tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77749502398810442822011-04-21T18:18:47.029-07:00Nik's Bridge BlogNikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17249281752276308868noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774950239881044282.post-63348610964344885482009-10-13T07:39:00.001-07:002009-10-13T07:39:23.494-07:00Double Dummy<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In the past week Bart Bramley got me hooked up on double dummy problems. I find them an excellent exercise. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>How do you make 5D on the HT lead<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>9876<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> T9876<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> Void<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> KQJ6<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>A 5432<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>Q432 K5<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>Q732 AKJT54<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>T432 5<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> KQJT<br> AJ<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> 986<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal> A987<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7774950239881044282-6334861096434488548?l=nikdemirev.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17249281752276308868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774950239881044282.post-85728788965639306352008-08-05T09:43:00.001-07:002008-08-05T09:43:44.269-07:00Las Vegas<span xmlns=''><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Once you ignore the zombies in front of the slot machines, Las Vegas was all right. It seems that the desert there desiccates equally well moisture, personal coffers, and the minds of the gamblers. Staying in a hotel 10 mins walk from the playing site, I got a nice suntan through my clothes. That was a bonus. <br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:14pt'><strong>Play Problems:<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Lots of interesting hands were dealt.<br/>This one is from the Spingold and it still tortures me:<br/>ATx J7x AKQ9x AQ facing QJx AQ8x xx KJTx<br/>after uncontested auction, 2nt-3<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♣</span>-3<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span>-6nt <span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♣</span>8 hits the table with the speed of light.<br /></span></p><p>How do you proceed?<br /></p><p>Next 3 are from the weekend Swiss<br /></p><p>Dummy: KJ7x AQJ 9 AJ532<br /></p><p>Declarer: 8x Txxx KJ87 K84<br /></p><p><br /> </p><div><table border='0' style='border-collapse:collapse'><colgroup><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:65px'/></colgroup><tbody valign='top'><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>1<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♣</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>(1<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span>)</p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>dbl </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>p </p></td></tr><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>1<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♠</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>p </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>1nt </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td></tr><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>3<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♥</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>3nt </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>All pass </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><br /> </p><p><span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span> 6 is lead to the A and you win the <span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span> continuation with 8, lefty follows with the 5. Heart to the Q loses to the K and another H comes back. Righty pitches a spade on the 3<sup>rd</sup> heart. Over to you. <br /></p><p>Dummy: J AKxx ATx AKTxx<br /></p><p>Declarer: K98x QJxx Qxx Jx <br /></p><p>Playing against precision:<br /></p><div><table border='0' style='border-collapse:collapse'><colgroup><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:43px'/><col style='width:65px'/></colgroup><tbody valign='top'><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>(1<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♠</span>)</p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>Dbl </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>3<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♥</span></p></td></tr><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>6<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♥</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt' colspan='2'><p style='text-align: center'>All Pass</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♠</span> A is lead. Next comes 2<sup>nd</sup><br /> <span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♠</span> to the Q and K. <br /></p><p><span style='font-size:14pt'><strong>Bidding Problems:<br /></strong></span></p><p>Red vs. white, xxx KQJxx x A9xx<br /></p><div><table border='0' style='border-collapse:collapse'><colgroup><col style='width:48px'/><col style='width:48px'/><col style='width:48px'/><col style='width:48px'/></colgroup><tbody valign='top'><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>2<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♣</span><br /> </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>(3<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span>)</p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>3<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♥</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: dashed 0.5pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>p </p></td></tr><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>3nt </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>p </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>4<span style='font-family:Book Antiqua'>♣</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td></tr><tr style='height: 18px'><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: dashed 0.5pt; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>4<span style='color:red; font-family:Book Antiqua'>♦</span></p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>P </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'><p style='text-align: center'>? </p></td><td style='padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: dashed 0.5pt; border-right: dashed 0.5pt'> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><p> <br /> </p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7774950239881044282-8572878896563930635?l=nikdemirev.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17249281752276308868noreply@blogger.com4