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Depending on where one puts the line between expert and intermediate, I'm on one side or the other. I've played twice on the last day of an NABC+ event. With two kids and a full-time job developing software, I don't get to play as much as I'd like. I'm interested in theory, laws, & tournament organization; I've been involved in rulemaking for chess and Scrabble in the past.
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6♦X South
NS: 0 EW: 0
-300 was a bottom when most North-Souths competed only to the five level and went plus against 5♠. This North didn't expect his partner to have two defensive tricks opposite four-card support, while South thought it best to apply immediate pressure.
Matchpoints, club game.
100% North
Mostly North
About even
Mostly South
100% South
No blame--both took reasonable actions and were unlucky.
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