vg|2014 GNT SemiFinals A,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Coren (D9),66,Donn (D17),54| rs|1NW+1,4HW-1,3SW=,4SW-1,3NW-3,4SN-1,2NW-1,3CN-1,4SE=,4SE-1,3NS=,3NS-1,2SW=,2SW=,4SNx-2,3NE-3,2HN+1,2CW=,5DE=,4DE+1,5SN-2,5HW+2,3NN-3,4HN-2,2HS+1,2HS+1,4SE=,4SE+2,4SE-5,4DE-1,3DN-1,3DN=| pn|Bathurst,Donn,Dwyer,Moss,Winestock,Rodwell,Gitelman,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SKQJHT9DQT642CQ75,SA96HK8652DKJ5CA9,ST873HA7D87CKJT86,S542HQJ43DA93C432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SKQJHT9DQT642CQ75,SA96HK8652DKJ5CA9,ST873HA7D87CKJT86,S542HQJ43DA93C432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3D|an|mixed raise|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4S974HQ96DA972CJ95,SAKQ653H75D85CAT8,S8HAKJ82DKJ4CQ763,SJT2HT43DQT63CK42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4S974HQ96DA972CJ95,SAKQ653H75D85CAT8,S8HAKJ82DKJ4CQ763,SJT2HT43DQT63CK42|sv|n|nt|Leo LaSota: Meck shows a constructive 4 card raise with the 3433 7 count. There are 4 top losers for Rodwell and no way for the defense to get this one wrong.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 4 top losers again here; club will go away on establushed diamond. Nevertheless, +50 for N/S again.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|nt|Leo LaSota: Fred hopes that partner's values are the ace of diamonds or clubs instead of the finessable K of spades|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Fred knows that he does not need to switch to clubs, unless Rodwell is 7231 with AQxxxxx xx Axx x|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|d4|mc|9|nt|Leo LaSota: nice start for Fred/Sheri this set|pg|| pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SK64HT8743DQJ6C73,SQ85HAD95CAKJ6542,SAT732H52DAK873CQ,SJ9HKQJ96DT42CT98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|mc|6|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SK64HT8743DQJ6C73,SQ85HAD95CAKJ6542,SAT732H52DAK873CQ,SJ9HKQJ96DT42CT98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2S|nt|Leo LaSota: super max for his precision 2C opener|pg|| mb|d|an|negative|mb|3S|nt|Leo LaSota: limit on the hand is 3 of either black suit|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: if Rodwell tries an aggressive vul 3nt, it will be ugly|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 7 tricks for the defense against that|pg|| mb|4C|nt|Leo LaSota: 4C good choice|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: Fred makes a reasonable 4S bid with his stiff club and 55 shape|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Leo LaSota: unlucky for him that each contract is down one|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|Leo LaSota: even though Rodwell only has a singleton heart|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: he also has a doubleton diamond|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: easy 4 tricks for the defense|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|nt|Leo LaSota: sizable pickup for Coren on this board|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SAHAK975DJ976CA42,SQ8642HQ64DQ84CQ6,ST953HJ8DT52CKJ98,SKJ7HT32DAK3CT753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SAHAK975DJ976CA42,SQ8642HQ64DQ84CQ6,ST953HJ8DT52CKJ98,SKJ7HT32DAK3CT753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: 1D precision in 3rd chair|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|Leo LaSota: Fred has nothing of interest |pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: the dreaded hand where the opponents have an 8 card fit, but we have 3 7 card fits.|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: will Fred find a pass?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: luck layout of clubs hearts for Fred|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: he knows Meck has one more spade and 4 trumps|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: only legit make would be Q 10 doubleton, but Meck has the 10|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: wow|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: nice try; just short|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SKQH954DQ973CQJT5,S875HKJDKT5C98764,SJ92H87632D84CA32,SAT643HAQTDAJ62CK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SKQH954DQ973CQJT5,S875HKJDKT5C98764,SJ92H87632D84CA32,SAT643HAQTDAJ62CK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong art|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|an|f1, 4+!S|nt|Leo LaSota: 4S reasonable game to reach with the E/W cards and happens to make with proper play|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|an|5-7 hcp exactly 3!S|nt|Leo LaSota: trump lead is best for the defense, but not so onvious from KQ doubleton|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|art some game interest|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: trump shift from Fred|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: With Sheri winning the Q spades, Meck considering possible layouts of the cards and will play Sheri for a doubleton trump.|pg|| nt|ritong: i think she will play back a @s|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Meck would have to guess to play a diamond to the 10 then|pg|| nt|ritong: the trump plays at trick 2 indicate the situation is what it is currently imo|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: but may play for diamonds 33 or doubleton q instead|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: moment of truth|pg|| nt|ritong: a top @c would not hurt the defense, but the @s K gets style points|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Leo LaSota: if diamonds 33, then low to the 10 breaks even if queen onside|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|Leo LaSota: loses to Qxx in Fred hand|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: but gains with Qxxx onside and small doubleton Fred's hand|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: but loses to 4 small onside and Qx in Fred's hand|pg|| nt|ritong: i guess he will not crystalball that one|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Leo LaSota: he may|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: bad play of the jkack|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: she does not want to have him think she is longer in diamonds|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: wants Meck to believe she has longer hearts and clubs, hence does not finesse her q diamonds|pg|| nt|ritong: she plays the known card she led the Q|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: think about it|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: if she plays the 10|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: she has one more know card|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: hence, one fewer card to be a diamond|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: hence, more likley to not be long in diamonds|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, i get the point|pg|| nt|ritong: but meck would wonder why doesn t she play the known card|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: no|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|Leo LaSota: restricted choice|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: if she has both, she can play either|pg|| nt|pmasson: But which would she play with three small diamonds?|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: if she has just the jack, that is all she can play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|Leo LaSota: if she DOES NOT have the queen diamonds, she wants Meck to believe she is long in diamonds|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s8|nt|Leo LaSota: if she DOES have the queen of diamonds (as she does), she wants Meck to believe that she is not long in diamonds|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: huge pickup for the Donn team|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: table taking a break|pg|| nt|ritong: the lucky charm just arrived:)|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: at the other table, Dwyer made a mysterious shift to 8 diamonds trick 2 and handed the conmtract on a silver platter|pg|| pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SQ983HAK3DA642CAK,SJ64HT9762DT75CQ5,SATH4DQJ83CT98732,SK752HQJ85DK9CJ64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|runnerup: hi ..3nt needs some good guesses ..@s to 10 and you have 3+2+2 (finess needed) +2 =9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|runnerup: defence tried to cut communications to table ,,to @c suit but helped that way to find line to handle @s and make it ,,(this time)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|nt|runnerup: south took the greek gift and finessed in @s ..but had 9 already ..|pg|| pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SQ983HAK3DA642CAK,SJ64HT9762DT75CQ5,SATH4DQJ83CT98732,SK752HQJ85DK9CJ64|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ritong: delicate hand|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: fortunate 6D|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ritong: needs equippment about minors over 2NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Leo LaSota: what is really needed for hand like this is a system where you can find out how the opponents cards will break for you|pg|| nt|ritong: they apparently do not have that in store fred would use it imo|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: if anyone out there develops a system like that, you will be very well listened to |pg|| nt|ritong: because his hand is far from being a clear 3NT choice|pg|| nt|ritong: for starters, 3@s stayminor|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: only 8 top tricks here|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: potential huge pickup for Coren|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|Leo LaSota: slip up omn the defense in other room for Josh/Brad against 3nt|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|Leo LaSota: this will be no problem for Meckwell|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SA62HJT54DT64C652,SQJ743HQDAJ872CK7,SKT8HA763D95CAQ43,S95HK982DKQ3CJT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SA62HJT54DT64C652,SQJ743HQDAJ872CK7,SKT8HA763D95CAQ43,S95HK982DKQ3CJT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: on the doubleton diamond lead|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: defense cannot score more than 5 tricks|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ritong: nice creation, this unrewarded|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Leo LaSota: A and K spade, A heart, and either one club and a diamond ruff OR 2 clubs and no ruff|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: turns out the underlead here does not cost a trick|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Fred wins first spade, leads other diamond|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: SHeri wins ace spade, diamond ruff, fred exits ace hearts then sits and waits for 2 clubs|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|Leo LaSota: very well done|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Ace hearts easy here|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: very nice play from Sheri of leading the 3rd diamond|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ritong: fred should conclude that his pard would play a @c with doubleton|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|nt|ritong: so she has three of them, declarer two|pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2S76543HA642D876CJ,SJH85DAQJT2CQ9873,SAKT92HK3D543CT64,SQ8HQJT97DK9CAK52|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|runnerup: north had a borderline 2 @s but last chance maybe so ..9 in @s but ew has 130 (4-level) in m's so par contract here ..|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|runnerup: well defended for 300 ..|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2S76543HA642D876CJ,SJH85DAQJT2CQ9873,SAKT92HK3D543CT64,SQ8HQJT97DK9CAK52|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and declarer would rise @h K even with two cards in the suit|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: 3S, 4C limit of the hand. 4C requires double dummy play of ruffing 3rd heart with Q, then playing clubs to be 31 with singleton 10 or J in Sheri's hand if defense leads 3 rounds of hearts after 1 spade|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: that pass was indeed weirdo|pg|| nt|ritong: successful, but weird|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: "fortunate" to be just down 150 in 3nt here on a major suit lead|pg|| nt|ritong: 3NT more like it|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ritong: signalling for @hs should be simple|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: here we go @s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: accurate defense again for Fred/Sheri|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SK72HT63D96532CK9,S9643HQ4DJTCJ7654,SAQJ8HA9752D87CAT,ST5HKJ8DAKQ4CQ832|sv|e|nt|runnerup: so lets take 'par' back .. |pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|nt|runnerup: contract very normal here ..opening 1 @h more often in other tables ..and 140 ..|pg|| pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SK72HT63D96532CK9,S9643HQ4DJTCJ7654,SAQJ8HA9752D87CAT,ST5HKJ8DAKQ4CQ832|sv|e|nt|Leo LaSota: well done|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ritong: aggressive choice|pg|| mb|d|an|penalty|nt|Leo LaSota: 7 tricks in nt; 9 in hearts here|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: great partner with the 2 black kings|pg|| mb|r!|an|any 1 suit|mb|2C|an|weak may be scramble|nt|Leo LaSota: 2D not a good resting spot for N/S|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 2C down one |pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: makes 2 sry|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: doubleton spade, 2 trumps, one heart|pg|| nt|ritong: even if i am (obviously) biased to donn team, i m not a big fan of 1NT opening with 5M4M|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: independantly of what will happen here|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 4522 is worth a thought|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Leo LaSota: but NOT a prime loaded 4522|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: huge 6 imps cost Coren|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Leo LaSota: lead back to 11|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Meck will lead low towards his j|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: in case Sheri has singleton honor|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Rodwell|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: sry|pg|| pc|c7|nt|Leo LaSota: no diff on this hand, but a bit surprised at the choice of line|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ritong: low|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: yes|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: small possiblity of AQ spade, A heart, and AK10 of clubs however|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, but @c10 from AK10 is overhuman|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: winning king of hearts and low to the jack would have eased any concern here|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: no Fred would have no problem ducking with that|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: fortunate for Eric|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SKT8632HKT6DCAK84,SA9HAJ93DKJT84CT7,SJ74HQ8542DQ3CQ96,SQ5H7DA97652CJ532|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|runnerup: @s 2-2 Q on makes 4 @s a winner ..quess needed ..and 5 @d ..needs @c J to grow ,,so defence error needed|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|runnerup: south needs to 'see' a @h now ..not easy|pg|| nt|runnerup: or small @c .|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SKT8632HKT6DCAK84,SA9HAJ93DKJT84CT7,SJ74HQ8542DQ3CQ96,SQ5H7DA97652CJ532|sv|b|nt|Leo LaSota: 4S can be made here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: he most likely has considered the other play|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ritong: since it is quite elementary|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: HUGE result in other room here for Brad/Josh|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|Leo LaSota: when partner leads the Ace clubs from AKxx|pg|| nt|ritong: 2@s likely their weak raise|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: and we see the doubleton in dummy with 5 great diamonds|pg|| mb|4D|nt|Leo LaSota: the trick 1 attitude signal should be for the queen|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: so, South leads low club trick 2 and gets a spade placed on the table|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|ritong: the @c length of the declarer is unknown|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: however, five cards is unlikely|pg|| nt|ritong: on the other hand, where would the @s loser go?|pg|| nt|ritong: if south does not draw the top @c|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: If you led the King clubs truick 2, it goes away on the jkack clubs|pg|| nt|ritong: ah yes happily you are there to tell me, young man:)|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ritong: however declarer might have the @hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1ST532H98DKCAKQ932,SA7HQJ542DA82CJ76,SKQ864HTDT65CT854,SJ9HAK763DQJ9743C|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|nt|runnerup: ew can take all tricks in @h ..guessing @d's ..and ns ..some 8 open cards maybe more in table in @s's ..now east has to show some 2-suiter ..|pg|| nt|runnerup: 10 in @c's also for ns ..|pg|| nt|runnerup: 2nt ..bid 3 @c is my guess ..telling more later ..|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|runnerup: now east hand has grown but partner did not bid 2 @h so how high ..?|pg|| mb|5H|nt|runnerup: lively hands 69 imps in 10 ..|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: east did not find like 5 @c ..to make sure of ruff(s) ..and loking slam ..but he still has a bid to do|pg|| nt|runnerup: he is worried about ns to make a lot in @s |pg|| mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|runnerup: underleading @h AK ..partner must understand|pg|| pc|dA|nt|runnerup: to give both ruffs for -3 ..|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|runnerup: no...so -2 |pg|| pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1ST532H98DKCAKQ932,SA7HQJ542DA82CJ76,SKQ864HTDT65CT854,SJ9HAK763DQJ9743C|sv|o|nt|Leo LaSota: point is simple; doubleton in dummy and 5 grea ttrumps, the situation calls for attitude for the queen and not a doubleton ruff|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2H|nt|Leo LaSota: Precision 2C|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Wild hand with possibilities for even a grand slam for E/W!! (7H with playing for the singleton king diamonds of course :))|pg|| mb|2S|an|not forcing|mb|4C|nt|Leo LaSota: Meck's eyes light up with the 2H overcall|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ritong: he might like it, yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|ritong: second bullet?|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 30 point deck|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Rodwell's hand is going up quite substantially in value|pg|| nt|ritong: rodwell surely found his hand banal at start, now it takes boost big time|pg|| mb|d|nt|Leo LaSota: do not understand double by Sheri; just gives the opposition more room to maeuver|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: maneuver|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|ritong: good point in general doubling cues, at any level, just helps opposition|pg|| mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: rarely right to bid 5 over 5|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: so it should be restricted to real emergency situations, and not a primal scream as it apparently is here|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|Leo LaSota: Rodwell may work out to play for stiff king diamonds|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: knows Sheri likely has 4 spades|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 6 clubs|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 2 hearts|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|Leo LaSota: and has to have the king for the auction|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ritong: the sixth @c is a supposition|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Leo LaSota: he finesses here I believe|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ritong: they certainly open 2@c on 5 cards, esp with a 4M|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: yes|pg|| mc|13|nt|Leo LaSota: Fred would have bid again with 5 clubs|pg|| nt|ritong: small psych by north next room|pg|| nt|ritong: in reality the 2@h overcall, which looked ugly at start, won huge|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: table taking a break|pg|| pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2S9HJ53D86532CKJT6,S3HQ9742DT74CQ972,SA875HAKT8DAKJC85,SKQJT642H6DQ9CA43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|runnerup: east will have a lead here ..@s K ..not often so easy ..|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|nt|runnerup: 300 ..maybe not copyed either ..so wild hands ..|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|nt|runnerup: can west read the message ..but hard to see any real way to let this make ..maybe still 1 little @s (not ace) ..and now west 3. @h away ..did not happen..so |pg|| pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2S9HJ53D86532CKJT6,S3HQ9742DT74CQ972,SA875HAKT8DAKJC85,SKQJT642H6DQ9CA43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Leo LaSota: pretty hand here|pg|| nt|ritong: the auction looks ok|pg|| nt|ritong: tough to avoid the moysian|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ritong: which looks doomed, with this trump break|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: club towards the king|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|Leo LaSota: ugh|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: win diamond shift, club toward dummy again|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|Leo LaSota: bingo|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Leo LaSota: cash one high trump, then diamond jack|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|h5|nt|Leo LaSota: club to the king was the big play to give chances; oh well|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|nt|Leo LaSota: still a small pickup for Donn team|pg|| nt|ritong: they will lose less than other room anyway|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Leo LaSota: exit trump of course|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: then Meck wins last two tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Rodwell doesn't know who has the @C3|pg|| nt|ritong: he can presume meck has not 8@ss and the @c A|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|mc|8|nt|ritong: so declarer has four @ss|pg|| pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SQ8HAT832DT5CAK94,SAK762HQJDK6CJ832,ST943HK95DA9832C5,SJ5H764DQJ74CQT76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|runnerup: partial time 9 in @h's maybe ..entry problems to hand to ruff both @c losers so game not on even open cards ..and lucky sits ..needs @d early on ..|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SQ8HAT832DT5CAK94,SAK762HQJDK6CJ832,ST943HK95DA9832C5,SJ5H764DQJ74CQT76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|Leo LaSota: QJ doubleton hearts comes down; J doubleton of spades|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ritong: looks like 8 tricks for sure, possible over(s)|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: 9 or 10|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ritong: the best would be to play the @s Q asap, if rod does not decide to play his @s K now|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: King hearts and a second spade; correct|pg|| nt|ritong: then, as the @s J comes, you can torture east with the good @ss|pg|| nt|ritong: it would be interesting for her to check their leads with AKJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h3|nt|ritong: sheri...play that @s !! :)|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: still 9 tricks|pg|| nt|ritong: he s out of trumps|pg|| nt|ritong: no matter who has the @s J|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4ST64H63D76532CAQ5,S8HAKQJ4D9CK98764,SJ7HT8752DAK84CJT,SAKQ9532H9DQJTC32|sv|o|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfc: Donn: "I had a really interesting hand until you opened 4@s"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|runnerup: cutting entry to table but @c Ace onside and making ..|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|runnerup: 10 ..maybe 11 if defence tries to beat ..|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4ST64H63D76532CAQ5,S8HAKQJ4D9CK98764,SJ7HT8752DAK84CJT,SAKQ9532H9DQJTC32|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|Leo LaSota: 4S here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Leo LaSota: Meck implies solid spades ( this is trumps partner)|pg|| nt|ritong: upside of the big @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Leo LaSota: slam is possible if Meck has Ax club and the great spades|pg|| nt|ritong: you can do this with lighter hands than usual|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: undo :)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|ritong: yes, that would be a deep safety play:)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|c7|nt|Leo LaSota: makes the rest|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: Fred squeezed|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Leo LaSota: heart or club at trick 2 = 5; trump = 6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: squeezed|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SQ93HQJT53DK753CA,S752H8DT96CKJ9842,ST64HA942D4CQT753,SAKJ8HK76DAQJ82C6|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|runnerup: 3 @h ..like pre-emptive style ..so east find 3 @s with 4 cards ..intersting|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|runnerup: double surely will lead partner to bid @c's ..from east point of view ..here 1 or more down|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SQ93HQJT53DK753CA,S752H8DT96CKJ9842,ST64HA942D4CQT753,SAKJ8HK76DAQJ82C6|sv|n|nt|ritong: this does not look like a swingy board|pg|| nt|ritong: but let s see|pg|| nt|ritong: east might feel uncomfortable|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ritong: after something like 1@h 3@h|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: fine stop|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ritong: ouch next room|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Leo LaSota: good pickup for Coren|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ritong: brad having found a mossism|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|Leo LaSota: down 1|pg|| nt|ritong: 9 imps|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ritong: we are in 4@d|pg|| mc|9|nt|Leo LaSota: down 1|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: ...|pg|| nt|ritong: down 1|pg|| pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SAKJ92HQ9854D9CT8,S863HAK3DA2CKQ763,SQHT6DJT87643CAJ2,ST754HJ72DKQ5C954|sv|e|nt|runnerup: lets say 100|pg|| mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: this should be -1=50 ..|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|mc|8|nt|runnerup: 47 ..can be 200 ..but 250 ..maybe not so 4 imps ..but all over now for this set ..tx bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SAKJ92HQ9854D9CT8,S863HAK3DA2CKQ763,SQHT6DJT87643CAJ2,ST754HJ72DKQ5C954|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: so 5 imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Leo LaSota: unlucky lead for Meck|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: A, King, Jack|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Leo LaSota: then 8 clubs towards AJx|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h6|nt|Leo LaSota: making 3|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|ritong: 4 welcomed imps keeping them in touch|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: but the real edge of guys like meckwell appears in last segments|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: plenty of action boards through the first 48|pg|| nt|ritong: plus, our friends are four handed wish them the best|pg|| nt|Leo LaSota: anything could happen over the last 16 (or more :))|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: merci a tous i think the next and last segment should come soon|pg|| pg||