vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Mixed Teams-BBO6,R32 1_2,I,1,14,WILLENKEN,0,BINKIE,0| rs|2HE-1,2CW=,4SE-1,3CW+2,4SW+1,4SW+1,6SW+1,6SW+1,3NW=,2HN-1,4SN+1,4SN+2,1NN+1,2DS+1,5HW+1,6HE-1,3DN-1,4DN=,3NW-2,3NW=,3HN+1,4HS=,3NN=,5CS+1,4SW+2,4SW+2,1NE-2,1NE-1| pn|BERKOWITZ,GILL,WILLENKEN,DAWSON,DUCKWORTH,VAN PROOIJ,CALLAGHAN,WILSON|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA83HQ864DJ9CT983,SKT754HJ2DKQCAQ54,SQJ92HKTD6543CKJ2,S6HA9753DAT872C76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Welcome everyone, to the Round of 32, Sanya Mixed Team :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mwigor: hi all|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Hello Michael!|pg|| nt|mwigor: Peter Gill sitting west is one of australia's top players|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Tough to see any prospects for game on this layout|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Will Gill pass here?|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|nt|mwigor: even this contract isnt trivially cold - declarer shuold make it though|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This will take delicate play, perhaps guessing not to finesse the @c here|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|mwigor: no real reason not to ... not like you can get rid of the loser elsewhere|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|TopWizard: The defense will likely persist with @c's, but the @d layout is very favorable|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|nt|mwigor: yes - looks like three trumps and a spade to lose|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|mwigor: with the diamonds now all good declarer should draw trump|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Now a @s |pg|| pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|nt|TopWizard: Pitching a winner was questionable|pg|| pc|c5|nt|TopWizard: Allowing the @c back|pg|| nt|mwigor: yes looking like -1 now|pg|| nt|TopWizard: N should pitch a @d|pg|| nt|mwigor: either that or ruffing with @h10 looks ok|pg|| nt|TopWizard: But no matter, opportunity probably lost after stopping in a very good spot|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Berk ruffed, but perhaps should not have|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Down 1 for sure now|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA83HQ864DJ9CT983,SKT754HJ2DKQCAQ54,SQJ92HKTD6543CKJ2,S6HA9753DAT872C76|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST4HAKQJ965D42CQ4,SK53HT43DA87CAKT7,S9876H87DQJ96CJ98,SAQJ2H2DKT53C6532|sv|n|nt|TopWizard: So a small swing to Willenken|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 7-2-2-2 in Berk is the worst distribution, especially Vul|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So preempting on this is questionable|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mwigor: 1@h looks normal|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: She will stop after bidding 2@h|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: 4@s a questionable jump, partner usually does not guarantee 4M for a 1-level X|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|TopWizard: 5@c double dummy contract, difficult to see the auction to get there, but perhaps E should have started with a 2@h cue|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Ops are still a bit new here, doing well learning :)|pg|| pc|d5|nt|TopWizard: Berk may ruff|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h9|nt|TopWizard: Berk preserves the @s10|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|nt|TopWizard: So -2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST4HAKQJ965D42CQ4,SK53HT43DA87CAKT7,S9876H87DQJ96CJ98,SAQJ2H2DKT53C6532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SK953HT974DQ4C642,SJT842HAKQ3DT2CQT,SAH862DJ983CJ8753,SQ76HJ5DAK765CAK9|sv|e|nt|TopWizard: Sorry -1, with no play to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: E-W will have to avoid slam missing @sAK, shouldn't prove difficult :)|pg|| nt|mwigor: Jane Dawson sitting east is a sculptor when not playing bridge - i think this is her first time playing in the knockout stages of a WBF event|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 3@h showed a 3 card limit raise in spades (i believe)|pg|| nt|mwigor: presumably jane is planning to bid again to show her hand|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Willenken's other pair found 3@c on the last hand, making 5 for another small pickup|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: ok perhaps i don't know EW's methods then|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 4-5 IMP pickups are often the difference in KO matches|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Flat board now|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SK953HT974DQ4C642,SJT842HAKQ3DT2CQT,SAH862DJ983CJ8753,SQ76HJ5DAK765CAK9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S54H98765D987CK82,SAKJ876HKDQ543CAJ,SQ9HJ432DJT6CT765,ST32HAQTDAK2CQ943|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mwigor: for live scores from all round of 32 matches go to:|pg|| nt|mwigor: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1062&qphase=32|pg|| mb|3H|nt|TopWizard: Thanks Michael, possible 13 tricks here|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: 3@h apparently E-W big Major raise|pg|| nt|mwigor: ok - so presumably 3@h shows a GF raise with 3 trumps|pg|| mb|4C|nt|mwigor: 13 tricks possible - but its not good enough odds for a grandslam|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Agreed, finesses in two suits, or @s split|pg|| nt|mwigor: picking up the trump suit is 57.5% only|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|mwigor: you have 13 tricks if the spade suit behaves|pg|| nt|mwigor: 6@s 3@h 3@d 1@c|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Michael - might be higher than 57.5 :)|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 2-2 is 40%|pg|| nt|bebechira: hello everybody :)|pg|| nt|mwigor: singleton Q is 12.5%|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Any singleton Q, any doubleton, and all four onside for sure|pg|| nt|mwigor: 4-0 onside is 5%|pg|| nt|mwigor: 57.5% total|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: i was offered to change the matches at the break if I want ...should i keep the same matches or change...waiting for suggestions|pg|| nt|mwigor: i think you should show matches which are close|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Let's see the scores, Traian :)|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|TopWizard: Thanks, Michael! Would have guessed a bit higher, but all works here|pg|| nt|bebechira: so i HAVE to make the decision before at brd 10|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|bebechira: in order to have time to reset the broadcasts|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S54H98765D987CK82,SAKJ876HKDQ543CAJ,SQ9HJ432DJT6CT765,ST32HAQTDAK2CQ943|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ82HKTDKQ965CT83,SA7HQ976DA73CK974,ST643HAJ8432DT4CQ,SKJ95H5DJ82CAJ652|sv|n|nt|bebechira: i am Australian so...i think Binkie stays looool|pg|| mb|p|nt|mwigor: there is other australian interest traian|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|bebechira: yes...but Ish is a choice|pg|| mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: E-W open feather light|pg|| nt|bebechira: i will see how the match is going|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mwigor: 3NT is not without chances|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: they need to avoid giving declarer a @h trick|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So the @s finesse is off here, so this will be touchy at best|pg|| nt|mwigor: otherwise he has 9|pg|| pc|dT|nt|mwigor: declarer can make it double dummy by running @sJ|pg|| nt|mwigor: but why would he do that?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: I'm asked why E-W typically open 10 HCP, can't say, not seen in even Precision pairs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|TopWizard: No guess now, with Ax in hand,c an't make|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|nt|TopWizard: S must discard h's here|pg|| nt|mwigor: south has a very awkward discard now|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Berk is pausing and perhaps should have paused earlier?|pg|| nt|mwigor: pitching a diamond means declarer would still need to guess spades to make it|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|TopWizard: Endplay was now possible!|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|mwigor: now declarer should probably guess right i think|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Must cash @sA and put Berk it|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Michael, agreed, which is why Berk might have worked out to pitch both @h's|pg|| nt|mwigor: perhaps - but declarer might play your for @sQ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Berk = Dana|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So in fact she did pitch both hearts, well done Dana!!|pg|| nt|mwigor: interestingly a heart lead now would work too|pg|| nt|mwigor: only @d8 and @sK are fatal at this point|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Much easier for us to see D than at the table :)|pg|| pc|d3|nt|mwigor: to be honest south was probably in trouble once she thought for a lont time over her discard - the winning action was to pitch a spade smoothly|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So Gill triumphs, very well done!|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ82HKTDKQ965CT83,SA7HQ976DA73CK974,ST643HAJ8432DT4CQ,SKJ95H5DJ82CAJ652|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA963HAK9DTCAJ964,SJ842HQ3DQ9865CKT,SKT75HT74DAJ3CQ75,SQHJ8652DK742C832|sv|e|nt|TopWizard: Berk could also pitch two @d's as it turns out|pg|| mb|p|nt|mwigor: declarer might guess to play you for @sQ then|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mwigor: south's raise to 3@s certainly isnt overly pushy ...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: thats a very powerful hand opposite a 1@s response|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Flattish board here, well done to make 12 tricks in Closed Room|pg|| pc|c8|nt|mwigor: xxxxx xx xxxx xx gives you some play for game|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|mwigor: hi kit|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA963HAK9DTCAJ964,SJ842HQ3DQ9865CKT,SKT75HT74DAJ3CQ75,SQHJ8652DK742C832|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAT65HQ7DK87CQJ76,SKQ87HA83DAJTC943,SJ3HKT4DQ65432CA2,S942HJ9652D9CKT85|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|TopWizard: Salvo is down 25 IMPS we see, very surprising|pg|| mb|d|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: support double will let North compete to 3@D|pg|| nt|kit: But didn't happen|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: We'll see over 2@h|pg|| nt|kit: I think East should bid 2@H with 5-bagger|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|TopWizard: Unexpected, but two stoppers in every side suit|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|TopWizard: May end up with precisely 7 tricks|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|TopWizard: Don't know why Gill played @sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|kit: Effective lead, which almost gives the defense a chance|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Now Willenken in control|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|nt|TopWizard: +120 now probably|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: No finesses here :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAT65HQ7DK87CQJ76,SKQ87HA83DAJTC943,SJ3HKT4DQ65432CA2,S942HJ9652D9CKT85|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2STHT965DQ7653CT97,S732HQ82DAJTCAJ42,SAQJ984H3D842C865,SK65HAKJ74DK9CKQ3|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|TopWizard: E-W must avoid 6@h here because of @s ruff, shouldn't have too much difficulty|pg|| nt|mwigor: an opportunity for binkie here|pg|| nt|mwigor: 6NT is cold|pg|| mb|2S|nt|mwigor: (with @sA onside)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: We can see that 6NT is easy if they can get there rather than a suit|pg|| nt|kit: Right -- and should have been bid in other room it looks like|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|TopWizard: 6NT missed in Closed Room, a bit surprising|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: This is nervous -- now more likely to play in hearts after the 3@H call|pg|| nt|mwigor: peter's 3@h bid might well propel them to 6@h from west|pg|| nt|mwigor: willenken might not lead @sA?|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: why did Dawson DBL rather than bid 3@H?|pg|| nt|kit: From East's point of view, if West has doubleton spade might need to ruff a spade for 12|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Salvo now down by -33 IMPS|pg|| nt|kit: to see if his partner has 4 hearts :)|pg|| mb|3N|nt|mwigor: (her)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|nt|kit: sorry, her|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Partner DOES have 4@h :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: this contract wont fail|pg|| nt|mwigor: 11 imps to binkie|pg|| nt|kit: I can't imagine not driving to slam with East hand|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Amazing bidding, but worked here|pg|| pc|d4|nt|kit: well, worked better than other room anyway|pg|| pc|d9|nt|kit: But missing a laydown slam isn't what I would call working|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|mwigor: 12 tricks now - not that it matters|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|TopWizard: Binkie putting up a great fight|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2STHT965DQ7653CT97,S732HQ82DAJTCAJ42,SAQJ984H3D842C865,SK65HAKJ74DK9CKQ3|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKQHAKQT6DQ93CJ64,S843H953D64CA9752,SJ95H82DAJT87CQT8,SAT762HJ74DK52CK3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Another very light Vul opener in East :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Not to mention raise in West :)|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: looks normal to me|pg|| nt|TopWizard: When playing doublers, these things can sometimes work badly|pg|| nt|kit: And kept N-S out of 3NT, which is a make|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Very difficult, though, for N-W to bid effectively here, so the E-W bidding worked, nobody knows about two @s stoppers|pg|| pc|s2|nt|TopWizard: N-S|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| nt|kit: Can be beaten with club ruff -- but 4@D allowed to make in other room|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|kit: Now declarer can make by cashing hearts and pitching a club|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|kit: This 3 of spades should be suit-preference, not that it is needed here|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKQHAKQT6DQ93CJ64,S843H953D64CA9752,SJ95H82DAJT87CQT8,SAT762HJ74DK52CK3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ96HT9D9872CJT53,SAKT52HAJ3DK53CA4,SJ7HK742DAJTCK762,S843HQ865DQ64CQ98|sv|b|nt|kit: I think declarer should have known diamond finess offside -- East opened bidding, and presumably doesn't have AK of clubs|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Binkie turning on the heat, winning or pushing every board since 1 and 2|pg|| nt|kit: Doesn't make running the hearts necessarily right, but surely ace and a diamond better than finesse|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Agreed, Kit|pg|| nt|TopWizard: E-W likely to get to 4@s, given their bidding style|pg|| nt|kit: One would think both East and West would be thinking notrump here|pg|| nt|mwigor: why not 2NT-3NT?|pg|| nt|kit: why not indeed|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not a good 1st half for the Berkowitz clan in other match Dana's parents David & Lisa sitting EW also bid 8 to 6@H so still trailing in their match Vitas 15 vs Taylor 11 ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [but Lisa DID think long before bidding 6@H instead of 6N]|pg|| nt|TopWizard: With all Queens, East should definitely have NT in mind - old saying "Queens across, play NT"|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Players on break|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Back|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|TopWizard: E=3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Nicely done|pg|| pc|h2|nt|TopWizard: @c might have been only challenging lead, no way for Willenken to have any idea what to lead|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Gill will take a long time, but should make|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|TopWizard: Still a low @c has possbilities for the D|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: south doesn't want to discard -- north doesn't want to lead seems like good position for declarer|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Berk has to give up the probable @d position|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|TopWizard: Now very interesting|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|TopWizard: N will win @sJ and another low @c|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|nt|TopWizard: Bingo|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c5|mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ96HT9D9872CJT53,SAKT52HAJ3DK53CA4,SJ7HK742DAJTCK762,S843HQ865DQ64CQ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAJ5HAQ5D832CK432,SK3HK73DT9764CQJ5,S92HJT8642DKQ5CAT,SQT8764H9DAJC9876|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|TopWizard: 4@h making in Closed Room an excellent result|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Support X usually not on at this level|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Low @s lead will allow North to get two @s tricks, but not useful if W shifts to a @d|pg|| pc|c9|nt|TopWizard: However, game not bid somewhat surprisingly|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So, about 6 more IMPS to the plucky Binkie squad|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|nt|TopWizard: Salvo now down by only 21, a third of the way|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|nt|TopWizard: So E is squeezed in the black suits|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAJ5HAQ5D832CK432,SK3HK73DT9764CQJ5,S92HJT8642DKQ5CAT,SQT8764H9DAJC9876|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAKJT5H7D64CAKT54,S764HAQT3DQ92CQ32,S9HJ985DAKJ53CJ98,SQ832HK642DT87C76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|TopWizard: The good 5@c reached in the Closed Room|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|TopWizard: S has a "pure" hand, no wastage in short suits, close to a 3@c jump :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Luckly placement of the @h10 here, so will make|pg|| pc|d8|nt|TopWizard: But not without concern by Willenken :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Ah, no concern any longer|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|TopWizard: Should play AK here|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Doesn't want @h from West, but entry considerations|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|nt|TopWizard: Will breathes a sigh of relief!|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So a break of almost a half-hour Binkie with a slim lead|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAKJT5H7D64CAKT54,S764HAQT3DQ92CQ32,S9HJ985DAKJ53CJ98,SQ832HK642DT87C76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK73HT9872DQ74C74,SAQT9HKDA32C98632,S42HQJ5DJT9865CAJ,SJ865HA643DKCKQT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|TopWizard: Sorry, forgot there were 14 Boards :)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SK73HT9872DQ74C74,SAQT9HKDA32C98632,S42HQJ5DJT9865CAJ,SJ865HA643DKCKQT5|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ82HA765DK75CAJ6,SQ653HJ98D842CT82,ST4HKQTDQJT6C9743,SAK97H432DA93CKQ5|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|TopWizard: Likely tied board here|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|TopWizard: WE are trying to get Voice commentary for the 2nd half here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|s6|nt|TopWizard: Results:|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|TopWizard: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1062&qphase=32|pg|| mc|11|nt|TopWizard: Op will correct this mis-entry :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 20 minutes to next start|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Brink, Salvo, Diamond all behind at half|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ82HA765DK75CAJ6,SQ653HJ98D842CT82,ST4HKQTDQJT6C9743,SAK97H432DA93CKQ5|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pg||