vg|2018_3 SPINGOLD QF,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Fleisher,107,Gupta,58| rs|4SS=,4SS+1,4DW=,5DWx-1,4DNx-4,4HW-2,4HW-1,4HW=,3NS+2,6CS=,3NS-2,2CEx-1,2DNx-2,2NW=,3NW=,3NW=,4CE-1,3DN=,4SE-1,4SE-1,4SS+1,5DS=,4HW+2,4HE+1,4HN-1,4HN-1,4SW=,5HSx-2,4SE+3,4SE+2| pn|Martel,Nystrom,Fleisher,Upmark,Zia,Grue,Jansma,B Moss|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJT953H8DAK82CAQ3,S84HAQJT754D763CJ,SAK76H9632D4C9542,SQ2HKDQJT95CKT876|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJT953H8DAK82CAQ3,S84HAQJT754D763CJ,SAK76H9632D4C9542,SQ2HKDQJT95CKT876|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|Precision|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SK953HQT5DK6CJ643,S2HA98DQJ532CAT82,SAQJ8HK7643DTCQ95,ST764HJ2DA9874CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 10-15 a) 6+@D, not 4+@H/@S b) 5@D 4@C|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SK953HQT5DK6CJ643,S2HA98DQJ532CAT82,SAQJ8HK7643DTCQ95,ST764HJ2DA9874CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ753HAJ8D86C653,SQT6HK754DA74CKJ7,S9HT2DKJT953CQ984,SA842HQ963DQ2CAT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3D|an|!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D a) not 6+@D 1-suit b) not 5+@D 4+@C c) not 4+@D 5+@C |pg|| nt|ahollan1: so a) weak NT b) at least 1 4-card major|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ753HAJ8D86C653,SQT6HK754DA74CKJ7,S9HT2DKJT953CQ984,SA842HQ963DQ2CAT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 1nt seems like he thought 1c strong|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: has a pitch for club loser|pg|| nt|fabsayc: most pairs cant play one system well, so two systems a real challenge|pg|| nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: even variable no trumps leads to forgets|pg|| nt|fabsayc: welcome Henri|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQ943H4DJ843CQ85,SJ87HKQJ92DTCAKJ6,S52HAT65D65CT9743,SKT6H873DAKQ972C2|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = at least good @H raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 3@C says some slam interest|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i am not sure if 3@C actually said @C or purely artificial|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: but would he lead @S even if he knew @C was nat??|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQ943H4DJ843CQ85,SJ87HKQJ92DTCAKJ6,S52HAT65D65CT9743,SKT6H873DAKQ972C2|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|ritong: going down in 4@h would be cruel here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|GF Relay|mb|p|nt|ritong: not clear what happens after a @c lead|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: rather natural to lead the long suit with a trump stack|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ritong: jan thinks otherwise|pg|| nt|fabsayc: still down|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Authau: Better to falsecard with J@s isn't it ?|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|ritong: from zia's point of view, the @d may be a singleton|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|sJ|nt|ritong: but if so, why didn t his pard duck the first trump in order to get a signal later|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S9HKJ83DTCAKQT752,SQJ2HT642D9873C98,SAKT64H975DA542C6,S8753HAQDKQJ6CJ43|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = FG, 2+@C|pg|| mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 4+@D, not 64 min [2@D|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H probably a version of 4th suit i.e. denying @H stop|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d8|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S9HKJ83DTCAKQT752,SQJ2HT642D9873C98,SAKT64H975DA542C6,S8753HAQDKQJ6CJ43|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: 4@c rkc surely|pg|| nt|rick3son: Zia shoots a winner|pg|| nt|ritong: this very nice hand plus the frustration of the previous board|pg|| nt|ritong: results in a pushy success|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|rick3son: Right, he feels he blew the defense from previous hand to reaching for a swing|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: clean living|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA82HK2DKT643CQ53,ST953HQJT8D75CK82,SKQJ4HA7643DAQ9C6,S76H95DJ82CAJT974|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = a) 2/3@H, BAL, min b) 1345 c) 4@H, bad hand |pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 5 zia blasted 6@C and bought a winning layout|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@H a) weak b) FG|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = default, NF|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = FG 5+@H 4@S|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|hQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA82HK2DKT643CQ53,ST953HQJT8D75CK82,SKQJ4HA7643DAQ9C6,S76H95DJ82CAJT974|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|rick3son: This will not be profitable |pg|| nt|ritong: in my jargon, clean living describes someone who escapes a punishment finding a miraculous lie of the cards|pg|| nt|ritong: i think it fits with board 5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| nt|rick3son: With gambler some wins some loses|pg|| pc|h7|nt|rick3son: Two hearts known because no support double|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ76HJT654DJT5C96,ST543HKQ7DA4CKT82,SKQ8H3DK762CAQ543,SA92HA982DQ983CJ7|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 6 really a wild board in other room 1@D opener and moss overcalled 2@C playing that doubled|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for more details scroll up|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H not always @H length|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|nt|ahollan1: 1N = BAL, not 4@H, maybe 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: yesterday in one set fleisher-martel got to play 3NXX making and later in the other room fleisher teammates defended a RDBLd contract to collect 1000|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: 7 grue in 2N west|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ76HJT654DJT5C96,ST543HKQ7DA4CKT82,SKQ8H3DK762CAQ543,SA92HA982DQ983CJ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ritong: i think brad will consider staying in 1NT here|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|rick3son: Ended well for n/s|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: especially when they open any 11 count|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: brad: "sh...":)|pg|| nt|rick3son: This looks like xyz |pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i meant sheesh, of course|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|rick3son: 2@c relayed to 2@d then 2nt invited|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|nt|rick3son: Currently north south playing 2@d dobled |pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S9876H6D8743CQ732,SKQHAJ9532DK6CK95,SA52HKQT87DJ95CA4,SJT43H4DAQT2CJT86|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+BAL // PASS = 0-4zz where A=3 K=2 Q=1|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N 17-19|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: other big club pairs would have east DBL to show 5-7/8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = the exact shape you see 4144|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: non-vul and 4th seat grue-moss also play a strong 1@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i suspect nystrom wanted to get back to parity rather than defend for only 50 per undertrick|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S9876H6D8743CQ732,SKQHAJ9532DK6CK95,SA52HKQT87DJ95CA4,SJT43H4DAQT2CJT86|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|Strong|nt|ritong: pleasant to play strong @c here|pg|| mb|1H|nt|rick3son: If you are watching on tablet or phone the blue button with three lines allows toggling back and forth between tables|pg|| nt|ritong: natural system would suffer with west's hand|pg|| nt|ritong: grue: woot?|pg|| mb|2H!|an|4144 8+|nt|ritong: 1@h you sure|pg|| nt|rick3son: Negative double would make joe happy|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ritong: jan will certainly lead a top @h hes just inquiring about the bidding|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfk: 2H could also be 40(5/4)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: dummy will be high soon|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ853HTD8753C965,STHA98754D942CQ87,S42HQJ63DAKJT6CJ2,SKJ976HK2DQCAKT43|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|3C!|mb|3D|mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: 1@D unbal // 3@C = @C & @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: actually opener has option to open 1@D with 5@D(332) but i don't recall seeing that done|pg|| mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ853HTD8753C965,STHA98754D942CQ87,S42HQJ63DAKJT6CJ2,SKJ976HK2DQCAKT43|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rick3son: The colors make balance unappealing |pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|ritong: they likely would compete and make 4@d|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: although it s closer than i thought way closer|pg|| nt|rick3son: East west in 4@c other table|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ53H43DJ984CA96,S9864HT2DAQ73C873,SHQJ98765D52CQJT5,SAJT72HAKDKT6CK42|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-4zz A=3 K=2 Q=1|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: guessing DBL = takeout // 4@H = too strong for 3@S but 4@S needs either better or longer @S|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if i am right about 4@H then the risk to martel DBL is that there may be a better spot for EW|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: so don't scare them off when uncertain about defense vs other contracts|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ53H43DJ984CA96,S9864HT2DAQ73C873,SHQJ98765D52CQJT5,SAJT72HAKDKT6CK42|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|ritong: both @s honors and @c A off pfui|pg|| nt|ritong: but the contract will be identical other room|pg|| nt|ritong: i do not think west will accept 3NT|pg|| nt|ritong: hey wait GiB says it can make|pg|| nt|rick3son: It would take a super human double dummy line to bring this home|pg|| nt|ritong: GiB sees the 4/0 trump break, yes|pg|| nt|rick3son: Strip out the red suits and throw Zia in twice|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|rick3son: Perhaps would been easier to consider if north had opportunity to preempt inhearts|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|rick3son: To paint a picture for kibs, this event is held in Summer each year at the North American Bridge Championship |pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|nt|rick3son: Many of you watching from outside the US likely see names familiar to you from you areas|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKQJHK9DAK987CJ82,S74HAQ854D2CAQT74,SAT985HJ632DQJ4C5,S632HT7DT653CK963|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C // DBL = 4+@S // 2N = 17-19 [if nystrom had not interruped 1@C-1@H-1N = 17-19]|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = re-transfer so 5+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKQJHK9DAK987CJ82,S74HAQ854D2CAQT74,SAT985HJ632DQJ4C5,S632HT7DT653CK963|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|rick3son: One of the perennial favorites was eliminated yesterday|pg|| mb|2N|nt|rick3son: Today’s event started with eight teams|pg|| nt|ritong: 5@c looks quite cheap here|pg|| nt|rick3son: 60 boards are played in four segments |pg|| mb|d|mb|4C|nt|rick3son: The Nickell team that has won this event often included Roswell and Meckstroth |pg|| nt|rick3son: They were the number two seed|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: this won t work|pg|| nt|rick3son: If you would like to see the running scores from other. Matches here is a link: www.bridgewinners.com|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ritong: but it takes a @c underlead|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|rick3son: Roswell = Roswell |pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: indeed|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|rick3son: Rodwell |pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQJ4H95DKQT4CAKQ9,S65HKT74DA8762C32,S982H63DJ953CT654,SAKT73HAQJ82DCJ87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S =10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H or 3@H?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: values are pure, maximum in context of limited opener but LHO known to have @S stopper|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and strength|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: did not think about DBL :(|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but makes sense possibly protecting wests minor suit cards|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 47-0 set for tulin leads lall by 123|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: gawrys vs diamond TIED|pg|| nt|ahollan1: rosenthal +16|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQJ4H95DKQT4CAKQ9,S65HKT74DA8762C32,S982H63DJ953CT654,SAKT73HAQJ82DCJ87|sv|n|nt|ritong: so in theory it can go down but in real life grue, even if he surely thought about it, won t underlead @cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|Strong|nt|rick3son: The top seed you will see is the Diamond team if you follow the link you can even see a full bracket|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p!|mb|2D|mb|3D!|an|Majors|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|A good 4H bid|nt|fabsayc: 3h presumably forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ritong: 1NT over big @c likely would be conventional hence 1@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|rick3son: I expect this hand to finish rapidly|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|nt|rick3son: Affaire suivante |pg|| nt|ritong: i am impressed with the 4@c toy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ritong: it will not make a difference here, but it certainly is useful in case of borderline slam|pg|| pc|s3|nt|rick3son: I can see the sense to the four clubs bid if Brad was a bit stronger joe had a max pass four trumps and an ace |pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAHA765DKQT763C75,S8752HK83DA52CJ94,SK93HQJ94DJ4CK863,SQJT64HT2D98CAQT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually unbal, but not necessarily in 3rd seat|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: closed room has finished play|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: there is now voice commentary for last 2.5 boards|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|mc|9|nt|ahollan1: keep in mind fleisher is member of current bermuda bowl holders|pg|| nt|ahollan1: leader|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of that team|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAHA765DKQT763C75,S8752HK83DA52CJ94,SK93HQJ94DJ4CK863,SQJT64HT2D98CAQT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rick3son: It sort of resembled South African transfers |pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|rick3son: Or unusual versus unusual |pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ritong: his chances to make this are shrinking|pg|| nt|rick3son: Opening lead used Rusinow convention |pg|| nt|rick3son: Second highest honor is led|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: "@dK was a discovery play he discovers he s going down":) courtesy of mike heargraves|pg|| nt|ritong: hargreaves my bad mikey|pg|| nt|rick3son: Funny|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK4HAKJ4D9876CJT2,SAQ653H987DJCAQ43,STHT6532DKQT4CK76,SJ9872HQDA532C985|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S as predicted by voice commentary|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: moss' 2N gave zia room to maneuver|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've actually seen that a lot where the artificial raise of 2N is less effective than immediate raise|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK4HAKJ4D9876CJT2,SAQ653H987DJCAQ43,STHT6532DKQT4CK76,SJ9872HQDA532C985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|rick3son: At the matchpoints, short suit game tries help suit game tries and others are employed. Here at IMPS, often the game try that is used is bid the game and try to make it|pg|| mb|2N!|an|Good raise|nt|ritong: true|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|rick3son: To avoid giving away information to defenders|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ritong: brad can not err imho|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|rick3son: whe @d led it’s a stiff|pg|| nt|ritong: J lead comes from Jx once in a blue moon 98% of the time it is a singleton|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|rick3son: Rule The late Barry Crane|pg|| nt|rick3son: Of|pg|| nt|ritong: among others:)|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S32H763DAK9632CK9,SAHAKQ98D4CAQ6542,S985HJT4DQJT875CT,SKQJT764H52DCJ873|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: P-1@C|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 1@D = 0-4zz A=3 K=2 Q=1|pg|| nt|rick3son: That looks like you are saying 1@d is bid with less than four controls|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|rick3son: I apologize if I mistype there is thunderstorm here and don’t want to use PC|pg|| nt|ahollan1: guessing that 4@C must show 2-suiter but i just don't know|pg|| nt|rick3son: Resembles leaping michaels|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: zz aka AKQ points aka 321 points where A=3 K=2 Q=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't know if EW have a defiition for 1@C-4@S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but the positive responses promise a minimum of zz and if you lie - relays get all screwed up|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c4|mc|13|nt|ahollan1: short break before start of final set|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S32H763DAK9632CK9,SAHAKQ98D4CAQ6542,S985HJT4DQJT875CT,SKQJT764H52DCJ873|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|rick3son: Having a void was not a good enough excuse for not leading my suit|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ritong: 7@c would be a tad optimistic here|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: but no doubt grue will be surprised to get a violent @c raise, if any|pg|| nt|ritong: after all moss has @ss too|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|rick3son: Funny thing is the major slams require no finesses|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: sigh|pg|| mb|p|nt|rick3son: Except for the blockage|pg|| nt|ritong: always sad to see that kind of burying ceremony|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: all right merci a tous|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: He claimed 6|pg|| pg||