Sunday, July 31, 2011

Toronto NABC in last day

Cindy (Bernstein) and I bid slam on this (low cards approximate) in the second match of the first qualifying session (Saturday) of the Roth Open Swiss Teams:

                  ♠ 6
                  ♥ 9 5 3 2
                  ♦ A K J 10 2
                  ♣ A 8 7 6
==
                  ♠ J 4 3
                  ♥ A K Q 10 8 7 4
                  ♦ 3
                  ♣ K 2



   West   North   East   South
                         1♥
   Dbl   2NT     Pass    4♥
   Pass  5♥     Pass    6♥
   All Pass

The 2NT bid by Cindy was a limit raise or better. When I showed more than a minimum (4♥), she raised to five, asking about trumps. I was happy to bid slam.

Notice that we could make it even if I had two low clubs instead of K-2. Cindy told me later that she reasoned it might be (at worst) on a diamond finesse which rated to be on.

This was an 11 IMP pickup as the players at the other table didn't bid slam.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Couldn't your parter have garnered the same information with RKC of some variety? I would think that she would want to be in 6 on any hand where you have 3 key cards or any 2 and the Queen of trump.

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  2. Memphis MOJOAugust 1, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    @Anon: I suppose I could have A Q x x x and ace of spades and a club lead could give me a problem.

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  3. KenPAugust 4, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    You should have stayed up north longer. Just looked at Memphis weather. Brutal.

    If someone said, "Go to Hell.", you might appreciate the break.

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  4. LowellAugust 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks for your nice comment on Ocala, MOJO!

    Keep on trucking!

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