vg|BBO3 2015 EYBC - Youngsters Teams,RR5_15,I,1,20,NETHERLANDS,0,ISRAEL,0| rs|2HNx-2,3NE=,2SW+1,2SW=,4SE+2,6SE-1,2NE+1,2NE+1,3SE-2,2HS+1,4HE=,3NW=,2SW+2,2SW=,3HN=,4DE=,3DS+1,3NS-3,3NS+2,3NS+1,4HW+2,6HW=,3DE+1,3NW-5,1NN=,1NN=,6CS-1,6CS-3,3NS+3,4SS+2,4HW+2,4HW+2,3NS-2,3NS+1,4SE+1,4SW+1,2DN-4,1SW=,1NW-1,1NW-1| pn|TIJSSEN,URMAN,KILJAN,TOLEDANO,ZAMIR,SPRINKHUIZ,EZION,MENDES DE |pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK32H984DJ65CK652,SQJ987HADAK972CT4,SAT64HQJ532DT4CQ8,S5HKT76DQ83CAJ973|sv|o|nt|uni_dennis: hi everyone|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: welcome to round 5 of the European Youth Teams Championships from Tromso, Norway|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: good afternoon all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|uni_dennis: tournament website: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: EW can make 3NT|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@h will be about 2-3 off|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: i'm not sure EW would have reached 3NT|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: although 2NT-3NT after 2@d would do|pg|| pc|d3|nt|vugraphzay: leads: 3rd 5th|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: Toledano not really interested in scoring his low trumps|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: long thinking before the lead|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: that's why he doesn't lead his singleton|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: North usually has some @s length|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|vankan: No, the defense should focus on forcing declarer|pg|| nt|vankan: So the @d attack is well judged|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: other room in 3NT |pg|| nt|uni_dennis: West rebid 3@d (inv 5-5) over 1NT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vankan: 3 NT has 8 tricks from the top and a ninth from a double @c finesse|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: declarer is building the picture of the hand: @s QJ987 @d AKxxx in West; East @s 5 @d Qxx|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|uni_dennis: now knows @cA in East|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: open book from here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: for declarere|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|uni_dennis: not much so for the defense|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|nt|uni_dennis: getting another @s ruff, but declarer can then ruff the 4th @s in dummy|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: so -2 and 3 IMPs to the Dutch instead of the other way|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| mc|6|nt|vankan: So declarer is -2 -300,|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK32H984DJ65CK652,SQJ987HADAK972CT4,SAT64HQJ532DT4CQ8,S5HKT76DQ83CAJ973|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|inv|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ6HA872DJ953CA65,SQ97532H94DK64CT8,SKHKJ65D872CKJ972,SAT84HQT3DAQTCQ43|sv|n|nt|vugraphzay: KILJAN said to partner "sorry"|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c = 3+|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: natural responses|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzay: at this vul (only) 1@c opening can be 15-17 bal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzay: since 1N opening is mini NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: ah, that's well hidden on the convention card|pg|| pc|d2|nt|vugraphzay: leads: 3rd 5th|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: it's their on the front page, where special bids that require defense are |pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but not on the inside, where the 1NTopening is|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vankan: Declarer makes the obvious 9 tricks unless NS are extremely lazy incashing their tricks|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzay: fast claim|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ6HA872DJ953CA65,SQ97532H94DK64CT8,SKHKJ65D872CKJ972,SAT84HQT3DAQTCQ43|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJ85HQ3DQJ865CT32,SQ94H9DT2CKQJ8764,S76HT8542DK973CA5,SAKT32HAKJ76DA4C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: West has a good hand now|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: with 3-card support and singleton @h|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 4@h showing that|pg|| nt|vankan: In CR declarer lead @sQ at trick 2 (bd 2) and lost a trump trick as well|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 6@c looks best|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: against 6@s defense can lead @d|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and kill dummy with a 2nd round it seems|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: so you cannot enjoy the long @c|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @d lead or trump lead?|pg|| nt|vankan: But you must convey semisolid @c in the bidding, which is not easy after the preempt|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: south placed @hQ on top|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: other room in 6@s with @d lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: still thinkin|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: Q@h lead denies K|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: might still make 6@s on @d lead|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @hAK then @c|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if defense returns trump you draw trumps, if not cross ruff some|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: scoring 2@h 1@d 1@C and 8 trumps|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|uni_dennis: East's trumps might be too low though|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJ85HQ3DQJ865CT32,SQ94H9DT2CKQJ8764,S76HT8542DK973CA5,SAKT32HAKJ76DA4C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK2HKTDA765CJT942,SAT9754H93DQJTCKQ,SQJ863HQJ862D8C75,SHA754DK9432CA863|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: again a 1NT response alerted|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: EW play 2-over-1 GF, so 1NT can be up to 11 hcp|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 3NT will come in|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: as south will lead a @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|uni_dennis: but declarer needs to untangle his tricks|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: they might strand @sA|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: KJT(x), JT(x), J(x), HJx|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: J|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: south knew @d K + @c A in East already|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: so @hK can't be wrong|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|uni_dennis: partner has A or Q surely|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: not sure why he did not continue @h|pg|| mc|9|nt|vankan: I don't get why he did not continue @h|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: maybe it was the @h6 discard, then @h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: he selected that card for a while|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK2HKTDA765CJT942,SAT9754H93DQJTCKQ,SQJ863HQJ862D8C75,SHA754DK9432CA863|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ3HT8765DKJ2C43,SAT4H42DT73CAK875,S96HAKJ9DQ94CQJT6,SJ8752HQ3DA865C92|sv|n|nt|uni_dennis: North also had to have good @s|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@h 7+ 4+@h, can have longer minor|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vankan: Long @s OK, but good? W rebid @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: It only cost the overtrick though|pg|| mb|d|nt|vugraphzay: was URMAN to be thinking here|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@h could be 3-cards only if North is unbalanced|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 3@h could be -1 on 3 rounds of @c|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: East would score @cQ|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: @hQ|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 3@s will be tricky|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@h 2@d 1@s to lose it seems|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads : 3rd 5th, top from doubletons|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: playing @h to discover the high cards|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: can be pretty sure North has @hAK now|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and @c QJ|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and at least 1 @d honor|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: as south would lead @dK if he had @d KQJ|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: pretty much marks South with @s KQ|pg|| nt|vankan: This is all of academic value if N switches to a @d|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vankan: This is dangerous|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ3HT8765DKJ2C43,SAT4H42DT73CAK875,S96HAKJ9DQ94CQJT6,SJ8752HQ3DA865C92|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKQ875H942DT2CKJ8,SAT9H87DQJ964C542,SJHJTDK8753CQT976,S6432HAKQ653DACA3|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|vankan: Tijssens gambit payed off when declarer fell for his falsecard (ruff with the K)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: @s K lead...|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: then declarer will make|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: K= AK, KQ(x), K(x)|pg|| pc|sK|nt|uni_dennis: scoring 2@s 6@h 2 aces|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c2|nt|uni_dennis: kibs pointing out 3NT is cold|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| nt|vankan: Whoever teached S to lead K from KQ?|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: standard against trump of course|pg|| mc|10|nt|vankan: :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: toilet break|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: TOLEDANO left|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: with a sure stopper in dummy, It is rather rare that a K@s lead pays off, imho|pg|| nt|vankan: Only i f you nead one quick trick|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKQ875H942DT2CKJ8,SAT9H87DQJ964C542,SJHJTDK8753CQT976,S6432HAKQ653DACA3|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S965HT864DQJT5CQ5,SQT874HQD8CKT9876,SKJ3HAKJ7DA942CJ2,SA2H9532DK763CA43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: Otherwise you mostly solve one of declarer's problems|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1NT 15-17|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|uni_dennis: 2@s @s + minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: Toledano might be better of to correct to 3m|pg|| pc|hA|nt|uni_dennis: as West will often have 5-5 vulnerable|pg|| pc|h2|nt|vugraphzay: leads: A = Ax, AK+|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if @s were 4-2 2@s would be in serious trouble|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vankan: If 2@s promnises 5 in a minor, yes|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: with 3@c easy|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@s does not promise 5m, but i think West will often have 5, vulnerable|pg|| nt|vankan: But 2@s plays well, with @s 3-3 anbd @c 2-2|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: i didn't see TOLEDANO alerting, but I might have missed it|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|vankan: whoops|pg|| nt|vankan: There goes a defnsive trick|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @h 8 was discouraging|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: low = encouraging on the lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|vankan: If they play second highest from a bad suit ...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vankan: It could hardly cost to play @hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if South had @dQx|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|uni_dennis: Tijssen should have ruffed the 3rd @c|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: to save an overtrick|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S965HT864DQJT5CQ5,SQT874HQD8CKT9876,SKJ3HAKJ7DA942CJ2,SA2H9532DK763CA43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ73HAJ42DJCAK542,SAQ96H98DA9865CT9,ST54HQ7653DQ4CQ73,SK82HKTDKT732CJ86|sv|o|nt|vugraphzay: KILJAN apologized for the A@d underlead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzay: "no problem p"|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: (the partner)|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C!|nt|vugraphzay: non vul, 1&2 seat, 1@c by south may contain 15-17 bal|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: EW can make 3@d, NS 3@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 3@h good minimum, unbalanced hand|pg|| nt|vankan: EW can also make 3@s but that is a bit shaky|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: with 15-17 hands unbal they probably can make a stronger raise, like 3@d|pg|| pc|d2|nt|vugraphzay: leads: 3rd 5th|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ73HAJ42DJCAK542,SAQ96H98DA9865CT9,ST54HQ7653DQ4CQ73,SK82HKTDKT732CJ86|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA32HKJ4DQT82CQ65,SQJT965HA62DK6C98,S84HQ3DAJ73CAT432,SK7HT9875D954CKJ7|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: for running scores you can click on the category you want to see|pg|| mb|1N!|an|(9)10-12|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1NT (9)10-12|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|uni_dennis: 2@d = 1 Major|pg|| mb|2N!|an|minors|nt|uni_dennis: 3NT not a bad contract for NS, but @hA with the @s kills it|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: I think N tried to show his minor 2 suiter|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: actually still a bit high|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: this is a decent spot|pg|| nt|vankan: Hand lies well for declarer: @dK on side, @cK on side|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: funny.. director was called for toilet, but the other screen side didn't heard the reason and they were all worried|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|vankan: Unless of course you tackle @c by leading the Q|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vankan: Which is inferior in this situation|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @h to secure the contract|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|nt|vankan: Now he has an entry problem|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: then @c for the overtrick|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SA32HKJ4DQT82CQ65,SQJT965HA62DK6C98,S84HQ3DAJ73CAT432,SK7HT9875D954CKJ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p!|mb|3S!|mb|p!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAK8HA62DQ9754CA3,SJ43H74DAT2CQJ875,SQ52HQJ95DK83CKT6,ST976HKT83DJ6C942|sv|b|nt|vankan: In the mean time Israel is building a solid lead on overtrick imps|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 17 hcp with bad 5-card suit|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but lots of controls|pg|| mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: upgrade to 1@D?|pg|| nt|vankan: Luckily for the Dutch this is not Board-A-Match|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: no stayman with 4333|pg|| pc|c7|nt|uni_dennis: @c lead less attractive after the 3NT raise|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: 2nd 4th vs NT|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but still the best chance to defeat 3NT it seems|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if partner has @cK or A then @dA is your entry for the long @cs|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: declarer will try @c10|pg|| nt|vankan: Declarer surely must play the 10 missing all intermediates|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: declarer consulting CC|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: although he might try low, hoping East has Qxx|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: West then had Q987x|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: do they lead @c9 then?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|uni_dennis: i think declarer should have played @h after @dK won|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: scoring 3@s 2@h 1@d 3@c tricks|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if West had @d AJTx he might be a tempo behind continuing @ds|pg|| nt|vankan: Well spotted Dennis|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: well, still on time actually @cs still double stopped|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: can't you revert when you discover the bad @d break?? |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|nt|uni_dennis: yes, that's still allowed|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAK8HA62DQ9754CA3,SJ43H74DAT2CQJ875,SQ52HQJ95DK83CKT6,ST976HKT83DJ6C942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S9874HJDK942C9543,SAKHQ9732DJ73CA82,SQ632H865DQT85CJT,SJT5HAKT4DA6CKQ76|sv|o|nt|uni_dennis: @d9, @hJ, @cK, @sK to score @d7|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: :):)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: slam time for EW|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: he didn't claim that :)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: easy 6@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|vankan: On bd 8 the Dutch bid on to 4@d played by E and NS did not find the double dummy defense to defaet that. (@cA, small @c to Q and a @H)|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but might not be so easy to get there|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 14-16NT will help |pg|| nt|vankan: What's their NT range?|pg|| nt|vankan: ah|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: if you open 1@h east knows a 5-4 fit already|pg|| mb|3H|nt|vankan: Then teyh'll surely will reach 6@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@s = @h-fit i suppose|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: or maybe an artificial enquiry of some sort|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: they wrote something but I cannot see it now|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: after 1NT-2@c//2M you can bid the other Major to show fit|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzay: 3@h shows @h5 and 4@c is a cue... i deduce that 2@s was a relay|pg|| pc|d8|nt|vankan: W should have made a move holding first and second round @s control|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if 4@c was a cue, i suppose West should have shown his @s cue|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: by bidding 4@d |pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: 3rd 5th|pg|| nt|vankan: Mybe they don't play last train?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|uni_dennis: even if not playing Last Train (as an 'i still like slam') 4@d is normal|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if 4@c denied @s cue|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|nt|vankan: Yeah, you know that and I know that, but maybe W does not. :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: he probably knows but didn't realize at the moment|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S9874HJDK942C9543,SAKHQ9732DJ73CA82,SQ632H865DQT85CJT,SJT5HAKT4DA6CKQ76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST9543H9832DKCQ92,SJ2HKJT4DJT974CJ7,SK8HAQ5D82CKT8643,SAQ76H76DAQ653CA5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+ again|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|uni_dennis: i'm surprised here Tijssen did not bid 1@s|pg|| nt|vankan: On bd 9 NS bid the shaky 3NT and went -3, so the difference is only 1 imp now|pg|| nt|vankan: 0 imp|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: and i would have raised to 3@d with West immediately|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if East has a good hand with 4@h he can still bid it over 3@d |pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzay: 3rd 5th again|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: North could well be strong with @c + @s from West's point of view|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: so preempting seems worth while|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|vankan: Yes, if partner has a 4c @h, opps have a @s fit and you probably cannot outbid themn|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|vankan: So I think 3@d is abolutely right|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: only advantage of 1@h is that you showed a lead|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and might help to decide whether to bid over 4@s|pg|| nt|vankan: To the opponents?|pg|| nt|vankan: :)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but if it goes 1@c - 1@d - pass - 1@h // 2@s - pass - 4@s you have not shown your @d-fit at all|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST9543H9832DKCQ92,SJ2HKJT4DJT974CJ7,SK8HAQ5D82CKT8643,SAQ76H76DAQ653CA5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d!|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S65HQ854DAQ75CK85,SAQJ97HAKDJ93CT93,SKT43H732D64CAJ76,S82HJT96DKT82CQ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: interesting part score|pg|| nt|vankan: :) You can say that again|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: lead: in partner suit, 3rd 5th|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: best the defense can do is lead @d|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: decl will make 1@s 1@h 2@d 2@c it seems|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: maybe an extra @s or extra @c|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: maybe not a @h|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c4|nt|uni_dennis: home now|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@s 2@d 3@c|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|nt|uni_dennis: and might try an extra @h|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: will try now|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|7|nt|uni_dennis: wouldn't help ...|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: he didn't|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: West had @hK + @s to cash|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S65HQ854DAQ75CK85,SAQJ97HAKDJ93CT93,SKT43H732D64CAJ76,S82HJT96DKT82CQ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAKQJT7HAQ7DJ52CA,S983HJT64DK943CQT,S54HK532D6CKJ8764,S62H98DAQT87C9532|sv|o|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: strong South hand|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 1@s or strong opening?|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 8 solid tricks|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: + a half for @hQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: 2@c = weak @d or 22-23 bal or strong|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vankan: four losers in the OT (Optimistic count)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@s GF 5+@s|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 3@c natural|pg|| nt|vankan: Hand fits like a dream with the singleton @d opposite Jxx|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: would be tough to beat 6@s here|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: south probably doesn't have 4@h by rebidding 3NT|pg|| nt|vankan: They'r not going to bid it|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and not balanced either|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: so 6@s seems likely|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vankan: He is looking at 3 quick @d losers...|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: North might take 4@h as a cuebid agreeing @c|pg|| nt|vankan: And just for the record, 6@c won't make|pg|| mb|4N|nt|uni_dennis: no @d lead and 6@c will make|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: will south correct?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: if north just has @c 6@c might be better|pg|| pc|d9|nt|uni_dennis: but North might have bid 3@c over 2@c then|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: 2nd 4th|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vankan: I think pass over 6@c a clear mistake. You surely kave a trump loser|pg|| nt|vankan: have|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: if North had @s x @h xxx @d x @c KQJTxxx 6@c is better, but not likely to have such a hand|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|mc|11|nt|uni_dennis: having @dA/K or @HK seems more likely then solid @cs|pg|| nt|vankan: Exactly|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: if 4N extablished trumps, maybe the Q@c is granted, since north might have asked for it (5@h)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: North was missing a keycard, so could not ask @cQ as he was committed to slam already|pg|| nt|vankan: But still ... KQxxxx is also insufficient|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: asking @cQ would be a grand slam try|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: true, but asking doesn't commit to grand, can be a way to show alternatives|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAKQJT7HAQ7DJ52CA,S983HJT64DK943CQT,S54HK532D6CKJ8764,S62H98DAQT87C9532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAKQ743HK7DKJ9CKJ,S82HAJT865D76CQ53,SJ9HQ42DAQT42CT87,ST65H93D853CA9642|sv|n|nt|uni_dennis: another big south hand|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: all Kings this time, not Aces|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: spades looked much more solid :)|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|vankan: My thoughts exactly :)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2NT 20-21|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: 20-21 "balanced"|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|vankan: No singleton, no second suit, no 7 card... :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzay: 3@s = @s5|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|hT|nt|uni_dennis: 12 tricks|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: and next|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzay: rather quick indeed|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAKQ743HK7DKJ9CKJ,S82HAJT865D76CQ53,SJ9HQ42DAQT42CT87,ST65H93D853CA9642|sv|n|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|mc|12|nt|adriaantje: don't think the bidding actually went this way|pg|| nt|adriaantje: I guess something like|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SA92H742DT92C9643,SK875HQT95DAJ3CAQ,SQJT63H86DQ6CJT75,S4HAKJ3DK8754CK82|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|uni_dennis: slam for EW now|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but will be tough to play|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: in 6@h|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: trumps 3-2 makes it easy though|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: discard @d on @cK and ruff one it seems|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but communication problems|pg|| nt|vankan: On bd 11 NS bid the slam and on 12 EW reached 3NT against a @c lead. When declarer did not drop the singleton @dK off side the roof caed in|pg|| nt|vankan: caved|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @sA in South helps as well|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 3@s = splinter|pg|| nt|vankan: And we still have a match|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: Urman made a noise, although he has a probably wasted @sK|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but still 13 other HCP for his 14-16 and good trump intermediates|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: Tough decision for E but W in fact had a surplus K for the slam to be decent|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|uni_dennis: you could use 3NT over 3@s here|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: to show either a 'serious' slam try or a 'non-serious' slam try|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|vankan: Only needs 3-2 in both red suits with lots of extra chances should that not happen|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|mc|12|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SA92H742DT92C9643,SK875HQT95DAJ3CAQ,SQJT63H86DQ6CJT75,S4HAKJ3DK8754CK82|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|adriaantje: 1@S (3@H) pass (pass) // 4 @S ? or 3@S raised to 4, or dbl..|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: ok next board :)|pg|| mb|4C!|nt|adriaantje: 3@S agreed by most pairs as splinter|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: I don't know if they have as well, might be 'just' a cuebid|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 6@H not a bad contract, but not laydown either|pg|| nt|adriaantje: needs friendly breaks in both red suits|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|adriaantje: you don't need the @D finesse because you can pitch a @D on the @C, ruff a @D and make 12 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|nt|adriaantje: this makes it even easier :)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: pushhh|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S5HAKJ87DJ986CQ87,SJ3HT32D7543CAK96,SAQ987H5DAKQCJ432,SKT642HQ964DT2CT5|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|uni_dennis: even playing 2/1 GF i think south should bid 2@h over 1@s here|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: getting that good 5-card @h suit in is important|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|vankan: Maybe they have a toy to show 5c @h inviting?|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2@c relay|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: 2@c here is a LIM+ relay|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@c only limit with @c or to play in 2M|pg|| pc|d5|nt|uni_dennis: looks like south wanted to show a balanced invite|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: but think he should have shown his hearts|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 3@c = 15+ with 4+@c|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: leads: 2nd 4th|pg|| nt|vankan: Declarer has an entry problem to get to his hand, but ooponents most likely can solve that for him|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: interesting hand|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: needs a @c trick it seems|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|vankan: Yes well done|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: nice defense|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|nt|vankan: Yes, well done by EW|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S5HAKJ87DJ986CQ87,SJ3HT32D7543CAK96,SAQ987H5DAKQCJ432,SKT642HQ964DT2CT5|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|adriaantje: 1NT 6-11, not fully forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 2@C is natural or any 16+|pg|| nt|adriaantje: he has both now|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 3@C should show 16+ with @C|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 2@D was any 8+, and GF opposite the 16+ variant|pg|| nt|adriaantje: I think south could have certainly tried 3@H|pg|| nt|adriaantje: he wants to be in 4@H when his partner has a 3crd|pg|| nt|adriaantje: but well, that doesn't matter now|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|adriaantje: of course, as a kib suggest, bidding this way makes a @H lead more likely|pg|| nt|adriaantje: which is quite an attractive prospect holding @HAKJ87|pg|| nt|adriaantje: still, declarer suffers from serious entry problems on this hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzbf: E wants to ask N something, but N had gone to the toilet. They resume play soon|pg|| nt|adriaantje: ok|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|adriaantje: hm|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: declarer will be pleased with this trick|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|adriaantje: not sure east could read this @H10 lead|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|adriaantje: their systemic lead would be the 3 from T32, but that is also very hard to see|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|adriaantje: as they play attitude leads against NT, it seems to suggest a honor|pg|| nt|adriaantje: an|pg|| nt|adriaantje: so if you want to lead a @H, both the T and the 3 are not the optimal lead. obviously went wrong here|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SJ865HT53D832CJ85,SAK743HADQT54CAT2,SHQJ9874DAK97CQ74,SQT92HK62DJ6CK963|sv|n|mb|1N!|an|9-11|nt|vankan: CR also in 6@c on 14|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|!s|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1NT 9-11 here|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h still a transfer|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vankan: 3NT serious slam try?|pg|| nt|vankan: Or non serious?|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: no alert|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: think just natural|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: convention card not saying anything about 3NT as a slam try|pg|| nt|vankan: Well a strange natural call with singelton Ace in opps suit bid on 3 level|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: infact W is still thinking, a little disappointer by partner's bid|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 11 tricks, will be quick, even with trump 4-0|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: W explained 3N as normal, to play|pg|| mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|nt|uni_dennis: hmm... 11 tricks not so sure with trumps 4-0|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: now 11|pg|| nt|vankan: Now sure 11 tricks|pg|| mc|12|nt|vankan: 480?|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SJ865HT53D832CJ85,SAK743HADQT54CAT2,SHQJ9874DAK97CQ74,SQT92HK62DJ6CK963|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|adriaantje: as east assumed his partner to hold the 9|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|adriaantje: nice endplay in 11th trick for the overtrick|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzbf: as east had the nine himself, I hope he didnt assume partner to have it :)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|adriaantje: oh|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|adriaantje: of course he can't presume that, he held the 9 himself|pg|| nt|adriaantje: lol|pg|| nt|adriaantje: now I don't know anything anymore :)|pg|| nt|adriaantje: let's just continue to this board|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|nt|adriaantje: I don't know their agreement on 3@H, but showing some fit, probably 4crd support constructice|pg|| nt|adriaantje: constructive|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQT97HK752DQCQ865,SA6432HAJ6DAJCKJT,SK85HQ9DT9876CA97,SJHT843DK5432C432|sv|e|nt|vankan: He can't throw 3@d and a @c on @hK|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: misclick on claim, sorry|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vankan: OK, put on my wrong glasses, excuse|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: clear pass for SOuth|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: North could not bid over 1@s and you have QT9x|pg|| nt|vankan: gtg, thanks all, bye bye|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: S almost released 1N on the tray, then reconsidered|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|nt|vugraphzay: pass was not an option then :)|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: North will bid @d now|pg|| mb|2D|nt|uni_dennis: not the right fit for NS|pg|| mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: might score 4 tricks|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: 2 trumps 1@h 1@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: oh well, just 50s|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|uni_dennis: and 1@s would not go down it seems|pg|| pc|s7|nt|uni_dennis: or would it?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|nt|uni_dennis: in the Juniors 6 and 8 tricks were made in @s by West|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQT97HK752DQCQ865,SA6432HAJ6DAJCKJT,SK85HQ9DT9876CA97,SJHT843DK5432C432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|adriaantje: board 18 was a boring push board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 1@S all pass?|pg|| mb|p|pc|dT|nt|adriaantje: in OR, south doubled 1@S|pg|| nt|adriaantje: an extremely ugly double, and he was punished for it when his partner bid 2@D (which was very likely to happen anyway)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 1@S can also be down 1 now|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|adriaantje: not anymore now|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|nt|adriaantje: 3 more imps to israel|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA853HKQTDJ52C532,SJ6HA96DKT98CKJ98,S742HJ854DA3CAQ64,SKQT9H732DQ764CT7|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: last board of this set|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: our next session starts at 17:10|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: (1h5min from now)|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: thank you all, next round starts at 1710, local time (Tromso, Norway)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|uni_dennis: in these championships all teams will play a round-robin of 20 boards against all other teams|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: winner is the team with most VP at the end|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: top-6 + Italy will qualify for World championships|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: @dA in North, so @dQ is an entry to East|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: for 7 tricks: 3@s 1@h 1@d 2@c|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: defense will score just 1@s 3@h 1@d 2@c = 7 first though :)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: south forced to return a @c now|pg|| pc|c3|nt|uni_dennis: can't do anything else|pg|| nt|uni_dennis: so north gets his 2 @c tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: Urman leaning back thinkning here|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|uni_dennis: for -1|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| mc|6|nt|uni_dennis: ok, thanks all for watching|pg|| nt|vugraphzay: Thank you all. See you soon|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA853HKQTDJ52C532,SJ6HA96DKT98CKJ98,S742HJ854DA3CAQ64,SKQT9H732DQ764CT7|sv|b|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: the Israeli EW went 1 off in 1NT in the OR|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 1@C can be any 12-14 or 18-19 balanced hand|pg|| mb|p|pc|h4|nt|adriaantje: 1@S is 8+, may contain longer @D|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|adriaantje: although we can all see he has only 7 hcp|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|adriaantje: but well, the @ST9 may have been worth an extra point|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|adriaantje: also looks like down 1 here|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|adriaantje: so last board, thanks to all specs, thanks operator Allan, see you again soon|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|6|nt|adriaantje: congratulations Israel on their slight win over the Netherlands|pg|| nt|vugraphzbf: Thank you Adriaan, next match starts at 17:10. See you then!|pg|| pg||