Hands from 23rd January 2024 |
On Board 7 N/S really should have bid a slam, but only three out of fourteen pairs succeeded in doing so.
Crouch End Bridge Club
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Board 7
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Bidding
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Dealer
South
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North
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Vulnerability
All
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N
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E
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S
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W
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♠ AK
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1D
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2NT
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♥ K975432
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3H
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P
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4C
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P
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♦ 7
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4NT
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P
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5S
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P
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West
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♣ KJ8
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East
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6H
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P
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P
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P
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♠ 7
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♠ JT9865
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♥ J
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♥ 6
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♦ KQ643
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♦ T2
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♣ AQT542
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South
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♣ 9763
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Bhcp
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♠ Q432
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Hcp
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19
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♥ AQT8
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14
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18
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4
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♦ AJ985
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12
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1
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19
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♣ -
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13
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In the suggested bidding sequence, West’s 2NT bid is the Unusual No Trump, showing at (at least) 5-5 in the minors. South’s 4C bid is an Unassuming Cue Bid, showing four-card support for Hearts and a stronger hand than already disclosed. North is happy to co-operate with investigating a possible slam, so she uses RKCB to discover that South has two key cards and the Queen of trumps. North can then bid 6H with considerable confidence.
7H is cold, but it is maybe difficult to reach. One problem is that the AC in the North hand will be wasted. Once North has bid 6H, South might consider that as she hasn’t disclosed her Club void, maybe it means that 7H will make. But suppose North has the AC but not the AS? It is worth bearing in mind that 6H+1 is likely to score well (88% at the club on Tuesday), so although 7H= is likely to score close to 100%, it is hardly worth bidding as 7H-1 is likely to score close to 0%! Nevertheless, is seems reasonable to name my Players of the Week as Jan Williams and Faraz Ghulamali, the only pair to bid the lay-down 7H on this deal.
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Crouch End Bridge Club |
This friendly club meets every Tuesday evening. Players should arrive by 7-20pm to allow for a prompt start at 7-30pm. Play finishes at 10-30pm.
Guests are welcome and partners can be found for you. We charge £4 for members and £5 for guests per session.
The club meets at:
The Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club
Goring Road (off Brownlow Road)
Bounds Green
London N11 2BS
Entry to the club car park is from Goring Road: approaching from Brownlow Road end, turn left by the Post Box before you get to Westbury Road.
There is also a pedestrian entrance on Brownlow Road, opposite York Road.
It is a short walk from Bounds Green Tube Station or Bowes Park Train Station, and the 299, 102 and 184 buses pass down Brownlow Road.
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