vg|A EC 2011 Mixed Teams quarter final _,2_2,I,15,28,Badger,34,Russia,33|
rs|2CW-1,2CW-2,3NW+2,3NW+2,4SE-1,4SW-1,2SS=,2NS=,4SW-1,2SE=,4HN=,3NN+1,4SE+1,2SE+1,5DWx-2,4DW-1,1NW+1,1NW-1,3SS=,4HE-1,4SW+1,4SE+1,1NS=,1SN=,3HW+2,4HE=,1NN=,1NS+3|
pn|Leslie,Dubinin,Allerton,Ponomareva,Gromova,Osborne,Gromov,Hinden|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST62HAT82DACT8753,S95HK9753DK7CAJ62,SAKJ8HQJ6DQ9654C4,SQ743H4DJT832CKQ9|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Michal|pg||
nt|Walddk2: My co-commentator David Bird|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hi to the kibitzers!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: N-S from England/Scotland|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Paula Leslie has been living in London for about 10 years|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: The Russia team is packed with big names. The England team are not so well known (although all good players). They have done well to be within 1 IMP at the half-way mark. |pg||
pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: King asking for count|pg||
nt|brolucius: The East hand is a nightmare for those who say that they play 2@C as a forcing rebid.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Pretty normal approach in UK|pg||
nt|brolucius: What, to play 2@C as forcing?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, read above. King asking for count|pg||
nt|brolucius: Ah...|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|brolucius: This Russia team beat another England team yesterday (Duckworth, Callaghan, Stockdale, Cope).|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Comprehensively even|pg||
nt|brolucius: I know some players who refuse to read anything about playing in a 4-3 fit, since they claim they would never end in such a spot.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@C is also the contract in the other room|pg||
pc|c3|nt|Walddk2: I think we would all get there|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|brolucius: This prepares a cross-ruff for the defenders, if declarer should fail to draw trumps (going for heart ruffs).|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|nt|brolucius: Some claim that the mood of a set is established by the first board. But I don't know if that applies to some part-score. |pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|brolucius: Better for South to ruff, but she did not know who held the @DK.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|Walddk2: Dubinin is doing one trick better than Osborne in the other room|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: And we have a new leader, also by 1|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sT|nt|brolucius: Not for long.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 34-33 will become 34-35|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST62HAT82DACT8753,S95HK9753DK7CAJ62,SAKJ8HQJ6DQ9654C4,SQ743H4DJT832CKQ9|sv|n|nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: hi all :)|pg||
nt|ralfwil: good evening everyone|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we begin last round for today :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi again|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugraphpl2: last 10 boards and after that free evening :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|jcomyn: amazing hand for ns in d|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ralfwil: hello Maria!|pg||
nt|lml: hello|pg||
nt|sharkey: Good morning|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: moirning all|pg||
mb|2C|nt|jcomyn: morning all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Good morning all :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: Appears NS are using "solid" weak 2s via Multi|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: imagine game on and they defernd 2c|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: ok forget, thx|pg||
pc|sK|nt|lml: this seems to be the normal spot and shouldn't have any trouble on the lie of the cards|pg||
nt|sharkey: gd morning Maria & John|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: such a wonderful day, isn't it? :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: that sure is a sound multi|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: 2@H high enough - good spot for NS|pg||
nt|jcomyn: every day is maria when you are still here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphpl2: hello ralfwil :)|pg||
nt|lml: a nice easy one to start things off|pg||
pc|sT|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|psyck: as we see, opener may be balancing with quite less, so 3N was very optimistic by E|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a bad decision from E , not to bid 3@s|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 5-4 fit and they dont even bid at all in that suit. As I keep saying minors will soon go out of existence altogether|pg||
nt|sharkey: some play weak 2@H/@S as "garbage" - Multi sound|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|c4|nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|mareczek: Hallo everybody, from Poznan with love :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|davpro: Good morning|pg||
pc|h4|nt|pelu: hi David, and hi all|pg||
nt|sharkey: now down|pg||
nt|mareczek: West could bid 1NT as well|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jcomyn: anyone tell me why s cant show 2nd suit - i dont understand it at all|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and don t give me that extras nonsense|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|davpro: Easy first board fo declarer|pg||
nt|mareczek: if West would bid 1NT, there is  a chance that South would re open with 2@c|pg||
nt|mareczek: putting NS into troubles|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we begin the last segment of Mixed Teams quarter|pg||
nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome Marek and CK|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: hi all :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: and Maria, our brilliant operator :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|c5|nt|lml: so declarer is thinking about 4-1 spades|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: knock out http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Maria, we have a typo in the N-S names     Gromov     Gromova|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|jcomyn: i used to play that carl and it is not a bad idea|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|mareczek: I think Gromow should start a trump, not the @sK|pg||
pc|d5|nt|sharkey: at least pd has some idea what you have :)|pg||
nt|sharkey: nice defence - @C switch ensured down even if guessing right as @D communications still open EW|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sJ|nt|blum1956: the (semi)officiall score after 14 boards 19-17 in favour of the Couples team|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|davpro: A claim coming up|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, normal to lead trump after opps bid 2 suits & stop in 3rd, a ruffs likely|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|ralfwil: now a possibility for a twrow in on N|pg||
nt|ritong: throwing north in would be giving up on the contract|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ritong: arnolds is rather wondering where this @s 2 comes from|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2S86HT973DQ72CKQT2,SQT2HAKQ4DAJ3CA76,SJ974HJ6D9854C953,SAK53H852DKT6CJ84|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mwigor: all|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mwigor: hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Michael Wilkinson|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an| |nt|mwigor: i see i missed the first lead change of the set|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|an| |nt|mwigor: i will admit to my bias and tell you that i am hoping for an even number of lead changes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|brolucius: Eight tricks in the majors, plus three diamonds and the club ace, would give you a slam. But justice will be done if anyone strays that high. |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 20 opposite 11 and two 4-3-3-3 hands. That does not add up to a good 6NT. |pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Many of us may have discovered this the hard way in the past.|pg||
nt|mwigor: 20 opposite 11 rarely yields slam even if both hands are 4-4-3-2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer has nine tricks on top and might, possibly, end with no more.|pg||
pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: If there is a fit, yes|pg||
nt|brolucius: Not now.|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|brolucius: Declarer will duck some clubs, probably, set increase the tension for a possible squeeze.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|mwigor: i will predict an imp to badger and a tied match|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: It makes me very tense, David. I think I need a tranquiliser|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|brolucius: You will be OK when we get to the next hand.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer surrenders a spade trick, again hoping to tighten the end position.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|nt|brolucius: Now South is caught in a heart club squeeze.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2S86HT973DQ72CKQT2,SQT2HAKQ4DAJ3CA76,SJ974HJ6D9854C953,SAK53H852DKT6CJ84|sv|e|nt|ralfwil: hello Henri|pg||
nt|ritong: hi there|pg||
nt|psyck: they did really well to get to 4@h other room|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|psyck: 2N-4N-P a likely auction|pg||
mb|1C|an| |nt|ralfwil: hello Krishna!|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: Hi Ralf & Henri :)|pg||
nt|ritong: salut Ck|pg||
mb|1H|an|Spades|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html :)|pg||
nt|lml: clubs is going to do better I think but it seems unlikely they can get there|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-19BAL|nt|psyck: this barrage will make it difficult for NS to find 6@h here|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: 4 NT by W - 5@H by E ...|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 5h is a decent contract but i suppose e has good defence|pg||
nt|sharkey: trump lead best for off 3 - else -1|pg||
nt|sharkey: yes - but West doesnt know|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but he is considering it|pg||
nt|pelu: Hi all|pg||
nt|sharkey: Usually the Ladies sit Sand W - here the Lady is East|pg||
nt|jcomyn: morning peter|pg||
nt|sharkey: good morning Peter|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: yes, he's still thinking :)|pg||
nt|sharkey: On Bd 1 Badger picked up 5 IMPs after not so stellar EW defence|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: in Poland ladies sit always at the position S and E :)|pg||
mb|3N|nt|sharkey: ah - interesting|pg||
nt|jcomyn: always have to be different in poland|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: why not?|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: not that it would be easy to find with EW silent :)|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: a real perfecto|pg||
nt|jcomyn: mousheen - re-double|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: zero unuseful card|pg||
nt|davpro: They hit the right spot|pg||
nt|lml: the double may have given away the show|pg||
nt|mareczek: East - Frnaces Hinden is regarded as one of the best women player of Great britain, but never playing in women competition, only in open|pg||
nt|psyck: W may have shown about 19-20 HCP after that strong @c auction, so easy stop in 3|pg||
nt|psyck: aaah, W seems to have devalues with 4333|pg||
pc|c9|nt|Walddk4: Operator, EW are from Norway (you have Netherlands flags)|pg||
nt|davpro: At the other table htey bid a limit 3@s. One step to high|pg||
nt|lml: I think they still cant quite make it though on the spade lead|pg||
nt|lml: I dont like the double much|pg||
nt|lml: it may be that they play that Cope was required to bid or double|pg||
nt|lml: the "forcing pass"|pg||
nt|lml: but it would be an unusual treatment since Cope preempted|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|lml: they have reached 6@c in the OR|pg||
nt|lml: there North made a nice bid over 4@S|pg||
nt|lml: I think Gromov was thinking about it too ... he bid 4NT|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: S still thinking...|pg||
nt|lml: East doubled suggesting a heart lead but got a spade instead|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: S asks W about auction...|pg||
nt|lml: prehaps he wants to see if the double was "forced"|pg||
nt|lml: then it wouldnt necessarily show heart length|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Peter Crouch|pg||
nt|pitiful:  hi Linda|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Teasing Simon Cope is Peter's speciality|pg||
nt|psyck: not strong @c after all|pg||
nt|psyck: 1@s rebid with 11-13 i'm told, so 1N opening 14-16 i suppose|pg||
pc|c4|nt|lml: hi :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|nt|sharkey: I think S shud lead trumps - NS knows they have the points|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we are unique :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: anyway maria it is a wonderful country - I really enjoyed europeans in warsaw|pg||
pc|c8|nt|sharkey: I know - Used to live in the 2nd largest Polish city|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ritong: contract is bulletproof, so south tries to work out the best chance to optimize overtricks|pg||
nt|pitiful:  but I am not cruel like you Roland|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|lml: that did look like an odd card|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Walddk7: No, rude is a better word|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|ritong: ruffing 1 or 2 @ds looks cool|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|davpro: Is Brogeland really playing with Brogeland?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: sorry, my mistake... we have little problems at the beginning...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|psyck: settled for only 1 o/t|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Peter is our expert on Midlands Acol as played by E-W|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Please explain this auction|pg||
nt|pitiful:  i think simon will be consulting his lawyers roland|pg||
nt|lml: it probably just was a penalty double of hearts|pg||
pc|sT|nt|sharkey: Badger may be off to a flying start here|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|lml: anyway heading for one down|pg||
nt|lml: which could well be a push|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|davpro: Mrs and Mr Brogeland|pg||
nt|psyck: other table also stopped in 3N, so neither needs to guess @d for the contract like say in 4N|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ritong: mm|pg||
nt|davpro: Thx specs|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|psyck: would have needed @h32 for 2 o/t's|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|pelu: right spot but wrong play|pg||
nt|pitiful:  well, obvious 1@s, aggressive 2@h, obvious 4@s, conservative 5@h and hungry double|pg||
nt|lml: yes well put|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|nt|davpro: y|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|mc|11|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3ST7HQ974DKQ62CT95,S95H853DJT4CKJ873,S8HAKT62D873CA642,SAKQJ6432HJDA95CQ|sv|o|nt|mwigor: i think south needed to play another @c when thrown in with the @c to break it up|pg||
mb|1H|nt|brolucius: If the spade trick had not been ducked, South would have had a spare card in his hand and would not have been squeezed. Ducking a spade 'rectified the count', as it is called.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@S looks good, but it can't make on best defence|pg||
mb|d|nt|mwigor: "her" hand|pg||
mb|3D|an| |mb|p|nt|brolucius: East views her hand as (much) too strong for a 4@S overcall.|pg||
mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: I agree with only four losers at these colours|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now, surely, 4@S.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Although 4@S has a pre-emptive effect, which can be quite useful on a different layout|pg||
nt|mwigor: if the defense are careful this should fail|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, you are always guessing when you have long suits like that.|pg||
nt|brolucius: !K lead is dangerous, but could be right on occasions. Perhaps a heart is best.|pg||
nt|brolucius: @DK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The hand was played by West at the other table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and Gromov had an easy heart lead|pg||
nt|brolucius: These are very short matches and a big swing out (whether by luck or a mistake) is hard to get back.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor: the downside of having west as declarer is that the contract is very easy to beat if that east hand is on the table|pg||
nt|brolucius: Spade 10 lead would give an entry to dummy for a club cash. But if you lead a trump, you should lead low.|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: Good girl, leading partner's suit|pg||
nt|mwigor: @h lead seems normal|pg||
pc|h3|nt|brolucius: Well done! (said the unbiassed commentator)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d8|nt|mwigor: that switch should make it s|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|mwigor: simple|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|brolucius: I hate that LOW diamond switch. How can South know which ace partner has. A, UNDO to correct to the 8. That's better.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, and @D8 even|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: To deny interest|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|brolucius: Exactly. There was a famous misdefence for a top German women's pair, when they switched to a low diamond from x-x-x and partner continued the suit.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|mwigor: i hope they're not playing reverse count|pg||
nt|mwigor: if so that @c5 looks like a poor choice|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why? She is giving count|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Low-high odd number|pg||
nt|mwigor: if natural count then @c5 is fine|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They play that|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We saw that earlier when @SK was led|pg||
nt|brolucius: North can probably read declarer's shape in diamonds, after South refusal to continue the suit.|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Board 15|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes!!!|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|mwigor: i missed 15|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|brolucius: It may look 'normal' to beat 4S by East, but there were several ways in which the defence could have slipped up. So, well done to them. |pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3ST7HQ974DKQ62CT95,S95H853DJT4CKJ873,S8HAKT62D873CA642,SAKQJ6432HJDA95CQ|sv|o|nt|ralfwil: the @s lead wasvery good, any other - easy 12|pg||
nt|davpro: The first board was probably entered wrong in the closed room|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|sharkey: Anytime you have the majority of the HCP a trump lead often is right|pg||
nt|jcomyn: can imagine andre saying - didnt i alwaysa tell u to lead trumps|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores Mixed Teams - Round of 8/2|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
mb|1H|nt|jcomyn: this means couples now 8imps ahead|pg||
nt|blum1956: one more 3NT|pg||
mb|4H|an|good 4!S bid|nt|pitiful:  3NT coming up|pg||
nt|mareczek: 4@h... probably shows very sound 4@s bid|pg||
nt|psyck: nice to have 4@h a stronger 4@s overcall|pg||
nt|psyck: *as a|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: five level is safe, here|pg||
nt|psyck: there may be a lot of bidding here if EW get in here with both having big double fits|pg||
nt|jcomyn: X|pg||
mb|4S|nt|pitiful:  2@c might be @d|pg||
nt|lml: yes looks headed that way|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: Poznan is more beautiful than Warsaw :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@s shows either a two suiter or a T/O of @ss  dutch have visibly opted for the former|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: does not look like it will make, but maybe run trumps & exit low @d & endplay S on a good day if S does not have any exit cards|pg||
pc|hK|nt|pitiful:  transfers in these auctions have more benefits than downsides imo|pg||
nt|sharkey: N shud be happy with the fit|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|ralfwil: weak nt is now more frequent than earlier. As I have played weak nt since middle 1960, .....|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i prefer transfer rather than reveal weakness|pg||
nt|blum1956: whatever does 3@h mean it is a good preemptive this time - some Wests will keep silence (not this one)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result for this table with the result from the last segment is 25 for Couples and 17 for GreenEyes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: maybe michael, but let em guess|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3@s is a laydown, to make 4@s the declarer needed a diamond guess|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and dont forget the s suit Kx  and Qx|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: N explaines E meaning for bid...|pg||
nt|lml: North had no fear of spades!|pg||
nt|pitiful:  i do not approve|pg||
nt|jcomyn: havent been there but so is whats its name in the south - you know schindlers city|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ritong: not that violent, finally|pg||
nt|lml: if North had bid a normal 2@D then south would have got spades in |pg||
nt|pitiful:  xxx Kx AQx Kxxxx|pg||
pc|d8|nt|davpro: Malinowski could gains an imp here by not going 3 down|pg||
nt|jcomyn: kinda l.ucky dont you think|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|sharkey: EW over extending here|pg||
nt|psyck: with no entry to declarers hand, his only chance is to run trumps & hope defenders keep wrong cards|pg||
nt|mareczek: playing from the West hand made the defense easy|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, no chance after @d shift|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|psyck: yes, NS had the boss suit & EW were vul|pg||
nt|lml: but here no harm ... no foul|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|nt|pitiful:  need to cash the @s ace now or it goes away|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|lml: something very strange happened in the CR on this deal|pg||
nt|psyck: could well be a swing if played by E other room|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|davpro: Brogeland-Brogeland won this event on the Erichsen team 2005 [a kib said]|pg||
nt|sharkey: S opening showed a 2 suiter; 2 NT asking which is the 2nd suit.  EW in the dark as to combined strength and E chances on bidding Vul game|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|dJ|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: infromation www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information*|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: DavPro, yes the first board is wrong written in the opend room...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: opened room*|pg||
nt|pelu: Yes and it will be corrected when operator have time|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|nt|psyck: dec playing for same hand guarding minors|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ86HA94DT97CK82,SQT5HQ86DAQ3C9765,SK732HKT3DK85CQT3,S94HJ752DJ642CAJ4|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Jeffrey Allerton played for England juniors many years ago and has a European title to his name. I can't remember which year|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor: he won the world juniors in 1995|pg||
nt|brolucius: Does he not partner Frances Hinden (who is at the other table now)?|pg||
nt|mwigor: not sure about europeans|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mwigor: they certainly do play together|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, Frances is his partner in real life, away from the table mostly|pg||
mb|1H|an| |nt|brolucius: I am told that Frances is his wife. Ah, so he does partner her in that way. |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|brolucius: 1@H shows spades and 2@S shows a minimum with four-card spade support.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@H = spades|pg||
nt|brolucius: They have won the Gold Cup, playing together. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@S = 4-card support and minimum|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Disciplined pass from North. He will hope that the cards do not lie TOO well.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4333, 11 count, forget about game |pg||
nt|brolucius: You can see that, in a bad dream, even 2@S might go down.|pg||
nt|mwigor: i would be hoping the cards do not lie too badly|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|nt|brolucius: Osborne made the same @C7 lead against 2NT and that (unluckily) gave a trick away.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|brolucius: Declarer must try to get the defenders to assist him by breaking the hearts.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In the event of a tie, the match will go to extra time, 4 boards|pg||
pc|d2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|mwigor: and if still tied penalties?|pg||
pc|cT|nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer eliminates the club suit, as preparation. |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: And Paula is a fabulous goalkeeper|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Better than Joe Hart|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg||
nt|brolucius: Joe (Who needs hands when you have a foot?) Hart.|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ86HA94DT97CK82,SQT5HQ86DAQ3C9765,SK732HKT3DK85CQT3,S94HJ752DJ642CAJ4|sv|n|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule :)|pg||
nt|psyck: cards fav for 4@s NS with only 20 hcp|pg||
nt|pelu: like a soccer-match|pg||
nt|lml: North passed out 2@h after partner open 1NT|pg||
nt|sharkey: Nice defence by NS|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
mb|1C|nt|davpro: y :)|pg||
nt|lml: 2@H e-w|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: south will bid game as soon as she gets raised, i guess|pg||
nt|ritong: at least she should, her hand is really elegant|pg||
nt|pitiful:  3 down?|pg||
nt|lml: Looks like 3@D is invitational here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: what a rotten hand nothing works|pg||
nt|sharkey: On Bd 2 apparently NS failed to find the trump lead as well OR|pg||
mb|2S|an| |nt|pitiful:  maybe 2 down?|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: this time they will play 4@h|pg||
mb|2N|an| |nt|ralfwil: 5@h is a good save against 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|pitiful:  simon likes to double|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: 5D isnt bad but east cant bid it|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|psyck: ended in NT instead of 2@s but this can also make|pg||
nt|psyck: with 3@s, 2@h, 1@d, 2@c tricks|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: bakkeren's hand is not promising regarding a really profitable save|pg||
nt|ritong: a really profitable save being a make:)|pg||
nt|lml: doubling games that go down is a winning strategy|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  hi Michael|pg||
nt|blum1956: hi Gerben|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  apparently they are not using the Smolen convention - so the weak hand will play|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no defence against this|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|blum1956: the lead makes a huge difference - should West have lead a diamond, the contract was dead|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result from 1segment is 25 to 17 for couples|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thats true but no good now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: E put 5hearts.. TD comes to us|pg||
nt|blum1956: There are three possible options in Polish club after 1@c-(double)-? 1) pass with any weak hand 2) pass with weak hand if clubs are better than diamonds 3) pass with weak hand if ...|pg||
nt|blum1956: you have 4+ clubs|pg||
pc|sK|nt|blum1956: this time it helps as the spade lead from South could be damaging|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well i daresay it wont work in the other room either|pg||
nt|psyck: they avoided te @dK lead against 4@s by E in other room|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and explains the possibilities|pg||
nt|blum1956: Probably the Taczewski's use the 1st one|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: to S|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|psyck: yes, with relatively balanced hands & defensive cards, EW were never going to save|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ritong: so, at equal vulnerability, he quietly throws the towel|pg||
nt|mareczek: 2s - invitational or better, balanced|pg||
nt|psyck: EW cannot avoive opening @h or @c to give 8th trick|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|lml: so getting one down.|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  not really - you will realize it is a singleton and play Ace and another @H - all will be well|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and the roof falls in|pg||
nt|jcomyn: murderous defence|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|lml: but that is quite a good result for north-south|pg||
nt|lml: easy-west|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|mareczek: North ignored 4-card spades due to 4333 pattern|pg||
pc|sA|nt|vugraphpl2: currently result 25 to 18 for Couples|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|pitiful:  as it happens an initial @d lead would be more awkward for declarer|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Gerben42:  I hear same auction in the other room|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s7|nt|lml: need to cash in the right order to avoid 2 down|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|lml: I dont think its obvious .. do you?|pg||
nt|lml: can declarer know how clubs break?|pg||
nt|lml: but West surely has one more club|pg||
nt|lml: so south can play the @cq and see|pg||
nt|lml: then when East shows out he will know what to do|pg||
nt|pitiful:  looks pretty clear to do that imo|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk7: She, East and South are women|pg||
nt|lml: :)|pg||
nt|lml: lets see if she figures that out|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Ben Green|pg||
nt|lml: hello there |pg||
nt|benjy:  Hello|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Gerben42:  mixed partnerships often dont play many conventions that might be common for long-time partnerships|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
nt|pitiful:  hi Ben|pg||
nt|benjy:  very odd play by declarer, why would West drop the J@S with AJx?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|ritong: ??|pg||
nt|davpro: And we have a leader|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ritong: no big deal|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|blum1956: they are husband & wife))))|pg||
pc|h3|mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S986HKDKT43CKQJ95,SKQT42HQ7542D6CA3,SJ5HAT863D85CT862,SA73HJ9DAQJ972C74|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|brolucius: Yesterday's 11.30 session was awarded some great boards. We are still waiting on this occasion. |pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|an| |nt|brolucius: East shows a sound spade raise. A fit-jump in diamonds (if available) would havebeen more accurate.|pg||
nt|mwigor: some play that that shows 4@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|mwigor: although if that restriction is not placed upon it then it seems a better bid|pg||
nt|brolucius: According to the running scores, the 2-IMP second-half margin in this match is the biggest of the four matches.|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Ah, 2@C seems to have been a transfer.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes indeed, which goes to show that the boards have been pretty tame so far|pg||
nt|mwigor: if you can show @d and @s and stop in 2@s all the better|pg||
nt|brolucius: Stop in 2@S? I doubt it, with that East hand.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The two teams leading by a zillion will not mind flat boards|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|brolucius: I have just seen the bidding from the other table. Hinden responded only 2@S to a vulnerable Michaels. That was good judgement, with her values in the diamond suit bid by South.|pg||
nt|mwigor: although this contract only has 3 obvious losers|pg||
nt|mwigor: it doesn't have 10 obvious tricks|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: But @DK10xx is an obstacle even if declarer guesses the suit|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He should not be able to make|pg||
nt|mwigor: @dA @dQ (pitching @c) looks like a reasonable approach|pg||
nt|brolucius: West had a close decision whether to bid a fourth spade - with an unpromising singleton in partner's diamond suit. |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He can't ruff a heart low either|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I see 9 tricks, no more, but I have been wrong before|pg||
nt|mwigor: i think we are in the territory of 8 or 9 tricks - not 10|pg||
nt|brolucius: It was not such a bad game to attempt, particularly when vulnerable, but the cards have not been kind.|pg||
nt|brolucius: West knew it was likely to be borderline when he bid game.|pg||
nt|mwigor: if @d10 had been doubleton it would have made in comfort|pg||
nt|mwigor: (or @d 3-3)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and spades 3-2|pg||
nt|mwigor: i think you can survive 4-1 @s maybe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's definitely not a good game|pg||
nt|mwigor: if @d behave|pg||
nt|brolucius: 24 hours ago we saw a flat board in a truly AWFUL 3NT. If the winning side had not bid it, they would have lost the match.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Playing for a diamond break. What else can he do|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Although Allerton did show an even number|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 8  5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|brolucius: The dreaded paused from North, as he considers his discard and declarer realises that diamonds are not 3-3.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|cK|pc|h7|pg||
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qx|c19|st||md|1S986HKDKT43CKQJ95,SKQT42HQ7542D6CA3,SJ5HAT863D85CT862,SA73HJ9DAQJ972C74|sv|e|nt|ritong: west could not be long in @cs, on the other hand he did not lead a possible @c singleton|pg||
nt|davpro: nope. Probably E didn't let go of a @H|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: no because W put space, not heart :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: an obvious 3nt|pg||
nt|benjy:  He wouldn't, hence the @S play was bound to get ruffed, so -500 instead of -200|pg||
nt|lml: well east-west are in 5@D in the CR|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Hmmm... Hinden opened...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|1D|an| |mb|2D|an| |nt|pitiful:  3NT here|pg||
nt|lml: there were many clues that suggested playing a club|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  that doesnt say a lot - last time winners were husband & wife too but I am sure that Helness plays with Helgemo more often than with his wife :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: good heavens 4s made on bd 3|pg||
nt|sharkey: @D lead was not the best|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: with pass... but she takes fast her bid...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so without consequences...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|pitiful:  this hand looks benproof|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: looks like 5@d can make, unlikely to get beyong a partial though|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjy:  is any hand benproof?|pg||
nt|blum1956: One more 3NT, this time for NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: 3 NT looks like the spot|pg||
pc|hK|nt|pitiful:  well i agree not many|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|pitiful:  but this might be one of them|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|benjy:  it's possible i suppose|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|lml: this does look like a coffee deal|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|lml: and with that in mind I shall get a brew|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  practical bid with double @H stopper|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|jcomyn: d lead what d do you play|pg||
nt|sharkey: !K|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|psyck: 2@h would have been normal by S, no idea what the alerted 2@c was|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pelu: 3Nt easy when W has no entry for @C|pg||
nt|lml: by brew I mean a coffee |pg||
nt|lml: too early here for the other kind|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  still the pairs that often do well in mixed are regular partnerships and married couples |pg||
nt|Gerben42:  showing that playing well is not enough - you have to understand your p|pg||
nt|sharkey: 10 tricks - next|pg||
pc|cA|nt|pelu: but how will u defeat 4@H looks like 4 losers, but very difficult deeeeeeeeeeeeeeefee|pg||
nt|davpro: Declarer will need an defensive error to land this contract|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|c2|nt|pelu: play 3@H and 3@d and then @C to 10|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|ritong: weird auction|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|psyck: it appears that N bid a looot, but i guess they knew what they were doing|pg||
nt|jcomyn: wheresd this heading lasst train may have left|pg||
pc|d6|nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|ritong: so can bakkeren win 1 imp making 11 tricks? not clear|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: W asks S for meaning double, but i don't hear the answer...|pg||
nt|davpro: right|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|Gerben42:  this hand wont test declarer|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  11 tricks|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|jcomyn: a torteous sequence if i may say so|pg||
nt|sharkey: 4@H OR|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jcomyn: not to mention pinpointing the c lead which wont happen against 3nt if u just bid it soonest|pg||
nt|jcomyn: two grannies in 3nt long ago|pg||
nt|jcomyn: why carl|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|nt|ritong: we can safely bet on "take out":)|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|nt|benjy:  afte a @S finesse west may switch to the J@C but declarer has that suit well stopped|pg||
pc|s5|nt|benjy:  ah, he has|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3 teams from Russia are in the best 16, one of them leading comfortabely (Russia vs Duck N Dales), one in the very hard position (Last Arrival vs Zimmermann), the 3rd playing on ...|pg||
nt|blum1956: this table|pg||
nt|sharkey: Because I can see all hands :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c3|nt|benjy:  11 tricks with the @D break|pg||
nt|jcomyn: very funny|pg||
nt|psyck: no point in playing @sA if planning to play @hJ next i think|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|pelu: spec: in on @CK play @S2!|pg||
nt|blum1956: The key mistake was probably the 4@d bid (West has a dead minimum and his partner knows about the @d support already)|pg||
nt|psyck: aah, was other J|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|sharkey: think it's pure guess work John|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2STHAKJ97DJT87CKQ2,SQ53H643DQ96CT943,SA987HQTDA43CJ875,SKJ642H852DK52CA6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |nt|Walddk2: Hardly a 3NT you can miss|pg||
nt|brolucius: A useful swing, caused by Hinden's restraint at the other table.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C alerted as it can be 2 cards|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: 1@C opening that may have less than three clubs is alertable in most places|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: Not in Poland of course where it is standard|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: In Polish events that is|pg||
mb|r|nt|brolucius: West might well have bid 2@S on the previous round, to take up some space.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: I suppose 4@H will be OK too.|pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|mwigor: this might be an IMP to badger|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|brolucius: Declarer clears one side suit before drawing trumps, since a 4-2 trump break might otherwise have caused discomfort.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Paula Leslie, reasonably, did not fancy 3NT after 2@S got doubled|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: It was impossible for her to know that Jeffrey had such good intermediate cards|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|brolucius: Or for North to know that she held a useful singleton 10.|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|mc|10|nt|mwigor: playing for doubleton 9 with east|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2STHAKJ97DJT87CKQ2,SQ53H643DQ96CT943,SA987HQTDA43CJ875,SKJ642H852DK52CA6|sv|b|nt|ralfwil: and also at least make if @hA is off side|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the 1st segment 25:23 to couples|pg||
nt|jcomyn: lotsa points but...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|pitiful:  slam time|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Ms Gromova left us and we must wait for her|pg||
nt|pitiful:  6NT best spot|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|lml: yes 6NT is the best spot and it will be interesting to see if they get there|pg||
nt|Walddk7: You can make slam in most denominations|pg||
nt|lml: my guess is they will end in spades|pg||
nt|Walddk7: I will not recommend clubs though|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: probably J because you're more likely to lead from a Q|pg||
nt|jcomyn: me too|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 5 boards to go|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 1 IMP different...|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: 28 board match, 11 comparisions left|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: sorryy :) 9 boards ;p|pg||
nt|psyck: 10 comparisions left now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
mb|p|nt|blum1956: This time the 3NT's fate depends on the opening lead|pg||
mb|3N|nt|sharkey: West has a nice hand and may invite or bid game|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|jcomyn: doubt it carl|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 3s minors i take it|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 2@C is a game-forcing relay|pg||
nt|pitiful:  Roland would bid 1@h-1@s-2@d-6Nt|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  2@C helps them find it - Pass shows no pref.|pg||
nt|blum1956: and the best lead (diamond) will be clear after the auction like this one|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  maybe Eggeling will XX|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: arnold's plan succeeds, so far|pg||
nt|pelu: easy win with @CK in East and @Hs 4-3|pg||
nt|blum1956: 6@c happily making while the @s lead kills 6NT|pg||
nt|Walddk7: It's not part o Acol|pg||
nt|sharkey: may be - the VUL bonus...|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: I think they are still relaying|pg||
pc|d2|nt|sharkey: too high|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: S asks about meaning the bids...|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Gerben42:  a bit conservative from E|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i dont think that 1s is right on this hand. Relay to 1nt no doubt but i prefer to show d suit immediately|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|psyck: no problems here with nice @s spots|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c5|nt|jcomyn: yes but will it be led|pg||
nt|blum1956: Not that easy to find one as West could not double 3@s...|pg||
pc|c6|nt|lml: a relay auction could get them to 6NT|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ritong: this looks curious, to her|pg||
nt|ralfwil: difficult to defeat this contract with @s 3-3|pg||
nt|ritong: on one hand, pard leaves her on lead|pg||
nt|ritong: on the other hand, he played his lowest @h, so the @d void is not likely|pg||
nt|psyck: pd would not have left on lead of @c right, so will continue @h i guess|pg||
nt|ritong: nah, the middle @h  sorry|pg||
nt|lml: instead of spades|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or is 1s transfer to d|pg||
nt|sharkey: 1S was a transfer to 1 NT I think - showing a certain range|pg||
nt|sharkey: or cud also be @D|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|mareczek: spade leade will not help the defense|pg||
nt|pitiful:  6@h is better than 6@s as well|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|lml: that may be harder to do since I doubt North can find out about the @HJ|pg||
nt|lml: maybe south can show near solid hearts|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Peter would play it in 6@D and would not understand that he is lucky to make it|pg||
nt|lml: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|pitiful:  normally i only get to 5@d|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|blum1956: well, at least EW may get positive score (if the find their spade ruff)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|psyck: ok, read middle @h for @d i guess|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|mareczek: @s8 falls|pg||
pc|c7|nt|sharkey: may be kibs can enlighten us - or Maria|pg||
pc|cA|nt|pitiful:  oops|pg||
nt|Walddk7: :)|pg||
nt|lml: wow|pg||
nt|pitiful:  lucky|pg||
nt|Walddk7: My fault, I should not have mentioned 6@D|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|c2|nt|lml: on the positive side there is only one sensible way to play the hand and it does work|pg||
nt|pitiful:  not  a great hand for their methods|pg||
nt|lml: and watch for the result from the OR ... that will make north-south look good|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|mareczek: slam can be made without club tricks|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk7: Indeed|pg||
pc|h9|nt|blum1956: everything must be clear for Khven now... But he cannot beleive the @s AK with his partner|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c8|nt|sharkey: E pitching @D may cost her|pg||
pc|s2|nt|psyck: with no entry to E's hand, playing trumps would have worked better as dummy cannot be killed|pg||
nt|Walddk7: They were not even sniffing at slam|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mareczek: after spade leaD|pg||
pc|h6|nt|lml: in a moment there will be a big sigh of relief by south|pg||
pc|s7|nt|pitiful:  with 33 points looks like you should at least sniff at it|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes you are right - East on the lead, not West!|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|nt|vugraphpl2: E calls the TD|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: E explains auction|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  not sure what E wants...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: they talk about wrong explanation about the bid...|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  even if N didnt alert 2@C, after 2@D it should be clear what was meant|pg||
nt|blum1956: N is sitting with E on the same side of the screen. Probably the explanation of 2@c was incorrect?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|psyck: but normal to try to get some @c ruffs i guess|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|ritong: the @s 8 comes into the picture now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|ritong: however, the declarer holding only 5@ss will be a big surprise for bakk|pg||
nt|ritong: from his point of view, declarer is left with 1 @c and trumps|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ritong: so he goes for the trump promo|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ritong: ruff and overruff is my guess|pg||
nt|ritong: but maybe carla arnolds will simply pitch her @d|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ritong: lots of sweat, 6 to the orange team anyway|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3ST6HJ872DJT7CT982,S42HAKQ3DAK864CJ3,SAJ9HT5DQ2CAKQ765,SKQ8753H964D953C4|sv|n|nt|mwigor: so we're down to an 8 board match with a 4 imp c/fwd|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Green Eyes pulling some back, no significant swings in he other matches|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|brolucius: West will have visions of game now.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Remember how strongly he bid on the last close spade game.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: But 2@S at favourable can be most anything|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: It is a similar game to the last one, with few top losers.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And it is only @DQ away from making when spades are friendly|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Or hearts 3-3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h6|nt|brolucius: Maybe a red-suit squeeze on South.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|chessmaste: Its a laydown boys|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c9|nt|Walddk2: Give up a diamond|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|brolucius: South is squeezed.|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: She is, for the overtrick even|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3ST6HJ872DJT7CT982,S42HAKQ3DAK864CJ3,SAJ9HT5DQ2CAKQ765,SKQ8753H964D953C4|sv|n|nt|jcomyn: some number of h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 33 and a fit|pg||
nt|pitiful:  4@s looks a possible spot|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: E said me that N explained 2@C for natural|pg||
nt|sharkey: why only 1?|pg||
nt|sharkey: There was a @S trick coming too|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: I don't know... it was claim and they agree for one down...|pg||
nt|sharkey: Grand can be made here|pg||
nt|psyck: Ours is the swingiest of the 4 matches going on, other only 1 imp difference in other matches, we have twice that :)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pitiful:  maybe partscore more likely|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
mb|2C|an| |nt|jcomyn: 3d|pg||
mb|d|nt|pitiful:  i am not a fan of 2@s|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Susan has seen Simon's weak 2's before|pg||
nt|lml: not in second chair for sure|pg||
nt|Walddk7: They are usualy much worse|pg||
nt|pitiful:  prefer 1@s|pg||
nt|lml: I like 1@S a lot better|pg||
nt|lml: me too :)|pg||
nt|pitiful:  or even pass|pg||
mb|2S|nt|benjy:  Are you sure they don't play two tier weak 2s?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|benjy:  so 2@S actually shows 9-12?|pg||
nt|lml: if they did then east probably would have bid|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  but 2@D shows it was not|pg||
nt|blum1956: EW are cold for the spade game but it is not easy to bid one|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: wow thasts telling em|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result from the 1st segment still 25:23 to couples|pg||
nt|jcomyn: that 3rd d is a nuisance|pg||
nt|benjy:  why?|pg||
nt|sharkey: 2@D must be GF - may make this easier for NS |pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: 19 will be a swing with other table in 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|pitiful:  they might well do but 2nd seat the suit is weak and playable in @h|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ritong: this goes down 2 on top, but it is always difficult to defend 1Nt|pg||
nt|ritong: covering in dummy, arnolds has a good chance to escape with one off|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|jcomyn: insurance|pg||
nt|jcomyn: your turn to x|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 5-level belongs to opps|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Due to long thinking W, N spoke to TD, that he must come to us|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so we have intervention of TD|pg||
nt|lml: if you can have a near opening bid to open a weak 2 I would probably at least try for a vul game|pg||
nt|pitiful:  anyway if i don't like it Simon will take comfort from that|pg||
nt|lml: if not then West shouldnt bid it in second|pg||
nt|benjy:  :) I wouldn't try for game|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  north didnt open?|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  or E opened out of turn?|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pelu: 5 IMP for DeBotton if N make 1NT - but not easy|pg||
nt|pitiful:  neither would I|pg||
nt|blum1956: not a problem for Gulevich - Khven as Anna Gulevich preferes strong 1@c  opening bid to the 1@h one with East's hand|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|s3|nt|lml: no I wouldnt unless you play that a weak 2 is very good|pg||
nt|sharkey: Russia picke up another 6 IMPs on Bd 6|pg||
nt|sharkey: 7@D not easy to play as problems draw trumps and cash @C tricks and ruff @S|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ritong: here we go|pg||
nt|lml: as some do|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|blum1956: This demonstrates clearly the negative side of that kind of double, 4@s has no play while 5@h will be at least 2 down|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: when? now N passed, and E opened|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ralfwil: M must see that declarer hass @dK10 with that pöay|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  ok north passed with 14...|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|pelu: need to set up @D now and then East can play @h10|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: not my fault :)|pg||
nt|sharkey: So will have to rely on @S finesse|pg||
nt|psyck: was not easy for EW to bid any more here, will make a lot|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|sharkey: I think N shud bid 5NT to show all controls|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pitiful:  i expect it will be a flat board, 4@s is not a great spot|pg||
pc|s5|nt|blum1956: But East had a chance (especially facing a long thought) to pass that marginal double|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Walddk7: It won't|pg||
nt|Walddk7: The Russians are in 4 next door|pg||
nt|lml: actually they did get to 4@S in the OR|pg||
nt|psyck: with S squeezed in red quits, could even make 11 tricks|pg||
mc|9|nt|jcomyn: now i remember maria - krackow|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ975H72D654CT53,SHAKJDKQJ98732C97,SK4HQT64DATCAKJ42,SJT8632H9853DCQ86|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: 7 boards to go|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: What a useless dummy for a high diamond contract|pg||
mb|5D|nt|brolucius: Hard to imagine West stopping any loser than 4@D... ah, as I said.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: And the lead back to England in a few minutes|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|brolucius: A big pick-up, caused by Osborne's successful choice of opening bid at the other table. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Again, king for count|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The 3 indicated an odd number of clubs|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|brolucius: North knows that another club will stand up. |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|brolucius: South had a chance for a suit preference signal on the second club. North has made the right switch, so maybe they play reverse suit preference.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mwigor: now no danger of anything but +500 for NS|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 9 IMPs and 48-42 with 6 to go|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ975H72D654CT53,SHAKJDKQJ98732C97,SK4HQT64DATCAKJ42,SJT8632H9853DCQ86|sv|e|nt|ritong: offer them a finger, they try to grab the whole arm:)|pg||
nt|ralfwil: optimistic 3nt in CR|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|psyck: 3n is more like plain overbidding than optimistic here :)|pg||
nt|davpro: yes. No time to pitch it. Needed to unblock in @ds|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: in this moment there are no running scores...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: she has a bid or she doesnt|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: tx|pg||
nt|psyck: so that was another good reason to open semibalanced hands within point range with 1NT|pg||
mb|1D|nt|pitiful:  4@h here|pg||
nt|lml: do you like opening 4@H instead of 1@H?|pg||
nt|lml: or are the hearts a bit too weak|pg||
nt|blum1956: sorry for miscount - of course NS have their 4 tricks|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  easy raise to 4 now|pg||
nt|sharkey: Chicago is the 2nd largest Polish city|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Kraków is wonderful too :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|jcomyn: mustbe dodgy after the pause|pg||
nt|benjy:  I don't, I have 2 aces for a start|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|benjy:  in third seat i don't mind it, but not in 2nd|pg||
nt|pitiful:  i can like with a 3NT opener if that is what it shows|pg||
nt|psyck: I would have overcalled 1N here|pg||
mb|4D|nt|blum1956: probably North feels the danger of wild distribution (2@h was a 2-suiter)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: you are hilarious carl|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: that should be a takeout double of @h...but...|pg||
nt|pitiful:  quite popular now|pg||
nt|lml: 5@c  is a good save|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 4NT|pg||
nt|pitiful:  to play as strong 4M|pg||
nt|benjy:  but won't Cope pass?|pg||
nt|Walddk7: He will bid 4NT|pg||
nt|lml: I would bid too |pg||
nt|benjy:  do you think it's clear to? Obviously its right here|pg||
nt|lml: after all East showed heart shortness could easily be 5-4-4|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk7: Not, it's not clear|pg||
nt|sharkey: Another 3 NT perhaps|pg||
nt|psyck: an offshape double like in deal 15 is understandable if they play ELC, but here with short @s...|pg||
mb|p|nt|pitiful:  depends on style for me|pg||
nt|lml: its reasonable to pass.  East has some defenseive values|pg||
nt|pitiful:  i like to play that you take-out these doubles unless good reason not to rather than the other way round|pg||
nt|Walddk7: I'd like to have one more card in a minor to bid 4NT at these colours|pg||
nt|benjy:  I would have passed too|pg||
pc|cK|nt|davpro: A bit high here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: but probably directors are working :) |pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: infromation www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|psyck: (Equal Level Conversion - where correcting a suit at the same level does not promise extras)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ritong: they will lose the board in an other way|pg||
nt|lml: it is certainly easier to bid looking at all the hands/|pg||
nt|lml: there is no doubt about that|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|lml: this is however turning into a rout|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraphpl2: information*|pg||
nt|blum1956: What would the classics (Culbertson et al) say looking on the South's hand together with the 1NT bid?))|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i think it is crazy|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|ritong: than a penalty|pg||
nt|jcomyn: spade fgar from obvious lead|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Yes, a lot of polish people live in chicago|pg||
nt|sharkey: Actually it's true; there are more descendant of Poles in Chicago than any other city and parts of the city are Polish speaking|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jcomyn: but there yar|pg||
pc|c8|nt|lml: this is one of those matches where at the break you wont to have a brew and this time I dont mean coffee|pg||
nt|sharkey: Used to live there - I knosw john...|pg||
nt|sharkey: On Bd 7 they landed in 6@D as well|pg||
nt|sharkey: OR|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|blum1956: the 2@s bid not misleading West|pg||
nt|Walddk7: They had lost the board no matter what as we now see|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pelu: @S now very good|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|ritong: bakkeren had a tough decision, but when lho pretends to have cards and other suits than @hs, his hand decreases severely|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh i have no doubt and ireland is getting like that. We have something like 100,000 polish people here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: USA Ireland and Germany, there live a lot of Poles...|pg||
nt|sharkey: And we have quite a few Poles in Norway too|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Poles live everywhere!!!! :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: great for the kibs today - geography lessons, a comedian and a social look at polish people|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|Gerben42:  yuen made 4@S at the other table|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  so we have a new leader|pg||
nt|blum1956: wow!|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pitiful:  bye all|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|sharkey: and bridge as well :)|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|sharkey: good result for EW|pg||
nt|sharkey: As 5@C wud fail|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: yes, we can tell them about polish culture and habits :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|davpro: @s now very bad|pg||
nt|blum1956: now the contract goes down besides the best possible distribution|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S862HT8432DAJC532,SAT3HA7DKT54CQT84,SK94HKQ9D9872CAJ7,SQJ75HJ65DQ63CK96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|brolucius: Again the defence looked obvious, and so it was in a way. But we have all seen slip-ups on such deals and it is not so easy to claim all the available tricks sometimes.|pg||
nt|mwigor: i thought jeffrey should perhaps have played Ace another diamond after cashing the @c|pg||
nt|mwigor: perhaps you're right they play reverse suit preferenc|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C in Polish is often 12-14 balanced|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Although the early boards of this set were a bit quiet, the action is beginning to start.  Still a very close match with few boards remaining....|pg||
mb|1S|nt|chessmaste: At another table North switched to a heart - not best|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: @HQ was led at the other table.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is not easy to beat, if beatable at all|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|brolucius: North has not chosen luckily from the unbid suits.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Right view in clubs will yield many tricks now|pg||
nt|brolucius: Russia will munch away most of the lead on this board.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|mwigor: possibly all of it|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, 6 IMPs most likely now that he got clubs wrong|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe only 5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So England with a healthy lead of 1 IMP with 5 to go|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|mwigor: paula would not forgive you for calling her team england|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: Unofficially of course|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, maybe I should say England/Scotland since Paula Leslie is from Scotland originally|pg||
nt|brolucius: In general, Russia have bid aggressively and Badger have bid conservatively. The resultant swings have largely cancelled each other out. In retrospect, Hinden's conservative action ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: facing a vulnerable Michael bid, was dubious. It looked OK when they picked up only +140 but it was an excellent game and indeed they did lose a big swing.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: She has been living in London for the past 9 or 10 years though|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Tie|pg||
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qx|c23|st||md|1S862HT8432DAJC532,SAT3HA7DKT54CQT84,SK94HKQ9D9872CAJ7,SQJ75HJ65DQ63CK96|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: 3nt or 5d|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result from 1st segment is still 25:23 for Couples|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we are waiting for N|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: because he leaved us... :(|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: left maria left|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: of course left :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: just joking|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|psyck: this time they have the values for 3N, but no source of tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|benjy:  1@S for me|pg||
nt|benjy:  anyone else?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|lml: I think it okay or pass is okay|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|lml: the vulnerability is not good but you do want a spade lead|pg||
nt|sharkey: Here 5@C is the spot - NS may not agree|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: very interesting hand|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: macura is steaming|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vugraphpl2: unfortunately my english in not so good... I like speak german better...|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: he has no gadget to show that handtype, but he will bid i m sure|pg||
nt|ritong: yes he did:)|pg||
nt|sharkey: Actually 5@D may be off 4...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
mb|1N|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|ritong: well, maybe he had a gadget|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: but for our tournament there are still no running scores...|pg||
nt|lml: 2@C as I recall is a game forcing relay|pg||
nt|benjy:  lets see where the relays take them|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  NS play Gazilli|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: yes, a dont style bid maybe|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information: www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|pelu: best defense = 2x@c :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: better check for aces and that is also dangerous|pg||
nt|sharkey: 4@C forcing?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Gerben42:  so 2@C showed possibly a strong hand - |pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: or just majors i'm told|pg||
nt|ritong: bakkeren might decide to cool it down|pg||
nt|ritong: all the signals are red|pg||
nt|ritong: including his vulnerability|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|benjy:  I used to play 2@C as a relay too, but with hands such as the south hand it is often important to describe as opposed to asking|pg||
nt|lml: well it did get them to the best spot this time|pg||
nt|benjy:  true|pg||
nt|lml: I am assuming that south passes|pg||
nt|benjy:  :)|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  3@H now confirms the strong hand and N will probably bid 3N next|pg||
nt|jcomyn: would think so|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|ritong: on the other hand, he does not need much to have nine toppers|pg||
nt|jcomyn: thats enough s|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result withe the result from the 1st segment is 27:25 to GreenEyes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: now they know|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: so, he shrugs and bids game|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Jakub|pg||
nt|jkotor: I am told u re missing comentators here :)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|vugraphpl2: E and W ask about the meaning of auction|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  looks like a complex hand to play but maybe something can be done because W has everything|pg||
nt|sharkey: East needs W to have @CA and @HA and slam has play|pg||
nt|sharkey: good stop|pg||
pc|c7|nt|Gerben42:  that helps|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|jkotor: hello|pg||
pc|cK|nt|davpro: Declarer on top here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|benjy:  Interesting|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|lml: I guess South had not fully described her hand when North bid 3NT|pg||
nt|psyck: Hi :)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|benjy:  probably best just to play ace and another trump now|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|pelu: after the @S-lead only @sA + @CA and @s to king can defeat - and if decl in trick 1 play @SK no defense|pg||
pc|h6|nt|pelu: wow|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pelu: what is going on??|pg||
nt|pelu: after @HA just play @sK and give up 2 @D-tricks|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  now there are 2@D 3@S 3@H and @CA for example|pg||
nt|blum1956: now the defense has 5 tricks|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  how does the defense cash @CK?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|davpro: Declarer will be running out of trumps (if @c now)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|benjy:  if you ruff a @S things can get awkward|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|ritong: by the way, doubling this in south would not be scandalous|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|davpro: This was a deal of give and give. Friendly :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: i have only friendly players at the table :)|pg||
nt|lml: pretty well forced to play clubs|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  must return a low @D|pg||
pc|s2|nt|davpro: Two teams on the score sheet|pg||
nt|blum1956: West underleads his @dA and East switches to a club|pg||
pc|s3|nt|lml: which as it turns out is fine|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  must discard @DA to keep @C and @S covered on the @H|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  neat huh|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  West holds all threats|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 5 boards to go... 4 IMP different...|pg||
nt|jkotor: WOW!|pg||
nt|psyck: i'm hoping for a swing deal 21 :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|Gerben42:  other table went down but what if he discards a @S, wins the @C return and plays on 3 rounds of @H|pg||
nt|blum1956: South must discard a spade to keep chances|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|ritong: @c J9xxx looks like real opposition|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|blum1956: now if East does not play a club South wins|pg||
pc|hT|nt|blum1956: But she does|pg||
nt|jkotor: seems -1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|Gerben42:  should have won this one - a bit double dummy perhaps|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  after all a finesse could work|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|barbyh: hello|pg||
nt|jkotor: NS strong @c?|pg||
pc|h8|nt|psyck: deal 21: 5@s is an interesting contract ...double dummy declarer will have to cash cards each in red suits before playing 2nd @s from dummy, so that N does not have a red card to ...|pg||
nt|psyck: return to mess up squeeze on S|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s9|nt|lml: so an overtrick for the awkward line :)|pg||
nt|psyck: *cash 2 cards each in red|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|psyck: no not strong @c|pg||
pc|c5|nt|barbyh: Hi all Barbara from Las Vegas|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|barbyh: hi John|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQT982HK3DK953CK6,SK53HQ7642DJT4CQT,SA76HA8DQ8762C987,SJ4HJT95DACAJ5432|sv|o|nt|brolucius: The lead is a distant memory.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Most appropriate when we have Wimbledon at the same time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |nt|chessmaste: I have a feeling aggression wins out in the long run, but in a short match it is not so clear. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: And a tie break may materialise|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4 boards is it, Mark?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|chessmaste: First to seven points?|pg||
nt|brolucius: Osborne's fourth heart at the other table looks a close decision. East was forced so high by North's bid.|pg||
mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: 4 boards confirmed|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|brolucius: You might make ten tricks in spades, I suppose. If the sun was shining.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not in England it doesn't|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor: a correct guess in @d yields 10 tricks i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: North will know whether 3@S was stronger or weaker than a pass.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The English play cricket in conditions only found in refrigerators and dishwashers|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|brolucius: Well 3@S should be secure, which counts as a useful pick-up, the way this match has gone.|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mwigor: yes in this contract both 9 and 10 tricks yield 3 imps|pg||
nt|brolucius: The spinners don't mind that.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mwigor: in 4@s there is a 12 imp difference|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not at these colours|pg||
nt|mwigor: 3 out v 9 in|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh that way, sorry|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|brolucius: 4@H was bid in a good cause. I see now, because North would surely have gone to 3@S.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html  only one match is definitely over|pg||
nt|mwigor: yes 4@h is a good save against 3@s|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Mahaffey thrashing Harding|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|brolucius: So nine tricks after losing a diamond. |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SQT982HK3DK953CK6,SK53HQ7642DJT4CQT,SA76HA8DQ8762C987,SJ4HJT95DACAJ5432|sv|o|nt|ritong: okay  last bullet|pg||
nt|psyck: thats a lot of tricks other table with no entry to dummy|pg||
nt|barbyh: thank you sir|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|benjy:  time for some action|pg||
nt|lml: cool hand|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: claim in the first trick...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjy:  what would you bid over a 1@S opening?|pg||
nt|lml: 5@D|pg||
nt|benjy:  1@H even!|pg||
nt|benjy:  5@D for me too|pg||
nt|benjy:  which would lead east to re-open with a X|pg||
nt|benjy:  and west to bid 5@S Xbld by south?|pg||
nt|lml: possible|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: Part score here...|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an| |nt|psyck: aah, @d was not lead|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|benjy:  which would go 2 down i guess?|pg||
nt|lml: certainly East will reopen with a double|pg||
nt|lml: now double would not have occured to me|pg||
nt|lml: by SOuth|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
mb|1S|nt|barbyh: cant make anything much here|pg||
nt|benjy:  nor me|pg||
mb|d|nt|pelu: almost all matches very close after 7-8 board - 8 matches only 3-3 IMP in difference|pg||
nt|lml: both west and north are showing spades|pg||
nt|benjy:  Ywest is showing hearts|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but now they are in game|pg||
nt|sharkey: NS may bid 3 NT|pg||
mb|2H|an| |nt|lml: 5@d now?|pg||
nt|benjy:  3D wow|pg||
nt|blum1956: anyway the russian team needs something good to happen - 5 boards to go, 11 imps behind|pg||
nt|jkotor: Mahaffey the only team with big win|pg||
mb|3H|an| |nt|ritong: mac under the spotlights again|pg||
nt|pelu: 3-4 IMP|pg||
nt|sharkey: East won't lead @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: last deal of the day, thanks all|pg||
nt|ritong: he reasonably goes for the low road|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|jcomyn: cant possibly stay out of game|pg||
nt|jkotor: kind of transfer 2@c, probably better raise than 2@s|pg||
nt|jkotor: *2@h|pg||
mb|4H|nt|lml: we are getting to it now ... finally|pg||
nt|sharkey: W will...|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: no!|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result from the 1st segment is 30:27 for Couples|pg||
nt|blum1956: the slam works if the right view in @d's|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: yes, many play transfers after 1M-(x)  even when it is an overcall|pg||
nt|psyck: helps differentiate good & bad raises among other things|pg||
pc|s9|nt|benjy:  3@D would not be forcing for me, neither would 4@D|pg||
nt|lml: well the good news is that east-west are not bidding spades|pg||
nt|lml: I think South wimped out|pg||
nt|sharkey: @D blocked but shud be able to work it out|pg||
nt|jcomyn: and 2 down IF...|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|nt|benjy:  I think South has bid this hand in a bizarre fashion|pg||
nt|sharkey: E has to returm LOW @D - retain J|pg||
nt|sharkey: Even then down as @C likely to be misguessed|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Gerben42:  s may lead one @D were not supported... that would be the swing EW need|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Gerben42:  but leading the splinter suit looks safer|pg||
nt|blum1956: this solves the declarer's problem - she just needs to be a little bit accurate|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|sharkey: @D9|pg||
nt|psyck: W had a banaced minimim hand with secondary values, guess the 5th trump made him overbid|pg||
nt|jkotor: how about 4@s NS?|pg||
nt|jkotor: in guess @d seems making|pg||
nt|psyck: makes if gets the suits right|pg||
nt|mareczek: change of the leader again|pg||
nt|psyck: which should not be difficult|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|jkotor: Russians making 4@s board 21?|pg||
nt|psyck: if NS could find @d side fit, they could have bid more maybe, not likely to happen|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, they got there, should make|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ntmon: sure !!!|pg||
nt|sharkey: Wd|pg||
nt|jcomyn: signalling for s|pg||
nt|sharkey: On Bd 8 EW in 5@C OR so IMPs shud go back to Badger|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d5|nt|ritong: hehe|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|lml: that would be an understatment IMHO|pg||
nt|psyck: made even 11 as i expected|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|benjy:  Think it was a mistake for Stockdale to cover the @C|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jcomyn: dull aul board|pg||
nt|benjy:  when will it cost to duck?|pg||
nt|blum1956: ok|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|benjy:  In the OR south bid 5D|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|davpro: E will have a hard time holding on to those 4 card suits|pg||
nt|lml: the normal rule is to cover the second honor unless there is a reason |pg||
nt|benjy:  then east re-eopened with a X West bid 5S and south didn't X, that is crazy not to |pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: N put 8@H because E said queen|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and we have revoke|pg||
nt|jkotor: playing 4@s here one need to start @d from N hand, rest is automatik|pg||
nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and she called TD|pg||
mc|9|nt|jkotor: no revoke before playing next trick by his side|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S92HA82DQT652CJ95,SKQ875HK73D7CA632,SJT6HJ954DKJ98CK7,SA43HQT6DA43CQT84|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Stop the match now, says David|pg||
nt|brolucius: We must be close to a record for 'changes of lead during a match'.|pg||
nt|mwigor: i don't mind how many there are |pg||
nt|mwigor: so long as its an even number in this set|pg||
nt|Walddk2: hmmm|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Apostrophe missing. Did you notice, David?|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am tolerant in such matters.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Very funny|pg||
nt|brolucius: By 2050, no-one will remember what an apostrophe was.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Just ask David Greenwood|pg||
nt|chessmaste: I have already lost the comma|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He is now our expert on hy-phens|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an| |nt|chessmaste: hi-fens are in East Anglia|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This will flat|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|jtr: !-!|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: so Badger by 3 with 3 to go, unofficially I would like to add|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|brolucius: Yes, I would like to add around 20 IMPs to he lead. But cannot be done.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|nt|brolucius: I usually drape myself with the flag of St George when watching an England team, but it is a bit hot today.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S92HA82DQT652CJ95,SKQ875HK73D7CA632,SJT6HJ954DKJ98CK7,SA43HQT6DA43CQT84|sv|e|nt|barbyh: true|pg||
nt|benjy:  Very fortunate to have only lost an imp|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  this hand might break the tie|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: what a exciting segment :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: cruel game sometimes look at that s holding|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: yes things are going very well for Russia|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but 4h ok|pg||
nt|sharkey: yes - "waste"|pg||
mb|1C|nt|lml: even when they make mistakes and they have they are not losing imps|pg||
nt|sharkey: EW has a good sac in 4@S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: careful not to go overboard though|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, i'd expect the -1 to stand|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: Usually 2 NT shows the 2 lower unbid suits - different treatment here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
mb|1H|an| |nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|blum1956: Everyone is tied and waitig for a break))))|pg||
nt|sharkey: 3@C is foring bid - bidding "their" suit|pg||
nt|sharkey: so 2 NT showed black suits|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 6 what|pg||
nt|lml: sometimes like 6@D they are just lucky|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  in NL we call this Leufkens' rule|pg||
mb|1S|an| |nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|benjy:  true but a lot of the imps lost have been self inflicted by the English|pg||
nt|lml: not to say they are not outplaying DucknDales|pg||
nt|lml: yes I agree|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  6M - 5m bid 4 in the major|pg||
nt|jcomyn: on the horns of..|pg||
nt|sharkey: EW applying pressure on NS - probably take the "safe" and x|pg||
nt|psyck: 22 another swing with 5@dx other table|pg||
nt|jkotor: 1@s is 3 due to my knowledge of trsf convention|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: ok, so 2@s=4, 1N=<3|pg||
mb|2D|an| |nt|davpro: Some action here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 6h by west|pg||
nt|lml: but it is discouraging when nothing is going your way|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  and worry about it later|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh oh trouble|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i take the money as n|pg||
mb|p|nt|barbyh: I wouldprefer 2nts here|pg||
nt|barbyh: 2 hts|pg||
nt|jcomyn: or anything by e as long as s is not led fascinating|pg||
mb|2S|an| |nt|benjy:  Needs a @C lead to break this|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|lml: they still may have a chance if North ducks which seems possible|pg||
nt|sharkey: 5@H can still be made|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: Have to get their @C trick|pg||
nt|sharkey: Will make|pg||
nt|jcomyn: very interesting to see how he plays it|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: she!|pg||
mb|p|nt|barbyh: is he ever going tobid hearts?|pg||
nt|blum1956: not that easy to discover that the best playing spot is in NT|pg||
nt|lml: North was too shrewd|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: but why oh why does w not bid h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|blum1956: and NOT the East side|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but now e has bid nt so|pg||
nt|jcomyn: if he bids 4s i'll sc ream|pg||
nt|blum1956: It seems the best EW can do now is to stop in game|pg||
nt|barbyh: no 6hts is makeable|pg||
nt|jkotor: 1N can be 3 for some pairs if hand "asks for nt"|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, there are several variations|pg||
nt|jkotor: but here auto 1@s with 4333|pg||
nt|jkotor: 1@s is 2-3 @s 11-13 bal by system i am told|pg||
pc|s2|nt|barbyh: 12 top tricks|pg||
nt|jcomyn: good great hornytoads|pg||
nt|barbyh: isthat anirish expression?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this is the worst bid hand so far in these championships|pg||
nt|barbyh: wow amazing|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result of 1st segment is still 30:27 for Couples|pg||
nt|jcomyn: oh yes of course|pg||
nt|jkotor: 1N would be 17-19|pg||
nt|jkotor: 2@d art GF, and 2@s natural 3@s without 4@h?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|barbyh: ok now making 6|pg||
nt|blum1956: makeable but harl;y achieveable in that kind of auction|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not really barbara but this is a family show. I will give it to you in irish but roland mightnt like it|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: S ask W about auction...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: asks*|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|psyck: yes , we saw that in deal 16|pg||
pc|s4|nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|sharkey: Inly 4 IMPs separating now|pg||
nt|sharkey: *Only|pg||
nt|sharkey: New leaders coing up|pg||
nt|sharkey: *coming|pg||
nt|sharkey: After Bd 9 - didnt reach 5@C EW|pg||
nt|sharkey: OR|pg||
pc|s9|nt|lml: what about a club now?|pg||
pc|sK|nt|lml: I think North only has 8 tricks|pg||
nt|benjy:  yes that looks to be enough|pg||
nt|lml: East should have enough information to not lead a heart so its a black card I would think|pg||
nt|benjy:  Cope has pitched an encouraging @C|pg||
nt|lml: lets see if East gets it right|pg||
nt|lml: I think West discoraged hearts and encouraged clubs|pg||
nt|benjy:  Yes, he did|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|jcomyn: how did they get this far with such bidding|pg||
pc|s3|nt|lml: too bad|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|benjy:  very wooden|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|lml: they should have the signaling methods to get that right|pg||
pc|d5|nt|davpro: New leaders now|pg||
nt|lml: I dont know about this pair but in the mixed some of the pairs are not that used to playing together|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|psyck: 6 more comparitions & 6 imps difference|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJT5HQ82DAKJ9CK43,SAK9HJ763DT72CJT6,S8764HK94D854CA85,SQ32HAT5DQ63CQ972|sv|b|nt|brolucius: A plus score is just what you want on this type of board.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Travelling all the way to Poznan to play 1@S!?|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: ..play and make 1@S.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 1NT is 14-16 (i think)|pg||
nt|brolucius: A heart lead will help declarer.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: @H9 and 8 are useful cards|pg||
pc|h4|nt|chessmaste: strong chance of an IMP|pg||
nt|brolucius: This is like the end of an opera. It will be tragedy for one side, as the curtain goes down.|pg||
nt|mwigor: i agree with mark|pg||
nt|mwigor: this looks like badger by 4 with 2 to play|pg||
nt|mwigor: (assuming bbo scores are correct)|pg||
nt|brolucius: At the moment, one of the singers has forgotten her lines and the opera has stalled.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJT5HQ82DAKJ9CK43,SAK9HJ763DT72CJT6,S8764HK94D854CA85,SQ32HAT5DQ63CQ972|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: sorry folks have to run have a golf date sure you can manage|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: infromation www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 3 boards to go and 51:51!!!!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and before us 17 boards...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: to end quarter final...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so Ms Gromova and Ms Hinden left us|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so we must wait|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|jkotor: seems 1nt is gonna be made other table|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 3 boards to go and 6 IMP different|pg||
nt|jkotor: 23, and 5 imps back for Russia|pg||
nt|psyck: Antepenultimate board here.  Thanks in advance to my cocommentator Jakub.  Good job by our operator Maria. Thanks to the kibs for joining us here & for their inputs.|pg||
nt|jkotor: 1nt for NS?|pg||
nt|jkotor: 7 easy tricks with @d hook, and everybody 4333 :P|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: wow we have 48:48!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: what a exciting ending :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: but we are still waiting for Ms Gromova|pg||
nt|jkotor: is it exactly 48:48 or some fractions for anybody?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|psyck: no carry overs, no fractions i'm aware of|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: excatly 48:48 :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: they have finish play in Open - we still have 3 bords to go|pg||
nt|sharkey: Another 3 NT|pg||
mb|1C|nt|blum1956: both 3NT and 4@s are ok here|pg||
mb|p|nt|barbyh: I assume its asking for majors|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result from 1st segment is 32:27 for Couples|pg||
nt|lml: be right back|pg||
mb|1D|an| |nt|Gerben42:  might be 1 imp difference between the two|pg||
nt|jcomyn: indeed and nothing to it|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|blum1956: The South's hand is close to one more bid  North showing the @h support|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjy:  Looks like 1@H was a psyche|pg||
nt|blum1956: as the cards lie, 11 tricks in either|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and 2 to end this segment|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: or West thought it was a transfer to spades|pg||
nt|sharkey: Not the best of leads...|pg||
nt|jkotor: if its Polish club, 1@d is negative or sth, 1@h is 3+, 1@s is natural with 0-6(7)|pg||
nt|psyck: that looks right|pg||
nt|jkotor: I am told team Badger is specialist in micro-wins with swings last boards here|pg||
pc|c7|nt|barbyh: I wouldhave bid 3hts the first time|pg||
nt|jkotor: qualified to KO with last board, and almost same r32, and r16|pg||
nt|jkotor: I d say the luckiest team here :)|pg||
nt|psyck: If there is tie, we may not be able to see the 4 board playoff here on vu gr|pg||
pc|c3|nt|barbyh: has a dble fit|pg||
nt|blum1956: that is just what I meant|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraphpl2: nobody is perfect :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: nope - but always 9 tricks so a good spot for an unfortunate lead|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|blum1956: West cannot misguess in @d after South did open the bidding|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|lml: but I think you are right|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|nt|sharkey: Actually 6 @D makes...|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|sharkey: Perhaps 7@D double-dummy|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3 mathces out of 8 have even score!!|pg||
nt|jkotor: Badger in 3@s|pg||
nt|jkotor: board 24, seems 170, maybe 140 and back on lead|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|jcomyn: love to know how you bid it|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jkotor: Mahaffey and Vriend already qualified, Zimmerman 7 imps lead|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  that's scary|pg||
pc|d9|nt|sharkey: Badger picked up 11 IMPs on Bd 9 to take the lead|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c5|nt|Gerben42:  might go to overtime in at least one then|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: all pairs/teams present the same high level :)|pg||
nt|blum1956: very strange declarer play - he might go down had South had 2 more clubs|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|lml: these hands are always hard to defend against|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|blum1956: No, he is right - the @c10 works|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|benjy:  Thanks to my fellow commentators Peter and Linda, and also thanks to the specs for their welcome comments|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1ST7542H62DJ7CK742,SAJH7543D42CQJ983,S986HAQTDKQT965C5,SKQ3HKJ98DA83CAT6|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Tension|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: This board created swings in two other matches|pg||
nt|mwigor: hard to see badger losing a big swing on this boar|pg||
nt|brolucius: +420 does not cause my eyes to water. A very fine board for Hinden-Osborne.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Not obvious to raise|pg||
nt|brolucius: Surely East cannot raise.|pg||
nt|brolucius: The bid was perhaps a bit slow?|pg||
nt|mwigor: i might have overcalled 3NT as east|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, indeed.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor: so east has done well not to lose a bigger swing than 6 in a sense|pg||
nt|mwigor: i like 3@d in 3rd seat|pg||
nt|mwigor: put the opponents under pressure|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The pause, if there was one, is not that significant as West and South are on the same side of the screen|pg||
nt|mwigor: 1@d does nothing|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It could have been South thinking|pg||
nt|brolucius: 7-loser 4-3-3-3 shape. Does not look like you can bid game on your own hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: David breathing a sigh of relief|pg||
nt|brolucius: So, the 3@D bid in 3rd seat has netted a very big fish. Partly, it must be said, because the cards lay very well for 4@H (with the heart honours held by the pre-empter). So, there ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: was certainly luck involved.|pg||
nt|mwigor: @dK lead causes an interesting problem for declarer|pg||
nt|mwigor: you can take the @s pitch but then you are stuck in the wrong hand|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|mwigor: you ruff a @d to hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: Indeed, declarer will be very happy to be in only 3@H until he comes to compare scores.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mwigor: but now you are starting to lose control|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|brolucius: There has been no difference between the teams. They have both played and bid well. Such short matches are often decided by small margins, the position of an odd card. The success ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: of a slight overbid or underbid.|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|mwigor: @h play was poor|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|mwigor: (by defense|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1ST7542H62DJ7CK742,SAJH7543D42CQJ983,S986HAQTDKQT965C5,SKQ3HKJ98DA83CAT6|sv|o|nt|benjy:  Whoopsie thought it was a 12 board set, my apologies|pg||
nt|lml: more fun to come|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: still 2 boards |pg||
nt|blum1956: but this safe play costs an imp|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we have leaders :)|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  *cheer*|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: Penultimate board coming up|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|lml: the last board looks to be a very small loss and it is|pg||
mb|1D|an| |nt|Gerben42:  but now the segment is tied|pg||
nt|jkotor: sorry, Vriend "practically qualified"|pg||
mb|1N|nt|sharkey: N feeking guilty over opening the hand|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|jcomyn: how do you feek by the way|pg||
nt|sharkey: But MUST bid I think|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|jkotor: if 1@d is Polish, it promisses 4 or 5 @d|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: 2 boards to go 3 IMP different :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|lml: since east-west can make about 4 clubs|pg||
nt|benjy:  I'll stay for a couple more, why not|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  can't have everything|pg||
nt|sharkey: If you decdide to open you must go with it and x|pg||
mb|2C|an| |nt|barbyh: this must  be some form of flannery|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: currently result with the result of 1st segment is 45:27 for Couples|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|lml: it is hard to watch when one pair is having nothing going their way|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: the next round should begin at 18|pg||
nt|jcomyn: agreed s might have anything|pg||
mb|2D|nt|pelu: the are a lot of play for 3Nt,  but in OR decl - after a @D-lead - help West to make a lot of @S-trick |pg||
nt|Gerben42:  4@H bid courtesy of strong @C system|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: every imp is important :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: doesnt trust the missus|pg||
mb|2H|nt|vugraphpl2: every trick :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: yes - this time a "lucky" decision - next time kose 800|pg||
nt|sharkey: *lose|pg||
mb|4H|nt|vugraphpl2: 6PM|pg||
nt|benjy:  I wouldn't open the north hand, would you Linda?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: Khven should try for 12 tricks|pg||
mb|p|nt|sharkey: If N d S may sit and it makes....|pg||
nt|jkotor: 4@h for EW this distribution makes|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|lml: I would|pg||
pc|d2|nt|lml: but I agree it is borderline|pg||
nt|jkotor: and one can expect finesses to work after opening "before" 1nt overcall|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|lml: and with bad heart spots maybeyou are right|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pelu: a greek gift - now only 2 @D-tricks for S|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|barbyh: easy game now if he floats theheart nine|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|davpro: same lead (and play by declarer in @ds) at other table|pg||
nt|pelu: better take @dA and play @D back|pg||
nt|davpro: y|pg||
nt|lml: it was passed in the OR|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d3|nt|davpro: still makeable though|pg||
nt|lml: today players are opening weaker hands because it is such an advantage to open the bidding|pg||
pc|d7|nt|blum1956: every plan works but the current one(|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  might be another IMP for Pony|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Gerben42:  nope , also +1|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|pelu: in OR West play small in @S - and A from N ???|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|jcomyn: dont think this was best defence|pg||
nt|psyck: @h7 above 6 helps too|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jkotor: @h now would gave 1 trick less|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|mc|10|nt|jkotor: if declarer played A@c, he makes overtrick|pg||
nt|jkotor: 25 flat|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ9HT98DKJ97CJ63,SA53HQ743DT3CAT98,ST862HKJ52DAQ8CQ4,SK74HA6D6542CK752|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Last board of the match coming up|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Many thanks to Michal, our brilliant operator in Poznan. Fine job!|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: also thanks to my fellow commentators, David and Michael|pg||
mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|an| |nt|brolucius: Surely the Badger team has beaten a very good Russia team and can be proud of their efforts (as indeed I am). Well played!|pg||
nt|mwigor: that looks a good score for russia in the other room|pg||
mb|p|nt|mwigor: but assuming no disaster here its only a couple of imps godo|pg||
nt|mwigor: not 9|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mwigor: so well done badger|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Break for lunch now. We will be back with the first segment of the semifinals in exactly 1 hour|pg||
nt|brolucius: I do not normally hope for a 1NT contract, but I did for this particular board.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Do join us again then|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all spectators for watching. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did. It was a very exciting set with good play by all four pairs|pg||
pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
mc|7|nt|Walddk2: Bye for now, see you in 55 minutes, 11.8231 seconds, approximately|pg||
nt|brolucius: Thanks for watching!|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQJ9HT98DKJ97CJ63,SA53HQ743DT3CAT98,ST862HKJ52DAQ8CQ4,SK74HA6D6542CK752|sv|n|nt|vugraphpl2: last board...|pg||
nt|lml: we might have to set up a society to save the opening bid from destruction|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  so last board, Pony leading by ONE|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: last board and only 1imp different|pg||
nt|blum1956: the game balance but no game available|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  many thanks to our excellent operator Maria Nowicka :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: what a exciting ending of this round :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|jkotor: last board here, many emotions!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: 0-14 to 36-14. Good comeback from DeBotten|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|pelu: Last board - tx to David  and spects and a lot of tx to our exelent operator, Maria @H|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  and of course to the Polish Bridge Federation for their excellent coverage|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  likely to end in 4@H now|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  which wont be a success|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: tle last board before us|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: the next segment should begin at 12:30 PM|pg||
mb|1N|nt|davpro: DeBotton|pg||
nt|jcomyn: has been fun maria and carl|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: thanks Ben|pg||
nt|lml: the operator has been especially good|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: keeping us all posted about where to look for scores and so on|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: ty :)|pg||
nt|lml: thank you very much .... <applause>|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  well done Marie for not using Stayman !|pg||
nt|blum1956: 3NT is just 1 down|pg||
nt|jkotor: thanks for watching, and helping with comment|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: ty all :)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pelu: running score : http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Second half in 47 minutes|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  could be enough to tie the board at least - 4@H likely -2|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  other room in 3N also|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|blum1956: If West will not open the bidding, 3@h is a possible contract for NS. Also 1 down|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  any ruling on the wrong explanation of 2@C on 20?|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  that suddenly seems very important|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  other two ties still exist with 2 to play|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: I invite you for tommorow at 10AM shoul begin Mixed Teams - Round of 8/1|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|h2|nt|sharkey: yes - last hand coming up - look forward to an exciting 2nd half|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: i am vugraphing the next segment too :)|pg||
nt|jcomyn: like to join you but have a bridge class coming up|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so I can tell you about Poland much more :)|pg||
nt|sharkey: ty all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: information www.poznan2011.pl|pg||
nt|barbyh: 3 clubs is checkback|pg||
nt|jcomyn: like your sense of humour carl|pg||
nt|jkotor: some OvTricks here|pg||
nt|jkotor: 3@h, 4@d, @c, maybe @s|pg||
nt|jkotor: bye for now|pg||
pc|h6|nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
pc|h9|nt|pelu: no X, so only count in 50'es :)|pg||
nt|davpro: Friendly of Malinowski not to double...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: the next round should begin at 12:30|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|barbyh: to see if he 3 sp or 4 hts|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: schedule www.poznan2011.pl/schedule|pg||
nt|blum1956: same 3NT other room|pg||
nt|psyck: bye, check the other room after this to see how this tight match finishes.|pg||
pc|s2|nt|vugraphpl2: the last board before us...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|barbyh: and its fairly tame|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Gerben42:  other declarer|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  still cant see anything happening but 4@H 2@S and two Aces|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Mixed Teams - Round of 4/1 should begin at 15:30|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|lml: East-West can certainly catch up... they need to regroup at the break|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  so barring a score correction by declarer, it seems Pony is through to the QF|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: we have still only 3IMP different...|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|Gerben42:  director i mean|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  thanks all!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: thank you all!|pg||
nt|blum1956: The declarer tried to use the only adverse distribution giving a chance - @sK with W, @s10 with E|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Pony won with 1IMP!|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  I think that there will be no correction - after 2@D it was clear to east what S had|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Please remember about the next round, which should begin tommorow at 10AM|pg||
nt|blum1956: Anyway some TDing possible after the innocent team looses with 1 imp|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: I wish you a wonderful evening!|pg||
nt|blum1956: Thx all|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: no!|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  no?|pg||
nt|blum1956: no?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: breaking news|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  no to score or no to 10AM|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: TD give 3IMP to WildGriffin|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: gave*|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  Pony will appeal that I will assure you|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: Yes, Gotard askes about appeal|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: asked*|pg||
nt|blum1956: an appeal coming? Or that was just a procedural penalty?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so we must wait|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: it was a adjusted score|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so there will be an appeal|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: probably of course|pg||
nt|Gerben42:  I figure not probably|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: but I must close this room|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: so goodbye all!|pg||
nt|blum1956: bye|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: you must observe results at http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: see you tommorow!|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphpl2: so I wish you a wonderful afternoon and evening :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: and many emotions :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl2: goodbye :)|pg||
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