vg|VG1-2018WYBTC,J-FN1,I,1,14,SINGAPORE,0,SWEDEN,0| rs|2HNx-2,1HS=,5SEx-2,5SEx-2,1NS=,1NS=,7SE-1,6SW=,4SN+2,6SN=,2SE+1,3DS-3,PASS,PASS,4HW+2,4HW+1,1CE-1,1NEx-3,5HS=,4HS+2,3NN+3,6CS-1,5DEx-2,4HN-2,4SE-1,4SE=,7HE=,6HE=| pn|XIN ZHU,O RIMSTEDT,M ZHOU,M RIMSTEDT,I GRONKVIS,HAW,M GRONKVIS,Y LIU|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJT2HK7D986CKQ73,SA953HJ8DAQT3C952,SK8HA9543DJ754C86,S764HQT62DK2CAJT4|sv|o|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJT2HK7D986CKQ73,SA953HJ8DAQT3C952,SK8HA9543DJ754C86,S764HQT62DK2CAJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S75HAKQT743DKTC63,SKQ98H86DJ874CT74,S3HJ952DAQ62CKQ85,SAJT642HD953CAJ92|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S75HAKQT743DKTC63,SKQ98H86DJ874CT74,S3HJ952DAQ62CKQ85,SAJT642HD953CAJ92|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA852HKJDKJT5CKJ3,SKT943HQ6D963CQ85,SQJH5432D872CA972,S76HAT987DAQ4CT64|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA852HKJDKJT5CKJ3,SKT943HQ6D963CQ85,SQJH5432D872CA972,S76HAT987DAQ4CT64|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S6HJT764DQ852C974,SAK82HAQ9DA4CAKJ2,ST753H53DJ96CQT86,SQJ94HK82DKT73C53|sv|b|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6H!|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| nt|chip: A trump lead would make things easier.|pg|| nt|ritong: true|pg|| nt|ritong: now the @c 4 shows odd number|pg|| nt|chip: club lead prediction was correct and maybe helps declarer judge club Q wrong.|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Sorry all, software crashed :( Sadly I can't input the explanations during play, but I think it's all pretty straightforward|pg|| nt|ahollan1: imps will be exchanged -- other table in 6@S|pg|| nt|ritong: and @cs 4/3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wishlist for new operator software DOES include ability to add explanations after play begins|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|ritong: my he plays this like lightning|pg|| nt|chip: has to ruff low, then high, then finesse in Spades.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: so Xray line|pg|| nt|aardv: the non-spade lead is suspicious, but finessing in spades would be a big position|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|chip: now moment of truth.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|12|nt|aardv: The fates have smiled on Singapore in the slam zone over the last few days|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Mickey definitely contemplated finessing, holding the @SQ for a little while before playing it|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S6HJT764DQ852C974,SAK82HAQ9DA4CAKJ2,ST753H53DJ96CQT86,SQJ94HK82DKT73C53|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST98HKT8765DA5CQ5,S742HQ9D932CJ8643,SAKQJ6H2DKJCAKT72,S53HAJ43DQT8764C9|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal or 17+ bal|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4D|nt|ritong: 4@d just to take off a cheap cue|pg|| nt|ritong: astute bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H creates game force|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the other swedish family pair started 5 1@S-P-2@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: maybe 13 back|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: although vs slam the lead would be diferent|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: we don t lead a singleton with an ace in our hand, right|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST98HKT8765DA5CQ5,S742HQ9D932CJ8643,SAKQJ6H2DKJCAKT72,S53HAJ43DQT8764C9|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ferlema: http://youth.worldbridge.org/big-wednesday-for-small-kids/|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKTHT3DKJ7642CKT8,SJ8762HA8DQ9C9632,SQ54HJ972D53CAJ54,SA93HKQ654DAT8CQ7|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S usually not 4-fit|pg|| mb|p|nt|ferlema: http://youth.worldbridge.org/big-wednesday-for-small-kids/|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: no interference on 5 so mikael declarer in 6@S|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: during the week it seems that both mikael rimstedt & gronkvist have been referred to as mika, mike, micke and other permutations|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|vugrapho1: For me, Mike = Gronky, and Mickey = Rimstedt|pg|| nt|ahollan1: gronky is also a new one for me :)|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Pretty sure Micke is the most common nickname for Mikael in Sweden|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKTHT3DKJ7642CKT8,SJ8762HA8DQ9C9632,SQ54HJ972D53CAJ54,SA93HKQ654DAT8CQ7|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|dT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ853HK5DQ642CA42,SAK9HT764DK73C953,ST7642HAJ83DA5C86,SQHQ92DJT98CKQJT7|sv|b|nt|aardv: any views on the best line in 6@S on board 5? Diamond lead|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: When we're all hanging out at night, at varying times there is Mike, Mickey, Gronky, Michael, Michel :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: Nicknames are a necessity haha|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ853HK5DQ642CA42,SAK9HT764DK73C953,ST7642HAJ83DA5C86,SQHQ92DJT98CKQJT7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S52HJ72DQJ86542C5,SAHQT9654DAT9CKJ9,ST987643HKDKCAT73,SKQJHA83D73CQ8642|sv|o|nt|ritong: gronky made it playing carefully|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we go from pass out to duelling kingletons|pg|| nt|ritong: only two rounds of trumps, just in case fine play|pg|| nt|aardv: i wonder if he'd have done better to play a heart earlier|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D!|an|Good !H raise|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = good @H raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ritong: earlier is before the trumps trick 2, then|pg|| nt|aardv: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: seems to be for free, yes|pg|| nt|aardv: catering for East 3451 say. but not entirely without risk|pg|| mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S52HJ72DQJ86542C5,SAHQT9654DAT9CKJ9,ST987643HKDKCAT73,SKQJHA83D73CQ8642|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJT53HKTDAKT9CA54,S842HQ752D873CT97,SQ976HA43DJ52CQ63,SAKHJ986DQ64CKJ82|sv|e|nt|ritong: his line works with 4/1 trups as long as @cs divide not worse than 4/1|pg|| nt|ritong: cross ruff does not add up to 12 if they play a trump after the @h A|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+!C|nt|ritong: behind|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| nt|ritong: @cs 4/2*|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but natural responses for the twins|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: so it s close|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i know - not going to be an issue on this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but i did expect at 1N overcall|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Update from the other matches: PL-NL 0-35 Youngsters: IS-SW 10-0 IT-FR 2-26 Girls: CN-PL 14-6 NL-FR 0-14|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: I'm assuming it's still difficult to get running scores|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the link i have for scores from livebridge still pointing to semifinals|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: That's a jpg that Train updates on the reg I believe|pg|| nt|aardv: running scores are working for me|pg|| nt|aardv: links at http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/Asp/BoardAcross.asp?qboard=009.20..1530|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|aardv: sorry, wrong link|pg|| nt|aardv: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: should we examine what might happen in other room on 9?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: P-1N [14-16] - ?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|ferlema: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1534&qphase=FF|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: oh they are already there P-1N-DBL-end|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| mc|6|nt|ferlema: U21: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1535&qphase=FF|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJT53HKTDAKT9CA54,S842HQ752D873CT97,SQ976HA43DJ52CQ63,SAKHJ986DQ64CKJ82|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ferlema: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1534&qphase=FF|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ferlema: U21: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1535&qphase=FF|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ferlema: Girls: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1536&qphase=FF|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S72HK987654DAQJC2,SKT6543HDK62C9764,S8HAQJ3DT75CAJ853,SAQJ9HT2D9843CKQT|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C still 2+@C|pg|| nt|ritong: i count 11 tricks in @hs|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ferlema: Girls: http://db.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/suzhou.18/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1536&qphase=FF|pg|| mb|3H!|an|6+!S weak or GF|nt|ahollan1: very funny bas -- 3@S would have been transfer to 3N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 6+@S a) preempt b) FG, 0/1-loser suit|pg|| nt|aardv: 1NTx looks ugly|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at least i think they still qualify the FG hand as 0/1 loser suit|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4S|nt|ritong: perhaps the two supplementary trumps would justify 5@h|pg|| nt|ritong: or 5@d|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not 5@D when south would be on lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: his pard has shown strength what about slam|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|aardv: Slam is a bit better than 50%, and here your secondary chance comes in|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i confess - had not thought about slam|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S72HK987654DAQJC2,SKT6543HDK62C9764,S8HAQJ3DT75CAJ853,SAQJ9HT2D9843CKQT|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|tias: Good morning from Stockholm!|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|tias: This will make easily = coffee time @h|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA642H5DAT3CAKT84,SQ98HT632DJ95C952,SKT7HAJ9DK72CQJ73,SJ53HKQ874DQ864C6|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: was thinking more about digging out link to Ed Manfields BOLS tip about bidding 5-over-5|pg|| mb|1D|an|*|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 9 1!NX -800|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: never less than 0@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: N-S could make 3NT or 4@S on 9, it was a dangerous pass by south|pg|| nt|ahollan1: all 3 pairs for singapore opening 2@C = 6+@C|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| nt|aardv: in 6@H on 10 you can't test the clubs if they switch to diamonds at trick two, as happened here. so not really better than 50% (except that East has opened the bidding so the diamond finesse is favourite)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|chip: 6C reasonable here and makes.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|12|nt|chip: Though I guess some chance you could play a spade to the T and J, then when the Q and 8 fall, run the 7 to play E for J953|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA642H5DAT3CAKT84,SQ98HT632DJ95C952,SKT7HAJ9DK72CQJ73,SJ53HKQ874DQ864C6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|tias: 1N = FG bal or with @c (i think)|pg|| mb|3C|nt|tias: 2@H = 5+@s|pg|| nt|tias: 4+*|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|tias: and 5+@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|tias: 3@c = 5-4|pg|| nt|tias: 3N = 4-1-3-5 |pg|| nt|tias: This is the only sequence in the relay system that opener cant show min / max|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|tias: But 3N indicates 11-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|tias: Not sure about 4@c but looks natural|pg|| nt|tias: SI ofcourse|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|tias: 4@c could be ace ask too|pg|| nt|tias: 4@d = even|pg|| nt|tias: oh well, this should make with the lie in @s|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|tias: An ace ask opposite 11-15 is quite aggressive from Mikael I think, so maybe not?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|ferlema: http://youth.worldbridge.org/the-great-picture/|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|cK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|tias: Looks like I missed the complexity of the contract|pg|| nt|chip: yes spade spots offer a chance to go wrong.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAJ8HKQ542DJ82CQ2,SQ73HDK653CAJ7543,SK962HAJT7D74CK98,ST54H9863DAQT9CT6|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|2+|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=2+@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S!|an|No Major|nt|ritong: south may blast 4@h here|pg|| nt|ritong: just to make things short|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S essentially transfer to 1N|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4N!|nt|ahollan1: i think always shows 3+@D if that matters|pg|| nt|ritong: and then ola may risk 4NT|pg|| nt|ritong: so we presumably are in 5@d doubled|pg|| mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: down plenty, possibly|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ritong: improving trick after trick|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAJ8HKQ542DJ82CQ2,SQ73HDK653CAJ7543,SK962HAJT7D74CK98,ST54H9863DAQT9CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|4+!h|nt|tias: 1@d = 4+@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|12 -14 bal 4!h|nt|tias: 2@h = 12-14 bal 4@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|chip: might well have a new leader after this board.|pg|| nt|tias: Looks like another gain for Singapore, losing 1@s, 2@d 1@c|pg|| nt|tias: Gib ofcourse would make the contract on the inverse finesse, but Micke won't|pg|| nt|ritong: right|pg|| nt|ritong: hi there other table has finished|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|tias: Opps passed all the way through, so no reason to take the inverse finesse|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|tias: hi henri, welcome :)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hA|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|chip: Declarer has no reason to expect W to have the club A and spade Q. He might well have opened with the hand he has, and if he had opened, then there is scope for a morten's fork coup and strip sqeeze, leading to the club k, then running winners.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|tias: I might have been a little fast there|pg|| nt|tias: Pressure on West now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: more pressure on commentators|pg|| nt|ritong: haw going for sneaky discard|pg|| nt|tias: W trying to look like xxx in @s by pitching S first|pg|| nt|chip: probably smart to unguard spade Q before the end.|pg|| nt|tias: but couldnt Mikael be Kx, K98x?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|tias: As a spec noted E would prob have lead his singleton @c if Mikael had K98x in @c|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i am about to take a losing @S finesse - please wait|pg|| nt|tias: @s to the ace and then @h5...|pg|| nt|chip: would take an inspired read to make this. Particularly if now ruffs a club.|pg|| nt|tias: Easy for us|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is there a down side to @C ruff now?|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|chip: yes, down 2 after spade finesse.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SHAQJT84DA96CT643,SQT543HK9DJT7CA92,S87H653DK5432CQJ7,SAKJ962H72DQ8CK85|sv|b|nt|ritong: @c lead seems to beat 4@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: one tempo ahead|pg|| mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 11 gronkvist-gronkvist long relay auction getting to at least 6@C|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ritong: doubling 4@h was a possibility, by south with his hand sometimes slam is cold, in @cs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ritong: when pard can not bid over 4@s|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SHAQJT84DA96CT643,SQT543HK9DJT7CA92,S87H653DK5432CQJ7,SAKJ962H72DQ8CK85|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: apologies for putting that out in the ether|pg|| nt|tias: I think Haw deserves recognition for discarding that @s so early|pg|| nt|chip: other table NS did well to start and continue clubs to set up their 4th trick.|pg|| nt|tias: Not sure Micke would have made it either|pg|| nt|tias: way|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|tias: but very strong play seeing all the way to trick 11-12-13|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good suggestion from spec -- 2nd round of @S east could/should help by playing @S10|pg|| nt|tias: reading the entire board|pg|| mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ida ! double is ok here|pg|| nt|ritong: you have a GOOD hand|pg|| nt|tias: Ida has a min hand for 2@h in NS style|pg|| nt|ritong: don t risk double game boards|pg|| pc|dA|nt|tias: apart from the void ofc|pg|| nt|chip: now making|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ritong: maybe, but she makes slam facing @c AQxxx(x) and out|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|tias: WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS!|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|nt|chip: last board is quite good for Sweeden at the other table.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S62H2DKQ973CKQ862,SAQJT943HAJ76DAJC,S8HQ53DT86542CA54,SK75HKT984DCJT973|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: fast 14 board session|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: yes, we were just warming up|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 11 ida in 6@C so good thing we have chip's analysis|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|nt|ritong: always|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Swingy set|pg|| nt|ritong: yeah|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: NS do use opening 2N for minors -- but apparently weak [strength not indicated on convention card]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: especially with 1@D = 0+@D i expected 2N to be opening strength with 5+@D 5+@C|pg|| nt|ritong: ola will no doubt drive to slam|pg|| nt|ritong: question is which one|pg|| nt|chip: Seems likely.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does their system identify NS @H holding?|pg|| nt|ferlema: http://youth.worldbridge.org/the-great-picture/|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: That'd be nice gadget|pg|| nt|ritong: small or grand, @s or @h|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: flashback to woody allen standup routine -- he was thrown out of college for cheating on a metaphysics exam - professor caught him reading the mind of the person next to him|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p!|an|1 KC|mb|p|mb|7H|nt|ritong: shlak|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i doƧ not feel it good for the twins, though|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: hmmm after 5@D would you just show 1 keycard or 1 KC + void??|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: Zhou thought for a good 10-15 seconds before passing 7@H, it might help Mickey pinpoint @HQ|pg|| nt|ritong: but south got talkative|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps 4@c bid will cost him a jab|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe 4@C also helps place @H length in north --- or what henri said|pg|| nt|ahollan1: old skool lead trump vs grand|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: yay|pg|| nt|ritong: good call, buddy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: skool's out|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ritong: and alice cooper is in jails|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugrapho1: Zhou: "I've got @HQ, and how can he get it right?!" Zhu: "Well, I showed minors"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but sooooo many grands now bid without solid trump, it seems to me trump lead is losing much more often than gaining [or breaking even]|pg|| nt|chip: For sure.|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Thanks all, we'll be back in about 2 hours at 1:30 local, 7:30 Paris|pg|| nt|ritong: merci bas see you later|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 22:30 pacific daylight|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table on 12 if you want to see them finish|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S62H2DKQ973CKQ862,SAQJT943HAJ76DAJC,S8HQ53DT86542CA54,SK75HKT984DCJT973|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 6 double digit swings and one @@ 9 imps|pg|| nt|ritong: it s not over imo|pg|| nt|chip: yes, long way to go.|pg|| nt|ritong: this one will generate an other one|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ritong: that too, chip|pg|| nt|ahollan1: you mean because of result on 14 from other table -- or because this is only 1st of 4 segments?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|ritong: result other table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm told youngster's - playing same boards - set score of 17-15|pg|| nt|tias: Im sure that the Swedes know its not over vs Singapore. Not untill the last board. Sorry USA.|pg|| nt|chip: isn't this first of 6 segements|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @H + minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = INV+ in @H|pg|| nt|aardv: i hate it with @SKxx|pg|| nt|chip: Not good to shut out S if going to end up in 7, but likely will just rest in 6 to lose 11.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ecco|pg|| mb|p|nt|tias: So almost even Steven here|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ritong: was the warm up war starts later:)|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: thank you all for your comments|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|tias: This was the battle, now starts WAR|pg|| nt|tias: ;)|pg|| nt|ritong: merci adriana|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|nt|tias: Thx all!|pg|| nt|ritong: restart in 100 minutes or so, if things go as usual|pg|| nt|tias: 7:30 CET|pg|| nt|ritong: so 130 minutes|pg|| nt|tias: 13:30 Shanghai|pg|| pg||