vg|2014 Spingold Round of 32,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Lall,43,Pan China Red 46,46| rs|4SE=,4SE=,4SN+1,4SS+2,2SS=,2SN+1,4SN+1,4SN+2,3NW+3,3NE=,4HS-1,3NN=,4HS+1,4HS+1,2SN+3,2SN+2,5HSx-1,4HS-2,2DW-1,3CE=,3NW-1,3DE=,4NNx=,4SW=,3NN+2,4SEx-1,5HNx-1,6HNx-1,6DWx-3,7CN=,4HEx-2,3NE=| pn|Kalita,Shi,Nowosadzki,Ju,Zhuang,Gawel,Shi,Jagniewski|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SKJ7HKT963DQJ2CQ2,ST98HQ4DA8763CJT6,SQHJ852DKT95C8543,SA65432HA7D4CAK97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|mb|1H|mb|d|an|5+|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|lrobb98: Lot more intresting hand without the H lead...interesting play problem if S leads Q of diamonds....|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SKJ7HKT963DQJ2CQ2,ST98HQ4DA8763CJT6,SQHJ852DKT95C8543,SA65432HA7D4CAK97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfd: Welcome all to the round of 32 of Spingold KO|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: E is taking a moment to study the dummy and play the play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: E/W were of the winning team from 2013 Spingold|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Yes, the LALL team with a pair added, won the Spingold last year|pg|| nt|jkdood: Greetings to all; and thanks to our great VU OP Maya|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jkdood: SO the event "defenders" start the 2nd half down 3 imps to a tough challenger|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4ST952HKD53CKJ9652,SK84HA9854D86CT73,SAQJ7HJT2DAT97CAQ,S63HQ763DKQJ42C84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|an|spades|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|lrobb98: N has a huge hand, can't just leap to game here...|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|meargent: only @D lead beats 6@Ss|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: with a diaamond lead, ccan't make 6 spades...even with K onside....no entry back to dummy, in time...|pg|| pc|dK|nt|lrobb98: if the K of H is K of spades, slam is not bad at all.....|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|lrobb98: in 4, best play may be just to lead spades from hand, pull trumps that way....|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4ST952HKD53CKJ9652,SK84HA9854D86CT73,SAQJ7HJT2DAT97CAQ,S63HQ763DKQJ42C84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 32 boards in half 2, 16 now then a break then 16 more (unless its a tie)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3D|an|mixed raise|nt|jkdood: 3@D is a @H raise|pg|| mb|3S|nt|jkdood: usually 4 trump 7-9 mediocre points (meaning not aces)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: we don't decide who to show|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: NS can make 12 tricks in @S, with some handling|pg|| pc|d6|nt|jkdood: THis is a close match and involves the nbr 1 seed trailing, so that was one reason I am sure this match was considered|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: All 4 players (currently playing) from Lall team are defending champions|pg|| nt|jkdood: A @D lead does make 12 tricks turn to 11, so much for fast analysis|pg|| nt|jkdood: Seems like any other suit though results in 12|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Cards played are turned up, it looks like Gawel is the most pensive, but all are thinking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: next card played is key, so they are taking the time to think it through|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: now the screen is down, S is asking W a question|pg|| nt|jkdood: Mixed raise of 3@D does not say good @ds, so that was an excellent lead to hit partner so well|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|jkdood: Perhaps the difference between 11 tricks and 12 in a close match like this will even have a bearing on the final result|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SAQ85HA43D862C754,SJ4HJT62D95CK9863,SKT92HQ875DQT7CAQ,S763HK9DAKJ43CJT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|lrobb98: good pass by S, NV, some would make a move, the hand is 10 less..........only 4 trumps....|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lrobb98: there is no compelling reason to play e for Kx of H here.but......|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SAQ85HA43D862C754,SJ4HJT62D95CK9863,SKT92HQ875DQT7CAQ,S763HK9DAKJ43CJT2|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Like a pingpong ball, 12 tricks "maybe" became 11 then became 12 again.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1D|mb|1H|an|!|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Astute specs suggest a !@D back might actually hold to 10 tricks|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jkdood: In the other room @D K was on lead, and that resulted in 11 tricks, so Pan China gained 1 imp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: There are 2 players with last name Shi|pg|| nt|jkdood: I am unsure why we dont see it; but it seems the other room got to 4@S x NS -300 on this deal|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Haojun Shi is in this room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: The other room has Zheng Jun Shi (incorrect link to Sylvia Shi when you click on the player's name)|pg|| pc|s6|nt|jkdood: We will ask BBO to look into ASAP|pg|| nt|jkdood: So Lall team may drop 9 imps on this deal if that info is confirmed|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|jkdood: My mistake folks sorry, its the Wagar team that finished 35 in 4@Sx -300 |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|nt|jkdood: The other Spingold match half is also in final contract 2@S|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|jkdood: The Wagar match is playing different boards as well at this juncture.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SAK8742HDA7CAT982,SQ5HQJT62DK6CKJ54,SJT9HK874DQ542CQ6,S63HA953DJT983C73|sv|b|nt|lrobb98: more interesting at MP or BAM|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|lrobb98: some play "leaping Michaels here..4 clubs.....|pg|| nt|lrobb98: 4clubs=GF, spades and clubs...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: tho I rather not have 6 spades|pg|| mb|3H|nt|lrobb98: or he can just cuebid.......too strong to just bid 2spades|pg|| nt|meargent: 4@Ss not 6@SS cold NS|pg|| nt|lrobb98: advantage of leaping Michaels is occasionally you have a slam in the minor.....|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: not much to the play......|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: director called -- likely bec of hesitation before 3@S bid|pg|| nt|lrobb98: so if there was a hesitation, does not seem that there would be an adjustment anyway......even if S cuebids, 5 spades still makes.....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: i didn't really notice a hesitation before 3@S -- anyway, S's bid seems clearly justified|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|meargent: same auction in CR|pg|| nt|meargent: sorta|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SAK8742HDA7CAT982,SQ5HQJT62DK6CKJ54,SJT9HK874DQ542CQ6,S63HA953DJT983C73|sv|b|nt|jkdood: For those asking, the final 8 teams when all can be VuGraphed will play the same boards in ACBL policy to events like this; for now they have different deals in each match|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|6+!h, 6-11hcp|mb|3H|an|!s + minor|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|jkdood: @S bid by E showed @H, @H bid by S showed @S and a minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|s2|nt|jkdood: 4@S by NS will make easily, especially with this lead|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|jkdood: Sorry i do not know the system of EW, but the explanation for 2@S and the actual hand do indeed to not match. But a normal contract was reached.|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry, it is 4+@h, but written looked like 6|pg|| nt|jkdood: The other table started 1@H p 2@H then 3@H... that may be what really happened|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Thank youf or the clarification, Maya|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfd: I do what I can to write in the alerts, but sometimes it is hard to read from the distance|pg|| pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3S98HKQ9743DQJ9C95,ST72HA2DAKT53CKT2,SKJ643HJ65D42CJ83,SAQ5HT8D876CAQ764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|lrobb98: looks like NS will win exactly 1 imp on every board........|pg|| mb|2D|an|forcing 1 rd|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|lrobb98: some would bid 2H with S hand, but he is V vs NV........|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|lrobb98: Actually, V, intermediate jump overcalls in the major often are effective......12 to 15 or so.....|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|nt|lrobb98: More interesting at MPs.....would prob finesse.......|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|lrobb98: oops|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|mc|12|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3S98HKQ9743DQJ9C95,ST72HA2DAKT53CKT2,SKJ643HJ65D42CJ83,SAQ5HT8D876CAQ764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|jkdood: Sometimes the players seem to go out of their way not to be helpful :) (with scribbles)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW can make 13 tricks with wide open inspired guessing, but will play it safe for 9 so make less|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4S6HAKJ543DAJ93C84,SAQJ752H96DK72CAT,SK983HQ2DT64CQJ52,ST4HT87DQ85CK9763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|meargent: CR NS in 3NT|pg|| mb|d|an|transfer to 1NT|nt|meargent: which is making|pg|| nt|lrobb98: well on the surface that was his play,Kalita, to beat it, but if declarer has only 8 tricks she would have not cashed the A of spades....|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: classically 3H=15 to 17, very good suit..this fits ok......light on HCP but 6-4 2 good suits....too strong for 2H of course|pg|| pc|sA|nt|lrobb98: N had a choice..raising pard here is often right, but also 3NT needs only 9, 4H needs 10.....|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lrobb98: if pard had as little as the 10 of spades, 3NT is better which it often is.....|pg|| nt|meargent: carefull defence beats this|pg|| nt|lrobb98: Little unlucky, N clubs are wasted, K of spades also...but W must shift correctly....tough play|pg|| nt|meargent: can make on @S continuation|pg|| nt|lrobb98: If W cont. spades, declarer will win, and play on diamonds, save the H Q as an entry....|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|lrobb98: she was cashing the A of clubs to see what signal pard was giving.....if she had a low club signal, would have tried to give pard a spade ruff.....|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4S6HAKJ543DAJ93C84,SAQJ752H96DK72CAT,SK983HQ2DT64CQJ52,ST4HT87DQ85CK9763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: AT board-a-match or matchpoints, the play would likely have been much much different. At imps making your contrct safely is of course primary concern.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|jkdood: 4@H would go likely down easily; this might make with that lead and continuation |pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|jkdood: This cannot be beaten if declarer gets the play right now|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|jkdood: If East had just led their partner's bid suit, i believe there was no way to make it without a defensive error|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|jkdood: So a very good result for China|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|nt|jkdood: The other room also played 3N on board 37 but took 12 tricks not 9, and wins 3 imps for that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: E deciding what to discard|pg|| nt|jkdood: One more @h than a spade towards the !K, seems to be a done deal here for a make|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sJ|nt|jkdood: Must pitch a @d from dummy here|pg|| nt|jkdood: a @c pitch might survive, depends on the followup plays|pg|| nt|jkdood: For example, if a @c pitch is chosen and West shifts to @D K, South must duck that not win it|pg|| pc|d6|nt|jkdood: He can get it right, but with a guess|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|jkdood: The other room has reached 4@H on this deal; should be down 1 I would expect|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Some specs point out that pitcing a @C actually may create some variations where declarer will go down, so the @D pitch may have been essential to a make|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|jkdood: K@D ducked then West plays a spade and its uh oh|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SK75HAKTDA7CJ5432,SA942H63DK6CA9876,SQT6HQJ87542DQ94C,SJ83H9DJT8532CKQT|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: yes W is a man........|pg|| mb|4D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SK75HAKTDA7CJ5432,SA942H63DK6CA9876,SQT6HQJ87542DQ94C,SJ83H9DJT8532CKQT|sv|b|nt|jkdood: SO very Wd to Zhuang-Shi|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|an|!h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 4@D is Texas, showing @H, like a transfer but always 6+ and GF|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|nt|jkdood: Seems to be headed for a sure make|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SA2HT863DKT2CAQ98,SKT7HJ4DQJ875CT65,SQ98643HK9DCKJ742,SJ5HAQ752DA9643C3|sv|o|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: yes profile pics wrong, possibly both tables, this is male Chinese team.....|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|meargent: in CR NS missed game|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: sorry, didn't realize people on the women's teams had same last name and apparently their profile load automatically|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|meargent: in my opinon north too goo for a two suiter 2 @@S opening|pg|| pc|c3|nt|lrobb98: 3NT made on board 38, 3NT is often difficult to beat, lead went atray...and pitching on declarers long suit often leads to problems...|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SA2HT863DKT2CAQ98,SKT7HJ4DQJ875CT65,SQ98643HK9DCKJ742,SJ5HAQ752DA9643C3|sv|o|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 4@H did fail other room Bd 38, so China gains 10 imps|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|jkdood: A hand where you might see NS reach 4@S and EW sac in 5@D instead has stopped very low for not much drama|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|jkdood: East made a conservative pass of 2@S and will likely be rewarded|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|jkdood: Some would open N 1@S; a lot of playing strength so maybe "too good" for a NV 2@S, even 2nd seat, the "constructive" seat|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: players are taking a short break|pg|| nt|jkdood: The other room is bidding it now, and also started with 2@S|pg|| nt|jkdood: And as here, 2@S all pass in the OpenRoom|pg|| nt|jkdood: Both sides can make 10 tricks in their best fit; but both tables played on the 2 level; so there ya go.|pg|| nt|jkdood: Lall does gain 1 imp for holding it to 10 tricks not 11, as the other room result shows.|pg|| nt|jkdood: Specs seem to agree N hand was too good for 2@s; maybe its just a matter of style.|pg|| pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SQ96432HAQ963D6C6,SKJT5HTDAQT84CA73,SHKJ42DKJ92CJ9542,SA87H875D753CKQT8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|lrobb98: 2 spades on 6-5 is iffy........it may very well work, but can easily miss 5 or 6 of the minor.....|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|meargent: or 4@Ss|pg|| nt|lrobb98: 6-5 is 6-5 here but.......|pg|| mb|3S|nt|lrobb98: tough hand for W, but the bidding may scare him off bidding 5.....|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|meargent: north not impressed with partners 5@Hs|pg|| nt|lrobb98: South bid his hand 1 too many times....|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|nt|meargent: with his 3@H bid south had done morethan enough bidding on this hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: i c -- i thot ihad fixed it :)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|lrobb98: with trump leads on the go, this contract is down more.......|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzff: east claims -1|pg|| mc|10|nt|meargent: south has run out of gas|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: I think I now know what "lead a trump" sounds like in Chinese|pg|| pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SQ96432HAQ963D6C6,SKJT5HTDAQT84CA73,SHKJ42DKJ92CJ9542,SA87H875D753CKQT8|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: and we're back|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jkdood: The other room has reched 5@Hx by NS on the deal we are viewing now|pg|| mb|3C|an|good !d raise|nt|jkdood: EW (there) had reached 5@D|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 5@D was not going to be fun due to N's offsides @D stack|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|jkdood: I see 2 losers in @H for NS, but that doesnt mean there are 11 winners|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|jkdood: A trump lead as found here is very good for the defense|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jkdood: As we see, 5@H ended down 1; but its not clear we will see 10 triks made here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW plug away at trump, continuing the fine defense|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jkdood: China is already up 16-0 this set; so Lall will do well to not let this make|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|jkdood: The result here may even be 4@h down 2, for -100 and a push|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SJ8765HAJTDA92CT4,S932H8632DKJ83CQ2,SKQT4HK94DT54C865,SAHQ75DQ76CAKJ973|sv|b|mb|1C|an|strong artificial|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|"Waiting"|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: 9 tricks in @Cs here for EW|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: probably less in @Ds|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: screen down and Kalita writing questions|pg|| nt|lrobb98: I had to re-boot computer...ya know, they can put a man on the moon but they can't invent folproof computers.....|pg|| nt|meargent: only @H switch will be effective|pg|| nt|lrobb98: Interesting auction.....|pg|| nt|meargent: relatively speaking|pg|| nt|meargent: not really a little feable EW obviously not on same page|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Kalita still thinking|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|lrobb98: lots of overberries here....|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|lrobb98: this is a safer way....|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|meargent: not any more|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|lrobb98: if he played for 3-3, makes alot..here he played for some type of position...not overruffing may have been better in theory...|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|sQ|nt|lrobb98: oops|pg|| nt|lrobb98: who knew that 2 diamonds could be so interesting/??|pg|| mc|7|nt|meargent: NSwere sports here|pg|| pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SJ8765HAJTDA92CT4,S932H8632DKJ83CQ2,SKQT4HK94DT54C865,SAHQ75DQ76CAKJ973|sv|b|nt|jkdood: Well defended|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|p|mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3C|an|3!h inv|nt|jkdood: If they enter the bidding, NS can make some @S here|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: EW can make 3@C|pg|| nt|jkdood: NS could make 8 tricks in @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|nt|jkdood: Good stop by EW|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|jkdood: On this deal in other room, EW stops in 2@D in the 4-3 fit|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|jkdood: They will be lucky to find @ds 3-3 so that should make|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SA632HT94D532CKQJ,SKQJHK3DJT7CAT952,ST94HAQ862D86C863,S875HJ75DAKQ94C74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|nt|lrobb98: needs 4-4 H, not going to get it.....|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SA632HT94D532CKQJ,SKQJHK3DJT7CAT952,ST94HAQ862D86C863,S875HJ75DAKQ94C74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|denies !s|nt|jkdood: A part score battle here probably won by EW in @D|pg|| mb|2C|an|LR|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Looks like 9 tricks in @D is the limit for EW|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|jkdood: Maybe 7 tricks for NS in @H is the limit|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: West may be considering 3N very seriously now|pg|| nt|jkdood: That will not succeed with a @h lead|pg|| nt|jkdood: North's aggressive 1@H call may have kept EW out of a 3N game they would easily set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jkdood: I think that's called winning the war but losing the battle :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|jkdood: Declarer would love to duck that @C, but a likely @H shift is not something he relishes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: screen is down, E asking N a question|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|jkdood: On the other hand a trump shift might keep him from a @H ruff|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|jkdood: And as specs point out, the @h shift givs him 1 sure @h trick, so the trump shift maybe was the biggest danger|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SQT7H843DKQ4CJ952,S9862HAQT972DACT6,SKHKJ6D876CAKQ743,SAJ543H5DJT9532C8|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|4D|nt|lrobb98: 4 spades can make, but W did not bid them...5 clubs can be defeated a ...|pg|| nt|meargent: 3nt can make NS|pg|| mb|d|nt|meargent: 4@Ss EW playing in CR|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: now would be a good time to find spades|pg|| nt|lrobb98: W has to bid spades, suppressed them before....|pg|| nt|meargent: NS can make 4NT but it is not a realestic contract|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: dowe hear 8?|pg|| nt|lrobb98: good pass by N, 5 clubs can be killed......|pg|| mb|4N|nt|lrobb98: that old 10 of spades....|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: 4NT isn't a bad spot though. Might make as might 4@S.|pg|| mb|p|nt|lrobb98: yes, 4NT was, turns out, a great bid.......|pg|| pc|s4|nt|meargent: we hear 8 but suprisingly 9FOR ME0 its in NT not @Ss|pg|| nt|meargent: (for me)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|nt|lrobb98: crucial play....|pg|| nt|meargent: hard for def to prevent 10tricks|pg|| nt|lrobb98: if he ducks, then declarer must switch over to diamonds......|pg|| nt|shuster: the longer Shi thinks, the more confident declarer becomes that he is making|pg|| nt|meargent: only north can prevent 10tricks|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|lrobb98: oops|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|mc|10|nt|shuster: theres a number you don't see every day|pg|| pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SQT7H843DKQ4CJ952,S9862HAQT972DACT6,SKHKJ6D876CAKQ743,SAJ543H5DJT9532C8|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|jkdood: In the other room, they seem to still be struggling in 2@D in the 4-3 fit on Bd 42|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|nt|jkdood: 3N NS but will EW find their spades?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|4C|nt|jkdood: EVe with @S 3-1 EW make quite a few tricks in @S. Maybe even 10|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|jkdood: 2@D in the 4-3 on Bd 42 finally went set, giving Lall team 5 imps|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jkdood: North may need to find a @D shift at trick 2 to even give this contract an issue|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jkdood: Not clear that would even make a difference|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|jkdood: South would also have to "not cover" the @D J, but i think careful play would still make|pg|| nt|jkdood: On 43 the other room did reach 3N, got a @h lead, and is going down|pg|| nt|jkdood: Lall team gets another 4, and the match is suddenly very close again|pg|| nt|ritong: hi everyone|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome Henri!|pg|| nt|jkdood: The other room started the same way, but then West bid 3@h not 3@S; so the @s there may be lost|pg|| nt|jkdood: North then bid 3N (which we think is cold) and the bidding is continuing|pg|| nt|jkdood: East now tries 4@D giving West another chance to find @s (there)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Its a very interesting board, with NS ON for 3N and EW possibly ON for 4@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Gawel is a very thoughtful player, and now taking some time to plan out the play|pg|| nt|jkdood: West is in the tank in other room over 4@Dx|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|ritong: taking the simple line, and claiming here|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Very fine resul for lall team|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SJ9HQ2DAKJ984CJ74,ST652HKT9863D7C86,SA3HAJ75D532CAT52,SKQ874H4DQT6CKQ93|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|meargent: the save in 4nt against a cold 4@Ss who would believe?|pg|| mb|3D|nt|lrobb98: after a hand like that, hard for EW to regain their composure, concentrate, try and not re-live that nitemare.....but crucial, or else 1 bad one turns into 2(or 3)|pg|| mb|3H|nt|shuster: After a setback like that, there is a temptation to push hard on the next board which can be difficult to resist. Here, West has a light distributional hand with a good fit|pg|| nt|shuster: and it appears that he is going to bid 3@H then 4@S later|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|meargent: @S7 not best|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|lrobb98: if W had supported spades, different hand all the way around..lead is different, and declarer does not know about H K|pg|| pc|hK|nt|shuster: A heart lead would have fared no better. Had West raised spades, a spade honor lead would have been more attractive.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|lrobb98: Here W, with 6-4 and 4 in pard's suit, never showed spades, unless they play it is implied, but he is not a PH so....|pg|| nt|shuster: do we know what 3@D meant?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|nt|meargent: forcing in @Ds?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: assume natural, invitational|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: butnot sure|pg|| pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SJ9HQ2DAKJ984CJ74,ST652HKT9863D7C86,SA3HAJ75D532CAT52,SKQ874H4DQT6CKQ93|sv|b|nt|jkdood: And other room China West also just bid 4@S|pg|| mb|1C|an|!|mb|1S|mb|2H|an|!d inv+|nt|jkdood: a Vul 4N sac down 1 -200 would be quite a feat; being considered there|pg|| mb|4S|nt|jkdood: And they found that call!!!|pg|| nt|jkdood: (not realizing it was a sac of course)|pg|| mb|p|an|!|mb|p|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfd: and the match tightens even more|pg|| nt|jkdood: This time 4@S EW has no hope to make|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Gawel just called the director|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: No alert of pass from S|pg|| nt|jkdood: This board resembles the prior one; NS can make 9 or 10 tricks in NT again|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: there was a break in tempo by N|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|jkdood: With some good guessing of course|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|jkdood: If NS other room "escape" in 4NTx for down 1 -200, the match will be back to China by 3 imps, where we started the segment|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|jkdood: There's also the chance that 4Nx could be a make; very exciting hand|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: That would be a huge gain for Team Lall and in fact put them in the lead|pg|| nt|jkdood: 4Nx in other room will make if declarer guesses it right now|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|jkdood: "Double game swings" are very rare; also very rewarding to the team who is in the plus|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: he did it!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: and we have a new leader|pg|| nt|ritong: they are very rare because good players bid in order to avoid them the "insurance bid" concept|pg|| nt|jkdood: And that is what happened, so we have a new leader; Lall by 6|pg|| nt|jkdood: 4N was a great bid; I'm told the play was sort of straightfoward|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|jkdood: To Henri's good point; EW there could have tried 5@S and saved some imps, but 5@Sx -100 would still be 11 imp loss (as compared to -15 imps ctual)|pg|| mc|9|nt|jkdood: "actual"|pg|| pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SKJ8642HA432D8C87,SQ5HKJ9DQ954CKQ62,ST3HQT8765DAKJ76C,SA97HDT32CAJT9543|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|shuster: I'm told it was forcing. Hard to tell forcing or inv looking at the hand :)|pg|| mb|3C|nt|lrobb98: What I said was, after board 44, EW should take a break, compose themselves..here, they blew one more hand, I have to think board 44 may have influenced 45.....|pg|| mb|4H|nt|shuster: E/W may be tempted to try what N/S did on 44 and play 4NT over 4M. If they do, it won't do as well.|pg|| mb|5C|nt|shuster: But it will do better than double, I think.|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|shuster: 6-5 come alive... |pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|shuster: Tough to pass with the North hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrobb98: interesting play problem here.....|pg|| pc|cA|nt|shuster: this contract has play, but will require some guesswork|pg|| nt|lrobb98: should guess spades....but......|pg|| nt|shuster: Declarer will find out about the hearts before he has to play spades|pg|| nt|shuster: and if West held KJ9 of hearts and an Ace, surely he'd double|pg|| nt|shuster: well, he did double :)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cT|nt|lrobb98: they play A from AK, declarer does not know about KQ of clubs location.....|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|shuster: indeed|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|lrobb98: Now, after not ruffing diamonds, declarer has to hook the diamond.......|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lrobb98: oops...|pg|| nt|shuster: a third trump back would have put declarer in enormous pressure, lacking an entry to finesse diamonds and needing two ruffs|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SKJ8642HA432D8C87,SQ5HKJ9DQ954CKQ62,ST3HQT8765DAKJ76C,SA97HDT32CAJT9543|sv|o|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1S|nt|jkdood: SO on the "forgiving" imp scale; trying to set 4N might have been a reasonable gambit|pg|| mb|2S|an|3!h, gf|mb|3H|nt|jkdood: Lall team made 3N +660 on Bd 45, so thats also a pickup and increases the lead to 16|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|ritong: another relatively typical " insurance" situation|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW have a nice 5@C sac here versus a making @H game|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: N started to bid 5@h, then changed it to 5@d|pg|| mb|5D|nt|ritong: west has a pile of quacks, so making 5@c is remote, although possible but NS might easily make 4@h|pg|| nt|jkdood: 5@C probably goes down 2 -300|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Now Jagniewski not sure what to do|pg|| nt|jkdood: 5@H might actually make here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: takes a sip of water|pg|| mb|6C|mb|6H|mb|p|an|!|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Zia might find a low @S lead versus 5@H, that would set it in the real world, then again, when Zia makes the lead, maybe you get it right|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: W and S laugh when the board came back|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, the auction is rather unusual:)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other table got to 5@H doubled; opening lead: @c Ace|pg|| pc|d3|nt|jkdood: I suppose 6@H was taking out insurance; in this case, expensive insurance|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: i would describe 6@h as excessive cautiousness|pg|| nt|ritong: very excessive|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jkdood: The other room declarer in 5@H misguessed spades, so the damage will be diminished greatly here|pg|| nt|jkdood: As both rooms will be minus NS|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|jkdood: Maybe a good spade guess here will cause a push|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Lall team is on a 34-0 run; more if the spades are guessed wrong here|pg|| nt|ritong: they won t|pg|| nt|ritong: opener evidently has @sA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfd: here it comes|pg|| nt|jkdood: We have a 10-card suit coming up on Bd 47; so lets move along Shi :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: spoilers....|pg|| nt|ritong: i thinkit s raf J who is tanking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: it is, Jagniewski is thinking|pg|| nt|ritong: there s no gain in playing smoothly here|pg|| nt|ritong: he knows declarer knows he has the @sA so he considers if ducking might gain trick(s)|pg|| nt|jkdood: In that case, N could actually claim here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SA743HAT953DA9CK6,SKQ9HK7642DQJT72C,S8HQD6CAQJT987432,SJT652HJ8DK8543C5|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|shuster: I remember playing a doop hand from an early 1960's mens pairs that had a 10 card suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|shuster: this is the only other one I've seen|pg|| mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzff: if they can key card in clubs.....|pg|| nt|shuster: Would love to see south raise clubs here :)|pg|| nt|shuster: "I had 10 of them, and you raised!"|pg|| nt|meargent: all north has to do is set @Cs as trumps then bid blackwood simple no?|pg|| nt|lrobb98: N wants to show clubs, then RCKB for K of clubs.......and Aces.....|pg|| nt|meargent: of course EW might have a say|pg|| nt|shuster: West does have a bit of a fit for East's suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|5C|nt|lrobb98: 5 clubs= a bit conservative here.....but may have another chance......|pg|| nt|shuster: he'd like to splinter in spearmonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|nt|meargent: NS will probably stagger into 6|pg|| mb|6D|nt|lrobb98: W should keep bidding.....|pg|| nt|meargent: as should north|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: or south|pg|| nt|shuster: if North passes, perhaps South calls 6NT|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: big opportunity for a pickup for Pan China here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: i guess south just couldn't believe N was offering 7@C|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|shuster: I'm not a believer in the forcing pass promising a control in their suit. It comes up so often that the player in direct seat has extra offense and the other player has the control|pg|| nt|shuster: it appears that I would get along OK with North in that thought.|pg|| nt|lrobb98: Not the optimum spot for NS...in assess the blame, the 5 club bid stands out.......his partner opened, and he has 8.75 tricks.....|pg|| nt|shuster: I think he was planning on being pushed to 6@C, his partner's free raise crossed him up|pg|| nt|lrobb98: The Michaels bid by E worked wonderfully......shows it is a bidders game......|pg|| nt|shuster: When holding the North cards, I'd think my primary goal would be to declare, even if it is at the wrong level. I think 5@C was an effort to do so, even though it failed utterly.|pg|| nt|lrobb98: N has more like 9.75 tricks....3/4 of the time will take 10......1/4 will take 9....approximately.....|pg|| nt|lrobb98: so on this auction, S knows N has, at most, 1 spade......|pg|| nt|shuster: South knows his partner has a singleton spade|pg|| nt|shuster: So I expect him to win the @HA and shift to spades|pg|| nt|shuster: He'll think the @CK is an entry, so he won't try to cash it.|pg|| nt|lrobb98: 7 clubs in other room...easier with no bidding.....I actually thought W could jump more than just bidding 3 spades, gave N a chance.....|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|shuster: a low spade now in case partner has the queen|pg|| nt|shuster: or king|pg|| nt|shuster: or he could play a diamond to the same effect|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: has his finger on a diamond|pg|| pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SA743HAT953DA9CK6,SKQ9HK7642DQJT72C,S8HQD6CAQJT987432,SJT652HJ8DK8543C5|sv|n|nt|jkdood: Here we go, for real|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: always interesting to see superlong suits, because there is no theory about them|pg|| nt|ritong: so the skill rules|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room final contract: 6@Dx by EW|pg|| nt|jkdood: I don't know how North can stand to sell|pg|| mb|2C|an|maybe balanced, maybe natural|nt|ritong: well, tell north south has four key cards for @cs and i guess he would know what todo|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 1H p 4N REGULAR blackwood; if the @ck scores for defense, oh well :)|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: simply set @cs as trumps then kc easy:)|pg|| nt|ritong: here we go|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|jkdood: N tried that in the other room, but the uncooperative opps started bidding|pg|| mb|5C|nt|ritong: yeah naughty people:)|pg|| nt|ritong: wow|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: Yes, EW here are so nicely well-behaved on this board|pg|| nt|ritong: is that for real?|pg|| mb|7C|nt|ritong: ah|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: turbo stuff prolly|pg|| nt|ritong: 7NT !|pg|| nt|jkdood: 4@C maybe keycard for @C?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 4@d must have been 1 or 4 kc|pg|| pc|d8|mc|13|nt|jkdood: Then S shows 1 or 4, N signs off, South has 4 so keeps going as is the normal agreement|pg|| pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SJ9732H5DQ63CQ832,S64HAQJ7DKJ542C76,SAT5HT986DAT97CA9,SKQ8HK432D8CKJT54|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzff: last hand of the set here. we are back for the final 16 after a short break|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2S|nt|shuster: not ideal shape for a takeout double, but I wouldn't be too embarrased to put the dummy down in a black suit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: all match scores as available, can be found here: http://bridgewinners.com/ under the top scoreboard link|pg|| nt|lrobb98: it would not be ridiculous for N to X 4 hearts here, and keep leading trumps..yes, they can easily make, but close X's often work well...|pg|| nt|shuster: I think this hand might require too much work on trump leads. |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lrobb98: South may have been afraid, with the weak diamond holding, to just lead trumps, made a more aggressive lead....|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|lrobb98: strange diamond play, considering the X.....|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|shuster: he must have felt desperate to try the @DK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c7|nt|shuster: perhaps he was desperate, but it really rated to lose|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lrobb98: one bad misguess led to, almost by force, another.....|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|shuster: Another lead change coming with the play here, I suspect|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|shuster: and now a tap to the East hand to kill the club suit|pg|| nt|shuster: well defended|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|lrobb98: yes, good defense....thanks everyone.......|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|nt|shuster: a third swing of 15+|pg|| nt|shuster: thanks!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: back soon ( 5 minutes but I really don't know :))|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SJ9732H5DQ63CQ832,S64HAQJ7DKJ542C76,SAT5HT986DAT97CA9,SKQ8HK432D8CKJT54|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|nt|jkdood: In case we have some new to RKC specs; when your pard shows 1 or 4 or 0 or 3; if the lower nbr is possible you stop; and pard when he has the higher nbr must bid again (with some ...|pg|| nt|jkdood: rare exceptions)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|jkdood: And a new leader thanks to the 7@C hand|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: very tight match|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: last board of this segment, we will be back after a brief break|pg|| nt|jkdood: So EW avoided 4@H; will that be a good thing?|pg|| nt|ritong: when does it restart, maya pls?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: thank you all for watching|pg|| nt|ritong: ok ty|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: thank you Jay and Henri for the commentary|pg|| nt|jkdood: Thanks to ACBL and BBO also, and Maya and Henri. The break will probably be a few minutes only.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|jkdood: The other room did reach 4@H, well, 8@h if u consider it is doubled|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|nt|jkdood: Dont forget to check www.bridgewinners.com for scores of other matches as they are posted there|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|jkdood: There is a suggestion the @c Ace should have hopped; we shall see|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|mc|9|nt|jkdood: Wd. Thanks all, see you soon.|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous see you all again shortly|pg|| pg||