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University of IAC => 2/1 Talk => Topic started by: Masse24 on March 25, 2019, 02:19:53 PM
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Another Bidding Forum, if anyone is interested.
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AUSTRALIAN BIDDING FORUM: Australian Bridge Bidding Forum (http://australianbridge.com/biddingforumhands.php)
Responses to this month are due tomorrow, March 26.
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APRIL Guesses:
Q1: Dbl. Double is flawed, but it keeps the ball rolling.
Q2: 3NT. How does it go, something something 3NT Hamman?
Q3: Pass. The auction will not end here. Let’s see what develops.
Q4: Pass. Take the plus.
Q5: Pass. Nowhere left to go.
[ADDED April 8, 2019]
Results are in. I saved questions and results as a pdf and have attached the file.
I had a moderately successful month, doing well on 4 of the 5 problems. Question 5, I totally booted. Too timid, I guess.
Q1: Dbl. 100
Q2: 3NT. 90
Q3: Pass. 100
Q4: Pass. 100
Q5: Pass. 30
TOTAL: 420
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June guesses:
Q1: 3NT. Last chance to bid 3NT. Partner shows no support for my five card suit, so this may be wishful thinking.
Q2: 2C. Wide-ranging. I’m more inclined to show my second suit when partner responds in my void suit. If partner passes, then it's probably where we belong.
Q3: Pass. Tough one. Showing my four card suit is tempting, allowing partner to continue describing his hand. But with no source of tricks, game may not be there. So let's defend.
Q4: Dbl. AQT looks like three and-a-half hearts, which is close enough.
Q5: 3D. Let's jam the bidding a bit.
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October Guesses:
Q1: 2D. Showing extras?
Q2: 2NT. The spade honors are poorly placed, but going low with 1NT is timid. They pay a game bonus at Matchpoints, too. Maybe partner has enough to cooperate.
Q3: 1H. I count 16 HCP but it's worth about 13. So as ugly as that heart suit is, I bid it.
Q4: Pass. WTP?
Q5: 3H. I wish we were using that 3M gadget by opener to show a 4=6 hand. Lacking that, I'll give partner what little information I can.
To pass would be masterminding.
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I totally forgot about this competition. Thanks for posting Todd!
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October Scores:
Q1: 2D. 100
Q2: 2NT. 100
Q3: 1H. 90
Q4: Pass. 100
Q5: 3H. 100
490
Pretty good month. On Q3, I went low, which being a down-the-middle bidder I tend to do. Waiting for panel commentary.
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October
Q1. 1NT 80 (2NT would have shown more for me, haven't looked at the system notes)
Q2. 2NT 100
Q3. 1NT 100
Q4. 5D 70
Q5. 5D 70 (first thought was 3H, alas)
Total: 420
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DECEMBER OZ MSC (http://australianbridge.com/biddingforumhands.php) due Nov. 20.
PROBLEM 1: Matchpoints
East dealer
Nil Vulnerable
You, South, hold:
!S JT4 !H 64 !D AQ !C AQJT53
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| — | — | 1 !D | 2 !C |
| 2 !D | Pass | Pass | ?? |
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What call do you make?
PROBLEM 2: IMPs
South dealer
Both Vulnerable
You, South, hold:
!S AJ9862 !H Q64 !D K !C KQ9
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| — | — | — | 1 !S |
| Pass | 2 !D | Pass | 2 !S |
2 !D = GF
2 !S could be five-card suit
What call do you make?
PROBLEM 3: Matchpoints
E/W vulnerable
East dealer
You, South, hold:
!S Q92 !H Q943 !D T9 !C T752
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| — | — | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 1 !D | 1 !H | Pass |
What call do you make?
PROBLEM 4: Matchpoints
East-West Vulnerable
Eat dealer
You, South, hold:
!S -- !H KQ94 !D AK64 !C QT642
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| — | — | Pass | 1 !C |
| Pass | 1 !S | Pass | ?? |
What call do you make?
PROBLEM 5: IMPs
North-South Vulnerable
South dealer
You, South, hold:
!S K7 !H KQ !D A94 !C KQ9432
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| — | — | Pass | 1 !C |
| Pass | 1 !S | Pass | ?? |
Two-part question:
1) What do you bid now?
2) What is your next bid after North bids diamonds?
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DECEMBER OZ Answers submitted:
Q1: 3C. Risky, but the suit quality should inhibit a penalty-double.
Q2: 5C. Eureka! A fit.
Q3: 2S. That muscular four-card club suit is awfully tempting, but the allure of staying a level lower with 2 Spades in what is—hopefully—a
4-3 “fit” stands out. A Moysian will play fine at the 2-level.
Q4: 2C. I’ll let others complain about the opening bid.
1NT with a stiff, I can live with. A void? No way. I see no rational alternative other than 2 clubs.
Q5: 2N3N. IMPs. Vul. What else?
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December stab:
Q1: 3C. @100
Q2: 5C. @100
Q3: 2S. play on a moysian @100
Q4: 2C. some would open 1D - not my style @100
Q5: 3C 3N. seems to be the best description @90
Total 490
Not that I am usually correct, the these don't seem as hard as the MSC.