vg|GREEK TRIALS FINAL,4_8,I,17,32,FILIOS,111,VROUSTIS,73| rs|3NN+3,3NS+2,3NN+1,3NN=,5CW-1,5CW=,1NN+3,1NN+1,4SNx-1,5HWx=,3NW-1,3NW-3,1NN-1,1NS+2,1NN-1,2HE-1,2HW=,1HW+1,2SS-1,2SS-2,2DN=,3NNx-3,1SN+1,2DEx-3,4HS+1,4HS=,2NW=,1NE+1,3NW+2,3NW+1,3SW+2,4SW=| pn|ROUSSOS,SAPOUNAKIS,DOXIADIS,PROTONOTAR,KARAMANLIS,KONTOMITRO,DELIMPALTA,KOUKOUSELI|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAK95HAQT9DK2CQ62,S8732H7652DQT5CK8,SJHK3DJ9764CAJ954,SQT64HJ84DA83CT73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|18-19|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAK95HAQT9DK2CQ62,S8732H7652DQT5CK8,SJHK3DJ9764CAJ954,SQT64HJ84DA83CT73|sv|o|nt|mgarouf: It will be intersting to see if there will be any style change for Vroustis team|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: The 3@C bid by N led to 3NT|pg|| nt|loukasz: Good evening all of you|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|nt|mgarouf: The very lucky slam (K@C doubleton and A@D well placed) is practically unreachable|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mgarouf: A hold up in @S would lead to 10 tricks. Now he has 11|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|nt|mgarouf: He will find it out when he sees the Jxx@H|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST874HQ3DK76CKJ82,SK653HT76DQJ94CT9,SA2HAKJ2D8532CA54,SQJ9H9854DATCQ763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST874HQ3DK76CKJ82,SK653HT76DQJ94CT9,SA2HAKJ2D8532CA54,SQJ9H9854DATCQ763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|loukasz: 1NT passed out i think|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|loukasz: ...and 7 tricks|pg|| mb|3D|nt|mgarouf: Good evening and welcome Loukas|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: Karamanlis is an aggressive bidder and being vulnerable he didn't miss the chance to go to game|pg|| pc|c3|nt|loukasz: 9 tricks can be made|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Now the ball is in the declarer's field|pg|| nt|loukasz: because he can make 4 club tricks|pg|| nt|mgarouf: If he manages to produce 4 club tricks, he will end up with an overtrick (K@D) ... |pg|| nt|mgarouf: Do you see how much easier is for us that we see all 4 hands? :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|mgarouf: A steady declarer ensuring the 9 tricks|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ4HQ7D9872CJ965,ST75HDAKQJ4CAKQT3,SK832HK85432DT65C,SQ96HAJT96D3C8742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ4HQ7D9872CJ965,ST75HDAKQJ4CAKQT3,SK832HK85432DT65C,SQ96HAJT96D3C8742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|loukasz: 3NT is the best|pg|| mb|5C|nt|mgarouf: W has a colossal hand therefore he correctly avoided an opening of 4NT (usually used to describe a bicolore in minors)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: N has to find the spade lead to set the contract|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Not very easy IMO|pg|| pc|h3|nt|mgarouf: In fact he cannot lead a diamond since it is the first suit of the declarer|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mgarouf: A careful play and the contract will be safe|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|mc|11|nt|mgarouf: ... as predicted, W didn't miss |pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAJ952H64D642CAJT,ST7HQT82DKJ5CK653,SQ6H9753DAQT73CQ9,SK843HAKJD98C8742|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAJ952H64D642CAJT,ST7HQT82DKJ5CK653,SQ6H9753DAQT73CQ9,SK843HAKJD98C8742|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loukasz: in other table Doxiadis led spade|pg|| pc|hK|nt|mgarouf: Having originally passed, N correctly felt that he has to interfere|pg|| nt|loukasz: 5 clubs minus 1 in 19|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|mgarouf: I still don't see that the spade lead in 19 is obvious|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Therefore I cannot blaim Delibalt here for not finding it :)|pg|| nt|loukasz: It is not |pg|| nt|loukasz: but also heart is not tempting|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| nt|mgarouf: N has a clue from the bidding|pg|| nt|mgarouf: W used the negative double and he has shown only the Q@H|pg|| nt|mgarouf: It is very possible to have at least 1 honour in diamonds|pg|| nt|mgarouf: so N will finesse with a big certainty|pg|| nt|mgarouf: All the card lie in favour to the declarer. Thus we see 3 ovetricks in the OR|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|nt|mgarouf: I try not to follow the whole game in the other table. I believe that putting myself in the players' position makes the game much more interesting.|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAJ8HQ4DT653CQT87,SHJT732DJ987C9632,SQ976542HK9DA2CJ5,SKT3HA865DKQ4CAK4|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|8-9 3sp|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAJ8HQ4DT653CQT87,SHJT732DJ987C9632,SQ976542HK9DA2CJ5,SKT3HA865DKQ4CAK4|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: 5@H is a brave decision by W even not vulnerable|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: Trumps are behaving so the contract looks safe|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|loukasz: now there is not problem|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|nt|mgarouf: Partners' agreements are very important. By bidding 4@S vulnerable S has to know that it is not based exclusively on HCPs|pg|| nt|loukasz: with other lead declarer must finesse diamonds to make|pg|| nt|mgarouf: So doubling the 4@H was a bit risky|pg|| nt|mgarouf: *the 5@H|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ8542HQ96DT962C,SK3H843DAQJ753C73,SJT6HJ75DKCK98654,S97HAKT2D84CAQJT2|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ8542HQ96DT962C,SK3H843DAQJ753C73,SJT6HJ75DKCK98654,S97HAKT2D84CAQJT2|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: The difference of 50-something Imps affects the players' actions|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Is anybody ready to find the K@D bare? :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d5|nt|mgarouf: Twice finesse in clubs=3 tricks + 3 diamond tricks + K@S + AK@H =9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mgarouf: This is the kind of analysis that we see in the bridgemates :)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ754HQJTDA842C64,S983H32DKT3CKJT53,SJ2HK96DQJ6CAQ982,SAKT6HA8754D975C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4+ sp|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ754HQJTDA842C64,S983H32DKT3CKJT53,SJ2HK96DQJ6CAQ982,SAKT6HA8754D975C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|mgarouf: A "by the book" bid of S and they reached the ONLY contract|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|loukasz: 1NT instead of X by Filippos|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Ðñéí Þìáóôáí ìðñïóôÜ|pg|| nt|mgarouf: This "no double" decision from S led the defence to switch to spades|pg|| nt|loukasz: but in any case 1NT would be played|pg|| nt|mgarouf: E cannot imagine that S having 4 cards in spades didn't double|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|mgarouf: ... and now S proves his playing skills for a final result of +2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAQ98HTDA854CKJ75,SJ73HAQ93DJ7CQ932,S642HK62DKT93CT86,SKT5HJ8754DQ62CA4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|mc|6|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAQ98HTDA854CKJ75,SJ73HAQ93DJ7CQ932,S642HK62DKT93CT86,SKT5HJ8754DQ62CA4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mgarouf: I think that E needed or a better suit or some more distribution to open even at 3rd seat|pg|| nt|loukasz: yes i agree|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: But now, after the opps' shown minima, he didn't resist :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|loukasz: S has only 4 diamonds so he passed|pg|| pc|hT|nt|loukasz: 1 down|pg|| nt|mgarouf: 2spades + 2 diamonds + 1 club + 1 trump = 6 tricks for the defence|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Being non vulnerable, it is a good result|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|nt|mgarouf: ... considering that 2@D was a make from NS|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| mc|7|nt|mgarouf: The players are not yet tired and Filios's team has the advantage of the 3rd pair|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJHJT95DQ4CK984,S65HAK863DAK9CQJ2,S8742HQD87632CAT3,SAT93H742DJT5C765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|10-13|mb|d|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJHJT95DQ4CK984,S65HAK863DAK9CQJ2,S8742HQD87632CAT3,SAT93H742DJT5C765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: Vroustis's team have to reevaluate their strategy if they want to reenter the game in the 4 last segments|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|mgarouf: Note here that W overcalled ONLY with 1@H even having 17HCP and E didn't fit with ONLY 5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Discipline from both players|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ63HK75D32CAKQJ2,SKJT2H2DAJ65C9743,SA985HQ963DT94C65,S74HAJT84DKQ87CT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ63HK75D32CAKQJ2,SKJT2H2DAJ65C9743,SA985HQ963DT94C65,S74HAJT84DKQ87CT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: 2@S will be the contract|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|mgarouf: After a junk Stayman, the opener always corrects with 3cards in @S|pg|| nt|loukasz: i play it different|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|mgarouf: Loukas, you never told me that when we played together :)|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|nt|loukasz: i thought the convention was like this|pg|| nt|mgarouf: S carefuly ruffed with the 9@S|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mgarouf: At least he avoided the 3rd downtrick|pg|| nt|loukasz: N would have passed 1NT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|mgarouf: I know, I know ... he avoided the 3rd to reach the 4th ... tx to the alerted kib :)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|loukasz: could|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ5HJT742DT9CJ765,ST6HQ965D7543CA83,SKQ94HK8DKQJ6CKT4,SA8732HA3DA82CQ92|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|17-19 bal|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ5HJT742DT9CJ765,ST6HQ965D7543CA83,SKQ94HK8DKQJ6CKT4,SA8732HA3DA82CQ92|sv|o|nt|mgarouf: Back to -2 since E missjudged the position and let the K@H to pass|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: could, would, should ... after all it is not our maternal language :)|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: A very aggressive opening by S created difficulties to the bidding|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mgarouf: N sees his 17HCP and dreams about a game|pg|| mb|d|nt|loukasz: 3 clubs?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: The real treasure is the 9@S :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|loukasz: 3 clubs is min with 5 hearts|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|mgarouf: In their CC it is mentioned that 2@H/@S is a weak opening ... but THAT weak ?? :)|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|nt|loukasz: A of hearts now|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|loukasz: this is good also|pg|| nt|mgarouf: I think he wont escape with less than 2 down|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|loukasz: is obvious|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Now he has to guess and he has the reputation :)|pg|| nt|loukasz: E doubled|pg|| nt|mgarouf: E for fact has the A@H|pg|| nt|loukasz: and continued spades|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SK74HAT765D86CA65,SQ652HJ943DATCKT8,SAT98HQDKJ52CJ943,SJ3HK82DQ9743CQ72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SK74HAT765D86CA65,SQ652HJ943DATCKT8,SAT98HQDKJ52CJ943,SJ3HK82DQ9743CQ72|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p!|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: It is not always easy to stay focused when you declare a doomed contract|pg|| mb|2D|nt|loukasz: yes but....|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|mgarouf: Double by S is negative. N passed meaning thet he penalizes the diamonds|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mgarouf: It is usually useful after a 1NT opening to use negative doubles|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|mgarouf: The smooth play of a small club by S led W to missjudge |pg|| nt|mgarouf: *E|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|mgarouf: Try to get into N's mind. He struggles for -3 and S thinks to hold up the A@H|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|loukasz: in 27 NS play 2@D in other table|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|loukasz: 3 down|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|mgarouf: ... after a very good defence by NS|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|loukasz: yes, with a tricky lead|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|mc|5|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ52HAK843DACAK62,SAT8H976D964CT975,SQ6HQT5DKT852CQ83,SK9743HJ2DQJ73CJ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ52HAK843DACAK62,SAT8H976D964CT975,SQ6HQT5DKT852CQ83,SK9743HJ2DQJ73CJ4|sv|b|nt|mgarouf: "Tricky" meaning "producing trick" ??? :):)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|mgarouf: I am very well aware that some of you are happy and some others feel sad with the increase of the gap. Lets hope that the level of the game will not fall due to the big difference|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|nt|mgarouf: Provided that the trumps behave, declarer can count 10 easy tricks|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S854HKQD9853CAKJ8,SAQTHA85DQJTCQ763,SK9763HJT732D62C9,SJ2H964DAK74CT542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|d|mb|p!|an|clubs|mb|p|mb|r!|an|asking major|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S854HKQD9853CAKJ8,SAQTHA85DQJTCQ763,SK9763HJT732D62C9,SJ2H964DAK74CT542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: W doubled when a lot of us would have bid 1NT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|mgarouf: What is your opinion Louk ?|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|loukasz: NS can make 2@S|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|loukasz: 1NT is better...|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|mgarouf: On the other hand, I think it is hard to bid|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|loukasz: but pass or X are both alternatives|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S753H875DAKJ9C876,SAKT98H3DQT642CKT,SJ62HAJ92D753CQ93,SQ4HKQT64D8CAJ542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S753H875DAKJ9C876,SAKT98H3DQT642CKT,SJ62HAJ92D753CQ93,SQ4HKQT64D8CAJ542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mgarouf: Anyway, the chemistry between E and W led them to the right contract :) |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|loukasz: Spades and clubs behave favorable for the declarer|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mgarouf: "all about discipline" ... the new book coauthored by Kontomitros-Koukouselis. The hard work is rewarded|pg|| nt|loukasz: ...also Diamonds|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mgarouf: All the cards are well placed for the declarer but you see that he is thinking. Many different lines of play|pg|| nt|mgarouf: IMO spades, due to the spots, is the most promissing suit |pg|| nt|loukasz: it is easy seeing all cards|pg|| nt|loukasz: but clubs are one way|pg|| nt|mgarouf: I fuly agree Louk. I already urged the kibs to try "to get into the players' shoes"|pg|| nt|loukasz: because of the lack of entrys|pg|| nt|loukasz: entries|pg|| nt|mgarouf: I think he is safe if he finds spades 3-3 or J@S doubleton|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|mgarouf: N doesn't know the 5-5 shape of the declarer|pg|| nt|mgarouf: This is the reason of his thinking|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Not that he is known for a generally fast player :)|pg|| nt|mgarouf: I grab the opportunity to tell you a story when I once partnered him.... He thought over a card for 13 minutes|pg|| nt|mgarouf: After that he was the only "alive" at the table|pg|| nt|mgarouf: For historical reasons I have to say that he found the proper line of play|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|nt|mgarouf: An he was the ONLY ONE|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJ54HKT952D97C42,SKQT9862H64D6CA65,S7HAQ873DT53CJT73,S3HJDAKQJ842CKQ98|sv|e|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJ54HKT952D97C42,SKQT9862H64D6CA65,S7HAQ873DT53CJT73,S3HJDAKQJ842CKQ98|sv|e|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|loukasz: 5@D is the best contract|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mgarouf: Last board before the afternoon siesta :) Thank you for being with us and remember that the 5th segment starts at 20:00 local time (GMT+2)|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|loukasz: there is a way to go down in 4@S|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|mgarouf: In the OR EW didnt reach the game |pg|| nt|loukasz: now is late|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|loukasz: with lead H or S only|pg|| nt|mgarouf: So if here W makes it we will have a difference of 64 Imps after half the boards|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|mc|10|nt|mgarouf: Thanks Louk, thanks to our operators|pg|| nt|loukasz: thanks|pg|| nt|mgarouf: Byeeeeeee for now|pg|| pg||