October 2012 - 31
Ron Tacchi and Mark Horton,
regular members of the staff at world
bridge championships events, are
longtime friends who play a standardlike card dubbed the Vaupillon Club,
jokingly named after Tacchi's village
in France. Tacchi is a photographer,
and Horton is a Bridge Bulletin columnist and editor of Bridge magazine
in England.
2/1 responses in their system are
not 100% game forcing.
Micke Melander is general manager
of the Swedish Bridge Federation. He
lives in the small town of Sundsvall,
about 240 miles north of Stockholm.
Carina Westlin is coach of the Swedish Seniors team and is in charge of
membership services for the federation. They both have had success in
Swedish tournaments. Melander was
one of the editors of the Daily Bulletin
at the 2012 world championships in
Lille, France.
They play a strong 1 system (16
or more HCP) with four-card majors,
12-15 1NT openers and several gadgets, including the 2 Multi (weak
two-bid in either major). 2 and 2
openers show five or more cards in
the suit plus four or more in a minor
(6-10 HCP).
Problem 1
North deals. None vulnerable.
West
10
J
KJ85
A K J 10 9 3 2
Tacchi
1
2
3
4
4NT
6
East
AQJ83
Q765
-
7654
Horton
Pass
1
3
3
4
5
Pass
3 is a splinter bid, showing a club
fit and diamond shortness. 3 and
3 are control bids, as is 4, which
specifically shows first-round control
The
Bidding
Box
Moderator: Paul Linxwiler
Scores: Bobby Wolff
See the East and West hands that appear on pages 48 and 57 respectively,
and try bidding them with a regular partner. The North-South players are
silent unless otherwise noted. Compare how you performed with the expert
pairs whose auctions you can read about in this month's column. The form
of scoring is matchpoints with a 12 top.
of that suit. 4NT is Roman Key Card
Blackwood for clubs, and the 5 response shows one or four key cards.
Tacchi, gambling that East's key card
was not the singleton A, bid the
slam. (If East has one major-suit ace,
the first-round diamond control must
be a void.)
Melander
2
3
5
Westlin
Pass
2
3
Pass
2 is natural, showing club length
and 11-15 HCP. 2 is a conventional
asking bid, and 3 is natural, showing a maximum with a four-card
diamond suit. 3 is a natural, nonforcing advance.
Melander blasted to 5, but
Westlin, not knowing if her partner
had a heart control, could not safely
raise to slam.
Bridge Bulletin auction: Pass-1;
1-2; 3[splinter]-3[control
bid]; 3[control bid]-4; 4[control
bid]-6; Pass
Scores: 6 11; 5 8; 3NT 5; 4 3;
7 1
Tacchi-Horton 11,
Melander-Westlin 8
Problem 2
East deals. N-S vulnerable.
West
A2
K6
Q53
QJ8654
East
J95
A J 10 9 4
AJ9
K9
Tacchi
Horton
1
2NT
Pass
2
3NT
Although 2 is not necessarily
game forcing, Tacchi decided to insist
on game with the West hand after
Horton rebid 2NT, which delivers
more than a minimum hand in their
methods.
Note that many standard bidders
do not treat this sequence as game
forcing.
➤
October 2012 Bridge Bulletin
31
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of October 2012
Viewpoint - Brent Manley
Letters to the Editor
From the CEO - Robert Hartman
San Francisco hosts Fall NABC
The Summer NABC report (part 2)
A Game for All Ages
Obituary - Kyle Larsen (1950-2012)
14th World Bridge Games
Club News
Double Trouble - Larry Cohen
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
For Newer Players
Puzzle Page
Bridge Players Survival Kit - Direct-seat competition - Leslie Shafer
Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
Upgrading Your Game - Lynn Berg
Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
Play & Learn - Dummy's long suit- Pat Harrington
Jane Johnson Award recipients Poplawski, Bell
Log on for Bridge
Murphy Green is the 2012 King of Bridge
For Intermediate Players
Boehm on Bridge - August Boehm
Misplay these Hands With Me - Duck soup - Mark Horton
The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
East hands for The Bidding Box
Obituary- Ethel Hirsch Major (1939-2012)
Chalk talk - Eddie Kantar
Better Bridge with Bergen - 5NT pick a slam - Marty Bergen
University of North Carolina takes collegiate title
For Advanced Players
My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
West hands for The Bidding Box
Bridge with the Abbot - David Bird
Dear Billy - Billy Miller
George's World - George Jacobs
World Wide Bridge Contest District Winners
A deep Finesse - Herbert C. Wilton
ACBL Strategic Plan
New Life Masters
Life Master Milestones
In Memoriam
Obituary - Eugene "Gene" Roy (1925-2012)
Obituary - Millard Nachtwey (1953-2012)
Board highlights from Philadelphia
Tournament Directory
October 2012 - 1
October 2012 - 2
October 2012 - 3
October 2012 - 4
October 2012 - 5
October 2012 - Letters to the Editor
October 2012 - 7
October 2012 - 8
October 2012 - From the CEO - Robert Hartman
October 2012 - San Francisco hosts Fall NABC
October 2012 - 11
October 2012 - 12
October 2012 - The Summer NABC report (part 2)
October 2012 - 14
October 2012 - 15
October 2012 - 16
October 2012 - 17
October 2012 - 18
October 2012 - 19
October 2012 - A Game for All Ages
October 2012 - 21
October 2012 - 22
October 2012 - 23
October 2012 - Obituary - Kyle Larsen (1950-2012)
October 2012 - 14th World Bridge Games
October 2012 - Club News
October 2012 - 27
October 2012 - Double Trouble - Larry Cohen
October 2012 - 29
October 2012 - 30
October 2012 - The Bidding Box
October 2012 - 32
October 2012 - 33
October 2012 - It's Your Call
October 2012 - 35
October 2012 - 36
October 2012 - 37
October 2012 - Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
October 2012 - Puzzle Page
October 2012 - Bridge Players Survival Kit - Direct-seat competition - Leslie Shafer
October 2012 - Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
October 2012 - Upgrading Your Game - Lynn Berg
October 2012 - Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
October 2012 - Play & Learn - Dummy's long suit- Pat Harrington
October 2012 - Jane Johnson Award recipients Poplawski, Bell
October 2012 - Murphy Green is the 2012 King of Bridge
October 2012 - Boehm on Bridge - August Boehm
October 2012 - Misplay these Hands With Me - Duck soup - Mark Horton
October 2012 - Obituary- Ethel Hirsch Major (1939-2012)
October 2012 - Chalk talk - Eddie Kantar
October 2012 - Better Bridge with Bergen - 5NT pick a slam - Marty Bergen
October 2012 - University of North Carolina takes collegiate title
October 2012 - My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
October 2012 - Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
October 2012 - Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
October 2012 - Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
October 2012 - West hands for The Bidding Box
October 2012 - Bridge with the Abbot - David Bird
October 2012 - Dear Billy - Billy Miller
October 2012 - George's World - George Jacobs
October 2012 - A deep Finesse - Herbert C. Wilton
October 2012 - ACBL Strategic Plan
October 2012 - New Life Masters
October 2012 - Life Master Milestones
October 2012 - 65
October 2012 - Obituary - Eugene "Gene" Roy (1925-2012)
October 2012 - Board highlights from Philadelphia
October 2012 - Tournament Directory
October 2012 - 69
October 2012 - 70
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