vg|B EC 2011 Mixed Teams quarter final,1_2,I,1,14,GreenEyes,0,Vriend,0| rs|3DE+1,2SW=,4SSx=,5DEx-5,3NE=,3SW=,4HN-2,4HN-2,3NN+1,3NS=,2NE-1,1NW+4,6DN+1,6DN+1,3NE=,3NW+1,5DSx-4,5CE+1,5CS-2,3NN-2,6HS-1,6HS-1,3NE+4,3NE-1,3CS-2,4HE-3,4CWx-3,1HN+3| pn|G. Mihai,Bakkeren,R. Mihai,Arnolds,Vriend,Marina,Maas,Stegaroiu|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJT95HAD9654CKJ53,SAK84H87632DT2CA2,SQ2HKQT954DK7C864,S763HJDAQJ83CQT97|sv|o|nt|rv: Hi Pawel and all specs, warm regards from sunny Bangalore in Southern part of India|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: Good morning all:)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|rv: bonjour Jean Paul|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|nt|rv: wouldn't be my choice of 1@h opening, will pass since too good for first seat pre-empt at these colors|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lebridgeur: Hi Venky Vriend 's team was waited for here Green eyes not so forecasted|pg|| nt|rv: Arnolds' 2@d O/C also wouldn't be my choice|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|lebridgeur: Vriend is an all Dutch combination, Green eyes team includes Roumanian and a player member of the French Federation|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|rv: in most tables a few years back, West would open this hand 1@h after 3 passes:)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: I am told than green eyes finsished 9 th ib San Remo so surprising ... only forme !|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|bobholl: arnolds not liking the developments|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|rv: likely 1 down here|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: hum|pg|| nt|bobholl: 2@H would have been 1 down too i guess|pg|| nt|rv: ultra aggressive bridge except for Bakkeren who restrained himself|pg|| nt|rv: Hi Bob|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: declarer plays ace king of @s and @s and loses two black tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphplE: R. Mihai played a 5H, when hi has diamond.|pg|| nt|rv: Pawek,which Bakkeren is playing with Arnolds?|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|bobholl: the one that played with huub bertens i guess|pg|| nt|rv: sry Pawel|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: justmade is my guess|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|lebridgeur: now down|pg|| nt|rv: @d9 will come to life for 1 down|pg|| nt|bobholl: 1@D now and 2 black ones i ffear so 1 down|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|nt|bobholl: that's better for the dutch :)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|dQ|nt|rv: careless play by Radu|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: West should have played ace king of @s and @s here this line insures ...1 down|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| nt|rv: I hear West is Ton Bakkeren and not his brother|pg|| nt|rv: making now|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|nt|lebridgeur: flat board then|pg|| pc|h8|nt|bobholl: and a squeeze |pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJT95HAD9654CKJ53,SAK84H87632DT2CA2,SQ2HKQT954DK7C864,S763HJDAQJ83CQT97|sv|o|nt|hajru: Vriend and a Romanian team. |pg|| nt|hajru: NS play a natural system with lots of gadgets.|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru: 2@d multi showing a weak 2 in a major. 2@h pass/correct|pg|| nt|ugis: hello everyone|pg|| nt|hajru: Welcome Ugis|pg|| nt|ugis: hi Henk|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mmmakela: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html for running scores|pg|| mb|p|nt|galadriel: Hello everyone and welcome back|pg|| nt|galadriel: This match is between the 2nd and 4th placed teams in Swiss A|pg|| nt|hajru: East balances, and we'll end in 2@s|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ugis: 2S a little pesimistic?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|galadriel: With 27 teams qualifying for the knockout stages, these 2 are safe|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mmmakela: check live running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|hajru: I don't know how EW defend against a multi, but if this is a typical hand, then I agree with 2@s|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ugis: y, depending on what would direct double to 2d mean|pg|| nt|hajru: NS are Bep Vriend and her husband Anton Maas.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|galadriel: 27 from A and 5 from Swiss B|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|hajru: Bep has been playing at the international level since the mid 1970's, winning about everything there is to win over the years. Including the Venice cup in 2001 and the Women's pairs in 1994.|pg|| nt|hajru: Anton has been around for about the same time.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h6|nt|mmmakela: tht's it for ns|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|hajru: He is has the dubious honnor of having been a world champion for about 20 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ987643H4DJTCKQ7,SHJ6DK6432CT98643,SK52HA93DAQ98CJ52,SAJTHKQT8752D75CA|sv|n|nt|lebridgeur: even 1 imp for Vriend the hard way!|pg|| nt|rv: competitive board, could be 5 or even 6 level decision|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|lebridgeur: yes 4 @s makes and good sacrifice in5 @h|pg|| mb|d|nt|bobholl: 5@H even made with a nontrump lead or switch|pg|| nt|bobholl: sry 4@H|pg|| mb|r|mb|3H|nt|lebridgeur: 5 @h is down 2 if 2 rounds of trumps are playe early|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bobholl: heard from huub bertens it is indeed ton bakkeren playing|pg|| nt|rv: I play XX here to show competitive hand with (honor) doubleton @s, prefer 2@h as good raise with North hand|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|rv: Bakkeren will take insurance with 5@h here with no defense|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: arnolds thought that the double by west promised some value high time for west to bid 4 nt|pg|| nt|bobholl: ton has a difficult pass now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|rv: Radu Mihai's redouble followed by 4@s may have been a good tactical shot, Bakkeren possibly played less values with North or more @s with East|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|rv: I still feel he should have pulled to 5@h as insurance in any case|pg|| nt|bobholl: no other legimate chance then @D K rigth|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|bobholl: dutch even gain :) hurrah|pg|| nt|rv: Vriend may still win IMPs here since Green Eyes have conceded 1100 in 5@d doubled in CR|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ987643H4DJTCKQ7,SHJ6DK6432CT98643,SK52HA93DAQ98CJ52,SAJTHKQT8752D75CA|sv|n|nt|mmmakela: E forgot to cash 1|pg|| nt|hajru: I'm not familiar with EW, are you Ugis?|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ugis: no, me neither|pg|| mb|p|nt|mmmakela: 6 H seems nice but......|pg|| nt|galadriel: NS will be disappointed with the @H break here|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Strong @C|pg|| mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|hajru: I believe NS respond to 2@s like a weak 2. 4N shows minors and E won't like that|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ugis: and he did not correct it to 5h?|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|mmmakela: 3 nt foolproof|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|galadriel: Even I could manage that Markku :)|pg|| pc|dT|nt|hajru: 4@d, a heart and 2@c for the defence, or down 5.|pg|| pc|c3|nt|galadriel: But the @H fit has been found|pg|| nt|mmmakela: heading towards 6 @H|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ugis: 5h would have been a good sacrifice, -3 if defence leads trumps, but may be even cheaper if they fail to lead a trump|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|galadriel: Understandable contract - just very unlucky|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|nt|hajru: Now a club, making it impossible for declarer to enjoy his side suit winners.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|cQ|nt|ugis: in open room NS are in 4s doubled|pg|| mc|11|nt|galadriel: WildGriffins are from Russia and Connector are locals - well Polish at least- but it is a big country|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S7HA6532DK753CT42,SJ9832HJ97DQ94C96,SA64HT8DJT62CKQ53,SKQT5HKQ4DA8CAJ87|sv|e|nt|rv: unfortunately most of the Mixed teams don't have regular partnership and it is more social bridge|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 2 suited or a weak weak 2 ?|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: social is a sort of undestatement for 1100 and 790 :)|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|rv: my comment is more generic and not specific to last deal:)|pg|| mb|d|nt|rv: E-W make upto 3@s|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|rv: normally folks play this double of 2n by Arnolds as t/o of @h|pg|| mb|p|nt|lebridgeur: 2 nt asks for the minor|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|rv: this contract could make on a low @d lead|pg|| nt|bobholl: on a @D lead this migth make 2@D 4@S 2@H and a @C|pg|| pc|d4|nt|lebridgeur: yes it makes with very friendly @c|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lebridgeur: small @c after ace of @s to give a chance for the decalrer to go wrong|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|rv: N-S ultra aggressive methods have resulted in opps reaching and making game with insufficient values|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|rv: anyone for traditional discplined methods like passing with South hand:)|pg|| nt|bobholl: guess maas vriend also opened 2@H|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|nt|rv: strong start by favorites here|pg|| nt|bobholl: they indeed did but maas passed|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S7HA6532DK753CT42,SJ9832HJ97DQ94C96,SA64HT8DJT62CKQ53,SKQT5HKQ4DA8CAJ87|sv|e|nt|galadriel: Maybe 3NT for EW?|pg|| nt|ugis: so 9 more imps to Vriend|pg|| mb|p|nt|mmmakela: heart leads cuts u out of club tricks|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ugis: sorry, 7 imps|pg|| mb|1S|nt|galadriel: On a @H lead not so good|pg|| nt|galadriel: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mmmakela: now "wrongsided"|pg|| nt|hajru: 2@h is known as Muiderberg, or a Dutch 2: 5@h and 4 of a minor, about 6-10|pg|| mb|p|nt|mmmakela: S knows what to lead|pg|| nt|hajru: 2N asks for the minor|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|mmmakela: same conn prob here|pg|| nt|mmmakela: a level higher|pg|| nt|galadriel: Yes, after the @H lead, dummy is a dead duck|pg|| pc|c5|nt|mmmakela: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|mmmakela: live scoring, 27+5 qualify|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|hajru: This will make and knowing EW at the other table, likely win against 4@s down 1|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|galadriel: Polish teams lying 1st and 2nd at the moment - very pleasing for the host nation|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQ432HK54DKCJ764,SKT9H7DAJT76C8532,SJ6HAQ863DQ32CKT9,S875HJT92D9854CAQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: all suits breaking and honor cards lying badly here|pg|| nt|rv: suits not breaking|pg|| pc|d5|nt|bobholl: exactly same bidding in other room |pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: probably 2 down|pg|| nt|rv: 2 down likely result for this normal contract|pg|| nt|bobholl: seems natural to play @C now|pg|| pc|c5|nt|lebridgeur: may be the @s loser will disppear onthe long @c|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s8|nt|rv: Arnolds defending safely for 1 down?|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: no more 2 off|pg|| nt|bobholl: east trumps the 1st @C so won't work|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: cannot escape losing a @s|pg|| nt|rv: still 2 down|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: first push in this match|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ5HAQT2DKJCQT96,S8743H98643DQT73C,SJ9HK75D542CAK873,SAT62HJDA986CJ542|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bobholl: this won't be a push you make 10 or 8 tricks on a @D lead|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|rv: low @d lead will make it interesting in 3n play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lebridgeur: perhaps Green Eyes on the scoreboard after this board if they make overtricks|pg|| pc|s2|nt|lebridgeur: or down on @d lead if they had misguessed at trick one|pg|| nt|bobholl: guess so for may be even 2 overtricks|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|rv: there is a theory to lead the other minor in standard auctions like this, possibly more applicable on 1m-1@s-1n-3n|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|rv: could have worked better for Dutch on this deal|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ5HAQT2DKJCQT96,S8743H98643DQT73C,SJ9HK75D542CAK873,SAT62HJDA986CJ542|sv|n|nt|galadriel: Well done|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|galadriel: what to bid with W?|pg|| nt|galadriel: 1NT?|pg|| nt|mmmakela: 2D for me|pg|| nt|galadriel: 2@D?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|galadriel: Yes, Ax not a good holding for NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: But it gets values across|pg|| nt|ugis: 3c?|pg|| nt|hajru: 3@c is puppet stayman, just in case south has opened on a 5332|pg|| nt|ugis: ok|pg|| pc|h8|nt|galadriel: And they found a nice spot|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|nt|mmmakela: ns play nicely in majs|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|mmmakela: 9 tricks in spades|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ752HQ9865DQC543,S94HKTDA87543CK96,SJ63HAJ3DK62CQJ72,SAKT8H742DJT9CAT8|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|bobholl: don't know wheather there's also an english saying but in dutch : if one sheep there there may come more |pg|| nt|bobholl: i fear that :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: @d strain plays better here than nt strain for E-W|pg|| nt|bobholl: you never can score 210 in @D :)|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|rv: I suspect Bakkeren will invite here, won't work if he raises to 2n, will work better if he invites via @d bid |pg|| nt|bobholl: double stayman i guess|pg|| nt|bobholl: so ton will pass|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: no he thinks invite|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: 2|pg|| nt|rv: 2@c puppet to 2@d to play or Invite with 2n/2M/3m|pg|| nt|rv: he could have invited with 3@d, but 2n would have been my choice at the table on similar auction|pg|| nt|bobholl: a @H lead migth beat it my fear coming true|pg|| pc|h6|nt|rv: Bob, you are wearing your flag on your sleeve:)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|nt|lebridgeur: not made yet |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|bobholl: lot of people do :)|pg|| pc|h9|nt|rv: Jean Paul meaning not down yet:)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|nt|bobholl: but it will :(|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| mc|7|nt|bobholl: this is like a 5 or 7 hand if you bid on it should be a manche|pg|| nt|rv: more IMPs for under-dogs (sry Bob!), good for all neutrals here:)|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA8H9642DAT2CKQ65,SQT75HKQ7D943CT84,SKJ3HA85DKQJ76CAJ,S9642HJT3D85C9732|sv|b|nt|bobholl: for tension also :(|pg|| mb|1C|nt|lebridgeur: a n easy slam 7 @d much more difficult to reach|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: LS surely and possibly GS here for N-S|pg|| mb|1D|nt|lebridgeur: 7 Nt on the winning @s finesse|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 7@D beautifull :) @S ruff 13th trick|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|rv: very tough to bid GS (7@d) scientifically|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|rv: perfect fitting cards, @CJ and @CKQXX are crucial|pg|| mb|3N|nt|lebridgeur: South have all the right cards and shape too much too difficult|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|lebridgeur: note that the jack of @c is the 13 th trick|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|nt|bobholl: how to take the 13 tricks ? if you ruff 1 @S|pg|| mb|p|nt|bobholl: so you have to finesse @S for 13th trick|pg|| nt|rv: yes there is problem with entries to take @s ruff and unscramble @Cs|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: North will tell his partner I thought about it !!!|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: in practise not a great GS even on combined hands (single dummy)|pg|| nt|rv: at MPs, 6n would be an excellent contract|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: exact because of communications problems|pg|| nt|bobholl: in other room they led a @S no problems then|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: same|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|nt|rv: Open event starting on Fri, Mixed Teams and Pairs are appetizers and warm-up for all players|pg|| nt|rv: Jean Paul, Bob any of you planning to play in Open event?|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA8H9642DAT2CKQ65,SQT75HKQ7D943CT84,SKJ3HA85DKQJ76CAJ,S9642HJT3D85C9732|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|galadriel: A quiet part score now|pg|| nt|hajru: That is a lot of overtricks.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|hajru: 1@c is 2+ clubs, 1@d natural or negative, 1@h natural or a 12-14 NT|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|hajru: At least, that is how I remember it the last time I played against NS|pg|| nt|hajru: 1@s is also 2 way: spades or a waiting bid|pg|| nt|ugis: 7nt on spade finesse :)|pg|| nt|hajru: Yes.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|galadriel: looks natural to play on @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|hajru: 3@d probably natural, 4NT RKC, 5@h 2 out of 5|pg|| nt|ugis: 7d also depending on spade finesse - if you ruff a spade in dummy there are communication problems|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru: Anton considers 7@d unlikely opposite 12-14 balanced and signs off.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ugis: 6d safe|pg|| nt|ugis: sure, 7 would be a gamble here|pg|| pc|s6|nt|hajru: Meanwhile, EW wrongsided NT on the previous board and ended up with 4 tricks less for a 7 imp loss|pg|| nt|hajru: This solves all declarer's problems.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ53HT96432DAK97C,SAJ8HA7D543CKT643,SKT742HJ5DJT62C87,S96HKQ8DQ8CAQJ952|sv|o|nt|lebridgeur: I am in Tunisia next week in Hammamet|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|bobholl: no antalya was enough for me (time/cost problems) they don't pay for seniors :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: ok, couple of strong Indian teams are participating in Open event|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2H|nt|lebridgeur: should be ueventful 3 NT with @d breaking|pg|| nt|rv: 2@c is Inv minor|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: they don't fear @H :)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: is it the right place to say I prefer African Federation to EBL nowadays|pg|| nt|rv: Jean Paul, Roland (big brother) is watching us:)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: Venky I hope Roland reports to EBL what they know already :) and many Dutch I know are in the same mood|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: the gap down to 9 imp after this board|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: with wihich card North should contribue at trick 1|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|bobholl: and is it count or attitude ?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: effective any how usually count on ace lead|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|nt|lebridgeur: sorry attitude I meant|pg|| nt|rv: I play ace for unblock or count and king for count|pg|| nt|rv: king for attitude sry|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ53HT96432DAK97C,SAJ8HA7D543CKT643,SKT742HJ5DJT62C87,S96HKQ8DQ8CAQJ952|sv|o|nt|vugraphplc: small break|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|hajru: Apparently we are all back and west kicks off with a weak NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|galadriel: Interesting 6@D contract|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru: duly raised to game and declarer will be happy to see diamonds break 4-4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|hajru: No, that's not even necessary anymore.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3ST2H9863DJT9532CA,S43HAKT7DQ7CQJT85,SQJ987HQJ42DAK64C,SAK65H5D8CK976432|sv|e|nt|bobholl: it doesn't matter what you play if both play the same :)|pg|| mb|1S|nt|lebridgeur: many swinds on this board many East making 6@c !! on a @s lead|pg|| nt|rv: modern style is rusinow leads with ace for attitude and king for count/unblock?|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|lebridgeur: par is 5 @d doubled down, 3|pg|| mb|d|nt|bobholl: sneeky double with so much in @C |pg|| nt|rv: Bakkeren's X is played as snapdragon here showing @h suit with @c tolerance/fit|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: down 4 sorry so too expensive|pg|| nt|bobholl: after 4 or 5 @D he may regret it|pg|| mb|4D|nt|rv: it could be either tactical for slowing down auction|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: surprising 2 @d not forcing ?|pg|| mb|5C|nt|rv: yes negative free bids are rare, if 2@d is NF it must be alerted|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lebridgeur: in dangerous fields for every one !!|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: 800 on best defence easy to work out|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|lebridgeur: 5 imp for Vriend|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| mc|7|nt|rv: well def though not very difficult for pair of this calibre|pg|| nt|bobholl: both were internationals !!:)|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3ST2H9863DJT9532CA,S43HAKT7DQ7CQJT85,SQJ987HQJ42DAK64C,SAK65H5D8CK976432|sv|e|nt|hajru: Only 9? She has 6@c, 3@h and a spade|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|nt|hajru: This makes 5@c ew|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S!|nt|hajru: and NS have a sac in in 5@d for down 3. If they ever get to bid their diamonds, that is.|pg|| nt|hajru: In the meantime, the operator corrected board 8. Marina did take 10 tricks|pg|| mb|3H|nt|galadriel: This should be flat in 4@S|pg|| nt|galadriel: W will just bid it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru: The diamonds got lost and declarer will play 5@c|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|galadriel: Shows a better hand taking the indirect route|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|galadriel: maybe a misunderstanding here|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|galadriel: I think 4NT was meant as RKCB for @S|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQHQJ8DQ5CAJT9754,SA86HT542DA9632C3,SKJT72HAK9DT87CK6,S9543H763DKJ4CQ82|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|rv: what is best contract here?|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: partial in @c|pg|| nt|bobholl: south might bid nt now|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bobholl: and N now :( than difficult to find @D lead|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|rv: I suppose 3n will be likely contract in most tables|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: difficult bid for North 3 @h is good but South now ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|rv: I suppose South will bid 3n here|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: yes what else would geoarge Clooney say|pg|| mb|4H|nt|rv: honor doubleton is sufficient in delicate auctions like this|pg|| mb|p|nt|bobholl: but than he gets a nespresso :)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: I offer you one Bob and to all specs|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: 5@c wil be the contract|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|rv: I am having filter coffee here:)|pg|| nt|bobholl: also 2 down if he misguesses @C (probably)|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: not that Jean Paul has offered me expresso:)|pg|| mb|p|nt|lebridgeur: ok Venky but I am afraid by transport costs|pg|| nt|rv: lol|pg|| nt|bobholl: guess ton will lead a small @D|pg|| nt|rv: this auction cries for @d lead:)|pg|| pc|h4|nt|lebridgeur: No with !k North would had bid NT|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: @d King|pg|| nt|rv: no harm done here, @hs are 3-3 and defense is still under control|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|rv: I am surprised though Ton Bakkeren has not led @DA|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: no swing|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQHQJ8DQ5CAJT9754,SA86HT542DA9632C3,SKJT72HAK9DT87CK6,S9543H763DKJ4CQ82|sv|b|nt|galadriel: 4NT was a horrible contract|pg|| nt|galadriel: NS did well to play in 3NT in other room|pg|| nt|galadriel: 4@H might not be so good|pg|| nt|hajru: And the 3rd 9+ card club fit in a row.|pg|| nt|hajru: This time, 4@c is about the maximum for NS|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|hajru: 1@c is 2+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|galadriel: This is the last board of the set ( and of the swiss) - many thanks to our vugraph operator i Poznan :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|ugis: 3nt from N is not easy to defeat, diamond lead needed|pg|| mb|3C|nt|galadriel: And to all the specs for joining us and making some very helpful comments|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru: 2nt is forcing and that makes a lot of sense, with a balanced 11 or so, just decide to bid game or not yourself|pg|| nt|ugis: would you bid 1d over 1c with W cards?|pg|| nt|hajru: No, I would not. The suit is way to weak and most of the time, I find myself on lead anyway.|pg|| nt|hajru: That said, I don't see E finding the D lead|pg|| nt|ugis: y, rather impossible|pg|| pc|d4|nt|hajru: Hmm, I guess this is why he is playing and we are commentators|pg|| nt|ugis: however, on the second thought, he has to chose between diam and hearts|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ugis: so a good lead|pg|| pc|h8|nt|galadriel: here is the link for leaderboard http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg|| nt|hajru: and he still has to find the spade switch|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|ugis: now W signals with 9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|galadriel: I think South worth a try with such good intermediates|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ugis: very well defended|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAKHJ87632DQ53CQ6,SJ8632HAD8CK75432,SQTHKQ4DAJ9764CA9,S9754HT95DKT2CJT8|sv|o|nt|rv: this deal not good for Dutch fans here, poor slam bid by Maas-Vriend|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|rv: too much wastage in @s, even if @SQ was elsewhere oin North hand still slam not likely to be good|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|4S|nt|lebridgeur: looking at theCR bidding 5@d bid by South seems to be responsible|pg|| nt|rv: 3@c is transfer to @ds here|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: 4@s really ?|pg|| nt|bobholl: i hope they will bid slam too now :)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: very agressive witha 4333 at equal Vul|pg|| nt|rv: South is likely to pass and North bid 5@h or try for slam via 4n and then 5@h?|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|rv: now North will raise to slam here as well|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: a lot in North but 2 losing @s|pg|| nt|bobholl: if P bids 5@H i'd raise too |pg|| nt|rv: maybe North's 3@c was good raise in @hs and not transfer to @ds? maybe Pawel could help us here|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: 3@c was cue bid rather than tarnsfer I think|pg|| nt|rv: irrespective of meaning of 3@c bid, in my view South doesn't have enough to get to 5 level|pg|| nt|bobholl: was 2@S micheals or @S and @C that's the question|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|bobholl: flat board i guess|pg|| nt|rv: I play on 1@h-(2@h), 2@s as good raise in @h, 2n/3@c as trf to @c/@d, 3@d mixed raise, 3@h pre-emptive raise|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: good news for you Bob could be worse|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hQ|nt|rv: Official web-site is http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|bobholl: she still has a small hope|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|nt|rv: Pawel, break here?|pg|| nt|vugraphplE: No, session has 14 boards|pg|| nt|rv: ok, checking if we have any smoke or toilet break?|pg|| nt|rv: maybe coffee break:)|pg|| nt|bobholl: next 2 boards looking good for vriend cs :)|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: 1.50 h for 11 boards alreay long|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAKHJ87632DQ53CQ6,SJ8632HAD8CK75432,SQTHKQ4DAJ9764CA9,S9754HT95DKT2CJT8|sv|o|nt|hajru: Well done by east|pg|| nt|hajru: And again a 9 card club fit. I wonder what the dealing software had for breakfast.|pg|| nt|ugis: the rest of the suits :)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|hajru: 2@s michaels or something like that|pg|| nt|hajru: anything happening there|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|hajru: I'm not sure what Maas is showing here. |pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s7|nt|hajru: A lot depends on Marina's lead, as I'm rooting for the dutch,|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|hajru: the spade is great|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ugis: now thats a little too high, GreenEyes have got a comeback opportunity|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|hajru: but it still isn't good enough|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKQ9HQ72DQT4CQT65,STHA943DKJ62CAJ93,SJ8764HT65D753C42,SA532HKJ8DA98CK87|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|lebridgeur: on this board in another match zimmermann Bénédicte Cronier bid 6@d ...and made !|pg|| nt|bobholl: with a little help from my friends :)|pg|| pc|h3|nt|bobholl: in the other room bep(vriend) found a very good @S Q lead|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKQ9HQ72DQT4CQT65,STHA943DKJ62CAJ93,SJ8764HT65D753C42,SA532HKJ8DA98CK87|sv|n|nt|hajru: down 1, slam is a lot worse than 50%.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hajru: West completes her description of the hand as 1-4-4-4 or 0-4-5-4. I guess E will settle for 3N now.|pg|| nt|ugis: double dummy you can make a lot of tricks, but 3nt looks to be the contract they will reach|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|hajru: Yes, you can make 13 tricks if you are allowed to look at the NS hands before play starts|pg|| nt|ugis: good lead|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|hajru: While east is considering... On 9, EW in the other room accurately defended 5@d! for 800 and 5 imps|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| nt|hajru: and on 10, they took their tricks against 5@c for a wash. NS are in 6@h as well on 11|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ugis: no swing on board 10 as well|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|hajru: Still a healty margin for NS. Other scores at: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg|| nt|ugis: and on 11 they also play 6h in open room, another push|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|hajru: Wow, did he really play the DK at trick 12? |pg|| nt|hajru: North is marked with a spade and a diamond, south with 2 diamonds, making the finesse a heavy|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S5HQT86DK973CQ965,SQJ4HJ53DQT6CJ732,SKT987H7D8542CAKT,SA632HAK942DAJC84|sv|b|nt|bobholl: all the tricks or 1 down :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|lebridgeur: