vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,OPEN-RR13,I,1,16,RUSSIA,0,NORWAY,0|
rs|6SS+1,6SN+1,5DW-3,4HSx-3,5DS=,2SN+3,6DWx-3,7DWx-4,3NW+3,4HE+1,2DN=,3HN=,2SS-1,4SS-3,3NS-3,4DN-2,3NN+2,3NN+1,3NS-1,3NS=,2SW-2,1NS+1,7CEx-7,6SS=,2SS+1,2DN+1,3NN+1,3NS=,4SS+1,5DS=,2DN=,2HN-2|
pn|ORLOV,BROGELAND,MATUSHKO,LINDQVIST,LIE,DUBININ,KVANGRAVEN,GROMOV|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAKQJ52HA3DK64C85,S987HJT9765D7CJT4,S4HKQ2DAQT98CKQ96,ST63H84DJ532CA732|sv|o|nt|jbgood:  good afternoon|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  hello everyone|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: hi|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  starting with a lay down slam|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|blum1956: hi all|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system card for NS http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/8870-21483.pdf|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  Polish club |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so 1@d opening limited by failure to open 1@c|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  still the jump sh indicate a max hand with short spades|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  card says an initial 2@s response would be game forcing with a good suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|jbgood:  6 NT slightly better|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  6NT would be safer|pg||
nt|jbgood:  but sh be no problem here|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jbgood:  taking them all now|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  fortunately the missing ace and singleton are in different suits|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|yorkbeach:  and spades are not 5-1|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg||
mc|13|nt|blum1956: fortunately enough Orlov has solid spades otherwise it would be a problem to discover the diamond fit (North could have 5 clubs and 4 diamonds). But I do not exclude that in that ...|pg||
nt|blum1956: case North needed to rebid clubs with any strength.|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SAKQJ52HA3DK64C85,S987HJT9765D7CJT4,S4HKQ2DAQT98CKQ96,ST63H84DJ532CA732|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S6HKQJ8642DKJ82CQ,SA9H3DAQT763C9843,SKQ54H95D954CKJ76,SJT8732HAT7DCAT52|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|4H|nt|jbgood:  after a series of relays Norway also bid to 6 spades in the CR|pg||
mb|5D|nt|yorkbeach:  system card for EW http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/3518-3743.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|jbgood:  on N's hand a heart was lead - for a push|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  not the dummy Brogeland was hoping for|pg||
nt|blum1956: West will not go for a number as neither of NS may double. Anyway the wild bid of 5@d will cost him a plus->minus score |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|Aurora:  hello all:) welcome to a new session – Round 13|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s2|nt|yorkbeach:  EW playing strong NT 5-card majors and prepared 1@c with transfer responses|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 7: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c2|nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=17&matchid=BBO-4|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|jbgood:  E opened a multi 2 @d in the CR, S bid 4 @h, p-p-x. all pass|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2 aces and a void would be too much for a Multi/weak two for most|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cQ|nt|jbgood:  surely for Lindqvist|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  though EW do play 2@s as constructive|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S6HKQJ8642DKJ82CQ,SA9H3DAQT763C9843,SKQ54H95D954CKJ76,SJT8732HAT7DCAT52|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) welcome to a new session – Round 13|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:   http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=17&matchid=BBO-4|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ3H87DAQJ954C52,S87HAQ632D32CKJ93,SKJ62HT54DK8CA874,ST954HKJ9DT76CQT6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|blum1956: double - 3 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|yorkbeach:  NS not playing 1@s response as showing 5@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood:  Gromov hit gold with his double - 800 taken|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  lead directing with the void perhaps|pg||
pc|d2|nt|yorkbeach:  NS have done well here to avoid 3NT|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  4@s cold too|pg||
nt|jbgood:  5 @d a nice contract |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|mc|11|nt|blum1956: Perfect and simple bidding by Matushko - Orlov|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: he claimed right away|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  6@d + 4@s + 1@c = 11|pg||
nt|jbgood:  lose 2 imps to 4 @s, but ...|pg||
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qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ3H87DAQJ954C52,S87HAQ632D32CKJ93,SKJ62HT54DK8CA874,ST954HKJ9DT76CQT6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|2H!|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S653HKJD5CAKJ9754,SJHA3DKJT98762C63,SAKQ842HQ98654DC8,ST97HT72DAQ43CQT2|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|jbgood:  wins some more ag 2@s in the CR|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  non vul Brogeland would surely have pre-empted|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|blum1956: NS do not use Michaels with the middle strength|pg||
mb|4S|mb|4N|an|rkcb|nt|yorkbeach:  :)|pg||
nt|blum1956: while N's card could be qualified as 16+, with 6-6 slow bidding looks better|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p!|nt|jbgood:  Brogeland is trying something now...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if X = 0 key cards, pass = 1|pg||
nt|jbgood:  and had N bid 5@d...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  hard for Orlov to picture a vpid diamond in partner's hand|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  void|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 5@d looks better (formally) but the help in hearts is of extreme value for N|pg||
pc|sA|nt|jbgood:  they were bid/were forced to 6 CR, then EW saved in 7 @d|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  -800|pg||
nt|jbgood:  sso sh be 11 in the CR then, for 7 imps|pg||
nt|blum1956: I suppose pass from South would be NF, so Orlov was forced to double |pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|blum1956: Anyway he could not be sure that North has  the AKQ in spades|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S653HKJD5CAKJ9754,SJHA3DKJT98762C63,SAKQ842HQ98654DC8,ST97HT72DAQ43CQT2|sv|b|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|7D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ93HQ54DQ53C9862,SK874HKJ8DAJ9CQJ4,SJT5H3DKT872CKT73,SA62HAT9762D64CA5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|yorkbeach:  this auction might stop below the 5 level :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  stopped in ¤@h in the CR|pg||
mb|3S|nt|yorkbeach:  Brogeland tempted by his honours in the minor suits to consider 3Nt as a contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood:  4@h|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  less attractive facing 3@s|pg||
pc|d2|nt|yorkbeach:  attitude leads against NT|pg||
nt|jbgood:  he may take the heart finesse to protect his @d holding no|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so declarer likely to hold up in @d and then finesse @h against North|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jbgood:  into the N han|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  or could do as Jon suggests|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  perhaps better|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|blum1956: @h10|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  uses @s entry of course to avoid giving opponents communication in clubs|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|nt|yorkbeach:  can lead @cQ to tempt cover|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  makes 11 tricks if declarer just cashes winners and exits in clubs|pg||
nt|blum1956: 2 spades and the club discarded and there will be some show-up against N to even the board|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|jbgood:  tthere is a reason for everything :)|pg||
nt|blum1956: well played Brogeland!|pg||
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qx|c5|st||md|3SQ93HQ54DQ53C9862,SK874HKJ8DAJ9CQJ4,SJT5H3DKT872CKT73,SA62HAT9762D64CA5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SK852H954DKT3CQ76,SAT96HAQ2DQ96C854,S4HKJT3DJ754CAKT9,SQJ73H876DA82CJ32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  note conservative pass 3rd seat vulnerable against not|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  interesting decision to remove 1NT with a 4333 shape|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|jbgood:  CR saw N make 140 in @h|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  expecting dummy to contain a ruffing value, Lindqvist leads a trump|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|nt|yorkbeach:  4 spades and 2 aces to lose for sure in 1NT|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @s forces and then effectively in NT if East switches to the @sQ|pg||
pc|s3|nt|yorkbeach:  East may be asking what sort of hands NS open 1@d with only 4@d|pg||
pc|s2|nt|yorkbeach:  NS open 1@c with a balanced hand too weak for NT|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1@d 5+ if not 4441 or 5@c4@d|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  card says 1@d on only 4 is either a hand with 5@c or a 4441 type (short in @s on this auction)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  would North rebid 2@c with 4@d and 5@c?|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so East really should have found the @sQ switch|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  only a matter of a possible overtrick now|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1NT rebid showing 4@h |pg||
pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|blum1956: The @sQ return does not kill the contract since the declarer may duck, ruff the next spade, play the @cAKQ and lead the @h9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  results are at http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
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qx|c6|st||md|4SK852H954DKT3CQ76,SAT96HAQ2DQ96C854,S4HKJT3DJ754CAKT9,SQJ73H876DA82CJ32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJ98732HK7DT962C7,SQT64HAJDK54C8653,SAKHT8654DQ8CAKJT,S5HQ932DAJ73CQ942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  looks like 4 spades is too tough:)|pg||
mb|1H|an|.|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  latest bulletin is here http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/bulletins/Bul_06.pdf|pg||
nt|jbgood:  but there may have been a spot not covered by the system|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  4@s in the CR looks very ambitious|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  orlov's 1@d negative should stop NS here from going overboard|pg||
nt|jbgood:  1 @d - 2 @h would show 6-9 OR 13+ with 6 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  so n might know that 2@s rebid is weak|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  unlukcy that South who has shown such a weak hand happens to hold the @hK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @d lead in other room and @h swicth proved more effective|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s9|nt|jbgood:  so well done to stay low on this one - a good board for Russia adding to their lead|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if declarer takes the club finesse, that will be down 2 but should be down only 1|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  trusting that the defenders would cash their diamonds if the club finesse was working|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg||
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qx|c7|st||md|1SJ98732HK7DT962C7,SQT64HAJDK54C8653,SAKHT8654DQ8CAKJT,S5HQ932DAJ73CQ942|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQ632HAQ6DQT7C743,SKJ87HJ94DJ963CQJ,SAT4H3DAK542CT862,S95HKT8752D8CAK95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|an|3 !s|nt|yorkbeach:  X 3@s as earlier|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|jbgood:  some ould say better to go down in 3 NT than in 4 @d...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer can see 8 tricks if the diamonds run|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if @sK onside and defenders unable to cash 4@c tricks then that is a 9th|pg||
nt|blum1956: If you feel 1 HCP above average is enough for 3NT you need some luck|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3@h would have made if Lindqvist guessed the spades|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Orlov's problem was that his partner might have had extras|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 7: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I suppose North could X 3@h if had almsot enough for the strong version of a 1@c opning|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Norway are on 3rd place at the moment, well on course for getting into the second half of the event|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Russia are in 6th place so alos on course|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|blum1956: There is a typical modern style of the 3NT NV semisaves against 3 in the major. Especially useful in pairs but also in imps|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|jbgood:  y - 3 NT is often a good save, particularly when it makes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h2|nt|blum1956: with diamons 3-2 and the @sJ onside the contract would have already been home|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jbgood:  Brogeland just raised to 2@h, so quite natural for S to try for the spade king with E|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  yes, 2 chances in spades, K with East or J with West|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so if North had had the @dJ or even the @dJ as well...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @d9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQ632HAQ6DQT7C743,SKJ87HJ94DJ963CQJ,SAT4H3DAK542CT862,S95HKT8752D8CAK95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|d!|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S83HQ54DKJCKQT875,SA652H632DQ874C93,SKQT9HKT8DA652C64,SJ74HAJ97DT93CAJ2|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|yorkbeach:  1@c 3 way, here 11-14 balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  3@c invite with good 6@c|pg||
nt|jbgood:  no problem bidding game |pg||
nt|jbgood:  as in the CR|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  North has no help in @c but likes the rest of the hand|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  friendlier layout this time|pg||
nt|jbgood:  can he find the @d lead?|pg||
pc|s7|nt|yorkbeach:  holdings in both majors are unattractive|pg||
nt|blum1956: 1NT was 10-12 NV, so North is maximum |pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|blum1956: besides bad support in clubs|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|nt|yorkbeach:  sorry yes - mini NT 1st and 2nd seat non vul|pg||
nt|jbgood:  bit lucky club finesse - wasnt needed in the CR|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|mc|11|nt|jbgood:  kibs wonder why E lead a spade. I live in Bergen. not in Delphi...|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  David Bird cowrote a book about leads v NT|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S83HQ54DKJCKQT875,SA652H632DQ874C93,SKQT9HKT8DA652C64,SJ74HAJ97DT93CAJ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ7HAKT843D5CK42,SJ65H9765DT7CAJ63,SATHJDKQJ9843CT85,S98432HQ2DA62CQ97|sv|b|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  if opponents did not bid a major, leading a major often worked well|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  here East only had information about the club suit, so perhaps a diamond was as likely to work as a major|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|blum1956: 2d GF|pg||
mb|2N|nt|blum1956: 2@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|blum1956: If W did not lead a club and W switched to th @cQ South could be faced a guess|pg||
nt|blum1956: E switched|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East did not open a Multi or a weak 2@s, which limits what he could have in spades|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|yorkbeach:  that would be a good switch|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @C3 attitude lead|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|jbgood:  is he going for hearts 3-3?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so declarer cannot be sure whether the defenders have 4 clubs to cash|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  which is why he is hoping for some luck in hearts|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|jbgood:  then down|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I used to play attitude leads against NT but nobody in my area plays them|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer's line of play makes it obvious the @dA is missing|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  could declarer have played a club back at trick 2?|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ7HAKT843D5CK42,SJ65H9765DT7CAJ63,SATHJDKQJ9843CT85,S98432HQ2DA62CQ97|sv|b|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 8: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ8HKQ3DKQT52CKT9,SAT432H9765D97CJ2,S9765H82D43CAQ843,SKJHAJT4DAJ86C765|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  does not help if clubs are running|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: Makes no sense - if clubs are 5-2 the defence will cash 5 winners|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  1NT would show 10-12 NV so the 1NT rebid shows 13-16|pg||
mb|d!|nt|blum1956: What does this double mean?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|jbgood:  sh think it denies both major, but show a range something like that of S|pg||
mb|2S|nt|jbgood:  if x for take out, Broge will dbl (?), 2 @s quite natural|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  with both majors, East would have acted on the previous round|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach:  lack of entries to hand may force declarer into finessing South for the @sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a count of points might tell declarer that South has the 1HK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|cA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  hence rejecting heart finesse at end|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ8HKQ3DKQT52CKT9,SAT432H9765D97CJ2,S9765H82D43CAQ843,SKJHAJT4DAJ86C765|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQT753H65DK85C62,SJ6HJ743DJ93CAQ74,SK942HAKQ8DAQT6CT,S8HT92D742CKJ9853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2C|mb|2S|an|non F|mb|3C|mb|4C|nt|blum1956: 2@s nat NF|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  1@c 3-way, here 17+ any shape|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|jbgood:  wd by EW in the CR to bid the slam - S had to bid 3@s after E's leap to 3 @c...|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|blum1956: After 4@c Orlov will not stop below 6@s|pg||
mb|6S|mb|7C|nt|yorkbeach:  EW get their calculators out :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|jbgood:  seems strange that a hand only worth 3 @c on the first turn had 5 and 7 to spare:)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s8|nt|yorkbeach:  before the 1987 scoring changes, this would have been a profitable sacrifice|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|6|nt|yorkbeach:  teammates will not be pleased|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQT753H65DK85C62,SJ6HJ743DJ93CAQ74,SK942HAKQ8DAQT6CT,S8HT92D742CKJ9853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6D!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ9863HKJ2DQ7654C,SQT5HA5DAJ2CKQ852,SA7HQT87DKT83CA73,SK42H9643D9CJT964|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  4 boards still to go - players may need to speed up|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  EW may play some @cs|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|yorkbeach:  would 2@d from South have been conventional?|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|blum1956: I am not sure. Someof Russian tops play double checkback while others 2@c tutti-frutti|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|yorkbeach:  would 2@c force North to bid 2@d, allowing South to pass?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I am familiar with xyz is that the same as tutti frutti?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach:  2@c game invitational or sign off in 2@d|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|yorkbeach:  2@d game force|pg||
nt|blum1956: Maybe they have no such a convention while it is a rather natural part of the double checkback|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jbgood:  Broge lost an imp there...|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ9863HKJ2DQ7654C,SQT5HA5DAJ2CKQ852,SA7HQT87DKT83CA73,SK42H9643D9CJT964|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKJ42HKJ732DACAKJ,S93HA6D53CT987632,SA65HQ4DQT7642C54,SQT87HT985DKJ98CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  1NT = 7-11 'balanced'|pg||
nt|blum1956: 2@c 17+ relay|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a 2@c opening would be the way to show a normal opening with long clubs, so 2@c is available as a relay|pg||
nt|blum1956: yes|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a Polish pair playing Polishg club were playing the @c opening differently :)|pg||
nt|blum1956: but not for that reason - One cannot open 2@c with 17+|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|nt|blum1956: In Russia if having 5 clubs we open 1@c with 12-14 5332, 1NT with 15-17 5332 1@d with 11-15 5@c4@d, 2@c with 11-15 5@c4M or 1@c with (16)17+ |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, see in 1hour for another session –Round 14: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=15|pg||
pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SKJ42HKJ732DACAKJ,S93HA6D53CT987632,SA65HQ4DQT7642C54,SQT87HT985DKJ98CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQJ652HDAKQ752C86,SAKHQT83DT6CKQT32,S843HAK7652DJ83CA,ST97HJ94D94CJ9754|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  different choice of opening here makes 4@s the most likely spot (until perhaps EW bid 5@c)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|yorkbeach:  I have to go now, so please can I thank you all for watching and thank Andre our operator and fellow commentators Michael and Jon. |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Next match is about 40 minutes from now. Russia will be on again playing Germany. |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: tx all |pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQJ652HDAKQ752C86,SAKHQT83DT6CKQT32,S843HAK7652DJ83CA,ST97HJ94D94CJ9754|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQH842DK97543CQ96,ST9862HQDA86CT532,SA7543HAT753D2CKJ,SKJHKJ96DQJTCA874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|blum1956: thx all, the next match starts 17-20 (19-20 Moscow time). Russia will face Germany|pg||
nt|jbgood:  last one now - nice fight between neighbours|pg||
mb|2C!|an|transf|mb|p|mb|2D|an|.|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jbgood:  tx and bye for now|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|blum1956: Thanks Jon, thanks Julian, Tanks the viewgraph operator and all spectators|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: brogeland thinking...|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQH842DK97543CQ96,ST9862HQDA86CT532,SA7543HAT753D2CKJ,SKJHKJ96DQJTCA874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores here Open group A: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, see in 1hour for another session –Round 14: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=15|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg||
mc|6|pg||