vg|A EC 2011 Mixed Teams Swiss,4_5,I,21,30,Couples,0,ChinaTrinergy,0| rs|3SN=,4SN-1,3NN=,3DE=,1NW-3,1NS=,1NW-2,1NW-2,5HN+1,4HN+2,6HS=,6HS=,5CE=,5CE=,3CW-4,3CW-4,2HW-1,2CW-2,2CWx-1,1NS+2| pn|TaczewskaJ,Kang,TaczewskiM,Yan,Wang,Nowosadzki,Sun,Dufrat|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQ94HQDKJ9874C754,ST6HJ87DT632CAK96,SAKJ87HAT52DCJT83,S532HK9643DAQ5CQ2|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Thanks Jack|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|brgpro: these 2 are the leading teams i think|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|brgpro: EW are playing a version of chinese prec. 1@d 4(3) + 1st 2nd position and 3rd4th 2+|pg|| mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Yes, always leading teams at the A tables|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|brgpro: i meant 1@d opeing promises 4+ (can be 3 sometimes) first and 2nd position|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|brgpro: at the other table, Sun was unlucky to find half of his pd's strength were in his void, |pg|| nt|brgpro: trump looks a good start|pg|| nt|brgpro: looks down 1 as long as EW don't crash their @c honors ( might happen though)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|brgpro: Roland, u can ungag pzpp, he can help us as well|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|brgpro: well, now he can ruff a @h and play a @c from dummy...W must NOT go up any of his honors...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|brgpro: well...|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| nt|brgpro: i must say it might be hader than it looks, we can see all 4 hands|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|brgpro: harder|pg|| nt|brgpro: anyway, N still has a guess|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|brgpro: playing for doubleton Honor or doubleton 9|pg|| nt|brgpro: but playing the 8 is 2 times better than playing the J 0e 10|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQ94HQDKJ9874C754,ST6HJ87DT632CAK96,SAKJ87HAT52DCJT83,S532HK9643DAQ5CQ2|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: this will be interesting my longtime partner is sitting north and Sandra Penfold has been my teammate in open competition|pg|| nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg|| mb|2S|nt|roswolf: classic weak2 by east|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: can n/s avoid anything stupid -perhaps not|pg|| nt|roswolf: i would double as south if i was to do anything|pg|| pc|s3|nt|roswolf: n/s system is steam age ACOL (4CM) + many gadgets|pg|| nt|roswolf: a simple 4@S TO BID|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|nt|spooky: Both teams had a good start of the swiss, Brogeland scored 24 and Penfold 24 VP in the first match of the day|pg|| nt|roswolf: a gentle enough bd to start|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|roswolf: the players will have the correct names shortly|pg|| nt|roswolf: GOOD TRUMP LEAD|pg|| pc|h2|nt|roswolf: their nt is weak normally but they may have varied that|pg|| nt|spooky: Tor directly in a 4-3 fit.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|roswolf: west kept his powder dry sensing no doubt that any + score would likely to be good|pg|| nt|roswolf: odd play trying a subterfuge|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAT972H852D64CQ85,SQHAK943D8CK76432,SJ864HQJTDAJ5CAJ9,SK53H76DKQT9732CT|sv|e|nt|brgpro: i still think go up the @cK is an error|pg|| nt|brgpro: especially after 3@c trial bid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Does Yan play for China Women, Jack?|pg|| mb|3D|nt|brgpro: she doesn't this year for the venice cup, but she was on the team that won in Sau polo|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: doesnt play|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: And Kang was in the Open team about 10 years ago?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: yes|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|brgpro: used to be my teammate for Beijing in the chinese league, just transfered to another team last year|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|brgpro: she has to switch to a @h...very difficult to see|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| nt|brgpro: declarer has some problems going back to his hand, has to lay down the @sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| nt|brgpro: 3NT was a ...er, brave bid|pg|| nt|brgpro: and it did pay well|pg|| nt|MarekW: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Udo|pg|| nt|udo: hello everybody|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|nt|udo: bertens in another match went 3 down in 3 this 3 NT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to David Burn|pg|| nt|dburn: hello|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAT972H852D64CQ85,SQHAK943D8CK76432,SJ864HQJTDAJ5CAJ9,SK53H76DKQT9732CT|sv|e|nt|roswolf: what was the end result operator?|pg|| nt|roswolf: -2 for 6 imps to the norwegian team|pg|| nt|roswolf: no it didnt actually:)|pg|| nt|roswolf: trump again lo|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: will north bid his own suit?|pg|| nt|roswolf: a diversionary effort from tor?|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|nt|spooky: a very weak 1@S from Tor|pg|| nt|roswolf: psyche from tor|pg|| nt|roswolf: north passed - really|pg|| nt|roswolf: amazing|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|roswolf: SOUTH MUST PROTECT SURELY|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|roswolf: 2 imps for an extra undertrick in 2@S|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: 2@H is ROUTINE BYT NORTH MAY BID ON|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|spooky: NS had to many HCP to believe Tors opening|pg|| nt|roswolf: brian and sandra come from Yorkshire - a region known for its blunt way of speaking|pg|| nt|roswolf: competent bidding|pg|| nt|spooky: with everything right for declarer, they will make 12 tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|roswolf: sorry the caps key is having a life of its own:(|pg|| nt|roswolf: i understand bidding 2@S but i dont like it|pg|| pc|d8|nt|roswolf: north reluctantly passes|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: yes lots of tricks|pg|| nt|hedyg: well i would like it better if the @ss split better :(|pg|| nt|roswolf: :)|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|hedyg: anyhow this should make nicely with the 10@s dropping and A@H in S|pg|| pc|cT|nt|roswolf: 4@S seemed natural or even a raise to 4@H was possible - passing seems very wet|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|spooky: this lead didn't scare North|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk4: Shut down and start again pls|pg|| nt|Walddk4: we have wrong board numbers|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Pls do it now|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk4: shut down and reconnect to the open room|pg|| nt|hedyg: the @d lead might have been made on the assumption that if pd ,who surely has lots of hcps ,passed it must be because he has openers suit|pg|| nt|hedyg: at some tables N might bid 1@s over 1@d|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c2|nt|roswolf: true|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1ST832HKJ9DKT5CAK2,SKQ7HA3DJ7432CT73,SA94H874D98CJ9864,SJ65HQT652DAQ6CQ5|sv|b|nt|udo: hello david|pg|| nt|brgpro: after @dQ ducked and a @h switch, he had to go 3 down i believe|pg|| nt|dburn: fast start for Couples - slow boat for China|pg|| nt|udo: bertesn took 1 diamond and played double finesse in @S,,,maybe antiodds after 3 @D opener|pg|| mb|1C!|an|polish !c|nt|Walddk2: Ah, that's why Fred Couples does not play in the US Open|pg|| nt|brgpro: well, as long as the chinese boat is still sailing...|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|Walddk2: He is in Poznan playing bridge|pg|| nt|dburn: Polish club, by the looks of things|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|dburn: and South preusmably supposed to pass now, since 1NT would be 18-20 or so|pg|| nt|brgpro: now S will pass and W gets to bid 1NT...|pg|| mb|p|nt|brgpro: good defence will beat it by...let me see...5@c 2@h 1@d and 1@s perhaps|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 1@C is very often 12-14 balanced in Polish Club|pg|| nt|Walddk2: As her pass confirmed|pg|| nt|brgpro: but i woulda guess down 1 only|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 1@D is 0-7 or certain strong hands|pg|| nt|brgpro: what is Yan thinking about?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The nice weather they have in Poznan|pg|| nt|udo: yes only -1,,,,declarer can develop either @H s or @D S|pg|| pc|c6|nt|udo: 5 @C s , 1 red trick and @S ace|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|brgpro: after 5 rounds of @c if N knows to switch to a @h..|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|udo: than west can take the @h and continue @H s|pg|| nt|brgpro: =2 or -3|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|d5|nt|brgpro: then 5@c 2@h and 1@s already -2|pg|| nt|udo: ok,,,,west has to discard from dummy,,,,,,|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|nt|brgpro: i think S will ghet her @dK at some stage for sure|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|brgpro: so -3|pg|| pc|s7|nt|udo: good defence|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1ST832HKJ9DKT5CAK2,SKQ7HA3DJ7432CT73,SA94H874D98CJ9864,SJ65HQT652DAQ6CQ5|sv|b|nt|Walddk4: Better|pg|| nt|roswolf: this might be tricky for n/s - will depend on the choice of opening bid|pg|| nt|hedyg: running scores for this round not up yet|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Helness with only one L|pg|| nt|spooky: Some strong NT I guess|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: 1nt probably precision 13-15|pg|| mb|p|nt|granguru: hi all witam|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|roswolf: i think gf actually|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Welcome John|pg|| nt|roswolf: hi john|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|Walddk4: Good morning to Tarjei Eck Hansen|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|roswolf: bergen raise here|pg|| nt|hedyg: that N hand is not really worth 17 hcps, is it?|pg|| pc|cK|nt|teckh: hi all|pg|| nt|roswolf: 2nt =23+ bal|pg|| nt|hedyg: so downgraded to the 2@H replay|pg|| nt|hedyg: reply*|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|roswolf: south scared into passing - how could 4@C be wrong|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|nt|teckh: well bid, I think|pg|| nt|granguru: hi geoffrey|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|spooky: All about @HJ now|pg|| nt|spooky: with this lead she has enough entries to misguess it... |pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|nt|roswolf: by e/w certainly - 3@D seemed to confuse the opps|pg|| pc|h2|nt|granguru: S arriving fast to acomplish his promess|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|nt|roswolf: her the ladies sit south and east|pg|| pc|s6|nt|roswolf: sandra is a very competent decarer and mis guessing is not her forte|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| nt|roswolf: presumably semi-natural but minimum|pg|| nt|granguru: her sorry*|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|granguru: good point|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|roswolf: yes she will paly a heart up|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|nt|teckh: jeg kan være med, jeg følger helness så langt det er mulig:)|pg|| pc|d9|nt|roswolf: whoops i am wrong:(|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Welcome back to Tarjei|pg|| nt|spooky: if West had @HA and not the J, she didn't need the @Cs|pg|| nt|teckh: hi all|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|spooky: Hi|pg|| nt|granguru: In Europe it is the common practice to do so|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|Walddk4: Ignore his Norwegian above :)|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ76H98752DAK43C3,SA842HQTDQJCAQT75,SK9HAJ3DT8752CK96,SJT53HK64D96CJ842|sv|o|nt|brgpro: NS can make 4@h this one|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|brgpro: but will they get there?|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Bidding it is more difficult|pg|| nt|brgpro: i doubt|pg|| nt|Walddk2: But in she must get|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The one with shape bids|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Wrong again|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: Do you also pass, Jack, Udo and David?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| nt|udo: i would bid @H+minor in passout seat, if i can do that|pg|| nt|brgpro: yes i am afraid...the suit looks too bad...in pairs i might bid though|pg|| pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: My philosophy is that you should not let a good player declare 1NT if you have any excuse whatsoever|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That's why it goes 1NT all pass when I open :(|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d4|nt|udo: :)|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ76H98752DAK43C3,SA842HQTDQJCAQT75,SK9HAJ3DT8752CK96,SJT53HK64D96CJ842|sv|o|nt|roswolf: no diamond switch by defence|pg|| nt|roswolf: i would expect both these teams to qualify for the ko rounds|pg|| nt|hedyg: K&R (KQ32 KQJ KQ4 J96) = 14.60 |pg|| nt|hedyg: quite a downgrade!|pg|| nt|roswolf: this might be feisty|pg|| mb|1N|nt|roswolf: more imps to the mythological creatures of the woods|pg|| mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@H= weak 2 suiter|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: muilderg strikes again|pg|| nt|granguru: In America it is N and E for men|pg|| mb|p|pc|d5|nt|roswolf: good lead|pg|| pc|d6|nt|roswolf: north risks a large penalty|pg|| pc|dK|nt|hedyg: we dont know if 2@H could be with @s and 2@s would be p/c then|pg|| nt|roswolf: but escapes with a scratch|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|roswolf: this auction will peter out in some partscore -2@H!?|pg|| nt|teckh: I thinkk N is worth one more|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Walddk4: Operator, could you please enter scores on 21 and 22 manually?|pg|| nt|roswolf: well i would bid game on this sequence but i suppose north is entitled to overbid after the first few bds|pg|| nt|hedyg: overtake and play J@H|pg|| nt|roswolf: 2@S LOOKED NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| nt|spooky: looks like a walsh aucon, East not bidding her 4crd @S|pg|| nt|hedyg: it all depends on their agreements i would think?|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|nt|spooky: auction*|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Walddk4: If you don't know the codes, give me contract, declarer and number of tricks and I will give you the codes|pg|| pc|d2|nt|roswolf: this needs a good guesser|pg|| pc|c4|nt|roswolf: this is a cakewalk|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Walddk4: Thank you|pg|| nt|Walddk4: By the way, N-S are from France (flags)|pg|| nt|spooky: with @CKJ in south declarer shouldn't have any problems|pg|| nt|roswolf: this layout is far too kind|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|roswolf: yes the norsemen (and women) have sprung into a big lead|pg|| pc|s6|nt|hedyg: personally i play that 2@h can be weak with ANY suit, incl @s|pg|| pc|s8|nt|teckh: will she go for split A,K@d |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|roswolf: BTW in this sequence i would have played a double by west as PENALTY|pg|| nt|roswolf: suggest a heart wanted?|pg|| pc|d8|nt|teckh: He now see KQ, and A@s will materialize, then W has noe Q@H|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|nt|teckh: probably|pg|| nt|roswolf: fair points|pg|| nt|hedyg: for sure|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|hedyg: no|pg|| nt|roswolf: my standing assumption when opps intervene over weak 2 suited bids is that this is a misfit hand and bid appropriately i.e DONT bid|pg|| pc|s7|nt|roswolf: find the lady is the perennial problem|pg|| nt|roswolf: if so then west was very wet|pg|| nt|hedyg: E did not underruff!|pg|| nt|hedyg: Michal?|pg|| nt|hedyg: we have lost our operator :(|pg|| nt|hedyg: np|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|roswolf: yup now some clouds pour over the hrizon|pg|| nt|roswolf: horizon|pg|| pc|h5|nt|roswolf: the lady has been found|pg|| nt|roswolf: wd|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| mc|5|nt|roswolf: a routine -2|pg|| nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJT9HT852DA4CA3,S76543HKQD9876C82,SA8HAJ643DKT3CQT6,S2H97DQJ52CKJ9754|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Cold slam with North as declarer|pg|| mb|1H|nt|udo: slam is not so bad,,,,|pg|| nt|Walddk2: A lam you most likely can't bid in hearts because you find out you are off one keycard and @HQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: slam even|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|nt|udo: i guess this will be a push board|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|udo: on the otherhand ,,north has a fat maximum ,,if south makes a moce..|pg|| mb|3D|nt|udo: move|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|udo: i think north has to go on,,|pg|| mb|p|nt|udo: he cant be better|pg|| nt|udo: now?|pg|| nt|udo: blackwood and 5|pg|| nt|udo: or shoot out 6|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|udo: @C queen is the important card in the north hand,,,south knows @C lead will come|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|brgpro: slam is about 30% ( maybe even less)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJT9HT852DA4CA3,S76543HKQD9876C82,SA8HAJ643DKT3CQT6,S2H97DQJ52CKJ9754|sv|e|nt|roswolf: i think only 10 tricks|pg|| nt|granguru: Katarzina Dufrat is a pretty young polish girl who started on 2009|pg|| mb|1N|nt|roswolf: more meat on this hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: -200 is quite a big scratch|pg|| nt|roswolf: 3NT is likely to be bid here|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 200 is always painful|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|roswolf: i would open a strong NT as well|pg|| nt|hedyg: 2@D=majors|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|roswolf: brian joins in with an off centre 1nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|spooky: I expect Tor to bid 4@S now|pg|| nt|roswolf: this should be finis|pg|| nt|teckh: that E was too much|pg|| nt|roswolf: i suspect tor knows gunn's style|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: the @D10 is priceless here|pg|| nt|roswolf: :)|pg|| nt|hedyg: i hate to think what would happened if W passed 2@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|spooky: You were right :)|pg|| pc|s2|nt|spooky: 3@S is down already...|pg|| nt|granguru: michal nowosadzki has also started on 2009|pg|| pc|s9|nt|teckh: he will play for club and eventually it will make with the spade and blockage|pg|| nt|roswolf: he needs at least 1 spade trick|pg|| nt|roswolf: even if the clubs came in|pg|| nt|roswolf: no he doesnt - icant count early in the morning:)|pg|| nt|teckh: Tor knows he has a single spade in front and 3 on his back|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|nt|hedyg: i think EW would make 8 tricks on best defense|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|hedyg: running scores and results : http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg|| pc|hA|nt|roswolf: really?|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| nt|roswolf: that looked odd|pg|| nt|granguru: http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA4HA94DA52CAKJ96,S52HK3DKQ9873C542,SKJT76HQJ652DCQT7,SQ983HT87DJT64C83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|Walddk2: This one is much better|pg|| mb|1D|nt|brgpro: 6@c is a better contract than 6@H but bridge is not pure math|pg|| mb|4D!|nt|udo: both majors ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Both majors presumably. How does South show her powerhouse now I wonder|pg|| nt|udo: yes, 4 @D took away a lot of room|pg|| nt|udo: 5@D ?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: What would 4NT be?|pg|| nt|udo: difficult,keycard for what ?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Maybe 6 keycards|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Not unreasonable to play that|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: just bid a slam|pg|| nt|Walddk2: True David, but you may be cold for seven|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: and find out how many keycards partner has when you see the dummy|pg|| nt|udo: this is the practical "slamtry"|pg|| pc|dK|nt|dburn: you may be, but life is too short to worry about things like that|pg|| nt|dburn: if you can make a grand, you can tell partner that there's no need to jump to four diamonds with @sKQJxx and @hKQJxx|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|dburn: and since partner's your husband, he will of course listen to your every word on the subject|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: lol|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Maybe listen, but obey? :)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SA4HA94DA52CAKJ96,S52HK3DKQ9873C542,SKJT76HQJ652DCQT7,SQ983HT87DJT64C83|sv|b|nt|granguru: http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg|| nt|roswolf: that was a slam that might easily be bid in the other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|spooky: Defence must have slipped...|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: -4 was the result|pg|| nt|granguru: http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=4662&s_r=0&s_nz=nowosadzki&s_off=0|pg|| nt|granguru: he and she|pg|| mb|3D|an|.|mb|p|nt|hedyg: lol|pg|| nt|granguru: 6@C should be the final point...|pg|| mb|3H|nt|roswolf: 1nt?|pg|| mb|p|nt|spooky: @C back, @SK @C, @DQ @CQ @D away?|pg|| mb|3S|nt|roswolf: aaahhh|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: the strength of vul opening bids is getting weaker all the time|pg|| mb|4H|nt|roswolf: quiet hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|teckh: i still dont like to lead from J|pg|| nt|hedyg: well he does have extra length.......|pg|| nt|granguru: hard to get there after north showed 5-5 in mjaors|pg|| nt|granguru: majors*|pg|| mb|5H|nt|spooky: South bid @C and played @H4...|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: n/s brushed it aside easily enough|pg|| mb|6H|nt|roswolf: nor me|pg|| nt|Walddk4: Please adjust 24 to 10 tricks|pg|| nt|hedyg: and he only promises 10-15 anyhow|pg|| mb|p|nt|Walddk4: 4SS=|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|granguru: 6@H is also possible to win..|pg|| nt|roswolf: well they have reached the slam|pg|| nt|granguru: I think...|pg|| nt|roswolf: need to take a good view of the spade suit|pg|| nt|granguru: interesting that W can only overruff @s with @HK|pg|| pc|s6|nt|granguru: a lucky situation|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|nt|roswolf: hmm west made an interesting play|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|granguru: noooo|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|roswolf: since west must have the spade ace for his opening - declarer is not in any danger|pg|| nt|roswolf: ahhhh the truth|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Peter Marstrander|pg|| nt|granguru: http://www.msc.com.pl/cezar1/index.php?s=&mycl=0&tmt=5&p=21&r=12450&s_r=0&s_nz=Dufrat&s_off=0|pg|| mc|12|nt|spooky: declarer doesn't have enough tricks..|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST86HQT832D75CT43,SAJ732HJ7DK4CA875,SQ954HAK96DT98C62,SKH54DAQJ632CKQJ9|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Fine effort by the Polish pair next door|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: No-one could find a heart stopper for notrump|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|dburn: or a control for six clubs|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|brgpro: now they found out nobody has a @h control|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Time to sign off|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|brgpro: nothing in the play....tea time|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 23:17 in China I believe. Tea?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: What about a whisky?|pg|| nt|brgpro: on the rocks please|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1ST86HQT832D75CT43,SAJ732HJ7DK4CA875,SQ954HAK96DT98C62,SKH54DAQJ632CKQJ9|sv|o|nt|roswolf: now this could be fun|pg|| nt|spooky: 30-3 already for team Brogeland..|pg|| nt|pbmarstr: Hi|pg|| nt|granguru: sorry I was keeping the girl for myself....|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|roswolf: hi peter|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: another bits and pieces bd|pg|| mb|2D|nt|teckh: will they try for game in spade or clubs|pg|| nt|roswolf: a possible slam here but not one you would wish to be in:)|pg|| nt|roswolf: sandra could have a punt here|pg|| nt|teckh: S thinks she know where N singleton is|pg|| nt|spooky: this 6@S is making|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: the second singleton is more relevant|pg|| mb|2S|nt|roswolf: clubs is my guess|pg|| nt|roswolf: an educated try|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|granguru: buy willing to share with you nice people|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: 5 of a minor here - i trust no slam adventure|pg|| nt|pbmarstr: Thank you. It is always nice to share|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|teckh: she has to play for the lone KJ in heart|pg|| mb|p|nt|spooky: EW could sacrifice in 7@C here, impossible to find tho|pg|| mb|4S|nt|roswolf: yup brian co-operates with a cue - best bid hand material:)|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: nice judgment by Gunn|pg|| nt|roswolf: great judgment by north|pg|| mb|5C|nt|roswolf: no other chance but to hope the jearts set up|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: east - the ladies siyt south and east|pg|| nt|roswolf: hearts|pg|| nt|roswolf: the heart weakness is clearly pinpointed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: will need some flair from Tor but as a world champion i expect it|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|teckh: he know that clubs are with S, and then its hust to be careful|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|hedyg: time for coffee?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|roswolf: yup -like the "just"|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|granguru: so it conducts to the corresponding lead|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|nt|roswolf: all over now|pg|| nt|teckh: we would have loved to see it:)|pg|| nt|spooky: A quite lucky make tho|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|granguru: claim time....next|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ4HQ94DA97CA742,S8732H3DJ5CQJT963,SAKT9HT62DK643CK5,S65HAKJ875DQT82C8|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: 3@C was not a success|pg|| nt|brgpro: again...|pg|| nt|udo: verx aggressive 3 @C opening in closes|pg|| nt|brgpro: 3NT looks cold for NS|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I am not sure I am young enough to try that|pg|| mb|3C|nt|udo: but 3 NT looks ok NS|pg|| nt|brgpro: worked well|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Kang is|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|udo: would u X as North