vg|B 2016 Baze Sr KO SF,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Markowicz,74,Lewis,104| rs|4SN=,3SN+1,3NE+2,3NE+1,4HN-4,2SW+2,3NS+1,3DS+3,6HN=,4HN+3,1NE+2,1NS=,3NSx-2,3CE=,2DE-2,1NW=,4CNx-2,3NW=,3NE+3,6CW=,1HS=,3HS-3,2HE=,2SE-1,4SWx-3,4HS=,4HE+1,5HE=,3NW+2,5DW-1| pn|Zeligman,Dunitz,Melman,Baqai,Krekorian,Kowalski,Casen,Romanski|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK8763HAKT5DKJ7C3,S4H98632DQ9652CJ6,SJT95HJ7DA3C98752,SAQ2HQ4DT84CAKQT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|precision|mb|1D|an|?|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK8763HAKT5DKJ7C3,S4H98632DQ9652CJ6,SJT95HJ7DA3C98752,SAQ2HQ4DT84CAKQT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H!|an|majors|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|dQ|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA854HQ8765D2CKT2,SQT6HK3DQJ9876CA4,SK7HT2DK543C98653,SJ932HAJ94DATCQJ7|sv|o|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Bid only 3@S in the CR, so 6 imps to Markowicz|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|an|Cs or D+M or both M|nt|RDS Reno: With 14 borads to go, this match is by no means out of reach for Markowicz ... 24 IMPs|pg|| nt|swanson: Many weak notrumpers play that a pass after the double forces opener to redouble. West certainly has choices here.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|swanson: 3NT puts the diamonds to work. Can't be a bad idea.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: After this OL, E has at least 10 tricks.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|nt|swanson: Might be some untangling problems.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dQ|nt|swanson: There won't be any problems with 9 tricks, but the 10th is a little obscure.|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: On the last 4 Ds, E will have to pitch 1 or 2 S, 1H and 1C|pg|| nt|swanson: Declarer can pound out spades now, before running diamonds.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|nt|RDS Reno: I think he had a safe play for 10 Ts ... maybe I missed something.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sA|nt|RDS Reno: Oh, he has 10 ... duhhh!|pg|| pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA854HQ8765D2CKT2,SQT6HK3DQJ9876CA4,SK7HT2DK543C98653,SJ932HAJ94DATCQJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C!|an|!d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ3HJT98DQT6532C4,SAK8754H7DAK9CKQ9,SJTHAK64D7CAJT872,S962HQ532DJ84C653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|precision|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|swanson: N-S are getting rather high at this point.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: N will have a tough time leading against 3 or 4 Spades. If he leads a @D, declareer can score 3 @D tricks, getting to dummy with a low @S|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: If W bids 3@S, the defense can start @C ace, @C ruffed, @H to N, @C ruff.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|swanson: West will likely win and return a heart.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|swanson: Or not.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|swanson: It was not necessary to cash a diamond - declarer's diamond(s) were going anywhere.|pg|| nt|swanson: weren't|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Since W's 1@C bid was artificial, N's 2@C bid was natural.|pg|| nt|swanson: Without knowing the ins and outs of the E-W system, comments about how the bidding show go are a bit speculative...|pg|| nt|swanson: but, it seems to me that West didn't really get the nature of his hand across to partner.|pg|| nt|swanson: Maybe double of 2@C, then spades would be better.|pg|| nt|swanson: I suppose the delay denies a singleton diamond.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Delay is Melman in the tank|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: N should be able to set up either his clubs or dummy's diamonds, escaping for -1|pg|| nt|swanson: If West had not cashed the diamond ace, he could play a third spade (after declarer leads a diamond). That forces declarer to take a ruff which doesn't held establish either suit.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Melman nevver saw the play of the DK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: The non-heart lead is quite puzzling.|pg|| pc|s8|nt|swanson: So West DID force declarer to ruff a spade and, of course, had to win a diamond before doing so. |pg|| nt|swanson: I just though it better to get a round of hearts in first.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: sometimes the players know more than the rest of us|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|nt|medwards: How about a crossruff?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|swanson: It is not necessary for the defense to lead trumps if declarer does.|pg|| mc|6|nt|swanson: But declarer was trying to make the contract, so can't be faulted, really.|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ3HJT98DQT6532C4,SAK8754H7DAK9CKQ9,SJTHAK64D7CAJT872,S962HQ532DJ84C653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|Polish club|mb|2C|an|nat|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|pdlit: i wonder if ducking the spade would have set up another spade trick and kept a certain control|pg|| pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ86H53DAKJ953C84,S543HJ82DT84CKQ95,S92HAK9764DQ62CA7,SAKJT7HQTD7CJT632|sv|e|nt|swanson: The line of play would have been much more critical if 4@H had been doubled.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: This board was placed wrong so I have to start with two passes.|pg|| nt|swanson: 3NT works well also this time.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry, wrong, just wrong players|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: The defense has to lead clubs before the second spade to set 4@H. 5@D makes against any defense.|pg|| mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ86H53DAKJ953C84,S543HJ82DT84CKQ95,S92HAK9764DQ62CA7,SAKJT7HQTD7CJT632|sv|e|mb|2D|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|2H|an|forcing, 6+!h|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ7HA83DT984CAQ54,SK8653HQ9DJ62CT62,SATHKT7652DAKQCJ9,SQ942HJ4D753CK873|sv|b|nt|swanson: Well done by N-S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: A turned-around board can be confusing for the VGO ... and everyone else.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|swanson: Looks like 3@H is a 3-card limit raise. Slam try looks optimistic, but maybe South can have four trumps also.|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: 2-2 H, 3-3 D and @C King onside ... 7@H|pg|| nt|swanson: North: "You bid the slam". SOuth"No, you bid it". |pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|swanson: Even 5@H is not secure, but maybe N-S are behind enought that they need to puch on a couple deals.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: This will be 13 IMPs to Markowicz ... the gap narrows!|pg|| nt|swanson: push|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: No ... CR in 4@H|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|swanson: Now North gets to try for the @DJ falling before rising the club finesse.|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|nt|swanson: risking|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ7HA83DT984CAQ54,SK8653HQ9DJ62CT62,SATHKT7652DAKQCJ9,SQ942HJ4D753CK873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|semi f|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|transfer to !h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: on 4, at trick 9, if S ruffs rather than pitching a @d; there is a reasonable chance of setting 4S|pg|| mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|13|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S763HAKJ2DAT93CAK,SJ2H8763D874CQJ95,S9854HQ94D2CT8763,SAKQTHT5DKQJ65C42|sv|n|nt|RDS Reno: No OT, so 12 IMPS, not 13|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: The other Polish pairs play the K asks for unblock, so N obliged. Could set up a heart for East|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S763HAKJ2DAT93CAK,SJ2H8763D874CQJ95,S9854HQ94D2CT8763,SAKQTHT5DKQJ65C42|sv|n|nt|pdlit: a couple of imps for Lewis, ending the run|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|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|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ady: no hope to make here|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|pdlit: welcome David|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|nt|pdlit: 2 down at a minimum|pg|| nt|ady: hi Peter thx|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQT875H92D8543CK9,SJ64HT6DQJ6CT8643,S2HAKQJ75DK97C752,SAK93H843DAT2CAQJ|sv|e|nt|RDS Reno: From -1 to making 3 ... no, not the best. :)|pg|| mb|1C|an|precision|mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-7|mb|1H|mb|d|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|swanson: That was a bit of an unusual 1NT opening by East on the previous deal.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|swanson: Pushing on this deal won't work so well for N-S, especially with a trump lead (which will seem marked if South raises).|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|RDS Reno: That's a good lead for the defense, and will lead to a fast -2|pg|| nt|swanson: Best lead. There was a reasonable chance for an endplay to save a trick after a club lead.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|swanson: I wonder if East would have succeeded if he had won the @SA (rather than the king) and continue with a low spade.|pg|| nt|swanson: I would not have cost to try.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: I was thinking the same, though with Kthird of S and QJ of D, West might have made a call|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|swanson: Right - West would probably double 3NT with 6 HCP.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: If he was going to try it, he had to win the A and return one quickly|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQT875H92D8543CK9,SJ64HT6DQJ6CT8643,S2HAKQJ75DK97C752,SAK93H843DAT2CAQJ|sv|e|nt|ady: part score in hearts looks best for e/w|pg|| mb|1C!|an|Polish club|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-8, any|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|ady: and may well fail on defence playing trumps|pg|| nt|pdlit: in the OR, west opened|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ady: as it is e/w not in auction and may well be doing better defending|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: 2@s alerted on one side, but not on the other (N/E)|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|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|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S64HAT53D63CAJ854,SKQ8HQJ876D854CQ9,SAJT5HK4DQ72CT762,S9732H92DAKJT9CK3|sv|b|nt|RDS Reno: That would be possible. E could have AJxx, xxx, Axx, AQJ and still open 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: N-S only had to pay off 5 IMPs for that little excursion into the stratosphere.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2@S by South?|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|RDS Reno: This will be +200 and a much-mneeded 7 IMPs for NS|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S64HAT53D63CAJ854,SKQ8HQJ876D854CQ9,SAJT5HK4DQ72CT762,S9732H92DAKJT9CK3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|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|| mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d8|nt|ady: non vul game swing here Markowicz catching up |pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S6H4DAT9543CA9743,SAQ92HAJ8DKQ6CKJ5,S875HK9632D82CQ62,SKJT43HQT75DJ7CT8|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: On this hand EW were in 3NT in the CR, making. 4@S shd also make. I think this will be -2, but maybe -3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|nt|RDS Reno: 3 more IMPs from nowhere.|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S6H4DAT9543CA9743,SAQ92HAJ8DKQ6CKJ5,S875HK9632D82CQ62,SKJT43HQT75DJ7CT8|sv|o|nt|ady: weak 2 east|pg|| nt|pdlit: they play multi i think|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ady: should settle in 2 spades|pg|| mb|1S|an|7+ 4+!s|mb|2D|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ady: south might balance|pg|| nt|ady: 2MT?|pg|| nt|ady: 2NT|pg|| mb|p|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|| pc|d8|pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfh: W wrote down his hand is 18-20 bal|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| 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|c3|nt|ady: ok thx|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h5|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|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|h7|mc|9|nt|ady: entry problems to play clubs to best advantage|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SK75HJT4DJT752CJ4,SAJ983HAKDA98CA98,SQT2HQ8532D64C763,S64H976DKQ3CKQT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfe: The Poles are swinging from the rafters now.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|RDS Reno: In the CR, EW bid 6@C. If EW miss it here, this match will almost draw even.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: with a 20 count, W didn't even make a try|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|nt|RDS Reno: S picked an awsome time to psych. :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|swanson: The opening bid mad it tough for E-W. West was a passed hand. Slam was only good due to the 5-card club suit.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|swanson: East was a passed handm sorry.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfe: No question that South's psyche won this hand|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|RDS Reno: First psych I've seen in 2 days, and it couldn't have come at a better time.|pg|| nt|swanson: Not vul vs vul, third seat, passed partner. It's reasonable to try something regardless of the score.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|RDS Reno: The biggest danger when you psych is ... your own partner.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: ... that's why, when ypou psych, it's best to do it in a suit you actually have.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SK75HJT4DJT752CJ4,SAJ983HAKDA98CA98,SQT2HQ8532D64C763,S64H976DKQ3CKQT52|sv|e|nt|pdlit: wd for down 1 and 3 imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|9-11, no 4c M, 5+!c|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|pdlit: double dummy, making this is simple|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|nt|pdlit: single dummy also|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|pdlit: should be 10 for Lewis|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAQ8HAQ7653DK43CJ,SJ7HKJT9DQJ6CKQ52,ST42H42DT97CAT963,SK9653H8DA852C874|sv|b|nt|swanson: 12 tricks on the squeeze it seemed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: 22 IMPS in the last three boards for the Poles have made this match a thriller|pg|| mb|p|nt|swanson: There evidently has been some discussion about Percision system players not being able to psych 1@D in third seat, but N-S aren't playing Percision.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: if E passes, we will have a new leader|pg|| nt|swanson: Sorry about the typing, spelling, etc.|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: I never pass P's opening bid when I have an ace. They are too valuable to ignore.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|swanson: Nothing else going for the hand. Maybe you should consider a pass on some hands, especially when vulnerable and you're partner's suit splits poorly.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: That's okay, John ... everyone on the internet can interpret tpyos by now.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAQ8HAQ7653DK43CJ,SJ7HKJT9DQJ6CKQ52,ST42H42DT97CAT963,SK9653H8DA852C874|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfh: bathroom break|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKT2HA2DJ92CQT832,S73HK53DQ875CAK76,SAQ8HT964DKT63C54,SJ9654HQJ87DA4CJ9|sv|o|nt|swanson: 1@H making on the nose doesn't often pay off for 9 IMPs.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Bathroom break|pg|| nt|swanson: E-W are usually active bidders, so a 4@S double contract won't be a surprise. WOuld put them back into the lead by an IMP.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Our excellent VGO, Sharon, does something I wish all VGOs would do. At the end of the hand, she leaves it up for about 10 seconds, so we can review the claim and the hand. Very ...|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: thoughtful, Sharon.|pg|| nt|swanson: Yes, would be tied.|pg|| nt|swanson: Will everyone settle for "really close".|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2H|an|?|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: 2@H is reverse Flannery by responder.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|swanson: Shows 5 spades, four hearts and about this high card holding.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|nt|swanson: East can't be certain of entry back to dummy for his diamond discard on the club ace. Evidently he didn't want to los control of both minors, with some hope of getting a spade winner or two.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: I think E will just make this, and if he does, 5 back to EW|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: 4, not 5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|nt|RDS Reno: The other match is a runaway ... this is the close one.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|swanson: The @HK ruff insured the contract.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKT2HA2DJ92CQT832,S73HK53DQ875CAK76,SAQ8HT964DKT63C54,SJ9654HQJ87DA4CJ9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|not forcing|mb|p|nt|pdlit: almost can't go wrong in 5@d since @c Q dbltn|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Casen carefully thought about it|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SHAJT9853DQ83CAJ8,SAQJ964HQ64D52C32,SKT72HKDJT9CKQ765,S853H72DAK764CT94|sv|n|nt|RDS Reno: The late, great Edgar Kaplan once said, "Give me a plus score on all part-score hands, and I will win every match."|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: That is very good advice for you newer players.|pg|| nt|swanson: E-W have a good save in spades despite the 4-1 trumps, losing 6 tricks.|pg|| nt|swanson: But the won't be certain that 4@H is making holding so many defensive values.|pg|| nt|swanson: they|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|swanson: I wonder if on some auctions that South would take a push over 4@S to 5@H.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: My primary reason for doing so, is in case they decide to take a break. So I don't load the next hand until they actually start to bid it|pg|| nt|swanson: OR maybe E-W play 3@S doubled.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: oher room finished play|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: and if you didn't already know nickell beat schermer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Exactly as you predicted, John|pg|| nt|swanson: I also predicted that Hillary would win. I'm one for two.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfe: And we have a tie!!!!|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SHAJT9853DQ83CAJ8,SAQJ964HQ64D52C32,SKT72HKDJT9CKQ765,S853H72DAK764CT94|sv|n|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|2D!|an|multi|mb|p|mb|2H|an|p/c|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAJT9HJ9DAQJT9C43,S873HA53D875CQJ96,SKQ65H4DK632CT875,S42HKQT8762D4CAK2|sv|b|nt|swanson: We haven't had any tied boards in this set, so I'm guessing we won't have overtime.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|RDS Reno: Think of all those OTs not made earlier.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|RDS Reno: 8-board P/Off, I think|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: We have some more kibitizers, I see|pg|| nt|swanson: E-W were pushed to the five level at the other table and the defense failed to cash their high cards in the winning order.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: The 4@C not only shows the location of the high cards, it probably makes this a forcing auction for E-W.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Lewis EW gets a safe 4H, instead of 5|pg|| nt|swanson: N-S missed a big opportunity here.|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan2: what do you think about zeligman's 2@D versus krekorian's DBL?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: NS stopped swinging, sensing they might have the lead|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|RDS Reno: If NS take their 3 tricks, they will lead with 1 hand to go ...|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|mc|11|nt|swanson: I would double 1@H with the South cards. I want to get my spade suit into the auction as quickly as possible.|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAJT9HJ9DAQJT9C43,S873HA53D875CQJ96,SKQ65H4DK632CT875,S42HKQT8762D4CAK2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|an|7-10|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan4: nickell beats schermer by 59|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQJ632HT74D642C93,SA4H6DAKQJ83C8652,SKT87HA9532D5CAJT,S95HKQJ8DT97CKQ74|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: marshall miles screaming for 1@S overcall|pg|| nt|swanson: All or nothing on the final board.|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: precision 1@D|pg|| mb|2D|an|inverted|nt|ahollan2: try to find a way to stay out of game now |pg|| nt|swanson: The lovely Precision 1@D opening.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: CR was -1 in 5@D, avoiding the doomed 3NT that would have been -2|pg|| nt|swanson: COuld be 3NT down two for a loss, or ...?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: If a @H lead ... all over|pg|| pc|h3|nt|swanson: I wonder if the 3NT will talk North out of the spade lead?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: oh my|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: what would you lead if i had NOT bid @S?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: South even bid spades, although it was a "forced" bid.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| nt|swanson: What a great effort by the Markowicz team, doing many good things. And congratulations to Lewis. And thanks to both sides for providing such an exciting finish.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: credit to mitch dunitz for the jump to 3N|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: overtricks!|pg|| mc|11|nt|RDS Reno: Looks like 11 now.|pg|| nt|swanson: Thanks to all involved for the great show. Our Vugraph operator was great!|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Scores are not official, but it looks like the Lewis team won ... congratulations!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Thank you commentators, and thanks to the Lewis and Markowicz teams for such an exciting finish|pg|| nt|swanson: Finals of this event tomorrow.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: She was ... tks, Sharon.|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQJ632HT74D642C93,SA4H6DAKQJ83C8652,SKT87HA9532D5CAJT,S95HKQJ8DT97CKQ74|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfh: last board of this set, we will resume after a brief break (probably 15 min or so|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan4: other table just starting 28|pg|| mb|2D|an|gf, 5+!d, no 4c Maj|nt|ahollan4: 1@C = forcing 3-way Polish Club|pg|| nt|ahollan4: but you probably know that by now|pg|| nt|ahollan4: 2@D = FG 5+@D|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan4: oh and NOT 4@H/@S|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ahollan4: most common hand type for Polish 1@C = weak NT|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|r|an|Ace !s|nt|ahollan4: can EW stop in 4@D?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan4: i doubt it|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Good decision ... 4@S is only -1 and 5@H makes.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan4: after east opens just can't imagine stopping short of game|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| 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|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan4: other table still on 28 if you need MORE|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: thank you all, we will be back for the final match tomorrow at noon|pg|| pg||