vg|51st Championships 2017,Youngsters RR 2-5,I,15,28,SINGAPORE,0,THAILAND,0| rs|5SNx+1,5SN+1,3DW=,4SS-1,5HW+1,4HW+2,4HW+1,4HE-1,3DSx-2,5SW=,2SN-2,2HS-1,4HE-1,2HW=,1NSx-4,2SE-1,2SS+1,1NS+2,4SS-2,4SS-2,4HW-1,1NS+2,4HN-2,4HN-1,5DN=,3NN+3,4HE+1,3HE+2| pn|ZULFIKAR,SMITH,HEALTHO,THOMPSON,RHODES,Ali Akbar,RANSON,Hasyimi|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S9843HAK32DTC9542,SAKJ5HQT97DK97CK6,ST72H8DJ6542CAQJ8,SQ6HJ654DAQ83CT73|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|mc|12|nt|lmilne: Hi all|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S9843HAK32DTC9542,SAKJ5HQT97DK97CK6,ST72H8DJ6542CAQJ8,SQ6HJ654DAQ83CT73|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK9HAT962DK4CQ543,SJ843HJDA976CKJT6,SQ65HQ53D853CA972,SAT72HK874DQJT2C8|sv|e|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Welcome back to the 51st APBF Championships, coming to you live from Seoul, Korea|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|lmilne: I am the coach of this Australian Junior team, and I won't pretend not to be supporting them! But I will try to keep my commentary balanced and impartial|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: All normal actions so far in this auction|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: Will North obey the law of total tricks, or pass this out with flat shape and a diamond honour?|pg|| pc|s6|nt|lmilne: OK, Healtho goes for the pass|pg|| nt|lmilne: This looks like a spade, a diamond, and a heart to lose|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer can establish a long heart in East to throw their club loser|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|lmilne: First blood to Indonesia, as 5@S goes undoubled in the CR|pg|| nt|lmilne: Akbar has jumped to 3@D as West in the other room, over 1@S|pg|| nt|lmilne: Australia are in 4@S now on this board in CR|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|lmilne: This may only make 9 tricks now if North attacks clubs|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|lmilne: Back to 10 as North goes passive. Ruff, draw trumps ending in hand, @H Jack|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|lmilne: @H Jack led against 4@S|pg|| nt|lmilne: Other room|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|nt|lmilne: If Rhodes can manage 9 tricks for one off, and Smith makes his overtrick here, Australia will be on the board.|pg|| nt|lmilne: Jack to the Ace of hearts in the other room. Looks like 9 tricks at least|pg|| nt|lmilne: Still two clubs and a diamond to lose so 4@S-1 looks likely|pg|| nt|lmilne: Of course I am a partisan supporter, but I will be the first to say that this Australian Junior team are not only talented but gentlemen at the table and a pleasure to play against.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lmilne: Smith will be worried about going down now if South holds both heart honours|pg|| nt|lmilne: But he needs the heart finesse for the contract|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|nt|lmilne: Smith is playing for some sort of squeeze. Nothing interesting happening this time so this will cost him an overtrick|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: I hope Matt has been counting|pg|| nt|lmilne: That club isn't good!|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Flat board against 4@S-1 in Australia|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK9HAT962DK4CQ543,SJ843HJDA976CKJT6,SQ65HQ53D853CA972,SAT72HK874DQJT2C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S63HAQ87DAK643CQ6,SAQJTHK92DQJT8C93,S842HJT3D72CA8754,SK975H654D95CKJT2|sv|o|nt|lmilne: This looks like some action |pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|lmilne: This could be trouble for Australia|pg|| nt|lmilne: 6@H can make though. So could be good or bad|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D|an| |nt|lmilne: There are 12 tricks here if declarer throws a diamond on the third spade. He will have to decide whether the diamond finesse or the spades are safer|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|nt|lmilne: Not a great hand for 1430. 0314 would allow a queen ask|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Thompson chooses to go low in 5@H|pg|| pc|s3|nt|lmilne: Disappointment for the Australians in the crowd who were hoping for +1430 in 6@H.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|mc|12|nt|lmilne: Another flat board|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S63HAQ87DAK643CQ6,SAQJTHK92DQJT8C93,S842HJT3D72CA8754,SK975H654D95CKJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK76HJT72DAK9CAQ6,SQT32HK8643D76C95,SAJ94HQ95D43CJT32,S85HADQJT852CK874|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an| |nt|lmilne: In the CR, Indonesia are in 4@H by East. Rhodes-Ranson are going to have to cash their four tricks now or never|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: So far, a diamond led to the Ace.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|lmilne: A bit lucky, as West opened a strong club so Ranson could overcall 1@D for the lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Rhodes has taken their four tricks in swift order, so 4@H-1. Potential for 12 to Australia|pg|| pc|h5|nt|lmilne: Cheers in the vugraph theatre!|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Live scores available here: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|lmilne: To see this match, click on Juniors, RR2 Round 8|pg|| mc|11|nt|lmilne: Round 9, my apologies|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK76HJT72DAK9CAQ6,SQT32HK8643D76C95,SAJ94HQ95D43CJT32,S85HADQJT852CK874|sv|n|mb|1C|an| |mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ5HQ982DAT986C75,SAJ863HDQCAKJT943,SK4HAKT753D7CQ862,ST972HJ64DKJ5432C|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 13 IMPs to Australia. Healtho will be regretting his lead. |pg|| nt|lmilne: In the closed room, Ranson has shown uncharacteristic discipline by passing as North. Not here though|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 3@D may also be doubled, and can go three down for 800 I think?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|lmilne: Smith is not likely to find the club lead for 800, but still real chances for 500 |pg|| nt|lmilne: I was expecting the heart lead, which will allow Zulfikar to ruff a spade for two down|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: In the other room, the auction is still live. So far Indonesia in 4@S|pg|| nt|lmilne: East has bid 4NT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|lmilne: West has bid only 5@C, showing just one, to slow things down. Probably just 5@S|pg|| pc|h2|nt|lmilne: OK, 5@S by East. South has preempted 4@D so declarer won't be expecting spade length with him as well|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lmilne: If East makes 5@S in the other room, 2 IMPs to Australia. If not, 11. |pg|| pc|dT|nt|lmilne: North has led a trump against 5@S, unexpected. And Indonesian supporters feel confident that 5@S is making now.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|nt|lmilne: Woow - spade to the Queen and King, and declarer has now played the Jack from dummy! |pg|| mc|7|nt|lmilne: As usual, an action-packed Juniors match. Hope you are all enjoying it|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ5HQ982DAT986C75,SAJ863HDQCAKJT943,SK4HAKT753D7CQ862,ST972HJ64DKJ5432C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|an| |mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKQ76HKDAK8754CQ,S83HT973D962CKT93,SJT2HAJ42DJCA8742,S954HQ865DQT3CJ65|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|lmilne: At the moment, the best-performing Australian team are the Ladies, who are in second place behind a dominant Chinese team|pg|| mb|1S|nt|lmilne: Another shapely wonder comes out of the slots|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Indonesian declarer in trouble in 5@S in the other room. |pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Rhodes has found a highly effective defence, and it looks like 5@S has been defeated for 11 IMPs to the Boys in Blue|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|lmilne: For those wondering, the Australian Bridge Team are outfitted in navy uniforms|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|lmilne: Matt has gone softly here, selling out to 2@S. They will need to defeat 2@S to salvage this board|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|lmilne: Vugraph says 5@S has made, which is impossible if Ranson covered the @H J in the end|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: We will wait to see what the players put in the Bridgemate|pg|| nt|lmilne: Thompson is preserving the @D 7 for sure here. |pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|nt|lmilne: If declarer ruffs and plays the @H Ace, Jamie can pitch the @C 10 and claim down two with the beer.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lmilne: As I said, @D 7 is being kept intact as long as possible|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s7|nt|lmilne: Beer chances now|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Jamie is headed early to the pub|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKQ76HKDAK8754CQ,S83HT973D962CKT93,SJT2HAJ42DJCA8742,S954HQ865DQT3CJ65|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|nt|vugraphzbj: sorry. lost the play.|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S42HAKDAJTCJ87532,SAJT8765H83DK3CQ6,SK93HT964DQ8742C9,SQHQJ752D965CAKT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: An observant kibitzer points out the Thompson was 100% sure who had the top club, so he tried for down three|pg|| nt|lmilne: wasn't*|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|lmilne: North South are playing in 2@H for Australia on the previous board|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|lmilne: Thompson with an agressive 1NT overcall, and 4@C transfer to hearts from Smith.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Looks like a trick in each suit for down one.|pg|| pc|dA|nt|lmilne: Bridgemate confirms that 5@S making has been scored, so only 2 IMPs on board 5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|lmilne: No @H Q-10 doubleton this time, so Smith is one down|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Thompson, my apologies|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S42HAKDAJTCJ87532,SAJT8765H83DK3CQ6,SK93HT964DQ8742C9,SQHQJ752D965CAKT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S875H6DQJ987432C3,SJ9HK753D6CAJT654,SK6HQJ9842DCKQ872,SAQT432HATDAKT5C9|sv|e|mb|1C!|nt|lmilne: For daily team updates from the Australian camp, click here http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/apbf/2017/|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|lmilne: A nebulous 1@C from West, and a transfer response from East showing four or more spades|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Thompson will be doubling this.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: North-South might be play 2@C or 2@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: or this|pg|| pc|d4|nt|lmilne: Double dummy solver says down four for +800. Will the boys be able to find it?|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think Jamie will play the @D 9 at trick 1. He has no idea that Smith has five diamonds|pg|| nt|lmilne: It's a possibility though|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|lmilne: Wow|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|lmilne: No test for Jamie|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Jamie momentarily considers switching to preserve the @D 7, but returns partner's suit|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2 more IMPs to the Aussies after Rhodes successfully chooses to play in the suit dividing 5-0|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|nt|lmilne: Matt Smith might leave Thompson on lead here, to find a switch|pg|| nt|lmilne: Which suit will not be clear for Jamie|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer has thrown two clubs, so perhaps a club|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lmilne: I expect a spade switch now for likely down 4, but GIB says all cards are the same from Matt|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|lmilne: Easy now. Sharp defence from the Aussie Junior stars|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|lmilne: 3NT made with an overtrick is best when you are defending 1NT doubled|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S875H6DQJ987432C3,SJ9HK753D6CAJT654,SK6HQJ9842DCKQ872,SAQT432HATDAKT5C9|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ9864HAT84D93CA3,SK52HK6DAKQ65CQJ9,S7HQJ9732D87CK865,SAJT3H5DJT42CT742|sv|b|nt|lmilne: IMPs back to Indonesia on B.7 as they only play 2@H. +140 will be 6 IMPs away|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 2@D = short diamonds, 11-15, precision style. 4414/4315 etc.|pg|| nt|lmilne: Zulfikar with a nasty problem, 2@S might be a 3-3 fit|pg|| nt|lmilne: He might try 3@C instead, as partner always has four or five clubs|pg|| nt|lmilne: Aussies hoping for 3@C at least!|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Zulfikar has made the best decision|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This contract looks very playable.|pg|| pc|h4|nt|lmilne: I am informed by an Indonesian kibitzer than 2@D is precisely 4414 or 4405. So 2@S wasn't risking a 3-3 fit.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Rhodes has avoided the 1NT overcall on the previous board, so a swing to Australia seems assured.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ9864HAT84D93CA3,SK52HK6DAKQ65CQJ9,S7HQJ9732D87CK865,SAJT3H5DJT42CT742|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzbj: sorry. lost the play.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJT642H2D832CAQJ,SA985HT7DAKQJ6C95,S73HAK83DT75CKT76,SQHQJ9654D94C8432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: With this scoreline, Indonesia are 4th with 197 VPs and Australia are 5th with 195 VPs. Australia are about to overtake Indonesia when Board 8 is scored up|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: After this match, there is one more round robin to play - 9 more matches to determine the 2017 APBF Junior champions|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 1@D nebulous. Likely "two-way checkback" over 1@S, so 2@D artificial GF|pg|| nt|lmilne: 3@D just to clue partner in that South has a diamond suit|pg|| pc|hT|nt|lmilne: I can see three tricks for the defence and complications with trumps 4-1. I think Matt Smith will lead the heart sequence|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|lmilne: 2@S failed on board 8, so Australia extracts the maximum 13 IMPs for Zulfikar's 1NT indiscretion|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|lmilne: OK, this is going well for East-West. They are in a position to beat the vulnerable game|pg|| nt|lmilne: Zulfikar needed to cover the @C 10 to bring dummy's 9 into the game|pg|| nt|lmilne: I am sitting in the vugraph theater at the venue, the Riviera Hotel in Seoul. Every winning play brings a cheer from the Australian contingent. Great atmosphere!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|lmilne: They can probably hear us upstairs|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|lmilne: Zulfikar is going down here, downtown|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|nt|lmilne: Rhodes is playing in 1NT on B.9 for Australia. Looks fairly safe, especially in his hands|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Down two feels good for Smith-Thompson, but in reality 4@S was highly unlikely to be made|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sT|nt|lmilne: For those just tuning in, you can hunt down live scores here: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Australia Open are seventh, winning 58-0 against the host country|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|nt|lmilne: Australia Ladies are second, finished with play for the time|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|nt|lmilne: day*|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJT642H2D832CAQJ,SA985HT7DAKQJ6C95,S73HAK83DT75CKT76,SQHQJ9654D94C8432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST96HT62DAQT3CA75,S83HQJ974D542CQ94,SAQ54HAK3DKJ9876C,SKJ72H85DCKJT8632|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|lmilne: There are definitely some chances in 3NT, if the defence does nothing to you|pg|| nt|lmilne: I don't think they will bid it though. North has 9 high card points opposite an 11-15 opener|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Flat board on board 9 as Rhodes brings home 9 tricks in 1NT, safe hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Wow, Healtho forgets to double|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: The Aussie juniors are well out of line here. We'll call it a sacrifice against 3NT.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Good lead for Smith. Can the magician from Perth create some tricks here?|pg|| nt|lmilne: Australia in 4@S on board 10. I hope for Rhodes to make it, but realistically it will 3 in or a flat board|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|lmilne: The defence will take two trumps for down one here, with the @S Q falling in Smith's favour|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think Matt will try a small heart here and pray|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST96HT62DAQT3CA75,S83HQJ974D542CQ94,SAQ54HAK3DKJ9876C,SKJ72H85DCKJT8632|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQ92HQT76D93CT54,SJT3HADKT865CAKQ9,SA85H9542D742C632,S764HKJ83DAQJCJ87|sv|b|nt|lmilne: For Australia, there is another youth team in Seoul: the Girls team. They are currently in fourth, 10 VPs away from the podium. Back home the supporters are hoping for a medal in each category|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Flat board on 10, 4@S-2|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|lmilne: North responds 1NT, presumably forcing and intending to show a 3-card limit raise of hearts|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think 2@H is possibly enough with the South hand, even with 10 points|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Healtho faces an awkward rebid|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Correction, South has 11 points. Normal bidding if he had bid 4@H instead of 3@H|pg|| nt|lmilne: 3@H instead of 4@H|pg|| pc|c2|nt|lmilne: Not a great lead for the defence, but this should still go down on most lines of play|pg|| nt|lmilne: A heart, two spades and a diamond. The clubs aren't coming good andd I can't see anywhere the tricks can run|pg|| nt|lmilne: I have been wrong before and the Indonesian contingent is hoping for Healtho to prove me wrong|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|lmilne: I think the @C8 is suit preference for spades, so four quick tricks now|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Thompson has already shown his count with the opening lead|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|lmilne: Smith chooses to pitch, which will clue declarer into the bad trump break. Either West has 1 club and 0 hearts, or a heap of them|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|lmilne: Chris Rhodes has 1NT locked up on board 11, so a few more IMPs to the Boys in Blue|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|lmilne: Live scores from the 51st APBF here: http://www.pabf.org/Tour/TourResultText.aspx?tourid=7822|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|nt|lmilne: This is day 5 of 8 in the Championships. The Zone 6 Playoffs follow, which decide the Asian teams to contest the Bermuda Bowl in Lyon|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer has not managed this well on the lay of the cards. He has very little gas in the tank and he may only make two heart tricks from here|pg|| nt|lmilne: He needed to start on the spades earlier. But understandably he had dreams of making his contract|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: The CR has caught up to this room and the Australians are about to play in the same 4@H contract|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lmilne: Jamie Thompson needed to play low on declarer's diamond to avoid an awkward next lead|pg|| nt|lmilne: When he won, he endplayed himself. Forseeable but he wasn't sure of the position|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|hK|nt|lmilne: Now declarer needs to through a spade rather than pointlessly overruff|pg|| nt|lmilne: Nope|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Down two now. An easy position but this is the end of the fourth match of the day and the fifth day of play|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQ92HQT76D93CT54,SJT3HADKT865CAKQ9,SA85H9542D742C632,S764HKJ83DAQJCJ87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKT987HQ2D92CQ76,S643HK7DAT864C832,S52HAT9654DKJ3CJT,SQJHJ83DQ75CAK954|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: The penultimate board hits the table. Eleven tricks in hearts, but slam can make on the club finesse if the spades aren't cashed immediately|pg|| nt|lmilne: Strong club, 16+|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Perhaps the Indonesian kibitzers can explain the bidding from here|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 1@S shows balanced position, 8+ points|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2NT and 3NT denying support and interest in higher things|pg|| nt|lmilne: North hasn't bid it out yet|pg|| mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Scary moment for the Australian kibitzers, worried about 6@D and a club lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: No drama as Healtho stops in 5@D.|pg|| pc|c4|nt|lmilne: I tihnk 5@C was a cuebid for diamonds so Healtho knew the spades were lacking|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|lmilne: Ranson-Rhodes bidding B13 now|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|nt|lmilne: They have stopped in 3NT in CR, so a couple more IMPs to Australia as we go into the final board of the set|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Current score 15.46-4.54 to Australia.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKT987HQ2D92CQ76,S643HK7DAT864C832,S52HAT9654DKJ3CJT,SQJHJ83DQ75CAK954|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2ST2HT973DA2CKQJT8,S98764HAJDJ974CA3,SAJ53HK52DKT865C2,SKQHQ864DQ3C97654|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|lmilne: North, Ranson for Australia, deciding between playing for 10 or 12 tricks in 3NT, or 11 sure tricks|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|nt|lmilne: I think the club finesse at trick 1 is best, as they won't always return a spade. |pg|| nt|lmilne: In which case the 11 tricks are still there.|pg|| nt|lmilne: He has made 12 tricks on the club finesse, 3 more valuable IMPs for the Aussie Juniors|pg|| mb|r|an| |mb|p|nt|lmilne: North likely redoubling for partner to bid 2@C|pg|| nt|lmilne: On route to running to a single-suited hand|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Smith reveals his support. Will Thompson give game a go?|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: I'm not suprised.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| nt|lmilne: This is cold: win the lead, unblock dummy's spades, ruff a club and throw a diamond on the @S King|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: I will have to disappear shortly to greet my victorious team|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lmilne: Thank you for joining us, everyone. I hope you have enjoyed the match|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|nt|lmilne: Tune in tomorrow 9 am Korean, 10am Australian Eastern, for more from these APBF Championships.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2ST2HT973DA2CKQJT8,S98764HAJDJ974CA3,SAJ53HK52DKT865C2,SKQHQ864DQ3C97654|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg||