October 2018 - 59

Advanced Players

Test Your Play
BY EDDIE KANTAR

1.

Dlr: North
Vul: None
IMPs

♠72
♥AJ63
♦ A K Q 10 5 4
♣7

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2.

Dlr: West
Vul: None
IMPs

♠KQ65
♥KQ72
♦3
♣A965
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass

North
1♦
4♦(1)
5♥

East
Pass
Pass
Pass

West hands for the
October Bidding Box

♠43
♥ A 10 7 4
♦8532
♣J64
♠6
♥KQJ963
♦AQJ4
♣AK

South
1♥
4NT
6♥

(1) Good 6-4 hand
West leads the ♣K. You win and
cross to the ♦A, East playing the jack.
Take it from here.

West North
2♠(1) Pass
All Pass

East
4♠

South
5♥

(1) Weak.
Opening lead: ♠A. At trick two, West
leads a spade to East's king. Plan the
play from here. (Hearts are 2-1, West
having the singleton.)

Solutions to Test Your Play are on page 61.

Board Update: NABC Schedule of Events

The Conditions of Contest for the Spring 0-10,000 Knockout have been modified,
effective Jan. 1, 2019. Starting with the Spring NABC in Memphis, the event will be a
fixed, three-day event with half-day, 28-board matches being played until such time as
the field can play 56 boards (presumably in the final but it could occur in the semifinal
with 16 teams or fewer).
In separate action at the Atlanta board meetings, the Board of Directors voted to
eliminate the Marsha May Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match and the Baze Senior
Knockout from the Fall NABC schedule starting in 2019. Both events have dropped
below the 30-team benchmark established by the Board years ago. Attendance has
been below this level for more than four years. Teams that might have participated in the
Sternberg or Baze have the new option to play in the Soloway KO with Swiss qualifying
that commences in the fall of 2019 at the San Francisco NABC.

Bid these hands with a partner. The
East hands are on pg. 61. The North-
South players are silent unless
otherwise noted. Scores on pgs. 37-39.
Problem 1. North deals. None vul.
♠K J 8 5 3 ♥4 ♦J 10 7 6 ♣A 10 8
Problem 2. East deals. N-S vul.
♠J 9 6 ♥A K Q 9 5 ♦K Q 8 ♣10 3
Problem 3. South deals. E-W vul.
South opens 1♠.
♠K 8 6 ♥10 9 6 2 ♦Q 6 ♣A K 7 3
Problem 4. West deals. Both vul.
♠A J 8 7 6 5 ♥3 ♦A 8 ♣A Q 6 2
Problem 5. North deals. N-S vul.
♠A 8 5 3 ♥K 9 8 ♦Q 7 5 3 ♣A J
Problem 6. East deals. E-W vul.
South bids 2♠ (weak). North bids
4♠.
♠A 7 ♥A J 10 4 ♦K Q J 10 9 ♣Q 3
Problem 7. South deals. Both vul.
South opens 1♠. North bids 2♠ if
possible.
♠8 2 ♥A K 9 7 5 2 ♦A K 8 5 4 ♣-
Problem 8. West deals. None vul.
♠4 ♥A K Q 9 3 ♦Q J 5 ♣K 9 7 4

The North Atlantic Region of the ABTA is hosting a gathering for all bridge teachers
and potential teachers at the Lancaster Regional (Spooky Nook Sports Complex): Saturday,
Nov. 3, 1-2:50 p.m. (between sessions). Lunch is provided. The topic for discussion is
Teaching to Different Levels. Master Teachers will be on hand from each North Atlantic state
as a resource. Handouts for the first 75 in attendance. RSVP and more info: Sheryl McEwan,
ABTA North Atlantic Regional Director at sherylmcewan@aol.com.

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