vg|BBO1 2015 EYBC - Youngsters Teams,RR10_15,I,1,20,LATVIA,0,NETHERLANDS,0| rs|1NE+2,PASS,4SW=,4SW=,3NNx-4,4HN-1,3DN=,3DN+1,2DN=,1SS-1,5DNx-3,5DSx-3,2HN-1,3NW-3,2HW+1,3NW-2,5CE=,5CE=,2HS-2,2HS+1,4SW+2,4SE+2,4HS=,4HS+1,1NN-2,4DSx-1,3NW-1,3NE-1,4SE=,5SE-1,6SS-1,5DN+2,2NN=,2NN-1,3NE=,6CE=,3SS-3,2HW+1,1NE=,1NW-1| pn|DREIMANIS,TIJSSEN,BALODIS,KILJAN,STOUGIE,ILDEIKINS,STOUGIE,ILZINS|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQ982H65DAKJ2C865,SA43HT842DQT74CA7,ST65HAK973D93CQJ2,SKJ7HQJD865CKT943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|phoenix214: Good morning - this is an important match between both teams. The Dutch being in the first place while team Latvia being 5th |pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQ982H65DAKJ2C865,SA43HT842DQT74CA7,ST65HAK973D93CQJ2,SKJ7HQJD865CKT943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST75HKT53DJ62CT97,SAJ9864HADAQT8C53,S3H762DK953CAKJ84,SKQ2HQJ984D74CQ62|sv|n|mb|1N|an|10-12|nt|phoenix214: EW are playing a natural 5 card major system, while NS are playing a strong club|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|phoenix214: 4@s has 2 top losers in @C and a slow diamond loser.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Since dummy has 2 entries, it is possible to develop 2 discards. |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|mc|10|nt|phoenix214: Declarer choses to go for a more simple aproach. Now 10 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST75HKT53DJ62CT97,SAJ9864HADAQT8C53,S3H762DK953CAKJ84,SKQ2HQJ984D74CQ62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|soljaboy: hello to everyone and welcome to this match|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|soljaboy: link to running scores for U21 series|pg|| nt|soljaboy: http://eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1121&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: EW card: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2015_EBLyouth_Tromso/Youngsters/Latvia/Ilzins-Ildiekins.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|soljaboy: so 2@C is a Drury raise - max out of pass with a 3@S support|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|soljaboy: the contract should make with 10 or 11 tricks|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA654HKJ93DT3CQ86,S73H64D8752CKJ732,SQT8HAQ82DKQJ9C95,SKJ92HT75DA64CAT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: Running scores - http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1121&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|nt|phoenix214: 2@C asking for 4@H as per the NS CC|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|phoenix214: Anyhow the double by W is a bit on the aggresive side. There is the risk that NS can end up playing 2@Cxx or here 3@Cx|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Sorry EW|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|phoenix214: 4@H goes down, because NS has to lose 2@C, @DA and a spade. EW are also sure to play clubs here, as they know they have an 8 card fit|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|phoenix214: E should lead a club. The question here is which one. A big one here is right as it does not block the suit, and catches S queen|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|phoenix214: W aggresive doubles on 2@C pays off huge on this board|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|nt|phoenix214: @S2 signals diamond values|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|mc|5|nt|phoenix214: W already knew partner had spades values from the auction - the double on 3@S|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA654HKJ93DT3CQ86,S73H64D8752CKJ732,SQT8HAQ82DKQJ9C95,SKJ92HT75DA64CAT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|soljaboy: so seemingly a normal 4@H contract which should not make due to lack of necessary honors in the side suits|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|soljaboy: despite the 2@C discards from the dummy there will be 2@S to lose|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK9875HQT9765DJC9,SQJ32HKJDQ72CAKT2,SA4H3DAKT9853CQJ8,ST6HA842D64C76543|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|phoenix214: good defense by the EW pair|pg|| nt|phoenix214: N now has a choice - pass and try to set 1NT with his long diamonds, or to enter the auction|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|phoenix214: With such a hand i would prefer to pass actually. It looks like we can get our diamonds going, and we have a spade entry. The only downside is that we might be forced to find some discard on the hearts|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|phoenix214: 3@D in this case is safer|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Good try by W to set the contract. Although this time it does not matter as N has @CQJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|phoenix214: So he still gets the club trick which he lost by not being able to ruff|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK9875HQT9765DJC9,SQJ32HKJDQ72CAKT2,SA4H3DAKT9853CQJ8,ST6HA842D64C76543|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|soljaboy: so 1@C opening made by W since they play strong club system|pg|| nt|soljaboy: surely will get an intervention by N|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|soljaboy: declarer might go for a @D finesse|pg|| pc|c9|nt|soljaboy: since W is marked with the majority of points|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|soljaboy: but no need now since the @C will get declared 1 trick now|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|mc|10|nt|soljaboy: and an attempt to bring contract down by W has cost an overtrick|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK9872HAK3DA9CKQ4,SAHT982DK52CA9532,S53H764DQJT43CJ87,SQJT64HQJ5D876CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1@C = 16+any, 1@D = 0-7 any|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1@S here is somewhat safe - as NS do not know anything about each others distribution, and it might let EW find a spade sacrifice. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|phoenix214: an interesting problem for decl is to figure out how to get back to the hand to draw the last trump|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Since he cant get back,to draw trumps, EW now get a trump trick|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|phoenix214: The @H unblock by E lets 2@D make|pg|| mc|8|nt|phoenix214: And first imps to the Latvian team|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK9872HAK3DA9CKQ4,SAHT982DK52CA9532,S53H764DQJT43CJ87,SQJT64HQJ5D876CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|soljaboy: so a lot of points for S, but a big opposition with E might bring contract down|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQHJ85DJ942CKT864,SAJT852HK6D3CA532,S63HT9742DAKQT6CJ,SK974HAQ3D875CQ97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|phoenix214: Now a choice between a few bids for N - 2@S michaels, 2@D natural or maybe 1NT|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|2N!|an|4!s|nt|phoenix214: Which they play as 4@h and a longer minor.|pg|| nt|phoenix214: The decision is although only because of the quallity difference in the suits. The diamond suit is way better then the @H one. Although normaly you want to show your 5 card @h suit. If you choose to bid something else, you will never find your |pg|| nt|phoenix214: 5-3 @H fit, but then again, partner wll not know to lead a diamond later|pg|| mb|5C!|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|phoenix214: 5@C deciding to sac opposite the possible 4@S game. As S sees a double fit for them, it suggests that there are a lot of tricks at the table|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|phoenix214: And because of the favorable colors - It will not be too expensive. 4@S is making|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|nt|phoenix214: Running scores - http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1121&qshowflag=1|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQHJ85DJ942CKT864,SAJT852HK6D3CA532,S63HT9742DAKQT6CJ,SK974HAQ3D875CQ97|sv|e|nt|soljaboy: so an accurate defence brought contract down 1|pg|| mb|p|nt|soljaboy: first big swing on b3|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: S considering to bid but what? finally passes|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|soljaboy: N has a variety of bids available|pg|| mb|3C!|an|!H + !D|mb|4S|nt|soljaboy: S might sacrifice|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p!|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: pass is forcing by W|pg|| mb|d|nt|soljaboy: impkying interest in playing 5@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|soljaboy: implying|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: but E goes for Dbl maybe due to his shape|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|soljaboy: so 1@S, 1@C, 3@H should bring this contract down 3|pg|| nt|soljaboy: if no error is made by defenders|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S9432HK7653D95C84,SKQHA8DT876CQT763,ST765HQJ4DQ32CAKJ,SAJ8HT92DAKJ4C952|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1NT = 12+to 15, can be 4441 with singleton diamond|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|phoenix214: 2@D transfer, although can have only 4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|phoenix214: Normal lead, if you have AK, then lead from that|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|phoenix214: After the 8, the question is what to do now? E knows that N has the @DQ and leading anything other then a club does not seem attractive|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|phoenix214: But with the club lead, it gives a diamond discard to N|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|phoenix214: Now he still has to lose a spade|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|nt|phoenix214: @DK hoping to find partner with short @D, and a trump promotion|pg|| mc|7|nt|phoenix214: As the other table was in aggresive 3N, this ends up giving 9 imps to the Dutch team|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S9432HK7653D95C84,SKQHA8DT876CQT763,ST765HQJ4DQ32CAKJ,SAJ8HT92DAKJ4C952|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|soljaboy: so precision 1@C opening allowd Latvia to avoid 1@S contract on b5|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: 1@D promising unbalanced hand with 4+@D|pg|| mb|3C|nt|soljaboy: 2@D inverted|pg|| mb|p|nt|soljaboy: 3@C looks like natural with a minimum|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: appears that E means 3@H as an enquiry bid for a stop in hearts|pg|| pc|cA|nt|soljaboy: so even if @D played correctly, there is a shortage of tricks|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK96HT75DQJ54C852,SA87HQ832DAT97C96,SQ52HKJ4DK863CKJT,SJT43HA96D2CAQ743|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1N=10-12 here|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|phoenix214: 2@C is an interesting idea. The problem is what is going E to do over 2@D? 2NT will force him too high already|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|nt|phoenix214: But he might have envisioned that his hand will play good in @H, because of his shape. 3@H to the ace with a singleton diamond|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SK96HT75DQJ54C852,SA87HQ832DAT97C96,SQ52HKJ4DK863CKJT,SJT43HA96D2CAQ743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|soljaboy: so some part score battle might happen here|pg|| mb|p|nt|soljaboy: although EW don't have a fit anywhere|pg|| nt|soljaboy: quite a lot of options for W|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: so 2NT chosen as invitational|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: which is accepted by E with pretty much a minimum hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|soljaboy: so @C are very well placed for W|pg|| nt|soljaboy: which gives this contract some chances|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|nt|soljaboy: and the @D holding is a very decent one|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|soljaboy: 3 tricks already for defence with 1@C and 1@H to come at least|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKQT652HJ43DAK9C9,SAHK6DQJ8653CQ752,SJ974HA987DT74CT4,S83HQT52D2CAKJ863|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: A light 1@C opening, but with the honors and shape more than apropriate|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: Hard for W to judge. 1@C only promised 2@C, although now he is marked with longer @C. Also E knows that partner does not have 4@H, as he failed to double 1@S, but bid 2@D|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|phoenix214: 5@C makes as the @HJ falls. E can ruff a heart and a spade, while safely drawing trumps|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|phoenix214: E can also play for diamonds 3-3 and try to discard his loser there.|pg|| pc|h7|nt|phoenix214: Now the only problem is to draw trumps|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKQT652HJ43DAK9C9,SAHK6DQJ8653CQ752,SJ974HA987DT74CT4,S83HQT52D2CAKJ863|sv|e|nt|soljaboy: so 9 imps for NS after a one sided bidding by Latvians in the other room as well|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|soljaboy: 2@C 11-15 5@C-4M or 6+@C|pg|| mb|2S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: N doesn't decide to go for 5@S|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|soljaboy: plenty of trumps available for E|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|soljaboy: but probably can use only 2 of them for ruffing after trumps will be drawn|pg|| nt|soljaboy: or might try to ruff out @DA|pg|| nt|soljaboy: for discards|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S94HKQJ82DTCAT842,SKT5HAT75DKJ93CK6,SAJ873H64DQ76CQ97,SQ62H93DA8542CJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Aurora: Hello all :) Results are here: http://eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: Again we see a light opening. But with the shape and values more then compensate it|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|phoenix214: W didnt have a nice opening lead decision, as he is rissking to lose a trick in every suit. But as the auction went, a diamond lead is somewhat safe|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|phoenix214: As trumps are 4-2, now decl risks loosing trump control.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|phoenix214: He gets the bad news. To go for the smallest loses still he has to play on clubs|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|phoenix214: now -2. He had to hope for @CK to be onside|pg|| nt|phoenix214: To escape for -1. Although that would still lose 6 imps|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S94HKQJ82DTCAT842,SKT5HAT75DKJ93CK6,SAJ873H64DQ76CQ97,SQ62H93DA8542CJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: a natural bidding sequence by Netherlands and arrival in 2@H|pg|| mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S765HQ542DK8CKT63,SQJ84HT9DAT96CQ92,SKHK83D754CAJ8754,SAT932HAJ76DQJ32C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|phoenix214: 2@C = 11-15 5@C-4M or 6+@C|pg|| mb|d!|nt|phoenix214: I like E double. It keeps all suits alive here. 2@S overcall risks loosing @H and @D|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: The downside with double is that partner might pass, and not showing the 5th spade|pg|| pc|d4|nt|phoenix214: over 3@S, E hand is good as he has a void and an extra trump|pg|| nt|phoenix214: so worth a raise to 4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|phoenix214: As the @DK and @SK are onside, and split @H honors, decl can make 12|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S765HQ542DK8CKT63,SQJ84HT9DAT96CQ92,SKHK83D754CAJ8754,SAT932HAJ76DQJ32C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|soljaboy: 2@H is a good @S raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Aurora: Hello all :) Results are here: http://eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|soljaboy: and 4@S bid probably due to the distribution of the hand|pg|| nt|soljaboy: so @SK on side and @DK on side|pg|| nt|soljaboy: which should result in 12 tricks|pg|| nt|soljaboy: so b8 has punished Latvia with another 6 imps away to Netherlands|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S98HAJT9863D5CQ96,SKQT3HDKT42CJT742,SAJ52HK2DAQ93CA83,S764HQ754DJ876CK5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|phoenix214: 1@C - 16+any, 1@H 8+with 5+@H, establishes FG|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 4@D - shows diamond A/K or shortness, denies having this feature in spades or clubs|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: spade lead is safe from W|pg|| pc|sK|nt|phoenix214: To note - it is safe for declerar to take a diamond finesse later, while planning the play|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|phoenix214: If it wins, he gets a spade discard, if it loses,then he can pitch a club looser he would have|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|nt|phoenix214: Now he has to lose a club trick, as the diamond king does not drop.|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S98HAJT9863D5CQ96,SKQT3HDKT42CJT742,SAJ52HK2DAQ93CA83,S764HQ754DJ876CK5|sv|n|nt|cimdinsh: Hello|pg|| nt|soljaboy: hello, Janisj|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: so no bid by W over 1@H|pg|| nt|soljaboy: which some might have made|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: 3@C probably asking for more information about N's hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: but now N is wondering why S took this route|pg|| nt|soljaboy: indeed, it might be very confusing|pg|| mb|p|nt|soljaboy: instead of signing off in 4@H directly|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: He wisely passes ..|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: maybe he was trying to push to slam with good values and @H support...|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: this should be just made, if E does not lead @D|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzba: sry lost the play, he was suddenly very fast|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST742HTDAQJ975CJ6,SKQ9H653DK864CQT8,SAJ8HK8742DT3CK94,S653HAQJ9D2CA7532|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|phoenix214: At the other table N did not open the auction|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|phoenix214: With such a diamond suit, I would have tried to play in diamonds not in NT. Here, if there are not enough entries. or diamonds split bad, the values of the hand become wasted|pg|| nt|phoenix214: While playing diamonds all the cards in the suit would play|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|nt|phoenix214: The queen of hearts is a good discard. It is the most clear card to show the heart holding|pg|| nt|phoenix214: But W mistook it for spades|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|phoenix214: E might risk @CA and a small club to get partner to lead @H|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|nt|phoenix214: Good defense by E. Making sure partner makes the right decisions.|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Running scores - http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1121&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: Tijssen actually gave up and packed away his cards after he got in on the @c 8..|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST742HTDAQJ975CJ6,SKQ9H653DK864CQT8,SAJ8HK8742DT3CK94,S653HAQJ9D2CA7532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|soljaboy: a bit light 2@D overcall but with a very good suit indeed|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: now N ir maybe getting very excited about partner having some points|pg|| nt|soljaboy: which S passes maybe in order to avoid getting dbld|pg|| mb|d|nt|cimdinsh: This will be very costly..|pg|| nt|soljaboy: well I would guess that S will pull to 4@D|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: he may try to run to 3NT|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: I mean N may try|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|soljaboy: 3@S might be left there|pg|| mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: nope, pulled to 4@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzba: maybe only -1 (but I am Dutch)|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|nt|soljaboy: seems so for now|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|soljaboy: blew a trick with the lead|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: I think if they run from 3@Hx then lead from xxx in H was safe|pg|| nt|soljaboy: yes, it should be better than leading @C|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: @H now and declarer runs short of trumps|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: with @H lead now dealer is -2|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: oh well|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|nt|soljaboy: still might pick up a couple of imps|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: bathroom break|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S3HQ963DAJ764CKT8,SA84HKTDK52CAQ962,SKJ765H754DQ83C54,SQT92HAJ82DT9CJ73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|phoenix214: I liked the defense by E|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: But he got to lead up a heart again anyways..|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1@D tends to imply an unbalanced hand|pg|| nt|phoenix214: with 4+@D, limited to 15|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|phoenix214: There seems to be entry problems. |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|phoenix214: W had to guess whcih king to find with N, either the spade or the club. If it is the club, this play looks right, while if it is the spade then a spade to queen is right|pg|| nt|phoenix214: On the other hand, he might figure that both kings are with S, and in that case he is saving a trick, but in imps we have to try to make our contracts|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: Director being called. Convention cards says 2/4 lead but he lead his 3d, I think is the issue.|pg|| nt|phoenix214: from Hxx, i think they lead small, even if it says 2/4.|pg|| nt|phoenix214: I have heard people describe this leading style more like 1/2/3/4, From xx first, from xxx, second, from Hxx third, and from Hxxx small|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S3HQ963DAJ764CKT8,SA84HKTDK52CAQ962,SKJ765H754DQ83C54,SQT92HAJ82DT9CJ73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|soljaboy: 3NT looks like a very likely spot for EW|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|cimdinsh: yes.. have to work hard to make it though..|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: and a @D lead would give something for E to think about|pg|| pc|d4|nt|vugraphzba: indeed, checking NS leads now on systemcard|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: probably needs eather @C10x in north or @CKx in S...|pg|| nt|vugraphzba: Kx better as @CJ will be 2nd entry|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|nt|cimdinsh: but he played for K in North as he overcalled |pg|| nt|vugraphzba: N: nice lead pd|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S93HAJ3DQT53CAQ85,SKJT6HKQ4DAJ86C42,SHT9876DK72CKJ963,SAQ87542H52D94CT7|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|phoenix214: over the double 2@C is natural 5@C|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S93HAJ3DQT53CAQ85,SKJT6HKQ4DAJ86C42,SHT9876DK72CKJ963,SAQ87542H52D94CT7|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|4S|nt|soljaboy: so b3 didn't turn into a gain|pg|| nt|soljaboy: b13 I mean|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|cimdinsh: this board may create swing.. if N decides to bid..|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: as 4@S does not make with carefull defence |pg|| mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|soljaboy: so this will go down 2 undoubled|pg|| pc|c2|nt|soljaboy: unless something unexpected happens|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKT73H42D52CQT92,S54HQJ63DJ83CK865,SQ2HDAKQ9764CAJ43,SJ986HAKT9875DTC7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|3H|nt|phoenix214: 1@C = 16+|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 3@H - good preempt, takes up a lot of space and makes it harder for NS to find the right place. There is a risk that they end up playing 3@Hx, but the suit is really good, as well as the shape|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: NS can make 7@D as the cards lie. but here they are not that certain of the suit. Interesting to see where they will end up|pg|| nt|phoenix214: 6@D would be the best place|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Although N might thing that S has 6@S, and go for 6@S|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: think*|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|phoenix214: After a heart lead, there will be problems with trump control|pg|| nt|phoenix214: although S does not have any losers at the moment, he cant draw trumps, and at the same time he has to put somewhere his second @H loser|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Running scores - http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1121&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|nt|phoenix214: @S was the only comunication to the hand, so only hope was third jack onside|pg|| nt|phoenix214: although now if no ruff, then S gets to discard a heart loser|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKT73H42D52CQT92,S54HQJ63DJ83CK865,SQ2HDAKQ9764CAJ43,SJ986HAKT9875DTC7|sv|e|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: okay, error made by defence and only down 1|pg|| nt|soljaboy: slam time as it looks|pg|| nt|soljaboy: grand slam in particular|pg|| mb|2D!|an|multi|nt|soljaboy: will do good by avoiding one in @H or NT|pg|| mb|2H|nt|cimdinsh: 2@D is eather weak major or 8/9 tricks in minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|cimdinsh: S may push to 6 now as he has a lot of values|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|soljaboy: wow|pg|| nt|soljaboy: unexpected|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|soljaboy: maybe S was afraid of an empty doubleton in hearts with his partner|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|cimdinsh: very hard if he jumps to 5@D..|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|soljaboy: indeed it is|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|13|nt|soljaboy: so the same number of tricks in 4@S on b15 but a swing for Netherlands|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SKT982HA6DA42CT74,S643HJ8DT973CAK93,SQHQ543DKQJ6CQ652,SAJ75HKT972D85CJ8|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 1@D - 4+@D limited to 15, unbalanced|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 2NT is not a contract you want to play often |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|phoenix214: Ducking the club by W here is the best, as it sets up an extra club trick|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|phoenix214: He can se the club position after the lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|nt|phoenix214: King is a weird choice|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: "Sorry" from Kiljan|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SKT982HA6DA42CT74,S643HJ8DT973CAK93,SQHQ543DKQJ6CQ652,SAJ75HKT972D85CJ8|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|soljaboy: a normal 1NT bid over 1@S raised to 2NT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|soljaboy: 1@S 4@D 2@H tricks are certain|pg|| nt|soljaboy: but defence should get their 6th trick faster than declarer his 8th trick|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST62HKJ765DQ97CJ2,SQ7HT4DAKJT63CQ43,SAJ83HQ9832D84C86,SK954HAD52CAKT975|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|phoenix214: 1@C - 2+@C, 1@D - 0-7 any or diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|phoenix214: 2@H = 4th suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phoenix214: 3NT should promises both M stoppers|pg|| mb|p|pc|h6|nt|phoenix214: At the other table the Latvian pair was in 6@C. So 10-11 imp swing for Latvia on the board|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|phoenix214: Interesting that W, looking at his @C Qxx and @H xx did not try to look for slam, both of these should suggest that slam is in the air|pg|| mc|9|nt|phoenix214: Not taking the @D finesse, not to risk going down, if it is off|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST62HKJ765DQ97CJ2,SQ7HT4DAKJT63CQ43,SAJ83HQ9832D84C86,SK954HAD52CAKT975|sv|n|nt|cimdinsh: now E/W has chance for a slam|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|an|cue|mb|p|nt|cimdinsh: 4NT from W no would be @D cue|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|cimdinsh: or maybe...|pg|| nt|cimdinsh: :)|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAKJ85HJT7DT3CQ74,SQHA9542DA97CKJT3,S962HQ63DKQJC9852,ST743HK8D86542CA6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|phoenix214: 2@H would be a stronger spade raise|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|phoenix214: Double is an interesting choice by W although, but is understandable because of the weak @H suit|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|phoenix214: The decision on X over 2@H is - if you have one bid, what is more likely to be helpful to p - X or 2@H in a comp auction|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAKJ85HJT7DT3CQ74,SQHA9542DA97CKJT3,S962HQ63DKQJC9852,ST743HK8D86542CA6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|soljaboy: so failure to bid slam on b16 has not harmed|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|soljaboy: since OR the contract was 6@S -1|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ75HQTDKQ7CQT865,SA964HJ972DAT4CK7,SK32HK863D98CAJ92,SQT8HA54DJ6532C43|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|nt|phoenix214: @S shows clubs|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|phoenix214: 2@S*|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|7|nt|phoenix214: Unfortunately managed to block clubs|pg|| nt|phoenix214: next set in about 90 mins|pg|| nt|vugraphzam: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/15Tromsoyouth/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ75HQTDKQ7CQT865,SA964HJ972DAT4CK7,SK32HK863D98CAJ92,SQT8HA54DJ6532C43|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|cimdinsh: I think best way to try is @CK and @S to @SQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|soljaboy: looks like -1 since defenders can take 4@C 2@D since there are no 2 entries in dummy and some @H tricks as well or @SK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|nt|cimdinsh: now may go down more..|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|mc|6|pg||