vg|52nd EBTC-BBO3,OPEN-RR6,I,1,16,IRELAND,0,FRANCE,0|
rs|3HN-3,2DE+1,4HW-1,4HW+1,6SW-1,4SE=,1NE-1,1NE-1,4NN-2,4NN+2,3NS+2,3NS+1,3HN+2,4HN+1,3NE-1,3DNx-4,2HE+1,1NN-1,4SN-1,4SN-1,3SS-1,4HW+1,3NW-2,3NW-1,2HE=,2HE=,4SN-1,3NN-1,4NN-1,3NS=,5SNx-4,5SNx-3|
pn|CARROLL,QUANTIN,GARVEY,BOMPIS,VOLCKER,McGANN,LEVY,HANLON|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAHKQ95DQ732C9753,STHAT43DJ964CJT64,SQ98654HJ876DKCA2,SKJ732H2DAT85CKQ8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|eamongall: garvey carroll here |pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: hi! :)|pg||
nt|eamongall: oops thats setup suddenly |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
nt|eamongall: the 4-1 break will irritate declarer and probably leave him unable to make it |pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|mc|6|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAHKQ95DQ732C9753,STHAT43DJ964CJT64,SQ98654HJ876DKCA2,SKJ732H2DAT85CKQ8|sv|o|nt|vugraphzdc: welcome everybody! enjoy|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 6: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h7|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|d8|nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S643H98DAKJ42CJT8,SAT852HAQT7D7CQ73,SQJ97HK3DQ86CK654,SKHJ6542DT953CA92|sv|n|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table here on Channel 5: 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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzcz: what a lead|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ppiglett: That lead always has the chance of not giving a trick - spade cards good and need to cut down ruffs - five trumps in dummy a dissappointment!|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: turns good for Ireland. |pg||
nt|jacksond:  good lead |pg||
pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S643H98DAKJ42CJT8,SAT852HAQT7D7CQ73,SQJ97HK3DQ86CK654,SKHJ6542DT953CA92|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJ762H743D873CQ64,ST53HAK65D2CA8753,S8HJ82DKJT9654CKJ,SAKQ94HQT9DAQCT92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|3D|mb|3H!|an|!s|mb|4D|mb|4S|nt|ppiglett: 3H if spades great method - now you can show 5 spades and diamond cards through 3NT|pg||
nt|eamongall: time for the irish to withdraw from bidding |pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ppiglett: looking like so. Transfers over o/calls very popular now|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jacksond:  beeter for ireland  that EAST BIDS 5d THAN ns BID 5d|pg||
nt|eamongall: this makes with a discard on @Hs methinks|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ppiglett: trick short!|pg||
nt|eamongall: I am happy to accept that Peter ... I am happy to be wrong |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|eamongall: ah I never looked at the 4-1 trump break |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jacksond:  very poor slam. only hearts 3/3 gave it a chance|pg||
nt|ppiglett: No problem - bridge prowess is subjective or so I am told!!!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I have been giving the lads failing slams all May but they just say ..4-1 5-0 breaks don't happen in Europe |pg||
nt|ppiglett: The xxx in clubs looked like a problem and was!|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|nt|jacksond:  stopping in 4s other table|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJ762H743D873CQ64,ST53HAK65D2CA8753,S8HJ82DKJT9654CKJ,SAKQ94HQT9DAQCT92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|an|...|mb|3D|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  hi everyone !|pg||
nt|padampadam:  the 2@d opening probably showed some short @d 4415 minus one card ; East has a problem to set a trump suit in a forcing aunction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  therefore he cuebid first then showed his fit ; I wonder if McGann can pass this|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: Mc Gann not sure if partner is flexible for @C and @S or has slam interest with @S|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|padampadam:  he will make this easily and Ireland will increase its leads |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAT54HKJ3DJ9CK973,SJ83H965DQ754CJT6,SQ92HQ87DAT862C52,SK76HAT42DK3CAQ84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|mcphee: wow|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ppiglett: Three clubs, two hearts, a diamond and a spade? hard to defend without giveing a trick|pg||
nt|jacksond:  Guess Declarer only has 3clubs 2hearts and a diamond 6 tricks as long ass defence dont play spades|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|nt|jacksond:  I have a small wager on -1   peter|pg||
nt|ppiglett: Done - 1 Euro - I think they will give an extra trick!|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ppiglett: Good carding NS - low and low for a diamond|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ppiglett: The position is getting clearer - your euro is odds on - considering a lay off|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|jacksond:  moment of truth now i think|pg||
nt|ppiglett: aha!|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|ppiglett: the second heart isnt made so spade safe|pg||
nt|jacksond:  heart return not easy|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
mc|6|nt|ppiglett: euro won! analysis nil!!!|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAT54HKJ3DJ9CK973,SJ83H965DQ754CJT6,SQ92HQ87DAT862C52,SK76HAT42DK3CAQ84|sv|b|nt|padampadam:  the so-so slam when down other room when trumps didn't break well|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  I think 1NT = 14-16|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|padampadam:  declarer can make 3 clubs trick + 1@d and 1@h but he still needs 2 others tricks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|padampadam:  declarer will have to set up a @h trick and to play toward his @sK ; we can see the later doesn't work |pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|padampadam:  Hanlon cashes out for down 1 with the @s suit wide open|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
mc|6|nt|padampadam:  a push board|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJ4HT54D32CAKQ973,SKQ92HJ93DA9864C8,SA73HAKQ6DKQJ7C52,ST865H872DT5CJT64|sv|n|nt|jacksond:  plenty of chances coming up for double or quits|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: this will be interesting. :)|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|ppiglett: 4Nt not safe!|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ppiglett: three spades and the Ace of diamonds for the defence - what was that about 4-1 and 5-0 breaks?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jacksond:  unlucky do avoid the slam in clubs and still go down in 4NT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|sT|mc|8|nt|jacksond:  spae lead was not automatic here so this could be 12/13 imps to framnce|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJ4HT54D32CAKQ973,SKQ92HJ93DA9864C8,SA73HAKQ6DKQJ7C52,ST865H872DT5CJT64|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|padampadam:  suprising pass by North :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|padampadam:  2NT = 12-14 or 18-19|pg||
mb|p|nt|padampadam:  Levy shows his extra strenght with a quantitative 4NT and Volcker has a tough choice to make|pg||
nt|padampadam:  probably 4NT denied a 3@c card support else Levy would probably have bid 4@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|padampadam:  6@c needed both @h33 (or the J falling) and trumps 32 ; the same small slam that McGann and Hanlon didn't bid on board 3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|padampadam:  sorry the fall of the @hJ wouldn't have been enough |pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
nt|padampadam:  in the other room Bompis led a @s and declarer could no longer afford a safety play in the @c suit|pg||
mc|12|nt|padampadam:  as the suit didn't break he went down 2 ; first significant swing to France|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SA5HJ3DKQT4CAQT62,SKQ97HT965D865C83,ST632HAK2DJ32CKJ7,SJ84HQ874DA97C954|sv|e|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: club|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|jacksond:  quick hand now|pg||
nt|ppiglett: as predicted jacko. Hanlon tried to find partners 5 card suit and led a heart on the last hand. |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzcz: he played a club|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SA5HJ3DKQT4CAQT62,SKQ97HT965D865C83,ST632HAK2DJ32CKJ7,SJ84HQ874DA97C954|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|padampadam:  coffe hand|pg||
nt|padampadam:  declarer has 8 top tricks and @d will provide him a ninth |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJ76HAK96DQJ832C5,S843HJTDK5CQT7632,SAT2HQ832DAT96C84,SKQ95H754D74CAKJ9|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ppiglett: Good bidding so far. Fit be aggressive, double fit be very aggressive|pg||
mb|p|nt|jacksond:  1d from South is always unbalanced hand less than 17|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ppiglett: North's 3D is a game try - North must have Qxxx, A or K xxx in diamonds and a card. - I can count many hands and ten tricks I'm afraid as South.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|jacksond:  yes hard to imagine than 4h wont be a reasonable spot and vul you certainly want to in it|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ppiglett: Absolutely|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
mc|11|nt|jacksond:  Usuual Carroll/Garvey bid every game that is even remotely playable so this stop is very conservative|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SJ76HAK96DQJ832C5,S843HJTDK5CQT7632,SAT2HQ832DAT96C84,SKQ95H754D74CAKJ9|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|padampadam:  3@d = natural invite|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|padampadam:  gladly accepted by Volcker with 5@d headed by QJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|padampadam:  after the same start (up to 3@d) his South counterpart only bid 3@h ; this will be a vulnerable game swing for France|pg||
nt|padampadam:  tying the match !|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|padampadam:  11 tricks also |pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S7HAQ83D974CQT984,SKQ84HT764DAT3CK6,SJ962HK2DQJ62CJ72,SAT53HJ95DK85CA53|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ppiglett: Maybe North should bid the game with the Ace of spades. South has shown 4-4-4-1 hand or 4-5-3-1 hand in shape and thus North knows the double fit and the singleton spade or club. ...|pg||
nt|ppiglett: north should be able to see ten from his side as well|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|jacksond:  3NTbetter than the hopeless 4S but still should be down|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|ppiglett: Eight tricks with a view and too much work to do to find a 9th - defence should prevail.|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|jacksond:  on this lerer a chance to make 3NTad anywway. A heart might have given decla|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ppiglett: Attitude card in clubs at trick one.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg||
nt|jacksond:  nine would have been correct play in spades by NORTH i THINK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d7|nt|jacksond:  dECLARE MIGHT GUES WRONG IN SPADES THEN|pg||
pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S7HAQ83D974CQT984,SKQ84HT764DAT3CK6,SJ962HK2DQJ62CJ72,SAT53HJ95DK85CA53|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|padampadam:  1@c = 11-13 balanced or 17+ (2-way club)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  interesting pass by Hanlon with a major suit fit and a 12 count... he knows his partner can open very light|pg||
pc|d5|nt|padampadam:  double and lead trump|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|padampadam:  this will extract the full penalty|pg||
nt|padampadam:  huge board for Ireland ; OR East pressed on to game and went down|pg||
pc|d3|nt|padampadam:  Levy is desesperatly searching for tricks... but he can see none|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|padampadam:  2 trumps + 4@s + @cAK = down 4|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: sorry for that one, 1st trick invisible for me|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3ST42HA9DT863CT983,SQ8763HJ62DQ52CJ2,SKJ9HT74DAJ9CAQ54,SA5HKQ853DK74CK76|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|ppiglett: South bid on to 4H on the last one so score now level at half time.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|cT|nt|jacksond:  board 8 still to come so dont think scopres will be level after 8 boards. predict ireland aheaD|pg||
pc|s3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|jacksond:  BD 8 still to be scored/played at other table|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: n endplayed. :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3ST42HA9DT863CT983,SQ8763HJ62DQ52CJ2,SKJ9HT74DAJ9CAQ54,SA5HKQ853DK74CK76|sv|e|nt|padampadam:  by passing over 2@s Hanlon had won 5 imps for his side, he got much more on the next round|pg||
nt|padampadam:  live result for group A http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|padampadam:  Hanlon has to read the position ; his partner has probably signaled |pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4ST92H6542DQ982CAJ,S6HKJ983DKJ4CQ952,SAQJ84HADA765CK84,SK753HQT7DT3CT763|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h8|nt|ppiglett: I see Ireland scored a penalty in the last minute of the first half!|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4ST92H6542DQ982CAJ,S6HKJ983DKJ4CQ952,SAQJ84HADA765CK84,SK753HQT7DT3CT763|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|padampadam:  interesting play problem... at first glance declarer has only 3 loosers (1 @s +2@d) but with the 41 trump break he can be shorten ; this is what happened OR|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|padampadam:  a kibb points out the @d suit can be handled for 1 loser only with a intrafinesse|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|nt|padampadam:  low toward the 8 ; then the Q from dummy ; catching Jx or 10x with E|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg||
nt|padampadam:  this is the percentage play only if you're sure the K lays over the Q|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ9643HK2DJ9764C7,SK52HJ764DACAJ983,SA8HQ9DKQT8CKT642,SJT7HAT853D532CQ5|sv|o|mb|2S|an|!s m|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzcz: toilet break|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: running scores|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ9643HK2DJ9764C7,SK52HJ764DACAJ983,SA8HQ9DKQT8CKT642,SJT7HAT853D532CQ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|...|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  2NT = some super acceptance I guess ; 3@d = re transfert to @h |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|padampadam:  Ireland stole the pot in 3@s OR ! North made a gutsy raise of the 2@s opening (promising 5) on Ax :) turns out well|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 6: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
mc|10|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:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: they tell me it was 11 tricks, dunno what happened to the @C 10 |pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SJT5HAKJ5DQJT73C2,SAKQHT8643DAK2CT8,S98763HQ9D85CK963,S42H72D964CAQJ754|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|vugraphzcz: a lot of tricks now for declarer.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: or not. :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: no entry for the club suit|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 5: 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|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|ppiglett: Just the eight - can things go wrong for the defence? I would expect not!|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: 3@c, 3@s, 2@d|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c9|nt|vugraphzcz: nothing he can do. |pg||
pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|mc|7|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SJT5HAKJ5DQJT73C2,SAKQHT8643DAK2CT8,S98763HQ9D85CK963,S42H72D964CAQJ754|sv|n|nt|padampadam:  Levy could have beat this contract by simply giving his partner a @c ruff, but he understandably tried to cash his @d trick first|pg||
mb|1N|nt|padampadam:  to his surprise declarer had no longer @d :(|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|padampadam:  declarer has only 8 tricks, no less no more|pg||
nt|padampadam:  last board McGann opened a 14-16 with a 5431 13-count ; this time a 5M332 16-count ; it's really hard to play against such player wich creates doubt about their holding|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|padampadam:  14-16NT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|nt|padampadam:  declarer tries his best, attempting to set up his 5th @h but defense has too many controls|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|padampadam:  South looking at DJTxx@d found the switch|pg||
nt|padampadam:  QJTxx|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SKJ8HK8D743CK9654,S9532HJ93DJT5CAQ7,SA7HT65DKQ982CJ83,SQT64HAQ742DA6CT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: do you bid 1@s or 2@h with W hand?|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|ppiglett: 2H for me |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzcz: small break again|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SKJ8HK8D743CK9654,S9532HJ93DJT5CAQ7,SA7HT65DKQ982CJ83,SQT64HAQ742DA6CT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdc: players making fun about volcker in balancing seat - "not this time, nono! not 800 again"|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|padampadam:  Levy says "no no" and irish "come on" ? :)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|padampadam:  3@s 1@h and 1@d for the defense.... the rest for dec|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|padampadam:  next board|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S8643HQ974DKQC982,SJ7H832DT62CAJT63,SAQ92HAKJDJ873CKQ,SKT5HT65DA954C754|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|pupp|mb|d|mb|3D!|an|4M|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: looks like -1|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: 2 @s, @c and a @d|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|ppiglett: d'accord!|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: good call not taking the A@d. now declarer has no entry to the dummy.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S8643HQ974DKQC982,SJ7H832DT62CAJT63,SAQ92HAKJDJ873CKQ,SKT5HT65DA954C754|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|padampadam:  bidding coup by Volcker|pg||
nt|padampadam:  North declares 4@s OR (4 obvious and unvoidable losers)|pg||
nt|padampadam:  I don't think he can make it|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|padampadam:  Hanlon will have to play @c at some time... more difficult on 3 low than AJTxx (but West cannot get the lead)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: declarer giving west opportunity to signal|pg||
nt|padampadam:  anyway I think he will find it cause declarer will certainly play on @s and partner will discourage @d|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
nt|padampadam:  West has played the club up the line 2 3 8|pg||
nt|padampadam:  indicating count I guess , but on the 2nd round the lowest is an obivous pref for clubs|pg||
nt|padampadam:  obvious*|pg||
nt|padampadam:  arf.... sorry the @h up the line :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
mc|8|nt|padampadam:  good def|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SK98HK985D93CAJ84,SQJ72HAJTDQT64CK3,SAH6DAKJ872CQT752,ST6543HQ7432D5C96|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: didnt see the alert on 2@d|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: 11 tricks in @d, but possible 12 if there is no @h lead|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: in @c, sry|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: not easy, but possible. :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 2 hours. All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: declarer not happy|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|eamongall: he will get happier maybe |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SK98HK985D93CAJ84,SQJ72HAJTDQT64CK3,SAH6DAKJ872CQT752,ST6543HQ7432D5C96|sv|n|nt|padampadam:  only a @c return ducked by West could set the contract, so they did|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|padampadam:  going into the last 2 boards Ireland keeps a comfortable lead of +21|pg||
mb|p|nt|padampadam:  1@c = 11-13 BAL or 17+|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  Levy hasn't a direct bid to show his 2-suiter|pg||
nt|padampadam:  but he will discribe it naturally later|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, next round will start in around 2 hours. All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|padampadam:  5@c is ice cold|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|padampadam:  3NT should make here also, but a bit trickier imo|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|padampadam:  France went plus OR when the Irishmen went down (for the 2nd time) in 4NT, definitly not their favorite contract|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|padampadam:  making 6 now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|padampadam:  allright Fred :) taking the safe 9 ; good enough|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S83HQ872DJT942C85,S9HKJ96DCAKJT9643,SAKQ764HT5DA853CQ,SJT52HA43DKQ76C72|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcz: last one for this round.|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: we continue at 14 30 CET|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: what to open with this beauty?|pg||
mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|vugraphzcz: -4?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|mc|7|nt|vugraphzcz: thank you all|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S83HQ872DJT942C85,S9HKJ96DCAKJT9643,SAKQ764HT5DA853CQ,SJT52HA43DKQ76C72|sv|e|nt|vugraphzdc: last board here, extremely friendly match between france and ireland is nearly over|pg||
nt|padampadam:  wild board|pg||
mb|5C!|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|padampadam:  but normal aunction|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|padampadam:  this saves an undertick|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|padampadam:  Levy will go down 3 only for a 300 points pick up|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|d8|nt|padampadam:  1 trump 2@h 1@c and 1@d for the defense|pg||
mc|8|nt|padampadam:  almost tie|pg||
nt|padampadam:  well done all ! see you next time |pg||
pg||