vg|2011 USWBC SF USA2,segment 1 of 6,I,1,16,Joel,0,Westheimer,0|
rs|3NE+1,3NW-1,4HW+2,3NE+1,3CN-2,3SE=,4HE=,4HE=,6CW=,5CW-1,1NE-1,2CE-1,4SN+1,4SN+1,3NE+1,3NE+1,3NE+1,3NE+1,2SN-2,2HN-1,4SE+1,4SE+1,1NS+1,2HE=,1HEx-3,5DSx=,3DE-1,2HE-1,4HE-1,4HW-1,2NW=,1NN-2|
pn|SOKOLOW,QUINN,JOEL,BREED,Westheimer,Meyers,Disa,Levin|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ8HJT54DA543C98,SA543H2DKTCAJT643,ST976HK87DJ87CQ52,SQ2HAQ963DQ962CK7|sv|o|nt|yorkbeach:  Hi Mary|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and welcome back everyone|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system card for EW http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=747&pid=978|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system card for NS http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=747&pid=978|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  EW should reach game|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3NT by East looks to be making|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @s lead from North would be more of a problem|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  expecting East to open 1@h, West to respond 2@c and East to rebid 2@d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West is well worth a 2/1 game force|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  hopefully we will see the actual bidding in a moment|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|yorkbeach:  hello again everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  action may take place quickly|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|yorkbeach:  West has found the 2@s rebid, which avoids wrong-siding 3NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: club lead made 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SA6543H986DKQJC53,SKQT8HAJ732D976C2,SHT5DT8542CJ98764,SJ972HKQ4DA3CAKQT|sv|n|nt|yorkbeach:  tough to know what to lead when the opponents bid everything|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|yorkbeach:  South's overcall will keep EW out of their 4-4 fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: club lead, made 6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  with the diamonds blocked, 3NT would make|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
mc|12|nt|yorkbeach:  play should be quick|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S4HKQJ752DKJ84C83,SK9872H843D32CA62,ST65H6DA7CQJT9754,SAQJ3HAT9DQT965CK|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  very :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: WHEW!|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  we have probably caught up now|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  many thanks Mary|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  EW close to game|pg||
mb|1N|nt|yorkbeach:  but duplication in @h (3 cards in each hand)|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  though @h diacrd from dummy on the @cA could be useful|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  discard|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: no equal level conversion x?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: classic!|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|yorkbeach:  with her good values, East might have X 1NT (for takeout) knowing she could convery clubs to diamonds without raising the level|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: she told me ceeske, but ok|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: is that correct?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  Ns have done well to buy the contract|pg||
pc|dT|nt|yorkbeach:  EW have 4 top winners|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  double dummy lead of the @cK would have beaten this|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  could underlead the @sA and cash the first 6 tricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: real time now :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|yorkbeach:  nobody is going to find that|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  second chance to draw dummy's trumps|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  still tough to find|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: fondles ace s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: fondles d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East needs to think 'if declarer has the @cA, how are we beating this?'|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: asks q|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  presumably East wants to know what 1@h-3@c shows|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: fondles low spade!|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  brilliant by Mildred Breed|pg||
mc|7|nt|yorkbeach:  just to lose 1 IMP!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  bridge can be a cruel game sometimes|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: other room problems, hope we get results for bds 1 and 2|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S4HKQJ752DKJ84C83,SK9872H843D32CA62,ST65H6DA7CQJT9754,SAQJ3HAT9DQT965CK|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: different NT range allowed the open room to diagnose the @s weakness and reach 5@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|andyv:  nobody wanted to play a simple 4@h:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl probably 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|hackenbush: they might play a penalty double over 12-14 NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|fabsayc: heart queen lead if cindy passes|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  their card confirms 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|andyv:  E guessed the N's major was not @ss|pg||
mb|3S|nt|chick: could have been though, S had 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|irwinbo: was 3 d really three clubs?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  looks like E can make this easily on cross ruff|pg||
nt|fabsayc: they may be playing transfers where 3@D would be stayman|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s7|nt|hackenbush: ah, EW one of few pairs to have submitted a convention card|pg||
nt|fabsayc: defense needed to shift to spades after second heart ducked|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|hackenbush: http://usbf.org/docs/2011uswbc/acblcards/PollackBjerkan.bmp|pg||
nt|fabsayc: however disa should not have discarded a diamond, if in fact she did|pg||
nt|irwinbo: i wonder if east's 2nt would be the winning bid in the bridge world   many would double|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|nt|andyv:  NS have no response to final 3 tricks for EW.  In hindsight, S probably wished she'd led a @s|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SA8HKQ7DJ865CQJ82,SQ65432HA962DQ7C3,ST97HT4DT9432CK75,SKJHJ853DAKCAT964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  4@s looks good for EW|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West will probably insist on game|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: real time :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @cQ lead looks normal|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|yorkbeach:  declarer will need to take a bit of care|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  making sure she can enjoy the spades|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  low @c probably best now but declarer can prevail|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: that's the play my reg partners never make...|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  NS play standard count, so North was keeping her options open by playing the @s9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  might duck a @h next|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if declarer cashes the @sJ first, there would be a danger of a ruff by the hand with a doubleton trump|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach:  plain sailing from here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SA8HKQ7DJ865CQJ82,SQ65432HA962DQ7C3,ST97HT4DT9432CK75,SKJHJ853DAKCAT964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|andyv:  on board 34, 5@c was made in OR, slicing the lead to 13 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: was a very poor effort|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: i'm guessing East bid 2@d instead of North|pg||
mb|2H|nt|andyv:  good guess Howard:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: could be gazilli but nothing much on their system summary form|pg||
nt|hackenbush: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=838&pid=607|pg||
nt|andyv:  I'm guessing that 2@d was xfer to @hs showing a better raise than 2@h directly|pg||
nt|hackenbush: that's more likely, if 2@c and 2@h not alerted|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Two diamonds was alerted by West but not by East.|pg||
pc|d6|mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAK4H63DKQJ42CT82,S2HT2D75CKQJ96543,SQJT865H975DAT96C,S973HAKQJ84D83CA7|sv|n|nt|yorkbeach:  shapely deal|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  both sides can make 11 tricks with their chosen trump suit|pg||
mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  more on the wrong lead|pg||
mb|3H|nt|yorkbeach:  hard to predict what is going to happen|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  correction 5@c is not on - 3 top losers|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  more losers in 5@h if North scores a @c ruff or two|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East is trying to work out whether 5@c is to play or just a lead-directing bid in case NS bid 5@s|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  plus wondering whether her partner could be void in @s, when a slam could be on|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  given the vulnerability, NS could easily have 10 @s between them|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzfj: count or attitude? :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  king|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  card says @d2 is standad attitude|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  perhaps South is more confidet that her partner has only 6@s than that she has fewer than 5@d|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: that's my thought|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  just so long as North does not think South is void in @h :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: that's my worry|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: heart!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SATHK542DQT3C6543,S97632HQJTDK42CT2,SKQJ5HA87DA987C98,S84H963DJ65CAKQJ7|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  much quieter board|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  could be 1@c-1@s-2@c or 1@c-1@s-1NT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  or East might downgrade her !Jxx and pass as dealer|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @dJxx|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  not an easy bid for South if North opens 1@d in fourth seat and East overcalls 2@c|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2@c will not play well|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: short break, back|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  my first guess of the auction turned out to be right|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  defenders have 7 top winners|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: north thinks|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|yorkbeach:  this is good enough too|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: whoops|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  they are still OK as they can set up a long @h|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s6|nt|yorkbeach:  Andy Roddick is through to the quarter final at Queens|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s7|nt|yorkbeach:  and Andy Murray is too|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
mc|6|nt|yorkbeach:  we have lost the results from the other table at the moment|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJT8HA76543DA6CA8,SA5HKJ82DQ542CKQ2,SKQ76432HDKTC9654,S9HQT9DJ9873CJT73|sv|b|nt|yorkbeach:  Westheimer may well be in the lead|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|yorkbeach:  we will find out what 2@c means any moment|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  NS hands fit well|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: alerts asked and explained|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  they do not want to stop in 2@s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: south thinks|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: other room back|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfj: hi, i'm mary c smith, live from deeeeeeeeetroit!  we're up and running!|pg||
pc|c8|nt|yorkbeach:  perhpas a good 2@s bid was one of the options for 2@c|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach:  the players give their explanations in writing, which is why we cannot alwasy find out what they are|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|yorkbeach:  ruff 1@c and throw the other on the @hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|nt|yorkbeach:  as we could guess from the results at this table, the Westheimer team does have a healthy lead|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but remember this is a 96 board match, so a long way to go|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK8HA9532DJ76CQJ4,S75HT64DAK9832C73,SAJ943H8DT5CK9652,SQT62HKQJ7DQ4CAT8|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  we think board 1 may be flat|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  scored entered in wrong column at other table|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  common to play that 3NT shows the AKQ - EW are cleraly not playing that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  unlucky lead|pg||
pc|h7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJT98HKT2DT5CK854,SA52H9876DAK63CQJ,S73HQ3D8742C97632,SKQ64HAJ54DQJ9CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  the @cQJ doubleton may well not be a ruffing value, which is why West does not use Stayman|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  also she has values to spare|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|yorkbeach:  a bad @h break might beat 4@h but 3NT should be an easy make|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  you tend to use Stayman a bit less less at IMPs than at matchpoints|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|yorkbeach:  though with this West hand I would bid 3Nt even at matchpoints|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA8HQJ6DQ9874CQJ5,S7HK75DAT53CKT432,S95432HA9843D2CA7,SKQJT6HT2DKJ6C986|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfj: good rodwell hand 5-4 or 5-5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  we now have the correct score board 1|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: score must have been changed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  looks like NS are playing 2@h as forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  2@h would have been a better spot|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: think i heard 2h not forcing :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I suppose South thought her partner might be 6-4 in the majors, when 2@s would be better than 2@h|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  EW find the best defense|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  they have done the hard work|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the operators have been working hard too :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  oops|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|yorkbeach:  hard to get to dummy to take the@h finesse|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|yorkbeach:  back to down only 2|pg||
mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfj: debating auction|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA8HQJ6DQ9874CQJ5,S7HK75DAT53CKT432,S95432HA9843D2CA7,SKQJT6HT2DKJ6C986|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: 4@S should go down|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  pretty lucky to make 4@s on this hand|pg||
nt|hackenbush: time to play in the worse trump suit?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: yes you might survive in hearts|pg||
nt|hackenbush: open room led trump vs 4@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: this will still be an excellent result for Sprung|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually 4NT looks pretty automatic|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: yes when partner showed values|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: this was beatable on an unlikely @c or @dA lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  Declared gets the lead she needed to make this|pg||
nt|hackenbush: bye for now, hope the internet connection gets better!|pg||
nt|andyv:  a club lead would have set this|pg||
nt|andyv:  bye Howard|pg||
pc|hT|nt|chick: down 5?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ7HA9762DQ98CQ85,S3HKT3DKJT42CA972,SK8HJ54DA73CKJ643,SAQT96542HQ8D65CT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @d guess is only for the overtrick|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|nt|yorkbeach:  would be trickier if there had been a @s loser|pg||
pc|dT|nt|yorkbeach:  South's pass as dealer should help declarer to guess right|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ7HA9762DQ98CQ85,S3HKT3DKJT42CA972,SK8HJ54DA73CKJ643,SAQT96542HQ8D65CT|sv|o|nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
nt|andyv:  so far a good set for Westheimer|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome back|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Walddk1: Hopefully to a stable connection|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Jon Wittes|pg||
mb|1S|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl probably for the majors|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: Good morning everyone|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|jwit: 4S likely contract here|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: Should be no problem for declarer|pg||
nt|irwinbo: cards sit nicely|pg||
pc|c5|nt|chick: a messy auction :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin in deep thought.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|andyv:  and a good spot|pg||
pc|c3|nt|chick: perhaps, but I think can make game|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|chick: have to pick up the diamonds for it|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jwit: Could have lost as many as 5 tricks in this contract with a different layout, but everything lies well for declarer|pg||
pc|hA|nt|chick: and she might not do that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk1: Operator, 3NT+1 on board 1 was made by EW, not NS|pg||
nt|Walddk1: so the board is flat|pg||
nt|Walddk1: you can subtract 13 IMPs from Westheimer's score|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: OK|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Do you know how to correct?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfe: Knocked off Internet.  She finessed JD, and made 5.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAK2HAK7DT82CJT86,SQT83HT853DAKCK75,S976HJ2DQJ654CA32,SJ54HQ964D973CQ94|sv|n|nt|yorkbeach:  good result for EW at the other table|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfj: sry, can't see the auction, will correct later|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  thanks - West is a bold bidder if she has bid twice on her own :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: whew|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAK2HAK7DT82CJT86,SQT83HT853DAKCK75,S976HJ2DQJ654CA32,SJ54HQ964D973CQ94|sv|n|nt|andyv:  I just don't think they were ever getting close to game and did well to get to a makeable contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Players taking a break.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|chick: oh I agree, bidding the game was a long shot|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|andyv:  S has a problem trying to describe her hand|pg||
mb|2H|nt|andyv:  2N probably xfer to @d|pg||
nt|chick: 2N probably transfer to diamonds|pg||
nt|chick: :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  i do short hand better:)|pg||
nt|chick: hehe|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: routine 4@s here, Westheimer's opening will have to come on one of the last 4 boards|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|nt|jwit: EW slightly stole this one, though they will have to do some scrambling to make this|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|chick: I was going to say she would need a safety play in diamonds, but doesn't look like she'll get the chance|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|jwit: Lead actually helps|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|jwit: Trumps and spades both behave and 9 of clubs is a big card, so they should probably make this|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: needs a little care now|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|chick: wonder if N considered the possibility of a club ruff|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SA732HAQ983DAK73C,S9865HT2DQT62CJ42,SKQJHD9854CKT8753,ST4HKJ7654DJCAQ96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: joel thinks|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: slow 9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  may get out for down 1|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will be close between 200 and 500|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  every trick is vital when doubled and vulnerable|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: hard to underlead aces|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East does not want to underlead her @cA from this position|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: no, i meant spade, if 9 d was suit preference.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfj: spade honors crashed|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  indeed - curious discard from dummy|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  back to down 2|pg||
pc|d5|nt|yorkbeach:  needs to discard to avoid down 3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
mc|4|nt|Vugraphzfj: wow, first big one on that side since i've watched|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  fluctuating fortunes there|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SA732HAQ983DAK73C,S9865HT2DQT62CJ42,SKQJHD9854CKT8753,ST4HKJ7654DJCAQ96|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: was an unpunished mistake to draw trumps|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: This might be interesting!|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|andyv:  a Roland slam|pg||
nt|chick: much too good for Roland|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: too many losers to bid game, even vul, assuming 3@h is not a limit raise|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|andyv:  might be right:)|pg||
mb|3S|nt|jwit: 10 of hearts lead will help declarer here|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|andyv:  E may simply play @ss back to K and Q and lose an imp here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  nope|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: trump lead would be great, but almost impossible to find|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|andyv:  so now have to guess @d to push board|pg||
nt|fabsayc: messing around|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
nt|chick: getting as much count as she can, but it won't help|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|jwit: Looks like declarer will make with a trump on passant for 11th trick|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|jwit: en|pg||
pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S82HQJ87DQ75CKQ42,SAQJ653HATD84CT95,SKT97HK5DT9CA8763,S4H96432DAKJ632CJ|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfj: more fun for us :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a weak two with a 5-card major on the side?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: asking questions|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: I can see now, tech gone :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  system card http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=799&pid=94 does not say what 2@d means|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  most routes lead to down 1|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s5|mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  North unblocks the @c so that she does not get into a position of leading into the @s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: 2s not forcing|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S82HQJ87DQ75CKQ42,SAQJ653HATD84CT95,SKT97HK5DT9CA8763,S4H96432DAKJ632CJ|sv|o|mb|2H!|an|!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jwit: This contract doesn't rate to be duplicated in the other room|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|jwit: This should fail by 2 or 3 tricks, but NS can probably make a part score, so no disaster|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|jwit: Of course, diamonds would have been a better contract for EW, or even spades.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|jwit: Did well to get out for down 1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S93HAJ76DKTCQ7654,SAK8HK952DQJ72C82,SQT762HD9543CKJT3,SJ54HQT843DA86CA9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  East is worth a game try|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  despite having a lot of losers|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: y, but bad lie|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  yes unlucky trump split|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  not for the first time that all the hearts have been in one hand :(|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|yorkbeach:  double dummy this is makeable|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|yorkbeach:  North cannot get in to score a @s|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|nt|yorkbeach:  but declarer will need to guess the red suits well|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  rejecting @d finesse|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @sJ can go eventually on the 4th @d|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  possible squeeze on N in @s and @d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  South can break up wuth @d now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: she's thinking hard|pg||
pc|dT|nt|yorkbeach:  North could have made her partner's life easier with a correct signal in @d|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: good play|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h8|nt|yorkbeach:  South needs to cover|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  not to cover|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach:  this will stop declarer from running the @h|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|mc|9|nt|yorkbeach:  last board of the set coming up|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S93HAJ76DKTCQ7654,SAK8HK952DQJ72C82,SQT762HD9543CKJT3,SJ54HQT843DA86CA9|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
nt|andyv:  feels like a football game...a huddle after every play|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: We are in a hotel room that has a convenient bathroom.|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
mb|1D|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c so looks like 2@c is natural|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|an|!|nt|jwit: EW will get to 4H here. Will be very difficult to make|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  EW may be able to find a cheap save in @hs |pg||
nt|andyv:  pass probably 4-7 hcp|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chick: 4@S easy, an overtrick on the expected heart lead|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|andyv:  N might have done better to bid 3@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|jwit: South did well not to double. Knowledge of bad trump break might have given declarer a fighting chance.|pg||
nt|jwit: Good lead for defense|pg||
pc|c9|nt|andyv:  S can afford to lose 2@s and a @c|pg||
nt|chick: will lose only one of each on this lie|pg||
nt|fabsayc: here is there opportunity|pg||
nt|hackenbush: potential pickup for Westheimer here, open room stopping in 3NT|pg||
pc|c5|nt|fabsayc: very bad hand for 2 way stayman|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|nt|chick: no, wrong|pg||
nt|chick: with no entries and W known to be long in 2 other suits, lead the 10 and run it|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s6|nt|hackenbush: can't really go wrong here, clubs 5-2 and diamonds 3-3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Westheimer deep in thought.  Head on table.|pg||
nt|jwit: Looks like declarer still has to come up a trick short here|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S962HJT2D62CKQ542,SJTHQ96DK984CAJ83,SA75HK75DAQJT3C96,SKQ843HA843D75CT7|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  there will not be much of a break until the next set|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: guess it wasn't an alert, but looked like it|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s7|nt|yorkbeach:  Joel should be going plus in both rooms|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but 2NT may be making now|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|cJ|nt|yorkbeach:  unusual squeeze on South|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  well read by declarer|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  next set scheduled to start at 1335 Eastern 1035 Pacific 1835 BST 1935 CET|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S962HJT2D62CKQ542,SJTHQ96DK984CAJ83,SA75HK75DAQJT3C96,SKQ843HA843D75CT7|sv|e|nt|hackenbush: new leader going into the last board|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  now the final board of this set|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|andyv:  the result won't be the same as in the OR:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  12-14 NT|pg||
nt|hackenbush: their CC say 10-12 NV 1st/2nd|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  S trying to decide whether to pass or get to 3@c|pg||
nt|chick: keeps EW out of their major partscore|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|andyv:  the vul will keep EW out of their majors|pg||
nt|fabsayc: tough bidding hand|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but should find 6@D|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|chick: this looks pretty makeable|pg||
nt|andyv:  it should be made...@c suit not that difficult to pick up|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i would have 3@D not 3@S|pg||
pc|d9|nt|fabsayc: to save space and not lie about length|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Internet down again.  Will give result in a moment.|pg||
mc|5|pg||
