vg|BBO2-2018WYBTC,J-FN4,I,1,14,SINGAPORE,111,SWEDEN,107| rs|4SN+1,3SN=,6SE=,6SE=,2HN-1,3HS-1,4SS-1,4SS-3,3HS-2,3NW=,4SS+2,4SS+2,4HW+2,6HE=,2HW=,1SE=,4SW-1,2NW-1,1NEx-1,1NE-2,2SN-1,2SN=,4HW+2,3NW=,4HE=,4HE-2,4SEx-3,6DN=| pn|XIN ZHU,O RIMSTEDT,M ZHOU,M RIMSTEDT,STOKKA,Y LIU,HULT,HAW|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S943HAKJ52DQJ6CT9,S82H943DAT2CAK873,SAKQJT5HQ6D98CJ62,S76HT87DK7543CQ54|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Hello (again) everyone|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@s = 10-15|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: all pairs from singapore playing some version of precision|pg|| nt|Cantorm: For thoise who were here this morning, the rain has stopped and the sun is out in Western Germany|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: big swing with opening lead|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Hello Al|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hallo martin|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: in the other room stokka responded with artificial 2@C|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S943HAKJ52DQJ6CT9,S82H943DAT2CAK873,SAKQJT5HQ6D98CJ62,S76HT87DK7543CQ54|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|iverson200: Hi all, test|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|iverson200: Wecome back to 17th World Youth Team Championships Final Segment 4 out of total 6 Segments|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: hello all,thanks for watching vugraph|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|iverson200: hi|pg|| mb|p|nt|iverson200: E/W play prec with 14-16NT, N/S standard with variable NT |pg|| nt|iverson200: I believe S is showing 10-12 with 3 card support, not GF yet|pg|| nt|iverson200: So N has a decision to make whether to go to game or not|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|iverson200: As we can see, 4@s has 4 top losers, but the other room E-W failed to cash them|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|iverson200: so potentially a good board for Singapore|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|iverson200: N might be counter-inviting, now it is up to S whether to go to game or not :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|iverson200: Yes, it is hard to lead a minor from E holdings, so a bit lucky for Singapore|pg|| nt|iverson200: The play will be faster than the bidding|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|iverson200: E did lead a minor against 3@s, thinking he needs a more aggressive lead to beat the contract|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|iverson200: had the contract be 4@s, he may not lead it though|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|iverson200: so 7imps to Singapore, enlarging the lead to 11.|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S7HKJ8763DT72CK43,SAKQ9HA2DA9CJT852,S82H54DQJ86543C76,SJT6543HQT9DKCAQ9|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: so they are still bidding|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = FG a) BAL b) @C c) fit M|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = 6@S, bad suit, 1@D|pg|| nt|Cantorm: other room still bidding 1 but S has on 3rd round shown @hs so E might find minor lead|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 6@s a good contract - and unbeatable by E|pg|| nt|Cantorm: of course to right side it you have to know who has @hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1 hult stops in 3@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that seems impossible to me|pg|| nt|ahollan1: aha stokka's 2@C = a) (3)4+@C FG b) 10-12 3-cards support|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I'm not a fan of splintering with singleton K (kingleton)|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|nt|Cantorm: West probably bid slam thinking E had to have a top @c because no tops in @s or @d|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not really a splinter - response to relay said specifically 1-suit, bad 6@S and 1@D|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|Cantorm: Ah, thanks Al, sorry if I missed that earlier|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c7|mc|12|nt|ahollan1: other room bids 2 1@S-2N//4@S-4N//5@C-5N//6@D-6@S//end|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S7HKJ8763DT72CK43,SAKQ9HA2DA9CJT852,S82H54DQJ86543C76,SJT6543HQT9DKCAQ9|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 1@s 11-15, 2NT good old Jacoby|pg|| mb|4S|nt|iverson200: 3@d is short, but with sgl K, he decides not to show it|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iverson200: W hand is too strong to let go. 5NT asking for K. no @c K, no 7 |pg|| mb|p|pc|h8|nt|iverson200: @h K is favorably placed but this lead is great|pg|| nt|iverson200: Declarer will play small eventually I think|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|nt|iverson200: If you play small @h at trick one, you lose when this lead is a sgl and @c K is onside. but if you play A, you will lose when both @HK and @c K with S, a much higher probability|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S64HQJ9872DTCKT62,SAJ75HK43DKJ852C3,S983H6DAQ64CAJ954,SKQT2HAT5D973CQ87|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = Weak 2 in 1 Major or 20/21 bal|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|nt|Cantorm: hard for either of EW to get involved|pg|| nt|Cantorm: depending on your defence to multi|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Cantorm: solves finding the Q but a ruff instead|pg|| nt|aurora: hello all :) e have voice commentary for this room thanks to Walddk2 (Roland Wald) and Pelu (Peter Lund) Just click on Start litening to hear them|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: stokka opened 3@H so another potential swing|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: will he drop the @hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: no he tried to drop the 10|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S64HQJ9872DTCKT62,SAJ75HK43DKJ852C3,S983H6DAQ64CAJ954,SKQT2HAT5D973CQ87|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|nt|iverson200: E has a close decision against fav 3@h preempt, he decided to pass|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|iverson200: nice @d finesse by declarer trying to make the contract, but he needed to finesse @h T i think|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|h4|nt|iverson200: now W will score a @c ruff -1|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|nt|iverson200: For a push. The other table N/S played 2@h -1, so a push|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKJT42HKQJ9DKCA75,S97H874DQT87CKJ43,S53HA32DA964CT982,SAQ86HT65DJ532CQ6|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: in the other room S opened 3@h and is playing there|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so flat or a couple to Singapore|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = FG|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Voice discussing the merits of 3 openings on 6 card suit|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I don't mind it NV vVul and with a 4 card side suit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: In 3rd seat would be mandatory|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: what does mikael lead against 3N [if 3@H-3@S-3N-P]|pg|| nt|Cantorm: he's just an entry to dummy short to pay spades up twice|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @h Al|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: red suit - i'm still not sure which one to lead vs NT after south shows 4@H|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: You know declarer has 3 hearts at most, so @h looks safest|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Cantorm: @d into one of declarer's suits doesn't look right|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4 other table also reaches 4@S|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKJT42HKQJ9DKCA75,S97H874DQT87CKJ43,S53HA32DA964CT982,SAQ86HT65DJ532CQ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 2@c 11-15 natural or 16+, gazzilli|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 2@d I think is 8+, GF facing 16+ , 2@h nat 16+, not sure about 2@s|pg|| nt|iverson200: S i guess is deciding between 3NT and 4@S|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|nt|iverson200: N has only 1 entry |pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|iverson200: with @s 4-2, even though AQ is onside, it looks like decalrer has to lose 3@s tricks|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|iverson200: if declarer tries to make it now, he may end up -3 i think|pg|| nt|iverson200: but he may still try it, since there is still around 1/3 chance Spade is 3-3|pg|| nt|iverson200: due to restricted choice W played @s 9 on 2nd round, E is more likely to have Q8 left|pg|| nt|iverson200: should he give up and concede -1?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|iverson200: He did not give up, -3, another 5 imps to Singapore|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST842HA763DK7C876,SAK5HK854DQ92CA54,SQ973HQT2DAT653C3,SJ6HJ9DJ84CKQJT92|sv|n|nt|Cantorm: Looks like it was a Gazzilli auction to 4@s in OR|pg|| nt|ahollan1: p-3@C-p-3N?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: favorable preempts just don't get respect -- even in 2nd seat|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: North may regret that dbl, though it's normal|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: the lead doesn't hurt declarer|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table 3@C-3N|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|nt|Cantorm: trying to decide the @h position|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Cantorm: got it right|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST842HA763DK7C876,SAK5HK854DQ92CA54,SQ973HQT2DAT653C3,SJ6HJ9DJ84CKQJT92|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| nt|iverson200: 3NT has 9 tricks, can't defeat it as the cards lie, great start in this Segment for Singapore.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|nt|iverson200: The other table W chose to pass E's favorable vul preempt, thinking it can be very very weak, but this time E has the goods.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SKT8643HT75DCAQJ6,SJ7HAJ94DKCKT8754,SA952HKQ63DQ8432C,SQH82DAJT9765C932|sv|e|nt|Cantorm: but didn't really have much option|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i confess to knowing nothing about the singapore team before the championships began|pg|| mb|2C|nt|Cantorm: that makes 2 of us Al|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is this an expected performance?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: By the way, I read the other day that the Asian Games are on just now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = a) 0-10, (nv:5)6+@D b) BAL, 22+ c) any FG|pg|| mb|4C|nt|Cantorm: Almost as big as the Olympics - fewer competitors but more sports|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: And bridge is one of the events this year|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: east's other choice was 3@D since opening 2@D = BAL 18-19|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other east will have option of 3@D or PASS|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SKT8643HT75DCAQJ6,SJ7HAJ94DKCKT8754,SA952HKQ63DQ8432C,SQH82DAJT9765C932|sv|e|nt|iverson200: 5 imps to Singapore means the lead is now 21|pg|| mb|p|nt|iverson200: Is E hand good enough for unfavorable 3@d?|pg|| nt|iverson200: He decides no|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|iverson200: 4@c by N splinter in @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|iverson200: S with too much wastage in @c, quickly signs off|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|iverson200: Everything is friendly, so likely +2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S875HT93DT764C763,SA2HA654DA9CAKJT5,SKQJHJ2DQJ832CQ42,ST9643HKQ87DK5C98|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i know adverse vul, but 1st seat 3@D still seems right to me because only 3 cards in majors|pg|| nt|pelu: 8 losers = 1100 reg gainst green ;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: decent @D suit looks like protection against 3@DX|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but moot point haw chose pass|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Other room might go P-1@s-P-4@c splinter which won't excite South|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = (5/4+) @H & @S, forcing|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: It has started P-1@s-2@c|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW have done a lot of work defining bids after interfernce over 1@C [which i forgot to alert as 2+@C]|pg|| nt|Cantorm: not a great suit at the vulnerability, but points(ish)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 6 there was a splinter after 2@C overcall but stop in 4@S|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: KnR says west worth 23.20|pg|| nt|Cantorm: is 3@d 5@ss & 4@hs Al? Or an advance cue? Or something else?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room 1@C will be precision|pg|| nt|ahollan1: make that IS precision|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hult did not overcall so free run for liu-haw|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Cantorm: getting to slam in other room|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: right final contract 6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: 6@H|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so that will stretch the lead to 34|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: trump lead against 6@H|pg|| nt|Cantorm: if they make it|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S875HT93DT764C763,SA2HA654DA9CAKJT5,SKQJHJ2DQJ832CQ42,ST9643HKQ87DK5C98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 1@c 16+ |pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 1@h 8-11 any hand, GF|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 2NT waiting, after E bids 3@h, W will become excited|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|iverson200: 4@d is cue agreeing @h , but E has no sensible bid but 4@h|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|iverson200: W will ask holding 4 KC and willthink about 7's chance after knowing E has @H KQ and @d K|pg|| nt|fuquay: W also knows that E does not have @SK|pg|| nt|iverson200: probably just sign off 6 still, require @s K or @d KQx for a decent 7|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|dburn: not bid at the other table, so more IMPs for Singapore if declarer minds his work|pg|| nt|iverson200: well bid. friendly break, HAW should make this|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|dburn: declarer might take a simple club finesse, I suppose, but the ruffing finesse looks better|pg|| nt|iverson200: The most natural line is I belive the best line here, 3 rounds of trump and 3 rounds of club|pg|| nt|fuquay: Isn't playing for the drop best?|pg|| nt|dburn: well, playing ace-king and another, taking a view|pg|| nt|dburn: sure, your view should be to play for the drop in theory...|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: E is thing |pg|| nt|vugraphc2: thinking|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|dburn: can maybe try for 3-3 spades also|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|nt|dburn: with club position in reserve|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|dburn: well done|pg|| nt|iverson200: ok, that s a better line|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphc2: nice play by E|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKT76HA83DA962C42,SQ93HQT954DK5CT97,SJ4HJ72DQJT4CKJ86,SA852HK6D873CAQ53|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: or reduce it to 8 if they go off|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: on 7 can declarer combine chances in @S & @C?|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: trump was led so should make now|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: this is 4th but NOT final segment|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2 more segments tomorrow in the championship round|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Cantorm: things sit fairly well for declarer here|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: sorry 2@D forced 2@H|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Cantorm: if @hJ was onside could make game|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in slam after trump lead won in east, declarer cashed 2nd royal, so i don't think possible to test @S anymore - but 4 am here and i'm not good play analyst even when awake|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKT76HA83DA962C42,SQ93HQT954DK5CT97,SJ4HJ72DQJT4CKJ86,SA852HK6D873CAQ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|iverson200: yes, nicely done|pg|| mb|p|nt|iverson200: 1@d 11-15 0+@d 1@h/1@s natural|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|iverson200: E is thinking hard on this board|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|iverson200: Lower level contract are much more complicated than higher level ones :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|mc|7|nt|iverson200: just make, 1 imp to Sweden|pg|| nt|fuquay: Indeed, lower level contracts have many more possibilities for how the high cards are distribute|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST6HJ984DKT9862CQ,SAQJ3HAT53D4CAT64,SK74HKQ62D5CKJ985,S9852H7DAQJ73C732|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C opening = 6+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one pair uses precision 2@D to show the 3-suiter|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: but 2nd time today it was not the pair that held this shape|pg|| nt|Cantorm: other room 7 has played on @ss and will make that way|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D|pg|| nt|bebechira: PO finishes tonight...FN we will have 2 more sets tomorrow :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: if 1@D can be short @D, why can't 1N??|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: haw DID combine chances in slam and when @S 33 6@H came in|pg|| nt|Cantorm: you can but when you're short in @ds chances are higher that N has real @ds|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|Cantorm: just 3 top tricks here and can take @d ruffing finesse for another|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://livebridge.net/bbo/rs.jpg|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so needs 6 trump tricks|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and unless defence goes badly wrong I don't think he can get them|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|bebechira: i will try to upload running scores every 10 minutes ...just refresh the sddress Roland gave you|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|bebechira: address|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST6HJ984DKT9862CQ,SAQJ3HAT53D4CAT64,SK74HKQ62D5CKJ985,S9852H7DAQJ73C732|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|fuquay: Since the opponents have more of them :)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|iverson200: E's 1@d in this vul is not everyone's choice, they didn't find the @s fit, so 2NT is the final contract|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|dburn: some case for responding 1@h to that overcall|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|fuquay: On another day, the lead directing value of 1@D might be useful, so there is some argument for the bid|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|dburn: which would have got them to a decent 4@s in short order|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fuquay: To beat this 2, N needed to shift to a @H rather than a @D|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h3|nt|iverson200: Right! Decent 4@s but the cards did not lie well for declarer. in 2NT declarer has 7 tricks, hardly can get one more. |pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4STHKJ98DJT84CJ875,SA754HT4DK532CQ62,SKQ962HQ763DAQ6C4,SJ83HA52D97CAKT93|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: looks like 1NT here|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: that looks like lead directing for spades perhaps|pg|| nt|Cantorm: bold|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: hi again, guys|pg|| nt|Cantorm: bonjour Henri|pg|| nt|ritong: vulnerable and doubled hm ok i stay quiet|pg|| nt|aardv: Declarer is quite close to having a count|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table NS not in the auction nebulous precision 1@D - 1@S - 1N - end|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4STHKJ98DJT84CJ875,SA754HT4DK532CQ62,SKQ962HQ763DAQ6C4,SJ83HA52D97CAKT93|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|iverson200: 1@d 11-15 0+@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|iverson200: N may ventrue a X here but he passed quickly|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|dburn: GIB would make this, but I'm not sure Haw will|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|dburn: but they have doubled at the other table, so a swing is coming|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|fuquay: The @H lead here might give up a trick from N perspective but anything else was worse so N finds it|pg|| nt|iverson200: Solid defence so far, E needed to get @c right, which is unlikely but who knows!|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|iverson200: -2 |pg|| nt|iverson200: he is thinking if he should cash out, I think he should, still 4 outstanding @h and @d A|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SK6543HJ9D93CQ952,SAHAT8763DQJ87CT7,SJ87HKQ4DAKT5CK83,SQT92H52D642CAJ64|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: sweden has won only 1 overtrick imp this set|pg|| nt|ahollan1: singapore 30 imps before counting board 10|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 10 was a push 1N-2 and 1NX-1|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: http://livebridge.net/bbo/rs.jpg|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ritong: try to know who has the @c A, maybe|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ritong: who cares:)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SK6543HJ9D93CQ952,SAHAT8763DQJ87CT7,SJ87HKQ4DAKT5CK83,SQT92H52D642CAJ64|sv|o|nt|iverson200: The other table 1NTX, after the clubs did not break, declarer found a good play of @d 5 for -1, so another push |pg|| nt|dburn: was wrong about the swing - the defence at the other table doubled but took a trick fewer|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|iverson200: 1@h 11-15, 2@S seems to be a normal spot to be in|pg|| nt|dburn: somewhat active defence, this - might shift to a low diamond if you shift to a diamond at all, but a heart seems OK|pg|| nt|iverson200: a @s to K would sink the contract, careful play will make it|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|iverson200: Yes David|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|iverson200: well played by declarer |pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAKJ6HJ93D9764C92,SQTHKQT82DJ5CK853,S9874H764DK3CQJT7,S532HA5DAQT82CA64|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Al? Relays I guess|pg|| nt|ritong: bit weird is it the right board?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = FG a) BAL b) @C c) fit M |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 4+@C|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Cantorm: 4@s will also make|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = 2524 a) 11-14 b) 18+|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @hs I mean|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 4@D = EndSignal forcing 4@H|pg|| nt|Cantorm: red suits behaving very kindly|pg|| nt|Cantorm: very kindly indeed|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAKJ6HJ93D9764C92,SQTHKQT82DJ5CK853,S9874H764DK3CQJT7,S532HA5DAQT82CA64|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|dburn: sure, very accurate|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|iverson200: 1@h 11-15 2@d 5+@d GF, 2@h = exactly 5 card @h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c3|nt|iverson200: not sure about 2@s, maybe a semi-psych try to discourage a @s lead? apparently it worked|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|dburn: some play 2@s as a kind of third-suit forcng|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|nt|dburn: the Bourke Relay, I believe it's called in some quarters|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKT753H2DA83CK874,S942HAKJT987DJ7C2,SQ8HQ63DK642C9653,SAJ6H54DQT95CAQJT|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: 4@h looks normal contract here but doesn't seem to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: with a likely @c lead there is room*|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: easier for S to lead a @s than North|pg|| nt|ritong: by west now it s different|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ritong: but @c too|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: bye bye ugly @ds|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|nt|Cantorm: other room @s lead same contract|pg|| nt|ritong: rather mean|pg|| nt|ritong: so 12|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKT753H2DA83CK874,S942HAKJT987DJ7C2,SQ8HQ63DK642C9653,SAJ6H54DQT95CAQJT|sv|b|nt|iverson200: I am pretty sure they dont play that :)|pg|| nt|dburn: all the rage in Chandlers Ford|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|iverson200: should have 10 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|iverson200: 1NT 14-16, @s lead is great start for defenders|pg|| nt|iverson200: attacking E's entry so that he cannot establish @c and cash them|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|iverson200: now 2 down, if heis desperate and tries @c finesse will be 3 down|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|iverson200: S defended well in cashing @d A, all he needed to do now is continuing for 3 down, he may be thinking if he should cash @s K now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|nt|iverson200: ok 2 down, big gain for Sweden nonetheless|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S842HKJT5DJT2CAQJ,SAT75HQ92DQ9CT532,S6HA7DAK8643CK987,SKQJ93H8643D75C64|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: other table on 14 where Texas Transfer was used instead of South African Texas|pg|| nt|ritong: i do not think south can do less than 4NT then 5@h unless he passes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: neither vul certainly favors PASS|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: voice moving over to closed room for final board|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: remember 2 more segments tomorrow to finish this championship match|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @d2 possibly signal for @cs|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|Cantorm: I don't get that @hA with the Q on view in dummy|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|7|nt|ritong: 6@d on|pg|| nt|ritong: then possible jab|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S842HKJT5DJT2CAQJ,SAT75HQ92DQ9CT532,S6HA7DAK8643CK987,SKQJ93H8643D75C64|sv|o|nt|iverson200: nice lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|iverson200: Last board now|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://livebridge.net/bbo/rs.jpg refreshed|pg|| nt|Cantorm: In my partnerships that double would tend to show 4@hs|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ritong: hult will certainly consider slam when his pard shows no wasted @s value|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|ritong: vavavoom|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|iverson200: A huge late run by Sweden! cant get this wrong no matter how to play this one|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|12|nt|iverson200: 2 more segments tomorrow, all the best to these players for giving us a nailbiting game|pg|| nt|iverson200: Thanks everyone, see u tmr|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| pg||