vg|BBO2-2022WTC-BB,RR17,I,1,16,SWITZERLAND,0,USA 2,0| rs|3NS+1,3NS+1,4HE+1,4HE+1,3NS-1,3NS-1,4SW+2,4SW=,4SS=,4SS+1,4SS=,4SS=,4SN=,4HWx-2,3CS=,3CS=,3NN-1,3NN-1,1NS-2,1NS-2,3NS-1,4HN=,3NE=,3NE=,4SE=,4SE=,3NW+1,3NW+2,3NS+3,3NN+3,3HW-1,2DN=| pn|BRINK,BATHURST,DRIJVER,HURD,DEMUY,KLUKOWSKI,KRANYAK,GAWRYS|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ7HAK3DAKQJ7CQ4,SK983H876D2CKJT85,S542HQT52D3CA9632,SAT6HJ94DT98654C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Brink/Drijver (formerly big stars in the Netherlands team) are now nationalised Swiss, for the Zimmerman team.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: They also include two formerly Polish megastars|pg|| nt|BroLucius: 3@C will be Puppet Stayman, looking for a 5-3 spade fit. 3@H (in their methods) denies any 5- or 4-card major|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|nt|BroLucius: This is not the world's most exciting board. It will not be appearing in my bulletin report (unless something spectacular and unpredictable happens.)e|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Switzerland are 1st on 234 VPs, USA-2 are 2nd (230), Netherlands have 222, then there is a gap to 5 teams all within 7 VPs. Thetop 9 will qualify for the knock-outs.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|BroLucius: Top 8, I mean|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|mc|10|nt|BroLucius: To see current scores elsewhere in this round, go to main site and hit 'General Information'.|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ7HAK3DAKQJ7CQ4,SK983H876D2CKJT85,S542HQT52D3CA9632,SAT6HJ94DT98654C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no majors|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST875HAKDT954CJ43,SKHT987654DAQCT86,SAJ9642HQ2DJ2C975,SQ3HJ3DK8763CAKQ2|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|BroLucius: So a relaxing and dull 1st board. We are not yet thanking the Great Dealer, up above.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|BroLucius: 4@D, a high-level transfer, denies any slam ambitions. It is used (often) to shut out possible sacrifices.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|BroLucius: If N/s had a singleton in a side suit, they could maybe engineer a ruff and three trump tricks, even though the trumps are 2-2.|pg|| pc|d4|nt|BroLucius: The Great Dealer is not yet out of bed. (I expect he has a very comfortable one.)|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST875HAKDT954CJ43,SKHT987654DAQCT86,SAJ9642HQ2DJ2C975,SQ3HJ3DK8763CAKQ2|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: hi all|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: nowadays a completely normal 1NT opening (15-17), 4@d transfer|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ65HAQ96DQ74CK3,SA874H43D62CQ9752,SQT3HK75DAJ83C864,S92HJT82DKT95CAJT|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|BroLucius: Rob Helle suggests to me that the @HQ was a very unusual form of suit preference signal to show the spades. Clever!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Aome use 1@S as fourth suit, others like it be natural and substitute 2@S as the 4th-suit bid. |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Some...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: They use 5 rounds of bidding, where many would bid 1NT-3NT. A slight waste of time, but in bridge it is important to show how clever you are.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Clubs is the unbid suit, so...|pg|| nt|BroLucius: No, sorry, South's club bid had been scrolled over|pg|| nt|BroLucius: But conventional, anyway|pg|| pc|c5|nt|BroLucius: The worst lead for declarer.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|BroLucius: @C9 suit prefrence for his entry in spades.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|nt|BroLucius: I know how to spell, so always assume it is a typo.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ65HAQ96DQ74CK3,SA874H43D62CQ9752,SQT3HK75DAJ83C864,S92HJT82DKT95CAJT|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|game over: NS play a variable NT, this is 13+-16|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: (NV 1, 2, 3)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|game over: when in doubt, lead a major, but that would rarely be right when you have a five-card minor and a four-card major|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ9HQT952DJ84CT83,SAQ854HDQ53CKJ962,ST63HAKJ3DK762CQ7,SK72H8764DAT9CA54|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|BroLucius: Another hopeless board for any struggling writer who has to produce an interest match report in the bulletin.|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|BroLucius: 3@C does not show a huge hand. It means that he is not interested in giving partner the chance to double 2@H.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|BroLucius: I am always happy when I see a world-class player stopping to make a plan at the start (as all the books recommend). It would be annoying if they immediately made some super play and claimed the contract. |pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|BroLucius: I am asked if there are ever man v computer bridge matches. It's not the same as chess, where all the data is on display. In bridge, you have the constantly shifting information from the play of each card.r|pg|| nt|BroLucius: You also need to take into account the bidding information. This is impossible to program. The double-dummy programs are great, though. |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|BroLucius: They do hold a world championship for several of the best bridge computer programs. |pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|mc|12|nt|BroLucius: Right, I need 4 good boards and only 12 'lottery tickets' left.|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ9HQT952DJ84CT83,SAQ854HDQ53CKJ962,ST63HAKJ3DK762CQ7,SK72H8764DAT9CA54|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|nt|game over: West's 1@s opening is limited to 17, they play Polish Club|pg|| nt|game over: I am not a big fan of entering the auction with a X with the wrong distribution against 1@s|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: as this is fairly dangerous, you cannot play a suit/level contract at the 1-level|pg|| pc|hK|nt|game over: and when you play a contract, you have 3 spade losers to begin with|pg|| nt|game over: West can see 2 possible problems|pg|| nt|game over: spades are 4-1 or clubs are 4-1|pg|| nt|game over: if clubs are 4-1 South will have the singleton|pg|| nt|game over: so he might as well start with @c A and lead club towards @c K |pg|| nt|game over: so that he can ruff a club in dummy if necessary|pg|| nt|game over: possibly the @h K denies the @h Q (at least in theory), as North might lead the Q from AKQ|pg|| nt|game over: (or denies the @h A)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|game over: if he starts with @c A, @c K and the @c Q does not drop, the defense will continue hearts to force him, but then he might be able to play some sort of dummy reversal, gettint 3 heart ruffe, two diamonds, two clubs and @s AKQ|pg|| nt|game over: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Participants.asp|pg|| nt|game over: (getting 3 heart ruffs)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| nt|game over: one other possible line he might think of is running the @c J|pg|| nt|game over: (if he is sure that South has the @h Q o @h A, because then North is very likely to hold the @c Q)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|nt|game over: as spades are 3-2 a club ruff is not a threat to the contract|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAKQJ75HKQ6DKT83C,S3HJT854DA52CAT64,ST8HA732D9CKQJ832,S9642H9DQJ764C975|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Maybe one will pay out here.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: IN standard bidding 2@D is now forcing, but they are playing something different.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/29/artificial-intelligence-beats-eight-world-champions-at-bridge|pg|| nt|BroLucius: A kibitzers suggests looking at this link. Well, thanks, but not just now. I will do later.|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: 1@C was alerted.|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|BroLucius: In a dire emergency, I do haveall the bidding systems available in another window. I usually hope to get by without having to resort in that direction.ly |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: I am told that 1@C is natural, not strong, but may be based on only 2 clubs.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|BroLucius: They did well to diagnose the playing problems, with South's void club.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|BroLucius: I will give a link for those of you gasping to see the N/S bidding methods. (Thanks to kib):|pg|| nt|BroLucius: http://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/play/NAOBC-2020Nov/WBF-BrinkS-DrijverB.pdf|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Usually there are 2 or 3 commentators and I can rely on one of the others to look things up..... |pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Ah, this may be my first bulletin hand. He did need to ruff the @CK.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|aardv: Good morning David|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAKQJ75HKQ6DKT83C,S3HJT854DA52CAT64,ST8HA732D9CKQJ832,S9642H9DQJ764C975|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: if clubs were 4-1 (and no singleton T or Q) he would have been down I think, as the dummy reversal was not available any more andhe had entry problems to his hand|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|game over: aggressive 2@h bid|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|game over: I guess he trusted his vulnerable opponents to have some points so that his partner cannot hang him (note that his partner did not overcall 1@s / 2@s so he is not likely to have 5+@s)|pg|| nt|game over: North denied 3@s by passing 2@h|pg|| nt|game over: South is thinking about a slam, what does he need?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|game over: his partner has a minimum hand because he did not bid 3@c on the previous round|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: if partner has the @h J or @h A, then not so much|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|game over: if he has no good hearts, you need to cater for 2 heart losers and three diamond losers, so partner he needs to even if partner has @d AQ @c AK that might not be quite enough (although slam is not to bad, as West has to lead sth.)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|game over: as West has already discarded a heart, he can guarantee his contract|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|game over: cash @h Q, @h A, lead @c K and discard a diamond|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|game over: West can win @c A, cash one heart, but hen he is endplayed|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|game over: @h 7 from dummy would have worked better (Trick 7 or so)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK9873H93DA95CK42,SQ5HK7654DT743CJ5,SAJ64HQDQ62CA9763,ST2HAJT82DKJ8CQT8|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: I will have to analyse the play of that last one (with the help of Deep Finesse) before describing in my bulletin report. I am getting all sorts of interesting suggestions from kibs. Many thanks!|pg|| pc|hK|nt|BroLucius: I have been able to inscribe my first big tick on the sheets of paper just on my right. Yes, Board 5.|pg|| nt|Psyck: The @d9 here may help prevent defense from attacking @d before declarer sets up @c.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|aardv: Brink-Drijver are leading the (unpublished) cross-IMP standings, and Bathurst-Hurd are well up there, so this should be a high-standard encounter, notwithstanding the quiet start|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|nt|aardv: @HK lead was a good choice|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Declarer will set up the clubs for diamond discards. Bathurst attempts to win the race. Declarer may be happy to hold the @D9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|BroLucius: That works.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Declarer will have trump entry to dummy, so may not need to duck a club. Of course, he is considering possible bad breaks. |pg|| nt|BroLucius: East's @DJ, if a true card, suggests that West has the @D10. A diamond lead from West could therefore be run, if necessary.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK9873H93DA95CK42,SQ5HK7654DT743CJ5,SAJ64HQDQ62CA9763,ST2HAJT82DKJ8CQT8|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|game over: likely this will end in 4@s|pg|| nt|game over: lets see if West leads the @h K (I bet he will, at least if he leads hearts)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|game over: then he can have a look at dummy and see what to to do next|pg|| nt|game over: East will give a suit-preference signal|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|game over: if West continues diamonds, declarer has two options|pg|| nt|game over: (or three) he can play the @d Q from dummy, he can let West win the trick, and hopes that diamonds are frozen, or he can win diamond and hope that WEst won't win the club trick South has to duck at some point|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|game over: I meant let East win the trick|pg|| nt|game over: as we can see here|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|game over: East cannot return a diamond, so declarer wins time to establish clubs|pg|| nt|game over: he still has to guess spades|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|game over: in this vulnerability, West can have 4 or 5@h|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|nt|game over: and whether he has the @s Q or not likely does not influence his decision how high to raise|pg|| nt|game over: good play|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ85HADJ96CA98654,S432HKQJ8754DQ73C,SAK976H96DA842CQT,SJTHT32DKT5CKJ732|sv|b|nt|Psyck: Warm and comfortable now after hte suit has been unfrozen.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Well, this was not particularly special, but it will serve as a bulletin deal if we have a bundle of rubbish to follow.|pg|| mb|1C!|an|2+!c|mb|3H|nt|BroLucius: I am hoping for a nebulous part score now, so that I can save board 5 and 6.|pg|| mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: North's double suggests that 3@S would be non-forcing (surprisingly)|pg|| nt|Psyck: It is a sad day when David is down to eagerly awaiting partscore battles.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|BroLucius: Actually, Jos Jacobs send me a great file with all the bidding and play, the moment the play finishes. I should just trust him and not worry that I save everything properly. |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|BroLucius: For any new kibs, you can press the blue box (with three white lines) and see double-dummy analysis as the play proceeds. You have to do this for each deal separately.u |pg|| nt|Psyck: I would have probably doubled a second time instead of 4@s due to doubleton @h.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Again, we see the world-class player planning at trick 1. Reassuring for us ordinary mortals.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Psyck: I hear suggestions that double was GF, so if South's pass was forcing, that changes things|pg|| pc|d7|nt|aardv: Well, the winning line was to cater for diamonds 3-3 and clubs 5-0, which wasn't part of declarer's plan|pg|| nt|aardv: but he can go back to that now, East not having covered @CQ|pg|| nt|BroLucius: It's the sort of deal where I am glad that Drijver is declarer and not me.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Would we have expected East to cover the @CQ?|pg|| nt|aardv: It's hard to be objective looking at all the cards, but I think probably he should|pg|| nt|BroLucius: On the double-dummy analysis (via blue box), I am asked what '1' and '=' mean. They say that if that card is played there will be 1 overtrick, or 'just made'.|pg|| nt|aardv: yes, if everyone plays double-dummy thereafter|pg|| nt|Psyck: red green for under/over tricks|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Here, covering the @CQ would have led to one down, the DD analyser says. But that relied on optimal play by everyone thereafter.|pg|| nt|aardv: so here of course declarer must rise ace to avoid a second club ruff. Then he can draw the trumps and set up the long diamond|pg|| nt|aardv: however, he doesn't know whether West is 3730 or 2740|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|aardv: East's @S10 on the first round would be a far-sighted play in the latter case|pg|| pc|h6|nt|BroLucius: We see that they took 500 off 4@H doubled at the other table.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ85HADJ96CA98654,S432HKQJ8754DQ73C,SAK976H96DA842CQT,SJTHT32DKT5CKJ732|sv|b|nt|game over: I know kibitzers like fast players, but as a commentator I would prefer South to play a bit slower :)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|game over: 1@C 3+@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|game over: 4@h put much more pressure on NOrth than 3@h (then North could have easily bid 3@s)|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|game over: West has an extra chance in clubs for a diamond discard (if he can ruff out North's doubleton Q or A)|pg|| pc|d4|nt|game over: now the extra chance is gone, as he cannot get to dummy fast enough|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|game over: as in the previous board, there is the chance to freeze the suit in case South has @d AJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| nt|game over: *play @d K from table|pg|| nt|game over: but this situation is different|pg|| pc|d2|nt|game over: as there is no reason to assume South has @d AJx|pg|| nt|game over: what does West know about the hand?|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|game over: South is likely to have 3@s, North is unlikely to have the @c A|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|nt|game over: (I think)|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJT6HQT3D76CAQT63,SAK8432H95DKQ53C4,SQ9HKJ8DAJT9CK982,S75HA7642D842CJ75|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|BroLucius: Well done. A large number of IMPs at stake there. We have had three good boards in a row. Thank goodness for that.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2S|nt|BroLucius: borderline for 3@C. May try 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: And now 3@C. Yes, that has worked out well.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|BroLucius: Can try three rounds of spades|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|aardv: There's nothing in the play on this one, should be quick|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|nt|aardv: so long as declarer gets the clubs right|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|BroLucius: West switched to a heart at trock two of other table.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|nt|aardv: which is normal with spades 6-2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJT6HQT3D76CAQT63,SAK8432H95DKQ53C4,SQ9HKJ8DAJT9CK982,S75HA7642D842CJ75|sv|o|nt|game over: I was asked whether West is more likely to bid 4@h than 4@s (if majors are reversed)|pg|| nt|game over: over 3@s bidding ismuch more difficutl than other 3@h|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|game over: and you are more likely to get doubled in 4@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: Wests hand was marginal at best, so I think he would have bid 3@s|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S85H92DAQJ9652CK8,SATHAT8763D73C732,SQJ764HK54DKCJ654,SK932HQJDT84CAQT9|sv|e|mb|1N!|an|9-12|nt|BroLucius: Yes, quite interesting. But I have a rule of writing up part scores no more than three times a YEAR. So, that board will not get a tick by it. |pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S85H92DAQJ9652CK8,SATHAT8763D73C732,SQJ764HK54DKCJ654,SK932HQJDT84CAQT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|game over: X shows hearts|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|game over: some people can show their one/suiter immediately with 2@h|pg|| mb|3N|nt|game over: (which usually shows 4-8 or 3-7 HCP and 6 hearts)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|game over: if you play aggressive openings, there is virtually no hand where 3NT is lay-down, perhaps he intended 3@d as a psyche|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|game over: this kind of worked as EW could have made 3@h|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|nt|game over: a similar situation is sth like 1@c - p - 1@h - (1@s) - 2@c - p - here you want to raise to 3@c to preempt the sandwich overcaller but 3@c is invitational|pg|| pc|c6|nt|game over: but you still bid 3@c sometimes|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ9HKJT2DJ63CA32,SK2HQ83DQ95CKJ975,S8763HA74DA42CT64,SAT54H965DKT87CQ8|sv|b|nt|Psyck: 1st seat fav. 1NT = 9-12|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+!c|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|BroLucius: Should be a chance for me to save boards 5/6/7. Yes! I never even bother to watch 1NT contracts.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|nt|aardv: Whereas i find they can be the most fascinating of all. Which could explain why David is a best-selling bridge author and no one bothers to read my stuff|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Psyck: Low level contracts typically have more possible branches, making them more difficult to play/defend.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Part scores fascinating, when you have to document every trick? What a strange view. Can you not book an appointment somewhere? |pg|| pc|d5|mc|5|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ9HKJT2DJ63CA32,SK2HQ83DQ95CKJ975,S8763HA74DA42CT64,SAT54H965DKT87CQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|game over: 1@c 3+@c (1NT would be good 14 to 17)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: so the 1NT rebid shows up to 14|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|game over: not an easy lead for West|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|game over: South either has 4@h or 4+@c|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|game over: 3343 would have opened 1@d, 4333 would have raised to 2@s|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ2H73DT952CAJ42,SK53HT6DKQ764CQ76,SA986HAQ9842DACK5,ST74HKJ5DJ83CT983|sv|o|nt|BroLucius: WHo wants to read about 'several possible branches. There used to be three bridge writers who favoured their clients with a stream of part scores. Two of them are now not with us.laders |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Psyck: David prefers a dentist appontment to a dentist coup in 1NT (extraction of a defender’s safe exit card )|pg|| mb|2C!|an|gazzilli|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: It would not surprise me if most of my Abbot books had not a single part score in them.|pg|| mb|2D|an|8+|mb|d|nt|aardv: I recall being enthralled by Eric Kokish's analysis of a 1@D contract in IPBM decades ago|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: I would be worried about falling asleep halfway through describing how 2@D could have gone two down instead of one down. Who cares?|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Such enthrallment should be consigned to the psychiatrist's couch. Not paraded at a world championship.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: 2@C here was artificial, showing a good hand. 2@D said "let's party".|pg|| mb|p|nt|BroLucius: The Gazzilli convention.|pg|| pc|s3|nt|BroLucius: 2@D means 'If you have 16+ rather than clubs (the other possibility), I have enough for game.|pg|| pc|s8|nt|aardv: (2@C could just be hearts and clubs instead)|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Kibitzer makes great comment: Nice convention. Wrong contract.|pg|| nt|aardv: whenever my team (England) use one of their favourite gadgets, they reach the wrong contract. But the auction is beautiful nonetheless|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Two hearts to knock out, so a chance to switch to diamonds.|pg|| nt|aardv: the technical line in hearts is to take the deep finesse first, entries permitting|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|BroLucius: Bidding at the other table was 1@H - 1NT - 2@S, then 3@C (I think partly obscured on the History panel) and 4@H|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Yes|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Psyck: Paul is the NPC of England open team.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|nt|BroLucius: Now must switch to a diamond. Yes... not difficult. We like to see justice at the bridge table, and 4@H was the place to be.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Yes, obscured second bid by responder seems to have been 3@S. That makes more sense.|pg|| nt|aardv: East trying to work out which of South and West hasn't got the diamonds they showed in the auction|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Defence has become tricky|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Why did West not lead a diamond? Surely he knew what 2@D meant.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: I expect @D4 was an encouraging signal|pg|| nt|Psyck: yes UDCA|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Declarer had 6 tricks. If he has three clubs to come, the game is there, so East's 4th club is not worth anything, is it?|pg|| pc|c3|nt|BroLucius: Well done!|pg|| nt|aardv: after that long think declarer might play for @CQxxx onside|pg|| nt|aardv: I wonder whether West will be ready with his discard|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|aardv: the operators have been told to make wait until both players on the same side of the screen have made their bid or play before entering them|pg|| nt|aardv: so that the players don't get a clue about the tempo|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Seems that West may have a complete count on the deal by now.|pg|| nt|aardv: (that is, North & East, South & West)|pg|| nt|aardv: their bid i mean, not the play|pg|| nt|aardv: so in the auction you can't tell who's thinking|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ2H73DT952CAJ42,SK53HT6DKQ764CQ76,SA986HAQ9842DACK5,ST74HKJ5DJ83CT983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|game over: I don't know their methods, likely 2NT would not be nat, F1 as he could have bid it then|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|game over: @c 9 shortness or one higher card (including the 10)|pg|| nt|game over: @c 9 singleton|pg|| nt|game over: or one higher card that is|pg|| nt|game over: it is not really a strong 9, as this shows exactly one higher card, not at least one higher card|pg|| nt|game over: declarer has (likely) two heart losers and possibly two spade losers|pg|| nt|game over: your first thought is to lead a spade towards dummy, and then finesse in hearts, but then you might run in a spade ruff|pg|| nt|game over: if you start with hearts @h A and a small heart, with the intention to lead spades from hand (twice)|pg|| nt|game over: an astute West might duck the first round with K10xx or similar holdings|pg|| nt|game over: (if he won the first round, declarer could later finesse against him)|pg|| nt|game over: if you start with a spade, you win if West has @h Kxx (not singleton/doubleton) and you lose an additional trick if defense can arrange a spade ruff|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|game over: (and this is not from a natural trump trick) East would have likely lead a singleton spade|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|game over: sorry, that was not a great analysis, as I overlooked the second entry to dummy|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d4|nt|game over: now North has additional squeeze chances|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|game over: West returned the @d Q earlier|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S654HKQ65DJT74CJ6,SAQJ97HT4DAKCA975,SKT2HJ92D983CKT83,S83HA873DQ652CQ42|sv|n|nt|BroLucius: What an absorbing deal! A treat for us.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|BroLucius: At last the horrific 3-0 scoreline has been busted.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: 2NT rebid suggests 18 HCP when playing 15-17 1NT.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|BroLucius: The right move for declarer, after some thought.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Diamonds are blocked, of course, so may need to lead towards the @CQ.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|aardv: USA2 have taken the lead in the round robin with that game swing on board 11|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|BroLucius: So, a struggle but a push board.|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S654HKQ65DJT74CJ6,SAQJ97HT4DAKCA975,SKT2HJ92D983CKT83,S83HA873DQ652CQ42|sv|n|nt|game over: (likely the normal lead through declarer)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|game over: if that was the normal card, then he needed to get rid of this card and East should not have discarded the @d J|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|game over: as @d J made it impossible for West to discard the @d K|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: 1@c Polish|pg|| mb|2N|nt|game over: up to 14 bal, some club hands, or 18+ any|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: 1@h usually 4+@h, 7+ HCP|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: 1@s F1, 4+@s, not necessarily strong|pg|| nt|game over: 2@s shows the strong hand, 5+@s (and no two suiter with hearts or diamonds)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|game over: declarer has entry problems|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|game over: lead was 4th best|pg|| nt|game over: and South led the lowest visible card|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|game over: so not much risk in unblocking diamonds, which you somehow have to do|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|game over: 9 out of 10 boards flat so far|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| nt|game over: even the same contract at both tables|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S3HT97DJ842CT7542,SK75H543DAQT963C9,SAT6HAKJ2DK7CQJ86,SQJ9842HQ86D5CAK3|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|BroLucius: Some would try 3@D fit-jump (diamonds and spades)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|BroLucius: 1@C opening tells declarer that South cannot overruff in hearts|pg|| nt|Psyck: Commonly with 4 card fit but can often be done with 3 card support and some extras.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|BroLucius: No, half asleep, he has three hearts. Pretend you never saw the comment....|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S3HT97DJ842CT7542,SK75H543DAQT963C9,SAT6HAKJ2DK7CQJ86,SQJ9842HQ86D5CAK3|sv|b|nt|game over: 1NT would be 14+-17|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|game over: according to their convention card 2@c: "cue bid w/o support (might have after 1@c opening)"|pg|| nt|game over: I think East forgot|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: and thought 2@c promises a fit|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|game over: North has never shown his good hand|pg|| nt|game over: (he passed over 2@c)|pg|| nt|game over: declarer has two options, he can try to discard a heart on diamonds (finesse in diamonds) or hope for @h AK to be onside|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|game over: according to their convention card 2♣: "cue bid w/o support (might have after 1♣ opening)"|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|game over: that is a good line|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|game over: also a good false card by North|pg|| nt|game over: if South had the @s A he is unlikely to have the @h K. If North has it, he can manage to win the spade return in hand|pg|| nt|game over: If North has the @s A ...|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|nt|game over: From North's point of view East will alway be down if he has two diamonds|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|game over: and he saw South's club lead|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST543HT8DQ962CT63,SK87HAQDKJCKQ9852,SAQ62HJ952DT83CA7,SJ9HK7643DA754CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Psyck: 3@d probably some form of transfer Wolff.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: With a 10-3 scoreline, many kibs would be feeling sorry for the poor guy who has to write the match report for the bulletin. But I am happy with what we have seen. It has been a high quality match, as we all expected. |pg|| pc|d3|nt|aardv: A spade honour lead sets up the suit and holds declarer to contract. I don't suppose anyone will find that|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|BroLucius: Plenty of interest is some of the push boards. A kib is sad at the lack of 3@D redoubled boards. Yes, I agree in a way. Once in a while we can all enjoy truly high-class bridge.|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|BroLucius: How many kibitzers do we have on this table. I hardly dare to jump out, in case something goes wrong.|pg|| nt|Psyck: 2.8K|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Ah, 2800. That is wonderful. Many thanks to you all!|pg|| nt|BroLucius: The cat has just come in, making the noise that indicates "It is time for you to give me a brush". Can she not see that the world championship is on?|pg|| nt|Psyck: Fewer thanks to whomsoever was responsible for a dozen push boards.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: The Great Dealer always gives us what we deserve.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|nt|aardv: 2800 looks like an unsuccessful redouble|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|sJ|nt|BroLucius: You would know, Paul.|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|aardv: indeed|pg|| nt|BroLucius: From bitter experience|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST543HT8DQ962CT63,SK87HAQDKJCKQ9852,SAQ62HJ952DT83CA7,SJ9HK7643DA754CJ4|sv|o|nt|game over: so he has to try a way to make East misguess (diamonds vs. hearts)|pg|| nt|game over: but East was already on his way to make the hand, well played|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|game over: I think there were some bids missing|pg|| nt|vugraphc2: yes true sry|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|game over: it surely started with 1@c - 1@h, then West could have bid 2NT (bal forcing 18+) or 2@c Forc 15+ with clubs|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|game over: (both rebids would deny 3@h and a GF hand)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SHK65DAKQJT43CA98,SAQT92H432D765CT2,SK8743H97D92CKQJ4,SJ65HAQJT8D8C7653|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!d or !d+!h|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: They have finished at the other table. Inside two hourse. Excellent bridge that was speedy as well. Perhaps they all deserve a clap. |pg|| nt|aardv: my guys have finished, time to go and congralute them on their brilliances and commiserate with their unlucky views. Thanks all|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Bye, Paul|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Psyck: Manufacturing a reverse, but unfortunately will not get partner excited.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: I am asked to explain the round-robin. All play all and the top 8 teams (in each of the four events) then advance to the knock-out.|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|Psyck: EW appear to have high standards for an overcall even at this vul.|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|d|nt|BroLucius: I think the team that comes 1st can choose opponents from 5-8, and so on.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Surprising that East did not bid 1@H, but he been the chance for a double of hearts,|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SHK65DAKQJT43CA98,SAQT92H432D765CT2,SK8743H97D92CKQJ4,SJ65HAQJT8D8C7653|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|game over: West's overcall: modern style to overcall a weak 1|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|game over: 3@s: asks for a spade stopper|pg|| mb|3N|nt|game over: typically based on long and strong diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|game over: North might think about a slam, as he has four possible club tricks and South must have a good hand|pg|| nt|game over: with 7+ diamonds typically|pg|| nt|game over: South usually has a spade void (as EW should have a fit)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|game over: declarer has sensible losing line: duck heart three times, hoping that West hast @h Axx and the @s A|pg|| nt|game over: @h K is better if East has the @h A|pg|| nt|game over: East can have @s Q or 1s and a singleton diamond|pg|| nt|game over: as a kib points out, 3NT vs. heart lead is almost as good as 6@d|pg|| nt|game over: East has an automatic heart lead from @h AQJxx|pg|| nt|game over: not so automatic from @h QJxxx|pg|| nt|game over: South bid 3@s vulnerable, so he likely thinks he will make 3NT opposite a stop|pg|| nt|game over: so East will try to find alternative leads|pg|| nt|game over: (that is he tries to avoid a spade lead if he has a reasonable alternative)|pg|| nt|game over: so far WEst never had anything when he overcalled :)|pg|| nt|game over: there is perhaps a restricted choice argument here, depending on EW style|pg|| nt|game over: if West has the @s A he might overcall with @s AQ w/o the @s J|pg|| nt|game over: if he has the @h A, he is not as likely to overcall w/o the @s J|pg|| nt|game over: btw. according to their convention card light overcalls, 5(4)+ cards, 8+ PC|pg|| nt|game over: although 8+ is not particularly light|pg|| nt|game over: but see for example board 5|pg|| nt|game over: so if you think he can have AQJxx in spades, or AQxxx in spades, but only @s QJ and @h A, this makes it more likely that West has the @s A and not the @h A|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK63H9854DT7CAJT9,SA98HJT76DQ632C82,SQT7HKDAKJ854C764,SJ542HAQ32D9CKQ53|sv|e|mb|p|nt|BroLucius: Second absurd comment of the day. 1@H over 1@S? Ah well, at my age, no-one is perfect.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|nt|BroLucius: Concentration disturbed by the cat, as you will have realized.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: 1NT maybe better than 1@H|pg|| nt|Psyck: At any age. I do sillier stuff all the time. That never stopped me from continuing to do so though.|pg|| nt|BroLucius: His suit is weak and he expects 4 hearts on his right.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Ah, he did bid 1NT. I didn't realize they can all hear my words of wisdom.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|BroLucius: So, we are nearing the end. Many thanks to our excellent VG operator (sorry that we did not hear your name, but you have been great).|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Psyck: Thanks to operator Guisy Di Dio|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Many thanks for the top-of-the-world players for entertaining us and showing us how we should have played last Wednesday.|pg|| nt|Psyck: *Giusy|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Many thanks to my fellow commentators also to all you spectators from coming along. Someone tell me how many there are now, when we have prehaps been joined from the Closed Room. |pg|| nt|BroLucius: 3027, Yes!|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| nt|BroLucius: Right, I can put in my match report for tomorrow's bulletin. 3027 came to watch. Not just because I was there. We also had some excellent players on display.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK63H9854DT7CAJT9,SA98HJT76DQ632C82,SQT7HKDAKJ854C764,SJ542HAQ32D9CKQ53|sv|e|nt|game over: well played (and well guessed) I think|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: 6@d would have been easier to play|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|game over: it looks like West could not double 1@h to suggest he has 4 hearts|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| nt|game over: last board, thanks all|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|game over: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Participants.asp|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|game over: for all information|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|nt|game over: high-quality match as you can see by the low amount of imps exchanged|pg|| pg||