Palmerston North Club 080812
| Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul | |||||||||||
| ♠ A 7 ♥ 10 9 ♦ A K Q 10 9 7 5 3 ♣ 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
| 2 ♦1 | |||
| Pass | 2 ♥2 | ? |
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I found this bidding problem to be difficult. There were a number of issues:
The scoring was matchpoints which means that 3NT could easily be a better scoring contract;
We were vulnerable against not so I was wary of bidding 5♦ and potentially giving up 100s - maybe doubled.
In the end I decided my choice was between bidding 3NT or 5♦, I also gave some consideration to double hoping to be able to bid my diamonds later. I wasn't brave enough to bid 3NT without a heart stopper so I blasted 5♦ which ended the auction.
There was good and bad news in the full layout:
| Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul | ♠ 9 4 ♥ A 5 4 2 ♦ J 2 ♣ K 9 8 7 4 | ||||||||||
♠ 5 3 2 ♥ K Q 8 7 3 ♦ 8 6 ♣ A 6 5 |
| ♠ A 7 ♥ 10 9 ♦ A K Q 10 9 7 5 3 ♣ 3 | |||||||||
| ♠ K Q J 10 8 6 ♥ J 6 ♦ 4 ♣ Q J 10 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| 2 ♦ | |||
| Pass | 2 ♥ | 5 ♦ | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
| 5 ♦ by East |
Partner had two tricks so that 5♦ was cold but he also had one quick trick and a heart stopper so that we had 630 available in 3NT. Maybe next time I will be braver.
Another five-level decision gave me a pleasant surprise:
| Board 14 East Deals None Vul | ♠ J ♥ 10 ♦ K Q 8 5 2 ♣ A 9 8 7 6 5 | ||||||||||
♠ K 8 7 5 3 ♥ 8 7 4 3 2 ♦ A 10 4 ♣ — |
| ♠ 9 6 2 ♥ A J 5 ♦ J 9 ♣ K J 10 4 3 | |||||||||
| ♠ A Q 10 4 ♥ K Q 9 6 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ Q 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1 NT1 | ||
| Pass | 5 ♣ | Dbl | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
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| 5 ♣ x by North |
North's 5♣ was close to the last bid I was expecting. I guess north-south had limited methods and north with limited values and lots of distribution elected to blast a suit game. On another day 5♣ might be a fine contract but not today unless you were a defender.
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