vg|2007 Australian Women's  Playoffs,3 of 4,I,1,16,Bourke,77,Creet,55|
rs|3NS+1,3NS+1,3NS=,5CN=,4NS=,3NS+2,3HS=,4HN=,6CNx-1,4HWx-1,4SS=,4SS=,3DS+2,5DS=,2SN-1,2SN=,3CN=,2HS-4,3SS+1,3SS=,3CE=,4HW-1,2SE+1,2SE=,3CN=,,4SS=,,3CS=,,4NS+1,|
pn|Smart,Thompson,Beale,Hoffman,Snashall,Tully,Murray-White,Lusk|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQ532HAQ2D543C73,SJ96HJ653DQJ98CKQ,ST4H87DAKT6CAJ852,SK87HKT94D72CT964|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kareno: A finesser's paradise, 3NT will make by n/s|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mrdct: wont necessarily be bid|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: @H looks best here|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kareno: A perfectly normal lead from QJ98 is right into the wheelhouse.|pg||
nt|mrdct: we can see that everything is working here - but declarer doesn't know that yet|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mrdct: she might try to run @s10 here to protect @hQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mrdct: all things pointing to happiness now|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAK64HQ42D73CAT52,ST7HKJ98763DK6CJ7,SJ83HADAJ84CK8643,SQ952HT5DQT952CQ9|sv|n|nt|mrdct: NS getting dealt some more nice cards|pg||
nt|mrdct: re hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|kareno: 3NT of 5@c easy here with clubs breaking.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
nt|mrdct: interesting that beale choose 3NT rather than fish around for a possible minor suit game, or at least check on a @H stopper|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|nt|kareno: Smart breathing again|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s5|nt|mrdct: if NS are playing normal lebensohl 3NT would tend to deny a @H stopper - so perhps she was covering that angle|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAT75HA62D72CKT96,S3HT8753DT84CAQ72,S2HKQDAKQJ963CJ53,SKQJ9864HJ94D5C84|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mrdct: this one looks interesting|pg||
nt|kareno: Yet another 3NT for n/s.  Unless they want to try 6@d depending on the losing club finesse against the queen.|pg||
nt|mrdct: if east gets into the action with @S, NS may play in 5@D which fails on the @C ruff|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: although not clear-cut to lead the doubleton @C|pg||
nt|kareno: Hardly with KQJ of spades.|pg||
nt|mrdct: 2@S a bit timid, but she is vulnerable|pg||
nt|shevek: maybe just 3@s by north now|pg||
mb|4N|nt|mrdct: here we go!|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: dear god this auction is scaring me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: beale thinks her @S singleton is huge|pg||
nt|kareno: Smart pass by south!!|pg||
nt|mrdct: smart by name and by nature|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mrdct: can use west a stepping stone to the @HA or a @C trick|pg||
nt|mrdct: after she has cashed her top 10 tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: She just claimed?|pg||
nt|mrdct: may have just claimed|pg||
nt|mrdct: silly think to do imho - all these little overtrick imps add up and will cost you major event one day if you dont look out for them|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: they had 11 on top but she claimed 10|pg||
nt|kareno: Absolutely.  |pg||
nt|kareno: If there was a way to lose a trick, the claim stand.|pg||
nt|shevek: 1270 tricks|pg||
nt|mrdct: exiting @CJ was a way|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQT9HQ73DQTCAJ972,SKJ764HJ2DA872C64,SAHK9654DK9643CT8,S8532HAT8DJ5CKQ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|mrdct: more importantly, we missed the chance to see an elegant stepping stone end position|pg||
nt|kareno: Pass or correct?  This shows a two-suiter without clubs.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: yes 3@H would be pass/correct|pg||
nt|mrdct: and some imps for the Creet team|pg||
nt|shevek: north seems a bit overloaded for a weak opening|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mrdct: indeed|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|nt|kareno: That's the problem with gadgets.  They are too often abused.  |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|kareno: Making 3.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ83HA75DAKTCQT6,S74HKQJ832D86543C,SK6H6DQJ7CAJ87532,SAT952HT94D92CK94|sv|n|nt|shevek: well, sometimes you may try to make only 9, so partner wouldn't be worried you missed a vul game :)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mrdct: i've had jenny thompson's exc excellent defence thee commended by both her current and former husbands who are in the audience|pg||
nt|mrdct: i love 6-5s|pg||
mb|2C|mb|3C|nt|mrdct: where can i get a t-shirt that says that?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kareno: With that gaping hole in the club suit I would expect north to retreat to 4@c now.|pg||
nt|mrdct: don't like east's pass - going to be hard to find the 5@H sack now|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Hi|pg||
mb|5C|nt|mrdct: hi bill|pg||
nt|kareno: Bill :)|pg||
nt|mrdct: 5@Hx is only -300|pg||
nt|kareno: The east hand hasn't got much distribution and if west is 5/5 they could be overboard even lower than the five-level.|pg||
nt|mrdct: perhaps 500 on a trump lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: what is east thinking about here?|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphA2: lol no|pg||
nt|kareno: n/s need one of their patented stops on a dime here.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Stop on a 10 cent piece, please|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: east gives this one a kiss|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bjacobs: Slam on a hook ... no big deal|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kareno: Nasty to be doubled as well, however.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mrdct: this auction has worked out well for EW, but i probably would've gone for a preempt with west's hand straight up|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, that diamond suit is hardly worth the mention.|pg||
nt|mrdct: EW play 3@H as intermediate - so 4@H was jenny thompson's only other option|pg||
nt|kareno: Not appealing either |pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAJ987HKQ6DK76CT9,S653HT4DAT42CAQ53,SKQT2HAJ2DQ985C76,S4H98753DJ3CKJ842|sv|e|mb|p|nt|mrdct: easy 4@S here - so i'll brb as i get myself a coffee|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Anyone else for coffee?  (_)?  and |pg||
mb|3N!|nt|kareno: And cookies?  OOO|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bjacobs: 3NT = 12-14 raise to 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Now if the defence goes passive ...|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kareno: But it is not easy.  Indeed, unless the defense messes it up, it's down one.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Then all the play will resolve around the diamond suit - trumps will be drawn, hearts cleared, and a club played|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|nt|bjacobs: E/W play two rounds of clubs, and then it gets interesting|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, without a club lead I changed my mind and suggest that it will make.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: low club needed now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|kareno: Won't help.  The ten of diamonds is a possible lead here.. hoping to convince declarer you have JT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|kareno: Declarer will play for split honors now.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bjacobs: So you and I would have beaten this contract easily ... we would have cashed 2 rounds of clubs and exited|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAK95HK6DAQT92CT3,SQ874HAQ5DJ53CAQ6,S6H984DK8764CKJ87,SJT32HJT732DC9542|sv|b|nt|kareno: That ever-so-appealing lead of A from AQxx.. I think not.  Most likely a duplicated result.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: With the help of the hand record, of course|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mrdct: if they get to 5@D here, east can never get in to lead a @H through the K|pg||
nt|kareno: 5@d will fetch.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: 3@d weak?  That hand is something of a light limit raise IMO.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|nt|bjacobs: This is awkward for North ... too strong for 3@D preemptive, but what are the alternatives?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mrdct: let's see if di smart on the lookout for the beer card here|pg||
nt|kareno: I have a method for this sort of hand, offered years ago by the great John Lowenthal.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Let's hear it|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kareno: Jump raise is weak.  2NT is a limit raise with notrump potential and j/s to the other minor shows a limit raise based on distribution - no interest in notrump.|pg||
nt|kareno: I play it in my regular partnerships.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|bjacobs: Seems impressive at first glance.  So 3@C on this hand?|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|mrdct: and what's redouble?|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, showing a limit raise with distribution.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Redouble is redouble: 10+, etc|pg||
nt|kareno: Redouble is the usual.. no fit but values.|pg||
nt|mrdct: and what are the other jump shifts?|pg||
nt|kareno: Weak and natural.|pg||
nt|mrdct: new leader in a moment|pg||
nt|kareno: Or whatever you like in your partnership.. fit-showing, perhaps.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA64HAKQT4D4CJ732,ST2HJ9653DKQ7CQ65,SKQ73H82DJ9865CK4,SJ985H7DAT32CAT98|sv|o|nt|kareno: South is wishing she were playing rubber bridge - all those points!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: And so little to show for them|pg||
nt|mrdct: looks like a nice part-score result for Creet in the closed room|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, that too.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: 1H - 1@S - 2@C - 2@H - 2@S ?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Or perhaps 1@h - 1@s - 2@s|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Good choice after the double, I suppose|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Maybe even without it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Or without a double.  Passed hand looking for clubs with spade fit already known?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The auction I suggested shows a good hand ... whether South's cards are good enough is a matter of judgment|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno: I meant opposite a passed hand, I would not be looking for clubs.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mrdct: with east likely holding 4@S, it wont be the end of the world if declarer concedes a @H ruff to east|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: How long has the Beale Smart partnership been going, do you think?|pg||
nt|mrdct: at least 30 years|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: It is certainly the longest standing top women's partnership in Australian Bridge ... and that might apply to both sexes even|pg||
pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4 more imps|pg||
nt|bjacobs: ... on the good defensive trump plays|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: nabil and i might have something 2 say about that in time..we've beeeen playing together since we were 7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: a big prediction, young man|pg||
nt|mrdct: it was a nice singleton lead even with the natural trump trick - a garozzo favourite|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SAKQ5HK932DQ5CKQ6,ST8432HQJ8D9873C3,S976H64DKJ4CJ8542,SJHAT75DAT62CAT97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugraphA2: :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|mrdct: smart is dealt another fist-full of high card points|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: I was about to observe that.  She has had a record number of HCP this set.|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bjacobs: 11 points has been her minimum in 8 boards|pg||
nt|mrdct: 3@C may the last making spot for NS. 3NT looks problematic|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: If she could just swap some of those points for imps|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|mrdct: east continues her strategy of singleton leads hold natural trump tricks|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kareno: She needs some IMPs at this point but there are quite a few boards left in the match.|pg||
nt|mrdct: i'm told 3NT failed by 2 tricks in the other match|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks about right with clubs not breaking |pg||
nt|mrdct: we are showing one table from each of the two ladies semis at the moment|pg||
nt|bjacobs: A good stop by N/S, although it all looked entirely normal|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|mrdct: re hi|pg||
nt|kareno: Rehi everyone|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kareno: So five IMPs come back.|pg||
nt|mrdct: the winner of this event gets to choose whether to be the australian ladies team at the PABF Championships or the womens team at the Zone 7 Championships (and likely go on to the ...|pg||
nt|mrdct: Venice Cup)|pg||
nt|mrdct: the runner up gets the other event|pg||
nt|kareno: So it's good to be in the finals!!|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ965HQJ85DCKJ83,ST7HAKT6DQT65CQT4,SJ82H97DJ7432CA95,SK43H432DAK98C762|sv|b|nt|mrdct: yes - you are guaranteed a representative trip if you are in the final|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|mrdct: of course the winner will almost certainly choose the Zone 7 championships unless they have some massive time off work issue|pg||
nt|bjacobs: What should South do now?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mrdct: a chance to make 4@s here|pg||
nt|kareno: Some sort of game try.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Diamond leads could be embarrassing.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|kareno: Leading trumps has worked well for e/w.|pg||
nt|mrdct: need to take heart ruffing finesse, then pick up @s10. All while avoiding getting overly tapped|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kareno: Ace???|pg||
nt|mrdct: @HA?|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: happy?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Thompson is just about good enough to know that the 10 was sufficient|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|kareno: With clubs breaking, declarer will lose just three hearts and a club.|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|mrdct: coming to 9 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: sorry computer glitch over here|pg||
nt|mrdct: declarer doesn't know that she has just the one @C loser yet, but what can she do?|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, she would have done better not drawing the third trump.  Now she may be run out of trumps|pg||
nt|mrdct: claim an overtrick would be a good plan|pg||
nt|kareno: hahaha|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SK85H32DQJ8643CQ9,S3HQ9874D92CT7652,SAJT96HATDKT7CJ43,SQ742HKJ65DA5CAK8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mrdct: website:  http://www.abf.com.au/events/playoffs/index.html OW|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kareno: Looks like a heart partscore for e/w|pg||
nt|bjacobs: If they can get to hearts|pg||
nt|kareno: Unless west does not compete after Smart bids the expected 2@d|pg||
nt|mrdct: smart is just rechecking her hand wondering where all her usual aces and kings have gone|pg||
nt|bjacobs: a 2@S bid here from South would be awkward|pg||
mb|2S|nt|kareno: Or 2@s|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: lebensohl|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kareno: West does get back in via Lebensohl and gets to a decent contract.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|kareno: Would anyone compete further with the south hand?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Maybe on even numbered days|pg||
nt|mrdct: i think she's probably said all she can say|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|kareno: That's about how I feel about it.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It's close ... 3@D is tempting|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But then, if partner has 3rd seat trash, maybe it's going places you don't want to go|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S753HK53DA863CAT4,SKQJ964H8DT42CK65,S82HJT9DKQJ5CQ973,SATHAQ7642D97CJ82|sv|n|nt|kareno: There are risks to bidding and to passing.|pg||
nt|mrdct: re hi (again)|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: yep - sorry about that|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: the ABF have done a great thing with their investment in vugraph equipment and staff this year (something like $15K) but they really need to do something about selecting venues ...|pg||
nt|mrdct: with decent internet connections|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@s (pass or correct) was bid with little hope of finding hearts in partner's hand.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kareno: Good trump shift here.|pg||
nt|mrdct: nice trump switch|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|nt|bjacobs: East giving herself 2 finesses for the contract ... good play|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: North must have played a 3rd diamond there|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: yeah she did|pg||
nt|kareno: A low club at trick three puts declarer to a tough guess.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SK84H62DK983CQ876,SQJT962H853DJ65C4,SA75HJ74DQ7CAKJT5,S3HAKQT9DAT42C932|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: No I think she can just duck it safely|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The heart ace is still there to deal with the diamond loser|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, right.|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mrdct: west might have raise @H here with the stiff @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Maybe a 3@H balance?  It seems silly, but after the failure to bid 2@H, then there is no danger that partner will bid 4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|bjacobs: Resulting a bit, perhaps|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But, West would be feeling a bit guilty about her hand|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|mrdct: i think a 2@H bid by west solves the problem, but EW play a style where they like to be fairly solid in competition|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|sT|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Then they just have to pay off to their style|pg||
nt|mrdct: personally i never get good enough cards to be solid in competition|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKT65HA632DQTCAJ3,S842HKQJT8DJ8CK82,SAQ973H9DK652C764,SJH754DA9743CQT95|sv|o|nt|mrdct: whenever I get good enough cards to be solid, I just bid one more|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Meanwhile, credit to Beale's 3@C, which shut Hoffman out of a possible 2@D bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|T|nt|bjacobs: Sometimes, little things mean a lot, and the 5 imps in play there could be critical|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mrdct: weak 1NT here|pg||
nt|mrdct: every imp counts|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: should get to game after the super-acceot here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|kareno: Including the one lost by claiming 10 tricks in notrump toward the beginning of the session.|pg||
nt|kareno: Is it a super-accept or is it routine with four trumps?|pg||
nt|mrdct: need to be a little careful in the play|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I'm not sure Karen, but I don't think they are forced to super-accept with four trumps|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Weak notrumpers should have license to judge here|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mrdct: wont want to get overruffed|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs: Just has to ruff high ... and it does look safe to do so|pg||
nt|mrdct: seeing the @SJ should set her on the right path|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mrdct: this is the last hand for the segment|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sT|nt|mrdct: thanks to our great operator, Adam|pg||
nt|mrdct: and thanks to the ABF, commentators and spectators|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Future longest serving partnership in Australian Bridge|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: <clap clap clap clap>.. hard job done very well|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mrdct: the next and last semifinal segment is in 2.5 hours from now (after the dinner break)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Hope that's not what happened!|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kareno: More bridge coming up presently (though yours truly in Las Vegas will be sleeping through it).|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Is this for real Adam - she's going down?|pg||
nt|mrdct: i'm not sure which match we will be showing - will depend of how close the open semis are|pg||
nt|bjacobs: No, not for real|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: no sorry computer glitch again haha|pg||
nt|bjacobs: You are a future Help Desk Operator, I think|pg||
nt|kareno: Goodnight all|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: thx all - nice commentating dave bill and karen|pg||
nt|bjacobs: cheers|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SK64HA3DT32CAK875,SQJ32HKQ8DJ875CJ3,S875HT765DAQCT962,SAT9HJ942DK964CQ4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|vugraphA2: 76 kibitzers - pretty goood considering its a womens match |pg||
nt|vugraphA2: lol|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|kareno: Mind your manners, Adam!|pg||
mb|1N|nt|shevek: naughty Adam :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: i'm heavily constrained in what i can say here given that my sister-in-law is playing|pg||
mb|2C|nt|vugraphA2: haha i joke i joke|pg||
nt|kareno: Nicoleta :)|pg||
nt|shevek: hi Karen|pg||
nt|shevek: and everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|shevek: and Nick Fahrer's wife|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|shevek: not in this particular match though|pg||
nt|mrdct: nick's wife is on the moses team i think|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|shevek: yes|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|shevek: and Andrew Mill's wife Cathy|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: Already a part-score battle.  Looks like this will be down one against a making 2@d.  No double, no trouble.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|mrdct: just a @H and a @S to lose now|pg||
nt|kareno: Oops.. making that is.. |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQ5HAQ53DAQ84CAK6,ST974HJ4DJ963CQJT,SAKHK98DT52C97532,SJ8632HT762DK7C84|sv|e|nt|mrdct: east is from Canberra and the rest of the players at this table are from Melbourne|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: NS may make a move towards slam on this collection|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kareno: There is an unlucky duplication in the spade suit.  |pg||
nt|mrdct: doesn't look like any slam makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|kareno: No.  No squeeze and hearts do not break.|pg||
nt|shevek: my guess would be 3NT|pg||
nt|mrdct: beale-smart usually make a move and then pull up short with these sorts of hands|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|shevek: 2@d must be some kind of positive or waiting|pg||
nt|kareno: If you know, what is their 2NT range?|pg||
nt|shevek: 21-22 my guess|pg||
nt|vugraphA2: sorry no idea:(|pg||
nt|mrdct: looks like something like that|pg||
nt|kareno: What is an opening 2NT?|pg||
nt|mrdct: there is some system disclosre info at http://www.abf.com.au/events/playoffs/2007/OpenWom/systems.html|pg||
nt|mrdct: but it's fairly limited an on an exception basis|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm told that an opening 2NT shows a five-card major so this is how they would show an equivalent hand without one.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|mrdct: they play 2NT as a weak two-suiter without @C|pg||
nt|shevek: http://www.abf.com.au/events/playoffs/2007/OpenWom/Beale-Smart.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: and the 2NT rebid here is indeed 21-22|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, here's another version of their 2NT.. more exciting!!|pg||
nt|kareno: It's the 2NT response to 2@c that shows a five-card major.|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mrdct: pin-pointing the 21 count here|pg||
nt|kareno: So a good stop at the low end of the range with no extra feature.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|mrdct: east should be able to work out that she needs to hang on to her @Hs|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|kareno: This gives an estra trick to declarer if (as she has, she works it out).|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|mrdct: can safely take a @H hook now - but may just play for @H 3-3|pg||
mc|11|pg||