vg|51st APBF Championships 2017,Seniors RR 4,I,17,30,JAPAN,0,AUSTRALIA 1,0| rs|4HN-1,3HN=,4SE=,4SE-1,3NN=,3NN=,4SS=,4SS=,3DE=,1NW+2,4HS-1,4HS-1,3NW-1,3CW-1,5DE-2,4DE-1,4SW=,6SW-1,3NE=,5DW=,6DW-1,5DW-1,1NN-2,1NN-1,3NW-1,4DE-2,3NS=,3NS-2| pn|OHNO K.,KANETKAR,A. YAMADA,NEILL,BROWN,YAMADA K,BUCHEN,INO|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQHJ742DKQ973CKT4,S952H6D86CQJ96532,SK7643HAQT93DT2C7,SAJT8HK85DAJ54CA8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|nt|vugraphzdy: From Yamada's perspective if the hearts are friendly there are some chances of a make|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzdy: Unfortunately on the lie of the cards there's no escaping 4 losers|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQHJ742DKQ973CKT4,S952H6D86CQJ96532,SK7643HAQT93DT2C7,SAJT8HK85DAJ54CA8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|an| |mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SJ32HQ97632DJ94CT,SA9754HK8D87CJ952,SK8HT5DKT62CKQ873,SQT6HAJ4DAQ53CA64|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ82HAQT85DAQ87CQ,ST5HKJ92DJT6CK874,SAKQ3H73D953CAJ93,S9764H64DK42CT652|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vugraphzdy: North is having a think|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Yamada is in the tank again|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: I'm sorry, I had to go fix the Vugraph on another table|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Yamada is now running his spades after taking another heart finesse|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: He ends up with nine tricks - almost impossible to go down unless he takes the finesse of the 8@h|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ82HAQT85DAQ87CQ,ST5HKJ92DJT6CK874,SAKQ3H73D953CAJ93,S9764H64DK42CT652|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKT762HKDQ43CAQ52,SQJH7654DT8CJT864,SA943HQJT932D92CK,S85HA8DAKJ765C973|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: Back on track - hopefully no more technical failures|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|nt|vugraphzdy: Picked the correct honour to play first!|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKT762HKDQ43CAQ52,SQJH7654DT8CJT864,SA943HQJT932D92CK,S85HA8DAKJ765C973|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJHAJ652DAJ9CJT7,SA32HQ743D532CA53,ST97654HT9D6CK964,SK8HK8DKQT874CQ82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Looks like 3@d is coming home|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJHAJ652DAJ9CJT7,SA32HQ743D532CA53,ST97654HT9D6CK964,SK8HK8DKQT874CQ82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SA9HK9532DJ7CAJT4,S73HAJ87DKQT6543C,SK84HQ64DA9CKQ963,SQJT652HTD82C8752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugraphzdy: Declarer is in the tank|pg|| pc|s4|nt|vugraphzdy: Spoke too soon|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SA9HK9532DJ7CAJT4,S73HAJ87DKQT6543C,SK84HQ64DA9CKQ963,SQJT652HTD82C8752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|4D|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST632HQT975DCKJ32,SQ85HA63DKT82CQT9,SJ9HJ82DAQJ976C85,SAK74HK4D543CA764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Avi Kanetkar deep in thought|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|mc|8|nt|vugraphzdy: Kanetkar led a spade, and as soon as Yamada paused for thought (spades not 3-3) conceded 1 off|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST632HQT975DCKJ32,SQ85HA63DKT82CQT9,SJ9HJ82DAQJ976C85,SAK74HK4D543CA764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAQT86HKQ953D92CK,S52HA4DJT753CA853,SK94HT76D864CQ972,SJ73HJ82DAKQCJT64|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugraphzdy: Hello!|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: in theory, neither west nor east stops @ss|pg|| nt|ritong: so south could lead one|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ritong: here, it won t matter opps are too high anyway|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAJ4HJT2DK8632CT5,SKQT98652HAK7DC87,S7HQ653DQT75CKQ62,S3H984DAJ94CAJ943|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|ritong: i am asked " how do we know about @ss" previous board|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ritong: well, south had shown both majors, west bid 2@h, showing a @h stopper and indirectly a lack of @s stop east declined NTs, so he has a @s hole too|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAJ4HJT2DK8632CT5,SKQT98652HAK7DC87,S7HQ653DQT75CKQ62,S3H984DAJ94CAJ943|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAJT8HQ5DT5CT8765,SK943HAT8DKQJ97C3,SQ75HKJ9732D64CQ2,S62H64DA832CAKJ94|sv|b|nt|ritong: west cueing after an initial pass, he also has a fit to fall back on|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: the point is he has a choice between 2@h and 2@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: On the previous board, W thought 2@h was Diamond support, E thought 2@h showed Clubs|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|ritong: in general, it is admitted that a cue asks when opps show one suit and shows when they have bid two suits|pg|| nt|ritong: ah|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: E thought he was raising clubs|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Neill is thinking, and examining the opponent's system card|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAJT8HQ5DT5CT8765,SK943HAT8DKQJ97C3,SQ75HKJ9732D64CQ2,S62H64DA832CAKJ94|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT985HK932D542C7,S6HJTDJT763CAKQ63,S74HQ654DA8CJ9542,SAKJ32HA87DKQ9CT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ritong: 6@d is not a cakewalk here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|an|3 keycards|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ritong: since east will show the trump Q, they will be in|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|nt|ritong: the trump Q + the @s K|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: the logical lead would be a @h, i think|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: not that it matters, there is no legit way to make this with this layout|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT985HK932D542C7,S6HJTDJT763CAKQ63,S74HQ654DA8CJ9542,SAKJ32HA87DKQ9CT8|sv|o|nt|ritong: let s see if they can stop short of slam here likely too difficult east has a very good hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: rather nebulous situation|pg|| nt|warrens: it would impossible for East to stop short of 6@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an| |nt|ritong: hi warren i agree|pg|| nt|warrens: it would seem*|pg|| nt|warrens: Bonjour, Henri|pg|| mb|p!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: wow|pg|| nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Luffe12: And even so, 6D is not such a bad idea - bringing down @C's more or less|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: not sure declarer is quiet here|pg|| nt|warrens: haven't made this yet. declarer has to be careful|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: yamada was probably sad about missing slam, and now he will be sad about going down in five|pg|| nt|warrens: -1 now|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Just a - - doing the figures afterwards ;)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SK53HAQ985DJ543CK,ST986HKJT4D62CJ95,SA72H62DKT97CQ643,SQJ4H73DAQ8CAT872|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: looks reasonable to try @ds|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ritong: north has no @h fit and presumably not 4@ss|pg|| nt|ritong: thus minors based perhaps even with 5 @ds|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SK53HAQ985DJ543CK,ST986HKJT4D62CJ95,SA72H62DKT97CQ643,SQJ4H73DAQ8CAT872|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: should be possible to find a 2@d contract here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|warrens: is it clear to bid 2@d now?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i would|pg|| pc|c7|nt|warrens: Yes, but pass also reasonable|pg|| nt|ritong: on the other hand, i hate being in 1NT in general:)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQHQ962DKT75C9754,SAJ3HAK87DAJ8CAK2,SK98765H3DQ6CQJT8,ST42HJT54D9432C63|sv|b|nt|vugraphzdy: Sorry, that computer from earlier fell over again|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: I don't know how the play went - I got back in time for the claim|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: it s not vital|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: there is no standard way to show 24 hcp here|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|nt|ritong: so west simply goes straightforward, hoping to get a decent dummy|pg|| nt|ritong: not really the case here|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQHQ962DKT75C9754,SAJ3HAK87DAJ8CAK2,SK98765H3DQ6CQJT8,ST42HJT54D9432C63|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ritong: guess 2@s is correct hhere|pg|| nt|ritong: saying " i like @hs"|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|d|nt|warrens: that should help declarer a little bit if they play 4@h|pg|| nt|ritong: true, but my guess is they land in 3NT no matter what|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|warrens: but 3NT more likely, since I expect W to bid that next if they play Lebensohl here|pg|| nt|warrens: agreed|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: quite unexpected, this|pg|| nt|warrens: 3@s seems to put East under pressure. wow.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|warrens: sorry, but I really dislike this auction.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: 3@s is clearly overzealous, imo|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c4|nt|ritong: just raise to 3NT and enjoy the show perhaps pard will do a miracle|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|ritong: with a little help from his friends, who knows|pg|| pc|h3|mc|8|nt|warrens: -2, not that big a deal, but 4@h would have had a chance|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4ST85HK62DQJT32CAQ,SA42H94D86CK98653,SKJ6HQ853DAK7C742,SQ973HAJT7D954CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: a bit hasty, maybe|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: now it was possible that south was trying to steal the ninth trick, with @cs running for EW|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Thanks all, that's all from this table. Tomorrow's session starts at|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: 9am local time|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: It's currently 7pm local time|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: see you in 14 hours!|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4ST85HK62DQJT32CAQ,SA42H94D86CK98653,SKJ6HQ853DAK7C742,SQ973HAJT7D954CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|ritong: defense was not optimal on that one next door|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: east felt like declarer was trying to steal|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|warrens: couldn't stop declarer if he plays a @h to the K early|pg|| nt|ritong: low @h now, east panics a little and hops|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|warrens: assuming he also guesses @s's|pg|| mc|7|nt|ritong: now, if you consider things calmly, declarer is supposed to have @c KQ bare for the @cs to run|pg|| nt|ritong: the @h K|pg|| nt|ritong: @d Q|pg|| nt|ritong: so if he has the @d J as well he can t have the @s A|pg|| pg||