vg|B EC 2011 Open Teams 16 _,2_2,I,15,28,Mahaffey,36,Denmark,15|
rs|3NE=,3NE+1,4HN+1,2SS+4,3SE=,2SE=,5DE=,3DE+2,4HW=,4HW=,5CS+1,6CN=,4HW+1,5HW=,4HE=,4HE=,2SN-1,2SN-1,PASS,3NE=,3HS-2,2SE=,3NE=,1NS-3,4DW=,3SS-1,3DW-1,5CN-2|
pn|MECKSTROTH,AUKEN,RODWELL,CHRISTIANS,BJARNARSON,Lev,ASKGAARD ,Pszczola|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST93HQ5DAQ854CA97,S8762H9873DJCKQ42,SJ54HJT62D7632CT3,SAKQHAK4DKT9CJ865|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Constructive raises in majors  1M  2M|pg||
mb|1D|an| |nt|ralfwil: Interesting match to watch!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And 2M is a constructive weak 2, 2@D garbage|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: and for the 98763 time in his life, Meckstroth opens 1@D|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Upside-down count and attitude|pg||
nt|bigtrain: neb attack|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3/5 lead, 2nd/4th through declarer|pg||
nt|glen: stats provided by the wikiMeckwell|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2NT 19-21 now|pg||
nt|bigtrain: my guess is thats low for the number|pg||
nt|glen: and for 74 time in his life, rodwell passes an opening|pg||
mb|2N|an|18-20|nt|ralfwil: and Auken will rise|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: No room for -en in Christiansen|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I recall that Anne was in a team with Søren maybe 10 years ago|pg||
pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: Fine player, nice guy|pg||
nt|galadriel: And he is a very fine player and a gentleman :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html  for running scores|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|Walddk2: Good technique in case Meck has the stiff @CA|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|glen: the 1@d opening parks the two aces in the S hand, so no early entry for N to put a @D out|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Christiansen and Auken are both pretty slow players, so it won't be at Meckwell's usual pace|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: stranded the overtrick in dummy -- seems odd|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1ST93HQ5DAQ854CA97,S8762H9873DJCKQ42,SJ54HJT62D7632CT3,SAKQHAK4DKT9CJ865|sv|n|nt|tsadek: ok Tokay here|pg||
nt|jfaria:  hi all|pg||
mb|1N|nt|glen: complete Lavazza team is:Norberto BOCCHI, Giorgio DUBOIN, Agustin MADALA, Antonio SEMENTA, Mustafa Cem TOKAY, Jon BALDURSSON|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|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|d|nt|Walddk2: Easy grand slam?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or161t3-1.htm|pg||
mb|2D|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|p|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||
nt|jfaria:  weak nt and a rubish stayman by n|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|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|d|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||
mb|3D|an|.|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||
mb|p|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||
mb|3N|nt|jfaria:  NS found a good suit and 3nt looks noraml|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: NL in 7@d in CR|pg||
mb|p|pc|d5|nt|vugraphpl8: LEV: sory partner|pg||
pc|dJ|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|d2|nt|galadriel: his|pg||
nt|jfaria:  think the light opening by W succeeded|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
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|s2|nt|jfaria:  my connection is so slow that i fear commenting one game after the one is played :(|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|pelu: 5@H ask for @DQ - better 5Nt ask for @C-cue|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|nt|tsadek: 5NT here will beter than 5@H to know k@C|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Hello Rado and Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi Rado, spectators|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|rado: hello:)|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|jfaria:  Lev has nothing to be sry, although he had not much to spare|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|jfaria:  S can just watch |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2ST8532HKJ9D963CQJ,SQ6HQ6DAKJ874CK82,SAKJHAT732D5CA764,S974H854DQT2CT953|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I am asked if West is Sabine. No, it's Jens, her husband|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pfbr: hi roland@h|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: A Rodwell game try|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hi Anita @H|pg||
nt|glen: a hits a friendly layout|pg||
pc|d2|nt|glen: *and hits|pg||
nt|galadriel: Yes, Auken not liking the look of his Qx's|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|galadriel: We used to call it a Landy game try - after Sandra Landy - her philosophy was " bid game then try to make it"|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2ST8532HKJ9D963CQJ,SQ6HQ6DAKJ874CK82,SAKJHAT732D5CA764,S974H854DQT2CT953|sv|e|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|d|nt|glen: we the mention of meckwell we are now down to 2 specs|pg||
nt|psyck: lol|pg||
mb|p|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|2D|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: all bbo tables - http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/index.php?r=348267|pg||
mb|d|an|.|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|2S|nt|jfaria:  @d keep being a safe rescue for nt oppeners .)|pg||
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|p|nt|rado: hi|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|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|d3|pg||
nt|glen: here the 3@h and then 4@S indicates a stonger idea|pg||
nt|jfaria:  big swing first board|pg||
pc|s6|nt|brotherp: hi all|pg||
nt|brotherp: lets see if Denmark can come back|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|glen: but hard for N to find the perfect cards in the S hand for slam|pg||
pc|s4|nt|glen: good duck at trick 1|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
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|sK|nt|glen: now what does S do?|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|glen: and their opps did likewise|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brotherp: hi joao|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|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|h6|pg||
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|cQ|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||
nt|jfaria:  hi Wiebe|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|brotherp: fairly natural systems i think; so we shld be able to make some sense of their bidding|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pelu: I am not impressed :)|pg||
nt|tsadek: noe either @H 3-3 or A@D with 4@H|pg||
nt|jfaria:  wonder if MWckwell will bid game|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3ST543HK9DKJTCQJ64,SK9HT7D86532CA752,SA2HJ852DQ94CKT93,SQJ876HAQ643DA7C8|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Identical auction expected here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|5-12pc|mb|p|mb|3D|an|5+!H 5+!S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Or not|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5-5 in the majors|pg||
mb|3S|nt|galadriel: He had a toy|pg||
nt|glen: sometimes you have the wrong set of legos|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ralfwil: in my opinion an overbid from E, If W can´t bid over 2@h |pg||
nt|bigtrain: definitely agree with that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: even in the limited opener context it's not worth it -- need some suit texture|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|bigtrain: not their best lead|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|nt|galadriel: Maybe a forcing game would have been better for defence|pg||
nt|ralfwil: the only way to avoid 3 @h losers is to play on @h 3-3 or Kx|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bigtrain: if he can guess the @H he'll make it from here|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He will play a low heart from hand|pg||
nt|glen: and S does?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But that is not the same as guessing them|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Meck will follow small smoothly|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: Wrong again|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ralfwil: But defence can kill Es hand by a @d|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: Now dummy's diamond is set up|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3ST543HK9DKJTCQJ64,SK9HT7D86532CA752,SA2HJ852DQ94CKT93,SQJ876HAQ643DA7C8|sv|o|nt|thenapster: meckstroth was very agressive in board number 2 to bid 4sp by S after e-w reached 4cl|pg||
nt|brotherp: betting Meckwell will bid game|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|galadriel: was that really 11 tricks?|pg||
nt|jfaria:  impossible|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|1N|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|p|mb|2H|nt|alok_daga: Qx,Qx,hardly an opening hand,M also 2 2|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Michal, you sure?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|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||
nt|brotherp: ending up in 2@s|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|p|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||
nt|jfaria:  they always do , the making games and all the others :)|pg||
pc|cQ|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||
pc|cA|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||
pc|c3|nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|psyck: it would not occur to me for sure at this vul|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: east does not have a second bid|pg||
nt|rado: 3 rounds of @C now|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pelu: its difficult - I dont expect many tables will bid this slam|pg||
nt|brotherp: declarer will go after @h's|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jfaria:  E and N bidding @h first meaning @s |pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|s3|nt|galadriel: West would be ruffing with his natural trump trick|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|alok_daga: If u follow Mike Lawrence he shud be competing!|pg||
nt|galadriel: last trick for the defence|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jfaria:  1 imp back|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|brotherp: short of a chinese finesse|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|psyck: unless they play weak NT, S could have invited after 2@s|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|pelu: so far 2 out of 6 in slam|pg||
nt|brotherp: nice @h 8 by askgaard|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg||
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||
nt|brotherp: but ask needed his clubs...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s8|nt|glen: and some not even in @S|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|brotherp: 8 now|pg||
pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S862HK73D63CAKJ42,SJ74HADJ98752CT97,SKT953HQ642DKCQ86,SAQHJT985DAQT4C53|sv|n|nt|galadriel: It's hard work for an imp|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Very lucky 5@D here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But the Danes need it|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Unlikely to be bid though|pg||
mb|1S|an| |mb|p|nt|Walddk2: If Auken gets the chance he will bid 2@S over 2@D to show a sound raise in diamonds|pg||
mb|2D|an|12-15|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@S is an old-fashioned 1NT response|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, he *can* bid 2@S at least|pg||
nt|galadriel: maybe 4@D?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@S followed by a raise maybe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He has very good cards now with @HA on the side|pg||
mb|5D|nt|glen: wow|pg||
nt|galadriel: oh well done|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Well, this is the simple route to game :)|pg||
nt|glen: that must show the good raise|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ralfwil: on volley:)|pg||
nt|galadriel: An Auken game try :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's besically a 25% game, below par by far but Denmark won't mind|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: basically|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: less than 25%...  need trump split|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: can ope with Kxx on also|pg||
nt|ralfwil: non vul unfortunately...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: or something really good in the majors|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d2|nt|galadriel: maybe EW bidding aggressively because they are down in match|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: Still a losing option I suppose|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|Walddk2: Not any more|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S862HK73D63CAKJ42,SJ74HADJ98752CT97,SKT953HQ642DKCQ86,SAQHJT985DAQT4C53|sv|n|nt|thenapster: 5 imps back to demark in board 2|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|thenapster: denmark* of course|pg||
nt|glen: this should be the big @C opening|pg||
mb|1N|an|.|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|2D|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||
nt|brotherp: sort off a @s-partial for NS; wonder if they will enter the bidding though|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsadek: 6@H will be great from N side|pg||
mb|3D|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|p|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||
nt|jfaria:  Denmark must feel loosing some ground but they r dealing with avery tuff pair in this room|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|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||
pc|c7|nt|glen: he could now bid 1@C - that would get partner to stop these doubles and play the contract|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jfaria:  nebulous @d opening in precision|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
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||
nt|brotherp: meck bid game as expected in the open room; Denmark need to get something going|pg||
pc|cK|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||
nt|brotherp: and this is not what they need - although u might say opps have missed game (5@D seems unbiddable though)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|Walddk5: 1NT  11-13|pg||
nt|galadriel: 1@H is nat or GF, I'm told|pg||
nt|thenapster: very bad|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
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||
nt|brotherp: difficult for West to rightly appraise the bare @h Ace|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|jfaria:  good thing 4 N nerves, he must stil be depressed by B15|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|rado: Defense should continue @H to stop overtrick now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jfaria:  can see nothing besides @d hook|pg||
nt|galadriel: Nor can I|pg||
pc|d9|nt|Walddk5: I see 11 IMPs to Bulgaria|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jfaria:  but W will try to get as much count as he can|pg||
pc|dA|nt|psyck: well, no entry for @h fin in the 1st place though :)|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|psyck: so just traded -1 for -2 or so, no big deal undoubled|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|jfaria:  very favourable position of kings, not a good game|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|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|o19|st||md|1SJ3HT832DJ762CQ42,S98HAK7654DKQCKT7,S7654HJDA4CAJ9863,SAKQT2HQ9DT9853C5|sv|e|nt|galadriel: and you sometimes have to create your own luck - especially against Meckwell|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|Walddk2: What does it take to make you a Denmark supporter, wojo? 50% pay raise?|pg||
nt|glen: (danish beer is nice)|pg||
mb|d|an| |mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|glen: 3@C was a (really) weak raise|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: he was limited by his initial pass :)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|glen: lol|pg||
nt|bigtrain: very meaningful for meck|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@S would have been non-forcing, so Christiansen had to double|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He is too good for a non-forcing 2@S|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|galadriel: You can find all the running scores fro here http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Walddk2: Søren Christiansen and Jens Auken both Olympic bronze medal winners, Rhodes, Greece, 1996, but not as partners. Christiansen played with Lars Blakset, Auken with Dennis ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Koch-Palmund. The 3rd pair were Morten Andersen-Lauge Schäffer|pg||
nt|glen: rodwell trying to work out some way of beating this|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USA not in top 3 for a change|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not Italy either|pg||
nt|Walddk2: France won from Indonesia and Denmark|pg||
nt|glen: rodwell knows beat this very unlikely but will continue to work trying to think of some layout that it might be down|pg||
nt|glen: if we could just ask the operator to place the NEXT card on the table|pg||
nt|ralfwil: how many teams in the knock-out Roland?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 16 in the round of 16 :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: A couple of very close matches in the open|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Confusing, I know|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|galadriel: and a couple of close ones in the womens quarter finals|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SJ3HT832DJ762CQ42,S98HAK7654DKQCKT7,S7654HJDA4CAJ9863,SAKQT2HQ9DT9853C5|sv|e|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||
nt|jfaria:  but a chance for denmark in open|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or161t3-2.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|brotherp: the challenge for the Danes is to get opps bid at the 5 level here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/index.php?r=348267|pg||
mb|2S|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|3H|nt|glen: sad you can't win both the pairs and teams, but nice to share gold medals|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: and hopefully for them playing in @h 's |pg||
mb|4H|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||
mb|p|nt|glen: losing teams can join the pairs event on the next day, so only two final teams missed pairs completely|pg||
mb|p|nt|alok_daga: gud xle|pg||
pc|cA|nt|glen: in the other room E led a trump|pg||
pc|c5|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|c2|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|pg||
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||
nt|jfaria:  no imaginable problems with this lead|pg||
pc|dA|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|d3|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|dQ|pg||
pc|d4|nt|pelu: diff - even with open cards - to find more that 7 tricks for N|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|thenapster: thats the way it was in the mixed i played last week|pg||
nt|brotherp: next hand|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg||
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|hA|nt|glen: 6 tricks|pg||
pc|c6|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|s2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c8|nt|jfaria:  J @c is only a iluson as an entry|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
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||
mc|10|nt|pelu: wd by East - if he dont ruff easy win|pg||
nt|glen: did Texas outsource to India again?|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S4HQDT63CKQ987542,S862HKJ843DJ872CJ,SAKJT5HT72DAK9CA3,SQ973HA965DQ54CT6|sv|b|mb|p|nt|galadriel: And one close in the seniors|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 19-20|pg||
mb|3S|an| |nt|bigtrain: 3@S = conditional transfer |pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: minor slam oreinted|pg||
mb|3N|an| |mb|p|nt|glen: and now a single suited @C slam try?|pg||
nt|ralfwil: well bid of the danes - 6@c in CR|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes|pg||
nt|glen: for a bidding contest, you give the S hand one less @D and small @H|pg||
nt|galadriel: The Danes had the benefit of a strong @C auction with lots of room to explore|pg||
nt|bigtrain: turn your head roland...  i'm getting questions that i'm going to answer publically|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4@C/2NT is roman gerber|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|glen: is this a mild slam try in their methods?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: very mild|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but no ckeck about @h control|pg||
nt|ralfwil: check.....|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no major shortness bids available|pg||
nt|glen: and no room to find everything out|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|galadriel: Denmark very much back in the game now|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but 4@c fromS, 4@d, 4@h? |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Could Rod have opened a strong 1@C, Walter, or must he open 2NT with that hand?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c7|nt|bigtrain: 2NT is the normal choice|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S4HQDT63CKQ987542,S862HKJ843DJ872CJ,SAKJT5HT72DAK9CA3,SQ973HA965DQ54CT6|sv|b|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|nt|brotherp: big challenge here: difficult to reach 6@c it seems|pg||
mb|1C|an|.|mb|p|nt|jfaria:  the only , i guess|pg||
nt|brotherp: big club makes it easier i guess|pg||
mb|1D|an|.|mb|p|mb|1H|an|.|nt|galadriel: A @C lead will scupper this contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: negative @d ; but that seems overly pessimistic|pg||
nt|jfaria:  EW will steal some space i presume|pg||
nt|brotherp: i guess we just let them bid away|pg||
mb|2S|an|.|nt|glen: another 1NT|pg||
nt|jfaria:  theu did not |pg||
nt|jfaria:  did i see Lev bid 1@h?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: no missclick|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|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||
nt|jfaria:  i?m told S already bid his @c suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|glen: declarer will punch out the @S ace|pg||
nt|jfaria:  think they r very closee to bidding this one|pg||
nt|brotherp: 2@S might be clubs; and 2NT might be pre-accept with an honor....but then again not knowing their agreements that's just a wild guess|pg||
nt|jfaria:  2@s = @c and now S is describing his shape i'm told|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|brotherp: seems impossible for south to bid 6 ..not holding any ace|pg||
mb|6C|nt|jfaria:  a mild slam try by S but that's it|pg||
nt|jfaria:  killing lead|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|pelu: high standard here in the A-swiss|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  as Anne pointed out|pg||
nt|jfaria:  anyway S hand is limited... |pg||
nt|brotherp: goes to show; anyway very nice job by the Danes|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: in open room board 18 - 5S|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sr 5 d|pg||
pc|hA|nt|glen: and end with more than enough tricks|pg||
nt|jfaria:  but the slow approach from N tells him to bid 6 wd|pg||
pc|hQ|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|h8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|brotherp: 5S seems made due to the club T|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|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|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|galadriel: set|pg||
mc|12|nt|galadriel: 8 boards to play, and nothing in it - very exciting!|pg||
pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3ST653H7DT98652CK8,SJ9HAKQJ983D74C95,SQ82HT65DAKJ3C764,SAK74H42DQCAQJT32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Slam on a finesse, more or less|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|an| |nt|Walddk2: 1@H alerted because the play Walsh; can have longer diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: Walsh is not common in Europe and is therefore alertable|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I guess it is not in USA|pg||
nt|galadriel: Wouldn't you like to play an old -fashioned strong jump shift with West hand?|pg||
nt|glen: I thought Walsh moved to Europe|pg||
mb|3H!|an|GF|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3@H is game-forcing because a weak hand would have jumped to 2@H over 1@C|pg||
mb|4D|an| |nt|Walddk2: That makes 2@H now invitational and 3@H game-forcing|pg||
nt|galadriel: So now, effectively the same as a str js|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: ideally you want to cuebid 4@C, get doubled, and avoid the slam|pg||
pc|dA|nt|glen: however they stopped in time|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@H does not promise a solid suit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Usually no more than one loser opposite a singleton|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: I am asked if the Danish players are young'ish, in their 30's. No, Christiansen is 56 and Auken 63  (I think)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html  for running scores|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3ST653H7DT98652CK8,SJ9HAKQJ983D74C95,SQ82HT65DAKJ3C764,SAK74H42DQCAQJT32|sv|n|nt|brotherp: another hand u want if trailing|pg||
nt|jfaria:  So the Danes bid game on board 18, not a good game but one that makes :)|pg||
nt|brotherp: opportunities yet again|pg||
mb|p|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|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|glen: it seems that NS use 1NT as a game force relay|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|.|nt|glen: they will ask 84 questions, then reach 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: an interesting treatment indeed|pg||
mb|3C|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||
nt|brotherp: reaching 6@H seems likely now|pg||
mb|p|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|4H|an|.|nt|pelu: only 3 top-losers in 4@s but not 10 tricks|pg||
nt|glen: E hunting for a number here|pg||
nt|jfaria:  again the slow approach may help E to bid on|pg||
nt|brotherp: 6@H very interesting - after D!A lead u might play for the C!K to be offside - making for a very complicated hand|pg||
nt|brotherp: looks like a possible trump-squeeze ending|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: w ending with @s J9 , 1 trump and 2 clubs|pg||
nt|brotherp: e ending with 4 spades and bare c!A|pg||
nt|brotherp: and south being squeezed|pg||
nt|brotherp: lets see|pg||
nt|brotherp: btw sorry for the comments with the ! ---still not completely used to the interface|pg||
nt|jfaria:  that would be a line for  a jr on a jamed VG :)|pg||
nt|brotherp: east has a very big hand looking at the bidding|pg||
mb|4S|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||
mb|p|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||
mb|5H|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||
mb|p|mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|glen: its hard to see W taking 6@H tricks here|pg||
nt|jfaria:  Lev told his story|pg||
nt|brotherp: still lev might go for beauty and play the trump-squeeze way|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|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||
nt|brotherp: certainly after @dK lead|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jfaria:  needed too much from p though ...|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|galadriel: Agreed|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|brotherp: need a c-switch now|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|glen: the @D 2 in some partnerships would indicate some values in @Ds, not the switch from 7642|pg||
pc|s3|nt|galadriel: perhaps it ws|pg||
nt|galadriel: was|pg||
nt|jfaria:  easier 4 us anyway|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|glen: i have no idea why the @D switch was tempting|pg||
pc|h2|nt|galadriel: At least it keeps the match close|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|glen: declarer can arrange a later trump endplay|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|pelu: not the best defense - better @h 10 - 3x@h and a lot of @s-tricks for EW|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|jfaria:  @h breaks the sq a kib sugested|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|hJ|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|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pelu: still 500|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|jfaria:  good 4 noncomitted kibs but Vito / Irens fans suffering :(|pg||
nt|jfaria:  no way to come to hand by Lev|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SKJTHK2D542CJ8763,SQ542H64D83CAQ942,S863H85DAQJT9CKT5,SA97HAQJT973DK76C|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: 7 boards to go|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an| |mb|2D|mb|d|an|3!S|nt|ralfwil: let´s go for Denmark - our nice neighbours......|pg||
nt|glen: neighbours with beer|pg||
nt|galadriel: support X|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1NT = spades, and double is 3-card support|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: and very nice beer as in UK:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|Walddk2: You are probably right, although I never touch beer; I don't even drink it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have witnesses in the audience|pg||
pc|d3|nt|galadriel: Rodwell will probably switch to a trump|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he's leading flexibily...  may try to fool declarer depending on how things progress|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this is a systematic lead|pg||
pc|dT|nt|bigtrain: soory... this is not a systemic lead|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|bigtrain: what i get for trying to eat luch and type|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|bigtrain: lunch even|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or16runda1.html  only a few close matches now, 4 or 5 look set|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: or locked if you like|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is the closest of the lot|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You should learn toe-typing, Walter|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|galadriel: played very safely |pg||
mc|10|nt|galadriel: for 10 tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SKJTHK2D542CJ8763,SQ542H64D83CAQ942,S863H85DAQJT9CKT5,SA97HAQJT973DK76C|sv|e|nt|brotherp: in fact looking at it a spade or a club or a heart - well spotted - breaks the squeeze (blush)|pg||
nt|brotherp: only d-d makes the squeeze work|pg||
nt|jfaria:  y|pg||
mb|1H|nt|pelu: 800 if !§H10 - but only a diff of 2IMP|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|brotherp: ok; so the Danes in the open room play this crazy club system and end up in 6@H in the East hand...|pg||
mb|2D|nt|alok_daga: 2dmnds=?in their methods|pg||
nt|brotherp: dreaming|pg||
mb|4H|nt|psyck: A lot of action for a mere 4 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: but lots of fun when scoring, +1240 in a loud voice, lose 4|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: a mystery :)|pg||
mb|p|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||
pc|d4|nt|glen: aggressive 3@D here|pg||
pc|d3|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||
nt|brotherp: smooting lead for declarer|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|brotherp: kind of hands and leads u want being ahead|pg||
nt|jfaria:  hugly cards in Lev's hand, but good position of K @S still a hope|pg||
pc|h5|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||
nt|brotherp: not finessing risky with @d 6-2|pg||
nt|jfaria:  think E is in control|pg||
nt|brotherp: wonder if he can read @d 4-lead|pg||
pc|hA|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|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jfaria:  with no oposition i guess they will reach 6|pg||
nt|galadriel: the @H10 is a big card :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jfaria:  better in @h, any imp may become precious|pg||
pc|d2|nt|galadriel: Indeed|pg||
pc|d8|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|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|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||
nt|brotherp: luckily everything works|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jfaria:  he must pray|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|nt|psyck: I would double 1@c too with decent holdings in other suits, but bidding again would occur to very few|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jfaria:  putting @d Q with N|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|nt|jfaria:  and God is on his side|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQT83H97DAKT96CK9,SKJ9HJ6543D5CA754,SA742HKQ2D872C632,S65HAT8DQJ43CQJT8|sv|b|mb|1D|an| |nt|bigtrain: 2+|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 2@S looks makeable|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: are danes so wimpy that they don't bid with W?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Bid what, 1@H?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Some need a better suit for that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: seems like clear action  1@H or even X|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ralfwil: no the only alternative id Dbl, but of course pass|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he's got an honor for goodness sake|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: E-W have the agreement that an overcall can stand a lead from Kx. Jxxxx can't|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not a bad agreement I think|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ralfwil: and a @d switch|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: so AK/Jxxxxxxx/x/AKx is a pass?|pg||
nt|glen: now how will he tackle trumps|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, hyou may make an exception with 7 or 8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But his is five to the jack|pg||
nt|galadriel: Would anyone consider protecting with the East hand?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And does not really matter what we think brecause we are not playing|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The good players play, the rest of us comment|pg||
nt|bigtrain: you have to if partner can pass with normal overcalls :)|pg||
nt|glen: i overcall 1@H, getting good and bad results, but I don't like to enter at the three level with N still unlimited|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|galadriel: Or is it too risky to push pd to the 3 level?|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|ralfwil: looks like the only way to make is a direct deep finess in @d|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lev also passed, so it can't be automatic to overcall|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|glen: not automatic, the majority of experts would pass, not overcall|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|mc|7|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQT83H97DAKT96CK9,SKJ9HJ6543D5CA754,SA742HKQ2D872C632,S65HAT8DQJ43CQJT8|sv|b|nt|glen: if W had SK, instead of @SQ, and @Hs still blocked, 9 tricks|pg||
nt|jfaria:  another possible big swing|pg||
mb|1D|an|.|mb|p|mb|1S|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|p|mb|2S|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|p|mb|p|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|p|nt|glen: if S had opened F******** N would know of double fit|pg||
nt|brotherp: looking at it u really dont wanna go any higher|pg||
pc|cQ|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||
nt|brotherp: if declarer is a (very good) guess he might even make|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|rado: nice stop by NS|pg||
nt|jfaria:  maybe another double game swing?|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|psyck: maybe N could try 2@s on 2@d, has to have @h fit for that bid with passed hand|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|galadriel: if he guesses the @H|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jfaria:  W x but E has lenght in @s ...|pg||
nt|galadriel: Unlikely to get it right|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|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|c9|nt|alok_daga: prediction proved wrong,4clubs=+6 IMPS|pg||
nt|jfaria:  who has a short in @h?|pg||
pc|c4|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|c3|pg||
nt|rado: but declarer probably will play A@D to keep entries to Dummy|pg||
pc|hT|nt|pelu: agre, Glen?|pg||
nt|jfaria:  if any|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|brotherp: if he's a poor guess it's 1 off - 2 spades, 2 clubs, 1 heart and 1 diamond|pg||
nt|jfaria:  strong Meckwell @c didnt help finding @c slam|pg||
nt|jfaria:  Rodwell opened a systematic 2nt, no room left|pg||
nt|brotherp: match tightening up then|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: 12 for denmark|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: in 20. board|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|jfaria:  got it right|pg||
nt|galadriel: A likely 12 imps to Vito|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|galadriel: Oh - even more|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sry 13|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SJ2HKQ875DKJCJ942,SA5HA6D97542CK853,SKT973H32DQT3CQ76,SQ864HJT94DA86CAT|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: 5 to go, 2 per board would be nice. I am impartial, of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Someone must have opened in the closed room|pg||
nt|ralfwil: you are modest Roland - why not an 12-14 imp immediately?|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SJ2HKQ875DKJCJ942,SA5HA6D97542CK853,SKT973H32DQT3CQ76,SQ864HJT94DA86CAT|sv|o|nt|brotherp: strange claim|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugraphpl8: maybe|pg||
mb|1H|nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or32runda1.html|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pelu: if decl play @D10 out of hand only down 1|pg||
nt|pelu: N is endplayed|pg||
mb|2S|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|mb|3H|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||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  more imps coming 4 NS|pg||
mb|3N|nt|galadriel: Even the experts get them wrong sometimes, which is a great comfort to allof us :)|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|glen: the problem for N is that he did not show a great 14 high card point hand with 2NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: difficult to beat|pg||
nt|brotherp: how about the !J lead (ducked) :>|pg||
nt|brotherp: @S-J that is|pg||
pc|h5|nt|brotherp: d! suit nicely divided for declarer|pg||
nt|brotherp: @d-suit|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
nt|brotherp: so 8 tricks will be there now..lets see if pepsi can work some magic|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|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|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
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|d2|pc|dT|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|dA|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h8|nt|brotherp: we can all see that it's easy now: just play north for the @s-king|pg||
nt|brotherp: but pepsi might be inclined to place @S-king in the south-hand|pg||
nt|jfaria:  and play 4 athrow in?|pg||
nt|brotherp: and then there are some funny throw-in squeeze kind of positions|pg||
nt|brotherp: yup|pg||
nt|jfaria:  lets see|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|brotherp: and he even might look at the @s 2 as a funny discard|pg||
nt|brotherp: i see; that's more logical (@h 8 discard)|pg||
nt|brotherp: askgaard guessing for @c J9 or @S q now|pg||
nt|dburn: weird sort of position, this|pg||
nt|jfaria:  if N plays a @s Pepesi must put the king|pg||
nt|dburn: even @cJ9 won't help him|pg||
nt|brotherp: and he can see @H 8 discard was more or less forced and not lavinthalish|pg||
nt|brotherp: depends on where pepsi places the @S K|pg||
pc|c7|nt|brotherp: but would north not play a spade if he didnt hold the king....|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|nt|glen: we don't have the beer garden scores in yet|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|jfaria:  I mean, if N plays a @s he must have the king for Pepsi win|pg||
pc|d7|nt|galadriel: (Ithink) he showed 18-19|pg||
nt|jfaria:  so u must play him for holding the K|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s4|nt|brotherp: y.. but then if he doesnt play a spade it does suggest the king|pg||
nt|brotherp: windows behind windows|pg||
nt|jfaria:  my point :)|pg||
nt|jfaria:  lol|pg||
nt|dburn: how will declarer make the contract, if South has the king of spades?|pg||
nt|brotherp: really nice poker hand -- the 'same-ness' between poker and bridge cant be stressed enough|pg||
nt|brotherp: cross with the club and play the heart|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - but if that would work. North would have played a spade, not a club|pg||
nt|brotherp: we discussed that.. but north might be holding uncomfortable holdings like Jxxxx|pg||
nt|brotherp: so he wouldnt 'always' play a spade without the king|pg||
nt|brotherp: they might all feel like this will be the match-clincher|pg||
nt|brotherp: 5 more boards to go in a tight match|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|brotherp: mmm|pg||
nt|brotherp: now S!A seems obvious|pg||
nt|brotherp: @sa|pg||
nt|dburn: not much more obvious than it seemed before - why should South not have started with three spades and three clubs?|pg||
nt|brotherp: catering for the squeeze i mean (if south holds this distribution with @sK)|pg||
nt|brotherp: pepsi might be playing north for the club length however and still go for the throw-in squeeze|pg||
nt|brotherp: if south has 3-3 blacks he can play SA and duck a spade (they only have 1@H to cash)|pg||
nt|brotherp: but obvious was really to rash|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|nt|brotherp: well done|pg||
nt|brotherp: quick duck by north might have succeeded though (:>)|pg||
nt|brotherp: well done pepsi|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jfaria:  is it over?|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: Pszczola: sory guys|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S763HQJ8632DAKTC7,SKT52HK954D65CJ42,SQJ4HT7DQJ98CKT96,SA98HAD7432CAQ853|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Lev did and that propelled E-W to 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Which is making I think|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|an|4!S or !D GF|mb|r!|an|2!H value|nt|glen: xx value showing with exactly 2@Hs?|pg||
nt|glen: where did our lunch guy go?|pg||
nt|glen: (no out to lunch jokes please)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: To check how many overcalled 1@H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: XX = 2@H 9 or so hcp|pg||
nt|Walddk2: on board 23 that is|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: I'll let Walter announce the result|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: almost half the tables overcalled 1@h, the rest are still trembling in fear|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|glen: 1@S shows exactly 3@S in some expert partnerships|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3 of 8, almost half, great stuff :)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: 5 top trichs for the defence|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ralfwil: tricks...|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Walddk2: 3rd and 5th leads vs suit|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4th vs NT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: 3NT did indeed make on 24, now DK need a minor miracle|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ralfwil: 2 @h tricks for W so no @d ruff is needed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am a true fan. I have the England flag in my profile when Denmark lose, the Danish when they win|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ralfwil: pity! 3nt was made in CR|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c4|nt|glen: Q. should they have X'ed 3@H? A. To make the X pay, you need -2 to be a good bet, was not certain here|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S763HQJ8632DAKTC7,SKT52HK954D65CJ42,SQJ4HT7DQJ98CKT96,SA98HAD7432CAQ853|sv|e|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||
nt|vugraphpl8: Lev forgot system|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: td|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: 2H should be transfer on spades and this is a problem|pg||
mb|p|nt|jfaria:  there seems to be a problem with Lev's system. Operator can tell exactly what it is|pg||
mb|1C|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|1H|mb|d|nt|glen: now there's a young 1@S opening|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: sry|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|vugraphpl8: I told that Lev forgot that 2H was transfer on spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: np, u r doing fine|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rado: another quiet board now|pg||
nt|jfaria:  so it looks that the result of board 24 is in dispute|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: yes |pg||
pc|dA|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|d5|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|d8|nt|jfaria:  that will add some drama to final boards|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|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|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|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||
nt|brotherp: got to go for a moment; sorry all, its up to you Joao\|pg||
nt|brotherp: thanks|pg||
nt|jfaria:  thx |pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jfaria:  now E can split, S lacks an netry to colect 5@s|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SQ872H7542DA8CAK5,SAKJTHKJ96DT76C73,S94HA3D5432CT9842,S653HQT8DKQJ9CQJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|an| |nt|bigtrain: 2+@D|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Probably 2NT response|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and they will play there'|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ralfwil: agree - 2nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|glen: another danish game try|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, Christiansen needs IMPs; one can understand 3NT given the state of the match|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ralfwil: and cross your fingers for no @c lead|pg||
nt|galadriel: Sure - and it's vulnerable|pg||
nt|glen: for extra fun, pass 1@DX and see if S runs into trouble|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: Is there still a glimmer of hope?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Must attack hearts first to knock out Rod's entry|pg||
pc|d6|nt|galadriel: if he just steals one @h ..|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Meck will work it out I think|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and if he does, well done to him|pg||
nt|glen: the !2 have meaning Walter?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am first of all a fan of good bridge|pg||
nt|glen: @d 2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: rev smith...  @HA vs nothing in @C?|pg||
nt|kit: does he have a choice?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: says he likes @S vs @C thus prefers @H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he could encourage clubs...  but unlikely he would|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see what else he can play for|pg||
nt|jr7: moment of truth|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: phew|pg||
pc|h6|nt|glen: the @C T looked right|pg||
nt|kit: Meck blindly followed his partner's signal|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why would Rod encourage?|pg||
nt|glen: some like a low enouraging @C on the K|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Because we can see it is right?|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Really? better to signal for length, with @hA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: seems best to encourage...  maybe playing for AKJ?|pg||
nt|kit: Rodwell thinkink Meck had J of clubs|pg||
nt|ralfwil: and the reason is the 5-card suit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 25 was flat so this is the last chance for Denmark to turn it around|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1NT by South in the other room|pg||
nt|bigtrain: but even if he does have J it can't hurt to continue @C|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
nt|kit: But Rodwell should have encouraged, since he can see club continuation works  -- only 8 tricks for declarer|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SQ872H7542DA8CAK5,SAKJTHKJ96DT76C73,S94HA3D5432CT9842,S653HQT8DKQJ9CQJ6|sv|b|mb|p|nt|rado: 5@S makable for EW now|pg||
mb|1N|nt|glen: interesting 2NT|pg||
mb|p|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|p|pc|sK|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||
pc|s4|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||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|galadriel: EW doing their best to keep NS out of game|pg||
pc|hK|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||
pc|h3|pc|h8|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||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|rado: oooops|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|glen: nice squence by E|pg||
pc|hT|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||
pc|h4|pg||
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||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|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|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|psyck: so it still remains a relatively low scoring affair with no double digit swings|pg||
nt|jfaria:  3nt in open this may get too close|pg||
pc|cK|nt|glen: rodwell also opening 1@S to keep it young|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg||
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|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|galadriel: Ah, ok this is a Junior pair|pg||
pc|s6|nt|psyck: he doesn't want to run @d's before testing @s as no convenient discards|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ986HKQ964DQCJ8,ST2HAT87DAKJ63CK4,SJ75HJ52DT52CAT93,SA43H3D9874CQ7652|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: I hear that there is a TD call on board 24 in the other room|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bigtrain: it's a small possibility that meck had the singleton @DA thus continueing @C could give 9th trick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: where Lev, allegedly, forgot the system and misinformed his screenmate|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|kit: with KQx of clubs, Meck would lead Q, not K|pg||
nt|glen: anybody like X instead of 2@D?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: me|pg||
nt|galadriel: yes|pg||
mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: They can't do that since they don't play ELC|pg||
nt|bigtrain: X is clear if you play elc|pg||
nt|bigtrain: oh|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They can't correct 2@C without showing more than he has|pg||
mb|4D|nt|bigtrain: equal level correction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Equal level conversion for those asking|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: bidding 2@D over 2@C without showing extra values|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: 1NT was 3 down on 26, so 7 IMPs to Denmark|pg||
nt|kit: should duck, so if trump shift entry is kept for setting up clubs|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He has 10 tricks even on a trump switch, no?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|kit: not for sure I don't think|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@S at the other table|pg||
nt|bigtrain: some en passe possibilities|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @DA will reveal the trump position|pg||
nt|ralfwil: @dA and crossruff|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: exactly|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Zia would of course have followed with the queen from Qx|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ralfwil: W must have a full count on S. No @h suppport and 5512|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: 3@S going 1 down|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dT|mc|10|nt|Walddk2: so 2 IKMPs to DK before the last board of the match|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They ned to find 9 more from somewhere|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ986HKQ964DQCJ8,ST2HAT87DAKJ63CK4,SJ75HJ52DT52CAT93,SA43H3D9874CQ7652|sv|o|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|d|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|vugraphpl8: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/or161t3-2.htm|pg||
nt|brotherp: back|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|3H|nt|galadriel: Only South is Junior National|pg||
nt|jfaria:  wc b|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||
nt|brotherp: still a match it seems|pg||
mb|3S|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|p|nt|fabsayc: 2@D asks size and spade length by steps|pg||
mb|p|nt|brotherp: what happened to the td-board where lev made a bidding error?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|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|dQ|pg||
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||
nt|jfaria:  still moe if board 24 results in some kind of penalty|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|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|d7|pc|s6|pg||
nt|jfaria:  in open they r playing 4@d wich can make|pg||
nt|brotherp: 4D seems difficult; while 3@s seems 1 off at least|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|nt|psyck: so 2@c gf here & 2N further enquiry maybe|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|glen: now E can win this, play a @D, and get a @H through dummy|pg||
pc|s8|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|sT|pg||
nt|jfaria:  4@d making in open|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|psyck: yes, most defensive lines should defeat it|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|brotherp: Lev needs to cover the @c-8 |pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|brotherp: for 2 off maybe|pg||
pc|h5|nt|brotherp: 2 imps for Denmark|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S8HQ98762DJ943CK7,SK96543HJDK765CAT,SAQJTHA4D8CQJ9652,S72HKT53DAQT2C843|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: Many thanks to Simona, our terrific operator in Poznan. Great job!|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|an| |nt|vugraphpl3: thanks @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Walddk2: and to our many excellent commentators, Anne, Ralf, Walter, Glen and Kit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|galadriel: And to Roland who works tirelessly to organise all of us|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: There is still board 24, of course|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We don't have a TD ruling yet|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|Walddk2: As it happened in the other room, we can't give you details regarding board 24|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Just rumours|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Misinformation is the theme as I understand it|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ralfwil: EW avoided the @s suit......|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If the ruling favours the Danes I am not even sure if it's enough to win|pg||
nt|galadriel: Whatever the result, it was a pleasure to see 2 top class pairs in action|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well put|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will be back tomorrow at 10.00 local time with the quarter-finals|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10.00 CET is 9 am UK, 4 am New York, 1 am Los Angeles, 6 pm Sydney|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 5@C next door|pg||
nt|galadriel: Here is the website one more time for all results http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Destined to go 2 down|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So it's pretty safe to congratulate Mahaffey on advancing to the quarter-finals|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks everyone for watching. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did|pg||
nt|Walddk2: much better than the junk on daytime tv, i hear :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: Well, I must confess, Wimbledon was on in the background :)|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Walddk2: To add insult to injury :(|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It has been a bad day for Denmark|pg||
nt|galadriel: OOps sry- didn't mean to remind you|pg||
nt|galadriel: But I'm Scottish and we had a very good day|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|ralfwil: without a trump continuation W will have a full count on N - 4216...|pg||
mc|8|nt|Walddk2: Thanks all, see you tomorrow|pg||
nt|glen: thanks all, was fun :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: thanks all! :)|pg||
nt|galadriel: Byee|pg||
nt|ralfwil: that´s all for today, so thanks all and see you in the quarterfinals|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S8HQ98762DJ943CK7,SK96543HJDK765CAT,SAQJTHA4D8CQJ9652,S72HKT53DAQT2C843|sv|n|nt|brotherp: in the round-robin they were the team of destiny - getting from about 40th to 27th (the last qualifying spot) in the last round|pg||
mb|1S|nt|brotherp: can they do it again?|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|nt|psyck: Last deal, thanks all, 2nd half in about 1/2 hour.|pg||
mb|3C|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||
nt|brotherp: dangerous moment for 3@C...|pg||
mb|3D|nt|vugraphpl8: sry|pg||
nt|jfaria:  but still emotion till las board|pg||
nt|brotherp: 5@C seems close now for Askgaard|pg||
mb|5C|nt|psyck: @d lead sets up 3 tricks in 5@c?|pg||
nt|glen: i thought they were out of XX cards?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Many thanks to Michal our VG operator - great job!|pg||
nt|psyck: guess a @d duck enough in 5@c|pg||
mb|p|nt|thenapster: A@H is onside...|pg||
nt|thenapster: so only diamond lead have to duck like you said|pg||
pc|c3|nt|glen: @D duck is hard on a layout where N might have singleton @D and 1-2@Cs|pg||
nt|brotherp: good lead|pg||
nt|brotherp: and easy 2 off|pg||
nt|brotherp: seems to clinch victory for the mahaffey-guys|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|jfaria:  yeap, regardless of result concerning b 24|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|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|c5|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|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|thenapster: oh...bad play|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|galadriel: and to Jaoa my fellow commentator :)|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jfaria:  thx my inspired coleague operator and fantastic kibs :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: and Mahaffey thinks thesame he said: oh f***|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dT|nt|thenapster: oops|pg||
pc|h6|nt|galadriel: And to all the wonderful specs for your helpful comments|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|glen: oh well, best to put meckwell in the second half just in case|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jfaria:  i meant first u Anne :)|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|galadriel: Sry Joao :)|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c6|pg||
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|sA|pc|s2|pc|h7|nt|glen: 6@C at the other table|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|dA|nt|glen: rodwell didn't bid much|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|vugraphpl8: next match at 12.30|pg||
nt|psyck: was nearly a flat board then :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|glen: thank you Michal, our great operator|pg||
pc|hK|nt|glen: thanks all, it was fun :)|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: last match today at 18.00 bye|pg||
nt|thenapster: thanks all!|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|jfaria:  thx Wiebe and vg operatorand kibs :) for a great match|pg||
nt|brotherp: thanks all|pg||
nt|brotherp: bye all; cu next time|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: 3 nt will probably be remained|pg||
nt|vugraphpl8: bye|pg||
pg||
