vg|2917 Senior USA2 SF,Segment 6 of 6,I,16,30,P Hamman NPC,184,Falk,136| rs|4HE=,3HW+1,2SW=,2HS-2,4SE=,4SE=,4HS-1,5CE-1,4HW+1,4HW+1,2CE-3,1NS=,3NS-1,3NN=,4SN=,4SN+1,3NN+1,4SN+1,3SS=,4HE=,5DN-1,3NS-3,2HS+2,2HS=,5CW=,3NE+2,3NE+2,3NE+2,3CS+2,3NN-2| pn|Zia,Simson,Garner,Aker,Rengstorff,Hamman,Eisenstein,Bramley|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQJ532HK7DJT74CQ3,S986HAJ32DQ953C74,SAH54DK862CKT9852,SKT74HQT986DACAJ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3D|an|!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQJ532HK7DJT74CQ3,S986HAJ32DQ953C74,SAH54DK862CKT9852,SKT74HQT986DACAJ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|flannery 4!S 5/6!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S8653HQ976DQ83CA7,SQJTHT8D754CT9653,SK2HJ32DAKT62CJ42,SA974HAK54DJ9CKQ8|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S8653HQ976DQ83CA7,SQJTHT8D754CT9653,SK2HJ32DAKT62CJ42,SA974HAK54DJ9CKQ8|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S9854HQT74D92CJT9,S7HA2DT753CAKQ765,SA3H96DAKJ864C842,SKQJT62HKJ853DQC3|sv|n|nt|chip: though declarer may have feared letting NS in to play a trump.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Sorry abt. the play--he played too fast|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|chip: presumably declarer got 5 spades, 2@h and a @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|chip: With the friendly lie, 4S and 3N both make, though not 4H or 5C. 4S is the best game though.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: and they are there.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|chip: NS threaten a trump promotion, but that is to hold 10 tricks with clubs friendly. Can make 5 by play a low spade now.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|chip: to 10 tricks that is.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|s9|nt|chip: whether N plays a low or high 1@d declarer has a pretty sure 10 tricks (by discarding on this low @d) as he did.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S9854HQT74D92CJT9,S7HA2DT753CAKQ765,SA3H96DAKJ864C842,SKQJT62HKJ853DQC3|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzfd: that covers the suits --- NT anyone??|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|richr48703: why didnt he ruff low and claim ?|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA964HAQ764DK92CA,SKJ53HK92DA65CQ87,ST8HJT853D843CKT5,SQ72HDQJT7CJ96432|sv|e|nt|kit: hi evverybody|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Zia: "Well judged by Simson but not understood by Aker."|pg|| nt|ritong: hi kit|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This looks like a normal 4@h contract which will fail when both red-suit finesses are off|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c6|nt|shuster: declarer can make an avoidance play in spades... eventually endplay West with the @HK now|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|shuster: he needed to lead a spade towards the 9 first to make|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|9|nt|kit: I think the avoidence play is necessary. I don't understand how small heart out of hand can be right.|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA964HAQ764DK92CA,SKJ53HK92DA65CQ87,ST8HJT853D843CKT5,SQ72HDQJT7CJ96432|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|vugraphzfd: 2nd flannery shape in 4 boards|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4N|nt|vugraphzfd: would Hamman bid 5@C over 4N with 4@D 3@C?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: i'm just wondering about bramley bidding 5@C rather than 4N|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|vugraphzfd: 46 behind at start of set no DBL seems strange|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: concensus 4N wins when west is 4252|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAJ976HT83DT84CQ8,S4HAQJ6542DA7CJ42,SKQT83H7DKJ93CT63,S52HK9DQ652CAK975|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|kit: Although if West has an exit, the avoidance play might lead to going down in a cold contract when the ace of diamonds is onside.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|an|tr to 1nt|nt|ritong: if so, the opening lead rates to be different|pg|| nt|ritong: since would certainly have some safe sequence to lead from|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ritong: west*|pg|| nt|shuster: west made a takeout double with 3 hearts. East passed with a void. Clues abound.|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ritong: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Now Saouth has to decide whether or not to raise his own preempt.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Simson abt. Aker: he could have clubs, minors, various other holdings; not 3 H|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|vugraphzfe: Simson abt. dummy: 'More than I deserve"|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAJ976HT83DT84CQ8,S4HAQJ6542DA7CJ42,SKQT83H7DKJ93CT63,S52HK9DQ652CAK975|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|vugraphzfd: 1@H tends to deny 4@S [because open 2@D=Flannery]|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h4|nt|chorush: well. there might have been 4 imps to be had by an immediate ascent to 4 spades, his so-callled law level|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAK95HA95DQ972CA6,SJT63HK74DJ83CKT5,S8742H82DK54CQJ93,SQHQJT63DAT6C8742|sv|n|nt|shuster: he'd probably rather have less, routine hands are not what team Falk is looking for|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: (Claimed at trick 1.)|pg|| nt|shuster: well played then :) |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: Aker thinking.|pg|| nt|ritong: clear reopening imho|pg|| mb|2C|an|C + major|nt|shuster: they use 2@C as clubs + a major|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: one has to squint hard to see the club suit|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|nt|shuster: in the previous segment they wound up playing 2@C instead of 4@S when responder passed 2@C with 3253 shape and overcaller was 5224 with extra values|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: guess garner is satisfied with this scenario|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|shuster: here with 3-3 in the majors, I'd've thought Simson would go for the major.|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|Authau: nice J@c|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAK95HA95DQ972CA6,SJT63HK74DJ83CKT5,S8742H82DK54CQJ93,SQHQJT63DAT6C8742|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|nt|chorush: There is not a clearcut line of play that can see|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S5HA8754DAQT52C54,ST986HKJ6D73CJT87,SAKQ43HQTDJCK9632,SJ72H932DK9864CAQ|sv|e|nt|shuster: Zia considering scoring a defensive @D7 there?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: since pard would not drag me to slam after pass, i would raise to 4@h|pg|| nt|shuster: Surprised to see South pass that hand in second seat. Seems a routine modern opening|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Garner thinking.|pg|| nt|shuster: North faced with a question of whether to rebid.... and if so, what to rebid.|pg|| nt|ritong: and wish him "good luck" after spreading the dummy|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|shuster: this will be a challenging contract.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|kit: This will be pretty sticky|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|shuster: After the @DK was ducked, I think East could have beaten the contract with an entry disrupting shade shift|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|kit: This was a little helpful to declarer, but he still needs a ninth trick|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|shuster: west is really going to feel some pressure if declarer plays another diamond|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|kit: West was actually squeezed there, if declarer reads it|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|kit: But declarer didn't read it.|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ritong: he has another way|pg|| nt|shuster: can still endplay West in either round suit|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|nt|shuster: playing to squeeze East though... not gonna do it|pg|| pc|cK|mc|8|nt|shuster: perhaps declarer should reflect on why West unguarded spades|pg|| nt|kit: He would have been right if East had the king of hearts|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S5HA8754DAQT52C54,ST986HKJ6D73CJT87,SAKQ43HQTDJCK9632,SJ72H932DK9864CAQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|chorush: This seems likely to end in 3NT, which looks very difficult with the misfiting hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: zia did not open south hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: so HE gets to play 3N in other room|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|chorush: I just don't see how he is going to make this on the lie of the cards|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfd: what does bramley discard on run of @S??|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|nt|chorush: I dont think it can be beaten now|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|nt|chorush: imprtnt 10 imps to Falk keeps match alive|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJT94H962DQ72CAQT,S863HQ84DKJ865CK3,SAK752HAJT5DAC542,SQHK73DT943CJ9876|sv|b|nt|shuster: and play West for the heart king because of that|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|nt|shuster: spec reminded me East was a passed hand on deal 22, so another huge clue about the @HK there|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|shuster: I find that a routine game board after a disaster can be a very good thing to get a partnership back into its groove. Avoiding serial disasters, especially when fatigued, can be a challenge.|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfe: Sorry about the play; I lost it.|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJT94H962DQ72CAQT,S863HQ84DKJ865CK3,SAK752HAJT5DAC542,SQHK73DT943CJ9876|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|drury, 3+fit|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|nt|chorush: there are suggestions that Bramley might have discarded th AQ of clubs, but declarer could then succeed by exiting a low club from K9xx to Hamman's J1087|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ874HQJ4DAT942C9,SJ2H9853D8CAK8764,SAK96HKTDKQ65CQ52,ST53HA762DJ73CJT3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfe: I thought he played DQ, tr. 1; probably not|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: it is not important:)|pg|| pc|c9|nt|shuster: 5@D best for N/S, although with the favorable club position, 3NT makes too. 3@C is very normal opening bid for many players, and given the state of the match, clear IMO|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ874HQJ4DAT942C9,SJ2H9853D8CAK8764,SAK96HKTDKQ65CQ52,ST53HA762DJ73CJT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet stayman|mb|d|mb|3D!|an|stopper, at least 1 4M|mb|p|mb|3H|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|chorush: 3C asked for a 5 card major, 3D denied on and many people say that it shows a 4 card major. Rengstorff can presumably bid 3H which shows spades nd they find their spade fit|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: i was just waiting to hear about opener's @C|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: looking at the hand i couldn't tell if he was showing or denying stopper :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|chorush: I would use whichever bid showed stopper|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|chorush: I think it is best to bid immediately to show stopper as well, then youo can reverse the responders bids after he redoubles to reask|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQ875H9DA943CQ87,SJ6HT87532D65CK53,ST932H64DKQCT9642,SA4HAKQJDJT872CAJ|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfe: On that one he really did claim.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kit: N-S will bid a lot of spades, making it difficult for E-W to find their heart fit.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|kit: This pass is too conservative IMO -- should have made takeout double and pull 4@C to 4@D. Very costly.|pg|| nt|shuster: I didn't think 3@S would make it this difficult, bit it did. |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|shuster: I agree, Kit. This shows one shortcoming of using your first call in a competitive auction to show strength (after the interference over 1@C)|pg|| nt|kit: Admittedly with West's pass showing 0-4, but I thing one has to risk it.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Again, he played too fast.|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQ875H9DA943CQ87,SJ6HT87532D65CK53,ST932H64DKQCT9642,SA4HAKQJDJT872CAJ|sv|e|nt|chorush: two double digit imp swings difference now. Big hill to clime, but doable|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4D|an|trf !H|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|chorush: Bramley probaably surprise to see Hamman's bid, but he will graciously accept|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: south writing about DBL but i can't see|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ852HJT652DQTCAQ,SAT76H873D76CJT76,SKQ4HAQ9DK98543C5,S93HK4DAJ2CK98432|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: Simson: "I might have bid 4H"|pg|| nt|kit: 2@C opener, and West might jack it up |pg|| mb|2C|nt|shuster: I'm guilty of having that agreement too, but I think a transfer scheme is better|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|ask|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kit: I really don't understand the 2@D call.|pg|| mb|3C|nt|shuster: establishing a force with the West hand might not be the best way to blow the opponents out, as you run the risk of partner doubling something.|pg|| nt|ritong: i guess it s a baby psych|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Why give the opponents room to get in cheaply?|pg|| nt|marlowepi: hi all|pg|| nt|shuster: Precision 2@C openers can disguise some pretty good hands. No reason to think the opponents can make game when you hold an ace.|pg|| nt|kit: Now East for N-S to get to 4@H|pg|| nt|kit: easy|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Garner thinking.|pg|| mb|4C|nt|shuster: For E/W, the opening 2@C promised six clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ritong: apparently the psych did not work:)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Of course 4@H hasn't made yet|pg|| nt|ritong: although...|pg|| nt|kit: And 5@D certainly won't make, so hard to argue with success.|pg|| nt|marlowepi: If a raise to 3C is a genuine invitation, W was doubtless reluctant to relinquish control of the auction. 2D leaves opponents more room but keeps more control in the W hand, and also 2D might not be bid over.|pg|| pc|s9|nt|shuster: I think they use 2NT as either a preemptive raise in clubs or GF 2-suiter|pg|| nt|marlowepi: W has to pick a way to bet|pg|| nt|kit: I don't know what the definitiion of the double of 2@D is, and maybe N-S didn't either.|pg|| pc|s2|nt|shuster: http://usbf.org/docs/2017usbc/acblcards/AkerSimson.pdf|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|shuster: Well, enough of a smokescreen to drive N/S into a doomed contract and a potential game swing|pg|| nt|marlowepi: as precision is not a rare system worldwide, presumably any USA2 Team will know what a double of a Precision 2C-2D sequence is by the time le rideau se leve a Lyon|pg|| nt|shuster: If North thought double showed diamonds, then he also thought South was cuebidding in support of diamonds. Maybe South thought double was takeout and he was trying to get North to pick a major|pg|| nt|ritong: hi gandalf|pg|| nt|shuster: So I guess Simson's 2@D call really did the trick here, getting N/S onto different pages in their notes.|pg|| nt|marlowepi: lower than 3C, but far more scope for confusion that a raise, which sharpens focus for adversary|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Garner still thinking.|pg|| nt|shuster: If I ever pulled that 2@D call, partner would still be doubling everything they bid.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: I could have asked Zia about Garner's double, but I didn't want to bother him (even though he's dummy).|pg|| nt|ritong: wise|pg|| nt|marlowepi: he is very shy and reticent anyway|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Now Simson thinking.|pg|| nt|ritong: having lost two relatively makeable games, he might be in biting mood|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: I wish they would play slower on the fast hands, and faster on the slow|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|marlowepi: did all that really happen?|pg|| nt|shuster: sometimes it seems like a dream, right?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Garner wanted Zia to bid 2H over the double.|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ852HJT652DQTCAQ,SAT76H873D76CJT76,SKQ4HAQ9DK98543C5,S93HK4DAJ2CK98432|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfd: turns out south was thinking about agreement for dbl of splinter|pg|| nt|chorush: Here was a case where the 2NT opening that could not be made in the other room caused a huge swing|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|an|less than 3!S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c8|mc|6|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKJT7HAQJT7DAJCK2,SAQ42HK4DKQ742C96,S83H983D8653CQJ75,S965H652DT9CAT843|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: W has quasi-posterchild for Equal Level Conversion X|pg|| mb|2D|nt|shuster: E/W use Equal Level Conversion, which is to say that West's 2@D call doesn't show extra values, but rather a takeout double based on 4@S and longer diamonds without club tolerance.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: and an allergy to the raptor|pg|| nt|shuster: Now... that East should do with that information - is pass 2@H quickly!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c5|nt|marlowepi: would the panel bid 2H with that N hand over 2D? or wait for another move from S before doing so ?|pg|| nt|marlowepi: personally i would pass. but then i am notoriously conservative :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ritong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_convention|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKJT7HAQJT7DAJCK2,SAQ42HK4DKQ742C96,S83H983D8653CQJ75,S965H652DT9CAT843|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|vugraphzfd: yes - i did notice another flannery shape|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|chorush: trouble with our plan is that declarer gets to see what Bart if coming down to|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D|an|ELC|nt|vugraphzfd: 2@D seems to be ELC Equal Level Conversion but nobody alerting or asking|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vugraphzfd: hamman just wrote "= conversion" for rengstorff without being asked|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ98764HTDQ6C874,S52HJ865D7CAQT965,SQTH9743DAKJ542C3,SA3HAKQ2DT983CKJ2|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: Due to the 4-1 heart split, it seems a spade lead defeats 6H|pg|| nt|shuster: Disaster in the other room on board 26. Teammates tried 3NT (-300) instead of 4@H, nullifying the good result of 5@D -1 here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|marlowepi: but i suppose there are misguided souls who would lead a top diamond :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzfe: A double-slam swing|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ98764HTDQ6C874,S52HJ865D7CAQT965,SQTH9743DAKJ542C3,SA3HAKQ2DT983CKJ2|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: This should be an obvious diamond lead :)|pg|| pc|s8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S742H865DT9CAT873,SAT6HA92D82CQJ965,SQ853HQT4DKQ653C2,SKJ9HKJ73DAJ74CK4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|nt|shuster: Thanks to the specs for their helpful feedback, out vugraph operator, BBO, the USBF and Jan Martel. This was a hard fought match.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S742H865DT9CAT873,SAT6HA92D82CQJ965,SQ853HQT4DKQ653C2,SKJ9HKJ73DAJ74CK4|sv|b|nt|chorush: While this match is still mathematically alive, I am going to congratulate Hamman's team give give Falk credit for a great effort. I must go. Thanks Al Hollander for excellent ...|pg|| nt|chorush: viewgraph and thank all you specs for watching andkeeping me on my toes|pg|| nt|richr48703: 2 borads of 24 imps is something i would bet against |pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: 90 board finals starts after lunch break 30 boards today 60 tomorrow to determine USA2 for D'Orsi Senior Bowl in Lyon|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|an|puppet stayman|mb|p|mb|3C|an|not 5M, nothing about 4M|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA8652H4DAQ4CA976,SK7HT82DKT65CKT54,S4HAK973DJ73CQJ82,SQJT93HQJ65D982C3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzfe: @@ shuster: You are welcome, but I was overmatched.|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA8652H4DAQ4CA976,SK7HT82DKT65CKT54,S4HAK973DJ73CQJ82,SQJT93HQJ65D982C3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfd: this is last final will be Hamman v Wolfson|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|vugraphzfd: click on table/event name pop-up will show bbo schedule for the event in your timezone|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: 46 minutes left on the clock :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|mc|7|pg||