vg|A 2017 Spingold R16,Segment 1 of 4,I,16,30,Nickell,16,Mittelman NPC,57| rs|3NN=,3NN+3,4DW=,4SS-2,5DS-2,4DS-1,2SSx-2,1NS=,3SN-1,3SN-1,1NN-2,3CS=,2HNx-2,3NE-1,3NW=,3NW+1,2SN=,2SN+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,3NN+2,3NN+2,4DNx=,2NW-1,4SW=,4SW=,2NN=,4SN-1,5HW+2,6HW=| pn|Rodwell,DelMonte,Meckstroth,Bercuson,Zatorski,Katz,Pachtmann,Nickell|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJT4H762DAK65C9,S82HKJ94DT93CQ754,S53HAQ3DJ7CAKT832,SQ976HT85DQ842CJ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|6+!c|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|art ask|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|no 4M, at least good min|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|art ask|mb|p|mb|2N|an|max, 6!c|mb|p|mb|3S|an|5!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKJT4H762DAK65C9,S82HKJ94DT93CQ754,S53HAQ3DJ7CAKT832,SQ976HT85DQ842CJ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|spades|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|artificial, invitational +|mb|p|mb|2N|an|natural, nonminimum|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SKT6532HK75D7C854,SQHAT3DA96543CJ96,SJ987HQJ9DJTCAQ32,SA4H8642DKQ82CKT7|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D // 1@S = not 4+@H unless FG|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Missed first board as usual|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: If E were to play 3N here, it would take @SK lead to beat it I think|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfg: set 1/4, kibs say for this table|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kareno: Ken Bercuson is a very (sometimes too) imaginative player. Has done well in the big KO's. I played with him some in Vegas last year|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|fuquay: W will be disappointed that AQ of @C is onside after all his work|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SKT6532HK75D7C854,SQHAT3DA96543CJ96,SJ987HQJ9DJTCAQ32,SA4H8642DKQ82CKT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|invitational + diamond raise|mb|2N!|an|spade raise|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: zatorski shows hand|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQHK6DKQJ985CJ653,SJ86HAQJ87D32CT84,S9742HT954DAT4CAQ,SAKT53H32D76CK972|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|fuquay: It looks to me like 4@S was going down and I am very confident that this is going down|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQHK6DKQJ985CJ653,SJ86HAQJ87D32CT84,S9742HT954DAT4CAQ,SAKT53H32D76CK972|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: again zat shows his hand |pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQT963H65DQ95CKJ3,SAK542HK87DKT7C42,S8HJ942DA632CAQ86,SJ7HAQT3DJ84CT975|sv|e|nt|fuquay: Rodwell knew from the bidding and the plays that E had the @CK|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|pen|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: I do not know the range of the 1N opener|pg|| nt|kareno: Joe?|pg|| pc|c4|nt|fuquay: I don't think Joe is our operator |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: they didn't say|pg|| nt|kareno: Del Monte wanting to score some low trumps,|pg|| nt|kareno: No, my mistake - Maya do you know the nt range for e/w?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: they never said|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: nor wrote down|pg|| nt|fuquay: Probably Meckwell already knew and did not have to ask|pg|| nt|kareno: When you can, will you take a peek at their convention card or ask?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: peaking into the CC, up to 16, but can't tell the lower range|pg|| nt|fuquay: A spectator says 14-17|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|fuquay: or maybe 14-16|pg|| nt|kareno: I think this is a new partnership, e/w|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|fuquay: It must be strong enough that E wants to make a penalty double|pg|| nt|kareno: East made a takeout double|pg|| nt|fuquay: I thought it was alerted for penalty, sorry|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: x was penalty|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: that is how W explained it to S|pg|| nt|kareno: That's unexpected with Jx|pg|| nt|fuquay: E is playing high clubs presumably to tell his partner about his @H|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|fuquay: Perhaps W should have played @HK here in order to get the @Hs cashed before a club through|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think Rodwell must know that DelMonte has the @DK so using is one entry to play to !Q won't work --- leading to the spade will save a trick|pg|| nt|fuquay: his ; @DQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|kareno: Exactly. But if he was told 'penalty' he may think more spades are with east. |pg|| pc|h9|nt|kareno: spade looks right though.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|fuquay: This will do as well --- the opponents will have to play spades|pg|| nt|kareno: I think it's six tricks one way or the other. I trust Eric Rodwell on play|pg|| nt|fuquay: Note that Bercuson's play of the @HQ qill not help Rodwell with the count|pg|| nt|fuquay: There is a lesson here --- Rodwell knows this is a bad board but he still working as hard as he can to avoid losing even more IMPs|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQT963H65DQ95CKJ3,SAK542HK87DKT7C42,S8HJ942DA632CAQ86,SJ7HAQT3DJ84CT975|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|medwards: Good heart play at trick two|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK9HK43DQ6CJ65432,SAQ852HQ62DA7CKT9,SJT7643HAJ5DJ82CA,SHT987DKT9543CQ87|sv|b|nt|kareno: Six tricks|pg|| mb|1N|nt|fuquay: It could have been down three with that play, but Rodwell could have had the spade jack so DelMonte's play seems reasonable|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|3S|nt|fuquay: On this hand the difference between 100 and 300 is greater than the difference between 300 and 5000 because of IMP scoring|pg|| mb|p|nt|fuquay: 500|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: They keep finding west with five spades|pg|| nt|fuquay: Amazing, on the very next hand DelMonte opens 1N with five spades and Meckwell plays spades|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|fuquay: Grammar experts: is "Meckwell" singular or plural?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|kareno: By the way, I don't like Rodwell's 2@s bid on 19. Balanced hand, not a specially good suit and while pard is known to have values I'd choose to defend|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|nt|kareno: It is a singular pair|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|fuquay: Katz also opened 1N with the W hand|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: side issue 2@S limited by failure to use artificial [meckwell] DBL then 2@S|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't know the Meckwell convention.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|fuquay: He will ruff a club now probably|pg|| nt|fuquay: with !K entry|pg|| nt|fuquay: @Hk|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|fuquay: This will prevent the trump coup at the cost of a @D trick --- all roads led to -1|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK9HK43DQ6CJ65432,SAQ852HQ62DA7CKT9,SJT7643HAJ5DJ82CA,SHT987DKT9543CQ87|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|one major|mb|p|mb|2H|an|pass or correct|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@s here would mean " i like @hs"|pg|| nt|ritong: zat judges he s a tad light for that|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAT832H84DA3CAT97,SKJ754H92D872CK84,S6HAK763DQT4C6532,SQ9HQJT5DKJ965CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|fuquay: Look at the entry problem :)|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|fuquay: Even the fourth @C is not an entry|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAT832H84DA3CAT97,SKJ754H92D872CK84,S6HAK763DQT4C6532,SQ9HQJT5DKJ965CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: that E hand is one ugly 5-4-2-2 12 count|pg|| nt|ritong: tough decision coming for north|pg|| nt|ritong: should he show @hs over 2@c?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: at least has some spots|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ritong: if they have a toy like artif 2@d over 2@c showing @hs, it would come handy here|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|Vugraphzfk: it would -- I think this is Gazz acution|pg|| nt|ritong: if south bids 2@s it is|pg|| nt|ritong: now, there are several versions|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ritong: yeah pure gazz|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: so south has shown @ss and @cs minimum range|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: "too bad if he has @hs" ron thinks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: this is different -- 2@C was 5 spades and 4 of either minor OR some bigger options. 3@c was pass or correct for the minor|pg|| nt|ritong: okay|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: nice move by katz he can see that overruffing would do no good, since he is the one with three trumps|pg|| nt|ritong: and overruffing would reduce the defensive trumps to 2/2 split|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|ritong: he did it quickly so that declarer might think east has all the @c tops|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c9|nt|ritong: time to over ruff, now|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: one off fine defense|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c7|nt|ritong: oy|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz forgot they were in 3@Cnot 2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: short break|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: as you can see, 23-0 for the leading Mittelman team this set. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: we are back|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ932HJD852CQJT92,ST85H3DAQ63CAK876,SA74HAQ9875DJT74C,SKQ6HKT642DK9C543|sv|e|nt|fuquay: A @D here would have saved a trick|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|fuquay: This lead is natural but will cost a trick. However, there still seem to be at least 6 losers|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ932HJD852CQJT92,ST85H3DAQ63CAK876,SA74HAQ9875DJT74C,SKQ6HKT642DK9C543|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: E inthe other room passed this hand (and opened the quacky 12 count earlier), so Meckwell got his hearts in :(|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: up to 8 tricks, so we have to find @h A onside|pg|| nt|ritong: 8 tricks inc 3@cs|pg|| nt|ritong: so @c now, south splits, taken, and a @h|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: good job, nicky|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: yep a gain for Nickell team|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: much needed|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ritong: we need south to be out of @hs happens he is|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: okay second time i praise too early lesson taken:)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfk: sry, I was counting 3 clubs tricks that weren't there. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Henri's fault|pg|| nt|ritong: they should have been|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S653HT84DT96CAQ32,SKQHKJ9DA8754C875,ST874H7653DKQ3CT6,SAJ92HAQ2DJ2CKJ94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|an|11-13|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: 1@d not alerted, but S asked and it was explained as 11-13 in the context of the auction|pg|| pc|h7|nt|fuquay: Here declarer will eventually set up a @C trick or two|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfg: so their 1NT must be 14-16|pg|| nt|kareno: I assume west will play on clubs for his ninth trick. |pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Then will offer you all some tea (_)? and cookies OOO while we watch, bored.|pg|| nt|fuquay: They can hold this to three if somehow Rodwell plays diamonds and they are continued|pg|| nt|fuquay: Actually it might make only 3 anyway --- the heart plays are taking entries away from dummy for the long club|pg|| pc|dT|nt|fuquay: ignore that --- S club spots are terrible|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|fuquay: Good matchpoint result for NS|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|fuquay: W did not know the @CT was onside so playing @D safe way to make contract|pg|| pc|h8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S653HT84DT96CAQ32,SKQHKJ9DA8754C875,ST874H7653DKQ3CT6,SAJ92HAQ2DJ2CKJ94|sv|b|nt|ritong: yes yes please maaaster|pg|| nt|ritong: (igor tones)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz gets teased for not watching the spots (he obviously wasn't sure the 4 of clubs would be high)|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAK632HT6D5CKJT73,SJT5HQJ3DA987CA86,S974HK97DKJT642CQ,SQ8HA8542DQ3C9542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|an|5/5 unbid suits|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fuquay: For those who have been waiting, I believe Meckwell have found a contract they will make|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|nt|kareno: At least west hasn't got 5 spades :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfg: N says that this is by far their best board of the set (all laugh) "monster board"|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAK632HT6D5CKJT73,SJT5HQJ3DA987CA86,S974HK97DKJT642CQ,SQ8HA8542DQ3C9542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D!|mb|d|an|3 hearts|nt|ritong: 2@d = left suits 2@h would be natural here|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: left suits at least 5/5, that is|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SHQJ9732DK987CK83,SA854H64D543CT952,SKQ9762HAK85DT2C4,SJT3HTDAQJ6CAQJ76|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2H!|an|nat, nf, up to inv|nt|fuquay: N may be right --- on board 16, Meckstroth misguessed and took fewer tricks than most of us would have in 3N |pg|| nt|ahollan1: negative freebids one of many rodwell inventions over 2@C 2@D and 2@H both non-forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: At the moment, Nickell is playing 3N on board 22|pg|| nt|fuquay: I'm going to call this one a make as well :)|pg|| nt|fuquay: The Nickell team woes continue as Nickell fails in a close 3N on 22|pg|| nt|kareno: Tricks 1 and 2 may be taken by minor suit aces|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|nt|fuquay: To make 5 declarer needs to ruff the three minor suit cards before drawing trump|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SHQJ9732DK987CK83,SA854H64D543CT952,SKQ9762HAK85DT2C4,SJT3HTDAQJ6CAQJ76|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|ritong: clear 2@c overcall, imo, despite five carder only|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|an|natural invitational|mb|p|nt|ritong: planning to reopen 2NT if they simple raise @ss|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: plain sailing now|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK9874H95D9842CA5,ST63HQJ632DK5CJ94,SA5HAK7DAJT3CKQT6,SQJ2HT84DQ76C8732|sv|b|nt|fuquay: Not surprisingly, Rodwell makes 5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|5+!s, 8+|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|bal|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 6@D will make here |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 18+BAL // 1@S = FG, 5+@S [uph can also be BAL 11-13]|pg|| nt|kareno: He's a fabulous declarer. I love his book - keep reading and rereading it.|pg|| mb|2C!|an|ask if big NT or lower |mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1 think 1N asks controls with A=2 K=1|pg|| nt|kareno: They know they need something big so I think they'll push to that slam|pg|| mb|2H!|an|2!s, there is more|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 6N seems to be a trick short|pg|| nt|ahollan1: still guessing 2@C = 3 controls so KKK or AK|pg|| nt|fuquay: The excellent defense by Meckwell on board 23 gained them their first IMP of the set|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nope operator shows 2@C as a relay|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NOTE: meckwell [and many big clubbers] treat hand with AK as 8 hcp and force to game |pg|| nt|fuquay: As we see, Meckwell missed an opportunity by not finding 6@D but it is definitely not easy to bid and would go down on a bad day |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: the idea is that it is just too hard for opener to envision 3 controls in a negative 1@D response|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK9874H95D9842CA5,ST63HQJ632DK5CJ94,SA5HAK7DAJT3CKQT6,SQJ2HT84DQ76C8732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ritong: okay test the @cs and claim 11:)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ritong: sexy|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ87543HQ8DAK72CA,SAKHAKJ743D6CQ965,S9H9652DQJT83CK84,SQT62HTD954CJT732|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|kareno: Makes sense|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: 45-2 set for piedra leads fireman [phyllis] by 34|pg|| nt|fuquay: 3@H looks like a make and 4@D has definite chances as well so Rodwell choose corredctly|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: This could be the start of something good for the Nickell team|pg|| pc|hT|nt|kareno: This could be an oops|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|nt|kareno: Ace by west to indicate spade cards for later in the hand.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|fuquay: I see eight diamond tricks and the AK of @C|pg|| nt|kareno: My first great partner, Paul Heitner, taught me that if you double a partscore, you should be able to misdefend by a trick and still come home with 500|pg|| nt|kareno: At IMPs that is.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|fuquay: I guess DelMonte thought "I don't know these guys but they seem to go down a lot so why don|pg|| nt|fuquay: t I double"|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ87543HQ8DAK72CA,SAKHAKJ743D6CQ965,S9H9652DQJT83CK84,SQT62HTD954CJT732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: i m asked, so i try to explain|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: he did that because @c Jxxx(x) onside is bigger than @c Jx(x) behind, plus eastt shed a @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz had meant 2NT to show 6-4 with hearts and a minor|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ5H742DJT92CQ543,SK96HAJ5DAQ64CAKJ,SAT4HK63D875CT872,SQ8732HQT98DK3C96|sv|n|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|21-23|nt|fuquay: The key for a team is to not collapse after something like this happens --- they still have a very bid lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: They had me worried there for a moment|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: E showed 2-2 in minors|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|fuquay: On board 27, W is playing 2NT which is off the first six tricks|pg|| nt|fuquay: Seven if they do it right|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ5H742DJT92CQ543,SK96HAJ5DAQ64CAKJ,SAT4HK63D875CT872,SQ8732HQT98DK3C96|sv|n|nt|ritong: when direct 3m would show 5 makes sense|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|an|5 spades, 4 hearts|mb|p|nt|ritong: katz nickell no doubt play kokish style, so 2NT must be precisely ranged|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|ritong: and east has no headache|pg|| nt|ritong: esp when 4@s steada 3@s likely is discouraging|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfk: Pachtmann tells Katz his play doesn't matter. Katz "OK, then you play first"|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ632HQ87DJ6C9873,ST74HT62DT853CT64,SAK98HA93DA72CAJ5,SQ5HKJ54DKQ94CKQ2|sv|b|nt|fuquay: I am guessing that there was a card mistyped earlier on|pg|| mb|2N|an|19-20|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: I have a hard time believing that Rodwell would have pitched a @D |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|fuquay: So Board 27 is 10 IMPs for Meckwell --- the double cost 8 IMPs|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|nt|fuquay: I should say for the Nickell team|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ632HQ87DJ6C9873,ST74HT62DT853CT64,SAK98HA93DA72CAJ5,SQ5HKJ54DKQ94CKQ2|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no 5-card M; 1 or both 4-card majors|mb|p|mb|3H|an|4 spades|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|ritong: i m always surprised when i watch a good pair playing puppet over 2NT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ritong: when it is such a burden for slam auctions|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: because it makes it harder to set trumps early|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|ritong: not mentioning 5M/4M tougher to manage briefly, i hate puppet in general:) matter of taste i guess|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKT9H973D86CA9653,S865HAJ652DQ3CK42,SAQJ7432H8D542CT8,SHKQT4DAKJT97CQJ7|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Last board of this set. The room will remain open until the other match finishes. We resume tonight at 7 pm, in about 2.5 hrs from now|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3S|nt|fuquay: People have probably already noticed that EW can make 6 of either red suit|pg|| nt|fuquay: 6@S would be a good sacrifice|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| nt|fuquay: Some people are suggesting that E should have bid more than just 4@H|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|fuquay: There is a case for this, but W had only shown 6+ points with 4@H for his bid|pg|| nt|fuquay: I assume|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|13|nt|fuquay: It is another question whether E should bid over 5@H after partner has carried on|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Match resumes at 7 pm|pg|| nt|fuquay: Thanks to Maya for a great job, Karen for commentary, and the spectators for interesting comments|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKT9H973D86CA9653,S865HAJ652DQ3CK42,SAQJ7432H8D542CT8,SHKQT4DAKJT97CQJ7|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfk: I'm with you, Henri. They do often have good, complex methods to show minor oriented hands after 2NT opening to help compensate|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: that should do it, I'd think|pg|| nt|ritong: ralph's hand is huge facing a known @s shortage|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: well done finally a sunray|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ritong: now, he is not home and dry yet|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: score it up|pg|| nt|ritong: all right long break now joe?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: we start the 3rd quarter in two hours 20 minutes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: thanks, Henri, specs, and others. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Good bye for a while.|pg|| nt|ritong: ok fine see ya ll later|pg|| pg||