vg|2011 Vanderbilt Final,3 of 4,I,1,16,Grue,69,Fleisher,45|
rs|3HEx-3,3HEx-3,3NE+1,3NE+1,3SE=,4SEx-1,5CE-1,4SE=,3NS+3,4SN+1,3NS-1,3DN+2,3SS-1,2SS-1,3DN+1,3DN+1,4SE-2,4SE-2,1NWx+2,3SW-1,4HE+2,4HE+1,1NE+2,3NE=,3NN+1,4HS=,2DE+1,2SE-3,3HS-1,3HN-1,4SN-1,2SN+2|
pn|Cheek,Weinstein,Grue,Levin,FLEISHER,DELMONTE,KAMIL,BAKHSHI|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQ98HK3DJ9653CJ4,S754HT8DKQ2CAQT62,ST62HAJ54D7CK9853,SKJ3HQ9762DAT84C7|sv|o|nt|barnets: any chance of putting up the e/w names|pg||
nt|barnets: or tell us who they are ?|pg||
nt|barnets: and n/s too please|pg||
nt|barnets: I can tell you e/w are playing 3@HX in the closed|pg||
nt|barnets: can you tell us who are playing please ?|pg||
nt|barnets: and in which direction ?|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w is fleisher team|pg||
nt|barnets: as grue team playing 3@Hx|pg||
nt|barnets: in closed room|pg||
nt|tejjyid: cue puns about gruesome contract|pg||
nt|barnets: on @HK opening lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: good evening and welcome back to the Vanderbilt finals, this is segment 3 of 4|pg||
nt|barnets: hi hedy|pg||
nt|hedyg: to watch the other table as well: http://vhv.bridgebase.com/vhv/handviewer.html?tableID=4875542&h=http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/index.php?r=102688|pg||
nt|hedyg: our operator is Jan, hello Jan :)|pg||
nt|barnets: east west are the fleisher team|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: people wanted to know board 1|pg||
nt|barnets: yes |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: so i'll do the auction during the break. curtis was nice enough to stay an extra minute and write it down for me|pg||
nt|barnets: this was very interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|barnets: I am surprised with the 3@C bid|pg||
nt|peyret: 1@s is also  opened in CR.|pg||
nt|barnets: had east bid 3@D immediately he may have got out|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: 2NT alerted, maybe 3@C was forced?|pg||
nt|dinos1: I dont like X with misfit in pd suit AND these spades under opener|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: i have no idea what he led|pg||
nt|barnets: all in all not a great auction e/w and they were lucky west balanced in the other room|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|6|nt|barnets: so their teammates could pick up the same penalty|pg||
nt|barnets: sorry east balanced|pg||
nt|barnets: with a x|pg||
nt|tejjyid: pesoally I'm happy to pass with West|pg||
nt|barnets: many would not overacll 2@C facing a passed partner|pg||
nt|algraves:  well you dont like double because it doesnt work out looking at all 4 hands|pg||
nt|barnets: with the west hand|pg||
nt|barnets: dangerous game|pg||
nt|algraves:  basically a trouble hand and credit to NS in each room for cathcing them speeding|pg||
nt|algraves:  next time east doubles on this auction he will get to laydown 4@H makig 5|pg||
nt|dinos1: what is good in pd having 2-2-3-6?|pg||
nt|algraves:  so you make 3@C|pg||
nt|dinos1: i wd X with @sK in hearts|pg||
nt|tejjyid: you double when you missort?|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|tejjyid: (sorry)|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAQ98HK3DJ9653CJ4,S754HT8DKQ2CAQT62,ST62HAJ54D7CK9853,SKJ3HQ9762DAT84C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|imp_jan: very active bal dbl by east (especially after drury)|pg||
nt|athene: a good example here of the perils of doubling for takeout without support for all the unbid suits|pg||
nt|imp_jan: david bakhshi's first hand in a vandy final :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|nt|chorush: Down 3 is possible here if ns defend perfectly|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|chorush: and they are doing precisely that|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SK6HK73D52CJT9632,SJ98H2DQJ9764CQ74,SAT7532HQT654D3C5,SQ4HAJ98DAKT8CAK8|sv|n|mb|2N|nt|gambit: ughh...what a way to start.....|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|imp_jan: this one is peaceful|pg||
nt|athene: east can regain a little equanimity|pg||
nt|athene: cashing tricks in 3nt|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|imp_jan: only real issue here is how to score @d7 in the last trick|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|gambit: The beer card :)|pg||
pc|d8|nt|imp_jan: exactly|pg||
nt|gambit: doubt that will happen here|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|nt|imp_jan: a scandinavian habit, when u win the @d7 in the last trick (and u made yr contract) yr opps owe u a beer|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|imp_jan: nowadays almost the whole world knows about it|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ7HAQ87DK2CJ8732,S82H9652DQ983CA64,SJ54HKJT3DA7654C5,SAKT963H4DJTCKQT9|sv|e|nt|hedyg: NS system summary: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=577&pid=155|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|algraves:  hello everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|barnets: hi again|pg||
nt|hedyg: EW system summary: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=568&pid=194|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|hedyg: we have not been told why we start with board 3|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|hedyg: maybe they have played 1 and 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: the 2@H bid must be very limited ifNorth is confident not to try for game after a raise|pg||
nt|barnets: in the closed on the first board you saw east bakhshi balanced and was doubled by north|pg||
nt|barnets: Kamil|pg||
pc|dK|nt|barnets: the defense was excellent|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|tejjyid: (unlike the contract)|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|barnets: and this gave fleisher 500 and a great start to the second half|pg||
nt|algraves:  so this is accurrate by EW 3@S will make exactly|pg||
nt|algraves:  Notice Weinstein did this by himself, balancing twice as it were and buying the exactly right dummy|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd to cash the @H before playing 2nd @d|pg||
nt|fcarioca: Now E must finesse for the @S J after cashing the@SA and sseing the Q...|pg||
nt|algraves:  I am wondering if I was too hasty|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|mc|9|nt|algraves:  on time|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQ7HAQ87DK2CJ8732,S82H9652DQ983CA64,SJ54HKJT3DA7654C5,SAKT963H4DJTCKQT9|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|c b short|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|nt|chorush: The other table started on board 3 so we probably are not going to get a comparison of boards 1 and 2 until the end of the segment|pg||
mb|1S|nt|imp_jan: 1@D is trsf Walsh|pg||
nt|dburn: Weinstein against the world at the other table - but he was armed with the spades, so he won|pg||
mb|2H!|an|4 !H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|imp_jan: 2@H showing 4 (dbl wld have shown 3)|pg||
mb|p|nt|gambit: I suppose 99% of undo are accepted at this level....still, I am sure the odd one is not |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  declarer will have to decided if S started with QJx or Qx to prevent -500|pg||
mb|d|nt|dburn: or, perhaps Kamil bid 3@h and Fleisher bid four, but that isn't all that likely either|pg||
nt|warrens:  if so, maybe N is thinking of doubling|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: this all seems a bit unlikely|pg||
nt|dburn: my guess is that Kamil bid three of something, then Bakhshi bid 3@s and del Monte gave him four|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  best defense is K and a @D, then cash the @H K, then another @D|pg||
pc|c2|nt|dburn: still, Bakhshi is quite right to double|pg||
nt|imp_jan: kind of fredin dbl then david|pg||
nt|imp_jan: 3@S by west wld not be my choice|pg||
nt|warrens:  well, not so likely now (more likely if N had balanced with 3@D)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: sorry for the confusion, trying to help other table|pg||
nt|imp_jan: probably that is what happened indeed, warren|pg||
nt|passell: here the undos are vugraph operator errors or misclicks  not the players   players have no undos unfortunately|pg||
nt|passell: this lead will make the play go quickly|pg||
nt|warrens:  did the other table go back and play boards 1 & 2?|pg||
nt|warrens:  they show as pushes|pg||
nt|dburn: I think it had played them - they just hadn't been entered|pg||
nt|imp_jan: not likely, these pushes|pg||
nt|chorush: They started on board 3, so I dont think they have been played|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: I will get results entered at break|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2ST7653HAJ32DKTCT4,S94H86DA87542CQ75,S8HKQ754DJ963C863,SAKQJ2HT9DQCAKJ92|sv|b|nt|dinos1: N shd continue @d, and S after overruff return @c to beat it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|barnets: here 4@S is a good spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: 5@C is fine too|pg||
nt|algraves:  5@C wont make but 4@S will It is a cruel world|pg||
nt|barnets: no not with spades 5-1|pg||
nt|barnets: good contract but wont make as north has the  third club|pg||
nt|barnets: if south had the third club dec could ruff a spade|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|barnets: had the spades split e/w would have held the loss to 2 imps against 4@S|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|tejjyid: Assuming 3@C showed 5-5 (maybe it was just GF) 4@S might have been better over 3NT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|nt|tejjyid: sorry, 3@D|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|nt|tejjyid: 3@S better over 3D|pg||
pc|s3|nt|algraves:  so Weinstein can try a cople of maneuvers now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|barnets: what does the panel bid over 4@C by east ?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2ST7653HAJ32DKTCT4,S94H86DA87542CQ75,S8HKQ754DJ963C863,SAKQJ2HT9DQCAKJ92|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: somewhat unlucky to go down in five clubs|pg||
nt|warrens:  this is an interesting hand.  you need to get to 4@S to make game|pg||
nt|dburn: but four spades would have made|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|chorush: Yes but 4 spades is a better contract and duly will make|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|imp_jan: funny pos, due to the fact that spades break badly u shld avoid 5@C but be in 4@S..|pg||
nt|dburn: certainly a case for East just to bid it, once he finds out West doesn't want to play 3NT|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|chorush: if Bakhshi tries 3 spades now he will get to 4. If 4 clubs, probably 5C|pg||
nt|dburn: after all, unless West is void in spades, 4@s will make more or less whenever 5@c will|pg||
nt|imp_jan: may be 3@C did show already a five card|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|imp_jan: well bid anyway|pg||
nt|warrens:  a good idea to treat his spade suit as if it were 6-card|pg||
pc|hA|nt|imp_jan: so Grue on track for a big swing|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|nt|gambit: claiming quickly |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAQ95HA3DKCAJ7653,S762HJT965DT65CKT,SKT43HQ8DJ874CQ84,SJ8HK742DAQ932C92|sv|n|mb|p|nt|dinos1: 4N as quant is OK but not in this seq|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|barnets: that will be a second swing for fleisher|pg||
nt|tejjyid: Quant/INV, no distinction |pg||
nt|hedyg: strong @c opening|pg||
nt|algraves:  Back from OZ |pg||
nt|hedyg: guess they landed in 4@s|pg||
nt|barnets: board no 3|pg||
nt|barnets: that was|pg||
nt|hedyg: pls operator enter final contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: ok, everyone. we're in business now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|an|reds or blacks|nt|hedyg: hey Dan :) welcome!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|barnets: so fleisher will pick up 8 imps there|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: Grue: He doesn't have a 5-card major|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: If he had a major he would have doubled or bid one|pg||
pc|cK|nt|hedyg: 1@d was negative|pg||
nt|algraves:  4@S south makes 10 tricks|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|algraves:  wow the @H J would have defeated this|pg||
nt|hedyg: he led his shortest suit|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|cJ|nt|algraves:  he assumed the Blacks|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|barnets: east had shown reds or blacks|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|d4|nt|algraves:  sort of a Grovenor gambit in the auction|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|nt|algraves:  as the normal 4@S makes easily|pg||
pc|d6|nt|barnets: so he led an aggresive lead in his partners supposed club suit|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok folks, all the results are up now|pg||
pc|d7|nt|algraves:  but a missed opportunity|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|hedyg: as one spec says: crash is designed to create confusion and it did just that|pg||
pc|sK|pc|dQ|pc|s9|nt|algraves:  and a chance for Steve Weinstein to practice his skill at letting emotional irritation pass through and focus on the next hand|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|mc|12|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SAQ95HA3DKCAJ7653,S762HJT965DT65CKT,SKT43HQ8DJ874CQ84,SJ8HK742DAQ932C92|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|chorush: This doesnt look right. How could 3NT even make, much less make 6?|pg||
nt|imp_jan: quite a surprising final (seed   7 v.   21)|pg||
nt|warrens:  K of @C lead.|pg||
mb|1H!|an|!S|mb|d|nt|warrens:  E had double showing reds or blacks and W assumed blacks|pg||
nt|gambit: please tell us I@H was conventional |pg||
nt|imp_jan: 1@H shows spades|pg||
nt|warrens:  of course, some pairs might get to 4@S, but not Grue-Cheek :)|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, it is a 1 spade response|pg||
mb|3D!|an|shortness|mb|p|nt|imp_jan: 3@D = spl |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|imp_jan: so it will end in spades |pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: After the double of 1H Kamil sees lead value in his hand|pg||
nt|warrens:  no comfortable leads from E's hand.|pg||
nt|chorush: no, very difficult hand to lead from|pg||
pc|c9|nt|warrens:  if spades are 3-2, he can easily afford to go up with the Ace, but he has to think about 4-1|pg||
pc|c3|nt|warrens:  of course, if he ducks, the defense might take the first 4 tricks |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|woozle: so Bakhshi has at most DQ, SJ, HKJ?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  like I said, very unlikely, which is why N decided it was better to duck|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|imp_jan: due to a CRASH incident (vs strong club) west led @CK in open room|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SQ43HDQJ942CKQ876,SA8752HA8DKT7C932,SK96HQ7432DA86CAT,SJTHKJT965D53CJ54|sv|e|nt|barnets: 4@S is the winner here|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: but 5@C unlucky|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|tejjyid: hard to be sure though, I think 5@C would be my choice|pg||
mb|1S|nt|tejjyid: nce to have, say, 4@H as choice-of-games, but very esoteric|pg||
nt|barnets: the first board which I thought was a pickup for fleisher of 500 was duplicated in this room|pg||
mb|2C!|an|!h|nt|barnets: when we lost the table|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: pass by N?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|hedyg: really pass?|pg||
nt|dinos1: but what else 4@h may mean?|pg||
nt|hedyg: and double by S?|pg||
nt|hedyg: what is happening here|pg||
nt|algraves:  well partner could be say 6-6 so you dont want to give false pref with  Qxx and XX|pg||
nt|tejjyid: true, sergey, but perhaps x,Axx,Axxxxx,Jxx|pg||
nt|hedyg: this bidding cant be right|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I think C_O-G more useful|pg||
nt|hedyg: or are they playing a different board?|pg||
nt|dinos1: bid 4N with that as INV to 6@c|pg||
nt|hedyg: operator pls try board 5|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I like quantatitve 4NT slam tries myself, but I observe they are not popular with the community|pg||
nt|barnets: on board no 4 when we saw 3@S make e/w playing4@SX|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  so that is an interesting 2@C convention|pg||
pc|s5|nt|tejjyid: It's avariety of Rubens advances, no?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: they just invert the bids so hearts come first|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|barnets: that looks like the ninth trick|pg||
nt|algraves:  oh yes it is switch, ie 2@C shows @H|pg||
nt|barnets: right there|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I guess @H are more important|pg||
nt|algraves:  and 2@H would show @C|pg||
nt|barnets: two spades 5 clubs and 2 diamond tricks|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|algraves:  right but it is tempting to play for 5@D tricks at this point|pg||
nt|algraves:  and therebye create the setting trick for the defense|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: he looks like he's deciding how to play for 5 diamond tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: looking at 4 hands the best lead is a club from west|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
nt|dinos1: played for falling @d10|pg||
nt|peyret: -1 now|pg||
nt|peyret: should test club|pg||
pc|hA|nt|barnets: so dec played for 5 diamond tricks rather than 3-3 club split|pg||
nt|dinos1: cant test - either test @c or @d|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|hedyg: should have ducked the K@D so no info given |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|nt|dinos1: duck @dK when 10 is falling?|pg||
nt|barnets: where 5@C went down grue bid and made 4@S|pg||
nt|peyret: @d already is tested. 10 did not drop|pg||
nt|hedyg: you dont know it is falling|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: cheek asking about signals (upside down attitude, standard count)|pg||
nt|barnets: that was 12 imps to Grue team|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|dinos1: but didnt score @sK for that moment|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|nt|barnets: in the other room east did not bid 4@C to show 5-5|pg||
mc|8|nt|barnets: but rebid 3@S over 3@D|pg||
nt|algraves:  once the @D won, Cheek made the normal play|pg||
nt|barnets: so his partner was given no opportunity to go wrong|pg||
nt|algraves:  he still had chance if @H AK with west|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SQ43HDQJ942CKQ876,SA8752HA8DKT7C932,SK96HQ7432DA86CAT,SJTHKJT965D53CJ54|sv|e|nt|chorush: So Fleisher wlll hold the loss to 1 imp but a lost opportunity|pg||
mb|p|nt|imp_jan: a lot (im)possible on this one|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3NT reached again by Grue and Cheek - I guess Levin did well not to lead the king of diamonds|pg||
nt|warrens:  lol|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2N|nt|chorush: yes the south hand is a fine opening bid for precision players|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|woozle: bah! I think that hands without two kings or an ace aren't a one-bid. Even more so with no majors.|pg||
nt|chorush: looks like making 4; if so will be 5 imps to Fleisher|pg||
pc|d2|nt|woozle: making five, surely|pg||
nt|woozle: maybe only four after he plays low from dummy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|nt|chorush: You'd have to argue with Meckwell and Hampson-Greco about the merits of opening that hand 1D. Personally i agree with you but....|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|woozle: I like light openings with game potential as much as the next guy, but...|pg||
nt|chorush: The precision group opens nearly all 10 counts NV|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAK8742HT3D6CKT92,SQJ5HQ92DA87532C3,S93HK8654DKJT9CA6,ST6HAJ7DQ4CQJ8754|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|algraves:  need to be careful with double dummy analysis up here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: they're still talking about board 5|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfc: SW: you found hte only person who doesn't lead the @hJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|algraves:  can he make this at this point Barnet?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|barnets: no|pg||
nt|barnets: 2 hearts and 2 ruffs to lose|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w should beat this now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: or two hearts, a ruff, and a club|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|dinos1: @h - @c8 - @h ...|pg||
nt|algraves:  so is it confirmed that board 1 was 500 in both rooms?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|barnets: thats what the results show|pg||
nt|algraves:  ok|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|dinos1: =|pg||
nt|barnets: so e/w started with -500 then had the unlucky 5@C and the the unfortunate lead v 3N|pg||
nt|hedyg: no webcam, sry|pg||
nt|algraves:  so this will be down one now|pg||
pc|h9|nt|peyret: 8 of club was clear|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|barnets: fleisher bid the normal 4@S contract on board 5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|sQ|nt|algraves:  now he can try and make it with no risk|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAK8742HT3D6CKT92,SQJ5HQ92DA87532C3,S93HK8654DKJT9CA6,ST6HAJ7DQ4CQJ8754|sv|b|mb|2S!|an|8-11|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: Bakshi maybe thinking about board 1|pg||
nt|chorush: A 3 level balance created a bad result|pg||
nt|imp_jan: NS range of 2@S makes life dif now for ew|pg||
nt|dburn: it won't create a great one here either|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|nt|dburn: but he is already onto a bad result, due to the difference in opening styles|pg||
nt|dburn: Fleisher steadfastly refusing to open at the one level without enough points|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|woozle: The only reason to pause with the EW hands here is if a stop card was used|pg||
nt|imp_jan: 8-11|pg||
nt|chorush: NS methods will lead to a gain here. In the other room North felt he had enuf to raise to 3 after 2 spade rebid|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|chorush: David, their weak 2 takes in some hands that others would open 1, which gives more definition when they open 1 of a major and rebid 2|pg||
nt|woozle: and there are a lot of juicy penalties when the opponents step in|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|dburn: sure it does - was merely trying to strike a blow for the old fogeys in pointing out the dangers of opening the bidding without at least 12 hcp|pg||
nt|woozle: defense doing well here - after club ace, club to king (ruffed), trump exit, declarer can be held to seven tricks|pg||
nt|dburn: but I confess, I'd have opened that 1@s even playing a style where 2@s was 8-11|pg||
nt|woozle: This hand is nice, but not nice enough to upgrade two points|pg||
nt|chorush: Just talking with Bigtrain about that. We both agree with you|pg||
nt|dburn: and I'd have reached 3@s just as Cheek and Grue did, I'm afraid|pg||
nt|chorush: Id bet you reach 4 spades|pg||
nt|dburn: no, no - you need 25 points for game|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the hand evaluates with KNR as 15.15|pg||
nt|chorush: Kamil raised to 4 with a very similar hand in the 1st half|pg||
nt|dburn: meanwhile, though, even the two level is in some danger|pg||
nt|woozle: looks clear here to lead his trump - Fleisher probably has the stiff diamond because Bakhshi didn't shift to his|pg||
nt|chorush: not some danger. Just down if the defense takes its tricks|pg||
nt|dburn: maybe no one should have opened the bidding at all - nobody had any high cards|pg||
nt|chorush: passouts are an endangered species:)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|woozle: a claim coming soon - "and dummy's good"|pg||
pc|h9|mc|7|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA98H63DT952CKT85,SKJHAKT54DJ6CQ432,SQ62HJ982DAKQ743C,ST7543HQ7D8CAJ976|sv|o|nt|algraves:  so down one again|pg||
nt|algraves:  a @D partscore for NS|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: North and East are trying to double dummy the last hand|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|algraves:  and a @C partscore for EW|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  3@C the limit for EW|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|algraves:  this will make just 3 with best defense|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: what defense is that?|pg||
nt|algraves:  no 4 sorry|pg||
pc|s5|nt|dinos1: @h10 - @s SP|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: don't get me wrong, e/w are good|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|mc|10|nt|algraves:  the pace in this room is refreshing for these matches|pg||
nt|algraves:  Cheek and Grue have played every board this week|pg||
nt|barnets: on board no 6 fleisher stoppen in 3@D so will pickup some imps when 3N was down in this room|pg||
nt|barnets: so they will be roughly back to where they started the quarter|pg||
nt|hedyg: S did not open there|pg||
nt|hedyg: smoking break|pg||
nt|algraves:  so I guess they are taking a break or somesuch|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes we are halfway through the segment|pg||
nt|algraves:  so " smoke if you got em" at home|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SA98H63DT952CKT85,SKJHAKT54DJ6CQ432,SQ62HJ982DAKQ743C,ST7543HQ7D8CAJ976|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|imp_jan: dbl = cards or ?|pg||
nt|chorush: I can understand opening 1NT with 5-4 in the minors or a minor major, but this seems bizarre to me|pg||
nt|dburn: major - minor, I think|pg||
nt|woozle: or 4M, longer m?|pg||
mb|2C|an|stayman|mb|d|nt|woozle: Bakhshi presumably using Stayman to construct an invitational sequence which can stop in 2S|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|an|minors|nt|dburn: in the old days, when someone opened 1NT they had a lot of points, and when someone doubled it they had more points|pg||
nt|imp_jan: 2n: looking for the m|pg||
nt|dburn: this is the same kind of thing: 1NT shows a major and a minor, and so does double|pg||
nt|warrens:  lol|pg||
nt|chorush: lol. Good one|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|woozle: Kamil eventually decides that this diamond suit is biddable|pg||
mb|p|nt|imp_jan: these guys like to compete (ew)|pg||
nt|woozle: Ish thinking? Surely he did enough opening 1NT|pg||
nt|sybarra: is thinking an overbid?|pg||
nt|sybarra: oops sorry |pg||
nt|dburn: he may be worried that he did not do justice to his heart suit|pg||
nt|woozle: Thinking certainly can be an overbid|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: and he has a couple of spade honours, should his partner not have heart support|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|woozle: if only he had a hand|pg||
nt|dburn: well, there isn't much he can do about that - nobody dealt him one|pg||
nt|imp_jan: hopefully the play is faster then the bidding|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzfh: Break|pg||
nt|dburn: and come out fighting|pg||
nt|gambit: 13-13 this quarter, tough battles|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJHJ754DAQ85CAJT6,SK865HKQ98D9CQ943,SQ973HAT62D64C752,SAT42H3DKJT732CK8|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: back in business|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|shape or bad club holding|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: nobody ever refuses invitations|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|barnets: 4 top losers just to start|pg||
nt|algraves:  so here we have the companion to a hand from first half where Weinstein rebid 1NT with 4@S|pg||
nt|algraves:  on this auction Levin showed shape or bad clubs|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hedyg: not really, he didnt have any singleton then, did he?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|algraves:  NS just had too many aces|pg||
nt|peyret: and to many trumps|pg||
nt|hedyg: and too much altogether|pg||
nt|peyret: :)|pg||
nt|algraves:  = too many tricks but levin unlucky to buy no aces|pg||
nt|algraves:  as Weinstein has a 2 and 3/4 @S bid given Levin would usually have 5@D on this auction|pg||
nt|hedyg: he accepted an invitation with 11 hcps and singleton in partners suit and bad trumps and he is unlucky..|pg||
nt|algraves:  we would all be shocked if this is not a push|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h9|nt|dinos1: for me 3@s is overbid - soft values weak trumps singleton in pd's suit|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SJHJ754DAQ85CAJT6,SK865HKQ98D9CQ943,SQ973HAT62D64C752,SAT42H3DKJT732CK8|sv|e|nt|imp_jan: a break???|pg||
nt|imp_jan: we have breaks continuously..|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Scores for boards for 1-2 at other table verified|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gambit: vul, he goes|pg||
nt|woozle: At the other table, East reached 4S but lost trump control in the play, down 2|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|imp_jan: work to do|pg||
nt|woozle: down one looks inevitable - a trick to lose in each suit|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Scores from other table 1-2 correct|pg||
nt|imp_jan: a little bit too much, i am afraid (for ew)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|woozle: Fleisher, like Cheek, leads the trump jack|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|gambit: wow, thought a heart more palatable, granted all choices are tainted|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|woozle: singeton trump leads don't come highly recommended, much less singleton jacks, but he can smell that the opponents will need ruffs for tricks|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|woozle: In a cunning mood, Fleisher might have won the diamond ACE|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|imp_jan: remarkable play: @CJ|pg||
nt|woozle: which would avoid the mandatory ruffing finesse position in diamonds|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|woozle: CJ only loses badly to stiff king...better than ace and another club|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|gambit: claiming 2 down shortly I hope|pg||
nt|gambit: push|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S43H63DAQT843C932,SKQ76HAT75DKJ6CQ4,SA92HKJ982D2CA865,SJT85HQ4D975CKJT7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: and for Levin 9pc from pd is enuff: @sK @hA @dQ|pg||
nt|algraves:  will Cheek balance?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: grue and levin are making fun of the idea of passing with that hand|pg||
mb|d|an|1 minor or both majors|mb|p|nt|hedyg: always|pg||
nt|algraves:  yes you cant pass a 6-4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: and they do have 'making the final day of the event' on their side|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves:  on the last hand |pg||
nt|algraves:  this is a potential disaster for NS|pg||
nt|peyret: this will cost some imp to Grue|pg||
nt|algraves:  these ovetricks are 200 a pop|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: will probably only make 1|pg||
nt|algraves:  he is going to make with two overtricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|algraves:  580 if my math is right|pg||
nt|hedyg: who bids more?|pg||
nt|barnets: levin worried about diamonds|pg||
nt|dinos1: 200 each overtrick)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: this is counting on him leading a diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: 2@DX goes down 1 trick likely|pg||
nt|hedyg: so N's option was to bid 2@c as p/c or to pass|pg||
nt|xenya: well suppose N leads a heart -- as he probably should? |pg||
nt|algraves:  yes @H lead will hold to one with best defense|pg||
nt|dinos1: @h lead - Q - @s ...|pg||
nt|peyret: thinks lot. they can miss the chance|pg||
nt|dinos1: or mb better play @c to Q for N to duck :)|pg||
nt|barnets: only if north plays a @D when in with the @SA and not a second heart|pg||
nt|algraves:  so this is exciting|pg||
nt|algraves:  if east passes NS have to defend very well to avoid giving up some 200 a trick overtricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: also, at trick one the 8 may be slightly unclear as to whether it's his suit or his partner's suit|pg||
nt|peyret: if xx weinstein will not pass. but they can fit on @s|pg||
nt|algraves:  and they were going to go minus in 2@D or 2@S making by EW|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: there's enough room for X to be both majors|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w have had a couple of minus positions I think he should pass this|pg||
nt|barnets: oom with the same lead of the @SJ|pg||
nt|peyret: cheek can also move after xx|pg||
nt|algraves:  what do we surmise his options are|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: checking|pg||
nt|barnets: he is not going to xx I bet|pg||
nt|peyret: may be 2@c if not xx or pass|pg||
nt|algraves:  so at least this will get the tables back into psynch|pg||
nt|hedyg: surely it depends what XX would mean too|pg||
nt|algraves:  sync?|pg||
nt|barnets: Last year fleisher lost a close fought final in this tourney|pg||
nt|algraves:  does anyone know how to spell out there?|pg||
nt|barnets: so they are back for a second try|pg||
nt|algraves:  sync it is|pg||
nt|barnets: and I played with fleisher kamil in the final  a number of years ago|pg||
nt|barnets: and we lost|pg||
nt|barnets: so this is their third vanderbilt final|pg||
nt|algraves:  the best response was " out there"|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: if a penalty double was direct, they play xx is strong, pass asks for xx to run out, and direct bids are 2-suited|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: this specific auction is not listed among the information I've seen, but I'd guess that they don't have a strength-showing bid here, since he already had a chance to act|pg||
nt|barnets: fleisher put together this very successfull team|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: information has been sent to me!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: xx here would be doubt|pg||
nt|hedyg: bd 9 identical bidding in CR|pg||
nt|peyret: pass must be right no need to search something unknown|pg||
nt|barnets: and he and is partner michael kamil play well and work hard on their game|pg||
nt|hedyg: and identical result|pg||
nt|barnets: kamil won in 1990 so that is 4 finals for him|pg||
nt|barnets: pretty good going|pg||
nt|hedyg: Dan is Levin breathing?|pg||
nt|barnets: I think perhaps east is taking so long as he is being influenced by the other results|pg||
nt|gavin:  I think he just percieves this to be an extremely important decision that he doesnt want to get wrong|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|nt|tejjyid: I don't believe he has enough information to think for this long - I reckon he was resting|pg||
nt|hedyg: i think longest think we have had was 17 minutes|pg||
nt|dinos1: now count overtricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: after all that time Grue does not find the optimal lead|pg||
nt|tez: 580|pg||
nt|tez: hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Tez|pg||
nt|barnets: e led the normal lead his partner suit|pg||
nt|dinos1: mrb Tez|pg||
nt|poohbear: Bigger number likely in the other room where North bid directly over 1NT and is now in 3@c dbled . Though auction not over yet|pg||
nt|algraves:  so now we have the 580|pg||
nt|peyret: can count . 2 @d 3 @s 3 @c and 1 or 2 @h|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: if you want a good board with a long tank, there's a 1N-2 vs. 1N-3 from the team trials finals in 2006. hampson at one table, rosenberg at the other|pg||
pc|d5|nt|hedyg: W in 3@s in CR|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|dinos1: def can take only 3A and @hK|pg||
nt|barnets: other room 3@S|pg||
pc|h6|nt|barnets: so this will be a swing for fleisher|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|peyret: can pick up 10 now|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|barnets: 9 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: i will say gl to all and thank you Dan! and good night all :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|barnets: night hedy|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: in other room east made a penalty x of 3@C|pg||
nt|peyret: y 9 tricks. defence get 4 tricks |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: bobby was thinking of bidding 2@c|pg||
nt|barnets: and west took it as takeout|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: xx was not an option|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4S43H63DAQT843C932,SKQ76HAT75DKJ6CQ4,SA92HKJ982D2CA865,SJT85HQ4D975CKJT7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: better for Kamil not to get involved in this one|pg||
nt|gambit: is a call with the N hand obligatory?|pg||
mb|2H!|an|!H-minor|mb|d|nt|dburn: seems to be, these days|pg||
nt|gambit: neg double presumably |pg||
nt|imp_jan: south has an auto pass, and east will bid 2@S|pg||
nt|imp_jan: sorry, west|pg||
nt|woozle: Unusually, Delmonte appears to have the high card strength promised by his opening bid|pg||
mb|2N|an|asking minor|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|imp_jan: 2N, what do i know?|pg||
nt|dburn: crikey - North-South are in deep trouble now|pg||
nt|gambit: there is a first time for everything|pg||
mb|d|nt|woozle: Fleisher's bid only looks reasonable if there's a good chance that the minor is five cards long|pg||
nt|imp_jan: yes, if, but not this time|pg||
nt|woozle: playing 2H as H+minor 5/4 either way is awful|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: they don't - Kamil would have doubled with 4-5|pg||
nt|gambit: out of the frying pan |pg||
nt|woozle: Nickell-Freeman showed off that method in Challenge the Champs, playing a 4-2 spade fit cold for game in three other strains|pg||
nt|dburn: and maybe Fleisher thought that vulnerable, he would have 5-5|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, the cavalry has arrived|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: I don't like the 3S bid unless there's real ambiguity about the second double|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|dburn: and those umbrellas blowing inside out in the streets of Louisville are because of Kamil and Fleisher's sighs of relief|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Ish "sorry" as dummy appeared|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|nt|woozle: I like the agreement that in an auction, our partnership can only double one suit for takeout|pg||
nt|woozle: certainly beats ambiguity|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c9|nt|woozle: Kamil underleads the club ace, knowing that Ish can't have a singleton club for the auction. After the match, we're planning to introduce Kamil to Ish, since apparently they ...|pg||
nt|woozle: haven't met|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|imp_jan: by everybody, it is 1 AM overhere, gonna sleep|pg||
nt|dburn: at the other table, South thought he had enough to double 1NT, but it turns out that he did not|pg||
nt|passell: looks like a bizzare result in the other room here|pg||
nt|woozle: At the other table, EW score 580, presumably after a bidding misunderstanding (their opponents misunderstood bidding). EW here needed their 800 to compensate, or 600 in an unlikely ...|pg||
nt|woozle: 3NT|pg||
nt|passell: his dbl showed 1 minor or both majors|pg||
nt|dburn: double no doubt something like "minors or diamonds or something or some other thing..."|pg||
nt|passell: 800 is an understatement|pg||
nt|woozle: probably|pg||
nt|woozle: especially if East leads fourth best from his longest and strongest|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: director call|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: ? if N bid shows 5-5 or 5-4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SK94HT876DJT52C54,SQ8765H94D8CAK873,SAJ32HDK764CJT962,STHAKQJ532DAQ93CQ|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfc: anyhow, on the other tank hand rosenberg spent about 15 minutes and hampson spent 17 - to win 2 IMPs!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|barnets: this looks a great 6@H contract|pg||
nt|barnets: but declarer may go down|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: at one point one of the defenders complained and he said "if you show me your hand it'll go faster"|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: to make 6@H he needs to ruff 2 diamond in dummy |pg||
pc|s4|nt|barnets: as the clubs split 5-2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|dinos1: @d fin is on|pg||
nt|barnets: yes but he is never taking the @D finesse|pg||
nt|harmon: true|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|jaapfr: lol|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SK94HT876DJT52C54,SQ8765H94D8CAK873,SAJ32HDK764CJT962,STHAKQJ532DAQ93CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|woozle: Ish passed this hand?|pg||
mb|2S!|an|bad raise|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|gambit: that is the equivalent of turning a silk purse into the sow's ear, I hate to be unduly critical but when W passed the neg double he turned the cube, then chickened out...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Ish might think about kicking here...good club cards, and expecting a spade void opposite|pg||
nt|passell: great 6 hearts 5-2 club break may doom it|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: On last hand, Ish maintains he would have passed 3@C x if 5-4 likely|pg||
pc|s4|nt|woozle: 6H safe enough if permitted two diamond ruffs|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Fleisher "i have never seen him do it Vul without 5-5"|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|fcarioca: S|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|woozle: doesn't sound like a partnership agreement to be described without qualification|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|gambit: ish should listen to his partner, not some tentative agreement, that is desperate and shooting for a second bite at the apple|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQJ32H73DT65CA974,SK987HK2DQ42C8653,ST6HAQJ4DJ9873CT2,SA54HT9865DAKCKQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: well judged pass by west|pg||
nt|barnets: here|pg||
nt|harmon: OK Ill stick to being a sex symbol and leave the predictions to Barnet:)|pg||
nt|barnets: non vul|pg||
nt|algraves:  we are like a bliind weatherman with some of our predictions|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: SW: I thought we were going to have a replay|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|barnets: looks like 8 tricks the limit here|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|barnets: 4@H bid on the last so we will never find out how the play would go in 6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|barnets: meanwhile the gap is closed to 12 imps|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|barnets: and we are going to have a likely exciting finish|pg||
nt|barnets: there has been a director call in the last hand at the other table|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SQJ32H73DT65CA974,SK987HK2DQ42C8653,ST6HAQJ4DJ9873CT2,SA54HT9865DAKCKQJ|sv|n|nt|woozle: maybe 6H isn't so safe with two diamond ruffs - hard to not promote a trump for south with all those exits from the board|pg||
nt|woozle: diamond ace, diamond ruff, club to Q, diamond ruff, club ace, spade ruff, claim|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Is this a mild upgrade from Bakhshi...not sure the hand is worth it with these dreadful tight honours|pg||
nt|dburn: how many is that on the KNR scale?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|chorush: as a guess, less than 18|pg||
nt|jstokes: 16.4|pg||
nt|woozle: I make the East hand 15.4 in raw KnR count|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|chorush: Move the AK of diamonds to the heart suit and his hand would be worth the upgrade|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|nt|woozle: move the C KQJ into hearts and it's close to a 2NT opening|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|chorush: Walter Johnson says the current hand is worth 16.4 but if the AK of diamonds were in hearts it would be worth 19|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: room contentious over convention cards and stated agreements|pg||
nt|woozle: For all of our point-count scoffing, however, it does appear that 3NT is going to make|pg||
nt|dburn: well, whatever it's worth, it will be worth 400 if Kamil does not play a spade, but -50 if he does|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|dburn: and he didn't|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|chorush: a spade shift would have beaten this, I think|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S8HAKQJ986DKQ8CJ2,SQJT975H52D95CT43,SA643H3DT732CQ976,SK2HT74DAJ64CAK85|sv|b|nt|barnets: South decribedpartners hand as 5-5|pg||
nt|barnets: and he had 5-4|pg||
nt|algraves:  @H NS|pg||
nt|algraves:  4 @H NS|pg||
nt|barnets: west claims he would have had passed 3@CX if he might have had 5-4|pg||
nt|algraves:  also 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|barnets: i think west should just have pased 3@CX anyway|pg||
mb|d|an|penalty|nt|algraves:  preparatory to showing strong Major one suiter |pg||
nt|dinos1: X of 2@h was neg so X of 3@c cant be neg|pg||
mb|2S|nt|barnets: 3N is the best contract N/s here|pg||
nt|algraves:  oh penalty iin this position ?|pg||
nt|barnets: do you thnk they will find it ?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|algraves:  Yes BArnet you are right|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: wow great stuff|pg||
nt|harmon: Cant make it|pg||
pc|h4|nt|barnets: looks like 9 trick to me|pg||
nt|jaapfr: +1|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: @sK would have been interesting|pg||
pc|hA|nt|harmon: Ohh Icant count he has 7 hts thot 6 srry everyone|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|nt|dinos1: @dK now - claim?|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|harmon: on K of s lead'|pg||
nt|warrens:  K of @S, ducked, two high @C, then endplay dummy in @H's. -1|pg||
nt|harmon: Sorry I was right|pg||
nt|dinos1: @sK wd make problem|pg||
nt|barnets: nice defence|pg||
nt|harmon: SO THERE :):)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|barnets: too bad we didnt get teh @SK led|pg||
nt|barnets: to see the defence|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|nt|barnets: always nice to se a great defence|pg||
nt|barnets: no matter who makes it|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S8HAKQJ986DKQ8CJ2,SQJT975H52D95CT43,SA643H3DT732CQ976,SK2HT74DAJ64CAK85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|chorush: So 11 imps hung here on whether or not this contract was beaten|pg||
nt|dburn: very good result for Cheek and Grue|pg||
nt|chorush: Yes, enormous|pg||
nt|dburn: 3NT couldn't be beaten, but it did not look obvious to bid it|pg||
nt|woozle: 4H might well make, but 3NT, with the spades entryless, was a little of a lucky make|pg||
mb|4H|nt|woozle: Someone asked how you make 4H, and someone else answered it - lead the diamond ten when you're in dummy with the spade ace. But  also, West might lead a diamond, or the opponents ...|pg||
nt|woozle: might be slow to knock out the spade ace and grant you a club trick, or East might be endplayed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Consider spade lead - ace, spade ruff, run some hearts, club jack to east|pg||
nt|woozle: lots of options, only some of them needing grievous misdefense|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|chorush: I think that the fortunate location of the diamond jack makes this one a make, provided he ruffs a spade to his hand|pg||
nt|woozle: To play to make, either play East for doubleton diamond ace (unlikely if he has his count) or ruff a spade and play for spades 6-2, or play West for a doubleton diamond nine|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d2|nt|woozle: 6-2 spades very likely if West thought for a while over 4H.|pg||
nt|dburn: this is the pressure line - but if East ducks, it may not work|pg||
nt|passell: dbl ace is not enough|pg||
nt|woozle: doubleton ace is fine - win king, draw trumps,low diamond out|pg||
nt|passell: yes  I meant unlikeliest after hesitation|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|chorush: East did well not to drop the spade king which would have given the show away but had to make a hard duck of the diamond|pg||
nt|woozle: bakhshi takes the bait - and fleisher demonstrates another way that 4H might be made|pg||
nt|gambit: claiming quickly |pg||
mc|10|nt|woozle: There's never a better assumption than human error...that's a principle that works for everything in life|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST952HATDAK64CAQ5,SAK76HJ87653D5CT3,S43HQ942DTCJ87642,SQJ8HKDQJ98732CK9|sv|o|nt|algraves:  the play to 4H is fasinating as well|pg||
nt|barnets: anyway hats off to N/s for bidding 3N and not 4@H|pg||
nt|algraves:  declarer has to ruff a @S if they lead a Spade|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|algraves:  well a well earned 3NT swing |pg||
mb|2D!|an|majors|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: nice contract|pg||
nt|algraves:  how else are you going to get to 2@D I ask you |pg||
nt|algraves:  Grue was waiting for the major suit takeout before re opening with 3@C|pg||
nt|algraves:  he is still waiting as they say|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: very lucky 5@c|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
nt|algraves:  and a third spade witl break up any impending problems|pg||
nt|barnets: Fleisher is playing 4@H on the 3N board|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|algraves:  but a rare partscore sell out for NS who are very aggressive all the tiime |pg||
pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h5|nt|dinos1: if not play @s S will be in triple sqz|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
nt|algraves:  good well he had to cash heart ace before spade|pg||
pc|d3|nt|algraves:  no he is ok |pg||
nt|algraves:  sorry|pg||
nt|warrens:  no, if E plays all the @D, he can hold 2 @h's|pg||
pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|dinos1: oh|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST952HATDAK64CAQ5,SAK76HJ87653D5CT3,S43HQ942DTCJ87642,SQJ8HKDQJ98732CK9|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|woozle: does Ish have a toy here, and if he does, does he want to use it?|pg||
mb|2C!|an|majors|nt|dburn: Weinstein had a useful one, in that East could pass when he did use it|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|woozle: Now Ish has another decision over 2D|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: del Monte could presumably also let East out in 2@d if he wished|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: Bakhshi ends up in 2S, which could offer hours of analysis opportunities for commentators|pg||
nt|gambit: a trump will hit the table faster than a speeding bullet|pg||
nt|woozle: If only we were paid by the hour|pg||
nt|dburn: meanwhile North-South, who are cold for 3NT and 5@c, have not yet made much of a move towards either|pg||
nt|dburn: understandably, given their values, but...|pg||
pc|s2|nt|woozle: Kamil might have competed in clubs at some point|pg||
nt|woozle: might not get them to game, but can at least get them to clubs|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|gambit: cold? how does he get to the dummy? after four spade tricks (logical) and a diamond switch|pg||
pc|d9|nt|woozle: If South opened 1NT and North transferred to clubs with 2S, I think South is worth a superdooperaccept of 3NT - Kxxxxx and out opposite offers good play|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|nt|gambit: I accept Noodle's cold double dummy |pg||
pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|woozle: Fleisher has done a good job for East, eliminating North's trumps|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|chorush: Kamil will have to be alert to overtake the heart 10. He will do it|pg||
nt|woozle: Bakshi might at some point reflect on how easy the play would be in diamonds|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|chorush: now it doesnt matter. But would  have had declarer exited heart|pg||
pc|h9|nt|woozle: down three|pg||
mc|5|nt|gambit: not well done by E/W. 2D was better, 2H was too....|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAHKQ92DT765C8652,SQJ98HT764DK8CQ74,SK764HA853DQ94CK3,ST532HJDAJ32CAJT9|sv|n|nt|algraves:  hard to read the situation|pg||
nt|algraves:  for a 20 pt overtrick|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+!d|mb|p|nt|algraves:  remember they have played all day every day for ten days|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|algraves:  saving energy on little hands is sort of human nature|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and wisdom|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Joe had half of last Sunday off. that was it|pg||
nt|barnets: east in other room bhakshi rose @DA in 4@H at trick 2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: and they both had a more relaxed bye day on monday|pg||
nt|barnets: and that took away all declarers problems|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  he's got the rest for -1|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAHKQ92DT765C8652,SQJ98HT764DK8CQ74,SK764HA853DQ94CK3,ST532HJDAJ32CAJT9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: The case can be made for passing either, unless Ish might bid 2H with 5/5 or something|pg||
nt|gambit: We need Amoils back in |pg||
nt|chorush: Wonder why declarer wouldnt hope for the AQ of hearts and ace of clubs in South?|pg||
mb|1C|an|c b short|mb|p|nt|woozle: does look like a better shot|pg||
mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|gambit: dble from E?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|chorush: I think that systemically Kamil usually bids 2H with 4 but maybe not if he hates his hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: In that case, he missed a chance to describe his hand properly after Ish very effectively jumped to 2S|pg||
mb|2N|an|t/o|nt|dburn: if North won't have four hearts, then unless he is specifically 4=3=3=3 he will have a minor|pg||
nt|dburn: so Fleisher may (and indeed just did) try to find a fit|pg||
nt|woozle: Fleisher's odds in reopening were good, but we've all been disappointed before|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|woozle: 3H has five top losers and issues besides|pg||
mb|p|nt|woozle: probably no swing, or perhaps 3 imps to EW if he goes down two|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Kamil bid 1H denying 4, because he hated his hand|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|chorush: Cards are lying very badly for Kamil. He will be hard-pressed to hold this to down 1|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|dinos1: good start|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|gambit: "Somebody said down one is good bridge. Making is perhaps better." (EK) |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: a la kaplan|pg||
nt|woozle: making an overtrick is good bridge|pg||
nt|chorush: Well, he will be doing well if he winds up playing "good bridge":)|pg||
nt|chorush: a trump return woul be best for Ish|pg||
nt|dinos1: 1 more @h lead|pg||
nt|woozle: Ish might be able to ruff a diamond or win a club and lead a third round|pg||
nt|chorush: I think a trump back would lead to "bad bridge" or down 2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|woozle: "two shy?" "no, not shy enough"|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h6|nt|chorush: There is a website at www.bridgewinners.com that gives up to date scores along with pictures and stories about this event and the players|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|woozle: The defense seem to be losing their way here...I would have thought that relentless trump leads into the 4-4 fit would appeal more|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|h2|mc|8|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SK9872HAKDQJ742C3,SAT4HQT2DA93CK862,SQ63HJ976DKTCQ954,SJ5H8543D865CAJT7|sv|e|nt|barnets: last board of the quarter|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C!|an|!d + !s, good hand|nt|barnets: fleisher picked up 7 imps so far this quarter|pg||
mb|d|an|support|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: strangely on 14 e/w played 2@S|pg||
nt|dinos1: needs a little better trumps|pg||
nt|warrens:  a little too high.  not sure why N thought he should jump|pg||
nt|barnets: rather than playing in their 7 card suit|pg||
nt|dinos1: alert - good hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: south shows specifically a good 5-5 by agreement here|pg||
pc|h8|nt|barnets: so fleisher will justly gain some more|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: north has two very nice cards|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|dinos1: so @dK10 is great. lack of @sJ :)|pg||
nt|tejjyid: "justly" is a bit harsh|pg||
nt|tejjyid: r u a supporter?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|barnets: well a 7-1 fit is rather better than a 4-3|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|lc: Well, Fleisher will gain only if they stop in the other room :)|pg||
nt|algraves:  just a pip short of making, without the @S Ten they need opener to have Ax in trumps or someonw with JT coubleton|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: HI larry|pg||
nt|lc: Just the @S10 short of it being an okay game.  Hard to diagnose.|pg||
nt|lc: Hi and bye. :)|pg||
nt|barnets: 6 more imps to fleisher|pg||
nt|tez: bye all|pg||
nt|barnets: down by 11|pg||
nt|jaapfr: bye tez|pg||
nt|ritong: when do we restart operator please?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: I don't know|pg||
nt|barnets: we have a close final here|pg||
nt|barnets: they are on board 15 in the closed|pg||
nt|barnets: so have that and no 16 to complete|pg||
nt|barnets: they will then score up and will restart after a short break|pg||
nt|barnets: probably around 25-30 mins|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SK9872HAKDQJ742C3,SAT4HQT2DA93CK862,SQ63HJ976DKTCQ954,SJ5H8543D865CAJT7|sv|e|nt|woozle: Bakhshi started well, but Ish didn't continue the job|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C!|an|!S-!D|nt|dburn: South at the other table showed both his suits with a cue bd, and North jumped because of his two good cards in those suits|pg||
nt|ritong: a bit offbaord other room  now, they just lack trump 10 or J to have a good play|pg||
mb|d!|an|support|nt|woozle: Ish's double is support for Bakhshi's "suit", no doubt|pg||
nt|dburn: the resulting game was not bad - needed the opener to have a doubleton @sA, or someone to have @sJ10 doubleton|pg||
nt|woozle: Kamil might be able to stop if his style makes a 2S bid meaningful here|pg||
nt|chorush: Fleisher has a plus position on the last board of the set in that they may well go plus.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Kamil still trying to decifer 2@C bid|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: well, if he thinks it;s natural, his side will get to some game or other|pg||
nt|woozle: It feels like Grue's 3S was an overbid at the other table, particularly after intervention at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|dburn: but he seems to have worked it out|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: he may bid 2@s then accept INV|pg||
nt|woozle: Fleisher headed for a six imp gain here, closing the gap to 5.|pg||
nt|woozle: sorry, 5 imps|pg||
nt|dinos1: 190 = 5|pg||
nt|woozle: so Grue will lead by six at the break|pg||
nt|chorush: I think 5 unlss he makes 4 by some chance|pg||
nt|dburn: errors and omissions excepted, of course - the judiciary may yet have to consider board 10|pg||
pc|s5|nt|dinos1: 10 tricks)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|woozle: six imps after all. |pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|woozle: It's difficult to love a lead from a doubleton jack of trumps...but leading the jack might have saved the position|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|mc|10|nt|ritong: restart soon|pg||
nt|sybarra: and join us then,  its another nail biter |pg||
nt|chorush: Should be a great finish|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: back soon for 4th quarter|pg||
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