vg|2011 Vanderbilt Semi A,3rd of 4,I,1,16,Kang,72,Grue,114|
rs|6HS-2,3NN+2,3NN-4,4DSx-3,3NW-1,3NW-1,3DW=,3DW-1,3NW=,4SNx-2,6HS-1,6SN-2,3HS-2,3SW-1,3SS+1,4SS=,3NN+1,3NN+2,2SS+1,4SS-1,4HN+1,4HN+1,4SW-2,3SW=,4HN+1,3NN+2,3SS=,4SS-1,2NE=,2NE+1,3NW-3,3NE=|
pn|Jiang,Cheek,Xiaodong,Grue,Amoils,Hailong,Del'Monte,JJ|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SJ2HKQJT74DAJ4CQ5,S987H8653DQT82CAT,SAKQ43HDK976CKJ73,ST65HA92D53C98642|sv|o|nt|kjadams: Wielcome back, about to start the 2nd quarter of the Kang-Grue match|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: hello|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: we are trying to load the hands for the 3rd Qtr of the vanderbilt|pg||
nt|nickf: I dont think this score is right|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  welcome back all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: welcome back|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  in the other match, Diamond leads Fleisher by 27|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  looks like N/S is playing precision|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  1@C = 16+, 2@C is stayman of some sort|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: we were unable to get the bidding completed|pg||
pc|cA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST95H962DKQ986C74,S72HQ43DAJCQJT982,SAKJHAT85D42CAK65,SQ8643HKJ7DT753C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|algraves:  so hello everyone, |pg||
pc|c4|nt|kjadams: there is a current epidemic of top players opening 1N with stiff King.  Must be a good thing to do.|pg||
nt|kjadams: Robinson says "I've done it with 2 stiff kings, waiting for the hand with 3"|pg||
nt|jkrans: If the double is save suggesting then grue cheeck should find the save|pg||
nt|jkrans: which i think it is at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  welcome John Kranyak ... he and Joe Grue used to be a pretty regualr partnership in the Juniors|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kjadams: Hi John|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|jkrans: hi all thanks for having me|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|jkrans: hopefully they dont save in seven clubs|pg||
nt|jkrans: now|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|algraves:  NS kicked it off with an undisciplined slam on board one. Off the ace of clubs and the ace of trumps was also offside|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kjadams: the good news is 5 was going down.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|johnlowell:  well 5 was not going down on that lead|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kjadams: true.   maybe club lead vs 5.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|mc|5|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4ST95H962DKQ986C74,S72HQ43DAJCQJT982,SAKJHAT85D42CAK65,SQ8643HKJ7DT753C3|sv|n|mb|p|nt|mrdct: i think brd 1 looks like a swing for grue as 3NT looks cold vs the failed slam in the open room|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|11-15|nt|vugraphzfh: Director is summoned|pg||
nt|mrdct: so what's the problem nancy?|pg||
nt|mrdct: slightly off-beat 1NT here but low risk at these colours|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|mrdct: 2@sx a likely contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: what's east doing? transferring to his singleton?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mrdct: ah that's better|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mrdct: dbl and then 2NT shows about 19/20 balanced generally|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: on board 1, 3nt made 5 in this room|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|an|No agreement|nt|mrdct: NS may fare better in 3NT here on a @s lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: NS might be having a misunderstanding here|pg||
mb|d|nt|mrdct: 3@H looks cold|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|mrdct: the problem here for NS is that there isn't really a source of tricks in NS as south has no entries|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: the rip of 3@hx to 3NT should make it clear to north that south intended 3@d as natural|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mrdct: 2 down likely here losing 2 trumps, 2@h and 1@s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d3|nt|mrdct: east ruffing a @d will be with a natual trump trick if south gets trumps right|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|mrdct: ruffing a @c i mean|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jstokes: terrific defense -- easy to drop a trick|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mrdct: looks like 3 down now|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s6|nt|mrdct: so 9 imps back to Kang|pg||
pc|s9|mc|10|nt|mrdct: NS evidently didn't get around to discussing whether or not they play "system-on" in this situation|pg||
nt|mrdct: i think you got that claim wrong nancy - it was -3|pg||
nt|mrdct: you can overtype the result in the movie as 4dsx-3|pg||
nt|chilloncan: g'day mates:)|pg||
nt|mrdct: hi|pg||
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qx|o3|st||md|1SJ843HQ92DJ7C6432,SAT75HAK7D63CAK87,SQ2HJT84DKQ85CQJ9,SK96H653DAT942CT5|sv|e|nt|kjadams: since 5S would not be doubled.|pg||
nt|jkrans: a great start for grue cheek|pg||
nt|algraves:  not a great start for NS this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: dont know whats going on in the closed room|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  anybody know what Kang's NT range is at these colors?|pg||
nt|kjadams: NS young guys?  this looks like Youthful exuberance|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: 13-15|pg||
nt|jkrans: diamond lead should beat it spade will let make|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  it's a presumed 13 or more opposite 13, looks pretty normal here|pg||
nt|jkrans: wouldnt be surprised to see either|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  curtis has found some spectacular leads so far today|pg||
nt|kjadams: understand in 40s and former chinese national players.  Thanks!|pg||
mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|kjadams: first quarter, the card play was the difference.   This quarter, bidding a factor.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|jkrans: not over yet, but this gives a tempo to the declrer, normal play on clubs will see declarer homoe|pg||
pc|d3|nt|jkrans: home|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|kjadams: fortunate club split|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJ843HQ92DJ7C6432,SAT75HAK7D63CAK87,SQ2HJT84DKQ85CQJ9,SK96H653DAT942CT5|sv|e|mb|p|nt|mrdct: looks like a fairly normal game to reach on the EW cards at this vul|pg||
nt|mrdct: but neither @s nor @d are breaking|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: spades breaking ok, normal play brings in 3 trix|pg||
mb|1S!|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: preedict a make|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mrdct: i guess a @H lead most likely|pg||
nt|mrdct: the defence could come to 2@h, 2@d and 1@s|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: in the open room declarer tried to set up @d|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|mrdct: just as is happening here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|mrdct: north can even afford to not cash the setting trick and try to get it 2 down|pg||
nt|chilloncan: without 7 of diamonds, attacking that suit is more or less going for 33 break. ducking first heart and attacking spades makes u heavy favorite to get an 8th trick in spades, and ...|pg||
nt|chilloncan: playing the last two rounds of spades (or last one) may put pressure on opps|pg||
nt|mrdct: i think south will be able to cling to all of his @ss|pg||
nt|chilloncan: still i agree that attacking diamonds seems the natural line|pg||
nt|mrdct: north is just think through whether or not anything could go wrong if he doesn't cash the @dK|pg||
pc|dK|nt|chilloncan: woiuld be interesting to compare odds of playing Ds to those of attacking clubs as well|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAT76HQT87DJ8CQ62,SQ2HJ43DAQ7543CAT,SKJ53HK52DKTCJ987,S984HA96D962CK543|sv|b|nt|kjadams: Well done.   After a couple bad boards, this should help settle NS.|pg||
nt|algraves:  Normal enough hand for down one|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  the other table is having problems, as soon as it is fixed, the scores will be synced up|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kjadams: John, on that last hand, does Curtis systemically lead 3rd vs NT?|pg||
nt|algraves:  North makes agressive double but that is the sort of action that is good to take when stuck|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|algraves:  especially against the precision diamond where they can be out there on pretty light values|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|algraves:  heart suit is now "frozen"|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|johnlowell:  i don't know, John Kranyak?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: sorry have lost the play of the hand --some one doesn't want me to see what has been played :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: so will give you a final result|pg||
nt|poohbear: By ruffing a @c declarer can set up a squeeze against North|pg||
mc|9|nt|johnlowell:  expect this board will be a push for a change|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  not many in this match|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SAT76HQT87DJ8CQ62,SQ2HJ43DAQ7543CAT,SKJ53HK52DKTCJ987,S984HA96D962CK543|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mrdct: an agressive (or insane) EW pair might try for a VUL 3NT here|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|mrdct: swap the NS hands and 3NT is cold|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: single digit percent game if u swap the hands|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: West is deliberating|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|mrdct: he'd like to avoid playing on @h himself|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|mc|8|nt|mrdct: earns a beer card in jurisdictions which recognise same in trumps|pg||
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qx|o5|st||md|3S4HQ8765DQT52CKJ2,SQT3HKT9D84CQT974,SAK98765HJDJ973C3,SJ2HA432DAK6CA865|sv|n|nt|kjadams: I would expect to beat that last hand.|pg||
nt|poohbear: has an entry with the @d 9|pg||
nt|algraves:  if declarer ruffs a club he can then squeeze North|pg||
nt|poohbear: and sure enuff|pg||
mb|3S|mb|d|nt|kjadams: club, diamond shift, club ruff, diamond, club ruff|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: sry i had to talk on the phone|pg||
mb|3N|nt|kjadams: when partner leads ace, and I see king in dummy, I assume singleton.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  sorry, no push likely as the whole world has told me when i wasn't looking at the hands|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: grue dbled|pg||
pc|s7|nt|algraves:  so this will make easily now|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jkrans: i do not believe they systemically lead 3rd and 5th, maybe they lead attitude and he wanted partner to shift if he got it|pg||
nt|jkrans: got in|pg||
nt|kjadams: so signal on partners singleton should be suit preference.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  2@C natural and limited to 15 here, 4@C a preemptive type raise|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|algraves:  4@C, 2@D 2@H ( he wont risk finesse ) and 1 @S|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jkrans: a sharp lead by grue|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|poohbear: play is more interesting on a @d lead but the @h position allows declarer to make|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jkrans: will lead to one down|pg||
nt|kjadams: I know players that define the Jack and nine as low in suit pref, so maybe misunderstanding there.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|algraves:  he can now make by guessing the hearts|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jkrans: I lost to the chinese team yesterday, they not only played very well but were a pleasure to play against |pg||
pc|cK|nt|johnlowell:  looks like the other table is open now, so hopefully the scores will sync soon|pg||
pc|c7|nt|poohbear: Declarer takes an avoidance play in @cs?  haard to imagine North has the king. Was playing for singleton K in South?|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S4HQ8765DQT52CKJ2,SQT3HKT9D84CQT974,SAK98765HJDJ973C3,SJ2HA432DAK6CA865|sv|n|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 4@sx goes 2 down i think|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|nt|mrdct: not a disaster|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|mrdct: ish will be please that the @d shortage is with the long trumps|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mrdct: *pleased|pg||
nt|chilloncan: 4S a bit dangerous at the colors, but with a big lead Ishmael probably figuring his teammates will face that opening in the other room|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mrdct: north might try to sneak a @c through to the K but I doubt that will work|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Ish asking questions of JJ Wang - about carding and the X|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfh: 4H is a penalty card from E before playing JS|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|mrdct: declarer can't reallt make use of the penalty card|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mrdct: actually he can|pg||
nt|mrdct: he can demand west cash the @HK|pg||
nt|mrdct: but then west will be allowed to switch to a @c i think|pg||
nt|mrdct: hang-on i'm confusing myself|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|mc|8|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHAQT765DAQT98CA7,S97643HK983D54CK4,SAKQJT8HJDCQJT985,S52H42DKJ7632C632|sv|e|nt|algraves:  so a nervous hand for cheek but he survives|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|kjadams: Hailong and JJ are both fun to play with.  even after disasters, always laughing.   They are sitting out this quarter.|pg||
nt|algraves:  your everyday hand|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jkrans: my style is to open 4h with the south hand |pg||
nt|jkrans: especially nonfavorable|pg||
nt|kjadams: mine too.|pg||
nt|algraves:  6@Sis laydown|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|algraves:  6@C as well|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  this team has been pretty conservative in most of their preempts|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: lots of opening and folding of card by grue|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: while Jiang is thinking|pg||
nt|poohbear: if south bids 4C that should get tem to 6@c |pg||
mb|5H|nt|jkrans: making five|pg||
nt|kjadams: should make 5 no problem   first flat board?|pg||
nt|algraves:  oh yes I have just been informed that declarer would naturally go on a red suit lead sorry|pg||
nt|algraves:  go down|pg||
nt|poohbear: now North might bid 6@h|pg||
nt|algraves:  unless he plays double dummy and starts clubs before trump|pg||
nt|algraves:  5@H however is a lousy contract, of that I am sure|pg||
nt|algraves:  contracts like 5@H I am good at analysing|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wolkowitz: Good evening, everyone|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Hi Dan|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: welcome Dan as an expert commentator|pg||
pc|c4|nt|algraves:  hi dan|pg||
nt|algraves:  Cheek wont like trick one|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: I suppose it's not surprising that the solid suit plays better than the non-solid one, although the 5-2 split wouldn't have been great|pg||
nt|algraves:  but he had to lead something as they say|pg||
nt|jstokes: he sure won't.  it was well thought out if the clubs had all been in north.|pg||
nt|poohbear: 6 @c the spot is partner has any high @c|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|hJ|nt|poohbear: now he likes it|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jkrans: the king of clubs lead might have held it to for if declarer had tried to pitch a loser on the diamonds before taking the heart finesse|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|dT|nt|wolkowitz: we'll see how long that lasts...|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h4|nt|algraves:  grue to the rescue in the knick of time|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|poohbear: cheek has 2 trump tricks!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|algraves:  I dont think Joe thought he was going to beat this contract with the @H 4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
nt|poohbear: now declarer has count|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|sT|mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SHAQT765DAQT98CA7,S97643HK983D54CK4,SAKQJT8HJDCQJT985,S52H42DKJ7632C632|sv|e|nt|mrdct: won huge result for grue in the open room here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mrdct: what's another name for AKQJ10x?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: can see S wrestling this one from N|pg||
nt|mrdct: trumps|pg||
nt|chilloncan: can't see...|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mrdct: a competitive auction without the opponents bidding|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|mrdct: even more interesting is that Curtis Cheek lead the @C4 in the other room and mustn't have been feeling too good when dummy came down|pg||
nt|mrdct: ish might introduce his @c suit now - but at what level|pg||
nt|mrdct: 5@c might be passed so perhaps 6@c now|pg||
nt|mwigor: surely 5@c would be a cue|pg||
mb|5S|nt|chilloncan: not many partnerships play 2H as Michaels by responder:)|pg||
nt|mrdct: Ish stick with the theory that @S = trumps|pg||
nt|mrdct: grue fans might be content with 10 imps here with NS stopping in game|pg||
nt|mrdct: is east thinking?|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfh: sorry, no, it's S thinking|pg||
nt|mrdct: i would be too!|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|mrdct: i don't think NS have previosuly discussed this sequence|pg||
nt|mrdct: only danger now is will NS bid grand|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: 5S = do you have a club control    6C  = yes the ace|pg||
nt|mrdct: @s is still trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|mrdct: well north-south have navigated this one to a makeable slam and a big swing|pg||
nt|mwigor: barbara travis points out that the play in 6@s is far from a formality|pg||
nt|chilloncan: dont think so, N need too many cover cards|pg||
nt|mwigor: declarer may well lose control|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Les mumbling and grumbling|pg||
nt|chilloncan: in that order?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: yes|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|mrdct: indeed he is going to lose control of trumps|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d2|nt|chilloncan: had N cashed D ace before ruffing (double dummy), W would have to exit heart king on gaining lead with club king|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|nt|mrdct: looks like win @cA and exit a @c stright-away was the winning line|pg||
nt|mwigor: or low at trick one is ok i think|pg||
nt|chilloncan: N was worried about club ruff, and was cold whenever sopades 43, so he didnt play second club|pg||
nt|mwigor: but declarer's play is understandable|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
nt|mrdct: but if @cA wins, he can afford to lose a @c ruff|pg||
nt|chilloncan: indeed, clearly indicated|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d3|nt|chilloncan: he cant afford to lose club king and a ruff|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|mrdct: yeah good point|pg||
nt|mrdct: so trick 1 duck is looking good|pg||
nt|mwigor: 4-3 trumps is better 62%|pg||
nt|mwigor: (i think)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S987H9864DAQ63CK3,SKQJT62HAQ2D2CQ85,S3HKT5DKJ97CAJT76,SA54HJ73DT854C942|sv|b|nt|johnlowell:  ..|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  let's see what Kang does here with the 9 bagger|pg||
nt|jkrans: should see some fireworks here|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: whenever i have a chance ill run to the other room to try to fix the problem|pg||
nt|kjadams: could be 5D doubled here.|pg||
nt|jkrans: 5 diamond opening seems normal|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves:  that was exciting|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jkrans: dbl pass 6h|pg||
nt|jkrans: ?|pg||
nt|jkrans: probably play 5s now|pg||
nt|jkrans: 6h would work well, im sure grue will think|pg||
nt|poohbear: could have cashed the @d ace as well|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jkrans: wow nice bid by grue|pg||
nt|poohbear: tuff response for the south hand|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: any suggestions?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: dbl by south is for a club lead, the problem is that that's your only trick|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  double is presumably for an unusual lead asking Sun to give Kang a ruff|pg||
nt|kjadams: well, that will get the club lead, but will not be enough with spade on.|pg||
nt|poohbear: personally i hate 3@h|pg||
pc|sK|nt|poohbear: Jeff Rubens advocates 1 NT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|poohbear: even without a @s stop|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  not sure how he gets out of his hand after he ruffs though|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: 1N wouldn't have worked well here, either|pg||
nt|poohbear: shows values and flat distribution|pg||
nt|poohbear: 2@h is my choice|pg||
nt|algraves:  if N has a 4th @H and the ace is onside 4@H is a make|pg||
nt|algraves:  so we have to be a little careful here since we can see all 4 hands|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: I think a great amount of it depends on partner's doubling style - is a lack of 4 of the other major a significant defect or not?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kjadams: diamond ruff, spade finesse|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|kjadams: drum roll|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kjadams: well done Curtis and Joe!|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s6|nt|poohbear: i think that you got to get in with North's hand|pg||
nt|algraves:  bridge is an imprecise game last time I looked|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: I'm with you. There are probably some people out there who would bid 2@c, which I disagree with|pg||
nt|poohbear: if i ever bid 2@c wiith that . Just pull the plug on me|pg||
nt|algraves:  personally I see nothing wrong with their auction other than it didnt work out|pg||
nt|algraves:  if they were wrapping up 4@H now we would be praising their aggressiveness|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S987H9864DAQ63CK3,SKQJT62HAQ2D2CQ85,S3HKT5DKJ97CAJT76,SA54HJ73DT854C942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mrdct: NS reached an inferior 3@h contract here after north made a t/o dbl of 1@s|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S!|an|weak raise|mb|d|nt|mrdct: south has to decide whether to go for his major or his better suit|pg||
nt|mrdct: that might be 3@c by north|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 3@s has 5 losers i think|pg||
mb|p|nt|chilloncan: my own feeling is that 11 loser hands should not bid, even when they can raise 1S to two and even when they have a stronger way to do it|pg||
nt|chilloncan: but here NS have 130 anyway|pg||
pc|s3|nt|chilloncan: maybe 110 with handling charges caused by 41 trumps|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|chilloncan: seems more prudent to play high trump in dummy, as low ones may be needed to ruff spades|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|chilloncan: thanks to spec for pointing out that spades are trumps|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQJ86542HKQ9DT5C9,S97HT632DK4CQJ872,SATHA875DJ62CAT65,SK3HJ4DAQ9873CK43|sv|o|nt|johnlowell:  guessing the @S correctly there was easily a 27 IMP play|pg||
nt|algraves:  good D by EW getting their trumps going|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Curtis good thing partner you didn't raise me|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Joe laughing "I saw you play the last hand"  LOL|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|johnlowell:  if in the other room, they are in 5@S, the difference between making and not was about 27 or 28 IMPs|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|jkrans: 6 hearts is my bet|pg||
nt|algraves:  easy 4@S for NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|kjadams: Par is 500 in 7D.|pg||
nt|poohbear: a " Grue " NT overcall|pg||
mb|2D|nt|jkrans: as south will make a slam try|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|nt|jkrans: isn't par 2210 in 7h?|pg||
nt|algraves:  2@C presumably DONT style or somesuch|pg||
nt|poohbear: 2@c prob shows any 1 suit|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wolkowitz: in that case sort of cappish|pg||
mb|3S|nt|johnlowell:  Joe and Curtis are haing a near perfect set up to this point, very impressive for a pair who has played every board in the event|pg||
nt|kjadams: true!|pg||
nt|kjadams: from east.. no ruff.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  Grue has created enough confusion to keep them out|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|jkrans: possible pickup for Grue. but far from guaranteed|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQJ86542HKQ9DT5C9,S97HT632DK4CQJ872,SATHA875DJ62CAT65,SK3HJ4DAQ9873CK43|sv|o|nt|chilloncan: i idiotically was playing the contract that io said NS could make:):)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfh: director has urged table to play faster|pg||
nt|mwigor: going back to the slam - i think ducking the club lead is 63% and playing for 4-3 trumps is 62%|pg||
mb|1C!|an|2+|nt|mwigor: so any small feeling about the lead (ie that it is a singleton) is enough to swing it|pg||
mb|2D|nt|mrdct: on that hand moss also lead a @C and Kamil took the same line as Ish for -1|pg||
nt|chilloncan: yes it is tricky to know how to assess the likelihood of singleton from the fact that a club was led, as the auction made that lead a substantial favorite to hit the baize|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|mrdct: when hampson delcarer in 6@s, he got a @h lead and could simply duck that and easily cater for @S5-2|pg||
nt|mrdct: not a bad game here for NS so a chance for Grue to extend the lead|pg||
nt|chilloncan: easily? if heart loses he does not necessarily have enough discards if spades go bad|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: W hand may not seem like a 3D raise, but there is a tactice benefit as it takes opps above the level where they can support double|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: only if @h 5-1 i think (but what would I know!)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|chilloncan: yes hence the "not necessarily"|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|chilloncan: admittedly the duck has big odds in its favor|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ82HT43DJT6543C8,SAJ4HQ752D8CAQT52,SKHAKJ6DAKQ72CK63,ST97653H98D9CJ974|sv|e|nt|wolkowitz: South probably felt like he got his hand out well bidding out to 3@s by himself|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|algraves:  yes it is not easy to handle a semi psychic NT overcall.  you have lost a level of bidding and you dont rate to have a game if 1NT is normal range|pg||
nt|algraves:  very hard|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|johnlowell:  a more aggressive preempt from Sun|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|jkrans: i love it|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: especially favorable first seat|pg||
nt|algraves:  Grue is a tough player to play against|pg||
nt|poohbear: 2@h prob a dbl neg|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|jkrans: as you are preempting two opponents and only one partner|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|algraves:  yes it means he doesnt like the way it is going|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3@c puppet Stayman . Asks for 5 card major ( guessing )|pg||
nt|poohbear: guessing not :)|pg||
nt|algraves:  note for those of you scoring at home as they say that with strong semi blanced hands with singleton K , it is often best to bid it as if balanced|pg||
nt|algraves:  singleton K as good as doubleton as support and as declarer many holdings provide a stopper not withstanding they lead away from their ace|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: North will hardly suspect that his powerful 5-card suit is worth 6 tricks|pg||
nt|poohbear: i wonder what south's plan is?|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: 3@h may be 4 or 5 hearts|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: if they're playing some kind of Romex|pg||
nt|algraves:  well 5@D is a routine make|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|wolkowitz: in that case, South may be thinking of asking or just raising and hoping that the singleton will help 4@h play better than 3N|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  3NT with spade out and club back a nervous mke|pg||
nt|poohbear: One of my pet peeves is getting a normal response to a question and hudddling. Should have thought about it before bidding 3@cs|pg||
nt|algraves:  I wouldnt want to be in any other contracts though|pg||
pc|s6|nt|wolkowitz: from South's perspective?|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kjadams: might have been better for grue to win club and lead trump..  checks entry burned|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: nice play of the 8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|nt|wolkowitz: to induce an intermediate cover|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|algraves:  so as you saw the rebid as a balanced hand worked well and the singleton K provided a stopper|pg||
nt|algraves:  so live it up in the future with your singleton Kings|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: curtis asks how many points does this show|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: 22+|pg||
nt|algraves:  so Joe has zero to 2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|nt|jkrans: an argument can be made for grue shifting to a trump before trying to cash the dsecond diamonds|pg||
mc|10|nt|johnlowell:  would have worked here|pg||
nt|jkrans: may not work so well when partner doesnt have the kind though|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQ82HT43DJT6543C8,SAJ4HQ752D8CAQT52,SKHAKJ6DAKQ72CK63,ST97653H98D9CJ974|sv|e|mb|2C|an|strong, art.|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: nice 3S bid by ish, treating his chunky doubleton and 3 aces bullishly|pg||
mb|2H!|an|negative|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: a kib has asked if the correct styling of north's name is Delmonte, Del'Monte, del'Monte, Del Monte or del Monte - i'm not 100% sure myself|pg||
nt|mwigor: i believe Del'Monte|pg||
nt|chilloncan: some would be uncomfortable opening 2C with stiff king and short spades, but at these colors opps are just going to let you bid. if opps NV, 2C  risks obstruction|pg||
nt|mrdct: 1@C lead might save an imp|pg||
nt|chilloncan: 5D a better spot, but 3N will fetch|pg||
nt|mrdct: west will have a slightly uncomfortable time finding 5 discards on the run of the @d suit|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|mrdct: west playing east to have cover in @h|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ7532HAK4DJ4CT4,S8HJT3DT73CAKJ653,SATH9876DKQ52CQ82,SJ964HQ52DA986C97|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Joe and Curtis talking to each other and Curtis said he was sleeping|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|kjadams: cloud be a pickup.|pg||
nt|jkrans: notice the double by grue trying to get to 3nt, the most likely make|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  doesn't curtis pretty much have to have the King to pass that double at IMPs? he is marked with essentially nothing else|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jkrans: if his partner bids spades then he will bid diamonds|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  2NT here looks like a limit raise or better|pg||
nt|algraves:  get that man a cup a joe|pg||
mb|2S|nt|jkrans: he might just be stuck|pg||
nt|algraves:  so on a normal enough day 4@S makes NS|pg||
nt|algraves:  but not today|pg||
nt|poohbear: cuppa grue?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: qtxx of hearts and the k of clubs|pg||
nt|algraves:  yup a cuppa grue|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: yes 2nt is limit plus usually with four|pg||
nt|algraves:  good stop|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: not fair to make the operator laugh|pg||
pc|cK|nt|poohbear: sorry|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfg: :)|pg||
nt|algraves:  north judged very well|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jkrans: cheek lied a little because of the singleton|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|jkrans: did not want to be passed in 1nt|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3nt better. no uppercut risk|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|nt|johnlowell:  it's the old style ... a limit raise used to show 4 or 3 with a stiff|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|algraves:  not to be seduced by his points, schmoints, and take the low road|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|jkrans: speaking of old style, i was a fan of how in the diamond fleischer match both easts passed qjxxxxx xxxx in first chair vul|pg||
nt|jkrans: one got to defend six spades the other 4|pg||
nt|jkrans: old school vs. new school|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  at the other table, either they are still having problems or they are still on Board 19, or both|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  on 19, where Cheek led a @s against 3nt, his hand played 2@D doubled for -800|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jkrans: wow so a great result from the other table|pg||
pc|hA|nt|johnlowell:  depends which team going plus you would consider a great result :)|pg||
nt|jkrans: is there anything better than BBO, College Basketball, and Apple pie?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jkrans: yes excuse me|pg||
nt|jkrans: a great result for the grue team|pg||
nt|kjadams: true.  the weak NT at this table kept west out, where as the NT rebid did not.|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|poohbear: declarer plays @ds before trumps to set up a pitch|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ7532HAK4DJ4CT4,S8HJT3DT73CAKJ653,SATH9876DKQ52CQ82,SJ964HQ52DA986C97|sv|b|mb|p|nt|mrdct: so grue wins an imp|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|forcing|nt|mwigor: ish did not throw a heart on the last @d|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 4@s not a bad contract here|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|mrdct: but hard to deal with the 4-1 break|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|mrdct: not enough entries to effect a trump coup|pg||
nt|mwigor: in the real world you're going to have played the Ace and King of trumps before you find out one is necessary - at which point you're already down|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: with that 3rd round of @c declarer can pick up the trumps now|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|mrdct: 17 imps swing between making this and going down|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: S asking W questions about leads|pg||
nt|mwigor: defense is hard - getting the @cQ ruffed could have been crucial on other layouts|pg||
nt|mwigor: on this layout it has given declarer a chance when in practice he had none|pg||
nt|mrdct: like swpa the @S7 & 6|pg||
nt|mrdct: swap|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|mrdct: the money moment|pg||
nt|mrdct: these are the sorts of decisions that teams leading 144-86 tend to get right|pg||
nt|mwigor: would JJ have seen the need to ruff with @s9 holding 9xx of trumps?|pg||
nt|mwigor: thats what this comes down to in a way|pg||
nt|mrdct: indeed - a useful clue for south|pg||
nt|mrdct: although the auto-pilot practice in that situation is to ruff high|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKJTHAKDAKJCAKQ43,SAQ865H65DQ74C982,S97HQJT842DT98CT7,S432H973D6532CJ65|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: ill fix it|pg||
nt|kjadams: I'd have gone for the same 800 :-(|pg||
nt|jkrans: 1nt from sun expected here|pg||
nt|kjadams: Thanks Catalina!|pg||
nt|algraves:  well done by NS|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|algraves:  in this day and age one would expect a 6 imp swing for bringing home 140|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 6@h good from @s|pg||
nt|poohbear: S|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: good hand for transfers, bad hand for 2@h double negative|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jkrans: Hola Cata!|pg||
nt|algraves:  6 and half quick tricks is a good hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  could be 2@C opener from Sun, depends on style|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|algraves:  is that a " good " 28 ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: hola hola|pg||
pc|s2|nt|wolkowitz: well, they got to the best possible spot for their system and the lie of the cards|pg||
nt|poohbear: Im a rubber bridge player . no such thing as a bad 26|pg||
nt|algraves:  another good stop|pg||
nt|poohbear: 28|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Joe says he really doesn't have a double neg  --- 28 points everyone uh hun|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKJTHAKDAKJCAKQ43,SAQ865H65DQ74C982,S97HQJT842DT98CT7,S432H973D6532CJ65|sv|o|nt|mrdct: we might see NS try for slam here|pg||
nt|chilloncan: this S collection will have to do until a good hand comes along|pg||
nt|chilloncan: 6H by S tha target|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|0-4|mb|p|nt|mrdct: NS use 2@h as the negative|pg||
nt|chilloncan: but play a bit tricky|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mrdct: so @h will be wrong-sided|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: missed a pass there i think operator|pg||
mb|4D!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: play in 6@h is fairly simple - if they lead a spade you go down - if they dont you make|pg||
nt|chilloncan: not really so simple i think|pg||
nt|mrdct: yeah - can ruff a @C high back to hand|pg||
nt|chilloncan: u have to get to dummy to draw last heart|pg||
nt|mwigor: well its your hand|pg||
nt|mwigor: from South 6@h is cold|pg||
pc|s2|nt|vugraphzfh: E didn't realize it was his lead|pg||
nt|chilloncan: sorry my computer is very slow so big delay in my comments hitting the screen|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK6HKDAT853CK9762,SQT9543H87DJ4CA53,S8HAJT9654D76CJ84,SAJ72HQ32DKQ92CQT|sv|n|nt|johnlowell:  Cheek-Grue are amazingly sharp for the semifinals of a long national KO|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Curtis what club did you have the Jack  -- Joe what diamonds do you have Curtis|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|algraves:  NShave to be careful on defense to spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  there are a few traps|pg||
mb|p|pc|c4|nt|algraves:  natural to misquess this one|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kjadams: bidding 2S now should show weakness.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jkrans: this team has been sticking with teh same routine all week and have very good team comradery|pg||
nt|algraves:  more often than not it is an attacking lead from the King rather than the Jack|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|jkrans: at least that's what they were telling me :-)|pg||
nt|dburn: one more chance|pg||
nt|jkrans: excuse me for my spelling|pg||
nt|kjadams: seems to be working.  The have been outstanding.|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Curtis thats good and Joe says misguessed the clubs|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Curtis yup|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|dburn: if Cheek leads a club, as well he might, declarer may get home by ruffing out the @cA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK6HKDAT853CK9762,SQT9543H87DJ4CA53,S8HAJT9654D76CJ84,SAJ72HQ32DKQ92CQT|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 4@s a phantom in the open room|pg||
nt|mrdct: east here deciding to pursue an inviational sort of auction it seems|pg||
mb|3D!|an|6S, minimum|nt|chilloncan: 3S by E is an attractive alternative. sometimes they now have to bid 3N|pg||
nt|chilloncan: at these colors, i think that is the wrong strategy|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: stansby made 4@sX on this hand a short time ago to give Flieisher a 119-103 lead in tghe other semi|pg||
nt|chilloncan: ish maybe gagging to bid, fearing larceny at the colours|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: reluctant pass from N|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfh: still shaking his head|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: still 20 boards to go in this match so if kang can string 2 or 3 good boards togther they will be right back in this match|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|chilloncan: they havent really been taking the fight to the opponenets too much in this room, but maybe just not enbough to work with|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SK97HA943D953CQ64,S8543HJ7DKQT8CJ53,SATHKQ52DJ72CAK98,SQJ62HT86DA64CT72|sv|b|nt|johnlowell:  another down 1 for Sun-Kang, that seems to be their pattern this set|pg||
nt|dburn: and if he'd led one of those, I don't think declarer would have enough entries to set up a club trick|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: this is an OK slam|pg||
mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jkrans: and showed you|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  at the other table, they are on Board 23 and have started off with the same 5@D opener|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  and 5@S overcall, but north passed over 5@S|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|jkrans: 3s here is a serious cuebid for slam|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|jkrans: 4s rkc|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|dburn: Grue perhaps treating his extra heart as the queen|pg||
nt|jkrans: joe showed the queen for six, which is right for six, but not for 7|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  they have made it to 6@S at other table and North is considering 7@D it looks like|pg||
nt|jkrans: 2h promised 6 in their system|pg||
nt|dburn: in that case, I'm not sure why he bid 5@h|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Delmonte just bid 6NT (pick a minor) as North in the other room on 23|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|nt|dburn: still, Cheek will be reassured about the trump position - @hQxx facing @hAKQxxx is a pretty solid suit|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SK97HA943D953CQ64,S8543HJ7DKQT8CJ53,SATHKQ52DJ72CAK98,SQJ62HT86DA64CT72|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-17|nt|chilloncan: rock-ribbed NT opening|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: 3NT will make also here - albeit with some nervous moments in @d|pg||
nt|mrdct: with the 4333 south may not bother with stayman|pg||
nt|chilloncan: 4H a luckyish make, 3N best. switch EW hearts and 4H doiwn on promo|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: S will just invite NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|chilloncan: or bid it, knowing opps will|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAKQT82H7DK987CQ5,SJ754HAKT96D32CK3,S93HJ53DAQT5CJ974,S6HQ842DJ64CAT862|sv|o|nt|kjadams: spade pitch would be an interesting matchpoint gambit, but not here.|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: 3N not bad on those cards, either...and a reasonable shot at a swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|jkrans: four spades here|pg||
nt|algraves:  another decent 4@S beaten on bad trump break|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: my guess is south will just bid 4 after a freee 2s bid|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|dburn: if he'd won the firrst diamond with the jack, Grue might have decided on the winning line in diamonds|pg||
mb|r|nt|jkrans: a very expert play by sun|pg||
mb|3H|nt|wolkowitz: these guys have excellent Jxxx detectors|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  Curtis giving his partner lots of rope|pg||
pc|hK|nt|poohbear: I like 2@d with S . If partner preferences I can raise|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|poohbear: and give a great description|pg||
nt|poohbear: partner will always bid with 2@s unless he psyched his response|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg||
nt|algraves:  in theory joe was twice a passed hand and they open very light |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|algraves:  as he didnt double 1NT either|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|wolkowitz: AKQxxx with a 14-count and a side Kxxx is a pretty strong hand|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|mc|9|nt|algraves:  yes it is , almost too strong for 2@S, seems right on the cusp as the doubleton Q not full value|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: K&R evaluates it as 18.05|pg||
nt|algraves:  but the hand is much better when partne has AQXX in @D|pg||
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qx|c14|st||md|4SAKQT82H7DK987CQ5,SJ754HAKT96D32CK3,S93HJ53DAQT5CJ974,S6HQ842DJ64CAT862|sv|o|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 4@s not a bad spot here until you discover trumps 4-1 offside|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 4@h not a bad spot either|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chilloncan: but 4H making so good save anyway|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|mrdct: in the other semi, fleisher rebid 2@s and played there|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKQ6HKQ87DQ52C953,ST8432HATDK3CKQT7,SA75H943DJT97C864,SJ9HJ652DA864CAJ2|sv|n|nt|johnlowell:  18 IMPs coming to Grue on Board 23|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: thats why i bid 2@d'|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  Delmonte (north) bid 6nt to force E-W to 7@s which is going to be down 1|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|wolkowitz: yes, but that is six points that makes a game...plenty of 9-counts that make game that won't invite|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|wolkowitz: as well as some "bad" ten-counts with stiff spades|pg||
nt|poohbear: those hands might still bid over 2@d|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|algraves:  yes for sure, a good stop again by NS missing a game that simply needs 3-2 trump|pg||
mc|8|nt|poohbear: 8 tops here. not much chance for a 9th|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: claim and spread hand 8 tricks|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1SKQ6HKQ87DQ52C953,ST8432HATDK3CKQT7,SA75H943DJT97C864,SJ9HJ652DA864CAJ2|sv|n|nt|mrdct: Kang hits the lead ... for this segment|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|mrdct: 7 tricks on top and 8th can be developed in @h|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|dburn: curious symmetry about this - the other semi-final is over, and Fleisher has a lead of 41 IMPs|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mrdct: oddly the scoreline in the other semi is exactly the same as this one|pg||
nt|dburn: that is, the third quarter is over|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s6|nt|mrdct: there goes the scoreline symetry|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAKT942H75DA42C84,S86HAKDKQ7CAKJT75,SJ5HQT642DT953CQ6,SQ73HJ983DJ86C932|sv|e|nt|algraves:  Joe showing good table management here|pg||
nt|algraves:  they have played every single board this week|pg||
mb|1C|nt|kjadams: no swing on 24 where a possible heart slam was missed twice.|pg||
nt|poohbear: little does he know he has time for a dinner break :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: 7 boards ahead of the other table|pg||
nt|algraves:  and you dont want to waste energy flopping around for no reason|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: No they just commented that they have 55 minutes left to play  -- enough time for cigarette break|pg||
mb|d|mb|p!|nt|poohbear: pass 0-4 |pg||
nt|wolkowitz: This will be one of the few times Jiang has played faster than the other table - let alone twice as fast|pg||
nt|algraves:  in one way it is easier to be the " Anchor pair" and play every hand every match|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1@c str|pg||
nt|poohbear: dbl might be reds or blacks|pg||
nt|algraves:  but on the other hand can get a little fatigued here and there|pg||
nt|poohbear: tiring tho|pg||
mb|1D|nt|algraves:  well the adrenalin kicks in|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: writing notes to Curtis|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1@d pass or correct|pg||
nt|algraves:  and they are very well practiced with a good attitude so they dont tire themselves out in the bidding or in much else for that matter|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  Board 25 looks like 7 or 8 (on non-@S lead) IMPs to Kang as their teammates found 5@D|pg||
nt|poohbear: one problem with " crash " is partner cant show a 1 suiter|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves:  a great pair to have on a team|pg||
nt|poohbear: 2@sd|pg||
nt|algraves:  bid fast , play fast, move on|pg||
nt|poohbear: should be natural here|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|algraves:  so that double was both red suits or both black suits|pg||
nt|poohbear: can north think dbl is penalty?|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: do you think they've discussed this double?|pg||
nt|poohbear: by my rules it's takeout|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|algraves:  well if they have discussed this double, then there is no double they havent discussed|pg||
nt|poohbear: all low level dbls takeout when no fit established|pg||
mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  2@C is a puppet to 2@D, here to play, but could have started an invitational sequence|pg||
nt|algraves:  not showing the spades is a huge position|pg||
nt|poohbear: as i mentioned before, the problem with " crash"|pg||
nt|algraves:  Curtis is worried about the vulnerability and adverse distribution|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: He is think hard and squinting his eyes|pg||
nt|algraves:  he is thinking about game chances as he wouldnt risk bidding just for partscore|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Phyllis is trying to look into the room|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: now he has reopened his hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: tapping the table|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: he's got to know that he's up this quarter in addition to the 42, so he's probably trying to figure out whose mistake this board is right now|pg||
mb|2N|nt|poohbear: Phyliss is Curtis's wife which makes me wonder who is on Curtis's account kibbitzing|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves:  hmm, I dont think the score has much to do with it. |pg||
nt|poohbear: 2nt natural'|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|algraves:  you have to go home with who brung ya|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  well the active EW precision auction claims another victim, 4@H a pretty good contract|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3nt from Grue's side would be virtually laydown|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|poohbear: oops|pg||
nt|wolkowitz: once you find the queen of clubs...|pg||
nt|algraves:  if you start modifying your style because of some guess of the score you open a whole can of snakes and damage your partnership|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|kjadams: expect the spade bid showed 4.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Grue's 1@S bid probably kept N-S out of 4 of a major ... if he had made a more traditional @D raise, they likely would have found it|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|poohbear: hard not to find it Dan|pg||
pc|s5|nt|algraves:  its like you need a lot of discussion to play against the precision diamond|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|algraves:  for eg here you could have X by North to the 3@D bid as a game try|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|nt|algraves:  a sort of extended maximal double|pg||
nt|poohbear: unless defense puts you in dummy|pg||
nt|poohbear: or in hand |pg||
nt|wolkowitz: which, on a spade lead, they might|pg||
nt|poohbear: ok down 3 |pg||
nt|algraves:  good lead by North of course|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|nt|algraves:  after that silly first board NS have put together some useful results|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|poohbear: yup|pg||
pc|s9|nt|algraves:  when you know the opps have a probable 9 card minor fit|pg||
pc|cT|nt|johnlowell:  well, that's it for this table|pg||
nt|algraves:  and they may have shafted you earlier in the auction|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  it will return around 8:00 PM US Eastern time|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
mc|6|nt|algraves:  Leslie Amoils and Ishmael Del Monte have socred two useful swings on 7 and 8 with some good bridge|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: ok will be back in a few.  |pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SAKT942H75DA42C84,S86HAKDKQ7CAKJT75,SJ5HQT642DT953CQ6,SQ73HJ983DJ86C932|sv|e|nt|poohbear: will prob go on the next hand anyway|pg||
nt|mrdct: -300 not a great result for grue|pg||
nt|dburn: good lead, that jack of spades|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|0-1 control|mb|2S|nt|dburn: in the other match, West opened 2NT, got raised to three, got doubled for a spade lead and ran (at one table)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: 1@d in the other room probably showed @s|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: 1D showed reds or blacks by north|pg||
nt|mrdct: i see|pg||
nt|poohbear: in the other room|pg||
mb|3N|nt|dburn: at the other table, West opened 2@c and East bid 2@d, then South bid 2@s and found himself on lead to 3NT a moment later|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|dburn: same sort of thing here, in truth - but 14 IMPs to the comeback kings (or perhaps Kangs)|pg||
nt|mrdct: cleverly right-sided|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mrdct: this will give Kang some momentum going into the last 16|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|chilloncan: 3N was a sizeable bid. presume 2N would be artificial and 2N then 3N would be murky|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dK|nt|dburn: well, pass doubltess showed a hand that would have rebid 2NT, so East did what he would have done over that|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|chilloncan: maybe but what if W had a 26 count with only 5 hearts for example|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|mc|9|nt|dburn: then maybe 3NT would still make|pg||
nt|dburn: I don't know - I just work here. See you soon.|pg||
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