vg|B 2018 Reisinger SF1,Segment 9 of 10,B,25,27,Nickell,0,Pratap,0| rs|5DE-1,4SNx-2,6HE-1,6HE-2,3NS=,3NN+1| pn|Weinstein,Koneru,Levin,Pratap,Falk,Katz,Lusky,Nickell|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST9854HK94DT98C95,SHQJT5DQ543CKQ632,SKJ7632HA83DACJ74,SAQH762DKJ762CAT8|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST9854HK94DT98C95,SHQJT5DQ543CKQ632,SKJ7632HA83DACJ74,SAQH762DKJ762CAT8|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: The penultimate round, of course.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|4S|nt|fuquay: 4@S is a good save against 3N |pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 8 tricks in spades.|pg|| mb|d|nt|Wild_Whist: 9 in notrump|pg|| mb|p|nt|fuquay: 10 in NT|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 10 in diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzfe: Lusky quickly checks Nickell/Katz CC for leads|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQJ98HJ8653DT4C62,STHQ97DK853CKQ754,S76543HDQ96CAT983,SAK2HAKT42DAJ72CJ|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|limit raise |mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|an|short spades??|mb|p|mb|4S|an|Key card|mb|p|mb|5C|an|0 key cards|mb|d|mb|5D|an|queen ask|mb|p|mb|6C|an|heart queen and club king|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQJ98HJ8653DT4C62,STHQ97DK853CKQ754,S76543HDQ96CAT983,SAK2HAKT42DAJ72CJ|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: Katz started thinking, Lusky claimed. Just checking they entered -2 :)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|F|nt|Wild_Whist: With normal breaks, slam us promising.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|!c or ART F1|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Actually 6@D W will make today I think|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Gazzilli |pg|| nt|fuquay: Although 6@H is the better slam |pg|| nt|fuquay: even at IMPs|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Depends on the side.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Nickell wrote "ART ..." but the rest of the note is hidden from me. I assume ART F1, not ART FG?|pg|| mb|3H|an|3!h|nt|Wild_Whist: Convention card says 16+|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: I hope others out there know Gazzilli better than I do|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: There was more said about 3@h - FG?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|an|cue|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: Falk: "cuebid?" Katz nods. Meanwhile Nickell's writing long note|pg|| mb|4D|an|cue|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: in tiny handwriting :(|pg|| mb|4N|nt|fuquay: They have right-sided @D :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|0|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Let's see if they play there.|pg|| mb|5D|an|!hQ?|nt|fuquay: But I don't think either player has actually bid them|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|an|!hQ, !cK|mb|d|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: They've arrived.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Would Levin/Weinstein double 6H?|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: At B-A-M|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Depends if they know an ace is missing?|pg|| nt|fuquay: The hand makes if one plays for 5-0 hearts|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|fuquay: Which is a case against doubling|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Quick call for @c4 by Nickell|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|fuquay: As pointed out 6N makes |pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|fuquay: in 6N can get 2@S, 4@H, 4@D, 2@C|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Nickell gives @s3 a black look|pg|| nt|fuquay: Even without the first round finesse|pg|| nt|fuquay: Assuming one starts @H with A|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfe: Nickell concedes a second trump|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQ32HK6DAT86CJT4,ST9HQJT43D543CK92,SK76H985DQ97CAQ73,SJ854HA72DKJ2C865|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQ32HK6DAT86CJT4,ST9HQJT43D543CK92,SK76H985DQ97CAQ73,SJ854HA72DKJ2C865|sv|o|nt|fuquay: Declarer could have held it to -1 if he had taken @D finesse|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: I wonder whether it's better to play for 4-3 clubs or the queen of diamonds onside|pg|| nt|fuquay: His line seems reasonable to mee|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: On the bidding and early play, the diamond has much to be said for it.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|nat, no 4cM|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Yes. My question is more naive. Is there a reason to find the play that works?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Noticeable pause from E|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|nt|fuquay: The @D play has to ways to succeed --- either W being the one who wins it OR @HA onside|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfe: Final round should start soon - Nickell v Tulin|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: This table will close when the Open room completes 27|pg|| pg||