vg|FB6-2017WBTC,BB-PO4,I,17,32,BULGARIA,115,NEW ZEALAND,57| rs|4HW+2,4HW=,4SW=,4SW=,3HN+1,3DS+1,5DW=,5DW=,6DW=,5HE+1,4SN=,2SN+1,6DS=,6DS+1,1NN-2,2DS-1,6SS-1,3NS+4,4CE=,3CE+1,3NS=,3NS+1,4SWx-2,4SW-2,3SN=,2SN=,3NE-1,3NE=,3DW+1,2HW-1,5DSx-2,2HN+1| pn|MIHOV,BACH,KARAKOLEV,CORNELL,WARE,ARONOV,TISLEVOLL,DAMYANOVA|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAT32HK74D854CA65,SQJHAQT92DJ3CK983,SK8764H3DQ92CQJT2,S95HJ865DAKT76C74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Just who I've been looking for|pg|| nt|lmilne: Welcome all|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Hello my fellow believers|pg|| nt|lmilne: This is segment 4 of 6 in the bronze medal playoff at the 2017 Bermuda Bowl|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|lmilne: At halfway Bulgaria have a 58-IMP lead|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|nt|nick jacob: have you seen the movie Atonement, Liam?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: New Zealand will need to win back just over an IMP per board to win this one|pg|| pc|d7|nt|lmilne: I certainly have|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I have insider knowledge that Cornell and Bach watched it for inspiration last night|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAT32HK74D854CA65,SQJHAQT92DJ3CK983,SK8764H3DQ92CQJT2,S95HJ865DAKT76C74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|KiwiBridge: welcome all, this bronze medal match is now 96 boards so we'll have 3 sets of 16 today|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S94H754DK963CK765,SAJT8HJT932DQCAQ8,SK3HKQ6DAT8542C42,SQ7652HA8DJ7CJT93|sv|n|nt|lmilne: And just like that, the margin is down to 56|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: double what they need|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|lmilne: Another like point count game possible for East-West here.|pg|| nt|lmilne: light*|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bach's 1@H opening in third seat could be based on a very weak hand, and he may need to convince his partner that he actually has an opening bid|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I feel that if Karakolev intervenes it will make things easier for E/W|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|nt|lmilne: One possible (aggressive) auction is P-1@H-1@S-3@S-4@S|pg|| nt|lmilne: Flannery would make this hand easy!|pg|| mb|3D|nt|lmilne: If Bach bids 3@S, Cornell may give him the bump to 4@S on general principles|pg|| nt|nick jacob: let it not be said that the redheaded stepchildren of 2@D openings (natural + weak/flannery) cannot have their day in the limelight|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: the fifth trump and @HAx should persuade him|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: No hesitation|pg|| nt|lmilne: The Bulgarians are in 4@S at the other table as well. Both East-West pairs doing well thus far|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|nick jacob: this is one of the less-appreciated benefits of Polish-style 2nds/4ths|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it is easy for partner to decipher but not so easy for declarer|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Ash is still unsure about the location of the @CK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bulgaria have done very well so far this tournament. They were comfortably in the top 8 for most of the tournament, they managed to beat USA1 including Meckwell in the QF, and gave the USA2 team (in the final) a good run for their money in the s|pg|| nt|lmilne: semi|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they came close to pulling off a rare feat: defeating both USA teams back to back|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: has that ever been done before? I'm sure a wise kib will let me know :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|lmilne: NZ have had a shakier road, including a fairytale comeback on the last day of qualifying and a close match to beat the Dutch in the QF. But this is nevertheless their best international result, ever, period|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| nt|lmilne: If they manage a comeback in this match to get up on the podium it will be one for the history books|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|nt|lmilne: Beating both USA teams is rarer than it would otherwise be, because USA1 plays USA2 in the semis if both teams are still in|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S94H754DK963CK765,SAJT8HJT932DQCAQ8,SK3HKQ6DAT8542C42,SQ7652HA8DJ7CJT93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|KiwiBridge: trump lead other table so 2 overs, 2 imps to NZ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA92HK42DAT4CT642,SKQ3HQ85DJ653CKJ9,S64HA9763DKQ872C5,SJT875HJTD9CAQ873|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This time it is NS who have a light game with 20 combined points. Let's see if the Bulgarians are up to the task|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|lmilne: Mihov had a very similar hand on the first board of this set|pg|| nt|nick jacob: you might be able to help me understand this. Does the first seed set the bracket, as in choose their semi-final opponent from a quarter-final matchup? And if both USAs advance, that takes priority over the first seed's selection?|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|lmilne: I believe the bracket is set to match the Americans at the QF stage|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay thanks, that makes sense|pg|| nt|lmilne: I watched the video where the teams chose their opponents and it looked as though it was done automatically|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2@H = good raise of spades|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: here Karakolev has found the eight-card fit. he still doesn't have enough to barrel into game. but he could involve partner with a delicate 3@D bid|pg|| mb|3H|nt|nick jacob: I'm a little surprised Cornell didn't compete to 3@S over 3@D|pg|| nt|lmilne: Does 3@D show a heart fit? It's still possible for the hearts to be a 4-3 fit|pg|| nt|nick jacob: agreed, it is a murky bid|pg|| nt|lmilne: Mihov seems sure that partner doesn't have four hearts and five-plus diamonds, at least|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: For some Precision pairs, this would certainly not suggest an eight-card heart fit|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he possibly isn't aware of the game-interest connotations|pg|| nt|lmilne: If Cornell bids, I think he will buy it|pg|| nt|nick jacob: even for some Standard pairs, too|pg|| nt|lmilne: Which would be a win for NZL. If NS bid on to 4@H, a loss, and if Cornell passes, an IMP or two to Bulgaria most likely|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: Interesting to manage 4@H though - you do have to pick up the diamonds. And if the @SA is knocked out early, you might have to pick it|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|lmilne: You can actually make 11 tricks by drawing two rounds of trumps, then running diamonds to throw spades|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|nick jacob: it's quite likely he will do that... but he will have to remember to unblock the @D10|pg|| nt|lmilne: A nice play would be @DK from hand, see the 9, and unblock the 10 from dummy to prepare for a finesse|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay he takes the safety play. quite reasonable|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|lmilne: No unblock, but it won't matter|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|nt|lmilne: 1 IMP back to the Bulgarians|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA92HK42DAT4CT642,SKQ3HQ85DJ653CKJ9,S64HA9763DKQ872C5,SJT875HJTD9CAQ873|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|--> 2!D|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|Forced|nt|KiwiBridge: NS can make 4H but can they bid it?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: pessimistic pass ny GeO|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: welcome Liam :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|mc|10|nt|KiwiBridge: NS in 3@H other table|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S8432HA97D5CAJT76,SK976HJT8DAQT982C,ST5HK6432D74CK942,SAQJHQ5DKJ63CQ853|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: inverted auction from the Kiwis. Bach's 1@D is very often a 5+ card suit|pg|| nt|lmilne: 5@D is the spot, but Karakolev only has one suit available to lead to beat 6@D|pg|| mb|4C!|nt|nick jacob: Bach has a number of options available to him. The splinter is the cleanest description, although he doesn't have much spare.|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: cornell will cooperate, he has an excellent hand|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: It is likely this 4@C bid will keep Karakolev off the club lead, and onto the heart lead. But Bach is about to deny a heart control|pg|| nt|nick jacob: must... resist...|pg|| nt|lmilne: Assuming 4@D is a natural waiting bid rather than Keycard|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: here, resistance was not futile|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Cornell is trying to dream up where partner's points are once he has nothing in hearts or clubs :)|pg|| nt|lmilne: Let's see what Karakolev leads - it is likely he would lead the same against 6|pg|| pc|h3|mc|11|nt|nick jacob: fastest claim in the West, that's Ash|pg|| nt|lmilne: Another flat board. So far a tight match.|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S8432HA97D5CAJT76,SK976HJT8DAQT982C,ST5HK6432D74CK942,SAQJHQ5DKJ63CQ853|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|KiwiBridge: inverted raise by the looks|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: attempted Moyse by E, declined|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: 1 imp Bulgaria for their 3@H|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAK8752HQ4DTCQ532,SHAJ532DKQJ875CK6,ST943HK8D963CJ974,SQJ6HT976DA42CAT8|sv|n|nt|nick jacob: here, a slam in hearts or diamonds for E/W|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|nick jacob: West's hand is a little tricky to bid after a 1@S overcall|pg|| nt|lmilne: Indeed. I have heard of some pairs - perhaps Auken/Welland? - using jump bids to show awkward two-suited hands, a novel treatment|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|lmilne: Diamonds will be better for EW - they won't find out they are off a keycard and the queen of trumps (for hearts) :)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: it is useful to have a meaning for these jumps, especially over a frequently short 1@C|pg|| nt|lmilne: EW might well play this in 4@H though|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: West has an awkward problem. Bit extra for just 4@H|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this might not be a bad time for Bach to pull the trigger|pg|| nt|lmilne: That said, 4@H should show a good hand here. With a limited hand and 5-6 shape, West would probably start with 2@H the previous roudn|pg|| nt|nick jacob: vulnerable opponents have competed to 3@S; likely partner has minimal wastage|pg|| nt|nick jacob: yes this is true|pg|| nt|lmilne: Maybe not this good though|pg|| nt|lmilne: Perhpas 5@H here? Not too hot, not too cold?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's a little scary though, you may bypass your better contract|pg|| nt|lmilne: I doubt Ashley will risk a double, worried about all pass|pg|| nt|nick jacob: partner can hardly raise to 4@D on a weak NT|pg|| nt|lmilne: I have no idea what Bach should bid and I will be interested to see how he handles this|pg|| nt|nick jacob: absolutely, I'm hoping to learn something cool|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bulgaria are in 5@H at the other table, so a chance for NZ to win a swing|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: you called it, Liam|pg|| nt|lmilne: Pressure on Cornell now. He doesn't have much apart from those two stingers|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the double fit is tasty though|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he could easily hold 3226 or the like|pg|| nt|lmilne: You can watch Cornell agonise with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2_AgWejTA|pg|| nt|lmilne: 5@H is a big old bid, isn't it?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: very important to reassess this hand. It started as a terrible 4333. the opponents bid and raised the @SQJx, where partner is void. partner seems to hold 0562 or longer|pg|| nt|nick jacob: you betcha|pg|| nt|lmilne: he's reachin for the bidding box...|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: partner is basically forcing to 6@D opposite no heart support, too|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I wouldn't be all that surprised if Ash intended it as forcing, actually|pg|| nt|lmilne: Sure is. 10 IMPs to NZ.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: good job from Bach|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lmilne: He liked his hand, and New Zealand supporters will like it too|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|lmilne: I suspect Cornell bid 6@D because partner definitely has diamonds. There may have been doubt about the naturalness or otherwise of 5@H - would anyone play this as exclusion?|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|lmilne: Also, the diamonds are probably solid, and the hearts may not be.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|nt|lmilne: Cornell has briefly left the table|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAK8752HQ4DTCQ532,SHAJ532DKQJ875CK6,ST943HK8D963CJ974,SQJ6HT976DA42CAT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|KiwiBridge: same 5@D on 20 no swing|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: either red slam makes here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: slam avoided, strange|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAK83H95DAQ63CQT5,S9762HQJDT742CA76,SQJT5HA73DK8CJ843,S4HKT8642DJ95CK92|sv|e|nt|lmilne: Back in the hood|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|nick jacob: this looks like a good game for N/S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: missed at the other room|pg|| nt|lmilne: Mihov's plan was to double hearts for takeout, or pass/penalise spades|pg|| nt|lmilne: Looks like they are heading for 4@S now|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they had the same start to the auction at the other table|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|lmilne: In the other room, North interpreted partner's double as "balancing" and went low with 2@S. Karakolev has different ideas|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This sequence likely showing an invite with four spades|pg|| nt|nick jacob: sign me up for Karakolev's ideas|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: it might even be a GF with a heart stopper|pg|| nt|nick jacob: direct 3@S invitational, but maybe shows 5|pg|| nt|lmilne: There is no club ruff, but even if there was it would set up a club trick to discard a heart loser from the dummy|pg|| nt|nick jacob: either way, I prefer this approach from North|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: A spec tells me that this sequence showed a GF with four spades and a heart stopper|pg|| nt|lmilne: A very different approach from the other room|pg|| nt|lmilne: The only way this game would go down is a singleton club to the @CAKxxx, partner winning and returning a low one rather than cashing the top two|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I will always refer to that as the Dennis Defense|pg|| pc|s5|nt|nick jacob: very good and important technique to remember|pg|| nt|lmilne: Indeed, have your ruff... and eat it too? Anyway|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer hasn't set up a club trick yet, and I expect he will work on those shortly|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: now he can unblock @DK, cross to @SK, pitch two hearts on the diamonds, and play a club. they can setup a trick for the @S9 but that'll still leave declarer with 10|pg|| nt|nick jacob: basically any road leads him home|pg|| nt|lmilne: Ware and Tislevoll have came back from missing 4@S to record a making slam on the next board to come|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this wasn't the safest line|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but it'll do|pg|| nt|lmilne: I believe the score in the other room on this board is incorrect. The play showed him making 10 tricks and the Bridgemate has 10 tricks entered in it|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|nt|nick jacob: okay, just the 6 IMPs then|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAK83H95DAQ63CQT5,S9762HQJDT742CA76,SQJT5HA73DK8CJ843,S4HKT8642DJ95CK92|sv|e|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: after long thoughts, NZ have reached 6D on 21|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK52HJ7DAKQT876CJ,ST973HKQTD2CKQ873,SAQJ84HA842DJ94CT,S6H9653D53CA96542|sv|b|nt|lmilne: East-West make a lot of clubs here, and North-South make even more diamonds or spades|pg|| nt|lmilne: Par is +800 North-South, so NZ have a chance to win back a swing|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: I guess the vulnerability put Bach off sucking his way into this auction|pg|| mb|1S|nt|nick jacob: okay that's better|pg|| nt|lmilne: The Suction we've all come to know and love|pg|| nt|lmilne: It will be harder for East-West to find 7@C if they don't know they have clubs|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so this should show either 5@H or 4@S 4+@C|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the double, that is|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Cornell has an excellent hand opposite either shape|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they typically bid as naturally as possible|pg|| nt|lmilne: At the other table, Bulgaria found their clubs, but only bid them to the five level. It's very hard to offer up a likely 1100 by saving at the seven level, vulnerable|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I wouldn't be surprised to see a 3@C bid from Cornell, or a 2@D cuebid|pg|| nt|nick jacob: obviously he has no values for the latter|pg|| nt|lmilne: The big fit (of some sort) and the lack of values would argue for a jump|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|nick jacob: well I didn't want to believe it, but I did suggest it so I'll take the blame|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Ash has no interest, and Cornell will have found a way to not discover what suit his partner holds|pg|| nt|lmilne: 3@D is interesting - possibly denying three spades? and a little bit conservative given Mihov's hand strength|pg|| nt|lmilne: Karakolev is not passing this though|pg|| nt|nick jacob: what would be your choice on his hand?|pg|| nt|lmilne: A jump to 3@H would have been ideal on Cornell's hand, if it showed a hand that is worth 3@H opposite hearts or 4@C opposite clubs|pg|| nt|nick jacob: maybe just a simple 4@D to setup some cues|pg|| nt|ferlema: 5th World Youth Open Championships http://youth.worldbridge.org/wbtc-lyon-2017-august-24th/|pg|| mb|4C|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: I believe they play all suits as natural, not as Pass/Correct|pg|| nt|lmilne: I see|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4@C intended as agreeing diamonds and showing a control|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bach will do well to bid 5@C at his turn now|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: But it seems unlikely that EW will ever sacrifice regardles|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: After all that, the swing will be at most 1 IMP on the lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I know this won't cost much, but suction put E/W in a losing position|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it has not been effective this tournament|pg|| nt|lmilne: I am told that 3@D by Mihov showed a good long diamond suit and three spades, a useful treatment on this hand!|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2NT would have shown diamonds without the spades|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I only bring this up to remind everyone to tell Ash... he has a selective memory when it comes to suction :)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: very cool treatment|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| mc|13|nt|lmilne: Ashley, on video, actually took a decent moment before formally passing out 6@D|pg|| nt|lmilne: It's possible he was thinking of bidding something|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK52HJ7DAKQT876CJ,ST973HKQTD2CKQ873,SAQJ84HA842DJ94CT,S6H9653D53CA96542|sv|b|nt|ferlema: 5th World Youth Open Championships http://youth.worldbridge.org/wbtc-lyon-2017-august-24th/|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|KiwiBridge: they should find this easy slam|pg|| mb|3H|mb|5C|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|KiwiBridge: Bulgaria in 4@S on 22|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST42H8653DJT87C94,SQ65HAQ94DA95CQ83,SAJ3HKJTDK432CAJ2,SK987H72DQ6CKT765|sv|o|nt|lmilne: The operator clicked pass quite early |pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|nick jacob: so, a couple off and 2 IMPs to NZ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST42H8653DJT87C94,SQ65HAQ94DA95CQ83,SAJ3HKJTDK432CAJ2,SK987H72DQ6CKT765|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: so 7 back to Bulgaria on 22, easy game|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|nt|ferlema: 5th World Youth Open Championships http://youth.worldbridge.org/wbtc-lyon-2017-august-24th/|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SK2HAQJ92D42CKJ74,S87HKT5DQ97CAQ963,SAQJ53H3DAKJ853C8,ST964H8764DT6CT52|sv|e|nt|nick jacob: a difficult combination for N/S here|pg|| nt|lmilne: Well, there's some distribution about|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: strong club to start, 1@S shows 5+@H and positive|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 6@S looks like a good spot. I will be impressed if they get to it|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Handling issues on a club force though|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: They've rightsided the spades :)|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think North has opted not to ask and instead started showing his suits. A sound approach|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This is looking promising so far...|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Well, 6@S by South. You can't argue with that.|pg|| pc|s7|nt|nick jacob: it's not much of a contract|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but I think the best line is just to take a diamond finesse|pg|| nt|lmilne: It ain't so bad|pg|| nt|nick jacob: what's your line?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|lmilne: A trump lead makes it more interesting. On a non-trump lead, maybe three rounds of diamonds, hoping for East to show out|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|nt|lmilne: Declarer is definitely going for the 3-2 break with the Queen onside, and he will be rewarded|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|lmilne: He could take a heart finesse, but that would be a bit random|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: so if East shows out, we need him to hold 3 or 4 spades|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Wow?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|lmilne: Yes, this is real|pg|| nt|nick jacob: if East holds three diamonds, we need to ruff high and play for spades 3-3 or heart finesse for a club pitch|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|nt|nick jacob: well|pg|| nt|nick jacob: one finesse or the other, right?|pg|| nt|lmilne: There was something to be said for winning in dummy (North) at trick 1 and playing @H A, @H Q planning to throw a club|pg|| nt|lmilne: If it is working, so and good. If not, fall back on the diamonds. The only issue is entries of course|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SK2HAQJ92D42CKJ74,S87HKT5DQ97CAQ963,SAQJ53H3DAKJ853C8,ST964H8764DT6CT52|sv|e|nt|KiwiBridge: more slam possibilities|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: in spite of the X of 3@C they have given up|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|mc|13|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK94HAT742DQ75CJ2,SA6H963DAKJC98653,SJT52HKJ5DT983CQ7,SQ873HQ8D642CAKT4|sv|b|nt|lmilne: The director is warning the table about time|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|nick jacob: even if the @HQ is covered, you enter trump control issues|pg|| mb|2H|nt|lmilne: True, I may well need trumps 3-3 now|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's fair to say that it's not easy to see the best line|pg|| mb|d|nt|lmilne: An interesting hand, and one I am not going to give a lot of grief to Mihov for. What he did wasn't so much worse than anything else.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: He's in the Bowl playoff, not me|pg|| nt|nick jacob: one of those hands where you can't be confident about either the best bidding approach or the best line|pg|| nt|nick jacob: likewise, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt|pg|| mb|3H|nt|lmilne: With everything friendly, there is still no game for EW here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Cornell not interested in proceedings|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Bulgaria pulled in +130 in clubs at the other table, and this looks like a flat board.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|nick jacob: whenever you play a nebulous opening, it is good to have some agreement about what degree of support opener's bids show|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|nick jacob: here the X enabled Cornell to break to 3@C, which should show real clubs|pg|| pc|s3|nt|nick jacob: which is probably why Bach didn't give up on proceedings|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK94HAT742DQ75CJ2,SA6H963DAKJC98653,SJT52HKJ5DT983CQ7,SQ873HQ8D642CAKT4|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|KiwiBridge: Bulgaria in 6@S on 25|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKT6HAKJTDQ3CJ863,SJ983HQ8762D862CT,SA5H4DJT954CAQ742,SQ742H953DAK7CK95|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|lmilne: Karakolev trusts his partner to have the hearts well covered after he (presumably) showed shortage|pg|| pc|s5|nt|lmilne: As does Bach|pg|| nt|nick jacob: don't funk with my heart, Operator|pg|| pc|s2|nt|nick jacob: there it is|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: you did it|pg|| nt|nick jacob: :)|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: with both finesses offside, this contract was going to be a mighty struggle|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|nt|lmilne: Was there confusion about the @S9 from H98x? |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: that wouldn't surprise me|pg|| nt|lmilne: Cornell seemingly believed that partner's actual holding wasn't likely|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|lmilne: Spades were the only way for the defence to beat this contract, but they didn't quite manage to get them going|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|nick jacob: hang on|pg|| nt|nick jacob: oh my god|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the contract was beaten on a spade continuation|pg|| mc|9|nt|nick jacob: after all that|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I need a stiff drink|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKT6HAKJTDQ3CJ863,SJ983HQ8762D862CT,SA5H4DJT954CAQ742,SQ742H953DAK7CK95|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: slam failed, 11 to the Kiwis|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S6H842DKT973CAK64,SAQJT73HJ3DQ8CQ85,S5HAQT65DA64CJT97,SK9842HK97DJ52C32|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: from the messages in my inbox, I think I'm not the only one who could go one right now...|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: Me too ;)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the NZ NPC usually keeps a few bottles of scotch with him for these events. I wonder if he has any left?|pg|| nt|lmilne: What happened there? Did Mihov really block the clubs?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: so it would appear|pg|| nt|lmilne: No, he didn't. I can see him play the @C8 on video, I believe.|pg|| nt|nick jacob: okay thanks Liam|pg|| nt|nick jacob: put my sore heart at rest|pg|| mb|3H|nt|lmilne: To all the specs, I believe that declarer still had all of his club tricks at the end, so the contract was always cold after trick 1|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|lmilne: At the other table, East-West for Bulgaria managed to buy it undoubled in 4@S after 2@S-P-4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: at the other table, the North cards didn't merit action over a 2@S opening -- heavy, but effective here|pg|| nt|lmilne: Thatt's a fairly powerful weak two!|pg|| pc|s5|nt|lmilne: I imagine for Bulgaria it shows something just below an opening bid|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|lmilne: Ashley doesn't have much to do here and simply wants the defence to build a trick in hearts or diamonds for him|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hence the play of the @CQ to muddy the waters|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S6H842DKT973CAK64,SAQJT73HJ3DQ8CQ85,S5HAQT65DA64CJT97,SK9842HK97DJ52C32|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQJ95HQT94DA985CJ,SK874HA62DKQ3CK96,SAT62HJDT76CAQT82,S3HK8753DJ42C7543|sv|b|nt|lmilne: The double earns Bulgaria 5 IMPs, now in the lead by 45.|pg|| nt|lmilne: Apologies, 44 - the vugraph score is out by one IMP|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 2@C = Precision style|pg|| nt|nick jacob: another ultra-tight game for N/S, which may fail|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2@D inquiry|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: This one looks like too much work for me to do. But Karakolev may prove me wrong|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: they will land a level higher than the Kiwis. The 4-1 trump break will complicate the play|pg|| pc|d2|nt|lmilne: A nice lead from Cornell for the defence|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: He had a tough problem I think|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I agree, it was not easy|pg|| nt|nick jacob: another advantage to the lead is that Bach has a very good count on the hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the 3rd/low 2@D lets him see North's 4135|pg|| pc|s4|nt|nick jacob: Bach would like to be able to time the defense so that he sets up a diamond before tapping declarer in hearts|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but he does not know Cornell has the @DJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it will not be easy for declarer to guess the position of the @CK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|nt|nick jacob: can he avoid it? probably by playing two hearts, then playing on crossruff lines|pg|| nt|nick jacob: actually that will leave him short|pg|| nt|nick jacob: wait ignore me|pg|| nt|nick jacob: declarer has 4 in the bag, an overruff here for 5, 3 trumps by crossruff for 8, and the @CA for 9|pg|| nt|lmilne: He has a lot of good things going on in his life right now|pg|| nt|lmilne: club ruffs, trumps sitting over West, heart winners...|pg|| nt|lmilne: and a nice cold IMP|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he's on his way to being a bronze medalist, his team and country are thrilled, he's getting richly rewarded for his efforts|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: :) :)|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|lmilne: Now that's a bit hasty|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|sA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bach with three of a kind left in this ending|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQJ95HQT94DA985CJ,SK874HA62DKQ3CK96,SAT62HJDT76CAQT82,S3HK8753DJ42C7543|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S52HAKJ76D76CQ432,SAK6HT43DKT2CT965,S9843H852DQ94CJ87,SQJT7HQ9DAJ853CAK|sv|o|nt|nick jacob: Three Kings. now that was not a good film|pg|| mb|1D|nt|lmilne: 3NTE= is a nice score for Bulgaria at the other table|pg|| nt|nick jacob: now this is going to be a difficult board to flatten|pg|| nt|lmilne: This overcall might get them to 5@D though|pg|| nt|nick jacob: prospects in 4@S and 5@D but 3NT has no hope on a top heart lead|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: finished our table|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Ash's 1@S denies 4@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 2NT|pg|| nt|lmilne: That might convince Mihov too|pg|| pc|hA|nt|lmilne: Will Karakolev give count or attitude here?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|lmilne: Surely count - everyone knows Cornell has the @HQ I think|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|nick jacob: I think Mihov should get this right, too|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|mc|8|nt|lmilne: At the other table, Ware tried the low heart lead which didn't find gold|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S52HAKJ76D76CQ432,SAK6HT43DKT2CT965,S9843H852DQ94CJ87,SQJT7HQ9DAJ853CAK|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: mmm coud have cashed 5 @H's|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SKQ63HA3D93C87542,SA2HJT8762DQ762CK,SJ84HKQ954DJT4CA6,ST975HDAK85CQJT93|sv|n|nt|nick jacob: neither Kiwi in the hot seat shone on this board|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: small @H lead from Michael Ware :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|lmilne: Bach going with the usual advice of showing the second suit rather repeat the six-bagger|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: another very heavy pre-empt from Aronov at the other table|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I am told Aronov-Damyanova play 2M = 9-12|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: which means there is a little guess about what to open on this hand|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SKQ63HA3D93C87542,SA2HJT8762DQ762CK,SJ84HKQ954DJT4CA6,ST975HDAK85CQJT93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: these intermable pauses, or have they wandered off for a walk?|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: usually the operator tells us what's happening|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S5HJ4DKQ9874CKJ83,S82HQ765DAJTCQT72,SAQJ43HAKT9D632C9,SKT976H832D5CA654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|lmilne: 3NT is playable here, but the diamond situation is not helpful|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapho6: Last board, thank you for watching|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: South chose to pass North's 2@H rebid at the other table|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thank you for your operation, Adri|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Wow|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bach might have a piece here|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|lmilne: We begin back here in 1 hour 15 minutes|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|lmilne: Thank you operator|pg|| mc|9|nt|lmilne: Mihov had a difficult guess here with four possible finesses|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S5HJ4DKQ9874CKJ83,S82HQ765DAJTCQT72,SAQJ43HAKT9D632C9,SKT976H832D5CA654|sv|e|nt|KiwiBridge: ok so we got no play just the result 1 down|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|vugraphc6: I entered the play - it should be recorded in the movie for you guys|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|KiwiBridge: cheers operator thanks for a good job :) come back all in 90 minutes if you will @H|pg|| pc|dK|nt|vugraphc6: Thanks all :)|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: cheers all @h|pg|| pg||