Glenfield
Bridge Centre A 9 Loughborough A 3
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 4S+1
by W 450 5
Imps (0) |
North ª KJ © AT8 ¨ QT8632 § K3 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 4S
by W -420 -4
Imps (1) |
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Tim
& Peter 1N
by W 90 3
Imps (-1) |
North ª JT3 © Q92 ¨ KQJ8 § J73 |
Robert
& David 2S
by S 110 3
Imps (5) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N+2
by S -460 0
Imps (-8) |
North ª QJ4 © A94 ¨ KJT8 § KT8 |
Robert
& David 3N+2
by S 460 0
Imps (8) |
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West ª AQ8632 © ¨ K97 § AQ97 |
Board
1 Dealer
N Love
All 6
Imps NS
Par -260 Th
Par 5S -450 |
East ª T97 © Q96542 ¨ § JT62 |
West ª A8 © T7 ¨ A7632 § AK96 |
Board
2 Dealer
E NS
Vul 9
Imps NS
Par 5 Th
Par 3C -110 |
East ª K7 © J854 ¨ 954 § Q852 |
West ª K5 © QT52 ¨ 9543 § 962 |
Board
3 Dealer
S EW
Game 11
Imps NS
Par 460 Th
Par 1N+1 120 |
East ª AT986 © 73 ¨ A62 § J43 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 4D
by N 130 9
Imps (11) |
South ª 54 © KJ73 ¨ AJ54 § 854 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 5D*-1
by N 100 -4
Imps (-8) |
Bob
& Gerry 5C-2
by W 100 3
Imps (5) |
South ª Q96542 © AK63 ¨ T § T4 |
Bharat
& Jenny 4S-2
by S 200 5
Imps (3) |
Bob
& Gerry 3N+2
by S 460 0
Imps (8) |
South ª 732 © KJ86 ¨ Q7 § AQ75 |
Bharat
& Jenny 3N-1
by S 50 11
Imps (5) |
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After
3 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 26 Loughborough 0 – Tim & Peter 8
(-9); Bob & Gerry 12 (24); Robert & David -1 (14); Jenny & Bharat 12 (0) |
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North/South can
make ten tricks in diamonds so, in theory, should push on to five diamonds
over four spades. East/West can make
eleven tricks in spades so, again, in theory, should continue on to five
spades if pushed. This is a lot less
easy to see at the table. |
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It’s tough for
West to lead
the king of spades
after the sequence one no
trump-three
no trumps. It’s not so tough if a
less direct sequence gives East the opportunity to bid
the spade suit. |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 3C
by S –110 -3
Imps (0) |
North ª JT © T94 ¨ AJ986 § KT8 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 3H-3
by W 300 7
Imps (5) |
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Tim
& Peter 1N+3
by N -180 6
Imps (9) |
North ª QJ2 © K ¨ 9742 § A7654 |
Robert
& David 3N+1
by N 630 6
Imps (1) |
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Tim
& Peter 3S+1
by N -170 0
Imps (13) |
North ª AK8532 © ¨ A98 § KQ72 |
Robert
& David 4C+2
by N 170 0
Imps (-13) |
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West ª 54 © KJ652 ¨ 532 § J76 |
Board
4 Dealer
W Game
All 5
Imps NS
Par 5 Th
Par 3C 110 |
East ª AK862 © 83 ¨ KQT4 § 94 |
West ª T87 © JT43 ¨ J86 § JT2 |
Board
5 Dealer
N NS
Vul -4
Imps NS
Par 400 Th
Par 3N 600 |
East ª AK543 © 9872 ¨ KQT3 § |
West ª 76 © AJ92 ¨ QJ7643 § 4 |
Board
6 Dealer
E EW
Vul -6
Imps NS
Par 185 Th
Par 6C 920 |
East ª Q94 © KQT8 ¨ KT § 9653 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 2N-1
by S –100 -3
Imps (-5) |
South ª Q973 © AQ7 ¨ 7 § AQ532 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 2H
by W 110 3
Imps (5) |
Bob
& Gerry 3S-1
by E 50 -8
Imps (-11) |
South ª 96 © AQ65 ¨ A5 § KQ983 |
Bharat
& Jenny 3N+1
by N –630 -6
Imps (-1) |
Bob
& Gerry 2S+3
by N 200 0
Imps (-12) |
South ª JT © 76543 ¨ T5 § AJT8 |
Bharat
& Jenny 4S+1
by N -450 -6
Imps (10) |
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After
6 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 31 Loughborough 10 – Tim & Peter 11
(13); Bob & Gerry 1 (-4); Robert & David 12 (7); Jenny & Bharat 3 (14) |
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It takes excellent
defence to beat three (or two) no trumps by South. West must lead
diamonds, and East must lead hearts.
Otherwise, declarer can just knock
out the ace
and king of spades
to make five clubs, two spades and the two red aces. |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 4S+1
by W -650 0
Imps (-1) |
North ª 53 © QJT ¨ QT93 § 8653 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 4S+1
by W 650 0
Imps (1) |
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Tim
& Peter 3C-1
by N -50 1
Imp (-5) |
North ª J8 © 9743 ¨ KQ54 § KQ5 |
Robert
& David 1D
by W 90
1
Imps (5) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N+2
by N 460 0
Imps (0) |
North ª AT3 © AQJ73 ¨ QJ § Q86 |
Robert
& David 6H-1
by N 50 11
Imps (11) |
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West ª QJT9742 © 85 ¨ 8 § AT3 |
Board
7 Dealer
S Game
All 12
Imps NS
Par –635 Th
Par 4S –620 |
East ª A8 © 7643 ¨ AK65 § QJ2 |
West ª K532 © AJ ¨ A963 § AT4 |
Board
8 Dealer
W Love
All 5
Imps NS
Par –70 Th
Par 2N 120 |
East ª 974 © K8652 ¨ J72 § 62 |
West ª 986 © 92 ¨ AT752 § T73 |
Board
9 Dealer
N EW
Vul 14
Imps NS
Par 460 Th
Par 3N+2 460 |
East ª 7542 © T54 ¨ 43 § KJ92 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 4S
by W 620 0
Imps (0) |
South ª K6 © AK92 ¨ J742 § K97 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 3N-1
by E 100 12
Imps (12) |
Bob
& Gerry 1S+1
by W 110 1
Imp (6) |
South ª AQT6 © QT ¨ T8 § J9873 |
Bharat
& Jenny 2S-1
by W 50 3
Imps (-2) |
Bob
& Gerry 3N+2
by S -460 0
Imps (0) |
South ª KQJ © K86 ¨ K986 § A54 |
Bharat
& Jenny 6N
by N 990 11
Imps (11) |
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After
9 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 62 Loughborough 10 – Tim & Peter 12
(7); Bob & Gerry 2 (2); Robert & David 24 (24); Jenny & Bharat 29 (35) |
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Despite the
balanced distributions and lack of points (just 32), 6N
is not a bad proposition, just needing the king of clubs well
placed or the ten
of diamonds to drop in three rounds or a mis-defence. Six hearts is an inferior contract as it
requires the same but also risks an adverse ruff. |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 3S-1
by W 100 3
Imps (5) |
North ª 73 © J862 ¨ KQT7 § A32 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 2H
by N 110 3
Imps (5) |
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Tim
& Peter 3D*-1
by N -100 8
Imps (8) |
North ª J5 © J64 ¨ KQJT64 § K4 |
Robert
& David 4S+1
by W 450 0
Imps (0) |
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Tim
& Peter 4H+1
by W -450
0
Imps (0) |
North ª KQJ6 © J9 ¨ 86 § Q9764 |
Robert
& David 4H+1
by W 450 0
Imps (0) |
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West ª QT542 © QT ¨ 8654 § 86 |
Board
10 Dealer
E Game
All -5
Imps NS
Par 0 Th
Par 3C –110 |
East ª A96 © A95 ¨ J § KQJT75 |
West ª AQ82 © K7 ¨ A95 § 9762 |
Board
11 Dealer
S Love
All 9
Imps NS
Par-455 Th
Par 4S+1 -450 |
East ª KT964 © AQT52 ¨ 2 § J5 |
West ª 82 © AK875 ¨ K5 § AJ53 |
Board
12 Dealer
W NS
Vul 0
Imps NS
Par –435 Th
Par 4H+1 -450 |
East ª AT4 © Q432 ¨ QT94 § KT |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 2C+1
by E 110
3
Imps (0) |
South ª KJ8 © K743 ¨ A932 § 94 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 4H-3
by N -300
-7
Imps (-5) |
Bob
& Gerry 4S+1
by E 450 0
Imps (0) |
South ª 73 © 983 ¨ 873 § AQT83 |
Bharat
& Jenny 4S+3
by W -510 -2
Imps (-2) |
Bob
& Gerry 4H
by W 420 0
Imps (-1) |
South ª 9753 © T6 ¨ AJ732 § 82 |
Bharat
& Jenny 4H
by W -420 0
Imps (0) |
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After
12 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 71 Loughborough 15 – Tim & Peter 23
(20); Bob & Gerry 5 (1); Robert & David 27 (29); Jenny & Bharat 20 (28) |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 2H
by E -110 0
Imps (0) |
North ª KJT8 © K54 ¨ AT7 § Q72 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 4H-1
by E -100 -5
Imps (-5) |
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Tim
& Peter 3S-1
by N -50 0
Imps (-4) |
North ª A865 © 753 ¨ J76 § QT6 |
Robert
& David 3N-1
by S 50 0
Imps (4) |
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Tim
& Peter 1N+2
by S 150 2
Imps (2) |
North ª A62 © J7 ¨ KJT2 § JT53 |
Robert
& David 1N-1
by N 100 5
Imps (5) |
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West ª Q942 © J872 ¨ Q2 § T84 |
Board
13 Dealer
N Game
All -5
Imps NS
Par -110 Th
Par 2H –110 |
East ª A76 © AQT93 ¨ K9 § AJ8 |
West ª 94 © AQ86 ¨ Q43 § 9742 |
Board
14 Dealer
E Love
All -5
Imps NS
Par –50 Th
Par 2S 110 |
East ª QJ7 © JT9 ¨ KT9 § J853 |
West ª JT3 © K43 ¨ 653 § K987 |
Board
15 Dealer
S NS
Vul 6
Imps NS
Par 90 Th
Par 1N 90 |
East ª Q85 © QT98 ¨ AQ87 § 62 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 2H
by E 110 0
Imps (0) |
South ª 53 © 6 ¨ J86543 § K963 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 2H
by E -110 0
Imps (0) |
Bob
& Gerry 2S
by S -110 -4
Imps (0) |
South ª KT32 © K42 ¨ A852 § AK |
Bharat
& Jenny 4S-2
by N -100 -2
Imps (-5) |
Bob
& Gerry 1N
by S -90 0
Imps (0) |
South ª K974 © A652 ¨ 94 § AQ4 |
Bharat
& Jenny 1N
by S 90 0
Imps (0) |
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After
15 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 77 Loughborough 25 – Tim & Peter 25
(18); Bob & Gerry 1 (1); Robert & David 27 (33); Jenny & Bharat 18 (23) |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 4H-1
by N -50 -3
Imps (-5) |
North ª 84 © AJ863 ¨ 974 § KJ8 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 4S-2
by W -200 -3
Imps (-2) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N
by E -400 0
Imps (0) |
North ª Q7652 © 5 ¨ J93 § QJ85 |
Robert
& David 5H-2
by W -100 -11
Imps (-11) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N-3
by S -300 -3
Imps (-10) |
North ª AK942 © 98762 ¨ 4 § J8 |
Robert
& David 3N-3
by S 300 3
Imps (10) |
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West ª KJ63 © 52 ¨ AKQ8 § QT3 |
Board
16 Dealer
W EW
Vul 2
Imps NS
Par 75 Th
Par 3H 140 |
East ª AQ95 © QT ¨ T653 § 754 |
West ª A © AK96 ¨ 42 § T97643 |
Board
17 Dealer
N Love
All -11
Imps NS
Par –400 Th
Par 3N -400 |
East ª KJ84 © QT7 ¨ AQ8 § AK2 |
West ª Q6 © KT4 ¨ KQT973 § K6 |
Board
18 Dealer
E NS
Vul -12
Imps NS
Par –200 Th
Par 3H 140 |
East ª T853 © 53 ¨ J85 § T973 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 2S
by W 110 1
Imps (6) |
South ª T72 © K974 ¨ J2 § A962 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 4S-2
by W 200
3
Imps (2) |
Bob
& Gerry 3N
by E 400 0
Imps (0) |
South ª T93 © J8432 ¨ KT765 § |
Bharat
& Jenny 3N+1
by E -430 -1
Imps (-1) |
Bob
& Gerry 4H
by S -620 -13
Imps (-10) |
South ª J7 © AQJ ¨ A62 § AQ542 |
Bharat
& Jenny 4H-1
by N -100 3
Imps (-6) |
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After
18 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 79 Loughborough 48 – Tim & Peter 19
(3); Bob & Gerry -11 (-4); Robert & David 16 (30); Jenny & Bharat 25(18) |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 3D-1
by S 50 6
Imps (5) |
North ª AKJ4 © J98 ¨ K82 § A97 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 2S-2
by E 200 0
Imps (2) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N
by N -600 0
Imps (1) |
North ª AQ5 © AJT ¨ T8754 § J8 |
Robert
& David 3N+1
by N 630 1
Imps (0) |
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Tim
& Peter 2N
by W 120 0
Imps (0) |
North ª KQ87 © 873 ¨ A73 § JT3 |
Robert
& David 2H-1
by E 50 5
Imps (5) |
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West ª QT © K753 ¨ A95 § K654 |
Board
19 Dealer
S EW
Game -2
Imps NS
Par 200 Th
Par 2N 120 |
East ª 98763 © 64 ¨ Q73 § Q32 |
West ª 4 © K84 ¨ 932 § KQT942 |
Board
20 Dealer
W Game
All -14
Imps NS
Par 600 Th
Par 3N+1 630 |
East ª J8762 © Q952 ¨ KJ6 § 6 |
West ª AJT © 64 ¨ T964 § KQ54 |
Board
21 Dealer
N NS
Vul 4
Imps NS
Par –130 Th
Par 2N –120 |
East ª 962 © AKQ52 ¨ Q82 § 72 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 2S-2
by W 200
0
Imps (2) |
South ª 52 © AQT2 ¨ JT64 § JT8 |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 2S*-2
by E -500
-7
Imps (-9) |
Bob
& Gerry 3N
by N 600 0
Imps (-1) |
South ª KT93 © 763 ¨ AQ § A753 |
Bharat
& Jenny 3D*-6 -1700 -14
Imps (-13) |
Bob
& Gerry 2H+1
by E -140 0
Imps (-1) |
South ª 543 © JT9 ¨ KJ5 § A986 |
Bharat
& Jenny 2N
by W 120 0
Imps (0) |
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After
21 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 83 Loughborough 64 – Tim & Peter 25
(9); Bob & Gerry -11 (-4); Robert & David 22 (37); Jenny & Bharat 4(-4) |
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Tim
Glover & Peter
Neville 3H
by S -140 0
Imps (0) |
North ª Q983 © AT8 ¨ 86 § Q986 |
Robert
Northage & David
Fletcher 1N*-4
by E 800 12
Imps (12) |
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Tim
& Peter 3N-3
by W -300 -6
Imps (-5) |
North ª T8 © AKT7 ¨ J953 § QT2 |
Robert
& David 1N-3
by N -300 -8
Imps (-10) |
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Tim
& Peter 6N
by S -990 -6
Imps (0) |
North ª AQ954 © J95 ¨ 76 § KJ5 |
Robert
& David 6N
by S 990 6
Imps (11) |
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West ª AJT5 © 742 ¨ T93 § 532 |
Board
22 Dealer
E EW
Vul 13
Imps NS
Par 140 Th
Par 3H 140 |
East ª K62 © J5 ¨ AKJ542 § 74 |
West ª Q963 © 84 ¨ T42 § AJ98 |
Board
23 Dealer
S Game
All 3
Imps NS
Par 50 Th
Par 2S 110 |
East ª A5 © QJ9632 ¨ AQ76 § 4 |
West ª KJ8 © 8764 ¨ J52 § 742 |
Board
24 Dealer
W Love
All 0
Imps NS
Par 740 Th
Par 6N 990 |
East ª T62 © T32 ¨ KT83 § 863 |
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Bob
Parker & Gerry
Bucciero 3H
by S 140 0
Imps (0) |
South ª 74 © KQ963 ¨ Q7 § AKJT |
Bharat
Thakrar & Jenny
Grant 2S-1
by N 50
5
Imps (5) |
Bob
& Gerry 3H-2
by E 200 4
Imps (3) |
South ª KJ742 © 5 ¨ K8 § K7653 |
Bharat
& Jenny 3C*-2
by N 500 11
Imps (12) |
Bob
& Gerry 3N+3
490 -6
Imps (-11) |
South ª 73 © AKQ ¨ AQ94 § AQT9 |
Bharat
& Jenny 3N+3
by S -490 6
Imps (11) |
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After
24 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 99 Loughborough 64 – Tim & Peter 13
(4); Bob & Gerry -13 (-10); Robert & David 32 (50); Jenny & Bharat 26 (24) |
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Tim & Peter got
into difficulty after South opened
two spades. |
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Statistics |
Hands |
Imps |
Imps/Bd |
Tot Pld |
Tot Imps/Bd |
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Doubled
Contracts played by Peter |
1 |
8 |
8.00 |
15 |
-0.87 |
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They make a take-out
double |
1 |
6 |
6.00 |
3 |
2.67 |
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We Overcall |
1 |
5 |
5.00 |
5 |
-2.40 |
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We re-bid
1NT |
1 |
3 |
3.00 |
8 |
-2.50 |
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They change
the suit |
3 |
8 |
2.67 |
7 |
0.43 |
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We open 1NT |
3 |
8 |
2.67 |
35 |
0.89 |
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5 |
9 |
1.80 |
37 |
0.95 |
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Opening
Lead by Tim |
5 |
6 |
1.20 |
308 |
-0.18 |
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Played
by Peter |
8 |
9 |
1.13 |
209 |
0.60 |
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They make
a transfer |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
2 |
0.50 |
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4 |
3 |
0.75 |
26 |
1.23 |
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We make a take
out double |
3 |
2 |
0.67 |
11 |
0.55 |
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We open a
suit |
8 |
3 |
0.38 |
55 |
1.02 |
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We make a limit
raise |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
5 |
-0.20 |
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They open a
suit |
7 |
0 |
0.00 |
19 |
0.16 |
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1 |
0 |
0.00 |
13 |
1.08 |
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Opening
Lead by Peter |
8 |
0 |
0.00 |
205 |
0.70 |
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1 |
0 |
0.00 |
5 |
2.20 |
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Small
Slam for |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
37 |
2.38 |
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Played
by Tim |
2 |
-1 |
-0.5 |
333 |
0.62 |
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They make a limit
raise |
2 |
-2 |
-1.00 |
3 |
-1.33 |
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They Overcall |
3 |
-6 |
-2.00 |
14 |
-1.21 |
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1 |
-3 |
-3.00 |
4 |
1.20 |
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Small
Slam against |
2 |
-6 |
-3.00 |
27 |
2.59 |
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They open a Lucas
Two |
1 |
-6 |
-6.00 |
3 |
2.00 |
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6.3 Defence |
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6.3.2 Opening
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6.3.4 Entry Management |
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6.4 Probability |