vg|D EC 2011 Open Teams RR _,1_7,I,1,10,NONACO Z,0,PHARMA PLUS,0| rs|1NN-1,3DN-4,4SS+2,6SS+1,3DE=,1NW+2,1NE+3,1NE+2,2SS-1,3SS-1,4DE-1,2SS-3,4HN=,3HN=,2SN+1,2HS=,3NW-1,3NW=,2SE=,3DS=| pn|Multon,Pilutan,Zimmermann,Silvasanu,STAVRACHE,Zmudzinski,Bontas,BALICKI|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQ432HK73DQ86CA84,SAJ9HAJ84DT74C753,SKT7HQ962DAJ92C62,S865HT5DK53CKQJT9|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|henryb: Hello all|pg|| nt|henryb: Other than the fact that they have seven losers, 1N is an excellent contract|pg|| nt|vugraphpld: We'll start the next hand he was a problem with the start, sorry|pg|| nt|henryb: np|pg|| nt|runnerup: hi all |pg|| nt|henryb: Hi Markku|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQ432HK73DQ86CA84,SAJ9HAJ84DT74C753,SKT7HQ962DAJ92C62,S865HT5DK53CKQJT9|sv|o|nt|mamos: good afternoon|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: hi|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|grebrof: hi again John|pg|| mb|1S|nt|jcomyn: hi mike|pg|| mb|p|nt|grebrof: nice hand S|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C|nt|mamos: Im hoping to see some good bridge - the day has been a bit of a mixture of ups and downs so far|pg|| mb|2D|nt|grebrof: 3nt? 3-6in majors and 16-19|pg|| nt|jcomyn: sure has|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|grebrof: there have been something good too of course|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|grebrof: finesse @s|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|jcomyn: nuttin to this|pg|| nt|grebrof: claim 10|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: hi all|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|grebrof: give away the trump|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|grebrof: nothing wrong about this line|pg|| nt|mamos: It is a tough day lots of boards - slow tempo - moving around - distractions - some pairs not in contention - others desperately fighting - it's not surprising that it is ...|pg|| nt|mamos: varied|pg|| nt|jcomyn: say those two names together quickly you get tongue tied|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg|| nt|grebrof: not to mention: many of these are not regular partners|pg|| nt|grebrof: EW - YES, say them fast three times|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|hawe45: So the polish champions (E/W escaped their 500 penalty|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|grebrof: well done|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ94HDA73CAQJ854,S53HAKT95D864CKT3,SKQT7HQ42DKQJ5C72,S862HJ8763DT92C96|sv|n|nt|runnerup: hi Henry |pg|| nt|henryb: In a civilized game board 1 would be passed out|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|runnerup: this looks like 6 @s but not so many points |pg|| mb|4H!|nt|henryb: Board 2, however, gives N-S a chance to show off their bidding skills|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: Double of 1H is probably 4 or 5 spades|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes and it wasn't easy -ew did some work also|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|henryb: No it wasn't. Interesting problem for S on the second round|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes how strong is north -this time an openinghand ,but can have less-so perhaps 5 @s it it can be too much also|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| nt|henryb: If Pilutan had ducked the club South would have had a tough continuation|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ94HDA73CAQJ854,S53HAKT95D864CKT3,SKQT7HQ42DKQJ5C72,S862HJ8763DT92C96|sv|n|nt|hawe45: Sorry, 300 of course|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: hi Hans|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3@s is not an underbid|pg|| nt|jcomyn: especially vul very aggressive stuff|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: will they get to 6 here ?|pg|| nt|hawe45: If so - 6 @H D is free for 1100|pg|| nt|hawe45: 7 the 1400 and 1 IMP|pg|| mb|6S|nt|mamos: defence to 4@h not trivial|pg|| mb|p|nt|grebrof: playing 4@s wouldnt be either|pg|| nt|grebrof: missing the AK of trumps, not always fun|pg|| nt|jcomyn: well ca ruff and h ak|pg|| nt|grebrof: yes|pg|| nt|jcomyn: see the one earlier missing ak of trumps slam|pg|| nt|mamos: S probably has to rise with @hA and play Club|pg|| nt|grebrof: I actually played 6@hs with single A vs my Ps single K|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|jcomyn: cue bidding no doubt|pg|| nt|grebrof: you know - the multi|pg|| nt|hawe45: Team NONACO might be M-onaco|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| nt|mamos: yes the Slam missing AK of trumps was the result of RKCB and a 5@s response which pinpointed two missing KC when the agreed suit was @h|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: It is, sry for that|pg|| nt|hawe45: Z = Zimmermann...|pg|| pc|d7|nt|grebrof: can give ruff?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|nt|grebrof: very nice|pg|| nt|jcomyn: this is a real quare one - p opens 2d multi and you have void h and 7 spades - what was my partners suit|pg|| nt|grebrof: @s|pg|| nt|jcomyn: yep. One of my many most embarassing moments|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|grebrof: my P had 6 @hs and 3 @s after my multi and jumped to 4@s - what was my suit?|pg|| nt|jcomyn: big question around - who was the idiot who played in 2s+5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|nt|sunsamvar: nice @C duck|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: wd have given problems if @S was 4-1|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST64HA853DT85C984,SK95HQJDAKQJ62C53,SAJ72HKT7D4CAJT62,SQ83H9642D973CKQ7|sv|e|nt|runnerup: perhaps in 6 ,but here he has no problems|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|henryb: @c strong|pg|| nt|henryb: what should N do?|pg|| mb|d|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|runnerup: you must have a system for that ,dont know what double means and i am not sure if south knows either|pg|| mb|3D|nt|runnerup: this seems the limit|pg|| nt|henryb: 3@d will make|pg|| nt|henryb: 3N can be beaten, but its not clear that it will be in practice|pg|| nt|runnerup: west is very optimistic if he goes on|pg|| nt|vugraphpld: Multon is thinking |pg|| nt|henryb: depends on what 1@d meant|pg|| mb|p|nt|runnerup: last board -number 2-ew where silent other room and ns bid duly to 6 @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: different problem as S opened 2@c (natural) which silenced West|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|henryb: this will be an imp to Monaco|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|henryb: And S just took a blind shot at slam|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|henryb: declarer's plan now is a @c to hand, then finesse the @s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST64HA853DT85C984,SK95HQJDAKQJ62C53,SAJ72HKT7D4CAJT62,SQ83H9642D973CKQ7|sv|e|nt|grebrof: idiot or not, +5 is a bad contract|pg|| nt|grebrof: that we all agree|pg|| nt|jcomyn: has to be spades|pg|| nt|jcomyn: never was justice in this game|pg|| nt|grebrof: NS at 18th - EW 21|pg|| nt|grebrof: these are just below 50%|pg|| nt|jcomyn: would you believe i wasnt the only idiot at the tabler. The clown on my right had 8 hearts - and PASSED 2d. I had an excuse|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: We are waiting for NS|pg|| nt|grebrof: standings: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg|| nt|grebrof: thank you for info, Kacper |pg|| nt|grebrof: I also passed with 8 @hs once - I had Q8765432 and single @c A - multi before me|pg|| nt|jcomyn: well i suppose you had a good reason nto to reveal to lho which suit his partner has|pg|| nt|grebrof: hehe - I passed the whole board and scored 65% or so|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45: Probably in board 2, 6 @C is the best slam|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|mamos: i cannot see any way to make 4@h on this board even if the defence fail to get a Spade ruff|pg|| nt|jcomyn: i am not bidding 2c on that hand to let opps have a cheap bid|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|grebrof: 3nt doesnt make either|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: they sit on wrong line - NS should be EW |pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: it does not matter TD said|pg|| nt|grebrof: ok, EW at 18th and NS 21|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|nt|grebrof: I would lead @ds|pg|| nt|jcomyn: s,s,s ruff goodnight|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|mamos: youve been peeking John|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|nt|jcomyn: very true|pg|| nt|jcomyn: but i have been getting the defence right all day. Such an easy game when u can see the 4 hands|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|nt|grebrof: thats why I said I would lead @ds - and she did|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mamos: There was a hand earlier in the week that Duboin played better than we di when we saw 52 cards and he saw 26|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|grebrof: hehe|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hT|nt|grebrof: I have seen many of them - bridge is actually quite easy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|nt|jcomyn: well i predicted ho tom hanlon would make slam because i know him so well not because i saw the cards. He didnt yet followed the line i predicted to the letter|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ9HAK82DT873CQT6,SAKT5H76DK5CA8732,S8764HJ43DQ92CK95,SQ32HQT95DAJ64CJ4|sv|b|mb|1D!|nt|runnerup: all wellpleced so even 3nt seems to make here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|runnerup: but 1 nt is normal ofcause|pg|| nt|henryb: I would expect the auction to end in 1N, but 3N is possible if E takes a rosy view on his rebid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|runnerup: there was only 8 but back to 9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|nt|henryb: Why Pilutan opens 1@d and not 2@c: Many "Precision" players have decided that 2@c should promise a 6 card suit, and not 5-4|pg|| nt|runnerup: ok 10|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ9HAK82DT873CQT6,SAKT5H76DK5CA8732,S8764HJ43DQ92CK95,SQ32HQT95DAJ64CJ4|sv|b|nt|sunsamvar: we are lucky to be watching one of the world's top pairs- EW ie|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|grebrof: ok, ty Kacper|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jcomyn: not sdure i see the point of 3h|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: what would you open John ? 1@h?|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|jcomyn: yes|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: with the cards being fav maybe 9 tricks here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|sunsamvar: 10 even|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|grebrof: I can open 2 with that - but its almost 1|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|jcomyn: well maqybe 2 vul|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|mamos: NS have bid game anyway well done|pg|| nt|grebrof: yes|pg|| nt|jcomyn: problem when u ahave a good hand and a 2nd suit, that 2nd suit will never see the light of day. E could easily have 5d an one h|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg|| nt|grebrof: crossruff?|pg|| nt|jcomyn: so easay for N to know partner has extreme shortage in H|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|grebrof: good auction anyway|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|jcomyn: suppose w passed will they get to game now|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|grebrof: maybe|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAK9852HJ93D42C53,SJ3HAT642DT986CA2,ST64HK8DQJ75CKQJT,SQ7HQ75DAK3C98764|sv|n|nt|runnerup: normal bodding should lead to 2 @s|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|runnerup: in other room they have bigger thoughts 3 @s -1|pg|| nt|henryb: I am delighted to get messages, but I can respond to only a few, and almost none privately. |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|nt|henryb: whth this play, Mouton will make 3@s, and gain 6 imps|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|henryb: I take it back|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|nt|runnerup: ok last test|pg|| nt|runnerup: -1/+1|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAK9852HJ93D42C53,SJ3HAT642DT986CA2,ST64HK8DQJ75CKQJT,SQ7HQ75DAK3C98764|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: fun and games here minor slam against barrage in h|pg|| nt|grebrof: NS 26th - EW 24th|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: @s shd win the auction over @H here|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|mamos: some excitement here|pg|| nt|jcomyn: 6H|pg|| nt|grebrof: practical bid by Nehmert|pg|| nt|grebrof: 4@h doesnt have to be so strong at these colours|pg|| nt|grebrof: easy pass west|pg|| mb|p|nt|mamos: What can double be?|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: the points are evenly distributed..|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|grebrof: @S?|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: and as per the LAW , NS can make 9 tricks and EW 8 |pg|| mb|3S|nt|jcomyn: gaives n every chance now so might as well bid h now as later|pg|| nt|grebrof: 6@cs make too|pg|| nt|jcomyn: so dont let them get there easily|pg|| mb|p|nt|grebrof: good idding by south|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: how do you id|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|grebrof: 5@d: we can play here if you dont have much in the majors - but N has|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|jcomyn: why no h sacrifice nv v vul|pg|| nt|mamos: well done EW would have done well to save|pg|| nt|grebrof: hmmm|pg|| nt|grebrof: getting to 6 is good work too|pg|| nt|jcomyn: do u really want to defend with that e hand i think not|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJT64HKQ876D87C7,SKQ982H3DKJ4C8532,S53HJT4D632CAKJT6,S7HA952DAQT95CQ94|sv|e|nt|runnerup: Henry was right declarer just missed endin :)|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|runnerup: 2 @h looks savest|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|henryb: missed middle: if East had AK sixth of @d, it was safe to pitch a @c as he could not have another A (he would have bid 2@d over 1N)|pg|| nt|henryb: What did double of 2@d mean? In my partnerships it shows values, not @d|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|runnerup: this has only 4 loosers ,but not so many tricks,still 3 @h ns seems makeable -can they bid it|pg|| mb|p|nt|henryb: And encourages looking for penalties|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|runnerup: now ew surely deep waters |pg|| pc|c2|nt|henryb: Just one down|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|runnerup: ok 100 ns so 6 imps|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJT64HKQ876D87C7,SKQ982H3DKJ4C8532,S53HJT4D632CAKJT6,S7HA952DAQT95CQ94|sv|e|nt|grebrof: I think E should have after Ps support - IF any should|pg|| nt|grebrof: true enough|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|grebrof: pass?|pg|| nt|grebrof: yes|pg|| mb|p|nt|jcomyn: 6-3 clubs dont want to kno|pg|| nt|grebrof: let it go!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|hawe45: Oups...!|pg|| pc|dK|nt|vugraphpl9: S thought 2@C is drury|pg|| nt|hawe45: This might be good for N/S - 4 @H Doubled ix expensive|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|jcomyn: oh they did pass two i dont believe it|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|nt|grebrof: lol|pg|| nt|mamos: current scores at http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|nt|grebrof: this is reasonable bridge by all players this contract|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|grebrof: its even 8 tricks|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cT|nt|jcomyn: cant agree to defend 2c with a 5-3 d fit and as singleton|pg|| nt|mamos: no one could make much with NV opps +90 will be ok|pg|| nt|jcomyn: at least push em somewhere|pg|| nt|jcomyn: 2d surely makes |pg|| nt|grebrof: maybe S should have bid 1@d|pg|| nt|grebrof: nice suit, dont you think?|pg|| nt|jcomyn: no but cant pass 2c either|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| nt|hawe45: E/W making 2 @S|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA32HT974DAK72CQ8,S75HK83D653CAT975,SQ86HAQJ652D84C63,SKJT94HDQJT9CKJ42|sv|b|nt|henryb: For those interested in why to play Michaels, observe the auction in the other room where overcalling 1@s and then bidding @h lead N-S to choose the wrong suit as trump|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|runnerup: now some chanced with squeeze in @d and @s|pg|| nt|henryb: E-W have to play spades while East still has an exit card|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| nt|henryb: Or rather West has to lead spades and East has to clear the long @d from dummy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes but Z can play small all around and east has difficulties|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|henryb: maybe he cannot beat it from here|pg|| nt|runnerup: now clubs -and then ..|pg|| nt|henryb: I think W wins the @c and has to play a @d|pg|| nt|henryb: No a @s|pg|| nt|henryb: but declarer ducks, ruffs the @d return and E gets squeezed|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg|| nt|runnerup: now it is down|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|nt|henryb: no. declarer leads a trump and E is squeezed into discarding a @c|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|henryb: well done|pg|| nt|runnerup: spade discard was a mistake|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA32HT974DAK72CQ8,S75HK83D653CAT975,SQ86HAQJ652D84C63,SKJT94HDQJT9CKJ42|sv|b|nt|grebrof: 11hp and auction again is weired stuff for me|pg|| nt|grebrof: ok, new round|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: NS at 15th and EW at 17th|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|grebrof: Einarsson - Efraimsson leading still - now at 58% Ovidio at 2nd with 55% (roughly)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: amazing how it begins to tighten up to this extent|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: and NS making 3 @H|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|mamos: scoring appears to have stalled a little|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|grebrof: ok, what board are we on now?|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKQ85HAT954D87CT6,SJT92HQ6DAQ9C9753,SA76H83DJ542CAK42,S43HKJ72DKT63CQJ8|sv|o|nt|henryb: if he pitches a @c declarer ruffs dummy's club and ducks a spade|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|henryb: 10-12 NT|pg|| nt|runnerup: ok seems to have endplay anyway|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|henryb: one should always lead trumps against this auction|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|nt|runnerup: looks = so tea break also in commentating |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKQ85HAT954D87CT6,SJT92HQ6DAQ9C9753,SA76H83DJ542CAK42,S43HKJ72DKT63CQJ8|sv|o|nt|mamos: 47|pg|| nt|grebrof: 47?|pg|| nt|grebrof: so, the scoring is fine|pg|| nt|mamos: 45 for me not but 46 now there|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|grebrof: how high?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|grebrof: ok, weaknt|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|grebrof: I ask for majors even with that - maybe the other hand can ruff when we have @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: 15 + 14|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg|| nt|jcomyn: must be 13-15 nt|pg|| nt|jcomyn: even so over strong nt e is too flat|pg|| nt|grebrof: hard to go to slam with that 14 anyway|pg|| nt|mamos: 4333 hands should downgrade - there's a concept |pg|| nt|jcomyn: well i always tell my class to subtract at least one hnc with 4-3-3-3|pg|| nt|jcomyn: hcp|pg|| nt|jcomyn: and the same when u hold a singleton of p's suit|pg|| nt|mamos: ten tricks foR EW poor score here more eleven|pg|| nt|mamos: often after Spade lead|pg|| nt|grebrof: longer major, yes|pg|| nt|grebrof: the only think is that you also want to find P with Ns hand|pg|| nt|grebrof: thing|pg|| nt|grebrof: one entry, to what?|pg|| nt|jcomyn: but on a sp lead dont you lose sp and ha at least|pg|| nt|jcomyn: 2s and ha|pg|| nt|grebrof: I wouldnt lead @s from N|pg|| nt|mamos: at MPs after this auction there is much to be said for a passive lead (if you can tell what is passive :))|pg|| nt|jcomyn: sorry loking at the wrong hand|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S432HKQ963DQ72C74,SATHA52DAK543CKJ6,SJ9765HJ7DT96CAQ3,SKQ8HT84DJ8CT9852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|henryb: The Polish pair in the other room have a remarkable result|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|henryb: 1N probably 17-19|pg|| nt|runnerup: 18+6 ,2 5 card suit looks like 3nt and cant see any defence either so --but this 1 @h make it not so obvious -but what else 3nt=|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|runnerup: 19 -no miscount but misprint|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|nt|runnerup: declarer worried,but luckyly north has both Q and Ace in clubs so no defence|pg|| nt|henryb: South now has to play a heart, and then N switches back to spades|pg|| nt|henryb: a club is less than best|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|runnerup: communication problems really so ! and @s looked best like H said|pg|| nt|henryb: well, this could have been beaten: South leads a low heart. declarer must duck. North plays a spade and declarer is limited to 3@s, 1@h and 4@d|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes looks difficult to make -so @s was a good lead |pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|henryb: Still down as many have said because @sK is stranded -- if N ducks this trick|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|runnerup: yes seems to be that @c was the worsed possible witch -! or @h and 8 tricks only|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S432HKQ963DQ72C74,SATHA52DAK543CKJ6,SJ9765HJ7DT96CAQ3,SKQ8HT84DJ8CT9852|sv|e|nt|grebrof: lol John|pg|| nt|jcomyn: this rotten 4-1 break again. soon we wont play in 4-4 fits any more|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: I was told Cronier has a birthday today :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|grebrof: new boats have arrived - here NS at 13th and EW at 12th|pg|| mb|2S|nt|sunsamvar: nice @S fit|pg|| nt|hawe45: 1 @S - not my cup of coffee|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|grebrof: congrats from BBO to her - and also with the win yesterday|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: yea|pg|| mb|p|nt|grebrof: nice stop in 3nt|pg|| mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|jcomyn: you can never get ruffed in NT - as far as i know|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|mamos: there is an amusing symmetry about the Black suits|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|grebrof: yes - sometimes its like a picture this game|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|nt|grebrof: well..|pg|| nt|hawe45: So we get closer to 9 tricks, nice defense (for declarer)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c5|nt|grebrof: looks like no squeeze - claim?|pg|| nt|grebrof: and he did|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S7HA962DQJT86CA83,SQJT3HQT875D3C654,SK542HK4DK942CQT2,SA986HJ3DA75CKJ97|sv|b|nt|henryb: So another 12 for Monaco. At the other table Zmud won the @s lead and placed the @cK on the table. When that held he switched to @d and collected his 9 tricks|pg|| nt|runnerup: there is a rule continue what your parner leads in nt -golden rule -and -1 was there that way also|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|henryb: Hard to see how this will go down|pg|| nt|runnerup: ew has perhaps 9 in @d but @d opening made it difficult to bod|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|runnerup: ns|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|henryb: South was not strong enough to double 1@s|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|runnerup: so a partacore swing 6 imps ew this time|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|henryb: He has not made it yet. But now he has|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphpld: Next round about 15:45|pg|| nt|runnerup: tx all bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S7HA962DQJT86CA83,SQJT3HQT875D3C654,SK542HK4DK942CQT2,SA986HJ3DA75CKJ97|sv|b|nt|mamos: 630 wil be 80% or so for EW|pg|| nt|grebrof: many play 4@s which is 420|pg|| nt|hawe45: They let 4 @H win in OR on board 7, so big victory now - allthough the slam-swing against|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: last bd and short break befor next round|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3nt again?|pg|| mb|p|nt|grebrof: 2@s - 3@s?|pg|| nt|jcomyn: so if you nplay in nt you are vul and in spades not vul - interesting|pg|| mb|d|nt|grebrof: good bid :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|mamos: quick hand?|pg|| nt|grebrof: not so quick in the start|pg|| nt|mamos: will be good for EW because inevitably some pairs will not find NT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|sunsamvar: Great work by our operator Kacper from the venue|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|grebrof: yes, good game again|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|nt|grebrof: good auction too|pg|| pc|d3|nt|sunsamvar: Great working with u Hans|pg|| pc|d9|nt|hawe45: South should have covered the @S Queen - West i the dangerous hand|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: Tx to all the specs for ur comments and for watching|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|jcomyn: fun discarding|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|nt|grebrof: discarding IS funny|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg|| nt|grebrof: I guess S understands she has to hold @hs at least now|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d2|nt|sunsamvar: and finally Tx to the organisers, BBO and Roland for bringing this vugraph to us|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: Monaco has been solid in this room and are deserving winners|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|dK|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg||