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[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:A5.A932.A85.J752 QJ9762.K.QJ2.KQ3 T3.QJ754.T94.T96 K84.T86.K763.A84"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

East’s 2\S overcall of the 1NT opener shows a hand with opening values 11-15
HCPs and 5+ spades.\n
West’s 10 HCPs and 3-card spade support make it worth an invitational raise to
3\S.\n
East with 14 HCPs, 6 spades and a singleton heart can now bid the game.}
[Result ""]
{

When South leads \HQ North must overtake with \HA as he knows that East must
hold \HK. Despite seeing East’s singleton \HK appear, North should opt for a
passive \H2 return because opening a second side suit is more likely to benefit
declarer than the defence.

On this hand, declarer clears trumps and loses only two more tricks to North’s
\SA and \DA. Contract made.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "73746737466a6866a686"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "N"]
1NT 2S Pass 3S
Pass 4S AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\1R;S\6;H\3;D\3;C"]
N NT 7 A5     A   A85 J752
N  S 3 A5     A   A85 J752
N  H 7 A5     A   A85 J752
N  D 5 -      -   85  -
N  C 7 5      -   -   J752
S NT 7 T3     754 T94 T96
S  H 7 T3     754 T94 T96
S  D 5 -      -   T94 -
S  C 7 T3     -   -   T96
E  D 9 QJ9762 K   -   KQ
E  C 7 -      K   QJ  -
W  D 9 K84    T86 -   84
W  C 7 -      T86 763 -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  7
N  S  3
N  H  7
N  D  4
N  C  6
S NT  7
S  S  3
S  H  7
S  D  4
S  C  6
E NT  6
E  S 10
E  H  6
E  D  8
E  C  6
W NT  6
W  S 10
W  H  6
W  D  8
W  C  6

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:AKQ4.A82.J854.63 732.KJ97.AK7.AQ9 J96.6.T3.KJT8752 T85.QT543.Q962.4"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

South's double of East's 1NT opener shows a balanced hand with 16-18 HCPs.\n
West’s 2\C is a weak takeout showing 5+ clubs but with few HCPs. (Artificial
methods are generally not used when opponents have bid: “System off after
interference”)\n
North has five hearts and a singleton club but with only 4 HCPs bids 2\H
showing a 5+ hearts suit but not enough HCPs to invite game.\n
South has good heart support but the 2\C bid by West probably means that the
\CQ is not useful, so chooses to pass.}
[Result ""]
{

East's probable lead is \SA followed by \SK and then \SQ after realising that
declarer's spades are split 3-3. East can then try a club lead \C6 hoping that
partner has \CK.

Declarer wins the trick with \CA, leads hearts to force out \HA and then the
trumps and the \DAKQ will win all the remaining tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "45963469635745a5745a"]
[OptimumScore "EW 130"]
[ParContract "EW 4C="]
[Auction "E"]
1NT X 2C 2H
AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\5;D\4;C"]
N NT  8 -    QT543 Q962 -
N  S  6 T85  QT543 962  -
N  D  8 -    -     Q962 -
S NT  8 -    KJ97  AK7  -
S  S  6 732  KJ97  AK   -
S  H  9 732  KJ97  AK7  A
S  D  8 -    -     AK7  -
E NT  9 AKQ  -     -    63
E  S  8 -    -     -    63
E  D  7 AKQ4 A     -    -
E  C 10 AKQ4 A     J854 63
W NT  9 96   -     -    -
W  S  7 J96  6     T3   -
W  H  4 J96  6     T3   -
W  D  7 J96  6     -    -
W  C 10 J96  6     T3   -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  4
N  S  5
N  H  9
N  D  6
N  C  3
S NT  4
S  S  6
S  H  9
S  D  6
S  C  3
E NT  5
E  S  7
E  H  4
E  D  5
E  C 10
W NT  5
W  S  7
W  H  4
W  D  5
W  C 10

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:A842.A862.A62.42 KQJT93.KT9.K85.Q 65.J7.QJT43.AT73 7.Q543.97.KJ9865"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

West’s 2\S overcall of the 1NT opener shows a hand with opening values 11-15
HCPs and 5+ spades. East should pass and not make any attempt to “rescue”
partner.

When North leads \DQ South must overtake with \DA as he knows West must hold
\DK, and then return \S8 to prevent dummy ruffing diamonds. When declarer leads
\CQ North should suspect that it is a singleton, so he should win \CA and then
continue with diamonds.}
[Result ""]
{

Unfortunately for declarer there is no entry to dummy to cash club tricks, but
he will lose only one trick in hearts to just make the contract.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "65585655856785767857"]
[OptimumScore "NS -100"]
[ParContract "NS 3DX-1"]
[Auction "S"]
1NT 2S AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\1R;S\5;H\4;D\5;C"]
N NT 7 65    J7   QJT43 -
N  S 6 -     J7   -     A
N  D 8 65    J7   QJT   AT73
N  C 6 -     J7   -     A
S NT 7 A     A    A62   -
S  S 6 -     A862 -     42
S  D 8 A842  A862 62    42
S  C 6 -     A862 -     42
E NT 7 -     -    -     KJ9865
E  S 8 7     -    97    -
E  C 8 7     -    97    -
W NT 7 -     -    -     Q
W  S 8 KQJT9 -    -     -
W  H 8 KQJT9 KT9  -     Q
W  D 5 KQJT9 KT9  K     Q
W  C 8 KQJT9 -    -     -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 5
N  H 5
N  D 8
N  C 5
S NT 6
S  S 5
S  H 5
S  D 8
S  C 5
E NT 6
E  S 7
E  H 8
E  D 5
E  C 7
W NT 6
W  S 7
W  H 8
W  D 5
W  C 7

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:QT75.AJ43.A42.K6 KJ8.7.KQT765.A83 9643.K652.J8.Q74 A2.QT98.93.JT952"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

North’s 2\D overcall of the 1NT opener shows a hand with opening values 11-15
HCPs and 5+ diamonds.

East does not have a good lead, \H2 is probably the best choice. When West sees
dummy’s hearts, he can work out that partner probably has four hearts headed by
\HK and that declarer has a singleton. If declarer plays dummy’s \HQ West
should play \HA, otherwise \HJ, to win the trick and then return a passive \H3.}
[Result ""]
{

The missing honours in clubs, diamonds, and spades all sit well for declarer,
so that an overtrick is possible.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "86699866994773447734"]
[OptimumScore "NS 120"]
[ParContract "NS 1N+1"]
[Auction "W"]
1NT 2D AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\4;D\3;C"]
N NT  9 8    -    KQ  -
N  S  6 8    7    KQ  -
N  H  6 8    7    KQ  A83
N  D 10 -    -    KQ  -
N  C  9 KJ8  7    KQ  -
S NT  9 A2   -    93  -
S  D 10 2    -    93  -
E NT  5 -    K652 -   Q74
E  D  4 -    K652 -   74
E  C  4 9643 K652 J8  -
W NT  5 -    A43  -   K6
W  S  7 QT75 A43  A42 K6
W  H  7 QT75 43   A   K6
W  D  4 -    A43  -   K6
W  C  4 QT75 A43  A42 6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 8
N  S 6
N  H 6
N  D 9
N  C 9
S NT 8
S  S 6
S  H 6
S  D 9
S  C 9
E NT 4
E  S 7
E  H 7
E  D 3
E  C 4
W NT 4
W  S 7
W  H 7
W  D 3
W  C 4

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:965.A854.Q98.AQ3 KT3.QJT.AKJ.KT95 AJ842.632.754.62 Q7.K97.T632.J874"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

East’s double of North's 1NT opener shows a balanced hand with 16-18 HCPs.\n
South’s 2\S is a weak takeout showing 5+ spades but with few HCPs. West’s
double is for penalties suggesting that E/W may not be able to make a game
themselves but there is a good chance of defeating 2\S.}
[Result ""]
{

West’s best lead looks to be \C4 promising partner an honour in clubs. Declarer
has nothing to lose by playing \CQ to try the finesse but loses to East’s \CK.
East should now lead \DA followed by \C10; he is asking partner to lead
diamonds back through North’s •Q.

The best outcome for declarer is four spade tricks and two outside aces for two
down vulnerable, -500.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66533665336779a7689a"]
[OptimumScore "EW 130"]
[ParContract "EW 1C+3"]
[Auction "N"]
1NT X 2S X
AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\3;H\3;D\4;C"]
N NT  6 965 A   Q98  -
N  S  7 965 -   -    -
N  D  4 -   -   -    AQ
S NT  7 -   632 -    -
S  H  6 -   632 -    -
S  D  4 -   632 -    62
E NT  7 T3  -   AK   -
E  S  7 -   QJT AK   -
E  H  8 KT3 -   AK   -
E  D 10 T3  -   AK   -
E  C 10 KT3 QJT AK   -
W NT  7 Q7  -   T632 J874
W  S  7 -   97  T632 J874
W  H  8 Q7  -   T632 J874
W  D 10 -   -   T632 -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  6
N  S  6
N  H  5
N  D  3
N  C  3
S NT  6
S  S  6
S  H  5
S  D  3
S  C  3
E NT  6
E  S  7
E  H  7
E  D  9
E  C 10
W NT  7
W  S  6
W  H  8
W  D  9
W  C 10

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:KQ6.T6.KQ85.A763 J5.AQJ532.AJ9.42 8432.K987.2.QT95 AT97.4.T7643.KJ8"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

South’s 2\H overcall of the 1NT opener shows a hand with opening values 11-15
HCPs and 5+ hearts. North should pass and not make any attempt to “rescue”
partner.}
[Result ""]
{

West will probably choose to lead his singleton \D2. East’s \DQ will be taken
by declarer’s \DA.\n
There is no reason to clear trumps because there is no outside suit to be
established. Instead declarer should look to other suits. The bidding suggests
it is probable that East has \CA, but a finesse would work if West has \CQ, so
\C2 lead to dummy’s \CJ may be good.\n
West wins the trick with \CA, cashes \DK, and then leads a diamond for West to
ruff. West must lead either spades or clubs, so declarer can now cash dummy’s
\SA and \CK, then play \D10 on which he can discard his last spade. Now
declarer will win five of the last six tricks to make the contract.
}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "77895668856654766547"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "N 1D+2; NS 1H+1"]
[Auction "E"]
1NT 2H AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\1R;S\4;H\3;D\5;C"]
N NT 7 T97  4   7643  -
N  S 7 -    4   T7643 -
N  H 8 AT97 4   T7643 K
N  D 9 AT97 4   7643  -
N  C 6 AT97 4   -     -
S NT 7 J5   -   -     -
S  S 7 -    A   A     42
S  H 8 J5   AQJ -     42
S  D 9 J5   A   -     -
S  C 6 J5   A   -     -
E NT 6 KQ   T6  KQ85  763
E  H 5 KQ   T6  KQ85  763
E  D 4 KQ   T6  KQ85  A763
E  C 8 -    -   KQ5   -
W NT 7 -    -   -     QT9
W  S 7 8432 -   -     -
W  H 5 8432 987 2     QT9
W  D 5 -    -   -     QT9
W  C 8 -    -   2     QT9
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 7
N  H 8
N  D 9
N  C 5
S NT 6
S  S 6
S  H 8
S  D 8
S  C 5
E NT 6
E  S 6
E  H 5
E  D 4
E  C 7
W NT 6
W  S 6
W  H 5
W  D 4
W  C 7

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:J65.AJ94.KQ75.J4 AK82.KT8.AT.K872 Q73.Q75.J9642.93 T94.632.83.AQT65"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

West’s double of South's 1NT opener shows a balanced hand with 16-18 HCPs.\n
With few HCPs, but a five-card diamond suit, North bids a weak take-out into
diamonds. (Artificial methods are generally not used when opponents have bid:
“System off after interference”)\n
East's 3\C bid shows a good 5+ club suit but not enough HCPs for a game try.}
[Result ""]
{

Declarer will probably make 10 tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "43773437738a66a8a66a"]
[OptimumScore "EW 620"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "S"]
1NT X 2D 3C
AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\3;D\5;C"]
N NT  5 -    -   J9642 -
N  S  3 73   Q75 J9642 93
N  H  7 73   Q75 J9642 93
N  D  7 73   Q75 J9642 93
N  C  3 73   Q75 J9642 93
S NT  5 -    -   KQ75  -
S  H  7 J65  J94 KQ75  J4
E NT  9 T94  632 -     AQT65
W NT  9 AK82 -   -     K872
W  S 10 AK82 -   A     K872
W  H  6 AK82 T8  AT    K872
W  D  6 AK82 T8  AT    K872
W  C 10 AK82 -   A     K872
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  4
N  S  3
N  H  7
N  D  7
N  C  3
S NT  4
S  S  3
S  H  7
S  D  7
S  C  3
E NT  8
E  S 10
E  H  6
E  D  6
E  C 10
W NT  8
W  S 10
W  H  6
W  D  6
W  C 10

[Event "BFP B3 L06 Competing with 1NT"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:J62.Q53.AJT7.KJ8 KQ97.AJ6.KQ.Q753 AT8.9742.42.T964 543.KT8.98653.A2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

North’s double of West's 1NT opener shows a balanced hand with 16-18 HCPs.

Neither East nor South has anything to offer.}
[Result ""]
{

The contract may go either one or two down for -100 or -300 respectively.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "78777788776555665556"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "S 2H=; NS 2S="]
[Auction "W"]
1NT X AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\1R;S\4;H\4;D\5;C"]
N NT 7 KQ97 J6   KQ    753
N  S 8 KQ97 J6   KQ    Q753
N  H 8 KQ   -    KQ    753
N  D 8 -    6    -     753
N  C 7 KQ97 J6   KQ    753
S  H 8 543  -    98653 A2
S  D 8 -    KT8  -     A2
E NT 6 8    9742 42    T964
E  S 5 8    9742 42    T964
E  H 6 -    9742 -     -
E  D 6 8    -    42    -
E  C 6 8    9742 42    T964
W NT 6 J62  Q53  A7    -
W  S 5 J62  Q53  AJT7  -
W  D 6 J62  -    A     -
W  C 6 J62  Q53  7     J8
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 8
N  H 7
N  D 7
N  C 7
S NT 7
S  S 8
S  H 8
S  D 7
S  C 7
E NT 6
E  S 5
E  H 5
E  D 5
E  C 6
W NT 6
W  S 5
W  H 5
W  D 5
W  C 6
