vg|2006 Vanderbilt Final  - #12 vx #22,First Quarter,I,1,16,Rubin,0,Team Poland,0|
rs|2SE+1,2SE+2,2CW=,4SW=,4SW+1,4SW+1,1NW=,2SN-2,4SN+3,7SN=,3NS=,3NS=,2HE=,2HE-1,3NN=,5CNx-1,2NE=,2DW=,4HN=,4HS=,3NW-1,4SW=,3NW=,3DE+1,4HS=,4HS=,3NW-2,3NW-2,4SE+1,4SE+2,3DE=,2HN=|
pn|Jansma,Gierulski,Verhees,Skrzypczak,Martens,Lesniewski,Jassem,Weichsel|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S987HA932DJ753CA8,SA64HJT6D6CQJ7643,SQ2HQ754DKQT9C952,SKJT53HK8DA842CKT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|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|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|mareczek: 3nT does not look better than 3@h|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|mareczek: I think NS has more chances to make 3NT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|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|cK|nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Joey Silver from Canada|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|Walddk1: Hi Joey|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|me argent: now 10 tricks with stansby safety play in @Ds|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
nt|me argent: when south played @D 9 under Q it was safe to overtake incase @Ds were 41|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S987HA932DJ753CA8,SA64HJT6D6CQJ7643,SQ2HQ754DKQT9C952,SKJT53HK8DA842CKT|sv|o|nt|brolucius: The second-seat intervention helped, because it let the opener know that partner's spades were five-carded.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, 9 tricks in NT, 10 in a major, 11 in a minor - you must know surely|pg||
nt|fann4: POLAND is a 4 man team - we will see over the course of this match how they will handle the fatigue factor.|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Welcome to Tezcan Sen from Türkiye|pg||
nt|tez: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|brolucius: Only 3 sets out of 8 have been played, so there will no excuse whatsoever for against-the-odds play 'because of the score'. Both sides must aim for tight, accurate bridge.|pg||
nt|fann4: So far they have done excellently.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I agree, but will the players?|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Wlc back|pg||
nt|brolucius: South cannot visualise a game opposite a passed partner (who could not even open 2@S).|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|brolucius: He might bid 1NT, but I cannot see anything else worthwhile. No, he has passed.|pg||
nt|fann4: Same contract in the OR (Open Room)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|nt|brolucius: North will be happy that his partner has not set him a more challenging target.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: If declarer rises with the ace, he will suffer a heart ruff on the third round.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|brolucius: Now there is no entry to the West hand, so there will be no heart ruff.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|nt|brolucius: West might have held a singleton diamond, giving him an entry. That is why East switched to hearts before continuing diamonds.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAHAK62DKJ86CT432,S86542HQ94DCAKQ97,SK73HJT873D93CJ65,SQJT9H5DAQT7542C8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|mareczek: action of Jassem was highly questionable|pg||
mb|2C|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|p|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|pc|d9|pc|dA|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||
pc|d6|nt|mareczek: here 4@h helepd a little to reach a good club game|pg||
nt|mareczek: helped|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|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||
mc|8|nt|me argent: a great opportunity to create action|pg||
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qx|c2|st||md|4SAHAK62DKJ86CT432,S86542HQ94DCAKQ97,SK73HJT873D93CJ65,SQJT9H5DAQT7542C8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: East has a 1NT rebid available, so he is happy to open 1@H. Playing a different range for the 1NT opener (and therefore the 1NT rebid), he would open 1NT instead.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|Walddk3: Welcome to Martin Johnson from Canada|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good day to all|pg||
nt|tez: hi:)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: South is delighted with this development|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, North is now reluctant to sell out to 2@H when it seems that the points are equally divided. He hopes that West's spades are 10-x-x-x.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: and so they are, but with two more to go with them|pg||
mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|fabsayc: the blocked spades mean the defense has no easy route to defeating hand|pg||
pc|h5|nt|fann4: All the defence will get here is @SAK and a @H|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|sunsamvar: interesting contract|pg||
nt|brolucius: The defenders should score two diamonds and one trick from each of the other suits.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|fabsayc: but the spade 7 may take a trick|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|nt|brolucius: South might have false-carded the @H10, to encourage a continuation.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|brolucius: Oh, he did!|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
nt|fann4: No, but declarer must ruff a @H or a @C 1st now.|pg||
nt|fann4: Else 2 more rounds of trumps will leave him a trick short.|pg||
nt|josj: hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Welcome to Jos Jacobs from the Netherlands|pg||
nt|josj: goedenavond Jeff|pg||
nt|fann4: Goeie 'naand Jos:)|pg||
pc|h9|nt|bjacobs: Gee if only the @C6 and @C5 were swapped!|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sT|nt|bjacobs: Then declarer would be making this contract|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now East has time to switch to diamonds.|pg||
nt|josj: looks nice this way :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|nt|brolucius: Declarer can hope that East has J-10 doubleton in diamonds.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
nt|josj: with the @C breaking, 10 tricks|pg||
mc|10|nt|brolucius: East must not duck a spade, of course, but he will hardly make that mistake. Declarer has played a diamond anyway.|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: east might duck the spade king if he pld it|pg||
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qx|o3|st||md|1S765H964DKTCKJ962,SQJ32H83DJ762CQT5,SK9HAT7D543CA8743,SAT84HKQJ52DAQ98C|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|p|nt|me argent: good result NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2C is either blacks or majors|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|d|nt|me argent: dont like opening a weak 2 bid with a void|pg||
mb|2C|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|3C|nt|mareczek: N could try garbage Stayman|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: partner can never evaluate his hand|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: i chyba da³o siê ten kontrakt osi¹gn¹æ|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|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||
mb|4S|nt|mareczek: and after the worst response of 2@d bid 2@h showing weak hand with 4-4 in majors|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: their unfavorable preempts are very sound....|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|frajerzyna: mamy nawet wsparcie w obcym jêzyku|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|me argent: i really dislike 2@Hs on that south hand|pg||
nt|mareczek: Jassem made a nice trick|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|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|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|inquiry: that last trick didn't look right|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S765H964DKTCKJ962,SQJ32H83DJ762CQT5,SK9HAT7D543CA8743,SAT84HKQJ52DAQ98C|sv|e|nt|brolucius: East has a count on declarer's heart and club tricks, so should not duck a spade. It would be a bad mistake.|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: right David|pg||
mb|p|nt|tez: do you open with jassem hand..in this výuln at 3rd seat?|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: Lesniewski moving some around the room, said his cold!|pg||
nt|fann4: Definitely|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Oh, I see, East did not know about the @H8. Well, that is true.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2C!|nt|josj: they play 12-14?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: clear opener any seat|pg||
nt|fann4: I wouldn't open 1NT, on 11pts in 3rd seat.|pg||
nt|tez: 2@c=majors|pg||
nt|josj: hi Tezcan|pg||
nt|tez: hi jos:)|pg||
nt|tez: J|pg||
mb|3C|nt|josj: not easy for EW to get to 4@S now|pg||
nt|fann4: E will dbl if it goes pass, pass back to him.|pg||
nt|josj: 1NT is 12-14 non vul. |pg||
mb|3S|nt|bjacobs: This auction is not a good advertisement for 2/1 methods|pg||
nt|bjacobs: North is gestucken|pg||
nt|brolucius: Why is that? He can raise or cue-bid.|pg||
nt|fann4: Opening 1NT 3rd in hand on this sort of hand is waiting to be clobbered.|pg||
mb|p|nt|josj: good bid by Marcin, removes any doubt|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|tez: 4th trump very important in competition|pg||
nt|josj: slam try now but West will sign off|pg||
mb|4S|nt|gracelin: Hi all, srry for being ate|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The raise doesn't do justice to his hand, and he has nothing really good to cue bid|pg||
nt|gracelin: late|pg||
nt|bjacobs: (Even if it is a cue-bid)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So an excellent slam whithers on the vine|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome back to Patrick Huang, the Taiwanese all time great|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: agree that 4H didn't do justice to his hand|pg||
nt|gracelin: Thanks Roland.  Pleasure to be here|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But what is he to do?  Maybe he should just Blackwood|pg||
nt|brolucius: North could have cue-bid 4@C. Why not? He had limited his hand by bidding 1NT at his first turn.|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Is 4@C a cue or natural?|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|nt|brolucius: Blackwood is too much, I would say.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|gracelin: I thk their agreement is both 4C/4D are cue.  If not I wud at least bid 5H|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well I stick with my first point: not a good advertisement for 2/1|pg||
nt|brolucius: It doesn't seem worthwhile to play four of a minor as natural when partner has shown a big two-suiter.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|sunsamvar: now that Patrick is here it is time for my a'noon nap.|pg||
pc|s9|nt|gracelin: ok Sunil, but welcome back anytime|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: bye all. |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|fann4: Big swing to RUB on bd 2, where W made a non forcing 2@C response to 1@D. Cannot understand why E passed with a singleton @C and 7 @D though.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK72HQJT72DT943C9,SJ8H9654DAK86CA65,SAQT9H8DQJ5CKT873,S6543HAK3D72CQJ42|sv|b|nt|me argent: GO HARRIS|pg||
mb|1C!|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|1S|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|1N|mb|p|mb|p|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||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|ndemirev: This must be a "good" opening hand by Meckwell standards  |pg||
pc|c9|nt|me argent: NS play forcing @C it seems|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
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|c4|pc|h7|nt|me argent: is that american to play that system?|pg||
nt|inquiry: the 3@D was bid by north|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|inquiry: the auction has to be undone|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK72HQJT72DT943C9,SJ8H9654DAK86CA65,SAQT9H8DQJ5CKT873,S6543HAK3D72CQJ42|sv|b|nt|brolucius: After 1@S - 2@D - 2@H, North has much the same problem.|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Hope that you have an interesting session|pg||
nt|gracelin: but after he raises to 3H, South knows what to do|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Not at all, he can bid 3@H if forcing, or 4@H, and South knows the nature of his hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: Bye, Sunil.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Here, he could have xx-Kxxx-Kxxx-xxx|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: Jassem takes some time in putting the new board, so Martnes says NEXT  pls|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|gracelin: 6S makes on the SQ finesse|pg||
nt|Walddk3: NS playing two different systems, depending on vulnerability|pg||
nt|Walddk3: I have found both for you. Please keep them|pg||
nt|Walddk3: http://tinyurl.com/ynk8p2   Martens-Jassem NV|pg||
nt|fann4: Apparently it was South who opened 1@D on bd 2 in the OR, which explains the bidding.|pg||
nt|Walddk3: http://tinyurl.com/2cvxfj   Martens-Jassem VUL|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: and the nice black suit breaks|pg||
pc|s6|nt|tez: now Weichsel knows pd has bad hand..because he has 4 card trump|pg||
nt|tez: @s|pg||
nt|fann4: Most experts would overcall on the 4 card @S here, but it's not going to turn out well.|pg||
nt|josj: good lead, a trump|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|brolucius: That's right. Not a good slam, and unlikely they will bid it.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
nt|brolucius: East has the chance to cue-bid now, on his way to 4@S.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|gracelin: even if they try, they will find the trump Q is missing.  Deppo is a more discipline eam than Nan Yuan|pg||
pc|s3|nt|gracelin: expect 12 tricks here|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|tez: another trump..dummy dead|pg||
nt|josj: R.I.P.|pg||
nt|josj: W does not know that N overcalled on 4-crd only|pg||
nt|tez: Lesniewski hopes pd has 1 trump|pg||
nt|fabsayc: weischsel may eventually run out of exit cards however|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|tez: best defense..duck @d..|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h4|nt|Walddk3: Welcome to Margie Gwozdzinsky from USA|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|gracelin: declarer is not happy to see SQ falling|pg||
pc|dT|nt|gracelin: brb|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|nt|gosia: Hi all :)|pg||
nt|tez: take next dia, switch @h. pard plays last trump and kills dummy|pg||
nt|tez: hi:)|pg||
nt|granguru: @H3 to beat  by 2|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|gosia: I See the Poles had an accident on Bd 2 - undisciplined pass of a 2/1 in the other room|pg||
nt|fabsayc: apparently the auction on the movie is wrong|pg||
nt|gosia: Kibbitzers all :) tell me bidding is wrong in Movie|pg||
nt|tez: right now all ways down 2|pg||
nt|gosia: I was surprised - also surprised Skrzypczek passed in 1st position :)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|gosia: those types of hands need to get into auction early|pg||
nt|fann4: Agreed, and he paid for it.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
nt|gosia: Sorry to take us back, but just got here, and was reviewing what I had missed|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
mc|6|nt|gosia: Also at this table we will have a lot of time for diversion :)|pg||
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qx|o5|st||md|3SKQJHTDAJ9853CKJ8,ST92HQ9875DQ7C742,SA87543HA6D2CAQ95,S6HKJ432DKT64CT63|sv|n|nt|me argent: will see how good NS slam bidding is|pg||
mb|1S|nt|inquiry: you may see a 2@C opening here|pg||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: not part of normal polish|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|inquiry: their 2@C and 2@D opening bids are STRONG|pg||
nt|inquiry: 2@D being the stronger I believe|pg||
mb|3D!|an|max 6/4|mb|p|nt|me argent: 6@Hs or even7 on a finess is even better 4 the trailing team a good opportunity|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|inquiry: MArtin and Jacob devised this system themselves.... |pg||
mb|p|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|3N!|an|6214|mb|p|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|4C!|an|rkc|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|4D|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||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|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||
mb|p|mb|p|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|d4|nt|frajerzyna: DW sec pik zapewnia realizacjê kontraktu|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKQJHTDAJ9853CKJ8,ST92HQ9875DQ7C742,SA87543HA6D2CAQ95,S6HKJ432DKT64CT63|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: took a while to reach the inevitable :)|pg||
nt|fann4: Here is a big chance for POL to pick up imps. In the OR, Jansma/Verhees, with a lot of artificial machinery, had an accident and stopped in 4@S.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|tez: 7@s coming:)|pg||
nt|Walddk3: The Dutch had a serious RKC misunderstanding here and stopped in game where grand slam better than 90%|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|fann4: 12 imps if they bid 6@S, and 17 imps if they reach the grand.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Well, we have had our excitement on some of the previous board (possible slams). Now we must sit and watch 1NT. Oh, South has raised.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: and North is thinking!|pg||
nt|tez: 3@s or 4@h?|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Both the black tens look useful, it is true.|pg||
mb|5S|nt|bjacobs: Yes, it's not that big an overbid|pg||
nt|bjacobs: a "little" overbid|pg||
nt|brolucius: Having thought, he has passed (of course). He barely had an opening bid in the first place.|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: this will end happily, via the diamond finesse|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i like the splinter, simplifies most auctions|pg||
nt|fann4: Key Card will find the @CK, but is that enough?|pg||
nt|tez: 5@s 5nt 6@c 7@s|pg||
nt|josj: my idea :)|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|josj: this should also work|pg||
nt|Walddk3: 6@C asking for club king|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Since Martens can't be short in clubs|pg||
nt|Walddk3: He already showed shortage in hearts|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, the @CK is sufficient, with at least 3 trumps and short @H.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: cant count 13 tricks for sure without club jack as well|pg||
nt|fann4: This must be a variation of KC I don't know. Usually, 5NT asks for specific Kings, and suits at the 6 level are for 3rd rd control.|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|nt|Walddk3: well done|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fann4: POL ahead 17-12 now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 6@C says that is side suit needing substantial help, kantar wrote about that in original series on KCB|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: Martens is putting the dummy meanwhile in the other side of the screen|pg||
nt|tez: if martens without j ot @c..but has the possibility to become master of his pard's @d or a @c ruff to table if Martens has 4cm trumps|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, many chances for 13 tricks even without the @CJ.|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: east asking some questions|pg||
nt|gosia: Peter is trying not to lead a trump - may need to take away option in Diamonds at trick 1|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|Walddk3: Difficult lead for East, a spectator points out. Indeed it is, but as it is here, he can lead his right shoe, doesn't matter|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|gosia: he heard me :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
mc|13|nt|tez: In our village mostly received lead is a trump v GrandSlam|pg||
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qx|o6|st||md|4SK875HQ2D943CAQJ2,SAQJ64HJ7DA865C95,S93HAKT4DQJ7CKT84,ST2H98653DKT2C763|sv|e|mb|p|nt|gregpog: witam|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 11+ BAL, @H stopped|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: helo³|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|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|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|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|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|landen: Zia's tricky lead probably would have paid off if Michael hadn't gone up|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c4|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|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|nt|inquiry: now, nothing helps.. this is down one....|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SK875HQ2D943CAQJ2,SAQJ64HJ7DA865C95,S93HAKT4DQJ7CKT84,ST2H98653DKT2C763|sv|e|nt|vugraph bo: north discard a heart actually, so 9 tricks|pg||
nt|brolucius: Must be an optical illusion, but East seems to have been the dealer rather often.|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
nt|josj: they have at least four bridge players up there?|pg||
nt|josj: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|gosia: Makes it automatic to bid 7 missing the queen :)|pg||
nt|josj: right!|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Now East will have visions of a high heart contract.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: 2@S is a dubious bid|pg||
nt|bjacobs: MUCH prefer 3@S|pg||
nt|brolucius: North might perhaps have bid 3@S at his first turn, rather than think now.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Now he's uncomfortable|pg||
nt|brolucius: Snap, Bill!|pg||
nt|gracelin: North now regrets his early 2S raise|pg||
nt|bjacobs: double snap|pg||
mb|3N|nt|brolucius: With four-card support (and expecting five spades opposite), it is normal to jump-raise. With nine trumps, you can compete to the nine-trick level.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fann4: This can go down on a @D lead.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|bjacobs: this is a possible phantom sacrifice|pg||
nt|fann4: Very good. The @S10 switch will seal declarer's fate.|pg||
pc|dK|nt|Walddk4: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch all 3 vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need Flash Player 9, some don't. ...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|bjacobs: East is searching for @DJ in 4@H|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|gracelin: may o only -1 now|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now king of clubs (not the ace).|pg||
nt|gracelin: East has better ducked the HJ if they play J denies|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
nt|josj: so a chance missed by EW here...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|brolucius: Declarer hopes for two diamond ruffs in dummy, so he is setting up that possibility rather than drawing trumps. |pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|nt|gracelin: not sure whether West's S8 will become a trick in the end|pg||
pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|nt|tez: for trump lead to GS..i cannot say that i admit to ours. prefer to think throughout|pg||
nt|fann4: Lost connection. Was saying of course @S switch impossible to find. In the OR West overcalled in @S|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this was a good hand for attitude leads, west starting a high diamond spot|pg||
pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|josj: is that so? why did W not lead a @S, though he is holding 5 of them?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|bjacobs: It was a factor, but no longer|pg||
nt|brolucius: It might have done on a club continuation from East, a trick or so ago.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|mc|9|nt|gracelin: nw club ruff high and a D will finish West|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: Lesniewski told his partner he played to fast since he knows he has 5 spades|pg||
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qx|o7|st||md|1SAT3H986DA754CKT5,SK9862HK4DQ8CQJ63,SQ754HQ75DK932C98,SJHAJT32DJT6CA742|sv|b|mb|p|nt|picix: spoko|pg||
mb|p|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|1H|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|1S|nt|ccba: ±ÈÈüÔÚÌ«²Ö¾ÙÐÐ|pg||
mb|p|nt|landen: 4@h makes E-W, so this is a cheap save|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ccba: Ê×½ìÌ«²Öº£Ï¿Á½°¶ÇÅÅÆÑûÇëÈü|pg||
mb|2C!|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||
mb|2D!|an|min and no 3 sp|nt|frajerzyna: vugraph mo¿esz wyjaœniæ wynik?|pg||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: 2@C was puppet stayman if I remember correctly from yesterday... |pg||
mb|2H|nt|ccba: ÏÖÔÚ´ó¼Ò¿´µ½µÄÊÇ2Ö§À´×ÔÌ¨ÍåµÄ¶ÓÎéÔÚ±ÈÈü|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: wydaje mi siê ¿e w rozdaniu 5 powinien byæ remis|pg||
mb|p|nt|ccba: ÇÅÒÕÌÃ¶Ó vs ¾Å¾ÅA¶Ó|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|kit: hi all|pg||
pc|hQ|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|hA|pg||
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|d6|pc|d4|nt|landen: hi kit, tough loss last night|pg||
nt|kit: ty|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|frajerzyna: na drugim stole EW graj¹ 3 trefle|pg||
pc|hK|nt|inquiry: no has to pin the @H9.... tough....|pg||
nt|inquiry: now|pg||
nt|maticm4: przekazuj¹c pierwsze trzy segmenty bardzo podoba³a mi siê gra Micha³a Kwietnia|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: rozdanie powinno byc wiec remisowe|pg||
nt|maticm4: spokojna, zawsze przemyœlana|pg||
nt|maticm4: nigdy siê nie uniós³:) i zawsze z uœmiechem na twarzy|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|inquiry: trying for a huge swing, you might go for that, but playing for A9 doubleton seems a huge stretch..... |pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: bedzie niestety podwojny zapis dla EKO|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: Buras przegra 3 trefle a Kwiecisty 2 pik |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAT3H986DA754CKT5,SK9862HK4DQ8CQJ63,SQ754HQ75DK932C98,SJHAJT32DJT6CA742|sv|b|nt|brolucius: It just shows that you cannot be precise in these heart-spade competitive auctions. If North had bid the 3@S, that we all preferred, East would have bid 4@H and it is not at all ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: obvious who (if anyone) would then contest to 4@S. I expect both North and South would then pass. Still, 4@S might have been taken for 300 and 4@H is on a guess.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But taking it further, the 3@S preempt would have probably guided declarer correctly in 4@H|pg||
nt|bjacobs: As it has turned out, North "unilateralized" rather well|pg||
nt|gosia: Because it was wrong :) ?|pg||
mb|1C|nt|gracelin: and neither North or south will take the push to 4S|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 2@D is hard to understand.|pg||
nt|gracelin: that D suit is not an intemediate jump overcall for me |pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: Ig high diamond led , Peter may not get up the King |pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: weird indeed\|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|gracelin: or he pulled the wrong card, 2D instead of 1D|pg||
nt|brolucius: Nothing like any sort of 2@D overcall. 1@D was obvious.|pg||
pc|dK|nt|gosia: if|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|nt|brolucius: Whatever strength a jump to 2@D shows, in your system, it should be made on a good suit.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Your playing strength in diamonds should compare favourable to your defence. Here West has low playing strength and huge defence.|pg||
nt|gracelin: maybe he saw a 1S opening by south, but even though 2D is not my cup of tea|pg||
nt|josj: yes it is, but W found only lead to give def. a chance at all :(   bridge remains a beautiful game, exactly for this reason|pg||
nt|fann4: Why couldn't S have had a 5 card @S suit? It's not at all clear.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|josj: true too...|pg||
pc|cT|nt|wygbe1: all vul|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|gosia: Unusual for Peter to play quickly :), but I also only get upset if my partner makes a mistake too quickly|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: diamond lead was a double sucess, not sure the reasoning however|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d8|nt|gracelin: now everybody knows West was bidding 2D on 3A and a King and a Axxxx suit|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|gracelin: in fact the hand belngs to NS for 3NT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
mc|7|nt|fann4: Can't see how E can be criticised for returning a @D. For all he knew, partner could have had 5 of them.|pg||
nt|tez: how do you proceed to 2 @h? when pard overcalled with spades..may pass|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQJT8HQ9DK8762C62,S7532HAT8654D94CQ,SA9HK732DQCAKJT93,SK64HJDAJT53C8754|sv|o|nt|ccba: Ì¨±±¾Å¾Å¶ÓµÄ³ÉÔ±¶àÊýËêÊý¶¼½Ï´ó|pg||
nt|inquiry: well deserved 10 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|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|1H!|an|spades|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|2H|nt|ccba: ¿ªÊÒÈü³¡ÄÚÓÐ¶ÓÔ±·¢¼±²¡|pg||
nt|me argent: instead like most americans they play splinter bids in this situation|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|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|3D!|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|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ccba: ÕýÔÚ½ô¼±´¦ÖÃ|pg||
nt|inquiry: looks like 4 more imps for TEAM HARRIS|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|me argent: this looks like a 4 imp pickup for harris team|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|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|h3|pg||
pc|d4|nt|inquiry: and plenty of time to find the spade switch... |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kit: to the jack, then knock out the ace of hearts|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|kit: otherwise his entries are difficult, and he may get shut out of one of his winners|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: uh oh|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|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|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
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|cK|nt|inquiry: but you get all the credit for the trademarked use of the word NEXT in capital letters|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|me argent: TY|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: please|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQJT8HQ9DK8762C62,S7532HAT8654D94CQ,SA9HK732DQCAKJT93,SK64HJDAJT53C8754|sv|o|nt|brolucius: 1@D - 5@D will make it difficult for South.|pg||
nt|gracelin: an excellent 6D for EW but will be beaten with Qxx trumps with North|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|tez: i correct..passable?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|gracelin: If East jumps to 5D, guess South will bid 5S and get doubled|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Good morning to Peter Crouch from England|pg||
nt|pitiful: gm|pg||
nt|gracelin: Morning Peter|pg||
nt|bjacobs: it's an ok save as it turns out|pg||
nt|brolucius: Even though E-W might have a diamond slam on, from East's point of view, it seems right to pre-empt to make life difficult for N-S.|pg||
nt|pitiful: if west passes east might bid 6@c|pg||
nt|brolucius: Surely West will double.|pg||
nt|brolucius: He will not expect East to hold anything close to that needed for a slam.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|pitiful: i think west has close decision, east might bid bid 5@d with QJxxxx instead of AKxxxx @c|pg||
nt|gracelin: what is North thinking ?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|brolucius: You were right. (But I do not agree with West's pass). |pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: I wasn't criticizing Peter, whom I have admired for 40 years - making a point against fast play|pg||
nt|fann4: I didn't say you were:)|pg||
nt|fann4: I'm talking in general about the decision to return a @D, as opposed to the 'crystal ball' switch of a @S|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|pitiful: east did very well|pg||
nt|vugraph bo: East was thinking, sorry|pg||
nt|fann4: More crossed wires.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@C showed more in polish club than standard, but martens should have cued 2d if bidding in normal rules|pg||
nt|fann4: The link for the BBO TV, to get the other room simultaneously is: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/ |pg||
nt|Walddk3: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch both vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need Flash Player 9, some don't. ...|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well clearly a misunderstanding, seems Jassem could have bid just 3@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: With two spade tricks, I cannot understand West's reluctance to double. He has nothing to spare in a constructive sense.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It seems to me that West's @S10 make this a pretty clear double|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|fann4: Why did S pass 1@D to begin with? Was he planning to sit 1@D doubled?|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: Vuegraph is this auction correct ?|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: yes it is|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: Weichsel asking about all the bidding|pg||
nt|fabsayc: jassem thinks partner has very weak hand with long hearts i suppose, seems however improbable at best|pg||
nt|fann4: South's original pass created the problem imho (in my humble opinion)|pg||
mb|d|nt|gosia: Martens first pass surprising ? no neg X, no 1 NT ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: No doubt it matches his 2@D jump overcall nicely.|pg||
nt|tez: after this board match will go on to a tie|pg||
pc|c4|nt|gosia: Peters x will work well here|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|tez: sry..with E Doubled|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|fann4: A well judged dbl by Weichsel. |pg||
nt|fann4: We will have a leader after this board - by 1 imp|pg||
nt|fann4: Maybe more, depending on the line of play.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think he can get out for down 1|pg||
nt|gosia: not likely|pg||
nt|fann4: He can, but he has to reject the @S finesse, I think.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|fabsayc: by ducking when heart jack played|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d2|nt|tez: 12 Imps if down 2 . with  2 Imps Rubin will be ahead|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|fann4: I meant a new leader.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|gracelin: On the hand North raise to 2S first then sacrifice in 4S for -1, close room EW went down in 4H by misguessing DJ|pg||
pc|s8|nt|gosia: Yes, must duck heart jack|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|pitiful: i think west might double but it is not clear, why could the AK@c and QJ@c be swapped in north and east and 5@s is cold?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|fann4: The dbl has told declarer the @S finesse won't work - so he is wisely settling for 1 down.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|gracelin: but south bids under pressure and it could also go down many.  Anyway my A10xx is a surprise so I will also double|pg||
nt|brolucius: When West decides between Pass and Double, he cannot assume the worst. He must make the best bid in the long run, otherwise his partner will often go wrong. Holding two trump ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: tricks, surely that puts you in the Double half?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: what they said|pg||
nt|gosia: Peter can now give him his pitch with a diamond to play hearts himself|pg||
nt|fann4: Even a small @S back by E now won't help declarer.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|brolucius: You cannot unilaterally assume that partner has not a single trick in defence.|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|gracelin: and you are looking at 3 yourself.  South may not necessarily be void there|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And by the way, on a really really good day, your diamond ace might stand up|pg||
pc|dK|nt|gracelin: south just doesn't give up.  I will concede -2 long ago|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: play ace and another would have worked|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fann4: No, it wouldn't help|pg||
mc|10|nt|gosia: wd to lose 10|pg||
nt|tez: new leader..team finished:)|pg||
nt|tez: now doubles are for penalty:)|pg||
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qx|o9|st||md|3SQ54HAJ8DKT82C972,S72HK63DAQ9643CAK,SAT63HQT9D7CQ8653,SKJ98H7542DJ5CJT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|inquiry: harris is up 29 to 7 in this set....|pg||
mb|1D|nt|landen: not nearly as entertaining as the previous set of wild boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Interesting that Rosenberg wouldn't bid 2@S here|pg||
mb|1S|an|=1n|mb|p|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|d|nt|kit: and the 2@S bid is pretty much on the house|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|me argent: he didnt and it wont|pg||
mb|2N|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||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|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|s2|nt|me argent: declarer has lots of options|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mittmouse: best contract|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
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|c3|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|inquiry: nothing looks really useful to me from south... |pg||
pc|d3|nt|inquiry: can't ruff all those @Ds.. any thing other than Queen?|pg||
nt|me argent: looks convenient to finess|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
nt|me argent: stansby has other ideas|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|inquiry: now he knows where the @DK and @HK are....|pg||
nt|me argent: sorry martel|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQ54HAJ8DKT82C972,S72HK63DAQ9643CAK,SAT63HQT9D7CQ8653,SKJ98H7542DJ5CJT4|sv|e|nt|brolucius: You remember the possible 6@H hand? In the close room the bidding started in exactly the same way: 1@S - 1NT - 3@H. Now North did bid our recommended 4@C (cue-bid) and the slam was ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: bid and made.|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: no, west wins and cash DK, dummy's DQ is estabished but declarer's 5th is dead, East will get a club tricks at the end|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: East is not so happy|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: srry, above is in response to many thot declarer can savea trick by not playing the 4th H but give West the trump|pg||
nt|pitiful: I think that from west's perspective 5@s rates to go down 1 most of the time, might make occassionally when partner has no defence and might go down 2 whan partner has a lot of ...|pg||
nt|pitiful: defence, it might tip declarer off to play for 4-1 trumps on the rare occassion when Hx comes down in dummy|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: I can't imagine Martens wanted to penalize 1 @d|pg||
mb|1D|nt|fann4: A lot of imps have been lost on partnership misunderstandings.|pg||
mb|d|nt|brolucius: South had a wide choice of responses here. A splinter bid of 3@S is not satsifactory because it gives partner no picture of the holdings in the minor suits. |pg||
nt|fann4: Amazing how different players have been opening 1@D in this match. Bd 2 was another one.|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|tez: it is widely seen such misunderstandings amongst artificial system players or on new partnerships|pg||
mb|1N|nt|brolucius: Very cautious....|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: 2@C is a GF, by the look of it|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Yes|pg||
nt|fann4: Neither NS in both rooms here are new partnerships - it's the artificiality that has caused the problems. |pg||
nt|fabsayc: more likely a matter of fatigue here|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: I am not a fan of N's dbl here.|pg||
mb|2D|nt|gracelin: unless he rebids 3C|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And West is no Walrus|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: "I had 18 points partner! Had to double 4@H"|pg||
nt|pitiful: the problem responding 2@c is that it might go 2@s pass 4@s and now you sort of feel you have to bid 5@h, less likely at this vul though|pg||
nt|brolucius: "You had bid at the two-level, too!"|pg||
mb|p|nt|tez: if you'll aplly any artificial system you should work well |pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: hard to like some bids|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraph7: east left the room|pg||
pc|cT|nt|bjacobs: Right |pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: ok now no more english in the room lol|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c7|nt|bjacobs: Of course the Walrus counts 1 point for his doubleton heart|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|tez: would make if decides towards spades|pg||
pc|s3|nt|gosia: Marcin looking for high cards :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|gosia: nice|pg||
mc|8|nt|fabsayc: all based on that unlikable double|pg||
nt|fann4: 'Unlikable' :)|pg||
nt|gosia: could be 2 Aces- club Q and 4/4 majors|pg||
nt|tez: evaluated well about opponents bids|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: lots of talking here, sorry i cant understand a word|pg||
nt|gosia: ? Peter left the room ? you're not in 2 hotel rooms as usual ?|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: peter is not here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: can anybody tell me are georgia and kentucky going to play in mens basketball|pg||
nt|gosia: He must be PO'd with himself for going down in 2 @h, and that pard said something|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks for the comments|pg||
nt|gosia: He is very intense - Many years ago after losing a match by very few, he went into another room and broke some chairs|pg||
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qx|o10|st||md|4S9HAT764DAQ73C842,SJ654H9852D98CKJ7,SKQ3HKQJ3DK54CA95,SAT872HDJT62CQT63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|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|1C!|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|1S|nt|landen: quandary, hates 4 card overcalls and hates passing this much so doubled?|pg||
mb|2D!|an|hts|nt|kit: Double is very dangerous with a stiff diamond|pg||
nt|picix: prosto do celu...|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|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|p|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|p|nt|me argent: to everyone|pg||
pc|dJ|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||
pc|dA|nt|kit: not much the defense can do here|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|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||
pc|h2|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|hK|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|s7|pg||
nt|me argent: but it was the rgt decesion as the OR result indicates|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s2|nt|kit: Meckstroth is basically hoping that his partner has the diamond stopped|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|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|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: oops|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|nt|frajerzyna: no rzeczywiœcie to by³o PRAWDZIWE golenie 10 pc do klasycznego bez atu|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|kit: now he will be under pressure|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|bigtrain: since the @C2 was missing... he was playing for partner holding 4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|kit: would his partner have played a higher club with 4 clubs and a yarb?|pg||
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qx|c10|st||md|4S9HAT764DAQ73C842,SJ654H9852D98CKJ7,SKQ3HKQJ3DK54CA95,SAT872HDJT62CQT63|sv|b|mb|p|nt|gracelin: a close 3NT or 4H by NS|pg||
mb|1H|nt|brolucius: Surely not 2@S now.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Nothing like his previous jump overcall.|pg||
nt|pitiful: 1@s for me|pg||
nt|bjacobs: and me|pg||
nt|bjacobs: why put your head in the noose with  2@S?|pg||
nt|pitiful: close to passing|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: The noose must be there for a purpose.|pg||
nt|gosia: that wa 35 years ago - he calmed down alot after cutting his hair|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: it's a metaphorical noose David - it's not actually hanging at the table|pg||
mb|2D|nt|pitiful: not a nice rebid problem for south|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It would just be a dead giveaway if West bid 2@S and put it round his neck|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Particularly if he chose the noose with the 800 price tag.|pg||
nt|gracelin: 3NT makes without a D lead|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, a @D lead would be sad|pg||
nt|brolucius: South will be happy of a chance to pass.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Unless 2@H was GF|pg||
nt|gracelin: not sure whether 3H is forcing or not but with 3 aces guess south will bid a game at Vul.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Does 4@H make?  That club suit is very interesting|pg||
nt|brolucius: Why should he expect to make game?|pg||
nt|gracelin: 6H plus 3 tricks at the side|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|tez: hard to stop before five level|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|gracelin: now let's see if declarer can find the intra finesse in clubs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well it's going to take an unlikely intrafinesse and squash of @C8 to make thjis|pg||
nt|gracelin: and he might afraid a trump promotion so will use DA to clear trumps first, after that the intra finesse is gone|pg||
nt|gracelin: essentiall declarer may just play H for no loser and CK on side|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: West made the overcall, so reasonable to play him for the @CK.|pg||
nt|tez: wd|pg||
nt|tez: trust your pd:)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this auction looks like has potential for another disaster was 2s artificial|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: claiming here|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: east said better to play it|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SKJT7H53DKJT43CK2,SQ843HJT8DAQ7CQJT,S5HQ942D652C97543,SA962HAK76D98CA86|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|p|mb|1C|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|1H|nt|frajerzyna: Pan Zdziennicki powiedzia³ to jakieœ 50 lat po autorze|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|2D|mb|3D|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||
mb|d|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||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kit: Rosenberg will certainly compete to 3@H, which can be beaten I believe|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|frajerzyna: Narkiewicz gra w rozdaniu 3 ba i wygra po wiœcie w dame karo|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: sorry, miscounted -- 3@H makes|pg||
nt|kit: it is 4@H which can be beaten on spade lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|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|d2|pc|d8|nt|frajerzyna: a tu jest szansa na zapis dla NS |pg||
pc|dK|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|d7|pg||
nt|me argent: but they may well beat this 4 a big score|pg||
nt|maticm4: jak myœlicie, odbêdzie siê 6 segment?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|frajerzyna: no |pg||
pc|d5|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|d9|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: przynajmniej jakieœ 10 impów|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: mo¿e bêdzie jeszcze dalsza gra|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|me argent: whoops|pg||
pc|s4|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|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|c4|mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SKJT7H53DKJT43CK2,SQ843HJT8DAQ7CQJT,S5HQ942D652C97543,SA962HAK76D98CA86|sv|o|nt|bjacobs: But with 5@S West doesn't really know if the third spade is cashing - he might try to cash it|pg||
nt|bjacobs: as in fact he did|pg||
mb|1D|nt|gracelin: ok not 100% but I thk ruffing with H10 cater for much more cases.|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: could have made 5 but perhaps claim line was wrong|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: he claimed five, but east said they get 2 more tricks seing south hand|pg||
nt|fann4: Bd 11 in the OR was full of action. After 1@C-1@H South dbled. NS were in big trouble but EW pushed on to 3NT. W could have made it, but played for @D 4-4 and went down.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|bjacobs: It's all a bit of a guerssing game, and declarer has my sympathy|pg||
nt|bjacobs: not that it's worth much to him|pg||
mb|d|nt|fabsayc: ruff twice in hand works, dummy reversall, and thanks all for georgia wins updates|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: 6NT on 2 finesses, but double 2D will be good enough to win some imps|pg||
nt|fann4: Martens's 1@D opening (which I think is automatic) will make 3NT a cinch to make, if EW get there. But they may finish up in 4@S|pg||
nt|tez: in fact player should call TD instead of "go on"after claim if has any reason to reject|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|fann4: Could not 2@D be 'to play', with 2@H being the clearer cue bid?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gosia: 3 @d  now everyone will bid them :)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Get that 800 noose out|pg||
nt|gosia: I like 3d better|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: East has more than enough points for a game. That makes it a good time to play for penalties, since the extra points will bring in more (extra penalty) than they would in 3NT ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: overtricks.|pg||
mb|p|pc|d5|nt|gracelin: can get 1100 if West can use his DJ to ruff the 5th H, of course, defenders need to cash all their winners in advance|pg||
nt|tez: you can show stopper depends what suit cuebid by opp|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|brolucius: It was a debatable use of the 2@C convention, since if there was any sort of diamond fit, E-W could easily outbid them in a major.|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: club queen?|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|gracelin: 4th H|pg||
nt|pitiful: terence reese would not approve of north "opening his mouth" with north's hand|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|bjacobs: I wouldn't bother debating it myself - there is no upside to coming in with that North hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: Particularly as he then went on to say something.|pg||
nt|gracelin: they have set up the occasion for the uppercut|pg||
nt|gracelin: East must duck the DQ play, though|pg||
nt|gracelin: must not|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: take it back marcin :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|nt|gracelin: discard|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Now  East can get a promotion!  |pg||
nt|brolucius: Now declarer can pitch a loser. That was Patrick's point about cashing the black-suit winners first.|pg||
nt|gracelin: not if North discard a spade|pg||
nt|bjacobs: If he pitches a spade, then 3 rounds of clubs kills him - East will get 3 trump tricks|pg||
nt|bjacobs: East wins @DA, then 2 spades and the deadly 4th club|pg||
pc|sK|nt|bjacobs: If he pitches a club,then the same procedure applies in spades|pg||
nt|gracelin: true. if declarer pitch club that's no good either|pg||
pc|s4|nt|gosia: and who r u ?|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But the defence might not be found|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d2|nt|bjacobs: Gee E/W are mean and nasty players|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|brolucius: Yes, they have done well. West's club switch was excellent.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d4|nt|gracelin: so it will soon break the 100 imps mark|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|nt|fabsayc: good technique |pg||
nt|gosia: not a great cover of heart|pg||
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qx|o12|st||md|2ST3H73DQT7CKJT954,SA986HAKJ4D4CQ872,SQJ75HQ985D982CA6,SK42HT62DAKJ653C3|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|frajerzyna: tu jest szansa na punkty|pg||
mb|p|nt|inquiry: ekeblad has wiped out the huge session lead, and now leads 31 to 29 for the boards today|pg||
mb|2D|nt|me argent: another good OR result for eke|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: szlem pikowy po partii |pg||
mb|p|nt|landen: lightning fast in this room....surprising|pg||
mb|2H|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|2S|nt|inquiry: now for sURE|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: Rodwell probably not worth a raise with weak shape|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|frajerzyna: mow 7 pik|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: proszê|pg||
nt|maticm4: heh:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|maticm4: ooo|pg||
pc|h5|nt|frajerzyna: i dosta³em bitkê|pg||
pc|h2|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|h3|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|hJ|pg||
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|d4|nt|frajerzyna: mia³ powa¿ne przes³anki|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w pikach wyd³u¿enie|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|frajerzyna: KD kier i partner obieca³ kontrole w m³odszych|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|nt|inquiry: eight tricks... is the limit|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|kit: that solves the diamond problem, and maybe he can pitch a loser on the fourth diamond as well|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|frajerzyna: mam nadziejê ¿e rozdanie da 13 impów Unii i zobaczymy jeszcze grê|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|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||
pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|landen: in the first set there was push at +1000 in 5HXX|pg||
nt|landen: Garner and Weinstein -1000 twice so far|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c8|nt|kit: Now he has a claim -- draw the trump, knock out king of diamonds, and he has 5 hearts, 3 diamonds, and 2 black aces for 10|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|inquiry: whoops|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cQ|nt|maticm4: te¿ 7 pik...|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: na drugim te¿ szlem :(|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: 63 punkty to chyba za du¿o na kontynuacjê|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: w¹tpie ¿e jeszcze siê spotkamy ¿yczê wiêc dobrej nocu|pg||
nt|frajerzyna: y|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|inquiry: gonna set that @D up for a @S discard that now is useful|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c4|mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2ST3H73DQT7CKJT954,SA986HAKJ4D4CQ872,SQJ75HQ985D982CA6,SK42HT62DAKJ653C3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: cover right if south had 10x|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|fabsayc: what is this auction|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|bjacobs: Difficult defence to break this contract|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: More like impossible: @DQ at trick 2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|gracelin: West needs to shift to DQ after the first H to beat 1NT, I guess|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: too strong for invite if that was intent (IMHO)|pg||
nt|fann4: I agree. If W has a weak NT, even with 12pts, there must be a play for game.|pg||
nt|fann4: Imps have been flying all over the place this set. It has not been the usually high standard of a Major final.|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: i can read of the alert of 3d 9-11 + 3 of top 5 d|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|gosia: I think it's just fine|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|tez: EW plays 3 @d good hand , six card suit game invite. Les refused bec @d stiff|pg||
nt|fabsayc: that part ok but side king i think swings the balance|pg||
nt|gosia: we are looking at all the hands you know and these guys- especially the Poles are exhausted|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|nt|bjacobs: Defence might have to give up an overtrick here|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|bjacobs: with a diamond play now|pg||
nt|fann4: I said at the beginning that the Poles, as a 4 man team, may be fatigued.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|bjacobs: Unless the signal helped|pg||
nt|gracelin: defender may beat this even with a low D shift on second trick, declarer will get squeeze on the 4th H|pg||
nt|gosia: I like the E/W bids - result not withstanding|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|gracelin: this two teams are scheduled to play 128 boards in 8 segments.  However if the gap is widen, we may not see the last few sets be played|pg||
nt|brolucius: I wonder if a team has ever conceded a match, with 64 boards still to play. |pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S74HK9875DAK6CKJT,SKQ92HJ32D82CAQ74,SAT83HAQTDJT54C52,SJ65H64DQ973C9863|sv|b|nt|landen: so much for the "sporting double"|pg||
nt|inquiry: was down one correct?|pg||
mb|1C!|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|p|nt|inquiry: something funny happened at the end on that claim I think..|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|d|mb|r|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|p|nt|me argent: VOILA|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|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||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|inquiry: this will be down... |pg||
nt|me argent: good start for NS|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|me argent: and 13 imps back to HARRIS|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S74HK9875DAK6CKJT,SKQ92HJ32D82CAQ74,SAT83HAQTDJT54C52,SJ65H64DQ973C9863|sv|b|nt|brolucius: You would probably play on, to avoid appearing in the record books. |pg||
mb|1C|nt|fann4: But Rubin is a 6 man squad.|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: And it happened in Taiwan more than 20 years ago that a team led more than 100 imps at half time and eventually lost the trial.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|brolucius: Painful memory for you.|pg||
mb|p|nt|gracelin: for local specs who might still remember it's Nan-Lian beat Hei-Zhao|pg||
mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: for those who missed it earlier, jassem-martens playing two systems depending on vulnerability|pg||
nt|fann4: And by that, I mean all men.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Hei Zhao is a team consisted of the famous Chang's brother in the 70's and 80's|pg||
nt|gosia: I know - Rose put up a valiant battle, but lost yesterday|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|gosia: I first played 2 systems with Dorothy Truscott in 1984|pg||
mb|3D|nt|gosia: Anyway before that ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: Anyone before that ? Kibbitzers ?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraph7: 28 minutes left in the clock|pg||
pc|hT|nt|Vugraph7: jassem left the room|pg||
nt|gosia: strong club when opponents vul I think, and polish club when not|pg||
pc|h4|nt|gracelin: declarer can make 4 with a good guess in heart, which he will probably not|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|brolucius: North seems to have disguised his diamond holding, to encourage declarer to misguess in hearts.|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|gracelin: declarer play safe for 3, in 4S he needs to give up the trump first|pg||
nt|gosia: The trick was to be able to put it all on a single convention card - took me 2 months :)|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s7|nt|fann4: These days it takes 2 months just to write out the agreements over 1@C.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST3HKT54DK5CT9875,SKJ5HAQJ82DA43CAQ,SAQ984H97DQ62C643,S762H63DJT987CKJ2|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|p|nt|inquiry: two more boards in this set....|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|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||
mb|p|pc|s4|nt|kit: wow -- Zia passed 2@D.  That is quite a positin|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bigtrain: @C2 is another standard card|pg||
nt|landen: it appears that's what his partner hoped for|pg||
pc|h7|nt|genesaxe: that makes more sense.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|nt|inquiry: @S5 ?|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kit: Looks like declarer has 6 unavoidable losers|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
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|s7|pc|c5|mc|7|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST3HKT54DK5CT9875,SKJ5HAQJ82DA43CAQ,SAQ984H97DQ62C643,S762H63DJT987CKJ2|sv|o|nt|brolucius: 'Only a part score', but a full 8 IMPs changed hands.|pg||
nt|gosia: It was Benito Garozzos idea , he said after strong club, opponnets frivolus to interfere if not vulnerable|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: The ideal result in a final trial is that one team crushes the other. The country can then be happy that their strongest players will represent them. Not the same after a 6-IMP ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: win.|pg||
nt|gracelin: true|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i believe jassem actually has two convention cards|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|fann4: A normal but hopeless 3NT, which W is playing in the OR.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 2NT was an alternative for East (unless that is played as a forcing relay). He must care for the heart fit being 4-3. West has now said 'No, I hold four hearts, but only a minimum ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: hand.'|pg||
nt|brolucius: ...cater for...|pg||
pc|s8|nt|gracelin: even with 4-H I might pass 1H with the West hand though I normally will give a raise with 4|pg||
nt|Walddk3: I gave you the link to both convention cards earlier|pg||
nt|Walddk3: They play differently, depending on vulnerability|pg||
nt|fann4: Maybe EW play something different here - normally 1NT is 18-19.|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Polish Club and Precision|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: lost them roland, give us them again|pg||
nt|fann4: Wonder what 2NT opening shows with these guys?|pg||
nt|Walddk3: http://tinyurl.com/ynk8p2   Martens-Jassem NV|pg||
nt|Walddk3: http://tinyurl.com/2cvxfj   Martens-Jassem VUL|pg||
nt|fann4: GIB says this can make, double dummy maybe. Declarer has to play a @C now.|pg||
nt|gosia: I had 3 - one for each system - and 1 for the combined|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Impossible to get it right single dummy|pg||
nt|Walddk3: It is even difficult to spot with all cards in view|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes club to king and diamond hook, later heart hook|pg||
nt|gosia: martens needs to cover |pg||
nt|Walddk3: AQ@C (overtaken by the K), J @D, then @D, J@C, @H twice and a diamond. Virtually impossible|pg||
nt|fabsayc: works if south has any doubleton honour|pg||
nt|Walddk3: But that is the winning line|pg||
nt|Walddk3: The defence will duck @DJ of course|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|c5|nt|Walddk3: In the other room Gierulski played for North to have Kx in hearts|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|Walddk3: So @HA and a small|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Walddk3: At least he got the 4-2 right|pg||
nt|fann4: It's a complicated hand, but certainly a case to play N for 3@D with 1 honour and 5@S.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if they duck diamond you can hook hearts and endplay north|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S5HKQJ763DT8632C5,SK63HA9DA5CQT9863,S982HT82DKJ4CKJ72,SAQJT74H54DQ97CA4|sv|n|nt|me argent: AND LAST|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|me argent: anoyher slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|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|4S|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|hK|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|h9|pc|h8|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|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|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|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|mc|12|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S5HKQJ763DT8632C5,SK63HA9DA5CQT9863,S982HT82DKJ4CKJ72,SAQJT74H54DQ97CA4|sv|n|nt|brolucius: South knows, from the lack of a club continuation, that North is out of clubs. But in fact the defenders would have scored a trick more on a passive continuation. |pg||
nt|gracelin: it seems NS has lost interest in this game|pg||
nt|brolucius: I said that I would commentate on session 8, but I don't think I will need to set my alarm clock tomorrow. |pg||
nt|fabsayc: but all double dummy|pg||
nt|tez: the penultimate board|pg||
nt|tez: last one|pg||
mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|gracelin: No David, likely not|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Both teams can enjoy a glass of Taiwanese whisky after two more boards (for different reasons).|pg||
nt|gosia: They'll probably take a 10 break |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: it's a habit in Taiwan, if one team concede in the trial, the other team shud treat them with a real nice dinner|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4@D is very pushy|pg||
mb|4S|nt|pitiful: i would prefer competitive double |pg||
nt|gracelin: and I am bidding 4H with the North hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Perhaps spades should be better for that.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|bjacobs: There might be an accident on lead now|pg||
nt|gracelin: DA lead wll see 4H home|pg||
pc|cT|nt|fann4: The Multi, it seems, is becoming increasingly popular - quite a few pairs used it this event.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: is popular at the highest level, raises eyebrows at other levels since not generally allowed in NA|pg||
pc|c2|nt|pitiful: but how else can you get to 3N when partner has Ax Kx xx KQJxxxx|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|brolucius: Bidding 3@H and then 4@H is not standard tactics. North had some reason to fear a minor-suit game for E-W. |pg||
nt|tez: please notice that just changing @C queen into the king makes GRAND slam a good contract...|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|nt|gracelin: no conceding, Nan Yuan will surely play tomorrow ater this gain.  Only need about 11 of this size to turn around|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: then west would likely have found some other bid over 3@S|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fann4: There are so many different ways to play the Multi. |pg||
pc|cK|pc|s7|nt|brolucius: Yes, Peter makes a good point about 3NT. I remember reading some learned book about using a double in that way.|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQ764HAKQ2DT5CA85,SAK98H986DJ84C643,S532HJT75DQ3CKJ72,SJTH43DAK9762CQT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|mc|9|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQ764HAKQ2DT5CA85,SAK98H986DJ84C643,S532HJT75DQ3CKJ72,SJTH43DAK9762CQT9|sv|e|nt|gracelin: last board today.  The next set will start 13 hours and 15 minutes from now. |pg||
nt|Vugraph7: finally the last hand if this first quarter, hope to see you all in some minutes for the second!!|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Last board of the first set now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but the lack of a cuebid makes multi tough to defend|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk3: Many thanks to Catalina Robles, our hard working and very capable operator in Detroit. Well done!|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, on many hands you have to wait to find out their suit and then enter.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|nt|gracelin: 4H ison with SK unexpectly being on side and DQ drops.  Even the singleton D lead won't hurt|pg||
nt|gracelin: but 3NT will not be a success|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Walddk3: Also thanks to our many excellent commentators for guiding us through the 16 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tez: ty all:)|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Finally, our appreciations to ACBL and Rick Beye in particular for ensuring that this prestigious event is brought to BBO vugraph and inviting us to participate|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|fann4: In the OR, W was able to compete with 3@D with only 3 trumps. Not sure how or why.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|brolucius: South rightly prefers 4@H, holding no top heart honour and four-card support.|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: for those of you sending me messages in polish, all i can answer is with a :)|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Our estimate is that there will be a break for about 15 minutes|pg||
nt|gosia: Poles will pick up 2 so lots of excitement to come !|pg||
nt|gosia: My favorite handicapper picked poles by a fraction :)|pg||
nt|gosia: imps|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but added footnote, if they dont fall asleep|pg||
nt|gosia: u were paying attention last night :)|pg||
nt|fann4: The Polish Club promises 4!+D.|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Often 5|pg||
nt|fann4: 4+@D|pg||
nt|Walddk3: can be 3 with 4441 or 4 diamonds and 5 clubs|pg||
nt|Walddk3: can be 4 I mean|pg||
nt|Walddk3: But it is always an unbalanced hand|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|brolucius: Patrick predicts that the concession will be held up for a session ot two, until the losers are ready for their excellent free meal.|pg||
nt|brolucius: If I had a free meal for every match that I conceded, I would be a happy man indeed.|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Balanced hands are opened 1@C|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|Walddk3: We know there is a typo on the banner (top)|pg||
nt|Walddk3: This is NOT a recording; this is live bridge from Detroit|pg||
nt|tez: Ew playing udca, @s 8 to lead appeared as big|pg||
nt|tez: udca=up side down attitude|pg||
nt|Walddk3: I am getting about 109 private messages a minute at the moment. Please understand that I can't respond to all of them. Thank you|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: 1 minute in the clock|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|tez: udca=Up side Down Count & Attitude|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Might be useful to mention that once a board starts being bid it cannot be taken away anyway, time violation or not.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yesterday they played only 14 of 16 in last round because of slow play|pg||
nt|fann4: The defence seems to be grinding here. A simple COUNT card in @D makes it so easy.|pg||
nt|gosia: I think it was the day before they took away 2 boards|pg||
nt|fann4: Cash a 2nd @D and play a @S, forcing W to overtake.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|cicus: now makes|pg||
nt|Vugraph7: director is in the room|pg||
nt|fann4: Now suddenly POL pick up 6 imps, instead of 2.|pg||
nt|gosia: no A @d - heart then exit with a club after unsuccesful finess|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he can cash diamond and exit in hearts but then thrown in with 3rd club|pg||
nt|gosia: will be great play by J|pg||
nt|tez: he should overtake 2nd @s and give a ruff|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|gracelin: you know how much is the entry ee ?|pg||
nt|brolucius: Tell me|pg||
nt|brolucius: More than the cost of egg fried rice.|pg||
nt|gracelin: just kidding, not much, only about US$300|pg||
nt|gracelin: but they will be on their own to both the PABF Congress in Australia and the Mind Sport game in Beijing|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer has the chance of an elimination play. Not that he needs it with the @DQ falling.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|gosia: ooops pPeter will no get ended|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|gracelin: after trumps clears and CK dislodged, declarer will cash one high D before the club exit|pg||
nt|gosia: now|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes|pg||
nt|tez: after weichsel ruffed overtakes @d and exits with trump at hand|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and this one seems automatic|pg||
nt|fann4: A baby hand from here on in. E must have the @CQ for his opening bid, and he will be endplayed.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|gracelin: ad the DQ is dropped|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|mc|8|nt|Vugraph7: bye all for now|pg||
nt|fann4: Bye for now.|pg||
nt|gosia: Please come back in 10 minutes !!! this is exciting|pg||
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