Unit Game Sunday Aft Session October 12, 2014
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   60.0      Section  A  North-South
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  3   71.67   86.00  A   1                 1                2.41(OA) Susan Campbell - Eleanor Wales
  2   55.00   66.00  A   2                 4                1.02(OA) Ann Waterman - Nan Halberg
  1   54.17   65.00  A   3                 5                0.76(OA) Erwin Linzner - Conrad Larkin
  5   46.67   56.00  C                                               Mina Leibowitz - Jill Kantor
  7   45.42   54.50  C                                               Margery Levit - Patricia Ann Fidelak
  6   43.33   52.00  A                                               Janice Gullarian - Sally Jamison
  4   33.75   40.50  A                                               Kate Hill - Randy Randolph

Unit Game Sunday Aft Session October 12, 2014
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   60.0      Section  A  East-West
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  3   62.92   75.50  A   1                 2                1.81(OA) Rose Marie Johnson - Peg Devine
  5   56.67   68.00  B   2                 3                1.36(OA) Barbara Meola - Patty Harberson
  7   50.42   60.50  A   3                                  0.60(SA) Wayne Gordon - John Richardson
  4   48.75   58.50  A                                               Brian HALEY - Mike Livenspargar
  2   47.08   56.50  A                                               Patricia Hertz - Mary Omodt
  6   44.17   53.00  A                                               Robert Rottmayer - Nancy Stetson
  1   40.00   48.00  A                                               Abbe Cohen - Kathy Venton

NT BAROMETER

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A J 9 3
♥	A 6
♦	K J 7 6
♣	A 9 5

♠	K 10 6 5 2
♥	J 10 4
♦	Q 8 5 2
♣	3

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	K Q 9 8 7 5 3 2
♦	9 4
♣	10 8 7

♠	Q 8 7 4
♥	—
♦	A 10 3
♣	K Q J 6 4 2

NS 7N; N 7♦; N 7♣; NS 6♠; S 6♦; S 6♣; EW 2♥; Par +1520

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♥	3 ♥
4 ♥	4 ♠	Pass	4 N
Pass	5 ♦	Pass	6 ♣
Pass	6 N	All pass

6 NT by North

Made 7

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	S	6	420		2.50	3.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 1-Cohen-Venton
4 ♠	S	4	420		2.50	3.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♠	S	6	480		5.00	1.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 3-Johnson-Devine
4 ♠	N	4	420		2.50	3.50	4-Hill-Randolph vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
5 ♥×	E	−2	300		0.00	6.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 5-Meola-Harberson
5 ♣	S	6	420		2.50	3.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
6 ♣	S	7	940		6.00	0.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 7-Gordon-Richardson

South bids 3H (CUEBID STAYMEN)
West raises hearts
North shows spade fit
South asks Spade keycards
North has 3 (1430) in spades
South knows one key is missing
South bids 6C: pick a small slam
North could pass 6C to play
North could correct to 6S to play
North tries 6N holding AH

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K J 8
♥	8 7 6 5 4
♦	K 6 5
♣	10 7

♠	9 7 5 3
♥	J 10
♦	9
♣	A Q 8 6 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10 2
♥	A Q 9
♦	J 8 2
♣	K J 9 3

♠	Q 6 4
♥	K 3 2
♦	A Q 10 7 4 3
♣	2

EW 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; EW 3♣; EW 1N; Par +100: EW 3♠×−1; EW 4♣×−1

West	North	East	South
		1 N	2 ♦
2 N	Pass	3 ♣	Pass
Pass	3 ♦	4 ♣	All pass

4 ♣ by East

Down 1 — EW −50

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
5 ♣	W	−2	100		5.00	1.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♦	S	3	110		6.00	0.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
4 ♣	E	−1	50		3.50	2.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♣	W	−1	50		3.50	2.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 7-Gordon-Richardson

West bids 2N (ALERT)
Puppet to 3C (ALERT) by East
West will pass or correct.
West passes
North shows diamond fit and raises
East shows club fit and raises

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 7 3
♥	9 8 4
♦	—
♣	K 10 9 8 7 6 4

♠	8 5 2
♥	Q J 7 6 3 2
♦	6
♣	A J 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 6 4
♥	A
♦	A 10 9 5 4 3 2
♣	Q

♠	A Q 9
♥	K 10 5
♦	K Q J 8 7
♣	5 3

NS 2N; NS 2♠; NS 3♣; NS 1♥; Par +120

West	North	East	South
			1 N
2 ♥	2 N	Pass	3 ♣
All pass

3 ♣ by South

Made 3 — NS +110

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥×	W	−3	800		6.00	0.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 1-Cohen-Venton
4 ♣	N	−1		50	2.50	3.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
5 ♣	N	5	400		5.00	1.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 3-Johnson-Devine
4 NT	S	−4		200	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
5 ♣×	N	−1		100	1.00	5.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 5-Meola-Harberson
5 ♣	N	−1		50	2.50	3.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 ♣	S	3	110		4.00	2.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 7-Gordon-Richardson

North bids 2N (ALERT)
Puppet to 3C (ALERT) by South
North will pass or correct
North passes

Board 4
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	A J 10 8 6 4 3
♥	10 5
♦	9
♣	K 3 2

♠	9 7
♥	Q J 7
♦	A K J 2
♣	A 10 9 7

N
W		E
S

♠	2
♥	A K 9 6 3
♦	8 7 5 4
♣	Q 8 4

♠	K Q 5
♥	8 4 2
♦	Q 10 6 3
♣	J 6 5

EW 5♥; EW 4♦; EW 4♣; NS 2♠; Par −650

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♠	3 ♥
3 ♠	4 ♥	All pass

4 ♥ by South

Made 4

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♣	W	6		170	6.00	0.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 1-Cohen-Venton
4 ♥	E	4		620	1.50	4.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♥	E	4		620	1.50	4.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 3-Johnson-Devine
4 ♠×	N	−1		200	5.00	1.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
4 ♠×	N	−2		500	4.00	2.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♥	E	4		620	1.50	4.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
4 ♥	E	4		620	1.50	4.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 7-Gordon-Richardson

South bids 3H FORCING
West raises spades
North lacks spade stop
North has heart fit
North accepts heart game

Similar hand at World Bridge championship
played at 4S x at favorable vulnerability
Minus 300 vs 650 game

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	7 4
♥	A K 8
♦	A Q J 5
♣	Q 6 4 2

♠	A Q 9
♥	10 7 4 3
♦	10 9 8 6 3
♣	J

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 10 6 5 2
♥	Q J 5
♦	2
♣	10 9 7

♠	8 3
♥	9 6 2
♦	K 7 4
♣	A K 8 5 3

NS 5♣; EW 3♠; NS 3♦; NS 1N; NS 1♥; Par +300: EW 5♠×−2

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♠	3 ♣
3 ♠	4 ♣	Pass	5 ♣
All pass

5 ♣ by South

Made 5

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	E	−1	100		4.00	2.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
5 ♣	N	5	600		5.00	1.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 NT	N	6	690		6.00	0.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♥	N	−2		200	0.50	5.50	4-Hill-Randolph vs 3-Johnson-Devine
2 NT	N	−1		100	2.50	3.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
4 ♦	N	−1		100	2.50	3.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 5-Meola-Harberson
3 NT	N	−2		200	0.50	5.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson

South bids 3C FORCING
South does not use 2N puppet
FAST ARRIVAL DENIES STOP
West raises spades
North lacks spade stop
North knows South lacks stop
North raises to 4C with fit
South bids game

At favorable vulnerability E/W
can find good sacrifice at
5S x -2 for
minus 300 vs. 600 game

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10 9 7 4 3 2
♥	9 8 2
♦	K 8 2
♣	8

♠	A K 6
♥	7 5 3
♦	4
♣	K J 9 5 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 5
♥	A Q J 6
♦	J 9 5
♣	A 10 7

♠	8
♥	K 10 4
♦	A Q 10 7 6 3
♣	Q 6 4

EW 5♣; EW 3♥; EW 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♠; Par −500: NS 5♦×−3

West	North	East	South
		1 N	2 ♦
3 ♣	Pass	4 ♣	Pass
5 ♣	All pass

5 ♣ by West

Made 5

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♣	W	−2	200		6.00	0.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
5 ♣	W	−1	100		4.50	1.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 1-Cohen-Venton
5 ♣	W	−1	100		4.50	1.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
5 ♣×	W	5		750	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♣	W	4		130	2.50	3.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 ♣	E	4		130	2.50	3.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 5-Meola-Harberson
5 ♦×	S	−2		300	1.00	5.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson

West bids 3C FORCING
FAST ARRIVAL DENIES STOP
East lacks Diamond stop
East knows West lacks stop
East has club fit and raises
West bids club game

At favorable vulnerability N/S can find
good sacrifice at
5Dx -3 for
minus 500 vs 600 game

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	K J 8 6 5
♥	A 7
♦	10 5 4
♣	5 4 2

♠	4
♥	K J 9 8 6 3
♦	K 7
♣	Q J 9 3

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10 9 7 2
♥	Q 5
♦	8 6 3 2
♣	10 7

♠	Q 3
♥	10 4 2
♦	A Q J 9
♣	A K 8 6

EW 3♥; NS 2♠; NS 1N; NS 2♦; NS 1♣; Par −140

West	North	East	South
			1 N
2 ♥	2 ♠	All pass

2 ♠ by North

Made 2 — NS +110

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	−3		300	2.00	4.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
3 ♠	N	−1		100	4.50	1.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 1-Cohen-Venton
2 ♠	N	2	110		6.00	0.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♠	N	−3		300	2.00	4.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 NT	S	−4		400	0.00	6.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 NT	N	−3		300	2.00	4.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 5-Meola-Harberson
3 ♠	N	−1		100	4.50	1.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson

South bids 2S TO PLAY
East likes to play spades and passes

West might compete to 3C and
East will prefer to 3H
making 140

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	K J 7
♥	8 7 5
♦	A J 9 7 3 2
♣	10

♠	A Q 5 3
♥	A 4 2
♦	K 8 4
♣	Q J 7

N
W		E
S

♠	4 2
♥	K 9 6 3
♦	6 5
♣	A K 9 4 2

♠	10 9 8 6
♥	Q J 10
♦	Q 10
♣	8 6 5 3

W 3N; EW 3♥; EW 3♣; E 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♠; Par −300: NS 4♦×−2

West	North	East	South
1 N	2 ♦	3 ♣	Pass
3 N	All pass

3 NT by West

Made 3 — EW +400

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	4		420	0.00	6.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
3 NT	W	3		400	1.50	4.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 1-Cohen-Venton
4 NT	W	−1	50		3.50	2.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
3 NT	W	−1	50		3.50	2.50	4-Hill-Randolph vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♠	W	−2	100		5.00	1.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 NT	W	3		400	1.50	4.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♥	E	−5	250		6.00	0.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson

East can bid 3C FORCING or
3D CUEBID STAYMEN
FAST ARRIVAL DENIES A STOP

East bypasses 2N to deny a stop
West bids 3N with a stop

If East tried staymen, E/W may
get to high at 4H mosian fit

At equal vulnerability N/S can try
4Dx sacrifice down 2
for minus 300 vs. 400 game

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A 9 6 3
♥	J 5
♦	A 10 4
♣	A K 9 2

♠	J 10 7
♥	6 3 2
♦	K Q 5 3
♣	5 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 4 2
♥	A Q 10 9 8 7
♦	J 6 2
♣	10

♠	K 8 5
♥	K 4
♦	9 8 7
♣	Q J 8 7 6

NS 3N; NS 3♠; EW 2♥; NS 3♣; NS 1♦; Par +400

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♥	2 N
Pass	3 ♣	Pass	3 N
All pass

3 NT by North

Made 3 — NS +400

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♣	N	4	130		2.00	4.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 NT	N	3	400		4.50	1.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
3 NT	N	3	400		4.50	1.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 1-Cohen-Venton
5 ♣	N	−2		100	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
3 NT	N	3	400		4.50	1.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♥	E	−1	100		1.00	5.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 NT	N	3	400		4.50	1.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 5-Meola-Harberson

South bids 2N (ALERT)
relay to 3C (ALERT) by North
South raises to 3N
SLOW ARRIVAL SHOWS STOP

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	K 9
♥	Q J 10 4
♦	Q 10 9 7 6 5
♣	J

♠	5 3 2
♥	8 3 2
♦	8
♣	A 10 8 4 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 4
♥	A K 7 6 5
♦	K J 4
♣	K 6 5

♠	A J 10 8 7 6
♥	9
♦	A 3 2
♣	Q 9 7

NS 4♦; NS 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; Par +130

West	North	East	South
		1 N	2 ♠
2 N	Pass	3 ♣	All pass

3 ♣ by East

Made 3

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	−1		100	1.00	5.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
4 ♦	N	−1		100	1.00	5.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♣	E	−3	300		6.00	0.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♠	S	−1		100	1.00	5.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
3 ♣	E	−1	100		4.00	2.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♣	E	−1	100		4.00	2.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 ♥	E	−1	100		4.00	2.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 5-Meola-Harberson

West bids 2N (ALERT)
relay to 3C (ALERT) by East
West passes to play 3C

North can save the day by balancing at 3S -1
or the miracle bid of 3D +4

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	K 10 2
♥	Q J 5 4 3
♦	Q 8 2
♣	Q 9

♠	A J 9 8 6 4
♥	K 9 8
♦	7
♣	K 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 7
♥	10 7
♦	J 9 6 5
♣	J 7 5 3 2

♠	5 3
♥	A 6 2
♦	A K 10 4 3
♣	A 10 8

S 5♥; N 4♥; NS 3N; NS 4♦; EW 1♠; N 1♣; Par +450

West	North	East	South
			1 N
2 ♠	3 ♥	Pass	4 ♥
All pass

4 ♥ by North

Made 4 — NS +420

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	5	450		5.00	1.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
4 ♥	N	4	420		3.00	3.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♥	N	5	450		5.00	1.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 NT	S	−1		50	1.00	5.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♥	N	−1		50	1.00	5.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 3-Johnson-Devine
4 ♥	S	5	450		5.00	1.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
4 ♥	N	−1		50	1.00	5.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 5-Meola-Harberson

North bids 3H (FORCING)
South raises with a fit

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K Q 7 4 3 2
♥	K 7 6 4
♦	8
♣	8 4

♠	A J 8
♥	Q 8
♦	Q 10 5 2
♣	A Q 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	9 5
♥	J 10 5 2
♦	A K 9 6
♣	10 7 3

♠	10 6
♥	A 9 3
♦	J 7 4 3
♣	K J 9 2

W 2N; EW 3♦; E 1N; EW 2♣; NS 1♠; EW 1♥; Par −120

West	North	East	South
1 N	2 ♠	Dbl	All pass

2 ♠× by North

Down 1 — NS −200

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−3	150		6.00	0.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 NT	W	−2	100		3.00	3.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
2 ♠	N	2	110		4.50	1.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 1-Cohen-Venton
2 ♠	N	2	110		4.50	1.50	4-Hill-Randolph vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
3 NT	W	−1	50		1.00	5.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 NT	W	−1	50		1.00	5.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
3 NT	W	−1	50		1.00	5.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 5-Meola-Harberson

East has invitational values
Lebensohl replaces 2N invite with
relay to 3C

East must make a penalty double

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	A Q 7
♥	K J 8 4
♦	9 8 3
♣	A J 4

♠	10 9 2
♥	Q 10 9 6 2
♦	4
♣	K Q 8 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 5
♥	5
♦	A K J 10 7 6 2
♣	10 9 7

♠	K 8 6 4 3
♥	A 7 3
♦	Q 5
♣	6 5 2

NS 4♠; NS 2♥; EW 2♦; NS 1♣; Par +620

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♦	3 ♠
Pass	4 ♠	All pass

4 ♠ by South

Made 4 — NS +620

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	−2		200	1.00	5.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♠	S	−1		100	3.00	3.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 ♠	S	3	140		4.50	1.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♠	S	−2		200	1.00	5.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♦	E	−2	200		6.00	0.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♠	S	−2		200	1.00	5.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♠	N	3	140		4.50	1.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar

South bids 3S (FORCING)
North raises with a fit

On similar N/S found the spade game once
and West declared after preempting at 3D
from the 2001 World Bridge Championships

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	K 6 4 3 2
♥	9
♦	A 10 9 8
♣	Q 3 2

♠	10 7
♥	K J 4 2
♦	J 7 5
♣	K 8 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 9 5
♥	Q 6
♦	K 6 4 2
♣	A 10 4

♠	J 8
♥	A 10 8 7 5 3
♦	Q 3
♣	J 9 6

EW 2N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣; NS 1♠; EW 1♥; Par −120

West	North	East	South
		1 N	2 ♥
Dbl	All pass

2 ♥× by South

Down 1 — NS −100

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠×	N	−2		300	3.50	2.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 5-Meola-Harberson
3 NT	E	−2	100		6.00	0.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
2 NT	W	−1	50		5.00	1.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
3 ♥×	S	−4		800	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 NT	E	3		400	2.00	4.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
2 ♥×	S	−3		500	1.00	5.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 3-Johnson-Devine
2 ♠×	N	−2		300	3.50	2.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar

East has invitational values and
good hearts.
Lebensohl replaces 2N invite with
relay to 3C

East must make a penalty double

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	4
♥	A J 9 8 6
♦	Q J 9
♣	9 5 4 2

♠	Q 10 9 7 3
♥	—
♦	K 7 4
♣	K Q J 10 8

N
W		E
S

♠	K 8 2
♥	K 10 4 3
♦	10 8 6 2
♣	7 3

♠	A J 6 5
♥	Q 7 5 2
♦	A 5 3
♣	A 6

NS 4♥; NS 1N; EW 1♠; Par +500: EW 4♠×−3

West	North	East	South
			1 N
2 ♠	2 N	Pass	3 ♣
Pass	3 ♥	3 ♠	4 ♥
4 ♠	Pass	Pass	Dbl
All pass

4 ♠× by West

Down 3 — EW −500

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	−3		300	1.00	5.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 5-Meola-Harberson
2 ♥	S	3	140		4.50	1.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
3 ♥	S	3	140		4.50	1.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♠×	E	−2	300		6.00	0.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 1-Cohen-Venton
2 NT	S	−1		100	2.00	4.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♠×	W	−1	100		3.00	3.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 3-Johnson-Devine
2 ♠×	W	3		570	0.00	6.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar

West playing Hamilton bids 2S
showing spades + minor

North bids 2N (ALERT)
relay to 3C (ALERT) by South

North corrects to 3H to play

East completes to 3S

South raises hearts

West finds good sacrifice at
4S x -3 for minus 500 vs. 620

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A K J 8 7 3
♥	K
♦	7
♣	Q J 8 3 2

♠	Q 6
♥	Q J 9 7
♦	A K J 2
♣	A 9 7

N
W		E
S

♠	9 2
♥	A 8 4 3
♦	Q 9 8 6 5 3
♣	6

♠	10 5 4
♥	10 6 5 2
♦	10 4
♣	K 10 5 4

EW 5♥; EW 5♦; NS 4♣; NS 2♠; EW 1N; Par −300: NS 6♣×−2

West	North	East	South
1 N	2 ♠	2 N	Pass
3 ♣	Dbl	3 ♦	4 ♣
4 ♦	Pass	4 ♥	Pass
Pass	4 ♠	5 ♦	6 ♣
Dbl	All pass

6 ♣× by South

Down 2 — NS −300

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	N	4	590		5.00	1.00	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♠	N	4	420		4.00	2.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
2 ♠	N	3	140		2.00	4.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♠	N	−2		100	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♠	N	4	170		3.00	3.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
5 ♦	E	−1	100		1.00	5.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 3-Johnson-Devine
3 ♠×	N	4	630		6.00	0.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar

North playing Hamilton bids 2s
showing spades + minor
East bids 2N relay to 3C by West
North doubles 3C to show second suit
East bids 3D to play
South raises clubs
West raises diamonds
East gets excited and shows second suit
West passes to prefer 4H over 5D
North competes to 4S
East tried 5D game
South finds 6C sacrifice
6Cx -2 = minum 300 vs 600/650 game
Bridge championship on similar cards played at
5H; 5Sx;4D

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A 7 2
♥	A Q 10 2
♦	J 8 7
♣	A 9 7

♠	9 8 5 3
♥	8 6 3
♦	A K 6
♣	Q 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K 10
♥	K J 9 7 4
♦	4
♣	K 8 5 4 3

♠	Q J 6 4
♥	5
♦	Q 10 9 5 3 2
♣	J 10

N 2♠; EW 2♥; NS 3♦; N 1N; EW 2♣; S 1♠; Par +100: EW 3♥×−1

West	North	East	South
	1 N	2 ♥	2 N
Pass	3 ♣	Dbl	3 ♦
All pass

3 ♦ by South

Made 3 — NS +110

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	−1		50	2.50	3.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
4 ♦	S	−1		50	2.50	3.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 5-Meola-Harberson
3 ♦	S	3	110		6.00	0.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
6 NT	N	−5		250	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♥×	E	−1	100		4.50	1.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♥×	E	−1	100		4.50	1.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♠	S	−3		150	1.00	5.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 3-Johnson-Devine

East playing Hamilton bids 2H
showing hearts + minor

South bids 2N relay to 3C by North

East doubles to show second suit

South bids 3D to play

West can find good sacrifice at 3H
with two suited fit

3H x -1 = minus 100 vs. 110

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q 4 2
♥	6 5 4 3 2
♦	3
♣	J 9 5 2

♠	9
♥	Q 10 9 8
♦	K 5 4 2
♣	K 8 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	8 5 3
♥	A J
♦	A Q 10 7
♣	A 10 6 3

♠	A K J 10 7 6
♥	K 7
♦	J 9 8 6
♣	Q

EW 4♦; EW 4♣; NS 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 1N; Par −130

West	North	East	South
		1 N	2 ♠
3 ♠	Pass	4 ♣	All pass

4 ♣ by East

Made 4 — EW +130

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠×	S	3	870		4.50	1.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
2 ♠×	S	4	1070		6.00	0.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 5-Meola-Harberson
4 ♣	E	−1	50		1.50	4.50	3-Campbell-Wales vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
2 ♠×	S	−1		200	0.00	6.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
2 ♠	S	3	140		3.00	3.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 1-Cohen-Venton
2 ♠×	S	3	870		4.50	1.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 ♣	E	−1	50		1.50	4.50	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 3-Johnson-Devine

West bids CUEBID STAYMEN
FAST ARRIVAL DENIES A STOP
West shows hearts without a spade stop

East has no spade stop and no heart fit
East bids minor up the line

West likes clubs but is a minimum hand
West passes 4C to play

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A 6 2
♥	10 9 4 3
♦	8 3
♣	A 7 6 5

♠	8
♥	K Q J 8 7
♦	K 10 6 5 4
♣	10 9

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 9 4 3
♥	5
♦	9 7 2
♣	K 8 4 3

♠	K 10 7 5
♥	A 6 2
♦	A Q J
♣	Q J 2

NS 2N; NS 2♠; NS 2♣; NS 1♥; EW 1♦; Par +120

West	North	East	South
			1 N
2 ♥	Dbl	2 N	Pass
3 ♦	Dbl	All pass

3 ♦× by West

Down 2 — EW −500

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	S	−1		50	1.50	4.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
2 ♥	W	−2	200		5.50	0.50	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 5-Meola-Harberson
2 ♥	W	−1	100		4.00	2.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
1 NT	S	1	90		3.00	3.00	4-Hill-Randolph vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
3 ♦×	W	−1	200		5.50	0.50	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 1-Cohen-Venton
2 ♠	S	−1		50	1.50	4.50	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
4 NT	S	−4		200	0.00	6.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 3-Johnson-Devine

West playing Hamilton bids 2H
showing hearts + minor

North makes penalty double

East bids 2N: pick your minor

West bids second suit: 3D

North should double
If North passes with bad diamonds then
South with good diamonds and maximum
can double based on Norths invitational
values

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 6
♥	J
♦	A J 9 5 4
♣	K J 8 6 5

♠	Q 9 5 4
♥	A K 6
♦	Q 8
♣	A 9 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 8 7 3
♥	10 9 8 5 2
♦	K 10 6 3
♣	—

♠	K J 2
♥	Q 7 4 3
♦	7 2
♣	Q 10 3 2

EW 4♠; EW 4♥; EW 1N; NS 1♣; Par −620

West	North	East	South
1 N	2 N	3 ♣	Dbl
3 ♠	Pass	4 ♠	All pass

4 ♠ by West

Made 4

Contract	By	Made	Scores		Matchpoints		Pairs
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	W	3		140	4.50	1.50	1-Linzner-Larkin vs 4-HALEY-Livenspargar
5 ♣×	N	−3		800	0.00	6.00	2-Waterman-Halberg vs 5-Meola-Harberson
5 ♣	N	−3		300	2.00	4.00	3-Campbell-Wales vs 6-Rottmayer-Stetson
2 ♥	W	3		140	4.50	1.50	4-Hill-Randolph vs 7-Gordon-Richardson
4 ♠	W	5		650	1.00	5.00	5-Leibowitz-Kantor vs 1-Cohen-Venton
3 ♣	N	−1		100	6.00	0.00	6-Gullarian-Jamison vs 2-Hertz-Omodt
2 ♥	E	4		170	3.00	3.00	7-Levit-Fidelak vs 3-Johnson-Devine

North bids 2N showing minors
East CUEBIDS one of the minors (FORCING)
Clubs tends to show hearts and
Diamonds tends to show spades

East intends CUEBID STAYMEN
West has a spade fit and bids 3S

E/W have a fit in both majors

East raises to game