Match T2HE Main

RP Team vs. Visitor

Monday Eve Feb 17

by Richard Pavlicek

BBO February 17, 2025

1. N deals
None vul A 10 9 8
K Q J 10
6 4
A 8 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 Q A K 4 9 5
9 K 3 5 6 A 3 2
3 5 Q A 10 4 A 2
8 tricks claimed J Q A 2
8 K 3 5
J 10 7 8
8 10 A 4
3 6 K 2
7 6 3 K
10
8 tricks claimed

Q 5
5 3 2
A 9 5 3
K Q 7 6 Table K 7 2
8 7 4
K J 8 7
J 9 3
78866 =
54576 =
Par NS +110 J 6 4 3
A 9 6
Q 10 2
10 5 2

RP Team NS
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 0
Visitor NS
2 S = +110
Tie 0

2. E deals
N-S vul J 10 4
K Q J 7 6
7 4
K Q J

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 ¹ Dbl² Pass 2 ³
3 Pass 3 ¹ Pass 2 2 Pass Pass
3 NT AP 3 AP
1. 4S5+H 1. str art forcing 16+ 2. one suiter
3. what is suit

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 9 8 5 K 2 8 A
5 6 Q 7 3 4 K 5
A 4 2 K 5 10 Q 4
9 4 6 10 A 7 2 6
5 A K 6 9 7 6 J
8 6 2 J 7 2 J 6
3 2 J 8 Q 3 5 5

A 3
A 5
A Q 9 8 3 2
A 9 2 Table K 7 6 2
10 9 4 3 2
5
10 8 6
55444 55454
67988 67888
Par NS -140 Q 9 8 5
8
K J 10 6
7 5 4 3

RP Team NS
3 NT W = -400
-10 0
Visitor NS
3 W -1 +50
+10 10

3. S deals
E-W vul 7 6
J 6 5
A 10 3 2
A J 5 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 6 2 K 10 6 4 5
9 J A 6 9 7 2 A
2 3 Q K 7 5 2 6
9 7 4 5 4 J A 7
Q 2 3 A 10 2 8 K
8 5 3 6 8 2 J K
7 8 10 2 Q 7 3 3
5 3 Q K 9 8 5 3
8 5 J 4 9 4 J 8
9 tricks claimed 5 6 A 10
4 Q A 10

Q 10 9 8
K 10 7 4
K J 5
Q 8 Table J 4 3 2
8 3 2
6
K 10 7 6 3
967A7 =
47636 =
Par NS +400 A K 5
A Q 9
Q 9 8 7 4
9 4

RP Team NS
3 NT S = +400
Tie 0
Visitor NS
3 NT S = +400
Tie 10

4. W deals
Both vul K 8 5
K Q 10 8 2
Q 7 3
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 1 Pass 2 1 NT¹ Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 1. 12 15
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 2 8 Q 3 J A
9 6 2 3 A 4 6 9
4 A 10 5 8 Q K 10
7 Q K 9 7 tricks claimed
6 7 10 K
K 7 J 3
Q 2 2 8
5 5 Q 3
6 8 Q 4

J 10 3 2
A 6
A J 8
A 8 7 3 Table 9 6
7 5 3
9 5 4
K J 6 5 2
57874 =
76559 =
Par NS -110 A Q 7 4
J 9 4
K 10 6 2
10 9

RP Team NS
3 N -1 -100
Tie 0
Visitor NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 10

5. N deals
N-S vul K 10 7 2
9
9 5 4
K 9 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT¹ 2 ²
Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 2 AP
1 NT Dbl Pass 2 (AP) 1. 12-15 2. D + M

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 10 2 A 4 6 2
A 6 8 4 3 5 9 10
3 K 2 5 5 3 K 8
A 3 9 6 A 3 9 6
2 4 9 7 Q K 7 7
4 5 10 8 4 A 6 2
Q J 2 8 8 J Q K
4 6 K A 9 10 Q J
8 5 Q 7 10 4 4 5
9 7 5 6 J

Q 9 6
K 5 4 3
J 8 2
Q 8 7 Table A 8 3
10 8 7 6
A 3
A J 10 5
58586 48586
65856 75856
Par NS +100 J 5 4
A Q J 2
K Q 10 7 6
2

RP Team NS
2 S = +90
-2 0
Visitor NS
2 N +1 +140
+2 12

6. E deals
E-W vul A Q J 9 5
A 10 6
A Q 8 2
A

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 3 Dbl Pass 3
Pass 3 ¹ Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP
1. nat, slammish

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 5 10 A K A 3 6
Q 6 2 8 A 3 2 8
J 3 4 3 Q 6 4 3
9 10 K 4 5 10 K 4
J 8 6 K Q 2 6 K
2 K 6 2 7 5 6 A
9 K A 3 10 3 J 5
10 3 Q 5 K 8 2 2

8
8 5 2
K 4
Q 10 9 8 6 4 3 Table 10 6 3
K 9 7 4 3
J 7 3
7 2
CC8C7 BB8B7
11315 =
Par NS +990 K 7 4 2
Q J
10 9 6 5
K J 5

RP Team NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 0
Visitor NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 12

7. S deals
Both vul A J 9 6 3 2
6 4
10 8 6
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass
1 1 3 ¹ Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 NT² Pass
3 NT AP 3 ³ Pass 3 NT AP
1. splinter 1. 12 15 2. puppet stayman 3. no five card major

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 4 Q K 6 4 Q K
Q 6 3 2 2 9 A 7
J 8 5 4 5 4 K Q
9 10 K 7 10 6 J 3
A 3 9 6 8 3 5 4
5 3 10 Q 6 7 7 3
4 Q K A 3 4 Q 8
K 9 6 4 J 10 5 2
10 tricks claimed 9 6 K 5

K 10 7 5
A 10 9
Q J 9
K 10 2 Table 4
Q 7 2
A K 5 3
A J 8 6 5
36422 =
A79BB =
Par NS -630 Q 8
K J 8 5 3
7 4 2
7 4 3

RP Team NS
3 NT W +1 -630
+1 1
Visitor NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-1 12

8. W deals
None vul A 8 7 6
A 10 6
—
K J 10 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
2 3 4 4 NT¹ Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT 1 Dbl 3 4 (AP)
Pass 6 AP
1. t/o

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 5 4 K A 2 2
A 2 6 3 6 9 2 3
6 7 Q J 8 5 10 A
8 Q K 6 J 3 4 7
J 9 5 3 2 3 6 7
12 tricks claimed K 6 5 Q
10 7 K J
4 4 A 8
J 9 8 5

K Q 5 4 3
J
10 9 6 4 3
Q 5 Table J 10 9 2
9 8 7
A Q 7
A 9 6
86C7B =
27161 =
Par NS +980 —
K Q 5 4 3 2
K J 8 5 2
8 2

RP Team NS
6 N = +920
+11 12
Visitor NS
4 S = +420
-11 12

Match Tied

Match T2HE Main

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9. N deals
E-W vul K J 8 7
7 3 2
10 6 3
K J 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT¹ Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT² Pass 3 ³ Pass
3 NT AP 3 ⁴ Pass 3 NT AP
1. 12-15 2. ask five card major 3. no 5cd major
4. 4H <4S

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 J 3 7 9 2 6 K
10 K A 3 Q 4 5 3
K 8 2 10 7 8 A 10
Q 4 5 6 J 7 4 5
8 Q A 2 10 J Q 3
A 7 4 5 8 4 A 3
6 2 9 8 6 2 9 8
13 tricks claimed A 5 3 K

A 6 3
A J 9 6
A J 5 2
10 6 Table 10 9 4
K 8
K Q 7
A Q 9 7 4
02100 =
DBCDD =
Par NS -2220 Q 5 2
Q 10 5 4
9 8 4
8 5 3

RP Team NS
3 NT E +4 -720
-1 12
Visitor NS
3 NT E +3 -690
+1 13

10. E deals
Both vul 4 3
A 5 4
K 10 8 7 3
Q 8 7

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass 1 ¹ Pass
1 1 Dbl 2 1 Pass 1 NT² Pass
2 AP Pass 2 2 Pass
3 AP
1. 10-15 4+H can have longer suit 2. 10-12 bal

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 Q A 7 4 6 9
J 4 5 6 7 4 K 6
7 3 K 9 2 9 J 3
J 2 5 Q A 3 5 Q
4 2 K 3 3 5 J K
Q 6 7 A Q 6 8 A
10 3 K 7 10 3 K 8
A 8 4 6 A Q J 2

A J 10 7
10 6 3
9 6
A K 9 5 Table K 8 5 2
Q J 8 2
A 2
J 10 4
53474 =
79969 =
Par NS -140 Q 9 6
K 9 7
Q J 5 4
6 3 2

RP Team NS
2 W +2 -170
+1 13
Visitor NS
3 W +2 -200
-1 13

11. S deals
None vul A Q 9
—
Q 10 9 3
Q 8 7 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 1
2 ¹ 4 ² Pass 5 (AP) 2 3 4 4
1. wk 2. see chat Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 10 J A A 2 9 10
J 4 2 A 3 10 J 4
10 5 9 Q A
12 tricks claimed 7
12 tricks claimed

8 6 2
A J 7 6 5 4
5 2
9 4 Table J 7 5
9 8 3 2
J 8 7 4
A 10
9C7BC BC8BC
21521 =
Par NS +980 K 10 4 3
K Q 10
A K 6
K J 5

RP Team NS
5 S +1 +420
Tie 13
Visitor NS
5 S +1 +420
Tie 13

12. W deals
N-S vul 9 7 6
J 7 5 2
Q 4 2
A J 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 ¹ Pass 1 ² Pass
2 NT¹ Pass 3 Pass 1 ³ Pass 1 ⁴ Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT⁵ Pass 3 ⁶ Pass
1. 22-24 3 NT⁷ AP
1. str art forcing 16+ 2. 0-7 artificial
3. forcing may be art (H or big bal)
4. forced artifficial 5. 23-24 bal
6. asking for 4 or 5 cd major
7. no 4/5 card major

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 5 K 9 2 3 K
8 7 10 A K 4 7 3
8 9 7 Q 8 7 10 4
Q 4 5 6 J 6 10 Q

K 8
A K 9
A K 10 5
K Q 8 5 Table Q J 10 2
Q 3
J 9 8 7
10 9 6
33533 =
AA8AA =
Par NS -430 A 5 4 3
10 8 6 4
6 3
7 3 2

RP Team NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 13
Visitor NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 13

13. N deals
Both vul K 8 7
10 9 7
K 7 3
Q 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 ¹ Pass
1 Pass 4 AP 1 ² Pass 2 NT³ Pass
3 ⁴ Pass 3 ⁵ Pass
3 ⁶ Pass 4 AP
1. 16 up forcing artificial
2. art 8-11 (any) but not 5+S 3. 19-21
4. ask 4/5 card majors 5. one or both 4-cd majors
6. 4S <4H

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 2 K Q K 10 4
3 7 Q 9 3 8 Q 9
Q 2 6 K A 10 4 7
9 A Q 5 Q 5 6 K
A 10 4 8 K

J 6 4 3
K 5
A J 8 6
J 8 3 Table A Q 5 2
A 8 4
Q 10 9
A K 10
22422 =
AB9BB =
Par NS -650 10 9
Q J 6 3 2
5 4 2
9 5 2

RP Team NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 13
Visitor NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 13

14. E deals
None vul K 4
A 8 7 4 2
7 6 5 3
9 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT¹ Pass 2 ² 2 1 ¹ Pass 1 ² Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 1 NT³ Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl AP 2 ⁴ Pass 3 ⁵ Pass
1. 14-16 2. H 4 AP
1. str art forcing 16+
2. 8-11 any dist, no 5+S, no 6+any other
3. 16 18 bal or 22+ bal 4. no four card major
5. 5H, 3 or 4 S

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 6 7 Q 7 4 A
4 A 8 9 2 4 A 3
3 J K 4 K 5 3 9
J 2 6 2 J 4 3 2

10 9 7
K J 5
A K 10 8
A J 8 Table A 5 3
Q 10 9 6 3
2
K 10 7 5
25263 =
B8B79 =
Par NS -460 Q J 8 6 2
—
Q J 9 4
Q 6 3 2

RP Team NS
4 × W +1 -690
-12 13
Visitor NS
4 E -1 +50
+12 25

15. S deals
N-S vul J 9 5 3
J 7
Q 10 9 7 6
10 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 7 10 4 6 J K
K 4 6 J 3 5 7 2
6 4 10 J Q 2 2 A
2 A 6 5 3 7 K 2
3 5 Q 5 10 4 Q J
3 2 9 7 8 3 9 A
A 8 7 5 10 4 5 K
K 8 9 8 7 A 6 9
8 tricks claimed 6 8 3 5
A 4 10 5
6 7 9 8

Q 8 6 4
Q 8 3
A 8 5 4
7 4 Table K 7 2
K 10 9 5
J
Q J 8 5 2
776A6 =
66637 =
Par NS +130 A 10
A 6 4 2
K 3 2
A K 9 6

RP Team NS
2 NT S = +120
+6 19
Visitor NS
2 NT S -1 -100
-6 25

16. W deals
E-W vul 7 6 3
5 4 3 2
K 7 4
7 6 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
1 NT¹ Pass 3 NT Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 NT² Pass
Pass Pass 3 ³ Pass 4 ⁴ Pass
1. 15-17 4 AP
1. 12 15 2. puppet stayman
3. five card spade suit 4. pls bid 4S pd

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 10 K 6 2 10 A
5 2 8 K 10 tricks claimed
J 6 K 5
7 Q 3 8
9
11 tricks claimed

A K J 8 5
K 10 8
A 8 6
9 5 Table Q 9 2
A Q J 9
Q 5
Q 10 8 3
32365 =
AAA78 =
Par NS -630 10 4
7 6
J 10 9 3 2
A K J 4

RP Team NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-1 19
Visitor NS
4 W = -620
+1 26

Visitor leads by 7 IMPs

Match T2HE Main

Top Monday Eve Feb 17

17. N deals
None vul J 4 2
7 3 2
K Q J 3
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 ¹ Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 1 ² Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP
1. 16 up forcing artificial
2. art 8-11 (any) but not 5+S

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 10 4 3 6 9 J A
A 3 J 2 J Q A 5
K 5 7 Q K 3 7 2
5 2 A 4 Q 7 6 K
6 K Q 7 5 7 2 3
6 7 2 8 5 3 A 4
A 6 10 J 10 2
10 tricks claimed 4 7 8 9

10 9 7
Q 5
8 4 2
A K 8 6 4 Table A K Q 8 3
A 10 9 8 6
10 7
J
52265 52266
8AA67 =
Par NS -420 6 5
K J 4
A 9 6 5
Q 10 9 2

RP Team NS
4 E = -420
+1 20
Visitor NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 26

18. E deals
N-S vul A J 6
K J
9 6 5
K 10 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT 2 ¹ Pass 1 Pass 1 (AP)
Pass 2 3 AP
1. majors

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 2 7 8 6 Q 2
J 6 A Q 7 K A 5
9 10 6 8 10 A 7 3
5 7 K A K 3 2 7
8 6 K 2 J 6 A 10
3 2 Q 9 4 Q J 8
10 A 7 4 6 3 2 10
J Q 3 4 Q 9 8 4
8 5 10 3 9 4 3 K

10 8
Q 10 7
A Q 10 4
Q J 6 4 Table K Q 7
8 6 3
J 8 7 3
A 9 2
48745 =
85688 85588
Par NS -120 9 5 4 3 2
A 9 5 4 2
K 2
5

RP Team NS
3 W -1 +50
-2 20
Visitor NS
1 S +1 +110
+2 28

19. S deals
E-W vul K Q 3 2
10 8 4
9 6 2
9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass
1 NT¹ Pass 2 Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT² AP
1. 15-17 1. 12 15 2. implies 4/4 in majors

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 7 9 2 4 7 8
5 2 K A J 2 3 A
5 8 Q 6 5 9 Q 6
3 10 8 A 8 2 Q 3
3 8 A 5 7 J 6 5
8 4 Q 2 J 4 6 5
Q 6 3 10 A 3 10 7
J 9 7 7 4 6 K 8
J 4 K 7 J 9 3 K

A 9 8
J 3
Q J 5 4
A Q J 3 Table J 10 6 4
A K 6 2
K 7 3
8 5
33434 =
9A9A9 =
Par NS -620 7 5
Q 9 7 5
A 10 8
K 10 7 4

RP Team NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-2 20
Visitor NS
3 NT W = -600
+2 30

20. W deals
Both vul A Q 10 8
—
A 10 4
A K 10 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 J A 3 2 8 10
2 3 Q 6 5 3 Q 9
2 3 10 5 2 3 Q 5
A 4 2 9 A 4 2 6
K 8 5 4 K 8 5 4
10 K 5 6 7 J 6 6
J 6 8 5 K 5 9 A
3 A 9 8 10 7 4 J
4 J Q 7 2 7 7 9
11 tricks claimed 4 3 Q J

K J 3
K Q 9 4
J 9 8 6
9 6 Table 9 7 5
J 10 3
K 7 3
J 8 4 3
ACAAB AC9AB
21332 =
Par NS +1430 6 4 2
A 8 7 6 5 2
Q 5 2
Q

RP Team NS
5 N = +600
-3 20
Visitor NS
3 NT N +3 +690
+3 33

21. N deals
N-S vul A Q J 9 5
Q
J 7 4
9 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
2 Pass 4 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 ¹ Dbl 2
Pass 4 AP
1. S

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 Q 3 Q K 4
8 2 K 7 6 A 5 4
3 5 7 5 2 4 J 3
A 3 2 4 5 6 K 7
J 6 8 7 8 2 A 10
4 6 Q 3 4 6 Q K
8 6 9 9 3 8 10 J
7 2 K 5 K Q 7 2
10 J Q K 11 tricks claimed

7 4
J 6 3 2
K 9 5 3
Q 5 3 Table 10 6 3
A K 9 7
10 8 6
10 6 2
9A77A 9A78A
43653 =
Par NS +620 K 8 2
10 8 5 4
A Q 2
A K J

RP Team NS
4 N = +620
-1 20
Visitor NS
4 S +1 +650
+1 34

22. E deals
E-W vul J 7
K 5
A 10 6 2
A J 9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 ¹ Pass 6 (AP) Pass 5 ² Pass 6 (AP)
1. 0/3 1. 2+ clubs 2. 0 or 3 KC

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 8 9 K A 4 9
J K A 2 J K A 2
Q 4 7 5 Q 4 7 5
3 9 5 8 3 9 5 8
A 4 5 8 3 4 K 2
3 10 K 2 6 3 K 10
6 3 K 10 A 10 5 7

9 4 2
A 8
K Q J 7 3
8 7 2 Table K 10 8 5
7 4 2
8 5 4
Q 10 4
A9C8A =
34143 =
Par NS +980 A Q 6 3
Q J 10 9 6 3
9
K 5

RP Team NS
6 S = +980
Tie 20
Visitor NS
6 S = +980
Tie 34

23. S deals
Both vul 4 3
J 9 7 6 5
K 4
8 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass Pass
1 NT¹ Pass 3 NT AP 1 ¹ Pass 1 ² Pass
1. 15-17 1 NT³ Pass 3 NT AP
1. str art forcing 16+ 2. 8-11 any dist not 5+S
3. 16 18 bal or 22+bal

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 10 K 2 6 3 K A
4 8 9 Q Q 6 7 2
9 10 Q 4 J 3 9 K
8 4 10 Q 4 10 5 A
6 A 3 J 3 2 A 4
Q 6 7 2 5 K 6 9
A K 3 2 8 9 6 2
J 3 9 K 4 J 2 7

A Q 7
A 8 2
A 8 7 5
Q J 10 Table K J 9
Q 10 3
J 10 6 3
A 9 7
34534 =
A98A8 A98A9
Par NS -630 10 8 6 5 2
K 4
Q 9 2
K 4 2

RP Team NS
3 NT W +1 -630
-1 20
Visitor NS
3 NT W = -600
+1 35

24. W deals
None vul J 4
Q J 9 7 5
4 3
K 10 9 8

West North East South West North East South
chorush jmunday paulinho rfp steelwheel rhodaw bplotkin wirtaib
Pass 2 2 NT 3 2 ¹ Pass 2 ² Pass
3 NT AP 2 ³ Pass 4 AP
1. 10-15 3 suited 4441 or 5440 shape (any)
2. artificial asking invite or better
3. minimum W heart shortness

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 5 6 Q K A 5
3 5 J 10 A 4 2 6
9 K 2 4 K J 7 3
K A 2 4 2 3 K A
8 Q Q J 10 9 5 Q
7 2 4 7 Q 10 7 4
10 6 2 J 7
8 tricks claimed 9 8 5 3

A K 9 5
—
J 9 8 7 2
Q 6 4 3 Table Q 8 7 2
K 10 6
K Q 6 5
A J
31615 =
8C6C8 =
Par NS -980 10 6 3
A 8 4 3 2
A 10
7 5 2

RP Team NS
3 NT E -1 +50
+11 31
Visitor NS
4 W +1 -450
-11 35

Visitor wins by 4 IMPs

Match T2HE Main

Top Monday Eve Feb 17