vg|EC 2011 Mixed Teams Final,3_3,I,1,16,Vriend,36,Zimmermann,65|
rs|3NW+1,3DW+2,6HSx-1,4HS+1,4SN=,4SN=,3DWx-3,6CN=,6SS-3,3NN+1,2NW-1,2NW-1,6DN-2,5DNx-1,4SE=,4SE+1,2SS+1,3SN=,1NW-1,2SEx-2,3SW-1,2SW=,3HN+1,3HN+1,4SN-1,4SN=,3DE=,3DE-1,1NN+1,1NN+1,2DN=,2HW=|
pn|Verbeek,Cronier,Bertens,D'Ovidio,Willard,Bakkeren,Multon,Arnolds|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S542HKT8532D96CJ3,SK83H4DAKQJT4C964,SAQT6HQJ6D75CKT82,SJ97HA97D832CAQ75|sv|o|nt|rcerreto: here we go|pg||
nt|jcomyn: can i join in roland i know hugh and fiona very well|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: Hi :) |pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|3D|mb|3H!|mb|d|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: very light opening again|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ralfwil: the only game is 4@h on NS:)|pg||
nt|ralfwil: and 4@s a good save|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jcomyn: ah well plenty so i'll watch|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|rcerreto: according to the light opening style, E jumped to 4 with a good balanced hand|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S542HKT8532D96CJ3,SK83H4DAKQJT4C964,SAQT6HQJ6D75CKT82,SJ97HA97D832CAQ75|sv|o|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|granguru:  REHI|pg||
nt|famus: hi all|pg||
nt|hawe45:  HI|pg||
nt|famus: I've ordered by Roland to dabble in some commentary!! here I go--|pg||
nt|famus: been*|pg||
nt|Walddk7: asked not ordered|pg||
nt|roswolf: hurrah|pg||
nt|ady: good afternoon all|pg||
mb|1C|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|granguru:  HAVE I SEEN YOU BEFORE?|pg||
nt|famus: :) ok|pg||
nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|psyck: Standings: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this will be interesting my longtime partner is sitting north and Sandra Penfold has been my teammate in open competition|pg||
nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi john|pg||
nt|granguru:  :) |pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but i have lost some weight:)|pg||
mb|1H|nt|roswolf: classic weak2 by east|pg||
nt|psyck: website shows 37 for Harding instead of the 42 here...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:   Hi Geoff, hi everyone|pg||
mb|3D|nt|granguru:  hehehe|pg||
nt|ady: e/w have 3NT     can they reach it|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|granguru:  me too...|pg||
nt|granguru:  35 pounds|pg||
nt|granguru:  protein diet|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1nt is beleieved to be a transfer to @C|pg||
nt|riccho:  hi everybody :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: looks like 4@h makes with the @c double finesse, but EW have a cheap 4@s sacrifice.|pg||
nt|ady: hi John|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: can n/s avoid anything stupid -perhaps not|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would double as south if i was to do anything|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thats quite a good hand in e after 3d|pg||
nt|ady: hi Geoffrey|pg||
pc|hA|nt|roswolf: n/s system is steam age ACOL (4CM) + many gadgets|pg||
nt|roswolf: a simple 4@S TO BID|pg||
nt|hajru:  Welcom back.|pg||
nt|hajru:  I don't have convention cards for NS, but it looks like they play limited opeing bids.|pg||
nt|hajru:  Welcome Riccho|pg||
nt|arno11: good afternonn everyone|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Looks like this is making even without getting the @d right|pg||
pc|h5|nt|hajru:  Did we just get new players?|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|spooky: Both teams had a good start of the swiss, Brogeland scored 24 and Penfold 24 VP in the first match of the day|pg||
nt|roswolf: a gentle enough bd to start|pg||
nt|granguru:  weak long @Cs|pg||
nt|roswolf: on a very good day slam may be on from west's point of view -nut no heroics are needed at the moment|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  is there a safety play against 4-0 either side?|pg||
nt|ady: was a difficult opportunity for Vriend to make up some ground|pg||
pc|h7|nt|roswolf: the players will have the correct names shortly|pg||
nt|roswolf: GOOD TRUMP LEAD|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: their nt is weak normally but they may have varied that|pg||
nt|spooky: Tor directly in a 4-3 fit.|pg||
nt|roswolf: WELL THE WEST HAND SHOULD MAKE SOME TRICKS IN THIS CONTRACT|pg||
nt|arno11: noon*|pg||
nt|riccho:  after 14 Boards is Finland leading by a single imp (24-23)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|djneill:  hi all|pg||
nt|granguru:  making 10 tricks|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hello John, Dan and Geoffrey|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi Dan|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|granguru:  hi |pg||
pc|dA|nt|roswolf: west kept his powder dry sensing no doubt that any + score would likely to be good|pg||
nt|roswolf: odd play trying a subterfuge|pg||
pc|d5|nt|arno11: we see a very close match 1 imp difference after the 1st half http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jcomyn: well the point is when 30imps down you have to do something and it is hardly foolhardy|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be ugly|pg||
nt|hedyg: good afternoon :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: Michal will post the names asap|pg||
nt|roswolf: just the right players names to be put in|pg||
nt|pelu: a lot of bidding to come to 4@h|pg||
nt|hajru:  This makes more sense: 3@C some kind of bergen raise (6-9, 4 trumps), 3@D a range check,|pg||
nt|hajru:  3@s a cuebid which looks like an overbid to me|pg||
nt|hajru:  but we ended up in a safe contract, with declarer about to make 11 tricks.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  cashing the A could have been wrong if South was void|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|psyck: looks like W can manoeuver a @c ruff though|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|roswolf: HMM NOT quite the best defence|pg||
nt|roswolf: well 3nt is on the club finesse and i think should have been bid|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|hajru:  Declarer will win the 2nd trick, knock out the HA and end up with 9 winners|pg||
nt|riccho:  no idea where they come from, but the names sound bulgarian|pg||
nt|hajru:  Well, yes, they sound south-east european to me too|pg||
nt|arno11: NS are from russia|pg||
nt|riccho:  IÂ´va been told that that NS come from russia :) thatÂ´s why I hate guessing :) |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|psyck: in 4@h by winning @hK 1st round|pg||
pc|h9|nt|odysseus69: West had much more than East was expecting|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dJ|nt|hajru:  We start with an easy contract|pg||
nt|hajru:  Does anybody know where the NS team is from?|pg||
nt|riccho:  yes, but with this short matches here (28 bds) every imps can be decisive|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|yorkbeach:  safe to take the @h finese for 10 unless you think North has both missing @d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  not so safe having crossed to dummy|pg||
nt|roswolf: hardly likely on the play to date|pg||
nt|blum1956: There were no reason to duck a diamond unless  the declarer was going to take a heart finesse|pg||
pc|c8|nt|hajru:  losing an imp or two against the 4H contract at the other table|pg||
nt|jcomyn: have noticed a great deal of ultra cautious bridge inh this event|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|roswolf: i dont think so -2?|pg||
nt|roswolf: not much hope for the defence|pg||
nt|roswolf: fair point|pg||
pc|s7|nt|yorkbeach:  a 3-card @d lead was rather unlikley on this auction - could probably tell from the spot cards as well|pg||
pc|s2|mc|11|nt|jaapfr: gm all|pg||
nt|psyck: @s punches also would have worked in 4@h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm i think that west must have a long solid suit for jumping otherwise he could just bid 2@D|pg||
nt|jcomyn: agree after p passed|pg||
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qx|o2|st||md|4S75HKT9864D98CA96,SQTH7DQ754CQJT852,SAKJ963HJ53DKJT2C,S842HAQ2DA63CK743|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|jcomyn: Hugh's regular partner tom hanlon playing in the other room|pg||
mb|5C|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|rcerreto: ?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: surprising|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|rcerreto: oh well|pg||
nt|jcomyn: kinda overbidding|pg||
nt|rcerreto: not going for a special brilliancy prize|pg||
pc|sA|nt|rcerreto: "overbidding" is an underbid|pg||
nt|jcomyn: even four4 is a struggle|pg||
nt|rcerreto: yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: Hearts|pg||
nt|rcerreto: 3NT looked pretty normal to me|pg||
nt|rcerreto: N is likely thinking of a possible ruff in @h|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not like hugh to think this long trump lead usual for him|pg||
pc|s2|nt|barbyh: hi all|pg||
nt|rcerreto: hi|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi babie|pg||
nt|jcomyn: barbie|pg||
nt|barbyh: hi john|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|jcomyn: gap will close rapidly if this continues|pg||
nt|rcerreto: 13 to go here|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|rcerreto: it should already be close|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|jcomyn: not necessarily depending on what is bid by Kinder hanlon|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h5|nt|rcerreto: sure|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S75HKT9864D98CA96,SQTH7DQ754CQJT852,SAKJ963HJ53DKJT2C,S842HAQ2DA63CK743|sv|n|nt|roswolf: what was the end result operator?|pg||
nt|roswolf: -2 for 6 imps to the norwegian team|pg||
nt|roswolf: no it didnt actually:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: trump again lo|pg||
nt|riccho:  so finland quadrupled their lead|pg||
nt|jbgood: Good morning all|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  9 on top in 3NT|pg||
mb|1C|nt|djneill:  push|pg||
nt|hajru:  No, don't think so.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will be doing well to bid it|pg||
mb|1H|nt|Walddk4: East is  Arnolds     West is   Bakkeren|pg||
nt|roswolf: he is hardly pre-empting opposite a pard who didnt bid over 1@C|pg||
nt|odysseus69: in this era of weak jumps I am sure that West would bid 3D on less|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this plays well for ns|pg||
nt|ady: 4@H looks best game|pg||
mb|3C|nt|roswolf: will north bid his own suit?|pg||
nt|roswolf: a diversionary effort from tor?|pg||
nt|roswolf: this may be interesting|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all|pg||
nt|hajru:  Good morning everybody|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: HERE the bidding had reached 3@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: rubbish weak2M|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  looks like it :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not much of an effort from w - great opportunity to psyche|pg||
nt|roswolf: is not 5@C cheap|pg||
mb|4C|nt|hajru:  Not sure what happened here as it appeared that EW had 7 tricks|pg||
nt|odysseus69: probably 4H now but maybe something stronger|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: a very weak 1@S from Tor|pg||
nt|roswolf: psyche from tor|pg||
nt|roswolf: north passed - really|pg||
nt|roswolf: amazing|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3@S @HA @SA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3@C|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, that is true.  |pg||
nt|hajru:  OK, did we really have a French person open a weak NT here?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: And South's name has an  I  in the middle instead of an  O|pg||
nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: VERY DIFFICULT FPR N/S|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  If North overcalls 3@c, South will be bidding on|pg||
mb|4H|nt|hajru:  I think we have the wrong board in front of us|pg||
nt|roswolf: we are off Holland v France/Monaco|pg||
nt|pelu: for sure|pg||
nt|roswolf: PASS BY NORTH NOT UNREASONABLE|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  something North knows, which is why he wanted a better suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: SOUTH MUST PROTECT SURELY|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi michael|pg||
nt|Walddk4: d'OVIDIO|pg||
nt|roswolf: AND NOW 3NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: far too optimistic - too much dutch courage for breakfast?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I doubt that EW are in 3NT|pg||
nt|blum1956: Bakkeren in 3@s|pg||
nt|pelu: as I remember W was in 3@s|pg||
nt|roswolf: well east had bid 3@H and 3nt looks ok then by west|pg||
nt|roswolf: ok i concede the contract is probably 3@S by west|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I am not sure EW are too pleased with the Russia flags they have, but of course they don't know|pg||
nt|blum1956: Probably making if West starts with hearts|pg||
nt|hajru:  That makes more sense|pg||
nt|roswolf: this depends on the @H guess at first blush but the trump break is inconvenient|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 2 imps for an extra undertrick in 2@S|pg||
nt|roswolf: heart support?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes this is bd 2 perhaps bd 1 fits:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: a steal by the dutch|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 2@H is ROUTINE BYT NORTH MAY BID ON|pg||
nt|roswolf: a high level adventure wont work out too good on this layout|pg||
nt|psyck: maybe 3@c can be weaker for them...generally stronger game forcing hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: probably a waste of time to bid 4C|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|djneill:  I wonder if South will be able to show this strong a hand?!|pg||
nt|roswolf: all very mysterious|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2@s should be at least 1 down|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 1 3nt bid with no difficulty by the french|pg||
nt|odysseus69: whats best here? ruff and heart to king then play on spades - that certainly works|pg||
pc|h3|nt|spooky: NS had to many HCP to believe Tors opening|pg||
nt|roswolf: brian and sandra come from Yorkshire - a region known for its blunt way of speaking|pg||
nt|roswolf: competent bidding|pg||
nt|spooky: with everything right for declarer, they will make 12 tricks|pg||
nt|pelu: yes the bidding fit B1|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Benedicte Cronier playing at both tables, interesting|pg||
nt|roswolf: feisty auction this|pg||
nt|hajru:  East is Carla Arnolds, a long time player on the dutch women's team, who has won a lot over the years, including a world championship in 1994|pg||
pc|c7|nt|roswolf: ty:)|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|roswolf: sorry the caps key is having a life of its own:(|pg||
nt|roswolf: i understand bidding 2@S but i dont like it|pg||
nt|jcomyn: morning who's e and w|pg||
nt|roswolf: that looks good to me|pg||
pc|h5|nt|roswolf: north reluctantly passes|pg||
nt|roswolf: pass missed out|pg||
nt|riccho:  yes looks a bit weird; |pg||
nt|riccho:  but as bad as the play was; the bidding in the other room was even worse|pg||
nt|arno11: 10 from top|pg||
nt|psyck: other table got to 6@c after a similar 3@c rebid, another reason not to jump with W's hand|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I think South is   D'Ovidio|pg||
pc|hA|nt|roswolf: yes lots of tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: well i would like it better if the @ss split better :(|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  West is Ton Bakkeren, who used to be on the Dutch open team until last year.  His best result this year was 2nd in the Dutch open teams|pg||
nt|hajru:  NS we have Philippe Cronier and Catherine d'Ovidio, who have both played on French teams for ages|pg||
nt|odysseus69: easy when we see all the cards|pg||
pc|h4|nt|hedyg: anyhow this should make nicely with the 10@s dropping and A@H in S|pg||
nt|jaapfr: she is long time champ:)|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@S seemed natural or even a raise to 4@H was possible - passing seems very wet|pg||
nt|blum1956: Alas! Fair 21-HCP vulnerable 2NT missing|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hajru:  Yes, earlier Benedicte was playing with Zimmermann|pg||
nt|Walddk4: she is|pg||
nt|hajru:  Operator, please check!|pg||
nt|pelu: and give ud board 1|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup would be cool|pg||
pc|c9|nt|spooky: this lead didn't scare North|pg||
nt|roswolf: i am told 3cl...mimimum....3nt stiff spade|pg||
pc|cT|nt|arno11: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=14419   south|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sA|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
pc|s2|nt|djneill:  ok thanks geoff|pg||
nt|riccho:  good search :)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ady: with Q@D right looks as though will make whichever line|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|Walddk4: Shut down and start again pls|pg||
nt|Walddk4: we have wrong board numbers|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Pls do it now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: ups...|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Walddk4: shut down and reconnect to the open room|pg||
nt|hedyg: the @d lead might have been made on the assumption that if pd ,who surely has lots of hcps ,passed it must be because he has openers suit|pg||
nt|hedyg: at some tables N might bid 1@s over 1@d|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: all well now|pg||
nt|jcomyn: as Carl Mathieson said yesterday. He was amazing at finding the right line and then said easy when you see all 4 hands|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|yorkbeach:  if NS had the bidding to themselves, South might show 12-14 balanced and North might pot game|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: true|pg||
nt|riccho:  finesse is wothout risk |pg||
pc|d8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|arno11: :) guess the rest is without picture|pg||
pc|s9|nt|roswolf: this is a huge bd for the french who may now be uncatchable|pg||
nt|ady: Vriend  well overboard OR|pg||
nt|jcomyn: clearly either pushing in other room or pushed|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jaapfr: ok 1 imp loss|pg||
pc|h8|nt|djneill:  3-2@h split slam cold, even 4-1@h onside may be ok, is that a good slam? but 5-0 offside not going to work|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|jcomyn: did she fall or was she pushed|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably a bit of both|pg||
nt|ady: had the chance to double 6@C for 800   chose to try 6@H|pg||
mc|11|nt|yorkbeach:  most of the top players open aggressively, doubt South was planning to pass|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ875H542D53CA95,ST96HAQ87D962CQ32,SQ32HKJT9DKQJTCK4,SK4H63DA874CJT876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|jcomyn: what is 2d - looks a good hand|pg||
nt|ralfwil: difficult to defeat 3nt on EW|pg||
nt|rcerreto: that's what I was wondering|pg||
nt|dburn: strongish weak two bid in fourth seat, I guess|pg||
nt|rcerreto: very difficult|pg||
nt|dburn: or they may play 2@d like a Precision 2@c|pg||
nt|jcomyn: very probably|pg||
nt|rcerreto: I also thought about a very sound weak 2|pg||
nt|rcerreto: but then, 3@d?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto: more likely an opening in @d , yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: wont be long playing this one|pg||
nt|rcerreto: a knowledgeable kib tells 11-15 6+@d or 5+@d/4+@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ralfwil: on a @c switch - win with @cA and finess in @s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ralfwil: same here... win @dA and finess in @s|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jcomyn: i see 3nt in closed room on 6c hand|pg||
nt|barbyh: ns worried about the location ofthe club queen|pg||
pc|c5|nt|rcerreto: Harding's overtaking|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|nt|rcerreto: in CR E opened a weak NT and W had no problems|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ875H542D53CA95,ST96HAQ87D962CQ32,SQ32HKJT9DKQJTCK4,SK4H63DA874CJT876|sv|e|nt|Walddk4: Better|pg||
nt|roswolf: this might be tricky for n/s - will depend on the choice of opening bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: running scores for this round not up yet|pg||
nt|roswolf: this has a few lurkering traps|pg||
nt|djneill:  I open South's hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: i might too|pg||
nt|arno11: there is north http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=10968|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 2 e/w in the other room is in 2@S|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 17 an overtrick imp to vriend|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  even better for the Dutch|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: everything lying right|pg||
nt|odysseus69: bidding thin games - finding tight doubles - stopping short of game when you think they are going to be in a thin one- but not bidding dubious slams- ways to recover a large ...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: deficit over 16 boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Helness  with only one  L|pg||
nt|spooky: Some strong NT I guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: first blood to the Dutch|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, let's end the match now ;-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: south really passed?|pg||
nt|roswolf: EXCEPT FOR THE PSYCHE|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: 1nt probably precision 13-15|pg||
nt|jaapfr: E will bid|pg||
nt|ady: sorry   6@C never bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru:  hi all witam|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would look at my screen-mate and decide|pg||
nt|jaapfr: sorry not expecting a 1@S by N|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: yes|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  share Geoff's disbelief|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  must have miscounted|pg||
nt|roswolf: this looks a straightforward 4@S|pg||
mb|2H|nt|granguru:  zarfans: 10+8+2+2=22 far from an opening bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1nt is stultifying|pg||
nt|granguru:  10+8+3+2=23 sorry|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: i think gf actually|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome John|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi john|pg||
nt|hajru:  Specs, NS has to win by 2 imp's or more to reach the next round.|pg||
nt|roswolf: well n/s have found their fit|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could end with blood on the carpet|pg||
nt|pelu: I exp that the x only show 4 card @S, so 2@D from S = reverse values|pg||
nt|roswolf: ah better|pg||
mb|2S|nt|Walddk4: Good morning to Tarjei Eck Hansen|pg||
nt|jaapfr: would any of us:)?|pg||
nt|riccho:  ahh there is the 7th trick in bd 15 :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sry|pg||
nt|psyck: lucky @c44|pg||
nt|psyck: & @s fin on|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will be ctaching up now :)|pg||
nt|ady: was cue bid by Vriend|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: bergen raise here|pg||
nt|hedyg: that N hand is not really worth 17 hcps, is it?|pg||
nt|hajru:  I would not, but then again, I usually play a system where 1H is limited to about 17, rather than the 21 in |pg||
nt|hajru:  a natural system.|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even then never 1@S|pg||
nt|hajru:  If you had to bid, what would you bid then?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pass or pass or pass:)|pg||
nt|blum1956: This is allready doubleable|pg||
mb|3N|nt|teckh:  hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2nt =23+ bal|pg||
nt|hedyg: so downgraded to the 2@H replay|pg||
nt|hedyg: reply*|pg||
nt|roswolf: true michael|pg||
nt|roswolf: well they avoided 6@D which was possible i suppose|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  10 on top on normal breaks... but breaks are not normal|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: she said that she didn't see ace|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  np; I guess its very tricky to get the informations across to you from the table, if they are not interested :)|pg||
mb|4S|nt|roswolf: south scared into passing - how could 4@C be wrong|pg||
nt|roswolf: the bludegeon shouldnt work on this deal|pg||
nt|djneill:  I like the 3NT bid, whenever I bid 2NT, it seems to make no difference - it makes 3, or goes down 1, whatever I do|pg||
nt|roswolf: spades 3-3 gives some hope i suppose|pg||
mb|p|nt|riccho:  is there a tiebreaker rule in the unlikely event of a draw? |pg||
nt|hajru:  I'm sure there is. |pg||
nt|arno11: might make 4 can pitch @C loser on @D after finessing against N|pg||
mb|p|nt|teckh:  well bid, I think|pg||
nt|granguru:  hi geoffrey|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@D might be the majority choice|pg||
nt|hajru:  Downloading the conditions of contest as we speak.|pg||
nt|roswolf: pass is favorite|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: now S even get slam ideas (sorry this is monday morning bidding:)|pg||
nt|psyck: still a good game as those are the chances if @d fin off|pg||
nt|pelu: in Or Beb Vriend jump to 3@D|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|arno11: after @C lead this might not work anymore|pg||
nt|roswolf: this will play quite well despite the 4-1 trump break|pg||
nt|roswolf: bad news|pg||
nt|blum1956: she better should not discover that Ace before the bidding ended))|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: just the 2 aces if played open|pg||
nt|ady: west could false card in trumps  to try and convince declarer of 109 stiff|pg||
pc|c5|nt|spooky: All about @HJ now|pg||
nt|spooky: with this lead she has enough entries to misguess it... |pg||
pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  oops|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|hajru:  Opposite SQxxx and a red ace, 6S has a chance, and it is not clear if N would cooperate over 4D|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pls check operator if N will say afterwards as sweet as possible: sorry pd:)?|pg||
nt|pelu: a overbid with @HK stiff in front of the @H overcall|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|yorkbeach:  GIB says that East needed to keep all her @s|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|roswolf: by e/w certainly - 3@D seemed to confuse the opps|pg||
nt|roswolf: certainly would be in my club|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|granguru:  S arriving fast to acomplish his promess|pg||
nt|pelu: I like Ss bidding here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 50 imps in 13 boards is a large but not quite impossible task- but it needs swingy boards to have any chance|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pelu: now NS in 4@S in OR??????|pg||
nt|roswolf: optimism gone mad|pg||
nt|hajru:  That must be a very rare misunderstanding from NS|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and that cashing the 3rd @d is a mistake|pg||
nt|blum1956: certainly she had to keep them all but know the ball is back|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  defenders are going to gte 3@s 1@d + 1 other trick|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes instructive little errors |pg||
pc|d9|nt|yorkbeach:  will not work but looks right to play @c|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  4@c 1@h gives declarer the 5 more tricks he needs|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf: her the ladies sit south and east|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|roswolf: sandra is a very competent decarer and mis guessing is not her forte|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: no|pg||
nt|hajru:  Does anybody know what carding EW play?|pg||
nt|hajru:  They have been playing as a pair for at least 30 years|pg||
nt|jcomyn: according to other room details 6c was bid in the slammish hand|pg||
pc|c8|nt|granguru:  declarer is now stacked in dummy|pg||
nt|riccho:  anyone knows the link to see the other table as well?|pg||
nt|pelu: good news for NS in OR: they are nv and no X :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes hope for 4@C + a @H|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: presumably semi-natural but minimum|pg||
nt|granguru:  her sorry*|pg||
nt|hajru:  No, it does work, Arno.  |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ady: not knowing  where the hearts are  south not confident yet|pg||
pc|d5|nt|riccho:  no @d finesse anymore|pg||
pc|d2|nt|granguru:  good point|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes she will paly a heart up|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hajru:  Other table on the top right of the screen|pg||
nt|arno11: yes if you do it immediately but not after @S Ace|pg||
pc|sK|nt|riccho:  iots still possible but would risk the contract|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  time to try @s again|pg||
nt|roswolf: NOW DEFENCE CASH OUT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  presumably West's @s at trick one encouraged the suit|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
pc|sA|nt|teckh:  jeg kan vÃ¦re med, jeg fÃ¸lger helness sÃ¥ langt det er mulig:)|pg||
nt|djneill:  dummy-lock|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf: whoops i am wrong:(|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome back to Tarjei|pg||
nt|spooky: if West had @HA and not the J, she didn't need the @Cs|pg||
nt|teckh:  hi all|pg||
nt|roswolf: west makes 2 trump tricks i think|pg||
pc|c9|nt|riccho:  it WAS still ... :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s2|nt|spooky: Hi|pg||
nt|granguru:  In Europe it is the common practice to do so|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a mystery|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 18 in the other room the dutch played in 3@C for a 6 imp gain|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: w is angry|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|roswolf: looks like a push|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Walddk4: Ignore his Norwegian above :)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: 6C was in response to some kind of try with 5NT - |pg||
pc|h2|nt|jaapfr: if he says it will be afterwards|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ady: ok now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|granguru:  claim time ...next|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
mc|10|nt|jbgood: seems as if S may get her nine|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAT85HQT872DTCKJ7,SK96432HJ6D62C643,SHADQ9854CAQT9852,SQJ7HK9543DAKJ73C|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: begorrah that was a quick change of fortunes|pg||
nt|rcerreto: indeed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2N!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|rcerreto: easier with open cards|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|rcerreto: now discard a @d on @s|pg||
nt|rcerreto: playing trumps would need to take the right view in @d later on|pg||
nt|rcerreto: if N plays a trump back|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|cJ|nt|ralfwil: A @d discard |pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|nt|rcerreto: now, if S had had Jxx initially in trumps...|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|rcerreto: that's why looking at all the cards is sooo comfortable :)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SAT85HQT872DTCKJ7,SK96432HJ6D62C643,SHADQ9854CAQT9852,SQJ7HK9543DAKJ73C|sv|b|nt|roswolf: no diamond switch by defence|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would expect both these teams to qualify for the ko rounds|pg||
nt|hedyg: K&R (KQ32 KQJ KQ4 J96) = 14.60 |pg||
nt|hedyg: quite a downgrade!|pg||
nt|roswolf: this might be feisty|pg||
nt|hajru:  First pick for Zimmerman, when EW went down in 1NTx in the other room.|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
nt|hajru:  Tie break: if tied after 28 boards, play 4 extra, if still tied, play another 4, if still tied, play 1 board at the time until there is a difference|pg||
nt|riccho:  finland still 6 Imps (summed up) in front|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: now it is 30-24 for Finland|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5 or so imps to the french|pg||
nt|roswolf: did he really make that?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: yeah|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  might have been clearer if West dropped the @sK but not sure whether that was safe|pg||
nt|roswolf: this certainly has swing potential|pg||
nt|jcomyn: ah a minor slam|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this has potential|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: more imps to the mythological creatures of the woods|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|arno11: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=16359  west|pg||
nt|roswolf: defence got too clever there|pg||
mb|1C|nt|hedyg: 2@H= weak 2 suiter|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  counting points might have enable East to place West with the @sK, signals or not|pg||
nt|roswolf: good point|pg||
nt|ady: A@D  with east last hand was good for declarer    gave time |pg||
mb|2N|an|.|nt|roswolf: muilderg strikes again|pg||
nt|granguru:  In America it is N and E for men|pg||
nt|roswolf: now this has potential for a swing|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@C for majors|pg||
nt|roswolf: majors oor multi-landy something no doubt|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|odysseus69: have now right sided 6C - East cant lead a trump|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably shows the reds|pg||
mb|d|nt|djneill:  ok so South sees 14 HCP opposite 15-17, and shortness in hearts - East having most of the opposing honors, South knows there is a minor slam if North has a fit|pg||
nt|granguru:  landy, garozzo, woolsey, multilandy or something|pg||
nt|roswolf: west has an interesting problem -how high to bid?|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably worth a double!?|pg||
nt|granguru:  5@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes the real man's bid:)|pg||
nt|hajru:  Weak NT by north, probably all pass|pg||
mb|r|nt|roswolf: good lead|pg||
nt|granguru:  no more blackwood, redwood, voidwood, roman KCB, etc..|pg||
nt|djneill:  I still think South should rebid 4@c, get a fit, and bid 6|pg||
nt|roswolf: pass is the mouse's bid|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and makes|pg||
nt|arno11: East http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=4813|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I am guessing that the EW are playing reverse attitude, so the 8 looked discouraging|pg||
nt|roswolf: a firm 1NT no doubt:)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: problemwith 2nt is 6-3 s fit may no be found|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 of a red suit doubled perhaps?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: xx - you choose - maybe it also suggests spades|pg||
mb|4C|nt|roswolf: north risks a large penalty|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and the swanny beckons|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or is it swanee|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: we dont know if 2@H could be with @s and 2@s would be p/c then|pg||
nt|roswolf: but escapes with a scratch|pg||
nt|roswolf: the light shines on the lady|pg||
nt|psyck: 4@h will be interesting|pg||
nt|blum1956: 4@h looks natural but fails after a diamond lead or switch|pg||
nt|roswolf: no 4@C:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@D now?|pg||
mb|4D|nt|granguru:  4@H should have been  the minimum...problem is that it might lead to a wrong lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: does that agree @C|pg||
nt|roswolf: LOOKS LIKE IT DOES|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|roswolf: this auction will peter out in some partscore -2@H!?|pg||
nt|teckh:  I thinkk N is worth one more|pg||
nt|arno11: auction hard to believe|pg||
nt|riccho:  maybe X showed some WK NT Hand? |pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: will bid slam now for sure|pg||
nt|ady: they  will get there now|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Operator, could you please enter scores on 21 and 22 manually?|pg||
nt|roswolf: well i would bid game on this sequence but i suppose north is entitled to overbid after the first few bds|pg||
nt|hedyg: overtake and play J@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@S LOOKED NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE|pg||
nt|roswolf: last train!?|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is doomed|pg||
nt|odysseus69: undo|pg||
nt|jcomyn: ah e got the message|pg||
mb|4S|nt|spooky: looks like a walsh aucon, East not bidding her 4crd @S|pg||
nt|hedyg: it all depends on their agreements i would think?|pg||
nt|jbgood: this will be a quick downer with the di ruff|pg||
nt|hajru:  That should be 1 off after this lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@S MIGHT BE INSPIRED|pg||
nt|odysseus69: did East really bid 4S?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: better|pg||
mb|d|mb|6C|nt|spooky: auction*|pg||
nt|roswolf: looks like 6@C now|pg||
nt|psyck: correct play in majors will only lose 1 trick in them & they could have made an o/t in 4@h if they got there|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: W doesn't know what's going on?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: !!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 5@C probably showed no spade control|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: south might chicken out with some justification|pg||
nt|djneill:  the @dT, or @sT would make a big difference here for N-S|pg||
nt|roswolf: fair point|pg||
nt|psyck: 1@h was 3 or less @h i guess...2@c=who knows...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: If you don't know the codes, give me contract, declarer and number of tricks and I will give you the codes|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this needs a good guesser|pg||
nt|djneill:  beautiful|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 6s now???|pg||
nt|jcomyn: YES must do somthing|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: this is a cakewalk|pg||
nt|roswolf: a deal to ponder in the post mortem|pg||
nt|roswolf: the play isnt that straightforward either but this will make i bet|pg||
nt|granguru:  backward finesse in @D permits not to lose a @D trick|pg||
nt|roswolf: well this is the final nail in the dutch coffin i feel|pg||
nt|odysseus69: now it does look all over|pg||
nt|jcomyn: indeed i think that 2nt bid misguided|pg||
nt|jcomyn: can almost declare|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Walddk4: Thank you|pg||
nt|Walddk4: By the way, N-S are from France (flags)|pg||
nt|spooky: with @CKJ in south declarer shouldn't have any problems|pg||
nt|roswolf: this layout is far too kind|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: pokerface of E|pg||
nt|psyck: actially, % play in @s is low to J & then Q...so would lose 2@s tricks, so will have to get @d right|pg||
nt|jbgood: even withot the ruff S would have to find the club queen to make 10|pg||
pc|s2|nt|roswolf: yes the norsemen (and women) have sprung into a big lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: this contract is pretty unlucky|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|hedyg: personally i play that 2@h can be weak with ANY suit, incl @s|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes and declarer will play west for the long@D|pg||
nt|granguru:  E would have led @SK with @SQ(10)|pg||
nt|roswolf: from the bidding|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West does not have an opening bid in my book|pg||
nt|odysseus69: same bid next doorr- but here Multon solved all problems with 4C bid - |pg||
pc|dT|nt|teckh:  will she go for split A,K@d |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|roswolf: BTW in this sequence i would have played a double by west as PENALTY|pg||
nt|roswolf: suggest a heart wanted?|pg||
nt|roswolf: well since east has no trumps he could|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|teckh:  He now see KQ, and A@s will materialize, then W has noe Q@H|pg||
nt|jaapfr: discarding not @C in N is confusing a bit|pg||
nt|roswolf: err dont think so|pg||
pc|s7|nt|blum1956: And the declarer still needs the @c guess to come to down 1|pg||
pc|s5|nt|teckh:  probably|pg||
nt|roswolf: fair points|pg||
nt|hedyg: for sure|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|hedyg: no|pg||
nt|roswolf: my standing assumption when opps intervene over weak 2 suited bids is that this is a misfit hand and bid appropriately i.e DONT bid|pg||
pc|h3|nt|roswolf: find the lady is the perennial problem|pg||
nt|roswolf: if so then west was very wet|pg||
nt|hedyg: E did not underruff!|pg||
nt|hedyg: Michal?|pg||
nt|hedyg: we have lost our operator :(|pg||
nt|hedyg: np|pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w in the other room missed their 5-5 @H fit|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  swift -2|pg||
pc|h2|nt|roswolf: 5-4|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|granguru:  best line could be to endplay E with the second @D|pg||
mc|12|nt|arno11: contract gets what it deserved|pg||
nt|roswolf: high x-ruff|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAQ65HK7DAT93CKQT,SKJ832H942DK85CJ6,ST974HAQT3DJ4CA94,SHJ865DQ762C87532|sv|n|nt|barbyh: 6 clubs looks pretty good|pg||
nt|barbyh: srry|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|barbyh: not so good|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: 3nt on N looks best|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well 6c was bid earlier missing 2 aces|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: hugh done mess about|pg||
nt|jcomyn: dont|pg||
mb|4C|nt|rcerreto: only 2@h in CR in the previous board|pg||
nt|rcerreto: srry, 2@c|pg||
nt|barbyh: we dont want west to gain the lead|pg||
nt|rcerreto: a misunderstanding, they played in a 4-1 fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barbyh: super safety play|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ralfwil: in vain:) |pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|s5|nt|barbyh: but I dont think it was necessary to duckthe club|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree Barbara!|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SAQ65HK7DAT93CKQT,SKJ832H942DK85CJ6,ST974HAQT3DJ4CA94,SHJ865DQ762C87532|sv|n|nt|roswolf: i think only 10 tricks|pg||
nt|granguru:  Katarzina Dufrat is a pretty young polish girl who started on 2009|pg||
nt|roswolf: a hard earned 3 imps|pg||
nt|hajru:  I can hardly imagine that she took the first @h with the A|pg||
nt|pelu: 1Nt - 2NT?|pg||
nt|roswolf: some potential here for disaster|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  you can upgrade for the good @d but the rest of the hand is yuk|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  incredible|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  even the top players find defence difficult|pg||
nt|roswolf: and now a flat game hand|pg||
nt|ady: 31 imps to Zimmerman so far   so it was possible to make up the deficit   |pg||
nt|jcomyn: nice break in s so 3nt loks best|pg||
mb|1C|nt|roswolf: more meat on this hand|pg||
nt|jbgood: my guess is that S really did play the heart king |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: -200 is quite a big scratch|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3NT is likely to be bid here|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3nt makes here 4@H a tad more challenging to make|pg||
nt|hajru:  So, instead of scoring +100 in 1@c!, south scores -100 in 2@c|pg||
nt|arno11: shld have been -2 |pg||
nt|riccho:  here the just-intime-scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: any 2 suiter or just the Minors|pg||
nt|hajru:  Wow, I knew Carla likes to bid but had not expected 2N from her|pg||
nt|roswolf: ?|pg||
nt|pelu: 3 or 4@h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|ady: might play in 4@S here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or higher|pg||
mb|1D|nt|djneill:  hot stuff, West ducked that smoothly|pg||
nt|hajru:  But first, EW are in trouble after their weak NT|pg||
nt|jaapfr: mb even to challenging (needs opps to help)|pg||
nt|blum1956: 4@h will be down 1 or 2|pg||
nt|roswolf: the dutch had red meat for breakfast it seems|pg||
nt|hajru:  I don't know what they are playing, EW are not a regular pair and I've never played against them|pg||
mb|1S|nt|hedyg: 200 is always painful|pg||
nt|arno11: as they could not have made anything not a big problem for NS|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 3 the dutch in the other room drifted -4 in 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: i am told 6@S reached in the other room by the dutch|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 2@C X no disaster EW|pg||
nt|odysseus69: could climb too high- not now|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well that solves that|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: i would open a strong NT as well|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@D=majors|pg||
nt|granguru:  leb|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@H !?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: lebensohl|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pass|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: brian joins in with an off centre 1nt|pg||
nt|jaapfr: down 1 i think so big win EW|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, pass by south and lead a small club. |pg||
nt|roswolf: the axe falls|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  much will depend upon the lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  This is interesting: when I look up my name in worldbridge.org, I find somebody with my name|pg||
nt|hajru:  and playernumber, who participated in an event back in 1997.  However, I'm sure it wasn't me, it was|pg||
nt|riccho:  but ist not your data than? |pg||
nt|hajru:  my brother|pg||
nt|jcomyn: just not their day|pg||
mb|3N|nt|spooky: I expect Tor to bid 4@S now|pg||
nt|roswolf: this should be finis|pg||
nt|teckh:  that E was too much|pg||
nt|roswolf: i suspect tor knows gunn's style|pg||
nt|roswolf: but will east pass?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Yes, looks like 7 tricks to EW for a 10 imp gain|pg||
nt|jaapfr: difficult to lead from QTx|pg||
nt|pelu: 4@D down 1 - but fine investment|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: the @D10 is priceless here|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: i hate to think what would happened if W passed 2@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: You were right :)|pg||
nt|riccho:  probably they guessed the fuel name from the list (someone with guessing capabilities like me...) |pg||
nt|jbgood: N didnt bid 4@h - perhaps S should hear the alarm clocks ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: can you concede halfway through a session!?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: shows once again that 4-4 is overrated|pg||
pc|h5|nt|spooky: 3@S is down already...|pg||
nt|granguru:  michal nowosadzki has also started on 2009|pg||
nt|roswolf: I DOUBT A DIAMOND|pg||
pc|h7|nt|teckh:  he will play for club and eventually it will make with the spade and blockage|pg||
nt|roswolf: he needs at least 1 spade trick|pg||
nt|roswolf: even if the clubs came in|pg||
nt|roswolf: no he doesnt - icant count early in the morning:)|pg||
nt|teckh:  Tor knows he has a single spade in front and 3 on his back|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  superficially declarer might lose just 1@h 1@d and @c but too much work to do|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer can come to hand and throw 2@d on the @s but then has a dilemma|pg||
pc|h9|nt|riccho:  the 4@s from W sounds like that W didnt understand it either|pg||
nt|arno11: I see your point:)|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|riccho:  full|pg||
nt|hajru:  I'm not sure if I understand the 2s! bid|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if she cashes a second @h, East can play a third @h when in with the @dA|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hedyg: i think EW would make 8 tricks on best defense|pg||
nt|pelu: JOn: 3@D could be a 5 card suit, so N cant bid 4@H |pg||
nt|blum1956: yes as now EW will collect 200 to 500, more probably 200 after this start|pg||
nt|blum1956: maybe @cA and a club?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|hedyg: running scores and results : http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1@S2@H2@D and 1 @C loser not to avoid specs|pg||
nt|jbgood: with a little more help this will not be expensive though - was the @s ace mandatory?|pg||
pc|d3|nt|roswolf: really?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if not, West will get to ruff a @d with the @hJ|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|roswolf: that looked odd|pg||
nt|granguru:  http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg||
nt|jaapfr: for the optimists who think 2@C can or could be made|pg||
nt|jcomyn: good question i have seen it happen in trials but this is probably different|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|pelu: B¤ NS in 3Nt - also down after @D lead|pg||
nt|pelu: B4|pg||
nt|jbgood: Peter - N might bid wit a good fit. that was my point...|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|nt|blum1956: after taking discard|pg||
pc|d5|nt|hajru:  This gets rid of the @c loser but creates a @h loser|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|pelu: S dont need "good" fit - but @Hs 2-2|pg||
nt|pelu: 3-2|pg||
nt|jbgood: very unlikely after the bidding|pg||
nt|pelu: in OR Benedicte C pass over 1NT - the 2Nt was a close call|pg||
nt|hajru:  Even with the @h 3-2, he still has to play the spade for 2 losers, which is hard if E ducks the first round|pg||
nt|blum1956: South still may expect that West has only 4 hearts|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - it was a brave move by Arnolds|pg||
nt|pelu: so 4@h - no x in OR|pg||
nt|jbgood: if hearts are 4-1 E would have gotten a spade ruff long ago|pg||
nt|roswolf: this i think could well end up -2|pg||
nt|blum1956: If hearts are 4-1 this is an easy win|pg||
nt|roswolf: no not with this declarer|pg||
nt|blum1956: no more than -1 whatever South does|pg||
nt|pelu: no still hard work - and a possible @S-ruff as Jon said|pg||
nt|blum1956: no more no less|pg||
nt|roswolf: i am just glad i am not playing it:):(|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|nt|pelu: @SA cost a trick|pg||
nt|ady: 6@S a poor contract    something to not opening on a flat 11 including JX of a suit|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer is still short of tricks|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
mc|10|nt|djneill:  now clubs blocked|pg||
nt|roswolf: after another heart|pg||
nt|jaapfr: defense gave this board away|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @SA @DJ @CA @D and made|pg||
nt|jaapfr: NS not really on track the first boards|pg||
nt|blum1956: now she knows everything|pg||
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qx|o6|st||md|4ST653HKT64DT98CT9,SK42HJ87DAK5CA864,SQJ97HA9DQJ76CKJ3,SA8HQ532D432CQ752|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|rcerreto: 3NT by W could easily make|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|barbyh: with no d lead|pg||
nt|rcerreto: not now|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 2@d for me! in any contract I wand a @d lead|pg||
nt|rcerreto: very clever 2@d bid by S!!|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|barbyh: good suit, and 5,5, right to bid|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ralfwil: dbl from N?|pg||
nt|barbyh: can always run out to sp if dbld|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: where they going?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barbyh: whats the redbl?|pg||
nt|rcerreto: in CR S didn't dare to bid|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|rcerreto: and 3NT made|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|rcerreto: nice stop but...|pg||
pc|s7|nt|rcerreto: 11 IMPs to Harding|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ralfwil: In CR they didn´t act on 2@c and 3nt was made|pg||
nt|jcomyn: sure plenty of swings in this match|pg||
nt|rcerreto: fully earned by S|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
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qx|c6|st||md|4ST653HKT64DT98CT9,SK42HJ87DAK5CA864,SQJ97HA9DQJ76CKJ3,SA8HQ532D432CQ752|sv|e|nt|granguru:  http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg||
nt|roswolf: that was a slam that might easily be bid in the other room|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 4|pg||
nt|riccho:  but 2@d wasnt probably natural either|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but east fell from grace|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  French will be hoping for a gain there|pg||
mb|p|nt|djneill:  the 1NT call won the board, as the other room overcalled 2@d, and could not reopen safely over 2@h - East too was too flat|pg||
nt|arno11: as N could not have overcalled 2@D the entire auction was wrong|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: Defence must have slipped...|pg||
nt|hajru:  Another part score, 3 passes, 1NT by north, all pass or something like|pg||
nt|hajru:  that|pg||
nt|riccho:  ahh a pass was forgotten :) |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  is West really thinking?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: yes|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: -4 was the result|pg||
nt|granguru:  http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg||
nt|granguru:  he and she|pg||
nt|roswolf: looks a routine 3nt|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, I guess it was 1S-2D;2S-4S all pass|pg||
nt|riccho:  that explains it: |pg||
nt|arno11: probably as before when S declared 2@C after a 1@C opening, might have been 1@D X-p-2@C |pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.|pg||
nt|blum1956: time to relax|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  an optimist :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: even the paddle has long since gone|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: n/s must avoid getting too high|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: maybe|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but a sensible one |pg||
mb|3N|nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|granguru:  6@C should be the final point...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  with the @SK and @cA onside, this is making|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 20 the french in the other roomare in with a chance with making 3nt which went -2 here|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 1nt?|pg||
nt|roswolf: denying 3 hearts|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and 5 or 6 losers|pg||
nt|roswolf: no doubt a bergen raise|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3@C= minimum!?|pg||
nt|blum1956: even 6 is makeable probably|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: @C back, @SK @C, @DQ @CQ @D away?|pg||
nt|hajru:  east leads a diamond, north plays on clubs for about 7 tricks|pg||
nt|jaapfr: next board pls:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: aaahhh|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: the strength of vul opening bids is getting weaker all the time|pg||
nt|hajru:  Here we seem to have a strong club from north, |pg||
nt|roswolf: it SHOULD still go offbut............|pg||
nt|jcomyn: now there's a grotty 8 count for you. |pg||
nt|jcomyn: it doesnt get any grottier|pg||
nt|ady: around 2 tricks too high    but they have to push|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: quiet hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w playing support doubles|pg||
pc|s5|nt|teckh:  i still dont like to lead from J|pg||
nt|hedyg: well he does have extra length.......|pg||
nt|granguru:  hard to get there after north showed 5-5 in mjaors|pg||
nt|granguru:  majors*|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2nt may be right objectively but 3nt would put n/s under pressure in the play|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
nt|riccho:  team lavazza is struggling: 35 Imps behind  with 12 to play|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|spooky: South bid @C and played @H4...|pg||
pc|s7|nt|roswolf: n/s brushed it aside easily enough|pg||
nt|arno11: at least they picked their opponent themselves|pg||
nt|hajru:  Operator: did they explan 2@d|pg||
nt|riccho:  2@d probybly some BAL wothout 4cM and 10+ or so|pg||
pc|sA|nt|roswolf: nor me|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Please adjust 24 to 10 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: and he only promises 10-15 anyhow|pg||
pc|s3|nt|Walddk4: 4SS=|pg||
nt|hajru:  I'm not sure if I can follow Cronier there.  She leads the @h ace, gets a positive signal and switches?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: udca?|pg||
nt|arno11: bal? and then N bids 4@C?|pg||
nt|eamongall: got the favourable but relatively normal lead |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|roswolf: east might well play north for short diamonds here|pg||
nt|blum1956: Take the diamond lead, spade to the King and Ace, two heart ruffs, 4 clubs and finally a trump|pg||
nt|hajru:  So, who do you think underbid on this hand?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|blum1956: but of course in 4@s the plan may differ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: much as I dislike 1C on balanced 11 counts, I disike the 1S overcall 10 times more-I usually get lot of messages disagreeing but i can take it|pg||
pc|c2|nt|riccho:  I guessed before the 4@c bid :) |pg||
nt|hajru:  I have no idea why you'd call the S hand balanced in a strong club context|pg||
nt|arno11: as NS are playing a kind of polish club, the bid was either 1. 2@C  or 2. it showed @C|pg||
pc|c9|nt|granguru:  6@H is also possible to win..|pg||
nt|roswolf: well they have reached the slam|pg||
nt|granguru:  I think...|pg||
nt|roswolf: need to take a good view of the spade suit|pg||
nt|granguru:  interesting that W can only overruff @s with @HK|pg||
nt|riccho:  maybe S wanted to emphasize the "good" @d-suit?|pg||
nt|riccho:  2@d = @c sounds a bit funny|pg||
nt|riccho:  anyway: the contract is not very convincing, but successful|pg||
nt|hajru:  I think we can only guess at this stage|pg||
nt|arno11: if North takes the @C finesse we will come to 12 tricks via 4@C 4@D 3@H and the @S Ace|pg||
pc|cA|nt|granguru:  a lucky situation|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|roswolf: hmm west made an interesting play|pg||
nt|hajru:  Why would you play the 7 from Q765 then?|pg||
nt|ady: even wirh the nice lay in clubs  may be 2 down|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|riccho:  say: probably convincing; the @c-finesse is not nadatory|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably north - south didnt know about the @D control|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|jcomyn: I agree on both counts victor|pg||
pc|c5|nt|granguru:  noooo|pg||
nt|riccho:  mandatory|pg||
nt|odysseus69: it shows our age|pg||
nt|roswolf: it is almost impossible to counter with any sane argument|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes juniors would never agree|pg||
pc|s6|nt|roswolf: not going well|pg||
pc|c8|nt|granguru:  W was afraid to duck @c because of @S danger|pg||
nt|djneill:  North can't imagine South has the @hA and did not raise to 2@s with 3 spades|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmmm - idee fixee|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|jcomyn: as the late Pat Walshe used to say : Is there game on ; No, then shut up|pg||
nt|roswolf: just a 3 imp loss probably|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|roswolf: since west must have the spade ace for his opening - declarer is not in any danger|pg||
nt|roswolf: ahhhh the truth|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Peter Marstrander|pg||
nt|granguru:  http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=12450&s_r=0&s_nz=Dufrat&s_off=0|pg||
nt|granguru:  N expects @SAJx in west |pg||
nt|jcomyn: just the 6.5 imps a board needed|pg||
pc|dT|nt|spooky: declarer doesn't have enough tricks..|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|c6|nt|roswolf: nice discard from north|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm he will be disappointed then|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
nt|arno11: so a good bd for NS|pg||
pc|s9|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: i can 7 tricks but not 8|pg||
nt|roswolf: see|pg||
pc|c7|nt|hajru:  I'm fairly certain they'll bid it at the other table, with 12 opposite 20|pg||
nt|riccho:  difficult to avoid slam here|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|hajru:  Anyway, it just changes the order of the tricks a bit|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|granguru:  @h10 best play|pg||
nt|roswolf: playing on @D SHOULD BE OK FOR -1|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|nt|hedyg: he official website is : http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: whoops not continuing the good work|pg||
nt|granguru:  better|pg||
pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|spooky: oops indeed|pg||
pc|sK|nt|roswolf: another contract slips through|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the Netherlands pairs are not going about their impossible(they may not know just how impossible) task in the right way|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAT7HA964DQT65CT3,SQJ962HJ875D9C764,SHKQTDAJ87432CQJ9,SK8543H32DKCAK852|sv|b|nt|roswolf: now this could be fun|pg||
nt|spooky: 30-3 already for team Brogeland..|pg||
nt|pbmarstr: Hi|pg||
nt|granguru:  sorry  I was keeping the girl for myself....|pg||
nt|roswolf: not much here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: fast play|pg||
nt|hajru:  That is a good line of play, partner won't be worried about missing slam|pg||
nt|roswolf: solid result|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: hi peter|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3NT looks cold|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  North too good to open 2NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|blum1956: must open smth semiforcing|pg||
mb|1D|nt|roswolf: another bits and pieces bd|pg||
nt|hajru:  And another 1NT contract :)|pg||
nt|riccho:  probably claimed for 12 tricks|pg||
nt|jcomyn: might be competition here|pg||
nt|roswolf: west is deflated - this is the time for a 1@S opening:)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|teckh:  will they try for game in spade or clubs|pg||
nt|roswolf: a possible slam here but not one you would wish to be in:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: sandra could have a punt here|pg||
nt|teckh:  S thinks she know where N singleton is|pg||
nt|spooky: this 6@S is making|pg||
nt|roswolf: finis|pg||
nt|hajru:  No, Benedicte spoils it.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Standard French is similar to Benjamin, 2@d is the big bid|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: the second singleton is more relevant|pg||
nt|hajru:  12 tricks, I guess|pg||
nt|hajru:  And 1 imp can be important here.|pg||
nt|roswolf: well 3nt looks certain now|pg||
mb|3S|nt|roswolf: clubs is my guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: an educated try|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: now it is 33-24 for finland|pg||
nt|eamongall: there appears to be only 9 tricks in @Ss but doubt @Ss will ever be trumps at this tage |pg||
nt|ady: 5@D  or 3NT for n/s  assuming getting diamond right|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3/4@S would make it interesting|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jaapfr: for herself:)|pg||
nt|eamongall: stage|pg||
nt|eamongall: maybe Hanlon will bid them now |pg||
nt|roswolf: this seems pretty normal|pg||
mb|4S|nt|granguru:  buy willing to share with you nice people|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but the @SJ is golden|pg||
nt|psyck: if EW get to 4@s now, @d's need to be attacked at the earliest|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm east sticks her neck out|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and thats far from certain|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5S x is 800 - better chance to defend 5D and hope|pg||
mb|5D|nt|roswolf: 5 of a minor here - i trust no slam adventure|pg||
nt|pbmarstr: Thank you. It is always nice to share|pg||
nt|psyck: Which will not be difficult with that dummy|pg||
nt|eamongall: yes Krishna you are very right ... but I doubt they can reach 4@S here |pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  though I do not know whether NS are playing Standard French - no system cards for this event|pg||
nt|roswolf: but brushed aside|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think they are Julian|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East knows that North is ready for a @h lead|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so considering alternatives|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a @d will be safe :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: but should lead one anyway|pg||
nt|roswolf: south might overbid to 6@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|djneill:  pretty disappointing here, for East, but at least the @dK is onside, and @c are 3-3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even -1 is a push|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and mb mb she makes|pg||
nt|roswolf: NORTH|pg||
nt|roswolf: BUT NO|pg||
mb|d|nt|teckh:  she has to play for the lone KJ in heart|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  agreed|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @h10 and an entry|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: EW could sacrifice in 7@C here, impossible to find tho|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: yup brian co-operates with a cue - best bid hand material:)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  or one of the @h pictures may be all you need partner to have|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  everything else is more speculative|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: nice judgment by Gunn|pg||
nt|roswolf: great judgment by north|pg||
nt|psyck: couple of o/t's on major lead|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: no other chance but to hope the jearts set up|pg||
nt|hajru:  4@s makes, so a good decision by Elsinen|pg||
pc|c3|nt|roswolf: east - the ladies siyt south and east|pg||
nt|roswolf: hearts|pg||
nt|roswolf: the heart weakness is clearly pinpointed|pg||
nt|arno11: same 6N reached at the other table on a spade lead his @S intermediates are so good that N will not need the @C suit and also make 6NT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|roswolf: will need some flair from Tor but as a world champion i expect it|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @H7|pg||
nt|jcomyn: whats the betting|pg||
nt|odysseus69: double ok - this may persuade declarer that the d king is not singleton |pg||
pc|cK|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 20 cronier made 3nt|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ady: would east double with void diamond|pg||
pc|c6|nt|yorkbeach:  although we have a France v Netherlands final, the conditions of contest did not make it a certainty we would have two different European teams|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|teckh:  he know that clubs are with S, and then its hust to be careful|pg||
nt|granguru:  should make 1@S 2@D 2@H 2@c|pg||
nt|jbgood: di return normal?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|hedyg: time for coffee?|pg||
nt|psyck: aah, S found a 2@d bid last deal other room to fetch 11 imps|pg||
nt|roswolf: nope|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hT|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup -like the "just"|pg||
nt|hajru:  Looks as if north couldn't read the @h 5|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i love this swindle|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|vugraphpl8: W is disappointed|pg||
pc|d9|nt|odysseus69: would he double with singleton king|pg||
nt|jcomyn: she|pg||
nt|roswolf: 14 IMPS ON 1 CARD|pg||
nt|ady: who knows    e/w desperate for points|pg||
nt|odysseus69: she - sorry - did it again|pg||
pc|d2|nt|granguru:  so it conducts to the corresponding lead|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|roswolf: a push!|pg||
mc|10|nt|roswolf: all over now|pg||
nt|teckh:  we would have loved to see it:)|pg||
nt|spooky: A quite lucky make tho|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well well|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S54H632DT843CAJ82,SA963HJT4DA9C9743,SK2H985DKQ72CKT65,SQJT87HAKQ7DJ65CQ|sv|o|nt|rcerreto: what happened?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|rcerreto: did really W discard all the @d on the @hs?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|rcerreto: and then the defense blundered?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jcomyn: tricky and another lousy break|pg||
nt|barbyh: bye allhave to go|pg||
nt|rcerreto: ah ok, sorry|pg||
nt|rcerreto: not making a @d trick didn't matter|pg||
nt|rcerreto: still unable to add up to ten :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S54H632DT843CAJ82,SA963HJT4DA9C9743,SK2H985DKQ72CKT65,SQJT87HAKQ7DJ65CQ|sv|o|nt|pbmarstr: This is the fast lane I believe|pg||
nt|roswolf: and now a freak|pg||
nt|djneill:  good prevent defense, gave declarer every chance to go wrong|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|ady: flat   |pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: i sympathise with declarer - |pg||
mb|p|nt|teckh:  4@c over 3@h here?|pg||
nt|djneill:  6@d making other table wow|pg||
nt|roswolf: good result for goldcat in the other room|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ppp?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1@H-p-?|pg||
nt|blum1956: very strange diamond return - does the @c10 lead not inform South that West has at least three clubs?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but hardly with other pair in 6|pg||
mb|1S|nt|roswolf: 2 or 3 nt ?|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes getting weaker by the minute..|pg||
nt|pbmarstr: 7-2 to the CR|pg||
nt|hajru:  2@c is 11-14, 6@c or 5@c with a 4 card M|pg||
nt|hajru:  Giving north a problem what to bid|pg||
nt|ady: this looks a push|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 6 here it is currentlty scored as 2nt -1 - i thought it was 3nt -2!?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: it was 3nt-2|pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: another 3rd hand Light opener|pg||
nt|roswolf: different tempo to this auction|pg||
nt|roswolf: doubt whether they will get close to a slam|pg||
nt|arno11: teams full of star players like Lavazza, Brogeland or Gottlieb on their way out |pg||
nt|hajru:  3@d probably invitational with a good 6 card suit|pg||
nt|hajru:  I guess it will end there|pg||
nt|psyck: he will be more dissaponted when he finds they made 4@s other table that deal|pg||
nt|hajru:  2@s transfer to clubs|pg||
mb|3D|nt|roswolf: now that is a preempt which only a young man can make|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: of course|pg||
nt|roswolf: shows a fit|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this really is a flat game|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 imps more to teamZ - not that it will matter|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru:  undisciplined opening by W|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably reach 5@D|pg||
nt|psyck: they got the same trump lead in 4@s other room|pg||
mb|4S|nt|roswolf: support with support|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this is action bridge - where will the music stop?|pg||
nt|djneill:  example of how usually the weaker hand with a long suit plays better - honors from the strong hand are still relevant, but not if West declares - East's @d not so hot then|pg||
nt|hajru:  In the other room, west tried 1@s, not sure what that meant, but it got them to a playable contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|teckh:  both major and 11 is an opening allways these days |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: yup the courtesy raise|pg||
nt|teckh:  i didnt think Tor opened partnering his wife|pg||
nt|granguru:  -1|pg||
pc|s4|nt|roswolf: surely he is allowed to even in a liberated scandavian household:)|pg||
nt|hajru:  No, Lebedeva has other thoughts.  |pg||
nt|arno11: EW in 4@H on bd 21 so 5 Imps coming for the russians |pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|riccho:  rehi sry was dropped by my interent conn|pg||
nt|hajru:  I don't know what they lead from 109x but then still the @d doesn't make much sense to me|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
nt|blum1956: this one is easy|pg||
nt|pelu: I prefer 2Nt = no fit and 3@C = fit|pg||
nt|ady: can make an overtrick   not that it will help|pg||
pc|s3|nt|spooky: a lack of aces here...|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5@D SEEMS INDICATED|pg||
nt|roswolf: west will/should pass now|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @D6-4-K might seduce N|pg||
nt|hajru:  Welcome back|pg||
nt|hajru:  This gives the contract a chance|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: I think E is very tired she forgot about lead..|pg||
nt|psyck: unavoidable to get to game here if you play light openings, unfortunately no chances as cards are here|pg||
nt|psyck: even if he contrives to endplay W, that will only push his trick total from 8 to 9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  solid 3NT on 24|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think the dutch have been chastened into a more cautious approach|pg||
pc|sK|nt|roswolf: and a lack of a double:(|pg||
nt|teckh:  I think Gunn bid once to much|pg||
nt|hedyg: push EW to slam?|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|roswolf: west decides now|pg||
nt|roswolf: 6@D is a very fair contract|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  GIB says 12 tricks are possible|pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf: 11 more imps to goldcat|pg||
pc|d6|nt|spooky: 3@C was quite a lot indeed...|pg||
nt|roswolf: the vul penalty may be good compensation|pg||
nt|granguru:  or -2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes 6@d roughly needs South to have one diamond honour|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and friendly breaks|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|roswolf: club switch looks attractive|pg||
nt|teckh:  I think Tor is too lucky now, 23 and a bunsch of J, and hte only value worth talking of is his spade|pg||
nt|roswolf: luck follows the big battalions|pg||
nt|teckh:  he lacks no guts|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|hajru:  no, ns can take their 7 tricks then|pg||
nt|jbgood: so we are on disagreeing terms again, Peter:)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|hedyg: started with an oops|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 7 agaonst 4@H in the other room north led @SA and continued spades|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|roswolf: horror show|pg||
nt|jaapfr: true|pg||
nt|arno11: 3@D was forcing as S bid on on minimum values|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  If East had made an aggressive fourth suit rebid, they would have got there|pg||
pc|h5|nt|roswolf: he is a BERMUDA BOWL winner|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but we see but E and N can not know that|pg||
nt|riccho:  still difficult to collect enough tricks here|pg||
nt|hajru:  Goldwater's rule: always accept a lead out of turn.  If they don't know who should lead, they probably don't know what to lead|pg||
nt|hajru:  Why, if you have no fit, then your honnors are in the other suits and you don't want to be dummy|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hajru:  If you take the @d a in the first round, you better know what to return|pg||
nt|jaapfr: doubt N was thinking much:)|pg||
nt|psyck: a tight match with very swingy boards so far|pg||
nt|ady: needed diamond lead to hold to 4   or club and diamond switch|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|roswolf: should make an overtrick now|pg||
nt|roswolf: he has clues to the spade layout|pg||
nt|hajru:  That will still be -1 on 7.|pg||
nt|blum1956: In Russia we play 2@s response as "clubs or NT raise" so 3@c from the opener means just maximum|pg||
pc|h4|nt|arno11: defence shld be able to lock declarer in dummy|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|teckh:  N didnt lead a spade, but a diamond, is it 3-2-4-4 or 4-2-4-3, and then possible not the Q|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: ????????????????|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pbmarstr: But 3 NT is on NS|pg||
nt|pbmarstr: But 3 NT is on NS|pg||
nt|roswolf: -4?|pg||
nt|granguru:  or-4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c5|pg||
nt|hedyg: -1|pg||
mc|11|nt|riccho:  kamikaze playing style|pg||
nt|eamongall: heading to game over other side also |pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S9752HAQ4DQJ65C75,SJT3H52DAT83CK942,SAKQ6HK863D942CJ8,S84HJT97DK7CAQT63|sv|e|nt|rcerreto: tks|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: hmmm|pg||
nt|rcerreto: undo?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|dburn: really?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Interesting 4@H bid|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ralfwil: assault from N|pg||
nt|dburn: maybe South actually rebid 3@h|pg||
nt|rcerreto: maybe S bid 3@h ?|pg||
nt|dburn: still, 3NT may be a better spot - this looks awkward|pg||
nt|rcerreto: yes|pg||
nt|dburn: though so does 3NT on this lie of cards|pg||
nt|Walddk2: West will likely lead a low diamond against 3NT|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: then it looks normal to tke a losing spade finesse|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|rcerreto: it's up to E to lead against 3NT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ralfwil: I prefer 2@s from N and If S can bid again accept game|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
nt|rcerreto: on 2@h, 2@s would be normal|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|rcerreto: I still think S did bid 3@h|pg||
nt|rcerreto: 4@h on 2@h would be crazy IMHO|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can't imagine that McGann raised 2@H to 4, but maybe he did|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S9752HAQ4DQJ65C75,SJT3H52DAT83CK942,SAKQ6HK863D942CJ8,S84HJT97DK7CAQT63|sv|e|nt|hajru:  After the second @d,  he had 9 tricks but didn't believe that.|pg||
nt|hajru:  O, no, he can set up the 5th spade for 10 tricks on 7|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup a push|pg||
mb|1D|nt|psyck: bad breaks again for 3N NS here|pg||
nt|roswolf: the comeback starts!?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|roswolf: weak nt = 12-14|pg||
nt|riccho:  the defense could collect 5 tricks after @s the switch |pg||
nt|arno11: the bidding cld have gone: 2@C -2@D (relay)-2@S (minimum 5+@C-4@S)-3@C all pass, reaching a reasonable spot|pg||
nt|riccho:  ISry I have to leave now (some business appointment :)) hope to c u  again soon|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, or 2@c-3@d-pass |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  possible trouble here for EW|pg||
nt|jcomyn: one at a time. imagine that is the only imp to the dutch|pg||
mb|d|nt|spooky: a light 2@S here|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be dangerous for someone too|pg||
nt|roswolf: yuk a vul 2@C -well not my cup of tea|pg||
nt|ady: e/w should certainly bid to the 3 level  which pushed n/e overboard|pg||
nt|jcomyn: nor mine|pg||
mb|2D|nt|roswolf: will south pay for a penalty|pg||
nt|roswolf: play|pg||
nt|arno11: nothing to do with the system if you bid to 3NT with 11 to 11 points I think|pg||
nt|psyck: Dealer in a merciless mood today|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: not yet|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/  for BBO-TV. Watch all  vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|roswolf: the majors come into play|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@C showing majors|pg||
nt|roswolf: well should have done|pg||
nt|roswolf: more exciting hands|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pass|pg||
mb|3S|nt|granguru:  could be landy, multilandy, woolsey, garozzo|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: north is fixed a bit now|pg||
nt|roswolf: rdbl |pg||
nt|hajru:  Agree, I don't understand the 4@h bid in the other room, if you are going to bid that, why not simply do 4@h over 2@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbmarstr: 2 down probably|pg||
nt|ady: I agree 2@C overcall dubious    but works well here|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: right on|pg||
nt|hedyg: E had a choice to bid 1@s or double first|pg||
nt|roswolf: blood will surely flow|pg||
nt|roswolf: practical bid by west|pg||
nt|jaapfr: first doubtful bid frnech|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt looks good without a club lead|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|jbgood: and it is rightsided|pg||
nt|roswolf: unlikely lead from north|pg||
nt|odysseus69: probably heart lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: can defence get their ruff?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: why|pg||
nt|odysseus69: flat board now|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jbgood: must admit I would show E's hand as a strong NT - and gone down in 3 NT|pg||
pc|h2|nt|roswolf: north bid - spoilsport|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes N's blood when S can reach him?|pg||
nt|roswolf: identical auction at both tables|pg||
nt|psyck: As I pointed out at the start of this segment, the score here was entered as 42-22, but was 40-22 in official site.|pg||
nt|psyck: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|psyck: either way, it is a 1imp difference :)|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|roswolf: this looks ok|pg||
nt|spooky: this will be just made, South will lose 1@D more|pg||
nt|hajru:  That is not going to help the defence|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i agree with 2@S-3@H-3@S-Pass|pg||
nt|arno11: yes or 3@D all pass  both very safe contracts|pg||
pc|s2|nt|roswolf: :)female intuition|pg||
nt|pelu: no stopper in 2 suits, Jon|pg||
nt|hajru:  isn't standard in mixed pairs to tell the female player never to bid NT first?|pg||
nt|jbgood: do you really care?|pg||
nt|hajru:  sorry girls :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: maybe std but wrong at this level|pg||
nt|blum1956: Not the best idea to open 1NT with 14HCP out of 15 in two suits (if the alternative opening bid is available)|pg||
nt|roswolf: good quality final - would be decent in an open event as well|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - strong teams playing well|pg||
pc|s3|nt|roswolf: indeed hedy:)|pg||
nt|granguru:  good decision by Dufrat|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hedyg: XX= i have a good hand, N can pass and let her bid again|pg||
nt|roswolf: words fail me|pg||
nt|hajru:  Finland now 8 imp's ahead in total|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2@s looks fairly comfortable|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pelu: most of the female players are World Champs - if not all of them|pg||
nt|pelu: Hi, Jon, Benedicte Cronier did open 1NT here - and she will go down in 3NT|pg||
pc|s8|nt|granguru:  2@H plays also good|pg||
nt|psyck: maybe some endplay on W|pg||
pc|s5|nt|roswolf: declarer needs not 5to try and ruff a spade back to hand|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jbgood: unfortunate|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, all 4: Carla won the women's pairs, the French ladies the Venice cup, Bep both|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  +1 probable|pg||
pc|c3|nt|eamongall: it seems to be now 40-22 ... having been 12 imps to Balti then 7 imps to Balti and currently 10 imps to Balti |pg||
nt|psyck: but may not be clear to paly for it|pg||
nt|eamongall: maybe ruling as there is no score in as EW |pg||
nt|roswolf: yes indeed|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  remember you are watching the middle set of a 3-session match|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  could be an exciting finish later if it stays close|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is now the mid point of the match|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ady: should have said could work well|pg||
nt|jcomyn: if you have a hand good enough to overcall vul then lead the blessed thing|pg||
pc|d4|nt|eamongall: board 10 of first set |pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|nt|psyck: NS get to 4@h here in other table, that should also be interesting, likely down with @h42|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|spooky: after the overcall she is warned|pg||
nt|roswolf: ???|pg||
nt|ady: not sure that is right   again easy from here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or in w case support it|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|roswolf: well i must admit i dont like opening 1NT on the east hand - i would do it but i wouldnt like it:)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: safely done|pg||
nt|psyck: W will be endplayed to give @s or @d trick sooner or later i think|pg||
pc|c7|nt|psyck: no chance now|pg||
nt|ady: west did support in effect  |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|jbgood: :)|pg||
nt|pelu: I am so old - I only do what I like - so 1@D :):)|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
pc|hT|nt|yorkbeach:  the last set starts at 1640 CET 1540 BST|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|roswolf: rdbl is rarely for t/o - well what can you expect from a man in a mixed event!?:(|pg||
nt|hedyg: of course :(|pg||
pc|h5|nt|psyck: I though he would cash @hT before playing @s & get a clue|pg||
nt|jcomyn: then why not lead c|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKJ92HQT86DA8CK62,SQ4HKJ7DQT97CAQJ4,S753HA2DKJ653CT53,SAT86H9543D42C987|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: unclear - the results service has a different score from ours|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|rcerreto: 1@d opening is pretty aggressive|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's their style in a strong club system|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10-15|pg||
nt|rcerreto: I see|pg||
pc|d8|nt|ralfwil: isn´t a @c lead natural when N didn´t support @s|pg||
nt|rcerreto: if 1@d is nebulous...|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|rcerreto: leading a singleton has always some appeal|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|rcerreto: here, worth loosing a trick (likely)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pg||
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qx|c10|st||md|4SKJ92HQT86DA8CK62,SQ4HKJ7DQT97CAQJ4,S753HA2DKJ653CT53,SAT86H9543D42C987|sv|b|nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our great operator - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentator Tarjei for his company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|spooky: last board of this round already|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO vugraph. ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators Gerbrand and Tarjei for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|hedyg: last board of this match now|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Michal - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators John and Peter for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Michal - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators John and Dan for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|roswolf: heart slam here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: the worldwide fear of not leading with aq|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Michal - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentator Hedy for her company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes.|pg||
nt|djneill:  thanks|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2D promises the club king - not the heart ace or heart king|pg||
nt|ady: support does not always mean the king   J109X hearts not so terrible|pg||
mb|1C|nt|hajru:  Weak NT from south, stayman, 4@h, losing 2 trumps and a spade.|pg||
nt|hajru:  (and time to get a coffee)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: brian and sandra are quick players|pg||
nt|teckh:  4@s, -1, isnt it|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks Geoffrey to you :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|granguru:  time passes fast...already in the last board|pg||
nt|roswolf: ouch|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: damp squibb of a hand|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes - @sK and @dK both onside so should make if bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: may well be bid as well|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well when you have gone so far up the creek without a paddle you have to row with something|pg||
mb|p|mb|r|nt|spooky: what will north rebid now?|pg||
nt|roswolf: this looks like a n/s 3nt in these aggressive days|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: at least this looks normal|pg||
nt|blum1956: 2NT is OK, 3 fails|pg||
nt|ady: same start to the auction OR   but no double of 1NT  so passed out|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hedyg: some might go for 3NT|pg||
nt|hedyg: and go down|pg||
nt|roswolf: perhaps but i expect most to play 4@S|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: that is typical brian|pg||
nt|granguru:  EW have a clear advantage up to now..|pg||
nt|roswolf: very quick in this room|pg||
nt|hajru:  Well, south didn't have a bid to show majors?|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: a good conservative view|pg||
nt|hajru:  I would not move over 1NT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  wonder whether this is a situation where 4@h is stronger than 3@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|teckh:  strange bid wiht a single @c|pg||
nt|spooky: friendly lead, but don't exepct it to come in|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 3nt no coffee time|pg||
mb|2S|nt|granguru:  6 boards in advance|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will be doing well to avoid @s from here|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
mb|d|nt|hajru:  I guess she now makes 9 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|ady: if partner has doubled 1NT  I think it right for south to double 2 hearts|pg||
nt|ady: sorry   she has|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no way out of this mess|pg||
nt|ady: once west elected to take action  should have just stuck with 1NTX |pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: 27+5 qualify for the Round of 32 tomorrow after five rounds of Swiss today. 27 from Swiss A and 5 from B|pg||
nt|pelu: this is standard frence bidding - whats wrong with that?|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: i'd have expected 3@h instead of 2, but no problems getting to 4 anyway here|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  a jump to 6@h would end proceedings|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  more likely to go via 4NT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: if I was looking for points on West I would pass 1 club for sure and hope to get a chance of a penaly- it wouldnt have happened here although not the carnage they are achieving|pg||
pc|s2|nt|blum1956: 4@h should be the @hA|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hope there are no children watching this|pg||
pc|s4|nt|hedyg: thanks Roland !|pg||
nt|roswolf: absolutely nothing|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  agreed|pg||
pc|s5|nt|arno11: I guess reaching 3NT on bd 23 is not that easy many will go down in high @D contracts|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf: brian has distinct views in the bidding and this is one of them - there are many negative inferences from the acol base|pg||
nt|granguru:  other room just finished nr.24...a tie|pg||
nt|roswolf: restart scheduled in another hour|pg||
nt|roswolf: have they agreed a suit as trumps?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @s but when South bids 6@h North should pass|pg||
nt|roswolf: spades it appears|pg||
nt|blum1956: no as North demonstrates the trump Queen|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|spooky: Dummy is usesless now|pg||
nt|roswolf: THAT WAS ALWAYS LIKELY|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so mst be @s as North has the @sQ but not the @hQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  time to trust partner|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|roswolf: alert defence|pg||
nt|blum1956: They probably play 15-17 NT so d'Ovidio knows the maximum is 24|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmmmmmmmm it is a Mixed teams|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  nicely judged|pg||
nt|roswolf: but he has and a good score for the french here|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes slam never in doubt just choice of strain|pg||
pc|d7|nt|roswolf: restartin 30 mins or so|pg||
nt|teckh:  thx all|pg||
nt|jaapfr: x@H|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @H5 now|pg||
nt|hajru:  Back, wow, why wouldn't you bid 3@h over 2@s|pg||
nt|jaapfr: do not ask me pls|pg||
nt|hajru:  aren't we supposed to be the experts and explain this?  ;)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Suitplay says the right play in @s is low to the 10, so I suspect 6@s would have failed|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  do not think a trump coup would be available to recover the position|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not what u would call an inspired lead|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jaapfr: how to show @H now|pg||
nt|jaapfr: she will get a second chance but then he plays @HK|pg||
nt|jaapfr: she|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|hajru:  I'm still not sure why east rebid 3NT.  It looks like there are 2 ways to bid the north hand: stayman, then|pg||
nt|jaapfr: N|pg||
nt|hajru:  3@s (or 3@h smolen) over 2@d, or transfer, then 3@h. In both cases, south picks the right contract from |pg||
nt|hajru:  3nt, 4@h or 4@s. |pg||
pc|d2|nt|roswolf: one of them is south is unlikely to have 5 cards in her suit|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|hajru:  That is not the way to defeat 3NT|pg||
nt|jaapfr: E hopes are that pd has @DJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jaapfr: good thinking but wrong result|pg||
pc|h4|nt|roswolf: declarer will be disappointed when she sees the heart break|pg||
nt|hedyg: on her way down now|pg||
nt|hedyg: it will break her heart?|pg||
nt|roswolf: i hope not 2 matches to go:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is a good win for goldcat|pg||
nt|hajru:  I still don't quite understand the ew carding.  Would he really lead the @d6 from J6xx(x)?|pg||
nt|hajru:  With all those soft values, I don' think that N will go slamming on 23.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|roswolf: bye all for today see you all tomorrow|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|psyck: may even take @d fin after 2@s bid to make 2 o'/ts|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|ady: now heart ruff|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ady: needed to play a trump |pg||
nt|roswolf: -1 looks a triumph|pg||
nt|jcomyn: indeed|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyway they dont need 800|pg||
nt|ady: trump now best for defence|pg||
nt|ady: should be 500|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|roswolf: no only -1 i think|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|ady: long club yes|pg||
pc|s7|nt|spooky: East still endplayed|pg||
nt|roswolf: which just goes to show the resources that can be found|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|spooky: but well done from tor to play a @S|pg||
nt|roswolf: lunch will be taken now restart in 1hr 40 mins approx|pg||
nt|spooky: next session is in 1hr and 45 min|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye for now|pg||
nt|hedyg: more fun in 25 minutes..dont miss it!|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|roswolf: restart i think in 30 mins approx|pg||
pc|c8|nt|roswolf: bye for now|pg||
nt|hedyg: byeeeeeeee|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|roswolf: bye for now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  not sure about that|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s8|nt|yorkbeach:  would it be better to play trumps first for a possible squeeze?|pg||
nt|ady: oops|pg||
nt|odysseus69: defence was very gentle - maybe sympathy gesture|pg||
nt|roswolf: ace and anor club was -1|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|blum1956: the fall of @d10 saves the slam|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes slightly fortunate on this line|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c4|nt|yorkbeach:  yes - declarer lacks the entries to get the suit wrong|pg||
pc|d3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hT|nt|roswolf: now -2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SK76HKT7DJ75CQ542,SQJ94HQJ8DT2CKT96,S32H642DKQ94CAJ73,SAT85HA953DA863C8|sv|o|nt|rcerreto: Balti doubles its lead :)|pg||
nt|rcerreto: so many swings and just a 2 IMPs difference|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How do you treat the North hand?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Several options|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@H, 4@H, pass|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|ralfwil: I know many players who open with 4@h on N|pg||
nt|rcerreto: I'm told that the score shown could be wrong|pg||
mb|1N|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html  running scores|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: it could be tied, actually|pg||
nt|rcerreto: there's a 2 IMPs mismatch in the first set score|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The 5-level is safe on this layout should McGann bid again|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: second place have Renata Dancewicz - polish actor.|pg||
nt|rcerreto: will he?|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|ralfwil: after having opened 1@h, he must be satisfied to play 4@h|pg||
nt|rcerreto: I agree|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/qu.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto: surprised S bid only 4@h though|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto: could 3@h be non forcing in their methods?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: and 4@s is a good save:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|rcerreto: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|rcerreto: and that points to: to bid or not to bid 1@s over 1@h ?|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SK76HKT7DJ75CQ542,SQJ94HQJ8DT2CKT96,S32H642DKQ94CAJ73,SAT85HA953DA863C8|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: but his @C2 was confusing|pg||
nt|hajru:  Now, this is more interesting|pg||
nt|psyck: Now tied as we think the actual score is 2 less than the score shown here for Balti|pg||
nt|psyck: there will be a lot of bidding with double fits here|pg||
nt|roswolf: this might have some action|pg||
nt|roswolf: luck is with the french|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|chessmaste: They have a mercy rule in little league baseball|pg||
nt|roswolf: the score is now getting to embarrassing ++|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: look to bidding in open|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: on 25 the french e/w duly bid and made 6@D|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 2@H/3@h|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and some kibs finding it all too boring asnd pointless|pg||
nt|ady: have to leave now     thx all   well done Zimmermann|pg||
mb|1D|nt|psyck: this opening gagged EW at this vul|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Well, maybe, but east can see that he is forced to play a card and shouldn't attach too much meaning to it.|pg||
nt|roswolf: BD 24 I MEANT|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jaapfr: 5@C or 4nt|pg||
nt|hajru:  Well, E went down in 3NT on board 9 and we have a new leader in the match|pg||
nt|pelu: ok 1@H - and no action|pg||
nt|roswolf: not this morning|pg||
nt|hajru:  Time for a coffee!|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  looks like the EW opening style is not quite so aggressive there, so East thought she was worth 3NT rather than 2NT |pg||
nt|roswolf: passing out gains 2 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Next board.  Bidding in the open looks like stone age slam bidding.|pg||
nt|hajru:  with 5@s asking for a club control.|pg||
nt|arno11: horrible hand....|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes:)|pg||
nt|pelu: one for me also :) - with sugar|pg||
nt|ady: bye all|pg||
mb|2S|nt|psyck: dont often find a profitable unfav vul sac like here|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye david|pg||
nt|jcomyn: cheers|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  12 tricks in hearts but NS can spoil the fun by leading a club |pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: same bidding to 1Nt in OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|arno11: make 6@H against any lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: maybe this gains 4|pg||
pc|s2|nt|yorkbeach:  on 26 several people have suggested that East might have tried a @d when in with the @sJ|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hajru:  doesn't a club lead spoil communications?|pg||
nt|psyck: not just a sac, looks like 4@s & 5@h make, so 5@s would be the sac :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: no risk no fun|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer then has to guess whether to play West for the @sK or East for the @dK|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: a little break|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  EW may be playing some two-suited overcalls|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if West makes one, he has to guess whether to raise if East gives simple preference|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  which is presumably why he chose not to|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hajru:  In the meantime, I don't see what west will accomplish with 4@d|pg||
nt|arno11: might end in 6NT|pg||
nt|arno11: doubled for a @S lead?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: now 10 imps for Finland|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  though a two-suited overcall would ahve made East declarer|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|nt|jcomyn: cricket is best when u can declare|pg||
pc|s9|nt|arno11: at least they get a plus score|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jaapfr: nasty S hand|pg||
nt|arno11: slams that make are 6@C 6@H and 6N by West....|pg||
nt|hajru:  Sure, you will have to come to Singapore to get it though|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|nt|odysseus69: small chance of a 9th if defence slips|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not sure how it would work though|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  South is definitely not going to score the hxQ on an overruff after this start|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @hQ|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|yorkbeach:  quite common to play that Michaels to weak or strong but not intermediate|pg||
pc|h6|nt|hajru:  Yes, and after trick 1, she is at least happy that she isn't playing 6N. |pg||
nt|roswolf: depends who is batting i suppose|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c5|nt|arno11: other table bid 2@C-2@S-2NT(?)-6@H   2N made it easier for West of course, but ....|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|nt|odysseus69: ok only 8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|dQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKJ732H43DAJC9765,SQ98H97DKQ8CKQJT3,SA6HKQT8652D654C8,ST54HAJDT9732CA42|sv|n|nt|rcerreto: white vs red would be easy|pg||
nt|rcerreto: but... red vs white?|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ralfwil: if any @s bid from E - 2@s|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: yes,|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a 6-card suit non forcing|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: with 8 losers vulnerable against not?|pg||
nt|rcerreto: spade is the name of the game but... |pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto: enough is enough|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If you do, I think you are influenced by knowing the whole hand|pg||
pc|s4|nt|rcerreto: still, being pushed out with a 6 cards @s suit is so annoying|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: Redouble forces 2@C|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Walddk2: Weak single-suited hand|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree Roland, but if E shall act, in that case with 2@s, not 1@s|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This should not create much of a swing either|pg||
nt|rcerreto: I like W's choice to double instead of bidding 2@c|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Balti knocked out Team Lavazza in the Round of 32|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|rcerreto: it looks another push|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: The rest is an open book|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|h8|nt|Walddk2: South must have @SQ for her opening|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SKJ732H43DAJC9765,SQ98H97DKQ8CKQJT3,SA6HKQT8652D654C8,ST54HAJDT9732CA42|sv|n|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|hajru:  It'd be interesting to know what north's pass meant.  |pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a solid 4@S now coffee time or vuln 5@H save?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
mb|1C|nt|hajru:  I think 6@h by west is a lot  more practical.|pg||
nt|hajru:  than 4@d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  is weak or strong|pg||
mb|3H|nt|psyck: if @c ruff, no @d trick & if @d lead, no @s trick|pg||
nt|psyck: EW couldn't come in even after 1@h  opening other room :(|pg||
nt|psyck: not everyone passes with S hand nowadays|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: nah just 4@S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 78 imps down and you want to play inpart score with vul game looming|pg||
nt|odysseus69: same bidding in OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes a bit odd but the edam might have been off|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Russia just took the lead by 3|pg||
pc|d2|nt|hajru:  Interesting difference in hand evaluation by the 2 east players.  Closed, east made simple raise,|pg||
nt|eamongall: operator entered 4@S all pass I suspect as final contract |pg||
nt|psyck: i pass poor balanced 12 hcp hands, but would open with this S hand.|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: dealer was on e so only contract is good|pg||
nt|jcomyn: all agree with 3h|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hajru:  here she does a limit+ or something.|pg||
nt|roswolf: south will back in now|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|psyck: ok thx, looks normal contract anyway|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm very cautious|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West has his rose-tinted spectacles on again|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  catches East with a fitting @cQ and the @d right|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and South with no entry to give North a @c ruff|pg||
pc|h7|nt|blum1956: Multon cooses the best lead as other leads are even less attractive))|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|arno11: but at our table East cld have been something like 64 in the minors 2@H1@S |pg||
nt|blum1956: the @sJ will probably win a trick|pg||
nt|hajru:  Unless partner has  3+@s, balancing is not that attractive|pg||
nt|roswolf: it did|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|roswolf: i dont prefer 1@H|pg||
nt|jcomyn: an so would i - that a and a singleton make thisd a good hand|pg||
pc|d3|nt|psyck: as I was saying, I open S as it is 4432 not 4333, has 2 Aces, & there is no rebid problem.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|yorkbeach:  still going down as declarer losing control|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  North does not know of course that West has only 6@s|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|jaapfr: @SA @SQ|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, I don;t think that NS have a chance to bid hearts, so we'll end up in a boring 4@s|pg||
nt|roswolf: i bet the dutch would bid in that position|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pelu: bet taken - a coke?|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|hajru:  Claim!|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach:  heading for down 2|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAK4HA752DT3CAK72,SQJ5HJ94DAQJ9764C,ST9862HKQD52CQJ93,S73HT863DK8CT8654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|rcerreto: 6@h from E would make but it's really odds off|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|rcerreto: from W, it takes a @s lead to (likely) set|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcerreto: on a likey @c lead, it would need a right view in @d|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|rcerreto: 4@h looks a pretty normal contract|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They bid slam next door|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|rcerreto: not anybody's lead I guess|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Club lead|pg||
nt|rcerreto: but not making a big difference|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|ralfwil: 6@h can always be made with open cards|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: so 6@H is on a diamond guess|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAK4HA752DT3CAK72,SQJ5HJ94DAQJ9764C,ST9862HKQD52CQJ93,S73HT863DK8CT8654|sv|b|nt|psyck: they want to keep us on the edge until the last deal|pg||
nt|jbgood: the non-safety play in trump was likely made on the basis that 4-1 split was unlikely since nobody entered the bidding?|pg||
nt|roswolf: this has some bite to it|pg||
nt|roswolf: now this might be bloody|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes - last trick to dummy with the @h8|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: west was very restrained in the other room|pg||
mb|1C|nt|hajru:  1@c polish, lots of options.|pg||
nt|pelu: so against Geoffrey for sure @Hs 3-2 :)|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|psyck: some kind of artificial @h raise, they do not have the shape or values to cross game anyway|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  And now EW are in trouble. |pg||
nt|arno11: EW in trouble|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  this E hand is not much weaker than W's hand on 27|pg||
mb|2D|nt|psyck: and even if they do, 5 level looks safe|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: now it is 61-61 |pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
mb|3D|nt|jaapfr: this will get a helpful lead|pg||
nt|arno11: :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  Interesting choice from north.|pg||
nt|psyck: or 59-59 :)|pg||
nt|andreasw:  exiting:-)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: yes|pg||
nt|blum1956: does this hand differ much frome one Bertens had a board ago?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  tough choice of leads|pg||
nt|roswolf: heart is cool|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I am struggling to see the difference myself|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: a support double would have been useful here|pg||
nt|roswolf: predictably our west isnt|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: but they are still there|pg||
nt|pelu: tx for the undo - I almost fall of my chair :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: @CT I presume|pg||
nt|hajru:  same auction as the open room, west likely to lead a minor and declarer well on her way to 9 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: E says faster|pg||
nt|arno11: Finland still alive|pg||
nt|roswolf: quick 9 tricks|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  excess of imagination|pg||
mb|3S|nt|hajru:  Yes, they just regained the lead. |pg||
nt|eamongall: Hanlon rolls out the cannon |pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: fast claim|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I know some players who wold out the @h4 and @s4 under the table, suffling them and letting fate decide|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: south may pass this out|pg||
nt|jcomyn: dont see why|pg||
mb|4S|nt|pelu: only problem for declaer solve in the lead|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: :) sry|pg||
nt|jbgood: no porblem now - a @d lead might have been more testing|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Why?  They've played for 1:48 now, surely they cannot be in time trouble|pg||
nt|psyck: oh well, what do i know|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  This helps declarer as well, he can now place @sJT with west|pg||
nt|jaapfr: what a nice first trick by and for S:)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: they have 12 min|pg||
nt|hajru:  Should be ok for 1.5 board then|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @CA @DA and x@D|pg||
nt|psyck: if he finesses @dJ, can make on non @s lead|pg||
nt|eamongall: he needs to pull off some trick to make this or a favourable lead as well as trump hook working |pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: Thomas Hanlon is a fine declarer but this is probably beyond him |pg||
nt|psyck: kibs point out that it can make on @s lead too|pg||
nt|pbmarstr: End position Q of spades and a doubleton Qx in diamonds|pg||
nt|psyck: has a lot of guessing to do with several options now|pg||
nt|eamongall: can take 10 top tricks and pla sp a more sp, endplays south  ..from AndersK|pg||
nt|odysseus69: West might have doubled - |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|jcomyn: now switch c|pg||
nt|roswolf: well north didnt bis immediately over 3@D and he could have done with a food hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: did thy lead a club in OR|pg||
nt|chmitty: no :) Cronier played 3 rounds of @d and North did not ruff|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hajru:  and I'd have liked to see the play in 3Nx open|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|chmitty: so the 7@s created an ... uppercut|pg||
nt|ritong: he ruffed with the 6|pg||
nt|ritong: a tad short|pg||
nt|chmitty: or North ruffed with the 6 sry|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|eamongall: he did not play @H2 surely |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|jbgood: but leading the @d jack is by no means standard|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and both bloody kings wrong|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|jcomyn: but may still make|pg||
nt|psyck: this will certainly decide the match now|pg||
nt|eamongall: they general consensus is backward finesse the @D ... who does that in real life|pg||
nt|jcomyn: kinder may|pg||
nt|eamongall: lots of help from kibitzers for Hanlon but he cannot hear it unless sound is turned on vugraphers machine |pg||
nt|jcomyn: yes d to the a and run d 10|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: :)|pg||
nt|psyck: Our operator Michal is trying to maintain a poker face :)|pg||
nt|andersk: or 2x club and @DA and run @D 10|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I have seen Thomas Hanlon make many contracts and he will take his time I think |pg||
nt|roswolf: definitely not|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|arno11: Finland bid to 4NT on that one but without intereference, S opened 1@H in their magic @D system|pg||
pc|cA|nt|psyck: N's 2 @s discards only clue so far|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|jaapfr: wd 11|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: looks like Dutch have stopped trying in both rooms|pg||
mc|10|nt|psyck: & the @c shortness with S marking her with pointed suits|pg||
nt|psyck: so he decides to go after @d as @s likely off|pg||
nt|psyck: but still a guess now|pg||
nt|eamongall: hanlon a top poker player |pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's just a trick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No big deal|pg||
nt|psyck: ya, no big deal|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST954H43D85CK9862,SJ763HA952DJ972CJ,SAK82HQJ87DA3CA54,SQHKT6DKQT64CQT73|sv|o|nt|rcerreto: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: the last hand. |pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: thanks all @H @H @H |pg||
nt|ralfwil: also on a @s lead, S is endplayed|pg||
nt|rcerreto: with a @s lead you'd need not to put the Q|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks Marek, fine job!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: thanks:) |pg||
nt|rcerreto: is the score tied actually?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Let's ask the Oracle|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: In Delphi|pg||
nt|rcerreto: sort of a board-a-match?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 0062  876 543 210|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|rcerreto: very good judgement by NS|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's definitely not a tie since board 27 can't be a push|pg||
mb|p|nt|rcerreto: are they in 6?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: yes|pg||
nt|rcerreto: not a tie, definitely :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It's up to Tom Hanlon to guess diamonds|pg||
mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|rcerreto: I'd forecast a gain for Harding in this board but the 27 will make the difference|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|rcerreto: @c lead, I presume|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Next set in 14 hours and 10 minutes. Don't leave your seats!|pg||
nt|rcerreto: lol|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|vugraphpl1: HEHE |pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: nice joke Roland !|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: thanks!:)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl1: see you|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks all, let's rush to the closed room|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|rcerreto: thanks and bye!!|pg||
nt|ralfwil: thanks all and bye! interesting  to see board 27 in CR|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST954H43D85CK9862,SJ763HA952DJ972CJ,SAK82HQJ87DA3CA54,SQHKT6DKQT64CQT73|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: a bit freakish board here|pg||
nt|hajru:  Last board of the set. |pg||
nt|hajru:  Last board, finland up by 5.|pg||
nt|psyck: game set & match|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: W is happy and Balti is K.O>|pg||
nt|jcomyn: knew he would and how he would play it|pg||
nt|roswolf: playing for pride now|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well wouldnt you with that defecit - they just want to "get to the house" as they say in golf|pg||
mb|1D|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Dificult to imagine that N-S will make 3NT if they are in it|pg||
nt|jbgood: another low-scoring match - at least so far|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|hajru:  Yes, only 2 swings so far and a couple of overtricks.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  on 27 EW were NV but on 29 EW were vul, which may exaplain why West thought he was too good for Michaels on 27 but East did not on 29|pg||
mb|d|nt|hajru:  this looks like 3nt for NS|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|hajru:  1@c polis, 1@s, 2N, 3N?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|r|nt|Walddk2: or 4@H for that matter|pg||
nt|eamongall: they will know they need something now |pg||
nt|psyck: Last deal. Thanks to my cocommentators.  Good job Michal.  Thanks to the kibs for joining us & for their inputs.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  shuffling - you know what I mean|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 22@D by E?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: athough each pair knows its bad in their room it might be going brillantly in other room - we know its double disasters but the dont|pg||
mb|2D|nt|roswolf: is that a support xx|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  By east it would make sense, not sure about north though|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hanlon thinking about bidding 2NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w have gone into their shells|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: and did|pg||
nt|pelu: 1,5 IMP pr. board - but a lots of the boards were very flat|pg||
nt|roswolf: showing 3 hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: after S unexpected X N 2@D makes some sense|pg||
nt|eamongall: 3@Ds maybe |pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  if you keep not leading your suit, your opponents will get wise and bid NT whether they have stoppers or not|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Really?|pg||
nt|eamongall: this hardly right |pg||
nt|pelu: Beb Vriend also passed after 1@h - 2@h P P - so tx for the coke :)|pg||
nt|pelu: but she didnt pass fast, so @Hs can be 4-1|pg||
nt|jbgood: nine tricks - but the defense is favorite to take 5 before the 9th can be cashed|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: This is unreal|pg||
pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: I don't think South bid 3@C|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i am sure that we have all come out of a session thinking we have lost a barrel load and found we were plus and vice versa|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hajru:  No, apparently NS don't use 2@d as a spade raise and have a natural 2@d available|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/br.html|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|hajru:  That should be sufficient for EW to win the match|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|roswolf: not often Victor:(|pg||
pc|hK|nt|eamongall: phew |pg||
nt|eamongall: no more jingle jangle now |pg||
pc|h4|nt|hajru:  While east is considering her next move, let's thank the operator|pg||
nt|arno11: unfortunately bd 27 does not look to rosy for them|pg||
nt|arno11: too|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Must lose 5 tricks|pg||
nt|blum1956: South may escape with 1 down by ruffing clubs |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|hajru:  Next round at 12:30 I believe.|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, it looks like it cost them the match|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes 1 down looks par|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jaapfr: anyway a well deserved victory for the French imo|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jcomyn: more often it is you think you had a very good game and were buried by partners in othr room|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|jbgood: but home and dry now|pg||
nt|blum1956: Arnolds had to raise up with the @cK and play another spade|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes|pg||
nt|blum1956: which looks very simple indeed|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|jbgood: must agree to that too...|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|hajru:  They still have 14 boards to play|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
nt|hajru:  Trick 1 looks like a mispull from south|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|roswolf: more imps dribble away|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Thanks all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: bye|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Back in 14 hours|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jaapfr: imo N was starting with a mondaymorning feeling:)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  play on 27 seems slow at the other table|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thats the vice versa - I did not say anything about the frequency|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|d7|nt|hajru:  D6, 2, 4and now you play the 3 vrom 73?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|hajru:  Well, I guess Russia wins unless the Fins find a way to score 6 imps on this one|pg||
nt|hajru:  Thanks all for watching, back later today|pg||
nt|hajru:  Bye for now|pg||
nt|arno11: bye all|pg||
pc|d9|nt|hajru:  Yes, the defense must not get too active on this one, but ducking the @c was too passive|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|vugraphpl8: bye|pg||
nt|jaapfr: tx all and bye|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ952H4DA963CAKJ2,SA76HAT75DKJT8CQ4,SK83HKQ962DQ7CT53,SJT4HJ83D542C9876|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ952H4DA963CAKJ2,SA76HAT75DKJT8CQ4,SK83HKQ962DQ7CT53,SJT4HJ83D542C9876|sv|n|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/frunda1.html|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  was worth the wait for the French supporters - Cronier made 12 tricks|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the point is - you can never be sure so keep trying|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: cant see 90 imps coming from this hand|pg||
mb|1H|nt|pelu: 2@H with @Hs 4-1 also down 1 in OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: but board 16 may be dynamite|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: academic but do we agree with 1 diamond|pg||
nt|roswolf: the score this set is 70-5 and both dutch pairs will know they have lost|pg||
pc|d5|nt|roswolf: 2@S= REAL @C?|pg||
nt|jbgood: inv. + in @c?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  NS have the sensible agreement that the 1NT rebid shows a hand too strong to open 1NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: no i dont|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pelu: Hi Henk, jon and Geoffrey the spects dont like us - we have 450 and there over 2200 in OR ;(;(;(|pg||
nt|roswolf: spade lead!?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|pelu: :(:(:(|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, shows clubs.  X = 4 or 5 @s, 1@s is 6-9, 0-3@s, 2@h is weak with long @s.  |pg||
nt|roswolf: OH WELL WE ARE THE QUALITY NOT THE WIDTH:)|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Don't fret you are doing a good job|pg||
nt|hajru:  At least, that is how the open team plays it.|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I know a few kamikaze players who rebid 1NT with 12-14 on this type of auction :)|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|jbgood: quite common these days, actually|pg||
nt|odysseus69: geoffrey always with me - good to have company|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|blum1956: that will be a struggle...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I have bit more sympathy for Verbeek's decision not to lead her suit this time|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|yorkbeach:  at least she is consistent|pg||
nt|roswolf: in which case leading a spade is i think best neither n/s bid them|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  bid (or show) @h but lead @c|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|jbgood: heading for multiple overtricks now - will soon wish he was in 6@c:)|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes if South has the values to raise 1Nt to 3NT, she also has the values to X 1@h to show 4@s |pg||
mc|8|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2ST92HK765DJT5CAK3,S863HAQJ82D943CT7,SQ74HT93DKQ876CQ8,SAKJ5H4DA2CJ96542|sv|e|nt|yorkbeach:  yes thanks everyone|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Michal - Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ensuring that this fine event is brought to BBO ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: vugraph. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators David, Victor and John for their company and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: toes.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: agreed kibs have been excellent today|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|yorkbeach:  vulnerability will put a dampener on this board|pg||
nt|roswolf: restart in 55 mins approx from now|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  likely to be flat for 450 to NS|pg||
mb|1H|nt|blum1956: thx all, spectators, Joeffrey and Julian|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  South is happy to show a two-suited hand knowing she has the values to bid again|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: andf Michel is brilliant|pg||
mb|1S|nt|blum1956: sorry Geoffrey))|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  South might check on aces but 5@s is safe|pg||
nt|roswolf: south will show her second suit|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  better to cue 4@c|pg||
nt|blum1956: I am for  Blackwood|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes 4@c probably is her second suit rather than a cue bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes michael has a lot to commend it|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  but still gives north the chance to cue a red ace if he has one|pg||
nt|odysseus69: wel time to congratulate the Zimmermann team on a convincing performance for the gold medal and the 10milion euros first prize - or whatever sum is awarded|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: south goes michael's way:)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West X to check whether NS have agreement but handling a X :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes a very creditable performance throughout the whole event|pg||
nt|odysseus69: commiserations for the Vriend team who had a bad day against a team in form |pg||
pc|dK|nt|blum1956: the heart weakness discovered...|pg||
nt|pelu: also from a spec tx to Michal (operator) he had a hard job from start :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, thanks Michal.|pg||
nt|roswolf: the heart lead is telegraphed against 3nt - can east find the @HK?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: not so bad|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: :)|pg||
pc|d2|nt|blum1956: The NS probably will prefer 5@c or 4@s|pg||
nt|pelu: nice to find the @H-weakness - but if s over 2@D just bid 3Nt then a snall @H in lead|pg||
nt|hajru:  We'll never know|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5@C or 4@S?|pg||
nt|jbgood: 5 @c an interesting contract|pg||
pc|d5|nt|yorkbeach:  no mistake|pg||
nt|roswolf: np and the play will be quick as well|pg||
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nt|jcomyn: we all saved a fortune - very considerate i would say|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|pelu: only for us - not for S :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: must spurn the black finesses and end play W to win?|pg||
nt|blum1956: only the very special plan brings this home|pg||
nt|pelu: a bet? - I know I owe u 1-2 cokes Jon :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  The @h lead looks obvious and then west can play @h at every opportunity|pg||
nt|blum1956: you're right Jon|pg||
nt|roswolf: THIS WILL NEED ACCURATE TIMING TO ACHIEVE THAT|pg||
nt|jbgood: ok - all in for a downer:)|pg||
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nt|pelu: No Jon u had the winning plan :)|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|jbgood: yes - but that may be too much double dummy|pg||
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pc|cA|nt|yorkbeach:  a special thanks to all those watching the bridge instead of Wimbledon|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all and sorry if my thoughtless remark about the prize caused offence|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh come on victor nobody could take offence with that|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/cash|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all|pg||
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pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|pelu: yes|pg||
pc|d7|nt|roswolf: goind down i fear|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  roof is on centre court|pg||
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pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s5|nt|pelu: 3Nt in N will win 9 out of 10 times|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  rain elsewhere in SW19|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  does not often go that way|pg||
nt|blum1956: bye all|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  usually wetter in Wales than London|pg||
nt|ritong: ça c'est fait! bravo les filles!|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye all|pg||
nt|ritong: dzieki michal|pg||
nt|chmitty: @h|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: bye|pg||
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