vg|BBO3-2019EOC Istanbul,O-QF1_2,I,1,14,TEXAN ACES,0,NETHERLANDS RED,0| rs|5CNx-1,5HE-1,2SW=,3NE-1,3NE-1,3NE-1,3NS=,3NS=,3NN+2,3NN+3,1NS+2,2NS+1,2CW+3,3NW-1,1NN+1,1NN+1,2SN=,2SN=,3HN-1,3SW=,2SN+2,4SSx=,4HN=,4HN=,5DS=,6DN-1,4SW+1,4SW=| pn|PADHYE,NAB,VENKATESH,B DRIJVER,VERHEES,SUNDERRAM,VAN PROOIJ,SRIDHARAN|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ74H96DKJT8CT64,SAQ82HT874DAQ62C2,ST963HKDCAKQJ9875,S5HAQJ532D97543C3|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ74H96DKJT8CT64,SAQ82HT874DAQ62C2,ST963HKDCAKQJ9875,S5HAQJ532D97543C3|sv|o|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SK6H872DQ98732CJ3,SJT843HK9DTCAK954,SAQ95HJ643DK6CQT7,S72HAQT5DAJ54C862|sv|n|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|panja: hi all|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: what would N lead?|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SK6H872DQ98732CJ3,SJT843HK9DTCAK954,SAQ95HJ643DK6CQT7,S72HAQT5DAJ54C862|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQT4HKJDQ92CQ6543,SK96HAT543DJ75C82,S8752H9862DATCJ97,SAJ3HQ7DK8643CAKT|sv|e|nt|panja: B3, 25 HCP with EW...a Game might not be easy all the same|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|panja: vul 1Nt opening 15-17 for EW|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|panja: after winning first Club, E will have to find a way to keep North out for some time...|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|panja: although GIB shows this as a make, I suspect it will not be so easy|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|nt|panja: on B2, in the other room, EW reached 3N on 22 HCP, went down 1 for 4 IMPs to netherland|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h5|mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQT4HKJDQ92CQ6543,SK96HAT543DJ75C82,S8752H9862DATCJ97,SAJ3HQ7DK8643CAKT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SA86HQ94DAT654CAJ,SQ4HT32DK98C98643,SKT72HK876DJCKT52,SJ953HAJ5DQ732CQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: B4, 25 HCP for NS...against game might not be easy to make..|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|panja: but Anil Padhye can often work wonders...let us see how it goes|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|panja: On the bidding W knows E holds 4 or more Spades, but with @SQx, he opts against a @S lead...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|panja: with the lead...S has 8 tricks..almost on top|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|panja: he doesn't know @CQ is dropping yet|pg|| nt|panja: @DQ would have been a good idea...but for the length in Diamonds that E hasa|pg|| nt|panja: I guess E might opt for a small Spade..|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|panja: the @SK entry is needed for enjoying Clubs and fourth Heart|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|panja: well done...nine tricks can be easily seen now|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SA86HQ94DAT654CAJ,SQ4HT32DK98C98643,SKT72HK876DJCKT52,SJ953HAJ5DQ732CQ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS 1N = 14-16 throughout|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in other match vs osborne-hinden gromov lead vs 3N was @SQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA4H76D762CQT9763,SJT865HKQ85DQJTCK,SKQ3HAJ2DA85CA542,S972HT943DK943CJ8|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| nt|panja: ♣K stiff...so 11 easy tricks...it is best to win ♦A first time and attack Clubs.. |pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA4H76D762CQT9763,SJT865HKQ85DQJTCK,SKQ3HAJ2DA85CA542,S972HT943DK943CJ8|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=15+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-8|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S53HKQJDA53CAQ932,SK842HT762DQ762C4,SAJ9H953DJT98CJT8,SQT76HA84DK4CK765|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|panja: at IMPS, safest to give a Club trick open...rather than go to @SA and finesse @C|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S53HKQJDA53CAQ932,SK842HT762DQ762C4,SAJ9H953DJT98CJT8,SQT76HA84DK4CK765|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: extra overtrick for all of the matchpoint|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS play Raptor 1N overcalls so DBL includes strong NT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQTHQ872DQ32CQJ5,SJ74HADAT8CAK8762,S96532HKJ4D97CT94,SK8HT9653DKJ654C3|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|panja: from E side, even 6@D is makeable here..on B7 |pg|| mb|2C|an|NAT|nt|panja: because Clubs are 33..and @D 32..etc...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|panja: but in bidding....even a game is difficult to visualise..as we can see here|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAQTHQ872DQ32CQJ5,SJ74HADAT8CAK8762,S96532HKJ4D97CT94,SK8HT9653DKJ654C3|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: in other match where south opened 1@C gromov-gulevich play cute system where (1@C)-DBL-(P)-1@D = art negative, so 1@H response promised 7/8+ hcp|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: playing Raptor (1m)-1N = 4@H/@S & 5+other minor (1M)-1N = 4 other major & 5+@C/@D|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so strong 1N hand must either DBL or PASS|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA943HJ5D95CT8652,SJ82HK974DQT82CQJ,SK75HA63DKJ3CA973,SQT6HQT82DA764CK4|sv|o|nt|panja: 20-20 hand...in HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|panja: 8 tricks on correct @D guess, 7 otherwise...|pg|| nt|panja: on winning @H here....E can switch to a Diamond...and restrict N to 7....|pg|| nt|panja: of course, he will have to unblock @C to allow W to win a Club trick to push another Diamond|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: hi there :)|pg|| nt|panja: hi Henry|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA943HJ5D95CT8652,SJ82HK974DQT82CQJ,SK75HA63DKJ3CA973,SQT6HQT82DA764CK4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK542HT94DJ6CQJ86,SATHKJ65DKQ873CT3,SQJ973HA83DA54CA2,S86HQ72DT92CK9754|sv|e|nt|ritong: easy to get offboard here|pg|| nt|ritong: 1NT opening would save|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|nt|ritong: 1@s would turn out badly imo|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK542HT94DJ6CQJ86,SATHKJ65DKQ873CT3,SQJ973HA83DA54CA2,S86HQ72DT92CK9754|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|an|4M 5+m|nt|ahollan1: i think DBL = 4@H/@S & 5+@C/@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: van prooijen may bid 2@S anyway|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: got that in just in time :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: yesterday i watched a set where wortel-hop started with 8 straight plus scores|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: van prooijen-verhess have duplicated that and gone 1 better with plus on board 9|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ52H765D32CAJ983,S9876HDJ985CQT642,SQTHAKQ932DKT4CK5,SAK43HJT84DAQ76C7|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: the plan is now to put east in, but, since west is unlikely to hold 5@ss, this will not work|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: it will not work because east will have a @s exit|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ52H765D32CAJ983,S9876HDJ985CQT642,SQTHAKQ932DKT4CK5,SAK43HJT84DAQ76C7|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJHA953DAQJ6C832,ST8754HDK987CAT76,SAK9632H642DT3CKJ,SHKQJT87D542CQ954|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|panja: did the right hand bid 1@S?|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ritong: normal to overcall|pg|| nt|panja: EW might get in trouble here..|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: the idea is more to get a raise, and preferably high, than directing the lead|pg|| nt|panja: a la Mike Lawrence....|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: wise decision to give up|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: no fit no cards|pg|| nt|panja: y..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|panja: no entry to East Heart winners now...so there will be 10 tricks...|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJHA953DAQJ6C832,ST8754HDK987CAT76,SAK9632H642DT3CKJ,SHKQJT87D542CQ954|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: still 14-16|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: 4@D south african texas transfer to 4@S|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: when 1N range is 15-17 4@S played by north and @H lead quickly kills that contract|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: dbl hoping to beat 4@S 2 tricks based on 4@H bidder having more than just good @H suit|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAQ54HT875D3CK976,SJ9832HKDQ942CQT2,SK7HAQ942DKJ7CJ43,ST6HJ63DAT865CA85|sv|n|nt|ritong: probably 4@h here|pg|| nt|ritong: likely @s lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|panja: on B11, in the other room 4@S was played from South hand...|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|panja: It went 1N-P-4@D for Spades-and East bid 4@H..and then 4@S by S...|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|panja: the regulation lead would be a trump.....but West led a Diamond.....and the contract made...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|ritong: difficult to find a losing play takes a @c underlead imo|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|nt|panja: B12..there could be two Club losers......|pg|| nt|ritong: now, if defense is allowed to lead with open hands, declarer should be allowed to play with open hands as well fair is fair :)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ritong: this was not optimal play|pg|| nt|panja: no...and this could end badly for the Declarer|pg|| nt|ritong: now with @s blockage there are indeed two potential @c losers|pg|| nt|ritong: although @h 7 is an entry|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ritong: needs to guess right now|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|panja: y..and then precisely @SK @H to dummy...@C discard..and then guess @D right|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: venky has made his life difficult because he did not admit that the opening lead could not be a singleton trump|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAQ54HT875D3CK976,SJ9832HKDQ942CQT2,SK7HAQ942DKJ7CJ43,ST6HJ63DAT865CA85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: probably won't cost much if 4@S played by north in other room but shocked to see they stopped in 2@S|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh nab overcalled 1@S with west hand :)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16 // 3@D = 1@D 4414/(43)15|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAJ3HA87DAJ965C54,S874HKQ43D3CAQT63,SKQT9HDKQ42CKJ982,S652HJT9652DT87C7|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|panja: this is a decent slam to bid.....but @C ruff can deffeat|pg|| nt|ritong: altho in @ds south declares, normally|pg|| nt|vugrapho3: TIME BREAK|pg|| nt|ritong: they do not have tons of material, too|pg|| nt|ritong: unless north raises 3@d, which would be a little pushy|pg|| nt|ritong: imo|pg|| nt|vugrapho3: AND IT START BEGAN|pg|| mb|p|nt|panja: S got the wrong rounded Ace....@CA instead of @HA will make GS attractive|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|panja: 3@D is possible...|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF|mb|p|nt|panja: their 1@D might possibly be prepared..on 3+@D...does anyone know?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|panja: W might prefer a trump.....E led a stiff trump earlier...|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|panja: sorry...it was from Jxx..not stiff trump...|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|panja: that would be 12 IMPs to NS...whether it makes 11 or 12 tricks|pg|| nt|ritong: my remark was it logically could not be a singleton|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|ritong: 12 back|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAJ3HA87DAJ965C54,S874HKQ43D3CAQT63,SKQT9HDKQ42CKJ982,S652HJT9652DT87C7|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@D, not 4+@H/@S, INV+|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5H|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S6HT8432DQJ63CK86,SAK975HJ65D8CQJ42,ST83HKQ9DAT72CT53,SQJ42HA7DK954CA97|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1N ranges for EW nv: [1/2] 10-12, bad 10 can pass [3/4] 12-14 vul: (good 14)15-17 |pg|| nt|panja: B14 should be a routine 4@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so bob drijver must open 1@D=4+@D|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|panja: last deal b4 break...thx Henry, kibs, all|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S6HT8432DQJ63CK86,SAK975HJ65D8CQJ42,ST83HKQ9DAT72CT53,SQJ42HA7DK954CA97|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: last board of 1st half|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: one more 14 board segment to finish quarter finals|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: then lunch|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then 2x16 semifinals [4 more boards!!]|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg||