vg|BBO3-2022WTC-BB,RR19,I,1,16,USA 1,0,SWITZERLAND,0| rs|3NE-3,2CW=,3NE+2,3NE+2,2SW-1,3HS+1,4HN+1,4HS=,3NE+2,3NE+3,3NS=,3NS=,4SE-1,4SE-1,3NS-2,3NS-2,5DW=,3SN-2,4HE=,4HE=,4SN+2,4SN=,5CE-1,5CE-1,3HW-2,3HW-1,3NS+1,3NS+2,3NS+1,3NN+1,2HS-1,1NW+2| pn|HAMPSON,KLUKOWSKI,GRECO,GAWRYS,PIEDRA,KATZ,ZIMMERMANN,NICKELL|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST9754HA87D3CJT92,S8H965DJ852CAK654,SKJ2HKJ32DQT96CQ7,SAQ63HQT4DAK74C83|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Hi all - Mike Kamil here...good morning from Arizona (about 100 hours earlier than Italy)...I'll try not to sound too sleepy|pg|| pc|s9|nt|mikam1: The 3S bid likely showed 1-3(45) game force|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mikam1: The contract is not a good one, and will very likely not make|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|mikam1: Nothing splitting well - a matter of undertricks only|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|mikam1: Well I suppose that's what happens when you have 23hcp, few spots, etc. etc.|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|mikam1: although difficult to avoid for sure|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|nt|mikam1: This is a key match for USA1, who have been fighting like dogs to manage eighth place|pg|| nt|mikam1: You can find the live results from this page - click on Bermuda Bowl near the top....http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/Results.htm |pg|| pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|mikam1: looks like down 3 or so|pg|| nt|mikam1: Good news is that board 1 you're always non-vul |pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST9754HA87D3CJT92,S8H965DJ852CAK654,SKJ2HKJ32DQT96CQ7,SAQ63HQT4DAK74C83|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S7H9654DT98732C94,SK5HAQ2DJ5CJ87653,SA98642HKJTDA6CT2,SQJT3H873DKQ4CAKQ|sv|n|nt|mikam1: Now this 3N will do much better :)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mikam1: although a heart lead will make things difficult|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|mikam1: of course even if he got a heart lead, declarer could duck|pg|| nt|mikam1: but the normal diamond lead and declarer will make quick work of this|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|mikam1: USA1 gained six imps on board one when Katz-Nickell stayed low|pg|| nt|mikam1: At least I think it's Katz Nickell at the other table|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S7H9654DT98732C94,SK5HAQ2DJ5CJ87653,SA98642HKJTDA6CT2,SQJT3H873DKQ4CAKQ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ8HKT942DKCKQ92,SAT953HA3D94CAJ86,SQ4HJ86DA87653C54,S762HQ75DQJT2CT73|sv|e|nt|mikam1: They are a fairly conservative pair, and although that's not the way of the world these days, it can be effective at times|pg|| nt|mikam1: as evidenced on board one|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|mikam1: NS can certainly make a partial in hearts - could they make a game?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|mikam1: question of entries to the north hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: of course they really don't have the goods to reach game anyway|pg|| nt|mikam1: Greco may bid 3D here|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: nope|pg|| pc|c4|nt|mikam1: but looks like 2S is off one (at least) in any case|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|mikam1: good shift making the defense easier|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|mikam1: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|mikam1: there's a link to the live scores (at least I hope that's the link)|pg|| pc|d4|nt|mikam1: south will be endplayed here|pg|| nt|mikam1: Don't mind me if I don't answer private messages - as I've said before, walking and chewing gum at the same time is not my forte|pg|| nt|mikam1: but I do see them :)|pg|| nt|mikam1: sometimes helpful|pg|| nt|mikam1: Greco is a (VERY) thoughtful player|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|mikam1: by that I don't just mean slow. He's top class|pg|| nt|mikam1: but will take some time for sure :)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|mikam1: and now south will be forced to give a trick up|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|nt|mikam1: so 100 for NS|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ8HKT942DKCKQ92,SAT953HA3D94CAJ86,SQ4HJ86DA87653C54,S762HQ75DQJT2CT73|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQ9HJ8DAQ974CAQ3,ST5432HQ32DKJ8C96,S8HAKT764D65C8742,SKJ76H95DT32CKJT5|sv|b|mb|p|nt|mikam1: This one looks like 2H-4H although I suppose Geoff H might consider slam (briefly)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|mikam1: after all, partner could have some 6-4 or 6-5 making slam a possibility|pg|| mb|3D!|nt|mikam1: in the end though, 4H very likely|pg|| nt|mikam1: since all these finesses are on, you can make slam|pg|| nt|mikam1: suits splitting, etc.|pg|| nt|mikam1: I guess 2H-4H as I suggested would be somewhat silly (and lazy)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|mikam1: did 3D show a good suit?|pg|| nt|Psyck: average|pg|| nt|mikam1: 3N is a possibility but I'd fear it a bit with the south hand should something go wrong with the heart suit (whatever it is)|pg|| nt|Psyck: 3@d = average hand|pg|| nt|mikam1: I see thanks|pg|| nt|mikam1: if 3N is a choice of games, I'd have long ago bid 4H with the north hand|pg|| nt|mikam1: 6-4 even with good hearts doesn't seem ideal for 3N|pg|| nt|mikam1: but as I've said, Eric thinks a tad more than I do - maybe that's why he's there and I'm here :)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: and he did bid the normal 4H|pg|| pc|d3|nt|mikam1: he may fear this or that as declarer, but on this one all fears are for nought|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|mikam1: still fears everywhere, but things are very friendly no matter|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQ9HJ8DAQ974CAQ3,ST5432HQ32DKJ8C96,S8HAKT764D65C8742,SKJ76H95DT32CKJT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S964HQ7542D2CJ842,S8HKJDAKQJ763CA53,SAQJ732HAT9DT94C7,SKT5H863D85CKQT96|sv|n|nt|mikam1: This will do just fine...next|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: EW have another 3N now - and likely will find it|pg|| nt|mikam1: 5D will make too |pg|| nt|mikam1: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|mikam1: link to the live results|pg|| mb|1N|nt|mikam1: if south passes (or even if he bids 1N), west might possibly bid 3S|pg|| mb|3S|nt|mikam1: stopper ask|pg|| nt|mikam1: yes|pg|| nt|mikam1: simple and effective|pg|| nt|mikam1: I don't think north will bid on, but I could be wrong|pg|| nt|mikam1: vulnerability and he doesn't know about partner's fit|pg|| nt|mikam1: not sure who's thinking here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|mikam1: and East will have to guess - but he will of course - and did|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|mikam1: good try by Hampson - if partner had only been kind enough to hold the heart jack|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|mikam1: this is good for the kibitzers - I thought he'd run 7 diamonds much to our dismay :)|pg|| mc|11|nt|mikam1: very nice of Gawrys to do that|pg|| nt|mikam1: for us|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S964HQ7542D2CJ842,S8HKJDAKQJ763CA53,SAQJ732HAT9DT94C7,SKT5H863D85CKQT96|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|mc|12|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAK7H42DAKCAJT742,ST53HA93DQ7532CQ9,S962HKQJ75DJ964C8,SQJ84HT86DT8CK653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|mikam1: I've been told by a kibitzer that I talk too much - very sorry! (but I'll keep doing it anyway)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|mikam1: you're stuck with me|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|mikam1: thanks - some kibs are backing me up...my feelings weren't hurt anyway :) :)|pg|| nt|mikam1: my wife says the same thing - I'm used to it|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|mikam1: ok so now a tricky 3N for Hampson - this could be a close call|pg|| nt|mikam1: I think he needs to play ace and a low club|pg|| nt|mikam1: but let me look more carefully|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|mikam1: he may play a heart to dummy (which opps will let stand)|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|mikam1: then clubs|pg|| pc|c8|nt|mikam1: but the fall of the club nine may be enough to make anyway|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|mikam1: even if he played the jack here|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|mikam1: yes, all is well with club nine falling|pg|| nt|mikam1: a spade lead might have made things more difficult|pg|| nt|mikam1: some are asking me the technical play in clubs - I'm not sure!|pg|| nt|mikam1: many think Ace then a low club was best - I believe it|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mikam1: and this will be over shortly|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAK7H42DAKCAJT742,ST53HA93DQ7532CQ9,S962HKQJ75DJ964C8,SQJ84HT86DT8CK653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S62H6432DTCJ98632,SA9HQT985DAKQ65C4,SQ84HAJ7DJ943CAQT,SKJT753HKD872CK75|sv|b|nt|mikam1: yes, a spade lead would have given the defense the edge quite possibly|pg|| nt|mikam1: but a normal diamond lead was made|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mikam1: this one looks like 4S EW|pg|| nt|mikam1: will north enter with a scary takeout double|pg|| nt|mikam1: ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|Psyck: Technical play was running the @c8|pg|| mb|1S|nt|mikam1: no - he went as I would have|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mikam1: I suppose 3D is available because they had openings that show stronger hands|pg|| nt|mikam1: now 4S by west no doubt|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: it's possible he bids 4C yes|pg|| mb|4C|nt|mikam1: he does have a good hand for spades|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: thanks to kib for pointing that out :)\|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|mikam1: yes Krishna - seems like running the club eight was technical play on that last one (kibs concur)|pg|| pc|dA|nt|mikam1: declarer again will have to play through some fears here - who knew bridge was such a scary game?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|mikam1: but likely all will be well in the end with the club ace on|pg|| nt|mikam1: although he admittedly has some guessing to do|pg|| nt|mikam1: we can see things are friendly, he can't |pg|| nt|mikam1: and if he doesn't play trump - he will go down |pg|| nt|mikam1: two diamond ruffs for south|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|mikam1: but since the diamond ten could have been from 2 or 3...|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|mikam1: and this may land him in the soup|pg|| nt|mikam1: but really quite a reasonable thing for declarer to do|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mikam1: he didn't know the diamond was singleton|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| nt|mikam1: no info from the auction - NOT bidding by Eric Greco was good for the defense|pg|| pc|c3|nt|mikam1: staying quiet is sometimes worth many imps|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|nt|mikam1: believe it or not!!|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sA|mc|9|nt|mikam1: had north made a takeout double - all would have been different|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S62H6432DTCJ98632,SA9HQT985DAKQ65C4,SQ84HAJ7DJ943CAQT,SKJT753HKD872CK75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ9HKQ87DAKQT73C3,SA2HAJ943D4CKJT95,SKQT4HT62DJ62CA87,S87653H5D985CQ642|sv|o|nt|mikam1: or a (very) light 1N call|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: NS have the values for game here, but looks like all games can be defeated|pg|| nt|mikam1: interesting problem for Geoff H|pg|| nt|mikam1: 2D, 3D?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mikam1: and USA1 holds an 8-2 lead after 5 scored boards|pg|| nt|mikam1: with a plus position on board 7|pg|| nt|mikam1: now 3H by north?|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mikam1: looking for 3N|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: I think west will lead a club|pg|| pc|cK|nt|mikam1: the king - sexy!|pg|| nt|mikam1: if Hampson had the good graces to hold stiff queen we'd be talking about this one for a while|pg|| nt|mikam1: but very "professional" lead anyway.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mikam1: of course Klukowski is a brilliant player - and apparently has been since he was 2 years old :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|s3|nt|mikam1: and a very normal 3N by NS scuttled by the good lead|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ9HKQ87DAKQT73C3,SA2HAJ943D4CKJT95,SKQT4HT62DJ62CA87,S87653H5D985CQ642|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S92HA73DJ42CAJT95,S8764HJ95DAKQ653C,SAQJT53HT6D8C8764,SKHKQ842DT97CKQ32|sv|e|nt|Psyck: In chess they plan their careers from when they are in the womb (Polgar's) we need to experiment the same in bridge.|pg|| nt|mikam1: :) right|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|nt|mikam1: and the vul + 6-4 causes north to open 3S|pg|| nt|mikam1: a light/aggressive double by Gawrys|pg|| nt|mikam1: quite with the stiff king and the vul as it is|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|mikam1: West bids a simple 5D (I'd have worried about slam), but if you want your partner to enter aggressively...|pg|| nt|mikam1: and this will likely make, although there are some complications|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|mikam1: maybe not so easy|pg|| nt|mikam1: dummy entries are few|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|mikam1: let's see - that might be helpful for declarer|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mikam1: certainly if declarer guesses to ruff one spade and pull trumps, south cannot keep him from the dummy anymore|pg|| nt|mikam1: and he may very well be forced into this line|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|mikam1: even after 2nd trump he may play along these lines|pg|| nt|mikam1: has to guess a bit about the shapes|pg|| nt|mikam1: does north have 6 or 7 spades?|pg|| nt|mikam1: if 7 he will be overruffed|pg|| nt|mikam1: tough guess for declarer|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|mikam1: perhaps with 7 to the AQJT he'd have opened 4?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|mikam1: and he does guess! well done|pg|| nt|mikam1: now club ruff, pull trump, heart|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|mikam1: really well done by Michal|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S92HA73DJ42CAJT95,S8764HJ95DAKQ653C,SAQJT53HT6D8C8764,SKHKQ842DT97CKQ32|sv|e|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA8762H75DQ4CAK43,SJ9HK962DK763CT86,ST53HJTDT98CQJ752,SKQ4HAQ843DAJ52C9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|mikam1: EW will likely end in 4H here|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: which shouldn't be too much trouble|pg|| nt|mikam1: diamond guess for 5|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|mikam1: so a low scoring and pretty well played set here|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|mikam1: much more important for USA1 to win this then Switzerland|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mikam1: someone asked me how Poles are playing for Switzerland - my answer would be that I don't discuss politics!|pg|| nt|mikam1: :)|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mikam1: and on board 7, where EW might make 4S with good guessing - it ended as a push|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA8762H75DQ4CAK43,SJ9HK962DK763CT86,ST53HJTDT98CQJ752,SKQ4HAQ843DAJ52C9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT64HJT965DJ543C,SQ7HQ3DAT76CT8754,SAJ9852HK8DK2CAK3,S3HA742DQ98CQJ962|sv|o|nt|mikam1: Switzerland has two (theoretically) plus positions on boards 8-9|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|mikam1: and now a game for NS|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|mikam1: barring some serious misguessing in the play|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: I suppose 2N shows some 4 trump raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: with fewer than 7hcp|pg|| nt|mikam1: or something like that - I'm not well-versed in all of it|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mikam1: some are pointing out that it showed 4 trumps with shortness somewhere|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| nt|mikam1: well it's no longer possible to go down on this one|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|mikam1: if he'd misguessed hearts then west would have gotting a chance to underlead diamonds|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|mikam1: no longer|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT64HJT965DJ543C,SQ7HQ3DAT76CT8754,SAJ9852HK8DK2CAK3,S3HA742DQ98CQJ962|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKQT743HJ8DK7532C,SJ8HT94DT986CA862,S9652HQ763D4CJ543,SAHAK52DAQJCKQT97|sv|n|nt|mikam1: and Ralph Katz also led the club king vs 3N on board 8 for a professional push|pg|| nt|mikam1: I'm told anyway|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|mikam1: there is a 4th match today - not sure exactly when|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: it says "18.25" on my schedule, but I'm so far from Italy, I have no idea when that is|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|nt|mikam1: will EW arrive at 5C or more? - or 4Sx|pg|| nt|mikam1: next match is 80 or so minutes from now for those asking - thanks kibs|pg|| nt|mikam1: now west has a difficult decision|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|mikam1: but he takes out his partner's takeout double|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Edgar Kaplan would have appreciated that|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|mikam1: the bad club split may cause some slight difficulties|pg|| nt|mikam1: or more than slight|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mikam1: complicated - the play will slow in one sec|pg|| nt|mikam1: I predict|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mikam1: may slow greatly - very difficult now for declarer|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|mikam1: this is a smart line I think - but on a diamond return from north, declarer must rise with the ace|pg|| nt|mikam1: he would of course|pg|| nt|mikam1: north does best to tap him|pg|| nt|mikam1: diamond back and win ace, ruff heart, pull trumps and give up diamond|pg|| nt|mikam1: on board 9, Nickell did not make the light takeout double of 3S and game was missed - 11 imps to Switzerland|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mikam1: taking the lead in the match|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|mikam1: best defense by Greco|pg|| nt|mikam1: don't think he can make now - well done by north|pg|| nt|mikam1: yes, as kibs are pointing out, would have been better to discard a diamond on the spade return|pg|| nt|mikam1: south would have been endplayed|pg|| nt|mikam1: that's what makes bridge so difficult - it is hard to play perfectly no matter how great a player you are|pg|| nt|mikam1: game of errors|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|mikam1: even though it's obvious to us here (and was likely the proper play), easy to miss|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|mikam1: I don't think that just happened|pg|| nt|mikam1: did south really duck the diamond?|pg|| nt|mikam1: no way|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|mikam1: right - that's more like it :)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKQT743HJ8DK7532C,SJ8HT94DT986CA862,S9652HQ763D4CJ543,SAHAK52DAQJCKQT97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK952H963D73CQ983,S7HQJT8754DAJCT72,SJ83HAK2DKQT82CKJ,SAQT64HD9654CA654|sv|b|nt|mikam1: so a good play missed by Gawrys cost the game|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|d!|nt|mikam1: As someone pointed out, he played too fast - it happens that way. Most errors by top players occur when playing too fast|pg|| nt|mikam1: if you gave him the problem on a piece of paper, he'd have gotten it right|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|mikam1: not sure what double showed - but west will want to play this one in hearts...and only hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|mikam1: I'm told blacks or reds|pg|| nt|mikam1: I'll bet west can guess which|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|mikam1: oh happy day thinks Gawrys!|pg|| nt|mikam1: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: just what he wanted to hear|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|nt|mikam1: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|mikam1: link for results|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mikam1: well, this won't quite fetch|pg|| nt|mikam1: I would think north would switch to a diamond here|pg|| pc|cK|nt|mikam1: but no - he wanted to knock the entry from dummy|pg|| nt|mikam1: and perhaps Geoff's low heart indicated a club card|pg|| nt|mikam1: now it's quite possible declarer takes a spade finesse when in hand with the diamond ace|pg|| nt|mikam1: much to his chagrin|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|mikam1: good defense again by Eric|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|mikam1: I think losing spade finesse|pg|| nt|mikam1: yes|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|mikam1: well done by the defense|pg|| nt|mikam1: two off now|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dJ|nt|mikam1: after 11 boards 13-10 for Switzerland|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|mikam1: but USA1 has a good position on board 12|pg|| pc|hA|mc|7|nt|mikam1: and now board 13 |pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SK952H963D73CQ983,S7HQJT8754DAJCT72,SJ83HAK2DKQT82CKJ,SAQT64HD9654CA654|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ6HKQ6DA94CAK52,ST953H9543DJ872CJ,SK74HA872DT53CT97,SQ82HJTDKQ6CQ8643|sv|o|nt|mikam1: and now back to our boring 3N type hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mikam1: he misguessed the clubs, quite normal though|pg|| nt|mikam1: in theory he can pick up another trick in hearts, but might not risk it|pg|| pc|cA|nt|mikam1: he actually will be able to count out the hand here|pg|| nt|mikam1: if he cashes the other spades|pg|| nt|mikam1: East will have shown with 3 diamonds, 5 clubs, 3 spades, therefore only two hearts|pg|| nt|mikam1: that's if south cashes the spades|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|nt|mikam1: well, now irrelevant anyway :)|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ6HKQ6DA94CAK52,ST953H9543DJ872CJ,SK74HA872DT53CT97,SQ82HJTDKQ6CQ8643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAHQ86DAQJT54CQJ2,SQ97653HAKJTD3C83,SKJT42H72DK9CA754,S8H9543D8762CKT96|sv|n|nt|mikam1: two boards to go|pg|| nt|mikam1: another 3N available here for NS|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1D!|nt|mikam1: I'm told Nickell Katz are also in 5C on 12 - so a chance for a pickup if he makes|pg|| mb|1S!|nt|mikam1: 1D = minors or majors I'm told|pg|| nt|mikam1: thanks kibs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mikam1: East might have gotten involved, but chose not to|pg|| mb|3N|nt|mikam1: stiff spade with partner likely holding majors put him off|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: so the normal contract unless north pushes on (which I doubt)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|mikam1: Geoff H will have to run home with his nine tricks|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|mikam1: he will not be taking any club finesses, that's for sure|pg|| nt|mikam1: and 5C did go off on board 12|pg|| nt|mikam1: so a missed opportunity for USA1|pg|| nt|mikam1: and the match remains nip and tuck|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|mikam1: the scoreboard shows the match as 13-13, not sure which is right|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|mikam1: which is even more nip and tuck than it appeared|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|nt|mikam1: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/salsomaggiore.22/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=2200&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c6|nt|mikam1: defense needed club shift to stop the overtrick|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAHQ86DAQJT54CQJ2,SQ97653HAKJTD3C83,SKJT42H72DK9CA754,S8H9543D8762CKT96|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S72HAQ963DAKJ3CQJ,SQT5HKT7D65CKT863,SJ986HJ82DT87C974,SAK43H54DQ942CA52|sv|e|nt|mikam1: last board now|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: looking very much like a partial hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|nt|mikam1: a good tight match with few opportunities for swings |pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|mikam1: these teams may meet again later in the tournament|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mikam1: but USA1 still has some work to do to make the quarterfinals - not an easy event |pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|mikam1: 1S likely denied spades|pg|| nt|mikam1: 1C (1H) 1S|pg|| nt|mikam1: sort of like a 1N bid|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|mikam1: 1C is opened with weak nt type hands + other types|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|nt|mikam1: so, this will be a close call - I don't think he'll be able to deal with his 4th diamond|pg|| nt|mikam1: unless playing double dummy|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|mikam1: but we shall see|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|nt|mikam1: he CAN make, but unlikely he will|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mikam1: this is normal even if ineffective|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|mikam1: now he will play diamonds from top|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|mikam1: ruff and down one|pg|| nt|mikam1: ruff by west I mean|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|mikam1: he needed the doubleton diamond with a doubleton heart|pg|| mc|7|nt|mikam1: bye all - thanks|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S72HAQ963DAKJ3CQJ,SQT5HKT7D65CKT863,SJ986HJ82DT87C974,SAK43H54DQ942CA52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg||