vg|41st WBTC-BBO5-BB,RR12,I,17,32,CANADA,0,INDONESIA,0| rs|4CS-1,3SEx-2,5DN-2,4SW=,3NS+2,3NS+3,4HS=,1NW-4,4SW+1,4SW+1,6HS=,6HS+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,3DE+2,3DW+2,1NN+1,1SE-2,2DNx-2,3NE-2,3CS-1,3NN+1,4SS=,4SS+1,3CS+2,5CS-1,4SE+2,4SE+2,5CN+1,3NN+2,2HN=,3SE-2| pn|GARTAGANIS,TOBING,N GARTAGAN,ASBI,GEORGE,KORBEL,KARWUR,WOLPERT|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SHKQ9432D865CAKJ5,SJ83HJ8DA942CT632,SAQ92H5DKQJ73CQ94,SKT7654HAT76DTC87|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SHKQ9432D865CAKJ5,SJ83HJ8DA942CT632,SAQ92H5DKQJ73CQ94,SKT7654HAT76DTC87|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fabsayc: hi all|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|nt|fabsayc: defense would have done better with a strict forcing defense|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQHJ98732DQ6CKT7,SA98632HAQT4DJ8C3,ST5H5DAK9743CQJ42,SJ74HK6DT52CA9865|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQHJ98732DQ6CKT7,SA98632HAQT4DJ8C3,ST5H5DAK9743CQJ42,SJ74HK6DT52CA9865|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: 4@S a lucky make|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|fabsayc: and 3@H may get them there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQT85HAQJ3DA7C952,SAJH764D98543CK43,SK97H85DKQJ2CAJT7,S6432HKT92DT6CQ86|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQT85HAQJ3DA7C952,SAJH764D98543CK43,SK97H85DKQJ2CAJT7,S6432HKT92DT6CQ86|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKQ8HK7653D32CJ6,SJT52HA2DAQJTCQ75,S97HJT9DK65CAKT98,S643HQ84D9874C432|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|an| |mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKQ8HK7653D32CJ6,SJT52HA2DAQJTCQ75,S97HJT9DK65CAKT98,S643HQ84D9874C432|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: this is going to hurt|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|fabsayc: one more than he deserved|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: perhaps had karwur lead a top club the defense would have been easier|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|3|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST7HQ942DJ7542CT7,SAJ9863HA8DA6CK63,SK5HKJ73DKQ93CJ85,SQ42HT65DT8CAQ942|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|newmoon: hi all|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|diana_eva: Welcome Sid :)|pg|| nt|newmoon: strange - natural-looking 2@H? wow|pg|| nt|newmoon: ty Diana :)|pg|| nt|diana_eva: This room also has live video. You can see the players here http://new.livestream.com/accounts/5339416/WBTC-Bali|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| mc|11|nt|newmoon: CR had no interference. WD to Indonesia in getting to 4@S here|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST7HQ942DJ7542CT7,SAJ9863HA8DA6CK63,SK5HKJ73DKQ93CJ85,SQ42HT65DT8CAQ942|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ8HKJ972DA9762CQ,SAQT72HT8DQ85C754,SK6HAQ643DKTCAKT8,S9543H5DJ43CJ9632|sv|e|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 6@H anyone ?|pg|| mb|1H|nt|blewah: i'll take it|pg|| mb|1S|nt|blewah: hi all :)|pg|| nt|newmoon: played by North, must be on ice. as it happens, even if South is playing it too|pg|| nt|newmoon: hi Aria|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|newmoon: now the @SK is revalued... will get there|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: must be 2 key cards without trump Q, the 5@h|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|newmoon: claiming at trick 2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ8HKJ972DA9762CQ,SAQT72HT8DQ85C754,SK6HAQ643DKTCAKT8,S9543H5DJ43CJ9632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S!|nt|loganrun: Hi All - this is a great slam with West bidding spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: And here we are|pg|| pc|d5|nt|loganrun: On a non spade lead this is 1 imp to Indonesia|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ642HAKQT5D53C98,SA9873HJ92DAQTCJ4,SKH864DKJ964CAK63,SJT5H73D872CQT752|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|blewah: NS play strong @c. 1@h is limited|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|an| |mb|p|nt|newmoon: choice between 2@D non-forcing and 2@S now|pg|| mb|4H|nt|newmoon: oh... 3@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|lml: hi|pg|| nt|blewah: hi Linda|pg|| nt|lml: its early morning in Canada so a bit groggy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|newmoon: hi Linda|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|newmoon: 11h33 here in middle of the world|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|newmoon: West still hoping to make a number of spades. Al;as...|pg|| nt|lml: the diamonds are so there really isnt much of a problem|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|blewah: plus one now|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|blewah: only 1 @s to lose|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ642HAKQT5D53C98,SA9873HJ92DAQTCJ4,SKH864DKJ964CAK63,SJT5H73D872CQT752|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|loganrun: West trying to get that imp back - indicating that he has a doubleton diamond to South|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|loganrun: South looking at bad break scenarios - eg 4-1 heart break|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST9HK6D942CA75432,SAHA542DQJ8CQJT98,SKQJ532HQT987DT7C,S8764HJ3DAK653CK6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2C|an| |mb|2D|nt|newmoon: interesting hand how many @Ds now? how many @Ss|pg|| nt|blewah: currently Canada is ranked 9, and Indonesia 12th|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|lml: east-west have most of the controls so it is really their hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|newmoon: most play 2@D as non-forcing. As a 2@S bid (their suit) = forcing @Ds|pg|| mb|p|nt|lml: you dont see that many married couples playing in the open|pg|| nt|blewah: http://www.worldbridge.org/bali-results-bulletins.aspx|pg|| mb|p|nt|lml: Nick and Judy may be the only ones|pg|| nt|blewah: that's the link to running score for all the championships|pg|| nt|newmoon: you don't see many married couples playing anywhere in the open|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|blewah: hmm...a missed game|pg|| nt|lml: North-South did best to not push east-west to a possible diamond game|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|blewah: Tobing-Asbi plays natural, weak NT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|blewah: i agree with Asbi, 3@d is not forcing here|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST9HK6D942CA75432,SAHA542DQJ8CQJT98,SKQJ532HQT987DT7C,S8764HJ3DAK653CK6|sv|o|nt|loganrun: That was dangerous - if diamonds were 4-2, he was off|pg|| nt|fabsayc: this hand looks a bit more interesting than the last few|pg|| nt|loganrun: Hi Martin|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i have been here all the time, napping|pg|| mb|1C|nt|loganrun: It is late in Canada|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|loganrun: Or early as the case maybe|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 2@S artificial strong hand, in effect a cue bid|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and the boys are definitely not stopping at 3 level|pg|| nt|loganrun: 4S by South on the queen of clubs would be interesting (and unfortunate for Canada)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 5@D more likely|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Wow a big 'pass' by Wolpert|pg|| pc|sK|nt|fabsayc: i cant understand this|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|fabsayc: if you cue bid you at least owe partner one rebid (some or all 50's experts)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| nt|fabsayc: perhaps they play 2h=clubs 2s=diamonds, in that case Korbel underbid|pg|| nt|loganrun: With an opening hand and King in partner's opening, as you say Martin, surely worth another bid but 5D is very tricky|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|loganrun: Flat board|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S85HJ8DJT6432CJT8,S7HT953DQ9875CKQ7,SKT432HAK62DACA62,SAQJ96HQ74DKC9543|sv|e|nt|blewah: natural system, I meant|pg|| mb|1C|an| |mb|1S|mb|p|nt|newmoon: can be trouble here sor either party|pg|| nt|blewah: strong @c|pg|| mb|p|nt|newmoon: for|pg|| nt|newmoon: South's pass = 0-4?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|newmoon: usually x = 5+ negative|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: good decision to pass 1NT I think ... she probably would have had to play diamonds at the 3 level|pg|| nt|newmoon: he was probably better off defending 1@S methinks|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|blewah: pass 0-7, 0-2 control|pg|| nt|blewah: in their cc|pg|| nt|lml: this is going to be close but I think he will make it|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lml: the cards lie pretty well for Nick |pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dK|nt|lml: he has 6 tricks now and I think the defense is going to have to give him something|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|newmoon: great play|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s8|nt|lml: and a spade in the end for an overtrick|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S85HJ8DJT6432CJT8,S7HT953DQ9875CKQ7,SKT432HAK62DACA62,SAQJ96HQ74DKC9543|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 1C precision 16+|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: same in open room|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|fabsayc: the indonesians seem to love to defend|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: or maybe canadians bid too often :)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|loganrun: It would appear that in Standard NS play spades and in Precision EW play spades|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| nt|loganrun: 2 down for a swing to Indonesia|pg|| nt|fabsayc: NS play precision in open room, so both faced the same decision|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|5|nt|loganrun: A low spade is 1 off because the ten of hearts is in dummy - but 2 now|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK964H96DT5CQT742,SQT32HQJ4D94CA863,SJ87HAT72DQJ632CK,SA5HK853DAK87CJ95|sv|b|nt|newmoon: match still very even... no-one wants to concede a bushel|pg|| nt|lml: it looks like notrump east-west|pg|| nt|lml: but how many|pg|| nt|lml: they could get to 2 or 3|pg|| nt|lml: and the deal is not all that friendly|pg|| nt|newmoon: no game here... will be lucky to make 2NT even|pg|| nt|lml: yes|pg|| nt|lml: but people tend to push for vul games .. see if Indonesia does|pg|| nt|lml: I do :)|pg|| nt|lml: west should invite and east should decline|pg|| mb|1C|nt|blewah: are we having a smoke break?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|an| |nt|blewah: 1@h= @s|pg|| mb|d|nt|lml: the double is takeout of spades |pg|| mb|p|nt|blewah: 1@c is natural or balanced outside the NT range|pg|| nt|blewah: pass is 0-2 @s I think|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|blewah: dbl is for business, surely|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: this isnt terrible but North-South would have been better to stay out of the auction|pg|| pc|c5|nt|lml: well it is terrible|pg|| nt|lml: in that they are going down vul doubled into nothing|pg|| nt|newmoon: :) 500 against a partial, and perhaps 800|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lml: best to take his club trick or he may never see it|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|blewah: if he takes @c ruff now, 6 tricks are already in the pocket|pg|| pc|h6|nt|newmoon: Monaco are 34-1 up against Brazil after 11|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|lml: I see 4 tricks no matter what he does|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|newmoon: looks like 6|pg|| nt|newmoon: ruff high now|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|lml: yes meant 6 total tricks|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|newmoon: if overruff and a trump, @D10 holds then a CLUB ruff|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK964H96DT5CQT742,SQT32HQJ4D94CA863,SJ87HAT72DQJ632CK,SA5HK853DAK87CJ95|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|fabsayc: this does look likely to make|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|loganrun: This is not clear cut at all|pg|| nt|loganrun: The defence can go wrong of course and he could get the hearts and spades right|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|loganrun: It looks like South has 5 clubs and 2 diamonds to declarer - he can potential end play either N or S but the timing must be right|pg|| nt|loganrun: There goes 1 end play possibility|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: either way defense has 5 tricks|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|loganrun: South showing the king of spades probably with the lead of the club seven|pg|| nt|fabsayc: not a hand for signals |pg|| nt|fabsayc: at least not honest ones|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yuck|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQJ43HK5D943CA93,ST76HQJ43DJTC8765,S92HA9DK8765CQJT2,SA85HT8762DAQ2CK4|sv|o|nt|newmoon: this may be a very lucky 4@S|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an| |nt|newmoon: @CK right and trumps 3-3|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|3C|nt|lml: diamond-diamond-diamond ruff and the trump ace anyway|pg|| mb|p|nt|newmoon: but 3NT the favourite|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: oh, right @D-ruff|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|blewah: with @h lead, 3nt has no chance.|pg|| nt|lml: I think a partscore is the normal result but most maybe in diamonds|pg|| nt|blewah: good decision|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lml: or spades|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|newmoon: why? simply knock out @SA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|blewah: ok, finesse @c |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|blewah: sorry, 3nt is cold then|pg|| nt|lml: meanwhile 3@C is not that easy|pg|| nt|newmoon: heart lead in 3NT - @HA, two clubs (finesse) then knock out @SA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|lml: well Judy has 3 tricks and needs 5|pg|| nt|lml: she can make 4 easily enough|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|c9|nt|newmoon: misdefense by ruffing the @S|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|lml: down 1|pg|| mc|8|nt|newmoon: wow, they got it back|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQJ43HK5D943CA93,ST76HQJ43DJTC8765,S92HA9DK8765CQJT2,SA85HT8762DAQ2CK4|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: is this true, had easy endplay|pg|| nt|loganrun: This doesn't seem right operator?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|loganrun: Favourable lie of the cards here (except diamonds)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|don_kapu: seem 3nt will make from 4@S 2@H and 3 @C|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|don_kapu: first lead take by @H K and @H ace as an entry to finisse @C|pg|| nt|loganrun: Looks like another double digit swing to the hosts|pg|| nt|don_kapu: if @C Q cover by K, NS will get 4 tricks @C|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|don_kapu: 10 tricks now|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQJ32H9DJT5CAKJ5,S94HJ852DQ982C962,SK765H743DA64C874,ST8HAKQT6DK73CQT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|an| |nt|blewah: 3@h now?|pg|| nt|newmoon: meanwhile, 12 on bd 26 to Indonesia|pg|| nt|lml: Nick would like to bid 2@S but that isnt allowed so I am guessing he will bid 3@S|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: the 3@H bid probably made it easier to get to the spade game|pg|| pc|h5|nt|newmoon: @CQ is right, so can lose 2@Ds, unless THEY broach @Ds|pg|| nt|newmoon: when +1|pg|| nt|blewah: 2 losers in @d. next please :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|blewah: and 1 in @h pfcourse|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|newmoon: 13th @C = @D disc, again +1|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|blewah: right|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lml: Judy is worried about the club being wrong|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|newmoon: her way works when @CQx offside|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQJ32H9DJT5CAKJ5,S94HJ852DQ982C962,SK765H743DA64C874,ST8HAKQT6DK73CQT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|don_kapu: i think this is a flat board|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: It is now|pg|| pc|h5|nt|loganrun: Or 1imp to the hosts|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|don_kapu: yes maybe 1 imp couse of 1@d in dummy will be discard from @C|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAQ63HT5DCJ987632,SKJ84HA63D9542C54,ST7HQ972DAQT3CAQT,S952HKJ84DKJ876CK|sv|b|nt|lml: it was a safety play of sorts but I might have tired to lead the third club from dummy|pg|| nt|blewah: i thought +1, operator?|pg|| mb|1D|nt|newmoon: no - gave up a @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|blewah: ah. ok|pg|| mb|p|nt|blewah: sorry|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|blewah: 1@d is art. can be 0 @d|pg|| nt|newmoon: 2@C = checkback or nmf, how do you play 3@C?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|newmoon: if 2@C is trf to 2@D, then 3@C = weak |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: i play 2NT puppet to 3@c|pg|| nt|newmoon: yay they sure have understanding|pg|| pc|d4|nt|blewah: many play 3@c is GF in the 2-way nmf context|pg|| nt|lml: 3NT might have been a winner if they could get there|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|nt|blewah: making 5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lml: claiming 4 on the high cross ruff|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|lml: still a heart|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAQ63HT5DCJ987632,SKJ84HA63D9542C54,ST7HQ972DAQT3CAQT,S952HKJ84DKJ876CK|sv|b|nt|loganrun: Hard to see how you don't always make 11 tricks |pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|don_kapu: killing lead is @H ace|pg|| nt|loganrun: On a diamond lead, you might be forced into the right line (possibly)|pg|| nt|don_kapu: yes|pg|| pc|d4|nt|don_kapu: how can S to play @C ?|pg|| nt|loganrun: may try the queen here|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|loganrun: Now he doesn't know if the spade finesse is working - what to do?|pg|| pc|c2|nt|don_kapu: if a line of play is to ruff in @D, i think S will drop the @C ace|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|loganrun: Very fortunate|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|don_kapu: and now try to finesse @S|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|loganrun: but not home yet|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|c7|nt|don_kapu: still - 1 i think|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|loganrun: Yes|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S7HJ32DKQT9862C94,S96543HQ975DCQT87,SKJHK864DA54CA653,SAQT82HATDJ73CKJ2|sv|o|nt|lml: right 5|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3D|nt|blewah: 4@s now|pg|| nt|newmoon: as the cards lie, what beats 6@S?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blewah: unbeatable, i think|pg|| nt|newmoon: amazing hand this. Cannot bid slam, but granny can make it|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|nt|newmoon: @H lead from South can beat it, but cold by West|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|lml: 6@S is not that great .. you need to play spades for no losers|pg|| mc|12|nt|newmoon: as the cards lie...|pg|| nt|lml: it makes of course|pg|| nt|lml: but that is why my granny wouldnt be there|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S7HJ32DKQT9862C94,S96543HQ975DCQT87,SKJHK864DA54CA653,SAQT82HATDJ73CKJ2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|don_kapu: 4nt is a good contract for NS, but how to reach|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|don_kapu: thats bridge, reasonable but not scientific|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|loganrun: Not a good contract on a club lead - but a pickup|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|don_kapu: 8 tricks for - 2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|don_kapu: just 300|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAK8643HAQT5D65C4,SQ7HKJ9643DAJCT62,SJ9H7DKT9CAKQJ975,ST52H82DQ87432C83|sv|n|nt|newmoon: lol|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|lml: Nick is headed to clubs I think|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|newmoon: great lead - else an overtrick|pg|| nt|lml: you would expect a heart lead on the auction|pg|| nt|lml: diamond ace is so likely on side.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|lml: so Nick might just draw trump and lead a diamond later|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dQ|nt|lml: cute little squeeze|pg|| nt|blewah: E is squeezed now|pg|| nt|lml: well done Nick|pg|| mc|12|nt|newmoon: wow|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAK8643HAQT5D65C4,SQ7HKJ9643DAJCT62,SJ9H7DKT9CAKQJ975,ST52H82DQ87432C83|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 2NT shows clubs and 3H asks for a stopper|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|don_kapu: 2 imps for the host|pg|| pc|h8|nt|don_kapu: or maybe 1|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|loganrun: fly ace and run clubs and spades and a diamond up is 11|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|don_kapu: so no imp for both|pg|| pc|d4|nt|don_kapu: agree logan|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|nt|loganrun: Oops|pg|| nt|loganrun: He threw a diamond|pg|| nt|don_kapu: 1imp|pg|| nt|don_kapu: no if drew @D|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SJ5HAKT4DA76CQ865,S876H8DQT983CA972,SKT4HJ765DK54CKT4,SAQ932HQ932DJ2CJ3|sv|e|nt|blewah: W should have played @hK when he won trick|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|blewah: last board now. thanks Sid, Linda. ty all|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|newmoon: thx commentators, specs! :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: Aria, Linda, was a pleasure|pg|| mb|p|nt|lml: thanks everyone |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|nt|newmoon: going to be tight now, but should make it|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|newmoon: gets ruff, but declarer will get @D discard on last @C so a trade-off|pg|| nt|blewah: W cannot give a ruff and lead @s at the same time...so a make|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|newmoon: good try for the exra|pg|| nt|newmoon: t|pg|| nt|newmoon: bye all :)|pg|| mc|8|nt|lml: bye and thanks everyone|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SJ5HAKT4DA76CQ865,S876H8DQT983CA972,SKT4HJ765DK54CKT4,SAQ932HQ932DJ2CJ3|sv|e|mb|p|nt|don_kapu: last hand, thx all and see u next|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|nt|don_kapu: - 1 or - 2, so 0 imp or 3 imps for the host|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|nt|don_kapu: wowww mayne -3|pg|| nt|don_kapu: maybe|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pg|| pg||