vg|BBO2-2nd Mind Sports Games,W-QF-6_6,I,17,32,NETHERLANDS,163,FRANCE,173|
rs|3NE-2,3NE=,4SS+1,4SS+1,4SE=,3NN+1,4SE=,4SE=,2CN=,2HW-1,2SE-1,2SE-1,3NW+2,3NW+3,3HE-3,2SS-1,5HW-1,5HE-1,3NN-1,3NN-2,3SE+2,3SE+1,4SE-1,3NW=,4SS+1,4SS+1,4SN+1,4SN+1,2SE+1,4SE-1,4SW+1,3SW+2|
pn|Dekkers,Bessis,Michielsen,Puillet,VIVES,ZWOL,POIZAT,ARNOLDS|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S9743H7D832CQ9652,SA52H9653DJ75CK87,SKQ6HKQT8DQT94CT4,SJT8HAJ42DAK6CAJ3|sv|o|nt|uni_dennis: hi everyone|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|uni_dennis: welcome back to the quarter finals of the 2nd world mind sports games|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: this is the last session of 16 boards|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 8 opposite 18 here, but no tricks|pg||
pc|d2|nt|uni_dennis: 3rd and 5th leads in partner's suit|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: veronique Bessis the only player from the French team here who also played in the Venice Cup in 2011|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: where France won the world title|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: having won from the Dutch in the semi-finals|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in CR EW found their @h fit, but decided to play in 3NT|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and 9 tricks are easier then 10 tricks with both 4333|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: North will have to give a trick at some point of course, but still not enough|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|nt|uni_dennis: discards: Low = encouraging|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: N will cash here @hs and exit with a @c|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in CR Arnolds got a @c lead and already scored her @hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|uni_dennis: she might endplay N for the 9th trick in @d there|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or in @s, whatever N wishes|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @s7 will deny @sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|uni_dennis: but Michielsen won't be sure of @c9 in S hand|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 3NT made in CR, so we might have a new leader after the first board|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: running scores women: |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: or check the site: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c6|nt|uni_dennis: running scores open teams: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=QF|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S9743H7D832CQ9652,SA52H9653DJ75CK87,SKQ6HKQT8DQT94CT4,SJT8HAJ42DAK6CAJ3|sv|o|nt|malipivo:  N-S CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/France/poizat-vives.pdf|pg||
nt|malipivo:  E-W CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/WomensTeams/Netherlands/arnolds-vanzwol.pdf|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|stayman|nt|malipivo:  E-W are holding 26 hcps, but there is no source of tricks.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|purpose|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|malipivo:  In the OR they also play 3!n by East after (1@d)-1!n-2!n-3!n, @d2 lead.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|nt|malipivo:  (double dummy), North can be stripped in clubs and endplayed in @s+@d suits.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|malipivo:  well done!|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ852H96DJ7CA643,SJHAKJ8DQ84CKJT52,SA976HT5DAKT95CQ8,ST43HQ7432D632C97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|uni_dennis: S opened in CR, an easy way to get to 4@s|pg||
mb|d|nt|uni_dennis: but here NS will get there too, i'm sure|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 5@h could have been a good save|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: on a good @c decision only 500|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|uni_dennis: i don't like the bidding by N in CR. with 4card fit shouldn't begin with RDBL imo|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: gives EW room to find a good save|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and somedays even before you have been able to show fit|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: as in 1@s (DBL) RDBL (3@C) // pass (5@C) ???|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if EW had some more @c than now|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now draw trumps and 3 rounds of @d discarding @h|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but will not make the overtrick then|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|uni_dennis: so maybe just run @dJ|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and if it loses, discard 3@cs|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ852H96DJ7CA643,SJHAKJ8DQ84CKJT52,SA976HT5DAKT95CQ8,ST43HQ7432D632C97|sv|n|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  North is escaping her throw-in position in clubs in the Open Room, it shall be our first swing.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  N-S will buy 4@s soon.|pg||
nt|ritong: bonjour|pg||
nt|malipivo:  welcome!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: Bjr Henri :)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ritong: so a 14 boards match now|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ritong: thrilly|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S4HT6DKQ85432CA62,S62HAQ5DJ96CQJT97,SQJ9HJ874DAT7CK54,SAKT8753HK932DC83|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: big result for the french in CR|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and EW might make 4@s|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: just losing 2@c and a @s|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: well, @s lead set up the @s trick for EW in CR|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @s2 scoring the last trick :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: 14 imps to France|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S4HT6DKQ85432CA62,S62HAQ5DJ96CQJT97,SQJ9HJ874DAT7CK54,SAKT8753HK932DC83|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ritong: of course, the difficulty in these really close endings is to keep lucidity at max level|pg||
nt|ritong: that why experienced players have a clear edge|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  It would be a nice 4@s contract with @hJ already marked for third round finesse.|pg||
nt|adonis18:  3 nt a nice "save" against 4 @s|pg||
nt|ritong: lots of imps on the lead|pg||
pc|s3|nt|malipivo:  and 5@d would be a nice safe against 4@s :)|pg||
nt|ritong: small @s would be an orange disaster|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ritong: 10 tricks  next.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|adonis18:  and EW could also have taken 10|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
nt|adonis18:  9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S64HKT95D765CA942,ST53HA742DKQCQ865,S82HQ863DA842CKJT,SAKQJ97HJDJT93C73|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: but that's not a dinosaur swing, as the Dutch junior coach calls swings from 15+ imps, though he might count this one as well|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: another 4@s for EW|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: West having perfect high cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@c drury|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S64HKT95D765CA942,ST53HA742DKQCQ865,S82HQ863DA842CKJT,SAKQJ97HJDJT93C73|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbe: laughs when 2 of @s wins the last trick|pg||
nt|ritong: don t think carla arnolds feels good just now|pg||
nt|malipivo:  It will be better now, E-W are having 4@s.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|fit 3 cards |nt|ritong: but, as i said previously, she has been there previously and has an edge|pg||
nt|ritong: one bad board will not make her explode|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  OR, Board 19: (3@d)-4@s, @dK lead.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ritong: mundane contract here, no swing|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK98HJ7DQ43CKT942,S32H9643D982CAJ65,SQT64HKQT5DK76CQ3,SAJ75HA82DAJT5C87|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@c will be interesting to play|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|uni_dennis: though she can set up a @h for @d discard|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: before W can lead a 2nd @d|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK98HJ7DQ43CKT942,S32H9643D982CAJ65,SQT64HKQT5DK76CQ3,SAJ75HA82DAJT5C87|sv|n|nt|ritong: 1@d pass 1NT  i suspect arnolds will reopen|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|ritong: or even immediately overcall 1@s|pg||
nt|ritong: or that|pg||
nt|ritong: my last choice, honestly  oponents are vulnerable|pg||
mb|1S!|an|no Majors|nt|ritong: and might well be in trouble if you pass 1@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  If someone has superguessing abilities, there is 3!n with a non-diamond lead.|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: this will go down, but no big deal|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|malipivo:  North is playing 2@c in the OR, @c7 lead.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|ritong: @s10 the correct move imho|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: but any @s will do:)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
nt|ritong: good thing they take some time here, that way we will have direct comparisons|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c5|mc|7|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQ94HAT94DAT6C643,SJ6532H8632D73CT5,SA8HKJ7DJ9854CKQ2,SKT7HQ5DKQ2CAJ987|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|uni_dennis: helpful lead|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though still -1|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: defense can still make 2@h 1@d and 2 trumps|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @D4 switch attitude|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQ94HAT94DAT6C643,SJ6532H8632D73CT5,SA8HKJ7DJ9854CKQ2,SKT7HQ5DKQ2CAJ987|sv|e|nt|ritong: 2@s here|pg||
nt|ritong: @c lead|pg||
mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|ritong: ah no|pg||
nt|ritong: surprising|pg||
mb|p|nt|malipivo:  It is already happening in the Open Room.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: that s more "normal"|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|nt|ritong: NS have a big game, but can t enter the auction|pg||
nt|malipivo:  3!n N-S would be less normal.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s5|nt|ritong: expectable push|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SJ73HJ875DK954CJ6,SA84HA963DAT62CQ8,SKT952HT2D8CKT543,SQ6HKQ4DQJ73CA972|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: this is an easy 3NT for EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@s = good hand without 4@h|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: and not 5@c, so @d-fit most of the time|pg||
pc|c3|nt|uni_dennis: although 1@d could be 3cards if 4432|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: since Dekkers did not DBL 2@s Michielsen knows that EW hold A and Q|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so she tries her other 5-card|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but even less help there|pg||
nt|dburn: I suppose you might double 2@s with three to the jack, just to tell partner not to lead anything else|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the winner of this match will play against the winner of England - Sweden|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: England up by 189-147 in that match at the moment|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: England have just won the European title in Dublin last month|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SJ73HJ875DK954CJ6,SA84HA963DAT62CQ8,SKT952HT2D8CKT543,SQ6HKQ4DQJ73CA972|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ritong: that one does not look harmful, at first sight|pg||
mb|1D|nt|malipivo:  3!n is a peaceful contract, anything higher might not be.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S!|an|Good hand with !D fit|mb|p|nt|ritong: normal aggressive overcall|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: guess rokia will try the secret weapon now|pg||
nt|ritong: but no cigar|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|malipivo:  OR also landed in 3!n West, @c3 lead.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: a battle of overtrick(s), then|pg||
nt|malipivo:  @hJ is a candidate for being finessed.|pg||
nt|ritong: @d J now|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SK87632HTDKT4C832,ST95H876DJ2CAKJ74,S4HAKQ4DQ987CQT95,SAQJHJ9532DA653C6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|uni_dennis: 1@S 5+@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h instead of 1@s would have shown 6+@s and invitational hand|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3@h seems a bit much - hand not unsuited to defending spades|pg||
pc|c2|nt|dburn: but 2@s would probably have been OK on the lie of the cards, and this may go down only two|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: helgemo even made 3@s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|dburn: well, Helgemo is quite good at that sort of thing|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|dburn: but if South can shift to a trump now, this might be down 150 and they would need Helgemo at the other table to push the board|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: not sure why S took this trick|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @h and @s and that's it for declarer|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|uni_dennis: 2@s will be down at the other table|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s3|nt|uni_dennis: W got a @d ruff, along with 2@c 1@d and 2@s for E|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK87632HTDKT4C832,ST95H876DJ2CAKJ74,S4HAKQ4DQ987CQT95,SAQJHJ9532DA653C6|sv|o|nt|ritong: 9 comparisons left|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4+ !s|mb|2C|nt|ritong: risky bid by zwol|pg||
nt|ritong: anyways, south won t pass i guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ritong: quite engaged to never raise @hs|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|ritong: catherine is considering a @d pitch on the top @hs|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: and also a @c|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|ritong: but west never raised|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|ritong: don t think she could escape one down anyway|pg||
mc|7|nt|ritong: EW had too strong @s spots|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SJT862H4DA964C742,S943HAQ8753DKT8CK,SKQ75HT92D7CAJ863,SAHKJ6DQJ532CQT95|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: 5 imps then for the Dutch|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Helness found a 4@s bid as North after EW landed in 4@h|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: without S having bid |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: then Helgemo bid 5@s and EW ended up in 6@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|uni_dennis: 4@s looks to be a very good save against 4@h|pg||
mb|r!|an|3 !H|nt|uni_dennis: DBL 4@s and usually 5+@c now with passed hand|pg||
mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: rdbl will be 3@h|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: N likes her 3 small @hs now|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: a lot better than 3@d - 1@h|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: needs a @D ruff to beat this|pg||
pc|sK|nt|dburn: well, they will have more than one chance|pg||
nt|dburn: declarer isn't in a position to draw trumps|pg||
pc|sA|nt|uni_dennis: so the defense gets another chance|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: not sure what @s6 was at the first trick|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|dburn: looks as though they play upside-down count, but maybe the jack would have been clearer|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: they do play lavinthal with singleton in dummy|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: at any rate, the defence took its second chance|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and even @sJ would be lavinthal|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: according to their agreements, middle = neutral = encouraging the lead|pg||
pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SJT862H4DA964C742,S943HAQ8753DKT8CK,SKQ75HT92D7CAJ863,SAHKJ6DQJ532CQT95|sv|e|nt|malipivo:  4@s versus 4@h battle, it seems.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H!|an|4+!s|mb|d|an|!H|nt|ritong: poizat has two options now|pg||
nt|ritong: 2@s showing 4 cards|pg||
nt|ritong: or 1@s showing @s tolerance, admitting she opened real light|pg||
mb|1S|an|3 cards !s|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: considering the vulnerability, i would bid 2@s immediately and leave it up to pard|pg||
nt|malipivo:  If we swapped @c8-@cT, 4@s has solid chances to make.|pg||
nt|ritong: but with her choice, rokia learnt five spades at least with pard|pg||
nt|ritong: and acts accordingly, a tad backseat driving imo, but who cares  this is a quarterfinal of the WC, i.e. a merciless streetfight|pg||
nt|malipivo:  :)|pg||
nt|malipivo:  OR is playing 5@h by West, but got @sK lead surprisingly.|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  4@s shall be one down, 5@h too after a diamond lead (or later lead as it happened in the OR).|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ritong: no legit chance to make, but...|pg||
nt|ritong: suspense|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ritong: careful now|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ritong: good|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ3H974D8CKQJT872,SQ8HA32DJ763CA964,SAT94HKQTDAKQ42C5,SK7652HJ865DT95C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|dburn: textbook bidding is 3@c-5@c, I suppose, but partners don't always have the canonical pre-empt|pg||
nt|dburn: but this time she did, and 5@c is a rather better spot than 3NT|pg||
pc|s3|nt|uni_dennis: 5@c won't be that difficult|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4th best lead|pg||
pc|s8|nt|dburn: mind you, this is a bit awkward for Bessis|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @s8 good play|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now declarer only has 2@s tricks instead of 3|pg||
nt|dburn: who won't want to put up the queen, in case declarer has the ace-king and the jack becomes an entry to the clubs|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|dburn: but she actually needed to put up the queen as things are|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|dburn: though declarer can't make from here - she was unlucky to run into a layout where she could not steal a club trick|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: EW play high-low = even|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @h by E??|pg||
nt|dburn: it's OK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|uni_dennis: oh well, @hA and @h would do|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
nt|dburn: even if declarer exits with the ten of hearts, West can overtake it and play another one|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJ3H974D8CKQJT872,SQ8HA32DJ763CA964,SAT94HKQTDAKQ42C5,SK7652HJ865DT95C3|sv|b|nt|ritong: north will likely face a 3@c opening|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: and i suspect she will take time|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: her problem is 3NT might have play even without the @c tricks|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: so, not unreasonably, she goes for it|pg||
nt|malipivo:  5@c might be also interesting.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ritong: sadly for her, there no way she steals a @c|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ritong: west having quite clear vision of the suit|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ritong: ??|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|ritong: but perhaps not quite clear lucidity, if this is for real|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: this for real Henri|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ritong: okay|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ritong: i accept that:)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: west would duck the @h with AJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: c mon baby|pg||
nt|ritong: do it!|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ritong: awwww|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKHKJDKQ87654CT32,SQ65H982DA93CQJ75,ST32HAQT53DJTC986,SAJ9874H764D2CAK4|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|dburn: it's pretty warm in the playing rooms here in Lille, but Bessis isn't going to be asleep at this stage in proceedings|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4@s can be defeated here|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: if the defense play 4 rounds of @hs|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|uni_dennis: otherwise declarer has as chance|pg||
mb|3D|nt|uni_dennis: and it doesn't look like you need to set up @d tricks in the defense|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so @h lead looks normal to set up some tricks|pg||
mb|3S|nt|uni_dennis: the dutch women took back another 3 imps with 3NT -2 on bd 26|pg||
nt|dburn: three more IMPs to the Netherlands when 3NT went down two at the other table on 26|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: and now in stereo...|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: if EW don't bid 3@s then no need for super defense, so @DK lead|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|uni_dennis: 4 rounds of @h might promote @s10 in N|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: well, now a chance for the defense actually|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKHKJDKQ87654CT32,SQ65H982DA93CQJ75,ST32HAQT53DJTC986,SAJ9874H764D2CAK4|sv|o|nt|ritong: 6 comparisons left|pg||
nt|malipivo:  There might be a trump upper cut in 4@s (four rounds of hearts).|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S7HK7432DQJ98CT83,S542HQ86DK74CQ952,SAJ6HJT5DT652CKJ7,SKQT983HA9DA3CA64|sv|n|nt|uni_dennis: ..not if E played @sA|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: we're nearing the end of this match, playing till board 32|pg||
nt|dburn: East might have tried 3NT - after all, if partner has @sA you could claim|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|uni_dennis: not much fireworks so far, but maybe the computer saved the best boards for last|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|nt|dburn: and 3NT would probably have made on a normal low heart lead even though West didn't have @sA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in trouble now|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: can't reach dummy|pg||
nt|dburn: 4@s, on the other hand, is hopeless on the actual layout|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: could have made by playing low to 1st trick|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and develop a @h, then guess right in @s|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: S will never win a trick, so the @h trick won't go|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: running scores women: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=QF|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|c2|nt|uni_dennis: the winner of this match will play the winner of England - Sweden|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: arnolds-vZwol in 3NT in CR|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S7HK7432DQJ98CT83,S542HQ86DK74CQ952,SAJ6HJT5DT652CKJ7,SKQT983HA9DA3CA64|sv|n|nt|ritong: the final countdown is on|pg||
nt|ritong: *sufferrrrr*|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  Any single deal can change the leader...|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|an|17 19 bal|nt|ritong: any single trick, if heavy enough|pg||
mb|p|nt|malipivo:  OR is playing 4@s by East, @dQ lead.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|ritong: looks like a good lead, this|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ritong: @d back?|pg||
nt|malipivo:  OR: East is giving up that deal..., one or two down.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKQT943H8753D6CA2,S2HQJT2DAQ973CK96,SAJ86HKDK52CJT543,S75HA964DJT84CQ87|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|dburn: could be just what the Dutch need|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: she makes, so 10 to the duthc|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and new leader again|pg||
mb|4S|nt|uni_dennis: 2@s INV with 6+@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|uni_dennis: this will make|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @c back might be best chance for East|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: S sometimes has Kxx and misguesse|pg||
nt|dburn: my players will have finished soon, so I guess I'll find out later who tomorrow's opponents will be - but this is a remarkable match, on a par with all the Open quarter-finals|pg||
nt|dburn: good luck to everyone|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: ok thanks david|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|nt|uni_dennis: +1 now|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 5@d looks to be a nice save though|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|uni_dennis: 1@s 1@d and 1 or 2@c|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKQT943H8753D6CA2,S2HQJT2DAQ973CK96,SAJ86HKDK52CJT543,S75HA964DJT84CQ87|sv|b|nt|ritong: catherine got it wrong|pg||
nt|malipivo:  Good/bad news as we are having a new leader in this match.|pg||
nt|ritong: either a @d back or, even better, ducking the lead would have been better|pg||
nt|ritong: no sweat|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ritong: next|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: no, it was not obvious when lead could come from four cards|pg||
nt|ritong: (answering some angry kib)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|ritong: cakewalk here, three comps left i,n reality|pg||
nt|malipivo:  French supporters will dislike next hand as well, it looks like boring 4@s=.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: hope she makes 5, tho|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: okay|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ritong: next|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAT843HJ863DA7C85,SK9HT52DJ862CKQ64,SJ765HKQ7DKQ93CA3,SQ2HA94DT54CJT972|sv|o|nt|uni_dennis: but other room in 4@s  well|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: *as well|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: easy 4@s for NS now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: S starts with 2@c intending to bid 3@h over 2@d|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: to show 5@s-4@h GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but on 2@s obvious 4@s|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAT843HJ863DA7C85,SK9HT52DJ862CKQ64,SJ765HKQ7DKQ93CA3,SQ2HA94DT54CJT972|sv|o|nt|ritong: routine stayman auction, seems|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: @c jack lead|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: three rounds of @d wiping the @c|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1ST62H72DAK743CQ85,SJ4HK65DQT652CK43,S98HAQ98DJ98CJT97,SAKQ753HJT43DCA62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: another 4@s, this time for EW|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but this one won't make usually|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|uni_dennis: even with @hK and @cK in dummy won't make 4@s|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so good pass by East|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 3NT does have a chance says kib|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1ST62H72DAK743CQ85,SJ4HK65DQT652CK43,S98HAQ98DJ98CJT97,SAKQ753HJT43DCA62|sv|n|nt|ritong: does a @h lead beat 4@s?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: just academic, with @d AK|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: declarer will have to manage the long @h loser, anyway|pg||
nt|ritong: whoa|pg||
nt|ritong: 140!|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: hope is back|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  3!n looks makeable.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|malipivo:  (but not after a club lead...)|pg||
nt|ritong: let s see that|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ritong: so the situation is simple|pg||
nt|ritong: either carla makes, for some reason, and it s over|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ritong: or she does not and orange will have 1 imp before the last one|pg||
nt|malipivo:  she would need to play hearts right now|pg||
nt|malipivo:  @sJ and @cK would be entries to finesse in hearts|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ritong: keep in mind that BBO scoring is not official|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|vugraphzbe: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|ritong: drumroll|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2S543HKQJT42D87C53,SJT8762H6DAK5C982,SQ9HA983DJT63CAJ6,SAKH75DQ942CKQT74|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: and we end with another 4@s|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: though NS can save in 5@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: for -500|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: if EW reach 4@s at all|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|uni_dennis: East doesn't have enough @s to raise|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d!|nt|uni_dennis: EW in 4@s on 31|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: in case of a tie extra boards will be played i think|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|uni_dennis: 8 additional boards in case of a tie|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if i read correctly|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|nt|uni_dennis: well, looks like 4@s will be 1 off on 31, for 5 imps to France|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: monaco having a great final set again in open: 49-0 at this moment|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2S543HKQJT42D87C53,SJT8762H6DAK5C982,SQ9HA983DJT63CAJ6,SAKH75DQ942CKQT74|sv|e|nt|vugraphzbe: Last board ...|pg||
nt|ritong: not a neutral one|pg||
mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|p|nt|ritong: finding 5@h wins the whole stuff|pg||
mb|2H!|an|pass or correct|mb|p|nt|ritong: hmm|pg||
mb|2S|nt|uni_dennis: she will bid 4@s now|pg||
nt|ritong: salut dennis|pg||
nt|ritong: just an other routine BBO show, eh?:)|pg||
nt|adriaantje: all Dutchmen who have given up the open team's match hoping for 4@S here now|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: yes, 1 imp quite a big difference|pg||
nt|ritong: enormous, yes|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: juniors won by 0.67 imps|pg||
nt|ritong: grats|pg||
nt|ritong: c mon rokia|pg||
nt|ritong: hit them!|pg||
nt|adriaantje: they sure know how to annoy their fans|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: no it's building up the tention :)|pg||
nt|ritong: well if rokia(north) doubles...|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: maybe EW choose the slow route to 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: oy|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: oy²|pg||
mb|3H|nt|adriaantje: no way|pg||
nt|ritong: i m dead:)|pg||
mb|p!|nt|malipivo:  oxygen for us, please...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: phew|pg||
nt|adriaantje: :(|pg||
nt|bobholl: now oxygen for me :(|pg||
nt|ritong: well, my gals did it|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: congrats to the french women|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: merci dennis|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|ritong: beating netherlands is a huge achievement|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: extremely strong team|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|malipivo:  (Unofficially) Congratulations to the French women winning this knockout match, we are sorry for Netherlands.|pg||
mc|11|nt|adriaantje: my proud feelings of being a Dutch bridge player are dropping rapidly because of today's matches|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|adriaantje: but congratulations to France|pg||
nt|ritong: ty|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: tomorrow we have the semi-finals|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: also 6 sets of 16 boards|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: CONGRATS, Thks all :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: starting at 10:30 local time|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: see u tomorrow, have a good evening all, bye for now :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: that's some 15.5 hours from now|pg||
nt|malipivo:  Good bye all, see you tomorrow.|pg||
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