vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO6,SFA 5_8,I,1,7,JAPAN,0,NICKELL,0| rs|4HN+1,4HN=,3HN-1,3HN-1,3NW=,3NE=,4SS-1,4SS=,4SE-1,3SE=,6NS+1,6NS=,6HS=,6HS=| pn|TAKANO,WEINSTEIN,TERAMOTO,LEVIN,MECKSTROTH,FURUTA,RODWELL,KAKU|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJ3HAKQDAKJ42CJ9,SKQ98H954DQ63C832,ST42HJT7632D87CQ7,S765H8DT95CAKT654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAJ3HAKQDAKJ42CJ9,SKQ98H954DQ63C832,ST42HJT7632D87CQ7,S765H8DT95CAKT654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Hello everyone!|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|TopWizard: S makes the practical bid|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|nt|blackened: What else can he bid?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Rodwell will have to play for 4-2 @d's, can't make with 5-1 @d's|pg|| nt|TopWizard: And will be happy to see the @d Queen appear early|pg|| pc|s3|nt|TopWizard: Presuming, that the @s honors off from the lead and continuation|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Bit of a surprise, if @s's 6-1, now a ruff could beat a sure game . . . |pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ9HKQ97DAJ732C64,SKTHJT5DQT85CAQJ8,S8754HA864DK4CT92,SAJ632H32D96CK753|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ9HKQ97DAJ732C64,SKTHJT5DQT85CAQJ8,S8754HA864DK4CT92,SAJ632H32D96CK753|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|pelu: in R5 Japan won against Monaco 12.5 VP and Nickell lost to the juniorteam from Norway 16-4|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: R4|pg|| nt|TopWizard: I don't think Rodwell ducked the @s, Op may have lost the play|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: hi from Sydney|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Running Scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1063&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|d9|nt|TopWizard: Karen!! I thought you were back?|pg|| nt|pelu: many dont let opp play on 2-level|pg|| nt|kareno: Tomorrow the Blue Mountains, Wednesday I fly home|pg|| nt|pelu: 3@h can be defeated but need thet EW take 4 black trick and the play @s from East - a difficult defense and need a @c-lead|pg|| nt|pelu: and the 3@h bid against the LAW - u need 5-4 to bid on 3-level :)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|kareno: looks to me that trump leads might do it.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Lucky @h position, E can't overruff Rodwell in @d's with @h32|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|pelu: still problems I can only find 8 tricks for Rodwell - but he has surprised me several times :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: W should make an uppercut, we'll see|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|TopWizard: Now the @s|pg|| nt|kareno: here comes the promotion.|pg|| mc|11|nt|pelu: why break of tempo from E?|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJ83HT6DAT9853CQ5,ST9752H42DKQ2CAK3,SKQ4HJ9753DJ6CJ94,SA6HAKQ8D74CT8762|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJ83HT6DAT9853CQ5,ST9752H42DKQ2CAK3,SKQ4HJ9753DJ6CJ94,SA6HAKQ8D74CT8762|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: So a game forcing sequence|pg|| nt|pelu: ok break of tempo was prob by operator :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: The @d Ace onside should result in up to 10 tricks|pg|| nt|kareno: Peter I imagine tempo breaks are more due to the inexperience of the operators|pg|| pc|hT|nt|pelu: what to lead? @h10?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|sibuea: Hi Gary|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|kit: Rodwell will probably shift to king of spades, hoping his partner has AJxx|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Welcome again, Jonni|pg|| nt|pelu: impossible 5 card @s by W|pg|| nt|pelu: sorry W is dummy - u are right :(:(|pg|| nt|kit: can't East have small stiff?|pg|| nt|pelu: I will go for the 2. cup of coffee :(|pg|| nt|kit: Of course Meckstroth did discard an encouraging diamond, so AJxx of spades basically impossible|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Light on the morning spirits, Peter, joking of course :)|pg|| nt|pelu: No I know u are serius - and I am crying|pg|| nt|TopWizard: :)|pg|| pc|sK|nt|sibuea: big possibility, while no other has big chance|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|nt|pelu: wd has to plys @d now |pg|| nt|TopWizard: China Open (B) now forging to an 8 VP lead, but many hands to go|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQT732HAQTDJ7CK73,S94HK7652DKQ95C92,SAKJ5H93DA64CT654,S86HJ84DT832CAQJ8|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|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQT732HAQTDJ7CK73,S94HK7652DKQ95C92,SAKJ5H93DA64CT654,S86HJ84DT832CAQJ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|pelu: and for the topteams this semifinal is only "for fun" the real tournament first start tomorrow with KO for 32 teams|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Running Standings A Group: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1063&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|pelu: do we have a operator from Japan :)|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|TopWizard: Meckstroth knows 4@s might be lacking tricks opposite a random 11 HCP opener, so offers NT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Not clear why E played the @c Jack|pg|| nt|kareno: today that might have worked better|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|kareno: for all we know he played the 8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| nt|kit: jack looks like good play to make declarer think suit is splitting|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| nt|pelu: a mistake by E @D back and down 1|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|blackened: And now makes?|pg|| nt|kareno: no|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|nt|pelu: oih............|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S632HAT7DKT4CK732,SAT7HKQ98D76CAJ85,SKH65432DAJ9CQ964,SQJ9854HJDQ8532CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S632HAT7DKT4CK732,SAT7HKQ98D76CAJ85,SKH65432DAJ9CQ964,SQJ9854HJDQ8532CT|sv|n|nt|blackened: That was what Meck was hoping for all along.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Meck is a wizard at getting things to "happen"|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|blackened: He gave every bit of chance to make an error before taking his own finesse.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|d|nt|pelu: If @hQ in East then only 10 HCP in S and not 3NT by S - so forced to play D and if he count distributin he also know only 1 @d leftr in S - so a very bad defense|pg|| nt|pelu: but if no mistakes a lot of 10-10 results :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pelu: anf if 3 @ds in S then W could still just play @d and sit back and wait for @hK|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Lavazza and Diamond now 4th and 5th, Norway Juniors holding at 6th|pg|| nt|pelu: when u open 2@s u are NOT invited to bid again|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Oops, 3rd, 4th and 5th :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Rodwell searching for defensive tricks, not seeing 5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA7654HJ8DKT9CAJ8,SQ82HT965D3CT9752,SKJHAK732DA85CKQ4,ST93HQ4DQJ7642C63|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA7654HJ8DKT9CAJ8,SQ82HT965D3CT9752,SKJHAK732DA85CKQ4,ST93HQ4DQJ7642C63|sv|e|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: So, we lost the play but got the expected result|pg|| nt|pelu: and as usual :(:( - we didnt get the play|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pelu: 3@s could be defeated @d to S - @s, @h to S @s = down 1|pg|| nt|kit: Rodwell might just up and bid 6NT|pg|| nt|kit: If he invites, Meckstroth will certainly accept|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 33 HCP but needing all 5 @s's to come home?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|pelu: all slams making - exp 6@h can fail on a @d-ruff|pg|| nt|kit: Not really -- can lead heart to jack first|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Yes, I meant ultimately will need 5@s's|pg|| pc|c5|nt|TopWizard: Sorry, yes @h Q onside|pg|| nt|kit: no -- need only 3 spades -- have 4 hearts, 3 clubs, 2 diamonds|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 1 AM blurry eyes :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|pelu: also 6Nt in Cr and also @c lead|pg|| nt|pelu: why not @cQ and a @h??|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 4@s bid by Levin-Weinstein on Board 5|pg|| mc|12|nt|TopWizard: Lost the play again|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S5HKQJ8543DKQT5C7,SAJT42H6DJ74CQT43,SK863HADACAKJ8652,SQ97HT972D98632C9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S5HKQJ8543DKQT5C7,SAJT42H6DJ74CQT43,SK863HADACAKJ8652,SQ97HT972D98632C9|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: We could use Skong, maybe he's taking the rest of the day off . . . |pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|4H|nt|pelu: ok decl need @sQ onside so ok to take @s-finess first|pg|| nt|vugraphzbx: there are 6 tables...|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|nt|pelu: in Cr @c to J, @s to J and the @h to J (East ducked) - first 3 tricks on Js and now 13 tricks from top|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|TopWizard: So 5NT says "@c's best if you agree"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: But "@h's still OK if you really have them"|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|pelu: 5NT u decide: 6@c or 6@h|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|mc|12|nt|TopWizard: Correct, Peter, thanks!|pg|| nt|vugraphzbx: ok brd 6 and brd 7 were claimed by meckstroth|pg|| nt|vugraphzbx: i just asked him|pg|| nt|vugraphzbx: so yìthe play was not lost :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbx: thx all ..back in 30 mins with 3 more matches|pg|| nt|TopWizard: We could see that Meck didn't have a claim on Board 6, however . .. oh well . . . :)|pg|| pg||