)   7 =  1460, 7NT    (N)  -3 =  -300,  18 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3H     (W)  -3 =   150, 4S     (S)   5 =   450,  -7 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 3H     (E)  -1 =   100, 1NT    (S)   3 =   150,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 3S     (E)  -1 =   100, 3S-X   (E)  -1 =   200,  -3 IMPS

   2nd Half Total    raptor     18 IMPS,     Memory     29 IMPS
   1st Half Total    raptor     35 IMPS,     Memory      6 IMPS
      Grand Total  North Stars  53 IMPs   Space Cadets  35 IMPs

Play records follow.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: N-S        S 5                       west     north    east     south
                H QJ7543                  Balex    Memory   luckylu  Kaltica
                D AJT5
                C Q2                               3H       pass     4H
    west                   east           (all pass)
    Balex                  luckylu
    S Q9762                S KJT84        Opening Lead: SJ
    H 98                   H 62           Result: +5
    D 87                   D 432          Score: 650,  IMPs:  13.00
    C K876                 C AT9          Playing time: 3:48
                south
                Kaltica
                S A3          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AKT      W  7  8  9  8  7 S6 S2  8  9 C6 C7 SQ  K
                D KQ96     N  5  3  4  A-DJ-DT  5  Q H5-HQ-HJ-H7-C2
                C J543     E SJ  2  6  2  3  4 S4  A-SK S8 ST C9  T
                           S  A-HA-HK-D6  9  Q-DK-C3  3  T C4 C5  J

	While I am loathe to argue with success, I must confess
that I would NOT have opened 3H with the North hand.  It is
one Heart short and probably one defensive trick too heavy
for my tastes.  Perhaps if you gave the North hand the H-10...

	But a success it was!  E-W's 10-card Spade fit never
saw the light of day here!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      raptor
Vul: N-S        S 5                       west     north    east     south
                H QJ7543                  MAYNARD  raptor   ksired   GerryMc
                D AJT5
                C Q2                               pass     pass     1NT
    west                   east           pass     2D!      2S       3H
    MAYNARD                ksired         4S       5D       pass     6D
    S Q9762                S KJT84        pass     6H       (all pass)
    H 98                   H 62
    D 87                   D 432          Opening Lead: S2
    C K876                 C AT9          Result: -1
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs: -13.00
                GerryMc                   Playing time: 11:04
                S A3
                H AKT                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D KQ96                    W S2  8  9  6  7  8 C7  6
                C J543                    N  5  3  4 H5-D5  T  A-C2
                                          E  K  2  6  4  3  2  4  A-CT
                                          S  A-HA-HK-S3  K-DQ-D6  3

	North's 6H final bid is hard to understand here.  6D, which
will MAKE on a non-Club lead, is cold because of the more balanced
4-4 (versus 6-3) fit.  Note that, in 6D, Declarer will be able to
throw three Clubs on those Hearts and ruff a Club in hand.  He
cannot do this in Hearts, obviously.

	Remember:  when choosing between an unbalanced (say , 5-3)
and a balanced (say, 4-4) fit, CHOOSE THE BALANCED ONE!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: E-W        S AK                      west     north    east     south
                H J7532                   Balex    Memory   luckylu  Kaltica
                D J42
                C QJ9                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       2H       4S       5D
    Balex                  luckylu        pass     pass     X        5H
    S QJT76                S 9432         X        (all pass)
    H K                    H A84
    D 97                   D AT865        Opening Lead: C7
    C AK843                C 7            Result: -3
                south                     Score: -500,  IMPs:   4.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 7:40
                S 85
                H QT96                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D KQ3                     W  K-CA-C3  T  K  J S6  8  9
                C T652                    N  Q  J  9  A-H2  K-H3 D4  J
                                          E C7 D8 H4-S9  A-S2  8 D5  A
                                          S  2  5  6  5  6  8  Q-CT-D3

	South "over-competed" here, seduced by the good Heart fit
and the favourable vulnerability.  East's H-Ace in 2nd seat at
trick 5, failing to play "2nd hand low", felled hir partner's
singleton H-King and let us out for down 3 only.  Nevertheless,
notice the 5D "in-between" bid en route to 5H.  This might have
helped partner find the correct switch if we had defended 5S.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       raptor
Vul: E-W        S AK                      west     north    east     south
                H J7532                   MAYNARD  raptor   ksired   GerryMc
                D J42
                C QJ9                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       pass     4C       pass
    MAYNARD                ksired         4S       (all pass)
    S QJT76                S 9432
    H K                    H A84          Opening Lead: CQ
    D 97                   D AT865        Result: +5
    C AK843                C 7            Score: -650,  IMPs:  -4.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:02
                GerryMc
                S 85                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H QT96           W  A-HK-C3 D7 S6-C4  7  T SJ-SQ
                D KQ3            N CQ  2  9  3  5  J  K-SA-H7 HJ
                C T652           E  7  4 S2-HA-H8 S3-S9  4 D5
                                 S  6  6  2  9  T  5  5  8  Q

	4C here is a splinter, showing good Spade support, shortness
in Clubs and slam interest.  The East hand is, of course, at least
an Ace SHORT of slam interest here.  Knowing that his C-K was
wasted opposite the Club shortness, West quickly stopped in 4S.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      raptor
Vul: Both       S AKQ975                  west     north    east     south
                H AQJ62                   MAYNARD  raptor   ksired   GerryMc
                D T
                C Q                                                  1D
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     2C
    MAYNARD                ksired         pass     2H       pass     3D
    S 863                  S JT42         pass     3H       pass     5H
    H KT                   H 975          pass     6H       (all pass)
    D QJ863                D 5
    C 862                  C T9743        Opening Lead: D5
                south                     Result: +7
                GerryMc                   Score: 1460,  IMPs:  18.00
                S                         Playing time: 9:32
                H 843
                D AK9742                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                C AKJ5                    W  3  T  2  3  6  8  K
                                          N  T  J-CQ-S5 S7 S9  A-HQ
                                          E D5  7  3  2  T  9  5  9
                                          S  A-H3  5 H4-CA-CK-H8 D2

	Handling the 4th-suit force is a very delicate matter when
Responder has real length in the 4th suit (Hearts, here).  Does
a bid of the 4th suit followed by rebidding it show the game-forcing
hand or the invitational one?  In standard practice, JUMPING in
the 4th suit (e.g. 1D:1S:2C:3H) is the forcing option, while bidding
and rebidding the short suit (e.g. 1D:1S:2C:2H:any:3H) is NOT
forcing--one of the few instances when a bid of the 4th suit is
NOT forcing.  N-S, however, play this the other way around.  Discuss
this with your favourite partner!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Memory
Vul: Both       S AKQ975                  west     north    east     south
                H AQJ62                   Balex    Memory   luckylu  Kaltica
                D T
                C Q                                                  1D
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     2D
    Balex                  luckylu        pass     2H       pass     3C
    S 863                  S JT42         pass     4NT      pass     5H
    H KT                   H 975          pass     5NT      pass     6H
    D QJ863                D 5            pass     7NT      (all pass)
    C 862                  C T9743
                south                     Opening Lead: CT
                Kaltica                   Result: -3
                S                         Score: -300,  IMPs: -18.00
                H 843                     Playing time: 5:35
                D AK9742
                C AKJ5        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                           W  6  3  6  8  2 D8  T  3  6  8 DJ  K-DQ
                           N  Q-DT H2 H6 HJ HQ  A-SA-SK-SQ-S9 S5 S7
                           E CT  5 C3  4  7  9  5  2  4  T  J-H7 H9
                           S  5  A-DK-CA-CK-CJ-H3 D2 D4 D7 D9  8 H4

	North knew that we were down in this match and decided to
"step out" with an anti-percentage 7NT contract, KNOWING that we
would likely require a finesse.  The misfit in the minors makes
7NT difficult, but not impossible.  The important theme is that
the 13 tricks will ONLY be possible if the H-Kx(x) is onside OR 
if the S-J10 are doubleton or tripleton.  The former possibility
is MUCH more likely, so Declarer MUST pin hir hopes on the Heart
finesse.  Towards this end, Declarer should win the Club lead
ON DUMMY, take the Heart finesse, re-enter dummy with the Diamond,
cash all of dummy's winners, and re-try the Heart hook.  3 Spades,
3 Clubs, 2 Diamonds and 5 Hearts would add up to 13!

	Once Declarer ducks the Club lead to hir C-Q, she can
STILL make providing the H-K is doubleton, since she has only
ONE entry to dummy (in Diamonds).  She should now cash hir
S-AKQ in case the S-J10 DO fall.  When they don't, she must
enter dummy, cash all of its winnings, finesse in Hearts, 
play the Heart Ace, and pray!  :)

	A phenomenal 31 IMPs swung on this hand! :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Memory
Vul: None       S Q7543                   west     north    east     south
                H 53                      Balex    Memory   racoon   Kaltica
                D A7
                C A854                    pass     pass     pass     1S
    west                   east           pass     2C!      pass     2NT
    Balex                  racoon         pass     4S       (all pass)
    S 62                   S T9
    H KJT64                H Q82          Opening Lead: S2
    D KQ5                  D J942         Result: +5
    C JT2                  C Q976         Score: 450,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 4:50
                Kaltica
                S AKJ8                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H A97                     W S2  2  T  J  5 H4  6
                D T863                    N  3  4  A-C5  A-C8  4
                C K3                      E  T  7  6  Q  2  9  9
                                          S  J-CK-C3 S8-D3 SK-SA

	In 4th seat, Kaltica opens the strong 4-card major in order
to make it easier for partner to compete with 3- or 4-card 
support.  The alternative, 1NT, might have made it awkard for
partner if West overcalled, say, 2H, and North had 4 Spades.

	2C was Reverse Drury, asking Opener to rebid anything BUT
2S if he was non-minimal.  With 15 flat, South rebid a somewhat
encouraging 2NT, causing North to vault to game in Spades.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       raptor
Vul: None       S Q7543                   west     north    east     south
                H 53                      MAYNARD  raptor   ksired   GerryMc
                D A7
                C A854                    2H       pass     2NT      pass
    west                   east           3D       pass     3H       (ppp)
    MAYNARD                ksired
    S 62                   S T9           Opening Lead: S4
    H KJT64                H Q82          Result: -3
    D KQ5                  D J942         Score: 150,  IMPs:  -7.00
    C JT2                  C Q976         Playing time: 7:13
                south
                GerryMc
                S AKJ8            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H A97          W  2  2  J  T  K  6  5  T-H4 HJ-HK
                D T863         N S4  5  A-C4  A-SQ  7  5  3  3 S5
                C K3           E  9  6  7  9  2  T  9-H2  Q D4  8
                               S  K-CK-C3 H7-D8  A-D6  9  A-SJ S8

	MAYNARD's off-shape 2H opening bid, coupled with KSired's
psychic 2NT forcing response, combined to keep N-S out of the
auction here.  Stealing the hand in 3H for -150 demonstrates
Ward Rule #4:  "It ain't enough to try to win;  half the job
is helping THEM lose."  The two MAIN TOOLS for this task are
illustrated here:  psyching and pre-empting.  Other tools
include lead-directing, trap-passing, false-carding, and
"sewage" bidding (using totally meaningless bids to sew 
confusion into auctions where the enemy have the preponderance 
of strength).

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: Both       S Q2                      west     north    east     south
                H Q5                      Balex    Memory   racoon   Kaltica
                D KJ85
                C KQJT3                                     2S       X
    west                   east           3S       X        (all pass)
    Balex                  racoon
    S K43                  S AT9876       Opening Lead: HK
    H J942                 H T76          Result: -1
    D T63                  D Q94          Score: 200,  IMPs:   3.00
    C A85                  C 4            Playing time: 5:13
                south
                Kaltica
                S J5                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H AK83                    W  2  4  9  3  6  A-SK
                D A72                     N  Q  5 SQ-D5  K-CK  2
                C 9762                    E  6  T  7  9  4  4  6
                                          S HK-HA-H8  A-D2  2  5

	Many pairs would play the double of 3S here as "Responsive",
showing a 3- or 4-card Heart suit opposite partner's takeout
double of 2S.  This does not appear to me to be a useful
convention;  if you got a suit, bid it and reserve the double
for penalty.  After all, the takeout doubler is OFTEN short
in the enemy suit;  doesn't it make sense that doubler's
partner might often have LENGTH and want to penalize them?
Nevertheless, I would bid 4C with the North hand.

            -------------------------------------------

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       raptor
Vul: Both       S Q2                      west     north    east     south
                H Q5                      MAYNARD  raptor   ksired   GerryMc
                D KJ85
                C KQJT3                                     2S       pass
    west                   east           3S       (all pass)
    MAYNARD                ksired
    S K43                  S AT9876       Opening Lead: HA
    H J942                 H T76          Result: -1
    D T63                  D Q94          Score: 100,  IMPs:  -3.00
    C A85                  C 4            Playing time: 6:11
                south
                GerryMc
                S J5                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AK83             W  4  A-S3  K-H2  3  5  J  6
                D A72              N  5  K  2  Q  Q-D5  T C3  K-CJ
                C 9762             E  7  4  A-S7  6  4 S8-HT  9
                                   S HA-C7  5  J  3  A-C9  K-D7
 
	Here we see the Law of Total Tricks dictating that
West should further his partner's pre-emptive efforts with
a raise to 3S.  9 Spades, 9 tricks, hence 3S.  Simple.

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	A great comeback effort by the Spade Cadets here!

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