vg|2019 U26 USA2 FINAL,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Stephani,34,Fan,42| rs|3NE+4,3NE+1,6SS+1,3NN+1,4HW=,4SSx-2,3DN-1,3DN-2,3SS-1,4SS+1,2DW=,2SW-1,4SWx-3,5HN=,2DS+1,3DS=,1NE-3,1NE-1,5DW-1,5CNx-3,4SN-1,2NN+1,3NN-1,3NN-3,5DEx-2,5DEx=,3NE+1,3NE+1,4SE=,4SE=| pn|D Soukup,B Xiong,I Stephani,H Wei,Y Fan,N Chang,N Si,L Beauchet|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKT72H963D8CQJT6,SJ85HAKJ875DT32CA,S43HT42DK76C98543,SQ96HQDAQJ954CK72|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKT72H963D8CQJT6,SJ85HAKJ875DT32CA,S43HT42DK76C98543,SQ96HQDAQJ954CK72|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzfu: I wonder whether 3@H was bid as a result of the UI that West took a long time to bid. 3@D after a long pause suggests 6@Hs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Although they may be playing 2@H shows 6, in which case 3@H is more normal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: East explains 3@H as 1 or 2 hearts and 2@H as a waiting bid|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAKJT9H42DAJTCAJT,S6HAQ765D72CQ9642,SQ875HKT8DQ985CK7,S432HJ93DK643C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|drury|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6C|an|!SK+!CQ|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAKJT9H42DAJTCAJT,S6HAQ765D72CQ9642,SQ875HKT8DQ985CK7,S432HJ93DK643C853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|2N!|an|!C+!H or !D+!S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: West corrects his explanation from @C+@D or @H+@S to the correct explanation|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: There is disagreement between E/W as to whether 2NT is 4-4 or 5-4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: declarer has 9 top tricks but can make many more with diamond finesse (maybe also the club finesse because he knows West has both round suits)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAQ542HJ85DT7654C,SK3HKT9763DA932C3,S987HADKQ8CQ98652,SJT6HQ42DJCAKJT74|sv|n|mb|2C|an|precision|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAQ542HJ85DT7654C,SK3HKT9763DA932C3,S987HADKQ8CQ98652,SJT6HQ42DJCAKJT74|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1ST5HKQ62D62CQ7652,SAKQ97HT973DKJ9C3,SJ62HJDAQ8753CAT8,S843HA854DT4CKJ94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1ST5HKQ62D62CQ7652,SAKQ97HT973DKJ9C3,SJ62HJDAQ8753CAT8,S843HA854DT4CKJ94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT8763HK865DA4CK,S942H974DKQCA9742,SKJ5H2DT87653C853,SQHAQJT3DJ92CQJT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT8763HK865DA4CK,S942H974DKQCA9742,SKJ5H2DT87653C853,SQHAQJT3DJ92CQJT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: declarer needs two heart ruffs to make|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: a spade lead, heart to A, club to A and a spade defeats this|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: or he can set up diamonds|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: and they cannot prevent declarer from setting up diamonds because he has K@H so they cannot tap dummy|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ876HAQ96DAT52C9,S9543H2DKQ963CT32,SJ2HKJ3DJ8CKJ7654,SAKTHT8754D74CAQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ876HAQ96DAT52C9,S9543H2DKQ963CT32,SJ2HKJ3DJ8CKJ7654,SAKTHT8754D74CAQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SHQ87DAJ752CA9872,SAJ743H6DK9643C63,SKT92HAKJ943DQ8C5,SQ865HT52DTCKQJT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SHQ87DAJ752CA9872,SAJ743H6DK9643C63,SKT92HAKJ943DQ8C5,SQ865HT52DTCKQJT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D!|an|4+ !ss, limit raise|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sA|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ6HKQDQJT872CAJ4,SKQT83HT943D9C975,S952HA65D643CKT32,SA74HJ872DAK5CQ86|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ6HKQDQJT872CAJ4,SKQT83HT943D9C975,S952HA65D643CKT32,SA74HJ872DAK5CQ86|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|12-15|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK62HAQ63D653CKT8,S8753H8752DAKQCQ4,SAJT9HKT4D982CJ52,SQ4HJ9DJT74CA9763|sv|o|mb|1D|an|2+, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK62HAQ63D653CKT8,S8753H8752DAKQCQ4,SAJT9HKT4D982CJ52,SQ4HJ9DJT74CA9763|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|mc|6|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S832HA6D532CJT973,S954HK95DJT8764CK,SKT6HJ83D9CAQ8652,SAQJ7HQT742DAKQC4|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S832HA6D532CJT973,S954HK95DJT8764CK,SKT6HJ83D9CAQ8652,SAQJ7HQT742DAKQC4|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfu: 5@D a nd 5@H should make so down 2 or 3 is good bridge|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK43HQT74DT97CAJ2,S975HJ3DAK2CQ7654,SAQT62HK2DQ63CK83,SJ8HA9865DJ854CT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|drury|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK43HQT74DT97CAJ2,S975HJ3DAK2CQ7654,SAQT62HK2DQ63CK83,SJ8HA9865DJ854CT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: good stop by N/S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Double dummy, declarer can pick up clubs for 3 tricks even without a club lead|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| nt|mtvesuvius: Declarer doesn't necessarily need 3 club tricks. They can also come to 2H or 1D today. I would be disappointed not to be in game with the N/S cards -- lots of chances.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfu: When dummy came down, North,somewhat upset, exclaims that his partner had 10 points|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT76HQJ753D764C8,S8542HK842DKCQJ54,SAKHA96DQT83CAK62,SJ93HTDAJ952CT973|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT76HQJ753D764C8,S8542HK842DKCQJ54,SAKHA96DQT83CAK62,SJ93HTDAJ952CT973|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|mtvesuvius: Strange bidding by S not to look for the H fit. May cost dearly on this hand.|pg|| nt|mtvesuvius: the defense can keep declarer off dummy thanks to the spade blockage, and likely will wind up with 1H, 2D, 2C in the end.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|mtvesuvius: W needed to keep a low club to get to his partner's DA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|mtvesuvius: but it may not matter now. Declarer's only shot was C blockage, but if he was wrong, he'd go down more.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|nt|mtvesuvius: Of course, now he is going down more|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|mc|6|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQT6HAK865DK2CAJ,SK32HT97DA853CT93,SJ954HQJ432DC8752,S87HDQJT9764CKQ64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQT6HAK865DK2CAJ,SK32HT97DA853CT93,SJ954HQJ432DC8752,S87HDQJT9764CKQ64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Vugraphzfu: If declarer guesses diamonds and clubs correctly (and spades), then this will make|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfu: Given the double, it is possible|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfu: South should definietly not play K|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SA87632HT63DQ2C87,SQ54HQJ8DA8543C94,SKTHK75DJ76CKT532,SJ9HA942DKT9CAQJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2S|an|range ask or clubs|mb|p|mb|3C|an|max|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SA87632HT63DQ2C87,SQ54HQJ8DA8543C94,SKTHK75DJ76CKT532,SJ9HA942DKT9CAQJ6|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: East remarks that his hand was "a good 8 count"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S82HA42DAQJ973C52,SAT3HJT653DT64CAQ,SQ64HQ97D82C87643,SKJ975HK8DK5CKJT9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S82HA42DAQJ973C52,SAT3HJT653DT64CAQ,SQ64HQ97D82C87643,SKJ975HK8DK5CKJT9|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfu: Last board of this set. We are back 5:45 eastern|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg||