Summary of Results - 1st Half
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   Board    RaviVenk's team         rbrough's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TN.IMP  2 2S     (N)   4 =   170, 2D     (N)   4 =   130,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 6H     (W)  -2 =   200, 4H     (W)   5 =  -650,  13 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 3H     (N)  -1 =  -100, 3H     (N)   3 =   140,  -6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 2D-X   (W)  -1 =   100, 4S     (N)  -2 =  -200,   7 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 6D     (E)   6 = -1370, 6D     (E)   6 = -1370,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4S     (N)   4 =   620, 4S     (N)   4 =   620,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3D     (W)   5 =  -150, 3D     (W)   4 =  -130,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 4H     (W)   6 =  -680, 5S     (E)   7 =  -710,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 4H     (S)   4 =   620, 2H     (S)   4 =   170,  10 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 2H     (E)   2 =  -110, 2S     (W)   2 =  -110,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 3NT    (S)   4 =   630, 3NT    (S)   3 =   600,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP 13 2S     (W)  -2 =   200, 1NT    (S)  -1 =  -100,   7 IMPS

   Total    RaviVenk   40 IMPS,     rbrough     7 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      RaviVenk
Vul: E-W        S J82                     west     north    east     south
                H Q74                     Wintaka  RaviVenk Kaltica  tlatif
                D A6
                C KJ432                                              2S
    west                   east           3H       3S       4S       pass
    Wintaka                Kaltica        5D       X        XX       pass
    S T643                 S A            5H       pass     6D       pass
    H AKJ832               H 965          6H       (all pass)
    D 7                    D KQJT954
    C Q9                   C A7           Opening Lead: S2
                south                     Result: -2
                tlatif                    Score: 200,  IMPs:  13.00
                S KQ975                   Playing time: 8:52
                H T
                D 832                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                C T865                    W  3  7  9  K-HA-S4 CQ S6 H2
                                          N S2  A-CJ  4  7  8  6 HQ-CK
                                          E  A-DK  A-H5  6 H9-DQ-DJ  7
                                          S  7  2  5  T S5  9  3  8  6

	West's 3H bid is slightly understrength here.  East, worried
about missing 7H opposite a possible H-AKQxx(x) and D-Ace, should
have chosen 4NT, Blackwood, over 3S.  But all roads will lead to
6H here.  Unfortunately, trumps were not 2-2 and the stiff H-Queen
did not pop up.   Technically, West should cash the Heart Ace
before playing the Diamond--in case the stiff H-Q appears on
his left.  In the actual case, North could have beaten the
contract legitimately by executing a "Merrimac Coup", returning
the C-KING to remove the C-Ace entry to dummy before trumps
are drawn.

	Had the stiff H-Q appeared in North's hand, of course, he 
can simply play Diamonds until South ruffs. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      rbrough
Vul: E-W        S J82                     west     north    east     south
                H Q74                     AvaG     rbrough  clubs    ksired
                D A6
                C KJ432                                              pass
    west                   east           2H       pass     4H       (ppp)
    AvaG                   clubs
    S T643                 S A            Opening Lead: C2
    H AKJ832               H 965          Result: +5
    D 7                    D KQJT954      Score: -650,  IMPs: -13.00
    C Q9                   C A7           Playing time: 3:29
                south
                ksired
                S KQ975                      1  2  3  4  5
                H T                       W  Q-HA-HK-D7
                D 832                     N C2  4  7  A-S2
                C T865                    E  7  5  6  4
                                          S  T  T D2  3

	West's hand is, frankly, too strong for a weak 2-bid.  Had
the 52.5% Heart slam made, we would understand why.  East simply
cannot envision slam chances opposite a normal weak 2-bid.  Better
to PASS and bid aggressively LATER, say, by responding 1H and
then jump rebidding 3H.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       rbrough
Vul: Both       S Q4                      west     north    east     south
                H KQT974                  AvaG     rbrough  clubs    ksired
                D A943
                C 6                       1S       2H       pass     pass
    west                   east           X        pass     2S       3C
    AvaG                   clubs          pass     3D       pass     3H
    S JT952                S K83          (all pass)
    H A                    H J832
    D KQ5                  D J876         Opening Lead: S3
    C AJ93                 C 85           Result: +3
                south                     Score: 140,  IMPs:   6.00
                ksired                    Playing time: 5:36
                S A76
                H 65                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                D T2               W  9  A-S2  3  K-SJ  5  Q  A-ST
                C KQT742           N  Q-C6  4 D3  4 H9-DA-D9  4 HT
                                   E S3  8  K  5  6  8  7  8  2 HJ-DJ
                                   S  6  K  A-CQ-DT  7  2 H5-H6 C2

	Note what RBrough did at trick 2 here:  in with the S-Queen
he IMMEDIATELY played a Club.  This guaranteed him a Diamond pitch 
when he entered dummy with the S-Ace or a Diamond ruff.  He then
conceded a Diamond trick, two trumps and the C-Ace, making 3H.
Well played, Dave!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       RaviVenk
Vul: Both       S Q4                      west     north    east     south
                H KQT974                  Wintaka  RaviVenk Kaltica  tlatif
                D A943
                C 6                       1S       2H       pass     pass
    west                   east           X        pass     2S       3C
    Wintaka                Kaltica        pass     3D       pass     3H
    S JT952                S K83          (all pass)
    H A                    H J832
    D KQ5                  D J876         Opening Lead: SK
    C AJ93                 C 85           Result: -1
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs:  -6.00
                tlatif                    Playing time: 15:06
                S A76
                H 65              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D T2           W  5  K  Q-HA-S9  5  A-ST C3 S2 SJ C9  J
                C KQT742       N  4  A-D3  4  Q-D4  6 H9-HK-HQ-H7  9 HT
                               E SK  6  7  3  3  8  8  8  2  8  J-DJ-C5
                               S  A-D2  T  5  6 H6-CK  7 C2 C4 C7 CT  Q

	Kaltica's S-King at first glance looks disastrous.  Certainly
a trump lead and Spade return would have settled Declarer's bacon
immediately.  But, if you ARE going to lead partner's Spade suit,
the S-K is your choice here.  North now thought that he might
never get back to dummy, and therefore did not bother setting up
the Diamond pitch on the Clubs.  He tried a Diamond, hoping we
wouldn't play a trump.

	Still, a Club is the best play at trick two.  He can always
play Diamonds from his hand, and ruffing the third round of 
Diamonds might allow him to re-enter Dummy.  If not, the defence
may be forced to lead trumps for him, perhaps limiting his trump 
losers to one.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      RaviVenk
Vul: N-S        S AQJ2                    west     north    east     south
                H T965                    Wintaka  RaviVenk Kaltica  tlatif
                D K8
                C K63                              1C       2C!      X
    west                   east           2D       pass     pass     X
    Wintaka                Kaltica        (all pass)
    S 74                   S K865
    H 7                    H QJ843        Opening Lead: HT
    D AQ9432               D T            Result: -1
    C Q874                 C JT5          Score: 100,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:59
                tlatif
                S T93                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AK2             W  7  8  4  7  2 D3-DA-DQ-CQ  4
                D J765            N HT  K-C6  3  K-H5  8 S2 SJ  A
                C A92             E  J  5  T  J-DT  8 S5 H3 H4  6
                                  S  K-C2  A-C9  5  A  6  7 DJ-S3

	E-W are happy to be down one here, knowing that 3NT is the
par contract and that it will likely make when bid.  But...

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      rbrough
Vul: N-S        S AQJ2                    west     north    east     south
                H T965                    AvaG     rbrough  clubs    ksired
                D K8
                C K63                              1S       pass     2D
    west                   east           pass     2H       pass     4S
    AvaG                   clubs          (all pass)
    S 74                   S K865
    H 7                    H QJ843        Opening Lead: CJ
    D AQ9432               D T            Result: -2
    C Q874                 C JT5          Score: -200,  IMPs:  -7.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:11
                ksired
                S T93            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AK2         W  8  A-C4  2  Q-H7  4 S7-D3 D4 C7  Q D9
                D J765        N  3  8  K-DK  6  T  2  5 SA-SQ-H6 SJ-H9
                C A92         E CJ  T  5 S5-CT  J  K-H8 H3  6  4 S8  Q
                              S  A-D5  2  6  9  A-ST  2  7  3  K-DJ S9

	Never open 1S with 4-4 in the majors.  If you aren't going to
open 1H, open your better minor.  Opening 1S and rebidding 2H shows
5+ Spades, not 4...even if you are playing a 4-card major system (as
N-S were).  Had North opened either rounded suit the pair would have
had no problem reaching game in No Trump.  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       RaviVenk
Vul: Both       S J4                      west     north    east     south
                H KQ3                     Wintaka  RaviVenk Kaltica  tlatif
                D QT72
                C 9542                                      pass     1H
    west                   east           pass     2H       2S       4H
    Wintaka                Kaltica        (all pass)
    S Q8                   S KT973
    H 2                    H 98           Opening Lead: SQ
    D J98654               D AK3          Result: +4
    C AQJ6                 C T83          Score: 620,  IMPs:  10.00
                south                     Playing time: 4:58
                tlatif
                S A652                    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AJT7654              W SQ  8  A-CQ-CJ C6  4 D5  2  6
                D                      N  4  J  2  4  5 H3-D2 HK-HQ-D7
                C K7                   E  3  K-C8  3  T  7  A  9  8  3
                                       S  A-S2  K  7 H4-S5 H5-S6  6 HT

	Here we see what happens when North raises South's Hearts.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       rbrough
Vul: Both       S J4                      west     north    east     south
                H KQ3                     AvaG     rbrough  clubs    ksired
                D QT72
                C 9542                                      pass     1H
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     2H
    AvaG                   clubs          (all pass)
    S Q8                   S KT973
    H 2                    H 98           Opening Lead: SQ
    D J98654               D AK3          Result: +4
    C AQJ6                 C T83          Score: 170,  IMPs: -10.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:40
                ksired
                S A652                    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AJT7654              W SQ  8  2  4 D5  6 D8  A-CQ-CJ
                D                      N  4  J  K-D2 H3-D7 HQ-C4  2
                C K7                   E  7  K-H8  K  3  3  9  3  8
                                       S  A-S2  5 H4-S6 H6-S5  K  7

	RBrough must have switched his hand with West during this
auction. :(

	With 5 of his HCPs in partner's suit, 3-card Heart support 
AND a doubleton RBrough should bid 2H, not 1NT, regardless of
whether they are playing 4-card majors or not.  Once 2H came
around to him, RBrough was "WHOBbed" (i.e. Wrong Hand of Bid).  
He was not strong enough for 3H.  KSired, meanwhile, needed to
hear his Hearts being supported before he could re-evaluate
his hand upwards.  Had North had, say, West's hand, 2H might
have been the limit of the hand!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      RaviVenk
Vul: Both       S KQ82                    west     north    east     south
                H 52                      Wintaka  RaviVenk Kaltica  tlatif
                D AQT5
                C 873                              pass     pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       pass     2D!      pass
    Wintaka                Kaltica        2H!      pass     2S       (all pass)
    S J7653                S 94
    H AQ                   H JT98         Opening Lead: C7
    D 9632                 D KJ8          Result: -2
    C K5                   C AJT6         Score: 200,  IMPs:   7.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:26
                tlatif
                S AT                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H K7643            W  5  J  2  3  3  Q-CK-S5  6  9
                D 74               N C7  K-DA-D5  2  5  8  8-DQ-DT-SQ
                C Q942             E  T-S4  8  K-S9  8  6 H9  J HT
                                   S  2  T  7  4  A-H7  4 H3 H4 C9

	Vulnerable, West should have passed this one out.  The chances
of E-W emerging with a plus score here is minimal:  with any hand
strong enough to make a 1-level contract East is likely to push on 
to the 2-level or higher. :(

	In 2S, West has to play the C-King at trick two in order to
pitch a Diamond loser.  North made a nice deceptive play, switching
to D-Ace and another Diamond at trick 3.  Fearing a Diamond ruff,
Wintaka rose with the D-King at trick 4.  Because he had not
unblocked the C-King, he could not even pitch a Diamond loser
on the C-Ace.  Too bad.  Had he played to make by finessing the
D-Jack at trick 4 after getting his C-King out of the way, we
actually could have MADE +110 here and pushed the board! :(  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      rbrough
Vul: Both       S KQ82                    west     north    east     south
                H 52                      AvaG     rbrough  clubs    ksired
                D AQT5
                C 873                              1S       pass     1NT
    west                   east           (all pass)
    AvaG                   clubs
    S J7653                S 94           Opening Lead: D6
    H AQ                   H JT98         Result: -1
    D 9632                 D KJ8          Score: -100,  IMPs:  -7.00
    C K5                   C AJT6         Playing time: 5:41
                south
                ksired
                S AT                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H K7643                   W D6  Q-HA-D3  K-C5 S3
                D 74                      N  T  2  5  Q  3  8  7
                C Q942                    E  J-HJ  8  K-CJ  T-CA
                                          S  7  6  4  4  Q  4  2

	Even playing 4-card majors, North should open 1D here.  The
Diamond suit is quite biddable, and 1D follows the "rule of
anticipation":  by bidding the suit BELOW the shortness (i.e. the
doubleton Heart in this example) Opener is prepared with a rebid
(i.e. 1S here) over the anticipated Heart response.  But all
roads lead to 1NT for N-S here, since over 1D:1H:1S North will
likely rebid 1NT anyway.

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List of Participants - 2nd Half
---- -- ------------

  Name        Email Address       
  ----        -------------       
  coz         bridgeboy@aol.com   
  goldthng    catmanburke@msn.com 		LA RAIDERS
  RaviVenk    rvenkitara@aol.com    	  (them)
  tlatif      7890@globalpac.com  

  Kaltica     cpw@escape.ca       
  ksired      ksired@escape.ca 		SPACE CADETS
  revdisc     jwmonty@mnsinc.com  		    (us)	
  Srnkvist    Ove.Sarnkvist@Swipnet.Se

Summary of Results
------- -- -------

   Board    RaviVenk's team         ksired's team              Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 6H     (E)  -1 =    50, 4H     (E)   6 =  -480,  11 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 3NT    (N)  -1 =  -100, 2C     (N)   2 =    90,  -5 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4C     (E)   4 =  -130, 5D     (S)  -3 =  -150,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 4H     (E)   5 =  -650, 4H     (E)   4 =  -620,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 4S     (E)  -1 =    50, 4S-X   (E)  -1 =   100,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 3C     (S)  -3 =  -150, 2C     (N)  -2 =  -100,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4S     (W)   4 =  -620, 4H     (W)   5 =  -650,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 PASS   (W)   0 =     0, 3S     (W)   5 =  -200,   5 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 6NT-X  (N)  -1 =  -100, 3NT    (N)   5 =   460, -11 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 3NT    (N)   4 =   630, 4H     (N)  -2 =  -200,  13 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 3NT    (S)  -3 =  -150, 3NT    (S)  -1 =   -50,  -3 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 5C-X   (W)  -2 =   300, 6H     (S)   6 =  1430, -15 IMPS

   Total    RaviVenk   31 IMPS,     ksired     39 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      RaviVenk
Vul: None       S K2                      west     north    east     south
                H A32                     revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D T4
                C J76542                           pass     1H       pass
    west                   east           2NT      pass     4C!      pass
    revdisc                Srnkvist       4D       pass     4S!      pass
    S Q863                 S AT94         6C       pass     6H       (ppp)
    H K64                  H QJT985
    D A2                   D KJ6          Opening Lead: CT
    C AQ83                 C              Result: -1
                south                     Score: 50,  IMPs:  11.00
                tlatif                    Playing time: 13:29
                S J75
                H 7           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D Q98753   W  Q-H4  A-CA-C3  2 H6  K-S3 C8 S6 S8  Q
                C KT9      N  4  3  T  2  5  4 HA-H2  2 C6 C7 CJ  K
                           E S4  8-D6 S9 H9-DK-DJ  5  A-HQ-HT-HJ-ST
                           S CT  7  5  K  9  3  Q D7  5 D8 D9 S7  J

	I would assume that E-W had a partnership misunderstanding here.
2NT was Jacoby, showing a good supporting hand for Hearts and asking
for a short suit.  4C in *standard* practice would show a 2nd suit, 
in which case West has a GREAT hand with fitting C-AQ83.  East,
however, seemed to think that if 3C showed a singleton, 4C must
show a void!  (In standard Jacoby methods, 3C followed by 4C would
show a Club void.)  

	Thinking that he had a wonderful fit for both round suits,
West proceeded with a 4D cuebid as was delighted to hear his
partner cuebid in Spades.  It's a good thing West didn't consider
7H here!  Instead, he "signed off" in 6C (the more balanced fit).
Not liking his Club support, East corrected to 6H.

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

IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      ksired
Vul: None       S K2                      west     north    east     south
                H A32                     coz      ksired   goldthng Kaltica
                D T4
                C J76542                           pass     1H       2D
    west                   east           X        pass     2S       pass
    coz                    goldthng       3D       pass     3H       pass
    S Q863                 S AT94         4H       (all pass)
    H K64                  H QJT985
    D A2                   D KJ6          Opening Lead: C9
    C AQ83                 C              Result: +6
                south                     Score: -480,  IMPs: -11.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 7:01
                S J75
                H 7                          1  2  3  4  5  6
                D Q98753                  W  Q-H4  3  6  A-D2
                C KT9                     N  7  A-SK  2  4  T
                                          E S4  5  A-HQ-D6  K
                                          S C9  7  5 D3  5  7

	North's S-King switch at trick 3 make look odd here but was,
in fact, a very good play.  North knew that his ONLY chance of 
beating 4H here was to find South with the S-Ace.  Two Spades,
the H-Ace and a Heart ruff would have done the trick. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       ksired
Vul: N-S        S 6                       west     north    east     south
                H KQ82                    coz      ksired   goldthng Kaltica
                D AQJ2
                C AQ82                                      pass     pass
    west                   east           pass     1D       pass     1S
    coz                    goldthng       pass     2C       (all pass)
    S T732                 S AK5
    H A53                  H 976          Opening Lead: SK
    D 875                  D T964         Result: +2
    C T75                  C KJ9          Score: 90,  IMPs:   5.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:37
                Kaltica
                S QJ984                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                H JT4                     W  3  A-H5  5  3  7 CT
                D K3                      N  6  8  2  Q  K-CA-HQ
                C 643                     E SK-H6  7  K-H9  9 D6
                                          S  4  J  T-C4  4  3 S8

	Natural bidding got N-S to a playable contract here, allowing
them to take one of the last plus scores available to them.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       RaviVenk
Vul: N-S        S 6                       west     north    east     south
                H KQ82                    revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D AQJ2
                C AQ82                                      pass     pass
    west                   east           pass     1C       X        1S
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     2NT      pass     3NT
    S T732                 S AK5          (all pass)
    H A53                  H 976
    D 875                  D T964         Opening Lead: DT
    C T75                  C KJ9          Result: -1
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs:  -5.00
                tlatif                    Playing time: 7:35
                S QJ984
                H JT4                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                D K3              W  8  A-D7  7  5  2  5  5  3
                C 643             N  A-H2  2  8  Q-S6  8  Q C2
                                  E DT  7  4  9-D6  A-H9  K-SK-D9
                                  S  3  J  K-C3 S4  8  T-C4  9

	At the other table KSired considered 2NT, too, but opted
instead for a more natural 2C.  The problem with 2NT is that
partner will expect some SPADE support.  Without it, the South
hand cannot provide a source of length tricks. :(

	Should South bid 3NT here?  At IMPs, certainly.  The
Heart 10-spot should tip the balance in favour of game.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      RaviVenk
Vul: E-W        S A93                     west     north    east     south
                H T64                     revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D KJT7
                C 754                                                1S
    west                   east           pass     2S       X!       3S
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     pass     4C       (ppp)
    S 8752                 S T
    H Q72                  H AK98         Opening Lead: SK
    D 963                  D Q5           Result: +4
    C KT6                  C AQJ983       Score: -130,  IMPs:   1.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:40
                tlatif
                S KQJ64                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H J53                     W  2  3  6  9  6  T  2  Q-H7
                D A842                    N  A-DK-DJ  T  4  5  4  6  T
                C 2                       E  T  5  Q C3-C8-CJ-HA-H9
                                          S SK  8  A-D4  2 S4  5  3

	E-W stopped on a dime here in 4C.  Yes, 4H happens to make,
but the odds are only 36% on the required 3-3 Heart split, and 
one should have at least a 38% chance of making a vulnerable game
before bidding it--and that is if the alternative is down one!
Here, if Heart break badly 4H rates to go down MANY after East
is short-ruffed in Spades or Diamonds.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      ksired
Vul: E-W        S A93                     west     north    east     south
                H T64                     coz      ksired   goldthng Kaltica
                D KJT7
                C 754                                                1S
    west                   east           pass     2S       3C       3D
    coz                    goldthng       pass     4D       4H       4S
    S 8752                 S T            5C       pass     pass     5D
    H Q72                  H AK98         (all pass)
    D 963                  D Q5
    C KT6                  C AQJ983       Opening Lead: CK
                south                     Result: -3
                Kaltica                   Score: -150,  IMPs:  -1.00
                S KQJ64                   Playing time: 5:55
                H J53
                D A842                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                C 2                       W CK  2  6  3  9  7  Q-D6  2  5
                                          N  4  4  5  7  T  6  T  J-S3
                                          E  A-HK-CQ  5  Q-HA-H8 C3  T
                                          S  2  J D2-DA-D4  5  3  8  K-S4

	Kaltica "over-competed" here.  He was influenced by the
double fit in Diamonds and Spades his way.  But the 5C bid
should warn him that N-S have too many Heart losers here.

	The 5C bid should also alert East to the necessity of 
switching to HEARTS at trick two.  South would have MADE
5D had he guessed to play the D-King here.  Instead, South
reasoned that the Diamond length would be on his left,
making it more likely that West had the D-Q. :(

=====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       ksired
Vul: E-W        S 9                       west     north    east     south
                H 8642                    goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D 93
                C A86532                                    pass     1S
    west                   east           X        2C       (all pass)
    goldthng               coz
    S J842                 S T653         Opening Lead: DQ
    H AKJ9                 H 75           Result: -2
    D AT64                 D QJ2          Score: -100,  IMPs:   2.00
    C K                    C QT74         Playing time: 9:30
                south
                Kaltica
                S AKQ7          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H QT3        W  A-HK-D4  J-DT  K  4  2  8 D6  J H9 HA
                D K875       N  3  4  9  2 C5-CA-S9 H6 H8  2 C3-C6  8
                C J9         E DQ  7  J-H5  2  4  3  5  T  Q-S6  7-CT
                             S  K  3  5  T  7  9  A-SK-SQ-CJ  7 D8 HQ

	Remember:  a 2-level new suit free bid over a takeout double
is NOT forcing.  Only a 1-level new suit free bid over a takeout
double is forcing (for 1 round).

	Question:  "Why didn't South open 1NT with 15-17 flat?"

	Answer:  Because it is a minimal 1NT opener concentrated
in SPADES.  South wants a Spade lead.  He will pass partner's
possible 1NT reply in comfort and drive to 3NT over any 2-over-1 
reply.  It is also easier for partner to bid over a takeout
double--as we see here.

	Question:  "But how does this jive with current 5-card major
theory?"

	Answer:  It doesn't.  But it is reasonably good TACTICALLY. :)

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       RaviVenk
Vul: E-W        S 9                       west     north    east     south
                H 8642                    revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D 93
                C A86532                                    pass     1NT
    west                   east           pass     2S!      pass     3C
    revdisc                Srnkvist       (all pass)
    S J842                 S T653
    H AKJ9                 H 75           Opening Lead: HA
    D AT64                 D QJ2          Result: -3
    C K                    C QT74         Score: -150,  IMPs:  -2.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:15
                tlatif
                S AKQ7               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H QT3             W HA-HK-H9  A-D4  T  2  4  K HJ
                D K875            N  2  4  6  3  9 C2-S9 H8  A-C3
                C J9              E  7  5 C4-DQ  J-D2  3  5  7  Q-CT
                                  S  3  T  Q  K  5  7  A-SK-C9  J

	Here we see South's more orthodox 1NT opening land the side
one level too high.

====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       RaviVenk
Vul: None       S J                       west     north    east     south
                H JT9854                  revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D J8
                C AQT2                    passed out
    west                   east
    revdisc                Srnkvist       Result: +0
    S A8543                S KT9          Score: 0,  IMPs:   5.00
    H K73                  H 6            Playing time: 0:53
    D AT3                  D K6542
    C 85                   C KJ63
                south
                tlatif
                S Q762
                H AQ2
                D Q97
                C 974
 
	Again, sound action costs the Cadets.  West's pass in
first seat with this flat 10 HCPs was clear and correct...

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       ksired
Vul: None       S J                       west     north    east     south
                H JT9854                  goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D J8
                C AQT2                    1S       2H       X        XX
    west                   east           pass     3C       3S       (all pass)
    goldthng               coz
    S A8543                S KT9          Opening Lead: HJ
    H K73                  H 6            Result: +5
    D AT3                  D K6542        Score: -200,  IMPs:  -5.00
    C 85                   C KJ63         Playing time: 5:42
                south
                Kaltica
                S Q762           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AQ2         W  3  7  3  4  A-C5  K-C8 D3 S5-DT S8-SA
                D Q97         N HJ  4  J H5  8  A-H8  2  Q  T  J H9 HT
                C 974         E  6 S9-SK-ST-D2  3 D4  J-CK-C6  K-D5 D6
                              S  A-HQ  2  6  7  4  2  7  9 D9  Q S7  Q

	...and punished to the maximum (well, ALMOST). :(

	West was fortunate here to find partner with such good
support AND a short suit.  Declarer played it well, though,
taking both pointed suit finesses and then "trump couping"
South out of any Spade trick.  Oh, well, at least E-W didn't
BID game! :)

=====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      ksired
Vul: E-W        S AJ5                     west     north    east     south
                H Q75                     goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D K875
                C Q52                              pass     pass     1C
    west                   east           pass     2NT      pass     3NT
    goldthng               coz            (all pass)
    S 942                  S T763
    H 9642                 H AK83         Opening Lead: S7
    D QT32                 D 96           Result: +5
    C T3                   C 974          Score: 460,  IMPs:  11.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:41
                Kaltica
                S KQ8                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H JT                      W  2  4  Q  2  3  3  T S4 S9
                D AJ4                     N  5  5  K-D5  8-C5  Q-C2 D7
                C AKJ86                   E S7  K-D9  6 S3  4  7  9 S6
                                          S  K-HJ  J  A-D4  K-C6  A-CJ

	One needs 33 points for 6NT.  Give the South hand an extra
point for the fifth Club to bring it to 20 points.  KSired was a
passed hand, and therefore could not have 13 points.  20 + 12 < 33.
Simple arithmetic.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      RaviVenk
Vul: E-W        S AJ5                     west     north    east     south
                H Q75                     revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D K875
                C Q52                              1D       pass     2C
    west                   east           pass     2NT      pass     6NT
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     pass     X        (ppp)
    S 942                  S T763
    H 9642                 H AK83         Opening Lead: HA
    D QT32                 D 96           Result: -1
    C T3                   C 974          Score: -100,  IMPs: -11.00
                south                     Playing time: 3:25
                tlatif
                S KQ8                        1  2  3
                H JT                      W  2  4
                D AJ4                     N  5  7
                C AKJ86                   E HA-HK-H8
                                          S  T  J

	South was protecting a healthy lead here and assumed that *we*
would be in slam at the other table, hoping for a swing from a lucky
make.  As long as both pairs are in the same contract it would be 
very difficult for us to make headway.

====================================================================


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       RaviVenk
Vul: Both       S 95                      west     north    east     south
                H A973                    revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D QT8
                C AT94                                      pass     1D
    west                   east           pass     1H       pass     1S
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     2NT      pass     3H
    S K763                 S AJ8          pass     3NT      (all pass)
    H KQ4                  H 862
    D 765                  D 42           Opening Lead: C3
    C QJ8                  C K6532        Result: +4
                south                     Score: 630,  IMPs:  13.00
                tlatif                    Playing time: 5:03
                S QT42
                H JT5                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D AKJ93                   W  J  7  Q  K-CQ-C8 H4 S3
                C 7                       N  A-D8  A-H3  4  T  9-H9-H7
                                          E C3  2  6  2  2  K-C6  8 S8
                                          S  7  A-HJ  T S2 H5 S4 ST

	Here RaviVenk made a better decision that our North player.
The C-109 are IMPORTANT cards here.  With C-Axxx the hand would
belong in Hearts.  But those excellent Club spots give the North
hand a second stopper in Clubs.  With no suit to worry about, 
North chose the 9-trick game over the 10 trick 4H game.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       ksired
Vul: Both       S 95                      west     north    east     south
                H A973                    goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D QT8
                C AT94                                      pass     1D
    west                   east           pass     1H       pass     1S
    goldthng               coz            pass     2NT      pass     3H
    S K763                 S AJ8          pass     4H       (all pass)
    H KQ4                  H 862
    D 765                  D 42           Opening Lead: D4
    C QJ8                  C K6532        Result: -2
                south                     Score: -200,  IMPs: -13.00
                Kaltica                   Playing time: 9:57
                S QT42
                H JT5           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D AKJ93      W  5  Q  6  6  K-CQ  K-D7  8  3 H4 S7  J
                C 7          N  Q  A-S9  T-H3  A-S5  8  4 CT H7-H9-C9
                             E D4  2  A-D2  6  2  8 H8-C3  J C5 C6  K
                             S  A-HT  2  3  J  7  T  9 H5-SQ-DJ DK S4

	4H is a vastly inferior contract to 3NT, given the Club spots.
Still, 4H is cold, providing North retains trump control.  Winning
the diamond lead in dummy, he led the H-10.  Good so far, but then,
when West covered the H-10 with the H-Q, North must DUCK it!  Then,
he has to play C-Ace, ruff a Club (for his 10th trick) with the
H-Jack and then finesse the H-9.  The fortunate Heart holding
allows 4H to make.  With the threat of a Diamond ruff, there 
doesn't seem to be any other way to make 4H. :(

	This is a very difficult hand in that it is not entirely
clear that ALL other lines of play will fail.

====================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South      ksired
Vul: None       S A6                      west     north    east     south
                H 874                     goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D JT763
                C Q87                                                1D
    west                   east           1S       2D       2H       2NT
    goldthng               coz            pass     3NT      (all pass)
    S QJ9842               S T53
    H Q5                   H AJT32        Opening Lead: CT
    D K                    D A4           Result: -1
    C KT92                 C J65          Score: -50,  IMPs:   3.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:31
                Kaltica
                S K7             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H K96         W CT  K-SQ S2  J C2 S4 H5  Q  8-S9-CK
                D Q9852       N  Q-DJ  6  3  A-D6  7  T-H4 H7 C7
                C A43         E  5  4  5  A-ST HJ H2 H3  A-S3 HT
                              S  3  2  K-D9  7  8-DQ-D5  6 C4 H9

	I am amazed that the same auction happened at BOTH tables
here!  South's 2NT bid was a semi-psyche, hoping to buy the hand
in 2NT or 3D.  Partner took it seriously, though, and raised to
game...with a most unpromising hand.

	West would have done much better to lead hir partner's
Heart suit here.  The Club lead handed Declarer a tempo with
which to attack Diamonds.  South should have lead a SMALL
Diamond from dummy, since Coz later said that s/he was thinking
about STOMPING on the first round of Diamonds with hir D-Ace!
Remember:  PLAY SMALL towards BIG ! 

	When in with the D-King, West had another chance to
lead hir partner's Heart suit, but chose instead to play on
Spades.  This second tempo allowed Declarer to fully 
establish the Diamonds and escape for down one.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South      RaviVenk
Vul: None       S A6                      west     north    east     south
                H 874                     revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D JT763
                C Q87                                                1D
    west                   east           1S       2D       2S       2NT
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     3NT      (all pass)
    S QJ9842               S T53
    H Q5                   H AJT32        Opening Lead: SQ
    D K                    D A4           Result: -3
    C KT92                 C J65          Score: -150,  IMPs:  -3.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:16
                tlatif
                S K7                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H K96                     W SQ  K-S8 C2  9-SJ-S4-S2-H5
                D Q9852                   N  A-DJ  6  3 H4 H7 H8 C7 C8
                C A43                     E  3  4  T  A-S5 H2 CJ C5  A
                                          S  7  5  K-DQ C3 D8 D9 H6  9

	South made the same devious/deviant 2NT bid as at the other
other table.  And, again, North was fooled into raising to 3NT.  
Revdisc, however, led his side's long Spade suit and beat 3NT
to a pulp.  Well done!

======================================================================

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       ksired
Vul: N-S        S KQJ6                    west     north    east     south
                H T42                     goldthng ksired   coz      Kaltica
                D K75
                C 542                     3C       pass     3NT      X
    west                   east           pass     pass     4C       4H
    goldthng               coz            5C       6H       (all pass)
    S 8                    S T732
    H J9                   H 53           Opening Lead: DA
    D A98                  D QJT43        Result: +6
    C QJT9763              C AK           Score: 1430,  IMPs:  15.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:21
                Kaltica
                S A954         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H AKQ876   W  DA-S8  9  J C3 C6 C7 C9 CT CQ CJ D8  9
                D 62       N  5  6  2  T  J-SK-SQ-H4 C2 C4 C5 D7  K
                C 8        E  3  2  3  5  3  7  T CK DQ D4 CA DT  J
                           S  6  A-HA-HK-S4  5  9  Q-H8-H7-H6-C8-D2

	What a horrendous contract to bid...and make!

	Again, West refused to lead or continue hir long suit here.
Nevertheless, 6H is in no danger of making.  Note that on the
9th trick East pitched the D-Q, telling partner that s/he was
taking care of Diamonds.  Instead of pitching his D-98 though,
West threw away all of his Clubs...and so did East.  It's not
often an 8-spot takes the first trick in a suit when it is 
the highest card that pair owns! :)

	Note also that even a 2nd Diamond at trick two would
beat the contract, since it would remove the entry to dummy
for the pseudo-squeeze.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       RaviVenk
Vul: N-S        S KQJ6                    west     north    east     south
                H T42                     revdisc  RaviVenk Srnkvist tlatif
                D K75
                C 542                     3C       pass     3NT      X
    west                   east           pass     pass     4C       4H
    revdisc                Srnkvist       pass     pass     5C       X
    S 8                    S T732         (all pass)
    H J9                   H 53
    D A98                  D QJT43        Opening Lead: C5
    C QJT9763              C AK           Result: -2
                south                     Score: 300,  IMPs: -15.00
                tlatif                    Playing time: 10:47
                S A954
                H AKQ876                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D 62                      W  3  8  8  J  9 CQ-C7
                C 8                       N C5  K-SK-H2  4  6  2
                                          E  A-D3  2  3  5  3
                                          S  8  6  9  Q-HK-SA

	I think RaviVenk should bid 5H here.  Had Hearts split 3-1
and the Diamonds were switched around 5C would have made.  Given
the number of Hearts South has shown here, 5H would have been
a good two-way bid:  on many hands where 5H goes down one 5C
would make!

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