sign in sign up
<<
Home , Coup (bridge), Sacrifice (bridge)

OCBL JOURNAL Issue N. 101. Thursday, 3 June, 2021 Schedule Today OCBL OPEN LEAGUE: the Final will be OCBL JUNE CUP ROUND 8. 16.30 CEST / 10.30 a.m. EDT DONNER vs BLACK Donner VS Black The second (and last) half of the Semifinals of the OCBL Open League was played yesterday. Apres-Br Champs VS Compton Orca VS Hungary In both matches, the team who was slightly behind managed to recover and advance to the Final. Ferguson VS Skeidar Calcio & Football VS Tilly In the match Austromany vs Black, Black started the second half of the Semifinal 11.1 IMPs Scorway VS Harris behind. The match ended 88-68.1 IMPs (+19.9) for the English team. Leslie VS Team International Greenspan VS Sugi In the match Donner vs De Michelis, Donner started the second half of the Semifinal 7.1 IMPs Lion VS Zhao behind. The match ended 65-58.1 IMPs (+6.9) for the American team, who passed ROUND 9. 19.00 CEST / 1.00 p.m. EDT their opponents in the very last in an exciting finish. Donner VS Zhao VUGRAPH Apres-Br Champs VS Black Orca VS Compton Ferguson VS Hungary OCBL JUNE CUP: Calcio & Football VS Skeidar Two more rounds, then... the cut Scorway VS Tilly Leslie VS Harris The last two rounds of the qualification stage of the OCBL June Cup will be played today. Greenspan VS Team International Then, the top 4 Teams from each group will advance to the K.O. Lion VS Sugi (Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final - one session of 16 boards each). In the Quarterfinal: # 1-A and # 1-B get a carry-over of 6.1 IMP RANKING AFTER ROUND 7 # 2-A and # 2-B get a carry-over of 3.1 IMP GROUP A 1 Apres-Br. Champs 92.6 In the Semifinals and the Final no. 1 - 2 get a carry-over of 0.1 IMP as a tiebreaker. 2 Orca 84.37 3 Calcio & Football 84.31 4 Scorway 66.69 We wish to thank all the teams who will not qualify for being part of this event. 5 Leslie 60.01 We hope to see you soon at next OCBL events! 6 Lion 58.37 You can check the calendar here: https://www.ocbl.org/upcoming-events/ 7 Donner 55.49 8 Greenspan 39.9 9 Ferguson 35.44

GROUP B 1 Hungary 93.39 Would you like to receive 2 Tilly 92.63 THE OCBL the OCBL Journal 3 Zhao 89.18 by e-mail for free? 4 Compton 84.06 JOURNAL 5 Sugi 78.23 6 Black 72.11 IN YOUR Just drop your e-mail address here: 7 Team International 65.5 https://ocbl.org/journal/ 8 Skeidar 51.61 MAILBOX 9 Harris 49.34

OCBL OPEN LEAGUE - THE BRACKET AUSTROMANY (160.1) AUSTROMANY (68.1) AVIXA (50) BLACK BLACK (82.1) BLACK (88) FREDIN (66)

DONNER (106.1) DONNER (65) PARKER (105) DONNER DE MICHELIS (96.1) DE MICHELIS (58.1) IRELAND (59) OCBL Journal

OCBL UPCOMING EVENTS

SUPER CUP 28 June - 3 July, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 28 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Tuesday 29 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 30 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Thursday 1 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 KO: Friday 2 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Saturday 3 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30

JULY CUP 12 - 16 July, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 12 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Tuesday 13 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 14 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Thursday 15 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 16 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30

AUGUST CUP 2 - 6 August, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 2 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Tuesday 3 August 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 4 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Thursday 5 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 6 August 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30

SEPTEMBER CUP 31 August - 4 September, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Tuesday 31 August 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 1 September 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 Thursday 2 September 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 3 September 16.00 - 18.30 - 21.00 10.00 - 12.30 - 15.00

OPEN LEAGUE 6 - 30 September, 2021 CEST EDT Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at: 21.15 15.15 Qualification: 9 Rounds KO: 3 Rounds

2 OCBL Journal

June Cup - Rounds 5 & 6 by

Round 5 West North East South , it was easy for Winkler, looking at Osborne Hallberg Dyke Hult a massive diamond fit, to bid 5{, where he Board 6 was the board of the round so let’s – – 1] 2] played. Ng cashed the king of hearts then take an in-detail look. 4] Pass Pass Dble switched to the jack of clubs for partner’s ace. Pass 4[ 5} Pass Winkler ruffed the heart switch and laid down Board 6. Dealer East. E/W Vul. 5] All Pass the ace of diamonds. He had plenty of entries [ 8 6 5 to take spade , so was just one down ] 7 5 2 Again, both Souths made a two-suited for –50, but 13 IMPs to HUNGARY. { J 10 9 8 5 3 then doubled the opposing 4] contract to show } 8 extras. In this match, both Norths removed the Donner v Skeidar [ 9 4 [ K 3 2 double to 4[. McIntosh dounled that, ending ] K J 10 9 ] A Q 8 4 3 the auction, while Dyke, no doubt fearful of West North East South { K 4 { – a huge double fit, introduced his second suit, Aaseng Cullin Johansen Michielsen } J 10 9 4 2 } A Q 7 5 3 converted to 5] by Osborne. – – 1] 3} [ A Q J 10 7 McIntosh led ace and another heart against 4] 5{ 5] Dble ] 6 4[ doubled, Bell ruffing and attempting to Pass 5[ All Pass { A Q 7 6 2 cash the ace of diamonds. That was ruffed, and } K 6 third heart forced dummy for a second time. West North East South Bell gave up a diamond now and, on winning Donner Helgemo S. Rimstedt Andresen Apres-Bridge Champs v Tilly his king, Paske played a club to McIntosh’s – – 1] 1[ ace. Bell ruffed his winning king on the club 3{ Pass 4] 5{ West North East South continuation, and led a spade to the queen Pass Pass Dble All Pass Welland King Auken Castner then cashed the ace. When spades proved to – – 1] 2] be three-two but the king did not fall, he was Michielsen was playing specific two-suiters, 3{ Pass 4] Dble down one for –100. her 3{ overcall showing the two unbid suits, All Pass Hult led a against 5]. The play went and Cullin therefore knew of the massive as we saw in the previous match – three rounds diamond fit. He bid 5{ over Aaseng’s 4] West North East South of hearts, losing club , {A, ruffed, and and, when Johansen took the push to 5] Thoma Jagniewski Tommasini Gawel in the fullness of time declarer had to try a and Michielsen doubled, took out insurance – – 1] 2] spade to the king. This time, however, that against the double fit by taking it out into 5[. 4] Pass Pass Dble play was for the contract, and led to down one As a practical matter, both five-level contracts Pass 4[ Dble All Pass and –100; 5 IMPs to BLACK. were going down, so that 5[ was a losing choice, but it was a very understandable one. Both Souths made two-suited . Lion v Hungary Johansen led a trump, which Cullin won with Welland now showed a constructive heart raise dummy’s queen. He played the king of clubs and Auken jumped to game. Castner doubled to West North East South to force an to hand, and Johansen won show his extras but the weakness of the Michaels Szabo Pitt Kemeny McNay the }A and underled in hearts to his partner’s Cuebid came to the fore, as King did not know – – 1] 2] king. Aaseng switched to clubs, so Cullin that his partner’s minor was diamonds and judged 3] Pass 4] 4[ ruffed and ran the eight of spades – Aaseng to defend. Castner led his trump, Auken winning Pass Pass Dble All Pass had played a suit-preference nine on the first and drawing all the missing trumps before running round of the suit. When Cullin now played the the jack of clubs to the king. Castner tried the West North East South jack of diamonds, Johansen ruffed with the ace of diamonds now but Auekn ruffed, crossed Ng Winkler Liu Dumbovitch king and Cullin had the rest; down one for to dummy with a club, and tried a spade to the – – 1] 2] –50. king for the overtrick. There was no overtrick, 2[ Pass 3} 3{ Andresen did not make a two-suited but +790 would do very nicely, thank you very 4] 5{ All Pass overcall, contenting himself with a simple 1[. much. However, when Donner made an invitational Thoma jumped straight to 4] and Gawel too Szabo made a weaker heart raise than we have heart raise and Sandra Rimstedt accepted, doubled to show extras when that came back to seen from the previous Wests, but Kemeny had Andresn made the committal decision to him. Jagniewski, however, didn’t fancy his total enough to go on to game anyway. Rather than introduce his second suit at the five level, lack of defence and , though he too could not double, McNay now bid 4[, where he was where he was doubled. Donner led the jack of know which minor his partner held, and no doubt doubled. Szabo led a heart, Kemeny winning clubs, Rimstedt winning the ace and switching imagined it to be clubs, took out the double to and continuing with a second heart. McNay to ace and another heart. Andresen ruffed, 4[, where he was doubled. Tommasini cashed ruffed and, seeking a dummy entry, led the ruffed the king of clubs, and led a diamond up, the ace of hearts then played ace and another six of clubs away from the king. Szabo won winning the ace when Rimstedt showed out. club. Jagniewski ruffed his winning king to take a cheaply and forced him again with a heart, He continued with the queen of diamonds to spade finesse. With no second entry to hand, he and now McNay ruffed the king of clubs and Donner’s king, and back came a heart, which next cashed the ace of spades before trying the took a spade finesse. When the queen scored, he ruffed. Now Andresen led his last trump to ace of diamonds. That was ruffed, and there was he continued by cashing the ace then the ace dummy to take the spade finesse but, when still the {K to be lost; down one for –100, but of diamonds. All would have been well had that held, he had no way back to dummy to 12 IMPs to APRES-BRIDGE CHAMPS. the diamonds divided one-one, but Kemeny repeat the finesse, so had to concede a trick ruffed with the [K and led a heart. That took to the [K and was down two for –300 and 6 Leslie v Black declarer’s last trump and, though he now IMPs to DONNER. cleared the diamonds, he never again gained When Rimstedt showed out on the first West North East South the lead to cash them and was down four for diamond, declarer should have played the Paske Bell McIntosh Norton –800. queen instead of the ace. He could have taken – – 1] 2] In the other room, Ng’s cuebid raise and a heart with the ace, and had two low 3] Pass 4] Dble Liu’s 3} game/slam try combined to allow diamonds to lead to dummy to take spade Pass 4[ Dble All Pass Dumbovitch the luxury of showing his second finesses, leading to only down one. suit at the three level. When Ng accepted the 3 OCBL Journal Orca v Harris Tatlicioglu showed the two-suiter, then extras, and Van Prooijen opened with a strong club and finally doubled 5] for penalty. He led his trump Stornes doubled. That collected 1[, denying West North East South so Van Den Bos drew three rounds then took the spades, from Verhees, and free bid of 2{ from Isporski Plackett Trendafilov Erichsen club finesse. Tatlicioglu won the }K and played the Kvangraven. When Van Prooijen now introduced – – 1] 2] ace of diamonds and, though that was ruffed, there his hearts, Stornes in turn could show the spades, 3] Pass 4] Dble were still two spades to come; down one for –200 and now everybody had something to say as both Pass 4[ All Pass and 12 IMPs to TEAM INTERNATIONAL. sides discovered that they had excellent trump fits. Eventually, Van Prooijen was allowed to play West North East South Calcio & Football v Sugi 5] undoubled, against which Stornes led the ace Crouch Root Zorlu Igoe of diamonds. That was ruffed and Van Prooijen – – 1] 2] West North East South drew trumps, cashed the king of diamonds for 4] Pass Pass Dble Sumarow A. Grossack Pangkerego Bussink a spade pitch, then read the position perfectly All Pass – – 1] 2] when he played ace and another club rather than 3] Pass 4] Dble taking the finesse. Stornes won the second club Erichsen made the two-suited overcall then Pass 4[ All Pass but was now endplayed, forced to give a ruff and doubled 4] and Plackett took it out into 4[, discard and, with it, the contract; +650. where he was allowed to play undoubled. West North East South It was much more peaceful at the other table, Trendafilov cashed his two aces then exited safely Manno Beni Di Franco Tobing where de Wijs was willing to support spades with a club to dummy’s king. Plackett ruffed that – – 1] 1[ freely on the North cards and was then left to and took a spade finesse then cashed the [A and 2[ Pass 4} 4{ play in 4[. Saur led a trump. De Wijs won the attempted to cash the {A. When that was ruffed 4] 5{ 5] Pass queen and played the king of clubs. Saur won he was down one, also losing the {K; –50. Pass 5[ 6} Dble the ace and cashed the ace of hearts then played Igoe too showed his two-suiter then doubled, Pass 6{ Pass Pass a club. De Wijs ruffed, took the spade finesse, but Root left it in. Four Hearts doubled was always Dble All Pass and cashed the [A. With trumps drawn and not going to make but Igoe, with no attractive lead, having as yet been forced, he could afford to lose decided to play his partner for spade shortage Bussink followed the popular combination to the king of diamonds but then had the rest of and led ace followed by queen of spades. There of two-suited overcall followed by double, and the tricks; +420 and 14 IMPs to ZHAO. was only the }K to come now, and Zorlu quickly Adam Grossack took that out into 4[, where One can sort of see the attraction of the trump wrapped up 11 tricks for +990 and 14 IMPs to he was allowed to play. Pangkerego led a trump, lead which was found at a number of tables, as ORCA. Grossack putting in dummy’s queen and playing either ace-queen to five lead could on occasion the king of clubs. Pangkerego won that and cost a trick, but the spade lead was a disaster and Ferguson v Team International underled in hearts. Sumarow won the ]K and twice cost the contract, a third time costing an returned a club, but Grossack could ruff in hand undertrick. West North East South and take a second spade finesse. He cashed And so to our final match: Zeitak Nadel Khutorsky Ferguson the ace of spades next then tried the ace of – – 1] 2] diamonds. That was ruffed and a heart returned, Greenspan v Compton 4] Pass Pass Dble but it didn’t matter, Not having been forced prior Pass 5{ 5] 6{ to this, Grossack could take the force, knock out West North East South Dble All Pass the {K, and ruff whatever suit was returned and Dwyer Greenspan Huang Schenker cash the diamonds; 10 tricks for +420. – – 1] 2] West North East South There was altogether too much bidding at the 4] Pass Pass 4[ V Lankveld Baskan V D Bos Tatlicioglu other table. Tobing chose to begin with a simple Pass Pass 5] Pass – – 1] 2] 1[ overcall and the opposing bidding allowed Pass 5[ Dble All Pass 4] Pass Pass Dble him to show his second suit at the four level. Pass 4[ 5] Dble Beni was happy to admit to diamond support West North East South All Pass now and, when Tobing did not double 5], Kranyak Goodman Becker Compton suggested playing in 5[. That would not have – – 1] 2] I suspect that Ferguson had not specified which been successful, of course, normally being down 2[ Pass 3} 3{ minor he held, hence his partner’s choice of 5{ two, but Di Franco went on to 6}, and Tobing 4] 5{ 5] Pass in response to the extras-showing double meant doubled that for penalty, only to be over-ruled by Pass 6{ Pass Pass that there was a massive fit, hence he felt that he his partner, who took it out into 6{, which was Dble All Pass should go on to 6{ over 5]. Khutorsky cashed doubled. That decision turned +500 into –300. Di the two aces then switched to a low spade. Nadel Franco won the heart lead and cashed his second Schenker showed the two-suiter then, rather put in the queen and cashed the ace of diamonds ace then played a heart, which Tobing ruffed. He than double 4], committed his side by bidding then played a second diamond to Zeitak’s king. cashed the ace of diamonds then the }K, before 4[. Probably expecting a sixth spade for this, When a club came back to dummy’s king, a cow getting out with a diamond. Manno won the {K Greenspan took the push to 5[ when his flew by and she cashed the ace of spades when and could have got the contract three down by partner couldn’t double 5]. That was doubled it would have been easy to get to hand to repeat continuing the heart force – declarer is down to to conclude the auction. Dwyer cashed the king the finesse; down three for –500. one trump in hand so can only get to dummy of hearts then continued with a second round, once to take the spade finesse. But Manno in forcing declarer to ruff. Schenker played the king practice played back a spade to the king and of clubs to Huang’s ace, and back came a third ace, and that was down two for –300 and 12 heart, which he again ruffed. A club ruff was IMPs to CALCIO & FOOTBALL – not TEAM followed by a spade finesse and, when the queen INTERNATIONAL’S collective finest hour. scored, Schenker tried the ace of diamonds. That was ruffed and back came the king of spades. But Scorway v Zhao Schenker could win that and give up a diamond, then had the rest; down two for –300. West North East South Compton started with a two-suited overcall Verhees Kvangraven V Prooijen Stornes and the slow approach of his opponents allowed – – 1} Dble him to introduce his second suit at a comfortable 1[ 2{ 2] 2[ level. Knowing of the 11-card fit, and also 4] 4[ 5} 5{ holding some length in spades, Goodman was Pass Pass 5] All Pass unwilling to let his opponents play the hand, and went on to 6{ over 5]. Kranyak’s double West North East South ended the auction, and he led the jack of hearts Brekka de Wijs Saur Zhao to his partner’s ace. Becker cashed the ace of – – 1] 2] clubs before reverting to hearts. Compton ruffed 3] 3[ 4] 4[ with the queen and cashed the ace of diamonds. Louk Verhees All Pass Next he discarded a spade on the king of clubs, 4 5 OCBL Journal meaning that he would only require to take the Leslie v Zhao a spade; +980, and 11 IMPs to BLACK. spade finesse once. That was easily achieved but If that slam was borderline, what is the best the contract was still down two for –300. This West North East South word to describe this next one? was the only match in which there was no swing Verhees Byrne V Prooijen Dyke on the board, so let’s call it an honourable push. – Pass Pass 2NT Board 9. Dealer North. E/W Vul. Pass 3NT All Pass [ A 7 3 Round 6 ] Q 10 9 7 5 2 West North East South { J 3 The new day began with a borderline slam for Norton Liu Bell Loo } 5 2 the N/S pairs. – Pass Pass 2} [ K J 10 9 4 2 [ Q 8 6 5 Pass 2{ Pass 2NT ] 9 4 ] 6 Board 1. Dealer North. None Vul. Pass 3} Pass 3{ { A K 10 { 9 7 4 2 [ K J 6 4 Pass 3] Pass 3[ } Q 6 } 10 8 7 4 ] Q 6 5 4 Pass 4} Pass 4{ [ – { J 9 Pass 4] Pass 4[ ] A K J 3 } K 9 6 Pass 5[ Pass 6[ { Q 8 6 5 [ 10 9 [ Q 8 2 All Pass } A K J 9 3 ] 8 3 ] K 9 7 { 8 4 3 2 { 10 7 6 5 Dyke and Byrne had a very simple auction to Leslie v Zhao } J 10 7 4 2 } Q 6 3 3NT, Byrne not risking Stayman with 30+ HCP [ A 7 6 3 between the two hands, as only a bad trump West North East South ] A J 10 2 break was likely to threaten game. There were Verhees Byrne V Prooijen Dyke { A K Q 12 easy tricks for +490. Norton Liu Bell Loo } A 8 Loo opened 2} then rebid 2NT and Liu used – 2] Pass 6] Puppet Stayman then showed a four-card spade All Pass Orca v Tilly suit. Quite randomly, spades had become trumps here where hearts were the more popular choice Practical, perhaps? West North East South across the field. Three Spades agreed trumps Both Norths opened with a and Thoma Crouch Tommasini Zorlu and an exchange of cuebids saw Loo, with a both Souths just blasted the small slam, giving – Pass Pass 2} minimum 2NT rebid, sign off in 4[. However, East a blind lead. Both Bell and Van Prooijen led Pass 2{ Pass 2] when Liu now made a general invitational raise, a spade, so Byrne and Liu won the ace, drew Pass 2[ Pass 2NT Loo looked at his again and bid the trumps in two rounds, then ruffed out the clubs Pass 3} Pass 3] small slam. Liu won the club lead in dummy and and had 13 tricks when the defence had two Pass 3[ Pass 3NT played ace of spades then a spade to the jack and cashers had they but known it; flat at +1010 Pass 4} Pass 4{ queen. She won the club return, cashed the king Pass 4NT Pass 5} of spades, then led the queen of hearts to the Donner v Hungary Pass 6] All Pass king and ace and the three-two heart split meant 12 tricks for +980 and 10 IMPs to ZHAO. West North East South West North East South C. Rimstedt Winkler Donner Dumbovitch Plackett King Erichsen Castner Greenspan v Black – 2] Pass 2NT – Pass Pass 2} 3[ 4] 4[ 6] Pass 2{ Pass 2] West North East South Pass Pass Dble All Pass Pass 2[ Pass 2NT Paske Greenspan McIntosh Schenker Pass 3} Pass 3{ – Pass Pass 1} West North East South Pass 4{ Pass 4] Pass 1] Pass 2{ Csaba Grue Kemeny Moss 4NT Pass 5{ Pass 2[ Pass 2NT – 2] Pass 2NT Pass 6] All Pass Pass 3[ Pass 4} 3[ 3NT Pass 4} Pass 4] Pass 5] Pass 4[ Pass 5] Zorlu opened 2} then sent through a Kokish All Pass All Pass sequence and now Crouch used simple Stayman then, on finding his partner with a heart suit, West North East South In this match both Souths went for the bid 3[ to set hearts as trumps for a slam hunt. K. Kranyak Black Becker Gold more scientific approach of asking for more Three No Trump was a spade cuebid and, after – Pass Pass 2} information via 2NT. Both Wests overcalled a further exchange of cuebids, Crough asked Pass 2{ Pass 2] 3[. for key cards then bid the small slam. Thoma Pass 2[ Pass 2NT Winkler now rebid 4] and Donner competed led the ten of spades. It being unlikely that this Pass 3} Pass 3] with 4[. Now Dumbovitch jumped to the heart would be away from the queen into a 4[ Pass 4NT slam and, after two passes, Donner doubled and , Zorlu put up the king and led a Pass 6] All Pass led a spade; +1310. low heart to the seven and jack. A club to the Grue bid 3NT over the overcall, showing king was followed by a second heart finesse. Schenker opened a – natural up to something in spades, and Moss bid 4} to ask Having drawn trumps, Zorlu played ace and 17, a weak NT, or 18+ artificial. The response for key cards, the response showing one plus another spade to establish his twelfth trick; was natural promising 7+ HCP, and 2{ was an the trump queen. Thinking that Grue held the +980. artificial game-force. Two Spades showed only ace of spades, Moss signed off in 5], correct Castner too opened 2} then went through four hearts and at most 10 HCP, 2NT asked, and theoretically, but not a a practical matter after the Kokish and King asked with Puppet Stayman. 3[ showed a second four-card suit. Schenker spade lead; +510 but 11 IMPs to HUNGARY. Three Diamonds showed at least one four-card cuebid then, when Greenspan signed off in 4], major and 4{ said that King had both majors raised to 5] as a general slam invitation. Though Greenspan v Black and was either weak or strong, but not middle- he had a maximum for his bidding to date, range. Castner showed four hearts and now Greenspan didn’t like his hand and declined the West North East South King showed that he had the strong variety invitation. McIntosh led a diamond. Greenspan Paske Greenspan McIntosh Schenker by asking for key-cards and bidding the small won and crossed to hand with a club to lead the – 2{ Pass 2NT slam. Plackett led the jack of clubs and, with ]Q and he soon had 12 tricks for +480. 3[ Pass 4[ 6] the spade finesse now one of Castner’s main Gold opened 2} then followed a Kokish Dble All Pass hopes for his contract, he didn’t want to cater to sequence to show a balanced hand that started at a bare king of hearts onside, which would have a good 22.Three Clubs was Stayman, 3] showed West North East South required two entries to dummy. He won the } either four or five hearts, and 4[ was Key-card. K. Kranyak Black Becker Gold K and led the queen of hearts, which picked up Black liked the reply so bid the small slam. The – 2{ Pass 3} the hearts without loss, and now there was just jack of clubs was led. Gold won on table and led 3[ Pass 4[ 5] a spade to be lost; +980 and no swing. the queen of hearts, after which he just had to lose Dble All Pass 4 5 OCBL Journal Here both Norths opened a multi and, fully TILLY, who made 2[ doubled with an overtrick weak variety with hearts and clubs, so Manno expecting partner’s suit to be spades, South for +870 and 16 IMPs, their team-mates making settled for 3NT. Elmroth led his singleton heart, could not bid too freely without learning more 4]+3 at the other table. so Manno won the ace and queen then led a about the hand. diamond to the king and ace. A spade came back, Gold responded 3}, natural and constructive Board 12. Dealer West. N/S Vul. so he won the ace, cashed the king, then crossed but non-forcing, and saw his opponents bid to [ 7 to the queen of diamonds, Elmroth showing 4[. Now he was sure that Black held hearts, so ] K 10 8 7 4 2 out as he had pitched a diamond on the second he competed to 5], where he was doubled as { K Q heart. Manno played the king then ten of hearts the bid looked like a . Kranyak cashed } K 9 7 4 now and Eliasson won but was then endplayed. the ace of diamonds then switched to a spade, [ J 10 9 6 2 [ 8 5 He could lead clubs, but that would put Manno so Gold could win, draw trumps and ruff out the ] 6 ] J 9 5 3 in dummy to cash two more heart winners, or he clubs; 12 tricks for +750. { 9 5 { A 10 7 3 could return a diamond, as he chose, but then Schenker responded with a 2NT inquiry. When } Q 10 8 3 2 } A J 6 Manno could finesse the eight then cash two his opponents now took over the auction and bid [ A K Q 4 3 more diamonds and the [Q; 10 tricks for +630. to 4[, he took a pot at 6], only to be doubled ] A Q Bussink opened a weak 2[ and Baskan by Paske, who promptly cashed the two top { J 8 6 4 2 overcalled 3], Tatlicioglu responding 3NT diamonds for down one and –100. That was } 5 and playing there. Bussink, having bid spades worth 13 IMPs to BLACK. and got no support from his partner, tried a Hungary v Donner club lead, Grossack winning the jack. Grossack Lion v Compton returned a low diamond, taking an entry out of West North East South the dummy while the hearts were still blocked. West North East South C. Rimstedt Winkler Donner Dumbovitch Tatlicioglu won the {K and played the {Q, Dwyer Pitt Huang McNay 2[ 3] Pass 4] which Grossack ducked. A spade to the ace was – 2] Pass 2NT All Pass followed by a low diamond, but Grossack won 3[ Pass 4[ 6] that cheaply and returned his remaining spade. Dble All Pass West North East South Declarer won and gave up another diamond to Csaba Grue Kemeny Moss Grossack, who returned a heart. Tatlicioglu had West North East South Pass 1] Pass 1NT a spade, a second heart, and a diamond to cash, Ng Smith Hun Moses Pass 2{ Pass 2] but that left him one trick short; down one for – 2] Pass 3} 2[ Dble Pass Pass –100 and 12 IMPs to CALCIO & FOOTBALL. 3[ Pass 4[ 5] 3} Dble All Pass Dble All Pass Orc v Tilly Grue opened 1] in second seat and the Smith opened 2] and Moses opted to ask for 1NT response was a game-forcing relay. Two West North East South shortage, only planning to bid slam facing short Diamonds showed 11-15 with four or more clubs, Thoma Crouch Tommasini Zorlu diamonds. When his opponents now bid and 2] inquired, and the double of 2[ showed six 2[ 3] Pass 4] supported spades, he settled for 5], which was or more hearts. The next double was for penalty. Pass Pass Dble All Pass doubled. The spade lead meant that Smith could Grue led the king of diamonds, Csaba wining make all 13 tricks for +850. the ace and playing a spade to Moss’s queen. West North East South Pitt also opened 2] and McNay used the Moss returned a diamond to Grue’s queen and Plackett King Erichsen Castner 2NT ask in response. When his opponents bid Grue switched to a low trump, which was won by 2[ 3] Pass 3[ up to 4[, he now gambled with 6] and that dummy’s six. A second spade was conceded but Pass 4] All Pass was doubled on his left. Huang knew he wasn’t Moss played low to force his partner to ruff and supposed to lead a spade, but which minor should return a trump. Csaba won dummy’s }J, cashed Here, both Wests opened 2[ and both Norths he choose? Eventually, he picked a diamond and the }A, felling the king, and giving up a heart. overcalled 3]. Zorlu raised that to game and Dwyer smiled and took the first two tricks; down Moss won the ]A and played the {J, ruffed, Tommasini made an aggressive penalty double, one for –100 and 14 IMPs to COMPTON. and played a spade. Moss won that and cashed while Castner cuebid 3[ then passed King’s 4] Three Norths made 6], while two Souths and his remaining spade, leaving Csaba with the last rebid. three Norths were defeated. Beating slam was not two tricks; down two for –300. Erichsen led the eight of spades to dummy’s even close to being the best E/W result, however. Rimstedt opened a weak 2[ but that did not ace and King led a diamond to his king, Erichsen That award must go to Thoma/Tommasini, for inconvenience her opponents at all as Winkler taking the ace and returning a heart to dummy’s overcalled 3] and was raised to game. Donner ace. King cashed the queen of diamonds, led a spade, Winkler wining the ace and leading crossed to the queen of hearts, and cashed the a diamond to the king and ace. Donner returned jack of diamonds for a club discard. Presumably a low heart to dummy’s queen, and Winkler convinced that spades were six-one, he next tried cashed the queen of diamonds, led a heart to a club to the king, losing to the ace. Erichsen the ace, then cashed the {J and continued with returned the }6 to his partner’s nine and two top spades. The third spade was ruffed with Plackett returned a spade. Away went King’s last Donner’s trump trick and Winkler just had one club loser as he won dummy’s [Q. However, club to lose; +620 and 8 IMPs to HUNGARY. there was no way to avoid a trump loser, so King was down one for –100. Calcio & Football v Tommasini too led the eight of spades. Crouch Team International won the ace and played a diamond to king and ace, and back came a diamond to his queen. He West North East South crossed to the ace of hearts, cashed the jack of Elmroth Di Franco Eliasson Manno diamonds, then ruffed a diamond. Back to dummy Pass 1] Pass 1[ with the ]Q, Crouch now played the established Pass 2} Pass 2{ diamond for a club discard. Tommasini ruffed Pass 2] Pass 3NT and got out with the jack of hearts to Crouch’s All Pass king. That left Crouch to pay clubs from hand and he had to lose two of them so was down one West North East South for –200 and 3 IMPs to TILLY. Bussink Baskan A. Grossack Tatlicioglu Again, Crouch must have been convinced that 2[ 3] Pass 3NT spades were six-one. Had he cashed a second All Pass spade before playing either the third spade or fifth diamond, he would have been down to the Di Franco opened 1] then rebid 2}, either bare king of clubs while East’s ruff would have any 15+, or a hand with hearts and clubs. Two been with his trump trick and the contract would Nafiz Zorlu Diamonds showed 8+ and 2] confirmed the have been home. 6 OCBL Journal

Online Bridge NEWS

New Books From Bridge Winners Press From Bridgwinners: Send us your

Bridge Winners Press, winner of the IBPA award for Best Book of the Year for two of the up-to-date pic, last four years (Battling the Best and The Language of Bridge), has just published four new books. Three are from BWP veteran authors and Adam Parrish; the fourth, please! published in collaboration with Play Bridge at Sea, is by frequent Bridge Winners contributor and acclaimed author . All four are available in both paperback and e-book formats It has been a long time since many of us last from our book store. (Make sure you select the correct format when you purchase.) To met and we are doing our best to make your purchase multiple paperbacks, visit our Shopify store. online Bridge experience as valuable as we can. KK Relay. Karen McCallum and Kit Woolsey. 615 pages. $19.99 paperback, $17.99 e-book. Obviously when producing Bridge articles Level: Advanced it is necessary to use photos from the archives, as the last international Multi-time world champions Karen McCallum and Kit Woolsey explain their relay system, KK face-to-face Bridge event was held several Relay, which they have used and perfected for several years. For readers not familiar with months ago (the 2020 Winter Games in relay systems, the relay concept is quite simple: instead of making a descriptive bid, one of Monaco). the partners makes a call that asks a question. His partner answers that question. That's it! Many such systems are obtuse and difficult to remember, but KK Relay has been structured in Since online play is at the moment our new a way that both eases memory burden and increases efficiency. A must-read for any system ‘present’, we would like to represent it as it is! wonk. So if you can please send us a picture (can https://bridgewinners.com/store/ebook/kk-relay/ be a selfie) of yourself playing online Bridge. Let your Bridge friends see you in the present! Test Your Bridge Judgment. Barry Rigal. 207 pages. $17.95 paperback, $15.99 e-book. Level: Intermediate+/Advanced You can send the pic to: [email protected] One of Rigal's classics has been updated and modernized. Barry Rigal—the highly respected bridge commentator, author, and player—has set a series of tests of your bridge skill, and teaches you new skills at the same time. You are the player and he is your guide to making the crucial decisions at each stage of bidding and play. Rigal grades your performance and that of your partner and offers his unique analysis. The hands are instructive but practical. A great way to hone bidding judgment and playing technique. https://bridgewinners.com/store/ebook/test-your-bridge-judgment/

Parrish the Thought Book 1: and Overcalls. Adam Parrish. 304 pages. $19.99 paperback, $17.99 e-book. Level: Intermediate.

Adam Parrish covers these essential topics in his signature easy-to-understand style. The book has two distinct sections, the first covering preempts and the second overcalls. All aspects of both topics are covered, from when and how to or overcall to responding to your partner's preempt or overcall to dealing with the opponents' preempt or overcall. Each chapter has a quiz to reinforce the material. A great resource for advancing players. https://bridgewinners.com/store/ebook/parrish-the-thought-preempts-and-overcalls/

The Partnership . Adam Parrish. 169 pages. $15 paperback, $12,99 e-book. Level: Intermediate+/Advanced.

This long-awaited sequel to The Cranmer Club tells another story of a night at Parrish's fictional club. This time our hero, Aaron, partners a less-than-pleasant partner whom he would rather be rid of. The familiar club characters and table banter from the original return, with an exciting twist. A fun read with lots of interesting hands and even more interesting characters. https://bridgewinners.com/store/ebook/the-partnership-coup/

7 OCBL Journal

OCBL JUNE CUP - RESULTS

ROUND 6 ROUND 7

VPs VPs VPs 4.62 15.38 Hungary 8.52 11.48 VPs Compton Donner 14 IMPs 36 IMPs Donner 18 IMPs 23 IMPs

12 VPs 0 VPs 18.77 VPs 1.23 VPs Apres-Br Champs 0 IMPs 0 IMPs Skeidar Apres-Br Champs 61 IMPs 15 IMPs Hungary

VPs VPs Orca 5.4 14.6 Tilly Orca 14.18 VPs 5.82 VPs Skeidar 11 IMPs 29 IMPs 49 IMPs 33 IMPs

VPs VPs Ferguson 9.39 10.61 Harris Ferguson 4.81 VPs 15.19 VPs Tilly 16 IMPs 18 IMPs 15 IMPs 36 IMPs

VPs VPs VPs 18.44 1.56 Team International 16.42 3.58 VPs Harris Calcio & Football 57 IMPs 14 IMPs Calcio & Football 57 IMPs 29 IMPs

11.76 VPs 8.24 VPs 4.44 VPs 15.56 VPs Scorway 45 IMPs 39 IMPs Sugi Scorway 20 IMPs 43 IMPs Team International

VPs VPs Leslie 13.04 6.96 Zhao Leslie 2.97 VPs 17.03 VPs Sugi 30 IMPs 19 IMPs 8 IMPs 40 IMPs

VPs VPs Greenspan 6.96 13.04 Black Greenspan 0 VPs 20 VPs Zhao 30 IMPs 41 IMPs 7 IMPs 71 IMPs

VPs VPs Lion 2.97 17.03 Compton Lion 7.97 VPs 12.03 VPs Black 29 IMPs 61 IMPs 30 IMPs 37 IMPs

OCBL OPEN LEAGUE - RESULTS Semifinal 2

Austromany (+0.1) 38 IMPs 69 IMPs Black TOTAL: 68.1 TOTAL: 88 OPEN ROOM CLOSED ROOM OPEN ROOM CLOSED ROOM N: Guttmann D. E: Kasimir U. E: Rimstedt O. N: McIntosh A. S: Berger H. W: Jokisch P. W: Rimstedt M. S: Paske T. SCORE: https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=95181-1622662176

De Michelis (+0.1) 25 IMPs 39 IMPs Donner TOTAL: 58.1 TOTAL: 65 OPEN ROOM CLOSED ROOM OPEN ROOM CLOSED ROOM N: Sementa A. E: Di Franco M. E: Moss B. N: Rimstedt C. S: De Michelis L. W: Manno A. W: Grue J. S: Dwyer K. SCORE: https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=95180-1622662170

8 OCBL Journal

OCBL JUNE CUP - RESULTS

BUTLER RANKING

1 P. Hamman, (Pete) Apres-Bridge Champs 2.56 16 P. Crouch, (pitiful) Orca 0.05 112 2 Ji. Beni, (beni ji) Sugi 1.69 48 56 L. Aaseng, (Lasseaa) Skeidar 0 40 3 R. Tobing, (pangi) Sugi 1.47 64 K. Bogø, (osvaill83) Skeidar 0 16 4 G. Winkler, (winkiboy) Hungary 1.26 112 58 B. Muller, (beukertje) Zhao -0.08 48 M. Dumbovich, (dumbovich) Hungary 1.26 112 59 B. Bussink, (bart3) Calcio & Football -0.12 112 6 C. Zhao, (zhaochen) Zhao 1.24 80 A. Grossack, (nevereast) Calcio & Football -0.12 112 7 H. Lall, (hemantlall) Apres-Bridge Champs 1.2 64 61 J. Sakkung, (c0rona) Sugi -0.19 48 8 L. Verhees, (loukie) Zhao 0.99 96 K. Sigit, (kingsladin) Sugi -0.19 48 9 T. Moses, (hottodstl) Compton 0.84 56 63 N. Kvangraven, (Nils123) Scorway -0.2 64 R. Smith, (ronsmithsf) Compton 0.84 56 H. Stornes, (helsto) Scorway -0.2 64 11 J. Liu, (Liujing) Zhao 0.79 48 65 G. Kemény, (kemeny) Hungary -0.24 112 12 R. Jagniewski, (mlodybog) Apres-Bridge Champs 0.78 80 C. Szabo, (csaboka13) Hungary -0.24 112 W. Gawel, (redds) Apres-Bridge Champs 0.78 80 67 G. Elwindra, (gabrialsew) Sugi -0.25 48 14 R. Milner, (reesem) Apres-Bridge Champs 0.75 48 M. Reza, (jakskal) Sugi -0.25 48 15 P. Liu, (peihua) Lion 0.73 48 69 M. Andresen, (Mime477) Skeidar -0.31 72 16 R. Trendafilov, (rumen) Harris 0.72 96 70 A. Goodman, (agoodman1) Compton -0.41 56 V. Isporski, (smileyv) Harris 0.72 96 C. Compton, (compton) Compton -0.41 56 18 S. Tommasini, (Stefanot) Tilly 0.71 112 72 J. Nadel, (juliejoy) Ferguson -0.42 64 M. Thoma, (hawai) Tilly 0.71 112 73 J. Grue, (joegrue) Donner -0.44 64 20 R. Van Prooijen, (riccovp) Zhao 0.68 80 B. Moss, (brad) Donner -0.44 64 21 O. Saur, (Saurdino) Scorway 0.64 80 H. Sugiharto, (sugi) Sugi -0.44 64 G. Brekka, (kaninen) Scorway 0.64 80 76 P. Becker, (badger49) Greenspan -0.48 112 23 M. Byrne, (Mgb81) Leslie 0.63 32 K. Kranyak, (kranko2013) Greenspan -0.48 112 24 K. Ng, (smoz) Lion 0.62 112 78 J. Van Lankveld, (ennaji) Ferguson -0.51 112 25 K. Dyke, (Woozle) Leslie 0.6 96 79 M. Bell, (MickyB) Leslie -0.55 80 26 G. Osborne, (mayors) Leslie 0.59 64 80 C. Rimstedt, (CillaR) Donner -0.59 64 27 M. Di Franco, (M_DiFranco) Calcio & Football 0.59 112 81 G. Helgemo, (micelle45) Skeidar -0.64 96 A. Manno, (maqeda) Calcio & Football 0.59 112 82 S. Rimstedt, (sandria) Donner -0.65 48 29 A. Black, (boggis) Black 0.57 80 83 B. Van Den Bos, (Berendbs) Ferguson -0.66 96 D. Gold, (dagold) Black 0.57 80 84 B. Ferguson, (bruceferg) Ferguson -0.69 48 31 K. Siew, (icycookie) Lion 0.53 64 85 S. Auken, (jcmax) Apres-Bridge Champs -0.71 48 32 R. Plackett, (hoofie) Orca 0.52 112 R. Welland, (roy) Apres-Bridge Champs -0.71 48 E. Erichsen, (espene) Orca 0.52 112 87 G. Donner, (GDonnersc1) Donner -0.71 80 34 S. Huang, (precisebri) Compton 0.46 112 88 G. Elmroth, (Turnip1) Team International -0.73 80 K. Dwyer, (kdwyer) Compton 0.46 112 P. Eliasson, (PGEliasson) Team International -0.73 80 36 V. Sumarow, (beto_7) Sugi 0.44 16 90 B. Norton, (Bechno) Leslie -0.73 64 37 M. Michielsen, (lady007) Donner 0.41 64 91 A. Farstad, (Kha66) Skeidar -0.75 32 Per Ola Cullin, (pocken) Donner 0.41 64 92 T. Leslie, (Culross66) Leslie -0.91 64 39 C. Loo, (bridgeboy) Zhao 0.38 16 93 S. Levinson, (sc0tsteve) Scorway -0.91 80 40 A. McIntosh, (mcintosh) Black 0.36 80 B. Shenkin, (Barnets) Scorway -0.91 80 T. Paske, (thomas1000) Black 0.36 80 95 S. Hult, (hultahult) Black -0.92 64 42 C. Bakke, (chrien) Skeidar 0.34 32 G. Hallberg, (rerack) Black -0.92 64 43 S. De Wijs, (sm1) Zhao 0.28 80 97 N. Igoe, (ibraves) Harris -0.99 80 44 P. King, (philking) Tilly 0.21 112 98 E. McNay, (ewan) Lion -1.09 112 K. Castner, (Jafra) Tilly 0.21 112 J. Pitt, (scoobyroo) Lion -1.09 112 46 B. Baskan, (baskanb) Team International 0.18 80 100 S. Root, (AsNuttyAs) Harris -1.14 64 S. Tatlicioglu, (Sinantos) Team International 0.18 80 101 A. Nurkunyil, (nurkunyil) Sugi -1.16 32 48 N. Khutorsky, (nir khut) Team International 0.16 64 102 A. Snellers, (asnellers) Ferguson -1.19 64 A. Zeitak, (avivz) Team International 0.16 64 W. De Boer, (bukkum) Ferguson -1.19 64 50 T. Johansen, (Brulle) Skeidar 0.13 32 104 B. Greenspan, (BernieG) Greenspan -1.25 112 51 V. Pangkerego, (ayor) Sugi 0.09 32 F. Schenker, (jbcoyle) Greenspan -1.25 112 52 J. Molberg, (juve_) Skeidar 0.06 32 106 O. Burgess, (mrspen) Leslie -1.27 48 J. Larsson, (Jela79) Skeidar 0.06 32 107 J. Harris, (Jdache) Harris -1.3 64 54 N. Zorlu, (begse) Orca 0.05 112 108 E. Malhasyan, (master DJ) Harris -1.6 48

9 OCBL Journal SUPER CUP 28 June - 3 July, 2021

Registered Teams

The OCBL Super Cup will take place from 28 June to 3 July, 2021.

APRES-BRIDGE CHAMPS PARKER Auken S. (jcmax) Rubenstein S. (stewr) Welland R. (roy) Parker C. (cmp56) Milner R. (reesem) Grossack A. (nevereast) Lall H. (hemantlall) Grossack Z. (germs345) Jagniewski R. (mlodybog) Wooldridge J. (firechief) Gawel W. (redds) Grainger D. (drg)

SELIGMAN ORCA Seligman M. (mseligman) Plackett R. (hoofie) Klukowski M. (skrzat96) Erichsen E. (espene) Kalita J. (paulinka18) Crouch P. (pitiful) Kwiecien M. (michal1) Cope S. (Copeyj) Starkowski W. (wstarkowski) Zorlu N. (begse)

BLACK FREDIN Black A. (boggis) Peter Fredin Gold D. (dagold) Alon Apteker McIntosh A. (mcintosh) Johan Sylvan Paske T. (thomas1000) Anders Morath Hult S. (hultahult) Hallberg G. (rerack)

Book your seat at: https://www.ocbl.org/registration/10 OCBL Journal SUPER CUP 28 June - 3 July, 2021

Registered Teams SUPER CUP

Qualification + Knockout 28 June - 3 July 2021

QUALIFICATION: CET EST Monday 28 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Tuesday 29 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 30 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Thursday 1 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30

KO: CET EST Friday 2 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Saturday 3 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30

Info and pre-registration: WWW.OCBL.ORG 11