vg|52nd EBTC-BBO1,OPEN-F4,I,1,16,ISRAEL,0,MONACO,0|
rs|4HW+3,4HW+1,4SS=,5SS-1,3NW+1,4HW=,3DS-1,3DS-1,3HE-2,2HE-1,5CE=,5DE-1,2HW+1,2HE+1,5DE=,4DE+1,3SW+1,2SE+3,4SS=,4SN+1,4SW-1,3NW+2,3HS-1,3HS-1,4HW-2,4HW-2,4HE=,4HEx=,2SW+2,2SW+1,3NS=,5DN=|
pn|FISHER,HELGEMO,SCHWARTZ,HELNESS,NUNES,I HERBST,FANTONI,O HERBST|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S75HJ98DKQT65CJ82,ST6HAKT653DJ3CAK7,SQ984H7DA842CT653,SAKJ32HQ42D97CQ94|sv|o|nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 21Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Aurora:  there is voice commentary at this table with Roland Wald and David Bird. Please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com to listen to voice|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 1: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: Raffael Braun operating for you here http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=27712|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|bebechira: live video from this room on channel1 http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|bebechira: and this is your match http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=25&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S75HJ98DKQT65CJ82,ST6HAKT653DJ3CAK7,SQ984H7DA842CT653,SAKJ32HQ42D97CQ94|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|Aurora:  Hello all, welcome to the Final Round 21Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=25&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|nt|HedyG:  good|pg||
nt|HedyG:  good morning |pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: hello all|pg||
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qx|o2|st||md|4SAKJT874HAT93DACQ,S65HQ864DJ952CT75,S9HJ52DK86CJ86432,SQ32HK7DQT743CAK9|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAKJT874HAT93DACQ,S65HQ864DJ952CT75,S9HJ52DK86CJ86432,SQ32HK7DQT743CAK9|sv|n|nt|HedyG:  hi Jurica :)|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D!|nt|bebechira: this is the match http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=25&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|HedyG:  good morning Traian :)|pg||
nt|bebechira: live video on channel 2 http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: hello Hedy, still a bit sleepy I needed probably my second coffee :) 1st against 2nd I believe here|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  EW play " an Acol based 5 card major"|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: so a high stake match|pg||
nt|HedyG:  indeed|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: speaking of high things... fantunes at the 5th level here|pg||
mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: 5@C seemed a bit much|pg||
nt|HedyG:  hi Gary :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Hedy :) Jurica and everyone|pg||
pc|d2|nt|HedyG:  i think Nunes could have shown his @ss after 3@d-p-p-|pg||
pc|d6|nt|KiwiBridge: no entries no play |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|HedyG:  brb|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|nt|HedyG:  OT played a quiet 4@s|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|HedyG:  E opened 1NT and he bid 4@s|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: this was -2 now -1|pg||
mc|10|nt|KiwiBridge: 4@S seemm practical|pg||
nt|HedyG:  indeed|pg||
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qx|o3|st||md|1SKT962HK75D72C854,SAQJ74HQJ986DQ6CK,S853HA4DT4CA97632,SHT32DAKJ9853CQJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SKT962HK75D72C854,SAQJ74HQJ986DQ6CK,S853HA4DT4CA97632,SHT32DAKJ9853CQJT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: the 2nd X here caused the problem|pg||
nt|HedyG:  with 4 losers pd is unliely to cover 3 |pg||
mb|1S|nt|HedyG:  yes Gary, 3@d-p-p- bid @ss at the level of your choice|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2D|an|nat, F1|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|KiwiBridge: now EW getting too high|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: OR reached makeable 3NT but North didn't introduce his @Cs in the auction|pg||
nt|HedyG:  webcam from this table : www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRiRkhGk9vA|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|KiwiBridge: ok 4@H |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
nt|HedyG:  results and running scores : www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: thx hedy for the links :) channel 2 is webcam from this particular table|pg||
pc|d4|nt|HedyG:  results and running scores ladies teams: www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i gave the direct link for the webcam|pg||
nt|HedyG:  no need to look for channels|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: ty :)|pg||
nt|Astrot:  :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Hi all this hand is very tricky as declarer is trying to cater for a singleton diamond|pg||
nt|HedyG:  so bd falling in love with his hand cost Nunes (and his pd) 12 imps|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|HedyG:  hi Chris, welcome :)|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: hi Chris|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: we see this is a "straight-forward" board, but the difference between us mortals and these world class top players is that they put so much mental effort into each board|pg||
nt|HedyG:  bd 2*|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|loganrun:  Hi Gary|pg||
pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
nt|HedyG:  they do indeed Jurica, they rarely just play the 1st thing that comes to their minds|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Al,l okay now|pg||
nt|loganrun:  All|pg||
mc|10|nt|KiwiBridge: that was good from both sides|pg||
nt|bebechira: Hedy Grey http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=6883|pg||
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qx|o4|st||md|2SJ74H762DQT954CJ8,S83HJ53DK82CAK943,SAK92HAQ9DAJ63CQT,SQT65HKT84D7C7652|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
nt|runnerup:  hi all|pg||
nt|Astrot:  hi|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|runnerup:  nice defence but still endplay exist ..by @h K east is endplayed ..|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|runnerup:  now what can east do ?..|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|runnerup:  ok still 1 @s loser ..for -1|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|runnerup:  so endplay for -1|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ74H762DQT954CJ8,S83HJ53DK82CAK943,SAK92HAQ9DAJ63CQT,SQT65HKT84D7C7652|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|bebechira: Gary Hanna http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99903|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bebechira: Chris Hughes http://livebridge.net/bbo/abf/player.php?abf=139009|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Hedy and Gary you both look very scholarly and dsitinguised in the pics|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|KiwiBridge: :) Traian does such a great job :)|pg||
nt|bebechira: your match http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=25&matchid=BBO-1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  My picture was taken while I was in NZ Gary|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: nice Chris where and when?|pg||
nt|HedyG:  and : http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=76670|pg||
nt|loganrun:  4 years ago on the west coast driving down from Fox Glacier|pg||
pc|h3|nt|KiwiBridge: nice blue sky there and nice to see Traian the man who brings us this amazing software and video coverage|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|loganrun:  West must swtich to a heart and not a spade - well done|pg||
pc|h4|nt|HedyG:  fantastic immediate switch else after the 2nd @c and then @H E would be endplayed|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|HedyG:  Nunes did not have the time to play a @s towards the jack  to find a discard |pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Double dummy defense also at the other table :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|HedyG:  amazing that you find the time to look at that Jurica :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|8|nt|HedyG:  i must say all during this event we have had exceptional operators!|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: indeed we have :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: these guys at the table are really from another planet|pg||
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qx|o5|st||md|3SQJT8HK6DT9432CK6,SA7HAT3DA865CQ985,SK65HQ87DK7CAJT42,S9432HJ9542DQJC73|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|runnerup:  partial ...-1 8-2 maybe)|pg||
nt|runnerup:  -2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|nt|runnerup:  2 @s would have been a problematic also|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQJT8HK6DT9432CK6,SA7HAT3DA865CQ985,SK65HQ87DK7CAJT42,S9432HJ9542DQJC73|sv|n|nt|HedyG:  :)|pg||
mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: lovely to watch <3|pg||
mb|d|an|5m 4M or optional PEN|mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|2H|an|weak|nt|loganrun:  Fantoni doesn't like the optional penalty option|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|loganrun:  It is getting prevalent to make a 'balancing' double in the pass out seat against weak 1NT openings|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: a level lower than OR|pg||
nt|HedyG:  well i think it is normal to balance with the maximum of the opening 1NT|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Yes it is especially at these colours|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|HedyG:  dunno|pg||
nt|HedyG:  how about bidding 2@s as S having already denied 5 cards?|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i dont like his pass|pg||
nt|HedyG:  that should ofc show at least tolerance for @C|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: OR are racing throught the boards having completeed 7 already HH never slow|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|nt|loganrun:  low club now would be great|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|loganrun:  They have done it|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraphzcn: I'm telling you, these guys are double dummy machines :)|pg||
nt|loganrun:  'Another planet' the operator said|pg||
pc|h9|nt|KiwiBridge: they are the best @H|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bebechira: this is BBO lady Aurora Moga Deger...she is looking for our broadcasts ...fantastic job http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99911|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: those running scores again http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: its oh so close at the top|pg||
nt|loganrun:  I see France are faltering against the Italians|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i see you use FF too :)|pg||
nt|HedyG:  people complain about the address with http:// not working for them|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: ladies scores http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: always works for me Hedy|pg||
nt|HedyG:  for those who find it a problem just delete the http:// part|pg||
nt|bebechira: if the address does not work...just navigate in a browser to EBL website and click on results|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|HedyG:  works for me too|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg||
nt|HedyG:  but i use FF|pg||
pc|dA|nt|loganrun:  Jurica - I was in Croatia a month ago and they were trying to sell me a Manduzic shirt for the world cup - you guys were a bit unlucky I think|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: FF? I use Chrome|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|loganrun:  After that great defence they lose 2 imps but still amazing|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: thats 2 more to Israel|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: so first entry for Monaco on their scorecard|pg||
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qx|o6|st||md|4S62H976542DQ7CT54,S954HADK9432CAQ98,SAKQJT3HQJT8DT8C7,S87HK3DAJ65CKJ632|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|runnerup:  ns can do something to prevent 600 in 5 @c ..|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|runnerup:  now ew in rigth m -now just rigth level |pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S62H976542DQ7CT54,S954HADK9432CAQ98,SAKQJT3HQJT8DT8C7,S87HK3DAJ65CKJ632|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|KiwiBridge: no that was board 1|pg||
mb|2S|nt|HedyG:  no Jurica, they scored on board |pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p!|mb|4D|nt|vugraphzcn: I think Australia left a great impression at the world cup :)|pg||
nt|loganrun:  5C can be beaten by 3 rounds of spades so a chance for Monaco here|pg||
nt|HedyG:  1@S= 4+@ds|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: no can ruff high|pg||
nt|HedyG:  thus the 3@d bid by E|pg||
nt|HedyG:  3@s cuebid, pass by N= please lead @s|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Sorry I meant 5D can be beaten|pg||
nt|loganrun:  5C is a guess|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: I was thinking this match in isolation, so far I have 4 entries in Israel column and one entry in Monaco column. When you play a match, you always want to fill up at least half the ...|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: amount of boards to your side just to feel better about things :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  they have 10 more boards to play and this is not BAM so all still very open|pg||
nt|HedyG:  so NS play undouble or also called Polish double|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Kibs are picking me up on my comment (sorry I was thinking soccer and typed 5C instead of 5D)|pg||
nt|loganrun:  But now they have their chance|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: @D never mentioned in OR|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|HedyG:  Polish double means pass= lead the suit pls, double= please do NOT lead the suit|pg||
pc|sA|nt|vugraphzcn: declearer asking fantoni what do they lead from Jxx. Fantoni replying usually small|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Kib is suggesting that West is a sinner for not mentioning his club suit and avoiding this situation - life is tough at the top|pg||
nt|bebechira: we have next BBO session http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=26|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i open 1@d with 4 4 minors so opening 1@c and bidding 3@d would definitely show 5@cs|pg||
nt|HedyG:  or more|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Missing QT87 of diamonds means that this is a 'it does not mateer how long you take' - no answer|pg||
nt|HedyG:  ty Traian|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: here we open 1@C and resp would be 1@D|pg||
nt|HedyG:  we?|pg||
nt|HedyG:  oh in NZ!|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: in NZ mainly Acol, 4 card suits upwards|pg||
nt|HedyG:  right|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|HedyG:  well the argument which minor to open with 4 4 is as old as bridge i think|pg||
mc|10|nt|KiwiBridge: Italy 46-1 v France after 7!|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: we never miss a fit :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: so players taking this match to the toilletes, all left the room for the comfort break :)|pg||
nt|HedyG:  all 4 players gone walkabout|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Gary - I have played Acol in the past and you are right but each system as you know has its + and - features|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Fantunes will be feeling a lot better now after that board|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: of course they do and I have played countless other systems too :)|pg||
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qx|o7|st||md|1S9753HK86DT953CA8,SA862HQ742D42CK32,SKJ4HT3DAQJ76CT97,SQTHAJ95DK8CQJ654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  so possible 500 in M ns would have been 3 in against this but not ideal because @d guess was needed|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|nt|runnerup:  this lead will make it possible to prevent overtricks|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|runnerup:  but @c ruff not taken|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S9753HK86DT953CA8,SA862HQ742D42CK32,SKJ4HT3DAQJ76CT97,SQTHAJ95DK8CQJ654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: so all square now |pg||
nt|HedyG:  webcam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRiRkhGk9vA|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4!H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|loganrun:  1NT - 12-14 so Fantoni dose not upgrade vul in 3rd seat - even though his world ranking suggests he might be entitled to|pg||
pc|d2|nt|HedyG:  they did a fair amount of upgrading yesterday|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|HedyG:  not always successful|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|loganrun:  A kib asked his world ranking - numero uno|pg||
nt|HedyG:  in 1 board Fantoni ended doubled on the 5 level for 1100 i think, not happy at all when he saw the dummy|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SKT86HAK8642D5CKQ,SJHJ95DAK94CA6432,S9532HT73DQJCJ987,SAQ74HQDT87632CT5|sv|o|nt|runnerup:  5 @d this time so m -oriented hands|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  We also have voice commentary in this room.  http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743  for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|runnerup:  some play ..you have 1 @s to eat but @c 4-2 and you can grow 1 in that|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|runnerup:  now no problems as @h trick now in|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|runnerup:  no need for anything any more defence helped|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|runnerup:  J9 is a trick he needs|pg||
pc|cT|mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKT86HAK8642D5CKQ,SJHJ95DAK94CA6432,S9532HT73DQJCJ987,SAQ74HQDT87632CT5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  There was a funny story years ago that Kaplan told playing with Kay.|pg||
mb|1H!|an|!S|mb|2H|mb|p!|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  Kay opened 2NT and left opponent asked the range|pg||
mb|3D|an|nat|mb|3H|nt|loganrun:  Kaplan said that it was 20-22 but he was allowed to upgrade 1 point for every 10000 masterpoints|pg||
mb|4D|nt|HedyG:  lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  So left hand opp asked Kay how many masterpoints he had|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzcn: one short of game, so another pick up for Monaco|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Kaplan Kay were doing poorly and he said - 'I don't know but I am getting none for this event'|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: the moment Helness mentioned @D's Helgemo was in game!|pg||
mc|11|nt|loganrun:  They aren't shy HH|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: they are also top class, 6 imps to Monaco there|pg||
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qx|o9|st||md|3S754H964D963CAJ87,SAKQ986H8DT4CQ642,S32HAKJT3DJ52CKT5,SJTHQ752DAKQ87C93|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|runnerup:  d 3-3 so 4 @s easy|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|runnerup:  ok missed vulnerable|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
nt|runnerup:  rare nowadays ..normal is 4 @s -2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S754H964D963CAJ87,SAKQ986H8DT4CQ642,S32HAKJT3DJ52CKT5,SJTHQ752DAKQ87C93|sv|e|mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|one major|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  I have to go and have dinner now so enjoy the match and I hope to be back later|pg||
mb|2S!|an|positive for !H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|HedyG:  ty Chris , bon appetit|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|nt|KiwiBridge: cheers Chris, neither side able to diagnose 10 tricks here|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|nt|HedyG:  1 imp for an extra trick|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SAJ832H84DQ3C7542,S6HQ9653DJ9742CT9,SKQ9HK2DAT65CAKQ6,ST754HAJT7DK8CJ83|sv|b|nt|runnerup:  6 @c near but no quite|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @h ace wrong and no play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|runnerup:  maybe some throwing both @h's away but entryes dead ..after that |pg||
nt|runnerup:  5 @s 5 @c (ruffing @d) 1 @h 1 @d |pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Welcome to Nigel Kearney.|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Hi everyone|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  It's a tough defensive problem for Helness because he doesn't know the contract is cold|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Declarer is considering how to deal with a 4-1 club break|pg||
nt|runnerup:  there is some questions about 4 @s but surely normally ..you are pushed so you take that push writgh or wrong|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  On these hands the commentators need to be able to claim|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  If East has four clubs along with the @dK, declarer may need to cash @dA before drawing trumps|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  But if East has @dJ and West has the K, I think it can only be made by playing 2 trumps then the top clubs|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Now he will lead a @d off dummy establishing a discard for the fourth club|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  All unnecessary as we can see but declarer can't|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAJ832H84DQ3C7542,S6HQ9653DJ9742CT9,SKQ9HK2DAT65CAKQ6,ST754HAJT7DK8CJ83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: HH did try to do something fancy, auction went 2@H-X-4@H :) South stopped all that with 4@S|pg||
pc|s4|nt|HedyG:  i would have bid 4@c over 3NT accepting @ss and cue|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|HedyG:  he has a great 2NT opening, no quacks, all controls|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h3|nt|golfsquash: Good morning.|pg||
nt|HedyG:  br|pg||
pc|d6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: for all you fans of Claudio's reading corner, he's reading today's bulletin :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: Hi Rory|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|golfsquash: Hi Gary|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 2: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores:  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S7HT972DQ8654CA42,SJT5HAK5DKJ9CKQ96,SAQ62HQ84DT3C8753,SK9843HJ63DA72CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel_k:  Very fast 4@s by Helgemo with a 4333 shape|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Some players prefer 3NT when the hand with 3 card support is 4333|pg||
nt|runnerup:  4 looks ok |pg||
nt|nigel_k:  But here West can't be sure partner is balanced|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  On a bad day 4@s could be in danger but this is not a bad day|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|akif33:  .|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @c even @h ..can be a weak spot ...in 3nt|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  The spade blockage actually means the contract may now fail|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  West may be wishing he had started with the J or 10 of @s|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|nt|runnerup:  this was a way to go down ..but not easy|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S7HT972DQ8654CA42,SJT5HAK5DKJ9CKQ96,SAQ62HQ84DT3C8753,SK9843HJ63DA72CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcn: different contract from OR, 4@S-1|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: this could be good for Israel|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|KiwiBridge: will be very good|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
mc|11|nt|golfsquash: at the other table declarer in 4@s didn't finesse trumps and north got 3 trump tricks including a diamond ruff|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: 11 imps Israel who regain the lead|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2ST862HQT64D62CK75,SK73HKJ8DAQ975C43,SAJHA752DT8CAQJ92,SQ954H93DKJ43CT86|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|runnerup:  @d ruff was taken he played @s 3-2|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|nigel_k:  After the first round of spades starting with the 5, there was no way to make on the actual layout so may as well play for North to have started with Axx in spades|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|runnerup:  needs @s in time to beat this ..|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Good choice of contract by Fisher|pg||
nt|runnerup:  maybe not 5-3 in @c ---no use ok -1|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|runnerup:  3 @d was in cards ..quessing @s ..is that odds ..not so sure ..hand of double with Ax in @s|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2ST862HQT64D62CK75,SK73HKJ8DAQ975C43,SAJHA752DT8CAQJ92,SQ954H93DKJ43CT86|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|ritong: hi everyone|pg||
mb|2D|nt|HedyG:  i just dont understand why he didnt pass on 3NT there|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: Henri mon ami @H|pg||
nt|HedyG:  he did after all have a 3 3 3 4 hand|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|HedyG:  bonjour Riton :)|pg||
mb|d!|an|t/o|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  with 16 hpcs outside @s|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: strange indeed Hedy|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ritong: 3@d would make with natural choices, so going down here is not bad|pg||
nt|golfsquash: 5 losers|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Hi I'm back dinner great wife appeased now bridge again|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|KiwiBridge: re Chris :)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|HedyG:  lol welcome back|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|nt|HedyG:  could your wife make some coffee for me pls?|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAJ95H97642DT2C54,SKHAKJT83DJ74CK62,S8763HDA653CAQT98,SQT42HQ5DKQ98CJ73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  in board 9 ..this so far the only match not in 4 @s ..and both tables|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|8|nt|nigel_k:  3NT rather than 4@h may have made it harder for the defence|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  But Helgemo's @sK was unexpected|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAJ95H97642DT2C54,SKHAKJT83DJ74CK62,S8763HDA653CAQT98,SQT42HQ5DKQ98CJ73|sv|b|mb|2C!|an|10-13 unbal at least 5!C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  Ask Mde Lavazza she is closer Hedy|pg||
nt|HedyG:  the banging of the screens on the webcam definitely not as noisy and energetic as last week|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|ritong: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun:  Some of the Australian kibs are giving me a bad time here - wife is a good cook and a tolerant non-brige player|pg||
nt|loganrun:  bridge|pg||
pc|s3|nt|HedyG:  sounds like a perfect woman|pg||
nt|golfsquash: looks like 2 down on best defence.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
nt|HedyG:  A@s and @c?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|8|nt|HedyG:  webcam from this table: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRiRkhGk9vA|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Rory - we would expect nothing less from these 2|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SK2HKQT3DKT63C943,SAQJ4HJ982DJ94CT5,ST9875H6DQ752CK72,S63HA754DA8CAQJ86|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  well decided pass|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  ok ..|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|runnerup:  3nt would have been easy ..this ..more challencing|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|Walddk2:  http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=26  |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|nt|runnerup:  @c lead helped so no problems any more .if he playes 'normal ' way|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Possibly the @dK exit rather than a low one could have made it harder|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|nigel_k:  Remember that declarer doesn't know the @sK is onside so is considering discarding a spade on the good diamond|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SK2HKQT3DKT63C943,SAQJ4HJ982DJ94CT5,ST9875H6DQ752CK72,S63HA754DA8CAQJ86|sv|o|nt|vugraphzcn: that was kindergarden defense for these guys :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|HedyG:  results and running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|loganrun:  Opps|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: he may regret that X|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Even these 2 will have trouble here|pg||
nt|golfsquash: Will need great defence here, I can't see it at the moment.|pg||
nt|HedyG:  certainly not after this lead|pg||
nt|HedyG:  ladies: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|loganrun:  All defences were doomed even on a diamond lead - cards lie too well|pg||
nt|HedyG:  why would he lead @c though?|pg||
nt|HedyG:  cause he has nothing there?|pg||
nt|HedyG:  dont want to lead from an honour etc|pg||
nt|loganrun:  The theory of leading from an honour expoused on commentary over the last week|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: all done in the OR|pg||
nt|HedyG:  small @H to J?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|loganrun:  So don't lead from an unsupported honour (honor - for the Americans)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|HedyG:  no|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i dont think i can beat this if pd really has nothing|pg||
nt|HedyG:  and if he had something in @c i have just finessed it|pg||
nt|golfsquash: overtrick|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Yes Roland we can - England doing well|pg||
nt|loganrun:  As is your former abode|pg||
nt|HedyG:  9@c slawinski lead high either from even with honour or from odd without|pg||
nt|ritong: i m impressed|pg||
nt|ritong: until now, slawinski stuff is a total mystery to me|pg||
nt|HedyG:  its easy to understand, at the table is another story imo|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|loganrun:  Hearts can be 5-0 and declarer is trying to cater for this as well|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|loganrun:  All is fine now yes Roland|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|c7|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: 8@H from the dummy was not a misclick. In a short can you explain such a line of play?|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sK|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Nunes obviously knows what he is doing but the double did seem ill-advised - declarer may have played it differently and the double alerts declarer |pg||
nt|loganrun:  In my opinion - a double like this can often cost a trick (eg 1 doubled undertrick or 2 undoubled undertricks on certain hands is the same score|pg||
nt|HedyG:  i am actually holding my breath!|pg||
nt|ritong: on most of the hands, in fact|pg||
nt|HedyG:  you think he though it would go down 2? cause nvul i really dont see the reason to double for -1|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: declearer picking between his black cards|pg||
nt|ritong: nunes doubled the stumbling auction more than anything else imo|pg||
nt|golfsquash: looking for overtrick|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h9|nt|KiwiBridge: transfer then invite hardly stumbling imho|pg||
pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Yes as Roland said and a few kibs as well, they did 'crawl' into it but even so, it is still anti-percenatge I feel|pg||
nt|ritong: stayman you mean|pg||
mc|10|nt|KiwiBridge: sorry stayman then invite|pg||
nt|ritong: it indicates lmimited values|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1SA87HK83DA764CQ92,SKQT654H7DKT8CAJ8,S932HAJ952DJ52C73,SJHQT64DQ93CKT654|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|runnerup:  this could have been the board to put @d K from K10 ..as declarer played|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|runnerup:  @d guess needed in 4 @s ...as no entry to take more than 3 @c's|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  It looks like 4@s can be made here, but only due to the good intermediate cards and the 3-3 trump break and there is still some guesswork involved|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SA87HK83DA764CQ92,SKQT654H7DKT8CAJ8,S932HAJ952DJ52C73,SJHQT64DQ93CKT654|sv|n|nt|ritong: limited*|pg||
mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|2D!|an|one major|nt|KiwiBridge: 5 imps Israel then 2 to go|pg||
nt|HedyG:  12-14 NT|pg||
mb|2H|an|nat|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  2@D multi, either major|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: my point is he would likely not double 1NT 2@c 2@h 4@h|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|loganrun:  I agree Roland but it is still not wise imho|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|HedyG:  duck|pg||
nt|golfsquash: That lead will not paralyse declarer|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|HedyG:  and another @c|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|HedyG:  now the ruff is set up|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|loganrun:  Fantoni had a tough lead and lead the suit with nothing in it as per their style|pg||
nt|HedyG:  play @H now|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Ilan much notably quicker declearer than his brother, but you could argue he had easier boards to declare in this set :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|nt|HedyG:  last board of this match coming up now|pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2SAJ7HAJ962D8CAKQ5,S932HQ753D653CJT6,ST4HKDKJT9742C874,SKQ865HT84DAQC932|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup:  needs @h guess |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you in 2 hours for another session.:  http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=26|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Yes it's a difficult hand|pg||
nt|runnerup:  yes tx all ..bye so far|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Most likely declarer has to play for someone to have either Qxx or 10xx in hearts|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  In this position I might reason that West is more likely to lead a @h from Qxxx than 10xxx|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Which would be wrong on this hand|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Well done|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|runnerup:  mirrows found behind the table|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|runnerup:  wd|pg||
nt|nigel_k:  Thanks for watching|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SAJ7HAJ962D8CAKQ5,S932HQ753D653CJT6,ST4HKDKJT9742C874,SKQ865HT84DAQC932|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|HedyG:  our thanks to Jurica, our excellent commentator :)|pg||
nt|ritong: interesting, this|pg||
mb|3H|nt|HedyG:  to my fellow commentators Gary, Chris, Rory and Henri as well as Roland in voice for guiding us through these boards|pg||
nt|golfsquash: yes, 3NT is a good result|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|an|no !H support|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|HedyG:  and not least to our specs for joining and all the helpful comments|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: yes thanks Jurica, superb, thanks too to Hedy and Chris, our great kibs, BBO and Traian <3|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: last board of this set, thank you for watching, you showed up in huge number. next session starts at 14:30 CET|pg||
nt|HedyG:  in 2 hours from now|pg||
pc|sK|nt|KiwiBridge: nearly 3000 here awesome @H|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|HedyG:  yes and we cannot thank Traian enough!|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|sT|nt|ritong: notice this 3NT bid  super important  it does not mean " all ok with @s and @c", it means " i do not like @hs"|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|golfsquash: Can north have weaker diamonds?|pg||
nt|ritong: all can not be ok with @ss and @cs after a preemptive opening|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|loganrun:  Thank you all see you later for more of this thrilling event|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|nt|loganrun:  Thank you Hedy, Gary, Roland and Rory - pleasure as always and to Jurica - your priase is fully deserved|pg||
nt|HedyG:  if W had led his 4th from logest and strongest in the other room...|pg||
nt|loganrun:  praise|pg||
nt|golfsquash: Thanks all, see you soon.|pg||
nt|HedyG:  longest*|pg||
nt|KiwiBridge: great match too, well done Israel goodnight all @H|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: tight match, you expect nothing short of best from these fellas :) Take your lunch now and we'll be back shortly. See you soon!|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: Tournament information: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
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