vg|D EC 2011 Mixed Teams Swiss,3_5,I,11,20,Badger,0,Jacob,0|
rs|1NE-2,2SW-2,2SE+1,4HS-2,3HN-2,3HN-1,3CN-4,4HE-2,3NE-1,3NW-1,4SS+1,4SS=,1NW=,2HN-3,5DWx+1,5SNx-1,3NS=,3DN=,3NS-4,4HN-2|
pn|Hinden,Tom Jacob,Osborne,HUMPHRIES,Jacob N,ALLERTON,Jacob S,Leslie|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQJ9H532DK6C97652,S86543HAKJ4DA9CJT,SK72HQT6DQ74CAK83,SATH987DJT8532CQ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|henryb:  Gm all|pg||
mb|d|mb|1N|nt|henryb:  Or afternoon, or evening|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|henryb:  I dislike 1N by E. Prefer P, or a nf 2@d|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|henryb:  I also dislike West's pass. I think he should bid 2@h|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|nt|dburn: maybe, but with a takeout double to the left I don't think I would do that|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|henryb:  Hi David; maybe so. but people make takeout doubles on such odd shapes these days|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - I don't think I would double with those North cards, but it does seem to be the modern style (or rather, the ancient style resurrected)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQJ9H532DK6C97652,S86543HAKJ4DA9CJT,SK72HQT6DQ74CAK83,SATH987DJT8532CQ4|sv|o|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||
nt|sybarra: hello all and welcome back|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|xenya: hello everyone|pg||
mb|1S|nt|roswolf: a good weak 2?|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: good player, though|pg||
nt|peachy: All events transnational.  This is Round 5 of qualifying round robins in 15 groups of 6 teams each in the Mixed Teams.  This match is from Group I, between current first and 5th ...|pg||
nt|peachy: place teams in the group.|pg||
nt|xenya: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html  for running scores|pg||
mb|p|nt|peachy: Website http://www.eurobridge.org/competitions/11Poznan/Poznan.htm.  |pg||
nt|stc: hi|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|peachy: Results website http://www.poznan2011.pl/  where running scores are available.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|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|p|mb|2S|nt|andyv:  hello everyone|pg||
nt|andyv:  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html for standings|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: 3@d now ?!|pg||
nt|bobholl: guess marion will bid 3@D now|pg||
nt|xenya: interesting 2@C by S -- must be some gadget showing the majors?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: but 6@C is no thing of beauty |pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt is certainly a normal contract|pg||
nt|peachy: If you click on the Team Name in the Results page, you get names of all individual players in the team      Results website http://www.poznan2011.pl/  where running scores are ...|pg||
nt|peachy: available.|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Constantin|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|sybarra: dicey spade suit |pg||
nt|sybarra: but I would open the hand also |pg||
pc|s2|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||
pc|sT|nt|wilkinsona: ok now, though|pg||
nt|roswolf: and doesnt seem to be too difficult|pg||
nt|andyv:  at this point, Zimmermann third and Denmark 39th in the Swiss A|pg||
nt|stc: hi|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: oh, right|pg||
nt|sybarra: well the good news is,  e/w have more trumps than they do |pg||
nt|sybarra: likely -1 |pg||
pc|dK|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|xenya: anyway EW were bound to buy contract on this one|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|stc: yes, many play Stayman in this position|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|bobholl: now @H and @D ??|pg||
nt|roswolf: trump now will cause a bit of anguish|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@S prob @C-support, but singleton @DQ?|pg||
nt|andyv:  ?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bobholl: @C now and another @D ?|pg||
nt|bobholl: he is lucky that the @S 6 is now high enough|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
nt|bobholl: will play @C now surely|pg||
nt|bobholl: but if yuo switch @D A and @C Q ??|pg||
pc|cA|nt|andyv:  operator, are we sure about the @h play?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: well i think he is thinking far too much - especially when there is an obvious line|pg||
pc|s9|nt|roswolf: yes indeed|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|brotherp: funny position; only 2 more trumps for ew now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: yes|pg||
pc|h5|nt|xenya: 11 tricks are available |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|roswolf: an easy 10 tricks|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf: but serendipity|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|brotherp: due to @sT and @s 3-3|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|roswolf: and now11?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2STHA976432D43CJ72,SQ9HKTDKJT65CAT93,SAKJ3HQJDQ987CQ54,S876542H85DA2CK86|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|henryb:  I wonder whether N will double 1@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|8-10pc|nt|henryb:  I would bid 3@h here as S|pg||
nt|dburn: or overcall 1@s, but he'll be pleased he didn't do that|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|dburn: still, this will play OK despite the trump break - declarer ought to lose three spades and a heart|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|henryb:  At the other table South did balance and N could not take a joke|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|sA|pg||
mc|9|nt|henryb:  So they are playing 4@h|pg||
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qx|c12|st||md|2STHA976432D43CJ72,SQ9HKTDKJT65CAT93,SAKJ3HQJDQ987CQ54,S876542H85DA2CK86|sv|n|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||
nt|pelu: Hi all - we have a match from Group A, where all 6 teams still can win - there are only 9VP from No 1 (Pony) to No 6|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty Kacper:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: only 50's  |pg||
mb|1N|nt|pelu: spec when West will open 1@s|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is a slam zone hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bobholl: 3 !! not afraid|pg||
nt|pelu: ok :) wrong - again :(|pg||
nt|andyv:  interesting problem for N|pg||
nt|stc: 12 tricks|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe see another 2 @S here |pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: final contract prob 5@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: north leaps to what he thinks he can make|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes the vul is tempting|pg||
nt|xenya: looks like a routine 4@H |pg||
mb|2S|nt|roswolf: west might have opened|pg||
nt|roswolf: lots od defence in the east hand|pg||
nt|andyv:  pass probably the right move|pg||
mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: same auction both tables|pg||
nt|brotherp: difficult play hand yet again|pg||
nt|roswolf: south takes the push|pg||
nt|pelu: W sh X on her 2 Aces now|pg||
nt|roswolf: the northpersons will stamp on this now|pg||
nt|andyv:  S has a couple of lines and both work (duck club and, if no @h switch, lead @d or lead @s and use 2nd @s to pitch @d|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I have to restart|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: South African Texas = hearts|pg||
nt|roswolf: west passing 1@S is optimistic|pg||
nt|roswolf: wow|pg||
mb|3H|nt|roswolf: yup boring bd to finish with|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.bridgeguys.com/Conventions/TexasSouthAfrican.html|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: I exp 5-level - wrong - again :(|pg||
nt|stc: with thje 10 @d in NS the slam would be quite fair - how to localize this ??|pg||
mb|3N|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||
nt|kastan88: Previous board (11) all credits going for Bep Vriend fast 4@H arrival, must be good result for Dutch team, as both 4@S and 5@C are good sacfrifices against 4@H |pg||
nt|xenya: i don't think NS will go any higher or EW will sacrifice in 4@S|pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf: are thw men sitting north and west?|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|stc: 4@s is a bad save|pg||
nt|stc: and they avoided it, wd|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: -1 or -2 |pg||
nt|pelu: 3x@D best defense now|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: down 2 on best defense|pg||
nt|sybarra: this can be beaten |pg||
pc|sQ|nt|sybarra: need to cash ak in both minors|pg||
nt|sybarra: however |pg||
pc|sA|nt|xenya: as has been pointed out, easy 12 tricks|pg||
pc|s8|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||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s9|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||
nt|sybarra: with this lead one minor will disappear, |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bobholl: nasty surprise in @H won't make anymore|pg||
nt|sybarra: or maybe 2 |pg||
pc|s4|nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|bobholl: now she 's made herself trump short|pg||
nt|sybarra: West will say "sorry pard,  seemed like the right idea" |pg||
nt|sybarra: the hint not to lead a spade was the 3 nt bid by N|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|cA|nt|pelu: so from +500 to -100|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|brotherp: still ok with both spades in North and only 3@d's - some anxious moments though|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Hello Andy|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|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|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk1: and welcome to Kari|pg||
pc|s7|nt|bobholl: 8 of @H now |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|nt|oliverc: hmmm|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|brotherp: mmm|pg||
nt|bobholl: @C ruff beats it|pg||
nt|oliverc: :)|pg||
nt|oliverc: lucky|pg||
nt|kaapo: Hello|pg||
nt|andyv:  hi Roland and Kari|pg||
nt|sybarra: enpassant |pg||
mc|8|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||
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qx|o13|st||md|3S4HAT962DT9873CT4,ST976H4DJ652CAK75,SKQ32HKQJDKQ4CJ96,SAJ85H8753DACQ832|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|henryb:  that might be the sorriest excuse for a 17 count I have seen in a long time|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|dburn: indeed - East-West are actually pretty close to making game|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|vugraphpld: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S4HAT962DT9873CT4,ST976H4DJ652CAK75,SKQ32HKQJDKQ4CJ96,SAJ85H8753DACQ832|sv|b|nt|roswolf: that was a swing hand if ever i saw one|pg||
nt|xenya: agreed|pg||
nt|stc: In team @c to the A is much safer|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: this seems an easy grand to bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  22 was interesting as to what N should do...he passed 4@h but 4@s certainly had some followers|pg||
nt|sybarra: part score battle here |pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: strong club in vogue here|pg||
nt|roswolf: no reason not to play in the club partscore|pg||
nt|sybarra: another 2 level contract likely |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||
nt|andyv:  big club fit but 5@c probably won't make|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 5@c a nice game - not 3NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt looks favorite|pg||
nt|roswolf: north playing in 2/3nt would be a travesty|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Welcome back|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hello to Oliver Clarke|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: but what next?|pg||
nt|roswolf: but in a Mixed event i suppose predictable:)|pg||
nt|stc: in fact anyway @c to the A is better|pg||
nt|xenya: 4@S on a @H guess here|pg||
mb|3H|nt|roswolf: east is very minimum|pg||
nt|oliverc: hi everyone|pg||
nt|andyv:  very passive bidding by NS|pg||
nt|kaapo: North didn't have a good opening call|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: jan will have to take the risk he daoes|pg||
nt|roswolf: no maybe @C will prevail|pg||
nt|andyv:  no, but did have a reopening dbl|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: and how adventurous does E feel?  (not very)|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt from north will put the question to south|pg||
nt|sybarra: wise choice|pg||
pc|dA|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|d3|nt|oliverc: South effectively endplayed on the opening lead|pg||
nt|pelu: no some of the men know the game and can pass :):)|pg||
nt|roswolf: not often though|pg||
nt|kastan88: how high EW going with their hearts 5@H or even 6@H after possible 5@S? NO, just gave up|pg||
pc|d6|nt|pelu: on a @D-lead EW can take the first 7 tricks|pg||
nt|andyv:  anyway, pass probably right as 4@s wont make (5@c was made in OR)|pg||
pc|d4|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||
nt|pelu: and on a @S-lead close to make :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: very close|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
nt|roswolf: run the queen or play the ace?|pg||
nt|andyv:  in OR, N did open|pg||
nt|kaapo: Yes, 1@D|pg||
pc|c2|nt|roswolf: but bidding a making grand after a preempt is always a good achievemnt so well done|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|xenya: but 2N can be beaten with careful defence|pg||
pc|c6|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||
nt|xenya: not any longer|pg||
nt|stc: defense had 6 quick tricks but.... |pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure of carding, but udca  just looks like first @D was not correct or not read correctly |pg||
pc|cA|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||
nt|andyv:  and despite misguessing the @c, S had enough time to set up @d for @h pitch|pg||
nt|xenya: once E has discarded a club|pg||
pc|c9|nt|bobholl: good @D switch|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
nt|roswolf: needs the heart switch - |pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h3|nt|roswolf: hmm north trying a psychological line|pg||
nt|pelu: Easy for W - he can see the singleton in dummy|pg||
nt|roswolf: now passive defence will win the day|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|sybarra: missed a chance here |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S986432H74DKQ874C,SAKQ75HJ5D6CKQ752,STHK982DA3CAJT986,SJHAQT63DJT952C43|sv|o|nt|henryb:  A trump lead would be effective in holding a spade contract down|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  Just what you want to hear as West|pg||
nt|dburn: is this a two-suited bid, or just a weak two?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, West may cheer up in a moment when he hears North's contribution|pg||
nt|henryb:  Or South's|pg||
nt|dburn: and if South decides to join in, West will be even more cheerful|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|dburn: now South can feel happy also - that first trick told her she was right not to bid spades, and no one doubled her partner in clubs|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dburn: cheerfulness and bonhomie all round, really|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S986432H74DKQ874C,SAKQ75HJ5D6CKQ752,STHK982DA3CAJT986,SJHAQT63DJT952C43|sv|o|nt|pelu: so far so good, but|pg||
nt|stc: I think E MUST keep @C, is the only chance to beat the contract|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|pelu: after the 4. @c play @D from hand - if East play @DK then duck - if smal then endplay on @DK - before|pg||
nt|andyv:  9 imps to denmark|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: a freakish deal at last|pg||
nt|bobholl: normal 4@H now|pg||
nt|andyv:  4@s here|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|brotherp: difficult hand coming up now|pg||
nt|ampelman: 2@h=5+@s 4+@h 8-14|pg||
nt|pelu: S would prefer a TO X from N :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: a conservative 3nt or something more adventurous?|pg||
nt|pelu: B3 flat - 1NT -1!|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would have doubled as north|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ampelman: ten major cards if 8-10|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@H flannery?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|roswolf: solidity|pg||
nt|sybarra: from here looks like a muiderberg or tartan type bid |pg||
nt|sybarra: but not sure |pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: might be just a wk 2 |pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf: this could be feisty|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: cruel @d duplication|pg||
nt|pelu: some would bid 4@D = @s+@d|pg||
nt|roswolf: 12 tricks should be possible now|pg||
nt|roswolf: but not on a club continuation after winning the diamond ace|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  sorry, 9 to france ( was looking at OR results):)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: tricky hand |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|brotherp: impossible @c lead needed it seems|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: chance of a club ruff perhaps|pg||
nt|sybarra: overtake?  and club? |pg||
nt|sybarra: easy for us to see from here|pg||
pc|d3|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||
nt|stc: accident on bo 2 in OR|pg||
nt|xenya: DeBotton had an accident on board 2 when NS wound up in 4N |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
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||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Roberto|pg||
nt|sybarra: hola Roberto |pg||
nt|ybob: hi everyone :)|pg||
nt|ybob: Shirley :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h5|nt|kastan88: Hi Paul and Roland|pg||
nt|pauleger: Hi Jaak|pg||
nt|andyv:  range of NT either 11 or 12 - 14|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: yes but nobody alerted|pg||
nt|andyv:  they're probably used to it:)|pg||
nt|kaapo: Well done to bid it on limited values. Just needs to make|pg||
nt|andyv:  S could go down if both majors are guessed wrong|pg||
nt|andyv:  in OR they did exceptionally well to make 5|pg||
pc|dA|nt|bobholl: the last one was freakish too ?)|pg||
nt|roswolf: 6/6's are always freaks|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|ybob: the best contract was 3NT but hard to win too|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
nt|sybarra: tx Roland |pg||
nt|ybob: now declarers knows KQXXX@D by S , and void @C |pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|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||
nt|stc: 9 tricks thanks to friendly @c|pg||
nt|xenya: true|pg||
pc|sJ|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|s2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pelu: i OR: 2@h fdrom W D and passed out|pg||
nt|sybarra: best contact might have bee 3 @CX (for e/w) |pg||
pc|h8|nt|roswolf: now defence needs to cash|pg||
nt|ybob: :)|pg||
nt|ybob: better than 4@H :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: in the other room, 3 @C -4,  maybe e/w could not find a red card in the box |pg||
pc|hT|nt|kastan88: now neede @D switch, Zimmermann well ducking 1st @H|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|andyv:  will get @ss right|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|bobholl: good duck by maarten|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|bobholl: he'll make 4 now i guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|stc: dec very unhappy now|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|brotherp: wrong guess|pg||
nt|ampelman: there is the danger of a second undetrick|pg||
pc|c6|nt|stc: may try another @d|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|nt|bobholl: sry 5|pg||
pc|c7|nt|stc: S cashing the interests for the good 9@d|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: we can see all the hands of course and declarer makes some natural plays|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hA|mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST2HJ63DKJ976C853,SJ83H4DAT42CAKJ64,SAQ654HT9875DCQT7,SK97HAKQ2DQ853C92|sv|n|nt|henryb:  I wonder why W did not double|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|dburn: if partner could have only four diamonds, he didn't want to drive his opponents into 3@d - South was probably thinking of doing something over 3@c as it was|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|3N|nt|henryb:  why don't we want a number?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: oh, we can always do with one of those - he might have doubled|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk8: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|dburn: that rather sketchy vulnerable cue bid has worked rather well|pg||
nt|henryb:  I assume it is "she" as this is a mixed team event|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST2HJ63DKJ976C853,SJ83H4DAT42CAKJ64,SAQ654HT9875DCQT7,SK97HAKQ2DQ853C92|sv|n|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||
nt|andyv:  so one imp to Zimmermann|pg||
nt|stc: dec played for @d 3-3 and K@c on side|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an| |nt|andyv:  3N and 4@s can make|pg||
nt|ybob: 3NT can make here|pg||
nt|ybob: OR was - 1|pg||
mb|1S|nt|brotherp: another interesting hand coming up|pg||
nt|sybarra: esp. played by E |pg||
mb|d|nt|stc: KJ@c on side are not very likely|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, now i see -- i retract|pg||
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||
nt|pelu: 2@H X kostede 800|pg||
mb|2S!|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||
nt|jcwla: Hi all.|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Jordan|pg||
nt|granguru:  excellent location of cards for EW|pg||
mb|2N|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||
nt|pelu: only :)|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|granguru:  cross ruf can produce a lot of tricks|pg||
nt|stc: last making contract|pg||
mb|3N|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||
nt|granguru:  so a @D lead is this hand demanding|pg||
nt|granguru:  10 tricks|pg||
nt|jcwla: Often the case on a preference auction.|pg||
nt|stc: was 2@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|stc: over board|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 6nt likely|pg||
nt|petepunt: 4NT feels the right spot though|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|kaapo: North may have shown 15-17 NT now, if they play weak NT as seems likely|pg||
nt|andyv:  with no side entries, E might have tried to find partner|pg||
nt|andyv:  with @s suit behaving, declarer should have no problems making contract|pg||
nt|ybob: by any player ,4@C , 3@H at least 1@S ...|pg||
nt|sybarra: well we get to see the play from other side now|pg||
nt|ybob: lead @H|pg||
pc|hT|nt|roswolf: this is more gentle|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes think it will be 10 of ht lead|pg||
nt|ybob: only lost if play @D to A at trick 2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|pauleger: wonder why N puts in @s4 with nothing in @d|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kaapo: And the diamond suit is also behaving for the declarer|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
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|d3|nt|ampelman: 3NT seems to have 8 tricks on the first look|pg||
pc|d6|nt|pelu: game need @DA + @SQ in S , so nice stop by EW|pg||
nt|granguru:  Declarer can try for 11 playing @h first but he risks a @D rerturn|pg||
pc|dA|nt|sybarra: oops |pg||
nt|ybob: danger now :(|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf: this will take some time to play|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bobholl: can be made after giving up 1@H and than a @D @C squeeze on n|pg||
nt|granguru:  return*|pg||
pc|s4|nt|oliverc: I have to go. Thanks everyone|pg||
nt|ybob: he doesn´t  hear me |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|xenya: it looks as if either W doesn't have the 3@S bid or E the raise |pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|ybob: another @H|pg||
nt|sybarra: speak louder :)|pg||
nt|ybob: 10 @S is bad return|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|petepunt: usefull to play 4n as quant after going through 4th suit as many othet forcing bids avail|pg||
pc|d4|nt|stc: a good observation from specs : penalty X not allowed in Mixte|pg||
pc|h9|nt|roswolf: i am sure declarer will ultimately play for the squeeze|pg||
nt|ampelman: @h or @s lead gives the ninth|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|roswolf: looks -2|pg||
nt|kaapo: Some choices which suit to attack first. Clubs might yield game going tricks without letting the opponents in|pg||
nt|ybob: now cold if declarer plays low @c from hand|pg||
pc|s5|nt|granguru:  so right away with the cross ruff for 10 |pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|ybob: better is J but not easy|pg||
nt|ybob: W needs QXX on N|pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure at the table you find that  |pg||
nt|ybob: N pitch @S ? any win|pg||
nt|ybob: N needs AQx @S |pg||
nt|ybob: can´t lost now|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|nt|andyv:  hand is easier for the commentators than for declarer, that's for sure:)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|pauleger: Gwinner is German, though he lives in Switzerland|pg||
nt|stc: and also not -2|pg||
nt|sybarra: low club may work, since he knows he needs to preserve a club to get back to hand |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|roswolf: it is the final chance after cashing 2 diamonds etc|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh wel took another tack |pg||
pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ybob: yes but low @C lost if S had 10 @C|pg||
nt|sybarra: true |pg||
nt|sybarra: we can see how easy this is but likely he will lead ht for endplay?|pg||
nt|sybarra: does he have the count on spades?|pg||
nt|ybob: :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|8|nt|sybarra: chose the club hook instead :(|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S9542HKQT32DA3CQ6,SA83H7D75CAJ87532,SKQJ7HA84DKJ982C9,ST6HJ965DQT64CKT4|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|vugraphpld: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|henryb:  Given the sorts of TO doubles we have seen, I might assume this was penalty|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|Walddk8: Frances Hinden (Finch) is one of our regular vugraph commentators. Also a fine player|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S9542HKQT32DA3CQ6,SA83H7D75CAJ87532,SKQJ7HA84DKJ982C9,ST6HJ965DQT64CKT4|sv|e|nt|wilkinsona: thanks|pg||
nt|roswolf: how high will east go?|pg||
nt|granguru:  S couldnt go thru with murder|pg||
nt|xenya: DeBotton struck back on 3 when NS reached 4@S in the other room. making 10 for 7 imps|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|roswolf: another slam this time for n/s|pg||
nt|ampelman: 4@s ?|pg||
mb|d|nt|ampelman: how strong is 1NT ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: not strong enough i fear|pg||
nt|andyv:  another 3N hand but tougher to bid|pg||
nt|stc: Nice 1st seat vuln opening|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|roswolf: 2@S looks wet|pg||
nt|jcwla: Likely to play in a 3-level partscore here.|pg||
nt|kaapo: 1@S or 1NT?|pg||
nt|ybob: 11 tricks @S , probably 10 in @H to N-S|pg||
nt|ybob: 2 down in 5@C|pg||
nt|ybob: 1@D probably shows @H|pg||
nt|sybarra: but doubled red,  that is 500 |pg||
mb|3S|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||
nt|granguru:  4@D can be won|pg||
nt|granguru:  3@h can also be won as a @S goes on the 4th @C|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|pauleger: 2NT presumably natural here, I personally play it as Lebensohl here|pg||
nt|granguru:  if defense stats with 3@C rounds|pg||
nt|granguru:  starts*|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@h was probably Ghestem @S and @c|pg||
nt|andyv:  they may play 15-17 NT in 4th seat|pg||
nt|kaapo: 1@S looks better in 4th hand even if you normally open 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brotherp: easy 3NT...13 tricks seems like a lot though|pg||
nt|granguru:  4@D no @H control|pg||
nt|Walddk1: No raise??  :)|pg||
nt|ybob: i don´t like 3@S but works here|pg||
pc|h7|nt|pauleger: Willard: http://www.eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=3855|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes this will end up in game i fancy|pg||
nt|pelu: DD u can make 3NT on a @S-lead - but ...:(|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is thin in the extreme and probably needs to guess the hearts which i think is highly unlikely|pg||
nt|pelu: agree |pg||
nt|stc: and considering to bid 3 !|pg||
nt|ybob: lead @H to limited 10 tricks|pg||
nt|sybarra: not a fan of 3 @S either but not sure of their methods|pg||
nt|ybob: underlead a@C later to  E and ruff @H return|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk4: running scores at  http://r.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|ampelman: should make|pg||
nt|granguru:  excellent bid by NS|pg||
pc|h5|nt|granguru:  @H ruff is already establish with the lead|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ampelman: losing 1@h 1@c 2@d|pg||
nt|pauleger: Zimmermann: http://www.eurobridge.org/scripts/person.asp?qryid=4458|pg||
nt|granguru:  established*|pg||
nt|kaapo: Well, the rest of the bidding looks rather odd|pg||
pc|c9|nt|petepunt: East suspects the 4-3 fit :)|pg||
nt|kaapo: This lead might help quite a lot|pg||
nt|andyv:  and may have been reason not to bid 2@d (if that weren't conventional)|pg||
nt|kaapo: Will defence find their @S tricks?|pg||
nt|andyv:  but S's first bid seemed to be 1N so they must have some system nuances that we aren't aware of|pg||
nt|stc: a good lead|pg||
nt|xenya: note the cautious 2N by W -- apparently he has seen partner's openings before |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|c6|nt|bobholl: in this bidding the critical singleton @C is not shown|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|andyv:  to induce E to continue @ds|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|granguru:  declarer will soon claim 10 tricks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|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||
nt|kaapo: Well, hard for east to attack spades|pg||
nt|andyv:  and now it doesn't matter|pg||
nt|sybarra: almost only hope |pg||
nt|ybob: not neccesary played 10 °@H , declarers can play it later|pg||
pc|c5|nt|roswolf: yes poor judgment not to show it|pg||
nt|stc: 9@s not best idea|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Hedy Grey|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi :)|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Hedy|pg||
pc|s7|nt|petepunt: He needs to play N for the AJ@S for many reasons|pg||
nt|granguru:  now @S is a better discard...just in case Mass|pg||
nt|granguru:  Maas is permitted to ruff twice in dummy|pg||
nt|stc: salut|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|andyv:  and a big swing for Denmark|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|granguru:  only 10 tricks again|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|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|s8|nt|stc: surprise, surprise|pg||
mc|10|nt|pelu: now W can claim|pg||
nt|pelu: E :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: and she did|pg||
nt|ybob: now declarers could be lost if E had 10xx @S and 2 @C|pg||
pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SK43HAQ6D9653CA87,S5HKJ32DAT42CT542,ST862HT987DKJCQ93,SAQJ97H54DQ87CKJ6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  the @h10 will not put any immediate fear in declarer's @h|pg||
pc|h9|nt|henryb:  the @h9 if it delies an honor will put less|pg||
nt|henryb:  denies*|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SK43HAQ6D9653CA87,S5HKJ32DAT42CT542,ST862HT987DKJCQ93,SAQJ97H54DQ87CKJ6|sv|o|nt|ampelman: where will this end ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: but the play is the thing|pg||
nt|roswolf: wow this is a dynamite hand|pg||
nt|pelu: lets see: Gotard in 3Nt on a @S lead to @sQ|pg||
nt|andyv:  in OR, W led a @h vs. 1NT and S had to attack @ds |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Multon calls TD|pg||
nt|andyv:  EW don't quite have a stopper in @hs|pg||
nt|andyv:  I wonder if it's in regards to the 2@c bid|pg||
nt|kaapo: Perhaps there were different explanations|pg||
nt|kaapo: But we'll what's going on I'm sure|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: how's that?|pg||
nt|ybob: by E|pg||
mb|1S|nt|roswolf: leaping michaels would have been handy here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Explanations was the same|pg||
nt|hedyg: maybe he did not play the 9@s|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: He did.|pg||
nt|hedyg: hey Kacper :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: if it was -1 could you pls correct the score?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: it was to fast for me...|pg||
nt|ybob: p 1@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|roswolf: a hand where you dont want to be declarer|pg||
nt|pauleger: 1@d shows @hs|pg||
nt|pelu: what will Gunn Heolness bbid now?|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@C by east would have delighted west more|pg||
nt|pelu: 4@H is not good news for Tor Helness|pg||
nt|roswolf: true|pg||
mb|p|nt|ybob: operator ?|pg||
nt|sybarra: here we go|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl9: sorry :)|pg||
mb|d|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||
nt|ybob: np :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: ns are playing some kind of strong club|pg||
nt|kaapo: EW have many possible games here. 3NT was one of the unlucky ones|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Kacper for all of your hard work |pg||
mb|2H|nt|jcwla: This should go down a couple.|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this is a horror hand for e/w to bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: well west should bid 6!?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: winning the auction might work out very well anyway|pg||
nt|sybarra: this will be a challenge|pg||
nt|ybob: defeat easy|pg||
pc|h4|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||
nt|granguru:  8 tricks for a coorect defense|pg||
nt|granguru:  correct* damn|pg||
pc|hQ|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|hK|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|h7|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: plenty of chances though|pg||
nt|petepunt: @C suit is interesting here|pg||
nt|andyv:  5@c not that easy so 4@c should net EW a plus|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kaapo: 2@D was some variant of multi, showing a weak hand with long major (possibly with other options)|pg||
nt|kaapo: 3@H showing some support for both majors|pg||
nt|andyv:  yes, and 3@h was p/c|pg||
pc|s2|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||
nt|kaapo: True, @C 4-1 makes life much harder|pg||
nt|andyv:  some play that as invite in @s and some play it as furthering the preempt|pg||
nt|hedyg: no 5@c bid from E, worried about pushing opps to slam?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: hmm not an expected switch|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|roswolf: yes he needs to st up the side suit|pg||
nt|brotherp: easy hand now|pg||
pc|d7|nt|petepunt: will need to use a little deception to make this one|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|granguru:  -1 now|pg||
nt|ybob: j @D ?|pg||
pc|hT|nt|pauleger: W may try an elimination|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|brotherp: only some ego-points to be won by divining the black suit distribution now|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|granguru:  no -22|pg||
nt|hedyg: could have made 12 tricks here|pg||
nt|sybarra: or heart, heart?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|roswolf: this is now straightforward|pg||
nt|granguru:  -2|pg||
nt|andyv:  here the 2@d opener made playing the @c suit easier|pg||
nt|kaapo: I don't quite see why Madsen chose to shift to a spade|pg||
pc|h8|nt|andyv:  inspiration|pg||
nt|stc: now making 10|pg||
pc|s7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|granguru:  any ooh|pg||
pc|d5|nt|sybarra: n/s just have no tickets here |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|brotherp: going for beauty and a throw in or simply playing for the @sK onside|pg||
nt|brotherp: the latter|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|nt|andyv:  in OR, N didn't open and EW, left to their own devices, reached 3NT|pg||
nt|ybob: pitch @C ...|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ampelman: +1 ?|pg||
nt|pelu: ? =|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: just made, sry |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|hedyg: not obvious to play on KJ@H doubleton|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|ybob: E open with AQJ @S Q@D K@C ...|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c9|mc|5|nt|sybarra: only 50's for what its worth|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2 imps to e/w|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S9542HAQ6DK97CK84,S3HK984DAT65CAJ97,SKQT876H75DCQT652,SAJHJT32DQJ8432C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|an|.|nt|henryb:  N-S might make 4@s. E-W do make 6@d|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: understandable, I guess, but North doesn't have to sit for it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|nt|henryb:  So -650 instead of, probably, -500 in 5@sX|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S9542HAQ6DK97CK84,S3HK984DAT65CAJ97,SKQT876H75DCQT652,SAJHJT32DQJ8432C3|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||
nt|andyv:  and the match is tied|pg||
nt|hedyg: but it was for free to try|pg||
nt|Walddk1: 27+5 qualify for the Round of 32 tomorrow after five rounds of Swiss today. 27 from Swiss A and 5 from B|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|pelu: 3NT in Board 6 was played by East - no chance on a @S-lead - but only down 1 - same play in @h as here|pg||
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||
nt|roswolf: the dealing computer is producing some fine hands|pg||
nt|kaapo: May get to 3NT now as west opened|pg||
mb|1S|nt|andyv:  all roads point to 1 or 2NT for EW...NS just don't have enough to compete|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bobholl: in pairs it was rigth to play @D in imp @C seems rigth|pg||
nt|sybarra: stange hand here |pg||
mb|2S|nt|pelu: wow: in OR 2@H by S - pass? by West and 4@H by N - no X|pg||
nt|granguru:  no good fit for no one|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|hedyg: 3rd seat opening..i might open 1@c for the lead if i open, even if 5-5|pg||
mb|4S|nt|roswolf: 4@H incroyable|pg||
nt|roswolf: and where is the axe?|pg||
nt|hedyg: but i think pass is best, can always show 5-5 later|pg||
mb|5D|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||
nt|pelu: down 2-3|pg||
nt|roswolf: all very predictable|pg||
nt|sybarra: likely same spot?  will S X |pg||
mb|d|nt|brotherp: no light openers for Jansma (agreed it is a disgusting collection)|pg||
nt|ybob: yes :), cold 5@D. 4@S defeat @C lead or return after win the  A@S with J@H lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|petepunt: tough to deafeat this|pg||
nt|roswolf: too bold|pg||
nt|roswolf: it looks like a mixed teams bid|pg||
nt|granguru:  E must pass|pg||
nt|andyv:  of course, Ew have different ideas:P|pg||
nt|kaapo: Trying to make up for board 26 perhaps|pg||
mb|5S|nt|granguru:  if N ducks @D once there is no hope to win the hand|pg||
nt|jcwla: A good hand to be playing invitational 3@D over 1@H.|pg||
mb|d|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||
nt|jcwla: Or 1NT forcing followed by a @D rebid.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ampelman: 5@d looks fine|pg||
nt|pelu: for sure no X - %@D making easy|pg||
nt|pelu: 5@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: nice balance from gert jan (paulissen)|pg||
nt|brotherp: still Paulissen is there so EW reach their part-score in clubs|pg||
nt|granguru:  some 2/1 players changed system in such a way that a repeat of the same suit as here is no more GF|pg||
nt|kaapo: 4 spades, 2 clubs, 2 diamonds and a heart would be 9|pg||
nt|ybob: @D lead = 10 TRICKS|pg||
nt|sybarra: N just not defending with void |pg||
nt|sybarra: God gave you singletons to lead right?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ybob: :)|pg||
nt|henryb:  or the @hJ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|bobholl: but i saw 2nt as balance (may be wrong)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jcwla: Another workable treatment here.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|pauleger: W will have to exit somewhere now|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|henryb:  Hard for allerton to place partner with a stiff club|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|granguru:  defense is giving some help|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|xenya: so EW have got to best strain here, but as Hedy said, they were always in the position to do so, even if E had passed 3rd in hand |pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|ybob: can lead fron QXX @C ???|pg||
nt|henryb:  Leslie needs to lead a heart now to beat this|pg||
nt|sybarra: is it that difficult?  leading an "odd ball" suit |pg||
nt|ybob: from|pg||
pc|sK|nt|brotherp: Jansma doesnt know trumps are 2-2 so looking for the best way to play diamonds|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|roswolf: east will be squeezed for the overtrick|pg||
nt|pelu: only down 1 in 4@h = 11 for Norway|pg||
pc|d2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|granguru:  now the second @D permits to re-enter dummy |pg||
pc|cJ|nt|andyv:  really?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: yes|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d3|nt|granguru:  but declarer went for the finesse that didnt work|pg||
nt|andyv:  so W may be relying on bringing in the @h suit|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|pelu: so "only" down 1|pg||
nt|henryb:  no, I guess they still get a heart|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|nt|andyv:  I don't understand putting not putting the J@c in.  It seemed like a no cost play|pg||
nt|andyv:  sorry, NOT putting:)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|bobholl: now N thinks he's endplayed :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|vugraphzhd: A very short break now|pg||
nt|roswolf: east letting a club go early|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|nt|granguru:  as he/she could make just 1 @H finesse |pg||
nt|andyv:  so declare was relying on the @h suit...and 7 imps to Zimmermann|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|roswolf: but declarer should read the position easily|pg||
pc|sT|nt|granguru:  and it was possible to do it even if @c finesse failed|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SKQT3HT96DK932CQ3,S854H54D8754CKT42,S6HAQJ7DAQJ6C9876,SAJ972HK832DTCAJ5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SKQT3HT96DK932CQ3,S854H54D8754CKT42,S6HAQJ7DAQJ6C9876,SAJ972HK832DTCAJ5|sv|e|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||
nt|kaapo: Well, that's one way :)|pg||
nt|stc: Some swing potential here|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this is a bits and pieces hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: more distribution|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|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||
nt|granguru:  hand 17 should give some to Jankova|pg||
mb|1S|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||
nt|kaapo: He could also play @H to J, cash spade and end play south|pg||
nt|andyv:  3@c some type of constructive raise|pg||
nt|stc: or a flat 4@h ?|pg||
mb|1N|nt|brotherp: precision 1@d|pg||
nt|roswolf: well a direct raise to game isnt stupid|pg||
nt|pelu: I have been told that 1-3 from the group go to A-swiss and 4-6 to B-swiss, then 27 from A and 5 from B to Knock-out - is that correct??|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: that sounds usual|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Yes|pg||
nt|pelu: wild cards in this sektion|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/rrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: the limit for both sides is the 5 level|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2 nt now in other room a bit agressive|pg||
nt|petergill: Steph Jacob is playing with her son Nick. At the other table, Tom Jacob is playing with Susan Humphries. All are from Auckland. Nick and Susan are youth players in their early ...|pg||
nt|petergill: twenties.  |pg||
nt|ybob: very nice :)|pg||
mb|2C|nt|brotherp: asking 2@c|pg||
mb|2H|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||
nt|roswolf: north really cant bid more|pg||
nt|jcwla: I don't know what the 2NT range is but a queen and a jack opposite a big hand is going to play about as well as one would expect it would.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|andyv:  very difficult not to make 5 on this hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|wilkinsona: the rebidable singleton..|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: the vul sac in 6@DX was very tough to find|pg||
nt|pelu: so 6@d x is the par-contract|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: \|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: wrong Q by N :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: this should be ok|pg||
nt|granguru:  E should have asked Stayman or just passed|pg||
nt|ybob: nice spot 3@D|pg||
nt|sybarra: thought n/s might start doubling |pg||
nt|Walddk1: Jeffrey Allerton must have moved to Scotland overnight. Las week he lived in Surrey, England, and he is as English as can be|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Paula Leslie, however, is from Scotland originally|pg||
pc|h3|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||
nt|Walddk1: But has been living in London for about 10 years|pg||
pc|h6|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|h4|nt|pelu: sorry he made 3@D :(|pg||
pc|hJ|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|s6|nt|bobholl: 4@H 2@C 3@S may be |pg||
nt|brotherp: small spade or small club both seem attractive|pg||
pc|sA|nt|stc: E has the wrong single @h, give him the J or 10...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|pelu: what is 3@H?|pg||
pc|dT|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||
nt|granguru:  not a bad idea to establish a @S |pg||
nt|jcwla: Bidders who thread the needle and stop short of game on hands where it is truly impossible to tell how many tricks will make nevertheless make bids like this where it's just down 2 ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: from now until doomsday.|pg||
nt|xenya: the 9 would also do|pg||
pc|d2|nt|dburn: why is it "not bridge" to try for plus 130 instead of minus 140?|pg||
nt|hedyg: hoping just for the 9@H..|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|stc: W seeking the 9|pg||
nt|hedyg: i have another red 9, can i try that?|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jcwla: Would be a lovely idea to establish a @S - maybe on board 20.|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|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|c5|nt|petergill: The defence to 3NT at other table is not a good advertisement for leading low from xxx in partner's suit to 3NT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bobholl: k@D @C looks best|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|petepunt: or to try for -420 v -170 :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s2|nt|pelu: West find partner with the best possible cards - and still down 1 - could easy cost 500 to bid 4@D|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|d9|nt|hedyg: wow why?|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|stc: WHAT ?|pg||
nt|stc: hard to believe she played this way...|pg||
nt|hedyg: really not like Gaviard to play like that|pg||
nt|stc: a huge oops|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kaapo: Well, moving on to last board. Thanks Kacper, Andy and kibs!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: Wa are waiting for Madsen.|pg||
nt|kaapo: Leader board of the competition: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|wilkinsona: this has gone wrong with the diamond guess|pg||
pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|brotherp: some chances missed here; still it was -again- sort of a poker hand|pg||
pc|hT|nt|bobholl: meike doesn''t know which ace P has the @C or the @H|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dA|nt|brotherp: wld south realy not switch diamonds knowing his pard had the Queen etc..|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|vugraphzhd: That's all, thank you commentators|pg||
nt|brotherp: think van Prooijen feels like he should have made this one|pg||
nt|wilkinsona: thanks all|pg||
nt|bobholl: thank you all for watching special thanks to  kevin our splendid operator |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQT73HQ73DK83CAT3,SJ9HDA964CQJ98742,SK862HAKT42DQT5C5,SA54HJ9865DJ72CK6|sv|b|nt|henryb:  3@c? 4@c?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|henryb:  Here we have a poor contract, but I am very sympathetic to South's bid|pg||
nt|Walddk8: 27+5 qualify for the Round of 32 tomorrow after five rounds of Swiss today. 27 teams from Swiss A and 5 from B|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|mc|5|nt|henryb:  bye all. thanks for watching|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: Next round about 16:15|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQT73HQ73DK83CAT3,SJ9HDA964CQJ98742,SK862HAKT42DQT5C5,SA54HJ9865DJ72CK6|sv|b|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||
nt|roswolf: last bd|pg||
nt|kaapo: Four more rounds of swiss today|pg||
nt|petergill: In one match, East made 1@SX for 160, so perhaps 2@SX would not be too bad. |pg||
nt|sybarra: and our last bd of this set |pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Kacper, our operator,  job well done |pg||
nt|sybarra: and thx to Roberto and all who join us for the commentary |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx :)|pg||
nt|ybob: thx all :)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|roswolf: nice slam here|pg||
nt|petergill: 3@C X P what should South call?|pg||
mb|d|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||
nt|andyv:  looks like @s and minor|pg||
nt|kaapo: After that 27 best of the A semifinal and 5 best of the B semifinal head to the round of 32|pg||
mb|p|nt|petepunt: prefer to be able to bid 1n with wests cards|pg||
nt|jcwla: N intending to rebid NT here.|pg||
nt|stc: director ! she had 7@s, not 6|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk1: I bid 4@S and go down|pg||
nt|ybob: i bid 4@C with the E hand|pg||
nt|petergill: It's like a Master Solvers Club problem: 3NT, 4@S, 3@S, 4@C or Pass|pg||
mb|4C|nt|roswolf: strong cub|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Bid it?|pg||
nt|xenya: was a blind spot -- but a costly one|pg||
nt|hedyg: the lady is multiple European and World Champion. didnt get there by ooops|pg||
nt|henryb:  Indeed it is|pg||
nt|petergill: I think I bid 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: jan (jansma) asks why east thougth so long :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: south should raise the ante|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Too much for 3@S|pg||
mb|4H|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||
nt|roswolf: 3nt seems fairly cold for e/w|pg||
nt|roswolf: is 1086 a stop!?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I am not sure but Kopecky said 2s is transfer to nt :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  natural seems to be even a better treatment...less info given to opps|pg||
nt|kaapo: Yes, Multon hits declarers @D suit once again|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: north gets that sinking feeling|pg||
nt|stc: that's why i said, hard to believe...|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=8697|pg||
nt|hedyg: she had an easy entry to hand with AK@D|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Partner doubled at the 3-level vulnerable|pg||
nt|ybob: 4@C and later 4@S ?|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||
nt|jcwla: That's not what a little birdie told me.|pg||
mb|p|nt|petepunt: its a shocking 11 count :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  1N opener had interesting effect of preventing N from showing the @h suit...compare to the auction in OR|pg||
nt|ybob: pd can have 4432|pg||
pc|cK|nt|roswolf: ok spade cue|pg||
nt|ampelman: 3@d is minimum, I guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@C or 4@D?|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Yes, 4@C is not ideal but nothing is|pg||
nt|henryb:  shouldn't that show @s and @d? or a hand too strong for a direct 4@s?|pg||
nt|sybarra: and at the moment N is hopeful |pg||
nt|petergill: 4@C followed by 4@S suggests 4 spades and a @d suit in my opinion|pg||
nt|petergill: -300 or -200 beats -400|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Maybe a strong 4@S only. Depends on agreement as is the case with everything in this game|pg||
pc|cA|nt|stc: still wining the match and having a good position for the KO rounds|pg||
pc|c7|nt|pauleger: if W has AJ here, you should not put in the @s K here|pg||
nt|pelu: still hard fight for the first 3 places in this group: 62-61-60-60-57-54 VP's|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|pauleger: a hand, where it is good to lead 2nd from 4 small|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wow.|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: oh...|pg||
pc|h3|nt|brotherp: finally an easy hand|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|roswolf: blood will flow|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty Kacper for a great job as the vugraph operator|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty Kari and specs...another round to start in a few mintues|pg||
nt|andyv:  minutes:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  meanwhile S has all sorts of problems here|pg||
nt|kaapo: Maybe Madsen enters dummy in clubs to play towards @SA again|pg||
nt|sybarra: bet we switch to play B |pg||
nt|Walddk1: If I don't have one, I prefer a direct 4@S|pg||
nt|sybarra: as W shows out|pg||
nt|henryb:  I would probably have duplicated the action at the other table: 3N|pg||
nt|Walddk1: In order to avoid confusion|pg||
nt|petergill: 3.5@S seems ideal, now that I think about it. |pg||
nt|ybob: agree 3.5 @S|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Want to borrow  ½  ?|pg||
nt|Walddk1: 3½@S|pg||
pc|s2|nt|roswolf: NOW 4NT|pg||
nt|pauleger: with stiff @dQ it looked obvious to swith to @h|pg||
pc|s4|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|sQ|nt|roswolf: 6@D by default|pg||
nt|roswolf: everyone is pointing out that by ducking a spade 3nt is defeated - in practicethat means a small spade lead from north which might well not be found|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
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||
nt|petergill: A problem with 3NT: If West was not vul, 3NT looks good, but a vul 3@C preempter is too likely to have an entry, and then -400 or -500 will be an ugly score, a lot of the time. ...|pg||
nt|petergill: Though @C10 might make 3NT good. |pg||
pc|c3|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|c8|pc|h2|nt|roswolf: especially if west bid it -|pg||
nt|kaapo: But East can win @SA, play heart to king and then 3rd heart after ace|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|dburn: so far, so bad|pg||
pc|s6|nt|roswolf: easy claim|pg||
nt|hedyg: last board of this match, we will be back in 1 hour and 45 minutes for more fun|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|roswolf: this looks only -1|pg||
nt|jcwla: Kopecky may be going to the desk.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Well, anyway, this completes the rout.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Thanks Roland and John, and all.  For now, so long.|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|brotherp: setting up clubs sure is|pg||
nt|andyv:  finally went for the 3-3 @ss|pg||
pc|s5|nt|petergill: Steph Jacob is playing this well, trying to remove East's exit cards|pg||
nt|petergill: I think all four Aucklanders have played rep bridge for NZ. |pg||
nt|petergill: I think Stephanie might even escape for minus 100, an excellent outcome really|pg||
nt|ybob: two rounds @S and wait ...|pg||
pc|sT|nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
pc|c2|nt|roswolf: cashing a top honour is more attractive|pg||
nt|pelu: can u explain why E bid 5@C and not 5@d???|pg||
nt|roswolf: no peter|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pauleger: W is not afraid to put N in|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|petepunt: in 1N he would have set up a @C|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: see you tomorrow, bye|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Kacper ! great job!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: thx|pg||
nt|petergill: If @DJ was onside, she could actually make 4@H from here|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|petergill: so that is what she played for |pg||
pc|cJ|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|hK|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|pauleger: bye for now|pg||
nt|roswolf: unless she intended it as some sort of try -which would have been odd|pg||
pc|d5|nt|andyv:  so loss of 1 imp|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: see you soon|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty all for joining us|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|nt|pelu: cant claim @Cs 4-1?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|pelu: now he can|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: 10min break|pg||
nt|roswolf: last board restart scheduledin 90 mins time|pg||
nt|roswolf: really no lunch!?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: after 3rd round i think|pg||
nt|pelu: now I see 1Ny first bid from Tor H - so East exo 4-4 i minor|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I have to close |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|sybarra: back in 20 min or so |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: short break befor 4th round|pg||
nt|petergill: She played to make 4@H if East had @DA and West had @DJ in the ending - an excellent try|pg||
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