vg|2015 Vanderbilt SFB,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Team Assael,42,Lavazza,85| rs|5CN=,5CS=,3CE-1,3SE=,4HW+2,3NW+3,2HE=,2SW-1,3NE+1,3NE+1,6HW+1,5HWx+2,4SE-1,4SE-1,2SN-3,2SN-3,3NN+2,3NS+2,4SE-1,4SE-1,3DN-1,3CS-2,1SSx-1,1SS-1,4SS=,4SN=,3CW=,3CW=,2NN-1,1NN+1| pn|Smirnov,Duboin,Piekarek,Zia,Madala,Sementa,Bocchi,Cem Tokay|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJH843DA3CKJT9654,SQ87HKJT52DJ85CQ8,SA32H6DQT9742CA73,SKT9654HAQ97DK6C2|sv|o|nt|kareno: Hi from a hotel room in New Orleans :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|kareno: 5@c n/s, |pg|| mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Welcome superstar Karen Allison doing offsite commentary from New Orleans :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia telling other match to be quiet! :)|pg|| nt|dburn: well, he bid it - now all his partner has to do is pass it|pg|| nt|kareno: :) Gary - best Operator!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Welcome David Burn, JOey Silver in the wings|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: these days, though, people bid 5@c for all sorts of reasons|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia writing question, very quiet here|pg|| nt|kareno: He's bidding it for the best of reasons - to make it|pg|| nt|dburn: still, he did pass it - the question is whether he will pass it again if Zia doubles it|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: SOrry, opening bid was 2@c here!!!|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: Piek "Good bidding Alex"|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJH843DA3CKJT9654,SQ87HKJT52DJ85CQ8,SA32H6DQT9742CA73,SKT9654HAQ97DK6C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ98HKQT52D73CA76,SAQT3HA986DA86C98,SK7HJ74DKQJT5CJ53,S6542H3D942CKQT42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|Range ask|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|Low|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|dburn: Duboin would have bid 3@c with a maximum - this was just Zia's way of getting out at 3@c|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov earlier "We wait for big push until 4th Quarter"|pg|| nt|kareno: I knew there was method in his madness. I like his thinking. He can't contribute except in a suit contract|pg|| nt|kareno: Team Assael has had huge 4th quarters last two days|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: udca|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|dburn: might as well play the king - technically, he should probably have run the nine earlier, but...|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|dburn: ...after South's initial pass and the lead he was strongly inclined to play North for @cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ98HKQT52D73CA76,SAQT3HA986DA86C98,SK7HJ74DKQJT5CJ53,S6542H3D942CKQT42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|Harmon: ok Sex symbol here|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: 1C 2+, i guess. tokay may be planning to bid 2S next.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|winkle: good way to limit his hand and get his shape across|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: sementa has game interest and tokay quickly signoffs|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|nt|winkle: 3@S is not comfortable, but it'll have play. if declarer finesse the @CT he'll be in good shape.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|winkle: CQ, club ruff, heart. north can ruff with 7 and cash 2 diamonds, but declarer won't lose more than 1 trump?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|winkle: i guess that would be down 1.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|nt|winkle: looks like he's making. if north ruffs east can pitch a diamond.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S87543HT652D53CKT,SAK9HAQJ87DJT842C,SQT2H43DA97CQJ943,SJ6HK9DKQ6CA87652|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: Much quieter this evening|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|kareno: Diamond slam e/w. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov "Zia knows all the hands, must have forgotten that one"|pg|| mb|3C|nt|dburn: Bocchi and Madala did well to flatten board 1, but they did not distract themselves by bidding diamonds on the way to 5@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|dburn: going to be tough to bid this one - Duboin might have bid his shape with 3@d, but he preferred to show his firm spade stoppers with 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|nt|dburn: and now Zia is, paradoxically, worried about his own suit - the one he bid and rebid - for 3NT, so offers 4@h|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S87543HT652D53CKT,SAK9HAQJ87DJT842C,SQT2H43DA97CQJ943,SJ6HK9DKQ6CA87652|sv|e|nt|winkle: nicely played. the other table went down in 3@C so 5 imps to EW.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|winkle: potential slam hand. EW have great red suit fits and 6@D is good.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: other table stopped in 4@H.|pg|| pc|s2|nt|winkle: looks like they had a standard auction and they never identified their fits.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfv: W says they are cold for a slam|pg|| nt|winkle: west is right :)|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ52HK93DAT7CT975,SQT8763HAJ4DKQC82,SK94HQ2DJ942CAK64,SAHT8765D8653CQJ3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I did well not to play 3NT, no good bid"|pg|| mb|1S|nt|kareno: But a rebid of diamonds by west might have led to a slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia trying to find a way to 6@d last hand|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: indeed - slightly surprised Duboin didn't do that, because he would not be shut out of 3NT in most circumstances|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kareno: Exactly, David.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 10 is natural lead|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure what this bidding means - 2@c doesn't even look like Godzilla|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I didn't know new system, so you didn't bid 2@s"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| nt|dburn: a helpful kibitzer tells me that 2@c is weak with 6+ spades or any 17+|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|dburn: which is clearly Son of Godzilla, but Zia doesn't know any more about it than I do|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: This is what they are discussing, David :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|nt|dburn: at any rate, whether by accident or on purpose they have arrived at something they can make|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ52HK93DAT7CT975,SQT8763HAJ4DKQC82,SK94HQ2DJ942CAK64,SAHT8765D8653CQJ3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfv: he was unhappy as soon as he saw the dummy|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|winkle: if west continued 3@D east might get excited.|pg|| mb|1N|nt|Harmon: he shd be too|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfv: E said it's not in the system to go on|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|winkle: in a standard system i much prefer methods where east can bid 2@H with this hand over 2@D|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|nt|winkle: saves so much more space.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|winkle: looks like a part score swing here|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|winkle: the other table managed to find 2@H and made it. 2@S is going down here.|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S87HKQT93DKT6CQ94,S92H6DA87CAKT7653,SKJT654HJ752DQ94C,SAQ3HA84DJ532CJ82|sv|n|nt|dburn: which wasn't the case on board 2, where the luck of notrump ranges made it impossible for East-West here to find a spade fit and get a plus score|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I forgot, 2@s is minimum with @s's and @c's"|pg|| nt|dburn: but the other table managed that, before missing a difficult slam on board 3 as occurred here also|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Vugraphzfd: Never seen Zia pass 12 HCP!|pg|| mb|2S|nt|dburn: as a result of which, Team Assael has narrowed its deficit, which probably was not its game plan - they prefer to be down at least 40 before the last quarter|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|kareno: Off to dinner - may see you later.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "What K mean" "It means King" all laugh|pg|| nt|dburn: meanwhile, Zia passed his 12-count and caught up later here, which probably didn't make much difference|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: udca announced|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "How many @c's"|pg|| nt|dburn: and Son of Godzilla won 5 IMPs for Lavazza on board 4, restoring Assael's deficit to the necessary heroic proportions|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: ZIa "I take @s finesse but not now, these Germans screwed me out of trick"|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S87HKQT93DKT6CQ94,S92H6DA87CAKT7653,SKJT654HJ752DQ94C,SAQ3HA84DJ532CJ82|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|winkle: EW can make 3!N. NS has a big heart fit but they won't bid it.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: @h might be led|pg|| nt|winkle: even on heart lead declarer has 9 tricks. he'll test clubs and has @SA entry to finesse club.|pg|| nt|winkle: even without spade finesse that's 10 tricks.|pg|| nt|Harmon: oyyy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Madala trying to decide what to lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|winkle: my guess is no spade finesse and 10 tricks.|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|winkle: for a push board.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKQJ9874HTD9CAQ73,S652HAKQ732DKQC86,STHJ9DT876CKJ9542,SA3H8654DAJ5432CT|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I had 13 HCP"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: another slam|pg|| nt|dburn: this one maybe easier to bid than the last, but...|pg|| nt|dburn: ...better to be playing splinter jumps than fit jumps here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia had 4@d out, then changed to 3@s"|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|dburn: well, he knew 4@d would endplay his partner, but this has tempoed well for him|pg|| mb|6H|nt|dburn: he has a clear 6 bid now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Piek asking Zia about his cue bid|pg|| nt|dburn: South understandably didn't want to give his opponents room by bidding 4@c, but North is more awkwardly placed now|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|nt|cc469: 13 tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: SOrry, made 7|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKQJ9874HTD9CAQ73,S652HAKQ732DKQC86,STHJ9DT876CKJ9542,SA3H8654DAJ5432CT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|winkle: interesting style questions on this hand. some might preempt 4@S with south's hand.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|winkle: here preempt woul work pretty well. west would have an uncomfortable decision.|pg|| mb|p|nt|winkle: 6@H is cold due to the double fit.|pg|| mb|4N|mb|d|nt|Harmon: I would be shocked if they let them play 6h|pg|| nt|winkle: and in fact the other table bid it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|winkle: well if N/S find clubs they would probably sac.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: in spades south would have to solo bid it himself.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: interesting.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|winkle: this would be a stripe-tailed ape double except they were going to play in 5@H undoubled.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQHAJ952DJ92C8762,SJT62HQ74DKT43CAQ,SA95HT6DQ765CKT43,SK8743HK83DA8CJ95|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: Score adjusted to all tricks last hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Long suit game try says Duboin. Zia "I could have anything"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Duboin "With Zia, have no real idea, Zia is Zia"|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Duboin 'My bidding is perfect with good @c's|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|dburn: well, they were good enough to allow a heart loser to be pitched|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg|| nt|dburn: and Zia, being Zia, will of course guess spades|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQHAJ952DJ92C8762,SJT62HQ74DKT43CAQ,SA95HT6DQ765CKT43,SK8743HK83DA8CJ95|sv|b|nt|winkle: making 7 so they got most of the slam bonuses.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|winkle: 12 opposite 11, 9 card fit, red = game?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|winkle: probably down on this layout, losing 1 club 1 heart and 2 spades.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|winkle: i guess you might lead spade to the king.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|winkle: since you're missing the 9.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfv: E thinking|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SHJ654DQJT543CK96,S73HKQT832D2CQ532,SAJ962HA9DA87CJ87,SKQT854H7DK96CAT4|sv|o|nt|dburn: but all of that will not be enough to avoid a minus score|pg|| mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I should make that, but then you call the Director"|pg|| mb|2S|nt|dburn: meanwhile, someone doubled 5@h at the other table on board 6 - maybe he thought he could beat it, maybe it was a striped-tailed whatsit, but whatever it was it meant more IMPs to Lavazza|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov "No X Zia, what's wrong"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|dburn: apparently, this double was in fourth seat, so was probably not a striped anything. Still, one never knows, do one?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia still replaying last hand, go up @c Ace and @s to K he says|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "You making this" everyone knows the story though|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 2-0 says Piek!|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "When we have wine, we're OK" |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia to Piak "You should have an idea what's happening|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| mc|5|nt|dburn: no double, no trouble|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I tell you to X everything, and I don't X this, I take the money"|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SHJ654DQJT543CK96,S73HKQT832D2CQ532,SAJ962HA9DA87CJ87,SKQT854H7DK96CAT4|sv|o|mb|2H|nt|winkle: as kibs point out he was always down. after heart switch there was no way to void losing 2 trump tricks with threat of heart overruff.|pg|| nt|winkle: void=avoid|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|winkle: east likes this contract so much he doesn't want to double|pg|| nt|winkle: if he doubles they'd run to diamonds|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|nt|winkle: declarer should get at least 5 tricks. maybe 6.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| mc|5|nt|Vugraphzfv: short break now|pg|| nt|winkle: this match is about 2-3 boards faster than the other match.|pg|| nt|winkle: everyone speed demon here.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: they are about 14 min ahead of pace|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I expect it will be another 5 min|pg|| nt|Harmon: depends how long his cigarette is|pg|| nt|Harmon: or 2 ciggys|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQ8HAK97DJ542CKJ2,SJ652HT85DT976CA9,SAK9H62DKQ3CQT853,ST743HQJ43DA8C764|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: game being played at commendable pace at both tables - sorry to kibitzers whose questions I don't answer; hard to keep up|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Jan is taking Smirnov to Loo :)|pg|| pc|s4|nt|dburn: is she allowed to drink in the loo?|pg|| nt|dburn: oh, I see|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "Nice play, stopped us from misdefending"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: BREAK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Back!! :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQ8HAK97DJ542CKJ2,SJ652HT85DT976CA9,SAK9H62DKQ3CQT853,ST743HQJ43DA8C764|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfv: and we're back|pg|| mb|1C|an|14-17 hcp, !c|nt|winkle: flat 3N here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: on a heart lead you might lose 3 tricks. otherwise it's making 5.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S65H532DQCAQT9874,SKQ8HQT9DT9763CKJ,SAT4HAJ86D854C653,SJ9732HK74DAKJ2C2|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfd: Spectator asked Zia's age: Zia "If it's a woman, say 20 years younger" Smirnov "If it's a man, say 20 years older" guffaws all around :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzfd: Duboin "Worst hand ever"|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|dburn: still, he couldn't do less with it, vulnerable and with @cKJ probably working|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|dburn: and if he'd bid three Zia might have given himself four anyway|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S65H532DQCAQT9874,SKQ8HQT9DT9763CKJ,SAT4HAJ86D854C653,SJ9732HK74DAKJ2C2|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|winkle: not sure their methods. maybe can double then show a limit raise in spades.|pg|| nt|winkle: maybe *west* can|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|winkle: 4@S will go down if they lead their singleton diamond.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| nt|winkle: madala does have an interesting defensive problem, but it doesn't matter here.|pg|| nt|winkle: if parnter has KJ of hearts he might have to switch to a heart without cashing a club.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA643H52DK8CKQ653,SKQT75HAJ8DJ43CJ8,S98HQ63DAQ7652CT4,SJ2HKT974DT9CA972|sv|o|mb|1N!|an|10-13|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|!d's|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|dburn: that's a pretty good hand for a 10-13 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfd: Full explanations being given on both sides of screen|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: 3@d must be passed says Smirnov|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|dburn: well, it must be passed by him - the same does not necessarily apply to Duboin|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov "Sorry if it's wrong, I like my 1NT opener" "My favorite Convention!! please write that"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Duboin "NO fair playing Ace" laughter|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|dburn: Piekarek resigned to conceding the uppercut and going down one - no big deal, because two of a major would make the other way|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|nt|dburn: but down one will pick up a couple of IMPs given the result from the other table|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA643H52DK8CKQ653,SKQT75HAJ8DJ43CJ8,S98HQ63DAQ7652CT4,SJ2HKT974DT9CA972|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|takeout, no 4!h|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|winkle: i would want to show some values as east, but i guess maybe i can pass then take a preference to spades.|pg|| mb|p|nt|winkle: ideally there would be a X showing hearts the round before.|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|winkle: looks like south is cutting his loses|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKJ987HK97DATCQJ3,SA4HQ42DK9743CA52,S62H853DQJ862CT94,SQT53HAJT6D5CK876|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "We make 4 @h's" Duboin "You forget the @h Queen" Zia "I always guess"|pg|| nt|dburn: so the session continues without much in the way of swings, but the bridge has not been dull for all that|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "Can't have two guys overbid every hand, I overbid 3 tricks, he bids correctly"|pg|| nt|dburn: and of course Zia invariably provides full value even when the bridge is dull|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d!|an|Supp|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: thanks to Gary for giving us the flavor|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Everyone jovial here|pg|| nt|dburn: still, 1@s doubled is usually worth a swing whatever happens to it|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I want to play bridge a way so the Italians never come back to Pakistan"|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|dburn: but these contracts are always tough on the declarer, the defence and the commentators|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Things have quieted down|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|nt|dburn: looks down two, may get out for down one, hard to see it making is the best I can offer at the moment|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|dburn: come to think of it, down one may be within declarer's compass|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|nt|dburn: had better be, to avoid a big loss, but things are clearer now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKJ987HK97DATCQJ3,SA4HQ42DK9743CA52,S62H853DQJ862CT94,SQT53HAJT6D5CK876|sv|n|mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: i don't know if E/W play support double, or maybe they do play it and west can use judgement on whether to use it.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|winkle: here they judged well to defend 1S with opponents vulnerable, it seems.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|winkle: 1S has no play, either down 1 or down 2 probably.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|winkle: i'm told this table does not play support X.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|winkle: i guess he did :)|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|winkle: did madala not unblock the club honors? seems he wnats to be in dummy.|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|winkle: nice trump endplay for down 1, i think.|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKQT8HA3DKQ6C942,SJHQT9872DT5CJT85,S7543HKJ64D92CK73,S962H5DAJ8743CAQ6|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "We lost a trick"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|dburn: no, they didn't|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia telling Sabine Auken across room that he passed 1@s X'd only plus possible|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|dburn: people, the defense really could not have taken another trick in the ending. Really they couldn't. There were only five cards left - try it yourselves and see.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "What a Dummy!!"|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia to Piek "You should bid 4@d splinter"|pg|| nt|dburn: what a lead!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|dburn: no, he shouldn't - if he had, Duboin would have led a high club|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|nt|dburn: another triumph for Burn's Rules of Opening Leads: (1) Never lead partner's suit (2) Never lead fourth best from longest and strongest (3) Never lead a trump|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov "Zia should pay us to listen to him"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Duboin "Should lead a @c"|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKQT8HA3DKQ6C942,SJHQT9872DT5CJT85,S7543HKJ64D92CK73,S962H5DAJ8743CAQ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|winkle: if N/S get to 4S west will need to lead a club.|pg|| nt|winkle: hey|pg|| nt|winkle: north fixed that problem by bidding spades firrst :)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|winkle: from north 4@S looks cold|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|nt|winkle: can duck to jack, 3 rounds of spades, unblock @HA, and play @DK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Harmon: oyyy|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|s7|nt|Harmon: next|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ832HQ654D83CT85,SAKQT5HKT7DKJT4CJ,S964HA832DA62CKQ2,S7HJ9DQ975CA97643|sv|o|nt|dburn: there isn't enough money in the world for that|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Gaz or weak !s's|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Vugraphzfd: Weak w/ 6@c's|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia "I have 12 points, Paki points"|pg|| nt|dburn: 2@c weak with long spades or a good hand, 3@c to play even opposite a good hand|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ832HQ654D83CT85,SAKQT5HKT7DKJT4CJ,S964HA832DA62CKQ2,S7HJ9DQ975CA97643|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: 2 more boards before a break|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|winkle: possible 3N for E/W. cards friendly for them.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|winkle: i guess 2@C is gazilli, and east showed less than 8 HCP with long clubs.|pg|| nt|winkle: 2@C natural or any 17+ aritficial.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|winkle: don't think 3@C can be beat. close but no cigar.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|mc|9|nt|winkle: if north cashes @HA declarer can lead @CJ to force a cover, and N/S can't get more than 2 club tricks.|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ964HQDAKJ32C764,SKT52HJT2D9854CJ2,SA87H98543DQ7CKQ5,SQ3HAK76DT6CAT983|sv|n|nt|dburn: less scientific methods would have reached 2@d, but that would have been unsporting|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Thanks all, next set will probably be soon.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Thanks to David Burn, BBO and the ACBL, our New Orleans hosts, and most of all, to you our patient and helpful Spectators :)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Probably 20 minutes next set, up to players, early finish at both tables|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure Assael can make this, but it doesn't matter - whatever they have to come back from, they'll do it or perish in the attemps|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|7|nt|dburn: have missed the last two comebacks - will try and stay awake for this one - thanks to spectators and see you soon|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ964HQDAKJ32C764,SKT52HJT2D9854CJ2,SA87H98543DQ7CKQ5,SQ3HAK76DT6CAT983|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfv: last board of this segment. We will resume in 10-15 min|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|winkle: on 13 the other table did not right side spades, but defense did not lead a club so it was flat.|pg|| nt|winkle: so possible swing turned flat.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|winkle: easy contract. declarer has 7 tricks.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|mc|8|nt|winkle: thanks everyone short break, then the final quarter! assel team has come back twice already this tournament.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: the room will remain open until the other table finishes. Then a short break, and we will resume for the final 15 boards|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Thank you Harmon and Chris, and thanks to the spectators|pg|| pg||