vg|A - 2013 YEH BROS KO Round 1,Segment 2,I,17,32,USA Cheek,32,England plus Pharon,25| rs|3SN+1,4CW-1,4SE-1,4SW=,3NW-1,3NW-1,5DN-1,5DN-2,1NE=,3SE-1,4SN-2,4SSx=,3NN-1,3CN+1,4HE+1,4HE+1,4HN+1,3HN+2,6DS=,4HS=,4SN=,4SN=,1NW+1,1NW+2,4SE=,1NE+1,3HS-2,5CEx-1,5SS=,5DWx-3,4HW-2,5DNx-2| pn|Cheek,Ju.Hackett,Grue,Ja.Hackett,H McGann,Del'Monte,Tom Hanlon,J Lall|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT972H64DK84CQT9,SAKHQDA53CKJ87532,SQ83HAJT2DQJT62CA,S654HK98753D97C64|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|nt|barnets: looks like a heart lead was neede here then e/w can make 2 trumps 1 diamond ruff the DA and the @HK|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT972H64DK84CQT9,SAKHQDA53CKJ87532,SQ83HAJT2DQJT62CA,S654HK98753D97C64|sv|o|nt|woozle: Hi all, this should be a fantastic table to watch with two very dynamic pairs in action|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5+!S|mb|2C|nt|woozle: Despite the flags, North and South are from Ireland, and West is from Australia (or NZ, if you go back a bit)|pg|| nt|woozle: Lall elects to mix it up from the beginning with a very emaciated 1H overcall.|pg|| mb|2H|nt|woozle: 4S may be a sly chance to make here, but one successful defense is West giving East an eventual diamond ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|woozle: Delmonte is playing it a bit cool with his 17-count - there are too many points at the table and he has an idea of who is short of expectation. That assumption is a little unworthy, though, since North and South are both capable of strategic|pg|| nt|woozle: overbidding also|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: 4C looks like down one - he can't both ruff a diamond and pick up the clubs. Down two is possible|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|woozle: this will be 2-3 imps to USA Cheek against the other table's spade partscore|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|nt|woozle: down one, 3 imps to USA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK8HT75DQ832CA872,SQJ9762HA6DJC9543,ST3HKJ942DKT754CJ,SA54HQ83DA96CKQT6|sv|n|nt|barnets: for down 1|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK8HT75DQ832CA872,SQJ9762HA6DJC9543,ST3HKJ942DKT754CJ,SA54HQ83DA96CKQT6|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|woozle: 4S here is a normal aggressive endeavour...appears to me that it will make if NS don't find the club ruff|pg|| mb|4H!|an|TRF|mb|d|mb|p|nt|woozle: Hanlon doubles to suggest a lead. That may have a surprising effect as EW rightside for heart leads and wrongside for the club ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|woozle: So, CJ lead, large club returned (I think NS play reverse suit preference)|pg|| nt|woozle: and a diamond shift, wait for the two major suit kings, down one|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| nt|woozle: I haven't tried playing reverse suit preference yet, but Hugh assured me that it's easy because everything is reverse. Seems here like NS got mixed up though, as Hanlon exits with a heart|pg|| nt|woozle: making 4, 10 imps to USA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1ST74HAKJ98DJ987C7,SK86HQT3DQCAKQT92,SJ953H76DA54CJ653,SAQ2H542DKT632C84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: unlucky club break|pg|| nt|barnets: should put paid to contract|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1ST74HAKJ98DJ987C7,SK86HQT3DQCAKQT92,SJ953H76DA54CJ653,SAQ2H542DKT632C84|sv|e|nt|woozle: I think that hugh emphatically didn't signal for hearts, which would be one of the many low clubs that Hanlon can't see....he might have been trying for a lukewarm diamond shift suggestion|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11 hcp, any except 5+!S|nt|vugraphzds: sorry 1@H|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: EW are probably sure here to reach 3NT, but it failed on the other room on the excellent defense of Cheek - heart lead, jack inserted|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|woozle: Similar good defense from McGann, for probably a flat board|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|woozle: delmonte adopts a sly line, trying to steal a diamond trick with a view to a later endplay, but he's the same down one as the other table|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA42HAKQ2DT82CJ97,SKT9876HDK54CQT53,SQHT8DAQJ976CK642,SJ53HJ976543D3CA8|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|barnets: perhaps a x by west should show a void somewhere|pg|| nt|barnets: that would work well here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|barnets: dec has to fin @D then play clubs for 1 loser|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|barnets: will he guess it ?|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA42HAKQ2DT82CJ97,SKT9876HDK54CQT53,SQHT8DAQJ976CK642,SJ53HJ976543D3CA8|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|nt|woozle: Just like the other room, EW reach 4S in two bids with no idea of whether it's making or down several|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|woozle: McGann has the same problem as Cheek in the other room, but resolves it with a double. I like that better than Cheek's unilateral 5D|pg|| nt|woozle: 4S doubled, on a trump lead or switch, appears to be the best result NS can attain|pg|| nt|woozle: If Hanlon retreats to 5C, McGann can bid 5D and be no worse off than the other table|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: I guess that Hanlon is trying to show very secondary clubs, but I can't help thinking that's what I'd bid if I wanted to suggest side HEARTS|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|woozle: The other table, on a spade lead, declarer took the first eight tricks, with two trumps remaining, and then tried, unsuccessfully, to negotiate this club holding for a trick|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|woozle: If anybody cares, I think Delmonte's 2S was 8-11, not a modern rubbish weak two|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|nt|woozle: Hanlon may fall in a hole here, as the first heart gets ruffed. Now club to the ace, heart ruff, perhaps down two or three|pg|| nt|woozle: Of course, Lall could have removed all doubt from the defense with an initial heart lead|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg|| nt|woozle: Hanlon guesses the club right, but he's still down two, 3 imps away|pg|| nt|woozle: Can McGann pass 4NT? That's easy to make|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S83HJ873DAQJ4CK43,SAQ97HT964D75C872,S654H52DK932CAQT5,SKJT2HAKQDT86CJ96|sv|n|nt|barnets: to make he had to guess east for AX club|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|barnets: 10 imps to USA when the def let 4@S make after a club lead and a ruff|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S83HJ873DAQJ4CK43,SAQ97HT964D75C872,S654H52DK932CAQT5,SKJT2HAKQDT86CJ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|an| |nt|woozle: EW can make 2S, NS can make 3D. But Jason Hackett made 1NT in the other room, on a heart lead and a quick claim|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|woozle: Delmonte thinks that it's always right to stayman opposite 1NT with 4-4 majors. I'm unconviced - he'll find a fit more than half of the time, but he'll play some daft partscores when his partner doesn't have a major|pg|| nt|woozle: Apparently it's gotten him to 3S. This should be down one for England's first imps for the set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|woozle: Hanlon plays the CQ at trick one to find out who has the club king|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT642HJT63DA7CK2,SQ7HKQ2DJ86432CT6,SK983H974DKQT9CAJ,SA5HA85D5CQ987543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: well 3 was too high|pg|| pc|d5|nt|barnets: on a diamond lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|barnets: I like the J suit pref but 8 ok|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT642HJT63DA7CK2,SQ7HKQ2DJ86432CT6,SK983H974DKQT9CAJ,SA5HA85D5CQ987543|sv|e|mb|2C!|an|NAT|mb|p|nt|woozle: Lall's 2C is natural, an opening in clubs. He can make 3C. NS can make 2-3 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|rhelle: morning all|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|woozle: Hanlon doubles 2c, and McGann may have to choose between inviting game and choosing a major|pg|| mb|p|nt|woozle: Hanlon's 3NT adds an interesting twist to the deal. This can be made with a spade guess|pg|| mb|p|nt|rhelle: the general rule of responding is that partner counts on you to have 7 points|pg|| mb|d|nt|rhelle: so South, having a decent 9, invites|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|woozle: I don't know if this is just an invitation - can he pass 3M?|pg|| nt|rhelle: depends on their agreements, I guess - but it makes sense if they could stop in a major|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Delmonte shows his disdain by doubling 3NT, Lall shows his by doubling 4S|pg|| pc|cT|nt|woozle: Down two on a diamond lead...chances to make on a club lead|pg|| nt|passell: 3nt the only cold game|pg|| nt|rhelle: 'Tom, why did you run' ?|pg|| nt|woozle: The successful defense to 4S is obvious to us here, but Lall may try to deal out a club ruff when he wins the SA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|woozle: Or switch to a diamond.|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|passell: or play partner for dia ace|pg|| nt|rhelle: the latter would be a real catastrophe|pg|| nt|passell: be difficult to get this right |pg|| nt|woozle: Delmonte has played the higher missing spade pip, so McGann may trust spades to be 2-2 rather than fuss about re-entering hand for a finesse|pg|| nt|passell: he might try the ace of hearts as a safety play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|woozle: Lall tries the diamond play. Now spade king, claim..England will be glad of the 12 imps|pg|| mc|10|nt|passell: since he knew partner had either good hearts or ace of diamonds the ace of hearts looks like a possible play|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ7HT7D642CAJ6542,SAT5HJ54DJ97CQ987,S832HA62DAKQ8CKT3,SKJ964HKQ983DT53C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|barnets: e/w can make 9 tricks in a major|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: n/s only 8 in nt|pg|| nt|barnets: or 10 in clubs|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ7HT7D642CAJ6542,SAT5HJ54DJ97CQ987,S832HA62DAKQ8CKT3,SKJ964HKQ983DT53C|sv|b|nt|woozle: Delmonte might want to signal for hearts, diamonds or clubs, and it could be hard to sort out that message|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: A feasible but down 3NT for NS here|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C|an|Majors|nt|woozle: East shows majors, which may cool NS's ardour|pg|| nt|passell: probably between hearts and diamonds unlikely stiff club on the auction|pg|| mb|2N!|an|TRF|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|rhelle: West, with his flat 4333, will not likely enter the auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: As west, I might bid 2S if I could, for the lead|pg|| nt|woozle: McGann guesses well, puppeting into 3C and putting down dummy|pg|| nt|woozle: This should be +110 and another 5 imps to England, now trailing by only 2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cA|nt|rhelle: I guess that the chance of picking up @cs has gone down significantly after 2@c overcall|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|woozle: Even more so in NT, when there's no other entry to the south hand|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|rhelle: and the chance one of the majors is leaking|pg|| pc|d8|mc|10|nt|woozle: with the diamond breaking, now +130 and 6 imps - the margin is 1 imp|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S7652HK75DQ97CJ43,SQ93H8432DAK43CQ5,SKT8HJDJT86CK8762,SAJ4HAQT96D52CAT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|barnets: dec has 10 sure tricks and can come to 11|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|barnets: by setting up a club |pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|barnets: for spade discard in dummy|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S7652HK75DQ97CJ43,SQ93H8432DAK43CQ5,SKT8HJDJT86CK8762,SAJ4HAQT96D52CAT9|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|woozle: This board will won't change much - EW will play in 4H and make 4 or 5|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|woozle: Delmonte opened a crummy 11, but it doesn't bother me nearly as much as some of the dire vulnerable 11s I saw last set in the Denmark match|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|woozle: Good lead from McGann. Lall can't be bothered finessing hearts so he starts with the ace|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|woozle: Lall guesses clubs to set up a discard for a spade. This will be 11 tricks and a flat board|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S94HT987632DT4CA3,SKJ76HK4DK32CKT95,SA852HAQDAQ75CJ62,SQT3HJ5DJ986CQ874|sv|e|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|nt|barnets: 11 easy tricks in hearts the way cards lie|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S94HT987632DT4CA3,SKJ76HK4DK32CKT95,SA852HAQDAQ75CJ62,SQT3HJ5DJ986CQ874|sv|e|nt|woozle: Slightly pushy game from Grue-Cheek at the other table|pg|| mb|1C!|an|11-13 bal or any17+|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7 or 22+BAL|nt|woozle: Delmonte, west, has what is known as a four-king bad hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|woozle: North shows a good notrump - anybody know the actual range?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|woozle: apparently 17-19.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|woozle: Notes from when I played with Hugh had transfer then single raise as a slam try. That appears not to apply here and a decent game is missed.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|woozle: This will probably make 11 tricks, 6 imps back to USA Cheek|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|woozle: McGann runs his tricks hoping for something good to happen, but he needed to lose a trick earlier to be able to put on any actual pressure|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA5HK983DKJ853CA8,SJ7642HQ2DA4CJT63,S9HAJ5DQT72CKQ974,SKQT83HT764D96C52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|barnets: this is a reasonable 6@D|pg|| mb|3S|an| |mb|d|mb|4S|an| |mb|p|nt|barnets: 3@S shows a sing|pg|| nt|barnets: with 5-4 in minors|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: it is the HJ which makes slam attractive|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|barnets: when the trumps split 2-2 |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|barnets: the contract makes with clubs 3-3 or the @H fin right|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|barnets: dec can hamdle 3-1 trumps |pg|| nt|barnets: by setting up the 4th club|pg|| nt|barnets: trick|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SA5HK983DKJ853CA8,SJ7642HQ2DA4CJT63,S9HAJ5DQT72CKQ974,SKQT83HT764D96C52|sv|b|mb|p|nt|woozle: Maybe mcGann should have driven to game - seven hearts to the ten is deceptively strong opposite a strong notrump|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|woozle: No surprises as McGann opens a slightly offshape 1NT - the best way to get across the nature of his hand and his strength|pg|| nt|rhelle: problem with the sequence was that South asked North to make a decision - and it's hard to make the right one with a doubleton trump|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|rhelle: so imho, South should blast game|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|woozle: Hanlon will need to drag out some science if he's going to duplicate the other room's excellent 6D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|woozle: 6D is especially good when you note that 3nt may fail|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|woozle: In the other room, Cheek also opened 1NT and Grue showed his singleton spade at once - that led south to reject 3NT and look to diamonds|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|rhelle: I am not impressed by this sequence|pg|| nt|woozle: Best is if north has a gadget to show both minors and short spades...south will know what to do|pg|| nt|woozle: My notes with McGann have 1nT:3C as 5 clubs, 4 diamonds, good...that looks like a better sequence|pg|| nt|rhelle: Indeed - this a standard bidding quiz hand - a good pair should have the tools to deal with it|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|rhelle: I guess that after showing 4@h, North will never suspect 5@ds again - drawback of the off-shape 1NT opening|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|rhelle: This is a sensible approach - set up the side suit first|pg|| nt|woozle: 4H should make, but 650 is scant compensation for -1370, 12 imps back to USA Cheek, reasserting their lead|pg|| nt|woozle: Best defense is more spades|pg|| nt|woozle: If it's only 620 - possible - then this is 13 imps to USA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|woozle: Two top hearts, then diamonds, taking no chances. 620 it is|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQ53H42DKJT932CK6,SK8HQJ83DAQ5CJT42,SAJT764H976D6CAQ7,S92HAKT5D874C9853|sv|o|nt|barnets: so pretty good contract well bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: well done|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|barnets: a def accident on 22 allowed 4@SX to make for 12 imps england|pg|| mc|10|nt|barnets: west was on lead and led club and east failed to cash hearts|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQ53H42DKJT932CK6,SK8HQJ83DAQ5CJT42,SAJT764H976D6CAQ7,S92HAKT5D874C9853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|woozle: Grue-Cheek made 4S here, which offers scant opportuniy for England to recover imps|pg|| nt|woozle: Hanlon's 3S looks like an odd, and unilateral, choice|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|woozle: McGann raises anyway...probably a flat board|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|woozle: Delmonte, like a good partner, signals with the queen to show that he can win the next hart if necessary|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2ST83HJ3DAJ985CT94,SKQJ54HA5D642CA72,S762HKQT96DKQ3CQJ,SA9H8742DT7CK8653|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|barnets: when in with @SA|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|barnets: 8 tricks next board|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2ST83HJ3DAJ985CT94,SKQJ54HA5D642CA72,S762HKQT96DKQ3CQJ,SA9H8742DT7CK8653|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|woozle: Looks like Delmonte will get a heart lead to 1NT and claim quickly|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|woozle: Another flat board at EW +120|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|woozle: McGann, ever the helpful sort, shows his partner where the jack of hearts is|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|rhelle: Quite often, against NT, the lead of the King asks for an unblock - e.g. from KQ1098|pg|| nt|rhelle: Whereas if you lead from a bad KQ combination and feel the need to lead an honour, you lead the Q|pg|| nt|woozle: All of the results are at http://www.jcbl.or.jp/home/English/yehbros/results/tabid/1029/Default.aspx - if it's not there I don't know it|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|rhelle: So the rule then becomes: you signal +/- on A and Q lead, and count / unblock on the King|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SK4HT9DQ9872CQ987,SJ765HAQJDJ63CT63,ST2H8732DAT4CAJ52,SAQ983HK654DK5CK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|barnets: 6 more imps to england when they made 3@C with 3n down here|pg|| mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|barnets: the only hope for def was a club lead and low diamond switch or similar|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|barnets: giving dec a guess|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SK4HT9DQ9872CQ987,SJ765HAQJDJ63CT63,ST2H8732DAT4CAJ52,SAQ983HK654DK5CK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: My notes with McGann have K lead requesting the unblock of A,Q or J|pg|| pc|d7|nt|woozle: Lall's 1NT opening has given England an opening with their 620 in the other room|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|woozle: I understand the 1NT opening - protect all the kings and all - but 5 spades 4 hearts isn't a problem hand for many systems|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|mc|8|nt|woozle: Doesn't matter whether the defense get their CA...11 imps to England, back in the match and only 10 down|pg|| nt|rhelle: yes, but also only 2 boards left to do it|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKQ3HQJT752D8754C,SAJ985HDKQT93CT63,S764HA94DA62CKJ95,ST2HK863DJCAQ8742|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|barnets: 6 imps to usa when they made 11 tricks in hearts abd stopped in 3 in closed|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKQ3HQJT752D8754C,SAJ985HDKQT93CT63,S764HA94DA62CKJ95,ST2HK863DJCAQ8742|sv|o|nt|rhelle: so a close finish|pg|| mb|2C|an|10-15|mb|p|nt|woozle: 3 boards|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|woozle: Lall starts well with 2C, getting much of his hand off his chest|pg|| nt|rhelle: 3 boards - I can't count (nothing new :))|pg|| nt|woozle: I can count, but I struggle with numbers above 13|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4H|nt|woozle: Delmonte risks a non-forcing 2S, but then springs to life after McGann balances.|pg|| nt|rhelle: I think that North smells and opportunity now|pg|| nt|woozle: Note McGann's discipline - he didn't overcall this tempting hand at the two level because he didn't think it was good enough|pg|| mb|d|nt|woozle: Hanlon may come to life here...I smell 5CX|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rhelle: -1, -2?|pg|| nt|woozle: Down at least one...a spade lead will ensure down two|pg|| nt|woozle: HQ likely though|pg|| nt|passell: down 2 with queen of hearts lead|pg|| nt|passell: maybe 1 |pg|| pc|hJ|nt|rhelle: a Rusinow @hJ - promising the Q|pg|| nt|woozle: Down one would be 5 imps to England, down by 5 with two boards to play|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|nt|woozle: Hanlon will surely smell a rat here|pg|| nt|woozle: a fine analyst tells me this might make, but picking up north's trumps looks like a big job|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|rhelle: @sK lead would have made the defence much easier|pg|| nt|rhelle: declarer will throw a losing @s on the @ds, and cross-ruff|pg|| nt|rhelle: North will get trump-long and eventually be thrown in to lead away from the @cK|pg|| nt|rhelle: with the @c10 in dummy, it seems that a high trump might do the trick, as then a ruff will set up North's 9|pg|| nt|rhelle: the @cJ looks like my card of choice, as declarer may misguess and put up the Ace|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|rhelle: hah!|pg|| nt|woozle: Declarer cannot misguess this|pg|| nt|rhelle: excellent defence, Tom!|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|woozle: I think best play here is spade ace, diamonds...the heart ruff can wait|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|nt|rhelle: I agree with specs, and especially the esteemd Michael Rosenburg, that a trump misguess is highly unlikely|pg|| nt|rhelle: but why nt give declarer the option?|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|woozle: Now ruff the next diamond with the 9|pg|| nt|woozle: ruffing low permits a make - overruff, ca, sa, diamond|pg|| nt|woozle: Pitching is OK - he can keep a spade or heart exit card|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|nt|rhelle: this is a very impressive defence|pg|| pc|s5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S9763HJ82DA73CA94,SQTHKDQT98642C632,SAJ852HAT9653DCQT,SK4HQ74DKJ5CKJ875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|5D|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: nice major breaks for dec|pg|| pc|dT|nt|barnets: cnt go wrong|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|barnets: last board coming|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S9763HJ82DA73CA94,SQTHKDQT98642C632,SAJ852HAT9653DCQT,SK4HQ74DKJ5CKJ875|sv|n|nt|rhelle: several moments where there was only 1 winning choice, and he got them all right|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|woozle: I think Lall would have been better served to lead a spade to the ace for the diamonds, leaving the heart ruff for later|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: and north still has a spade or heart as an exit card|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|rhelle: only 5 IMPs in it - but this will mean the end of the match|pg|| nt|passell: yes a spade to the ace would have been effective|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|nt|rhelle: likely to go -2, which means 8 IMPs or so to EW, for a lead of 13 with 1 board remaining|pg|| nt|woozle: A spec outanalysed me on North not ruffing - declarer can pitch a spade, ruff the last diamond, then spade ace, spade ruff, middle club exit|pg|| nt|woozle: down two or three, for a 4-8 imps to USA and a very handy buffer|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|nt|kiwi_joker: excuse me, but do you know what the 'Pharon' part of the team name means?|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SKT2H85DAQJ4CKJT6,S984HAKJ973D5CA75,SQ6HT42DK87632C93,SAJ753HQ6DT9CQ842|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|an|3 !S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|barnets: good lead|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| nt|barnets: he needs H10x spade in north|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|barnets: thats not happening|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|barnets: down 2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|barnets: 13 for nicely bid slam we saw|pg|| mc|8|nt|barnets: over and good night all|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKT2H85DAQJ4CKJT6,S984HAKJ973D5CA75,SQ6HT42DK87632C93,SAJ753HQ6DT9CQ842|sv|e|nt|rhelle: I believe it's the name of the Sponsor - a UK based pharma company|pg|| nt|kiwi_joker: thx|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|rhelle: 9 imps ... tough challenge for NS on this last board|pg|| nt|woozle: 9 imp lead to USA cheek is looking unassailable - McGann-Hanlon need to score at least 620 on this board to square the match|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|an|3!S 6!H max |nt|woozle: 5HX or something is all I can think of..or NS making 11 tricks in 3DX|pg|| nt|woozle: Delmonte shows his 3-6 majors, but it feels to me like he's overshown his high cards|pg|| mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|woozle: EW reach the same doomed game as the other room, and Hanlon saves - 4D then 5D is poor bidding both in theory, and here in practice. Two down isn't the end of the world, but the opponents don't make their game.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|rhelle: ok everyone, that's the end of this match. Congrats to USA Cheek|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|nt|woozle: At least 11 imps to USA Cheek - well done, good luck in the next round|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg||