vg|B-15th WYTC 2014,J-RR7,I,1,14,USA2,0,NORWAY,0| rs|5DNx-1,5CNx=,3NS=,4SEx-1,3NW+3,3NE+3,3CNx-2,3DNx=,4NSx-4,3DS=,4SS-1,4SS-2,4HW+2,4HW+1,2SS+1,2SS+1,4SS=,4SS=,6HN=,6HS+1,3NW+3,4HW+1,3NE+2,3NW=,4HN=,4HN=,2NN-2,3NN-3| pn|HERMAN,ELLINGSEN,HUDSON,EIDE,HEGGE,WANG,GRUDE,ZHOU|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJTHKT2DQ83CQT72,SA94HQJ876543DC95,S8632HDAK742CAK84,SK75HA9DJT965CJ63|sv|o|nt|TopWizard: Welcome everyone!|pg|| nt|capt_aa: welcome folks.. looks like we have an exciting hand to start us off|pg|| nt|TopWizard: We start with an 8-card suit!|pg|| nt|capt_aa: There is a bridge riddle.."what do you call an 8-card suit?"|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Trump :)|pg|| nt|capt_aa: yes..the answer is "trump!" let's see if this happens here ..|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Hello, Andy|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Herman may want to bid 2NT here|pg|| mb|2H!|an|BAL inv or STR with !h|mb|4H|nt|TopWizard: So Herman indeed did choose "2NT" artifically|pg|| mb|4N!|nt|capt_aa: North's 4nt here should suggest minors..but longer diamonds.. he can just bid clubs here with equal length|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Ellingsen's bid was very effective here, and Eide is taking advantage of the pressure exerted on Hudson-Herman|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|capt_aa: Heerman's pass suggested North chose...8-card fits in both minors.. but today clubs would have been a better spot|pg|| pc|d3|nt|TopWizard: On the surface, two trumps and the @sAK must be lost|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|capt_aa: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/Istanbul.14/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|capt_aa: that link will get you folks an update of the match standings|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Aurora: hello all :) Here you can see player profiles, teams, CCs, and you can find on: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2014istanbul.php|pg|| mc|10|nt|Aurora: Running score for this table - Juniors http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/Istanbul.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1040&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Very well played by Hudson to escape for -1|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJTHKT2DQ83CQT72,SA94HQJ876543DC95,S8632HDAK742CAK84,SK75HA9DJT965CJ63|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKHKT62DQ842CAQ97,SQT98HAQ875DJ97C2,SA65HJ9DK53CKT864,SJ7432H43DAT6CJ53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|unbal, 4+!d|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|capt_aa: Norway managed to play first hand in clubs to draw first blood in match|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|capt_aa: the 2H! bid here was "screaming"..loved your club bid pard"|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Will Ellingsen find the lethal @s lead?|pg|| pc|h5|nt|TopWizard: This now gives Herman the tempo to score 9 tricks, including 1 in each red suit|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|capt_aa: or 2 in hearts with those spots|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Harlan: When I am sure declare is ready for my bid suit, I try to lead teh suit declare doesn't know I hold. Plus here, both N & S seeemed to deny @ss|pg|| pc|cA|nt|capt_aa: that's good practise|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Ellingsen was hoping that Herman had only 1 @h stopper, but not on this layout|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Herman needs to be careful here with entries to hand, fortunate that the @dAce is onside|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|capt_aa: looks to be 11 IMP's back .. |pg|| pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKHKT62DQ842CAQ97,SQT98HAQ875DJ97C2,SA65HJ9DK53CKT864,SJ7432H43DAT6CJ53|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|4D!|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Aurora: hello all :) Here you can see player profiles, teams, CCs, and you can find on: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2014istanbul.php|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running score for this table - Juniors http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/Istanbul.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1040&qshowflag=1|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJT865HT64D9864C9,S2HAKJDAKQT73CT54,SA93H32DJ5CAQJ632,SKQ74HQ9875D2CK87|sv|e|nt|capt_aa: claim shud be 630..but same score|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: no, it was 600 :)|pg|| nt|Harlan: I think he settled at 9 tricks|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|bebechira: Norway http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/team.php?event=1026&cat=JUNIORS&team=NORWAY|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Thanks, Deniz|pg|| nt|capt_aa: not sure there as it showed he led the good Diamond?|pg|| nt|bebechira: USA-2 http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/team.php?event=1026&cat=JUNIORS&team=USA-2|pg|| nt|Harlan: no, east had teh T@D left|pg|| nt|bebechira: results http://worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/Istanbul.14/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|capt_aa: oh. I see|pg|| nt|TopWizard: We should all remember that the Operator may not get every card right near the end of a hand where cards are flying all over :)|pg|| mb|3C|nt|TopWizard: We see Herman opening a "modern" 0-7 HCP "Multi" with a 5-card @s suit|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Boye Brogeland favors this bidding, so E-W should be used to it|pg|| nt|capt_aa: well he certainly has the "weak" hand|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Maybe it should be "hyper-modern" Multi :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: W asking some questions to S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Harlan: I prefer psycho-Multi|pg|| nt|capt_aa: and West is in a tough spot now..but the 5-level is still safe if he doesn't push past it|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This has caused E-W to lose the @h suit, and W to be concerned about @c stopper(s)|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Harlan: are they behind screens, operator?|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: yes :)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|TopWizard: Harlan, I'm sure they are behind screens for the entire event|pg|| nt|TopWizard: The WBF is way ahead of the ACBL in this respect|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|nt|capt_aa: safe for 12 tricks North would not consider cashing out there.. west will be hppy to see friendly red suits|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: W needs one red suit to split|pg|| nt|Harlan: I was pretty sure they were.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|sK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJT865HT64D9864C9,S2HAKJDAKQT73CT54,SA93H32DJ5CAQJ632,SKQ74HQ9875D2CK87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA98653HQT5D73CK7,SQ742HK9862DTCJT9,SHJ3DAK8654CQ8432,SKJTHA74DQJ92CA65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|TopWizard: Does Hudson open, indeed, no fear|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Harlan: well it meets the Rule of 20 & and is a 6 loser hand. Everyone should open it|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: The problem comes, when in a competitive auction, partner may expect more defensive values|pg|| mb|p|nt|capt_aa: Norway opened it also and led to a huge 690 in 3DX making|pg|| nt|TopWizard: The pass of 3@c was slightly unexpected, many would correct to 3@d|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Now a chance to get back to @d's|pg|| nt|capt_aa: strange Herman did not correct to diamonds here with equal length catering to pard's possible longer diamonds|pg|| nt|Harlan: I did expect the correction. in the other room, East lead spades, not their @H suit, so instead of down one, the contract made|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|nt|capt_aa: stranger he did not correct after the dbl|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|TopWizard: The line of play isn't optimal|pg|| nt|Harlan: I am actaully a little surprised he bid 2@S over 1NT versus trying a double.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|nt|capt_aa: he may have feared a 10 point opener in pard's hand :-)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Hudson may be a bit shell shocked after this Board, USA1/2 have had very good training and it's important to put a bad result behind in time and in mind|pg|| mc|7|nt|jtmckee: anyone know a reason for passing clubs?|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SA98653HQT5D73CK7,SQ742HK9862DTCJT9,SHJ3DAK8654CQ8432,SKJTHA74DQJ92CA65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SHK764DKQJ93CQ532,SQJ832H3D8542CKT7,SAKT964HJTDACJ984,S75HAQ9852DT76CA6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|TopWizard: Welcome Jay McKee!|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: thank you |pg|| nt|Harlan: Herman thought his Kx was stronger then xx and that Hudeon might be 5-5???|pg|| nt|Harlan: otherwise, no|pg|| mb|3S|nt|TopWizard: Herman's hand turned ugly quickly|pg|| mb|p|nt|capt_aa: a correction seemed even more likely following the dbl|pg|| nt|TopWizard: dddddddddddddddddddddddd|pg|| mb|3N|nt|jtmckee: Hudson may be trying to get "even" and what he will do is get even worse|pg|| mb|p|nt|Harlan: cat on the on the keybaord, Gary?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Sorry lol|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Up all night twice watching these fine Juniors :)|pg|| nt|capt_aa: tough spot of south here...these hands seldom do well in nt.. I expect a dbl here|pg|| mb|d|nt|Harlan: I understand, unfortunately. I am quite TIRED|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: N has taken a rosey view of his hand, and E-W are not shy about taking a pound of flesh|pg|| nt|capt_aa: Herman so wishing he had let 3S go about now|pg|| nt|TopWizard: N might have considered going low with the doubleton @h|pg|| nt|Harlan: N had lots of options besides a 3@S bid, most of them better. At least after his 3@S bid he can try 4@c versus a unilateral 4@S|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: I agree with his one spade bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|TopWizard: This hand will serve as a lesson, when having a misfit, going low is good, and other pointers by our illustrious Commentators|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|capt_aa: 5C coming now by north?|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: E has 5 winners in @h's and the @cAce for sure in defense of NT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|capt_aa: yes..this will be a disaster with the diamond blockage|pg|| nt|Harlan: S has no entry to take his @D tricks. I am sure he woudl rather be guessing how to play the @C ins @cs vs NT|pg|| nt|capt_aa: If he ducks a heart or two he can jettison that diamond ace of the heart King|pg|| nt|jtmckee: looks like 5 hearts and 2 clubs for down 1100|pg|| nt|jtmckee: South would sure like to trade the 4 of clubs for wests 4 of diamonds|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|capt_aa: he can harvest the diamonds now ..but the spdes are lost|pg|| nt|capt_aa: assuming hearts are continued|pg|| nt|jtmckee: that is correct East must not panic|pg|| pc|h9|nt|Harlan: IF E is worried that S will unblock teh A@D to run 6@ds, then surely S is void in @s|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SHK764DKQJ93CQ532,SQJ832H3D8542CKT7,SAKT964HJTDACJ984,S75HAQ9852DT76CA6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJT96H7DA8532C98,SQ74HA986DQJ764C4,S853HKJ5DK9CAQT63,SK2HQT432DTCKJ752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: It's ever so important to keep your composure and put these things behind for the post-mortem|pg|| mb|2C!|an|2+|mb|p|nt|capt_aa: yes...an 1100 is unnerving....been there|pg|| nt|Harlan: S is not deterred. He opens in 2nd seat|pg|| mb|3C!|an|5!s + 5!d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|non serious slam try|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: This hand lays poorly, of course it will be the same at the other table|pg|| nt|jtmckee: slam try ?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJT96H7DA8532C98,SQ74HA986DQJ764C4,S853HKJ5DK9CAQT63,SK2HQT432DTCKJ752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQJ642H6DJT52C432,SKT83HT532DKCAK96,S975HAQ7D9863CQJ7,SAHKJ984DAQ74CT85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: 1@d transfer to @h's|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|capt_aa: no declaring problems here..may will make 6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQJ642H6DJT52C432,SKT83HT532DKCAK96,S975HAQ7D9863CQJ7,SAHKJ984DAQ74CT85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAJ7HQ4DAQTCQJ974,S965HAJ98DK63CAT5,SK843HT7653D84CK3,SQT2HK2DJ9752C862|sv|o|nt|vugraphzbj: small break|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: The other table is almost finished :)|pg|| pc|s5|nt|TopWizard: Note that South's 1NT is not an "sandwich NT" showing other suits|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|capt_aa: 2C here was apparantly Stayman.. South corrected to spades ... possible pard was 4-4 or 5-5 in Majors|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAJ7HQ4DAQTCQJ974,S965HAJ98DK63CAT5,SK843HT7653D84CK3,SQT2HK2DJ9752C862|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKT732HQ93DK6CKQ5,SAJ4HAK6DT972CJT2,S9865H5DAQJ83CA96,SQHJT8742D54C8743|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: I think they call it "garbage Stayman"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Harlan: The Jr Training program is teaching aggressive, first strike openers.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|capt_aa: Norway is presently in 7th place...all teams are vying to place in top 8 to move on.. US2 has struggled and has a long climb to avoid elimination|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|TopWizard: The saving grace is that, after this, 2/3 of the matches are still left|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKT732HQ93DK6CKQ5,SAJ4HAK6DT972CJT2,S9865H5DAQJ83CA96,SQHJT8742D54C8743|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAJ87HAQJ42DQCQ76,SQ32H76DT63CJ9432,SKHKT98DAKJ7542CK,ST9654H53D98CAT85|sv|b|nt|Aurora: Running score for this table - Juniors http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/Istanbul.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1040&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|Harlan: Another Strong @C opening|pg|| mb|2C!|an|5+!d, GF|nt|capt_aa: I expect the 2C! here is a transfer|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Yes counting the singleton @dQ for full value, here of course it's backed up by Partner :)|pg|| nt|capt_aa: yes..and set a game force|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: someone needs to mention hearts|pg|| nt|Harlan: My guess is 2@D showed one or BOTH majors|pg|| nt|TopWizard: N-S have copious bidding methods|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|capt_aa: 6H easy to declare... the job is bidding it|pg|| nt|Harlan: 4@s might be Kickback|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: N-S bidding is really making me feel old :)|pg|| nt|Harlan: I am surpised there was no alert of 3@D on both sides|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: i think 3@d sets @hs|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: nothing to it :)|pg|| nt|capt_aa: yes...5H! is 2 with assuming 1430 or 0314|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Harlan: and no wrong or right side just a 1 IMP @C or not|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAJ87HAQJ42DQCQ76,SQ32H76DT63CJ9432,SKHKT98DAKJ7542CK,ST9654H53D98CAT85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ986HQ2DJ742CA4,SAK542HKT43DQ5CK8,ST73HJ95DKT863CQ2,SHA876DA9CJT97653|sv|o|nt|capt_aa: making a slam here can help settle them down after some bad results .. despite no gain there|pg|| nt|Harlan: confidence is important so is momentum|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzbj: W looked really surprised after the 1@s opening, looked at their CC two times|pg|| nt|Harlan: 1@s is really an "in your face" opener. But N-S do play precision likeand are limited|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: A 10-HCP hand with "quacks" is pushing the lower boundary of an opener|pg|| nt|jtmckee: the light initial aggressive action may keep them ut of 4h|pg|| pc|s3|nt|capt_aa: 3nt much tougher than 4H |pg|| nt|TopWizard: E probably wasn't thrilled to hear 3NT|pg|| nt|Harlan: but I beleive it comes home|pg|| nt|jtmckee: declarer needs to guess the clubs |pg|| pc|h6|nt|joest: I think it goes down if south rises on the club and attacks the other red ace in ther dummy|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Harlan: correct|pg|| nt|capt_aa: shud get clubs right here...on auction.. |pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|jtmckee: home free|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|joest: not such an easy play for Herman|pg|| pc|s9|nt|capt_aa: AQx in South hand would not have helped declarer...ergo the King!...well done|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|TopWizard: Welcome Jack Oest :)|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ986HQ2DJ742CA4,SAK542HKT43DQ5CK8,ST73HJ95DKT863CQ2,SHA876DA9CJT97653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S5HK976DJ876CJ865,SAKTHA542DQ953CT2,SJ98643H8DT4CAK97,SQ72HQJT3DAK2CQ43|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|an|4!h|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: East looks at Queens and 4-3-3-3 and makes a wise choice of NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|TopWizard: Will N play A and a low @c back here??|pg|| nt|Harlan: I was hoping so. |pg|| pc|c2|nt|joest: he can't do that b/c the carding is consistent with south holding @CJ8654|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|joest: and declarer with Qx|pg|| nt|capt_aa: small club return from North now?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|TopWizard: E concealed his small @c|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S5HK976DJ876CJ865,SAKTHA542DQ953CT2,SJ98643H8DT4CAK97,SQ72HQJT3DAK2CQ43|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKQ92HK932D7CKJ3,ST3HA4DA9652CQT62,S8HQJT876DKQJ3C54,SJ7654H5DT84CA987|sv|b|nt|TopWizard: That was a brilliant false card by East to force North to cash the @c honors instead of causing East a guess!|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Harlan: technically, the 4/3 are equal as to whether S has 5@cs, but the 4@cs sure does help N to cooperate|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|Harlan: Probably Swedish Jacoby & 3@C is any minimum|pg|| nt|TopWizard: I like N's 1@h opener, but many would cringe. It's a new era in bridge, full of edginess|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Harlan: 3@S a cue bid (can;t cue 3@D as that is an ask)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Amazingly, if E leads a low @c against a 4@h game, it would probably go down|pg|| pc|s4|nt|capt_aa: they did well not to reach the 5-level |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|Harlan: a kib gave me a link to Swedish Jacoby: if anybody wants a writeup of swedish jacoby: http://www.bridgeguys.com/Conventions/swedish_jacoby_two_no_trump.html|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|nt|capt_aa: club problems are gone now|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Thx, Harlan!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKQ92HK932D7CKJ3,ST3HA4DA9652CQT62,S8HQJT876DKQJ3C54,SJ7654H5DT84CA987|sv|b|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQT86HT3DKQ6CT952,SK2HAK842D98742C7,SA3HQ96DAT53CAQ64,SJ9754HJ75DJCKJ83|sv|o|nt|Harlan: Wu, Zhu on USA 2 & about 12 other Jr in SF area play a light variation of that write up|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|an|minors|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: A big thank you to our fine Operator, to all Commentators, to our audience for your patience, and of course to BBO and the WBF for providing this opportunity to see first hand the World's best Junior Bridge Players :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbj: alerted from the one side, the other side not sure|pg|| nt|Harlan: this will hopefull keep N-S out of 3N but 3@c will not play so well|pg|| nt|capt_aa: 2NT! "pick minor" a useful strategy/treatment when pard makes a takeout dbl here|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Thanks to Operator Deniz for giving us maximum information|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|nt|capt_aa: 3C plays badly .. but will not be doubled.. south must have presumed the 2NT! to play|pg|| nt|TopWizard: We see West employing the play we discussed two hands ago|pg|| pc|h9|nt|capt_aa: nice H2 here|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|capt_aa: and sucessfully!|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Harlan: personally, I beleive X at 2 level is best used as "points" not T/O and X at 3-level is T/O. It is not clear S should bid here. He has great intermediates, but game doesn't seem ...|pg|| nt|Harlan: that likely. At IMPs I like to beleive the 2-level belongs to us, but times u give up|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|6|nt|capt_aa: thanks all...and thanks to BBO|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Til tomorrow!|pg|| nt|Harlan: GL to both teams.|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQT86HT3DKQ6CT952,SK2HAK842D98742C7,SA3HQ96DAT53CAQ64,SJ9754HJ75DJCKJ83|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2N|mb|3H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|vugraphzau: thanks all|pg|| pg||