vg|2013 Junior USBC U26 -USA2 Final,Segment 3 of 4,I,25,36,Wang,39,Herman,53| rs|4HWx-2,4SS+1,2HS+1,3HN-1,3NS-2,3NS+3,3NN+2,3DN+1,6CS-1,3NN=,6DE-1,5HNx-2,2HE+1,2SS+1,4HN+1,4HN+1,3SN+1,4SN-1,2DE-1,3NW-5,3NW+1,3NW+2,4SS+1,4SS+1| pn|Z. Wang,Herman,Zhou,Tebha,Hudson,Zhu,Cavalier,Wu|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJ874HK7DQTCA54,SA2HAQ5DK92CQJT98,S653H9DAJ8754C632,ST9HJT86432D63CK7|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: hello|pg|| nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|medwards: Hi|pg|| nt|kit: the double looks pretty optimistic to me|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: 4D X.. that makes things complicated|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: sry there has been a director call|pg|| nt|medwards: orth might get off to the wrong lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: s lead by accident|pg|| nt|kit: After double of 4@D, North is likely to get off to wrong lead.|pg|| nt|kit: so what did South lead out of turn? Might make a difference.|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: K of spades|pg|| nt|kit: So the question is, who was responsible for lifting the screen|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: yup|pg|| nt|kit: Not normal lead out of turn regulations when screens are involved|pg|| nt|kit: Both South and West equally responsible for making sure screen not lifted after lead out of turn.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|kit: Did West have North lead a spade or treat as penalty card? Seems like a pretty bad choice if that's what happened.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s5|nt|ovncylmz: after seeing the spade, North would still lead a club right? diamond lead is eliminated.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: this will be interesting|pg|| mc|8|nt|kit: So N-S nicely recover their teammates really bad result.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: with some luck|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJ874HK7DQTCA54,SA2HAQ5DK92CQJT98,S653H9DAJ8754C632,ST9HJT86432D63CK7|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJT63HAKQ97D42CQ5,SQ54H2DAT865CAK32,SK82HT53DKQ3CT984,SA97HJ864DJ97CJ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: 2@D probably a good heart raise|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Screen was notlifte|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: not lifted|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: lead was accepted|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ovncylmz: other table - flannery auction 2D (2H) 3H|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: if screen not lifted, then there is no penalty at all I believe.|pg|| nt|kit: 2@H will make comfortably --in fact, it seems like 3@H might have made.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: now low spade |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: 4@H X +1?|pg|| mc|9|nt|ovncylmz: did I miss something? what happened @@25?|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJT63HAKQ97D42CQ5,SQ54H2DAT865CAK32,SK82HT53DKQ3CT984,SA97HJ864DJ97CJ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H!|an|t/o of h|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Harlan: Wang Team is off to a bad start with BD 25. West needed to make an attacking lead such as the Q@cs and save teh @sA for control to cash thier tricks|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Harlan: At teh other table E-W were in 4@hs X down 2 it seemed then got changed to making. Suddenly it is a double game swing|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT85HK43DAQ3CKJ9,S7632HT962D95CQ73,SKJHAJ87DKJ642C65,SA94HQ5DT87CAT842|sv|o|nt|kit: looks like it has been corrected|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Board 25 was doubled down 2|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: sry all|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: final decision?:)|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: yes|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: okay thx|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|kit: Double of 2@C risky, but it might show a big gain here, as I can see declarer going down.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: i like 2@C xx|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ovncylmz: 2@s shows stopper I believe|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: After club to ace and a club, it will be natural for declarer to finesse -- and later lose to doubleton queen of hearts off maybe.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Same double at other table, but queen of clubs lead didn't test declarer quite as much.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: usually no stopper = pass. bids=with stopper|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|kit: This lead a lot more sensible I think, considering West has no other high cards|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|kit: And now we will see what happens.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|nt|kit: South naturally expected the doubler to have the queen of clubs|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: um.. what did zhu lead @CQ?|pg|| nt|kit: yes|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: why* i meant|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|kit: On run of diamonds both defenders can easily pitch 2 spades, and I see no reason why declarer should get it right.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|nt|ovncylmz: South might find a junior guessing play|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|nt|kit: Declarer might play West for ace of spades, but that fails also.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kit: West pitched 2 hearts -- that is weird|pg|| nt|kit: I guess trying to look like somebody with Qxxxx of hearts|pg|| mc|7|nt|kit: But still an odd thing to do|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: hmm|pg|| nt|kit: It looks like declarer did take the finesse, as expected|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT85HK43DAQ3CKJ9,S7632HT962D95CQ73,SKJHAJ87DKJ642C65,SA94HQ5DT87CAT842|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Harlan: the Q@C lead will let declare make this hand. A small club would have set it|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|nt|Harlan: unless declare plays the K at trick 2|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2ST82HQJ3DAQ97C983,SQJ63HK952D43CKJ4,SA95HATDJT8652CA6,SK74H8764DKCQT752|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kit: So, big pickup for Herman|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ovncylmz: not sure about finesse after Left discards two hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: it looked like West started with Qxxxx of hearts. I think declarer was slated to fail regardless.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|medwards: amazing to get to 3NT|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|ovncylmz: Erli must be bored. He didn't play today|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: but timely response to board 27.|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|meargent: north treated his hand as a strong nt as did south|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|d9|nt|medwards: Jack high does not seem right to upgrade|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c6|nt|meargent: 6card suit does|pg|| nt|kit: Well, it is hard to argue with +10 IMPs on the decision.|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| nt|kit: It isn't just the 6-card suit. It is those side ACES. They don't take time to set up.|pg|| mc|11|nt|medwards: My partners do not usually lay down AQxx for me|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2ST82HQJ3DAQ97C983,SQJ63HK952D43CKJ4,SA95HATDJT8652CA6,SK74H8764DKCQT752|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SK852HKQ4D7CKJ532,S9HA852DQ9865C876,SAQ4H73DAKT32CAT4,SJT763HJT96DJ4CQ9|sv|b|nt|kit: you just need better partners|pg|| nt|medwards: But the match is now more interesting|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ovncylmz: hehe good point|pg|| mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: i smell 6@c|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|kit: Quite possible -- although a keycard auction if can be done low enough will keep them out of it.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: 1nt range is same although it varies a lot.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|kit: If not, it looks like 6@C is flat out on a guess for the queen of clubs. With no spots at all, both plays are equally likely to succeed.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: like tebha opened 1nt with 19. zhou opens with 13|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: lots of 17s are upgraded. but other table didnot upgrade this one|pg|| mb|4H|nt|kit: Here we go -- could be a lot of IMPs riding here.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: Erli Zhou took the control:)|pg|| nt|kit: hmm - 4@C may be RKC, with 4@H showing 0 or 3?|pg|| nt|meargent: with two 10s ad five card suit it is well worth upgrading|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Sorry, 1 or 4|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: you are right, kit|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|nt|kit: Guess not -- well, we will see how good his guessing shoes are.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: error..|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: sry|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: fixed|pg|| nt|kit: If West leads ace of hearts, will that look like he has the queen of clubs or doesn't have it?|pg|| nt|meargent: even guessing @Cs might not be enough|pg|| pc|c7|nt|meargent: unless @HA led|pg|| nt|kit: Well, this lead won't test declarer|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: perfect lead|pg|| nt|meargent: y not? kit|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: interesting that zhou did not ask for @HQ|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: i mean @CQ |pg|| nt|kit: Now declarer just needs to ruff a heart in dummy, and has 6 clubs, 1 heart, 3 spades, 2 diamonds.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|kit: This looks very wrong -- why didn't he lead hearts first?|pg|| nt|kit: Looks like he simply failed to count his tricks properly|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: He played the 7 of clubs after south told him what the bids were|pg|| nt|kit: However, it still may make on double squeeze if heart to king and ace. It may be key for West to duck the first heart|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: he will not duck|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: ben pik 9u masaya birakiyorum ole diim sana|pg|| nt|kit: He is banking on 4-3 diamond split -- will be very disappointed.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: sorry was private|pg|| nt|meargent: it still is|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: hmm|pg|| pc|d2|nt|kit: oh my -- now double squeeze will work|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sQ|nt|kit: but now it won't -- declarer needed to cash king of diamonds and ruff a diamond to get the news and know what to play for|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|s8|nt|kit: This looks like just a case of nerves -- I'm sure he has the techniques to make this hand.|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|ovncylmz: last set we had a discussion about match condition|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: they are just tired|pg|| pc|c5|nt|meargent: double squeezes are tough ipersonally i dont play them|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ovncylmz: erli zhou is a pretty good card player normally|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: it s just - play on hearts and make it.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SK852HKQ4D7CKJ532,S9HA852DQ9865C876,SAQ4H73DAKT32CAT4,SJT763HJT96DJ4CQ9|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Harlan: On BD 27 in the other room, a small @c was lead, and as expected, declare did not play the K@C at trick 2, so South was down 2 in 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Harlan: declare is worrying about the Q@Cs but it seems safest to play into the west hand|pg|| nt|Harlan: Now east can cash the @H & dummy lock declare so the @cs are lost|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|nt|Harlan: right, the spade exit was needed before teh @H I was not watching carefully enough|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ863HAT3D9C98742,SKJT9HDA843CAQJT5,SAHKQJ742DT52CK63,S7542H9865DKQJ76C|sv|o|nt|ovncylmz: oh sorry it was Jimmy? i am confused with names|pg|| mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: erli is the one who is possibly pretty angry now|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: not only playing but it seems commentating takes its toll|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|kit: E-W will get to 4@S -- question is will N-S bid 5! over that, as they did in other room.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kit: I think 4@S makes -- even with the heart taps. But would have to work it out.|pg|| mb|4S|nt|meargent: seems to me too much def to go that route|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: North might bid on|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: is 2@H weak raise or any raise? not sure if they play transfers here|pg|| nt|kit: If so, hand good example of lead trumps vs. sacrifices.|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|kit: Yikes!!!!!!!!|pg|| nt|meargent: at this vul i dont like it if all partner could bid was 2@Hs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: wow|pg|| nt|kit: That is just plain an awful bid -- he has made his descriptive slam move and partner rejected.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: it will make though right?|pg|| nt|kit: But at least they found the right slam -- it isn't down yet at all.|pg|| nt|meargent: alot of work to do|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: I am not clear about East's 4S. what do you think?|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ovncylmz: but of course not sure 3@H/4@H agreement here|pg|| nt|kit: 4@S clear -- parter splintered in support of spades.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|ovncylmz: didnt we have little bit more than a passed neg. double|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|nt|kit: Lead made things a lot easier. But still has to guess the spades|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: trumps are ugly i guess|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|ovncylmz: same hand Qxxx trumps.. what is your bid over 4@H kit?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|meargent: 4@Ss|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|nt|meargent: sorry forgot my name|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: no way for me to bid 4@s over pd's 4@H with Qxxx xxxx KQJxx -|pg|| nt|kit: But she doesn't have the queen of spades|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: yea yea what if|pg|| nt|kit: Then she bids more|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ863HAT3D9C98742,SKJT9HDA843CAQJT5,SAHKQJ742DT52CK63,S7542H9865DKQJ76C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Harlan: West leads 4th best hoping to tell hi spartner he wants a club ruff - they ususall play 3/L leads|pg|| nt|Harlan: sorry East leads|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Harlan: the def should be clear now|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SKJT94HQTDAQ7CA87,SA76HJ86DK82CJ654,SQ52HK9DJT653CT93,S83HA75432D94CKQ2|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|meargent: with 4@Ss and void in partners first suit bidding more would be foolish|pg|| nt|kit: looks like she misplayed it -- should have just drawn trumps and played for queen of spades on -- take 6 diamonds, 3 spades, and 3 clubs.|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: she didnt draw the last trump and n won it on the last rick|pg|| nt|kit: so we have just seen 2 slams which could have been made.|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: trick|pg|| nt|medwards: Another exaample of declared not counting tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|kit: exactly. Gotta count winners, not losers.|pg|| nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ovncylmz: this is the third day. winner team should work on playing solid for 7-10days if they want to do good in istanbul.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kit: I don't think you blame it on fatigue. They were just plain errors.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| nt|medwards: yes|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: i think they cannot play automatic|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|ovncylmz: so they spend so much effort|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ovncylmz: and get tired very easily|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|medwards: They will learn|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|ovncylmz: so it is also on fatigue|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|meargent: they are young not an excuse|pg|| pc|cK|nt|kit: oh come on -- at this age fatigue is far from their problem.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|meargent: exercise|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SKJT94HQTDAQ7CA87,SA76HJ86DK82CJ654,SQ52HK9DJT653CT93,S83HA75432D94CKQ2|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Harlan: They have reached 6@ds in the open room on BD 30, though the bidding should be described as "down right awful"|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|Harlan: if Clubs don't get started, E-W won't get thier 5 tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SQHAQ63DK73CKT865,SJ852HT74DAT9CQJ2,ST6HK9852DQ642CA9,SAK9743HJDJ85C743|sv|e|nt|kit: gotta go -- have fun everybody.|pg|| nt|meargent: mental or physical fatigue should not be an excuse|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: should not be.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: but i am just telling. this is not the same generation with kranyak wooldridge etc.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: these guys dont play pro-bridge. most of them are grad students etc.|pg|| nt|meargent: they should work out both physically and mentally|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ovncylmz: yes that s my point|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|nt|meargent: if they cannot spare the time simplify the system|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: nobody plays a system here|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: respect the game|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: one wants to play international bridge successfully they must put in the time|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: I played with Erli (North) in same team in Vanderbilt last year. Up by 5 in half. Down by 80 in 3rd set.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: versus Diamond team|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: you must just study a lot to play a solid bridge|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: lots of calculations we make here (counting tricks / lead analysis etc.) they cannot do all of them all the time. |pg|| nt|meargent: practice practice practice|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: yup|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|ovncylmz: And I think Herman team does really well, I especially liked Hudson-Cavalier a lot.|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: Wang team is a lot more experienced than them.|pg|| pc|s8|nt|meargent: it can be hard not doing this fulltime BUT it can be done|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|mc|11|nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SQHAQ63DK73CKT865,SJ852HT74DAT9CQJ2,ST6HK9852DQ642CA9,SAK9743HJDJ85C743|sv|e|nt|Harlan: So, Herman team will lose another double part score. They are playing 2@h in the open room.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Harlan: Herman team will WIN* sorry|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3ST42H84DKJT74CK82,S986HA52D985CT963,SAQ753HKQT73DAC54,SKJHJ96DQ632CAQJ7|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: wang team won vs. herman 2 days ago. but then lost in the finals. and herman won in 2nd match. so they play for USA2 now.|pg|| nt|meargent: east didnt do her cause much good by bidding|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ovncylmz: winner will also add a 3rd pair|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: 1nt natural?|pg|| pc|d3|nt|meargent: yes|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: trapped NS..|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|meargent: 4@Ssprobably wont make if Q@s finessed|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3ST42H84DKJT74CK82,S986HA52D985CT963,SAQ753HKQT73DAC54,SKJHJ96DQ632CAQJ7|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Harlan: It is not clear if 2NT is Kokish or part of a 2-way GT. But, North bid teh game - with the rounded suit aces well placed, this should make.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|Harlan: East potentially gave up thier @c trick, but it was worth it trying to set the contract. With no real transpaoration to dummy, There will not be time to pitch teh @c -- it ...|pg|| nt|Harlan: comes back to E-W|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Harlan: so, E-W will get 2 @s tricks now|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|Harlan: ofc, Wu doesn't know his play @@ this point does not matter. |pg|| pc|d5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SKQT2HQ532DKQ5C85,SJ3H8DJT732CA9642,S864HT96DA9CKQJT3,SA975HAKJ74D864C7|sv|n|nt|meargent: as was done inCR|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: good stop|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: now club can be ruffed|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|meargent: think wests hand too good to pass but i rarely jumpshift |pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|mc|7|nt|meargent: good lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SKQT2HQ532DKQ5C85,SJ3H8DJT732CA9642,S864HT96DA9CKQJT3,SA975HAKJ74D864C7|sv|n|nt|Harlan: And, 6 imps to Team Wang.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Harlan: East thinks West has a invite hand, versus just "pick a minor" All along, this was a "no man's hand"|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Harlan: 2@s was going down, ofc so that would have been two pluses in both rooms.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|h5|nt|Harlan: for Team Wang and a chance to get caught up|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Harlan: so N-S make 3NT|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SJ952HJ95D764CA94,SAK8HT764DAQJ2CJ6,ST764HA82D85CQ872,SQ3HKQ3DKT93CKT53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: did she play for Q9x@H?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|meargent: was not paying close attention it was a low partscore afterall in a minor to boot|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| nt|meargent: this will be highlite of hand for def|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SJ952HJ95D764CA94,SAK8HT764DAQJ2CJ6,ST764HA82D85CQ872,SQ3HKQ3DKT93CKT53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|puppet|nt|Harlan: 2NT is puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Harlan: 3@c denies a 5-card major but says nothing about 4-card majors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Harlan: there are lots of entries to the West hand to pick up the heart suit & club suit to make 5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SAQ986HKT3DAQTCA2,SK2H75DJ9CKJ98543,SJT43HQJ82DK654C7,S75HA964D8732CQT6|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|meargent: dbl makes it tougher to reach 4@Ss|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: 4c now i guess|pg|| mb|4C|nt|meargent: norths underbid helped|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: no no 3@c pass pass.|pg|| mb|4S|nt|meargent: east might have complicated things by raising @Cs|pg|| mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: he was gonna bid 4c otherwise. I cannot agree with East's pass on 3C|pg|| nt|warrens: there's one pass missing here|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: East passed over 4@C|pg|| mb|p|pc|c3|nt|meargent: would|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: 3c p 4c X now what?|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|meargent: you play 4@Hs most probably|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|nt|ovncylmz: last set will be stressful. teams are equal.|pg|| pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SAQ986HKT3DAQTCA2,SK2H75DJ9CKJ98543,SJT43HQJ82DK654C7,S75HA964D8732CQT6|sv|b|nt|ovncylmz: we are done in other table with 4@s+1 in this one|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: let us see this one. 3@C pass 4@c might make things complicated|pg|| nt|Harlan: One more BD this session. And a very short break before restarting|pg|| mb|3C|nt|meargent: if EW bid to 4@Cs south will have a nasty problem|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: how did we interpret 2nt as natural when he has A9xx|pg|| mb|d|nt|ovncylmz: wu* not we|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: this is a raise for me. Q10x in pd's suit and an ace.|pg|| nt|Harlan: no pressure placed by East|pg|| mb|4S|nt|meargent: something wrong with their preempt style if east cannot bid 4@Cs over 3@Cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ovncylmz: hudson only 4@S?|pg|| nt|meargent: its clled giving partner a break|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: i dont give it with such nice 19hcp|pg|| nt|Harlan: Actually, giving himslef a break! he is declare|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: yup|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Zhu asking about 4c|pg|| nt|meargent: NS have a vicous problem if east bids 4@Cs|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ovncylmz: pretty surprising that no 3c-p-4c|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|ovncylmz: i was expecting 3c p 5c but both passed|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Harlan: Wu has been under-bidding this entire event.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|nt|meargent: it shows that the partner of the premptor has no idea because of all the various handtypes thir ox prempts on |pg|| nt|meargent: no way to run a railroad|pg|| nt|ovncylmz: 15imps - 12boards. nothing really|pg|| pg||