vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Mixed Teams-BBO2,R16 2_2,I,15,28,RIVERS,16,MOSS,34|
rs|1NE=,1NE=,4DN-3,3DN-2,4HN=,4HN=,3SE-1,2SE=,4HE=,2NE-1,6DS-1,6SEx-2,3HE=,2HE=,3SW=,2SW+1,2SN-1,5DW-1,2SWx-2,4HNx-2,2HE=,2DE-1,4HE=,5SSx-2,3NN+1,3NN+1,6SW-1,6NW=|
pn|ROGERS,B POLLACK,MECKSTROTH,R POLLACK,SANBORN,L STANSBY,J ZHAO,J STANSBY|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAQ96H76D8752CKJ5,SKJ74HA85DK94CQ74,S52HJT4DQJ6CAT862,ST83HKQ932DAT3C93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Hi to the kibitzers!|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  This is the second half of a round-of-16 mixed teams match.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  I saw some lacklustre bidding yesterday on occasions and am hoping for better stuff today!|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  It is a matter of style whether West rebids 1@S or 1NT.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|BroLucius:  it seems better to me to show the balanced nature of the hand as soon as possible.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|BroLucius:  Just our luck... a 1NT contract. I normally gaze out of the window and let another commentator follow the play. No-one else here so far.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  1NT contracts tend to be complicated because there is play in every suit. They also tend to be SLOW.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|BroLucius:  At it happens, both 2@H and 1NT OK.|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Some people (not many) tell me that 1NT contracts are very interesting. Ah yes (yawn...)|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1SAQ96H76D8752CKJ5,SKJ74HA85DK94CQ74,S52HJT4DQJ6CAT862,ST83HKQ932DAT3C93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJ6HKT76DKT53CK94,SK872HAJD986CAQ82,SAT943H93DQJ74CJ7,SQ5HQ8542DA2CT653|sv|e|nt|BroLucius:  At least that one was quick.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Good day all, and an exciting (!) hand to start this set.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Hi, Yuan!|pg||
mb|1N|nt|shengabus:  Good morning David|pg||
mb|2D|nt|BroLucius:  Some action from Meckstroth. He could not bear another 1NT contract either.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  2@H usually to play now from East.|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  We do not have convention cards, so I have to guess about the bids, just as you do...|pg||
nt|shengabus:  If South bids, then 2@d was a Major; if South passes, then 2@d was @d+a major ...|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Could show spades, or be diamonds + a major.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  If that is natural, it is rather an unorthodox move.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  East is perhaps most surprised.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  3NT on just 18 points would be stretching it. Yes, they have bid it. |pg||
mb|d|nt|BroLucius:  Only their reputation prevents a double from East.|pg||
mb|4D|nt|BroLucius:  No, sorry, East has doubled. Quite right!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  I have a rule of thumb|pg||
nt|shengabus:  (for my level of play of course:) If you think the opponents are having a disaster after 1NT, they are.|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  If it is their style to bid on shape, and few points, 2NT (natural) is an overstatement.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  I am told that this is Becky Rogers' first event partnering the great Meckstroth.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  From the lead, it looks like 3/low against suit|pg||
pc|s7|nt|BroLucius:  The general idea about most defences to 1NT (to a strong 1NT, anyway) is to shunt the opponent out of a comfortable contract - at matchpoints, anyway. So, responder should keep the bidding low.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|BroLucius:  No, sorry that last info (from a kib) is said to me wrong.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|nt|BroLucius:  Becky and Meck won the mixed pairs in 2002 World Championships (I am told)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|shengabus:  The defense making sure to cash tricks before any spades set up.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|7|nt|BroLucius:  Thanks for all messages telling me about previous triumphs for N/S together.|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SJ6HKT76DKT53CK94,SK872HAJD986CAQ82,SAT943H93DQJ74CJ7,SQ5HQ8542DA2CT653|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAK764HQDQT72C542,SQT92H63DAK93CQT9,SJHAKT9742D85CAJ6,S853HJ85DJ64CK873|sv|o|nt|shengabus:  No double, no trouble.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  In that case.... one might expect them to, just possibly, avoid an 18-point 3NT contract.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  Looks like a non-bashing route to 4@h, which will make.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|BroLucius:  South OK for 4@H now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbf: m|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|BroLucius:  East has to choose between the minors and opts for the aggressive lead. (A close decision)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North tries for @CKQ onside.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Who leads from a King, right David?|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  R Pollack|pg||
nt|shengabus:  but more seriously, a harmless attempt at an overtrick|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|shengabus:  Claim time.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SAK764HQDQT72C542,SQT92H63DAK93CQT9,SJHAKT9742D85CAJ6,S853HJ85DJ64CK873|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SQTHA86DJ9643CKT8,SJ95HT2DAT5CQJ752,SK4HKJ953DK82C943,SA87632HQ74DQ7CA6|sv|n|nt|BroLucius:  I don't really blame East for not doubling 4@D on board 2, but it certainly would have worked out well.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Board 16|pg||
mb|1S|nt|BroLucius:  It seems that the Great Dealer is taking a bit of breather. Perhaps it is lunch-time up there.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|BroLucius:  No, I meant it literally. Anyway, we don't know what the NT range for E-W is. West held 14 points.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  Ah, 3@s more interesting than 2@s|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Bravely pushed by South.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|BroLucius:  East takes the push to 3@S on the basis of the extra trump. 6+3 is nine trumps, so they are willing to play for nine tricks (Law of Total Trumps).|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|shengabus:  The 6322 shape and soft queens (and perhaps the colors) argue against the push|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|BroLucius:  In recent computer simulations on opening leads, Taf Anthias and I found that leads from a jack are surprisingly fairly safe. Leads from a king are a poor prospect generally. Rogers has apparently read our books, R Pollack has not...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|shengabus:  One of my favorite partners swears by your books, David :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|BroLucius:  'by' or 'at'?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|shengabus:  Quite.|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SQTHA86DJ9643CKT8,SJ95HT2DAT5CQJ752,SK4HKJ953DK82C943,SA87632HQ74DQ7CA6|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SK7652HJ93DA4CT52,SQT98HA7DT876CAJ4,SJ43H862DQJ932CKQ,SAHKQT54DK5C98763|sv|e|nt|BroLucius:  Yuan made a good point about East's queens. They can be more useful in defense than as declarer.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  3@h probably was down 1.5 tricks (@h guess)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  But Meck playing it, so -1?|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Yes. Total trumps is only a guideline, but quite a good one usually.|pg||
mb|2D|nt|shengabus:  Yes, an excellent guideline for the 3/3 decision on 'fairly normal' hands.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|BroLucius:  Not usually attractive to pass when NV in the third seat. We saw Zia opening on 7 points in the last set.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|shengabus:  A trump shy, by both N-S|pg||
nt|shengabus:  N-S looking frisky so far.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Interest bidding problem for West now. 4@H, double are possible|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Just shows points and no great heart fit.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Competitive double.|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  East faces a passed hand and will probably bid just 3@H (unless a pass is contemplated.) No, 4@C. Perhaps memories of the +150 on B16 should have suggested a pass.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|shengabus:  The auction doesn't suggest Kx in East's hand|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|shengabus:  But leading a high honor in partner's white-on-red-3rd-seat-preempt is usually dangerous.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|nt|BroLucius:  Probably best here, though.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|BroLucius:  (not in practice, but looking at the South hand alone)|pg||
nt|shengabus:  yes, no good other choice.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Exactly.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Might have been a trump promotion if East had two diamonds and North held the @DK.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  It looks like 4@h is rolling, could be a pickup for E-W|pg||
pc|c9|nt|BroLucius:  3@D doubled would have been a good pick-up too.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North false-cards in clubs to encourage anotehr finesse perhaps.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SK7652HJ93DA4CT52,SQT98HA7DT876CAJ4,SJ43H862DQJ932CKQ,SAHKQT54DK5C98763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SA9HA42DKQJ973CT2,SKQJ2HQT8DCKJ8653,SHJ653DAT542CAQ74,ST876543HK97D86C9|sv|b|nt|shengabus:  South played the club she was known to have (the 10)|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Our black cat, Ellie, has entered the room. She seemed unimpressed by the bidding on that last hand.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  2@C natural, around 11-15|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  No percentage in overcalling 2@D when you have a void spade and expect bidding there from someone.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Now North can go to town.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Perhaps not the suit North expected to hear.|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  3@S possible (cannot be natural, so must be a splinter). No, he just begins by showing a sound raise.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  South is now quite good. Too strong for 3@D.|pg||
mb|4D|nt|shengabus:  Have diamonds. Good diamonds.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  4@D - great bid!|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Now 4@S|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Spade control but no heart control.|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|shengabus:  Note that South is (presumably) limited by the 2@d balance (not 3@d earlier)|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North needed @HKQ instead of the major-suit aces.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Unlucky!|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Yes, anything but the @s ace.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Can try for elimination (West holding @HKQ).|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|shengabus:  Yes, likely will strip the side suits, and play a @h to the Jack.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|BroLucius:  Or East holding K-x or Q-x|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h2|nt|BroLucius:  Or play to squeeze West in hearts and clubs.|pg||
pc|h8|nt|BroLucius:  She is looking for the squeeze, it seems.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  (The Great Dealer has finished his lunch.)|pg||
nt|shengabus:  How many clubs does 2@c promise?|pg||
nt|shengabus:  If 6, then this plays west for 4-6 in @h-@c I think.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Which gives East 8 spades, which seems like a lot.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  At least five, so West has sole control of the clubs. If 4 hearts too, would be squeezed. Yes, good point about leaving East with long spades. |pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|nt|BroLucius:  That may look odd, but it could be the winning defence if it broke a squeeze when South held a singleton club.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|shengabus:  Nice @s10 play, telling partner 'throw spades if you want, buddy'|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Yes, nice @c play.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|shengabus:  (It can't hurt -- since it looks like declarer needs the @c finesse anyhow)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SA9HA42DKQJ973CT2,SKQJ2HQT8DCKJ8653,SHJ653DAT542CAQ74,ST876543HK97D86C9|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKJ87H5D87CK97652,SAQT643H63DT9CJT8,S52HKQ74DQJ6532CA,S9HAJT982DAK4CQ43|sv|n|nt|BroLucius:  Well, it was a great deal. Bold bidding and a good attempt by declarer against an adverse lie of the cards. |pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Worth the price of admission on its own.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|shengabus:  That price being a cup of coffee? At least for American kibbers|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Maybe four cups.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  19 IMP swing on the 4@H made by EW on 19. Stopped in 2NT at the other table.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|BroLucius:  12 IMPs|pg||
mb|d|nt|BroLucius:  If the double shows only four spades, West might bid 1@S. But he is fairly weak overall.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|BroLucius:  Wow, 2@S!|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Didn't occur to me.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  If East knows what 2S means, seems that she should pass.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  For 3@H to be better, you need to make two extra tricks - since you are one level higher.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|shengabus:  This sure hints at a bad @h break.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  In fact the West hand is quite good for hearts.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SKJ87H5D87CK97652,SAQT643H63DT9CJT8,S52HKQ74DQJ6532CA,S9HAJT982DAK4CQ43|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQT4HKJ654DA9CQT3,SK7652HT3DT32CJ84,SJ98HQ82DQJ8654C2,SA3HA97DK7CAK9765|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  1@c strong|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  3NT reasonable (needs the clubs to be good), but unlikely to be reached.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  A tempting 3@d here?|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  No|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|BroLucius:  That should be more constructive|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  3@C shows a very good hand, particularly vul against not.|pg||
nt|ritong: and preferably with four @hs|pg||
nt|ritong: hi there|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|BroLucius:  Hi!|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  That's bold.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Since the clubs do not come in, bidding boldly will not turn out well perhaps.|pg||
mb|p|nt|shengabus:  a curious swing on board 20, as the other E-W took the 'save' in 6@s|pg||
nt|ritong: mrs pollack should fold  she has not the third @s|pg||
nt|ritong: which would be gold|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  East bears in mind that West could not bid 1@S earlier.|pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ritong: bravery would be 3NT, assuming partner has a @c tolerance|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  5 tricks to lose, even against the 3-3 trump break. I think West had a normal pass of 3@C.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  E/W sacrificed in 6@S against 6@D on 20, thereby ending the match, it would seem.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|nt|BroLucius:  Oh, that was clever.|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQT4HKJ654DA9CQT3,SK7652HT3DT32CJ84,SJ98HQ82DQJ8654C2,SA3HA97DK7CAK9765|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SAT82HA954DQCQJ72,SJ9HQ7632DJT852CK,SQ753HKJ8D963CT86,SK64HTDAK74CA9543|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: @h K wasnot, but pard had not @h Q10x|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  East has nothing to say.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  No way for E/W to get their diamond fit into the action, it seems.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|shengabus:  At IMPs it's just too much sweat-on-the-brow for West to poke some unusual NT bid in.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|nt|BroLucius:  Usually this is a suit preference situation, when dummy goes down with a singleton. West chooses a middle spot-card. |pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  There was a case for leading the singleton heart in the first place.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Garozzo Said So.|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ritong: i like responding 1@d with north hand, intending to pass any non forcing bid|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|ritong: it works nicely most of the time|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Our simulations on opening leads against a suit contract found that singletons were truly excellent, almost as good as an AK.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Once the heart 10 had been played, something to be said for @sA and another.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SAT82HA954DQCQJ72,SJ9HQ7632DJT852CK,SQ753HKJ8D963CT86,SK64HTDAK74CA9543|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SJ2HAT8DK874CJT64,SAK753HK6542D93C5,ST864HQJ93DAQJCAQ,SQ9H7DT652CK98732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|nt|ritong: clearly transfer bid|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Even choice between double and 1NT, really.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  A what-else-can-I-do-but-double Double.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  I suppose South might double too.|pg||
mb|d|nt|ritong: 1NT would range the hand, double likely allows to find the best partial spot|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  You would have to pass a response of 2@C or 2@D, so double not ideal. Some players don't like to bid 1NT with four cards in the other major. (Even more want more than 10-8-6-4, it is true).|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  South nothing to add, it seems|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Will the tiger snarl. Yes!|pg||
nt|shengabus:  As a kibber, I live for the doubled partscore|pg||
nt|shengabus:  (Not as a player)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ritong: the tiger has a feeling this game is not going well, too|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  I was checking a proof earlier this morning, where I had described a declarer in 2@D doubled (against Meckwell). That was a 1700 touch.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  The unwary North had dared to enter the tigers' den with an 11-point take-out double facing a passed hand.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|ritong: declarer should not be allowed to enjoy the long @h, so down 2 it seems|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Declarer will not be allowed to score all his small trumps.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|BroLucius:  A kibitzer tells me that he did not like 1NT (transfer to clubs). But East was expecting NS to play in hearts, so I am happy with bidding 1NT. Might have allowed West to compete.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|nt|BroLucius:  Maybe West should have tried 2@C first instead of 2@H, where North was likely to be strong.|pg||
pc|h5|mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SJ2HAT8DK874CJT64,SAK753HK6542D93C5,ST864HQJ93DAQJCAQ,SQ9H7DT652CK98732|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SKQT95HK87D75CQJ2,SAJ62H3DAJ96C8754,S7HA642DT832CK963,S843HQJT95DKQ4CAT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Well, that was an interesting bidding board. |pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|BroLucius:  Will West bid 1NT over 1@S. That is the NA way, I think.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  They are not worried that a game may be missed because East did not open a strong 1NT.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Double is OK too.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ritong: 1NT is forced here|pg||
nt|ritong: by east|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  2@D was possible, but East likes her chunky hearts.|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|BroLucius:  Both 1NT and 2@H should survive.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North is marked with some points and did not raise the spades, so South is happy to continue the suit.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SKQT95HK87D75CQJ2,SAJ62H3DAJ96C8754,S7HA642DT832CK963,S843HQJT95DKQ4CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAQT98764HAD94CQT,S5H63DKQ52CJ86543,SJ2H987DJT876CA72,SK3HKQJT542DA3CK9|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|3S|nt|BroLucius:  Strong club. We remember that earlier West had to open 2@C with a long club suit.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  East is forced to guess, knowing that West will hold around 0-6 for the pass.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Possibly (probably?) a double game swing here.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  South took a risk bidding 3@S on such a good hand. May pay a price.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Should pay the price.|pg||
nt|ritong: doubling 4@h to show an unexpectedly good hand was possible|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ritong: especially facing a reliable pard like meck|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Or bidding only 1@S first time, and later showing strength.|pg||
nt|ritong: right, but we tend to be noisy after a big @c opening|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|nt|BroLucius:  South had fair chances of game, even when East shows 16 points.|pg||
nt|ritong: for that matter, maximum noise with a 4@s overcall would have worked ok here|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  One ace might be enough and that is what North had.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Perhaps you need to bid 4@S if it is your intention to pre-empt.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAQT98764HAD94CQT,S5H63DKQ52CJ86543,SJ2H987DJT876CA72,SK3HKQJT542DA3CK9|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAK32H74DQT732CJ3,SQ876HT62DACT8742,SJ5HKJ93DKJ4CAKQ5,ST94HAQ85D9865C96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  Looks like the Great Dealer is feeling relaxed again, as we surely (?) reach 3NT|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  We are confused at the claim for -1.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  That feels difficult.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|BroLucius:  Walsh advocates responding in spades on this hand. Only if you are worth two bids (around 11+) would you respond 1@D.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Ah, but it has been corrected|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|shengabus:  It's worth discussing if Walsh is still on as a passed hand.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  I suppose you still want to find the spade fit.|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAK32H74DQT732CJ3,SQ876HT62DACT8742,SJ5HKJ93DKJ4CAKQ5,ST94HAQ85D9865C96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKH742DQ98764CJT5,SQJT973HAKD2CK964,S654HT9863DJCQ732,SA82HQJ5DAKT53CA8|sv|n|nt|shengabus:  Thanks all.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Meckstroth's +300 (tiger double of 2@S) picked up 12 IMPs.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  I just looked, the same start at the other table, but West accepted the 1NT-->2@c transfer|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Leading to all sorts of trouble for N-S.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  This is the last board. Many thanks to our excellent VG operator. Clap! Clap!|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ritong: this last board looks like a mundane @s slam|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Thanks too to Yuan and Henri, my co-commentators. The deals were OK after a slow start. Play pretty good. Moss are worthy winners of this KO match.|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|BroLucius:  Two-over-one system, so 3@S is forcing, allowing a cue-bid below game level.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: probably declarer will "insure" the contract and drop the stiff trump K|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  One hopes that RKCB will discover that a key-card is missing.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  As Henri says, there are two discards on the @hQ and @dK|pg||
nt|shengabus:  and thus, spades from the top is the safe (and Rabbi) play|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  The RKCB magic dust is sprinkled.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|BroLucius:  No reason that I can see for East to start thinking. |pg||
nt|ritong: for our specs who have doubts about the control cueing mechanism, when a suit is skipped it basically denies any control in this suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus:  West promises the @hK and @sQ for the 6@h bid|pg||
nt|ritong: which is why west bids 4@c and not 4@h or 4@d here|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Bit of daisy-picking by East there, as Kelsey would have described it.|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|BroLucius:  Well, that's all, folks!  Many thanks for watching.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Yes, if that bold slam bid by Meckstroth had met with a luckier lie, would have been quite close.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  A little lucky for E-W on bd 19, and a little unlucky for N-S on bd 20|pg||
nt|ritong: controlling a suit means opponents are not able to cash directly two tricks in that suit  Ace, King, singleton or void|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Definitely one of the more interesting Vugraph sets I've seen recently.|pg||
pc|d4|nt|shengabus:  Commentators' Curse strikes again.|pg||
nt|shengabus:  As East chooses not to cash the @s ace.|pg||
mc|11|nt|ritong: and to boot about controls, it is not recommended to cue shortage in pard's main suit|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Did he actually go down?|pg||
nt|shengabus:  (!)|pg||
nt|shengabus:  I don't believe it|pg||
nt|shengabus:  Thanks all|pg||
nt|ritong: odds are someone misclicked|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKH742DQ98764CJT5,SQJT973HAKD2CK964,S654HT9863DJCQ732,SA82HQJ5DAKT53CA8|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = game force relay, usually not 4+fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 6+@S some side 4-suit|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H asks about @S      3N = a) A or K, not Q   b) QJ|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: I think 4@C = RKC[0314]    but don'|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't quote me|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: reliable source  4@C=art slam try   4@H = medium interest|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then 4N=RKC[0314]    5@H saks about trump Q   [seems weird after the response to 3@H]|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 6N avoids risk of @D ruff    nice auction|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: but still lose the war|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
mc|12|nt|ahollan1: does seem weird to lose trump K  AND overruff, doesn't it|pg||
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