Untitled Document
Bucuresti, 05-2-2005
Report from 4 boards we played last Friday, teams, at Atomic 4-02-2005.
Theme: Fat scores in bidding the game, although little chances (part 2).
The three matches were played 8 boards a match.
Don’t be afraid to bid game.
Our last match consisted in playing 8 times game out of 8.
Now come 3 boards from match2.
   
    | 1 N/-
     | North Louis
     |  | North
     | East
     | South
     | West
     | 
   
    |  |  K97
 |  | 1NT
     | 2  | 2  | 2  | 
   
    |  |  AK84
 |  | 2NT
     | P
     | 3  | 3  | 
   
    |  |  87
 |  | Ap
     |  |  |  | 
   
    | West
     |  AQ64
 | East
     |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  AQ1085432
 |  |  J
 | Lead
     |  8
 |  |  | 
   
    |  -
 |  |  J107
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  1043
 |  |  AKJ2
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  109
 | South Truus
     |  KJ532
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  6
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  Q96532
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  Q965
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  87
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
Funny that North still sees opportunities in playing the game. Both 3NT and 4 are possible for NS. West does not let this happen and bids 4
 are possible for NS. West does not let this happen and bids 4 . I think he has to bid this anyway.
. I think he has to bid this anyway.
Because you make it. At our table 3 +1; our teammates 4
 
  +1; our teammates 4 contract.
 contract.
   
    | 3 Z/OW
     | North Louis
     |  | North
     | East
     | South
     | West
     | 
   
    |  |  AJ109
 |  | -
     | -
     | P
     | P
     | 
   
    |  |  4
 |  | 1  | 1  | Dbl i
     | 1  | 
   
    |  |  QJ
 |  | 1  | P
     | 2 ii | P
     | 
   
    | West 
     |  AQJ752
 | East
     | 4 iii | Ap
     |  |  | 
   
    |  K73
 |  |  82
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  Q9863
 |  |  1075
 | i
     | 4krt
     |  +
 |  | 
   
    |  83
 |  |  AK964
 | ii
     | game
     | invite
     |  | 
   
    |  K108
 | South Truus
     |  964
 | iii
     | Understood
       |  | 
   
    |  |  Q654
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  AKJ2
 |  | Lead
     |  K
 |  |  | 
   
    |  |  10752
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  3
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
Trick1:  K –
K –  2 –
2 –  8 –
8 –  Q
Q
Trick2:  A
A
Trick3:  9 –
9 –  10 -
10 -  3 -
3 -  9
9
Trick4:  to the
 to the  A
A
Trick5:  Q -
Q -  K -
K -  A -
A -  2
2
Trick6:  J
J
Trick7:  A
A
Trick8:  Q and let it run for the
Q and let it run for the  K
K
Trick 9:  continued, ruffed by South
 continued, ruffed by South
Because the  were 3-3 devided you ruff anything in North and the
 were 3-3 devided you ruff anything in North and the  are high.
 are high.
If the  were 4-2 you can discard 2
 were 4-2 you can discard 2  on the
 on the  K and the high
K and the high  .
.
4 contract  was also  played at the other table(s). No difference therefore.
 contract  was also  played at the other table(s). No difference therefore.
There was a difference on board 7.
   
    | 7 Z/Allen
     | North Louis
     |  | North
     | East
     | South
     | West
     | 
   
    |  |  987652
 |  | -
     | -
     | 1  | P
     | 
   
    |  |  73
 |  | 1  | P
     | 2 i | P
     | 
   
    |  |  A92
 |  | 2  | P
     | 3  | P
     | 
   
    | West 
     |  A3
 | East
     | 4  | Dbl
     | Ap
     |  | 
   
    |  -
 |  |  QJ103
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  Q852
 |  |  109
 | i
     | Possible
     | 3-card  
     |  | 
   
    |  Q1064
 |  |  K73
 |  | Shows
     | 5-card  
     |  | 
   
    |  Q9542
 | South Truus
     |  K1086
 |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  AK4
 |  | Lead
     |  10
 |  |  | 
   
    |  |  AKJ64
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  J85
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  |  J7
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
Comment on 2 :
:
If North bids 2 after  2
 after  2 , South can bid 2
, South can bid 2 .
.
We play this slightly game-invite,5-card  and 3-card
 and 3-card  .
.
Trick1:  10 -
10 -  4! -
4! -  Q -
Q -  3
3
Trick2:  8 (
8 ( -signal) -
-signal) -  7 -
7 -  9 -
9 -  J
J
Trick3:  A -
A -  2 -
2 -  3 -
3 -  3, ruffed from length
3, ruffed from length
Trick4:  Q -
Q -  A -
A -  2 -
2 -  5!
5!
Trick5:  K -
K -  4 -
4 -  6! -
6! -  10
10
Trick6:  K, in North
K, in North  discarded, ruffed with
 discarded, ruffed with  J
J
Trick7:  to
 to  A from North
A from North
Now I could reach dummy with  2 to
2 to  4 and discarded the last
4 and discarded the last  on
 on  6.
6.
That’s why the ! are placed after  4 en
4 en  5.
5. 
An unbelievable +790. At the other table 4 -2. Total profit: +990.
 -2. Total profit: +990.
At this end a nice bidding sequence:
   
    | 5 N/NZ 
     | North  
     |  |  | North 
     | East 
     | South 
     | West 
     | 
   
    | West Truus 
     |  | East Louis 
     |  | P 
     | 1  | P 
     | 2  | 
   
    |  J 3
 |  |  A K Q 9 7
 |  | P 
     | 5 i | P 
     | 6 ii | 
   
    |  A K 10 8 6
 |  |  J 7 5
 |  | Ap 
     |  |  |  | 
   
    |  K 7 
        3 2
 |  |  A
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
   
    |  9 2
 |  |  A 10 8 5
 |  | i 
     | Asks How good are Y  | 
   
    |  | South 
     |  |  | ii 
     | Understood Good 
     | 
I, East, wanted to tell:
I have the side controls.
I want to play  .
.
I have a hand with tricks, if West has 10+ points and a 5-card  .
.
This I could do with one bid, 5 . Beautiful isn’t it?
. Beautiful isn’t it?
The reality:
The lead from North:  , the 7 the 8 to the
, the 7 the 8 to the  J.
J.
West first played  A and North put his bare
A and North put his bare  Q.
Q.
To be 100% sure the trumps were played first. After that the rest.
The  -suit were only 4 tricks, North had
-suit were only 4 tricks, North had  10 and 4 more.
10 and 4 more.
So 6 just made. (Other table 4
 just made. (Other table 4 +2).
 +2).
Louis, jucator olandez de bridge.