vg|52nd EBTC-BBO1,OPEN-A-RR1,I,17,32,IRELAND,0,RUSSIA,0|
rs|5SN=,6SN-2,4SN=,4SN=,3NS+1,1NS+3,4HE+1,4HW+1,4HW+1,5DEx=,6SN=,6SN=,3CS=,3CN=,3NW+2,3NW+1,5HNx-3,5SE-2,5CWx+1,5SS-1,2HW+2,3DS=,4HN=,4HN-1,2HN+1,3HN=,3NN+2,3NS+2,4HE+1,4HE=,4HS-1,3NN=|
pn|McGANN,DUBININ,HANLON,GROMOV,ORLOV,CARROLL,MATUSHKO,GARVEY|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAKJ8HAQ742DKJ3C4,S972HKTDQT9752CT9,SQT43HJD86CAKJ832,S65H98653DA4CQ765|sv|o|mb|2C|an|10-16, 6!C or 5!C + 4M|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|cokaholic: actually if 5@C then 4M and 1OM|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|cokaholic: so 2@S is 6+@C 4@S or  exactly 4135|pg||
nt|Henryb:  What a pleasure|pg||
nt|Henryb:  Hello Al|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|cokaholic: hi Henry -- just realized i logged in with wrong account -- will be right back|pg||
nt|bt:  hi everyone|pg||
nt|bt:  big question here is if east will realize the necessary underlead in 6@S|pg||
nt|bt:  cause thats presumably where they are heading|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Henryb:  Is it really necessary?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Henryb:  Declarer has an awful lot of work to do|pg||
nt|bt:  2 club ruffs in dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H was 1-round force  2N=game force relay   3@H=64, min|pg||
nt|Henryb:  with what for entries?|pg||
mb|4N|nt|bt:  42 clubs and 32 spades|pg||
nt|bt:  ruff some club high |pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|ahollan1: all matches playing the same set of 16 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  interesting: we have enough aces, lets play 5@S ;)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bt:  in the closed room east underlead in diamonds, well done ireland|pg||
nt|ahollan1: denmark v poland    jassem-mazurk....   get to 6@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: voice commentary in open room of the  denmark v poland match|pg||
nt|bt:  these 2 teams are expected to compete for 2 of the 6 qualifying spots for the bermuda bowl|pg||
nt|bt:  not winning maybe, but definitely top 4-10 material |pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|sQ|nt|diana_eva:  Live video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbp-lZSF68|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: RR1   open teams split into 2 groups    top 9 from each advance to RR2|pg||
nt|Henryb:  looking around the field about half the tables bid 6@s|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg||
mc|11|nt|Henryb:  No one has made it yet|pg||
nt|bt:  thats as expected when it is 50/50-ish|pg||
pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SAKJ8HAQ742DKJ3C4,S972HKTDQT9752CT9,SQT43HJD86CAKJ832,S65H98653DA4CQ765|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: Russia heading for 6@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|MCarroll: Interesting opening lead decision|pg||
pc|d4|nt|eamongall: now theres a lead |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|MCarroll: sure is|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|eamongall: had to be the nearest card to his left hand |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK84HAJDQ84CAKT53,SQ96H98543DAKJ5C8,SA7532HKTD93CQJ76,SJTHQ762DT762C942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|11-13 balanced or anz 17+|nt|ahollan1: both of our pairs play forcing 1@C opener    EW Precision   NS  17+ or more often BAL 11-13|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|3D|nt|bt:  ns play carrot club from mid 80s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the NS system looks like Precision but with the nebulous 1@D hand rolled into the 1@C opening|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H does NOT include 6@S FG|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: McGann DBL was 17+ [probably balanced]    it did not promise 3@S|pg||
nt|bt:  the nuance in this system is how high the 11-13 NT is allowed to raise|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK84HAJDQ84CAKT53,SQ96H98543DAKJ5C8,SA7532HKTD93CQJ76,SJTHQ762DT762C942|sv|n|nt|eamongall: NS in the other room did some 6@Cs and 4M hands in recent bidding practice so could also reach 6@S in other room |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|MCarroll: you have the inside track on that Eamon|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|eamongall: stopped in 5@S |pg||
mb|d|nt|MCarroll: 4@S looks like the limit on this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|diana_eva:  Live video from this room on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbe5S-c2kw|pg||
nt|eamongall: bloody hell ... live video of John Carroll ... hope he is facing the camera else the Jimmy White will be showing|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|diana_eva:  so which one is facing the camera? for those of us who dont know :)|pg||
nt|MCarroll: no such luck - Tommy in full frontal|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|eamongall: Tommy Garvey is the good looking chap at the back for Ireland|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|eamongall: Don't think the russians will be swopping shirts afterwards ...those are nice looking tops |pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAKTH92DK987CAT98,S98643HAJ74DA5CJ7,SQ72HK653DQT2CK42,SJ5HQT8DJ643CQ653|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|ahollan1: on live video  players facing us are    left: Gromov   right: McGann|pg||
mb|2H|an|!H+!S|nt|Henryb:  can we double for penalty?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at these colours [i'm trying to be european]  1N often good 13|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  that was a pretty aggressive overcall|pg||
nt|Henryb:  apparently not|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @H & @S|pg||
pc|s8|nt|bt:  on board 1, all declarers in 6@S receiving @DA lead has made it|pg||
nt|bt:  board 17|pg||
nt|bt:  guessing @D looks normal|pg||
nt|bt:  on this auction ... :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|Henryb:  and now run the @c8|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i thought he might win @S in hand and float @C8 before 3rd round of @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can you compare those lines Henry?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|bt:  so the overcall didnt cost directly, but play was an open book|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
nt|Henryb:  He was booked for 800 or 1100 in 2@hX|pg||
pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|nt|bt:  difficult to penalize russia nowadays ;)|pg||
pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAKTH92DK987CAT98,S98643HAJ74DA5CJ7,SQ72HK653DQT2CK42,SJ5HQT8DJ643CQ653|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: the video must be delayed as 1@C P was up on BBO long before Carroll passed|pg||
nt|eamongall: garvey is only passing now on video |pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|MCarroll: probably some "security" reason for the time delay?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|eamongall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbe5S-c2kw|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: approximately 30 seconds delay...|pg||
pc|s4|nt|eamongall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbe5S-c2kw|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SKHQ7DJ92CKT87632,SJ7HT86542DA87CA4,SAT9642H3DQT63C95,SQ853HAKJ9DK54CQJ|sv|b|mb|p|nt|bt:  having no penalty dubles i mean|pg||
nt|bt:  doubles|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: since closed room russian pair playing Polish Club -  choice of 1@C rather than 1N=15-17 was the real difference|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Henryb:  no penalty Rubles either|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H X wouldn't gain much|pg||
mb|p|nt|Henryb:  12 imps instead of 6|pg||
mb|3D|an|!H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oops  -  1 was thinking 500|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
nt|bt:  sweden lost 7 on the previous board, misguessing @D, no overcall|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bt:  @DA, 2@H, claim|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SKHQ7DJ92CKT87632,SJ7HT86542DA87CA4,SAT9642H3DQT63C95,SQ853HAKJ9DK54CQJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S643H74D93CA97543,SK52HKQT92D852CQ6,SAJT87HA3D4CKJT82,SQ9HJ865DAKQJT76C|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-16|pg||
nt|bt:  interesting east hand, many options|pg||
nt|ahollan1: too many|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which bid do you like Lars?|pg||
nt|bt:  2@D, D, 5@D, 3@S=stopper?|pg||
nt|bt:  i dont know|pg||
nt|bt:  too tough|pg||
nt|bt:  D and converting doesnt work well on a high level|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: would Astro Cue Bid inventors choose 2@S?   [showing 4OM & 6@C/@D]|pg||
mb|2S|nt|bt:  thing is, thats not really 4/7 it is more 3/8 looking at the texture of the suits|pg||
mb|3H|nt|Henryb:  Astro Q always @h + other minor or other major + clubs|pg||
mb|d|nt|bt:  west has values for 3.7@H|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C would work much better than Hanlon's DBL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: DBL presumably the only game try |pg||
nt|bt:  tough to find vul/non-vul sacrifices|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: usually a good path to wealth --- for the opponents|pg||
nt|bt:  it is a very thin line for sure|pg||
pc|c2|mc|11|nt|bt:  some would claim now|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S643H74D93CA97543,SK52HKQT92D852CQ6,SAJT87HA3D4CKJT82,SQ9HJ865DAKQJT76C|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|mc|11|nt|MCarroll: more imps in for Ireland|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAKQJHK62DA3C7654,S84HQJT94DQ74CJ98,S7652HA8DJ652CAKQ,ST93H753DKT98CT32|sv|e|mb|p|nt|bt:  a useful 6@S here|pg||
mb|1C|an|11-13 balanced/ any 17+|nt|Henryb:  not a good contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bt:  spades 32 and 3+clubs with 3@S|pg||
nt|bt:  and 53/44 hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|Henryb:  needs clubs 3-3 or the person with long clubs having long spades also|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@S =4-fit, BAL, 17-19|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N slam try -- asks for cuebid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bt:  in the original version of their system, 3N denied shortness|pg||
mb|5D|nt|ahollan1: McGann can't go without @C  but well done for Hanlon to bid on with such lovely trump|pg||
mb|p|mb|6S|nt|ahollan1: you're right Lars -- i think 3N still denies shortness|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  "serious 3nt and no shortage 3NT in defined situations" is on the card|pg||
pc|h5|nt|bt:  i know the system, at least the original|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Carrot Club was developed in Sweden, wasn't it??|pg||
nt|Henryb:  indeed|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bt:  yes and a predecessor to to 2way "swedish club" which is more what ns are playing|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bt:  original carrot was 4-card majors|pg||
nt|Henryb:  I believe the principal author was Anders Morath|pg||
nt|ahollan1: carrot  referred to the [no longer] red hair of the inventor|pg||
nt|bt:  morath-flodqvist-sundelin-gÃ¶the i think share the origins|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|bt:  declarer has played 2 trumps and now will to the necessary stuff in clubs|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|mc|12|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SAKQJHK62DA3C7654,S84HQJT94DQ74CJ98,S7652HA8DJ652CAKQ,ST93H753DKT98CT32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|MCarroll: 12 tricks in @S because of 33 @C break|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|eamongall: bebechira thinks I am a magician he wants me play poker watch TV and commentate here as well|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: they would make 6@S here without any magic|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|MCarroll: probably ok so long as the poker is not for money :)|pg||
nt|MCarroll: but then, what other type of poker is there?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|eamongall: the vugraph operator is good here ...he knows the leads before garvey |pg||
nt|eamongall: the play will not take too long|pg||
nt|eamongall: as he probably cannot make it if clubs not 3-3 |pg||
nt|MCarroll: Depends on how he vioews the @C situation - @D lead restricts his options though|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|MCarroll: If @Cs are 42 needs the opponent with 2@C to have only 2 trumps|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA87H86D87CKQ9532,S96HQ942DJ9543C86,SJT4HK753DKT2CAT4,SKQ532HAJTDAQ6CJ7|sv|b|nt|bt:  nicey done, if somewhat odds-against|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|an|0-4|nt|bt:  on a good day all your notrump ranges works for you, like on the 3nt and 6@S for ireland|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @C     part of the YBYSIBM convention|pg||
nt|ahollan1: You Bid Your Suit I Bid Mine|pg||
nt|bt:  oh that one|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  and D is IBBIHABH|pg||
nt|ahollan1: used to be fun announcing that convention -- to see how opponents reacted to the name|pg||
nt|bt:  I Bid Because I Have A Bad Hand|pg||
pc|s9|nt|Henryb:  Poor East is going to get endplayed|pg||
nt|bt:  at some point west should play @HQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: extra credit for anyone who can pronounce Lars'  acronym|pg||
nt|Henryb:  He won't get the chance: @s-10,Q,A; two rounds of clubs; @s to J,K; @s8 and a @d to the 10|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other tables  auction might go   P-P-P-1N-end|pg||
nt|bt:  true, and @D J is the same|pg||
nt|Henryb:  Declarer can virtually count opener's high cards|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|bt:  easier to count wests ;)|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|bt:  I do think west should play @DJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA87H86D87CKQ9532,S96HQ942DJ9543C86,SJT4HK753DKT2CAT4,SKQ532HAJTDAQ6CJ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I suspect looking at all 4 hands here that 3@D EW has a play |pg||
mb|2S|nt|eamongall: nothing like a good partscore battle|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|eamongall: seems lebanon israel is a late starter ... somebody always gets a puncture or some delay for that match |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|eamongall: saw some mention of this on bridge winners |pg||
pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|eamongall: what a fantastic site is www.bridgewinners.com|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|eamongall: nearly as good as the Neopolitian Club place |pg||
nt|eamongall: Meanwhile the Russians have matched the 3@Cs from the open room |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|nt|eamongall: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|eamongall: running scores can be found|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKT852H875DKT6CT3,SJ9764HATDAJ8CKJ7,S3HKQ43D9742C8642,SAQHJ962DQ53CAQ95|sv|o|nt|bt:  not that it mattered|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C could be short  [BAL FG]|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|bt:  one wonders why east is doing all this bidding|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't know meaning of 3@C/@D :(|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all matches 16 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i believe this is first year 16 boards instead of 20|pg||
nt|bt:  yes, all in the interest of levelling the playinig field|pg||
nt|bt:  playing field|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|bt:  normal but unlucky lead by hanlon|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: for running scores  click on name of the event/group|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKT852H875DKT6CT3,SJ9764HATDAJ8CKJ7,S3HKQ43D9742C8642,SAQHJ962DQ53CAQ95|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|eamongall: 11 tricks seems a good return for the Russians in open room |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|eamongall: should get them off the 0 imps |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbe5S-c2kw|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3ST4HA863DAKT86C53,SA76H7D75CAKJ9764,SJ3HJT9542D92CT82,SKQ9852HKQDQJ43CQ|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 1st seat favorable  [not vul vs vul]    anything goes|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if 4@D is fit-showing   isn't Hanlon supposed to have choice over 4@S??|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: nice partnership defense|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbp-lZSF68|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3ST4HA863DAKT86C53,SA76H7D75CAKJ9764,SJ3HJT9542D92CT82,SKQ9852HKQDQJ43CQ|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|eamongall: I think I heard the director announcing loudly to all that it is now half time |pg||
mb|5H|nt|eamongall: go on johnny hit that a slap :) |pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|eamongall: john carroll taps the finger on the table as he ponders losing some imps by bidding 5@S |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|nt|eamongall: however folks next time you are playing john carroll bid just 4@Hs as he will know what to do about 5@Hs |pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SQJ9765HJ96DQTC54,SHK72DA73CAKQJT72,SAK842HADKJ852C63,ST3HQT8543D964C98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: a lot of background noise coming thru live video|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: Gromov DBL is surprise to me|pg||
nt|ahollan1: normally  it is used to show  5-7 hcp|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably they flip-flop   PASS/DBL   so  PASS=5-7 and DBL = 0-4|pg||
mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: that makes a lot of sense for pairs that use relays - especially after DBL/1@D interference|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sigh -- i even had in my notes  about the  PASS/DBL inversion    should look before i type :(|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SQJ9765HJ96DQTC54,SHK72DA73CAKQJT72,SAK842HADKJ852C63,ST3HQT8543D964C98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|MCarroll: This looks like another potentially big swing board|pg||
nt|eamongall: Holy God .. 950 to the Russians ..well done them |pg||
mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|Aurora:  Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|eamongall: dubinin and gromov are tough players |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I saw Gromov playing against Fantunes in Dublin 2012 .. |pg||
nt|eamongall: holds @DAKQT opposite @DJxx in his hand and finesses the @Dt|pg||
mb|5C|nt|eamongall: Nunes says .. you play 10 ?? in mock surprise |pg||
nt|eamongall: Gromov says in best russian accent .. "Yes Russian finessse .." ... "Always wins " |pg||
nt|eamongall: now Georgi are you going to double this and flatten the board |pg||
nt|MCarroll: or maybe bid 5@S - a good save?|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: maybe john will go for 6@Cs now and forbid a @D lead |pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|eamongall: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|c8|nt|eamongall: there you got Han |pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
nt|MCarroll: 13 to Russia and the lead changes hands|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1S532H72DKJ842CT95,SKJ97HA9863DTCJ73,SQ6HQT4DA93CAKQ64,SAT84HKJ5DQ765C82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|11-13 bal / any 17+|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing  a) BAL, 11-13  b) 17+ hcp|pg||
mb|1D|an|0-7|nt|ahollan1: strange set where all of the NS 1@C openers have been the STRONG variety|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: OR    22+, BAL, not 4@H/@S   |pg||
mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if that has ever happened|pg||
mb|1N|an|17/18|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: delayed live video shows the players leaving the table for a short break|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|bt:  meanwhile I would like to say my favourite team is leading group B here, hope they keep it up! go faroe islands!!!|pg||
nt|bt:  jinxed them, but they are 3rd now|pg||
nt|bt:  tied for 2nd, sorry|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1S532H72DKJ842CT95,SKJ97HA9863DTCJ73,SQ6HQT4DA93CAKQ64,SAT84HKJ5DQ765C82|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|eamongall: now there is a sergei after my own @H .. 3@Ds .. |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I opened 3@Ds in a house game a few years back |pg||
nt|eamongall: is it possible the operator used operatic licence|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|eamongall: but sure north would hardly pass anything resembling a normal 3@D bid |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|eamongall: although not much cover in majors |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAKTHQJ52D852C964,SQ97HT6DT764CQT85,SJHK8743DQ3CAKJ72,S865432HA9DAKJ9C3|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: show of hands -- how many of you can point to Faroe Islands on a map?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-16|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 4-fit, INV|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|bt:  i can! and I have been there|pg||
nt|bt:  nice airport btw|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i suspect MUCH higher % of Europeans vs North Americans  pass that geography test|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: i would even bet my own money|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bt:  interesting tidbit: Faroe Islands is under denish rule (kind of) but not part of EU|pg||
nt|bt:  danish|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SAKTHQJ52D852C964,SQ97HT6DT764CQT85,SJHK8743DQ3CAKJ72,S865432HA9DAKJ9C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|eamongall: did he really open 3@Ds with that .. |pg||
nt|MCarroll: how else would that be the final contract though?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I just doubled up ..my Anna Kornikova dominated his KQ |pg||
nt|MCarroll: He has to lose 2@Ds and trump A so all depends on how he plays the @Cs|pg||
nt|eamongall: I showed up at the Irish Team training a few months ago with 6 sets of 16 boards and they all glared at me ...and wondered why not sets of 20 |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|eamongall: I said ye might be playing 20 boards but the matches are scored on 16 boards :):)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|eamongall: I think my fellow commentator analysed 2012 stuff and noticed Ireland lost a bucket on boards 14-20 over the chamionships |pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|eamongall: was that you Martin or was someone else |pg||
nt|MCarroll: good memory :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3ST853HAQ2DKQ7CJ63,SK92HJ97DJ962CT52,S74HK86543DA54CQ9,SAQJ6HTDT83CAK874|sv|b|nt|bt:  russia in the lead now|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 6+@C or 5@C & 4@H/@S|pg||
mb|2H|nt|bt:  north restricted himself first time, what will he do now?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bt:  thought so|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|bt:  west is screaming @S with his carding|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3ST853HAQ2DKQ7CJ63,SK92HJ97DJ962CT52,S74HK86543DA54CQ9,SAQJ6HTDT83CAK874|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|eamongall: it has been indicated that garvey should not pitch his 4th @D on board 28 |pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SKQ62HK64DAT64C32,ST754HJ872D98CK65,SA93HAQ5DQ5CQJT94,SJ8HT93DKJ732CA87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: now the weak version of the forcing 2-way  1@C|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: 3N = to play opposite BAL 11-13    we have to work out specifics for ourselves|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SKQ62HK64DAT64C32,ST754HJ872D98CK65,SA93HAQ5DQ5CQJT94,SJ8HT93DKJ732CA87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: scores post to   http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: for running totals during a set  click on appropriate  event/group|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: i don't understand  win  THEN  think|pg||
pc|s3|nt|eamongall: 18 minutes calls the TD |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|mc|11|nt|eamongall: I heard somebody cough on the video |pg||
nt|ahollan1: the idea being -- you shouldn't win the trick without a plan|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SJ432HQJ9DK853C83,SAK98H872DJ7CQT92,SQT75H43DT964CA54,S6HAKT65DAQ2CKJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 8-non opener|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if natural bidding now -- do you bid 2@S or 3@H?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SJ432HQJ9DK853C83,SAK98H872DJ7CQT92,SQT75H43DT964CA54,S6HAKT65DAQ2CKJ76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: video of Open Room was so very noisy - was distracting|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing  a) BAL, 11-13  b) 17+    1@S = 7+ hcp, 4+@S, maybe longer @D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: well you have a volume button ..AL  |pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|eamongall: lower it down or off and no distraction |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: used alarm clock to wake up  WAY before noon -- too much effort to find those buttons thru bleary eyes|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|eamongall: same as if we don't like your commentary we mark you as enemy and ignore enemy chat :):)|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: but to be honest  my family raised to think -- if i lower the volume  i WILL miss something important|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2ST42HK9542DK4CAKJ,SQJ985HAJDT876C42,SK3HT87DAQJ53CQT8,SA76HQ63D92C97653|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match - at our table     Closed Room is playing  28|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = a) BAL, 11-13  b) any 17+|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: forcing|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 7+ hcp, 4+@H, maybe longer @D|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: http://livebridge.net/bbo/event.php?eventid=1024   gets you to a lot of helpful information|pg||
nt|ahollan1: from there  Schedule will give you access to list of vugraph matches for the rest of today|pg||
pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: DBL was 3@H  [support DBL]|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: next round begins in about 1 hour|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but still many tables in play for THIS round|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: my bet  4@S-1 very common result|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks to our operator Martin|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a LOT of bridge yet to come|pg||
nt|vugraphzcm: Thank you too. See you soon for the next round.|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2ST42HK9542DK4CAKJ,SQJ985HAJDT876C42,SK3HT87DAQJ53CQT8,SA76HQ63D92C97653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match  --   next round in about 40 minutes|pg||
nt|eamongall: its European championships ..as Hamann said to Hanlon McGann ... USA don't play in that :):)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 3-way  Polish Club|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: at least i seem to recall that gromov-dubin play Precision  and the other 2 russian pairs playing Polish Club|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: without looking at EW cards -  so you want to be in 3N or 4@H  [sorry - i won't let you stayt out of game]|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DO you want to be .....|pg||
nt|ahollan1: tired eyes AND tired fingers --  great combination|pg||
nt|eamongall: looks like we can chin this if we don't give them the 9th in @Ss|pg||
nt|eamongall: Tommy MacCormacs golden rule "Don't give them the 9th" |pg||
nt|ahollan1: GIB cheats so would find lead of @Hx|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Henryb:  3N clearly. 4@h requires both the @sA onside and hearts 3-2 and favorable. 3N only needs the @sA on or a spade lead|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|eamongall: I can manage the rest of the play in 3NT if Matushko needs to leave |pg||
nt|ahollan1: on the auction -  what are chances of  ANY @S lead being right?|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: next round in about 35 minutes|pg||
nt|vugraphzcn: next round 17:20 :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://livebridge.net/bbo/sessions.php?eventid=1024   gives links to specific sessions   including vugraph lineup for rest of today|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a few minutes before game time  there will also be links to specific player seating within the vugraph matches|pg||
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