BIL 080814

This is how GIB bid and played the hands. I have added a few comments of my own ...

Board 1 North Deals None Vul	♠ Q 5 3 ♥ 8 7 6 4 3 ♦ 4 3 ♣ A 10 8
♠ K 10 7 6 4 ♥ A Q 9 ♦ A J ♣ 6 5 3	N  W E S	♠ A ♥ J 10 2 ♦ Q 10 6 5 2 ♣ K Q J 7
	♠ J 9 8 2 ♥ K 5 ♦ K 9 8 7 ♣ 9 4 2

West	North	East	South
	Pass	1 ♦	Pass
1 ♠	Pass	2 ♣	Pass
2 ♥1	Pass	3 ♥	Pass
3 NT	All pass

Fourth suit forcing -- 4+ S; 13+ points; forcing to 3N

3 NT by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♥ 4	2	K	A
2. W	♣ 3	A	7	9
3. N	♠ 3	A	9	4
4. E	♦ 2	8	J	3
5. W	♣ 5	10	K	4
6. E	♦ 6	9	A	4
7. W	♣ 6	8	Q	2
8. E	♣ J	♦ 7	♠ 6	♥ 8
9. E	♦ Q	K	♠ 7	♥ 3
10. S	♠ 2	K	Q	♥ 10
11. W	♥ 9	7	J	5
12. E	♦ 10	♠ 8	♠ 10	♠ 5
13. E	♦ 5	♠ J	♥ Q	♥ 6

Made 5 — N/S -460

In the lesson I just rebid 3NT as west and did not bother to find out whether or not we had a heart fit. With such a good heart stopper I thought the simple approach was better. In practice you might be more inclined to bid fourth suit forcing if partner is not very likely to raise to 2♠ with three trumps. 3NT mayl not be so successful if partner is 3=1=5=4 and you have to lose the lead twice to establish nine tricks.

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Board 2 East Deals N-S Vul	♠ A 7 2 ♥ 5 4 2 ♦ J 7 ♣ K Q 6 4 3
♠ Q 8 4 ♥ K 8 6 3 ♦ 6 4 3 ♣ J 7 5	N  W E S	♠ K J 5 3 ♥ A Q 10 ♦ K Q 10 5 2 ♣ A
	♠ 10 9 6 ♥ J 9 7 ♦ A 9 8 ♣ 10 9 8 2

West	North	East	South
		1 ♦	All pass

1 ♦ by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♣ 10	5	6	A
2. E	♦ K	A	3	7
3. S	♣ 9	7	Q	♦ 2
4. E	♠ J	6	4	A
5. N	♦ J	Q	8	4
6. E	♦ 10	9	6	♥ 2
7. E	♥ Q	7	3	5
8. E	♠ 5	10	Q	2
9. W	♥ 8	4	A	9
10. E	♥ 10	J	K	♣ 3
11. W	♥ 6	♠ 7	♠ 3	♣ 8
12. W	♠ 8	♣ 4	K	9
13. E	♦ 5	♣ 2	♣ J	♣ K

Made 5 — N/S -150

I would always respond with 6 hcp. Game is a little fortuitous so maybe there is something to GIB's pass.

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Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul	♠ K 10 8 4 3 ♥ 8 7 3 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 7
♠ — ♥ A J 10 4 ♦ A Q J 10 8 ♣ 10 8 5 4	N  W E S	♠ J 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 2 ♦ 7 ♣ A K J 6 3
	♠ A Q 7 6 ♥ 9 6 5 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ Q 9 2

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

1- D; biddable C; 15+ points

6 ♣ by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♠ A	♣ 5	3	9
2. W	♣ 10	7	A	9
3. E	♣ K	2	4	♥ 3
4. E	♥ K	5	4	7
5. E	♦ 7	2	A	6
6. W	♦ 8	K	♣ 6	4
7. E	♥ 2	6	J	8
8. W	♦ Q	5	♠ 2	9
9. W	♦ J	3	♠ 5	♠ 6
10. W	♥ 10	♠ 4	Q	9
11. E	♠ J	7	♣ 8	10
12. W	♦ 10	♠ 8	♣ J	♣ Q
13. S	♠ Q	♥ A	K	♣ 3

Made 6 — N/S -1370

It looks like GIB splintered into 4♦. I gave an alternative auction that would get to slam:
1♦ 2♣
3♣ 3NT
4♣ 4♥
4♠ 4NT
5♥ 6♣

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Board 4 West Deals Both Vul	♠ A 10 9 7 5 ♥ — ♦ K 7 6 ♣ A Q J 10 3
♠ 6 3 ♥ K 8 7 6 5 2 ♦ 10 ♣ 9 8 4 2	N  W E S	♠ Q J 8 ♥ Q 10 9 4 ♦ 8 5 4 3 ♣ K 7
	♠ K 4 2 ♥ A J 3 ♦ A Q J 9 2 ♣ 6 5

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

6 ♠ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♥ 10	A	8	♣ 3
2. S	♦ Q	10	7	8
3. S	♠ K	6	5	8
4. S	♠ 2	3	9	Q
5. E	♥ 9	3	2	♠ 10
6. N	♠ A	J	4	♣ 4
7. N	♦ 6	3	2	♥ 7
8. N	♦ K	4	A	♣ 8
9. S	♦ J	♣ 9	♣ 10	5
10. S	♣ 6	2	Q	K
11. E	♥ 4	J	K	♠ 7
12. N	♣ A	7	5	♥ 6
13. N	♣ J	♥ Q	♦ 9	♥ 5

Down 1 — N/S -100

While 6♠ fails 6♦ will make here (on a non-club lead). On GIB's auction I might be inclined to offer a choice with 6♦ over 5♠ since I can easily imagine slam making if either clubs or spades come in as a source of tricks whereas 6♠ requires the spades to behave.

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Board 5 North Deals N-S Vul	♠ K J 10 6 ♥ 9 8 3 ♦ 6 4 2 ♣ A 5 2
♠ Q ♥ K Q 7 ♦ A 10 9 7 ♣ K J 9 4 3	N  W E S	♠ 9 8 5 4 ♥ A 6 5 ♦ Q J ♣ Q 10 8 7
	♠ A 7 3 2 ♥ J 10 4 2 ♦ K 8 5 3 ♣ 6

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

4 ♣ by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♣ 2	8	6	4
2. E	♣ 10	♠ 7	9	A
3. N	♣ 5	7	♥ 4	3
4. E	♦ Q	5	7	2
5. E	♦ J	K	A	6
6. W	♦ 9	4	♥ 5	8
7. W	♥ 7	3	A	2
8. E	♠ 5	3	Q	K
9. N	♥ 8	6	10	K
10. W	♦ 10	♠ 6	♠ 4	3
11. W	♥ Q	9	♠ 8	J
12. W	♣ J	♠ J	Q	♠ 2
13. E	♠ 9	A	♣ K	10

Made 5 — N/S -150

I thought that west might be inclined to rebid 1NT - I would. In that case that is likely to become the final contract.

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Board 6 East Deals E-W Vul	♠ J 3 ♥ A 6 5 4 ♦ 4 ♣ K J 6 4 3 2
♠ A K 7 4 ♥ K 10 ♦ K Q 9 7 6 5 ♣ 8	N  W E S	♠ Q 9 2 ♥ Q 9 7 2 ♦ J 8 3 ♣ 10 7 5
	♠ 10 8 6 5 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ A 10 2 ♣ A Q 9

West	North	East	South
		Pass	1 ♣
1 ♦	1 ♥	Pass	2 ♥
Dbl	Rdbl	3 ♦	Dbl
Pass	4 ♣	Pass	Pass
Dbl	All pass

4 ♣ x by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♦ K	4	3	A
2. S	♦ 10	5	♠ 3	J
3. E	♣ 5	Q	8	2
4. S	♦ 2	7	♠ J	8
5. E	♣ 7	9	♠ 7	6
6. S	♥ 3	10	4	Q
7. E	♣ 10	A	♠ 4	K
8. S	♠ 8	A	♣ J	2
9. N	♥ 6	2	8	K
10. W	♦ Q	♣ 4	♠ 9	♠ 5
11. N	♥ 5	9	J	♦ 9
12. S	♠ 10	K	♣ 3	Q
13. N	♥ A	7	♠ 6	♦ 6

Down 1 — N/S -100

We had an auction where west ended in 3♦.

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West	North	East	South
		Pass	Pass
1 ♦	3 ♣	Pass	Pass
3 ♦	Pass	Pass	Pass

I commented that south might raise to 4♣ and that I certainly would with a little distribution.

I am surprised that GIB is opening the south hand with only 11 hcp and 4-3-3-3 distribution.