vg|BBO2-2018WBS,O-R16-1,I,1,14,TULIN,0,SPECTOR,0| rs|2DN-1,2DNx=,1NE+2,3NE=,3NW=,3NW=,5CEx-1,4HS-1,4SW+1,4SW+1,4HS=,4HS=,2SW=,2SW=,3NS+2,6CS-2,2SW-1,3CEx-2,1SW+3,3SE-1,1NW-1,1NW-3,3NW+1,3NW=,4HN+1,2HN+1,3NS+1,3NS+1| pn|TULIN,SPECTOR,BAKHSHI,WOLPERT,DEMUY,VERHEES Jr,KRANYAK,VAN PROOIJ|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S92HA852DQ842C873,SAJ43HT43DA65CAQT,SK865HQ6DKT97CK52,SQT7HKJ97DJ3CJ964|sv|o|nt|yorkbeach: hello everyone|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: welcome to Orlando in Florida for the World Bridge Series open Teams round of 16 match between Tulin and Spector|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|nt|yorkbeach: what constitutes an opening bid these days is open to debate|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|yorkbeach: was just about to say that repetaed trump leads might work best for the defenders|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: solved the two-way trump guess but declarer will not be able to ruff two hearts in the North hand or two spades in the South hand after this start|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|yorkbeach: would need all of the missing honours onside - 3 of them are but not the @hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s9|nt|yorkbeach: it looks like we are playing 4 sets of 14 boards, so a 56 board match|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: West can guess from declarer's play that East has the @sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: short of entries to dummy, declarer plays loser on loser|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: the complete Tulin team: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/Reg/participantsDetailTeams.asp?qteamid=TULIN@@1540|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S92HA852DQ842C873,SAJ43HT43DA65CAQT,SK865HQ6DKT97CK52,SQT7HKJ97DJ3CJ964|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S7654HK986DJ3CT97,SJ9H52D98642CAK32,SAKT3HJT4DT5CQJ65,SQ82HAQ73DAKQ7C84|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|yorkbeach: if North did not open, West might play in 1NT, so possibly 1 IMP to Tulin|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: in fact in 2@d X in other room|pg|| mb|p|pc|h6|nt|yorkbeach: East will wish he was higher after seeing the dummy and lead|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach: players are reluctant to invite game|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: either they blast 3NT or do as Spector did here and pass 1NT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S7654HK986DJ3CT97,SJ9H52D98642CAK32,SAKT3HJT4DT5CQJ65,SQ82HAQ73DAKQ7C84|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ4HT865DKQC9754,S8763HAK2DJ53CAK6,SA9HJ93DT8762CJT2,SQT52HQ74DA94CQ83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|yorkbeach: The Spector team is all American - will have full team roster for you shortly|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|yorkbeach: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/Reg/participantsDetailTeams.asp?qteamid=SPECTOR@@1540|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|yorkbeach: two 4333 shapes facing each other is unproductive but very helpful @d layout for declarer|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: I always tell my students not to use Stayman with a 4333 shape|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: declarer is hoping for spades 3-2 with the J onside|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: then 2@s+3@h+3@c+1@d = 9|pg|| pc|d4|nt|yorkbeach: and hoping for frozen diamond suit so that the defenders do not get 3@d and 2@s first|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: actual l@d layout seems declarer just fine |pg|| nt|yorkbeach: suits|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: North cannot get in enough times to establish and run the @d|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: but maybe South can get a long @c|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: South is the one with the slower @s entry|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|9|nt|yorkbeach: if the EW bidding had been more revealing it would have been easier for South to find the club switch|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ4HT865DKQC9754,S8763HAK2DJ53CAK6,SA9HJ93DT8762CJT2,SQT52HQ74DA94CQ83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ98HAKT6DKT83C72,SK743H983D54CAK95,SJT62HQJ754DA97C3,SA5H2DQJ62CQJT864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach: 3@c good shot in 3rd seat|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: South is vulnerable and facing a passed partner|pg|| mb|d|mb|5C|nt|yorkbeach: West takes his partner seriously|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: easy decision for South to pass|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: declarer can see 3 fast losers and little hope of avoiding them|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: looks like standard count for NS from Bahkshi's play of the 4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ98HAKT6DKT83C72,SK743H983D54CAK95,SJT62HQJ754DA97C3,SA5H2DQJ62CQJT864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ7H986DJ974CQ865,SAKT9832HK73DKC73,S654HA42DAQ83CA92,SQHQJT5DT652CKJT4|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach: 3@s cant be pre-emptive in 4th seat|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Spector decides 2@s is enough with the devalued singleton K|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Wolpert considering 2NT|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: and pass|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: West would X with a really good hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: not an obvious raise with a singleton @s and plenty of soft values|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: perhaps concerned about lack of proper @d stopper|pg|| pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach: could well come dwon to the @c guess|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: North can hold up the @hA to shut out the long @h|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: North would have an opening bid with the @hA @DAQ and @cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: but South might have found a response if North had 12 points and South 6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: so expecting declarer to get this right|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c4|nt|yorkbeach: with 2 aces to knock out, declarer cannot afford many more trumps|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ7H986DJ974CQ865,SAKT9832HK73DKC73,S654HA42DAQ83CA92,SQHQJT5DT652CKJT4|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK753HKQ875DQT43C,ST92HAT3D87CK8764,SA8HJ942DAJ92CQT9,SQJ64H6DK65CAJ532|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|yorkbeach: an excellent contract|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK753HKQ875DQT43C,ST92HAT3D87CK8764,SA8HJ942DAJ92CQT9,SQJ64H6DK65CAJ532|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S63HKQJ8DT743CT75,SQJT54HAT7DJ86CA8,SA72H94DKQ52CKJ96,SK98H6532DA9CQ432|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: wrong vulnerability for NS to reopen with 2NT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: having been behind at one point, the other table is now ahead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|nt|yorkbeach: halfway point in the stanza|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: 1/8 of the way through the match|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S63HKQJ8DT743CT75,SQJT54HAT7DJ86CA8,SA72H94DKQ52CKJ96,SK98H6532DA9CQ432|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAQ3HKJDAQ85CJ952,S986H8765D96CKT86,SK5HQT94DK32CAQ74,SJT742HA32DJT74C3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: NSin the other room have bid a slam despite missing two key cards|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: flat 18 facing a hand too weak for a strong 1NT rarely produces a slam|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: heavy for a 3NT response|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: bad clubs a factor|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: a chance to catch up time here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: no squeeze with long @c and long @d in opposite hands|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAQ3HKJDAQ85CJ952,S986H8765D96CKT86,SK5HQT94DK32CAQ74,SJT742HA32DJT74C3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S982HAK74D973CQ96,SAT743HT9632DAC82,SKQ5HQ8DJ86542CA5,SJ6HJ5DKQTCKJT743|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach: but is it worth the effort for a possible 1MP swing?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|yorkbeach: Tulin has 4@h but not 4@s|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: but might have nothing if he passes|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: X workds fine if partner bids 2@d or 2@h but not so well if you get 2NT or 2@s|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: for sure, you do want to think for 5 minutes and then pass|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach: even if NS play a good bad 2NT, North's @d suit is poor|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: with good bad 2NT North can bid 2Nt like Lebensohl to show a hand that just wishes to compete|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: but I would want a better suit than Bahkshi has even at favourable vulnerability|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|nt|yorkbeach: declarer can go up with the @cK and cash 2@d but still facing 3@h and 2@s to lose|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: with discards coming on the @dKQ North had to go up with the @cA |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h3|nt|yorkbeach: West is on the same side of the screen as South so knows that the X of 2@c was slow and hence Tulin might not have the perfect hand|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|yorkbeach: South tries for a trump promotion|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S982HAK74D973CQ96,SAT743HT9632DAC82,SKQ5HQ8DJ86542CA5,SJ6HJ5DKQTCKJT743|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphc2: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1562&qphase=16|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ74HJ65DA963CK43,SAK952HKDKJ75CAJ2,SJ6HA9742DQ84CT85,ST83HQT83DT2CQ976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: might end here|pg|| mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: the range for a reopening 1NT is lower by a psssed hand but Tulin's hand is poor|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: passed hand|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|yorkbeach: just a question of how many overtricks|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ74HJ65DA963CK43,SAK952HKDKJ75CAJ2,SJ6HA9742DQ84CT85,ST83HQT83DT2CQ976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|mc|9|nt|yuval10: looks like the def. was on the verge for -1 here|pg|| nt|yuval10: running scores has it as down 1|pg|| nt|yuval10: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardDetailsConditKO.asp?qmatchid=74006&qphase=16|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ632HQ8763D72CT9,SKJ75HA5DKJ86CAJ7,ST8HKT92DAQTCKQ82,SA94HJ4D9543C6543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach: only 1 easy entry to dummy and @h set up after lead|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: if declarer knew about the @h blockage, he could make this|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: doesnt always work but with K109x I would lead the 10 rather than 4th best|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|mc|6|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ632HQ8763D72CT9,SKJ75HA5DKJ86CAJ7,ST8HKT92DAQTCKQ82,SA94HJ4D9543C6543|sv|o|nt|yuval10: corrected now|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|yuval10: after this lead, the @h's are blocked and the def. can't take more than 3 @h's. declarer doesn't know that, though...|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S42HQ7DQ8654CAKT5,SAK5HJ63DA732CQ84,SQT983H9842DJ9C96,SJ76HAKT5DKTCJ732|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|yorkbeach: hard to avoid the 10 lead this time|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: declarer will be staying the NS lead methods|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: studying|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: suspect 10 is consistent with 10 high suit or Q109|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: looking at what Bahkshi plays with other people, declarer does not know who has the @sQ|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: but he does know that if the @h finesse loses South will gain the lead|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|yorkbeach: the computer says 3NT makes even with a low @s from dummy but it can see the doubleton !q offside|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: @hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: neat little squeeze that|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S42HQ7DQ8654CAKT5,SAK5HJ63DA732CQ84,SQT983H9842DJ9C96,SJ76HAKT5DKTCJ732|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S8752HK63DAQJ9C52,SQT6HQ72D754CAJ64,SAK9HAJ984DT62CT8,SJ43HT5DK83CKQ973|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: NT must be forcing|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach: Bahkshi did well to find the 4@h bid|pg|| pc|hT|nt|yorkbeach: Wolpert leads a trump in case North has real @c|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: i guess 2@c could have included hands with @c|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: now making evn if the @d finesse was wrong|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S8752HK63DAQJ9C52,SQT6HQ72D754CAJ64,SAK9HAJ984DT62CT8,SJ43HT5DK83CKQ973|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|yuval10: NS in the other room did very well to bid 4@h with minimal values and balanced hands|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|nt|yuval10: next set in about 30 minutes i believe|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAT98HK98DKQJT5C4,SK3HQJT532DA873CJ,S72H64D4CAKQT8763,SQJ654HA7D962C952|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|yorkbeach: last board of the stanza|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: Bahkshi-Tulin have had a solid set are going to be disappointed when they score up - but another 42 boards to go|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: thinking about switch to the @sQ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|yorkbeach: if declarer void in @c, 3NT is down whatever you do (other than play a @c) but if the clubs are coming in must cash out|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: thanks all for watching|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: and many thanks to our operator|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|yorkbeach: sorry just trying to check what time the next session starts...|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|nt|yorkbeach: 12.20 Eastern local time|pg|| nt|yorkbeach: just over 20 minutes from now|pg|| mc|10|nt|yorkbeach: bye all|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAT98HK98DKQJT5C4,SK3HQJT532DA873CJ,S72H64D4CAKQT8763,SQJ654HA7D962C952|sv|o|nt|yuval10: while we're entering the last hand of this set|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|yuval10: which should be an interesting one|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: start at 20 past noon local time|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: looks like NS can make 3NT while 5@c seem to fail|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|yuval10: 10 easy tricks after the lead|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg||