vg|A 2017 USBC SF,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Nickell,0,Harris,0| rs|3NN=,1NN+1,3HW-2,3HW-2,4SS+1,4SS=,4SN=,4SN=,3NE=,3NW=,4SN+1,4SN=,2HW+1,2HW=,2SW-3,2DW-1,4HW+1,4HW+1,4SSx-1,3SS=,3NW-1,3NW=,3NE+1,3NE+1,4SE+2,4SE+2,3NE-1,3NE+2,1NW-1,2NS+2| pn|Nickell,Lo,Katz,Liu,Morgan,Weinstein,Barron,Levin|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ93HA32DAT8CQ76,ST86HQJ984D94C982,S542HT6DKQ52CAJ54,SAQ7HK75DJ763CKT3|sv|o|nt|medwards: So we are off and running.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|medwards: So far most of the matches have been very entertaining.|pg|| nt|medwards: Maybe due to the diffulcult sets of hands. IMPs flying all over the place.|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|an|weak|nt|medwards: Seems strange that the Harris team, who have been giant killers, are rewarded by playing the one seed.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|medwards: Favorable lie of cards for declarer.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzfc: Katz askedLiu about how light they open with balanced hands: "most 11s"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Katz will have to decide whether Lo is more likely to have diamond J or spade queen; since he has niether, Katz can't go wrong|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|nt|vugraphzfc: director here: "guys, 20 minutes for a board is not what we want to see"|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ93HA32DAT8CQ76,ST86HQJ984D94C982,S542HT6DKQ52CAJ54,SAQ7HK75DJ763CKT3|sv|o|nt|Chick: Hi John, hello everyone :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|nt|Chick: Don't know what their NT range is for a passed hand, but I think I'd bid 2N with the N hand|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|Chick: good diamond controls, nice clubs and pard promising the majors|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SK64H62DAQT3CT943,SQJHAKQ954DK95CK2,SA98HJ873DJCAJ876,ST7532HTD87642CQ5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SK64H62DAQT3CT943,SQJHAKQ954DK95CK2,SA98HJ873DJCAJ876,ST7532HTD87642CQ5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Levi " hope you have a good one!"|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Weinstein "you are a funny guy"|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Chick: another diamond will promote the @HJ to a trick|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQJ862HK64DA5CK93,SA7HJT973D74CA842,SK543HA2DKJTCQT75,ST9HQ85DQ98632CJ6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|GF spade raise|mb|p|mb|4S|an|minimum|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|medwards: Striping the hand|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQJ862HK64DA5CK93,SA7HJT973D74CA842,SK543HA2DKJTCQT75,ST9HQ85DQ98632CJ6|sv|e|nt|Chick: one more if N plays the @SA first, but he can't be sure how many spades W has|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ92HKQJ87DQ8542C,S65HT543DT76CJT64,SAKQ74H92DJCAQ853,ST83HA6DAK93CK972|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|medwards: Dummy reversal|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|medwards: NOw does not need to|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ92HKQJ87DQ8542C,S65HT543DT76CJT64,SAKQ74H92DJCAQ853,ST83HA6DAK93CK972|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|limit raise|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Chick: best play is a spade, but he can't keep N from ruffing 2 clubs and that's all he'll need|pg|| nt|Chick: 3 clubs (two ruffed), 2 hearts, and 5 spades|pg|| nt|Chick: a trump lead to start would leave N with no easy way to his hand for the ruffs, but now he can ruff @Ds|pg|| nt|ady: hi all|pg|| nt|Chick: Hi David welcome :)|pg|| nt|ady: hi Cornelia thx|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Levin "solid start"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Weinstein "at least you did it fast"|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ady: plain sailing now|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ady: 11 tricks|pg|| mc|10|nt|Chick: nice careful play|pg|| nt|ady: whyn not 11?|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S654HJT74D9862C85,SK83HKQ63DAKJCAQ2,SAQJ9HA92D754CJT7,ST72H85DQT3CK9643|sv|n|nt|fuquay: He could have made an overtrick after @CK play, but I think N was worred about a 4-1 spade split and played safe|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzfc: Lo: Hope this is enough; only 22|pg|| pc|cA|nt|fuquay: This play might be interesting in a matchpoint event but not so in the first round of a long IMP match|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S654HJT74D9862C85,SK83HKQ63DAKJCAQ2,SAQJ9HA92D754CJT7,ST72H85DQT3CK9643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ady: ok ruffed with J@S for safety |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: yes, ruffing low gains a trick on this hand, but ruffing with the J guarantees 10 |pg|| pc|sQ|nt|Chick: in fact, I thought he would ruff the first one with the 9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ady: 9 tricks not much interest but needed the club split|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ9HK52DK9542CT87,S8654HJ764DQ863C4,SAKQT32HQDACKQ932,S7HAT983DJT7CAJ65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|medwards: UNDO?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|fuquay: 3N would have probably made exactly 3 (with the @SJ providing an important entry). This can now make 5 using that spade jack|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ9HK52DK9542CT87,S8654HJ764DQ863C4,SAKQT32HQDACKQ932,S7HAT983DJT7CAJ65|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ady: 4 spades hand 4 a push|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF|mb|p|nt|ady: n/s likely to play 4 spades 3NT makes as well|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ady: need to stop as 4 level|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ady: at|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: could go down on A@C and club then heart return|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S987HADQJ54CQJ985,SJ432HT9876DAT73C,SKQTHQJ4DK62C7432,SA65HK532D98CAKT6|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfc: Katz: I guess I should have passed 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Down to ten minutes a board. making the Directors happy.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: 10 per board doesn't make them happy (but close)|pg|| nt|medwards: TRue|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|medwards: Normal is seven I think|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| nt|fuquay: Four hearts would make if Ax of heart were one side or declarer somehow played for the singleton ace as shown here|pg|| nt|fuquay: onside|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|fuquay: This can be considered a restricted choice guess since N could have played Q or J to ruff the club|pg|| mc|9|nt|fuquay: W went against restricted choice|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: and Katz passed initially|pg|| nt|fuquay: Good point|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S987HADQJ54CQJ985,SJ432HT9876DAT73C,SKQTHQJ4DK62C7432,SA65HK532D98CAKT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: nice safe spot likely overtrick|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| nt|ady: hi Henri|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST72HAQT5D52CK932,SK654HJ96DAQTCAT4,SAQ3H73DKJ3CQJ765,SJ98HK842D98764C8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|fuquay: This is an example of what is sometimes called garbage Stayman --- bid Stayman planning to pass whatever partner bids|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|medwards: Good defense|pg|| mc|5|nt|fuquay: Katz spade play gave up one trick to get two back --- a good trade|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Nickell saying he shoud lead a spade back at trick 2 -- then take the heart ruff and cash the ace of spades|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST72HAQT5D52CK932,SK654HJ96DAQTCAT4,SAQ3H73DKJ3CQJ765,SJ98HK842D98764C8|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ady: only 8 tricks and 1st imp to Harris|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|xyz|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|nt|ritong: levin opts for the 2@d spot|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: makes sense, with his semi-yarb|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ritong: you do not want to display this in 1NT and wish good luck to pard|pg|| nt|ady: n/s silent have play for 3NT not that they would reach it|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|ady: 1 down |pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJTH543DJ742CQT87,SHAJT9872DT93CKJ5,SQ982HKQ6DQ865C63,SAK76543HDAKCA942|sv|e|mb|p|nt|medwards: Thiss will be interesting|pg|| nt|medwards: this|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|fuquay: Here E has a very promising hand and W also has good values but the fit is terrible|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: EW do well to play only a game contract |pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJTH543DJ742CQT87,SHAJT9872DT93CKJ5,SQ982HKQ6DQ865C63,SAK76543HDAKCA942|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|invite|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ady: 11 tricks in spades|pg|| nt|Chick: This is looking pretty scary |pg|| nt|ritong: well both games make, right?|pg|| nt|ady: 4 hearts also making|pg|| nt|ady: 11 tricks as well|pg|| nt|Chick: Seems like 2 trump losers in either contract|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: board police in viewing pace of play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: no time trouble here|pg|| nt|Chick: I wouldn't second-guess this if I were E. My 5 tricks are good regardless of contract and with entries to set up spades if needed|pg|| nt|ritong: since west has not given any sign of interest for @ss, i think east will give up on slam|pg|| nt|ritong: he could cue instead of 4@h to show @s interest|pg|| nt|Chick: hmmm, I hadn't even considered slam ... if pard were solid in hearts, he'd be making a try|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: reluctantly|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT964HJ42DKJ4CQ4,SQJ532HT85D93C732,SA87HA973DA87CJT5,SHKQ6DQT652CAK986|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|medwards: Possible action hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|fuquay: In spades, declarer will probably be able to pitch a heart on a club so there may be only three losers in the side suits|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vugraphzfc: Katz: Good luck; sorry, I coud have just bid 3@S|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|fuquay: This looks like down one to me. |pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|nt|medwards: A club might have been better but pprobably no differene|pg|| nt|fuquay: Playing @DJ and then @ST through W gives down one|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT964HJ42DKJ4CQ4,SQJ532HT85D93C732,SA87HA973DA87CJT5,SHKQ6DQT652CAK986|sv|b|nt|ady: that was flat same contract OR|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|ady: n/s may get overboard bad spade split|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: Levin's bidding should warn them|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|ritong: perhaps barron considers the situation as forcing|pg|| nt|ady: heart likely to be discarded on a club|pg|| nt|ritong: since i do not see a clear reason to break the "rule"|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ady: I would think 1 down|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ritong: his side has eight trumps, basically he should be reluctant to wager on nine tricks|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: @C9 upside down attitude|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|ady: now making|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ8HJ7632DA5CQJT4,SAQTHA9DK962C9872,S6432HTDQT743CA63,SK975HKQ854DJ8CK5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|forces 2!D, some invitational hand|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 3N here is easy double dummy but could be interesting single dummy |pg|| nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|fuquay: Ducking the heart will succeed|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|mc|8|nt|fuquay: Sorry I missed the diamond spots|pg|| nt|fuquay: My fautl|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Lo could have ducked the second diamond, but then a cub shift beats the hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ8HJ7632DA5CQJT4,SAQTHA9DK962C9872,S6432HTDQT743CA63,SK975HKQ854DJ8CK5|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: Levin sighs|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ady: did not realise west had 2 trump tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|XYZ GF|nt|ady: that may be a few imps for Harris|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|no 3!H, no 4!S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: nice lie for 3NT except bad heart split|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ady: club best lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps considering @s Q to get a count|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|nt|ritong: if they accept|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: got @S count on the @H :)|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ady: harris got 8 imps on hand 10 making 3 spades 4@SX -1 in OR|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|ady: 8@H pulling weight|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: 10 imps for nickell 3NT failed in OR|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S865H5DK7432CT982,SA974HK2D6CAQJ764,SKT3HJT843D985CK3,SQJ2HAQ976DAQJTC5|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: the hands are reversed EW and NS -- so the hand Lo is shown is really held by Liu|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: board is reversed on the table, so not a big problem, but hard for me to follow|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I thought it was a dupicating error but something simpler|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S865H5DK7432CT982,SA974HK2D6CAQJ764,SKT3HJT843D985CK3,SQJ2HAQ976DAQJTC5|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|ritong: after a more effective opening lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|an|shows real !C|mb|p|nt|ady: but |pg|| mb|2D!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: yes diamond lead and return and declarer went up with the king fearing a club switch and when hearts did not produce enough went down|pg|| nt|ritong: ecco|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ritong: leading opponent suit usually loses a tempo this one was no exception|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ady: does not seem much defence on any lead here|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: flat|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST8HK53DT87C65432,SKJHA987DAKQ6CJT8,SA42HQT642DJ53CK7,SQ97653HJD942CAQ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s6|mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST8HK53DT87C65432,SKJHA987DAKQ6CJT8,SA42HQT642DJ53CK7,SQ97653HJD942CAQ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: mediocre slam here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i mean, excellent, since it makes:)|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ady: e/w can make 6 spades but game is plenty|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5+ card suit|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|ritong: levin knows he s in a 6/2 fit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Weinstein "good news-bad news"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ritong: 1@s promises 5+ cards, so double shows two|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: good hand, missing 3rd trump|pg|| nt|ritong: thus slam can not be a good proposition|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQH864DJ9765C8764,ST952HQ952DK3CAK9,SAJ743HKJT7DQ42CJ,SK86HA3DAT8CQT532|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|vugraphzfc: director is here and pleased we are on time :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: in the modern style for many younger players, a lot of 13 counts look like 14-16 1NT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQH864DJ9765C8764,ST952HQ952DK3CAK9,SAJ743HKJT7DQ42CJ,SK86HA3DAT8CQT532|sv|o|nt|ady: e/w likely 3NT|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: since it will need a hook plus a friendly trump break was the case here|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ady: diamons lead without the 1@S intervention might have had a losing option for 9th trick|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: bathroom break by all but Levin|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sT|nt|ady: more imps for Nickell Harris down in 3NT OR|pg|| nt|ady: declarer got a diamond lead OR and tried a low heart towards queen and went down when that failed|pg|| nt|ady: here is looks like an overtrick|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|ritong: in fairness, it is due to the system|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|cQ|nt|ritong: the 1NT opening next room did not allow north to ask for the wrong lead|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|ady: north could get end played for 11 tricks|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S63HQ7DKT72CQJ842,SK74HAT965D96CAK5,SAQJ82HKJ8DA4CT73,ST95H432DQJ853C96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S63HQ7DKT72CQJ842,SK74HAT965D96CAK5,SAQJ82HKJ8DA4CT73,ST95H432DQJ853C96|sv|n|nt|ady: last had of the set|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ady: thx John kibs |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: at least an invite|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ritong: i would blast 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: west opened 1NT OR passed out|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ritong: i am asked " why???" well the @ss are very decent|pg|| nt|ady: nice lead for declarer|pg|| nt|ady: at last a little for Harris|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: std count-UD attitude for EW|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ritong: reading this position should be possible|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ritong: so ten tricks|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ady: thx all bye|pg|| pg||