vg|6th World University Bridge Championship,Segment 12_17,I,1,16,CZECH REPUBLIC,0,FRANCE 1,0| rs|2HW-1,2NN=,2CS+1,2CS+1,4SWx-3,4SW-2,6SE=,6SE=,4SN+1,4SN+1,3NW+2,3NW=,1NN=,1SS+1,3NE-2,1NE=,4HN+1,4SN=,4SS-1,4SS=,6DE+1,6DE=,6DS+1,7DN=,1NSx-1,1NS-2,3NN-2,3NN-2,4HS-3,3DN=,2NE-1,4SE=| pn|Barnet,Thibault,Kralik,Lorenzini,KILANI,KOPECKY,LEBATTEUX,MACURA|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK32H53DAQT75CJ87,ST94HKQ92DKCT9652,SQJ8HAJ7D864CKQ43,SA765HT864DJ932CA|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ady: looks a part score hand though there is play for 3NT n/s|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|ady: 2@C by east a balance weakish short clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|clinch: Has some play|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ady: e/w have bough it south does best to return a trump |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ady: good duck by north|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg|| nt|clinch: 7 tricks with a bit of cross-ruffing.... NS were certainly making 1NT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ady: 7 tricks as Peter said|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK32H53DAQT75CJ87,ST94HKQ92DKCT9652,SQJ8HAJ7D864CKQ43,SA765HT864DJ932CA|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT865HAKD84CKJ64,SQ93HQT93DK96CA52,S7HJ8654DA753CQT3,SKJ42H72DQJT2C987|sv|n|nt|clinch: And 2 well-earned IMPs for France|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: 2 imps fpr france 120 in CR |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ady: this may rest in 2 clubs|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: trump best|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: ace and another trump better but still 8 tricks available 4 trump tricks including 1 ruff 4 outside tricks|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c9|nt|ady: 7@D makes a trick if trump played now|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAT865HAKD84CKJ64,SQ93HQT93DK96CA52,S7HJ8654DA753CQT3,SKJ42H72DQJT2C987|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S9853HQ3DAQT7CQJT,SAKQT642H6D3CK432,SJHAKJT2D842CA987,S7H98754DKJ965C65|sv|e|nt|ady: funny ending|pg|| nt|ady: west may open 4@S|pg|| nt|clinch: S may open first|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ady: make 7 tricks|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ady: south opened on the flat 11 so west a cautious 1@S|pg|| nt|ady: n/s have 4@H|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|clinch: this should be doubled surely|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: N may pass first|pg|| nt|ady: the bad trump brake in hearts should not stop 10 tricks on the good lay of the cards|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ady: -800|pg|| nt|ady: unless A@C led|pg|| nt|clinch: W's bidding a bit inconsistent here.... caution followed by the opposite|pg|| nt|ady: but likely A@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ady: north can only afford to discard 1 club|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ady: no let of here 800 |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|nt|clinch: On a very double dummy line W could have got out for -2 by playing small clubs at each opportunity; S would eventually get end-played|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S9853HQ3DAQT7CQJT,SAKQT642H6D3CK432,SJHAKJT2D842CA987,S7H98754DKJ965C65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S95HT963DJ642CA85,SK876HQ72DA5CKJT7,S42HK5DT98CQ96432,SAQJT3HAJ84DKQ73C|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: good afternoon|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|clinch: Hi|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ady: 13 tricks possible in spades with KX hearts well placed small slam a certainty|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 2NT relay, 3NT 4-card support balanced?|pg|| nt|clinch: Has to be something like that... 2NT clearly forcing|pg|| nt|adriaantje: east will certainly not stop under 6@S now|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|BW|mb|p|nt|clinch: Understandable caution in bidding 5@c, hoping it won't be taken as natural maybe|pg|| mb|5S|nt|clinch: Assume intented as some kind of Exclusion Bwood|pg|| nt|clinch: And gets that response, so all is well|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzjg: 5@S= 2keys|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 5NT a sort of grand slam try, and west seems to have wasted calues in @C so denies|pg|| nt|adriaantje: values*|pg|| nt|vugraphzjg: 6@S = no King|pg|| nt|clinch: 5NT presumably hoping for something like a 6@h bid|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|adriaantje: east was asking for @HK|pg|| nt|clinch: On 3 in the closed room EW also reached 4@s, but S didn't open, they weren't doubled, and they made one more trick|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S95HT963DJ642CA85,SK876HQ72DA5CKJT7,S42HK5DT98CQ96432,SAQJT3HAJ84DKQ73C|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKHQJ83DAJ86CAK64,SA7HAK754DQT3CQ53,SQJT5432HDK7CJT72,S986HT962D9542C98|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|adriaantje: university players are not afraid to open this with 3@S|pg|| nt|ady: quiet 4 spades here making 11 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|ady: good pass from west|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: declarer should play the ace|pg|| nt|adriaantje: def might get a @C ruff if he doesn't|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ady: should be quick now|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKHQJ83DAJ86CAK64,SA7HAK754DQT3CQ53,SQJT5432HDK7CJT72,S986HT962D9542C98|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQT764H982DA73CQT,SK3HK3DJT62CA9763,S852HAT54D5CKJ542,SAJ9HQJ76DKQ984C8|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ady: 6@D looks defeated on ace and another diamond|pg|| nt|clinch: Looks like a straightforward 3NT or 5@d in reality|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: sorry not looking proerly 2 aces missing|pg|| nt|ady: properly|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|adriaantje: @H lead wouldn't have been my choice|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|nt|clinch: Neither defender keen to lead clubs|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQT764H982DA73CQT,SK3HK3DJT62CA9763,S852HAT54D5CKJ542,SAJ9HQJ76DKQ984C8|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAT96HJ8DJ65CQ852,SQ4HAT43DK974CT63,SK83HK7652DAQ8CJ4,SJ752HQ9DT32CAK97|sv|b|nt|adriaantje: north giving declarer another trick by raising @HA|pg|| nt|ady: part score hand around 1NT n/s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: As a spec points out, S could have got a signal from partner by ducking one @d, though @c switch still doesn't defeat it if played properly|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ady: might have passed 1 spade with minimum opposite a passed partner|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ady: defence cannot persue diamonds any further without giving an extra trick|pg|| nt|ady: king and another club looks best|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|nt|clinch: On 6 in the closed room, N did lead a @c against 3NT; declarer was able to succeed by ducking two rounds, but lost 2 IMPs |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAT96HJ8DJ65CQ852,SQ4HAT43DK974CT63,SK83HK7652DAQ8CJ4,SJ752HQ9DT32CAK97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S96HQ63DQT82CQJT5,SJ54HT942DK75CA82,SAT873H875DA3C976,SKQ2HAKJDJ964CK43|sv|o|nt|clinch: I guess I should say he saved several more IMPs by ducking twice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ady: 3NT very unlikely to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: Not sure of range of 1NT, but I personally would pass a 15-17 with the W hand|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|ady: yes maximum but this will likely down 2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ady: cards now vavourable for declarer|pg|| nt|ady: not|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ady: to succeed declarer needs 4 heart tricks 2 spades 2 clubs and 1 diamond and thats not going to happen on the lie|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S96HQ63DQT82CQJT5,SJ54HT942DK75CA82,SAT873H875DA3C976,SKQ2HAKJDJ964CK43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKT6HA63DQJT4CT86,S4HJ5D852CKJ75432,SAQ753HKQT982D76C,SJ982H74DAK93CAQ9|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: would have been 4 off? if north ducked @SA a second time|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|nt|ady: n/s will surely play 4@H for 11 tricks|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 5@C down too many to be a good save|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ady: 5@C a save unles vul against not|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ady: sspecs wondering about 2NT whether balanced 10/11 or some sort of heart raise|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ritong: or both|pg|| nt|adriaantje: probably truscott|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ady: usually truscott 2NT implies 4 card heart support|pg|| nt|vugraphzjg: 2NT = 3 cards invit|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ady: ok thx Bernard|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKT6HA63DQJT4CT86,S4HJ5D852CKJ75432,SAQ753HKQT982D76C,SJ982H74DAK93CAQ9|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT972HJTDAK5CQ74,SQ83HA7543DT3CT95,SAJ65HKQ962DQ6C83,S4H8DJ98742CAKJ62|sv|b|nt|ritong: hello everybody|pg|| nt|clinch: hi henri :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ady: east in later|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|nt|ady: 4@S defeated with a heart ruff|pg|| nt|ritong: the overcall is a huge hint for declarer here|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 3@H fitbid?|pg|| nt|clinch: 4@s can fail in a number of ways, but declarer likely to get trumps right now|pg|| nt|ritong: but, indeed, it will be too late|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ady: as long as west does not lead a diamond bound to go down|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: We're all saying the same thing I guess|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|clinch: @D a possible lead though|pg|| nt|ritong: although the minor to lead is not clearcut|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ritong: west prefers to have a look|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: astute, since 3NT after pass is very likely 6/5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ritong: spectacular|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ritong: and well reasoned out by thibault|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT972HJTDAK5CQ74,SQ83HA7543DT3CT95,SAJ65HKQ962DQ6C83,S4H8DJ98742CAKJ62|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S652H752DJ7CJ8743,SAK8HAKJ84DQT65CT,SJT743HQ96DK2CK92,SQ9HT3DA9843CAQ65|sv|o|nt|adriaantje: 6@D for EW now|pg|| nt|ady: small slam here|pg|| nt|clinch: Looks very biddable|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: west should already get enthousiatic when he hears his partner bidding 2@D|pg|| nt|ady: assume start 1 sspade 2 diamonds|pg|| nt|ritong: question is, should west raise 3@d or 4@d|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ritong: i guess 4@d would promise 5|pg|| mb|4C|nt|ady: would be inclined to splinter 4@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ady: east can only cu 5@C and east should do the rest|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clinch: Efficient bidding, well done|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: east prefered 4@D |pg|| pc|c3|nt|clinch: I agree with 4@d|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ady: cannot go wrong on the lay|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ady: yes left more room|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|mc|13|nt|ritong: all the tricks?|pg|| nt|adriaantje: don't think he made +1|pg|| nt|adriaantje: unless N revoked|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps @dQ uncovered|pg|| nt|ady: must have played Q@D not covered?|pg|| nt|adriaantje: might be|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S652H752DJ7CJ8743,SAK8HAKJ84DQT65CT,SJT743HQ96DK2CK92,SQ9HT3DA9843CAQ65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SHAK83DAT752C8653,SJT842H975DQ6CQ94,SKQ97HJ2DKJ84CAKJ,SA653HQT64D93CT72|sv|n|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I don't see a reason to not cover it :)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: now NS have the slam: 7@D|pg|| nt|ritong: there is one|pg|| nt|ritong: north thought " if i cover it s over for sure"|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: Ok, might be true|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ady: 6 is plenty|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I don't know what system is most used in Czech Republic|pg|| nt|vugraphzjg: 2@D = @D + @H|pg|| nt|ritong: fitjump facilitates big time here|pg|| mb|4S!|nt|ritong: as often is the case|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i m a strong advocate of this proceeding|pg|| nt|adriaantje: south imitating west on the last board by splintering|pg|| nt|adriaantje: or it might be exclusion|pg|| nt|adriaantje: already|pg|| mb|5H|nt|adriaantje: was 1@C strong/precision?|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|ritong: hm it happens that 2@d was not fitjump pity:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: nonetheless, @ds were set early|pg|| nt|ritong: which is the most important thing|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: declarer thinking whether or not he can handle worser layouts|pg|| nt|adriaantje: worse*|pg|| nt|adriaantje: improving my English day by day :)|pg|| nt|ady: France got 12 imps on hand 10 4 spades got through|pg|| nt|ady: diamond lead east open a systemic 2NT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|nt|ritong: this line looks convincing|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SHAK83DAT752C8653,SJT842H975DQ6CQ94,SKQ97HJ2DKJ84CAKJ,SA653HQT64D93CT72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAQ94HK2DJT53CAJT,S6HAQT5DK94CK8543,SJT32HJ986DQ86C76,SK875H743DA72CQ92|sv|b|nt|ady: south might suffer in 1NT here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: although west surely would not lead from @sJx|pg|| mb|d!|nt|ritong: so drawing the @s Q was a bit better, in case of @s J10x|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: dbl 5+ m & 4 M|pg|| nt|ady: dbl surprising perhaps systemic|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzjg: X = 4M +5m|pg|| nt|adriaantje: EW appearantly play these dbls very constructive, so east decides to go for it and pass!|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ady: can see 5 likely tricks so should be 500 to e/w|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|adriaantje: this will bring some imps to the Czechs|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|adriaantje: sorry, to the French :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|nt|ritong: yes, was wondering:)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: specs were, too|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| nt|adriaantje: took 1 second before the first one commented with some question marks on my remark :)|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, they are hungry and fast|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|adriaantje: they should be when someone like me is commenting|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d9|nt|ritong: take it easy:)|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|adriaantje: two jacks for NS left as tricks|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|adriaantje: oh|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|adriaantje: well, no|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|adriaantje: I missed that one|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAQ94HK2DJT53CAJT,S6HAQT5DK94CK8543,SJT32HJ986DQ86C76,SK875H743DA72CQ92|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAQ952H86DK864C96,SJ76HT97532D95CKQ,SK4HKQ4DQJT3CA752,ST83HAJDA72CJT843|sv|o|nt|adriaantje: will probably still be a good board for the French|pg|| nt|adriaantje: not a bad board, certainly|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: probable 3NT here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: let s see if lorenzini, if he is on lead, picks a small or a top @c|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: i would go for a small one|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: the idea is, you need help from pard in the suit|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ritong: if that help is Hx, leading top can cause trouble|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Lorenzini does not agree|pg|| nt|ritong: not mentioning stiff H|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: of course, leading small can run into AKQx vs 9x, for instance|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAQ952H86DK864C96,SJ76HT97532D95CKQ,SK4HKQ4DQJT3CA752,ST83HAJDA72CJT843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ984HAK64D6CAKJ8,SKJT5HQ32DK2CQT65,S7HJ97DQJT9853C97,SA632HT85DA74C432|sv|n|nt|adriaantje: On Friday the 13th that's not impossible|pg|| nt|ritong: no matter what, pard did have help, so down 2|pg|| nt|ritong: and there was 9x, too|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ady: part score in diamonds best for n/s if they can find it|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ritong: going further looks er....gutsy|pg|| nt|ady: 9 tricks the limit in diamonds unless declarer can orgaanise a heart club squeeze|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: N 3@D, all pass?|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: oh|pg|| nt|adriaantje: he upgraded his hand now :)|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: well, we do not know NS system inferences|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ritong: but certainly 2NT should show a bit more|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ady: dont blame north south sounds like 18/19 5 hearts I feel south should have passed 2@D|pg|| nt|adriaantje: seems like south is looking for slam :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|ady: trump lead best |pg|| nt|ady: club lead worst|pg|| nt|reisig: Still ...no play|pg|| nt|ritong: anyway, if this makes, i don t think it can be bad for NS:)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|ritong: hiya richie:)|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|reisig: :)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ady: has 3 club tricks so needs 7 trump tricks|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: now play trump|pg|| pc|h5|nt|adriaantje: good thing he rised the @DA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ady: France got to grand on hand 12|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|nt|adriaantje: defence and declarer trying to endplay each other|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ady: gained 13 imps|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ984HAK64D6CAKJ8,SKJT5HQ32DK2CQT65,S7HJ97DQJT9853C97,SA632HT85DA74C432|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAJ5HJ6DT87CAT974,SKT976HT5D9543C86,S84HK9743DJ6CKQ53,SQ32HAQ82DAKQ2CJ2|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: lucky French|pg|| nt|ritong: 7@d was not a thing of beauty, except about the scoreboard|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: n/s luck to escape red card last hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: last hand thx all|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ady: been some interesting hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|vugraphzjg: last board to morrow we start at 9h30|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ritong: merci bernard|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|ady: thx Bernard and specs|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|nt|adriaantje: not sure why W didn't just pass 1@D|pg|| nt|ritong: basically a bad board here for nat system|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ritong: big @c stops easily in 1NT|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ritong: or 2@s|pg|| nt|bobholl: if you play wolff signoff could have stopped in 3@D|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cK|nt|ady: on a good day can make 4 spades but very good day|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|reisig: Duck the setting trick?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|nt|ritong: only once|pg|| nt|reisig: :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|7|nt|ady: thx all bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAJ5HJ6DT87CAT974,SKT976HT5D9543C86,S84HK9743DJ6CKQ53,SQ32HAQ82DAKQ2CJ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|bobholl: just 2 finesses rigth :)|pg|| nt|henryb: and a break :)|pg|| nt|henryb: On the other hand, the auction pretty much told about the @h finesse|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|henryb: I don't know whether 2@h was a std weak 2 or a Muilderberg|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|velja_ja: Let's see how Yang will handle this one|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ritong: other room we thought strong @c had an edge on these hands where nat systems easily go too high|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|nt|ritong: when they were in 2NT down|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|nt|ritong: but the muid_ish opening considerably modifies landscape|pg|| mc|10|pg||