Tuesday October 20 2026

We had a lesson on opening leads against duit biuds.  Next week we will have a lesson on Play of the Hand in Suit bids.

We had 3.5 tables in our Bridge+ Newcomer game. The winners were Elizabeth and Jean with 65%.  Second place went to Melissa and Dianne with 60%.  See you next week!  -Carl

 

Newcomer Game
Tuesday Morning Bridge+ Tuesday Morn Session October 20, 2026
Scores after  6 rounds  Average:   18.0      Section  A
Pair    Pct   Score  Rank   MPs
  1   65.00   23.40   1    0.21     Elizabeth Brugger - Jean Lanham
  7   60.00   21.60   2    0.15     Melissa Vokey - Dianne Luby
  3   58.33   21.00   3    0.11     Jane Greenslit - Claire Devellian
  4   53.33   19.20                 Wynne Griffin - Betty Lewis
  8   45.00   16.20                 Jay Fraprie - David Frick
  5   23.33    8.40                 Sue Hills - Martha Rives
  2   43.33   15.60  NE             Carl Wikstrom - Philip Orlando

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul
♠—
♥7 4
♦J 9 6 5 4 2
♣J 10 8 7 4
♠4
♥K Q J 9 6
♦A 10 7 3
♣A K 9
N
WE
S
♠K J 9 8 6 5
♥A 10 2
♦K Q
♣6 2
2
1713
8
♠A Q 10 7 3 2
♥8 5 3
♦8
♣Q 5 3

W 6♥; EW 5N; E 5♥; EW 3♠; W 3♦; EW 3♣; E 2♦;
Par −980: W 6♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6♥W−21002.000.007-Vokey-Luby5-Hills-Rives
5♥W−1500.501.502-Wikstrom-Orlando3-Greenslit-Devellian
5♥W−1500.501.508-Fraprie-Frick1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠A K Q J
♥Q 8 6 4
♦J 10
♣J 9 3
♠7 5 3 2
♥K J 10 5 3 2
♦A 8 3
♣—
N
WE
S
♠10
♥7
♦Q 9 4
♣A K Q 8 7 5 4 2
14
811
7
♠9 8 6 4
♥A 9
♦K 7 6 5 2
♣10 6

EW 4♣; NS 2♠; S 1♥; S 1♦;
Par −130: EW 3♣+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4♣E41301.500.502-Wikstrom-Orlando3-Greenslit-Devellian
4♣E41301.500.507-Vokey-Luby5-Hills-Rives
3♣E51500.002.008-Fraprie-Frick1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠Q 5
♥A K 10 8 4 3
♦J 3
♣K 7 5
♠K 9 6 2
♥5 2
♦9 8
♣A J 10 8 4
N
WE
S
♠A J 10 3
♥J 7
♦K Q 10 7 5
♣6 2
13
811
8
♠8 7 4
♥Q 9 6
♦A 6 4 2
♣Q 9 3

EW 3♠; NS 2♥; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; NS 1N;
Par −140: EW 3♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2♥N31401.500.502-Wikstrom-Orlando3-Greenslit-Devellian
2♥N31401.500.507-Vokey-Luby5-Hills-Rives
2♦E2900.002.008-Fraprie-Frick1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul
♠K J 10 9
♥A K 3
♦A 10 9
♣K 8 2
♠8 7 4 2
♥8 2
♦8 5 3
♣10 7 4 3
N
WE
S
♠Q
♥J 9 6 5 4
♦K Q J 6 4
♣J 9
18
010
12
♠A 6 5 3
♥Q 10 7
♦7 2
♣A Q 6 5

NS 6♠; NS 5N; NS 5♣; NS 3♥; NS 2♦;
Par +1430: NS 6♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3NTN66902.000.003-Greenslit-Devellian4-Griffin-Lewis
4♠N66801.001.008-Fraprie-Frick2-Wikstrom-Orlando
3NTN56600.002.005-Hills-Rives1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠A 4
♥A K Q J 8 3
♦K 8 7
♣10 9
♠10 9 7
♥9 4
♦Q
♣A K Q 7 5 4 2
N
WE
S
♠K Q 3 2
♥10 5
♦A J 10 5
♣J 8 3
17
1111
1
♠J 8 6 5
♥7 6 2
♦9 6 4 3 2
♣6

EW 3♠; EW 4♣; NS 2♥; NS 1♦;
Par −140: EW 2♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1♥N31401.500.503-Greenslit-Devellian4-Griffin-Lewis
3♥N31401.500.508-Fraprie-Frick2-Wikstrom-Orlando
3♣W41300.002.005-Hills-Rives1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠K J 9 8 7 6
♥J
♦A K 2
♣10 8 7
♠A 4
♥Q 5 3
♦Q 9 3
♣A K 5 4 2
N
WE
S
♠10 2
♥A 10 9 4
♦J 10 8 4
♣9 6 3
12
155
8
♠Q 5 3
♥K 8 7 6 2
♦7 6 5
♣Q J

NS 2♠; NS 1N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣; EW 1♥;
Par +110: NS 2♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2♠N41702.000.005-Hills-Rives1-Brugger-Lanham
3♠N−1501.001.008-Fraprie-Frick2-Wikstrom-Orlando
4♠N−21000.002.003-Greenslit-Devellian4-Griffin-Lewis

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
♠9 5
♥9 5
♦7 3 2
♣A K J 7 6 5
♠K Q 7
♥7
♦A J 10 9 8 6
♣Q 9 8
N
WE
S
♠A J 8 6 4
♥A K Q 10 8 3
♦Q
♣4
8
1216
4
♠10 3 2
♥J 6 4 2
♦K 5 4
♣10 3 2

EW 6♠; EW 5♥; W 4N; EW 4♦; E 1N; EW 1♣;
Par −1430: EW 6♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6♠E−33002.000.004-Griffin-Lewis5-Hills-Rives
3♥E41701.001.008-Fraprie-Frick3-Greenslit-Devellian
4♠E66800.002.007-Vokey-Luby1-Brugger-Lanham

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul
♠K 10 7 5
♥J 2
♦K 7 4 3 2
♣10 9
♠Q 3
♥6 5 4
♦J 5
♣J 8 7 4 3 2
N
WE
S
♠J 6 2
♥Q 9 8 7 3
♦10
♣A K 6 5
7
410
19
♠A 9 8 4
♥A K 10
♦A Q 9 8 6
♣Q

NS 5♠; NS 5♦; NS 1N; EW 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par +450: NS 4♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5♦S64202.000.004-Griffin-Lewis5-Hills-Rives
3♦S61701.001.007-Vokey-Luby1-Brugger-Lanham
4♦S51500.002.008-Fraprie-Frick3-Greenslit-Devellian

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul
♠9 8 5 3 2
♥J 3
♦J 5 2
♣K Q 8
♠Q
♥Q 8 6 5 2
♦Q 4 3
♣A 9 6 5
N
WE
S
♠A 10 7 6
♥A 9 4
♦A 9 7
♣10 7 3
7
1012
11
♠K J 4
♥K 10 7
♦K 10 8 6
♣J 4 2

EW 3♥; EW 2N; EW 2♣; NS 1♠; S 1♦;
Par −140: EW 3♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2♠N−1502.000.004-Griffin-Lewis5-Hills-Rives
2NTE21201.001.007-Vokey-Luby1-Brugger-Lanham
2NTW31500.002.008-Fraprie-Frick3-Greenslit-Devellian

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul
♠A 9 8 6 5 4
♥J 9 6
♦6
♣A 8 4
♠K 10 7
♥Q 3 2
♦K 7 3 2
♣7 5 2
N
WE
S
♠2
♥A K 10 7
♦Q 10 8 5 4
♣K 10 6
9
812
11
♠Q J 3
♥8 5 4
♦A J 9
♣Q J 9 3

NS 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♦; NS 1♣;
Par −110: EW 3♦=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2♠N21102.000.001-Brugger-Lanham3-Greenslit-Devellian
2♦E2901.001.008-Fraprie-Frick4-Griffin-Lewis
3♠N−11000.002.002-Wikstrom-Orlando7-Vokey-Luby

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul
♠—
♥K Q 10 2
♦K 10 8 6
♣Q 9 7 6 2
♠A K 10 7 6 3 2
♥J 7
♦J 3 2
♣10
N
WE
S
♠8 5 4
♥9 8 6
♦9 5 4
♣K J 8 4
10
94
17
♠Q J 9
♥A 5 4 3
♦A Q 7
♣A 5 3

NS 5♥; S 4N; N 3N; NS 5♣; NS 4♦; NS 1♠;
Par +450: NS 4♥+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3NTS44302.000.008-Fraprie-Frick4-Griffin-Lewis
4♥S44201.001.002-Wikstrom-Orlando7-Vokey-Luby
4♣N51500.002.001-Brugger-Lanham3-Greenslit-Devellian

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul
♠10 8 3
♥A K J 8 6 3 2
♦J 2
♣6
♠Q J 9 6
♥Q 7 5
♦10 8
♣Q J 8 4
N
WE
S
♠A 7
♥9
♦Q 5 4 3
♣A 10 9 5 3 2
9
810
13
♠K 5 4 2
♥10 4
♦A K 9 7 6
♣K 7

NS 5N; NS 5♥; NS 3♠; NS 4♦; EW 2♣;
Par +660: NS 5N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4♥N56502.000.002-Wikstrom-Orlando7-Vokey-Luby
2♥N41701.001.008-Fraprie-Frick4-Griffin-Lewis
5♣E−31500.002.001-Brugger-Lanham3-Greenslit-Devellian

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul
♠Q J 7
♥8 3 2
♦Q J
♣J 10 8 4 2
♠K 9 8 2
♥Q 4
♦A 5 4
♣Q 9 7 5
N
WE
S
♠A 10 6 3
♥K 10
♦K 9 8 6 3 2
♣6
7
1110
12
♠5 4
♥A J 9 7 6 5
♦10 7
♣A K 3

EW 4♠; EW 3N; EW 4♦; NS 2♥; NS 1♣;
Par −620: EW 4♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2♥S41702.000.008-Fraprie-Frick5-Hills-Rives
3♥S−11000.501.502-Wikstrom-Orlando4-Griffin-Lewis
3♥S−11000.501.503-Greenslit-Devellian7-Vokey-Luby

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul
♠J
♥A Q J 8 6 5 2
♦A Q 8
♣9 7
♠8 4 3
♥10 9
♦K 10 5 3
♣A 10 4 3
N
WE
S
♠A Q 10 7 5
♥K 7
♦9 6 2
♣K Q 5
14
714
5
♠K 9 6 2
♥4 3
♦J 7 4
♣J 8 6 2

EW 2♠; NS 2♥; EW 2♦; EW 2♣;
Par −100: NS 3♥×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3♥N41702.000.008-Fraprie-Frick5-Hills-Rives
4♥N−1501.001.002-Wikstrom-Orlando4-Griffin-Lewis
4♥N−21000.002.003-Greenslit-Devellian7-Vokey-Luby

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul
♠A Q 10 5 2
♥A K 6 2
♦9 7 3
♣10
♠K J
♥3
♦A
♣A K Q 9 8 6 4 3 2
N
WE
S
♠8
♥J 4
♦K Q 10 8 6 5 4 2
♣J 5
13
177
3
♠9 7 6 4 3
♥Q 10 9 8 7 5
♦J
♣7

NS 5♥; NS 4♠; EW 5♣; EW 4♦;
Par +100: EW 6♣×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4♣W61702.000.003-Greenslit-Devellian7-Vokey-Luby
5♣W54000.501.502-Wikstrom-Orlando4-Griffin-Lewis
5♣W54000.501.508-Fraprie-Frick5-Hills-Rives

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul
♠K 10 7 4 3
♥9
♦K J 10 3 2
♣8 3
♠J 6 2
♥10 7 4 2
♦A 9 7
♣K 7 5
N
WE
S
♠A Q 9 8
♥A Q J
♦8 5 4
♣A Q 2
7
819
6
♠5
♥K 8 6 5 3
♦Q 6
♣J 10 9 6 4

EW 5N; EW 3♠; EW 2♥; EW 2♦; EW 2♣;
Par −660: EW 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3♥W31402.000.001-Brugger-Lanham2-Wikstrom-Orlando
3NTW36000.501.503-Greenslit-Devellian5-Hills-Rives
3NTW36000.501.504-Griffin-Lewis7-Vokey-Luby

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul
♠10 5 3 2
♥K
♦A 10 9 2
♣K 6 3 2
♠Q J 9
♥10 5 4
♦Q J 8 6
♣J 10 9
N
WE
S
♠A 6 4
♥Q 9 8 7 3 2
♦7
♣A 8 7
10
710
13
♠K 8 7
♥A J 6
♦K 5 4 3
♣Q 5 4

N 3♠; NS 2N; S 2♠; NS 3♣; NS 2♦; E 1♥;
Par +140: N 2♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1NTS1902.000.001-Brugger-Lanham2-Wikstrom-Orlando
2♦S−1501.001.003-Greenslit-Devellian5-Hills-Rives
2♥E31400.002.004-Griffin-Lewis7-Vokey-Luby

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠Q 9 4
♥9 8 7 5 3
♦10 8 6
♣A 10
♠A 7 6 2
♥J 6 4
♦Q 4
♣Q J 4 2
N
WE
S
♠J 8 3
♥2
♦K 9 3
♣K 9 8 7 6 3
6
107
17
♠K 10 5
♥A K Q 10
♦A J 7 5 2
♣5

NS 5♥; NS 4♦; NS 1N; EW 2♣; NS 1♠;
Par +650: NS 5♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4♥N56502.000.003-Greenslit-Devellian5-Hills-Rives
1♦S31101.001.004-Griffin-Lewis7-Vokey-Luby
4♥S−11000.002.001-Brugger-Lanham2-Wikstrom-Orlando