vg|BBO1-2018EBTC,O-RR6,I,17,32,ICELAND,0,DENMARK,0| rs|4SW-1,4SE=,2HEx=,3NS-2,2DWx-1,4SS-3,4SW+1,4SW+1,4SW=,2SW+2,4SWx-2,3SW=,2SE-1,1NS+1,4SS-1,3SS=,4HN-2,4SS-2,1NS+2,2SE=,7NS-1,6HS+1,3HE+2,3HE+2,1NE=,1NE=,3NS-3,3NS-1,2CS=,1NE-1,4SE=,4SE-1| pn|JORGENSEN,BLAKSET,THORVALDSS,D BILDE,J HOUMOLLE,OLGEIRSSON,SCHAFFER,R MAGNUSSO|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S532H83D64CKQ9875,SAQT6HA5DJT98CJ42,SJ8HK964DAK32CT63,SK974HQJT72DQ75CA|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S532H83D64CKQ9875,SAQT6HA5DJT98CJ42,SJ8HK964DAK32CT63,SK974HQJT72DQ75CA|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST874HAKT76DTCQ32,SA62HQ5DQ754CA986,SQ53HDAKJ982CJT54,SKJ9HJ98432D63CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|aardv: Good afternoon|pg|| nt|aardv: it looks as if any plausible line now makes this. North's decision at trick one looks strange - why should he be confident a spade switch is good|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| nt|aardv: this will be declarer's seventh trick, and he's bound to get one more|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST874HAKT76DTCQ32,SA62HQ5DQ754CA986,SQ53HDAKJ982CJT54,SKJ9HJ98432D63CK7|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAQ98H87543DJ8CK9,SJ75HKJDAQ76542CJ,SKT62HQDKT3CA8542,S43HAT962D9CQT763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: what does this delayed double show?|pg|| nt|aardv: (2@C was a transfer to diamonds)|pg|| nt|aardv: whatever the nuances, North-South seem to have done well, this contract ought to go one off|pg|| nt|aardv: the defence just needs to put a diamond through and then cash it's black tricks|pg|| nt|jacksond: Maybe safer to be scoring 140 or 170 in spades NS than trying to beat 2dx|pg|| nt|aardv: safer yes, but spectators want blood|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|aardv: South's small heart looks like suit preference for clubs|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAQ98H87543DJ8CK9,SJ75HKJDAQ76542CJ,SKT62HQDKT3CA8542,S43HAT962D9CQT763|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2ST2HKJ7D65CQJ9752,SQ8754HA6D7CAT843,S96H832DAKQJ9843C,SAKJ3HQT954DT2CK6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2ST2HKJ7D65CQJ9752,SQ8754HA6D7CAT843,S96H832DAKQJ9843C,SAKJ3HQT954DT2CK6|sv|b|mb|2S!|mb|3S!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQTHAKT2DJ6CJ8753,SA987542HQ4DAKCA6,SK63HJ7DQT832C942,SJH98653D9754CKQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|aardv: Marc on audio mentions that doubling 2@H would have got the best lead against 4@S. So it would, but it wouldn't have helped South on lead against 2@Hx|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQTHAKT2DJ6CJ8753,SA987542HQ4DAKCA6,SK63HJ7DQT832C942,SJH98653D9754CKQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SHKQ9762DT763CA94,SAQ9842HT3DA98CK6,SKJ53HJDKQJ52C732,ST76HA854D4CQJT85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|aardv: if North pitches his club here, declarer never gets @CK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|aardv: i think declarer could have got out for one off by aiming for a trump endplay from the beginning. not an obvious line|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|nt|aardv: i'm asked what happens if declarer runs @S10|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|aardv: you're about to find out|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SHKQ9762DT763CA94,SAQ9842HT3DA98CK6,SKJ53HJDKQJ52C732,ST76HA854D4CQJT85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKT3HKQ54DKQT2CT9,SAJ752HDJ94CKJ854,SQ86HJ972D73CAQ32,S94HAT863DA865C76|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|aardv: my suggested line for one off, having seen all the cards, would be @HA, club to A, @HK, @HQ declarer ruffing with the 8, north discarding clubs. then diamond ruff, heart ruff with the 9 and i think declarer makes nine tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|aardv: declarer is making this now if he squashes @C10|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|nt|aardv: which is the only play|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|nt|aardv: ducking out @CQ wouldn't make the contract|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKT3HKQ54DKQT2CT9,SAJ752HDJ94CKJ854,SQ86HJ972D73CAQ32,S94HAT863DA865C76|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ98532HQJ42DKQCK,SAHK85DAT652CQ862,SKJ74H97DJ943CA94,ST6HAT63D87CJT753|sv|o|nt|aardv: i suppose he did pin the 10|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ98532HQJ42DKQCK,SAHK85DAT652CQ862,SKJ74H97DJ943CA94,ST6HAT63D87CJT753|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ964HAK2D3CKQJ84,SAK5H854DQJ9C9752,SJ732HQJT63DKT5C6,ST8H97DA87642CAT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ964HAK2D3CKQJ84,SAK5H854DQJ9C9752,SJ732HQJT63DKT5C6,ST8H97DA87642CAT3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ3HQJ64DKQ862CK4,ST74HAT9DJ7CAT632,SK95HK82DT43CQJ98,SAJ862H753DA95C75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ3HQJ64DKQ862CK4,ST74HAT9DJ7CAT632,SK95HK82DT43CQJ98,SAJ862H753DA95C75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ2HAKQJ874DJCA97,SQ63H53DQT874CK42,SAK75H6DAK92C8653,ST984HT92D653CQJT|sv|o|mb|1C|an|A|mb|p|mb|2S|an|A|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|aardv: i think it needs @DQ lead to beat 7@H. Otherwise there's a fancy squeeze with @SJ featuring|pg|| nt|aardv: (this is not bridge I know, but i can't tell you what the auction means, so...)|pg|| nt|aardv: running scores at http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| nt|aardv: click on the table number for more information|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: club lead say against a heart contract, declarer runs the hearts and west's hand gets minced because he has to keep Qx of spades. In the end east gets squeezed in the blacks|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer doesn't commit himself in spades till the endgame|pg|| nt|aardv: against 7NT a club lead is good also|pg|| nt|aardv: you make on a heart lead|pg|| nt|aardv: this is a complicated squeeze, @SJ is a sort of menace against West|pg|| pc|h5|nt|aardv: if declarer makes this it will appear in bridge columns|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|d2|nt|aardv: so now East is squeezed in the blacks|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|aardv: this won't go in the bridge columns now|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ2HAKQJ874DJCA97,SQ63H53DQT874CK42,SAK75H6DAK92C8653,ST984HT92D653CQJT|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S964H32D62CKQJ762,S853HQJ874DQ754CT,SKT72HATDAT983C84,SAQJHK965DKJCA953|sv|n|nt|aardv: the defence did well to obscure the position|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|A|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Operator, East bid 3@H|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S964H32D62CKQJ762,S853HQJ874DQ754CT,SKT72HATDAT983C84,SAQJHK965DKJCA953|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ743HT94DA7CKQT5,S65H532DKQT42C986,SKQ8HK86D9863C432,SAT92HAQJ7DJ5CAJ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ743HT94DA7CKQT5,S65H532DKQT42C986,SKQ8HK86D9863C432,SAT92HAQJ7DJ5CAJ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJ4HK943DQJ542CK8,SKQ983HAQ82D93C65,SA65HT5DKT8CAQJT7,ST72HJ76DA76C9432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|aardv: there's been a shift towards honour leads against NT, influenced by computer analysis|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|mc|6|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJ4HK943DQJ542CK8,SKQ983HAQ82D93C65,SA65HT5DKT8CAQJT7,ST72HJ76DA76C9432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SKT9H6DJT72CAKQT3,S83HT87DK843C7652,SJ742HKQJ9D65CJ98,SAQ65HA5432DAQ9C4|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/18Ostend/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1500|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SKT9H6DJT72CAKQT3,S83HT87DK843C7652,SJ742HKQJ9D65CJ98,SAQ65HA5432DAQ9C4|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|mc|6|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SJ98HKQ854D7CKJT5,SAQ64H2DAJT85CA98,S53HJT96DKQ942C64,SKT72HA73D63CQ732|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|aardv: notwithstanding the slam tries, what ten tricks will declarer make?|pg|| nt|aardv: if it starts @DQ, diamond ruff, declarer has chances|pg|| nt|aardv: there may be a one-suit squeeze on south|pg|| nt|aardv: it's better for North not to give the ruff.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer cross-ruffs the reds now, starting with diamonds|pg|| pc|dA|nt|sommer: discard @H 3 on @D A, @HA and ruff followed by @C8 running to @CT.S is endplayed|pg|| pc|d2|nt|aardv: south has to keep three clubs |pg|| pc|h3|nt|sommer: doesnt matter|pg|| nt|aardv: discarding a heart is a mistake|pg|| nt|sommer: ..but he will discard @H|pg|| nt|aardv: on this lie at least|pg|| nt|sommer: no, discarding @H3 is the winning line..|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SJ98HKQ854D7CKJT5,SAQ64H2DAJT85CA98,S53HJT96DKQ942C64,SKT72HA73D63CQ732|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg||