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[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:J532.A94.Q.J9532 AK7.632.A76.AK84 Q864.J75.K984.T6 T9.KQT8.JT532.Q7"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

East has a balanced hand too strong for 1NT so opens 1\C; West responds 1\D
promising 6+ HCPs with four or more diamonds and asking for more information.

East rebids 2NT, showing a balanced hand with 17-18 HCPs; West with 8 HCPs
knows the partnership has a combined 25-26 HCPs so raises to 3NT.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \S4, the fourth highest spade.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "252242522498bb998bb9"]
[OptimumScore "EW 450"]
[ParContract "EW 4H+1"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1C Pass 1D
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\3;D\5;C"]
N NT  4 J532 -   -     -
N  C  4 J532 A94 Q     532
S NT  4 Q64  -   -     -
S  S  5 Q864 J75 984   T6
S  H  2 Q864 J75 984   T6
S  D  2 Q864 J75 984   T6
S  C  4 Q864 J75 984   6
E NT 11 -    632 A     84
E  S  8 AK7  632 A     AK84
E  H 11 AK   632 A     AK84
E  D 11 AK   632 A     AK84
W NT 11 -    KQ  532   Q
W  S  8 T9   KQ  JT532 Q7
W  H 11 T9   KQ  532   Q7
W  D 11 T9   KQ  532   Q7
W  C  9 T9   KQ  JT532 Q7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  5
N  H  2
N  D  2
N  C  4
S NT  2
S  S  5
S  H  2
S  D  2
S  C  4
E NT  9
E  S  8
E  H 11
E  D 11
E  C  9
W NT  9
W  S  8
W  H 11
W  D 11
W  C  9

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:965.QJ98.J62.QJ8 K87432.K74.5.K95 JT.T63.T843.AT74 AQ.A52.AKQ97.632"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

Three passes to North who has a balanced hand too strong for 1NT so opens 1\D;
South responds 1\S promising 6+ HCPs with four or more spades and asking for
more information.

North rebids 3NT showing a balanced hand with 19 HCPs; South has a singleton
diamond and six spades but knows that North must have at least two spades in a
balanced hand so raises to 4\S.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \SJ, a passive trump lead which rarely causes any harm when
there is no good lead in the other three suits.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "9a897bc8a91142411424"]
[OptimumScore "NS 1430"]
[ParContract "S 6S="]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass Pass 1D
Pass 1S Pass 3NT
Pass 4S AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\6;H\4;D\3;C"]
N NT 12 AQ     A    -   -
N  S 12 AQ     A52  AKQ -
N  H  9 AQ     -    AKQ -
N  D 11 AQ     A    AKQ -
N  C  9 AQ     A52  AKQ -
S NT 12 87432  74   -   -
S  S 12 87432  K74  5   -
S  H  9 K87432 -    5   -
S  D 11 87432  74   5   -
S  C  9 K87432 K74  5   -
E NT  4 -      -    -   QJ
E  S  3 -      -    -   QJ
E  H  5 -      QJ98 -   QJ
E  D  4 -      -    -   QJ
E  C  6 -      -    -   QJ
W NT  2 -      -    843 -
W  S  1 JT     T63  843 A
W  H  5 -      T63  -   -
W  D  3 -      -    -   AT74
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S 10
N  H  8
N  D  9
N  C  7
S NT 11
S  S 12
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  9
E NT  1
E  S  1
E  H  4
E  D  2
E  C  4
W NT  1
W  S  1
W  H  4
W  D  2
W  C  4

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:A73.Q954.864.974 QJ8.K7.KQT53.AK6 T92.AJ32.AJ2.T52 K654.T86.97.QJ83"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

West has a balanced hand too strong for 1NT so opens 1\D; East responds 1\S
promising 6+ HCPs with four or more spades and asking for more information.

West rebids 2NT, showing a balanced hand with 17-18 HCPs; East knows 23-24 HCPs
is not enough for game so passes.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \H2, the fourth highest heart.

2NT should fail (too many important cards in the North hand) but it is the
correct outcome of the auction. No system is perfect!}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "64754647546868978689"]
[OptimumScore "EW 110"]
[ParContract "EW 2S=; EW 3C="]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1D Pass 1S
Pass 2NT AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\1R;S\4;H\3;D\3;C"]
N NT 6 T92  -   AJ2 T52
N  S 5 -    -   -   T52
N  H 7 T92  -   -   T52
N  D 5 T92  -   -   T52
N  C 4 T92  -   AJ2 T52
S NT 7 -    954 864 -
S  S 5 -    954 -   974
S  H 7 A73  954 864 974
E NT 7 K654 -   -   QJ83
E  S 9 654  -   97  -
W NT 7 QJ8  -   -   AK
W  S 9 QJ   -   KQ  -
W  C 9 QJ8  K7  KQ  AK6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 4
N  H 7
N  D 5
N  C 4
S NT 6
S  S 4
S  H 7
S  D 5
S  C 4
E NT 6
E  S 8
E  H 6
E  D 8
E  C 9
W NT 7
W  S 8
W  H 6
W  D 8
W  C 9

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:A975.Q974.874.Q8 KT8.AJT.AKT63.J9 J642.32.QJ9.6432 Q3.K865.52.AKT75"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

North has a balanced hand too strong for 1NT so opens 1\D; South responds 2\C,
promising 10+ HCPs with four or more clubs and asking for more information. (It
is OK to bid the clubs first because the hand is strong enough to be able to
show the hearts later.)

North rebids 2NT, showing a balanced hand with 15-17 HCPs; South knows the
partnership has 27-29 HCPs so raises to 3NT.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \S2, the fourth highest spade.

With the cards sitting well for declarer it is possible to make twelve tricks,
but it is not biddable!}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "c9cbcc9cbc1312013120"]
[OptimumScore "NS 1440"]
[ParContract "NS 6N="]
[Auction "W"]
Pass 1D Pass 2C
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\4;D\3;C"]
N NT 12 KT   JT   AK  J9
N  S 10 -    A    AK  J9
N  H 12 KT8  -    AK  J9
N  C 13 -    -    AK  J9
S NT 12 3    K865 52  AK
S  S 10 -    865  52  AK
S  H 12 Q3   865  52  AK
S  D 11 Q3   K865 52  AK
S  C 13 -    865  52  AK
E NT  1 J642 32   QJ  6432
E  S  4 642  -    -   -
E  D  2 J642 32   QJ  6432
E  C  1 J642 -    -   -
W  S  4 A    -    -   -
W  D  2 A    Q974 874 Q8
W  C  1 A    -    -   -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 12
N  S  9
N  H 12
N  D 11
N  C 12
S NT 12
S  S  9
S  H 12
S  D 11
S  C 12
E NT  1
E  S  3
E  H  1
E  D  2
E  C  0
W NT  1
W  S  3
W  H  1
W  D  2
W  C  0

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:AKT9.J98.AKQ.T72 865.KQ3.T75432.Q J74.A74.J8.AJ654 Q32.T652.96.K983"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

North has a balanced hand too strong for 1NT so opens 1\S; South responds 2\C
promising 10+ HCPs with four or more clubs and asking for more information.

South rebids 2NT showing a balanced hand with 15-17 HCPs; North knows the
partnership has 26-28 HCPs so raises to 3NT.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \D4, the fourth highest diamond.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "bb99abb99a2244322443"]
[OptimumScore "NS 660"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+2"]
[Auction "N"]
1S Pass 2C Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\3;H\4;D\6;C"]
N NT 11 AK  -    AKQ    72
N  S 11 AK  -    AKQ    72
N  H  9 AK  J98  AKQ    T72
N  D  9 AK  J98  AKQ    T72
N  C 10 AK  J98  AKQ    72
S NT 11 J74 -    J8     A
S  S 11 J74 74   J8     A
S  D  9 J74 A74  J8     A
S  C 10 J74 A74  J8     A654
E  H  4 865 -    T75432 Q
E  D  4 865 -    T75432 Q
E  C  3 865 KQ   T75432 Q
W NT  2 Q32 T652 96     983
W  S  2 Q32 T652 96     983
W  H  4 Q32 -    96     983
W  D  4 Q32 -    96     K983
W  C  3 Q32 T652 96     983
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 11
N  S 11
N  H  9
N  D  9
N  C 10
S NT 11
S  S 11
S  H  9
S  D  9
S  C 10
E NT  2
E  S  2
E  H  4
E  D  4
E  C  3
W NT  2
W  S  2
W  H  4
W  D  4
W  C  3

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:K8.KQJ753.AQ4.Q2 976.T2.KT873.T94 AJT5.964.962.AJ5 Q432.A8.J5.K8763"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

East has 17 HCPs and six hearts but is not strong enough for more than a 1\H
opening bid. West responds 1\S promising 6+ HCPs with four or more spades and
asking for more information.

East rebids 3\H showing 16+ HCPs with six hearts; West with 10 HCPs and three
hearts is happy to raise to 4\H.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \H10, a passive trump lead which rarely causes any harm when
there is no attractive lead in the other three suits.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2426524255a8a78a8a78"]
[OptimumScore "EW 630"]
[ParContract "EW 3N+1"]
[Auction "E"]
1H Pass 1S Pass
3H Pass 4H AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\3;D\3;C"]
N NT  3 -    -   J5  -
N  S  5 -    -   J   -
N  H  3 -    -   J5  -
N  D  6 -    A   J5  -
S NT  3 -    -   -   T94
S  S  5 -    -   -   T94
S  H  3 -    -   -   T94
S  D  6 -    2   -   T94
S  C  5 976  T2  -   T94
E NT 11 -    KQJ -   -
E  S  9 K8   KQJ -   -
E  H 11 -    KQJ -   -
E  D  7 K8   KQJ AQ4 Q2
E  C  8 -    KQJ Q4  Q
W NT 11 JT   964 -   -
W  S  9 AJT5 964 -   -
W  H 11 JT   964 -   -
W  D  8 JT   -   -   -
W  C  8 JT   964 962 5
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  4
N  H  2
N  D  6
N  C  5
S NT  2
S  S  4
S  H  2
S  D  5
S  C  5
E NT 10
E  S  8
E  H 10
E  D  7
E  C  8
W NT 10
W  S  8
W  H 10
W  D  7
W  C  8

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:AKJT7.J74.92.J65 532.KT6.KQ64.983 Q984.A9.A8.AQT42 6.Q8532.JT753.K7"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

North has 16 HCPs and two doubletons, so opens the longest suit 1\C; South
responds 1\S promising 6+ HCPs with four or more spades and asking for more
information.

North rebids 3\S promising 16+ HCPs and four spades; South with 10 HCPs and
five spades is happy to raise to 4\S.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \DK, top of a sequence of two or more honours.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8b44b8b44b2298222982"]
[OptimumScore "NS 650"]
[ParContract "NS 5S="]
[Auction "S"]
Pass Pass 1C Pass
1S Pass 3S Pass
4S AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\5;H\5;D\5;C"]
N NT 11 Q984  -     -     AQT42
N  S 11 Q984  A     A     AQT42
N  D  5 -     A9    -     A
N  C 11 Q984  A     A     AQT42
S NT 11 AKJT7 -     -     J65
S  D  5 -     J74   -     J65
E NT  5 -     8532  JT753 -
E  S  2 6     Q8532 JT753 -
E  H  9 6     8532  JT753 -
E  D  9 6     -     JT753 -
E  C  2 6     Q8532 JT753 -
W NT  5 -     T6    KQ64  -
W  H  9 532   -     KQ64  983
W  D  9 532   -     KQ64  -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S 11
N  H  4
N  D  4
N  C 11
S NT  8
S  S 11
S  H  4
S  D  4
S  C 11
E NT  2
E  S  2
E  H  9
E  D  8
E  C  2
W NT  2
W  S  2
W  H  9
W  D  8
W  C  2

[Event "BFP B1 L10 Strong Re-bids"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:T98.KQT8.AJ5.853 J432.4.T962.AK76 AK6.AJ97.K.QJT42 Q75.6532.Q8743.9"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

Two passes to East who has an unbalanced 18 HCPs so opens 1\C; West responds
1\H promising 6+ HCPs with four or more hearts and asking for more information.

East rebids 3\H, promising 16+ HCPs with four hearts; West with 10 HCPs is
happy to raise to 4\H.}
[Result ""]
{

Suggested lead: \CA, top a sequence of two or more honours.

The defence should take the first three tricks \CA, \CK, and a ruff.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2537225372a8a6b98a6b"]
[OptimumScore "EW 430"]
[ParContract "E 3N+1"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass 1C Pass
1H Pass 3H Pass
4H AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\4;D\5;C"]
N NT  4 432  -    -     -
N  S  5 432  4    T962  AK
N  H  3 J432 4    T962  AK
N  D  7 J432 4    T962  AK
S NT  3 75   -    -     -
S  S  5 -    6532 Q8743 9
S  D  7 75   6532 8743  9
E NT 11 -    AJ97 K     QJT
E  H 10 AK   AJ97 K     QJT42
E  D  6 AK   AJ97 K     QJT42
E  C 11 AK   AJ97 K     QJT
W NT 11 -    KQT8 5     853
W  S  8 T98  KQT8 5     853
W  D  6 T98  KQT8 J5    853
W  C 11 T98  KQT8 J5    853
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  5
N  H  3
N  D  7
N  C  2
S NT  2
S  S  5
S  H  3
S  D  7
S  C  2
E NT 10
E  S  8
E  H 10
E  D  6
E  C 11
W NT  9
W  S  8
W  H 10
W  D  6
W  C 11
