vg|51st APBF Championships 2017,Open RR 1-7,I,1,14,CHINESE TAIPEI,0,NEW ZEALAND,0| rs|4SNx-2,3SN-1,4HW-4,2SE+2,5CSx-1,4SW=,2HWx-2,4SS=,6DS=,2CN+1,1HW+2,3DE+1,3SS=,4SS-2,4HW=,4HW+1,2SN-2,2SN+1,4SW+2,6NE=,4SW=,4SW=,3NS+3,3NS+1,4SE=,4SE=,3DW-2,3DW-1| pn|HUANG,BROWN,LIU,WHIBLEY,Bach,S.Yang,Cornell,D.Yang|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJ872HQDT43CT932,S94HA8763DAK7CJ75,SKQ63H4DJ965CAK86,ST5HKJT952DQ82CQ4|sv|o|nt|lmilne: hi all|pg|| nt|lmilne: Welcome back to the 51st APBF Championships|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|nt|lmilne: Brown's 2NT shows a good raise in hearts, at least four-card support|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|lmilne: Happy birthday to Brown - 21 years old today and one of the babies of the Open field|pg|| nt|lmilne: Whibley bidding 4@H, not with much of a chance of making it, but simply because of the good fit|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|KiwiBridge: hi all from New Zealand|pg|| nt|lmilne: I'm not entirely convinced about Brown's double, but he does have 2/3 likely tricks|pg|| nt|lmilne: everything is cashing so this looks good|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|lmilne: current New Zealand are running 2nd/15, Chinese Taipei 9th|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| nt|lmilne: live results here: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: Matt celebrated his 21st yesterday this is a great kiwi pair|pg|| nt|lmilne: just click on the round you are interested in - currently Open Teams Round Robin 1, Round 7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|lmilne: a spectator points out that clicking on Brown shows Fiona Brown, neither a Kiwi nor 21. It is actually Matthew Brown|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|lmilne: East: Michael Whibley, South: Patrick Huang, North: Herstein Liu|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4@H worked well, unintentionally - Brown thought it might be their hand so decided to double a possible sacrifice|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|nt|rogerclee: not a victory for the law on this hand -- both NS bid their singleton heart which was duplicated values on this hand|pg|| pc|c9|nt|lmilne: welcome to Roger Lee from the USA, who had the pleasure of partnering Whibley in this year's Gold Coast Congress|pg|| mc|8|nt|lmilne: pleasure may be too strong a word - Roger?|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAJ872HQDT43CT932,S94HA8763DAK7CJ75,SKQ63H4DJ965CAK86,ST5HKJT952DQ82CQ4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ2HJ865DA6CA9865,SATHAQT732DK84CQ3,S8765HK9DT5CKJ742,SKJ943H4DQJ9732CT|sv|n|nt|lmilne: so two off, -300 and first blood to New Zealand who lead by 6 IMPs|pg|| nt|rogerclee: whibley is the man|pg|| mb|1S|nt|lmilne: East did not find the 4@H bid at the other table. Shock to all|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|lmilne: Whibley has implied 5-5 shape I believe|pg|| nt|lmilne: and also 11+ points, but that's another matter|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Not sure what Brown's plan will be here. He knows Whibley can be light at this vulnerability|pg|| nt|lmilne: Whibley hating his opening now (I wish) and trying to end the auction. |pg|| pc|c2|nt|lmilne: This contract doesn't have much hope. Looks like 2 aces and at least 2 hearts to lose|pg|| nt|lmilne: In the other room, they are playing in 2@S|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|rogerclee: not a great result as the hand was EW's in 5@D which looks making on most normal lines/defenses|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Luffe12: With obvious trump shift - rather 2 down|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Or 3 :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|nt|rogerclee: but a diamond partial is the likely spot at most tables|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d2|nt|lmilne: this isn't most tables, as you can see by Whibley's 7-count opening bid|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|lmilne: so there were 10 tricks made at the other table, but not in game. The only saving grace to this hand is that Brown is not vulnerable and not doubled|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|mc|6|nt|lmilne: Brown preparing a trump coup to go only 3 down?|pg|| nt|lmilne: looksl ike 4 down|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ2HJ865DA6CA9865,SATHAQT732DK84CQ3,S8765HK9DT5CKJ742,SKJ943H4DQJ9732CT|sv|n|mb|2S|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST96HAT32DQCAK852,SKQ84H84DA9854CJT,S75HK65DT32C97643,SAJ32HQJ97DKJ76CQ|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: surprising pass from Brown. I thought he was going to overcall 1@D in keeping with the usual aggressive style|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4@S the spot here for East-West|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: huge double fit ew|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Liu was not keeping Whibley out regardless of what he bid|pg|| nt|lmilne: Patrick Huang knows there is a big club fit, and at favourable vulnerability he might decide to go for a sacrifice|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: it looks like Huang has made the right decision. 2 spades, 1 heart, 1 diamond is 300|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|lmilne: at the other table, North never took a bid and East-West had a quiet auction to 4@S|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|nt|lmilne: Brown knew that his partner had the diamonds covered from the spade spots, so could underlead his Ace|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|lmilne: he was perhaps hoping for @D Kx and a ruff|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|lmilne: not the most realistic layout but no harm in trying|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lmilne: Huang is crossing to dummy to try a sneak heart to the 10, which won't work|pg|| pc|h7|nt|lmilne: nope, a placid diamond. all roads lead to 300|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST96HAT32DQCAK852,SKQ84H84DA9854CJT,S75HK65DT32C97643,SAJ32HQJ97DKJ76CQ|sv|e|mb|1C|an| |mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK432H9DK962CKQ74,ST95HQT872DT4CJ82,SAJ76HA6543DQ75CT,SQ8HKJDAJ83CA9653|sv|b|nt|lmilne: wow, I missed that|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|lmilne: on the diamond 10 from dummy, ruffed, then a heart back to the King and the clubs, East was squeezed|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|lmilne: so down only one and 11 IMPs to Taipei|pg|| nt|lmilne: apologies all!|pg|| nt|lmilne: especially to Patrick Huang, lol|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|nt|lmilne: Brown won't like the way this auction is going|pg|| nt|lmilne: hearts may be the best spot for EW, but hard to get to after the 1@H opening|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|lmilne: wow, nice bid Matt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: picturing a couple of good hearts with his partner|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|lmilne: in the other room, East passed over 1@H, and North-South are going to play in spades|pg|| nt|lmilne: the double dummy solver can see two down, but it might be one or three depending on how the play goes|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|nt|lmilne: 200 or 500 will be a fine score if Cornell Bach bring back 620 in 4@S|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: for those just joining us, the live results from the 51st APBF are here: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|lmilne: it looks clear that Brown will make just 3 hearts and his @D Ace from here, for -500|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK432H9DK962CKQ74,ST95HQT872DT4CJ82,SAJ76HA6543DQ75CT,SQ8HKJDAJ83CA9653|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ76HQ52DAT762C3,SAJT94HK87DQJ4CJ2,SHA963DK83CAK9764,S8532HJT4D95CQT85|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|lmilne: -500 will be 3 to NZ or 12 to Taipei depending on the fate of 4@S in the other room|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d!|nt|lmilne: Whibley passes for perhaps the first time this match|pg|| mb|3S!|nt|lmilne: I'm sure he'll bid now though|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Huang might be tempted by the vulnerable 3NT now|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Liu is not convinced that 3NT is the right spot. It was probably as good as any though|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 5@D looks unlikely to make to me. We will see what Huang the magician can do |pg|| nt|lmilne: it might make by setting up dummy's club suit|pg|| nt|lmilne: where are the hearts going though?|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: well, this won't make|pg|| pc|sA|nt|lmilne: can he make it with this lead?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: he will need to set up at least one extra club trick, and that's what he's going for|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4@S made in th other room on board 4, so three IMPs to NZ|pg|| nt|rogerclee: winning line is to now just play diamond diamond ruff a club and play the last round of diamonds if west declines to overruff, exit a diamond|pg|| nt|lmilne: yes that looks good to me|pg|| nt|rogerclee: west must provide an entry to the spades|pg|| nt|lmilne: West has to give entry back to the high spades, either with a spade or by leading away from the heart|pg|| nt|lmilne: Roger is a faster typist than me|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|nt|lmilne: Huang on the right path|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| nt|lmilne: King of clubs now won't work. Brown can ruff and do anything, and the clubs will wither on the vine|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Contract at the other table?|pg|| nt|lmilne: it needs to be a low one for Huang to win all the marbles|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs: 2@C :)|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lmilne: OK, the other table was four levels lower. I think NZ has been outbid and outplayed on this hand|pg|| nt|rogerclee: very well done|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Hang on a second Liam. NZ may play the 2@C contract superbly|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brown is wondering what to do and Huang will be sure that he has got the hand right|pg|| nt|lmilne: You're right, Bill, my apologies|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brown will find it hard to believe that this one has made|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Huang needs to exit with a diamond now. Or top spade, then diamond|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|h3|nt|lmilne: I think that having got this far he isn't going wrong|pg|| nt|lmilne: and there it is, the master at work|pg|| nt|rogerclee: the bob hamman of taiwan|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lmilne: time to pack it up and move on to the next board, Matt|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|nt|frankaus: ..|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ76HQ52DAT762C3,SAJT94HK87DQJ4CJ2,SHA963DK83CAK9764,S8532HJT4D95CQT85|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an| |mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S87632HT3DKQCQ843,SKQT9HAQJ94DA2CA9,SA54HK8762DJ9CK75,SJH5DT876543CJT62|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|lmilne: If you watched that hand from start to finish, you are lucky to have seen one of the best hands I have seen so far this tournament. That was pretty cool|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: You will be reading about Huang's 6@D in the bulletin tomorrow|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|lmilne: 15 IMPs to Taipei. And now for something more sedate|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d4|nt|lmilne: Brown has done well to sneak the spade past Liu and will make quite a lot of tricks now|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: the operator lost the paly|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Ended up with 9 tricks|pg|| mc|9|nt|lmilne: thanks John|pg|| nt|lmilne: John Yoon from Australia is very competently managing the vugraph at the APBF|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S87632HT3DKQCQ843,SKQT9HAQJ94DA2CA9,SA54HK8762DJ9CK75,SJH5DT876543CJT62|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKQJ8765HT7DKT5C2,ST92H96DA93CA7654,SHAKQJ4D872CKQJT3,SA43H8532DQJ64C98|sv|b|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 4@S looks barely playable here for NS, but with the @D Ace offside 3@S will be high enough, I think|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: Hello, JY driving again|pg|| pc|d3|nt|lmilne: Liu likes his hand but doesn't have the best support for partner so passed|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|lmilne: hi JY thank you|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|rogerclee: funny hand, brown will be annoyed at trick 1 but will then discover he has found the one lead to beat 3s legitimately|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|lmilne: yes nicely spotted|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|lmilne: the diamond lead has set up the two defensive diamond tricks, as well as a fourth round of diamonds to promote Brown's trump holding|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|lmilne: not going to happen now though|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|nt|lmilne: Huang will have a guess now|pg|| nt|lmilne: not really a guess though, I don't think|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Huang has paused for thought|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKQJ8765HT7DKT5C2,ST92H96DA93CA7654,SHAKQJ4D872CKQJT3,SA43H8532DQJ64C98|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAKT64HDQT92CJ943,SQ9875HKQ97DJ8CK6,SJ32HA864DA65CT85,SHJT532DK743CAQ72|sv|o|nt|lmilne: if Brown's @S9 was true, it was either his last spade (in which case Whibley has a natural trump trick no matter what) or he is down to bare @S10. Huang gets it right, surprising no one watching|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|rogerclee: was a beautiful defense to beat 3@S -- @CA, @D9 to the queen, heart|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Whibley just sort of alerted 2@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rogerclee: south must ruff high so west ejects the @DA and now a spade to east and a diamond promotes the @ST|pg|| pc|c5|nt|lmilne: Whibley's sort of alert is because 2@H is limited to 15 points. EW play Gazilli, rebidding 2@C with 16+ hands|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brown in good shape here|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822 is for overall scores|pg|| nt|lmilne: click on the current round to see what's happening - here, rourdn 7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|hK|mc|10|nt|lmilne: nicely managed by Brown to land his game|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAKT64HDQT92CJ943,SQ9875HKQ97DJ8CK6,SJ32HA864DA65CT85,SHJT532DK743CAQ72|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQ4HJ4DAK8764C632,S865HAK3DQ95CA854,SAKT93H9752DJCKT9,SJ72HQT86DT32CQJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This looks like another part-score hand. Probably 2@S|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|lmilne: Trump was the expected lead from Whibley, looking at four decent hearts (bid on his right)|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|lmilne: There are 8 tricks that can be fairly easily taken - 5 spades, 2 diamonds, and the @C King. And probably not many more|pg|| nt|rogerclee: if EW don't give up the club position declarer may go down|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Yes, there is potential now for EW to beat this hand|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|lmilne: the @C 10-9 were an unwelcome gift for declarer to hold|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|lmilne: let's see what happens now|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Well done Brown to duck twice|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|nt|lmilne: He knew exactly what was going on|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|lmilne: now the Ace King of hearts and a diamond to give declarer a chance to ruff low for two down|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|lmilne: Liu is regretting the whole thing now|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQ4HJ4DAK8764C632,S865HAK3DQ95CA854,SAKT93H9752DJCKT9,SJ72HQT86DT32CQJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQHJ6DT62CJT87432,SKJ72H9DKQJ974CQ5,S9543HQT8752DA5C9,SAT86HAK43D83CAK6|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an| |nt|lmilne: 6 more IMPs go to Taipei as Bach-Cornell get to 4@S-1 where Huang made 3@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: 1@C by Whibley = 2+, standard|pg|| nt|lmilne: 1@S to begin with usually denies a major, but maybe 5+@D and a major (game strength or better)|pg|| mb|3H|nt|rogerclee: bidding challenge to get to 6N on this hand (second choice 6@D), 6@S is by far the worst of the slams but will make|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: I'm not entirely sure about Brown's 3@D bid, whether it is systemic or not. It appears not to have been alerted|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Sorry, it was|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Well, I saw Brown alert it|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: I didn't see Whibley alert it|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: But whibley immediately started writing to his screenmate|pg|| nt|lmilne: They play a lot of system over 2NT rebids and this one will be a rare situation. But they probably know what they are doing|pg|| mb|4S|nt|lmilne: One guess: 3@D checkback stayman, asking for a major. 3@H natural. 4@D long diamonds, promising four spades on the side|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: 3@d showed diamonds and a major GF|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brown decides to go low. His hand is very strong after an 18-19 NT rebid so I am surprised by this|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: 3@h was natural|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQHJ6DT62CJT87432,SKJ72H9DKQJ974CQ5,S9543HQT8752DA5C9,SAT86HAK43D83CAK6|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|an| |mb|p|mb|5S|an| |mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: prob the best spot reached|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST54HA2D754CA6543,SQJ32H5DAQ32CKT98,SK9HQJT974DT86CJ2,SA876HK863DKJ9CQ7|sv|o|nt|lmilne: That hand may well be IMPs out for NZ. Taiwan may well get to slam at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Liu taking a leaf out of Whibley's book and throwing in a light overcall|pg|| mb|r|mb|2S|nt|lmilne: Apologies, I misread 1@C as 1@S. North has jumped to show a weak hand|pg|| nt|lmilne: I blame it on the peculiarities of the South Korean atmosphere|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: Too much soju|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|rogerclee: a little bit of sweat on this hand but all roads lead to 10 tricks|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|lmilne: Enjoy the last 3 boards, all. Must dash to my team/s' scoreups|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|lmilne: (and go NZ!)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST54HA2D754CA6543,SQJ32H5DAQ32CKT98,SK9HQJT974DT86CJ2,SA876HK863DKJ9CQ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|an| |mb|r|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|nt|frankaus: X start of a neg freebid sequence - i expect|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S85HA3DKJ64CAKQJT,SA6HJ42DAT9832C83,SKQJ7HQT987DQ5C65,ST9432HK65D7C9742|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5+!s|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rogerclee: EW did their best to pressure NS into a contract that wasn't 3N|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Brown is deep in thought|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|rogerclee: diamond messes with the entries a bit but with this much firepower declarer is just playing for overtricks|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S85HA3DKJ64CAKQJT,SA6HJ42DAT9832C83,SKQJ7HQT987DQ5C65,ST9432HK65D7C9742|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S76HKJ65DQ9CJT965,SAQT9HAQT743D53C3,S532H982DK764CA72,SKJ84HDAJT82CKQ84|sv|b|nt|vugraphzdy: Sorry i lost the exact discards in the flurry|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|mb|p|mb|3C|an|5440, good 4441|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|rogerclee: if east shows 4=0=5=4 (or 4=0=5=4) west will lose most of his interest in anything beyond 4@S, too many handling problems for a known 4-4 fit|pg|| nt|rogerclee: 4=0=4=5 i mean|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|rogerclee: good lead, this auction screams declarer is going to crossruff, and south has random cards everywhere which means EW likely have no running suit|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|nt|rogerclee: normal appears to be to win in dummy and play a club up -- north should probably duck as a matter of principle but NS are not even close to having a winning defense|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Whibley in the tank|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S76HKJ65DQ9CJT965,SAQT9HAQT743D53C3,S532H982DK764CA72,SKJ84HDAJT82CKQ84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S96HKQ97DJT9CQ973,SQJT43HAJ5DA865C6,SAK852HT6DK3CT842,S7H8432DQ742CAKJ5|sv|o|nt|rogerclee: after the @D9 declarer could claim by giving up a club and a diamond, now playing this way if south had the @CA and the third trump declarer would have been down|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|rogerclee: not punished today|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|rogerclee: would have also gone down on this line if north had had 4 clubs|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|rogerclee: north could pop ace and play a trump and wait for his 2 additional minor suit tricks|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|7|nt|vugraphzdy: That's all for this session folks|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: The next session is in about 40 minutes|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: See you all then!|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S96HKQ97DJT9CQ973,SQJT43HAJ5DA865C6,SAK852HT6DK3CT842,S7H8432DQ742CAKJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|nt|frankaus: tkx all cu soon|pg|| pg||