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This was an "in-between" match for the Space Cadets, coming two
days before their important challenge matches against the ScissorTails
and the North Stars. Colin ("Kaltica") was
out of town that weekend. Thus strengthened, the Space Cadets blitzed
to a nearly insurmountable lead at the half.
The comments that you see between the hands are intended for
Kaltica's students. Indented comments are Colin's, those
preceeded by ">>>" are Bill Treble's. Please ignore them as
you enjoy these records of the decisive hands in this match.
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Date sent: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 10:42:08 (CDT)
List of Participants
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Name Email Address
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Camacho camacho@centroin.com.br
gur yorbav@netvision.net.il Tasmanian Devilled Eggs
jox jovi@magnet.at (them)
michiel mmons@worldonline.nl
ksired ksired@escape.ca
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net Space Cadets
rbrough rbrough@escape.ca (us)
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca
Summary of Results - 1st Half - Boards 1-12
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Board gur's team MAYNARD's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3H (N) -1 = -50, 4H (N) -2 = -100, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 4H (S) 4 = 620, 4S-X (E) -6 = 1400, -13 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 6D (E) 6 = -1370, 3C-X (N) -5 = -1100, -7 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (E) 4 = -630, 5C (E) 5 = -600, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4H (S) 6 = 680, 4H (S) 5 = 650, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 6S (E) 6 = -1430, 6S (E) 6 = -1430, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3C (S) 3 = 110, 3H (W) -1 = 100, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 2D (W) -1 = 50, 3NT (S) 4 = 430, -9 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 2S (W) 2 = -110, 2H (N) 2 = 110, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 2H (E) 2 = -110, 2H (E) 2 = -110, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 3D (S) 5 = 150, 5D (S) 5 = 400, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 12 5S (S) 5 = 650, 5H-X (E) -4 = 800, -4 IMPS
Total gur 3 IMPS, MAYNARD 46 IMPS
Play records follow.
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north TB.IMP Board 1
IMPS Dlr: North gur
Vul: None S A95 west north east south
H QT7642 ksired gur rbrough jox
D Q8
C A4 1H 1S 2H
west east pass pass X pass
ksired rbrough 2S 3H (all pass)
S 43 S KJT86
H K8 H 95 Opening Lead: H9
D J7654 D AKT Result: -1
C 9876 C KJT Score: -50, IMPs: 2.00
south Playing time: 6:40
jox
S Q72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H AJ3 W K-D4 5 6 8 9 6 7
D 932 N 2 8 Q H4-H6 A-C4 HT-S5
C Q532 E H9 T-DK-DA 5 J K-CT K
S 3 2 3 9 A-C2 3 5
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: None S A95 west north east south
H QT7642 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D Q8
C A4 1H 1S 2H
west east pass 3H pass 3NT
michiel Camacho pass 4H (all pass)
S 43 S KJT86
H K8 H 95 Opening Lead: DA
D J7654 D AKT Result: -2
C 9876 C KJT Score: -100, IMPs: -2.00
south Playing time: 10:18
Wintaka
S Q72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H AJ3 W 6 4 J K-S3 4 8
D 932 N 8 Q H2-H4 5 A-H6
C Q532 E DA-DK-DT 5 K-SJ 9
S 2 3 9 J 2 7 A
The free 3H bid here is called a "re-raise". Most people play
it as pre-emptive (for some reason) in competition. As such,
it does NOT invite 4H.
>>> A slight mixup for the good guys here. Maynard intended his reraise
to 3H as PREEMPTIVE, trying to make it difficult for the opponents to find
a fit (as they have in diamonds here). He would have bid a new suit if he
really wanted to try for game. Wintaka, in the absence of discussion,
assumed 3H was a game try asking for good trumps, the treatment he plays
with Kaltica.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: N-S S KT52 west north east south
H AQ75 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D K
C QJ62 1S X
west east 2S 3S 4S X
michiel Camacho (all pass)
S 876 S AQ943
H K943 H J Opening Lead: CK
D J752 D AT863 Result: -6
C T4 C 85 Score: 1400, IMPs: 13.00
south Playing time: 10:02
Wintaka
S J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T862 W 4 K 2 6 7 8 T H3 5 9 J 4 D7
D Q94 N Q A-DK 2 T-SK-C2 J H5 Q S5-H7-C6
C AK973 E 5 J A-SA-S3 4 8 S9-D3 SQ-D6 D8 DT
S CK-HT 9 J C7 H2 A-C3 Q-H8 4 6 9
>>>Wintaka got this board off to a rousing start with a feather light
takeout double (9 HCP, 3 for singleton adding up to 12). West's 2S
raise suffered from the dual fault of being short on high cards AND
encouraging partner to sacrifice against the only contract he can
actually defend, hearts. South's second double seems strange, but
you cannot really make a penalty double at your next turn after a
takeout double at your first action. He was merely saying that he
did not have extra values to go on to the five level. Of course
North, with four trumps was always opting to defend in any case.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East gur
Vul: N-S S KT52 west north east south
H AQ75 ksired gur rbrough jox
D K
C QJ62 1S pass
west east pass X pass 2C
ksired rbrough 2S 3C pass 3H
S 876 S AQ943 pass 4H (all pass)
H K943 H J
D J752 D AT863 Opening Lead: S8
C T4 C 85 Result: +4
south Score: 620, IMPs: -13.00
jox Playing time: 9:43
S J
H T862 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D Q94 W S8 4 3 K-D5 2 4 6 T 9
C AK973 N 2 2 A-H5 K S5 7-SK Q-HQ
E Q-C8 J D8 A-D3 S3 A 5 S4
S J A-H2 T 4 Q-H6 H8-C3 D9
>>>At the other table, ksired and rbrough sensibly elect to defend 4H.
The ace of diamond switch at trick two might offer the defense some
chances of beating the contract, but the spade continuation posed no
problem.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S J73 west north east south
H T2 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D Q64
C T9863 pass
west east pass 3C X (all p)
michiel Camacho
S 95 S K6 Opening Lead: CK
H Q98 H AK63 Result: -5
D 853 D AKJT9 Score: -1100, IMPs: 7.00
C AJ754 C KQ Playing time: 4:55
south
Wintaka
S AQT842 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H J754 W 4 8 8 3 5 5 9 C5-HQ-H9 7 CJ-CA
D 72 N 3 4 2 6 Q-SJ 3 7 T C6-C8 C9 T
C 2 E CK-DK-HK-DA-D9 K 6 H3 6 A Q-DJ DT
S 2 2 5 7 S2 A-SQ-ST 4 7 S4 S8 H
Here is a familiar theme: having just scored a huge number
against the opponents North immediately tries to cede it
back.
>>>Maynard pulled a Kaltica here, sailing in with a 3C opening in
3rd seat on the heels of a plus 1400 on the previous board. Perhaps
Colin was playing on Maynard's account :}}. Note that if North even
has a SIXTH club, he will get out for 500 or 800 versus the opps
vulnerable game.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South gur
Vul: E-W S J73 west north east south
H T2 ksired gur rbrough jox
D Q64
C T9863 2H!
west east pass 3H! X 3S!
ksired rbrough 4H pass 4S pass
S 95 S K6 5C pass 6D (all pass)
H Q98 H AK63
D 853 D AKJT9 Opening Lead: SA
C AJ754 C KQ Result: +6
south Score: -1370, IMPs: -7.00
jox Playing time: 8:28
S AQT842
H J754 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D 72 W 5 9 3 Q-D5 8 4 A-CJ
C 2 N 7 J 4 2 6 Q 3 6 8
E 6 K-DA-H3 J-DK-CK-CQ H6
S SA-S8 2 5 7 S4 2 S2 ST
This time, however, Ksired and Rbrough--two of the luckiest
players on the planet--combine resources to bid and make
this 34% slam. Notice East's careful 6D bid. A lazy 6H
by him would have gone down one on the 4-2 Heart break.
Remember: always keep your options open, giving partner
a choice whenever possible.
>>> In true Cadet fashion, our partners cover our butts by coping
with a barrage of interference to reach 6D. South's 2H was a weak
two in either major and North's 3H was preemptive, willing to play
in hearts or spades. East's double showed heart length, leading
to West's 4H bid. Rbrough now risked 4S, leading to an exchange
of black suit cuebids and the final 6D contract. Well done, boys!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: Both S KQ72 west north east south
H T63 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D A943
C 32 pass pass 1NT pass
west east 2S! pass 3C pass
michiel Camacho 5C (all pass)
S J954 S A3
H K H AJ74 Opening Lead: H5
D J D KQ752 Result: +5
C KJT7654 C Q9 Score: -600, IMPs: 1.00
south Playing time: 9:24
Wintaka
S T86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H Q9852 W K-DJ 4 S5 S9 SJ 4
D T86 N 3 A-SK 3 6 4 2
C A8 E 4 2 A-DK-HA-DQ-C9
S H5 6 6 8 2 T 8
Instructional texts always show a dubious action working out
badly. The conservative course of PASSing is rarely
criticized. Here, Maynard would have helped his cause by
DOUBLING the artificial 2S call (2S showed minor suit length).
Was it worth the risk, though? Perhaps, perhaps not.
>>> West's 2S was a transfer to clubs. Maynard, with only 4 spades,
could not risk a lead directing double. As a result, South led a
heart against 5C and declarer simply drove out the ace of diamonds,
giving him enough spade pitches on red suit winners to bring the
contract home.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West gur
Vul: Both S KQ72 west north east south
H T63 ksired gur rbrough jox
D A943
C 32 pass pass 1NT pass
west east 2C pass 2H pass
ksired rbrough 3C pass 3NT (all pass)
S J954 S A3
H K H AJ74 Opening Lead: S8
D J D KQ752 Result: +4
C KJT7654 C Q9 Score: -630, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 6:39
jox
S T86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H Q9852 W 4 4 5 J S5 S9
D T86 N Q 2 3 A-D3 4
C A8 E A-C9-CQ 2 K-DQ-H4
S S8 8 A-D8 6 T 2
The 2H rebid served to steer South AWAY from the killing Heart
lead against 3NT (which would have prematurely killed the H-K
entry to those Clubs).
>>> Rbrough and ksired get to 3NT on a stayman sequence, but easts 2H rebid
deters jox from finding the devastating heart lead which deprives dummy of
its only entry to the club suit. On the actual spade salvo, rbrough has no
trouble wrapping up ten tricks.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: None S 83 west north east south
H KQT94 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D A842
C K3 pass 1H 1S 1NT
west east 2S 3D pass 3NT
michiel Camacho (all pass)
S 976 S AKT2
H 82 H J753 Opening Lead: S6
D QJT76 D K9 Result: +4
C A65 C J87 Score: 430, IMPs: 9.00
south Playing time: 6:25
Wintaka
S QJ54 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H A6 W S6 7 6 A-S9 D7 5 DQ
D 53 N 3 8 K-C3 D2 D4 D8
C QT942 E K-S2 7 8 A-ST J
S 5 Q-C2 9 4 J-CQ-CT
This would have been a good hand for a Top-of-nothing lead of
the NINE of Spades. East would see that there is no future
in Spades and switch to a minor. But, even so, which minor?
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West gur
Vul: None S 83 west north east south
H KQT94 ksired gur rbrough jox
D A842
C K3 pass 1H 1S 1NT
west east 2D (all pass)
ksired rbrough
S 976 S AKT2 Opening Lead: HK
H 82 H J753 Result: -1
D QJT76 D K9 Score: 50, IMPs: -9.00
C A65 C J87 Playing time: 6:51
south
jox
S QJ54 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H A6 W 8 2 6 A-D6 7 DQ-S6 DT-S7 5
D 53 N HK-H4 K-C3 2 4 9 8 T 3 HQ
C QT942 E 5 3 8 J K-D9-H7 A-HJ K-C7
S 6 A-CT Q 3 5 C4 5 C2 4 9-SQ
This is the most instructive hand of this set. Rather than a
lazy 2S raise, West made good use of bidding space to show the
DIAMOND suit. NOW if the opponents were to venture to 3NT
RBrough would have NO PROBLEM finding the killing Diamond
switch. This, of course, prevented the opponents from bidding
3NT in the first place, but it is cheap insurance against
the 430 at the other table.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East gur
Vul: Both S K873 west north east south
H 54 ksired gur rbrough jox
D Q764
C KJ3 1S pass
west east 1NT pass 2H (all p)
ksired rbrough
S AT S J9542 Opening Lead: C2
H T982 H AKJ6 Result: +2
D K52 D J Score: -110, IMPs: 0.00
C T654 C Q97 Playing time: 10:47
south
jox
S Q6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H Q73 W 4 2 T 8 T A-C5 2
D AT983 N K-H4 K-H5 D7 3 3
C A82 E 7 A-S2 6 K-S4 9
S C2 3 6 Q-H7 Q A-DA
RBrough made this hand despite EXCELLENT defence. Jox underled
the C-A in a desperate attempt to get his partner on play for
a trump lead. When in with each Black King North dutifully
led a trump. At trick seven--much to the consternation of the
opponents--he correctly guessed the Clubs. How? RBrough
reasoned that North would be FAR LESS reluctant to lead Clubs
back from C-Kxx than from C-KJx.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: Both S K873 west north east south
H 54 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D Q764
C KJ3 1S pass
west east 1NT! pass 2H (all p)
michiel Camacho
S AT S J9542 Opening Lead: H3
H T982 H AKJ6 Result: +2
D K52 D J Score: -110, IMPs: 0.00
C T654 C Q97 Playing time: 5:38
south
Wintaka
S Q6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H Q73 W T-SA-ST 2 8 C4 5 6
D AT983 N 4 3 7 5 D4 K-CK-C3
C A82 E 6 2 4 J-HA-SJ 9 7
S H3 6 Q-H7 Q D3 8 A-DA
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: None S K953 west north east south
H Q942 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D AJ7
C J8 1D
west east pass 1H 2NT! 3D
michiel Camacho 4C 4D pass 4H
S A6 S QJT84 pass 5D (all pass)
H JT63 H 87
D 52 D 4 Opening Lead: C9
C 97632 C AKQ54 Result: +5
south Score: 400, IMPs: 6.00
Wintaka Playing time: 5:58
S 72
H AK5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D KQT9863 W C9 7 2 5 C2 C3 3 6 T J 6
C T N 8 J A-DJ 7 S3 2 4 Q-H9 K-S5
E Q-CK 4 S4 C4 S8 7 8 CA C5 T J
S T D6-D3 K-DQ-DT-HA-HK-H5 D8-S2
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South gur
Vul: None S K953 west north east south
H Q942 ksired gur rbrough jox
D AJ7
C J8 1D
west east pass 1H 2H X!
ksired rbrough 3C pass pass 3D
S A6 S QJT84 (all pass)
H JT63 H 87
D 52 D 4 Opening Lead: SA
C 97632 C AKQ54 Result: +5
south Score: 150, IMPs: -6.00
jox Playing time: 9:08
S 72
H AK5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D KQT9863 W SA-S6 2 5 C2 C3 C6 C7 C9 3 6 T J
C T N 3 K-DA-DJ 7 S5 C8 CJ S9 2 4 Q-H9
E 8 4 4 ST C5 C4 SQ CA CK 8 7 SJ CQ
S 2 7 3 Q-DK-DT-D9-D8-D6-HA-HK-H5 CT
When your partner opens and bids freely TWO MORE TIMES and you
have ELEVEN HCPs, make sure you get to game!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: N-S S KQ976 west north east south
H 93 michiel MAYNARD Camacho Wintaka
D KQJ85
C 6 1C 1S pass 2S
west east pass 3D 3H 4H
michiel Camacho 5H pass pass X
S JT5 S 43 (all pass)
H QJ52 H AT8764
D T4 D 97 Opening Lead: SA
C AKQ8 C JT7 Result: -4
south Score: 800, IMPs: 4.00
Wintaka Playing time: 5:27
S A82
H K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D A632 W 5 T A-HQ 8 4 T Q
C 95432 N 6 K-C6 3 H9-DK-DQ S7
E 3 4 J 4 7 7 9
S SA-S8 2 K-C3 6 A-C4
When the opponents are looking for a ruff, draw trumps as fast
as you can! Had Michiel gone up with the Heart Ace he would
have precluded any club ruff, holding his loses to a paltry
-200 against the game at the other table--winning 10 IMPs
instead of losing 4.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West gur
Vul: N-S S KQ976 west north east south
H 93 ksired gur rbrough jox
D KQJ85
C 6 1H 2H! 5H 5S
west east (all pass)
ksired rbrough
S JT5 S 43 Opening Lead: CA
H QJ52 H AT8764 Result: +5
D T4 D 97 Score: 650, IMPs: -4.00
C AKQ8 C JT7 Playing time: 3:51
south
jox
S A82 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H K W CA-HQ 8 5 5 T
D A632 N 6 3 S6-H9 7 K-SQ
C 95432 E 7 A-CJ T 3 4 H4
S 2 K 3 S2-SA-S8
Double fits usually make for poor defence. Aware of this,
South ventures on, taking the "save" in 5S.
Summary of Results - 2nd Half - Boards 1-7
------- -- ------- --- ---- ------ ---
Board gur's team MAYNARD's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 2D (N) -2 = -100, 2D (N) -2 = -100, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 4H (N) 4 = 420, 4H (N) 5 = 450, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3C-X (S) -1 = -200, 2S (W) 3 = -140, -2 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 4H (W) 5 = -450, 3NT (E) 7 = -520, 2 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 3NT (S) 6 = 490, 5C (N) -1 = -50, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 3H (N) -2 = -200, 2S (E) 4 = -170, -1 IMPS
Total gur 13 IMPS, MAYNARD 4 IMPS
==================================================================
Unfortunately, the second half was marred by THREE crashes,
forcing the second half to be played in FOUR sections. :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West MAYNARD
Vul: Both S JT75 west north east south
H 7 Silas MAYNARD harpaz Memory
D AQT5
C AQ76 1S pass 1NT pass
west east 2H pass 2S (all p)
Silas harpaz
S A9432 S K8 Opening Lead: S5
H AJ853 H QT2 Result: +3
D KJ8 D 973 Score: -140, IMPs: 2.00
C C KJ942 Playing time: 4:12
south
Memory
S Q6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H K964 W 2 A-HA-H5 3 3 8
D 642 N S5 7 7 C6 ST-SJ-DA-D5
C T853 E K-S8 2 Q T C2 3
S 6 Q 4 K-H6 D6 2
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West gur
Vul: Both S JT75 west north east south
H 7 rbrough gur Wintaka jox
D AQT5
C AQ76 1S pass 1NT pass
west east 2H pass 2S pass
rbrough Wintaka pass X XX 3C
S A9432 S K8 pass pass X (all p)
H AJ853 H QT2
D KJ8 D 973 Opening Lead: HA
C C KJ942 Result: -1
south Score: -200, IMPs: -2.00
jox Playing time: 7:28
S Q6
H K964 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D 642 W HA-H3 8 2 8 A-HJ H5 3 4 J S9 K
C T853 N 7 D5 T-S5 C6-S7 CQ 7-ST-SJ-DA A-DQ
E T Q 3 K-H2 8 CK-C4 D7 D9 C9 2 CJ
S 4 K-D2 6 6 Q 9 3 D4 D6 CT-C5 C8
The time to balance is when the opponents HAVE found a good fit.
Balancing when they have NOT found a good fit often amounts to
either RESCUING the opponents from disaster or incurring
disaster ourselves. Here South was LUCKY to get out for -200.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East gur
Vul: E-W S J west north east south
H J4 rbrough gur Wintaka jox
D Q986
C KQJ975 pass 1NT
west east pass 3NT (all pass)
rbrough Wintaka
S T976542 S A3 Opening Lead: S7
H KQ6 H A9853 Result: +6
D JT5 D 743 Score: 490, IMPs: 11.00
C C 864 Playing time: 3:33
south
jox
S KQ8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T72 W S7 2 S4 H6 S5 S6 HK ST 5 J 9 T HQ
D AK2 N J H4 5 7 9-CK-CQ-CJ-D6 8 HJ Q-D9
C AT32 E A-S3 4 6 8 D7 D4 H3 3 H5 H8 H9 HA
S 8 K-CT-CA-C3 2 H2 H7 A-DK-SQ-D2 HT
Here again we see the value of a "top-of-nothing" S-10 lead over
the obscure S-7. Seeing the S-10, East would have won the S-Ace
and quickly switched to a HEART.
RBrough could have made his job a LITTLE easier by OVERCALLING
2S. Then, if the opponents leap off to 3NT, he would know that
they are WELL PREPARED for the Spade lead. That would lead him
to a RED suit lead and, from North's lack of curiousity about
a 4-4 Heart fit, a likely HEART lead.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S J west north east south
H J4 Silas MAYNARD harpaz Memory
D Q986
C KQJ975 pass 1NT
west east 2C! 3C pass 3D
Silas harpaz pass 4D pass 5C
S T976542 S A3 (all pass)
H KQ6 H A9853
D JT5 D 743 Opening Lead: SA
C C 864 Result: -1
south Score: -50, IMPs: -11.00
Memory Playing time: 9:33
S KQ8
H T72 1 2 3 4
D AK2 W T 6 Q-HK
C AT32 N J 4 J CJ
E SA-HA-H3
S 8 2 7
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Summary of Results - 2nd Half - Boards 8-11
------- -- ------- --- ---- ------ ----
Board gur's team MAYNARD's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 3NT (E) -1 = 50, 3S (S) -2 = -100, 4 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 3NT (E) 5 = -460, 3NT (E) 5 = -460, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 2S (E) 3 = -140, 3NT (E) 3 = -600, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 3NT (S) 5 = 660, 3NT (S) 5 = 660, 0 IMPS
Total gur 14 IMPS, MAYNARD 0 IMPS
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North gur
Vul: None S Q8 west north east south
H JT643 rbrough gur Wintaka jox
D JT96
C A3 pass 1D 1S
west east 2C X! 2NT pass
rbrough Wintaka 3NT (all pass)
S 53 S AJ4
H Q85 H A92 Opening Lead: HK
D A54 D KQ83 Result: -1
C QJ876 C T94 Score: 50, IMPs: 4.00
south Playing time: 10:09
jox
S KT9762 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H K7 W 5 6 Q-CQ 8 S3
D 72 N 6 3 4 A-HJ-HT-H3
C K52 E A-CT 2 9 9 S4 SJ
S HK K-H7 5 D7 ST
Wintaka should have DUCKED the H-K lead here so as to sever
communications between the defenders. On the Heart continuation
East can then drive out the C-AK without seeing the opponents
run the Heart suit.
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: None S Q8 west north east south
H JT643 Silas MAYNARD harpaz Memory
D JT96
C A3 pass 1D 3S
west east (all pass)
Silas harpaz
S 53 S AJ4 Opening Lead: CQ
H Q85 H A92 Result: -2
D A54 D KQ83 Score: -100, IMPs: -4.00
C QJ876 C T94 Playing time: 4:40
south
Memory
S KT9762 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H K7 W CQ 8 3 5 5 6 5 J-HQ C8 A-C7
D 72 N A-H3 Q 8 T 3 9 H4 6 D6 T
C K52 E 4 2 A-S4 A-CT Q-C9 9 J-D3
S 2 K-S2 K-H7 K-D2 5 S6-S9 7
South has a King too much to pre-empt here. Better to overcall
simply with 1S. 3S worked well here, though, since the
opponents can make 3C if left to their own devices.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South gur
Vul: E-W S T83 west north east south
H T75 rbrough gur Wintaka jox
D J642
C T82 1NT
west east pass pass 2S (all p)
rbrough Wintaka
S 6 S AKQ72 Opening Lead: CA
H AQ96 H K42 Result: +3
D K8753 D T9 Score: -140, IMPs: 10.00
C J65 C Q93 Playing time: 4:03
south
jox
S J954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H J83 W 5 6 Q-S6 D3 D5 7
D AQ N 8 T 5 3 8 T 6
C AK74 E 9 Q 2 A-SK-SQ-DT
S CA-CK-H3 4 5 9 A
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South MAYNARD
Vul: E-W S T83 west north east south
H T75 Silas MAYNARD harpaz Memory
D J642
C T82 1C
west east pass pass 1NT pass
Silas harpaz 2C pass 2S pass
S 6 S AKQ72 2NT pass 3NT (all p)
H AQ96 H K42
D K8753 D T9 Opening Lead: CK
C J65 C Q93 Result: +3
south Score: -600, IMPs: -10.00
Memory Playing time: 9:50
S J954
H J83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D AQ W 5 6 9-CJ 6 3 D5 Q-HA-C6 D7 K-D8
C AK74 N 2 T 5 8 T 2 3 7 CT S8 D4 6 J
E 3 K-H2 9 A-D9 K-H4 S2Q-S Q-DT S7
S CK-H3 8 A-S5 A-SJ J S4 4 9 Q C7
Memory's 1C opening bid on 15 flat HCPs is correct here: these
two Jacks will NOT pull their wieght in most contract. Notice
East's inventive 1NT overcall, with 5-3 in the majors. Well
done, Harpaz!
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Summary of Results - 2nd Half - Boards 12-13
------- -- ------- --- ---- ------ -----
Board gur's team MAYNARD's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TN.IMP 1 4S (W) -1 = 50, 4S (E) 5 = -450, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 4H (W) 4 = -420, 4H (E) 4 = -420, 0 IMPS
Total gur 11 IMPS, MAYNARD 0 IMPS
Play records follow.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North gur
Vul: None S 843 west north east south
H K3 rbrough gur Wintaka jox
D A643
C QT52 pass pass 1D
west east 4S (all pass)
rbrough Wintaka
S AKQ976 S J52 Opening Lead: HK
H 7 H JT8642 Result: -1
D T D KJ2 Score: 50, IMPs: 11.00
C KJ983 C 4 Playing time: 8:14
south
jox
S T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H AQ95 W 7 6 3 S7-C8 T A-SK-CK-CJ
D Q9875 N HK-S3 5 3 2 A-S8 4 T Q-D3
C A76 E 2 J-C4 4 S2-D2 5 H6 H8 HT
S 5 T A-HA 7 5 D9 H9 6 D7
Here we see a very good illustration of the necessity of
switching horses in midstream. North plunked down the H-K
looking for a Heart ruff. Seeing the C-4 on dummy and his
own C-Q1052, he quickly switched to a trump to prevent
THEM (i.e. dummy) from getting in any game-going ruffs.
>>> An instructive hand on defense. North finds the killing trump
shift after the H-K lead. When in with the Ace of Clubs, South
must shift to diamonds as the defense has no hope if North doesn't
hold the ace. Unfortunately, Rbrough forgot he had enough trumps
to crossruff clubs and hearts and draw trumps after establishing his
side suit. :{
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North MAYNARD
Vul: None S 843 west north east south
H K3 Silas MAYNARD michiel Memory
D A643
C QT52 pass pass 1H
west east 2H pass 2S pass
Silas michiel 4S (all pass)
S AKQ976 S J52
H 7 H JT8642 Opening Lead: D5
D T D KJ2 Result: +5
C KJ983 C 4 Score: -450, IMPs: -11.00
south Playing time: 8:51
Memory
S T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H AQ95 W T 6 H7 3 S7-CK-C8 S9-C9 SQ-SA-SK
D Q9875 N A-S3 3 2 4 5 T 3 Q K 4 8
C A76 E 2 J-DK-C4 J H2 S2-H4 S5-H8 H6
S D5 T 7 A-D8 6 7 5 D9 9 HQ
South should lead a trump here. She had the benefit of knowing
that the West hand was 2-suited and that East had made a very
tepid preference to 2S. A good hand to illustrate the Theory
of Reluctant Choice (i.e. when one opponent has made a reluctant
choice between partner's long suits, LEAD TRUMPS to cut down
on the ruffing in the short hand).
>>>Here the defense was done for after the reasonable diamond lead,
as North's hand was deprived of the entry for a second trump play.
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Final Score: Space Cadets: 50
Tasmanian Devilled Eggs: 41
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