Match TAAE Main

RP Team vs. Visitor

Friday Eve Oct 10

by Richard Pavlicek

BBO October 10, 2025

1. N deals
None vul Q
A K 4
A 9 7 6 5 3
10 6 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 Pass 1 1 ¹ Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 ² Pass 3 ³
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP
1. 10-15, 6+C or 6+D or 4+D and 5+major
2. onesuiter D 3. natural

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

8 6 2
8 7 6 5
8 4
A K 5 2 Table J 10 9 3
Q 10 9 3
K J 10 2
J
8978A 7978A
53542 =
Par NS +140 A K 7 5 4
J 2
Q
Q 9 8 7 4

RP Team NS
3 NT N -1 -50
+2 2
Visitor NS
3 NT N -2 -100
-2 0

2. E deals
N-S vul Q 7 5
Q 7 4 3
J 8
9 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT¹
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 ² Pass 2 ³ Pass
2 Pass 2 AP 2 Pass 3 AP
1. 12 15 2. both M 3. forced

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

K J 9 8 4
A 10 9 6
A 7
7 6 Table A 10 3
8 5 2
K Q 5 3
Q 5 2
33457 =
99976 AA976
Par NS -430 6 2
K J
10 9 6 4 2
A K J 10

RP Team NS
2 W = -110
-4 2
Visitor NS
3 W -1 +50
+4 4

3. S deals
E-W vul K 9 8 7 5
J
Q 5 2
A J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 1 ¹
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT²
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 ³ Pass 2
Pass 2 AP
1. 10-15 hcp 6+C or 6+D or 4+D & 5+maj
2. 4 or 5 D & 5H 3. xyz invitational

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

10 6 2
A 9 8 6
10 7 6 4
K 9 Table A J 4 3
Q 7 2
3
Q 8 6 5 4
87797 =
55536 =
Par NS +120 Q
K 10 5 4 3
A K J 9 8
3 2

RP Team NS
3 S +2 +150
+6 8
Visitor NS
2 N -2 -100
-6 4

4. W deals
Both vul K 9 3
K 9 7 5 3
K J
K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 NT 2 2 NT¹ Pass 1 NT¹ 2 ² Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 2 Pass 2 2 NT³
3 Pass Pass 4 (AP) 3 Pass Pass 4 (AP)
1. C 1. 12-15 2. 1 major 3. minors

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

Q 8 7 6
A 4 2
8 2
9 7 4 2 Table A J 10 5 4 2
Q 10
Q 9 6 4
10
85BAB 65BAB
48232 48222
Par NS +650 —
J 8 6
A 10 7 5 3
A J 8 5 3

RP Team NS
4 S = +620
+12 20
Visitor NS
4 S -1 -100
-12 4

5. N deals
N-S vul K Q
Q 7 6 4
K J 4
A K Q 9

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 Pass 1 1 ¹ Pass 1 ²
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 ¹ Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
1. art chk 1. 16 up F artificial 2. 5+S GF

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

5 2
A 8 5
Q 7 3
10 8 7 3 2 Table J 10 7 6
K 10 9 3
10 8 5
6 4
BA9BA =
22423 =
Par NS +660 A 9 8 4 3
J 2
A 9 6 2
J 5

RP Team NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 21
Visitor NS
3 NT N = +600
-1 4

6. E deals
E-W vul 8
10 9 8
K 8 7
A K Q 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 3 Pass 3
4 5 5 AP 3 4 4 Pass
Pass 5 5 AP

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

A Q J 6 5 4
Q
Q J 6 4 2
10 Table K 10 9 7 3
K 2
A 9 5
J 9 3
21929 =
6B2B4 =
Par NS -500 2
A J 7 6 5 4 3
10 3
8 4 2

RP Team NS
5 W +1 -680
-1 21
Visitor NS
5 W = -650
+1 5

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

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 1 ¹
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 ² Pass 1 ³
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 ⁴ Pass 2 ⁵
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 AP
1. str art F 16+ 2. 0-7 artificial
3. F may be artificial 4. forced 5. H & C

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

Q 10 6 3
10 6
K 8 5 2
K 10 3 Table 5 2
Q J 9
Q 10 9 6 4
A J 7
78958 =
44485 =
Par NS +140 K 8 7
A K 5 3 2
A
Q 8 4 2

RP Team NS
3 S = +140
Tie 21
Visitor NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 5

8. W deals
None vul Q 10 6 3
6 4
J 8
A K 10 5 2

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 2 Dbl 2 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass Dbl AP 1 NT AP

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

K 7
Q 8 3
A Q 9 5 4
Q 7 3 Table A 9 5 4
A 9 2
10 7 2
J 8 6
56645 =
76796 86796
Par NS -120 J 8 2
K J 10 7 5
K 6 3
9 4

RP Team NS
2 × S -2 -300
-5 21
Visitor NS
1 NT W = -90
+5 10

RP Team leads by 11 IMPs

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9. N deals
E-W vul K 10 7 5
J 10 9
Q J 4 2
9 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

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

Q J 9 6 4 2
4
A 5
6 5 4 2 Table 8 3
Q 8 6 5 3
K 8 3
A K J
85786 =
48546 48647
Par NS +120 A
A K 7 2
10 9 7 6
Q 10 8 7

RP Team NS
3 N = +110
+6 27
Visitor NS
2 W = -110
-6 10

10. E deals
Both vul 10
10 7
A 10 9 5 3
Q 10 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 ¹
Dbl¹ 2 ² Dbl Pass 2 ² Pass Pass Dbl³
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 AP
1. 1 suit 2. minors 1. str art F 16+ 2. intermediate 3. takeout

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

6 5 4 3
A Q J 8 5 4
K
9 4 Table K 9 8 7 2
K 9 6
J 7 4
J 5
766BB =
17711 =
Par NS +600 A Q J
3 2
Q 8 6 2
A K 6 2

RP Team NS
4 N +1 +150
Tie 27
Visitor NS
3 N +2 +150
Tie 10

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

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 ¹
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT² (AP)
Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl 1. 4+H may have longer 2nd suit
3 Pass Pass Dbl (AP) 2. 10/11 hcp 4/5H bal

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

8 7 3
5 4
K J 10
9 8 7 6 3 Table A J 4
A K 8 7
6 5 3
Q 5 2
76776 =
66667 =
Par NS +90 9 5 2
Q J 6 2
Q 4
A J 10 4

RP Team NS
3 × W -2 +300
+5 32
Visitor NS
1 NT S = +90
-5 10

12. W deals
N-S vul K 9 5 4
10 8 4 2
10 7 6 4 3
—

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
2 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT¹ Pass 3 NT Pass
Pass Pass
1. 20-21

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

Q J 10
A J 7 6
A Q
A K 5 4 Table A 7 2
9 5 3
5 2
10 9 6 3 2
45373 =
98A6A =
Par NS -420 8 6 3
K Q
K J 9 8
Q J 8 7

RP Team NS
2 NT W +1 -150
+7 39
Visitor NS
3 NT W +2 -460
-7 10

13. N deals
Both vul A J 2
A 9 8 7 3
5 2
A 4 2

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 Pass 2 1 NT¹ Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1. 12-15

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

K Q 9 7 3
6
K 9 4
10 9 7 3 Table 6 4
K 10 5 2
A Q J 7 3
J 6
66847 =
67496 67596
Par NS -110 10 8 5
Q J 4
10 8 6
K Q 8 5

RP Team NS
2 N = +110
+5 44
Visitor NS
1 NT N -1 -100
-5 10

14. E deals
None vul Q 5 3
K 10 8 5 2
5
Q 9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT¹
Dbl¹ 2 ² Pass 2 3 AP
Pass Pass 2 3 (AP) 1. 12 15
1. 1 suit 2. H

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

J 10 8
3
A Q J 9 7 3
8 7 2 Table K 9 4 2
A 9 6 4
8 4 2
K 4
35938 55938
47493 67493
Par NS +100 A 7 6
Q J 7
K 10 6
A J 10 5

RP Team NS
3 S -1 -50
+2 46
Visitor NS
3 W +1 -130
-2 10

15. S deals
N-S vul Q J
3 2
8 6 5 3
A 9 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 1 NT¹
Dbl Pass¹ 1 Pass Dbl² 2 ³ Pass Pass
3 Pass 4 AP Dbl Pass 2 AP
1. C 4S:E 1. 12 15 2. penalty
3. either C, or two other places to pl

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

A 6 3 2
A K 7 4
A Q J
10 2 Table 10 9 8 7 4
Q 6 5
10 7 4 2
7
52338 62338
7BAA5 =
Par NS -450 K 5
J 10 9 8
K 9
K Q J 6 5

RP Team NS
4 E +1 -450
-6 46
Visitor NS
2 E +3 -200
+6 16

16. W deals
E-W vul 10 6 5 2
Q 10 2
7 5 3
K 9 6

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT¹ Pass Pass Pass
1. 15-17

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

A 9
A J 8 6
A K 2
J 5 3 2 Table Q J 4 3
9 4 3
J 9 6
Q 10 7
66565 66575
76868 77868
Par NS -110 K 8 7
K 7 5
Q 10 8 4
A 8 4

RP Team NS
1 NT W = -90
+2 48
Visitor NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-2 16

RP Team leads by 32 IMPs

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17. N deals
None vul A 3
A K 10 8 7
K 8 7
A 6 4

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 Pass 2 1 ¹ 1 2 ²
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 3 ² 3 6 AP
Pass 4 AP 1. 16 up F artificial 2. 5+C GF
1. artificial ask 2. 3+C W/K and/or Q

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

K 8 6 4
5 4
Q 10 6 4
9 7 3 Table Q J 9 7 2
J 2
A 9 5 3
J 8
B6B6B =
27272 =
Par NS +460 10 5
Q 9 6 3
J 2
K Q 10 5 2

RP Team NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 59
Visitor NS
6 N -1 -50
-11 16

18. E deals
N-S vul K 7
J 8 6 3
K 10 7
K J 3 2

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

10 9 8 4
A Q 7
J 6 5 3
10 5 Table A Q 5 2
K 10 5
Q 4
A 8 7 6
64556 =
79787 =
Par NS -140 J 6 3
9 4 2
A 9 8 2
Q 9 4

RP Team NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 59
Visitor NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 16

19. S deals
E-W vul A K 8
A 7 5
A J 10 2
A 6 5

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass 1 ¹
Pass 2 NT¹ Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 ²
Pass 3 Pass 4 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT³ Pass 3 ⁴
1. 20-22 Pass 3 NT AP
1. 4+H may have longer 2nd suit
2. usually only 4H—minimum
3. artificial asking for more info
4. nothing else to say

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

9 7 4
J 9 4
K 9 8
Q 10 8 7 Table Q 6 2
10 8 6
6 5 3
J 4 3 2
CCCDA =
11103 =
Par NS +1440 J 10 5 3
K Q 3 2
Q 7 4
K 9

RP Team NS
4 NT N +2 +490
-1 59
Visitor NS
3 NT N +4 +520
+1 17

20. W deals
Both vul A 9 8 7 4
Q J 9
A J
10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 NT Pass Pass 2 ¹ 1 NT¹ Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 AP 1. 15-17
1. H + other

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

K J 3 2
A 10 2
Q 5 4
A K 9 Table 10 6 5
4 3
9 7 2
Q 7 4 3 2
56A95 =
67347 67337
Par NS +620 Q
K 8 7 6 5
K 10 8 6 3
J 5

RP Team NS
2 N +2 +170
+8 67
Visitor NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-8 17

21. N deals
N-S vul 9 8 6
K Q 9
A 9 5 4
A Q 10

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT¹ 2 ² Pass
Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 Pass Pass
3 Dbl AP
1. 12-15 2. 1 major

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

10 7 4
J 5
K 10 3
K J 7 6 5 Table A K 2
10 8 6 4 3 2
Q J 6
2
88688 =
44745 =
Par NS +120 Q J 5 3
A 7
8 7 2
9 8 4 3

RP Team NS
1 NT N = +90
-5 67
Visitor NS
3 × W -2 +300
+5 22

22. E deals
E-W vul A J 10 9 4
—
10 9 6
9 7 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 2 ¹ 3 4 2 2 3 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
5 AP 4 Pass 6 AP
1. S+C

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

8 2
A 3 2
A K Q J 3 2
A 10 Table K 7
K Q J 10 7 6 4
8 7
K J
08007 =
C5CC6 C5CB6
Par NS -1100 Q 6 5 3
9 8 5
5 4
Q 8 6 5

RP Team NS
5 E +1 -680
+13 80
Visitor NS
6 E = -1430
-13 22

23. S deals
Both vul K Q 7 3
J 5
9 4 3
J 10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 ¹ Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP
1. S

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

10 8 2
K Q 10
A K Q
A Q 5 3 Table A J 9 5 4
4 3 2
7 5
K 8 4
22443 =
BB98A =
Par NS -660 6
A 9 8 7 6
J 10 8 6 2
7 6

RP Team NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 80
Visitor NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 22

24. W deals
None vul A J 5 3
J 10 7 5
J 10 9
A 6

West North East South West North East South
ddc3 rpavlicek roseron44 rfp fbw bplotkin kalyanv steelwheel
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT AP
1. 15-17

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

K Q 9 7
A Q 2
K Q 5
9 7 4 Table 8 6
9 8 6 3
A 7
K Q 8 3 2
34453 =
A898A A897A
Par NS -430 10 4 2
K 4
8 6 4 3 2
J 10 5

RP Team NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 80
Visitor NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 22

RP Team wins by 58 IMPs

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