SOLUTIONS FOR: Jock McQuade3 Bag End, Hobbiton OR
.A.PROBLEM A: Pass   ALL my meagre extras are in the WRONG PLACES. wouldn't even redouble if six gets smacked
PROBLEM B: Double  improper doubles are part of the unavoidable misery of balancing auctions
PROBLEM C: 2 Spades THE CUE-INVITE ALTERNATIVE either leads to the same 2   spot, or starts us spiraling down some rabbit-hole.
PROBLEM D: 2 Notrump
PROBLEM E: 1 Notrump
PROBLEM F: 4 Hearts
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs --  If the single raise on problem C doesnt get me a zero,  maybe this four club bid will, but I         definitely have chickened out of my earlier 3NT choice
PROBLEM H: Diamond Jack

Problem D:>After pulling out the 4 Spade card, I am asking for a do-over and bidding just..]                                            ---Two Notrump---

Problem E:>>  I expect to be envious soon of the north-souths scoring minus 80, but...                                               ---One Notrump---

problem F                             ---Four Hearts---

problem G:  might chicken out on this tomorrow, but for now
                                    ---Three Notrump---

Problem H:>>  Hang on to your seat, folks!  Opener MUST HAVE 8 running spades (even all nine of them)  and the other 4 or 5  are all aces and king(s).  Hence,  he has the SINGLETON diamond ace.   Leading either QJ10  is liable to let him excape for down one, but underleading the diamond king will at least build us a 2nd setting trick, and may put him down five, if partner has Q9xxx.
                                     ---Diamond Jack---

HELP!   My early thinking for problems D and E  seem to have been logged as the official  guesses.  At the last minute changes of mind earn a whopping 170 points to the good--unlike most every other month

problem G:>>   Bidding  unusual notrump, when it means  "any two of the 3 lower suits"  seldom works out for me so  I am relieved that my cub suit  is really good  (and I may get the chance to correct somebody's diamond bid  to hearts in a moment anyway,  or bid 4NT  over opps'  four spade noise).  for today We'll avoid the confusing 3NT, but  maybe not by the time N?ov. 30 rolls around
                                    ---Four Clubs---

problem H:>>  We must pierce dummy's  major--a suit that declarer seldom has more than a singleton on this bidding.  Too bad if this is killing pard's entry(s) to get some tricks in spades eventually, but I see  "hearts across,  clubs coming back" as the way to go.
                                 ---Heart Ten--- [ or should I lead the low one?]

Proof positive that you only need to post all 12 events!  (Pat did great even after sitting out the November one!)

Jock McQuade
PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM B: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM C: Double
PROBLEM D: (c4)    BULLETIN:  DICKH'S  COMMENT SEEM TO SHOW HE MEANT TO CHOOSE C4 ALSO (reversing to 2 )   
PROBLEM E: Pass
PROBLEM F: Pass
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
PROBLEM H: Heart Queen
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I, Dick; Thanks for the good paragraphs!  Naturally I will prolly be off on another tangent on some of these. To wit:


PROBLEM A:>>  It's a little strange that a solid 16 parses out to a full 7 loosers -- even "adjusted" loosers.   Even a dummy such as ...
         Axx, KJxx, Axxx, Jxx or a tad more leaves us soo far from slam facing our Kxx, AQ9x, QJx, Axx--right?
   We really need PARTNER to start the slam sniffing by moving on after our 3NT rebid by reverting to hearts via a 4 Diamond rebid -- or even maybe 4 Clubs.  Being left to play in said 3NT rebid should partner be so inclined seems just dandy.
                                                        ---Three Notrump---
        P.S>  "1 , 1 ; 2 , 2 ; 3 , 3 "  doesn't sound "waiting" to me,  but rather an abortive game-TRY auction..?


PROBLEM B:>>  This setup is radioactive for my partnerships    We definitely have heart SUPPORT. when we rebid 3 Hearts now, hence tend to not jump-shift with this shape.  So, the simple way out is to be a glass-half-empty guy and rebid 3NT. After all, that promises20 points and stoppers in the blacks with long diamonds!!   But really am only considering tis because I dont know which black ace to cuebid first or if doing such will help partner get us over the hump when appropriate.
                                                  ---no answers yet ---

PROBLEM C:>>  My fantasy auction for after "1 , (2 ), " is to neg-double and say 2   over pard's 2   rebid (the opponents having politely stepped aside for now)...   This actually shows as good a hand as Dicks direct two spades-by-a-passed-hand, true?
   BUT I am somewhat out in the cold   if either opponent can block this plan by raising their clubs to three before whole fairy tale is completed.  I guess the three diamond fall-back is still there, but it's likely we are in a worse position than if I had shown long spades already.

SOLUTIONS FOR: Jock McQuade 3 Bag End Hobbiton OR 97030 U.S.A.
PROBLEM A: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM B: 1 Spade    This HAS to be a "punt", since if I DID have spades I would have enough strength to be rebidding 2 over the expected 1NT rebid and would be doing just that now.   (Self-inflicted 20-score?)
PROBLEM C: 3 Spades
PROBLEM D: 3 Notrump   
PROBLEM E: 2 Hearts
PROBLEM F: Pass
[PROBLEM G: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM H: Diamond Jack


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