Board 1 North Deals None Vul |
♠ 10 5 2 ♥ A 9 3 2 ♦ 9 7 4 ♣ A K 2 |
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♠ K 8 4 ♥ 10 8 6 ♦ A J 10 ♣ Q J 5 3 |
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♠ A 6 3 ♥ Q J 7 4 ♦ 8 3 2 ♣ 9 8 7 |
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♠ Q J 9 7 ♥ K 5 ♦ K Q 6 5 ♣ 10 6 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 NT | Pass | 2 ♣ | |
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 2 NT |
All pass |
->blair20: Hi :)
blair20: hey wayne
->blair20: are you keen to bid some hands
blair20: yep
blair20: u set table
cascade: how has your weekend been?
blair20: well done 4 winning swiss pairs yesterday
cascade: thanks
cascade: did you see the website
blair20: yep
cascade: ok
cascade: on this auction
cascade: since 2♣ is the only way to invite (except via transfers)
cascade: we bid 2♠ over 2♥ with four spades and at least invitational
cascade: 2NT denies four spades
cascade: as does 3NT
cascade: 1NT 2♣; 2♦ 3NT - you might have been looking for a five-card major
blair20: yer sorry
cascade: so 2♠ is forcing and at least invitational
blair20: yep
cascade: 2NT and 3♠ show minimums
cascade: and something else with a maximum
blair20: i 4 got abot the 4suit xfers
Board 2 East Deals N-S Vul |
♠ 9 ♥ K Q J 5 ♦ A Q 10 4 ♣ K 10 8 7 |
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♠ A 10 5 ♥ A 9 8 7 2 ♦ K 7 5 ♣ 3 2 |
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♠ Q 8 7 4 3 2 ♥ 6 3 ♦ J 6 2 ♣ J 4 |
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♠ K J 6 ♥ 10 4 ♦ 9 8 3 ♣ A Q 9 6 5 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | ||
1 ♥1 | Pass | Pass | 2 ♣ |
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
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Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul |
♠ Q 6 3 2 ♥ A K 10 3 ♦ J 9 7 6 ♣ K |
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♠ 9 8 4 ♥ 9 8 6 4 ♦ 8 5 3 ♣ A 5 4 |
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♠ J 10 7 5 ♥ 7 ♦ K Q ♣ Q 10 9 7 6 2 |
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♠ A K ♥ Q J 5 2 ♦ A 10 4 2 ♣ J 8 3 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♦ | |||
Pass | 1 ♥ | Pass | 2 ♥ |
Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 ♥ |
All pass |
cascade: Brd 3
blair20: so 2♠ there would just b max 4 my overcall and showing some controll
in spades
blair20: could b a suit but could only b 3
cascade: probably usually a suit
cascade: normally if you werent passed
blair20: ok so what would u bid there since 3♣ would b sign off
cascade: 2♠ is ok
blair20: ok
cascade: i tend not to bid 3-card suits at that level
cascade: i could easily have four spades
cascade: so is that six diamonds and only three hearts
blair20: is 2nt not a waiting bid waiting 4 cues
cascade: no
cascade: on the auction 1any 1Maj; 2Maj - 2NT is artificial
cascade: basically checking for four-card support and range
blair20: so 3♣ by me would b asking about range
cascade: you basically bid at 3♥ or below with a minimum
cascade: 3♣ natural with only three hearts
cascade: 3♠ the same
cascade: 3♦ sorry
cascade: 3♥ min with four hearts
blair20: ok
cascade: and higher with a maximum
cascade: usually higher suits are splinters
cascade: so 3♠ and 4♣ are splinters with four hearts
blair20: ok
cascade: 4♥ = max no splinter
blair20: yep thats what i have
cascade: 2NT is unlimited
blair20: yep 2nt is just asking could have anything
cascade: i raise fairly freely with three card support
cascade: which puts a bit of pressure on when i have four card support and a
strong NT
cascade: as the range for 2♥ gets quite wide from minimum with only three
trumps to 15 or so with four trumps
cascade: which means with nice cards i jump to 3♥ a little light
cascade: maybe less so at pairs
Board 4 West Deals Both Vul |
♠ K J ♥ 9 ♦ A K J 4 ♣ A Q 9 7 6 5 |
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♠ A 10 4 2 ♥ A Q 8 6 ♦ 10 8 ♣ K 8 2 |
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♠ Q 9 8 5 ♥ J 10 7 ♦ 6 5 3 ♣ J 4 3 |
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♠ 7 6 3 ♥ K 5 4 3 2 ♦ Q 9 7 2 ♣ 10 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♣1 | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 4
cascade: what could i bid?
blair20: dont like bidding 1♥ there my suit not to good and havent really got
the points
cascade: i agree with your pass
blair20: u cant bid i think yr hand is happy defending 1♣
cascade: i hoped i would get a chance to bid later
Board 5 North Deals N-S Vul |
♠ 8 5 4 3 ♥ 10 8 7 3 ♦ A 9 7 3 ♣ 9 |
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♠ Q J 10 2 ♥ Q ♦ K Q J 10 5 ♣ 10 6 4 |
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♠ 9 7 6 ♥ J 9 5 ♦ 4 2 ♣ A 7 5 3 2 |
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♠ A K ♥ A K 6 4 2 ♦ 8 6 ♣ K Q J 8 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | 1 ♥ | |
Dbl1 | 3 ♥ | Pass | 4 ♥ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 5
cascade: if i bid clubs at my next turn it is natural
blair20: yep
blair20: i dont need much from u
cascade: 3♥ is constructive
blair20: yes
cascade: 4-7
cascade: perhaps a tad lighter if favourable vul
blair20: yep
Board 6 East Deals E-W Vul |
♠ A 10 7 2 ♥ A K ♦ Q J 7 5 4 ♣ A 8 |
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♠ K 8 6 ♥ 9 7 4 ♦ A 9 6 ♣ K Q 10 3 |
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♠ J ♥ Q 10 2 ♦ K 10 3 2 ♣ J 9 7 4 2 |
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♠ Q 9 5 4 3 ♥ J 8 6 5 3 ♦ 8 ♣ 6 5 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | ||
1 ♣1 | 1 ♦ | 3 ♣2 | Pass |
Pass | 3 ♠ | Pass | 4 ♠ |
All pass |
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cascade: i experimented a little here
cascade: nice hand
Board 7 South Deals Both Vul |
♠ K J 9 6 4 ♥ 4 ♦ A 9 5 ♣ K 10 4 2 |
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♠ Q 8 ♥ Q 9 6 ♦ K Q J 6 ♣ Q 9 7 3 |
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♠ 10 2 ♥ A J 10 7 5 2 ♦ 7 2 ♣ 8 6 5 |
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♠ A 7 5 3 ♥ K 8 3 ♦ 10 8 4 3 ♣ A J |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 NT | |||
Pass | 2 ♥ | Dbl1 | 2 ♠ |
Pass | 3 ♥ | Pass | 4 ♠ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 7
cascade: i do something non-standard on this auction
cascade: after they double
cascade: Pass = two spades
cascade: XX = 3 spades but defensive
cascade: 2♠ is 3(4) spades but happy for me to compete to 3♠
blair20: ok
cascade: are we doing new suit is singleton
cascade: that agreement helps if the opponents compete
blair20: i think we were
cascade: ok
cascade: also
cascade: after pass = two spades
cascade: if it comes back to the transferer
cascade: XX = forces completion of the transfer and then system ON
cascade: immediate new suits are just weak with a second suit
cascade: so
cascade: 1NT (P) 2♥ (X); P (P) 3♣/♦ are just to play
cascade: typically 5/5s
blair20: ok
cascade: 1NT (P) 2♥ (X); P (P) XX (P); 2♠ (P) 3♣/♦/♥ = singletons (system
ON)
blair20: yep
blair20: so is that a singleton or nat suit
cascade: singleton
cascade: and jump new suits are voids - but single-suited
blair20: ok
cascade: i am a bit light
cascade: over 3♥ just bid 3♠ with three - to give me room to cue
blair20: yep
cascade: or if you have a super hand you are allowed to bid 4♥ which shows
nothing wasted
cascade: can be minimum
Board 8 West Deals None Vul |
♠ 8 4 ♥ J 6 5 2 ♦ Q 10 4 ♣ K 9 6 4 |
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♠ 10 6 2 ♥ A 9 8 ♦ K 9 8 6 3 ♣ 10 7 |
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♠ K J ♥ Q 10 7 3 ♦ J 7 5 ♣ J 5 3 2 |
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♠ A Q 9 7 5 3 ♥ K 4 ♦ A 2 ♣ A Q 8 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 ♠ |
Pass | 4 ♠ | All pass |
cascade: Brd 8
cascade: I put all of the hands that we bid the other night on a blog
http://blairpractice.blogspot.com/
Board 9 North Deals E-W Vul |
♠ K Q 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ A Q 9 8 7 6 ♣ K 6 |
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♠ A 5 3 ♥ A 8 7 3 ♦ 5 3 2 ♣ 7 4 3 |
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♠ J 8 ♥ K Q 10 9 2 ♦ 4 ♣ A J 10 5 2 |
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♠ 10 9 6 4 ♥ J 5 4 ♦ K J 10 ♣ Q 9 8 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♦ | 2 NT1 | Pass | |
3 ♥2 | Dbl | Pass | 4 ♦ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 9
blair20: ok 2nt i took as majors there but i guess i should bid 3♠ just in
case
cascade: with GIB you can mouse over to see an explanation
Board 10 East Deals Both Vul |
♠ 7 6 ♥ A 9 8 6 5 4 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ 4 |
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♠ A Q 10 8 4 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ 8 ♣ J 9 7 3 |
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♠ J 9 5 3 ♥ 10 ♦ K 10 7 ♣ K Q 8 6 5 |
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♠ K ♥ Q J 3 ♦ J 9 6 5 3 2 ♣ A 10 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♦ | ||
1 ♠1 | Dbl | 2 ♦2 | Pass |
4 ♠3 | 5 ♦ | Dbl4 | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 10
cascade: i nearly XX
blair20: should i bid 2♥ over 2♦ there
cascade: bidding 5♥ seemed too dangerous
cascade: you can if you want
cascade: treat double like a 1♥ bid
cascade: and raise with three if you think it is right
blair20: i think i have 2 be the 1 to bid 5♥
blair20: ok
cascade: if i didnt have ♦AQx if those values were somewhere else
cascade: i would have just bid 2♥ NF
cascade: then i would XX
Board 11 South Deals None Vul |
♠ Q J 5 3 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 10 3 2 ♣ A J 7 |
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♠ 9 ♥ 6 3 2 ♦ A K Q 8 ♣ 10 9 6 5 4 |
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♠ A 10 8 6 ♥ J 9 ♦ J 9 6 4 ♣ K 3 2 |
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♠ K 7 4 2 ♥ A Q 10 8 5 ♦ 7 5 ♣ Q 8 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♥ | |||
Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 ♠ |
All pass |
cascade: Brd 12
cascade: nice
cascade: i like 2NT
cascade: if you raise diamonds which i would normally like
cascade: then there is no way for me to find a club stopper
cascade: might be a struggle to make
Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul |
♠ 3 ♥ A K 9 8 4 ♦ A 8 7 4 ♣ K Q 8 |
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♠ J 9 8 6 5 ♥ 5 ♦ J 6 5 ♣ J 5 4 2 |
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♠ A K 2 ♥ Q 10 7 6 3 2 ♦ K 9 ♣ 7 3 |
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♠ Q 10 7 4 ♥ J ♦ Q 10 3 2 ♣ A 10 9 6 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♥ | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 2 ♦ | Pass | 2 NT |
Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
Board 13 North Deals Both Vul |
♠ J 10 7 4 3 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ 4 2 ♣ K 3 |
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♠ 9 6 ♥ 9 7 3 ♦ A J 8 7 5 3 ♣ 9 8 |
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♠ A 8 5 ♥ A 10 5 2 ♦ Q 10 6 ♣ Q J 5 |
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♠ K Q ♥ Q 8 6 ♦ K 9 ♣ A 10 7 6 4 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♣1 | Pass | |
1 ♦2 | Pass | 1 ♥3 | Pass |
2 ♦4 | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 13
blair20: i think i am showing a club stop other wise i would just bid 3♦ 2
leave it 2u pass or 3nt
cascade: yes
cascade: if you reverse the minors so you are raising clubs and diamonds is
unbid
cascade: then i would raise more often since partner can bid 4th suit to ask
for a stopper
cascade: i didnt like to open 2♠ with a suit this bad
blair20: i was thinking that i could overcall 1nt on this hand
cascade: maybe i can overcall the next time but my suit is still bad
cascade: 1NT is ok but a stretch opposite a passed partner
blair20: it is a bit
Board 14 East Deals None Vul |
♠ A J 8 ♥ A J 7 5 ♦ A K 5 ♣ J 9 2 |
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♠ K 6 2 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 2 ♣ K Q |
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♠ Q 9 5 ♥ 8 4 2 ♦ 10 4 3 ♣ 10 7 4 3 |
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♠ 10 7 4 3 ♥ K 9 6 ♦ 7 6 ♣ A 8 6 5 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | ||
1 ♦1 | 1 NT | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 14
blair20: i guess if i dont my hand has gone
cascade: well we both had marginal hands
cascade: occasionally those ones will fall through the cracks
Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul |
♠ Q ♥ J 10 9 8 7 5 ♦ A Q 5 3 ♣ Q J |
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♠ J 10 7 6 2 ♥ A 6 2 ♦ J 9 7 2 ♣ K |
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♠ 4 ♥ K Q 3 ♦ K 10 8 6 ♣ 10 9 8 5 3 |
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♠ A K 9 8 5 3 ♥ 4 ♦ 4 ♣ A 7 6 4 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♠ | |||
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 ♣ |
Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
cascade: Brd 15
cascade: nasty hand
blair20: yep
cascade: even though i have diamonds here
cascade: i will tend not to have another suit for 2NT
blair20: wanted to bid 5♣ but looked 2 far away
cascade: 3♣ will often show five
cascade: so you can bid 4♠
cascade: although that could be very ugly
cascade: 2NT is forcing?
blair20: yes
cascade: a trick i do sometimes is
cascade: bid 3♠ to show six for sure
cascade: and then when partner bids 3NT bid 4♣ to show a second suit
blair20: ok
cascade: but it is an ugly hand
Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul |
♠ 9 5 ♥ A J 8 4 3 ♦ Q 7 ♣ Q 9 6 5 |
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♠ A J 7 6 3 ♥ 10 ♦ 10 8 6 ♣ A 10 7 4 |
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♠ K Q 4 ♥ 7 6 5 2 ♦ K 9 ♣ J 8 3 2 |
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♠ 10 8 2 ♥ K Q 9 ♦ A J 5 4 3 2 ♣ K |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♠1 | Pass | 2 ♠2 | 3 ♦ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 16
dmcook: Please remove host at board 38; inactive ty
cascade: its not far away from 4♥
blair20: have got 4♥ but guess if i x u bid 3♣ i bid 3♦
cascade: you cant double
cascade: i think double and bid is strong
Board 17 North Deals None Vul |
♠ Q 9 8 7 ♥ J 10 5 3 ♦ J 5 3 ♣ 8 6 |
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♠ J 6 4 ♥ — ♦ A K 8 7 6 ♣ A Q 5 3 2 |
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♠ 10 3 ♥ 9 7 4 2 ♦ Q 10 4 2 ♣ J 7 4 |
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♠ A K 5 2 ♥ A K Q 8 6 ♦ 9 ♣ K 10 9 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | 1 ♥ | |
2 NT1 | Pass | 3 ♦2 | Dbl |
Rdbl3 | 3 ♥ | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 17
blair20: 3♦ is borderline my suit is not that good
cascade: y
cascade: at favourable vul you should bid there fairly freely though
cascade: might help with a lead or find a sacrifice
cascade: sorry maybe i should do more
cascade: didnt think i had enough for 3♥ the first time
blair20: i guess u could only have 2 hearts and they r not breaking
cascade: y
blair20: base on that i dont think i should move
cascade: i guess i have to bid 4♥
cascade: i have a double fit
Board 18 East Deals N-S Vul |
♠ 10 9 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 8 7 6 ♣ A J 3 |
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♠ Q 6 4 2 ♥ A ♦ A K J 10 4 3 ♣ 4 2 |
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♠ J 7 ♥ 8 6 5 4 3 2 ♦ 9 5 2 ♣ 9 7 |
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♠ A K 3 ♥ J 10 9 ♦ Q ♣ K Q 10 8 6 5 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♣ | ||
1 ♦1 | 1 ♠ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
3 ♦2 | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 18
cascade: sorry i just took a phone call
->blair20: how long are you around for tonight Blair?
blair20: a while
blair20: do u have 2 go
->blair20: ok I am happy to keep going
blair20: ok
->blair20: Pam might turn up at some stage
blair20: ok
blair20: i think i should x i know i cant bid 3♠
cascade: i could so something
blair20: my hand kind of wants to bid something
cascade: how do you want to play doubles on auctions like this?
cascade: mine too - if you are short in diamonds
blair20: i dont mind how i play the x there
blair20: what do u suggest
cascade: double cant be penalties from you
cascade: and i like to play it ongoing from my side
blair20: would it b a game try
cascade: i have 3♥ as a game try
blair20: so 3♥ by me would b a game try
cascade: so double is more choice of games or unsure about strain
cascade: yes
cascade: not you since you are limited
cascade: if i bid 3♥ it would be a game try
blair20: ok
cascade: if it is 1♥ (P) 2♥ (3♦); then X is Game try since it is the only
bid available
cascade: others can be game try too
cascade: that is fine
cascade: but more flexible
blair20: so we will play x by me there as unsure where 2 go want 2 go
somewhere but dont know where
cascade: yes
blair20: ok thats good
cascade: you have bid two suits
cascade: so you cant have a stack
cascade: so it is competitive i think
cascade: and from me it is a flexible game try
Board 19 South Deals E-W Vul |
♠ A 4 2 ♥ 8 7 5 2 ♦ K J ♣ A K 7 4 |
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♠ K 5 ♥ J 6 ♦ A Q 9 5 ♣ Q 9 6 3 2 |
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♠ Q J 10 8 6 ♥ K ♦ 8 7 6 3 ♣ 10 8 5 |
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♠ 9 7 3 ♥ A Q 10 9 4 3 ♦ 10 4 2 ♣ J |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
2 ♥ | |||
Pass | 4 ♥ | All pass |
cascade: Brd 19
cascade: are you happy with the structure after 2NT over a weak two
blair20: i am
Board 20 West Deals Both Vul |
♠ A K Q 3 2 ♥ A 8 6 3 ♦ 10 ♣ 10 7 6 |
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♠ 9 7 ♥ 10 9 7 5 ♦ A 8 4 2 ♣ A J 5 |
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♠ J 10 6 5 4 ♥ K J 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ 9 3 2 |
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♠ 8 ♥ Q ♦ K Q J 7 6 5 3 ♣ K Q 8 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass | 2 ♦ |
Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 3 ♦ |
All pass |
blair20: miss fit hand i dont think i can force to game on that so it looked
like 3♦ was our place
cascade: five is pretty good but i have some nice cards
cascade: not sure if you can make if they lead spades and then hearts
cascade: fair enough
Board 21 North Deals N-S Vul |
♠ K J 10 4 ♥ 10 8 3 ♦ Q 5 3 ♣ K 3 2 |
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♠ 9 ♥ A K J 9 7 4 ♦ K 9 4 2 ♣ 8 7 |
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♠ Q 7 5 ♥ 6 5 2 ♦ 10 7 6 ♣ A J 9 6 |
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♠ A 8 6 3 2 ♥ Q ♦ A J 8 ♣ Q 10 5 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | 1 ♠ | |
2 ♥1 | 2 NT | Pass | 3 ♠ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 21
cascade: just getting a drink - 2 minutes
cascade: b
cascade: did you see our structure over 2-level interference?
blair20: no i didnt
cascade: we can do something different but this is what we do
cascade: two cases:
cascade: 1. when their suit is lower - so we have a cue-below three of our suit
cascade: 2♠ is normal 6-9 raise
cascade: 3♠ is normal constructive 4-7 with four trumps
cascade: cue is always exactly invitational
cascade: 2NT is 7-9 better than 3♠ or GF
blair20: ok thats what i normally play
cascade: 2. when their suit is higher
cascade: basically the same except there is no cue
cascade: so 3♠ = invitational
cascade: and 2NT is slightly wider range with the weak hands
cascade: so
cascade: 1♠ (2♥) 3♠ = constructive
cascade: but
cascade: 1♥ (2♠) 3♥ = invitational
blair20: ok that sounds good
cascade: only the invite is hard to remember
Board 22 East Deals E-W Vul |
♠ A J 3 ♥ A J 7 ♦ K 10 7 5 4 ♣ 6 3 |
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♠ K 7 4 ♥ K ♦ A J 9 2 ♣ K 10 9 8 4 |
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♠ Q 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 8 3 2 ♦ — ♣ Q J 5 2 |
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♠ 10 2 ♥ Q 10 6 5 4 ♦ Q 8 6 3 ♣ A 7 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | ||
1 ♣1 | 1 ♦ | Dbl2 | 1 ♥ |
1 ♠3 | 2 ♥ | 2 ♠4 | 3 ♥ |
All pass |
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Board 23 South Deals Both Vul |
♠ A 7 4 ♥ A K J 9 4 ♦ A 4 ♣ A Q J |
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♠ J 9 8 3 ♥ Q 8 3 2 ♦ Q 10 ♣ 9 8 5 |
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♠ 10 6 5 2 ♥ 7 6 ♦ K J 8 6 5 2 ♣ K |
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♠ K Q ♥ 10 5 ♦ 9 7 3 ♣ 10 7 6 4 3 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | |||
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♦ |
Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT |
All pass |
Board 24 West Deals None Vul |
♠ K 4 2 ♥ A K J ♦ Q J 9 5 4 ♣ A Q |
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♠ Q 10 9 7 5 3 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 6 2 ♣ 5 4 3 |
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♠ A 8 ♥ 4 3 ♦ A K 10 8 3 ♣ 10 9 6 2 |
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♠ J 6 ♥ Q 10 9 8 7 5 2 ♦ — ♣ K J 8 7 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 ♦ |
Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 ♦ |
Pass | 4 ♥ | Pass | 5 ♣ |
Pass | 6 ♥ | All pass |
cascade: Brd 24
cascade: did you see what we do over transfers
cascade: some of it might not be in the notes actually
cascade: after 2NT we don't transfer as weakness takeout
blair20: 3♥ only shows 2cards u had 3 u would cue
cascade: yes
cascade: and one extra
blair20: i think that what is in the system
cascade: since that scheme wrongsided 4-major too often
cascade: so we play 4♥ here would show a control in every side suit
blair20: ok
cascade: and 3♠ shows five spades and only two hearts
cascade: and 3NT would be a spade cue with a heart fit
blair20: yep
blair20: is that rite
cascade: normally we cue up-the-line
cascade: 1st and 2nds indiscriminantly
blair20: ok so 4♣ then 5♦
cascade: are you happy with the exclusion blackwood stuff
blair20: i have never played it but am happy with it
cascade: so here you could bid
cascade: 5♦ over 3NT and that would be key-card
cascade: but it might not work if i have great diamonds
cascade: but a slightly different hand it would be ok
blair20: so would 5♦ b showing my void
cascade: yes
cascade: but quite risky
blair20: ok
cascade: on that hand
cascade: if you bid 4♣ i will bid 4♥ denying a diamond control and then you
will love your hand
Board 25 North Deals E-W Vul |
♠ A 9 8 4 ♥ — ♦ A Q 6 ♣ K J 10 6 5 2 |
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♠ — ♥ J 5 2 ♦ K J 10 9 7 5 4 2 ♣ Q 9 |
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♠ K 10 6 5 3 2 ♥ A 10 8 3 ♦ 8 ♣ A 3 |
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♠ Q J 7 ♥ K Q 9 7 6 4 ♦ 3 ♣ 8 7 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♣ | 1 ♠1 | 2 ♥ | |
3 ♦2 | Pass | 3 NT3 | All pass |
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Board 26 East Deals Both Vul |
♠ 7 2 ♥ J 6 4 ♦ A 8 5 ♣ K 10 6 3 2 |
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♠ J 10 8 5 4 3 ♥ 10 ♦ K J 9 6 ♣ J 7 |
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♠ K Q 9 ♥ Q 9 8 7 3 ♦ 10 7 3 2 ♣ 5 |
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♠ A 6 ♥ A K 5 2 ♦ Q 4 ♣ A Q 9 8 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | 1 ♣ | ||
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 3 NT |
All pass |
cascade: Brd 26
blair20: i really need 4 card club support 2 bid 3♦ there
blair20: with a 2614 would u bid 3♦ or show hearts first
cascade: occasionally you can judge to compete with three-card support i think
cascade: we had one yesterday where pam had
cascade: ♥ KJxxxx ♦Axxx
cascade: 1♦ (1♠) - she bid 2♥
cascade: then 3♦ over 2♠
cascade: which worked well
blair20: nice good way 2 show long suit and support 4 p the next time around
cascade: yes
cascade: on marginal hands a fit or partial fit can be the difference between
bidding or passing
cascade: i tend to open those 2♦
blair20: here i think i have showen a max with no shortage
cascade: y
cascade: not 100% sure what 3NT is
blair20: yes sorry i could open 2d
cascade: we play 2NT is 15-17 (maybe plus if a pure off-shape hand)
cascade: i think 2NT is forcing on this auction - forcing to 3minor
Board 27 South Deals None Vul |
♠ K J 8 ♥ K J 7 ♦ Q 5 4 ♣ J 10 9 8 |
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♠ 10 7 6 5 ♥ 10 8 3 ♦ K 9 8 3 2 ♣ 7 |
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♠ A 4 3 2 ♥ 9 2 ♦ J 10 ♣ A K 6 4 2 |
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♠ Q 9 ♥ A Q 6 5 4 ♦ A 7 6 ♣ Q 5 3 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
1 ♥ | |||
Pass | 2 ♣ | Pass | 2 ♥ |
Pass | 3 ♥ | Pass | 3 NT |
All pass |
cascade: Brd 27
cascade: nice
Board 28 West Deals N-S Vul |
♠ Q 9 ♥ Q J 9 2 ♦ K J 4 2 ♣ J 7 6 |
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♠ 6 5 4 2 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ A Q 3 ♣ A 5 3 |
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♠ 10 3 ♥ A 10 6 ♦ 10 8 7 6 5 ♣ 10 8 4 |
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♠ A K J 8 7 ♥ K 8 3 ♦ 9 ♣ K Q 9 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 ♠ |
Pass | 1 NT | All pass |
cascade: Brd 28
blair20: when u bid 3♥ there will u always have 3rd support
cascade: no
cascade: because 2NT is forcing
blair20: ok
cascade: sometimes if you want to invite you have to raise with 2
blair20: thats fine
cascade: you can rebid 2NT rather than 2♥ if you want with 14
cascade: 14-17 NT rebids are the cost of 10-13 openings
blair20: that would of been beter
cascade: did you see our passed hand 2/1
cascade: its not ideal but descriptive
cascade: it take all of the balanced hands out of simple suit rebids
cascade: occasionally we will get too high with 14 opposite 11 or maybe 10
cascade: on this one
cascade: as a passed hand 1NT can be slightly wider range (stronger)
cascade: up to a bad 11
blair20: so i should bid 2nt here
cascade: no
cascade: 2NT is forcing
cascade: 2♣
cascade: there are a couple of changes 3rd/4th seat
cascade: we raise a major with three less frequently
cascade: and we bid 1NT a little stronger
cascade: both of these suggest taking out of 1NT more often
cascade: 1. you might find a 5-3 fit
blair20: i wanted to bid to clubs but i remember u saying something about 2♣
being checkback
cascade: 2♣ is 11-16 with clubs or any invite
cascade: so you go 2♣
cascade: if i go 2♦ which is a bit of a catchall response
cascade: then you bid 2♠ to show the 11-16 with clubs
cascade: anything else is natural and invitational
cascade: with 10 or so like i have here
cascade: i will bid 2NT (not three spades not clubs)
cascade: and you can raise to game
cascade: 2NT pretty much shows diamonds
blair20: ok
cascade: as 2♦ is any minimum but its also best to bid 2♦ with four hearts
cascade: then
cascade: 1♠ 1NT; 2♣ 2♦; 2♥ = invite with four hearts or 3♥ (by opener)
invite with five-five
blair20: 2d by me or by u
cascade: by the 1NT bidder
cascade: 1♠ 1NT; 2♣ ...
cascade: 2♦ - catch all - usually minimum or four hearts
cascade: 2♥ - five hearts
cascade: 2♠ 2 or 3 spades (if two spades then not club preference)
cascade: 2NT - maximum not four hearts not three spades not four clubs
cascade: 3♣ max with four clubs
cascade: 3♦/♥ max with six-card suit
cascade: 3♠ max with three spades
blair20: ok
cascade: similarly with 1♥ 1NT; 2♣ but a little simpler without the other
major implications
cascade: 1♥ 1NT; 2♣ 2♠ (impossible) shows 5-5 minors
Board 29 North Deals Both Vul |
♠ Q 9 5 ♥ J 4 3 ♦ J 10 7 3 ♣ A 9 6 |
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♠ 10 4 ♥ A 10 9 8 2 ♦ 5 ♣ Q J 10 8 3 |
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♠ J 8 3 ♥ Q 6 5 ♦ K 9 8 6 ♣ K 5 2 |
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♠ A K 7 6 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ A Q 4 2 ♣ 7 4 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | 1 NT | |
2 ♥1 | Pass | Pass | 2 ♠ |
All pass |
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cascade: Brd 29
blair20: yep that sounds ok
cascade: 1Maj 1NT; 2NT is force
blair20: yep
cascade: basically it denies six spades and denies a side five-card suit
cascade: 1♠ 1NT; 2NT the responses are a little special
cascade: 3♣ = four clubs
cascade: 3♦ = five diamonds
cascade: 3♥ = five hearts
cascade: 3♠ = three spades
cascade: 3NT = exactly 2=4=4=3
cascade: this way we can find any major fit
cascade: well 4-4 or 5-3
Board 30 East Deals None Vul |
♠ K 4 ♥ K Q J 9 4 ♦ Q J 9 4 ♣ K 9 |
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♠ A J 8 6 3 2 ♥ 10 2 ♦ 6 3 ♣ A J 5 |
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♠ Q 10 7 ♥ 5 3 ♦ K 10 8 2 ♣ 10 8 7 6 |
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♠ 9 5 ♥ A 8 7 6 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ Q 4 3 2 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | ||
2 ♠1 | 3 ♥ | Pass | 4 ♥ |
All pass |
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Board 31 South Deals N-S Vul |
♠ J 9 2 ♥ K Q 10 7 2 ♦ K Q 10 ♣ 5 4 |
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♠ K 10 3 ♥ 8 3 ♦ A 8 7 6 4 2 ♣ Q 9 |
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♠ A 8 6 4 ♥ A J 9 ♦ 5 ♣ J 8 7 6 2 |
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♠ Q 7 5 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ J 9 3 ♣ A K 10 3 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | |||
Pass | 1 ♥ | Pass | 2 ♥ |
Pass | Pass | 3 ♣1 | All pass |
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cascade: Brd 31
blair20: i could open a NT but i dont like my hand
blair20: if i did open a NT and they bid 2♠ and u bid 3♥ that would b to
play would it
cascade: that is what i normally do
blair20: great thats good
cascade: we talked about playing transfers the other day
cascade: double and bid is forcing
cascade: seems to work most of the time
cascade: or jump to game
cascade: jumps below game are slammish
cascade: 1NT (2♥) 3♠ etc
blair20: we did i have been thinking about that and playing it your way i can
see the advantage its quite good
cascade: ok
cascade: i don't like the ambiguity with Lebensohl
cascade: simple auctions like
cascade: 1NT (2♥) 2NT (3♥): ?
cascade: and opener doesnt know whether he has a great fit of a poor fit
cascade: what is double of 3♣ here from you?
blair20: not 2 sure maybe a game try saying max 4 my 2♥ bid
blair20: what would u play it as there
cascade: i dont think you can try for game after i pass 2♥
cascade: sitting over the bidder i think penalties
blair20: ok so i should of x
cascade: if you were sitting under the bidder penalties is not so good
cascade: i like action doubles
cascade: by which i mean
cascade: convertible values
cascade: near maximum balanced
cascade: with aces
cascade: sharp cards
cascade: something like
cascade: ♠ Axx ♥ xxx ♦ Axxxx ♣ xx
cascade: or even 4-3-3-3
blair20: so x by me would b blood what would x by u b
cascade: yes
cascade: by a limited hand sitting over the bidder - blood
cascade: I am not sure I can commit sorry Patrick
Board 32 West Deals E-W Vul |
♠ 8 2 ♥ K 10 9 ♦ K 10 9 2 ♣ K 8 7 6 |
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♠ A 10 7 6 3 ♥ Q J 5 2 ♦ 8 ♣ J 9 2 |
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♠ J 9 4 ♥ 8 6 4 3 ♦ Q 5 4 3 ♣ 4 3 |
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♠ K Q 5 ♥ A 7 ♦ A J 7 6 ♣ A Q 10 5 |
West | North | East | South |
cascade | blair20 | ||
Pass | Pass | Pass | 2 NT |
Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass | 3 ♦ |
Pass | 3 ♥ | Pass | 3 NT |
All pass |
cascade: Brd 32
blair20: last hand 4me p i can play again 2morrow nite about 7 if thats ok
->blair20: ok for an hour or so tomorrow night
cascade: thanks Blair
cascade: did we decide this is promising a four-card major
blair20: no we didnt
cascade: ok
cascade: i am happy for that if you are
blair20: i think we were playing it your that u have in the notes
cascade: ok
blair20: 50-50 4 6♦
cascade: yes
cascade: on some auctions we start bidding 4-card suits here
->blair20: are you happy with what we are doing? the system
blair20: yep i am thats fine
->blair20: cool - see you tomorrow
blair20: thanks Wayne c u then
->blair20: bye