vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-R16-5_6,I,1,16,MONACO,119,CANADA,115|
rs|2HS-1,2CE-2,4SE+1,5DNx-2,6HN=,7HN=,4HW-1,4HW=,2NN=,2NN+1,2SN+2,3SN+1,3NS-1,3NN+1,3NN+1,3NN-1,3NW=,3NW=,4HN=,5CE-3,3NW+1,4DE=,4HN-2,2SWx-3,2SS+1,1NS+1,3NN-1,3NN-2,4SS-2,4HS-1,3NE=,5SNx-2|
pn|HELGEMO,MILES,HELNESS,KORBEL,DEMUY,NUNES,L'ECUYER,FANTONI|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|nt|barnets: Hi all|pg||
nt|barnets: Monaco took the lead after the Canadians had an exclusion keycard disaster on the last board of the set|pg||
nt|barnets: playing 6@C on a 3-0 fit|pg||
nt|barnets: 5@C|pg||
nt|barnets: the dutch dec made 7@H on the same hand|pg||
nt|barnets: ffinnesing the @HJ on the way|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and ireland played in 2@H|pg||
nt|barnets: not very ambitious|pg||
nt|fabsayc: which all adds up to players are already tired|pg||
nt|barnets: surprising as we are only halfway thru|pg||
nt|barnets: they need proper olympic training perhaps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzay: NS are reversed but this is how they were lined up|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzay: I corrected it now|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
nt|barnets: def now hav 6 winners with one more ruff|pg||
nt|barnets: east did not expect his partner to ruff or would have returned the @C3 suit pref|pg||
nt|barnets: for @D|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|barnets: instead of the 6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: zia played this board in 2@S EW -2|pg||
nt|barnets: this will be 4 imps canada and atied match|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|mc|7|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|bjacobs:  hi|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|vugraphzbd: welcome back in lille. after 64 boards monaco this morning take the lead of this 8° final....|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: other 32 boards to decide who will go to the 4°|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  1@C was 14+ clubs or 15+ balanced, so Fantoni was in a tricky position on the second round of the auction|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  he will go down in 50s, but there will be a few of them|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs:  Maybe 2 down|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: hamman in 6@S on this board|pg||
mb|1S|nt|barnets: seems a bit much dont you think|pg||
nt|barnets: even Hamman may have ome difficulty|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well it did not make|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: Zia - Hamman avoided asking for key cards and that was 11 imps to India|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|barnets: n/s went for 500  in 5@D after south x easts 2@S opener|pg||
nt|barnets: in closed so will be 2 imps to Monaco|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|nt|vugraphzbd: fantoni prefer 2@c to 1n because he can play 3@c instead of @s of oppo|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|bjacobs:  2@S = 10-13, 5+ spades, unbalanced|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  This will be -500, it seems|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  the vulnerability prevents it being of any use|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  North was pretty disappointed when both followed to a round of diamonds|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: slam here simple 50-50 on finesse|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzay: Just kidding :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: but very hard to bid|pg||
nt|barnets: nobody here believed you|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: :(|pg||
mb|4D|nt|Vugraphzay: I'll trick you again!|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|fabsayc: simple splinters are highly effective|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: so 4@D must show a void|pg||
nt|barnets: and North has a great hand|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes, and same usage as on board 32 of last set|pg||
nt|barnets: and fortune favors the brave as they say|pg||
pc|dK|nt|barnets: good hand for their system|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|fabsayc: i would say good layout |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|barnets: when you bid a 50- 50 slam and dummy goes down you always hope it makes and partner fault if it goe down|pg||
pc|h6|nt|fabsayc: neither of the slams bid were much over 50%, so a lot of luck involved|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|barnets: huge reult for Canada making 7@H|pg||
nt|barnets: in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: off the @CA|pg||
nt|barnets: as spec points out less than 50 -50|pg||
nt|barnets: good point|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|barnets: no club lead and spade fin|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
mc|12|nt|barnets: these are the sort of reults that ometime win matches|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  50-50 slam here ... just the luck of the draw|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  who knows what you should do in 1st seat as South ... depends on your methods I suppose|pg||
nt|warrens:  what is happening? a short break?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  they are so weary after 2 boards|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: yes, short break....|pg||
nt|warrens:  good morning (afternoon).  |pg||
nt|warrens:  pretty much a straight 50-50 slam here|pg||
nt|warrens:  and, yes, good evening to some of you :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bjacobs:  good start for the Canadians|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I guess South might follow up with a splinter, and it will be off to the races|pg||
nt|warrens:  Fantoni has to decide whether to come in now at unfavorable.  if so, 2NT or 3@D?|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  2NT gets his shape across, but 3@D is much better for the lead|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I guess he didn't see the point at this vulnerability, learning from the previous board|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Now, will South show the void?  That's the big question|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  If he doesn't , they stay out of the slam|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  this is a terrifying hesitation|pg||
nt|warrens:  I hope N isn't thinking S has 3 key cards and a void|pg||
nt|siladen:  yes, what a bid from S|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  of course against 7@H, East has to find the lead|pg||
nt|fluff:  in kantar Bible on RKC, this shows a void in a higher suit :)|pg||
nt|warrens:  wait, only 2 available with a void|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  East could potentially visualize the diamond void, but to think that West has @CA when he has all those cards!|pg||
nt|warrens:  so, does he think Demuy bid this with AKxxxx, Qxxxx, --, Ax.  If he had that hand, wouldn't he just bid 5NT, allowing room for more exploration?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  If a diamond is led, the 3-0 trumps creats a bt of a problem though ... might need to pick up the entire spade suit|pg||
nt|warrens:  many pairs play 5NT=2KC's + void and 6m=1/3 with a void|pg||
mb|7H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  of course, if L'Ecuyer bids 7@H, is a @C lead obvious?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Spotlight on Fulvio|pg||
pc|dA|nt|bjacobs:  Can't fall back on a trump!|pg||
nt|warrens:  wow|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  OK, so does declarer need to guess the spades here?  That's the big question|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  He will play a trump, and a count of the tricks will show him that he has to, I think|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|fluff:  dont know if he will guess, but he needs to guess :)|pg||
nt|cc469: N clearly thought on this auction that his partner had a mite more than 8 points|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|warrens:  declarer needs to ruff 2@C's in his hand and either one or zero @S's.  this isn't easy once trumps don't break|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  So that's that|pg||
nt|warrens:  problem solved|pg||
nt|warrens:  can't blame Fantoni for ducking.  could be singleton Q.|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  that's right|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c4|nt|warrens:  I expect 2 rounds of @H's now, then another @S finesse|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|mc|13|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|nt|barnets: around 26 imp swing|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|barnets: e/w will also have to cope with the rest of the set knowing about this disaster|pg||
nt|barnets: it takes the very best in willpower to do that|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: very unclear the best line on this hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: at this point however i would continue with diamonds|pg||
nt|barnets: South has to cover the @C10 or dec has 3 club tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg:  results and running scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
nt|barnets: on his way to 10|pg||
nt|barnets: if he runs it|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well he still has 3 tricks if he guesses layout|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|barnets: should have said 3 easy club trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: after diamond break he should get it right|pg||
nt|barnets: I think H will not ruff|pg||
nt|barnets: if he ruffs it is easy|pg||
nt|barnets: 4 more heart tricks a spade and  clubs|pg||
nt|barnets: 2 clubs|pg||
nt|barnets: make 10|pg||
nt|barnets: Is Helness South or helgemo please ?|pg||
nt|barnets: Bas ?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: I entered the names correctly|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|barnets: you said something about names wrong at start|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzay: I changed them afterwards :)|pg||
nt|barnets: tks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: down now|pg||
pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: no entry for double club finesse|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c6|nt|barnets: so this was well defended by N/S  |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|!h|nt|bjacobs:  1@D = 0-11, 4+ hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  1@H = 4+ hearts, or 23+ balanced|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  1@S = 6-11, short spades|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|warrens:  i've been asked what would a X of 7@H show.  would it ask for a @C lead?  No, I think it would ask for dummy's first bid suit in most partnerships.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|cc469: so on a process of elimination then ...|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  ooops, this is getting ugly: they can beat this now|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|warrens:  are you sure bill?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Well I was thinking a club back|pg||
nt|fluff:  club return by demuy, no ?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s2|nt|bjacobs:  but perhaps declarer can take a pitch and play a heart from dummy|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|cT|nt|bjacobs:  so to answer your question: no I am not sure :)|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|warrens:  club back, win the 9, cash @S Ace, ruff @S, low @H.  |pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|nt|warrens:  if S goes up, then there's no trump promotion any more|pg||
pc|c8|nt|bjacobs:  one more horrible guess|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|nt|barnets: Helgemo made no mistake as is expected of one of the worlds best cardplayers|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: what range is 2nt?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg:  20-21|pg||
nt|hedyg:  bal or semi-bal|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|nt|bjacobs:  the odds were in his favour, on a principle of "vacant spaces", with diamonds 5-1|pg||
nt|warrens:  Demuy makes a nice play here with the @C 8, giving declarer a choice of finessing or taking the ruffing finesse.  Nunes wasn't fooled, since he knew that S started with only 4 red cards|pg||
mb|2N|nt|bjacobs:  Not so much the ruffing finesse as playing for the suit to be 3-3|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  right, since he would also play the 8 from 8xx in that position|pg||
nt|warrens:  but more likely that S has 4 @c's than 6 @S's (and never bid)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|warrens:  a very friendly lie of the cards here.  I would expect 10 of @H's from dummy, hoping to play a @D next.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  now maybe the @D king?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|warrens:  or he could bang down top clubs|pg||
nt|warrens:  hoping to get to dummy with the @S Queen|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  might be best for Nunes to hold up @CA|pg||
nt|warrens:  nothing the defense can do with the @S king onside.  I agree, Bill, best to duck.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|warrens:  turns out a @S lead away from the K would have been best, since it would remove dummy's entry before @C's were established|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|warrens:  but on a @S lead, declarer would still make by playing @D's |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs:  those club plays on the 4th round of hearts kind of suprisees me|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 1nt opening by east not unreasonable|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: normal spot|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  not sure I believe all of them!|pg||
nt|warrens:  I'm surprised Nunes didn't cash his club, at least making declarer a little uncomfortable|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bjacobs:  1NT = 0-9|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Very well done by North|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  He was about to be frozen out, now he has a fighting shot of a making game|pg||
nt|warrens:  L'Ecuyer getting in quickly (and taking advantage of the vulnerability)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  it's not a very good game at all |pg||
nt|bjacobs:  but it makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  nice bidding by N/S|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  they are giving the Monacans a very tough time ... retribution for them having been chosen!|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|warrens:  Monagasques, I believe :)|pg||
nt|fluff:  MonÃ©gasques|pg||
pc|c2|nt|bjacobs:  actually, I have been informed that either is acceptable ... So There|pg||
nt|warrens:  yes,wih an accent, but not available on my computer (at least, not easily)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  and I couldn't be bothered typing the longer one :)|pg||
nt|fluff:  yes no accent on internet :)|pg||
nt|warrens:  :)|pg||
nt|paulg:  they are Monacans, since they were not born in the country|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Thank you Paul!|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|warrens:  ok, we can see everything works here, but it isn't so obvious to declarer.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  he's only in 3, so he'll be fairly confident |pg||
nt|warrens:  I believe 1@H is 14+, so the @S finesse is very likely|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  actually, it could be less if East has 4 spades|pg||
nt|fluff:  knowing Nic, |pg||
nt|warrens:  thanks, didn't know tht|pg||
nt|warrens:  that*|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  still that's not looking all that likely on the defence so far|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|warrens:  the alt key and the numbe 130? Â¡Â£Âº|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  At the other table, it might start 1@H - Pass - Pass|pg||
mc|10|nt|bjacobs:  in which case, N/S will have more room|pg||
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|pc|s6|nt|fabsayc: club queen is the winner, but is that a possible lead|pg||
nt|barnets: good passive lead|pg||
nt|barnets: dec has some work to do here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: kibitzers think spade lead is a bit lame with no entry|pg||
nt|fabsayc: although i agree i still might lead suit|pg||
nt|barnets: played by North in closed|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|barnets: so the lead may give dec a trick|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|barnets: east is now endplayed|pg||
nt|fabsayc: now can make on endplay but is that clear|pg||
nt|barnets: he is worried spades are 4-3 and west has @CA and diamonds 4-2 with east the 4|pg||
nt|barnets: otherwise he would already have played a diamond|pg||
pc|hT|nt|barnets: in closed the @C10 was ld to the K|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|barnets: and aheart was played to the J and K|pg||
nt|barnets: Q|pg||
nt|barnets: it is awkward now for dec|pg||
pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|barnets: if west had the @CA and @DJ he is now down|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes so diamond is clear|pg||
nt|barnets: he must play eat for !QJ|pg||
nt|barnets: @DQJ|pg||
nt|barnets: or he is down |pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually no|pg||
nt|the_clown:  If W has Ax of @c and xx @s he need to play a @c I think|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if clubs switched he has to play a club|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|nt|bjacobs:  3NT coming up, and the play could be interesting|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  suppose you play on hearts: it seems natural to finesse West for @HJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  But if you start the suit from the North hand, you will pick up East's jack|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|!h|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2H|an|3!h|mb|p|nt|fluff:  this looks like xyz|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  can someone translate this auction from Canadian to English?|pg||
mb|2N|nt|fluff:  xyz, you mean ?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fluff:  after 1x  1y; 1z, 2@C forces to 2@D for invit hands; and 2@D is artif GF|pg||
nt|warrens:  why go through 2@D? couldn't he just bid 3NT?|pg||
nt|fluff:  i guess he could, dont know all their agreements|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  what should East lead?  x? y? z? something else?|pg||
nt|fluff:  :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  the "something else" is a good plan on this layout|pg||
nt|warrens:  do they play 1@H can be bid with 4?  I thought most pairs play 1@H after the transfer shows 2-3 and 2@H shows 4|pg||
nt|fluff:  1@D trsf ?|pg||
pc|cT|nt|bjacobs:  I'd rule out z, but the other 3 are all candidates|pg||
nt|warrens:  yes, 1@D showed 4+ @H's|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  the nice thing about this lead for declarer is that he is in the winning hand to start hearts|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  and if he does play a heart here, it's all over|pg||
nt|warrens:  if he plays a @H now, it's all over.  if he plays a @D, not so easy unless he plays low to the 8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
nt|warrens:  I'm told that with some partners L'Ecuyer plays that 1@H over 1@D can be 4 @H's, so that would explain the checkback if Demuy-L'Ecuyer play it the same way|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
nt|gulyas: dumbo up by 85 now|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|nt|barnets: good def Helgemo usually makes contract if he can|pg||
nt|fabsayc: credit to korbel for confusing the issue|pg||
nt|barnets: yes nice discard|pg||
nt|barnets: Canad back in fron by 10|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this match is wearing me out|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: i have strong feelings about leads from QJ|pg||
nt|barnets: well the A gives the contact|pg||
nt|barnets: so he better play the @H9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: unless the suit is 6 long i think you do better leading the Queen|pg||
nt|barnets: if he plays the @H9 def are the favorite|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|barnets: so mistake from west|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|barnets: that gave the contract|pg||
nt|barnets: down 1 in the closed|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
nt|barnets: Fantoni led the @HQ|pg||
nt|barnets: which was perhaps better|pg||
nt|barnets: certainly on this hand|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|bjacobs:  yet another tough lead for East ... he's had a pile of them this set|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  hands up all those who would have led @HQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  I don't see any way this makes|pg||
nt|warrens:  Not me, but I'm not half the player he is.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  South reduced to hoping East has @D8x doubleton|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|nt|barnets: tied match again|pg||
nt|barnets: a spec points out the rule of 11 says the 9 will hold the trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually the heart spots are not that important, it is the clarity of the lead and not losing immediately to the ten|pg||
nt|barnets: this is true|pg||
nt|barnets: if 4th best|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|barnets: if the heart fin is onside dec need only 4 diamond tricicks|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good start|pg||
nt|barnets: if offside he needs 5 diamond tricks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|barnets: so he should play the @H first and fin|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|barnets: if it wins play @DA|pg||
nt|barnets: if it loses take the @d fin for 5 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h2|nt|barnets: so in my opinion dec erred|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: the down side if barnets line is it could lead to multiple tricks down, but it does seem to maximize make chances|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|barnets: in other room Nunes played as I suggested|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|barnets: playing a heart at trck 2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|barnets: and the @D to the ace|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|nt|bjacobs:  North also|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|warrens:  Fantoni has some extra values if his partner has 4 @H's for his takeout X|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  3NT is a super delicate contract ... need to play those diamonds successfully|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Playing a diamond to the jack will spell disaster|pg||
pc|s4|nt|bjacobs:  But I don't think he will do that, because after a heart finesse wins, he only needs  4 diamond tricks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|warrens:  he's going to be in hand anyway after this lead.  I think he'll play @D's before @H's, in which case he's safe|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Not wise to hold up the spades, for fear of a club switch|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|warrens:  hmm|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|nt|warrens:  danger now|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  nice play|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  test the hearts, then safety play the diamonds|pg||
nt|warrens:  too good|pg||
pc|d7|mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|mb|3C|nt|barnets: the previous hand was called a discovery play|pg||
nt|barnets: you need to discover something before tackling rest of the hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: danger Miles might bid 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|barnets: what would you lead as N v 3N ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|fabsayc: then somebody makes 9 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: I like the @SA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|barnets: even if West had raised 3@C t 4@C this could have made it much more duficult for North|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: fantoni stole board in closed room|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|barnets: I dont understand the pass|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|nt|bjacobs:  bread and butter to these guys: I'd probably still be cogitating|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I am told that Zia went down ... finding that a little hard to believe|pg||
mb|2C|nt|warrens:  two games swings on 7 & 8.  getting these hands right has been critical this set.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|bjacobs:  incredible result on board 8 ... low heart lead (like all of us who didn't put up their hands) and West won ACE|pg||
mb|3C|nt|bjacobs:  2@C = 10-13 5+ clubs|pg||
nt|warrens:  Demuy considering 3@H or 4@H here (I think)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@D = art enquiry|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  3@C = "go away"|pg||
nt|warrens:  4@H is the winner|pg||
mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  Well 3NT is either making or 5 down ...|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  And South is feeling perplexed|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  a good solution|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  it was|pg||
mb|4N|nt|bjacobs:  This is either 1 down or 6 down :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  It's a nice bid by Fantoni in a way: it says, "partner if you could make 9 tricks in 3NT, then I have one extra trick with my 7th club"|pg||
nt|warrens:  the lead is not so obvious from North's hand against NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|bjacobs:  not at all|pg||
nt|warrens:  wouldn't want to give declarer a trick with the K of @H's|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  So they pay out 300 or 800 for this adventure|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, will someone please X and lead a @h or a @S for 800?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  back to being perplexed|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  wow|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  The Canadians will never have heard an auction like that from their opponents|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  the whole situation was cleverly masked by the Italians|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  no one knew who was bidding to make and who was sacrificing|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|nt|bjacobs:  sorry monacans, or monagesques, or whatever|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|nt|barnets: not exactly somebody could have x for 800|pg||
nt|barnets: thats not a steal|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: well part of Fantunes advantage is people have little experience against their 2 bids|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|barnets: a trcick short|pg||
nt|fabsayc: should make|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|barnets: clubs split|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|nt|barnets: so ok|pg||
pc|c5|nt|barnets: so if south won the @CA and played a spade|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|nt|barnets: after dummys pitch|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|barnets: he would have to duck the 10|pg||
mc|10|nt|barnets: then back to clubs and def have 5 winners|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|minnie lee: Fulvio had to knowthe 4@h was making:)|pg||
nt|warrens:  this does not make 5@D except on a @C lead|pg||
mb|3S|nt|warrens:  3NT is more interesting|pg||
nt|warrens:  I don't see a way to beat it|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|bjacobs:  nor do I.  Nor 5@D for that matter|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  I lead a @S against 5@D, doesn't that beat it off the top?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|bjacobs:  well, I duck the first round of spades|pg||
nt|warrens:  maybe not if you duck.  I thake it back|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  but, I think maybe a trump lead or switch will beat it|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|warrens:  right, then a trump|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|warrens:  so, I'm back to making only 4 in @D's|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  yes, I think 4@D will be ok|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|nt|barnets: clubs a heart and one spade|pg||
nt|barnets: mistake pitching spade from dummy|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: then they can go back to clubs|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: so mistakes both ways|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|fabsayc: favorable layout for declarer as west can not get in|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|barnets: i think south would have been better here to ply for penalties if he could|pg||
nt|fabsayc: should be down from here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|barnets: Canada back in front|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|cT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|nt|bjacobs:  this has been a white-knuckle set, with serious swings all over the shop|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H|an|!s !c|nt|bjacobs:  Claudio looks at the vulnerability and goes "phew"|pg||
nt|warrens:  this looks like it's going to be 2@S X|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|bjacobs:  the trump lead is a standout here ... as it often is in auctions when one opp has shown 2 suits, and the other opp has mediocre support for one of them|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|dT|nt|warrens:  @D shift now to tap the dummy|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|warrens:  with 5 trumps, Demuy wants to get the tap going.  I think declarer might pitch @H's instead.|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|bjacobs:  is he going to find the club finesse?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|bjacobs:  well played indeed, for -500|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|warrens:  very good defense for -3|pg||
mc|5|nt|bjacobs:  ok, well played AND well defended|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: down 2?|pg||
nt|barnets: yes|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: if partner would frequently raise 1s on 3 cards, i prefer 1@D response on south hand|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|barnets: 3 more boards this set and another 16 later|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|nt|fabsayc: that was careless|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|4+!s|mb|d|mb|1S|an|3!s|mb|p|nt|warrens:  well, he started with 4 trump tricks off the top and certainly one somewhere else, so I give all the credit to the Canadians (Canadasques)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  ahem, this is the xyz convention|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|nt|barnets: 1 imp for Monaco|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|barnets: 4@H may play on the 4-3 fit|pg||
mb|3S|nt|henryb:  If he splits, declarer can win the @sA, cash the @hQ, and ruff the last @d with the @s8 for the same result|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|barnets: if 3@S is singleton|pg||
nt|barnets: why did nort not try 4@H ?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|barnets: not the best lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Laughter and sympathy in the theatre|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Helness looking puzzled|pg||
nt|fabsayc: fantoni is on to something with his honour leads|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|barnets: dec cant really make this except on def error|pg||
nt|fabsayc: squeeze was a long shot but nothing else to try|pg||
nt|barnets: west does not do well on red 7s|pg||
nt|barnets: from partner|pg||
nt|barnets: as we saw already|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|barnets: 2 imps for Monaco|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|warrens:  3NT won't work well here|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  North was certainly right to downgrade the spades to a 4-card suit, but it's not going to help!|pg||
nt|warrens:  in fact, -2|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Unless East happens to lead  @SJ!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  there is no squeeze, since W can pitch a @D and 3 @C's on the run of both majors|pg||
nt|warrens:  coffee break hand|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|warrens:  cash @C Ace, then run @H's hoping for a squeeze|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 4@C my choice|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|hedyg:  ladies scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=937&qphase=16|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|hedyg:  seniors: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=938&qphase=16|pg||
nt|barnets: down 2 i think|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: double dummy only down 1|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|barnets: he could have got out for down 1 DD keep club in dummy @D ruff @CR @D r with @SA @s to 9 and Q and heart to 10|pg||
nt|barnets: endpalyin east|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|s8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|4+!h|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|nt|bjacobs:  There's a theory going around that over these 1@C openings that could be VERY short, a 2@C overcall should be natural|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  Demuy has both @H support and 4 @S's, so he offers L'Ecuyer a choice with 4@C|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I wonder what North's double meant|pg||
pc|s6|nt|warrens:  I assume X=cards|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  too good to pass, not good enough to force to game|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
nt|warrens:  J of @H's?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  Fantoni is going to take his ruff safely|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  hence @HJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: 5@D should make, so 5@Sx is par|pg||
mb|1D|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: perhaps double by Korbel better|pg||
nt|barnets: 3N does not make :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: g|pg||
nt|barnets: great judgement from south|pg||
pc|s3|nt|barnets: how many players would pass ?|pg||
nt|ritong: few|pg||
nt|barnets: with sout's cards /|pg||
nt|barnets: ?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: pass is clear if partner has two spade honours|pg||
nt|adonis18:  5 d can't be set|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|barnets: he reckoned if my hearts stop dec he cant make his contract|pg||
nt|barnets: and the odds were that east held the @HA or @HQ|pg||
nt|barnets: so pass was the winning bid |pg||
nt|fabsayc: exactly|pg||
nt|barnets: well done|pg||
nt|hedyg:  thank you Bas , great job :)|pg||
nt|hedyg:  thanks Barnet and Martin :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Thanks :)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|fabsayc: maybe spade position not so clear to helness|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|bobholl: wow does thor know ?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe south should have led the @SJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: canada has used up 8 of their lives now|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dJ|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzay: We'll be back in about 30 minutes!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: any fireworks at table?|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|nt|warrens:  declarer led the 3 towards A42, did he really need to split?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bjacobs:  well, he had a certain set|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  why not take it?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bjacobs:  Remember SOUTH was declarer|pg||
nt|warrens:  oh, S, thank you, that explains it all|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@H = forcing enquiry|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  2@D = 10-13, with diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bjacobs:  3@S = this hand.  Short spades, in particular|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5D|nt|warrens:  this should be an easy 5@D.  N/S have a -300 sac in 5@S, which they might find now|pg||
nt|warrens:  Demuy knows his partner has a lot of @S's and a hand not good enough to overcall 2@S|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  but he has bits and pieces of defence.  this is a difficult decision, like most of them this set|pg||
nt|warrens:  agreed, not easy|pg||
nt|warrens:  but I'm betting he bids|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  It was a fine try by L'ecuyer with 4@S ... he could have just doubled, but no|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|bjacobs:  and it drove South to the winning decision|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: go canucks!|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  5@D is no certainty, but it would have made|pg||
nt|ritong: oooops|pg||
nt|ritong: sry pv|pg||
nt|warrens:  last hand of the set.  thanks Bill for your expert commentary and Robin for excellent VuGraph.  of course, thanks to BBO for hosting this  and thanks to all of you for keeping us on our toes!|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bjacobs:  really Henri?  Or did you just have a little deliberate accident :)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: nah|pg||
nt|ritong: i m enthusiastic, but not uncourteous (chuckle)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  thanks Warren ... it was certainly a great set to kibitz|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: there's the final segment at 17.00 here|pg||
nt|warrens:  back in 47 minutes|pg||
nt|warrens:  still one decision here in the @H suit|pg||
pc|h5|nt|warrens:  Agreed, Bill, a great set of hands to watch.  I can't wait for the last 16. :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  nasty play ... putting him to that decision|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, declarer can guess that the @D honors are split, but what about the rest?|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  there are a lot of teams in Lille that would quite like the idea of Canada defeating Monaco in this match!|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  URL for running scores in all sections: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|nt|bjacobs:  cheers all|pg||
nt|warrens:  another good result|pg||
nt|warrens:  Bill, will you be awake for the last set?  still not that late in Australia, right?|pg||
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