DAILY BULLETIN 5 - (2)
Saturday, February 12, 2000 Bulletin Number 5	Editors: Eric Kokish Richard Colker

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E/W played the hand in notrump at all eight tables but the levels and the number of tricks taken varied. USA and OLYMPIAD played 2NT and 1NT respectively, both contracts succeeding and USA gaining 2 imps in overtricks. In Defenders vs GOING, both declarers took nine tricks but Abe-Shimizu were in game, so GOING gained 6 imps, 64-56. How did 3NT make? Teramoto committed the cardinal sin of leading his partner's suit (spades) so declarer had time for three tricks in each suit but clubs. Although both Norths bid spades in INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA, only Tobing led his partner's suit against a notrump partscore; Del'Monte led a heart with good effect. 2 imps to AUSTRALIA, 82-58.

Bd: 24 Dlr: West Vul: None AQ983 J7 953 Q107 742 Q105 K62 J543 KJ105 AK6 AQJ 982 6 98432 10874 AK6

PATTIMURA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room West North East South P Hackett Tumiwa Armstrng George Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2NT All Pass Closed Room West North East South Bakti Justin H Waradia Jason H Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl* 1 1NT Pass 3NT All Pass

Here Jason would have been forgiven for leading a fatal spade, but like Ish, he started a heart and defeated the contract. Although clubs were three-three, the defense was a tempo ahead and declarer was an entry short to take three spade tricks on his own power. Cute. 6 imps to GREAT BRITAIN, 69-40. "Let's see, I used to know what that meant."

Bd: 25 Dlr: North Vul: E/W 52 AQJ10942 -- 10843 A1043 5 1075 AQJ75 KJ98 863 AKQ643 -- Q76 K7 J982 K962	Any expert would tell you he'd like to be in 6 with the E/W cards because he believes he is a favorite to the guess the Q. The downside to this reasoning is that there are a few negative possibilities that change the basic percentages; one is a five-zero spade break, another a four-zero diamond break. In truth, this deal is complicated further by the presence of the four-four spade fit, which might well be the trump suit, and there is immediate pressure after two rounds of hearts. In USA vs OLYMPIAD, Kyoko Shimamura overcalled Hayden's 4 with 5 and Shoko Fukuda raised to six. Mark Itabashi found a double and Kyoko went one down, losing a heart and a trump; minus 200. Bad luck. Robison-Freed stopped at 4 in the other room so USA gained 13 imps, 88.5-53. Both E/W pairs stopped in 4 in DEFENDERS vs GOING.
INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA
Open Room West North East South Browne Panlwn Bagchi Tobing   4 Dbl Pass 4 All Pass	Closed Room West North East South Manoppo Newman Lasut Del'Monte   4 Dbl Pass 4 Pass 6 All Pass
Henky Lasut is not a pessimist by nature but his raise to 6 was a big bid, even for him. Newman led two rounds of hearts against Eddy Manoppo, who saw that he might make his slam against four trumps in the South hand even after being forced. Catering to this not unlikely position, he led a diamond, intending to pass the 9. Alas, Newman ruffed in and played another heart and Eddy finished two down; minus 200. Browne took all thirteen tricks on a club lead, so AUSTRALIA scooped up 13 imps, 95-58.
PATTIMURA vs GREAT BRITAIN
Open Room West North East South P Hackett Tumiwa Armstrng George   3 Dbl 3NT 4 Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 All Pass	Closed Room West North East South Bakti Justin H Waradia Jason H   4 Dbl Pass 6 Pass 6 Dbl 6 Dbl All Pass
"So I ruffed and if spade had been seven-one I'd have made it."	Henry Tumiwa found the thoughtful lead of the 4 (why that pip?) against 6. Noldy George, who was more or less marked with the K, won it and returned a diamond. Papa guessed spades for one down. It was more exciting at the other table, where the red doubling cards were descending in syncopated rhythm. Here it would have been silly to underlead in hearts so Justin led ace and another. Bakti proceeded to misguess trumps and a third trump deprived him of the opportunity to ruff out diamonds. Two down; minus 500. 9 imps to GREAT BRITAIN, 78-40.

For all the E/W pairs but one this was a normal 4 (or 3NT for Robison-Freed). Shimamura-Fukuda stopped to double 2 and beat it one, turning over 8 imps to USA, who led 97.5-53. Five of the six declarers in 4 had no trouble with this one but PATTIMURA's Bakti lost his way in the play, eventually losing three trump tricks on ruffs and overruffs. 10 imps to GREAT BRITAIN, 88-41.

Bd: 27 Dlr: South Vul: None Q9543 Q8 93 9752 K1087 42 A5 KJ1064 -- AKJ953 K8764 Q8 AJ62 1076 QJ102 A3

Bd: 28 Dlr: West Vul: N/S 87 10763 943 J862 AK1096 AQ82 5 KQ3 QJ32 KJ54 A1076 5 54 9 KQJ82 A10974	This excellent slam was bid by six of the eight E/W pairs. Abe-Shimizu missed it and so did Bagchi-Browne. DEFENDERS reclaimed the lead against GOING, 68-65 and INDONESIA moved to within 28 imps of AUSTRALIA, 68- 96.
INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA
Open Room West North East South Browne Panlwn Bagchi Tobing 1(1) Pass 2(2) Pass 1* Pass 3(3) Pass 4 All Pass (1) Strong; (2) Positive, 3-suited or BAL (3) 9-11, 4441	Closed Room West North East South Manoppo Newman Lasut Del'Monte 1(1) Pass 2(2) Pass 2NT* Pass 3(3) Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 All Pass (1) Precision; (2) 4441; (3) 11-13, 4441
PATTIMURA vs GREAT BRITAIN
Open Room West North East South P Hackett Tumiwa Armstrng George 1 Pass 4(1) Pass 4NT Pass 5* Dbl 6 All Pass (1) Splinter raise	Closed Room West North East South Bakti Justin H Waradia Jason H 1(1) Pass 1(2) Pass 2 Pass 5* Pass 6 All Pass (1) Strong; (2) 3 controls; (3) Splinter raise

N/S can make 3NT, but first they have to find a way into the auction. In USA vs OLYMPIAD, Hayden reopened 1 with 1NT and reached game when Itabashi raised; plus 600. Setoguchi, in contrast, passed out 1, down 300. 7 imps to USA, 104.5-53. Imakura-Teramoto reached game for DEFENDERS against GOING, but Geller-Ogihara were content with 1NT, South passing North's reopening 1NT bid. 10 imps to DEFENDERS, 78-65.	Bd: 29 Dlr: North Vul: Both Q53 A1052 AJ7 1098 2 J63 Q1062 75432 A10764 974 K9 AQ6 KJ98 KQ8 8543 KJ
INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA
Open Room West North East South Browne Panlwn Bagchi Tobing   Pass 1 Pass 1NT All Pass	Closed Room West North East South Manoppo Newman Lasut Del'Monte   1(1) 1 3NT All Pass (1) Precision
One way to shut the opponents out of 3NT is to bid notrump before they do. This triumphlet cost Seamus Browne a mere 400 points but when Newman opened the North hand at the other table, the much-needed plus 600 was soon forthcoming. 5 imps to AUSTRALIA, 101- 68.
PATTIMURA vs GREAT BRITAIN
Open Room West North East South P Hackett Tumiwa Armstrng George   Pass 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl* Pass 1NT Dbl 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass	Closed Room West North East South Bakti Justin H Waradia Jason H   1 1 3NT All Pass
Two different routes to 3NT, with the Open Room providing some heart-stopping excitement in the early going.

Bd: 31 Dlr: South Vul: N/S QJ852 53 105 Q753 9 K1064 KJ96 AKJ6 7643 A97 A74 1094 AK10 QJ82 Q832 82	Not a very exciting hand, really, but it was "normal" for E/W to enter the auction at some point and discover that they held no eight-card fit. Robison-Freed did well to sell out to 2, down 200, while Shimamura-Fukuda got all the way to 4, down only 50. 6 imps more to USA, 121.5-53. Imakura was allowed to make 2 for DEFENDERS, but Geller-san was down 200 in 3 (a tad high). 7 imps to DEFENDERS, 86-65.
INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA
Open Room West North East South Browne Panlwn Bagchi Tobing   1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT(1) Pass 3 All Pass (1) Pick a suit	Closed Room West North East South Manoppo Newman Lasut Del'Monte   1(1) 1 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 All Pass (1) Precision
We much prefer the plan of Seamus Browne to that of Eddy Manoppo. Bidding twice with only four cards in the overcalled suit is very unsound. 3 made on a scramble of sorts, plus 110. 4 was minus 100. 5 imps to Australia, 106-69.
PATTIMURA vs GREAT BRITAIN
Open Room West North East South P Hackett Tumiwa Armstrng George   1* Pass 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 2NT(1) Pass 3 All Pass (1) Pick a suit	Closed Room West North East South Bakti Justin H Waradia Jason H   1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 All Pass
Both 3 contracts made for a push at plus 110. The set ran out with a dull game.
USA won the second set 66.5-18 and led after 32 deals by 68.5 imps, 121.5-53. After some strong early bridge in the set, GOING gave back 29 unanswered imps at the end. GOING won the set nonetheless, 39-32, and trailed by 21 imps, 65-86, with 16 boards remaining. INDONESIA vs AUSTRALIA was fiercely contested, with Oz gaining an imp, 39-38. With one set to play, AUSTRALIA led by 38, 107-69. GREAT BRITAIN did very well against PATTIMURA, winning the session 46-5 to build a 44-imp lead, 88-44. There's something about those numbers, isn't there? The Indonesians (PATTIMURA) thought it unlikely they could pull out the match against a team that has always beaten them comfortably in the past. Rather than change their travel plans, they resigned. Had they known all about "44" they might not have done so. In Lille in 1998, two British teams faced one another, one with John Armstrong, the other chock full of Hacketts. One team won the first quarter by...44 imps. The other won the second by...44 imps. Then the other won the third by...44 imps. In the fourth set the trailing team was doing splendidly and at one point the lead was up to ...44 imps. Rather than go into extra innings, the rallying team gave up a nonvulnerable game swing and so won the fourth set by only ...34 imps. True story. The telephone country code for Great Britain is ...drum roll...44. Would you concede the match to these guys down only 44 imps?	"Tell your fortune?" "A Vision of Tomorrow"

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