Club News Sheet – No. 157     www.pattayabridge.com   5th Nov 2005  

           

Mon   31st N-S   1st    Bob Short/Phil        63%   2nd    Alan Purdy/Clive                      59%

                  E-W   1st    Chuck/Terry           61%   2nd    Gene/Richard = Bill/Dave         53%

Wed   2nd              1st    Bob P/Alan P         64%   2nd    Gene/Richard                           56%

Fri      4th    N-S   1st    Jan/Jim(Sco)           63%   2nd    Alan Purdy/John Gavens           53%

                  E-W   1st    Chuck/Terry           60%   2nd    Phil & Tomas                           58%

 

NEW. When I expect a Mitchell movement all of the hands will be pre-dealt. You can pick up a leaflet with the hands or else they are on the web-site in with the results.

The standings in the Gold Cup competition are close; currently we have (best 30): -

 

1st  Chuck   1876.6%        2nd Dave 1864.5%      3rd Bob 1849.4%    4th Clive  1799.3%

 

Bidding Quiz                           Standard American is assumed unless otherwise stated

 

Hand A            Hand B            What do you open with Hand A?

 

♠ KQ83           ♠ Q8                (a)  What do you open with Hand B?

♥ AQ5             ♥ KQ2             (b)  Suppose you choose 1♦, then what is your rebid after

♦ A764            ♦ KQ10754           partner responds 1♠?

♣ 94                ♣ Q3

 

Hand C            Hand D            With Hand C partner opens 1♦, what do you bid?

 

♠ AJ1076         ♠ J                   With Hand D you open 1♦ and LHO overcalls 2♦ (Michaels).

♥ K8643          ♥ K7                Partner passes and RHO bids 2♥, what do you do?

♦ -                    ♦ AK10763    

♣ J73               ♣ KJ32

 

Hand E             Hand F             With Hand E RHO opens 1♣. (a) what do you bid?

                                                (b) suppose you double, then what do you do if partner bids 2♣?

♠ AQ63           ♠ Q9654       

♥ 8                   ♥ Q10842        With Hand F partner opens 1NT. Just for a change I won’t ask

♦ AK10632     ♦ 5                   what you bid (if you try Stayman you get 2♦ and if you transfer

♣ KQ              ♣ A2                into either suit partner simply accepts). The question is do you

                                                consider the hand (a) weak, (b) invitational or (c) game forcing.

 

Hand G            Hand H            With Hand G LHO opens 1♣ which partner doubles, what

                                                do you bid?

♠ J109542       ♠ 54

♥ Q10654        ♥ A85              With Hand H you open 1♣ and partner responds 1♥, what

♦ -                    ♦ AK5             do you bid?

♣ 65                ♣ QJ753

 

Hand J             Hand K            What do you open with Hand J?

 

♠ K10              ♠ KQ1072       Hand K, this is an interesting one, so have a good think before

♥ K7                ♥ A104            you come up with the “obvious” answer. You open 1♠, LHO

♦ AK43           ♦ A75              overcalls 2♦ and partner doubles (negative), what do you bid?

♣ Q10753       ♣ 65

Index

 

Something new this week. I have compiled a comprehensive index to all of the news-sheets on the web. It is primarily for web use – searching for an item is so simple. But if you have no access to a computer and would like a print-out, let me know. Below is a sample of what you get – it’s this week’s index.

 

Page

2          So what do those bids mean? – splinter and cue bid? – Dunno.

3          1NT or support with 3 cards? 1♣ - 1♥ -  ? , you have  ♠ 54 ♥ A85 ♦AK5 ♣QJ753

4          A poor slam? for small slam you generally need about 33 points with no fit.

5          5-5 Come Alive – ♠AJ1076 ♥K8643 ♦ - ♣J73 is worth a move opposite a 1♦ opener.

5          Strong vs Weak NT-1 –you get the 15/16 point rebid problem less playing a strong NT.

6          Don’t put Qx’s on table! – try to be declarer.

6          The 2♣/♦ and the 2♥/♠ overcall of 1NT using Cappelletti/Multi Landy.

7          Don’t bid 4♣/♦ if 3NT is a viable contract!

7          As an aside – when opponent bids Michaels over 1♣/♦, is a ♥ or ♠ bid asking or telling?

8          Michaels Again! – Michaels is (nearly always) a pre-empt.

8          A Word about Michaels and UNT – a few pointers on suit length.

9          Pick a major – bidding the opponent’s ♣ suit is not natural, even if they play a short ♣.

10        Pick a major – 5-5 in the majors opposite 1NT.

9          Mobile phones – turn them off please!

10        Our ‘Friendly’ Club – everybody was asleep?

11        A negative double after partner pre-empts? – I don’t think so.

11        A weak two opener? –  ♠J109874 ♥86 ♦AQ7 ♣K2

12        Responding to partner’s negative double – 1♠  2♦  dbl  pass 2NT  is a good hand.

13        Strong vs Weak NT-2. – sometimes it works best to have a NT rebid as 15-16.

13        Contacting Others – there’s a secure page on the web.

 

So what do those bids mean?                              Board 28 from Friday 4th   

 

North               South               North         South

 

♠ KQ9             ♠ AJ1063         1♣             1♠

♥ K643            ♥ A8                3♥  (1)        4♦    (2)

♦ AK2             ♦ Q843            4♠              pass

♣ A84              ♣ K6

 

N-S were asked what the bids meant; the explanations given were (1) dunno, and (2) dunno.

 

Playing sensibly, 3♥ would be a splinter agreeing ♠’s and showing ♥ shortage and 4♦ would be a cue bid showing the ♦A.

And what happened? N-S scored a zero as all the other tables were in slam or else in 3NT.

And how should the hand be bid?

 

North             South           (3)  18-19 balanced

1♣                 1♠                (4)  NMF, some may prefer 3♣ CBS. Asks opener about his majors

2NT   (3)        3♦    (4)        (5)  4 ♥’s, may or may not have 3 ♠’s.

3♥      (5)        3♠    (6)        (6)  I have 5 ♠’s - forcing

4♠      (7)        4NT (8)        (7)  I have 3 ♠’s.

etc to 6♠  or 6NT               (8)  Whatever form of Blackwood you play.

Leading Quiz

 

Hand L             West                East                  With this hand L you are South with this bidding.

                                                                        What do you lead?

♠ 854               -                       1NT                

♥ K763            4♣                   4♥                    Answer next page.             

♦ Q74              6NT                 pass

♣ K53

 

 

1NT or support with 3 cards?                              Board 7 from Monday 31st   

 

Dealer:             ♠ A876                                         

South               ♥ 107                                             West(H)     North         East          South

Both vul            ♦ J932                                            -                 -                 -               pass

                        ♣ 1084                                          1♣             pass           1♥            pass  

                                                                                                        1NT  (1)     all pass

♠ 54                      N             ♠ 1093                    

♥ A85                W    E          ♥ QJ942                 

♦ AK5                   S              ♦ 1074                    

♣ QJ753                                ♣ A4                       

                        ♠ KQJ2