Round 6. Against the seeded pair 1.
Board 13. Both vul. Dealer N.
AQ75
9
A6432
964
6432 T9
7653 QJ842
J T97
QJ85 K32
KJ8
AKT
KQ85
AT7
After South opened a 2N, NS bid to 6D from South through a complex artificial
sequence. Here if you play puppet staymen, after South responded 3N, North
could bid 4D natural and forcing to offer the picture. From then on normal
cuebidding sequence will get you to the slam. Because of the SJ, it turned
out, 6NT was lay down but that would be much more difficult to get. -1370 was
18.5/51 so there are quite some who missed the slam. Perhaps some North chose
to invite via quatitative, which South would deny with a minimum and
unattractive shape.
Board 14. Love all, Dealer E.
QJ87
K
KT873
T63
A32 K4
AJ9852 T63
A62 Q954
K J942
T965
Q74
J
AQ875
N E S W
P P 1H
P 2H* P P
x P 2S 3D
P 3H P P
P
Since we play reverse drury, my 2H promises less than an invitation hence
Fred's passing. After NS's balancing, Fred found his hand improved a bit if I
had S shortness so he made a moderate game try. I had good D but only 3 trump
support and SK is of questionable value so I signed off.
Against 3H, North led the S. Due to the balance double, Fred double hooked
trump for 1 loser and that was 170 but a surprising above average 27.5/51.
Perhaps some managed to compete to 3S without getting doubled. Or some chose
to double finesse trump after D lead to 9 and A.