vg|FB6-2017WBTC,BB-PO2,I,17,32,BULGARIA,29,NEW ZEALAND,22| rs|2NW+1,3DW+1,3DS=,1NW+2,4SEx=,4HEx=,4CN+1,4CN+1,3DE=,3DE-1,3CW-1,3NNx-3,3NS+1,3NS+2,4HS=,4HS=,3NW-2,3NE+1,3NE+2,3NE+2,2SS=,2SS=,5DW-2,3NW-4,3NN=,3NN=,6SS+1,4SS+3,5DE-1,5DE-1,6DN=,3NN+2| pn|MIHOV,M BROWN,KARAKOLEV,WHIBLEY,WARE,NANEV,TISLEVOLL,STEFANOV|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAQ973HT9D76CT974,SK8HQ53DJT932CAQ5,SJ2HAKJ874DK8C832,ST654H62DAQ54CKJ6|sv|o|nt|vugrapho6: hi all|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: Hi Philippe|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Customary aggression from Whibley straight out of the blocks.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he has caught Brown with a difficult hand to bid in response|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: 2NT or 3@D look to be the least unattractive|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/wbfsystems/BermudaBowl/Bulgaria/Karakolev-MihovREV1.pdf |pg|| nt|nick jacob: the biggest strike against 2NT is the soft heart stopper. But the hand is a bit powerful and not really suit-oriented enough for 3@D|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/wbfsystems/BermudaBowl/NewZealand/Whibley-Brown.pdf|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|nick jacob: the challenge will be for N/S to take their 7 available tricks as quickly as possible|pg|| nt|nick jacob: great lead to start from Karakolev|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAQ973HT9D76CT974,SK8HQ53DJT932CAQ5,SJ2HAKJ874DK8C832,ST654H62DAQ54CKJ6|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S84HQ85DK97643CQT,SKJ32HJ976DAQ2CA6,SAQT9HA432D85CK82,S765HKTDJTCJ97543|sv|n|mb|3C|nt|nick jacob: very reasonable duck from Mihov. He was not expecting that his partner's hearts were good to go. ducking the spade set up four tricks for him... usually a good strategy, but not today|pg|| nt|nick jacob: fast start for the Kiwis|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they'll need it if they are about to get fined IMPs for slow play|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I'm told they may be punished up to 15 IMPs for Cornell/Bach's sloth in the first set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: a brutal end to a brutal set for the Kiwi pair|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|nt|nick jacob: and as on the first board, Whibley is at it again here|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: his 3@C opening is well within this pair's agreed-upon range at 1st NV/V|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: accurate defense from the Kiwis, preventing any shenanigans such as a double spade finesse to dispose of the two losing hearts|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S84HQ85DK97643CQT,SKJ32HJ976DAQ2CA6,SAQT9HA432D85CK82,S765HKTDJTCJ97543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SHQ982DAKQT92CJ92,SAKQTHAT43D843CA5,S98542HJD75CQT743,SJ763HK765DJ6CK86|sv|e|nt|nick jacob: very sloppy from Brown there|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he had to pay close attention to Whibley's suit preference spot|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|nick jacob: his return of the @C7 said everything: don't play a spade, and don't play a heart|pg|| mb|d|nt|nick jacob: it was impossible for him to be ruffing the next heart|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: clever play in the trump suit from Mihov. Brown suspected he was getting foxed but did not know how|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|nick jacob: here Whibley bids spades before hearts with 4-4 and stronger hearts. he is planning ahead and would be able to bid hearts over a subsequent double from partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|nick jacob: Whibley attempts to punish Mihov for balancing them into game; however Karakolev has him covered|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h8|nt|nick jacob: on the surface this is a tidy game from E/W. one you want to be in|pg|| nt|nick jacob: actually, has he been given a lifeline?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this @H8 is a crucial spot|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now he is able to make the contract by finessing through the @HQ and @H9|pg|| nt|nick jacob: whereas Brown's error cost -110 instead of +100, Mihov's could be even bigger... -790 instead of +200|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the other room is in 4@HX, which may well make|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now Whibley can trump a diamond and finesse a heart. then he can win the return, draw trumps, cross to the @CK and finesse the heart again|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he has to weigh up @HQ98x vs @H98x|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I am not sure what spots the Bulgarian defenders switch to during the play|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Mihov's bidding strongly suggests holding 4@H|pg|| nt|nick jacob: with 6@D and 4@C he almost certainly would have suggested clubs at some stage|pg|| nt|ellapatto: -, 98x, AKQxxx, Jxxx might have done something a little more preemptive|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|nt|nick jacob: at the other table, South was again inaccurate in the defense. He needed to continue diamonds to the first three tricks|pg|| pc|s6|nt|nick jacob: He really should have, too|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I don't think he was really playing for anything|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: (anything feasible on the auction)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|nick jacob: well navigated from Whibley|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he can steer my ship into port any time|pg|| nt|ellapatto: high five|pg|| mc|10|nt|ellapatto: the video for this table: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqvQAn0rPGc|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SHQ982DAKQT92CJ92,SAKQTHAT43D843CA5,S98542HJD75CQT743,SJ763HK765DJ6CK86|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT93HQ82DAKJ74C8,SJ65HAK73DT865C95,S4H964D3CAKJT7432,SKQ872HJT5DQ92CQ6|sv|b|nt|ellapatto: Whibley is my hero|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|nick jacob: although we can all see we would rather be in 3NT, you can't quite call that club suit solid|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|nt|nick jacob: here a miraculous heart lead would even sink 4@C with 3NT on ice|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|nick jacob: however Whibley is not about to scuttle any ships anytime soon|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT93HQ82DAKJ74C8,SJ65HAK73DT865C95,S4H964D3CAKJT7432,SKQ872HJT5DQ92CQ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAQ754HJ2DJ943CK5,SKJ6HT6DKQ85CJT93,ST82HQ984D6CAQ842,S93HAK753DAT72C76|sv|n|nt|ellapatto: this nautical theme isn't really floating my boat|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|nick jacob: well I think you should scrub up and get on board before i toss you over|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ellapatto: ya scurvy dog|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: at these colours I expect Whibley will not sell out to 2@S|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Hi all|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Ahoy Liam|pg|| nt|lmilne: Whibley just waiting to see how high the opponents get before showing his hand|pg|| nt|lmilne: Probably didn't want to suggest he had anything, eithe|pg|| nt|lmilne: r|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Mihov's defense isn't winning me over|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: if partner's 2@H is supposed to be constructive, and East is not off the rails completely, what can partner have other than @CAQ?|pg|| mc|9|nt|nick jacob: the !KC switch looks trivial|pg|| nt|nick jacob: @CK|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAQ754HJ2DJ943CK5,SKJ6HT6DKQ85CJT93,ST82HQ984D6CAQ842,S93HAK753DAT72C76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK7532H643DJ85CJ7,SQ984HAKT9DKQ9C65,SATHQJ87DAT62CAQ2,SJ6H52D743CKT9843|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|3C|nt|nick jacob: we have seen Brown upgrade into 1NT with this shape and wealth of intermediates before; here he chooses not to|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: possibly Whibley's 3@C is a little rich at these colours|pg|| nt|lmilne: He didn't have a natural 2@C available, as is usually the case these days|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|nt|nick jacob: correct, and his only alternative (pass) could work out terribly|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: This lead has allowed Brown to sneak out from 200sville|pg|| nt|nick jacob: every matchpointer's least favourite locale|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|ellapatto: reached 3NTx from N at the other table|pg|| pc|s2|nt|nick jacob: N/S have careened into 3NT at the other table|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it might have some play on a club lead from East|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|nick jacob: it would have required karaking defense to set this contract two tricks after that lead|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|lmilne: Is the Bulgarian for cracking?|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|mc|8|nt|nick jacob: well it would have been Karakolev doing the karaking :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK7532H643DJ85CJ7,SQ984HAKT9DKQ9C65,SATHQJ87DAT62CAQ2,SJ6H52D743CKT9843|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|mc|6|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SA76HQ54DAJCKQ864,SQ95HKT32D83CAT73,SKT82HAJ98DK9CJ52,SJ43H76DQT76542C9|sv|b|nt|ahollan8: oy|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I think he needed to rise @CA on the first club to switch to a diamond. this sets up the extra defensive trick as well as destroys the entry to the deep heart trick.|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|nick jacob: by no means trivial to do -- partner could have @CJ singleton|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|lmilne: It looks like New Zealand had a misunderstanding about the nature of South's double of 2@S at the other to end in a fairly hopeless game|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|lmilne: Possible that South thought spades and North thought values.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I'm not sure what went wrong. I can understand sneaking a double in by South while the going is good. But I can also understand that North expected a little more|pg|| nt|nick jacob: good point, Liam|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|nick jacob: I don't think North has many extras -- he surely considered passing 3@C|pg|| pc|d2|nt|nick jacob: tough decision to make|pg|| nt|lmilne: A reasonable agreement is to play 1NT X 2@D* X = values, stronger than passing then double 2@H. Not clear if that should apply here|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|mc|10|nt|nick jacob: only 10, operator? looked like 11 at the end|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: playing quite fqst hard to follow :(|pg|| nt|nick jacob: no problem Philippe :)|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: y only 10|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thank you|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SA76HQ54DAJCKQ864,SQ95HKT32D83CAT73,SKT82HAJ98DK9CJ52,SJ43H76DQT76542C9|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK7HJT7654DK5CK76,STHA2DQJT872CAJ93,SAQJ62HK98DA93CT8,S98543HQ3D64CQ542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: N/S rush to the correct spot. I think they will score an overtrick|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: try to fix it :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Brown will rise @HA and try to cross to his partner in clubs|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|nt|nick jacob: ah, two overtricks, with the @CA not being cashed|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: video fixed|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks!|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK7HJT7654DK5CK76,STHA2DQJT872CAJ93,SAQJ62HK98DA93CT8,S98543HQ3D64CQ542|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA984HJT4D84CJ965,SQJ5HA7DAT532C432,SK72HK832DKJ96CT7,ST63HQ965DQ7CAKQ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Brown's 1NT response is another modern tool. it shows about 10-12 points though I'm not sure of their exact agreed range|pg|| nt|nick jacob: and usually denies a major|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 2NT is some sort of game-forcing ask, I believe|pg|| nt|lmilne: 1NT can hold a major, and I believe that Whibley was checking for hearts|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay thanks Liam|pg|| pc|h2|nt|nick jacob: they play their range a little higher, like 11-12/11-13?|pg|| nt|lmilne: 11-12ish|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Not much friendly for declarer here after trick 1|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|nick jacob: straightforward play from Brown. entries don't allow him to try a diamond towards the Queen first. He was banking on @DJxx being onside|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|nick jacob: or @DKJx|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: yes, I believe if the @DKing had appeared he would have ducked and tried to pick up the diamonds next round from dummy|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|lmilne: Same contract reached at the other table.|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA984HJT4D84CJ965,SQJ5HA7DAT532C432,SK72HK832DKJ96CT7,ST63HQ965DQ7CAKQ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ferlema: 5th World Youth Open Championships final results & prize giving ceremony here http://youth.worldbridge.org/wyoc-lyon-2017-august-20th/|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S8543HJ76D74CKQ42,SQJTHKT9DA853CJT9,SK97H5432DJT6C863,SA62HAQ8DKQ92CA75|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|lmilne: A possible slam here for EW|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: we will see the same tool used two hands in a row|pg|| nt|lmilne: 6@D will make on a strip and endplay, but tough to bid with 4333 opposite 4333|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think they will play 3NT|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|nick jacob: Brown decided he didn't want to go two down again, so just in case, he made sure that Whibley would play it|pg|| nt|nick jacob: not that that's a concern here|pg|| nt|lmilne: To be fair, 6@D makes after the diamonds break and the spade finesse is onside, so not exactly the best slam we've seen|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Any ideas about this @S3 lead? Looks a little unusual from four to the eight spot|pg|| nt|nick jacob: agreed, Liam. Whibley will certainly be picking that the @SK is offside|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan8: ns lead 2nd 4th vs suit or nt but vs nt 2nd figures to be from 3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Thanks Al|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan8: keep that 2nd/4th in mind when you see them lead LOW from worthless doubleton|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d8|nt|nick jacob: very Polish style by the sounds of it|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S8543HJ76D74CKQ42,SQJTHKT9DA853CJT9,SK97H5432DJT6C863,SA62HAQ8DKQ92CA75|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKQHT85DAQ74C654,S87HAJ974D963CQ93,ST6543HQ63DT82CT8,SJ92HK2DKJ5CAKJ72|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|nick jacob: if you needed miracles, you could make 3NT from East on this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|nick jacob: but 2@S has bought it, so and it's a pretty tidy spot too|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|lmilne: EW had five quick tricks and could take a slow diamond|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h4|nt|lmilne: Perhaps they still can|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|nt|nick jacob: this fifth quick heart will be hard to find|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer playing a club just to see what happens. Classic surrounding play from Brown|pg|| pc|h2|nt|nick jacob: beautiful switch from Brown|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|nt|nick jacob: oh dear|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|nt|nick jacob: this has setup a squeeze on Whibley|pg|| nt|lmilne: oh no!|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: sloppy sloppy|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKQHT85DAQ74C654,S87HAJ974D963CQ93,ST6543HQ63DT82CT8,SJ92HK2DKJ5CAKJ72|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ7642HJ97DCAT74,SKT9HDKQT643CQ853,SHKT65DJ752CKJ962,SQ853HAQ8432DA98C|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|vugrapho6: half time|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|lmilne: Whibley bared the @DK, hoping declarer would play him for @DKx @CA at the finish|pg|| nt|nick jacob: with all the talk about New Zealand, this is a huge match for Bulgaria, too.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: The country has never won a medal at the Bermuda Bowl before|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: oh sorry|pg|| mb|2S|nt|lmilne: Not sure about that|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I was told that was the case, but have been informed it's not true|pg|| nt|lmilne: 90s I think|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|lmilne: 2009 Sau Paulo|pg|| nt|lmilne: bronze|pg|| nt|nick jacob: sorry all|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|lmilne: Wow, big lead|pg|| nt|lmilne: I guess he didn't want to lead anything|pg|| pc|d8|nt|lmilne: What a horrible problem to have!|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|lmilne: This will be quite effective though|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: score ; http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/lyon.17/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardDetailsConditKO.asp?qmatchid=56233&qphase=FF|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Many on this Bulgarian team were on the team that won silver at the previous Transnationals in Chennai|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lmilne: Definitely a strong team (not that it needs saying given the stage of the tournament we are watching)|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ7642HJ97DCAT74,SKT9HDKQT643CQ853,SHKT65DJ752CKJ962,SQ853HAQ8432DA98C|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQ732H986DAT6CK85,SA654HT53D982CJ74,SJT8HKQJ4DKJ74CA9,SK9HA72DQ53CQT632|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho6: 2@s is forcing |pg|| nt|lmilne: Although the play in 5@D wasn't too pretty, EW played in an even more awkward 3NT and finished 4 down, so 3 IMPs to NZ|pg|| nt|lmilne: EW at the other table (for Bulgaria)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: looks as though declarer will need to guess diamonds to make this|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lmilne: I can't see any reason for him to get this right|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|ellapatto: Geo gets diamonds right at the other table :)|pg|| nt|lmilne: Whibley making sure declarer knows he has five clubs|pg|| nt|lmilne: That said, declarer needs FOUR diamonds, so diamonds will have to be 3-3 anyway... making any vacant space calculations kind of irrelevant?|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|lmilne: An astute spec points out that it is better to play East for the Queen. You pick up @DQx there|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|s3|nt|lmilne: Oh operator, don't do that to us :)|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapho6: sry , next session will start 10min before |pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQ732H986DAT6CK85,SA654HT53D982CJ74,SJT8HKQJ4DKJ74CA9,SK9HA72DQ53CQT632|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAT86432HD982CQ98,SJ9HAT98542DQT7C2,SKQHJDAKJ54CAKT53,S75HKQ763D63CJ764|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|4S|nt|lmilne: Brown might have some interest, here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks Philippe. sounds like they want to help New Zealand avoid any more slow play fines...|pg|| nt|nick jacob: South's 3@S call is interesting|pg|| nt|nick jacob: most players I know would play that as intermediate-to-strong|pg|| nt|nick jacob: normally you don't pre-empt over a pre-empt|pg|| nt|lmilne: I don't really think this 4@S bid is plausible. What hand would you bid 4@S quickly on?|pg|| mb|d|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Unless 4@S actually has some meaning like offering a sacrifice, I think it is RKCB|pg|| nt|lmilne: Which would explain 4NT (1/4)|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: was alerted and explained but i coulnt heard|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Brown needs to follow through and bid 6@H|pg|| nt|nick jacob: not that he's going to fool Karakolev!|pg|| nt|lmilne: Indeed|pg|| mb|6H|nt|nick jacob: good decision|pg|| nt|lmilne: North knows that West is full of hot air|pg|| nt|lmilne: Which suggests that West thinks they have something on|pg|| nt|lmilne: Indeed they do|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: North could have made his intentions (grand slam interest) clearer by cueing 5@H over 4@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: Too tough for South to bid the grand now.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: yes agree 100%|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: North was always going to bid slam|pg|| nt|nick jacob: why not make it easy for partner?|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan8: bizarre to see someone play preempt over preempt [i.e. most play jump to 3@S = strong]|pg|| pc|c3|nt|nick jacob: Yes I'm with you there Al|pg|| nt|lmilne: At the other table, NZ have played game, so even a small slam will bring home the IMPs here|pg|| nt|ahollan8: sorry nick already mentioned that|pg|| pc|c4|nt|lmilne: Bulgaria pulling out to a medium-sized lead now|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: no worries, it is so strange it bears mentioning twice!|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAT86432HD982CQ98,SJ9HAT98542DQT7C2,SKQHJDAKJ54CAKT53,S75HKQ763D63CJ764|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAKJ32HJ764D62CJ6,SQ9HAKDJ983CT9532,S75HQT8532DT4CA87,ST864H9DAKQ75CKQ4|sv|n|nt|nick jacob: slight lack of sophistication from the New Zealand N/S pair|pg|| nt|nick jacob: a good agreement is to play 4@C over a non-club pre-empt as a slam try for the major. you can even play it as a form of key-card|pg|| nt|nick jacob: North's hand certainly merits that over a 2nd nil pre-empt|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think 4NT would've got the job done there.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: well we've seen 4NT be a struggle this match|pg|| nt|lmilne: If South showed the void, you might have a punt at 7|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: or the lack of 4NT causing a struggle, that is|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: yes it's just a matter of identifying the void. South should show it, he has a fine 3@S opening|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|nick jacob: Brown has gone to town opposite Whibley's normal opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: he would have done a fine job had he managed to get to 3NT, but that's very difficult to diagnose|pg|| nt|ahollan8: for those who did not notice on 28 starting in east voids were in proper suit order!! [i only noticed 4 voids the kool observation was fed to me]|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: pretty sweet observation, I hadn't seen that before|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAKJ32HJ764D62CJ6,SQ9HAKDJ983CT9532,S75HQT8532DT4CA87,ST864H9DAKQ75CKQ4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAK832HQ7DQJ6CT73,S975HA9864D84CQ92,SQ6HKJ53DAKT52CA4,SJT4HT2D973CKJ865|sv|e|nt|vugrapho6: last bord here , thx all next session in an hour |pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: thanks Philippe, good job|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|nick jacob: the Kiwis and Aussies in attendance will be hoping for a reversal of fortunes|pg|| nt|nick jacob: mind you... fortune hasn't had much to do with it so far|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: 4 sesions to go and NZ always come bqck strongly ;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|nick jacob: let's hope so! at the moment the Bulgarian team has comprehensively outplayed the New Zealand team|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|nick jacob: but New Zealand is still hoping to make history; Bulgaria is hoping to back up their bronze medal in Sao Paulo 2009 with another bronze here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|nick jacob: Are we seeing a strong club and relay here?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: They could well be on their way to a gorgeous 6@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: fine effort from the Bulgarians|pg|| nt|nick jacob: with spades 3-3 there is no real hope for the defense|pg|| nt|ahollan8: this table faster than grue's|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: Kiwis will hate me after this session |pg|| pc|c5|nt|nick jacob: that's okay, you couldn't do anything about it!|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this is a really excellent contract. it has many chances, even if diamonds or spades don't break|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I guess we will see declarer check for 4-1 diamonds, then cash two spades, ruff a spade high, cross to the diamond and pitch a club and a heart on the spades|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|lmilne: With diamonds 3-2, it's a fair contract - you can ruff out the spades if necessary, then try to get to dummy with the @HQ|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|nick jacob: no need to use the heart Q as an entry|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|nick jacob: well he needed it here|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|nick jacob: but that's not the correct line|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|nt|nick jacob: if he just leaves a big trump in dummy, cashes two spades and ruffs one high, he can draw the last trump and finish in dummy to cash spades|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAK832HQ7DQJ6CT73,S975HA9864D84CQ92,SQ6HKJ53DAKT52CA4,SJT4HT2D973CKJ865|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|cT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|mc|11|pg||