vg|16th HCL International Open Championship 2018 ,QF 3 of 4,I,1,14,Bridge Plus,47,Bridge24PL,55| rs|3NE=,3NE=,4HE=,4HE=,2SN=,2SN=,3NN+1,3SW-2,3HN=,2HN+1,1NE-3,1NE-1,4HE+3,3NE+2,7DN-1,6DN=,4SN-1,4SN=,6DS-1,6CS-1,2DS+1,3DS=,2HW+1,4DE-1,5SE-2,3NWxx-1,6CS+1,6CS+1| pn|Danailov,Wiankowski,Stamatov,Nawrocki,Chmurski,Vanchev,Tuczynski,Zahariev|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJT53HA65D92CT93,SK7HT87DAKT653C76,SQ986HJ432DQCQ542,S42HKQ9DJ874CAKJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzcx: sorry ...missed the fast play|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAJT53HA65D92CT93,SK7HT87DAKT653C76,SQ986HJ432DQCQ542,S42HKQ9DJ874CAKJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S94HQJDKQ973CAJ32,SAJ5H942DA86542CK,ST763HT76DJCQ8764,SKQ82HAK853DTCT95|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|subhranp: hi all|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|subhranp: can continue spade|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| nt|subhranp: declarer should be able to manage with an OT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|subhranp: declarer down the wrong road now has to give one more|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S94HQJDKQ973CAJ32,SAJ5H942DA86542CK,ST763HT76DJCQ8764,SKQ82HAK853DTCT95|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S96HAKD876CAJ7542,SJ4HT764DKQ54CKT3,SKQ8532H82DJT93C9,SAT7HQJ953DA2CQ86|sv|e|nt|subhranp: a competitive auction. both sides can make upto 2 level|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|subhranp: the boss suit wins|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|nt|subhranp: east can ruff the 4th diamond but that is a winner anyway|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S96HAKD876CAJ7542,SJ4HT764DKQ54CKT3,SKQ8532H82DJT93C9,SAT7HQJ953DA2CQ86|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA5HAJT95DJT4CA97,SHK87632D763CK432,SQ942HQ4DKQ2CQT86,SKJT8763HDA985CJ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|an|!|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|subhranp: north choosing to bid his 3nt than penalize the 3s|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|subhranp: he has 9 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|subhranp: 4 hearts 2 spades 2 diamonds and a club now will look for the 10th in clubs|pg|| nt|subhranp: this will be a big plus for the trailing team|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SA5HAJT95DJT4CA97,SHK87632D763CK432,SQ942HQ4DKQ2CQT86,SKJT8763HDA985CJ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ8HAJ5DAT76CKQJ3,SJ32HT8DQ84CAT964,ST964HK9643DK2C75,SAK75HQ72DJ953C82|sv|n|nt|subhranp: now BPlus take the lead..one can expect lead to change hands multiple times as we go along in such close matches|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|subhranp: a garbage stayman sequence I think|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|subhranp: HCL celebrated 42nd anniversary yesterday with cocktails & dinner to all|pg|| nt|subhranp: had a visitor list of over 1000 people|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: yes about 1000+ people and nothing but scotch :)|pg|| nt|subhranp: wow!|pg|| pc|sA|nt|vugraphzcx: actually 1 cocktail they host every year|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|subhranp: south perhaps taking one shot with max but North not interested|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|subhranp: declarer should be careful and not push the cross ruff line too far|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ8HAJ5DAT76CKQJ3,SJ32HT8DQ84CAT964,ST964HK9643DK2C75,SAK75HQ72DJ953C82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJT9HJ842D764CAK9,SK872HKQ75D9C7654,SA63HA96DKJT2CT82,SQ54HT3DAQ853CQJ3|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|subhranp: declarer doesnt have spot cards but the breaks are favourable to him in the black suits|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|subhranp: went after hearts but now sets up hearts for defence|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|nt|subhranp: looks like 3 down now|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJT9HJ842D764CAK9,SK872HKQ75D9C7654,SA63HA96DKJT2CT82,SQ54HT3DAQ853CQJ3|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST8432H94DKT3CQ76,S96H752DA942CAT32,SQJ7HQT6DQ65C9854,SAK5HAKJ83DJ87CKJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|subhranp: 1c precision style|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|subhranp: the favourable lie of cards will make it a no sweat contract for declarer|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| mc|13|nt|subhranp: sometimes as declarer you dont want so favourable a position as well|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST8432H94DKT3CQ76,S96H752DA942CAT32,SQJ7HQT6DQ65C9854,SAK5HAKJ83DJ87CKJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAKJT3H3DK5CAQ987,S9752H98765D4C652,S6HAQ4DAJT9832CKT,SQ84HKJT2DQ76CJ43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|subhranp: a slam on for NS but should be routine given the strength they have..|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|subhranp: not sure about NS methods..1c polish?|pg|| mb|p|nt|subhranp: after that it all lookks natural|pg|| nt|subhranp: if North believes partner has 3 diamonds then he knows grand is on|pg|| nt|subhranp: I believe 1c is some form of precision|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: welcome to the box arvind|pg|| mb|5N|nt|subhranp: if 1c is showing strong 16+ no reason for South to not push to grand|pg|| mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|subhranp: the absence of a trump lead could be a clue here|pg|| nt|subhranp: but still not enough to take the right line|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|fuquay: The percentage play in @D here is hard to compute given that with two or three small @D, E might have led @D|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAKJT3H3DK5CAQ987,S9752H98765D4C652,S6HAQ4DAJT9832CKT,SQ84HKJT2DQ76CJ43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ42HQ9DT94CQT83,S86HAT73DJ52CJ964,SAK975HK4DK86CA72,ST3HJ8652DAQ73CK5|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|subhranp: defence has 4 tricks here|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|subhranp: B24Pl who have now taken the lead will add to their tally here|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ42HQ9DT94CQT83,S86HAT73DJ52CJ964,SAK975HK4DK86CA72,ST3HJ8652DAQ73CK5|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA83HAK7D9753CAQ6,S9654H52DJT2CJT32,SK2HQ6DAQ64CK8754,SQJT7HJT9843DK8C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|subhranp: risk of going overboad here as in the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|subhranp: if declarer can guess the diamond position can still make it|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA83HAK7D9753CAQ6,S9654H52DJT2CJT32,SK2HQ6DAQ64CK8754,SQJT7HJT9843DK8C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S7HA9875DKT64CK97,SAQ6HK4DA87CAJ543,SKJT843H3DQJ93C62,S952HQJT62D52CQT8|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|subhranp: a low diamond from dummy could have put east in a spot of bother|pg|| nt|subhranp: first time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|subhranp: declarer gives up a spade to west and makes it|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S7HA9875DKT64CK97,SAQ6HK4DA87CAJ543,SKJT843H3DQJ93C62,S952HQJT62D52CQT8|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA54HQ542D983CJT7,SQ92HAKJ987DAJ75C,SKJTHT3DK4CAQ6543,S8763H6DQT62CK982|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|subhranp: south misreading the lead|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA54HQ542D983CJT7,SQ92HAKJ987DAJ75C,SKJTHT3DK4CAQ6543,S8763H6DQT62CK982|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ96H63DK7CAJ754,SA874HA2DAQJ862C3,STHKQ9874DT953C92,SK532HJT5D4CKQT86|sv|b|nt|subhranp: B24PL piling on the imps here|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|subhranp: multi 2d|pg|| mb|p|nt|subhranp: a normal 4s should be reached here|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|subhranp: west clearly interested with that holding but east not interested|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|subhranp: I think the stronger hand should look at quality of trump suit while evaluating whether to move on or not|pg|| nt|subhranp: especially when chances of bad trump breaks increase after a prempt|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|subhranp: the good news for ew is that 4s also doesn't make so they dont lose badly|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ96H63DK7CAJ754,SA874HA2DAQJ862C3,STHKQ9874DT953C92,SK532HJT5D4CKQT86|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQJ4H5DJCQ9876432,ST732HKT7DQ8643CT,SAK9HAQ8DAT52CAKJ,S865HJ96432DK97C5|sv|o|nt|subhranp: perhaps they can make 4s if declarer plays one round of spade to K and then diamond finesse and try piching heart on DJ|pg|| nt|subhranp: anyway EW still get 5 imps for that effort|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|subhranp: thanks to all the kibs who pointed out|pg|| nt|subhranp: a 4c prempt, north can count 12 and at worst on a finesse if he has nothing else|pg|| nt|subhranp: if they reach grand south will take credit for that 4c opening he made|pg|| nt|subhranp: he can ask for kings and then ask for spade queen |pg|| nt|subhranp: if he has nothing then signoff in 6nt|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|subhranp: 4d may be cue|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|mc|13|nt|subhranp: north doesnt want to bid one more on a finesse|pg|| nt|subhranp: thanks all for joining|pg|| nt|vugraphzcx: thx allnext set will start in 15mnts|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQJ4H5DJCQ9876432,ST732HKT7DQ8643CT,SAK9HAQ8DAT52CAKJ,S865HJ96432DK97C5|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|mc|13|pg||