vg|BBO1-2018WBS,O-QF2,I,15,28,ZIMMERMANN,43,TEXAN ACES,17| rs|2SWx-2,3NN-2,4HN+2,4HN+2,6HN=,6HN=,3SW-1,3SW-1,1NE-2,2SS=,4HW+2,4HE+2,2DS-1,1NE=,3NE-1,3CE+1,5SW=,5SE=,3NW+2,4DNx-2,6SN+1,6SN+1,4SS=,4SN-1,4SS-1,2SN+1,3NS+3,4HS+2| pn|ZIMMERMANN,MESBUR,MULTON,FITZGIBBON,PADHYE,HELGEMO,VENKATESH,HELNESS|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SHQ862DT643CAJ953,SQT8632HJT7D97CK7,SAKJ975HA4DQJ5C82,S4HK953DAK82CQT64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SHQ862DT643CAJ953,SQT8632HJT7D97CK7,SAKJ975HA4DQJ5C82,S4HK953DAK82CQT64|sv|n|nt|panja: hi all|pg|| nt|panja: we begin with a misfit|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|3/10|nt|panja: At favourable VUL..2@S..|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|panja: is this 2Nt a good overcall? is North forced to bid? Not easy to decide that|pg|| nt|panja: 8 tricks should accrue....@CH10 are inside...so 2 in Clubs..|pg|| nt|panja: @HK is onside..so 2 in Hearts..1 in @D..and 3 Spades now, with the lead..what about 9th?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|panja: entries to South hand are not straight forward..|pg|| pc|c2|nt|panja: on first Club, C could play Queen..|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|panja: now that East hasn't played the @CQ...W has to worry whether he wishes to win...or duck|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|panja: West attacking that entry in South hand|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|panja: North has isolated stranded tricks...entry management is the difficult part..rather impossible perhaps|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|panja: Diamond spots are nice for the Declarer...andn it shouldn't be difficult to finesse against @D8|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|panja: Helgemo had suggested the right idea for defence...attack entries..East somehow didn't read that one|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ3HKJ54DAK62CAQ8,SKQT862HADJT954CK,SA9HQT762DQCT9543,S754H983D873CJ762|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ3HKJ54DAK62CAQ8,SKQT862HADJT954CK,SA9HQT762DQCT9543,S754H983D873CJ762|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|panja: double dummy 12 tricks on B16..single dummy..4@H should be routine|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|panja: dbl P 2@H P 4@H ? or one more round in between?|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|panja: 3@H a slight overbid...I would think..because the dbl is in fourth seat|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ6HQT32D6CAK8743,SK975432HK65D2CT2,SAJHAJ874DAT7CQJ5,ST8H9DKQJ98543C96|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|4D|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|an|rkcb|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ6HQT32D6CAK8743,SK975432HK65D2CT2,SAJHAJ874DAT7CQJ5,ST8H9DKQJ98543C96|sv|o|nt|panja: B17..6@H to bid..13 tricks ..safer bid from N hand to protect against @S lead|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4D|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|nt|panja: N playing safe..|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK9HKQ865D42CAJ98,ST8743H74DK8CQT43,SQ2H2DAQJT975C752,SAJ65HAJT93D63CK6|sv|n|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan2: 2@D = [Flannery] 10-16, 5+@H 4+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|an|no invitational|nt|ahollan2: 3@S="semi-preemptive" mixed raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: EW doing their best to keep NS out of 3N|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ahollan2: unusual to see a strong 1@C pair playing flannery -- last time i can recall that was [i think] hamman-wolff|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: although for a very short time sontag-weichsel played a hybrid 2@D = EITHER a) Flannery b) Precision 2@D [3-suit, short @D]|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK9HKQ865D42CAJ98,ST8743H74DK8CQT43,SQ2H2DAQJT975C752,SAJ65HAJT93D63CK6|sv|n|nt|panja: B18 3N for NS is a good idea..|pg|| mb|1H|nt|panja: there isn't a reasonable route to get there though|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: Anil Padhye...passing throughout with 13 HCP...|pg|| pc|h2|nt|panja: hasn't happened often|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ874HQ94DA84C852,SK5HJT6DQJTCKJ974,SAQT6HA87D952CA63,S932HK532DK763CQT|sv|e|nt|ahollan2: EW used to play 2@D as the short @D hand, moved to flannery in 2014/2015|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 11-15(16), 2+@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ874HQ94DA84C852,SK5HJT6DQJTCKJ974,SAQT6HA87D952CA63,S932HK532DK763CQT|sv|e|nt|panja: 21 HCP total with NS..44 @S fit..4333 in both h ands|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|panja: 2@S just about makes|pg|| mb|d|mb|1H|nt|panja: 1@S overcall here is a good idea...|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|an|3 !H|nt|panja: by N, that is..on 1C|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|panja: not much to play...except the view in @H...|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|panja: trumps and exit with @D|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|panja: problem solved in @H|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S98753H98D843CJT9,SQ62HAKJ3DAT95C83,SKT4H764DKJ76CQ64,SAJHQT52DQ2CAK752|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|4!h good hand|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|vugrapho1: Sry I don't see explaination written|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|vugrapho1: but East Asking and West shows his hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan2: 3@C values for quantitative 4N with 4@H 22 5 - i thought @D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: 2@s show good raise (!)|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan2: sorry i forgot to mention 2@S|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: 1NT 14-16|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in the seniors match that is on vugraph, the chinese pair opened 1N [13-15] then used 2@D=FG Stayman to get to 6@H|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|hA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S98753H98D843CJT9,SQ62HAKJ3DAT95C83,SKT4H764DKJ76CQ64,SAJHQT52DQ2CAK752|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|panja: 16 opp 14 HCP..44 @H fit..Clubs behaving well..6@H will do well..|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|panja: note that two Kings are missing..so bidding won't be straight...|pg|| mb|p|nt|panja: does 4@H show max of range here?|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|nt|panja: a rought HCP count view of the hand...had the @SQ been @CQ....slam would have been on ice...the bidding doesn't even begin to suggest that..unless of course 2Nt had some special @C suit meaning|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ9HKJ8DQT8752CK2,ST7HAQ43DK3CQ8543,SAK864HT75DJ4CJT9,SQ532H962DA96CA76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ9HKJ8DQT8752CK2,ST7HAQ43DK3CQ8543,SAK864HT75DJ4CJT9,SQ532H962DA96CA76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|10/13|mb|p|nt|panja: 10-13 Nt opening 1/2 seat at fav. vul|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: North doesn't have a bid I guess..|pg|| pc|d7|nt|panja: everything well placed for EW..so will make 8 or 9 tricks |pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK84HQ9876D73CKQ6,SAJ95HJT3D85CAJ87,SQ632H542DQJT2C93,ST7HAKDAK964CT542|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK84HQ9876D73CKQ6,SAJ95HJT3D85CAJ87,SQ632H542DQJT2C93,ST7HAKDAK964CT542|sv|e|nt|panja: 11+14 HCP for WE..3Nt seems fine|pg|| nt|panja: the only risk is if @H are attached...|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hT|nt|panja: is this a missed game? 3Nt is shaky on @H lead..5@C seems like a good bet..but not really biddable|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|panja: this early @D play seems like it has given away a trick..|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|panja: that extra trick was in Spades...had to be played early..Declarer isn't going to be able to enjoy fifth Diamond...so the early D play hasn't possibly had much going for it|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S954HK52DAT654C98,SAQJ83HQ9DKQ9CAK7,STH863DJ872CQJ532,SK762HAJT74D3CT64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan2: 1@C=17+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@H=FG, 7+hcp, 5+suit|pg|| nt|eamongall: al you know Mesbur Fitzgibbon system off by heart it seems :) |pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: some -- but mostly i am cheating and looking at the FD [full disclosure] file that i created|pg|| nt|eamongall: a 40+ year partnership Mesbur and Fitzgibbon but still go on BBO partnership bidding about twice a week |pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|eamongall: but no amount of bidding practice saves you when you pitch the opponents in with AKJ975 of your weak 2 suit |pg|| mb|d|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: nice to see them advancing to QF in open event -- most of the time we see them on vugraph now is seniors|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapho1: little braek for bathroom|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S954HK52DAT654C98,SAQJ83HQ9DKQ9CAK7,STH863DJ872CQJ532,SK762HAJT74D3CT64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|panja: slam on a finesse...@H finesse, that is..just about 50%..reasonable at IMPs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|panja: @HJ is crucial as it is..to bring the % to acceptable level..|pg|| nt|panja: 4@H slight underbid with @HQ9..?|pg|| nt|panja: 4@S rather|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|panja: on what basis can E bid 6@S now?|pg|| nt|panja: he knows 1 key card is missing..5@S is 2+ queen|pg|| nt|panja: he needs @HQ...|pg|| nt|panja: West could well have @CAKQ..|pg|| nt|panja: that is why I thought 4@S was a slight underbid..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|panja: but of course, @HK is off....so all is well|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ65HKT964DA32CAJ,SAK2HAQ87DK8CT532,S9873H5DJT97654C4,SQT4HJ32DQCKQ9876|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1N 14-16 actually i think they still use jp [jackson points] where A=5 K=4 Q=3 J=2 and 10=1 with 1N=21-24 jp|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|ahollan2: canape lead failed for multon|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|ahollan2: there actually was an article by paul marston in either australian bridge or new zealand bridge circa 1990 with the title "canape leads"|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c8|mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ65HKT964DA32CAJ,SAK2HAQ87DK8CT532,S9873H5DJT97654C4,SQT4HJ32DQCKQ9876|sv|o|nt|panja: 5@C makes for EW here...on B24|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: coffee break|pg|| nt|panja: how should E respond to 1Nt opening by W?|pg|| nt|panja: if W held @CA..3Nt would be a good idea...|pg|| nt|panja: with the present 64 fit..5@C makes..but is rather difficult to reach|pg|| nt|panja: of course, if they escape @D lead..3Nt will make, too|pg|| mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|3N|nt|panja: decision time for South|pg|| nt|panja: 4@D is safer than Pass..|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: live link: https://www.youtube.com/user/livebridgewebcam1|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAKHT9DAQ753CAKJ8,S654HQJ876DKJ2C63,SQT98732HAK54DCT9,SJH32DT9864CQ7542|sv|e|nt|vugrapho1: He claims 11 tricks (but were 12): they are too later to play |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: won't help many but i found the article "Canape Leads" in Australian Bridge (February 1986)|pg|| mb|2N|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|6/4|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|a void|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H!|an|ask Q!S|mb|p|mb|6C!|an|Q!s + any 1King (!c or !h)|mb|p|mb|6D|an|not alerted|nt|ahollan2: meckwell also just show number of kings -- seems strange to me rather than specific Ks |pg|| nt|ahollan2: or the approach some dutch pairs use where bids show EITHER king in the suit bid OR the other TWO kings|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 6@D must ask if multon's king is @DK|pg|| mb|6S|nt|vugrapho1: i'm not sure, it wasn't alerted|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: informal educated guess|pg|| nt|ahollan2: did the auction say some void or specifically @D void??|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Multon doesn't explained 6@d neither 6@s, so 6@d wasn't asking|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if specifically @D void then i'm more confused than usual|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: void @d was shown with 4@d|pg|| nt|ahollan2: grazie fabio|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: 3NT was "a void"|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: then my guess is 6@D just asks if any undisclosed values [6@C-6@H risks being the final contract]|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|mc|13|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAKHT9DAQ753CAKJ8,S654HQJ876DKJ2C63,SQT98732HAK54DCT9,SJH32DT9864CQ7542|sv|e|nt|panja: a Grand on B25..|pg|| nt|panja: N too strong for 3@S..will he pass or bid 1@S?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|panja: this is not going to be easy...2@C shows @D suit? anyone? no CC available on click|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|panja: there are enough entries in South hand to work on Diamonds...and if @DK does not come down...try @C in the end..so I guess this should have good percentage..|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|panja: yes..I discussed play for 7..|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|panja: that was just b4 bidding finished|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAQ92H542DQT4CKJ6,SKT84H876DAKJ2CT3,SJ753HAK9D8CA9854,S6HQJT3D97653CQ72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|an|4!s|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in the open event 2 pairs bid & made 7@S one for lavazza one for spector|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|nt|ahollan2: the other pair in spector v strul played 6N|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAQ92H542DQT4CKJ6,SKT84H876DAKJ2CT3,SJ753HAK9D8CA9854,S6HQJT3D97653CQ72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|panja: 12 opp 12 HCP..44 @S fit..4@S...will it make?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: 2@S and a @D loser..should make on @CQ well placed and @C32|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|panja: the dbl should alert the declarer to the possible 41 break|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|panja: the first @S play..was it a good idea?|pg|| nt|panja: no....instead should have worked on Clubs for a Heart discard...|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|panja: this hand would have been a perfect fit for Alfred Shienwold book|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ73H98DAQJ7CJ52,S85HKT42DKT432CKQ,SAT964HA53D8C9873,SQ2HQJ76D965CAT64|sv|o|mb|1N!|an|10-13|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|vugrapho1: 2NT = 4@s and max|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|nt|vugrapho1: 3@h was transfer yet|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ritong: there is a good chance mesbur plays a @d here|pg|| nt|ritong: declarer apparently holding @c AJ10x|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|ritong: @c 6 by east is bizarre, if so, but|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKJ73H98DAQJ7CJ52,S85HKT42DKT432CKQ,SAT964HA53D8C9873,SQ2HQJ76D965CAT64|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA7HAKQ974DQJ6CA2,S543HJ5DA98CQT964,SKQJ96H632D73C875,ST82HT8DKT542CKJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|mc|12|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SA7HAKQ974DQJ6CA2,S543HJ5DA98CQT964,SKQJ96H632D73C875,ST82HT8DKT542CKJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: @DAK out..divided..but for that...NS have 12 tricks on B28|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|panja: from S point of view, here, if N held a stiff @D..slam would be on..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|nt|panja: thx all|pg|| pg||