vg|C 2018 Vanderbilt R16,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Diamond,41,Zagorin,41| rs|3SSx+1,4SSx=,4HNx-1,4HNx-2,1NN+2,1NN+1,3DS+2,3NN-1,4SE=,4SE-1,3NE-2,4SNx=,2SNx=,3DW+1,4DS=,5DS-1,4HN-1,4HNx=,3NS=,3NS-1,6SS-2,6CN=,3SW=,3SW+1,3HE-1,3SS=,2NW=,3SW=,5CE=,3CE+1| pn|Diamond,Zagorin,Platnick,Bertheau,Roen,Brogeland,Fredin,Lindqvist|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJT853H9654DA3C95,SKQ97HAJ7DK842CQ3,SA642HD765CAK8742,SHKQT832DQJT9CJT6|sv|o|mb|2C!|an|6+!c|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|RDS Reno: Hello everyone ... I will be adding commentary during this match.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Starting out with a doubled part-score. EW will get 3S and a D for sure.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Heart leads will tap dummy, and if dummy runs out of trumps before all S's Hs are ruffed or discarded on clubs, EW may get a H trick.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: I think W should have pitched a H on that trick, not a D. Now he will have to follow at least one time when S leads Hs to ruff in dummy.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Well, an OT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJT853H9654DA3C95,SKQ97HAJ7DK842CQ3,SA642HD765CAK8742,SHKQT832DQJT9CJT6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ86H864DA742CA82,SAJT5HDQT9CQJT765,SK932HAK9532DKC93,S74HQJT7DJ8653CK4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|RDS Reno: Note to newer players: You saw how good W's S were, and yet his side could not defeat 3S.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: A trump lead may have saved the OT, but I think S woiuld have made 3S.|pg|| mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: A guideline to part-score or even game bidding, you should usually NOT double the opps until you have bid to the full level of your side's contract. On 1, EW can make 4@H and should have bid that first.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ86H864DA742CA82,SAJT5HDQT9CQJT765,SK932HAK9532DKC93,S74HQJT7DJ8653CK4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|2C!|mb|2N!|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST52H987DAQ93C654,SA43HK652DT86CA92,SKQ6HAJ3DKJ75CKT3,SJ987HQT4D42CQJ87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-18|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|mc|9|nt|RDS Reno: WD for 9 tricks.|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST52H987DAQ93C654,SA43HK652DT86CA92,SKQ6HAJ3DKJ75CKT3,SJ987HQT4D42CQJ87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S842HAK2DAKT643CJ,SKHT854DQ8CA98653,SA93H763D975CKQ74,SQJT765HQJ9DJ2CT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|art, 8-11|nt|RDS Reno: An opening H lead on 2 would have assured at least 5 Ts for EW.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|RDS Reno: On 3, hat is.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: S will make at least 10 Ts in a @D contract, and he may evem make 11 Ts.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: After leading the @S King, W will be unable to reach his P to cash more @S tricke, and dummy's clubs will provide at least 1, maybe 2 discards.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: If W dicks when S leads the @C Jack, that will prevent those discards, but at the loss of the def's @C trick.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Uhhh, make that "ducks"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|nt|RDS Reno: Didn't anticipate that lead. Now 11 trucks, since @D are 2-2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S842HAK2DAKT643CJ,SKHT854DQ8CA98653,SA93H763D975CKQ74,SQJT765HQJ9DJ2CT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S965HK62DT82CAQ73,SH985DQJ9CKT98542,SK42HQJT74DK743CJ,SAQJT873HA3DA65C6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|RDS Reno: S had to lead a @H to beat this.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Then the def would take a trick in eash suit.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S965HK62DT82CAQ73,SH985DQJ9CKT98542,SK42HQJT74DK743CJ,SAQJT873HA3DA65C6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK9HJT532DJ65CA84,ST2HAQ84DQT943C93,S876543H6DACKQ752,SAQJHK97DK872CJT6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|RDS Reno: On 5 S led a @H, so 4@S went -1 ... +10 to Zagorin|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|RDS Reno: Can S find a @C lead, even though his P bid spades?|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Will N find a @C switch when he wins the @D ace?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: He might, because he can see that his P's @H are very poor, and if he (S) had decent spades he might have bid 3@S over 2NT ... ergo he should have a high @C card.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|RDS Reno: There it is!|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK9HJT532DJ65CA84,ST2HAQ84DQT943C93,S876543H6DACKQ752,SAQJHK97DK872CJT6|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: 21st century bridge|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAT54H96532DCAQ98,SKHAKJT8DQJ642CJ2,S9832HQ4DK753CK65,SQJ76H7DAT98CT743|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|5-5|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|r|mb|2S|nt|RDS Reno: If EW had bid 3NT, it MIGHT have made. NS can take 4 @C tricks, but it isn't real easy to get them before EW have 9 Ts in the bag.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|nt|RDS Reno: One advantage of defending on this hand is that EW won't take a losing @H finesse.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Maybe it's because I can see all the hands, but even if I couldn't, I would now lay down the @S King.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: E's dbl must be based, in part, on long, fairly good spades ... so stop the declarer's ruffs.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Looks like this is making now..|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: This is the 2nd doubled part-score in 7 hands ... both making.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAT54H96532DCAQ98,SKHAKJT8DQJ642CJ2,S9832HQ4DK753CK65,SQJ76H7DAT98CT743|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: no, went down...not easy|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S63H2DAJ9543CKQJ4,SK852HAQT3DQCA972,SAQT97HK9DT862CT5,SJ4HJ87654DK7C863|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|RDS Reno: At this level it's rare to see even one in an entire match.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Many players would double with E's hand on the 1st round of bidding. His hand is weak, but his hearts are long.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Now the @H Ace|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S63H2DAJ9543CKQJ4,SK852HAQT3DQCA972,SAQT97HK9DT862CT5,SJ4HJ87654DK7C863|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST8754HJT5DAQ86CA,SKQJ9HDK742CKJ863,SA2HAK9742D53CT94,S63HQ863DJT9CQ752|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|nt|RDS Reno: Should nake. N should lose only 1H 1S and 1D ... ruff 2 Cs in dummy.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Well, let's see ... if N ruffs 2 Cs, E's @H 8 may become a 2ns trump winner.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST8754HJT5DAQ86CA,SKQJ9HDK742CKJ863,SA2HAK9742D53CT94,S63HQ863DJT9CQ752|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S85HK92DA98CA7532,SA92HJT543DK3CJ86,ST764HAQDQJT76CKT,SKQJ3H876D542CQ94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|RDS Reno: On 9 at the other yable, N found a superior line and took 10 Ts ... making 4@Hx|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|nt|RDS Reno: This hands reminds me of 3. Here the def haven't taken their S tricks, and are going to have to find several pitches on dummys @Ds|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|nt|RDS Reno: Either E or W must keep all 3 of his clubs, or S will take 11 tricks.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|RDS Reno: E can pitch a @C, but W can not|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S85HK92DA98CA7532,SA92HJT543DK3CJ86,ST764HAQDQJT76CKT,SKQJ3H876D542CQ94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|gracelin: He might shift to S9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|gracelin: catering for partner to have KQ8x|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfg: nice|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA75HQ53DAK974CT8,S84HKT72DT8652C96,SKJ962H86DCAKQJ53,SQT3HAJ94DQJ3C742|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4+!c|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: On 10 E might have rished a dbl of 3NT, saying "P, lead dummy's 1st bid suit." It would have paid off that time.|pg|| mb|4H!|an|!d void|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|5S|nt|RDS Reno: For you newer players: The double I just mentioned is worth remembering. Since EW had not bid on that auction, E's "out-of-the-blue" double would strongly suggest the OL of a spade ... dummy's 1st bid suit.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: With N having shown long clubs and spades, and a diamond void, it should be easy for EW to find the heart lead.|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: The other room is playing the 6C hand in 6S and defender found the Heart lead. So it will be -2 and 14 imps to Zagorin to tie the match|pg|| mc|10|nt|RDS Reno: SeInsult added to injury, there is even a @S loser ... -2|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Hope you folks are good at reading tpyos. :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Diamond never saw the Bertheau's double of 5@h, and that led to the bidding missunderstanding|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA75HQ53DAK974CT8,S84HKT72DT8652C96,SKJ962H86DCAKQJ53,SQT3HAJ94DQJ3C742|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|gracelin: or even KJ8x|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Fredin is famous|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|gracelin: H seems to be an pyschic trying to stop the heart lead in 6C which North was planned to bid anyway. His tactic worked very well.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: fun to see it coming|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| nt|gracelin: Espen is too young to see enough of Fredin's trick.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ95HQJ7DA63CQT98,SKQ864HAKDCAK7652,SA72HT8DQJT875CJ4,ST3H965432DK942C3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Oh, my ... at the other table 6@C made on 11|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: On 11 at the other tablke, N ,made a cagey 3@H bid ... on @H xx ... which had the effect of inhibiting a @H lead.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ95HQJ7DA63CQT98,SKQ864HAKDCAK7652,SA72HT8DQJT875CJ4,ST3H965432DK942C3|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|gracelin: It maybe more clear for West to show his 5-6 hand by jumping to 3S directly over 1NT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: West in other room didn't find the S9 shift against 3NT to allow 3NT be made for 12 imps to Diamond.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKT2H82DAJ2CT9873,SQ976HKT643DTCAKQ,SAJ54HA5DKQ853C54,S83HQJ97D9764CJ62|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Majors|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Not sure why E bid 2@S instead of 2@H.|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|nt|RDS Reno: Well, that clears THAT up. Thanks Maya.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I have a "sticky" keyboard, it is not behaving tonight|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: On this same board, other table played 3@S in the S, making 140|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKT2H82DAJ2CT9873,SQ976HKT643DTCAKQ,SAJ54HA5DKQ853C54,S83HQJ97D9764CJ62|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: But Zagorin still has the 6C hand to come to catch up.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: NS can make 3NT with a successful spade guess but they will be in spade now after the 2-card 1S response.|pg|| nt|gracelin: 3-card|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfg: 1S not alerted|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|gracelin: Guess it's a natural bid. South didn't want to bid 1NT with xx in heart so hedged with a 1S resp. |pg|| nt|gracelin: C6 is somewhat a suit preference for Heart if West can read it.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| nt|gracelin: Declarer can now make 3S for sure by taking the two top trumps then pitch dummy's heart on the good club.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST65HKT84DJTCQ942,SKJ74HAJ532DK84C3,S983HQ97DA52CAJT6,SAQ2H6DQ9763CK875|sv|o|nt|RDS Reno: This is headed for -1|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|RDS Reno: EW have 9 tricks if W can take 4 @D tricks ... J10 tight in the S|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|nt|RDS Reno: Note to newer players: Winning the OL in dummy with the ACE when the QUEEN is also there, is almost always a dead giveaway that declarer has the King.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: W will almost surely finess in @D, losing to S's J ... that protects his @C King|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST65HKT84DJTCQ942,SKJ74HAJ532DK84C3,S983HQ97DA52CAJT6,SAQ2H6DQ9763CK875|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: much discussion in Swedish?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: about last hand? or best smorgasboard restaurant?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK2HKJ6DQ6532CK83,SAJ54HAQT2D8CT942,SQ973H98743D974CA,ST86H5DAKJTCQJ765|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|an|4+!h|mb|p|mb|1H|an|3!h|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|RDS Reno: On 14, when N won the @D ace, I think he should have found the @H switch. W is known to have the @S K and the @D K, yet he bid only 2NT. Thus, he can't have too much in the @H suit, so switch to a @H.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: It's a matter of counting. There are three things to "count" at Bridge ... points, tricks and distribution. On 14, trying to count W's likely HCPs might have made N find the @H switch.|pg|| pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfv: We will end this segment on a swing board. We will resume after a brief break|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|RDS Reno: Looks like -1 here ... can't avoid a @C and a @S loser.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|nt|fuquay: If he took a ruffing finesse in diamonds now and set up @H he might be able to make|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Kibs correctly pointing out that dummy's @H suit will provide 2 @@S discards ... making 5|pg|| nt|fuquay: He can still do the ruffing finesse later|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| nt|fuquay: Kibitzers have pointed out that a @S switch earlier would have stopped this|pg|| nt|fuquay: With this duck, he can even ruff two @D|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c9|nt|fuquay: That was a practice ruffing finesse|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|nt|RDS Reno: Well done! Lots to do on that hand.|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK2HKJ6DQ6532CK83,SAJ54HAQT2D8CT942,SQ973H98743D974CA,ST86H5DAKJTCQJ765|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: still no pushes|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: except the big push: 87-87|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: sirry, long pause was Brogeland|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg||