vg|A 2018 USBC QF,Segment 6 of 8,I,16,30,Fleisher,120,Fireman,115| rs|4HE=,4HE=,1NW+1,1NE+1,3NE=,4HW-1,4HE-1,2SN+1,2HN-1,2HN=,6DN+1,6DN+1,5SEx-2,5HN=,4SN+3,4SN+3,3NW+2,3NE+2,3NN-2,3NNx-2,2DE+1,3CW+1,2HE+1,2HE=,4SEx-1,2SE+1,4SN-2,4SN-2,4SS+1,4SS+1| pn|Fleisher,Demuy,Martel,Kranyak,Wooldridge,Hampson,Hurd,Greco|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQJT72H2D64CA742,S9HAT95DAK32CKQ86,S864HKQ7DQJ985C53,SA53HJ8643DT7CJT9|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQJT72H2D64CA742,S9HAT95DAK32CKQ86,S864HKQ7DQJ985C53,SA53HJ8643DT7CJT9|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|d|an|5-7|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|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|kit: The 1@S call is like a support double.|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|kit: Declarer will have 8 tricks eventually -- 2 clubs, 2 diamonds, 3 hearts, 1 spade. It will be difficult for defense to establish 6 tricks first.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK6HQ9873DAT8CK62,S8532HAK4D75CQ984,SQJ94H65D9642CA75,SAT7HJT2DKQJ3CJT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|may be|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|nt|ritong: hi there:)|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK4HT43DK982C8764,SA965HAQ762D3CKQ5,SQT87HKJDJT76CJT2,SJ32H985DAQ54CA93|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|art GF|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|kit: Both 3NT and 4@H reasonable. 4@H needs declarer to get hearts right.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|kit: Which he will, playing the ace first and then restricted choice.|pg|| nt|kit: Although still needs to deal with fourth round of spades|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: In 3NT declarer just needs to get hearts right, as that is 9 winners|pg|| nt|kit: club lead seems normal. East did open 1@D, and North didn't overcall 1@S, so those suits are unattractive.|pg|| pc|c8|nt|kit: So I think declarer will win king of clubs, cash ace of hearts, and when jack falls play North for KJ doubleton|pg|| nt|kit: Or stiff jack -- so will cross to hand with club and ride 9 of hearts|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|kit: Note technique of unblocking 8 of hearts. Not needed here since 2 dummy entries, but might have been needed in other variations where South has K10xx of hearts.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|nt|kit: The reached 4@H at other table. That might not be so easy. 9 tricks are easier than 10.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK4HT43DK982C8764,SA965HAQ762D3CKQ5,SQT87HKJDJT76CJT2,SJ32H985DAQ54CA93|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: expecting a rather long auction ending up in 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: if west patterns out|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ritong: he may also conclude to 4@h right now|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ritong: scoreboard says hampson should have followed my advice:)|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: 2s was meant to ask for a good minor but that bid was 2n so some confusion in auction|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|ritong: normal to let this run, in case @h J10x onside|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: geoff might consider this is not a "normal" spot|pg|| nt|ritong: and he goes for @h Kx(x) onside, plus some solution to get rid of the fourth @s|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ritong: hopping @s Q would be a really bad idea|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|ritong: o|pg|| nt|ritong: m|pg|| nt|ritong: g|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAK43H972DAJ8C987,ST762HKTDT943CQT2,SQJ95H54DK752CA54,S8HAQJ863DQ6CKJ63|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!S|mb|2H|mb|2S|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|6-4 undisclosed minor|nt|kit: East planning on passing 3@C, but correcting 3@D to 3@H.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|kit: N-S with 8-card fit aren't going to be bidding 3 over 3|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kit: Or so I thought|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Turned out to be a winning decision, as 3@H is cold and 3@S has decent chances to make.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Wow -- I didn't even think West had a huddle, not to mention a 4@H call|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kit: North might well have doubled, since his side has majority o strength and opponents didn't bid their vulnerable game voluntarily. Assuming making or down 1, North wins 3 IMPs if down 1, loses 5 IMPs if making. If down 2, doubling gains a lot.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|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|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c3|nt|ritong: nice little play win 1|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT7H83DKT963C843,SKJ82H65DA82CT652,SQ653HAQJT2DQCKJ9,S94HK974DJ754CAQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|Intermediate|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4@S 5/6@H, 11-15(16) [flannery]|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry, Flannery with 5/6 @H|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer has problems on fourth round of clubs, as well as needing to take 2 spade tricks|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|kit: Maybe right idea is to lead queen of hearts, so dummy's 8 of hearts is still there|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|kit: East can see winning defense. He knows his partner must have king of spades to have a chance. So wil duck this, win third round of hearts, and lead a spade. Now declarer must go up ace.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|nt|kit: perfect defense. Declarer has no recourse. If he ducks, East's 9 of hearts is promoted on fourth club. If he wins ace, defense has to get 2 spade tricks.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT7H83DKT963C843,SKJ82H65DA82CT652,SQ653HAQJT2DQCKJ9,S94HK974DJ754CAQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|f|mb|p|mb|2C|an|?|mb|p|mb|2D|an|?|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: ?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: i have to admit this play is miles beyond me|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|nt|vugraphzff: Hurd is puzzled as we were with the spade play|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Hurd apologizes for time|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA65HKT4DKJT6CAQJ,SK9832H652D43C832,STHAQ83DAQ9752C74,SQJ74HJ97D8CKT965|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|kit: With the 1@D opening ususally 5, bidding 2@D looks like best way to start|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|kit: South knows fit is quite good, so likely will drive to slam.|pg|| mb|5S|nt|kit: 4NT is RKC|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|kit: Good auction|pg|| nt|ahollan1: better auction would locate @CK in east|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is part of the big brother convention|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: Rusinow|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry, internet crash|pg|| nt|kit: South was never going to bid the grand on his own, since even if his partner had king of clubs there was still third round heart issue. But if North had both king of clubs and queen of hearts, North might be able to go.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA65HKT4DKJT6CAQJ,SK9832H652D43C832,STHAQ83DAQ9752C74,SQJ74HJ97D8CKT965|sv|n|nt|vugraphzff: costly d7|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S|an|art. gf|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|shortness|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|an|rkc|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJ7HJ87D9CKQT953,S54H62DAKQJT86C84,S9HAKT9543D742C62,SKQT8632HQD53CAJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|kit: This gives South a tough problem -- he has great ofense and great defense|pg|| mb|5H|nt|kit: He has to decide one way or the other. 5@H looks reasonable. And maybe the opponents will take the push.|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Since 4@S was bid under fire, I don't think E-W are in force here. But they may think differently.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|nt|kit: Now South has easy double|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Clearly down 2 at least. May be down 3, as there is third round club problem.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: vul vs not and partner made a [one round] forcing bid -- i would think default would be Forcing Pass even if east bidding under pressure|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but understand the arguments against|pg|| pc|cK|nt|kit: South has normal club ead.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: including walter johnson's WTMFP = way too many forcing passes|pg|| pc|c4|nt|kit: Declarer does best to duck, and I think that is what he will do.|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfd: balk, Kran started to play @CA|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|kit: I think South had to duck the spade to maximize defensive chances|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer can survive okay, and he should from inference when defense doesn't go for an overruff in clubs.|pg|| nt|kit: If declarer doesn't cash queen of spades, defense can't prevent him from ruffing third round of clubs in dummy.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|kit: South simply playing his partner for a second spade, which makes most sense|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfd: break|pg|| nt|kit: A diamond shift would have gotten down 3. If decladrer leads a heart, North wins, diamond ruff, jack of spades exit.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I think Paul Fireman is ill, won't play today|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAJ7HJ87D9CKQT953,S54H62DAKQJT86C84,S9HAKT9543D742C62,SKQT8632HQD53CAJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|d|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ82HKJ85DJT73CAT,SK3HT742DK2CQJ932,SAQ9754HA93DAQ5C5,ST6HQ6D9864CK8764|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: back|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|drury|mb|p|nt|kit: this looks like a dull 4@S hand. I can't see anybody getting near slam, and slam is only so-so anyway.|pg|| nt|kit: Still, if North has a splinter available he might try it and go for a perfecto.|pg|| nt|kit: But with third round of hearts to worry about, even the right 3 kings isn't good enough.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: will martel splinter with 4@C of find some other route to investigate slam?|pg|| mb|4C!|an|shortness|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: He is going for it. South hand is okay, but with doubleton club and only 2 primes all South is worth is a cooperation, and that is that.|pg|| nt|kit: Sensible auction.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: chambers-schermer use P-1M//2@C-2N as slam try and responder can shows source of tricks, shortness, 3 vs 4-fit, min/max|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|c2|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|c9|pg|| pc|cT|mc|13|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ82HKJ85DJT73CAT,SK3HT742DK2CQJ932,SAQ9754HA93DAQ5C5,ST6HQ6D9864CK8764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: wooldridge just thinking|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|mc|13|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S5HQT984DQJ763CT8,ST94HKJ2DK82CQ965,SKJ863H753D54CA43,SAQ72HA6DAT9CKJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: I don't like this overcall. North is on lead against 3NT, and opponents know where they are at, so what is the point?|pg|| pc|s6|nt|kit: East might have doubled, but he knew there was a double fit since he only has 2 hearts, so he reasonably chose to declare.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: martel-fleisher play opening 2@S = constructive and opening 2@D = either really weak 2@S opener or wider range weak 2@H|pg|| pc|c5|nt|kit: This time, however, doubling would have worked out very well it appears.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Kit - how close do you think Martel was to opening 2@D?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|kit: not close with 5-3-3-2|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S5HQT984DQJ763CT8,ST94HKJ2DK82CQ965,SKJ863H753D54CA43,SAQ72HA6DAT9CKJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: appears 1Sx would have been 800|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQHA63DAT65432C3,SJT93HKT875DK8C75,S7642HQJ2DQJCKJT9,SA85H94D97CAQ8642|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|nt|kit: South thinks there might still be a game, so he goes slowly rather than preempt even with partner a passed hand.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kit: Now he can bid 3@D, or mabe 3@C. North would bid 3NT over either.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|kit: East needs to find a spade lead -- and he did!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 23 same auction to 4@S then wooldridge went into long tank -- finally passed for a push|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|kit: About all declarer can do is pray for stiff king of diamonds|pg|| nt|kit: And now a quick down 2.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kit: East might as well cash ace of clubs, but doesn't matter.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQHA63DAT65432C3,SJT93HKT875DK8C75,S7642HQJ2DQJCKJT9,SA85H94D97CAQ8642|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i wonder what small change needed to west hand for hampson to select negative dbl|pg|| mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAK92HAQT8DKJCT76,SJ5H76532DTCKQJ83,ST843HKJ94D9875C2,SQ76HDAQ6432CA954|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: don't think martel strong enough to DBL but thought he might bid that awful @S suit|pg|| nt|kit: I think North has automatic 1@S call. With stiff club he knows he will be fighting 2@C, so find out now if 4-4 spade fit rather than guess later.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: or what kit said|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kit: SS|pg|| nt|kit: And now North had to guess what to do. Had he bid immediately, he wouldn't have had a later problem.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: willenken bid 2@C [alerted] over juster's dbl so he gets to play 5@CX in match where juster leads rosenthal by 42|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|nt|ahollan1: lall leads morris by 8|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAK92HAQT8DKJCT76,SJ5H76532DTCKQJ83,ST843HKJ94D9875C2,SQ76HDAQ6432CA954|sv|b|mb|1D|an|mbs|mb|1N|mb|2H!|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan2: common agreement when RHO overcalls 1N is for 3rd hand to bid [shapes] as if rho had Opened|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: so 2@H = @H & minor // 2N asks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|cK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT87HT4DT54CQ974,S653HJ85DK3CAT853,S92HKQ2DAJ876CKJ6,SAKJ4HA9763DQ92C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: ns 1N ranges non-vul 1st/2nd/3rd = 14-16 otherwise 15-17|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT87HT4DT54CQ974,S653HJ85DK3CAT853,S92HKQ2DAJ876CKJ6,SAKJ4HA9763DQ92C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|an|?|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQ6HT5DKQ8753CA9,ST754HAJ93DTCKT75,S83HQ642D42CJ8642,SAJ92HK87DAJ96CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|kit: South might double, showing 4-card major and longer minor |pg|| mb|2D!|nt|kit: Hoping to steal it for 2@D|pg|| nt|kit: Since bidding 3@D is too risky|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This is a pretty marginal double IMO. Opponents non-vul, so need a 2-trick set to get any real gain, and that doesn't look likely.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|kit: It may help declarer in play.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: has anyone ever seen this sequence before?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|kit: However, partner's queen of hearts and jack of clubs will probably save the day.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one spec says "Burgay system"|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: that's a name i haven't seen in decades|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kit: Declarer can set up a diamond trick via a ruffing finesse, but that by itself isn't quite enoug.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kit: However, there may be end positions, particularly pressure on North, if declarer reads the hand.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very reliable source/teammate 2@D = either transfer to hearts or inv stayman. Opener bids 2H denying 4H then responder says 2N I actually had an invite with 4S|pg|| nt|kit: Now South has a real problem. I think he has to exit with middle diamond to have a chance.|pg|| pc|d3|nt|kit: That is just plain careless|pg|| nt|kit: Assuming hea did that -- vugraph operator might not have spots right.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|kit: But club pitch from dummy?????|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: play is correct|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer thinks spades 4-1 probably|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: Kran shakes hid head, knows the outcome now|pg|| nt|kit: stopped in 2@S at other table on interesting auction which could have led to big number|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|nt|kit: And now declarer still has heart problem -- what a nightmare|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|nt|kit: Now he has to guess whether to play or doub Q or doub 10|pg|| nt|kit: he guessed right.|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQ6HT5DKQ8753CA9,ST754HAJ93DTCKT75,S83HQ642D42CJ8642,SAJ92HK87DAJ96CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|an|strong|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJT543H87642D5C63,S92HAT5DAJT43C942,SAQ7HKJ3DKQ97CAKT,SK86HQ9D862CQJ875|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kit: South will show 5-5, and will get to 4 of some major -- likely down 1.|pg|| mb|3H!|an|!S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kit: This shows 5-5 game only|pg|| nt|kit: I think North should pick hearts -- usually right to play the 8-card fit where you have the jack.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: North thinks otherwise.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 0-1 control so martel knew immediately 2 aces missing but good partner would have held @SK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|kit: Now will be down 2, sort of normal|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJT543H87642D5C63,S92HAT5DAJT43C942,SAQ7HKJ3DKQ97CAKT,SK86HQ9D862CQJ875|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|an|s|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i think 2@D = 0-2 controls [a=2 k=1]|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: may not get to play the last board of this segment|pg|| nt|ahollan2: segment 6 starts in about 1 hour|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sorry segment 7 starts in about 1 hour|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA9765HA7DA953C32,SJ4HT643DJ82CQJ87,SKQT3HQ2DT764CAK5,S82HKJ985DKQCT964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|min|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = any min|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@S asks for shortness IF max for 3@C response|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: martel-fleisher structure has some very cool aspects - including ability to find fit outside the major when opener 5422|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: segment 6 starts in about 1 hour|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry segment 7 starts in about 1 hour|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|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|mc|11|pg||