vg|2020OPO Canberra,QF5_8,I,1,16,THOMSON,165,WILKINSON,110| rs|4SE+1,4SW+2,3NW-1,2DW-1,2DS+2,2SN-1,1NS+2,1NS+1,1NS+2,3NS=,2CN=,3CS-2,1HW-2,1NE+1,1NN+1,1NS=,4SE+1,5DE=,5CE+1,5CE+1,3NE+2,4SE+1,2HE+1,2HE=,5CE+2,5CW+1,6HE=,5SSx-2,3NS=,3NS-1,6HE=,4HE+2| pn|De Livera,Wyer,Braithwait,Courtney,WILKINSON,THOMSON,FISCHER,KLINGER|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQ63HJ542DKQJ6C85,SAKT2HAT76DACKJT2,S95HK83D9852C9764,SJ874HQ9DT743CAQ3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D|an|Splinter but 3D also a splinter|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|frankaus: G'day all - EW CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Wyer_Courtney.pdf|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|nt|frankaus: NS CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Braithwaite_DeLivera.pdf|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQ63HJ542DKQJ6C85,SAKT2HAT76DACKJT2,S95HK83D9852C9764,SJ874HQ9DT743CAQ3|sv|o|nt|vugrapha2: Welcome back to the Open Playoffs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: This is stanza 5 out of 8 of the Quarter Finals|pg|| mb|1C!|an|3+|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|modigliana: There are live scores here for all Quarter Finals: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2020&dir=opo&E=0&R=&T=R|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Hi Will|pg|| nt|modigliana: Welcome Vugraph John!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|an|Transfer|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: I think 2NT by Thomson has shown 4@s|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: 3@h was a re-transfer back to spades|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|vugrapha2: Wilkinson has lowered the screen|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: SW are discussing various things|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ8HT932DQJ874C74,SJ97HAKQJ7DA3CAT6,SAKT3H854DT2CKQ92,S6542H6DK965CJ853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|an|natural forcing|mb|p|mb|2S|an|negative|mb|p|mb|2N|an|NF|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Hi all|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: easy choice of who to watch this morning|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Courtney Wyer playing rubber bridge is always a great spectacle|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|frankaus: art rasthernthen science - can be good viewing|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ8HT932DQJ874C74,SJ97HAKQJ7DA3CAT6,SAKT3H854DT2CKQ92,S6542H6DK965CJ853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|18-20 BAL|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|modigliana: 2@D was 18-20 Balanced. Pass was a violation of Burns Law|pg|| nt|modigliana: "When you are declarer, the total number of trumps held by your side should be greater than the total number of trumps held by your opponents."|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|nt|vugrapha2: Thomson might be home now|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|modigliana: Thomson lives in Canberra, if that's what you mean. But 2@D isn't making anymore|pg|| mc|7|nt|modigliana: and a Defensive Beer Card to Wilko to start the day !|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SATHKJT4DK954CK97,S8652HQ52DTCQT432,SKQ43H76DQ7632CJ5,SJ97HA983DAJ8CA86|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SATHKJT4DK954CK97,S8652HQ52DTCQT432,SKQ43H76DQ7632CJ5,SJ97HA983DAJ8CA86|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: Does it count if it is trumps?|pg|| mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: 2@s is Invitational with 4@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|vugrapha2: there must be something in the air this morning|pg|| nt|modigliana: Another Burns Law Violation.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ972HA76DQ9CAKJ5,SA5HJ952DA87C9743,SJT64HQTDK53CT862,SK83HK843DJT642CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|stiffqueen: important guess at trick 1|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: i always rise King here just so i get to sleep at night|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: queen i mean|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Arjuna is probably an awful sleeper given this tank|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: thinking ........|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|cK|mc|9|nt|stiffqueen: a squish for the second over trick|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ972HA76DQ9CAKJ5,SA5HJ952DA87C9743,SJT64HQTDK53CT862,SK83HK843DJT642CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: E is deep in thought|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ84HQTDAK65CAT86,S753H872DQ842CJ75,SKQT6HKJ953DJ7C92,SA92HA64DT93CKQ43|sv|n|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Ok Andy Braithwaite has the opportunity to be a real man and open this hand|pg|| mb|1C|an|4+|nt|stiffqueen: wait - ohhh|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: If Braithwaite is going to pass his openign hands then DeLivera needs to be overcalling with his opening hands|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: wow|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ84HQTDAK65CAT86,S753H872DQ842CJ75,SKQT6HKJ953DJ7C92,SA92HA64DT93CKQ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|modigliana: South was searching for another 4-2 fit, but missed.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAHJ742DT92CKQ987,SK875H863DJ53CJ52,S9642HQ9DK764CAT4,SQJT3HAKT5DAQ8C63|sv|e|mb|1N|an|(14)15-17|mb|d|an|4M + 5+m|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Presumably double shows some thing that isn't penalties - maybe single suited|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: ahh - thank you vu-graph operator|pg|| mb|2C|an|bid your minor|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: ok DeLivera is a bidder thats a relief - i was worried they were just gunna pass every hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|stiffqueen: i say Andy Braithwaite makes 9 tricks|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: your welcome . I can see some of their written explanantions|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Great job Bruce the vu-graph operator - not easy to multi task the explanations as well as everything else|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|stiffqueen: Courtney making a mess of my prediction|pg|| pc|c2|nt|stiffqueen: looks like 8 tricks now|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAHJ742DT92CKQ987,SK875H863DJ53CJ52,S9642HQ9DK764CAT4,SQJT3HAKT5DAQ8C63|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: I think 2@c has been explained as @H+another|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|vugrapha2: 2@d was a non forcing ask for the 5+ suit|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ86HKJ65DJ42CJ52,S942HQ32DT85CK983,SAT73HA94DKQ63C74,SKQ5HT87DA97CAQT6|sv|b|nt|stiffqueen: Braithwaite has an opening hand again - will he open ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Frisky choice in 3rd seat seems right here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Ok Bruce plainly you are smoking the Devils Lettuce this hand|pg|| nt|frankaus: ks to be operator error here|pg|| pc|s3|nt|stiffqueen: I would be surprised if Courtney passed over 1D|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: it was a Dbl|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: ok i know whats happened - Courtney doubled and Wyer bid 1H|pg|| pc|h7|nt|stiffqueen: Wyer vastly experienced in the 3/3 fit so this will be easy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ86HKJ65DJ42CJ52,S942HQ32DT85CK983,SAT73HA94DKQ63C74,SKQ5HT87DA97CAQT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKQJ93HA4DQ64CK53,S742HJ87DAKT9CJT4,SA8HQ932DJ852C872,ST65HKT65D73CAQ96|sv|o|nt|stiffqueen: Courtney doesn't like to overcall 1NT unless he has the right hand to declare 1NT - Axx diamond means he preferred double|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I like that approach but awful result this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|stiffqueen: ok this is 6 hands in a row this table has failed to get beyond 2 of a minor - can you get us a swingy board Bruce ?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKQJ93HA4DQ64CK53,S742HJ87DAKT9CJT4,SA8HQ932DJ852C872,ST65HKT65D73CAQ96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQ8HQ97DJ9CAKQJ62,S954HKT6DA43C9543,ST32HAJ8432D65CT7,SAKJ76H5DKQT872C8|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: this better?|pg|| mb|2D|an|4-7, 6 card M|mb|2S|nt|stiffqueen: These "little" hands favour N/S - the E/W system is basically "make them guess at the 5 level"|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: finally we might get some action this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|stiffqueen: N/S employing the "I have a junk hand with a major multi"|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Bruce the vu-graph operator is back on the devils lettuce|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|stiffqueen: if you take out souths first pass the auction looks right|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: so East is in 4 spades not South|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|stiffqueen: Yeah still not great Bruce but we get it|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: As usual barely take a breath and Courtney is done with the hand|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|11|nt|stiffqueen: He probably fitted in a story or 2 along the way and maybe a quick drink|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: challenging to keep up with|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQ8HQ97DJ9CAKQJ62,S954HKT6DA43C9543,ST32HAJ8432D65CT7,SAKJ76H5DKQT872C8|sv|e|mb|2D!|an|3-7, either major|mb|4D|nt|vugrapha2: The notes for Fischer-Wilkinson show that 2@d is 3-7 weak 2 in either major - normally 5-cards 1st NV|pg|| mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Klinger is in the tank|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S865HAK97532D972C,SQJ74HQ8D8CJ96432,SK32HJT4DQJ64C875,SAT9H6DAKT53CAKQT|sv|b|mb|2D|an|Big|nt|stiffqueen: He is the most natural bridge player I have seen - except of course Tim Seres|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Courtney now reading ....|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: "Big" - now thats a description I can understand|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|an|llong written explanantion!!|nt|stiffqueen: 6 clubs is where they would like to get to - i think they might manage it|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Braithwaite thinking about bidding but really he isn't going to|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Courtney left table ... with the comment "don't get your hopes up"|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Courtney probably going to knock off a novel whilst N/S think about this defence|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c2|mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S865HAK97532D972C,SQJ74HQ8D8CJ96432,SK32HJT4DQJ64C875,SAT9H6DAKT53CAKQT|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|modigliana: Slam-On-A-Hook-Alert|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ86HJT5DT543C854,S9HKQ9DJ8CAJT9763,S73HA873DKQ72CKQ2,SAKQT542H642DA96C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Braithwaite finding the systemic pass with his opening hand|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Courtney obeying the rule of "if 3NT is possible bid it"|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|stiffqueen: 11 tricks will be a great MP score|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha1: mjuch laughter adn comments by andy as michael played it out!|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ86HJT5DT543C854,S9HKQ9DJ8CAJT9763,S73HA873DKQ72CKQ2,SAKQT542H642DA96C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|vugrapha2: EW play transfers over 1@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAT8542H54D62CA86,SKQ9HA73DAJ985C97,S7HJT98DKQ743CKT2,SJ63HKQ62DTCQJ543|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|stiffqueen: I think Wyer has a 1NT opener but he doesn't|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|stiffqueen: trickier contract for Courtney here but it will still go quickly|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Last time i saw him think at the bridge table it was 1992|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAT8542H54D62CA86,SKQ9HA73DAJ985C97,S7HJT98DKQ743CKT2,SJ63HKQ62DTCQJ543|sv|n|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Extended Stayman|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|minimum no 5M|mb|p|mb|2H|an|NF|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKT3H543DQJ84C962,S4HAKDT96532CAQT3,SQ875HQT862DAK7CJ,SAJ962HJ97DCK8754|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|stiffqueen: Braithwaite again in the hot seat with an opening hand|pg|| mb|2H|an|S + m 5/5|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|stiffqueen: No losers in 5 clubs but not 13 winners - maybe 11 winners ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Courtney will make this look easy - i am not sure how though|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c8|nt|stiffqueen: 13 tricks in a rush as predicted|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKT3H543DQJ84C962,S4HAKDT96532CAQT3,SQ875HQT862DAK7CJ,SAJ962HJ97DCK8754|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|!s+!C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAKQT8543H93D5C85,S76HK862DA843CAQJ,SJ92H74DT72CKT762,SHAQJT5DKQJ96C943|sv|o|nt|stiffqueen: finally - this looks like a big action board|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Michael explaining to Andy why he should not have played his JC|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: standard auction for E/W|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Michael reading again|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|stiffqueen: Courtneys reading interupted by the opening lead|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: and Courtney back to his novel...|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAKQT8543H93D5C85,S76HK862DA843CAQJ,SJ92H74DT72CKT762,SHAQJT5DKQJ96C943|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|nt|vugrapha2: Quite an exciting auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|sK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S94HAKTDAKQ87CKJ9,SK85HQ9843DJ5CA75,SAT632HJ2D42CT832,SQJ7H765DT963CQ64|sv|n|nt|vugrapha1: reading again ....|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|an|trfr to S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: DeLivera will go after diamonds now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S94HAKTDAKQ87CKJ9,SK85HQ9843DJ5CA75,SAT632HJ2D42CT832,SQJ7H765DT963CQ64|sv|n|mb|2C!|an|GF or 20-21 Bal|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|GF !H or 20-21 bal|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|GF TRF !S|mb|p|mb|3N|an|2!s 20-21 BA:|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S82HT873DQ42CJ985,SA7654HK542DJC642,SQJT9HJDK97CKQT73,SK3HAQ96DAT8653CA|sv|e|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: last hand for the set now - Wilkinson has clawed back 7 imps so far with 3 stanzas to go after this hand|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: It has been a predictable set. Courtney got through war and peace, Braithwaite passed a lot, Wyer looked a bit bored and DeLivera didn't make a mistake|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|stiffqueen: some might think overcalling your 4 card suit then stretching to bid slam was too much but not Courtney|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: well that took like 10 seconds|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|mc|12|nt|stiffqueen: The play took maybe 20 seconds - scary for Courtneys opponents |pg|| nt|stiffqueen: ooops i said Wilkinson was up by 7 before the last actually when i said that down by 7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: now they are up by 5 though with 2 to score |pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S82HT873DQ42CJ985,SA7654HK542DJC642,SQJT9HJDK97CKQT73,SK3HAQ96DAT8653CA|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: This is the last board of this stanza. The next stanza will start in about 45 minutes time|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: At the other table Michael Courtney overcalled his 4card heart suit|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|mc|12|nt|vugrapha2: Thanks everyone for joining us - see you in about 40 minutes time|pg|| pg||