vg|BBO4-2018WBS,O-QF4,I,15,28,ALLFREY,137,FROGS,76| rs|1NW=,2DNx-1,4HE-2,1NN=,3DW=,2SS=,1NE-1,3DEx-2,5DS+1,6HN=,4SE+1,5HWxx=,6SS+1,7SN=,4SE-3,3DN=,4SE=,3NW-2,4SN=,4SN=,4HE-2,3SN-2,5HN-1,5SEx-1,2SN=,3HS-1,3NS+2,3NS+1| pn|ROBSON,VOLCKER,ALLFREY,T BESSIS,LORENZINI,PASKE,FORRESTER,E JONES|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ76H654D632CAK94,SQT4H873DAK8CQJT7,SA83HKQ92DJT754C5,SK952HAJTDQ9C8632|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho4: From what I heard EW open better minor|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ76H654D632CAK94,SQT4H873DAK8CQJT7,SA83HKQ92DJT754C5,SK952HAJTDQ9C8632|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|aardv: good evening|pg|| nt|aardv: i don't understand passing 1@C then doubling 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer is in control and will make 7 tricks|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKJ82H86DJT8C8762,SA753HQ9D952CKQT4,ST94HAT5DAKQ64C95,SQ6HKJ7432D73CAJ3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2D!|an|6!H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugrapho4: nifty little implement there|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|davisbiz: whatever 2S was it seems not to have persuaded his partner to lead one|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: I fixed the names now, apparently NS submitted reversed lineups|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: but they do play standard count|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|davisbiz: got a second chance|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKJ82H86DJT8C8762,SA753HQ9D952CKQT4,ST94HAT5DAKQ64C95,SQ6HKJ7432D73CAJ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA962HAT3DQ5C9543,SKT8HKQ5DJ98732CT,SJ743HJ874DATCAQ8,SQ5H962DK64CKJ762|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|2+!C|mb|p|nt|vugrapho4: Thomas furios with himself|pg|| mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an|minimum|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: Yes - it was unfortunate - |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|davisbiz: 1H = spades|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|davisbiz: 1S = 3 spades|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|nt|davisbiz: this seems to be going well for declarer|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|dA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA962HAT3DQ5C9543,SKT8HKQ5DJ98732CT,SJ743HJ874DATCAQ8,SQ5H962DK64CKJ762|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ87HJ6DAQ98CJ74,SQ42HT42DJ32CA986,ST96HAQ8753D64CT3,SK53HK9DKT75CKQ52|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|davisbiz: 1NT 15-17 allegedly, according to the card|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: can be good 14 HCP as explained on the table, so normal adjustments|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|davisbiz: fair enough - enough to keep NS out of a safe looking 2H in any event|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: Volcker says sometimes even good 13|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|davisbiz: they say that 1NT is often the most interesting contract but this one is probably not|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ87HJ6DAQ98CJ74,SQ42HT42DJ32CA986,ST96HAQ8753D64CT3,SK53HK9DKT75CKQ52|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|aardv: 3@D from West looks odd, it would be normal to play 2NT scramble there to get clubs into the picture|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SA765HQ973DAK943C,SJ82HJT85DQCKJ863,SQ943HAK64DJ52CAQ,SKTH2DT876CT97542|sv|e|nt|vugrapho4: well you got to hand it to Andrew, persisting with passive lead|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|nt|vugrapho4: and good J@H switch too|pg|| mb|4C|mb|5C|nt|vugrapho4: this won't stay at first level|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: important not give a trick in 1NT with lead - often hard to recover - rather different in 3NT|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: would you say 3@C is state of the match bid here?|pg|| nt|davisbiz: seems so - the same pattern as in some boards in previous set - unfortunately some did not work out, which is always the risk and you end up further behind|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: I'm pretty sure they taped the vulnerabilites correctly on the board :)|pg|| nt|davisbiz: yes it is not a textbook 3C - please don't copy at home|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: yes, missing the 8@C for complete sequence in East's hand|pg|| nt|davisbiz: EW have certainly made it harder to NS to judge whether to ptich for slam|pg|| nt|davisbiz: My guess is that Robson will pass for the same reason - the state of the match -b ut he is an ggressive biddder|pg|| nt|davisbiz: or retreat to 5H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho4: good guess|pg|| pc|c3|nt|davisbiz: even the QD in North's hand would make six look very appealing so it is a close call but there coudl be bad breaks around too|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: Andrew "Don't think it was playable" probably the 5@D bid|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|marlowepi: hi all. sorry am late, connection problems|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: murmored before "why did you stop"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marlowepi: N might have doubled 5C|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|davisbiz: East bid ana dmittedly sporty 3C and has turned up with four diamonds..|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: @H to the @H6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|cK|pg|| nt|marlowepi: he has a very good hand, of course, but a lot of empty space in Spades and Diamonds, and almost 40% of the HCP in opponents' suit|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|marlowepi: at these colors, how far wrong can X go ?|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SA765HQ973DAK943C,SJ82HJT85DQCKJ863,SQ943HAK64DJ52CAQ,SKTH2DT876CT97542|sv|e|nt|aardv: an expert kibitzer suggests that 2@S is best with 3334. pass might be prudent with an aceless 3244 also|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|aardv: nice rubber bridge auction|pg|| nt|aardv: lead good, diamonds good, hearts bad, one off|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| nt|aardv: declarer has a trump and a spade to lose|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ64H76DAT53CKJ72,SAKT3HKQJ953D86C4,S92HA42DJ74C98653,SJ875HT8DKQ92CAQT|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|marlowepi: Bok operator|pg|| nt|marlowepi: and hello Jonathan|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: Hi Marshall, welcome, always nice to have you as a associate ;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: hi Marshall - are you Stateside or back home?|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Orlando at the moment|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: you were on always on my mind on that previous board for Thomas's bid|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|marlowepi: he only made that call due to state of the match. Not sure I would have made it under any circumstances :)|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: :O can I record this sentence? :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: plenty of witnesses :)|pg|| nt|davisbiz: you would have found a much more imaginative bid I suspect...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: bad colors, lowest ranking suit, and you dont want a club lead|pg|| nt|marlowepi: the upside is taking away their support double and maybe blocking spades, but you are almost surely so ougunned that it is better to keep your little knife in its sheath|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapho4: finessing @CK not working|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: so 11|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ64H76DAT53CKJ72,SAKT3HKQJ953D86C4,S92HA42DJ74C98653,SJ875HT8DKQ92CAQT|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|aardv: well that was unexpected. declarer was quietly going off, then west gave him a ruff and discard|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|aardv: i can't see how that defence makes sense|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|aardv: 5@Hxx would be a contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|nt|aardv: it's certainly brave to double 5@H on Axx|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAKQJ864H5DK6CA85,ST93H742DJ53CQT32,S7HAJ86DAQT4CK764,S52HKQT93D9872CJ9|sv|n|nt|davisbiz: 9 boards to go, 55 imps behind - I guess you feel you have to do something|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: but Robson sportingly congratulating well played|pg|| nt|marlowepi: looks like 44 on scoreboard|pg|| nt|marlowepi: oh yes you mean at the time he bid 3C|pg|| nt|davisbiz: changing faster than I can type - |pg|| nt|vugrapho4: especially after that trump suit mishap on board 16, that would make the match really amusing|pg|| mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: in cointrast, I really like 3H on this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: colors are right and the quality is right|pg|| nt|davisbiz: for all the reasons you said reversed|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: hey hey, right man for the job :) I think this might be your tzype of match|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|nt|marlowepi: indeed|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| mc|13|nt|marlowepi: operator has the hardest job|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAKQJ864H5DK6CA85,ST93H742DJ53CQT32,S7HAJ86DAQT4CK764,S52HKQT93D9872CJ9|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|aardv: 13 top ones here|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|aardv: 2@H transfer to spades I think, and the rest naturalish|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|aardv: north shows 3 aces for clubs|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|aardv: 5@S looks like a sign-off in case of zero, but that looks impossible|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|nt|aardv: north is puzzled too|pg|| nt|aardv: judging by the tempo of the auction, this is not a long-standing partnership. also, i know it isn;t|pg|| mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|aardv: south has gambled on a 13th trick. there's bound to be some play|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|nt|aardv: and forrester, who is a fine partner, puts down @DQ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SA9HKJ65DQT4CKQT2,S8753HA972D85C983,ST6HQT8DK9762CAJ4,SKQJ42H43DAJ3C765|sv|e|mb|2S|nt|vugrapho4: preempts on full throtle here|pg|| nt|davisbiz: what do you think of 6S Marshall?|pg|| mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|marlowepi: well it isnt every day that Andrew is two boards ahead of the other room and I think he just wanted to enjoy this novel experience as long as he can|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|davisbiz: maybe he thought they would bid 7 the way things were going....|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SA9HKJ65DQT4CKQT2,S8753HA972D85C983,ST6HQT8DK9762CAJ4,SKQJ42H43DAJ3C765|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|aardv: actually (i'm reminded) forrester didn't put down @DQ, because the transfer had made him declarer|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|aardv: north-south have judged well to play this in a partscore - Ax opposite xx in their suit is not encouraging. but their teammates in the other room have been adventurous.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJHKJ8742D964C765,SKQT93HA9DKQ5CAK3,S42HT6DAJT7CQT984,SA8765HQ53D832CJ2|sv|b|mb|2D!|an|weak multi|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: well, he might have tried 4N if it was clearly RKCB for a particular suit, as long as he was committing to slam. So suspect he wasnt sure how it would be interpreted|pg|| mb|2H!|an|p/c|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|F obviously|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|marlowepi: thoughtful call by W|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|davisbiz: you would think with a clear run in OR NS will get to 7|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|marlowepi: N might have doubled 4C, because the auction otherwise might suggest to S that a H lead is relatively safe|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|marlowepi: not that nything matters|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|davisbiz: Lot of action in OR on 20 - wondered why it took so long|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|marlowepi: not everyone knows that score|pg|| mc|10|nt|davisbiz: + 1200 - yes a good quiz question|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJHKJ8742D964C765,SKQT93HA9DKQ5CAK3,S42HT6DAJT7CQT984,SA8765HQ53D832CJ2|sv|b|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cT|nt|aardv: i don't understand why declarer didn't duck at trick one|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|aardv: he's playing south for seven hearts and @DA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|aardv: six hearts and no @DA looks a lot more likely given the state of the match|pg|| pc|s9|nt|aardv: but then, i'm looking at all the cards|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S98HJDT52CKJT9765,SQ4HKQ92DAKQ6CQ84,SAKT7653HAT4DJC32,SJ2H87653D98743CA|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: W too strong for 1NT|pg|| pc|cA|nt|marlowepi: need trump lead|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|davisbiz: y|pg|| nt|marlowepi: probably wouldnt matter tho|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|davisbiz: lose 1H, 1C, 1D on face of it|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S98HJDT52CKJT9765,SQ4HKQ92DAKQ6CQ84,SAKT7653HAT4DJC32,SJ2H87653D98743CA|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|aardv: come to think of it, with @H10 holding trick one, it can't be wrong to duck|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|aardv: i am confusing myself. If south has the diamond entry and six hearts, declarer should win trick one. but he'd didn't|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|nt|aardv: east can ruff this, but then declarer can ruff one heart and pitch the other|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKJHKT86DJ87CAT75,SQT653HA5DKQT2C82,SA9874HJD54CQJ964,S2HQ97432DA963CK3|sv|e|mb|2S!|an|!S + m|mb|3H|nt|marlowepi: S & m|pg|| nt|marlowepi: kinky convention|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|marlowepi: S can be endplayed but still far from making|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|marlowepi: ops|pg|| nt|marlowepi: oops|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKJHKT86DJ87CAT75,SQT653HA5DKQT2C82,SA9874HJD54CQJ964,S2HQ97432DA963CK3|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: W no doubt willing his partner to stay quiet|pg|| nt|aardv: he'd be ok with a double|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|davisbiz: he'd be so lucky|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|aardv: what does a delayed double mean here?|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST8HKJ73DAT987CKQ,S75432H8DK4CAJ953,SJHAQT954DQ6532C6,SAKQ96H62DJCT8742|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3D!|nt|davisbiz: now 5 boards ahead of the other table - this may be some kind of record.....|pg|| nt|davisbiz: tho acutally I think reputations of reputed slow players are hard to shift and there has been a clear shift in tempo in some well known cases|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: a lot of firsts happened on this match - Marshal wouldn't preempt, Robson having a train to catch apparently :)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: OR bid the grand on 21 as I suspected|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|davisbiz: we are certainly getting plenty of action on this last set|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: good boards for stirring the water a bit|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: we are certainly not in the dead-ball era|pg|| nt|marlowepi: (sorry, baseball allusion)|pg|| nt|davisbiz: This could be turning out to be the par result tho I doubt anyone at the table can be sure about that|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: N obviously was worth more than 3H at his first turn but was doubtless walking the dog -- when the opponents have spades, you just want to try to buy the hand|pg|| nt|davisbiz: absent a x of 5H|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|davisbiz: we haven't seen a flat board yet in this set|pg|| nt|marlowepi: now 3 boards ahead of the other room|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST8HKJ73DAT987CKQ,S75432H8DK4CAJ953,SJHAQT954DQ6532C6,SAKQ96H62DJCT8742|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|aardv: i'm going to congratulate allfrey here and check for a closer match|pg|| nt|aardv: thanks and goodnight|pg|| mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST63HKQJ94DK985CK,SJ95HAT8DQ63C9742,SA874H63DA2CJT863,SKQ2H752DJT74CAQ5|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugrapho4: as balanced board as they get in this set|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1ST63HKQJ94DK985CK,SJ95HAT8DQ63C9742,SA874H63DA2CJT863,SKQ2H752DJT74CAQ5|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQ92HAK9DKQ85CQ7,SK73HJ65DAT32CJ32,S84HQT73DJ64CKT95,SJT65H842D97CA864|sv|n|nt|vugrapho4: blah, I jinxed us, this is even more balanced :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davisbiz: anything but 3NT would be a huge suprise as you say|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: anyway, I'll be attending other matters so wish to thank all for watching|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|marlowepi: thanks jurica, great job as always|pg|| nt|davisbiz: thx for your company - been a lot of fun|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: it's been lovely to have you here|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|marlowepi: little scope for a swing to the trailing team here|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: we resume tomorrow at 10 am local time|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: barring some sudden death situations, in which case, we might meet again in an hours' time, so keep track of running scores :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: 13 surprise IMPs to the ALLFREY team on 23 when Lorenzini failed by two tricks in 3N|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|davisbiz: i think you mean t'other way around|pg|| mc|11|nt|marlowepi: sorry you are exactly right|pg|| nt|marlowepi: my bad|pg|| nt|vugrapho4: bye, switch to the other table :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: ok have fun|pg|| nt|davisbiz: thx to all - probably worth going over|pg|| nt|marlowepi: thanks jonathan, thanks specs|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i have to leave you|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQ92HAK9DKQ85CQ7,SK73HJ65DAT32CJ32,S84HQT73DJ64CKT95,SJT65H842D97CA864|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h3|mc|10|pg||