vg|FB6-2017WBTC,BB-PO5,I,1,16,BULGARIA,138,NEW ZEALAND,98| rs|3SW=,2SW+1,4SS=,4SS=,4HW=,4HW+1,4HW=,6HW-2,2HE+1,2HE+2,4HS-2,2HS=,5DW=,3NW=,3NS-1,3NS=,7SS=,6SS=,5DW+2,6DW=,3SS-1,3CW-2,4SN+1,5SS=,3NS+1,1NS-1,4SE=,3DSx+1,6HS=,6HS=,4HS+1,3NN-2| pn|MIHOV,M BROWN,KARAKOLEV,WHIBLEY,WARE,NANEV,TISLEVOLL,STEFANOV|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST2HAQ98DKT543C82,SKQ84H532D62CKT96,SJ73HKT74DQJ9CA74,SA965HJ6DA87CQJ53|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: That's our Whibley|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST2HAQ98DKT543C82,SKQ84H532D62CKT96,SJ73HKT74DQJ9CA74,SA965HJ6DA87CQJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: welcome back to set 5 of 6 the gap is now 40|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: quiet partial to start proceedings|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT9853H72DT763C7,SJ72HJ984D92CQ865,SQ6HAKQT5DJ5CAKJ4,SK4H63DAKQ84CT932|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAT9853H72DT763C7,SJ72HJ984D92CQ865,SQ6HAKQT5DJ5CAKJ4,SK4H63DAKQ84CT932|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ64HA85DJ9CJT54,SK952HQ97DA5CAK93,SJT7HJ3DQ7643C876,S83HKT642DKT82CQ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Welcome back to the closed room of this 2017 Bermuda Bowl 3rd/4th playoff|pg|| mb|3S!|nt|lmilne: Well done to all those from NZ who are here to see it out, and welcome to our largely Bulgarian audience|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brown has an overtrick on the way here|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ64HA85DJ9CJT54,SK952HQ97DA5CAK93,SJT7HJ3DQ7643C876,S83HKT642DKT82CQ2|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKT93HK765D763CQ8,SQJ52HAQ8432D2CAK,S864HJDQT5CJT9653,SA7HT9DAKJ984C742|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Matt has significant extras and might consider moving|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|nick jacob: the absence of a cuebid dissuades him|pg|| pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: it is not a slam you would choose to be in|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|nick jacob: and I don't think NZ are at the point where they should be doing anything out of the ordinary|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|nick jacob: they can still win this match by playing excellent bridge|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|nt|lmilne: 2 losers plus 1 loser = 3 losers|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|nick jacob: I don't think there are any gains to playing a heart to the 10. @HA could drop a doubleton @HK. doesn't matter here, of course|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKT93HK765D763CQ8,SQJ52HAQ8432D2CAK,S864HJDQT5CJT9653,SA7HT9DAKJ984C742|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|KiwiBridge: no action happening here yet the gap now is 41|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: were there any alerts in this auction operator, ie bidding the shoer @S suit before the long @H's?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: well some welcome imps here for the Kiwi'|pg|| nt|vugraphc6: sorry I'll put alert for the next boards|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAJT742HKD865C932,SQ965HA654DT32CK7,S8HJT32DAQ94CQT86,SK3HQ987DKJ7CAJ54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Isn't there a possible promotion of the @H7?|pg|| nt|nick jacob: 2+ 1@C and 4+@H in response|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Oh there's not|pg|| nt|lmilne: Maybe this is|pg|| nt|lmilne: there*|pg|| nt|nick jacob: very disciplined pass by South over 1@C|pg|| pc|c3|nt|nick jacob: this contract plays like a dream. all minor honours onside. The only possible pitfall is a spade ruff, or a low heart being played on the first round|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAJT742HKD865C932,SQ965HA654DT32CK7,S8HJT32DAQ94CQT86,SK3HQ987DKJ7CAJ54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ8HKT83DK87CKJ32,SAT642HQJ75DAJ9CQ,SKJ95H9642DT6CA86,S73HADQ5432CT9754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|nick jacob: this auction is a little surprising|pg|| nt|nick jacob: 1NT must have shown values with 4@H|pg|| nt|nick jacob: alternatively the auction was lost. I will check on video|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugrapho6: it's correct :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h2|nt|nick jacob: thanks operator!|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ8HKT83DK87CKJ32,SAT642HQJ75DAJ9CQ,SKJ95H9642DT6CA86,S73HADQ5432CT9754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQ85H765D42C9854,SJ4HAK92DAKQT73C6,S963HQJT4D98CKQJ2,SKT72H83DJ65CAT73|sv|b|nt|nick jacob: possibly Brown was a little pessimistic in cashing the @DA, but of course he had no idea that declarer's hand would be... this|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: 6@D is a very playable spot here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: of course they only want to be in 5@D or 3NT here|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAQ85H765D42C9854,SJ4HAK92DAKQT73C6,S963HQJT4D98CKQJ2,SKT72H83DJ65CAT73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|KiwiBridge: the gap has narrowed to24|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA42HAQJ8DA963CA5,SKQ75HT975DKT42CJ,ST986H632D8CKQT64,SJ3HK4DQJ75C98732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r!|an|!H|nt|nick jacob: E/W play transfers over 1@D X|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so XX shows 4+@H|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|nick jacob: Karakolev has an excellent hand, and indeed 3NT is where they want to be|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he could double 2@D for takeout or bid a straightforward 3@C|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: well, whatever 2NT means, it has got them to where they want to be|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: had he been able to trust that diamonds were 4-4, it may have been correct to work on hearts before playing clubs|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it looks like he does trust the diamonds|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|nick jacob: oh wow, down he will go|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|nick jacob: working on hearts had a couple of ways to win|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|hQ|nt|nick jacob: either hearts could be 3-3 or the @CJ could have been a devious falsecard|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA42HAQJ8DA963CA5,SKQ75HT975DKT42CJ,ST986H632D8CKQT64,SJ3HK4DQJ75C98732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAKQ874HA3DCKQT32,SHQ76DKQ98643CJ75,SJT92HK984DAJT75C,S653HJT52D2CA9864|sv|e|nt|nick jacob: a good result for NZ. it could still be duplicated, though|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the problem with working on hearts on the auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: was that XX showed 4+@H|pg|| mb|1C|nt|nick jacob: so they really couldn't be coming in for 3 tricks unless @HKx onside|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: this is some special timing to go low by Brown|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: maybe North is worth a monster bid of 5@C now|pg|| nt|ellapatto: heart lead to 3NT at the other table, going to make the play a lot simpler|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: good decision from Karakolev|pg|| mb|6D|nt|nick jacob: you have a void? I have a void!|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: 7@S is actually a very reasonable contract|pg|| nt|nick jacob: even on a trump lead, there's a good chance of a double squeeze|pg|| mb|7S|nt|nick jacob: win spade in S, ruff club, @DA @D ruff, @C ruff, @D ruff, @C ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|nick jacob: of course, no trumps to lead will just make things even simpler|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: mind you, declarer does have to decide if West holds at least two hearts|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|nt|nick jacob: now claim incoming|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: great bidding from the Bulgarians|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAKQ874HA3DCKQT32,SHQ76DKQ98643CJ75,SJT92HK984DAJT75C,S653HJT52D2CA9864|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|KiwiBridge: the gap narrows to 14 intense stuff :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: oh dear :( :(|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: swing back just after it was going so well|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|d3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4ST65HT976DJ64CQ94,S32HQDAKQ875CA753,SJ94HAJ85DT9CJ862,SAKQ87HK432D32CKT|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|nick jacob: a very timely board for Bulgaria. They needed to halt E/W's momentum.|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: maybe it would have been better for Brown to overcall 3@D|pg|| mb|3D|nt|nick jacob: anyway. now it is E/W's turn for a slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: other table missed the grand|pg|| nt|ellapatto: north never showing a club void|pg|| nt|nick jacob: welcome relief for the Bulgarian supporters|pg|| nt|nick jacob: in these spots, Whibley-Brown usually play that 4@C is non-serious and 4@D is serious|pg|| nt|ellapatto: south choosing to Keycard on their void|pg|| mb|4S|nt|nick jacob: opposite a non-serious raise, how good is West's hand? definitely good enough to co-operate|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but this 4@S bid...|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I think Brown had enough to bid 4@D over 4@C|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|nt|nick jacob: well these two boards have steadied the ship for Bulgaria|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4ST65HT976DJ64CQ94,S32HQDAKQ875CA753,SJ94HAJ85DT9CJ862,SAKQ87HK432D32CKT|sv|b|nt|KiwiBridge: gap back to 25|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|6D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: more tradgedy for the Kiwi, Bulgaria on a roll |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST52H2DAK983CQJT5,S9HKQJ975D652CA84,SK8743HAT86DQ74C2,SAQJ6H43DJTCK9763|sv|o|nt|nick jacob: I really don't think Whibley could have done any more there|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he made a good but normal decision to go past 3NT|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|an|!S|mb|r|nt|nick jacob: for some reason the other table is still going on 6@S|pg|| mb|1S|an|3!S|mb|2H|nt|nick jacob: despite it being basically a throw-it-against-the-wall board|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but I see E/W took a trick so what do I know|pg|| nt|ellapatto: trying to get past the bidding regret|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: decided to only make 6 to make partner feel better|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Whibley will be pretty hungry here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he will be praying for a 4@S call from North|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: there was a board earlier in this match|pg|| pc|hK|nt|nick jacob: where Whibley got balanced into 4@S and got hammered, but escaped with +790 on a misdefense|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|nick jacob: The Bulgarian E/W pair is getting the business done on board 10, which will likely be another 12 or 13 to them with the slam missed here|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dA|pc|hJ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST52H2DAK983CQJT5,S9HKQJ975D652CA84,SK8743HAT86DQ74C2,SAQJ6H43DJTCK9763|sv|o|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: 23 imps Bulgaria on 2 hands, the gap back to a huge 37|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKJ984HAQDKT943C3,S5HKT97DQJ8752CQ4,SA762H43D6CAK8752,SQT3HJ8652DACJT96|sv|n|nt|nick jacob: I guess Brown will open 3@D at these colours|pg|| mb|1D|nt|nick jacob: maybe it was a bit good|pg|| nt|nick jacob: still, not surprised he kicked off the auction|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: South has a lot in the tank for his 4@S bid|pg|| nt|nick jacob: not hard to imagine hands where slam is cold|pg|| nt|ellapatto: stayed out of the slam on 10|pg|| nt|nick jacob: a fortunate push for the Kiwis|pg|| nt|ellapatto: sorry! misread|pg|| nt|nick jacob: actually they did bid 6@D|pg|| nt|ellapatto: looked like 5 on the video|pg|| nt|nick jacob: no worries|pg|| nt|ellapatto: no no my mistake everyone, pulling an operator tease :P|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: this club ruff will tell all that Karakolev needs to know|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but he won't be able to get back to hand|pg|| nt|nick jacob: without being overruffed in diamonds|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so he will only take 11 tricks|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKJ984HAQDKT943C3,S5HKT97DQJ8752CQ4,SA762H43D6CAK8752,SQT3HJ8652DACJT96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ellapatto: hey operator, pretty sure board 11 was 2 down in 3@C|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST5HAJDJ765CAK764,SJ9732HK85DAT93CQ,SAK86HT96DK4CT982,SQ4HQ7432DQ82CJ53|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Bulgaria will buy the contract at both tables on board 10. if they can make 3@C they will gain a couple of IMPs, if they fail they will lose three|pg|| pc|s3|nt|nick jacob: here Karakolev's feisty precision 1@D has jostled them into game|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|nt|nick jacob: and a good thing, too, if they can pick up the clubs|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: with the @DA onside and the clubs 1-3, +600 is easy|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: great result for Bulgaria. very hard to duplicate without an opening in North|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|nick jacob: the other thing about this is the right-siding of 3NT. played by North, a heart lead does a lot of damage|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST5HAJDJ765CAK764,SJ9732HK85DAT93CQ,SAK86HT96DK4CT982,SQ4HQ7432DQ82CJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: hard to believe GeO passed 1NT with a 10 count :(|pg|| nt|vugraphc6: thank you|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: hello everyone|pg|| nt|nick jacob: have the clubs been blocked on video, Ella?|pg|| mc|6|nt|KiwiBridge: there has been a sucession of errors by the Kiwis here unfortunately :(|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA3H9DKJ9853CKQ32,S86542HKQJ4DCJT94,SJHT8653DT62CA875,SKQT97HA72DAQ74C6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|nt|nick jacob: South didn't seem to take too long in the auction. on another day it would be important to play 3NT to protect partner's spades. However the @S10x is quite a useful holding, so I like the 3NT call|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|nick jacob: all the ground that NZ made up has crumbled beneath their feet. I expect they will be behind on the set after board 13 is compared.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA3H9DKJ9853CKQ32,S86542HKQJ4DCJT94,SJHT8653DT62CA875,SKQT97HA72DAQ74C6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: so Bulgaria took 5 extra tricks in NT|pg|| nt|nick jacob: declarer made the accurate play of winning trick 1, unblocking clubs, and leading towards his honours|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: we were blessed with the excellent operating skills of Margherita in the open room|pg|| pc|d4|nt|nick jacob: this is exactly the board NZ needed|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: the gap was down to 14 but sadly now back to 45|pg|| nt|nick jacob: they're likely to make an overtrick for a tidy +570|pg|| nt|nick jacob: well, actually there is zero chance Nanev threw a club|pg|| nt|nick jacob: instead of a spade from five low|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so we can assume declarer will have a club to lose in the endgame|pg|| nt|ellapatto: 1NT made 1 i believe, the defense scoring 4@H, A@D and a club|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks Ella|pg|| nt|nick jacob: what about the spade at trick 1?|pg|| pc|d5|nt|nick jacob: I think that's one off|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d8|nt|ellapatto: oh sorry yes there was a spade at trick 1|pg|| nt|nick jacob: no worries :)|pg|| nt|vugraphc6: they hide their cards and I don't want to disturb them sorry|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: boards 9 and 10 were the killer blows :(|pg|| nt|ellapatto: no worries, the video is hard to follow too!|pg|| mc|10|nt|ellapatto: (obviously with the amount of things i'm failing to report)|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA4HAT932D4CAKQ95,S862HJ8DQJT65CJ87,SKQ7HQ654DAK983C3,SJT953HK7D72CT642|sv|n|nt|ellapatto: live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2_AgWejTA|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: wow, Brown passed a precision 1@C|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I think that has to be wrong at these colours|pg|| nt|nick jacob: but again, he caught LHO with a rock-solid trap pass of his potential overcall|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: i think 3@C on board 11 actually went 2 down at the other table, following the video|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: and the players pretty clearly agreeing "2 down", so that will be 4 imps rather than 3 to NZ on board 11|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|nick jacob: thanks Ella|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: without the @H8, you can't pick up KJ87 in LHO|pg|| pc|h4|nt|nick jacob: you can pick up that holding in RHO though|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA4HAT932D4CAKQ95,S862HJ8DQJT65CJ87,SKQ7HQ654DAK983C3,SJT953HK7D72CT642|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ferlema: 5th World Youth Open Championships http://youth.worldbridge.org/wyoc-lyon-2017-are-you-sure/|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: for those interested: i think the play on 13 was spade 3 to the Q, heart to the K, heart ducked to the A, AK of clubs unblocking dummy's high ones, club to dummy, won in East, 3 rounds of hearts, diamond to the A, claim for 1 down|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S643HKJ9862D83CJ4,SAQJ87H74D764CA95,SKTHQT5DAKQT95CK2,S952HA3DJ2CQT8763|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|ellapatto: indeed, the other table are playing 1NT on 13 so more imps coming for bulgaria|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: bit of a gnarly 4@H for N/S here. with both black aces onside and everything breaking, it should make comfortably. only thing that could go wrong is a devilish underlead of the @CA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: actually not unreasonable on the auction|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|nt|nick jacob: and as quickly as it began, the set is over|pg|| nt|nick jacob: first half belonged to the Kiwis, second half to the Bulgarians|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S643HKJ9862D83CJ4,SAQJ87H74D764CA95,SKTHQT5DAKQT95CK2,S952HA3DJ2CQT8763|sv|e|nt|nick jacob: Bulgaria breezed into their game at the other table|pg|| nt|nick jacob: it's not that good, but with the black aces onside, it should be untroubled|pg|| nt|nick jacob: let's see how the Kiwis handle it|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|nt|nick jacob: well, they found a way|pg|| pg||