vg|A 2013 Junior USBC - U26 - SF,Segment 3 of 4,I,25,36,Kaplan,80,Kaye,74| rs|4HW+1,4HW+1,3NW-2,3NW+1,4HN-3,3NN+3,4HEx-3,4SS-1,3NN=,4SS=,2NW-1,3CE+2,2SN+1,2SN=,2HN-1,2HN-1,3SE-2,3SE-1,1NE+1,2HS-2,3SW-2,1NS-1,2DE=,3NE-3| pn|Agica,X. Wang,Lien,J. Kaye,Stephani,Brescoll,Altman,Kaplan|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA62HQJ3DQJ9CQ632,SHAK9865DAK83CK98,SQJT54HTDT62CJT75,SK9873H742D754CA4|sv|e|mb|2S!|an|5+M and 4+m|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|meargent: small@D at trick two would have couvered all bases|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|meargent: @Ds 3 3 no problem|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA62HQJ3DQJ9CQ632,SHAK9865DAK83CK98,SQJT54HTDT62CJT75,SK9873H742D754CA4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|11-14|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfb: Brescoll put screen down to ask something about how many spades N might have - I think the answer was that he could have 5 (question might have been re weak 2 not being opened)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ83HK6D65CK76543,SKQ76HATDKQJT4CT2,SA54HJ97543DA732C,ST92HQ82D98CAQJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2D!|an|1 major|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|p/c|nt|meargent: 5 loser two good suits no rebid problems it does say something about how afraid players are of opening one of a suit to bid 1nt here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: these days i might be in the minority but 1NT on that west hand is pitifull|pg|| pc|h5|nt|meargent: i pity poor west who is so afraid that he wont open one of a suit|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ83HK6D65CK76543,SKQ76HATDKQJT4CT2,SA54HJ97543DA732C,ST92HQ82D98CAQJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|Precision, but can't see how many promis|mb|1H|mb|1S!|an|values, <4 !ss|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|kit: jump to 3NT is a little ambitious, unless the 1@S call shows more than I think it shows.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|kit: He might have considered ducking the first trick|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|nt|kit: North is safe to duck 2 diamonds, since he can count only 8 tricks for declarer if the hand is what it is|pg|| nt|kit: But what is this spade return?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SHJ8DKJ8642CAQT83,SAKT8HKQT94D9C962,SQ5432HA752DAQCK4,SJ976H63DT753CJ75|sv|o|nt|meargent: this would be an unusual nt|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|meargent: i prefer 1@D as does agica|pg|| mb|d|mb|1H!|an|4+ S|nt|meargent: good|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|meargent: will north be able to evaluate his minor suit honors|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|meargent: or will he leap in NT?|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: 9 of his 15 points in partners two suits including 3 controls maybe a little more delicacy was required|pg|| nt|meargent: south could bid here but it shows a lack of confidence in partner (WELL MERITED HERE )|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|meargent: will north now wakeup?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: somehow this auction gives me a perverse pleasurwe|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|meargent: and thats all she wrote for declarer|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|meargent: down 4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SHJ8DKJ8642CAQT83,SAKT8HKQT94D9C962,SQ5432HA752DAQCK4,SJ976H63DT753CJ75|sv|o|nt|kit: Huge swing for Kaplan on that hand|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|kit: Many would make a takeout double on West hand -- matter of style |pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|kit: 6@D comes home, but impossible to find and needs some decent splits anyway.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAKT43HQDT43CQJ84,SJ75HT9854DQ86C62,S98HJ3DA972CAKT75,SQ62HAK762DKJ5C93|sv|n|nt|meargent: and12 imps to kaye|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|nt|meargent: EW could well push NS into a cold 5@Cs|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|meargent: south learned his lesson his side will defend not declare|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|meargent: 500 a good compensation for a vul game|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|meargent: safer |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAKT43HQDT43CQJ84,SJ75HT9854DQ86C62,S98HJ3DA972CAKT75,SQ62HAK762DKJ5C93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S8743HJ4DQ32CAK92,SKJ6HT9872DKT9CT7,SAT92HAQ53DAJ8C85,SQ5HK6D7654CQJ643|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|meargent: 4@Ss should make NS|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: whereas 3NT has alot of work|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|meargent: and east is trying to lighten norths load|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|meargent: with no stayman east decided to try a major |pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|nt|meargent: too little too late|pg|| nt|meargent: @D lead would almost assuredly beat 3 nt|pg|| pc|d2|nt|meargent: while @C lead was probably all rgt|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S8743HJ4DQ32CAK92,SKJ6HT9872DKT9CT7,SAT92HAQ53DAJ8C85,SQ5HK6D7654CQJ643|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kit: Tight 4@S contract here -- I think it can make with careful play.|pg|| mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Brescoll asks about the auction and Stephani sort of shrugs. Brescoll: "he has 4 @ss?" Stephani nods|pg|| nt|kit: Basically, declarer needs to time things so as to duck a spade, take losing heart finesse, and then ace of spades, win diamond finesse, and crossruff|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|nt|kit: Heart to the jack would make things easier, and might be right line of play|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kit: In 3NT in other room, which is also tight, but probably less chance of success.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJ7653HAQ4DT74CQ6,SKQ4HJT7DJ83CAJT2,S2HK98652DKQ96C97,SAT98H3DA52CK8543|sv|o|mb|1D!|nt|meargent: tough hand to stay low if east opens|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: theystayed low but in the wrong strain|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|meargent: on the same auction in CR east had a non forcing 3@Cs avalable|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|nt|meargent: 5@Cs no bargain but better than 2NT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJ7653HAQ4DT74CQ6,SKQ4HJT7DJ83CAJT2,S2HK98652DKQ96C97,SAT98H3DA52CK8543|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|kit: East has to be concerned about his stiff small heart for notrump, since West didn't respond 1@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: So now the notrump trap will surely be avoided|pg|| pc|c6|nt|kit: but I guess 3@C was non-forcing, so they reasonably stopped.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAK94HQJ75DJT54CQ,S853HT8DAK3CJT874,SQT72HA64D976CK93,SJ6HK932DQ82CA652|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|4+ if 4441 or 5+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|promises 4|mb|p|nt|meargent: will east ballance over 2@Ss?|pg|| nt|meargent: larrry cohen would|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|meargent: EW makes 3@Cs and NS make 2@Ss|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|meargent: just saying|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|meargent: hard for EW to get to 3@Cs if noone is bidding|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|meargent: NS should have no trouble in their safe contract|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|meargent: come on boys hurry up|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAK94HQJ75DJT54CQ,S853HT8DAK3CJT874,SQT72HA64D976CK93,SJ6HK932DQ82CA652|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: A bad mesh with the king of clubs wasted opposite the stiff queen, so good stop in 2@S.|pg|| nt|lynnjo: Kit, would you balance as East?|pg|| pc|h3|nt|lynnjo: It might push them up.|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|kit: Probably|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SQJ982HQDKQJCJ763,S3HK983DA98542C52,SK4HJT7654D3CAQT4,SAT765HA2DT76CK98|sv|e|nt|meargent: i am a 1@H opener NOT 2@Hs chosen in CR|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|meargent: south feels he owes partner another bid|pg|| nt|meargent: after 1st round pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: well done by agica|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|meargent: felt he told his story with his double of 1NT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|meargent: and even 2@Hs will turn out to be too high|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|nt|meargent: @C return|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|meargent: wrong minor|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|meargent: but down one is good bridge|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|meargent: and down two is better|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SQJ982HQDKQJCJ763,S3HK983DA98542C52,SK4HJT7654D3CAQT4,SAT765HA2DT76CK98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kit: This will certainly end the auction|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: A 1@H opening might have gotten N-S too high.|pg|| mb|p|nt|lynnjo: It might also have gotten East-West too high, might it not? |pg|| nt|kit: In fact, 2@H appears to be too high|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|lynnjo: Maybe not after this lead...|pg|| nt|kit: Imaginative opening lead, and he will probably survive it anyway|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|lynnjo: Imaginative is what we call it when it works.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|kit: defense still has 3 trump tricks and a trick in every other suit it seems like|pg|| nt|lynnjo: Unless they play diamond, diamond--not likely.|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kit: East better cash his ace of spades before something bad happens|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|kit: But he might have been afraid his partner had the king and had failed to play it at trick 1.|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|kit: Now West must return a heart -- if he can figure out what has happened.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|nt|kit: Well, this works okay|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|mc|7|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3S9832HJT6DQ643CAQ,SAKT4H54DK98C7642,SHKQ987DAT75CJT93,SQJ765HA32DJ2CK85|sv|o|nt|meargent: NS can make 4@Hs here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|meargent: but most probably EW will buy contract in @Ss|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|meargent: trouble with game invite on west hand that it feels very uncomfortable to stop short of game with 4 controls and that massive trump support|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h7|nt|meargent: of course even 3@Ss too high with the ly of cards|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3S9832HJT6DQ643CAQ,SAKT4H54DK98C7642,SHKQ987DAT75CJT93,SQJ765HA32DJ2CK85|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|lynnjo: Al Roth would pass out Board 33. Doubt that the juniors will.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lynnjo: This auction looks unlikely. Did West bid 3@H instead?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: After 3@S-P, Brescoll tried to repeat his 2@s bid :), confusing everyone|pg|| nt|kit: good catch Lynn|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: I see - he managed to get 2@s on the tray before I caught up with the bidding!|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|kit: Unlucky lie of the cards for spades, but that same lie is favorable for N-S in hearts|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SK94HAT9762DJ7CQJ,SAT63HQ85DK42CA85,SQ87HK3DQ86CT9742,SJ52HJ4DAT953CK63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|meargent: by passing north gives himself a bigger problem later in auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|c7|nt|meargent: kaye lucked out with his 1NT response to his partners TOX|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SK94HAT9762DJ7CQJ,SAT63HQ85DK42CA85,SQ87HK3DQ86CT9742,SJ52HJ4DAT953CK63|sv|n|nt|kit: Might see another weak 2@H opening here|pg|| nt|kit: but probably not by East :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfb: Someone has to pay attention to who's the dealer, I guess :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|lynnjo: Now East-West will have to cash their top tricks. That's not always so easy.|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lynnjo: It shouldn't be too difficult here, though.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|nt|kit: Effecctive jack of spades shift -- fooled declarer, so now may get down 2.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|nt|kit: The uppercut won't gain a trick on this layout, but it might have on other layouts. Nice defense.|pg|| nt|lynnjo: Yes, good shift by Adam.|pg|| pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SA4HJT9DJ62CKJ732,SKJT76HQ42DQ7CQ95,S832HAK76DK54CT86,SQ95H853DAT983CA4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: in the old days it went pass pass pass pass|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|meargent: but not in the 21st century|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|meargent: like musical chairs last to bid goes down|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: that is if the defence can keep their hands off the @D suit|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|meargent: im of the school that east needs at least a 4th trump to bid here or a dirth or two|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|meargent: this should lead to a no problem down 2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|nt|meargent: if west can keep his @D losers to one|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SA4HJT9DJ62CKJ732,SKJT76HQ42DQ7CQ95,S832HAK76DK54CT86,SQ95H853DAT983CA4|sv|e|mb|1N|an|11-14|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lynnjo: Another hand Roth would have passed out.|pg|| pc|sT|nt|kit: hard to pass out when holding a routine 1NT opener :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|lynnjo: Yes, of course.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|mc|6|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SK86H95D64CT98754,S42HQ8632D72CKJ63,SAJT95HKT4D983CAQ,SQ73HAJ7DAKQJT5C2|sv|b|nt|meargent: kaplan got a little carried away in CR|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|meargent: but just a little|pg|| mb|d!|an|1 m or both M|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|meargent: safe landing and 9 imps for EW|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SK86H95D64CT98754,S42HQ8632D72CKJ63,SAJT95HKT4D983CAQ,SQ73HAJ7DAKQJT5C2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: 3NT call a reasonable gamble, but it will fail badly on spade lead this time|pg|| pc|cT|nt|kit: And on club lead|pg|| nt|lynnjo: But leading partner's suit seems to be out of fashion. Still, this should work, also.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Kaplan asks Altman what their NT range is in this position & I think the answer was 11-14, but not positive (they play 15-17 at unfavorable only I think)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|nt|kit: Declarer decides his only chance is if North has AK of spades, so plays South for ace of clubs|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|mc|6|pg||