vg|51st APBF Championships 2017,Ladies RR 2-4,I,15,28,AUSTRALIA,0,NEW ZEALAND,0| rs|4HW-1,4HE-2,2SE+1,1NN-1,2CN-1,2DN-1,3NS+1,3NS=,5SW=,6SW-1,6SS+1,6SN+1,4SW-2,4SW=,7SEx-2,4SE+1,4HN-1,4HN-1,2SS=,2SS=,6DN-1,6DN-1,3NW+2,3NE=,2SS+1,2SS+2,2HS-1,2DN=| pn|LUSK,HUMPRHIES,BOURKE,JACOB,NEWTON,GINSBERG,WILKINSON,TRAVIS|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S9843HAK32DTC9542,SAKJ5HQT97DK97CK6,ST72H8DJ6542CAQJ8,SQ6HJ654DAQ83CT73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S9843HAK32DTC9542,SAKJ5HQT97DK97CK6,ST72H8DJ6542CAQJ8,SQ6HJ654DAQ83CT73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK9HAT962DK4CQ543,SJ843HJDA976CKJT6,SQ65HQ53D853CA972,SAT72HK874DQJT2C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK9HAT962DK4CQ543,SJ843HJDA976CKJT6,SQ65HQ53D853CA972,SAT72HK874DQJT2C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|mc|6|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S63HAQ87DAK643CQ6,SAQJTHK92DQJT8C93,S842HJT3D72CA8754,SK975H654D95CKJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S63HAQ87DAK643CQ6,SAQJTHK92DQJT8C93,S842HJT3D72CA8754,SK975H654D95CKJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK76HJT72DAK9CAQ6,SQT32HK8643D76C95,SAJ94HQ95D43CJT32,S85HADQJT852CK874|sv|n|nt|sibuea: Hi all|pg|| nt|sibuea: Hi VuGraph Operator|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|sibuea: Operator, please let us know how the bidding runs and some line of play. dont just claim|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: sorry we are do my best and try |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sibuea: We appreciate your work, but please show your best to serve audience|pg|| mb|2H|nt|nick jacob: Hello everyone|pg|| nt|nick jacob: another battle of the Tasman between Australia and New Zealand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the first round went emphatically to Australia, who had a big win in the first round robin|pg|| nt|nick jacob: a tighter start here for New Zealand|pg|| nt|sibuea: Hi Nick|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: (John Yoon) I'm just at the table to work out what happened on board 17 - the play was recorded properly, but something has glitched to Passed Out|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Thanks John, we're in good hands :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: (JY) Unfortuately I've had to wipe the play - I've never seen the result be passed out but still have the auction end in 2@c|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdy: (JY) I'll hand you back to the operator now|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sibuea: Thank you very much John Yoon for nice communication|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|nick jacob: This auction is a little difficult for both sides. A good decision to bid 2@C over 1NT by Susan Humphries. Very important to compete for the partscore. Her 2@C bid showed both majors.|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|nt|nick jacob: I believe Steph Jacob's pass of 2@C showed willingness to play in 2@C. I think Susan should have XX'd 2@C, which would have enabled E/W to get to 2@D. However no damage done as Margaret Bourke quite reasonably tried for the vul game|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|c3|nt|nick jacob: nice result for N/S|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK76HJT72DAK9CAQ6,SQT32HK8643D76C95,SAJ94HQ95D43CJT32,S85HADQJT852CK874|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ5HQ982DAT986C75,SAJ863HDQCAKJT943,SK4HAKT753D7CQ862,ST972HJ64DKJ5432C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|nick jacob: A wild hand here, E/W will have to deal with heart pre-emption|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|3C|mb|5H!|nt|sibuea: 4@s would be best contract for E/W, but how to find?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I like this decision from Susan. Keep it simple and exclusion|pg|| nt|nick jacob: hopefully they are on top of their exclusion agreements. East has to be able to bid 5@S to show 0|pg|| mb|d|mb|p!|mb|p|nt|sibuea: Even though E shows 0, but W tent to bid 6@c here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the double of 5@H comes to the rescue of E/W. I've been told they play 1430 over exclusion, so they were about to bid a no play slam|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sibuea: wow, nice contract|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: there are timing issues in this contract. Susan Humphries will need to setup clubs without allowing South to overruff|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: looks simplest to ruff a club, run the spade, ruff the heart return, ruff a club and take another spade finesse|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|nick jacob: well played Susan|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|sibuea: wd|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ5HQ982DAT986C75,SAJ863HDQCAKJT943,SK4HAKT753D7CQ862,ST972HJ64DKJ5432C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKQ76HKDAK8754CQ,S83HT973D962CKT93,SJT2HAJ42DJCA8742,S954HQ865DQT3CJ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: this will be a test for N/S|pg|| nt|nick jacob: 7@S is where you want to be|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: this is not the easiest start|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: my guess is that N/S play 1@S as forcing|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this hand is a little unlucky for their system. Being able to jump-shift into 2@S would make Margaret Bourke love her hand in support|pg|| nt|nick jacob: instead she has to choose the practical approach of showing her values and shape with 2NT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I think Sue Lusk could try 3@S over 2NT. I would imagine that should be forcing|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however Margaret seems to be on the right wavelength, playing the 4@S bid as showing extreme extras|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: great 5@S bid|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|mc|13|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKQ76HKDAK8754CQ,S83HT973D962CKT93,SJT2HAJ42DJCA8742,S954HQ865DQT3CJ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|an| |mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N|an| |mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|5D|an| |mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S42HAKDAJTCJ87532,SAJT8765H83DK3CQ6,SK93HT964DQ8742C9,SQHQJ752D965CAKT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|nick jacob: this contract is going to be tough|pg|| nt|nick jacob: can't say the 2@C bid is a great description of the south hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however it doesn't matter here as north had a natural club lead anyway|pg|| nt|nick jacob: at some stage, North will win the @SK, play a diamond to her partner, who will probably cash the @HK to get a count card, the @HA, and give a club ruff for down 2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|nt|nick jacob: Susan probably should have dropped the @CQ at trick 1, but it wouldn't really matter here - had Susan held @CQ singleton, she would have cashed another top club for a pitch with her last dummy entry|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S42HAKDAJTCJ87532,SAJT8765H83DK3CQ6,SK93HT964DQ8742C9,SQHQJ752D965CAKT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S875H6DQJ987432C3,SJ9HK753D6CAJT654,SK6HQJ9842DCKQ872,SAQT432HATDAKT5C9|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|nick jacob: another wild hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|nick jacob: at this vulnerability Steph Jacob probably didn't consider passing 4@D - she is sure they have a playable slam, either in spades or NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: i dont understand any bids past double|pg|| nt|nick jacob: 4NT was RKCB|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but 5@H answer was intended by W as 2 for H|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but taken as 2 for S by E|pg|| nt|fabsayc: for what unknown suit|pg|| nt|nick jacob: then 5NT asked for extras, 6H was showing nothing extra (again for hearts) but taken as shown the heart King by E|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|nick jacob: not saying that it is a good decision, but it's fairly clear to me that this is what happened in this auction|pg|| nt|nick jacob: very poor defense on board 21 led to a game swing to Australia|pg|| pc|d6|nt|nick jacob: and with this board, they will likely pull into the lead|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Jacob should be able to hold the damage to down 1. With Bourke only holding two spades, declarer will be able to ruff her other losing diamond in dummy|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: however returning to declarer's hand will be impossible|pg|| nt|nick jacob: with South holding three spades and singletons in both hearts and clubs, declarer cannot return to hand without promoting a trump trick for south|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: this weird shape means 6nt was makeable|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|nt|nick jacob: does a club lead break 6NT Martin?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: no, the plot is to one suit endplay south in diamonds|pg|| nt|nick jacob: endplay south? I would have thought endplaying north in clubs was the game|pg|| pc|cA|nt|nick jacob: I guess endplaying south needs the @DQ lead|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i was assuming top diamond lead|pg|| nt|fabsayc: your probably right, club kills any endplays|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: The players are discussing the previous board|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Operator, could you please check -2 for -500 or -3 for -800?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Apparently the issue was that the declarer did not say ruffing high|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: And the players agreed -3 initially, but have now agreed -2|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: The director has been called to change the bridgemate score|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thank you :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: I will enter the result, and then return later to enter the play again|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: (JY btw)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: although this is a ghastly result for E/W, it is a very tough auction|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S875H6DQJ987432C3,SJ9HK753D6CAJT654,SK6HQJ9842DCKQ872,SAQT432HATDAKT5C9|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ9864HAT84D93CA3,SK52HK6DAKQ65CQJ9,S7HQJ9732D87CK865,SAJT3H5DJT42CT742|sv|b|nt|nick jacob: the 4@D bid is essential for preempting the auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: at the other table, South made a very wimpy 3@D overcall. I don't really understand that at this vulnerability. I would be closer to overcalling 5@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I'm certain East would defend 4@DX at any colours other than these ones|pg|| nt|nick jacob: she was very excited about slam prospects|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|nick jacob: however, with no clear action to take you towards slam, it may be better to pass|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|nick jacob: the subsequent auction came down to a misunderstanding with RKCB. East assumed that spades, her first suit, would be the key suit. West assumed that hearts, the last implied suit, would be the key suit.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and my take on it was 4NT should be natural|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it is important for E/W to bounce back after that. They haven't had a bad set by any means. 21 was a normal result and 20 is a very good grand slam.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I don't think natural 4NT has enough utility, but your mileage may vary|pg|| nt|nick jacob: not saying it should be RKCB but you are at a very high level and need to resolve strain and level for three suits|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay so a normal result for E/W to get back on their feet|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ9864HAT84D93CA3,SK52HK6DAKQ65CQJ9,S7HQJ9732D87CK865,SAJT3H5DJT42CT742|sv|b|mb|1S|an| |mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJT642H2D832CAQJ,SA985HT7DAKQJ6C95,S73HAK83DT75CKT76,SQHQJ9654D94C8432|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|fabsayc: i was talking in the absence of any agreement, KCB needs an agreed suit so by default 4nt is natural if none agreed, i think the bridge world panel would agree with me|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: haha okay|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|nick jacob: a very nice decision by Margaret to pass 2@S. she has a lot of extras but no clear direction|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|nick jacob: I would be tempted to bump it to 3@S|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|nick jacob: a little hasty by Susan there|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: all she needed from partner was any singleton spade honour|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: debatably even the @S6 singleton gives her a chance at promoting a trump trick|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h8|nt|nick jacob: although East might have helped her with her discard, West had enough information to go for the trump promotion|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the 2@S overcall has been made with no points in diamonds, likely nothing in hearts... she must have the @CAQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|nick jacob: a heart can't really achieve anything|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJT642H2D832CAQJ,SA985HT7DAKQJ6C95,S73HAK83DT75CKT76,SQHQJ9654D94C8432|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST96HT62DAQT3CA75,S83HQJ974D542CQ94,SAQ54HAK3DKJ9876C,SKJ72H85DCKJT8632|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: to clarify, playing a 4th diamond allows East to ruff with the @SQ, promoting an extra trump trick for West|pg|| nt|nick jacob: as little as the @SJ or @S10 would be enough for the promotion|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this is an excellent slam for North/South|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however entries are slightly difficult for stripping the hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the club lead gives the required extra entry|pg|| mb|4C|an| |mb|d|nt|nick jacob: but a heart lead prevents stripping out the hand, finishing in South to take a spade finesse|pg|| nt|nick jacob: obviously on this hand it is necessary to strip the hand and play a spade from North|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but on many layouts this would fail|pg|| mb|r!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i was looking at that, i think your right, nick, all a bit double dummy however|pg|| nt|nick jacob: if Jacob were to lead a heart, one successful line would involve stripping out clubs and leaving the third heart. with East holding a doubleton, she has no heart to return upon winning the first round of spades|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: The pass over 1@D looks a bit surprising. They cannot bid 3@C which would show an intermediate Jump. as a result it looks like 2@C or 4@C. I would just overcall 2@C|pg|| nt|nick jacob: spec helpfully pointed out that East can just return a club after the strip|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: the ruff and discard doesn't help declarer. She only has one trump in dummy to ruff a spade, and they don't break|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: maybe it's better to just take two spade finesses|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|nick jacob: nice lead from Steph Jacob|pg|| nt|fabsayc: the final word to Gib, its going down|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the 3-0 diamond break is the killer. had diamonds been 2-1, declarer could have won the heart, crossed in diamonds, @CA for heart pitch, @C ruff, diamond, @C ruff, @HK, @S out. now the ruff discard would provide the 12th trick|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|nick jacob: very unlucky for N/S|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but they'll be pleased to learn it is a push|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST96HT62DAQT3CA75,S83HQJ974D542CQ94,SAQ54HAK3DKJ9876C,SKJ72H85DCKJT8632|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3H|an| |mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQ92HQT76D93CT54,SJT3HADKT865CAKQ9,SA85H9542D742C632,S764HKJ83DAQJCJ87|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|nick jacob: interesting decision from Susan here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: her 2NT bid is 15+ balanced|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: can't say I love it with this shape and with bad major stops|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Susan was a little lucky that Steph held 3@S. with a doubleton spade, it would be better to play 5m|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: on the actual layout, they have no alternative but to play 3NT - 5m has three top spade losers|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i like to play 2@D over 1@C as game force, allows you to untangle openers shape|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|nick jacob: this was actually a good layout for the pseudo squeeze|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQ92HQT76D93CT54,SJT3HADKT865CAKQ9,SA85H9542D742C632,S764HKJ83DAQJCJ87|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKT987HQ2D92CQ76,S643HK7DAT864C832,S52HAT9654DKJ3CJT,SQJHJ83DQ75CAK954|sv|o|nt|nick jacob: if N/S believed Humphries' shape was 3253, Lusk may have unguarded spades to protect the @HQ10|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKT987HQ2D92CQ76,S643HK7DAT864C832,S52HAT9654DKJ3CJT,SQJHJ83DQ75CAK954|sv|o|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2ST2HT973DA2CKQJT8,S98764HAJDJ974CA3,SAJ53HK52DKT865C2,SKQHQ864DQ3C97654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: an interesting observation from a kibitzer. apparently the boards for the matches were 1-14 and 17-30 at the start of the event, but now they are 15-28|pg|| nt|nick jacob: dunno if that has a big effect, but interesting|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the reason for the split numbers is to maintain consistent vulnerability, if that makes any sense|pg|| nt|nick jacob: yes that makes sense. interesting that they haven't persevered with it|pg|| nt|fabsayc: this is normally a trump lead auction, but maybe not with west trumps|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hA|pc|d6|nt|nick jacob: what we've established is that if you like to deal, sit North in the first match and sit South in the second match|pg|| nt|nick jacob: not sure what is happening here|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Susan has slowed down over the past few years (she used to be lightning fast) but even she wouldn't take this long to lead|pg|| nt|fabsayc: has she passed?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: (JY) The match has ended - but im going to reenter the play for that board|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay well that looks like it's it for us here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks John|pg|| nt|vugraphzdy: Thanks all, next set in 30 minutes|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks for joining us, see you again|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2ST2HT973DA2CKQJT8,S98764HAJDJ974CA3,SAJ53HK52DKT865C2,SKQHQ864DQ3C97654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|an| |mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|h9|mc|8|pg||