vg|B EC 2011 Open Teams RR _,5_7,I,11,20,Lavazza,0,Coldea,0| rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4SN+1,,3NN=,4SW-2,4SW-2| pn|Madala,Florin,Bocchi,Ionita,Stegaroiu,Tokay,Ionita,Baldursson|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST53H982DT5CAKJ96,S98H4DQJ964C87532,SAKJ76HAKT3DA87CQ,SQ42HQJ765DK32CT4|sv|n|nt|vugraphpl1: now it's good;) |pg|| mb|p|nt|jfaria: 3 nt|pg|| nt|vugraphpl1: sorry for problem|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|mcsd: hello all|pg|| nt|fabsayc: hi|pg|| mb|p|nt|mcsd: 4@S should be plyed, but may go to 6|pg|| mb|4C|nt|jfaria: all ok for overtricks except 4 @c :)|pg|| nt|mcsd: or even 7|pg|| mb|p|nt|mcsd: this auction dictates Major suit lead, as books said|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|oosb: Will probably work on @C |pg|| mb|p|nt|mcsd: but N found safest one|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|jfaria: making the Ace is a safe way to prtect S Q :)|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mcsd: 4@Sis weakest bidd, 4@D is |pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|s5|nt|oosb: unless it gets singleton Q from pd :)|pg|| nt|oosb: I think safest is to let Jack ride :)|pg|| nt|jfaria: playing on @s will avoid @h finesse|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| nt|mcsd: Posible bidd|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|jfaria: forgot singleton !q , that would be very sad indeed|pg|| mc|11|nt|oosb: 6 pairs made 3NT + 2 for 76% .. 3NT +1 worth only 23% |pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAJTHJ854D754CK62,SK8HQ62DQT832CT74,SQ52HAT97DAK6CQJ3,S97643HK3DJ9CA985|sv|e|nt|oosb: 16 opposite 14|pg|| nt|oosb: but 2 aces missing and @s 4-1, so best spot is 4@S,|pg|| nt|oosb: But @c ruffs involved|pg|| mb|p|nt|jfaria: 3nt?|pg|| nt|oosb: 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|oosb: you're right|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|jfaria: easy looking at 4 hands :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|oosb: Sorry I was thinking they might be interested in @S slam, so end up in 4@S|pg|| nt|oosb: double dummy 3NT is best|pg|| nt|jfaria: almost sure|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mcsd: 1nt-3nt (stayman possivble), bidding|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: could bid 3@S as forcing heart raise|pg|| mb|3N|nt|mcsd: s propb ably asking him self why did i assk 2@C in the first place|pg|| mb|p|nt|jfaria: 10 tricks in Nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: and north continues 3nt to show 4333, south passes|pg|| nt|mcsd: that is why he should bidd 3nt imidiately|pg|| pc|s7|nt|jfaria: same in @s it seems|pg|| nt|mcsd: defenders now have some informatio|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: what is wrong with this auction|pg|| pc|d2|nt|mcsd: 4333?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|fabsayc: the info is not likely to help them|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|mcsd: o boith sides|pg|| nt|mcsd: late Reese, was against it so om from that school. |pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|oosb: yeah 2 @S tricks and 1@C for defence|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|mcsd: it is nothing wrong in the auction, but it is not my style.|pg|| pc|d8|nt|jfaria: maybe , plying MP Ivanov could delay his decision about what game to play...|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: see the still got it wrong|pg|| pc|s4|nt|oosb: Yes|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|mcsd: :)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|mcsd: no, will make 9 tricks :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2ST4HKJ8743DA43CQ5,SAKQJ92H52DQ8CA62,S6HA9DKJT976CJT87,S8753HQT6D52CK943|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2ST4HKJ8743DA43CQ5,SAKQJ92H52DQ8CA62,S6HA9DKJT976CJT87,S8753HQT6D52CK943|sv|b|nt|oosb: fun hand|pg|| nt|fabsayc: defense with knowledge of 4333 should continue club when diamond ducked|pg|| nt|fabsayc: but they did not :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: in fact he should have returned spade trick 2, then declarer has no chance|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|jfaria: must be @h|pg|| nt|mcsd: so the 4@H goes down 2, nowhere to discard anything|pg|| mb|p|nt|jfaria: now a cue from W asking 4 a @h stopper|pg|| mb|p|nt|mcsd: e-w may get too high on this hand|pg|| nt|jfaria: @s|pg|| mb|p|nt|mcsd: sorry -1, i counted @H for 2 loosers|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|mcsd: there is a possibility of makinh 6@D|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|jfaria: strange, was expecting last round to be reversed|pg|| mc|8|nt|jfaria: meaning 3@s from W and 3nt by E|pg|| pg||