Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - blubayou

Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 ... 27
16
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JANUARY MSC
« on: December 04, 2023, 08:24:50 AM »
No long wait to jump someone into the breach THIS month....




Problem B:>> hmmmm.......

Problem c:>>  Since BWS plays our change to 2-minor as nonforcing,  there's nothing left for us but a single raise on jack-doubleton. 
                                                    ---Two Spades---

17
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JANUARY MSC
« on: December 01, 2023, 09:18:51 PM »
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

18
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JANUARY MSC
« on: November 29, 2023, 10:34:11 AM »
As for Problem F...What number of key cards (plus off-suit kings) can inspire a grand slam here?  It's more likely that 11 tricks are our limit than that 13 of them is a no-brainer.  If 4NT is a raise, here,  then delete this reply  :D 


SOLUTIONS FOR:Jock McQuade3 Bag EndHobbiton OR
[/size].A.PROBLEM A: Double
[/size]PROBLEM B: 5 Hearts
[/size]PROBLEM C: 4 Diamonds
[/size]PROBLEM D: (a)
[/size]PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
[/size]PROBLEM F: 6 Hearts
[/size]PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
[/size]PROBLEM H: Heart 10
[/size]
[/size]A copy of these solutions will be e-mailed to you for y

19
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JANUARY MSC
« on: November 27, 2023, 04:33:16 PM »
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?]

20
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JANUARY MSC
« on: November 20, 2023, 06:10:59 PM »



problem A:>>  The t/o double is almost flawless.   can't say the same for  2 !S , 2NT, 3 !C , ( or "pass"??)
                                           --- Double---


problem B:>> Penciling in a jump raise now.   This isn't great since it probably demands she go to slam if holding the diamond ace, rather than being natural.  How about blackwood?  Or, on the lowball side 3NT or just 4 hearts?
                                           --- Five Hearts--     for now
---
problem C:>> After a jump-overcall: Responder's jump-shift is fit-showing. So, if we aren't chickening out with a simple raise, this is better than pre-empting to four--and more HELPFULL to partner than a cuebid.  I need partner to be the decider should eiter opp manage to say "four spades".   I suspect this fit-jump is meant to show 10 cards in "our" 2 suits, but...

                                                   ---Four Diamonds---

problem D:>>  This week,  bidding feels like changing a plus into a minus  (or changing a SMALL minus [130] into a horrendous one.  If we could trust that pard's takeout of the reopening  double would be on a 6-bagger, the thinking would be different but....
                                                   ---Pass---

problem E:>   Three Diamonds seems enough.  Who knows--we might catch a spade preference with his queen-X  ( He denyed three thanks to the non-use of support double)
                                                    ---Three Diamonds---

problem F:>>  I already had bid slam after the single raise!  Nothing much has changed after this extra round of bidding oter then tipping off the leader that a spade lead might not be a good idea.   booo!
                                                     ---Six Hearts---                                                       

21
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: The Bridge World 2023 Annual Honor Roll
« on: November 06, 2023, 05:03:54 PM »
Proof positive that you only need to post all 12 events!  (Pat did great even after sitting out the November one!)

22
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 December MSC
« on: November 02, 2023, 05:37:28 PM »
   On the Flannery  deal, I will resist to my dying day answering  pard's forcing NT with 2 !C  holding xx.  Still   I object to my reverse to spades scoring 30points less  than  the "equivalent" (in the sense of invitational values)  than the notrump raise----grrr.
   There are two or more to play Flannery 2 !D ,  this pattern being the most obvious.   The more subtle one is that opener is free to raise pard's 1 !S GUILT FREE with most opening hands shaped 3=5(6)=blah=blah.
  Kudos to the paneliists who honored pre-60's bridge and started with 1 !S   and shame shamon the plurality  that open a NOTRUMP with 9 majorcards.

23
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 December MSC
« on: October 31, 2023, 11:59:31 AM »
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 !S )   
PROBLEM E: Pass
PROBLEM F: Pass
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
PROBLEM H: Heart Queen
A copy of

24
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 December MSC
« on: October 23, 2023, 10:54:48 AM »
PROBLEM D:>>  1 !H  , 1NT; 2 !S  .  No reason to GO TO  2NT when this is basically equivalent.  And there's the added chance that we can play 2 spades!  I have been dropped in 2 !S  a dozen times in the past century, or done the dropping-- mostly with good results.  Have pondered a couple weeks over opening 1S.
                                                              --- C-4---


PROBLEM E:>>   Super-obvious penalty double.      ---pass---

PROBLEM F:>> At last a problem with 3 or 4 good answers, including Dick's promoting the hand to redoubling strength.  I'm going with a 5th possibility--lurking. A delayed 2 !D  or 3 !D  ought to show this count, these diamonds, and even this heart tolerance!
                                                                      ---pass---


PROBLEM G:>>  ...................      --- fOUR cLUBS ---

PROBLEM H:>>  ANOTHER KAMIKAZE QUEENxx SACRIFICE!  Does that make three in the last five months?  Thanks for the nudge, DickHY!

25
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 December MSC
« on: October 15, 2023, 04:14:10 PM »
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 !D , 1 !H ; 2 !H , 2 !S ; 3 !C , 3 !H "  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 !D , (2 !C ), " is to neg-double and say 2 !S  over pard's 2 !H  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.

26
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: October 02, 2023, 05:22:05 PM »
REALLY ticked off  that the punt of 1 Spade didn't win  problem B  ,  or that i didn't stay with the field's choice of  2D or 1NT  to win the iac contest..  but at least the right rebid did manage a 50  garnering an honorable mention.   Can't waat for the summary to quote the 2 panelist that did choose the 1 Spade rebid   
   We are not suprized that the bottom of the honor roll  took  720 on this largely no-brainer set!

27
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: September 28, 2023, 01:04:25 PM »
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 !S 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


A copy of these solutions

28
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVERMBER MSC
« on: September 13, 2023, 10:16:03 PM »
Hi, Jim   and all :) 
   Still on problem B... I do remember vomiting in months past when needing to consult bws2017 about the "bypass or don't bypass" section!   Such a collection of weasel-words  they were forced to write down because the system is a hodge-podge of majority votes  that when put side by side contradict each other.  Welcome to my majorest (minorest?)  BWS nightmare.  ....


Problem E:>>  Partners are supposed to be aware that getting a "favorable response" to their negative double can actually be merely a preference-bid.   I think I will sacrifice this board to remind my good partner that this is a true movie.  Looks like this is not my month to rebid 5-baggers that SHOULD be 6+ - baggers!
                                              ---Two Hearts---




Problem F:>>We don't want to get the bid-em-up ball rolling now with nothing but 7-card fits being likely, and Notrump looking like a dry hole.  Partners are still obliged to reopen 1H when holding two or less, aren't they?  THEN we can guess our way out of this sorry situation and be content  if anybody wants to compete further. Which I sure do not decent 9-count or not..                   
                                                       ---Pass---


Problem G:>> My own system calls for a 2!S rebid with this, or a little bit less, but "everybody's"  jump-shift to 3 clubs--with 3NT to follow obviously-- is just fine.  A mere two-answer question between  3C and 3NT?
                                               ---Three Clubs---

Problem H:>>   ...What Jim said, above.            ---Diamond Jack---

29
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVERMBER MSC
« on: September 12, 2023, 10:43:39 PM »
to  Jcreech  re:  problem B...BWS promises 4 clubs+  for the  1C, 1D; 1major auction.   Please look it up,  and ruin my day  or several of them  if I am wrong   :P

30
IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVERMBER MSC
« on: September 08, 2023, 10:55:50 PM »
            THIS MONTH'S PROBLEMS SEEM A LOT MORE PLEASANT THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO  ...                              (I could hardly get happy with any selection compared to one of the other choices, on several of them :-\ )

Problem A:>>  I have always believed that "1D, 2C" auctions should be SAYC- not 2over1gameforce so would happily bid two clubs, but here we are in the real BWS world.  Fortunately, the non-forcing jump to 3 clubs is not at all disgusting unless you are jinxed and just know that the AQ1086  is behind your KJ97xx!  Looks like a one-answer problem...
                                                   --- Three Clubs ---

Problem B:>>  The BWS treatment mentioned in the hint is an OUTRAGEOUS TRAVESTY!   BWS has adopted the "Walsh Diamond" approach, with one rare and minor quibble,  so ONE Spade should be a waffle, with Two Spades instead  showing the 4=?=5=?  game force.  This hand is a poster-child for that idea.  IF I CANNOT bid one spade with this pattern (whatever my point-count might be) and xx(x) in spades, then someday soon  our partnership will fall apart as partner starts likeing to rebid in NT with a stiff/void in diamonds , thinking it's the only way to get to 1NT when it is necessary to stop right there. 
   Now, given that 1S  shows spades in BWS,  we have four equally flawed alternatives: 
1:  bid the 5 great diamonds again
2: support partner's clubs (we DO know that she in not on a short club- look it up)
3:  ignore the wrong-siding problem and bid our points and shape  via  "1NT"
4:  BID ONE SPADE DESPITE IT SHOWING A SUIT, and hope you don't get raised or otherwise fatally mislead pard!
                              ---One Notrump, under violent protest!---

Prpblem C:>> Heaven help us if partner has some 8 points outside of club face cards  and we do not invite.  try playing for game with dummy having only 2 kings [not clubs] , for that matter!.    
                                        --- Three Spades---
Problem D:>> Pass?  3 !D ?, 4 !D ?,  3NT?      ---Three Notrump ---

Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 ... 27