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[Event "Britain vs USA - The Schwab Trophy"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "281"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:753.Q943.JT62.T7 K8.JT2.Q73.J9853 Q962.A75.84.AQ64 AJT4.K86.AK95.K2"]
[Scoring "IMP"]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "45543455439889998899"]
[HomeTeam "Britain"]
[HomeTeamCarryover "579"]
[OptimumScore "EW 600"]
[ParContract "EW 3N="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "EW +600"]
[VisitTeam "USA"]
[VisitTeamCarryover "772"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass Pass Pass 1S
Pass 1NT Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT AP
[Play "S"]
C4 C2 CT CJ
CA CK C7 C3
HA H6 H3 H2
H7 H8 HQ HT
H5 HK H4 HJ
D4 D5 D2 DQ
CQ S4 S3 C9
C6 D9 D6 C8
S2 ST S5 C5
D8 DA DT D3
S6 SJ S7 SK
S9 SA H9 S8
SQ DK DJ D7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 5
N  H 5
N  D 4
N  C 3
S NT 4
S  S 5
S  H 5
S  D 4
S  C 3
E NT 9
E  S 8
E  H 8
E  D 9
E  C 9
W NT 9
W  S 8
W  H 8
W  D 9
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "281"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:753.Q943.JT62.T7 K8.JT2.Q73.J9853 Q962.A75.84.AQ64 AJT4.K86.AK95.K2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "45543455439889998899"]
[OptimumScore "EW 600"]
[ParContract "EW 3N="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW +600"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass Pass 1C X
Pass 1NT Pass 3NT
AP
[Play "S"]
S2 S4 S7 S8
C4 CK C7 C3
CQ C2 CT CJ
D8 D5 D2 DQ
CA H6 H9 C9
S6 ST S3 SK
C6 H8 S5 C8
D4 D9 D6 C5
H5 DA DT D3
H7 DK DJ D7
S9 SA H3 H2
HA HK H4 HT
SQ SJ HQ HJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 5
N  H 5
N  D 4
N  C 3
S NT 4
S  S 5
S  H 5
S  D 4
S  C 3
E NT 9
E  S 8
E  H 8
E  D 9
E  C 9
W NT 9
W  S 8
W  H 8
W  D 9
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "282"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:T5.732.Q92.AKJ64 KQ82.AJT54.86.53 J963.K98.KJT4.Q9 A74.Q6.A753.T872"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "7"]
{

Culbertson: Rather too strong bidding by North on the first round. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "57855578556558865588"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "NS 2H="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS -300"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 1H Pass 2NT
Pass 3S Pass 4H
AP
[Play "W"]
CQ C2 C4 C3
C9 CT CA C5
H8 C7 CK H4
DJ DA D2 D6
HK HQ H2 H5
H9 H6 H3 HT
D4 D3 H7 HA
DT D5 D9 HJ
S3 S4 S5 SK
S6 SA ST S2
S9 S7 C6 SQ
DK D7 DQ D8
SJ C8 CJ S8
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 5
N  S 7
N  H 8
N  D 5
N  C 5
S NT 5
S  S 7
S  H 8
S  D 5
S  C 5
E NT 6
E  S 5
E  H 5
E  D 8
E  C 8
W NT 6
W  S 5
W  H 5
W  D 8
W  C 8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "282"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:T5.732.Q92.AKJ64 KQ82.AJT54.86.53 J963.K98.KJT4.Q9 A74.Q6.A753.T872"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract "Pass"]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "57855578556558865588"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "NS 2H="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score ""]
[Auction "E"]
AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 5
N  S 7
N  H 8
N  D 5
N  C 5
S NT 5
S  S 7
S  H 8
S  D 5
S  C 5
E NT 6
E  S 5
E  H 5
E  D 8
E  C 8
W NT 6
W  S 5
W  H 5
W  D 8
W  C 8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "283"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:Q42.K73.AJ93.987 JT753.Q854.4.J62 K96.AJ6.K862.QT5 A8.T92.QT75.AK43"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "2NT"]
[Result "8"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "978a7978a73653536535"]
[OptimumScore "NS 400"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +120"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass Pass 1NT Pass
2NT AP
[Play "E"]
HT H3 HQ HA
D5 D3 D4 DK
D7 DJ S3 D6
DT DA C2 D2
DQ D9 S5 D8
C3 C7 CJ CQ
SA S2 S7 S6
CA C8 C6 C5
CK C9 H4 CT
C4 H7 H5 S9
H2 HK H8 H6
S8 S4 ST SK
H9 SQ SJ HJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  7
N  H  8
N  D 10
N  C  7
S NT  9
S  S  7
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  6
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  5
W NT  3
W  S  6
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  5

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "283"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:Q42.K73.AJ93.987 JT753.Q854.4.J62 K96.AJ6.K862.QT5 A8.T92.QT75.AK43"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "1NT"]
[Result "8"]
{

Culbertson: Rather a pusillanimous pass by Gottlieb. Lightner's hand might
have been considerably stronger and yet not have contained even a shaded
biddable suit. However, it was a minimum so no harm was done. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "978a7978a73653536535"]
[OptimumScore "NS 400"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +120"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass Pass 1NT AP
[Play "E"]
HT H3 HQ HA
D5 D3 D4 DK
D7 DJ S3 D2
CK C7 C2 C5
DQ DA S5 D6
CA C8 C6 CT
DT D9 CJ D8
H9 HK H4 H6
SA S2 S7 SK
H2 H7 H5 HJ
C3 C9 H8 CQ
S8 SQ ST S6
C4 S4 SJ S9
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  7
N  H  8
N  D 10
N  C  7
S NT  9
S  S  7
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  6
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  5
W NT  3
W  S  6
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  5

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "284"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:975.KT4.K42.KQT7 AQ862.987.J93.A2 KJ.QJ65.Q76.8543 T43.A32.AT85.J96"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract "Pass"]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "78575785755475854748"]
[OptimumScore "EW -100"]
[ParContract "EW 3CX-1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score ""]
[Auction "W"]
AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 8
N  H 5
N  D 7
N  C 5
S NT 7
S  S 8
S  H 5
S  D 7
S  C 5
E NT 5
E  S 4
E  H 7
E  D 5
E  C 8
W NT 5
W  S 4
W  H 7
W  D 4
W  C 8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "284"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:975.KT4.K42.KQT7 AQ862.987.J93.A2 KJ.QJ65.Q76.8543 T43.A32.AT85.J96"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract "Pass"]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "78575785755475854748"]
[OptimumScore "EW -100"]
[ParContract "EW 3CX-1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score ""]
[Auction "W"]
AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 8
N  H 5
N  D 7
N  C 5
S NT 7
S  S 8
S  H 5
S  D 7
S  C 5
E NT 5
E  S 4
E  H 7
E  D 5
E  C 8
W NT 5
W  S 4
W  H 7
W  D 4
W  C 8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "285"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "N:T65.AT873.T.QJ85 AQJ87432..J2.A43 K9.J64.A9876.976 .KQ952.KQ543.KT2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "4S"]
[Result "10"]
{

Culbertson: In both rooms, East's hand can be bid as either 1 Spade or 3
Spades, containing as it does a very long and strong Trump suit with one sure
outside trick, 8 playing tricks in all. In the open room Mrs. Culbertson chose to
approach. In the closed room Mathieson did neither, but bid 4 of Spades, a bid
that should be reserved for hands with less honour strength. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "33635636356a6877a787"]
[OptimumScore "EW 620"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "EW +620"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1S Pass 2H
Pass 4S AP
[Play "S"]
C9 C2 C5 CA
S9 CT S5 SA
SK H2 S6 SJ
DA D3 DT D2
D6 D4 ST DJ
H4 H5 HA S2
C6 D5 H3 SQ
D7 H9 C8 S8
H6 DQ H7 S7
D8 HQ H8 S4
HJ DK HT S3
C7 CK CJ C3
D9 HK CQ C4
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  3
N  H  6
N  D  3
N  C  5
S NT  6
S  S  3
S  H  6
S  D  3
S  C  5
E NT  6
E  S 10
E  H  6
E  D  8
E  C  7
W NT  7
W  S 10
W  H  7
W  D  8
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "285"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "N:T65.AT873.T.QJ85 AQJ87432..J2.A43 K9.J64.A9876.976 .KQ952.KQ543.KT2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "4S"]
[Result "10"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "33635636356a6877a787"]
[OptimumScore "EW 620"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW +620"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 4S AP
[Play "S"]
H4 HK HA S2
S9 H2 S5 SA
SK H5 S6 SJ
DA D3 DT D2
D6 D4 ST DJ
C6 CT C5 C3
D7 D5 H3 S3
C7 C2 C8 SQ
D8 H9 H7 S8
HJ DQ H8 S7
C9 DK CQ S4
D9 CK CJ C4
H6 HQ HT CA
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  3
N  H  6
N  D  3
N  C  5
S NT  6
S  S  3
S  H  6
S  D  3
S  C  5
E NT  6
E  S 10
E  H  6
E  D  8
E  C  7
W NT  7
W  S 10
W  H  7
W  D  8
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "286"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "E:K85.732.J95.A963 Q.AKQJT.AQ63.KQJ A97632.5.K8.8754 JT4.9864.T742.T2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "10"]
{

Culbertson: A perfect example of a forcing 2-bid correctly bid by the English
players. It is interesting to note, however, after the foregoing bidding
comment, that in the normal course of events, in order to make 4 Hearts, South
must correctly guess the Diamond situation. In open room D.Rhodes made this guess
correctly at trick 7. In Room 2 Gottlieb was saved this trouble as Domville
obligingly led the King of Diamonds at trick 2.\n
It should be pointed out, however, that he had an extremely difficult lead.
His reasoning must have been that there was no other method of saving the game.
Had it succeeded it would have been acclaimed in all the papers on the
following day.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "75a9575a954833748337"]
[OptimumScore "EW -300"]
[ParContract "EW 4SX-2"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +420"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 2H Pass 2NT
Pass 3H Pass 4H
AP
[Play "W"]
C4 C2 CA CJ
C5 CT C3 CQ
H5 H4 H2 HA
S2 H6 H3 HK
S3 H8 H7 HQ
S6 S4 SK SQ
DK D2 D5 D3
C8 ST C6 CK
D8 D4 D9 DA
S7 D7 DJ DQ
C7 DT C9 D6
S9 SJ S5 HT
SA H9 S8 HJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  7
N  S  5
N  H 10
N  D  9
N  C  5
S NT  7
S  S  5
S  H 10
S  D  9
S  C  5
E NT  4
E  S  8
E  H  3
E  D  3
E  C  7
W NT  4
W  S  8
W  H  3
W  D  3
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "286"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "E:K85.732.J95.A963 Q.AKQJT.AQ63.KQJ A97632.5.K8.8754 JT4.9864.T742.T2"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "1H"]
[Result "10"]
{

Culbertson: Strangely enough on one of the very few hands in the whole match
which justified an opening bid of 2 in a suit Gottlieb chose to make an
approach bid of 1 Club. There is no excuse for his not opening with 2 Hearts as the
hand contains a very powerful Trump suit, 5 honour tricks, and can be bid up
to 4 Hearts with no possibility of real danger even if Lightner has a bust! \n
It is these occasional lapses by experts which are seized upon by the
apostles of so-called British Bridge. \n
Beasley: The bid of 2 Hearts by South in Room 1 was very good ; it showed
that there were only four losing cards in her hand, and even after my negative
reply of 2 No Trumps she could rebid her suit and then I must, with four trumps,
give her the one response she needed.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "75a9575a954833748337"]
[OptimumScore "EW -300"]
[ParContract "EW 4SX-2"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +170"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 1H AP
[Play "W"]
SA S4 S5 SQ
DK D2 D5 DA
H5 H4 H2 HA
S2 H6 H3 HK
S3 H8 H7 HQ
C4 C2 CA CK
S6 ST SK HT
D8 D4 D9 DQ
C5 CT C3 CQ
S7 D7 DJ D3
C7 SJ C6 CJ
S9 H9 C9 HJ
C8 DT S8 D6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  7
N  S  5
N  H 10
N  D  9
N  C  5
S NT  7
S  S  5
S  H 10
S  D  9
S  C  5
E NT  4
E  S  8
E  H  3
E  D  3
E  C  7
W NT  4
W  S  8
W  H  3
W  D  3
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "287"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:AJ4.K72.KQJ6.A62 T6532.AJT98.T.K5 KQ87.Q53.A74.Q84 9.64.98532.JT973"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "4SX"]
[Result "10"]
{

Culbertson: A good 4 Spade bid by D.Rhodes which I doubled unsuccessfully.
Not much harm was done however-and look at my Partner's hand! \n
Beasley: South made a timid bid of 1 Hearth and was, of course, left in to
make three overtricks. This hand is given to show an occasion when a demand bid
can be made without 5½ quick-tricks, but when there are no more than four
losing cards in a hand. It is probably the better way, too, to decide when to make
a demand bid-to count one's losing tricks rather than the winners. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "ba898ba8a92353423534"]
[OptimumScore "NS 660"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+2"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +790"]
[Auction "S"]
1D 1H 1S Pass
4S X AP
[Play "E"]
H6 H2 H8 HQ
S9 SJ S2 S7
D2 SA S3 S8
C3 S4 S5 SQ
H4 C2 S6 SK
D3 D6 DT DA
D5 DJ H9 D4
D8 DQ ST D7
C7 CA CK C4
D9 DK HJ C8
C9 C6 C5 CQ
CT HK HA H3
CJ H7 HT H5
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 11
N  S 10
N  H  8
N  D  9
N  C  8
S NT 11
S  S 10
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  9
E NT  2
E  S  3
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  4
W NT  2
W  S  3
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "287"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:AJ4.K72.KQJ6.A62 T6532.AJT98.T.K5 KQ87.Q53.A74.Q84 9.64.98532.JT973"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "11"]
{

Culbertson: Gottlieb's 2 No Trump is an even better bid than D.Rhodes 4
Spades in the open room owing to the 4-3-3-3 distribution. Note Lightner's
inferential force with 3 Diamonds. Beasley Gottlieb, after three passes, bid 1 Hearts
and his partner went a No Trump. South's jump to 3 Spades immediately brought
trouble. \n
North was led into supporting that suit and they finished up in a slam bid
that could not be made. Even if he clears the trumps and establishes the Hearts
there is still trouble ahead.  \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "ba898ba8a92353423534"]
[OptimumScore "NS 660"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+2"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +660"]
[Auction "S"]
1D Pass 1S Pass
2NT Pass 3D Pass
3S Pass 3NT AP
[Play "W"]
HJ H3 H4 HK
S2 S7 S9 SA
S3 S8 C3 SJ
S5 SQ D2 S4
S6 SK H6 C2
DT DA D3 D6
H8 D4 D5 DJ
H9 D7 D8 DK
HT C4 D9 DQ
HA H5 C7 H2
ST C8 C9 C6
C5 CQ CJ CA
CK HQ CT H7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 11
N  S 10
N  H  8
N  D  9
N  C  8
S NT 11
S  S 10
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  9
E NT  2
E  S  3
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  4
W NT  2
W  S  3
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "288"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "W:983.J6.AQ7.KT943 KT76.T4.JT4.J752 42.985.9653.AQ86 AQJ5.AKQ732.K82."]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "11"]
{

Culbertson: A contrast in bidding methods, D.Rhodes goes straight for game
where Gottlieb approaches. There is something to be said for both sides on this
hand. The hand is so strong that Game may be made with virtually a " Bust " in
partner's hand and the bid can be justified as a trap for opponents who may
think that, like most original game bids, it is a pure shut out.\n
On the other hand an original game bid of this hand practically precludes any
chance of a slam being bid by the partner even though holding the balance of
strength. In Room 2 Lightner should have signed off with 6 Hearts the lower
ranking of his partner's 2 suits. \n
Beasley: The feature of this hand is the excellent bid of D.Rhodes in the
open room. She made no hesitation but bid 4 Hearts after three passes. In the
closed room, Gottlieb, after three passes, bid 1 Heart and his partner went a No
Trump. South's jump to 3 Spades immediately brought trouble. North was led
into supporting that suit and they finished up in a slam bid that could not be
made. Even if he clears the trumps and establishes the Hearts there is still
trouble ahead.  \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "6bb666bb763225732257"]
[OptimumScore "NS 450"]
[ParContract "NS 4H+1; NS 4S+1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +450"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass Pass 4H
AP
[Play "W"]
S9 S6 S2 SA
H6 H4 H5 HA
HJ HT H8 HK
C4 C2 H9 HQ
S3 S7 S4 SQ
S8 SK C6 S5
DQ DJ D3 D2
C3 C5 CA H2
DA D4 D5 DK
CK C7 C8 H3
C9 CJ CQ H7
CT ST D6 SJ
D7 DT D9 D8
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  6
N  S 11
N  H 11
N  D  6
N  C  6
S NT  6
S  S 11
S  H 11
S  D  7
S  C  6
E NT  3
E  S  2
E  H  2
E  D  5
E  C  7
W NT  3
W  S  2
W  H  2
W  D  5
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "288"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "W:983.J6.AQ7.KT943 KT76.T4.JT4.J752 42.985.9653.AQ86 AQJ5.AKQ732.K82."]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "6S"]
[Result "11"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "6bb666bb763225732257"]
[OptimumScore "NS 450"]
[ParContract "NS 4H+1; NS 4S+1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS -50"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass Pass 1H
Pass 1NT Pass 3S
Pass 4S Pass 4NT
Pass 5S Pass 6S
AP
[Play "W"]
S3 S6 S2 S5
C3 C2 C6 SA
S8 S7 S4 SQ
H6 H4 H5 HA
HJ HT H8 HK
S9 ST H9 HQ
DQ DJ D3 D2
DA D4 D5 D8
C4 C5 CA SJ
C9 C7 D6 H7
CT CJ C8 H3
CK DT CQ H2
D7 SK D9 DK
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  6
N  S 11
N  H 11
N  D  6
N  C  6
S NT  6
S  S 11
S  H 11
S  D  7
S  C  6
E NT  3
E  S  2
E  H  2
E  D  5
E  C  7
W NT  3
W  S  2
W  H  2
W  D  5
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "289"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:K83.876.AT963.J2 T952.QJT2.K2.AK9 AJ.K543.J84.8643 Q764.A9.Q75.QT75"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "1NT"]
[Result "7"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "53574535747986979869"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 2S+1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "EW +90"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1H Pass 1NT
AP
[Play "N"]
D6 DK D4 D5
C2 CA C8 C5
S3 S2 SA S7
D9 D2 DJ D7
SK S5 SJ SQ
DA HT D8 DQ
DT H2 H5 S4
D3 S9 C3 S6
H7 HJ HK HA
H6 HQ H3 H9
S8 ST C4 C7
CJ CK C6 CT
H8 C9 H4 CQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 5
N  S 3
N  H 5
N  D 7
N  C 4
S NT 5
S  S 3
S  H 5
S  D 7
S  C 4
E NT 7
E  S 9
E  H 8
E  D 6
E  C 9
W NT 7
W  S 9
W  H 8
W  D 6
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "289"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:K83.876.AT963.J2 T952.QJT2.K2.AK9 AJ.K543.J84.8643 Q764.A9.Q75.QT75"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "1NT"]
[Result "7"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "53574535747986979869"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 2S+1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW +90"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1H Pass 1NT
AP
[Play "N"]
D6 DK D4 D5
C2 CA C8 C5
S3 S2 SA S7
D9 D2 DJ D7
SK S5 SJ SQ
DA HT D8 DQ
DT H2 H5 S4
D3 S9 C3 S6
H7 HJ HK HA
H6 HQ H3 H9
S8 ST C4 C7
CJ CK C6 CT
H8 C9 H4 CQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 5
N  S 3
N  H 5
N  D 7
N  C 4
S NT 5
S  S 3
S  H 5
S  D 7
S  C 4
E NT 7
E  S 9
E  H 8
E  D 6
E  C 9
W NT 7
W  S 9
W  H 8
W  D 6
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "290"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:.QT76.K83.KQT963 AT987..JT976.J82 J32.J84.AQ54.754 KQ654.AK9532.2.A"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "6SXX"]
[Result "12"]
{

Culbertson: The same final bid; in both rooms the result was reached through
more scientific inferences. Lightner.There was a special reason for my Double.
Fearing that the opponents had a good chance of taking a small Slam at
Spades, I doubled in the hope that the Partners would become confused and try to
rescue each other with a Grand Slam in Hearts or even Clubs.\n
I got just what anyone should get who underestimates his opponents-a snappy
re-double that made me feel and look rather foolish. I led the 7 Clubs, and the
play of the Dummy by D.Rhodes soon demonstrated her fine sense of
distribution. She won my first trick with the Ace of Clubs, led the 2 of Hearts and
ruffed in her hand with the 7 Spades. She then led the 8 Trumps,\n
winning it with the Queen in the Dummy and once more ruffed a little heart in
her own hand. She now reasoned that the four remaining Hearts would be
established, two rounds of Trumps, to take out my last two poisonous fangs and the
small Slam was made lay-down. \n
Beasley This was an interesting hand.I was worried when I had to bid again at
North after D.Rhodes had bid a Spade over my 1 Heart. My hand clearly
indicated a slam and I wanted to say so without there being any doubt. I decided to
bid 4 Spades on the singleton Ace over 1 Spade. I applaud D.Rhodes very much
for seeing exactly what I meant. She bid 5 Spades, as much as to say "It is up
to you now." \n
I went 6 Spades and then Culbertson doubled. I shall not forget the
expression that came over D.Rhodes's face when she heard me redouble. Not often does
she let the slightest sign escape her, but here she had a poor hand and I had
forced her to her to extreme limits. The double did not worry me, though I
thought for a long time before I redoubled. \n
I had an idea that Culbertson hoped to force me into 7 Hearts, but my hand
and the bidding indicated freaks. When D.Rhodes bid Clubs I knew two things: she
did not like Hearts, and she had nothing to talk about in Diamonds. When the
cards went down it was plain to D.Rhodes that she had to establish the Hearts. \n
A study of the play will show how she did it, and if it may appear that she
took a chance of being overtrumped on her second lead of Hearts, the
distribution would have had to be very strange. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8ca748c9745136951368"]
[OptimumScore "EW -800"]
[ParContract "E 7CX-4"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +2070"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1H Pass
1S Pass 4C 5C
Pass 6S Pass Pass
X XX AP
[Play "W"]
C7 CA C3 C2
S2 SK C6 S7
H4 H2 H6 S8
C4 S4 C9 C8
H8 H3 H7 ST
S3 S5 CT SA
SJ SQ D8 S9
HJ HK HT CJ
C5 HA HQ D6
D5 H9 CQ D7
D4 H5 CK D9
DQ S6 D3 DT
DA D2 DK DJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S 12
N  H 10
N  D  7
N  C  4
S NT  8
S  S 12
S  H  9
S  D  7
S  C  4
E NT  5
E  S  1
E  H  3
E  D  6
E  C  9
W NT  5
W  S  1
W  H  3
W  D  6
W  C  8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "290"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:.QT76.K83.KQT963 AT987..JT976.J82 J32.J84.AQ54.754 KQ654.AK9532.2.A"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "6S"]
[Result "12"]
{

Beasley: The Americans sitting North and South could use their new convention
to force on the bidding.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8ca748c9745136951368"]
[OptimumScore "EW -800"]
[ParContract "E 7CX-4"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +1430"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass Pass 1H
Pass 1S Pass 4NT
Pass 5S Pass 6S
AP
[Play "W"]
DA D2 D3 D6
D4 S4 D8 D7
S2 SK CT S7
H4 HA H6 DJ
H8 HK H7 DT
HJ H2 HT S8
S3 S5 C3 SA
SJ SQ C6 S9
D5 H3 HQ ST
DQ S6 DK D9
C4 H9 C9 C2
C5 H5 CQ C8
C7 CA CK CJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S 12
N  H 10
N  D  7
N  C  4
S NT  8
S  S 12
S  H  9
S  D  7
S  C  4
E NT  5
E  S  1
E  H  3
E  D  6
E  C  9
W NT  5
W  S  1
W  H  3
W  D  6
W  C  8

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "291"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:J96542.J86.T52.8 Q73.A5.AK6.T7543 K8.K942.QJ843.92 AT.QT73.97.AKQJ6"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "6C"]
[Result "12"]
{

Culbertson: The bidding proceeds quite normally and the 4-5 No Trump
Convention is used. Mrs. Culbertson's 4 No Trump bid shows Lightner the 2 Aces he
misses, and a King, almost certainly the King of Clubs, Lightner's 5 No Trump
response shows the Heart and Diamond Aces. After Lightner's original No Trump bid,
Mrs. Culbertson displays nice judgment in only bidding 6. \n
Beasley: Here is one example of the 4 No Trump convention. Mrs. Culbertson
and Lightner had decided that Clubs was the suit, and after 4Clubs by West, East
showed her two Aces and King. Lightner, holding the other two Aces, had to
bid 5 No Trumps; there is no exception to that rule and East could bid 6 Clubs
with absolute safety. Neither has additional values and the call is left there.
 \n
It is true that the Spade lead helped very much, but as the cards are it is
not very difficult to make contract. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2535125351b8a8cb8a8c"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1370"]
[ParContract "EW 6C="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "EW +1370"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1NT Pass 3C
Pass 4C Pass 4NT
Pass 5NT Pass 6C
AP
[Play "S"]
S6 S3 S8 ST
C8 C3 C2 CA
S2 C4 C9 CK
D2 DA D3 D7
D5 DK D4 D9
DT D6 D8 C6
H6 HA H2 H3
S4 S7 SK SA
S5 C5 H9 CQ
S9 C7 DJ CJ
H8 H5 H4 H7
SJ SQ DQ HT
HJ CT HK HQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  5
N  H  3
N  D  5
N  C  1
S NT  2
S  S  5
S  H  3
S  D  5
S  C  1
E NT 11
E  S  8
E  H 10
E  D  8
E  C 12
W NT 11
W  S  8
W  H 10
W  D  8
W  C 12

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "291"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:J96542.J86.T52.8 Q73.A5.AK6.T7543 K8.K942.QJ843.92 AT.QT73.97.AKQJ6"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "11"]
{

Culbertson: Poor bidding with neither partner even suspecting the propinquity
of a slam. \n
Beasley: East and West failed badly. There is nothing much wrong with the
opening bid of a Club, and East, holding 4 honours in that suit, should have
quickly visualised honour tricks in other suits in his partner's hand. His bid of
1 Hearth over 1 Diamond from North is bad. He could afford to jump the bid to
3 Clubs and then West can show his strength. \n
But, even after the Heart bid, when West calls a No Trump, East could still
show his exceptional holding in Clubs, he can still bid 3 Clubs. Throughout the
bidding West was entirely in the dark as to where the honours in his original
suit were. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2535125351b8a8cb8a8c"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1370"]
[ParContract "EW 6C="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW +660"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1C 1D 1H
Pass 1NT Pass 3NT
AP
[Play "N"]
D4 D9 DT DK
H2 H3 H6 HA
C2 CA C8 C3
C9 CK S2 C4
H4 CQ D5 C5
D3 CJ S4 C7
D8 C6 D2 CT
H9 HQ H8 H5
HK H7 HJ S3
DJ D7 S5 DA
S8 SA S6 S7
DQ HT S9 D6
SK ST SJ SQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  5
N  H  3
N  D  5
N  C  1
S NT  2
S  S  5
S  H  3
S  D  5
S  C  1
E NT 11
E  S  8
E  H 10
E  D  8
E  C 12
W NT 11
W  S  8
W  H 10
W  D  8
W  C 12

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "292"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:T75.974.65.AJT73 Q842.AT65.872.K6 A63.KQ.T43.98542 KJ9.J832.AKQJ9.Q"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "9"]
{

Culbertson: There is no point in Beasley's shaded I Heart bid with an obvious
I No Trump response in the hand. Had this bid been made South must have
re-bid his Diamonds and held the contract with results in a partial score with a
100 honours.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "89aa689aa63333733337"]
[OptimumScore "NS 620"]
[ParContract "NS 4H="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS -100"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass Pass 1D
Pass 1H Pass 3H
Pass 4H AP
[Play "E"]
S6 S9 ST SQ
D3 DA D5 D2
HK HJ H4 H5
SA SJ S5 S2
C2 CQ CA C6
S3 SK S7 S4
HQ H2 H7 HT
D4 DK D6 D7
C4 H8 H9 HA
C5 D9 C3 S8
C8 DJ C7 CK
C9 H3 CT H6
DT DQ CJ D8
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S  9
N  H 10
N  D 10
N  C  6
S NT  8
S  S  9
S  H 10
S  D 10
S  C  6
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  3
E  D  3
E  C  7
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  3
W  D  3
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "292"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:T75.974.65.AJT73 Q842.AT65.872.K6 A63.KQ.T43.98542 KJ9.J832.AKQJ9.Q"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "2S"]
[Result "9"]
{

Culbertson: A psychic 1 Diamond bid by Mathieson (for which I can see no
possible excuse) results in our also playing hand in the wrong contract. This,
however, does not justify this curious effort at psychicism on a hand where there
should be no particular reason to anticipate danger.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "89aa689aa63333733337"]
[OptimumScore "NS 620"]
[ParContract "NS 4H="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +140"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass 1D Pass
1NT Pass Pass X
2C 2S AP
[Play "E"]
HK H2 H4 HA
SA S9 S5 S2
HQ H3 H7 H5
C2 CQ CA C6
S3 H8 H9 H6
D3 DA D5 D2
S6 SK S7 S4
C4 SJ ST S8
D4 DK D6 D7
DT DJ C3 D8
C5 DQ C7 CK
C8 D9 CT HT
C9 HJ CJ SQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S  9
N  H 10
N  D 10
N  C  6
S NT  8
S  S  9
S  H 10
S  D 10
S  C  6
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  3
E  D  3
E  C  7
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  3
W  D  3
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "293"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:T6.Q986.KJ76.K63 A95.T52.T5.Q9752 KQ842.J4.A3.AJ84 J73.AK73.Q9842.T"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "a9889a98893445433454"]
[OptimumScore "NS 630"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +600"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass Pass 1S Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[Play "E"]
C5 C4 CT CK
S5 SQ S3 S6
H2 HJ HA H6
DT DA D4 D6
HT H4 H3 H8
D5 D3 DQ DK
H5 S2 HK H9
C2 S4 D9 DJ
S9 S8 H7 HQ
C7 C8 D2 C3
SA SK S7 ST
C9 CJ D8 C6
CQ CA SJ D7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S  9
N  H  8
N  D  8
N  C  9
S NT 10
S  S  9
S  H  8
S  D  8
S  C  9
E NT  3
E  S  4
E  H  4
E  D  5
E  C  4
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  4
W  D  5
W  C  4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "293"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:T6.Q986.KJ76.K63 A95.T52.T5.Q9752 KQ842.J4.A3.AJ84 J73.AK73.Q9842.T"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "2S"]
[Result "8"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "a9889a98893445433454"]
[OptimumScore "NS 630"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +110"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass Pass 1S Pass
1NT Pass 2S AP
[Play "W"]
HK H6 H2 H4
CT C3 CQ CA
D2 DK D5 D3
S3 S6 S5 SK
S7 C6 C2 C4
D4 D6 DT DA
HA H8 H5 HJ
D8 D7 HT S2
SJ ST S9 S4
DQ DJ C5 S8
D9 H9 SA SQ
H3 CK C7 C8
H7 HQ C9 CJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S  9
N  H  8
N  D  8
N  C  9
S NT 10
S  S  9
S  H  8
S  D  8
S  C  9
E NT  3
E  S  4
E  H  4
E  D  5
E  C  4
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  4
W  D  5
W  C  4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "294"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:J83.K5432.93.743 95.AJ9.KJT82.KT9 QT7.Q87.74.AQJ85 AK642.T6.AQ65.62"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "10"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "997b79a7b73362633626"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "S 4S="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +430"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1C 1S
Pass 2D Pass 3D
Pass 3NT AP
[Play "W"]
H7 H6 HK HA
H8 HT H2 H9
S7 SA S3 S5
ST SK S8 S9
D4 DA D3 D2
D7 DQ D9 D8
C5 D5 SJ DT
C8 D6 C3 DK
CJ C2 C4 DJ
HQ S2 H3 HJ
SQ S4 H4 C9
CA C6 C7 CT
CQ S6 H5 CK
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  9
N  H  7
N  D 11
N  C  7
S NT  9
S  S 10
S  H  7
S  D 11
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  6
E  D  2
E  C  6
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  6
W  D  2
W  C  6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "294"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:J83.K5432.93.743 95.AJ9.KJT82.KT9 QT7.Q87.74.AQJ85 AK642.T6.AQ65.62"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "11"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "997b79a7b73362633626"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "S 4S="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +460"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 1D Pass 1S
Pass 1NT Pass 3NT
AP
[Play "W"]
CQ C2 C3 CK
D4 DA D3 D2
D7 DQ D9 D8
H7 D5 C4 DT
H8 D6 C7 DK
HQ C6 S3 DJ
S7 SA S8 S5
ST SK SJ S9
C5 HT H2 H9
C8 H6 H3 HJ
SQ S2 H4 HA
CJ S4 H5 CT
CA S6 HK C9
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  9
N  H  7
N  D 11
N  C  7
S NT  9
S  S 10
S  H  7
S  D 11
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  6
E  D  2
E  C  6
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  6
W  D  2
W  C  6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "295"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:AQ864.J64.Q.K854 KJ92.AQ73.52.Q32 T.T952.AJ984.AT9 753.K8.KT763.J76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "1NT"]
[Result "8"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66777667777766677666"]
[OptimumScore "EW 90"]
[ParContract "EW 1N="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "EW +120"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1S Pass 1NT
AP
[Play "S"]
C4 C2 CT CJ
S4 SJ ST S3
H4 H3 H2 HK
SA S2 D4 S5
DQ D2 D8 DK
S6 S9 C9 S7
S8 SK D9 D3
H6 HA H5 H8
HJ HQ H9 D6
C5 H7 HT D7
SQ D5 DA DT
C8 C3 DJ C6
CK CQ CA C7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 6
N  H 7
N  D 7
N  C 7
S NT 6
S  S 6
S  H 7
S  D 7
S  C 7
E NT 7
E  S 7
E  H 6
E  D 6
E  C 6
W NT 7
W  S 7
W  H 6
W  D 6
W  C 6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "295"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:AQ864.J64.Q.K854 KJ92.AQ73.52.Q32 T.T952.AJ984.AT9 753.K8.KT763.J76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "1NT"]
[Result "6"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66777667777766677666"]
[OptimumScore "EW 90"]
[ParContract "EW 1N="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW -100"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1S Pass 1NT
AP
[Play "S"]
C4 C2 C9 CJ
S4 S9 ST S3
DQ D2 D8 DT
S6 SK D9 S5
H4 H3 H2 HK
H6 HQ H5 H8
HJ HA H9 S7
S8 D5 D4 DK
C5 C3 DJ D7
SQ H7 HT C6
C8 CQ CA C7
CK S2 CT D3
SA SJ DA D6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 6
N  H 7
N  D 7
N  C 7
S NT 6
S  S 6
S  H 7
S  D 7
S  C 7
E NT 7
E  S 7
E  H 6
E  D 6
E  C 6
W NT 7
W  S 7
W  H 6
W  D 6
W  C 6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "296"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:T5.J983.QJ975.65 A984.AK42.K8.T93 QJ2.75.32.AKQJ84 K763.QT6.AT64.72"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "8"]
{

Culbertson: A very poor 2 Spade bid by Beasley lands his side in a lot of
trouble, fortunately not very serious.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "79986799866345763457"]
[OptimumScore "NS 140"]
[ParContract "NS 2H+1; NS 2S+1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS -100"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass 1H 2C 2H
Pass 2S Pass 4H
AP
[Play "E"]
CK C2 C6 C3
CQ C7 C5 C9
CA H6 H8 CT
D2 D4 DJ DK
H5 HQ H3 H2
H7 HT HJ HA
D3 DT DQ D8
C4 DA D9 S4
S2 S3 S5 SA
C8 S6 H9 HK
CJ S7 D5 H4
SJ SK ST S8
SQ D6 D7 S9
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 9
N  H 9
N  D 8
N  C 6
S NT 7
S  S 9
S  H 9
S  D 8
S  C 6
E NT 6
E  S 3
E  H 4
E  D 5
E  C 7
W NT 6
W  S 3
W  H 4
W  D 5
W  C 7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "296"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:T5.J983.QJ975.65 A984.AK42.K8.T93 QJ2.75.32.AKQJ84 K763.QT6.AT64.72"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "2H"]
[Result "7"]
{

Culbertson: The correct bidding but the contract is set 1 trick.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "79986799866345763457"]
[OptimumScore "NS 140"]
[ParContract "NS 2H+1; NS 2S+1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS -50"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass 1H 2C 2H
[Play "E"]
CA C2 C5 C3
CK C7 C6 C9
SQ S3 S5 SA
S2 SK ST S4
D2 D4 D5 DK
D3 DA D7 D8
H5 D6 D9 H2
SJ S6 DJ S8
CQ DT H8 CT
C4 S7 DQ HA
H7 HT HJ H4
C8 H6 H3 HK
CJ HQ H9 S9
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 9
N  H 9
N  D 8
N  C 6
S NT 7
S  S 9
S  H 9
S  D 8
S  C 6
E NT 6
E  S 3
E  H 4
E  D 5
E  C 7
W NT 6
W  S 3
W  H 4
W  D 5
W  C 7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "297"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:87.AQ43.T.Q98653 KQJ94.765.6.AJT2 632.2.AJ875432.7 AT5.KJT98.KQ9.K4"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3DX"]
[Result "7"]
{

Culbertson: A cheap sacrifice by England, follows South's clever psychic.
Note that the foundation of this psychic is a long escape suit.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3338533385a9a57a9a57"]
[OptimumScore "NS -500"]
[ParContract "NS 5DX-3"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS -300"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1S 2NT X
3C Pass 3D X
AP
[Play "W"]
CK C3 C2 C7
HJ HA H5 H2
S5 S7 SJ S2
DQ DT D6 D2
HK H3 H6 D3
D9 C5 S4 DA
DK S8 H7 D4
SA C6 S9 S3
ST C8 SQ S6
C4 C9 CA D5
H8 H4 SK DJ
H9 CQ CT D8
HT HQ CJ D7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  3
N  H  3
N  D  8
N  C  5
S NT  3
S  S  3
S  H  3
S  D  8
S  C  5
E NT 10
E  S  9
E  H 10
E  D  5
E  C  7
W NT 10
W  S  9
W  H 10
W  D  5
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "297"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:87.AQ43.T.Q98653 KQJ94.765.6.AJT2 632.2.AJ875432.7 AT5.KJT98.KQ9.K4"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "5S"]
[Result "11"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3338533385a9a57a9a57"]
[OptimumScore "NS -500"]
[ParContract "NS 5DX-3"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "EW +650"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1S Pass 3H
Pass 3S Pass 4H
Pass 5H Pass 5S
AP
[Play "S"]
DA D9 DT D6
C7 C4 CQ CA
S2 SA S7 S4
S3 ST S8 S9
S6 S5 C3 SJ
D2 CK C5 C2
D3 DK C6 H5
D4 DQ H3 H6
H2 HJ HQ H7
D5 H8 C9 CJ
D7 H9 C8 CT
D8 HT H4 SK
DJ HK HA SQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  3
N  H  3
N  D  8
N  C  5
S NT  3
S  S  3
S  H  3
S  D  8
S  C  5
E NT 10
E  S  9
E  H 10
E  D  5
E  C  7
W NT 10
W  S  9
W  H 10
W  D  5
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "298"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:A862.KT.K8763.T7 KJ94.J732.J4.K63 73.9864.92.QJ954 QT5.AQ5.AQT5.A82"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "2S"]
[Result "9"]
{

Culbertson: A psychic bid is made in both rooms by the West player, and
succeeds in the open room, though it should not do so.\n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "aa997a99973334633346"]
[OptimumScore "NS 630"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS +140"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1C X
XX 1S Pass 2S
AP
[Play "W"]
CQ CA C7 C3
S3 SQ SA S4
C4 C2 CT CK
S7 S5 S2 SK
C5 ST S6 SJ
C9 C8 S8 S9
H4 HQ HK H2
H6 HA HT H3
H8 H5 D3 HJ
D2 DA D6 D4
D9 D5 D7 DJ
H9 DT D8 H7
CJ DQ DK C6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S 10
N  H  9
N  D  9
N  C  7
S NT 10
S  S  9
S  H  9
S  D  9
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  3
E  D  4
E  C  6
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  3
W  D  4
W  C  6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "298"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:A862.KT.K8763.T7 KJ94.J732.J4.K63 73.9864.92.QJ954 QT5.AQ5.AQT5.A82"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "10"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "aa997a99973334633346"]
[OptimumScore "NS 630"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +630"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1H X
Pass 1S Pass 1NT
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
AP
[Play "E"]
D6 DJ D2 D5
SA S4 S3 SQ
CT CK C4 C2
HK H2 H4 HQ
HT H3 H6 HA
S2 SK S7 ST
S6 SJ C5 S5
S8 S9 C9 C8
D3 HJ H8 H5
DK D4 D9 DT
D8 C3 H9 DA
D7 H7 CJ DQ
C7 C6 CQ CA
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S 10
N  H  9
N  D  9
N  C  7
S NT 10
S  S  9
S  H  9
S  D  9
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  3
E  H  3
E  D  4
E  C  6
W NT  3
W  S  3
W  H  3
W  D  4
W  C  6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "299"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:652.985.AT4.KQ74 J97.6.Q872.J9852 AQT8.AKQ74.J3.T3 K43.JT32.K965.A6"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "4H"]
[Result "9"]
{

Culbertson: A 2 Heart bid by Smith is so improbable that the only explanation
is that South must have been nervous. 1 No Trump is the bid, after which the
way is clear for a game winning 3 No Trumps. \n
\n
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "99968999684347543475"]
[OptimumScore "NS 400"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score "NS -50"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass Pass 1H Pass
2H Pass 2S Pass
2NT Pass 4H AP
[Play "E"]
D5 D4 DQ D3
D6 DT D2 DJ
H2 H5 H6 HA
H3 H8 C2 HK
CA C4 C5 C3
HJ H9 D7 HQ
C6 CK C8 CT
HT CQ C9 S8
S3 S2 SJ SQ
D9 S5 D8 H7
DK DA S7 H4
S4 S6 S9 SA
SK C7 CJ ST
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 9
N  S 9
N  H 9
N  D 6
N  C 8
S NT 9
S  S 9
S  H 9
S  D 6
S  C 8
E NT 4
E  S 3
E  H 4
E  D 7
E  C 5
W NT 4
W  S 3
W  H 4
W  D 7
W  C 5

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "299"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:652.985.AT4.KQ74 J97.6.Q872.J9852 AQT8.AKQ74.J3.T3 K43.JT32.K965.A6"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "99968999684347543475"]
[OptimumScore "NS 400"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score "NS +400"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass 2S Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[Play "W"]
C2 CT CA C4
C5 C3 C6 CK
S7 ST SK S2
DQ D3 D6 D4
D2 DJ DK DA
D7 H4 D5 DT
C8 S8 D9 CQ
H6 HA H2 H5
D8 HQ H3 H8
S9 SA S3 S5
C9 HK HT H9
SJ SQ S4 S6
CJ H7 HJ C7
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 9
N  S 9
N  H 9
N  D 6
N  C 8
S NT 9
S  S 9
S  H 9
S  D 6
S  C 8
E NT 4
E  S 3
E  H 4
E  D 7
E  C 5
W NT 4
W  S 3
W  H 4
W  D 7
W  C 5

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "300"]
[West "E.Culbertson"]
[North "H.M.Beasley"]
[East "J.Culbertson"]
[South "D.Rhodes"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:K73.QT62.Q5.QJ53 QJ85.K9753.3.AT6 AT942.A4.T876.K7 6.J8.AKJ942.9842"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract "Pass"]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "78666786665577755777"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "NS 2S="]
[Room "Open"]
[Score ""]
[Auction "S"]
AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 8
N  H 6
N  D 6
N  C 6
S NT 7
S  S 8
S  H 6
S  D 6
S  C 6
E NT 5
E  S 5
E  H 7
E  D 7
E  C 7
W NT 5
W  S 5
W  H 7
W  D 7
W  C 7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "300"]
[West "G.Domville"]
[North "T.Lightner"]
[East "G.Matheison"]
[South "M.Gottlieb"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:K73.QT62.Q5.QJ53 QJ85.K9753.3.AT6 AT942.A4.T876.K7 6.J8.AKJ942.9842"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract "Pass"]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "78666786665577755777"]
[OptimumScore "NS 110"]
[ParContract "NS 2S="]
[Room "Closed"]
[Score ""]
[Auction "S"]
AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 7
N  S 8
N  H 6
N  D 6
N  C 6
S NT 7
S  S 8
S  H 6
S  D 6
S  C 6
E NT 5
E  S 5
E  H 7
E  D 7
E  C 7
W NT 5
W  S 5
W  H 7
W  D 7
W  C 7
