vg|2008 USWBC - SF2,Segment 2 of 6,I,17,32,Moss,42,Miner,13|
rs|3SN-1,3HE=,4SE-1,3NSx=,4CS=,3DS+1,4HE-1,4HE=,4HE=,4HE=,3NW-2,3NE-3,4SW-2,3NE-1,2SE+1,3SE=,4SE-1,4SE-1,6DN-1,2SE-3,2NS=,3CS=,3NW-2,3NW-2,4SW=,4SW=,4DS=,4SN+1,3NW-1,4HS-2,3DNx-1,3CEx=|
pn|Molson,Balderson,Sokolow,Miner,Melody Bi,Judi Radin,P Kaplan,Sylvia Mos|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SKQ75H764DQ82CT76,S93HKQ53DJ953CK52,SAJ864HJ92DK74CA4,ST2HAT8DAT6CQJ983|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|spade raise|nt|mareczek: hi all :)|pg||
nt|mareczek: Martens had a good overcall|pg||
nt|mareczek: but must pay for it|pg||
nt|mareczek: there are high chances that this action will be repeated|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mareczek: 3nT does not look better than 3@h|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mareczek: I think NS has more chances to make 3NT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|me argent: not tough play with 11 tricks in nt|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Hello everyone and welcome back to Schaumburg (near Chicago) for the United States Bridge Championships 2007. Open series, quarter-finals, 8 segments of 15 boards. This is the ...|pg||
nt|Walddk1: fifth|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Joey Silver from Canada|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|Walddk1: Hi Joey|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|sJ|nt|me argent: now 10 tricks with stansby safety play in @Ds|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|nt|me argent: when south played @D 9 under Q it was safe to overtake incase @Ds were 41|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK9HQ74DK75CQJ872,ST743HAT65DT9642C,SA86HK9832DQJ83C9,SQJ52HJDACAKT6543|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mareczek: action of Jassem was highly questionable|pg||
mb|1H|nt|bigtrain: 2@C = 5+@D GF|pg||
nt|mareczek: it is hard to see any advantage of nt contract vs. heart play|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: EW play weak NT|pg||
mb|1S|nt|figb_rama: intanto, dopo 16 board (su 120), nella semifinale dei trials americani, Nickell-Jacobs 13-64. |pg||
nt|me argent: AND MORGAN AINT SELLING|pg||
nt|me argent: harris wants to pass but his 5@Ss give him pause|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|figb_rama: Per Jacobs giocano Zia-Rosemberg Jacobs-Katz Weistein-Garner|pg||
nt|me argent: down 100 imps i think passing has alot going for it|pg||
mb|4C|nt|mareczek: here 4@h helepd a little to reach a good club game|pg||
nt|mareczek: helped|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|chorush: On board 16. Garner-Weonstein reached 3 hearts which appears to be a make. If so, Jacobs will gain 5 imps on the first board of the new set|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: a great opportunity to create action|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|me argent: now @D|pg||
pc|d6|nt|me argent: rgt|pg||
nt|me argent: with carefull defence can hold declare to 4 tricks|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Ben Dickens from USA|pg||
nt|inquiry: hi|pg||
nt|me argent: harris made a really good decesion to pass 1ntx |pg||
nt|Walddk1: This match is a bit one-sided. I wonder if it will go the distance. What do you think guys?|pg||
nt|inquiry: I am late to this hand, but from here it looks fairly grim for the leaders... Harris will need more boards like this|pg||
nt|inquiry: on this hand|pg||
nt|Walddk1: This is segment 5 of 8|pg||
nt|inquiry: I think no one will want to withdraw with 30 boards left.... |pg||
nt|Walddk1: More than that Ben|pg||
nt|me argent: stansby martel are one of the few top pairs in america playing weak nt|pg||
nt|Walddk1: 8 segments|pg||
nt|inquiry: yes 120 in total |pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|inquiry: i think the last segment would not be played.... if the lead is large..... but surely will go seven|pg||
nt|me argent: a greater % of canadians do because of the kokish influence|pg||
nt|me argent: now declarer will play on @Hs|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|mareczek: again a chance for Unia to recover some points|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|me argent: wrong again|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|inquiry: this is the occassional price for weak notrump... and some play a mini NT... but hardly ever vulnerable.... especially at imps... NS play mini 1NT first seat at favorable vul....|pg||
nt|me argent: harris doesnt mind squeezing partner as long as he gets to run @Ss|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK9HQ74DK75CQJ872,ST743HAT65DT9642C,SA86HK9832DQJ83C9,SQJ52HJDACAKT6543|sv|n|nt|flash: the other teams competed in a double round-robin over the last two days to determine the other three semi-finalists; these were 8-board matches, scored at IMPs and converted to ...|pg||
nt|flash: Victory Points|pg||
nt|flash: there were two major surprises in the round-robin:  Narasimhan, with five of the defending Venice Cup gold medallists, struggled early but moved into contention by the last match;  ...|pg||
nt|flash: however, they were defeated by Miner in that match and eliminated|pg||
nt|flash: the Miner team is this year's dark-horse contender:  they were originally seeded seventh of the eight teams entered, but were near the top of the leader-board throughout|pg||
mb|1C|nt|vugraph6: www.polbridge.pl/opatija08/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|schtsch: we could see some relays now|pg||
nt|flash: in the other last-round match-up of note, Quinn beat Westheimer to take the last spot in the semi-finals by six tenths of a VP|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|schtsch: no, splinter|pg||
nt|flash: our coverage begins today with the semi-finals; these will be 96-board matches, played in six, 16-board segments; there are three segments left today and two segments tomorrow|pg||
nt|flash: by virtue of their win in the round robin, the Moss team was seeded  2; a random draw was used to assign the other qualifying teams, Miner and Quinn, to the bracket|pg||
mb|3C|nt|flash: we'll get the player names corrected when we get a minute; thnx for your patience|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|schtsch: descriptive but the cards don't lie friendly|pg||
mb|d|nt|schtsch: going plus|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|flash: the X would usually say 'if you lead my suit, they're going down' - unfortunately, leading the suit symbol only works in The Bridge World|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|flash: here we go  :)     North is one of our regular commentators, pbundy|pg||
nt|flash: south is Melody Bi|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|flash: Peggy's approach is immensely aggressive (which is the norm these days)|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|c7|mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1ST4HAQ8DKQ92CK543,SAK85HK95DJ87C962,SJ76H76DA654CAQT7,SQ932HJT432DT3CJ8|sv|e|nt|bigtrain: 3@H at the other table ended -1 for a push|pg||
nt|me argent: was worried he had no entry|pg||
mb|1C|nt|me argent: good result NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2C is either blacks or majors|pg||
mb|2D!|an|club raise|mb|p|nt|me argent: dont like opening a weak 2 bid with a void|pg||
mb|3D|nt|frajerzyna: witam|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: ciê¿ko cokolwiek komentowaæ po takim meczu jak pi³karzy |pg||
nt|frajerzyna: ale tak w sporcie bywa|pg||
nt|mareczek: natural play is to finesse @sJ|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: zdecydowanie lepiej graæ dwa kier|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|mareczek: N could try garbage Stayman|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: partner can never evaluate his hand|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: i chyba da³o siê ten kontrakt osi¹gn¹æ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|me argent: besides S has a 1 @H bid |pg||
nt|inquiry: favorable vul, but I still would not overcall 2@S I don't think with such a weak suit.. I have a lot to learn obviously.. |pg||
pc|s6|nt|mareczek: and after the worst response of 2@d bid 2@h showing weak hand with 4-4 in majors|pg||
pc|s9|nt|me argent: 2@S overcall does show values but the vul and fear of losing the @S suit drove martel into the auction|pg||
nt|mareczek: it is now very popular treatment in Poland|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|inquiry: their unfavorable preempts are very sound....|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|frajerzyna: mamy nawet wsparcie w obcym jêzyku|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|me argent: i really dislike 2@Hs on that south hand|pg||
nt|mareczek: Jassem made a nice trick|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: but it will should turn out all rgt|pg||
nt|inquiry: multi 2@D opened at the other table, so essentially 2@H there also|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|inquiry: that last trick didn't look right|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1ST4HAQ8DKQ92CK543,SAK85HK95DJ87C962,SJ76H76DA654CAQT7,SQ932HJT432DT3CJ8|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu3: 2D inverted, 3D NF|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|nt|schtsch: 2@sXX on board 2 in open room|pg||
nt|schtsch: down 2 i guess|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|flash: thnx, Sue  :)   North could have called 3@C with a better hand (and neither major stopped)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|schtsch: defensive discussion?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2ST962HKJ4D762CQ43,SKJH873DKQT83C986,SQ874HT9DAJ5CJT75,SA53HAQ652D94CAK2|sv|b|nt|me argent: GO HARRIS|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|inquiry: harris is on a small run... three plus boards out of three and net gain of 15 imps.. .still a very long way to go... |pg||
mb|1H|nt|me argent: they are on a roll just how they needed to start|pg||
nt|inquiry: Ekelblad started with a bang yesterday in the first set|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|3 card Drury|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ccba: ÕâÂÖ½áÊøºóÊÇÍí²ÍÊ±¼ä|pg||
nt|ccba: µÚ6ÂÖÔÚ19£º00¿ªÊ¼|pg||
nt|ccba: µÚ6ÂÖ ×ª²¥¡¾Ì«²Ö½ð»Ô vs ÉÏº£Ê¥ÌÕÉ³¡¿|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: This must be a "good" opening hand by Meckwell standards  |pg||
pc|sT|nt|me argent: NS play forcing @C it seems|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bigtrain: i think jeff would still show it as a minmum  :-)|pg||
nt|inquiry: 6@D might have a play somedays, not on this layout however... 3NT is the spot|pg||
nt|inquiry: yes they play "inverted polished club"|pg||
nt|inquiry: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&event=USBC&pid=572|pg||
nt|inquiry: that link is a system summary|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: wygl¹da na 100 dla WE|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|me argent: is that american to play that system?|pg||
nt|inquiry: the 3@D was bid by north|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|inquiry: the auction has to be undone|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|me argent: 11 tricks ashould not present a problem|pg||
pc|s4|nt|inquiry: looks like 5@D, 2@C, 3@S, and 1@H for two overtricks.. np... |pg||
nt|frajerzyna: czy ktoœ moze podpowiedziec Jassemowi ¿e kibice nie wytrzymuj¹ z emocji>|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: ja w ka¿dym razie w przeciwienstwie do zawodników moge zrobic przerwe na papierosa|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: co niniejszym czyniê|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|inquiry: those are not the running scores for the USBF event |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2ST962HKJ4D762CQ43,SKJH873DKQT83C986,SQ874HT9DAJ5CJT75,SA53HAQ652D94CAK2|sv|b|nt|vugraph6: sry all :( but back now :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|schtsch: majores|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|schtsch: 5-4 at least|pg||
nt|schtsch: says their captain|pg||
nt|schtsch: they are not allowed to open with 4-4|pg||
nt|schtsch: that costs a dinner for the whole team|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|schtsch: this went quiet|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|schtsch: so, easy 9 tricks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|flash: trumps work here, but it seems far from clear|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|flash: well done, indeed!!|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
nt|schtsch: 1st board went well for the home team after all|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|schtsch: 2@sXX -1|pg||
nt|schtsch: for -3 IMPs|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAT32HJ63DJT65CJ5,S5H9542DKQ32CA876,SQ84HK7DA874CQT94,SKJ976HAQT8D9CK32|sv|n|nt|me argent: will see how good NS slam bidding is|pg||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: you may see a 2@C opening here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|inquiry: not part of normal polish|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|an|F1|nt|inquiry: their 2@C and 2@D opening bids are STRONG|pg||
nt|inquiry: 2@D being the stronger I believe|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|me argent: 6@Hs or even7 on a finess is even better 4 the trailing team a good opportunity|pg||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: MArtin and Jacob devised this system themselves.... |pg||
mb|3H|nt|bigtrain: 1NT shows 18-19 here|pg||
nt|inquiry: 4@C is by North.... |pg||
nt|me argent: i hope so|pg||
nt|inquiry: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|inquiry: 2@C opening shows about 18 to 21 HCP, with at least: (a) a 5+ card major or, (b) a 6+ card minor and shortness somewhere. Rarely it’s stronger (10+ tricks in your own hand, at ...|pg||
nt|inquiry: least 5-5 in s plus a Major). Never 4-4-3-2 or 4-3-3-3 (we’d open 1 with that) |pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: X = negative (4@S)|pg||
nt|me argent: on a @S lead this is a 5 or 7 hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: apparently ever bid has been alerted|pg||
nt|inquiry: 5-5 in @Ds and major that should have been....|pg||
nt|me argent: every|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: can they? will they bid7?|pg||
nt|inquiry: would you bid the grand here trailing by so many? When behind, these opportunities are golden... you just wish you were vul!!!!|pg||
nt|me argent: 7 is excellent|pg||
nt|me argent: on the same finess that 6 is on|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|me argent: that is in @Hs only|pg||
nt|inquiry: I am uncertain of 4@S.. maybe a denial cue-bid? I would guess 4@C showed @Hs....|pg||
nt|me argent: 6nt is strictly on a finess|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|h7|nt|inquiry: This doesn't  seem right... 5@H must be forcing... can't ask for ACES and then stop.. .maybe 4@S was kickback.....|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|frajerzyna: DW sec pik zapewnia realizacjê kontraktu|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|nt|inquiry: This is a problem.. .the summary sheet isn't very complete.. where is full disclosure program when you need it|pg||
nt|me argent: it doesnt matter if we know but it does matter that NS know|pg||
nt|inquiry: well 5@H has to be forcing.. that much is clear|pg||
nt|me argent: a lost opportunity 4 NS|pg||
nt|inquiry: I guess 4@S was kickback for @hs, 4NT was 5 keycards, and 5@D was a @D asking bid|pg||
nt|inquiry: 4NT 4 keycards|pg||
nt|inquiry: 5@H was no king of @Ds|pg||
nt|inquiry: that would make sense and explain 4@S bid|pg||
pc|c5|nt|inquiry: all that is based on 4@C showing @Hs... of course.... the 2@C bid if not balanced includes a long major as a possibility|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|nt|me argent: 4@CS showed solid @Hs and 4@Ss ace asking 4nt 0 or 3 aces|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dK|nt|inquiry: except he had 4.. so 1 or 4 probably.. for 4NT|pg||
nt|me argent: NS will pick up an imp|pg||
nt|me argent: but what could have been|pg||
pc|d4|nt|frajerzyna: szczêœcie jest z liderami|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: 4 pik jest kontraktem zdecydowanie lepszym ale kary za zagranie 3 ba nie bêdzie|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h9|nt|ccba: ×îºóÒ»¸±ÁË|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ccba: Ð»Ð»¹Û¿´|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAT32HJ63DJT65CJ5,S5H9542DKQ32CA876,SQ84HK7DA874CQT94,SKJ976HAQT8D9CK32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|schtsch: 4@s -1?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|schtsch: strong club for a start|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|stewball: hi everyone|pg||
pc|h2|nt|drewsky: hi john|pg||
pc|hK|nt|arno11: und auch Barbara Lindinger ganz gut auch jetzt noch gefährlich |pg||
nt|arno11: sry:)|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|schtsch: np|pg||
nt|schtsch: but give us some details|pg||
nt|schtsch: so we can follow :)|pg||
nt|arno11: I was talking about the austria women bridge:)|pg||
nt|schtsch: will he make now?|pg||
nt|arno11: austrian|pg||
nt|cicus: kein Problem, wenn Sie noch gefährlich ist|pg||
nt|arno11: stimmt ja|pg||
nt|flash: welcome to John Stewart|pg||
nt|flash: and Drew Casen|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|stewball: hey drew,jim|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|schtsch: zoran please give link for live scores|pg||
nt|vugraph6: www.polbridge.pl/opatija08/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|schtsch: danke|pg||
nt|vugraph6: bitte :)|pg||
nt|arno11: when you click on SF (I suppose this stands for semifinal) nothing good ist happening that´s why I asked|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|flash: the comment in the other room was '12 facing 9, a good chance for a 6-IMP pickup...'   these teams didn't get this far by not bidding games?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|arno11: danke sehr aber leider funktioniert es nicht|pg||
pc|c7|nt|schtsch: well, it's IT, you never know|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|stewball: the meckwell influence|pg||
pc|h4|nt|vugraph6: some technical difficulties|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|nt|schtsch: no waitress?|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|flash: we'll get Board 17 entered when we get a chance|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SKJT7HQTDJ52CJT94,S86H963DKT986CQ83,SQ5HJ7542DQ73CK75,SA9432HAK8DA4CA62|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|gregpog: witam|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|an|F1|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 11+ BAL, @H stopped|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: helo³|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|inquiry: a quiet 2@H here... this will be touch and go... the defense seems to be on the correct track.... |pg||
nt|inquiry: So I will predict down one... as there are a lot of spades to be won by EW here.... |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|inquiry: Ekeblad will break through for their first positive score of the set, as 2@Dx made at the other table.. question is will it be 2 imps or 5 imps|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: tu krótka gra bêdzie|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w zasadzie juz moglaby sie zakonczyc|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|landen: Zia's tricky lead probably would have paid off if Michael hadn't gone up|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|inquiry: If chip wins this one, have to be careful not to play 2nd round of clubs until after the three spades are cashed.... |pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|inquiry: now, nothing helps.. this is down one....|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SKJT7HQTDJ52CJT94,S86H963DKT986CQ83,SQ5HJ7542DQ73CK75,SA9432HAK8DA4CA62|sv|e|nt|schtsch: well, if it makes you feel better you missed some rain showers yesterday :)|pg||
nt|arno11: :)|pg||
nt|arno11: but there was rain last year too|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: other match is quite low-scoring so far this set; Baker still with a sizable lead|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|flash: 19 upgraded because of 4 aces and 5-card suit?  given extra value of aces, 1@S certainly an alternative??|pg||
nt|stewball: E upgraded it seems|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|stewball: it certainly is a pure 19 count|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|nt|schtsch: easy one|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|stewball: and 150 honors|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|flash: assuming West responds over 1@S, all roads lead to 3NT and a big minu|pg||
pc|d4|nt|arno11: 3NT wld have been really save|pg||
pc|d5|nt|flash: not to mention minus|pg||
nt|stewball: W may well have passed 1 @s|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c2|nt|schtsch: true|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|schtsch: two 4333 hands|pg||
nt|flash: played by West in the other room; @H lead and @CJ shift|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|schtsch: usually the same amount of tricks|pg||
nt|schtsch: but|pg||
nt|flash: this is the other side of aggressively bidding games...    -300...   push....|pg||
nt|stewball: well W surely had no choice over 2nt|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|flash: puppet stayman (if on card) was only possible variation  :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s2|nt|schtsch: clubs are open|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|stewball: i find the older i get the less i bid|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|stewball: i would like to thinks its judgement but it might be a matter of energy:)|pg||
mc|6|nt|flash: the green cards are easier to reach in the bid box|pg||
nt|stewball: zactly|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SJ85HA63DAQ76CJ52,SA76432HJ854D32C3,SQ9HT972DT9CT9874,SKTHKQDKJ854CAKQ6|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|picix: spoko|pg||
mb|2S|nt|landen: Zia must think he's back at the rubber bridge table, defending every hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|maticm4: czeœæ Piotrek, witam wszystkich:)|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w 5 Grzesiek Narkiewicz gra³ 5 karo|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: i trafi³ trefla|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: wiêc remis chocia¿ ¿adna z par nie znalaz³a kontraktu 4 pik|pg||
mb|2N|an|asking|nt|ccba: ´ó¼ÒºÃ|pg||
nt|ccba: ÏÖÔÚÊÇÑ­»·ÈüµÄµÚ5ÂÖ|pg||
nt|inquiry: ended up being 7 imps.... my math skills are poor.... |pg||
nt|maticm4: EKO_AL coraz bardziej traci impy zdobyte w pierwszych dwóch segmentach|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2H shows 5-5+, fairly widr range|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|ccba: ±ÈÈüÔÚÌ«²Ö¾ÙÐÐ|pg||
mb|p|nt|landen: 4@h makes E-W, so this is a cheap save|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ccba: Ê×½ìÌ«²Öº£Ï¿Á½°¶ÇÅÅÆÑûÇëÈü|pg||
mb|p|nt|ccba: 16¶Ó²ÎÈü|pg||
nt|ccba: 10¶ÓÀ´×ÔÌ¨Íå£¬6¶ÓÀ´×Ô´óÂ½|pg||
mb|p|nt|ccba: Ã¿ÂÖ´ò10¸±ÅÆ|pg||
nt|ccba: http://www.ccba.org.cn/action/game.php?id=27&action=g_result|pg||
nt|inquiry: 1@C followed by 1NT is too strong for 1NT opener (14+-17), |pg||
pc|dT|nt|frajerzyna: vugraph mo¿esz wyjaœniæ wynik?|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|inquiry: 2@C was puppet stayman if I remember correctly from yesterday... |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|ccba: ÏÖÔÚ´ó¼Ò¿´µ½µÄÊÇ2Ö§À´×ÔÌ¨ÍåµÄ¶ÓÎéÔÚ±ÈÈü|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: wydaje mi siê ¿e w rozdaniu 5 powinien byæ remis|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|ccba: ÇÅÒÕÌÃ¶Ó vs ¾Å¾ÅA¶Ó|pg||
pc|hA|nt|maticm4: jest remis? 5 karo swoje 3 nt swoje|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w pogl¹dzie Narkiewicz zagra³ trefla do króla wiêc powinno byæ 5@D swoje|pg||
nt|maticm4: ale jest chyba 5 karo swoje|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|kit: hi all|pg||
pc|dA|nt|inquiry: This is  a good lead.. the danger is 1@S, 2@H and 1@D loser... but there are plenty of chances as Chip is likely to be endplayed... |pg||
nt|frajerzyna: ³atwiej gra³oby siê 2 karo|pg||
nt|maticm4: tak, zdecydowanie|pg||
nt|maticm4: jednak 2 pik te¿ jest szansowne|pg||
pc|d3|nt|bigtrain: hey kit|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: kier daje obronie szansê na obk³adkê|pg||
nt|picix: no có¿... Napewno zyskowne|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: Jassem widaæ czyta "wist rozmowa ...."|pg||
nt|maticm4: hehe:)|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: wie ¿e autor œledzi poczynania|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
nt|landen: hi kit, tough loss last night|pg||
nt|kit: ty|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|mc|8|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SJ85HA63DAQ76CJ52,SA76432HJ854D32C3,SQ9HT972DT9CT9874,SKTHKQDKJ854CAKQ6|sv|b|nt|stewball: she may downgrade this one......|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|stewball: actually she wont get the chance....|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|arno11: XX?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|schtsch: good suit i hope :)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|stewball: Judi passed 3nt like a shot--is it so clear?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|schtsch: well|pg||
nt|schtsch: 3@d is down|pg||
nt|schtsch: 4@d is DOWN|pg||
pc|hK|nt|schtsch: good news is no double|pg||
nt|arno11: this sequence won´t get a place in E/Ws favourite book...|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|schtsch: ok, a trick gien|pg||
nt|stewball: if declarer had a 3rd @h S would regret not ducking that|pg||
nt|flash: Hamman's Rule says 'yes'...   in 4@S in other room|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
mc|8|nt|stewball: 4@s goes down a little quicker|pg||
nt|flash: this can make...   Moss worked out previous declarer problem; let's see if this one is solved as well|pg||
nt|flash: we're all caught up!!  result on Board 17 entered...   thnx, Sue|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2S943HAQ6DAKCKQ932,SJT87HKJ742D7CAT5,S62HT83DJT6542CJ6,SAKQ5H95DQ983C874|sv|o|nt|ccba: Ì¨±±¾Å¾Å¶ÓµÄ³ÉÔ±¶àÊýËêÊý¶¼½Ï´ó|pg||
nt|inquiry: well deserved 10 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: not to mention much needed|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: szkoda|pg||
nt|picix: to 11 impów praktycznie pogrzeba³o do koñca Uniê|pg||
mb|1D|nt|inquiry: they need ten more of those... that will be tough to find... that many.....|pg||
mb|d|nt|kit: Meckstroth might open any number of hearts, including none|pg||
nt|me argent: east has a good hand for a fitshowing jump in @Ss if they play that very usefull treatment|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: z dwóch powodów|pg||
mb|r|nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÈü³¡ÄÚÓÐ¶ÓÔ±·¢¼±²¡|pg||
nt|me argent: instead like most americans they play splinter bids in this situation|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|frajerzyna: z mojej osobistej sympatii do ekipy Unii|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: i emocji w meczu|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: przy aktualnym wyniku ostatniego segmentu nie bedzie|pg||
nt|picix: No... Emocje to faktycznie RACZEJ siê skoñczy³y...|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: a chyba wszyscy chcemy pokibicowaŸæ|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kit: Not clear what he should lead|pg||
nt|kit: Hearts seem hopeless, but Zia implied spades|pg||
nt|kit: I think he made a sensible choice|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the Qlead here shows less than a 4-card suit|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg can come to 5 diamonds 1 club, 1 heart, and 2 spades, but he has to get the diamonds right and otherwise be careful|pg||
nt|kit: Not clear whether Rosenberg should win the first trick or not, and if he does win it, where?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: eric doesn't know if he lead from KQx or QJx|pg||
nt|me argent: will west chance 5@Hs?|pg||
nt|inquiry: 5@C is a god save against 4@H... how about 5@H? lose two top tricks, but @S come home to prevent teh @D loser except on a @D lead.....at trick one... |pg||
nt|inquiry: good|pg||
nt|me argent: 5@Cs goes down 2|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ccba: ÕýÔÚ½ô¼±´¦ÖÃ|pg||
nt|inquiry: looks like 4 more imps for TEAM HARRIS|pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|me argent: this looks like a 4 imp pickup for harris team|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kit: If Rodwell continues spades, I think Rosenberg has to win and lead a diamond|pg||
nt|inquiry: just the four obvious losers....|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|inquiry: and plenty of time to find the spade switch... |pg||
pc|hK|nt|kit: to the jack, then knock out the ace of hearts|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|kit: otherwise his entries are difficult, and he may get shut out of one of his winners|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|kit: uh oh|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|inquiry: to quote someone NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: its seems i always a shade 2 slow|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kit: sorry, Rosenberg has another club -- forgot that|pg||
nt|kit: so there is no problem|pg||
nt|landen: operator error, no doubt|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if he really cashed a @D there was|pg||
nt|poohbear: He led the King of Hearts at that point|pg||
pc|cA|nt|inquiry: but you get all the credit for the trademarked use of the word NEXT in capital letters|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: TY|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: please|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2S943HAQ6DAKCKQ932,SJT87HKJ742D7CAT5,S62HT83DJT6542CJ6,SAKQ5H95DQ983C874|sv|o|nt|schtsch: 3nt?|pg||
nt|stewball: well|pg||
mb|p|nt|schtsch: top 9|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|schtsch: lucky @s position|pg||
nt|flash: we lost the rest of the play on that one; still 3 more IMPs to Moss|pg||
nt|stewball: standard choice in 3rd seat|pg||
nt|stewball: even fir diehard 5 crd majorites|pg||
nt|stewball: for|pg||
nt|flash: and a favorite in any other chair, as well?|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|stewball: i have to admit i would just bid game with that W hand|pg||
nt|flash: an X to warm the cockles of Bart Bramley's heart...   |pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: this seems a very small target she is aiming at|pg||
nt|flash: giving partner a lot of leeway - one might think they've played together before...|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: i'll say|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|schtsch: ouch|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|stewball: promoted @h honors,single @d,,game would make opposite the right psych|pg||
nt|stewball: not on this hand tho:)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|schtsch: S missing a @h stopper couldn't bid 2NT|pg||
pc|h5|nt|schtsch: tough one|pg||
nt|schtsch: top 9 tricks with 23 points|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|nt|stewball: looks like a cross ruff |pg||
nt|stewball: or any other line for that matter|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S2HKJ9DT764CQJ974,SKQT94HT52DA98C86,S85HQ73DKJ5CAT532,SAJ763HA864DQ32CK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|inquiry: harris is up 29 to 7 in this set....|pg||
mb|p|nt|landen: not nearly as entertaining as the previous set of wild boards|pg||
mb|3H!|an|Bal limit raise|nt|kit: Interesting that Rosenberg wouldn't bid 2@S here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|picix: i kolejny podwójny zapis dla eko|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Seems like he might want a spade lead vs. 3NT if Meckstroth bids that|pg||
nt|me argent: that double should cause NS some problems|pg||
nt|me argent: if martel passes|pg||
nt|picix: có¿.. Ten mecz i tak jest bardziej "wyrównany" |pg||
nt|picix: ni¿ mecz sygnity-spójnia|pg||
nt|picix: tam mamy aktuialnie wynik 209-77|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: and the 2@S bid is pretty much on the house|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|me argent: he didnt and it wont|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ccba: ÏÖÔÚ²»ÊÇ¾öÈü,ÊÇµÚ1Ñ­»·µÄ×îºóÒ»³¡±ÈÈü|pg||
nt|ccba: Ã÷Ìì¿ªÊ¼µÚ2Ñ­»·Èü|pg||
nt|ccba: ±ÈÈüµ½30ºÅ½áÊø|pg||
nt|inquiry: I would lead the @CJ... 1@D doesn't promise @Ds... |pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cJ|nt|inquiry: so NS system marks south with 11 to 13 balanced, when and north with 3-3 or shorter in the majors... so south with 4@S.... not sure if all that helps... but when the @SA is ...|pg||
nt|inquiry: flushed.. the hand becomes very double dummy..so I predict an overtrick|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: declarer has lots of options|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mittmouse: best contract|pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: Zia is pretty much end-played here|pg||
nt|kit: he must be wondering where the spades are|pg||
nt|me argent: some of which arent successfull|pg||
nt|me argent: @S shift?|pg||
nt|picix: chocia¿ jeden imp...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c4|nt|inquiry: nothing looks really useful to me from south... |pg||
pc|sK|nt|inquiry: can't ruff all those @Ds.. any thing other than Queen?|pg||
nt|me argent: looks convenient to finess|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|me argent: stansby has other ideas|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|inquiry: now he knows where the @DK and @HK are....|pg||
nt|me argent: sorry martel|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S2HKJ9DT764CQJ974,SKQT94HT52DA98C86,S85HQ73DKJ5CAT532,SAJ763HA864DQ32CK|sv|e|nt|schtsch: i bet borevkovic-zoric will bid it|pg||
nt|flash: half-way through the set; several tables taking short break|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|schtsch: but no high stakes, please :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: well that line required @hs 3/3,,,cashing last @s would have squeezed S if they werent|pg||
mb|3D!|an|limit|mb|p|nt|flash: low-scoring set...  |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|schtsch: 2@h is nice contract|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|schtsch: unfortunately down one it seems|pg||
nt|flash: again, there are links to convention cards at www.usbf.org|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
nt|flash: Bergenish limit raise (as noted by Sue)|pg||
nt|stewball: not  so sure about this 4@s bid,,,looks like a lot of holes to me|pg||
nt|flash: given the approach...    holes, schmoles???    bid 'em up!!!|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|schtsch: or even down two?|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|flash: i'm not fond of the @C return - removes an exit card which might have been useful later and gives up a tempo|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|flash: neither mattered on this lay-out|pg||
nt|flash: this is where we reach for the Commentator's Claim button...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: i tried|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: sylvia is leaning forward, but not quite ready to put peggy out of her misery.|pg||
nt|flash: the problem with this defense is that if declarer had 1 more @D and 1 less @H, she's just been handed the contract|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|stewball: well,since they needed the @d K right ot get out for down 1[more or less],the auction at both tables poorly judged|pg||
mc|9|nt|stewball: aggression is fine but judgement is finer|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAJ842HDKT54CKJT9,SQ5HQJ643DQ8C7542,STHAT875DA97632C6,SK9763HK92DJCAQ83|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|F1|nt|me argent: with 7 cold this is not a good result 4 harris|pg||
nt|inquiry: look like Ejeblad has a great result on this hand in the open room|pg||
nt|inquiry: lots of imps possible here|pg||
mb|2S|nt|kit: Meckstroth has a good hand, but no convenient action|pg||
nt|me argent: just a question how many imps they will lose from about 10 to 18 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|landen: quandary, hates 4 card overcalls and hates passing this much so doubled?|pg||
mb|2N|an|asking|nt|kit: Double is very dangerous with a stiff diamond|pg||
nt|picix: prosto do celu...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|an|!ds, min|nt|kit: but on a good day partner doesn't bury you with diamond bids|pg||
nt|inquiry: well this is slam zone now... imps are coming to the leader for sure... 5@H, 5@D, 2@S ruff, and @CA.. they just need to avoid playing in @cs... |pg||
mb|p|nt|picix: Jak mawia Pan Zdzienicki: "Koñcówki siê goli|pg||
nt|picix: a szlemiki siê licytuje..."|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|bigtrain: this is the way to show a 16-18 4-card @S raise|pg||
nt|inquiry: if they bid the grand, will all Harris's hard work to go up by 18 in this set be wiped out? Bridge can be a cruel game.... |pg||
nt|me argent: can be cruel?|pg||
nt|inquiry: well to me it is almost aways... :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: to everyone|pg||
mb|r|nt|inquiry: I am thinking on this auction, 5@D is forcing... we will see if Stansby bids again .. .that will tell us as he has so little... but then they open very light... :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: not much the defense can do here|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: stansby knows despite his minimum he has great fitting cards 4 partner|pg||
nt|inquiry: no way for EAST to know about @CA I think, so this might be the end.. on the other hand,.... his partner has to be inviting 7 and he has AKQ of trumps.....|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Best defense is actually a diamond shift, and hope declarer is unable to find his ninth trick|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3 is a standard card... meckwell normally play upside-down carding|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this is an exception|pg||
nt|landen: Not likely looking at mech's heart holding|pg||
nt|kit: But on the auction, declarer can't very well get it wrong -- Meckstroth would be squeeze in 3 suits on the run of the diamonds|pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: he chickened out he knew it was rgt to bid with those @Ds but he just couldnt bring himself to do it|pg||
nt|inquiry: It seems like it must be... right to bid on.... and this hand is typical of their light openings.... even vul|pg||
pc|c9|nt|me argent: but it was the rgt decesion as the OR result indicates|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|kit: Meckstroth is basically hoping that his partner has the diamond stopped|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|landen: Walter?  trick one standard count, then standard remainder count?|pg||
nt|kit: Still, I'm not exactly sure what he is playing for|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes... current count is standard.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d5|nt|kit: oops|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|frajerzyna: no rzeczywiœcie to by³o PRAWDZIWE golenie 10 pc do klasycznego bez atu|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|kit: now he will be under pressure|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: since the @C2 was missing... he was playing for partner holding 4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAJ842HDKT54CKJT9,SQ5HQJ643DQ8C7542,STHAT875DA97632C6,SK9763HK92DJCAQ83|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|flash: ummm...   Commentator's Manual, p. 58:  a bit aggressive|pg||
mb|p|nt|schtsch: polish style|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|flash: the other room chose 2@S with the North hand|pg||
mb|2S|nt|stewball: 2nt now?|pg||
nt|flash: which is certainly a good start toward getting to a good (and making?) 5@D contract??|pg||
nt|stewball: at some point she has to bid,,,,,|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: woah,,what happened to the naked aggression|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: she did think about bidding...|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|flash: this seems most out of character|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|schtsch: almost|pg||
nt|stewball: oops,,p,99,,,no naked comments|pg||
pc|c6|nt|schtsch: 1@c is 16-19 balanced, 17+ any or weak with @c|pg||
nt|schtsch: i think|pg||
nt|schtsch: 1@d negative|pg||
nt|schtsch: the rest i do not know|pg||
nt|schtsch: :9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|arno11: they seem to be on their way to an unmakeable contract|pg||
nt|schtsch: nice contract|pg||
nt|flash: not before 9PM - we do hope to retain our G rating...|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|schtsch: i would tell you now what the croatian npc said but don't think it's allowed here :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|flash: 300 available; in 6@D in the other room!!!|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s3|nt|schtsch: some dirty words|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|arno11: 2@S wld have been the right place to be|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|stewball: making it?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|d2|nt|flash: played by North; cashed @CA and shifted to trump - can be made, but best line unclear?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|Walddk7: Ich sehe die Wolken die über uns sind, und höre die Schreie der Vögel im Wind|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk7: oops|pg||
nt|stewball: practise finesse of the @h 9|pg||
nt|flash: looks safe - needs to ruff 3 @Hs in dummy and pitch one on @CK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk7: sorry, no German commentary here|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|nt|arno11: sehr poetisch:)|pg||
nt|Walddk7: yes, very|pg||
nt|vugraph6: sry lost the play, if there was any :)|pg||
nt|schtsch: if there was a play it probably wasn't the game of bridge|pg||
pc|d6|nt|schtsch: it was catch as catch can game|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|flash: but Sokolow has one the trump in hand and now probably can't handle it|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAT9HK76DK64CAKQ7,SJ72HAQJ92DQJ2CJT,SQ8HT4DT985C98543,SK6543H853DA73C62|sv|o|nt|landen: multi 2@D, bad weak 2 in a major?|pg||
nt|me argent: and we are back to where we started|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|landen: nope|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: But Rosenberg goes conservative|pg||
nt|inquiry: Team harris is a four person team that has been playing every session every day.. this is just the start of day 2 for team ekeblad that had a bye until this round... it is tough to ...|pg||
nt|inquiry: play elimination style bridge with no rest day after day....|pg||
mb|p|nt|frajerzyna: Pan Zdziennicki powiedzia³ to jakieœ 50 lat po autorze|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|kit: just as well -- if he had opened multi, Zia probably would have driven to game|pg||
nt|inquiry: another good result in the open room for team ekelbald.. they will take the lead for the set on this hand....|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kit: I doubt if Meckstroth will sell here|pg||
nt|me argent: 5@Hs EW is very tough to beat|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: ale rzeczywiœcie mia³ racjê|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kit: Rosenberg will certainly compete to 3@H, which can be beaten I believe|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|nt|frajerzyna: Narkiewicz gra w rozdaniu 3 ba i wygra po wiœcie w dame karo|pg||
pc|c4|nt|kit: sorry, miscounted -- 3@H makes|pg||
nt|kit: it is 4@H which can be beaten on spade lead|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bigtrain: i have to admit, i would have strongly considered 3@S with eric's hand|pg||
nt|kit: Rodwell might have tried 3@S knowing the hands fit well with his three small hearts, but that is difficult on a 4-bagger|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c5|nt|frajerzyna: a tu jest szansa na zapis dla NS |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|kit: Rodwell will shift to what?  A trump could pick up partner's Qx, but could be right if declarer has doubleton diamond|pg||
nt|kit: or even if declarer has 3 diamonds maybe|pg||
nt|inquiry: there is a chance to go down here. the 4-0 @S split being unexpected... Got to figure @DA with EAST and probably will continue top @D however.... for ruffing finessee....|pg||
nt|me argent: stansbys pass over 4@Hs seems a little wet |pg||
pc|c7|nt|me argent: but they may well beat this 4 a big score|pg||
nt|maticm4: jak myœlicie, odbêdzie siê 6 segment?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c8|nt|frajerzyna: no |pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|kit: but I think the danger of blowing a heart trick is too great, so my guess is he'll continue spades|pg||
nt|inquiry: can harris guess the @S split given EAST didn't raise @Hs? with AQx of diamonds and fairly reasonable @H support?|pg||
nt|me argent: pitching @H not best|pg||
nt|inquiry: almost ahs to be 4-0 to explain the bidding which is hard to believe anyway....|pg||
nt|me argent: @C might have worked out better|pg||
nt|me argent: declarer has entry problem,s|pg||
pc|c9|nt|frajerzyna: przynajmniej jakieœ 10 impów|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: mo¿e bêdzie jeszcze dalsza gra|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|me argent: whoops|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|kit: and now a club up -- Meckstrong will do what?  |pg||
nt|inquiry: still under control..... |pg||
nt|me argent: bad news for declarer|pg||
nt|inquiry: can use @Ds as trump substitutes.... :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAT9HK76DK64CAKQ7,SJ72HAQJ92DQJ2CJT,SQ8HT4DT985C98543,SK6543H853DA73C62|sv|o|nt|flash: when there's a longer pause for thought after a play is made than before, it suggests a problem|pg||
nt|stewball: it looks like NS here will win a bundle on that hand,,,,,,,,|pg||
nt|stewball: a little bundle|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|an|pre|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: well it certainly is weak .....|pg||
mb|p|nt|schtsch: this is off|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|schtsch: probably|pg||
nt|schtsch: defence must take some tricks after all :)|pg||
pc|d5|nt|stewball: tidy judgement by S....|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|stewball: looks like S will nhave the @s guess in the endgame...|pg||
nt|flash: 1 hour left on the clock; no time pressure likely|pg||
nt|stewball: trump|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|nt|stewball: @s guess in the early game|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|flash: unless West is 5-5 in the reds, ducking the @D lead, instead of compressing the honors might have simplified the defense?|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|schtsch: ok, she is down now definitely|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|stewball: so now a different ending|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|flash: notice (again and as usual) the opening call at the other table  :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|stewball: Radin could no doubt see the ending coming which led to her @s play|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: Moss and Radin taking a bathroom break...|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SA5H6432DT6CA9832,SQ976HAKT7DK82C76,SKT432HQ98D4CKJT5,SJ8HJ5DAQJ9753CQ4|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|frajerzyna: tu jest szansa na punkty|pg||
mb|1S|nt|inquiry: ekeblad has wiped out the huge session lead, and now leads 31 to 29 for the boards today|pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: another good OR result for eke|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: szlem pikowy po partii |pg||
mb|d|nt|landen: lightning fast in this room....surprising|pg||
mb|2N|nt|kit: Close 4@H here -- probably depends upon picking up the queen of hearts|pg||
nt|me argent: EW make 3 or 4 @Cs|pg||
nt|maticm4: z pewnoœci¹ ns powinni ruszyc do ataku|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: probably a support double -- but might show a strong notrump -- anybody know?|pg||
nt|landen: both, I guess|pg||
nt|kit: this time, yes both|pg||
nt|landen: support with strong notrump or equivalent distribution|pg||
nt|inquiry: I predict they will not get to play 2@H here....|pg||
mb|3N|nt|inquiry: now for sURE|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Rodwell probably not worth a raise with weak shape|pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|nt|frajerzyna: mow 7 pik|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: proszê|pg||
nt|maticm4: heh:)|pg||
pc|s8|nt|maticm4: ooo|pg||
pc|sA|nt|frajerzyna: i dosta³em bitkê|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|inquiry: any reasonable way to avoid 5 losers in @hs? set @d up for @C pitch, but that is not going to happen|pg||
nt|me argent: EW pushed their opponents just high enough|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: o sorry to by³ priw|pg||
pc|c3|nt|inquiry: and too late now anyway|pg||
nt|maticm4: moze siê zacz¹æ:)|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: brawo MIcha³|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: musia³ us³yszeæ|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: mam donoœny g³os|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kit: I guess the double didn't guarantee 3-card heart support, or Rosenberg's 3@D call would be strange|pg||
nt|landen: I'm told Zia plays it shows strong notrump, says nothing about heart support|pg||
nt|kit: A lot of pitfalls this hand -- even if Rosenberg gets the hearts right, he has problems|pg||
nt|kit: and he may take two spade finesses, which would be bad|pg||
nt|kit: he is worried about his third club -- he fears a 6-2 split after the overcall|pg||
nt|kit: But Meckstroth did pass as dealer, which places a lot of cards in Rodwell's hand and makes it more likely clubs are 5-3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|frajerzyna: mia³ powa¿ne przes³anki|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w pikach wyd³u¿enie|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|nt|frajerzyna: KD kier i partner obieca³ kontrole w m³odszych|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|inquiry: eight tricks... is the limit|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kit: that solves the diamond problem, and maybe he can pitch a loser on the fourth diamond as well|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: mam nadziejê ¿e rozdanie da 13 impów Unii i zobaczymy jeszcze grê|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cT|nt|landen: unbelievable, another redoubled contract making 1000 in closed room  3NTXX|pg||
nt|inquiry: 4 more imps for ekeblad.. well competed by EW... |pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SA5H6432DT6CA9832,SQ976HAKT7DK82C76,SKT432HQ98D4CKJT5,SJ8HJ5DAQJ9753CQ4|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|stewball: dubious overcall at these colors imo|pg||
mb|d|nt|schtsch: why 3@s?|pg||
nt|schtsch: bad position in match?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|stewball: @c shift wont be hard with those@ds in dummy|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|nt|stewball: although i expected the A|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|stewball: hm|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|cT|nt|schtsch: 3 off|pg||
nt|schtsch: 2 imps bulgaria|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|mc|7|nt|stewball: another push at -2|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S743H62DQT982CKQ5,SQJ852HAT4D64CJ84,S6HJ98753DK3CA963,SAKT9HKQDAJ75CT72|sv|b|nt|landen: so much for the "sporting double"|pg||
nt|inquiry: was down one correct?|pg||
mb|2D!|an|Weak 2 in a Major|nt|me argent: of course ther are almost 50 hands left in this match so harris can still come back the problem of course is that other team is playing very well|pg||
mb|d|an|alerted|nt|inquiry: something funny happened at the end on that claim I think..|pg||
mb|2H!|an|Pass or correct|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: @D lead  might well set this|pg||
nt|inquiry: ok something in the play must have been wrong|pg||
nt|me argent: nothing else will|pg||
nt|inquiry: earlier|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: VOILA|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kit: This is an easy 4@H for N-S.  E-W have good 5@D save, but they have to get the suit in to find it|pg||
nt|landen: another Zia 1NT psyche, about 1 every 10 boards it seems|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: And opening 1NT is not the way to do that|pg||
mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|inquiry: this will be down... |pg||
nt|me argent: good start for NS|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|me argent: and 13 imps back to HARRIS|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S743H62DQT982CKQ5,SQJ852HAT4D64CJ84,S6HJ98753DK3CA963,SAKT9HKQDAJ75CT72|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|stewball: actually was -3 no?|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: last 4 boards of the set; re-start scheduled in just over 2 1/4 hours|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|flash: the modern, 'random' style of weak 2...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: no, down 2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|flash: essentially duplicated (using Multi) at the other table|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|stewball: 5 @cs at 2 @s,it looked like|pg||
mc|10|nt|stewball: they blocked the @c suit in the OR and only beat it 2|pg||
pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SJ92H74DAT9432CA2,S63HKJ5DQ8CQT8543,SKQT84HQT98DK76C9,SA75HA632DJ5CKJ76|sv|o|nt|kit: depends on what you call a psych.  Zia probably thinks his hand is worth 12 points|pg||
nt|landen: let's call it offbeat then, OK?|pg||
mb|1C|nt|inquiry: two more boards in this set....|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|kit: Not sure why Zia didn't just bid 2@H -- maybe that would show 5?|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: making 2@Hs wont be easy without a little help|pg||
nt|me argent: that lead didnt help|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Rodwell knows the hand is mis-fittish, so he won't be competing I don't think|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|kit: wow -- Zia passed 2@D.  That is quite a positin|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|bigtrain: @C2 is another standard card|pg||
nt|landen: it appears that's what his partner hoped for|pg||
pc|d2|nt|genesaxe: that makes more sense.|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|inquiry: @S5 ?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|kit: Looks like declarer has 6 unavoidable losers|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|bigtrain: Jeff was hoping to force michael to trump a losing @C with the @DK building another trump trick for himself|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|inquiry: we must have missed a @H shift in here on the redo... |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SJ92H74DAT9432CA2,S63HKJ5DQ8CQT8543,SKQT84HQT98DK76C9,SA75HA632DJ5CKJ76|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|stewball: i mean 5@c and 2@s:)|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|flash: responsive X to keep both majors in play?  of course not...|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|flash: the @S call worked well - there appear to be 10 tricks available|pg||
nt|flash: Open Room never mentioned a major (except via the responsive X) and is playing 4@D|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|stewball: hm,,,declarer may have been attemping to induce trump plays|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|stewball: ruffing @hs seems overly complex compared with the simple alternative of playing for the whole @d suit...|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|nt|stewball: considering she needs it regardless.....|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SHQT876DQ9843CJ93,SAJ3HAJ32DJ2CKQ52,SKQT742H954DAK6C6,S9865HKDT75CAT874|sv|n|nt|me argent: AND LAST|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|me argent: anoyher slam|pg||
mb|2C|an|one suited hand|mb|3C|nt|me argent: t|pg||
nt|inquiry: they will not allow impossible claims, as played that one could not be down one.. so I think Lew won the club and shifted to a @H to get it down one....|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|inquiry: 2@D is the huge hand for NS|pg||
nt|me argent: it certainly is|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: jeff's 1NT is 14-16|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu3: Both tables are finished, but we are leaving this up to try to enter the results from the other room. Will start again at 4:00 NY time|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: Play has concluded for the morning here. We will restart at approximately 4:00 NY time. We are leaving this table up to try to get the results from the Closed Room entered|pg||
nt|inquiry: 2@D is 22+ hcp in their method|pg||
pc|sK|nt|inquiry: with at least: (a) a 5+ card major or, (b) a 6+ card minor and shortness somewhere. Rarely it’s stronger (10+ tricks in your own hand, at least 5-5 in @ds plus a Major). Never ...|pg||
nt|inquiry: 4-4-3-2 or 4-3-3-3|pg||
nt|inquiry: mabye chip didn't bid 5@S|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|nt|me argent: maybe|pg||
nt|inquiry: A kibitzer pointed out never seen 5 keycards...and the trump queen response to blackwood.. me neither if that is what this is......|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|inquiry: this is a lot of spades... but it can make.. now will it|pg||
nt|me argent: this should make with carefull play|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|me argent: ruff @H high draw trumps and set up @Ds|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|me argent: 3@Cs 3@Ds 5 @Ss and 2 @Hs via a ruff|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: THX|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SHQT876DQ9843CJ93,SAJ3HAJ32DJ2CKQ52,SKQT742H954DAK6C6,S9865HKDT75CAT874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|1 suited |mb|p|nt|stewball: looks like capp|pg||
nt|flash: 32-18 session score; cutting the lead in half|pg||
nt|stewball: S has a STRONG suspicion i am sure|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|stewball: good shot|pg||
nt|flash: and suggests an alternative|pg||
nt|stewball: as 2@d would not|pg||
nt|stewball: surely N can pass this|pg||
nt|flash: a little surprised by Moss' pass over 2@C?|pg||
nt|stewball: or even raise i suppose|pg||
mb|4H|nt|stewball: she was expecting to dbl 2@h for t/o i expect|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: we'd assume X is Stayman; 2NT is lebensohl...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|flash: a shot is a shot is a shot...   this one too big (given South's trump suit) - perhaps 3@H would've sufficed??|pg||
nt|stewball: indeed|pg||
nt|flash: an xfer bid - xferring the responsibility to partner|pg||
nt|flash: after a direct 3@C call by East in the Open Room, West shot out 3NT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h6|nt|stewball: the more i see N's actions the less I understand brd 26|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|stewball: the hand is about to collapse|pg||
nt|flash: must've been a 1-board substitute  :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|hQ|nt|stewball: -2|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2ST653HKQT2DT2CA74,SAK7HJ974DAQ74CKT,S94HA63DKJ9653CJ2,SQJ82H85D8CQ98653|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|single suit|mb|3C|mb|d|an|bid your suit|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2ST653HKQT2DT2CA74,SAK7HJ974DAQ74CKT,S94HA63DKJ9653CJ2,SQJ82H85D8CQ98653|sv|e|nt|flash: and 6 IMPs back|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|stewball: bloodied but unbowed....|pg||
nt|flash: last board now; thnx to our operator, Sue Picus, for a great rookie outing  :)|pg||
nt|flash: thnx to John Stewart for his help with the commentary|pg||
nt|stewball: yes nicely done|pg||
nt|flash: re-start with segment 3 of 6 in 2 hours, 5 minutes|pg||
mb|2S!|an|xfer to clubs|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|doesn't like clubs|nt|flash: system on apparently, so the reason for Moss' silence the last board is revealed|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: 2nt likely shows no @c fit|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: dbl?|pg||
nt|flash: the 2NT call (not pre-accepting) surprises me quite a bit|pg||
nt|stewball: was that penalty ?|pg||
pc|hK|nt|stewball: maybe she wanted N to bid her suit|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|flash: can't be, but...|pg||
nt|flash: very costly|pg||
nt|flash: the X by South for take-out was read in the other room; ended in 3@DX|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|stewball: crossing to hand to misguess trumps:)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|flash: no overtrick  :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|nt|flash: this appears to combine horrible results on same board...   3@CX making and 3@DX making|pg||
nt|flash: thnx again, all; see you in 2 hours  :)|pg||
nt|stewball: see y'all|pg||
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