vg|2019WSPO Canberra,W-FN8_8,I,17,32,TRAVIS,181,PITT,192| rs|4SN=,4SN=,3NE=,3NE=,4SW+1,4SW+1,4SW+1,2SW+2,3NW=,3NW+1,6SS-1,6SS=,4HW=,4HW=,4SS=,5HE+1,3NS-1,1NN+2,4HE=,4HW=,3DW=,3NW-1,3NE+3,6SE-2,5CS=,3NS-2,2SE=,2NW=,2CN=,3CN-1,4SN-1,4SN-1| pn|Ginsberg,Zets,Travis,Mundell,Kaplan,Tutty,Ichilcik,Bookallil|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA543HK83DK73CT96,SQ8H62DA8542CA542,SKJT972HAQ7D6CQJ8,S6HJT954DQJT9CK73|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4+ !S, 10-11 hcp|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA543HK83DK73CT96,SQ8H62DA8542CA542,SKJT972HAQ7D6CQJ8,S6HJT954DQJT9CK73|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/SW/cc/Women_Ichilcik_Kaplan.pdf|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/SW/cc/Women_Tutty_Bookallil.pdf|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S952HQT9872DA7CJ8,SQ87HAJ5DQJ8643C2,SAJ64HDT952CKT963,SKT3HK643DKCAQ754|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|puppet stayman|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: The last set welcome all to this tight match|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|loganrun: This is an awkward hand but both tables have reached 3NT - a @h lead in the other room|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|loganrun: East has entry problems to her hand but must assume that North has the @SA for her double of 3@C|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|loganrun: North is ow end played here|pg|| nt|loganrun: now|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S952HQT9872DA7CJ8,SQ87HAJ5DQJ8643C2,SAJ64HDT952CKT963,SKT3HK643DKCAQ754|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S87HT952DT982CT98,SJT932H4DJ4CAK654,SKQ5HAK83D75CQ732,SA64HQJ76DAKQ63CJ|sv|e|nt|loganrun: Nicely done North needed the @SA to make|pg|| nt|loganrun: 2 flat boards to start the set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 2 boards into the final segment and hello again everyone. tighten your seatbelts ...|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|loganrun: This is not the hand to open 2@S as West vul showing spades and a minor but now....|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|loganrun: Yes the practical bid 4@S|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h9|nt|davegalt: N best shot was finding @h shortness with S. but W was the short one|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|nt|loganrun: The other table reached 4@S as well on a much different path|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S87HT952DT982CT98,SJT932H4DJ4CAK654,SKQ5HAK83D75CQ732,SA64HQJ76DAKQ63CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|!hs|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ2HKQ654DTCT965,SA97543H982DAK5CA,S86HA73D762CKQ832,SKTHJTDQJ9843CJ74|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|loganrun: 1@S [pass] 1NT [pass] is the hand worth 2@S or 3@S nice hand but poor spades|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: 4S should be more difficult to bid than to make|pg|| nt|loganrun: A kib has suggested 2@D which is a good option if no Gazzili|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|davegalt: I think W attracted to having so many oddnumbered @s cards|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|loganrun: 4@S is not cold but you lead a @H at trick 2 and all is well|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|nt|davegalt: now relying on misdefense it appears|pg|| pc|d2|nt|loganrun: This line looks flawed|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ2HKQ654DTCT965,SA97543H982DAK5CA,S86HA73D762CKQ832,SKTHJTDQJ9843CJ74|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S9875HKJ6D53CQ732,SAJTHT9875D76CKJ9,SKQ63HQ42DJT92C65,S42HA3DAKQ84CAT84|sv|n|nt|davegalt: yes. if @h led, defense loses its trump trick trying to neutralize @s10|pg|| nt|loganrun: Declarer basically 'tricked' the opponents into thinking she did not need a @H ruff|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: Or the opponents tricked themselves|pg|| mb|1D|an|5+ !D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|loganrun: Well anyway the first non-push board|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: if @h were led and N win first heart and switch to trump, defense will not lose trump trick on that swindle hand ...|pg|| nt|loganrun: 3@D then 3!NT seems appropriate|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|loganrun: Or this way|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|loganrun: Win and play on @Cs finesse into South|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|loganrun: South must duck smoothly to make it interesting|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|davegalt: TRAVIS team need 2 big results to catch PITT, or a bunch of smaller ones.|pg|| pc|d4|nt|loganrun: This line is technically not the best as she must now find the @CQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|loganrun: All is well now however|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S9875HKJ6D53CQ732,SAJTHT9875D76CKJ9,SKQ63HQ42DJT92C65,S42HA3DAKQ84CAT84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAKT76HJT6DAK75CA,S5HQ92DT84CJT7632,SJ432HA3DJ62CKQ94,SQ98HK8754DQ93C85|sv|e|nt|loganrun: Just an imp - still 19.9 ahead|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: 6@S is not the worst on these cards|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4+ !S, 10-11 hcp|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: NS card: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/sw/cc/Women_Ginsberg_Travis.pdf|pg|| nt|loganrun: 3@D is Bergen as shown|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: EW: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/sw/cc/Women_Mundell_Zets.pdf|pg|| nt|davegalt: not the worst, but must be bid, and made for the gap to narrow, or not bid here, but bid and down at other table|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|davegalt: to double?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|davegalt: they won't back down now ...|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|loganrun: Trying to work out the slam percentage - on a @H lead it is lower, hence Dave's suggestion of doubling 4@H|pg|| nt|davegalt: trump Q search again?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: presumably|pg|| nt|loganrun: On a non-@H lead it is about 40% just under|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|davegalt: presuming trump Q denied.|pg|| nt|davegalt: maybe were looking for GS?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|nt|loganrun: Yes as a kib pointed out, on a non-@H lead, the odds improve as the @SQ might be singleton|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|loganrun: 6@S made in the other room where declarer run the @DJ for a finesse|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha1: declarer just claimed 1 off|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAKT76HJT6DAK75CA,S5HQ92DT84CJT7632,SJ432HA3DJ62CKQ94,SQ98HK8754DQ93C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ653HKQ6DT8C7642,S874HA874DAK4CJ95,SAKT2H32DJ7532CT8,SQ9HJT95DQ96CAKQ3|sv|b|nt|loganrun: Oh apparently my source was wrong, East was end played|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|4+ !H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bjacobs: Your source might also have noted that East was not totally endplayed ... she had an escape hatch|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|loganrun: All the kibs are sending me messages that East could have avoided the endplay and should have by ruffing the @C and exiting with a @H|pg|| nt|davegalt: ...|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|bjacobs: well yes, but even when she was thrown in with the spades, with the hearts eliminated, she still had a winning exit|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|loganrun: This hand is much more straightforward|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|bjacobs: It's tough. You're sitting there on lead at trick 10, feeling horribly endplayed|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|bjacobs: You have to sit back, and do a total reconstruction|pg|| nt|loganrun: I guess I will just concentrate on what I can see|pg|| mc|10|nt|bjacobs: What are declarer's last 4 cards? They are known. @DKxx and a spade|pg|| nt|davegalt: and now 3 big results needed by TRAVIS!|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ653HKQ6DT8C7642,S874HA874DAK4CJ95,SAKT2H32DJ7532CT8,SQ9HJT95DQ96CAKQ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKQJ98764HAJ2D9CT,ST2HQT93DAKJ8C852,SA53H86DT752CK643,SHK754DQ643CAQJ97|sv|o|nt|loganrun: Anyway 33.9 ahead with 9 boards to play|pg|| nt|bjacobs: But under extreme pressure, you can wilt, and not do the necessary reconstructing. I've been there many times|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|loganrun: Tell me about it!|pg|| nt|loganrun: About my experiences I mean|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|loganrun: A double game swing - EW bid over 4@S in the other room|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|loganrun: I have sympathy for the EW actions in each room|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|nt|loganrun: Pull that trump and claim|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKQJ98764HAJ2D9CT,ST2HQT93DAKJ8C852,SA53H86DT752CK643,SHK754DQ643CAQJ97|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S875HKT8DAJ75C952,S32HQJ6532DTCKQT8,SAQJ9HA974D42CAJ7,SKT64HDKQ9863C643|sv|e|nt|loganrun: That tightens the match now 19.9|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|davegalt: those 14 IMPs recouped, still more and more needed|pg|| mb|1N|nt|davegalt: 8 boards to the finish line|pg|| nt|loganrun: West needs to tread carefully with shortness in partner's overcall|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: West needs to not tread at all|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|davegalt: NS have about 6 reliable tricks going in. here's 7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|nt|loganrun: This can make |pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|davegalt: with 2 KQs on side, it may make ...|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|loganrun: East was best to duck that @S|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|davegalt: now have 8|pg|| pc|s7|nt|davegalt: @c test?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|loganrun: Needs West to have both @C honours|pg|| nt|loganrun: @SA and another @S and watch West squirm|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c2|nt|loganrun: Well done so far|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: oh |pg|| nt|loganrun: She went the wrong way but it was tough to read|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S875HKT8DAJ75C952,S32HQJ6532DTCKQT8,SAQJ9HA974D42CAJ7,SKT64HDKQ9863C643|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/SW/cc/Women_Ichilcik_Kaplan.pdf|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/SW/cc/Women_Tutty_Bookallil.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK97652H85DJ9CT82,SQJT3HQT732D864CK,SA84HJ94DKT32CA63,SHAK6DAQ75CQJ9754|sv|b|nt|loganrun: But West having both @C honours was her only real hope|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|4+ !H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Awrward lead for North|pg|| nt|loganrun: Especially as South is on lead|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: south is on lead, but North tried to make a lead a minute ago|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: so you two are on the same page|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|davegalt: well trumps break, is best shot?|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| nt|loganrun: @C looks best|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK97652H85DJ9CT82,SQJT3HQT732D864CK,SA84HJ94DKT32CA63,SHAK6DAQ75CQJ9754|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAK94HJT52DCKJ542,SQJ6HK876DAJ82CA7,S8752HAQ3D65CQT83,ST3H94DKQT9743C96|sv|o|nt|loganrun: It all worked out okay|pg|| nt|loganrun: 6 boards and 24.9 imp difference|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Double better by West normally|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: With that @C holding|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|loganrun: Must swiitch to a @H or @c at trick 2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|loganrun: Looks relatively striagthforward but..|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|davegalt: those 2nd best from garbage leads can look like doubletons|pg|| mc|9|nt|loganrun: More imps to the leaders|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAK94HJT52DCKJ542,SQJ6HK876DAJ82CA7,S8752HAQ3D65CQT83,ST3H94DKQT9743C96|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S9643H965DCKJ9754,ST7HAJTDKQJ953CT3,SAJHQ832D8642C862,SKQ852HK74DAT7CAQ|sv|n|nt|loganrun: Now 5 boards and nearly 6 imps a board|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|loganrun: West took the conservative route there|pg|| nt|loganrun: East I mean|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|loganrun: The other room are in 6@S rather rhan 6@D which had a chance|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|davegalt: lots of tricks here. @D to table and @s|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|loganrun: That is about all she wrote in the match but we must continue on of course|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|mc|12|nt|davegalt: they know they need the IMPs ...|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S9643H965DCKJ9754,ST7HAJTDKQJ953CT3,SAJHQ832D8642C862,SKQ852HK74DAT7CAQ|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAK86H97DAQCAKT74,S72HKJ8543DJT73C3,SJ94H2DK52CJ98652,SQT53HAQT6D9864CQ|sv|b|mb|p|nt|loganrun: But bidding 6@S was not the answer of course|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: well, up there Kazaly as they used to say ...|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|loganrun: The players in this room do not know the margin as NS have a double game swing on 23 and little much else either way normally - the room know they are well down|pg|| nt|loganrun: in the other room|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 6@C is 25% |pg|| nt|loganrun: Double spade hook or @SQ doubleton is the same odds|pg|| nt|loganrun: They avoided 3NT as in the other room|pg|| nt|davegalt: other table, NS figure 97 opposite 2 might be a good stopper at NT|pg|| nt|loganrun: So there is a little life yet|pg|| pc|h5|nt|loganrun: As I said before the state of the match as seen by the players at this table is different to the actual score|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAK86H97DAQCAKT74,S72HKJ8543DJT73C3,SJ94H2DK52CJ98652,SQT53HAQT6D9864CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|d4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ753HKJ95DQ53CQ3,SJ6HAQ42D62CK8765,S42HT87DK984CAJ94,SAKT98H63DAJT7CT2|sv|o|nt|loganrun: Now 9 imps a board or thereabouts|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|loganrun: Not much scope here - probably 2NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Like the other table - no a conservative 2@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 2@s is last likely + contract|pg|| nt|loganrun: I can not see a way to beat this even double dummy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|davegalt: if anyone can package up some of that Australian multifaceted warmth and send it up one hemisphere N to me, I'd gratefully welcome it ...|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| nt|loganrun: East is trying hard here to go off - need to duck the @CQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ753HKJ95DQ53CQ3,SJ6HAQ42D62CK8765,S42HT87DK984CAJ94,SAKT98H63DAJT7CT2|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SK32HKQ84DK542C64,SJ765HJ752DAQJCK3,SAQ8H93D73CAT9752,ST94HAT6DT986CQJ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|bebechira: second last board of the event... many thanks to David and Chris for help :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bebechira: also to our rock solid opearators Andrew and Niek, great job|pg|| nt|loganrun: Traian - excellent setup as always|pg|| nt|loganrun: Romanian know how at its best|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: next big event is 2019 Summer Festival..full BBO schedule here http://livebridge.net/bbo/abf/2019sfb.php?dsp=sch|pg|| pc|dT|nt|davegalt: I had a great time being right near the action in Canberra, and made some new friendships to add to a few old ones :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|bebechira: if you did not enter the event , please do so soon... event website http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/not/2019/|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| nt|loganrun: 'She who must be obeyed' is calling me to dinner - well done to the Pitt team and thanks all|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|nt|bebechira: everybody is welcome to this prestigious event :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SK32HKQ84DK542C64,SJ765HJ752DAQJCK3,SAQ8H93D73CAT9752,ST94HAT6DT986CQJ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SJ852HQT84DQ42C53,S6HA963DT9876CJ96,SAQT93HK7DAKJ5CK4,SK74HJ52D3CAQT872|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|an|5 !S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|davegalt: my Congrats to players on both sides for a long and determined premier confrontation, they will long remember it all with great recollections. cheers of course especially to the victorious PITT contingent!|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|bebechira: we have BB,VC,SB teams decided .... only Mixed trials to follow after 2019SFB|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|nt|bebechira: next WBTC will be in Wuhan 14-28 sep 2019|pg|| nt|bebechira: good bye everybody :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SJ852HQT84DQ42C53,S6HA963DT9876CJ96,SAQT93HK7DAKJ5CK4,SK74HJ52D3CAQT872|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|5 !ss|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|mc|9|nt|vugrapha2: All overe for another year|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: The open room still has a couple of boards to play|pg|| pg||