vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR9,I,1,16,JAPAN,0,MONACO,0|
rs|5CE-1,2NW-2,4HE+1,5CE=,4HE-1,4HW=,2SWx-2,2HE-2,4SN+1,4SN=,3NS+1,3NS+1,3SW=,2SW=,2DN=,1NN+1,5DE=,6DE=,3CW=,3CW-2,5CW=,5CW+1,1DS+1,1NS=,1NW=,1NW-1,4SN=,4SS=,3NW=,3NW=,4SSx-3,4SS-4|
pn|IMAKURA,HELGEMO,INO,HELNESS,NUNES,HANAYAMA,FANTONI,TERAMOTO|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|nt|kingcur: welcome all|pg||
nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|kingcur: Monaco the firm leaders in Group D, Japan ranking 8th|pg||
nt|kingcur: running scores for this group: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=952&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|kingcur: as everyone probably knows, Monaco a team formed by two pairs that were formerly playing for Norway and Italy|pg||
nt|kingcur: plus the sponsor, mr Zimmerman and his partner|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  Hi all, part score  only here|pg||
nt|kingcur: all these players resident in Monaco now, obviously, since they'd not be allowed to compete for this country otherwise|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|psyck: at least, completed the formalities for official recidency...|pg||
nt|kingcur: trump contract better here, with 5 heart tricks to cash for the defense in NT|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|nt|kingcur: the Japanese failed to avoid that denomination and ended up 2 down, so an opportunity for EW here|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|kingcur: 4@C the limit for EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|aldo 01:  this is overbidding|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|kingcur: but with @SK on, 5@C has decent chances|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|psyck: not easy to stop in a partial anyway|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SK62HA542D962CT76,SQ43HQ98DKJCKJ983,ST95HKJT63DAT83C2,SAJ87H7DQ754CAQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|siladen:  welcome all :)|pg||
nt|siladen:  good evening here :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|granguru:  hi ALL|pg||
nt|siladen:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm for result and fixtures.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|granguru:  standard leading fron interior sequences|pg||
nt|granguru:  Slavinski leads from low cards|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|granguru:  that is small from Hxx or xxxx |pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d4|nt|granguru:  hi from Hxxx or xxx|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|cT|nt|granguru:  -1|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|granguru:  a @S could produce -2|pg||
nt|siladen:  -2 on @S attack|pg||
nt|granguru:  -|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|nt|granguru:  -2 |pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|nt|kingcur: n going one off, first blood to Monaco: 2 imps|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  here 3 NT is possible, because spade hand is weak|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kingcur: 3@S classically shows a 1345 or 1354 hand|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kingcur: and Tor Helness goes for the Moysian in 4@H|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|psyck: sensible choice with good @h's which make is possible to ruff @s comfortably|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|psyck: will probably double fin @c|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  Helness must guess many cards|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  this was  first|pg||
nt|kingcur: lots of work to do here, but the @C hurdle taken|pg||
nt|psyck: no problems now|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  y|pg||
nt|psyck: with @c setup, he can afford a @c, a @d, & a trump loser|pg||
nt|kingcur: setting up your side suit often the preferrable line of play in contracts like these|pg||
nt|psyck: double dummy, maybe even an o/t :)|pg||
nt|hedyg:  if you are experiencing problems with hearing the voice commentary pls see: http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/53443-problems-with-vg-voice-commentary/ and add your comments|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  second good guess|pg||
nt|kingcur: running scores for this group: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=952&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|nt|kingcur: things starting to look sunny now for declarer|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  overtrick|pg||
nt|kingcur: and the overtrick CK predicted is now gloring, I think|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|psyck: yes he played it well|pg||
nt|kingcur: ruffing with @H8 best now|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|kingcur: but E will overruff and after spade ruff, will ruff low. After overruff, S will be thrown in|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQ5HJ742DK742CKJ4,SJHA93DQT65CA8653,SKT9742H85DJ83C72,SA863HKQT6DA9CQT9|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|granguru:  2@S shows @c most probably...4 suit transfers|pg||
nt|siladen:  2@S looks like minor suit stayman and x for directing|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  E pass shows no 4 cards in a minor|pg||
nt|granguru:  then @C preference over @D|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
nt|granguru:  must guess @C|pg||
nt|granguru:  and @D|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|granguru:  3NT makes due to the favorable position of the suit (ducking)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|granguru:  should have ruffed a @D|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|siladen:  well done E|pg||
nt|granguru:  S eliminates now the @D ruff possibility|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|mc|11|nt|granguru:  but @DJ falls|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|nt|kingcur: so, another 2 imps to Monaco, with fine declarer play|pg||
mb|1N|nt|aldo 01:  4 heart is even here|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|nt|psyck: @d ruff can beat 4@h|pg||
nt|kingcur: now 4@D by W and they will land there, I think|pg||
nt|psyck: other Room, N had to decide if @d was singleton or doubleton & guessed wrong|pg||
nt|kingcur: 3NT another option, of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kingcur: This N will not have a guess as to a @D lead, since S opened 1NT and will not have a x@D|pg||
pc|d5|nt|aldo 01:  diamond duck is one down|pg||
pc|dK|nt|aldo 01:  small|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kingcur: well done|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1ST732HAK9D52CQJ43,SAKJ6HQJT6DKQ6CT7,S94H42DAT9873C862,SQ85H8753DJ4CAK95|sv|e|nt|siladen:  yes, luckily the J fall |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|granguru:  small from XX , but not the 10x|pg||
nt|granguru:  Slawinski leads, as said before|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|siladen:  for CC: http://info.ecatsbridge.com/ListSYSCS.aspx|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|nt|kingcur: so, 12 to Japan|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  good Nippon|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|kingcur: trouble ahead here for EW|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|psyck: well judged again by NS|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  all cards are lying badly|pg||
nt|kingcur: in other room, Fantoni opened 1NT (13-15, I think), and Nunes didn't dare to axe 2@H|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|psyck: Fantunes play 12-14 (11+ NV)|pg||
nt|kingcur: thx CK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kingcur: 2 off doubled will mean another 8 to Japan|pg||
nt|kingcur: 3 off = 12|pg||
nt|psyck: Monaco doubled their imps in deal 2 & Japan may double their imps in deal 4|pg||
nt|barnets: Japan won a swing v Monaco on 3 when north ducked the @D lead in 4@h|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|aldo 01:  good shift|pg||
nt|psyck: Live Results & other info: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d9|nt|kingcur: with so many experts now commentating here, I will happily take my seat on the balcony again; enjoy the rest all :)|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|hedyg:  ty Cor :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d4|nt|psyck: needed to go up & play @c|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ6HKJ94DKJT43C54,ST9432H62D98CJT76,SAQ75HT5D762CAK32,SK8HAQ873DAQ5CQ98|sv|b|nt|granguru:  N should have ducked the @DA ..to set|pg||
nt|granguru:  a rare mistake|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|12-14 any balance|mb|d|mb|2C|an|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|granguru:  Slawinski apparently is used only in the initial lead, not on middle game|pg||
mb|2H|nt|granguru:  @D5 could have been a singleton|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|granguru:  now higher from interior sequence again|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|granguru:  @C lead would have been better in this case|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c9|nt|granguru:  In the last hand there was an important signal made at trick 1..S played @S2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|psyck: or rather go up & continue trump|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  here 4 spade requires very accurate defence|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  only spade ok|pg||
nt|psyck: not easy|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  no|pg||
nt|psyck: hopefully 9 will help|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  let´s see|pg||
nt|psyck: thanks to the T, E knows W played highest|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKQJT987HQD84C842,SAH9876DKJ73C9765,S62HAKJ2DAQ52CQT3,S543HT543DT96CAKJ|sv|n|nt|granguru:  could have meant 4@S cards..but if the use preference in these situations it might have shown a @C preference...and no interest in ruffing @D|pg||
mb|1C|nt|granguru:  Many top players prefer to have an attitude signal at trick one|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|an|4!s 0-11|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|granguru:  others a lavinthal signal (O/e)|pg||
nt|granguru:  very few play count at this trick|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|granguru:  a @S change might beat|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
nt|granguru:  this is asked with a medium card|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|granguru:  @C9 does not indicate a trump switch|pg||
pc|h9|nt|granguru:  this is such a rare occation only a few pairs have the agreement clear|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|granguru:  what a signals teaching round is being this one!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|nt|granguru:  a lot to talk with our regular partners|pg||
pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|nt|aldo 01:  20-4 imps wow|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|aldo 01:  10 tricks ,too|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAKJH65DAT987CKJ9,SQ542HQT74D542C75,ST9HA982DKQJ63C42,S8763HKJ3DCAQT863|sv|e|nt|granguru:  mediium card would have beeen ideally @C6|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|an|stop in club|mb|p|mb|r|an|restayman|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|granguru:  2@C is reg Stayman|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  Medium card is, in some cases, asking for a trump return, not necessarily a trump trick...|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|granguru:  Just to make it clear, I might have express myself wrong|pg||
nt|granguru:  XX is a re-ask|pg||
nt|granguru:  3@S denies @H control|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|aldo 01:  trump lead on 2S keeps it even|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2H|an|6+!D weak or ...|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  trump shift is must|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQJHQT95DQ98CJ642,SA9HAK63D63CKQ873,ST84HJ42DAKJ7CA95,SK76532H87DT542CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|granguru:  io penso due fiori e system on|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|granguru:  non so d'accordo..but u might be right|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  will ask fulvio later|pg||
pc|dA|nt|granguru:  sorry was private|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|nt|psyck: @d ruffs may have promoted a trump trick, so funnily, defense may have needed to let declarer ruff @d's instead of drawing trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|aldo 01:  rite you are|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|aldo 01:  N must know that Q is not from QJx|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|aldo 01:  it was a bad shift|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  but def can´t avoid club favorite|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK72H654DJT43CKT8,SA83HT97D95CJ6542,SQ96HQJ2DKQ87CA93,SJT54HAK83DA62CQ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|nt|granguru:  now we have a 4 boards advantage over the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|granguru:  1nT 12-14|pg||
nt|granguru:  might have a singleton|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|granguru:  all 1 openings (except @S-@H hands) are 14+|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|nt|granguru:  all 2 openings are 9-13|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|granguru:  5+ cards|pg||
nt|granguru:  normally a 6 cards suit or a 5-4 hand|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|granguru:  all 1-opnings are forcing and unlimited in strenght|pg||
nt|granguru:  7 tricks already |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|mb|p|nt|psyck: Japan in excellent form|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|aldo 01:  6 D here is  a hard contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  club lead and after dia ace jack of heart is interesting card|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|tez: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=952&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|tez: for this group|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S95HK9832DT73C543,SJT73HA7DJ85CAK86,S8642HJT6DACQJT72,SAKQHQ54DKQ9642C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|granguru:  not enough for a 2@C opening by N|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|granguru:  they have an additional rule: 75% of the points have to be in the long suits|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|granguru:  so if @DA would have been a black one, Fantoni would probably have open non vul vs vul|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|granguru:  East can make 6@S|pg||
nt|granguru:  or 6NT|pg||
nt|granguru:  or 6@D for that matter|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  slams should be played from the E side|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|mb|p|nt|psyck: This is probably the toughest of the 4 open groups to qualify from|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|aldo 01:  yes|pg||
mb|2D|nt|psyck: The Group of Death as they would say in Footer|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|aldo 01:  poor contract ,but def can help in trump handling|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ643HQJ76D752CQ2,SAK72HK32DKJ8CT86,SJT8H98DAQ963CAK4,S95HAT54DT4CJ9753|sv|b|nt|granguru:  as the hand was given of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  Fantoni's error cost 12 on 3...not doubling (dont mean it was an error) cost 7 on nr 4|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|granguru:  and Italy must do good to tie nr 9|pg||
nt|granguru:  a very nice performance by Japan up to now...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: it's monaco, no italy|pg||
nt|granguru:  I meant Monaco sorry|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
nt|granguru:  accustomed to old times|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|granguru:  I will ask Fred for an ashamed emoticon fully blushing|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|nt|twcho: south was squeezed in the end position|pg||
nt|twcho: Helgemo of course didn't cash @hK|pg||
nt|psyck: North had a couple of chances to return @h to beat it even after crashing trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|nt|twcho: and cash @hA and play the last trump to squeeze south|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|twcho: and Japan let through the impossible contract and lose 7 imps in an seemingly innocuous contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|psyck: useful @s9, can set up @s for a @d pitch & o/t|pg||
pc|s2|nt|twcho: but he may be in trouble if trump breaks 31|pg||
nt|twcho: therefore Helgemo thinks for a long time |pg||
nt|aldo 01:  yes,he has to make only 5 here|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQT865HK95DQ84CK4,SA92HAJ64D52CAJ65,S7HQT8732DKT93CT9,SKJ43HDAJ76CQ8732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|granguru:  friendly trump position|pg||
nt|granguru:  declarer thinking on playing @H before trumps|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s9|mc|12|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|nt|aldo 01:  not rouffing would have been better|pg||
nt|twcho: this is a safety play guiding trump 31|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|twcho: very nice play by Helgemo|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQJ7HKT62DAK5CJ2,SK62HQ5DQ83CK8643,ST54HJ74DT976CQT9,S983HA983DJ42CA75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|granguru:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm for result and fixtures.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-18 bal|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|granguru:  1@S denies majors and shows 0-9|pg||
nt|granguru:  responses over 1@C are transfers|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|granguru:  1@D=4+@H 1@H=4+@S|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|granguru:  all 0-9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|mc|7|nt|granguru:  difference between a good and a bad declarer|pg||
nt|granguru:  the bad one playing 3NT, loses 5 tricks at the end|pg||
nt|granguru:  the good one loses 4 at the beginning|pg||
nt|granguru:  so finally Japan is killing Monaco after board 9|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: we have to wait a second|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: there's director at the table|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: because after lead opponenst think a lot on the small club|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: and when west take the trick in spades it was easy to play club |pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  24 hcp in declarer´s side ,but 7 tricks is a challence|pg||
nt|twcho: has to shift to @c now|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|twcho: not too easy to spot|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  no|pg||
nt|twcho: now making|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ96HJ986DK83CQ52,SAT5HAT743DJ972C4,SKQ8HQ5DT654CKJ87,S7432HK2DAQCAT963|sv|b|nt|granguru:  4 hands to go now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|granguru:  West should have played a different suit immo|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: fantoni said after the think it was better to play the ace.|pg||
nt|granguru:  correct|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|granguru:  delcarer took @DA to win a  tempo|pg||
nt|thorvald: Ja, det ser underligt ud|pg||
nt|thorvald: Sry, private message|pg||
nt|granguru:  it could also have blocked the @D suit...not the case here|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|twcho: Helgemo is among the best declarer in the world, if not the best|pg||
mb|1N|nt|aldo 01:  both|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|twcho: Helgemo is thinking hard to find a way to defeat this contract but this is impossible even he is such a great player|pg||
nt|twcho: north will play for @sQ on side|pg||
nt|hedyg:  if your favourite team is not being shown on VG you might enjoy  trying this: http://www.bridgecardreader.com/live/|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  yes because trump finesse is the highest probability|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|twcho: a push board|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJ6HAK32DK8652CK2,SQ75HT876DT93CAQJ,SAKT943HQ4DQJC976,S82HJ95DA74CT8543|sv|o|nt|granguru:  if @H return then yes a @S must be unblocked on @CA|pg||
nt|granguru:  and @SKQ must be played|pg||
nt|granguru:  before @DJ|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  sorry talking about a @C lead and @H return after @DA on b9..forces to unblock @SA on @CA|pg||
nt|granguru:  4@D is trf to 4@S|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  3NT and club king lead , all is over|pg||
pc|cK|nt|psyck: 1 extra trick can be setup in each red suit as cards are|pg||
nt|twcho: let's see Helgemo the magician in action|pg||
nt|twcho: can he make this difficult contract|pg||
nt|psyck: he will make overtrick :)|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  first to guess clubs|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  heh hee|pg||
nt|twcho: first hurdle over|pg||
nt|psyck: now @h duck|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  yes|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|psyck: 9 tricks setup now|pg||
nt|twcho: yes, so another push board|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQT875HJ94DQ753CJ,SA92HAK2DA92C9853,SJ4HQT6DT8CKQT762,SK63H8753DKJ64CA4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aldo 01:  terrible board ,not in vulnerable,only good point|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|psyck: Better stop in 3 now, may get doubled on this auction if get to game|pg||
nt|twcho: yes, Helgemo will surely double if they end in 4|pg||
nt|twcho: 3 probably won't|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|psyck: Thanks everyone|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  still two bids|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|twcho: still no double?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|granguru:  @DQ would have been better ...|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|nt|granguru:  now signalling @Hs|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|nt|twcho: down 3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c5|nt|twcho: so 7 imps to Monaco|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
mc|7|nt|tez: 7 IMP for monaco|pg||
nt|twcho: still 17:13 win for Japan|pg||
nt|twcho: good performance|pg||
nt|twcho: to win over the tournament favorite|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  bye all|pg||
nt|twcho: bye|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Thanks all, RR 10 tomorro 10:30 AM local and 9:30 AM GMT|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJT54HQT7D4CAK754,SAK62HJ842D2CJ962,SQ873H63DAK98753C,S9HAK95DQJT6CQT83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|granguru:  2@D 10-13 |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@H would have been F|pg||
nt|granguru:  2@S nat nf|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|granguru:  I believe there is an error here|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: no, |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: no mistake|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|granguru:  Hanamaya played excellent defense here|pg||
nt|granguru:  oriental patience|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
mc|6|nt|vugraphzbd: good bye, |pg||
nt|granguru:  BTW there was another interesting signal issue in this hand|pg||
nt|granguru:  at T1 E should play @DQ, not a small one|pg||
nt|granguru:  also not to indicate @DJ or whatever in @D...|pg||
nt|granguru:  but to show @HA(k)|pg||
nt|granguru:  as a so called SURROGATE SIGNAL|pg||
pg||