vg|1 2018 SPINGOLD R32,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Diamond,24,Lilienstein,27| rs|3NE=,3NE=,5CN-1,5CN-1,2SS+2,4SS+1,3NE-2,1NE=,4HN+2,6HN=,4HW=,3HW+2,4CS-1,3CS+1,4SN=,4SN-1,4SN=,4SN=,4SE-2,2CS=,3HN+1,4HN=,3NN=,3HS=,4SE=,2HW+2,3SW+1,2SW+1,3CWx-1,2NN=| pn|Brogeland,Polowan,Lindqvist,Lilienstei,Fu,Platnick,J Li,Diamond|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAT4HQ8D983CQT843,S9852HAT9DKQT5C76,SKQ3HJ732DJ62C952,SJ76HK654DA74CAKJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAT4HQ8D983CQT843,S9852HAT9DKQT5C76,SKQ3HJ732DJ62C952,SJ76HK654DA74CAKJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S74HAT932DA8CAT97,SAK9HKJ754D5C8653,SQJT3H86DK9CKQJ42,S8652HQDQJT76432C|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: for NS 1@C=2+@C|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Barnets: $@DX interesting probably down 1|pg|| pc|c6|nt|Barnets: $@DX$|pg|| nt|Barnets: 4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h3|mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S74HAT932DA8CAT97,SAK9HKJ754D5C8653,SQJT3H86DK9CKQJ42,S8652HQDQJT76432C|sv|o|mb|2C!|an|Precision style, 5 !cs and 4 Major|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|r!|an|8+, short !ds|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfb: E & W both asked about 4@d - If I'm reading Li's gestures correctly, he thinks it is for spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|pdlit: not sure how N, as good as he may be could figure E for 8 @d and 2 Qs|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|pdlit: w/AK of @s in W|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKT62HKJ3DQ8C9876,SJHAT865DK76532CQ,SA873H72DAJ4CAJT4,SQ954HQ94DT9CK532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D|an|!|mb|2S|an|!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Barnets: looks like you can make 4 here|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Barnets: wwest now has shown a lot of red cards|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Barnets: now two trumps hold dec to 9 trcicks|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|mc|10|nt|Barnets: dec could always make 10 on card lie|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKT62HKJ3DQ8C9876,SJHAT865DK76532CQ,SA873H72DAJ4CAJT4,SQ954HQ94DT9CK532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|weak|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfb: Li & Diamond having a laughing chat - of course I have no idea what it's about|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|pdlit: this is always makeable with good guessing|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pdlit: @s 6 helps|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQJT63HQJDK8CQ983,SA92H542DT975CAK2,S85HA963DQJ6CT754,SK74HKT87DA432CJ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Barnets: west wont bid same hand twice|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Barnets: sorry he did|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Barnets: looks maybe down a couple|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|Barnets: $@S was bid on previous board for 10 imps to ew|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Barnets: 41s|pg|| nt|sommer: Opening was very wrong. Here you should count Phearson points!|pg|| nt|sommer: Hi, BS|pg|| nt|Barnets: funny actually either player might have opened|pg|| nt|Barnets: trick was to stay low |pg|| nt|sommer: In 4th seat you must have 15 PP|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|nt|sommer: The pp counts with hcp+ spades = 15 to open|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJT63HQJDK8CQ983,SA92H542DT975CAK2,S85HA963DQJ6CT754,SK74HKT87DA432CJ6|sv|e|nt|pdlit: as did the @hQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|3 !hs|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pdlit: tricky Q|pg|| pc|h6|nt|pdlit: dbl dummy contract can now not be beaten|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK976HKQ98DQCA974,SJT2HJ7DJ7642CQT8,SAQ8HA6542DT953CK,S543HT3DAK8CJ6532|sv|b|nt|sommer: Slamtime|pg|| mb|p|nt|Barnets: I am not buying into PP sorry|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|sommer: You should😃|pg|| nt|Barnets: perfect fit|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Barnets: looks like south needs show sing @D|pg|| pc|dA|nt|sommer: Wonder which 2 N they play...they may not show stiff K as single|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N = [Stenberg] 4+fit, no void, FG |pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = min|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|sommer: And the 3H?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C/@D would be nat, non-min|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|Barnets: I like 1H -2N @C then show sing now|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3c for min|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Barnets: then sing diam|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK976HKQ98DQCA974,SJT2HJ7DJ7642CQT8,SAQ8HA6542DT953CK,S543HT3DAK8CJ6532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|4 !ss, !d splinter|mb|p|nt|pdlit: i believe another trick was available|pg|| mb|4N|an|RKC|mb|p|mb|5S|an|2 + Q|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|pdlit: this is cold, so another 13 to Lilienstein|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|nt|pdlit: yes, the splinter made it much easier to reach slam than 2N as GF 4 cd raise. N "knew" all points working, so held 25hcp in a 30 pt deck|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ9642H87DJ32CJ63,ST853HQJ9652DAQ9C,SA7HKTDK654CAKT85,SKQHA43DT87CQ9742|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: martel-fleisher have mechanism to find out about min/max shortness or 2nd suit in 5422|pg|| nt|Barnets: In other room bid slam after showing diamond sing directly over 1h|pg|| nt|sommer: Good idea with no very good Stenberg|pg|| nt|sommer: I'll suggest a 2N, where you can ask min/max, singles and SHOW singles|pg|| mb|1C|an|!|nt|Barnets: can ew bid game here ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| pc|cA|nt|sommer: EL escaped his very risky business|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|Barnets: dec may find out north is 2 2 4 5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Barnets: looks like he makes 10 tricks|pg|| nt|Barnets: north just gets his heartt and diamond|pg|| nt|Barnets: 13 imps to ew for missed slam here|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ9642H87DJ32CJ63,ST853HQJ9652DAQ9C,SA7HKTDK654CAKT85,SKQHA43DT87CQ9742|sv|n|mb|1C|an|STR, ART, F1|nt|pdlit: so when all kcs + Q accounted for, slam much more likely than if S had, say kj of @d|pg|| mb|2C|nt|pdlit: many expert players do not splinter w/stiff A or K|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT74H542DA9CAK64,SQ62HAT973DQ85CQJ,SK9HJDKJT64CT9875,SA853HKQ86D732C32|sv|e|nt|Barnets: 6 imps ew for bidding close game|pg|| mb|p|nt|Barnets: now up by 25|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|3C!|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 3@C = (5)6+@C, 5-9 |pg|| nt|Barnets: 5 c makes but lucky|pg|| pc|hA|nt|Barnets: @H was down 2 0r 3 00|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Barnets: in other room ew silent|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3c contract|pg|| nt|sommer: Unless he plays fore restricted choice..|pg|| nt|sommer: Now best chance is club finesse|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| nt|sommer: H5 to ruf and run c10|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|Barnets: so south should have defended 3h|pg|| nt|sommer: Or 9:)|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT74H542DA9CAK64,SQ62HAT973DQ85CQJ,SK9HJDKJT64CT9875,SA853HKQ86D732C32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5+-4+ minors|mb|p|nt|pdlit: that is an effective preempt|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfb: short break|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST2HK983DQ762CAKT,SAK7HT54DK98CQ974,SQ986543HAJDA3CJ2,SJHQ762DJT54C8653|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 3-4 Sp depending on spadeguess|pg|| pc|c6|nt|sommer: Probably 3 sp losers for -1|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|nt|sommer: Oh dear|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: lindqvist sequence says 2+ loser suit opposite singleton|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST2HK983DQ762CAKT,SAK7HT54DK98CQ974,SQ986543HAJDA3CJ2,SJHQ762DJT54C8653|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|pdlit: hard to see how this can be set|pg|| nt|pdlit: unless @s 10 led and ducked to singleton J|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pdlit: now the @d10 sinks the contract|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|pdlit: 4|pg|| nt|pdlit: 1|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAT96H852DT73CQ54,S4HAQJT4DQ92CJT82,SKQJ532H63DAJ85CA,S87HK97DK64CK9763|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|sommer: D9 in W is the winning card for N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after first 2 boards pushed next 6 boards exchange 53 imps|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|sommer: EL will soon spot the importance of D9|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|mc|10|nt|sommer: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAT96H852DT73CQ54,S4HAQJT4DQ92CJT82,SKQJ532H63DAJ85CA,S87HK97DK64CK9763|sv|o|nt|pdlit: 4@s made in other room while i trying to say that it would lol|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Li puts his bidding cards from right to left on the tray, which makes it hard to see them - guess maybe it's because Chinese goes right to left?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|pdlit: N maybe trying to lure a @d play from EW|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|pdlit: if there is a suit that is "frozen or semi-frozen" try to get the opps to lead it|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|pdlit: as the card lie, a small @d to the 8 or the 10 and then finesse the 9; either is winning play, i think|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|pdlit: W had to duck the 10|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA74HKQT5D6CKT854,SKQ32H43DAKQTC632,ST5HJ862D98753CA9,SJ986HA97DJ42CQJ7|sv|e|nt|sommer: Looks like 9 tricks in each MA for EW and NS|pg|| nt|sommer: Toilet break?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello Povl hello Barnet sorrz Iäm late to the partz|pg|| nt|Cantorm: *party - still had the German keyboard switched on|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: As West I'd have been sorely tempted to overcall with either of my 4 card suits in the first round|pg|| nt|Cantorm: But has worked out ok for him|pg|| nt|Barnets: yes good choice|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Barnets: 100 honours is ok|pg|| nt|sommer: 3 Sp can't make with club ruff|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // 1@D = 4+@H // 2@H = 4-fit a) BAL, decent 12-14, if 14 then 4M333 b) shape|pg|| pc|d6|nt|sommer: We'll see some ruffs, right|pg|| nt|Barnets: how about a doiamond ruff too|pg|| nt|Cantorm: As we so often see in teams, both players stretch a bit and they get too high|pg|| nt|Cantorm: the lure of the vulnerable game|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Barnets: looks down 3|pg|| pc|s6|nt|Cantorm: not so easyt take the ace here|pg|| nt|Barnets: norths diamond should be suit pref|pg|| nt|Barnets: and S5 also|pg|| nt|Barnets: south will win ace and see secon|pg|| nt|Barnets: spade|pg|| nt|Barnets: 5|pg|| nt|Barnets: and switch to a club|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Barnets: wrong again|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s4|nt|Barnets: got club shift though|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|Barnets: only down 2|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA74HKQT5D6CKT854,SKQ32H43DAKQTC632,ST5HJ862D98753CA9,SJ986HA97DJ42CQJ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Precision, can have 5 !cs and 4 Major|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pdlit: Gawrys is ahead by almost 80 and the Indonesian Men lead Strul by 12|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKT96HK976DKJ84C5,SAQ7HQDA7632CQ643,S42HJT8542DTCAK98,SJ853HA3DQ95CJT72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Cantorm: This is a good hand for pairs playing 2@h or 2@d as a limited 4-4+ majors opening|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Barnets: good stop ns|pg|| nt|Cantorm: would be easy to get too high again, but South will take account of his lack of aces|pg|| nt|Cantorm: now hasto guess @hs|pg|| nt|Barnets: game is not the worst you would ever bid|pg|| pc|d5|nt|sommer: As we see the fate depends on H guess|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: that lead helps - @s discard|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Barnets: now if ace and q of hearts are switched you make game|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sommer: D lead was helpful. Now easily 9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|sommer: ...and 10|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|nt|sommer: -10 imps|pg|| nt|Barnets: and they bid and made game in other room|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Barnets: south opened bidding hard to stop|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKT96HK976DKJ84C5,SAQ7HQDA7632CQ643,S42HJT8542DTCAK98,SJ853HA3DQ95CJT72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfb: Li asks about DBL "takeout"|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|pdlit: this can now go either way; and will probably make|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: he still has to guess the hearts|pg|| nt|pdlit: yes|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: kibitzers ointing out that he can set up the @d 8, as he has|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|pdlit: if W had led a H to the A and a @s back that would have done it|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: but he could really only do that if he had the hand records :)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|pdlit: was going to add that it would create massive suspicion|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ85HAKJ84DQT98C2,S964H62DJ5CK76543,SAT32HQ95D643CAQ9,SKQ7HT73DAK72CJT8|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: those are the kind of 'guesses' that the top players get right so much more often than the rest of us|pg|| nt|Cantorm: even when it's only an overtrick|pg|| mb|1H|nt|Cantorm: now they'll get to 4@h|pg|| nt|Barnets: maybe not|pg|| nt|Cantorm: opening bid opposite an opening bid|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: maybe not but...|pg|| nt|Barnets: 3N is better|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: it is but not so easy to bid|pg|| mb|2N|an|!|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: now 3@h forcing|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or not|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 3N likely to make even on @d lead gussed wrongly|pg|| nt|Barnets: at leST A CHANCE|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|sommer: Wow|pg|| nt|Cantorm: up to 8 tricks|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 9th from @ss or @ds|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Cantorm: small @s will do it|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|sommer: Would have been Easter, if E had peeped|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Cantorm: love your spell checker Povl|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Cantorm: Would have been Xmas if weest had peeped|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|sommer: Sry, my iPad steals my writing|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|sommer: EL was'nt sharp as usual here|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ritong: omg|pg|| nt|Cantorm: don't think so|pg|| nt|Cantorm: undo|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ85HAKJ84DQT98C2,S964H62DJ5CK76543,SAT32HQ95D643CAQ9,SKQ7HT73DAK72CJT8|sv|o|nt|pdlit: E had a guess as to which black suit to lead|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: A spectator points out that maybe West could get it right because if declarer had the trump A he'd have played trumps before diamonds|pg|| nt|pdlit: a spec is pointing out that there is a strong inference that E had the @hA|pg|| mb|2N!|an|3 !hs, INV|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: and what she said; i must improve my typing speed|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA8HAJDKQ652CK765,SKQ97HKQT962DCAQ9,S53H87543DA3CJT82,SJT642HDJT9874C43|sv|n|nt|Barnets: can you confirm he made it ?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: not sure what happened there. There was an endlplay on East if he didn't cash the @ds|pg|| nt|sommer: Many iPads around:)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: absolutely|pg|| nt|Barnets: no he could have played c10 also|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Barnets: the diamond and club|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|Barnets: anything except a spade|pg|| nt|Barnets: there was no endplay|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 2N looks like @s raise|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: has not beenalerted|pg|| nt|sommer: Unusual strong support|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Thx Kate our operator|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but doesn't exactly look natural|pg|| nt|ritong: a major accident next room almost slam in @ss|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I think it can make double dummy Henri|pg|| nt|ritong: it makes single dummy|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: probable @d K lead, then north has the @d A|pg|| nt|Cantorm: well you have to decide how the @hs lie|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sommer: 4 D should definitely be short with 4 Sp ...5D voidwoid imo|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: but after the 1N bid yo know where the ace is|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: that too|pg|| nt|sommer: Room for 5-7 hcp in N tho|pg|| nt|Cantorm: depends on lead style - may play K from AK or KQ depending whether they want attitude or length signal|pg|| nt|ritong: europeans lead A from AK, in general|pg|| nt|sommer: But slam is only for the kibz here|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Yes but the variable style is (quite rightly imho) gaining popularity|pg|| nt|ritong: yes true however being in 2@h when @s slam makes is worrisome|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: especially among the Brits - who are of course semi detached Europeans :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: i use my joker here|pg|| nt|Cantorm: OK kibs we'll now leaethe Brexit politics to one side I think (mea culpa)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: *leave the|pg|| nt|Cantorm: can now also make 12 playing on @ds I think hence the think|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: A kib points out the beer card is at stake (@d7 win last trick if you don't know this conceit)|pg|| nt|Cantorm: But I doubt it's foremost or at all in declarer's mind|pg|| nt|warrens: How about ruff a @h now, see if the Ace drops. When it does, @c to dummy, then play !’s, letting South ruff in.|pg|| nt|warrens: Play @h’s then. You don’t mind losing 3trump tricks.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I don't know what declarer is thinking or worried about, but sometimes it's good to take a small pause to clear your mind|pg|| nt|Cantorm: there's a lot of pressure at the table|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: okay next|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|warrens: Oh, that’s a nice play. Now he can ruff a @d high and draw trump. Making 5.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: NEXT:)|pg|| nt|warrens: If he had ruffed high, I think he would have made 6actually.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SA8HAJDKQ652CK765,SKQ97HKQT962DCAQ9,S53H87543DA3CJT82,SJT642HDJT9874C43|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F1|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S964HKJ97DKJ9CK96,SKQ83HQ5DQ5432C54,SJ5HT862DAT76CQT7,SAT72HA43D8CAJ832|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|warrens: The end position seems odd. He had a claim for six at the end.|pg|| nt|ritong: better not jump raise here|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| mb|3S|nt|Cantorm: @cs 3-3 gives some prospect of 9 tricks - if East hand doesn't get forced|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not excluded to make game though by far|pg|| nt|Barnets: lucky 4@S here|pg|| nt|Barnets: clubs break hq a trick|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: phew|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|Cantorm: as we see 9 tricks other table|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|Cantorm: So it looks like the favourites will have some work to do in the second half|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S964HKJ97DKJ9CK96,SKQ83HQ5DQ5432C54,SJ5HT862DAT76CQT7,SAT72HA43D8CAJ832|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|4-4-1-5 less one card|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|pdlit: 9 tricks now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S965HAKQ85D85CJ98,SAHT9DQT94CAK7652,SKQ84H2DKJ76CQT43,SJT732HJ7643DA32C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Barnets: could have been further behib=nd two game defenses went astray|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: My money (if I had any) would still be on Diamond|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Barnets: south is content|pg|| mb|d|nt|Cantorm: Playing my preferred system I'd have opened East hand 2@h - 4-4+ majors 5-11 HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: yay|pg|| mb|3C|nt|Cantorm: not great on this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: yay²|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ritong: don t mess around with vikings|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|Barnets: looks 2 down |pg|| nt|ritong: note that this would likely not happen had polowan imposed his @cs immediately|pg|| nt|Barnets: south can switch a diamond|pg|| pc|s4|nt|Barnets: make 2 hearts 2 clubs and 12 diamonds or 1 diamond 1 ruff|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Barnets: north should have discouraged spades for diamond switch|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: that was not the best continuation|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|Cantorm: by Boye|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Barnets: lost a trick|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Lindqvist thinking about unblocking|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|Cantorm: will not cost|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Cantorm: but still 1 down|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|nt|Barnets: lucky def had a trick to spare|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S965HAKQ85D85CJ98,SAHT9DQT94CAK7652,SKQ84H2DKJ76CQT43,SJT732HJ7643DA32C|sv|o|nt|pdlit: last hand of this set|pg|| nt|pdlit: restart at 7 EDT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: This is the last board of this segment. We will resume Vugraph at 7:00 Atlanta time, about 2-1/2 hours from now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Precision - not sure about 5 clubs|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pdlit: thanks to Jan our vugraph operator and to all the specs for the commentary help (which i can use)|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Li asking whether Platnick can have 5 clubs - I can't hear the discussion, sorry|pg|| pc|s3|nt|pdlit: this can make i believe|pg|| nt|pdlit: 4H, 2S, pound out 2 C and guess @ds|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|pdlit: being told that 4 @h is overly optimistic|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Li puts the screen down to ask something, I don't know what|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|pdlit: this IS makeable (might be dbl dummy)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|cJ|nt|pdlit: i will now bet on making, any takers?|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|pdlit: a spec is pointing out the M suit squeeze on E; i think a @h could have broken it|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|pdlit: maybe still can|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|mc|8|nt|pdlit: had to unblock the @c 10 to get the rest|pg|| nt|pdlit: see you all later|pg|| pg||