Gold Coast Bulletin

No 6 Friday 22nd Feb 2002 Editor Nick Hughes

What’s left am Saturday morning. You can en- ter up to 9.30am. The semi finals were completed this Top 10 after 10 Rounds Here are some hands from yester- morning, with the top two teams from Level 2 the 2nd and 4th floor playing off. day: After 20 of 40 boards, Brifman led Pre-empts and stoppers 1 8 Brifman 197 Konig by 19 IMPs, Cornell led Match 8, Bd 28 2 1 Cornell 196 Antoff by 16 IMPs. W/NS ]AQJT863 [K7 3 2 Hirst 190 (I know Ziggy likes his team to be }Q97 4 12 Francis 183 called Ziggy but there is an ABF {9 5 11 Jackman 181 regulation requiring local teams to ]2 ]K4 6 6 Noble 178 be named after currently registered [T4 [QJ963 7 16 Williams 175 ABF players. Otherwise we would }AK54 }JT62 8= 62 Hoare 174 have teams named after fictitious {AKQT53 {J7 8= 26 Afflick 174 players or dogs. Can’t have that.) ]975 10 5 Walsh 173 In the Seniors, Varadi and McGeary [A852 play off today for the title. }83 Level 4 {8642 When you get this, the finals will be 1 3 Antoff 209 under way with the final 20 boards WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 2 1 Ziggy 199 on VuGraph tonight at 8 pm, Level 2 1{ 1] Dbl No of the ANA. Stick around for that 3} 3] 3NT End and/or have a celebratory meal at 3 2 Chadwick 193 +400. This is the normal auction but 4 8 Robson 186 one of the sponsoring restaurants on North has made it too easy. Much page 3. 5 4 Cummings 183 better is to bid 3] first time. You’re 6 20 Buch 182 Make sure you collect your victory vul vs not so the playing strength is 7 14 Kahler 173 dinner tickets (not transferrable) about right. 8 5 Baker 173 from Gerald then line up a partner for What happens then? East will pass 9 23 Gaspar 172 the ANA shield. It should be some- and South might (should?) raise for one you rarely play with. It starts at 9 -200 at worst. If South passes, West Seniors 1 3 Varadi 194 G C Teams semi 1 1-10 11-20 half way 2 13 Mcgeary 184 Mary-Ann Brifman - Seamus Browne 20 47 67 Gunnar Halberg - Richard Brightling 3 39 Cohen 178 Ziggy Konig - Jim Wallis, 4 7 Goodyer 177 Ishmael Del’Monte - Ashley Bach 34 14 48 5 4 Ali 176 Bobby Richman - Kieran Dyke 6= 10 Smee 173 G C Teams semi 2 6= 6 Croft 173 8 14 Abbenbroek 172 Theo Antoff - Al Simpson 12 24 (-9) 37 9 2 Kent 171 David Beauchamp - Peter Fordham 10 11 Winestock 167 Mike Cornell - Malcolm Mayer 27 33 (-7) 53 Restricted Tom Jacob - Richard Jedrychowsky 1 91 Dormer 198 2 94 Sarten 185 Gold Coast Teams (Senior & Restricted Tms at GCI) 3 74 Clark 180 Fri 10 am ? Semis continue 4 108 Palethorpe 179 12.30 Swiss Rds 11 & 12, finishing at 5 pm 5 65 Lyne 178 1.30 ? Final starts 6 63 Rittey 174 8 pm Vu-graph, last 20 boards of final 7 118 Cornell 170 Sat 9 to 9.30 ANA Shield starts, walk-in, 9.30 cut-off 8 67 De Chastel 169 7.30 for 8 pm Dinner/Dance 9 96 Millar 169 10 61 Bell 169

(1) 41st Gold Coast Congress at the ANA & GCI is stuck. Double will beget 4[ for a make it, probably doubled. What if minus there or in 5{. I reckon West West passes? Now North might “I would like to commend the should simply bid 3NT!, playing pass and hope for the best. After all, caddies on Level 4. They are partner for a spade stopper on the partner is quite likely to bid over 3]. helpful and courteous at all times. Boards are found will- auction. This is a tough action that Suit combination ingly, even without request. requires three supportive team- Match 7, Bd 9 mates. N/EW ]J4 In particular, Josh puts the Beauchamp vs Chadwick [KT762 boards in order on the table. This was the crucial encounter in }KJ4 Well done all.” Round 7, with Antoff (David’s team) {865 E Wilson having a big win: ]AQ96 ]K82 Match 7, Bd 1 [AQ83 [9 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH N/Nil ]A4 }QT5 }A9762 1] 4} 4NT No [AK5 {A9 {KQJT 5{ No 7[ ?! }AJ4 ]T753 {J8753 [J54 5{ showed 3 key cards so East had ]987632 ]KQJT5 }83 a go. 7[ is easy, ruffing a club in [4 [986 {7432 dummy but a few apparently went }Q }T82 Another 12 IMPs to Antoff when down for no clear reason. 7NT is {KQT42 {A6 Beauchamp - Fordham reached 6} more fun. Just cash some majors ]— and Fordham started trumps by (and the }K) to come down to this [QJT732 leading the }Q off dummy, usually ending: }K97653 the right approach with this holding. W/Nil ]— {9 [— Match 10, Bd 27 }QT WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH S/Nil ]JT4 {J74 Beauch Neill Fordham Klinger [J ]T ]— 1NT Dbl 4[ }KT9832 [— [A End {QJ4 }AJ }9 Double showed a 1-suiter. 4[ looks ]52 ]AQ98763 {86 {AKT soft but Ron must have felt confident [AT6543 [K8 ]QJ of another chance over 4] by East. }J7 }Q [— This was 11 IMPs out when Antoff - {T65 {K83 }— Simpson bid slam, a top result when ]K {Q93 you consider EW are only -500 in [Q972 6]x. }A654 South is fine when you cash the [A On to the other 6-6: {A972 but North must abandon clubs. Then a diamond to the ace squeezes Match 7, Bd 6 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH South in the blacks. A Type B dou- E/EW ]JT7432 1} ble. [KQJ874 No 4} 4] 5} }— Obviously there are other routes to {8 game. 5} is cold of course. After you ]K965 ]Q strip spades and draw trumps, lead- [5 [AT963 ing the [J off dummy will endplay }J63 }AQ972 East. {QT962 {J7 Teams prize-winners who ]A8 played at the GCI may collect [2 Who bid this grand? prize envelopes at the ANA }KT854 Match 9, Bd 8 Functions Desk after 5pm Fri- {AK543 W/Nil ]3 day, or at the dinner-dance. [6 If you have not made arrange- WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH }QT876532 1[ 2} ments with Gerald or Noelene {J74 Dbl No No No for the dinner-dance, it is almost ]AKT76 ]8 too late. Go quickly to a This happened a few times. South is [732 [AKQJT9 Functions desk. }AJ4 }K9 the wrong strength for 2NT so 2} is Once you have provided a table {86 {AKT5 acceptable, if ugly. North does better list, tickets will be available at the ]QJ9542 to bid 2] but the misfit suggests an ANA desk (on Friday). early exit. [854 Remember – No ticket No entry If South bids 2NT, West might dou- }— ble. Then North will run to 3] and {Q932

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(3) Printed & sponsored by The Local Newsletters Who is the turkey? came a partnership post mortem on Here’s a totally unique declarer play A print from whether Lebensohl applies over problem: Da Lozzo Art Gallery weak threes! Match 8, Bd 19, S/EW ]T832 ]AK6 has been donated as a door [QT75 [AK643 prize at the Victory Dinner. }A6 }Q It’s on display on the 2nd floor of {J64 {AT85 the ANA. You play 3NT from West on the lead of the }J. This looks like nine tricks double of 2[. but wait on. 2NT is a dicey contract but you North, in third seat at favourable vul- should be able to throw in East or nerability, opened 1] which showed West with the third spade to give you 4-4 or better in the majors. Partner the eighth trick in hearts or clubs. doubled and raised your 1NT re- sponse to game. More Lebensohl Here’s a hand from yesterday’s Bul- Our declarer won the }A and led the letin, reported by Brian Ashwell from [5, on which North played the [2. the runaway leaders of the Re- Time to think. If North has psyched, stricted Teams: the hand is dull. If North has his bid (or at least the shape for his bid) then Match 6, Bd 27 he has [J982 and the only way to S/Nil ]A65 make is to run the five, playing North [A9 not to have split from that holding. }AKQ Dinner / Dance {KJT54 What do you do? Our declarer went Saturday night, 7.30 for 8 pm ]Q82 ]KJ94 wrong. Grab the hand record to see If you plan to attend you need to pick [KQJ8762 [54 who the turkey was. up a table-list from the Functions }J9 }65 Desk at either the ANA or the GCI Bad for the Multi? {2 {A9873 and return to them asap for best ta- Match 10, Bd 22 ]T73 ble selection. E/EW ]T98 [T3 Dinner/dance attendance is compli- [QJ74 }T87432 mentary if you have played in both }J9 {Q6 {JT83 pairs and teams. If you have played ]KJ3 ]Q64 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH in one event only, admission is $30, Dormer Ashwell or $60 if you have played in neither. [A [KT9832 No Payable in advance to Gerald or }T765 }A32 3[ Dbl No 3NT ! Noeline. Tickets are not transferra- {Q9762 {5 End ]A752 ble. [65 South hoped 3NT was an undis- }KQ84 cussed application of Lebensohl. He {AK4 planned to remove 4{ to 4} to show a weak hand with long diamonds. WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 2[ Dbl Anyway, West led the [K and con- No ? tinued hearts. When East held the {A, the contract was home. Then Many pairs play Lebensohl here, 2NT by North would show some weak hand. South then bids 3{ as Contacting the Editors requested, passed by North for a Nicoleta and I are at Moroccan - silly outcome. Elkhorn Apt 16A if you’re keen. With 2NT unavailable, some would The mobile is 0414 876 175, or gamble a penalty pass instead. Now email to 2[ can be beaten but it requires very [email protected] Which twin uses Toni? sharp defence. Fill out a “What happened” form Seniors’ Pairs winners If East opens a Multi 2} instead, NS if you can find one, throw it in a Jackman & Hutton are under no such pressure. South Bulletins Contribution box or doubles 2} to show a good hand, hand it to a passing director. Born this day say 16+. North passes first up to We’ll be in the ANA bar for half George Washington show weakness then can bid a an hour after each session. Chopin natural 2NT over South’s belated

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