vg|BBO1-2018EWG,ZC-F2,I,1,20,MAHAFFEY,35,TEAM VENTIN,49| rs|2DS=,2SN+1,4SN+1,4SN=,2NE-1,3NE-2,3DN=,2HS-1,2NE-2,2NE-1,3NE+1,3NE=,1NS-1,2SS-2,1CS+2,3NS-2,2SW=,5DN-2,3DS=,2NS=,4SW+1,4SW+1,1NS=,1NS=,3NN+2,3NN=,3HW=,2HW+2,4HW-1,4HW-1,3NN+2,3NN+1,4HN=,4HN=,4HW-1,4HE-1,4CWx-3,3SN=,4DE-1,4DE-1| pn|BROGELAND,NYSTROM,LINDQVIST,HULT,WRANG,ZIA,VENTIN,MECKSTROTH|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ6HA86D75CAKT62,ST932HJ93DKJCJ954,SK875HQ754DQ986CQ,SA4HKT2DAT432C873|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C 1@D opening is unbal [6+@D or some shortage]|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: 2@c alerted by Broge normally both majors|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: did anyone predict this auction?|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: maybe he passed because he wanted to eat his salad ! :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ6HA86D75CAKT62,ST932HJ93DKJCJ954,SK875HQ754DQ986CQ,SA4HKT2DAT432C873|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i wonder what strength is needed for 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: north america default is cue is forcing to suit agreement|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan2: 1@S then 2@H does NOT promise 5@S as it would if responder to opening bid|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan2: hult opened a nebulous 1@C and lindqvist cuebid 2@C with north cards|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan2: other room 1 P-(1@C:2+)-DBL-(P)//2@C-(P)-2@D-end!|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: ??|pg|| nt|ritong: is this confirmed?|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ86HA9832D42CA9,S94HQJDQJ986C8732,SKQ752HK4DK73C654,ST3HT765DAT5CKQJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: if board 1 was not bizarre enough for you -- in the playoff, versace is playing with multon|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ86HA9832D42CA9,S94HQJDQJ986C8732,SKQ752HK4DK73C654,ST3HT765DAT5CKQJT|sv|n|nt|ady: ruffed with Queen I think|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ady: will need to set up long heart|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: seven trumps @hAK @c A|pg|| nt|ady: sorry 10 tricks with 2 ruffs in soiugth hand|pg|| nt|ady: south|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA9HQT75DK5CAT874,S32H982DT9863CJ65,SQT854HJ643DJ72C9,SKJ76HAKDAQ4CKQ32|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!s|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: meckstroth in east chose 3N!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually treated as takeout of @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|stc: now small @c|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|stc: -1 and a small pic ?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one thought about @DA @D4 -- if hult thinks meckstroth in 3N then meck MUST play @DA @DQ needing @DJ doubleton to have any chance for contract|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so maybe he hoped that would not work and chose @D4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that is only guess i have|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA9HQT75DK5CAT874,S32H982DT9863CJ65,SQT854HJ643DJ72C9,SKJ76HAKDAQ4CKQ32|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|ritong: 22 is not clear to range out|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3NT is one way to do so:)|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: soooo....how is the flop?|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ritong: mediocre not horrible|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: voice commentary peter lund gives great argument for jump to 3N denying 4@H|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|ady: has a glimmer with ace and small diamond|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: concluding wrang should lead @H rather than @C|pg|| nt|ady: now no chance|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @C spot is most brutal defense but that is just one more undertrick, right?|pg|| nt|ady: even ace and small diamond could not succeed with club continuation to remove entry|pg|| nt|ahollan2: over 1@H =4+@S hult bid 1@S|pg|| nt|ahollan2: full auction for other room 1@C[2+] - P - 1@H[@S] - 1@S[takeout of @S] // P - 2@D - P - 2N - end|pg|| nt|ritong: which means he would have doubled a natural 1@s|pg|| nt|ahollan2: spec mentioning reverse flannery response with north hand|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: i don't know NS agreement but brogeland-lindqvist play 1@C-2@D/@H as transfers|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h6|mc|7|nt|ahollan2: in reverse flannery 1m-2@H/@S = 5@S 4+@H non-invite/invite|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK3HK9876DA86CQ84,SA2HJT432D74C9763,S8654HQDKQJTCAJT5,SQJT97HA5D9532CK2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|stc: strange contract, with fit 5-1 and 25 points !! |pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|stc: In OR I mean|pg|| nt|medwards: Think it was a bidding misunderstanding|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|nt|sommer: but no game|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|sommer: max 3mi|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|sommer: dancing around..can N pass?|pg|| nt|sommer: I think he may|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: but 3@C slightly better|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|sommer: with 4c in E, N gets hesitated in trump and seems to go one down|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|stc: 3@d shall make|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|nt|sommer: ..with helpfull defence here, yes|pg|| nt|stc: 8!¨d now|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| nt|stc: good enough|pg|| nt|stc: @s, 8@d|pg|| nt|stc: the 8@d still the keycard|pg|| nt|sommer: thats why E should have returned a @D after @SA;)|pg|| nt|sommer: W...|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK3HK9876DA86CQ84,SA2HJT432D74C9763,S8654HQDKQJTCAJT5,SQJT97HA5D9532CK2|sv|b|nt|ritong: this looks ugly for NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ahollan2: 3 in other room same start of @C lead won with royal, @DA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but hold continued @D4|pg|| nt|ritong: expecting 3NT down some|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ouah|pg|| nt|ritong: impressive!|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: so we do non forcing moves with opening values, eh|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAKJ94HKQ73DQ2C32,S873HT984DJ3CJT87,S65H52DT87654CQ54,SQT2HAJ6DAK9CAK96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|sommer: 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: brutal problem for south at trick 2|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|sommer: difficult defence|pg|| nt|sommer: just raise the @S?|pg|| nt|sommer: A and more|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after a lot of discussion with my other self in closed room i thought best is to hope @S32 so south should continue with @S @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if declarer has 4@S QTxx then you learn that after 2nd top @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and problem returns|pg|| nt|sommer: any lead looks helpfull..S must try @SA and more after N's @S5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|sommer: now he hoped for @HJ in N|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Hult is considering the J|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i thought had to hope partner had @CQ which meant no room for @HJ|pg|| nt|sommer: Hult is considering a Bath coup, but guess he' take|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but if declarer @CAKQ tight then there is room for @HJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: confess i did not think of that before|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bath coup instead of @HJ because hult gives brogeland credit for @HK shift WITHOUT @HQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: modified bath coup with @HJ instead of @HA @HJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry i changed way i wanted to say that in mid-type and screwed up|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: i really like this hand -- it is brutal for both south & east|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAKJ94HKQ73DQ2C32,S873HT984DJ3CJT87,S65H52DT87654CQ54,SQT2HAJ6DAK9CAK96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ady: looks down 2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|ady: maybe 1|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|ady: difficult fpr south to exit without giving a trick|pg|| nt|ahollan2: great shuffler having great laughs giving east the last 2 hands only to have partner show up with dreck|pg|| nt|ady: best maybe to continue spades|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|ahollan2: well that is a declarer friendly shift|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|nt|ady: that is 7 will for sure come to an 8th|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but what card from south would not help declarer??|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: maybe best for south is just to continue @S|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but the risk there is that declarer started with QTxx then continuation costs 2 tricks|pg|| nt|ady: I think best was to give declarer spade trick |pg|| nt|ahollan2: so @S @S best only if suit splits 5332|pg|| nt|ady: you would know about Q10XX after 2nd spade |pg|| nt|ahollan2: if @S 5431 @S honor finds that problem then back to bad choices in other suits|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: Meckstroth asks ventin team CC more precisely about lead|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if @S5431 then low @S gives west entry with @S so that is same as @C shift here|pg|| nt|ahollan2: brutal problem for south|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|ahollan2: i'm still thinking about trick 2 and people asking me about declarer play :(|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so that west hand is not as weak/useless as first glance suggests|pg|| nt|ady: still 1 down|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @DA @D9 pretty double dummy|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but what other chance?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3 rounds of @D hoping south started with 4@S?|pg|| nt|ady: yes|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but in that case south will unblock|pg|| nt|ahollan2: [after @DA @DK]|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S76HQJ97DA953C764,SAT842HAKT5D762C5,SKJ93H642DQJTCT83,SQ5H83DK84CAKQJ92|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: and that seemingly useless west hand turns out to be a huge factor|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|sommer: Smolen..5-4 MA|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: jump to 3M shows 4 of that suit and 5+ of the other major|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|sommer: ..right, called Smolen|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: continuations vary from simple choice of 3N or the other major to very scientific options|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: you already mentioned Smolen so i thought i would clarify which 54|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|sommer: on a lucky day you get a 10 th trick on an endplay of S|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: east thinking FINALLY a NT contract i can make|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|sommer: guess he saw the endplay too;)|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|sommer: yaaaa|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|sommer: nice|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: lots of matchpoings for that read|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|dK|pg|| nt|sommer: 1 imp is enough to win!|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S76HQJ97DA953C764,SAT842HAKT5D762C5,SKJ93H642DQJTCT83,SQ5H83DK84CAKQJ92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ady: 3NT looks the distination for e/w|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ady: quick 9 tricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan2: would not be surprised if meck saw dummy and said i think i can make this one|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|ahollan2: 5 at trick 2 brogeland tries @HK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ65HQTDKQ875CAQ7,ST4HKJ87DAJCJT862,SA872H9632DT43C95,SKJ93HA54D962CK43|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|stc: more IMPs for NS ?|pg|| nt|sommer: not realy|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|stc: 1NT should make|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|sommer: can he find more than 5?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|sommer: make??|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: @DJ falling = make|pg|| nt|stc: sry, @d blocked...|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| nt|stc: missed it at first look|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: ah transportation problems so brogeland ducks 2nd @D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|sommer: W may shift to @S and miss 3 imps tho|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: so the only way for NS to go plus seems to be find the impossible contract of 2@D|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|sommer: ..hmm. so E missed it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i'm not even sure if that makes|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ65HQTDKQ875CAQ7,ST4HKJ87DAJCJT862,SA872H9632DT43C95,SKJ93HA54D962CK43|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: @d Jx helps in 1NT|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: ah|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ady: north hoped to wriggle into better pot|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ady: got 7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 5 hult down 2 in 2N compared to meck down 1|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA85HA2DAJ3CAQT83,SKQJ6HJT6DQ6CJ752,S42HQ843D9842CK94,ST973HK975DKT75C6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 2@D would make|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|sommer: 5 more?|pg|| nt|stc: an easy make for some more IMP|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i am not sure i would be brave enought to pass out nebulous 1@C|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: i might respond 1@D with north|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i might balance with east [ugh]|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i would not love balancing, but defending 1@C is never easy|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA85HA2DAJ3CAQT83,SKQJ6HJT6DQ6CJ752,S42HQ843D9842CK94,ST973HK975DKT75C6|sv|o|nt|ady: could have made 7 |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: club finesse ace and ruff a club|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ady: 3NT likely to go down 2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 6 hult found the endplay for overtrick|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ady: nice easy lead|pg|| nt|ritong: sort of|pg|| nt|ritong: K lead would demand unblock|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: since you do not want pard to overtake with @s Ax, then Q lead|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 7 lindqvist did not try stayman so brogeland playing 1N|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: possibly jack asking for attitude, but that is more a long pardship stuff|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: with an occasional pard, just go for strong K asking unblock or "weak" Q |pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S4HQT876DA653CA94,SAT983H93DK2CKQT2,SK62HAJDJT974CJ75,SQJ75HK542DQ8C863|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 4@S cant make, so 5@D is a Phantom sacrifice|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|sommer: so EW take 6 back here|pg|| nt|sommer: ..imps|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|sommer: sry no|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|sommer: ..1 imp|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|stc: what a difference, 5@d vs 2@s !!|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|sommer: http://db.eurobridge.org/Repository/competitions/18Monaco/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1482&qphase=FF|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S4HQT876DA653CA94,SAT983H93DK2CKQT2,SK62HAJDJT974CJ75,SQJ75HK542DQ8C863|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ady: a lot of contracts failing|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ady: 3 diamonds would likely make for n/s|pg|| nt|ady: not 5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: we saw earlier auction where 3M-1 was mixed raise|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ady: 3 spades looks a make so minus 100 here ok for Ventin|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|nt|ahollan2: as roland mentioning -- meck downgrading @HK and treating hand as preempt|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan2: 7 1N down 2 where the moysian 2@S down only 1|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S643HKJDAKJ762CQJ,SJT85H8742DQ5CA95,SK2HQT96DT943CK83,SAQ97HA53D8CT7642|sv|b|nt|sommer: ..for running scores|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: Zimmermann leads by 20 in the bronze match|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: online score is a bit behind zimmermann only 16 ahead now|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that playoff match is 40 boards this championship match is 60|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so we know bronze at end of this set but 20 more boards for gold/siver|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|sommer: as we see, 3@D is superior to 2NT..but it won and we have a flat board|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S643HKJDAKJ762CQJ,SJT85H8742DQ5CA95,SK2HQT96DT943CK83,SAQ97HA53D8CT7642|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 8 [3NS-2] brogeland opened 1@C and that ended the auction|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ritong: amazing, but efficient|pg|| nt|ady: down 1 diamonds a make 3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: less efficient than 3@d, true|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: oh sorry 7 1N down 1 moysian 2@S down 2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ady: Mahaffey catching u p slowly|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 8 1@C made 3 5 more imps for mahaffey|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: no pushed boards this set|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|nt|ritong: ouch|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S4HAKT93DT962CJT2,SAK876HJDQJ5CQ987,SQTH8652DAK843C43,SJ9532HQ74D7CAK65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|sommer: hard to find a sac in red for NS;)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S4HAKT93DT962CJT2,SAK876HJDQJ5CQ987,SQTH8652DAK843C43,SJ9532HQ74D7CAK65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ady: slip up there|pg|| mb|4D!|nt|ady: dbl?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: no 4 hearts ?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 9 [5@DN-2] nystrom playing 2@S west|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan2: with 2@S making we finally have a push board|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@S vs 5@D generating first push very strange game this bridge thing|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: break 2mins|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA52H82DA986CQ876,SKJ3HK6DK743CA932,SQT74HAJT3DJ52CKJ,S986HQ9754DQTCT54|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|sommer: an easy make with the good cards in W|pg|| nt|sommer: maybe a small imp for NS|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA52H82DA986CQ876,SKJ3HK6DK743CA932,SQT74HAJT3DJ52CKJ,S986HQ9754DQTCT54|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: fast team taking a break is just wrong i thought long standing tradition is that the break only by SLOW table|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: do you think this event and/or cavendish will ever get significant north american player participation?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i think there were only 3 or 4 from usa and none from canada|pg|| nt|ahollan2: roland thinks not -- i think i agree|pg|| nt|ritong: talking about canada, they are trailing germany 0/2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i did see that canadian pair carruthers-silver were playing in australia this week|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ahollan2: are|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: vugraph spectators know joey silver by his copyrighted call for NEXT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan2: john carruthers has been editor of international bridge press association for a bunch of years|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if you have never watched or heard of it i have only received rave reviews of the Australia Gold Coast Congress|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST872HAQ8D8732CK9,S954H762DJ96CJ862,SA6HT954DAK54CA74,SKQJ3HKJ3DQTCQT53|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stc: I see a low scoring segment with NS playing a more accurate bridge than NS in OR|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: I may have missed something at the end, they agreed for =|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = RELAY // 3@D = 4@C/@D|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|stc: Both teams in a pushy 3NT with 24 points and no extras|pg|| nt|fuquay: This is not a great contract but the great @H position allows it to be made|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fuquay: In fact, it looks like 10 tricks|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: ok because I misclicked the @c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|nt|sommer: nice try to avoid overtrick|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|sommer: nice way to get 2!;)|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST872HAQ8D8732CK9,S954H762DJ96CJ862,SA6HT954DAK54CA74,SKQJ3HKJ3DQTCQT53|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3@C = Muppet Stayman // 3@D 4@H &/o 4@S // 3@H = 4@S, not 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3N = not 4@S [so 4@H]|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: seems meckstroth and mahmood act differently with KQJx|pg|| nt|ritong: unless they talked about it on previous board|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|ritong: board 8|pg|| nt|ady: might make this with a veery friendly lie even a club lead might not beat it|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: if anyone cares semifinal results from australia http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2018&dir=gcc/tms&E=7&R=&T=R|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKJT3HT63DA76C872,SAQ6HA84DKT43CQJ6,S984H5DQJ92CAKT95,S752HKQJ972D85C43|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|sommer: max..|pg|| mb|3H|nt|sommer: 3@D where?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: ..oh|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|sommer: thought they played like us Danes|pg|| pc|sT|nt|fuquay: I think E at both tables showed a weaker weak two|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|fuquay: But I am not sure here|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|nt|sommer: ..of course 4@H isnt THAT good...so|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|fuquay: A kibitzer says that 3@C was a minimum with @H so my guess is correct|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKJT3HT63DA76C872,SAQ6HA84DKT43CQJ6,S984H5DQJ92CAKT95,S752HKQJ972D85C43|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ady: 3NT likely to make n/s 4 hearts can make unless spades attacked early|pg|| nt|ahollan2: really good suit for a non-vul weak weak 2 [open 2@H = constructive, open 2@D = weak]|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|nt|ady: sorry e/w|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: this may be a game swing |pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA973HT2D86CA9732,SJ52HAJ5DKTCKQJ84,SKQT6HQ96D9754CT6,S84HK8743DAQJ32C5|sv|n|nt|vugrapho1: Nystrom had a discussion with Hult but not in english....|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|fuquay: On both of the last two hands, NS has cut their deficit by a half|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA973HT2D86CA9732,SJ52HAJ5DKTCKQJ84,SKQT6HQ96D9754CT6,S84HK8743DAQJ32C5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 4 heats failing on 1 club 2 spades and 1 heart|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|ady: unless defence slips|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@S = 5+@D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: this is something i first saw played by zia-jansma|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ahollan2: an approach that is gaining popularity is 2nd transfer|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ady: would think this a push|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQT95HQJ82DK4C76,SJ86HT753DJ7CK542,S42HK94DAQT653CAQ,SA73HA6D982CJT983|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: in other room meckstroth's 3@S rebid showed 5@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|sommer: again Smolen..|pg|| mb|3H|nt|sommer: 5@S, 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: The only interest in this hand is whether N can get the extra overtrick and tie the match|pg|| pc|c9|nt|sommer: ..@CQ, and then small @H?.. may end in 11 and tied match!|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|sommer: small @S works too|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|sommer: he needs another MA trick|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|sommer: ..cant just go on @D, if they are 4-1|pg|| nt|fuquay: I was hoping E would underlead @S again :)|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|nt|sommer: ..55-55, we certainly have a match|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQT95HQJ82DK4C76,SJ86HT753DJ7CK542,S42HK94DAQT653CAQ,SA73HA6D982CJT983|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|5!s / 4!h|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ady: 3@H smollen 5 spades 4 hearts forcing|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Smolen https://www.larryco.com/bridge-learning-center/detail/536|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan2: simplest form for smolen 1N-2@C-2@D jump to 3M = 4M 5OM|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|ady: 10 tricks|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: then opener chooses best game|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|nt|ahollan2: but it can be much more complicated|pg|| nt|ahollan2: difference between Puppet Stayman and Muppet Stayman|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2N-3@C-? muppet says 3@D = at least 1 4-card major, 3@H = not 4+@H/@S 3@S = 5@S 3N=5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: original Puppet 3@H/@S = 5-card suit and agreements varied about opener's 3@D and 3N responses|pg|| nt|ahollan2: Muppet = Modified puppet|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2nd break and only 2 boards ahead|pg|| nt|ady: Mahaffey nearly caught up but I think may lose ground on hand 14|pg|| nt|ahollan2: nystrom stops in 3@H on 14|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but both bid game in the playoff|pg|| nt|ady: surprised they stopped short|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ83HAK8D985CA973,SKJ952H73DKQJ2C64,SA7HQJT92DAT73CK5,ST64H654D64CQJT82|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|sommer: now maybe the easiest game for time..a coffeboard!|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fuquay: One can discuss whether to play 3N or 4@H here|pg|| nt|sommer: ...milk, anyone?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|sommer: not realy|pg|| nt|sommer: N has 4@H-cards|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|sommer: 5 controls|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|sommer: 4@C was the free: I have a max minimum..do you have @SKxx and @Dxx??:)|pg|| nt|fuquay: With the great @H spots, declarer may play to ruff the fourth @D in dummy |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C was not auto game force|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|sommer: very safe line to 10|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ83HAK8D985CA973,SKJ952H73DKQJ2C64,SA7HQJT92DAT73CK5,ST64H654D64CQJT82|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan2: i don't recall seeing detailed writeup about the benefit of muppet over puppet so you have to hear my thoughts|pg|| nt|ady: game in hearts or 3NT |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1) knowing opener has at least 1 4-card major allows responder to transfer so opener plays 44 fit|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan2: knowing opener has no 4+major allows responder to show some 2 suiters that are difficult to show with puppet + transfers|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ady: on 14 only 9 tricks were make in hearts so 1 imp for Mahaffey|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|ahollan2: in each case there is a large amount of science that can/should be tacked on before you cover most hand types|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAKT3H753D7CT9874,SJ9652HAQ96DK3CQJ,SQ4HKTD986542CK63,S87HJ842DAQJTCA52|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|sommer: now 4@H in W?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|sommer: ..but may go down|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|sommer: 2@D is 4th suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 1@H is @S and 2@D is like x-y-z|pg|| pc|d5|nt|sommer: ..not realy 4th suit, sry...but GF|pg|| nt|stc: EW has chances to almost tie the set here|pg|| nt|sommer: how should he make it?|pg|| nt|fuquay: If E wins A and finesses @H, N will have to decide who has @DK |pg|| nt|stc: with @c finesse|pg|| nt|stc: losing 2!¨s and 1@h|pg|| nt|sommer: Lindqvist didnt lead a @D if he didnt want p to ruff the 2nd:)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fuquay: That makes it easy|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|sommer: EL wouldnt fail to continue @D!|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|dK|pg|| nt|fuquay: But it's unfair not to let him demonstrate it even if E played A :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zimmermann wins bronze|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we have one more set of 20 in the championship match|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|sommer: do you have an alternative to more @D at all?|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAKT3H753D7CT9874,SJ9652HAQ96DK3CQJ,SQ4HKTD986542CK63,S87HJ842DAQJTCA52|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 15 4@H down 1 = push|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D = artificial game force|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2-way checkback or some say XY-NT or XYZ|pg|| pc|d7|nt|vugraphc1: hello to Oscar (?) from Zia and Frederic :)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if you and partner play this -- have you agreed about what opener rebids if holding BOTH 3-fit and 4 other major?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ady: 3NT make |pg|| nt|ahollan2: options include a) bid up the line so 2@S denies whatever 2@H would show and 2@H can also have @S b) 1st priority is show fit for responder's major c) some just show shape ...|pg|| nt|ahollan2: others differentiate min/max|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so just saying 2@D = art FG is not nearly enough|pg|| nt|ahollan2: further complication if you always bid 1m-1@H-1S with 4@S then some adjustment needed|pg|| nt|ahollan2: argument against up-the-line after 1m-1@S if 1st priority is show fit -- then you do not give opponents extra information when holding both|pg|| nt|ahollan2: since highest priority usually responder looking for 3-fit|pg|| nt|ahollan2: highest FREQUENCY|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i am absolutely sure that there is no right answer|pg|| nt|ahollan2: just make sure you and partner agree|pg|| nt|ady: scores now level Mahaffey have caught up with a lot of small swings ( overtricks )|pg|| nt|ahollan2: peter & roland talking about philosophy behind 1m-1@H-1N possibly holding 4@S|pg|| nt|ahollan2: that is a really long discussion|pg|| nt|ahollan2: mahaffey last 2 matches were both very close until the end|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i don't remember their R16 match|pg|| nt|ahollan2: my concern about 1m-1@H-1@S always when holding 4@S is that responder sometimes endplayed when holding 5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: after 1m-1@H-1N maybe 4@S it is easy to rebid 2@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: after 1m-1@H-1@S can be bal or unbal then responder guessing|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S862HKT9D98CAQ975,SKQHA86DAJ52CKJ82,SAT9743HJ7DQT73CT,SJ5HQ5432DK64C643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|sommer: the cards lie so lucky, that S is close to making 3NT on his 16 hcp|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|sommer: ..wooo..what now?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table just finished play|pg|| nt|sommer: guess @HQ and make 3@S!|pg|| nt|sommer: ..4@H is sooo dead|pg|| mb|4C|mb|d|nt|sommer: Hult is trapped|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: now 500 is likely to NS|pg|| nt|ahollan1: brogeland's pass of 2@S was more preemptive than wrang's 3@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|stc: oops, big swing|pg|| nt|fuquay: OK, who guessed they were going to play 4cX on this hand?|pg|| nt|sommer: wooo..1100 or minimum 800!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so much for ending the set in a tie|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|fuquay: I have been told that in the zimm match, there was a contract of 4@Dx|pg|| nt|fuquay: By W (-1100)|pg|| nt|stc: If E bids 4@h not sure that S doubles|pg|| nt|sommer: after a lot of small 1, 3, 2 and 5, you suddenly sit and get 14 imps out of nowhere|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: -1100 in 4@D much better than -1100 in 4@C|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|sommer: I do think, Boye would X 4@H|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|stc: why, oposed a weak jump ? N may have single @h|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|fuquay: Did E's 3@H imply a little strength? |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|nt|sommer: at the other table S bid 3@S directly and Zia just passed..what else? 7 losers ..and 18 very bad hcp|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S862HKT9D98CAQ975,SKQHA86DAJ52CKJ82,SAT9743HJ7DQT73CT,SJ5HQ5432DK64C643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|ady: should make|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan2: zimmermann wins bronze|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: we have one more set of 20 in the championship match|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK3HAJDK62CAQT862,SJ742HKQ52D8CKJ97,SQT986HT843DAC543,SA5H976DQJT97543C|sv|b|nt|sommer: I would have used Rubensohl, but dont know EW's methods here |pg|| nt|ahollan1: final board of segment 2|pg|| nt|fuquay: The kibitzers have been nice to answer my question, but some say yes and some say no :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: schedule says restart in 45 min not sure if players allowed to start earlier|pg|| mb|p|nt|sommer: the good thing was, that EW surviwed with -800|pg|| nt|sommer: ..so only 12 imps|pg|| nt|ahollan1: only 800|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: The bad thing is that the only good thing was going for only -800|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: if my arithmetic correct, 800 vs 1100 only 2 imps |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|sommer: this lead will give an extra undertrick|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|sommer: ..if he had continued @H:)|pg|| nt|fuquay: Seriously, it is a trait of a good player to have the sense in the middle of a disaster to try hard to save those 2 IMPS|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|nt|sommer: if N had played a @H, E could have made a brilliant play with @CK!..discarding @S5!!|pg|| nt|sommer: ..hehe, didnt you see that?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|nt|sommer: ..got 5 chats about "still..-2"..but no|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|sommer: ..Hult is great...he had found the Scissors coup|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so many coups - so little time|pg|| nt|fuquay: On the last hand, Hult's 4@C bid was excellent --- it forced his partner to play the hand|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK3HAJDK62CAQT862,SJ742HKQ52D8CKJ97,SQT986HT843DAC543,SA5H976DQJT97543C|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: other table on 18|pg|| nt|ahollan2: just finished 18|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i wonder if teams will agree to early restart|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: schedule says restart in 55 min|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: last hand of the ser thx Max Al and specks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: thx all|pg|| nt|sommer: for us, the bridge bridge is important ..even the squeeze for an overtrick and 1 imp!|pg|| nt|sommer: ..would write .."good bridge"..sry|pg|| pg||