vg|BBO1-2019Cavendish,SW6_7,I,1,14,ZIMMERMANN,0,HURD,0| rs|2SE=,3SE=,5CE=,3NW+1,3SN-1,2SN-1,6DE=,5DE+1,3NW-1,3CW+2,2SE+1,1NS-1,3NE+1,3NW+2,4SN+2,4SN+1,1NW+1,3NW-1,3SW-3,3HE=,3NE=,3NE-2,4SN-1,3NS+1,3NE+1,3NE+1,3NS-1,4DN-2| pn|VERSACE,O RIMSTEDT,LAURIA,M RIMSTEDT,DEMUY,MULTON,HURD,ZIMMERMANN|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJHA843DT542CAJ87,SA43HKT752D83CKT6,SQ97H96DAK97C9432,SKT8652HQJDQJ6CQ5|sv|o|nt|vugrapho1: Hi again all|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJHA843DT542CAJ87,SA43HKT752D83CKT6,SQ97H96DAK97C9432,SKT8652HQJDQJ6CQ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Welcome all to a table with four great players.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|Wild_Whist: If there was a reason not to believe in restricted choice here, I'm not seeing it. But he's the champ, not me.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Wild_Whist: Jan Martel says that the first and last boards of a session are the toughest.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|nt|Wild_Whist: At the club, the problem is always to persuade people not to take their aces too soon. Here...|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ4HQ87DKQJT43CQ6,S98HKJ4DA7652CAJ5,SKT73HT9653D8CT42,SAJ652HA2D9CK9873|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: immediate 2N by ola would have been a @S raise|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: would 3@D-3@H imply a 5314 shape or could it just be a noise to stop from going beyond 3N?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some recalling the days when ola's DBL was penalty|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at these colours it does seem reasonable to PASS and wait for partner/brother to reopen with DBL|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: OR delayed 3N over 3@C rebid, but no guarantee of enough tricks opposite a minimum opener|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since game uncertain, i vote along with others for ola to pass and wait for reopening DBL|pg|| pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: good partnership question 1@S-(2@D)-DBL-(P) can your partner bid 2@H with only 3@H? ex: 5323 shape|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or will that hand default to rebidding 2@S|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ4HQ87DKQJT43CQ6,S98HKJ4DA7652CAJ5,SKT73HT9653D8CT42,SAJ652HA2D9CK9873|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: One of the most difficult problems in bridge is choosing between 3NT and 5 of a minor. Here, 3NT works reasonably well.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: As does 2Dx|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: :-)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|Wild_Whist: The 7 of diamonds turns out to be a stopper.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST643HT76DA64CAJ7,SJ2HKQDQT9832CQ92,SAK875HJ32DK5C865,SQ9HA9854DJ7CKT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: passed hand 3@C = 4-fit approximately mixed raise|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: drury allows NS to stop in 2@S (opponents allowing)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST643HT76DA64CAJ7,SJ2HKQDQT9832CQ92,SAK875HJ32DK5C865,SQ9HA9854DJ7CKT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: At the other table, the Rimstedts made 5C with a crossruff.|pg|| mb|2D|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Don't underlead aces. Don't underlead jacks. Between the two remaining choices, the spade is certainly the creative favorite.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s7|nt|Wild_Whist: And it works.|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Wild_Whist: No matter how hard he has worked to avoid it, he will have to lead from the K10 of clubs.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S94HQT9752DQ3CK86,SJHK4DAJ852CJT742,SQT765H86DT4CAQ53,SAK832HAJ3DK976C9|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: on 3 i think mikael's @H9 was reverse count |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: when declarer leads new suit and partner seems to split honours should 4th hand card be count or attitude? |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: had not really thought about that before|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 11-14, 4+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@D should be 5+@D, 1@S, INV|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this shows why many adopt suit immediately above trump as the way to ask for keycards|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very lucky that passed hand 4@D bidder has no wasted values in @C - and south has @DQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3 hurd-demuy using 2-way drury stop in 2@S |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S94HQT9752DQ3CK86,SJHK4DAJ852CJT742,SQT765H86DT4CAQ53,SAK832HAJ3DK976C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Wild_Whist: Ah. Perhaps a (rare) Vugraph error?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|vugraphc1: yes, sorry|pg|| mb|3N|nt|Wild_Whist: Again, choosing the practical NT game instead of exploring for a problematic slam.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Zimmermann could overrule of course.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And the slam is odds-on|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Though barely, I think.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: The cue-bidding makes slam more attractive, of course.|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: But after the spade cue bid, they subside.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKJ62HKDAQJ87C832,SQT95H3D3CAQJT654,S84HQJ986DT9654C7,SA73HAT7542DK2CK9|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: main page for tourney http://www.cavendish.bridgemonaco.com/|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: results only updated at end of round robin segment|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: R6 began with zimmermann in 1st and Hurd in 3rd|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: one more match today to complete the swiss qualifying|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 1@H-3@C would be INV so this sequence says 3@C=to play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: click on player name - popup gives access to convention cards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but EW have newer CC that shows they now play multiple ranges for opening 1N|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: i believe that change made early january - just before they won the recent swedish event that was on bbo|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKJ62HKDAQJ87C832,SQT95H3D3CAQJT654,S84HQJ986DT9654C7,SA73HAT7542DK2CK9|sv|n|nt|Wild_Whist: Of course, slam is far better than odds-on when south has a hand that calls for the heart lead made at both tables.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST2HA74D9532CAKQJ,SAKJ4HKT86DA86C52,SQ5HQ52DKT74C8763,S98763HJ93DQJCT94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: yes, delayed 3@C = to play but would ola be totally broke for that or would he have either passed 2@D or corrected to 2@S?|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: i was surprised to see 3N but do understand the gamble|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both pairs opening 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NEITHER pair plays transfers over 1@C|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: new rules for EW opening 1N favorable 1/2 = 10-12 non-vul 1/2/3 = 12-14 vul/4th = 15-17 |pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: favorable means non-vul vs vul|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST2HA74D9532CAKQJ,SAKJ4HKT86DA86C52,SQ5HQ52DKT74C8763,S98763HJ93DQJCT94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably, the 8 shows he likes diamonds.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST642HKT94DKJ73C2,SQH72DT86CAKQJ753,S9873HQJ3DA9CT986,SAKJ5HA865DQ542C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3 pushed at 3@S-1 here other room 2@S-1|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: didn't we think that our declarer had a chance to make 3@S?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = solid suit, 13-15 [stronger rebids 2N]|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: 4 zimmermann-multon stop in 5@D|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: you can open multiple bbo windows with only 1 or zero logins -- choose "Look around our site" |pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST642HKT94DKJ73C2,SQH72DT86CAKQJ753,S9873HQJ3DA9CT986,SAKJ5HA865DQ542C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Wild_Whist: Yet another 5 of a minor or 3NT hand.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: With Multon going for 3NT :-)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Hard to analyze Zimmermann's decision when one can see the cards. |pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Slam seems unlikely, so the question is whether the diamonds are a stopper.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|Wild_Whist: Nice lead.|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|Wild_Whist: Trying to beat the hand by shifting. It's unlikely, of course, but the 10 clubs might be an entry.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|nt|Wild_Whist: Ducking in order to set up a spade-heart squeeze.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Oops. Sorry.|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA974HAQ9DKJ32C75,SQJH8654D86CKQJ63,SKT652H73DAQT94C2,S83HKJT2D75CAT984|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i think that just prevents chatting, but viewing and listening [when voice commentary] is intact|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 4+@D|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: 5 other room bid 1@H-DBL-3@C-all pass|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: duh in our room i missed that versace had also made takeout DBL over 1@H|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so the original 1N showed @C|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA974HAQ9DKJ32C75,SQJH8654D86CKQJ63,SKT652H73DAQT94C2,S83HKJT2D75CAT984|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|GF or weak|mb|p|mb|3C|an|no void asks|mb|d|mb|p|an|no A!c|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Another slam that requires a 2-2 break.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|Wild_Whist: And at both tables, they see the lack of texture in the trump suit and subside.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And now for a restricted choice decision.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|Wild_Whist: Hurd believes.|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S43HKT9732DKJ65C2,SKT5HAQ8DQ732CAQ8,SA876HDAT84CJ7653,SQJ92HJ654D9CKT94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: yes|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: astute observation -- if versace preempts [2@H or 3@H] ew might get too high|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 7 multon opened west hand 3N|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S43HKT9732DKJ65C2,SKT5HAQ8DQ732CAQ8,SA876HDAT84CJ7653,SQJ92HJ654D9CKT94|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Zimmermann can now infer that Hurd is highly distributional.|pg|| mb|2C|nt|Wild_Whist: But even with that inference, it's had to know what to do.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: When in doubt, bid 3NT.|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|Wild_Whist: Entries will be a problem, so Multon overtakes and will finesse later.|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: There is just room in Demuy's hand for the king of diamonds, from Hurd's point of view.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Wild_Whist: Very nicely done. Hurd needs the 10 and 8, as well as the ace, but why not try for it.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAH542DAQT972C752,SK97432H9D863CK83,SJT865HA63DK4CQJ9,SQHKQJT87DJ5CAT64|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: same contract but believe it or not faster bidding by multon-zimmermann|pg|| nt|fabsayc: not cashing heart ace cant gain|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: what would it mean if your partner opened 1@H then DBL when RHO cuebid 2@H|pg|| nt|fabsayc: better hand than east has|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in north america 2@H would show @D support|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't understand delayed 3@S - but i have long history of bad results from waiting to hear what opponents do and THEN deciding to bid|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAH542DAQT972C752,SK97432H9D863CK83,SJT865HA63DK4CQJ9,SQHKQJT87DJ5CAT64|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: 3D appears to have been the last making spot.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Very nice decision.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Luffe12: I guess that N is being Sq in Sp/Cl|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Yes indeed.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ93HQJ9532DT9CKJ,SAQ8H4DAQ84CQ9872,S754HT86DK763C654,SKT62HAK7DJ52CAT3|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i blame al roth for even suggesting that is possible plan|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 10 good argument for adopting negative freebids - then west bids 2@S directly and can stay quiet for the remainder of the auction|pg|| nt|ahollan1: many saying "or make negative dbl" but i don't agree with that|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: 1) partner may bid 3@C 2) never had good results with neg DBL when holding weak 1-suiter|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i also never had good results making opening lead |pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm detecting a trend|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: confess that i don't know about mikael's sequence|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: assumed 2N lebensohl|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapho1: 3@c was madatory, 3NT was 4@s with @h stopper|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@S w/ stopper is best suggestion i hear|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ93HQJ9532DT9CKJ,SAQ8H4DAQ84CQ9872,S754HT86DK763C654,SKT62HAK7DJ52CAT3|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|Wild_Whist: A club back instead of the third diamond would have broken it up.|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Takes a very early attack - yep|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: It's rare that you see even expert players making a play like that.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Luffe12: % is clubs from dummy preparing a double finesse - but postponing 2 for a later stage|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|Luffe12: Keeping S out of the game|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Wild_Whist: Take the first round of hearts because you don't want to sluff from dummy.|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Holding off, the finesse in @d and try for drop i @s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table has finished|pg|| nt|Luffe12: He has to sluff twice I guess|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Ackward|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Mr Z is giving it a good thought :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Oops|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ3HKT85DAJ6CQ973,SHQJ43DKT9532CT84,SAKT8752HA2D74CK2,SQ964H976DQ8CAJ65|sv|n|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: oh and confirmed by Gregoire|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = a) weak (5)6+@D b) BAL 22+ c) any FG|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 2@D assumes weak 2@D opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ3HKT85DAJ6CQ973,SHQJ43DKT9532CT84,SAKT8752HA2D74CK2,SQ964H976DQ8CAJ65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: play was similar but Versace switched to diamond after second heart, not recognizing declarers plan|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: ola rimstedt opened 3-way 2@C most commonly weak 2@D|pg|| mb|3S|nt|Luffe12: 10 toppers here unless !Q.lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|Luffe12: Must have happened next door|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yes @DQ lead|pg|| nt|Luffe12: And no cuck|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Luffe12: duck :)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: the winning line is ducking first diamond in 4@S, but this solution is better|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: This one is brilliant.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Edgar Kaplan could rarely resist pointing it out when an overcaller failed to lead his suit.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ63HAJDK7652CA96,SKQ54HQ543DQ4CQ53,S872HT9762DTCT874,SAT9HK8DAJ983CKJ2|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: we need to mark this as triumph for 2@C opener|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapho1: seems Lauria is not happy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: do you think result would have been different after natural weak 2@D opener?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: this 1N = 15-17 [vul or 4th seat]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: no Al, but i dont have a weak 2@D available|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: neither do either of these pairs|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW have adopted NS 2@D=BAL 18-19|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: Lauria misled|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zimmermann 5 pickups to hurd 3 but 4 of 5 for zimmerman are 1 imp |pg|| nt|vugrapho1: he led 2@h|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: 2of heart is penelized|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: so we are back to normal play|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 10 multon did select negative dbl zimmermann is playing 3@H where ola played 3@S -300|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ63HAJDK7652CA96,SKQ54HQ543DQ4CQ53,S872HT9762DTCT874,SAT9HK8DAJ983CKJ2|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: A good play for all of us to remember, ducking the queen.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: final round of the swiss qualifying starts in 40 min|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ9HAK76DAQ2CQ752,SAJ652HQ952DJCAK8,ST87H8DKT8654CJ94,SK43HJT43D973CT63|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: well done to keep up with that Gregoire -- bbo does NOT help operator when there has been an infraction during the play|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2N|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @H & @S but you already figured that out|pg|| mb|3N|nt|vugrapho1: Ola asking for 2NT but Versace seems not to be sure.. he finally said natural|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: still only see 8 tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what is best way to induce a revoke?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|mc|8|nt|vugrapho1: he did not even try ! :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i thought NS play 2N as INV over 2@C showing majors|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H/@S would show INV with @C/@D and i thought immediate 3@C/@D = to play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but they have been known to change system with out notifying me|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: see you at 6.30 local time|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: pm of course !|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh last board of the very interesting set|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: http://www.cavendish.bridgemonaco.com/ |pg|| nt|ahollan1: one more match to determine the 4 semi-finalists|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: local time is 5.35pm atm|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: so, in 1 hour|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the non-qualifiers split into groups of 6 for consolation swiss|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table on 11|pg|| nt|ahollan1: zimmermann at slow table -- go figure|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ9HAK76DAQ2CQ752,SAJ652HQ952DJCAK8,ST87H8DKT8654CJ94,SK43HJT43D973CT63|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: top 4 teams advance to semi-finals non-qualifiers divided into 3 groups of 6 for consolation swiss|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: NS probably play 1N=14-16|pg|| mb|2C|an|5-4 Major, with opening|nt|ahollan1: at start of the round zimmermann was 1st // hurd 3rd|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: home page for tourney http://www.cavendish.bridgemonaco.com/|pg|| mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: a heart was led at other table, but not doubled|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: So do you lead a spade as W?|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Discretion is the better part of valor.|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: well declarer surely has hearts stopped|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: The last board. Thanks all for watching and thanks in particular to our expert and very helpful Vugraph operator.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now we never know what multon would have led vs 3NX |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i bet same as other room @H lead and declarer takes 1st 8 tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: GIB laughs at humans for missing @Sx lead|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: You will never know. |pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: even if i did know - i would not remember|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: But then why double? You have to count on making some spade tricks.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: there is a case for leading a top club also|pg|| nt|fabsayc: then deciding which major to switch to|pg|| pg||