vg|A EC 2011 Open Teams RR _,7_7,I,1,10,Mahaffey,0,Skwark,0|
rs|3NE+2,3NE+2,2SE=,2SE=,3NS+2,3NS=,2SS=,2CE-2,6SN-1,6SN-1,6HNx+1,6HSx-1,4HE+1,4HE+1,4SN+1,4SN+3,3NW=,3NW=,1NE=,4HE-2|
pn|Meckstroth,Robak,Rodwell,Witek,Starkowski,Lev,Golebiowsk,Pszczola|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA652H743DJT4CT87,SJ943H86DQ7CAJ632,SQT8HQT52D9652CQ4,SK7HAKJ9DAK83CK95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Hello everyone and welcome back|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Joanna|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Commentators Walter and Bill|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Hi to the kibitzers!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: also welcome to David Bird|pg||
nt|bigtrain: good morning david|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: What a treat, Rodwell and Meckstroth|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hi, Walter and Roland.|pg||
nt|athene: hi good afternoon everyone|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda7.html|pg||
nt|brolucius: There is a slight bias towards the 'other major' for opening leads on this auction. West is unlikely to hold four hearts (or he would have responded 1@H), but he could have four ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: diamonds.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|athene: yes, but if opps play standard methods, there is a bias towards the other minor as far as opener's hand goes|pg||
pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: This is the last match in the round-robin. Three teams from each group advance to the Swiss A, starting later today. Winners transfer 3 VPs, runners-up 1|pg||
nt|brolucius: The same is true after 1@D - 1@S - 1NT - 3NT, where responder can hold four clubs but not four hearts. |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|athene: 1@C then notrumps is often clubs and hearts, less often clubs and diamonds|pg||
nt|athene: but here after the artificial 1@C that doesn't apply so much|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SA652H743DJT4CT87,SJ943H86DQ7CAJ632,SQT8HQT52D9652CQ4,SK7HAKJ9DAK83CK95|sv|o|nt|ralfwil: hello Martin!|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: we have a problem|pg||
nt|jr7: Maybee East still is a sleep! :-)|pg||
nt|jr7: :(|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: they are playing but i have mistake in boards|pg||
nt|ady: how many go through?|pg||
nt|kastan88: 3 best teams from each group (8 teams) qualifying to Swiss A|pg||
nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
nt|kastan88: hej Jon|pg||
nt|ady: thx|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ady: 4@H looks ok for e/w   but can beaten if defence finds 2 diamond ruffs|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 5@D  makes if getting heart right|pg||
nt|jbgood: and 4@s or 5@c playable|pg||
nt|ady: n/s  do well in spades in spite of 4-1 split|pg||
nt|ady: sorry of course 3 losers in diamonds for e/w|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmb1: 4@D seems to have stolen the hand|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|fabsayc: 420 is par, use entries for spade finesses|pg||
nt|ralfwil: important to finess in @s immediately|pg||
nt|ady: not the way to beat 4@H|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jr7: Hi all - no names, but we are playing|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|jbgood: and the trump lead doesnt hurt declarer much|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|roswolf: are these the right teams/names?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|rmb1: North needed to make more of his club suit in the auction|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d9|nt|fabsayc: there is more though, some chance of a squeeze for 5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQJH9753DAQJ92C96,SHT4DK87654CAQJ75,SA6432HQJ86DTCK42,SKT9875HAK2D3CT83|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Is it the first two teams to qualify from each group?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3|pg||
nt|brolucius: Quite generous. 3 from 8. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: I also said how many VPs they carry forward|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Winners 3, runners-up 1|pg||
mb|p|pc|c9|nt|brolucius: The West hand was not strong enough to respond at the two-level for either team.|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|brolucius: Not that a 2@D response would have led to any different contract.|pg||
nt|athene: i'm surprised both easts opened 1@S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good effort to make 2@S|pg||
nt|athene: i would expect many to open it 2|pg||
nt|brolucius: A weak 2? Far too strong as I see it.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: agree -- way too strong|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Weak two with AK in a side suit, William?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You can't be serious as a tennis player once said|pg||
pc|d3|nt|athene: maybe if they were vul against not, it would be 2@S|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|nt|brolucius: Mollo's Walter the Walrus, who spent his life counting points would say '10 points', ah, that's a 6-10 point weak two. But here you have two kings and an ace., and a very good ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: spade suit.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|vugraphplf: The home team's true name now is KONSTANTA. We had input the name SKWARK due to some minor discrepancies in the matchup. We apologize for any inconvenience.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|d6|nt|brolucius: NV players often open on only five spades, sometimes with very weak hands.|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|8|nt|brolucius: Some players, also, do not like to open a weak-two when they are good to play in the other major. Here East has good heart support.|pg||
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qx|c2|st||md|4SQJH9753DAQJ92C96,SHT4DK87654CAQJ75,SA6432HQJ86DTCK42,SKT9875HAK2D3CT83|sv|n|nt|kirp:  Small slam potential for NS, some interference possible by EW|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ady: 4@H  down 2 in open room   11 imps for Netherlands|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: but - at least in teams - declarer should have played @sA and @s10 before the last trumph. a good player can duck @sJ|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: double by north|pg||
mb|2S|nt|kirp:  As predicted!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Ronny|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: Hi all|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: N/S play either straight forward 2/1 or transfer after 1@c opening|pg||
nt|jbgood: N opened 3 @c and E made a nonleaping Michaels 4@d, so 4@h was wrongsided and got a @d lead|pg||
nt|rmb1: 3NT by South is not bad with spade lead from King|pg||
nt|ady: 12 tricks possible|pg||
nt|rmb1: Yes @H + @D behave well|pg||
nt|rmb1: Meanwhile South could X or bid NT now|pg||
nt|ady: not wild about 2@S from east|pg||
nt|jbgood: 500 in 2@s x - but that will not happen|pg||
nt|mamos: don't know geoffrey|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|kirp:  S takes ull by the horns|pg||
nt|kirp:  bull not ull|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Nice bid by South!|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: ah they change|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jbgood: and now 3 NT?|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi mike|pg||
nt|mamos: Mahaffey EW|pg||
nt|roswolf: at least this will be fast:)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|STRIK3R: you might have seen me playing with Olsen on BBO, his nick is James950|pg||
nt|oosmanb: He's actually a regular on BBO |pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes :)|pg||
nt|rmb1: Nowhere else to go?|pg||
nt|jbgood: 5@c also good|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|fabsayc: is club ace realistic lead|pg||
nt|ady: 3@S North?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|rmb1: 4@H will be more interesting|pg||
nt|jbgood: even 4@h:) at least on a spade lead|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|fabsayc: or duck of heart lead now|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ralfwil: a clear duck! If declarer has @hAjxxx why not finess?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: i think it is, this play only makes sense if south has heart ace|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|jbgood: perhaps N might have tried 3@s over 3 @h?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes jack was a mistake|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|ralfwil: what are the best chances? enter dummy on @sA and play a small @h?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: small heart from hand trick 2 looks fine|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|nt|rmb1: @C finesse and @H finesse|pg||
nt|ady: re hi all   got disconnected|pg||
nt|rmb1: Not missed much - declarer edging his way towards his contract|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ady: see they chose the 4-3 heart fit     looks like 11 tricks|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c5|nt|rmb1: More effective auction in OR|pg||
nt|ady: can pick up the hearts   but clubs blocked  so will hav e to lose 1 more|pg||
nt|jbgood: 11 for at push|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S32HT763DAQCAT532,SQ765H854DT93CJ87,SKT84HAK9DK8752CK,SAJ9HQJ2DJ64CQ964|sv|e|mb|1D!|nt|bigtrain: 2+@D 10-15|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: 2@C rebid would guarantee both minors, right?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
nt|athene: not that you especially want to rebid 2@C anyway|pg||
nt|bigtrain: not over 1@S|pg||
pc|d9|nt|athene: well, you might have 1435 or so?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: you could be 1-4(53)|pg||
nt|athene: yes, i was counting 53 as both minors :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
nt|brolucius: Possible to rebid 1NT on those shapes, if in range.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: thus you would bid 2@C with either 1=4=5=3 or 1=4=3=5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
nt|athene: M/R are quite strict about 1nt rebid showing 2 in partner's major, aren't they|pg||
pc|c3|nt|brolucius: Not for them, I dare say, but popular here.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|bigtrain: they promise a doubleton+ support for the major that was responded|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|brolucius: That gains in one area but forces them to rebid 3-card suit elsewhere. "You pays your money and takes your choice,"|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|athene: east unblocks because he doesn't want to get endplayed|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|athene: he hopes his partner can win a heart trick and play spades through|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S32HT763DAQCAT532,SQ765H854DT93CJ87,SKT84HAK9DK8752CK,SAJ9HQJ2DJ64CQ964|sv|e|nt|mamos: 3Nt NS seems likely|pg||
nt|roswolf: meckwell in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Precision @C by W|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: N/S can make 3@h and E/W can make 3@d, but need accurate play to make 3@H I think|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed mike -straightforward bd|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kirp:  3@H looks ambitious on 43|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 1@d was suction|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: @H or @s and @c|pg||
nt|rmb1: According to their card, South could open 1NT,  not sure why he didn't|pg||
mb|1H|nt|oosmanb: 3@D probably for EW|pg||
nt|oosmanb: 3@h might be tricky|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this 2@D is a new species, at least for me|pg||
nt|kirp:  curious to see how high EW get now|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: 2@s on the way to 3@d?|pg||
nt|ady: bad diamond split may beat this|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2nt!?|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|kirp:  E showed 5-7 hcp, so no strain on raise to 3@D|pg||
nt|oosmanb: this just needs @C Ace onside, (or Ax @S?)|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmb1: Loose one @D and ruff one, could be just one @D loser|pg||
nt|jbgood: he may lose to the king and ruff one - that would give 10|pg||
nt|ady: yes    will have to take care|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt looks certain|pg||
nt|roswolf: i assume the 1@S bid denied 4@H|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jbgood: sry Robin - not a deliberate copy:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|rmb1: Yes.  Not always true that 3 losers is 10 winners|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|nt|mamos:  So Diamonds are 3-3 and soon declarer wil smile|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think that the odds are on north only having 3|pg||
pc|sT|nt|STRIK3R: will find the A of @c and @s after 1@d, since 1@h was a freely bid|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|fabsayc: this looks very good for NS, all games down and lots of values|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 9 tricks on any lead, so a nice stop|pg||
nt|mamos: declarer does have entry problems|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but i fancy this making|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|oosmanb: actually maybe it also needs A@S onside or @D 2-2, so you can get to 2nd @c trick|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|ady: looks to bwe going about it the right way|pg||
nt|mamos: or communication problems is a better way of expressing it|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|mamos: yeah we know it's ok  he does not|pg||
nt|roswolf: now declarer just needs to cash tricks|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphplf: The home team's true name now is KONSTANTA. We had input the name SKWARK due to some minor discrepancies in the matchup. We apologize for any inconvenience.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|rmb1: Made it look easy|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mamos: hmm  it is difficult for declarer to be confident that he has the tricks he needs|pg||
nt|roswolf: cash and hope|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|STRIK3R: North endplayed|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|mamos: not much left to do now it's true|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|mamos: moment of truth|pg||
nt|roswolf: just the 9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQT763H75DQT95C98,SJ952HK8DK832CKJ7,SAK8HAQJT4DJCT432,S4H9632DA764CAQ65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: as you see they feeel strongly about 3-card raises also|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Not costly on this shape.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SQT763H75DQT95C98,SJ952HK8DK832CKJ7,SAK8HAQJT4DJCT432,S4H9632DA764CAQ65|sv|b|nt|kirp:  Looks like a part score here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: can make 3NT as the cards lay|pg||
nt|oosmanb: no stopping now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: if guessing right in @h's|pg||
nt|ady: e/w can make 4@H   but fortunate |pg||
mb|p|nt|rmb1: Can make 4@H if there is only 1 @H loser|pg||
mb|d|nt|fabsayc: hardly recommended but brown would have done well to balance with double|pg||
mb|r|nt|ady: will hav e to drop honor doubleton heart in north hand   and bring in 5 club tricks|pg||
nt|rmb1: X from East?  4@C seems too much|pg||
nt|roswolf: @S partial|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kirp:  14-16 hcp, 3@C is simple Stayman|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: Dbl =?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|jbgood: stole it|pg||
nt|ady: needs a club switch now|pg||
nt|mamos: South squeezed out of auction|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ralfwil: not the best defence. Either a @d lead or continue with @s|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: @c lead ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm not easy to pick that contract|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kirp:  3N is fairly lucky to make, 3@C could be 5 CMS looking at 3@S bid to show 4@Hs|pg||
nt|oosmanb: can he play on @C instead of @H ?|pg||
nt|kirp:  W showed @S if any 4 crd major, so @S lead is not best usually|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|kirp:  may play on @Hs |pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|roswolf: i want to bid|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|ralfwil: this is what happened!|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kirp:  small @H best now, but @D finesse works|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: considering his middelcards in @c, playing one round on @h's was more attempting, needed to try @c's if first @h failed?|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Team Angelini picked up more imps in board 2 when the other room bid 3NT instead of 3@D|pg||
nt|kirp:  ad hope NY couldn't take 3@Hs and 2@Cs|pg||
nt|oosmanb: a fair punt, but didnt work out|pg||
nt|oosmanb: yes, I guess J@H onside is higher %age than @C 3-3? |pg||
nt|kirp:  3@S lead certainly gave defense little chance to figure out what to do|pg||
nt|kirp:  if @H J is onside, then has time to test @Cs and if not 33, then @Ds|pg||
nt|kirp:  @D finesse|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Doesnt he need @d finesse in any case? |pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jbgood: needed to safety play diamonds to win|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|fabsayc: likely not much difference here since NS on for 4@S|pg||
nt|kirp:  still only 8 trix with J@H onside|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: need to get 3@d tricks, so @d finesse is very much needed|pg||
nt|kirp:  S should have continued @Hs ,then needed @D finesse|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ady: now has to drop doubleton A@S eith east    play towards K@S    then drop ace 2nd round|pg||
nt|jbgood: still 1 down may be cheap|pg||
pc|s6|nt|kirp:  another pickup for EW, as they played 1N in OR|pg||
pc|c7|nt|oosmanb: Full 10 imps on offering here|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|kirp:  duck this to set up count for end position|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ady: but still down 1|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|rmb1: Exit in @C|pg||
mc|6|nt|mamos: North's rdbl invited South to bid  having passed already maybe he should  but perhaps feared Spades in West|pg||
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qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ9763HA43DCAT95,S42HQ975DJ942CQJ6,SAT5HKT8DAQ83CK82,SK8HJ62DKT765C743|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bigtrain: 5+@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Although 3 teams qualify, there is no doubt so advantage in winning a group, namely that you do better with your opponents in the first round of the KO.|pg||
nt|brolucius: ..some..|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: this is a light slam try|pg||
nt|bigtrain: with short @D|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they have a stronger way available|pg||
nt|brolucius: Slam possible on an excellent fit. I wonder how accurately they can investigate. Ah, yes, a splinter bid.  That is perfect.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|athene: north's hand is pretty good if partner has a singleton diamond - AAKK all working|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: North has a wasted @DQ, but otherwise not so bad a hand. He expresses the situation with a cue-bid.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: showing life -- really nothing about @H|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 5@D is exclusion RKC|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Now SOuth shows a void diamond, which does not make the A-Q-8-3 look so good. North signs off hastily.|pg||
mb|6S|nt|bigtrain: 1 key|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Oh, sorry exclusion.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: also north's third trump is good - it's one more the opps don't have, and you might be ruffing the fourth round of hearts or clubs sometimes|pg||
nt|brolucius: The @CQ lead will be spectacular.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: and out of turn :)|pg||
nt|athene: east on lead though|pg||
nt|brolucius: East is on lead. I had better take a glass of water...........|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQJ9763HA43DCAT95,S42HQ975DJ942CQJ6,SAT5HKT8DAQ83CK82,SK8HJ62DKT765C743|sv|n|nt|oosmanb: Yes excellent play|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: reviewed board 1, N/S play transfer after 1@c opening|pg||
nt|roswolf: 6@S is a sporting contract|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ady: 4@H  was bid and made in OR   so poor result for Netherlands|pg||
nt|mamos: which sport is that Geoff|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 4nt?|pg||
nt|ralfwil: first slam 6@d or 6@c|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: so 1@h from South now, showing 4+@s|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|rmb1: Convention card I have says 2H natural|pg||
nt|jbgood: a direct 3 NT or via 3@h?|pg||
nt|roswolf: not bridge:)|pg||
mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: i dont like double|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 1@s from north show 3-5 @s's they open 1@c with weak hands with 5-5 in @c and @s|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: transfers first|pg||
mb|3C|nt|kirp:  2@S can buy the hand now|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: W is very happy now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 2@s confirm the 5th @s|pg||
nt|kirp:  Surprised that W did not act over 1@H|pg||
nt|mamos: South is going to have a peek I'd guess|pg||
nt|roswolf: a diamond lead would give it|pg||
nt|mamos: it won't be a surprise if they bid it|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|jbgood: same contract we would all have ended up in|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: they have lots oif controls |pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed game on|pg||
pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: reminder to east: keep all those hearts, all winners|pg||
nt|oosmanb: This will be over in a flash|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ady: takes early trump leads to beat 4@H by e/w more than 1 trick|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jbgood: dont think many try 4@h vuln|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ady: yes agree|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg||
nt|mamos: I think that this will be at lots and lots of tables Geoff |pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|mamos: so predict flat |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|roswolf: indeed a slightly less than a 50% slam|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S43HAKJ64DAQ8C732,SAJ952H83D97CKJ84,S8HQT952D2CAQT965,SKQT76H7DKJT6543C|sv|e|nt|brolucius: The @DA was not wasted, providing a heart discard. If declarer could have picked up the trumps, he would need to escape for only one club loser. Not an awful slam, but it needed a ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: bit of luck.|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|brolucius: Over 4@S, 4NT by North would show two places to play (usually).|pg||
mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|bigtrain: cheap insurance|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|athene: i prefer the double to 3@H - 3@H overcall uses up so much room, it really has to be a six-card suit i think|pg||
mb|d|nt|athene: east has to lead a very small spade, asking for a club ruff|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: actually maybe the @SQ would do the job|pg||
nt|athene: as a sort of "alarm clock"|pg||
pc|d3|nt|toral5: hello|pg||
nt|toral5: will be a huge pick up for mahaffey|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer does not need to finesse to make the slam. He needs to pick up the clubs, which will be indicated after this lead.|pg||
nt|athene: an "alarm clock signal" is where you do soemthing weird in defence alerting partner to an unusual feature in your hand - generally a void|pg||
nt|ybob: dejame hablar con susina|pg||
nt|bigtrain: communication is relevant here|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the easiest way to make is the @D fineese|pg||
pc|dA|nt|brolucius: Jeremy Flint used to describe such situations as 'Operation Big Deal'. You must give all your reserves and attention to such a big hand.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|athene: declarer has lots of trump entries to the south hand even after drawing trumps|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d6|nt|athene: now @HQ to the ace, and advance the @C7, etc|pg||
nt|toral5: may even play for !X king inside and 2-2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|toral5: @C|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|brolucius: @D2 lead surely proclaimed a club void.|pg||
nt|toral5: or if 5@S is treated with respect:)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|toral5: 7 now|pg||
nt|athene: east thought his partner's double showed a diamond void, of course|pg||
mc|13|nt|athene: west's double was definitely very rash|pg||
nt|brolucius: That is one of the down-sides of suit-preference leads. They give information when partner cannot win the trick.|pg||
nt|toral5: beauty of 8/10 brd games: 1 big brd and change in leader|pg||
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qx|c6|st||md|4S43HAKJ64DAQ8C732,SAJ952H83D97CKJ84,S8HQT952D2CAQT965,SKQT76H7DKJT6543C|sv|e|nt|STRIK3R: interesting bidding problem for west now, if it goes 1@d, and 2@d from South to show @s and a sidesuite|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|3H|nt|jbgood: so 3 teams go to the A Swiss and the others to B. Then 27 from A and 5 from B go to the KO rounds|pg||
nt|ady: part score hand|pg||
nt|jbgood: no carry overs|pg||
nt|ady: 2@H  about the limit for n/s|pg||
nt|rmb1: Might try 4@S would make if @SKx onside|pg||
mb|4S|nt|oosmanb: Fun hand now|pg||
mb|5H|mb|5S|nt|kirp:  3@H by NS should be the limit, not successfully either|pg||
nt|jbgood: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda6.html|pg||
nt|roswolf: muiderberg it looks like|pg||
nt|mamos: lightning pace at this table|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Well North's initial pass|pg||
nt|oosmanb: has put an upper limit I think|pg||
nt|kirp:  gives W a problem, tho' strong@C system helps|pg||
nt|kirp:  W knows NS have 8+@Hs ,|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: yes    the hand belongs to e/w    but 9 tricks the limit|pg||
mb|6H|nt|STRIK3R: 8@hs I would say, x from east should show 4@h?|pg||
nt|kirp:  2N is some form of Lebensohl, compete in a minor|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Yes seems like it|pg||
mb|d|nt|kirp:  but not as clear in this sequence|pg||
nt|roswolf: difficult call here|pg||
nt|mamos: East's hand seems enormous for this treatment but what do I know|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: lead critical|pg||
nt|ady: n/s well overboard|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: no diamond lead makes south huge favorite to hold spade queen|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  good stop|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: indeed|pg||
pc|sA|nt|rmb1: Its only -1 |pg||
nt|roswolf: and a club switch to follow|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|ady: 200 to Netherlands    could only make 140     east with defensive values  might have doubled 4@H|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|nt|mamos: maybe a little lucky that there was a Spade to cash|pg||
nt|roswolf: these top players dont go wrong in the play of these hands|pg||
nt|roswolf: a great result for mahaffey|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h7|nt|ralfwil: -1 now. 2@d 2@h and one trumph|pg||
nt|ady: may only be down 1    need to take club ruff|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ5432HJDT53CJT98,ST8H653DAJ97CA654,SAK96H94DQ8642CK3,SJ7HAKQT872DKCQ72|sv|b|nt|brolucius: Anyway, a great board for the kibitzers, including me!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|athene: 5-4 spade fit didn't get a look-in; that's rare these days|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|toral5: normal @C lead and @S trick disappears|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|brolucius: East preferred 1@H at the other table. There has been a swing towards the one-level overcall in recent times.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQ5432HJDT53CJT98,ST8H653DAJ97CA654,SAK96H94DQ8642CK3,SJ7HAKQT872DKCQ72|sv|b|nt|oosmanb: Well done another optimal contract played by EW|pg||
nt|mamos: wild hand |pg||
nt|mamos: s|pg||
mb|p|nt|rmb1: Again EW might try 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Any endplays possible for 10th trick in 4@H? |pg||
mb|2H|nt|oosmanb: I doubt it, so NS would do well to stop below game|pg||
nt|rmb1: 1@C was 16+ artificial|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 61% for NS on board 6, nobody made 3@C|pg||
nt|oosmanb: but with a 10 card fit, vulnerable, can Fjaelberg put the brakes on |pg||
nt|kirp:  4@H can make if W does not switch to @S when in with the A@C|pg||
mb|3D|nt|oosmanb: How? even if @C are stripped East has 4th @d to exit?|pg||
nt|kirp:  8@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: Ah right, |pg||
nt|jbgood: guess X shows 4-5+ spades?|pg||
nt|ady: down 1  would sedem unless a slip|pg||
nt|rmb1: 1C-P-1H = S so I guess this X is a transfer to S as well|pg||
nt|mamos: surely 4@h now|pg||
mb|4H|nt|oosmanb: Well spotted Martin|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: might get to 4 now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: S could never hope to buy the contract in @hs - so perhaps xx in stead of 2 @h to indicate a high @h honor might have worked better|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: So yes important for West to break up endplay, and he will too, has 1@S bid to help him|pg||
nt|kirp:  I said 'can make', timing and defense needed to help|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jbgood: see?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kirp:  I would guess it unlikely to make, knowing EW is very sound on all aspects of game|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|STRIK3R: what line is the best from norths point of view?|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|vugraphpl7: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h5|nt|oosmanb: Draw @Hs, K@D ruff a @D, and @c up?|pg||
nt|kirp:  good nes and bad news, finesse works, 30 trumps is bad|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|ady: e/w do well in hearts and could make 10 tricks if clubs not played early|pg||
nt|jbgood: much easier to defent if N knows about the heart king with prd |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|fabsayc: non spade lead was a disaster for EW here, but can salvage with heart return knocking out north entry|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mamos: well done|pg||
pc|h2|mc|11|nt|mamos: Board 5 (6@S-1)  was indeed flat|pg||
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qx|o8|st||md|2SKJ54HA64D43CAT43,ST2HJ87DA987CJ765,SA8763HKQT32DQ6C2,SQ9H95DKJT52CKQ98|sv|o|mb|p|nt|toral5: again choice of opening lead will exchange few imps here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|3D|nt|bigtrain: 3@D is limit+ in @S|pg||
nt|brolucius: South bids an opponents' suit to show a strong raise.|pg||
mb|4D|nt|brolucius: Unusual over Unusual is the name of the convention.|pg||
nt|toral5: ew in deep trouble if they cross 4s level|pg||
mb|4S|nt|brolucius: It allows you to assign meanings to bids in both of the known suits indicated by RHO.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|toral5: nice 4@D which sd motivate a @D lead for 2 imps|pg||
nt|brolucius: West bids to get a diamond lead, praying that his partner will not sacrifice thereafter.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: brb|pg||
nt|athene: rodwell is lucky he hasn't got the @S10, or he would probably have a trump loser :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|toral5: yes:)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|toral5: still not in danger of game:)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|toral5: i mean even if @S 10 with rodwell|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKJ54HA64D43CAT43,ST2HJ87DA987CJ765,SA8763HKQT32DQ6C2,SQ9H95DKJT52CKQ98|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: so board punted back and forth|pg||
nt|kirp:  EW juggernaut continues on bd 6, |pg||
nt|chessmaste: The point is that West must get in twice to lead spades through|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Good point Mark|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: 4 of a major here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: after second club ducked north almost certainly should unblock diamonds|pg||
mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: 1@d from south 4+@h|pg||
nt|rmb1: So much different seeing all four hands.  But North does not know about West's clubs or @HK in South|pg||
nt|ady: 4@S  makes    just lose 3 trump tricks|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|an| |nt|STRIK3R: 1NT from North, 0-2@h's|pg||
nt|rmb1: South has enough shape/points to insist on game|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:  does 1N deny 4@S?|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: made 4@H on board 7 in open|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
nt|oosmanb: 4@H made in the other room, even though East was on lead and led @S|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I mean West was on lead|pg||
nt|mamos: the results service for this tourney is indeed the best ever http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orr7t31-1.htm  120 tables in play in the Open teams and every score  on the internet in a ...|pg||
nt|mamos: flash|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ady: they might play 3NT     might make with fortunate lay of club honors|pg||
nt|rmb1: X of 2@C even by passed hand, is a bit thin|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: transfer?|pg||
nt|rmb1: 3@H might be a transfer or smolen (5+S - 4 H)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: I would not think of Smolen with 6 @s:)|pg||
nt|rmb1: Just trying to get North to declare spades|pg||
nt|jbgood: but surely looks like it|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|rmb1: I thought East may double 4M based on West's earlier double.  But he has a different view of the hand|pg||
pc|cA|nt|oosmanb: East discarded a @d, and Nunes ruffed the 4th @D good|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: west thinking of attacking @c's?|pg||
nt|jbgood: is this true?|pg||
nt|rmb1: He may double 5M :)|pg||
nt|rmb1: and North is thinking ... ?|pg||
nt|jbgood: firs willing to play 4@h then 5 @s? Where is dicipline? (but N might have bid 3 NT with his double club stopper|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|rmb1: I think 3@H was misunderstood|pg||
nt|ady: crazy bidding|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|jbgood: No double:)|pg||
nt|rmb1: no trouble? :(|pg||
nt|ady: very good score for Netherlands  even undoubled|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|ady: think south should have taken the money when e/w got to the 5 level |pg||
nt|jbgood: A kib points out: Muller was afraid they would run to 6 sp :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|kirp:  Should be down 1 now|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
nt|oosmanb: EW have been ruthless at this table|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: do we know if there is seeding in RR?|pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands runninfg away   got 10 imps on hand 27th|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|13|nt|kirp:  Fantoni-Nunes look more ruthless|pg||
nt|mamos: wow Meckwell made 6@hx from the North seat|pg||
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qx|o9|st||md|3ST62HK764DKJ8CJ42,SA7H53D64CAKQT876,SKJ98HAJDT9752C95,SQ543HQT982DAQ3C3|sv|e|mb|p|nt|toral5: a dull 3nt coming up|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|toral5: 2@C=?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: majors i assume|pg||
nt|bigtrain: less than an opener|pg||
mb|p|nt|toral5: flannery has come down from 2@H opening to 2@C:)|pg||
nt|brolucius: West now needs a diamond stopper for 3NT. His slowness in response may mean that it is no easy way to discover this.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: certainly gives W an interesting problem|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: West will discover it when dummy goes down...|pg||
nt|toral5: west is lucky to find @D ace with partner|pg||
nt|brolucius: 'Ah, well held, partner!'|pg||
pc|d9|nt|athene: i guess 3@C would not have been forcing|pg||
nt|brolucius: A diamond lead was marked by the bidding, since East had shown both majors. It was therefore quite a gamble by West. If his partner held the @DK the contract would also be played ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: the wrong way round.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|toral5: kib points out 3m=adjoining M for ew|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|athene: ah right, so 3@C would be invitational in hearts|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|toral5: no.gf|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|athene: not sure you need to tie up all these bids to show major raises - you have 2@D as some sort of cunning ask|pg||
mc|9|nt|toral5: 3M=invite for them.they DONT pre-empt;looks like:)|pg||
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qx|c9|st||md|3ST62HK764DKJ8CJ42,SA7H53D64CAKQT876,SKJ98HAJDT9752C95,SQ543HQT982DAQ3C3|sv|e|nt|rmb1: +620+500 = 15IMPs = very expensive|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: but self inflicted and well deserved|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ady: 3NT play wrong way up|pg||
nt|jbgood: a good example why 3NT should be played by W|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|rmb1: 3NT denies outside A/K - but can be 2Q :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: even on a low club lead it is impossible to go right|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|kirp:  hard to beat this with N on lead|pg||
nt|ady: both 3NT and 5@D need to beplayed by west|pg||
mb|p|nt|oosmanb: yeah|pg||
nt|kirp:  even after a @H switch by S, one duck and S has no more entries|pg||
nt|oosmanb: too many stoppers in @s, no entry for @H, |pg||
nt|kirp:  however there are transport problems|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: 4 more IMPs to Angelini|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3rd seat 1@H seems like it might disrupt things a bit|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: was almost expecting Olsen to open 2@H|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I was half expecting a 1@H opening|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: not sure if he and Jan open 2@H on 5 card suites|pg||
mb|p|pc|d5|nt|jr7: I think they are trying to catch the play they are playing now!|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mamos: 9|pg||
pc|s6|nt|vicky888:  should make now|pg||
pc|sA|nt|oosmanb: nice play!|pg||
pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: malinowsku operating again with 3NT bid|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this time succesfully|pg||
nt|jbgood: an early unblock by N|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|kirp:  now  some problems for W|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: entry problem in East|pg||
nt|kirp:  @D might have worked better|pg||
nt|kirp:  than K@C|pg||
nt|oosmanb: small @D or AK/?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ady: maybe some back for Aptekar|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|kirp:  small @D towards J, now W has to hope Q@C dblton|pg||
nt|oosmanb: I think there were problems with small @D to J too, then you dont have tempo for @C tricks|pg||
nt|oosmanb: as south will play another @S, before any @C played|pg||
nt|oosmanb: tricky hand to play|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ64HKT2DK973CT84,S753HQ873D85CAQ32,S982H65DAT64CKJ75,SAKJTHAJ94DQJ2C96|sv|b|nt|brolucius: Yes, not much need for 3@H pre-emptive, vul against not.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|athene: but 3@C even if natural, might be best played as non-forcing anyway|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: In summary, West located a diamond stopper.|pg||
nt|vugraphpl6: last board of this match, next round in 150 min. Thx all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|toral5: pass?|pg||
nt|toral5: how much is thr 1nt?|pg||
pc|c8|nt|brolucius: Many thanks to Joanna, who is every bit as splendid as all the other VG operators I have seen. They are all perfect! Many thanks to them!|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|toral5: @C 10 wd ve been super|pg||
nt|toral5: he did find pd with the right suit|pg||
nt|brolucius: The dealing program did give us that big slam hand with the low diamond lead, so I will generously overlook this duff 1NT contract as our 'final firework'.|pg||
nt|toral5: @S shift is gud here|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|toral5: now declarer will be happy with the @D trick set up|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|brolucius: They have played quickly. We can all jump to another table and watch the final boards there.|pg||
nt|toral5: robak made a very strange pass of 1nt|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg||
nt|toral5: so this match will end closely|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|brolucius: West gains from his disciplined pass of 1NT.|pg||
nt|brolucius: There will be a lot of excitement at the location, as players discover whether they have qualified for the KO.|pg||
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qx|c10|st||md|4SQ64HKT2DK973CT84,S753HQ873D85CAQ32,S982H65DAT64CKJ75,SAKJTHAJ94DQJ2C96|sv|b|nt|ralfwil: and more than that....|pg||
nt|vugraphpl7: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|ralfwil: looks like 100%|pg||
nt|kirp:  he was hoping NS would duck k@C and then he could switch to @Ds|pg||
nt|rmb1: 13 back. 5@D played by W in OR|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ralfwil: instead of about 95%|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Potential for Jans to pull some imps back then|pg||
nt|jr7: 4@H in N/S|pg||
nt|ady: swingy srt|pg||
nt|jbgood: same opening in the OR - but W preferred 5@d|pg||
nt|ady: set|pg||
nt|rmb1: Thanks to BBO and EBL for organising.  Thanks to operator.  Thanks to David and Jon|pg||
nt|ady: thx all|pg||
mb|p|nt|STRIK3R: Yes, playing the K works if AQ is not on same hand|pg||
mb|2C|nt|jr7: 4@S in Ø/V only 2 down|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ady: e/w can make 3NT  even on a heart lead    but unlikely to get there|pg||
mb|p|nt|kirp:    think tahts what he was hoping for|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: yes|pg||
mb|3H|nt|fabsayc: actually cost more than 20%|pg||
nt|ady: 4@S  doomed on early heart play|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|oosmanb: They've bought the hand|pg||
nt|ady: well stopped    |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: cannot fault e/w for not playing 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|vbman: -200|pg||
pc|c8|nt|jr7: 1@C is strog, 2@C = diamond|pg||
pc|c2|nt|fabsayc: now north needs to hold 10xx of hearts or another disaster|pg||
nt|kirp:  this looks straightforward|pg||
nt|ady: thx all    interesting set|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jr7: strong|pg||
pc|s8|nt|kirp:  9 or 10 trix|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: wont take long|pg||
pc|sA|nt|oosmanb: Last hand of the segment, but LOTS more bridge to come!|pg||
nt|oosmanb: Thank you to the organizers, and fellow commentators|pg||
nt|kirp:  ciao|pg||
nt|STRIK3R: hade|pg||
nt|jbgood: some really astonishing actions - great show|pg||
nt|ady: well Aptekar got to 3NT in OR   surprising   so finishing a close match|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|rmb1: More back for Apteker.  EW have played well and perhaps deserved a bigger margin|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|oosmanb: Next segment in 15 mins|pg||
pc|h6|nt|fabsayc: club jack is going for another swindle|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but dubious since now both players guard clubs|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mamos: not much was right for EW here   a chance for the Polish team to get a few imps back |pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|mamos: ty to our op and to all the spectators and fellow commentators  Geoffrey seems to have gone walkabout now|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ady: thx all |pg||
nt|ady: bye|pg||
nt|jbgood: bye all|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ralfwil: N shall go down to @sQ and @c10 and leave @h to S|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|mamos: thanks to the EBl and the POlish team for fantastic cioverage and to BBO for bringing uis this coverage|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually udca discarding helps defense to avoid disasters here for example north first discard heart 10|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mamos: the bridge has been exciting |pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf: restart in 3hrs approx|pg||
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