vg|VG1-2018WYBTC,J-FN6,I,1,14,SINGAPORE,161,SWEDEN,174| rs|3HW=,4SE-2,3NS+1,3NS=,4SE=,4SE-1,6SE=,6SW+1,1NS=,1NS=,2SS=,3SS-2,6CW-1,4SE+1,4SE+2,4SE+1,3NE+1,3NE-1,1SS+3,3DE-2,3SWx-1,2NSx-1,4SS=,3NS-1,4HN=,4HN=,4SS-1,1NE+2| pn|XIN ZHU,STOKKA,M ZHOU,HULT,M RIMSTEDT,Y LIU,O RIMSTEDT,HAW|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK8HT654DQCAJT952,S765HKQ82D976CQ74,SAJ43HJ3DT854C863,SQT92HA97DAKJ32CK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|gracelin: welcome all to this last set of Junior final of the 2018 World Youth Championships.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Sweden leads Singapore by 13 imps so it's still anybody's game.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: In the other two finals, Israel led Sweden by 8 in the youngsters and China led Poland by a massive 64 imps in the Girls.|pg|| pc|c3|nt|gracelin: As China has already won the Kids, they will likely win two Gold medals in this event.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|gracelin: Zhou and Zhu both study in UCLA and just won the Intercollegiate in the Atlanta NABC early this month.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|gracelin: Hult and his regular partner Ekenberg(not here) now play professionally in both USA and China.|pg|| nt|gracelin: srry, Zhou and Zhu study in UC Berkley instead of UCLA. My fault.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|gracelin: Defender can ruff a spade now but that will be their last trick|pg|| nt|gracelin: In fact Hult is my teammate in China in the Division A championships.|pg|| nt|gracelin: He and his partner Simon Ekenberg just started their professional career there.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK8HT654DQCAJT952,S765HKQ82D976CQ74,SAJ43HJ3DT854C863,SQT92HA97DAKJ32CK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|vugraphc1: welcome to the last match! :) And enjoy it! |pg|| nt|ahollan1: all 3 pairs for singapore play a version of precision|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d|nt|tias: Final segment of the Juniors Final 2018|pg|| nt|tias: It all comes down to this|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: http://www.ecatsbridgenews.com/WBFsystems/default.asp?dir=2018WujiangJuniors|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|tias: I dont play precision normally, but Peter Haw certainly not happy with being in 4@s instead of 3N|pg|| nt|chip: This is a rather ambitious contract. Difficult for EW after the preemption over the strong C. But would have thought E should bid D's.|pg|| nt|tias: This illustrates one of the downsides I think|pg|| nt|ahollan1: even DBL might be a stretch -- typically it shows hand worth game force opposite 16+|pg|| nt|chip: N is unlikely to make the losing play of winning spade A to give partner a club ruff since has no idea lead is a stiff.|pg|| nt|tias: Junior bridge Al.|pg|| nt|chip: sorry, D ruff.|pg|| nt|chip: The game with the best chance is 3N by E.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: stokka in 3@H west|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: i was wondering what to do with westh hand after 1@C-3@C-P-P // DBL - P - ??|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|chip: 3H might well make.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|chip: S has to wonder if he should underlead in clubs to get partner in for a D ruff. Fortunately for S, the D4 doesn't look that low.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|nt|chip: probably will just exit in hearts now.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|chip: and declarer can't avoid losing 2 more spade tricks.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| nt|chip: If dummy had the spade 8 would have a chance.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|nt|chip: now 2 down and Sweden moves a little farther ahead.|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQT7HAJDAJT9CAK65,SA85HQ74DQ876C943,SJ92HKT86D54CQJT8,SK643H9532DK32C72|sv|n|nt|gracelin: Declarer doesn't even need the diamond finesse|pg|| nt|gracelin: Looks like a 3NT for NS with overtricks to spare.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|gracelin: Believe NS is playing Precision.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Stayman|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 1D= 0-7, 1NT 17-19, 2C Stayman|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|gracelin: Sweden won 6 imps on first board as the Precision auction brought EW to 4S for -2.|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: at other table|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|nt|gracelin: Defenders did well to cash their 3 tricks|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQT7HAJDAJT9CAK65,SA85HQ74DQ876C943,SJ92HKT86D54CQJT8,SK643H9532DK32C72|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |nt|tias: 3@H = no 4/5M|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|tias: 3@s = transfer to 3N|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = Muppet Stayman // 3@H = not 4+@H/@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S forces 3N|pg|| nt|tias: Im too fast for you Al ;)|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: sorry doing bad job of multi-tasking|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|chip: Seeems like will set up a heart for 9.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what are the odds that i would have found lead of @S5?|pg|| nt|tias: Did you read Bird/Anthias?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i did|pg|| nt|chip: Seems like a heart lead makes more sense as partner didn't DBL 3S.|pg|| nt|tias: That would significantly lower odds!|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|tias: That is true on the other hand, Chip|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: i was mostly thinking about what chip said, but not even sure if i would have picked either major|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does the auction and west hand argue for passive versus attacking lead?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: beats me|pg|| nt|chip: This looks like a bad line. if the KQ of D were wrong could go down if misguess heart Q, while if go after hearts always cold if guess heart or find 4-3 spades.|pg|| nt|tias: Lius hand is way too strong to believe Haw has something in the minors. @h is more likely than @s to giveaway a trick, I believe|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: lead was ostensibly 4th|pg|| nt|chip: if the goal is safety, why not lead a club?|pg|| pc|c4|nt|chip: Suspect declarer will run clubs, cash AK of hearts and fall back on @d finesse.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|chip: to lose an imp for his trouble.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S8HAK874DAT8CJT93,S63HQ5DKQ973CAK74,SQ92HJT92DJ6CQ862,SAKJT754H63D542C5|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Declarer needs to guess SQ for his contract.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|gracelin: According to an old Culbertson Rule. If your hand pattern is 7321, then the trumps may also split 7321.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|nt|gracelin: However, the rule was deemed no mathematic merit later.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|gracelin: Hult is on the right track|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|gracelin: After seeing South with HAK, DA, CJ, he might indeed finesse North for SQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: He knows to finesse is trying to make a swing.|pg|| nt|gracelin: The other table will probably play drop in this situation. |pg|| pc|sJ|nt|gracelin: You want to tie the board or to create a swing based on your hunch.|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S8HAK874DAT8CJT93,S63HQ5DKQ973CAK74,SQ92HJT92DJ6CQ862,SAKJT754H63D542C5|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: north in other room only bid 2@H|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|nt|chip: Assuming the defense gets it's hearts, will need to guess spades to make. Not a likely guess to find.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S42HK87532D7CAK43,SAKQ76HADKQJ853C8,SJTHQ94DT96CJT965,S9853HJT6DA42CQ72|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|gracelin: He trusted his own gut feeling and finessed. Well done.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4!S, forcing|nt|gracelin: Now a slam based on distribution rather than HCP. |pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|an|Not a minimum|nt|gracelin: West set trumps first before using RKC to reach 6S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|nt|gracelin: A little surprised that he didn't open 2C with his 11 winners hand|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|gracelin: Sweden duly qon 12 imps when declarer in other table played drop in 4S.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S42HK87532D7CAK43,SAKQ76HADKQJ853C8,SJTHQ94DT96CJT965,S9853HJT6DA42CQ72|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|chip: other table N only raised to 2H, so declarer may have thought hearts 6-3, so S more likely to have a stiff spade.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: once west gets a @s fit, it s just a matter of keys|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: i thought maybe 2@H by liu as form of michaels|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: only 2@S by haw??|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 4-fit and and ace|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|tias: I agree. I find it strange too|pg|| nt|chip: surprised S didn't DBL 5C and that cost an imp as will now make 7.|pg|| nt|tias: but WD Liu to get them there|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|tias: Im sure he will think 3@c made it obvious to pd that he wanted the @c lead|pg|| mc|13|nt|chip: DBL would be more obvious.|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAQ94HAQ84DT6CKQ9,SK6HT9653DK932C63,SJ7HJ72DJ854C8754,ST8532HKDAQ7CAJT2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|gracelin: May start 1S--1NT|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|gracelin: Probably a low spade from hand in 2nd trick.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|gracelin: may see a overtrick here|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|gracelin: now Club to come to 8 tricks|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|gracelin: This was surprising.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|gracelin: But declarer can still come to 7 tricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAQ94HAQ84DT6CKQ9,SK6HT9653DK932C63,SJ7HJ72DJ854C8754,ST8532HKDAQ7CAJT2|sv|n|nt|tias: DBL would be even more in favour of @c - Jxxxxx and AKxx maybe?|pg|| nt|tias: Im just guessing.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: identical auction in open room|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|chip: leading a low spade now would be effective, and reasonable play.|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|chip: playing clubs is also sensible, though may now work so well, though E is sort of endplayed.|pg|| nt|chip: A low club back would requre playing the 9 to make.|pg|| nt|chip: But that is not such an attractive play for E. So perhaps would have been better to duck the club K.|pg|| nt|chip: and not have to play anything.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|chip: this gets declarer back to 7 if E plays the K. A smooth duck might have worked.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|chip: play slows down in a tight match at the end of long tournament|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAK9852HQ4DJ2CJ62,S43H9863DAKQTCK95,SQTHKT52D9854CA74,SJ76HAJ7D763CQT83|sv|e|nt|vugrapho1: Bathroom break :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|gracelin: West hand is a double for me.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|gracelin: But no harm done here. Maybe he knew their team was ahead and din't want to risk a disaster.|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c9|nt|gracelin: 8 easy tricks|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAK9852HQ4DJ2CJ62,S43H9863DAKQTCK95,SQTHKT52D9854CA74,SJ76HAJ7D763CQT83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: over 1@S opener - do you double with west?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: oui|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: DBL by W opposite a PH seems wrong.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|chip: Even over 1S questionable. But here helped get NS too high.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|tias: NS play 2@s as a stronger preempt than 3@s most often based on suit strength or distribution (6-4s often open 2@s)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|chip: declarer might now go down 2 by finessing heart T|pg|| nt|chip: But couldn't make even double dummy if EW play clubs after winning heart A.|pg|| nt|ritong: he has to do that immediately in order to keep a sure entry in case @h J is on|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|chip: yes, it was a thoughtful play that deserved a better fate.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|7|nt|chip: only cost 1 imp to go down an extra|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST5HAQ95DQ762CT72,SJ82HJ4D53CAKQJ65,SA74HKT8632D4C943,SKQ963H7DAKJT98C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|nt|gracelin: East maybe thinking about slam again but 4S is the limit here.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|d|nt|gracelin: Even 5D will not make.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: This double is asking partner to bid NT with a heart syopper.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|gracelin: But now East is able to bid spade twice to stop in 4S.|pg|| nt|gracelin: If South had bid 4H over 3D, EW may not be able to stay in 4S.|pg|| nt|gracelin: East may visualize solid clubs opposite and only bid 4S now|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Wah. The youth players always do something I don't expect.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: It's not east to stop in 4S anyway so 6C may not be a real trategy. Even 5C can't make.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| nt|gracelin: In 5C the defenders cashed their 2 Aces for -1 only.|pg|| mc|11|nt|gracelin: srry, I meant in 6C|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST5HAQ95DQ762CT72,SJ82HJ4D53CAKQJ65,SA74HKT8632D4C943,SKQ963H7DAKJT98C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|chip: will see what E has available to show his hand. Probably heading for 4S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|an| |nt|ahollan1: 2N forces 3@C to play or FG 55, not @C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S = @S & @D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|ritong: auction got a little wild next room|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|chip: Other table auction got out of hand and EW got to poor slam.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|chip: So match will tighten up again.|pg|| nt|ritong: good for the show|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|chip: 11 imp margin with 7 to play|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|chip: after this result.|pg|| pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S82HT872DAKCQJ962,S9643HAKQ653DT3CK,SJT5H4DQ9862CT754,SAKQ7HJ9DJ754CA83|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|gracelin: Singapore got 5 IMP back when West doubled a weak 2S opening to push NS to 3S -1 on 6.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Our West didn't even double a 1S opening here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|gracelin: EW can take 13 tricks but will lose the first two D tricks. They found out a D control is missing.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|gracelin: The gap is closing when Singapore EW in other table did stop in the good 4S on 7 to win 13 imps. |pg|| nt|gracelin: In fact Singapore recovered 2 imps this set to be behind only by 11 imps now.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Since East cue bid 4C, South's only chance is partner has SA and a singleton H. So he might keep his DA as an entry since he cannot overruff dummy anyway|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|gracelin: Yes, he is playing for partner to have SA and a singleton H|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S82HT872DAKCQJ962,S9643HAKQ653DT3CK,SJT5H4DQ9862CT754,SAKQ7HJ9DJ754CA83|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ritong: so we have a strong NT hand facing a raise jump|pg|| nt|ahollan1: stokka also rebid 3@S |pg|| nt|chip: isreal leads Sweden by 4 in the Youth, so theirs is even closer.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: here 1@S limited but stokka 1@S was unlimited|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C-4@H-4@S in other room seems right for here too|pg|| nt|ritong: 1@h u mean, al|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oops yes 1@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe 3N is used to ask for shortness?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that is only way i can imagine different auction|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ritong: curtains|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: for some reason south did not cash out other room|pg|| mc|11|nt|chip: both tables did well to find out the D problem and stop safely|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQ9542H987DJ7CQ98,SJ87HJ6543D965C43,ST6HQT2DQT842CKJT,SAK3HAKDAK3CA7652|sv|e|nt|gracelin: This will cost his side an overtrick imp but I think it's a very thoughtful defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|gracelin: Not knowing partner has only 1 HCP, East is seeing another slam chance with his 25 HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|gracelin: 10 tricks now with club 3-3. Only a diamond lead may beat 3NT.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| nt|gracelin: 2D is Multi, either a weak 2H or a strong balanced hand, maybe 24-25. |pg|| pc|d2|nt|gracelin: 3NT needs clubs to be 3-3 and a non-D lead.|pg|| nt|gracelin: If Singapore EW bid to 3NT in other table and make, the gap will be down to 2 imps.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQ9542H987DJ7CQ98,SJ87HJ6543D965C43,ST6HQT2DQT842CKJT,SAK3HAKDAK3CA7652|sv|e|nt|ritong: ah yes @h void still possible|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: pass usually 0-4/5 or trap|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|ritong: should he let conversation up?|pg|| nt|ritong: i think yes|pg|| nt|ritong: 1@s has a wide range|pg|| nt|chip: If 2C shows D's that will direct the killing lead against 3N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for North 1N would be good @S raise looks like 2@C intended as transfer showing @D|pg|| nt|ritong: even against strong @c|pg|| mb|3N|nt|chip: Of course EW can stop off to DBL NS and collect 500 or so.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i never knew they did transfers here|pg|| nt|chip: Better to open 2C and preempt the oponents.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hult's strong opening was 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ritong: the flop is not awesome|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hult-stokka use opening 2@C to show BAL 17-18|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|chip: Other table stopped in 2N so big swing on directing the killing lead here.|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAKQ743HQ6D8CQT86,SJTHT985DAJT6CA75,S65HJ743DK943CK93,S982HAK2DQ752CJ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Hult was not happy to see clubs broke 3-3.|pg|| mb|p|pc|hT|nt|gracelin: Singapore EW did reach 3NT at other table but South found the DJ lead to beat it. North was somehow able to show a diamond suit in the bidding.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|gracelin: 9 tricks (or 10 if Westr ducks his DA).|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAKQ743HQ6D8CQT86,SJTHT985DAJT6CA75,S65HJ743DK943CK93,S982HAK2DQ752CJ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|chip: Asks if W could consider bidding 4H (which would make). The problem is that the 3N bidding might have tricks rather than a balanced hand.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: stokka did not bid over 1@S with west cards|pg|| nt|chip: as most would likewise.|pg|| nt|ritong: doubling is optimistic|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|chip: again opposite a passed partner.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|chip: E hasn't learned to take a joke.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there have been many instances in this match where i was unable to predict his passes|pg|| nt|chip: at least caught 4 crd support.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|chip: but still down 2.|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|chip: declarer can ruff or throw a losing club here.|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: zhou's pass of 1@S also a bit surprising|pg|| nt|chip: both lead to down 2.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ritong: five comparisons to go|pg|| nt|chip: not so much in a strong club setting|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|chip: only a 1 imp swing with other table scoring 170 NS|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|dT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S92HQ54D9543CQ987,SQ86543HA76DKQCT6,SKJT7HJT3DAT8CAJ2,SAHK982DJ762CK543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: East probably knows he should pass 2S but with 11 HCP he tried once more.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|gracelin: Declarer will play D to dispose his heart loser for -1|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|gracelin: There is some hope without the heart lead for an endplay.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|gracelin: The CA helped declarer for the eventual endplay. He might make it now|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S92HQ54D9543CQ987,SQ86543HA76DKQCT6,SKJT7HJT3DAT8CAJ2,SAHK982DJ762CK543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| nt|ritong: this does not look like a two digits swing board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-force|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: although ola tries to make it a little funnier|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = 2-way a) penalty b) takeout|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i remember article where eddie kantar talked about 2-way doubles == never figured out how to make them work|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ritong: haw might axe anything coming|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: who wins the race in 2@SX?|pg|| nt|chip: looks like 2S would make, so in one sense good to pull the DBL.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|chip: Looks like can be down 2 is EW lead hearts in time.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: so swede going down doubled both rooms|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ritong: achtung minen|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|ritong: small mine, tho 5 imp|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|nt|chip: still time for down 2 with a heart shift.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|nt|chip: still needs to guess spades to go down 1.|pg|| nt|ferlema: http://youth.worldbridge.org/wbf-youth-current-and-future-plans/|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: if @H honours split - seems east must have @SA for the DBL|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|chip: well done, this time to lose 4 imps.|pg|| mc|7|nt|ritong: or so|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK852HA6DKQTC8742,ST93HKJ75D43CQ965,SAQJ6HT832DA72CT3,S74HQ94DJ9865CAKJ|sv|n|nt|gracelin: Declarer needs to ruff a heart in the end but he chose a club for -1.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|*|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Time is running short for Singapore. Only 3 bopards to go including this one.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Trump lead is best for defender|pg|| pc|d4|nt|gracelin: Now HA and H, timing is with declarer|pg|| nt|gracelin: All declarer needs is a 3-2 trump break.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|vugrapho1: Simon considering his options|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|gracelin: Singaport got 5 imps back on 12 when North doubled 2S prematurely. South cannot stand it to run to 2NT for an lucky -1 escape.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|nt|gracelin: Srry, I meant on 11, the previous hand|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: scorechange 9, contract was 3N not 2N|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK852HA6DKQTC8742,ST93HKJ75D43CQ965,SAQJ6HT832DA72CT3,S74HQ94DJ9865CAKJ|sv|n|nt|chip: sorry 5 since both doubled.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: gap remains beyond the vulnerable game swing|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ritong: so, takes two good boards including a fat one|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 4-fit, bal, min|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: this is 8 tricks max|pg|| nt|ritong: in 4@s need to engineer six trump tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW not in the auction in other room|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NT never mentioned|pg|| nt|ritong: firs step|pg|| nt|ritong: 630 or|pg|| nt|ritong: 620*|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: yay|pg|| nt|ritong: now we have a shot for the last two|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ritong: possibly|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: chip - care to discuss the thought process for north in trying to decide between pass and 4@S?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|ritong: 8 and 2|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKJ82HKQ5DQ54C82,SQT965H76DT98CKJ3,S74HAJ8432D73CA94,S3HT9DAKJ62CQT765|sv|b|nt|gracelin: OK, on 9 East did bid 3NT with his 25 HCP hand to win 12 imps instead of 7.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: With that correction Sweden enjoys a 20 imps lead with 2 boards to go.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: The Singaport supporters will like to see some swing possibility but this hand looks like a cold 4H for NS to me.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|gracelin: North seems sticking to the rule of not opening a weak two with two Aces, an outdated rule.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Wow, I must've mistaken the 2N for a 3N. I am very sorry all :(|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|gracelin: Singapore won 12 imp on previous baord which NS made 4S here. Swedish was in 3NT in other table for -1. The difference is now single digit.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: He is still safe. Defender cannot get both their D and C tricks|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d3|nt|gracelin: On a diamond return, declarer has two discard for club, on the club return, declarer discards his D and ruff a club|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKJ82HKQ5DQ54C82,SQT965H76DT98CKJ3,S74HAJ8432D73CA94,S3HT9DAKJ62CQT765|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chip: Well worry about possible D ruff, also 9 easier than 10. Was unfortunate S had prime rather than soft values in H and C.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: another unexpected 2M instead of 1M|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zhou chose PASS|pg|| mb|p|nt|chip: one more board after this.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but still gets to 4@H|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ritong: this board seems to be neutral|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ritong: since trumps are 2/2|pg|| nt|chip: yes, hard to go down.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for those asking -- tiebreaker does NOT include extra boards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sweden both won the head-to-head match in the RR and finished higher in the RR|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ritong: beside, 8 imp is a rare score so tiebreak is highly unlikely|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|tias: according to running scores Sweden lead by 11 after 11 boards (not having counted the -12 in board 12). Do we know what the real score is?|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: only the shadow knows|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: last board of a brutal slugfest championship match thanks to both teams|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SA9875HQJ43D982CK,SKJ2H876D653CJ986,SQT63HAK5DQTCT542,S4HT92DAKJ74CAQ73|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|gracelin: One board to go and an 8 imps difference.|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: Will there be chance to create an 8 imps swing ?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Can see 3S for NS where NS is heading for|pg|| mb|3H|nt|gracelin: Now North will go game with his akX IN HEARTS|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|nt|gracelin: Either minor suit lead will see 4S set.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|mc|9|nt|gracelin: EW in 1NT in other table. Think we can congratulate Sweden for the Gold medal and Singapore for the silver medal|pg|| nt|gracelin: tHIS IS FIRST TIME A zONE 6 YOUTH TEAM PLAY IN THE FINAL. |pg|| nt|gracelin: The DJ lead to beat 3NT on 9 was the key-board in this match.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Again, congratulate to both teams and champions in other group. |pg|| nt|gracelin: Thank all for your watching and the organizer for a wonderful tournament during the last 10 days.|pg|| nt|gracelin: Bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SA9875HQJ43D982CK,SKJ2H876D653CJ986,SQT63HAK5DQTCT542,S4HT92DAKJ74CAQ73|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|chip: Yes, a good fight, and particular congrats to Singapore who had a tough road.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tias: Sorry, 21 it was|pg|| nt|chip: classic NT.|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: 14-16|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not quite the same auction in the other room|pg|| nt|ritong: and will not jump the last hurdle remarkable , though, relly|pg|| nt|ritong: really*|pg|| nt|chip: May make a bunch, winning a spade in dummy, running D's and then dropping club K while cashing 7th trick.|pg|| nt|ritong: beat USA and poland, almost the swede hogs|pg|| nt|chip: A bit surprised S didn't show majors over 1N.|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: anyone surprised that mikael did not show majors over 1N?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh chip got there faster|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: wow exciting to the finish|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|nt|chip: other room NS bid 4S down 1 so will be a small swing to Singapore, but not enough.|pg|| nt|ritong: reminder BBO is not the official scorer|pg|| nt|ritong: so there may be some bug let s wait for the official scoring|pg|| nt|chip: good point, with the margin this close. So we think Sweden won (and also the under 21) but not official yet.|pg|| nt|ritong: in any case, merci a tous ! was great fun|pg|| pg||