vg|C 2018 USBC QF,Segment 6 of 8,I,16,30,Rosenthal,100,Juster,169| rs|4SSx-2,4HE=,1NW=,1NW=,4HW-1,4HE-1,2SN+1,2SN+1,2HN=,2HN=,7DN=,6DN=,5HNx=,5SWx-1,4SN+3,4SN+2,3NW+2,3NW+2,3NN-1,3DS+1,2SN=,5CWx-2,2HW+2,2HE+1,4SE=,4SE=,4HS-2,4HN-3,4SS+1,4SS=| pn|Rosenthal,HWeinstein,Silverstei,Wildavsky,Juster,Willenken,Merblum,Ginossar|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQJT72H2D64CA742,S9HAT95DAK32CKQ86,S864HKQ7DQJ985C53,SA53HJ8643DT7CJT9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Phil: dbl here is 4-5 @h Im guessing? |pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|nt|vugraphzfc: can't see the writing pad but I assume so|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|vugraphzfc: needed to lead a trump to have a chance at maximum undertricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I think|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Phil: 8 tricks looks normal - different ways to get there|pg|| nt|Phil: although it gets messy on a trump, trump, heart...ducked|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQJT72H2D64CA742,S9HAT95DAK32CKQ86,S864HKQ7DQJ985C53,SA53HJ8643DT7CJT9|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK6HQ9873DAT8CK62,S8532HAK4D75CQ984,SQJ94H65D9642CA75,SAT7HJT2DKQJ3CJT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4-5!s|mb|p|mb|1S|an|3!s|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Phil: more transfers in comp - here, 1@s shows exactly 3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|Phil: seems hard for the defense to take all of its tricks. |pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK6HQ9873DAT8CK62,S8532HAK4D75CQ984,SQJ94H65D9642CA75,SAT7HJT2DKQJ3CJT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK4HT43DK982C8764,SA965HAQ762D3CKQ5,SQT87HKJDJT76CJT2,SJ32H985DAQ54CA93|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfc: those spot cards proved their value on that hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|Phil: sure did - declarer just stayed a step ahead. Defense can set up the hearts after winning the diamond and 1st club, but needs an entry to cash them. If they duck the first diamond, then reverting to clubs works|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Phil: 4@h looks difficult on this layout|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: looks like he'll need to make the anti-percentage guess|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|vugraphzfc: and that might not be enough|pg|| nt|Phil: right - have to deal with spade losers - I predict -1|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I think if he'd gone after @s first, would've made it|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Phil: seems he'd still lose 2@s, @s overruff and the @hK|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: no, that loses 2@h and 2@s|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK4HT43DK982C8764,SA965HAQ762D3CKQ5,SQT87HKJDJT76CJT2,SJ32H985DAQ54CA93|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAK43H972DAJ8C987,ST762HKTDT943CQT2,SQJ95H54DK752CA54,S8HAQJ863DQ6CKJ63|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: might have a partscore swing here as E-W appear to be cold for 3@h|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Phil: for sure|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAK43H972DAJ8C987,ST762HKTDT943CQT2,SQJ95H54DK752CA54,S8HAQJ863DQ6CKJ63|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT7H83DKT963C843,SKJ82H65DA82CT652,SQ653HAQJT2DQCKJ9,S94HK974DJ754CAQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|semi-forcing|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forces 2!h: weak pref or something|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT7H83DKT963C843,SKJ82H65DA82CT652,SQ653HAQJT2DQCKJ9,S94HK974DJ754CAQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA65HKT4DKJT6CAQJ,SK9832H652D43C832,STHAQ83DAQ9752C74,SQJ74HJ97D8CKT965|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfc: an inglorious push on that last board|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|vugraphzfc: and a potential grand slam for N-S here|pg|| nt|Phil: quiet set of boards so far|pg|| mb|2S|nt|Phil: some potential here|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: the 2@s bid will create some action, especially with East's raise coming|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|Phil: unfortunately this tells South that partner has a stiff spade|pg|| nt|Phil: making a slam drive clear|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Phil: wow|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: the West hand is evidence that the days of unobstructed auctions may be behind us and shows the importance of competitive agreements|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|Phil: we have seen a few slams on finesses that have failed - this one comes home|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Rosenthal not looking too thrilled with dummy|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: claimed on the finesse|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugraphzfc: I mean Silverstein*|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJ7HJ87D9CKQT953,S54H62DAKQJT86C84,S9HAKT9543D742C62,SKQT8632HQD53CAJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|4H|nt|Phil: that rates to take a small chunk out of the lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: and another board with significant potential|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Phil: might have got 500 from 4@s but this seems practical|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|vugraphzfc: South said "sorry if I'm wrong" and North responded "I'm sorry if you are, too"|pg|| nt|Phil: +650 has a tendency to soothe hard feelings|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ82HKJ85DJT73CAT,SK3HT742DK2CQJ932,SAQ9754HA93DAQ5C5,ST6HQ6D9864CK8764|sv|b|nt|Phil: NS stopped in 6@d so that will send 13 to Rosenthal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: Rosenthal making inroads on the lead, getting within shouting distance|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: another grand slam|pg|| mb|2C!|an|3+!s, max pass|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|splinter|mb|p|nt|Phil: not a quite two of three hooks scenario |pg|| nt|Phil: which is a 50% slam, not a 33% slam by the way|pg|| nt|Phil: Rosenthal's hand is good - not great - in the face of a splinter|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Phil: club lead and red suit shortness would be great. But the @hKJ and @dJT are all working combos|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|Phil: was told 2@c is a lighter range than most drury calls|pg|| nt|Phil: which accounts for North slowing down|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugraphzfc: Weinstein taking a short break|pg|| nt|Phil: 10 more for Rosenthal - other table went to 5@s over 5@h on 22 - but only took 200|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ82HKJ85DJT73CAT,SK3HT742DK2CQJ932,SAQ9754HA93DAQ5C5,ST6HQ6D9864CK8764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S5HQT984DQJ763CT8,ST94HKJ2DK82CQ965,SKJ863H753D54CA43,SAQ72HA6DAT9CKJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N!|nt|vugraphzfc: sorry, finger keeps dropping on the "d"|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Phil: looks like 10 unless the defense gets busy|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: 11 if he develops an extra @s trick, no?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Phil: very nice|pg|| mc|11|nt|Phil: eked an 11th out with the @s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: yes, N discarded the @s8 on the @hJ and took trick 13 with the @s3 capturing the @s2 at trick 13|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S5HQT984DQJ763CT8,ST94HKJ2DK82CQ965,SKJ863H753D54CA43,SAQ72HA6DAT9CKJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQHA63DAT65432C3,SJT93HKT875DK8C75,S7642HQJ2DQJCKJT9,SA85H94D97CAQ8642|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|Phil: looks like he has three by force by smashing the T-9 through the K-J and leading to the 7 later|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: he did, so north wanted style points|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|Phil: :)|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Phil: Nickell opening up a lead / Morris took over Lall and Fireman is now ahead of Fleisher|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Phil: 4 good matches|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: and Rosenthal taking a big piece out of Juster's lead so far|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: defence must be careful here|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|Phil: pretty tough to stop 9 after the lead right ? |pg|| nt|Phil: no I guess not - they should be able to manage 1S 1H 1D 2C|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: E/W still have timing|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: but, where there are 8|pg|| nt|Phil: heart now and kaput|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Phil: declarer was hoping for 6-1 hearts|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQHA63DAT65432C3,SJT93HKT875DK8C75,S7642HQJ2DQJCKJT9,SA85H94D97CAQ8642|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAK92HAQT8DKJCT76,SJ5H76532DTCKQJ83,ST843HKJ94D9875C2,SQ76HDAQ6432CA954|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Phil: 2@d will take some of the energy out of the auction. 2@c would get West interested|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzfc: definitely, E/W may be cold for 5@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: especially from E with the likely high @s lead |pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Phil: yes 5@c looks pretty good - a spade probably lets it in and a heart probably sinks it|pg|| nt|Phil: maybe declarer can finagle a spade trick. Hard to say|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: at the very least a partscore swing for Rosenthal|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|8|nt|vugraphzfc: I would expect|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAK92HAQT8DKJCT76,SJ5H76532DTCKQJ83,ST843HKJ94D9875C2,SQ76HDAQ6432CA954|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2C!|mb|2H|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT87HT4DT54CQ974,S653HJ85DK3CAT853,S92HKQ2DAJ876CKJ6,SAKJ4HA9763DQ92C2|sv|o|nt|Phil: for sure|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|both majors|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Phil: 2@d shows equal length generally - suprised that was not bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: I guess he wants to protect his @dK, unless E/W are playing some sort of astro and I have the defense wrong|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: wrong we were on the last hand, 5@cX was 2 down|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|h3|nt|Phil: other room did play 5@c but defense was pretty accurate and got it for 500|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT87HT4DT54CQ974,S653HJ85DK3CAT853,S92HKQ2DAJ876CKJ6,SAKJ4HA9763DQ92C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQ6HT5DKQ8753CA9,ST754HAJ93DTCKT75,S83HQ642D42CJ8642,SAJ92HK87DAJ96CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Phil: ticklish handling hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: declarer re-arranged the dummy (Weinstein stepped away) and the ensuing discussion indicates that the player's have been told that declarer is not allowed to specify how dummy is ...|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: arranged...strange|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Phil: that is strange|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|nt|Phil: this is a tricky hand - but it looks like declrer can play for a squeeze against North|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Phil: obviously Adam isn't taking a 2nd spade hook when the diamond does not get overruffed|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: would've been a good non-overruff if N started with 4@s and no @hQ|pg|| nt|Phil: indeed|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Phil: so now - he knows South is exacty 3=2=6=2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|nt|Phil: which makes the squeeze a dead lock|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Phil: he's just checking his work before he plays the last trump I think|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: declarer asking what X of 1NT would've been|pg|| nt|Phil: well I guess South could be 3=1=6=3 too|pg|| nt|Phil: then youd need south to have the @hT or @hQ short|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: N/S have signalled as though the @h layout is different, and if south has stiff @hQ, need to play @h|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Phil: well done|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQ6HT5DKQ8753CA9,ST754HAJ93DTCKT75,S83HQ642D42CJ8642,SAJ92HK87DAJ96CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJT543H87642D5C63,S92HAT5DAJT43C942,SAQ7HKJ3DKQ97CAKT,SK86HQ9D862CQJ875|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfc: Have to look at that hand and see what happens if S had ducked the @dJ|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Phil: I considered that - it might wreck the timing|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|vugraphzfc: 4@s also made in the CR|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Phil: play was timed differently - in the endgame declarer needed to rely on pinning the @hT |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: there is a lunch break after board 30. We will be resuming at 3:45 PM central time|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJT543H87642D5C63,S92HAT5DAJT43C942,SAQ7HKJ3DKQ97CAKT,SK86HQ9D862CQJ875|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA9765HA7DA953C32,SJ4HT643DJ82CQJ87,SKQT3HQ2DT764CAK5,S82HKJ985DKQCT964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|minimum|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|I think some 5422|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzfc: can make 5 here with the @d position|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: 3@s is confirmed as some 5422|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Phil: yes, strip the hand out, @dA, @d|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzfc: although @hA @h is strictly the best line to make|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA9765HA7DA953C32,SJ4HT643DJ82CQJ87,SKQT3HQ2DT764CAK5,S82HKJ985DKQCT964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg||