vg|A 2018 USBC SF,Segment 8 of 8,I,16,30,Fireman NPC,193,Lall,206| rs|7NN=,7NN=,5CWx=,5CWx=,5HS-2,5DE-1,4SW+2,4SW+1,3HE+1,3CS-3,6CS=,3DWx-4,4SS=,4HS=,3NS=,2CSxx+1,6DE=,6DE=,3NW+1,3NW+1,4SW=,4SW=,4HS=,4HS+1,3NE-2,3DW-1,1NE=,1NE=,1DN+2,1NN+1| pn|kran,zia,demuy,pepsi,Bathurst,Wooldridge,J Lall,Hurd|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQ95H852DKT32CK52,ST6HQJ964D98654C9,SAKJHATDAQCAQJT87,S87432HK73DJ7C643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|an|24+|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQ95H852DKT32CK52,ST6HQJ964D98654C9,SAKJHATDAQCAQJT87,S87432HK73DJ7C643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Baturst thinking|pg|| mb|4H|mb|d|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 1@H = 8-11 hcp, not 5+@S|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Hurd taking time to figure out a lead.|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: thanks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Ace of hippogriffs|pg|| pc|c6|mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ972HQ82DAQ8432C,SKT5HDKJT75CKQT72,SAJ864HKJT5D9CJ86,S3HA97643D6CA9543|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4D|an|?|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Demuy thinking|pg|| nt|shuster: someone should check to make sure he knows he is on lead|pg|| nt|shuster: Kran's @S9 should show a heart card|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: appears this takes a club out to beat 5c and 5s makes |pg|| nt|chip: NS can't beat this now, maybe an initial trump lead.|pg|| nt|shuster: I do like fit-showing jumps, but doing so with a side void does make it more difficult for the partnership to judge. |pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfd: oops|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I was going to suggest the c8 to entice club 9|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|shuster: Declarer can set up the hearts from here though|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|shuster: he didn't ruff the heart ace|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry lost the play|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ972HQ82DAQ8432C,SKT5HDKJT75CKQT72,SAJ864HKJT5D9CJ86,S3HA97643D6CA9543|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: Wool drudge seems likely to bid 5@c|pg|| mb|5C|nt|warrens: Wooldridge|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|warrens: Winning the 9 better, I believe|pg|| pc|dT|nt|warrens: But they seem to be a trick short|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|warrens: I see 9 trumps and one @h|pg|| nt|chip: same contract in the other room. Also in a position where makable.|pg|| nt|warrens: If hecrossruffs, he can’t cash the @d King|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d7|nt|warrens: Is this makeable Chip?|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg|| nt|chip: yes, so says GIB|pg|| nt|chip: maybe forcing N to ruff DK lets hearts be set up.|pg|| nt|warrens: K of @d forces a ruff, and he can cross ruff if N discards|pg|| nt|warrens: I see it now, thanks|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAQJ876HA763D96C4,S93HKDQ732CAQJ763,SK54HQJ9842D54C92,ST2HT5DAKJT8CKT85|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: made 5|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAQJ876HA763D96C4,S93HKDQ732CAQJ763,SK54HQJ9842D54C92,ST2HT5DAKJT8CKT85|sv|n|nt|warrens: Well done|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|warrens: A big double fit hand. Both sides make 10 tricks double dummy|pg|| nt|chip: 4M is on a @h guess, but likely EW will not allow 4M to play.|pg|| mb|5D|nt|chip: so 5C down 1 a likely contract.|pg|| mb|p|nt|chip: or 5D|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: As long as Bathurst leads an Ace|pg|| mb|p|nt|chip: I'm surprised N passed over 3C.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| nt|chip: Well judged to lead an A.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S8HJT86DT975CQ865,SK763HAKQ4DA62CAT,S9542H9752DKQ4CK2,SAQJTH3DJ83CJ9743|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: h hook lost|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|shuster: 6@S is pretty good, but 12 tricks are a challenge on the 4-1 break.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|shuster: West did well to cash the @DA here preparing for a squeeze against south|pg|| nt|shuster: doesn't work though|pg|| nt|shuster: except North threw a heart|pg|| nt|shuster: so it does now|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S8HJT86DT975CQ865,SK763HAKQ4DA62CAT,S9542H9752DKQ4CK2,SAQJTH3DJ83CJ9743|sv|e|nt|chip: just two flat boards so far.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|chip: but 18 will be a swing as NS in 5H.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|warrens: West hand worth a cue-bid now on the way to 4@h|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: 4D likely is just some interest, but W signs off.|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|chip: 6S is an OK contract, but 4-1 trumps probably too hard.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT3HQJ8DA64CKJ82,SK2H97DKT87CAT754,SQJ6H52DJ532CQ963,S98754HAKT643DQ9C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|shuster: South can hold both the one card menaces, clubs and diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|shuster: and North can guard hearts|pg|| nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|shuster: Hi Mr Woolsey!|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: Looking at just the E/W cards, 4@H isn't a very good contract... looking at all four hands though might change your mind|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|shuster: hard for the defense to place declarer with only 2 minor suit cards|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT3HQJ8DA64CKJ82,SK2H97DKT87CAT754,SQJ6H52DJ532CQ963,S98754HAKT643DQ9C|sv|b|nt|chip: more voids|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|warrens: This could be trouble|pg|| mb|3C|nt|chip: S avoided bidding 2S and playing a 3-3 fit (breaking 5-1).|pg|| nt|warrens: X works well here,but he knows his partner is a 3rd seat opener, potentially weaker than this|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|nt|chip: other table playing 3H EW, making 10 tricks it seems.|pg|| nt|chip: so down 2 here will be 1 imp to fireman (as opposed to 8 if W doubled)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|mc|6|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK4HAKJDA732CAK52,S876HT97DQJ8654C4,SAQ952H865DCJT873,SJT3HQ432DKT9CQ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: N-S have a pretty good club slam here|pg|| mb|2C|nt|shuster: 7@C isn't a bad spot, missing just four to the queen.|pg|| nt|swanson: Might bid 7 this time.|pg|| nt|shuster: I agree|pg|| mb|2D|nt|kit: After North shows spades and clubs, South will like his hand a lot|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|shuster: I think South just passes 3@D and North will bid clubs (even if West bids 4@D)|pg|| nt|MrAce: @D shortness too after they bid and raise|pg|| mb|p|nt|shuster: you'd hate to go down in seven only to find the other table in game|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|shuster: I think, if anything, the E/W intereference should be helpful for N/S. Getting them into natural bidding earlier|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|nt|kit: Likely 4@D is RKC, and 5@H shows 1 keycard and a void|pg|| nt|MrAce: how will they learn the Q then? 5 NT?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry lost connection|pg|| nt|shuster: you surely don't want to go -100 in a pushy grand when teammates are -800|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|shuster: in six you just cash the @CAK and then claim|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SK4HAKJDA732CAK52,S876HT97DQJ8654C4,SAQ952H865DCJT873,SJT3HQ432DKT9CQ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|chip: other table playing 6 or 7 clubs, so -800 here will be the first big swing in the match (to whom may depend n guess in 7C).|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|chip: it is 6C, so 11 imps to fireman, making it a close match|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAKQ85HJ98653DK7C,ST9HAQT4DQJTCJ542,SJ72HK7DA64CQ9863,S643H2D98532CAKT7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfd: John, I crashed :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|shuster: Kran is going to bid his suits in the natural order and if he gets too high, well, thats life|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kit: either major-suit game ok for N-S here|pg|| nt|shuster: I think North should prefer the 6-2 to the 5-3 though. The danger of a forcing defense is lessened in a 6-2 fit|pg|| mb|4S|an|slam try|mb|p|nt|shuster: the advantage of spades is that you might get to ruff a heart|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|shuster: Declarer can afford 3 heart losers|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAKQ85HJ98653DK7C,ST9HAQT4DQJTCJ542,SJ72HK7DA64CQ9863,S643H2D98532CAKT7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|chip: guess 1S is like a F NT.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: right 0-4@S|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|chip: 4H will 3 trump tricks, but no others.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ85HAQ65DK7CAKT7,S962HKJ8DT962C862,SAQ43HT742DAJ854C,SKT7H93DQ3CQJ9543|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|shuster: N/S can make 2@C XX|pg|| nt|kit: Another possible slam, but this one fails|pg|| mb|p|an|?|nt|kit: South will likely redouble, but North won't sit it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kit: However, at other table, at same start South did redouble and North passed!|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ85HAQ65DK7CAKT7,S962HKJ8DT962C862,SAQ43HT742DAJ854C,SKT7H93DQ3CQJ9543|sv|b|nt|chip: 4S in more danger, particularly on a club lead.|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|chip: strong c|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|chip: 8-11 not 5S|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|warrens: Wow, this is fun. Can he make an overtrick?|pg|| nt|chip: Gib predicts making exactly|pg|| nt|chip: can only make 8 versus best defense.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| nt|chip: still on track for 8 tricks|pg|| nt|fuquay: Is that true after club lead?|pg|| nt|warrens: Clearly he can take 3@c, 2 in each red, and 2@s|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fuquay: Maybe it is too hard to score the @C7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|warrens: Sorry, 1@h, so needs to score 4@c|pg|| nt|chip: other table in a dull 3N|pg|| nt|chip: also in 2C xx briefly, but N ran.|pg|| nt|warrens: 8 with 3@c, if East ruff’s in with the @c9 at the appropriate time|pg|| nt|chip: sorry, other table S didn't XX.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|nt|fuquay: He can now make 3 --- I think W needed to pitch @S|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|fuquay: E that is|pg|| nt|chip: E had to throw S instead of H to hold it.|pg|| mc|9|nt|warrens: Wrong discard by East|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST8532H432DQ6C643,SQ9764HJDK72CAK75,SKJHQ985D53CQJT92,SAHAKT76DAJT984C8|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: brief break|pg|| nt|kit: Another slam, this time for E-W|pg|| nt|kit: They could easily stumble into 7, which depends on the diamond guess.|pg|| nt|MrAce: his plan on @H suit will decide his plan on @D suit if he lands in 7 but i doubt they will bid grand|pg|| nt|shuster: Seems like a fairly easy start to the auction. 1@S - 2@D; 3@D; 4NT|pg|| nt|shuster: or 4@H if they play that as a key card sub|pg|| nt|MrAce: so 2@D by E promise 5+ Mike? |pg|| nt|shuster: East will have to decide whether or not the partnership holds the @DQ |pg|| nt|shuster: it doesn't need to promise 5 in order to raise with 3|pg|| nt|shuster: 3 and a stiff, not raising diamonds is criminal|pg|| nt|shuster: might be worth a splinter|pg|| nt|shuster: but I think that should deliver a fourth trump|pg|| nt|MrAce: so what you are saying is they will not know whether they are missing the @DQ on 10 or 9 card fit? |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|shuster: looks like Zia agrees that Kxx and an outside singleton is a raise|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|shuster: and the auction has begun as I predicted|pg|| nt|shuster: now I think East will bid seven, they might have 10 or they might pick up the queen on opening lead|pg|| nt|MrAce: oh i agre ewith 3@D i just wanted to know 2@D response promise 4 or 5|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|nt|kit: solid safe line of play for 12 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST8532H432DQ6C643,SQ9764HJDK72CAK75,SKJHQ985D53CQJT92,SAHAKT76DAJT984C8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|chip: can make 7D, but not a good contract.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|warrens: 2N?|pg|| nt|chip: seems bad to never raise D's with Kxx and a decent hand.|pg|| nt|warrens: He does have @c’s we’ll stopped, but if they miss slam...|pg|| nt|warrens: Well|pg|| nt|warrens: I would have tried 3@d first, expecting to bid 3N over 3@h next|pg|| nt|chip: I endorse that bidding plan. But Warren, when we open we actually show something, so don't feel like the W hand is so good we can't bid only 3N.|pg|| nt|chip: sorry, only 3N.|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Hurd back in the thinking tank.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Wooldridge going into the thinking tank now.|pg|| nt|warrens: Time for West to cooperate, no?|pg|| nt|chip: 4C is some good hand.|pg|| nt|chip: now showing 5-6, too strong to bid 4H over 3N (I think).|pg|| nt|chip: Guess 5C now.|pg|| nt|fuquay: Is there any way to show good hand and also set @D as the suit?|pg|| nt|warrens: I wonder if 4@h is RKC for @d in their system|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: Ok, finally|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| nt|warrens: @h, ruff, @s, @h ruff, draw trump and make 7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|fuquay: Wonder if it is a little safer to ruff high in dummy|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|fuquay: and maybe lose a @D|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|warrens: Two high ruffs is safer|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST9654HKJ973D43C7,SAKQ2HA42D86CAJ54,SJ73HQ5DAK972C962,S8HT86DQJT5CKQT83|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|kit: Light opening bid may make it difficult for E-W to get to 3NT|pg|| nt|MrAce: 3 nt for EW|pg|| mb|2N|nt|kit: 2@H shows 5 spades, 4 or 5 hearts, non-invitational|pg|| nt|kit: East will bid game, provided he is confident that 2NT is natural.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: I think it should be, but there may be doubt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST9654HKJ973D43C7,SAKQ2HA42D86CAJ54,SJ73HQ5DAK972C962,S8HT86DQJT5CKQT83|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|fuquay: I doubt that he took a @D finesse there since that would have left him vulnerable to a @H ruff if S had 4 --- @D to !A and another would be safe|pg|| nt|chip: 2h is 5s, 4/5h less than inv values|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|warrens: Now 3@c might get 3N|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|warrens: Or a cue bid|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: levin opened 3rd seat 2@H juster-merblum bid to 6@C|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S73HQ954DQ74CJ954,SAJ952HTD865CKQT7,SK84HAKJ87DJ32C62,SQT6H632DAKT9CA83|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|an|supp|nt|kit: Support double will get E-W to 4@S|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kit: Not clear just how to play this, but with diamonds 3-3 there will be no problem|pg|| nt|MrAce: Zia may refuse to get tapped twice and discard a @D on 2nd or 3rd @H|pg|| nt|MrAce: brb|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S73HQ954DQ74CJ954,SAJ952HTD865CKQT7,SK84HAKJ87DJ32C62,SQT6H632DAKT9CA83|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|fuquay: If @Hs hand been continued, W would ruff, probably take a @S finesse, pur then pitch a @D on the third @H and there would be no control issues|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQHAQT53DJ82CT432,S974H876DT9CAK985,SAJT65H942DAQ43CQ,SK832HKJDK765CJ76|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: 4 boards to go|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Luck6 4@H for N-S here might be bid|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kit: Not at all clear how to play this, but on the llie of the cards it looks like it will make|pg|| nt|ritong: same contract|pg|| nt|ritong: other room|pg|| nt|MrAce: i don't think anyone will stay short of game at this yardstick of the match|pg|| nt|ritong: well it s a matter of opening south hand or not|pg|| pc|d7|nt|MrAce: we had a similar hand previous sets, similar S hand passed, other opened 1@S and responded 2@H and 4@H by opener on a balanced 12 count so... |pg|| nt|MrAce: 13 vs 7 or 8 it was something like that |pg|| nt|MrAce: so one way or the other they bid them all :) |pg|| nt|MrAce: one can arfue that it might be a good strategy for the trailing team not to bid them, aiming to collect 4-5 imps at a time :) |pg|| nt|MrAce: argue*|pg|| nt|MrAce: if they are going down.. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 2cxx looming large in this segment and the match|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|shuster: the clock is ticking down on fireman|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ritong: a standard false carding with KJ|pg|| nt|ritong: in case declarer believes it and embarks on a trump coup|pg|| nt|kit: Not an easy problem for declarer -- he is worried about bad heart split|pg|| nt|kit: I don't think he can handle 4-1 hearts, though, so he may just have to play for the favorable lie|pg|| nt|kit: Simply lay down queen of hearts (hopefully 3-2), then can play diamonds and lose only 1 more trick if West has Jxx of hearts|pg|| nt|ritong: also, it s not his first rodeo he knows @hK can come from KJ bare still, has to consider it can be a true card|pg|| nt|kit: He can't afford to ruff a club first, since then he goes down when West has Jxx of hearts and a doubleton diamond.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|kit: This approach is reasonable|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQHAQT53DJ82CT432,S974H876DT9CAK985,SAJT65H942DAQ43CQ,SK832HKJDK765CJ76|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h2|nt|chip: E was trying to set up partners Qx of spades|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|chip: but defense had no chance|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S85H862DQ865C8543,SJ64HJDAKJT42CQT2,SAK732HAT97D97CKJ,SQT9HKQ543D3CA976|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kit: Fireman needs a good board quickly, and this doesn't look like it|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|ritong: .|pg|| pc|s4|nt|kit: This will likely go down some, but at 50 a trick thaat won't be good enough.|pg|| nt|MrAce: Demuy trying to figure out how to defend if declarer has the @DQ, he will be under pressure if so |pg|| nt|ritong: although doubling with demuy's hand is not a good idea, imho when @ds run , he will be crouiked|pg|| nt|ritong: here, they do not run, ok|pg|| nt|MrAce: and if declarer has the @DQ he may as well try to catch declarer with Kxxxx @H? |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: even 1 discard will be painful, likely best to just clear spades|pg|| nt|MrAce: so he has some decisions to make |pg|| nt|MrAce: single dummy as oppose to us |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|c6|nt|MrAce: now Demuy takes a breath :) |pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 2 dn|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S85H862DQ865C8543,SJ64HJDAKJT42CQT2,SAK732HAT97D97CKJ,SQT9HKQ543D3CA976|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|chip: spade ruff then club back will beat this|pg|| pc|s9|nt|chip: fireman runnimg out of boards|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SA74HQJDT8CAQ8763,SQT53H9875DK54CT2,SK62HK632DQJ976C4,SJ98HAT4DA32CKJ95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|MrAce: 435 imps produced so far in 118 boards|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|mc|7|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SA74HQJDT8CAQ8763,SQT53H9875DK54CT2,SK62HK632DQJ976C4,SJ98HAT4DA32CKJ95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|chip: s is rong for a cluboti|pg|| nt|chip: but n cant|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|chip: looks like making now|pg|| pc|h2|nt|fuquay: I agree|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|chip: in theory n has to cash spade a to stop overtrick|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJT8HQ64DJ96CJ732,SAQ75HJ87DQ32CT98,SK96HAK53DAT54CA5,S432HT92DK87CKQ64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrAce: 580 in other match|pg|| mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|MrAce: Regardless, that was a great match to watch and we came to the end of it. |pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|MrAce: Lall prevails on this one. |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|MrAce: someone in BW wrote quarterfinals were all won by even number seeded teams and Lall will win Nickell if that continues...we will see :) |pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|MrAce: gn everybody |pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJT8HQ64DJ96CJ732,SAQ75HJ87DQ32CT98,SK96HAK53DAT54CA5,S432HT92DK87CKQ64|sv|o|nt|vugraphzff: Coming up last board of the match. Thanks for joining us.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|chip: 1n is 16+-19-|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|chip: partscores on last 3 boards not what trialing team wanted.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: set score here 19-15 in other match - playing same boards 66-23|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fuquay: Of course, the other match had a team that was far behind --- here the score has been close|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|chip: looks like 8 tricks for declarer now|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|mc|8|pg||