vg|BBO1-2019SFB Canberra NOT,SF1_4,I,1,16,MILNE,0,BUCHEN,0| rs|4HS=,4HN=,2HS-1,2SW-1,6HS-1,4HN+1,4DS-1,4SN=,3NE-5,3NE-4,4HW-1,4HW-1,3CS+1,2CS+3,4HS-3,3HS-2,3SN=,4SN-1,3NE-2,3NW=,1NS+2,1NS=,1NE+1,2NE=,4HN+1,4HN+1,4HS+1,6SN=,4SE+1,5SE=,4SW=,4SW=| pn|HANS,T BROWN,HUNG,BUCHEN,ROBINSON,J COUTTS,KOZAKOS,MILNE|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK98HQJT7DAT62CQ5,SQJT2HK63DQJ3CA87,SA754HA984D9CKT63,S63H52DK8754CJ942|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: g'day viewers and welcome to the semifinals start of the Austrtalian NOT - National Open Teams, from the Capital Territory, Canberra. 64 boards, in 4 sets of 16. You can tune in the Aussie Tennis open on TV at the same time ...|pg|| mb|4H|an|max with 4 !H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|davegalt: this contract will come cascading home easily and we will be off to a smooth start|pg|| nt|davegalt: nice fit, with all values working|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|davegalt: on H shift, probably go up Ace to keep the ruffs going ... but, no such trump lead|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK98HQJT7DAT62CQ5,SQJT2HK63DQJ3CA87,SA754HA984D9CKT63,S63H52DK8754CJ942|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ64HKQJ65D932CA7,SAK872H72DKTCQ932,ST93HAT4DQ76CKT84,SQ5H983DAJ854CJ65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|davegalt: other table also reached 4@h though by North|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ64HKQJ65D932CA7,SAK872H72DKTCQ932,ST93HAT4DQ76CKT84,SQ5H983DAJ854CJ65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ6HKQT7DK74CA842,S75H9532DJT3CQJ96,SKT832HAJ84DA2CK5,SAJ94H6DQ9865CT73|sv|e|nt|davegalt: Sartaj HANS and Andy HUNG youthful and excellent Aussie players, vs more seasoned opponents, Terry BROWN and Peter BUCHEN, also fine players|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|davegalt: is it my imagination, or do @H seem to always be trumps more than any of the other suits?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: I am told that it is my vivid imagination!|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: @H attack no doubt best way for the defense. let's see if Sartaj will haul in the requisite 12 tricks ...|pg|| nt|davegalt: East cannot lead a trump ...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|hK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|nt|davegalt: oops has been called by one of the viewers ...|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ6HKQT7DK74CA842,S75H9532DJT3CQJ96,SKT832HAJ84DA2CK5,SAJ94H6DQ9865CT73|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ8764H3DAK7642C2,SJ95HQT5DQ853CT54,SAT2H842D9CAKJ876,SK3HAKJ976DJTCQ93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|davegalt: declarer might have suspected the bad @H division when E did not lead one, and could have reached 12 by continued cross ruff, it appears|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Cantorm: I wonder whether S believes East's Dbl here to show 4 @ss|pg|| nt|Cantorm: double here will pay well|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: based on what i can see of the written explanations i think X showed a game try|pg|| nt|Cantorm: or 3@s|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: buchen also alerted brown's pass over 3@D but i don't know what it meant|pg|| nt|Cantorm: judging by the hand it means minimum|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: yes|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Cantorm: normal usage would be for 3@d to be a game try, and Dbl to show a 4 card @s suit |pg|| nt|Cantorm: whatever 'normal' is in bridge circles|pg|| pc|h2|nt|davegalt: hm. for a moment it looked like @H might again be trumps|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|davegalt: let|pg|| nt|Cantorm: general principle says set your side suit up first|pg|| nt|Cantorm: just have to choose between the black suits which one to go for|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @cs gives you a chance to make if things sit well, but go more down if they don't|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @ss will make if you get them right and trumps break|pg|| pc|c2|nt|davegalt: instead, as a surprise to many, this time it's @D|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|nt|davegalt: let's try another: is it my imagination again, or does South seem to be declarer more than any other direction. Certainly in the newspapers S is preponderantly who's declaring ...|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|Cantorm: can't believe everything you read in the newspapers Dave|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h6|nt|davegalt: Martin you are bursting my bubbles of belief!|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|nt|Cantorm: Dave you live in te US where your President has lectured you on this stuff|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ8764H3DAK7642C2,SJ95HQT5DQ853CT54,SAT2H842D9CAKJ876,SK3HAKJ976DJTCQ93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|S|mb|p|mb|1S|an|3S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|TRF|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|c8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ5H743DKQ98CKJT7,SAJT98HDT6542C964,SK743HKJT985DJ3C3,S62HAQ62DA7CAQ852|sv|n|nt|davegalt: yes Donald Trump does believe that South should always declare|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: Andy Hung of the modern school who is not put off opening a weak 2 just because he has 4 of theother major|pg|| nt|davegalt: if anything else happens, it is necessary to fire FBI personnel|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|an|denies 3 !S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: if this is played in 3N Sartaj has the classic play in the @s suit of second hand high to kill the suit|pg|| nt|Cantorm: though as long as north ducks one it makes no difference|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: nowhere to go for tricks with both @cs offside|pg|| nt|davegalt: or Andy can duck as North, to limit the tricks. but, very classic instance of this play!|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I also play that you only complete the transfer over 2NT with 3 card support|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: it works well on game going or better hands, but you have the occasional hand like this where you wanted to stop in part score|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: of course when 2NT is around 16-19 as here it's less effective than when it's 20+|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|nt|davegalt: Sartaj HANS hears you, Martin|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|Cantorm: Sartaj has nothing but cards he wants to keep|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @h10 should suggest @ds so that might help|pg|| pc|d8|nt|davegalt: Peter Buchen might have done better to pass, and accept popular @H as trumps again ...|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c2|nt|Cantorm: as it turns out yes but I don't think he can with that hand|pg|| nt|Cantorm: you might make a case for 3@c but I like that less than 3N|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c5|nt|Cantorm: and now the @h9 should definitely indicate a @d card|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|davegalt: I think there are enough green pass cards in the box, to find one. but when I was in Australia way back, bidding was done by pencil, in the clubs, which I thought very cool. But perhaps not in the biggest tournaments|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Cantorm: honour was better|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| mc|4|nt|Cantorm: for the 5th undertrick|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ5H743DKQ98CKJT7,SAJT98HDT6542C964,SK743HKJT985DJ3C3,S62HAQ62DA7CAQ852|sv|n|mb|2D|an|W2M|mb|d|mb|2H|an|P[C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQJ4H8DAT64CJT863,SK75HAQJ9DQ875CA7,SA63HT32DK92C9542,ST982HK7654DJ3CKQ|sv|e|nt|Cantorm: but got it anyway|pg|| nt|davegalt: I am told by a knowledeable voice that now, pens are used|pg|| nt|davegalt: here's the letter I owe: g|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: the 5-trick set may produce the first IMPs for the MILNE squad|pg|| mb|3D!|nt|Cantorm: duplicated @c values and @sA offside means the game should go down|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: (don't look now, but again @H are trump)|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: I expect this one to be flat|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|nt|davegalt: was 2NT super-accept? a viewer asks this ...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapha1: yes|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQJ4H8DAT64CJT863,SK75HAQJ9DQ875CA7,SA63HT32DK92C9542,ST982HK7654DJ3CKQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ5HTDKQ63CKJT963,SK8432HK92DJTC875,SAQ96H87643D82CA4,ST7HAQJ5DA9754CQ2|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Cantorm: I'm afraid I don't like that opening bid 1st seat vul|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: if @ss then ok, or @hs for that matter|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: of if playing Precision or Polish a 2@c opener is fine|pg|| nt|davegalt: agree. no Aces about 1 defensive trick (should have 2+, VUL, imo)|pg|| nt|davegalt: does have easy rebid, however|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Cantorm: and with black honours istting nicely will make in comfort|pg|| nt|davegalt: and reaching a contract that will succeed. |pg|| nt|Cantorm: *sitting|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|Cantorm: @dA too|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|davegalt: HANS appears to be the "designated declarer" of the partnership|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I see that in other room declarer got out for just 4 off on 5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: "just"|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|davegalt: this is what in bridge we call a pregnantpause|pg|| pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ5HTDKQ63CKJT963,SK8432HK92DJTC875,SAQ96H87643D82CA4,ST7HAQJ5DA9754CQ2|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S2HAJ963DT7CKJT87,SAQ953HK2DJ2CAQ92,SKJ64HQ84DKQ84C65,ST87HT75DA9653C43|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|Cantorm: what do you bid with S hand Dave?|pg|| mb|d|an|game try|nt|davegalt: @H|pg|| nt|Cantorm: Dbl is game try|pg|| nt|Cantorm: :) |pg|| nt|Cantorm: which he will decline|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: but North is tempted with an 11 count and well placed honours|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|davegalt: North accepts West's game try|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|Cantorm: no lead looked attractive, and no continuation does either|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|davegalt: the spade honors in North hand were well, placed, in defense ,,, not real handy offensively|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|mc|7|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S2HAJ963DT7CKJT87,SAQ953HK2DJ2CAQ92,SKJ64HQ84DKQ84C65,ST87HT75DA9653C43|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S654HQ3DA83CQJ542,SJT92H76DQT6CAT96,SAKQ83HJT42DK5CK8,S7HAK985DJ9742C73|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: it's getting late here and my dogs need a walk in the freezing night|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: so far, 1 overtrick at this table, 12 undertricks|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so good night from me, enjoy the rest of the set (and the heat down under)|pg|| nt|davegalt: gn Martin ..|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| nt|davegalt: 4@S a good contract, except for trumps being 4-1. maybe they caught my observation on undertricks|pg|| nt|davegalt: Sartaj Hans actually permitting Andy Hung to declare a hand :)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S654HQ3DA83CQJ542,SJT92H76DQT6CAT96,SAKQ83HJT42DK5CK8,S7HAK985DJ9742C73|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ42HJ4DJT752CA54,SAJ73HAQ52D98CK97,SK986HT9876D3CQT2,ST5HK3DAKQ64CJ863|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|art GF|mb|p|nt|davegalt: looks like 3NT will be a success, but it will be work, not a drive in the park|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|davegalt: there are a few bumps in the road|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|bjacobs: @H9 was a nice play ... keeping declarer in the dark on the heart situation|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: and the good club spots combine to spell declarer's doom|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|davegalt: and so declarer does get derailed by the bumps in the road|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ42HJ4DJT752CA54,SAJ73HAQ52D98CK97,SK986HT9876D3CQT2,ST5HK3DAKQ64CJ863|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|bjacobs: has to work out who has @CQ|pg|| nt|bjacobs: If South, can play @CK and @C, givin access to @DQ. If North, play a spade|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAJ96HKT82DA53CA5,ST5H3DKJ986CKT942,S873HQJ65DQ2CQJ87,SKQ42HA974DT74C63|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAJ96HKT82DA53CA5,ST5H3DKJ986CKT942,S873HQJ65DQ2CQJ87,SKQ42HA974DT74C63|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST42HT84DT965CT42,SA973HK972D83C765,SKQJ8HAQJD72CKQ93,S65H653DAKQJ4CAJ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Hans has cornered the market on 10's|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|nt|davegalt: that was a helpful 10|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h2|nt|sybarra: perhaps have him "fixed"|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|nt|sybarra: osrry wron plzce|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| nt|davegalt: that's easy for you to say|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST42HT84DT965CT42,SA973HK972D83C765,SKQJ8HAQJD72CKQ93,S65H653DAKQJ4CAJ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKJ72HK97DK63C93,SQT643HQ53DJT5C76,S95HAT842DA8CKQJ2,S8HJ6DQ9742CAT854|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|davegalt: that bumpy 3NT on 10 did succeed at the other table, for 13 IMPs. The tally gets closer.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKJ72HK97DK63C93,SQT643HQ53DJT5C76,S95HAT842DA8CKQJ2,S8HJ6DQ9742CAT854|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ62HAKQT976DQJC6,ST97H5DT73CAQT983,SAKQ843H4DA98CK75,S5HJ832DK6542CJ42|sv|o|nt|davegalt: In honor of the Australian Tennis Open going on, viewers are invited to make tennis terminology-based metaphors, and I will try to as well|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|an|ART GF|nt|davegalt: 6@S a nice contract here|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: NS are not shy bidders|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 6@H, not as nice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|davegalt: however, the @H take it again|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ62HAKQT976DQJC6,ST97H5DT73CAQT983,SAKQ843H4DA98CK75,S5HJ832DK6542CJ42|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S4H963DK974CKQT72,SAK95HAKQT84DQ83C,S873HJ52DAJ65CAJ4,SQJT62H7DT2C98653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: the 4@H bid made it tough to reach 6@S|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S4H963DK974CKQT72,SAK95HAKQT84DQ83C,S873HJ52DAJ65CAJ4,SQJT62H7DT2C98653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK2H9842D98762C43,SQJT85HAQ653DJCA9,SA63HK7DT53CKT862,S974HJTDAKQ4CQJ75|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|davegalt: 4@S = no slam interest|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|serhat: good morning Dave and all|pg|| nt|davegalt: other table on 14 does reach the 6@S contract. ruff of 2nd rd of @H will bring it home, with @SJ the entry as last trump is drawn|pg|| nt|davegalt: that slam will be a "smash"|pg|| nt|davegalt: as long as declarer makes no unforced errors, that is|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|davegalt: yes, declarer "aced" the contract, and now the lead is back to 19 IMPs, as we play the last deal of this "set" at this table|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|nt|davegalt: after a break of 20 minutes or so, these semifinal matches will continue|pg|| nt|davegalt: thanks all, see you soon, I will cross court briefly to the other table|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK2H9842D98762C43,SQJT85HAQ653DJCA9,SA63HK7DT53CKT862,S974HJTDAKQ4CQJ75|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|mc|10|pg||