vg|2009 US Senior Trials A SF,Segment 3 of 4,I,31,45,Larsen,35,Morse,58|
rs|4SE+1,6SW-1,3HS+1,3SN+1,3NW-1,3NW-1,3NW-1,3NW+1,3DW-2,3DW-2,1NN+3,1NN+3,1HW+3,3NW=,3SN=,3SN=,2SS+1,3NW-1,3HS=,3HS=,5CS=,5CS=,4SW-1,3SW-1,2NW+1,3NE=,3NE=,4SE-1,2HS=,2SN+1|
pn|Sontag,Hamilton,Bates,Fisher,Swanson,Stansby,Solodar,Bramley|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S65HKQJ84DT75CQ65,SKQ8732H6DAJ92CT3,SA4HT932DKQ83C987,SJT9HA75D64CAKJ42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kit: Bramley has some slam interest, but Stansby probably won't Q-bid with his minimum|pg||
nt|daman: Hi folks|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|kit: hi George|pg||
mb|4C|nt|kit: this is probably a "non-serious" slam move|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|daman: did 3NT show an unspecified singleton?|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: But if it is, I'm surprised Bramley doesn't give up|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|nt|kit: They could both be pushing too hard here, but I'm not sure just what the bids mean|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|pab1: the last letter of South's name is "N"  Swanson|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|daman: oddly enough it will make on a @H lead|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|kit: It will?|pg||
nt|daman: But John will probably lead the @D King|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: no sorry   one short|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: still a trick short I think -- 5 spades, 4 clubs, 1 diamond, 1 heart|pg||
nt|daman: vino rosa moment|pg||
nt|pab1: Need no Diamond lead, and 3-3 Clubs with Queen onside. |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kit: I'm pretty sure Solodar will lead a diamond anyway, looking at KQ of diamonds and ace of spades|pg||
nt|daman: now we know they play Rusinow leads|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kit: This was an example of both players pushing too hard on the same hand|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S765HKJ7DQ42CJ852,SAQ92HQT53DAT8C97,SKJT84H8642DKJ9CQ,S3HA9D7653CAKT643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|daman: yes they are|pg||
nt|pab1: 3NT down one on the Heart hook was a push|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This had could prove difficult with the 4-1 club split and limited entries to dummy|pg||
pc|dK|nt|pab1: i can see various routes to 8 tricks, but I haven't found 9 yet|pg||
nt|kit: After success of last king of diamonds lead, why not again?|pg||
nt|kit: It may matter which club Stansby leads from his hand|pg||
nt|pab1: Solodar believed Declarer had 2 Spade stoppers, when he jumped to 3NT|pg||
nt|kit: If he chooses low club to queen and ace, and a club back, South will have to duck|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|kit: now with hearts favorable he could get 3 hearts, 3 clubs, 1 diamond, 1 spade, but that's still only 8|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: However, long diamond might be getting set up here|pg||
nt|daman: it will be a struggle|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: he can't duck this, as can't stand a spade through|pg||
nt|kit: and he knows that the lead was something unusual from South's play of the queen|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|kit: so far, so good|pg||
nt|kit: now ace of clubs, low club to 9 (South must duck), and a diamond, and it could come home|pg||
nt|kit: of course, maybe South doesn't duck the club -- then defense can take 1 club, 1 spade, 2 diamonds, 1 heart in time|pg||
nt|kit: And Stansby, seeing this, may duck himself, hoping North has Qx of clubs|pg||
nt|pab1: i don't think defense can get the Heart, in that line. If South wins Club and plays Spade, West wins Ace and drives out the Diamond|pg||
nt|pab1: then 5C, 2D, 1H and 1S|pg||
nt|kit: right -- if North has jack of diamonds -- but declarer doesn't know that|pg||
pc|cA|nt|daman: South may have falsecarded|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|kit: here we go -- now let's see which variatin happens|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|pab1: still a complex position|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kit: Now will surely play a diamond.  And North will shift to a heart.  And then ????|pg||
pc|h4|nt|daman: up Simba|pg||
nt|kit: If declarer goes up, cashes the minors, and plays a heart he has 9 -- but he doesn't know that|pg||
nt|kit: He does know North's shape now at least|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|kit: nicely done!|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|kit: great card-reading by Stansby|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s9|nt|daman: South has to have something for his raise  N clearly has the @S King|pg||
nt|kit: right -- but South still needs exactly KJx of hearts for this to work |pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|daman: correct|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sQ|nt|daman: spectacular really|pg||
pc|sK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SK87HKQT86DK5CK92,S53HA73DAT8732CQ6,SAQJ62H954DJ94C53,ST94HJ2DQ6CAJT874|sv|e|nt|kit: I don't think he made an overtrick|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: you are correct Kit, made 3  peggy|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|pab1: score is incorrect at other table in Movie|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pab1: shows south playing 3NT down one|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu8: sorr, contract was 3nt by Lew |pg||
pc|h9|nt|kit: Stansby got the doubleton heart in dummy he was expecting -- but not the hoped-for trump support|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pab1: 3NT by lew at this table, but shown wrong in Movie at other table|pg||
nt|kit: it has been corrected|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: 3nt4 on board 34|pg||
pc|hT|nt|pab1: ty ty|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|kit: 400 and 430 will be same 10 imps|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|kit: this looks like down 2, with 2 diamonds, a club, and a spade yet to lose|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|daman: decent plus|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|daman: do you think it was right to balance?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kit: definitely right to balance -- he was very unlucky, and still the loss is minimal|pg||
nt|daman: he was cursed|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SKQT32HA87D6C8742,SAHJ963DKT985C963,SJ94HQT4DAQ72CKQ5,S8765HK52DJ43CAJT|sv|b|nt|indianidol: CR in 3nt by South|pg||
nt|indianidol: North|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|suketbombi: :) 3nt by NS with 22hcp!  with no 5 card suit  all cards working overtime|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|suketbombi: happy Eksdashi Bhandhary|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SKQT32HA87D6C8742,SAHJ963DKT985C963,SJ94HQT4DAQ72CKQ5,S8765HK52DJ43CAJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kit: assuming North rebids 1NT, does South pass or go to 2@S?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|kit: may depend upon whether North might have stiff spade for 1NT rebid|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: I do not pass|pg||
nt|kit: bidding 2@S is a disaster if North has a stiff spade|pg||
nt|kit: But if your partnership sensibly never rebids 1NT with a stiff spade, then 2@S rebid is easy|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: Solodar doesn't seem like the type to rebid 1NT with a stiff @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I wouldn't bet on that|pg||
nt|daman: :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: This time, however, both contracts are pretty comfortable|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|daman: same contract in the other room|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SAQ32HJT4DJ3C9632,S964HAKQ93DK8CAKJ,SK8H7652DAT964CQ5,SJT75H8DQ752CT874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|indianidol: CR 4@s by North|pg||
nt|suketbombi: nice hand to bid up 5@C Heart interference will help their cause|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|suketbombi: sorry 5@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|suketbombi: well|pg||
mb|p|pc|h7|nt|suketbombi: 5 level for opponents is what sunit must be thinking|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|nt|suketbombi: yes %@H is 1100 but not easy to boulle both black suits could be 3/1|pg||
nt|suketbombi: 5@H|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|mc|10|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SAQ32HJT4DJ3C9632,S964HAKQ93DK8CAKJ,SK8H7652DAT964CQ5,SJT75H8DQ752CT874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pab1: 1H, 2C, or 2NT?|pg||
nt|pab1: for lew to open|pg||
mb|2N|nt|kit: certainly not 2@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: no  I agree|pg||
nt|kit: Either 1@H or 2NT is okay|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|daman: 3@C = Pupprt Stayman|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pab1: Hamilton went low in OR and played 1H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: wow -- this is a surprise -- I thought Bramley would pass, but I can understand what he is doing|pg||
nt|daman: 1@H isn't all that unreasonable|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kit: 3NT is awful contract, but will make with incredibly lucky lie of the cards|pg||
nt|kit: Stansby will win and set up his long heart -- only to find it is already set up|pg||
nt|kit: However, he might not make -- say he runs hearts, and plays a diamond ....|pg||
pc|d2|nt|daman: doesn't hurt to have some luck|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|pab1: he could misguess Clubs later.  Run Hearts, exit a Diamond.  3 Spades ending in South, then a Club through|pg||
nt|kit: North wins, defense cashes 3 spades, and south perforce plays a club -- why would declarer guess to play for the drop?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|kit: declarer sits up a little straighter in his chair|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|daman: Bart is smiling too|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|kit: he might not cash the fifth heart -- doesn't want to squeeze dummy|pg||
nt|kit: check out what really happened in spades operator|pg||
nt|kit: North probably went up king|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: thanks|pg||
nt|kit: If North does anything else, the contract will definitely make|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kit: Now they can beat it (presumably) if North cashes ace of diamonds and exits with a spade|pg||
nt|pab1: North might not know what to do here|pg||
nt|pab1: North must cash Diamond Ace, else get endplayed later|pg||
nt|daman: he almost has to do that by default|pg||
nt|pab1: he might havve trouble reading the black-suit situation|pg||
nt|kit: not so clear -- declarer might have Axx of spades for example --- but I think declarer gave the position away with the spade play|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|kit: I think declarer should have played a diamond up, leaving North completely in the blind|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kit: But North didn't work it out, and the poor contract makes|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|daman: fortune favors the bold|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SAKT2HAJ2DJT854C3,SQ76HQ987D72CKJ95,SJ943H43DQ93CAT82,S85HKT65DAK6CQ764|sv|e|nt|suketbombi: 66 imps now the asking rate is 8 imps per board|pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SAKT2HAJ2DJT854C3,SQ76HQ987D72CKJ95,SJ943H43DQ93CAT82,S85HKT65DAK6CQ764|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|kit: likely the 2@H call shows 4 -- with support doubles|pg||
nt|pab1: 2S here should not promise extras.  It's important to show your fit|pg||
nt|kit: right -- 2@S shows 4 spades and 13 cards|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|kit: Now West can assume both sides have 8-card fits.  And he fits his partner's clubs -- but has Qxx of spades|pg||
nt|kit: so, of course, when in doubt bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kit: and hope the opponents do the same|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: And so they do -- I don't like the 3@S call at all|pg||
pc|h6|nt|daman: neither do I   he said his piece with 2@S|pg||
nt|pab1: 3S seems to violate the "LAW".  likely to be an 8-8 hand|pg||
nt|kit: but it may well be successful here|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pab1: Note, 3H over 2S on an 8-8 hand is OK, but 3S over 3H is not|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|stew: yes 3 over 3 when both sides have 8 trump is a major violation|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kit: could have collected easy 100 vs. 3@H -- now have to sweat 3@S|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|12|nt|kit: not quite 230|pg||
nt|kit: operator, I'm pretty sure he made 9 tricks|pg||
nt|pab1: likely score was 140, operator|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: so, solodar clainmed making 3 not 5|pg||
nt|daman: correct|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: may mistake  don't know how to correct|pg||
nt|pab1: hang in there, vugraphu8, your doing fine|pg||
pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SAQJ542HT87654DC5,SK987H92DAQ75CAQ6,STHAKJ3DKT83CT974,S63HQDJ9642CKJ832|sv|b|nt|suketbombi: NS in closed room have there wires crossed and are in 2@H iam told on the privious hand|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SAQJ542HT87654DC5,SK987H92DAQ75CAQ6,STHAKJ3DKT83CT974,S63HQDJ9642CKJ832|sv|b|nt|daman: just change the result|pg||
nt|daman: ask Jan|pg||
mb|2S|mb|2N|nt|Vugraphu8: Can't find Janet|pg||
nt|kit: this is a weak 2?????????|pg||
nt|kit: don't worry about it -- on to next deal -- can change later|pg||
nt|pab1: it looks like two weak twos!|pg||
nt|pab1: one good and one bad|pg||
mb|p|nt|stew: yes, but their game is in the other one|pg||
mb|3N|nt|USBF: exactly kit :)|pg||
nt|kit: Now the surprise comes|pg||
nt|pab1: must bid 4H now|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Kit, I told the director  peggy|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: oh my|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I refuse to believe he passed|pg||
mb|p|pc|sT|nt|pab1: "old school" ?|pg||
nt|kit: and got a spade lead yet|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Kit Paul did pass yes....peggy|pg||
pc|s3|nt|daman: they languished in 2@S in the OR|pg||
nt|kit: if you want to open 2@S planning on later bidding 4@H, that might not be a bad tactical shot -- but to pass 3NT is just plain nuts|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
nt|daman: I'm sure he had his reasons|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|kit: he is lucky it is merely a single game swing IMO -- could have been a double game swing|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|pab1: sontag also opened 2S, and played there|pg||
nt|daman: and what if East had North's hand?|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kit: the cup is half full, not half empty|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|daman: my theory too :)   |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|dA|nt|kit: and when I'm 6-6, it is a lot more than half full|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|daman: cutting his losses|pg||
nt|daman: at the brim|pg||
nt|daman: a @H now would work?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SAJ52HAKQ82D973CQ,S743HJ3DQJ4CAJ987,SK98H9764DT862C53,SQT6HT5DAK5CKT642|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|suketbombi: Yes playing for @S KQ is reasonable |pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|suketbombi: knowing the spades were 4/1|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SAJ52HAKQ82D973CQ,S743HJ3DQJ4CAJ987,SK98H9764DT862C53,SQT6HT5DAK5CKT642|sv|o|nt|kit: routine 1 imp swing -- just another dull board|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: sorr no play. Jan jad to come fix a prior score|pg||
nt|stew: BTW the open room auctin shows 2S P-P-P|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: won't even be brought up in the post-mortem|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|stew: so Sontag thought it was a weak 2 also. |pg||
mb|2C|nt|pab1: so kit, what would you open on that 6-6 hand?|pg||
nt|kit: my strong preference would be a takeout double on the South hand -- 4-card spade suit, some diamond support, extra strength|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|daman: Roth would have overcalled 1@H|pg||
nt|kit: on the 6-6 hand, I have no idea what I would do -- would depend on my mood|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kit: pretty hard not to drive to game on the South hand, but it doesn't make|pg||
nt|pab1: 3D here is like "last train"  only way to make a game try|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: My game try would be to bid game and try to make it -- not a success here|pg||
nt|pab1: does not pertain to Diamonds|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|pab1: sometimes the low road is the good road|pg||
nt|kit: of course I wouldn't have been in this position having made my takeout double|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|kit: assuming club continuation, declarer will draw trumps and exit with a diamond, hoping to force a spade play by the opponents|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d3|nt|daman: 4@H would have been a very good bid...just not on this hand  (apologies Edgar)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kit: If West had held queen of spades and East 10, this would have made a difference.  On actual layout, won't matter.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|mc|9|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SQJ92HADA8CAT9632,S8543HJT9742DT4C4,STH8653DQJ72CKQJ7,SAK76HKQDK9653C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|suketbombi: 3nt by NS but unlikely to be there 4@H dn 1  seems to normal|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|suketbombi:  ill timed sacrifice by Sunit|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d7|mc|11|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SQJ92HADA8CAT9632,S8543HJT9742DT4C4,STH8653DQJ72CKQJ7,SAK76HKQDK9653C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|pab1: some would open 1NT with Bramley's hande|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: which might have been successful in shutting the opponents out of their big club fit|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kit: surely North's hand is worth more than a mere 3@C raise, particularly since he is a passed hand|pg||
nt|kit: Now game might be missed|pg||
nt|daman: I like the auction in the OR|pg||
nt|kit: at other table, North sensibly Q-bid 2@D, leading to eventual 5@C contract|pg||
nt|stew: yes the stiff and 4 Big trumps are huge|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pab1: Swanson has enough to think about game anyway over 3C|pg||
nt|kit: I hate that "keep something in reserve" style -- much prefer to bid my full hand as quickly as possible and leave the rest to partner|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|pab1: can make 12 tricks, but might just draw trumps and claim 11|pg||
nt|kit: zero risk that I can see playing for the overtrick|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|pab1: no risk.  However Sontag drew trumps in OR|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|pab1: in practice, sometimes, the extra 20 points doesn't see worth it.  Have to worry about will the later cross ruff be completely safe,...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Bart still thinking|pg||
nt|kit: it is so silly to have to waste time on a hand such as this because of a possible overtrick|pg||
nt|pab1: Bart's trying to beat 5C.  He might not think another trump is the way to do that, even though it would save the overtrick here|pg||
nt|kit: Bart of course has no idea that declarer has a claim -- he is assuming there is a way to beat the contract.|pg||
nt|pab1: Swanson took a like that was 110% safe for 11, and gives him a chance for 12 tricks|pg||
nt|pab1: took a line, that is|pg||
pc|c8|nt|daman: finally|pg||
pc|cT|nt|kit: seems like playing a spade at trick 2 is 110% safe for 11 tricks, unless I'm missing something|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pab1: kit, you say it's silly to have to waste the time, but what should anyone do about that?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|daman: touche|pg||
mc|11|nt|kit: if you really want to know .....|pg||
pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4SKJTHKT8653DQCJ42,SA9654HAQ4D765CKT,S73HJ9DAJTCQ98653,SQ82H72DK98432CA7|sv|b|nt|suketbombi: kiran satya have indeed got to 3nt so a pick up for India|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|suketbombi: there is no futher interest left in the match good Luck to India and Pakistan for a mini final tommorow what time is it ?|pg||
nt|suketbombi: thanks to the efficent VU graph opertaors in Amman for making this happen.|pg||
pc|h9|nt|suketbombi: tommorow 1 pm Indian Time 10,30 Amman time we have the finals|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4SKJTHKT8653DQCJ42,SA9654HAQ4D765CKT,S73HJ9DAJTCQ98653,SQ82H72DK98432CA7|sv|b|nt|kit: change the scoring so as to eliminate undoubled overtricks|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I'm quite serious|pg||
mb|1S|nt|pab1: that would speed things up, indeed|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|daman: 3  card Drury?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|stew: bart has bid his hand they'll settle in 2s|pg||
nt|pab1: If all of Swanson's black cards had been in the same suit, he would have opened a weak two|pg||
nt|daman: funny Peter|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kit: In other room South opened 2@H, and wasn't so easy for E-W to stop -- and they reached the poor game|pg||
nt|stew: or not|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: a sensible auction|pg||
nt|pab1: I wonder if Bart thought 2D was natural?|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think so -- I think he was just bidding his hand|pg||
nt|daman: 2@D probably showed a legit opener|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kit: anyway they did well to stop -- 3@S no bargain, but it looks like it will make|pg||
nt|stew: yes 6 more imps to Morse|pg||
nt|kit: although far from clear how to tackle the hand|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|kit: I guess he will start with spade to queen|pg||
pc|d7|nt|kit: although this may be better -- not sure|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|stew: sorry ... imps going the other way|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|daman: 6 more to Larsen?|pg||
nt|dbrenner: y|pg||
nt|kit: I'm surprised Solodor didn't give his partner the diamond ruff -- don't see how that can ever cost|pg||
nt|kit: and of course the diamond queen has to be stiff for that play|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|pab1: perhaps no Diamond ruff on the theory that if Lew want to lead Diamonds, then john doesn't|pg||
nt|kit: ah -- now I'm starting to understand -- Stansby could actually find himself in some jeopardy here if he isn't careful|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|pab1: just neehds Heart hook|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kit: what is this?  why not take the heart hook?  If the diamonds are 2-2, they will always be 2-2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|kit: or is it the lure of those stupid overtricks again|pg||
mc|8|nt|daman: so much for the 6 IMPs|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Yes, down 1.  peggy|pg||
pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1SKJ865HT6D76CAKT6,SQT2HAKQJ5DAJ2CQ8,S9H9873DKQ83C9732,SA743H42DT954CJ54|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1SKJ865HT6D76CAKT6,SQT2HAKQJ5DAJ2CQ8,S9H9873DKQ83C9732,SA743H42DT954CJ54|sv|o|nt|kit: I don't know if he thought he was in 4, just had a blackout, or was convinced diamonds 2-2 and was playing for the overtrick|pg||
nt|pab1: I don't see the logic of the Heart Ace play|pg||
nt|kit: see above choices, Peter|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|stew: blind spot|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|daman: here we go|pg||
nt|kit: Well, I now understand why Solodor didn't give his partner the diamond ruff.  Very farsighted of him.|pg||
nt|pab1: I prefer 2D with such a weak hand|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: East bid 2@D in the OR and passed 2NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|pab1: in response to the t/o double|pg||
nt|kit: I agree Peter -- can always bid notrump next round if partner comes to life|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|kit: 3NT not such a great contract, but unless Swanson finds an unbelievable diamond shift it will make|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|daman: yes|pg||
nt|kit: got discouragement from partner, so it is possible|pg||
pc|d7|nt|pab1: not an unreasonable shift looking at that dummy|pg||
nt|kit: super!|pg||
nt|daman: wow|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pab1: doesn't it still make?|pg||
nt|kit: and now 2 rounds of clubs, and the defense is that 1 step ahead|pg||
nt|pab1: oh, right|pg||
pc|c3|nt|daman: yes   he needs either the @S or the @D|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|kit: oops|pg||
nt|pab1: oops|pg||
nt|daman: hhrrrmmmm|pg||
nt|kit: and he gave it back -- this was pretty poor|pg||
nt|daman: doesn't need the @S now|pg||
nt|pab1: Swanson can count the tricks, if the Club 3 continuation was normal.  He should have gotten that right, I think|pg||
nt|daman: he better rise and play another @D|pg||
nt|kit: what is his problem -- he can count 9 tricks now|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|daman: right|pg||
pc|dK|nt|dbrenner: ?|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|stew: woops|pg||
nt|dbrenner: @s|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|pab1: ping pong|pg||
pc|s8|nt|kit: can unblock ace of diamonds on club|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|dbrenner: J discard|pg||
nt|dbrenner: he is ok|pg||
nt|dbrenner: : )|pg||
nt|stew: Aha the diamond unblock now|pg||
nt|pab1: he's ok, can pitch the Blocking Diamond|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|9|nt|stew: thrust and parry.  It's so easy from here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: He did not block the diaminds.  played club j and threw A of D|pg||
nt|kit: North returned the lowest remaing club, so the positin should have been clear|pg||
nt|pab1: Solodar's lead of the Club 3-spot should have told Swanson what he needed to know|pg||
pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SJTHJ73D8754CAT75,S5HKQ9654D32CJ964,S98742HAT82DA6C82,SAKQ63HDKQJT9CKQ3|sv|n|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|suketbombi: 2@C is trf to diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|suketbombi: an unlikely @D A lead beats 4@S|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|suketbombi: 3 tricks to defence on a @S lead|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SJTHJ73D8754CAT75,S5HKQ9654D32CJ964,S98742HAT82DA6C82,SAKQ63HDKQJT9CKQ3|sv|n|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|daman: hhhrrrrmmmm|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pab1: In OR, they tried 3NT -- seems preferable to me|pg||
nt|kit: 3NT looks a lot more sensible to me on Bramley's hand|pg||
nt|kit: he can basically see 9 tricks -- so let's see the defense find 5|pg||
nt|pab1: i guess he was worried about heart stoppers :-)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Solodar may have played 3 and then 2 of clubs on prior hand.  peggy|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|daman: dummy will be a keen disappointment|pg||
nt|pab1: same defensive logic would apply, if so, vugraphu8.  Thanks.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|fallenius: 4 spades is not unlucky because of the break. You basically need to find parnter with a black Jack also|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|kit: right -- that 3 of clubs might well be a loser|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|pab1: i guess 3NT would go down on a Heart lead  :-)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|pab1: 3 hearts and 2 Aces for Defense|pg||
mc|9|nt|daman: pity|pg||
pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3ST3HAT753DK852C43,SQ8654H92DQ74CAK7,SAKJ72HK4DJCQJT65,S9HQJ86DAT963C982|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!5|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|mc|8|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3ST3HAT753DK852C43,SQ8654H92DQ74CAK7,SAKJ72HK4DJCQJT65,S9HQJ86DAT963C982|sv|b|nt|daman: last Board of the set now   thansk to our outstanding operator...Diane Graese...bravo Diane|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Kit, last hand Bart was down 1 in 4 spades|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|kit: at other table, so modern stuff got N-S to 2@H -- although 2@S is probably better|pg||
nt|pab1: yes  a tough job well done, operator.  |pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: However, if North had 3 hearts, then 2@H would be considerably better|pg||
nt|daman: thanks to Kit Woolsey and Peter Boyd for their insight and analysis (and humor).....the final segment should start shortly    we hppe to see everyone there|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kit: This lead won't do much damage|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|daman: and thanks to the USBF for permitting us to bring you this Championship|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kit: ace?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kit: I don't know why he didn't ride the heart lead to his king|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: yes  Ace, then club, i aslo checked|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|kit: I guess he was concentrating on keeping entries to his hand -- does make some sense|pg||
nt|pab1: looks fine now|pg||
nt|kit: and actually worked out quite well on this layout|pg||
mc|9|nt|daman: and we should thank Fred Stewart as well   sorry Fred :)|pg||
nt|USBF: oh, wrong way, rose down by 22|pg||
nt|daman: ciao everyone   see you shortly|pg||
nt|pab1: well, Larson reduced the deficit by one IMP|pg||
nt|pab1: plenty of bridge to go|pg||
nt|pab1: ths all|pg||
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