vg|EBU Schapiro Spring Fours Round 6,stanza 2 of 4,I,9,16,BARTON,19,ZIA,4| rs|6HN+1,6HSxx+1,4HE+2,4HE+2,3NN+1,6DN-2,3NW=,3NE+1,3NN=,2SN+1,2HS+1,2SW-1,5DEx-2,4HS-2,6DN=,6DN=| pn|Carroll,Duboin,Martens,Bilde,Zia,Boland,Padon,Moran|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST5HAK854DAKQT84C,SK9872H6D962CAKJT,S3HQJT93D73C98642,SAQJ64H72DJ5CQ753|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|min|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|mc|13|nt|cuttysark: Great slam - triumph for the 2-suited 2 opener|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST5HAK854DAKQT84C,SK9872H6D962CAKJT,S3HQJT93D73C98642,SAQJ64H72DJ5CQ753|sv|e|mb|2D|an|weak multi|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|d|mb|5C!|mb|d|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ9652HK9DKJ7CQ65,SK4HQJ53D982CAK98,SJ3HT4DT643CJT742,SAT87HA8762DAQ5C3|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|an|cue|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: This is a 6@Hthat depends on the diamond finesse, and a reasonmable trump break - unlikely after the overcall|pg|| mb|4C|an|serious cue|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Looks like 2N = good 4-card raise, 3@C = shortage, 4@D = last train|pg|| mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|cuttysark: OK, we missed the last train|pg|| nt|vugraphzgf: 4@d misclick :)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Imaginative lead gives the 12th trick|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Unlucky to bid and make a slam, then lose 13 imps after a redouble at the other table! (Board 9)|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ9652HK9DKJ7CQ65,SK4HQJ53D982CAK98,SJ3HT4DT643CJT742,SAT87HA8762DAQ5C3|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SK9764HAQ3DA64CA8,ST8532HK4DT3CQ953,SAJH8762DK9872CKJ,SQHJT95DQJ5CT7642|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: I imagine this is a 2-way club, and 1@S shows the strong variety|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|cuttysark: But I am told that 1@S may also be 2-way, and 2N is invitational opposite the weak range|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Anyway, they are well out of spades. He will hope for a 3-2 diamond break|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|cuttysark: When my partners overtake my winner I like it to be because they know what to do next.....|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|cuttysark: He was always making the overtrick|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h3|nt|cuttysark: Could have established a heart for 11 - not now|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|mc|10|nt|cuttysark: West can be endplayed if he throws a club - but now safe to throw hearts|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SK9764HAQ3DA64CA8,ST8532HK4DT3CQ953,SAJH8762DK9872CKJ,SQHJT95DQJ5CT7642|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzgg: puzzling sequence|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S743HQ8542DKJ62C5,S9652HT96DA5CAKQ4,SKJTHK3DT943CT732,SAQ8HAJ7DQ87CJ986|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|2+ !C|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|GF 4+!c|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Zia/Padon bid a horrible slam on 11 so the slam swing comes back|pg|| mb|2N|an|weak NT without weak doubleton|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Needs to do a bit of finessing into South here - will retain @DQ as a stopper|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Played by East in the other room, so loses an imp|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S743HQ8542DKJ62C5,S9652HT96DA5CAKQ4,SKJTHK3DT943CT732,SAQ8HAJ7DQ87CJ986|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQJT2HA95DQ52CT62,SK4HQ7632DJ86CJ43,SA9763HK8DAT9CK87,S85HJT4DK743CAQ95|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|cuttysark: Wow, a natural raise!|pg|| nt|cuttysark: They have done well to avoid 4@S which might lose 3 clubs and a diamond|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Though there is probably an elimination line to make|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|cuttysark: They stopped in 3@S in the other room, so this looks like a game swing. |pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Taking the double finesse in diamonds for the 9th trick|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQJT2HA95DQ52CT62,SK4HQ7632DJ86CJ43,SA9763HK8DAT9CK87,S85HJT4DK743CAQ95|sv|b|nt|vugraphzgg: NS discussing Smith peters|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK83HAJ974DK92C92,SQJT7HKQDQ86CAQJ7,S95H852DAJT7CKT64,SA642HT63D543C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|cuttysark: Might make game here with the black aces well placed.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|cuttysark: Organising the ruff|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: But might lose 2 trump tricks now|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|cuttysark: And still the diamond guess - though I expect he will get that right after the doule|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|cuttysark: He will gain a couple of imps whatever - his other pair lost 50 in 2@S|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK83HAJ974DK92C92,SQJT7HKQDQ86CAQJ7,S95H852DAJT7CKT64,SA642HT63D543C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKHQT8743DKQ84C95,SAJT6H9D6532CKJ64,SQ875432HA65DCQ32,S9HKJ2DAJT97CAT87|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Opening bids are not what they used to be - safer to open light when 1@C includes all strong hands|pg|| mb|3H|an|splinter|mb|4H|nt|cuttysark: 3@H = Mixed Raise, 4-card support scattred stuff (or it might be a splinter!)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|cuttysark: Splinter saves any guess in the trump suit for South in 4@H, but it was still going down|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|nt|cuttysark: Club guess resolved, but 2 more trump losers|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKHQT8743DKQ84C95,SAJT6H9D6532CKJ64,SQ875432HA65DCQ32,S9HKJ2DAJT97CAT87|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|vugraphzgg: constructive weak two|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST75HAK73DK8CKQ93,SJ982H954D7CAJ752,SA6HQ6DAQJT9543C8,SKQ43HJT82D62CT64|sv|e|nt|cuttysark: 5@D was not a terrible spot - bit unlucky|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: And we finish with another slam|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Question for South - can North have @Sxx|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Or @SQJx|pg|| nt|cuttysark: Many partnrships favour minorwood here: 4@D is the keycard ask|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cuttysark: Well. I guess they knew what they were doing.....|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|cuttysark: Best lead, but there is no defence. This will be quick|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST75HAK73DK8CKQ93,SJ982H954D7CAJ752,SA6HQ6DAQJT9543C8,SKQ43HJT82D62CT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzgg: misunderstanding, it seems, but they get there|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: 20 minutes break here. then back for the second half|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: thanks for watching. thanks for expert commentary|pg|| nt|vugraphzgg: see you again shortly|pg|| pg||