vg|A EC 2011 Mixed Teams 32 _,2_2,I,15,28,Lavazza,0,Balti,0|
rs|4DS-1,2CE+1,3NS=,3NS+1,4SE=,4SE=,1NW-1,3HN-2,3NE+1,3NE=,5NN+1,4NS+2,5HWx-3,3SN=,3NN+2,3CS+3,5DS=,5DS=,3NW=,3NW=,6HW+1,6NE+1,3NW+1,3NE=,3NS+1,3NN+1,3NN+2,3NN=|
pn|Cuzzi,Rubins,Versace,Romanovska,Jankunaite,Bocchi,Sarkanas,Auken|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1STHAQ876DQJ43CKQ2,SKQ65HT9542DKC964,SJ832HJ3DA9765C85,SA974HKDT82CAJT73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|brolucius: Hi to the kibitzers!|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Lavazza 7  Balti  30|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: A bit of a surprise|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Tim Bourke sent me a wonderful trump squeeze, played by Versace yesterday. He will need a couple of those now, to close the deficit.|pg||
nt|brolucius: The displayed bidding is wrong, it seems.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Operator?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The bidding does not match the cards we see|pg||
nt|brolucius: South must have opened 1@H|pg||
nt|brolucius: Then the rest is OK|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Perhaps this is standard Acol bidding|pg||
nt|brolucius: Is that what you teach in your Acol lessons, Roland?|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: Yes, do you like it?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: Excellent contract|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|brolucius: I may call you...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can only be reached if they bid like this|pg||
nt|brolucius: Raising to 3@D is always risky when it is doneon shape and few points, since 3NT is a likely target and partner may think that you have more than 6 points.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Usually an advance from 3NT to four of a minor is forcing. It is clearly not so on this auction, since North made a limit bid on the previous round. |pg||
nt|brolucius: Playing Acol (Roland's version or otherwise), it would be normal to pass 2@D on the North cards. Although game is just about possible, it is much more likely that a raise will ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: carry you too high.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: test|pg||
nt|brolucius: The fact that 1@H - 1@S - 2@D has a very wide range used to be thought of as a big advantage for playing strong 1@C systems.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|brolucius: The Gazzilli convention (where South rebids 2@C to show11-15 with 4 clubs or 16+, means that 2@D is limited to 15 points.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|brolucius: In that case North would not have to raise.|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think she could have made it at some point but not any more|pg||
nt|brolucius: Still 4@D is a good sacrifice against 2@C the other way.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Hedy Grey|pg||
nt|hedyg: hello :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|brgpro: hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and to Jack Zhao|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Jack|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1STHAQ876DQJ43CKQ2,SKQ65HT9542DKC964,SJ832HJ3DA9765C85,SA974HKDT82CAJT73|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|davpro: Hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|pelu: Sanibe just bid - and all gave up :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: lucky 3nt|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|davpro: NS never found their @d-fit|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|pelu: Sabine|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|pelu: running score here are 30-7 for Balti|pg||
nt|davpro: Lavazza- Balti 7-30|pg||
nt|pelu: 4@D in S OR|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pg||
nt|pelu: NS were in 3Nt, but N moved to 4@D|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAT74HKT2DATCAQ52,SKJ9853H65DQ3CJ76,SQ2HA943DK98764C4,S6HQJ87DJ52CKT983|sv|e|nt|brolucius: The cards lay well for declarer and the contract might well have been made.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The real score is  7-30|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3@D looks like a desperate measure, with the deficit in mind. It is not normal to bid 'weak over weak'. South will expect a very much better hand. Still, she has the extra ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: strength, so all is OK.|pg||
nt|brgpro: is that everybody's 3@d overcall?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
nt|brgpro: not mine i must say...|pg||
nt|brolucius: No, it is Versace's 3@D overcall.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: And snce he is a multiple world champion he must be right and we are wrong|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|hedyg: lets say it was 2@s-p-p-2NT-p-3NT, ok?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|brolucius: If South held 10 points and a spade stopper, they might have been in 3NT with less than half the pack. |pg||
nt|brolucius: These are necessarily very short KO matches (28 boards), so you have little time to recover from any indiscretions in the first half.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/  for BBO-TV. Watch all  vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|hedyg: the official website is : http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c3|nt|brolucius: Kibitzers are pointing out, quite rightly, that opposite a sound 3@D overcall there might well have been a good slam available.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hedyg: they have played together before :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|hedyg: Cuzzi knows Versace since he was a junior and she a great champ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SAT74HKT2DATCAQ52,SKJ9853H65DQ3CJ76,SQ2HA943DK98764C4,S6HQJ87DJ52CKT983|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pelu: standard Multi bidding|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|fabsayc: got the right hand declaring|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: heart king was a mistake|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|pelu: kibs like EW to play 2@sX - but S cant X (takeout) and cant risk that her partner also pass|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|pelu: Lawazza missed the first chance for at swing, 4@D (free bids) down 1 - not a good result, but saved by EW here|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQ6HKJT976D9874C2,SAT75H85DKJTCAK43,SK4HA4DQ632CQJ875,SJ9832HQ32DA5CT96|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|hedyg: she surely has a first name but i have only ever heard people call her " la Cuzzi"|pg||
nt|brgpro: S will bid something and leave W wondering who is doing wha...|pg||
nt|brolucius: 1 IMP has been nibbled off the 23-IMP half-time lead. It is time for a 'big mouthful'. |pg||
nt|hedyg: yes kibs, ty she is called Monica|pg||
nt|brolucius: Oh, 1 IMP added. Yes, sorry.|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|brgpro: she needs to guess @dQ to make this...after the opening....|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|brolucius: East's 1@S overcall matches North's 3@D overcall. It all looks a bit like a light-hearted student game!|pg||
nt|hedyg: i would feel very frustated at not being able to show that good 6 card @H suit|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer has three further losers and must dispose of one on the diamonds.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|hedyg: wow he found it!|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
mc|10|nt|hedyg: and so did Sabine, i am told|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Even Peter Crouch would not overcall 1@S, although he is our real expert on Acol|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SQ6HKJT976D9874C2,SAT75H85DKJTCAK43,SK4HA4DQ632CQJ875,SJ9832HQ32DA5CT96|sv|o|nt|hawe45:  We are late  - but luckily enough, board 1 looked like a push|pg||
mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: i sense an overbid about to happen|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vugraph814: understandable trailing behind|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@H lloks like a weak jump (WJS) - but the normal style is that u pass after that jump and let pd decide|pg||
nt|davpro: declarer needs (and will) to take the right view in @ds|pg||
pc|cA|nt|davpro: and @s...|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|pelu: after the bidding E sh find @DQ in N and make 4@s|pg||
nt|vugraphplb: Lavazza 7 Balti 31|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: better to go other way and pass 2@S, more chance of creating a swing|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pelu: wd|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|davpro: yes|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|pelu: in OR West overcalled 1@S in first round - do u like that bofvercall? a weak hand on no suit - not my style|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SJ73HK83DJ5CKQ865,SA96HA72DT73CAJ94,SQ854HQJ96DAK2CT2,SKT2HT54DQ9864C73|sv|n|nt|brolucius: North was more likely to hold the missing @DQ after opening the bidding.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hotspur Acol|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: I thought Peter often phoned you for Acol advice?|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He does|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|brolucius: Your advice, presumably, is: 'Give it up!'|pg||
nt|hedyg: vs weak NT do you all pass as N?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He is reluctant; it is such a great system|pg||
nt|brgpro: yes|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|hedyg: tempting to do something|pg||
nt|brolucius: I would, too.|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Pass, I mean.|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4-4 majors etc|pg||
nt|brgpro: too soft, the hand...|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|brolucius: Jack and I are such RED-HOT defenders against 1NT that we relish the prospect.|pg||
nt|brgpro: now a small @c|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d6|nt|hedyg: yes missing some meat in @s|pg||
nt|hedyg: now if you had the 10@s...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|brolucius: Most unlikely that you have a major-suit game available, opposite a passed hand. Anyway, partner can protect with shape. Not for me, to enter on a 4-4-3-2 shape.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: Not sure why the official site has 0-12 in this set. A score must have been entered wrongly into Bridgemate, Our operators do not make mistakes|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|6|nt|hedyg: ever!|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SJ73HK83DJ5CKQ865,SA96HA72DT73CAJ94,SQ854HQJ96DAK2CT2,SKT2HT54DQ9864C73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|nt|fabsayc: south has 3@H bid|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pelu: D from S = some values but no 4 card major - N didnt get that message :)|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pelu: can u explain the jump from N?|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|davpro: this is going nowhere very fast...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  North and South do not play 3 @C the same "way"|pg||
pc|c7|nt|pelu: but with both major 3-3 a lot of play for N|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: this time he had all good values, and if bidding 3@H has to follow thru with raising diamonds|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|pelu: some kibs tells me, that the x sh be 4-4 in major - not for me|pg||
nt|pelu: 8-10 HCP and no good bid|pg||
nt|davpro: It looks like only 4 losers, but there is not 9 tricks...|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Should bring Gottlieb 7 IMPÂ´s|pg||
nt|pelu: @C J wil set up @h10 for defense|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|pelu: @D back would also work|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|hawe45:  - at lst|pg||
nt|hawe45:  least|pg||
nt|pelu: now 5 toptrick for EW|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|nt|pelu: from me to you and back again|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|hK|mc|7|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SQ42HJ42DQ764C986,SAKT53H95DAJ2C754,S976HKT863D3CKQJT,SJ8HAQ7DKT985CA32|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: They make fewer mistakes even than the commentators.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|hedyg: we make mistakes???|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I'd like to see David as our operator|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2NT rebid unattractive (to say the least) with both unbid suits bare.|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk2: You may all start giggling now|pg||
nt|hedyg: as long as he has a nice glass of wine ..|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: I have already stated that more than 8 tricks of the first board would be beyond me.|pg||
nt|hedyg: now 3@D|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: ohhhhhh|pg||
nt|brolucius: How some of them manage it for day after day, I have no idea. |pg||
nt|brgpro: we can see all cards so we bid and make 7NT|pg||
pc|c9|nt|hedyg: of course we do!|pg||
nt|hedyg: best lead|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Only 18 IMPs in it now. The real score is 13-31|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The loser is knocked out; the winner advances to the Round of 16 later today|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer holds up the @CA in case he will have to concede a trick in one of her long suits.|pg||
nt|brolucius: ..she..|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|brolucius: (I cleverly managed to correct 'his' to 'her' at the last moment...|pg||
nt|hedyg: dans le meme souffle|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h3|nt|brolucius: A nice phrase|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: trying to pick up  Qxxx in N and also protect AQ@H|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|nt|brolucius: Cover could not gain because if the @SJ was singleton, declarer would not have anotehr spade to play.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
nt|hedyg: claim|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SQ42HJ42DQ764C986,SAKT53H95DAJ2C754,S976HKT863D3CKQJT,SJ8HAQ7DKT985CA32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|an| |nt|pelu: 3NT by EW|pg||
mb|r|nt|fabsayc: on 19 chagas stopped at 2@S correctly evaluating his hand|pg||
nt|davpro: An unusual double (for me at least)|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: and the pass from East?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|pelu: ok|pg||
mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: this defense (multi) is i think the best, but not fully legal in ACBL events|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: has a chance on this lead|pg||
nt|hawe45:  South has bad values for this maximum...|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: step-dancing, but finaly in 3NT|pg||
nt|pelu: even with @C 5-2 u have a safe fines in D to S|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|fabsayc: two ways to beat hand, all involving a club shift|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: declarer had to win spade shift. missed his chance|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Hasan|pg||
nt|famus: hi hans|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  hi-hi|pg||
nt|famus: hello every one|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Operator, West is   Fredin   with  n|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk7: South is from USA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|famus: this is the right line if declarer avoids opening the @s suit|pg||
pc|h6|nt|Walddk7: And i you could use an international   L   in North's name. Thank you|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Non-Poles see it as a tiny  3|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|famus: -1 cant b avoided --push|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|pelu: 1 IMP for Balti|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|pelu: oh no|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|nt|davpro: not right to cover there...|pg||
nt|pelu: ??? S could see dummy AK10|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SJHK76DKQJ3CQ9764,SK86HT53D98754CK8,SAT972HAQJDAT6CAJ,SQ543H9842D2CT532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Versace will think: 'Maybe with this hand, I can work some magic!'|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 3@s= transfer to 3NT it seems|pg||
nt|brolucius: It seems that 6NT is there, on a lucky lie.|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am told showing interest in minors at least 5-4|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer can make four club tricks, if a spade is not led. Four spade tricks if a spade is led.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe 4NT now|pg||
nt|brolucius: Not that East should consider leading from a queen against 6NT!|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 4@c natural, longer suit|pg||
nt|brgpro: i would say no...with @cAJ, he would bid 4@H|pg||
nt|hedyg: and forcing|pg||
nt|Walddk2: When partner denies strong interest for a minor, I think you should refrain from showing Qxxxx|pg||
nt|brgpro: hr has all the A and pd is making a slam try|pg||
nt|brgpro: pd|pg||
nt|hedyg: she denied 5-5 , 5@H and 4@S would show 5-5 and singleton in bid suit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, but I think the club suit should be stronger for her action over 3NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Either 4NT or 6NT i you don't want to invite|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|brgpro: actually, with @cK on side doubleton, he doesnt need the fall of the @s8|pg||
nt|hedyg: hard to just bash into 6NT with a singleton @s, no?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|brgpro: for sure he would do something, not 4NT...|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: It is the sort of slam that they may bid just because they are behind. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@D is not a bad slam|pg||
nt|hedyg: 5@c?|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|brgpro: Versace will bid 6...but 6NT or 6@C?|pg||
nt|brgpro: he is asking pd to choose a slam|pg||
nt|brolucius: Why play a 5-2 fit?|pg||
nt|brolucius: South has very poor clubs in context.|pg||
nt|brgpro: why it is not Grand try? because 2NT is limited and pd signed off in 5@c, so normally N doesnt have the right to ask for grand|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: she never cuebid @ds|pg||
nt|brgpro: what?|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: It must be a case of 'You play it, Alfredo'. Oh, she has passed. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5NT is perhaps the only contract that never makes much sense|pg||
nt|brgpro: i think after all 4 level cue bids, 5NT has to be P-a-s|pg||
pc|h8|nt|brolucius: It does if 6NT is going down. South's hand is not so great opposite a possible 20-count. There would then be 8 points missing.|pg||
nt|brgpro: pick-a-slam|pg||
nt|brolucius: North might perhaps have bid 6NT, if uncertain that 5NT would be interpreted as intended.|pg||
nt|hedyg: ever noticed how many misunderstandings there are after 2NT openings?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4NT in the other room|pg||
nt|brolucius: Anyway, a big chance missed for the Lavazza team, who are in arrears.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They still have that scoring error|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 12 IMPs from nowhere|pg||
nt|hedyg: Madala is thinking over the same 5@c by S in CR|pg||
nt|hedyg: and bid 6@c!|pg||
nt|hedyg: now she just has to make it|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SJHK76DKQJ3CQ9764,SK86HT53D98754CK8,SAT972HAQJDAT6CAJ,SQ543H9842D2CT532|sv|b|nt|davpro: Only if looking :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think i am wrong, but for sure down if east returns a club|pg||
mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|nt|fabsayc: does south know his partners bid is natural|pg||
mb|2S|an| |nt|famus: pass-pass--with @c posn--wud be home easy|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: I am lost :( -can spects help me with the bidding?|pg||
nt|davpro: Some scientific bidding going on...I haven't got a clue...:)|pg||
mb|3S|an| |mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i am told yes, which makes the redouble quite a bid|pg||
mb|3N|nt|pelu: but as u see 6NT making with @CK 2. or 3. in West|pg||
nt|pelu: but only played by N |pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|pelu: played by S a @S-lead will defeat - but 6@Cs on|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|nt|davpro: This is Meckwell Style Precision a kib says [and he is guessing :) ] |pg||
nt|pelu: I got 3 diffent explanations on 1@S by S|pg||
nt|davpro: A multi bid then? :)|pg||
nt|pelu: but prob no swing here - 5Nt in OR|pg||
nt|pelu: 32 HCP - I would expect that most tables in slam|pg||
nt|pelu: in OR N open 2NT - but still stopped in 5NT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yuck|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|nt|pelu: running score 31-13|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SQJT98H6D832CAK95,SK63HAQJT72D4CQJ7,S542HK8DAKT965CT3,SA7H9543DQJ7C8642|sv|n|nt|brolucius: 6NT was not such a marvellous contract. The cards lay well, but it is no sin to stay out of it on those values.|pg||
nt|hedyg: well the 6@c contract is coming in|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|hedyg: she will claim any moment now|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|brolucius: 2@S shows a sound raise. Minimum for that assessment. Some would bid only 3@H.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: ok i am sorry, how could i think Madala is playing for Lavazza |pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|hedyg: so no support double by Versace with the subminimum opening|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: i do think 2@s is a big bid...|pg||
nt|brolucius: East has overbid and the game is at least one down. If they find a club ruff, declarer must drop the @HK.|pg||
nt|brgpro: her @dQJ looks useless|pg||
nt|hedyg: and now not the courage to stay|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: i am told they dont play support doubles at all|pg||
mb|r|nt|Walddk2: Interesting, redouble|pg||
nt|hedyg: oy|pg||
nt|brgpro: XX=trying to scare the opps|pg||
nt|hedyg: putting the pressure on opps|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Versace expects good spades (for the double of 2@S). His @HK lies over the overcall. He is hoping for a huge swing his way. We will see.... |pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: and it worked|pg||
nt|brgpro: well...it worked!|pg||
nt|hedyg: called a takeout XX :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Respect|pg||
pc|dA|nt|brgpro: well...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Intimidated you may call it|pg||
nt|brgpro: turning a 100 to 300|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|brolucius: Sorry, but I view East's 5@H as quite awful. Her partner has doubled 4@S and she holds the @SA and Q-J-x in declarer's suit. |pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: magic|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: But she overbid before and got cold feet|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|hedyg: now a @c|pg||
nt|brgpro: now a @c will see it 500|pg||
nt|brolucius: You have to stick to your previous bids. (Better not to make them, of course).|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@S was an overbid she regretted after Versace redoubled|pg||
nt|brgpro: not so difficult to see a @c switch...after all, pd has almost nothing in all other suits and she doubled 4@h|pg||
nt|hedyg: he passed 2@H and he passed 4@H, maybe the situation was clear enough?|pg||
nt|brolucius: A kibitzer makes this excellent point: And how could N redouble, not having bid 4@S before. East should have considered that|pg||
nt|brolucius: That is exactly right.|pg||
nt|hedyg: ah your kib agrees with me :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But she is looking at Versace on the same side of the screen. It can be scary (no offence intended)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|hedyg: he looks like a teddybear :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|hedyg: he must have ruffed the @c|pg||
nt|hedyg: surely that was 500|pg||
nt|hedyg: operator?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You sure Pawel?|pg||
nt|hedyg: unlike Versace to fall asleep|pg||
nt|vugraphplE: sorry my misclick|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok np :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: so 8 imps|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5HWX-3  is the code|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You don't have a double|pg||
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qx|c21|st||md|3SQJT98H6D832CAK95,SK63HAQJT72D4CQJ7,S542HK8DAKT965CT3,SA7H9543DQJ7C8642|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: passive defense would have prevailed with dummy entryless|pg||
nt|vugraph814: not the brightest defence...|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|an| |nt|hawe45:  Typical Fredin-NT|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|nt|pelu: for Baltic|pg||
mb|3H|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|famus: i think after the play of @sj--declarer wud be made to shorten his dummy @s and b home--|pg||
pc|s4|nt|famus: @d|pg||
nt|pelu: the official score has 14-6 in this segment for Baltic - prob a misscore in bridgemate|pg||
pc|s7|nt|famus: @h10 better|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|pelu: here NS in 4@S RD in OR|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|hawe45:  If you open the West-hand with 1 NT, you MUST make your 110|pg||
nt|famus: good play|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|pelu: and East run: to 5@HD :)|pg||
pc|c5|nt|famus: he mus pitch a@d and ruff a @c|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|hawe45:  But much work for a flat board|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SA874HJ6D92CAQ853,SKQ62HT82DKQ6CT96,S9HKQ9DAJT873CJ74,SJT53HA7543D54CK2|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: corrected now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|hedyg: 21:32 i think now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|brolucius: So, the gap is closing and the action will get hotter.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|brgpro: 3NT for NS w/o @s lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: xyz-convention   2@C replaces 2@H|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: surely E has a nat @h lead|pg||
mb|p|pc|h4|nt|hedyg: might avoid the @s lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No double and redouble? Dull|pg||
nt|hedyg: and did|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|brgpro: 5@d makes but it needs doubleton @cK onside, 3NT "only" needs non-@s lead...|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|hedyg: so he has decided to play on @D|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|nt|hedyg: duck?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c2|nt|hedyg: story of my (bridge) life!|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|nt|brgpro: even @hA and then a @s switch will beat this|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg: neither E nor W thought to switch|pg||
nt|brolucius: A low heart was pre-ordained.|pg||
nt|brgpro: but that is all versace needed|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|brgpro: he will make 11 now|pg||
nt|brolucius: @HA would be costly if declarer held @HK-J-x.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|brgpro: another 7 imps|pg||
mc|11|nt|hedyg: not easy to be playing vs Cuzzi and Versace and on VG too!|pg||
nt|hedyg: 28:32|pg||
nt|brgpro: the gap is 4 now?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: we think|pg||
nt|hedyg: getting very close|pg||
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qx|c22|st||md|4SA874HJ6D92CAQ853,SKQ62HT82DKQ6CT96,S9HKQ9DAJT873CJ74,SJT53HA7543D54CK2|sv|e|nt|famus: well done|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 2@C?|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|famus: tricky bd for a @d partial--have to be careful|pg||
pc|c6|nt|hawe45:  1 NT looks like a winner|pg||
nt|pelu: opening with 6+@C or 5@C + 4 major|pg||
nt|davpro: Precisionish|pg||
pc|c4|nt|famus: this wud need some managing against good defence|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fabsayc: looks like this is makeable|pg||
nt|hawe45:  West can overtake a @D and play @S to the 10|pg||
nt|pelu: 5@D need @CK onside and only 1 loser in @D - against odds NV|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h9|nt|famus: E wud need to over take @ds and play @s|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But still one down likely|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|nt|famus: he missed it|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|famus: @h back now|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pelu: some kibs wont to play 3Nt - but a @S-lead will kill - even with @CK x in East the @cs blocked|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA9H9DAQT873CA652,ST754HQT832D5C943,SKQJHK54DKJ94CQ87,S8632HAJ76D62CKJT|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: We don't know where the 12 IMPs came from after board 17|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: North's raise of a natural 2@C to 3@C was not very ambitious, at the other table. Normally you would at least travel via 2@D.|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|brgpro: 2@s must be some kind of inverted @d raise|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Notrump wrong-sided|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: In the Good (or is it Bad?) Old Days, there was only one meaning for 2@S. Now there are countless dozens.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @H10 lead, automatic|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Excellent slam only Acol can lead to|pg||
nt|hedyg: they seem to be getting there without Acol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hotspur Acol as played by Peter Crouch|pg||
nt|brgpro: 5@d is the limit|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@s= gf with @ds|pg||
nt|hedyg: Cuzzi should have bid 3@c over that systemically|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|hedyg: over 3@c Versace would bid 3NT|pg||
mb|5C|nt|Walddk2: Cuzzi is not Lauria, she is prettier though|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2NT was an asking bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3NT said: no 2nd suit and no slam interest|pg||
nt|hedyg: and no singleton|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This may scare them off|pg||
nt|brgpro: 5@d is cold, say if u don't lead a @h, then it can be discarded on the 3rd @s, if u lead a @h, then u need to lead @h10, on small @h lead, declarer ca duck from dummy and later he ...|pg||
nt|brgpro: can ruff a @h and eliminates all majors and then play @hk and discard on it a @c, E will be thrown in|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 5@D should be OK. On a club lead, you get the heart away. On a heart lead, you have chances.|pg||
nt|brgpro: now the X on 5@c shows where the @cK is, she won't go wrong|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, East has revealed the @CK (quite rightly) with her double, so Jack's line is exactly right.|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@c lead vs 5@d in CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|brolucius: Bravo. They have landed safely.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We shall see|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
nt|hedyg: how hard can it be to pull trumps and disc @H on @S?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA9H9DAQT873CA652,ST754HQT832D5C943,SKQJHK54DKJ94CQ87,S8632HAJ76D62CKJT|sv|b|nt|007 joosth: 4S after a 2NT opening maybe?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi joost|pg||
nt|007 joosth: hi Martin at the end I can talk:)|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|nt|hawe45:  @S from dummy - JACK! from East...|pg||
mb|3S|an| |nt|famus: this has a making chance NOW|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Unlucky lead - finesse - and only the @S-trap will defeat 4 @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: dorsi has made up 29 imps of deficeit|pg||
nt|pelu: 3Nt in N a very fine contract, played by S need @H10 (@hQ) in lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: to defeat|pg||
mb|4C|nt|007 joosth: 4D control bid with the west hand seems not unreasonable|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|an| |mb|p|nt|pelu: only a @H lead can defeat 5@D - decl can eliminate and play small @C from both hands and East is endplayed|pg||
mb|4S|an| |mb|p|nt|pelu: correction even on @H can make|pg||
nt|davpro: yes|pg||
nt|pelu: that way|pg||
nt|davpro: and should be found after the X|pg||
nt|pelu: and the X of 41C = informativ X tell decl how to play :):)|pg||
mb|5C|an| |nt|fabsayc: but they got carried away on this hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: i dont understand the 5S bid at the other table|pg||
mb|p|nt|famus: if he is really inspired he wud set up the !@h suit placing @da with E after losing 2@s|pg||
nt|pelu: but just chance @C10 and @C4 - and no endplay :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Duck! Fredin...|pg||
nt|famus: making now|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Mistake 1: Discard the @D 9|pg||
nt|pelu: even chance @C 9 and @C10|pg||
pc|c3|nt|davpro: claimable|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|hawe45:  Mistake 2: Take the @S Ace|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|hawe45:  420 then|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: the actual auction should be a mild slam try, since with weaker hand you texas transfer|pg||
pc|d5|nt|famus: brings the match in a balance|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|007 joosth: y|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg||
mc|11|nt|pelu: so the X of 4@CX cost the lead and gave decl the winning plan|pg||
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qx|o24|st||md|2SAJ653HKQ85DJ7C93,SK8HJT76D8532CJ65,SQ942H942DK6CQT74,ST7HA3DAQT94CAK82|sv|o|nt|brgpro: 3NT by n makes the hand much easier and faster|pg||
nt|brolucius: An eventful board. Just the type that we like.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|brolucius: Skirting with disaster and avoiding it at the last moment. |pg||
nt|brolucius: Do you have the running score, Hedy?|pg||
nt|hedyg: 28:32 i guess|pg||
nt|brgpro: EW turn for 3NT but i don't think they would ever bid it|pg||
nt|hedyg: if we are right and the official score wrong|pg||
mb|d|mb|1D!|nt|hedyg: my pd always bids @D if i double with this hand|pg||
mb|2S|nt|brgpro: think EW play str. @c, so 1@c=str. X=majors and 1@d=5-7|pg||
mb|3D|nt|brolucius: Many would think a 'free' 1@S enough on a king and two queens. |pg||
nt|hedyg: ok, would be nice to have an alert on the double|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Oh, sorry, doubled showed the majors. Then, of course, 2@S.|pg||
nt|hedyg: Bocchi landed in 3NT|pg||
nt|brgpro: 1@d=5-7 because it is kind of "free" bid after the X, so it is 5-7|pg||
mb|d|nt|brgpro: really? wow|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: and making it|pg||
nt|hedyg: and he has 9 tricks|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: What a contract....but 5+1+1+2.... what does that come to?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: New leader overall (we think)|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: 3@s pushed them...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i will wait for that score before leaving..|pg||
nt|brgpro: pass on 3@d and it will be passed around|pg||
pc|s2|nt|brolucius: Amazing. They have matched it!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Only one chance; the play should be fast|pg||
nt|hedyg: all he needs is 2-2 @ds and K@D in N now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Precisely @DKx onside|pg||
nt|brgpro: well....W won't guess @d wrong because he doesnt have 2nd entry for double finesse|pg||
nt|brolucius: South would not underlead @SQ-J-x-x-x|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe, but North was on lead|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: Not sure what declarer is thinking about|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, North on lead. My brain was elsewhere.|pg||
nt|brgpro: close his eyes....takes a @d finesse...and play the A....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Even @DK won't fool him|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He has no choice|pg||
nt|brolucius: Both teams will think that they have a match-winning board on their card.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Besides, Versace can't follow with the king in case declarer has 5 or 6 cards in the suit|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am afraid i must leave now, enjoy the broadcasts and ty all :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|brolucius: More likely that South would follow with the jack. But no point in that really.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks Hedy|pg||
nt|brolucius: Bye, Hedy!|pg||
nt|brolucius: Another exciting one.|pg||
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qx|c24|st||md|2SAJ653HKQ85DJ7C93,SK8HJT76D8532CJ65,SQ942H942DK6CQT74,ST7HA3DAQT94CAK82|sv|o|nt|007 joosth: well a slam-chance for NS now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: 6H made but 6C normally 1 off|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|007 joosth: 1C opening seems much better here then 2C, for then the heart-fit will be lost|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@S followed by 4@H|pg||
nt|vugraph814: 4@d now?|pg||
mb|2N|an| |mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 4@D would not be a splinter|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I would also prefer 4D    as you see:  I love splinters:)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and 4@H is wrong with spade control|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|famus: nmf 2@ds|pg||
nt|pelu: I would expect a better hand for 2Nt (=4 card @S) that Ns hand here|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|famus: new leader|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|pelu: wow - need @Ds 2-2 with K onside|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Board 10 looks 100 % flat|pg||
nt|famus: playing for maxi 3@h losers:)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|famus: +1|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|pelu: reward for the brave - or what u sh call that bidding :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S32H7652D7532CT94,SKJ97654HAK843DC6,SAQ8HTDJT964C8753,STHQJ9DAKQ8CAKQJ2|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Dealing machine working overtime|pg||
nt|brolucius: Big events give us big boards. Is that true? It sometimes seems like it. |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@C is strong, the rest we don't know|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@H might have shown spades|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hedy left at the wrong time. She would know.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@H or 6NT by West|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Although 6@H could be interesting on a club lead|pg||
nt|brolucius: It looks such as easy slam to bid, but perhaps not. It looks as if West has preferred to rebid her spades, rather than show 5 hearts. |pg||
nt|brolucius: ..his.. of course.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|brolucius: There should be a law against mixed events. So difficult for the elderly commentators.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Can 6@H make on a club lead?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: or no?|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now West can show his extra heart.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Now it is lift-off time for East.|pg||
nt|brgpro: yes|pg||
mb|5H|nt|brgpro: 6@h can be made on any lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: although the @h are 4-1, the fall of @h10 helps|pg||
mb|6D|nt|brolucius: The even breaks in the minors will help 6@H on a club lead. Anyway, a diamond lead is much more likely.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: oops, 6NT by East in the other room|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and no spade lead|pg||
nt|brolucius: West has apparently denied the ace of spades, so they should not reach the grand.|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: North may not lead a diamond after the 6@D bid, clearly a void. |pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: On a club lead, declarer must attempt six minor-suit tricks, one ruff and five trump tricks.|pg||
nt|brgpro: is he going to chance a X?|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: North may have missed the chance of a Lightner Double against 6NT at the other table.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The play in 6@H is still interesting with a club lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I know it can make|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Thanks for the 753 private messages|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|brolucius: Did you get mine, Roland?|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
mc|13|nt|Walddk2: One said "6@H is frigid"|pg||
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qx|c25|st||md|3S32H7652D7532CT94,SKJ97654HAK843DC6,SAQ8HTDJT964C8753,STHQJ9DAKQ8CAKQJ2|sv|e|nt|007 joosth: I would say:  bidding after the double is like after a 1H bid.   then 4D can be playes as a splinter,  but ofcourse, you will need an agreement here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|007 joosth: otherwise 2S forcingbid maybe  surely not 4H|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well next 1|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 30-7 for Baltic after 1. segment|pg||
nt|davpro: will they find the @hs?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|famus: this cud b playing at 5 level--action!!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i can buy that and i love splinters, but have never used in this auction in an unbid suit|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|famus: E waiting to launch|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: a giant cross ruff maybe?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is a standard trump lead auction, and this is no exception|pg||
mb|3N|nt|famus: wow|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: and last news was they were 17 up with 4 holes to play |pg||
nt|eamongall: sorry |pg||
nt|davpro: np- I wondered what the last news was :)|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|pelu: hi I am back - blue screen crass :(:(|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|pelu: strange misunderstanding un this levcel, but 61H sh be ok|pg||
nt|davpro: 4@d was (probably) improvising. 4@h passable. 6@d IS tourmenting for W :)|pg||
nt|davpro: A lot of tricks in 6@h, but on a @c lead there will be severe problems...|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: can N X for @S-lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: For Ns case I hope not :)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAT987HJ87652DQC8,SJ64HKTD8643CKJ97,SK5HQ93D9752CAT32,SQ32HA4DAKJTCQ654|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Not sure if that word is allowed|pg||
nt|brolucius: Everything is easy, with the club entry left intact after the diamond lead.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|nt|brolucius: Ah, you did get my message.|pg||
nt|brolucius: East has picked up a lot of strong 1@C openings.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Double shows the majors, as before.|pg||
mb|r|nt|Walddk2: Yes, 'frigid' was approved on Sept 19, 2009. As was 'bonkers'|pg||
nt|brolucius: I thought 'bonkers' was still banned, if said by David Burn about another commentator?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes, can only be used towards the players|pg||
nt|brolucius: Fair enough.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: :)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|brolucius: Declarer cashes one top diamond, to pick up single @DQ offside. It does sometimes work!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Did N-S miss a 'frigid' 4@H here?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If so, they did at both tables|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAT987HJ87652DQC8,SJ64HKTD8643CKJ97,SK5HQ93D9752CAT32,SQ32HA4DAKJTCQ654|sv|b|nt|007 joosth: y|pg||
nt|007 joosth: thats why a trumplead was indeed best|pg||
nt|007 joosth: for the opps:)|pg||
nt|pelu: u are asking for explanation - I cant help u - |pg||
mb|1N|nt|fabsayc: notice had he ruffed the diamond instead of discarding it west would have had no winner at the end|pg||
mb|d|an| |nt|famus: this was ultra conservitive by E--|pg||
nt|davpro: X might be one minor or both Majors|pg||
mb|2C|nt|famus: perhaps thinking about the last hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: the runnign score has 13 IMP for Baltiv in Board 15 ( scored as 3Nt making for NS - and he we see 2@Cs play - can u help us Maria?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: to understand that hand you need to read "adventures in card play|pg||
nt|pelu: sorry 12 IMP|pg||
mb|p|nt|famus: cud well b a swing --this last bd|pg||
nt|famus: 3@s limit|pg||
nt|famus: if he doesnt do it now they wud miss game--that is if N/S dont get activated|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: rather weak hand for 2D|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: esp when misfit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|pelu: running score: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|pelu: our score is 32-28 for Baltic ( running score 44-28)|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|famus: in all likelyhood--a push bd|pg||
pc|c4|nt|fabsayc: i think assumpcao should go back to playing with chagas, they had a great partnership|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|007 joosth: you need to read that book anyway|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sT|nt|007 joosth: only winning defence possible now|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKJT9HKQT76D73C85,S865H2DQJ865C7643,SA2HA9DAKT92CKQ92,SQ743HJ8543D4CAJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: We believe the real overall score is 28-32, but it is not official|pg||
nt|brolucius: Not everyone's taste to overcall 1@H, but East has displayed this style before in the match. |pg||
mb|d|nt|brolucius: East's double must mean: do NOT lead this suit. |pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk2: We have 12 IMPs unaccounted for|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is the penultimate board of the match|pg||
nt|brolucius: It was too difficult for N/S to pick up a bonanza in 2@H redoubled.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: Board 28 could decide the match if the score is what we think, 28-33, and not as stated on the site with running scores|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/r32runda1.html|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|brolucius: We have been treated to an excellent set of boards. (Well worth risking the sack, by watching it all at work.) |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Mysterious 12 IMPs there|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: entered after board 17|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKJT9HKQT76D73C85,S865H2DQJ865C7643,SA2HA9DAKT92CKQ92,SQ743HJ8543D4CAJT|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: well he got home but could have made one more i think|pg||
mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: 1H a bit risky, but pass is also with some risk|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 1@H is a rock, i bid it without spade king|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: some ½time results: DeBottom-Brogeland 86-27, Hauge-Gewanna 76-25, Zimmermann-Penfold 67-16|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|007 joosth: hcp enough but without that K  i would like the T or J of hearts:)|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|fabsayc: should have returned spade 10|pg||
nt|007 joosth: why not the middel 1?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: the 8  suggests  I leave it up to you which suit to return|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|famus: depends how many overtricks S makes based on the @s play|pg||
pc|d3|nt|fabsayc: to make it clear he has diamond card|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|nt|007 joosth: but he can play that ace anyway|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s2|nt|pelu: sorry full time -|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SA7532HQT52DQ8CQ3,SJ96HJ8DJ932CK952,SQ4HA96DAK754CAJ8,SKT8HK743DT6CT764|sv|n|mb|p|nt|brgpro: the 5 imps gap is too big it seems...|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Board 15: Open: 4@DN-1 Closed 3NS+1..|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: if that is true, Balti did indeed gain 12 IMPs there|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: and Lavazza is knocked out|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to Pawel, our brilliant operator in Poznan!|pg||
nt|brolucius: Many thanks, Pawel!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and to my fellow commentators, David, Jack and Hedy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Break for lunch now. Round o 16 starting in about 40 minutes|pg||
nt|brolucius: There was nothing between the teams. 28 boards is a very short match and it could have gone either way. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Mysterious 3NT on board 15 still|pg||
nt|brolucius: Many thanks to BBO, for letting us watch these great championships free of charge. Long may it last!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @H3 lead which did not exist on the hand that was on lead|pg||
nt|brgpro: but i dont think it will change the final result of this match|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Anyway, Balti has enough to win the match no matter what|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Many congratulations to them|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: That will end any worries.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to our specs for watching; we hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did|pg||
pc|dK|nt|brolucius: How could they not, with such boards?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Make sure to be back in about 45 minutes|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|11|nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|vugraphplE: Bye all|pg||
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qx|c28|st||md|2SA7532HQT52DQ8CQ3,SJ96HJ8DJ932CK952,SQ4HA96DAK754CAJ8,SKT8HK743DT6CT764|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: partner needs diamond ace to beat hand, club ace does no good|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well change the diamond ace and the club ace   and a club return was best|pg||
nt|vugraph814: in this hand, had N held the @cA, the 7 would've been the correct card...|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|fabsayc: then hand is cold|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: spade ace  club ace  2 ruffs?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: ok you can beat with two ruffs|pg||
nt|pelu: last board and "our score" is 33-28 for Baltic - a surprise for me|pg||
mb|1H|nt|famus: the 5@cs sacrafice shows on the leader bd--on bd 11|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: but partner still has to under lead, the signal for diamond is much simpler|pg||
nt|007 joosth: sure   but not fullprove|pg||
nt|famus: awkward hand--|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: however if north believes the club return he can still cash the diamond ace first|pg||
nt|007 joosth: thats what i said:)|pg||
nt|pelu: not a hand Lawazza need for gain 6 IMP|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|nt|007 joosth: inspired lead here|pg||
nt|007 joosth: but is it enough?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hawe45:  Should be one down now |pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|007 joosth: why play that club Q|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|pelu: did Bocchi use @CKL in tric 1????|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|eamongall: I would severely double it :) |pg||
pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|eamongall: doubt |pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|eamongall: 3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Oh - no, |pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|hawe45:  Still OK|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|nt|eamongall: AJ87x or A1087x lead     ... jtr puts me right from Bocchi perspective |pg||
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