vg|A - 18th NEC CUP Qualifying,Round 6,I,17,32,USA,0,Russia,0| rs|3SN=,3CN-1,3NEx=,1NE+1,5HEx-3,2SN=,1HS-1,2DN=,2NW+1,2NW+1,2SW+1,3NW-1,5DE=,5DE=,4HE-1,2SW=,1NE=,1NE=,3HW=,2HW+1,3NN+1,4SS+1,2SE-1,3NW-3,4SN-1,4SN=,1NE-2,3CE-1,,,,| pn|J.Lall,E.Gladysh,J.Grue,S.Brink,Dubinin,Cheek,Gromov,Del'Monte|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAQ7H4DJ87CKT8754,SJT85H962D53CQJ92,SK432HKQJT3DA94C3,S96HA875DKQT62CA6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: hi spectators|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: he cant draw trumps immediately so setting up side suit at risk of a diamond ruff|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|nt|fabsayc: the ruff is with long trump so it actually simplifies matters|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAQ7H4DJ87CKT8754,SJT85H962D53CQJ92,SK432HKQJT3DA94C3,S96HA875DKQT62CA6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST2HAK54DK9752C75,S753HQ76DA4CQ9832,SAQ94HJT32D83CJT6,SKJ86H98DQJT6CAK4|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|2D|an| |mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| nt|fabsayc: declarer should make|pg|| nt|fabsayc: operator we believe east is drijver|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: lall did not keep enough winners so he will make now even if he does not take spade finesse|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST2HAK54DK9752C75,S753HQ76DA4CQ9832,SAQ94HJT32D83CJT6,SKJ86H98DQJT6CAK4|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ985HA64DT85CKQ8,SJT32HDA9643CT643,SAK74H8532DK72CJ5,S6HKQJT97DQJCA972|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|fabsayc: operator, please change east name to B. Drijver|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: sorry west name|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|5H|nt|fabsayc: seems to be some confusion over the meaning of 2@H|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it is hearts for me and most players i believe|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: there is a gladysh on russia team, but also drijver !!|pg|| nt|vugraphzbk: now i checked west ,his name E.Gladysh|pg|| nt|fabsayc: ok thanks so we have a non-regular partnership|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ985HA64DT85CKQ8,SJT32HDA9643CT643,SAK74H8532DK72CJ5,S6HKQJT97DQJCA972|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKTHT9653DK93CQ3,S42HAKJ2DT54CAJT5,SJ765HDQJ762CK972,SQ983HQ874DA8C864|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|fabsayc: it is sjoert brink though on team|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| nt|fabsayc: this contract is an eyesore|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKTHT9653DK93CQ3,S42HAKJ2DT54CAJT5,SJ765HDQJ762CK972,SQ983HQ874DA8C864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK62HAK84DT6CQJ96,SJ8543HQT7DA82CA3,SQT97H965DQJCT874,SAHJ32DK97543CK52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|woozle: hi all|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: welcome kieran|pg|| nt|woozle: Tight 3NT for EW here, if they can bid it|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: this kind of sequence to me is effectively forcing|pg|| nt|woozle: With visions of a running diamond suit, I don't know if 2NT does justice to the west hand. Maybe more would have been bid if vulnerable|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: if diamonds are coming in you make 3nt, otherwise usually down in 2nt|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|d8|nt|woozle: Indeed, that's exactly the prognosis today|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|nt|woozle: standings can be viewed at http://www.jcbl.or.jp/Portals/0/html/2013NEC/NECScore.html|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SK62HAK84DT6CQJ96,SJ8543HQT7DA82CA3,SQT97H965DQJCT874,SAHJ32DK97543CK52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ74HJ874DT7C8654,SA86532HKT6DQCAKQ,SKJTHA953DAJ4CJ92,S9HQ2DK986532CT73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: usa in 6th place, russia in 8th, i believe 8 teams qualify for knockout stage|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|woozle: Maybe it's just me, but if I felt the need to act over a 1S opening with the north hand, points and stoppers would be my first thought|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ74HJ874DT7C8654,SA86532HKT6DQCAKQ,SKJTHA953DAJ4CJ92,S9HQ2DK986532CT73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d|an| |mb|r|an| |mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK5HJ42D84CKQJ942,SAQ764HAK7DK63C85,SJT9832HT6D72CAT6,SHQ9853DAQJT95C73|sv|b|mb|2C!|nt|fabsayc: potential big swing board here|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|woozle: East has an exciting hand, and can make a slam in a red suit on a non-club lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|woozle: A possibly exciting board fizzles as EW play one of their two safe game contracts|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK5HJ42D84CKQJ942,SAQ764HAK7DK63C85,SJT9832HT6D72CAT6,SHQ9853DAQJT95C73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST9H98DT8763CAT85,SQ72HQJ4DAK94CJ92,SAK4HA65DJ52C7643,SJ8653HKT732DQCKQ|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|nt|woozle: ew will just settle for a major suit partscore here, probably 2S|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|fabsayc: they cant stop that low any more|pg|| nt|woozle: I don't know - what did the redouble mean?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|fabsayc: well 2h is definitely forcing after the redouble|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: to me redouble is always turning out bad, i just ignore the double|pg|| pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: 3nt has some chances|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|nt|woozle: if you're going to ignore the double, you might as well get some value for the redouble and play transfers|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST9H98DT8763CAT85,SQ72HQJ4DAK94CJ92,SAK4HA65DJ52C7643,SJ8653HKT732DQCKQ|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAT5H762DA4CAJ964,SK862HQJ95DT9C853,SQJ3HT83DQ8752CQT,S974HAK4DKJ63CK72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Lall starts with double, which is much better than the beginner's choice of a 2C overcall|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|fabsayc: you can argue that both ways, but lall and grue clearly dont promise any specific shapes for doubles|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|c2|nt|woozle: this looks like 7 tricks with the SA onside and a diamond guess|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAT5H762DA4CAJ964,SK862HQJ95DT9C853,SQJ3HT83DQ8752CQT,S974HAK4DKJ63CK72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAQH762DKQ54CJ853,SK97HA8543D32CA92,ST6543HTDAJT6CQ76,SJ82HKQJ9D987CKT4|sv|b|nt|woozle: or perhaps mis-entered|pg|| mb|p|nt|21574770: look like pass ,and W bid 1H|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: did lall bid 1h really?|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: seems misboarded...looks like the south hand opened 1D|pg|| nt|fabsayc: operator undo please|pg|| mb|p|pc|s3|nt|vugraphzbk: sorry|pg|| nt|fabsayc: np happens to all operators|pg|| mc|9|nt|woozle: North's double shows at least four spades (might be specifically 4-5...not sure)|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAQH762DKQ54CJ853,SK97HA8543D32CA92,ST6543HTDAJT6CQ76,SJ82HKQJ9D987CKT4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST986HQJDA82C9653,S52H9865D74CKT742,SAKJ74HA74DK95CAJ,SQ3HKT32DQJT63CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|fabsayc: this is way too good for a grue 2nt, which is usually 18 count :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|woozle: I see you've seen Joe's game before|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1ST986HQJDA82C9653,S52H9865D74CKT742,SAKJ74HA74DK95CAJ,SQ3HKT32DQJT63CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|1D|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S97H875DAT985CQ75,STHKQT3DK74CK9643,SAKJ5HAJ964D2CT82,SQ86432H2DQJ63CAJ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|woozle: It seems to me that whoever wins this auction will fail to make what they bid|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|woozle: Brink might have considered alternatives (like double) but settles for a prosaic 2S|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|woozle: After a heart to the ace, diamond to the ace and diamond ruff, Grue wll wait for his three spade tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: this i dont understand|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|woozle: Apparently Lall has a different idea of what's happening on this deal from the rest of us|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|woozle: SQ now would have made this - successful against 3-3, bare jack and bare 9. Looks like a better play.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: could have made by leading spade queen|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|7|nt|woozle: Anyway, down one, and the initial scheduled result has been restored|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S97H875DAT985CQ75,STHKQT3DK74CK9643,SAKJ5HAJ964D2CT82,SQ86432H2DQJ63CAJ|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|d5|mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAJ72HQJT83DAKJC4,S5HAKDQT752CQJ975,SKT43H95D9863CA83,SQ986H7642D4CKT62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: you get 1/3 of a prediction point|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|woozle: Fair 4S for NS, which could run into trouble with diamonds and spades breaking badly|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: strong club for NS|pg|| nt|woozle: or EW can make roughly 9 tricks in clubs|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 1@H modern precision style response, i believe either spades or some balanced range|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|woozle: EW have done well here - some bid by west showing minors would make it easier to guess the spades|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|woozle: I used to bid all of the time against strong clubs...not so much now - I guess I'm getting old|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|woozle: good job tapping the south hand...this will make the trumps impossible to handle|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|nt|woozle: Down one...well done by EW|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAJ72HQJT83DAKJC4,S5HAKDQT752CQJ975,SKT43H95D9863CA83,SQ986H7642D4CKT62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|an| |mb|d|an| |mb|3C|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|woozle: cheek could have beaten this immediately with two diamond ruffs...now I think that bird has flown|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|woozle: now SJ, hearts, claim|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|10|nt|woozle: Neither a triumph for showing a two-suiter, nor for leading a singleton with trump length|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAJ432HQJ2DA54CT9,SKH97DQT872CJ8632,S9875HT83DKJ3CA54,SQT6HAK654D96CKQ7|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: it was tough for Grue-Lall - they're not accustomed to having so many points when they're in game|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|nt|woozle: This looks great for the defense, but the spades are blocked|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|nt|woozle: Lall will need to communicate his diamond entry for the last spade...Grue has made the defense tougher by not ducking a second club|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: suit preference return of spade 2|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|woozle: Grue gets the gag and returns a diamond so the defense can cash out for down two|pg|| mc|5|nt|woozle: Easiest to give SP there with a deuce....higher cards test your partner's attention skills|pg|| nt|ferlema: we were|pg|| nt|fabsayc: thanks operator, this session is over|pg|| nt|fabsayc: they had 2 hrs to complete 14 boards but did it in under 11/2 hours|pg|| nt|fabsayc: next set in 2 hrs|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAJ432HQJ2DA54CT9,SKH97DQT872CJ8632,S9875HT83DKJ3CA54,SQT6HAK654D96CKQ7|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|woozle: Now Russia jump to a 16 imp lead, the biggest lead of the match|pg|| nt|woozle: EW uncontested auction?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|woozle: This auction can't be right|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s2|nt|woozle: The trump lead leaves the defense well placed to take a club, spade and three diamonds|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|woozle: I think that Delmonte is hoping to set up the hearts with a spade entry, and take advantage of a defensive diamond blockage to get back to hand|pg|| mc|8|nt|woozle: That shouldn't work,but -1 will earn him two imps anyway|pg|| nt|frankaus: if opps rabbits it works V experts its a liability|pg|| pg||