DAILY BULLETIN 5 - (5)
saturday, February 12, 2000	Editors: Eric Kokish, Richard Colker

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Bd: 9 Dlr: North Vul: E/W 974 A62 654 Q962 Q6 J7 AK83 KJ543 A32 Q10543 92 A108 KJ1085 K98 QJ107 7

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass Pass 1 2 2 Dbl* 3 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass

Busy, busy. It's not unreasonable to open 1 with the South hand in third seat but if it's going to force you to pass 1NT, it may not be the best action. Robison lost a lot of tricks and went minus 200. No triumph. Itabashi's 2 overcall gets heavy editorial support in the All-Ugly Contest but one of us (Rich) thinks it can be a big winner. Hayden must have felt a bit uncomfortable raising clubs to the four-level. Rightly so, but Itabashi brought it home on a spade lead, ducked to the king, and a diamond switch. He got rid of a heart on the A and was able to crossruff and scramble for plus 130. 2 imps to DEFENDERS, 8-0. AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi Pass Pass 2(1) Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT All Pass (1)6,or 5/4+m Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro Pass 1 1 Dbl* 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3NT All Pass It's not pretty but we much prefer the 2 opening chosen by Khokan, which jostled his opponents into 3NT, the same contract reached by his teammates on power in the other room. Khokan led the Q to dummy's ace and Justin led a club to his ten and a spade up. Khokan won the K and drove out the K. Justin unblocked the Q and crossed to the A. It was too late for hearts and he went two down; minus 200. Newman won the diamond lead and led the J around to the king. Brigitte switched to the 7, which didn't hurt Newman's chances. He drove out the A and soon had nine winners; plus 600. 13 imps to AUSTRALIA, 27-14.

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed Pass 1 Pass 2NT* Pass 3* Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6* Pass 7 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass 1 Pass 2NT* Pass 4* Pass 5 Pass 5* Pass 6 Pass 7 All Pass

Bd: 10 Dlr: East Vul: Both AQ42 AQ75 75 KQ10 109753 106 J10642 7 J86 9 KQ93 J9832 K KJ8432 A8 A654

Both Norths used an artificial forcing raise of 2NT. In the Freed-Robison auction, Freed confirmed all the key cards and trump queen when he checked on third-round club control. Very pretty. Chen's 4 was RKCB and 6 showed the K. We don't see why there might not have been a third-round club loser.

AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN
Open Room
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Jason H	Browne	Justin H	Bagchi
		Pass	1(1)
1NT(2)	Dbl*	2(P/C)	2
Pass	4*	Pass	4
Pass	4NT	Pass	5*
Pass	5NT	Pass	7*
Pass	7	All Pass
(1)Strong;,(2)+ or +

Closed Room
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Del'M	Paul H	Newman	Mavro
		Pass	1
Pass	1	Pass	2
Pass	3	Pass	3NT
Pass	4NT	Pass	5
Pass	6	All Pass

The twin's barrage never really got off the ground, after Jason's CRASH overcall (we think that Justin should have gone at least one level higher soonest) and Browne-Bagchi bid efficiently to the easy grand. At the other table, Papa and Brigitte didn't have much machinery at their disposal and Paul took control and placed the contract, a tad short of nirvana. 13 imps more to AUSTRALIA, 40-14.

Bd: 12 Dlr: West Vul: N/S 1072 Q84 K5 AQ752 9843 K75 Q642 63 AJ65 AJ102 AJ97 J KQ 963 1083 K10984

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed Pass 1 DBL 2NT() Pass 3 DBL Pass 3 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 All Pass

We confess that one of us (Eric) would not double twice with the East hand, as Ino did, but if our partner had done so, we would give him 4 with the West hand, then 4 over 4. Not that 4 is desirable. It is not. But both declarers made four when the play handled nicely for them. AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi Pass 1* Pass 1NT Pass Pass Dbl 2 2 3 3 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro Pass 1* Pass 1NT All Pass Justin's double of 1NT showed a good hand with some diamonds, hence Jason's 2; plus 110. Newman couldn't think of a happy way into the auction at his table and so sold out to 1NT. On a spade lead declarer had six tricks but could not find a seventh; minus 100. Push. "I once saw Julie Andrews pose this way."

Bd: 13 Dlr: North Vul: Both Q7643 AK106 J2 K6 AJ82 2 A8643 J103 K10 J73 K107 98542 95 Q9854 Q95 AQ7

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed 1 Pass 1NT* Pass 2 Pass 4 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen 1 Pass 1NT* Pass 2 Pass 4 All Pass

AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi 1 Pass 1NT* Pass 2 Pass 4 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro 1 Pass 1NT* Pass 2* Pass 3 All Pass

Brigitte's evaluation of the South hand was at odds with all her counterparts, but it proved correct in both theory and practice when both Newman and Justin led a diamond to hold Papa and Browne to nine tricks. 6 imps to GREAT BRITAIN, 22-40. In the other match, both Easts led a club against 4. Robison hastened to discard a diamond, then started spades. Ino won and led a diamond to the ace, Teramoto switching to his trump, six, three, four. Ino won the second spade and could not play a diamond effectively, so led a second trump.

The ten won and and Robison could establish spades and reach the long card; plus 620. Hirata played ace-king of trumps before taking his diamond discard. When Hayden won the first spade he played a third trump, then cashed the K when he won the second spade, and played a club. Declarer could not use the ruff-and-discard and so went one down; minus 100. 12 imps to USA, their first gain in the set. They led now, 12-8.

Bd: 14 Dlr: East Vul: None 5 102 AK7 AK87653 KJ94 J985 9853 Q AQ76 Q64 J1042 102 10832 AK73 Q6 J94

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed 1NT* Pass 2 3NT All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass Pass 1 2 3 4 Pass 5 All Pass

AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi Pass 1* Pass 2* Pass 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro Pass Pass Pass 1(STR) Pass 1NT Pass 5 All Pass Observe the state of the game. Ino's 9-12 HCP notrump and Teramoto's Stayman escape forced a decision on Robison, who chose something practical, if unsuccessful. Itabashi's third-seat 1 created an unclear situation for his opponents, who could not be sure who was competing and saving against whom. Perhaps 4 or 4 from Hirata would have gotten him to slam, but we doubt it. Bagchi's feeble nebulous 1 and 2NT actually showed what he had-a balanced 10-11 points. Browne's 3NT looks indelicate but we doubt whether he could have shown spade shortage and long clubs below 3NT. Who's zooming who? (Aretha Franklin redux). And then there was Papa Hackett, left alone for once by his hairy-chested young opponents. Couldn't capitalize, though we suspect that some of the bids between 1NT and 5 were legal options in his system.

Bd: 15 Dlr: South Vul: N/S AKQ9 J106 Q65 962 J A74 KJ9842 Q84 8765 K5 A7 KJ753 10432 Q9832 103 A10

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed Pass 1 1 2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AllPass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT All Pass

Nice fit. 4 made five. 2NT made two. 1 imp to DEFENDERS, 9-14. AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro 2 Pass 2NT* Pass 3* Pass 3NT All Pass 2NT and 3NT both yielded the obvious eight tricks on a heart lead and continuation, 5 imps to GREAT BRITAIN, 27-42.

Bd: 16 Dlr: West Vul: E/W AJ104 1063 K6 A1082 97 QJ874 A754 Q6 3 AK52 QJ9832 75 KQ8652 9 10 KJ943

USA vs DEFENDERS Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Teramoto Robison Ino Freed Pass 1 1 1 Dbl* 2 3 4 All Pass Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Itabashi Hirata Hayden Chen Pass 1 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 All Pass

AUSTRALIA vs GREAT BRITAIN Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Jason H Browne Justin H Bagchi Pass 1NT 2(1) 4 5 5 Pass Pass Dbl All Pass (1) and another Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Del'M Paul H Newman Mavro Pass 1NT 2(1) 4 All Pass (1) and a major Freed and Brigitte misguessed the Q to make only 4. Jason ducked the A against 5 doubled and Bagchi guessed clubs. 1 imp to the DEFENDERS, who lost the first set, 10-14. 7 imps to AUSTRALIA, who were off to a strong start, 49-27.

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