vg|2011 SPINGOLD A QF,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Denmark,60,Monaco,53|
rs|5CS-1,5DNx+1,3NW-1,3NE=,3CN-2,3DS-1,1NE-1,3NE=,3DW=,3DW=,5CN-3,4SW-1,4SN+2,4SN+2,4SSx=,5CE-1,4HN=,4HNxx=,4SS-2,4SS-3,4HWx-2,2SN=,,4HE-1,,4HN=,,5DW+1,,,,|
pn|Martel,Baldursson,Stansby,Jonsson,EINARSSON,WEINSTEIN,JORGENSEN,LEVIN|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3SAQ54HQ52D5CT8542,S7HAT974DKQT7CK96,ST92HK86DJ862CQJ7,SKJ863HJ3DA943CA3|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|!d to play or GF|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: stansby carefully touching his cards with his fingertips|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: The heart position is extremely favorable for Helness and he should have no problem taking about 10 tricks|pg||
nt|Walddk2: N-S play 5 card majors, strong NT, 3-5 leads (2-4 through declarer) and udca|pg||
nt|henryb:  I thought the spread was 10, but it shrank|pg||
nt|Walddk2: EW  5 spades, 4 hearts, 4 diamonds and 3 clubs, also strong NT |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: 4@d showed clubs|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|tejjyid:  I bet only one of NS thinks that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Here we see the 2nd through declarer|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfg: South forgot that he was in clubs|pg||
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qx|c33|st||md|3SAQ54HQ52D5CT8542,S7HAT974DKQT7CK96,ST92HK86DJ862CQJ7,SKJ863HJ3DA943CA3|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|2N|an|both minors?|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfj: striped tail ape double?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: I think Weinstein was trying to convey extra values fully intending Levin to pull with that sort of hand|pg||
mc|12|nt|peachy: Welcome all to the 4th and final set of this quarterfinal match from Spingold, live from Toronto |pg||
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qx|o34|st||md|4S96H952DK963CK953,SA8432HJDQT7CAT64,SKJTHA8764DJ82C82,SQ75HKQT3DA54CQJ7|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: So all naturalists in this room, all artificials at the other table|pg||
nt|henryb:  Another simple game|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Should create some swings one would imagine|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - declarer could put E in and get the last spade|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|an|gf relay|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|chorush: Helgemo has close decision|pg||
nt|henryb:  on which everything behaves nicely|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Helgemo can invite through 2@C|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Or force to game with 2@D|pg||
nt|Walddk2: or just punt game|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: and this was the fourth option|pg||
nt|henryb:  or invite with 2N? which would be my choice|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|Walddk2: 2NT would deny five spades|pg||
nt|chorush: More attractive to invite when you are not playing opposite a precision 19 point opening|pg||
nt|chorush: 10 point opening|pg||
nt|henryb:  with the stiff @hJ, I would not feel I had to show the fifth spade|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|phil:  playing against relay is brutal on hands like this - I predict West will declare 3N and the defenders willl have little clue what the closed hand has|pg||
nt|phil:  it will start with a spade lead|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|jbgood: a nasty lead |pg||
nt|phil:  been told that West described his hand - so the closed hand is known|pg||
nt|phil:  and that also defeats a lot of the advantage of relays|pg||
nt|phil:  still appears declarer can reach a long club with a slow heart|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|jbgood: but since hearts are nice declarer doesnt need to develop an extra club trick for the nineth|pg||
nt|jbgood: else the di lead would be a communication cutter|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|phil:  if he clears the clubs he's fine. If he changes tack and goes for spades, the hand will collaspe|pg||
nt|jbgood: still interesting - if W tries to cash 2 spades ...he is down|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5-4, 11 count and two 10's perhaps worth an invite|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: declarer is not happy now. he can't believe spades are 5-1|pg||
nt|phil:  this doesnt seem like the right approach - clubs still might have been 3-3; he was trading 4-2 clubs + a heart guess for 3-3 spades|pg||
nt|jbgood: as i was about to say it, a kib found the solution: "could have made playing on spades if he had cashed QD first -- then could endplay north" - double dummy of course|pg||
nt|jbgood: if he exits with a spade now, N can take 2 but not the 3rd spade before playing a di|pg||
nt|jbgood: jon's only hope now (i thinks) is that N is 5-3-2-3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|mc|8|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S96H952DK963CK953,SA8432HJDQT7CAT64,SKJTHA8764DJ82C82,SQ75HKQT3DA54CQJ7|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bessi2: hi all|pg||
nt|peachy: Welcome to Sigurdbjorn Haraldsson from Iceland|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Its possible to go down in 4NT if they get that high|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: I think weinstein quits here|pg||
nt|bessi2: weinstein can hardly bid more with xx xx in pd's suits and no @s fit|pg||
nt|poohbear: no fit for partner and no @s intermediates|pg||
nt|peachy: Spingold history, for those interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spingold|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Ive been asked what Weinstein is thinking about . To be honest I dont think it's an issue . Pass is easy . But this is the 4th qtr of a tight spingold match so Weinstein just ...|pg||
nt|poohbear: taking his time|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: EW esplaining the auction - 2@s might have shown 5 or maybe 6 spades|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|poohbear: To make 4 nt on a @H lead declarer has to cash 2 spades to squeeze south|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|bessi2: only a matter of overtricks if any|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c3|nt|poohbear: actually east gets squeezed first so i dont think 4 nt makes|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|mc|9|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1S64H7432DAQT7CQT2,S73HQJTD43CKJ9654,SAJT98HK65D86CA83,SKQ52HA98DKJ952C7|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: The Danes are in game next door|pg||
nt|henryb:  As I said early, I would have raised to 2N|pg||
nt|chorush: I think it is worth an invite, provided opening bid range is 11+|pg||
nt|chorush: vul it is unquestionable he would have invited IMO|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|henryb:  2@S obviously not a Wk 2|pg||
nt|jbgood: of course heart J xx|pg||
nt|jbgood: with N would see him home|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|henryb:  Exactly what Helness wanted to hear|pg||
nt|jbgood: the different NT ranges tend to create lots of swings|pg||
nt|phil:  yes, in many ways too|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|chorush: Whatever 2 spades was it did a number on the Norwegians|pg||
nt|henryb:  So 2@s propelled the Norwegians to a 19 point vul game|pg||
mb|p|nt|phil:  we are a full 5 boards behind now - notwithstanding 57 played out of order|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|chorush: It is not easy to envisoin a lie where this contract has a chance|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Monegasque Henry?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Remember that they represent Monaco now|pg||
nt|henryb:  wherever the claim to live, those two will always be Norwegian, just as Zia will always be Paki and Pepsi Polish|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|jbgood: the preemptive effect of bidding NT first is underrated|pg||
nt|phil:  personally I think a weaker NT randomizes you against the field in pairs, but its great at IMPs |pg||
nt|jbgood: 2 down surely available here - for 2 imps|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|phil:  even 3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Unlikely that we will get any comparisons in this room. Fantoni, Askgaard and Bjarnarson are not exactly lightning fast|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I should have been a diplomat|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|henryb:  Askgaard and Bjarnarson took 2 hours and 50 minutes to complete the first quarter|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
nt|chorush: Madsen and Schaltz will come closer to 3NT than the Monoco pair|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|chorush: quite a bid closer. they will make it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: :)|pg||
nt|henryb:  And will get 500, not 400 for doing so|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Walddk2: Good evening to Steen Moller|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|cA|pg||
mc|7|nt|chorush: Hi Steen|pg||
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qx|c35|st||md|1S64H7432DAQT7CQT2,S73HQJTD43CKJ9654,SAJT98HK65D86CA83,SKQ52HA98DKJ952C7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|1H|nt|poohbear: looks like a normal 2H partial  unless Levin decides to stretch his 14 . Not likely|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Prob they play 2 ranges of raises to 2@h|pg||
nt|poohbear: this is prob the weaker one|pg||
mb|d|an|T/O|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Einarsson  employs Larry Cohen's theory ( I would rather go for 800 then sell to opps 2 lvl 8 card fit)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
nt|poohbear: and he will likely be 3 imps better off for it on this hand|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|bessi2: indeed.. a good sacrifice over 2@h|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|poohbear: Larry's theory is to win 3-6 imps on a bunch of these type hands and that pays for the 8-12 he occasionally loses|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|poohbear: that is better in longer matches|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|nt|poohbear: not in short swiss team matches|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|bessi2: sth strange happened in the open room on board 49.. looks like martel missorted his hand|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2STHT82DJT7432CK82,SJ876HAQ7DKCQT975,SQ542HKJ643DQ85C6,SAK93H95DA96CAJ43|sv|b|nt|henryb:  Schaltz lost count|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yeah, 2:30 am in Denmark now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: if you're going to forget to count, that was the time to do it|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|support|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|henryb:  X = spades or classic negative?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is that a standard overcall for everyone?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: not me|pg||
nt|jbgood: rightsided - but difficult to copy the CR result|pg||
nt|phil:  very|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: needs to make 18|pg||
nt|jbgood: :)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|chorush: thats the kind you pay out 1100 on|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|smoller: Does not make his task more difficult, but a fair lead holdng 4 spades|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At long last 3NT made on 34, 7 IMPs to DK|pg||
nt|henryb:  took a while|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|phil:  very close match after this hand - stay tuned|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|henryb:  It was the uptrick that took so long|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jbgood: 12 imps for a downer!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This will be a quick set I predict. They don't huddle for ages|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A quick set in this room that is|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|henryb:  If we were passing boards we might lap them: complete 14 before they finish 6|pg||
nt|jbgood: you dont often see that 1 NT goes down while 3 makes - in the same direction|pg||
nt|phil:  so much for right siding :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: so much for a thoughtful lead!|pg||
nt|phil:  well, we can all see that playing diamonds leads to a different result too|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|phil:  but perhaps the @dQ at T2 is too DD even for us |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SAKJ953HKDJ98CAQJ,SHT83DKQT74C76542,SQT86HJ762D3CKT98,S742HAQ954DA652C3|sv|n|nt|jbgood: absolutely|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  A good save in 5@d, or even maybe in 6@d against a @s contract|pg||
mb|1S|nt|chorush: possibly 22 tricks on this hand, 11 for each side|pg||
nt|Walddk2: EW have a very cheap save here, at virtually any level|pg||
nt|smoller: Will is be 4@S NS or 5@D EW?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: or 5@S NS|pg||
nt|smoller: If N can show a splint in diamonds, NS may go to 5@S|pg||
nt|henryb:  I would guess that once Helness did not open it is not that likely that E-W will get in the auction|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: The East hand is an opener for Bjarnarson at the other table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They play Precision|pg||
nt|henryb:  Wow. |pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: I would say 80% of the players left in this event consider Helness' hand an auto opener|pg||
mb|2S|nt|henryb:  Helgemo is right in there|pg||
nt|jbgood: good raise |pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Was 3@S enough?|pg||
nt|chorush: Most play a form of unusual v unusual where Madsen could have shown a limit raise in spades had he chosen to|pg||
nt|henryb:  I would think so. Not enough trumps for 4. not enough hand for anything else|pg||
nt|chorush: His hand is not quite worth it IMO|pg||
mb|p|nt|smoller: Maybe not, Roland. Could bid with 3 spades only|pg||
pc|s4|nt|phil:  3N looks good with an opener on your right to me|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Schaltz did well to bid 5@H|pg||
pc|s5|nt|chorush: Henry, if 3D by Madsen showed limit raise or better in spades would you choose it?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|henryb:  No, as I said, not enough hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They play that|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Dangerous pass by Madsen|pg||
nt|chorush: ok I agree. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: It may encourage Schaltz to bid slam|pg||
nt|smoller: Is pass from N forcing?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is it for you?|pg||
nt|henryb:  If Helness guesses the @h, he might even make 6@d!|pg||
nt|chorush: I dont think he can handle it all Henry, but that is not a GIB declaration|pg||
nt|henryb:  but maybe not quite enough|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Exciting deal|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: I don't see how he has 12 tricks on a heart lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: N-S are not regular partners. I am not sure they have an agreement regarding forcing pass or not|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: they need to draw trumps and can only have 5, 5, and a ruff|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I know it would be forcing for Martin in other partnerships|pg||
nt|chorush: If Schaltz had the stiff Ace would his bidding be different?|pg||
nt|henryb:  The question is really on a spade lead|pg||
nt|henryb:  spade ruff, club, now I think they have to play another spade|pg||
nt|henryb:  maybe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He needs a lot for 6@S to make|pg||
nt|chorush: moving the heat 8 to dummy in exchange for the 5 might allow 6 to make|pg||
nt|henryb:  all of this with mirrors, of course|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|dK|nt|chorush: yes, as a matter of theory|pg||
nt|warrens:  was S hoping for a @D void in dummy?|pg||
nt|henryb:  Hehad better cash the @hA at trick 2 or N-S will be +1660|pg||
nt|smoller: Fast now, East will take his aces|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Helness will surely overtake and cash @HA|pg||
nt|chorush: I think he intends to|pg||
nt|chorush: but if he does he is taking a while to do it|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|phil:  ok, push|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SAKJ953HKDJ98CAQJ,SHT83DKQT74C76542,SQT86HJ762D3CKT98,S742HAQ954DA652C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|bessi2: not quite sure whether baldursson-jonsson play 13-15 or 14-16 notrump first hand vul.. is crucial regarding whether they will reach game or not|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 2@d overcall is definitely not my style|pg||
mb|3C!|an|good !D raise|nt|poohbear: I prefer dbl|pg||
nt|bessi2: if they open a precision diamond containing 11-13.. not sure that east will make the 2N bid levin made|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bessi2: ew make 3N but weinstein can't be expected to more on his collection|pg||
nt|poohbear: they do?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|poohbear: i see 8 only|pg||
nt|bessi2: oh well.. diamonds 4-1.. didnt see that :)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|bessi2: one should take advantage seeing all 4 hands when commentating :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|bessi2: this will make comfortably enough|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|poohbear: comfortably?|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|poohbear: i think this hand will take a little bit|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|poohbear: we see qxx of @cs on side |pg||
pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: declrer doesnt'|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bessi2: very true... not a comfortable contract to play perhaps.. but the lie of the cards if at least comfortable|pg||
pc|c7|nt|poohbear: actually declarer can only afford ths line becasue of the @s pitch|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|poohbear: if south had 2 spades left there would be an uppercut situation|pg||
nt|poohbear: still not comfortable|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|poohbear: If South has 4 @c left |pg||
nt|poohbear: need to guess whether to play @hs now or @cs|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|poohbear: both work|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|h6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SA954HT93DT64CKT6,ST3HKQDAQ9752CAJ7,SJ6HA8654DKJ3C953,SKQ872HJ72D8CQ842|sv|e|nt|henryb:  Will Helgemo open 1N or 1@d?|pg||
nt|chorush: Will Helgemo think his hand too good for 1NT?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Those 5 and 6 level decisions are difficult for all partnerships, also the experienced ones. And as I said, N-S are not regular partners|pg||
nt|phil:  I suppose he was considering endplaying North with a diamond, but surely he is raising spades with Qxx Qxx JTxx Qxx|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|jbgood: 4 @s a tough bid after S's double|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfg: helgemo opens a ton of 6-card minor 1N's|pg||
nt|smoller: No game on with N on lead|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|phil:  I think West is through|pg||
mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|phil:  the hand where Stansby navigated 5-0 trump in 4@h, was 4@h xx'd! - 10 back to Ice|pg||
nt|jbgood: he wasnt...|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: neither was N|pg||
mb|p|nt|phil:  some poker here :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: an axe ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Bidding 37 now at the other table|pg||
nt|henryb:  3@c invitational or gf. I guess inv - maybe 1 rd force|pg||
nt|jbgood: you can understand N - S has doubled and supported clubs |pg||
nt|phil:  and it sounds like partner has a stiff heart on the bidding|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: They are not even half way through. Everyone in the tank in turn|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|jbgood: but i wonder if it is much to loose on doubling 5@c|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|jbgood: lose, sry|pg||
nt|phil:  yes, -2 seems way more likely than making, dont you think?|pg||
nt|jbgood: right|pg||
pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|phil:  here it costs 4 (+150 vs +350)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg||
nt|phil:  Welland by 12 with 4 to go |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SA954HT93DT64CKT6,ST3HKQDAQ9752CAJ7,SJ6HA8654DKJ3C953,SKQ872HJ72D8CQ842|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|poohbear: may have been easy but hardly comfortable :00|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|bessi2: I bet he felt comfortable when the hand was over though :):)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|poohbear: I think Levin opens 2@h in their style if he was 6-3-2-2|pg||
mb|3C|nt|poohbear: one of the reasons he opens one is because they play flannery so he would find the 5-3 @s fit immediately|pg||
nt|bessi2: I agree with that style.. way to promising hand with kxx í spades to open 2@h|pg||
mb|3S|nt|bessi2: that is one heck of a bid|pg||
nt|poohbear: they do not respond 1@s to 1@h with only 4 cards|pg||
nt|poohbear: partner knows it is only 3 card support|pg||
nt|poohbear: so he can do it|pg||
mb|4C|nt|bessi2: minimum values and warning signs that the cards may be lying badly|pg||
mb|4S|nt|poohbear: one man's minimum is another man's " hand with possibilities " |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bessi2: indeed|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|bessi2: I believe I play 3@c there as preemptive with my pd.. |pg||
nt|poohbear: North has wrong stiff honor in @s|pg||
nt|poohbear: otherwise this would make|pg||
nt|poohbear: So how do you show a value hand ?|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|poohbear: seems like 3@c needed to be constructive|pg||
nt|bessi2: I would cuebid 2@h.. but perhaps that is the wrong style|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|bessi2: sth to discuss with pd :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|poohbear: the other room stuck on board 50|pg||
nt|poohbear: must have had a dinner break between the last 2 sets|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|poohbear: perhaps there was a director issue on 49 but I dont see why|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|poohbear: no ducking the setting trick!|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|poohbear: seems like they have a result for board 57 so something is screwy|pg||
pc|s8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SK8HAK98D95CQJT75,ST52H543DAQT2CA42,SA97643HQT7DJC986,SQJHJ62DK87643CK3|sv|b|nt|smoller: 3?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|smoller: weak jump shift|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  stopped safely|pg||
nt|phil:  lucky slam|pg||
mb|2D!|an|art gf|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chorush: Not that many playing this as weak but effective on this hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Big board for Monaco on 37. The Danes are in 6@H, the 'wrong' slam|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That could be costly|pg||
nt|chorush: yes that could go set a few. It will be the first poor result for the Danes this segment|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This too perhaps|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  why this?|pg||
nt|jbgood: but as you say, lucky, and only big gamblers in desperate need of swings would bid it|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d5|nt|phil:  if he thought he was in a big hole after the 5@c debacle, he might - there are two very unexpected swings however in this set that this table has no clue about|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SK8HAK98D95CQJT75,ST52H543DAQT2CA42,SA97643HQT7DJC986,SQJHJ62DK87643CK3|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|bessi2: I like opening 1N with this hand|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 6@s would be decent here if they just had 1 more @s between the 2 hands|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: still it makes on the lie|pg||
nt|bessi2: so ugly opening 1@d and responding 2@d after pd's likely @s response|pg||
nt|poohbear: If they open 1NT with the south hand which is becoming more and more expert std they might bid it|pg||
mb|4S|nt|bessi2: not that it matters on this hand...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: of course Martel Stansby will rebid 1NT after @d opening to show a strong NT|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bessi2: they are still stuck on board 50|pg||
nt|poohbear: so they might bid a slam if South cant slow his partner down|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|poohbear: this is a smoke break hand. Kids dont !|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|12|nt|bessi2: problably only worth a couple of drags though.. will be over so soon|pg||
nt|bessi2: martel-stansby must have found a very challenging defense to 3N on board 50|pg||
pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2S864HQ43DK72CA763,SJ97HAKJTDAJ6CJT4,SAH987652DQ95CQ92,SKQT532HDT843CK85|sv|o|nt|smoller: Average plus here|pg||
nt|chorush: this had 4 losers|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@H going for 500, so 13 IMPs to Monaco soon|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|henryb:  12 anyway|pg||
mb|d|nt|jbgood: on   57 we thought 4 @h making was a nice result - still lost a tenner since it was redoubled in the other room|pg||
mb|r|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|phil:  might 2N be the minors|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|Walddk2: 12 indeed|pg||
nt|chorush: stretched 1NT by Helgemo getting 4 spades played from the easier side|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Why stretched, Ira?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I count 15|pg||
nt|henryb:  40 jacks, but no other meld|pg||
nt|chorush: well he has 14 but 4 are jackes earlier he opened a sixteen with AQ9xxx of diamonds. that is a wide range|pg||
nt|chorush: I miscounted. thought he had 14|pg||
nt|henryb:  I count 15, AKA and forty jacks, a pair of 10s and a 9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: np, spades will be played from the other side next door|pg||
nt|Walddk2: as 1NT is 12-14|pg||
nt|Walddk2: so West will open 1@D|pg||
nt|smoller: Maybe worth one IMP|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am sorry, 1@C  15+ balanced or 16+ unbalanced|pg||
nt|henryb:  pitch 3 diamonds and play trumps, or pitch 3 clubs and play @dA and a @d?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Unless he chooses to downgrade|pg||
nt|smoller: but he must still guess clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  or just win and play a trump?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|smoller: at the end it will be a guess in clubs|pg||
nt|chorush: there is a lot more upgrading than downgrading:)|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|henryb:  for the overtrick|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|smoller: yes, for the overtrick|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jbgood: not the lead to beat it|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|phil:  and suddenly 11 drops into Fleisher's lap|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2S864HQ43DK72CA763,SJ97HAKJTDAJ6CJT4,SAH987652DQ95CQ92,SKQT532HDT843CK85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|poohbear: 2H prob shows 6@s not sure if Invitational or not|pg||
nt|bessi2: Weinstein's hand sure got better after that bid|pg||
nt|kit: the 3@C call may get them to the decent 5@C save|pg||
mb|3S|mb|5C|nt|kit: However, it is a phantom|pg||
nt|poohbear: maybe not|pg||
nt|poohbear: have to lead a @c right?|pg||
nt|kit: sorry, not a phantom if played by North|pg||
nt|bessi2: is it ?.. east must cash his @c ace before declarer can pitch @h|pg||
nt|poohbear: even played by south have to lead a @c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: So, does 5@C have a chance now that no heart lead?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think it quite reaches|pg||
pc|d5|nt|kit: In fact, East hand being tapped twice and he is down outright|pg||
pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|kit: Leven needs to find North with king-doubleton of clubs|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|poohbear: playing that @c 8 cost south a trick|pg||
nt|kit: If South hadn't ruffed the heart, Levin would have tried to make and been down 2|pg||
nt|poohbear: levin now knows not to try and cash the @c ace|pg||
mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfj: smoke break|pg||
nt|bessi2: but it was a nice lead by einarsson.. doesn't it make on a spade lead ?|pg||
pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SKT85H5DJ87CAJT96,S64HKQJ43D63CQ754,SJ972HT86D954CK82,SAQ3HA972DAKQT2C3|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|chorush: Very good slam here. See if naturalism triumphs|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfg: we;re playing the wrong board|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|jbgood: strange that S was unable to show his 2 suiter in some way|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|tejjyid:  I'm sure he was ABLE - just a question of remembering the mechanism correctly|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: South did show his 2-suiter. 4@d showed 6@d/5@c|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: North forgot and thought it was keycard for diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Then South forgot that clubs were trumps|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  Seniors bridge, happens all the time|pg||
nt|jbgood: even among juniors|pg||
nt|phil:  among anyone! (hi all)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  interference was very effective|pg||
mb|p|nt|smoller: Maybe more easy in CR with a strong club|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|chorush: yes it was. Showing my age, but 30 years ago an overcall of 2 clubs would have been considered a sign of insanity|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Yes, but Nunes will likely show a 2-suiter|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But West has enough for a positive in hearts|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and then it is difficult to stop East|pg||
nt|smoller: Correct Roland|pg||
nt|henryb:  slam is fair, but would go down on a @s lead|pg||
nt|henryb:  through the AQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: why?|pg||
nt|henryb:  Sorry, I cannot add|pg||
nt|smoller: Not with diamonds 3-3|pg||
nt|chorush: it wouldn't have to if declarer started diamonds before trumps|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  Hi Phil|pg||
nt|phil:  hi Andrew / Jon|pg||
pc|c9|nt|tejjyid:  nasty trump break here; that 3rd @C will be a problem|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jbgood: the Monaco - Denmark match was down to 5 imps or so - but i guess that the organizers would like the operators get home before breakfast, so they skipped broadcasting the last ...|pg||
nt|jbgood: session|pg||
nt|phil:  I think he already suspects a bad split since E will be seen as 2-2 in the minors shortly|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  OK, it might be the 4th @D, but ruffing high promotes a trump trick too many I think|pg||
nt|phil:  In Monaco Denmark, not only did they pull the last board but they gave DK a 3 IMP penalty - so I was told|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  Can he elope (counts on finges furiously...)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|h9|nt|jbgood: the danes fully accepted that they were the slow ones, so...|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|phil:  the operator verified it with me - I had to ask since Fantunes isnt exactly fast either|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jbgood: at one table they played 8 boards in 90 minutes...|pg||
nt|phil:  by my watch they played 15 boards in 3.5 HOURS - assuming they started at 730 local (may have been 8)|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  tgime for chess clocks with forfeit as the penalty|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: looks good for stansby|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|phil:  he didnt cover that?|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|nt|phil:  perhaps doesnt matter - Thor would have to give the board a trick later I suppose|pg||
nt|tejjyid:  must be Christmas at this table, with the amount of gift-giving going on|pg||
pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SKT85H5DJ87CAJT96,S64HKQJ43D63CQ754,SJ972HT86D954CK82,SAQ3HA972DAKQT2C3|sv|e|nt|bessi2: well.. maybe not|pg||
nt|bessi2: lacking tricks it seems|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|poohbear: Nickell Welland Match will be a virtual tie after the board they are currently playing|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: I would always bid 2D here. I dont think it should show extra values |pg||
nt|poohbear: just extra shape|pg||
nt|poohbear: It is very important ( especially over 1m openings ) to define your hand type at a low level|pg||
nt|bessi2: as I suspected.. on board 52 jonsson only bid 1N where Levin bid 2N, understandbly facing a probable 11-13 bal|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bessi2: so another 10 imps for Fleisher on the way|pg||
nt|kit: South did well to not look for slam|pg||
nt|poohbear: perhaps one  could say he got lucky :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|kit: This is a really greedy double.  Opponents non-vul, and might help them play it|pg||
nt|poohbear: awfully piggish dbl by Levin|pg||
mb|p|nt|bessi2: I do feel he should have made some attempt at it though|pg||
mb|p|pc|c5|nt|bessi2: agreed.. I don't understand this dbl|pg||
nt|poohbear: well I guess it worked out great for NS . If South tries for slam best he can do is push the board :)|pg||
nt|kit: He may think he is doing worse in the match than he actually is|pg||
nt|kit: And after this board, that may well be true|pg||
nt|bessi2: not sure why he should think that.. he has 1 very good result plus some possible gains like on the last board |pg||
nt|poohbear: i cant imagine why. They had an iffy result on the first board but teammates could easily cover it. And the 3NT hand was worth 10 at least|pg||
nt|poohbear: they were only stuck 9 entering this set|pg||
nt|kit: So, how will this play (other than very slowly).  Off the top, 2 clubs and 1 diamond.  Suppose he goes for straight crossruff|pg||
nt|poohbear: Not like Levin togamble|pg||
nt|bessi2: Jorgensen is a great declarer and that dbl will help him make it for sure|pg||
nt|kit: I think he comes to 7 trump tricks, and he might get a spade trick also.|pg||
nt|kit: Granted Levin was a little unlucky finding his partner, who made a vul overcall, with AK of spades which don't take tricks|pg||
nt|poohbear: only thing Levin can be dbling on is 5 trumps and perhaps the @d king|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|nt|kit: how about ace of spades|pg||
nt|poohbear: or @s ace|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kit: Now declarer is in great shape with queen of diamonds set up.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Weinstein knows the whole hand now|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|poohbear: except the H! suit|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kit: and here comes the crossruff|pg||
nt|poohbear: So the hand that Levin made 3NT they went down in 1nt at the other table|pg||
nt|kit: I think best Levin can do is discard spades, starting now|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|poohbear: Looks lile Levin will be trump endplayed for the overtrick|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think so -- only one small spade ruff now|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|poohbear: well he gets to play winning @d forcing the ruff|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|hK|nt|kit: but he didn't|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|poohbear: so 9 imps|pg||
nt|poohbear: 10|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4ST75HJT82D632CQJ4,SQ83H63DAK4CAT732,SKJ92HA95DJTCK865,SA64HKQ74DQ9875C9|sv|b|nt|henryb:  On my computer, which is base 12, 6+5+1 = 10, which is not enough to make slam (when I read the result in base 10)|pg||
nt|warrens:  lol|pg||
nt|chorush: declarer would be forced to decide what to do before cashing second round of hearts|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jbgood: and again the NT range difference mainly the reason for the swing|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|smoller: Rutine  NT, time to make coffee|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: (apart from the fact that any other lead than a heart beats it)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|phil:  this will not be an enjoyable hand if declarer wins, hooks the spade, gets a diamond and a club ruff|pg||
nt|phil:  -3 doesnt look so strange|pg||
nt|jbgood: no - on a good day it makes|pg||
nt|jbgood: on a VERY good day|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: Coward Steen, you did not state how many NT's|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|sT|nt|smoller: +1 is my statement|pg||
nt|henryb:  Well, 3, but not without heart palpitations|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welland 20 up against Nickell in our otherfeatured match. We do not have running scores from the other two matches|pg||
nt|henryb:  Still playing 4@s on 38 in the other room|pg||
nt|smoller: oh, maybe just made here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They have promised to finish the set before noon European time|pg||
nt|Walddk2: in 8 hours and 45 minutes|pg||
nt|smoller: almost 9 hour to finish :)|pg||
nt|henryb:  This afternoon I wondered whether they would finish before breakfast|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|phil:  low diamond seems best now|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d3|nt|henryb:  Comparisons were being made between the pace of play and molasses, glaciers, the time to fossilize bones ...|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood: @c 4 on the first trick should be suit pref|pg||
nt|phil:  yes|pg||
nt|phil:  everyone knows the lead is shortness - even the kibs|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|nt|jbgood: never underestimate the kibs, Phil!|pg||
nt|phil:  :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|phil:  he didnt ruff the club, but the @s6 should grow up on the 3rd club|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|h8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1SKT754HAQDK4C9754,SJ82HJT84D8753C86,S93H9752DAQ6CKQ32,SAQ6HK63DJT92CAJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|phil:  south opened in the other room, which created a different tempo to the auction allowing NS to buy it in 2@s|pg||
nt|jbgood: a wise commentator would say that the spade bid was for the lead. I dont. Cause i tend to do it myself.|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|phil:  speeding ticket|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|warrens:  a good stop|pg||
nt|phil:  can escape for -1 now but he might try to make (clubs 3-3) @hK on|pg||
nt|jbgood: of course very tough game - but not so unreasonable as kibs want it to be|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|nt|phil:  A?|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|smoller: There is (maybe) an extra stopper in heart|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|phil:  very nice|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can't make as he can't get to the stranded @DA in time|pg||
nt|smoller: Down now, if he does not get the trick in diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: how can he not?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|warrens:  defense has 2 so far, I see them getting a @H and 2 @S's|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|phil:  Fleisher now leads!|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1SKT754HAQDK4C9754,SJ82HJT84D8753C86,S93H9752DAQ6CKQ32,SAQ6HK63DJT92CAJT|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|poohbear: So we didnt have to see the carnage of declarer going down 3 :)|pg||
nt|kit: weird 1NT rebid unless it shows something unusual|pg||
nt|poohbear: agree dat|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bessi2: I don't understand this sequence at all.. what did 1N mean ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: prob nt|pg||
nt|poohbear: 11-13 bal|pg||
nt|kit: if 1@D is always unbalanced, maybe it shows this sort of hand|pg||
nt|bessi2: ns play unbal @d I believe, and then they should be able to raise to 2@s on 3 cards... a system error if not|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kit: Anyway, they stopped in a reasonable spot|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
nt|kit: far from clear how this hand should be tackled|pg||
nt|poohbear: looks right to try and ruff @cs in dummy then got trumps drawn as quickly as possible. The alternative is to try and draw trumps and set up @ds while there is a @c entry|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kit: this looks like right approach to me|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|kit: he doesn't mind losing a few trump tricks along the way, as long as he wins some|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|poohbear: the defense cant quite untangle 5 trump tricks|pg||
nt|poohbear: can get 4|pg||
nt|kit: Defense can get only 3 more trump tricks and 1 heart trick|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2S9HKT7DQT64CAKJ97,SK743HJ83D7CQ8652,SAT6HQ962DA953C43,SQJ852HA54DKJ82CT|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: what a difference between this 2@s bid and the 4@s bid from before. Perhaps he doesnt have a 3@s card in his bidding box|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|kit: This is a tricky hand in 4@H -- short on dummy entries|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Levin's dbl is takeoutish. just shows values to compete to 3 level|pg||
nt|kit: Problem is he needs 3 diamond winners along with his 5 hearts and 2 clubs|pg||
pc|cT|nt|kit: Double dummy he could probably do it by arranging to take diamond finesse and ruffing club in dummy not touching trumps|pg||
nt|kit: Natural start will be to win king of clubs and lead heart to ace, getting the news.  Can he survive from there?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s3|nt|poohbear: i think so|pg||
nt|kit: Maybe he can.  Run queen of diamonds, heart to jack, ace of diamonds, club to ace, jack of diamonds king ruff, club.|pg||
nt|bessi2: me 2|pg||
nt|poohbear: @d finesse |pg||
nt|poohbear: or just give up a @c |pg||
nt|kit: Then can ruff fourth club in dummy and take another heart finesse.  It works, and will be what he does.|pg||
nt|warrens:  @H A, @D Q, @D A, @C A, small @H, @C, ruff 4th @C and last @H finesse|pg||
nt|poohbear: take 6 @h tricks 2@c 2@d|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|poohbear: for results after the 3rd qtr http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
nt|kit: He is working it through now.|pg||
nt|poohbear: we have 2 of the 4 matches up here for live results in the 4th . other 2 matches results only after they compare at the end'|pg||
nt|kit: Alternative would be to take heart finesse now and play ace and a diamond, hoping to pitch both clubs on the diamonds.  That needs North to have 4 diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: This is winning line if South has Kxx of diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: So not clear at all|pg||
nt|poohbear: certainly possible for S to have KJ10xxxx Kxx 109x|pg||
nt|kit: exactly -- and with the 9 of clubs missing, he doesn't know whether or not South has led a short suit.|pg||
nt|poohbear: big swing to Fleisher I hear on board 56. Stansby martel making 4@s dbled|pg||
nt|kit: But if he thinks South has 6 spades from only 2@S bid, he will play South for 4 diamonds and get it right.|pg||
nt|poohbear: true|pg||
nt|kit: So it looks like the diamond finesse is the percentage (and successful) line of play.|pg||
nt|poohbear: But there was no raise from North with Hxx of @s|pg||
nt|kit: good point|pg||
nt|poohbear: so he might suspect 7-2|pg||
nt|poohbear: I wonder how much he is factoring in the 4@s bid from board 57|pg||
nt|poohbear: that was vul vul|pg||
nt|kit: So let's suppose South known to have 7 spades.  Then which is percentage play?  It feels like a tossup as I see it.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|kit: he got it right!|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: And will now certainly follow the suggested line and make.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: still has a guess here|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3-3 @cs or not|pg||
nt|poohbear: if @cs 3-3 needs to play a trump|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kit: which is why he should have continued diamonds -- then would be no guess|pg||
pc|h9|nt|poohbear: if 4-2 then not|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|kit: He should have cashed ace of diamonds, club to ace, ruffing finesse in diamonds, and play club.  Then 3-3 clubs wouldn't hurt him unless I'm missing something.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d6|mc|9|nt|poohbear: thats correct|pg||
pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3S864HJT872DAJ42C5,SQ953HAKQ96DKCKJT,SKT72H54DQT98C972,SAJH3D7653CAQ8643|sv|b|nt|kit: I am really surprised|pg||
nt|poohbear: wait|pg||
nt|poohbear: how does he get back to dummy?|pg||
nt|kit: via the opponents|pg||
mb|1C|nt|bessi2: ns kinda endplayed at that point|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|nt|kit: if clubs 3-3, he just exits with a spade|pg||
nt|poohbear: right|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|poohbear: in 4@s undbled on 57|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|poohbear: in the other room|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: slower auction but still nodbl|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|kit: This one looks like a quiet board -- either 3NT or 4@H looks easy.|pg||
nt|poohbear: I would rather be in 3nt|pg||
nt|poohbear: 9th trick on lead unless they figure out to lead a @H|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 4-1 @hs might present problems in 4@h if declarer misguesses a few things|pg||
nt|kit: Yes, often 9 tricks are easier than 10|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|poohbear: club pitch safety play|pg||
nt|poohbear: can now draw trumps and claim|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SQJ5H852DQ85CKJ92,S63HJ964DAKT2CA43,SA92HAKT73D963CT7,SKT874HQDJ74CQ865|sv|o|nt|poohbear: Levin Weinstein arent bothered by the 4@h redbled hand at the moment but if the score remains as it is they will be later|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|poohbear: lets see if he has a 3@s card in his bidding box :|pg||
nt|poohbear: )|pg||
mb|3S|nt|kit: Well, Levin did later go down on a hand he could have made|pg||
nt|poohbear: true|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: So perhaps even the best players aren't immune to bad results|pg||
mb|4S|mb|d|nt|poohbear: surprising too after the amount of thought he put into it|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Big decision here|pg||
nt|poohbear: and another agonizing decision for Levin|pg||
nt|poohbear: funny how when things are going your way these decisions dont come up as often :)|pg||
mb|4N!|an|2 places to play|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|poohbear: I know you would pass in a flash Kit but what would you do with the West hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: bid 4NT -- seems clear|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: so you play it 3 suited takeout?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|kit: could be 2-suited, surely diamond emphasis|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bessi2: not sure why levin wanted to introduce his @h as well with his hand|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|bessi2: at least that's what it seems he was doing with 4N followed by 5@d|pg||
nt|poohbear: true Bessi|pg||
mc|12|nt|bessi2: seems he would much rather do that with 5@h and 3@d perhaps|pg||
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