vg|D EC 2011 Mixed Teams Round Robin,3_5,I,21,30,Zimmermann,0,Langer,0| rs|2SW-3,3HS=,4SN=,4SN=,4HS+1,4HS-1,1NW=,3CW=,2CE+1,2CE+1,3CN+1,2NS+1,1NW=,3HW-1,2CN+2,1NWx-2,3NE=,2HN=,3NW=,3NW+2| pn|DOvidio,Drukier,Cronier,Husten,LANGER ,Zimmermann,GWINNER ,WILLARD |pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQ72HDAJ653CAT62,SAT963HATDKQT2C73,SJ54HKJ98743D9CQ9,S8HQ652D874CKJ854|sv|n|nt|ballebodk: a nice misfit to start with ;0)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ballebodk: i think i will open 3 in N - nice 7-card suit - but i atmid not nice vul. |pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg|| nt|xenya: i don't like to open a weak 2 with a 7-carder but sometimes there is no better alternative|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|xenya: "better" is misleading in this case perhaps|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphpl2: welcome on the Mixed Teams RR (round 3)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|xenya: hard to understand why N never played a heart|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ballebodk: well south played the 6&3 off D so hard to see that for h - but i think that s dont want to rufff w heart louser so taht myebe why |pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQ72HDAJ653CAT62,SAT963HATDKQT2C73,SJ54HKJ98743D9CQ9,S8HQ652D874CKJ854|sv|n|nt|oliverc: Given the K@H with North, perhaps it would have been more sensible to cash the|pg|| nt|oliverc: A@D after the A@H and then lead Ace and a small @S. If South wins, more likely to|pg|| nt|oliverc: find the A@C with North and South might have been endplayed anyway|pg|| nt|brotherp: funny result in open room|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|brotherp: weak nt or maybe upgraded because of the nice features|pg|| nt|brotherp: tactical decision needed by East|pg|| nt|brotherp: 3@d anyone?|pg|| nt|bobholl: marion thinks long :)|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: sure...and an unusual aution in other room|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: a good weak 2?|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: good player, though|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|d|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|d|nt|brotherp: dbl showing a 4 card major and a longer minor; quite a common treatment in NL|pg|| nt|roswolf: in the slam zone just about|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brotherp: 3@d now ?!|pg|| nt|bobholl: guess marion will bid 3@D now|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: but 6@C is no thing of beauty |pg|| nt|roswolf: 3nt is certainly a normal contract|pg|| pc|sA|nt|roswolf: again all very normal|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: pas seems to turn out ok|pg|| nt|brotherp: remarkable decision imo; anyway 2@h will handle nicely also - barring the unfindable trump lead|pg|| mc|9|nt|roswolf: not really many hands of interest - the dealing computer on strike perhaps!?|pg|| nt|bobholl: paulissen contemplating and still thinking|pg|| nt|roswolf: with no poor breaks any reasonable line works|pg|| nt|roswolf: still he has to plan for a rainy day|pg|| nt|bobholl: he has only 9 tricks if everything breaks without a @D ruff so i guess he'll try that|pg|| nt|bobholl: gib says 11 tricks but he sees 52 cards (just like we :))|pg|| nt|roswolf: probably cdonsidering the diamond guess|pg|| nt|bobholl: meike (wortel) THINKS LONG AND LEADS A @h|pg|| nt|brotherp: excellent lead :>|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT7HAK43DA863C72,S65HQ872DJT95CA54,SAK983H95D7CQJ983,SQ42HJT6DKQ42CKT6|sv|e|nt|xenya: anyway a weird push|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|nt|xenya: will N make a try over 2@S?|pg|| nt|xenya: sorry :)|pg|| nt|dburn: he will make a try with 2@s - 2@c was a transfer to diamonds|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|dburn: so this is invitational with five spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ballebodk: are they playing some kind off checkback ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|dburn: and although South has a minimum in some ways, it's a pretty suitable minimum|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|dburn: they play that 2@c forces 2@d, over which bids are invitational|pg|| nt|dburn: and an immediate 2@d is an artificial game force|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ballebodk: yes A,A,K spJ10x, and a double, must be enough for a take |pg|| nt|xenya: the other room also reached game -- well done|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|dburn: identical bidding at the other table - not often two such long auctions are identical|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT7HAK43DA863C72,S65HQ872DJT95CA54,SAK983H95D7CQJ983,SQ42HJT6DKQ42CKT6|sv|e|nt|bobholl: they are in time trouble now so arbiter will come (later)|pg|| nt|roswolf: hmm trappy deal|pg|| nt|kastan88: Official website for live-scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: spec when West will open 1@s|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 3 !! not afraid|pg|| nt|pelu: ok :) wrong - again :(|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: west might have opened|pg|| mb|1N|nt|wilkinsona: same auction both tables|pg|| nt|brotherp: difficult play hand yet again|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: South African Texas = hearts|pg|| nt|roswolf: west passing 1@S is optimistic|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|roswolf: yup boring bd to finish with|pg|| nt|Walddk2: http://www.bridgeguys.com/Conventions/TexasSouthAfrican.html|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|brotherp: @c lead more or less kills the defence ...impossible to play the 9 it seems|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: can afford to lose 2 spades it seems|pg|| nt|roswolf: logically should pass now|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: 4-5 defensive tricks and pd did open|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|roswolf: -1 or -2 |pg|| nt|pelu: 3x@D best defense now|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: the heart J may worry declarer ..|pg|| nt|brotherp: well the @c lead took care of most problems; on a spade or trump lead this looks like an uphill struggle for declarer|pg|| nt|bobholl: @H 41 may be she thinks|pg|| nt|bobholl: than @DK is needed for 3d @S|pg|| mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|pelu: ???|pg|| nt|kastan88: Today we broadcast Mixed Teams. 90 teams are divided in groups of 6 and play a complete Round-robin of 10 boards.|pg|| pc|c2|nt|bobholl: nasty surprise in @H won't make anymore|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|bobholl: now she 's made herself trump short|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|brotherp: still ok with both spades in North and only 3@d's - some anxious moments though|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|pelu: why not discard a sure @D loser on @HK?|pg|| nt|kastan88: This is 3rd round. After 2 rounds Langer is leader in group L with 41 VP, Zimmermann with 37 VP on 2nd place.|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|nt|bobholl: 8 of @H now |pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|nt|oliverc: hmmm|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|brotherp: mmm|pg|| nt|bobholl: @C ruff beats it|pg|| nt|oliverc: :)|pg|| nt|oliverc: lucky|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|oliverc: Something of a comedy of errors there|pg|| nt|vugraphzhd: A short break|pg|| nt|brotherp: indeed|pg|| nt|brotherp: after the club lead declarer only needs hearts 3-2|pg|| pc|c6|nt|roswolf: looked odd for sure|pg|| nt|kastan88: At the end of the Round-robin the first 3 teams from each group will qualify for Swiss A and the other teams for Swiss B.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kastan88: The first 27 teams of Swiss A and the first 5 teams of Swiss B will qualify after 5 Swiss rounds tomorrow for the K.O. phase |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST9HAKT983DKCQ943,SJ64H62DT7632CAJ7,SK753HQ75DQJ84CKT,SAQ82HJ4DA95C8652|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|an| |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|xenya: might take careful defence to beat 4@H here|pg|| nt|dburn: the defence may need to be careful here, but ought to get it right|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|dburn: would have had to be more careful still against 3NT, mind|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|xenya: and now...|pg|| nt|ballebodk: with that lead it can be hard to beat it now - 1-3-5 lead ?|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|xenya: well done by E|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|dburn: less well done by West|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: declarer can show her hand|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|ritong: hi there|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ballebodk: when can a heart be right ? - if that was E's ideer then he could have done it himself !|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|nt|xenya: incidentally, E is uschiwho on BBO -- a popular figure here|pg|| pc|h3|nt|xenya: hello Henri|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST9HAKT983DKCQ943,SJ64H62DT7632CAJ7,SK753HQ75DQJ84CKT,SAQ82HJ4DA95C8652|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|roswolf: this seems an easy grand to bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: strong club in vogue here|pg|| mb|2H|nt|roswolf: despite the pre-empt perhaps not:)|pg|| nt|bobholl: 4@C explained as @D better(:)? than 4@D |pg|| nt|roswolf: can west do anything more than raise to 6?|pg|| nt|bobholl: 5@D why not ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: 5@c a nice game - not 3NT|pg|| nt|roswolf: 3nt looks favorite|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Walddk4: Welcome back|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Hello to Oliver Clarke|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: but what next?|pg|| mb|4H|nt|roswolf: east is very minimum|pg|| nt|oliverc: hi everyone|pg|| mb|p|nt|bobholl: jan will have to take the risk he daoes|pg|| nt|roswolf: no maybe @C will prevail|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt from north will put the question to south|pg|| pc|d2|nt|roswolf: if west is there with a punt - sowhat|pg|| nt|roswolf: well good luck comes to his aid|pg|| nt|oliverc: A fairly predictable final contract|pg|| nt|oliverc: Nothing likely to disturb this|pg|| pc|d4|nt|oliverc: South effectively endplayed on the opening lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|roswolf: my first prediction was right|pg|| nt|roswolf: still south may run the club Q|pg|| nt|pelu: why not 3@H by S and not 3@S to tell her hand?|pg|| nt|roswolf: north i meant|pg|| nt|roswolf: fair comment peter|pg|| nt|pelu: yes but then he sh be in 6@C :)|pg|| nt|roswolf: that's true|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|roswolf: run the queen or play the ace?|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|roswolf: but bidding a making grand after a preempt is always a good achievemnt so well done|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| nt|Walddk4: welcome back to Wiebe de Jong|pg|| nt|pelu: remember the 1@S hand? in OR West open 1@S - and EW in 4@H -3|pg|| nt|roswolf: i like running the queen since opps sometimes dont cover anyway|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|brotherp: hello all|pg|| nt|Walddk4: and Tony Wilkinson|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: Hi again|pg|| nt|bobholl: making fun about ducking the @C twice|pg|| nt|oliverc: hi|pg|| pc|sT|nt|bobholl: good @D switch|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ72HKQDAQ72CT985,S98HA62DT3CAKQJ62,SAKT5H98754D864C4,SQ643HJT3DKJ95C73|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|xenya: and W is her regular BBO partner Satyryk|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|dburn: she may start looking for a different one if this keeps up|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|xenya: sounds a bit too harsh,, David, but a spade return by W did look obvious|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ72HKQDAQ72CT985,S98HA62DT3CAKQJ62,SAKT5H98754D864C4,SQ643HJT3DKJ95C73|sv|o|nt|pelu: so far so good, but|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: a freakish deal at last|pg|| nt|bobholl: normal 4@H now|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|brotherp: difficult hand coming up now|pg|| nt|ampelman: 2@h=5+@s 4+@h 8-14|pg|| mb|p|nt|ampelman: ten major cards if 8-10|pg|| nt|roswolf: 2@H flannery?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: this could be feisty|pg|| mb|p|nt|brotherp: cruel @d duplication|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|brotherp: impossible @c lead needed it seems|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: chance of a club ruff perhaps|pg|| pc|h9|nt|brotherp: even on a d-lead declarer still has a lot of work to do|pg|| nt|oliverc: perhaps hard to find the J@C lead on this bidding|pg|| nt|bobholl: has to lead small @S from hand to get rid of 2@C|pg|| nt|vugraphzhd: Standings after 8 of 11 rounds: 1: Drijver-Brink +56,7 2nd Jansma-Paulissen 20,4 3rd Schollaardt wortel +18,1 4th Westra-Bertens +12,5 5th Bakkeren-Bakkeren +4,1|pg|| nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Paul Orth|pg|| nt|pauleger: Hi all|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ampelman: south shape is difficult to bid otherwise since canape is in use|pg|| nt|roswolf: i like the double|pg|| nt|ampelman: after the 1Major opening|pg|| nt|roswolf: looks like a trick in every suit|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|kastan88: Hi Paul and Roland|pg|| nt|pauleger: Hi Jaak|pg|| pc|s7|nt|bobholl: the last one was freakish too ?)|pg|| nt|roswolf: 6/6's are always freaks|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|brotherp: good start|pg|| nt|brotherp: now it's sort of a guess between @cA onside or @sK onside|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: looks as though there might be and endplay|pg|| pc|h8|nt|pauleger: W is trying to get rid of one @h looser playing N for @h9x|pg|| nt|pauleger: No reason to put in the 10 here bec. S didn´t continue @h|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|roswolf: now defence needs to cash|pg|| mc|9|nt|kastan88: now neede @D switch, Zimmermann well ducking 1st @H|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAKH8732DK94CKJ83,SQJT52H5DQ65CQT64,S9643HQJ6DJT732C2,S87HAKT94DA8CA975|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dburn: not clear what West should do after 1@h-1@s-2@c - he should probably pass, but...|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ballebodk: pass must the best |pg|| nt|dburn: ...sometimes East has a good hand with 3=5=1=4 shape, and 4@s has some chances|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: still, pass is the normal action certainly|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ritong: french usually lead A from AK, so the K indicates AK stiff, basically|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|dburn: seems an unlikely play|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, let s wait for the claim|pg|| nt|xenya: what we saw is not what happened|pg|| nt|ballebodk: i looks silly and ........|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAKH8732DK94CKJ83,SQJT52H5DQ65CQT64,S9643HQJ6DJT732C2,S87HAKT94DA8CA975|sv|e|nt|Walddk4: At long last|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Welcome everyone|pg|| nt|Walddk4: and welcome to Peter Lund|pg|| nt|pelu: hi all with some delay|pg|| nt|pauleger: if @s2 showed an odd number, @s7 indeed was suit preference for @d|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|brotherp: another interesting hand coming up|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bobholl: results on http://www.nbbportal.nl/27000/districtscompetitie_2.html|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Welcome to another Peter, Goodman from Wales|pg|| nt|pelu: Its Tyrkey against a real international team with players from USA, Germany, Sweden and Netherland|pg|| nt|petepunt: morning all|pg|| nt|ampelman: 1@c=16+ any|pg|| mb|p|nt|brotherp: seems like 4@h made needs some defensive cooperation|pg|| nt|brotherp: which they got in the open room|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: the 4 hearts played elsewhere does not look that attractive|pg|| mb|p|nt|oliverc: no|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: rehi|pg|| nt|roswolf: this looks a decent slam|pg|| nt|bobholl: For results: http://tinyurl.com/44xdakb this one shorter?|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: 5 diamonds seems ok|pg|| nt|brotherp: 5@d really in the picture now|pg|| nt|pauleger: I won´t raise to 3@c here as well|pg|| nt|pauleger: though partner may have 17 count|pg|| pc|sK|nt|pelu: a big swing in B3: in OR Fredin-Michielsen stopped in 4@H with 13 tricks from top in 7NT - the problem: a 2@C opening - also calles the "slam-killer" :)|pg|| nt|ampelman: X=points|pg|| pc|s5|nt|brotherp: well a @c lead would sink 5@d ...and North might have started with @c Ace |pg|| nt|roswolf: e/w seem to have bid recklessly here|pg|| pc|s3|nt|wilkinsona: yes, as spec says ...|pg|| nt|bobholl: 5 @D was the contract to be in but paulissens pass is understandable|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: and another spec points out the attractions of 3N|pg|| nt|bobholl: 5@D goes down also on 3@C |pg|| nt|brotherp: in the end the 4@H contract in the open room was made because North continued spades when in with the @hA|pg|| nt|bobholl: @C disappearing on @D|pg|| nt|brotherp: with South holding 3@d's that was just enough|pg|| nt|petepunt: tough 3rd bid for North, but 2@H looks better|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Operator, East's name is spelt Kuzselka|pg|| nt|pelu: there are 12 tricks - but only with @hs 3-3|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|nt|roswolf: 6nt likely|pg|| nt|petepunt: 4NT feels the right spot though|pg|| pc|s2|nt|roswolf: can be made on a minor suit squeeze i think|pg|| nt|roswolf: 5nt pick a slam probably|pg|| nt|bobholl: 6@D easier|pg|| nt|roswolf: might bid a grand i suppose|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|pauleger: wonder why N puts in @s4 with nothing in @d|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|roswolf: 7@D CAN be made by the backward finesse in trumps which pins the 10 +9|pg|| nt|roswolf: hardly likely though unless south shows his hand|pg|| nt|roswolf: this may be a long think|pg|| nt|bobholl: it is and understandable :)|pg|| nt|bobholl: s said he'll ask what he shows afterwards :)|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ampelman: 3NT seems to have 8 tricks on the first look|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|roswolf: this will take some time to play|pg|| pc|c4|nt|bobholl: can be made after giving up 1@H and than a @D @C squeeze on n|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|oliverc: I have to go. Thanks everyone|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|petepunt: usefull to play 4n as quant after going through 4th suit as many othet forcing bids avail|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|nt|roswolf: i am sure declarer will ultimately play for the squeeze|pg|| nt|ampelman: @h or @s lead gives the ninth|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|roswolf: looks -2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|mc|9|nt|pauleger: Gwinner is German, though he lives in Switzerland|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQHK942DT84CJT87,ST9865H53DK53CAK3,SA43HJDAQ72CQ6542,SJ72HAQT876DJ96C9|sv|b|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| nt|dburn: not sure what is going on here - perhaps 2NT was lebensohl or some variant|pg|| mb|p|nt|ballebodk: they could taken +500 from 2 h X, and N have a minimum X, so its not that a long shoot to pass|pg|| nt|ritong: 2NT is a "mini cue bid" reverse of the usual treatment|pg|| mb|p|nt|xenya: 3N looks cold here -- thanks to the @H9|pg|| nt|ritong: and south had a borderline decision|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ritong: over 3@c|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ballebodk: i think that its much to consertive to show such a week hand in S, when P have bid vul. in a sandwich position|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| nt|dburn: that wasn't a sandwich position - that was what he would have done after 2@h-pass-pass|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: he was not really in sandwich position, fwiw|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: we call that " préréveil", not sure " prebalancing" is correct english|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQHK942DT84CJT87,ST9865H53DK53CAK3,SA43HJDAQ72CQ6542,SJ72HAQT876DJ96C9|sv|b|nt|wilkinsona: thanks|pg|| nt|roswolf: how high will east go?|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|roswolf: another slam this time for n/s|pg|| nt|ampelman: 4@s ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ampelman: how strong is 1NT ?|pg|| nt|roswolf: not strong enough i fear|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|roswolf: 2@S looks wet|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|petepunt: west will prob be forced up to 4@C here too|pg|| nt|Walddk4: http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/11Poznan/Bulletins/bul01.pdf for today's bulletin. I recommend pages 4 through 7 :)|pg|| nt|pelu: if 1Nt = 12-14 then 2@S is the normal bid|pg|| nt|ampelman: 2@H=should be 5+@H + 4+minor|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pauleger: 2NT presumably natural here, I personally play it as Lebensohl here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|brotherp: easy 3NT...13 tricks seems like a lot though|pg|| pc|h5|nt|pauleger: Willard: http://www.eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=3855|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Walddk4: running scores at http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| nt|ampelman: should make|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ampelman: losing 1@h 1@c 2@d|pg|| nt|pauleger: Zimmermann: http://www.eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=4458|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|petepunt: East suspects the 4-3 fit :)|pg|| pc|cK|nt|roswolf: hmm n/s didnt even try for the slam bonus|pg|| nt|ewj: I|pg|| nt|petepunt: lot to do here.|pg|| pc|c2|nt|bobholl: in this bidding the critical singleton @C is not shown|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|bobholl: he claims with beer card as the last one @D7|pg|| nt|vugraphzhd: Small break now|pg|| nt|vugraphzhd: Standings after 10 of 22 rounds: 1st: Drijver Brink +72 2nd Schollaardt-wortel +42 3rd Jansma-Paulissen +27 4th Cornellisse Krijgsman +23|pg|| pc|s2|nt|roswolf: yes poor judgment not to show it|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|petepunt: He needs to play N for the AJ@S for many reasons|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|petepunt: SHe has started very well here :)|pg|| nt|pauleger: ducking the first @h seems better, if East has an entry in @c|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|pelu: now W can claim|pg|| nt|pelu: E :)|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: and she did|pg|| pc|c5|nt|petepunt: but bad @C break will not be good news|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|pauleger: then you only got 3@c2@d2@h tricks|pg|| pc|s7|nt|petepunt: have to setle for 2 off now|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|mc|9|nt|pauleger: 3@s i mean :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQ765HJTDJ752C754,SAKJHK653DA86CJ32,S9432HAQ2DK43CA98,ST8H9874DQT9CKQT6|sv|o|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|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: other room, EW play weak NT|pg|| nt|ritong: so NS interferred and EW were a bit high|pg|| pc|h3|nt|dburn: chance for another small swing to Langer, after Zimmermann hoisted himself to 3@h in competition|pg|| pc|h2|nt|xenya: so the auction was much livelier there|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQ765HJTDJ752C754,SAKJHK653DA86CJ32,S9432HAQ2DK43CA98,ST8H9874DQT9CKQT6|sv|o|nt|ampelman: where will this end ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|1D!|an|!H|nt|roswolf: a hand where you dont want to be declarer|pg|| nt|pauleger: 1@d shows @hs|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|pelu: look at the @S-suit - against 4@h S lead @SK - and N took @SA to play @H = only 3 @S-losers for E|pg|| nt|pelu: 2@D or 2@C by West - I prefer 2@c|pg|| mb|p|nt|brotherp: ns are playing some kind of strong club|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|roswolf: this is a horror hand for e/w to bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: in OR 2@C and then 2@S = 4. suit - so the NS didnt know the @S-suit by decl|pg|| nt|roswolf: you should as west be able to bid 3@D nf here|pg|| nt|pauleger: I would expect more points or more shape for a 2@s bid|pg|| pc|s3|nt|bobholl: he showed 5@H 4@D and a minimum|pg|| nt|pelu: 2@S is winning place|pg|| nt|ampelman: losing 2@s 2@c 1@d ?|pg|| nt|pelu: 4 black losers|pg|| pc|s8|nt|bobholl: tricky play |pg|| nt|bobholl: with 52 cards open not difficult but |pg|| nt|brotherp: best lead|pg|| nt|bobholl: jansma does that (too) often :)|pg|| nt|petepunt: may even lead @H here|pg|| nt|roswolf: yes that is as maybe but a 6-0 fit is usually to be avoided|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|wilkinsona: plenty of chances though|pg|| nt|petepunt: @C suit is interesting here|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|nt|brotherp: think Verhees will play West for the @dJ...keeping the dangerous hand of lead|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: looks logical|pg|| nt|bobholl: but how to cross ? open up the @H for defenders ?|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|roswolf: hmm not an expected switch|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|nt|roswolf: yes he needs to st up the side suit|pg|| nt|brotherp: easy hand now|pg|| pc|sT|nt|petepunt: will need to use a little deception to make this one|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|pauleger: W may try an elimination|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|brotherp: only some ego-points to be won by divining the black suit distribution now|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|roswolf: this is now straightforward|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAT63H953DAJ953C3,SKQ85HA7DK876CT75,S2HKQ42DQTCAKJ982,SJ974HJT86D42CQ64|sv|n|nt|ritong: tough decision coming for south|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|ritong: she will face a vunerable 2@c overcall|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg|| nt|ballebodk: in my book - pass with the single i P suit|pg|| nt|dburn: well, she can pass or she can bid 2NT, I guess|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|dburn: but 2NT looks pretty horrible|pg|| nt|dburn: I suppose she could bid 2@d and hope that partner bid spades|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|ritong: yes, but that would infer a better tolerance for @cs, likely|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| nt|dburn: but partners are not usually so obliging, and they don't tend to play you for a singleton club|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|dburn: still, it is true that if North's majors were switched, they would be playing a decent 4@s in 2@c|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAT63H953DAJ953C3,SKQ85HA7DK876CT75,S2HKQ42DQTCAKJ982,SJ974HJT86D42CQ64|sv|n|nt|bobholl: standing after R 9 brink drijv 44 wortel scholl 18 jansma paul 15 so we see a meeting between 2 and 3|pg|| nt|pelu: np Kacper - u just would see if we wre awake :)|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|nt|ampelman: in 16 other room plays 4@hX|pg|| nt|ampelman: where east bid here 2@s and 3@s|pg|| nt|ampelman: which ended the auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: in pairs it was rigth to play @D in imp @C seems rigth|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|roswolf: 4@H incroyable|pg|| nt|roswolf: and where is the axe?|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|roswolf: east's opening is ugly|pg|| nt|roswolf: west will likely lead a spade|pg|| nt|ampelman: 4@h looks optimistic to me|pg|| nt|pauleger: this wont be too costly|pg|| pc|c8|nt|brotherp: no light openers for Jansma (agreed it is a disgusting collection)|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|petepunt: tough to deafeat this|pg|| nt|roswolf: too bold|pg|| nt|roswolf: it looks like a mixed teams bid|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|bobholl: 3nt a good save against 4@S funny :)|pg|| nt|roswolf: yup bridge is a strange but wondrous game|pg|| nt|bobholl: on a @H lead anyway :)|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ampelman: 5@d looks fine|pg|| nt|pelu: for sure no X - %@D making easy|pg|| nt|pelu: 5@d|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|bobholl: nice balance from gert jan (paulissen)|pg|| nt|brotherp: still Paulissen is there so EW reach their part-score in clubs|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|bobholl: but i saw 2nt as balance (may be wrong)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|pauleger: W will have to exit somewhere now|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|brotherp: Jansma doesnt know trumps are 2-2 so looking for the best way to play diamonds|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d5|nt|pelu: so "only" down 1|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|bobholl: now N thinks he's endplayed :)|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| nt|vugraphzhd: A very short break now|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ87542HJ64DJ4CAJ,SK9H72DK952CK8732,ST6HAKT83DT7CQT65,SAQ3HQ95DAQ863C94|sv|b|mb|p|nt|dburn: a strong no trump at the other table was greeted by a good old-fashioned penalty double|pg|| nt|ritong: mm the weak NT striked twice in a row other room|pg|| nt|dburn: and went down two for another small gain to Langer|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|dburn: hard to tell what this is - a weak strong no trump or a strong weak no trump|pg|| nt|xenya: a very thin but makeable 3N|pg|| nt|dburn: still, whatever it is it's a potentially large swing to Langer, since this may not be bid at the other table|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ballebodk: i very nice sits for ew |pg|| nt|ritong: which will not be bid next room imo|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|nt|xenya: i think E upgraded|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, she did|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|dburn: played the right diamond from the dummy also, just in case of @dJ10xx with North|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ87542HJ64DJ4CAJ,SK9H72DK952CK8732,ST6HAKT83DT7CQT65,SAQ3HQ95DAQ863C94|sv|b|nt|bobholl: if e had ducked the 1st @C would have been much more difficult|pg|| nt|petepunt: this has been a good come back by fredins team here|pg|| nt|pelu: a biddinbg misunderstand - and unlucky lead chanced 650 to 1090|pg|| nt|roswolf: hmm not sure east would take out if west stood it - a golden rule seems to be to leave such decisions to the better player(ahem ie the man):)|pg|| nt|pauleger: Team Langer closing the gap|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|roswolf: this is a bits and pieces hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: this is a Mixed Competition and it has its own dynamics|pg|| nt|pelu: remember Board 17, where u would like W to bid 3@D NF - W in OR could that and are npw playing a hopeless 3@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|pauleger: E has a normal pass, but E/W are cold for 3NT|pg|| nt|pauleger: good hand for 2 suiters even with 5-4|pg|| pc|c4|nt|brotherp: precision 1@d|pg|| nt|roswolf: well a direct raise to game isnt stupid|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|brotherp: asking 2@c|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|bobholl: spades a bit unpretty|pg|| nt|pelu: the key-pælay in 4@s in OR was in trick 3 - after 2x@S N played @h7 - and @HK from East - all over|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|wilkinsona: the rebidable singleton..|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|pelu: wrong Q by N :)|pg|| nt|roswolf: this should be ok|pg|| pc|h4|nt|brotherp: not so easy to lead @d's now|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: now west was -2 elsewhere, how can East do?|pg|| nt|bobholl: e has shown 4414 or 4405 so easy :)|pg|| nt|brotherp: and another lead seems to let the contract through|pg|| nt|pelu: @hQ will defeat 4@s|pg|| pc|h2|nt|wilkinsona: ..and this seems to...|pg|| nt|brotherp: still West passes 3NT knowing the shortness; so club lead looks attractive|pg|| nt|pelu: for me 4@D is not bridge red against green and opp stop in 3@s|pg|| pc|hK|nt|pelu: sorry he made 3@D :(|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| nt|ampelman: after the 3@h bid the @hQ lead is too tough to find|pg|| nt|pauleger: 3NT in the open room. Don´t really know, if E showed 14-16 there or upgraded her hand to a 15-17 NT, however, W directly jumped to game|pg|| pc|hA|nt|bobholl: 4@H 2@C 3@S may be |pg|| nt|brotherp: small spade or small club both seem attractive|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pelu: what is 3@H?|pg|| pc|cT|nt|vugraphpl9: nobody alerted|pg|| nt|ampelman: no alert so natural ?|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: iI think so|pg|| nt|roswolf: semi-bluff|pg|| nt|ampelman: lead-prohibator :)|pg|| pc|d3|nt|dburn: why is it "not bridge" to try for plus 130 instead of minus 140?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|bobholl: small @D ?|pg|| nt|brotherp: think so; in the bidding and play East's 4441 is known so...|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: well south knows his partner has 4 diamonds...|pg|| nt|brotherp: still a lot off guessing to be done by van Prooijen|pg|| nt|wilkinsona: perhaps the diamond 9...|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|bobholl: k@D @C looks best|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|nt|petepunt: or to try for -420 v -170 :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK982HKT9653DQCJ2,S53HAQJ8DAT52CK85,SAJ64H72D9874CQT3,SQT7H4DKJ63CA9764|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|dburn: this is another ropey 3NT, though there is another possibly profitable spot for East-West|pg|| mb|2D|nt|dburn: but d'Ovidio won't open 2@h with four cards in the other major|pg|| nt|dburn: so she won't go down several in 2@h doubled|pg|| mb|2H|nt|dburn: unless she elects to bid it now, of course, but then...|pg|| nt|dburn: ...Cronier may retreat to spades|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: no, Drukier was unable or unwilling to double for penalty|pg|| nt|dburn: so he will just have to make a ropey 3NT instead|pg|| nt|ritong: works like a charm|pg|| nt|xenya: that shouldn't be too difficult|pg|| nt|dburn: not only did East-West not reach game on 29, they didn't reach anything at all - North reached 2@h and made it|pg|| pc|cT|nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| nt|dburn: that is a strange opening lead indeed|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: www.poznan2011.pl|pg|| nt|xenya: interesting choice by N|pg|| nt|dburn: Cronier must have figured "partner is two-suited because she didn't open 2@h; her second suit isn't spades because she would double 2@d, so it must be clubs"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ritong: all this assumes south has six @hs|pg|| nt|ritong: not completely clearcut, since she was in " prebalancing" position|pg|| nt|dburn: I imagine North thought she would be 5-5 in hearts and clubs|pg|| nt|dburn: or at any rate, might be|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, it was possible|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|nt|dburn: so although it looked odd, and although it was some way adrift in terms of the actual deal, it was a lead with a reason|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|xenya: yes, also note the unblocking @C10|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|dburn: operation unsuccesful, but patient would have died anyway, so no harm done|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: probably several victory points at stake|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: 6 diamond isn't good|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: i've made a mistake, because N has a higher diamond...|pg|| nt|ritong: no problem|pg|| nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg|| nt|ritong: finally zimboum stopped the hemorragy|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: the next round should begin at 16:45|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|vugraphpl2: see you soon :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK982HKT9653DQCJ2,S53HAQJ8DAT52CK85,SAJ64H72D9874CQT3,SQT7H4DKJ63CA9764|sv|o|nt|bobholl: a major bid would be fine|pg|| nt|roswolf: this could be bloody if someone gets too frisky|pg|| nt|petepunt: however would have bid 2@D first time|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: nice slam here|pg|| mb|p|nt|pelu: agree, Peter, 4@D now is a gamble - almost like all-in|pg|| nt|pelu: after 1@S - 2NT = invit with 4+@s for sure 3@H cant be naturel|pg|| nt|ampelman: 9 tricks for NS in a @h contract|pg|| nt|roswolf: inverted raise to start with?|pg|| nt|ampelman: splinter bid ?|pg|| nt|pauleger: Last board of the match coming up. Play will resume in 35 minutes according to the bulletin. Thx all for watching and BBO for making this possible :)|pg|| mb|1D|nt|petepunt: prefer to be able to bid 1n with wests cards|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: strong cub|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Bid it?|pg|| mb|3C|nt|bobholl: jan (jansma) asks why east thougth so long :)|pg|| nt|roswolf: south should raise the ante|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Running scores at http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrrunda2.html|pg|| nt|roswolf: 4@C cue?|pg|| nt|pauleger: interesting 3@c bid|pg|| nt|pauleger: propably a good @d raise|pg|| mb|3N|nt|roswolf: north gets that sinking feeling|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: West found partner with what West could expect - a bog-standard weak no trump with two low spades|pg|| nt|Walddk4: It's not a great 11 count with KQ doubleton|pg|| mb|p|nt|petepunt: its a shocking 11 count :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: ok spade cue|pg|| nt|ampelman: 3@d is minimum, I guess|pg|| nt|roswolf: 4@C or 4@D?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|pauleger: if W has AJ here, you should not put in the @s K here|pg|| pc|sK|nt|pauleger: a hand, where it is good to lead 2nd from 4 small|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|brotherp: finally an easy hand|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|roswolf: blood will flow|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|roswolf: NOW 4NT|pg|| nt|pauleger: with stiff @dQ it looked obvious to swith to @h|pg|| pc|c5|nt|bobholl: they play polish @C so N knows S is strong |pg|| nt|bobholl: jan is thinking long not normal for him|pg|| pc|c3|nt|roswolf: 6@D by default|pg|| pc|cA|nt|bobholl: not that easy he still has got a lot of losing @D|pg|| nt|brotherp: not knowing the friendly distribution though Schollaard will spend some time figuring out the savest way|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|roswolf: well done|pg|| nt|ampelman: 4@h was the bid east wanted to here|pg|| nt|ampelman: hear|pg|| nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|dburn: so far, so bad|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| nt|roswolf: easy claim|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|roswolf: this looks only -1|pg|| pc|c6|nt|brotherp: setting up clubs sure is|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|pauleger: W is not afraid to put N in|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h3|nt|petepunt: in 1N he would have set up a @C|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|roswolf: east seems to have created a lot of losers now|pg|| nt|bobholl: gert jan looking whether it can be more than 1 down|pg|| nt|roswolf: but just an illusion|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|mc|11|nt|pauleger: bye for now|pg|| pg||