vg|A EC 2011 Open Teams 16 _,1_2,I,1,14,Mahaffey,0,Denmark,0|
rs|4HE-1,3HE=,4SS-2,4CE-2,2SN+3,3SN+2,2NN-1,3NN-1,3DE-1,1NE=,2NW=,1NE+1,3DWx-5,2HSxx+1,2DN+1,4DS-1,4HS+1,4DW-1,2CW=,1NE-1,5HW+1,4HW+3,6NE=,6NW=,3NS-2,3NS-1,6CE-1,5CW=|
pn|MECKSTROTH,BJARNARSON,RODWELL,ASKGAARD,Hagen,MAHAFFEY ,Konow,COHLER |pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA3HT87DK98432C98,ST942HK93DJT65C72,SKQJ65H54D7CKT653,S87HAQJ62DAQCAQJ4|sv|o|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: Relay Precision for E-W, also Precision for N-S|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: 1@C for EW is 16+ unbalanced or 15+ balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|sharkey: Some come backs 2nd half in the round of 32 resulting in Helge & Co being eliminated - losing 2nd half 2-38|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|sharkey: Meckwell playing their own version of Precision - perhaps kibs can fill me in on EW sys|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|sharkey: After @S twice and @D return Askgaard have to decide...|pg||
nt|sharkey: *has|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2007BermudaBowlShanghai/bermuda-bowl/USA%202/meckstroth-rodwell.pdf|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I'll get the one for EW also, one moment|pg||
nt|sharkey: One of the minor finesses has to work - may be set by a ruff|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2010Ostend-european/OpenTeams/denmark/bjarnarson-askgaard.pdf|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|nt|sharkey: lots of work even if he guesses rite|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: First hurdle|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: Did not pass the second|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|sharkey: Has to finesse @H9...|pg||
nt|sharkey: after @HA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not good enough|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will end up with a club loser still|pg||
nt|sharkey: yes - forget that @DK still out :(|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Meck has played before, he did not cover @DQ|pg||
nt|sharkey: he's actually become pretty good Roland :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, improving all the time|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: He may make it to world class level one day|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|sharkey: may be...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Here we have our expert on the Meckwell system; welcome to Walter Johnson|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: who is cheering for Denmark, of course|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|sharkey: hi Walter|pg||
nt|bigtrain: have to balance your interest roland :)|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SA3HT87DK98432C98,ST942HK93DJT65C72,SKQJ65H54D7CKT653,S87HAQJ62DAQCAQJ4|sv|o|nt|tsadek: ok Tokay here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|glen: complete Lavazza team is:Norberto BOCCHI, Giorgio DUBOIN, Agustin MADALA, Antonio SEMENTA, Mustafa Cem TOKAY, Jon BALDURSSON|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|an|.|nt|jfaria:  hi all|pg||
nt|glen: hi all :)|pg||
nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|glen: S here has invented a 3rd @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Easy grand slam?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: To to make at least|pg||
nt|jfaria:  a very close match, 1 imp diference|pg||
nt|galadriel: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|psyck: 2@s likely a weaker raise with 2@h a good raise|pg||
nt|glen: E has two choices: X, or 3@H|pg||
nt|psyck: with @sAx, @dK, @c doubleton, a sensible 2@s even with doubleton i suppose|pg||
mb|3H|nt|tsadek: west need fit +K@C then he ask for aces|pg||
nt|pelu: here I prefer "Nt as transfer to @D (and 2@S for @C)|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: expect 2NT to be @D transfer, and 3@C = likes @Ds|pg||
nt|glen: and now W has to decide is it a good day for not vulnerable games|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: so 3@H = singleton|pg||
nt|pelu: diff when u have 2 singletons :)|pg||
nt|rado: hi all:)|pg||
nt|rado: @D lead and @S underlead Ak will beat it but unlikely|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  just in time for an exciting board :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: Well, 5@S will make|pg||
nt|jfaria:  who could bid it?|pg||
nt|glen: W may think his 4@Ss means that E has a singleton or void|pg||
pc|sA|nt|galadriel: Do you think North should bid one more? Or is he worried to push them into makingslam?|pg||
nt|thenapster: hi all:)|pg||
nt|psyck: true, but as u said, since NV, he passes|pg||
pc|s2|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/osw2t1-1.htm|pg||
nt|psyck: Hi Lotan|pg||
nt|thenapster: we are going to see very agressive style by the Danish pair|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|s3|nt|pelu: NL in 7@d in CR|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|galadriel: From is point of view, 6 of minor could be on|pg||
nt|glen: hi Krishna, Lotan|pg||
nt|psyck: will be tough to match the aggresion of Meckwell sitting same seats other table :)|pg||
nt|thenapster: :)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|galadriel: his|pg||
nt|jfaria:  think the light opening by W succeeded|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|glen: what was that about fines for slow play, how about fines for slow bidding?|pg||
nt|tsadek: I like Verhees bid of 3@S in closed room , Force his pd to bid 4@C with K@C|pg||
nt|pelu: not easy when two players from so dif nations and diff style play together|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|nt|pelu: 5@H ask for @DQ - better 5Nt ask for @C-cue|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|tsadek: 5NT here will beter than 5@H to know k@C|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hA|nt|Walddk1: Hello Rado and Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi Rado, spectators|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|rado: hello:)|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAQJ863HK864DA8CQ,S974H92D32CAJ8652,ST2HT7DQT9654CKT4,SK5HAQJ53DKJ7C973|sv|n|nt|sharkey: Walter's from Ohio; Mahaffey, Meckwell from Florida so not sure|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Ah finally a Denmark supporter, wb Peter|pg||
nt|sharkey: hi Peter|pg||
mb|1N|nt|pelu: just to level the supporters :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1NT is a transfer to clubs|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: Different hand types possible|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|sharkey: Some may overcall 1@S Vul - not Meckstroth...|pg||
mb|4C|nt|Walddk2: This will cost half a flat in Mayfair, London, if they double|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: not sure why meck chose X, he had an intermediate 2@S bid available|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sharkey: Hasn't shown his hand yet ? - he hates to pass|pg||
nt|bigtrain: certainly would have worked better in this situation|pg||
pc|h9|nt|pelu: and if it makes then some effect on opp who could have passed 3@s out|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Low spade back?|pg||
nt|pelu: @S5 now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Tough|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to David Burn|pg||
nt|dburn: hello|pg||
nt|Walddk2: wow, great switch|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the race for the setting/fulfilling trick|pg||
nt|pelu: I told him :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You taught Askgaard all he knows, did you not, Peter?|pg||
nt|pelu: for sure not, he know more that me - now :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sharkey: Possible endplay on East?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the spots are definitely threatening|pg||
nt|pelu: no he will go out with a @h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's easy for Bjarnarson to win the first club after Askgaard has shown at least 3 in the auction|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|d6|nt|pelu: small @h or @D will work|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pelu: no way now for S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If Meck can't make, it's pretty safe to say that it can't be made|pg||
nt|pelu: 5 IMP back to Denmark|pg||
nt|sharkey: Running scores from all Open Team matches : http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|bigtrain: defense still has to play the suits in a specific order|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They both know the whole hand now|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bigtrain: they should|pg||
nt|dburn: any red card, I think|pg||
nt|dburn: declarer needs the endplay for down one, not to make|pg||
nt|bigtrain: i think meck had to cash the @HK before playing the club to have a legitimate chance|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hoping the @D honors split|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|pelu: winning chance: @HK and @D hope for J in West|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAQJ863HK864DA8CQ,S974H92D32CAJ8652,ST2HT7DQT9654CKT4,SK5HAQJ53DKJ7C973|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: lucky not to be doubled|pg||
nt|jfaria:  obviously N was afraid of doing something weird|pg||
nt|galadriel: These high level decisions are so difficult|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S|an|.|nt|glen: we the mention of meckwell we are now down to 2 specs|pg||
nt|psyck: lol|pg||
mb|2N|nt|rado: again some action with all hands non-balanced|pg||
nt|rado: N may bid @C 1st hoping to introduce @S later by DBL , or direct start with DBL|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|3H|nt|thenapster: the danish pair is playing 4h in borad number 1...probably 5 imps for the amercians as a start|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: Hi all|pg||
nt|galadriel: They will get to 3NT here|pg||
nt|galadriel: which is a tricky contract|pg||
nt|galadriel: plenty of HCP but no real source of tricks|pg||
nt|jfaria:  y, trick power in every suit|pg||
nt|jfaria:  probably will get a favourable lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|rado: hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: some partnerships have given up game invites on the N type hands, just blast 4@S and hope the unknown nature of the hand can help|pg||
nt|psyck: 4@h had play, but mostly double dummy, so as you say, likely -1|pg||
nt|thenapster: not a good descion to bid 4cl..that will go -3 instead of 3sp down|pg||
nt|glen: it don't like 4@C on the 3-2-2-6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|glen: here the 3@h and then 4@S indicates a stonger idea|pg||
nt|jfaria:  big swing first board|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|glen: but hard for N to find the perfect cards in the S hand for slam|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|glen: good duck at trick 1|pg||
pc|dA|nt|glen: greco-hampson (in another match) reached 3@S|pg||
nt|galadriel: They got X'd in 5@S in other room for 850|pg||
nt|jfaria:  double game swing outch!|pg||
nt|galadriel: Interestingly, it was South who competed to 5@S|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Both pairs play Precision. I think I can find EW's CC, one moment|pg||
pc|d2|nt|glen: now what does S do?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|nt|glen: and their opps did likewise|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|thenapster: so 5-0 for Maheffey after the first board of the segment|pg||
nt|psyck: The @h's not dgood enuf, so while the 1st endplay worked, 2nd will not help |pg||
nt|psyck: so likely -2 now|pg||
nt|thenapster: yes|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|alok_daga: the last hand,a pretty hand 2 defeat 5hrts,wud require gud defence|pg||
nt|Walddk5: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2009BermudaBowlBrazil/bermudabowl/norway/groetheim-tundal.pdf|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jfaria:  with a @d lead things would have been harder|pg||
nt|galadriel: Irens is a Norwegian/English combo|pg||
nt|galadriel: Vito all Bulgarian|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
mc|8|nt|pelu: I am not impressed :)|pg||
nt|tsadek: noe either @H 3-3 or A@D with 4@H|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJT753H72DA87CK73,SQHK9653DQ92CT852,SK98HAT4DT4CAQJ94,SA642HQJ8DKJ653C6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Stop the match!|pg||
nt|sharkey: If West had @DKx wud work as played too I think|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 14-16|pg||
nt|sharkey: But I wud have expected Jeff to play West for @DJx|pg||
nt|dburn: not a great game, but Meckwell have made a living out of being in worse and making them|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rodwell too as he would have been declarer|pg||
pc|cK|nt|sharkey: 22 hcp normally game with these guys|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Are you allowed to declare (in the cricket sense) after 2 boards?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Denmark declared their 1st innings after 2 boards|pg||
nt|dburn: you can declarer when you like at cricket - but your opponents are permitted to bat on|pg||
nt|sharkey: cricket sense??|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJT753H72DA87CK73,SQHK9653DQ92CT852,SK98HAT4DT4CAQJ94,SA642HQJ8DKJ653C6|sv|e|nt|thenapster: meckstroth was very agressive in board number 2 to bid 4sp by S after e-w reached 4cl|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: was that really 11 tricks?|pg||
nt|jfaria:  impossible|pg||
mb|1N|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|nt|rado: disciplinned pass by S non vuln vs Vuln|pg||
nt|jfaria:  only in another movie :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: I thought it was 9 only|pg||
nt|glen: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|psyck: @d lead may have been needed to defeat 4@s|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: all bbo tables - http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/index.php?r=251836|pg||
mb|2H|an|.|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: Qx,Qx,hardly an opening hand,M also 2 2|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Michal, you sure?|pg||
mb|2S|an|.|mb|p|nt|pelu: here NL had 5½ bidding-round to find 4@S with 6@s almost cold|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Only 1 IMP in it, but that could be important with the scoreline this close|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Corrected now|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sry bad claim|pg||
nt|Walddk5: np|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: in the other room EW made six bids without @S, but then accidently bid the suit to play there|pg||
nt|rado: we've seen many wild openings those days:)|pg||
nt|psyck: well, if they just play trump, that may also work|pg||
nt|glen: sadly all bbo tables do not fit nicely into my iphone :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|glen: the 4@S bid here will be enough to get to slam now|pg||
nt|glen: even though EW are just temporary italians, they will use roman keycard blackwood|pg||
nt|pelu: for sure ita not easy to find out that the hands fit so well|pg||
nt|glen: Q. what is 2NT, A. unknown to us, but likely forcing game try, that in this case is a slam try|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsadek: 2NT want to know 2@S with 3card or 4card|pg||
nt|pelu: 2NT could be invit+|pg||
nt|tsadek: 4@S max 4card @S|pg||
mb|3D|nt|alok_daga: True,Rado,the openings r getting wilder by the day|pg||
nt|galadriel: Thanks :)|pg||
nt|jfaria:  "wrong sided" in open got a @d lead|pg||
nt|glen: yikes to that X|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: wow|pg||
nt|pelu: if so, then 4@s stronger than 3@s|pg||
nt|glen: or in this case, reverse wow|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the funny thing is the light to wild openings don't seem to ever work, one wonders the attraction|pg||
nt|alok_daga: Query,wud u sell 2 a 2dmnds or xle from Easts hand?P marked with strength|pg||
nt|rado: Declarer mau like @c continuation|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|psyck: it would not occur to me for sure at this vul|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: east does not have a second bid|pg||
nt|rado: 3 rounds of @C now|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: its difficult - I dont expect many tables will bid this slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  E and N bidding @h first meaning @s |pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|galadriel: West would be ruffing with his natural trump trick|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|nt|alok_daga: If u follow Mike Lawrence he shud be competing!|pg||
nt|galadriel: last trick for the defence|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jfaria:  1 imp back|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|psyck: unless they play weak NT, S could have invited after 2@s|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|pelu: so far 2 out of 6 in slam|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
mc|11|nt|glen: i've been searching for a cc, but have found none|pg||
nt|thenapster: same|pg||
nt|glen: i'm told its 12-15|pg||
nt|psyck: ok, then an understandable auction|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2ST75H5DT74C985432,SK8HQT92D862CKJT7,SQJ92HAKJ7DA53CAQ,SA643H8643DKQJ9C6|sv|b|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: all these cricket references are waaay over my head :)|pg||
mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D|an| |nt|sharkey: commonwealth sport...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 16+|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sharkey: understand baseball - never cricket|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 0-7 artificial|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT = 22-23|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html for running scores|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|sharkey: Significance of @DJ lead - ask pd to unblock 10?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bigtrain: 2NT opener here is 19-21ish|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: therefore this sequence shows good 21-23|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ybob: 5044|pg||
nt|sharkey: Rusinow wud be @DQ - not !J as kin suggests|pg||
nt|sharkey: *@DJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|sharkey: *kib|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|dburn: slightly higher at the other table, where North in effect bid 3NT by himself|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|pelu: @S back and down 1|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h2|nt|dburn: but he took a trick more than he might have done, so there may not be a swing|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|pelu: in CR NS could hve passed 2@D X out for 200/500|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2ST75H5DT74C985432,SK8HQT92D862CKJT7,SQJ92HAKJ7DA53CAQ,SA643H8643DKQJ9C6|sv|b|nt|thenapster: 5 imps back to demark in board 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|thenapster: denmark* of course|pg||
nt|glen: this should be the big @C opening|pg||
mb|1D|nt|alok_daga: Shud be dead push,this brd|pg||
nt|thenapster: 16+|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: S passes to show some 0-4 maybe|pg||
nt|glen: S will pass as many times as legal on the auction|pg||
mb|1N|nt|pelu: Denmark and Hungary (against Monaco) bid 6@s|pg||
nt|glen: how good was the 6@H contract?|pg||
nt|glen: with @D KT doubleton, was nice layout|pg||
nt|rado: now some quiet board 4@S for just|pg||
mb|d|nt|tsadek: 6@H will be great from N side|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: or runout to @Cs|pg||
nt|psyck: most play some artificial bids on strong @c, but 1@d not alerted|pg||
nt|glen: EW is a sponsor-pro partnership, and they tend to try to keep things error free, let the meckwells win the imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|galadriel: This may not be everyone's opening|pg||
nt|jfaria:  6 on a finesse?|pg||
nt|galadriel: And will probably get them to slam|pg||
nt|jfaria:  well EW got kucky with a light opening first board|pg||
nt|galadriel: My view is that, if it is your partnership style to open these hands, that's fine, but the system must have good brakes|pg||
nt|jfaria:  hard to stY OU NOW, WITH W HAND|pg||
nt|jfaria:  sry capps|pg||
nt|glen: oh, S did not run out|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|rado: :)|pg||
nt|psyck: yeah, quite a view|pg||
nt|psyck: S not liking his options at all|pg||
nt|psyck: 3@c could be too high, with 2@d going down|pg||
mb|3C|nt|glen: he could now bid 1@C - that would get partner to stop these doubles and play the contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  nebulous @d opening in precision|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jfaria:  all this must be scientific and of c forcing|pg||
nt|galadriel: I guess 2@C is GF|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or321t7-2.htm|pg||
nt|Walddk5: 1@H is 4+ spades or a GF relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk1: 2 segments of 14 boards in the R32, R16, QF and SF. 3 x 16 in the finals on Wednesday|pg||
nt|glen: it is like the pass over 1@D showed some values|pg||
nt|psyck: i dont understand 3N at all, N already showed his hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk5: 1NT  11-13|pg||
nt|galadriel: 1@H is nat or GF, I'm told|pg||
nt|thenapster: very bad|pg||
pc|dK|nt|Walddk5: No, 4+ spades or GF relay|pg||
nt|Walddk5: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2009BermudaBowlBrazil/bermudabowl/norway/groetheim-tundal.pdf|pg||
nt|jfaria:  only @d lead will cooperate with EW goal|pg||
nt|galadriel: I somehow don't think that will happen...|pg||
nt|thenapster: no dbl no trouble|pg||
nt|psyck: 3@c could have even made with @h fin , this is prayerless|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|jfaria:  good thing 4 N nerves, he must stil be depressed by B15|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|rado: Defense should continue @H to stop overtrick now|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jfaria:  can see nothing besides @d hook|pg||
nt|galadriel: Nor can I|pg||
pc|dT|nt|Walddk5: I see 11 IMPs to Bulgaria|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jfaria:  but W will try to get as much count as he can|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|psyck: well, no entry for @h fin in the 1st place though :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|psyck: so just traded -1 for -2 or so, no big deal undoubled|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|mc|8|nt|psyck: Results: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|psyck: Main Tourney site: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/index.php?r=251836|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJ98654HQT7DCAQJ7,ST3HK843DAJ96C542,SKHAJ95D8543CT863,SAQ72H62DKQT72CK9|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: @DJ was systemic, asks for unblock of the 10|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: 1@D 10-15, 4+ cards, unbalanced|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 1Nt: @S lead = 7 tricks for EW, @H-lead 8 tricks for NS|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: @S lead in CR = 90 for US|pg||
pc|s8|nt|pelu: 3@D prob down 1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This should go 1 down with both finesses wrong|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3 from even, low from odd|pg||
nt|dburn: only four losers in this, but that's not the same as nine winners|pg||
nt|pelu: but a lot of @Ss NS|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|sharkey: Jeff has the audacity to rebid his meager 6 card @S suit VUL - great table presence|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|dA|nt|dburn: if declarer draws trumps, he will have a lot of spade losers left, and if he does not, the defence can get a spade ruff|pg||
nt|pelu: @s3 now|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|dburn: but if he does play a spade and North does not ruff it...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|pelu: why @s6? I would play !4 as signal for @c|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|dburn: not if you played upside-down suit preference, you would not|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4 is not @C it's @H|pg||
nt|pelu: no mistake here|pg||
nt|dburn: and Meckwell have been doing that for many years|pg||
pc|c7|nt|sharkey: reverse Lavinthal|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|sharkey: Since Jeff didnt have anything in @S - shud have some in @C...|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|pelu: I am told that NS play reversed suit-signals : so high card = low suit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Now we passed 2,000 specs at one table. Pretty good at this hour on a weekday. Don't people work?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJ98654HQT7DCAQJ7,ST3HK843DAJ96C542,SKHAJ95D8543CT863,SAQ72H62DKQT72CK9|sv|n|nt|glen: one thing about the event schedule: I would suggest once it is down to the 32 teams on the monday, it goes 1 KO each day - 32-16-8-4, and then the last 2 teams play 1 1/2 days to ...|pg||
nt|glen: end when the pairs end|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|pelu: back to the slam in bopard 23 : 10 out of 26 in 6@S - more than I expected|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/osw2t1-1.htm|pg||
nt|jfaria:  EW got nt first in our room|pg||
mb|1N|nt|glen: sad you can't win both the pairs and teams, but nice to share gold medals|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: some how a partscore got in here, will call the TD|pg||
nt|jfaria:  sometime NS will find @d|pg||
nt|jfaria:  now?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|glen: losing teams can join the pairs event on the next day, so only two final teams missed pairs completely|pg||
pc|sT|nt|alok_daga: gud xle|pg||
pc|sK|nt|glen: in the other room E led a trump|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|glen: assuming the JT98 lead would not hurt, and could stop a @C ruff|pg||
nt|glen: here E switches to that horse at trick two|pg||
nt|jfaria:  S lost an entry, but still in the run|pg||
nt|galadriel: For anyone unfamiliar with VG on BBO, if you put your cursor over result from open room, you can see the bidding thee|pg||
nt|galadriel: there|pg||
pc|dT|nt|galadriel: Also, if you click on movie you can see all the results of the match - click on open room|pg||
nt|jfaria:  except if are wearing a Mac with no Bo software as i'm doing :)|pg||
pc|c7|nt|glen: if NS had enough communication after drawing trumps, could bring in @Ds for no losers|pg||
nt|galadriel: for running scores http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|jfaria:  BBO software, i mean|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: all bbo tables - http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/|pg||
pc|d6|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|jfaria:  well Popov decided to go on on @s, not a good try|pg||
pc|d2|nt|alok_daga: Mansfield proved right yet again,5level belongs 2 opponent.5hrts=1dwn thus this 300 the best they cud do|pg||
nt|alok_daga: actually on cl Q lead 4hrts also dwn?|pg||
nt|thenapster: nope|pg||
nt|thenapster: i think the final teams going for final A|pg||
nt|thenapster: like the semi finals..|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dA|nt|pelu: diff - even with open cards - to find more that 7 tricks for N|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|thenapster: thats the way it was in the mixed i played last week|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|hT|nt|glen: once declarer takes the first 5 tricks here, there is a shortage of more tricks|pg||
nt|psyck: The biggest upset in R32 was Texan Aces (silver & bronze winners in previous Euro opens) defeating Monaco Z (Helgemo, Helness, Balicki, Zmudzinski,...) by a narrow 2 imps after ...|pg||
nt|psyck: trailing by 34 imps in 1st half.|pg||
pc|c2|nt|glen: 6 tricks|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|glen: but here it looks like a @H, 3@C, @S and a @D for the defense|pg||
nt|glen: aside from the @S Q|pg||
nt|glen: what the something, the texans (not from texas) won?|pg||
nt|glen: they were getting killed when Z was in|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jfaria:  J @c is only a iluson as an entry|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|glen: that leaves Monaco A holding the flag|pg||
nt|psyck: The sponser of Texan Aces lives in Texas USA & is called Texas...they had a lucky comeback indeed|pg||
nt|psyck: It is a completely Indian team with Texas also of Indian origin|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pelu: wd by East - if he dont ruff easy win|pg||
nt|glen: did Texas outsource to India again?|pg||
mc|7|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA8HQ9652DA98CQ63,SKQ92HAK8DT4CK754,ST654HT7DKJ72CJ92,SJ73HJ43DQ653CAT8|sv|e|nt|dburn: time for Mahaffey to declare|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sharkey: Mahaffey X CE so Cohler became declarer|pg||
mb|2C|nt|sharkey: *CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: F NYSTROM-P BERTHEAU have 2@SX+3 for 1270 on Bd 5, not bad|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|sharkey: Don't think this can go down on this lead|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|pelu: NS can take 3@D-tricks - that only 5 if decl duck a club now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Several questions about why we don't show Match X, Y, Z and Q. Two reasons, we don't have enough operators for more than 8 tables, and second, we don't decide which matches we get|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think four matches in every round is pretty good coverage|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But we will get 12 tables when we reach the semi-finals|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|Walddk2: In other words, all semi-finals in the three series|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|sharkey: EW may have missed a VUL game CR if East had been a tad stronger.  Think 1 NT overcall superior to x in this case|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A coordinator's nightmare I can assure you, but good for you|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA8HQ9652DA98CQ63,SKQ92HAK8DT4CK754,ST654HT7DKJ72CJ92,SJ73HJ43DQ653CAT8|sv|e|nt|rado: but hard to pass with W hand and non vuln vs red|pg||
nt|galadriel: INT making in both rooms - nice teamwork|pg||
nt|jfaria:  lol|pg||
nt|glen: that is quite the upset, I would gather that Zimmerman will support my full day KOs approach|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|jfaria:  the only , i guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|galadriel: A @C lead will scupper this contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: another 1NT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|glen: TD has corrected problem, now back to games and slams|pg||
nt|alok_daga: true.on club Q lead will have 2 play hrt 2 ACE,DMND FINNESEE 2 MAKE THE CONTRACT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s3|nt|glen: declarer will punch out the @S ace|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|jfaria:  a mild slam try by S but that's it|pg||
nt|jfaria:  killing lead|pg||
pc|c4|nt|pelu: the slam in 24 (6@h) bid by 11 out of 26|pg||
nt|rado: declarer will need Opps to touch @D suit to make this otherwise down 1|pg||
pc|c2|nt|pelu: high standard here in the A-swiss|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jfaria:  as Anne pointed out|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|glen: and end with more than enough tricks|pg||
pc|s7|nt|glen: Q. more information.  A. tournament site: http://www.poznan2011.pl/  bbo archives: http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph_archives/vugraph_archives.php|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/osw2t1-1.htm|pg||
nt|glen: (the last link just above is the running scores)|pg||
nt|glen: note the seniors just have walking scores|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pelu: now u owe me a drink, Glen :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: So, Tundal will get his ruff and must score a @D trick to st it|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|galadriel: set|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|galadriel: 8 boards to play, and nothing in it - very exciting!|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pelu: or 2 :)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d3|nt|alok_daga: Reqd passive defence|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SKT6HK8742DAK4CQ6,SJ2HAQT965D72CT73,SA54HJ3DJ653CAKJ9,SQ9873HDQT98C8542|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2D|an| |mb|d|nt|Walddk2: 2@D is the Multi defence, one major|pg||
nt|sharkey: "Multi" 2@D I think|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: 1NT = 14-16|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: X = cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: in Cr S in 2@H RD!|pg||
nt|bigtrain: initial X that is|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Very thin overcall vulnerable|pg||
nt|sharkey: Anyone xx?|pg||
nt|dburn: crikey - for this first time this decade, someone has doubled someone else for penalty|pg||
nt|pelu: also in Cr there West D 2@H in S - for penalty! - |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good for you amidst your misery|pg||
nt|Walddk2: sry, private|pg||
nt|Walddk2: was responding to a spec who has a fractured leg, but is relieved to have BBO|pg||
nt|pelu: only 5 tricks for W = -800|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|sharkey: Kibs divided in their actions |pg||
nt|sharkey: 3@C is NOT pretty|pg||
nt|Walddk2: After the result from the closed room nothing matters|pg||
nt|pelu: now -800 will chance to a telefon No 4 digit|pg||
mb|2N|mb|d|nt|sharkey: looking at all hands a kib suggests 2@S...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|nt|Walddk2: Maybe they are headed for 1400|pg||
nt|pelu: so -800 would have been +10 IMP|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|sharkey: wont be a push Roland|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I am on my second Valium|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Maybe E-W need a couple too after this hand|pg||
nt|pelu: 1100 = +4, 1400 -4, 1700 -10|pg||
nt|dburn: may not be so bad - if he can get out for 1400 he will lose only 4 IMPs|pg||
nt|pelu: best place is 3@H -1100|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: wist on bad side|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: K@D|pg||
nt|dburn: mind you, his team-mates won't be very pleased with him|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And the tennis agony as well; not easy to be a Dane right now|pg||
nt|dburn: still, at least West has to play it, which is no more than he deserves after that overcall|pg||
nt|pelu: EW never bid their 7 card fit in @s|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: lead the wrong side. TD at the table|pg||
nt|dburn: of course, the people at the table may not have realised that West has to play it|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: K@D|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @DK led out of turn|pg||
nt|dburn: and South has led @dK out of turn|pg||
nt|sharkey: EW need all the help they can get|pg||
nt|dburn: so one of East's options is to have West play it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Call the paramedics|pg||
nt|sharkey: For kibs - This auction is not in the text books |pg||
nt|bigtrain: how can yo9u lead out of turn behind screens?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have more Valiums for Danish kibitzers if they need one|pg||
nt|sharkey: shud only be shown after 10 pm|pg||
nt|sharkey: Bjarnarson may just elect to let Askgaard plat this misery....|pg||
nt|dburn: it's not so bad - declarer has two diamond tricks on top, and they're going to have to give him something in the majors - perhaps two heart tricks, or one heart and one spade|pg||
nt|sharkey: *play|pg||
nt|Walddk2: can non Danish also apply for Valium? I am asked. Why not, we have at least one pharmacist in the audience|pg||
pc|d3|nt|dburn: if declarer bans Rodwell from leading a diamond, that ban remains in force while Rodwell remains on lead - he cannot, for example, cash a club and shift to a diamond|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: LEAD K@D |pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: W is on the Table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is funny. Denmark at some stage were redoubled in 2@H in both rooms :)|pg||
nt|dburn: but in fact West has chosen to let East play it, so South's lead of @dK is accepted|pg||
nt|sharkey: BBO doesnt accept lead out of turn so Simona is filling us in 1st trick|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|dburn: but BBO doesn't allow a lead out of turn, so the first trick will be played "backwards"|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Conclusion: don't trust Danish 2@H bids|pg||
nt|sharkey: May have accepted David |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Danish pastries, however ...|pg||
nt|sharkey: who's playing the hand Simona?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: E is declarer |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Simona is clearly not, which is good for her|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: yes E i declarer|pg||
nt|sharkey: ty|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: yes true :) im happy :)|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|sharkey: West cud have been declarer as well - dummy goes down before playing from hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I can't count that far; is it 1400 or 1700?|pg||
nt|dburn: in truth, this isn't much to be excited about - only a 4 IMP swing either way|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1400|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|pelu: 1400 - 1700 for NS|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|sharkey: Mahaffey - Cohler didnt think they wud be winning this board....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This hand attracted another 500 kibs|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes...  should have played the 6|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: sorry mayby it was 6... im not sure... it was very fast!|pg||
nt|sharkey: you mentioned 1270 earlier Roland....|pg||
pc|h2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the 6 makes most sense -- asked for @C|pg||
nt|pelu: 4400 in total |pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|pelu: 2500 here|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|mc|4|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKT6HK8742DAK4CQ6,SJ2HAQT965D72CT73,SA54HJ3DJ653CAKJ9,SQ9873HDQT98C8542|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|galadriel: precision style|pg||
nt|jfaria:  precision 2@c|pg||
nt|thenapster: flat 3nt here|pg||
nt|glen: meckwell could very well open this S hand 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|glen: it seems that NS use 1NT as a game force relay|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|glen: they will ask 84 questions, then reach 3NT|pg||
mb|2H|an|spades or balance|nt|psyck: an interesting treatment indeed|pg||
mb|d|nt|galadriel: 3NT can't make on a @S lead|pg||
nt|jfaria:  @s lead.. only count 8 tricks|pg||
nt|galadriel: But after 1NT- 3NT in other room, East led a natural @C|pg||
nt|jfaria:  my mac is rather slow today|pg||
nt|jfaria:  big swing|pg||
nt|thenapster: so south will show 11-14 with 5332 and north will bid 3nt|pg||
nt|glen: 3NT is interesting, with 8 top tricks|pg||
nt|psyck: doesn't matter here, but we will wait & see if it makes a difference in the coming deals|pg||
nt|glen: specs voting for XX to play here|pg||
nt|psyck: he can simply play @h for 9th trick in 3N on this bidding rather than trying @d|pg||
mb|r|nt|galadriel: This auction gave West the chance to overcall @S|pg||
nt|galadriel: Ah!|pg||
nt|glen: now E is feeling the heat|pg||
nt|psyck: E wondering what the 2@h x was all about|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: only 3 top-losers in 4@s but not 10 tricks|pg||
nt|glen: E hunting for a number here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: now it's ok|pg||
nt|glen: he passes in reasonable tempo to keep his pd's options open|pg||
nt|psyck: S opens @h, they gf, pd surely can't be wanting to penalize 2@h...but E is the one with @h void :)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|glen: gives up beer card early, never a good idea|pg||
nt|psyck: specs get their wish|pg||
nt|glen: in polish methods, to save beer card, the lead the @D 2|pg||
nt|glen: *they lead|pg||
pc|d3|nt|glen: if N can open that hand type in 3rd seat, S should not bid bidding 3@H on a 3-3-3-4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|galadriel: I can understand West - he had a second 5 card major - may have been a surprise for declarer, who obviously had a @S stop|pg||
pc|h2|nt|glen: its hard to see W taking 6@H tricks here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|rado: good stop by EW, 5@C needs @D finesse|pg||
nt|alok_daga: prediction.this brd will cost IMPS|pg||
nt|rado: yes N might open 4@S 3rd pos:)|pg||
nt|alok_daga: Y,7 411 MAY TEMPT HIM!|pg||
nt|thenapster: big score here|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|jfaria:  needed too much from p though ...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|galadriel: Agreed|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|s3|nt|glen: the @D 2 in some partnerships would indicate some values in @Ds, not the switch from 7642|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|galadriel: perhaps it ws|pg||
nt|galadriel: was|pg||
nt|jfaria:  easier 4 us anyway|pg||
pc|d2|nt|glen: i have no idea why the @D switch was tempting|pg||
pc|d5|nt|galadriel: At least it keeps the match close|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
nt|glen: declarer can arrange a later trump endplay|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|pelu: not the best defense - better @h 10 - 3x@h and a lot of @s-tricks for EW|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|glen: vulnerable XX overtricks are bonus points|pg||
nt|psyck: they may end in 2@h other room too, from the other side :)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|nt|pelu: still 500|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|jfaria:  good 4 noncomitted kibs but Vito / Irens fans suffering :(|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|psyck: Bidding is currently at 2@hxx by EW other room, & not over yet :)|pg||
nt|glen: since NS are young, they likely knew +1240 without checking the score table|pg||
nt|thenapster: lol|pg||
nt|psyck: Denmark playing 2@hxx both rooms will really be something to watch :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST93HT87DAJ85CAJ2,SAKHQ943DK7C98543,SQ764HAK2DQT943C7,SJ852HJ65D62CKQT6|sv|o|nt|pelu: just 4 IMP, but NSA in CR has hoped for a + board :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Di he make it? I was away|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2D|an|nat|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Is this the Meckwell defence to 1NT, Walter? :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @D + major|pg||
nt|sharkey: love to see their faces when comparing scores: "1270 out" - "win 4"....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Natural!??|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: half natural|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bigtrain: this is a weak NT?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 12-14|pg||
pc|cA|nt|dburn: well, it has the right number of points|pg||
nt|bigtrain: up to 14-16 they play card X|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Funnily enough this will also cost 4 IMP, but not in similar fashion|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST93HT87DAJ85CAJ2,SAKHQ943DK7C98543,SQ764HAK2DQT943C7,SJ852HJ65D62CKQT6|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|pelu: 800 if !§H10 - but only a diff of 2IMP|pg||
mb|d|nt|psyck: may end with more doubles/redoubles than other bids other room|pg||
nt|thenapster: wow..3dx in open room|pg||
mb|1S|nt|rado: easy 3NT for NS10-11 tricks|pg||
nt|thenapster: looks like 1400|pg||
mb|2D|nt|alok_daga: 2dmnds=?in their methods|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: A lot of action for a mere 4 imps|pg||
mb|3D|nt|glen: but lots of fun when scoring, +1240 in a loud voice, lose 4|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: a mystery :)|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jfaria:  "nt must have a meaning |pg||
nt|galadriel: EW did very well to reach 6@H next door|pg||
nt|jfaria:  2|pg||
nt|galadriel: let's see if they can reach slam here|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: aggressive 3@D here|pg||
mb|4D|nt|rado: seems lie Wylkos 2@D 5M5+ unknown|pg||
nt|rado: *like|pg||
nt|rado: for Sure E tryes to attak in partner's long Major|pg||
nt|alok_daga: seems xxle=bid your next suit,thus 2dmnds=dmnds+another.cant think of anything else|pg||
nt|glen: 11 high card points, game unlikely|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rado: maybe our kibs from Netherlands will help?|pg||
nt|psyck: OK, now I understand what Lotan meant when he said we can expect some aggresion by NS|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jfaria:  at this time i guess E already knows about W @h |pg||
nt|galadriel: strong @C auctions are very useful in these hands as they allow lots of room for exploration|pg||
nt|jfaria:  indeed|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|jfaria:  with no oposition i guess they will reach 6|pg||
nt|galadriel: the @H10 is a big card :)|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|jfaria:  better in @h, any imp may become precious|pg||
pc|d3|nt|galadriel: Indeed|pg||
pc|d2|nt|glen: 3NT in the other room is one of those few 3NT contracts where there are 8 tricks, but almost no hope of 9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|galadriel: well done|pg||
nt|jfaria:  no swing in sight|pg||
nt|jfaria:  correction, can make 7|pg||
nt|galadriel: They had one more round of bidding here|pg||
nt|jfaria:  just guessing, but after the happy finding of K@h declarer will play for a split in the reds missing|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|psyck: I would double 1@c too with decent holdings in other suits, but bidding again would occur to very few|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jfaria:  putting @d Q with N|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|galadriel: A kib is just reminding me that EW were on the Norwegian team that won the Bermuda bowl, so they are no strangers to pressure|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pelu: very normal - when u have 8 tricks in yopur hand - u hope for the 9. by partner - I like 3Nt by East|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: that was queen of spades, not eight|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SKT43HKJT76DAC865,S8HA3DQJ7543CA942,SAQJ6H9854D982CKT,S9752HQ2DKT6CQJ73|sv|e|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: -100 is a good result for USA|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 4@H is wash&go|pg||
nt|pelu: in Cr NS sold out - easy game NS|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|dburn: well, in the Closed Room North did not feel he had an opening bid|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|nt|pelu: running score: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|dburn: and there are some who might argue he was right about that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: fav|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Perhaps South could have doubled as a game invite after partner's 2NT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: Singleton @DA must have lookied good|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|nt|pelu: wrang - Israel 39-9 - all other matches close|pg||
nt|dburn: still, whe his opponents bid and raised diamonds to the four level, North might have upgraded his hand and bid game|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SKT43HKJT76DAC865,S8HA3DQJ7543CA942,SAQJ6H9854D982CKT,S9752HQ2DKT6CQJ73|sv|e|nt|glen: if W had SK, instead of @SQ, and @Hs still blocked, 9 tricks|pg||
nt|jfaria:  another possible big swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|galadriel: Wow - EW have a huge board in open room|pg||
nt|glen: i surprised that roland has not taught this NS Flannery|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2N|an|.|nt|glen: this was a tough choice for E in the other room - if NS are playing a modern style, bidding without high card points, then EW may have game|pg||
nt|alok_daga: guess the color of the brd prevented east from entering the auction|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: all bbo tables- http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/|pg||
nt|psyck: I'm sure he has, & hence this opening :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|glen: i can safely say that since walddk95 is not watching this table|pg||
nt|glen: 2NT will be a raise here, likely game invite values|pg||
nt|glen: 3@H will show some shape, but not much in extra values|pg||
nt|psyck: Watching or not, the F******* word is still banned in the commentators enchiridion.|pg||
mb|4D|nt|glen: if S had opened F******** N would know of double fit|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 2@H overcall (alomst) OK - but why did East bid on in CR? - and here??|pg||
nt|jfaria:  NS misplayed and 9@c provided a @d discard in open|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|rado: nice stop by NS|pg||
nt|jfaria:  maybe another double game swing?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|psyck: maybe N could try 2@s on 2@d, has to have @h fit for that bid with passed hand|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|galadriel: if he guesses the @H|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|jfaria:  W x but E has lenght in @s ...|pg||
nt|galadriel: Unlikely to get it right|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|pelu: just to penalyse partner - u cant exoect that u can make game - so pass to 2@H - only game on Thankgivingsday and Christmas :)|pg||
pc|dT|nt|alok_daga: prediction proved wrong,4clubs=+6 IMPS|pg||
nt|jfaria:  who has a short in @h?|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|alok_daga: XXLEDUMMY West gets thrown in,forced 2 play dmnds.whether declarer takes that line or not is different|pg||
nt|rado: K@C and Q@D now|pg||
nt|rado: with 52 cards:) |pg||
pc|s3|nt|rado: but declarer probably will play A@D to keep entries to Dummy|pg||
pc|s8|nt|pelu: agre, Glen?|pg||
nt|jfaria:  if any|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|jfaria:  got it right|pg||
nt|galadriel: A likely 12 imps to Vito|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d3|nt|galadriel: Oh - even more|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h6|nt|glen: i think if it depends on the NS actually, if meckwell bid 1@S-p-1NT, they may have 10 points and we have 30|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|galadriel: 16?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|pelu: u dont have good fit for @H, a for sure only a min-min hand for invit|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
nt|alok_daga: wd for a gud pass|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA953HJT4DAT75C98,ST874H982DK2CQJT3,SKQJ2HKQ3D986C652,S6HA765DQJ43CAK74|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|sharkey: East showing 15-17|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: i bet it shows @C|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they probably play transfer rebids|pg||
mb|p|pc|c2|nt|sharkey: how do you show 15-17 then?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1NT is both minors, equal length or longer diamonds|pg||
nt|dburn: you open 1@c|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|sharkey: sry - 1@D unbalanced so Walter's rite|pg||
nt|sharkey: I got it kibs:)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html  for running scores|pg||
nt|sharkey: Chance for a Danish pick up here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pelu: 1IMP if S play @H now|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - may even gain more IMPs than they lost by going for 1400|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|nt|pelu: sorry 1Nt was down so +5! :)|pg||
nt|dburn: well done, Peter|pg||
mc|8|nt|pelu: tx David|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA953HJT4DAT75C98,ST874H982DK2CQJT3,SKQJ2HKQ3D986C652,S6HA765DQJ43CAK74|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pelu: if decl play @D10 out of hand only down 1|pg||
nt|pelu: N is endplayed|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: operators trained to entry two bids at a time, here W passed quickly, N thought|pg||
nt|galadriel: These high level decisions are so difficult - and can be soo costly|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or321t7-2.htm|pg||
nt|jfaria:  we all know that :(|pg||
mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|glen: the @H lead sets up 4@S, 2@H and 1@D|pg||
nt|psyck: those who open 1@c with 44 in minors have an outside chance to get to 2@c here|pg||
nt|glen: before declarer can set up his 7 tricks|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jfaria:  more imps coming 4 NS|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|galadriel: Even the experts get them wrong sometimes, which is a great comfort to allof us :)|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|pelu: ok last board - tx to my fellow commentators - an to a group of very active kibs :), and spec tx to the polish IT-operators who are doing an outstanding job - and finaly to out ...|pg||
nt|pelu: ecelent operator at the table|pg||
pc|d3|nt|glen: the problem for N is that he did not show a great 14 high card point hand with 2NT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|glen: those who open 1@C and are not playing 2+ etc,|pg||
nt|psyck: right, which is why i said outside chance only|pg||
nt|glen: now it looks like NS will cash out, since playing @Cs would not be right|pg||
nt|glen: however sometimes the defense thinks 1NT always has 2-3@S for 1NT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c7|nt|vugraphpl8: bye|pg||
nt|pelu: but after a free bid by Jansma he could try once more|pg||
nt|glen: Balicki, with N hand for Monaco/Poland, overcalled 1@H and later bid @Ds|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|galadriel: Well I have alot of sympathy with David Bakshi ( South in other room) for upgrading this hand|pg||
nt|glen: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|glen: we don't have the beer garden scores in yet|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1ST753HT76DK764C53,SA42HQ953DA952CJ7,SQJ986HK2DQ83CT86,SKHAJ84DJTCAKQ942|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|sharkey: 3@S - showing the aggressiveness of this partnership - let opps guess|pg||
nt|pelu: 500 or only 400+ in game?|pg||
nt|sharkey: What does E do?|pg||
nt|sharkey: Doesn't know pd has @SA...|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|sharkey: Agree with West's x?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: certainly reasonable with poorish hearts and good overall values|pg||
nt|dburn: not easy - might bid 4@h, but double is OK|pg||
nt|pelu: 6@C very pair - @D-loser on !A and then u just have to play @hs to 1 loser|pg||
nt|sharkey: In CR S bid only 2@S and EW easily located @H game|pg||
nt|bigtrain: i'm all for flexible actions with these inbetween hands|pg||
nt|sharkey: We all see that slam makes - at the table difficult|pg||
nt|Walddk2: There is only one line in 6@C as West does not have enough entries for a double finesse in hearts|pg||
nt|pelu: on a @S-lead 2 entries in W|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if i'm you roland, i'd root for grand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, 6@C is cold ... for us|pg||
nt|bigtrain: might as well maximize the result|pg||
mb|5H|nt|pelu: u are dreaming for West 6@c or Passa|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no - i'm not dreamiong, i'm kidding :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I don't think Askgaard can raise this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|mc|12|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1ST753HT76DK764C53,SA42HQ953DA952CJ7,SQJ986HK2DQ83CT86,SKHAJ84DJTCAKQ942|sv|o|nt|galadriel: But it got his side to an unmakable game|pg||
nt|jfaria:  my sympathy goes with yours Anne|pg||
nt|psyck: Rodwell opens N's 10 pointer in deal 9 & so they had no problem getting to 4@h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or161t3-1.htm|pg||
nt|glen: not sure what happened there, but it is recorded as making|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: we hit those light openings so hard they were intimidated to open :)|pg||
nt|psyck: Michal, pls correct to 1NE-1|pg||
nt|glen: its tough when the almost seniors bid more than the young ones|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|glen: now there's a young 1@S opening|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sry|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|psyck: np, u r doing fine|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|rado: another quiet board now|pg||
pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: the ninth trick on the lead|pg||
nt|psyck: well, the 3rd seat opening may have kept them out of slam, not sure if they'd get higher uncontested though|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|jfaria:  nothing special on this one, G/T runnig out of hope|pg||
nt|glen: anybody for 6@H?|pg||
nt|psyck: W may have needed to open for EW to bid slam|pg||
nt|glen: some specs vote for 7@H on the layout|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|alok_daga: how gud can this nt be?QJ tight in 1 suit,1 suit barren.agreed 1cl 1sp response presents problems but 1nt?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|nt|rado: will will make 10 since W cannot lead 2nd @H now|pg||
nt|alok_daga: the steamroller at work,22 IMPS lead|pg||
nt|alok_daga: 21|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2ST98HJ75D2CJ97643,SAK3HAT2DQJT97CAT,SQ54HK9863D8543C5,SJ762HQ4DAK6CKQ82|sv|n|nt|pelu: so +10 changed to -1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2300 kibs know how this should have bid according to the messages I am getting. Please stop :)|pg||
nt|pelu: 33 HCP by EW|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@C 16+ unbalanced or 15+ balanced|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: 1@H  14+ balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: let the relays begin :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Rest relays|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@h: nat or BAL, 14+, 2@c: relay - 2@s natural w 14-15 BAL|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2NT: relay, 3@c: 4@c, 3@d: relay - 3@h: full shape|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3@s asks for aces - 3NT 1 of 4|pg||
mb|4N|nt|pelu: wow Roland - u are expert :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@c: ask for kings - 4NT 2; either majors or minors|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: I am glad that I dont have to play that system|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, I have an expert in the audience|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I only play Acol|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: 1@D - 1@S - 2Nt - 6NT - THATS MY STYLE - AND FAST NEXT BOARD|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They paid to bid and play|pg||
nt|pelu: sorry for caps lock :(|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2ST98HJ75D2CJ97643,SAK3HAT2DQJT97CAT,SQ54HK9863D8543C5,SJ762HQ4DAK6CKQ82|sv|n|mb|2N|nt|rado: 5@S makable for EW now|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: interesting 2NT|pg||
mb|3C|an|.|nt|glen: a bid underpowered by high card points, but the playing value is certainly 2NT|pg||
nt|psyck: good 5 card @d sequence & a couple more T's...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|rado: E will try for Slam for sure|pg||
nt|glen: 3NT=abandon all hope of a major suit fit|pg||
nt|psyck: Only 18.85 KnR points though.|pg||
nt|psyck: they better stay out of grand|pg||
mb|4C|nt|rado: maybe 2nd transfer to show slam interest|pg||
nt|thenapster: they will bid only 6|pg||
nt|psyck: for all i know grand may make with @cJ finesse & a major suit squeeze on N though :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|galadriel: EW doing their best to keep NS out of game|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: And succeeding!|pg||
nt|galadriel: 10 back|pg||
nt|jfaria:  with 2 places to play, and the minor being @d N could double instead|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|rado: W has good support so keeps the level low|pg||
nt|alok_daga: dont think they will have2 reach 5 East has expressed all he had 2 say|pg||
nt|thenapster: no sqeeze...south can keep 1098@S|pg||
mb|6D|nt|rado: oooops|pg||
mb|p|mb|6N|nt|glen: nice squence by E|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i prefer a self splinter of 4@C on second turn|pg||
nt|glen: 4@C gerber, and then 5NT, 6NT as the grand try|pg||
mb|p|nt|rado: yes always good not to risk 5 lvl, nice bidding from EW here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: perhaps east showed his singleton|pg||
nt|alok_daga: assume 3hrts,3nt meant some sort of shortage|pg||
nt|jfaria:  tuff, only 2 boards left |pg||
nt|galadriel: For running scores http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|nt|glen: N nicely goes with a safe lead|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, major suit lead would have saved time for us though|pg||
nt|psyck: They stayed out of slam last deal other room too|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|psyck: so it still remains a relatively low scoring affair with no double digit swings|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|glen: rodwell also opening 1@S to keep it young|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or321t7-2.htm|pg||
nt|galadriel: I think the Bulgarians are a young team- some have played for the national open team and some for National Juniors|pg||
nt|galadriel: Maybe a spec can tell me if I'm wrong|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|nt|galadriel: Ah, ok this is a Junior pair|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|psyck: he doesn't want to run @d's before testing @s as no convenient discards|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAH6532DKQJ75CQJ7,ST43HJT9DA9842C95,SQJ9762HKQ8D6CAT4,SK85HA74DT3CK8632|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@D = 5+ GF|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@S = 6+|pg||
mb|2N|nt|bigtrain: 2N = asking|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3@C was a waiting bid|pg||
nt|pelu: Muller-de wajs in 7@D - 6NT normal result|pg||
nt|pelu: 7@D down 1|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|sharkey: Think this sets the contract|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|dburn: Bjarnarsson not tested - if he had @cK, he would have to play it to prevent establishment of the spades|pg||
nt|dburn: but as it is, the defence can adopt a relaxed posture|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|sharkey: off one too many?|pg||
nt|dburn: two more each - 3 IMPs to Denmark|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: But we lost a tennis player :(|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg||
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qx|c13|st||md|3SAH6532DKQJ75CQJ7,ST43HJT9DA9842C95,SQJ9762HKQ8D6CAT4,SK85HA74DT3CK8632|sv|b|nt|galadriel: Maybe just South|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: Only N can be a Junior|pg||
nt|galadriel: My goodness - I got 49 replies all at once!|pg||
nt|galadriel: Thank you everyone :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: :)|pg||
mb|2S|nt|galadriel: Only South is Junior National|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: 4@S here doesn't work since @Hs play for two losers, and @Ds need for @C discards or there is a @C loser|pg||
nt|thenapster: and 3nt from south in heart lead also some problems|pg||
mb|2N|nt|glen: not sure what 2@C shows, if it did not show @Ds, might get a @D lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  what is 3@s |pg||
nt|jfaria:  another lsot game|pg||
mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: 2@D asks size and spade length by steps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: 2@C may be a game force relay bid|pg||
nt|psyck: i thought they play 1N as gf relay :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|glen: that was over 1@H|pg||
nt|psyck: but maybe that is only on 1@h open|pg||
nt|glen: to allow for 2@HXX|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: running scores - http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|glen: the @D queen is played to hide the location of the @D jack from W|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|psyck: so 2@c gf here & 2N further enquiry maybe|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|glen: now E can win this, play a @D, and get a @H through dummy|pg||
pc|c2|nt|thenapster: now e-w can attack the clubs|pg||
nt|glen: which has 1@S, 2@H, 1@D and 1@C|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h5|nt|psyck: yes, most defensive lines should defeat it|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S953H742DKJT4C987,SQJ6H8DA87CAKJT62,SKT8742HAQJT6D93C,SAHK953DQ652CQ543|sv|o|nt|dburn: did you ever have any tennis players?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, only the world's number 1|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: 1NT is an artificial game-force|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: 2@D = michaels|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now|pg||
nt|dburn: you mean the one who never wins any tournaments? if she's a tennis player, I'm a bridge player|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Many thanks to Simona, great operating!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That was a harsh comment, David|pg||
nt|pelu: EW in 5@C - can the danes stop also|pg||
nt|Walddk2: She has won 6 tournaments this year so far|pg||
nt|pelu: only 17 wins on hard core|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: And her career earlings are 11 million dollars; pretty good for a person who can't play|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: earnings even|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pelu: so US up 22 before last segment|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Restart in about 20 minutes, 30 more like it|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
mc|11|nt|Walddk2: Thanks all and bye for now|pg||
nt|twcho: certainly not a star player. :)|pg||
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qx|c14|st||md|4S953H742DKJT4C987,SQJ6H8DA87CAKJT62,SKT8742HAQJT6D93C,SAHK953DQ652CQ543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|psyck: Last deal, thanks all, 2nd half in about 1/2 hour.|pg||
mb|2C|an|.|nt|galadriel: Last board now - |pg||
nt|jfaria:  not enough|pg||
nt|thenapster: 2cl for majors of course|pg||
nt|thenapster: e-w can make 5cl|pg||
nt|glen: hopefully S has same agreement|pg||
mb|d|nt|vugraphpl8: sry|pg||
nt|jfaria:  but still emotion till las board|pg||
mb|r|an|.|nt|psyck: @d lead sets up 3 tricks in 5@c?|pg||
nt|glen: i thought they were out of XX cards?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|galadriel: Many thanks to Michal our VG operator - great job!|pg||
nt|psyck: guess a @d duck enough in 5@c|pg||
mb|4S|nt|thenapster: A@H is onside...|pg||
nt|thenapster: so only diamond lead have to duck like you said|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: @D duck is hard on a layout where N might have singleton @D and 1-2@Cs|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: unless the @D 9 holds|pg||
nt|thenapster: yes|pg||
nt|glen: and the polish @D 3 lead is best|pg||
nt|thenapster: i think after redbl|pg||
nt|thenapster: thats showes same number of cards|pg||
pc|d9|nt|thenapster: we can know that north is 6-5|pg||
nt|glen: last hand of the day for Mahaffey (the player, not the team)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|thenapster: oh...bad play|pg||
pc|h6|nt|galadriel: and to Jaoa my fellow commentator :)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jfaria:  thx my inspired coleague operator and fantastic kibs :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: and Mahaffey thinks thesame he said: oh f***|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|thenapster: oops|pg||
pc|h5|nt|galadriel: And to all the wonderful specs for your helpful comments|pg||
pc|h4|nt|glen: oh well, best to put meckwell in the second half just in case|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|jfaria:  i meant first u Anne :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|nt|galadriel: Sry Joao :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cQ|nt|jfaria:  a "," is missing|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: Irens is K.O.|pg||
nt|jfaria:  lol|pg||
nt|galadriel: Congratulations Vito :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: next match at 15.30|pg||
nt|galadriel: Bye evryone :)|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|glen: 6@C at the other table|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s5|nt|glen: rodwell didn't bid much|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|vugraphpl8: next match at 12.30|pg||
nt|psyck: was nearly a flat board then :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|glen: thank you Michal, our great operator|pg||
mc|11|nt|glen: thanks all, it was fun :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: last match today at 18.00 bye|pg||
nt|thenapster: thanks all!|pg||
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