vg|ABF ZONALS - OPEN,ROUND 12,I,17,36,REUNION,0,SOUTH AFRICA,0| rs|4HN+2,4HN+2,2SE+2,2SW=,4SS=,2SS+2,4SW+2,4SW+1,4HE=,4HE+1,3NE+1,4HE+1,3NN-2,3NN-2,4HW+1,4HW+2,3NE-2,3NE-1,3DW-2,4SN-2,2SN+2,4SS-1,3CW-1,2SN+1,4SN=,1NN=,2SE+2,2SE=,2HW=,4HW-1,4SN+1,5HS+1,6SN=,6SN+1,4HW-1,4HW-1,7CE=,3CE+4,7SW-1,5CE+1| pn|HAMEL,STEPHENS,BRETHES,DONDE,APTEKER,DORDHAIN,GOWER,PALMIERI|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA975H87DKQ95C654,SKJ6HJDA8763CKT93,SQHAKQT53DT4CAQJ7,ST8432H9642DJ2C82|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Good morning all:)|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA975H87DKQ95C654,SKJ6HJDA8763CKT93,SQHAKQT53DT4CAQJ7,ST8432H9642DJ2C82|sv|o|nt|vugraphzeu: Welcome everyone . 2 minutes to start time|pg|| nt|bebechira: event info http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2017azc.php|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|bebechira: for live video , click on YouTube icon and both rooms (OR/CR) are on channel6|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| nt|bebechira: your operaor is Lotte Sorensen http://livebridge.net/mobile/operator.php?opid=10330|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|nt|bebechira: operator|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzeu: rob sulcas|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ42HT6DQJT8CQ75,SKQ763HKQ94D93CT4,S8HA732DA642CJ863,ST95HJ85DK75CAK92|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: E/W has a very aggressive open bid style. Esp at these colours|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|hcbfick: They play transfer responses|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|hcbfick: 1@S = 2/3 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|nt|hcbfick: This should be a formality, let's see how decl handles the trump suit|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|hcbfick: He might run the 10 next|pg|| pc|s3|nt|bebechira: event info http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2017azc.php?dsp=tms|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|bebechira: for live video click on the YouTube icon and both rooms are on Channel6 (OR+CR)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|nt|bebechira: your operator is Lotte Sorensen http://livebridge.net/mobile/operator.php?opid=10330|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|nt|hcbfick: Good morning Lotte:)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ42HT6DQJT8CQ75,SKQ763HKQ94D93CT4,S8HA732DA642CJ863,ST95HJ85DK75CAK92|sv|n|mb|p|nt|bebechira: sorry..in the schedule is Lotte Srensen in closed room :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|bebechira: this si Rob http://livebridge.net/mobile/operator.php?opid=10329|pg|| nt|vugraphzeu: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzeu: lotte|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKQT75HA5DJ84CT74,SJ94HQ8632DK962CQ,SA832HJT97DAQ5C85,S6HK4DT73CAKJ9632|sv|e|nt|vugraphzdm: Good morning Hennie|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|nt|hcbfick: Good little lead directing opening in third seat.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: In view of partner being a passed hand bernard decides to apply pressure....If W was not passed he would no doubt have overcalled 2@C|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|hcbfick: With the heart and diamond layout favourable this will make. declarer just losing two clubs and one heart trick|pg|| nt|vugraphzdm: Steve is here too :)|pg|| nt|hcbfick: one diamondgoes away on an established heart, |pg|| pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|hcbfick: declarer has to pla small here, no benefit in risig with the ace, but this puts real pressure since that looks like a possible singleton|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| nt|hcbfick: This is making on a squeeze against West on the running of all the spades|pg|| nt|hcbfick: on the last spade west cat hold onto the @HQ and three diamonds|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|bebechira: Robert is a fantastic player...played in a lot of WBF/EBL events...great guy.. I think he was the captain of RSA Open in some events |pg|| pc|sK|nt|hcbfick: cant|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|hcbfick: He is indeed. A young star player to watch for in the future.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|nt|hcbfick: Pity we don't get more exposure to top flight bridge in SA. He would be the best.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKQT75HA5DJ84CT74,SJ94HQ8632DK962CQ,SA832HJT97DAQ5C85,S6HK4DT73CAKJ9632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S65HJT83DKJT63CJ5,SAKT9842H7D952CA4,SJ7H942DA84CK9832,SQ3HAKQ65DQ7CQT76|sv|b|nt|hcbfick: Well played. Reunion made the best of the lie of the cards.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: Morning traian:)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: 2/1 with 2NT just a waiting bid here to learn more from Rob's hand|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: 2@S one some hands might just be 5, now he has real spades|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|hcbfick: Rob can now play for all the tricks, Q@C @H ruff a heart draw trumps on table and more hearts|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|hcbfick: ditching all the diamonds |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|bebechira: good evening Hennie :)|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|bebechira: sorry...multitasking :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|hcbfick: No worries:)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Men arent good at that:)|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S65HJT83DKJT63CJ5,SAKT9842H7D952CA4,SJ7H942DA84CK9832,SQ3HAKQ65DQ7CQT76|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzeu: thinking|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAQ8HQ42DKT92CJ75,S75HAT953D8CAK632,SJ9432HKDQJ654C98,SKT6HJ876DA73CQT4|sv|n|nt|hcbfick: In pairs rob would have made all the tricks no need for silly risks in teams|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N!|nt|hcbfick: This should end in 4@H but N/S might not allw that.|pg|| nt|hcbfick: 2NT = 2 lower suits.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: with the opening bid in south,south would likely have at least one if not both heart hoours so rob will finesse hearts TWICE|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|nt|hcbfick: North needs a spade switch to hold this to 4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|hcbfick: well done|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAQ8HQ42DKT92CJ75,S75HAT953D8CAK632,SJ9432HKDQJ654C98,SKT6HJ876DA73CQT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N!|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQJT74HK7DK76CT73,SA863HATDJ84CKJ42,S95H6543DQ952CA96,SK2HQJ982DAT3CQ85|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: It will nice for W to hear 1NT from partner|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQJT74HK7DK76CT73,SA863HATDJ84CKJ42,S95H6543DQ952CA96,SK2HQJ982DAT3CQ85|sv|e|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ86HKQD9754CQJT6,SQT9432H52DK63C84,SA7HT93DAQJ2CA752,SK5HAJ8764DT8CK93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|hcbfick: Welcome back:) Someone quickly went to pay the electricty bill.|pg|| nt|vugraphzdm: exactly! Sorry for the interruption |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|hcbfick: 2@D = a one suited major. I am not totally unamoured with the suit quality but interference is the name of the game:)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|hcbfick: Glad we are back thanks Lotte|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|hcbfick: my spelling is atrocious....enamored:) sorry|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ86HKQD9754CQJT6,SQT9432H52DK63C84,SA7HT93DAQJ2CA752,SK5HAJ8764DT8CK93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|mc|7|nt|vugraphzeu: back on line|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST64H852DJ6CAKQ75,SAKJ3H976DK94CT83,SQ975HQD87532CJ62,S82HAKJT43DAQTC94|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: 1@C = and balanced 11-14, 18/19, or real clubs|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|hcbfick: 1@D = transfer to hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|hcbfick: 1@H = 2/3 hearts minimum hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|hcbfick: With only two club losers this will end quickly|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|hcbfick: I*|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Rob is hoping the wrong person pitches a spade:)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST64H852DJ6CAKQ75,SAKJ3H976DK94CT83,SQ975HQD87532CJ62,S82HAKJT43DAQTC94|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQJT6HJ6DKQ943CK5,SK92HQ982DJ7CQ986,SA74HT543DT865C73,S853HAK7DA2CAJT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|nt|hcbfick: this might well show 5+ in minor 4 cards in a major|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|hcbfick: good to agree whether system is still on here, I think its best to play that it IS so 2@C = stayman|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: with the critical card for declarer @CK being off side 3NT will unfortunately fail on a HIGH diamond lead.....which he should once partner has supported his suit!|pg|| mb|p|nt|hcbfick: should lead*|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|hcbfick: KQ9 is pretty much as good KQ10.....therefore it's correct to lead a high one|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|hcbfick: N/S must be careful to unblock the diamonds|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|nt|hcbfick: which should not be a problem|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|hcbfick: That Ace has cost some tricks!!!! and IMP's|pg|| mc|7|nt|hcbfick: Partner would surely have known that a spade shift was asked for after cashing the Diamonds|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQJT6HJ6DKQ943CK5,SK92HQ982DJ7CQ986,SA74HT543DT865C73,S853HAK7DA2CAJT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|vugraphzeu: apteker thinking |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzeu: gower thinking|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQTHJ982DJ4CAQT96,SJHQ6DKQ9652CJ732,SK8642HAK7DA8C854,SA9753HT543DT73CK|sv|b|nt|hcbfick: declarer would have been another two down at least|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: Rob's style is to always upgrade 64 preemptive hands to three level preempts!!!! Due to the security that lies in extra shape!!!!|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|hcbfick: When you can pre-empt higher rather than lower go higher:)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Nice @D switch with a dummy in sight that would clearly like to ruff|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|hcbfick: In third seat the need to pre-empt is normally greater since the 4th player is likely to have a good hand in view of two passes when you are also looking at a weakish hand. So best to get in their way in third seat, obv with regards to vul|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQTHJ982DJ4CAQT96,SJHQ6DKQ9652CJ732,SK8642HAK7DA8C854,SA9753HT543DT73CK|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKT52HK963DT82C65,SJ964HT5DAJCAQJ84,SAQ73HAQJDK5CKT93,S8H8742DQ97643C72|sv|o|nt|hcbfick: This has unfortunately not worked out too well for W|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: This 1NT overcall(depending on parnership agreements) is normally 15-18........with 19-21 many would double and then bid NT's.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|hcbfick: In my opinion North was too heavy for 1NT.....thats why they missed this game|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|hcbfick: SA ran into trouble on board 26 after a VERY light opening bid by South which cost them 9 IMP's|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzdm: sorry, 10 tricks...I will fix it|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKT52HK963DT82C65,SJ964HT5DAJCAQJ84,SAQ73HAQJDK5CKT93,S8H8742DQ97643C72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|nt|vugraphzeu: thinking |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ8HK9875DAJ9CK7,SA743HAJDQ84CQT43,SQT62H632D765CA92,S95HQT4DKT32CJ865|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: SA ladies doing very nicely in their match. There is a big fight for the top two places where the top four teams were only 8 points apart before this match. They are up 30-2:)|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|weak, both minors|mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|hcbfick: 1@S is wide ranging transfer to 1NT - 2@C shows a weak hand with BOTH minors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: W|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|hcbfick: The Queen forced @S to play the King|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Otherwise he would have ducked!|pg|| nt|hcbfick: South I mean|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|hcbfick: very good @C switch|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ8HK9875DAJ9CK7,SA743HAJDQ84CQT43,SQT62H632D765CA92,S95HQT4DKT32CJ865|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST76H742DA532CKJ2,SAK93HQJ865D97C43,SQJ854HATDKQ8CA75,S2HK93DJT64CQT986|sv|b|nt|hcbfick: Rob did well to escape for only 1 down|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|hcbfick: interesting....a 1NT opening would have resulted in a pas by south and a bid showing the majors by West....how different styles lead to different contracts|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|hcbfick: With the club finesse right 4@S seems unbreakable since declarer can pick the Spades up|pg|| nt|hcbfick: probably a @C to the J next|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|hcbfick: deceptive @C10 by E...they play upside down attitude but declarer shouldn't be deceived.|pg|| nt|hcbfick: There is in fact on the contination of two hearts a show up squueze on East since he cant hold onto the diamonds and keep the club protected|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|hcbfick: That if declarer cashes the last Spade|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|hcbfick: now that queen showed up prematurely:)|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST76H742DA532CKJ2,SAK93HQJ865D97C43,SQJ854HATDKQ8CA75,S2HK93DJT64CQT986|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA943H984DQJ32C65,SJT876HK3DK97CT92,SKQHJT62D65CKQ743,S52HAQ75DAT84CAJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: Im told that 1NT was opened at the other table on the last board so that should be another swing to Reunion|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|hcbfick: North just had too much wasted in spades otherwise a takeout double would have been much clearer and more appealing.....remember this.....if we have points in their suits, they have points in our suits, which normally doesnt make for good play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|hcbfick: South Africa is not going to put this match in a frame, the way things are going right now:)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Another 11 IMP's out|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA943H984DQJ32C65,SJT876HK3DK97CT92,SKQHJT62D65CKQ743,S52HAQ75DAT84CAJ8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA8H86DA8742CQ962,SJ9654HT9742DKC75,SQT72HJ53DT6CAJT8,SK3HAKQDQJ953CK43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H!|an|s!|nt|hcbfick: 1@D promises and unablanced hand hence the 1@C opening bid here|pg|| nt|hcbfick: 1@H = transfer|pg|| mb|p|nt|hcbfick: 1NT by E = 18-19 balanced, keeping the bidding nice and low|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|hcbfick: 2@H by W will be non forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: There are definite benefits to this system, this board is a good example.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA8H86DA8742CQ962,SJ9654HT9742DKC75,SQT72HJ53DT6CAJT8,SK3HAKQDQJ953CK43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SKJ6HQJ7532DAT8C3,S94HATDKQ9543CQ94,SAQT32HK96D7CKJT7,S875H84DJ62CA8652|sv|e|nt|hcbfick: This could be a nice result for SA having been able to stay so low|pg|| nt|svebje: I agree, it´s always good to separate bal hands from unbalanced|pg|| nt|hcbfick: They need to rally on these last few boards to salvage something from this match|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|an|spade raise|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: Morning Sven. Absolutely......I'm liking the system more and more|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|svebje: Like 2-way club? :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|svebje: 1 C= 11-13 balanced, or 17+ any|pg|| nt|hcbfick: I'm unfortuantely not familiar enough with any of the stronger @C systems....have to look into it|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKJ6HQJ7532DAT8C3,S94HATDKQ9543CQ94,SAQT32HK96D7CKJT7,S875H84DJ62CA8652|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzeu: apteker thinking |pg|| nt|vugraphzeu: still deep in thought|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SQ32HK743DCAJT964,ST54HT2DQJ64CKQ73,SAKJ987HAQJ8D732C,S6H965DAKT985C852|sv|o|nt|hcbfick: Our first slam hand for the morning.|pg|| mb|1S|nt|hcbfick: 3@D|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5C|nt|hcbfick: 5@C = lead directing obv with @D support|pg|| nt|hcbfick: very good method in case partner might not want to lead a @D and don't what else is better|pg|| mb|5H|mb|6C|mb|d|mb|6D|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|svebje: Also tells N that s is short in D, sometimes silence is golden..|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Inetersting point by a kib......and yet, if W had passed, difficult for N to move with @Dxxx - and where are the hearts?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Exactly Sven:)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|svebje: Of course if S would have bd 4 D, the slam is easy|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg|| mc|12|nt|hcbfick: That begs the question.......if South was going to bid 4@S anyway, should he not have bid 4@D to start with?? Or would he need a bigger hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SQ32HK743DCAJT964,ST54HT2DQJ64CKQ73,SAKJ987HAQJ8D732C,S6H965DAKT985C852|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SAT542H74DQ765CK9,SQ7HAKJ9832DTCQ42,SKJ63HQ6DAJ3CJ876,S98HT5DK9842CAT53|sv|n|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: So he should have started with 4@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|svebje: I think 4 D just tells N that this is our hand. 4 S could be just garbage|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: Right.|pg|| mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|hcbfick: In a pressure situation to cash out N/S did well here|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SAT542H74DQ765CK9,SQ7HAKJ9832DTCQ42,SKJ63HQ6DAJ3CJ876,S98HT5DK9842CAT53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1ST8752H74DJ74C643,SAJ943HQJ96DKT8C9,SKQ6HKT8532D93CT2,SHADAQ652CAKQJ875|sv|e|nt|hcbfick: This is good viewing material:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: There won't be too much interference by the opps|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|svebje: 3 D ; 3 NT; 7C |pg|| nt|hcbfick: Now......that will locate the @DK for East :):)|pg|| mb|p|nt|hcbfick: I agree Sven:)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdm: wait for it...|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: :):)!!!!|pg|| nt|hcbfick: What a hand. Well done.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1ST8752H74DJ74C643,SAJ943HQJ96DKT8C9,SKQ6HKT8532D93CT2,SHADAQ652CAKQJ875|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|mc|13|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2S986H98643DJ983CK,SK32HAJDAQT62C986,ST4HKQT752D5CJ743,SAQJ75HDK74CAQT52|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|hcbfick: a little upgrade with the good @D suit|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|3H!|an|spades|nt|hcbfick: What took these hands so long? 3@H = a transfer |pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|hcbfick: I am surprised that there was no cue bid by W. he has a potentially potent hand.....however that might not deter East|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|svebje: I am not sure if 3 S promised 3 card supp. That could explain the 4 S|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Sorry, 3@S was not suit agreement by W, and 4@C just showed clubs.|pg|| nt|vugraphzdm: Rob in the tank|pg|| nt|hcbfick: On board 35 a bit of a trainsmash occured for reunion..........In the old days......someone might have been sentenced to death......|pg|| mb|7D|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|hcbfick: And here we learn that greed is never a good thing!!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|hcbfick: Almost impossible for rob to pick the location of the @CK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|12|nt|svebje: If V runs 5 S+5D+H Ace he will end up with a swowdown squeeze against N. If he gets it rigt N will have to discard 3 C and keep the HQ, Voila, the Cl king is found.|pg|| nt|hcbfick: What a swing, and at the other table they werent even in slam!!! |pg|| nt|hcbfick: Yes Sven very good analysis, I missed that|pg|| nt|vugraphzdm: thanks guys, - all for now|pg|| nt|hcbfick: That I think is the end of a very entertaining session folks, please join us for more at 13:40 SAST thanks to my very learned fellow commentator, the vlaued kibs input and to our stunning vugraph operator Lotte Sorenson all the way from Denmark.|pg|| nt|hcbfick: See you all later.|pg|| pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2S986H98643DJ983CK,SK32HAJDAQT62C986,ST4HKQT752D5CJ743,SAQJ75HDK74CAQT52|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|2H!|mb|3H!|nt|vugraphzeu: not a very happy east west pair at the moment |pg|| mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cT|mc|12|nt|vugraphzeu: thanks all|pg|| pg||