vg|2015 YehBros Cup Shanghai Bridge Master Champions,Knockout 3 Seg_1,I,1,24,China Open,0,Red Bull,0| rs|2SS-1,2SS-1,4HS+1,4HS+1,4HS-1,4HN-1,2SN-1,1NE+2,4SWx-3,4HN=,3NW+1,3NW+1,4HE-1,3NE-1,4DE+1,4SN-1,4SS-2,4SS-1,3NE=,3HW=,1NE-1,2NN-3,1NW-3,2DW-2,1NE+2,2HS-1,4DSx-1,3NW-3,3NS-2,4DS-1,4HW+1,4HW+1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| pn|Hu Linlin ,Wang Yuewu,Li Xiaoyi ,Kuang Yueg,Muller ,Sun Shaoli,De Wijs ,Kang Meng |pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJT865HQ65DACQ732,S94HA32DK852CAJ54,SA73HT97DQJT76CK9,SKQ2HKJ84D943CT86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|mrdct: hi everyone|pg|| nt|mrdct: 2@s look sto be the limit here for NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: based on the match-up we are seeing here - i assume italy's appeal this morning was unsuccessful|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|mrdct: but they are still alive in the bottom section of the KO - needing to get through two triangles today|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|mrdct: he's going to have deep @c loser and go down i think|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|mrdct: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/TourIndex.aspx?tourid=4995|pg|| nt|mrdct: i'm told that china open won but incurred a 3 imp procedural penalty|pg|| pc|c6|nt|mrdct: a write-up will be in tomorrow's bulletin|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|nt|mrdct: a psuedo sq on west but i'm sure he can count|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|dQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJT865HQ65DACQ732,S94HA32DK852CAJ54,SA73HT97DQJT76CK9,SKQ2HKJ84D943CT86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: for Tarzan Precision 2@C was NOT Drury but the delayed raise does show a maximum 3-card raise |pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: i haven't heard any details about the committee but since our match is China Open, apparently Italy lost the appeal|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ7632HAKJ973DJC5,SAQ5H62DAQ54CK932,SKT4HQ84D963CAT87,S98HT5DKT872CQJ64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|mrdct: both 4@h and 4@s make here - but EW have a very good save in 5@d|pg|| mb|d|mb|4H|nt|mrdct: although a hot defence might see south get a few @c ruffs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|mrdct: draw trumps and play a @s to teh 10 looks best to me|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|twcho: good morning Dave and everyone|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|mrdct: hi tommy|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ7632HAKJ973DJC5,SAQ5H62DAQ54CK932,SKT4HQ84D963CAT87,S98HT5DKT872CQJ64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 11-15, can have LONGER @S|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 3@H, 8-10 hcp|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: playing transfers over opponent's DBL 2M-1 shows a better hand than immediate raise to 2M|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S3HAT654D93CKJT52,S6HK97DAQT76CA987,SAK754HJ32DK842C3,SQJT982HQ8DJ5CQ64|sv|e|mb|p|nt|twcho: NS is the new national team of China which has replaced the former team members because the past result was not satisfactory|pg|| nt|mrdct: NS might come close to making 4@h here - but may have a deep @c loser|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|twcho: aggressive bid by North facing a passing pd|pg|| nt|mrdct: gutsy bid 4@h opposite a passed hand|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mrdct: west needs to manufature an entry to east by playing @hK - good luck fiding that play!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|mrdct: this works too for the defence|pg|| nt|twcho: declarer will either lose two trumps or a trump and a club|pg|| nt|mrdct: missing KQ987 - has to lose 2 more trumps now|pg|| nt|twcho: the best declarer can do is to hold himself to one down|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|nt|mrdct: -1 for a flat board|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mrdct: this a 24 board match played in two 12-board segments i believe|pg|| mc|9|nt|twcho: both tables bid aggressively to the hopeless game contract|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S3HAT654D93CKJT52,S6HK97DAQT76CA987,SAK754HJ32DK842C3,SQJT982HQ8DJ5CQ64|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i believe these are the last 2 unbeaten teams -- there is a also a bracket for teams with one loss in the "ko" phase|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: alert of 1@D suggests that EW are also playing a version of Precision|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the NS version is called Tarzan Precision|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: format of the event is described in http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/TourScheduleInfo.aspx?scheduleid=3919|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i would need to understand it better to be able to explain :)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: wijs + muller sounds like weissmuller who was an olympic swimmer who later played the role of Tarzan in the movies|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/TourTeamListFlag.aspx?tourid=4995 shows team rosters and has tabs to other useful info: bulletins, results, etc|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the Results page can be used to drill down to traveller to see a) official result entered by players b) result from other matches|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: didn't i mention olympic swimmer? i usually do :(|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh maybe i didn't say gold medalist -- and i think Johnny Weissmuller won more than one gold medal|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D and 3@H make it seem as though NS play transfer advances to overcalls|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if so - that is relatively new for them [not mentioned in system card from Feb 2015 invitational event]|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQ75HA854DJ5CKT4,SJ8HJ7DT9874CAQ87,ST432HQ9D632CJ965,SK96HKT632DAKQC32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|mrdct: 3NT for EW will be close|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: NS will find thier @S fit now|pg|| nt|twcho: should be 16 boards segment and 2 sessions|pg|| nt|mrdct: 2@s looks to have 6 losers|pg|| nt|mrdct: 3@d will make|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|mrdct: 1NT made 9 tricks in the other room|pg|| nt|mrdct: i wonder if north would've passed 1NTx if west had passed|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|mrdct: now defence can sit back for their @h trick|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|mrdct: and no entry to dummy for a @s hook|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|mrdct: west will score his @sJ ruffing in front of dummy on 3rd round of @h|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|twcho: east missed the play of @HK|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|twcho: and declarer escaped with one down|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|nt|mrdct: a bit of ping pong here - declarer would've done better to play @sA and another - but east let him off the hook by not playing @hK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|twcho: good try by declarer|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| mc|7|nt|mrdct: so that 2 imps to China instead of 2 imps to Red Bull|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQ75HA854DJ5CKT4,SJ8HJ7DT9874CAQ87,ST432HQ9D632CJ965,SK96HKT632DAKQC32|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i'm told Weissmuller won FIVE (5) olympic gold medals in swimming|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so he was a much better swimmer than actor [somebody had to say that]|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: from the results page - click on link for today's round in the Swiss Teams|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that event is made up of a) teams that did not advance after the Qualifying Swiss b) teams beaten in 1st [and maybe 2nd] round of KO 3) a few new entries|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAK9HQTDAQ9732C65,SQ8752HJ52D5CJT72,S6HA87643DJT4CKQ9,SJT43HK9DK86CA843|sv|n|nt|twcho: knowing that East holds all the M Ks|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|nt|twcho: opening is lighter and lighter now|pg|| mb|2H|nt|twcho: one will open with 10 points as normal. :)|pg|| nt|mrdct: for late comers, the outcome of this morning's appeal was italy lost, but china got a 3 imps procedural penalty but still won the match|pg|| mb|p|nt|mrdct: there will be a full write-up in tomorrow's bulletin|pg|| nt|mrdct: 4@h NS looks normal here|pg|| nt|mrdct: looks like EW are in 4@sx|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|mrdct: south might be thinking of slam|pg|| nt|mrdct: iirc China beat Italy by 5 or 6 imps at the table - so won by a reduced margin|pg|| nt|mrdct: they might blackwood themselves to 5@h - but i think that will still make|pg|| nt|twcho: probably immediate 2@h rebid is weaker than pass after the strength showing bid of redouble by responder|pg|| nt|mrdct: although with north limited, slam seem quite ambitious from south perspective|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mrdct: trump lead looks best|pg|| mb|d|nt|mrdct: unless we are missing a pass and EW are saving in 4@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|mrdct: perhaps fishing around for 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|twcho: guess the auction is wrong|pg|| nt|mrdct: now they have had a major stuff-up|pg|| mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|mrdct: big difference between -3 and -4 in this situation|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mrdct: the 4th undertrick is worth about 8 imps|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|bjacobs: hi|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|mrdct: hi bill|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAK9HQTDAQ9732C65,SQ8752HJ52D5CJT72,S6HA87643DJT4CKQ9,SJT43HK9DK86CA843|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 11-15, can have LONGER @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = RELAY, FG|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = short @S [hi] a) 1-suit b) 5332, max, 4+ controls|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 1633|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in case explanation is unclear 4+controls for 2@S only applies if 5332|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now Muller has to work thru permutations of hands to see whether he should a) ask controls [A=2 K=1] b) pick a game c) make natural slam try|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: he's encouraged by the secondary @D fit -- but discouraged by wasted @SK|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so there actually is some artistry behind using relays|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S ASK total controls|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: step 1 = 2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: de Wijs has NOT described min/max|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@C = 3 controls, AK or KKK so Muller knows not to try slam|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is always entertaining to see a relay pair try for slam when game isn't even certain|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ3HKT52D76CA6532,SA87HAQ83DQ83CJT8,SKJT952H964DK94C9,S64HJ7DAJT52CKQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|nt|mrdct: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/TourIndex.aspx?tourid=4995|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: nervous moments in 3NT for EW here on a @s lead - but all is good as north has no entry|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|mrdct: no more nervous moments now|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|mrdct: so get the @d sorted, knock out the @cA and contract is safe for 10 tricks. might take @h hook for 11|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|nt|mrdct: west cant rule out south still having @dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ3HKT52D76CA6532,SA87HAQ83DQ83CJT8,SKJT952H964DK94C9,S64HJ7DAJT52CKQ74|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = precision not sure how many/few @D this pair can have|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: many of the Chinese Precision Pairs use Open 2@D = weak 2@H/2@S opener so 1@D = 1+@D|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as mentioned at the beginning since our match is with China Open -- i can only assume Italy lost their appeal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: scores not showing up for other matches may mean that they are playing 2 3-way matches|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: maybe someone can check the conditions of contest [i posted link earlier] to confirm that guess|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ3H8DA872CK98642,STHQJ7632DJ954CA5,SQ76542HKT94DQ6CQ,SAK98HA5DKT3CJT73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|mrdct: EW might get to a pushy 4@h here being vul|pg|| mb|p|nt|bjacobs: it's a pretty good contract|pg|| nt|mrdct: east might make an invitational enquity now|pg|| nt|twcho: 2@d is probably multi showing either weak M|pg|| nt|mrdct: enquiry|pg|| nt|twcho: we don't have the CC of the players so have to guess the meaning of their bids. Sorry about that|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|twcho: 2NT should be relay|pg|| mb|3S!|nt|mrdct: so now will west say he is good with @h or bad with @h?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 3@s showing a good weak two in @h in order to get east to declare|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|mrdct: the lure of a vul game too much to resist in both rooms|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|mrdct: well placed to make this|pg|| nt|bjacobs: In the other room, E/W had too much information|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|c6|nt|bjacobs: After the natural 2@H, it looks like West showed spade shortage, and East suggested NT|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|twcho: depends on how declarer tackles the @d suit now|pg|| nt|mrdct: as it turns out, the @s shortage was useful for getting the @c loser away|pg|| nt|twcho: playing for 33 break or 2@d with North|pg|| nt|bjacobs: you reckon he can't do both?|pg|| nt|bjacobs: it appears not|pg|| nt|bjacobs: mind you, there some distributional inferences here|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|twcho: south has to duck this to give declarer problem|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|twcho: wrong guess|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|nt|bjacobs: Great play by South AND north|pg|| nt|twcho: so another tie|pg|| nt|bjacobs: If North had overruffed the club, then his spade continuation reveals the exact shape|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|nt|twcho: yes, great defense by both|pg|| nt|twcho: well earned tie|pg|| nt|bjacobs: declarer could have played a spade from dummy instread. Then if the @CQ was singleton, the shape is also revealed|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ3H8DA872CK98642,STHQJ7632DJ954CA5,SQ76542HKT94DQ6CQ,SAK98HA5DKT3CJT73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: 2N obviously some kind of an ask|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: 3@S looks like shortness [doesn't fit responses for Feature or Ogust]|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: @C2 lead = attitude [lowest card says i like this suit, discourage thought of shifting]|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: confirmed the other 6 teams are playing in 2 3-way matches|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the 2 winners from those 3-ways will join the loser of our match in another 3-way|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then THAT winner meets our winner [the lone undefeated team] in the Final|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the final will be 48 boards|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: and there will also be a 48 board playoff for 3rd/4th [the losers from that next 3-way]|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: it can get very confusing without a diagram|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST964HAJ53DQ2CQ32,SHK4DJ8653CAJ9654,SAKQJ82HT98DT7CK7,S753HQ762DAK94CT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|an| |nt|bjacobs: perhaps he should have done that. The @CQ looked like an honest card, so North is either 6421 or 5431|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4D|nt|mrdct: nice @s suit - but too many other holes in north's hand to GF|pg|| mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Well, it's E/W's deal|pg|| nt|mrdct: north in the other room did jump to 4@s and shut EW out of the auction|pg|| nt|bjacobs: interesting|pg|| nt|twcho: Yes, 4@s seems better|pg|| mb|p|nt|mrdct: but that was over a 3@c bid by west rather than the 2NT here|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|nt|mrdct: EW have missed their minor suit game - but will still win 3 imps|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|mc|11|nt|twcho: west hand looks good enough to press on for game facing a voluntarily 4@d bid|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST964HAJ53DQ2CQ32,SHK4DJ8653CAJ9654,SAKQJ82HT98DT7CK7,S753HQ762DAK94CT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = max of bad 15, cannot have 5+@H|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = @S raise, mixed or limit raise|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: sorry very noticeable delay between time i enter explanation of bid and when it shows up on screen|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: seem to be a lot of routes to down 1|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: neither of Muller's Queens pulling any weight|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQT76HT82D54CJ32,S98HJ9543DKJ86C74,SKJ3H7DQT732CAKT8,S542HAKQ6DA9CQ965|sv|e|nt|bjacobs: who knows. It's helpful that diamonds are 2-2|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|nt|bjacobs: And do partner's always provide the @HQ?|pg|| mb|1S|nt|mrdct: 4@s look sgood fro NS - possible save for EW in @h but vul is wrong for them|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d!|an|supt|nt|twcho: but isn't that bidding marginal game is a winning tactics in the long run when playing IMP?|pg|| nt|mrdct: support double seemingly|pg|| nt|bjacobs: they weren't vulnerable. So I would say, at this level, no|pg|| mb|3H|nt|mrdct: ah - didn't see the @c loser - 4@s fails|pg|| nt|bjacobs: of course, if you play against average defenders, it's a different matter|pg|| nt|mrdct: unless you can set up a @c for a pitch|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: set up a @d i meant to say|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|mrdct: can't really do it all as you have to ruff a couple of @h too in the course of things|pg|| nt|twcho: I suppose 3@s is purely competitve and have no intention of invite|pg|| nt|mrdct: i think we might be playing these 24 boards straight through as the same boards are being used in the triangle so there can't be any break when the triangle players move at the half-way point|pg|| nt|twcho: if he has game interest, he may double|pg|| nt|twcho: game try double|pg|| nt|twcho: so North is a bit overboard|pg|| nt|twcho: only 16 bds segment as reading from CoC|pg|| nt|twcho: 2 segments|pg|| nt|bjacobs: North's double was a support double, not a game-try double|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|twcho: Yes, but South can double for game try over 3@H|pg|| nt|bjacobs: And since you're into "marginal games" ... :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|nt|twcho: 3@s should be just to play|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|mrdct: running scores indicate 2 x 24-boards http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/RoundResultKnockout.aspx?section=c2c1008d-6207-49a1-8768-2cca85b10826&round=1&tourid=4995|pg|| pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: you can't really have it both ways. South's 3@S suggested only little hearts ... I can understand North's 4@S bid. And if the @CQ had the decency to be onside ...|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|twcho: Yes, North has a very good hand in the context of what he has promised in the previous rounds|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|twcho: So he pushed on to the game|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|twcho: not wild but a bit aggressive given the 3@s bid by partner|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|nt|twcho: NS is playing precision IIRC so south knows what his partner at best can hold|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Both these last two auctions show that competitive auctions do not endear themselves to accurate decision making|pg|| nt|mrdct: not sure what the hold-up is|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQT76HT82D54CJ32,S98HJ9543DKJ86C74,SKJ3H7DQT732CAKT8,S542HAKQ6DA9CQ965|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: many mentioning that EW makes 5@D on 8 - but nobody suggesting auction to get there|pg|| mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = [NOT VUL] 11-15 HCP, (3)4+@D, unbal, 3@D if (41)35, maybe 2245|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 4/5@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 8 [4@SN-1] China Open playing 4@D E after P-1@S-P-2@S//2N-3@S-4@D-end|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: there was an endplay available before @DQ but was there reason for Muller to find it?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ63HKQJ7DT74CA92,SKHAT9542DJ9CKJ83,S8754H63DQ865CQ74,SAQT92H8DAK32CT65|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: look slike we are back now|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mrdct: might have been a toilet break|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mrdct: 3NT looks to have play|pg|| nt|mrdct: 5@s, 1@h, 2@d and 1@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: lucky fall of the @sJ tripleton|pg|| pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: and even then ...|pg|| nt|twcho: first guess for declarer|pg|| nt|mrdct: @d9 will be a good start for declarer|pg|| nt|bjacobs: he will have two chances to guess right ... diamonds now or clubs later|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|mrdct: bit of an inconveinent lead as he would like to not have to burn his @d entries to hand early|pg|| nt|mrdct: i.e. before @sK is unblocked|pg|| nt|twcho: yes|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Yes, he has to play it completely open ... take diamonds, then spades, then guess clubs|pg|| nt|bjacobs: In other words, he has to play for a miracle|pg|| nt|bjacobs: no holdups, no safety plays|pg|| nt|mrdct: well if you need a miracle layout to make them you just need to play for the miracle layout|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Yes, but first check whether there are any other miracles you could try for|pg|| nt|bjacobs: For example, @CQ doubleton on-side?|pg|| nt|mrdct: the play of the @d9 was actually irrelevant as he would need to overtake the @dJ later anyway to get to the @s suit|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|bjacobs: OK, right miracle, so now there's the matter of the clubs|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h4|nt|mrdct: so dar so good|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|nt|mrdct: so far|pg|| pc|h7|nt|twcho: down to @c guess now|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mrdct: now to get @c right|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|twcho: wd|pg|| mc|9|nt|mrdct: might read something from south not unblocking @d10|pg|| nt|mrdct: first game swing of the match|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Or South discarding a club|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ63HKQJ7DT74CA92,SKHAT9542DJ9CKJ83,S8754H63DQ865CQ74,SAQT92H8DAK32CT65|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 8 4@D made 5 for 3 imps to Red BUll|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S limited by failure to open 1@C so something like 11-15|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H must be natural INV|pg|| nt|ahollan1: usually want a better suit for that call|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and pure 1-suiter|pg|| nt|ahollan1: here @C, @S @H or NT could be best |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: [i.e. I don't like 3@H bid]|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i think alternative responses probably still end up in 3@H|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST92HA632DA2CKT87,SJ3HKQ754DT75CJ92,SK754HT9DKJ93CQ65,SAQ86HJ8DQ864CA43|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|r|nt|twcho: I am wrong|pg|| nt|twcho: NS is not playing precision from south opening here|pg|| nt|mrdct: 1NT by EW looks about right|pg|| mb|1S|nt|twcho: sorry about that|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|mrdct: in the closed room south didn't open, but then bid strongly after that perhaps to catch up|pg|| nt|twcho: would everyone overcall 1@h with west hand?|pg|| nt|mrdct: nonvul i woudl|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|nt|twcho: I have to admit that I won't. :(|pg|| nt|bjacobs: True confessions|pg|| nt|mrdct: but of course i'm not a very good bridge player|pg|| pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: No one would blame you for passing, but players these days do like to interfere with their opponents' auctions|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|mrdct: looking like 2 imps for China if this makes|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|nt|twcho: will play for split honor|pg|| nt|mrdct: results now coming through from the triangles with the players having moved after 12 boards|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|mrdct: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/RoundResultKnockout.aspx?section=c2c1008d-6207-49a1-8768-2cca85b10826&round=1&tourid=4995|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|6|nt|twcho: unexpectedly|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST92HA632DA2CKT87,SJ3HKQ754DT75CJ92,SK754HT9DKJ93CQ65,SAQ86HJ8DQ864CA43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: non vul south needs 12-14 to open 1N or unbal hand to open 1@D|pg|| mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKQ987H86DK3CJ965,SJHKJ952DQJ95CA72,SA3HAQT4DT764CKT4,ST6542H73DA82CQ83|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|twcho: so 5 imps instead of 2 imps gain|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|twcho: by China Open|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|d7|nt|mrdct: Red Bull are competing in a couple of event in Shanghai at the moment with this weekend's round of the Formula One Grand Prix going on a few kilometres away|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|mrdct: may be able to endplay north at some point after the @d are gone|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mrdct: but that's to get out for -1|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|mrdct: the winner of this match goes into the final and the loser gets a second chance this afternoon where another triangle will determine the the other finalist|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|twcho: -3|pg|| pc|h4|nt|mrdct: didn't quite optimise that one|pg|| pc|sT|nt|mrdct: needed to cash out the minor winners and exit a @h to north|pg|| mc|4|nt|mrdct: so some imps trickling in for china|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKQ987H86DK3CJ965,SJHKJ952DQJ95CA72,SA3HAQT4DT764CKT4,ST6542H73DA82CQ83|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nice start for the defense|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: standings in the Swiss Plate with a few scores still to come in round 7 http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/RoundResult.aspx?section=55210a12-7bb1-46bd-a79d-9d6925b0b...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 37b&round=6&tourid=4995|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/RoundResult.aspx?section=55210a12-7bb1-46bd-a79d-9d6925b0b37b&round=6&tourid=4995|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: 1st place USA Hampson 2nd Place Germany|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S96HA9DAT987CJ943,SQ754H653DQ54CK65,SJT8HKJ742D62CA72,SAK32HQT8DKJ3CQT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|twcho: the other room has finished play in this segment|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S96HA9DAT987CJ943,SQ754H653DQ54CK65,SJT8HKJ742D62CA72,SAK32HQT8DKJ3CQT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: drat 2nd 1N opener for East still don't know if they're playing CC Wei's original 13-15 or the more modern 14-16|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 1-suit @H or @S|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S7HAT3DKJ95CA7652,SAKQ4HQ972DA42CKJ,SJT983HK864DQT86C,S652HJ5D73CQT9843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: NS would've done better to defend 3NT i think - but this hasn't gone down yet|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|mrdct: good lead as this was only ever going to make on a cross ruff|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S7HAT3DKJ95CA7652,SAKQ4HQ972DA42CKJ,SJT983HK864DQT86C,S652HJ5D73CQT9843|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: somewhat less than classic 3@C opener|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if quiz given -- how many from Master Solvers' Club would DBL the final contract [there quiz is always for South]|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: my thinking - Muller knows he can kill dummy's @C suit so maybe DBL could be big winner|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: 1st discard for NS = odd/even odd = encouraging even = discouraging + suit pref|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: aka Roman Discards|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJTHJ2DAKQ975CQJ3,SK9754HAT63DT6CT5,S83HKQ74DJ83CA642,SAQ62H985D42CK987|sv|n|nt|twcho: unlucky for North to make the wrong decision|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mrdct: http://www.zgqpw.com.cn/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=4995|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|nt|mrdct: -2 for another 3 imps to red bull|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJTHJ2DAKQ975CQJ3,SK9754HAT63DT6CT5,S83HKQ74DJ83CA642,SAQ62H985D42CK987|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D [VUL] a) 11-15, 3+@D, unbal b) 12-14, BAL, 2+@D|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 4@H [they use transfer with 5+@H]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does de Wijs make a try for game with 3@S?|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: vul - he just couldn't resist|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: was Kang Meng going to pass out 3@D or bid 3@S??|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S76HA6DKJT9CKJ862,SQ532HKT75DAQ2CA9,SJT98H32D76543CT5,SAK4HQJ984D8CQ743|sv|e|nt|twcho: Last board for this segment|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: a mundane 4@h|pg|| nt|mrdct: does 6@h have any play|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|mrdct: perhaps a chance played by east|pg|| pc|s6|nt|mrdct: but as tommy said, a mundane 4@h|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|twcho: next segment will start in 23 minutes|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|nt|twcho: so a healthy 20 imps lead by Red Bull|pg|| mc|11|nt|twcho: tks everyone|pg|| nt|twcho: c u soon|pg|| nt|mrdct: might only be 19 imps as i think china won an imp of brd 2 with red bull only making 10 tricks in 4@h per the play records|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S76HA6DKJT9CKJ862,SQ532HKT75DAQ2CA9,SJT98H32D76543CT5,SAK4HQJ984D8CQ743|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: doubleton in opponent's suit is worst holding for North & East decisions|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i thought 16 was going to be last board of the set, but Movie shows more hands to be played|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: still don't know EW range for 1N :(|pg|| mb|4D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@S maximum for @H [assume 2@D was NOT Game Force Stayman which was popular with original Precision]|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: 4@D = re-transfer|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: ahhh 4@D splinter even better explanation|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of course -- 3@D should be the retransfer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room still on board 12|pg|| pg||