Example #24 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer E Vul All Scoring MP Lead ♣5	♠ QJ64 ♥ AT982 ♦ 93 ♣ 42
♠ AK32 ♥ Q53 ♦ K8764 ♣ J		♠ T9 ♥ K4 ♦ AJ52 ♣ KQ987
	♠ 875 ♥ J76 ♦ QT ♣ AT653

West	North	East	South
		1♦	p
1♠	p	1NT	p
3♦	p	3NT	p
p	p

You play CJ from dummy, North contributes the C5, you overtake with the CK and fire back C8 (!!) to the C3, S2, and C2.
Plan the play.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #23 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer E Vul N/S Scoring MP Lead	♠ J87 ♥ 62 ♦ QT96 ♣ AQT2
♠ K52 ♥ T ♦ A7543 ♣ 9765		♠ AQ3 ♥ 98754 ♦ 8 ♣ J843
	♠ T964 ♥ AKQJ3 ♦ KJ2 ♣ K

West	North	East	South
		p	1♥
p	1NT	p	2♦
p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #22 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul All Scoring Imp Lead	♠ 976542 ♥ 9 ♦ 43 ♣ Q653
♠ KJ8 ♥ AQJ743 ♦ A2 ♣ T2		♠ QT ♥ K62 ♦ Q975 ♣ AJ94
	♠ A3 ♥ T85 ♦ KJT86 ♣ K87

West	North	East	South
			p
1♥	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #21 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer W Vul - Scoring MP Lead	♠ AKQ973 ♥ 5 ♦ 932 ♣ Q93
♠ 642 ♥ KT2 ♦ Q5 ♣ AT765		♠ ♥ AQ98 ♦ KJ84 ♣ KJ842
	♠ JT85 ♥ J7643 ♦ AT76 ♣

West	North	East	South
p	1♠	?

Plan the bidding.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #20 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer N Vul E/W Scoring MP Lead	♠ A952 ♥ J9 ♦ T742 ♣ KT3
♠ 876 ♥ Q3 ♦ 85 ♣ AQJ654		♠ KJT3 ♥ A85 ♦ AKJ9 ♣ 87
	♠ Q4 ♥ KT7642 ♦ Q63 ♣ 92

West	North	East	South
	p	1NT	2♥
3♣	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #19 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer N Vul N/S Scoring MP Lead ♥T	♠ KT874 ♥ A ♦ KJ74 ♣ A63
♠ A9 ♥ K52 ♦ 85 ♣ KQ9754		♠ J32 ♥ T6 ♦ QT32 ♣ JT82
	♠ Q65 ♥ QJ98743 ♦ A96 ♣

West	North	East	South
	1♠	p	2♥
3♣	X	p	4♠
p	p	p

Plan the play.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #18 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a strong teams match.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul E/W Scoring Imp Lead	♠ AQ ♥ AJ9 ♦ AKQJ4 ♣ Q53
♠ 975 ♥ T87 ♦ T96 ♣ AK82		♠ JT63 ♥ KQ632 ♦ 853 ♣ 6
	♠ K842 ♥ 54 ♦ 72 ♣ JT974

West	North	East	South
p	2♣	p	2♦
p	2NT	p	3♣
X	?

No bids were alerted and we don't know if 3C is Stayman or Puppet, but you may assume N-S knew.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #17 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer W Vul N/S Scoring Imp Lead	♠ J87 ♥ Q72 ♦ JT9842 ♣ Q
♠ AK952 ♥ AK543 ♦ ♣ AK6		♠ QT ♥ T6 ♦ Q765 ♣ JT873
	♠ 643 ♥ J98 ♦ AK3 ♣ 9542

West	North	East	South
1♥	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #16 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer E Vul E/W Scoring Imp Lead	♠ Q7543 ♥ AQT2 ♦ 32 ♣ Q5
♠ J82 ♥ K ♦ AKJ84 ♣ KT72		♠ K9 ♥ J754 ♦ 5 ♣ AJ8643
	♠ AT6 ♥ 9863 ♦ QT976 ♣ 9

West	North	East	South
		p	p
1♦	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #15 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer E Vul All Scoring MP Lead	♠ A962 ♥ A52 ♦ AK84 ♣ 95
♠ QT8 ♥ T7 ♦ QT ♣ AQ7643		♠ KJ3 ♥ KJ864 ♦ 963 ♣ KJ
	♠ 754 ♥ Q93 ♦ J752 ♣ T82

West	North	East	South
		1♥	p
2♣	p	2♥	p
2NT	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #14 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer W Vul N/S Scoring Imp Lead	♠ AJ85 ♥ J876 ♦ 986 ♣ 92
♠ 7432 ♥ T932 ♦ 5 ♣ QT76		♠ K96 ♥ AKQ4 ♦ K2 ♣ 8543
	♠ QT ♥ 5 ♦ AQJT743 ♣ AKJ

West	North	East	South
p	p	1NT	p
2♣	p	2♥	3♦
p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #13 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer N Vul - Scoring MP Lead	♠ KJ53 ♥ QT983 ♦ 96 ♣ 95
♠ AQ62 ♥ J ♦ T2 ♣ AKQJ86		♠ 94 ♥ A74 ♦ AKQ7543 ♣ 2
	♠ T87 ♥ K652 ♦ J8 ♣ T743

West	North	East	South
	p	1♦	p
1♠	p	3♦	p
4NT	p	5♣	p
5♦	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #12 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer E Vul All Scoring MP Lead	♠ KQ876 ♥ T75 ♦ A ♣ AJ43
♠ 9 ♥ A92 ♦ QT74 ♣ T9865		♠ T43 ♥ 83 ♦ K9863 ♣ KQ2
	♠ AJ52 ♥ KQJ64 ♦ J52 ♣ 7

West	North	East	South
		p	1♥
p	1♠	p	2♠
p	3♣	p	3♠
p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #11 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer W Vul All Scoring MP Lead	♠ T94 ♥ AK9543 ♦ 86 ♣ J8
♠ 63 ♥ 86 ♦ AK94 ♣ AQ732		♠ AQ752 ♥ Q2 ♦ Q53 ♣ K64
	♠ KJ8 ♥ JT7 ♦ JT72 ♣ T95

West	North	East	South
1♣	1♥	1♠	2♥
p	p	3♥	p
4♦	p	5♣	p
p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #10 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul All Scoring MP Lead	♠ ♥ AJ93 ♦ QT64 ♣ AJ983
♠ K54 ♥ T42 ♦ 9873 ♣ 765		♠ AQJ863 ♥ Q ♦ J2 ♣ KT42
	♠ T972 ♥ K8765 ♦ AK5 ♣ Q

West	North	East	South
			1♥
p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #9 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting South, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul All Scoring Imp Lead	♠ K982 ♥ AQJ9 ♦ 8 ♣ Q843
♠ 76 ♥ 852 ♦ A965 ♣ AT76		♠ AQ ♥ T763 ♦ Q743 ♣ J95
	♠ JT543 ♥ K4 ♦ KJT2 ♣ K2

West	North	East	South
			p
p	1♣	p	?

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #8 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting East, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer W Vul E/W Scoring MP Lead ♦J	♠ 64 ♥ QJ7 ♦ AT97 ♣ T854
♠ AQ9 ♥ T864 ♦ 8653 ♣ K3		♠ JT7 ♥ AK52 ♦ KQ42 ♣ AJ
	♠ K8532 ♥ 93 ♦ J ♣ Q9762

West	North	East	South
p	p	1NT	p
2♣	p	2♥	p
3♥	p	4♥	p
p	p

North takes DA, returns D10, and your Q is ruffed with H3.
South leads S5 and the 9 in dummy wins. You try H10: J, A, and the 9 from South. When you cash HK, South pitches a small S.

Plan the play.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #7 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul All Scoring MP Lead ♥Q	♠ AK87 ♥ 432 ♦ 9873 ♣ 98
♠ T64 ♥ KT76 ♦ AQ5 ♣ A53		♠ 53 ♥ QJ985 ♦ T2 ♣ QT64
	♠ QJ92 ♥ A ♦ KJ64 ♣ KJ72

West	North	East	South
			1♣
p	1♠	p	3♠
p	p	p

Plan the play.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #6 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer N Vul E/W Scoring MP Lead	♠ 43 ♥ J2 ♦ 7642 ♣ AKQT4
♠ AJ8752 ♥ 873 ♦ 9 ♣ 852		♠ QT6 ♥ Q54 ♦ T853 ♣ 973
	♠ K9 ♥ AKT96 ♦ AKQJ ♣ J6

West	North	East	South
	p	p	2♣
p	2♦	p	2♥
p	3♣	p	3♦
p	3♠	p	4♣
p	?

You self-alerted your 3S bid as 'asking stoper' [sic], but partner didn't comply.

Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.

Example #5 - Second chance

Boards presented here are not about 'normal' bridge. If that were the case there would be no need for this blog in the first place.
So, we feel it's fair to give you a second chance - but this time based on the same information we're convinced Aruf based his action upon when this board was played. For a more realistic approach you might contemplate acquiring a second computer, placing the monitor next to the one you're using right now, and studying the hand record presented below on the new monitor.

You're sitting North, playing with a pick-up partner in a 12-board ACBL-sanctioned tournament on Bridge Base Online.
Bidding is based on standard 5-c major systems like sayc or 2/1, unless stated otherwise.

Dealer S Vul All Scoring Imp Lead	♠ A6 ♥ A8 ♦ AJ87632 ♣ 73
♠ T2 ♥ QJ973 ♦ T ♣ AQJT9		♠ J9843 ♥ KT65 ♦ 954 ♣ 5
	♠ KQ75 ♥ 42 ♦ KQ ♣ K8642

West	North	East	South
			1♣
1♥	?

Your first action may not end the bidding, so be prepared ...
Once you've made up your mind you can compare your solution with Aruf's action, presented in the final post about this board.