vg|B 2018 Vanderbilt QF,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Fleisher,106,Zhao,39| rs|4SS+1,4SS+1,2SN+1,2DN=,3NN+1,3NS+1,1NE=,1NE=,4HN=,4HN=,5CNx-1,4HE+2,1NWx-3,1SEx-1,3CN-1,3HE=,3DS=,2DS+2,3NE-2,3NE-1,2HN+1,2HN=,4SE=,4SW=,5CE-2,5CW-1,3CS-3,2SE+2,5SS-1,6DWx-2| pn|B Moss,Poon,Grue,Loo,C Zhao,Martel,J Liu,Fleisher|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJ7542HAKQ4D2CJ8,SK983H9DKJT83CK92,SQTH832DA96CAQ765,S6HJT765DQ754CT43|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAJ7542HAKQ4D2CJ8,SK983H9DKJT83CK92,SQTH832DA96CAQ765,S6HJT765DQ754CT43|sv|o|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|1S|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: NS playing precision|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: EW play 1@C=2+@C w/transfer responses and 1@D=unbal w/transfer rebids|pg|| mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SHAK75DJT8753C542,SAJ3HT84DQ62CT976,S987654H92DKCAKJ8,SKQT2HQJ63DA94CQ3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S!|an|<4 !S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SHAK75DJT8753C542,SAJ3HT84DQ62CT976,S987654H92DKCAKJ8,SKQT2HQJ63DA94CQ3|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfe: 1n = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: 2d alert is very short, I believe (one)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: 2@D may be as good a place as any if NS end up as declarer on this hand.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: It's a strange reality that when you bid a short suit, like N did, it actually gives your side an additional possible place to play a bad fitting hand ... 2@D in this case.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: zia talking up a storm one table over|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA765HA93DJ73CK53,SJT832HQ74D65CQT9,SQ4HKJ6DKQ984CA82,SK9HT852DAT2CJ764|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|5+!d inv+|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA765HA93DJ73CK53,SJT832HQ74D65CQT9,SQ4HKJ6DKQ984CA82,SK9HT852DAT2CJ764|sv|e|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: 2d meant 5|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: martel leads 4th best|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: With the @D ace in the E, there is no way to beat this ... might even make 4.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|RDS Reno: Martel's overtaking E's @S 9 with the 10, then playing the @S 8, is suggestive of something in clubs ... the lower of the other suits.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST954H952DAKQJTC8,SQ762H43D85CQJT64,SA83HKQT6D62C9752,SKJHAJ87D9743CAK3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST954H952DAKQJTC8,SQ762H43D85CQJT64,SA83HKQT6D62C9752,SKJHAJ87D9743CAK3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: It is an example of one of the many ways there are to make a suit-preference play.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: 1n = 15-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|nt|RDS Reno: After S's 5 Ds, a H swiitch would have beat this ... now makes.|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfe: there was a brief conversation by N/S after the hand ... now quick bathroom break for Fleisher|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: May have been a mix-up in N's signalling.|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: It's hard to see how a @C switch could ever be right, tho.|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQT62HQJ95D75C73,SA43H7DKT964CK982,S97HAK62DQJCAQJ54,SJ85HT843DA832CT6|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|5!s 4!H <10 hcp|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQT62HQJ95D75C73,SA43H7DKT964CK982,S97HAK62DQJCAQJ54,SJ85HT843DA832CT6|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: and we're back|pg|| mb|1C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: NS are playing Precision, so the 1@C 1@D bids are both artificual.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|RDS Reno: We can see that 4@H can make. The only complication is the 4-1 @H break.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: For you newer players: When trumps break badly, and one opp has as many as you do, it is usually right to stop drawing trumps and switch to your side suit.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST765H84DAQT3CA93,SKJ432HKT62D5CQ76,S8HJ9DKJ6CKJT8542,SAQ9HAQ753D98742C|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4+!h inv|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST765H84DAQT3CA93,SKJ432HKT62D5CQ76,S8HJ9DKJ6CKJT8542,SAQ9HAQ753D98742C|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3S|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: 3@S may be a "fitting JS" ... not sure.|pg|| mb|4C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: There are screens in use, so when an alertable bid is made, the player making it will usually point at his bid, to tell the opp on his side of the screen, and when the tray is pushed to the other side the partner does the same thing.|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAK98H76DKT876CKJ,SQ7HAQ852DQ54C942,S52HKJ943DA9CAT53,SJT643HTDJ32CQ876|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|mc|4|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAK98H76DKT876CKJ,SQ7HAQ852DQ54C942,S52HKJ943DA9CAT53,SJT643HTDJ32CQ876|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: Reminder that the screens are top AND bottom so no footsies can be played due to past cheating|pg|| mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Ususlly no talking ... occasionally one player will whisper to his screenmate, but explanations are usually written down on a note pad.|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: I should say scribbled.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Chip's handwriting is smaller, but a bit more legible than Marty's|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Lets count: NS should take 3S 1H 2D and 3C. But Fleisher has a way of turning 4 tricks into 5 ... 6 ... 7 ....|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Now NS may even get a @D ruff.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Chip currently enjoying the Arts and Leisure section of the paper as he waits for dummy instructions|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: This EW pair have the ultimate confidence in each other. If there is an occasional -800, they don't sweat it, knowing that it may be duplicated at the other table.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|Vugraphzfe: pause from Zhao|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|6|nt|RDS Reno: Since S was going to have to lead a @D anyway, he shd have done it before pulling N's last trump and given him a @D ruff.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Fleisher not too sure how he was supposed to play that one|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK43HJ9DJ83C87543,SJ652HT5DQT9CKQT9,SATHQ62DAK752CA62,SQ987HAK8743D64CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2H|an|!H or !S+!c|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SK43HJ9DJ83C87543,SJ652HT5DQT9CKQT9,SATHQ62DAK752CA62,SQ987HAK8743D64CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|alerted|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphzfe: long pause|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: N must ruff this with the @H Q and lead a @D|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Oops ... didn't|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAH532DAQ7643CT97,SJ975H96DT8CAKJ86,SKQT86HKQT8D92C54,S432HAJ74DKJ5CQ32|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|an|inv|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAH532DAQ7643CT97,SJ975H96DT8CAKJ86,SKQT86HKQT8D92C54,S432HAJ74DKJ5CQ32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|RDS Reno: If N had fuffed with his Q, E would have pitched his @S ... then the only way to score the setting trick would be a @D lead, promoting S's @H Jack.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|RDS Reno: I trust all you kibs can read all my tpyos. :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: S should lose only 2C 1H and 1D ... +3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Not even the 1H ... making 4 now|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ87652HK4DQ6CK76,SK9H63DJT952CQT52,ST3HJ9872DA873CJ8,SAQ4HAQT5DK4CA943|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|5-7 any or 8+ no suit|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ87652HK4DQ6CK76,SK9H63DJT952CQT52,ST3HJ9872DA873CJ8,SAQ4HAQT5DK4CA943|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Zhao asking questions prior to opening lead|pg|| pc|s6|nt|RDS Reno: Although it was only 1 IMP, I think E's duck of the 1st @H was a mistake. S has nothing in C and nothing in H, so he must have the @S ace. Hence discards on the @S KQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S863HJ63DQ53CK654,S754HK74DJ64CJ873,SAKT2HAT985DKT2C9,SQJ9HQ2DA987CAQT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|bad !H raise|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S863HJ63DQ53CK654,S754HK74DJ64CJ873,SAKT2HAT985DKT2C9,SQJ9HQ2DA987CAQT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: On 10 the play started the same, but N took his @D ace when E led the @D king, leading to -2 and 3 IMPS for Fleisher.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|hJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJT32H974DJ6CT942,SQ976HJ86DAK75CJ6,S4HAQT52D9432CA85,SAK85HK3DQT8CKQ73|sv|n|mb|1N!|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF stayman|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4(5)!S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJT32H974DJ6CT942,SQ976HJ86DAK75CJ6,S4HAQT52D9432CA85,SAK85HK3DQT8CKQ73|sv|n|mb|1C|an|alerted|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: On 11 one way to play this trump suit is to lead low to dummy. If E takes his Q, then get to dummy and finesse W's K ... if E ducks his Q, the J loses to the K, but then cash the ace. This technique is usually used when dummy has only 1 entry|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQT5HT86DK852CT84,SHAQ42DJT764CKQJ7,SK963HK9753DA9C53,SAJ8742HJDQ3CA962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQT5HT86DK852CT84,SHAQ42DJT764CKQJ7,SK963HK9753DA9C53,SAJ8742HJDQ3CA962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|RDS Reno: With Fleisher now leading by almost 100 IMPs, it is possible that Zhao will elect to W/D after this 15-board set.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: RDS, can you try to explain the previous bidding. Fleisher's handwriting was hard to read|pg|| pc|h6|nt|RDS Reno: I believe teams are allowed to do that in what they judge is a hopeless situation.|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: thisboard|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfe: Fleisher taking out a magazine of his own to pass the time|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: E's 2@D bid may have simply been a waiting bid ... not sure. W's 3@H was prolly natural, but it was alerted, so again, not sure. I have no clue about E's 3@H bid. ahollan would know.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|nt|RDS Reno: ... and you can be sure hat EW both understood. :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S953HA4DKT5C98532,SQ64H53DQ843CKQT7,SKJHJ9862DAJ72CJ6,SAT872HKQT7D96CA4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S953HA4DKT5C98532,SQ64H53DQ843CKQT7,SKJHJ9862DAJ72CJ6,SAT872HKQT7D96CA4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Lead now over 100.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|nt|RDS Reno: It is often right to lead a trump on this auction ... 1-2 of a suit.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|RDS Reno: I will say something about trump leads for the newer players watching....|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ952HQ75D52CKT65,S6H8DAKQT8763C984,SAK743HKJ9642D4CA,SJT8HAT3DJ9CQJ732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4C!|an|!h+!S|mb|4N|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ952HQ75D52CKT65,S6H8DAKQT8763C984,SAK743HKJ9642D4CA,SJT8HAT3DJ9CQJ732|sv|n|nt|RDS Reno: Many newer players will lead a trump when declarer has bid two suits, with dummy preferring the first suit ...|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|RDS Reno: ... That is often a good idea if the opening leader is SHORT on declarer's second suit ...|pg|| mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: ... but when he is LONG in declarer's second suit, don't lead a trump, because your P will be able to o'ruff the dummy much of the time.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|5D|nt|RDS Reno: Many inexperienced players get this wroong, leading a trump when they are long in declarer's 2nd suit.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|6D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|RDS Reno: Well, here 5@S can be beat off the top, and 6@D is also going down.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: Other table played this in 5@S -1|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|RDS Reno: So finally a big gain for ZHao|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|mc|10|nt|RDS Reno: If Zhao doesn't W/D, restart in about 10 min....|pg|| pg||