vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO6,QF 1_3,I,15,28,FLEISHER,32,MAZURKIEWICZ,18|
rs|4SWx-4,4HS+1,5CNx-2,2CN+1,3NE=,3NE+1,1NE-1,3DS-1,3CN+1,3CN+1,4SS=,4SS=,6DE-1,7DE-2,2NN-1,3NN=,3NN+1,3NN+1,3NS-3,1NS-1,1NS=,2HW-2,3NN+3,4HN+1,3NN=,4SN-1,3NW=,5DW=|
pn|DELMONTE,JASSEM,MOSS,MAZURKIEWI,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S862HAQ762D87CAQJ,SKQJT5HJT8D95CT94,S9H953DAKT642CK86,SA743HK4DQJ3C7532|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mwigor:  hi all|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|mrdct:  quite a big difference here between -3 and -4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|mrdct:  win 4 imps or lose 4 imps|pg||
nt|mwigor:  this looks like 800 (losing 2@h, 2@d, 3@c)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mrdct:  yep|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|mwigor:  moss needs to overtake this and play a heart through|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|mwigor:  well done|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S862HAQ762D87CAQJ,SKQJT5HJT8D95CT94,S9H953DAKT642CK86,SA743HK4DQJ3C7532|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ652H8532D3CT42,SJ98HT764DQ8652C3,SAHQDKJ974CKQ8765,ST743HAKJ9DATCAJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|mrdct:  i expect NS will play @c at some level - but might get too high|pg||
nt|mrdct:  is that precision?|pg||
nt|mwigor:  looks to strong for a precision 2@c to me|pg||
nt|mwigor:  (in terms of playing strength)|pg||
mb|2N|nt|mrdct:  has to be though|pg||
nt|mwigor:  i guess it must be|pg||
nt|mrdct:  planning to bid @d at whatever level next round to convey the strong two-suiter|pg||
nt|mrdct:  the colours are in his favour|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  4@c is preemptive but north might still try for 5@c to make|pg||
nt|mrdct:  south's @SKQ aren't very useful|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  fair enough - but not the right choice today|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|nt|mwigor:  del'monte's 4@c looks a tad pushy with only 3 trumps ... the one thing against moss' raise is his lack of aces in his long suits|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so it'|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so it's all come undone for NS - perhaps moss should've started with 1@c|pg||
nt|mrdct:  want to stop @d ruff in dummy now to bang some trumps out now i think|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|mwigor:  east has two natural trump tricks - leading a trump sacrifices one of them - so he might not want to do that|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mwigor:  given hes looking at 2 down in his own hand|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mrdct:  i guess he'll just keep tapping declarer in @h now|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mrdct:  and sit back with his natural trump tricks for -2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|nt|mwigor:  declarer has two discards for the diamonds in any case|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|mrdct:  claiming|pg||
nt|mwigor:  300 = 9 imps for mazurkiewicz|pg||
nt|mrdct:  halved the margin|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
mc|9|nt|mwigor:  i guess i can understand del'monte's thinking when he bid 4@c|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ652H8532D3CT42,SJ98HT764DQ8652C3,SAHQDKJ974CKQ8765,ST743HAKJ9DATCAJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S642HT85DK63C9753,SA973HKJ4D752CJ42,SKQ85HA32DQ984CQ8,SJTHQ976DAJTCAKT6|sv|o|nt|mwigor:  opposite a typical 2@c opening the oppo must be close to making some game - why not make it difficult for them|pg||
mb|1D|nt|mrdct:  one theory is that nothing can ever go wrong at favourable vul when you have a fit|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mrdct:  butr sometimes it does|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor:  partner's hand was outside the "normal" range|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  pushy 3NT for EW here|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but i don't think it can be beaten|pg||
nt|mwigor:  i'd describe it as a normal 3NT|pg||
nt|mwigor:  15 opposite 9|pg||
nt|mwigor:  west has an easy raise to 3NT opposite a 1NT overcall (in my opinion) - the opening bid makes it easier to play the hand|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but west has only invited and east doesn't really have anything special to accept an invite|pg||
nt|mwigor:  indeed - an opportunity for fleischer in the other room perhaps|pg||
nt|mrdct:  i guess his @d holding his nice and he has lots of 10s ans 9s|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor:  3 tens is a good excuse for overbidding|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mwigor:  rosenberg made 10 tricks in the other room on the (in my opinion more normal) 1NT-3NT auction|pg||
nt|mrdct:  i don't know a lot about EW's style but perhaps west is known to be a bit conservative|pg||
nt|mwigor:  declarer has 4 club tricks, 2 diamond tricks, 3 hearts tricks and a spade trick|pg||
nt|mwigor:  so this should be flat|pg||
nt|mrdct:  looks likely|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|mrdct:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1065&qphase=QF|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|nt|mrdct:  ish looking like a man with the @cQ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  will east buy it?|pg||
nt|mwigor:  declarer might be tempted to play @cJ now - but if he thinks about the lead he should get it right|pg||
nt|mrdct:  every imp counts|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|mrdct:  we had a tie in one of the round of 16 matches with playoff boards and we frequently see major matches decided by an imp|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so by all means play safe to make your contracts at imps - but dont be lazy with overtricks on offer|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|nt|mrdct:  what can east read into this tank?|pg||
nt|mrdct:  would A102 be ducking smoothly?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mrdct:  now east needs to work out what north was thinking about|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|mrdct:  interesting position|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  EW communication are a bit tangled now|pg||
nt|mwigor:  declarer has no choice but to make it as a result|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|mwigor:  not taking the diamond finesse would be conceding|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|nt|mrdct:  yeah he's got his 9 tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S642HT85DK63C9753,SA973HKJ4D752CJ42,SKQ85HA32DQ984CQ8,SJTHQ976DAJTCAKT6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S52H875DAKQ964CJ3,SQ864HT2DT8CAKT84,SJT97HAJ96DJ3CQ72,SAK3HKQ43D752C965|sv|n|nt|mrdct:  but 1 imp out the window|pg||
nt|mrdct:  left tp their own devices EW will probably play in 1NT but south will get involved with this nice @d suit|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mwigor:  an intersting point - the south hand is quite good for defending no trumps ... maybe thats your best move|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor:  del'monte is clearly hoping to get to defend no trumps|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor:  a well deserved swing coming|pg||
nt|mrdct:  zia had a hand the other day where he acted similarly with AKQJxx in @h|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mrdct:  7 top tricks for the defence|pg||
pc|c4|nt|mrdct:  but things could go wrong|pg||
nt|mwigor:  not really - moss has stoppers in both black suits|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mwigor:  declarer only has 5 tricks|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mwigor:  i suppose he gets squeezed|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mrdct:  north might pitch a @s|pg||
nt|mwigor:  thats only 6 tricks|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but a good plan in these situations to keep equal length with dummy's suit|pg||
nt|mwigor:  now that one of dummy's clubs has been pitched there is no danger|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|sT|nt|mwigor:  ok - now there's danger - but hopefully moss has made it clear he wants a heart|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h8|nt|bebechira: when i set up the match i input official cf  of 32-18|pg||
mc|6|nt|mrdct:  ithink NS have their carding agreements fairly straight|pg||
pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S52H875DAKQ964CJ3,SQ864HT2DT8CAKT84,SJT97HAJ96DJ3CQ72,SAK3HKQ43D752C965|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SK92HAQT5DQT954C8,SQ763H87632DKJC52,SJ4H94DA83CKQJT93,SAT85HKJD762CA764|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bebechira: but after the setup was done ...they discovered that on the board was scored incorrectly|pg||
nt|mrdct:  there we go|pg||
mb|2D|nt|mrdct:  the delay now may be because east is on lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor:  ok - does anyone know what system NS are playing?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mwigor:  ok that makes a lot more sense|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct:  i thought precision - but now i'm not so sure|pg||
nt|bebechira: so the correct start score should have been 25-33|pg||
nt|mrdct:  WBF site says 21-24|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1065&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|mrdct:  thankfully this isn't the last set of the match|pg||
nt|mrdct:  we potentially have an operator error here with south opening 1@d not 1@c|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but the contract seems to be 3@c|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mrdct:  nice recovery by our operator|pg||
nt|mwigor:  that lead won't trouble declarer|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SK92HAQT5DQT954C8,SQ763H87632DKJC52,SJ4H94DA83CKQJT93,SAT85HKJD762CA764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SAK87632HJ8D6CJ84,S95HAKT6543D4C975,SQJHQ9DAJT8CAT632,ST4H72DKQ97532CKQ|sv|b|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  BBO has a nice crew of local youth players doing the operating here and they are all doing a great job|pg||
mb|3S|nt|mrdct:  not easy with language difficulties, screens, fast players, etc.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  north has a rasie to 4@s here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct:  not routine to make this|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mwigor:  i suppose declarer might lose 2@c and 2@h here ...|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mrdct:  east will probably falsecard with @cK on 1st round of @c|pg||
nt|mwigor:  except east is endplayed when he wins the first @c|pg||
nt|mrdct:  @d now best for defence|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mrdct:  although @c and then east has safe @s exit might work too|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but @d give's east a safe @d exit later now|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so now south needs to devine this 1@c position with a vul game swing at stake|pg||
nt|mwigor:  actually it doesnt - a low @d can be run - and a big diamond sets up a ruffing finesse|pg||
nt|mwigor:  but declarer might go wrong|pg||
nt|mwigor:  except declarer is short an entry to dummy|pg||
nt|mrdct:  i'd rather be the team with +620 on the scoresheet right now|pg||
nt|mwigor:  definitely|pg||
nt|mwigor:  @sQ @sJ @dJ might be best now ...|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but it's getting these sorts of positions right is why guys like delmonte get the big bucks|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|mwigor:  @dJ now creates an intersting position - easts natural play is to cover - but now del'monte is 100% on an endplay|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|mwigor:  but if east had ducked @dJ declarer might have gone wrong i suppose|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|mrdct:  ish might expect west to have something in @c for the vul 3@h opening|pg||
mc|10|nt|mrdct:  well done|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SAK87632HJ8D6CJ84,S95HAKT6543D4C975,SQJHQ9DAJT8CAT632,ST4H72DKQ97532CKQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SHJ753DT5CT987642,SQ6HA82DA98432CAQ,SKJT8742HKT4D6C53,SA953HQ96DKQJ7CKJ|sv|n|mb|2S|nt|mrdct:  lots of values here for EW|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  but compression in @c devalues it somewhat|pg||
nt|mrdct:  any slam will need to be played by west - might still be a trick short|pg||
nt|mrdct:  can we squeeze north in the Majors perhaps?|pg||
nt|mrdct:  might be strip squeeze on where north needs to pitch to a position where he gets endplayed|pg||
nt|mwigor:  surely 6@d by west is down very quickly on a spade ruff|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  oh yeah - didnt notice that @s void|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mrdct:  but i did open that second bottle of wine in my defence|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|mrdct:  game will be good enough for EW to pick up a big swing here|pg||
nt|mrdct:  both 1@d and NT will be played by east now of course|pg||
nt|mwigor:  theres no slam of any sort on this hand - the 11th trick is @hQ- and theres no squeeze for a 12th|pg||
nt|mrdct:  6NT by west on a major lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|mrdct:  seems very liekly this will reach slam with 32hcp and a 10-card fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  so the misadventure to 7@d in the closed room may only cost 2 imps|pg||
nt|mrdct:  of course whenever these sort of hands happen to me it costs 28 imps|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|mwigor:  i still think this "should" be -1 ... but at the table things can go wrong|pg||
nt|mrdct:  quite unlucky for mazurkiewicz here|pg||
nt|mwigor:  he hasnt gone down yet|pg||
nt|mrdct:  true|pg||
nt|mrdct:  he can only count to 10 tricks|pg||
nt|mrdct:  will need to decide which M K is onside and then go for some sort of squeeze - psuedo or valid|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|mrdct:  has some clues in the @S suit from the auction|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|nt|mrdct:  so will be forced to play north for @hK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|mrdct:  now run @d to put north under the pump|pg||
nt|mwigor:  several kibitzers are telling me declarer should have cashed the minor suit winners and north is squeezed|pg||
nt|mrdct:  i wonder if pulling a @h to the Q may have worked better|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|nt|mrdct:  rehi|pg||
nt|mwigor:  welcome back|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SHJ753DT5CT987642,SQ6HA82DA98432CAQ,SKJT8742HKT4D6C53,SA953HQ96DKQJ7CKJ|sv|n|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SK853HK9DT876CJ43,SA76H62DQ543CQ986,SQJ4HAT4DAK2CA752,ST92HQJ8753DJ9CKT|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|mrdct:  3NT looks like a solid result in the closed room|pg||
nt|mrdct:  even more solid now that game has been missed here|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|mrdct:  there is a bit of confusion about the carry forward scores into this set|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|mrdct:  mazurkiewicz may actually be in the lead|pg||
nt|mrdct:  hopefully we'll have it right for the 3rd and final segment tomorrow|pg||
nt|mrdct:  this is the 2nd of 3 segments|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|nt|mrdct:  the small @h lead in the closed room blew a trick and the tempo it seems|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SK853HK9DT876CJ43,SA76H62DQ543CQ986,SQJ4HAT4DAK2CA752,ST92HQJ8753DJ9CKT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|odysseus69: normal lead from this holding but when declarer has big balanced more case for leading queen|pg||
nt|odysseus69: only overtricks at stake|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQ3HKQT985DA764C4,SJ842HJ7643DCA972,SKT65HADKQJTCQJ85,SA97H2D98532CKT63|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  impossible for NS to stay out of game here but both red suits break badly so it may end in tears|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|mrdct:  i'm told Maz leads by 15 imps which sounds about right|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct:  3NT might be OK|pg||
nt|mrdct:  and made in the closed room|pg||
nt|mrdct:  2@s must show @d i guess|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mrdct:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1065&qphase=QF|pg||
mc|10|nt|mrdct:  shows Max up by 5 imps but 10 to come on board 22|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQ3HKQT985DA764C4,SJ842HJ7643DCA972,SKT65HADKQJTCQJ85,SA97H2D98532CKT63|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|odysseus69: rising with ace only hope but wony work- pd needs stronger clubs|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: J10 of spades plus club ace would do - the other way neede the club jack and 9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SAT86HAKQDAJ7CT65,SKQ97HJ943D65CQ82,S542HT865DQ3C9743,SJ3H72DKT9842CAKJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|mrdct:  no source of tricks here|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|mrdct:  and didn't buy much in dummy|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|nt|mrdct:  i think exit @c|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  and hope something good happens|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|mrdct:  1NT fail in the other room so even if this is 2 or 3 off will only cost 2 or 3 imps|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAT86HAKQDAJ7CT65,SKQ97HJ943D65CQ82,S542HT865DQ3C9743,SJ3H72DKT9842CAKJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: grand slam only cost 2 imps- 6 diamonds in other room |pg||
mb|1N|nt|odysseus69: thisboard just wont go away|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|mc|6|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S2HAJ65DKQ54CA654,SAJ9743HKQ73DAJ7C,SKQT8H42D632CQJ82,S65HT98DT98CKT973|sv|e|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  18 imps the margin to Maz|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|mrdct:  could see some action here if west bids @s and north trap passes|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  1@h showing @s|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mrdct:  just what south wanted to hear!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  i find the auction in the closed room hard to believe|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  this seems to make - but another 2 or 3 imps to Maz|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S2HAJ65DKQ54CA654,SAJ9743HKQ73DAJ7C,SKQT8H42D632CQJ82,S65HT98DT98CKT973|sv|e|nt|odysseus69: no no names to protect all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|mc|6|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ95H93DAK94CQ873,SQT87HKTDT873CJ54,SK2HAJ8764DQJ6CA2,SA643HQ52D52CKT96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|mrdct:  might be in 3NT here rather than 4@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct:  3@c might be puppet stayman or some variant thereof|pg||
pc|cT|nt|mrdct:  good lead for the def i think putting presure on entries to north's @h suit|pg||
nt|mwigor:  still two diamond entries|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|nt|mwigor:  @cQ will hold in any case|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so now he'll work on @h and make comfortably|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mwigor:  12 tricks now|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mrdct:  the rest of teh @h suit comes home|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|nt|mrdct:  moss doesn't know this yet|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|12|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJ95H93DAK94CQ873,SQT87HKTDT873CJ54,SK2HAJ8764DQJ6CA2,SA643HQ52D52CKT96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: that last looked like Flannery but with too many spades|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: well done with heart jack|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAKH76DAQJT53CK65,SQT94HA543D76CT84,S86532HK2DK8CJ972,SJ7HQJT98D942CAQ3|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|mrdct:  i think that brings the margin back to 16 imps to Maz|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|mwigor:  3NT makes for NS with both aces onside|pg||
nt|mrdct:  4@s doesn't look like the best spot for NS|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3H|nt|mrdct:  happy times in 3NT|pg||
nt|mrdct:  but tenuous @h stopper for NS|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mwigor:  north should probably bid it though|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor:  Kx must help partner's suit|pg||
nt|mrdct:  indeed|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mwigor:  claim time|pg||
nt|mrdct:  9 tricks in the bag|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
mc|10|nt|mrdct:  was that 9 tricks or 10?|pg||
nt|mwigor:  9|pg||
nt|mwigor:  irrelevant to the imps though|pg||
nt|mrdct:  10 imps either way|pg||
nt|mrdct:  so margin now 6 imps to Maz I believe|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAKH76DAQJT53CK65,SQT94HA543D76CT84,S86532HK2DK8CJ972,SJ7HQJT98D942CAQ3|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|odysseus69: wow - seems to be a no double pact here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hard to believer no double|pg||
nt|odysseus69: again breakdown in communications I suspect|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: they really got that wrong - looks like South should have doubled |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h9|nt|odysseus69: certainly East -West were treading on thin ice|pg||
pc|d5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|odysseus69: ace then heart best|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but doesnt matter - West should have played heart|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQT2H954D8764CA4,S4HAKQ32DAKJT95C7,SJ853HT876DQCJT53,SA976HJD32CKQ9862|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mrdct:  there is still another 14-board segment of this match tomorrow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor:  thx all - i'm off|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct:  6@d not a bad spot for EW|pg||
nt|mrdct:  thx michael|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mrdct:  in practice with limited entries to dummy you will take a first round @D hook|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mrdct:  unclear what the actual margin is now - i thought it was 6 imps, but it might be 10|pg||
nt|mrdct:  hopefully it will all be cleared-up before the final segment|pg||
nt|mrdct:  which will be tomorrow at about 10:00am China time (maybe 9:30am)|pg||
nt|mrdct:  check your local guides|pg||
nt|mrdct:  10:00am Beijing time|pg||
nt|mrdct:  unless they changed it (which can and does happen)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|nt|mrdct:  hopefully the WBF site will be back up soon to check the official scores|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|mrdct:  the schedule this evening has been all over the place with the appeals and play-off boards|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|nt|mrdct:  made more than 9 there i think|pg||
nt|mrdct:  thx all & good night. bedtime for me|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQT2H954D8764CA4,S4HAKQ32DAKJT95C7,SJ853HT876DQCJT53,SA976HJD32CKQ9862|sv|n|nt|odysseus69: as usual i was wrong - |pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|odysseus69: lucky slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: think that was well judged auction|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|nt|odysseus69: first round finesse is correct play- catering for qxxx with South - losing to single Q with North|pg||
nt|odysseus69: ths all for now - thx all|pg||
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