vg|BBO3-2022WTC-DOT,FN5,I,1,16,INDIA,131,POLAND,164| rs|2SS+1,2NS+2,3NE-3,3NE=,7NW=,6CW+1,7NN=,3NN+4,4HE+1,4HE=,2HEx-1,2SE-3,1NN-3,1HW-1,6CE=,6CE-1,5CNx-4,5HW-2,4SE-1,4SE-1,5CNx-2,5DNx-2,4HE-1,4HE-2,4SE-2,4SE-2,3DN+1,2SN+1,1NE-1,1NE-1,4HS+1,4HS+1| pn|DALAL,STARKOWSKI,PADHYE,KWIECIEN,ROMANSKI,SAHA,KOWALSKI,DAS|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA65HA3DAKQ74C854,SKQ4HJ85DT63CKQT2,ST8732HKQT6D92C97,SJ9H9742DJ85CAJ63|sv|o|nt|rv: good afternoon all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|nt|rv: N-S play modified precision, E-W play Polish club|pg|| nt|rv: 1@c here is unbal 16+ or bal 17+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|rv: 1@d is denial, 0-7/8 hcp|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: 1N limits hand to 17-18|pg|| pc|cK|nt|rv: Padhye transferring to his long suit, they may not play garbage stayman|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|nt|rv: 9 tricks here with @s breaking|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|nt|rv: we can see fast claim |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA65HA3DAKQ74C854,SKQ4HJ85DT63CKQT2,ST8732HKQT6D92C97,SJ9H9742DJ85CAJ63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAKT9H965D2CKJT95,S865HAKQT32D4C632,S743HJ74DJ9753CA7,SQJ2H8DAKQT86CQ84|sv|n|nt|rv: 33 IMPs deficit in 32 boards eminently recoverable|pg|| nt|rv: this and 1 more set of 16 brds|pg|| mb|1D|nt|rv: 1@d limited to 17 hcp here, Polish @c|pg|| mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|rv: E-W will do well to stay low here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: now Dalal in hot seat, he needs to find @c switch even if he chooses to lead @s honor|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|rv: he has decided to lead his long suit and that works:)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|rv: 3 down|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|mc|6|nt|rv: you need open table and choose Vugraph deals|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAKT9H965D2CKJT95,S865HAKQT32D4C632,S743HJ74DJ9753CA7,SQJ2H8DAKQT86CQ84|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SK9874HJT95D9876C,SA5HAKQ8DKJ3CJT98,SJT63H742DQT54C62,SQ2H63DA2CAKQ7543|sv|e|nt|rv: last comment private |pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: GS for EW here|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|rv: Polish @c|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|rv: presume they will set @cs, ask for keys, kings and once East knows all keys+2 kings, will bid GS|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|rv: once West shows 2 keys+2 kings, East will possibly figure out he is 18+ if bal (else 1N opening), alternately he can ask further post king ask|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|rv: looks like West has taken control|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|rv: nnow East will show 3 keys+@CQ|pg|| nt|rv: looks like West is asking|pg|| nt|rv: East has shown 3 keys|pg|| nt|rv: West doesn't even need @CQ with 4 trumps|pg|| nt|rv: so many spurn Q ask|pg|| nt|rv: may|pg|| mb|5S|nt|rv: East has shown 6+@cs, so @CQ sort of non material unless 3-0 offside|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: his 5@h would be trump Q ask|pg|| mb|7N|nt|rv: 5@s is possibly K ask|pg|| nt|rv: East has bid GS with 7th @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|mc|13|nt|rv: deal 2, other table sold 3N after @SK lead followed by @CJ shift, North won @CA and backed a @s|pg|| nt|rv: maybe South should have played a low @c instead of @CJ to indicate return of suit|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SK9874HJT95D9876C,SA5HAKQ8DKJ3CJT98,SJT63H742DQT54C62,SQ2H63DA2CAKQ7543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|mc|13|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2STHKQDJ9CAKQT7652,SJ953HJT83DT85C43,SA8764HA64DA762C8,SKQ2H9752DKQ43CJ9|sv|b|mb|p|nt|rv: Indian pair missed GS though|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rv: another GS here|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|rv: South will set @cs by jumping to 4@c, ask key cards and bid GS|pg|| nt|rv: 2@d by North and 4@c by South to set @cs possibly|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|rv: followed by RKC and South shoud be able to count 13 tricks unless very bad !@c break|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|rv: now 4@c followed by possibly 4@d|pg|| nt|rv: still on track|pg|| nt|rv: Padhye should bid 4@d with 3 aces|pg|| mb|4D|nt|rv: partner trying for slam, else he will jump to 5@c|pg|| mb|d|nt|rv: nice bid though only stiff @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|nt|rv: he will redouble to show first rd control|pg|| nt|rv: now he can ask keys|pg|| nt|rv: and bid GS|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|rv: Rajesh still worried about 2 keys hence waited for @s cue|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|rv: they are playing 03114|pg|| nt|rv: Dalal will bid GS now|pg|| nt|rv: looks like pick-up for India in any case, Polish pair have missed LS there|pg|| nt|rv: some specs pointing out if Padhye is 5-4-2-2, @h dupliation and only 12 tricks|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: if Padhye has 3@hs, GS is odds on|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|nt|rv: Dalal was possibly wonddering about Padhye's shape to be 5-2-4-2 |pg|| nt|rv: and no 13th trick|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|rv: maybe 7@c would give extra chances even if North is 5-2-4-2|pg|| pc|c8|nt|rv: maybe Dalal could have bid 7@c|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|mc|13|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2STHKQDJ9CAKQT7652,SJ953HJT83DT85C43,SA8764HA64DA762C8,SKQ2H9752DKQ43CJ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA3HJ4DQJ73CJ9653,SKQ9752HADT65CT42,ST4H765DA9842CKQ8,SJ86HKQT9832DKCA7|sv|n|nt|rv: well done much needed IMPs for trailing team|pg|| nt|rv: just 19 down now with 28 deals to be scored|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: Kwicien possibly upgrraded his hand after partner's 1@s|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|rv: normally 3@h Invite|pg|| pc|d5|nt|rv: aall roads lead to game|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|rv: @hs are @s break, so this should makle|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|nt|rv: at other table Das's doubled 2@d and South decided to pass 3N, feel too pessimistic |pg|| nt|rv: need to credit Das for consistently playing aggressive bridge|pg|| nt|rv: though I won't take many of his actions:)|pg|| nt|rv: above comments for deal 4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA3HJ4DQJ73CJ9653,SKQ9752HADT65CT42,ST4H765DA9842CKQ8,SJ86HKQT9832DKCA7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK96HAKTD84CJ9852,SJ7432H876DK53C43,SAQT8H543DJ9762CK,S5HQJ92DAQTCAQT76|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|rv: this is @c suit unbal 15+variety of Polish @c|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|rv: Kwicien showing unbal with @c+@h 15+?|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: he could have bid 1N instead of 2@c, not sure of methods?|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: now they are in spot of bother|pg|| nt|rv: 1N rebid and Indian pair would have been shut out|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: will Dalal double this as well?|pg|| nt|rv: not clear|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|rv: on this defense, declarer may escape for one down, 5 red suitt tricks and 2 @cs?|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|rv: 1@h showed 3+@hs, maybe East had systemic constraint and had to rebid 2@c with only 5 to show @hs |pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|rv: now made?|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|rv: still one down|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK96HAKTD84CJ9852,SJ7432H876DK53C43,SAQT8H543DJ9762CK,S5HQJ92DAQTCAQT76|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST732HKJ42D875CJ4,SQ6HQT96D32CKQT76,SA98H75DAQ64CA532,SKJ54HA83DKJT9C98|sv|b|nt|rv: lucky escape for India|pg|| nt|rv: Kwicien missed play|pg|| nt|rv: he should have casjed 3@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|rv: we need to understand that this is 12th day of bridge and folks are all seniiors, can't expect highest quality|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: all these pplayers have had much better days in distant and recent past|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|rv: Padhye will do well to score 5 tricks f he sets up @s ttrick and guesses @hs|pg|| nt|rv: Padhyee is one of the finest card players India has produced and he is actually world class in card play|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|rv: nice defense, removing entry to @s|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|rv: Padhye did well to salvage extra trick by guessing right|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|rv: now only 4 tricks|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|4|nt|rv: virtue is its own reward|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST732HKJ42D875CJ4,SQ6HQT96D32CKQT76,SA98H75DAQ64CA532,SKJ54HA83DKJT9C98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hA|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST86HT642DJ943C73,SA52HAJ98DQ5CKQT6,SQ73HKQ7DKT8762C9,SKJ94H53DACAJ8542|sv|o|nt|rv: Kwicien and Padhye both did well on last deal|pg|| mb|1N|nt|rv: folks, can't respond to all comments, do send me any useful info/analyses or insights which I miss |pg|| nt|rv: strong NT here|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|rv: X is one minor or both majors?|pg|| nt|rv: 2@c is system on|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|rv: slam on finesse here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|rv: will Polish EW pair get there|pg|| nt|rv: 3@c possibly shows @s+5+@cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|rv: Indian pair went down in other room, @s finesse not taken|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|rv: Das who was man of match in previous rounds looks very tired in this match|pg|| nt|rv: Das-Saha pair have played most of rounds and have had least rest|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|rv: I can't see Kwiecien going down here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|rv: will be try @h to @HJ before finessing @s?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| nt|rv: he try|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|rv: 8 or J?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|rv: :)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|nt|rv: he did neither:)|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|rv: Kwicient won world Open Pairs with Pepsi nearly 2 decades ago|pg|| pc|s4|nt|rv: one of the toughest events in world bridge|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|mc|12|nt|rv: well done|pg|| nt|rv: kead back in 40s, 46 IMPs to Poles|pg|| nt|rv: 24 deals yet to scored, 16+8|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST86HT642DJ943C73,SA52HAJ98DQ5CKQT6,SQ73HKQ7DKT8762C9,SKJ94H53DACAJ8542|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKHT843DKT32CAJ72,ST875HAQJ7DAQ8CK4,SJ92H2D975CQT9653,SAQ643HK965DJ64C8|sv|e|nt|rv: still asking rate of only 2 IMPs, achievable|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|rv: first non vul pre-empt can be ultra lite|pg|| nt|rv: best bang for buck before opps have eschanged any info|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: E-W scre major game|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: they will defend|pg|| pc|h5|nt|rv: Polish have got more big decisions right|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|rv: though both sides have committed errors, Poles have committted fewer and less costlier unforced errors|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|rv: 4 down?|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| nt|rv: 114 IMPs to Poles?|pg|| nt|rv: 14, lead nearly 60|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|rv: India needs to stop bleeding else last set maybe inconsequential|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKHT843DKT32CAJ72,ST875HAQJ7DAQ8CK4,SJ92H2D975CQT9653,SAQ643HK965DJ64C8|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SHKQ8763DJ93CT764,S9HAJ42DT7654C953,SKQ65HT5DAQ82CQJ8,SAJT87432H9DKCAK2|sv|b|nt|rv: Kwiecien found great double|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|2H|nt|rv: on last deal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|rv: he has upgraded hand and oopened 1@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|rv: this should drift one down|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|rv: he will win and try to steal @dK ?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|rv: Padhye is playing well|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|rv: his best chance in @s is stiff honor or 2-2, so played on @d hoping for misdefense|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SHKQ8763DJ93CT764,S9HAJ42DT7654C953,SKQ65HT5DAQ82CQJ8,SAJT87432H9DKCAK2|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ8754HJ753D2C873,SK62HQ94D754CKT64,SHA2DAKQJT3CQJ952,SAQT93HKT86D986CA|sv|o|nt|rv: 1@c opening by North here, precision style|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: unbal 16+ or bal 17+|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|d!|nt|rv: X is mathe showing majors|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: on strong major, X shows majors and NT shows minors till they bid suit naturally|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|rv: strong @c and not strong major|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|rv: Dalal's second pass showing very weak hand|pg|| mb|5C|nt|rv: 0-4 hcp or so|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|rv: this could be doubled|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: @SA lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|rv: one more set after this|pg|| nt|rv: Anil limiting damage by settling for 3 down|pg|| nt|rv: if he plays a @c, he gets just one more trick|pg|| nt|rv: yes today is last day of event|pg|| nt|rv: all events only 96 brds|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|rv: one trick discount|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|s8|nt|rv: no score on this deal|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|nt|rv: any misclick by operator?|pg|| nt|rv: Starkowski may not have cashed @CK|pg|| nt|rv: is it 2 or 3 down?|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ8754HJ753D2C873,SK62HQ94D754CKT64,SHA2DAKQJT3CQJ952,SAQT93HKT86D986CA|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQJHJ4DAK7654CKQ7,SK9854H875DT83CT6,SAT2HT92DQJ92C984,S763HAKQ63DCAJ532|sv|n|nt|rv: only 2 down|pg|| nt|rv: so no score|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|rv: operator confirms only 2 down|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|rv: very lite raise by West|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|rv: declarer will play on side suit before trumps, he needs all suits to break|pg|| nt|rv: and well placed|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|rv: at least one down|pg|| nt|rv: @SQ now|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|rv: before !@d?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|rv: now only one down|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|nt|rv: 62 IMPs with just 20 deals to be scored|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQJHJ4DAK7654CKQ7,SK9854H875DT83CT6,SAT2HT92DQJ92C984,S763HAKQ63DCAJ532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST9HAT63DJT7642CA,SAJ8543HQ2DKCT752,SQ76HK9874D85C643,SK2HJ5DAQ93CKQJ98|sv|b|nt|rv: asking rate getting unmanageable|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|rv: we may actually see 3rd Indian pair, Krishnan-Ashok Goel in last set|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|rv: @CA lead|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|rv: Padhye may play @C6, Dala may cash @HA |pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|rv: well def|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|rv: he needs one Ace or @HK with partner|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|nt|rv: both tables nice defense, lot tougher if @h hinors were interchanged|pg|| mc|8|nt|rv: honors|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST9HAT63DJT7642CA,SAJ8543HQ2DKCT752,SQ76HK9874D85C643,SK2HJ5DAQ93CKQJ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ9HQ76532D8CK87,ST875HAT4DT62C963,SKQ43H9DAQJ975CT2,S62HKJ8DK43CAQJ54|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: EW pair here played in Indian Open online Winter Nationals this year, they played for Seligman who lost to Formidables in finals|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C|nt|rv: they are arguably best Polish pair in this team|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: Padhye's X is one minor or both majors?|pg|| nt|rv: here he had @d+major, but systemically it can be just one minor|pg|| nt|rv: presume Dalal's 2@h was natural|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|rv: he could X asking partner to clarify his hand|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| nt|rv: 10 tricks|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ9HQ76532D8CK87,ST875HAT4DT62C963,SKQ43H9DAQJ975CT2,S62HKJ8DK43CAQJ54|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK64HT52DQ52CAQT7,ST85HJ963DKT6C654,SAJ9HQ4DJ8743CJ93,SQ732HAK87DA9CK82|sv|n|nt|rv: 1N by East here, can't see anyone else bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: @hs lying favorably, 6 tricks available|pg|| nt|rv: if North needs to shift to @s, he needs to shift to @SJ surround play pinning T hoping partner has K and declarer Q|pg|| nt|rv: not that he needs to|pg|| nt|rv: nice card combination|pg|| nt|rv: maybe @h lead|pg|| nt|rv: I will lead a @h |pg|| nt|rv: don't like leading from any other 3 suits|pg|| nt|rv: if @DQ is lead, cops will be called:)|pg|| nt|rv: just kidding...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|rv: Padhye played well in flash|pg|| nt|rv: played low in flash|pg|| nt|rv: he knows, Dalal won't lead low @h from AKXX|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|rv: declarer may play @c to @CK as best chance?|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|rv: nice shift|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|rv: well def, likely one down now|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|rv: 2 down, well done both Indian players|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|rv: this is last deal of pneultimate segment|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK64HT52DQ52CAQT7,ST85HJ963DKT6C654,SAJ9HQ4DJ8743CJ93,SQ732HAK87DA9CK82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKHA972DAQ6CAK92,SJ732HK53DT7C7643,ST864HQT84DJ82CJ8,SQ95HJ6DK9543CQT5|sv|e|nt|rv: Poland upby 62 IMPs, one hand on D'Orsi cup|pg|| nt|rv: India needs huge last segment with plenty of luck, lools very difficult|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|rv: thanks all|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|rv: 1@h is various strong hands|pg|| nt|rv: possibly any 19+|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|rv: this is bit like Kokish relay after 2@c opening in std 2/1|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|rv: now showing 23-24 bal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|rv: thx all, I will sign-off now|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKHA972DAQ6CAK92,SJ732HK53DT7C7643,ST864HQT84DJ82CJ8,SQ95HJ6DK9543CQT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|pg||