vg|52nd EBTC-BBO3,OPEN-RR15,I,1,16,SWEDEN,0,IRELAND,0|
rs|3HEx-3,3CN=,4HE-1,4HW-1,3DW=,2DW=,6CN-1,6CN-1,1NE-1,1NE-1,3HE-1,2SS+2,6HE=,7HE=,4HN+1,4HN+1,5HNx=,5HN=,3NS-3,4SS=,4HN=,3HN+1,1NW-2,1NW-2,4SE+1,4SE=,2SS+1,2SS=,4SEx-2,4HS=,3NE+1,2HW+1|
pn|P BERTHEAU,McGANN,CULLIN,HANLON,CARROLL,SYLVAN,GARVEY,WRANG|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAKJ83H5DAQJ2CJT6,SQT72HJ32DKTCK953,S64HK976D96CAQ874,S95HAQT84D87543C2|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: final day of Qualifying Round Robin|pg||
mb|2H|nt|odysseus69: good morning all|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@H usually 6-suit|pg||
mb|3H|nt|odysseus69: crunch time for Ireland who are currently 8th with 9 teams going forward|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: Sweden are leading the group and hoping to increase their carry forard|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@S 3N or 4@C?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: North has first decision of day|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N seems most likely guess|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||
nt|odysseus69: good morning Al - early start for you|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my bio-clock so out of whack - i don't know |pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok  forgot about that option|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: hoping dummy won't have entries|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would Larry Cohen approve?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: figure opp  8@H  and you 8/9@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so LTT [law of total tricks] does support the PASS|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i think a close decision between pass and 3NT- pass will be right when 3NT is going down and probably a small loss when 3N is a make|pg||
nt|ahollan1: live video of our table   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=338MjwQm-BQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: facing us   left: Tom Hanlon   center: Brigitta Fischer   right: Peter Bertheau|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|odysseus69: club now|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: looks like 500 |pg||
nt|ahollan1: @CK  hoping/praying   Bertheau underleads @CAJ|pg||
nt|jacksond:  A plus to Sweden here 100 or 300 I expect. But can NS make 3NT |pg||
nt|odysseus69: Hanlon=McGann have been the anchor pair for some years now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other room  opening 2@H = 6-suit, 10-13  so impossible to duplicate the auction|pg||
nt|odysseus69: small club now looks natural|pg||
nt|jacksond:  Is that the dont drop anchor till you are of  the woods pair|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: seems best play for bertheau is   follow suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all roads seem to lead to down 2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: down 3 - win ace and 3rd club|pg||
nt|ahollan1: both irish pairs playing a version of Carrot Club|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on All Senior day we got so see The Carrot [Morath]  on vugraph 2 of the 3 sets|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think standard count after Ace lead  |pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  standard Attitude|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but the @D sequence of 96 ostensibly reverse count|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Al you were right again|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: in the other room  the 1@S opener 10-16|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: probably makes bidding 3N even more difficult|pg||
nt|odysseus69: had to ruff low|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Ireland starting the day in 8th place|pg||
mc|6|nt|odysseus69: 3 down after all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so NOT a good start  |pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SAKJ83H5DAQJ2CJT6,SQT72HJ32DKTCK953,S64HK976D96CAQ874,S95HAQT84D87543C2|sv|o|nt|vugraphzdc: hello and welcome everyone!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SJ982HQ74DKT65CK6,S63HT853DA4CT9542,SA75HJ2DJ32CQJ873,SKQT4HAK96DQ987CA|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|odysseus69: are you a fan of 2M -as major minor weak|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing  a) BAL, 11-13  b) 17+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7  or  22+ bal      still waiting for that 2nd option to come up|pg||
mb|1H|an| |mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = a) 3+suit, BAL, 11-13 HCP  b) 4+suit, 17+ HCP, if 4 then 5+@C/@D|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4-fit,  3-7 hcp|pg||
pc|s8|nt|nilsland:  Hi everyone|pg||
nt|odysseus69: South did not relish being on lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: welcome Mats|pg||
nt|ahollan1: weren't you one of the developers of Carrot Club??|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Hi Mats|pg||
nt|nilsland:  nope - that is Anders Morath and Tjolpe Flodqvist I think|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: N ext door West declared so no helpful spade lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ah  i'd already credited Morath   couldn't remember  2 :(|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Carrot being the color of Anders hair - in younger days:)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  next door West was declarer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: none visible in his picture for this tournament :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|odysseus69: heart looks best|pg||
nt|nilsland:  to make the contract without a favorable lead you have to pick up the diamond situation and then play for N to have Axx in spades, vert tough|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: making is nice bounce back from board 1|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|odysseus69: think better to take club ruff first|pg||
nt|ahollan1: since Cullin won't have another @H after an overruff   no real guess for Hanlon|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but if NS @H reversed ...|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|nilsland:  it would have been better not playing for the cross ruff I think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: did he need to cash @HK first|pg||
nt|nilsland:  yes|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SJ982HQ74DKT65CK6,S63HT853DA4CT9542,SA75HJ2DJ32CQJ873,SKQT4HAK96DQ987CA|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: other table playing 3 @H X in 1st|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|mc|10|nt|jacksond:  expensive high ruff |pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: sorry, misclaimed (me)|pg||
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qx|o3|st||md|1SJ85HKT3DA8CQJT82,SK3HJ4DQJT764CA43,SQT962H972DK952C7,SA74HAQ865D3CK965|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: i didn't notice the problem until he did NOT cash @HK|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
mb|1H!|an|4+ !S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg||
mb|d|an|promising hearts|mb|r!|an|3card !S and minimum|nt|odysseus69: good pass by East in CR|pg||
nt|ahollan1: RDBL = 3@S|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: sorry I missed the 1C opening in CR - the East pass was normal|pg||
nt|nilsland:  N never bid in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|odysseus69: normal to bid 1S (H for spades)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  no way to avoid 5 losers now|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|nilsland:  he can set up a heart but then will be uppercut(ted) and lose 4 trump tricks :)|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: McGann could not overcall 1@D   over nebulous 1@C  1@D=takeout of @C w/4+@D|pg||
pc|c4|nt|nilsland:  N must ruff now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: his only option was 3@D intermediate|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the unusual thing in these Championships is tht for the first time in many years there is not an Italian team with 3 world class pairs contesting for Gold|pg||
nt|ahollan1: (1@C)-2@D = 5+@H 5+@S|pg||
pc|h9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|odysseus69: what is 1NT in their system?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: running scores available from http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm  |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: our match  Group A|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: where we started with Sweden in 1st   Ireland in 8th|pg||
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qx|c3|st||md|1SJ85HKT3DA8CQJT82,SK3HJ4DQJT764CA43,SQT962H972DK952C7,SA74HAQ865D3CK965|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bt:  so the contract wasnt made presumably? or?|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: no, I didn't concede enough tricks in the end|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S7HQ32DAKJ62C8632,SKT9854HJT4DT83C9,S6HA965DQ74CAKQT4,SAQJ32HK87D95CJ75|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: as victor mentioned in the beginning   top 9 at end of  the day  advance to next round|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Garvey's 2@C was similar to Precision 2@C|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg||
nt|nilsland:  6@C/@D is unlucky here because of 1-1 in spades you cant discard enough hearts|pg||
nt|odysseus69: amazing how whenever one looks away from play a trick disappears - a routine 3D down 1 slipped home|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: top page for video  http://livebridge.net/youtube/    our table  channel 5|pg||
nt|nilsland:  it was difficult really to see the right defense|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D = NF|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|nilsland:  I expected 4N from N, dont know their agreements about X|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can't tell about DBL even looking at north hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: extras, shortness, takeout  all seem to fit|pg||
nt|odysseus69: long sequence next door to no play slam |pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: tricky one :)|pg||
nt|nilsland:  aint the normal 3 card support double for sure|pg||
nt|nilsland:  Roy and Sabine plays these doubles to show shortness, but I dont know about this pair|pg||
mb|6C|nt|odysseus69: so North really unlimited or can he pass with 3 diamonds and stronger?|pg||
mb|p|nt|nilsland:  and what would 4N show?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bertheau hoping Cullin had  @Sxx    curiously  singleton is worst holding|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C was 2+|pg||
nt|odysseus69: next door they had no excuse - they got a free run - here N/S have sme excuse and demonstrates why there are less strong clubs now than in the past|pg||
nt|nilsland:  yes - if double shows shortness he might be warned|pg||
mb|p|nt|nilsland:  i dont understand what this has to do with strong clubs Victor?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: West better cash|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is Hanlon thinking about BIDDING?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: East|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: scary|pg||
nt|odysseus69: leading|pg||
nt|nilsland:  it isnt over until the fat lady...|pg||
pc|sA|nt|nilsland:  sings|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: she sings too loud at 2 am|pg||
nt|odysseus69: maybe the old answer - strong club when opponents vulnerable and you not - otherwise natural|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: i probably nap after this set   but  expect to be goofy 2nd session either way|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: i just can't find anything on CC to explain alert of 2@D :(|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2S7HQ32DAKJ62C8632,SKT9854HJT4DT83C9,S6HA965DQ74CAKQT4,SAQJ32HK87D95CJ75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bt:  a normal game and many controls, slam potential maybe ;)|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bt:  here we go|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  and focus is on east|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bt:  cash a spade and hope to get a @H trick|pg||
nt|bt:  good lead|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SA6HKTDAQ876CJT76,SK874H964D952C852,SQT5HQJ853DT43CK9,SJ932HA72DKJCAQ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: nothing that helps clarify the rest of the auction    |pg||
nt|nilsland:  maybe he alerted just to tell if F or not|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i guessed NF  instictively|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: they have to speed up, they are 2 boards behind|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N 13.5-16|pg||
pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: I got this all wrong - its not a strong club system - SORRY |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: NS  4th lead with attitude,  standard smith echo|pg||
nt|nilsland:  np its early for us all except al :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|nt|nilsland:  only -1 now and a oush|pg||
nt|nilsland:  push|pg||
nt|odysseus69: its the Irish playing the Swedish system - are the Swedish pairs playing the Irish system?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curious to me   NS changed a lot of their system after the win in Lille|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|nilsland:  maybe they want to improve Al?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nystrom-upmark still playing much of what was played in Lille|pg||
nt|nilsland:  they are probably lazier :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Lille was 2012 World Championship  the event that used to be called the Olympiad|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now   World Mind Games  or something like that|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
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qx|c5|st||md|3SA6HKTDAQ876CJT76,SK874H964D952C852,SQT5HQJ853DT43CK9,SJ932HA72DKJCAQ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|eamongall: test|pg||
nt|eamongall: should get his two aces and end |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4ST9753HKJ6DKT4CJ2,SJHQ9854DJ82C7653,SKQ4H3D9653CAKQ84,SA862HAT72DAQ7CT9|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|odysseus69: no double from North|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|odysseus69: shows sign of age|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|nilsland:  Have to go now - see you all later, ty all|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4ST9753HKJ6DKT4CJ2,SJHQ9854DJ82C7653,SKQ4H3D9653CAKQ84,SA862HAT72DAQ7CT9|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  disciplined pass by north here. counting on his partner not overcalling originally|pg||
pc|h4|nt|bt:  meanwhile hanlon is pondering his lead vs 6@C on 4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S86H5DK985CJ98642,SAKQJTHJ832DQ76CA,S943HQ94DJT4CK753,S752HAKT76DA32CQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing  a) BAL 11-13  b) any 17+|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 8+, 4+@H maybe longer @C/@D|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 4-fit, BAL, 17-19|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: 3N asks cue bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: denies shortness|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|odysseus69: 6H fine despite 3-1 with diamond king in South|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: for your bookmark  http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think i said our room  channel 5   |pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S86H5DK985CJ98642,SAKQJTHJ832DQ76CA,S943HQ94DJT4CK753,S752HAKT76DA32CQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bt:  more slam potential here. rightsiding 6@H is crucial|pg||
nt|bt:  ant that was taken care of in the first round|pg||
nt|bt:  and|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|bt:  the reason for not splintering is presumably that splintering with an ace is dubious|pg||
nt|bt:  3@S asks and 4@C shows shortness, at least thats what I think they play|pg||
mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|bt:  5@D 3 aces of 5, he can ask for the Queen and subside without it|pg||
nt|bt:  or trust partner to find it in 7 ;)|pg||
nt|bt:  he can count 13 tricks if wrang manages the trumps|pg||
nt|bt:  and it might very well be 5 or 7 on a diamond lead|pg||
nt|bt:  so mathematically 7@H is correct|pg||
mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  well he thought so too|pg||
nt|bt:  and leading a trump after a slow 7@H should be a nono|pg||
nt|bt:  just lead a spade, prefarably a highish|pg||
nt|bt:  or a high club|pg||
nt|bt:  arguably the more you think, the less likely you are to have the queen|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|eamongall: its hard work watching all these matches |pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|bt:  lesson is, always lead in the same temp|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bt:  tempo|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|eamongall: I can hear David and Roland and Peter on voice commentary from the Open Room |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|bt:  I think the slow lead gave it away|pg||
nt|eamongall: I suppose if I wanted to I could put on the babechira video also |pg||
nt|bt:  yes, this quys are so attractive on live stream ;)|pg||
nt|bt:  i say he plays the 10|pg||
nt|eamongall: paint drying |pg||
nt|bt:  ;)|pg||
nt|eamongall: however I did have a conversation with Carroll in the last year about videoing the team with a view to examining if they give away any tells |pg||
pc|hT|nt|bt:  good guess by east|pg||
mc|13|nt|bt:  saved some 30 imps|pg||
nt|bt:  of which ireland are desperate, sweden much less so|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: TD called, North unhappy|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: saying East is a poker player|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: waiting for reaction of opponent|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S8542HKJ73DKCAT83,SQT9HA6DAQ3C76542,SAKHQ9842DJT92CK9,SJ763HT5D87654CQJ|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i'm told Sweden in 7@H  in other room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another 2-way 1@C opener|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: and 7@H MADE|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: the last was a hand ideal for strong club - natural start 1S-2H and if not 2 over 1 then more of a struggle but should still get there|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru board 6   Ireland still in 8th|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: i'm told in seniors   again  sweden  v italy  and again 22-3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another one to bookmark   top level for scores  http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: our match  Group A|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ach   sweden vs ireland  also in seniors   |pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|11|nt|odysseus69: interesting to hear why Wrang took heart finesse|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S8542HKJ73DKCAT83,SQT9HA6DAQ3C76542,SAKHQ9842DJT92CK9,SJ763HT5D87654CQJ|sv|o|mb|1C!|nt|bt:  the reasoning being that east should make up his mind a lot sooner, not pondering his screen mates reaction|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|...|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  we dont know and it is something that is never ruled against |pg||
nt|bt:  it is not a rare occurence for sure|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|bt:  I will not point fingers but there are some teams very adept at playing like this|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: sweden is not among those, as far as i know|pg||
nt|bt:  yes you are right|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3ST643HK9762DK86C6,SAQH4D43CAT985432,SHAQT853DQJT75CK7,SKJ98752HJDA92CQJ|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: unfav  2@S = intermediate|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: can imagine 1@S 2@S 3@S or 4@S from hanlon|pg||
nt|ahollan1: stick with 1st guess Al!!!!|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: intermediate usually looks like decent 6-suit and decent opening hand|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 4th 8-card suit i've seen this week|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but first one that isn't bid :)|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder how auction continues after 5@C rather than 4@S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: difficult not to double|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hey gary|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: easy to imagine this being same contract at many tables|pg||
nt|ahollan1: surprising  voice commentary not talking about @C  at all|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3ST643HK9762DK86C6,SAQH4D43CAT985432,SHAQT853DQJT75CK7,SKJ98752HJDA92CQJ|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|bt:  large potential here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: http://livebridge.net/youtube/     for those that watch paint dry or bridge players think |pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|nt|eamongall: but video and audio from BBO rooms is a useful addition to the broadcast |pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKT6542HTDQ63CQJ6,SJ3H654DAT7C98532,SA98HAKQJ832D82CT,SQ7H97DKJ954CAK74|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: Ireland again on the wrong side of a swing|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Borth sure to bid 5H and then???|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my concern with 4@S is that it doesn't plan for expected 5@H bid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N 13.5-16|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: does east qualify as 13.5?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: what action as North?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I like double|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: east 1@D opener usually unbal  so when close  they do strain to open 1N with 2254|pg||
mb|2C|nt|odysseus69: xx says something and whatever it says West will run|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so the other choice was probably 1@C  treating as BAL 11-13|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: sensible action by North |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: not so sensible by both now -3NT not an option for either|pg||
nt|ahollan1: against 1N  NS could take all 13 tricks    against 3N South   EW can take first 7 tricks    |pg||
nt|ahollan1: Mollo would love this hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thinking about small diamond lead|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: vugraph lineup for next set now available   http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=20|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|odysseus69: oo many wrong predictions stopped me saying diamond lead automatic|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we'll see Sweden again  this time vs  England|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s2|mc|6|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKT6542HTDQ63CQJ6,SJ3H654DAT7C98532,SA98HAKQJ832D82CT,SQ7H97DKJ954CAK74|sv|b|nt|eamongall: Now we just need some Ireland Imps as Sweden have plenty of VPs in this event already |pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bt:  in seniors: SWE-IRE 27-3 as well, how erie is that |pg||
nt|bt:  maybe "how eire is that" ;)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: well hardly eerie but certainly a sad selection of numbers for Ireland teams |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|bt:  its a remarkable coincidence|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bt:  in the ladies teams ireland currently 7th and sweden 8th, but they are not playing now|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I hope it changes so the numbers are closer in both matches |pg||
pc|s4|nt|bt:  you do, how surprising :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|bt:  i am totally impartial of course|pg||
mc|10|nt|eamongall: 37-29 looks like a nice ending ..with Sweden still winning both|pg||
nt|eamongall: I hear mention of a "This could be a very good board for Ireland " from the open voice commentary ..|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SK3HQ87DAK732CQT4,SQJ7HA54DT94CJ973,SAT986HKT963D86C6,S542HJ2DQJ5CAK852|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: a desperately needed 14 for irelad|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good 14 and  13.5  just don't look like the used to|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 4H easy and should get there|pg||
nt|ahollan1: KnR says south worth 13.95|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |nt|odysseus69: many now playing variations of Stayman|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: sorry  next set  sweden v england in SENIOR|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: maybe 5-6 invitational|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5-5|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i believe  3@H showed 5@S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3H was 5s -4H and 4H was 5-6- thx to all who try to keep my blundering to a minimum|pg||
nt|odysseus69: keep typing 6 for 5 - |pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=20|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: what was worst bid on last - South's 3NT or Norths pass|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't think 3@H promised 4@H  but  the smolen shape definitely a possibility|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: please bookmark   http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Cullin decision to treat his hand as game force very different from Garvey showing weak hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: think he will ruff spade with queen|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh  i'm sorry   bertheau good 14-17    carroll good 13-16|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|odysseus69: ok now|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SK3HQ87DAK732CQT4,SQJ7HA54DT94CJ973,SAT986HKT963D86C6,S542HJ2DQJ5CAK852|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: Hanlon sent me a text earlier in the week .." Its never over til its over" |pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|bt:  ireland was imho one of the 10 or so teams who could finish top-6 overall, and they still are in it|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|eamongall: they have this match and the next one against Monaco to negotiate and then we will see where we are |pg||
nt|bt:  14 imps on no 10 will help that ;)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ady: hi all|pg||
nt|bt:  hi and welcome|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S76HJ9DT742CAK952,SKQJHK653DK963CQ4,SA5432HA82DA85C86,ST98HQT74DQJCJT73|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N 13.5-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: KnR says west  worth 12.35    http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: jeff's web page has text file that explains the algorithm|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure if it is sparse or the full text of original  Kaplan Rubens  Bridge World Article  "Four Cs"|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S76HJ9DT742CAK952,SKQJHK653DK963CQ4,SA5432HA82DA85C86,ST98HQT74DQJCJT73|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|ady: part score hand    |pg||
nt|bt:  on no 10 sweden got to 3NT which wasnt optimal but could very well have been right|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: 20-20 split|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ady: defence should prevail|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|d7|mc|5|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S72HJ85DA87CAJ983,SQ63HKT3DKJ962CT2,S54H942DT543CKQ64,SAKJT98HAQ76DQC75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing  a) BAL, 11-13  b) any 17+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N = 8-11|pg||
mb|2S|nt|odysseus69: not much to rite home about here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 5+suit, 17+ hcp, FG|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S72HJ85DA87CAJ983,SQ63HKT3DKJ962CT2,S54H942DT543CKQ64,SAKJT98HAQ76DQC75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: just 3 losers in 4@S for e/w|pg||
mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|bt:  not a difficult hand this ;)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: loll, grabbed all possible @H cards and now @D >(|pg||
nt|ady: 1 clb loser going away on 4th heart|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|ady: club|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SA9762HQJ63D3CK62,SQ5HKT9DK94CAQ973,SKJ4H8752DAQT62CJ,ST83HA4DJ875CT854|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 3(4)-fit, 8-11 HCP|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Al Roth constructive raises bordered game force|pg||
nt|ahollan1: about strength of north hand  but his opener would have another ace|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|odysseus69: wonderful brakes in both rooms|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SA9762HQJ63D3CK62,SQ5HKT9DK94CAQ973,SKJ4H8752DAQT62CJ,ST83HA4DJ875CT854|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ady: 2@H  I think a spade raise with 3 trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ady: light opening from south|pg||
nt|bt:  pretty normal in the context of a strong club system|pg||
nt|ady: may take diamond finesse|pg||
nt|ady: then play J@C|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|bt:  the non-heart lead places !A or K in east|pg||
nt|ady: good shape now|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|bt:  @HA or @HK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|bt:  i dont think this is an optimal line, but he cant really go down|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sT|mc|8|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S52HJ8764DA7CAQ64,SQ94H5DT86542CT98,SK3HAQT32DKJCJ532,SAJT876HK9DQ93CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 4+fit, INV [unpassed hand would be INV+]|pg||
nt|odysseus69: heart wrong, spade wrong but clubs friendly for N/S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: good save by bold Irish|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: Guiness gives you strength|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|odysseus69: will need to ruff his heart winner|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: no he didnt need to|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S52HJ8764DA7CAQ64,SQ94H5DT86542CT98,SK3HAQT32DKJCJ532,SAJT876HK9DQ93CK7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ady: 4@H makes n/s|pg||
nt|bt:  4@S looks cheap ew?|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|ady: spade and heart finesse wrong    but fortunate KX clubs with east  |pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ady: but 4@S  good save for e/w|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|ady: surprise once e/w got into the auction they did not take the save   |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAT93HQ65DA7C9654,SKQ5HAKJT74DT3C73,SJ4H92DJ98642CAJ8,S8762H83DKQ5CKQT2|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: final board of the match|pg||
nt|odysseus69: last board now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another wonderful set by our operator  Brigitta|pg||
nt|odysseus69: well done by Irish on board 15|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: thank you! we will be back at 13:30|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: round 16 of 17 starts in 75 minutes|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|an|3622|nt|eamongall: The Irish Senior North wandered in with his diamonds and got chinned on board 16 |pg||
nt|ahollan1: NOTE  different start times today compared to previous days|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 6@H 3@S, INV  |pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: since the seniors' closing ceremony starts at 19:30 we finish earlier tonight|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: 1@H limited to 16 hcp|pg||
nt|eamongall: Good Lord .. Hanlon having a go at 3NT |pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this looks a good spot|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ah  thanks Brigitta   that makes sense|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|eamongall: A well known Waterfordman indicated very early this morning when the going gets tough the Hanlon gets going|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|nt|eamongall: hopefully john phelan is a good judge|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: seems they are still holding onto 8th spot|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: 4+ VPs ahead of 9th spot|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|nt|odysseus69: late rally may have hoisted Ireland up a place to 7th with 2 matches to go|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks all|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all|pg||
nt|eamongall: but Sweden is plenty tough team as Monaco so there is hope |pg||
nt|eamongall: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|eamongall: running scores|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SAT93HQ65DA7C9654,SKQ5HAKJT74DT3C73,SJ4H92DJ98642CAJ8,S8762H83DKQ5CKQT2|sv|e|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ady: last one could be 8 imps for Ireland   if the 4 spade save is taken in OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: we will accept any imps that come our way |pg||
mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ady: looks like 9 tricks|pg||
nt|ady: played by east   e/w may make 3NT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|nt|ady: that was last board of the set|pg||
nt|ady: thx Raffael    kibs|pg||
nt|ady: Sweden 16 imps ahead    but 4 scores still to compare|pg||
nt|ady: bye all|pg||
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