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||
