vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-R16-5_6,I,1,16,INDIA,53,USA,93| rs|2SW-2,3DE-2,6SE-1,4SE+1,5HN=,4HN+3,4HW=,4HW=,2NN-1,2NN=,1NE-2,1NE-2,3NS-3,3NS-1,3NN-1,3NN=,3NW-1,3NW+1,4DS=,3NW-4,3NW=,3DE+1,3NS=,2SEx-3,2SS+2,2SS=,3NN-1,2SE-3,4SS-2,3SS-1,5DW=,5DE=| pn|MUKHERJEE ,MAHMOOD,MAJUMDAR,HAMMAN,KATZ,MAJUMDER,NICKELL,MUKHERJEE|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: good afternoon all.... live from Lille....|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|mb|p|nt|psyck: After 64 deals you would expect around 250 imps to be traded & in all the other matches, between 203 to 289 imps have been exchanged; this match is an exception with only 146 IMPs ...|pg|| nt|psyck: traded in 64 boards so far|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|nt|psyck: 3 Aces, 2 @c ruffs & a 2nd @h trick available now|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|psyck: for -2|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|psyck: 12 Matches are being broadcast, 4 on BBO, 6 on BCR (http://www.bridgecardreader.com/live/), 1 onm Ourgame (Chenese site) & 1 on the Rama at the venue.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|nt|psyck: If your countrys match in a particular round is not being shown on BBO, you can try http://www.bridgecardreader.com/live/ you may have to change you PC's time Zone to Paris time ...|pg|| nt|psyck: to watch it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|psyck: that is CET (GMT+1)|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: sry CET=UTC+1|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|5D|nt|psyck: NS CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/India/Sumit_Laltu.pdf|pg|| mb|p!|mb|p|nt|psyck: EW CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/USA/hamman-mahmood.pdf|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|nt|psyck: other room in 4@h|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jillan: är du i Värmland eller i Stockholm?|pg|| nt|jillan: Värmland förstår jag då ;)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|jillan: with the distribution 12 tricks in @H seems possible, but not easy to reach|pg|| nt|jillan: and it is on a finesse...|pg|| nt|p dalvi: on finesse|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|p dalvi: not sure how they show 6-5 or 5/5 in M after 1NT|pg|| nt|jillan: The Americans on board 2 reach an slam off 2 aces|pg|| nt|p dalvi: ok thats a gain |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan: - or a loss :) depending on from whos side you are looking at it ;)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| nt|p dalvi: does not want s finesse to work :)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|c3|mc|13|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|nt|psyck: decent slam but not quite biddable|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|psyck: the overbid to slam on deal to makes the maych a little more closer|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: hi CK AND ALL|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: hi|pg|| nt|psyck: hi Sunil|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: and if miraculously Laltu had bid the slam on bd3, it would have made it even more interesting :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: i thk South after opening showed no intrest in slam by jumping to 4@H and then showed very little defence by bidding 5@H|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|psyck: yes 4@d was one of the rebid suggestions i got for last deal, tough to do that after opening an 8 count|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: cant blame North... but maybe Sumit who has a very good hand over the dbl by Hamman cud have cuebid 4@D|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|nt|sunsamvar: decision time and Zia gets it right|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|p dalvi: they play simple stayman resp|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|p dalvi: try ax with N to avoid 1 loser |pg|| pc|h8|nt|jillan: If you want to follow the running scores in all matches: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|p dalvi: it can be either way |pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c7|mc|10|nt|p dalvi: ok|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: the Indian pairs have identical names.|pg|| pc|s4|nt|psyck: one ends in DAR & other in DER|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: i think in this room is Manas Mukherjee the vetran and Subir Majumdar|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|psyck: Sumit Mukherjee & Debabrata Majumdar (laltu) here|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c8|nt|sunsamvar: ok CK. confusing... how do you know ?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|psyck: The operators did well to get the last names right, both now & when the same pairs were on vu gr earlier|pg|| nt|psyck: they are fairly common last names|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|nt|sunsamvar: maybe he could have made by going after @Ds earlier|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|psyck: Harold, Could you confirm if South here is Manas Mukherjee or Sumit Mukherjee|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|psyck: I assumes sumit as I mentioned above, but other room is showing S Mukherjee|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|mb|2N|nt|p dalvi: will it be 2nt or 3nt ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan: a 2NT opening hows 20-21 balanced and may contain 5M|pg|| mb|p|nt|jillan: with 3334 and just a couple of jacks and quacks, Katz is not interested in game|pg|| pc|h6|nt|d23nh3: hello all|pg|| nt|jillan: hi|pg|| nt|p dalvi: and if it 20-21 then certainly NO|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|p dalvi: H 3-3, spade Q safe |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|p dalvi: Low @D was better |pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|d23nh3: made but i thought @cs could have been tackled otherwise|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|nt|psyck: ok, it is sumit-laltu here as we thought|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: South is Sumit....|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: yes the initial in the other room is entered incorrecdtly|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: South is Sumit Mukherjee, he confirmed it to me|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|sunsamvar: imagine a country of 1.2 billion and the pairs have to have identical names|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: the names are automatically put in by the system..|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: would the odds be about the same as being dealt all 13 cards of a suit CK ?|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: Tx Harold|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan: at the other table 2NT wnt one down when E led a small @S|pg|| nt|jillan: North continued with the @C K same a Nickell|pg|| nt|p dalvi: still should not have gone down |pg|| mb|p|nt|d23nh3: thats what i mean|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|jillan: he lost 2@S 2@D and 2@C|pg|| nt|p dalvi: i can see 5 |pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|d23nh3: getting tough for india|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|d5|nt|p dalvi: looks like 2 down |pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| nt|d23nh3: -2|pg|| nt|d23nh3: should be -3 in fact|pg|| nt|p dalvi: 3@C and 2@D|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|d23nh3: push|pg|| nt|jillan: same result at the other tbable so no swing|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|moshel: hi all|pg|| nt|brolucius: http://bridgetopics.com/news/2012/aug/alfredo-loves-cashing-play-day|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: hi|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|nt|psyck: that deal was featured in the bulletin too|pg|| pc|h3|nt|sunsamvar: he has to get the quacks in the red suits right to make this|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results/knockoutphase.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg|| nt|psyck: could well go down if finesses now|pg|| nt|moshel: look like if he was find the clubs lead contract go down |pg|| nt|psyck: that would get a director call lol|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|moshel: contract cold now|pg|| nt|psyck: now may need to get @d right for 8th & an endplay on E for 9th, vey tought|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: defence is not very easy for east either|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|psyck: ok, given @c trick, not to just get @d right|pg|| nt|psyck: *now to...|pg|| nt|psyck: same bidding & lead other room|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|moshel: so no dirctor call lol :)|pg|| nt|psyck: lucky for declarer that Hamman did not have an easy hand to defend with|pg|| nt|moshel: now made over trick on zqz clubs diamonds|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: maybe best was for him to have cashed @Ha whenin with the J and exited in @Ss|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: looks so easy when you see all 52 :)|pg|| nt|moshel: the card will play |pg|| nt|moshel: and swz will be no matter what he doing|pg|| nt|psyck: other room also declarer misguessed @h & @c was returned by E|pg|| nt|psyck: declarer would have probably made it on any defense with E under pressure on the run of the majors|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: @D Q up and down..|pg|| nt|psyck: tell him it does not matter :)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|nt|sunsamvar: queens always matter CK :)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|6|nt|vugraphzbb: I think I missed something but the contract was 3 down|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|jillan: another likely 3NT|pg|| nt|d23nh3: 3nt for ns|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|d23nh3: probably a push again..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|p dalvi: one has to be careful y have to tackle both red suits properly|pg|| pc|s6|nt|d23nh3: agree|pg|| nt|d23nh3: @d8 a vital card|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|p dalvi: 2nd best from rags |pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|nt|p dalvi: will make |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|p dalvi: defence gets 2H and D and a C |pg|| nt|d23nh3: @d play crucial|pg|| nt|p dalvi: @C blocked |pg|| nt|d23nh3: but ralph does not know|pg|| nt|jillan: if he plans to play a @D to the 8 East need to be alert and kick in an honor|pg|| nt|d23nh3: yes thats the vital play now|pg|| nt|p dalvi: duck |pg|| nt|jillan: duck?|pg|| nt|p dalvi: he might take DA and then finesse otherway |pg|| nt|jillan: think he wants W on lead for the @Cs|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|d23nh3: hmm lots of thinking in process|pg|| nt|p dalvi: true |pg|| nt|jillan: that play feels strange to me|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|d23nh3: doomed|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|d23nh3: give a @cQ trick and count the losses|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|psyck: ouch|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: OOPS. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN ?|pg|| nt|psyck: I think I don't want to know|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: it seems that @c A was not played but another @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|psyck: ok low @c & @d misguess as we were worried of|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Are they in 1NT??|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: another tough game|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|psyck: this aint likely to make either|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: now @S up to prevent Zia from unblocking King|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|nt|d23nh3: but till better than the other table|pg|| nt|d23nh3: *still|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|p dalvi: ok they went 3 down |pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|jillan: it is so much easier somtimes when you see all four hands.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: no exciting hands till now..very mundane stuff|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: so true:)|pg|| nt|p dalvi: we are lucky people :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|jillan: they went down when East in with the @H dropped his partner's @CQ to continue @Cubs|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|d23nh3: 8 tricks + @h?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|nt|p dalvi: 9 th trick |pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|jillan: well played by Nickell|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| nt|d23nh3: there goes|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|cA|nt|d23nh3: wd nickell|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|nt|jillan: a @H was led at the other table|pg|| nt|d23nh3: and -1|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|nt|psyck: defense could always set up their 5th trick before dec set up his 9th there|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: sometimes it is hard for me to see the cards they playing..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|sunsamvar: still declarer had to lose a @S, a@D and 3 @Hs|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|psyck: you may not see lighter 3rd seat openings soon|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|psyck: @h was not lead on deal 8 other room & 3NT rolled home|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| nt|psyck: same contract & lead other room|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|nt|d23nh3: an arduous journey for India|pg|| nt|p dalvi: extra trick in Opp suit |pg|| nt|jillan: I would not open the North hand with skmpy 11|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|p dalvi: he heard u :)|pg|| nt|d23nh3: remotely not an opener|pg|| nt|jillan: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|d23nh3: :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|p dalvi: may apply landy or some |pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: not even worth a landy|pg|| pc|s4|nt|jillan: not an easy hand to play|pg|| pc|s3|nt|p dalvi: should not, gen long suits not be empty |pg|| nt|d23nh3: but a good defensive hand with nickell|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|nt|jillan: declarer is lucky that south has th @H9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jillan: but obv not playing on hearts|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|jillan: turned out to be an easy 3NT ;)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|d23nh3: a swing to india|pg|| nt|jillan: the other West went the other road and finessed the @D with the Jack- end of story|pg|| nt|p dalvi: open room 1 off |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|jillan: after first finessing the @H Q|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3N|nt|sunsamvar: oh.. Zia's 1@S was preparing for the 3nt rebid :)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|psyck: zia just counted 6@c & 2@d on the lead & 1 more hopeful & bid|pg|| nt|psyck: not easy for NS to get to 4@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|sunsamvar: they will end up 1 level higher in 5@Ds rather that 4@H... blame Zia|pg|| pc|c5|nt|sunsamvar: only 4 level but in partgame|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: many are saying a micheals cuebid of 2@S would have shown North hand better|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: but we dont know their systems... maybe micheals excludes the mid range|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|psyck: he may have shown his 55 if @s values were in @d|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| nt|psyck: as such, he is vul & the suits are poor so x looked normal|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: one of Sumits teammates confirms that 2@S would have been natural|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|d23nh3: a long shot|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|nt|p dalvi: he is down too many |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|nt|d23nh3: desperation showing|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h6|nt|jillan: yes, and it will cost|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|sunsamvar: the lead is getting out of hand for India now|pg|| nt|psyck: he could possibly have bid 2@h or 2@c if they play that as Mich then|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: a relatively super strong 1@c opening this time, but it still does not deter EW|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: 47 imps and 21 boards is not easy: esp against their formidable opps|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|psyck: other room stopped in 3@d on a non contested auction|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|nt|psyck: rather pessimistic by East other room|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jillan: if NS do not find their 4@H game|pg|| mb|p|nt|jillan: which need to find the @HQ to make|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: 47 imps the difference|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|d23nh3: lot of hard work ahead|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|jillan: 22 more boards to go|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|!S/!C|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|psyck: most other matches are trading close to 300 imps while they are just touching 200 total imps here|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: a lot of imps were exchanges in this session though, compared to earlier sets between these two|pg|| nt|psyck: communication problems & bad breaks looming ahead|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|sunsamvar: at 1 point Monaco were trailing Canada and Netherlands were trailing France but now the leads have reveresed in favour of the fancied teams|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|psyck: Results: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: but east has to give south the entry|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|nt|sunsamvar: could Hamman have done better by throwing his @Ss i wonder ?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: well done Sumit|pg|| nt|psyck: if Hamman had kept all his @c & thrown all his @s, it could have been beaten here|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: will be interesting|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|jillan: the suits aren't very nicely distributed on this board...|pg|| nt|d23nh3: jill, what you say about a par score? |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|jillan: as?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: whats par 2@h for ns gone|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jillan: think it will be hard to stay out of doubles here|pg|| mb|d|nt|d23nh3: no way for n to reach dummy to encash @ds if n in @hs contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|d23nh3: nice score other table|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|jillan: an easy 3NT :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|jillan: when you get a @D led|pg|| pc|cT|nt|d23nh3: ruffing will not affect the result|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s7|nt|d23nh3: either which way|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|mc|5|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|nt|psyck: Zia could have done better by leading a black suit after the 2@h bid too|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: many think that Sumit Mukherjee is a Zia in the making for the speed and brilliance of his plays... ofcourse noone can match Zia's charm and longevity|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|psyck: Sumit is the most promising youth, in his earliry 30's i think|pg|| mb|d!|an|3!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: D. Majumdar is also young and this pair holds a lot of promise |pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: nasty @S split will doom this contract|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|nt|d23nh3: strange bidding other table|pg|| nt|jillan: pos bidding: 1@C -P-1@S-X ?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jillan: or 2@H is more likely|pg|| mb|2H|nt|d23nh3: 2@c|pg|| nt|d23nh3: oki|pg|| mb|d|nt|d23nh3: x|pg|| mb|p|nt|jillan: the X shows 3@S|pg|| mb|2S|nt|d23nh3: 2nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|d23nh3: west is almost counted out for his 2@h|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|d23nh3: east is zilch but for a scattering oh honor cards maybe 1 or max 2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|d23nh3: *of|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: wow. he must have played double dummy conceding just 3 more @Ss|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|sunsamvar: for 8 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: even Zia could not have made 10 tricks there|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: it is not easy for the operator when they play fast/ do not show the cards clearly|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: right...|pg|| nt|psyck: that helps, but not enough|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: and the operator is at the same table level as the players....|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|sunsamvar: best % play... hope for @Ss to be 4-3 and @Ds to be 3-3 or doubleton honour|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|nt|d23nh3: US taking it easy|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: they are aware they have wrapped it up|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|d23nh3: 2@ds and 1@c losers are not going anywhere|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|d23nh3: now 2@cs|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| nt|d23nh3: next|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|d23nh3: ouch|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|3C|nt|vugraphzbb: board 13 waws confirmed 10 tricks|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: lots of comments saying noone will lead from AKJ10: TRUE BUT WHAT ELSE TO PLAY FOR ?|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|psyck: yes the gap has widened & not enough boards to make up realistically|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ehsana: lots of IMPS traded in this match..with USA leading 130 against India81..not sure probably teh only India wualifier among the 16|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: please stop asking me questions about 13... both scorecards 170 for 10 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: lost track now sorry....|pg|| nt|psyck: doesnt matter, prayerless contract anyway|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: 2 down|pg|| mc|8|nt|ehsana: yes 4S too much on this holding|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|jillan: only 2@C?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: a potential game for NS|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jillan: which I would not make :)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|d23nh3: :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|jillan: just got informed that @C would mean a 2-suiter|pg|| nt|jillan: 3@C I mean|pg|| mb|p|pc|h9|nt|jillan: well done to stay away from that in my book non-makeable game|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|jillan: a lot of business to take car of here|pg|| nt|jillan: and only one man to do it...|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|jillan: take care of I mean of course :)|pg|| nt|d23nh3: nice stop here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|d23nh3: oki jill, i will try|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|jillan: ;)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|d23nh3: :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|d23nh3: leaning towards -1|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzbb: this is the last board of the set|pg|| nt|ehsana: .......all yours whereever whenever you want :):)|pg|| mb|3S!|nt|sunsamvar: tx CK and Harold... has been a pleasure|pg|| nt|psyck: thanks everyone|pg|| mb|p|nt|ehsana: 5D may be looked into :)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: and Thanks to all the 550 kibs and the 551 comments and corrections :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: lol..|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|psyck: have to play @c double dummy to make this|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: i guess South fancied his chances in defending|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ehsana: C;ub can go on hearts if tempo there|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|psyck: sry, @c goes on @h|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|psyck: next set in a little over an hour|pg|| nt|ehsana: nxt and last 16|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: bye all|pg|| nt|ehsana: Thanks and bye fro now|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: I keep this table open until the closed room has finished...|pg|| nt|sunsamvar: Tx to Ehsan too|pg|| nt|vugraphzbb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|nt|d23nh3: 4@s versus 5@d|pg|| mb|p|nt|ehsana: 5D should nbe easy to get there|pg|| nt|jillan: perhaps we will see some fireworks here|pg|| nt|d23nh3: 5@s will be good sacrifice|pg|| nt|jillan: EW did well to reachand male 5@D, May not be so easy here when West did not open|pg|| nt|jillan: in the other room I mean|pg|| nt|ehsana: Nick and Katz will not try woth THIS sate of match I think |pg|| nt|jillan: NS hre maybe will find 4@S before EW knows what is going on|pg|| nt|ehsana: that Jillan is a great point :)|pg|| nt|d23nh3: welcome ehsan bhai|pg|| nt|jillan: maybe they took a potty break?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: lol|pg|| nt|jillan: who is our vugrapher, you have been awful quiet this time?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: nothing to think here.. opearator?|pg|| nt|ehsana: with such a tense match they should have a bottle under the table :)|pg|| nt|jillan: Maybe they do, but for other purposes :)|pg|| nt|d23nh3: for what ehsan?:)|pg|| nt|d23nh3: to fill or to drink?|pg|| nt|jillan: are we stuck?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|nt|d23nh3: aaaah thanks nick|pg|| nt|jillan: it is us 3 all alone in cyber space|pg|| mb|4S|nt|jillan: 4NT?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: last board for this round i suppose... operator can you please enlighten us about the next round timings?|pg|| mb|4N|nt|jillan: pick a suit pard|pg|| nt|jillan: thyanks all, especially for our very quitet vugrapher :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzbg: The next round starts at 5pm in France|pg|| nt|jillan: ha I have gotten every bid right this match|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|jillan: maybe I should start playing?|pg|| nt|d23nh3: thanks all, my fellow commentators jill and ehsan and all the kibs for their invaluable tips|pg|| mb|p|nt|ehsana: so 5D par for the course :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|jillan: 5@S is quite likely bd from |pg|| nt|jillan: but so is pass|pg|| nt|d23nh3: thanks francois, u were great|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|jillan: partner is in charge, here. If he passes 5@D you should not bid|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|d23nh3: i still maintain 5@s by ns was a good sac|pg|| nt|jillan: it was, as you can see all cards...|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sT|nt|d23nh3: i said it before the bidding was over:) just a little difference:)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|jillan: thanks all, see ya later|pg|| nt|d23nh3: thanks all|pg|| pg||