When 5SXX Making 6 Isn't Enough...

January 2004
Silver Spring MD
WBL Unit Game A/X Pairs
Matchpoints

	K Q J 9 8 3 2 — — A Q 10 9 7 6
A J 10 4 A Q J 10 7 6 3 K 5		4 A Q 6 5 3 2 9 8 J 8 4 3
Both Vul	10 7 6 5 K 9 8 7 K 5 4 2 2

Cherniavsky West 2 NT¹ 5 Dbl

Me North 4 ² 5 ³ Rdbl

Klosson East 2 Pass Pass All Pass

Dad South Pass Pass Pass

1. Some form of modified OGUST
2. C'mon, the auction isn't going to end here
3. Clubs, what clubs?

5 xx by North
Made 6 — NS +1600

A trump was led, and the clubs ruffed out easily.

Only worth 16-/25 matchpoints because other people were getting doubled in 6S and making. I still cling to the idea that I was in the safer contract. Please refrain from pointing out to me that I was, in fact, not playing IMPs.