vg|BBO1-2018EWG,ZC-SF2,I,1,20,MAHAFFEY,22,VYTAS,33| rs|4HN+1,4SWx-2,2SE-1,2HW+1,3HS=,4HS-1,4HN+1,4HN+2,3NE+1,3NW+2,1NN=,1NN=,5HNx-3,5HN-4,4SEx-1,4SEx-1,3DEx-4,4HN=,4HE-1,4HE-1,3HS=,2HS+1,7NW=,7NW=,1NW+1,3NW-1,4DN-2,3SE-1,3SE-1,3NS+2,3NS=,3NS=,4SW=,4SW+1,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NN+2,3NN+2,3SN+2,3HE-1| pn|ZIA,JASSEM,MECKSTROTH,TUSZYNSKI,KLUKOWSKI,BROGELAND,GAWRYS,LINDQVIST|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S986HQ843DK7CAQT7,SKQJ32HATDQJ86C82,STHK9652DA5432CKJ,SA754HJ7DT9C96543|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan5: 2@S = 3/4-fit, limit raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: 2@s : limit raise @h, 3/4 cards, |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan5: unknown why score is different from what we saw at end of segement 1|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S986HQ843DK7CAQT7,SKQJ32HATDQJ86C82,STHK9652DA5432CKJ,SA754HJ7DT9C96543|sv|o|nt|moshel: hi all|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: unknown why score is different from what we saw at end of segement 1|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = balanced invitational raise|pg|| nt|gracelin: welcome all to the second set of WEG semi-final match between Mahaffey and Vytas|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: zia's toy for limit raise was 1@H-2@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|moshel: good save 2down for - 300 |pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|moshel: 4 IMP to mahaffey |pg|| nt|gracelin: NS can infact make 5H but need good break in trumps so they chose to take the sure plys.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| nt|gracelin: Vitas enjoy a double digit lead and the good thing is their sponsor has played his due.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ83HK95DT98C732,SK9654HJ832DQ53CA,ST2HAQ6DAJ64CJ654,SA7HT74DK72CKQT98|sv|n|nt|ahollan5: after klukowski's 3@D=bal invitational rase - brogeland bid 3@S now in 4@SX|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|5!s 4!h|nt|Authau: i think correct score is 33-15 (EBL is official score, not BBO)|pg|| nt|ahollan5: 1@C = multipurpose forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: not sure if WJ2005 or WJ2015 [different versions of Polish Club]|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan5: 2@H = 5@S 4@H, 7-10|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s5|nt|Authau: http://db.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/18Monaco/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardDetailsConditKO.asp?qmatchid=65095&qphase=SF|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ83HK95DT98C732,SK9654HJ832DQ53CA,ST2HAQ6DAJ64CJ654,SA7HT74DK72CKQT98|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|gracelin: Team Mahaffey did win 4 imps from the good sacrifice found by Boye and Espan|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|gracelin: Both the NS and EW pairs now play professional bridge in China. I have the honor to be teammates of Boye and Espan in China.|pg|| mb|p|nt|moshel: 1heart was transfer bid to sp 2h natural |pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: 1H showed spade and 2H is NF. East is thinking whether he should correct to 2S.|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|nt|moshel: good pass 2h not bid 2sp pd can sit with 5-5 i like the pass and not bid 2 sp |pg|| nt|gracelin: I thk 2H will play rather well for declarer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N already said not 3@S|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H might be 8-card fit but 2@S won't be|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|moshel: as the card sit 2 heart can be made other table go down in 2 sp so will give mahaffey 4 imp|pg|| pc|d4|nt|moshel: now can made over trick to win 5 imp |pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|gracelin: I must warn our specs here. Boye and Espan is a very slow pair. They spent 3 hours to finish the first set.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|gracelin: so +1 and 5 imps. The once double digit lead is fading fast.|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKQ2HAJT875DT7CT3,SA5H2DKQ86432CJ97,SJ743HQ6DAJCKQ862,ST986HK943D95CA54|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan5: Opening 2M = constructive 2@D used for weak preempt in major|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKQ2HAJT875DT7CT3,SA5H2DKQ86432CJ97,SJ743HQ6DAJCKQ862,ST986HK943D95CA54|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|moshel: solid overcal 2d :)|pg|| mb|d|nt|gracelin: NS will probably reach a game when south opened 1H.|pg|| mb|r|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|gracelin: In other table Zia open a weak 2H with the South hand. He is an advocate for constructive weak 2 opening.|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: from traian i strated the set with 22-33 CF...but... it was a score adjustment ..so the CF became 15-33|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: continuing so basically is 7 les imps for Mahaffey|pg|| pc|sA|nt|gracelin: ok, so they are still 9 behind|pg|| nt|moshel: look to me 4 more IMP|pg|| nt|gracelin: need a diamond shift now to have any chance for defenders|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: remember BBO scores are unofficial players submit scores via bridgemate so the belief is that one board was entered incorrectly by player|pg|| nt|moshel: OOOOOO|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hence the adjustment|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: to official score|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|gracelin: I didn't mean the D2 though|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|gracelin: Don't thk declarer has enough entries for the trump coup in the ending.|pg|| nt|moshel: no he not|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s7|nt|gracelin: Boye was so sure that declarer would never play DJ on the D2 lead. I admire his courage.|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|nt|gracelin: declarer is still one entry short|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAT983HA73DT7CJT9,SKQ742H65DQJ64CK6,S5HKQT42DAK2CA875,SJ6HJ98D9853CQ432|sv|b|nt|ritong: slam has good play due to @c spots|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: but hard to see them even sniff at it|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Tusz considering playoing the @h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan5: curiously european [ventin] overcalled 2@H and north american [meck] started with dbl|pg|| nt|bebechira: i strated the set with 22-33 CF...but... it was a score adjustment ..so the CF became 15-33|pg|| nt|ahollan5: we usually see just the opposite|pg|| nt|bebechira: started|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|bebechira: so basically is 7 les imps for Mahaffey|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hT|mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAT983HA73DT7CJT9,SKQ742H65DQJ64CK6,S5HKQT42DAK2CA875,SJ6HJ98D9853CQ432|sv|b|nt|gracelin: that's 5 more imps to Mahaffey|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: NS can make 6H but don't thk they will go beyond 4H.|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|gracelin: I presume 3H is an 3-card invitational raise.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|gracelin: South could respond 1S first but chose to hide his hand for a direct invitational raise.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|nt|gracelin: can our operator correct the score to deduct 7 imps from the Mahaffey team to reflect the actual scores.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: sorry 3@D = balanced invitational raise 3/4-fit|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other me typing in other room so i was slow here|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ7432HJ2D8753CJT,SKQ9HQ85DK62CQ763,SA5HK9763DA9C9542,ST86HAT4DQJT4CAK8|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: the evolution in the bidding is marked, recently more than anything looking like 1NT is 1NT|pg|| nt|ritong: here 14 balanced ok for 1NT overcall really a different approach|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Authau: 3 tens|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|nt|fuquay: Each of those 10s is carrying weight here|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|nt|Authau: but i must confess i would not overcall|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ7432HJ2D8753CJT,SKQ9HQ85DK62CQ763,SA5HK9763DA9C9542,ST86HAT4DQJT4CAK8|sv|n|nt|gracelin: Thank you, Al, for your help here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Looks like a boring 3NT here. Only overtricks matter.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|gracelin: EW play transfer resppnses to 1C opening and 1NT is balanced GF.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both matches VERY close zimmermann over ventin by 4|pg|| nt|gracelin: As we would expect from the semi-final matches in this strong field.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Patrick - did you see the end of the quarterfinal match Mahaffey vs Netherlands Red?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|gracelin: Even only overtricks at stakes, Boye takes long time to see how he could take most tricks |pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|gracelin: That's what a professional player is doing all the time.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1N = (10)11-12|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ983H7532DK62CQ7,S542HQ64DQJ9C8652,SAQTHJ9DAT873CAT9,SK76HAKT8D54CKJ43|sv|e|nt|ritong: fo that matter, we clearly see an evolution towards 14/16 NT no matter the system|pg|| nt|ritong: at least i do|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Authau: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzTlTExqRg video|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan5: i think 2 reasons for migration to 1N=14-16 1) more frequent than 15-17 2) reduces range of 1N rebid with weaker opening hands being common|pg|| nt|ritong: fully using preempting value, most of all|pg|| nt|ahollan5: maybe 3) meckwell use 14-16 :)|pg|| nt|ritong: and yes the trend is opening almost any 11 count for a lot of players|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think it is mainly 2 --- the weaker openings|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ983H7532DK62CQ7,S542HQ64DQJ9C8652,SAQTHJ9DAT873CAT9,SK76HAKT8D54CKJ43|sv|e|nt|gracelin: So he only lost to the two Aces and win 1 imp|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: I presume West could either pass 1C or respond 1S to deny a major.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|gracelin: North hand looks a bit too strong for the balancing 1NT, but maybe that's their agreed range.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS balancing 1N = (11)12-17|pg|| nt|gracelin: On face value it's only 15 HCP but I rate the hand around 17 pts.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: common to see agreement that after 1m: 11-14 after 1M: 11-16|pg|| nt|gracelin: With 3 1/2 quick tricks, a 5-card suit and 3 10's|pg|| nt|ahollan1: mike lawrence's seminal "complete book of balancing" was first i saw documentation of need/rationale for different ranges|pg|| nt|gracelin: though actual 1NT is probably the limit for NS.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i learned so much from his books on balancing, overcalls, doubles|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|gracelin: Yes, Mike is a great theorist as well as a great player.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there is currently a thread on bridgewinners about "best bridge writers"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't think lawrence is getting nearly enough mention|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|gracelin: His many other books also enlighted players all over the world. His many books were translated into Chinese.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|c2|nt|gracelin: Authorized from Mike the Author, of course.|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i used to play in a club game where he played with client - always funny to see stack of quarters that was used every time client had to pay out for a mistake|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|gracelin: Defender will win another trick with the SK for just making|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAHJ74DK743CQJT72,ST7542HK6DAQ5CA54,SQHAQT853DJTCK863,SKJ9863H92D9862C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|nt|ritong: guess south must bid here|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ritong: likely via an " action double"|pg|| mb|d|nt|ritong: zia disagrees|pg|| mb|p|nt|fuquay: This can be -3 with a @C lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: admittedly the two first tries he made turned out badly, so now he decides directly:)|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ritong: just kidding|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|fuquay: Even -3 requires guessing @H|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAHJ74DK743CQJT72,ST7542HK6DAQ5CA54,SQHAQT853DJTCK863,SKJ9863H92D9862C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|nt|gracelin: 4H looks like a fine contract but will go down on club ruff. Of course, EW will buy the contract in spade. Probably 4S X -1.|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|gracelin: South took the push, reasonable enough. So the preemptive worked as usual.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|nt|gracelin: This will be -3 with two club ruffs|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|gracelin: Failure to double will cost Mahaffey team 11 imps.|pg|| nt|moshel: 500 to mahaffey |pg|| pc|d5|nt|moshel: and 11 imp|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|gracelin: I guess it/s 500 and 11 imps to Vitas.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|nt|gracelin: ok, it's -4 so 9 imps only.|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S8542HAK54DK92C83,SA6HQJ963DQT65C64,S7HT2DAJ8743CAK52,SKQJT93H87DCQJT97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: under pressure again|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The real score is 30-34|pg|| nt|fuquay: For those bored by the defense in 4@S, you might consider the declarer play in 5@D if NS had bid it |pg|| nt|ritong: the situation is bizarre, from south point of view|pg|| nt|ritong: east is supposed to have seven @ss, making that a void for partner|pg|| nt|ritong: who, however, sat for the double|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ritong: so we check and, indeed, pard has a @s|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h6|nt|fuquay: Which shows that E must have a two-suiter|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ritong: with @cs|pg|| nt|ritong: so perhaps now we regret not to have tried tapping|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S8542HAK54DK92C83,SA6HQJ963DQT65C64,S7HT2DAJ8743CAK52,SKQJT93H87DCQJT97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|gracelin: North might bid 4NT but that's a judgment|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|gracelin: he passed with 3 likely defensive tricks. Probably good decision as 5D is tough to make with the foul breaks in the minor suits.|pg|| nt|gracelin: diamond forcing will be the strongest defense now.|pg|| nt|gracelin: But declarer may still prevail for -1 only.|pg|| nt|gracelin: but declarer needs to work on clubs rather than hearts.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|gracelin: It seems risky to play a 3rd H but South was quuite sure that partner had a trump since North would not pass the double with 11 cards in the minors.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|gracelin: So south knew East was bidding on some 6-5 hands.|pg|| pc|c9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAJ82HA87DKJ82CJ3,S97HJ9652D3CKT987,ST4HKQT43D65CAQ64,SKQ653HDAQT974C52|sv|e|nt|fuquay: and E gets another 6-5-2 hand (different suits)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|ahollan5: i think 2@H = @S & unknown minor|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: alerted michaels|pg|| nt|ahollan5: 2@S or 4@H?|pg|| nt|ritong: i prefer 2@s|pg|| nt|ahollan5: maybe even DBL|pg|| nt|fuquay: double seems a very good idea|pg|| nt|ritong: keeping 4@h for more brutal shape and fewer high cards|pg|| nt|fuquay: And then go to @H if they end up in clubs|pg|| nt|ahollan5: for a minute i forgot that meck NOT playing strong @C system|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: PASS -- Al Roth would LOVE that choice|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: finally a sun ray for NS|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan5: should we contemplate the plan if opponent had bid @C?|pg|| nt|fuquay: Remember that EW can easily get into trouble in the other room as well|pg|| nt|ritong: well he has @hs and opening values|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan5: 7 [5@HX-3] klukowski undoubled|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan5: sorry gawrys 5@H undoubled|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|d2|nt|ahollan5: if you did not notice -- vytas now leading the match|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Authau: was already leading|pg|| nt|ahollan5: oh right bbo score is off by 7 imps|pg|| nt|ritong: so the margin is actually a vulnerable game swing|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ritong: and counting|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|Authau: 43-30 :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|sT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAJ82HA87DKJ82CJ3,S97HJ9652D3CKT987,ST4HKQT43D65CAQ64,SKQ653HDAQT974C52|sv|e|nt|gracelin: Even if North continues diamond to force, south's long trump will be neuturalized with repeated club play for -1 too.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|gracelin: A dangerous misfitting hand for EW. Vytas suffed an 1100 penalty at 3D X in other table.|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: shud be 4H by N|pg|| nt|gracelin: Will operator pls UNDO and correct it.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: over 2@S zia made bid that al roth would love PASS then wait to see what happens|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i thought he would DBL - never thought about PASS|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|gracelin: Klukowski was not born when Roth died. So he never has a chance to listen to what Al said.|pg|| nt|gracelin: and NS haven't made 4H yet.|pg|| nt|gracelin: It will be 12 imps if 4H makes and 15 imps if not.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ventin has overtaken zimmermann leads by 9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|gracelin: II don't thk declarer can make after DA and D ruff|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h6|nt|gracelin: West can ruff and return a trump to leave declare a club loser in the end. Both S and D winner can't cash. But on a spade return it's a differenrt story.|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|gracelin: now it's easy after taking the club finesse.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|gracelin: East had no way to tell whether West had a singleton spade or diamond. The spot cards that played was consistent with either a singleton or a doubleton. |pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S97H9DKQ9632CKQT9,ST854HA7DT754CA86,SAQJ63H532DAJC742,SK2HKQJT864D8CJ53|sv|b|nt|ahollan5: reminder there is another 20-board segment after this|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ritong: aggressive raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|fuquay: two-way bid|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Authau: Would anybody consider his minors as S ?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|ritong: i would not|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S97H9DKQ9632CKQT9,ST854HA7DT754CA86,SAQJ63H532DAJC742,SK2HKQJT864D8CJ53|sv|b|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|gracelin: Lickily to allow a Vul. game slip through only cost 3 imps in this case. That's what I call a lucky board.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: reminder -- running score is wrong actually vytas +1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|gracelin: Even with 2 Aces and 4-card spades, West cannot be sure that NS won't make 4S or other game. So he raised one level to 4H for further preemptive.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Even if NS is not making anything here, West played safe to shut opponents out.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|gracelin: Actuall 3NT might make on a spade lead. I do know players that will bid 3NT with the West hand.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA93HK852D82CAK87,SKQ842HTDAKQCJ652,SJT76HAQ64DT7653C,S5HJ973DJ94CQT943|sv|o|nt|ahollan5: if i did partner would bid 5@C with 3622 shape|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan5: 9[3@DX-4] other room 1@H-2@H-2@S-P-4@H-end|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA93HK852D82CAK87,SKQ842HTDAKQCJ652,SJT76HAQ64DT7653C,S5HJ973DJ94CQT943|sv|o|nt|gracelin: The club return by North is necessary or South will be squeezed in the minors in the end.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|gracelin: Klukowski is one level lower and should be able to lose only 1S/1H/2D for 9 tricks.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: Win HK and play a diamond.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: Or HQ for the same effect|pg|| pc|c5|nt|gracelin: but now the entries are a bit aukward to establish diamonds. Declarer may try a different route for the same 9 tricks.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST643HJT9D874C985,SA5HA852DAT5CAK72,S92H743DKQJ9632C3,SKQJ87HKQ6DCQJT64|sv|n|nt|ahollan5: ventin has overtaken zimmermann leads by 9|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ritong: probable grand here|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: since the @d A is useless|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ritong: they thus have a margin|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan5: 1@C = forcing, multi-purpose|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|fuquay: The @DA allows them to play 7N forall the matchpoints|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Authau: and make 15 tricks :)|pg|| nt|ahollan5: zia happy he is not playing rubber bridge on this hand|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: guessing response to Queen Ask would be 5@H = no queen some use bid of trump suit to deny|pg|| nt|ahollan5: otherwise 5@H =trump Q + @HK|pg|| nt|ahollan5: question that arises is after 4@H cue whether that should change|pg|| nt|ritong: from tuszy's point of view, pard must have aces quads and the @c K to justify all this bidding|pg|| mb|7S|mb|p|nt|ritong: ecco|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: Jassem said : no double, no trouble|pg|| nt|ahollan5: great final contract -- good hand to have players explain thinking behind all of the choices|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST643HJT9D874C985,SA5HA852DAT5CAK72,S92H743DKQJ9632C3,SKQJ87HKQ6DCQJT64|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|gracelin: a 15 tricks 7 NT already bid by Vytas. It's up to Boye-Espan to bid it to tie the board.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: Can East find all the necessary keycards he needs in West hand for a grand slam. |pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = a) BAL, not 4@H/@S, 6-10 b) 5+@D, not 4@H/@S unless FG c) 4+@C, usually not 5+@C INV+|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N=18-19 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@C = nat, slammish|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|gracelin: If East can set club as trump and use RKC, then it's easy to bid the grand finding all 5 keycards in West hand.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think 4@C confirms 4+@S otherwise 1@C-2@C|pg|| nt|gracelin: I am sure they have a way to show all 5 key-cards|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 5 is in the same reply as 2. So the response structure to RKC is 1-4/3-0/2-5|pg|| nt|gracelin: or 0-3/1-4/2-5 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: so very easy to forget about 2/5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since extremely rare for hand with zero keycards to do the asking|pg|| nt|gracelin: In fact 5H also denied the trump Q. Will bid 5S with 5 keycards plus trump Q.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Of course West may not have that many after an 1C opening.|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Espan worked it out and reached the top contract.|pg|| pc|dK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S832HQ982DQ54C975,SJT9HJ6DKJ96CKJT2,SK654HAK54DA732C8,SAQ7HT73DT8CAQ643|sv|b|nt|fuquay: The real score now (I think) is 43-42 Vytas after the big gain for Mahaffey on 9|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Authau: Score is 43-42 (you have to get -7 IMPs MAHAFFEY)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: would you match easts DBL?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan5: lauria did not|pg|| pc|h4|nt|fuquay: I think I would (but would not be happy about it)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Authau: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzTlTExqRg|pg|| nt|ahollan5: italian blue team -- automatic rest of world wants at least 4/3 majors when minimum strength|pg|| nt|fuquay: I would definitely WANT at least 4-3 :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan5: true very significant difference "want" vs "need"|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan5: and gotta have|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S832HQ982DQ54C975,SJT9HJ6DKJ96CKJT2,SK654HAK54DA732C8,SAQ7HT73DT8CAQ643|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: anyone surprised that gawrys did not bid over the nebulous 1@C?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: yes, I did. Meckstroth bid 3D in other table. Gawrys may not want to give opponents info in the play.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other match this set 63 imps echanged thru board 12 net -- zimmermann +1|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|gracelin: Both East and West stretched a little bit to reach a hopeless game to lose 6 imps.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: curiously our match pushes 12 at 7n other match pushes at 7@C|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|gracelin: So our teams here are 2 imps better than the other two teams.|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: that SHOULD count for something :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S3HKJ7D87542CAQ76,SAJ7H86432DJTCK92,ST862HAQ95DKQ9C85,SKQ954HTDA63CJT43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ahollan5: ventin opened 1@H|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|nt|ahollan5: and lauria in EAST was the one to bid 3@S|pg|| nt|fuquay: That is not the bid that N wanted to hear (actually, see)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: btw zimmermann back in the lead matches so close - silly to mention change in leader|pg|| nt|ritong: we know that, with rodwell, 4@d is his weakest option, here|pg|| nt|ritong: let s see what it gives now|pg|| nt|fuquay: However, S knows that N had the option of passing out in fourth position|pg|| nt|ritong: his weakest option because the 4@d contract is forced by the auction|pg|| nt|fuquay: So he does have a decent opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan5: who has decent opener? |pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ritong: heh|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fuquay: In theory|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S3HKJ7D87542CAQ76,SAJ7H86432DJTCK92,ST862HAQ95DKQ9C85,SKQ954HTDA63CJT43|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|gracelin: The two teams are tied in imps as posted, but actually Vytas is leading by 7 from a score correction.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|gracelin: Light opening and a balanced invitation.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|gracelin: Declarer might make this by ruffing a diamond, draw trump and lose two clubs.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|gracelin: declarer might play club now.|pg|| pc|cT|nt|gracelin: if defender continues the forcing game, declarer can get an extra trump trick by ruffing all hearts in dummy.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D = [3M-1] mixed raise, 4+fit, 6-8 hcp |pg|| nt|ahollan1: oops [3M-2] 3+fit, INV, 9-11 hcp|pg|| nt|gracelin: Another club will be fine|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|gracelin: Now he is down.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA5HKJ64DKQ832CKT,S6432HA9DA754CJ65,S97HQT2DT96CAQ432,SKQJT8H8753DJC987|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: seems Meck was not happy with 3@sn bid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Pearson points https://www.larryco.com/bridge-learning-center/detail/315|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: he sqis that at leats they didnt bid slam :)|pg|| nt|Authau: everydody ok for 1@d ? not 1Nt ?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: said*|pg|| nt|ritong: 1NT without thinking twice|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|nt|ahollan5: KnR says south worth 16.85|pg|| nt|fuquay: I really don't understand 2@D|pg|| nt|fuquay: Either it is a 1NT opener or you have upgraded it to be a bit stronger|pg|| nt|Authau: and next 2Nt ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|Authau: was 2@h fg Al instead of 2@d ?|pg|| nt|Authau: for them|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA5HKJ64DKQ832CKT,S6432HA9DA754CJ65,S97HQT2DT96CAQ432,SKQJT8H8753DJC987|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: West needs to find a spade lead to beat this.|pg|| pc|d5|nt|gracelin: With another Ace in his hand, East may double 3NT to ask for a special lead, spade most likely.|pg|| nt|gracelin: You can's complain with a lead from his longest and strongest suit. But other says with eaual length choose a major.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJ3HQJ4D653CAJ8,ST976H7DK87CT6432,SQ542HK632DAQT4C7,S8HAT985DJ92CKQ95|sv|e|nt|fuquay: Note that Zia ruffed the third club probably to prevent partner from leading a fourth one|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Zia took 1@d by mistake, he wanted to bid 1NT|pg|| nt|ritong: mm|pg|| nt|Authau: ah, ok|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ritong: surprising, 1@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: well jeff really hates his hand|pg|| nt|fuquay: would you really bid more with that?|pg|| nt|ritong: yes i would bid 2@s first opportunity|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ritong: 1@s is usually three cards or four but really bad hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Authau: so would i, so french approach ?|pg|| nt|fuquay: Maybe it is a different approach but that @HK does not look good to me|pg|| nt|ritong: it certainly impacted his choices|pg|| nt|ahollan5: 12 gawrys did not enter auction so brogeland-lindqvist easy route to 7N|pg|| pc|c3|nt|fuquay: Here NS are fortunate that KQ of @C are onside|pg|| nt|Authau: they diagnosed @h values & played Nt to prevent some ruffs|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|fuquay: Actually just having N play it might have prevented ruffs|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ahollan5: other match this set 63 imps echanged thru board 12 net -- zimmermann +1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|fuquay: S may be playing for squeeze endplay against E|pg|| nt|ahollan5: curiously our match pushes 12 at 7n other match pushes at 7@C|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKJ3HQJ4D653CAJ8,ST976H7DK87CT6432,SQ542HK632DAQT4C7,S8HAT985DJ92CKQ95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|gracelin: North didn't bother to check for the 4-4 fit in spade since he has a dangerous heart holding, easy to get ruffed. |pg|| nt|gracelin: NS is lucky to have south hold AJx in club for a second stopper. West might lead a club with a J10xxx suit.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: Suddenly Vytas is enjoying a useful though not decisive lead. Remember their actual lead is 7 imps more from what is shown.|pg|| nt|gracelin: The gap is 23 imps now.|pg|| nt|ritong: hi pat hi all other room done|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|nt|gracelin: Hi Henri. Boye and Espen is usually 5-6 boards slower than other table.|pg|| nt|ritong: yes no sweat|pg|| nt|ritong: boye is a particularly deliberate expert|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|gracelin: And his mentality pushes him to fight for every trick|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: actually zimmermann table still playing 16|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|rrob: close match till now|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|nt|rrob: 3nt will be made|pg|| pc|d8|nt|gracelin: Not safe to finesse now|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| nt|rrob: he took the risk|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST4HT976DKQJCQ963,SAKQ96HA54DA864C2,S82HQ832DT72CAK84,SJ753HKJD953CJT75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan5: 13 [1NW+1] brogeland down in 3N|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: ?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|fuquay: Two aggressive bids by EW in other room on 13|pg|| nt|fuquay: (three if you count the double, but I am OK with that)|pg|| pc|d2|nt|fuquay: A @D return here makes it unsafe for declarer to try the @H finesse for overtrick|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST4HT976DKQJCQ963,SAKQ96HA54DA864C2,S82HQ832DT72CAK84,SJ753HKJD953CJT75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: maybe East had discarded a heart to make declarer safe in finesse.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rrob: probably|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Unlikely --- there is no gain from that |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S limited by failure to use drury|pg|| mb|3C|nt|rrob: ok|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = short suit try|pg|| nt|ritong: espen likes his fourth trump|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ritong: duly so|pg|| nt|rrob: same at the other table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and knows @HK is working|pg|| nt|ritong: not really jassem snapped 4@s|pg|| nt|fuquay: A @D needs to be played at trick two to prevent overtrick (making @H finesse unsafe)|pg|| nt|gracelin: But it's even less like;ly that declarer will risk his game contract for an overtrick.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|fuquay: True|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|rrob: the Q of @h in the right position|pg|| pc|s2|nt|fuquay: But if he had played @D it would not have been safe to finesse @H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i lost connection someone asked a question i did not finish answering - please resend|pg|| nt|gracelin: Without a diamond shift declarer may later finesse HQ for an overtrick.\|pg|| nt|rrob: for sure brogeland will finesse|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer is worried about 3-1 @S|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: it asked about strength of 3@C -- i would not try to give that a hcp range -- just interest in at least game how does your hand look opposite short @C|pg|| nt|gracelin: he may finesse HQ now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: "at least game" because there might be hands that investigate slam depending upon responder's answers|pg|| nt|fuquay: If @S are 3-1 and @D are 4-2, it might be safer now to ruff a @H and hope to be able to ruff the fourth @D with @SJ|pg|| nt|fuquay: So finessing the @H is not obvious|pg|| nt|ritong: quite so|pg|| nt|ritong: he is considering the best plan for 11 i think if it was ensuring 10 it would go faster|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|s9|nt|gracelin: he could even do a dummy reversal|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think the opposite --- I think he is worrying about making 10 against bad break|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: home for 10 now @h hook for 11|pg|| nt|gracelin: all roads lead to 11 tricks when trumps are 2-2 and HQ onside.|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S9843HT753DT96C43,SJ7HAJ86DQJ52CT87,SQ52H42DAK843CA96,SAKT6HKQ9D7CKQJ52|sv|n|nt|fuquay: Declarer playing carefully in case @S were 3-1 (would ruff @D high)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Here there are three reasonable game choices: 3N, 4@H, 5@C --- all make today but it is interesting which is really the best|pg|| nt|ahollan5: would you believe that other table has caught up?|pg|| nt|ahollan5: silly you they are 4 behind|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan5: mahaffey down in both rooms on 14 so 4 more imps to ventin|pg|| nt|ahollan5: oops vytas|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S9843HT753DT96C43,SJ7HAJ86DQJ52CT87,SQ52H42DAK843CA96,SAKT6HKQ9D7CKQJ52|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: EW has rightsided the NT contract. 3NT by East could be set by a diamond lead.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 3-fit, NF but rarely passed|pg|| nt|ritong: well i would not dare|pg|| nt|ritong: i just need @h Jxxxx and out to make 4@h, right?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|gracelin: maybe a little bit more. I think rarely passed means only to pass if was about to pass the 1C opening but responded to improve the contract.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or the hand that would have passed 1@C but transfer responses allow a bid with 0 hcp|pg|| nt|ritong: and/or to smoke opps out|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|gracelin: declarer now prays that CA is also in North hand. His pray will be answered.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bizarre hand -- everything is right for declarer|pg|| nt|gracelin: Duck is right if North has a 6-card suit and south the CA. But the lead says North has at most a 5-card suit.|pg|| nt|gracelin: I warned you. Boye may be slow but the time he spent is mostly worthwhile|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|gracelin: he has some squeezse chance if North has Qxxx in spade and South the CA.|pg|| nt|ritong: in any case can not hurt to draw some @hs just in case|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| nt|gracelin: North has to keep all his diamond and 4 spade, thus pitching two clubs. If North starts with 4-2-5-2, declarer can finesse SQ then throw North in with the 4th spade for a Diamond return.|pg|| nt|fuquay: N would probably discard a @S because W can not afford to try a @S finesse|pg|| nt|ritong: how would ottlik name that?|pg|| nt|gracelin: If declarer read the hand correctly he could finesse SQ instead of knocking out the CA.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|nt|gracelin: now he is safe. no losing option. If North covered SQ, declarer has a losing option by playing the 4th spade.|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKJ75HJ876DAJT3C5,S843HAT43D97CA843,ST2HK2DKQ6CKQJT76,SAQ96HQ95D8542C92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|nt|rrob: hi|pg|| pc|h2|nt|fuquay: If W had ducked the @C, N would have had to find discards from dummy|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKJ75HJ876DAJT3C5,S843HAT43D97CA843,ST2HK2DKQ6CKQJT76,SAQ96HQ95D8542C92|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: who's BOLS tip said if they don't cover - they don't have it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think zia|pg|| nt|gracelin: He could be a hero if North starts with Q9xx xx AK8xx 9x|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|gracelin: many routine games to our layman become a difficult task for the experts. They are too imaginative.|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = shortness sorry shortage|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|fuquay: But he would be a big loser if N starts with xxxx xx AK8xx Ax|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|gracelin: yes, so he watched their discards careful and hoped he could read the hamd correctly.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|gracelin: I am sure this 3NT will be much faster.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|fuquay: W should delay taking the @CA here in order to force N to make discards from dummy|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| nt|gracelin: good point, Boye duly did that.|pg|| nt|gracelin: I heard Lavvaza went down in this 3NT played by South. West led a heart, East won Q. A low heart return gave defenders 3 heart tricks plus two Aces.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Lavazza|pg|| nt|gracelin: Srry, Zimmermann went down.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|nt|gracelin: now only a heart discard and a misguess later will set the contract.|pg|| nt|fuquay: Either major suit is risky as a discard and pitching a @D gives up the ninth trick and requires finding a major suit winner|pg|| nt|gracelin: if declarer discards a diamond or a spade, he will be safe.|pg|| nt|fuquay: For this distribution, yes|pg|| nt|gracelin: Of course we say so because we see all the hands.|pg|| nt|gracelin: My guess is declarer will discard a D.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|gracelin: He will guess wrong in heart but there is no guess in spade.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|gracelin: A routine 3NT again turned out to be not so routine.|pg|| nt|fuquay: The most interesting return now is a @D|pg|| nt|fuquay: I know he has 9 tricks but does he know he has 9 tricks?|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|gracelin: On a D return now declarer just cashes out his 9 tricks|pg|| nt|fuquay: right|pg|| nt|fuquay: sorry|pg|| nt|ritong: np|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2ST765HKDAQ983CK96,SK92HAT94D42CQJ54,SAQJ4H63DJ765CT83,S83HQJ8752DKTCA72|sv|b|nt|fuquay: hi|pg|| nt|ahollan5: final board for segment 2 of 3|pg|| nt|Authau: Last board of this set|pg|| nt|ahollan5: restart in about 1 hour|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|Authau: remember : score is 65-42|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3S|nt|ahollan5: final segment will have correct running score|pg|| nt|ahollan5: zimmermann leads ventin by 13|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 4@S is a lucky make here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|ahollan5: lucky is underbid|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan5: REALLY LUCKY|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|ahollan5: other room on 16|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|fuquay: On 15, where Zia accidentally bid 1@D rather than 1N, the 1N bid in the other room was a successwhen W did not find the right lead (it was hard for him)|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2ST765HKDAQ983CK96,SK92HAT94D42CQJ54,SAQJ4H63DJ765CT83,S83HQJ8752DKTCA72|sv|b|nt|fuquay: just a (slow) push board|pg|| mb|p|nt|fuquay: Here is an opportunity to NS if they want to push to a very lucky game|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 4S would be a lucky make for NS. But if Mexkstroth can's bid this game, who could?|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ritong: i would be astonished|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 6+suit, 11-13|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: It was Zia who made the (reasonable) final decision at the other table|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = min, no shortness|pg|| nt|gracelin: though I am a little surprised that South took no action over the 2H opening. Even if partner was a passed hand, NS maybe able to compete in spades.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|fuquay: This looks like -1 for a 1 IMP gain to Mahaffey team|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|fuquay: sorry, 3 IMP|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ritong: restart in ?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: schedule says 3 minutes|pg|| nt|ritong: cool|pg|| mc|9|nt|fuquay: Was that claiming -1?|pg|| nt|fuquay: OK, thx all|pg|| nt|gracelin: Last board this set and it's already overtime. The last set will start very shortly.|pg|| pg||