vg|D 2017 Spingold R32,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Rosenthal,86,McAllister,83| rs|7NE=,7CE=,6CN=,7CN-1,3NS=,3NS-1,3NE=,3NW=,3HW=,4DN=,3HEx-1,4SN=,6SE+1,6SE+1,4SS-1,2SS+1,3HE-2,4HE-3,3NE=,3NE+1,3SW-1,2SW=,2HE=,2SN-2,5HE-1,4DE+1,4HW+3,4HE+2,4NS-1,6CN-1| pn|Ginossar,Barel,Willenken,Zack,Bertheau,Berkowitz,Fredin,Hamman|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S96HQJT73DT86CJT2,SKJT754HAK62DQ74C,SQ83H954DKJ932C63,SA2H8DA5CAKQ98754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S96HQJT73DT86CJT2,SKJT754HAK62DQ74C,SQ83H954DKJ932C63,SA2H8DA5CAKQ98754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|warrens: 8 @c's and he bids 2@S. is this conventional?|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|warrens: well, 7@C looks like the winner. maybe he wanted to get to RKC in @S's|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: yep, that's what he wanted. yes, 7NT makes as well, but this is safer if things go wrong.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA83HA964DT3CQJT5,SJ54HT32DJ8652C86,SK762HDAK94CAK732,SQT9HKQJ875DQ7C94|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA83HA964DT3CQJT5,SJ54HT32DJ8652C86,SK762HDAK94CAK732,SQT9HKQJ875DQ7C94|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2H|nt|warrens: that's a pretty strong 2@H bid|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|warrens: 6@C makes here|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|7C|nt|warrens: oops|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|warrens: I think 4@D showed a very good hand and Fredin fell in love with it|pg|| nt|warrens: maybe he'll take a double finesse in @D's hoping for a miracle. I don't see what else he can play for.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|warrens: his only real chance|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| nt|warrens: NEXT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA2HAQ32DJT54C982,ST987HJ97DKQ93CQ6,SKQ65HKT4D6CA7543,SJ43H865DA872CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA2HAQ32DJT54C982,ST987HJ97DKQ93CQ6,SKQ65HKT4D6CA7543,SJ43H865DA872CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|warrens: I was expecting North to pass 1@H. Now South certainly has to invite.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: or bid 1@S|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: well, if he bid 1@S and his partner bid 1NT, he'd probably want to bid 2@H and most pairs play that sequence to show extras.|pg|| pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: he has extras in a way, i would be happy to do that in comparison to this auction|pg|| nt|warrens: 8 tricks looks possible, but the ninth is hard without finding 5 losers|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: defense needs to be careful|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1ST9HJ65DKJ93CJT85,SK87HAT92D754CQ43,SAJ65H874DQ86C962,SQ432HKQ3DAT2CAK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1ST9HJ65DKJ93CJT85,SK87HAT92D754CQ43,SAJ65H874DQ86C962,SQ432HKQ3DAT2CAK7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ4HK2DKJTCA9753,SA75HQJT973DCQJ42,SK86H64DQ95432CK8,ST932HA85DA876CT6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ4HK2DKJTCA9753,SA75HQJT973DCQJ42,SK86H64DQ95432CK8,ST932HA85DA876CT6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST32H9DAK932CAJ63,SJ94HK72DQ865C854,SKQ86HJ53DJTCKQT9,SA75HAQT864D74C72|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST32H9DAK932CAJ63,SJ94HK72DQ865C854,SKQ86HJ53DJTCKQT9,SA75HAQT864D74C72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|fabsayc: Barel lead diamond queen vs 3nt on 18, defense could have recovered but did not|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|shuster: the straightforward line is to hope that either trumps break or the diamond hook is on|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: right|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d2|nt|shuster: there are some elopement lines which fail. |pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|nt|shuster: Looks like he was trying to coax a diamond cover, and when he didn't get it, went for the obvious line.|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S43HQ752DJ9743C74,SKJ97HK3DAT8CQT82,SQ2HJT986DQ62CJ96,SAT865HA4DK5CAK53|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|mc|13|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S43HQ752DJ9743C74,SKJ97HK3DAT8CQT82,SQ2HJT986DQ62CJ96,SAT865HA4DK5CAK53|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|shuster: E/W have 31 HCP, 28 of which are locked up in the 12 controls. |pg|| mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: 3@C is I believe the equivalent of a Jacoby 2nt|pg|| mb|p|nt|shuster: This sort of deal demonstrates the power those controls wield with even moderate distribution. |pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 7S is around 58%|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: whether that is good to bid at this level is hard to say|pg|| nt|shuster: I suspect that B/H play a frivolous 3NT rather than a serious one, given Berks hand|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i dont expect Hamman to bid 7|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: Once you find out it is at best on finding the spade queen, it becomes hard to bid.|pg|| nt|shuster: now if he held AJTxx in spades, he might chance that if LHO did not hold the @SQ, he would lead one vs seven... and try to find it that way|pg|| nt|fabsayc: from Hammans point of view, its more like 50% since he does not know about spade jack|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|mc|13|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJT843HADA2CT973,SA972H965DJ873CAQ,S6HKQJ3DKQ65CJ852,SK5HT8742DT94CK64|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJT843HADA2CT973,SA972H965DJ873CAQ,S6HKQJ3DKQ65CJ852,SK5HT8742DT94CK64|sv|b|nt|shuster: The challenge on this deal is to stay low with the N/S cards|pg|| nt|shuster: no easy task after a 1S opener. |pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|shuster: Well, N/S have stopped on a dime. 110/120 is the most N/S can do on offense|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: this could actually be bad for NS|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i can imagine easily 4@S making|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|shuster: The @S9 promotes to hold it to 140 when the defense fails to cash their clubs early|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|shuster: East ruffs king and plays back a heart|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ72H8DAKJT643C83,SKJ96HT95D9CKJT65,ST83HQJ74D752CAQ7,SA54HAK632DQ8C942|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ72H8DAKJT643C83,SKJ96HT95D9CKJT65,ST83HQJ74D752CAQ7,SA54HAK632DQ8C942|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|shuster: I like 3@D more than 2@D with the south hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|nt|shuster: 3@D a mild overbid by West.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: isnt 4H also an overbid|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST96HA97DQT84CQ63,SKQJ3HK643D652CJ8,SA54HJT5D973CT975,S872HQ82DAKJCAK42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST96HA97DQT84CQ63,SKQJ3HK643D652CJ8,SA54HJT5D973CT975,S872HQ82DAKJCAK42|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: more a case of trying to duplicate other table than justified on values|pg|| mb|p|nt|shuster: yes, it is. Duplicated shortness, too. It was lucky to escape a double|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA72HAT76DJ65CQJ2,SKJT9854H43D972CK,SQ63HKJ9DA3CT9763,SHQ852DKQT84CA854|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SA72HAT76DJ65CQJ2,SKJT9854H43D972CK,SQ63HKJ9DA3CT9763,SHQ852DKQT84CA854|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|shuster: Declarer isn't in a hurry to get a heart pitch. He can afford to lose 2 hearts, 2 spades and a diamond|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|shuster: the diamonds might have two natural losers anyways, so the club ace could take care of the third diamond|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|shuster: The 4-3 spade game on board 21 was worth 11 imps. The match has tightened up.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQ32HQ76DAT96CAK6,SAJ54HKJT8DJ743C4,SKT98H943D2CJ8752,S76HA52DKQ85CQT93|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|nt|shuster: E/W a little busy in the auction. Risking going down in their own foolish contract instead of defeating the opponents in a foolish contract.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|shuster: and constantly bidding to sketchy 4-3 fits is no way to speed up a slow table.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQ32HQ76DAT96CAK6,SAJ54HKJT8DJ743C4,SKT98H943D2CJ8752,S76HA52DKQ85CQT93|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|shuster: McAllister have plus positions on boards 22, 23 and 24 at this table - the match is really a toss up from my perspective at this moment.|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: N/S must be using some sort of unusual continuations after Stayman here.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|shuster: 1NT was doomed, so they did well to escape to a suit. Spades will be a stuggle as well.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|shuster: This sort of feels like the kind of situation where you just try to scramble as many tricks as you can. Trying to ruff four diamonds in hand might have been my plan. @DA, diamond ruff, @CA, diamond ruff, @CK - RUFFED BY WEST Curses!|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i agree with the plan, but there are only three ruffable diamonds|pg|| pc|d5|nt|shuster: counting has never been my best talent.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|shuster: That and remembering the opening lead :P|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|nt|shuster: Result slow coming in on board 22. Suggests the contract is not 6@S.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: if that diamond was really high fredin should have played it|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|shuster: I'm told it IS 6@S. So much for my crystal ball|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|nt|fabsayc: what|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S9HJ97DJ94CAJ8763,SK874HKT43DT3CK54,SAQJT653H2D62CQ92,S2HAQ865DAKQ875CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|medwards: Well, this is interesting.|pg|| mb|2N|nt|medwards: nothing like the other table.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|shuster: the 1@S opener should give E/W the room to find hearts... but East did not show them on round 1. West has saved the board by bidding 2NT. |pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|MrAce: apparently they do not play NLM in other room |pg|| nt|fabsayc: not done yet|pg|| nt|shuster: 4@D in the other room was not alerted. |pg|| nt|MrAce: NLM=Non leaping Michaels|pg|| nt|shuster: I double checked with the operator |pg|| nt|MrAce: no need, pass of 4@D shows it |pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|shuster: well, East has voluntarily pushed the 5 level, where they can possibly be defeated|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: West had a choice of playing the following contracts: 2@D. 3@H and 5@H.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|shuster: and South finds the club ace lead! |pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|nt|MrAce: false carding Q |pg|| nt|shuster: does declarer really think spades are 7-1 on the auction?|pg|| nt|MrAce: we will see :) |pg|| nt|shuster: I wouldn't|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S9HJ97DJ94CAJ8763,SK874HKT43DT3CK54,SAQJT653H2D62CQ92,S2HAQ865DAKQ875CT|sv|n|mb|p|nt|shuster: Looks like an unpleasant problem for East over 3@S|pg|| mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: how high will this go|pg|| nt|shuster: Some players use "Non-leaping Michaels" here|pg|| nt|shuster: where a 4m overcall would show that suit and hearts|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|shuster: Without that tool, I'd be hesitant to bid 4@D, favoring 5@D as a two-way shot.|pg|| nt|shuster: Operator, was 4@D alerted?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|nt|shuster: Well, it appears the H/B are not among the "Some players" who use non-leaping Michaels. Perhaps they will add it to their card later tonight.|pg|| mc|11|nt|fabsayc: 5@D was beatable, even 5H in danger|pg|| nt|shuster: (I must admit, that I am also among those players)|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQ963H864D8CJ9432,S7HJT7532D42CAQ85,ST54HQDKJT97653CK,SAKJ82HAK9DAQCT76|sv|b|nt|MrAce: he did not either |pg|| mb|4D|mb|d|nt|medwards: You never know what is going on at the other table.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|shuster: Willenken only preempts on prime number boards. |pg|| nt|shuster: thats why 1@S on 28|pg|| nt|shuster: Strangely, North PASSED in the other room|pg|| nt|MrAce: now 5@D is slam inv with @D control while 5@H would be same without @D control I believe |pg|| nt|MrAce: if he wants to move of course|pg|| nt|MrAce: which is not clear |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|shuster: I think this is a reasonable auction. Board 28 was a better opportunity. After the 4@D call, slam isn't all that great.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|shuster: looks like win 1.|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQ963H864D8CJ9432,S7HJT7532D42CAQ85,ST54HQDKJT97653CK,SAKJ82HAK9DAQCT76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|shuster: North's pass is.... shocking|pg|| nt|fabsayc: what about Hammans 2nt|pg|| nt|shuster: Its decidedly an underbid, even if their range includes 22|pg|| nt|shuster: 6H looks to be a favorite on an unobstructed auction. Had North preempted diamonds, that would make the club hook more likely to succeed, but also increase the likelyhood of 5-2 spades offside and 3-1 hearts offside.|pg|| mb|4D|nt|shuster: Berk is considering whether to texas or transfer-raise, a mild slam try|pg|| mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: seems he has settled on Texas.|pg|| pc|d8|nt|shuster: Also worth considering would be transfer - then 4@C. 6@C can be a great contract opposite many hands|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|shuster: It seems the other room is testing whether or not it is possible for time to reverse if they play slowly enough.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA984H764DA9CJT53,SKQJ753HJDJ863C42,S6HKT85D5CAKQ9876,ST2HAQ932DKQT742C|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: Lavazza and Diamond both staged comebacks to win|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|shuster: this is quite a swing board. The result in the other room being 50 for E/W... E/W will need to make a doubled contract for the match|pg|| nt|shuster: 5@D doubled is a live possibility.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|MrAce: how about 4@S doubled?|pg|| mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: that would be a tie|pg|| nt|shuster: I don't want to analyze 4@S doubled. It hurts my head.|pg|| nt|MrAce: hehe|pg|| mb|3N|mb|4S|nt|fabsayc: its not that complicated|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|shuster: 4NT has but 9 tricks. Clubs has 11 when East is endplayed.|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrAce: now 5@D? |pg|| nt|shuster: If not 5@D, we can issue our congratulations to Rosenthal|pg|| nt|phil: pretty clear to lead @sA isn't it? |pg|| nt|MrAce: yes|pg|| nt|shuster: yes, they have located the @SA lead for South. In the other room spades were never rebid, so the lead would have been less obvious.|pg|| nt|MrAce: Harmon would answer your question differently, Phil, if I am the one on lead :) |pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|MrAce: oh well it was a nice match regardless |pg|| nt|shuster: and there we go. Thanks to our operator, spectators and BBO. Hard fought match!|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|shuster: I must admit that by the end I was rooting for rapid play more than any team |pg|| nt|MrAce: nite all |pg|| nt|fabsayc: Nickell by ten, results at bridgewinners.com|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA984H764DA9CJT53,SKQJ753HJDJ863C42,S6HKT85D5CAKQ9876,ST2HAQ932DKQT742C|sv|o|nt|shuster: I am seeing plus position after plus position for McAllister. It is hard to imaine that Rosenthal is ahead going into board 30.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|shuster: this time the big fit is in the minors. It is interesting to see the twists a competitive auction can take when the majors are out of the picture.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: Hill-Rayner is coming down to last board, Rayner by 3|pg|| mb|3D|mb|5C|mb|5D|nt|shuster: N/S are on for 3NT or 4@C. E/W can make 5@D if the defense fails to find the spade ruff|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|shuster: 4@S has diffferent problems and is an interesting contract that I"m not going to waste my few remaining brain cells analyzing...|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: Spec says you can make 5@C on an endplay. Might be possible. We'll see if he can do it in six to hold the damage to -1.|pg|| nt|shuster: On these huge fitters, it is often right to bid one more rather than defend. It is hard to lose a lot of imps for going -1 |pg|| nt|shuster: Fredin bid one more... Now Berkowitz must consider... that if partner can't double 6@C - is it going to make?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: could hammans pass be forcing, is not clear|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|nt|shuster: Its the last board and Fredin has no idea that the other room still has about 2 hours to play|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|shuster: so he might be in a rush to compare... not carefully play to optimize for -50 vs -100|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: not true they know how many to go |pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|shuster: In my experience, there is a lot of sloppy play on the last board in general. But I suppose it is a good thing they know the director is hovering at the other table.|pg|| pc|c3|mc|11|nt|medwards: I believe that was a bridge tip some time ago.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: thanks operator|pg|| nt|shuster: yes, thanks BBO, Kate (our operator) and the many specs for helping with the analysis and giving feedback|pg|| pg||