vg|B 2017 USBC QF,Segment 8 of 8,I,16,30,Diamond,210,Wold,205| rs|4SN=,5SN=,3DEx-2,3SS-1,2SE=,3DN=,2HN+2,4HN=,6DE-2,5DE=,4SE-1,4SE-1,2HE+1,2HE+1,3NW+2,3NW+1,3NN=,3NN+1,3NS-1,3NS=,4DN=,2SW+1,2NW-4,2NW-3,2HW-2,2SN=,4SS=,4SS=,4HW=,2DNx-3| pn|Hampson,Passell,Greco,Jacobus,Compton,Bathurst,Grainger,Lall|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAT82HAJT972DCT97,SHQ53DAKJ8762C653,SKJ7643H4DQT4CKQ8,SQ95HK86D953CAJ42|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|patricck: Wecome to the last 15 boards of this quarter final|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|patricck: ruff all the dimaonds in dummy, lose 1 trump and 2 clubs|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: This is the final set of USBF QF match. Diamond leads Wold by 5 Imps.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAT82HAJT972DCT97,SHQ53DAKJ8762C653,SKJ7643H4DQT4CKQ8,SQ95HK86D953CAJ42|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Welcome back|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: These are the last 15 boards of the quarter finals|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzff: You can check the results of the other matches online http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2017/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 3 of the 4 matches are really close|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAT864HQJ83DCK965,SQJ5HAK92D632C843,SK73H7654DKQJ8CQT,S92HTDAT9754CAJ72|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: both pairs 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+|mb|2D!|an|natural|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|patricck: sometimes when they open diamonds they actually have them tho :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|patricck: a spade a club and 3 diamond tricks still to come.... down 2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAT864HQJ83DCK965,SQJ5HAK92D632C843,SK73H7654DKQJ8CQT,S92HTDAT9754CAJ72|sv|o|mb|1D|an|could be short|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|relay to 2!d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S632HK86DQ76CAK86,SKQ4HJ932DKT54C74,SJTHQTDA9832CQ953,SA9875HA754DJCJT2|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S632HK86DQ76CAK86,SKQ4HJ932DKT54C74,SJTHQTDA9832CQ953,SA9875HA754DJCJT2|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|an|good raise in !s|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQT6H4DKJ974CAKQ2,SA74HKJ83DA86CJ53,SK98HAQ97652DC976,SJ532HTDQT532CT84|sv|e|nt|patricck: forgot to take the club pitch on the 10@D|pg|| nt|patricck: seems unlikely|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|nt|ahollan2: another nebulous 1@D with @D length -- what is going on???|pg|| mb|d|mb|r!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|patricck: they have stumbled on the secret that it is actually OK to have cards in the suit you bid :)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: it will never catch on|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|nt|patricck: NS make 10 tricks despite the 4-1 break, a chance for Wold in the other room|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQT6H4DKJ974CAKQ2,SA74HKJ83DA86CJ53,SK98HAQ97652DC976,SJ532HTDQT532CT84|sv|e|mb|1D|an|could be short|mb|d|mb|r|an|!hs|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S983HAT9852DKCA64,S7H7643D9654CJ953,SJ654HQDT8CKQT872,SAKQT2HKJDAQJ732C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 18+ BAL|pg|| mb|2D!|an|1major|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|ritong: whew|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D/@H/@S interference over strong 1@C like over 1N 2@D = 1-major 2M = M +minor|pg|| mb|p|nt|patricck: wow|pg|| nt|fuquay: If Jacobus uses the rabbi's rule, this will require a heart lead to beat|pg|| nt|ritong: hampson looking at only three keys, in this spot|pg|| nt|patricck: after the A@C lead do you really not take a @D finesse?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|fuquay: E probably thinks he needs to ruff is second @H in dummy|pg|| pc|c2|nt|fuquay: This might lead him to play for stiff diamond|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: well, two of his keys survive|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S983HAT9852DKCA64,S7H7643D9654CJ953,SJ654HQDT8CKQT872,SAKQT2HKJDAQJ732C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|1H|mb|p|an|!|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ94HT9764D72CKJ6,SQ832H82DAJ8CQ974,SATHQJ3DKT654C532,SK765HAK5DQ93CAT8|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: is it surprising that jacobus did not bid 3@H to show both suits at once?|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|patricck: would they definitely have that agreement when 2@H is just pass or correct?|pg|| nt|fuquay: Did 2@D guarantee hearts?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: oh right here 2@H was pass/correct -- thx|pg|| nt|ritong: i would hear 3@h as a pure three suiter|pg|| nt|ahollan2: meckstroth opponents smith-garner had bid @H & @C|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: he should tackle @ss correctly here|pg|| nt|ritong: playing opener for @s Ax|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ritong: but still not home and dry after that|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|patricck: yes, he should, but will he take a double finesse in clubs through the opening bidder?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|fuquay: If N has KJ of clubs, then S should have diamond king and playing clubs starting with A should work|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|nt|patricck: always easier to come up with that reasoning when you can see all four hands :)|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|nt|fuquay: actually it might not work if N has four clubs because he can return a fourth club |pg|| pc|d4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|fuquay: and declarer is then in wrong hand for finesse|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ94HT9764D72CKJ6,SQ832H82DAJ8CQ974,SATHQJ3DKT654C532,SK765HAK5DQ93CAT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK6HJ4DQT952CQ984,SA83HQT8632D74C32,ST9742HK75DKJCKT6,SQJ5HA9DA863CAJ75|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: for both 1N 1/2/3nv: 14-16 3v/4: 15-17|pg|| mb|2H|nt|patricck: NS did bid 4@H on board 19 which is why Wold have levelled the match, but the last two boards are not so good for them, particularly board 20|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK6HJ4DQT952CQ984,SA83HQT8632D74C32,ST9742HK75DKJCKT6,SQJ5HA9DA863CAJ75|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ76HT42D953CQ974,S942HAQ75DKJT7CA3,SQT83HJ6DQ64CKJT5,SAK5HK983DA82C862|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|patricck: double dummy you can make 6@H but you wouldn't want to be there|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|nt|fuquay: Nor would I want to explain to anyone how I found that double dummy line :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: heh|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: hideous hog said that you have to bid bad slams [that make] because so many good ones go down|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|patricck: 5@D making 11 tricks on board 20 and the lead is 13 to Diamond|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|patricck: but then the Rueful Rabbit would forget to put the Q@D up on the opening 3@D lead and declarer would finesse for it on the 3rd round and go down. Munching those almond biscuits again!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|patricck: Sorry, anyone who doesn' understand my last comment should go to Amazon and buy as many books by Victor Mollo as you can..... wait til after this match tough|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: the book in question includes "menagerie" in its title|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ76HT42D953CQ974,S942HAQ75DKJT7CA3,SQT83HJ6DQ64CKJT5,SAK5HK983DA82C862|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S975HAQ8DAK63CK96,SQJ3HKT975D72C872,SK2HJ64DT4CAQJ543,SAT864H32DQJ985CT|sv|o|nt|ritong: and clearly is a must read|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|an|natural, 6+ !C|nt|patricck: quite a few more books in that series now Henri, but the first one was "Bridge in the Menagerie" yes|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: it was sequels are based on "masters and monsters" i guess|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ahollan2: 2@C=10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|fuquay: There were several way to try to go for an overtrick --- N tried the simple way of trying to get the @HJ covered. Of course, he could not afford to finesse|pg|| nt|ahollan2: doesn't apply here - but my other favorite HH quote: if you are going to make a mistake, make it quickly|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S975HAQ8DAK63CK96,SQJ3HKT975D72C872,SK2HJ64DT4CAQJ543,SAT864H32DQJ985CT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|an|10-15HCP 6+!c|mb|p|mb|2D|an|asks|mb|p|mb|3C|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|GF in !c|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ6HJ93DAQT32CKJT,SKT983HT52D5CQ865,SJ74HAK86DK94C743,SA52HQ74DJ876CA92|sv|e|nt|ahollan2: vs meckwell garner in 4N has to try for the elegant line - but misread the position after running @C and took @H finessa|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: belay that -- operator miscklick|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan2: 2@H = weak NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: nothing about @H|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ritong: 8 on top|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D was just 1-round force|pg|| nt|ritong: needs some sneaky move to steal the ninth|pg|| nt|fuquay: Assuming either the first or second spade is ducked by EW, this should go down|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|patricck: should be routine to duck a spade to retain communication for down 1|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: lead of 9 shows 10 or shortness|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|ritong: i think passell is trying to persuade declarer he has the @c A|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think he persuaded me with that defense :)|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ritong: heh|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: on the other hand the @s count has been shown|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: i wonder what garner would have shown with 2N directly over 1N|pg|| nt|patricck: If you had the A@C you wouldn't let a winning spade go|pg|| nt|fuquay: unless I held @HQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ritong: geoff: "what the heck is going on here"...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|patricck: i don't understand either|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|fuquay: Can anyone say Grosvenor?|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ6HJ93DAQT32CKJT,SKT983HT52D5CQ865,SJ74HAK86DK94C743,SA52HQ74DJ876CA92|sv|e|mb|1D|an|could be short|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S875HAJT6DKT963CQ,SAQJ32HKQ32DJ4CK6,SKTH74DAQ752CJ753,S964H985D8CAT9842|sv|b|nt|patricck: if that board decides the match I am sure it will be discussed in the bar later|pg|| nt|ritong: well, the expected number of tricks at start is respected|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ritong: "no thanks" i guess|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4C|nt|ritong: takes longer than expected, though|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|patricck: NS get to play a contract they can make, i am sure they are happy to be neither defending 4@S or pushed to the 5 level as a sacrifice|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: with a natural opening EW would likely reach 3@s without opposition|pg|| nt|ritong: so this might end in a double partscore|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S875HAJT6DKT963CQ,SAQJ32HKQ32DJ4CK6,SKTH74DAQ752CJ753,S964H985D8CAT9842|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|an|!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST876HJ843DA9CT95,SA5HAKQT6DQT6CKJ2,SKQJH97DKJ754CAQ3,S9432H52D832C8764|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 19-20|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1ST876HJ843DA9CT95,SA5HAKQT6DQT6CKJ2,SKQJH97DKJ754CAQ3,S9432H52D832C8764|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJHK9DQT9874CA853,SK986H6543DAJ6CK6,SAQT542HAJTD53C42,S73HQ872DK2CQJT97|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ritong: reluctantly passing, but..|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|nt|patricck: On board 25 the lead was the 9@S in the other room and East ducked at trick 1. Subsequently West threw a spade because he didn't realise the suit was running...10 IMPs to Wold|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJHK9DQT9874CA853,SK986H6543DAJ6CK6,SAQT542HAJTD53C42,S73HQ872DK2CQJT97|sv|n|mb|1D|an|could be short|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAQ84H65DAT864CK6,ST5HJ942D932CA932,SJ9732HQT87DKQ5CT,SK6HAK3DJ7CQJ8754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|patricck: what happened to board 29?|pg|| nt|fuquay: it returned|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|patricck: aah|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C|nt|ritong: rehab:)|pg|| nt|fuquay: NS can make 4@S|pg|| mb|d!|mb|3C|nt|patricck: hard to bid after the 1NT opening|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2 to play nickell +53 over meltzer|pg|| nt|Drewsky: North'd Double = 1 minor or both majors |pg|| mb|p|nt|patricck: but there you go|pg|| nt|Drewsky: all of south's doubles = bid out your hand type|pg|| pc|cA|nt|fuquay: S could play E for something like KTx of spades so hand is not over yet|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ritong: still needs to lose zero trump|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: thru 25 harris over rosenthal by 12 // thru 22 fireman over dwyer by 11|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|patricck: East's 2@C bid improves the chances of only have 2@S|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: and not four @ss, basically|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: ole|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAQ84H65DAT864CK6,ST5HJ942D932CA932,SJ9732HQT87DKQ5CT,SK6HAK3DJ7CQJ8754|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ritong: probably will start with @s J, in case opener has four|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ritong: then, has to guess right|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ritong: in the other room, declarer had more information, aspecially about @c length with east|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: very nice push|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S97642HKQ765DT2C7,S53HAJT982DQCAQ63,SQ8HDA98753CKT942,SAKJTH43DKJ64CJ85|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|!H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|patricck: The doble part-score swing that was predicted on 26 happened, so now Diamond lead by 8....this one is going down to the wire|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|ritong: extremely favorable to @d team, the final boards|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: tomorrow vugraph USA1 SemiFinal and USA2 R16|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h5|nt|patricck: yes, if you knew you were 8 ahead with those boards to score up then as the NS pair here you would be quite hopeful that it was enough|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|fuquay: if he ruffs here, the contract can make|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|fuquay: He must have heard me :)|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|ritong: elegantly done|pg|| nt|fuquay: Oh, it still works|pg|| nt|fuquay: OK|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous great fun|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S97642HKQ765DT2C7,S53HAJT982DQCAQ63,SQ8HDA98753CKT942,SAKJTH43DKJ64CJ85|sv|o|mb|1D|an|could be short|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: oops|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ritong: here, double means " i had a trap pass of 1@h"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h6|mc|5|nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Thank you|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Tomorrow starts at 10 am Chicago time|pg|| pg||