vg|B 2018 USBC R16,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Lall,0,Molson,0| rs|4HS=,4HS-1,3NS+3,3NS+1,4SW=,4SW=,4SE=,4SE=,3NN+2,4SS+1,3DS-2,2DS-1,4HE+2,4HE=,3NW-2,3NE-4,3DS+1,3DS+1,4CE-1,4CS-1,7HW=,7HW=,3DN-2,3DN-2,3NN+2,3NN-2,3NE-1,1SW+3,4SS=,4SS=| pn|Zia,Sokolow,Pepsi,Molson,K Sanborn,Milner,S Sanborn,H Lall|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SHAQ86432DAK74CQ2,SKJ72HKJ9DT86CAT9,SAQ84H5D932CK8765,ST9653HT7DQJ5CJ43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SHAQ86432DAK74CQ2,SKJ72HKJ9DT86CAT9,SAQ84H5D932CK8765,ST9653HT7DQJ5CJ43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: lost the auction|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT95HAKQDJ3CAQ94,S76H983DKQ4CKT832,SK8HJT6DAT762CJ65,SQJ432H7542D985C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: click on player name -- pop-up includes links to SSF [system summary form] and CCs|pg|| nt|chmitty: Good morning Houston :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|nt|chmitty: All details for this 2018 USBC : https://www.usbf.org|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAT95HAKQDJ3CAQ94,S76H983DKQ4CKT832,SK8HJT6DAT762CJ65,SQJ432H7542D985C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S54HT54DA872CAT98,SQJT987HKQ63DT3C6,SK63HJ97DK9654CJ2,SA2HA82DQJCKQ7543|sv|e|nt|chmitty: To follow several tables at the same time : http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg|| nt|chmitty: Open one window per table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan2: if you left click on name of table in lower left popup has link to the event home page|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|nt|chmitty: Zia will now play the @d ace and will watch the signal|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|chmitty: 4 : encouraging (I don't ruff @c)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|mc|10|nt|chmitty: hummm ... one down for sure|pg|| nt|chmitty: score will be corrected ... |pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S54HT54DA872CAT98,SQJT987HKQ63DT3C6,SK63HJ97DK9654CJ2,SA2HA82DQJCKQ7543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfv: board 3 was down 1|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S862HQ52DAKT953C3,SQT73HAK63D64CQ75,S54HJT84DQ2CA8642,SAKJ9H97DJ87CKJT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|chmitty: operator ? can you check the result of previous board ? tx|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|chmitty: a very good vulnerable game, defeated by a @c ruff|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|chmitty: hummm ... is this really the actual play ?|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S862HQ52DAKT953C3,SQT73HAK63D64CQ75,S54HJT84DQ2CA8642,SAKJ9H97DJ87CKJT9|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|an|4 c sup|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chmitty: now ... as the operator in the other room made the same mistake at board 3, let's assume the score is correct so far :):)|pg|| pc|dK|nt|chmitty: when the players claim, many times the operator believes they claimALL remaining tricks, when they might claim one down, for instance|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST9872H8DQ8CAQ852,SJ4HT976543D96CT7,SAK3HAK2DA5432C93,SQ65HQJDKJT7CKJ64|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|chmitty: Operator again, are you here ??|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|nt|chmitty: We can imagine the score on board 3 is definitely wrong. On board 4, the defence is not so easy : for instance Zia could very well have played 3 rounds of @d |pg|| pc|cA|nt|chmitty: in search of an overuff|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST9872H8DQ8CAQ852,SJ4HT976543D96CT7,SAK3HAK2DA5432C93,SQ65HQJDKJT7CKJ64|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d8|mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S84HA52DKQJ542C86,SAT97HQT7DAT83CA7,SQJ2HKJ63D9CQJT92,SK653H984D76CK543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S82HQJ7DKT52CT953,SAT9764HT54D9CAK8,SKQJ5HK6D8764CQ42,S3HA9832DAQJ3CJ76|sv|b|nt|chmitty: Zia usually plays his cards very fast ... tough to follow |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h8|nt|chmitty: One could imagine different lines of play, but this one works very well here|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|chmitty: not the 7 @h ...|pg|| pc|d7|nt|chmitty: Soith overuffed and played the last trump|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|chmitty: So the result is : 10 tricks, just made|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h9|nt|chmitty: we lost the play ... next :)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i did capture snapshot of 6 bidding & play -- will restore in the archive copy|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|chmitty: Tx Al :)|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S82HQJ7DKT52CT953,SAT9764HT54D9CAK8,SKQJ5HK6D8764CQ42,S3HA9832DAQJ3CJ76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: East could have bid 3NT non-serious|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfv: lost the play|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S9872HK976DQC9872,SQJ53HJ52D54CAK63,ST64HAQTDK987CQ54,SAKH843DAJT632CJT|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|chmitty: Even nowdays not everyone would open West's hand|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|nt|chmitty: Pepsi could not read the @h 6 as Zia's smallest (encouraging) ... played for J765 (and K92 in West)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d2|mc|7|nt|chmitty: again, I doubt this is the true record of play (did Zia throw a @c ?) |pg|| nt|chmitty: next|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S9872HK976DQC9872,SQJ53HJ52D54CAK63,ST64HAQTDK987CQ54,SAKH843DAJT632CJT|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2S|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|mc|5|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK62HATDAJ98642C2,SQ875H874DKCAKQ93,SJ4HKJ96DQ75CT765,SAT93HQ532DT3CJ84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: good day folks|pg|| nt|chmitty: Hello Martin|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|chmitty: 3@d in such a competitive auction does not show a strong hand|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK62HATDAJ98642C2,SQ875H874DKCAKQ93,SJ4HKJ96DQ75CT765,SAT93HQ532DT3CJ84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ2H765DK6CJT7632,SKQ94HKQJ8DJ973C9,SA7HAT2D8542CAK85,ST8653H943DAQTCQ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ62H876DJTCQJ732,SAKQ54HKQT4DAQCAK,ST973HJ2D87643C64,S8HA953DK952CT985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i just hate using "multi" when the opening is just one hand type|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|chmitty: 7@h is a perfect contract|pg|| nt|fabsayc: this hand is cake if 2D shows values, but i suspect it is waiting|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: slam inhibiting double :)|pg|| nt|chmitty: how much is 4@d xx +2 ?|pg|| nt|chmitty: not much :(|pg|| nt|ahollan2: CC just says 2@D = waiting|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: i can hear screams for : show controls over 2@C|pg|| nt|fabsayc: ???|pg|| mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: that would speed up the auction with response to 2@C showing the missing @HA and @DK|pg|| nt|chmitty: East answered the BW of course|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ahollan2: 4@D bid was nice|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2N denied @D length so had to be advance cue for @H|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yes, good auction|pg|| nt|ahollan2: zia's dbls = zia being zia|pg|| nt|ahollan2: as only zia can|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|chmitty: I suppose the second double was over the 5@c bid by East|pg|| nt|chmitty: when you see the 2 and 6 @h on the first round of trumps, you know they are 3-2 :)|pg|| nt|chmitty: the player with J87x would play the 8 :)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: does not seem she can handle 4 hearts with either player|pg|| nt|chmitty: with South, yes : just ruff a @s|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fabsayc: still would need spade split|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: this is wrong timing|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|chmitty: what a strange play ...13 tricks after 3 rounds of trumps|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yes|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ62H876DJTCQJ732,SAKQ54HKQT4DAQCAK,ST973HJ2D87643C64,S8HA953DK952CT985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|explained "good"|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|an|Milner points to hearts|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|an|1430|mb|d|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzfv: Milner taking deep audible breaths|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: "generally 3/5, could be anything here"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK872H962DCK75432,SAJ63H4D762CJT986,SQT9HJT8DKQJ854CA,S54HAKQ753DAT93CQ|sv|n|nt|chmitty: next :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: 2h??|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|sybarra: never played w that pard b4 (as usual--the utility infielder |pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|sybarra: sorry all|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan2: martin -- hamman in east also bid 1@H // 2@H|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK872H962DCK75432,SAJ63H4D762CJT986,SQT9HJT8DKQJ854CA,S54HAKQ753DAT93CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQT84HDK654CA8543,SJ97632HAQ4DJ8CQJ,SA5HK9753DAQ32CK2,SKHJT862DT97CT976|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|fabsayc: thia is a poor contract, but might make, west can be endplayed|pg|| nt|chmitty: If you play on @c you have enough entries to dummy ... but that gives only 7 tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| nt|chmitty: so 2 more have to come from the @s and @h|pg|| nt|chmitty: here is one :)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: he is up to 8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|chmitty: eliminate @d and endplay East in @c|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|chmitty: Will have to open the @h |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|fabsayc: duck|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and west is endplayed|pg|| nt|chmitty: or not :)|pg|| nt|chmitty: and East is endplayed|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|chmitty: isn't the Ace of @c 100% line ?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|h3|nt|chmitty: even if east has all remaining @c, defence can collect 3@c and 1 @h ... not more|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQT84HDK654CA8543,SJ97632HAQ4DJ8CQJ,SA5HK9753DAQ32CK2,SKHJT862DT97CT976|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: 660 next room a little oversized by the operator, presumably|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ87HJT985DJ8CAJ9,SAT6432HAQDAQ5CK2,SK5HK32D972CQT875,SQ9H764DKT643C643|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: 660 seems a lot|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|chmitty: Yes ... we had that before. Msg to our operator : when the players claim at the table, that does not mean that claim ALL tricks !|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|chmitty: 2NT forcing, and 3@c relay|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: generic checkback for off shape 2nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: might be 54|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|chmitty: for many pairs the 3NT bid would mean : a balanced strong hand with 3 cards in @h|pg|| pc|h3|nt|chmitty: when a direct 3NT woulddeny 3 @h|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| nt|chmitty: but here they have a different agreement, for sure|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|ahollan2: not uncommon for responder to transfer over 2N|pg|| nt|chmitty: probably 3NT shows a semi-balanced hand with 6 @s|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so maybe [keyword] 3@C = @D|pg|| pc|h6|nt|chmitty: Indeed, Al, but rarely 3@c : 3@d and 3@h are transfers for many, not 3@c|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: either way, 4s is a better contract|pg|| nt|chmitty: you need a relay bid|pg|| nt|ahollan2: why wouldn't you use 3@C as a transfer Pierre?|pg|| mc|8|nt|chmitty: because iimagine East has a 2344 ... the only available bid for East is then 3NT ??|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ87HJT985DJ8CAJ9,SAT6432HAQDAQ5CK2,SK5HK32D972CQT875,SQ9H764DKT643C643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: another swing chance, if they find 4@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: they found @ss indeed|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK975HAJ83DJ5CAQ5,STH7642DT963CT642,SQJ62HK95DKQ42C87,SA843HQTDA87CKJ93|sv|n|nt|chmitty: takes too much space|pg|| mb|1N|nt|chmitty: you needa relay to let the opener describe his own hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan2: current running score very unofficial|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|chmitty: we can say so :)|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: www.bridgewinners.com also has quick button to results|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan2: jan and i will make sure that discrepancies are addressed in the archive record|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|chmitty: the official results will be here : https://www.usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2018/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| nt|chmitty: Second set scheduled in 1/2 hour|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan2: or http://usbf.org top left corner has link to results|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan2: all matches playing same boards, so all matches must restart at same time|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK975HAJ83DJ5CAQ5,STH7642DT963CT642,SQJ62HK95DKQ42C87,SA843HQTDA87CKJ93|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: the game is scheduled to restart in 15 minutes or so|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|ritong: since the same boards are played in all the matches, there can be a little adjustment |pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||