Discussing some hands of this event with my friend Ilai Baniri (ISR), we decided to consult some hands with friends. I for my side and he for his, combining experience with youth, and the results are as follows.
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Problem 12: Sweden against Ukraine Category U26
Dealer West. All Vul
K Q 7 2 
9 
K 4 
8 6 5 4 3 2
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | |||
| 1 |
2 |
4 |
Pass |
| Pass | 4 |
5 |
? |
Erik Kokish (CAN) WIM 5
5.
David Bakhshi (ENG) WIM: 6
. I would have doubled 4, but I now seem to have an amazing hand for partner with three huge cards – KQ and K., I cannot really have more than this so I would bid 6on the way to 6.Krzysztof Martens (MON) WGM: 5
– what else?Jan Jansma (NED) WM: 5
.Although i never bid 5 over 5. I now bid 5
5.
Ida Grönkvist (SWE) WIM 5
5. I would bid 5with this hand. I have a great hand for a partner that could bid 4voluntarily. I cannot tell from my hand if we belong any higher, that will have to be up to partner to decide.
Pablo Ravenna (BRZ) WM 5
5. I bid 5, maybe we can make 6 but also we can loose 2 As , no way to know that….sometimes pd with a huge hand can bid 6, I will be happy if he do that.
Adam Stokka (Swe) 5
5
. 4sounds like 5-6 shape to me. With three amazing cards for partner, obviously we are going to bid. Is 5enough or are we worth more?, but that hand isn’t particularly strong for 2then 4(partner might bid 2Michaels with this). Any extra shape such as 5260 or 5-7 makes slam, likewise any extra strength should give 6a good play. I am so impressed with my hand I feel that 6 has to be right.
– We have good support to both suits, and it looks like we might make a lot of tricks both ways. Don’t want to gamble on slam, since 4sp might have been a “sacrifice” (for instance if p has something like J109xx xx AQJ10xx – or we might have a club+heart loser), though it’s tempting.
5.Well it’s making if partner has just Axxxx in spades and AQJxxx and 5could be rolling home as well.
6 Considering our abundant holding in partner’s suits, it is clear that partner made a substantial risk of going to a costly phantom, meaning we are facing a formidable hand, comprising 12 cards in the bidded suits.
It therefore seems we are safe in 6, while 7is a very cheap save. I can come up with no neat ploy to drive them out of the save.
Conclusion: 6.
Answers:
5 = 9 experts
6 = 2 expert
6 = 1 expert
