vg|41st WBTC-BBO3-BB,RR10,I,17,32,INDONESIA,0,JAPAN,0| rs|5CW=,4CW+1,5CEx-2,3SN+1,3CS-1,3CS-1,2SN=,3SN-3,6DN=,6DN=,4SN-1,4SN-1,4HNx=,3HN=,3SN-1,2SN=,3HS+2,4CE-1,3SW+1,2SW+1,1NW+1,2SS-1,6DN+1,6DN+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,3NW+1,1NW+1,2HWx-5,3NN+2,4NN=,5NN+1| pn|GEORGE,CHEN,KARWUR,FURUTA,TAKAYAMA,TOBING,KAKU,ASBI|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ83H874DQT9832CJ,S9762HJ3DK6CAK954,SAKQT5HAQ65DJ5C72,S4HKT92DA74CQT863|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ83H874DQT9832CJ,S9762HJ3DK6CAK954,SAKQT5HAQ65DJ5C72,S4HKT92DA74CQT863|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST763HQJT73D985CA,SA84H842D732CKJT7,SKJ952HA6DA6C9642,SQHK95DKQJT4CQ853|sv|n|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST763HQJT73D985CA,SA84H842D732CKJT7,SKJ952HA6DA6C9642,SQHK95DKQJT4CQ853|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ8HA987DQ7CA8763,SAT97HT4D9542CK52,SJ643H63DKT3CQJT9,SK52HKQJ52DAJ86C4|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ8HA987DQ7CA8763,SAT97HT4D9542CK52,SJ643H63DKT3CQJT9,SK52HKQJ52DAJ86C4|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQT4HTDAK63CK7542,SK532HKQJ32DQJ2CQ,SAJ86H98765D74CAT,S97HA4DT985CJ9863|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQT4HTDAK63CK7542,SK532HKQJ32DQJ2CQ,SAJ86H98765D74CAT,S97HA4DT985CJ9863|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S754HA73DA965CK96,ST32HQ965D742C842,SAK6HTDKQJ83CQJT7,SQJ98HKJ842DTCA53|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S754HA73DA965CK96,ST32HQ965D742C842,SAK6HTDKQJ83CQJT7,SQJ98HKJ842DTCA53|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SHAT76DAQ863CJ975,SQ75HQJ953DKCAQ83,SAKJT862H82DJ4CK6,S943HK4DT9752CT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|gracelin: Hi all, didn't know we have an early match today|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: This is match 10 of the qualifying round between Japan ( 5) and the host team ( 15).|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SHAT76DAQ863CJ975,SQ75HQJ953DKCAQ83,SAKJT862H82DJ4CK6,S943HK4DT9752CT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S2HJ432DA652CK932,SKQ743HDKQJ98CQ76,SAJ965HA986D4CAJT,ST8HKQT75DT73C854|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|gracelin: Indonesia and Taiwan were Zone 6 superpower 10 years ago. China dominated the scene since 2005 and Japan is the new champions this year.|pg|| mb|2D|nt|gracelin: Most of Japan's top players are professionals with lot of exposure at US or European tournaments|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Chen and Furuta play 2/1 GF, strong NT, and transfer responses after t/o doubles.|pg|| mb|p|pc|d3|nt|gracelin: Must say the raise to 4H by George was super aggressive|pg|| nt|gracelin: even a passed hand could have more with the double|pg|| nt|gracelin: but declarer does have Aces in all suit facing singletons, the contract might just make if he handles the timing correctly|pg|| nt|gracelin: of course, declarer must first guess CQ to take 3 club tricks|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer can even afford to draw one round of trump to discover the bad breaks|pg|| nt|ahalim: well West has opened Patrick|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hQ|nt|gracelin: he might not even need to take 3 club tricks now. If East pitch club, dummy tuffs, take CK, CA, and another S will finish East|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: HJ, H to Ace and a further spade will ensure 10 tricks, no matter who has CQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: So afterall, George was correct to raise to the H game|pg|| nt|gracelin: If Karwur makes this, which I think he will, a urther 10 imps to the host team|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S2HJ432DA652CK932,SKQ743HDKQJ98CQ76,SAJ965HA986D4CAJT,ST8HKQT75DT73C854|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S975HAKQJ4DQJ7C65,SJ8H6DAK9865CKQ83,SAKQ63HT53DT32C92,ST42H9872D4CAJT74|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: srry, it was 12 imps|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: 3S is down on D ruff|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|gracelin: Don't see the need for north to preempt, when partner is unpassed, and for south to give another preemptive raise, with all his stuff.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|nt|gracelin: The two questionable judgments add up to 4 imps to Japan|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S975HAKQJ4DQJ7C65,SJ8H6DAK9865CKQ83,SAKQ63HT53DT32C92,ST42H9872D4CAJT74|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ92HKQJT83DK64C9,SA86HA97DQJ83CJ64,SJT5H42DAT972CA87,SK743H65D5CKQT532|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|gracelin: 3H is just making for possble 1 imp to Indonesia.|pg|| nt|gracelin: The D ruff is only defenders' 4th trick. East has only two trump so can ruff on;ly once|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|gracelin: now +2 with no ruff|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|gracelin: or +3 if defenders don't cash spades early|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: +3 and 3 imps to Indonesia|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ92HKQJT83DK64C9,SA86HA97DQJ83CJ64,SJT5H42DAT972CA87,SK743H65D5CKQT532|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJT6HK964DJ4CA974,SAQ98742HJ83D8CKJ,S53HQ5DAKQT5CQT52,SKHAT72D97632C863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: If declarer guesses everything correct, he can make 4S, but of course it's not biddable unless he opens 4S|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|mc|10|nt|gracelin: south spared declarer the guess for 10 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJT6HK964DJ4CA974,SAQ98742HJ83D8CKJ,S53HQ5DAKQT5CQT52,SKHAT72D97632C863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT932HK5DJ93C852,SKJ7HQJ64DA72CQJT,SA54HAT873DKT8CK4,S86H92DQ654CA9763|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|gracelin: Chen and Furuta's 1NT opening is marked : (good 14) 15-17. Obviously Chen deems his 4333 14 pts a good 14 which I don't quite agree.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|gracelin: when CQ is covered, declarer can duck to ensure 7 tricks|pg|| nt|gracelin: if he take CA, he needs to find DK in north hand|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|nt|gracelin: in fact, north must give declarer an 8th one|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|gracelin: so likely 2 imps to Japan|pg|| nt|gracelin: In fact Tobing, West, was double in 1NT in closed room, but Asbi ran.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dJ|nt|gracelin: If Karwur counts the points, south is impossible to have DA unless Chen opened a 13 pts 1NT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT932HK5DJ93C852,SKJ7HQJ64DA72CQJT,SA54HAT873DKT8CK4,S86H92DQ654CA9763|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ8HA93DKJ764CAK,S63HQ75DQ8C987632,SAT7HKJT4DA953C54,SQ9542H862DT2CQJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 6D is the correct contract as seven will need both D and H guesses|pg|| nt|gracelin: For Karwur and George, 1NT opening is 11-14|pg|| mb|2N|nt|gracelin: 2NT is possibly a transfer to D, and north will sow whether he likes D or not with the resp.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: Normal practice is to bid 3D to say don't like, and 3c to say like|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Karwur bid 3D, either they shift the rebid structure, or he bid it because he has a minimum.|pg|| nt|gracelin: 4NT is a quantitative raise, and 6D a conclusion.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|13|nt|gracelin: in MP George might prefer to bid 6NT which is also good. But in imps, 6D is fine|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ8HA93DKJ764CAK,S63HQ75DQ8C987632,SAT7HKJT4DA953C54,SQ9542H862DT2CQJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SA9HQT62DKQCAQT97,SJ632HA75DA9872C4,SK8HKJ84DT654CK52,SQT754H93DJ3CJ863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 1C for George, 15+|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: both 4 and 3NT are fine for NS|pg|| mb|1S|nt|gracelin: 4H|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: In response to the big opening, they play : 1D = 0-7, 1H = 8+ with S, 1S = 8+ balance, amd 1NT = 8+ with H|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|gracelin: since 1S denied 5-card H, 2D is a transfer with 4-card.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SA9HQT62DKQCAQT97,SJ632HA75DA9872C4,SK8HKJ84DT654CK52,SQT754H93DJ3CJ863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKJT6H5D632CQ8743,SA9HAT3DKQJ94CKJ9,S8732HK9872DAT5CA,SQ54HQJ64D87CT652|sv|o|mb|p|nt|gracelin: I maybe wrong, as some one told me 1NT by south was Stayman, and 2d showed H.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Obvious Chen like to upgrade, his card says 2NT = (good 19) 20-21, and he treated his 18 HCP hand as good 19 here|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: Though I can agree with his valuation here|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|gracelin: North needs to shift to spade to beat this|pg|| pc|s8|nt|gracelin: or we will see another upgrade triumph|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c3|nt|gracelin: If Chen treated his hand as a good 18, the bidding might go : 1D - 1H; 2NT - P for a push board|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|nt|gracelin: No spade continuation? Can't believe my eyes|pg|| pc|c7|nt|vugraphzcj: a mistake happen, north play as d and the 2 h is drop|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzcj: 2 card drop at once|pg|| nt|gracelin: Thanks, Agung. That explains, after north took DA, the H2 was inadvertently dropped to the table and was deemed a played-card|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKJT6H5D632CQ8743,SA9HAT3DKQJ94CKJ9,S8732HK9872DAT5CA,SQ54HQJ64D87CT652|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAT84HT95DKJT9CK4,SQ3HK7642DA875C76,SK92HAQ83D3CAQT52,SJ765HJDQ642CJ983|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|gracelin: But if the card is dropped inadvertently, the Law seems to allow a take-back since the H2 is a minor penalty card|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahalim: that's right and N shd have called the TD|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|gracelin: don't know how many points Chen upgraded his hand for here to overcall 2H amidst a strong auction.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|gracelin: I will be very disappointed if defenders let him get away with -3 or even -4 here. This kind of overcalled shud be penalized more severaly|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|gracelin: just ordinery defense could easily set it 5 here|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|gracelin: Though Chen is a good friend of mine, I can only say that he deserves this fate|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAT84HT95DKJT9CK4,SQ3HK7642DA875C76,SK92HAQ83D3CAQT52,SJ765HJDQ642CJ983|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SJ6HAJ95D432CQ863,SQT5HQT7DJT97CT54,SAK9HK43DAKQ6CA92,S87432H862D85CKJ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: strong aC and 1S here|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 1S is showing 8+ and a balanced hand|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: again, 1NT is Stayman and 2D shows 4-card H|pg|| nt|gracelin: 2H seems to be a further relay. North still has 6D in mind if south has a suitable hand with 4-card D|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|gracelin: 5NT in closed room was dangerously high but 3-3 in both round suits with CK on side let it landed safely|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: South will surely pass this|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: under their transfer structure, guess 2NT showed 4-card C|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|gracelin: Guess a low club now|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|nt|gracelin: now duck a club to East|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer doesn't want to let West in first for a spade return|pg|| nt|gracelin: on another spade play West will be squeezed in the reds at the end for the same 12 tricks|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SJ6HAJ95D432CQ863,SQT5HQT7DJT97CT54,SAK9HK43DAKQ6CA92,S87432H862D85CKJ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pg||