vg|NZ Open Trial,Stanza 4,I,17,32,Cornell,54,Ware,108| rs|4SW+1,4SE+1,4HE+1,4HW+2,3NN+2,3NN=,3NE=,3NE=,2NE+1,,3NE+2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2SN=,,3NW+1| pn|REID,M BROWN,NEWELL,WHIBLEY,M Ware,Bach,Tislevoll,Cornell|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S7HK9754DKT4CQ742,SAK842HJ832D9CKT8,SJ9HAT6DAQ653CJ65,SQT653HQDJ872CA93|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S7HK9754DKT4CQ742,SAK842HJ832D9CKT8,SJ9HAT6DAQ653CJ65,SQT653HQDJ872CA93|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H!|an|S or C+H|nt|BuzzyBee: East West play an unusual system over opponents' minor suit opening|pg|| mb|d|an|shows Hs|mb|2D!|mb|d|an|support|nt|BuzzyBee: This is known as Suction. A bid of a suit shows EITHER the suit above OR the two above that|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|BuzzyBee: Here, Mike's 1@H showed @S, and Ash is asking how good his bid is|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: This is a comfortable contract|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan2: http://info.ecatsbridge.com/Systems/2017bermudabowl-lyon/newzealand/cornell-bachbsforkorev1_reformatted.pdf supplemental notes covers suction auctions|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: West can evetually set up a long @H for a @C pitch|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S8753HKDQ643C7532,SQ94HAQ84DJT2CA96,SK2HT92DAK975CK84,SAJT6HJ7653D8CQJT|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|JACOBY|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|ANY MIN|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S8753HKDQ643C7532,SQ94HAQ84DJT2CA96,SK2HT92DAK975CK84,SAJT6HJ7653D8CQJT|sv|n|nt|BuzzyBee: Hi Al|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d!|nt|BuzzyBee: EW playing strong 1NT opening|pg|| mb|2D|nt|BuzzyBee: Should still reach 4@H|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BuzzyBee: Looks like another easy 11 tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan2: do you love whibley's 1st seat 1@H opening in the other room?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|BuzzyBee: I've already pointed out that none of these players are shy about bidding with minimal values|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|BuzzyBee: on course for 12 tricks now|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAJT76H32DK5CAKT8,SQ98HKT4DQJ732C32,SKHAJ75DA9864CJ96,S5432HQ986DTCQ754|sv|e|mb|1C|an|14+|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = [1/2] F1, (good 13)14+ HCP unbal, 15+ HCP BAL [16+ BAL unfav], unfav may not open 14 with 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|10+ |mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = FG, 10+ HCP, 3+ CNTRL [A=2, K=1], (5+/4+) @H & @C/@D|pg|| mb|2C|an|Artificial Force|nt|ahollan1: 2@C RELAY|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4@H 5+@D|pg|| mb|2H|an|!D!H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: reid just keeps asking without telling anything|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = short @S|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = exactly 1453|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = weak Relay not strong enough to ask for controls|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3N = min|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAJT76H32DK5CAKT8,SQ98HKT4DQJ732C32,SKHAJ75DA9864CJ96,S5432HQ986DTCQ754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: the newell-reid relay auction interesting [to me] in that the very well described hand was declarer and the unknown hand dummy|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: Not much opportunity for swings in these baords, with games easy to bid and make|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: GeO will probably just take 9 tricks here|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SK73HT842D743CKT4,SA62HJDAKQJ85C873,SJT4HKQ73D962CQ62,SQ985HA965DTCAJ95|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SK73HT842D743CKT4,SA62HJDAKQJ85C873,SJT4HKQ73D962CQ62,SQ985HA965DTCAJ95|sv|b|nt|BuzzyBee: Not risking the @C finesse and hoping not too many @H losers|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BuzzyBee: Yawn|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: 6@D tricks and 3 aces next|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h7|nt|BuzzyBee: Mike C trying for an overtrick but squeezing himself in the process :(|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQT953HKT72D53CK7,SK764H6DT942CA984,S2HJ9853DQJCQJT65,SAJ8HAQ4DAK876C32|sv|n|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 2-8 hcp, 4+@H & 4+@C/@D aggressive style [often 4-4 nvul, vul expect (54)], usually 4@H or bad suit [else 2@H] |pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: after all followed to @DA when is it wrong to try @DK?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe whibley hoping for something bad to justify missing game?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKJ3H76D972CKJ742,S987HKJ5DA4CA9863,SAT42HT9842DQ6CT5,SQ65HAQ3DKJT853CQ|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|pupet stayman|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17 |pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no 5 card|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C Puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: guessing 3@D = not 5@H/@S, nothing about 4@H/@S|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: 3N = only interested in 5M|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SK52HAKJTD97CT652,SAQ3HQ873DA6CKQJ8,SJT976H95DKQJ4C94,S84H642DT8532CA73|sv|n|nt|BuzzyBee: Welcome back everyone|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: This is the trial for the NZ Open Team at the Bermuda Bowl in China in 2019|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|BuzzyBee: The format is that the two teams of 4 will play 6 head-to-head matches of 16 boards each|pg|| mb|2S|nt|BuzzyBee: The winning team will be selected automatically, and they will select a 3rd pair from the other team in consultation with the selectors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BuzzyBee: After 3 matches, the Ware team leads by a comfortable, but not insurmountable, 54 IMPs |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: You can message me here directly if you have questions|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|BuzzyBee: So off we go. All players are very aggressive, and regularly open balanced 11 counts|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: At this table we have 2 of the 3 pairs who did so well in Lyon in 2017|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SKJ6HKT985DQ8CQT5,SQT7HAQ2D95CAK432,S842HJ4DT7642CJ87,SA953H763DAKJ3C96|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|BuzzyBee: We shall start with Boards 31 and 32 here, and Board 17 at the other table, so no comparisons for a little while|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BuzzyBee: 3@C is Puppet Stayman for 5 card majors|pg|| pc|s8|nt|BuzzyBee: I guess 3NT denies 4 or 5 card major, tho some play it differently|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|BuzzyBee: MMike Cornell is NZ's longest standing international, having first represented NZ in 1972|pg|| nt|BuzzyBee: By contrast, at the other table Matt Brown is only 22|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg||