vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO2,SW 7_8,I,15,21,ZAWADA,0,DIAMOND,0| rs|4SW+2,4SW=,2DE+3,4CE=,2SN+1,2SN+1,1NW=,1NW+1,3DN+1,3CS-1,4SS+2,4HS+2,4SE-1,4SE-1| pn|KALITA,HAMPSON,NOWOSADZKI,GRECO,BRINK,STRZEMECKI,DRIJVER,ZAWADA|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ43HAK6D6CQJ8643,SAJT752HJDJ9CA975,S86HQT8754DK43CKT,SK9H932DAQT8752C2|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|shengabus: Hi David, specs|pg|| nt|shengabus: Welcome back to Sanya (vicariously)|pg|| mb|3D|nt|Jsitarz: Names please|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ady: e/w can make 12 tricks in spades on the lie will likely play in 4 spades|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So we're underway|pg|| mb|4C|nt|TopWizard: N-S have nothing further to add|pg|| mb|4H|nt|TopWizard: So they do :)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus: North gives a helpful prod into the 4@s game.|pg|| mb|p|pc|d3|nt|TopWizard: N certainly has no more bids, but makes a challenging lead|pg|| nt|shengabus: Make declarer guess at trick 1|pg|| nt|shengabus: attacking dummy's long suit|pg|| nt|shengabus: Well, it feels like someone has a singleton, but which opponent is it?|pg|| nt|shengabus: But rising Ace here -- there probably aren't enough tricks.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Hampson has few losers, but also few winners without @d's|pg|| nt|shengabus: An interesting question by a spec -- Polish tend to lead 2/4|pg|| nt|TopWizard: At this level, the lead could easily be from the @dK|pg|| nt|shengabus: But north has led the 3 from K43 ...|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Running Scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1031&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Hampson passes the first test|pg|| nt|shengabus: Another kibber is suggesting that since 4@c shows some @d support (?), the @d3 may be indicative of a club honor.|pg|| nt|shengabus: i.e. suit preference|pg|| nt|TopWizard: That seems quite deep :)|pg|| nt|shengabus: I agree. First hurdle passed -- now spades from the top?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Hampson would really like to lead the @s9 from dummy, perhaps should have played @dQ from dummy Yuan?|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|shengabus: I suppose it's even possible that your tricky opponents have ducked the @d from K6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|TopWizard: A "scissors" coup, breaking the defender's communication. N can give a ruff, but the trumps will then split and the @d's will run|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|nt|TopWizard: Not, Yuan :)|pg|| nt|wstuart: hi folks.|pg|| nt|shengabus: Hi Wayne|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This is a surprise, Hi Wayne!|pg|| nt|wstuart: :) I gave up on going back to sleep.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Trump = surprise, not Wayne, a top East Coast expert|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|TopWizard: Now Greco can take the rest of the tricks and will|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Er, Greco will turn the cards while Hampson takes the tricks :)|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|12|nt|wstuart: This will be a fine start to the match for Diamond.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Diamond team definitely operating on all cylinders|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ43HAK6D6CQJ8643,SAJT752HJDJ9CA975,S86HQT8754DK43CKT,SK9H932DAQT8752C2|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST93HJT987D7CT985,SAKJ8HKQ643DT53C4,SQ542HA52DAQ84CK7,S76HDKJ962CAQJ632|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: Diamond lost the USA Team Trial in a heartbreaker, has sights set very high here in Sanya|pg|| nt|wstuart: it's possible that the other room might collt 500 against 4@H-X but EW will be liking their score here.|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|shengabus: The alerted 1NT likely shows clubs|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: E-W do not play Flannery (hear that, Stevie!)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shengabus: Basically a natural (at least showing) sequence. Good spot.|pg|| nt|wstuart: I agree with north's DBL of 1@H. 1NT is possible, but the stopper is anti-positional (no value in the lead coming up to it) and the hand is minimal.|pg|| pc|s9|nt|TopWizard: And, N is "spotless" for NT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: E will finesse often|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|wstuart: All in all, it seems like the risk of playing a 4-2 @C fit is less than the benefit of other possibilities.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Making 6 is possible|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|nt|TopWizard: But +150 with the expected bad @d split|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST93HJT987D7CT985,SAKJ8HKQ643DT53C4,SQ542HA52DAQ84CK7,S76HDKJ962CAQJ632|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJHAQJTDT643CQ863,S7653H87DAKQJ2CT2,SKQT842H65D7CAJ74,SA9HK9432D985CK95|sv|o|nt|wstuart: I'm not sure if NS has a strong NT overcall available? Does anyone know?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|shengabus: 1NT overcall is natural on their CC|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|shengabus: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/6550-8434.pdf|pg|| nt|wstuart: Raptor is gaining popularity, which is using 1NT as 4M+5m overcall type hands.|pg|| nt|shengabus: You can click on their names to see CC.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|nt|shengabus: Should make plenty of tricks here|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Hampson might have bid, but had a good lead against NT :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJHAQJTDT643CQ863,S7653H87DAKQJ2CT2,SKQT842H65D7CAJ74,SA9HK9432D985CK95|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQTHA4DQJ973CQJ53,S82HKJT3DKT6CAT76,S9753HQ765DA42C92,SAKJ64H982D85CK84|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: E-W play Precision, so open all 11 HCP hands NV|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|TopWizard: And play Semi-Forcing 1NT (E can pass with 5-3-3-2 minimum)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|nt|shengabus: problem suit is @d|pg|| nt|shengabus: west encourages @h with the 10|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| nt|wstuart: I believe EW use 14-16 NTs (with the additional 13-16 when holding a 5cM) |pg|| nt|TopWizard: Principle: Declarer should signal like the defenders signal |pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|shengabus: 14-16, usually 13|pg|| nt|wstuart: So 1NT by W and pass by east are both very clear in that context.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Yuan is correct, at the table they announce "frequent upgrades"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|wstuart: Curtis says 15-17 NT in 4th and 3rd vul.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Now @d7 or 9?|pg|| nt|wstuart: ty Curtis|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Curtis (Cheek) upgrades even more than Hampson-Greco :)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|shengabus: I think it's unlikely south has the @d 10|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|shengabus: to not switch at trick 2 (with solid ish @d)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|TopWizard: Polish lead low from doubleton|pg|| pc|c8|nt|TopWizard: Always, apparently :)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Nice stop E-W|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQTHA4DQJ973CQJ53,S82HKJT3DKT6CAT76,S9753HQ765DA42C92,SAKJ64H982D85CK84|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S7HQ2DAT82CQT9873,SJ8532HT3DQ53CAK4,SQT94HAJ94DKJ96C6,SAK6HK8765D74CJ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: W led the @d from dummy, not the @s :)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: New set of Operators, working hard for us and learning|pg|| nt|shengabus: Looks like a 3@c bid if playing fitted jumps|pg|| nt|shengabus: Or something mentioning clubs|pg|| nt|shengabus: Maybe a cuebid otherwise|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 2@c in my system, antiquated that it is :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: F1|pg|| nt|wstuart: I like 3@C at least as a PH|pg|| nt|wstuart: there isn't much need for a preempt once you have already passed up a chance earlier, so a fit jump is a useful thing.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Don't many now open S with 3@c?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: At least, USA experts|pg|| nt|wstuart: At this vul and position, yes I could have opened 3@C|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ady: e/w may get overboard in spades if finding their fit|pg|| nt|wstuart: with only 3 cards i the majors and 2 opps to preempt I would have certainly gotten in the way.|pg|| mb|2S|nt|TopWizard: W makes a "Snapdragon" X, showing 5@s's and 2@h's|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|nt|ady: west subsided having shown his hand |pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|nt|shengabus: Note that the @c2 is missing|pg|| nt|shengabus: Declarer will not have J-6 (giving pd 5-2)|pg|| nt|ady: looks 1 trick short|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ady: not now|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|ady: would have tht another trump or heart from east|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S7HQ2DAT82CQT9873,SJ8532HT3DQ53CAK4,SQT94HAJ94DKJ96C6,SAK6HK8765D74CJ52|sv|e|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT53HKQT52DA2CA5,SJ9HA6DQ98653CQT9,SKQ84HJ73DKJTCJ73,S762H984D74CK8642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: The biggest swing of the match so far!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Drury 2@c|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|shengabus: Heady stuff.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Kalita is very deliberate|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Now a non-serious slam try, or asking for a singleton? Does anyone know?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: I'm told that 3NT showed both minor Aces!|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|TopWizard: Others say asking for singleton|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT53HKQT52DA2CA5,SJ9HA6DQ98653CQT9,SKQ84HJ73DKJTCJ73,S762H984D74CK8642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S3H865D8632CK9873,SA864HJ972DQJTC52,SKT7HAQ43D54CAJT6,SQJ952HKTDAK97CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|TopWizard: Operator says: asking for singleton :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|TopWizard: Our fabulous Op is Skong, fine Chinese bridge teacher|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 3@c = mixed raise, or mini-splinter?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Or Limit raise?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ady: dare I say down 1|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|mc|9|nt|TopWizard: So Mixed raise, top of range|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S3H865D8632CK9873,SA864HJ972DQJTC52,SKT7HAQ43D54CAJT6,SQJ952HKTDAK97CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg||