vg|BBO1-2016EWG-ZC,QF1_3,I,1,20,ERA,0,BLACK,0| rs|2SN=,4SN-2,3NN+3,4CW-4,3DN+2,3NN-1,3NE+3,6CW-1,4HE-1,4HE-1,3SN=,3HE-2,3DSx-3,3DS-3,2HN-3,3CE+1,2CS+1,3CSx=,5SSx-1,4SSx=,4SS+2,5SS=,4SE+1,4SE=,2HW=,2SE=,5DE+1,6CE=,1NW+1,3SS-1,4HN-1,4HN-1,2NN-1,3HW-1,4HS-2,3NS=,4HW=,4HW-2,3HS-1,2HS=| pn|ERIKAS,WHITTAKER,ARLOVICH,BLACK,McINTOSH,BRINK,KING,DRIJVER|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST5HJ6DAJT53CA865,SK763HT974DKQ9CT3,SAQ842HK52D2CKJ94,SJ9HAQ83D8764CQ72|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Aurora: hello :) Live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrfe6dDvK_M|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST5HJ6DAJT53CA865,SK763HT974DKQ9CT3,SAQ842HK52D2CKJ94,SJ9HAQ83D8764CQ72|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: welcome all to the QF of the first winter game between ERA and Black.|pg|| pc|d6|nt|gracelin: Both teams won convincingly yesterday in the round of 16.|pg|| nt|Aurora: hello :) Live video for this room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hInlGKBDLIg|pg|| nt|gracelin: Team Black has most their players from England with the help of Bertheau from Sweden.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Both pairs at this table play a natural based system.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|nt|gracelin: Brink-Drijver play 1M 1NT non forcing. 9-12 1NT if 1st seat and fav Vul.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|gracelin: 15-17 otherwise.|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| nt|gracelin: maybe south should just return to 2S after 2C as the other table did.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|gracelin: don't think they are using Gazzilli or south would not jump to 4S over 2S. He figured north to be 6-4.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|nt|gracelin: declarer would be -2 unless he guesses the clubs|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|gracelin: he has no reason to guess it.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ65HT8DAQ8653C5,S9H7532DKCKT97642,SKQTHKQ6D972CAQJ3,S87432HAJ94DJT4C8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ65HT8DAQ8653C5,S9H7532DKCKT97642,SKQTHKQ6D972CAQJ3,S87432HAJ94DJT4C8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|gracelin: ERA, the team finished first in the Swiss, get the first swing.|pg|| mb|4C|nt|gracelin: The match is 60 boards played in 3 segments of 20 each. This is the first set.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: the 4C preemptive put a lot of pressure on NS.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: North hopes south will double, but must south ?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|gracelin: Another substantial swing to ERA. Wonder if north can bid 4NT as natural.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|gracelin: looks like -4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|gracelin: or -5 if declarer plays heart now|pg|| nt|gracelin: either CK or C10 will be -4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|gracelin: if he led heart, north can ruff and wait for 2 more tricks with trump AQ.|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S3HQ964DQ64CAJ865,SKJT86HAJ8D75CKQT,SA72H75DAKJ932C97,SQ954HKT32DT8C432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S3HQ964DQ64CAJ865,SKJT86HAJ8D75CKQT,SA72H75DAKJ932C97,SQ954HKT32DT8C432|sv|e|nt|gracelin: another 10 imps to ERA for a fast start.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|gracelin: East in other room only bid 2S to allow NS stopped at a safe 3D.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|gracelin: Drijver here obviouslky was not worried about the Vul. and bid 3S to put maximum pressure on oppo.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d6|nt|gracelin: If either declarer or dummy had HK, West might be in trouble with his discard. But here West can even pitch a spade..|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running Score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| nt|gracelin: West knows he needs to make 4 more discards, 3 would be easy with 2 hearts and C10, but the 4th discard maybe vital if declarer had HK.|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|gracelin: he was making plan for that scenario, but at the end he may decide he must play for East to have HJ.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: and I believe East must have sent signal to show HK in his discards.|pg|| pc|h5|nt|gracelin: srry, I meant East to have HK.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST2HA8654DJ64C765,SAQ7H3DAK32CKQ932,SK9863HT972DQ9C84,SJ54HKQJDT875CAJT|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running Score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST2HA8654DJ64C765,SAQ7H3DAK32CKQ932,SK9863HT972DQ9C84,SJ54HKQJDT875CAJT|sv|b|nt|gracelin: that's 5 more imps to ERA|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: EW open 5-card M, 1D is also 5-card unless 4441, 1C is 2+ or natural unbal.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 1D could be 0-6 or just natural.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: They shud end in 3NT with the heart duplication.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: maybe 3S then 3NT|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 2D was a true reverse so West has shown his hand well.|pg|| mb|3N|nt|gracelin: 4 small diamonds in East hand were a big minus for slam purpose. |pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: East may sign off again in 4NT. even 5C is safe.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: West explored with 4C since he had a maximum and East's 2-step bid to 3NT showed mild slam interest.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|gracelin: But I really think West shud have passed 3NT when he already showed his 3-1-4-5 pattern and a good hand.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: EW are already overboard. Even 5D cannot make with a spade lead.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Yes, as some specs suggest, 5NT maybe their last makeable spot. But doubt they can do that now.|pg|| nt|gracelin: a spade lead may give declarer some chances.|pg|| nt|gracelin: in 6C on a spade lead, declarer may discard 2 diamonds on good hearts and ruff the 3rd round D to establish the 4th for another spade discard.|pg|| nt|gracelin: he barely have enough entries to do that.|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|gracelin: north makes a safe enough heart lead. declarer may still play the establish the 4th diamond, but he also needs the spade finesse now.|pg|| pc|sT|nt|gracelin: so 6C is not a terrible contract, though odds against.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|gracelin: declarer will soon claim for -1 and 13 imps to Black|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJT52HQJ2D4CAKT82,SQ8763HA6DQTCJ754,S94HT3DAJ865CQ963,SAKHK98754DK9732C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJT52HQJ2D4CAKT82,SQ8763HA6DQTCJ754,S94HT3DAJ865CQ963,SAKHK98754DK9732C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 4H is the normal contract for EW and I expect EW will reach it too here.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: It seems to me 4H is makeable on CA lead.|pg|| pc|cA|nt|gracelin: all declarer has to do is cash SA, SKJ, then HK, HA to dummy, SQ pitch a diamond and lose 2 more D to make.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Even a D opening lead and ruff won't help defense.|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer in other room didn't make use of dummy's SQ to go down.|pg|| nt|gracelin: he probably didn't prepare for a 5-1 diamond break and didn't think the discard of the 5th D would be necessary,|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer is still in control.|pg|| nt|gracelin: as long as he make use of the SQ in dummy.|pg|| nt|gracelin: on a trump return, declarer needs to win his HK, cash SA, SK, then trump to dummy|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|gracelin: on club return declarer ruffs, SA, SK, HK, HA to dummy, SQ discard D, and D, if north ducks, declarer ruff a club to hand and play another D. He either win last diamond or another ...|pg|| nt|gracelin: club ruff.|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer is also down here when diamonds are unexpectedly 5-1.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|gracelin: so a chance missed at both tables for a pushed board.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S7HAQ92D7542CT976,SJ843HJT8765DT93C,SAKT952H4DKQ6CK82,SQ6HK3DAJ8CAQJ543|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S7HAQ92D7542CT976,SJ843HJT8765DT93C,SAKT952H4DKQ6CK82,SQ6HK3DAJ8CAQJ543|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|gracelin: East considered his hand too strong for a 15-17 1NT opening. |pg|| mb|2S|nt|gracelin: that is surely the right evaluation of the hand.|pg|| mb|2N|nt|gracelin: 2D shows a weak major one suiter. 2H/2S will be 6-card with invitational strength|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: 2NT shows 18-20, bal.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: or just an ask, then 3C shows some very bad hands.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|gracelin: North might shift to DK after winning SK.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|nt|gracelin: guess it's -2 and 2 more imps to Black.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|gracelin: Drijver went down in a contract he knew he could make afterwards. So he took his time on this 3H and doesn't want to go down again if it's makeable.|pg|| nt|gracelin: I was told that his brother Bob, playing for Netherland White, is also declarer 3H in another match. What an coincidence.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|gracelin: but it seems to me that all ways lead to -2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|gracelin: SA and spade will see a swift -2, the diamond return will see a slower -2.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ7HKTDKJ97532CA4,S9854HJ5DAQT86CT2,SAT632HA763D4CQ65,SKQHQ9842DCKJ9873|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dJ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ7HKTDKJ97532CA4,S9854HJ5DAQT86CT2,SAT632HA763D4CQ65,SKQHQ9842DCKJ9873|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|gracelin: the seemingly normal 3D contract was doubled for 800 in other room. It could be repeated here, too.|pg|| mb|3C|nt|gracelin: North's 2H response probably shows 7-10 with 5S/4+H|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|gracelin: NS escaped the double here for a big pick-up. Maybe West's double here won't be for penalty.|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|nt|gracelin: Black will forged ahead after this board.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|gracelin: seems declarer can scramble home with 6 tricks for -3, too.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S983H63DQJ64C8762,SKT542HJ2DAK97CA9,SA76HAQ975DT853CK,SQJHKT84D2CQJT543|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|mc|5|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S983H63DQJ64C8762,SKT542HJ2DAK97CA9,SA76HAQ975DT853CK,SQJHKT84D2CQJT543|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|gracelin: that's 11 imps to black to take the lead after a poor start.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: This 1NT is nonforcing|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|gracelin: Though he would bid 2S over 2D. But 3C is also fine when West has Ax support.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|mc|10|nt|gracelin: EW is closed to make 3NT here. |pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST94HTDAJ3CAJT732,SA875HQJ76DKT75C5,SKQ32HA9542D98C84,SJ6HK83DQ642CKQ96|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST94HTDAJ3CAJT732,SA875HQJ76DKT75C5,SKQ32HA9542D98C84,SJ6HK83DQ642CKQ96|sv|e|nt|gracelin: It's cold if declarer knows to drop north's singleton CK.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|gracelin: Either 3NT or pass will be losing position, thanks to West's double.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|gracelin: Don't see how EW can take more than 1S, 1D and 2 trumps|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer will just play spade and let East ruff the 3rd round|pg|| pc|s4|nt|gracelin: East's double on a 10 count facing a passed partner maybe over aggressive. If EW can make a partial, they would be in game.|pg|| nt|gracelin: srry, I meant West's double.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|gracelin: 8 more imps to Black|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT9532HDQ9865C63,SJ4HAQ7432DATCAJ7,SAQ76HKT6D74CKQ94,S8HJ985DKJ32CT852|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT9532HDQ9865C63,SJ4HAQ7432DATCAJ7,SAQ76HKT6D74CKQ94,S8HJ985DKJ32CT852|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|gracelin: 2D is probably Multi, showing weak 2 in either major. X is pass or correct.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|gracelin: NS is cold for 4S when HA couldn't cash.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|gracelin: this is another 14 imps to Black who runs 49 unanswered imps after board 3.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAKQJT5HATD85CT53,S9632H954DQ643C76,S4HKQ62DAJT9CA842,S87HJ873DK72CKQJ9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAKQJT5HATD85CT53,S9632H954DQ643C76,S4HKQ62DAJT9CA842,S87HJ873DK72CKQJ9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 6S is on without a club lead. On a club lead declarer's only chance is to win and finesse H10, which also works.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: if 3S has shown a solid suit, this 4NT shud be RKC|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Maybe north has never wanted to be in slam and 4NT was indeed a sign-off. I don't know.|pg|| pc|d4|nt|gracelin: otherwise how can north sign-off in 5S after knowing all key-cards are presented.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S873HAJ742DAKT6CT,SKQT5HKT653DJ952C,S6H98D8743CKJ8542,SAJ942HQDQCAQ9763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S873HAJ742DAKT6CT,SKQT5HKT653DJ952C,S6H98D8743CKJ8542,SAJ942HQDQCAQ9763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: so declarer played safe here for 11 tricks and lost 1 imp. |pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|gracelin: the 4S bid probably shows 6-5. With a strong hand and only 4-card in spade, East would find other ways to show.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer might lose the overtrick when he didn't cash CA first.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJT4H954D92CK9754,S85HAT8DKT765CT62,SQ96HKQ6DA843CQJ3,SAK732HJ732DQJCA8|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJT4H954D92CK9754,S85HAT8DKT765CT62,SQ96HKQ6DA843CQJ3,SAK732HJ732DQJCA8|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|gracelin: 2D is safest but 2S also makes when trumps are 3-3. I would have passed 2D with the East hand.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|gracelin: West would be very unlikely to bid a 4-card diamond suit in this sequence. QJ are find fillers if West has five.|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|gracelin: same 8 tricks for a push|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK832HAQJ854D743C,SA4HK972DAQ2CA963,SQT9765H63DT9CT72,SJHTDKJ865CKQJ854|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|mc|12|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK832HAQJ854D743C,SA4HK972DAQ2CA963,SQT9765H63DT9CT72,SJHTDKJ865CKQJ854|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Now a cold 6C for EW and a chance for ERA to score a swing.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: by opening 1C East paved a good way to the cold slam. Guess 1S denies 4+ spades and 3D shows 5-6.|pg|| mb|3H|nt|gracelin: Now all West's concern is how to reach a grand if East has : Jx -- KJxxx KQJxxx.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: East might bid 5NT here to show a heart void. So 6C denies it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|gracelin: that's 11 imps back to ERA to close the gap.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKJ753HJ4DJTCJT54,SQT6HT72DAQ6CAKQ6,SA982HQ865DK875C9,S4HAK93D9432C8732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKJ753HJ4DJTCJT54,SQT6HT72DAQ6CAKQ6,SA982HQ865DK875C9,S4HAK93D9432C8732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|gracelin: Wonder why West didn't open 1NT here. They uses to open 9-12 1NT only in 1st seat and fav Vul. may extend that to 1st/2nd seat.|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: looks like -1 and 1 imp to Black.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| nt|gracelin: EW play 2nd/4th on subsequent lead, so West's H10 cannot be a doubleton or he would have led a low one.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|nt|gracelin: This is to answer why East didn't try to give West a heart ruff.|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST84HA42DQ63C9872,SAJ763H63D92CAKT3,SKHKQJT7DKJT74CQ5,SQ952H985DA85CJ64|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST84HA42DQ63C9872,SAJ763H63D92CAKT3,SKHKQJT7DKJT74CQ5,SQ952H985DA85CJ64|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d|nt|gracelin: EW can make 4S double dummy by dropping North's SK and CQ. But in reality even 3S maybe too high.|pg|| mb|r|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: In a spade contract there are chances that declarer will drop north's singleton SK, but probably not the CQ.|pg|| nt|gracelin: EW cannot be sure about the prtospect of 4H. It would make if north were 2-5-5-1 instead of 1-5-5-2.|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| nt|gracelin: West made the right decision of passing 4H to beat iot one trick and a push.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQJ43H98DQJ4CAK72,SK95HQ6543DK852C8,SA82HJ7DA763CQT65,ST76HAKT2DT9CJ943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQJ43H98DQJ4CAK72,SK95HQ6543DK852C8,SA82HJ7DA763CQT65,ST76HAKT2DT9CJ943|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: even 3H is too high form EW.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: maybe -1 at both tables for 3 imps to Black.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|gracelin: this didn't cost if north just returns a spade.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJTHAKJ7DQ5CQJ54,SHT4DAKT63CK98763,SA963HQ865DJ9742C,SK87542H932D8CAT2|sv|n|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJTHAKJ7DQ5CQJ54,SHT4DAKT63CK98763,SA963HQ865DJ9742C,SK87542H932D8CAT2|sv|n|mb|2S|nt|Aurora: Running score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|gracelin: -3 on a club lead but only -1 on a diamond lead..|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|gracelin: Both Lavazza and Zimmermann have enjoyed big leads in other match. Ventin-Assael is also close.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S95HT83DK96532CQ2,SK84HAQJ542D74C87,SAQ73H9DAQJTCT654,SJT62HK76D8CAKJ93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dA|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S95HT83DK96532CQ2,SK84HAQJ542D74C87,SAQ73H9DAQJTCT654,SJT62HK76D8CAKJ93|sv|e|mb|p|nt|gracelin: When defender didn't cash their tricks and allow declarer to win a club trick, 3NT was made.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|gracelin: 5D is onbly -1. To beat 4H north needs to find an impossible low D lead to south for a spade shift.|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks to all commentators, opperators , kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 40 minutes|pg|| nt|gracelin: but declarer is not out of the woods yet. if he leads a diamond from dummy, south can pop DK to shiuft to spade.|pg|| nt|gracelin: the winning line, not so obvious, would be to win CA, draw 3 round of trump, then CK, CJ to discard a D.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|gracelin: declarer may also finesse here for -2.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|gracelin: north could be leading from Qxxx with Aces in other suits.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ763HQT982D75C5,SAK985H7DQJT62CQ3,ST2HKJ63DK43CAKJ6,S4HA54DA98CT98742|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|nt|Aurora: Running score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks to all commentators, opperators , kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 50 minutes|pg|| nt|Aurora: Running score http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/16monaco/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1202&qphase=QF|pg|| nt|Aurora: Many thanks to all commentators, opperators , kibitzers, see you in about 1 hour and 40 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ763HQT982D75C5,SAK985H7DQJT62CQ3,ST2HKJ63DK43CAKJ6,S4HA54DA98CT98742|sv|b|nt|gracelin: I have sympathy in declarer's decision here. |pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|gracelin: 1NT is probably a transfer to 2C.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|gracelin: EW can make 3C so let NS make 2H would be another losing position for EW.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|gracelin: A very unfortunate set for EW, one of the top pairs in the world. They just can do (almost) nothing right here.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|gracelin: Thank everyone for watching and the organizer/sponsor for presenting us this nice tournament. Also thank our very capable operator for a flawless session.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|nt|gracelin: bye |pg|| pg||