August 2016 - 37
The Bidding Box
MODERATOR: BRUCE ROGOFF
brogoff@gargoylegroup.com
See the East and West hands that appear on pages 53 and 61 respectively, and try bidding them with a regular partner. Compare how you
performed with the expert pairs whose auctions you can read about in
this month's column. The North-South players are silent unless otherwise noted. The competitors were not informed of any interference by
the opponents before the bidding commenced. The form of scoring is
matchpoints with a 12 top.
The Bridge Bulletin auctions are meant to portray possible bidding
sequences using common methods.
Steve Beatty has enjoyed significant
success as a player for decades, earning
two open NABC titles along with several runner-up finishes (including the
1999 Spingold). He has also served the
bridge community in several capacities with the ACBL and USBF, not to
mention partnering George Jacobs for
more than three years! His new partner, Tom Carmichael, won the 1997
IMP Pairs as a 23-year-old, and placed
second in the 1999 World Junior
Championships and 2005 Spingold.
Carmichael-Beatty play a standard 2/1
structure with a 15-17 notrump range
and many unusual gadgets.
Tobias Polak and Tom van Overbeeke, a pair of 22-year-olds from the
Netherlands, are fast-rising stars in
a nation loaded with talent. Partners
for two years, they've achieved several
high finishes in Junior and European
open events. Polak made his first
visit to the U.S. in March to play in the
Spring NABC in Reno, earning solid
results in the Lebhar IMP Pairs and
Vanderbilt KO Teams. Polak-Overbeeke play the "Big Bang" system,
developed by Italian star Norberto
Bocchi. It features transfer responses
to 1♣, as well as variable notrump
ranges depending on vulnerability and
seat.
Problem 1
North deals. None vulnerable.
West
♠K84
♥J93
♦65
♣AQ865
East
♠AQ9652
♥A
♦ A 10
♣KJ72
Carmichael
Beatty
1♠
3♦
3♠
4♥
5♦
6♠
Pass
2♦
3♥
4♣
4NT
5♥
7NT
Polak
2NT
3♥
3NT
4♥
5♥
6♠
Overbeeke
1♠
3♣
3♠
4♦
4NT
5NT
Pass
Carmichael's 2♦ showed a limit
raise or better, an interesting treat-
ment, as it allows for stopping in 2♠.
East's next two bids described 6-4
shape with clubs and extra values, and
4♣ agreed both suits. 4NT was double
key card (both black suits), and after
the 1-or-4 response, 5♥ asked for the
♠Q. Beatty complied, and Carmichael
could count 13 tricks. Well done!
2NT showed limit-plus values for the
Dutch, and 3♣ asked. Polak described
three-card support, minimum values and a club control with his next
three bids, while Overbeeke showed
slam values and a diamond control
before taking over with Blackwood.
Polak considered 6♣ over 5NT, but he
thought Overbeeke had denied the ♣K
with his earlier 4♦ bid, so he didn't
cooperate further.
Bridge Bulletin auction: 1♠-1NT;
3♣-3♠; 4♠-4NT; 5♣-5♦; 6♣-
7NT; Pass. West should assume six
spades opposite, as he could have had
a weak doubleton, and East had other
options over 3♠.
Scores: 7NT 12; 7♠ 10; 7♣ 9; 6NT 7;
6♠ 5; 6♣ 3; 5NT, 5♠ 1
Carmichael-Beatty 12,
Polak-Overbeeke 5
August 2016 Bridge Bulletin
37
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of August 2016
In First Seat - by Paul Linxwiler
InBox
From the CEO - by Robert Hartman
Orlando hosts the Fall NABC
Team Hamman earns slot for world championship
Beth Palmer's team Poland-bound
Winners of 2016 Canadian National Team Championships
Convetional Wisdom Lite - by Larry Cohen
A Game for All Ages
World Wide Bridge Contest
Club News
Puzzle Page
Big Games
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
Bridge Player's Survival Kit - by Leslie Shafer
Play & Learn - by Pat Harrington
Startup Bridge - by Lynn Berg
Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
Ruling the Game - by Matt Smith
Challenge of the Month
Out of Hand
Mike's Bridge Lesson - by Mike Lawrence
Chalk Talk - by Eddie Kantar
Misplay These Hands with Me - by Mark Horton
East hands for the August Bidding Box
The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
Boehm on Bridge - by August Boehm
Better Bridge with Bergen - by Marty Bergen
My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
Helen Shields Pro-Am winners
ACBL announces new in-house counsel
Test Your Play
Mike's Advice - by Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
West hands for the August Bidding Box
Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
Dear Billy
George's World
New Life Masters
Life Master Milestones
Product Reviews
BBO and ACBL extend partnership
Tournament Talk
In Memoriam
Obituary - William (Billy) Dows Blake 1932-2016
Obituary - Stephen A. Drumhiller 1954-2016
Munoz joins board
Tournament Directory
August 2016 - 1
August 2016 - 2
August 2016 - 3
August 2016 - 4
August 2016 - 5
August 2016 - In First Seat - by Paul Linxwiler
August 2016 - InBox
August 2016 - 8
August 2016 - From the CEO - by Robert Hartman
August 2016 - Orlando hosts the Fall NABC
August 2016 - 11
August 2016 - 12
August 2016 - 13
August 2016 - Team Hamman earns slot for world championship
August 2016 - 15
August 2016 - 16
August 2016 - 17
August 2016 - Beth Palmer's team Poland-bound
August 2016 - 19
August 2016 - 20
August 2016 - Winners of 2016 Canadian National Team Championships
August 2016 - 22
August 2016 - 23
August 2016 - 24
August 2016 - 25
August 2016 - 26
August 2016 - 27
August 2016 - 28
August 2016 - Convetional Wisdom Lite - by Larry Cohen
August 2016 - A Game for All Ages
August 2016 - 31
August 2016 - World Wide Bridge Contest
August 2016 - 33
August 2016 - Club News
August 2016 - Puzzle Page
August 2016 - Big Games
August 2016 - The Bidding Box
August 2016 - 38
August 2016 - 39
August 2016 - It's Your Call
August 2016 - 41
August 2016 - 42
August 2016 - 43
August 2016 - Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
August 2016 - Bridge Player's Survival Kit - by Leslie Shafer
August 2016 - Play & Learn - by Pat Harrington
August 2016 - Startup Bridge - by Lynn Berg
August 2016 - Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
August 2016 - Ruling the Game - by Matt Smith
August 2016 - Out of Hand
August 2016 - Mike's Bridge Lesson - by Mike Lawrence
August 2016 - Chalk Talk - by Eddie Kantar
August 2016 - East hands for the August Bidding Box
August 2016 - The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
August 2016 - Boehm on Bridge - by August Boehm
August 2016 - Better Bridge with Bergen - by Marty Bergen
August 2016 - My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
August 2016 - Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
August 2016 - Test Your Play
August 2016 - Mike's Advice - by Mike Lawrence
August 2016 - West hands for the August Bidding Box
August 2016 - Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
August 2016 - Dear Billy
August 2016 - George's World
August 2016 - New Life Masters
August 2016 - Life Master Milestones
August 2016 - 67
August 2016 - Product Reviews
August 2016 - BBO and ACBL extend partnership
August 2016 - Tournament Talk
August 2016 - 71
August 2016 - Obituary - William (Billy) Dows Blake 1932-2016
August 2016 - Munoz joins board
August 2016 - 74
August 2016 - Tournament Directory
August 2016 - 76
August 2016 - 77
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