vg|2018 Yeh Bros Cup,Knockout 2-1 T2,I,1,16,Netherland,0,Monaco,0| rs|3NE=,3NE-1,4SE=,4SE=,4HN+1,2SN+2,3NN=,3DS=,1NW-1,1NW=,3NW+2,4SW=,5CWx-1,5CWx-2,2SS+1,4SS-1,4SW-2,4SW-2,3CS+1,3NN+1,3NW+1,3NW+2,4HE=,4HW=,4HE-2,4HE-1,4HN+2,4HN+2,4SE=,4SW=,3HN-1,3CW=| pn|B.NAB,A.VERSACE,B.DRIJVER,L.LAURIA,HELGEMO,DEVIJS,HELNESS,MULLER|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST982HAQ84DKT83C6,SA76H965DQ972C987,SJ543HJ32D54CQJT3,SKQHKT7DAJ6CAK542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST982HAQ84DKT83C6,SA76H965DQ972C987,SJ543HJ32D54CQJT3,SKQHKT7DAJ6CAK542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ92H82D543CJ9432,SA654HJ93DQ86CQ76,S3HAKQ765DJ97CK85,SKQT87HT4DAKT2CAT|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3H|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|vbman: hi all|pg|| nt|vbman: most of you ask |pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|nt|vbman: lauria and versace being transferred|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ92H82D543CJ9432,SA654HJ93DQ86CQ76,S3HAKQ765DJ97CK85,SKQT87HT4DAKT2CAT|sv|n|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SK9652HT986D9CQ96,S8HK2DKQ532CT7543,SAQ7HAQ543D76CAJ8,SJT43HJ7DAJT84CK2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SK9652HT986D9CQ96,S8HK2DKQ532CT7543,SAQ7HAQ543D76CAJ8,SJT43HJ7DAJT84CK2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ43HAK8DK97432CT,SK65HT53DT65CKJ96,S982H7642DAQJCA84,SAJT7HQJ9D8CQ7532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|vbman: 3nt|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vbman: uçak|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| nt|vbman: versace for 2cl? l think not their style|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|vbman: hi henry|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ43HAK8DK97432CT,SK65HT53DT65CKJ96,S982H7642DAQJCA84,SAJT7HQJ9D8CQ7532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ74HAJ8DT532CAT8,ST6H652DJ76CKQ765,SJ853HQT7DKQ84CJ3,SAK92HK943DA9C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: looks like 1 boring NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ritong: unless versace raises @cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ritong: i am asked about 1@d|pg|| nt|ritong: i think there was no other option for them, due to system|pg|| nt|ritong: 2@c would be strong, 3@c does not fit either 1NT might be 8/10|pg|| nt|ritong: just guessing|pg|| nt|vbman: if he ducks sp defence will shift to dia|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ritong: possible, but unlikely imo|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: i mean, declarer's lengthes in the minors could be reversed, after this auction|pg|| nt|ritong: even when declarer has @d KJxx it would be disastrous to play a @d|pg|| nt|vbman: yes|pg|| nt|vbman: but cl looks hopeless|pg|| nt|vbman: and pard cd. lead cl with a reasonable holding|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|vbman: l think south reasons as you henry|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vbman: operator do we have a tournament website?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|vugraphzkd: sure, http://www.ccba.org.cn/Tour/TourIndex.aspx?tourid=11874|pg|| nt|vbman: event:http%3A//www.ccba.org.cn/Tour/TourIndex.aspx%3Ftourid%3D11874|pg|| nt|ritong: thanks|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ74HAJ8DT532CAT8,ST6H652DJ76CKQ765,SJ853HQT7DKQ84CJ3,SAK92HK943DA9C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S6542H63D53CQT764,SAK87HK82DK42CAK3,SQHA975DAT9876C98,SJT93HQJT4DQJCJ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ritong: will lauria stayman with this soft hand? i think yes, because of the 5M possibility|pg|| nt|ritong: but my tatste is to raise 3NT, fwiw|pg|| nt|vbman: full of quacks|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, super soft values|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: this solves the file|pg|| nt|vbman: ...|pg|| nt|vbman: ...|pg|| nt|ritong: isn t double clear cut?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ritong: it is not|pg|| nt|vbman: maybe 3nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: so he sort of answers my interrogation|pg|| pc|dT|nt|warrens: I thought he would X, but this turns out to be an easy game|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vbman: these experts know the nature of computer dealt hands|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: hey warren in fact double would not tell him about 5M|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|nt|warrens: The danger in 4M is bad breaks and ruffs|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S6542H63D53CQT764,SAK87HK82DK42CAK3,SQHA975DAT9876C98,SJT93HQJT4DQJCJ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQT83H876DQJ7CK4,SKHAQ95DK953CQT92,SJ76542HKD8642CA7,S9HJT432DATCJ8653|sv|b|nt|vbman: true|pg|| nt|ritong: added to the good old nine easier than ten|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|vbman: 3nt is a good bet even sp dont come home|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ritong: guess drijver is worried here|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|ritong: not anymore|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i mean he had a super maximum for 4@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: @h lead best, setting up a ruff|pg|| pc|d6|nt|warrens: Oh, sorry, was thinking South on lead|pg|| nt|vbman: h lead produces ruff anyway:))|pg|| nt|ritong: does versace have a really good reason to pick @hs? i think no|pg|| nt|warrens: Yes, true, but likely the same result. More exciting if S on lead. |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|nt|vbman: lauria thinks if n has sing. h. he wd. lead it|pg|| nt|warrens: Versace might guess it now. |pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|nt|vbman: phewwww|pg|| nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAQ53HTDK75CAJ863,SJ4H865DQ63CKT952,S9862H97432DAJ9C7,SKT7HAKQJDT842CQ4|sv|o|nt|ritong: good read perhaps south would open 1NT with the @h K|pg|| nt|vbman: there must be something to table presence|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: also, he could exit @d or @s @h play was suspicious|pg|| nt|warrens: I didn’t like that shift. Better for South to cash the @c K, then exit a @d|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|nt|vbman: n raised to 4sp vuln. and dbled. freely . |pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ritong: very few loseres, but i m not sure he can gather ten tricks|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: now he will, versace could save a trick|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: ok, ok next:)|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAQ53HTDK75CAJ863,SJ4H865DQ63CKT952,S9862H97432DAJ9C7,SKT7HAKQJDT842CQ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 2@D is hearts or spades + a minor.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: We don't know what happened on board 7 while we were away. Perhaps our operator will insert the result in movie when he gets a minute.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: I'm told 5@CX-2|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S7532HQJT8DCQ9432,SAKQJ986H42D53CJ6,ST4HADAQT9876CKT7,SHK97653DKJ42CA85|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: this sort of enhances versace's hand|pg|| nt|ritong: his pard is not supposed to have lots of @d values|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ritong: ecco|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: but going down very quickly|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|nt|ritong: pretty @c K|pg|| nt|vbman: yes,|pg|| nt|vbman: maybe pard has j |pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S7532HQJT8DCQ9432,SAKQJ986H42D53CJ6,ST4HADAQT9876CKT7,SHK97653DKJ42CA85|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Operator, the code for 5@C doubled minus 2 is 5CWX-2 please insert in movie when you have time.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: done, thx|pg|| mb|4S|nt|Walddk2: Running scores at http://www.ccba.org.cn/Tour/RoundResultKnockout.aspx?section=5ca1703f-f1bd-491b-9551-621463805a1b&round=1&tourid=11874|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Well defended in both rooms.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK8H92DJ54CAK9432,SQJ4HQ74DA9876CJT,ST732HAJ65DKQC865,SA965HKT83DT32CQ7|sv|b|nt|ritong: this would have been a pass out not that long ago|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|vbman: 3nt makes?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK8H92DJ54CAK9432,SQJ4HQ74DA9876CJT,ST732HAJ65DKQC865,SA965HKT83DT32CQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: 1@C is 4+ cards unless specifically 4333.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: NS play a 5444 system. Hope it makes sense although I have 17 cards.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Walddk2: This is a lucky make.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Walddk2: On the other hand, NS missed good games on boards 3 and 4, so they need to bid the poor ones that make :)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKQ96HAT9853D7CJ4,SJ83HKQ76DAT9CAK6,S72H42DQ6543C8752,SAT54HJDKJ82CQT93|sv|o|nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ritong: but material was short|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and @h lead deadly, it seems|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ritong: depends who declares|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vbman: n, it makes|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKQ96HAT9853D7CJ4,SJ83HKQ76DAT9CAK6,S72H42DQ6543C8752,SAT54HJDKJ82CQT93|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: 3@H is a splinter.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST98HQT82DJ73CA53,SAQ53H765DAQ854CJ,SKJ642H3DKT96C872,S7HAKJ94D2CKQT964|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|ritong: lauria hopes he will have a free run|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3@c now would show 5+5+|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: at least in my block:)|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ritong: apparently he had to choose between describing and asking opted for inquiry|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|ritong: and prudence|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|ritong: perhaps 3@c told him hands did not fit well|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: although we want to be in slam facing two aces and @h Qxx, right|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ritong: ultra good news two @h losers|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|ritong: so even 5@h is in danger|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST98HQT82DJ73CA53,SAQ53H765DAQ854CJ,SKJ642H3DKT96C872,S7HAKJ94D2CKQT964|sv|n|mb|1D!|nt|Walddk2: 1@D 2+ cards, 11-15|pg|| mb|1S|mb|4C!|an|H+C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S65HKJ64D87653CJ5,SKJ83H973DAK9CQ94,SQT94HADQJT4CT832,SA72HQT852D2CAK76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ritong: i can see two reasons for the 2NT bid|pg|| nt|ritong: 1) the hand is NT oriented and 2) we don t like to raise on three baby trumps|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: we really don t:)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ritong: this is far from laydown|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: ominous @h A often stiff|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: confirmed|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: now we need good news in @cs|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ritong: but not today|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S65HKJ64D87653CJ5,SKJ83H973DAK9CQ94,SQT94HADQJT4CT832,SA72HQT852D2CAK76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@S game-forcing relay.|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: This is a good lead and may be killing when hearts are 4-1, clubs 4-2 and @SQ offside.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: With all cards in view Lauria could have made the contract after a spade lead from South, but when he played @SJ at trick 1 he had to go down.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Here it will take a little longer for Muller to go down.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: You'll have time to walk your dog without missing anything :)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJT64HAJ8D2CAQ43,SKQ8HQ3DQJ54CJ962,S3HT97542DAK87C75,S9752HK6DT963CKT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: not obvious to find 4@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: still, pretty feasible|pg|| mb|2C|an| |mb|p|nt|MrAce: Hi Henri, all |pg|| nt|ritong: hey timo|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: french system here is 2@d = 5@hs, 2@h = 6+ when not playing gazzilli or alike|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|MrAce: i think he will make 12 tricks as everything is friendly (KQ @S coming, @C finesse, 2-2@H)|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h8|nt|ritong: do you like splintering south hand, timo?|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|ritong: bit light , maybe|pg|| nt|MrAce: over 2@H? |pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|MrAce: I would not |pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJT64HAJ8D2CAQ43,SKQ8HQ3DQJ54CJ962,S3HT97542DAK87C75,S9752HK6DT963CKT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S53HKT95DK8543CA8,SAKT6HJ8742D2CKT6,SQ7HQ3DQT76CQJ975,SJ9842HA6DAJ9C432|sv|n|nt|MrAce: dubious ruff values from AJx trump |pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: yes, and not-that-chunky suits|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|MrAce: agree|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|MrAce: Henri, it says K/O but it also shows teams that lost previous K/O are still on, what is that about?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|ritong: trumps 2/2 and @c A onside, cakewalk he will try to set @hs up i guess|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ritong: 16 first teams were qualified|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|ritong: top) 8 had a joker|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: meaning they could lose once and still be in|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|MrAce: Ahh I see |pg|| nt|MrAce: Thanks!|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ritong: np buddy:)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S53HKT95DK8543CA8,SAKT6HJ8742D2CKT6,SQ7HQ3DQT76CQJ975,SJ9842HA6DAJ9C432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|Walddk2: 1NT 4+ spades, non-forcing.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: With spades 2-2 you can make an overtrick by setting up a heart without letting North in to cash a club.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQJ8652HK87D74CJ8,SATHJ5DAJ652CKT96,S74HAQT92DKQ3C732,SK93H643DT98CAQ54|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S!|nt|ritong: finding @cs would be nice|pg|| nt|ritong: not a given|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C|nt|ritong: now it s easier|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|MrAce: South hand had only 1 bid so it could be better to show @H support right away|pg|| nt|MrAce: now he had to bid 3@H|pg|| nt|ritong: i would|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrAce: which is too high but i doubt he will be doubled|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ritong: 3@c looks ok so it won t be a huge swing|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|MrAce: trump lead could be an option as Lauria is in control of @S and @C and pd opened 1@D|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|MrAce: on trump lead declarer would play to set up spades I think |pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|mc|8|nt|ritong: second segment should start soon|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQJ8652HK87D74CJ8,SATHJ5DAJ652CKT96,S74HAQT92DKQ3C732,SK93H643DT98CAQ54|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: But he didn't try.|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: Last board of the 1st half now. Many thanks to Mr Wang, our excellent operator in Beijing.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N!|nt|Walddk2: 2nd half in about 30 mins.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Running scores at http://www.ccba.org.cn/Tour/RoundResultKnockout.aspx?section=5ca1703f-f1bd-491b-9551-621463805a1b&round=1&tourid=11874|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: First two matches from the undefeated bracket, the rest from the once defeated. Two losses = eliminated.|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Looks like NL will take a 3 IMP lead going into the last 16 boards in half an hour.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Thanks all and goodbye for now.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|mc|9|pg||