vg|A 2019 Senior USBC SF,Segment 1 of 6,I,1,15,Lewis,0,Kasle,0|
rs|4HE+1,4HE+1,1NEx-4,3NS=,3NS=,3NS-1,2HN=,2SE-2,4HW+1,4HE+1,4CSx-3,6SE-1,3DW-1,3NW-1,1NS-1,1NS-1,3NW-2,4SSx-2,4HS-1,4HS+2,4HE+2,4HE=,2SW=,3SE=,1NE-1,3DE+1,4HN=,3HS+1,3NW-1,4SW=|
pn|Smith,Woolsey,P Lewis,Bramley,Morse,Wold,Kasle,Itabashi|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S96HA65DKJ85CAT86,SKQ532HT43DAQ4CK2,ST87HDT9762CQJ974,SAJ4HKQJ9872D3C53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay:  Hi all, sorry I can't follow the auction but they are in the normal spot|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S96HA65DKJ85CAT86,SKQ532HT43DAQ4CK2,ST87HDT9762CQJ974,SAJ4HKQJ9872D3C53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ98HK54DKQ7CAJT,SK654HJ87DJ52C743,S732HQ92DAT84CK96,SATHAT63D963CQ852|sv|n|nt|ritong: hi there :)|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Hi|pg||
mb|1N|an|!|mb|d|nt|fuquay:  10-12|pg||
nt|ritong: 3NT turns out well here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: but for NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|fuquay:  x is for penalty I believe|pg||
mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ritong: thus bramley has to find a fourth trick to make it beneficial|pg||
nt|fuquay:  There are only three obvious tricks for declarer.  |pg||
nt|ritong: we have a long @h, but will he live long enough to enjoy it|pg||
nt|fuquay:  The only chance is some help and luck in @H |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|fabsayc:  not 100% that 3NT makes NS|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|fuquay:  A @H lead from W would make 3N challenging|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|fuquay:  But it made so I guess we don't need to discuss it :)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ritong: matter of style...|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ritong: meanwhile he s going down 4 as expected|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|mc|3|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ98HK54DKQ7CAJT,SK654HJ87DJ52C743,S732HQ92DAT84CK96,SATHAT63D963CQ852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SA8H852DAK765CAJ4,SJHQJ764DJ94CKQ95,SKT73HAKT3D3CT876,SQ96542H9DQT82C32|sv|e|nt|fuquay:  At the other table the defense started @S, @S against 3N so it was easy for declarer|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ritong: as well as highly predictable|pg||
nt|fabsayc:  Woolsey might have lead a heart (if anyone)|pg||
nt|ritong: all right, next|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|fuquay:  EW play attitude leads against NT|pg||
nt|ritong: there are two good combos for a low @h against one for the @h 10|pg||
nt|ritong: now there may be timing considerations|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ritong: for instance attacking @cs in pole position|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|fuquay:  The @C T may not work well|pg||
nt|ritong: indeed|pg||
nt|fabsayc:  in trouble now|pg||
nt|ritong: he just lost a lap|pg||
nt|fuquay:  A small @C would have preserved the T for a fourth round winner|pg||
nt|fuquay:  He still has chances (for example, an eventual @S-@D squeeze)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Playing @D now will leave declarer in control|pg||
nt|fuquay:  If he reads the distribution he can just set up a fifth @D now|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|fuquay:  Low is just as good as high so this is fine|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|hT|mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SA8H852DAK765CAJ4,SJHQJ764DJ94CKQ95,SKT73HAKT3D3CT876,SQ96542H9DQT82C32|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Wild_Whist:  It appears there are nine tricks, but care will be required.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  Morse was apparently playing for split honors in clubs and not finding them.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  The alternative was to play for 4-3 diamonds.  |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2ST8764HK8DK43CJ53,SJ53HT54D7652CAQT,S9HA9762DAQJCK842,SAKQ2HQJ3DT98C976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|fuquay:  They went down at the other table (after a different unusual @C play) so Lewis picks up 10 more IMPs|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|fabsayc:  sounds like Edgar Kaplan (on sequence leads)|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Declarer may try to ruff a couple of @S in his hand to get a couple of low @H tricks (protecting against 4-2 @H(|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Of course, we see @H are 3-3 but declarer can't|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|fabsayc:  should cash diamonds before clubs|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ritong: small loss for lewis|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2ST8764HK8DK43CJ53,SJ53HT54D7652CAQT,S9HA9762DAQJCK842,SAKQ2HQJ3DT98C976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|Wild_Whist:  1NT appears to have been the last making spot, for either N-S or E-W!|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK642HKJ8DA9CT876,SAHQ9763DKT873CQ2,SQJ9853H52D65C954,ST7HAT4DQJ42CAKJ3|sv|n|nt|fabsayc:  we dont know why other match not being broadcast|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|fuquay:  There must be an operator at the table because the results are being entered|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: vugraph operators not available|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|chip:  EW  play 10-12 NT at this Vu, so 1D  is  13-15 if BAL.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|fuquay:  1@D precision could be short|pg||
mb|p|nt|fuquay:  And that is what E has shown|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|chip:  Other table likely to  play H by E after 1N opening.|pg||
nt|ritong: it did|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|chip:  Doesn't much matter here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: true|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not even sure declarer misses trumps|pg||
nt|chip:  Spade lead easier by N and spade does make declarer more worried about 4-1 H split and tapped out.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|fuquay:  Declarer is likely to want to play trumps as quickly as possible and therefore guess right|pg||
nt|chip:  Yes, A and a heart pretty safe unless KJxx offside.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ritong: gling|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK642HKJ8DA9CT876,SAHQ9763DKT873CQ2,SQJ9853H52D65C954,ST7HAT4DQJ42CAKJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist:  With both the diamond and the heart cards in friendly positions, 4H appears to be both makable and reachable.|pg||
mb|2D|an|!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|Wild_Whist:  Fourth highest from his longest and strongest?|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  No.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SQ72HQDT96CKQT653,SJ954H74DAJ2CA872,STHJ98632DQ874CJ4,SAK863HAKT5DK53C9|sv|e|mb|1C!|nt|ritong: this looks like a decent slam|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ritong: but...|pg||
nt|fuquay:  It makes with correct guessing but it is not clear what best play is|pg||
mb|d|nt|fuquay:  Correct guessing is finessing @H T after Q drops|pg||
nt|ritong: good point for you, greg|pg||
mb|4C|nt|ritong: you did not evocate restricted choice|pg||
mb|d!|nt|fuquay:  Since S could play Q from QJx, I am not sure this is standard restricted choice|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc:  who needs slam|pg||
nt|fuquay:  With @C length being shown in the auction, a double squeeze is also a reasonable line|pg||
mb|p|nt|fuquay:  Or we might not play @S at all :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ritong: tell woolsey his pard.s hand and he likely would regret this decision|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: as it is he s not even sure to have a fit somewhere|pg||
nt|fuquay:  They went down in 6@S at the other table|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h3|nt|medwards:  Not sure what four clubs accomplished, It seems to me that it gave E-W a fielder's choice.|pg||
nt|ritong: and will pay for clear misfortune, imho|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|fuquay:  4@C did keep EW from finding their @S fit|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|chip:  4C does take away useful space for EW (makes it harder for  them to sort out ranges and strain).|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|chip:  Still, since  3C can be frisky  over a strong club, seems to offer to large a number.|pg||
nt|fuquay:  EW have to duck a @D now |pg||
nt|fuquay:  Too late now|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Should not have cashed @HK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: i meant the EW other room pay for bad luck|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
nt|chip:  Still, reverse the Q  and J  of spades and would be a big pickup for Lewis.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SQ72HQDT96CKQT653,SJ954H74DAJ2CA872,STHJ98632DQ874CJ4,SAK863HAKT5DK53C9|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  it's possible to make 6 here by taking a second round @H finesse, but not an easy play to find|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  This is a good slam, requiring 2-2 spades or the jack of diamonds onside.  |pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: or stiff @SQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: i think|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|Wild_Whist:  Might be findable.  South has short hearts, presumably, and the fall of the Queen of hearts...|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|warrens:  once S shows us with 3 @S and long @C's, declarer will have some options|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|Wild_Whist:  Might be better odds than the queen of diamonds onside.|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|Wild_Whist:  Or a heart diamond squeeze?|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|warrens:  he might have cashed the A and K of @D's, then decided about @H's|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|warrens:  no squeeze, since he's got the same 2 tricks in @H's by ruffing|pg||
nt|warrens:  without that, he'd only have 10 tricks|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|c8|nt|Wild_Whist:  Show-up squeeze.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ9743HQ8DKJ6CJ96,SKJ85HKT9D95CAT84,ST62HA7432DQ84CK3,SAHJ65DAT732CQ752|sv|b|nt|fuquay:  Defenses are often hard when partnerships have not been able to describe their hands in the bidding|pg||
nt|chip:  now gets  out for only 500, not best defense, but didn't cost that much since winning 12 anyway.|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Anyway, we are now tied|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|fuquay:  1@D precision, could be short|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: and lite|pg||
nt|ritong: modern standards|pg||
mb|p|nt|fuquay:  2@D natural and forcing|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: i add this because, after all these broadcastings, my screen is still full of " how come they open this crap" yadda yadda|pg||
nt|ritong: they do  period|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and are more cautious, as you can observe|pg||
nt|fabsayc:  the thing here is 3@D not easier than 3nt|pg||
pc|s2|nt|fuquay:  3N was reached at the other table and failed|pg||
nt|ritong: well it s kit.s karma  he never has trumps|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|fuquay:  If @D don't split, 3@D is bad; if they split 3N might have some chances|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|fuquay:  This is why many would not pass 3@D with W cards|pg||
nt|chip:  Friendly lie means 3D can  make on spade lead. Seems 3N could have made also.|pg||
nt|fuquay:  @H lead would make 3N difficult|pg||
nt|chip:  Other table after H lead, needed to play on clubs to remove N's entry to the hearts.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|chip:  But played on  D, which was fatal on  this lie.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|chip:  In  3N after remove N's club entry, and then play D's  to keep N off lead.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ritong: making 3@d brings in 5 imp  which is pleasant already|pg||
nt|fuquay:  There is a losing option for declarer here since he only needs one @H trick|pg||
nt|chip:  Also may  need to lead club 8 at trick 2 to keep a late entry to  the diamonds.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ritong: oy|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQ9743HQ8DKJ6CJ96,SKJ85HKT9D95CAT84,ST62HA7432DQ84CK3,SAHJ65DAT732CQ752|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|can have one or both majors|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist:  Mark is not known as a shy and retiring bidder.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|Wild_Whist:  If there is a way for W to win the race, I don't see it.  |pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SKQHA85DQ32CAT952,S962HJT43DA5CQ864,SAT84H762D9876CJ7,SJ753HKQ9DKJT4CK3|sv|o|nt|ritong: well it s not that pleasant , finally|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|fuquay:  1@D could be short, precision|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: no clear reason to overcall, except 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|fuquay:  EW lead T from JT (if that was not obvious)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sT|nt|fuquay:  W knows E has J7 of @S by the way S has played the suit|pg||
nt|ritong: question is does ha want to offer the @s trick|pg||
nt|fuquay:  EW will have to do something useful for declarer|pg||
nt|ritong: especially if bart pitches a @s|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Pitching a @S may be best here|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|fuquay:  Pitching the J to show preference in @D presumably|pg||
nt|ritong: i think kit must obey|pg||
nt|fuquay:  If W returns a @D, E will play three rounds but could be endplayed to give a @S trick at the end|pg||
nt|ritong: for all he knows east might have @d KQxx|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|mc|6|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKQHA85DQ32CAT952,S962HJT43DA5CQ864,SAT84H762D9876CJ7,SJ753HKQ9DKJT4CK3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|Wild_Whist:  On this hand, he who bids last, goes down.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|Wild_Whist:  Or maybe not.|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  Nice play by Itabashi.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Wild_Whist:  I guess W rising with the queen is a form of Grosvenor.  S won't believe the layout is as it is.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|mc|6|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3ST7654H9DKT953CA9,SAQJHAJ4DQJ62CK72,SK982HKQ52D7CJT85,S3HT8763DA84CQ643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: guess 1NT would be ranged 17.19 here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc:  undo|pg||
nt|fuquay:  did we miss a pass here?|pg||
nt|Cantorm:  pass missing op|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|fuquay:  This blocks @S but S has two entries|pg||
nt|ritong: i m not confident|pg||
nt|chip:  and N might be able to ditch blocking spade on a D.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|nt|fuquay:  W  was hoping for @CA onside which would also give an entry to start @H from E hand|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|fuquay:  S would have played @SK at trick one, so W knows where it is|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ritong: situation seems to be worsening|pg||
nt|ritong: i d guess down three|pg||
nt|chip:  at least  removed all S entries, so 5th spade dead.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|chip:  so I think down 2.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ritong: now, maybe|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: @h was not his best shot|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|chip:  actually I think fine with  clubs setting up. Declarer may  eventually  throw N in  for a heart lead.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|nt|chip:  and he did.|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3ST7654H9DKT953CA9,SAQJHAJ4DQJ62CK72,SK982HKQ52D7CJT85,S3HT8763DA84CQ643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQJHKQT9643DA4CA4,SA976HJ87DK97CK62,SKT8542HADQJ3CT95,S3H52DT8652CQJ873|sv|b|nt|chip:  Lewis team not doing well on sacrifices this set.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ritong: ...|pg||
nt|ritong: ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: undo pls|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: this hand is not slammy|pg||
nt|chip:  sorry, saves  not  good for either team.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: then 4@h looks obv to me|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|chip:  Woolsey may get an imp or 2 for his club lead.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|chip:  or beat it a trick if gets spade ruff now.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|chip:  spade Q was a bad play. With  stiff Q would surely play it at trick 2, but maybe not with   stiff J.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQJHKQT9643DA4CA4,SA976HJ87DK97CK62,SKT8542HADQJ3CT95,S3H52DT8652CQJ873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Wild_Whist:  Kibs saying 4H down on a spade ruff, but I don't think so.  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKQJ62HJDKJCKJ873,S97HQ642D9632CAQ9,S85H987DQT875C642,SAT43HAKT53DA4CT5|sv|o|nt|chip:  other table D   lead was  much  less effective. Pretty random swing to Kasle.|pg||
nt|ritong: chip means there is no clear reason to pick Kxx rather than Kxx|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
nt|chip:  Kib asks why declarer didn't cross to DA to draw trump. Problem is, that would lose to 4-1 hearts, so declarer's  play  was quite reasonable.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: granted opener has @c K, it is "for free" to hook @c jack|pg||
nt|ritong: since the @d loser will fly away if it fails|pg||
pc|hK|nt|chip:  And just  maybe opener has club J and not K (KQJxx J KQx Jxxx).|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ritong: that too|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|mc|12|nt|chip:  leading spades from hand better. If leader has KQ8xx has to guess whether to go up Q or not.|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKQJ62HJDKJCKJ873,S97HQ642D9632CAQ9,S85H987DQT875C642,SAT43HAKT53DA4CT5|sv|o|nt|warrens:  I agree, David, a ruff wouldn't stop 4@H|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: kasle thinks 4@C was cue for @S  - i was looking at all hands and still not sure|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|warrens:  Has to be, imho.|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  I thought it was a cue for spades, too.|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|warrens:  For that reason, Wold might have ducked the J of @S, but we're just talking about 1 overtrick and he was hoping to beat it|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Wild_Whist:  Yes indeed.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfg: scientists might codify opener's rebids   so 4@C=slam try in @H  4@D=slam try in @S|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Wild_Whist:  In a long match, a more straightforward, clubs says I have a club card might be easier on the brain cells.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: btw  morse thinks he should have rebid 4@H instead of 3@H|pg||
pc|cT|nt|warrens:  draw trump and run the 10 of @C's?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|warrens:  no :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|Wild_Whist:  You'll run it anyway.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|nt|warrens:  South opened a @S, not sure what East is planning.  just draw trump and move on|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S753HKJ4DQ9652CJ3,SQT6HAT5DKJ3CK754,SAKH962DT74CAT862,SJ9842HQ873DA8CQ9|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@c would shock me|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|chip:  lots of @d openings (as usual)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@h 4@h 5@s|pg||
nt|chip:  non-inv.|pg||
nt|ritong: 2@h = @h and @s|pg||
nt|ritong: and junk|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: relatively , here|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ritong: itabashi judged it worth an invite|pg||
nt|chip:  Other table E bid 2S (showing the better 5S, 4/5H hand) so got to somewhat precarious 3S.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s5|nt|chip:  Other  table not playing precision, in  fact opened 1C.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S753HKJ4DQ9652CJ3,SQT6HAT5DKJ3CK754,SAKH962DT74CAT862,SJ9842HQ873DA8CQ9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|warrens:  2@S here would show 5-4 and game invitational values|pg||
mb|2S!|an|5!S 4+!H INV|nt|warrens:  I don't think he's good enough|pg||
nt|warrens:  but shows what I know!|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Wild_Whist:  Not unheard of from Mark to bid the full extent of his hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Wild_Whist:  Now, at least, they're not down off the top.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|warrens:  if he guesses @H's (low to the 10), he'll be fine|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|warrens:  after Kasle shows up with AK, A, I don't think he'll play him for the K of @H also|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Wild_Whist:  Yes, the hand should be straightforward.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: itabashi: he's probably running out of aces|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg||
nt|warrens:  if declarer plays a low @H towards the dummy, I think Morse will split.  otherwise, this hand becomes makeable.|pg||
nt|warrens:  I mean 4 becomes makeable.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|warrens:  still a decision to make about whether to run the 8 of @H or play to the 10|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Wild_Whist:  Cash the spade first.|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|9|nt|warrens:  oh well, no drama.  too bad.  |pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ98HQ3DT7CAQJ92,SA653HA964DJ986CT,ST72HKT85DA52C653,SK4HJ72DKQ43CK874|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ritong: probably a coupla imp here to lewis, for playing the good minor fit|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ritong: @c shift looks ok|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ritong: a couple and counting, if bramley sticks in the @c K|pg||
nt|barnets:  Looks only 6 tricks now|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ98HQ3DT7CAQJ92,SA653HA964DJ986CT,ST72HKT85DA52C653,SK4HJ72DKQ43CK874|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfg: 27 minutes for 3 boards|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  Long days.  Ducking is the only way to give declarer a problem.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|warrens:  if N passes, what does E do?|pg||
nt|warrens:  maybe 2NT|pg||
mb|3C|nt|warrens:  I suspect that Kasle will raise, which lets him off the hook|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: i bet 2@D would also get some votes|pg||
nt|warrens:  if East is thinking, I consider that a psyche!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|warrens:  I expect pass-pass-3@D|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, that should end it|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: nope that was al falling aleep|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  ok, thanks Al|pg||
nt|warrens:  not an easy job, being the operator|pg||
pc|dT|nt|warrens:  good lead|pg||
nt|warrens:  best if Kasle ducks it|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|warrens:  all I see now are 4 trumps, 2 @S and 1@h.  now 2@H's.|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  Second time this session that 2nd hand has risen with an honor prematurely.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|Wild_Whist:  Last time, Morse didn't believe his good fortune.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|nt|warrens:  declarer gets to ruff 2 @S's in his hand now, then exit with a trump, making|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
nt|warrens:  well played|pg||
nt|warrens:  on a @C now, he'll actually make an overtrick, since S will be endplayed if declarer ducks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d8|mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST632HJT42DA3C986,S9854HQ6DKQT752C3,SAHAK85D984CKQJ42,SKQJ7H973DJ6CAT75|sv|o|mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|nt|ritong: getting to 4@h looks easily makeable|pg||
mb|3D|an|!|nt|ritong: but weak NT does not help|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: ouah|pg||
nt|ritong: how brave|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip:  nasty problem for N, and chose a good solution here.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ritong: yoçu bet|pg||
nt|ritong: he s not home and dry yet, though|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|chip:  though hearts friendly, bad club split complicates things.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
nt|chip:  with KQJ S, Ac in E, looks  like heart Q  with W.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|ritong: good timing|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|chip:  now could have drawn trumps  and ducked a club, taking 5  hearts, |pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|hT|nt|chip:  3 clubs 2 aces|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h9|nt|chip:  this works too.|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: preferable for me :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST632HJT42DA3C986,S9854HQ6DKQT752C3,SAHAK85D984CKQJ42,SKQJ7H973DJ6CAT75|sv|o|nt|warrens:  Kasle actually needed to play a @H to take the entry out of declarer's hand|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzfg: i don't know if 2@S promises 4   no alerts/no questions|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  Kasle worth another X, but up to Wold first|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: kasle just asked but i did not see itabashi's hand signals|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  Morse has a good 3@H bid now|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  A fortunate lie in hearts.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfg: kasle DID think about 4@H|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: kasle confirms  3@H only promised 13 cards|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: "he was forced to bid"|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|warrens:  I guess they don't play Lebensohl there.  Some pairs would play 2NT, followed by 3@H is weak, so a direct 3@H invitational.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  not Kasle's style.  He prefers fewer gadgets.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|warrens:  defense get's 2 @D's at the end|pg||
nt|warrens:  gets|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|hT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ93HQ85D73CJ9874,SJTHJ74DAKQT85CA6,SK8HKT93DJ642CK52,SA76542HA62D9CQT3|sv|n|nt|ritong: when i praised his line blindly|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ritong: sorry for yelling|pg||
mb|p|nt|chip:  don't think W passed.|pg||
nt|ritong: last bullet for this set|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ritong: UNDO PLS |pg||
mb|p|nt|chip:  need to undo auctioon|pg||
mb|3N|nt|chip:  2N by   W shows a hand  like his (since 15 HCP max).|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|chip:  H lead looks like  it  will beat this.|pg||
nt|ritong: pesky @ds|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|chip:  Bit unlucky spades friendly but  doesn't aren't.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ritong: i have a lot of sympthy for the 3NT bid|pg||
nt|chip:  but @d aren't|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|nt|chip:  Also, W could  have had better hearts.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|barnets:  HA A|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|nt|barnets:  And 3 diamonds would work here|pg||
mc|8|nt|ritong: all right|pg||
nt|barnets:  South would ruff with trump p trick|pg||
nt|ritong: break should be short|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ93HQ85D73CJ9874,SJTHJ74DAKQT85CA6,SK8HKT93DJ642CK52,SA76542HA62D9CQT3|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfg: morse did not notice his ace - says he would have bid game|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: EW confirm the 3@H bid would show values|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: last bid of the set|pg||
nt|warrens:  right, they are inclined to play more conventions|pg||
nt|warrens:  Is that the last set of the day?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: one more set of 15 today  then 4x15 tomorrow to complete the usa1 semifinal|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|warrens:  ok, thanks|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|warrens:  starting when?  very soon?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  I wasn't sure if Wold would open 1NT.  He has a very good hand for it with 7 tricks in his own hand.|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  In any case, thanks all for watching, and thanks in particular to our stellar Vugraph operator, Al the all-knowing.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: don't quote me    i think 25 after the hour  but bbo schedle and usbf website has reliable time|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|warrens:  a @H lead would have been more annoying, but this makes in any case|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|warrens:  on a @H shift, he'll win Ace and cash 3 @D's (maybe after playing the A of @S)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|warrens:  on a @C play, I think he'll play A and a @S|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|Wild_Whist:  Now a diamond shift for maximum annoyance.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|warrens:  thanks all.  c u a little later|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h6|mc|10|pg||
