vg|2019OPO Canberra,QF6_8,I,17,32,THOMSON,184,REYNOLDS,162| rs|4CN+1,3NN-1,1NN=,2SN=,4DSx-5,4SW+1,3SS=,4SS-1,4SW+2,4SW+2,2SW-1,2HS+1,4SS=,4SN=,2NS-2,1NS=,3NE=,3NE-1,7SE=,6SW+1,4HS-2,2SN=,3NE-1,2CE+1,2SN+1,3CN+1,3SE+1,2HN-2,2SS-1,2SN=,4SE=,2SE+3| pn|I THOMSON,FISCHER,MULLAMPHY,MORGAN,REYNOLDS,KLINGER,APPLETON,FREE|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S5HA8DQ9532CAJ984,S8763HQJ94DK6CT62,SAK94H32DT87CKQ53,SQJT2HKT765DAJ4C7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S5HA8DQ9532CAJ984,S8763HQJ94DK6CT62,SAK94H32DT87CKQ53,SQJT2HKT765DAJ4C7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|vugrapha2: welcome back for QF6|pg|| mb|r|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: welcome to segment 6 of this closely contested match!|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: welcome David...many thanks for help :)|pg|| mb|2S!|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: video from both romms on ch15|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: http://livebridge.net/bbo/abf/2019opo.php?dsp=ytb|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKJ974HT3DQ7CT976,S86H964DJ9653CAK4,SATHAK72DA84C8532,SQ532HQJ85DKT2CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|fewer than 3 !S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKJ974HT3DQ7CT976,S86H964DJ9653CAK4,SATHAK72DA84C8532,SQ532HQJ85DKT2CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: early jump to Thomson as they go for a successful club partial in other room.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|spades|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S986H53DQ9542CQ76,SAKQHAQJ2DKJ6CT42,S7HK986DA7CKJ9853,SJT5432HT74DT83CA|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|Polish Club|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Pelepele: expensive interference |pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: the director has been called - there was some concern about how the 3S bid was explained|pg|| nt|Pelepele: where is next board ? or are players having a break ?|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S986H53DQ9542CQ76,SAKQHAQJ2DKJ6CT42,S7HK986DA7CKJ9853,SJT5432HT74DT83CA|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|flat 18-20|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|spades|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|i have 3|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 2@D = 18-20 Balanced|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT543HA4DJT53CA5,S98HK52DAK987CT63,SK762HQ9873D42CKQ,SQJHJT6DQ6CJ98742|sv|b|nt|vugrapha1: not sure what will happen|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Hi again Charles!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Pelepele: hi all|pg|| mb|2N|an|4+ !S 6-11|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Neither the double of 3@S, nor the 4@D bid look very sensible to me!|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|nt|WesleyC: With a favourable spade layout only the diamond ruff defeats 4S on this board, so REYNOLDS perhaps a little unlucky to lose 6 IMPs|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT543HA4DJT53CA5,S98HK52DAK987CT63,SK762HQ9873D42CKQ,SQJHJT6DQ6CJ98742|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Klinger CC actually also shows consideration of NT bids by 5-4-3-2-1 "Banzai" points, taking 10s into consideration.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|nt|davegalt: next diamond promotes a trump trick, with @HK still to score|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapha2: yep..Ron did well|pg|| nt|Nigel: A good defence but the only chance for the defence to score four tricks|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: welcome Nigel|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK7HT9873DK874C84,SAT64HQ2DAJT5CJ96,S853H64DQ92CQ7532,SQJ92HAKJ5D63CAKT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|polish club|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|WesleyC: And that was even with significant duplication in clubs. Stopping in 3@S certainly feels like a conservative choice to me, but it was the winning on this layout.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Pelepele: will they get to the slam ?.....will they have enough space on bidding box to describe hands ?|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: East has likely described any 18-19 balanced with 4@S, although its unlikely West knows anything else about his shape.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: yes I can't quite see the written explanations but i believe that's what they say|pg|| pc|c2|nt|WesleyC: a conservative pass by East holding so many prime cards.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SK7HT9873DK874C84,SAT64HQ2DAJT5CJ96,S853H64DQ92CQ7532,SQJ92HAKJ5D63CAKT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|flat 18-20|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: another 2d opening :)|pg|| mb|2S!|an|transfer to 2nt|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 6 NT is there with cards behaving nicely. Or 6@S|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|davegalt: but not to consider now, as they are leading in the match|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|mc|12|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ32HK752D864CT5,SKJ754H64DT32CQ87,ST9HAJT9DAJ95CKJ6,S86HQ83DKQ7CA9432|sv|e|mb|1C|an|polish|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: although on the layout slam was a little worse than 50%.|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: North has an awkward lead problem|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: leading trumps into the length is never an appealing prospect, but it turned out to be a reasonable choice here.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ32HK752D864CT5,SKJ754H64DT32CQ87,ST9HAJT9DAJ95CKJ6,S86HQ83DKQ7CA9432|sv|e|nt|davegalt: oh my, 1100 penalty points pulled in by THOMSON in other room on bd 19!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|davegalt: sorry, pulled in by Reynolds team I mean|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKQ83HJ9632DQ3CJ9,ST7HAT85DK64CQT54,SAJ64HKQDJT85CAK6,S952H74DA972C8732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|18-19 bal|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|-> 2NT|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|WesleyC: from declarer's point of view this is quite a tricky hand|pg|| pc|sA|nt|WesleyC: with plenty of options|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|WesleyC: but with trumps breaking kindly it looks like he'll always come to 10 tricks.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|WesleyC: Live results for all matches are available at:|pg|| nt|WesleyC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=0&R=&T=R|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKQ83HJ9632DQ3CJ9,ST7HAT85DK64CQT54,SAJ64HKQDJT85CAK6,S952H74DA972C8732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|frankaus: "live" scoreboard all 4 matches at - www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=0&R=&T=R|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|Nigel: The Hans team doing well and expected to win the event as a team of 4!|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S94HK96DK8753CAJ3,SKT76HQ83DQ62CKT2,SAQ832HJ52DA9C764,SJ5HAT74DJT4CQ985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|any MIN|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 2NT is never a pleasant contract.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: West did very well to find a club lead on this layout|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|nt|WesleyC: because it took out south's sure entry to the diamonds|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|WesleyC: however a heart shift after that was required to actually beat the contract|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|mc|6|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S94HK96DK8753CAJ3,SKT76HQ83DQ62CKT2,SAQ832HJ52DA9C764,SJ5HAT74DJT4CQ985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|mc|7|nt|vugrapha2: little break|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: we are back now|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKJHQT84DJ873CT94,S942HK973D5CQ8632,SQ8753HAJ65DQT2CJ,SAT6H2DAK964CAK75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|polish|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|18+ 5+ !D 4+ !C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|WesleyC: In fact I had miscounted declarer's tricks and he was always doomed after starting with spades.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: being doomed sucks|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKJHQT84DJ873CT94,S942HK973D5CQ8632,SQ8753HAJ65DQT2CJ,SAT6H2DAK964CAK75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|davegalt: of the 4 matches going, this one has the narrowest margin between sides. |pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S654HT9D4CJ987543,SQJ87HAJ643DAK95C,ST2H852DJ8732CAQT,SAK93HKQ7DQT6CK62|sv|b|nt|vugrapha1: that was unfortunate|pg|| nt|Pelepele: wow !|pg|| nt|WesleyC: something disasterous just happened for Reynolds|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: EW have 14 and 12 cards so the hand isn't going to start for a moment|pg|| mb|1N|nt|Pelepele: was it before they picked up cards it was discovered by ew ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5N|nt|WesleyC: So after a defensive slip by Mullamphy/Thomson on B25, Reynolds are back within 4 IMPs|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: And with 7@S an outstanding contract on this board they have the potential to take the lead!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I suspect 4@C was just showing a shortage.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: If East interprets the 5NT bid as some kind of 'grand slam force' then getting to the Grand seems possible.|pg|| mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Well done to EW!|pg|| nt|Pelepele: excellent bidding !|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S654HT9D4CJ987543,SQJ87HAJ643DAK95C,ST2H852DJ8732CAQT,SAK93HKQ7DQT6CK62|sv|b|nt|vugrapha2: yesterday we had all 8 teams on BBO...today our intention is to stick with the closest|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Ron will not pass thia|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: this|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SK943HK94DQT6CAQ2,S6HA8DAKJ54CJ8764,SAQ52HQ7653D9873C,SJT87HJT2D2CKT953|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|an|!H|mb|p|mb|1H|an|3 !H|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Double in this sequence showing hearts|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Based on North's hand it's likely they intended 2@C as a puppet to 2@D, planning to show an invitational hand. |pg|| pc|dK|nt|WesleyC: South perhaps not playing the same methods heh :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|nt|WesleyC: in any case, 4@H is too high, so looks like 4 more IMPs to Reynolds.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: thoughtful defence by Fischer here, holding off on delivering the ruff.|pg|| mc|8|nt|WesleyC: makes it 5 IMPs instead!|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SK943HK94DQT6CAQ2,S6HA8DAKJ54CJ8764,SAQ52HQ7653D9873C,SJT87HJT2D2CKT953|sv|o|nt|davegalt: lots of great cards for both W and E on that one. as viewers, to consider later, how might we handle them in our best partnerships?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d!|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SK2HAJ3DA9853CT94,ST8HT7DJT2CAQ7652,SQ6543HK8652D74CK,SAJ97HQ94DKQ6CJ83|sv|n|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|WesleyC: In the closed room, Klinger chose to pass holding the West cards and managed to stay low in 2@C as a result.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Pelepele: pick stiff @ck ??|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Fischer/Morgan have gotten themselves to an extremely pushy game.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I think you'd need to see Matt's hand to play for the Stiff K here!|pg|| nt|Pelepele: lol lol|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|WesleyC: Not the best continuation by Thomson, however declarer still only has 8 tricks|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|nt|WesleyC: can NS hold onto their spades this time?|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SK2HAJ3DA9853CT94,ST8HT7DJT2CAQ7652,SQ6543HK8652D74CK,SAJ97HQ94DKQ6CJ83|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: the match getting tighter :)|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: 4 imps now|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S7H9852DK753C8654,SJT94HJT76DQT82CT,SAQ8652HKDA6CAK72,SK3HAQ43DJ94CQJ93|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|WesleyC: Thomson's choice succeeded on this layout, but might've let declarer get home via an endplay if he'd held the @SAQ. |pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: still a much needed pickup for THOMSON to end 31 unanswered IMPs by the REYNOLDS team.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs: Yes, and the fact that partner returned a heart and not a diamond was perhaps a clue|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|Pelepele: 5 12 13 5 = 35 ?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: North taking a very conservative line with his 20 count on this hand.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: but looks like a wise choice with partner having an unsuitable hand and everything breaking badly.|pg|| nt|bjacobs: perhaps not as wise as the very successful choice made at the other table|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Thanks Charles - I struggle with anything past 13 ;)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Double of 2@H would certainly be the textbook choice.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|bjacobs: I admit I would probably have gone with Matt's 2@S, but the double chosen by Appleton certainly had merit|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hi Bill btw!|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: Hi. Well done to declarer for playing the spades successfully|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|WesleyC: what are your thought on passing through the double of 1@S?|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|bjacobs: pardon?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I think this is a spot where South could easily still have 5 or 6 HCP and choose not to act.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S7H9852DK753C8654,SJT94HJT76DQT82CT,SAQ8652HKDA6CAK72,SK3HAQ43DJ94CQJ93|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|nt|davegalt: At other table, Stephen Fischer arranges an auction to use 5NT Grand Slam Force to reach 7@S, which will give this match a new leader.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|davegalt: (bd 26)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S952H754DQ98743C3,SAQJ7H932D65CT874,S8HAQT8DKJCKQJ962,SKT643HKJ6DAT2CA5|sv|o|nt|bjacobs: The stiff @HK had to be discounted, and 2@S is not a weak bid. |pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|penalty|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: People can apply their pet defences to 1NT and apply them to this North hand|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|WesleyC: with both hearts sitting favourably 4@S looks like a lucky make, so expect a couple more IMPs to REYNOLDS|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|nt|WesleyC: After this set there is still a long way to go - 2* 16 board sets.|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S952H754DQ98743C3,SAQJ7H932D65CT874,S8HAQT8DKJCKQJ962,SKT643HKJ6DAT2CA5|sv|o|nt|vugrapha2: wow|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: still ...a lot of bridge to come :)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|davegalt: I am sometimes in awe of the splendid efforts of the participants in this event to bring such a very high standard to practitioning bridge!|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|davegalt: ok, often in awe...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SQT8654HJ8DA4CQ53,SAKJ3HQ954D975CT9,SHA2DQJ632CAK8762,S972HKT763DKT8CJ4|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: what a mess|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Thank you partner, 2@S was JUST what I wanted to hear|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Vul against Not partner must have a really good suit right?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: right?....|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Indeed, it's not exactly 'classic'|pg|| mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and be nice|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: interestingly on this hand south's spade provided just enough of a 'stopper' to make 3NT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: or even 6@C as a kibitzer points out.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|bjacobs: 5@C is the right contract, but the dodgy weak two seemed to bury it. Such is life.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hQ|nt|bjacobs: I think he's lost control here|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SQT8654HJ8DA4CQ53,SAKJ3HQ954D975CT9,SHA2DQJ632CAK8762,S972HKT763DKT8CJ4|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: 5c is a make... :)|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|nt|davegalt: I have to confess to having very few experiences being declarer at a trump contract and I am void in the trump suit. I think once only, about 40 years ago when I bid a void and it ended the auction. I have since avoided bidding voids.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S76HJ983DKT92CQ64,SQT9HKT7542DQ74C5,SK54HQ6DJ8CAJT873,SAJ832HADA653CK92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|davegalt: 2@S made by D. Middleton at other table as declarer void in his own trump suit!|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4S|nt|davegalt: Appleton. It's getting late where I am.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|bjacobs: Interesting auction|pg|| nt|davegalt: but David Middleton also a fine bridge player |pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|WesleyC: looks likely that east interpreted 2@H as a transfer to 2@S showing a constructive raise|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Not alerted though|pg|| nt|WesleyC: which may or may not have been what west intended!|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs: I was thinking that West's passed hand status cast a mystical aura over the auction|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: i didn't see EW alert 2@H, but i may have missed that|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Whatever was intended, it was far more effective than what happened at the other table|pg|| pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: in any case West's choice not to open a horrible-suit VUL weak-2 is going to win his side a bundle of IMPs|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|bjacobs: An interesting comparison with the previous deal which was also a red versus white weak 2 on a doubtful suit|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: maybe we've all learned something today!|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Interestingly on Board 31 in the other matches, 4/6 pairs managed to find 5@C.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S76HJ983DKT92CQ64,SQT9HKT7542DQ74C5,SK54HQ6DJ8CAJT873,SAJ832HADA653CK92|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: last board of Q6...|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Q7 ina aalittle over 1h|pg|| nt|davegalt: and here David Appleton makes the contract! something he will tell his great grandchildren sometime many decades in the future....|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|nt|davegalt: other table still finishing last several boards, will check things out there to see how this set ends up! thx again to all traveling companions on the journey of this segment!|pg|| pg||