vg|15th HCL International Open Championship 2017,SF 3 of 4,I,1,14,Lavazza,92,Oceania,39| rs|3NE+2,3NE+3,3NE+2,4NE=,3NE+1,3NW+1,3CW+1,3SN+1,3NE-1,1NE+2,4SS+1,6SS-1,4CW-1,4HNx-2,3NW=,3NW+1,1NE-2,2HEx-1,3SS=,3NE-4,5DE-2,2DE+2,3NN-2,3NN-2,6HW=,6NE=,2SE+1,4SW=| pn|Duboin,M. Brown ,D.Bilde,M.Whibley,L Milne,Sementa,P Gill,Bocchi|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK98754HA8DT63CQ5,S62HK432DKQ54CA98,SJ3HQJT75D987CT63,SAQTH96DAJ2CKJ742|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Hello everyone and welcome to set 3/4 of the HCL Invitational Gold Semi-final|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Oceania are stuck in quite a hole at the moment|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Let's try that again|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: hi Nick, up hill task for Oceania from here|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so here, E/W used 5cM Stayman. East denied 5M, West showed 4@H and denied 4@S|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|h2|nt|nick jacob: I think Whibley will try a form of safety play around the club suit|pg|| nt|nick jacob: he does not want to lose the lead to South, who could poke a big heart through from something like @HQ10x|pg|| nt|nick jacob: @CK, @C towards the 9 will do the job|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I guess we are having technical issues|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK98754HA8DT63CQ5,S62HK432DKQ54CA98,SJ3HQJT75D987CT63,SAQTH96DAJ2CKJ742|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKJ963HT6D976CJ65,S75HQJ7DAKQJTCQT7,S8H95432D543CA843,SAQT42HAK8D82CK92|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: let's guess that he safety played clubs to take 11 tricks, possibly a 12th beckoned by playing a heart up|pg|| nt|nick jacob: looks like Whibley made a big upgrade here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: well who really knows what's going on|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKJ963HT6D976CJ65,S75HQJ7DAKQJTCQT7,S8H95432D543CA843,SAQT42HAK8D82CK92|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|c9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SK2HKT764D96C9853,SAQ96H53DAQ72CQ76,ST743HQJ8DKJ853C4,SJ85HA92DT4CAKJT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: well these boards don't have quite the potency in them that Oceania were hoping for|pg|| mb|p|pc|h4|nt|nick jacob: we'll see a couple of smooth heart ducks|pg|| nt|nick jacob: then a mighty spade finesse|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|nick jacob: and a toppling of the spade king|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|nt|nick jacob: If Whibley really wanted to punish Bilde he could squeeze him in diamonds and spades for the 12th trick|pg|| nt|nick jacob: 11th*|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d5|nt|nick jacob: to make it back-to-back-to-back 3NT+2s|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|nick jacob: give him a criss, give him a cross|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|nick jacob: not today|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SK2HKT764D96C9853,SAQ96H53DAQ72CQ76,ST743HQJ8DKJ853C4,SJ85HA92DT4CAKJT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| nt|ady: this looks 10 tricks on the lie KX spades coming down|pg|| nt|ady: 2@S looks like = strong clubs|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAKJT95HKQDK985CQ,S72HAT6DAQ4CJT983,S863H8542D76C7642,SQ4HJ973DJT32CAK5|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|nick jacob: this is the patented Big Boy 1NT response|pg|| nt|nick jacob: invitational and balanced, may have 4cM|pg|| nt|nick jacob: gotta use a Big Boy to counter the Italian Big Bang|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|nt|nick jacob: Duboin won't think much of this|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|nick jacob: Giorgio's experience showing through. His hand is garbage and he knows his partner is broke.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Interesting lead from Bilde. The spade lead is safe for winning a post-mortem, but it doesn't offer much prospect for beating the contract. Much better to hit partner's side strength to try for a ruff.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|nt|nick jacob: dummy's @H9 allows Matt to guarantee access to dummy for another diamond finesse, while neutering any diamond ruffs by drawing trumps|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ865HQ5DKQJ7C842,ST974H84D832CAQJ5,SQ3HAJ962DT4CT763,SAK2HKT73DA965CK9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: another upgrade from Whibley. This time it'll propel E/W into 3NT|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: there is some prospect in this contract|pg|| pc|c8|nt|nick jacob: 3@S, 1@H, 1@D and 4@C will be enough|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|nick jacob: the idea will be to win in hand, play three rounds of spades, duck a couple of diamonds and play a heart up after cashing dummy's winners|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ865HQ5DKQJ7C842,ST974H84D832CAQJ5,SQ3HAJ962DT4CT763,SAK2HKT73DA965CK9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|ady: 3NT could have been made as the play went in OR but declarer took wrong line in end game|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ady: Oceania pulled back 7 imps on hand 4 making a part score in both rooms|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK52HAJT65DQ3CAJ4,STHKQ2DKJT854C876,SAJ8764H93DACKT93,SQ93H874D9762CQ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|3H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Bilde's diamond pitch, and Duboin's refusal to pitch a diamond, convinced Whibley that diamonds were now 2-2 and the defense would be forced to play hearts for him|pg|| nt|nick jacob: so the 6 IMPs that looked like coming to Oceania will instead be 5 IMPs going to Lavazza|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK52HAJT65DQ3CAJ4,STHKQ2DKJT854C876,SAJ8764H93DACKT93,SQ93H874D9762CQ52|sv|e|nt|ady: 5 to leaders |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ady: this should be flat 4@S +1 unless n/s try a slam|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ady: north made a slam try in OR after 1NT opening and 2@D intervention but south declined|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: there was that danger|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ady: lead makes sure of 11 tricks but unforunately no way of avoiding a trump and 1 heart loser|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|ady: north might have bid 5@D instead of 6@S and they might have stopped in 5 but lets not be critical 6@S a fair contract|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAKT95HJ74DAT93CJ,SQ64HD87CKQ987643,S732HQT865D654CAT,SJ8HAK932DKQJ2C52|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: if your team is down a bunch and you begin to swing a little, it can be quite good if you nominate one partner to swing and the other to play straight|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: here it wouldn't surprise me if Matt Brown is playing the straight man to Whibley's joker|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAKT95HJ74DAT93CJ,SQ64HD87CKQ987643,S732HQT865D654CAT,SJ8HAK932DKQJ2C52|sv|b|nt|ady: over 20 imps swing last hand on spade split or stiff queen|pg|| mb|1S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ady: this a bad result for Oceania|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Indeed - very bad|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c7|nt|ady: auction started same way in OR but south passed 4@C|pg|| nt|Luffe12: And a S-trick will not go away either - so at least -500, but even that could be hard fougth|pg|| nt|ady: looks 1100|pg|| nt|Luffe12: My guess is, even with 7 board to go in this session: last one|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|cK|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S97653H8DAT83CA64,SA2HA9DKJ642CKQ93,SQT84HT7542D7CT75,SKJHKQJ63DQ95CJ82|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|nick jacob: there's no doubt that Matt is having his bids this set|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|nick jacob: here he has a 17 count -- admittedly not a great one -- when he could have 11, but he passes 3NT smoothly|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|buddyshah: live video of this table on : www.hcl-bridge.com/live-video|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks buddy|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S97653H8DAT83CA64,SA2HA9DKJ642CKQ93,SQT84HT7542D7CT75,SKJHKQJ63DQ95CJ82|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|ady: sorry 1100 an exageration 500 as Leif said but still a poor result|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: south will be under pressure when hearts played|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAJ42H6DJ985CAQ75,ST86H8543D72CT864,SQ53HAT72DQT4CK32,SK97HKQJ9DAK63CJ9|sv|e|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: had hearts been running, five rounds of the suit would have made mincemeat of south's hand|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|nick jacob: Whibley's back down the line with this 1NT opening|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAJ42H6DJ985CAQ75,ST86H8543D72CT864,SQ53HAT72DQT4CK32,SK97HKQJ9DAK63CJ9|sv|e|nt|ady: once declarer played a diamond from east hand the contract was safe if sougth goes up with ace all the diamonds are good and as it went declarer switched to clubs|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ady: Boccji tried to find a way out|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ady: will play 2@H X|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: should be a trump lead|pg|| nt|ady: 2 down on trump lead|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ady: declarer can make 3 trumps in hand 2 diamonds and 1 ruff|pg|| nt|ady: 7 imp pickup for Oceania|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ady: north understandingly did not open in OR and east opened 1NT passed out|pg|| nt|ady: spade to 9 might do something for declarer |pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ady: south can go wrong|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ady: need to play a spade or south can be end played|pg|| nt|ady: spade to jack J@D overruffed then club|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ady: K@H then diamond|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK9752HQJT8DKCT65,ST4HA76DQJT32CJ43,SAJ63H5DA865C9872,SQ8HK9432D974CAKQ|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK9752HQJT8DKCT65,ST4HA76DQJT32CJ43,SAJ63H5DA865C9872,SQ8HK9432D974CAKQ|sv|b|nt|ady: well done for down1 game defence a chance to go wrong|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ady: havde to leave now thx all this looks around 4 down|pg|| nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST62HJ8DKCAQJ7653,SK753HAQ97DA985CK,SQ84HT542DQT74C98,SAJ9HK63DJ632CT42|sv|o|nt|nick jacob: the 15 week-old is in bed, so it's time to focus on the bridge!|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|nick jacob: Lavazza picked up 11 by staying in game when slam was okay, though odds against, on board 6|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: these are the positions you want if you're an Oceania fan, though. different contracts, more possible swings|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: although they'll need a lot more swings in the next 26 comparisons to keep this match alive|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|nick jacob: good decision from Whibley to advance with 1NT over the frequently short 1@C opening|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|nick jacob: had Brown's @CK been the @DK, 5@D would have had a real shot. here, though, Whibley is basically confined to playing for @DKQ doubleton|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|nt|nick jacob: also @D10x in North. even though South has greater club length, the lead of a possibly-singleton spade could suggest @DKQx in south|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|nt|nick jacob: not sure about the veracity of the play so far|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST62HJ8DKCAQJ7653,SK753HAQ97DA985CK,SQ84HT542DQT74C98,SAJ9HK63DJ632CT42|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST6HK9D742CAKQ864,SQ4H854DT865CJ953,SK83HAJ76DAQJ3CT2,SAJ9752HQT32DK9C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|nick jacob: the two recent big swings can possibly be attributed to action at inopportune times|pg|| nt|nick jacob: on board 6, the natural 2@D overcall may have caused South to downgrade his hand|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: on board 7, the balancing double was into the jaws of East's nasty hand|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|nt|nick jacob: it is quite possible that Duboin would have doubled had Whibley passed 4@C smoothly|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nick jacob: however he may have passed anyway, given the match situation|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST6HK9D742CAKQ864,SQ4H854DT865CJ953,SK83HAJ76DAQJ3CT2,SAJ9752HQT32DK9C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQ873H83DK64C7643,SKHAKQT62DT2CAQJT,S96HJ954DJ875C982,SAJT542H7DAQ93CK5|sv|b|nt|nick jacob: here's another slam, and a potential grand at that|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: anyone for 7@C?|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: East's 2NT rebid showed 6+@S|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: although it would be great if 4@C were natural, I believe it is an artificial slam try for this pair|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: they sometimes play 4@C = @H slam try, 4@D = @S slam try in auctions where major fits are ambiguous|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: however it's now entering territory far beyond my knowledge|pg|| nt|nick jacob: (or lack thereof)|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: okay, so I was right about one thing (4@C agreed @H) but wrong about the more important thing (the dream 7@C contract)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQ873H83DK64C7643,SKHAKQT62DT2CAQJT,S96HJ954DJ875C982,SAJT542H7DAQ93CK5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJHQ942D82CT8632,SQ7HAKJTDQ9543CQ7,SK32H8753DAT7CA95,ST98654H6DKJ6CKJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzcw: thx all|pg|| nt|nick jacob: thanks Meenal|pg|| nt|vugraphzcw: Thank u sir for commentary|pg|| nt|nick jacob: and thanks all for tuning in. well played Lavazza, looks like another final for the superteam|pg|| nt|nick jacob: my pleasure :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJHQ942D82CT8632,SQ7HAKJTDQ9543CQ7,SK32H8753DAT7CA95,ST98654H6DKJ6CKJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| 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