vg|2006 Spingold Semis - 1st Qtr - Nickell vs Jacobs, ,I,1,16,Nickell,0,Jacobs,0|
rs|3HE+1,4HE=,4HS=,4SWx-4,4HS=,4HS=,4SW=,4SE=,4SW+1,4SE+2,2HN=,3NN=,2DN+1,4SS-1,5HSx-5,6SE=,3NS-1,6DN-2,4DS=,4SE-1,2CE+1,1NW=,5DE+1,5DE+1,6NN=,6NN-2,2SW=,2SW=,2DNx-4,4SW-2,4SE=,4SW+1|
pn|FREEMAN,WEINSTEIN,NICKELL,LEVIN,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S76H84DAK9543CQJ5,ST985HA73DQJ72CAK,SQJ432HKQ5D86CT74,SAKHJT962DTC98632|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: He has seen Nickell's overcalls before :-)|pg||
nt|skjaeran: It wasn't exactly a guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed some good play is going on|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Playing the suit himself there was only one way to play it.|pg||
nt|finch: There was a pschological point there: while South was most likely to switch to a herat from the ace,...|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Freeman:I thought I had too good a defensive hand|pg||
nt|othered1: Do we know who is in the other room in this match?|pg||
nt|finch: ... he has to switch from the queen sometimes or declarer can never go off in these contracts|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Agreed|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: good point frances|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Jan believes it is Hamway vs Katz-Jacoby, but isn't sure.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I know it's Hamman-Soloway, and I'm about 90% it's Jacobs-Katz|pg||
nt|roswolf: should weat raise/ make a game try here|pg||
nt|roswolf: weat|pg||
nt|roswolf: west|pg||
nt|skjaeran: NV vs passed pd - no.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will get comparisons from the other room eventually|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan is trying to bribe the runner with an extra coke|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You see?|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk2: Helped immediately|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: hmm looks like they might bid game now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|finch: It's close, but I think West has to make a try over 2@H|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Strange Weinstein didn't bid it over 3@C.|pg||
nt|othered1: very|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What about 3@D by West over 3@C?|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|nt|roswolf: apparently so but there is a large measure of partnership style/ practice in thes situations|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|skjaeran: Depends on the nature of 3@C, weak of forward going.|pg||
nt|finch: Yes, 3@D was a possibility, but West may have felt embarrassed about now showing the heart support yet|pg||
pc|h7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|finch: He may have thought that not bidding 3@D (step 1) implied he was serious about hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: agreed roland and frances i would have bid 3@D|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SK762HA7542DAJ9CK,SJT983H83DCQJT872,SQHKJ6DK762CA9653,SA54HQT9DQT8543C4|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Oh dear, action|pg||
nt|finch: opposite a non-passed hand he would have bid 3@D over 2@H, then 3NT over 3@H would have got his hand across|pg||
nt|roswolf: INDEED|pg||
nt|skjaeran: An ugly contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|othered1: Good auction, if he hadn't passed first.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: swapping body blows?|pg||
mb|2H|an|alerted by E, I think sd undisclosed min|nt|Walddk2: 1100 we had on 15|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 800 no big catastrofy vs vul game.|pg||
nt|othered1: if they don't get both ruffs|pg||
nt|othered1: retract that|pg||
mb|3S!|an|SPL for hearts|nt|skjaeran: ;) wrong declarer for that|pg||
nt|roswolf: where is this going to end|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 4@H I guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@H ?|pg||
nt|othered1: Isn't a splinter with 3-card support dangerous when there's known shape out?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Don't like that spilnter very much with only 3 trumps|pg||
mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Good to see we agree, Ed;)|pg||
nt|finch: Levin had another problem: double is tempting, but if partner has a nice club sequence he doesn't want to put him off leading them|pg||
nt|roswolf: agree my rule is a splinter always shows 4+ support|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|finch: Should double of 3@S ask for the lead, or suggest saving?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Good question|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Suggest saving.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Do you all have an agreement?|pg||
nt|othered1: I think lead.  Assuming there's any discipline at all in the Michaels, east can make the save decision|pg||
nt|roswolf: i agree for the lead|pg||
pc|s2|nt|finch: In one partnership, I have an agreement... but it varies according to vulnerability|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|othered1: And that is my agreement with partners who are hep.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bobby kidded Nick when the dummy came down about the 3 trumps|pg||
nt|skjaeran: You can see there's no dicipline in Michales here;)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|othered1: That can be disciplined, if you play it the old-fashioned way, "weak only"|pg||
nt|othered1: Few pairs today, however, do put very strict limits on it.|pg||
nt|finch: It's fair enough to be 'disciplined' in some positions/vuls but favorable opposite a passed partner?|pg||
nt|roswolf: true mine vary depending on the partner|pg||
nt|finch: you just want to bid whatever your hand is!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php  is the link to the official web site with schedule, results and bulletins|pg||
nt|vugraph9: In other room, E did DBL 3@s on same auction and W bid 4@s over 4@h|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I'd bid 2@H myself, showing 55+ in the black suits in my partnership|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|finch: Levin is pretty much double-dummy at this point|pg||
nt|finch: It's worth spending the time to work out you can't beat the contract whether you ruff or not|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes maybe just being careful|pg||
nt|vugraph9: From an earlier comment, I think Bobby may not be feeling well|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|finch: Both a spade discard and ruffing in look tempting|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJHQ976DAT843CAJ4,SQ98732HJ84DKQ7CT,SAK654HAK32D92C95,STHT5DJ65CKQ87632|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Weed 11  Hollman 3  after 3 comparisons in the other semi-final|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|vugraph9: Freeman wasnt thinking, tray was on other side of screen|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: Normal looking 4@H|pg||
nt|vugraph9: before opening bid I mean|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: Undo pls Jan|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think a pass is missing|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@D  GF relay|pg||
nt|finch: Weinstein showed what a red 1@S overcall doesn't look like |pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|othered1: :-))|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|finch: Versace overcalled in the other room. But Lauria/Versace are probably the most aggressive overcallers around|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be tricky if declarer doesnt play carefully|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Freeman: I assume 3@h is stronger than 4@h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It should be|pg||
nt|Walddk2: When they are in a game forcing situation|pg||
nt|othered1: Fast arrival, even here?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick: Yes, it's a slam try; F: good then we'll make this |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|nt|roswolf: ah systemic doubts!|pg||
nt|finch: Are Nickell/Freeman chatting partly for our benefit (via Jan)? They must know their methods after 1NT by now...|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Dick asked Steve if the ten lead was anything esoteric. Steve: don't know what that means.Much laughter about that|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I know a few who wouldn't rebid 1NT with Freeman's hand, but they would get to 4@H anyway - played by North though|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now Steve studying|pg||
nt|othered1: What would they rebid?  I'm stuck with 2@D in some partnerships|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I'd rebid 1NT, but I'd not have a balanced hand for that auction.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This may not get overall approval, but I think 2@C is the most flexible rebid with South's hand. Keeps all options open|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Playing standard, I'd rebid 2@C or 2@d.|pg||
nt|othered1: Then north's 2@H is 4th suit forcing andyou have to unwind that, too, without north getting too excited|pg||
nt|othered1: Since he won't play south for essentially a weak NT on this auction|pg||
nt|vugraph9: This is my favorite hand for transfer rebids after 1@d - 2@d shows 4 hearts, not enough to reverse|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c9|nt|roswolf: certainly i dont approve roland - i hate inventing suits - 1nt for me very day of the week|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|othered1: Jay and I are looking for any teams, other than Sunday.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|Walddk2: You do it your way Geoffrey, but if you play with me I would assume that you have a balanced hand|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|othered1: Oops, sorry|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: and rebid 4@S with 6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|finch: there was a hand on Thursday where they played 4@S-2 instead of 5@C making after (opening) 1NT with a singleton honour|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes that is always possible - every choice has a downside!|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|othered1: And I think Jay spoke with Meyer already|pg||
nt|othered1: sorry again|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: We have 2,000 spectators at the two tables now|pg||
pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ92HAT752DT7CA42,SAT8643HDQ4CKJT63,S5HQJ43DKJ853CQ85,SKQ7HK986DA962C97|sv|b|nt|vugraph9: Freeman thought he'd gone down, but Nick said "I still had a trump" and Steve said "you made it"|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: West must have passed in the other room. Looks strange|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|FG, cd be only 2 clubs|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@C is just a game forcing relay, says nothing about clubs|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|roswolf: maybe there was some 2 suiter  gadget or even a multi bid|pg||
nt|finch: Or the declarer is wrong... many people when recording deals are not 100% accurate about who from a pair is declarer|pg||
nt|othered1: Does 3H! show specific shape or just shortness|pg||
nt|finch: ... particularly if they are trying to get results to us in a hurry|pg||
nt|roswolf: more plausible certainly frances|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bobby alerted 3@h, but I couldn't hear his explanation|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@c in principle natural but 2@d and 2@h guarantee 5-card so 2@c suspect, 3-card common 2-card on this shape only|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to Michael Rosenberg|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I don't have bidding from other room, but they did circle E as declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|skjaeran: So then 3@H is a splinter with @C support.|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: looks like it harald|pg||
nt|finch: it's interesting that East treats his hand as a game force. I don't know the EW pair well, but I assume they play fairly sound opening bids to be consistent|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bobby had written down that 2@C could be 2 and then sort of waved his hand about 4@s and Nick pointed to the "could be 2" and Bobby seemed to be saying maybe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Still  11-3 to Weed in the other match, now after 6 comparisons|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think it is a game forcing hand when partner opens a 5-card 1@S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In Acol it's different|pg||
pc|d5|nt|othered1: Agree, since you don't necessarily have time to downvalue the @HK.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Thought he said "ace" Now I think it was "thanks" :-)|pg||
nt|skjaeran: It's a little light to FG as I open, but I'd FG anyway;)|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Now that Michael Rosenberg is here, we know for certain that Katz - Jacobs are playing in the other room|pg||
pc|dA|nt|roswolf: i agree this time roland|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|Walddk2: 11-10 in the other match now, both very tight|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|othered1: Safely taking his tricks, absent a truly horrid @C break|pg||
nt|finch: Declarer wouldn't have risen at trick 1 at matchpoints|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|finch: at imps, it's probably right to rise in case the diamond was a singleton and clubs also fall over|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Nor in a short IMP match.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK6HKJ5DJ82CKQJ75,SAJ84HA92DATCAT43,ST3HQT7643DQ75C96,SQ9752H8DK9643C82|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: A lucky slam. I predict that they won't get close|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: this is probably a roland slam for e/w|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|skjaeran: Is't it too good for that, Geoffrey??|pg||
nt|roswolf: marginally|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The worst thing about it is that Weinstein won't be able to claim 150 honours|pg||
mb|2S|nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|Walddk2: You would have denied 4 spades at the rubber bridge table, right Geoffrey?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes i would|pg||
nt|roswolf: and often do!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: In CR, N bid 2@h over 1NT, and then E bid 2@s, so E was declarer, but it didn't matter - club K led|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Gavin Wolpert from Canada|pg||
nt|gavin: hey|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|roswolf: hi gavin|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
nt|gavin: a couple matchs off from the na swiss|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Hi Gavin|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|othered1: Hi, Gavin|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SK954HK3DKQ982CT9,SJTHJT7DA73CKQ863,SA86HQ9542DJ4CAJ7,SQ732HA86DT65C542|sv|e|mb|p|nt|othered1: Just another 12-11 game in the other room.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bobby: No matchpoints. Steve: We tried to win that matchpoint event and it didn't work. I don't play matchpoints any more, I've retired|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm i dont see why west gave up for the overtrick it might cost in a tight match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: Is this an opener or not is the question|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: The South hand I mean|pg||
nt|gavin: reasonable opener because you have a good rebid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Any of you open it?|pg||
mb|r|an|Values for 2!h, A, K, Q of hearts|nt|skjaeran: I open it|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would open|pg||
nt|vugraph9: S opened 1@d in CR|pg||
nt|skjaeran: But a matter of style and agreements|pg||
nt|gavin: they play very sound openings|pg||
nt|gavin: nickell/freeman|pg||
nt|finch: I wouldn't. I also play sound openings in 2nd seat|pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin: so then this doesnt qualify|pg||
nt|roswolf: the initial pass may work out well now|pg||
nt|gavin: no chance of reaching game|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It's not exactly a great game either|pg||
nt|othered1: Might have had a chance to pick up a penalty|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: You can't take it to your bank manager and a get a loan|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|gavin: its not that easy to double the opps in an 8 card fit|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed ed and i assumed that was probably south intended|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|gavin: south showed a good hand wtih a doubleton heart|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|gavin: when he XX|pg||
pc|c8|nt|skjaeran: Rosenkranz|pg||
nt|roswolf: isnt that a good hand to try and take a penalty on?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I think it was A, K or Q at least doubleton|pg||
pc|s6|nt|finch: If you play Rosenkranz it's vital to agree if you can have Qx for the redouble|pg||
nt|gavin: yeh north should pass 1H XX, but they would have ended up in 2H anyways|pg||
pc|h6|nt|finch: If you insist on Ax or Kx, partner can underlead from the ace successfully|pg||
nt|gavin: i dont think that they play rozenkranz|pg||
nt|othered1: If redouble had been "standard," it might have led to penalty.  Here south probably had more in high cards than expected|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good evening to David Burn from England|pg||
nt|dburn: Hello|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Hi David|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, David!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick definitely said it was A, K or Q at least doubleton with values to raise|pg||
nt|othered1: Which could have been a full K lighter, no?|pg||
nt|finch: NS may have agreed that bidding 2@H directly over the redouble, rather than passing, showed a fairly minimum hand|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick asking about carding - upside down ATT, STD count|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|dburn: given that anything except pass could show a minimum, I wonder why he didn't bid 1NT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|vugraph9: Players taking a break|pg||
nt|othered1: Good question|pg||
nt|othered1: Opposite Kx, this hand may belong on NT track.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Still 11-10 in the other match|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Weed leading|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Whil we are waiting, let me give you our gruelling VG schedule for August:|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 01-08: 11th World Youth Team Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 01-05: Norwegian Summer Festival in Lillehammer, Norway.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 02-05: National Club League Championships in Jiaxing, China.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 05: Israeli Cup Final in Ra'anana, Israel.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 06: Pesta Sukan International Teams in Singapore.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 08-13: Inter-City Championships in Hong Kong, China.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 12-26: European Bridge Team Championships in Warsaw, Poland.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 18-25: United States Bridge Championships in White Plains, NY.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 19-20: KEPRI Governor Cup III in Batam Island, Indonesia.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 23-30: Pacific Asian Bridge Championships in Shanghai, China.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: August 27-31: Fulvio Fantoni International in Crete, Greece.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Vugraph every single day in August!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: With lots of overlaps|pg||
nt|skjaeran: And you'll be commenting all the time Roland?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hardly|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I'll find a place to hide|pg||
nt|vugraph9: We're back|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ8542HA92DCQT643,SAT6HKJT85DJ983CA,SK9HQ74DAKQT64CK8,SJ73H63D752CJ9752|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: this seems to ne a high hcp misfit for n/s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Good stop here|pg||
nt|roswolf: well that was ewsy|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Or lucky;)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think i agree with you harald|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I'd be afraid to pass with the south hand.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Freeman "it would have gone DBL PP RDBL" Steve: you would have been happy this time :-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: me too|pg||
nt|finch: The auction on this board in the other match being shown on VG was X-rated|pg||
nt|roswolf: do tell|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Other room of this match it went 1@h-DBL-P-4@s|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|s2|nt|skjaeran: Don't agree with the double.|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s4|nt|finch: 1@H 1NT P 2@H (xfer) P 2NT P 3@C P 3@D P 3@H x 3@S P 4@S|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I don't think South has a bid with a diamond void|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|nt|skjaeran: Give norht a 3rd @S instead of 3rd @H. (It's true he might double then.)|pg||
nt|finch: While agree South probably has to pass 2@D, it's frightening because you know LHO may have diamond length|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|finch: and you could easily be missing 4@S opposite some fairly min 2@D overcalls with HCPs outside @D (or miss 5@C)|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|roswolf: but give north a third spade then 4@S is very good - i think freeman was fortunate here|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SHQT9852D7CK98732,S973HAJ3DAQ53CAQJ,SAQ2H764DT642CT64,SKJT8654HKDKJ98C5|sv|o|nt|dburn: Oh, well. Maybe this combined 25-count with no fit could never be bid to 3NT by anyonw.|pg||
nt|dburn: which seems a bit odd, somehow.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|finch: not convinced 3NT was making. Though I agree if you are going to play in game it's the best spot|pg||
nt|roswolf: this seems a fairly routine slam to bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's routine for an expert to land this slam. No-one would rise with the king|pg||
nt|dburn: it's all Kokish' fault for teaching people to make simple overcalls on 2@c openers|pg||
mb|2N|an|Clubs + hearts|nt|roswolf: here here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The king is only right if South has the singleton queen, and that's against the odds|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 2@C opener? Was'nt even close to that in my opinion.|pg||
nt|othered1: Here 6@S is on the @S pickup.  As cards lie, declarer has to avoid an off-percentage guess.|pg||
nt|dburn: well, no one would rise with the king on this auction, at any rate|pg||
mb|d|an|3spades|nt|dburn: but getting to six isn't the easiest thing in the world|pg||
nt|dburn: especially since West may not get a chance to show significant extra values|pg||
nt|finch: playing a support double at the 3-level is quite rare. I think you have to promise extras as well as 3 spades to do it|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2NT is likely to randomly complicate the auction for e/w but surely they will get to a slam|pg||
nt|othered1: You can presume some extras from west, given that he's forcing the 3-level|pg||
nt|dburn: (his double hans't done that - it's just shown three spades)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Which he has|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan, do you know if they had interference at the other table?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: CR: 1@C-P-1@s-2@h-p-3@h-3@s-4@h-4@s-P-4NT-P-5@c-P-6@s (1@c was strong)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: No interference|pg||
nt|othered1: Really, you'd force to the 3-level with a weak NT and 3@S?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Auction includes both sides, so lots of interference|pg||
nt|finch: Here's a question for players in the North position: what does it mean if you pass the double?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh, 2@H was an overcall, sorry|pg||
nt|finch: Two interpretations are a good hand, or no preference between partner's suits|pg||
nt|dburn: it means you want partner to go down in 2NT doubled|pg||
nt|finch: Nickell must have decided the former is their agreement|pg||
nt|dburn: if you have equal length in partner's suits, you can redouble|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bobby asked about 2N and Nick said clubs & Hearts, but then he shook his head a bit and now is writing a long thing that I can't see|pg||
nt|roswolf: i wonder whether e/w has ever dicussed continuations in this kind of sequence? i bet they haven't|pg||
nt|finch: unless you think that redouble shows a good hand (which is how I would play)|pg||
nt|othered1: Me, too.|pg||
nt|dburn: what sort of a good hand?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now Bobby writing something|pg||
nt|finch: one that wants partner to go down in 2NTxx|pg||
nt|skjaeran: lol|pg||
nt|roswolf: frances for me pass over the double shows no preference|pg||
nt|finch: one of pass and redouble should show no preference|pg||
nt|vugraph9: And now Nick is writing more - I'll try to get the notes later|pg||
nt|finch: Another treatment if you are getting fancy is that redouble shows 1-card preference for hearts (the higher suit)|pg||
nt|finch: More useful if their double showed interest in a penalty. Now if you are 3-2 or 2-1 in partner's suits|pg||
nt|finch: you pick off the right fit when partner is 6-5|pg||
nt|othered1: Might I suggest XX show @D playable opposite xx, |pg||
mb|4C|mb|5C|nt|othered1: Paralleling 1any- 2NT - X -xx showing the 4th suit |pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: east is going to be worried by his lack of aces and may devalue the @H K in which case he may just PASS|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 4 down for 800 here.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: hmmm|pg||
mb|5H|nt|roswolf: REALLY?|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: What's going on?|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: what's going on?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Ed is my echo|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nothing has been alerted since the DBL|pg||
nt|dburn: well, if North is confused and thinks South may have different suits from the ones he has, that's understandable|pg||
nt|skjaeran: It's 5 down, I was unable to subtract correctly;) So -1100.|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be totally disasterville and if e/w get a bad score they might ask for a ruling |pg||
nt|skjaeran: Unless they lead @S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Since 1@D could be 3, Nickell must have thought that 2NT showed the minors|pg||
nt|finch: I don't see why EW should get a ruling in their favour|pg||
nt|finch: NS clearly don't know what they play|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Strange that they don't seem to have an agreement|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|dburn: then it is possible that their explanations may be damaging to East-West|pg||
nt|finch: The auction has made it clear that South has @H+@C and North thinks it's the minors. West has chosen to defend on that basis|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick: Sorry RIchard|pg||
pc|sA|nt|othered1: Several auctions so far where their agreements don't seem solid.  Very surprising for a long-term, successful pair.|pg||
nt|roswolf: ah well that is 1 trick dropped|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, but a natural lead on the explanation he got I suppose|pg||
pc|s7|nt|skjaeran: Yes. Bad lead. Shld lead @D after X of 5@D I think.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: We may see the director at the table after the hand|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|dburn: well, if he decides to ban the support double for the rest of the session he will be doing the players a service|pg||
nt|roswolf: lol|pg||
nt|finch: If the TD is going to adjust the score, EW have to explain how they have been damaged|pg||
nt|othered1: May need a good deal of sorting out here|pg||
nt|finch: ...rather than just deciding to defend against an obvious bidding misunderstanding rather than bid slam|pg||
nt|vugraph9: There has been no suggestion that anyone thinks anything wrong has happened|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|skjaeran: No reason to adjust, I think. Passing 5@D is out of the question. They got a better chance to find the lead now.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: It's pretty slow going at this table. They are on the next to last in the other match|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
nt|othered1: Guess north thought that south might have bid 4@H rather than 5@C with this hand, so decided it's minors and he rethought his preference.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h9|nt|skjaeran: It was a little slow half way, then a brake, and this board taking time.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Still 1100 if he returns a low diamond|pg||
nt|roswolf: well n/s have landed on their feet since they will gain 5 imps for not knowing what they are doing!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Low diamond beats it 5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJTHA85DAK95CAJ72,S92HKQ742DQ74CK85,SAK743HJTDJT62CQ3,SQ865H963D83CT964|sv|e|nt|roswolf: sorry you are right cant count!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Dick points out that he could have saved a trick by not ruffing the 4th club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@D is my kind of slam|pg||
nt|othered1: Did N open in other room?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It needs several lucky breaks|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes indeed but i must say i am suprised it was bid in the other room|pg||
mb|1S|nt|othered1: if it goes PP to south 1NT, seems impossible to reach slam|pg||
nt|vugraph9: N opened 1@s in CR, then very lonng auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: is this a sound opening bid?|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Shld be easy to stay out of it even after opening the north hand.|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|othered1: A nice gadget to play (on thishand) is Baron 2NT response, showing essentially astrong NT opening.  Then you can let partner may tries, without getting overboard.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|othered1: Make tries|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: wd by Freeman|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Stevie asked about 3@h and Dick sort of shrugged|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes sensible bidding particulary after the last board|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Must have made a slam try now.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Dick knows that they could make 6@s on last board, so not unhappy with his result|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Commentators and operator alike: please use surnames. Not all spectators are familiar with Nick, Bobby, Stevie, etc.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: But the first names are so much shorter|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And I am getting messages about it|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: Be happy that you are not an operator in Poland, Jan|pg||
nt|skjaeran: rofl|pg||
nt|vugraph9: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: China is perfect, they are all Liu, Chang, Wang and Zhou|pg||
nt|finch: 3NT is slightly delicate on a top heart lead, but the blockage means it should make even then|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Levin: JUst thinking about the whole hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|dburn: the shrug wasn't enough to put Weinstein off a heart lead - but a high heart might have been better|pg||
nt|othered1: low@S?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Freeman: lead 4th best? Levin: Attitude|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Suit blocked anyway, if Freeman wins early.|pg||
nt|othered1: no|pg||
pc|c3|nt|dburn: not at all easy to find, though, and probably ineffective anyway|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|finch: You can win an early heart and knock out West's club entry first while they are still blocked|pg||
pc|h6|nt|finch: But it's not easy|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The defence is helpless|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|nt|dburn: certainly not - you would not know hearts were blocked, and the play would become very murky|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If they knock out dummy's entry to the spades, Freeman has time to set up diamonds|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Need to use Levin as a stepping stone to the @S|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: oops|pg||
nt|finch: If instead you knock out the @DQ early, they unblock hearts and play a club through|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dburn: how is he doing?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|Walddk2: Not well|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4ST3H87DAKT65CT764,SKJ74HT96DJ94CQJ5,S6HAQ53DQ72CAK982,SAQ9852HKJ42D83C3|sv|b|nt|dburn: this helpless defence appears to have found some measure of help after all|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|finch: Hollman/Weed first set finished with weed leading 18-12|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Wasn't obvious to get it right - far from.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weinstein: I should have stuck with my high heart plan|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|othered1: That line doesn't look that bad, had quite a few chances |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Freeman complained that everything was wrong. Said I had a big hand, was thinking about slam|pg||
nt|finch: sorry, in the other semi final that is before the last 4 board comparison|pg||
mb|3S|nt|skjaeran: I think the play was reasonable - the winning line had double dummy overtones.|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|othered1: On last hand, however, won't @D finesse give you entry to dummys @S?|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: early @D finesse|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: too late for 4@Ss now|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|finch: Bidding 4@S over 4@D is a different problem: if 4@D was making it is a two-way shot|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|skjaeran: The correct play on last board was a low @D to the 9 at trick two. Then it's cold.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|finch: The play that makes the contract is not necessarily the correct play single dummy|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|skjaeran: But that was 100%.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|othered1: yes.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 18-12 to Weed vs. Hollman with 4 comparisons to come|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQT53HT72D8642CK7,SJ9HK65DJT753CA53,SK84HAJ93DKQ9C962,SA762HQ84DACQJT84|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: They have been playing for 2 hours now|pg||
nt|me argent: i hate 1@C with the north hand in 3rd seat |pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: Playing with screen you normally get 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete 16 boards|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4 boards to go, so that is unlikely to happen|pg||
nt|me argent: he should bid 1@H where he lives|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Director just came into room and looked at board number, but didn't say anything|pg||
mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Agree Joey, prefer 1@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: He's got enough HCP that he may decide he didn't want to distort his hand|pg||
nt|othered1: So do I, if partnership allows that.|pg||
nt|finch: and it's not as if the hearts are that good|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: now, there's also something to be said for a 1@D opening|pg||
nt|skjaeran: They are far better than the @C's|pg||
nt|dburn: why would you open 1@h showing five when you don't have them?|pg||
nt|me argent: and dont give me this 5 card majour nonsence it doesnt apply in 3rd o 4th position|pg||
nt|vugraph9: W: I hope that was natural; L: Me too|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Conclusion: play weak NT|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I don't show 5 in 3rd and 4th seat|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
nt|othered1: If I show 5, I woudn't.  If I'm allowed 4 in 3rd seat, this looks right|pg||
pc|s7|nt|roswolf: true|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|othered1: Weak NT is the solution to lots of these problems.  Has a few of its own, however.|pg||
nt|me argent: i could be playing 6 card majours and i still open 1 @H|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|me argent: in 3rd seat|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|me argent: a litle flexability folks|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|finch: I'd open Kxx AKJx Qxx 9xx 1@H in 3rd seat, but not this hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: on the match score remember that n/s hav a horrible score on bd 15 and so jacobs really are in the box seat|pg||
nt|dburn: There's something to be said for opening 1@s with four in third seat, to avoid 1@c-1@h-1NT when opener is (say) 4=2=3=4 and responder 4-4 or 4-5 in the majors|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|me argent: north has a 1 bid hand so he should open in his best suitr|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S832H765DTCK86542,S974HAKT3DK982C97,SJT6HJ984DA7CQJT3,SAKQ5HQ2DQJ6543CA|sv|n|nt|dburn: but I've never understood why anyone would want to open 1@h in third seat|pg||
nt|dburn: on only four cards - you won't miss any sensible heart fit, and you avoid playing in some stupid ones|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: There are other things to take into consideration, David.|pg||
nt|finch: Hollman v Weed finished 32-29 to Weed after 16 boards|pg||
mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: An excellent slam now|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Virtually laydown|pg||
nt|roswolf: there does seem to be much wrong with 6@D here will it be bid?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Shld be very easy to bid slam I think.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: CR: PP1@c-p1@s-p-2@d-p-3@h-p-3@s-p-4@d-p-5@d-ppp|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|othered1: West just needs a way to get across his great @D support, if he doesn't force slam himself opposite black controls|pg||
nt|dburn: "Virtually laydown" in the context of a Roland slam means "anything better than about 35%"|pg||
mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Not quite. It takes a ruff to beat this one|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I wish mine were that good|pg||
nt|dburn: this one is perhaps a little less than 90%|pg||
nt|sybarra: I can have someone bring me to you |pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|sybarra: sorry privie :(|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|finch: Note that West has shown real diamond support with his 3@D bid, as he could have bid a cheap 3@C or 2NT|pg||
nt|othered1: Waht was 3@H?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would anyone bid 5@C rather than 5@D?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Wasn't 2@S game forcing?|pg||
nt|finch: yes, I would. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: And perhaps 4@D rather than 3 |pg||
nt|gavin: stevie will bid 6|pg||
nt|finch: 2@S was certainly game forcing, but when you make an space-consuming bid over 2@S it should show something real|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I would bid 4@D I must confess|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: ouch -a pretty poor effort i must say|pg||
nt|othered1: I'd bid something black over 4@D |pg||
nt|dburn: well, he might, but...|pg||
pc|c5|nt|dburn: ..on the other hand he might not|pg||
pc|c7|nt|finch: The auction would have worked better if East had bid only 1@S|pg||
nt|finch: Having game forced, he was then worried he was rather minimum|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAJ2HK972DAQ4CK64,S8763HJTDKT97CQ75,SKQ54HA4DJ53CAJT8,ST9HQ8653D862C932|sv|b|nt|othered1: this pair is usually pretty aggressive, as are most top pairs|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Levin wasn't happy when dummy hit|pg||
nt|finch: but I agree that in spite of that he might have bid 5@C|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Perhaps not Jan, but I don't think I would give Weinstein 100% of the blame|pg||
nt|finch: West also could have done more, he must have thought they had 2 club losers after the 5@D bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Levin must bear some too|pg||
nt|dburn: but you don't always lose the ruff even when they are 5-1|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Levin was unhappy with himself, never with partner|pg||
nt|vugraph9: or perhaps just unhappy with the contrac t- certainly not criticizing |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh I see|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|finch: Also, by opening 1@D then jump shifting in spades, then bidding 3@H East had promised club shortage|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I am generous, I give them 100% each|pg||
mb|2S|nt|othered1: How much lighter could east have jump shifted on last hand>|pg||
mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|finch: So I think I'm with the people who blame West!|pg||
nt|dburn: this is not a 90% slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: And why would it not make?|pg||
nt|othered1: No, but it's pretty good, needing @C pick up or some other things|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You just need to guess clubs|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I blame west, mostly.|pg||
nt|dburn: but I'm not quire sure why it didn't make at the other table|pg||
nt|gavin: if east discards a diamond ont he run of the spades, then north will know east is 2-3 in the pointed suits, and has a good chance of going wrong in this situation|pg||
nt|vugraph9: All I know is that the lead was the spade ten at the other table also|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|nt|dburn: the problem is that declarer needs four club tricks|pg||
nt|gavin: even if you find out that clubs are 4-2, needing 4 tricks i guess its still better to play the other way|pg||
nt|gavin: or at least equal|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|othered1: And the normal way to play it is K first|pg||
nt|dburn: so playing East for length (even if you infer that he has it) involves playing for Wets' shortage to include the 9 and not the queen|pg||
nt|finch: I presume he should take the diamond finesse before touching clubs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|finch: If the @DK is right, you have some squeeze chances even if you lose a club trick|pg||
nt|dburn: certainly he should|pg||
nt|skjaeran: If you play on clubs first, you have chanses for a red suit squeeze if the finesse looses.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: @C finesse|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|othered1: @D & @H squeeze if @C off and @DK on, but east must also hold @HQJ & 10 or 5-card length|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|mc|12|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ96HQTDQT97C762,S75432HA986DACK95,SKQHKJ7543D853CQJ,ST8H2DKJ642CAT843|sv|o|nt|skjaeran: Board 15 is now scored (the 1100).|pg||
nt|roswolf: we are now on the last board of this segment. Thanks to our very able operator in Chicago, Jan Martel, for doing such a great job and providing the table gossip. thanks to my ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: numerous fellow commentators , Ed, David. Gavin , Roland, Frances, Harald and Joey for their perceptive comments and humour. Thanks to the ACBL and Rick Beye for their support and ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: for organising this  broadcast. Finally thanks to our specs fortheir input which is much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed.|pg||
nt|dburn: just in time to counterbalance the swing on this one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|r|an|AKorQ at least dblton|nt|dburn: another Rozenkranz redouble|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: showing a doubleton heart honour|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|othered1: West had a non-trivial rebid if south hadn't acted|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2@h redoubled could have been beaten, though|pg||
nt|gavin: stevie would have cracked 3H i think|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Trump lead will beat this.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|gavin: impossible lead|pg||
nt|skjaeran: No, clubs are falling.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: He can discard two hearts on the @DK and 4th @C.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I've been told that the other match has started, but we can't broadcast until this match starts the second quarter, then we'll try to catch up|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It hasn't started, but the table is up|pg||
nt|gavin: on this auction i cant imagine leading a trump|pg||
nt|gavin: from KQ tight|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|finch: After the Rdbl a heart lead stands out|pg||
nt|gavin: yeah|pg||
nt|gavin: if u know you can tap declarer out|pg||
nt|gavin: certainly you will lead a heart|pg||
nt|gavin: if 2344 then its normal to lead a heart and try to tap out declarer|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s8|nt|gavin: strange situation where dummy is 5-5 , could have been 2344|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|finch: I was just typing that declarer might have cahsed the @DA before taking the ruff!|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|finch: he knows the next one will be over-ruffed|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|finch: Although possibly he might have taken the clubs as well|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|finch: On the basis that if they are 4-1 he might be going off anyway (and NS would have bid more)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will be back in about 10 minutes with the second quarter|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c8|nt|skjaeran: Well done|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan Martel will shut down immediately|pg||
nt|Walddk2: See you soon|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SHKQ32D9862CJ6432,SQHAJT6DJT3CAQ875,ST98753H84DKQ5CK9,SAKJ642H975DA74CT|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Good evening to Geoffrey Wolfarth from England|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Hi Geoffrey|pg||
nt|othered1: Ji|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Bad brake in @S's. Better avoid playing in that strain.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Two natural systems, both 2/1|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|othered1: One side will|pg||
mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Freeman will XX|pg||
nt|roswolf: blood might flow|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Excuse me, but that's what I call an ugly overcall|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|finch: Found in the other semifinal|pg||
nt|roswolf: rescue me!|pg||
nt|othered1: It consumes space.  That's all|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: 1@SX is the contract in the other match|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think North got what he deserved|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: this could still go for a big number|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Yes, something like 4 down in 2@D if the defense get everything right.|pg||
nt|roswolf: absolutely roland|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Or maybe only -3;)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|finch: Levin may have taken a while to lead as he had an embarrassment of riches|pg||
nt|finch: A trump lead is usually 100% on this auction|pg||
nt|finch: ...but the singleton in partner's suit and the possession of the trump ace has persauded him to lead clubs|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Steve studying|pg||
nt|skjaeran: But @C works better I think.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@SX cost 800 in the other match|pg||
nt|finch: Weinstein now has the same dilemma: switch to trumps or not|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Interestingly, Bobby took longer to pass 1@s than to DBL 2@d; probably deciding at that point what he'd do later|pg||
nt|roswolf: he should follow his pards defence|pg||
nt|finch: He knows partner probably has a diamond honour (from the double)|pg||
nt|finch: Sometimes we lead partner's suit more in spite of it being a singleton than because...|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Small @D now works fine...|pg||
nt|roswolf: the @C 5 would get a heart return for east's second low ruff|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h5|nt|finch: this way they still have the @HA as an entry to get the last trump played|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|skjaeran: Down 4 now, getting a @C trick.|pg||
nt|othered1: or a @S|pg||
nt|skjaeran: ;)|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S5HAT87DT983CKQ97,SA763HK3DA7CJ8532,SJ8HQ954DKQ542C64,SKQT942HJ62DJ6CAT|sv|e|nt|skjaeran: 4@S is on.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick: I didn't have to bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm north got what he deserved|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Indeed|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|finch: this one also doesn't really have the classical requirements for a 1-level overcall - but the vul is rather different|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5@D is a good save against 4@S|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Levin was not thinking, Freeman was|pg||
nt|finch: South feels he has too much defence to save, I would have thought|pg||
pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: Jan Martel will enter two bids at a time|pg||
nt|Walddk2: From the two players at the same side of the screen|pg||
nt|finch: If South had been a passed hand, North might have made a weak jump and now they would have found the save|pg||
nt|othered1: i guess if you're going to go out of your way to get into their auction, even with comsuming no space, it lets you be conservative about reopening.|pg||
nt|othered1: consuming|pg||
nt|roswolf: good point ed|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Actually, I'm high enough that they can't hear the keyboard, so I'm doing the bids in real time|pg||
pc|d7|nt|skjaeran: Roland, do we know who's playing at the other table? Jan guesses Hamway vs Jacoby-Katz.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The result on board 15 might have influenced the decision by NS here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, I don't know|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am 6,431 miles away from the venue|pg||
nt|skjaeran: And?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: So how am I supposed to know?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Want me to call them?|pg||
nt|othered1: That's an awfully short data base on which to decide to change your strategy|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Clairvouance?|pg||
nt|roswolf: we thought you had godlike vision roland|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|finch: While we were chatting, East just got the heart guess right|pg||
mc|10|pg||
