vg|6th Tolani OpenSummer Nationals 2016 INDIA,Semis 1of 4,I,1,15,Dhampur Sugar,0,Formidables,0| rs|3NE=,3NE+2,1NW-1,1NW-1,3NN-3,3NS-4,3NS-1,3NS-1,3CW-1,3HS-2,4HSx-1,4HSx-2,4HS=,4HS=,3SN-1,3NWx-1,6CN-1,4SS-1,2HE-1,2HE=,4SW-1,4SW-1,4SS=,3NS+1,4SS-1,3NN-2,5CSx-1,5CS=,4HE-1,4HE-1| pn|Sumit M,Jaggys,Laltu,B.Satya,S.Choksi,Anil.P,Keyzad.A,P.Kushari|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ6HJT76DT3CQJ94,SAT2HAQ985DQJ2CA3,SQ9843H42DK765CT6,S75HK3DA984CK8752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: welcome Prabhakar :)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|praba: Ho, everyone, looks like good match to watch!|pg|| mc|9|nt|fabsayc: knocking out souths club stopper was a safer way, assuring making 4|pg|| nt|praba: Even on S lead, makes. |pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ6HJT76DT3CQJ94,SAT2HAQ985DQJ2CA3,SQ9843H42DK765CT6,S75HK3DA984CK8752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST62HAQDQ8743CQ42,SAKHK632DK95C9653,SQ873HJT985DAJCJT,SJ954H74DT62CAK87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: Defence can prevail|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|praba: Interesting lead!|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|praba: What was H5 and 8 suggesting I wonder!|pg|| nt|praba: If he had asked for D, it would have been easier for the defence|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|praba: AK doubleton means no endplay|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|nt|fabsayc: north is squeezed here|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|praba: With an endplay to follow|pg|| nt|praba: But...|pg|| mc|6|nt|fabsayc: no, jaggy had to lead a low diamond while he still had hearts stopped|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST62HAQDQ8743CQ42,SAKHK632DK95C9653,SQ873HJT985DAJCJT,SJ954H74DT62CAK87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|mc|6|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAKT764HJ54DK94C8,SQJ53HT7DQJT8CAT3,S8HK982DA6CKQ9754,S92HAQ63D7532CJ62|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcx: discussing carding|pg|| nt|praba: Makes sense!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: Not a very friendly layout for declarer|pg|| nt|praba: S or D, he is wondering|pg|| pc|d7|nt|praba: That is a good start for the defence|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: yes praba..he was playing wit9 @S and5@D|pg|| nt|praba: Should be 2 or 3 down|pg|| pc|dK|nt|praba: Best bet for declarer is to play on S. But...|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAKT764HJ54DK94C8,SQJ53HT7DQJT8CAT3,S8HK982DA6CKQ9754,S92HAQ63D7532CJ62|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQT9HK75DA82CKJ52,SA7632HADJ65CAQ76,SK84HQ9863DKQT4C3,SJ5HJT42D973CT984|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: On a S lead, should go down|pg|| nt|fabsayc: south hand does nothing good, i think i correct to 3@H over 2nt|pg|| nt|praba: On a C lead, unlikely though, may make|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|praba: 3S and 2 aces for the defence|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQT9HK75DA82CKJ52,SA7632HADJ65CAQ76,SK84HQ9863DKQT4C3,SJ5HJT42D973CT984|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAHKJ653DJT85CK84,SKJHA7DKQ742CAT75,ST9632HT42DA3CJ62,SQ8754HQ98D96CQ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: What will Jaggy bid over 1H?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|praba: Things are not friendly for EW this time|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i like double better than 3@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: No double, no trouble!|pg|| pc|h2|nt|praba: Can he escape for 1 down?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i would say yes, but may not|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|praba: NS play upside down attidude, std count|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: after the lazy low diamond return, he could actually have played D7 and been in a position to make hand|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c8|nt|praba: CJ will eventually promote?|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|mc|8|nt|fabsayc: the diamond king would then trim north down to 2 clubs so the crossruff would work|pg|| nt|praba: Ok, he did manage it!|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAHKJ653DJT85CK84,SKJHA7DKQ742CAT75,ST9632HT42DA3CJ62,SQ8754HQ98D96CQ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SHAJT8732DKQ63C52,S8652H9DJ8CAKT963,SKQT43HQ4DT52CJ87,SAJ97HK65DA974CQ4|sv|e|nt|praba: In the closed room Anil chose to overcall 1NT over 1H|pg|| mb|1D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|praba: Kxx in H does not suggest bidding on|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|praba: Tricky hand to defend|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|praba: S cannot be 6-5 so duck|pg|| nt|praba: Now, S void also known|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: east can afford to win and return a heart|pg|| nt|praba: 1 down only now|pg|| nt|fabsayc: no, still 2 down i believe|pg|| nt|praba: No, 2 down|pg|| nt|praba: D 8 with partner helps|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SHAJT8732DKQ63C52,S8652H9DJ8CAKT963,SKQT43HQ4DT52CJ87,SAJ97HK65DA974CQ4|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S72HJT752DQ84CA75,SKJ43HA96DJT62CT8,SAT98HKQ3D9CKQJ94,SQ65H84DAK753C632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|praba: This game would be tricky to reach playing Precision|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S72HJT752DQ84CA75,SKJ43HA96DJT62CT8,SAT98HKQ3D9CKQJ94,SQ65H84DAK753C632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST92HJ9DQJ84CAQT2,SA3H7543DK92CKJ96,SKQ7654HT2DA65C87,SJ8HAKQ86DT73C543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|c short or BAL good hand|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| nt|fabsayc: apparently 2NT was invite or better with spades, and 3@C showed a minimum|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|praba: Formidables to open their account now?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST92HJ9DQJ84CAQT2,SA3H7543DK92CKJ96,SKQ7654HT2DA65C87,SJ8HAKQ86DT73C543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAKQ95HA4DAJ74C62,ST82HK93DKQT86CAT,S63HJ82D3CKQ98743,SJ74HQT765D952CJ5|sv|e|nt|praba: Another T/P break?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|praba: Great bid!!|pg|| nt|praba: Still better lead!!!|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|am00700: wow|pg|| nt|praba: Unlucky to fail on that lead|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|mc|11|nt|praba: For a push!|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAKQ95HA4DAJ74C62,ST82HK93DKQT86CAT,S63HJ82D3CKQ98743,SJ74HQT765D952CJ5|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ9HA754DJ8CT984,ST87HKQ986D942CJ6,S432H32DKQT3CQ752,SKJ65HJTDA765CAK3|sv|b|nt|praba: Scoresheets Lie!!|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: friends HCL brochure will be out soon 30000US$ 1st prize and total 174000US$ prize money|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcx: dates 19-23rd October JWMarriot delhi|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|nt|praba: Good shift!|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|mc|7|nt|praba: Good defence|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ9HA754DJ8CT984,ST87HKQ986D942CJ6,S432H32DKQT3CQ752,SKJ65HJTDA765CAK3|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|am00700: this match promises to be a close one|pg|| nt|am00700: we will see fireworks for sure |pg|| nt|am00700: the same 2 teams were locked in the finals for the selection trials |pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|am00700: formidables emerging winners in that one |pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST32HKQ9863DK85C2,SAQ976HAT4DAJ97C7,SKJHJ7DQT32CJ9653,S854H52D64CAKQT84|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|praba: Unfriendly clubs in 3NT|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|praba: Should go more than 1 down|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| nt|praba: Can escape for 1 down by playing 2 rounds of trumps. But can he make?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|praba: 1 down|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST32HKQ9863DK85C2,SAQ976HAT4DAJ97C7,SKJHJ7DQT32CJ9653,S854H52D64CAKQT84|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|am00700: this maybe tricky|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|am00700: -1 |pg|| pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAK543HAT6DK7CKQ9,SQJTH975DQT2CAT86,S982HJ83DA6543C75,S76HKQ42DJ98CJ432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|praba: 4S appears to be a better spot than 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: north bids vulnerable game reluctantly|pg|| nt|ritong: like " oh well"|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: but pard has the right hand, and so do opponents|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|nt|praba: Not ruff of D winner by dec|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|nt|praba: H discard I think|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAK543HAT6DK7CKQ9,SQJTH975DQT2CAT86,S982HJ83DA6543C75,S76HKQ42DJ98CJ432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|am00700: anil p is reputed to have one of the best declear play in the country|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|am00700: P kushari has the max masterpoints in the country|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|nt|am00700: looks like only 8 tricks here |pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|am00700: no sorry 9 |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|nt|am00700: 10 now |pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|am00700: well done |pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAQJT43H3DK73CAQ4,S5HAT542DT642CK62,SK9HK976D985CJ753,S8762HQJ8DAQJCT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: beating 3NT is not clearcut here, if they pick that spot|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ritong: seems to take a @h lead|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|nt|ritong: but this contract is sunk by the natural @d lead|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|praba: D lead helps for the defence|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|praba: A fifth, he is not ducking|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|nt|praba: DSM, slowly and steadily increasing the lead!|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: c.v.rao leading by 11 vs maya meera after 1st set|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAQJT43H3DK73CAQ4,S5HAT542DT642CK62,SK9HK976D985CJ753,S8762HQJ8DAQJCT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|am00700: 4@s here should be on with the @h A on side |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|am00700: keyzad on the spot to raise or go for 3NT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKQ3H9DT2CAKQ9765,S74HAQ764DQ63CT84,SAT96HJ3DJ984CJ32,SJ852HKT852DAK75C|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2N!|nt|ritong: quiet overcall|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ritong: 1@h 3@h was not out of the picture|pg|| mb|4H|nt|praba: Good save in clubs to 6C|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcx: friends HCL brochure will be out soon 30000US$ 1st prize and total 174000US$ prize money JW Marriot delhi 19-23oct|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|ritong: jaggy will no doubt find the @d shift quickly|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|praba: Need to cash out. Or, S finesse through E is possible in S|pg|| nt|praba: But entry short because of C 32!|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ritong: or not i m surprised|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|praba: But, winkle?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|d8|nt|praba: They have to defend carefully to prevail|pg|| nt|fabsayc: its just a squeeze-endplay if read correctly|pg|| nt|praba: West need to keep a H winner, E to unblock at the critical stage|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|praba: He has to...good!|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|praba: Well defended!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKQ3H9DT2CAKQ9765,S74HAQ764DQ63CT84,SAT96HJ3DJ984CJ32,SJ852HKT852DAK75C|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|am00700: home now |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA96H754DA76432C3,SKT87HTDK95CAKT97,SQJ3HA9DQJTCJ8652,S542HKQJ8632D8CQ4|sv|n|nt|ritong: i like 1@c 3@h here|pg|| nt|ritong: meaning " i would have opened 3@h"|pg|| nt|praba: What was 2 NT in the prev deal?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: @h fit|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: but satya is a tad more brutal|pg|| nt|praba: How big a fit?|pg|| pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: i agree, 4@H is just an overbid|pg|| nt|praba: C Q, he must have figured for a good card|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: possible, or his game try style is just bid GAME TRY to make it|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|ritong: which certainly has upsides|pg|| nt|praba: Good exciting Bridge all round. Keep it up guys. Bye!|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|nt|praba: Thanks everyone!|pg|| nt|am00700: should be back in 15 min |pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: ty all , ty prabhakarji, henry , and martin|pg|| nt|am00700: thx all |pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: next set in 10 mnts|pg|| nt|am00700: thx monali|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: friends HCL brochure will be out soon 30000US$ 1st prize and total 174000US$ prize money JW Marriot delhi 19-23oct|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: 15 x 4 = 60 boards |pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA96H754DA76432C3,SKT87HTDK95CAKT97,SQJ3HA9DQJTCJ8652,S542HKQJ8632D8CQ4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|am00700: last brd here|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg||