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VIVA is a bridge club in The Hague, The Netherlands. With thanks to Roefi Vilier for his boards

June 2003

 
W
AQJ95

KT3

E
N/non
3
AQ98  
KQ75
432
KQ2
953
June 2003 board :no 1
R
 
---
1
8-12 any 4333, 4432 or
any 5332 and no 2 Tophon. of 3
or 5M4?22
13+ relay
[1]
1

4333/4432 8-10
5m332 8-10 p. and no 2 Tophon. in minor

15+ relay
[2]
2
4333 9-10, if 9 then good quality
Pass, but in praxis too?....
*
   

*You can choose: 2= to play, 3= relay for exact distribution, 3= prior stop asking, 3= stop?, 3= stop? , 3=to play,

Valuation: 2= 10, 3= 8, 3/4= 3

 

 
W
KT7

AQ2

E
E/NS
Q92
4  
K8
QJ6
KT862
AQJ975
June 2003 board :no 2
R
 
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Pass
13+ any shape
0-5 any (no any KQ or A)
OR 6-11 4333,4432, any 5332 poor suit, 5M422)
[1]
[1]

13+ any
no 4333/4433 with 13-22 p.
no 5
4M or 54 with 13-15p.

6-9 5332 or 5422
10-11 5
332
2
[2]
relay* (2 = pass with 5422 and 6-9 p.)
« 3325 »
3
{4}
End Signal
obligatory
4
5
final bid
  Pass    
Valuation: 5= 10, 3= 5, 3W= 2, 3E= 2
*or play the alternative 2 as relay, answer 2 and stopper asking an finally bid 5 finally hearing no stopper

 
W
QT9

J75

E
S/EW
AKJ975
Q8  
AQ3
KJ92
3
J754
June 2003 board :no 3
R
13+ any shape
Pass
[1]
0-5 any (no any KQ or A)
OR 6-11 4333,4432, any 5332 poor suit, 5M422)
13+ any
no 4333/4433 with 13-22 p.
[1]
1

4333/4432 6-9
5m332 6-9 p. and no 2 Tophon. in minor

15+ relay
[2]
2*
8-9 4432
stopper asking + majors
{3}
3
no stop
 
4
Pass
 
*because of the uncovered + Jacks, Q8 ? I count this hand as a 6-7 pointer, the bidding will be:
   
2
6-7 4333/4432
or 5m332. and no 2 Tophon. in minor
bid 3 and pass on my further bid**
{2}
3
obligatory
n.f.
3
4
working Q, nice could help and partner has 15-17 points
**other possibilities after 2 are: 2= ++ relay, 2= bid 2 so that I can pass or ask for stopper(s), 2= as above, 3x= settles this suit as trumpf and asking for control, 3= to play
Valuation: 4= 10, 3= 5, 2= 3, 3= 0

 
W
QJ84

AK753

E
W/all
JT97
-  
Q7
AKJ43
A95
QT7
June 2003 board :no 4
R
8-12 any 4333, 4432
any 5332 and no 2 Tophon. of 3
5M4?22
1
[1]

relay

4333/4432 8-10
5m332 8-10 p. and no 2 Tophon. in minor
1
[2]
relay
9-10 (if 9 then good) 4432
2
[2]
+ relay*
4432
3
{3}
start control bidding, or will be trumpf
-control no -control
4
[4]
more control? (4 is Endsignal for final contract)
NO
4
{5}
Slab (in case of equal length the order is )
1 Ace of 5 + Queen
5
6
 
Pass
   
*after 2 you can investigate the holding too by bidding 3 (= asking for stopper + at the same time the majors) answer will be
3 =stopper + stopper and no stopper, which gives you valuable information. 4 is relay , answer 4 = 44 majors32. then 1st step is asking for exact distribution or you can bid directly the 3rd step with 5 =Slab . But in my opinion the bidding level is too high already
Valuation: 6= 10, 7= 8, 4= 3, partscore= 0

 
W
AQ82

J75

E
N/NS
T83
KJ765  
J2
AQT
AQ72
83
June 2003 board :no 5
R
 
---
1
8-12 any 4333, 4432
any 5332 and no 2 Tophon. of 3
5M4?22

7/8-13

and balanced

1
2

5/6chearts (no 54 in the Majors)

 
Pass
   
Valuation: 2= 10, 3= 8, 2= 4, 4 = 2

south opens or overcalls 2 (weak two), north bids 3 as barrage
W
AT98

KJ72

E
E/EW
T75
2  
KQ975
AJT2
A
9752
June 2003 board :no 6
R
 
---
1
8-12 any 4441 up to 7330
2 weak
positive, take out
X
Pass 3 barr. (Pass = minimum)
seccond positive take out(no 1-suiter)
X
4
2 or 3 suiter and a s/v
no further interest
4
Pass
 
Valuation: 4/5= 10, 6= 7, 3X= 4, 3/others = 0

 
W
QT3

KJ94

E
S/all
A
J92  
QJ74
AT9
A9752
KQ4
June 2003 board :no 7
R
13+ any shape
Pass
[1]

6-11 balanced ( no 4333,4432, any 5332 poor suit, 5M422)
OR 12+ any shape

singleton/void , shape 4441 up to 7330
OR s/v with Major both options 13-16 points
1
[1]
relay
singleton/void , L=
2
[2]
relay
4c and a 5431 max/min or 6421 6430 minimum
2
[3]
relay
« 3145 » and a minium (13-14)
3
4
End Signal
obligatory
4
4
 
 
P
   
Valuation: 4= 10, 5= 8, 6= 4, 3 = 3

 
W
T2

J98

E
W/non
KQT953
AJ4  
KT9
QJ75
72
AK7
June 2003 board :no 8
R

8-12 5322 with 2 tophon.

or 6332 no indication

2
[2]
relay
8-10
6hearts322 and 2/3 tophonours
2
[3]

J98 is not so nice, it will be better that partner is declarer, to guard an eventual Kx or Kxx, so ask for distribution

« 2632 »
3*
4
 
*in case of 3 =« 3622 » or 3 = « 2623», through the end signal West will be the declarer too
Valuation: 4= 10, 3= 8, rest= 0

 

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