vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO4,SF 1_3,I,15,28,MONACO,0,DIAMOND,0|
rs|4SS=,6HWx-2,6HN+1,4HN+2,4SE=,4SE=,3HN-1,2SW-1,1SW+1,2SW=,2DNx-2,1NW+1,6HE-1,4HE+1,3NE-1,3NE-2,4HN+1,4HN+1,3HE-3,3HW-3,2HE-1,2HE=,2SW=,,4HW+2,,,|
pn|NUNES,DIAMOND,FANTONI,PLATNICK,GRECO,ZIMMERMANN,HAMPSON,MULTON|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAKQ9875HTDJT72C8,SJT3HQJ98652DKC65,S4H7DQ86543CAKJ94,S62HAK43DA9CQT732|sv|n|mb|4S|nt|kit: Hi everybody|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Tough guess whether to get in there with 5@H on West hand|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Hello; 7-4-1-1 is superb distribution for this preempt|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|kit: After heart shift and ace of diamond cash, West will be *very* disappointed|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Hello Kit - would you bid 5@h in West?|pg||
nt|kit: I think it is percentage, but who knows|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|TopWizard:  Problem might be getting by partner?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|nt|Walddk2:  We have voice commentary in this room.  http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743  for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1SAKQ9875HTDJT72C8,SJT3HQJ98652DKC65,S4H7DQ86543CAKJ94,S62HAK43DA9CQT732|sv|n|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S6HQT632DKT8753CT,SJ7432HKD964CJ754,SAKQ9HAJ8DA2CK632,ST85H9754DQJCAQ98|sv|e|nt|kit: Did he really make 11 tricks?  Seems unlikely.|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: Srooy,=|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Women's Semi-Final Running Score: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1066&qphase=SF|pg||
nt|kit: If South transfers and then bids 4@D, North will like his hand a lot|pg||
mb|3S|nt|TopWizard:  Don't like 3@h showing fit, may be last makeable spot|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Just to counter the Voice group :)|pg||
nt|kit: You don't worry about stopping on a dime in 3@H when you have a 2NT opener|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kit: 3@S probably shows a minor|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Senior Semi-Final Running Score: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1067&qphase=SF|pg||
nt|kit: I guess it could be a Q if heart fit shown|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|kit: Not sure what is happening here -- seems like they should know they are off 2 keycards|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|nt|kit: But they are in luck this time|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  We can see that the On High has favored Fantunes here|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Usually need 3-2 @d's but not here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  3-2 @h's OK with @dQJ dropping!|pg||
nt|kit: I am told that South showed an even number of keycards|pg||
nt|kit: And apparently North thought that even number was 2|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  My previous comment - no need of a @d ruff|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: Now no club loser, so will have different play problems than if had gotten a club lead|pg||
nt|kit: Oddly enough, the hand is more difficult to play without a club lead -- with a club lead, there would have been no choices.|pg||
nt|kit: I think he will cash AK of spades and play a diamond|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|TopWizard:  Thank you Peter!  Agreed about 3@h acceptance, though I'm in the minority|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Now a low @h?|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  No matter, making with fortune smiling from above :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|13|nt|TopWizard:  So Nunes indeed led a low @h from hand|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2S6HQT632DKT8753CT,SJ7432HKD964CJ754,SAKQ9HAJ8DA2CK632,ST85H9754DQJCAQ98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SA5HAKJ93DQT4C754,S962HQT65D632CAQ9,SJ4H872DJ5CJT8632,SKQT873H4DAK987CK|sv|o|nt|kit: They stopped in 4@H in other room, so big swing|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Just ended in 4@h in other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|kit: This should be a routine 4@S, which makes when spades behave nicely|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|TopWizard:  E, of course, a Precison 1@c|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  W may have shown 8-10|pg||
mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Kit, what would Diamond be considering here - more NT?|pg||
nt|kit: Diamond wondering whether to show the support with 4-3-3-3 shape and double heart stopper|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Diamond doesn't cherish his 4-3-3-3 for a suit contract|pg||
nt|kit: Now East will bid 31D.  Will West persist with NT now?  Maybe he should.|pg||
nt|kit: I know that I would bid 3NT with the West hand now.|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kit: I don't like this bid at all.  East will think it is a Q-bid in support of diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: And the wheels could come off.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Kit - too strong for my taste also, same 4-3-3-3|pg||
nt|kit: I think West must bid 3@S if he wants to confirm spades as trumps|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Diamond and Platnick have been partners since they won the 1991 World Juniors in Ann Arbor, MI (my home town)|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Diamond should pass with relief|pg||
nt|kit: Well, East seemed to know, so no disaster happened.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: I can't imagine what West could have been thinking about there.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|kit: Declarer considering going up ace of clubs, just in case North has stiff ace of spades|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SA5HAKJ93DQT4C754,S962HQT65D632CAQ9,SJ4H872DJ5CJT8632,SKQT873H4DAK987CK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKJ8HT63DQT53CJ76,SQ3H84DK8762CAQT8,ST74HAKQJ9D94CK92,SA9652H752DAJC543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|TopWizard:  Fun team|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|TopWizard:  Is Jared a client?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|TopWizard:  Sorry, pvt :(|pg||
mb|d|nt|kit: Don't know what this double shows|pg||
nt|kit: Presumably 1@S shows 5|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: So maaybe double shows 2?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: I don't like this 3@H call with 5-3-3-2, and opponents might not have 8 spades|pg||
pc|h5|nt|TopWizard:  Fantunes hoping for more grace from above, as Board 16 :)|pg||
nt|kit: Trump lead looks reasonable, since all side suits under control so no need to develop anything.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kit: Looks like he will scramble out for down 1, taking 5 hearts, 1 spades, 1 diamond, and 1 club eventually|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  @s10 seems reasonable later; W has shown a @s Honor doubleton, so playing for @sQ9 onside|pg||
nt|kit: question is should he play the diamond now while the 10 of hearts is still there for an entry|pg||
nt|kit: Probably he should.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Seems wise, while entry flexibility remains|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|kit: West will surely shift to queen of clubs|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kit: no way --|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Op played too quickly :)|pg||
nt|kit: Now declarer will have to guess the spades in the end|pg||
nt|kit: Which I think he will|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kit: Obviously West won 10 of clubs, not 8|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  This table has 4 very deliberate players|pg||
nt|kit: I don't think Diamond is thinking -- I think this is operator delay|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Fantoni still can't place the @s honors for sure|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see any real clue one way or the other for this guess|pg||
mc|8|nt|kit: Apparently he got it right|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SKJ8HT63DQT53CJ76,SQ3H84DK8762CAQT8,ST74HAKQJ9D94CK92,SA9652H752DAJC543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SK4H8653DKJ92C543,SQT986HJT4D863CAQ,S753HKQ7DQT4CKJ62,SAJ2HA92DA75CT987|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Senior Running Scores Semi:http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1067&qphase=SF |pg||
mb|1S|nt|kit: East could just passs the 1@S response, as he knows there is no game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Nunes might balance here|pg||
nt|kit: not a chance|pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|nt|TopWizard:  8 tricks evident|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|nt|TopWizard:  Women's Semi Running Scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1066&qphase=SF|pg||
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qx|c19|st||md|1SK4H8653DKJ92C543,SQT986HJT4D863CAQ,S753HKQ7DQT4CKJ62,SAJ2HA92DA75CT987|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SJ943H875DK4CT643,SK85HAT6D9732CQ85,SQ2HJ92DAT865CAJ2,SAT76HKQ43DQJCK97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|kit: This could be exciting|pg||
nt|kit: South has the disaster holding opposite a weak NT when doubled.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So E-W play Dbl = top of range +|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: And to make matters worse, E-W can't quite make 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: West has happy pass.  North will likely run to 2@D, and that should get doubled|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  That is more often the case than not|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|nt|kit: Probably double by East shows doubleton|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: West will (should) know what to do|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Declarer can probably take 5 diamond tricks and a club trick -- very lucky diamond lie.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  It's important to take these system gifts when they are available, Diamond-Platnick secure in their methods here|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kit: This is a very sensible lead.  Safe as can be, and East doesn't want to blow a trick.|pg||
nt|kit: What will declarer do with his one diamond entry?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|kit: This is really key play -- big number if he gets it wrong|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Senior Semi Running Score: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1067&qphase=SF|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kit: now if defense is accurate they may be able to force declarer to break the clubs|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|s8|nt|kit: This was premature.  Now declarer has a spade exit.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kit: I think West should have solved the problem by shifting to king of spades instead of third heart|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Voice commentators play "Timid" K-S as Edgar Kaplan used to say :)|pg||
nt|kit: Then East would have known what to do.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|kit: And now the defense will have to break the club suit, so down 2.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SJ943H875DK4CT643,SK85HAT6D9732CQ85,SQ2HJ92DAT865CAJ2,SAT76HKQ43DQJCK97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S986HKT53DJ872C63,ST54H96DKT9543CJ5,SKQJ32HJDQ6C98742,SA7HAQ8742DACAKQT|sv|n|nt|TopWizard:  Mazurkewicz leading by 16 in other Semi-Final: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1065&qphase=SF|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|kit: West will show no help, so should stop in 4@H safely.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|kit: I think East bids 3@H forcing here|pg||
mb|d|nt|kit: This is takeout double|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|kit: Will have to bid 3@H now -- 2@H can't be forcing.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kit: Well this is forcing, but there is the matter of the unbid 6-card suit|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|kit: uh-oh -- now 4@H may be interpreted as RKC|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: We shall see |pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|kit: This is a true torture auction.  I would not like to be in Diamond's shoes heere|pg||
nt|kit: And he did interpret is as RKC|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Oh,  my|pg||
nt|kit: And East Can't get out -- unless he passes now.|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  The 4@d call showed much better than the nothing previously shown|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|kit: Of course on a better day this contract would make.  But it isn't a better day.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|TopWizard:  The gods are only shining on N-S to this point|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S986HKT53DJ872C63,ST54H96DKT9543CJ5,SKQJ32HJDQ6C98742,SA7HAQ8742DACAKQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SKJ85HA92DQJT9C84,S2HKT7DK7632CAQ62,SQ973HQ654D4CT753,SAT64HJ83DA85CKJ9|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  1@d = 2+|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|kit: 2@D is "inverted"|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|TopWizard:  2@d=F1|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Not sure about these.  I guess 3@C natural, and I suppose 3@S showed shortness|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kit: This is a normal contract, but it looks doomed on the lie of the cards.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer reasonably enough playing for spades 5-3 and hoping he can shut South out.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kit: Nunes knows his partner has 9 of spades, since with A109x declarer would surely have won first trick.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Fantoni was beginning an unblock|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|nt|TopWizard:  S has 5 sure tricks after partner showed up with the @s Queen|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  -1|pg||
mc|8|nt|TopWizard:  3 sorely needed IMPS for Diamond|pg||
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qx|c22|st||md|4SKJ85HA92DQJT9C84,S2HKT7DK7632CAQ62,SQ973HQ654D4CT753,SAT64HJ83DA85CKJ9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA653HK863D6CQJ42,SJT2HQTDKJ54CAK95,S94HAJ952DAQ873C7,SKQ87H74DT92CT863|sv|b|nt|TopWizard:  WBF won't give the Operator Board 24 until 23 is correctly entered by the players|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|kit: 14-16 1NT|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kit: North will be in there, don't know their methods|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Anyway, South will surely bid 4@H|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|kit: The king of spades lead places West with everything else|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA653HK863D6CQJ42,SJT2HQTDKJ54CAK95,S94HAJ952DAQ873C7,SKQ87H74DT92CT863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ritong: hi everyone|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ritong: cards are marked after the lead  hampson will not suffer much|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ritong: good line  would work whatever opponents distribution is|pg||
nt|ritong: after 1@d opening|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|hK|mc|11|nt|ritong: making 5 here when no freak thing occured|pg||
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qx|o24|st||md|2SKQHA2DT872CKQJ76,S974HT984DAQ6CA94,SA862HK5DK953C532,SJT53HQJ763DJ4CT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: N-S cold for 3NT, but got blown out of it at other table with weak NT opener|pg||
pc|cK|mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKQHA2DT872CKQJ76,S974HT984DAQ6CA94,SA862HK5DK953C532,SJT53HQJ763DJ4CT8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: micro NT might make things difficult for NS|pg||
nt|ritong: who would drive to 3NT if left alone|pg||
nt|ritong: now there is some tangling|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|ritong: in 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ritong: so perhaps the size of the pot EW steal here is not that big|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ2HK93DKT87CKJ94,SA97H65DAJ5432C75,SKJ85H874DQ96CQT2,ST643HAQJT2DCA863|sv|e|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  So this Board was being played, and we're catching up|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQ2HK93DKT87CKJ94,SA97H65DAJ5432C75,SKJ85H874DQ96CQT2,ST643HAQJT2DCA863|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4??|pg||
nt|ritong: wow|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ritong: ah:)|pg||
nt|ritong: actually 110 EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: gazzilli auction|pg||
nt|ritong: east has shown 5@h4+@c mini|pg||
nt|ritong: i think zim should fold|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: looking for the perfect @d complement is very dangerous|pg||
nt|ritong: they might start doubling|pg||
nt|ritong: of course, NS here are not kranyak-like  the guy who doubles anything moving around|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SKQT2HT6DKQ983CAQ,SAJ98643HD75CJ972,S7HKJ7543DT42CK65,S5HAQ982DAJ6CT843|sv|b|nt|TopWizard:  So another adverse swing against Diamond; their only real score was systemic when N-S had to open a weak NT when Vul|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Diamond has been playing on all cylinders until now, and will likely turn up the heat soon|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: South has a good hand, but the 2@S call slows him up.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  And the gods have been smiling on Fantunes, as well :)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|kit: Looks like declarer has 5 spade tricks, 1 heart trick, 1 club trick, and 1 diamond trick to make.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Or, the Defenders have 6 winners in the black suits :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|kit: what 6 winners?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|kit: I see 3 clubs and 2 spades|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Yes, now I see that, sorry|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h5|nt|kit: Of course if South had played small on the spade lead, declarer might have gone up ace.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kit: In fact, the split looks like an error.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  I assumed S would play low on the @s and W might rise, hoping for 3-2 or singleton Honor in N|pg||
mc|8|nt|kit: 3-2 doesn't matter, so only relevant if North has stiff|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So I was ahead in my expectation|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ97532HDT42C742,SA6HQJT762D53CQ86,SQTHA954DJ987CT93,S84HK83DAKQ6CAKJ5|sv|o|nt|kit: Playing ace is right if stff K or Q|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kit: Ace or jack is right if stiff 10|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: jack is right if stiff small|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  N was 3 to 2 to have singleton K, Q or 10 if the @s's weren't splitting|pg||
mb|d|nt|kit: so pretty much a guess, not taking bidding into account|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: stiff 10 either play works|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  But Nunes didn't test Diamond|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Semi-Final Scores have not been updated on the WBF site :(|pg||
mc|12|pg||
