7:15 Pacific time, Aug 16, 1997
Results of Team Play

Summary of Results - 1st Half - Boards 1-12
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   Board    alanz's team            Kaltica's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 4H     (S)   6 =   480, 5H     (S)   6 =   480,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 1NT    (N)   1 =    90, 2D-X   (W)  -4 =   800, -12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4S     (N)  -1 =   -50, 4S     (N)   4 =   420, -10 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 3H     (N)   4 =   170, 3H     (N)   3 =   140,   1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 4S-X   (W)  -1 =   100, 4H     (E)  -1 =    50,   2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 3H     (E)  -3 =   300, 3H     (E)  -1 =   100,   5 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4H     (W)   5 =  -650, 5H     (W)   5 =  -650,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 3NT    (E)   4 =  -430, 3NT    (E)   3 =  -400,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  9 4S     (S)   5 =   450, 4S     (S)  -1 =   -50,  11 IMPS
  TN.IMP 10 2S     (N)   2 =   110, 3H     (S)   4 =   170,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP 11 4S     (S)   5 =   450, 4S     (N)   5 =   450,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP 12 2S     (W)   3 =  -140, 2S     (W)   3 =  -140,   0 IMPS

   Total    alanz      19 IMPS,     Kaltica    25 IMPS

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S T                       west     north    east     south
                H A9643                   PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D AJ94
                C KJ6                                       pass     1S
    west                   east           X        pass     2C       pass
    PEan                   sonden         pass     X        pass     pass
    S J95                  S 8642         2D       X        (all pass)
    H KT87                 H Q2
    D KQ87                 D 532          Opening Lead: ST
    C A3                   C QT98         Result: -4
                south                     Score: 800,  IMPs:  12.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 10:22
                S AKQ73
                H J5              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D T6           W  5  7  K  8  T  9  J  3  A-DQ-HK-D7  8
                C 7542         N ST  3  A-HA-H6 H4 C6  K-CJ  4  9  9-DJ
                               E  2  Q-D2  2 S4  6  8  8  9  3 CT  5 CQ
                               S  Q-HJ  6  5 DT-SK-SA-C2  4 C5 C7 S3 S7

	This hand is a lesson in "trap passing".  As North, I can
	and will double ANYTHING they run to over 1S-Dble.  I do
	NOT need my partner's help in this regard.  So why would
	I redouble and warn the opponents of the trouble they
	are in?  For all I know, West might foolishly RAISE East!
	I PASSed the double so as to not let the "cat out of the 	
	bag".  Note also the DUCK of the Heart Jack, to retain my
	Heart position over Declarer.  This was bloody!
	"But why did partner open 1S?", you may ask.  Well, OUR
	partnership doesn't open weak 2-bids, so we have agreed
	to open QUITE LIGHT with a good 5+card major.  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       alanz
Vul: N-S        S T                       west     north    east     south
                H A9643                   JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D AJ94
                C KJ6                                       pass     pass
    west                   east           1D       1H       pass     1S
    JaneF                  MAYNARD        pass     1NT      (all pass)
    S J95                  S 8642
    H KT87                 H Q2           Opening Lead: CT
    D KQ87                 D 532          Result: +1
    C A3                   C QT98         Score: 90,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:26
                mcrow
                S AKQ73           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H J5           W  A-C3 S5  K-D7  9  J H7  T  8  8
                D T6           N  6  J  K-D4  9-ST H3 H4  A-DA-H6
                C 7542         E CT  Q-C9  2  5  2  4  6  2  3  Q-C8
                               S  2  4  5  T  6  Q-SK-SA-H5 C7  J

	With a misfitting hand N-S can only make seven tricks
	in 3NT.  Good stop!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S AK86                    west     north    east     south
                H Q9                      PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D AQJT85
                C 2                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1D       1H       X!
    PEan                   sonden         pass     4S       (all pass)
    S 973                  S J5
    H 73                   H AKJ542       Opening Lead: HA
    D K9762                D 4            Result: +4
    C KJ7                  C 6543         Score: 420,  IMPs:  10.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:31
                Wintaka
                S QT42                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H T86                     W  3  7 D7  2  K-D6  7  3
                D 3                       N  9  Q S6-DA-DQ  8  8  A
                C AQT98                   E HA-HK-HJ  4 C3 S5  J C4
                                          S  6  8  T  3 C8 ST-SQ-S2

	Partner's more-or-less-negative double was all I needed to
	hear to bid 4S.  I counted my losers (2 Hearts and a Diamond),
	graciously conceded them, drew trump and claimed.  Notice
	the importance of establishing Diamonds before drawing
	trumps.  I need to guard against East having a singleton
	Diamond--as he did!  I also need to be able to draw trumps
	ENDING UP IN MY HAND to enjoy the good Diamonds.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      alanz
Vul: E-W        S AK86                    west     north    east     south
                H Q9                      JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D AQJT85
                C 2                                                  pass
    west                   east           pass     1C!      2H       X!
    JaneF                  MAYNARD        pass     3D       pass     3H!
    S 973                  S J5           pass     3S       pass     4S
    H 73                   H AKJ542       (all pass)
    D K9762                D 4
    C KJ7                  C 6543         Opening Lead: HA
                south                     Result: -1
                mcrow                     Score: -50,  IMPs: -10.00
                S QT42                    Playing time: 15:23
                H T86
                D 3               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                C AQT98        W  7  3 S9  2  K-S3  7  J  6  7  K  9  7
                               N  9  Q SK-DA-DQ  6  2 S8-DJ-DT SA-D5 D8
                               E HA-HK-HJ  4 H4  J  5  6 C3 S5  4 H2 H5
                               S  6  8  T  3 C8  Q-CA-C9 CT ST-CQ S2-S4

	Cashing the Spade King at trick 3 turned out fatal here!
	Here, instead of returning a Diamond at trick 6, West led
	a Spade back.  Had North NOT led the S-King at trick 3 he
	could now come to the Spade King, ruff a Diamond (to get
	them established) and then S-Q and a Spade to the North
	hand to enjoy those Diamonds.
	Remember:  PROTECT & RETAIN those entries to your long suit!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       alanz
Vul: Both       S J3                      west     north    east     south
                H AJ654                   JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D AQ96
                C K2                      pass     1H       pass     2H
    west                   east           pass     3D       pass     3H
    JaneF                  MAYNARD        (all pass)
    S QT52                 S A974
    H Q32                  H T8           Opening Lead: C5
    D T43                  D K8           Result: +4
    C AJ3                  C Q9865        Score: 170,  IMPs:   1.00
                south                     Playing time: 10:45
                mcrow
                S K86                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                H K97                     W  A-CJ  2  3  3  4  3  Q  5
                D J752                    N  2  K-H4  Q H5-D6  J-HA-S3
                C T74                     E C5  6  8  K-CQ  8  T S4  7
                                          S  4  7  K-D2  T  J-H7  9  K

	N-S were playing a forcing 1C, so 1H was limited to 15 HCPs.
	With a maximum, South made one natural move towards game
	and then stopped in 3H.  South COULD have had a much better
	hand here.  Not so at the other table...

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S J3                      west     north    east     south
                H AJ654                   PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D AQ96
                C K2                      pass     1H!      pass     2H
    west                   east           pass     2S!      pass     2NT!
    PEan                   sonden         pass     3D       pass     3H
    S QT52                 S A974         (all pass)
    H Q32                  H T8
    D T43                  D K8           Opening Lead: C5
    C AJ3                  C Q9865        Result: +3
                south                     Score: 140,  IMPs:  -1.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 7:52
                S K86
                H K97                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                D J752                    W  A-C3  2  3  J  2  4  3
                C T74                     N  2  K-H4  5 H6-S3  Q  9-HA
                                          E C5  6  8  T-CQ  4  K-D8 C8
                                          S  4  7  K-H7  T  K-D2  5

	Here North makes a very poor choice moving towards game.  As
	N-S play their raises, 2H was DESTRUCTIVE, showing 6-8 HCPs.  
	2S was the beginning of a "Feature Show", with South's 2NT 
	showing a SPADE honour.  3D asked for a Diamond honour (i.e. Ace, 
	King or Queen), which 3H denied.
	Frankly, I had no business even entertaining thoughts of 
	game here! :(
	In 3H, at IMPs, I took careful note of the H-8 at trick 3
	and played "safe" by ducking the 2nd round of Hearts to 
	East, in case Hearts were 4-1 onside.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       alanz
Vul: E-W        S AJ65                    west     north    east     south
                H 872                     JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D 5
                C AT973                                     1H       pass
    west                   east           1S       2C       3H       (all p)
    JaneF                  MAYNARD
    S QT942                S 3            Opening Lead: C2
    H 5                    H AQJT96       Result: -3
    D QT643                D A97          Score: 300,  IMPs:   5.00
    C J4                   C K86          Playing time: 7:53
                south
                mcrow
                S K87                        1  2  3  4  5  6
                H K43                     W  4  3  4  2  T  5
                D KJ82                    N  A-D5 H2-S5 H7-H8
                C Q52                     E  6  9  A  3  7  9
                                          S C2  K-DJ  K-D2  K

	The was one of two costly mis-mouses by the Space Cadets.
	Obviously, East meant to bid only 2H here. :(
	Maynard's Diamond duck at trick two was very unfortunate.
	Had he thought about it longer, he would have seen that
	the Heart switch by North is an obvious one.  Therefore,
	North's failure to get rid of Dummy's one trump must
	indicate a singleton Diamond.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S AJ65                    west     north    east     south
                H 872                     PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D 5
                C AT973                                     1H       pass
    west                   east           1S       2C       2H       2NT!
    PEan                   sonden         pass     3C       3H       (all p)
    S QT942                S 3
    H 5                    H AQJT96       Opening Lead: C5
    D QT643                D A97          Result: -1
    C J4                   C K86          Score: 100,  IMPs:  -5.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:40
                Wintaka
                S K87                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H K43                     W  4  3  J H5-S2 S4  4  Q D6
                D KJ82                    N  A-D5  3  7  A-C9 S6 H7-CT
                C Q52                     E  6  A-CK-C8  3 H9  7  9 HT-HA
                                          S C5  2  2  Q  7 HK-DK-DJ D8  3

	Here Declarer correctly read the D-5 as a singleton (why else
	would I risk letting him ruff a Club loser with dummy's only
	trump?), rose with the D-Ace and got out for down one by
	ruffing his Club loser.  I guess I should have returned a 
	trump. :(
	Nicely played, Sonden!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      alanz
Vul: E-W        S K9743                   west     north    east     south
                H 732                     JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D 7
                C Q752                             pass     pass     1C!
    west                   east           pass     1D!      pass     1NT
    JaneF                  MAYNARD        pass     2H!      pass     3H!
    S 852                  S 6            pass     4H!      X        4S
    H J9865                H AQ4          (all pass)
    D KQ3                  D 96542
    C J9                   C AT63         Opening Lead: H5
                south                     Result: +5
                mcrow                     Score: 450,  IMPs:  11.00
                S AQJT                    Playing time: 11:11
                H KT
                D AJT8             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                C K84           W H5  6  2  9  8  3  K  5  8  J H9
                                N  2  3  3  Q  7  7 S4-S7  9  2  5
                                E  A-H4  6  A-HQ  2  4 C3 C6  T D5
                                S  T  K-SQ-C4 SJ-DA-D8  T-SA-CK-C8

	West's falsecard of the Diamond Queen at trick 7 convinced
	East that he had to save his Diamonds and pitch his crucial
	Clubs.  West was trying to convince Declarer to give up on
	Diamonds.  There was some discussion afterwards as to whether
	West SHOULD falsecard and whether East should BELIEVE such
	a falsecard.  The debate continues...  :)
	Why, though, does the D-K constitute a "false" card ?
	Because ON DEFENCE you LEAD your highest of touching 
	honours, but play the LOWEST of touching honours when
	NOT on lead.
	While we're on the subject of touching honours:  ON OFFENCE
	Declarer should ALWAYS play the HIGHEST of touching honours
	EXCEPT when trying to discourage an opponent from covering
	(in which case play the SECOND highest of touching honours). 

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S K9743                   west     north    east     south
                H 732                     PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D 7
                C Q752                             pass     pass     1C!
    west                   east           pass     1D!      pass     1NT!
    PEan                   sonden         pass     2H!      pass     3S
    S 852                  S 6            pass     4S       (all pass)
    H J9865                H AQ4
    D KQ3                  D 96542        Opening Lead: CJ
    C J9                   C AT63         Result: -1
                south                     Score: -50,  IMPs: -11.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 8:15
                S AQJT
                H KT                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                D AJT8           W CJ  5  2  8  9-H5  6 H8  9  3  Q
                C K84            N  2  3  4  7  5  2  3  7  7  7
                                 E  3  6 D6 D2  6  A-H4  T-HQ  4
                                 S  K-SA-SQ-SJ-C4  T  K-C8 ST-DA-DT

	Here is the 2nd costly mis-mouse.  At trick 5 South MEANT to
	cover the C-9 with the Queen, with the idea of conceding
	a trick to the C-10 later while establishing the C-7 as
	his tenth trick.  Nice plan.  Too bad about the mis-mouse.
	
	Nevertheless, NEITHER Declarer took the safest and best
	line of play:  draw NO trumps until South has ruffed a Club
	and a Heart.  THEN draw trumps and claim!

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S AQT96                   west     north    east     south
                H Q2                      PEan     Kaltica  sonden   Wintaka
                D AJ42
                C 82                                        2D       pass
    west                   east           pass     2S       pass     3H
    PEan                   sonden         (all pass)
    S 87532                S 4
    H AK9                  H 85           Opening Lead: D9
    D 95                   D KQT876       Result: +4
    C J74                  C AQT5         Score: 170,  IMPs:   2.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:43
                Wintaka
                S KJ                         1  2  3  4  5  6
                H JT7643                  W D9  K-D5  A-S2  9
                D 3                       N  A-H2  2  Q  6 C2
                C K963                    E  6  5  7  8  4 D8
                                          S  3  T H3-H4  K-HJ

	South couldn't overcall 2D with 2H, so how good can his
	hand be?  Hence, North's pass.  Naturally, the Club Ace
	was onside. :(
	BTW, if this is what Sonden pre-empts on, I wonder what
	his 1D OPENERS look like! :)
	  
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East       alanz
Vul: Both       S AQT96                   west     north    east     south
                H Q2                      JaneF    alanz    MAYNARD  mcrow
                D AJ42
                C 82                                        1D       pass
    west                   east           1S       pass     2C       pass
    JaneF                  MAYNARD        pass     2S       (all pass)
    S 87532                S 4
    H AK9                  H 85           Opening Lead: DK
    D 95                   D KQT876       Result: +2
    C J74                  C AQT5         Score: 110,  IMPs:  -2.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:01
                mcrow
                S KJ                         1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H JT7643                  W  9  5  K-S2  A-C4 H9 S3
                D 3                       N  A-D2  2  6  Q  2  4  J
                C K963                    E DK  6  8  4  5  A-DQ-D7
                                          S  3 SJ-H3  K-H4  3 H6 H7

	North shows us what to do when RHO steals your bid.  Pass,
	and bid the suit (naturally) later.  Yes, this works with
	majors too! :)
 
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Summary of Results - 2nd Half - 1st 8 Boards
------- -- -------   --- ----   --- - ------

   Board    Kaltica's team          PEan's team                Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 3NT    (W)  -3 =   150, 3C     (E)   3 =  -110,   6 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 4D     (W)  -3 =   150, 4D-X   (W)  -3 =   500,  -8 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4H     (W)   5 =  -650, 4H     (W)   4 =  -620,  -1 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 3NT    (S)   3 =   600, 4S     (S)   5 =   650,  -2 IMPS
  TN.IMP  5 2S-X   (S)  -5 = -1400, 3NT    (E)   3 =  -400, -14 IMPS
  TN.IMP  6 6C-X   (E)  -3 =   800, 4S     (W)  -1 =   100,  12 IMPS
  TN.IMP  7 4H     (N)   5 =   650, 4H     (N)   5 =   650,   0 IMPS
  TN.IMP  8 6NT-X  (W)  -1 =   100, 3NT    (W)   5 =  -460,  11 IMPS

   Part IIa    Kaltica    29 IMPS,     PEan       25 IMPS
   1st Half    Kaltica    25 IMPs,     PEan       19 IMPs
   Subtotal    Kaltica	  54 IMPs,     PEAN       44 IMPs

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: None       S Q5                      west     north    east     south
                H QJ75                    nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D T94
                C T743                             pass     3C       pass
    west                   east           3NT      (all pass)
    nbss                   debs
    S AKJ7                 S 84           Opening Lead: HQ
    H A943                 H T2           Result: -3
    D KQJ2                 D 876          Score: 150,  IMPs:   6.00
    C 2                    C KQJ985       Playing time: 5:43
                south
                Wintaka
                S T9632           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K86          W  3  A-C2  2  4  J  9  A-DK-DQ-DJ-SK-S7
                D A53          N HQ-H7  4  9  5  Q-HJ-S5  4  T C3 C7 CT
                C A6           E  2  T  K  6 S4  8 C5 D7  8 C8 C9 CJ CQ
                               S  6  K  A-DA-H8-S3 C6  9  5  3 S2  6  T
	
	Never bid 3NT without a fit for partner's long suit or
	a great source of tricks yourself opposite a pre-emptive
	opener.  West should PASS 3C here.

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IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      PEan
Vul: None       S Q5                      west     north    east     south
                H QJ75                    ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D T94
                C T743                             pass     3C       (all p)
    west                   east
    ksired                 JaneF          Opening Lead: ST
    S AKJ7                 S 84           Result: +3
    H A943                 H T2           Score: -110,  IMPs:  -6.00
    D KQJ2                 D 876          Playing time: 4:55
    C 2                    C KQJ985
                south
                mcrow
                S T9632             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H K86            W  A-C2  A-SK-S7 H3 D2  J  4  9  K-DQ SJ
                D A53            N  5  3  5  Q DT  4  7  4  7  J  9 CT-HQ
                C A6             E  4  K  2  8 C5-CQ-CJ-D6  T C8-D8  7 C9
                                 S ST  A-H6  2  3  6 D3  A-HK-H8  5 S6 S9
 
	With no fit for East's Clubs, West wisely passes 3C.  Well done!
	Notice that E-W have 24 HCPs and MANY distributional points, too.
	But points are not the point.  A *fit* is the point! :)

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       PEan
Vul: N-S        S Q9                      west     north    east     south
                H T93                     ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D Q953
                C T982                                      pass     1C!
    west                   east           4D       pass     pass     X
    ksired                 JaneF          (all pass)
    S 6                    S JT7542
    H 842                  H A75          Opening Lead: SQ
    D AKJT762              D              Result: -3
    C Q3                   C K654         Score: 500,  IMPs:   8.00
                south                     Playing time: 6:11
                mcrow
                S AK83            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H KQJ6         W  6  4 D2-DK-DA-CQ-DT  2 H8 D7  3 D6-DJ
                D 84           N SQ-HT  9  3  5  2  Q-H9 H3 D9-CT C8 C9
                C AJ7          E  4  5  2 C4 S5  5 S7  A-ST  7  6 SJ CK
                               S  8  J-SA  4  8  7 S3  6  K-HK  J-HQ CA

	I always advise beginners to AVOID pre-empting with the
	Ace of the long suit, since if partner has a singleton
	that Ace is worth TWO tricks against any suit contract.
	West should bid ONE Diamond here.  If you ARE going to
	pre-empt, though, 4D is about right, given the fact
	that THEY are vulnerable and 1C was strong & forcing.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S Q9                      west     north    east     south
                H T93                     nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D Q953
                C T982                                      pass     1C!
    west                   east           4D       (all pass)
    nbss                   debs
    S 6                    S JT7542       Opening Lead: CT
    H 842                  H A75          Result: -3
    D AKJT762              D              Score: 150,  IMPs:  -8.00
    C Q3                   C K654         Playing time: 7:17
                south
                Wintaka
                S AK83                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10
                H KQJ6                    W  Q-DA-DK-DJ  3  2  6  4  8 D2
                D 84                      N CT  5  3  Q-C9  T  9  3  9 D9
                C AJ7                     E  4 S2 H5 S4  5  A-SJ  7 S5
                                          S  7  4  8 S8  J-HK  K-HQ-HJ-H6

	In our system a double of 4D by North would have shown 
	8+ HCPs.  South MIGHT have guessed to re-open with a
	double here, but 18 HCPs is not much more than the 16
	he promised with his artificial 1C opening.
	Pre-empts work! :(
 
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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       PEan
Vul: Both       S 853                     west     north    east     south
                H J2                      ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D A2
                C J98742                  pass     pass     pass     1C!
    west                   east           pass     1D!      1H       X
    ksired                 JaneF          pass     2C       pass     3S
    S T92                  S A7           pass     4S       (all pass)
    H T64                  H Q9873
    D J963                 D QT85         Opening Lead: H4
    C KT5                  C 63           Result: +5
                south                     Score: 650,  IMPs:   2.00
                mcrow                     Playing time: 8:58
                S KQJ64
                H AK5                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D K74                     W H4  2  6  9  T  K-D6  T
                C AQ                      N  J  3  2  5 S8-C2  2 C4
                                          E  Q  A-H9  7  3  6  Q
                                          S  A-SK  K-SQ-H5  Q  K-SJ

	1C (strong) and 1D (0-7) were artificial here.  South's
	3S bought him a very nice dummy in 4S!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: Both       S 853                     west     north    east     south
                H J2                      nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D A2
                C J98742                  pass     pass     2D!      3NT
    west                   east           (all pass)
    nbss                   debs
    S T92                  S A7           Opening Lead: H4
    H T64                  H Q9873        Result: +3
    D J963                 D QT85         Score: 600,  IMPs:  -2.00
    C KT5                  C 63           Playing time: 10:12
                south
                Wintaka
                S KQJ64                      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H AK5                     W H4  6  2  3  5  T  9-D6
                D K74                     N  J  2  3  2  2  4  5
                C AQ                      E  Q-H9  A-D5  3  6  7
                                          S  5  K-SK  K-CA-CQ-S4

	In 3NT South should IMMEDIATELY play the C-AQ in the hopes
	that someone will win the King and set up dummy's Clubs
	while the D-Ace is still on the board.  Notice his play of
	a SMALL spade from his hand at trick 7.  This is a nice
	safety play, since it ensures the contract whenever spades
	are 4-1 and retains dummy's 3rd spade as an exit card
	back to his hand.  

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      PEan
Vul: N-S        S J842                    west     north    east     south
                H K                       ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D QJ8
                C AQJ42                            1D!      1S       pass
    west                   east           2H       pass     2NT      pass
    ksired                 JaneF          3NT      (all pass)
    S 75                   S AKQT
    H AQ853                H J2           Opening Lead: D6
    D AKT4                 D 973          Result: +3
    C 63                   C KT75         Score: -400,  IMPs:  14.00
                south                     Playing time: 8:15
                mcrow
                S 963                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H T9764             W  A-S5  3  3  A-D4  6 H5  7 H8 DT
                D 652               N  8  2  K-CQ C2  J-CJ-CA-S8  4  4
                C 98                E  3  A-HJ  K-H2  7  5  7  K-SQ-CT
                                    S D6  6  7  9  T  5  8 H4  3  9 H6

	The North hand shows us one of the drawbacks of playing a
	strong 1C.  The Club suit is awkward to bid.  Often 
	strong clubbers like these two will bastardize their
	1D opening bids, too, to compensate.
	Here JaneF makes a nice 4-card 1S overcall and sails 
	into the "par" contract of 3NT.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S J842                    west     north    east     south
                H K                       nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D QJ8
                C AQJ42                            2C!      pass     pass
    west                   east           2H       X        XX       2S
    nbss                   debs           pass     pass     X        (all p)
    S 75                   S AKQT
    H AQ853                H J2           Opening Lead: S5
    D AKT4                 D 973          Result: -5
    C 63                   C KT75         Score: -1400,  IMPs: -14.00
                south                     Playing time: 13:14
                Wintaka
                S 963                  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                H T9764             W S5  7 H5 H3  A-C6  8  K-HQ-DA-D4
                D 652               N  2  4  8  J  K  J C2  8 C4  J
                C 98                E  T-SA-SK-SQ-H2  K-HJ-D9 D3  7
                                    S  3  6  9 D2  4  8  6  6  7  5

	Here I ignore my own advice and pay a hefty price for it.
	My 2C opening showed 11-15 with long clubs.  Having made
	such a defining bid (which might also include any pre-empt
	or any NT opening) I should pass until partner takes some
	forward-going action.  My takeout double of 2H here
	was, well, ludicrous. :(

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S 3                       west     north    east     south
                H AQJ74                   nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D KT984
                C 64                                        1C       pass
    west                   east           2C!      2H       3H       4H
    nbss                   debs           pass     pass     5C       5D
    S KQ64                 S A972         pass     pass     X        5H
    H K3                   H 5            6C       pass     pass     X
    D J3                   D 72           (all pass)
    C AJ932                C KQT875
                south                     Opening Lead: H9
                Wintaka                   Result: -3
                S JT85                    Score: 800,  IMPs:  12.00
                H T9862                   Playing time: 15:32
                D AQ65
                C                            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
                                          W  K  3  J  3  2  J  9-S4  Q
                                          N  A-D9  4  J  6  4 H7  3 H4
                                          E  5  2  7 C5-CK-CQ-C7  A-S2
                                          S H9  Q-DA-H2 H6 H8 HT  5  8

	1C was strong, 2C was a game-forcing response.  So how do
	N-S find their SLAM here?  Well, they don't is the bottom
	line.  But they CAN hammer off any slam THEY bid!
	Notice how South's 5D bid (after supporting Hearts) helps
	me find the switch at trick two?  Nice bid!  It didn't
	matter on THIS hand, though, since the mirrored E-W
	distributions prevent declarer from pitching losers.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 6
Dlr: East       PEan
Vul: E-W        S 3                       west     north    east     south
                H AQJ74                   ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D KT984
                C 64                                        pass     pass
    west                   east           1C       1H       X        4H
    ksired                 JaneF          4S       (all pass)
    S KQ64                 S A972
    H K3                   H 5            Opening Lead: HA
    D J3                   D 72           Result: -1
    C AJ932                C KQT875       Score: 100,  IMPs: -12.00
                south                     Playing time: 5:56
                mcrow
                S JT85                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H T9862                   W  3  3  J  K-SK-SQ-S4  2
                D AQ65                    N HA-D4  K-H4  3 H7 D8  4
                C                         E  5  2  7 C5  2  7  A-CK
                                          S  T  A-D5  8  5  8  T H2

	But pre-empts don't ALWAYS work, especially when you have
	a double fit.  South has to realize that his hand is GOLD
	for partner:  no wasted values in Spades, no losers in
	Clubs and good Diamond cards over the negative doubler.
	He should bid 5D, as Wintaka did at the other table.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: Both       S AK532                   west     north    east     south
                H JT742                   nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D A95
                C                                                    pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       2C       X!
    nbss                   debs           pass     2H       3C       3D!
    S 86                   S JT9          pass     4H       (all pass)
    H A865                 H
    D KQJT8                D 763          Opening Lead: CK
    C J9                   C KQT6542      Result: +5
                south                     Score: 650,  IMPs:   0.00
                Wintaka                   Playing time: 8:22
                S Q74
                H KQ93                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7
                D 42                      W  9  5  A-CJ  6  8
                C A873                    N D5  J-H2 H4-S2  A-H7
                                          E CK C6 C4  2  J  9 C5
                                          S  A-H3  K  3  Q-S4  9

	In our methods, Wintaka's double of 2C showed defensive
	values in support of Spades.  This warns me NOT to bid
	4-of-a-major unless I think I can make it!

	You will notice that NEITHER North used Michaels with this
	5-5 major 2-suiter.  Why not?  Because the Spades are so
	much stronger than the Hearts.  If North were only to get
	ONE chance to bid, which suit does he want lead?  SPADES!
	By bidding a Michaels 2D, North might be forcing South
	to guess which suit to lead.
	Remember two things:  
	1.  When the HIGHER ranked suit is stronger, bid those 
		suits NATURALLY.
	2.  When the LOWER ranked suit is stronger, use the
		2-suited overcall (be it Michaels or an Unusual
		2NT).  Hence, when you use such a 2-suited overcall
		the Lower Of the Two is Usually the Stronger.  This
		tendency is called "LOTUS".

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


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South      PEan
Vul: Both       S AK532                   west     north    east     south
                H JT742                   ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D A95
                C                                                    pass
    west                   east           1D       1S       pass     2D!
    ksired                 JaneF          X        2H       3C       3H
    S 86                   S JT9          pass     4H       (all pass)
    H A865                 H
    D KQJT8                D 763          Opening Lead: D3
    C J9                   C KQT6542      Result: +5
                south                     Score: 650,  IMPs:   0.00
                mcrow                     Playing time: 10:53
                S Q74
                H KQ93                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                D 42                      W  T  5  8  6  6  A-H8  9
                C A873                    N  A-H2  A-S2  7-H4  T D5
                                          E D3 C6  9  T C2 C4 D7  5
                                          S  2  K-S4  Q-H3  9  Q-CA

	Again, we see a 1S overcall instead of a 2D Michaels cuebid.

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IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       Kaltica
Vul: None       S K642                    west     north    east     south
                H Q965                    nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D 8754
                C 7                       2D!      pass     2S!      pass
    west                   east           2NT!     pass     3C       X
    nbss                   debs           3D!      pass     3S       pass
    S AQ875                S T9           3NT!     pass     4C!      pass
    H AKT                  H J32          4H!      pass     4S       pass
    D Q3                   D AJT62        5D!      pass     6D       pass
    C AK4                  C 963          pass     X        6S       pass
                south                     6NT      X        (all pass)
                Wintaka
                S J3                      Opening Lead: C7
                H 874                     Result: -1
                D K9                      Score: 100,  IMPs:  11.00
                C QJT852                  Playing time: 35:50
 
                                             1  2  3  4  5  6
                                          W  K-DQ  A-SA-SQ
                                          N C7  4  6  2  K-D8
                                          E  3  2  2  9  T
                                          S  8  K-H7  3  J

	This long and impressive auction showed 5-2-3-3 distribution
	and 22-23 HCPs with EIGHT "controls" (a King is worth 1 such
	control, any Ace is worth 2 controls).  E-W's problem is
	that 23 + 6 HCPs doesn't get his side anywhere NEAR 6NT!
	We mustn't be "blinded by the beauty of our weapons", as
	Leonard Cohen would say.  Gadgets are meant to AUGMENT
	our judgement, not REPLACE it! :)

	Wintaka was "kicking himself" for not ducking the Diamond
	at trick 2.  Had he done so we'd have beaten this THREE.
	But it was HARDLY worth the risk. :)

	Declarer did VERY WELL to pin South's S-J with the S-Q!

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West       PEan
Vul: None       S K642                    west     north    east     south
                H Q965                    ksired   PEan     JaneF    mcrow
                D 8754
                C 7                       2C       pass     2D       3C
    west                   east           3NT      (all pass)
    ksired                 JaneF
    S AQ875                S T9           Opening Lead: C7
    H AKT                  H J32          Result: +5
    D Q3                   D AJT62        Score: -460,  IMPs: -11.00
    C AK4                  C 963          Playing time: 7:19
                south
                mcrow
                S J3               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H 874           W  A-D3  5  A-S7-SQ-HA-S8-CK-DQ C4 HT  K
                D K9            N C7  4  K-S4  2  6  5 H6 D5  7  8 H9  Q
                C QJT852        E  3  T  9  T HJ C6  3 D2  9  A-DJ-D6-H2
                                S  8  K-S3  J C2 C5  8 CT  J  9 H4 H7 CQ

	6 HCPs plus 23 HCPs = 3NT. :)

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


Summary of Results - 2nd Half - Last 4 Boards
------- -- -------   --- ----   ---- - ------

   Board    alanz's team            Kaltica's team             Score
   -----    ----------------------  ----------------------     -----
  TB.IMP  1 4H     (E)  -1 =    50, 1NT    (N)  -3 =  -150,   5 IMPS
  TN.IMP  2 5H-X   (N)   5 =   850, 5C-X   (N)  -5 = -1400,  20 IMPS
  TN.IMP  3 4S-X   (W)  -2 =   500, 3S     (W)  -1 =   100,   9 IMPS
  TN.IMP  4 2S     (S)   3 =   140, 3H     (E)  -1 =   100,   1 IMPS

   Total    alanz      35 IMPS,     Kaltica     0 IMPS

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

IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      alanz
Vul: None       S A4                      west     north    east     south
                H JT4                     OneDown  alanz    JaneF    mcrow
                D 72
                C QJ9765                           3C       pass     pass
    west                   east           X        pass     4H       (all p)
    OneDown                JaneF
    S KQ98                 S J76          Opening Lead: CT
    H 6532                 H KQ87         Result: -1
    D KQ5                  D J43          Score: 50,  IMPs:   5.00
    C K3                   C A84          Playing time: 6:00
                south
                mcrow
                S T532                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
                H A9                      W  K-H2  3  3  K  5  5
                D AT986                   N  5  4  9  T  A-HJ-D7
                C T2                      E  4  K  A-HQ-S6  7  3
                                          S CT  A-C2  9  2 D6  A-DT

	With Clubs being bid on his left, OneDown should devalue
	the Club King.  The problem with balancing via a double
	is that on any hand where partner can make THREE of 
	anything she will undoubtedly and correctly bid FOUR
	of them...counting on West to hold a better hand.

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


IMPs            north                     TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North      Kaltica
Vul: None       S A4                      west     north    east     south
                H JT4                     nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D 72
                C QJ9765                           pass     pass     1D
    west                   east           pass     1NT      (all pass)
    nbss                   debs
    S KQ98                 S J76          Opening Lead: H8
    H 6532                 H KQ87         Result: -3
    D KQ5                  D J43          Score: -150,  IMPs:  -5.00
    C K3                   C A84          Playing time: 9:07
                south
                Wintaka
                S T532             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H A9            W  2  K-SK-S8  3  9  3  Q-H5  6  5  Q-DK
                D AT986         N  4  5  4  A-CQ C6  T C7  J C9  2  7 CJ
                C T2            E H8  8  7  6  A-SJ-H7 C4  Q-HK-D3  4  J
                                S  9-CT  2  3  2  5  A-ST D6 D8  A-D9  T

	As a passed hand North should reply 2C, ending the auction.

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


IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       alanz
Vul: N-S        S                         west     north    east     south
                H AJT983                  OneDown  alanz    JaneF    mcrow
                D KT
                C AQT52                                     pass     pass
    west                   east           1S       2H       3H       X
    OneDown                JaneF          4S       5C       X        5H
    S AJ7532               S KQ986        X        (all pass)
    H 6                    H 42
    D AQ62                 D 75           Opening Lead: SK
    C J7                   C K864         Result: +5
                south                     Score: 850,  IMPs:  20.00
                mcrow                     Playing time: 8:53
                S T4
                H KQ75                       1  2  3  4  5  6
                D J9843                   W  A  6 SJ  J  A-D2
                C 93                      N H3-H8-H9  Q  T  K
                                          E SK  2  4  K-D7  5
                                          S  4  5  Q-C3  3

	You don't see too many 20 IMP swings!  West should NOT
	double 5H in front of partner, who would have taken the
	sacrifice/save in 5S in a heartbeat had 5H come around 
	to her.  West should pass 5H or bid 5S himself.
	Remember:  an abundance of trumps (Spades here) is good
	for offence but bad for defence.

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East       Kaltica
Vul: N-S        S                         west     north    east     south
                H AJT983                  nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D KT
                C AQT52                                     2S!      pass
    west                   east           3H       pass     3NT      pass
    nbss                   debs           4S       5C       X        (all p)
    S AJ7532               S KQ986
    H 6                    H 42           Opening Lead: H4
    D AQ62                 D 75           Result: -5
    C J7                   C K864         Score: -1400,  IMPs: -20.00
                south                     Playing time: 15:40
                Wintaka
                S T4            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                H KQ75       W  6  7 CJ-SA S2  A-SJ S3  5  7 D2 D6  Q
                D J9843      N  3  T  8 C2-C5  T CQ-H9 HT CA-HA HJ  K
                C 93         E H4  K-H2  8  4  5  6 C6-SK-SQ C8-S9-D7
                             S  Q-C3  5  4  9-D3  T  7 D4 D8  K D9  J

	West's 3H psychic bid worked beautifully against me here.  I
	passed the "natural, forcing" 3H, intending to bid 4H LATER
	to expose the psyche.  But over 4S I must do it at the 5-level.
	Instead, I erred and bid 5C.  Then I sat for the double rather
	than risk 5H!  Not my finest hour. :(

	Psychics are quite common in serious competitive bridge, less
	so in beginner games.  Nevertheless, they ARE an integral
	part of the game, just as falsecards are.

	Remember:  to expose a psyche of a FORCING natural bid
	simply pass and bid the suit the next round (as I FAILED
	to do here).

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      alanz
Vul: E-W        S                         west     north    east     south
                H 852                     OneDown  alanz    JaneF    mcrow
                D A98632
                C A982                                               pass
    west                   east           1S       3D       3S       pass
    OneDown                JaneF          4S       pass     pass     X
    S AK743                S J62          (all pass)
    H AQ74                 H KJ6
    D T                    D Q75          Opening Lead: DA
    C Q54                  C JT73         Result: -2
                south                     Score: 500,  IMPs:   9.00
                mcrow                     Playing time: 7:00
                S QT985
                H T93            1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
                D KJ4         W  T S3-SA-H4  7  Q-C4  Q  5 S4-HA  7  K
                C K6          N DA-D2 D3  5  2  8  2  A-C9  6 D8 D9 C8
                              E  5  Q  2  J-HK-H6  T  3  J  7 C7  J-S6
                              S  4  K  5  9  3  T  K-C6 S8-DJ S9-ST  Q

	Both East and West strained to bid here, and the "Hawaii"
	(i.e. 5-0) trump break punished them to the maximum. :(

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

IMPs            north                     TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South      Kaltica
Vul: E-W        S                         west     north    east     south
                H 852                     nbss     Kaltica  debs     Wintaka
                D A98632
                C A982                                               pass
    west                   east           1S       2D       2S       pass
    nbss                   debs           3S       (all pass)
    S AK743                S J62
    H AQ74                 H KJ6          Opening Lead: DA
    D T                    D Q75          Result: -1
    C Q54                  C JT73         Score: 100,  IMPs:  -9.00
                south                     Playing time: 7:18
                Wintaka
                S QT985               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                H T93              W  T S3-SA-CQ  4  5  A-H4  7 S4-HQ
                D KJ4              N DA-D2 D6  2  A-C8  5  2  8  3 D8
                C K6               E  5  7  2  3  7  T  6  J-HK-DQ CJ
                                   S  J  K  5  K-C6 S8-H3  9  T  4 S9-ST

	Debs devalued her hand here, declining West's invitation to
	4S.  She has the worst distribution in bridge (3-3-3-4), no
	Aces and THREE Jacks for her 8 HCPs.

	South made two errors here:  he threw away the D-Jack (never
	signal with a trick) and he did NOT support partner's 
	Diamonds.  Had he done so he may well have had a crack at 4S.

	At trick two I made a mistake not playing the NINE of Diamonds,
	but it did not occur to me that partner could have D-KJ4 and
	I wanted to signal for a Club return if partner was RUFFING
	the 2nd round of Diamonds.

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