vg|ABF ZONALS - SENIORS,ROUND 5,I,1,20,EGYPT,0,SOUTH AFRICA,0| rs|6DS=,4HS+1,3NN=,3NS-1,1NN+1,1NN=,4HN=,4HN+1,4SE-3,3NW-1,3HSx-4,3HSx-4,4SN=,4SN=,4HS-1,4HS=,3SN-1,3CE+2,3NS=,2NS=,4SW+1,2SW+3,3SE-1,2SE-1,6DW=,4DE+3,3NW+1,3NW+1,4SE+1,4SE+2,3NS+3,3NS+4,3NE+1,2NE=,3CE=,4HN-1,2DE+1,2DE+3,3NS-2,3NSx=| pn|WAHDAN,PIETERS,ALASKALANY,DORFAN,CHILD,MAKRAM,PIETERS,ALTANBOULY|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SHA952DAKT654CA94,SA8643HK3D8CT8762,SQJT9HJT74DQJ32CK,SK752HQ86D97CQJ53|sv|o|nt|newmoon: Enticing hand to get to slam in @Ds or even @Hs...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|newmoon: North didn't x interesting|pg|| nt|newmoon: Obviously their 1@D opening shows 4+ not 3+|pg|| nt|newmoon: since N took the route of supporting rather than neg x|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 4@D seems very conservative...|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|newmoon: with trumps 2-1 this should be easy well done in advance|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h2|nt|newmoon: either a spade ruffing finesse (g'tees contract) or 2 @H-finesses works|pg|| nt|newmoon: comments welcome I may not respond immediately|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SHA952DAKT654CA94,SA8643HK3D8CT8762,SQJT9HJT74DQJ32CK,SK752HQ86D97CQJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKQ6HAJ732DAJ4CK6,SA973HK5D75CQJT85,ST54H84DK9632CA97,SJ82HQT96DQT8C432|sv|n|nt|newmoon: Dorfan has respresented S.A. a few times before - he is the senior senior of the team|pg|| mb|p|nt|newmoon: Errol Pieters is here. His wife is in the other room (Desiree)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|newmoon: Bd 1 = other room used a neg x over 1@S overcall. They rested in 4@H making +1. +10 to Egypt|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: N revalued his long @Ds|pg|| pc|s2|nt|newmoon: as the cards lie, the contract makes|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|newmoon: Well done again. :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKQ6HAJ732DAJ4CK6,SA973HK5D75CQJT85,ST54H84DK9632CA97,SJ82HQT96DQT8C432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQT73HKD932CAKJ84,S8542HA2DA85C9732,SA6HQT87DJT64CQT6,SKJ9HJ96543DKQ7C5|sv|e|nt|newmoon: West was not squeezed. Could be +1 if @C9 cashes|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|newmoon: Bd 2: S is in 3NT also, but going down on @CQ lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|newmoon: N-S landed in a good contract, again. Bd 2 was right-sided, nice|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|newmoon: 1@C was alerted but not explained to us looking from afar. Any idea kibs? 2+ ? or...|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|newmoon: ok - I had a look at CC = 2+. http://www.wcbridge.co.za/zonals/ccards/Askalani-Wahdan.pdf|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQT73HKD932CAKJ84,S8542HA2DA85C9732,SA6HQT87DJT64CQT6,SKJ9HJ96543DKQ7C5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|mc|7|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA75HK42DT865CAJ9,SKT2H53D732CKT865,SQ84HAQT987DACQ72,SJ963HJ6DKQJ94C43|sv|b|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 3 hands, even Meckwell couldn't do better. Good going, Egypt|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N!|nt|newmoon: no slam here, but close...|pg|| mb|p|nt|newmoon: balanced 3x raise, 12-14 or so|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|newmoon: even taking 2 @C-finesses, the contract is safe|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|newmoon: now a @C to 9?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|newmoon: there is a losing option here. Strip @Cs and play last @D and discard a spade playing EAST for @SK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s6|nt|newmoon: wow|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SA75HK42DT865CAJ9,SKT2H53D732CKT865,SQ84HAQT987DACQ72,SJ963HJ6DKQJ94C43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQT86HKJ975D74C43,SA92HTDKQT5CAKJT7,SJ4H63DAJ963CQ985,SK753HAQ842D82C62|sv|n|nt|newmoon: still safe tho|pg|| nt|newmoon: West is sitting up. His yawn has disappeared|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|nt|newmoon: bd 4: other room in 4@H also|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|nt|newmoon: this 4@S is tight. should go down... after the @H sw|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|nt|newmoon: declarer is forced to assume trumps are 3-3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|newmoon: after this session, e-w will reinstate check-back or nmf after 2NT I reckon|pg|| nt|newmoon: 20 boards to be played in this session|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQT86HKJ975D74C43,SA92HTDKQT5CAKJT7,SJ4H63DAJ963CQ985,SK753HAQ842D82C62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S653HKQJ876DJ76CT,SK9842HAT5DK9432C,SQJHDQ85CAJ987632,SAT7H9432DATCKQ54|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|newmoon: 4@S by E-W looks like PAR but will they get there?|pg|| nt|newmoon: Perhaps West could not bid 2@S - some play non-forcing |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|newmoon: Now it is 300 or 500... and perhaps other room get to 4@S to extend the lead|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|newmoon: Bd 5: 3NT is going -1 in other room. So Egypr gains +3 not +11|pg|| nt|newmoon: *T|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h5|nt|newmoon: comments welcome. You ARE able to speak to me. :)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|nt|newmoon: the +++ in my profile allows you to speak to me|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|newmoon: e-w get a bit of confidence back after this 800|pg|| nt|newmoon: amazingly, other room is ALSO in 3@H on exactly the same bidding. LOL Seems 3@C can be easily misunderstood after a 1@C opening|pg|| nt|newmoon: 3@Hx also|pg|| nt|newmoon: brb coffee|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S653HKQJ876DJ76CT,SK9842HAT5DK9432C,SQJHDQ85CAJ987632,SAT7H9432DATCKQ54|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SK754HAK7543D9CK4,ST9H92DAJT8CAT753,SAQJ3HJ86DK75C862,S862HQTDQ6432CQJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|newmoon: b|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|newmoon: Fortunately the @HQ drops in 2 here|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SK754HAK7543D9CK4,ST9H92DAJT8CAT753,SAQJ3HJ86DK75C862,S862HQTDQ6432CQJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKQ2HJT53DJT7CT94,SAJT5HA976DQ983CJ,S84HQ842DAKCAKQ63,S9763HKD6542C8752|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|newmoon: if 1@D - x how high will East bid?|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|newmoon: 4@H is shaky @CJ lead or/and 4-1 break is imposing|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKQ2HJT53DJT7CT94,SAJT5HA976DQ983CJ,S84HQ842DAKCAKQ63,S9763HKD6542C8752|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|newmoon: Is BBO slow, or is it just me?|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ5H52DQJ7542CJT,S8HKQT3DAK86CQ764,SK96432HJ974DTCK2,SJT7HA86D93CA9853|sv|e|nt|newmoon: bd 7: is a wash|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|nt|newmoon: e-w do well in 5@C... but virtually impossible now to get there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: e-w know all about Moysian fits lol|pg|| mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|newmoon: N judged this well... he knew S was short in @Hs from the bidding and him having 4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|newmoon: still, he may go -1|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ5H52DQJ7542CJT,S8HKQT3DAK86CQ764,SK96432HJ974DTCK2,SJT7HA86D93CA9853|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAJ6HQ2D9873CAKQ3,S7543H853DKT54C92,ST8HJT74DAQCJ8654,SKQ92HAK96DJ62CT7|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|newmoon: Bd 8: S.A. gain 10 IMPs when 4@H made |pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|newmoon: anyone for 1NT by S?|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|newmoon: yes, sorry normal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|newmoon: operator - 2@D by ... ?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAJ6HQ2D9873CAKQ3,S7543H853DKT54C92,ST8HJT74DAQCJ8654,SKQ92HAK96DJ62CT7|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|s9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJTHT8DAKJ98CT985,SQ98643HAK9D5CAQ7,SA5H643DQT32C6432,SK72HQJ752D764CKJ|sv|o|nt|newmoon: @H to Q and quick claim thereafter (after 2@Ds|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|newmoon: a relatively boring 4@S here now|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: Would you 2@H or 3@S by East? maybe they play Bergen|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJTHT8DAKJ98CT985,SQ98643HAK9D5CAQ7,SA5H643DQT32C6432,SK72HQJ752D764CKJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ73HQ4D976CQ9542,S642HT63DJT542CA3,SJ5HAKJ87DA3CKT86,SAKT98H952DKQ8CJ7|sv|n|mb|p|nt|newmoon: bd 10 : Egypt will gain 11 IMPs since they stopped in 2NT in other room will make +1 or +2|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|newmoon: 3@C +1 = Par on this hand I guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|newmoon: woops S bid 3@H and now West swims in shark-infested waters|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|nt|newmoon: must sw to a @C now|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|newmoon: only -1 now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ73HQ4D976CQ9542,S642HT63DJT542CA3,SJ5HAKJ87DA3CKT86,SAKT98H952DKQ8CJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQ92HJ52D9654CK94,S4HA9764D872CQ752,S83HKQT83DQCAJT83,SAKJT765HDAKJT3C6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|newmoon: 3@C = Ghestem = D+S strong variety now|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: now 4@S ?|pg|| pc|cA|nt|newmoon: wow|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| nt|newmoon: what a hand|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|newmoon: if you are in it, blessings are on you|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQ92HJ52D9654CK94,S4HA9764D872CQ752,S83HKQT83DQCAJT83,SAKJT765HDAKJT3C6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S43HAT54DA7532C76,SKQ8HKQ83DKT6CKJ8,S9762HJ2DQ94C9432,SAJT5H976DJ8CAQT5|sv|o|nt|newmoon: Pieters is still breathing heavily|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|newmoon: a quiet hand for you to take a break|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S43HAT54DA7532C76,SKQ8HKQ83DKT6CKJ8,S9762HJ2DQ94C9432,SAJT5H976DJ8CAQT5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKQ5HJ762DA942CJ3,SAT7HTDQ873CAKQT6,S82HK95DKJT65C752,SJ9643HAQ843DC984|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKQ5HJ762DA942CJ3,SAT7HTDQ873CAKQT6,S82HK95DKJT65C752,SJ9643HAQ843DC984|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAJHAQ972D72CAKJT,SKQ642HT83DK9C943,ST73HK5DAQT653C82,S985HJ64DJ84CQ765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|newmoon: rehi|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|newmoon: 9 without the @Ds... easy, eh?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAJHAQ972D72CAKJT,SKQ642HT83DK9C943,ST73HK5DAQT653C82,S985HJ64DJ84CQ765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQJ854HAKJ63DKC65,SK96H874DJ742CKQ8,S73H52DT9865C9432,SAT2HQT9DAQ3CAJT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|3N|nt|newmoon: Bd 13: 4@D in other room, thus a massive 15 IMPs to S.A. (6@D here)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|newmoon: Pieters will drop the @DK I guess... |pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|nt|newmoon: oh yes, East declarer|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|newmoon: thx George|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQJ854HAKJ63DKC65,SK96H874DJ742CKQ8,S73H52DT9865C9432,SAT2HQT9DAQ3CAJT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H!|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|mc|8|nt|newmoon: and... the scores are tied now! wow |pg|| nt|newmoon: after the first 3 boards, who would have thought...|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJ53H652DAK97C87,SAT97HJ84DJT3C942,SK82HAKT73D652CKJ,S64HQ9DQ84CAQT653|sv|n|nt|newmoon: no finesses, and +1|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: even if @DK does not drop, N will be the stepping stone to the @DJ|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|newmoon: many would have "balanced" with 3@H in 4th seat. Whoever plays it, will be -1 or -2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJ53H652DAK97C87,SAT97HJ84DJT3C942,SK82HAKT73D652CKJ,S64HQ9DQ84CAQT653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ54HKQ52DA98CJ72,SAKT6HJ8643D43CKQ,S732HT7DJ72CA9653,SJ98HA9DKQT65CT84|sv|e|nt|newmoon: it made... wow|pg|| mb|1C|nt|newmoon: pass or 1@C by S?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ54HKQ52DA98CJ72,SAKT6HJ8643D43CKQ,S732HT7DJ72CA9653,SJ98HA9DKQT65CT84|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|newmoon: last hand... discount the @C K-J and then only 3@H maybe?|pg|| mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|newmoon: anyways... S could also have neg x instead of raising with tramtickets|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ6H82DAKJ9CKT743,SKQ97HQT54D74CAJ8,SAT832HAJ6DQT3C52,S54HK973D8652CQ96|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|nt|newmoon: an effective lead puts this contract in dire straits|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|newmoon: undo?|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|newmoon: :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|c9|mc|7|nt|newmoon: thx all... we watch the other room ?|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ6H82DAKJ9CKT743,SKQ97HQT54D74CAJ8,SAT832HAJ6DQT3C52,S54HK973D8652CQ96|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|newmoon: all agree with 1@S?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|newmoon: 4@D will get whacked also, I guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|hcbfick: 1NT might have been enough on the South hand in view of a one level overcall:) Hi sid|pg|| nt|newmoon: Hi there!|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|newmoon: Bulletins, results, and CCs of this event can be found at http://www.wcbridge.co.za/zonals/index.html|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|hcbfick: heart ten looks correct here|pg|| nt|newmoon: @H10 would be inspired now|pg|| nt|newmoon: then -2|pg|| nt|hcbfick: making sure declarer cant win in her hand with a cheap card|pg|| nt|newmoon: snap, Hennie|pg|| nt|hcbfick: snap:)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|hcbfick: the alcatraz coup:)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|hcbfick: oops:)|pg|| nt|hcbfick: who are we to argue with success:)|pg|| nt|newmoon: wow... worked hard for that @S10... paid off|pg|| mc|9|nt|newmoon: thx all... hope you enjoyed... thx Hennie|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Thanks for a brief cameo:)|pg|| pg||