vg|BBO2-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-F-3_6,I,1,16,RUSSIA,56,ENGLAND,70|
rs|3NE+3,3NW+1,6HNx-1,6CS-2,2NE+1,2HS=,4SS+3,4SS+1,PASS,PASS,5HNx-1,4HN=,4SW-1,4SW=,5CN+1,6CN=,5DE+1,4SW=,5SN=,4SS+2,4SN+3,4SS+3,1NN=,1NN+1,4HE+1,4HW+1,5DE=,3NE+1,3HW-1,4DN-2,3NN+1,3NN=|
pn|PONOMAREVA,STOCKDALE,GROMOVA,BROWN,SMITH,CHUBAROVA,BROCK,VOROBEYCHI|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S98764HA85DATCJT3,SQJTHKT2DJ2CQ9765,S52HQ9763D6543C84,SAK3HJ4DKQ987CAK2|sv|o|nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|blum1956: The start is quiet|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|blum1956: 12 to highly improbable 10 tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S98764HA85DATCJT3,SQJTHKT2DJ2CQ9765,S52HQ9763D6543C84,SAK3HJ4DKQ987CAK2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: 1@c weak no trump or clubs or good hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1NT natural, about 8-10|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S73HAK7DAJCAKQ732,SAQJ9642HDT5432CT,SK8HT98632DKQ98C8,ST5HQJ54D76CJ9654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4S|nt|blum1956: 6@h North depends more or less on hearts 2-2|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1@c was either 12-14 NT or strong|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|blum1956: for me North's double looks like an overbid|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 6@c is fully justified|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: now North faces a difficult problem|pg||
nt|blum1956: 6@h looks like 1 off, 6@c 1 or 2 off|pg||
mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|blum1956: Other table 6@c undoubled, likely this will be a push|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|blum1956: it doesn't matter  whether she plays the Ace or finesses while she doesn't know this|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S73HAK7DAJCAKQ732,SAQJ9642HDT5432CT,SK8HT98632DKQ98C8,ST5HQJ54D76CJ9654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|dburn: Brock showing the red suits, but Smith may be in some doubt|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|dburn: now Brock will be confused - if partner just had clubs, why double 4@s?|pg||
nt|dburn: she may be contemplating 6NT, which is not such a bad contract in isolation|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1ST84HK876DK4CK983,SAJ5HQ43DT932CJ52,S9632HJT52DAQJ8C7,SKQ7HA9D765CAQT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 15-17|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|blum1956: In the CR West passed the 15-17 1NT, North reopend and NS landed in the perfect 2@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|blum1956: If South leads a heart it will be not an easy task to switch to diamonds when in with the @cK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|blum1956: She needs to duck the first club|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1ST84HK876DK4CK983,SAJ5HQ43DT932CJ52,S9632HJT52DAQJ8C7,SKQ7HA9D765CAQT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|dburn: Russia in 6@h doubled on the previous deal, down only one|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: so a flat board, although "no swing" might be a more apt description|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|dburn: 2@c majors, and Brock has bought pretty well|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAKQ9742HKQD5CQ98,S865HA72D982C7632,STH854DAKQT43CAT5,SJ3HJT963DJ76CKJ4|sv|b|nt|blum1956: Sorry, they were in 2NT - of course 8 tricks safe after the @h lead, thanks the spectator|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 6+ diamonds|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|blum1956: Their CC doesn't cover this sequence. Probably 2@h was a kind of relay, still I have no idea what did the 3@c mean|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAKQ9742HKQD5CQ98,S865HA72D982C7632,STH854DAKQT43CAT5,SJ3HJT963DJ76CKJ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: old-style strong jump shift|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|dburn: not sure about that - why deny a heart control?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, maybe she has to have one for 2@s then 3@s, otherwise might jump to 4@s|pg||
nt|dburn: but Brock didn't think so, and neither do I|pg||
pc|c6|nt|dburn: still, on a club lead slam is not cold by any means|pg||
nt|dburn: needing spades 3-2 and something good in diamonds|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3ST974HJTDAQ54CKT8,SA2HA8764DJTC6542,SJ863HQ5DK876CA97,SKQ5HK932D932CQJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3ST974HJTDAQ54CKT8,SA2HA8764DJTC6542,SJ863HQ5DK876CA97,SKQ5HK932D932CQJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S52HAKQDKT75CKJT2,SJ8HDQJ9432CA9754,SK76HJ987652DCQ83,SAQT943HT43DA86C6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|blum1956: 5@d depended on the declarer's play, anyway -100 is by no means a disaster|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S52HAKQDKT75CKJT2,SJ8HDQJ9432CA9754,SK76HJ987652DCQ83,SAQT943HT43DA86C6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2@d natural, not forcing|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: Brown's fearless bidding at the other table convinced North to go on to 5@h|pg||
nt|dburn: so 11 IMPs came to England from more or less nowhere|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJ92HT76543D73CK6,SKT876HQ2D52CQT75,SA4HAJDJT84CJ9832,SQ53HK98DAKQ96CA4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|blum1956: Unfortunately NS were allowed to play 4@h in theCR on board 6 and made it|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: The club lead creates a problem for the declarer|pg||
pc|c3|nt|rhelle: Not really - once South takes the @cK, the location of all top honours is known|pg||
nt|blum1956: needs to play a spade to the 8 |pg||
nt|rhelle: A @s to the 10 is good enough, surely?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|blum1956: no, because of the  club ruff|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|rhelle: ah Yes, a 3rd @c from North ould create a problem|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|rhelle: Now there is a @h entry to West|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes, this solves the problem for him|pg||
nt|rhelle: Although ... no, after a @s to the Q, and a 2nd @s, a 3rd @c from N would still sink it|pg||
pc|h9|nt|rhelle: looks like a @s to the 8 is the only way to make it - and then ruff the 3rd @c high, of course|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|h4|nt|rhelle: this is tough to get right; well done so far|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|blum1956: probably declarer should prefer to play for the drop of the @sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SJ92HT76543D73CK6,SKT876HQ2D52CQT75,SA4HAJDJT84CJ9832,SQ53HK98DAKQ96CA4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S9HA9DKJ753CAKT52,SAT52HKQ862DQC964,SKQ87HJ5DAT2CQJ83,SJ643HT743D9864C7|sv|o|nt|blum1956: otherwisw the North's play of the @sA was strange|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|rhelle: clearly you can't always trust your opponents to do the right thing|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4N|nt|blum1956: As the cards were placed, if North had ducked a spade, the declarer could have discarded all his clubs, North ruffing the @hK with the @sA, but no entry to finesse against the ...|pg||
nt|blum1956: South's @sJ|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: re hi all|pg||
nt|blum1956: hi Sasha|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|blum1956: The typical "4 or 6" hand|pg||
nt|aap00: it's correct to play 6@c in this board, you almost never will make exactly 5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|aap00: but it's nearly impossible to find it in the bidding|pg||
nt|blum1956: espesially when your side's first bid is 4NT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|aap00: with S's hand raise to 6 looks reasonable: pd must have 4card support|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
mc|13|nt|aap00: at long as she has maximum 2@h and 4@s|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S9HA9DKJ753CAKT52,SAT52HKQ862DQC964,SKQ87HJ5DAT2CQJ83,SJ643HT743D9864C7|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S74H872DQ2CKQJ975,SAQT982HDJ975CA64,SKJ53HA964D83CT32,S6HKQJT53DAKT64C8|sv|e|mb|p|nt|blum1956: Anyway South did raise to 6 in the same sequence in the CR|pg||
mb|1H|nt|aap00: but far from automatic|pg||
nt|aap00: another slammish hand|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|blum1956: 6@h or 6@d are both OK|pg||
nt|aap00: in 6@d declarer will concede @cA and, preempt giives a lot of power to @dQ|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|aap00: sry, @hA|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|aap00: not the case, 5 will be made easily|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes you're right|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S74H872DQ2CKQJ975,SAQT982HDJ975CA64,SKJ53HA964D83CT32,S6HKQJT53DAKT64C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAKJ9832HAJ762DC5,SH853DT98732CAT64,S754HT4DAJ4CQJ873,SQT6HKQ9DKQ65CK92|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|2C!|nt|aap00: 5@s making|pg||
nt|blum1956: another lively one|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: decl can test @s, get to dummy by @h ruff and finess Q|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|aap00: 2@c for majors|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|aap00: pd's @s preference would encourage W|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|blum1956: A good idea is to bid a club splinter (South has short clubs, hasn't she?)|pg||
nt|aap00: but opponents failure to bid would make cautios...|pg||
nt|aap00: 3@h looks strange bid for me|pg||
mb|5D|nt|aap00: may I got it wrong and 2@c shows @s and any?|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: if 2@c really shows M's, than 3@h would show hand with @h and @s switched or alike|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|blum1956: At least it is marked that way in the CC, but no comment there concerning the 2-cards 1@c opening|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|aap00: 5@d helped to find the lead|pg||
nt|blum1956: That's why I suggested 5@c instead of 5@d|pg||
nt|aap00: cheater :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s4|nt|aap00: bad news, to be followed by good ones|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|nt|aap00: really?|pg||
nt|blum1956: looks as a misinformation|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAKJ9832HAJ762DC5,SH853DT98732CAT64,S754HT4DAJ4CQJ873,SQT6HKQ9DKQ65CK92|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|12|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ953HAT74DCAKJ92,S842HQJ853DJ84CQ7,SAKQT6H6DQ763C863,S7HK92DAKT952CT54|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|aap00: actually 5@s were made|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|aap00: at least "Movie" window says so|pg||
mb|4S|nt|blum1956: one more slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 1@c..3@s showed 3-suiter without @d|pg||
pc|dK|nt|aap00: normally it's 4414|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|aap00: another reasonable slam but facing only 24 HCP...|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|aap00: what is correct line playing 6?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|nt|aap00: looks like @s to A and @c to J...|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ953HAT74DCAKJ92,S842HQJ853DJ84CQ7,SAKQT6H6DQ763C863,S7HK92DAKT952CT54|sv|o|nt|dburn: more slam potential|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@h spades|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SJ732HQ2DJT5CJ532,ST84HA6DK942CA764,SAQ9HKJ987DAQ7CQ9,SK65HT543D863CKT8|sv|n|nt|aap00: will make opposite any @c32 and 41 with Q onside|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: !AK wins immediately vs any 3-2 in clubs (crossruff)|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|blum1956: @cAK|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|aap00: polish 1@c, usually-weak 1@d|pg||
nt|blum1956: so you've suggested a better line|pg||
nt|aap00: 18-20 nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|aap00: well done to avoid @h lead|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|aap00: in 1nt it's is a matter of overtricks, what about 3?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|nt|blum1956: down even after a heart lead and club switch|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|blum1956: or maybe not...|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|aap00: say, @d lead, @h to Q, @d back, conceding @s...|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cT|nt|aap00: 3@d-2@h-3@s... looks like accurate defense will prevail|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SJ732HQ2DJT5CJ532,ST84HA6DK942CA764,SAQ9HKJ987DAQ7CQ9,SK65HT543D863CKT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAQ2HT762D752CQJ8,S7HKJ984DA64CAKT4,SKJ863HDQJT983C32,ST954HAQ53DKC9765|sv|b|nt|blum1956: West may well duck the first diamond, East then ducking a spade|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|aap00: 2@s = 55 with minor|pg||
nt|blum1956: WE may make up to 6@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 6@h can be made finessing @c twice|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|aap00: but no one will get close to it|pg||
nt|blum1956: Why Ponomareva did not support the spades? Was she not going to help the opponents to find their heart game?|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|aap00: @s sacriifce is very expensive|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|aap00: well done by S to pass 2@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: the will find it anyway|pg||
mb|4C|an| |mb|p|nt|aap00: and with actual 65 and void in @h, partner is likely to bid 4@s|pg||
mb|4D!|nt|blum1956: But the 3rd level looks safe (she doesn't know that spades break badly)|pg||
nt|aap00: will be not a success|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|aap00: y, 3@s looks safe, 50-50 for me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAQ2HT762D752CQJ8,S7HKJ984DA64CAKT4,SKJ863HDQJT983C32,ST954HAQ53DKC9765|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKT64HJ54DT62C965,SQ873H9DAQJ9CKQ84,SJ952HA763DK4CJT3,SAHKQT82D8753CA72|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|aap00: 3nt...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|aap00: 4@c-3@d-1@h-1@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|aap00: or 0@h-2@s if defense will attack @s|pg||
nt|blum1956: Probably 0 @h 2 @s|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|blum1956: But they are going to play 5@d not 3NT now|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 5@d... at first glance also making conceding @d and @h|pg||
nt|aap00: but what if N will duck @h smoothly?|pg||
nt|blum1956: Are there enough tricks after, say, a trump lead?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|aap00: if it happens, my bet is that declarer will go down|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|blum1956: probably not if she plays the @hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|blum1956: she may ruff two spades and concede the last one|pg||
nt|aap00: dbl-dummy: @d to A, @h to K, ruff @h, cash 3rd @d, @c A and @hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|aap00: :(|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|aap00: guess she could work out that @hA is hopeless|pg||
nt|blum1956: heart to the king, club, ruff, club, ruff, club - I do not mean this is optimal but even this works|pg||
nt|aap00: shud N duck @h, it looks natural for declarer also to duck intending to make ruffung finess if 9 will go to J|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SKT64HJ54DT62C965,SQ873H9DAQJ9CKQ84,SJ952HA763DK4CJT3,SAHKQT82D8753CA72|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|dburn: awkward sequence, this - but East is limited to some extent by failure to open 1@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, West will feel unsure about passing this, having never supported diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: moreover, if East has short spades, 3NT could be about the only game you can't make|pg||
nt|dburn: still, she judged well|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|dburn: hard to believe Smith is really thinking this long about what to discard - maybe she's fallen asleep|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKQT62HJ653D8CT65,S53HAK874DA43CAJ8,S7HQDKQJ965CK7432,SAJ984HT92DT72CQ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2N!|nt|aap00: this line is 75% (at least 1 of 2 @h honours behaves) + "human factor"=after small @h by N, S is favourite to hold A|pg||
mb|3H|nt|aap00: can't see any line close to it|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@h...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: really pass by W?|pg||
nt|blum1956: very disciplined!|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|aap00: depends on style...|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|blum1956: she discounted partner's probable spade honors|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|aap00: certainly, E had cubid(s) available to show invitational hand..|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|aap00: but for me W's hand deserves raise anyway|pg||
nt|blum1956: Normally it is played in the way that one of 3m's bid is invitational+ with support|pg||
nt|blum1956: So I agree with West|pg||
nt|aap00: @s-2@d-@c +now @h for defense|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|aap00: think, correct line was to play @h to A and small @h back|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|blum1956: especially taking into account that she is going down in 3@h now|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|aap00: almost guarantees contract|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|cT|nt|aap00: unless N is 1156|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SKQT62HJ653D8CT65,S53HAK874DA43CAJ8,S7HQDKQJ965CK7432,SAJ984HT92DT72CQ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|dburn: 1@h opened at the other table because East-West play weak no trump|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@h opened here for what to me are not obvious reasons|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|dburn: Sally has had a lot of success with four of a minor pre-empts in this tournament|pg||
pc|cA|nt|dburn: this will not, however, be another one|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SK8H83DA8753CA985,SJ753HQT9DQJ642CJ,SQT42HKJ72DK9CKQT,SA96HA654DTC76432|sv|e|nt|aap00: then S takes 2nd @h, cashes @s, plays @d, and discards 2nd@c on 3!rd @d preventing declarer to get to dummy |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|aap00: N should overrruff @d to make it -1|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: sry, S|pg||
mb|p|pc|c6|nt|aap00: so, finally it went -1|pg||
nt|blum1956: 2@s is balanced invitational hand w/o 4card major|pg||
nt|aap00: 10-15|pg||
nt|aap00: 11-15|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|aap00: bad lick in @d...|pg||
nt|aap00: *luck|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|aap00: 4@c-2@d-2@s-@h...|pg||
nt|aap00: what declarer can take dbl-dummy|pg||
pc|s2|nt|blum1956: 4 clubs, 2 diamonds, 2 spades and 1 heart|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|aap00: @d discard uncovers position|pg||
nt|blum1956: this totals to 9|pg||
nt|aap00: W will never do it with less than 5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|blum1956: she could have 2 but this is unlikely with current club position|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|aap00: I don't beleive in discarding @d from 2|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes it rarely happens|pg||
nt|aap00: you have 10 cards in M's and discarding from Hx? noooo|pg||
nt|blum1956: now it is time to build another spade trick|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|aap00: may go for 9th trick in @h|pg||
nt|blum1956: she probably is going to try just that|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|nt|aap00: @c9 could wait...|pg||
nt|aap00: even playing @h to 10-K-A won|pg||
nt|blum1956: but now it doesn't|pg||
nt|blum1956: or does it?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|aap00: no, even then: @h10-K-A, @c, @s to A, @h to W and @d|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|aap00: no entry to hand|pg||
nt|aap00: looks like @dK was wrong card|pg||
nt|blum1956: now she discards the diamond and wins comfortabely|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|aap00: well done :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|aap00: :)|pg||
mc|10|nt|blum1956: the last board of the day|pg||
nt|aap00: remaining @s is too small for last board of the day|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes|pg||
nt|aap00: thanks all|pg||
nt|blum1956: thanks all|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SK8H83DA8753CA985,SJ753HQT9DQJ642CJ,SQT42HKJ72DK9CKQT,SA96HA654DTC76432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||