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[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:AK2.A54.AKQJ.432 86.JT98.T62.T987 QJT9.K6.543.QJ65 7543.Q732.987.AK"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "10"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#008000>have sufficient
</span></b>points for game in NT. They look for an 8-card major fit, via
Stayman.

East has a nice sequence of hearts, headed by the Jack.  A good lead is \HJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
4 + 2 + 4 + 0 = 10

That is one more than is needed, but  declarer always needs to make a plan to
take the tricks in the right order.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
The \HJ normally promises the ten. West should encourage because they have the
queen.\n
So many points in the other hands mean that the best is to hope to make 2 or 3
Club tricks.

}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "aa8baaa8ba2252222522"]
[OptimumScore "NS 430"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Score "NS +430"]
[Auction "N"]
2N Pass 3C =1= Pass
3D =2= Pass 3N AP
[Note "1: Stayman"]
[Note "2: No 4-card Majors"]
[Play "E"]
HJ H6 H7 HA
D2 D3 D7 DA
D6 D4 D8 DK
DT D5 D9 DQ
S6 C5 S3 DJ
S8 S9 S4 SA
C7 ST S5 SK
H8 SJ S7 S2
H9 SQ H2 H4
HT HK H3 H5
C8 CQ CK C2
C9 C6 CA C3
CT CJ HQ C4
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S 10
N  H  8
N  D 11
N  C 10
S NT 10
S  S 10
S  H  8
S  D 11
S  C 10
E NT  2
E  S  2
E  H  5
E  D  2
E  C  2
W NT  2
W  S  2
W  H  5
W  D  2
W  C  2

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:AK6.A73.AQJ8.964 QJT94.T95.75.A53 87.K86.KT964.QJ2 532.QJ42.32.KT87"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
{East-West <b><span style=color:#008000>have sufficient for game</span></b> in
NT.

South has a good spade suit, with a sequence. Lead the \SQ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
2 + 2 + 5 + 0 = 9

That is just enough, but declarer still needs to make a plan to take the tricks
in the right order.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
The best you can hope for is to take the \CA and \CK, plus two more elsewhere
(in hearts or spades).
}
[BCFlags "1e"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3653536535978a7978a7"]
[OptimumScore "EW 400"]
[ParContract "EW 3N="]
[Score "EW +400"]
[Auction "E"]
1D Pass 2D Pass
2N Pass 3N AP
[Play "S"]
SQ S7 S2 SA
D5 D4 D2 DA
D7 D6 D3 DQ
C3 D9 C7 DJ
S4 DK S3 D8
H5 DT H2 H3
H9 HK H4 H7
HT H6 HJ HA
S9 S8 S5 SK
*
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  6
N  H  5
N  D  3
N  C  5
S NT  3
S  S  6
S  H  5
S  D  3
S  C  5
E NT  9
E  S  7
E  H  8
E  D 10
E  C  7
W NT  9
W  S  7
W  H  8
W  D 10
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:J65.A8.AKT876.54 T973.KQT97.94.T6 A4.632.Q532.KQ87 KQ82.J54.J.AJ932"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3D"]
[Result "10"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do
not</span></b><span style=color:#800080> </span>have sufficient points for
game, so they settle for a part-score in Diamonds. 

East has a nice sequence of hearts, headed by the King.  A good lead is the
\HK.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
1 + 1 + 6 + 0 = 8.\n
After playing a club (losing to the Ace of clubs), there will be another trick.

First job: win the opening lead\n
Second job: draw trumps (playing 2 rounds of trumps)\n
Third job: play a club to create the 9th trick. Play a low one towards dummy.\n
Fourth job: trump a spade in dummy (to make an overtrick).

<b>Defenders </b>\n
When East takes the \CA, play back a heart. Partner normally promises the Queen
(because of the opening lead of the \HK).}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "855a6845a63883738837"]
[OptimumScore "NS 130"]
[ParContract "NS 3D+1"]
[Score "NS +130"]
[Auction "S"]
1D Pass 3D AP
[Play "W"]
HK H2 H4 HA
D4 D2 DJ DA
D9 D3 S2 DK
C6 CK CA C5
H9 H3 H5 H8
HQ H6 HJ D6
S3 SA S8 S5
S7 S4 SQ S6
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S  5
N  H  5
N  D 10
N  C  6
S NT  8
S  S  4
S  H  5
S  D 10
S  C  6
E NT  3
E  S  8
E  H  8
E  D  3
E  C  7
W NT  3
W  S  8
W  H  8
W  D  3
W  C  7

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:QJ2.K.J93.AQJ875 64.JT9543.AQ8.32 AK3.862.7542.KT9 T9875.AQ7.KT6.64"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "2C"]
[Result "9"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not </span></b>have
sufficient for game. A club partscore is the best contract for them.

North has a good heart suit, with a sequence. Lead the \HJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
3 + 0 + 0 + 6 = 9 \n
(what a shame that having those nice spades can only mean 3 tricks).

The first priority is to draw trumps. Attempting to trump hearts in the West
hand will not make any more tricks. The Club suit will always make 6 tricks.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
After the lead of the \HJ, defender sitting South, in third seat, must play
high.

Who played the \HK? Was it singleton?  You will end up with 4 tricks (those
nice diamonds ...)
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "46964469644647946479"]
[OptimumScore "NS 140"]
[ParContract "NS 3H="]
[Score "EW +110"]
[Auction "W"]
1C Pass 1D Pass
2C AP
[Play "N"]
HJ H2 HA HK
H3 H6 HQ C5
C2 CK C4 C7
C3 CT C6 C8
S4 SA ST S2
S6 SK S5 SJ
H4 S3 S7 SQ
*
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 6
N  H 9
N  D 6
N  C 4
S NT 4
S  S 6
S  H 9
S  D 6
S  C 4
E NT 4
E  S 6
E  H 4
E  D 7
E  C 9
W NT 4
W  S 6
W  H 4
W  D 7
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:QJT932.A32.84.KQ 8.J95.AQ532.JT97 K764.T64.J76.A62 A5.KQ87.KT9.8543"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "2S"]
[Result "9"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not
</span></b>have sufficient points for game, so they settle for a part-score in
Spades. 

East has a nice sequence of clubs, headed by the Jack.  A good lead is the \CJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
0 + 1 + 0 + 3 = 4\n
Once the \SA has been taken by the defenders, there are <b>5 more spade
</b>tricks available.

So there will be an overtrick. The total number for North-South should be 9.

First job: win the opening lead\n
Second job: play trumps (playing 2 rounds of trumps)\n
Third job: play clubs, and discard a heart on a winning club. Make sure you
worked out a way to reach that third club. Did you?

<b>Defenders</b>\n
Although the \CJ is the correct lead for the East hand, as it happens, whatever
is led, declarer will make 8 tricks. If a heart is led, then the defenders can
take two heart tricks. 

From \HJ95, the card to lead is \H5. It would be wrong to lead a diamond
against a suit contract, when the hand on lead has \DAQ.}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "48444484446499964999"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 3H="]
[Score "NS +140"]
[Auction "N"]
1S Pass 2S AP
[Play "E"]
CJ C2 C3 CK
S8 S4 SA SQ
C7 C6 C4 CQ
D5 SK S5 S2
C9 CA C5 H2
H5 H4 H7 HA
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 8
N  H 4
N  D 4
N  C 4
S NT 4
S  S 8
S  H 4
S  D 4
S  C 4
E NT 6
E  S 4
E  H 9
E  D 9
E  C 9
W NT 6
W  S 4
W  H 9
W  D 9
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:632.T7.T653.AQJ6 T875.654.QJ.5432 AKQJ.A32.K942.K9 94.KQJ98.A87.T87"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#008000>do have sufficient
</span></b>combined HCP for game, and a bit spare.

North has a good heart suit, with a sequence. Lead the \HK.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
4 + 1 + 0 + 4 = 9 

Best is to win the opening lead and take the tricks with care.\n
Always start with <b>high honours</b> in the <b>short suit.</b> 

When Declarer wants to take the club tricks, start with the \CK, then play the
9. It is good practice to remember to think ahead and avoid a "blockage".

<b>Defenders</b>\n
North should discard high-low in diamonds to tell partner that they have a high
card in that suit.

}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[Score "EW +600"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 2N Pass
3N AP
[Play "N"]
HK H7 H4 HA
C7 C6 C2 CK
C8 CA C3 C9
CT CQ C4 D2
H8 CJ C5 H2

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:32.KQJ974.Q65.A5 KT74.A.T932.QJ32 J9865.T85.AK.T84 AQ.632.J874.K976"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "2H"]
[Result "9"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not
</span></b>have sufficient for game. There is a nice 9-card heart fit between
the two hands.

West has a sequence in Clubs as well as Diamonds. Lead the \CQ, because it is
the better of the two sequences.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
0 + 0 + 3 + 1 = 4

After losing to the \HA, there are <b>5 more tricks</b> for declarer (so one
more than needed).

Best is to win the opening lead and aim to promote more tricks by losing to the
\HA.

When Declarer wants to take the Diamond tricks, start with the \DA and \DK,
then reach the \DQ using trumps.

It is good practice to remember to think ahead and to identify the need to
"unblock", or to work out how to reach winners.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
East should play the \C9 on the first trick, to encourage clubs.  When West
takes the \HA, they know it is best to play another Club.

There are 4 tricks available for the partnership. 2\S, 1\H and 1\C.
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66944669444649946499"]
[OptimumScore "NS 140"]
[ParContract "NS 3H="]
[Score "NS +140"]
[Auction "S"]
1H Pass 1S Pass
2H AP
[Play "W"]
CQ C4 C9 CA
HA H5 H2 HK
C2 C8 CK C5
C3 CT C6 H7
D2 H8 H3 HQ
S7 HT H6 HJ
D3 DA D4 D5
D9 DK D7 D6
S4 S5 SA S2
ST S6 SQ S3
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 6
N  H 9
N  D 4
N  C 4
S NT 6
S  S 6
S  H 9
S  D 4
S  C 4
E NT 4
E  S 6
E  H 4
E  D 9
E  C 9
W NT 4
W  S 6
W  H 4
W  D 9
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:642.752.KJ53.852 KJT5.Q64.T76.AT3 A7.AK3.AQ42.K964 Q983.JT98.98.QJ7"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "2NT"]
[Result "8"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#000080>almost </span></b>have
enough points for game, but not quite. West should pass.

South has a choice of two nice suits to lead. The sequence in hearts make that
the better lead. So, J\H is best.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. In suit order, they are: 

1 + 2 + 4 + 0 = 7.

There are not enough; declarer should make a plan to get one more trick. Hoping
that the \CA is with North (so that the \CK is not captured by it) is the best
try for the 8th trick. 

Plan ahead, to play a small \C from dummy (the West hand) towards the \CK. This
time it works. 

<b>Defenders</b>\n
When South leads the \HJ, North should play high-low to encourage.

Remember what your target is. Declarer is in 2NT, so we hope to take <b>6 or
more</b> tricks to defeat the contract.

When declarer leads a small club from dummy towards their hand, North should
play low. Aces are made for beating kings.}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "57634576348679986799"]
[OptimumScore "EW 120"]
[ParContract "EW 2N="]
[Score "EW +120"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass 2N AP
[Play "S"]
HJ H2 H6 HK
D8 DJ D6 D2
C7 C2 C3 CK
D9 DK D7 D4
S9 D3 DT DQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 5
N  S 7
N  H 6
N  D 3
N  C 4
S NT 5
S  S 7
S  H 6
S  D 3
S  C 4
E NT 8
E  S 6
E  H 7
E  D 9
E  C 9
W NT 8
W  S 6
W  H 7
W  D 9
W  C 9

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "9"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:7543.Q732.987.AK AK2.A54.AKQJ.432 86.JT98.T62.T987 QJT9.K6.543.QJ65"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "10"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#008000>have
sufficient</span></b><span style=color:#008000> </span>points for game in NT.
They look for an 8-card major fit, via Stayman.

South has a nice sequence of hearts, headed by the Jack.  A good lead is \HJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
4 + 2 + 4 + 0 = 10

That is one more than is needed, but  declarer always needs to make a plan to
take the tricks in the right order.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
The \HJ normally promises the ten. North should encourage because they have the
queen.\n
So many points in the other hands mean that the best is to hope to make 2 or 3
Club tricks.

}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2252222522aa8baaa8ba"]
[OptimumScore "EW 630"]
[ParContract "EW 3N+1"]
[Score "EW +630"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 2N Pass 3C =1=
Pass 3D =2= Pass 3N
AP
[Note "1: Stayman"]
[Note "2: No 4-card Majors"]
[Play "S"]
HJ H6 H7 HA
D2 D3 D7 DA
D6 D4 D8 DK
DT D5 D9 DQ
S6 C5 S3 DJ
S8 S9 S4 SA
C7 ST S5 SK
H8 SJ S7 S2
H9 SQ H2 H4
HT HK H3 H5
C8 CQ CK C2
C9 C6 CA C3
CT CJ HQ C4
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  2
N  S  2
N  H  5
N  D  2
N  C  2
S NT  2
S  S  2
S  H  5
S  D  2
S  C  2
E NT 10
E  S 10
E  H  8
E  D 11
E  C 10
W NT 10
W  S 10
W  H  8
W  D 11
W  C 10

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "10"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:532.QJ42.32.KT87 AK6.A73.AQJ8.964 QJT94.T95.75.A53 87.K86.KT964.QJ2"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
{North-South <b><span style=color:#008000>have sufficient for game
</span></b>in NT.

West has a good spade suit, with a sequence. Lead the \SQ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
2 + 2 + 5 + 0 = 9

That is just enough, but declarer still needs to make a plan to take the tricks
in the right order.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
The best you can hope for is to take the \CA and \CK, plus two more elsewhere
(in hearts or spades).
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "978a7978a73653536535"]
[OptimumScore "NS 600"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Score "NS +600"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 1D Pass 2D
Pass 2N Pass 3N
AP
[Play "W"]
SQ S7 S2 SA
D5 D4 D2 DA
D7 D6 D3 DQ
C3 D9 C7 DJ
S4 DK S3 D8
H5 DT H2 H3
H9 HK H4 H7
HT H6 HJ HA
S9 S8 S5 SK
*
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  7
N  H  8
N  D 10
N  C  7
S NT  9
S  S  7
S  H  8
S  D 10
S  C  7
E NT  3
E  S  6
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  5
W NT  3
W  S  6
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  5

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "11"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:KQ82.J54.9.AJ932 J65.A8.AKT876.54 T973.KQT97.J4.T6 A4.632.Q532.KQ87"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "3D"]
[Result "10"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not </span></b>have
sufficient points for game, so they settle for a part-score in Diamonds. 

South has a nice sequence of hearts, headed by the King.  A good lead is the
\HK.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
1 + 1 + 6 + 0 = 8.\n
After playing a club (losing to the Ace of clubs), there will be another trick.

First job: win the opening lead\n
Second job: draw trumps (playing 2 rounds of trumps)\n
Third job: play a club to create the 9th trick. Play a low one towards dummy.\n
Fourth job: trump a spade in dummy (to make an overtrick).

<b>Defenders </b>\n
When South takes the \CA, play back a heart. Partner normally promises the
Queen (because of the opening lead of the \HK).}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3883738837855a6845a6"]
[OptimumScore "EW 130"]
[ParContract "EW 4D="]
[Score "EW +130"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1D Pass 3D
AP
[Play "N"]
HK H2 H4 HA
D4 D2 D9 DA
DJ D3 S2 DK
C6 CK CA C5
H9 H3 H5 H8
HQ H6 HJ D6
S3 SA S8 S5
S7 S4 SQ S6
- - CJ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  3
N  S  8
N  H  8
N  D  3
N  C  7
S NT  3
S  S  8
S  H  8
S  D  3
S  C  7
E NT  8
E  S  5
E  H  5
E  D 10
E  C  6
W NT  8
W  S  4
W  H  5
W  D 10
W  C  6

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "12"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:T9875.AQ7.KT6.64 QJ2.K.J93.AQJ875 64.JT9543.AQ8.32 AK3.862.7542.KT9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "2C"]
[Result "9"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not
</span></b>have sufficient for game. A club partscore is the best contract for
them.

East has a good heart suit, with a sequence. Lead the \HJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
3 + 0 + 0 + 6 = 9 \n
(what a shame that having those nice spades can only mean 3 tricks).

The first priority is to draw trumps. Attempting to trump hearts in the North
hand will not make any more tricks. The Club suit will always make 6 tricks.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
After the lead of the \HJ, defender sitting West, in third seat, must play
high.

Who played the \HK? Was it singleton?  You will end up with 4 tricks (those
nice diamonds ...)
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "46479464794696446964"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 3H="]
[Score "NS +110"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass 1C Pass 1D
Pass 2C AP
[Play "E"]
HJ H2 HA HK
H3 H6 HQ C5
C2 CK C4 C7
C3 CT C6 C8
S4 SA ST S2
S6 SK S5 SJ
H4 S3 S7 SQ
*
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 6
N  H 4
N  D 7
N  C 9
S NT 4
S  S 6
S  H 4
S  D 7
S  C 9
E NT 4
E  S 6
E  H 9
E  D 6
E  C 4
W NT 4
W  S 6
W  H 9
W  D 6
W  C 4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "13"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "N:A5.QJ87.KT9.8543 QJT932.A32.84.KQ 8.K95.AQ532.JT97 K764.T64.J76.A62"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "E"]
[Contract "2S"]
[Result "9"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not</span></b><span
style=color:#800080> </span>have sufficient points for game, so they settle for
a part-score in Spades. 

South has a nice sequence of clubs, headed by the Jack.  A good lead is the
\CJ.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
0 + 1 + 0 + 3 = 4\n
Once the \SA has been taken by the defenders, there are <b>5 more spade
</b>tricks available.

So there will be an overtrick. The total number for East-West should be 9.

First job: win the opening lead\n
Second job: play trumps (playing 2 rounds of trumps)\n
Third job: play clubs, and discard a heart on a winning club. Make sure you
worked out a way to reach that third club. Did you?

<b>Defenders</b>\n
Although the \CJ is the correct lead for the South hand, as it happens,
whatever is led, declarer will make 8 tricks. If a heart is led, then the
defenders can take two heart tricks. 

From \HJ95, the card to lead is \H5. It would be wrong to lead a diamond
against a suit contract, when the hand on lead has \DAQ.}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "64999649994844448444"]
[OptimumScore "NS 140"]
[ParContract "NS 3H="]
[Score "EW +140"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1S Pass 2S
AP
[Play "S"]
CJ C2 C3 CK
S8 S4 SA SQ
C7 C6 C4 CQ
D5 SK S5 S2
C9 CA C5 H2
H5 H4 H7 HA
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 6
N  S 4
N  H 9
N  D 9
N  C 9
S NT 6
S  S 4
S  H 9
S  D 9
S  C 9
E NT 4
E  S 8
E  H 4
E  D 4
E  C 4
W NT 4
W  S 8
W  H 4
W  D 4
W  C 4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "14"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "E:94.KQJ98.A87.T87 632.T7.T653.AQJ6 T875.654.QJ.5432 AKQJ.A32.K942.K9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "3NT"]
[Result "9"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#008000>do have sufficient
</span></b>combined HCP for game, and a bit spare.

East has a good heart suit, with a sequence. Lead the \HK.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
4 + 1 + 0 + 4 = 9 

Best is to win the opening lead and take the tricks with care.\n
Always start with <b>high honours</b> in the <b>short suit.</b> 

When Declarer wants to take the club tricks, start with the \CK, then play the
9. It is good practice to remember to think ahead and avoid a "blockage".

<b>Defenders</b>\n
East should discard high-low in diamonds to tell partner that they have a high
card in that suit.

}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[Score "NS +400"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass Pass 2N
Pass 3N AP
[Play "E"]
HK H7 H4 HA
C7 C6 C2 CK
C8 CA C3 C9
CT CQ C4 D2
H8 CJ C5 H2

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "15"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:AQ.632.J874.K976 32.KQJ974.Q65.A5 KT74.A.T932.QJ32 J9865.T85.AK.T84"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "W"]
[Contract "2H"]
[Result "9"]
{The East-West partnership <b><span style=color:#800080>do not
</span></b>have sufficient for game. There is a nice 9-card heart fit between
the two hands.

North has a sequence in Clubs as well as Diamonds. Lead the \CQ, because it is
the better of the two sequences.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. in suit order, they are: \n
0 + 0 + 3 + 1 = 4

After losing to the \HA, there are <b>5 more tricks</b> for declarer (so one
more than needed).

Best is to win the opening lead and aim to promote more tricks by losing to the
\HA.

When Declarer wants to take the Diamond tricks, start with the \DA and \DK,
then reach the \DQ using trumps.

It is good practice to remember to think ahead and to identify the need to
"unblock", or to work out how to reach winners.

<b>Defenders</b>\n
South should play the \C9 on the first trick, to encourage clubs.  When North
takes the \HA, they know it is best to play another Club.

There are 4 tricks available for the partnership. 2\S, 1\H and 1\C.
}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "46499464996694466944"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 3H="]
[Score "EW +140"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1H Pass 1S
Pass 2H AP
[Play "N"]
CQ C4 C9 CA
HA H5 H2 HK
C2 C8 CK C5
C3 CT C6 H7
D2 H8 H3 HQ
S7 HT H6 HJ
D3 DA D4 D5
D9 DK D7 D6
S4 S5 SA S2
ST S6 SQ S3
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 4
N  S 6
N  H 4
N  D 9
N  C 9
S NT 4
S  S 6
S  H 4
S  D 9
S  C 9
E NT 6
E  S 6
E  H 9
E  D 4
E  C 4
W NT 6
W  S 6
W  H 9
W  D 4
W  C 4

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "16"]
[West "Walter"]
[North "Nancy"]
[East "Esther"]
[South "Sandy"]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "W:Q983.JT98.98.QJ7 642.752.KJ53.852 KJT5.Q64.T76.AT3 A7.AK3.AQ42.K964"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "S"]
[Contract "2NT"]
[Result "8"]
{The North-South partnership <b><span style=color:#000080>almost
</span></b>have enough points for game, but not quite. North should pass.

West has a choice of two nice suits to lead. The sequence in hearts make that
the better lead. So, J\H is best.

<b>Declarer</b>\n
The first job is to count top tricks. In suit order, they are: 

1 + 2 + 4 + 0 = 7.

There are not enough; declarer should make a plan to get one more trick. Hoping
that the \CA is with East (so that the \CK is not captured by it) is the best
try for the 8th trick. 

Plan ahead, to play a small \C from dummy (the North hand) towards the \CK.
This time it works. 

<b>Defenders</b>\n
When West leads the \HJ, East should play high-low to encourage.

Remember what your target is. Declarer is in 2NT, so we hope to take <b>6 or
more</b> tricks to defeat the contract.

When declarer leads a small club from dummy towards their hand, East should
play low. Aces are made for beating kings.}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[Description "RealBridge Set A - Bidding Imposed"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "86799867995763457634"]
[OptimumScore "NS 120"]
[ParContract "NS 1N+1"]
[Score "NS +120"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass Pass 2N
AP
[Play "W"]
HJ H2 H6 HK
D8 DJ D6 D2
C7 C2 C3 CK
D9 DK D7 D4
S9 D3 DT DQ
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\1R"]
N NT 8
N  S 6
N  H 7
N  D 9
N  C 9
S NT 8
S  S 6
S  H 7
S  D 9
S  C 9
E NT 5
E  S 7
E  H 6
E  D 3
E  C 4
W NT 5
W  S 7
W  H 6
W  D 3
W  C 4
