vg|2017 USBC USA2 FINAL,Segment 6 of 8,I,16,30,Diamond,164,Fleisher,170| rs|4SN=,4SS=,3SE=,2SE+1,2NE=,3NE=,4SW+1,4SE+2,4HE+1,2HE+1,2HS-1,3NN-2,4SS+2,4SS+2,3NW+1,2SS-3,6SS-1,5SSx=,3NS+2,3NN+1,5DN-1,5DS-1,5DN=,3NSx=,4CN=,3HE-1,3NN-1,1NN+1,3NS=,3NS=| pn|Greco,Fleisher,Hampson,Martel,Rosenberg,Bathurst,Pepsi,Lall|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ762HDJ86432CAQ,SA95HAQ93DQ9CT987,SJT8HK854DKTCK532,S43HJT762DA75CJ64|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|can be 2|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|H|mb|2C!|an|michaels|mb|2H!|an|4H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@D = 4+@H // 2@H = 4-fit|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|vugraphzfd: 1C = 12-14 balanced|pg|| nt|runnerup: easyer by south but makes also from North as it is guessing @d's ..now no force so easyer than with @h lead|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ762HDJ86432CAQ,SA95HAQ93DQ9CT987,SJT8HK854DKTCK532,S43HJT762DA75CJ64|sv|e|mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfv: Welcome back to the USA2 final, segment 6 of 8. 45 boards remaining|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfv: McKenzie had to go do director stuff so I'm subbing for him|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|Vugraphzfv: @C9 = @C10 or shortness|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg examines Bathurst-Lall system summary form|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@D =10-15, 2+@D // 2@H = 4-fit|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall laughs: "Feels like it'll be hard to beat him"|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall claims making four. "Everything breaks." Rosenberg asks the shape|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST5HJT87DAT42CAQT,SJ63H952DK96CK986,S972HKQ3D75CJ5432,SAKQ84HA64DQJ83C7|sv|o|mb|p|nt|runnerup: maybe pass @S|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|runnerup: one pass missed to start|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|kit: I believe |pg|| pc|sT|nt|kit: West had a stronger way to show a spade raise, hence East didn't make a game try.|pg|| nt|runnerup: this should make without pain having @c K to put one @d away so no guess there ..even on @h lead ,,now 170 possible |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: A heart will go away, but declarer will likely lose 2 diamond tricks in the end.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|kit: I guess declarer has enough control to lead a diamond to the 9 if he so judges|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kit: Not any more -- he had to do it immediately if that was his plan.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kit: Now a diamond to the 9 would risk the contract.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST5HJT87DAT42CAQT,SJ63H952DK96CK986,S972HKQ3D75CJ5432,SAKQ84HA64DQJ83C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-7|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|an|4+!S, F1, can have longer minor|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = forcing, 4+@S maybe 4@S longer @C/@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D = 3-fit, 5-7|pg|| mb|2D|an|5+-7, 3 spades|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S= NF|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Vugraphzfv: Pepsi asks about the auction|pg|| nt|rduran1216: good stop here|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|rduran1216: I would suspect a gain here for playing the partial|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ8762HDAJ832CJ86,SK54H873D7654CQ73,S93HKQJ542D9CKT92,SAJTHAT96DKQTCA54|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|can be 2|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: that is what Chip said|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzfd: 2NT explained as natural|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: 2NT opening is 20-22|pg|| nt|runnerup: 7 is there and needs help from south to get his 8. trick |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|runnerup: like this lead|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|nt|runnerup: what would have been souths decision if east would have passed 2@h?,,ns in some trouble maybe|pg|| nt|ahollan1: lall-bathurst 1/2/3nv 2N=19-20 they bid 2N-3N|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: martel-fleisher 2N=20-22|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ8762HDAJ832CJ86,SK54H873D7654CQ73,S93HKQJ542D9CKT92,SAJTHAT96DKQTCA54|sv|n|mb|2N|an|19-20|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg: "Hmph." He's surprised by a low heart toward dummy's @H8xx|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Given that he's void|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|rduran1216: no real way to get to 9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan2: martel-fleisher 2N=20-22 so martel started with 1@C and stops in 2N after greco shows @S and hampson shows @H|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|nt|rduran1216: he didn't really play the 8 did he|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg: "Sorry." Pepsi seems annoyed|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S6HQ8754DKCJT9843,SKJ98H32DAJ87CAKQ,SQ54HA96DT9543C75,SAT732HKJTDQ62C62|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|S|nt|runnerup: 3nt made with @d lead (+1 trick) and endplay ,,south missed to put @c J from J8 he had (2, trick extra) |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@c = 2+@D // 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: i assume 1@S = michaels so @H and EITHER minor|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S = 4-fit, 17-19, no shortness|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: other side of the pond says no shortage where we say no shortness|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|runnerup: Major guesses to 12 |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S6HQ8754DKCJT9843,SKJ98H32DAJ87CAKQ,SQ54HA96DT9543C75,SAT732HKJTDQ62C62|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg: "Stupid"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|1S|an|8+ HCP, 5+!S|nt|Vugraphzfv: New leader for the first time since (maybe) very early yesterday|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@S = FG, 5+@S, 8+ hcp [other shape showing positive responses show 12+]|pg|| mb|2S|an|"no agreement"|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Bathurst and Rosenberg write some stuff back and forth, can't read it|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfv: @C3 = 4th best or 2nd from bad holding|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKJTHQT7DT6CQJ65,S95HKJ8652DQ8C987,S843H94DJ753CAT32,SQ762HA3DAK942CK4|sv|b|mb|2D!|nt|runnerup: and lucky 10 here also |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = weak 2 in a major no other options|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: I type 2 bids from the same side of the screen|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|ahollan1: 4@C = transfer to your suit [4@D would say bid your suit]|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: otherwise they hear me and they know who was thinking|pg|| nt|kit: This asksks partner to bid one under his suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: east willing to bid game and rigth he is ,,or lets say lucky|pg|| nt|kit: Very lucky game, but will be 10 IMPs to Fleisher|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: if hampson just signals attitude what should greco play to trick 2?|pg|| pc|s5|nt|kit: However, if defense doesn't cash the second spade trick, declarer will have losing option of playing AK of hearts and running diamonds|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|kit: Unfortunately for the defense, it will be normal for North to win and lead back a spade|pg|| nt|kit: And then declarer would have no reason to get the hearts wrong|pg|| nt|fuquay: At the other table in the part score, with the same start N ducked here and E took the losing line|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|nt|kit: Well, here is the losing option|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Luffe12: wd|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|kit: I think declarer will go right, since if North had queen of hearts he would have led back a spade|pg|| nt|kit: I think North was afraid declarer had QJ of spades, Kx of clubs, and his partner had king of diamonds -- and was trying to set up diamond trick before there was a discard|pg|| nt|kit: I can't believe North was picturing the actual layout.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKJTHQT7DT6CQJ65,S95HKJ8652DQ8C987,S843H94DJ753CAT32,SQ762HA3DAK942CK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|ahollan2: 1N 1/2/3nv: 14-16 3v/4: 15-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|bagman: Lall is happy to find a maximum dummy; vulnerable dummies tend to be on the minimum side|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: fleisher opened west hand with 2@D = weak 2M opener|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ52HAK43DK5CA872,SAT743HT952DJT87C,SK98HQ76D93CKJ953,SQ6HJ8DAQ642CQT64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=2+@C // DBL = 4@S // martel PASS = 0-2@S|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: sorry DBL = 4+@S|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: brain finger disconnect|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = stronger raise than 2@H|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ52HAK43DK5CA872,SAT743HT952DJT87C,SK98HQ76D93CKJ953,SQ6HJ8DAQ642CQT64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|d|mb|2H|an|5+!S, 4+!H,