vg|2010 USBC SF A,Segment 6 of 8,I,76,90,Nickell,117,Fleisher,148|
rs|3DN+1,2DN+2,2HW-1,5CS=,7SS-4,3NN=,4SN+1,4HS=,4HS=,4HS=,6HW-1,6HE-1,4HW-2,5HWx-3,1NS+2,1NW-4,4SS=,4SS=,6SN=,5HEx-3,4SW+1,4SW+1,3NE-2,3NE=,4HN=,4HN-1,2HS=,2HN+1,4HW-1,4SW=|
pn|Katz,Levin,Nickell,Weinstein,Stansby,Rodwell,Martel,Meckstroth|pg||
qx|o76|st||md|2SAK3H7543DAK52CK9,SQJ764HAKQ6DQJ4CT,S982HJDT9763CAJ85,ST5HT982D8CQ76432|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|chorush: hellow everyone. welcome to the 6th of 8 sessions of this semifinal match |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|vugraphzfk: welcome Ira :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|passell: the response is routine at this vulnerability|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: are you surprised Levin didnt bid 2hearts earlier?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|chorush: NS are close to making 5D, EW maybe 3H|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: 5@d can make on the lie of the cards I believe -- ruffing @c finesse|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: this might get them to 5diamonds if Steve raises hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: I am a little surprised he didnt bid 2 hearts. I wouldn't have been surprised to see the bidding box ome back to me with the oppents in 3 clubs|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: surprised Nick didnt bid 3clubs|pg||
nt|passell: the club spots allow 5 dia to make|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
nt|warrens:  even on a spade lead, Mike?|pg||
nt|passell: as long as he plays a heart early|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein's subpar response probably helped keep the opponents low; I think I would have tried 3 clubs over 2 heaarts though|pg||
pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfk: I think so, but might be 1 trump short|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|chorush: they can beat 5 diamonds from here when weinstein covers the third club and Levin overruffs to cash spade|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|nt|passell: yes  spade leads took out entry|pg||
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qx|c76|st||md|2SAK3H7543DAK52CK9,SQJ764HAKQ6DQJ4CT,S982HJDT9763CAJ85,ST5HT982D8CQ76432|sv|n|nt|jlall: hi all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Players are discussing systems|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bbramley: hello everybody|pg||
nt|jlall: hi bart|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|flash: welcome (back), all|pg||
nt|flash: we'd assume that the players are seated differently|pg||
nt|flash: there we go   :)|pg||
nt|barnets: hi all|pg||
nt|flash: welcome to Walter Johnson, our resident expert on RM Precision|pg||
nt|flash: and to Barnet Shenkin|pg||
mb|r|nt|jlall: i dont know their system here, this might be their forcing raise or bob might be making a strong jumpshift|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: hi everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bbramley: i think this is hamman's toy showing 5@Ss and 3@Hs with a game force|pg||
nt|jlall: ok|pg||
nt|flash: the forcing NT has been known to cover a wide range?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1N was semi-forcing|pg||
nt|kit: Meckstroth chooses to make a tactical 1NT response -- he is protected by his partner being limited, so Rodwell can't be jumping to 3NT.|pg||
nt|flash: and welcome back to Kit Woolsey|pg||
nt|bigtrain: XX was penalty suggest re:cards|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|flash: morning, all...    welcome (back) to the semi-finals of the Open Trials to select USA 1 for the Bermuda Bowl in the Netherlands next year|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jlall: and 3@H 5-4-2-2 maybe|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|jlall: should be an easy 10 tricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S 4th best, udca|pg||
pc|dA|nt|flash: fair warning - the play has been 'most thoughtful' throughout|pg||
nt|lml: hello|pg||
nt|flash: everything sits wrong for declarer here, but there are no ruffs threatened, so 10 tricks should be available|pg||
nt|lml: if everything had been right they would have been able to make slam|pg||
pc|d4|nt|caitlin: hi all :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|flash: for those just joining us, the web site for the event is  www.usbf.org|pg||
pc|h3|nt|flash: you'll find Daily Bulletins, System Summary Forms and convention cards there|pg||
nt|kit: The redouble told Stansby that his side was unlikely to have a game -- without that, he might have bid more.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|flash: this is a semi-final match; winner of the event will be USA 1 for Bermuda Bowl in Holland next year|pg||
nt|flash: N-S are K-Sish:  12-14 NT in most positions; 5-card majors; 2/1; Flannery|pg||
nt|kit: Martel plays the heart before cashing the king of diamonds so he will have the quick entries to his hand for 2 club ruffs if the diamonds don't split.|pg||
nt|flash: a separate Trials will be held next year to determine USA 2|pg||
nt|flash: as well as Women's and Senior Trials to pick 2 teams each|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric asks to close screen|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: and asking Lew some q-s|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lml: if the clubs had worked declarer might well have made 6@S|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|bbramley: even on a passive lead declarer would have been able to cash 2 high trumps and run enough @Ss to throw a club before north could ruff in|pg||
nt|flash: we'll keep half an eye on the other semi-final; the margin is 71, so it might not go the distance|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: your operator is Serge Bondar|pg||
nt|flash: welcome back, Serge  :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|lml: the Diamond team had one big set that accounted for almost all the difference|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|nt|kit: Rodwell will have to ruff this to stop an extra overtrick -- not obvious at all to do that|pg||
pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|caitlin: Hi Jim and Kit and Walter|pg||
nt|barnets: here the club position allows 5@D to make had they bid it|pg||
nt|kit: If he doesn't ruff, Martel can take marked ruffing finesse in clubs|pg||
nt|caitlin: and barnet;0|pg||
nt|caitlin: :)|pg||
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qx|o77|st||md|3SQHAJ52D63CKQT632,ST973HKT9DQ94C987,SAJ65H4DAJ875CJ54,SK842HQ8763DKT2CA|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|vugraphzfk: they play flannery|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: will likely go 2S P P 3C|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|chorush: wrong again|pg||
nt|passell: auction will go different as they will open n hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Weinstein: "Tell Roland I'm sorry if he's watching"|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
nt|chorush: I expect a partscore pickup for Fleisher here|pg||
nt|passell: wrong again  N passed but got to 5clubs|pg||
nt|passell: cold |pg||
nt|chorush: Mike would you pass 2H when it came back to you or would you double 2H with Nickell's hand. I would do both|pg||
nt|passell: with diamonds 3-3 not even a trump lead would beat it|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|passell: yes both and I would open Nicks hand|pg||
nt|passell: seems like a good opening bid  2 aces and no rebid problems|pg||
nt|chorush: It's so often true in bridge that good thinks happen when you take aggressive actions|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|passell: salvaging an imp beating 2h|pg||
nt|chorush: only if Katz ruffs low|pg||
nt|passell: ruffing and play a trump back insures it|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, provided you dont ruff with J|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|mc|7|pg||
qx|c77|st||md|3SQHAJ52D63CKQT632,ST973HKT9DQ94C987,SAJ65H4DAJ875CJ54,SK842HQ8763DKT2CA|sv|b|nt|jlall: yes|pg||
nt|jlall: i think bob will not open 1N here, too strong|pg||
nt|jlall: especially since they open a lot of 14s|pg||
nt|bbramley: no jacks, and a decent 5-card suit - but only 1 ace|pg||
nt|jlall: i know you hate upgrading bart :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: we have just reconnected|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: www.usbf.org for daily bulletins, details of this year's competition, System Summary Forms and convention cards|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: but did not miss a bit|pg||
mb|1H|nt|chorush: hi everyone. I am Ira Chorush |pg||
mb|2C|nt|flash: welcome, Ira|pg||
mb|2H|nt|jlall: i think their range does not include ave + 17s though|pg||
nt|flash: bloodied, but unbowed, we assume...|pg||
nt|chorush: I had the dubious pleasure of losing to the Nickell team in the round of 8|pg||
nt|chorush: but I will try. try again|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: your operator for closed room is Serge Bondar|pg||
nt|kit: Martel has a pretty good hand, and is hearing a lot of bidding from the others|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jillan:  Hi all, guess I have nothing better to do on a Swedish Midsummer's Eve then to watch rama. Hope this set produces more interesting hands....|pg||
mb|p|an|alert|nt|me argent: is 3nt inevitable?|pg||
nt|kit: 5@C looks a lot more likely -- Stansby can now project the stiff heart in Martel's hand|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|flash: welcome, Serge|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: an extra card for the weak 2@D opener, but too much defense for 3@D in 1st chair...|pg||
nt|barnets: well bid|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric said that pass of3@h is lead directing|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jlall: what would you lead here bart|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S attitude leads vs NT, Smith Echo, udca|pg||
nt|jlall: @SQ seems pretty tempting but im a sucker for 3 card sequences|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Double would say doNOT lead|pg||
nt|bigtrain: X would say he wanted another leafd|pg||
nt|flash: Board 76 in as a push...   15-board segments|pg||
pc|h4|nt|bbramley: @SQ, in a photo with a heart - i have not problem with leading from ace-fourth|pg||
nt|jlall: declarer will test diamonds and then set up his hearts losing 3 tricks here|pg||
nt|jlall: for now he has to consider whether he will duck the lead or not, if he does hes vulnerable to a club shift but the defense has to find it|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|barnets: in other room e/w allowed to play 2@H|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|flash: Meckwell will play remainder of match; Hamman-Zia will come in for the last 2 segments|pg||
pc|sA|nt|barnets: n/s did not enter the auction|pg||
pc|s2|nt|flash: and Nickell will survive the 'violation' of the idea that a pre-empter doesn't take another call|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bbramley: i know N/S play udca, so stansby @H plays may be smith|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|barnets: after east opened 2@H|pg||
pc|h5|nt|flash: overtrick IMP on 61|pg||
pc|hK|nt|chorush: For whatever reason, the Nickell team has a history of losing its first stanza of the day. Today, they can ill afford it|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|barnets: sorry 2@D pass 2@H passed oot|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg||
nt|bbramley: delay of game|pg||
nt|barnets: Katz never bid his club suit|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|bbramley: that's better|pg||
nt|kit: A trump lead would have prevented the complete crossruff, and might well have been found -- but the AJ of spades would produce a second spade trick so would get up to 11 anyway|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o78|st||md|4SAT543H6DT75CAKQ4,SKQ8HJT43DQC97653,SJ6HKQ75DAK32CT82,S972HA982DJ9864CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|passell: a good hand for a natural 2nt response|pg||
mb|3H|an|splinter|mb|p|nt|chorush: this is destined for 3NT, which may make becasue of hearts 4-4 and favorable situations n the minors|pg||
nt|passell: this auction will pin point the killing heart lead|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|passell: this mus be a mis print|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: unless I'm hallucinating, this is the auction|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: not sure what 4@c is, hopefully will find out shortly|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|passell: he must think 3hearts is natural and is making a good raise to 4hearts |pg||
nt|harmon: 4c says i dont have a serious 3n maybe|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: several people have suggested Nickell thinks 3@H is natural, and is making a last train type bid|pg||
nt|passell: if he thought 3 hearts was short he would have bid 3nt|pg||
nt|chorush: This misunderstanding is going to cost Nickell dearly|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: seems like the most plausable explaination at this point|pg||
nt|passell: perhaps thinking about last board|pg||
nt|harmon: coach says Mike is right but Icant remember Mike ever being wrong tho  was 1967 I think|pg||
mb|7H|mb|d|nt|passell: I dont remember being right since then actually|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  did Levin really pass over 7@S?|pg||
nt|chorush: Katz might get out for 500 here. I think the other room will score 400 in 3NT. If I am right this will be 14 imps to fleischer|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: that was merciful|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: yes, apparently afraid of pushing them to 7N|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|warrens:  in case partner was doubling 7@H with a club void?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|passell: this cant be true|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Levin: "I thought they would have run to 7N"... Weinstein: "I might have doubled that"|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|passell: if 3nt goes down at the other table it wont even be that bad|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|harmon: still gonna be 12 or 13|pg||
mc|9|nt|chorush: will be 12 if 3nt makes at other table and a merciful 6 if it doent|pg||
nt|chorush: sorry 3|pg||
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qx|c78|st||md|4SAT543H6DT75CAKQ4,SKQ8HJT43DQC97653,SJ6HKQ75DAK32CT82,S972HA982DJ9864CJ|sv|o|nt|jlall: :)|pg||
nt|jlall: bob might just open 2@S here r/w|pg||
nt|bbramley: not a fan|pg||
nt|jlall: he is pretty conservative at this vul|pg||
nt|barnets: swing for fleisher|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: 3@S for me, or just pass if my suit is weaker|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|jlall: i like stansbys X|pg||
nt|bbramley: three hearts will deter some people|pg||
nt|jlall: at the 1 or 2 level you should overcall your 5 card suit, but at a higher level it's better to keep everything in play|pg||
nt|jlall: imo|pg||
nt|bbramley: i agree|pg||
nt|kit: apparently their 2@C doesn't have to be clubs, or maybe Martel is just trying to avoid a club lead|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jlall: by everything in play I mean, clubs, diamonds, or a penalty pass from partner|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jlall: stansby is not showign a massive hand here, because martel showed values with his 3@D bid|pg||
nt|bbramley: clear 3@H call after partner shows values|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe diamonds shows 5 cards per system|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: with a bad hand he would have bid 2N, lebensohl|pg||
nt|flash: 5@D in the Open Room on 62, so 5 more IMPs|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: quite possibly|pg||
nt|flash: appears that Martel-Stansby have added 2@C as a game force, not necessarily showing @Cs (red suit 2/1 requires 5-card length)|pg||
nt|barnets: wonder if 2@C needs alerted|pg||
nt|barnets: if it may be this kind of hand|pg||
nt|kit: I still think he might have simply been making a tactical call.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 3@h was alerted|pg||
nt|flash: 3@H showed shortness (in support of @Cs)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: but I cannot read the notes|pg||
nt|kit: 2@C is balanced GF or clubs, 2@D would have shown 5 -- I get from valid source|pg||
nt|flash: thnx, Serge|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: tx , Jim|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: now I read the shortness|pg||
pc|d9|nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric: given the 10@d in dummy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 9@d is from 9xx, J9xx, or A9xx|pg||
nt|kit: With ace of hearts off and West having both spade honors, this has problems -- although can make by leading up to 10 of diamonds, getting 3 diamonds, 4 clubs, 1 heart, 1 spade|pg||
nt|flash: fair warning:  the play tends to be most 'thoughtful' - we hope you'll have the patience to stick with us|pg||
nt|barnets: On a heart lead dec could still make by playing @DA  and one towards the 10 here essentially he has the same guess|pg||
nt|barnets: in diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: But I think he will go down, going after spades instead|pg||
nt|barnets: whether west has !Q sing or !QJ doubleton|pg||
nt|barnets: @DQ |pg||
nt|barnets: if he reads the Q as a true card he is home|pg||
pc|d5|nt|jlall: 3N looks like a make|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein had a way to show a singleton spade but felt his hand was not good enough. If his spade Q had been elsewhere. he would have bid different;y|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jlall: since you can shut hamman out|pg||
nt|bbramley: lucky make when spades go 7-2 instead of 6-3, AND east has all of the other relevant high cards|pg||
nt|jlall: well|pg||
nt|jlall: if spades are 7-2, then hamman probably has nothing else|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: E-W std carding and leads, obvious shift|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: not clear -- he doesn't know yet he has 4 club tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: now he will make|pg||
nt|bigtrain: but he needs an entry to the @D...  thus needs J or Jx in @C|pg||
nt|barnets: he knows east has the @D8|pg||
nt|kit: so he may think the third diamond trick might not be enough|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kit: if Meckstroth is able to duck quickly declarer would have a problem, but ducking is far from obvious|pg||
nt|barnets: why problem? @D8 must be with east|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Meck is thinking...|pg||
nt|barnets: so he can play the 7|pg||
nt|kit: true|pg||
nt|bigtrain: and why a problem at all...  any @D play works|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|bbramley: the lead (when north has the 9) and east's failure to raise both suggest the 7-2 split|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: and smith echo, high from either side says likes the suit|pg||
nt|mildredb: Meckwell are playing 4@D, after they got Xd in 3NT|pg||
nt|jlall: hi mildred|pg||
nt|mildredb: hi, everyone :)|pg||
nt|bbramley: if i were playing all four positions the contract would be 5@D:  3@S-P-4@S-DBL-P-5@D|pg||
nt|jlall: full disclosure... all commentators here are texan so bob hamman is our god ;)|pg||
nt|bbramley: hi mildred|pg||
nt|bbramley: as well as my boss|pg||
nt|jlall: wow bart, if it went 3S X 4S X p i would pass and lead my stiff heart and expect to get a huge number|pg||
nt|jlall: no wonder you bid so much, you dont X yourself :P|pg||
nt|jlall: it was a good double by steve in the other room, i wonder if he did it to get them to run|pg||
nt|bbramley: this time you would, but next time south will have VOID-KQxxx-KQxx-Axxx and west will be void in diamonds|pg||
nt|jlall: weinstein is very successful/famous in the poker world, so whenever he Xs a 3N and they run and it's cold I think he played poker|pg||
nt|bbramley: it's a good ploy to double 3NT when you have no idea if they can make it|pg||
nt|bbramley: if they sit you hope to beat it, and if they run to 4 of a minor you'll be happy regardless|pg||
nt|jlall: yes i agree, it ups the stakes tremendously for them and only a little bit for you|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Hamman still thinking|pg||
nt|bbramley: i'm a little surprised that meck ran - he plays a little poker himself|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman knows its right to shift since he has no entry to his suit, unfortunately it looks like there is no promising shift|pg||
nt|jlall: sometimes in this situation its right to just set up your suit as a bluff like you have an entry, but here it is futile|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes - every shift helps declarer - even a diamond creates an extra entry in diamonds|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kit: still surprising line of play, as he doesn't know he will have an entry to the diamond (after heart shift)|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|mildredb: need to do that quicker ;)|pg||
nt|barnets: he could play the 7 even had east held the Q the suit was sure for 3 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: the J I meant|pg||
nt|kit: there is going to be a BIG swing on this hand, and Nickell-Katz are having a mixup and are in a grand slam!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Meck saying sorry... for a long pause|pg||
nt|barnets: n/s have a disaster on this board in open rooom bidding 7@S!!|pg||
nt|barnets: undoubled|pg||
nt|barnets: amzingly|pg||
nt|barnets: t|pg||
nt|barnets: north responded 2@D to 1@S|pg||
nt|barnets: and after that they were on an unstoppable train|pg||
nt|barnets: but west did not x 7@S|pg||
nt|barnets: not sure why|pg||
nt|kit: What happened I believe is that South bid 3@h splinter, and North thought it was natural|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|barnets: levin said i thought they may run to 7N|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
nt|kit: West didn't double 7@S was afraid of run to 7NT|pg||
nt|barnets: weinstein had already x 7@H|pg||
nt|barnets: so he might have taken a chance|pg||
nt|kit: Martel doesn't know that he is home now, but will soon find out -- what can he do but play a club?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|bbramley: he couldn't afford to guard against KJx with east - no reentry|pg||
pc|dT|nt|flash: many pairs these days don't have a weak 2@D call available; that might have led to the swing on 62|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|bbramley: this will be 7 imps to fleisher:  400 vs 130|pg||
nt|jlall: he can play ace of clubs club to the 9 and if it's ducked he can run his diamonds and exit a club|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jlall: this is fine also|pg||
nt|bbramley: did he really play the 8?|pg||
nt|jlall: he can cash the @HA if ducked|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o79|st||md|1SA983HAQ764DA2CA7,ST72HT3DT543CJ863,SKJ64HJ85DKJ96C92,SQ5HK92DQ87CKQT54|sv|n|nt|chorush: actually 4|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|chorush: sorry lost connectivity|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|chorush: these next few are critical to Katz-Nickell. They have to put a couple of terrible results beind them and concentrate on the remaining boards|pg||
nt|passell: both are level headed and know they have great teAm mates|pg||
nt|chorush: indeed, but at the table it is really hard to do|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzfk: Weinstein pulled the wrong card|pg||
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qx|c79|st||md|1SA983HAQ764DA2CA7,ST72HT3DT543CJ863,SKJ64HJ85DKJ96C92,SQ5HK92DQ87CKQT54|sv|n|nt|flash: the lack of an X in the other room was 'only' 3 IMPs|pg||
mb|1H|nt|jlall: looks pretty close to a slam here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|flash: also, Ira, some players won't show the singleton if it's a King or Queen - those potentially combine too powerfully with honors in the opposite hand|pg||
nt|flash: my kind of weak 2!!!|pg||
nt|barnets: not just the 3 imps- psychological hit|pg||
mb|3C|nt|jlall: if they bid it, they can make it|pg||
mb|4H|nt|flash: interesting situation for Levin - even with the 4-card @S suit, he doesn't want to let West in cheaply|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|flash: Stansby's hand too strong to open 2@D (Flannery)|pg||
nt|flash: and Martel's hand-type not suitable for a 1@S response (which, in any case, would tend to show 5)|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jlall: they can double hook diamonds pitching a heart, and then ruff a heart|pg||
nt|jlall: that is one line|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bbramley: 3@H is smolen, showing 5@S and 4@H - it's another way to transfer the declarership to the notrump hand|pg||
nt|flash: looks like a McCabe situation - any suit call other than a raise would have been a lead-director and showed @H support|pg||
nt|flash: so the raise implies that leading the pre-empted suit is safe|pg||
nt|flash: looks as though a ruffing finesse in @Ds will see declarer home on this one?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|jlall: if 4@D shows shape, then zia will be turned off by short clubs with partner|pg||
nt|flash: but it's not the most comfortable contract we've seen|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|jlall: if 4@D is just a cue, zia will still like his hand|pg||
nt|flash: and here i was giving Weinstein the 'sexy lead of the event' award...|pg||
nt|kit: not so clear to me it can make -- control problems|pg||
nt|flash: welcome to Kit Woolsey|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: sorry there were 4 9's i clicked on wrong one|pg||
nt|flash: oh to be playing baccarat...|pg||
nt|chorush: He needs the ruffing finnesse in diamonds and something more; he has 3 uncovered spot cards in his hand and th diamonds will take care of only 2. Still I think he can make it|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: lead is standard and ambiguos|pg||
nt|kit: I think declarer has to fight to ruff the third heart in dummy, and be happy to be overruffed -- but the diamond lead and threatenedoverruff kills that plan|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see how it makes -- what are his 10 tricks?|pg||
pc|d6|nt|bbramley: or might take a club finesse|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|kit: I'm sure Stansby could have probed for a 4-4 spade fit if he had wanted, but he judged that 5-3 heart fit would play just as well or better.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|chorush: was a heart led? I had tought so|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jlall: 4@H just means he doesn't have the worst hand (some slam interest)|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman had nothing extra for his 1 slam try so he quit|pg||
nt|bbramley: this is the right spot - slam is mediocre, even though you can make it|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|jlall: yeah definitely|pg||
nt|flash: couldn't afford the 2nd round of trumps|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|flash: probably had to play on @Hs|pg||
nt|kit: declarer ca takeruffing finesse in diamonds, but then Levin has long trump left|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Ralph is asking about signals on trumps|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: "we play H-L if we want to ruff" said Bobby|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|nt|flash: thnx, Serge|pg||
nt|kit: maybe this can work, if he doesn't ruff the queen of diamonds but pitches on it|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o80|st||md|2SJ4HKJ7652DQ96CK3,S8752HQ83DKTCAQJ2,SAQ93HA4DA7542C98,SKT6HT9DJ83CT7654|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|chorush: cards lie horrifically for NS. 4H is not worst contract ever but not here|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|passell: must not lead club ace|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|chorush: Katz is in the ball game now|pg||
pc|c8|nt|passell: will make for sure |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|chorush: will make it if he guesses spade 10 dropping|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|chorush: will make now|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|passell: delayed 3 club bid worked out poorly|pg||
mc|10|nt|chorush: yes it did|pg||
nt|warrens:  do they play 1@C-(1@D)-3@C as a mixed raise?|pg||
pg||
qx|c80|st||md|2SJ4HKJ7652DQ96CK3,S8752HQ83DKTCAQJ2,SAQ93HA4DA7542C98,SKT6HT9DJ83CT7654|sv|e|nt|flash: welcome to George Mittelman|pg||
nt|chorush: hi George|pg||
nt|mittmouse: sorry that was for ira|pg||
nt|mittmouse: hi guys|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jlall: a 23 HCP game here that doesn't look cold at all|pg||
nt|flash: the first stitch in the major laceration?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|chorush: I believe the hand could be made on a double dummy basis, at least|pg||
nt|kit: Nickell gets his lead-direcctor in|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: i guess you can pitch your diamond loser on the spade to make it|pg||
nt|kit: Martel doesn't want to pass an risk getting frozen, but 1@S on 4-card suit no bargain|pg||
nt|barnets: i like it good suit good hand|pg||
mb|3H|nt|bbramley: but will make handily - @S overcall indicates @SA with north|pg||
nt|flash: 63 and 64 in as pushes|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: bidding it should be easy after a 1@C opener and a support double|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jlall: so to make declarer will pop ace, pull trumps ending in hand, and lead a spade up|pg||
nt|jlall: eventually pitching their @D on the @SK, and then leading a club up|pg||
nt|bbramley: better win the ace, not because of the impending ruff but for fear of a diamond shift|pg||
nt|flash: too many cards off-side here?|pg||
nt|flash: even with the @HT making an early appearance|pg||
nt|flash: and the 1@D opener is usually 2+|pg||
nt|kit: this will get them to reasonable 4@H, not likely to make on lie of cards|pg||
nt|barnets: same contract in open room|pg||
nt|barnets: @CA led|pg||
nt|kit: Rodwell has big opening lead problem|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|kit: Declarer can go after hearts, but still only 2 hearts, 4 diamonds, 2 spades it appears|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|kit: Now declarer can make -- 10 of spades dropping means he has 5 hearts, 3 spades, 1 club, 1 diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: levin shifted to a spade won by the K|pg||
nt|barnets: so dec made|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @C4 is a standard signal since the A is from the AK in theory|pg||
nt|barnets: if east wins @SK and plays @D|pg||
nt|bigtrain: not good enough...  19 tricks can always be made from here|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 10|pg||
nt|kit: wouldn't matter -- declarer unblocks spades, king of hearts, heart to ace, spades|pg||
nt|barnets: dec makes by cashing @SJ and @HK@Ha|pg||
nt|kit: But if East puts in spade spot, interesting things can happen|pg||
nt|kit: I can't see how Meckstroth could find that play, but he is quite imaginative so you never know|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|flash: Nickell finds the needed passive continuation |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|chorush: this is a rare occsion when Nickell can see enough entries in his own hand to establish his weak suit|pg||
nt|flash: the defense will have 5 tricks without the long @D?|pg||
nt|chorush: no his entries will establish the fifth diamond while he still has one entry left|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Steve call Nickell a "persistent bugger" for  the 2nd diamond lead|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|kit: declarer can still go down now -- he may choose to finesse West for 10 of spades|pg||
nt|barnets: yes I am not sure why the unblock|pg||
nt|barnets: did not seem necessary|pg||
nt|kit: wasn't unblock -- he led jack of spades|pg||
nt|bigtrain: another fineese coming up after cashing the hearts|pg||
nt|barnets: sorry |pg||
pc|d3|nt|kit: if Meckstroth comes back a heart the spade finesse won't be necessary, as Rodwell would be squeezed|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|kit: but Meckstroth did well to come back diamond|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein willhave to hope that Nickell is missing one of those entries|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Steve: sorry I need to think|pg||
nt|kit: Now two top hearts probably, and then moment of truth|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|jlall: looks like this happened at the other table too|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jlall: undo?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|chorush: Nickell should return the diamond 10 to show something in spades|pg||
nt|kit: And it looks to me like he will go wrong|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|barnets: very intersting the differnce caused by west not playing a spade at trick 2 here|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|flash: Katz' @Cs are needed!!!|pg||
nt|chorush: IMO Nick should have returned the diamond 10, now he should diiscard it|pg||
pc|sT|nt|kit: clearly percentage to finesse|pg||
mc|10|nt|chorush: I pretty sure Katz canwork out Nick's hand though|pg||
nt|flash: so the long @D doesn't come into play, after all...   |pg||
nt|chorush: no, it could have if Nick kept leading them|pg||
nt|flash: all roads lead to 8 tricks from here?|pg||
nt|chorush: not if Katz pitches a club|pg||
nt|chorush: that 543 is too powerful|pg||
nt|barnets: h survives|pg||
nt|kit: I'm amazed he got that right|pg||
nt|barnets: 53 imps now with 40 boards to play|pg||
pg||
qx|o81|st||md|3SJ654HJT3DQ32CAJ9,S9HA8542D7CKT6543,SQ732H97DKT9864C7,SAKT8HKQ6DAJ5CQ82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|chorush: Nickell and katz have to feel good about this result. They need to get their mojo back|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|chorush: seems like a lot of pairs are doing that Warren. They have decided that the preemptive raise works poorly|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Levin probably thinking slam here|pg||
nt|passell: 6clubs on trumps only|pg||
mb|4D!|nt|warrens:  this should be Keycard in Clubs (4@C would be Gerber)|pg||
mb|d|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|chorush: dbl of 4D could work out badly if it persuades Weinstein that the club finesse is percentage|pg||
nt|passell: did 4nt deny the club Queen?|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: 4 dia musta been splinter for clubs|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|chorush: looks like they will beat this |pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg||
mc|11|nt|chorush: another good result for the Nickell team. Weinstein might have guessed 6 clubs which was a far superior contract since it didnt require hearts to break|pg||
pg||
qx|c81|st||md|3SJ654HJT3DQ32CAJ9,S9HA8542D7CKT6543,SQ732H97DKT9864C7,SAKT8HKQ6DAJ5CQ82|sv|o|nt|jlall: wow|pg||
nt|jlall: 7@C is cold here, and even a small slam will be a big win for Fleisher|pg||
nt|flash: better if it were the @C3, George?   :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Bobby was ready to put b66 on table 5 mins ago|pg||
nt|mittmouse: or the 3 true|pg||
nt|chorush: wonder if NIck will open. Think they will in the other room, [articularly if Zia holds it|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|19-20|nt|gavin:  weinstein did very well not to bid more than 2@S here, left south with a free bid of 3@D which didnt show significant playing strength, just the willingness to compete|pg||
nt|gavin:  if zia bids higher and stansby chooses to take a call|pg||
nt|mildredb: @C never got mentioned in OR, too many suits & not enuf time|pg||
nt|gavin:  it will be an auto slam bid by martel|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, sometimes going low is more preemptive than going high|pg||
nt|jlall: well his options were probably 2S or 4S|pg||
nt|jlall: i dont know what 2H X 3S means heh|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: had my directions mixed up|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mildredb: is their X of 2@S t/o or @S?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@D might be only 4@H (if 3@S is rebid)|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|nt|mildredb: i guess @S|pg||
nt|jlall: good question mildred, I like to play X of 2@S is spades|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, have to expose a baby psych|pg||
nt|mildredb: true|pg||
nt|barnets: 6@H down on club ruff in other room|pg||
nt|kit: could be swing here with 6@H played from East side and no club lead, but would still have to guess clubs|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 3@D alerted as trans, possibly 5@s nad 4@h|pg||
nt|barnets: Here east will play contract|pg||
nt|barnets: so wont be a singleton lead|pg||
nt|kit: Or they might get to clubs instead of hearts, in which case it is just on the club guess|pg||
nt|kit: or they just might stop in game|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: I would bid 3N here|pg||
nt|mittmouse: nice result for nickell in the closed room|pg||
nt|flash: Fleisher bid 4@H where Katz bid 3|pg||
mb|4C|nt|jlall: martel doesnt know abotu the club fit|pg||
nt|flash: for newcomers to BBO Vugraph, you can see the Open Room auction by moving your cursor over the Open Room result on this screen|pg||
nt|flash: (for those watching on BBO TV, you'll need to click on Other Table Result|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: Levin's XX shows 3-card @S support|pg||
nt|kit: Meckstroth will like his hand a lot now -- I think they will bid slam|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4@C promises 5+@H and is a natural sound slam try|pg||
nt|barnets: there is some chsnce that the x of 3@D may help dec guess clubs|pg||
mb|4S|an|RKC for !h|nt|jlall: so he doesn't really want to go past 3N|pg||
nt|mittmouse: another example of how active competition can make it easier to unearth your great fit|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein is likely to bid 5S if, in their methods that asks for 6 with heeart control|pg||
nt|barnets: @D length with north|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see why double of 3@D will make any significant difference|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: but stansby might have bid again - his hand doesn't look real notrumpy|pg||
nt|jlall: true but he has long hearts|pg||
nt|bbramley: same auction both rooms - some hands are just too tough|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Martel is smiling|pg||
nt|chorush: or he might assume heart shortness and just bid it|pg||
mb|5C|an|1 key card|mb|p|nt|chorush: in some partnerships 5S is a command, in others it is a suggestion|pg||
nt|kit: Weinstein should be able to picture his partner's exact hand if he trusts the enemy bidding|pg||
nt|kit: 4@S RKC for hearts Walter?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|chorush: wd by Levin- Weinstein. Hamman-Zia had essentially the same auction|pg||
nt|kit: I'm surprised Meckstroth didn't try 5NT pick a slam (assuming that's what it would mean)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|mittmouse: y a great push|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kit: The 5@S call presumably needs a heart control, since if Weinstein had a heart control he could have Q-bid 5@H instead|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, 5H would ask for a better trump holding|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|barnets: do they pplay third in partners suit|pg||
nt|barnets: ?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|barnets: if so north has 6 diamonds|pg||
nt|bigtrain: it wouldn't be pas|pg||
nt|kit: I think they lead 4th best|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: when Eric put dummy on a table|pg||
nt|kit: South has shown up with 3 hearts, North 2.  Diamond length unknown.  I don't think declarer will get it right|pg||
nt|barnets: north has 5 or 6 diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: He said it 50-50: either you a right nad or you do not|pg||
pc|c9|nt|Vugraphzfc: Jeff had put his hand down, preparing for a long pause|pg||
nt|kit: Stansby doesn't want to give declarer any more info, so he returns club right away|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think he will get it -- the only sure info he has is the heart suit, and South longer there|pg||
nt|barnets: if he plays north for 6 diamonds just a question of how the spades are divided|pg||
nt|kit: why should he play North for 6 diamonds??|pg||
nt|bigtrain: other than the psychological puzzle of the immediate @C return|pg||
nt|barnets: if north has 4 he has one club|pg||
nt|bigtrain: personally i think he gets it right|pg||
nt|barnets: he x 3@D|pg||
nt|barnets: transfer|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kit: what psychological puzzle -- he would return club from both holdings|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o82|st||md|4SJT985H3DK9CK9532,SKHAJT852DJ743CJ4,SAQ73H74DQT62CAT6,S642HKQ96DA85CQ87|sv|n|nt|passell: 6clubs much better than 6h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|vugraphzfk: Weinstein: "This score doesn't exactly feel like 8-7"|pg||
nt|passell: the mo has swung a bit|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: 3hearts was abig winner here|pg||
nt|chorush: huge for NS to get in here|pg||
nt|passell: he might have bid over 2 hearts|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|chorush: Any chance of you doubling 4H when it came back to you Mike?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|passell: no  in all honesty  when you dont bid the 1st time|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|passell: I like bidding the 1st time with a passed hand behind me|pg||
nt|chorush: over 2H I would certainly have doubled but it is really marginal over 3H|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c82|st||md|4SJT985H3DK9CK9532,SKHAJT852DJ743CJ4,SAQ73H74DQT62CAT6,S642HKQ96DA85CQ87|sv|n|nt|jlall: 4@H= is a big result as 4@H is down on a diamond lead|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|flash: through board 80, Diamond 212 - Weinstein 142|pg||
nt|kit: 2H negative free bid -- NF|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|kit: Martel drives it rather than inviting, and his luck is in|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: if zia bids 3N, I think bob will pull with 7-4|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|flash: 3@D is an xfer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: spade lead more likely to hit partner's 5-bagger than a club lead, but it still won't beat the contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Ralph asking his screenmate Bobby - 4th best?|pg||
nt|flash: looks like a good hand for transfer leads...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: NO said bobby|pg||
nt|flash: standings after 9 matches in European Championships at  http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/10Ostend/asp/roundteams.asp?qtournid=819&qroundno=9|pg||
nt|kit: Pass not forcing I don't think, as 4@S could be semi-preemptive|pg||
nt|flash: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/10Ostend/asp/roundteams.asp?qtournid=820&qroundno=9|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jlall: martel might lead a club not really to get ruffs, but because he is so short there and think sthats his best chance to set up tricks|pg||
nt|jlall: really he just wants to get tricks ASAP|pg||
nt|gavin:  martel can be confident that hamman has 7@H, likely 3@C, so he can see the potential for diamond tricks to dissappear|pg||
nt|jlall: hes not even thinking of a tap since hamman is marked with 7 hearts|pg||
nt|flash: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/10Ostend/asp/roundteams.asp?qtournid=817&qroundno=9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|gavin:  well done|pg||
nt|jlall: well done|pg||
nt|bbramley: good lead|pg||
nt|kit: This will go down 2 or 3, and more imps to Fleisher|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kit: super wish trick|pg||
nt|kit: Stansby may have to dump king of diamonds uner the ace to avoid an end-play, depending on how the play goes|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mildredb: no need to ruff, his @H winners are natural|pg||
pc|d5|nt|bbramley: 12 more imps for fleisher|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kit: well, that solves the defensive problem|pg||
nt|barnets: in the other room n/s did not take a bid West opened 3@H raised to 4|pg||
nt|barnets: n/s passed throughout|pg||
nt|barnets: here east kind of helped ns into the auction|pg||
nt|barnets: with his opener|pg||
pc|s8|nt|jlall: after effectively the same auction, rodwell tried a club at the other table|pg||
nt|bbramley: benito might approve, but martel wins the swing|pg||
nt|gavin:  thats atleast the 2nd board today that fleisher has won a board on opening lead|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|gavin:  in fact last time it was stansby who made the winning lead in meckstroths chair, now his partner did the same vs rodwell|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|barnets: would you x 3@H opener with a pssed partner kit ?|pg||
nt|barnets: walter ?|pg||
nt|barnets: seems hard|pg||
pc|cT|nt|kit: Probably not Barnet, but close|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|nt|mildredb: does anyone remember Fleisher's ranking when this even started?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: probably not|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
mc|8|nt|kit: South's spade pitch makes it safe to lead a spade for the overtrick|pg||
nt|chorush: one imp back to Nickell|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: nice lead, said bobby|pg||
pg||
qx|o83|st||md|1SJT87HAQDKT543CA9,SA4HK652DA96CKQ76,SKQ5HJ984DJ87CJ54,S9632HT73DQ2CT832|sv|e|nt|passell: yes it is|pg||
nt|passell: 4 hearts was a push with the ace of clubs lead|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|chorush: spade lead hard to find from 87xx|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: especially at the other table where they overcalled 1 spade|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|chorush: lol|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c83|st||md|1SJT87HAQDKT543CA9,SA4HK652DA96CKQ76,SKQ5HJ984DJ87CJ54,S9632HT73DQ2CT832|sv|e|nt|jlall: they flipped for the 3 and 4 seed, and got 4th|pg||
nt|jlall: they had the 3rd most seeding points|pg||
nt|mildredb: no, I mean in the very beginning|pg||
nt|mildredb: at beginning of trials|pg||
nt|jlall: that was from the beginning|pg||
nt|jlall: they got a bye to the round of 8, and had the third most seeding points|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|mildredb: aw, ok, :)|pg||
nt|chorush: he woul dhave said nice lead to me also|pg||
nt|flash: Hamman also led a small @C, but Fleisher played on @Hs, rather than @Ss|pg||
nt|kit: reasonable 3@C opening here if Nickell wants|pg||
nt|barnets: the world champions are now in very deep trouble 62 down|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: nick passed after a long pause|pg||
nt|chorush: Nickell would almost always have 7 for the 3 level here|pg||
nt|flash: that would be slightly out of character?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: levin-weinstein caught speeding in other room|pg||
nt|jlall: NS cannot make 3N if zia does not save|pg||
nt|gavin:  hard to believe he will save |pg||
nt|jlall: weinstein did|pg||
nt|gavin:  he wants a spade lead has 3 little hearts (knows their @H finesse is offside)|pg||
nt|gavin:  totally different auction|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, the 4@S bid in the other room is a little rich|pg||
nt|gavin:  weinstein furthered the preempt in a strong club auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: So Rodwell got the 1NT in at this table, but he won't be happy with it -- this could go down a lot|pg||
nt|flash: Martel's values quite soft to X?   but they still have chances for 400|pg||
nt|kit: Martel not close to a double IMO|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|flash: shudder|pg||
nt|kit: much safer to come in now?|pg||
nt|flash: it's sooooo much safer to do it immediately than to pre-balance|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|gavin:  this is not a sacrifice auction , specially when u know best case is -300|pg||
nt|jlall: lol ok|pg||
nt|bbramley: newspaper lead! 4th from longest and strongest...|pg||
nt|mildredb: looks like 15 back to Nickell|pg||
pc|c2|nt|kit: anywy, N-S get to the normal and doomed 4@S game anyway|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: It took Martel a long time, before his pass|pg||
nt|bigtrain: there is a downside to Xing 1NT overcalls...  it allows the opponents to find 2m fits that are usually unreachable|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|kit: very good point Walter, a point which many don't realize|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|bbramley: when hamman gets in with @HQ he'll have little choice but to lay down @SA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|flash: through 6 boards, Diamond has added 10 IMPs to the lead; now 81|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|nt|mildredb: moment of truth|pg||
nt|gavin:  hamman really has no choice here|pg||
nt|gavin:  no way to beat this hand other than @S 7-2-2-2 around the table|pg||
nt|bbramley: zia played @H7, positive smith echo - but should be irrelevant|pg||
nt|jlall: the @D3 might be whats confusing bob|pg||
nt|bbramley: still, why is hamman taking so long...|pg||
nt|jlall: if that was the smith then it looks negative|pg||
nt|gavin:  KQx AKJ9xx Kx xx ?|pg||
nt|bbramley: one of many reasons i hate smith echo|pg||
nt|gavin:  could he have that hand|pg||
nt|jlall: then you can shift after the @SA|pg||
nt|gavin:  still needs to cash the spade right ?|pg||
nt|gavin:  ya|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: "tricky-nicky" said bobby on 10@c|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kit: Defense is accurate, and will be down 4|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|kit: sorry, down 5|pg||
nt|kit: right -- declarer has 3 tricks in, sorry|pg||
mc|3|nt|murat e: þimdi de bakiim|pg||
nt|barnets: another 6 imps to fleisher|pg||
nt|flash: this board takes us past the halfway point of the segment; Nickell rooters need some super-serious rally caps...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Rodwell: I took 3 tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|o84|st||md|2SKQ5HQ73DAQ4CKQ63,S43HT2DJ852CJT942,SJT986HAJ985DK3C5,SA72HK64DT976CA87|sv|b|nt|chorush: this looks like a routine 4 spade contract|pg||
nt|passell: 6hearts down 1 was a push  played from the other side with a normal mis guess in clubs|pg||
nt|chorush: do you think weinstein would have gone right in 6 clubs after Nick's double of 4 diamonds?|pg||
nt|chorush: it would be a big play but Steve doesn't mind those|pg||
nt|passell: maybe   but it is not natural since he could no longer pick up 4-1 hearts|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: taking a break here|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, that is true. Meckwell got the same double of 4 diamonds and went set|pg||
nt|chorush: betting on a smoking break. You can't smoke in the hotel and the plaing area is on the fifth floor|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: yep|pg||
nt|chorush: for security reasons all 4 players would have had to go to the lobby and go outside|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: back now|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Levin wasn't tanking with his 1 count :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: 2*|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|chorush: Nickell- Katz should have methods to show 5-5 majors forcing|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: heart lead beats 4 spades this side|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|chorush: on a heart he could rise and discard the club|pg||
nt|passell: yes |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: I would lead a heart with West's hand. looks pretty hopeless|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|chorush: but, then again, this is why i almost never play matchpoints|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c84|st||md|2SKQ5HQ73DAQ4CKQ63,S43HT2DJ852CJT942,SJT986HAJ985DK3C5,SA72HK64DT976CA87|sv|b|nt|gavin:  when it gets that high its hard to tell|pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin:  better to wait for the computer to take care of it|pg||
nt|bbramley: poker players sometimes get their bluffs called|pg||
nt|gavin:  i dont thk it was abt the bluff, it looked to him like his opps were cold for slam|pg||
nt|gavin:  wanted to make it as hard for them as possible|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|gavin:  or not cold for slam|pg||
nt|gavin:  just wanted to give them a high level decision not knowing any of their suits|pg||
nt|kit: This looks like a normal game|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jlall: martel/stansby play weak NT|pg||
nt|jlall: hence 1@D|pg||
nt|gavin:  meckwell's biggest weakness is high level decisions, putting it to them isnt a bad idea|pg||
nt|flash: Stansby treating as too big for a 1NT overcall?|pg||
nt|barnets: but west could have beaten it with the @H10 lead|pg||
nt|kit: I open room 4@S played from South side so could have been defeated with heart lead|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bbramley: well it was a bad idea that time|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: presumably NS have a way to raise diamonds and have partner pass wtiha  strong NT|pg||
nt|bbramley: north has 17, but no aces is a BIG defect for 3NT|pg||
nt|flash: remember that 1@D doesn't necessarily promise length|pg||
nt|kit: guess I'm wrong -- can take quick club pitch|pg||
nt|barnets: actually dec has a club pitch|pg||
nt|barnets: on the third diamond|pg||
mb|3N|nt|flash: Kamil overcalled 2@H with the East hand|pg||
nt|barnets: so cn rise @HA |pg||
nt|barnets: and take his pitch|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: if the opponents were NV, Katz might have taken some action to protect his sides interests against potential thieves|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 1NT is 12-14 in this position|pg||
nt|flash: thnx, Serge|pg||
nt|passell: difference in style  Kamil chose 2hearts at fav vul with the east hand|pg||
nt|kit: Nickell's failure to overcall may cost him -- now they have to defeat 1NT which they might not do|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Defense 4th best and Smith echo|pg||
nt|mittmouse: i guess kamil earned the imps with his enterprising 2h bid|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jlall: yeah north knows his partner has at most one ace so his hand is pretty bad|pg||
nt|kit: Martel will try again for a major I imagine|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: looks like he will lose 3 aces and the @DQ for 110|pg||
nt|jlall: unless there is something I'm missing|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: lead are standard  here]|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|flash: does everyone bid 4@S here?   any votes for 4@H (a la Vondracek)??|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|flash: Q there asks count?|pg||
pc|s2|nt|chorush: I think declarer willhave to earn his imps by guessing the dimond position|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer can set up a second heart trick, and Katz will be squeezed in spades and diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: so will not have to guess the diamonds|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, right Kit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|chorush: if nick ducks the heart?|pg||
nt|kit: And when declarer sees the 6-1 heart division, there won't be any doubt about the position|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kit: yes, if Nick ducks the heart then declarer will have to guess who has the 10 of diamonds -- of course declarer didn't have to discard his 4th diamond the way he did -- should have ...|pg||
nt|kit: pitched a heart|pg||
nt|kit: then declarer wouldn't have to guess with the fourth diamond a threat in the end|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|barnets: 4@S why not|pg||
nt|kit: just play the strongest trump suit and don't ask any questions|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kit: huh?  |pg||
nt|kit: this can't have happened operator|pg||
nt|chorush: can't be right|pg||
nt|passell: must be king of dia|pg||
nt|flash: West is marked with the @DK (East didn't open the bidding), so we're skeptical|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: it does|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|chorush: nick did duck the heart, so if this is accurate declarer will have to get the diamond position|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kit: yes, but for down 1 if first round really was jack to ace (which I find hard to believe)|pg||
nt|passell: yes impossible|pg||
nt|kit: in fact, did West cover the jack of diamonds?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|nt|kit: If so, it all makes sense, and East made good play ducking the heart|pg||
nt|kit: that must be what happened, I believe|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|nt|passell: very good play|pg||
nt|chorush: weinstein will guess this out of necessity; he knows nick has ax of hearts and a diamond|pg||
pg||
qx|o85|st||md|3SJT973H864D42CAJ8,SAHKJTDQT985CQ543,SK6542HADAKJ76CK7,SQ8HQ97532D3CT962|sv|n|nt|passell: stiff dia lead beats 6 spades here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|mixed|mb|p|nt|passell: looks like a decent blackwood bid|pg||
nt|chorush: I know that levin-weinstein like to lead singletons. Garozo would be a certainty|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: needs a lot from partner though|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: with such bad @ss|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: I think he will content himself with 4@s|pg||
nt|passell: something in between likely|pg||
nt|chorush: I think he will certainly make a try|pg||
nt|passell: 3nt to get a 4cl cue seems like a good bid|pg||
nt|chorush: they do have the perfect heart mesh|pg||
mb|4D!|an|natural|mb|p|nt|chorush: can you see the alert Adam?|pg||
nt|passell: Axxxx spades and quenn of diamond is a slam|pg||
mb|4H|an|last train|nt|passell: queen|pg||
mb|d|nt|chorush: 4 hearts is last train. It says I have a good hand for the prior bidding|pg||
mb|r|nt|chorush: this auction has to be encouraging for Nickell. He should not have redbld IMO, just used RKC|pg||
nt|passell: after blwd and answer will Ralph show the Queen with 5 trumps|pg||
nt|chorush: rebl tells the opponents something they dont need to know|pg||
mb|5H|mb|5S|an|"encouraging"|mb|p|nt|chorush: I think on the auction at this point steve is leading stiff diamond andhe has taken RKC away from Nickell so they might stay out of slam that might not make. Lot of if's in that ...|pg||
nt|chorush: sentence|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: In our match against them Meckstroth double with a void|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|nt|passell: big break here no dia lead|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|chorush: potential momentum changer bigtime|pg||
nt|passell: Weinstein is sick now|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c85|st||md|3SJT973H864D42CAJ8,SAHKJTDQT985CQ543,SK6542HADAKJ76CK7,SQ8HQ97532D3CT962|sv|n|nt|jlall: technical difficulties :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bbramley: perverse 1-imp swing to the pair that played the inferior strain|pg||
nt|jlall: EW cannot make anything so -500 by NS is not good|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|flash: through Board 82, Diamond +90...    last 2 segments in doubt|pg||
nt|kit: With no double, Martel would simply bid game.  After the double, he may introduce the diamonds to help in case opponents save|pg||
nt|barnets: playing 6@S in open here|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric: I was thinking about heart lead[on prev hand] but I will loose my club trick|pg||
nt|barnets: auction started 1@S- 3@S|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jlall: 2N might show a 4 card limit raise|pg||
nt|gavin:  i think north's 5@D bid was not a great bid in other room|pg||
nt|gavin:  knowing your oppoonents are in an 8 card fit|pg||
nt|gavin:  and that their side suit (@C) isnt breaking well|pg||
mb|4H|nt|gavin:  he was extremely unlikely to be buying a singleton in either major|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman has only bid 3@D|pg||
nt|jlall: right in theory|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kit: pretty nice slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: 2NT forcing - a treatment that's gathering support (again) these days|pg||
nt|bigtrain: takes a @D lead to beat slam|pg||
nt|kit: but goes down on diamond lead|pg||
nt|barnets: west x 4@H cue and and east came in with 5@H|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: players are starting to understand that stopping at 2NT is losing bridge|pg||
nt|barnets: east led a heart|pg||
mb|d|nt|jlall: if he was going to do this, I like 4@D or 4@H the round before|pg||
nt|jlall: of course he didn't know they'd bid 4@D |pg||
nt|gavin:  i like levin's choice of 4@H|pg||
nt|jlall: but in general I like to bid 3@D and pass or just bid 4 |pg||
nt|gavin:  i dont see a reason to expose your distribution|pg||
nt|chorush: this is a good time for a restroom break. looks like 460|pg||
nt|flash: @H7 led in other room...   i'm beginning to think that Benito was on to something...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|bbramley: club ruff beats it 2, but down 1 or 2 is the same 12 imps|pg||
nt|jlall: partner is still an UPH so hamman probably bid 3@D as a constructive bid in case partner wanted to bid slam or was 54 majors, tactically I like levins bidding a lot better because ...|pg||
nt|jlall: of what actually happened|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kit: Well, stiff diamond lead works if partner has either pointed ace -- that's a concrete plan to defeat the contract|pg||
nt|barnets: so finally a swing of some kind to nickell|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Jeff does NOT take his time, calling for 10@d right a way|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|barnets: not sure why a heart was led because north xx 4@H to show first round heart control|pg||
nt|barnets: a heart then seems to play for nothing|pg||
nt|kit: He was hoping to set up a heart trick, and score his queen of spades -- I don't agree, but that must have been his thinking|pg||
pc|hA|nt|passell: yes invitational 2nt is a very bad treatment to me|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Jeff is asking about|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 1@s-3@s in NS system|pg||
nt|flash: thnx, Serge |pg||
nt|flash: the relevance of the question concerns South's possible/probable @S length and hand strength|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Jeff is stil thinking...|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|bbramley: will still be down 2 - not enough trumps left|pg||
pc|d5|nt|flash: out for down 3|pg||
mc|8|nt|flash: a badly needed 14 IMPs|pg||
pg||
qx|o86|st||md|4ST92H873DAQ873C95,SA754HAKQ4D95CKJ3,SJHJT652DT642CAQ6,SKQ863H9DKJCT8742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|chorush: if this is 13 or 17 Nickell still breathing. When you have Meckwell and Hamman-Zia to play the last 30, 40 or so is quite possible. 80 is not against this team|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: yes might have been 26 imps swung on opening lead|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|chorush: this is down on diamond lead making on heart lead|pg||
nt|passell: normal heart lead lets it make diamond down 2|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c86|st||md|4ST92H873DAQ873C95,SA754HAKQ4D95CKJ3,SJHJT652DT642CAQ6,SKQ863H9DKJCT8742|sv|e|nt|gavin:  its getting late, stansby could have claimed quite a few tricks earlier|pg||
nt|jlall: meckwell played 1N with 6 opp 10 lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|jlall: looks like 4S EW makes|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 15-17|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: 3 rounds of hearts immediarely is testing|pg||
mb|2H|an|trans|mb|p|mb|2N|an|alert|nt|gavin:  impossible to lead 3 rounds of @H though|pg||
nt|jlall: yeah|pg||
nt|kit: Diamond lead will defeat 4@S, possible to find withno double of 2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|an|Alert|nt|kit: and now no double of 3@H even|pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin:  this is likely to make ona  low club lead too|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: I need to keep Bobby off lead, said Raplh|pg||
nt|chorush: Here Nickell in inferior spot at lower level|pg||
mb|3S|nt|harmon: hi all|pg||
nt|chorush: hi Harmon|pg||
nt|harmon: Ira!1!|pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin:  except for the diamond split|pg||
nt|jlall: not a fan of the 2N rebid|pg||
mb|4S|nt|gavin:  me neither, 1@S is perfect|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S, attitude leads vs NT, udca, smith echo|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: I suspect Katz will be down 1 here for a push|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mildredb: me neither, especially when playing w/ a great dummy player|pg||
nt|flash: an eagle-eyed spec noticed that England vs Sweden in the Euro Championships resulted in 12 VPs to each team|pg||
nt|kit: I think that is convincing enough evidence for Martel to find diamond lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 3@h aleret|pg||
nt|flash: was anyone watching to be able to explain it?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: as max, not 4-3-3-3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|flash: again, note the style difference - Fleisher overcalled in the Open Room|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
nt|flash: and, if they managed to sit in the same direction at both tables, what were the vugraph operators doing/thinking?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|kit: nope -- missed opportunity for Fleisher|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|passell: yes  had to duck the dia for 2 down|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|gavin:  low club discard|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|nt|flash: through 10 boards, Diamond 16 - Weinstein 6; margin holding at 81|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|passell: both ns pairs did well to defend|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|dK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bbramley: D!A first was a technical play in case south was void|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bbramley: @DA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o87|st||md|1SKTHA965DAQ74CJ76,SQJ76HKQ7DJ86CQ84,S9843HJ843DT3C532,SA52HT2DK952CAKT9|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|chorush: most experts play that 1NT here is quite wide rnging; something like 11-15|pg||
nt|chorush: they will have a way to ask how good Weinsteins hand is|pg||
nt|chorush: we play that 2 clubs is stayman but also a size ask; if they do the same Weinstein will bid 2NT over 2C|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|chorush: but Levin may decide that even opposite a Weinstein max he doesnt have enough|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|chorush: Weinstein will probably win the heart in dummy and play a spade to the ace and a spade back|pg||
nt|passell: once Ralph shows up with 2 spades he will guess the clubs  knowing he would have lead from a 5 card diamond suit|pg||
nt|chorush: right, the club guess will be routine|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|chorush: this seems like a strange line|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
nt|passell: very|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|chorush: Nick began an echo on the club lead. They play standard signals|pg||
nt|passell: wont have a count now  club guess random|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|passell: 10 of diamond helpful for declarer|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|chorush: clever play here by Ralph.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c87|st||md|1SKTHA965DAQ74CJ76,SQJ76HKQ7DJ86CQ84,S9843HJ843DT3C532,SA52HT2DK952CAKT9|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gavin:  24 points and lots of doubletons, but the 3 useless @H points make it not such a great game|pg||
nt|jlall: so zia could have bid 1@S, and hamman could have checked back for 4 card spades|pg||
nt|gavin:  still the opponents have to find a lead|pg||
nt|flash: i'm told that the team captains involved have been sent in search of a camping-goods store to provide each of the players involved with a compass|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|an|clubs|nt|kit: Martel trying to scramble out of what could be big danger opposite the weak NT|pg||
nt|barnets: brazil once played italy in olympiad- the whole set in same direction|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|gavin:  much better played from south like in the other room|pg||
nt|flash: isn't it more 'std' to use the X of Stayman there as cards?|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: brazil had a huge set in each room|pg||
nt|barnets: and the match was a tie|pg||
nt|kit: What is 3@C if double of 2@C shows clubs?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they used to...  but have since changed to show the suit|pg||
nt|kit: Something is inconsistent|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: 2@H is 4th suit forcing; doesn't necessarily show @H length or strength|pg||
nt|kit: If they changed, did rodwell remember?|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Seems like 3NT should make, but was down 2 in open room|pg||
nt|kit: Can you explain Walter?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: explain what?|pg||
nt|kit: the bidding -- the 3@C call|pg||
nt|bigtrain: riasing @C with values?|pg||
nt|flash: according to the play record, Weinstein misguessed @Cs in the end position (took a finesse)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kit: The auction should give declarer a road map to take 2 hearts, 3 spades, 4 clubs I think|pg||
nt|bigtrain: seems like an appropriate action|pg||
nt|barnets: in clubs|pg||
nt|kit: what if he just wanted to play in clubs?|pg||
pc|d8|nt|mildredb: what is the alert of 3@S?|pg||
nt|gavin:  my guess is they play it a little stronger than most people|pg||
nt|jlall: they play weak NT so this is strong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 2nd and 4th leads. Zia might lead low from doubleton, per CC|pg||
nt|mildredb: ok, thx|pg||
pc|dT|nt|chorush: Katz has a good hand; might cue now|pg||
nt|harmon: kc will keep at 5 which is almost harmonproof|pg||
nt|chorush: Nick has a minimum, wont be interested|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bbramley: stronger that standard, anyway|pg||
nt|bbramley: than|pg||
nt|gavin:  easy @H shift|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|flash: so another IMP to Fleisher?|pg||
nt|barnets: he misgueessed the club jac|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|mittmouse: that is a lot of tricks they took in the closed room |pg||
pc|dA|nt|chorush: I think another imp to fleisher, possibly 2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|kit: This looks like another pickup for Nickell|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|mc|9|nt|barnets: 41 imps|pg||
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qx|o88|st||md|2SQT2HAKJ7DK8CAJT5,SK976HQT4D532C873,SA43H9632DJT976C2,SJ85H85DAQ4CKQ964|sv|o|nt|passell: wow  comeback city|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: yes I think this is 13 for sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|passell: trump lead makes this very tough|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|chorush: right. on this lead I would expect Nickell to pass the club J, Pitching a spade eventually|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|chorush: still tough because of communication problems|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|nt|passell: not now|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|chorush: will have to guess trumps on another club|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|nt|passell: meck made 3nt and also picked up on the non sigleton lead   the match tightens|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: a|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfk: sorry, was testing, thought I lost connection|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|passell: doesnt need any guess now   another possible swing|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c88|st||md|2SQT2HAKJ7DK8CAJT5,SK976HQT4D532C873,SA43H9632DJT976C2,SJ85H85DAQ4CKQ964|sv|o|nt|bbramley: but he was still down 1 by ruffing out diamonds|pg||
nt|jlall: 4@S would be interesting here|pg||
nt|jlall: what will stansby bid over a 1@C opener?|pg||
nt|jlall: I think NS are really aggro preemptors, so maybe 3@H|pg||
nt|jlall: yes|pg||
nt|mildredb: hmmm, I'd have thought the @S2 said no more trump|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: ugly 2NT for Nick|pg||
nt|passell: yes only 21 anda great 5 bagger  very ugly|pg||
nt|barnets: Nickells lead 4 meckwell and hamman -zia will play last two sets|pg||
nt|flash: 28-38 segment score; those rally caps seem to be working!!|pg||
nt|kit: and just like that, in 2 boards the match goes from a runaway to a contest.  It can happen.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|alert|nt|flash: some might be reluctant to value QJ tight as 3 HCP?|pg||
nt|chorush: if not for QJ of diamonds would be upgrade to 2C IMO|pg||
nt|barnets: 33 boards left|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mittmouse: again a lot of tricks in the closed room |pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: through 85 boards, Diamond +95|pg||
mb|3H|nt|chorush: seems like it might have gone diamond honor covered and ducked, then a shift|pg||
nt|flash: rather unbelievably, Zia cover the the @DQ at trick 2 (essentially same lead)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Lead are attitude, said Steve|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jlall: on best defense this is 2 down|pg||
nt|jlall: if south gets his ruff, and north can get 2 ruffs|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: could be essential to cover the diamond|pg||
nt|kit: from declarer's point of view this hand is not cold -- spades could be 5-2 with king of diamonds off|pg||
nt|mittmouse: he should play the j and not the q because he has to cover the j|pg||
nt|kit: very good point George -- quite subtle|pg||
nt|kit: but not sure applicable here -- covering with Kxx won't work anyway|pg||
nt|chorush: He cant afford to duck the J; Really can't duck the Q either|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: looks like martel gave suit preference for spades, strange|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: partner might have Jx|pg||
nt|kit: and his partner might have stiff queen.  But it is a nice theme to remember|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kit: Close 4@H here -- declarer has serious entry problems to his hand, and will not be able to establish and run diamonds I don't think|pg||
pc|cA|nt|chorush: so now we will have a push if levin doesnt cash|pg||
nt|flash: so now, either the @SA gets cashed or the trick goes away|pg||
nt|flash: what can i say?  the extra comma took valuable time...|pg||
nt|chorush: levin has hope that his partner has Jx of diamonds and that declarer will misguess|pg||
nt|kit: Levin will be hoping declarer doesn't have jack of diamonds and needs to run the diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: so he won't cash -- in fact, he'll probably play back a diamond|pg||
nt|chorush: the cashout might make that holding irrelevant letting declarer have 9 tricks|pg||
nt|flash: this is on the @S position?|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mittmouse: i dont think he should cover the q because if declarer needs 5 tricks in the suit ducking will cover all  situatios|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|barnets: sme contract and opening lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: signal is u/d|pg||
nt|kit: but he can take 3 club ruffs, and with a good spade guess emerge with 6 trump tricks, 1 diamond, 2 spades, and 1 club|pg||
nt|flash: loser-on-loser in @Cs??|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|s4|nt|kit: and if South had KJx of diamonds, presumably he would never cover the queen|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|flash: this doesn't appear to work (on a trump shift)|pg||
nt|kit: this is another possibility -- gets him a club winner, but not a spade winner, so still needs 6 trump tricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Jeff is holding @h5|pg||
nt|kit: trump shift looks pretty easy to find from East's point of view I think|pg||
pc|h5|nt|kit: Now will have to set up the diamonds -- are the entries there?|pg||
nt|kit: Maybe they are -- ace of hearts, 10 of clubs, spade to ace, diamond ...|pg||
nt|barnets: so 4@H made inopen|pg||
nt|kit: East wins, trump, king of hearts, king of diamonds, spade ruff, diamond ruff, spade ruff, good diamond -- yes, it works|pg||
nt|kit: specs say I misanalyzed -- let's see what I have wrong|pg||
nt|barnets: in the open room where meck played  trump weinstein played a club|pg||
nt|barnets: at trick 3|pg||
pc|hA|nt|caitlin: wow|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|jlall: well|pg||
pc|s3|nt|bbramley: @S2 should have been attitude for spades|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kit: Maybe if East doesn't continue trumps|pg||
nt|flash: @C now|pg||
nt|kit: yes, East plays club, West pitches diamond|pg||
nt|flash: takes away the late entry|pg||
nt|barnets: yes club now|pg||
nt|kit: Meckstroth has to work this out -- the trump continuation seems like the reflex play|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|barnets: makes on trump|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|flash: well done by the defense|pg||
nt|kit: yes, so important on defense to work the full hand out rather than making a reflex play|pg||
nt|flash: 10 IMPs and right back where we started the segment|pg||
nt|barnets: now when north trumps a @D in dummy west can overuff and play trump|pg||
nt|kit: And 4 boards ago it looked like the match might be over -- amazing how quickly the imps can fly|pg||
nt|barnets: very nice defense|pg||
nt|barnets: dec plays @DK @S ruff @D ruff overuufed and trump back|pg||
nt|barnets: leaves him a spade loser|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Chip is thinking, Jeff is looking at the score card|pg||
nt|barnets: or he may try the @H finesse without success|pg||
nt|vbman: T|pg||
nt|barnets: the key to the defense is west discard of a diamond on the club|pg||
nt|kit: at other table play started the same, but Weinstein failed to find initial trump shift and then there were enough trumps to make.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Chip call for @sq|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Thankx to Jeff to correct|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|barnets: in the other room east played a club and then a trump-|pg||
nt|kit: yes, leading spade from dummy will make now, but defenders won't let that happen|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: I could not lead from the wrong hand|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|kit: is he down 1 or 2?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Well defended and well played, said Eric|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Chip well played?|pg||
nt|kit: please check that operator|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric: @sQ from dummy|pg||
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qx|o89|st||md|3SKJ92HT653DJT76CA,S74HQ98DQ8CJT9853,SQ86HAJ72DK32CK76,SAT53HK4DA954CQ42|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|chorush: Nick looks like he was playing this hand anticipating the possibility that Levin had 4H. If so, well done becasue he would have made it against 4H in Levins hand, at least once ...|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein didn't lead a 4th club|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|passell: woulda been a guess then|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzfk: Nickell: "I have 4 trumps and a ruffing value in every suit"|pg||
pc|c6|nt|chorush: potential plus position for Nickells team on las board. As Mike said, a trump lead would have been very hard on declarer|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|chorush: I think declarer would muddle through on a trump lead becasue the spade suit was "frozen"|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c89|st||md|3SKJ92HT653DJT76CA,S74HQ98DQ8CJT9853,SQ86HAJ72DK32CK76,SAT53HK4DA954CQ42|sv|e|nt|jlall: should be "don't give me a ruff"|pg||
nt|bbramley: we're all saying the same thing|pg||
nt|gavin:  still seems like he could have stopped the problem by playing the K@S|pg||
nt|jlall: what if zia has Qxx|pg||
nt|jlall: i guess it doesnt matter|pg||
nt|jlall: lol|pg||
mb|1N|an|weak|mb|p|nt|jlall: sorry|pg||
nt|bigtrain: looked like -2|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|jlall: i would still give martel the charge there, stansby is never playing the S2 if he wants a ruff|pg||
nt|gavin:  but the strangest thing was not asking for a @H ruff at trick 2|pg||
nt|jlall: yes i agree|pg||
nt|flash: next-to-last hand now; restart in just over 1 hour|pg||
nt|flash: 12-14 NT|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kit: This looks like yet another flat board -- very dull set of hands this segment|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N=F1|pg||
nt|flash: Weinstein showing limit raise w/3 trumps|pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin:  yes he has a trump trick with QJx , but any time partner has 2 trumps or the king of spades he will be able to get him back in for a 2nd ruff|pg||
nt|gavin:  and it doesnt cost to take his trump trick now or later|pg||
nt|mildredb: and he might get 2|pg||
pc|c2|nt|flash: while this is playing out, let me get a headstart on:   thnx to Serge Bondar, our operator, for another great set|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 1NT exp as good 11 to 14|pg||
nt|kit: Looks like should have no trouble coming to at least 8 tricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: with 4-4|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mildredb: take his ruff, cash @SA & pard will tell him what to do|pg||
nt|caitlin: X|pg||
nt|flash: thnx to our commentators for guiding us through the boards|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|gavin:  he already will have with his @H return, but yes its easy from there|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: we bid @s first|pg||
nt|flash: and to the USBF for organizing this broadcast and inviting us to participate|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: very risky not leading the singleton diamond IMO -- would hate if a diamond ruff was the setting trick|pg||
pc|h8|nt|gavin:  he will play a high @H indicating he doesnt want another @D ruff|pg||
nt|jlall: 4@D is not a slam try, it is just to help partner judge what to do if the opps bid 4@S|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|jlall: also NS play weak NT, so north's 2H showed abotu a strong NT with 4 hearts|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|mildredb: diamond had 64 lead w/ 3 comparisions to come in|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|chorush: in fact, it is only that the 3 card trump holding would ruff the diamond that keeps it from being a beat|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|mildredb: *has|pg||
nt|gavin:  we might see him go an extra down by attempting to take more entries with a diamond to the T|pg||
nt|gavin:  he needs to trump dummies spades and cant get there enough|pg||
nt|gavin:  so he will likely try to manufacture some extra entries in @D|pg||
nt|gavin:  that or spin the T@D right now|pg||
nt|gavin:  try to come home with 4@D 4@H in dummy and 2 in his hand|pg||
pc|h5|nt|flash: next-to-last board; restart in 1/2 hour|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|flash: while this is playing out, thnx to Serge Bondar, our operator, for a great job|pg||
nt|flash: and to our commentators for guiding us through the boards|pg||
nt|flash: and, of course, thnx to Fred and the crew at BBO for giving us this great viewing platform|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|jlall: better spin it now|pg||
nt|passell: a rare opportunity to see these great teams meeting|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|flash: Diamond now up 98 over Weinstein, so that match is unlikely to go the distance|pg||
nt|chorush: barring anything wild on board 75, this set is going to end up with a baseball score (American league, at least)|pg||
nt|passell: you are the designated hitter Ira|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: for those interested in amazing bridge stories check out this one http://www.shenkinbridge.com/Entertainment/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleID=94 in my new site with lots of stories ...|pg||
nt|barnets: and tips|pg||
nt|flash: re-start in 1 hour; we'll have the Finals of this event in the same time slots on Saturday and Sunday|pg||
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qx|o90|st||md|4S965HAJ6D53CKQT32,SAJ8432HQ953DA4CJ,SQ7H72DQ9862CA754,SKTHKT84DKJT7C986|sv|b|nt|passell: 10 more for nickell on last 1 4hearts went down|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|chorush: last board of set now. Play will resume at 4:45 EDT in about an hour and 10 minutes. |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|transfer to !d|nt|chorush: This will be a nail biter now. Adam Kaplan, our viewgraph operator, deserves a big round of applause for a great job|pg||
mb|d|nt|passell: great job Adam|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: thanks :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: I will be doing the 7th segment, and will have off for the final segment -- maybe commentating as mtvesuvius :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|an|alerted also|nt|passell: 37 0 run for nickell last 4 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|chorush: this last seems very flat. Both declaers will do a lot of worrying about bad splits in the major and beathe a sig of relief when all is well|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|passell: getting in trouble now  need the spade to fall|pg||
nt|chorush: going into this board the margin has been cut to 31 and declarer is in a bit of trouble here|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
nt|chorush: sigh of relief there|pg||
nt|chorush: now he will cross his fingers and lead a heart|pg||
nt|passell: no he will play high spade|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h7|nt|passell: hearts was down 1|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|passell: wow down 1|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzfk: Next set in an hour -- see you then :)|pg||
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qx|c90|st||md|4S965HAJ6D53CKQT32,SAJ8432HQ953DA4CJ,SQ7H72DQ9862CA754,SKTHKT84DKJT7C986|sv|b|nt|bbramley: hamman threw the @SQ in case zia had @CQx instead of Kx|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: last board in this set|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: will resumed in 5-7 mins|pg||
nt|flash: also, the European Championships are in full swing|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|flash: pls check your bookmarked BBO Vugraph Schedule web page for events and local times|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bigtrain: meck likes the spots|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|kit: Light opening bids on hands like South has are often effective, but this time will get them overboard as in open room|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: good choice on this hand as game has lots of play|pg||
nt|kit: should be easy 4@H or 4@S contract here|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gavin:  what an ugly hand to lead from |pg||
nt|gavin:  complete guesswork|pg||
nt|kit: wow -- 4@H went down in other room -- that's a surprise|pg||
pc|d6|nt|gavin:  good choice|pg||
nt|mildredb: great lead|pg||
nt|jlall: usually a major is good here, but usually Jxx is terrible|pg||
nt|jlall: so that was his problem heh|pg||
nt|kit: 4@S may not make either -- probably will go wrong in spades, so may have to guess jack of hearts|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: Weinstein might consider passing 3@D.  The problem is that his 2@C is game-forcing, so he partner could have a really strong hand and not need to jump|pg||
nt|kit: but on this lead, it will make, as will pitch club on good diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: that will be 13imps|pg||
nt|kit: so will probably unblock diamonds, ace of spades, spade to king, king of diamonds, making 5 or 6|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Eric is asking about @d3|pg||
pc|d7|nt|gavin:  the Q@S was a better technical play by stansby|pg||
nt|gavin:  need to keep the communication in the spade suit open|pg||
nt|chorush: will Katz eschew his diamonds for the unbid suit?|pg||
nt|flash: don't wander too far, folks; apparently a good chance to start again in advance of scheduled time...|pg||
nt|chorush: obviously i had no idea who was on lead|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: sorry, not making that much, as king of diamonds ruffed, but still will make|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|scotty: If Stansby flies with the second black ace.....|pg||
nt|mildredb: does N get squeezed in minors?|pg||
nt|gavin:  NS play attitude leads|pg||
nt|bbramley: looks that way|pg||
nt|kit: This looks like one of those unfortunate 3NT hands where declarer is shut out of both his hand and dummy|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kit: I think ace of spades, spade to king is right -- if South is 2-2 in spades and diamonds|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kit: But Rodwell was worried about possible 4-1 spade split -- maybe he is right|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|passell: down 2 is good bridge for declarer|pg||
nt|chorush: if Nick can find a duck here they might beat it more than 2|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|gavin:  so south needed to be a little concerned that his partner may have Jxxxx and that declarer has stiff K|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kit: Nickell is afraid that if he ducks declarer can switch to clubs and have enough tricks with the spade trick stolen|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
nt|passell: he took the cinch|pg||
pc|h5|nt|gavin:  this line of play didndt work out well for hamman|pg||
nt|bbramley: i don't see a way that a club pitch would cost|pg||
nt|bbramley: i thought of one - if south has @CKx and @DQ, then a club pitch allows the 4th club to set up|pg||
nt|gavin:  for news and articles abt the trials and europeans and other bridge stuff pls chk out my website www.bridgewinners.com|pg||
nt|curtis: looks like brad moss was the only one to make 3n on this board|pg||
nt|bbramley: many kibs argue that south must have @CA, else he's have played @SQ at trick one|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|chorush: as would I|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kit: so he will make 10 tricks now, 12 IMP pickup|pg||
mc|10|nt|barnets: so nickell recover39 imps in last few boards|pg||
nt|kit: odd he didn't hook Noth for jack of hearts, as no entries to dummy|pg||
nt|flash: thnx again, all; we hope to see you back here in 55 minutes and/or on another BBO Vugraph presentation|pg||
nt|barnets: 49 imps|pg||
nt|barnets: actually|pg||
nt|barnets: now trail by only 20|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: He said if @hJ drops, I made 5|pg||
nt|barnets: remarkable|pg||
nt|flash: Weinstein has picked up a couple of late swings to reduce the margin to 74; might have another segment there|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Thx everybody for watching|pg||
nt|barnets: tks all |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: we will re-start the broadcast at 3:45CST|pg||
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