vg|B 2016 Baze Sr KO SF,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Markowicz,39,Lewis,74| rs|4SS+3,4SS+1,4SE=,4SW+1,3HN=,2SW+1,4SW=,4SW=,4SW+2,4SW=,4SE-1,4SE-2,2CW-2,2SN-2,4SN=,3SN+1,2SE+1,3DN-1,3DS+2,3NN+1,4HN+2,4HN+2,4DS+1,5DS=,1HE+2,3NW=,2NE+1,1NW=,4HW+3,5HW+2| pn|Markowicz,L. Lewis,Klukowski,P. Lewis,Krekorian,Kowalski,Casen,Romanski|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAT8432HA7D87CK53,S95HJ82DT653CJ742,SKJH95DAK942CAQT9,SQ76HKQT643DQJC86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAT8432HA7D87CK53,S95HJ82DT653CJ742,SKJH95DAK942CAQT9,SQ76HKQT643DQJC86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S932H96DAJ8742CT6,SAQ75HJ84DT5CAJ87,SJTHT752DK9CKQ932,SK864HAKQ3DQ63C54|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|RDS Reno: This was a "5 or 7" hand. After a @H lead, if the @S Q is onside, Qx or Qxx, it makes 7, otherwise only 5.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: 10 easy tricks ... 4S, 4H, 1C and 1D ruff|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S932H96DAJ8742CT6,SAQ75HJ84DT5CAJ87,SJTHT752DK9CKQ932,SK864HAKQ3DQ63C54|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S93HKJT8DK75CKQ32,SAQJ64HA5DATCA874,SK872HQ7632DJ93CT,ST5H94DQ8642CJ965|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: Neither table found the killer defense-- diamond to K, diamond to A, diamond to promote a trump trick and a club to collect|pg|| mb|1C|an|polish|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|RDS Reno: Wouldn't THAT have been sweet?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: I wonder if Markowicz might have found it without the club double|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Not likely. Unleading a ace like that is a losing play most of the time.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S93HKJT8DK75CKQ32,SAQJ64HA5DATCA874,SK872HQ7632DJ93CT,ST5H94DQ8642CJ965|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d2|nt|pdlit: i wonder if ducking the spade would have set up another spade trick and kept a certain control|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ97HQJ74DQ932CK8,SKQ6542HT9652DTC2,SA8HK83D8764CQJ65,ST3HADAKJ5CAT9743|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Big misfit for EW here ... it MIGHT make 2@S|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: 4S 1H 2D 1C ... 8T. Now 9T with that OL|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|RDS Reno: For newer players: It's often a good idea to lead a trump when the bidding suggests that dummy is short in declarer's second suit, to prevent ruffs ...|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ97HQJ74DQ932CK8,SKQ6542HT9652DTC2,SA8HK83D8764CQJ65,ST3HADAKJ5CAT9743|sv|b|mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|p|nt|pdlit: likewise, if S had not split the @c honors, N might be able to ruff off the A|pg|| nt|pdlit: in the OR, NS played 3@h making|pg|| mb|4D!|an|ask about W suits|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA92HT9D8743CKJ64,SKQJT83H76DA2CAQ9,S54HKQ85432DQJCT3,S76HAJDKT965C8752|sv|n|nt|RDS Reno: ... but you are long in declarer's 2nd suit, it's usually not good to lead a trump, because your P will be short in that suit and may be able to overruff the dummy.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Here, a heart lead might have created more problems|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA92HT9D8743CKJ64,SKQJT83H76DA2CAQ9,S54HKQ85432DQJCT3,S76HAJDKT965C8752|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|pdlit: on 4, at trick 9, if S ruffs rather than pitching a @d; there is a reasonable chance of setting 4S|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S2HKJ642DKT9C6543,SAJT5HT7DQJ5CJT72,SKQ96H9853D7643CQ,S8743HAQDA82CAK98|sv|e|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|RDS Reno: On 4, both tables bid way too much. IMO W shd have either rebid 2@S or passed E's 2@C. Her 2@H bis, as an unpassed hand, was not forcing, but somehow it still seemed ...|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: encouraging. E cudda simply preferred with 2@S and that would have resulted in +110|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|RDS Reno: Unfortunate OL ... but understandable in view of the bidding.|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S2HKJ642DKT9C6543,SAJT5HT7DQJ5CJT72,SKQ96H9853D7643CQ,S8743HAQDA82CAK98|sv|e|nt|pdlit: a couple of imps for Lewis, ending the run|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: careful defense will set this|pg|| nt|pdlit: i would not know what to lead as North|pg|| mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ady: no hope to make here|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pdlit: welcome David|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|nt|pdlit: 2 down at a minimum|pg|| nt|ady: hi Peter thx|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S82H874DKJ4CKJT32,SKHQJ6D8653CAQ976,SAJ976HATDAT92C84,SQT543HK9532DQ7C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S82H874DKJ4CKJT32,SKHQJ6D8653CAQ976,SAJ976HATDAT92C84,SQT543HK9532DQ7C5|sv|b|nt|ady: part score in hearts looks best for e/w|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ady: and may well fail on defence playing trumps|pg|| nt|pdlit: in the OR, west opened|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: as it is e/w not in auction and may well be doing better defending|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pdlit: part scores, esp vul, can cause significant losses; here, should NS go down 2, a 9 imp loss i believe|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ8H74DKQ73CAT965,SJ543HT853DT86C74,SKT9762HAKDJ52CQ3,SAHQJ962DA94CKJ82|sv|o|nt|RDS Reno: N deserves style points for 2 aces at the end.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: I think N can make 4@S, losing 2S and 1D. Dummy's long @D will provide a pitch for the losing @C, and E won't get in in time to lead a @C ... we shall see.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|swanson: Hello Richard, bridge fans.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Another @H there wudda been better ... N has limited entries to his hand. Now @S to dummy, @H to hand, @S King, @D setting up 13th @D for @C pitch|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ8H74DKQ73CAT965,SJ543HT853DT86C74,SKT9762HAKDJ52CQ3,SAHQJ962DA94CKJ82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ady: n/s should make 4 spades as defence cannot get to a club trick. the losing club can be discarded on the 4th diamond|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: non vul game swing here Markowicz catching up |pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJH64DAJT4CAJ875,S93HKQJT8DQ975CK2,ST86HA93DK632C963,SAK7542H752D8CQT4|sv|e|nt|swanson: Some close bidding decisions by E-W have been costly on these boards.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfe: I think as long as diamonds are 3-3, you can't beat 4S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|swanson: Too dangerous to enter the auction with the SOuth cards over 2S. You can discount the QJ of spades after the 2@S bid.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfe: Another pick up for Markowicz, when they played last board in 3|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJH64DAJT4CAJ875,S93HKQJT8DQ975CK2,ST86HA93DK632C963,SAK7542H752D8CQT4|sv|e|nt|ady: weak 2 east|pg|| nt|pdlit: they play multi i think|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|multi|nt|ady: should settle in 2 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|an|pass/correct|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: south might balance|pg|| nt|ady: 2MT?|pg|| nt|ady: 2NT|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Casen is reading multi defense sheet|pg|| nt|pdlit: Thanks Maya; always interesting to know what is happening in the room|pg|| nt|ady: is that allowed during the game?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: they went to talk to the director|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: we will resume shortly|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 1 or 2 down|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: multi is not common here, so when players utilize it, the opps are entitled to written defense (two options are provided)|pg|| nt|pdlit: i think it must be since so many systems exist, it would be impossible to have a defense vs all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: they can refer to it during bidding|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ady: ok thx|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ady: heart switch before 2nd spade would have been better|pg|| nt|pdlit: modern style includes 5 card weak 2's, will N pitch a @h on the 10@s|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ady: entry problems to play clubs to best advantage|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAKJHADAQJ9643CQT,ST3HKQT64D87CAJ93,S952HJ973D5CK8642,SQ8764H852DKT2C75|sv|b|nt|RDS Reno: CR bid only 3@S on 8, and made 4 ... 6 IMPs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|multi|mb|p|mb|2H|an|pass or correct|mb|p|mb|2N|an|strong/not weak 2|nt|swanson: This is a difficult hand for South to bid. Multi helps.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Looks like 5@C by S here. He can get to dummy in clubs to take the @S finesse ... losing 1C and 1D|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Oops ... 5@D not 5@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|swanson: Maybe 3NT. It's not clear what to call.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: 9 tricks in NT, too ... lucky @H position|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|swanson: We will find out if 3@D is forcing now.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|swanson: If E-W compete in hearts after a 1@D opening, South might get to 5@D.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Unless S thought 3@D was forcing, he is too big to risk a pass ... 3NT a reasonable call.|pg|| pc|s4|nt|swanson: 3NT could be an awful contract - take away the @CK from partner, even the @HJ. It's not clear to me how SOuth should bid.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAKJHADAQJ9643CQT,ST3HKQT64D87CAJ93,S952HJ973D5CK8642,SQ8764H852DKT2C75|sv|b|nt|pdlit: wd for down 1 and 3 imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|pdlit: double dummy, making this is simple|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|pdlit: single dummy also|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pdlit: should be 10 for Lewis|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ642HJ7DKQJ97CA5,SKJ8H92DT63CK7642,S93HAKQT84DA8CQ98,SAT75H653D542CJT3|sv|o|nt|RDS Reno: Me neither, but I do think he needed to make a forcing call ... and perhaps he thought he did with 3@D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: I think South thought 3D was forcing. Everyone but North was surprised when North past. There was a discussion but it was in Polish and I have no idea what they said.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|swanson: All games make here. I rather expect a 5@H contract by N-S after slam investigation.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Game force|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|swanson: XYZ in action here, 2@D an artificial game force.|pg|| mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: 12 tricks here ... IF the opps don't cash their 2 spades.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2@C (instead of 2@D) would be a puppet to 2@D, allowing a signoff or an invitational auction.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Most better players have now adopted xyz and given up NMF.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 2D was a game force, though never alerted. |pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfe: Paul asked before leading|pg|| nt|swanson: North gives up after South shows no interest with the 4@H bid.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|RDS Reno: John, if NS had gone on and bid 6@H, would you have led the @S ace on OL?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|nt|swanson: Probably. If they don't cue bid N-S don't know about where the controls are. So and ace is a good shot.|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ642HJ7DKQJ97CA5,SKJ8H92DT63CK7642,S93HAKQT84DA8CQ98,SAT75H653D542CJT3|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA8HJDAQJ964CAKT5,SQT64HKT986D7C973,S32H7432DK32CJ842,SKJ975HAQ5DT85CQ6|sv|n|nt|swanson: an ace|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|an|mixed raise|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: I would have tried 4@S with the West cards.|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: And you would have pushed them to 5 diamonds.|pg|| nt|swanson: Tough choice for Northe with what looks like only one trick for partner.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Me too ... 4 trumps, a singleton, and a weak hand ... classic jump to 4.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|swanson: If South would bid 5@D over 4@S, he might have over 3@S also.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Even with a VERY waek hand it often makes, and when it doesn't, it's often a good sac.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| nt|swanson: Game require singleto club queen or queen onside, so is excellent. THe @CJ was a big card it turns out.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA8HJDAQJ964CAKT5,SQT64HKT986D7C973,S32H7432DK32CJ842,SKJ975HAQ5DT85CQ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|pdlit: almost can't go wrong in 5@d since @c Q dbltn|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Casen carefully thought about it|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJT75HT96D54CQJ94,SQ832H3DQ98CA8632,SA4HA854DJ763CK75,SK96HKQJ72DAKT2CT|sv|b|nt|swanson: After missing two close vulnerable games, I don't expect to see any conservative passes for the next three boards.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|swanson: By N-S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: On 12 N might have bid 5@D on the strength of his @D King. S was bidding 4@D to make w/o it, yet there it was.|pg|| nt|swanson: If the spades were any better, it would be tempting to advance with 1@S with the west cards, despite holding only four.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: She thought for awhile, may have been considering 1S|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: I like a Dbl by W at that point, but they kinda frown on that. :)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|swanson: South got off to a good looking lead, but his partner ran out of clubs.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJT75HT96D54CQJ94,SQ832H3DQ98CA8632,SA4HA854DJ763CK75,SK96HKQJ72DAKT2CT|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfh: Casen says he almost bid 4NT|pg|| nt|pdlit: enjoy the rest of the match, i gtg; don't forget to thank Maya for the good job:)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S543HQ952DAQ74CT3,SK82HK76DKT65CQ74,ST97HT43D83CAKJ86,SAQJ6HAJ8DJ92C952|sv|o|nt|RDS Reno: Nice play in Ds ... or a lucky one, not sure.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an|size ask|nt|RDS Reno: Kib points out that N's 1@D opening bid promised 4|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2@S is (likely) a bid asking partner whether he would accept a notrump invitation or not. It could also be a hand with clubs.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|swanson: L. Lewis is Linda; P is Paul. Together they are one of the best husband-wife pairs in the U.S.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Yes, and they have been playing bridge together for at least 35 years.|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfe: I'm surprised Paul ran another diamond, when he had 8 tricks. S could have hopped A and played club to set it|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S543HQ952DAQ74CT3,SK82HK76DKT65CQ74,ST97HT43D83CAKJ86,SAQJ6HAJ8DJ92C952|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|8-11, no 4c Maj|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK82H94D8763C7643,SJ9HAKQ732DT9CA95,SAQ7653HDK4CQJT82,ST4HJT865DAQJ52CK|sv|n|nt|swanson: In the other room E-W did compete in hearts on 10, helping N-S to reach 3NT. And on 15, North raised to 5@D on the same auction as this room.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Casen and Krekorian got to 5 D on 12 for the vul game swing. Lewis back up 38|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|2S|an|good Heart raise|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|swanson: E-W did well to avoid the risky five-level here.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|swanson: Would have been OK because the @DK is on.|pg|| pc|cA|nt|RDS Reno: I'm sure you meant 12, John ... 5@D|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|13|nt|swanson: yes 12. Fingers don't work right sometimes.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: End of Set 3 ... the CR is 3 hands behind, so S4 will prolly start in about 25 30 minutes.|pg|| nt|swanson: Thanks all. Last quarter of the match shortly.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: CR has three to finish....Expect to resume in about 30 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK82H94D8763C7643,SJ9HAKQ732DT9CA95,SAQ7653HDK4CQJT82,ST4HJT865DAQJ52CK|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfh: last board of this set, we will resume after a brief break (probably 15 min or so|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|gf, !h|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|RDS Reno: Good decision ... 4@S is only -1 and 5@H makes.|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfh: thanks all, see you after the break|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Last board of Set 3 ... start Set 4 in about 10 minutes.|pg|| pg||