vg|BBO3-2017EOC,W-F1_4,I,1,14,BAKER,0,DENMARK RED,0| rs|3DN+1,6DN-3,6HE=,6CE=,2SW+1,2SW+1,1NW=,1NS+1,1SW+3,1SW+2,2HN-1,2HN-1,3NE+1,2DW+2,3HN-2,2HN=,3NE+1,5CW=,4SS-1,3NS-2,1NE=,2SE-1,7DS=,7DN=,4HE=,4HE=,4HW-2,3CNx=| pn|BAKER,L BILDE,McCALLUM,H RASMUSSE,EGE,MICHIELSEN,FARHOLT,WORTEL|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA942HT98DT75CA98,SKQ863HQJ432DCQT3,STHAK65DAJ9642CK6,SJ75H7DKQ83CJ7542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA942HT98DT75CA98,SKQ863HQJ432DCQT3,STHAK65DAJ9642CK6,SJ75H7DKQ83CJ7542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST9643H9DAKQJT75C,SAK8H7653D9CQ9842,SQ752HJT4D8432C75,SJHAKQ82D6CAKJT63|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: I wonder if South will lead a small diamond|pg|| mb|p|pc|dT|nt|sommer: too big any way;)|pg|| nt|kit: Not small enough|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|sommer: solid handwork.. some EW MIGHT get 6@H in W, and a @Clead would set it|pg|| nt|kit: Yes, a 1@H response would not have wowrked well.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|nt|sommer: ..after 1@C - 1@H - etc.. and maybe a Lightner double even from S!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sommer: a double from S in that sequence would primarily ask for @C!|pg|| mc|12|nt|sommer: ..I bet it will happen in at least one match|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST9643H9DAKQJT75C,SAK8H7653D9CQ9842,SQ752HJT4D8432C75,SJHAKQ82D6CAKJT63|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|d!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|4S|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKT2H643DT82CAQ96,SQJ983H2DK76CK872,SA65HA985DQ943C43,S74HKQJT7DAJ5CJT5|sv|e|nt|sommer: well done, by "my ladies" :) (sry if I'm a bit imparcial here)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|sommer: 5 + 4cmi, 5-10|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|sommer: 1@C - 1@H .. simple|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|sommer: sry, private|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKT2H643DT82CAQ96,SQJ983H2DK76CK872,SA65HA985DQ943C43,S74HKQJT7DAJ5CJT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S965HAJT8DK43CA73,SA743HK92DQJT2C96,SKQ2H653DA85CJT84,SJT8HQ74D976CKQ52|sv|b|nt|sommer: overtrick?, realy?|pg|| nt|sommer: but ok|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sommer: 10-13 semibal|pg|| nt|sommer: 1@S = like 1N|pg|| nt|kit: This light opener may freeze N-S out, but they should do just as well on defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Opening lead will be key here -- heart by far the best|pg|| nt|kit: And I think is quite logical|pg|| nt|sommer: it looks like @CJ|pg|| nt|sommer: ..maybe S will reopen|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: ..ufff|pg|| nt|kit: With East having no major, jack of clubs lead not atractive|pg|| nt|sommer: she thought - a bit - about it;)|pg|| pc|h6|nt|sommer: this was best for a good score|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|sommer: -2 .. or -3?|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|kit: I would have expected declarer to attack diamonds where there are 2 sure tricks|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|kit: If South can get a couple of spade leads through, it looks like down 3.|pg|| nt|sommer: she obviously fears @H9x in W|pg|| nt|kit: And a spade shift is logical -- South doesn't know that declarer has only 3 hearts|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S965HAJT8DK43CA73,SA743HK92DQJT2C96,SKQ2H653DA85CJT84,SJT8HQ74D976CKQ52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQT3HAK98DJT65CK3,SKJ764HT4DAQ8CQJ4,S852HQJ3DK32C9752,SA9H7652D974CAT86|sv|n|nt|sommer: operator?..did they agree "just made"??|pg|| nt|kit: Really? I can't imagine 7 tricks for declarer on any line of play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|sommer: what happens, operator?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|sommer: this may give the 3rd overtrick for an imp|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|sommer: ..I still doublt very much the result in b4 - looks more like 2 imps to NS|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQT3HAK98DJT65CK3,SKJ764HT4DAQ8CQJ4,S852HQJ3DK32C9752,SA9H7652D974CAT86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ8642HKDAJ65CT53,SQ93H87DT9842C964,SATHAT5432DQ3CQ87,SK75HQJ96DK7CAKJ2|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|kit: South might stick in a 1@S oveercall|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|sommer: 3 differnt handtypes ..here 17-19 NT|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kit: North will likely bid 2@H, and what will East do?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: she cleverly passed;)|pg|| nt|kit: Yes, good idea. But this may be difficult to defeat|pg|| nt|sommer: better give 110 than the alternatives- seen from a Danish view|pg|| nt|kit: Maybe nnot -- after high club lead and trump shift, declarer has to do something|pg|| pc|cA|nt|kit: Probably will play spade to 10.|pg|| pc|c3|nt|sommer: she can do that and make 8 tricks|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|sommer: ..cant see best defence sets this - but it's close!|pg|| nt|kit: Can she? not immediately obvious to me.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|sommer: this was wrong for sure|pg|| nt|kit: This is a diffeent idea, and shouldn't work.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|kit: This shift not best -- can just return a diamond and let declarer have the truck.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|kit: But still down 1.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|nt|sommer: Solomonly-1 at both tables instead of =|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ8642HKDAJ65CT53,SQ93H87DT9842C964,SATHAT5432DQ3CQ87,SK75HQJ96DK7CAKJ2|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S965HT863DA98C632,SQ8HJ94DJT76532C5,SJT43HA52DKCA9874,SAK72HKQ7DQ4CKQJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: a hard 3NT may be interesting|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|nt|kit: Yes -- looks like on a heart lead the defense wins the race|pg|| nt|sommer: ..but needs a bit help|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|sommer: the 2@D opens the gate to 3N;)|pg|| mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: A spade lead also defeats the contract I believe, as dummy's entry goes and declarer has only 8 tricks.|pg|| nt|sommer: yes, maybe only a @Hlead gives it|pg|| nt|kit: Double was support double, so would expect heart lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: how does heart lead give it? Defense sets up long heart.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|kit: This lead might be a problem for defense though|pg|| nt|sommer: right..I didnt think S had an entry, but she has|pg|| pc|cA|nt|kit: Now North has to shift to one of the majors -- not obvious|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|kit: And now there is no defense|pg|| nt|sommer: it did become interesting;)|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|kit: South would have been better advised to lead a higher clubs if she was going to lead a club.|pg|| nt|sommer: no, we must remember E had tripple stop in @C hidden!|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|sommer: now, theres a risk for overtricks|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|sommer: E discarded the 2nd ot;)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S965HT863DA98C632,SQ8HJ94DJT76532C5,SJT43HA52DKCA9874,SAK72HKQ7DQ4CKQJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQJ8H8D742CAKQ872,SA752HT54DAKJTC94,ST43HKQJ963D865C3,SK96HA72DQ93CJT65|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|kit: Aggressive -- will probably force East to bid 3NT|pg|| nt|sommer: no, W may have 10-13|pg|| nt|sommer: ..as she has|pg|| nt|kit: Still, difficult to pass|pg|| nt|kit: good decision|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|sommer: yes|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kit: East misses on opening lead, but still down 1.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| nt|sommer: not best lead, but still only 8 tricks|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kit: So 4 more IMPs to Denmark|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kit: Actually down 2 -- loses control|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQJ8H8D742CAKQ872,SA752HT54DAKJTC94,ST43HKQJ963D865C3,SK96HA72DQ93CJT65|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S952H964DAKT964C6,SJ6HK7DQ752CAKT93,SAT743HQ85D83C874,SKQ8HAJT32DJCQJ52|sv|e|nt|kit: That is a weird play by declarer, but would be down 2 regardless|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|kit: 3NT, 4@H and 5@C all make here, so E-W can't do too much wrong|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: Probably 3@S by West, 3NT by East, all pass|pg|| nt|kit: Unless West has bigger ambitions|pg|| nt|sommer: or S :) 4@S??|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: it was S who was thinking for sure|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h3|nt|sommer: E could have gone for 2 overtricks, risking =, but now 10 tricks and 1 imp|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S952H964DAKT964C6,SJ6HK7DQ752CAKT93,SAT743HQ85D83C874,SKQ8HAJT32DJCQJ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ964H92DAKJ3CQJ4,SAT5HKQT6D642CT95,SK82HA3DQ975CA873,SJ73HJ8754DT8CK62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kit: This looks like a hard to avoid doomed 3NT|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|kit: Well, they have pinpointed the heart weakness, so maybe they can stop in a diamond part-score|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: according to the official scoreboard, the b4 WAS correct 25-7 it is|pg|| mb|3S|nt|kit: Even 4@D looks too high|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|kit: This should be one of the few auctions where 4 of a minor can be passed on a game-forcing auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: this board will be a "downer" in all matches|pg|| nt|kit: This is reasonable -- and is the jack or 10 of spades away from being a possible big winner.|pg|| nt|sommer: would you pass in S, if N bid 4@D?|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|nt|kit: Yes|pg|| nt|sommer: ..this Moysian fit is a very good choice|pg|| nt|kit: Well, it would depend exactly on partnership agreements|pg|| nt|sommer: .. you had to be very sure, partner agreed that it was nf and not a slamtry;)|pg|| nt|kit: But if South had bid 4@D here, instead of 4@S, North would definitely pass|pg|| nt|sommer: thats an other story, right|pg|| nt|sommer: (for me)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|nt|kit: The defense still has to shift to a heart, but they have plenty of time|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|nt|sommer: ..but why go one down in a partial, when you can go one down in a game?? - then you get bonus for opps mistake!!|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|sommer: now bullitproof -1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|kit: Good play ducking heart. West might think a heart ruff in dummy possible|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|kit: Now declarer won't lose control, so will go down only 1.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|nt|sommer: and a small, very deserved gain for Baker|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ964H92DAKJ3CQJ4,SAT5HKQT6D642CT95,SK82HA3DQ975CA873,SJ73HJ8754DT8CK62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S632HJ65DA543CA92,SKQ9H942DKJ76CK75,SAT5HKQ87D92CJ843,SJ874HAT3DQT8CQT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|sommer: 10-13, or 17-19 or nat|pg|| nt|kit: Likely 1NT by E-W, makingeasily|pg|| nt|sommer: =@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: If West bids 1@S, does that show 3?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sommer: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 2-3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|kit: If Declarer leads diamonds back, South should find heart shift, since if East were 4-4 in majors she would respond 1@D, not 1@H.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|nt|kit: And this holds declarer to 7 tricks.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|nt|kit: Still will be more IMPs for Denmark, as 2@S was down 1 at other table|pg|| nt|sommer: a lucky gain of 4 imps more for the best contract|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|nt|sommer: at the other table NS bid 2@H and pressed EW to bid 2@S - well done|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S632HJ65DA543CA92,SKQ9H942DKJ76CK75,SAT5HKQ87D92CJ843,SJ874HAT3DQT8CQT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|!s|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1409&qphase=SF|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAKQ86HAT6DQ742C4,SJ952HKJ954DT6C95,S7HQDAKJ5CAKT8732,ST43H8732D983CQJ6|sv|n|nt|sommer: The Danish ladies have done the good job in the other room, bidding the 7@D|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|sommer: let's see, how it is here in defensive bidding|pg|| nt|kit: i will be impressed if N-S get to 7@D after this start|pg|| nt|kit: Even assuming they are clear on what 2@S means|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|kit: North will keep bidding, of course, but can they ever find all they need to know? I doubt it.|pg|| nt|sommer: at the other table it was easy after a reversed 2@D from N|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|kit: Well, now they have some chance -- if North can ask for aces. But can she?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|sommer: if 5@S = 2+Q, they are there!|pg|| nt|kit: If this is RKC, they survived|pg|| nt|kit: But South might take it as natural|pg|| nt|sommer: yes..many would without a MA-cue|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|kit: This hand would be a nighmare for any pair after the 2@H opening|pg|| nt|kit: Wow -- looks like they got it right|pg|| nt|sommer: yes|pg|| nt|kit: If North has the faith|pg|| mb|6S|nt|sommer: is N sure about 4@D?|pg|| nt|sommer: ..could it be cue with @C's?|pg|| nt|sommer: they are on same page, it seems|pg|| nt|kit: this is a true partner torture bid|pg|| nt|kit: South just might pass it.|pg|| nt|sommer: wow, this is thrilling|pg|| nt|kit: I don't see why North didn't just bid 7@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: wow ..THAT was well done!|pg|| nt|kit: WOW!|pg|| nt|sommer: ..this is bridge, when it's best!|pg|| pc|s5|nt|kit: Actually this hand is an interesting play problem, considering the auction|pg|| nt|kit: But on the lie of the cards, there doesn't appear to be a sensible losing line.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kit: From declarer's point of view, the question is which minor is splitting 4-1|pg|| nt|kit: If diamonds,must ruff a club low|pg|| nt|sommer: sry, I forgot to tell, 2@H is both MA (5+4+), 3-10|pg|| nt|kit: If clubs, must ruff first club high|pg|| nt|kit: And can't test safely I don't think|pg|| nt|sommer: if W has a stiff @C, she has max 3c @D|pg|| nt|sommer: with 5-4-3-1|pg|| nt|sommer: ..but E may have T9xx|pg|| nt|kit: West could have stiff club and 2 diamonds -- then must ruff first club high, draw 2 trumps, 2nd club low|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| nt|kit: But if clubs split and diamond don't, that loses|pg|| nt|kit: This play can't be right in either variation|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: But with both suits 3-2, will survive|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAKQ86HAT6DQ742C4,SJ952HKJ954DT6C95,S7HQDAKJ5CAKT8732,ST43H8732D983CQJ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ42HQJ73DQ9CKQT3,SKT93H654D82CAJ64,SQ865H8DJT765C972,SA7HAKT92DAK43C85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: a very easy bidding here|pg|| pc|cK|nt|sommer: ..and will make despite the bad break|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer has to be a little careful, but KQ of clubs onside makes things a lot easier|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: Probably heart to ace and club up is best.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|sommer: even with a try of ruffing @D, S will onle get her 2 @H tricks|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|nt|sommer: this risks nothing|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|kit: not exactly -- what if North has 2 diamonds and South 2 clubs|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|nt|kit: Seems 100% safe to play one top trump at that point|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ42HQJ73DQ9CKQT3,SKT93H654D82CAJ64,SQ865H8DJT765C972,SA7HAKT92DAK43C85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S53HQJ52DA94C7643,SAKQHT984DKQ6CQT8,SJ982H7D87CAKJ952,ST764HAK63DJT532C|sv|o|nt|sommer: wow, 470 for DK|pg|| nt|kit: yes, and E-W can probably make 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: not even 4@C would Lone double|pg|| nt|kit: Same start -- but South didn't know how favorable things might have been|pg|| pc|cA|nt|kit: That is different now that West knows South has club support -|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h6|nt|sommer: its very close to make - will the 4-1 course troubles?|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|kit: This looks like right start for declarer|pg|| nt|kit: But not so sure about taking the club ruff -- no need for that|pg|| nt|sommer: take one @H now and then @D|pg|| nt|kit: I think heart to ace and another diamond might have been better approach|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|sommer: now @D works|pg|| nt|sommer: agree Kit|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|sommer: oops|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|sommer: 10 instead of 14?|pg|| nt|sommer: ..9|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|kit: Bad to give opponents boss trump -- now lose complete control|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|nt|kit: But will still win a bundle of IMPs|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| nt|sommer: 370 is 9 too;)|pg|| mc|8|nt|sommer: cu in 8 min|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S53HQJ52DA94C7643,SAKQHT984DKQ6CQT8,SJ982H7D87CAKJ952,ST764HAK63DJT532C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|sJ|mc|9|pg||