vg|B 2018 USBC QF,Segment 3 of 8,I,1,15,Nickell,56,Mahaffey,66| rs|3DN+1,5DS-1,3NW=,2DE+1,3NS+2,3CN+2,3NS+2,3NN+1,2DS+2,2DS+1,2HS+2,2NN+2,4SW-1,4SW-1,2SW+2,2SE+3,5DN=,4HN-1,4SE=,4SE=,4HS-1,3NS-2,3NN=,2HN+4,4SW+1,4SE+2,3NS=,3DW-1,3NW+2,3NE+1| pn|Rodwell,Schermer,Meckstroth,Chambers,Mahaffey,Weinstein,Lev,Levin|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA6HQ654DJ97632CA,SQT52HJ9DT54CQ753,SJ843H7DAKQ8C9864,SK97HAKT832DCKJT2|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|2+ !D, 10-15|mb|d|an|can be off-shape|mb|r|an|hearts|mb|1S|mb|p|an|denies 3 hearts|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|s6|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck: "We don't want to waste a lot of time on this hand" Schermer: "OK"|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|dK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA6HQ654DJ97632CA,SQT52HJ9DT54CQ753,SJ843H7DAKQ8C9864,SK97HAKT832DCKJT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S82HK8652DJ95CJ74,SKQ6HQT43DA74CK86,SAT975HJD62CAQ532,SJ43HA97DKQT83CT9|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Rod: "You were 4-4-4-1 or something?" Meck: "Yeah. 10-count, no jack of spades"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S82HK8652DJ95CJ74,SKQ6HQT43DA74CK86,SAT975HJD62CAQ532,SJ43HA97DKQT83CT9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST98HA532DQ9752CT,SAQ43HKQT764D84C5,SKHJ8DAKCAKQ87642,SJ7652H9DJT63CJ93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|6+!H, 10-13|nt|ahollan3: 2@H = 1/2/3 Intermediate, 6+suit, maybe 4+other, 10-13|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Hi Al|pg|| nt|ahollan3: hey Oren|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|lebensohl|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: lebensohl situation|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: How do you rate Schermer's chances of finding the killing @SA lead? I think slim|pg|| nt|ahollan3: GIB leads quick @SA -- but human leads @H royal|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan3: mere human|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan3: did he see dummy and call for a mulligan?|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer: "What were your spades, Neil? [jack-fifth] Perfect..."|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST98HA532DQ9752CT,SAQ43HKQT764D84C5,SKHJ8DAKCAKQ87642,SJ7652H9DJT63CJ93|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK8HQ6DAK94CJ9876,SQJT974H987DJ62C3,S6532HAKT53DQTCK2,SAHJ42D8753CAQT54|sv|b|nt|ahollan3: that's a long winded call for mulligan|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|GF, could be short|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: we saw from 2 that schermer could not open 2@S even if he wanted to, but EW do play a 2-way multi [includes strong 3-suiter]|pg|| mb|2N!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3N|an|4=5, fewer than 3 clubs|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: interesting observation on previous board, meck KNOWS the auction won't go 2N-3@C-P so can/should he try someting more scientific?|pg|| nt|ahollan3: like delayed 3@H|pg|| nt|ahollan3: 1@H = 10-15, 5+suit // 2@C = FG, 2+@C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 3NT seems sensible to me|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan3: sure as we saw - forced schermer to guess opening lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Three swings on the first three boards when one table played game and the other played partscore|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan3: meckwell do try to minimize the amount of info they give the opponents -- especially when won't help|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|mc|11|nt|ahollan3: no matchpoints for this defense|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK8HQ6DAK94CJ9876,SQJT974H987DJ62C3,S6532HAKT53DQTCK2,SAHJ42D8753CAQT54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S98HKQJT6DKQT3CA4,SQ43HA932DA2CKJ87,SAT52H4DJ84CQT932,SKJ76H875D9765C65|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Rodwell: "Well. That went better than it might have."|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: or did i miscount and discard @SA just transfers which extra trick declarer collects|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|MrAce: 2@D all pass? |pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S98HKQJT6DKQT3CA4,SQ43HA932DA2CKJ87,SAT52H4DJ84CQT932,SKJ76H875D9765C65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Vugraphzfv: W thinking ...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S87HK642DT74CT985,SAJ943H95D63CQ732,SKQ62HAJT3DAJCAK6,ST5HQ87DKQ9852CJ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|1D|mb|p|an|0-5 or trap|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|MrAce: 2@D and then @H or 3@H? |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan3: tarzan precision flip-flops responder's PASS/DBL after 1@C[strong]-(1@D) where PASS = 6-8 and DBL = 0-5|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan3: that maximizes room for relays|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Well, Meckwell don't relay|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrAce: 3 NT plays better from N |pg|| nt|ahollan3: but the vast majority DBL = 5-7 and pass = dreck or trap pass|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck: "Well I may have done you wrong."|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan3: if you weren't here for segment 2 -- i mentioned that both of these partnerships began in the 1970s|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|MrAce: wow|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|MrAce: Considering even the most marriages don't last that long...that is quite a loyalty |pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan3: o|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i'm told that the chambers bbo bio says their partnership began in the 1960s!!|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|MrAce: well played|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i knew it was longer than meckwell - but did not think it was by that much|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|MrAce: 1960? How old are these guys? |pg|| pc|h6|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck: "Sorry" Chambers: "If I don't pitch the club..."|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S87HK642DT74CT985,SAJ943H95D63CQ732,SKQ62HAJT3DAJCAK6,ST5HQ87DKQ9852CJ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfv: lost connection. Sorry. back again|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ96H73DT94CKJ975,SKT87HAQJ2DA62CQ2,SJ5HKT94DK53CT864,SA432H865DQJ87CA3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck: "You had three hearts?" Rod: "No, I had four."|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|15+-18-|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: must be late 1960s |pg|| mb|2D!|an|forcing Stayman|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer pulls out the 4@S card and is about to bid it, but he reconsiders|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Scratching his chin, thinking, decides to go with 4@S after all|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|ahollan3: schermer-chambers both born in 1950|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck finds the killing lead|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfe: Although far from a guarantee declarer would make it on a different lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|MrAce: wasn't that hard when 2@D passed in front of pd and opener showed 4-4 majors|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|MrAce: at least not hard when i see all 4 hands :P |pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|ahollan3: apologies 1!N = good 15-18 // 2@D = game force stayman|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|MrAce: don't worry Al, Oren covered that |pg|| nt|ahollan3: one thing is very consistent -- i suck at multi-tasking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Right, club lead seems clear but still have to lead it|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Needs a miracle like stiff @DK or @D109-doubleton now or something esoteric|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ96H73DT94CKJ975,SKT87HAQJ2DA62CQ2,SJ5HKT94DK53CT864,SA432H865DQJ87CA3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: W asked "do you lead 4th best?"|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ4HQJ8732DQ4CT86,SAJT96H65DJ5CAK75,SK83HT9DAKT976CQ3,S752HAK4D832CJ942|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Friendly layout in the black suits should give declarer 10 tricks|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfe: @DK shows the ace|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ4HQJ8732DQ4CT86,SAJT96H65DJ5CAK75,SK83HT9DAKT976CQ3,S752HAK4D832CJ942|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S6HA62DKQT97CKQJ4,SQ8HKT3D8632C9865,ST974HQ875DA54CA2,SAKJ532HJ94DJCT73|sv|e|nt|MrAce: Oren, there is only 1 more segment today after this one right? |pg|| mb|1D|an|2+!D|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfe: Right, this and one more, then 60 boards tomorrow|pg|| mb|2D!|an|forcing one round|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: what % of pairs continue to play inverted raise in comp?|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|Vugraphzfe: This isn't an inverted raise|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: It's just a suit|pg|| nt|ahollan3: 2@H = BAL, 11-13|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrAce: Richard and I play it |pg|| nt|ahollan3: oh right since 1@D not a real suit|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|MrAce: but Meck's does not count as inverted because their 1@D is anything, so 2@D is like 1@C--(1@S)--2@D|pg|| nt|MrAce: in natural |pg|| nt|ahollan3: HOWEVER i think meckwell 1@D-(1@S)-2@C = non-force|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i'm using that as another excuse for 'remembering' 2@D as inverted|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|MrAce: they may make 5@D despite 4-1 @D break due to K of @H location and W holding only 2@S |pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: i'm sure many will correct me if negative freebids only apply to responder's 2@H/@S bids|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Note that 3NT is likey to fail at this table after Schermer's double. Low spade the killer|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrAce: yes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 3NT by North made at at least one table after a high spade lead|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfe: Meck to Chambers: "Glad that was your stiff. I wasn't gonna hook for jack-fourth"|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S6HA62DKQT97CKQJ4,SQ8HKT3D8632C9865,ST974HQ875DA54CA2,SAKJ532HJ94DJCT73|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ763HAQ83D82CT85,SJT95H52D3CAKQJ96,S4HKJT764DQJT76C3,SAK82H9DAK954C742|sv|b|nt|ahollan3: when mortals play this hand in 5@D @DJ-4th in hand with short @C|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|ahollan3: 2@C NOT 100% game force|pg|| mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfe: You sure about that? Chambers explained it as GF|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: i extrapolated from 1M-2m maybe he said FG because this collection not stopping short of game|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: He definitely explained 2@C as GF. Meck asked before bidding 2@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan3: ok - i will update my FD file thx Oren|pg|| nt|MrAce: 5@H may be an ok save and if it pushes them to 5@S they may have a shot|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Rodwell finally shrugs, passes|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfe: Rod: "What were your diamonds?" Meck: "Five to the queen-jack-ten"|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ763HAQ83D82CT85,SJT95H52D3CAKQJ96,S4HKJT764DQJT76C3,SAK82H9DAK954C742|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAK9HKT42DQ96CKJ7,SQJ83H975DJ54CAQ3,ST65HAQJ3DA2C9852,S742H86DKT873CT64|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|an|Puppet|mb|p|mb|3C|an|No 5-card major|mb|p|nt|MrAce: if they ended up playing 5@S, declarer could go down but could also make after ruffing @H by simply ducking a @S i think |pg|| mb|3S!|an|4 hearts, usually 3 spades|nt|ahollan3: 1N = 14-16 // 2N = a version of Puppet Stayman|pg|| nt|ahollan3: 3@C = not 5@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan3: 3@S = 4@H|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan3: always good to have Oren running the show -- i fill in soooo many blanks|pg|| nt|ahollan3: for instance i had never heard the qualifier about 3@S usually having 3@S|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan3: maybe that means 2@S 4@H bids 3@C-3@D rather than 3@C-3@S but seems strange that they would reveal opener's info|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|MrAce: declarer can discard a @S on @DQ i think|pg|| nt|ahollan3: juster 129 vs rosenthal 44|pg|| nt|ahollan3: the other 3 matches very competitive|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|MrAce: there you go |pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|MrAce: this way he wins the @S shift by E, discards a @S on @DQm @H J to dummy and this will give him to guess @C 2 times|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAK9HKT42DQ96CKJ7,SQJ83H975DJ54CAQ3,ST65HAQJ3DA2C9852,S742H86DKT873CT64|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S82HKJ963DJ43CA83,SK943HA87D965CJ76,SJ65HQ5DAKQ7CKQT5,SAQT7HT42DT82C942|sv|n|nt|MrAce: ohh not sure how he went down|pg|| nt|MrAce: Oren what happened? |pg|| nt|ahollan3: i swear i saw a pop flash saying down FIVE|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: He went down by misguessing clubs|pg|| nt|ahollan3: flashback from drugs my brother did in the 60s?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|1S|an|5+!H, GF|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: 1@S = FG, 5+@H|pg|| mb|1N!|an|relay|mb|p|nt|MrAce: he misguessed twice? |pg|| nt|ahollan3: 1N ASK controls |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: He played East for one of the @CAQ as opposed to one of the other combinations of honors he could have played for|pg|| nt|MrAce: ok thanks|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i think step 1 = 3 [A=2 K=1]|pg|| mb|3C!|an|5!H(332) 8-9|nt|ahollan3: wrong again|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan3: 3@C = 5(332) 8-10??|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: wow my guess was very close 1st time i've seen this auction|pg|| nt|MrAce: :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer: "What were your spades, Neil? ... Sorry"|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S82HKJ963DJ43CA83,SK943HA87D965CJ76,SJ65HQ5DAKQ7CKQT5,SAQT7HT42DT82C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJTHT86DT952CKJ72,SAK7654HK43D6CQ64,SQ83HQ975DKJ7C985,S92HAJ2DAQ843CAT3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer not happy with himself, shaking his head and muttering|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|15+-18|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: texas or 2@D?|pg|| nt|MrAce: W will show long @Ss and @D stiff I believe whatever their method for this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: West has to make a slam try imo|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i don't think schermer has that kind of tool|pg|| nt|MrAce: he does not? |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: I would think so over a normal 1NT, moreso opposite what might be 18|pg|| nt|ahollan3: but 1N-2@D = FG Stayman then show @S|pg|| mb|2D|an|GF stayman|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|MrAce: ahh |pg|| nt|MrAce: i see|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Chambers' 3@D then 3NT will turn Schermer off of any thought of slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan3: 3@D = 5/6@D [if they allow 6@D]|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrAce: they lose the advantage of space gaining of xfers|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|MrAce: E would not be impressed by @D shortness anyway |pg|| nt|ahollan3: this sequence should be mild slam try - otherwise 1N-4@H [texas trf to 4@S]|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJTHT86DT952CKJ72,SAK7654HK43D6CQ64,SQ83HQ975DKJ7C985,S92HAJ2DAQ843CAT3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQTHA74DKQ8CAK854,S3HK8DA9432CQJ972,SAK75HT962DJTCT63,SJ98642HQJ53D765C|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer: "That is slammish, right?" Chambers: "Yeah. Didn't look good from my point of view"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|1N|an|minors|mb|d|an|6+|nt|MrAce: Amazing, Al says these guys play since 1960's and they still confirm whether this auction was slamish :) |pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan3: 1N = @C & @D but you already figured that out|pg|| nt|ahollan3: i'm not sure if chambers-schermer play at all except for the 3 nationals and 1 or 2 trials |pg|| nt|MrAce: I see|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Schermer has played a couple regionals in the past year|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: He's a rare sight to see on the tournament trail|pg|| nt|MrAce: They are very good players though, that is all i know about them |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|MrAce: now declarer has easy 3@C+2@D+1@H+3@S tricks |pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfe: East can be squeezed in the majors now|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Except with a spade return|pg|| nt|MrAce: i think @D return now actually messes it|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan3: does your union really allow both competent vugraph operator duties AND good play analysis|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: True, can't duck safely|pg|| pc|cK|nt|MrAce: yup|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|nt|MrAce: brb|pg|| nt|ahollan3: 44-8 set for nickell|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Chambers throws his cards onto the table, not happy with his result|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQTHA74DKQ8CAK854,S3HK8DA9432CQJ972,SAK75HT962DJTCT63,SJ98642HQJ53D765C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S5H964DAQT763C542,SAKQ7HAK3DKCQJ987,ST96432HQ87D4CAT6,SJ8HJT52DJ9852CK3|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Last board of the segment here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan3: restart 10 minutes after the hour|pg|| mb|2C!|an|strong but can be balanced 20-21|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|5-9|nt|ahollan3: 2@C = Strong a) 9+ tricks b) BAL, 20-21 (good 19 to bad 22) c) BAL, 25+|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|20-21 bal|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan3: 2@H = FG, good 4 to 9 HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan3: 2N = 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|MrAce: Houston, where this event is held, only 96F now :) |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Not inside, though. I'm wearing a sweater|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|ahollan3: living in phoenix area - that is chilly except for their moist heat|pg|| nt|MrAce: If you are wearing a sweater in Houston, regardless of the power of AC, you need to go see a dr Oren :) |pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Shrug. It isn't cold, I just prefer not to have the air blowing on me|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|MrAce: You must be feeling like you are working at a temprature controlled unit trailer or warehouses :) |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfe: Alright, see you all in a bit|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S5H964DAQT763C542,SAKQ7HAK3DKCQJ987,ST96432HQ87D4CAT6,SJ8HJT52DJ9852CK3|sv|n|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg||