vg|2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Schwartz,16,Lynch,15|
rs|6DN=,4SN=,3DN-1,2NS+1,6CW-1,6DE-1,3NN=,3NN=,7SE=,7SE=,3CN-1,2SE-1,3CS+1,3NS=,3NS+1,3NS+3,4HW+1,4HE=,6SW+1,6CW+1,3HN=,4HN-1,3CS=,3SE-1,1NE+1,1NE+1,1NN+1,1NN+1,6SW=,6SE=|
pn|Jones,Passell,Schwartz,Lynch,Berkowitz,Granovette,Lair,Ekeblad|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2ST983HA4DQ2CAKJT3,SKJ76HJ632DTCQ842,SA542H8DAKJ864C76,SQHKQT975D9753C95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|splinter|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|s2|mc|12|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2ST983HA4DQ2CAKJT3,SKJ76HJ632DTCQ842,SA542H8DAKJ864C76,SQHKQT975D9753C95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Berkowitz made a big decision to not move on over 4@S|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "hope I don't have too much"|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: even if he did -- would it bring back @D suit?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW standard signals/discards|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|kit: although 6@D is the winning contract -- maybe -- but on heart lead, West can duck first round of clubs and declarer would have only 11 tricks -- |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c3|nt|pab1: 11 tricks, but a 12th from an ending against West|pg||
nt|kit: Not so sure about this line of play -- seems like just cash ace of spades and run diamonds, giving them their 3 trump tricks, is 100% |pg||
nt|kit: but this okay also I guess|pg||
nt|poohbear: How do you get back to hand to run @ds?|pg||
nt|kit: North did start with 4 trumps as I remember -- |pg||
nt|kit: so what is the problem?|pg||
nt|kit: of course, don't ruff heart first|pg||
nt|ahollan1: unlike 1st set -- Eke overcalled but Lynch did not|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Lair: "can't beat it Matt"|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|cT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAQH953DK2CJ65432,SJT9864HK42DT3CA7,S32HJ87DAJ9865CKQ,SK75HAQT6DQ74CT98|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SAQH953DK2CJ65432,SJT9864HK42DT3CA7,S32HJ87DAJ9865CKQ,SK75HAQT6DQ74CT98|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: NS having a free run are investigating   1@D-2@C;2@D-2@S;4@H --  Jones in the tank|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Granovetter: "I was disappointed - I had 3 trump tricks and couldn't beat it" Ekeblad to Lair: "thank you for speeding up the play|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|kit: I think Granovetter has clear 2@S overcall, but many would disagree|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Matt probably didn't even think about immediate bid|pg||
nt|kit: Berkowitz might try 2NT here |pg||
nt|chip: Yes, to suggest 2-6 in the minors|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kit: I guess it makes more sense to give North a chance to describe his hand, as well as risking 1NT getting passed out.  But what do I know.|pg||
nt|chip: seems N should pick clubs with his suit qualities.|pg||
nt|kit: but does 2NT show that, or is it an offer to play?  Partnership agreement needed on this.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: our rule is that it is T/O since S passed last time, right?|pg||
nt|chip: Thought 2N is  fine also.|pg||
nt|kit: As it turns out, 2NT is actually the winning contract.  3@D would go down, and 3@C can be defeated also via uppercut on 4th round of hearts|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Lair described 2NT to Eke, I think as not sure. As he puts down dummy "I understand it might not be natural, but with this hand I'm going to pass it & hope for the best"|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|kit: Once again, you have to have agreements.  Not that important what they are, but vital for both partners to be on the same page.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "it is good that I had 2 spade stoppers on the spade anyway"|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|poohbear: 2NT works out nicely here since 3 of either minr goes down on a @h lead|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: Schwartz in 6@D on 16|pg||
nt|kit: and sometimes you get lucky|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "whatever you wanted it to be, I had you covered" Eke: "better find the heart switch if they're in 3" Berk: "if we were in 3? We had 11 opposite 10 - we'd be quite the ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: overbidders"|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SQT753HQJ98DA6CT8,SKJHADKT93CAKQ972,S942H7532DJ87C643,SA86HKT64DQ542CJ5|sv|n|nt|vugraphztp: dette er en test - skal træne @d @h @s @c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11 bal|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|sA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SQT753HQJ98DA6CT8,SKJHADKT93CAKQ972,S942H7532DJ87C643,SA86HKT64DQ542CJ5|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: if you want to keep an eye on the other room --- http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+ BAL|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8+ BAL|nt|kit: 6@D very exciting on board 16 -- on first round club finesse West must duck, but then declarer can make on squeeze if he reads it|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H=8+ BAL|pg||
nt|kit: oh -- it was a spade lead -- that changes everything -- now can make with ruffing finesse in clubs, as ace of hearts still in dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it has more meanings if unpassed hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Matt has options to ASK or TELL|pg||
nt|kit: 6@D needs guess for jack of diamonds.  6@C has other possibilities also|pg||
mb|2C!|an|long minor|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|asking|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=16-22, 6+@C/@D & any shortness|pg||
mb|2H!|an|long clubs|nt|kit: as usual, AKQxxx is called trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|4 !ds + 6 !cs|nt|ahollan1: i think 2@H=4+@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but don't quote me|pg||
nt|kit: North will have nightmare lead vs. 6@C.  a spade lead will give declarer  12, a heart lead won't.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: duh  first show long @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|singleton heart|mb|p|mb|3N|an|natural|mb|p|mb|4C|an|extra values|mb|p|mb|4S|an|KCB in !ds|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Schwartz just brought in 6@D|pg||
mb|5C|an|0 or 3|nt|ahollan1: on  16|pg||
nt|kit: if 4@S is RKC in diamonds, as indicated, that means they will reach the wrong slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu1: That's what Matt wrote - Eke hasn't said, but I assume they know what they're doing|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|chip: Schwartz guessed to take a ruffing finesse in clubs after a spade lead in 6D,|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: If North can ask about kings (without having all the keycards) and finds the king of spades, he might put it in 6NT|pg||
nt|kit: sorry, East|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kit: Now just a blind guess on where to start the diamonds from -- but ...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems so counterintuitive for the passed / limited to do all the asking|pg||
nt|me argent: seems convenient to missguess @Ds|pg||
nt|kit: Since he can pick up AJxx in South hand, low to queen is percentage (but not winning) play|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kit: nothing to do with convenience -- he has adequate entries to do what he wants -- just a matter of percentage|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well -- Schwartz had lead for a little while|pg||
mc|11|nt|kit: I totally agree that it is counter-intuitive for weak hand to do all the asking -- and bad bridge besides|pg||
nt|kit: in slam auctions, it is almost always better if the strong hand is captain|pg||
nt|ahollan1: especially when showing just shape doesn't locate where honors held -- like singleton @HA|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ to Lair: "you have J and one?" Lair "J third" Russ: "that was one I wasn't guessing" Matt: "on a finesse" Berk: needed club split too, we might have had club ruff" Russ: "6c ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: was better" after some thought "6N much better"|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1SK762HA42D5CAKT73,SA43HT63DK82CQJ96,SQ85HK9DAQ9764C54,SJT9HQJ875DJT3C82|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SK762HA42D5CAKT73,SA43HT63DK82CQJ96,SQ85HK9DAQ9764C54,SJT9HQJ875DJT3C82|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: The bludgeoning 3NT call doesn't seem necessary -- why partner might even have a good hand for 6@D|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Granovetter asked whether 1@s showed an unbalanced hand and Berk says yes. Then after 3NT "he doesn't trust me with any dummies after yesterday" |pg||
nt|ahollan1: :)|pg||
pc|h7|nt|chip: Yes, I agree about who is asking. Still, the right contract deepended on a minor suit J. I EW had the DJ, they were in the correct contract, with the club J, 6NT best.|pg||
nt|kit: Three notrump won't run away if Lair takes it slowly|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Lair: "your leads are 4th?" Russ: "typically 4th, standard count & attitude, blah. blah, blah"|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kit: far from obvious how to play this -- we can see that going up ace of hearts and going after diamonds works very well|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: nice @D layout for declarer|pg||
nt|kit: and that is exactly what he is doing -- but I'm not yet convinced it is the percentage line|pg||
nt|poohbear: Granovetter might have played a fast @d king|pg||
nt|poohbear: but Declarer has no choice but to play on @ds|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: Since if he doesn't get 3-3 diamonds with king on, I don't think he has a second arrow to fire|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s7|mc|9|nt|kit: Maybe it is his best bet -- I know I would have been thinking about it a lot longer than he did.  and hard to argue with success.|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2ST4HJ64DKT9863CQ4,SAKJ86HD52CAKJT52,S3HKT8753DJ74C986,SQ9752HAQ92DAQC73|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|mc|13|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2ST4HJ64DKT9863CQ4,SAKJ86HD52CAKJT52,S3HKT8753DJ74C986,SQ9752HAQ92DAQC73|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|16+UNBAL, 18+ BAL|nt|ahollan1: another big @C|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: here come the slams -- the big one this time|pg||
nt|kit: However this grand looks pretty easy to get to with any methods|pg||
mb|1H!|an|GF, many possibilities|nt|kit: Basically all West needs is spade fit and ace of diamonds, and surely he can find that out -- and East has extras|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H will show 8+ BAL [no singleton]  or  other hand that doesn't apply|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|long minor, unbal|nt|ahollan1: and again -- Matt can ASK or TELL|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|long clubs|nt|ahollan1: again showing 6+@C/@D some singleton|pg||
nt|kit: seems like Matt should be asking -- he can't hope to describe this hand, but he will know what to do if he gets some info|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1 or 2 suit  but not 3-suited|pg||
nt|kit: But apparently he is doing the telling -- seems so illogical to me|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: 3H or 2@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at least this time ASK made by unlimited hand|pg||
mb|2S!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|5 !ss, 6 !cs |nt|kit: yes, but not by the hand which knows what to do with the answers|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @C    3N=5@S 6@C|pg||
nt|kit: now they should be okay if east can locate AK in both black suits in partner's hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: lucky East had ace of hearts also -- without that, how would he ever be able to handle things?|pg||
mb|4D!|an|!s support, no something (can't read)|nt|ahollan1: Passell making 6@C on 18 so another change in leader coming|pg||
nt|chip: I think W can choose whether to ask or tell. generally asks if balanced and tells when unbalanced.|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: sorry -- i don't know bids after 3N :(|pg||
nt|kit: Passell is in 6@C on  18, but he definitely hasn't made it yet|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Pretty sure Matt wrote spade support and some more that I can't read - maybe Russ will write, his handwriting is better|pg||
nt|ahollan1: very consistent for them to use the 4@D bid as Jan reports|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Passell looking like he is going down in 6@c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: where 4@S would say bad hand with support but 4@D slam interest|pg||
mb|4N|nt|chip: Any other 2H bidders over 1C with N?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Matt writing a bunch about 4@s - starts with 4@s usually - after that I can't read|pg||
nt|poohbear: how about just 1H|pg||
nt|kit: of course Chip -- what else?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H or 2@H -- but would never give relayers free run|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oooooo  Passell went down in 6@C|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Matt has pulled out a bid and put it back several times now - I can't tell if it's always been the same one|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|an|3+void|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so Schwartz maintains small lead|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Ekeblad now I believe just has to gamble on king of clubs, and he is okay -- this is why I don't like showing voids in response to RKC -- can cut across partner's intentions|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ says that Matt has shown 5 @ss, 6@cs, 3 keycards and a void. Matt wrote some more for Berk|pg||
nt|kit: If West just shows his three keycards East can ask, find out about king of clubs, and be sure|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: now  time to figure out who's on lead  -  then quick claim|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "ah, 13th trick" Berk "yeah, I'm sure"|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|13|nt|kit: specs pointing out that West probably has king of clubs on bidding info -- true, but wouldn't it be nicer to be sure?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure if 7@S bid with confidence or not -- but nice 2210|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: short break|pg||
nt|ahollan1: through shape show  could still have been @DKx @CAJ10xxx|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@S over the DBL probably helped clarify|pg||
nt|kit: it sure seems wrong that there would have to be any guesswork on a deal such as this |pg||
nt|ahollan1: remember   Passell-Lynch also playing a Big Club system -- i think their responses to 1@C are RM Lite, so artificiality there too|pg||
nt|kit: don't they make natural responses?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on earlier hand   they also started P-1@C;1@H  as bal positive|pg||
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qx|o21|st||md|3SA2HQ863DJ32CJ842,SQJ763HATDQ9CQT97,SK98HKJ5DK74CK653,ST54H9742DAT865CA|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|3 card h|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SA2HQ863DJ32CJ842,SQJ763HATDQ9CQT97,SK98HKJ5DK74CK653,ST54H9742DAT865CA|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|spades with tolerance|mb|r|an|3 !hs|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "my chance for greatness?"|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: if same as Passell-Bramley-Wold     1@C-1@H = any 8-11 and 1@C-1@S=5+@S 12+ HCP   that WILL simplify things|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: After dummy comes down, Berk: "too late to bid 3@c?"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "3rd & 5th, right?" "yes, first discard odd/even|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: 2nd Snapdragon DBL of the event|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Lair shocked at the club A; Russ "just what you expected"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Schwartz overcalls Big 1@C with only 1@H|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pg||
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qx|o22|st||md|4SK42HAKQTDT52CQ98,SQJ83H92DKQ9C6543,S95H874DJ64CAKJT2,SAT76HJ653DA873C7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|inverted 10+|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cA|pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SK42HAKQTDT52CQ98,SQJ83H92DKQ9C6543,S95H874DJ64CAKJT2,SAT76HJ653DA873C7|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: always fun to see defense score trump that way|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|inverted|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kit: If this gets to 3NT from South side, likely, on spade lead East will have to do very well to win and shift to diamond|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if RDBL qualified Berk's @C length|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: KD lead?|pg||
nt|kit: West can solve this problem by leading king of diamonds.  Should he?  Interesting question.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kit: I think he should, but it is the sort of lead that most players don't think of|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "thank you ... getting weaker and weaker"|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|chip: I think too hard for E now. Why should partner have great D and nothing in hearts?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: As expected, Ekeblad didn't work it out.  I see no reason why he should have.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how much do you trust partner's DBL - how much do you trust RHOs 3N   then Lead @SQ or @DH|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|d2|nt|kit: I think king of diamonds lead has a lot going for it -- might even hit partner with Axxxx and declarer with 9 top tricks otherwise|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: When he won the spade, Berk said "if the clubs run we should be okay"|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: 7@S was a push|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: One of EW asked what were the diamonds and Berk said "mine? 3 to the ten, you have 5 tricks"|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA9752HAQD73CKT72,SKQT4H42DAT6CJ963,SJ8HJ965DKQJ92CAQ,S63HKT873D854C854|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA9752HAQD73CKT72,SKQT4H42DAT6CJ963,SJ8HJ965DKQJ92CAQ,S63HKT873D854C854|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thanks berk :)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "have to get the police if I switch to a diamond" Berk: "Matt could have led one"|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu1: Matt reviews and Berk says "2@d was a game force"|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: that's not what their SSF says|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: "Two Over One, except Rebidding Suit "|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "well, play the J of diamonds, just as a careful play"|pg||
pc|s2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: why reveal @D10 instead of winning 2nd with Ace?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i doubt declarer has any other options - but seems @D10 makes things easier|pg||
nt|kit: if declarer has 3 diamonds, makes his communication more difficult maybe|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kit: West played for perhaps the one shot to defeat the contract -- although if he was playing for that it seems like he should have won an earlier diamond|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c9|mc|12|nt|ahollan1: sorry Berk - not giving you extra @C too|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2S965HJ2DQ852CA984,SQ32HK9863DAJ97CQ,SAT87HT4DKT43CK76,SKJ4HAQ75D6CJT532|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2S965HJ2DQ852CA984,SQ32HK9863DAJ97CQ,SAT87HT4DKT43CK76,SKJ4HAQ75D6CJT532|sv|o|nt|kit: and West forgets what declarer's discards were |pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Matt: "sorry, I thought you might have the A of spades" Berk: "it was the only play to beat me"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: all back|pg||
mb|2D|an|5+ !hs, 4+ !ds, 11-15|nt|ahollan1: i blame the network for my delayed comment about extra @C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D=10-16, 5+@H, 4+@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this time my typo   10-15|pg||
nt|kit: The fancy methods get them to 4@H quickly -- but so would any other methods|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: transfers lead versus other methods|pg||
nt|kit: Lair should probably put in 10, hope partner led from KJ5 tripleton|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Matt played the club Q and Russ said "Spade ... would be a good play to pitch the club away"|pg||
nt|kit: hard to envision setting the hand otherwise, but we shall see|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ has run out of matches and has been trying to get someone to go get some for him|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Matthew leaned forward, trying to get Lair to play more quickly and Russ said "Matt, you can't try to rush anyone" general laughter|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: had to read that twice Jan -- initially thought you meant matches to get berth in Sao Paulo|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: this is FOURTH Trials for Ekeblad & Granovetter    as teammates they lost OPEN USA1 and USA2 final  and here they lost SENIOR USA1 final|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Taking a short break so Russ can go get matches. He promises 1 minute|pg||
nt|ahollan1: make that 4th Trials FINAL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Kit can tell you about the OPEN USA1 final -- his team won convincingly|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ94HQT5DT964C642,SAKJ73HAKJ97DCK85,S852H6432DK732CQJ,ST6H8DAQJ85CAT973|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQ94HQT5DT964C642,SAKJ73HAKJ97DCK85,S852H6432DK732CQJ,ST6H8DAQJ85CAT973|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|an|can be short or canape|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|FG, asking|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|BAL or minors|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=gf relay|pg||
mb|2H!|an|asking|mb|p|nt|kit: another slam -- certainly won't stop with West hand after opening bid|pg||
mb|3H!|an|5-5 minors, short !hs|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=a) BAL 12-14 not 2N  b) @C & @D (5+/4+)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: There aren't many good grand slam force hands, but Granovetter seems to have a perfect one if clubs once he finds partner is 5-5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: immediate 2N shows 12-14 bal also - but stoppers in @H & @S|pg||
mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: even 6@C looks tenuous -- but for that friendly holding in North|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "David, I'll send you a copy of the notes and we'll start playing this in a couple of years" Berk: "I'm ready, I can't even remember Stayman"|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|kit: all 6@C needs is to set up one of the majors and a decent club split I think|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Guess it was prophetic - when Russ said wanted to get matches, Berk said something about another long auction to slam|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "I liked it even if it was only 11" So I guess that 4@d said he liked his hand|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kit: The lead made this very easy, but North had to lead something|pg||
nt|kit: Still declarer has a lot to think about -- 4-1 club splits, etc.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: not clear that @S 33 either|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but plenty of time to confirm that|pg||
nt|kit: if 8 of spades lead is to be believed, declarer can finesse for 9 on next round -- in fact, that is why he covered the 8 with the 10.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ just got back and asked if he could see the last trick. Matt said "yeah, King, Queen" Russ to Berk: "did you show out?" laughter|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer now worried about 4-1 club split -- but I don't see what he can do but play another club here|pg||
nt|kit: If clubs 4-1, he'll simply need 5 spade tricks or something in one of the red suits.|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see any convenient way he can get a diamond ruff in the short hand if the clubs are 4-1|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kit: now things will go a lot faster (I should hope)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "this must be a grim slam if that wasn't good enough"|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAT654HDQ853CQJ87,SQJ83HK3DT72CK432,S97HAQJT976D9CA96,SK2H8542DAKJ64CT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAT654HDQ853CQJ87,SQJ83HK3DT72CK432,S97HAQJT976D9CA96,SK2H8542DAKJ64CT5|sv|b|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "the Q ten third of hearts was onside often .. just hope they get somewhere"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Passell in 6@S on that last hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: sorry - also not often :)|pg||
mb|1H|an|can be canape|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|kit: I bet Lair has a suspicion that it is canape|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kit: big problem here -- is 4@H to play, or is it a splinter?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2-way --- look at your hand and figure it out :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Berk seemed certain it was to play - now Matt's asking and Berk says "natural"|pg||
nt|kit: I guess Lair was safe -- his partner couldn't have more than 2 hearts, so if it were a splinter then from his partner's point of view opponents would have 10-card fit -- no way|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "not much"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: doesn't apply to this hand,  but would North 2N over West 1N be @S raise??|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kit: on spade shift I don't think this can make -- only entry to dummy.  He can pin 10 of clubs, but then defense gets club ruff|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Schwartz hasn't won any imps since the very first hand of the set|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kit: it is all happening as forecasted|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: but on this hand Schwatz opens 3@H in 4th seat and that ends the auction|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1S765HAQT9D854CKQ9,SAKQ4HKJ532DA2C85,STH86DKJT963CAJT4,SJ9832H74DQ7C7632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2N!|mb|p|an|!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1S765HAQT9D854CKQ9,SAKQ4HKJ532DA2C85,STH86DKJT963CAJT4,SJ9832H74DQ7C7632|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: and again I don't understand Lynch not opening East hand playing Precision|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Director just came in to say that they have 23 minutes to finish 4 boards|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Granovetter: "good switch"|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL|nt|ahollan1: big @C|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p!|an|0-4|mb|p|nt|kit: West can re-open with double, and will get to proper 3@S contract|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|kit: This isn't exactly cold -- entries to hand are big problem here, and with spades 3-1, only have 6 spade tricks, 1 diamond trick, and 1 heart trick right away|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kit: I think he has to now lead spade to jack and hope spades are 2-2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kit: South can pretty much picture the entire hand I think|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|kit: I thought best defense is to win ace of hearts, cash king-queen of clubs, and exit with a spade -- that looks partner-proof|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: wasn't @HJ better than K specifically for that reason?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "might as well play a heart" Berk: "good luck" |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAJT8HQT52DQCQ854,S9752H876DJ964CA6,S643HA93D873CKJT2,SKQHKJ4DAKT52C973|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|dA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SAJT8HQT52DQCQ854,S9752H876DJ964CA6,S643HA93D873CKJT2,SKQHKJ4DAKT52C973|sv|n|nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "shy a few entries, partner" Berk: "his best chance went away at trick 1 ... needed me to have the K of @ds"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14+-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphu1: Russ: "can you play, I want to go smoke" Matt: "give me a cigarette and I'll go smoke for you|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Jones playing 3@C from South on previous hand   Schwartz 2N showing minors over Passell 1@C -- @S never mentioned|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: ugly hand to lead from -- which is why I would bid whatever shows the majors with the South hand -- let the opponents do the leading|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: a true smoker would have claimed after @DQ fell|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S765HA96DAK98CT53,SAQT93H83DT43CAKJ,SKJ42HQ42DJ765CQ9,S8HKJT75DQ2C87642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S765HA96DAK98CT53,SAQT93H83DT43CAKJ,SKJ42HQ42DJ765CQ9,S8HKJT75DQ2C87642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "don't you have any spades?  Sorry Mark, I didn't have to open|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not leading partner's suit -- good, leading strongest suit not so good on this hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Lair: "and you leads are?" "standard"|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kit: Ekevlad would have done a lot better with his other 5-card suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|d9|nt|Vugraphu1: Matt: "what's happening?" Berk: "you've got a really good chance of beating it"|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SJ2HJT82DT762CT85,SAKT83HA75DKJ4CAQ,S965HQ6D85CK97643,SQ74HK943DAQ93CJ2|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|h6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SJ2HJT82DT762CT85,SAKT83HA75DKJ4CAQ,S965HQ6D85CK97643,SQ74HK943DAQ93CJ2|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: last board of 2nd quarter   Q3 scheduled to begin in just under 2 hours|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another 1@D-2@C relay sequence coming|pg||
mb|1D|an|can be short or canape|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|FG, asking|nt|ahollan1: Granovetter can NOT bid 1@S which is always less than FG|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|BAL 12-14 or minors|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|BAL, 12-14 not M concentration|nt|ahollan1: this 2@D is the balanced hand without concentration in @H & @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: very careful auction to wrong side the contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but doesn't really matter on the layout|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Granovetter explains the auction as "it went a weak NT, transfer, pick a slam"|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kit: well, don't know what it all means, but they got to slam with 12 tricks and only 12|pg||
nt|ahollan1: great explanation Matt!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu1: Berk: "that's all?"  Russ: "that's a standard J?" "yes|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if we push this hand the set will be a push|pg||
nt|kit: winning ace of hearts and then spade to queen might be better in case South has 5 spades|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
mc|12|nt|ahollan1: maybe Russ didn't realize   gets to spoke after this hand anyway|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Jan, Kit!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: see you in about 1 hour 45 minutes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Passell 6@S from west on final hand, no @C lead so same 12 tricks|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after 30 boards    1 imp match -- that should hold the spectators interest|pg||
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