vg|B - 18th NEC CUP Quaterfinal,segment 2,I,17,32,Mixed,40,Down Under,35| rs|3CN+2,5CS=,1NS+1,1NS+1,3HN=,2HS-2,3NS=,3NN-2,3NW=,3NW=,3NW+1,4HE+1,1NN+2,3DN-2,2SE=,2SN-5,3NW-2,2SN-2,4HW=,4HW=,3NS-1,3NS-1,5HNx-1,4NW-1,4SW+1,3NE-2,3DN+1,4SE-3,6DS-1,3NN+1,3DW-1,4HN-1| pn|Kwiencien,Nunn,Pszczola,Hans,M. Reid,R. Welland,P. Newell,S. Auken|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ86H43D2CAKJ9842,SKQ932H82DK987CT3,S5HAQT9DAT653CQ75,SAT74HKJ765DQJ4C6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|algraves: hello everyone|pg|| nt|frankaus: g'day all|pg|| nt|frankaus: interesting the boss suit not mentioned|pg|| nt|algraves: NS play Polish club of course. They were 1998 World Pair champions and now top professionals in US and around the world|pg|| mb|p|nt|frankaus: ew - weak nt UDCA|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ86H43D2CAKJ9842,SKQ932H82DK987CT3,S5HAQT9DAT653CQ75,SAT74HKJ765DQJ4C6|sv|o|mb|1D!|nt|Walddk2: New Zealand vs Denmark/USA|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 4+@H, unbal, 9-13 hcp can have any longer suit|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N=4+@C, F1|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Nice 5@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N=3+@C, MAX, may contain good @H |pg|| nt|ahollan1: i predict|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 5@C may have a problem on a trump lead with both heart honours off|pg|| nt|ahollan1: halftime scores at http://www.jcbl.or.jp/home/English/nec/result/tabid/1066/Default.aspx|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Bart Bramley|pg|| nt|bbramley: hello everyone|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hey Bart|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: You can set up the 5th diamond, but would that be the line you choose?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL should be takeout of @C since both NT bids showed that suit :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: How would you play 5@C on a trump lead, Bart?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Pepsi stops in 3@C north|pg|| nt|bbramley: win in hand, @DA, @D ruff, spade, win the next trump in dummy, @D ruff - when they are 4-3 i claim - @H hook for 6|pg|| mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Gromov-Dubinin 5@C+1 vs Howard-Hollands 5@CX=|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|Walddk2: Halftime scores at http://www.jcbl.or.jp/home/English/nec/result/tabid/1066/Default.aspx|pg|| nt|bbramley: roy loves to lead trumps - when he doesn't lead one he's probably void|pg|| nt|ahollan1: roy never met lew mathe|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: rumor is he would berate players for leading trump --- even when it was right!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so far just as Roland hoped and Bart planned|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: Was he the one who said to his partners, "There is only one of us who's good enough to lead trumps, and it ain't you"|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hehe i hadn't heard that one Roland|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: carefully preserving low trump to get back to dummy|pg|| pc|s8|nt|bbramley: not really - he's going to ruff a spade with that trump|pg|| nt|bbramley: just normal good technique, however|pg|| nt|ahollan1: better phrased by Bart|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Down Under are defending champions. Hans-Nunn EW at the other table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: was Peter Gill part of the team last year?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I forget|pg|| nt|bebechira: no|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAT98HAQ94DAT8CQ6,SK752H73DKJ7CT542,SQJ4H82D96432CK73,S63HKJT65DQ5CAJ98|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|frankaus: ew CC - may need to be modified 4 regs - http://www.abf.com.au/events/playoffs/2012/open/Open_HansNunn.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|algraves: South has 3 heart stops|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|algraves: west can gain lead and switch to clubs at some point|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|algraves: 1NT hardest contract to defend on balance I think|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|algraves: nice switch|pg|| pc|sA|nt|algraves: so this will be a battle for overtrick|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|d2|nt|algraves: South has 7 tricks for sure|pg|| nt|algraves: EW 5 tricks for sure|pg|| nt|algraves: so the battle is for the remaining trick|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|nt|algraves: well one hates to lose by one imp , so south giving this a good old think|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAT98HAQ94DAT8CQ6,SK752H73DKJ7CT542,SQJ4H82D96432CK73,S63HKJT65DQ5CAJ98|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|bebechira: last year team : Sartaj Hans, Tony Nunn, Martin Reid, Peter Newell|pg|| nt|ahollan1: lineup will be different next week for Yeh Bros -- breaking up Down Under into a pure OZ and a pure New Zealand team|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@H usually unbalanced|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 90% of the time they write on the CC|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with more cards in the doubletons, EW would open east hand 1@C|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: newest CC has reduced the % Roland now 1@S=80% and 1@H=70% unbal|pg|| nt|Walddk2: aha|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: 3 spades, 2 hearts and one in each minor. Flat board to be expected|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|pelu: good morning - irts only 5.00 in Denmark|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we won't be seeing many duplicated auctions in our match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but this board was same auction|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Here comes the 8th trick|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: last 2 tricks no card lower than an 8|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAT6H9DJ976CAQT54,SQJ87H86DAKTCJ872,SK542HAJT532DQ3C3,S93HKQ74D8542CK96|sv|e|nt|algraves: and gives up , deciding to save his brain power|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|algraves: south rejects the invitation in hearts with min count and singleton heart|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|nt|frankaus: EW UDCA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|algraves: the lead has brought the heart 7 in east into the game|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|algraves: nice line of play here|pg|| nt|algraves: scrambling some tricks and waiting to see the defensive approach|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|nt|algraves: using the heart 9 in dummy for support |pg|| nt|algraves: when playing these scrambling type contracts where control is not really your objective , it is best to count winners as you plan|pg|| nt|algraves: the loser method of planning at suit play is quite limited in many cases. If you are experienced it is best to switch over to a mostly winner approach to planning trump play|pg|| nt|algraves: with your loser count held in the back of your mind|pg|| nt|algraves: most of the advanced techniques at suit play require counting winners to stay clear headed|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|9|nt|frankaus: did it make?|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAT6H9DJ976CAQT54,SQJ87H86DAKTCJ872,SK542HAJT532DQ3C3,S93HKQ74D8542CK96|sv|e|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://www.jcbl.or.jp/home/English/nec/result/tabid/1066/Default.aspx for halftime scores|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = unbal, not 4+@H/@S a) 6+@D b) @D & @C [maybe longer @C] [1/2] 9-13 hcp [3/4] 9-15|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H, usually 6+|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H says nothing about @H holding|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: just not 3-fit MAX|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: NS playing a homegrown system|pg|| nt|ahollan1: many similarities to Moscito -- in fact it was developed around the same time|pg|| nt|ahollan1: forcing 1@C "submarine" 1@D/@H/@S openers|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm told in the other match on this board, one side was in 3@Dx E and the other side is in 2NT x E|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: Newell-Reid have been playing together and representing New Zealand internationally since the mid 1980s|pg|| nt|bbramley: not clear how 3@H made at the other table - the play record seems to be down 1|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|bbramley: can set this now - cash 2 @Ss while east pitches @Ds, then the third @D promotes the @H7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|nt|bbramley: well done|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|bbramley: right, thats TWO down|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzdq: sory down 2|pg|| nt|bbramley: hmm - can't keep score at either table|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ8HA652DAJ654CJT,S96HJ93DT9CAQ9873,SAQT5HQ87DK2CK542,SK7432HKT4DQ873C6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzdp: HA->HT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|frankaus: not many would open Nunn's hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: ahhhhhhhh|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|algraves: the table monitors often have a difficult time because it is not so easy to see all the bids etc|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|algraves: they do a great job given the circumstances|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|frankaus: yep and occasionally the players dont make it easy|pg|| nt|algraves: Hans is thinking about how to come to five winners |pg|| nt|algraves: he knows his partner has about 6-7 pts but if they are in clubs it is hopeless|pg|| nt|algraves: since they are indeed in clubs , well...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|algraves: with the diamond finesse, DCL has 3 spades, 3 diamonds 2 clubs and one heart|pg|| nt|algraves: for sure|pg|| nt|algraves: of course he doesnt know that at this point|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|algraves: he knows east has only one club|pg|| pc|s7|nt|algraves: as he did not return one|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|algraves: oops|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ8HA652DAJ654CJT,S96HJ93DT9CAQ9873,SAQT5HQ87DK2CK542,SK7432HKT4DQ873C6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N [1/2] unfav: 13-15 else: (11)12-14|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S says nothing about @C holding|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: they only clarify @C holding when NOT holding 4@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|bbramley: can make, but it's scary on the way|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can EW force a @H entry to west hand?|pg|| nt|bbramley: that could be fatal - @CA, @H shift, curtains|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or just prevent @H being won by Auken|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Newell know to have 2 or 3@H [not 4@H after 2@S bid]|pg|| pc|h9|nt|bbramley: apparently GIB makes after the @CA, but i'm not quite sure how|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: Welland found the shift -- sure wish i knew why|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|bbramley: for the right reason - dummy's hearts are empty, so this can set up tricks, or kill an entry, or both (as here)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i never got past might kill entry|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and fell into loop worrying about declarer setting up long @H|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: GIB probably laughing at weak human not recognizing @D shift with suit 5422 |pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|nt|bbramley: kibs observe that if @CA cashed first before @H shift, declarer saves the Q, wins @HA, clears spades and squeezes east in the reds without the count - easy!|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: that's part of why we try not to use GIB during commentary ... it cheats!!! [looks at all hands]|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: So do we|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|bbramley: but not cashing @CA is sound technique (again)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: but we [read I] don't always get double dummy analysis right|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|mc|7|nt|Walddk2: The players are not distracted by knowing the layout|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Which can be an advantage|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 20 Russia over OZ Youth by 6|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S752HJ64D742CJ953,SA4HQT982DAKQCAKT,SKQT8HAK3D986C642,SJ963H75DJT53CQ87|sv|n|nt|algraves: well he was never going to risk the low heart|pg|| nt|algraves: at matchpoints I bet he would have made 4|pg|| mb|1C|an| |mb|p|nt|algraves: polish club here|pg|| mb|p|nt|algraves: balanced, or long clubs or some other very good hand|pg|| mb|d|nt|algraves: aha not the very good hand type of Polish club|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|frankaus: this looks to get home|pg|| nt|algraves: there is other types of balanced club or long club systems that use 2C strong, so this is what NS play, sorry for the confusion|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|algraves: counting winners we see 8 top tricks of course|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|algraves: the ninth to come in the Majors |pg|| mc|9|nt|algraves: just in time|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S752HJ64D742CJ953,SA4HQT982DAKQCAKT,SKQT8HAK3D986C642,SJ963H75DJT53CQ87|sv|n|mb|p|nt|bbramley: that was a "side-of-the-table" swing - at other table south declared with low club around to jack - made easy|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: a rare case of 12 count that is NOT opened by NS|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 22-24|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: assuming this didn't go thru before i lost connection ...|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW probably explore 4-4 major fits less than any other vugraph pair|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: by virtue of placing higher [3rd] in the Swiss Mixed actually leads by 18.5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|nt|ahollan1: for those who haven't forgotten 19 where we believe other room score is wrong -- BBO score is UNOFFICIAL players enter official scores via Bridgemate|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SA87HJ43DJ742CAJ4,SKQT2HK5DAK83CK63,S9643H87DT65CQ852,SJ5HAQT962DQ9CT97|sv|e|nt|algraves: a couple of lines to make that hand with the friendly lie of cards|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|frankaus: at least 9 here|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|algraves: safe now to establish spades|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|nt|algraves: for the same ten tricks but without needing the hearts to divide|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SA87HJ43DJ742CAJ4,SKQT2HK5DAK83CK63,S9643H87DT65CQ852,SJ5HAQT962DQ9CT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 1N [1/2] unfav: 13-15 else: (11)12-14 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 4+@C & 4+other|pg|| nt|bbramley: surprising pass by auken - do they not play weak twos?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: must be too good for that :)|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: would Welland open the east hand 2@H?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bbramley: 3NT is the better game, but it would be unlucky to go down in 4@H|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|bbramley: however, this will make 5, so 4@H is better in THIS match|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAT7HKQ63DAQ754C5,SQ95HJ9872DJ932CK,SJ63HA4DK6CT97432,SK842HT5DT8CAQJ86|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|algraves: North is usually longish in clubs on this one auction so east looks elsewhere on lead trusting his partner to switch to clubs if that becomes apparent|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c2|nt|algraves: with the clubs blocked this will make three if now concedes a diamond|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAT7HKQ63DAQ754C5,SQ95HJ9872DJ932CK,SJ63HA4DK6CT97432,SK842HT5DT8CAQJ86|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = [1/2] F1, (good 13)14+ HCP unbal, 15+ HCP BAL [16+ BAL unfav]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm sure that's the bid we'll see|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 23 Australia Youth lead Russia by 6.5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Russia has hidden 0.5 carryover from placing 2nd in Swiss|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 0.5 imp to team placed higher in Swiss is clean way to prevent ties|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=a) 0-9 HCP b) 10+ HCP, 0-2 CTRL [A=2 K=1]|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+suit, 14-18 HCP, NF|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Reid couldn't bid 1@H as many big clubbers since that would artificially show good 18+|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: freely bid 7-card fit to the 3-level yum|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: i actually thought Reid might rebid 1N|pg|| nt|bbramley: this could get unpleasant for declarer|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|bbramley: looking only at the N/S cards the contract is fine - 4-3 @H and 4-2 @D is a claim - not this time|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Great Shuffler from northern hemisphere on this deal|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: no Bart says Great Dealer|pg|| pc|h7|nt|bbramley: no, i prefer "great shuffler"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: rats now i'll have to look at April Bridge World again -- somebody used Dealer|pg|| nt|bbramley: that was rubens inserting a comment into my article :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good-o at least i was right that it was your coverage of an event|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: sharp defense|pg|| nt|bbramley: think he has to ruff up to get out for down 1|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: talk about meaningful 0.5 imp "carryover" Russia v Australia Youth now showing as 61-61|pg|| mc|7|nt|bbramley: but that won't do it - had to ruff a spade, then ruff a club|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we still think our match has wrong running total because of 19|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST6H7532D32CKQ763,S42HQJ6DAQJ86CA85,SKQ83HK9DKT954C42,SAJ975HAT84D7CJT9|sv|o|mb|1N!|nt|frankaus: weak NT in 1 & 2nd|pg|| mb|p|nt|algraves: another possible game here EW|pg|| nt|frankaus: 5m+ 4M i expect|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|frankaus: nope :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves: West has a maximum weak NT. some would upgrade to a strong NT because of the very strong 5 card suit and all other cards working|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|nt|algraves: this is the sort of 24 pt game that swings these matches. We will wait to see what the slower table does on this|pg|| nt|algraves: 2S here will make comfortably of course|pg|| nt|algraves: too many aces and onside cards to go down|pg|| nt|algraves: Polish leading conventions are often to lead low from 2 or 4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|algraves: revers count with the two, so now north will get his club ruff|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|algraves: so much for my predictions|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|algraves: well the defense got all they could , thats for sure|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST6H7532D32CKQ763,S42HQJ6DAQJ86CA85,SKQ83HK9DKT954C42,SAJ975HAT84D7CJT9|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 14-16|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|bbramley: this table is running SLOOWWW - about 4 boards behind other table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 4+@S & 4+@C/@D, often canape|pg|| mb|p|nt|bbramley: aussies really take a lot of time|pg|| nt|ahollan1: canape means 2nd suit is LONGER|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: which does not reduce the size of the bill if doubled|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: we can describe this also with 'inelegant'|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: hello all|pg|| nt|bbramley: hi henri|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: to put record straight Newell-Reid are New Zealanders|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|bbramley: sorry - these KIWIS are SLOOWWW|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: but their teammates [this week] Hans-Nunn-Gill are Australian|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: a board a la mollo same contract both rooms|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [specs should know: very few have described Bart as a speed demon] please don't let him see this comment|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: a bit ashamed just noticed a Mollo-ism 2@S played in both rooms BY SAME TEAM|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|3|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S652HQT84DQ74CAK9,SQ94HAK96DJ6CQJ85,SAJT87H532DT832CT,SK3HJ7DAK95C76432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|algraves: with the alert to 1D , they must play that although 1C is not forcing per se, they will not pass with out club support and also use 1D as negative , without club support|pg|| mb|3N|nt|algraves: that is my guess, as we saw south pass 1C earlier this set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves: 1NT would be 18-19|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|algraves: 3Clubs or more to pass I am told|pg|| nt|algraves: 1H was alerted because it could be 3 cards if in a weak NT hand|pg|| nt|algraves: this will go two down|pg|| nt|algraves: 2S was goind two down|pg|| nt|algraves: This points out that it is quite important to have some discussed agreements regarding what doubles mean in contested auctions|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|algraves: If East could have confidently doubled showing good values, not neccesarily a penatly spade double he would undoubtedly done so|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|algraves: doubled 2S I mean |pg|| mc|7|nt|algraves: If west passes the double , well that would be good,|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S652HQT84DQ74CAK9,SQ94HAK96DJ6CQJ85,SAJT87H532DT832CT,SK3HJ7DAK95C76432|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: system definitely responsible for last 2 swings -- but in the wrong direction|pg|| nt|bbramley: i think their teammates get the charge - they took only 8 tricks in spades on offense - here E/W took TEN on defense|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 5+suit, aggressive style, 2-8 hcp|pg|| nt|bbramley: if their teammates had taken 10 they'd have lost only 1 imp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bbramley: sorry - 2 imps|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|bbramley: could have cross-ruffed the first 8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK98H986DAJ43CQT9,SJ6HKQ7DQ76CAK652,SAQT532H54D82C743,S74HAJT32DKT95CJ8|sv|b|mb|p|nt|algraves: if he pulls to 2NT then east could bid 3C and leave it partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|algraves: regardless they would go plus on the hand|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|frankaus: 15-17 NT in 3/4th|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|algraves: You could start with teh general default agreement " All X's are Takeout within the context of the auction until we find a fit, and then all doubles are penalties. From that base you then list each and every exception.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK98H986DAJ43CQT9,SJ6HKQ7DQ76CAK652,SAQT532H54D82C743,S74HAJT32DKT95CJ8|sv|b|nt|bbramley: 7 more for Mixed - all one way so far in this set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3rd vul & 4th 1N=15-17|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = a) @H b) (5+/4) @C & @D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = 5+@H 4+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bbramley: this should get them to the same 4@H|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bbramley: at other table defense led @Ds so declarer had it easy|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|bbramley: not so obvious how to proceed here - with @Cs and @Hs both friendly, setting up clubs works, but if either suit is bad you lose a tempo/control|pg|| pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: @c3 opening lead|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: opening leads are 3rd/5th|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|bbramley: yes, if that's 3rd best then setting up clubs works, but if they are 5-1...|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, and since welland has the @c2, the suit is either 5/1 or 3/3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|pelu: what do u prefer: lead from 3 small or from a doubleton - here the @d-lead gave the contract in CR, but ..|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ritong: both are awkward|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: i thought Peter was going to ask low or high from xxx|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAJ4HQ73DAK975C83,SQT72H64DQTCQJ754,S9653HAJ98DJ43CA2,SK8HKT52D862CKT96|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|frankaus: boards running out for down under|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|algraves: 4th from longest and strongest|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAJ4HQ73DAK975C83,SQT72H64DQTCQJ754,S9653HAJ98DJ43CA2,SK8HKT52D862CKT96|sv|o|nt|bbramley: i'd rather lead a doubleton - if i hit partner then we might set them off the top|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: reminds me of story where a world famous player/author was asked "what do you lead from 3-small" |pg|| nt|pelu: :) - No I dont like doubleton leads - exp in partners suit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: answer: a different suit|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=[1/2] F1, (good 13)14+ HCP unbal, 15+ HCP BAL [16+ BAL unfav]|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=FG, 10+ HCP, 3+ CNTRL [A=2, K=1], a) BAL [5@C/@D(332) ok] b) 1-suit, 5+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now south relays for distribution|pg|| nt|pelu: doubleton lead often only set up declarers side suit|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = (32)44 same rank [@S&@H or @D&@C]|pg|| pc|c4|nt|bbramley: attitude lead from welland|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: even with @DQ falling not enough tricks|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i played attitude leads for a long time in the previous millenium|pg|| nt|ahollan1: never did figure out if, how or why they worked|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but the Italian Blue Team used them religiously|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|pelu: I like attitude froim 5 card suits - 4. best from a good suit and 2. from at bad suit - both leads tells my partner that I have 5 card - u know I "love" distribution signals - also in the lead|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAK93HK765DC86532,SQ75HATDAT6532CAQ,SJ8642HQ8432DCK97,STHJ9DKQJ9874CJT4|sv|n|nt|algraves: classic NT attacking defense. You use the tempo granted by the opening lead to lead long suit hoping to win a race to the finish line|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|algraves: two diamonds alerted so must be forcing at least one round|pg|| nt|frankaus: 9-11 no M|pg|| nt|algraves: it is rare that your void does not provide even one ruffing trick|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|nt|algraves: South is thinking ,, " Aha if partner has 4 diamonds he can make all these trump tricks in my hand|pg|| mb|4D|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|algraves: North is thinking , well at least partner has 2 or 3 diamonds so he can make some ruffing tricks in my hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|algraves: note that if south was 4432 then they are cold for 5 of either major on the lucky lie of the cards|pg|| nt|algraves: but here they are lucky to go only 2 down in 5 major|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|algraves: only on down in 5 major as west will get endplayed eventually with the spade Queen|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|algraves: however with this lead they can take a ruff in spades |pg|| nt|algraves: and get out of end play|pg|| nt|algraves: but that would be a nice bit of reading by defender|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|algraves: west sees his mistake now but too late|pg|| mc|9|nt|algraves: well it is always hard to see a double void, but he might have reflected on the bidding and partner lead of a spade and their discouraging club spot. Always harder at the table|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAK93HK765DC86532,SQ75HATDAT6532CAQ,SJ8642HQ8432DCK97,STHJ9DKQJ9874CJT4|sv|n|nt|bbramley: about attitude leads michael rosenberg says: "I hate playing them, and I hate playing against them."|pg|| nt|pelu: HL = odd|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+ if BAL can have ANY 5-card suit including (542)2@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an| |nt|ahollan1: 2@S = INV 5+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is that really a 13-card @D fit??|pg|| nt|bbramley: sabine will be surprised (but not TOO surprised) to learn that pard has SIX-card support after his 1@C opening|pg|| nt|pelu: can EW steal tghe contract in 3Nt?|pg|| mb|d|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: EW don't have rigid shape requirements for opening 1N -- but Welland felt his hand too good for 14-16|pg|| mb|4D|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: KnR says west worth 16.65 http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it really dislikes queens and honors in short suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Open Room bidding final board of the match, 32|pg|| nt|ahollan1: their 19 still scored on BBO as 3@H=|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: sort of funny the only player to actually bid @D was north|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: @SA @S3 would make declarer very nervous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and note 3rd/5th leads vs NT as well as suit|pg|| nt|ritong: he would not be nervous at all imho|pg|| nt|ritong: with Q9x, maybe|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: nice shift!|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: i hate when players do things like that at the table, when i don't think about them looking at all the cards|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d3|nt|vugraphzdq: sorry|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm delaying taking a losing @C finesse -- please wait|pg|| nt|bbramley: north may have been hedging in both the bidding and the lead - his 4@D implied both majors (and that he thought the double of 2@S showed majors), but his spade lead suggested ...|pg|| nt|bbramley: otherwise|pg|| nt|ahollan1: uh oh i missed Reid's DBL|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzdq: C K win|pg|| nt|bbramley: a ray of hope for down under - they need several more like that, or better|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST65HQ8DJ983CAT62,SKJ972H3DAT654C95,SQ83HJT972DKQ2C43,SA4HAK654D7CKQJ87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|algraves: 28 is misscored, only down one |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST65HQ8DJ983CAT62,SKJ972H3DAT654C95,SQ83HJT972DKQ2C43,SA4HAK654D7CKQJ87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually unbal [ 70% of the time]|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = like forcing NT, but maybe @S [but not 5+@S 9-13 [2@C] or 6+@S, 3-7 [2@S]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S length just a coincidence|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: they use 1@H-1N as game force RELAY|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1!N = 4+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bbramley: west a little light for 2@C=spades - with a 6th spade or a doubleton heart could risk it|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ideally 1@H-2@C needs 9-13 or 10-13 depending on which player you ask|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh i had that in my original copy/paste|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: thru 29 Russia leads Australia Youth by 1.5|pg|| nt|pelu: hhe will go for @cs - and go down :)|pg|| nt|bbramley: best lead - this could be 13 more for down under|pg|| nt|pelu: sorry "she"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: -1 or -2 same lose 13|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sometimes the IMP scale is very strange|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4ST96HK83DT3CAKQ96,SK532HJT5DKJ2CJT5,SJ7HQ94DAQ87654C7,SAQ84HA762D9C8432|sv|o|nt|algraves: In 7 card fit contracts often best to start by developing side suit and then wait to see what develops. That way the opponents cannot automatically switch to trumps and you have all options available|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|algraves: Surprised East has not double his side into the competition|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|algraves: so a values showing double, by North to investigate the right contract. As we were talking about during board 25|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|algraves: nice try by east|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4ST96HK83DT3CAKQ96,SK532HJT5DKJ2CJT5,SJ7HQ94DAQ87654C7,SAQ84HA762D9C8432|sv|o|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: still 2+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: both pairs are playing homegrown systems|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: i think much of EW system influenced by when Roy Welland played with Bjorn Fallenius|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but distant ancestry :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|nt|bbramley: missed another chance here - this looks down at least 2 off the top|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|bbramley: i think south should have doubled - he must know they are still hurting, even after a couple of good results|pg|| nt|bbramley: and he's on lead|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2 to play Russia over Australia Youth by 1.5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|bbramley: good pitch by south - gives a guess|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: DBL for 9 imps vs no dbl for 1|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S73H5DKQJ762CAQ87,ST8HQJ86DAT93C542,SAK642HAK974D54CK,SQJ95HT32D8CJT963|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|algraves: possible trouble hand here|pg|| nt|algraves: 3NT tricky with bad diamond break and poor communication|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|algraves: 5D is safest game|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|algraves: but 6D a good slam if diamonds are 3-2 or ACE singleton on side|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|algraves: correct result on board 28 is 5H doubled down one for 200|pg|| nt|algraves: so this has been a pretty good auction on a very tricky hand|pg|| nt|algraves: good 4D bid by North in my opinion|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|algraves: ok well this was well done by north south but alas they will get an unfortunate result. Virtue will , as always, remain its just reward.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|nt|algraves: of course it helps to be up by 38 with one board to go, if you are going down in a reasonable slam|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S73H5DKQJ762CAQ87,ST8HQJ86DAT93C542,SAK642HAK974D54CK,SQJ95HT32D8CJT963|sv|n|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = unbal, not 4+@H/@S a) 6+@D b) @D & @C [maybe longer @C] [1/2] 9-13 hcp [3/4] 9-15|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = RELAY, INV+|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|ritong: chances are 3@h shows precisely that handtype|pg|| nt|bbramley: the obvious auction with these cards|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure if 64 is known -- checking my notes now -- standby|pg|| nt|ritong: the duck is still alive|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Henri correct 3@H = exactly 2164|pg|| nt|pelu: 6@D is a very fine slam - "only" need @ds 3-2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|bbramley: unlucky 6@D in other room - needs 3-2 trumps or blank ace onside - over 70%|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: when a relay system uses bids which eat space, it is always to show a specific hand|pg|| nt|bbramley: meanwhile, he's not cold for 3NT yet|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but look at running score IF they had hit 4@S on 30|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh right -- 3N hasn't made|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: sidebar - 3@H also said MAX [in context of 9-13]|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: Russia beats Australia Youth - by a partscore|pg|| nt|ritong: not sure what happened here, but when the smoke clears up declarer emerges with a lot of tricks|pg|| mc|10|nt|bbramley: making 5 for 13 imps|pg|| nt|bbramley: should have been 5?|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S5HKQ842DA6CKQ876,SQJ2HJT9DKQJ732C2,SAKT843H653D54CJ3,S976HA7DT98CAT954|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|algraves: NS can make 3H or 3S in most cases|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|algraves: and EW are going to fail here on best defense|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|nt|algraves: so 3D down one, NS played well this set as you might expect from a long time pair with a world gold medal on their wall.|pg|| nt|algraves: and are full value for their win|pg|| nt|algraves: anyone know what happened in the other matches ?|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S5HKQ842DA6CKQ876,SQJ2HJT9DKQJ732C2,SAKT843H653D54CJ3,S976HA7DT98CAT954|sv|e|mb|1D|an| |mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match that many thought was a done deal an hour ago|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal 5+@D or 4441@C|pg|| mb|2H|an| |nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @D, INV|pg|| nt|bbramley: recall that we think there is a scoring error on board 19, so the match may be 3 imps closer than it shows|pg|| nt|pelu: Al now B19 score can decide the match|pg|| nt|woozle: Massive comeback from Down Under, who were down 38 imps with 5 boards to play and are still in it|pg|| mb|d|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: right -- i keep forgetting to adjust score for that|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|woozle: what's the score change?|pg|| nt|pelu: +6 could be only +2|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: thrilling|pg|| nt|woozle: 3H down one instead of making?|pg|| nt|mwigor: regardless of the margin - simple equation now - make this to win|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've lost connection sooooo many times this set -- apologies if there are unanswered questions|pg|| pc|s9|nt|woozle: feels like down one - HA, club ruff, long club to come for the def|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|bbramley: shouldn't make without help, but that's help right there|pg|| nt|woozle: maybe not now - spades are established|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if NEDUK won their Quarter Final match as winner of Swiss they get to choose their Semi-Final opponent|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Semis begin in about 55 minutes|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: again 2x16 board match|pg|| pc|h9|nt|woozle: now play a trump, and make the contract or no more tricks|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|bbramley: !!!|pg|| nt|woozle: or play a club for down one and the match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm told Neduk won 83-52|pg|| mc|9|nt|woozle: Playing west for 3271|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at least scoring error no longer applies congrats to Team Mixed|pg|| nt|bbramley: very exciting!|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tyous|pg|| nt|woozle: I shan't critique the play without more information about the EW auction|pg|| nt|ahollan1: more to come in 55 minutes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: scores and new matchups will be posted to http://www.jcbl.or.jp/home/English/nec/result/tabid/1066/Default.aspx|pg|| pg||