vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-RR9,I,1,16,CANADA,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|3NW-2,4CE=,3NE+1,3NE+2,4HW-1,4HE=,2SWx-3,3CWx-4,4SN=,4SS=,3NS+1,3NS+1,2SW+1,2SW=,2DN-1,2HW-1,3NW+3,3NW-1,1NW-2,1NW-2,4SE-1,3NW=,1DS+1,2NS-3,1NW+1,1NN=,4SN=,4SS=,3NW=,3NW=,2SN-1,4SS-3|
pn|WOLPERT,SENIOR,DEMME,DHONDY,STOCKDALE,THOMSON,BROWN,WYNSTON|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/Canada/wolpert-demme.pdf|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/England/dhondy-senior.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|capercliff:  afternoon folks|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Welcome Cliff|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|capercliff:  looks likes Canada is off to a flyer |pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|capercliff:  doing better than in the summer Olympics anyway|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s9|nt|capercliff:  the Brits have done a lot better|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i dont see how it could hurt to play the A@c to find out the count|pg||
nt|capercliff:  declarer will be wondering herself why opp didnt take their @c ruff|pg||
nt|capercliff:  North will be marked with exactly 4@s's|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|sT|nt|capercliff:  now North is certain South has 1 more @c|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|capercliff:  @c and a @c ruff|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|capercliff:  West will be kicking herself here|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|capercliff:  1@h looked clear to me|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: this may be trouble for East-West|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|dburn: down three or so, with no obvious game for North-South|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|dburn: strange that declarer should play on diamonds - hearts seemed more logical, to set up some tricks|pg||
nt|dburn: may need to play a spade here, so that North can draw trumps|pg||
nt|dburn: but if that happens, this may well go down four|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|nt|dburn: since North can play @sA, @cA and a spade to put dummy in to lose a lot of red tricks to South|pg||
pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|capercliff:  1N generally denies a good 5-card major but 1M doesnt deny a strong nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|capercliff:  hard to card here|pg||
nt|henryb:  You tap three times on the table|pg||
nt|capercliff:  well, the 6@c looks a better card?|pg||
nt|henryb:  to signal for a trump shift|pg||
nt|capercliff:  the 5@c is the lowest card outstanding|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|henryb:  ever since Zucchini and Fagioli|pg||
nt|capercliff:  but W played the 5 Graemme?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|capercliff:  so why the @h and not the @d?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2:  5 was count|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i dont think this is a count signal|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|henryb:  You can also play coughs and sniffs|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Walddk2:  King asks for count|pg||
nt|capercliff:  or count situation rather|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|capercliff:  :)|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|mc|10|nt|capercliff:  if the K loses to the A, then count is irrelevnet|pg||
nt|capercliff:  irrelevent|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|dburn: 4@s was played by North at the other table|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: and East led a top club, but West couldn't signal for a trump shift - not many pairs can|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: here, West may prefer her hearts to her clubs - more sequential|pg||
pc|d3|nt|dburn: or a diamond - more aggressive|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|nt|capercliff:  if it holds (from AK) then partner needs to know what to switch to|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|henryb:  Personally I think W should pass the double|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d6|nt|capercliff:  England gained 7 on 4|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|henryb:  North may be forced to take action|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|henryb:  and E may have the contract beaten in hand|pg||
pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  I remember one hand where the auction started 1N - X - P - P - XX all pass; opening leader was happy to lead fourth best from seven solid and a side ace|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|capercliff:  it almost a reverse into 2@h when partner bids 1@s|pg||
pc|s4|nt|capercliff:  if you choose to open a @c that is|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
nt|capercliff:  a lot of pairs are playing lebensohl over reverses|pg||
nt|henryb:  If I did not open 1N it would be because I intended to reverse|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|dT|nt|capercliff:  Ax in responders suit and what could be a good small doubelton make it 'close' imo|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: undo some of this|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: South isn't in 2@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzbh: sorry|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|nt|henryb:  because she desperately wants to play 2@c is why she doubles?|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|capercliff:  are you going to pass Henry?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  I would double, but I recognize the risk|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|nt|henryb:  I am very patient|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|capercliff:  lol|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|capercliff:  oh|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  that was inspirational|pg||
nt|henryb:  I see seven tricks. Where will the eighth come from|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|capercliff:  it was just there Henry but it vanished|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|capercliff:  declaer must think, why would she play the Q@c when dummy has K10x|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|capercliff:  and she has a normal @h exit|pg||
mc|7|nt|henryb:  Also, what did West have for 2@c? four small?|pg||
nt|capercliff:  indeed Henry|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2@d majors|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|dburn: cards were not lying badly here, but declarer didn't manage to take advantage|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s5|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|nt|capercliff:  I say the likely hood that E has the J@c is almost 0 percent|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|henryb:  But with @cQJ doubleton, surely E would have led a club at trick 1|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|capercliff:  indeed, as well from QJx or QJxx?|pg||
mb|3N|nt|henryb:  But W bid 2@c - so E has 4-4 in the majors (W did not bid one) and W has no high cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|henryb:  the @hJ would have been more successful|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
mc|12|nt|henryb:  isn't that nice :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|dburn: might make a slam, if you play from the right side|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|an|3!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: and might not make 3NT, if you play from the wrong one|pg||
nt|dburn: but it would be something to lead a heart from that North hand|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|dburn: although I suppose she might draw the inference that West is pretty well upholstered in clubs|pg||
nt|bilde: wauw what a lead|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|dburn: and strike out in another direction|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|mc|8|nt|dburn: well done Brown - that was something|pg||
nt|bilde: indeed it was|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|.|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|henryb:  I think Heather would have made a negative X with both majors|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  they must have some way to play in @c's, maybe they have to play at the 3-level and E was happy to leave it in 1N|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|henryb:  Surprise, surprise, the US just won the men's hoops gold medal|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|capercliff:  congatulations, a fantastic acheivement.....is it their first time?|pg||
nt|henryb:  first time in a year.|pg||
nt|capercliff:  lol|pg||
nt|henryb:  or four years if you count Olympics only|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|henryb:  not a chance|pg||
nt|capercliff:  thanks for remindeing me Roland, I am supposed to record it|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|henryb:  Pretty good, except the Mongolian boxer glitch|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|hQ|nt|capercliff:  that was at Hamden Graeme:)|pg||
nt|henryb:  No: the Mongolian boxer had a scheduled match. 250 Mongolians bought tickets, and the day before the organizers switched the time|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h6|nt|henryb:  then refused to exchange the tickets|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|bilde: only five tricks ...|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|mc|5|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|nt|henryb:  You should never set up conditions where it is advantageous to lose|pg||
nt|henryb:  Yokohama|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|henryb:  USA 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|henryb:  Now I am wierd: I would raise to 2@s with the W hand|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i would as well|pg||
nt|henryb:  exactly|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  Jenny is very happy|pg||
nt|henryb:  Sonny|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|capercliff:  where is West's 4-card suit?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  if she has shown 3@s's|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|henryb:  Then there is the "super Moysian" either the 3-3 or the 4-2|pg||
nt|capercliff:  6@c could be on here when 4@s is down the drain|pg||
nt|henryb:  Yes|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|capercliff:  im not impressed by this auction|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|capercliff:  i wonder if East does best to bid 2@c (which I assume is inverted)|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|nt|capercliff:  and bid @s later|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|nt|henryb:  Most of us play 2@c denies a 4 card major|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
nt|capercliff:  well, you give something up for gaining something else|pg||
nt|capercliff:  waht if you had 6@c and 4@s's?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|hK|pg||
nt|capercliff:  *what|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg||
nt|henryb:  at the other table North found the @hJ lead on board 9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: East-West attempted a 4-3 fit at the other table, but...|pg||
mb|2D|an|1 suiter major|nt|dburn: ...it would have been better to try a 5-4 fit, or not a fit at all, on this occasion|pg||
nt|bilde: :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|dburn: surprised West didn't double - maybe East has to double for takeout|pg||
nt|dburn: but this looks as though it will end in 3NT|pg||
mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h9|nt|dburn: declarer seemed to make up her mind about that pretty quickly - there was some chance she might play North for a singleton club|pg||
pc|d2|mc|9|nt|dburn: at any rate, Canada retake the lead|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|nt|henryb:  Because she hoped the @dA was with S, or @h 4-4 or the @hK onside|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|,|mb|p|nt|dburn: good hand for better minor - not so good for the nebulous club people|pg||
mb|2S|an|,|nt|dburn: nor for the Mexican 2@d people, of whom Brown and Stockdale are two|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|,|mb|p|nt|bilde: multi with 18-20 nt ?|pg||
nt|dburn: 2@d 18-19 balanced, 2@s negative (usually)|pg||
mb|p|nt|bilde: ok|pg||
mb|p|pc|c4|nt|bilde: with a club lead it does not have many chances |pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|capercliff:  Canada started strongly but the English have reeled them back in|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|an|5+!c 4+!s|nt|capercliff:  not a 1N rebid here?|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i thought this was standard in Britain?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  well, in North America 1N generally denies a 4-card @s suit|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|capercliff:  maybe Henry disagrees?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|henryb:  Steve Weinstein and I agree that 1@c - 1@h-1N should deny four spades|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|capercliff:  i prefer it this way too I must say|pg||
nt|henryb:  Many others bypass|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|henryb:  on the other hand both he and I raise to 2@h rather than bidding 1@s with 12-13 and 4@s and 3@h|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|nt|dburn: do the players know they have to play 16 boards?|pg||
nt|bilde: are they having a cup of tea or what?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: toilet |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|bilde: That may go down as well.. but perhaps just one or two|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|dburn: England attempting the same contract at both tables|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|dburn: not usually recommended, but 1NT sometimes works|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|bilde: 5 more tricks for e/w |pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|bilde: no .. not anyway|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
mc|7|nt|vugraphzbh: it's circus ! |pg||
nt|bilde: :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|nt|capercliff:  the main thing is that 1@s does NOT deny a balanced hand|pg||
nt|capercliff:  if played that way|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|capercliff:  will it not?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|capercliff:  she has to finesse the 1st round of @s anyway to gaurd against 4-1 split|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|capercliff:  interesting, in that forcing declarer to ruff with a @c doesnt give declarer  losing option|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|capercliff:  or maybe it doesnt matter|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|capercliff:  im asked why on the last hand declarer needs to finesse the 1st @s|pg||
pc|cK|nt|capercliff:  because there are 5 possible singelton's and only one Q|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|capercliff:  going up with the A was a good shot|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|capercliff:  where is the 9th trick?|pg||
nt|capercliff:  if North refuses to play @c's|pg||
nt|henryb:  3@d, 3@h, 2@s and the @cA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  ah right I see|pg||
nt|henryb:  And if N cashes a high club, declarer can set up a second club winner|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|capercliff:  Declarer doesnt know @h's are breaking of course|pg||
nt|henryb:  Italy-SA may be for the section win!|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i dont see what choice she has?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|henryb:  She could cash her side winners, then lead the @c9 and North will be endplayed to give a club trick|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|nt|henryb:  I thought it was dreadful as the "Mexican 2@d" and I hate it still|pg||
nt|capercliff:  last hand thanks all|pg||
nt|capercliff:  tell us how you really feel|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  Not printable @@ $% &!!|pg||
nt|capercliff:  :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|capercliff:  pass is an option|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|henryb:  I play pass by N is penalty|pg||
nt|capercliff:  hmm|pg||
nt|capercliff:  4@s|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|capercliff:  no 2@s, very sensible|pg||
nt|capercliff:  pass seems pointles to me Roland|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i dont see why you would want to play in @d's at all|pg||
nt|henryb:  I like my nethod better: pass 1@dXX and defend|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|capercliff:  i agree 2@s is not a great|pg||
nt|capercliff:  she gave her a problem by not opening |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|capercliff:  herself*|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|henryb:  Or 5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|capercliff:  North could be forgiven for punting 4@s here|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|nt|henryb:  England took 15 tricks in NT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|henryb:  on Bd 13|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|capercliff:  thanks again all, enjoyable set|pg||
nt|capercliff:  bye for now|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
mc|7|nt|bilde: thanks all, cu soon|pg||
pg||
