vg|B EC 2011 Mixed Teams Swiss O,1_5,I,21,30,DeBotton,0,Fantoni,0| rs|3HN=,2NS+1,4SN+1,4SN+1,4SE-2,3SE-1,4HN+2,2SS+2,3NN=,3NN=,2SN-1,1NS+2,4CW=,5CW=,1HW+3,2SW=,4SN=,4SN+1,2SS=,3CE=| pn|De Botton,Nunes,Malinowski,Balint,Saldzieva,Sandqvist,Jansma,Senior|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ7HAK6DAQ973CKJ7,SATH952DKT82CQT54,S932HJT84DJ6CA963,SKQ8654HQ73D54C82|sv|n|nt|jcomyn: sorry parftner?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|jcomyn: awkward bid for s|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|jcomyn: spade?|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphplf: technical problems - had a little delay|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S6HAKQT983D76CQ73,S975HJ6DJ943C9642,SKQJT843H52DQCAT8,SA2H74DAKT852CKJ5|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|timb: Now the play is simple|pg|| nt|cicus: yes, 2 rounds of @Hs could have saved the overtrick|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S6HAKQT983D76CQ73,S975HJ6DJ943C9642,SKQJT843H52DQCAT8,SA2H74DAKT852CKJ5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 4h or 4s?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST7HK85DQ63CAJ632,SK9643HQJ43DT84CK,SHA762DKJ97CQ8754,SAQJ852HT9DA52CT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cicus: with no clue about @CK this is probably 11 tricks in @Cs|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2S|nt|cicus: S's 3rd @H going on the 4th @D|pg|| mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|cicus: now NS has sold out rather timidly|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|nt|cicus: not that 4NT with the N hand is such an evident bid|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST7HK85DQ63CAJ632,SK9643HQJ43DT84CK,SHA762DKJ97CQ8754,SAQJ852HT9DA52CT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: thats a big 2s but i suppose it must be 4th in hand|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jcomyn: nobody interested any more in a 5-5 fit - sigh|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ964HKJ5DAK62C85,SA3H973D875CKQT74,SK752HAT864DQ94C9,SJT8HQ2DJT3CAJ632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|timb: I'm not quite sure why East opened 1@C. It couldn't have been for the preemptive value.|pg|| mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|cicus: I did not want to comment on that disgusting 3rd hand opener :)|pg|| nt|timb: That makes the contract simpler to play.|pg|| nt|timb: I fail to see the point in opening the bidding on such a hand as East's|pg|| nt|cicus: now spades are solved, will hearts be as well?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|timb: Declarer will want to play two top hearts, to avoid a possible spade ruff|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| nt|cicus: without a @C continuation this might be even 12 tricks|pg|| nt|timb: indeed/|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|timb: Well bid by NS|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ964HKJ5DAK62C85,SA3H973D875CKQT74,SK752HAT864DQ94C9,SJT8HQ2DJT3CAJ632|sv|o|nt|jcomyn: seems to me cl.ubs only used as a conventional bid - stayman,landy,gerber,ante, and so on|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4+!S 4+!H weak|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: so nobody knowsd any more whether it is a suit or not|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|jcomyn: 2h is 4-4 system but now game is missed|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|nt|jcomyn: if that is the system why muck about with it|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJ87HKJ32D983CQ,SA62HQT86DQJCJT92,S94HA4DKT6CAK8764,ST53H975DA7542C53|sv|e|nt|cicus: fat 7 IMPs|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cicus: 3NT making due to the @D blockagee and @SA well placed|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|cicus: even 4@S is a make I think, if @DQ opening is immediately covered|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|cicus: not easy to choose between the black suits now|pg|| nt|cicus: a spade seems futile because of @SA+ apparently 4 @D tricks|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|cicus: now the spade resource|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|cicus: must have been a relief to see @DQ appear from the W hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJ87HKJ32D983CQ,SA62HQT86DQJCJT92,S94HA4DKT6CAK8764,ST53H975DA7542C53|sv|e|nt|Walddk5: Welcome to Hasan A Zaidi|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|famus: hi John , Roland--|pg|| nt|jcomyn: morning|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|famus: very dear BBO frnd Aida playing-- have a feeling--she, presently, is a little tense--missed out a game and a possible @cs game in the bd before--lets see|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: that n hand is surely not a 1nt bid. Ah sure forget that excellent c suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|jcomyn: seems to me jan wants to control the bidding|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|famus: @ds are stuck --cud b a help|pg|| nt|famus: if he starts @s from the dummy --will make|pg|| nt|famus: or either which way|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|famus: wp|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S5HKQJDJ9764CKT76,ST832HA32DKT8CJ82,SAK964HT74DQ2CA95,SQJ7H9865DA53CQ43|sv|b|nt|cicus: will they play this at 1NT?|pg|| mb|p|nt|timb: You woudn't want to be much higher|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cicus: hmm, both 2@D and 2@S seems strange to me|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d4|nt|cicus: the reason for 2@S may be they play 4-card ajors perhaps|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|cicus: but then S should have anticipated that by bidding 1NT|pg|| nt|cicus: which seems her natural bid anyway|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|cicus: E must continue being passive|pg|| pc|sT|nt|cicus: well done|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| nt|cicus: W will also refrain from opening up either minor suit|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S5HKQJDJ9764CKT76,ST832HA32DKT8CJ82,SAK964HT74DQ2CA95,SQJ7H9865DA53CQ43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|famus: a small @h perhaps--yep |pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|famus: i think she wud persevere with @ds|pg|| nt|jcomyn: why play the k|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|famus: 9 now|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|famus: duck|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|famus: oh well|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|famus: pretty frndly defence|pg|| nt|jcomyn: of course duck - |pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|famus: she didn't need that|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S543HAK8DT75CQ953,SJT8HT42DQ63CKT64,S972HQ97653DK84C2,SAKQ6HJDAJ92CAJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|cicus: E has an awkward hand to bid but N may come to the rescue|pg|| mb|2H|nt|cicus: he does|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|nt|cicus: making it easy for E to describe her hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|cicus: fine bidding|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|cicus: I am suggested EW might have tried 4@S but that is not a pleasure if @Ss not 3-3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|nt|cicus: on the other hand, 5@C is also on|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|cicus: still, EW did well I think|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|timb: It's certainly not an easy pair of hands to bid |pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S543HAK8DT75CQ953,SJT8HT42DQ63CKT64,S972HQ97653DK84C2,SAKQ6HJDAJ92CAJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|preempt !H|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: now will they play in clubs|pg|| nt|famus: must raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|famus: wonder whether they'd play in 4-3 @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|jcomyn: and still they fish about for nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: hooray a minor game|pg|| mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|famus: he'll have to manage this--wud need to ruff a@h in hand and then probably play @ca and !j|pg|| nt|famus: @sand ruff another@h|pg|| nt|jcomyn: well he does have a fair certainty the c are 4-1 on the bidding. not sure it helps though|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|famus: he cant avoid the @d fin--and assume that to be working--so a losing @d on !the 4th @s--and if @cs arnt 4-1 thats even better|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|jcomyn: d finesse now|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|famus: almost the same line --now ruff a @h|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|nt|famus: well done|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQ53HAK86DK92C964,SAJ98HJ742DAJ3C72,S764HT3DT876CKQT8,SKT2HQ95DQ54CAJ53|sv|n|nt|cicus: no overtrick?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|cicus: Ilya, our operator tells me only 10 tricks were made|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|timb: This makes the trump suit easier to play|pg|| pc|hK|nt|cicus: this card might have taken a trick|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|timb: It should allow Nunes to make two trump tricks|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|cicus: however, I can't see this contract go down on any lead|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|timb: instead it's overtrick heaven|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQ53HAK86DK92C964,SAJ98HJ742DAJ3C72,S764HT3DT876CKQT8,SKT2HQ95DQ54CAJ53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jcomyn: dont understand why 1nt - pass is so obvious|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jcomyn: game cant possibly be on with a 12-cou nt opposite a pssed hand|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST963HQT852DQJ4CK,SQ8HK63D8763CAQ93,SKJ542HAJDAK2CJ75,SA7H974DT95CT8642|sv|b|nt|cicus: prev hand 5@C was bid and made in CR after EW wer given a whole level more for bidding|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|cicus: a very friendly 4@S here|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|timb: That pass seems odd|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|timb: Sorry I thought South bid 3@S|pg|| nt|timb: I need new glasses|pg|| nt|cicus: I think first it was something else then corrected|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST963HQT852DQJ4CK,SQ8HK63D8763CAQ93,SKJ542HAJDAK2CJ75,SA7H974DT95CT8642|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|5!S max|nt|famus: the only excitement is the @splay for an over trick|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|famus: +1--or 2 if @cs not swiched|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|nt|famus: safety|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKQJ53HT4DKT754CK,ST962HKJD862CJ543,S87HQ97632DQJ3CA8,SA4HA85DA9CQT9762|sv|o|nt|cicus: last hand of the match|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|cicus: this is a strong weak NT or a weak strong NT|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|cicus: I think it's strong, was bid with 15 a couple of boards ago|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|cicus: effective defence|pg|| nt|timb: There is a diamond ruff and a trump promotion coming for the defence|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|timb: Needed @HA and @H8...|pg|| mc|8|nt|cicus: well, nice start but |pg|| nt|cicus: that was it, thanks all, bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKQJ53HT4DKT754CK,ST962HKJD862CJ543,S87HQ97632DQJ3CA8,SA4HA85DA9CQT9762|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2S!|an|5!S 4+m|mb|p|nt|famus: @s n a minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jcomyn: well done navena|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|famus: gr8 bid--|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|nt|jcomyn: but now why not 3d by n - because system is 5-4 not 5-5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|nt|jcomyn: thats it tx all and good kibs this morning|pg|| nt|famus: thnks all--|pg|| nt|famus: bye john. roland --tx|pg|| nt|vugraphplf: next match begins in 30 minutes approx.|pg|| pg||