vg|2009 USBC A Quarterfinal,Segment 4 of 6,I,46,60,Welland,104,Meltzer,43|
rs|3SE=,3HS-1,6SW-2,3NW=,6CS=,4SN+2,1NE=,1NW=,4SWx-4,4SWx-4,1NS-2,1SW+2,3NN=,3NS+3,1SN=,2NS-2,1NW+1,3NW-1,2HSx-2,3SW+1,3DW-1,3DW-1,3DN-1,4HSx-4,2SW-2,1NE-2,4SW-2,5HS-2,4SNx-2,3CE+1|
pn|Cohen,Schermer,Smith,Chambers,Meltzer,Welland,Larsen,Willenken|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4S653HKQJT975D85CA,SQ7H63DAT4CKJ9743,S942HDKQ9632CQT82,SAKJT8HA842DJ7C65|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: 61 IMPs, 45 boards, not impossible|pg||
mb|d|nt|kareno: Not at all!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Definitely not, although it will take a little work|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|mtvesuvius: Both pairs here play a relatively natural system with Strong NTs|pg||
mb|3S|nt|kareno: Roland :) Adam :)  Specs hello from Las Vegas :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: NS's CC: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=567&pid=109|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: EW's CC: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=405&pid=102|pg||
nt|joest: Garner-Weinstein are out so tell me where you'd like me, or if you'd like me, this quarter|pg||
nt|joest: sorry private|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: Not necessarily the best start for the defense.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nope, @h lead would probably best this|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: beat*|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kareno: North, knowing this is a short-suit lead gives suit preference for diamonds.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: and now a @h ruff will be the last trick for the defense|pg||
nt|kareno: South continues with a heart anyway and they can cross-ruff the next two tricks.  After that they may be out of wood, having established dummy's clubs.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4S653HKQJT975D85CA,SQ7H63DAT4CKJ9743,S942HDKQ9632CQT82,SAKJT8HA842DJ7C65|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|mc|8|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SKJT4H643DJ94CJT4,SA9732H8DAQ7CAQ87,S65HKT52DKT86C953,SQ8HAQJ97D532CK62|sv|n|nt|kareno: I'd rather have seen south lead a high heart and watch how that line of defense developed.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, it can probably still make, although it's much tougher for declarer|pg||
nt|joest: hello Karen and Adam|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Jack :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Jack :)|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  for the tournament website and the complicated format|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The 2009 USBC will determine which two teams will be representing USA in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September |pg||
nt|joest: hmm|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The losers will get another chance in a repechage for the USA2 berth|pg||
nt|kareno: 3nt more promising than 4@s and it will have its problems too.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Scores from the other matches: Robinson 110 - Rogoff 77 and Fleisher 125 - Ozdil 90|pg||
nt|joest: many would play 'serious 3NT' here.  Fortunately Chamber and Schermer don't seem to|pg||
mb|4C|nt|Vugraphu2: 3n may have been alerted, not clear to me|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, or even Baby Blackwood, since for some pairs @s are set as trump now|pg||
nt|joest: 3NT was a nice safe spot.  Where they headed now is the danger zone I fear|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|mtvesuvius: yes, 4@s is pretty doomed|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|an|1 kc|nt|kareno: I didn't think east's spade delayed raise committed them to spades.  If so, east probably needed to bid 3@d.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and they are getting way too high now|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: Chambers is expecting something from the 3@c rebid that Schermer didn't hvae|pg||
nt|kareno: They are going to the moon and will be lucky not to get doubled.|pg||
mb|5D|an|q ask|nt|joest: Chambers is responding Blackwood and I think it within the realm that Schermer was trying to get out in 4NT|pg||
nt|kareno: I play 3@c as showing substantial extra values.  Schermer's extras are not what I would call substantial.|pg||
nt|joest: wrong.  If Schermer is self-alerting 5@d as a queen ask, he was blackwooding|pg||
nt|kareno: This is  clearly an accident.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: schermer alerted 5c.  if he thought 4n was nat, he's revised his thoughts since|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C!|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|mtvesuvius: Wow, I think they both thought each other had extras|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: I don't think Billy Cohen will double since spades is the only thing he can beat for sure.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and Cohen won't double, since if declarer has AQ98x(x) over him, he gives away the hand|pg||
nt|kareno: He is, of course tickled to death with the outcome.|pg||
nt|joest: hard to know exactly where the train left the track|pg||
nt|kareno: He wouldn't double even knowing about the spade queen since he hasn't got good defense to 6nt.|pg||
nt|joest: I will say that I prefer a 2NT rebid as West to see if partner can introduce clubs and to protect everything else|pg||
nt|kareno: 3@c is my guess.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think 3@c, then 3@s was where it went off the track, but it's tough to tell|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: chambers is cleaning the table with the spade queen...clean with the card you're known to hold, i guess|pg||
nt|joest: Chambers might have saved things if he temporized with 3@d too|pg||
nt|joest: I'm sure it did not occur to Schermer that he would be facing a doubleton|pg||
nt|joest: else why would he get slammish with Axxxx?|pg||
nt|kareno: A much better idea than 3@sd|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: smith asking some more about 3n, couldn't hear the reply|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|joest: I'm sure Smith not feeling so good about his lead now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think 3@S is where it was derailed, since Schermer does have a little extra|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|kareno: Schermer needs @s Kxx onside to begin with.  |pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: w: "maybe four wouldn't have made. "  now he starts the post mortem|pg||
nt|kareno: Now it's all about extra down tricks.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's his only hope :)|pg||
nt|joest: yes 3NT would have been interesting despite the extras b/c of the poor lie|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s is the top spot though|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|kareno: Spade now for his best result.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|joest: this is most certainly not the start Meltzer wanted down this much|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dT|nt|joest: nice play not splitting|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|joest: Schermer played for Hx offside, not at all unreasoanble|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kareno: No but the state of the match sort of impelled this auction too I guess.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: The @cs will cooperate though, which he really does not want now|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|joest: 45 boards is a long way to go|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dK|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, no number is insurmountable|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SKJT4H643DJ94CJT4,SA9732H8DAQ7CAQ87,S65HKT52DKT86C953,SQ8HAQJ97D532CK62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|mc|9|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SA98H98DK84CAQJ74,ST42HK74DQJ5CT865,SKQJ5H6DAT632CK93,S763HAQJT532D97C2|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: We are used to all kinds of records in the vugraph theatre. Here is one more. Adam Kaplan (mtvesuvius) is the world's youngest vugraph commentator at the age of 13. Fine player, ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: excellent analyst, and a polite young man|pg||
nt|joest: they are in 3NT in the closed|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Thanks Roland :)|pg||
nt|kareno: It's been a pleasure to work with him this tournament :)|pg||
nt|joest: I second that|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|kareno: And he has a great vocabulary!|pg||
mb|2C|nt|mtvesuvius: Yeah, although my spelling is sometimes a bit off :)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mtvesuvius: My spelling bee record isn't the best :)|pg||
nt|kareno: :)  |pg||
mb|3C|nt|joest: 6@c is excellent|pg||
mb|3H|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, and it can even survive the 4-1 split here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Chambers can put the pressure on with a 4@h bid here I think|pg||
nt|kareno: So it is, with even 4-1 clubs manageable.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Let me add that Adam became the youngest ACBL Lifemaster ever when he was 10 years and 1 month old!|pg||
nt|joest: Chambers pulled in his horns a bit by not jumping to 3@h or some such|pg||
nt|kareno: 3@h seems soft but he is vulnerable against not.|pg||
nt|joest: even at these colors|pg||
nt|kareno: I'd have bid 3@h over 1@d actually.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Me too|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|joest: I'm not sure Cohen would have bid 4@c.  Experts tend to like to make a negative double with the south hand and then the clubs are gone forever|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: nice auction|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, this was a nice auction to the top spot|pg||
nt|kareno: I think Billy Cohen would have bid 4@c over 3@h - he has a good five-card suit and not 4 spades.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, but 3NT would often be the right game|pg||
nt|joest: yes but that blows you past 3NT, which might be the right spot if partner bids it over a negative double|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kareno: True, true.  That's why they preempt!!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and often the 4-3@s fit is also lost then|pg||
nt|kareno: One round of clubs and a claim is my prediction.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I had a similar hand recently where we got to 4@s on the 4-3 fit, where any other contract was down, I think double has more ways to win|pg||
pc|h7|nt|joest: they have come to rest in 4@s next door|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|mc|12|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SA98H98DK84CAQJ74,ST42HK74DQJ5CT865,SKQJ5H6DAT632CK93,S763HAQJT532D97C2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|mc|12|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SQJ87HT3DAT52CT32,SK953HAQ6D863C874,S62HKJ52DJ97CKQJ9,SAT4H9874DKQ4CA65|sv|o|nt|mtvesuvius: With a 3@h overcall and negative double in fact :)|pg||
nt|joest: east bid 3@h, South made a negative double and north jumped to 4@s|pg||
nt|kareno: That will make easily.. makes 5.  One losing diamond on the second heart, then claim.|pg||
nt|joest: this match is quickly getting out of control|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, Welland isn't letting any IMPs through|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 1NT looks to be a relatively normal spot|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Sadly nothing works for Declarer|pg||
nt|joest: on a diamond lead|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, a calm board after two exciting ones.  Diamond lead looks normal.  |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Meltzer needs some "exciting" boards in this match|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|joest: they're getting them|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, it's half over and they have a big hill to climb.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|joest: time to work the hearts|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|kareno: I don't like the lead at all.|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|joest: what was the rush to play spades?|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|mtvesuvius: Smith will have to be careful to avoid being endplayed|pg||
pc|d9|nt|joest: the low club makes himi an endplay threat|pg||
nt|kareno: It looks more and more likely that will happen.|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|kareno: Now the diamond pitch isolates that suit in south.  With the trick given on lead, east can make this one.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: correct, he will have to unblock the J@C|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|joest: now declarer can go back to hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|nt|kareno: And make this one.|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3SQJ87HT3DAT52CT32,SK953HAQ6D863C874,S62HKJ52DJ97CKQJ9,SAT4H9874DKQ4CA65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SJTHKT82DT864CAJ2,SKQ6432HJ63D3C765,SAHAQ7DAQ75CQ9843,S9875H954DKJ92CKT|sv|n|nt|mtvesuvius: That might be a small gain for Meltzer|pg||
nt|kareno: All this came about because of that opening lead.|pg||
nt|joest: 1NT is always tough to play and even tougher to defend|pg||
nt|kareno: Big gains can come from accumulated small ones.  Most long matches are more about the partscores than the big swings.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|joest: this looks like Multi |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: the written defenses are out|pg||
nt|kareno: For sure.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, as we saw in the Rogoff vs Diamond match. All the partscores matter|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|joest: this is dangerous to defend against|pg||
nt|kareno: Pass and double will be for takeout.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|joest: if I were east I would know my opponents had a big fit and big values and would pass 2@d out|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Multi is a nice convention, since it frees up several other bids for other uses|pg||
nt|joest: I doubt Cohen would balance|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: west checks his hand before bidding two spades.  west and south have a chuckle about this|pg||
mb|3S|nt|kareno: For the specs (asking) 2@d shows typically a weak two in a major.  East bids 2@h here to say pass or correct to 2@s if that's your suit.|pg||
nt|kareno: South most likely will bid 4@h IMO.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think so, North's pass, then delayed double was Takeout of spades|pg||
nt|joest: definitely so|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: it's tempting to save but you have d|pg||
mb|4S|nt|kareno: East has the right shape for a save but also has some defense.|pg||
nt|joest: and a lot depends on your partner's third seat preemptive style!!!|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Cohen doesn't want his partner bidding on, so he can double|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: smith: "No blue?  Too early?"|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: this is 800 without a blue card|pg||
nt|joest: the 'usual' trump lead vs a save|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|kareno: Good strategy to try to limit ruffs in dummy.|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|joest: Schermer-Chambers zigging when they should be zagging|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|mtvesuvius: Same with doubled partscores where your side has the Balance of Power|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|mtvesuvius: they are also in 4@s doubled in the CR|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kareno: Now just the diamond trick and north won't duck!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c3|nt|joest: in fairness three hearts opposite three wasn't so fortunate|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|mc|6|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4SJTHKT82DT864CAJ2,SKQ6432HJ63D3C765,SAHAQ7DAQ75CQ9843,S9875H954DKJ92CKT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3H!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|mc|6|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SJTHQ853DQ742CJ73,SQ2HKT92DJ953CKQ5,SK654HA64DKTCAT64,SA9873HJ7DA86C982|sv|e|nt|kareno: It could easily be duplicated in the CR.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, it looks like it will be|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: I've even had 1400 and 1700 be pushes before, but that looks like a relatively normal result there|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: 1nt should end the auction.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: could he be 4333, west asks|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: south says, he could be|pg||
nt|joest: a case could be made for any of the suits really|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: north says "no. i'm in the 21st[century], i don't rebid 1n on 4333"|pg||
nt|joest: although because of the lack of a spade overcall, perhaps not spades -- one of the most effective|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: i don't rebid 1s, rather|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Q@S lead would be killer though :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|joest: ducking to keep communications.  I think they play upside down|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this will probably finish -2 or -3 I think|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|joest: Billy had to try to start somewhere|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|nt|kareno: Looks like it. Good play by Schermer here, not cashing hearts to embarrass his partner just yet.|pg||
nt|kareno: He has plenty of entries.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: A psuedo-suicide squeeze is extremely miserable for partner :)|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|kareno: Nine of diamonds, lowest, shows club values.|pg||
nt|joest: do you ever have the feeling sitting here as South that you KNOW you will misguess what to do next? :)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to John Swanson|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I misguess anything and everything :)|pg||
nt|joest: hi John|pg||
nt|swanson: OK - for this set. Thanks.  Where?|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi John :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|swanson: Hi All.|pg||
nt|joest: you've arrived John|pg||
nt|kareno: All the time.  And on a hand like this, I'm always sure I'm vulnerable until I look at the board and am surprised.|pg||
nt|joest: the Eagle has landed|pg||
nt|kareno: John :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kareno: tightening the hand for declarer.  Spade from dummy his best shot.  Then he'll end up having to guess spades.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|swanson: Schermer should have gone for the throat with the !Q after winning the @HK.  There is a very good shot of this layout existing.|pg||
nt|kareno: Which he will have to do in any event.|pg||
nt|swanson: @SQ|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, and when partner has AJ98 it gains even more|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Welland is playing 1@s here in the CR|pg||
nt|joest: he's thinking about making that play now|pg||
nt|kareno: Schermer and Chambers are too easy to play against - that's giving them problems this set.|pg||
nt|joest: but he knows partner passed over 1@c and has already shown with the diamond ace so his spades can't be all that great|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: Are you suggesting an Ultra-weak NT, and a relay system for them this quarter, Karen? :)|pg||
mc|5|nt|swanson: Sometimes the cards and one's system get in the way of making life difficult for the opponents.|pg||
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qx|c51|st||md|1SJTHQ853DQ742CJ73,SQ2HKT92DJ953CKQ5,SK654HA64DKTCAT64,SA9873HJ7DA86C982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2SAQ5HQ9DJT52CAKT3,S6HJ843D98CJ98752,SK73HT75DAKQ74CQ6,SJT9842HAK62D63C4|sv|b|nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, other times they can backfire|pg||
nt|kareno: Just being a bit harder to play against by, say, jumping to 3@h when you have KQJTxxx of them after an opening 1@d bid :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|mtvesuvius: Such as currently in the C match here, Granovetter opened a Canape 1@s, and kept the opponents from a failing 4@s|pg||
nt|swanson: I do like 2@S rather than 1@S with the East hand here.|pg||
nt|kareno: Instead of bidding a pusillanimous (this one's for you, Adam) 1 @h|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol :) |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I like 2@s with Chambers' hand also|pg||
nt|joest: Cohen perhaps debating the merits of 2@s vs 3NT|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I would start with 2@s, keeping a Minor slam in the picture|pg||
nt|joest: so would I|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|kareno: I'm a simple 3nt bidder.|pg||
nt|joest: not to mention that 5@d could be cold here with 3NT down if you move one small heart from east's hand to west|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|swanson: It would be nice for E-W if Smith-Cohen investigate slam and play 4NT.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: south wrote something for 2s, couldn't see what.  North didn't alert or say anything|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: it would be, although it's doubtful|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: reaching 5@d is a bidding contest result|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Vugraphu2: north: "Uh oh, the surprise attack"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, or an IMP result :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|joest: luckily for him hearts break|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h2|mc|9|nt|joest: at the other table, facing the same problem, Meltzer just jumped to 3NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: s: "i thought i was a little good for 3n"|pg||
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qx|c52|st||md|2SAQ5HQ9DJT52CAKT3,S6HJ843D98CJ98752,SK73HT75DAKQ74CQ6,SJT9842HAK62D63C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3ST9HAQ642DK54CQ63,SAK2HJ5DQ98CJ8542,SQJ43HT9DJT2CAKT9,S8765HK873DA763C7|sv|n|nt|Vugraphu2: north discussing he likes to have 2n forcing there so 3n shows south's actual hand|pg||
nt|swanson: Yes, he was a little good for 3NT - but it turns out it wasn't good enough for 4NT.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: What does Cohen rebid here?  He certainly doesn't want a raise of 2NT.  Might pass.|pg||
nt|joest: Smith will certainly invite a red game|pg||
nt|joest: ah yes, unless it is passed out in 1@s first|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: I tihnk I would have tried 1NT with Cohen's hand|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|swanson: Smith is considering ruffing the club before East gets a chance to ruff on the next round.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Precise bidding :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3ST9HAQ642DK54CQ63,SAK2HJ5DQ98CJ8542,SQJ43HT9DJT2CAKT9,S8765HK873DA763C7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dJ|mc|6|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4SAT4H8743DT65CA96,SJ97HK96DAK2CKJ52,SQ8652HQJDQ873C84,SK3HAT52DJ94CQT73|sv|e|nt|joest: they may wander up to 2NT in the other room if south rebids|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That is where they are|pg||
nt|joest: well everything lies pretty well|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|swanson: I could see a raise to 3NT with the North hand (holding such good spot cards) after a 1NT rebid.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mtvesuvius: Routine 3NT now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|joest: so could I but partner is third seat so there is something to be said for giving him some room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: what is the NT range for Schermer-Chambers?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 15+-18|pg||
nt|joest: the rare bridge player who does not upgrade! :)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mtvesuvius: This was probably downgraded|pg||
nt|joest: no kidding|pg||
nt|swanson: This auction makes it look 13-15.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|joest: i agree John|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|mtvesuvius: But even with everything working, 2NT is the limit|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|kareno: I actually never upgrade - I also don't play four point ranges for 1NT - I think that's unplayable.|pg||
nt|joest: it is amazing how often NT ranges can swing boards|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I agree Karen, although I will occaisionally upgrade a good 5 card suit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: schermer tells cohen to lead a spade|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s8|nt|swanson: My observation is that whenever if fail to open 1NT when it was a reasonable call - I wind up wishing I had bid 1NT.|pg||
nt|joest: nice of him :)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|mc|8|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4SAT4H8743DT65CA96,SJ97HK96DAK2CKJ52,SQ8652HQJDQ873C84,SK3HAT52DJ94CQT73|sv|e|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SJ8HAK984D86CK754,SAKQT5HDQJ94CAT98,S9432HQ75DK53CQJ6,S76HJT632DAT72C32|sv|b|nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s or 3NT is good here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3NT is better though I think|pg||
nt|joest: would the panel double 1@h here or overcall 1@s?|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, when I have a balanced hand type that fits my point range I always do open 1nt, yes.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|joest: btw, if you haven't worked it out by now Smith and Cohen are a rare breed these days in top circles: solid citizens who have their values|pg||
mb|2H|nt|joest: many play double here as t/o which would be wonderful|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: a spec points out that 6@d is also a make for EW :)|pg||
nt|joest: that is some serious overbidding|pg||
nt|kareno: I play double of 2@h in this sequence is takeout.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Me too, I don't see why it shouldn't be|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|swanson: It makes life difficult for partner when you double holding a void, even when it is takeout.|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Although I think 3@h with Schermer's hand might be better, since he's really not too thrilled to defend 2@H doubled|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: Even when partner does pass your double, it's usually best not to have a void|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|nt|kareno: I won't debate the wisdom of that, just mentioned what I play :)  I'm funny too - I might not pass with that east hand the double of 2@h.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|swanson: I expect Cohen to take 7 trickes here - 5 hearts, 1 club, 1 dummy ruff.|pg||
nt|joest: but i'm not sure what intelligent alternative Schermer had|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@H|pg||
nt|joest: that's a GF|pg||
nt|joest: if my partner has enough to make game we might carry out 2@h|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, but partner may even pass with only 4@h, then they might even be making|pg||
nt|joest: partner is not passing with only four at imps|pg||
nt|joest: or mine would pass only once :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol :)|pg||
nt|swanson: J10632 of trumps in front of a five card overcalled shuit is not many tricks.|pg||
nt|swanson: suit|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, Chambers had a pretty close pass I think|pg||
nt|joest: yes 2@s might have been a very tempting alternative|pg||
nt|joest: but at this point he might be thinking about swinging actions and 2@s is not such an action|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, and that may have been the deciding factor|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|joest: btw I appreciate that Billy is a very sound bidder but I would rather open 1@h than try to get hearts in this way|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|joest: on a 5422 hand|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|mtvesuvius: Me too, although I open most things with 13 cards or sometimes even 12|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|joest: I could even incant that it has 2 1/2 quick tricks|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This looks to be -2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kareno: It's not my style, though I would not shoot a partner who opened 1@h with that hand.|pg||
nt|swanson: My expected club for declarer went out the window when East was able to discard on the 3rd spade.|pg||
nt|joest: :)|pg||
nt|joest: Cohen will just let Chambers ruff a club then claim|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Meltzer will pick up here, Welland is in 3@s in the CR|pg||
nt|joest: Cohen could cash one high heart just to confirm|pg||
pc|c7|mc|6|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SJ8HAK984D86CK754,SAKQT5HDQJ94CAT98,S9432HQ75DK53CQJ6,S76HJT632DAT72C32|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SAQ852HA9DJ62CKJT,S6HKT3DAQT9743C95,SK9HJ8542D85CAQ74,SJT743HQ76DKC8632|sv|o|nt|joest: so a plus position for ew|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5 !s|nt|joest: too good for 3@d so one it is|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This was a pre-empt when I was young. Not today, now it's a sound opener (only heaven knows why)|pg||
nt|kareno: Badly needed plus, I might add.|pg||
nt|swanson: Cohen is suspecting that one of the other players has taken cards from the wrong board.|pg||
nt|joest: Mr. Cohen has a mighty fine hand for all this bidding around him|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I wouldn't call it "Sound", but I would definitely open 1|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kareno: It's always amusing to me these days to have a hand s good as south's and find that everyone at the table has shown bidding values :)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mtvesuvius: Cohen will probably just put his 2@d in the @h suit and bid accordingly|pg||
nt|joest: wonder if they play good bad 2NT there|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: lest Chambers actually think that Schermer has something|pg||
nt|kareno: Guess not.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Cohen will want to bid again here|pg||
nt|swanson: Many like to rebid 3@D here to show a bad hand.  I have always though the best description fo a bad hand was to pass whenever possible.|pg||
nt|joest: that is old fashioned|pg||
nt|swanson: Double looks right to me here.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nowadays we bid to the 6 level with bad hands, and make forcing passes with good ones :)|pg||
nt|joest: what is Smith to do over double?  |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@d undoubled is being played here in the CR|pg||
nt|joest: rebid jack fifth? :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT seems to make when diamonds are blocked, but they can't bid it|pg||
nt|kareno: If he passes, he'll survive.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3NT has only 8 winners, Roland|pg||
nt|joest: maybe only eight tricks in 3NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, but a good chance of a 9th|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like it's a trick short, Roland.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: @d lead and a @h switch can get it|pg||
nt|joest: there's always that :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Academic anyway since no-one can bid NT|pg||
nt|joest: I agree double is the 'expert call' here John|pg||
nt|joest: then watch Smith wonder what to do|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: It would not be an easy matter for E-W to defeat 3NT.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Double would work, but will put Smith in a miserable spot|pg||
nt|joest: I doubt Schermer will guess the heart, unless Smith leads one|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|mtvesuvius: As you typed... :)|pg||
nt|joest: will suffer a ruff anyway|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|joest: so irrelevant|pg||
pc|h9|nt|mtvesuvius: Not sufficient entries to his hand, he may overtake the K@D playing for Jx|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|joest: yes|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|joest: gave it his one and only shot|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SAQ852HA9DJ62CKJT,S6HKT3DAQT9743C95,SK9HJ8542D85CAQ74,SJT743HQ76DKC8632|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3S842HJ42DKJT87C83,SQT73HA9D53CAQJ97,SKJ9H7653DAQ62CK6,SA65HKQT8D94CT542|sv|e|nt|joest: a very grave accident is occurring on this board in the closed room|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|joest: Meltzer responded 1@h here and has landed in 4@h doubled|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|Walddk2: and why would you respond 1@H?|pg||
nt|swanson: Only way to get to 4@H.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Call it simple, but I would support diamonds|pg||
nt|joest: that too is old fashioned|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: I would too|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@h is supposedly -6 or so|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: now i'm told 3d is a mixed raise|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: west made a t/o double of the 1@h bid and north raised.  when Meltzer tried to 'escape' to 3@d, her partner took it as a game try (of course) and bid a game!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: north: "I thought we played this mixed" south: "We do" north: "Oh, you psyched"|pg||
nt|swanson: If one doesn't bid 3@D with the South hand does it mean that you have see these cards so often before that it's simply too dull to bid 3@D?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and even if it's not the end of the match, the psychological effect of going -1400 is immense|pg||
nt|joest: at one point or another in my life I"ve tried out just about every maneuver under the sun|pg||
pc|hK|nt|joest: responding in three card majors has never been a success|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It's worked for me occaisionally, but bidding again after that is a no-no|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
nt|joest: I don't know what the final carnage will be in the closed room. |pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|mc|8|nt|mtvesuvius: looks like -5 now|pg||
pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3S842HJ42DKJT87C83,SQT73HA9D53CAQJ97,SKJ9H7653DAQ62CK6,SA65HKQT8D94CT542|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4ST9H95DAJT832CQ96,SK642HKJD976CT854,SAQ83HA642D54CJ32,SJ75HQT873DKQCAK7|sv|b|nt|joest: "wake me up when it's over"|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|swanson: I trust BBO's parental control feature will limit pyscological damage to the young watching at the other table.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: a touch too big for a 13-15 point NT I'm getting|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 800 NV|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It was 6 down at some point, but for obvious reasons E-W did not know that they were able to draw trumps|pg||
nt|kareno: 3d in that sequence is forcing 100%|pg||
nt|swanson: Bidding two suit which contain 3 HCP while hlding 12 in the other two is a risky situation.  Looked like a notump hand to me (East).|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|mtvesuvius: As often happens when someone psychs,  it's tough to tell|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|nt|joest: Schermer might need to get while the getting is good with the spade king|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: No way to avoid at least -1 here|pg||
nt|kareno: Looking twoish.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Robinson +29    Fleisher +36  so those matches are very much alive. This one is not I think it's fair to say|pg||
nt|joest: if he pitches, then a club gets cashed then a diamond through then another uppercut|pg||
nt|swanson: How many boards in this quarterfinal?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|mtvesuvius: 90 total|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, we may soon be out of jobs here :)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|joest: or even a trump thru|pg||
nt|joest: so this will be a push at -200|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|mc|6|nt|kareno: That guarantees down two.|pg||
pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4ST9H95DAJT832CQ96,SK642HKJD976CT854,SAQ83HA642D54CJ32,SJ75HQT873DKQCAK7|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SK7HJ954D7CAK7652,SQ8542HADQ654CQJ8,SATHT8762DAT2C943,SJ963HKQ3DKJ983CT|sv|o|nt|joest: this is a hand where everyone rates to keep bidding for a while|pg||
mb|1C|nt|swanson: It seems to be tough to find deals where that is not the case - values or not.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mtvesuvius: 4@h is -1 by NS, and 4@s is -1 or -2 by EW|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And a good day you make 4@H|pg||
mb|d|nt|joest: I would respond 4@d fit-showing here as East.   Admittedly a bit on the aggressive side John|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Today is not a good day though :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Perhaps normal day even|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, Fit Jumps are quite effective, but I don't like the @H values|pg||
nt|swanson: I would bid 4@C splinter.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|Walddk2: 4@H is actually a contract you would like to be in when you look at N-S cards only|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: for sure|pg||
nt|joest: they were somewhat more aggressive in the open room|pg||
nt|kareno: I thought 2@s was wussy :)|pg||
pc|c3|mc|8|nt|mtvesuvius: We all did :) This makes sense now though :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: sorry about that|pg||
nt|joest: np|pg||
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qx|c59|st||md|1SK7HJ954D7CAK7652,SQ8542HADQ654CQJ8,SATHT8762DAT2C943,SJ963HKQ3DKJ983CT|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|mc|9|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2S42HQJT3DQJ83CAK5,SAQT96H8752DA9C97,SKJ8753H6DKT652C3,SHAK94D74CQJT8642|sv|n|nt|mtvesuvius: np :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: Unlucky singleton @HA opposite KQ3 doomed that contract.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the fourth segment of the Quarterfinal. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains, Eric Mayefsky. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: fellow commentators: Karen Allison, Roland Wald, John Swanson and Jack Oest, I am Adam Kaplan.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the fifth segment of the Quarterfinals at 12:45 pm Los Angeles, 3:45 pm New York, 21.45 Paris, 8:45 ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: pm London, 5:45 am Wednesday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|kareno: Great job Adam as well :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This will be a fun hand to finish with :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Thanks all :) We have the longest break of the day coming up :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|joest: opposite Ron Smith I would expect to make 3@s as south|pg||
mb|4S|nt|joest: and Ron obviously thinks he will make it|pg||
nt|kareno: And we will see if the match continues.|pg||
nt|swanson: Schermer can't double because it would be responsive - luckily.|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson: (3@S)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He can certainly hit this though|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: n: "was that a spite double or you really got me?"|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|kareno: Absolutely!!  Beats it in his own hand.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|swanson: That question is answered when dummy's spades hit the table.|pg||
nt|kareno: Eric, thank you so much for bringing the room to life for us with your reporting.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, knowing what's going on and said in the room is always a great addition |pg||
pc|s2|nt|kareno: Hesitation absolutely marks Schermer with five spades as if the auction didn't.|pg||
nt|swanson: Too late for the 'smooth' 6 isn't it.|pg||
nt|joest: yes|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: These are the types of things you think about at Trick 1|pg||
nt|joest: but if you saw it would you put in the seven?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I would|pg||
nt|joest: it's a grosvenor|pg||
nt|kareno: It actually doesn't matter though.  He can rise, play ace and a diamond and later split, getting all his tricks I think.|pg||
nt|joest: i'm not sure why he's thinking|pg||
nt|kareno: It's not a grosvener any more after the tank :)|pg||
nt|joest: particularly with lunch just around the corner  :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think so, it really shouldn't matter too much|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, OUR lunch!!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: My dinner|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I was cooking something while commentating :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Now the six would be suicidal.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, the hestitation gives away everything|pg||
nt|swanson: He's thinking he needs to average +3 IMPs a deal for the next two sessions.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|nt|joest: this will be nine to Schermer|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How can they beat it more than 1?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2 IMPs|pg||
nt|joest: my bad I thought this was going down two|pg||
nt|joest: it's two you're right|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|cT|nt|swanson: Diamond back - don't shorten declarer is the principle.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: My guess is that Meltzer will come back for one more segment. We shall see|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|swanson: The heart continuation at trick two cost a trick - but very tough to avoid.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Next set in 1 hour and 20 minutes|pg||
nt|joest: it depends on whether east-west play 'automatic count' when the queen appears in dummy|pg||
nt|joest: some pairs do|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: We'll see, they will have to really start swinging to win this|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't.  But 'no' is 'no.'|pg||
pc|c5|nt|joest: oops|pg||
pc|d9|nt|3for3: They need to play 360 more boards to win USA2, if they dont come back here...|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So you were right after all, Jack|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|joest: no it's only 8 not 9|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|joest: i was still wrong|pg||
nt|kareno: Not necessarily swinging yet - just play and count the swings.  Later swinging perhaps.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|joest: no I was right|pg||
mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Thx all and bye for now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: ok, thanks all! :)|pg||
nt|joest: bye|pg||
nt|swanson: Thanks all.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: See you shortly|pg||
nt|kareno: Bye for now :)|pg||
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qx|c60|st||md|2S42HQJT3DQJ83CAK5,SAQT96H8752DA9C97,SKJ8753H6DKT652C3,SHAK94D74CQJT8642|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|mc|10|pg||
