20:13 Pacific time, Jan 12, 1998 + Jan 19, 1998
Results of Team Play

Summary of Results
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   Board    Memory's team           jbodom's team              Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 4H     (S)  -2 =  -100, 4S     (E)   4 =  -420,   8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 3H     (W)   5 =  -200, 3H     (W)   5 =  -200,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4C     (N)   4 =   130, 4S-X   (N)  -3 =  -500,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 3C     (E)   3 =  -110, 3C     (E)   3 =  -110,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 2C     (N)  -3 =  -150, 4C-X   (E)  -2 =   500, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 3NT    (W)   3 =  -600, 2H     (W)   3 =  -140, -10 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3NT    (W)   4 =  -430, 3NT    (W)   3 =  -400,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 1NT    (W)   2 =  -120, 3NT    (W)  -1 =   100,  -6 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 2S     (S)   3 =   140, 2H     (W)  -2 =   200,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 4H     (N)   4 =   420, 2H     (N)   2 =   110,   7 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 3C     (W)  -1 =    50, 3H     (S)   4 =   170,  -3 IMPS
  TN.IMP 13 4H     (N)  -1 =  -100, 4H     (N)   5 =   650, -13 IMPS

   Total    Memory     27 IMPS,     jbodom     47 IMPS

Play records follow.

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: None       S J953                    west     north    east     south
                H T3                      lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D J3
                C QT763                            pass     pass     4H
    west                   east           (all pass)
    lu                     marsha
    S AQT6                 S K8742        Opening Lead: CA
    H A65                  H 8            Result: -2
    D T654                 D AK87         Score: -100,  IMPs:   8.00
    C AJ                   C 542          Playing time: 4:54
                south
                MAYNARD
                S                            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H KQJ9742                 W CA-CJ  5  A-D6 H6-DT  5
                D Q92                     N  3  6  T-H3  3  7  J
                C K98                     E  2  4  8 D8  K-C5  A-D7
                                          S  9  K-H2  J  2  8  9  Q
 
	Pre-empts work.  With a flat 15 HCPs, West did not find
a balancing double here, resulting in E-W missing 4S.  On another
day, North may have turned up with a significantly better hand
(say, East's) and such a double might have backfired.

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      jbodom
Vul: None       S J953                    west     north    east     south
                H T3                      sandy77  jbodom   sandyk   mbell
                D J3
                C QT763                            pass     pass     4H
    west                   east           X        pass     4S       (ppp)
    sandy77                sandyk
    S AQT6                 S K8742        Opening Lead: HK
    H A65                  H 8            Result: +4
    D T654                 D AK87         Score: -420,  IMPs:  -8.00
    C AJ                   C 542          Playing time: 20:14
                south
                mbell
                S                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H KQJ9742     W  A-H5  A-ST  A-CJ  4 S6-D5  6  6  T
                D Q92         N  T  3  3  J  3  Q-DJ  6  3 C7 CT S5-S9
                C K98         E  8 S2-S4  K-C2  4  A-C5  K-D7 S7-D8
                              S HK  Q H2 H9  8  9  2  K  9  Q-HJ H4

	Ward Rule #17 states:  "The only defence against a pre-empt
is an overbid."  Here, Sandy77 greets 4H with a "co-operative"
double.  This invites partner to bid ONLY with a LONG suit.
Holding FIVE Spades East correctly removed to 4S and chalked
up a well-earned +420.  Well done!

	I like to follow this general rule of "co-operative" 
doubles:  leave them in unless you have a 5+card unbid suit.
For a penalty double (say, of a 4S, 5C or 5D pre-emptive),
leave then in unless you have a 6+card unbid suit.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       jbodom
Vul: N-S        S A85                     west     north    east     south
                H Q7                      Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D J43
                C J9865                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           1H       pass     2H       pass
    Wintaka                rbrough        3C       pass     3H       (ppp)
    S K                    S J9764
    H KT982                H A543         Opening Lead: H7
    D AQ72                 D K            Result: +5
    C K42                  C T73          Score: -200,  IMPs:   0.00
                south                     Playing time: 26:46
                mbell
                S QT32          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H J6         W  8-D2  K  9 H2-DA-DQ-D7  2
                D T9865      N H7  3  A-HQ  5  4  J C5  6
                C AQ         E  3  K-S7  A-S4 C3 C7 H4-CT
                             S  6  5  2  J  3  6  8  9  A-CQ

	3C by West here was a fine bid, asking for help in the Club
suit here his losers reside.  East has NOTHING in Clubs, but has
a good hand nevertheless:  a FOURTH trump and a singleton King
of Diamonds.  This being the case, I slightly prefer a 3D rebid
by East to the signoff in 3H.  3D would toss the ball back to
West, showing a hand with something in Diamonds.  If this were
NOT enough for West, West could still stop in 3H, allowing East
to PASS if 3D was NOT based on some Club values to go with the
Diamond strength.  With THIS West hand, any sign of life from
East would suffice, and 4H would be reached.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: N-S        S A85                     west     north    east     south
                H Q7                      lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D J43
                C J9865                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           1H       pass     2H       X
    lu                     marsha         3H       (all pass)
    S K                    S J9764
    H KT982                H A543         Opening Lead: C5
    D AQ72                 D K            Result: +5
    C K42                  C T73          Score: -200,  IMPs:   0.00
                south                     Playing time: 4:17
                MAYNARD
                S QT32                       1  2  3  4  5  6
                H J6                      W  2  K-D2  2  K-DA
                D T9865                   N C5  6  3  7  Q  4
                C AQ                      E  3  7  K-HA-H3 CT
                                          S  A-CQ  5  6  J  6

	First, notice that East bids 2H and NOT 1S here.  This is
because 1S followed by 2H shows a slightly stronger hand.  The
basic rule is to NOT show the Spade suit unless you are ready
to raise a possible 2H rebid by Opener (1H:1S:2H) to 3H.

	Second, over a takeout double of 2H a "re-raise" to 3H
is PRE-EMPTIVE, showing a BAD hand with SIX or more Hearts.
Holding a GOOD opener with FIVE Hearts, West should REDOUBLE
here.  This alerts partner to the E-W defensive strength...and
may set up N-S for a HUGE penalty or may lead to 4H E-W.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Memory
Vul: E-W        S AQJ98                   west     north    east     south
                H 5                       lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D J94
                C AJ75                                               pass
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     1NT
    lu                     marsha         pass     2C       pass     4C
    S T75                  S 643          (all pass)
    H QJ9                  H K8432
    D AQ7                  D KT652        Opening Lead: D5
    C KT63                 C              Result: +4
                south                     Score: 130,  IMPs:  12.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 11:02
                S K2
                H AT76        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                D 83       W  A-D7  5  3  9  T  K-C6  7  T
                C Q9842    N  9  4  8  J-H5  A-C5  7  A-SQ-SJ
                           E D5  T-S6 D2  2 H3 H4 S4  3 H8 D6
                           S  3  8  K-C2  A-C9  8  Q-S2 H6

	N-S made a FINE stop in 4C to make a plus score here.  Note
one of the many advantages of a NON-Forcing 1NT response to 
1-of-a-major:  2C now promises FOUR or more Clubs (not 3+, as
opposite a FORCING 1NT response).  Knowing this, South is
comfortable making a highly invitational 4C raise, confident
of a NINE card fit.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      jbodom
Vul: E-W        S AQJ98                   west     north    east     south
                H 5                       Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D J94
                C AJ75                                               pass
    west                   east           1NT!     2S       3H       pass
    Wintaka                rbrough        4H       4S       pass     pass
    S T75                  S 643          X        (ppp)
    H QJ9                  H K8432
    D AQ7                  D KT652        Opening Lead: H3
    C KT63                 C              Result: -3
                south                     Score: -500,  IMPs: -12.00
                mbell                     Playing time: 10:14
                S K2
                H AT76        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D 83       W  9  5  7  3  J  T  6  Q-HQ  A-D7 CT CK
                C Q9842    N  5  J-S8  5 S9-SA-CA-D4 SQ-D9  J C7 CJ
                           E H3  6  3 S4-HK H4 H2  2  8  5 K-DT-D6
                           S  A-S2  K-CQ  6 D3  2  8  7 C4 C8 C9 HT

	The 1NT opening here was weak (12-15).  Over 2S, East made
a FORCING 3H free bid.  To stop in 3H, East must bid a Lebensohl
2NT, forcing partner to rebid 3C, and THEN bid 3H.  (Lebensohl
is a VERY useful convention, and is explained in an article on
my TUTORS web site at:  http://www.escape.ca/~btreble/tutors.htm).

	4S here smacks of "telling the same joke twice" in that
it is too "unilateral".  North should PASS 4H around to South,
who will no doubt greet it warmly!

	North's BEST chance of holding 4S double to down one or
two is to play DIAMONDS early, trying to negotiate a ruff in
the dummy.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      jbodom
Vul: N-S        S KJT                     west     north    east     south
                H K7654                   Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D 54
                C KJ5                              pass     1NT!     pass
    west                   east           2S       pass     3C!      (ppp)
    Wintaka                rbrough
    S 5                    S A92          Opening Lead: CT
    H Q8                   H AJ3          Result: +3
    D JT72                 D Q963         Score: -110,  IMPs:   0.00
    C Q97432               C A86          Playing time: 10:40
                south
                mbell
                S Q87643                     1  2  3  4  5  6
                H T92                     W  Q  2  Q  2  7  T
                D AK8                     N  K  5  K  J-D4 C5
                C T                       E  A-D3  A-C6  Q
                                          S CT  K-HT S3  A-D8

	2S here was a sign-off in a minor suit.  As a slight variation
on SAYC-OK practice, Opener will rebid 2NT with better Diamonds or
3C (as here) with a preference for Clubs.  This helps if West 
happens to have a weak hand with 5-5 in the minors.

	"Why wouldn't Opener bid 3D instead of 2NT with better
Diamonds?" you may ask.  The simple answer is that 3D would 
bypass 3C, and Responder may well wish to stop in 3C.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: N-S        S KJT                     west     north    east     south
                H K7654                   lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D 54
                C KJ5                              pass     1NT      2C!
    west                   east           2NT!     pass     3C       (ppp)
    lu                     marsha
    S 5                    S A92          Opening Lead: HT
    H Q8                   H AJ3          Result: +3
    D JT72                 D Q963         Score: -110,  IMPs:   0.00
    C Q97432               C A86          Playing time: 9:29
                south
                MAYNARD
                S Q87643      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H T92      W  8  5 C2-HQ-C3 D2 C4-DJ  7  T  7
                D AK8      N  K  J  T  4  5  5  K  4  5 CJ-CK-H6
                C T        E  A-SA-S2  3  A-HJ-S9  3  6  9 6 DQ
                           S HT  3  4  2  T  9  Q  K-DA-D8 S6 S7

	2C here is one my least favourite conventions, CAPP, showing
a 1-suiter with length in ANY suit.  On this hand, N-S fail to
find their reasonable 3S contract since North does NOT know about
the Spades.  This is just as well HERE, since 3S will go down two
on a Heart lead and good defence, but USUALLY it is better to 
KNOW about a 9-card fit when one is present.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       jbodom
Vul: E-W        S QJ8765                  west     north    east     south
                H                         Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D T952
                C AKT                                       1C       1H
    west                   east           3C!      3S       pass     pass
    Wintaka                rbrough        4C       X        (all pass)
    S 9                    S AK32
    H J643                 H A875         Opening Lead: ST
    D K87                  D AQ           Result: -2
    C J8742                C 953          Score: 500,  IMPs:  12.00
                south                     Playing time: 11:28
                mbell
                S T4         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H KQT92   W  9  2 C4-D7  8 H3  K-C7  8 H4
                D J643    N  8  T-SQ  9  2  5  5  K-CA-SJ
                C Q6      E  A-C3  2  Q-DA-S3 H5  5  9  K-H7
                          S ST  6  4  3  4 CQ-D6 HT H2 DJ  Q

	Again, we see the same joke told twice.  Having pre-empted
with 3C, West simply does NOT have a bid over 3S.  This is 
especially true at IMPs, where -500 is more than just "one bad
board".  At MatchPoints, a bottom board can be recovered the
next hand.  But at IMPs, the odds of a flat board are MUCH
higher, meaning that one may NOT have the chance to recover the
lost IMPs so quickly.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: E-W        S QJ8765                  west     north    east     south
                H                         lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D T952
                C AKT                                       1NT      pass
    west                   east           pass     2C!      (all pass)
    lu                     marsha
    S 9                    S AK32         Opening Lead: SA
    H J643                 H A875         Result: -3
    D K87                  D AQ           Score: -150,  IMPs: -12.00
    C J8742                C 953          Playing time: 8:32
                south
                MAYNARD
                S T4          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H KQT92    W  9 C2-D7  8 C4-DK-H3 H4 H6  7  8 CJ-HJ
                D J643     N  5  6  2  5  7  9 CT-SQ-SJ A-CK-S8 DT
                C Q6       E SA-SK  Q-DA-S3 H7  5  2 C9  3  5 H8  A
                           S  4  T  3  4 H2  6  9 HT CQ-C6 DJ HQ  K

	Here, N-S had not agreed on whether 2C was CAPP or natural
in the BALANCING (i.e. passout) seat.  :(

	This is a good thing to confirm with partner.  "Do we play
CAPP in ALL seats, pard?"

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      jbodom
Vul: Both       S KT3                     west     north    east     south
                H J65                     Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D QT85
                C AQ6                                                pass
    west                   east           1H       X        pass     1S
    Wintaka                rbrough        pass     pass     X        pass
    S 2                    S AQ65         2H       (all pass)
    H AQ9873               H T
    D K72                  D A3           Opening Lead: D5
    C KJ2                  C T97543       Result: +3
                south                     Score: -140,  IMPs:  10.00
                mbell                     Playing time: 19:18
                S J9874
                H K42         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                D J964     W  K-S2 D2  3  7  2 H7-HA-H8 H9-CK-CJ
                C 8        N D5  3  T  J-D8  A-DQ  5  6  T 6  Q
                           E  3  Q-SA-HT  A-C9 C3 C4 S5 C5 7  T
                           S  J  4  7  2  9  8  6  4  K-D4 S8 S9

	East likely intended the double of 1S here as penalty.  Had
West passed, this double would have yielded +200 or even +500.
But with a sixth Heart and such a poor hand, West can be forgiven
for removing to the safety of 2H.  Remember, a DOUBLE after 
passing a takeout double of partner's opening bid is PENALTY.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Memory
Vul: Both       S KT3                     west     north    east     south
                H J65                     lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D QT85
                C AQ6                                                pass
    west                   east           1H       pass     1S       pass
    lu                     marsha         2H       pass     3C       pass
    S 2                    S AQ65         3NT      (all pass)
    H AQ9873               H T
    D K72                  D A3           Opening Lead: D5
    C KJ2                  C T97543       Result: +3
                south                     Score: -600,  IMPs: -10.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 13:13
                S J9874
                H K42          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D J964      W  2  J  7  K-CK H3  2  2 H7 H8 H9 Q-HA
                C 8         N D5  Q-D8  T  A-DQ-S3  6 ST H5 H6 J SK
                            E  A-C3  3 S5  4 S6 A-CT-C9-C7-C5-HT SQ
                            S  6  8  J-D4 S7  9  4 S8 S9 SJ H2 4  K

	3NT is a very lucky make here.  Had the Hearts not lay 
so favourably, 3NT would have been down two.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      jbodom
Vul: E-W        S KQ72                    west     north    east     south
                H K753                    Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D K2
                C T82                              pass     1S       pass
    west                   east           1NT!     pass     2C       pass
    Wintaka                rbrough        3C       pass     3NT      (ppp)
    S J                    S AT965
    H QJ                   H A6           Opening Lead: H3
    D A9765                D J43          Result: -1
    C K9763                C AJ4          Score: 100,  IMPs:   6.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:55
                mbell
                S 843            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H T9842       W  J-C3  Q  6  K-C9-C7-SJ  A-D5
                D QT8         N H3  2  5  8  T S7 S2  K  2  K
                C Q5          E  6  J  A-CA-C4 D3 S5  A-D4  J
                              S  8  Q-H4  5 S4 S3 H2  8  8

	Here we see yet another bad hand for the forcing 1NT reply
to 1-of-a-major.  West's raise to 3C was maximal, and suggested
FIVE Clubs, since 2C showed only 3+ Clubs.  East should, of
course, PASS 3C.  Without a Spade fit, 3NT will require a GOOD
Club suit AND a maximum for West.  Note that even if West had
held the C-Q instead of the H-Q, 3NT would STILL be short one
trick on the expected Heart lead.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: E-W        S KQ72                    west     north    east     south
                H K753                    lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D K2
                C T82                              pass     1S       pass
    west                   east           1NT      (all pass)
    lu                     marsha
    S J                    S AT965        Opening Lead: H5
    H QJ                   H A6           Result: +2
    D A9765                D J43          Score: -120,  IMPs:  -6.00
    C K9763                C AJ4          Playing time: 5:50
                south
                MAYNARD
                S 843        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H T9842   W  Q-CK-C3  J  6  A-C9-C7-SJ D5 D6 D7  9
                D QT8     N H5  2  8  3  T  2 S2 S7  Q K-HK-H7-DK
                C Q5      E  6  4  J  A-CA-D3 S5 D4  A-ST S6 DJ S9
                          S  8  5  Q-H4 S4  8 S3 H2  8 H9  T DT  Q
 
	1NT on 11 HCPs?  Yup.  Good bid, too!  Without a Spade fit,
West makes a very wise devaluation here.  Of course, if East had
made ANY rebid, West would rebid aggressively.  With a flat 14
HCPs, East had no such intention.  1NT, the perfect MATCHPOINT
spot, is also a very good IMP place for this hand with 8 sure
tricks.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       jbodom
Vul: Both       S AK4                     west     north    east     south
                H J43                     Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D AT53
                C AK6                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1H       X        2D       pass
    Wintaka                rbrough        pass     X        2H       (ppp)
    S J8                   S T63
    H AKQ96                H T8           Opening Lead: SA
    D 964                  D KQJ7         Result: -2
    C J73                  C Q985         Score: 200,  IMPs:   2.00
                south                     Playing time: 12:06
                mbell
                S Q9752      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H 752     W  8  J H6-C3  7  4  J-HA-D6  9  9
                D 82      N SA-SK-S4  K-CA-DA-C6  3  3  J-D5
                C T42     E  3  6  T  5  8  7  9  T  K-H8  Q
                          S  9  5  Q  2  4  2  T  5  8  2 H7-S7

	While a 1-over-1 free bid is forcing over an opponent's
takeout double, a 2-over-1 free bid is NOT.  East's 2D bid here
was a Fit Inspired Bid ("FIB") of sorts;  he is trying to direct
a lead while intending to retreat to 2H as appropriate.   An
interesting approach!

	North should be HAPPY that E-W have settled in his ONLY
suit, and should PASS 2D...especially knowing that Hearts are
breaking WELL for the opponents.  That said, South, having
PASSED the first double, should compete with 2S over 2H.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Memory
Vul: Both       S AK4                     west     north    east     south
                H J43                     lu       Memory   marsha   MAYNARD
                D AT53
                C AK6                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1H       X        pass     1S
    lu                     marsha         pass     2H       pass     2S
    S J8                   S T63          (all pass)
    H AKQ96                H T8
    D 964                  D KQJ7         Opening Lead: HA
    C J73                  C Q985         Result: +3
                south                     Score: 140,  IMPs:  -2.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 4:58
                S Q9752
                H 752       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D 82      W HA-HK-HQ-C3  8  J H6  9  6  4  7 H9  J
                C T42     N  3  4  J  A-SA-SK-S4  3  A-D5 K-DT-C6
                          E  T  8 C5  8  3  6  T  J-DK  Q  9 7  Q
                          S  2  5  7  2  2  5  Q-D8  2 S7-C4 CT S9

	Here East did not "muddy the waters" over the double, as
RBrough did at the other table.  South was thereby able to show
the Spade suit.  North's 2H cuebid of the enemy suit showed a
GREAT hand.  South's 2S rebid showed a near-bust hand, and this
was enough to stop North in her tracks.  Nicely bid!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South      Memory
Vul: None       S AJ832                   west     north    east     south
                H AJ96                    marsha   Memory   lu       MAYNARD
                D A42
                C 7                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     1NT
    marsha                 lu             pass     2H       pass     3H
    S KQ                   S 7654         pass     4H       (all pass)
    H QT8                  H 32
    D QJ953                D K8           Opening Lead: CA
    C T85                  C AJ932        Result: +4
                south                     Score: 420,  IMPs:   7.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 6:57
                S T9
                H K754        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D T76      W  5  9  8  8  T  Q  K-DQ HT-DJ  Q D3 D5
                C KQ64     N  7  A-H6 D2 D4  A-S2 H9-SJ S3 A-S8 HJ
                           E CA-DK  2  2  3  4  5  8  6 S7  3 C9  J
                           S  4  6  K-CK-CQ-S9  T  7 DT H4-H5 H7-C6

	2H here could have been bid on as many as 18 points, so
South dutifully raised to 3H.  Note that, had North's minors
been reverse, 4H would have been a LOT easier.  As it was, 
N-S required a non-diamond lead, S-KQ onside and a favourable
Heart break to make 4H.  Lucky!  In my opinion, North should
have PASSED 3H with this poorish 16-point hand.

	Note the SPADE lead from dummy at trick 6.  North
correctly ATTACKS HER LENGTH immediately, setting up the
source of tricks in Spades.  Well played !

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


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South      jbodom
Vul: None       S AJ832                   west     north    east     south
                H AJ96                    Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D A42
                C 7                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1S       pass     1NT
    Wintaka                rbrough        pass     2H       (all pass)
    S KQ                   S 7654
    H QT8                  H 32           Opening Lead: DK
    D QJ953                D K8           Result: +2
    C T85                  C AJ932        Score: 110,  IMPs:  -7.00
                south                     Playing time: 11:15
                mbell
                S T9                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H K754                    W  9  5  J-DQ-SK  8  T  Q-HQ
                D T76                     N  A-C7  2  4  A-H6  A-S2
                C KQ64                    E DK  A-D8 C2  6  2  3  4
                                          S  6  4  T  7  9  K-H4  T

	Here, the Diamond King lead gets E-W's two Diamond tricks
established EARLY.  North then played safely to make 2H.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       jbodom
Vul: N-S        S Q94                     west     north    east     south
                H AKT72                   Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D J3
                C A93                     3C       X        pass     3H
    west                   east           (all pass)
    Wintaka                rbrough
    S J2                   S AK765        Opening Lead: H4
    H 54                   H J8           Result: +4
    D 72                   D KT964        Score: 170,  IMPs:   3.00
    C KJT7654              C 8            Playing time: 11:43
                south
                mbell
                S T83        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H Q963    W H4  5  7  2 C7  K-CJ  4  2 C5 J-CT C6
                D AQ85    N  2  A-DJ  3 H7-C3  A-C9  9 HT-S4 SQ HK
                C Q2      E  8  J  K  4  6  8 S5 S6  K-DT  7 SA D9
                          S  Q-H3  A-DQ-D5  Q  2 H6-S3  8  T H9-S8

	JBodom "got away with one" here.  The double risked hearing
a Diamond or Spade bid from South--BOTH of which would prove
very awkward.  Fortunately, though, South bid the ONLY suit that
North could support.  If *I* were to bid over 3C, I would simply
overcall 3H.  PASSING, however, is a much more reasonable course.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West       Memory
Vul: N-S        S Q94                     west     north    east     south
                H AKT72                   marsha   Memory   lu       MAYNARD
                D J3
                C A93                     3C       (all pass)
    west                   east
    marsha                 lu             Opening Lead: HA
    S J2                   S AK765        Result: -1
    H 54                   H J8           Score: 50,  IMPs:  -3.00
    D 72                   D KT964        Playing time: 5:31
    C KJT7654              C 8
                south
                MAYNARD
                S T83                   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H Q963               W  4  5  2  7 CT C4-S2  J-CK-C7
                D AQ85               N HA-HK-DJ  3 CA-H2  4  3  9 H7
                C Q2                 E  8  J  K  4  6 S5  A-C8 S6 S7
                                     S  9  3  A-DQ-D5  Q  3  2  Q
 
	West's nice "Hemmingway" style 3C opening bid against
vulnerable opponents catches N-S with no recourse other than
to pass and collect a paltry +50.  If North were to overcall
3H South would be VERY hard-pressed to pass.  And, if South
were to balance with a double of 3C, North would undoubtedly
leap to 4H.  4H is destined to go down after S-AK, a Spade
ruff and an inevitable Club trick.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      jbodom
Vul: Both       S AK2                     west     north    east     south
                H JT754                   Wintaka  jbodom   rbrough  mbell
                D A94
                C T4                               1H       pass     1S
    west                   east           pass     1NT      pass     4H
    Wintaka                rbrough        (all pass)
    S Q974                 S T3
    H 62                   H K93          Opening Lead: D6
    D J73                  D QT8652       Result: +5
    C Q852                 C K7           Score: 650,  IMPs:  13.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:51
                mbell
                S J865             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H AQ8           W  3  2  5  Q  2  8  9  6  Q  7
                D K             N  4  4  T  A-HJ H4  K-H5 H7-DA
                C AJ963         E D6  7  K-ST  K H9-S3  3 D2  5
                                S  K-CA-C3  J  A-CJ  8  8-C6 S5

	Here North attacks the Club length IMMEDIATELY, affording
North the luxury of pitching losers on the Clubs once they are
established.  Well played!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 13
Dlr: North      Memory
Vul: Both       S AK2                     west     north    east     south
                H JT754                   marsha   Memory   lu       MAYNARD
                D A94
                C T4                               1H       pass     2C
    west                   east           pass     2H       pass     2S
    marsha                 lu             pass     2NT      pass     4H
    S Q974                 S T3           (all pass)
    H 62                   H K93
    D J73                  D QT8652       Opening Lead: ST
    C Q852                 C K7           Result: -1
                south                     Score: -100,  IMPs: -13.00
                MAYNARD                   Playing time: 9:12
                S J865
                H AQ8        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D K       W  Q  2  6 D3  7  4  2  J  Q-S9-S7 C5 C8
                C AJ963   N  A-HT-H4  5  4  K-CT  A-C4  2 H7-HJ-D9
                          E ST  3  9  K  2  3  K-D8  7 D5 D6 DT  Q
                          S  J  8  Q-HA-DK-S5  3 S6  J  8 C6 C9 CA

	Declarer failed to attack her length early enough to enjoy
the long Clubs here.  Drawing trumps with a singleton Diamond on
dummy was also not a good plan.  By ruffing two Diamonds on Dummy
Declarer can conceded a Heart, a Spade and Club here...and MAY
make 5H if the clubs can provide a Spade pitch for Declarer.

	Still, Declarer could still have made FOUR Hearts had
she not mismoused at trick 7.  She *meant* to stomp on the
C-King with Dummy's C-Ace, holding her Club losers to one. 
Still, she could recover by RISING with the C-Ace at trick
eight, losing only 1 Club, 1 Spade and 1 Diamond. :(

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