vg|2020OPO Canberra,FN7_8,I,1,16,HANS,199,COUTTS,181| rs|2HE+1,4SN=,5HE+1,5HW+1,1NS+1,1NS+1,6HN=,6HN=,3DS+1,3NS=,PASS,3HN-1,3HE-1,2SW+2,4SN-1,4SN-1,3CE+1,3CE+2,3NE=,3NE=,2SS=,2SS+1,4SE+1,6HE-1,3NW-3,2HE+1,7DN=,3NN+4,5CS=,6CS-1,3NW=,3NE+1| pn|Gill,Coutts,Hans,Milne,Nunn,Hung,Mill,Edgtton|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA7652HQT62D5CT93,SK8HKJ93DJT62C654,SQT94H5DAKQ874CQ7,SJ3HA874D93CAKJ82|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Welcome back everyone, hi again Niek!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and thanks again for Vugraphing|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Hi Mike|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Hans_Gill.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Coutts_Milne.pdf|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Anyone keen to stare at the back of Liam's head can check out the live video stream available here:|pg|| nt|WesleyC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd5DSyIboIk|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Would you have found a -ve X on Souths hand?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: quite a tight pass here by Gill over the opponents' 2@C over|pg|| nt|WesleyC: i suspect he's paying heed to his side's light opening style|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and also 3 small and very undesirable clubs|pg|| nt|WesleyC: with 5431 shape i'm sure he would've acted|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: however it's worked out badly on this occasion, 2@H with around 9 tricks available for N/S in spades. |pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 2@H will make*|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hello all. Here, captains compete, at the same table|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: It looks like declarer actually had a line to make 10 tricks here, taking a deep finesse in hearts.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|WesleyC: that might've been possible to find if N/S compete more vigorously|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA7652HQT62D5CT93,SK8HKJ93DJT62C654,SQT94H5DAKQ874CQ7,SJ3HA874D93CAKJ82|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S875432HQDQT72C75,SKT6HAJT3D5CAKQ84,SQJHK92DK9643CT96,SA9H87654DAJ8CJ32|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|davegalt: Oodles of tricks here to be contracted for...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: At the other table, a defensive slip by Andy/Nabil allowed 4@S to roll home|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so a big swing to COUTTS on B1|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|mwigor: hi Mike and David|pg|| nt|mwigor: just realised ive been commentating to the lobby|pg|| mb|4D|nt|WesleyC: Mr Wilkinson, hello!|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: i'm sure the people there are loving it :)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: would you have doubled on Peter's hand last board?|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hello Wilko :)|pg|| nt|mwigor: as i told the lobby|pg|| nt|mwigor: i think pass is reasonable holding 3@c|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Welcome Michael|pg|| nt|mwigor: despite it not working well on this hand|pg|| nt|WesleyC: interesting to note Milne's 1@C opening bid here|pg|| nt|WesleyC: despite both not holding enough high cards for an opening bid|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and also holding 5 hearts|pg|| nt|WesleyC: "the modern style" i think they call it|pg|| nt|mwigor: the style of both these teams has been extremely aggressive at favourable vul all event|pg|| nt|modigliana: And I think that 1@H denies 4@H, and is usually 3 (or 5) |pg|| nt|WesleyC: and his aggressive opening on this board might be justified with 6@H an excellent contract|pg|| nt|WesleyC: despite missing both a keycard and the trump queen|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Welcome Will|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Coutts thinking|pg|| nt|mwigor: it might be difficult for West to bid it if partner shows two keycards however|pg|| nt|davegalt: Curbing enthusiasm, except for a J though all E cards golden|pg|| nt|WesleyC: in the other room Nabil decided not top open the east hand|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|WesleyC: but has propelled his side to the 5 level via a slam try|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Coutts will be sad to see dummy on this occasion.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Coutts is dummy|pg|| pc|s8|nt|WesleyC: coutts probably won't be surprised at all by dummy in that case|pg|| pc|s6|nt|davegalt: In other room, a passing East has made a 5@h slam try bid!|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mwigor: one weakness of RKCB is that if all you're missing is KQ of trumps slam is a very good prospect - but its advantages outweigh this disadvantage|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|WesleyC: but will be sad when his partner rolls home with 12 tricks.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|mc|12|nt|davegalt: And they play it there, too ...|pg|| nt|mwigor: if you ever find yourself down in a match and decide you want to play for swings - one reasonable approach is to switch to simple blackwood|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S875432HQDQT72C75,SKT6HAJT3D5CAKQ84,SQJHK92DK9643CT96,SA9H87654DAJ8CJ32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D|an|shows Hs|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SK82HKQ876DAQ3C85,SAJT7HT93D54CAJ76,SQ965H54DK987CQT9,S43HAJ2DJT62CK432|sv|e|nt|WesleyC: holding the JT@H in a known 9 card fit I don't mind gambling a slam missing the Q@h|pg|| mb|1N|nt|WesleyC: its not completely clear that Coutt's did know about the 9c fit though on this occasion|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|WesleyC: in the other room they also reached exactly 5@H so no swing|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SK82HKQ876DAQ3C85,SAJT7HT93D54CAJ76,SQ965H54DK987CQT9,S43HAJ2DJT62CK432|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKTHAKQT5DA7CJ985,SJ9875HJ983DJT3CK,SA4H642DKQ864CAQ3,SQ632H7D952CT7642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|WesleyC: back on the slam train!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|WesleyC: despite the bad break in hearts, 12 tricks are available here with the other suits being friendly|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|modigliana: or No-Trumps|pg|| nt|davegalt: At 6 @h there's 1 bad news but 2 good news ...|pg|| mb|3S!|an|1st or 2nd|mb|p|nt|davegalt: or at 6 NT|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|WesleyC: NT ranges often play a big role on this kind of board. Sartaj's 1NT is (13)14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 6@h by north feels like the best spot to me|pg|| nt|mwigor: (just looking at the NS hands)|pg|| nt|davegalt: 6 @d always makes too ..|pg|| nt|WesleyC: the only danger is getting to 7@H|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Nye suggests that if peter does confirm all the keycards, Sartaj should (and probably WILL) bid 7H|pg|| mb|6D|an|specific K|nt|WesleyC: on the back on the running diamond suit|pg|| nt|davegalt: 7@d makes too|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 6@H is safe!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and could be anything from a huge win if the other table gets to 7@H|pg|| nt|davegalt: or 7NT. I could keep going ...|pg|| nt|WesleyC: to a big loss if they bid 7NT/7@D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKTHAKQT5DA7CJ985,SJ9875HJ983DJT3CK,SA4H642DKQ864CAQ3,SQ632H7D952CT7642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|an|no shortage|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ8HJ74DKJ7652CAQ,SJ2HKT96DATCJ8742,SAT975HAQ5D84CT95,SK643H832DQ93CK63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: so Hans would definitely open if the colours were reversed|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 6@h was reached on I believe same exact auction both rooms.|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Hans_Gill.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Coutts_Milne.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mwigor: Hans' auction shows an invitational hand with 5@s|pg|| nt|mwigor: gill might be tempted to bid 3NT on the strength of his 6 card suit|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Which may get accepted|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|WesleyC: take the low road instead.|pg|| nt|davegalt: Or double invited, ie invited back|pg|| pc|cT|nt|pelepele: Do cards lay favourably for 3nt?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 3NT would've been touch and go.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: probably making on a heart lead, but going down on a club.|pg|| nt|mwigor: the T or 9 of diamonds would have helped its chances|pg|| nt|davegalt: I remember an old line of think in ng that came up: invite opp. invite not = game ...|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|davegalt: that was an interrupted line of thinking|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|WesleyC: at the other the COUTTS team did reach 3NT|pg|| nt|WesleyC: but the lead was a club|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so looks like HANS will extend their lead|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|s8|nt|mwigor: running the @sQ now will lead to 10 tricks|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mwigor: or small to the 9 works just as well|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: I was thinking that with the diamonds unsolid, Gill might be happy in @s, thought possibly 3@d now would read forcing?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ8HJ74DKJ7652CAQ,SJ2HKT96DATCJ8742,SAT975HAQ5D84CT95,SK643H832DQ93CK63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ94HJ874DAK3CT62,SA6HKQDJT96CJ9874,S875HAT6532DQ2CK5,SKJT32H9D8754CAQ3|sv|e|nt|mwigor: i think with both hands limited counter-invite makes a lot of sense|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: if north held the Q@d rather than the Q@H 3NT would make easily|pg|| nt|WesleyC: PASSED OUT|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ94HJ874DAK3CT62,SA6HKQDJT96CJ9874,S875HAT6532DQ2CK5,SKJT32H9D8754CAQ3|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S95HQT643D973CJ52,SK8642HK982DT5CA8,SAT7HDAJ862CKQ764,SQJ3HAJ75DKQ4CT93|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: HAS THE WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY!!!!|pg|| nt|mwigor: even T9 doubleton would have made it a much better spot|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|WesleyC: you could get 100/1 on a board being passed out at the start of the match|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|modigliana: New Leader, with Nunn landing 3NT on Board 5 scoring 0 Diamond tricks.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: very well done by Nunn!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: although there were only 8 obvious tricks|pg|| nt|WesleyC: West held the Kh, Ad and long clubs|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so was squeezed for a 9th and a big pickup.|pg|| nt|modigliana: Trev established the Spades, and Squeezed Andy out of everything|pg|| nt|davegalt: On the pass out hand, somewhere someone would be opening with each one of the 4 hands ...|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: On B6 I agree with Phil, who might open every hand EXCEPT north's |pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: E/W have done well to stay relatively low here|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|nt|WesleyC: very good chance they might've gotten doubled if they got to 4@H|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: (which single dummy isn't an awful spot)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|WesleyC: however on this layout they will be struggling to make even 9 tricks.|pg|| nt|davegalt: Maybe they apotted that Gill's 5 hearts were making the table tilt ....|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|mwigor: after 102 boards less than 1 imp separates the teams|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|davegalt: All without use of clones, too, as far as I know|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|frankaus: 'day all|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugrapha1: Welcome Frank|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S95HQT643D973CJ52,SK8642HK982DT5CA8,SAT7HDAJ862CKQ764,SQJ3HAJ75DKQ4CT93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|an|denies 3Hs|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKJ86HQJ85DKQ3CK7,SQT52HTDAJ9872C84,SA9743HA73D64CAJT,SHK9642DT5CQ96532|sv|o|mb|p|nt|davegalt: ♤♡◇♧ Frank|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mwigor: NS can make 4@s here i think - but easy to see how you might go down|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mwigor: Milne has down well to pass throughout - declarer won't suspect trumps 4-0 this way|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|davegalt: Short in trump, lead short suit ...|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|mwigor: if the trump suit were the only concern then low from the Ace is the correct line to avoid two losers - but need to do something with third club|pg|| nt|pelepele: What price to make game here?|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|davegalt: And @d are ambiguous to declarer ...|pg|| nt|mwigor: i think declarer suspects the diamond layout given the auction|pg|| nt|pelepele: @d .... a discovery play....with no over ruff|pg|| nt|davegalt: Sorry it was E that didn't act, not both , sorry...|pg|| nt|mwigor: playing a diamond isnt sensible|pg|| nt|mwigor: creates a nasty guess in trumps when it does get overruffed|pg|| nt|MrNye: pretty hard for him to get this right - with west holding 6 diamonds it looks better to cash AS first to protect against east holding 4 spades|pg|| nt|mwigor: low to the King is ok on that layout if you have no other considerations|pg|| nt|mwigor: but there are other considerations|pg|| nt|MrNye: only critical layout is one opponent holding 4 trumps - just have to pick which one and with west holding 6D they're a favourite to have less spades|pg|| nt|MrNye: cashing KS first probably works on all layouts though yeah|pg|| nt|mwigor: actually low from dummy and running it is always safe isnt it?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hi Nye|pg|| nt|mwigor: (when west follows)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|mwigor: so a chance for coutts to regain the lead|pg|| nt|MrNye: Peter gave this a long think before bidding 4S too - he was obviously thinking about whether he could get his partner to make a sensible 3NT/4S decision but then worked out there was no good way to get them to know what was happening|pg|| nt|pelepele: Other table playing boards out of order......!!|pg|| nt|MrNye: (he was worried his partner held diamond length and there would be a ruff in 4S)|pg|| nt|mwigor: given the value of an overtrick its hard to be too critical of hans' line|pg|| nt|mwigor: 1 imp might make all the difference|pg|| nt|MrNye: it shows teh value of passing when it's not your hand - Milne was the real (silent) winner on this board by passing throughout|pg|| nt|mwigor: absolutely|pg|| nt|mwigor: i must admit i would have bid 2@c (@h + another) with milne's hand|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|WesleyC: How light they open at this VUL makes the pass more appealing|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK964HAQ932DT32CJ,SQJ2HKT4DQ8CQ8642,ST83HJ76DK7654CA3,SA75H85DAJ9CKT975|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|modigliana: A viewer suggests 4S was down 1 at the other table as well. (the internet dropped out) |pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|MrNye: good double here from Milne - safe to assume partner isn't going to bid too many spades once they've bid 1NT over 1H so gets E/W to their good minor suit fit|pg|| pc|d8|nt|davegalt: 3@c, my favorite contract to play, and can be also fun to watch|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Sorry lost the play|pg|| nt|mwigor: looks like 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK964HAQ932DT32CJ,SQJ2HKT4DQ8CQ8642,ST83HJ76DK7654CA3,SA75H85DAJ9CKT975|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S63HQ854DK965CQJ3,S8H93DAQJT32CAT62,SKT972HKJ76DCK874,SAQJ54HAT2D874C95|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|davegalt: Not big excitement in the play, is np :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|davegalt: This @d division a bit insidious as S will not play the 9 1st rd|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|davegalt: Now has to yield @d|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|MrNye: now declarer just has to hope that hearts were 4/4|pg|| nt|mwigor: and still needs a 9th trick|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|nt|mwigor: but the spade finesse works|pg|| nt|davegalt: Good play for communications|pg|| nt|MrNye: winning the AH at trick 1 was a good play to preserve the club entry to dummy|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S63HQ854DK965CQJ3,S8H93DAQJT32CAT62,SKT972HKJ76DCK874,SAQJ54HAT2D874C95|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAT9542HQTDT76C63,S3HK7652DQ852CKT7,SQJ8HJ9DK93CAQJ42,SK76HA843DAJ4C985|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|mwigor: a red suit lead works a lot better than a club lead|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|MrNye: it sure does!|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|mwigor: surprised peter went up with the King at trick one|pg|| nt|mwigor: he now needs both black kings onside to make|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAT9542HQTDT76C63,S3HK7652DQ852CKT7,SQJ8HJ9DK93CAQJ42,SK76HA843DAJ4C985|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S72HJ6DQJCAQ98632,SA95HAK84DAT642CT,SKJ6H932D95CKJ754,SQT843HQT75DK873C|sv|n|nt|babs59: a side-effect of Coutts' earlier leads from Aces?|pg|| nt|mwigor: NS have a 12 card fit - but dont really want to win this auction|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|an|3 !ss|mb|2S!|nt|mwigor: EW can make 6 of any suit (except clubs) on the layout - but not great contracts|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|MrNye: E/W got to 6H at the other table and will be happy to see a friendly diamond layout!|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|nt|mwigor: and spades|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S72HJ6DQJCAQ98632,SA95HAK84DAT642CT,SKJ6H932D95CKJ754,SQT843HQT75DK873C|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H|an|5S, 4H 8-11|mb|p|mb|2N|an|INv +|mb|p|mb|3C|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|vugrapha2: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Edgtton_Hung.pdf|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Mill_Nunn.pdf|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha2: ducked two Ss into N|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAK8H963DQ873CJ93,SQJ4HAQ74DA942C62,S9763H85DT5CAQT87,ST52HKJT2DKJ6CK54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|MrNye: this opening by east wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|MrNye: certainly isn't my choice|pg|| nt|mwigor: second seat vul is the one time i might not|pg|| mb|2H|nt|mwigor: markey would consider it auto though|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|MrNye: I don't generally consider markey evaluation when making my bidding decisions :P|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|MrNye: East's 1C opening has cost him quite dearly on this board|pg|| nt|MrNye: they're way too high|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|MrNye: oh well - no point really discussing opening bids - it's a partnership thing|pg|| nt|MrNye: if they're happy with that style, so be it|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg|| nt|davegalt: 20 bds remain to determine it ...|pg|| nt|MrNye: east went down in 6H last board so big pickup for Coutts|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|MrNye: they double finessed in spades|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAK8H963DQ873CJ93,SQJ4HAQ74DA942C62,S9763H85DT5CAQT87,ST52HKJT2DKJ6CK54|sv|b|nt|davegalt: And indeed, a new leader surges in front|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ86HAJT93DKQ97C5,ST7H765DJ65CKQ986,SA52HKQDA8432CAT2,SKQ943H842DTCJ743|sv|o|mb|p|nt|mwigor: not an unreasonable line at all|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mwigor: feels like an appropriate result in 6@h to be fair|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrNye: yeah it's not a wonderful spot at all|pg|| mb|3N!|an|!c shortage !d support|nt|mwigor: 7@d here is excellent however|pg|| nt|MrNye: N/S play 3NT in this sequence shows 3541 I think|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|MrNye: having shown his exact shape, south will just be hoping his partner bids blackwood where he can show his entire hand in response|pg|| mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrNye: well bid|pg|| nt|mwigor: well bid|pg|| nt|davegalt: I see again, new leader ... I had blinked away for one instant ...|pg|| nt|WesleyC: brilliant job|pg|| pc|sK|nt|mwigor: North could count 12 100% tricks|pg|| nt|mwigor: so many possibilities for 13|pg|| nt|WesleyC: very tough grand to get to without some strong agreements|pg|| nt|mwigor: (assuming trumps not 4-0)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| nt|MrNye: it's hard to show a club splinter after 1H-2D if you don't have agreements so indeed this may be a good pickup for N/S here|pg|| nt|mwigor: the JT9 of hearts mean only one club ruff is necessary|pg|| mc|13|nt|davegalt: Other table has rested 4 levels lower ...|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ86HAJT93DKQ97C5,ST7H765DJ65CKQ986,SA52HKQDA8432CAT2,SKQ943H842DTCJ743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Art GF|mb|p|mb|2D|an|min not 5Ss|mb|p|mb|2N|an|Cs Hs or not BAl|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAJ5HK6DQJT7CK752,ST76HJT875DA32CT8,SK43HAD954CAQJ943,SQ982HQ9432DK86C6|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mwigor: not a great auction in the other room|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|MrNye: North chose not to show their diamonds at the other table over 1H which seems strange to me with such a good hand and KQ of hearts|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|mwigor: so Hans finally take the lead in this set (a chance for them to retain their record of winning all the odd numbered sets) the bad news for them is they've lost all the even numbered sets|pg|| nt|MrNye: if my partner opened 1H and I held 4 keycards and the QH I'd be thinking about slam from my first bid rather than concealing my shape|pg|| nt|MrNye: I think Mill made a poor choice to bid 2C|pg|| nt|davegalt: Couple nice sized Vegemite sandwiches enjoyed by Hans team last 2 bds|pg|| nt|mwigor: all 24 imps can certainly be charged against players on the coutts team|pg|| nt|MrNye: Peter's 2NT here likely showed any minimum, now Sartaj is showing a good hand with clubs and heart shortage|pg|| nt|mwigor: although i suppose getting to 7@d was going to be very hard|pg|| nt|MrNye: Peter is wondering whether his Kx heart will be sufficient in 3NT|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|mwigor: today the layout is friendly for 5@c|pg|| mb|5C|nt|mwigor: (no @d ruff)|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrNye: I'm told by Sartaj's wife Sophie that Peter has to bid 2NT and 3h shows slam interest with clubs not necessarily heart shortage|pg|| nt|davegalt: Yes, can they run home with next 8 after?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: This ok S |pg|| pc|s6|nt|davegalt: This works out ...|pg|| pc|s3|nt|mwigor: this should be a fairly quick claim|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|davegalt: Hi :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAJ5HK6DQJT7CK752,ST76HJT875DA32CT8,SK43HAD954CAQJ943,SQ982HQ9432DK86C6|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|GF|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|an|RKCB|mb|p|mb|5S|an|2 + Q |mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S97642HK72DKQJCJ2,SAJHDAT87432CQT74,ST53HJT84D95CK985,SKQ8HAQ9653D6CA63|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mwigor: not obvious that EW can make any game here|pg|| nt|davegalt: I'm circling 3 NT|pg|| mb|2S|nt|mwigor: and thats definitely where they're headed|pg|| nt|mwigor: i suppose 4@h has a chance|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|mwigor: on this lead declarer can make 3NT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|MrNye: very costly lead - gave declarer a trick and an entry to enjoy their diamonds after they set them up|pg|| nt|mwigor: there are now two more entries to the diamonds|pg|| nt|mwigor: i guess only a spade lead actually beat it?|pg|| nt|MrNye: that being said, find me a player who doesn't lead a club on that auction and I'll find you a player who has seen the hand record ;)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|nt|mwigor: actually hes always ok with south having Jx of clubs|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|MrNye: another disaster in the other room, getting to 6C off the AK of diamonds on the previous hand|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|mwigor: mill-nunn bid a very poor slam on 15 so hans have the largest lead they've had for some time|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|babs59: admittedly they had to deal with significant intervention - to the 4@H level before they got going|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| nt|babs59: always makes it tough to diagnose the @HA and @HK aren't good values|pg|| nt|davegalt: 1 more set, thx till next one ..|pg|| nt|mwigor: thanks all|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Next set at 16:50 about 12 minutes time|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S97642HK72DKQJCJ2,SAJHDAT87432CQT74,ST53HJT84D95CK985,SKQ8HAQ9653D6CA63|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|an|3rd suit GF |mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mwigor: playing the Ace from dummy and unblocking the king or queen feels the most flexible option in the spade suit|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg||