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pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Running scores http://www.brenning.se/results/2019/iceland/reykjavikbridgefestival/openpairs.htm|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAHQTDA7543CT9763,SJ987HAK87D9862C2,SKQ654HJ632DQCJ54,ST32H954DKJTCAKQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Hello everyone. Just joining from the United States.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJ84HAKQJ8D5CK85,S5H62DJT984CAT432,SK72HT95DKQ62CQJ9,SQT963H743DA73C76|sv|e|nt|Wild_Whist: Turning 1400 into 800 probably makes little difference.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: But there's always another board to play.|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: And a more or less simple way to make 11 tricks.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|Wild_Whist: To me, an interesting choice, when two other leads seem promising.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAJ7HJ2DK9753CA93,ST6H63DT862CQJ875,S543HAKT8DAJ4CT64,SKQ982HQ9754DQCK2|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably transfer responses.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: And the spade suit needs to be announced, despite the defensively oriented hand.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Nicely played. Most of the people at my club would finesse the jack on the first round.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: In order to preserve entries, which now are a problem.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAT73HT95DJ954CQ7,S9852H32DQ872CAKJ,SKQ6HAKQJDAKTCT95,SJ4H8764D63C86432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|an|20-22|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|Wild_Whist: One of the many instances where 3-2 is a stopper.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Puppet Stayman. Shows four spades.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably offering to play in the 4-3|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And now even with correct play losing to the people in 3NT.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Or not as the case may be.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: A non-terrible score now available by finessing the diamond, which some in 3NT might be reluctant to do.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|nt|Wild_Whist: A disciplined pair will move on to the next board without much discussion. My partner would be discussing plenty.|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S4HK852DT975C8654,S9762HT97DAKJ32CA,SAKQ8HAQ43D64C973,SJT53HJ6DQ8CKQJT2|sv|e|nt|Wild_Whist: Now a German pair, though of course Welland's status as a German took some time to establish.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And very aggressive bidders.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: At first glance, 8 tricks appear to be the max for both sides.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Though double dummy 2 hearts likely goes down.|pg|| mb|1C|an|can be 2 and longer diamond|mb|p|mb|1D|an|four or more hearts|nt|Wild_Whist: And any strength, presumably.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|an|4 hearts and 14-15|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|nt|Wild_Whist: Double dummy, as I said. Now 8 tricks are fairly straightforward.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And EW will have to be somewhat careful not to surrender a ninth.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: These are the tough hands in the middle of a tournament. All credit to Frimann for creating a problem for Welland.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK854HJ97542DCT94,STHKQTDAQ8643CJ76,SAJ93H83DJ72CAQ52,SQ762HA6DKT95CK83|sv|b|mb|1C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Wild_Whist: It's match points. Bid 3NT. |pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Nine tricks are there, but what is the best strategy for getting a tenth?|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably, Reynir has the 2 of hearts, so didn't bid with a void and six hearts to the jack.|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Wild_Whist: Which places most of the honors in N.|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: If you cash all the diamonds, you will have to make 2 discards from dummy.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Roy is much smarter than I am, so he may see something. I do not.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT53HT6DKQ9CKQJ4,SJ4HAKQJ7DAJ75CA9,SK97H852D632CT875,SA862H943DT84C632|sv|o|nt|Wild_Whist: Not today.|pg|| mb|1N|an|11-13|mb|d|nt|Wild_Whist: My NT is better than yours.|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Another instance where 3-2 is a stopper.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Finally showing his 2NT opener. I wonder if Puppet is on in this situation?|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Or if it's right to bid.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|Wild_Whist: Nice play.|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ93HJ3DJT6432C4,SK762H64DKCAJ8752,S8HKQT8DQ985CT963,SQT54HA9752DA7CKQ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Either 3NT or 4S will be tricky, though sheer power should carry them through.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: This will carry them into 4S.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 3D is presumably a splinter.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Wild_Whist: And 3S says tell me more.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: The lack of a heart cue should be dissuading.|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Wild_Whist: At imps, one would just try to make sure to lose only 3 spade tricks. Here, it's more difficult.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: I have always found Auken to be a very good dummy player, so whatever line she takes is likely to be instructive.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: The defense has been stalwart.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: But without another heart, there is nothing to be done.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAT3HT65DQ96CAQJ8,SK984HJ74D8743CT7,SQJ75H2DAJT2C9532,S62HAKQ983DK5CK64|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|Wild_Whist: Suggest ducking the spade queen. Nice idea.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|Wild_Whist: I wish I were smarter and had seen that.|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: Running scores http://www.brenning.se/results/2019/iceland/reykjavikbridgefestival/openpairs.htm|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: A very nice defensive idea from Erichsen.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S2H9863D83CJ97532,SJT976HAKQ2DAJ96C,SQ4HJT74DQT42CA84,SAK853H5DK75CKQT6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is a very good grand slam in spades, but they are often difficult to bid, off one ace.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: We'll see what methods they have for detecting the club void.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: A good start.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: A good finish too|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: That's one way of doing it.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA6HAT9DAQ74CQ742,SKQTHQJ543DT8C965,SJ985HK62DK953CKJ,S7432H87DJ62CAT83|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|Wild_Whist: Not really a claimer if spades split 3-0|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: A normal lead that costs a trick.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|Wild_Whist: Yes. Now 10 tricks. No obvious route to 11.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|nt|Walddk2: MP can be a cruel game. There would be nothing to it at IMPs.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|nt|CopeyJ: To be fair not clear there will be much to it at MPs either - I mean totally normal contract and totally normal lead! |pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Hi Roland & David btw|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Hello Simon|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Right. It's the 11th trick that's at issue.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: Can't see a many finding an eleventh trick - there will be a few of course, and no doubt a few who divine a non @h lead somehow|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Agreed|pg|| nt|Walddk2: They are not playing in this event, Simon :)|pg|| mc|10|nt|CopeyJ: Some exciting pairs on show in this event - Bilde-Madala, Zia-Gold|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S8HAKQ8DKQJ53C542,SJT763HT743DT9CJ9,SAK542H9DA764CAT3,SQ9HJ652D82CKQ876|sv|e|nt|CopeyJ: Among others of course :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://www.brenning.se/results/2019/iceland/reykjavikbridgefestival/openpairs.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Wild_Whist: Two grand slams in 3 boards.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: Another grand slam!|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: Yes. 3@H Splinter maybe from Hoffe|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: although he prefers to get the driver out early doors|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|CopeyJ: 5N now and Erichsen can bid 7|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: he can count AKQ@H A@S and a lot of trumps|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: even without partner's @SK (which is nothing like a 4N bid) 7 has play|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Jón Baldursson Bermuda Bowl winner in 1991 when Iceland stunned the world and became world champions. Still going strong.|pg|| mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|Wild_Whist: Looks as if you and Erichsen are in synch.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Last board from the beautiful concert hall by the sea in Reykjavik. |pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Thanks all to the specs and to our wonderful and really helpful Vugraph operator.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: mildly interesting to see how Erichsen plays it|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|Wild_Whist: Hard to see the approach if diamonds don't split.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|nt|CopeyJ: Well, cld try and ruff @S good|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: which looks like what he is doing|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|nt|CopeyJ: looks normal I thk|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: AKQ@H now pitching clubs I guess and then @c to A and ruff the last @S?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|CopeyJ: all problems over now|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Probably your line is odds-on.|pg|| mc|13|nt|Wild_Whist: But this works just as well.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Thx all|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Running scores http://www.brenning.se/results/2019/iceland/reykjavikbridgefestival/openpairs.htm|pg|| nt|vugraphzbn: yes|pg|| nt|Walddk2: There will be one more set today. Not sure when.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: No matter what, we must shut down and load a new set of boards.|pg|| pg||