vg|T1-2017EOC,W-F1,P,1,15,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|3NN+1,2NN+1,6HN-1,3SN+1,2SN-2,4SN+1,PASS,3DW-2,2SSx-1,3HS+1,4SW-1,4HE=,3SW=,3HW=,3NS-4,3HW=,1NW+1,3NW+4,4SS-1,3NN=,4SW-1,,4NN+2,,1NWx-3,,3NN+2,,7CE=,| pn|BRAMBILLA,BROWN,CUZZI,GROSS,South,West,North,East|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S53HAQ63DAJ98C987,SKJTHJT874D75CKQ6,SA7642HK9DKQ3CAJ5,SQ98H52DT642CT432|sv|o|nt|bjurn: good morning everyone|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kemsho: Good morning|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bjurn: looks like the standard mp 3NT contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kemsho: Could be 11 tricks if N plays on Spades and EW dont shift to Clubs|pg|| pc|cK|nt|bjurn: decl has a chance to develop extra tricks in the black suits, and @Hs might be a squeeze possibility later on|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|bjurn: if W had a 4th @S as well as the @H length the squeeze would be working so E will need to hold on to both her @Ss|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQTHKT862DAT875C9,SKJ85H94D932CK876,S43HAQJDKQJ6CAQT3,SA9762H753D4CJ542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|bjurn: 4@H looks like a normal contract but EW might sacrifice in 4@S, which might be a phantom if the defence is superb|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|bjurn: in 4@H the defence need to find the @s lead or decl can take a lot of tricks|pg|| mb|3N|nt|kemsho: 6D looks attractive -except for the two S losers!|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bjurn: if you were to bid slam hoping for a non @S lead 7@D would be better :)|pg|| nt|kemsho: S might have bid 4D over 3H|pg|| mb|5H|nt|bjurn: she would surely do so if IMPs|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|bjurn: if you are in a position where you know (but havent told opps) that you are missing AK in a suit bidding slam isn't that bad|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST9842HK973DTC932,S76HJ654DAK6CT654,SKJHAT8DQJ54CKQJ7,SAQ53HQ2D98732CA8|sv|e|nt|bjurn: if the leading opponent has either A or K it's seldom they decide to lead that suit, and with neither honor it's about 25%. With AK of course you're down|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bjurn: S might garbage stayman, or transfer to @s|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|nt|bjurn: this looks like 8 tricks, losing 2@S, and one in every other suit|pg|| nt|bjurn: decl might go wrong if she ducks this|pg|| nt|bjurn: opening up for the @C ruff|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|nt|bjurn: E got all of her @ss in play, not bad|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|bjurn: alltho @D3 squeezes her p out of her @H /@C winner, I think EW might be satisfied|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|bjurn: end of round 1, short break for the next pairs to join|pg|| nt|bjurn: running scores for the women pairs can be found here:|pg|| nt|bjurn: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST873HK73DA8743CQ,S642HAJ4DQT52CK93,SAJHT986DKJCJT752,SKQ95HQ52D96CA864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ9762HTDAJ97C63,ST3HQ974DK32CAKQ5,S854HKJ53D854CJ82,SAKHA862DQT6CT974|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|13-15|nt|kemsho: game in NT or Hearts will be challenging|pg|| nt|bjurn: yes, and the mirror distribution wont help|pg|| mb|2D!|an|1 Major|mb|d|nt|bjurn: 2@D a multi bid to show 6c major suit|pg|| nt|bjurn: W hoping that suit is @H|pg|| mb|2H|an|P/C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: after Ws dbl some play that 2@H is natural, other pass/correct|pg|| mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|bjurn: this will certainly go down, so if 3NT/4@H doesn't make this will be good regardless. Otherwise they need to set this at least 2 tricks|pg|| nt|kemsho: Best for E/W. looks about 2 off at least|pg|| nt|bjurn: looks like there is 2@S, 1@H, 2@C and 2@D for EW|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|bjurn: the defense need to keep decl of dummy so she cant finesse @Ds twice|pg|| nt|bjurn: and to avoid playing @Ds themselves of course|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|kemsho: EW have to be careful, Dia. loser can reduce to one if they play the suit|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|kemsho: E is going to be end played|pg|| pc|d6|nt|bjurn: when decl plays @D from dummy, N should play the @DQ |pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|kemsho: one off is still a good score for EW since they are likely off in a game contract|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S764H3DQJ9542CQ82,SKT85H98D87CJ9763,SQ32HQJ75D63CAKT5,SAJ9HAKT642DAKTC4|sv|e|nt|bjurn: E will likely open a strong 1@C|pg|| nt|bjurn: S might preempt with some @Ds|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|bjurn: 1@D 0-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bjurn: if 3@H shows 6+@h 3@S that might be an option|pg|| nt|kemsho: 4H is a good contract and make with the spade guess even though Hearts are 4-1|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: ooh, interesting. |pg|| nt|kemsho: with the spade bid E would want to be in game but spades......|pg|| pc|cA|nt|bjurn: this might make, tho S's singleton @H will make it a bit more difficult|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|kemsho: I think it has no chance. He cant establish hearts and cross ruff is not going to work with the distribution|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|bjurn: I think it can make, but it probably wont|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|bjurn: S ruffs, and returns a @D, ruff a @H, finesse in @S|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| nt|bjurn: ruff a @H high and finesse in @s again|pg|| pc|h2|nt|bjurn: since decl needs a lot of entries to ruff the @Hs good she needs to find N with the @SQ|pg|| nt|kemsho: you are right-It can make-I apologise for my earlier analysis|pg|| pc|d5|nt|bjurn: which might be against the odds when S have shown the singleton @H|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|bjurn: so it looks like decl is playing S for the @SQ|pg|| nt|bjurn: which might be better odds|pg|| pc|h6|nt|bjurn: this line of play is actually better, since @S could even be 4-2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sK|nt|bjurn: and ruffing w @SK now is a safety play|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|bjurn: if S has the @SQ the @ST will be scored via a trump coup|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|bjurn: if N has it decl will only go down one|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQHKQ874D743CA764,SAJ9862HA3D92CQ83,SK7HJT62DAJT86C92,ST543H95DKQ5CKJT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|Walddk2: New names?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|kemsho: straight forward 4 losers one in each suit|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA984HA82DAK8C542,SKJ65HKJ943D94CJ6,SQ7H765DQ732CKQ98,ST32HQTDJT65CAT73|sv|o|nt|bjurn: looks like a partscore battle here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|bjurn: even w a @s lead decl has only 7 tricks|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|nt|bjurn: so decl will duck a couple of @Hs|pg|| nt|bjurn: W will win this w @HK and return the !J|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|bjurn: to make a suit preference for @S|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|bjurn: for decl to make now @CJT have to be onside|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Running scores: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAKJ7HT6DT54CJ964,SQ954HAK5D98CA872,S32HQ843DQ63CKQT5,ST86HJ972DAKJ72C3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bjurn: the @Ds are friendly for decl|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|bjurn: N @DQ is a deceptive play|pg|| nt|bjurn: hoping decl will play for @Ds to be 4-2 and induce decl to duck|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|nt|bjurn: nice try |pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kemsho: long delay- I think other tables are well into the next deal|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKJ632HT964DCAQ73,SAT8HAQ5DT953CJ85,S974HJ72DAK87CK92,SQ5HK83DQJ642CT64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: aggressive bidding by NS|pg|| pc|d5|nt|bjurn: even on a @D lead decl is off 2@H and 2@S|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|kemsho: evn with the hearts losers reduced, still hopeless|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S65HAT74D9732CKQT,SKJT9742H92D4CAJ9,SAQH86DKJT85C8543,S83HKQJ53DAQ6C762|sv|o|nt|bjurn: W is almost too good for a 3@S bid non vul here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|bjurn: interesting lead!|pg|| nt|bjurn: this was quite effective taking the entry to the @Hs|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|bjurn: a @C shift will be needed earlier than later, but not at this moment|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ865H974DQJCAT65,S43HJ632DK62CJ982,SKJ9HAQDAT9843CQ3,SAT72HKT85D75CK74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|Majors|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|4N|nt|bjurn: 1NT is quite a standard bid nowadays with a scrawny 6card suit in a minor with stoppers in the other suits|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: We need some undos, operator :)|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: sorry|pg|| pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: np|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|bjurn: good lead for decl, and @S position is known from the bidding|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|bjurn: I think needed to duck @SA to be able to hold decl to 11 tricks?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|nt|bjurn: or would she be squeezed anyway?|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|nt|bjurn: if E did duck she could be endplayed to lead away from @CK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK6HAQJ65DJ843CT9,SAJ9H9873DQT7CAKJ,SQT73HT2DAK6CQ753,S8542HK4D952C8642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: the 1NT overcall with four low @Hs isn't really a good bid|pg|| pc|hT|nt|bjurn: but at least they have a stopper with the @HT lead and @HK in the dummy|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1407&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|nt|bjurn: a duck by S might have been better this time but keeping decl off dummy in contracts like this is normal|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| nt|bjurn: so 2 more tricks for the defense, regardless of which suit N plays now|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|mc|4|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAK87HT3DA7532CA9,SJ963H82DKT4CQJ64,SQ2HA975DQ986CKT3,ST54HKQJ64DJC8752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|nt|bjurn: decl could play @D9 or 8 to keep comminucations in the suit|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|bjurn: now decl has to unblock @Ds and use one of dummy's side entries|pg|| nt|bjurn: if E doesn't cash @HK W will be squeezed in the @S and @C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|bjurn: now @SAK and then @D7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|nt|bjurn: and then W will hope that E has @CT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|bjurn: well played by N|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S9742HK964D85C852,SAJ63HJT852DA43C4,SKQT85H3DJT762C97,SHAQ7DKQ9CAKQJT63|sv|n|nt|bjurn: last board of this segment, then a lunch break|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: 7@C is on a @H finesse (which is off)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|bjurn: 6NT has 12 top tricks so best slam this time|pg|| nt|bjurn: 6@H is a bit tricky with a @S lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|bjurn: if decl ruffs the @S lead and plays @HA+Q S can duck and decl has to rely on @Cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bjurn: or just play a @D to the A and play another top @H|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Running scores at: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/17montecatini/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/PairsPlayersResultsDynamicCum.asp?qtournid=1406&qphase=1&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjurn: S might lead a @H hoping for @HAQxxx in dummy and an early guess for declarer|pg|| nt|bjurn: but that's probably decl's only hope|pg|| mb|p|nt|bjurn: and I guess W could've @DAJxx as well as the @SA|pg|| pc|h4|nt|bjurn: HA!|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|bjurn: decl will be claiming shortly|pg|| mc|13|nt|bjurn: thx everyone, next segment in 1hr15min|pg|| pg||