vg|3rd WYOBC Atlanta 2013,Swiss R 4_7,I,1,10,CALIFORNIA ACES,0,TURKIYE,0| rs|5CE-1,4CE=,4HW-3,4HWx-2,4SW-1,3SW+1,1NS+1,3NN=,4SW+2,4SW+2,4HN=,4HN-1,3DE-2,2SW=,1NS+3,3NS=,6SE=,3NW+1,3NS=,2NS+1| pn|WESSELS,KOCLAR,LEE,AYDOGDU,SARPER,ROSENBERG,OZGUR,LIN|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S6HT752DAQJ73CQ97,ST9543HAJ9DK4CAKJ,SKJ872HK8D98652C3,SAQHQ643DTCT86542|sv|o|nt|coolbeans: Sitting N/S are Antony Lee and Ryan Wessels|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|coolbeans: 2@D is @D and a Major|pg|| mb|4D|nt|coolbeans: X is value-showing|pg|| mb|4S|nt|coolbeans: E/W are Erkmen Aydogdu and Akin Koclar|pg|| mb|p|nt|coolbeans: N should not X to prevent E from running|pg|| mb|5C|nt|coolbeans: But E runs anyway|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: At the other table, Kevin Rosenberg and Frank Lin sit E/W|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|coolbeans: N can safely play low|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Muhammet Ozgur and Sarper Uslupehlivan sit N/S at the other table|pg|| nt|coolbeans: That was a poor play of the K, as it allows E to take future ruffing finesses|pg|| nt|coolbeans: He knows his partner is not leading from the A|pg|| nt|coolbeans: In fact, he knows his partner has the 6 singleton|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Would lead high from a doubleton, so E is marked with AQ of @S|pg|| pc|c4|nt|coolbeans: Running scores for this and future rounds can be found here: http://worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/atlanta.13/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|coolbeans: -1 with not taking the finesse|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c8|nt|coolbeans: Now making|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|nt|coolbeans: Could have played low @H to the 9 and run the 9 of @S, pitching a @D to make it|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S6HT752DAQJ73CQ97,ST9543HAJ9DK4CAKJ,SKJ872HK8D98652C3,SAQHQ643DTCT86542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|3D!|nt|vugraphzcb: Results from the last round can be found at:|pg|| nt|vugraphzcb: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/atlanta.13/microsite/asp/roundteams.asp?qtournid=984&qroundno=3|pg|| mb|4C|nt|vugraphzcb: As soon as results start posting for the current round, I'll post the link|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SA3HT7543DT85C852,ST62HAKQJ98DQ2CAK,SKJ9H2DAKJ4CQT964,SQ8754H6D9763CJ73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Tough bid for S here|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|nt|coolbeans: Too light for 1NT, so has to stick it out in a Moysian Minor fit. Luckily, N has 5@C|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Interesting bidding sequence|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Anyone for a spade jack lead|pg|| pc|cT|nt|coolbeans: Would be a killer lead, that's for sure|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Goes with a supposed suit though|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|nt|DavidStern: Its not running anywahere as it happens|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|DavidStern: So declarer figures to be -3 here|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Doubled at the other table for 300|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|coolbeans: I guess S didn't want to give away the @H situation, although he should be counting his hand for at least 1 defensive trick opposite partner's probable 3 defensive tricks for double and raising|pg|| nt|DavidStern: I doubt declarer would have finessed the @H10 with a double|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Wait, W opened 4@H at the other table|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Well defended|pg|| nt|DavidStern: So 4 imps to Turkiye|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SA3HT7543DT85C852,ST62HAKQJ98DQ2CAK,SKJ9H2DAKJ4CQT964,SQ8754H6D9763CJ73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA93HAK82D732C875,SKQJ842HJ6D85CT94,S6HQ9753DQJ96CAJ6,ST75HT4DAKT4CKQ32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|4S|nt|coolbeans: 2NT = Jordan|pg|| nt|coolbeans: @H support and a LR|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: I would have doubled this one in a heartbeat|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|coolbeans: The cards are in the right place to hold it to -1, however|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA93HAK82D732C875,SKQJ842HJ6D85CT94,S6HQ9753DQJ96CAJ6,ST75HT4DAKT4CKQ32|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAKQ8HT5DAT2CA654,ST95HKQ832D4CQT72,S762HA6D9873CK983,SJ43HJ974DKQJ65CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|coolbeans: Nice stop at the other table, with an aggresive 1@C opener by S|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Despite 24 HCPs here not much too attractive for N/S|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Looks like it'll be 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|DavidStern: Well Pciked|pg|| nt|coolbeans: I'm one for having closer to a full opener when opening a minor in 3rd seat. They serve no preemptive value, and we have no Drury convention to handle lighter openings|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|DavidStern: I am 40 years older than you I have done my light opening era and moved towards meaningful openings|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Well, as a MP player more than IMPs, I learn to be cautious in my bidding|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Also, if you're only 40 years older than me, that makes you young for a Bridge player :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|DavidStern: I ONLY play IMPS but am solid joe with oepnings|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|nt|coolbeans: Will make 2|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Well I guess I am below the ever rising 72 averae age for ACBL members |pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h7|nt|DavidStern: Yes 8 tricks on the spade break|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s6|nt|coolbeans: Yeah, that's why this tournament and future ones are completely necessary. We need to save Bridge from dying. It is my generation that has the power in its hands.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAKQ8HT5DAT2CA654,ST95HKQ832D4CQT72,S762HA6D9873CK983,SJ43HJ974DKQJ65CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK6H9643DJ9753C75,SAQJ92HKQJ2D86CJ8,ST3H5DQ2CAQT96432,S8754HAT87DAKT4CK|sv|n|nt|DavidStern: I can report that on this board the other table is in fact in 3NT|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Matt how many of your friends have you encouraged to take up the game - that is the key word of mouth|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: California Aces set to gain 6 on the previous board|pg|| nt|coolbeans: I've gotten 4 of my friends to learn it, and we may be doing a team for next summer's nationals. I started a club at college, and hopefully, we get some more this year|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Then you are the future of the game by doing that|pg|| mb|4D|nt|coolbeans: 3NT is mighty aggressive. That's Junior IMPs for ya|pg|| nt|DavidStern: I'm not a fan of the 4@C bid by West I think I would prefer a takeout double personally|pg|| nt|coolbeans: If W is asking for a Major through 4@C, why did E say 4@D?|pg|| nt|DavidStern: 4@D pick your major|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Okay, thought that may be the case, wasn't positive|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Tahts what I play|pg|| nt|coolbeans: So they'll reach 4@S then|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|DavidStern: And seemingly what they play too|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: A spec told me that there's a case for 5@S over 4@D. Agree?|pg|| nt|DavidStern: So boring from this point making 12|pg|| pc|h5|nt|coolbeans: 3NT made?!!|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Disagree. When opponents pre-empt you why push out the boat. Look how well the hands fit and the spade finesse is onside which it figures to be |pg|| nt|coolbeans: How could W not lead their suit? Wow|pg|| nt|DavidStern: If anything I think East could have made a mild try|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|coolbeans: Board 4 at the other table is what I'm griping about|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Maybe the takeout double of 3@C may have kept open some options. |pg|| mc|12|nt|DavidStern: High diamond lead and continuation allowed declarer to establish his nonth trick in diamonds before the defence got hearts going|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK6H9643DJ9753C75,SAQJ92HKQJ2D86CJ8,ST3H5DQ2CAQT96432,S8754HAT87DAKT4CK|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKQ2HJDAKJT976CJ8,SA98HA9D542CA9432,S63HKQT8762DQ83CQ,SJT754H543DCKT765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Yes, but how W could not lead at least the K of @H on that board, when there's a known 9-card fit in @H, is beyond me|pg|| mb|2H!|an|6+!H 8-11|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: And then for E to not lead a @H at trick 2 is bad too|pg|| nt|DavidStern: East was on lead|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Yes Agree a heart switch after diamond ducked seems reasonable|pg|| nt|coolbeans: W looks from his lead like he has AQxxx of @H|pg|| nt|DavidStern: 5@C EW here and sacrifice by NS perhaps|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Or bought for 4@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|DavidStern: EW seemd to have missed the boat into the auction on this hand. West my try a spec double with 3 aces|pg|| mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Well done NS|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Can be set though|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Diamond lead wont be pleasant|pg|| nt|DavidStern: After gaining the lead|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Yes, but can that be found?|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Could be -2 on accurate defence|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|DavidStern: They will have two chances to beat the hand|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Once on winning the @SA and once on winning the @HA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Its hard to lead into that diamond suit. Maybe East needs to play High Low in trumps to wake partner up if he ducks the first heart|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Trump suit preference perhaps|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Its normal to show 3 trumps when interested in a ruff|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|DavidStern: The other table also bought the hand in 4@H|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Same lead|pg|| pc|s9|nt|coolbeans: Now has a great chance to give the ruff when the 2nd @C gets ruffed|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|DavidStern: Last chance soon|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Maybe the @S10 might have wioken partner up|pg|| pc|s8|nt|DavidStern: Bye Bye|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Nope, that could be the dagger|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Only a 10 board match|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Claim time|pg|| mc|10|nt|DavidStern: Same play so far in the CR spade and spade and @HJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKQ2HJDAKJT976CJ8,SA98HA9D542CA9432,S63HKQT8762DQ83CQ,SJT754H543DCKT765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|scotty: operator undo - this is a N-S auction....|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzcb: Sorry all|pg|| nt|vugraphzcb: Auction is right now|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S875H43DAT732CJT7,SKJT42HT8D9CA8654,SA93HAQ965DJCK932,SQ6HKJ72DKQ8654CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: and they found the @D ruff|pg|| mb|3C|nt|DavidStern: So there are imps for California Aces as a result of finding the diamond ruff|pg|| nt|coolbeans: It's odd, E never gave a screaming signal for a @D at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|coolbeans: Must have realized that 4@H was bid on the basis of a double fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: EW walking on an egshell misfit here|pg|| pc|h4|nt|coolbeans: Yeah, this won't be that pretty|pg|| nt|DavidStern: This will drift -2 or -3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|DavidStern: Other Table Rosenberg, West bought it in 2@S|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Less ugly shall we say|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Nice lead by North listening to the bidding|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Switch|pg|| nt|coolbeans: For all specs, Rosenberg is the son of Debbie and Michael Rosenberg, multiple-time champions|pg|| pc|d4|nt|DavidStern: You dont know about famous bridge families I see Matt. You need to say that michael and Debbie are the parents of Kevin Rosenberg not the other way around|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|nt|DavidStern: Give him the standing that he is due|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|DavidStern: This feels like -2|pg|| nt|coolbeans: I've played with him many times on BBO. He warrants all the credit he can get|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Great thinker at the table|pg|| nt|DavidStern: While Rosenberg looks on track for 110 and likely 7 to Califonria Aces|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|coolbeans: And that leaves a lot of ground for the Turks to recover in 3 boards|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|DavidStern: East now shortening his trumps|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|nt|DavidStern: Hmmm I'm guessing Matt is rooting for the Aces here|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|coolbeans: I watch for the great plays, but there is some American allegiance, won't lie there :)|pg|| pc|s8|nt|DavidStern: :-)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Well the 110 has arrived so 5 or 7 to Aces|pg|| nt|DavidStern: 3 boards to go|pg|| nt|coolbeans: No way avoiding -2, right?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S875H43DAT732CJT7,SKJT42HT8D9CA8654,SA93HAQ965DJCK932,SQ6HKJ72DKQ8654CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA632HAJ42DQCKQ83,SQTHKQ953DA864CJ2,SK7HT6DKT975CAT74,SJ9854H87DJ32C965|sv|o|nt|coolbeans: N/S with 26 combined points here|pg|| nt|DavidStern: No -2 was most likely result|pg|| mb|1H|nt|DavidStern: Other table 3NT by South on this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: What do you bid with S now? 1NT?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: 1NT not my choice here. I usually play that to show 11-14 and I generally double on ALL 14+ hands|pg|| nt|DavidStern: So I would double and if partner bids 2@D I have no problem bidding 2NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|coolbeans: Some people play 1NT as 11-16 over a Major opening|pg|| nt|coolbeans: But if you don't have the same agreement, you're in trouble, as they are here|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| nt|DavidStern: You have to assume that partners have agreements over something like this which regularly arises.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Also need agreements as to continuations like do we still play Stayman and Transfers|pg|| nt|DavidStern: What does it mean if you transfer into their suit|pg|| nt|DavidStern: etc|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Well, Junior events are strange in that there are not many pairs that last long, so agreements change constantly|pg|| nt|DavidStern: The other table seems likely to make 3NT which would be 6 to Turkiye|pg|| pc|d4|nt|DavidStern: This agreement is a pretty normal and standard one. |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|DavidStern: You mean partnerships arent long term - yes but if you have it in your notes with a partner it will rmeind you when you change partners to have an agreement. Thats why I am such a strong believer in System noted|pg|| mc|10|nt|coolbeans: Yes, agreed|pg|| nt|coolbeans: 9 IMPs very managable on 2 boards now|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA632HAJ42DQCKQ83,SQTHKQ953DA864CJ2,SK7HT6DKT975CAT74,SJ9854H87DJ32C965|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|nt|isyan_06: 8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S97HKQ6542DKJ9C64,S2HJT73DAQ82CKQ32,SJ43H98DT63CA9875,SAKQT865HAD754CJT|sv|e|nt|coolbeans: Running scores will be found here: http://worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/atlanta.13/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|coolbeans: We have 3 more matches today, with the next one starting at 2:30 EST|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Players like the late Soloway and Meckwell have system notes running into hundreds and hundreds of pages. Regrettably mine are only 25 so thats the likely reason for the difference in our results|pg|| nt|coolbeans: So an hour and a half|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|nt|DavidStern: 11:30 PDT 04:30 Sydney Time 19:30 London 20:30 Europe|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|coolbeans: Can E/W get to 6@S?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|DavidStern: Other room 3NT by West|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|nt|coolbeans: Would you take 3@H as asking for a stopper for 3NT?|pg|| nt|DavidStern: 6@S is a make here|pg|| nt|coolbeans: Good find by E/W|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Matt I think you have put a curse on California Aces by saying that's a lot of imps in just three boards|pg|| mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Ah wait A diamond lead|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Win first spade and clubs are blocked|pg|| pc|hK|nt|coolbeans: Yeah, my apologies to the state of California :)|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Win first club I mean|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|DavidStern: Ah always 12 tricks indeed thanks kib|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|nt|DavidStern: So this will see Turkiye take the lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S97HKQ6542DKJ9C64,S2HJT73DAQ82CKQ32,SJ43H98DT63CA9875,SAKQT865HAD754CJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA2HKQJ3DT963CKQ5,SQ9764H8DAKJ5CT43,ST853HA54D82CA976,SKJHT9762DQ74CJ82|sv|b|nt|coolbeans: Before we finish this set, I want to thank David, all the specs, and the Vugraph operator. Some really fun boards here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|DavidStern: Thanks Matt, Specs and VG for all your work. Back in 1:25|pg|| nt|DavidStern: 9 tp tricks in NT here 1--4-0-4|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|DavidStern: Closed room in 3NT also|pg|| nt|DavidStern: Thanks all see you soon|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|mc|9|nt|vugraphzaq: thanks all, bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA2HKQJ3DT963CKQ5,SQ9764H8DAKJ5CT43,ST853HA54D82CA976,SKJHT9762DQ74CJ82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|9|nt|vugraphzcb: Thanks all, we'll be back in a bit|pg|| pg||