A B C D E F G H
procrastinator
oirg 2D 4C 3S 4N Dbl 3C 3D S4
SW 3H 4S 4H 6N 2N 2N 3D S4
Klaymen 2H 4N 4H 4N 3N 2D 3D S4
ST
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici 2H 3D 4D 4D 3N 2H 3D D8
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 3S P 5D 3N 3D 3D C6
Leading 3N 3D S4
[red]Obviously need more votes.[/red] Have only 5 different choices so far on B and F
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator
oirg 2D 4C 3S 4N Dbl 3C 3D S4
SW 3H 4S 4H 6N 2N 2N 3D S4
Klaymen 2H 4N 4H 4N 3N 2D 3D S4
ST 2D 3D 3S 6D 2N 2H 2S S4
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici 2H 3D 4D 4D 3N 2H 3D D8
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 3S P 5D 3N 3D 3D C6
Leading 2D 3N 3D S4
A) 2 diamonds. Willing to take another call over 2H or 2S, so will go this way.
B) 3 diamonds. Not sure I will able to find out what I need, and may need to eventually just jump to 6 spades, but this feels most likely to be able to get info out.
C) 3 spades. I think with hand types that would make 3NT opposite this, partner would have doubled. This shows more shape to me.
D) 4 diamonds. Will play either 4NT (if partner bids it) or 6D (if partner does not bid 4NT). Considered 3NT instead, could be convinced that is better.
E) 3 diamonds. Yuck.
F) 2 diamonds. This is why when you agree to 4sf, you should always discuss what the default bid is…
G) 2 spades. Partner might have doubled with some 45s? Thought about 3d or 3h as well.
H) diamond 8, with no conviction.
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D 3D 3S 4D 3D 2D 2S D8
oirg 2D 4C 3S 4N Dbl 3C 3D S4
SW 3H 4S 4H 6N 2N 2N 3D S4
Klaymen 2H 4N 4H 4N 3N 2D 3D S4
ST 2D 3D 3S 6D 2N 2H 2S S4
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici 2H 3D 4D 4D 3N 2H 3D D8
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 3S P 5D 3N 3D 3D C6
Leading 2D 3D 3S 3N 3D S4
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D 3D 3S 4D 3D 2D 2S D8
oirg 2D 4C 3S 4N Dbl 3C 3D S4
SW 3H 4S 4H 6N 2N 2N 3D S4
Klaymen 2H 4N 4H 4N 3N 2D 3D S4
ST 2D 3D 3S 6D 2N 2H 2S S4
BTDT 2H 4C 4H 3N Dbl 2N 3D S4
NN
veni vidi vici 2H 3D 4D 4D 3N 2H 3D D8
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 3S P 5D 3N 3D 3D C6
Leading 2D 3D 3S ?? 6D ?? 3N 2H ?? 3D S4
Just documenting my current thoughts, in case it attracts any more votes or comments.
From NN, by e-mail, just commenting on the ones in doubt:
[quote]
C: 4H. I think that with 5-4, partner would double instead of bidding 3H.
D: 6D. 2NT should show 17-20. I think I have enough for this.
F: 2D. No third heart, no club stopper, so I default to the cheap 2D.
[/spoiler]
Hence, expecting to submit 4H on C, 6D on D and 2D on F, unless influenced by 4Sigma or some other comments.
On F., we’re in a game force, presumably trying to get to 3N on these cards, with clubs being the problematic suit. I can’t bid 2N because I don’t have clubs stopped, and diamond, heart and spade bids distort the hand. 3C therefore is the only logical bid showing doubt about a club stopper (because if I had one, I’d bid Nt). This will right- side the contract if my p has a soft club stopper.
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D 3D 3S 4D 3D 2D 2S D8
oirg 2D 4C 3S 4N Dbl 3C 3D S4
SW 3H 4S 4H 6N 2N 2N 3D S4
Klaymen 2H 4N 4H 4N 3N 2D 3D S4
ST 2D 3D 3S 6D 2N 2H 2S S4
BTDT 2H 4C 4H 3N Dbl 2N 3D S4
NN 4H 6D 2D
veni vidi vici 2H 3D 4D 4D 3N 2H 3D D8
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 3S P 4N 3N 2D 3D C6
Submitted 2D 3D 4H 6D 3N 2D 3D S4
I’ve left my bid in the table for D as 6N, since I almost always score myself on first choices. And 6N would still be my first choice, but with no one else supporting it I’ll consider my vote as having moved to 6D. That still, with AA’s moved vote, leaves a 3-3 tie, and then I’ll submit our choice as 6D (fingers crossed).
A B C D E F G H Total
procrastinator 2D 100 3D 60 3S 100 4D 90 3D 40 2D 50 2S 90 D8 40 570
oirg 2D 100 4C 50 3S 100 4N 100 Dbl 50 3C 30 3D 100 S4 100 630
SW 3H 60 4S 30 4H 50 6N 70 2N 30 2N 70 3D 100 S4 100 510
Klaymen 2H 70 4N 40 4H 50 4N 100 3N 100 2D 50 3D 100 S4 100 610
BTDT 2H 70 4C 50 4H 50 3N 40 Dbl 50 2N 70 3D 100 S4 100 530
NN 4H 50 6D 80 2D 50 N/A
veni vidi vici 2H 70 3D 60 4D 70 4D 90 3N 100 2H 100 3D 100 D8 40 630
4Sigma
Abstract Actuary 2D 100 3S 100 P 40 4N 100 3N 100 2D 50 3D 100 C6 60 650
Submitted 2D 100 3D 60 4H 50 6D 80 3N 100 2D 50 3D 100 S4 100 640
2D 100 3S 100 3S 100 4N 100 3N 100 2H 100 3D 100 S4 100
2H 70 3D 60 4D 70 4D 90 Dbl 50 2N 70 2S 90 D8 40
3H 60 4C 50 4H 50 6D 80 3D 40 2D 50 C6 60
4N 40 P 40 6N 70 2N 30 3C 30
4S 30 3N 40
Unfortunate choice on all three what were up in the air. On D, the top three choices all got 6 panelist votes.
Congratulations to ST, back after a long absence, whose 660 would have tied for 43-51 on the monthly honor roll, and AA, whose 650 would have tied for 52-59, the lowest score to make the roll.
That’s the top 29 from the Honor Roll. We are 7th, up from 9th in 2023. Only 10 out of 6th, 20 out of 5th, 30 out of 4th, then gaps get MUCH larger. The whole honor roll, available at BridgeWorld.com is 106 names.
I have heard nothing further, but we are guest panelists for 3 months in 2025 based on the 2023 finish, so we likely will get another appearance in 2026. Minor downside: we cannot change our votes for those months, but on the bright side I won’t need to nag anyone to get answers in.
