Bridge of AngST

The other table as in 3HX=. 14 imp swing.

I wonder how many people would bid 4H over the 3NT! Maybe experts will do it, but at my level I probably won’t be seeing it too often!

No idea what their agreements are here, so no idea why 5C was doubled. Otherwise, the 4S bid seemed to have been very well judged in pushing opponents to 5 minor to win an imp since the other table was in 4H.

And finally a nice board to end the match. The other room was in 7S=, there was a lot of kibitzer comments, Larry Lande explaining why 7NT is the best contract: no risk of ruffs. Interesting it would have been a swing had the K of Spades been offside!

A hand which both EWs didn’t distinguish themselves in the bidding:

<table style=”width:250px”><tr><td><table><tr><td>Dealer</td><td>W</td></tr><tr><td>Vul</td><td>All</td></tr><tr><td>Scoring</td><td>Imp</td></tr><tr><td>Lead</td><td> </td></tr></table></td><td><table><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&spades;</span></td><td>53</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&hearts;</span></td><td>K</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&diams;</span></td><td>JT7543</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&clubs;</span></td><td>J874</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><table><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&spades;</span></td><td>QJT642</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&hearts;</span></td><td>632</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&diams;</span></td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&clubs;</span></td><td>AKT</td></tr></table></td><td><img style=”width:50px;height:50px;padding:0px;margin:0px; ” src=”http://firmit.awardspace.com/v2/img.php?value=2&dealer=1&vulnerable=3&font=2″/></td><td><table><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&spades;</span></td><td>A</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&hearts;</span></td><td>AT854</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&diams;</span></td><td>AKQ9</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&clubs;</span></td><td>532</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><table><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&spades;</span></td><td>K987</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&hearts;</span></td><td>QJ97</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:red;”>&diams;</span></td><td>82</td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:black;”>&clubs;</span></td><td>Q96</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr></table>

Polish EW auction:

<table><tr><td style=”color:#FF0000″>West</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>North</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>East</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>South</td></tr><tr><td><span>1</span><span style=”color:#000000″>&spades;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>2</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>4</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>4</span><span style=”color:#000000″>NT</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>5</span><span style=”color:#000000″>&clubs;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>5</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr></table>

Hungarian EW auction:

<table><tr><td style=”color:#FF0000″>West</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>North</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>East</td><td style=”color:#FF0000″>South</td></tr><tr><td><span>1</span><span style=”color:#000000″>&spades;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>2</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>4</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>4</span><span style=”color:#000000″>&spades;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>5</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&diams;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span>5</span><span style=”color:#FF0000″>&hearts;</span></td><td><span style=”color:#DD0000″>X</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td><td><span style=”color:#005500″>p</span></td></tr></table>

Where would you lay the blame? On the minimal opening by West or the 4H raise on 3 small?

♠ KQT7 ♥ 7 ♦ AKJT42 ♣ 52

♠ A82 ♥ AKQ832 ♦ ♣ A764

What contract would you want to be in, and how would you bid to it?

This came up in a Cayne vs Stars match on BBO.

Dealer W Vul - Scoring Imp Lead	♠ JT92 ♥ 632 ♦ 53 ♣ 8532
♠ A7 ♥ AQT9 ♦ ♣ AKQJ964		♠ Q3 ♥ KJ5 ♦ KQJT9842 ♣
	♠ K8654 ♥ 874 ♦ A76 ♣ T4

The other was not so successful:

For personal reference.

1NT-2D then:
2H – accept
2S – super accept
then:
2NT – retransfer
3C/D – second suit

1NT-2H then:
2S – accept
2NT – super accept
then:
3C/D – second suit
3H – retransfer

With any 5-4 majors, bidding would proceed via stayman.