vg|41st WBTC-BBO5-VC,RR8,I,17,32,TURKEY,0,USA2,0| rs|4HS-2,3HS-1,4HN=,4HN-2,4SW-1,4SW-2,3CN-2,2HW=,5DW-2,3DWx-1,3SW=,3HN=,3NN+1,3NN+1,3NN-1,2NN+1,4SN=,4SN+1,3NE+3,3NE+2,3NE+2,3NE+2,4SS=,4SS+1,3SN-1,3SN-1,3NS+1,3NS+1,2SS+1,2SS+1,3NW-1,1NW+2| pn|YAVAS,J LEVIN,OYMEN,J WOLPERT,SEAMON-MOL,ACAR,EYTHORSDOT,KURANOGLU|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA3HAKQJT42DQ76C3,ST94H97DA853CAKQ8,SQJ82H53DT92CJT97,SK765H86DKJ4C6542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA3HAKQJT42DQ76C3,ST94H97DA853CAKQ8,SQJ82H53DT92CJT97,SK765H86DKJ4C6542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|petergill: Turkey System Cards http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/docdefault.asp?page=Turkey&start=c%3A\inetpub\wwwroot\ecatsbridge\documents\files\WBC2013%2FVeniceCup|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: EW System Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/VeniceCup/Turkey/acar-kuranoglu.pdf|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|petergill: South might have tried 3NT, hoping for a spade lead!|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|petergill: 3NT is always a possibility when you have a solid suit and a stopper in the suit they have bid|pg|| nt|petergill: Good defence - 3@h should fail now|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|petergill: 3NT probably also fails after a top club lead, but not 100% certain to fail|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|cQ|nt|petergill: 2@H by South over 1@S would be an underbid, and 4@h an overbid ---> this normally means 3@H or 3NT is about right|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST98HAT87D73CQT62,SQ62HK95D9542C974,SKJ4HJ632DAKQJCAJ,SA753HQ4DT86CK853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|dbl me: In actuality, 3N wd have been easier...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzcz: server was entering the wrong name of usa players|pg|| nt|dbl me: Are Levin and Wolpert the US players at this table?|pg|| nt|vugraphzcz: yes|pg|| nt|vugraphzcz: jenny wolpert and jill levin|pg|| nt|dbl me: ok, thx|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST98HAT87D73CQT62,SQ62HK95D9542C974,SKJ4HJ632DAKQJCAJ,SA753HQ4DT86CK853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|petergill: I think North is famous as the woman who was stripped of her Bronze Medal once due to the WBF's adoption of WADA's Olympic Drugs Policy - beta-blockers etc were banned then, but ...|pg|| nt|petergill: now are permitted at World Bridge due to change in rules. |pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|petergill: 2NT 20-21|pg|| nt|petergill: 3@C normal Stayman|pg|| nt|petergill: well, that's what their System Card says!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|petergill: They must be playing Puppet Stayman and have filled in their WBF System Card wrongly|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| nt|petergill: NS System Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/VeniceCup/USA%20II/Eythorsdottir-Seamon-Molson.pdf|pg|| pc|s6|nt|petergill: so 3@D showed at least one 4 card major|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|petergill: and 3@s showed 4 hearts so that North declares the hearts|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S8HQJ974DA53C9732,SAJ7652HA3DJ4CK65,SKQ93H52DKQ9862C8,ST4HKT86DT7CAQJT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|vugraphzcz: fixed now|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S8HQJ974DA53C9732,SAJ7652HA3DJ4CK65,SKQ93H52DKQ9862C8,ST4HKT86DT7CAQJT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|petergill: on Bd 18, 3NT had much better chances than 4@H|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|petergill: North might have recognised that and denied 4 hearts with her weak hearts and good cards elsewhere, but at World Championships, most experts don't like to take such "views"|pg|| pc|d7|nt|petergill: on Bd 18|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|petergill: If Acar passes 3@D with her balanced minimum opening, then East doubles, and stopping in 3@S becomes possible |pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJHK9DAT32CAK862,SAKT5HQJ752DQ876C,S9764H843DKJ9CJ93,S832HAT6D54CQT754|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJHK9DAT32CAK862,SAKT5HQJ752DQ876C,S9764H843DKJ9CJ93,S832HAT6D54CQT754|sv|b|nt|petergill: Then leading twice towards @S10 is a possible play and 3@s might make|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|petergill: but North might thwart that by leading diamonds a lot|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|petergill: 1NT semi-forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|petergill: On Bd 19, leading @S10 was not best play. Low towards @S10 might find North rising from Qx or Kx|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|nt|petergill: Trump switch is expected|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|nt|petergill: Perhaps North was considering which trump pip to switch to|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|petergill: NS play UDCA, some suit pref, Smith vs NT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|petergill: I think West was hoping for QJx in spades onside. A diamond from dummy (instead) would have tested South who has to play low on it|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S984H9832DQ62CQ86,SKT75HTD974CT9732,SAJ32HK65DK8CAKJ5,SQ6HAQJ74DAJT53C4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tabak: 5 SP|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S984H9832DQ62CQ86,SKT75HTD974CT9732,SAJ32HK65DK8CAKJ5,SQ6HAQJ74DAJT53C4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|petergill: West did well to take advantage of QJ doubleton spade - well played by Acar. |pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2NT red suits at least 5/5|pg|| nt|petergill: Dbl take-out|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|petergill: This looks bad for USA2|pg|| nt|petergill: South at this vulnerability was worried that 4@C would be doubled for perhaps minus 1100|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|petergill: Perhaps South should run to an artifocial 3@H, planning to pass if partner bids 3@S or 4@C?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|petergill: Then 3@S by North, with East on lead, is not too bad, almost certainly not doubled. |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg|| nt|petergill: @HJ was to overcome entry problems - good play by Kuranoglu|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|petergill: NS have control now, -1|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dT|nt|petergill: I think @HQ (not low heart), pitching a loser from dummy, was better play|pg|| nt|petergill: East thought South had 4 @d's for her pass of the Dbl, but still, in a doubled contact, with so much at stake, taking longer to plan the best play is recommended|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|petergill: @S3 looks wrong - a @D looks better|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ43HA8632D9CAQT8,SAT9875HT74DK75CK,SJ6HKQJ9DJ62CJ432,SK2H5DAQT843C9765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ43HA8632D9CAQT8,SAT9875HT74DK75CK,SJ6HKQJ9DJ62CJ432,SK2H5DAQT843C9765|sv|e|nt|petergill: But @D8 is high enough - so @S3 play was OK - she probably knew that and I did not|pg|| nt|petergill: Very exciting contract|pg|| nt|petergill: with so many imps at stake, the play could have taken longer|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|petergill: 6-10 weak|pg|| mb|2S|nt|petergill: Dbl is infinitely superior to 2@H|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|petergill: Dbl covers so many more possibilities than 2@h does|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|petergill: I find it amazing that that East did not raise to 3@S|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|petergill: She must have wanted 3 card support for such a raise|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|petergill: South was close to bidding 4@H, but was not vul - the close games need to be bid when vul|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S83H2DAKQT98CQJ83,S752HAT74D754C764,SKQJHK963D62CKT92,SAT964HQJ85DJ3CA5|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S83H2DAKQT98CQJ83,S752HAT74D754C764,SKQJHK963D62CKT92,SAT964HQJ85DJ3CA5|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|petergill: Bd 22: Even 4@S might make on those Ew cards if West can lure South into ruffing an early @D with her trump winner|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|petergill: Perhaps the bidding calls for a @HQ lead?|pg|| nt|petergill: or a low heart|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|petergill: The hearts are probably where EW's most likely "extra tricks" are, with no 2@s raise|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|petergill: Low spade is 2nd best I think - worst lead ls @S10 which loses if North has K8xx and partner Qx and dummy Jx, and in various similar layouts|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJTHK5DT874CQ865,S865HT73D965CKT74,SA92HQ9862DA2CAJ2,SQ743HAJ4DKQJ3C93|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJTHK5DT874CQ865,S865HT73D965CKT74,SA92HQ9862DA2CAJ2,SQ743HAJ4DKQJ3C93|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|petergill: The play here is very fast indeed (for a World Championship) - the other table is up to a more normal Bd 21|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: The hand that should have taken longer to play is 3@D X - declarer in my opinion played too fast|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|petergill: 2@S Minor Suit Stayman (according to their System Card), 2NT minimum|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c9|nt|petergill: 1NT 15-17 or VERY good 14 (their emphasis on "very", not mine)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|petergill: If NS were vul, they might have pushed to 3NT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| nt|petergill: @S10 discard is partly to encourage a spade switch|pg|| nt|petergill: If a club was discarded from dummy, East when lacking @CK will always switch to a club |pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|petergill: @D3 is interesting play|pg|| pc|sK|nt|petergill: but spade switch was lured|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|nt|petergill: It's only a matter of 120 or 150|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAT743HJ72DT74CK9,S8H9654DJ98CT5432,SKJ52HKQTDAKQ2CQ7,SQ96HA83D653CAJ86|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAT743HJ72DT74CK9,S8H9654DJ98CT5432,SKJ52HKQTDAKQ2CQ7,SQ96HA83D653CAJ86|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|petergill: 2NT 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|petergill: 420 unless declarer somehow picks @SQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|petergill: Playing for queen to drop is normal with 9 trumps, unless one opponent has shown about 6+ cards in another suit, making that opponent less than 50% to have Q|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S64HQT9732DQJ93C5,SQT9HJ54DK864CQ84,SK73H86DT52CAT962,SAJ852HAKDA7CKJ73|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S64HQT9732DQJ93C5,SQT9HJ54DK864CQ84,SK73H86DT52CAT962,SAJ852HAKDA7CKJ73|sv|b|nt|petergill: Neat play by North to sneak the club through for the overtrick|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|petergill: 2NT 20-21 may have 5M|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|nt|petergill: All's well here, but I'm not a big fan of opening 2NT (and even less of a fan of opening 1NT) on 5422 with 5M|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S753HJ64DJ643C862,SKQ84H532DATCAT43,SJT2HAQ987DQ9C975,SA96HKTDK8752CKQJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S753HJ64DJ643C862,SKQ84H532DATCAT43,SJT2HAQ987DQ9C975,SA96HKTDK8752CKQJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|petergill: 4@S was a much much better contract than 3NT - lucky for EW that the spade hook worked|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|petergill: On Bd 22, 5@D undoubled down two flattened our 3@DX down one!|pg|| mb|p|nt|petergill: 6@C is a fluky make, but virtually everyone will surely play in 3NT|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|petergill: On the four slam hands in the previous round (Round 7), a large majority of the Seniors and Women's fields played 3 of the 4 slams in game (21/22 in game in one case)|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|petergill: Admittedly, one of those four slams was less than 50% chance|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|petergill: 1@H overcall is a "must" when not vul, partly to get @H lead|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|petergill: Awkward auction to the obvious contract. Perhaps the hand is harder to bid than I thought? |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|petergill: To me, 2@S here is not a "reverse". A reverse should only be a bid where the reverser is unnecessarily going higher than the lowest-level rebid of the reverser's suit.|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAKQJ852HDJT6C987,ST964H983D843CT63,SHKQ754DA72CAJ542,S73HAJT62DKQ95CKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAKQJ852HDJT6C987,ST964H983D843CT63,SHKQ754DA72CAJ542,S73HAJT62DKQ95CKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|petergill: Not every expert plays that the same way as me - in my opinion, the experts who treat 2@S here as a strength-showing Reverse are misguided. |pg|| mb|1N|nt|petergill: Acar did well to bid 3@S over 3@H, keeping 3NT in the picture. |pg|| mb|d|nt|petergill: How (of if) East knew here partner was not 5-6, I'|pg|| nt|petergill: I'm not sure|pg|| mb|p!|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|nt|petergill: (or if) , that should say|pg|| nt|petergill: Pass forced Rdbl|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|petergill: EW's best spot, as often/sometimes happens on auctions like this one, is in the opponent's suit|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|petergill: Still, South is not likely to play for non vul penalties|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|petergill: and simply bids the obvious 4@S|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| nt|petergill: South knows that East has every missing high card|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|nt|petergill: so this contract will make|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|petergill: EW Sys Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/VeniceCup/Turkey/acar-kuranoglu.pdf|pg|| nt|petergill: 1Nt overcall 15-17|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKJT64H864D964C74,SQ975HJT3D3CKQ865,SA832HA97DKQ8CA92,SHKQ52DAJT752CJT3|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKJT64H864D964C74,SQ975HJT3D3CKQ865,SA832HA97DKQ8CA92,SHKQ52DAJT752CJT3|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|d!|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Turkey asked Kate McCallum from USA to train their women up, about 5 to 10 years ago. Kate's first instruction was that they form into partnerships, which they did, and there were ...|pg|| nt|petergill: no great results for about 2 or 3 years. then Turkey grew into a force who won European Ladies Teams (maybe twice?) and made last four of Women's World Championships. |pg|| nt|petergill: 1NT 15-17 or VERY good 14|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|sK|nt|petergill: EW System Card says Multilandy vs 1NT|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|petergill: I guess Dbl was 4 major and longer minor|pg|| nt|petergill: 2@H transfer|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|petergill: Perhaps superaccepting on 4333 shape was unwise, but East would probably have doubled 2@S for take-out, then if EW have agreement that over Dbl, 2Nt = bid your minor, EW can lodge ...|pg|| nt|petergill: into 3@C|pg|| nt|serden: hi|pg|| nt|serden: running scores now http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/bali.13/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=981|pg|| nt|petergill: Welcome Serhat|pg|| nt|petergill: @DA switch looked a bit odd - @HJ play looked like High Encourage to me, not suit pref |pg|| nt|petergill: they lead Q from KQ vs NT but if their System Card is correct, @HJ was not suit pref |pg|| nt|petergill: @DA switch cost a trick I think|pg|| nt|petergill: EW system card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/WBC2013/VeniceCup/Turkey/acar-kuranoglu.pdf|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAQ87HAQ65DA4CK82,SKJ5HKJ92DKQ72CQ5,S2H74DJT9853CAJ73,ST9643HT83D6CT964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAQ87HAQ65DA4CK82,SKJ5HKJ92DKQ72CQ5,S2H74DJT9853CAJ73,ST9643HT83D6CT964|sv|o|nt|petergill: Bd 29: 5@c by EW has only 2 losers but with only 8 trumps, repeated spade leads by the defence will surely stop 5@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|petergill: NS system: 2NT - 3@S = both minors or one minor - not used as North did not think 5@D or 5@c would have much chance|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|petergill: Need to overtake with @DA I think|pg|| nt|petergill: 2Nt 20-21|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|petergill: upgrade due to no jacks and strong four card suits|pg|| nt|petergill: Well played!|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|petergill: It wasn't 100% clear to overtake with @DA, because @CQ might have been offside, in which case North hand lacks entries to set up @Ds|pg|| nt|petergill: but @DA overtake at Trick 1 was best play|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|petergill: Acar knows South has @SAQ, @HAQ and @CK to get even close to a 2Nt opening|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|petergill: Bd 24: Good defence (low @d from KQJx to partner's 9) by Jenny Wolpert beat 3NT on Bd 24 to gain 5 imps for USA2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAQT764HQ5DAT8C75,S932H984D654CKQ96,SJ8HKT632DK32CJ32,SK5HAJ7DQJ97CAT84|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|h3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAQT764HQ5DAT8C75,S932H984D654CKQ96,SJ8HKT632DK32CJ32,SK5HAJ7DQJ97CAT84|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|petergill: Looks like an easy 2@S making by South|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S98HAJ4DKJ3CK9732,SAT6HQ2DAT954CJ54,SJ754H876DQ87CQ86,SKQ32HKT953D62CAT|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S98HAJ4DKJ3CK9732,SAT6HQ2DAT954CJ54,SJ754H876DQ87CQ86,SKQ32HKT953D62CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|petergill: The best result by Disa Eythorsdottir (Icelandic names end in daughter or son) was 3rd in Euro Womens' Pairs, before moving to USA in mid 1990s and having two 5ths in World ...|pg|| nt|petergill: Championships|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|mc|9|nt|petergill: Disa's most famous moment was in 2002 when she was controversially stripped of her Silver Medal at World Championships due to positive test for prescription drug use - a rule which ...|pg|| nt|petergill: I think has subsequently been changed. Ref http://www.michigandaily.com/content/bridge-fans-understand-value-drug-testing for example - that story took bridge out of the bridge ...|pg|| nt|petergill: columns into the mainstream news. |pg|| nt|petergill: 1NT semi-forcing - but when you have done a light lead-directing 3rd suit opener, you pass. |pg|| nt|petergill: or if you have 5332 11-13 or 4522 11-13 you pass|pg|| nt|petergill: Actually Disa refused to take the test - there was no positive test. |pg|| nt|petergill: Nowadays beta-blockers have been expunged from the list of prohibited drugs for bridge players at World Championships|pg|| nt|petergill: Thanks to our operator for a great job|pg|| nt|petergill: Play resumes in about an hour with the last match of the day|pg|| nt|petergill: Janice Seamon-Molson is ranked 26th best female player in world by WBF - at least two World Championships in 2003 and 2006 and many other WC medals|pg|| nt|petergill: Asli Acar is ranked 244th female - her best being 3rd in 2012 Euro Ladies Teams|pg|| nt|petergill: Even Jon Stewart's Daily Show covered Disa's famous moment - at http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-october-3-2002/bridge-over-troubled-water|pg|| nt|petergill: Bye everyone. |pg|| nt|petergill: Just remembered - I planned to check the best play of the heart suit on Bd 18 - now that time permits|pg|| nt|serden: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/bali.13/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=981|pg|| nt|petergill: Jxxx opposite A1087 - the Bridge Encyclopedia says that best for 3 tricks is to run the jack, planning to finesse the ten next, but if it is covered you finesse the eight next. For ...|pg|| nt|petergill: max tricks (2.37 on average) however, finesse the ten - if it loses, finesse the eight next. Under "Suit Combinations" in Bridge Encyc|pg|| nt|petergill: so that means Turkey deserved their 13 imp swing on Bd 18, I think|pg|| nt|petergill: Bye|pg|| pg||