| Quick Summary from our Chairman |
From Alan Brown......
- Lovely misfit all round. N superficially looks good but must beware overbidding.
- Nice simple 3N
- N must realise he is strong enough to go for game. Hard to bid a slam though.
- After the transfer to ♥, will E find the good forcing bid of 3♣? And will W accept to game?
- Fair enough to give N 12HCP. Will N go to 4♥?
- Interesting in that W, after 2 passes will open. However I think he should open 3♦ not 1 to make life difficult for opposition. Have you taught them about Michaels if W does open 1♦?
- Can N find the best defensive lead of a trump? Assuming the contract is 2♦ by W.
- Nothing to add
- Can N/S deal with interference - eg 2♣ over the 1N.
- Nothing to add
- Can N resist temptation?
- Lovely. Have you taught them about "super accept"? Will E realise that W must have lots of Kings to open. Can we open a book on how many reach 7?
- Interesting. Would S go Stayman or do transfer?
- Also interesting. Would E, after 1N - 2♥ - 2♠ - 3♠ go on? Want to take bets on how many reach 4?
- Have a look at Puppet Stayman.....
- Interesting. Lots of possibilities here. Does their convention card say anything about opening 1N with a singleton honour?
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| Hand 3 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 3:
Alan's view:
| S |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠s (showing 5♠s) |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
2♠ |
Completing the Transfer |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
3♥ |
Showing at least 5♠ and 4♥ (9+) - much more descriptive than using stayman as first bid. |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
4♥ |
We now know there is an 8 card ♥ fit and our weak suit is covered with 5 ♠s in N |
| Play |
Assume lead of K♣ (top of a sequence), win A♣ then ruff a ♣. Finesse a ♦ running the J - we now only have 1♠ to lose. |
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| Hand 5 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 5:
Alan's view:
| N |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠ (showing at least 5♠s) |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
2♠ |
Completing the Transfer |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
3♥ |
Showing 5♠s and 4♥s (at least) with 9+ |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
4♥ |
Accept the invitation with an 8 card ♥ fit and short suit covered by South |
| Play |
Likely a ♣ lead here - winning trick 1 or 2 - easy to set up the ♠s and lose 1 ♥ to now have ♠s and ♦s to throw cards away making 10 or 11 tricks. |
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| Hand 8 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 8:
Ian's view:
| W |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠s (showing 5 ♠s) |
| S |
Pass |
If frisky, bid 3♦ |
| W |
2♠ |
Completing the transfer (or 3♠ if pushed up) |
| All |
Pass |
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| Play |
Likely to lose 2♣s, 1♦, 1♥ and can catch the Q♠ so should make 9 tricks |
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| Hand 10 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 10:
Ian's view:
| E |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠ (showing at least 5♠s) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
2♠ |
Completing the Transfer |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
3♠ |
(Optional but worth asking if the 1NT hand is max with 4♠s) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
Pass |
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| Play |
Ensure you play a ♥ up to the K at some point, 9 tricks make without much trouble |
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| Hand 11 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 11:
Ian's view:
| S |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠s (Showing at least 5) |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
2♠ |
Completing the Transfer |
| W |
Pass |
Note - I would now Double as happy to play in any suit and don't want the Ops to play in 2 of a major |
| Play |
Lose 1♥, 1♣ and 2♦s (may only lose 1 ♦ depending on play) making 9 or 10 tricks - who will open the ♦s...... |
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| Hand 12 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 12:
Ian's view:
| W |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
2♦ |
Transfer to ♥s (showing at least 5) |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
3♥ |
Jump here to show max and 4♥s |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
4NT |
We are really interested here - lets have a look.... |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
5♦ |
Show 1 Ace (varies per slam method) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
6♥ |
This will do here - more sophisticated could get to 7♥ or 7NT |
| Play |
Only tricky part here is finessing the Q♠ correctly, stay in 6 and 12 tricks makes without much fuss, 13 with the Q♠ correct |
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| Hand 13 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 13:
Ian's view:
| N |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| E |
Pass |
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| S |
2♦ |
Transfer to ♥s (showing at least 5) |
| W |
Pass |
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| N |
2♥ |
Completing the Transfer |
| All |
Pass |
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| Play |
Ensure you finesse the K♥ and play up to the K♦ ! |
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| Hand 14 |
16th Aug 2017 - Hand 14:
Ian's view:
| E |
1NT |
Balanced hand, 12-14 (no voids, not 2 doubletons) |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
2♥ |
Transfer to ♠ (showing at least 5) |
| N |
Pass |
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| E |
2♠ |
Completing the Transfer |
| S |
Pass |
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| W |
4♠ |
Showing 6+ ♠ and an opening hand |
| All |
Pass |
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| Play |
Lose 2♦s and 1♣ - contract made! |
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