vg|52nd EBTC-BBO3,OPEN-RR9,I,17,32,WALES,0,ENGLAND,0|
rs|1NS-1,2SE+1,3NN=,2DS+3,1NN-1,2SW-1,4SE-2,2SE+1,6HW+1,6HE=,3NS-1,3NS-1,2SW+1,4SE=,5SN-1,5CW-1,4HN=,4SEx-2,4HE+1,4HE+1,2SEx=,2HN=,1NW-1,2SEx-1,3NN-1,3NN-1,3SS-1,4SSx-2,2SS+1,3SS=,4SN+2,5SN+1|
pn|KURBALIJA,JA HACKETT,SHIELDS,JU HACKETT,ROBSON,PLACKETT,FORRESTER,POWNALL|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQ5H986DK972CK954,SA4HQ53DT865CAJT3,SKJ7HKJ2DQJ3CQ862,ST98632HAT74DA4C7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|vugraphzcz: Hi all!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: Good morning from rainy Opatija.|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hi all|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: Three matches today.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|roswolf:  a gentle hand to start with|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  this match has added spice - the matches between walse and englan are fiercely contested|pg||
nt|roswolf:  being local rivals|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|roswolf:  e/w playing in 2@s in the other room|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c4|nt|roswolf:  this looks -1|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|roswolf:  and a small gain for wales|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|roswolf:  now the @h guess |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|mc|6|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SQ5H986DK972CK954,SA4HQ53DT865CAJT3,SKJ7HKJ2DQJ3CQ862,ST98632HAT74DA4C7|sv|o|nt|yorkbeach:  hello everyone|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|yorkbeach:  both sides are playing a strong(ish) NT, a prepared 1@c opening and transfer responses thereto|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  West's 1NT response is about 9-11|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  hello Peter|pg||
pc|c5|nt|yorkbeach:  system card NS http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/851-8909.pdf|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  system card EW is http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/8161-60648.pdf|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Robson Forrester lead 3& 5 th against suit contracts or in partner's suit|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SQT85HA3DAJ9642CA,SAJ9732H974DT7C63,SKHQJ862DQ85CQT94,S64HKT5DK3CKJ8752|sv|n|nt|roswolf:  more meat here|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|an|4+|nt|roswolf:  the hackett twins open very light this is quite solid for them|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|an|2- !s|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  pass may show less than 3 spades since i believe e/w play support doubles|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: yes|pg||
nt|roswolf:  pass by east|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  where will n/s play 3nt!? or is 4@H/5@D in the picture!?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  depends on the nuances attached to 2@S in this sequence|pg||
nt|roswolf:  3nt is my prediction|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  :)|pg||
pc|c7|nt|vugraphzcz: great lead|pg||
nt|roswolf:  this should make with ease|pg||
nt|roswolf:  in the other room the english n/s seemed to be somewhat dozy since they seem not to have made any game try|pg||
nt|roswolf:  probably too early in the morning|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|roswolf:  transportation is a problem|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|d8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SQT85HA3DAJ9642CA,SAJ9732H974DT7C63,SKHQJ862DQ85CQT94,S64HKT5DK3CKJ8752|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|yorkbeach:  1@c may be as few as 2|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|yorkbeach:  West would have a weak 2@s response if South passed but it would be fit in competition|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  1@h must be showing spades (X showing hearts)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East's 2@c denies 3-card spade support as he would X with that|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  South a bit good for 2@d, which is why he was considering other options|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|nt|yorkbeach:  West's relatively poor spade spot plus concern of 3NT persauded West not to compete further|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|yorkbeach:  EW playing reverse attitude but standard count|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|yorkbeach:  I have never tried that comibnation myself but I understnad it is popular in Norway|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S8764HT874DK96CJ4,SAQJ95HJ5DT42CQT7,SKT3HAKQ6D853CK65,S2H932DAQJ7CA9832|sv|e|nt|roswolf:  @H finesse brings home the game swing|pg||
nt|roswolf:  the welsh dragon breathes fire|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|roswolf:  england should open their account here|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|6|nt|roswolf:  4 imps to england|pg||
pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S8764HT874DK96CJ4,SAQJ95HJ5DT42CQT7,SKT3HAKQ6D853CK65,S2H932DAQJ7CA9832|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  1NT 15-17, sometimes a strong 14|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|yorkbeach:  vul vs not, West's overcall (showing one major) is brave|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|yorkbeach:  part of the thinking is that partner is unlikley to find a spade lead vs 1NT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|nt|yorkbeach:  double dummy this makeable|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|yorkbeach:  but declarer is likely to lose 2 trump tricks|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  finessing the 9|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  defenders need to leave clubs alone|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S62HA754DJ2CAKQJT,SKT84HQJT93DAC853,SQ75H862DQ9743C72,SAJ93HKDKT865C964|sv|b|nt|Aurora:  hello all :) Live video from this table here on Channel 5: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|roswolf:  this looks flattish e/w wont overbid here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|Aurora:  Running scores for this table - Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|roswolf:  bringing the majors into the game|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  ouch commentators curse|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|roswolf:  i might have invited but the twins style is hyper-aggressive|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg||
nt|roswolf:  doesnt work on this hand though - 6 imps to the dragons|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|roswolf:  now the trump guess should be taken the correct way|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf:  another commentators wrong prediction:(|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S62HA754DJ2CAKQJT,SKT84HQJT93DAC853,SQ75H862DQ9743C72,SAJ93HKDKT865C964|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  2@s = 4-card support|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  vulnerable, East was tempted to make some sort of try despite the horrible club holding|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  South's overcall means that declarer will play North for the @sQ if he has to|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|yorkbeach:  results and scores to date are at http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if you want live scores, click on the Running Scores: O Group A - O Group B - Women - Seniors section|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ93H986DAK3CT832,SAKQ875HAK742D4CJ,S642HJ5DQT85CQ976,STHQT3DJ9762CAK54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  87 imps to wales|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  slamtime|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: should be easy to find. |pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|roswolf:  indeed but many a slip between cup and lip|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: is it wrong to open 1@s here? what can go wrong?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  and only 8 imps to wales on the last hand not 87 - sorry:)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|roswolf:  as it happens on this layout slam in either major makes but probably 6@h is the better contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|roswolf:  i always get the jitters when a sequence like this slows down|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  that club cue should get them to slam|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  asking for the @H queen|pg||
nt|roswolf:  and they are there|pg||
nt|roswolf:  play will be straightforward|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|mc|13|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SJ93H986DAK3CT832,SAKQ875HAK742D4CJ,S642HJ5DQT85CQ976,STHQT3DJ9762CAK54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  this morning's bulletin is at http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/bulletins/Bul_04.pdf|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  2@d transfer to @h|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  presumably it is forcing judging from West's hand|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  the @hQ and an ace in the East hand will give 6@h play|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  will need some friendly breaks|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester will know what to lead|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  Robson would X 5@c if he wanted a @c lead|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  5@d asking for the @hQ|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  6@c yes and the @cK|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  forgetting that the transfer has put Robson on lead|pg||
pc|dA|nt|yorkbeach:  so finding the @d lead will not be difficult :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 6: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
pc|d3|nt|yorkbeach:  hearts are solid if they break 3-2 or the @hJ is bare|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores for this table - Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  a 5-1 spade break would beat this|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|12|nt|yorkbeach:  declarer gives up on the singleton @hJ option |pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  would have needed spades 3-3|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAKT98H532DK98CA4,S42HT96DA63CKQT93,S75HKQJ7DQJTCJ865,SQJ63HA84D7542C72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hmm a chance for wales perhaps|pg||
mb|2S|an|5!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|roswolf:  this will be nip and tuck but i feel declarer is favorite|pg||
nt|roswolf:  if declarer gets the spades right - which he may well do - a game swing is likely|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|roswolf:  there are however many tempting lines of play|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|roswolf:  in the other room declarer didnt play on spades|pg||
nt|roswolf:  he may be forced to here|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|roswolf:  no this looks like -1 -lack of entries to dummy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SAKT98H532DK98CA4,S42HT96DA63CKQT93,S75HKQJ7DQJTCJ865,SQJ63HA84D7542C72|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  a 5-card suit with AK1098 qualifies a 'strong' 14|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  the combination of 2@d and 3@s must show 5@s|pg||
nt|ady: hi all|pg||
nt|ady: this may go down  if playing on hearts early|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ady: good morning Julian|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  on 20 Jason Hackett did not open on the West cards but England reached 4@s going -2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  good morning David|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  West disappointed to see the @cJ in dummy|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  East might have done better to win that and clear the clubs|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  but duck seemed reasonably smooth|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  so declarer still trying to guess the layout|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|ady: has a chance if playing a spade and low|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d5|nt|ady: now no chance|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  declarer has to assume that East holds the @dA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  could try an avoidance in spades|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  nothing is going to work on actual layout but Robson does not know that|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg||
mc|8|nt|yorkbeach:  21 is going to be flat|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S32HQJ987DT82CAJT,SKQJT6HK653D5C975,SA85HT2DK9743CQ62,S974HA4DAQJ6CK843|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  flat bd|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|roswolf:  the welsh e/w in the other room did well to bid and make 4@s in the other room - but may well be flat|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  this may be passed -hmmm i hope not|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|roswolf:  another game swing to the dragons|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|nt|vugraphzcz: good defence|pg||
nt|roswolf:  well defence was competent here so perhaps well stopped by the twins!|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S32HQJ987DT82CAJT,SKQJT6HK653D5C975,SA85HT2DK9743CQ62,S974HA4DAQJ6CK843|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ady: this looks a partial in spades|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: west ambitious|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ady: may get home with some luck|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  1NT = 14-16|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ady: better to have taken A@S and played another|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ady: now chances|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c5|nt|yorkbeach:  yes 2 heart ruffs possible|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SAQ5HJ75DKQ43CA95,S2HQ3DACKJT876432,SJT764HAT9DJT987C,SK983HK8642D652CQ|sv|o|nt|roswolf:  england need to pull their socks up otherwise 87 imps to wales may well be achieved|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1023&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|roswolf:  9 card suit which is unlikely to be defending|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  south goes for blood|pg||
nt|roswolf:  may however be spilling his own|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|roswolf:  north has bid |pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: declarer is not happy. :) |pg||
nt|roswolf:  should be -1 for a small english gain|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|roswolf:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|roswolf:  also running scores|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: W still looking at the played cards. |pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzcz: and declarer claimed. :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAQ5HJ75DKQ43CA95,S2HQ3DACKJT876432,SJT764HAT9DJT987C,SK983HK8642D652CQ|sv|o|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Robson does not think 5@c is making but X would encourage Forrester to pull on some hands where it is wrong to do so|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|nt|yorkbeach:  8 boards played in under an hour|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQ932H954DA6C8752,S764HKJ3DQT83CQ93,SKHAQT876DKJ952CT,SAJT85H2D74CAKJ64|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|3C!|an|!s and !c 12+|nt|roswolf:  probably the black suits - if they havent forgotten!!|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  west taking the low road|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|roswolf:  this looks like another small gain for the english|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|roswolf:  declarer needs to be careful|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|h5|mc|10|nt|roswolf:  2 imps for england|pg||
pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQ932H954DA6C8752,S764HKJ3DQT83CQ93,SKHAQT876DKJ952CT,SAJT85H2D74CAKJ64|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4D|mb|4S|nt|ady: 4@S   looks worth 500 for n/s|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  X?|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  trumps and an ace|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  4@d second suit rather than slam try|pg||
nt|ady: looks right to me     Q9XX trumps and ace and another diamond   opps vul against not|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the slightly different NT range means the Hacketts have stopped in 2@s on 23|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|ady: good pass by north   5 level looks to high|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  -500 might not be the diasters at IMPs that it would be at matchpoints|pg||
pc|d2|nt|yorkbeach:  he had already shown a red two suiter, which made the decision easy|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  play in doubled contracts tends to be slow with each trick worth 300|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|sT|nt|ady: dont overruff   can get nasty|pg||
pc|h9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ady: club discard better from south|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4S874H64DJ9652C982,SJ653HKJ3DK8CAKT5,SAKT92H72DAT74CJ3,SQHAQT985DQ3CQ764|sv|b|nt|roswolf:  this looks like a routine game hand for e/w|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 5: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=10&matchid=BBO-3|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Running scores for this table - Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|2C|an|GF|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4S874H64DJ9652C982,SJ653HKJ3DK8CAKT5,SAKT92H72DAT74CJ3,SQHAQT985DQ3CQ764|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  6 good @h and 4 poor @c so Pownall just rebids his hearts|pg||
pc|c2|nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester probably had a natural 2@s overcall available but judged the hand not worth it|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SAQJ5HJ76DJ6CQT52,SKT3HAT943D9843C7,S76HKQ852DAQT2C83,S9842HDK75CAKJ964|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  perhaps not|pg||
nt|roswolf:  although pass does seem sensible on the south cards|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ate we still live operator|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  game on|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf:  hmm ok game on again|pg||
pc|h6|nt|roswolf:  this might well make|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s4|nt|roswolf:  effectively a crossruff|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|roswolf:  trump back is -1 i think|pg||
nt|roswolf:  yup|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|vugraphzcz: aaand making. :)|pg||
nt|roswolf:  wow |pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: possibly|pg||
nt|roswolf:  did north really duck|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: he did. but declarer still thinking. |pg||
nt|roswolf:  it seems obvious since north doubled - he hasnt shown many values|pg||
nt|roswolf:  so far|pg||
nt|roswolf:  and there is no other hope is there|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: i dont see one|pg||
nt|roswolf:  the longer declarer thinks the more likely he will get it wrong|pg||
pc|dK|mc|8|nt|roswolf:  hurrah!|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAQJ5HJ76DJ6CQT52,SKT3HAT943D9843C7,S76HKQ852DAQT2C83,S9842HDK75CAKJ964|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  NS have done well to stop so low|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester not interested in game facing a passed partner|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ady: cash diamond and ruff next diamond with jack|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ady: this also ok|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SK9643HQT3D87CKT6,SQ85HJ65DAKT63CJ8,SAHAK97DJ954CQ432,SJT72H842DQ2CA975|sv|n|nt|vugraphzcz: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf:  big swing to the yeomanry|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  n/s were outbid but should still go plus|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|nt|roswolf:  looks -2 for a flat board|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|roswolf:  north has endplayed himself |pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|roswolf:  -1 2 imps to the english|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SK9643HQT3D87CKT6,SQ85HJ65DAKT63CJ8,SAHAK97DJ954CQ432,SJT72H842DQ2CA975|sv|n|nt|yorkbeach:  will not be a surprise if West opens|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester might have X 2@s|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  nothing Robson can do|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  would have happily passed a X|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  :)|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Live video from this table here on Channel 6: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Here you can see the players and their CC:http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=10&matchid=BBO-3|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I would rebid 1NT on the West hand (if I had opened it all)|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Aurora:  Running scores for this table - Open group B: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1024&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ady: this not healthy for Wales|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  -300 not the end of the world|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  though could go -500|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  defenders have communications in @h to stop @c ruff|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Hello, there is voice commentary at this table with Peter Crouch. Please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com to listen to voice|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  @sA next|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sJ|nt|yorkbeach:  Robson debating between overruffing and discarding the @hQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  and wondering why Forrester has never played a trump|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  if East has all the missing trumps...|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|nt|yorkbeach:  Pownall had a momentary chance for -1 if he had played @cA @c ruff|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester would have had to win the first @s and play something that promoted the @sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SK86HK543D3CAK963,SQJT43H82D82CQ852,SA95HQ7DKJT65CJ74,S72HAJT96DAQ974CT|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|2N!|nt|roswolf:  3nt looks a normal contract by n/s but they may not get there|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|roswolf:  this shows the reds but e/w look to be kippered|pg||
nt|roswolf:  the vampires gather for the feast|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzcz: :(|pg||
nt|roswolf:  north preparing the axe|pg||
nt|roswolf:  but south is merciful|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  the welsh dragon didnt roar (mixed metaphor) - what's welsh for spitting fire anyone?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|roswolf:  this should be defeated for a push|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: lot of asking about bidding on both sides of the screen.|pg||
nt|roswolf:  All results and running scores here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|roswolf:  spade switch looks best|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: he took out the 7@s, but waiting|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzcz: Lights went out here. Looks like we are on a back up generator. Suprised we are still on.|pg||
nt|roswolf:  ty for the info|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, see you in around 2 hours for next session - Round 10: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=11|pg||
nt|roswolf:  play still continuing?|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: yes. i'm holding my iphone as a flashlight. :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: and lights back on!|pg||
nt|roswolf:  well done to the organisers|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: Storm is blasting outside.|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: It happens here. But last just for short period of time|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: thats why organisators moved the free day for tommorow|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: so players can enjoy Opatija in a sunny weather|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf:  flat board|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SK86HK543D3CAK963,SQJT43H82D82CQ852,SA95HQ7DKJT65CJ74,S72HAJT96DAQ974CT|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|ady: if North opens    n/s will get too high|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|yorkbeach:  NS are the ones in 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ady: errors|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  and West has not bid 3@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|yorkbeach:  England have doen well to right side 3NT|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ady: better played by north    but east has found a good lead|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|yorkbeach:  that 8 was rather a big catf with which to signal|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  card|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg||
nt|ady: now heart|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  dummy's terrible heart spots should lead Plackett to the right conclusion|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|yorkbeach:  East will be able to exit with @hA + another|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  lower @h is OK too|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  NS make 2 heart tricks either way|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ady: where Forester made 2@H   Hacketts in OR  made 2@SX  for 11 imps for England|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s8|nt|ady: that was hand 27|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAKT965HKD32C7632,SQ732HTDK4CAKQ854,SJ84HAQJ9DJT98CJ9,SH8765432DAQ765CT|sv|o|mb|2H|nt|roswolf:  hmm potential wild hand|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  tactical bid likely now - pass is sandbagging|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  2nt lebensohl stle!?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  style|pg||
nt|vugraphzcz: nobody asked, so i dont have an explanation.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  perhaps shows a fit + invitational hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|roswolf:  the dragons will gain a few imps here|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|roswolf:  the play is straightforward|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|nt|roswolf:  looks just -1 for 6 imps to wales|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAKT965HKD32C7632,SQ732HTDK4CAKQ854,SJ84HAQJ9DJT98CJ9,SH8765432DAQ765CT|sv|o|nt|ady: heart return earlier from west   then down 2|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ady: forester might try 4@S here    which is down 2|pg||
nt|ady: at least|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  still down 2 as West can ruff the 2nd @h and still have a trump trick|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c7|nt|yorkbeach:  Robson can take the @c ruff before playing @h|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SKT942HQDA82CAKT5,S65HA97643DQ76CQ9,SA73HJT8DJT53CJ72,SQJ8HK52DK94C8643|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  england stopped in a partscore in the other room will wales be more adventurous here?|pg||
nt|roswolf:  doubt it after this start|pg||
mb|2C!|an|gazilli|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5-7 2-3!s|nt|roswolf:  gazilli?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|nt|roswolf:  there may be an overtrick imp at stake here|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|roswolf:  flat board|pg||
pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SKT942HQDA82CAKT5,S65HA97643DQ76CQ9,SA73HJT8DJT53CJ72,SQJ8HK52DK94C8643|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d!|nt|yorkbeach:  South's only way of making a game try is to X|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ady: dbl usualy beens game try for south  as no room to make a try|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Forrester's hand is very flat so expecting him to decline|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  a lot of losers in a 4333 hand|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|yorkbeach:  if he had known that lead was coming...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ady: still looks only 9 tricks  |pg||
nt|ady: good defence from east|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|nt|yorkbeach:  a @h would allow declarer to pitch a @d|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  passive @c leaves declarer to work|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|ady: next hand last of the session|pg||
mc|9|nt|ady: thx Julian    kibs  and operator|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  main results page http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  Robson is not really thinking|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I understand power went off momentarily|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  the next match starts in 2 hours from now|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  electricity at the venue|pg||
nt|Aurora:  Thank you all, see you in around 2 hours for next session - Round 10: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=11|pg||
nt|Aurora:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|ady: bye all|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2SJ43HAKJ9DJ762CK7,SQTH7DT843CAT8632,SAK87652H83DAK9C5,S9HQT6542DQ5CQJ94|sv|e|nt|vugraphzcz: last one here, see you back at 14 30|pg||
nt|roswolf:  slam zone hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|roswolf:  restart 14. 30 CET 13.30 uk time|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|roswolf:  All results here: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|mc|12|nt|roswolf:  bye for now thx all|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  In Romania-Poland, this was flat in 6@S made, with declarer combining 4 possible chances in the side suits.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  You can try the clubs first, cash @HA, @DAK and finally fall back on a heart finesse.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  There is a very good website backing this championship. For example, we will be able to get the results on this board for all the other teams and see how many pairs bid the slam. |pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2SJ43HAKJ9DJ762CK7,SQTH7DT843CAT8632,SAK87652H83DAK9C5,S9HQT6542DQ5CQJ94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|yorkbeach:  thanks Luciana for getting us back|pg||
nt|ady: playing 32    power back|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  2@h shows 3-card spade support|pg||
nt|ady: 6@S   can make|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|yorkbeach:  quite a few chances in 6@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  so long as trumps are not 3-0|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  can try club to king|pg||
mb|3S|nt|yorkbeach:  try to drop @dQ|pg||
mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  and @h finesse in reserve|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  this time Robson really is thinking :)|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  I am sorry we do not know more about the bidding up this point has shown|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  West's X of 5@c wil not have improved Robson's hand|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3@d = natrual slam try|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3@h values|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  3NT non serious|pg||
nt|ady: hand 30 was 6 imps for Wales   4!X-2 England|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yorkbeach:  5@s belongs to South|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ady: playing for a heart diamond squeeze|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
mc|12|nt|ady: thx    bye all|pg||
nt|vugraphzdc: bye all|pg||
nt|yorkbeach:  thanks Lucijana thanks David thanks Peter and thanks all for watching|pg||
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