PANEL BY: MARINA PILIPOVIĆ

1. problem

Pairs, EW Vul N E S W - 1 2 dble pass 2 3 ?

J865 K7 AK963 82

3 : 10 dble: 3 3 : 1 4 : 1

Aljoša: dble - 60%. 3 - 40%.

Andy: 3 - 100%. partner can have only 5 hearts, so I dont bid 4H

Bato: 4 - 100%. Mislim, da za taj licit imam dosta materiala, opcija je 3 karo ako je F1 (samo ne znam da li je to u sistemu jače od odmah 2 karo na 2 trefa, što bih recimo ja licitirao, ali nisam ja baš neko mjerilo), možda i kontra ako je opet informativna, samo ne znam što bi donijela, kazneni pass za 1 x ne, 3 herc ne znam da li je uopće F1. Čudan licit od početka. 1 herc - 2 trefa - 2 karo je neometan licit i mora biti prirodno, F1 s 10-tak + poena što i imamo. S 2 karo pik kontrakt nije izgubljen, a taj strah je izgleda bio povod za negativnu kontru s kojom se uopće ne slažem (ali to je već moj problem). Sve nekako ukazuje, da nemamo 4 crna luzera, jer partner u minorima baš nema puno a ipak je otvarač. Opasnost je treći tref, koji vjerojatno treba rezati visoko. Na paru je lijepo upisati 140 kada ostali padaju, ali s Ax, AQJxxx, xx, Jxx možemo napraviti manšu.

Brk: 3 - 70%. 3 - 30%.

Dubo: dble - 100%.

Eddie Kantar: 3 - 100%. I'm not thrilled about my double, by the way. I like 2D.

Ivica: 3 - 100%. Prvo bih licitirao 2D, pa na 2H 3H, ali sada upomoć! Nemam drugog govora, karo ne mogu javiti jer bi bilo preslabo, zato 3 kao invit s podrškom.

Jerry: 3 - 100%.

Marina: 3 - 100%.

Max: dble - 100%.

Nikica: 3 - 100%. Nisam zadovoljna sa prvom kontrom.

Paul: 3 - 80%. dble - 20%. I'm not sure how Double would be read. If it is an action Double "Do something, partner!" then the hand is ideal. If it is strictly for penalties then it is unsound. 3D is something of a trap bid - if it is forcing it doesn't get us anywhere. 3H should be OK, if partner wants to bid game that's fine by me.

Todi: 3 - 100%.

2. problem

Pairs, NS Vul N E S W - 1 pass 1 pass 2 pass ?

A86432 KJ4 Q7 A8

2 : 10 2 : 5

Aljoša: 2 - 100%.

Andy: 2 - 100%. new minor forcing; a direct jump to 3 Spades would be only invitational

Bato: 2 - 100%. Nadam se, da je to F1 poslije rebida u trefu. Tu smo najniže moguće, pa da čujem partnera što ima osim 6 trefova (možda sam ga i pogodio u 4-tu boju pa možemo i do tref slema). Kako se meni čini partner ima singl (vjerojatno pik) pa skakati u manše nema smisla, nigdje se ne žuri, imam lijepe karte. To je moje mišljenje o opcijama, 2 karo je jedini pravi licit.

Brk: 2 - 100%.

Dubo: 2 - 100%.

Eddie Kantar: 2 - 100%. The bashers bid 3NT, but spades or clubs may be the best contract if > partner doesn't have a diamond stop.

Ivica: 2 - 100%. Forcing, ima dovoljno mjesta za sve, ne želim licitirati 3S sa šestim asom.

Jerry: 2 - 100%.

Marina: 2 - 100%.

Max: 2 - 100%.

Nikica: 2 - 100%.

Paul: 2 - 80%. 2 - 20%. No real choice here. This gives partner the chance of showing spade support or bidding NT. (2H is, of course, 100% forcing). You could bid 2D instead (equally forcing) with the point that if partner supports Diamonds then you can bid NT. If partner supports Hearts? Well 4H is probably playable.

Todi: 2 - 100%.

3. problem

Teams, NS Vul N E S W 1 pass 1 dble 2 pass pass ?

KJ9 AKJ J9 AK542

pass: 10 dble: 4 2 NT: 4 3 : 2

Aljoša: pass - 100%.

Andy: 2 NT - 100%. 2NT describes my hand best

Bato: pass - 100%. Partner možda ima jednu damu, ali ni to nije sigurno. Na pokeru dugoročno dobija onaj koji zna pasti sa pokerom kraljeva u ruci.

Brk: pass - 100%.

Dubo: pass - 100%.

Eddie Kantar: pass - 100%. Partner has least 6, more likely 7 or 8, major suit cards. If he has a > few diamonds, it doesn't leave him much room for clubs. I could double, but > anticipating the anguish I would see on my partner's face makes me decide to > pass.

Ivica: dble - 100%. Neka partner i spasira ako treba.

Jerry: 2 NT - 100%.

Marina: pass - 60%. dble - 40%.

Max: dble - 100%.

Nikica: 2 NT - 70%. 3 - 30%.

Paul: pass - 100%. Ugh. This stinks. If NS have a misfit then anything could go down, after all South could be 4.1.3.5 and 3C could go for absolute buckets. The problem is, it is not clear whether NS actually have a fit (they could have nine Diamonds between them) or not. When fixed, stay fixed.

Todi: 3 - 100%.

4. problem

Teams, NS Vul N E S W 1* 1NT** 3 ? * better minor ** possible 4 card major

J 10976 AKJ7 J853

dble: 10 3 NT: 10 pass: 1

Aljoša: 3 NT - 50%. pass - 50%.

Andy: 3 NT - 100%. a negative double would be perfect, but I fear, that X is penalty

Bato: 3 NT - 100%. Obzirom na sistemsko raspoložljivi arsenal mi drugo ne preostaje. Kontra ne bi bila informativna, iako bi dobro došla kao takva. Poena imamo bar 25, a South baš nema puno ulaza, veća vjerojatnost je, da partner ima 4 pika nego 4 herca (obe 4-ta majora valjda nema, iako nikada ne znaš. Većina problema dolazi sa klubskih događaja gdje se mnogi zabavljaju) pa mi se 3 NT čini najbolja manša.

Brk: 3 NT - 100%.

Dubo: 3 NT - 100%.

Eddie Kantar: dble - 100%. I like to play doubles of intervening bids at the three level after > partner has bid notrump are Stayman oriented. Just as if partner had opened > 1NT and the hand next hand overcalled 3S. This treatment would work like a > charm on this hand.

Ivica: dble - 100%. Kontra treba biti poenska.

Jerry: dble - 100%.

Marina: 3 NT - 80%. dble - 20%.

Max: dble - 100%.

Nikica: dble - 100%.

Paul: 3 NT - 100%. The problem doesn't make it clear what 3S means. Is it purely pre-emptive? Is it invitational? Is it forcing? Obviously if it is forcing you can Double here (which MUST be for take-out). If, as I suspect, it is purely pre-emptive, then Double should be for penalties. Ho-hum, I suspect that 3NT will depend on partner having, say, A x x of Spades where he can shut South out of the play.

Todi: dble - 100%.

5. problem

Teams, EW Vul N E S W - 1 pass 1NT pass 2 pass 3 pass 3 pass ?

96 K8 KJ1083 Q954

4 : 10 3 NT: 2 5 : 1 4 : 1

Aljoša: 4 - 100%.

Andy: 4 - 100%. partner knows, that I dont have 3 cards in H, so he can bid 5D, if his hearts are not playable; I dont think, we can make 3NT

Bato: 3 NT - 100%. Ako sam bio pitan, da li imam tref štoper, imam i maksimalan sam. A ako je CB opet dobro. Na 4 karo ću licitirati 4 herca. Opcije; možda odmah 4 herca ili 4 karo ili čak 5 karo, mogu samo pogađati kada nisam siguran što me pita, odnosno što je htio reći suvisli partner. Previše dogovora fali za tako naučni pristup. Logično bi bilo, da je poslije 2 karo 3 pik štoper pik i maksimum oko 15-tak lijepih poena, npr. QJx, AQ10xx, AQxx, x.

Brk: 4 - 100%.

Dubo: 3 NT - 100%.

Eddie Kantar: 4 - 100%. Should show a doubleton honor. I didn't bid 3NT, so I can't have too much > in clubs. Perfect. I have diamonds with a doubleton honor in hearts with a > forward going hand.

Ivica: 4 - 100%. Pokazujem duplu figuru, neka partner izabere.

Jerry: 4 - 100%.

Marina: 4 - 100%.

Max: 4 - 100%.

Nikica: 4 - 100%.

Paul: 5 - 80%. 4 - 20%. Partner is 3.5.4.1 and my King of Hearts is gold dust. 4H is a possible bid but may play badly if the defence can play a forcing game. The interesting question is whether 4H would be read as an attempt to play there (not impossible) or as a slam try in Diamonds. I think that 6D is a possibility on this hand but that it is stretching too much to go for it. as it probably needs good breaks to succeed.

Todi: 4 - 100%.

CONTESTANT	PROBLEM 1	PROBLEM 2	PROBLEM 3	PROBLEM 4	PROBLEM 5	TOTAL
Željka Karaman-Martinović	3 = 10	2 = 10	pass = 10	dble = 10	4 = 10	50
Gjivo Tikvica	3 = 10	2 = 10	dble = 4	dble = 10	4 = 10	44
Srđan Katušić	3 = 10	2 = 5	dble = 4	dble = 10	4 = 10	39
Dario Filjar	dble = 3	2 = 5	pass = 10	3 NT = 10	4 = 10	38
Dražen Martinović	dble = 3	2 = 5	pass = 10	dble = 10	4 = 10	38
Nenad Poštić	dble = 3	2 = 10	dble = 4	dble = 10	4 = 10	37
Duško Obradović	3 = 10	2 = 5	pass = 10	3 NT = 10	4 = 1	36
Zoran Šantek	dble = 3	2 = 10	3 = 2	3 NT = 10	4 = 10	35
Dominik Mokni	dble = 3	3 NT = 0	pass = 10	dble = 10	4 = 10	33
Vedran Zorić	dble = 3	2 = 5	dble = 4	dble = 10	4 = 10	32
Tolja Orač	3 = 10	3 NT = 0	pass = 10	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	32
Milan Žmak	3 = 10	3 = 0	pass = 10	dble = 10	4 = 1	31
Dragan Visekrunić	3 = 10	3 = 0	pass = 10	dble = 10	4 = 1	31
Frano Jančić	3 = 1	2 = 5	pass = 10	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	28
Srđan Richter	3 = 10	2 = 5	pass = 10	pass = 1	5 = 1	27
Adriano Voscilla	4 = 1	2 = 10	dble = 4	dble = 10	5 = 1	26
Dean Pokorny	3 = 10	3 NT = 0	dble = 4	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	26
Vesna Dacić	dble = 3	2 = 10	pass = 10	pass = 1	3 NT = 2	26
Aleksandar Carević	3 = 10	3 = 0	dble = 4	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	26
Miro Tesla	3 = 10	3 = 0	dble = 4	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	26
Karlo Brguljan	3 = 10	3 = 0	3 = 2	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	24
Ivo Zoričić	dble = 3	2 = 10	pass = 10	4 = 0	5 = 1	24
Igor Novosel	3 = 10	2 = 10	3 = 2	4 = 0	3 NT = 2	24
Ljubica Bajakić	3 = 10	3 NT = 0	3 = 2	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	24
Simon Pirjevec	4 = 1	3 = 0	3 = 2	dble = 10	4 = 10	23
Aleksandar Mixich	3 = 1	3 NT = 0	3 = 2	dble = 10	4 = 10	23
Damir Franulović	3 = 10	2 = 10	3 = 2	4 = 0	pass = 0	22
Dragan Petrina	3 = 10	3 = 0	pass = 10	4 = 0	3 NT = 2	22
Alen Perković	3 = 1	3 = 0	pass = 10	dble = 10	5 = 1	22
Danijel Zenko	dble = 3	2 = 5	3 NT = 0	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	20
Zoran Bohaček	3 = 1	2 = 5	3 = 2	3 NT = 10	4 = 1	19
Boris Bursać	3 = 1	2 = 5	pass = 10	pass = 1	5 = 1	18
Marija Orešković	3 = 1	3 = 0	dble = 4	dble = 10	4 = 1	16
Pero Stojančević	3 = 10	3 = 0	dble = 4	4 = 0	4 = 1	15
Boris Hajduković	3 = 1	3 = 0	3 = 2	3 NT = 10	3 NT = 2	15
Mario Zeljko	3 = 1	3 NT = 0	3 = 2	dble = 10	3 NT = 2	15
Marin Poklepović	3 = 1	3 = 0	pass = 10	4 = 0	3 NT = 2	13
Helga Poklepović	3 = 1	3 = 0	dble = 4	4 = 0	3 NT = 2	7