vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,SENIORS-SW1,I,1,16,DENMARK,0,IRELAND,0|
rs|4HS=,4HN=,4HW=,4HW=,2SS-1,2SS-1,3NN=,3NN+1,4HN=,2HN+3,4HN-1,4HSx=,4HE=,5DNx-2,1NE+1,3NE-1,3DS=,1NN+1,4HS=,4HS=,3NN-1,2NN+1,4SN+2,4SN+1,PASS,3CS=,4HE-1,3CN-2,4HE-2,2SW+1,4CW-1,3SN+1|
pn|NORRIS,MESBUR,HANSEN,FITZGIBBON,MACDONAGH,HENRIKSEN,O'BRIEN,SORENSEN|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S732HAKQJ7DT64CJ5,SJT5H8DQ983CAK872,SAQ94H9632DAK5CQ6,SK86HT54DJ72CT943|sv|o|nt|paulg:  Welcome everyone to the first match of the 52nd European Team Championships from Opatija, Croatia|pg||
nt|paulg:  EW system card: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/426-4522.pdf|pg||
nt|paulg:  NS system card: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/7832-14513.pdf|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: hi everyone from sunny Opatija, Croatia|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|pelu:  Hi Paul - and wellcome to all kibs|pg||
nt|paulg:  Hi Peter|pg||
nt|pelu:  NS play 5 card major system|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Adam Mesbur and Nick Fitzgibbon play Blue Club|pg||
nt|pelu:  and weak 1NT|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|pelu:  EW: precision|pg||
nt|paulg:  Mesbur & Fitzgibbon are the current European Senior Pairs champions and one of the longest-standing partnerships in the British Isles|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|paulg:  A tough hand to declare as the first board unless the defence helps|pg||
nt|pelu:  there are 4 losers, but S can make DD if he play @s to the 9|pg||
nt|paulg:  you need spades 3-3 to make, so the percentage line must be to finesse the queen, which will lose here|pg||
nt|paulg:  unless Mesbur switches to a spade|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|pelu:  now prob @d to K, @h home and now @s to 9 - best chance|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pelu:  strange play by West - |pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|paulg:  As you have have to lose a spade anyhow and need the king onside, playing a spade to the 9 is a free chance (thanks Thomas)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pelu:  why @s to Q Paul - u need 3 @s-tricks , so @s to Q is not best chance|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|paulg:  it's earlier in the morning for me Peter|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hJ|mc|10|nt|pelu:  for all of us :)|pg||
nt|paulg:  No, it is an hour earlier for me!|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S732HAKQJ7DT64CJ5,SJT5H8DQ983CAK872,SAQ94H9632DAK5CQ6,SK86HT54DJ72CT943|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SJ95HT632DKJ742C2,ST8HAK8754DQT9CAK,SK642HJDA86CQJ986,SAQ73HQ9D53CT7543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|paulg:  Mesbur might upgrade to a strong club, but without spades prefers to get his suit in|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu:  ok I will send u coffee eeg and bacon :)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|paulg:  ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|paulg:  some would double with the North hand, despite being minimum, vulnerable, and opposite a passed partner|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|pelu:  there are severel loosing op+options for declarer|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|nt|paulg:  Things are improving for him|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SJ95HT632DKJ742C2,ST8HAK8754DQT9CAK,SK642HJDA86CQJ986,SAQ73HQ9D53CT7543|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAKJ964HT93DA4C84,ST87HK6DKT852CAK6,SQHQ74DQ976CJ9752,S532HAJ852DJ3CQT3|sv|e|nt|paulg:  it was a fair game, slightly better than two finesses out of three (which itself is 50%)|pg||
nt|pelu:  in CR N did D and declarer took the @s-finess in trick 2 and @d from dummy - and easy making|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|paulg:  Declarer only has seven tricks unless West happens to lead diamonds, which seems unlikely|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|paulg:  @c10 is encouraging|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|paulg:  Clearly never done from @c10x|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pelu:  they play HL = odd|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|paulg:  Both teams have started well with three flat boards and some good bridge|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAKJ964HT93DA4C84,ST87HK6DKT852CAK6,SQHQ74DQ976CJ9752,S532HAJ852DJ3CQT3|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK83HQT875DATCJ76,SJ54HK643DKQ952C4,ST9HJ9D83CAKQT983,SAQ762HA2DJ764C52|sv|b|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Live scores for the Seniors at http://goo.gl/PKhULP|pg||
mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  The normal defence to the gambling 3NT is to lead an ace|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pelu:  easy to see for us: @d-lead down and also - often good @hA and then @d|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
nt|paulg:  I think this is the normal lead when partner has not opened a weak 2@h, South must hold quite a few of them|pg||
nt|paulg:  North should claim now, save time and energy|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|nt|paulg:  The new VP scale discourages claims but there is no chance of the opponents going wrong on this hand|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK83HQT875DATCJ76,SJ54HK643DKQ952C4,ST9HJ9D83CAKQT983,SAQ762HA2DJ764C52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SKT83HAT862DACKT6,SA7542H9DQ876C843,SQ6HKJ73DJ5432CQ5,SJ9HQ54DKT9CAJ972|sv|n|nt|pelu:  In CR East in trick 2 play @hA and a @h = 10 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|paulg:  that was very silly of him|pg||
mb|d|mb|1S|an|'|nt|paulg:  or perhaps his partner|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Soft values in the North hand, close decision whether to bid game|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|pelu:  the free 2@h bid helped NS. IN CR: 1NT from E, 2@c by S and 2H by N|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|paulg:  a swing generated by different no-trump ranges more than anything else|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|pelu:  close that S could bid 4@h but 3@H ok for me|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|pelu:  yes Paul but S super max for 2@c - some would D first|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|paulg:  Possibly, but you are facing a passed partner and your suits are not great|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h7|nt|pelu:  yes for sure difficult after 1NT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKT83HAT862DACKT6,SA7542H9DQ876C843,SQ6HKJ73DJ5432CQ5,SJ9HQ54DKT9CAJ972|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mamos:  Good morning everyone  - after a good result for the Irish on Board 4 this looks less successful NS hands fit well and easy to see that game would make - ....now we can see the cards :)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|mamos:  The North hand didnt look very promising with msotly soft cards |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHJ962DQT5CKQJ986,SA976542HD642CT32,SKQ3HQ8543DAK83C4,SJT8HAKT7DJ97CA75|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|2C|nt|paulg:  Excellent result for Ireland in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|paulg:  I think South could have bid 3@c (weak) according to his system card, so bidding 2@c was an excellent decision|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  can a @s-lead defeat?|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|pelu:  in CR played from S and @sA lead|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|paulg:  Fitzgibbon thinking he has three likely trump tricks and wants the @cA before it disappears|pg||
nt|pelu:  @sJ now!|pg||
nt|paulg:  seems like a spade switch at any point is sufficient|pg||
pc|d9|nt|pelu:  no DD still making: ruff 2x@c and discard @s|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pelu:  N sh realice that E has a strong NT and play @d10 and @h out of dummy|pg||
nt|paulg:  that line would not work, ruffing two spades in dummy you just cash @hAK and wait for @h10|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SHJ962DQT5CKQJ986,SA976542HD642CT32,SKQ3HQ8543DAK83C4,SJT8HAKT7DJ97CA75|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|mamos:  West had only one good card   and it was unfortunate that this may allow 4@h to make|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|mamos:  might overtake this|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|mamos:  an easy make now |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SK853HJ2D53CA9643,ST964HQ85D2CQ8752,S2H43DAQJT9874CKJ,SAQJ7HAKT976DK6CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Running scores at ... http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1022&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|pelu:  can ruff on the long hand and thgen 4x @d|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Open and Women not playing this morning.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|paulg:  unusual to bid 2@c, I expected 1@s|pg||
mb|3H|nt|paulg:  but it will encourage North to keep bidding|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu:  some play the 1@s over a D show 5 card suit|pg||
mb|4H|nt|paulg:  okay, and so 2@c is limited by the lack of a redouble?|pg||
nt|pelu:  yes|pg||
nt|paulg:  I'm sure North will bid 5@d eventually|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: When? :)|pg||
pc|d5|nt|pelu:  4@h sh make, @d to A and @s to A|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s2|nt|pelu:  N can Take !§cK and get suit pref from S - S could have singleton @d|pg||
nt|paulg:  perhaps he needs a ninth diamond, although 500 v 620 is only 3 IMP so no great loss|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|paulg:  and, as you say, 4@h may fail occasionally|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|mamos:  almost balancing swings on boards 5and 6 with varying success in 4@h|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SK853HJ2D53CA9643,ST964HQ85D2CQ8752,S2H43DAQJT9874CKJ,SAQJ7HAKT976DK6CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos:  The EBL computer has dealt some exciting hands to start the tournament|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|mamos:  BJ starts with the max pre-empt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|nt|mamos:  two down - this looks likely to be the most common outcome  EW cant make a five level contract I think so well done to everyone|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SKQ7HKQ6DT98CJ984,SA95HJT2DJ74CK753,SJ642H7543DQ32CT6,ST83HA98DAK65CAQ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|paulg:  As Peter correctly said, EW playing a Precision style (not Blue Club as I thought).|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  unusually, they use a 5-4-3-2-1 point count for balanced hands|pg||
pc|dT|nt|paulg:  So 1NT is 21-24 points using this counting method|pg||
pc|d4|nt|paulg:  which is approximately 14-16 HCP for most of us|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|nt|paulg:  Which is interesting since amost all of us who play 14-16 would not have opened 1NT with this hand |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|pelu:  as u can see S will be in trouble ´agaiunst 3NT - in CR also @d-lead and E played 3x@d now 8 tricks, then 2x@s ducked and and on the 13. @d S had to discard @h6, no a make, but East play for @cs 3-3 - not to expect after the defense :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SKQ7HKQ6DT98CJ984,SA95HJT2DJ74CK753,SJ642H7543DQ32CT6,ST83HA98DAK65CAQ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mamos:  EW play Strong NT in third seat|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mamos:  DEclarer has work to do here  |pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mamos:  He has eight ridks but South appears to be in some difficulties when it comes to a discard|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|mamos:  tricks|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h6|nt|mamos:  that @d6 will make South think|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mamos:  - now if declarer can read the cards |pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
nt|mamos:  nope |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mamos:  maybe it was too unlikely|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SK62HAKDJ96542CK9,SJ5H8432DAKQC8654,SA43H965D83CAT732,SQT987HQJT7DT7CQJ|sv|e|nt|pelu:  26 HCP - how can Ireland stop in 1NT ? :)|pg||
nt|bebechira: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/match.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=1&matchid=BBO-4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bebechira: this is the switchboard for the live video http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg||
nt|bebechira: cnannel 1/2 BBO1 open/closed|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|bebechira: channel 3/4 BBO2 open vlosed and so on|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|bebechira: this is our full session http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=1|pg||
nt|paulg:  Thanks Traian|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  3@d down on @s-lead|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|paulg:  just a spade and three diamonds isn't it?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|paulg:  and the spade can go on the @c10|pg||
nt|pelu:  sorry - more coffee for me :)|pg||
nt|diana_eva:  Live video on youtube from this table: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJaGjKhoQw|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|pelu:  the playes in CR: O'Brian-Mac Donag NS against Sørensen-Henriksen WE - U cant see the names in "my Results" - I have now good explanation for that|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SK62HAKDJ96542CK9,SJ5H8432DAKQC8654,SA43H965D83CAT732,SQT987HQJT7DT7CQJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos:  almost balancing swings on boards 5and 6 with varying success in 4@H|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|mamos:  looks like I might safely make a coffeee :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mamos:  North chose 1@d on Board 7 where BJ opened 5@d  -- the aggressive action was more successful as EW played a making 4@h|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4STHAJT64DAQ9753CQ,SKQJ52HK9DK8CKT74,S764HQ832DJ4CA862,SA983H75DT62CJ953|sv|b|nt|pelu:  good results for Ireland here: 4@h bid and made on limited values|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|pelu:  4@s cheap sac for EW need the @c-ruff to defeat|pg||
mb|d|nt|pelu:  undo: S is the opener|pg||
mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|paulg:  Nothing more frustrating for Kristian, our operator, than to have the system miss the opening pass|pg||
pc|sK|nt|vugraphzdd: :)|pg||
nt|paulg:  luckily Mesbur/Fitzgibbon will always give you time to catch up|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s2|nt|paulg:  Mesbur/Fitzgibbon have been stalwarts of the Open team for a long time a great addition to the irish seniors|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|pelu:  strange "defense" in CR: East took the first trick with @sA and played @d?? (same bidding). Now @dA and @ha and @h|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|paulg:  declarer worried about hearts and diamonds breaking badly|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  as he'd go down if diamonds were 4-1 now|pg||
mc|10|nt|paulg:  which is why he was thinking|pg||
nt|paulg:  A lot easier for us when we can see that they are 3-2|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4STHAJT64DAQ9753CQ,SKQJ52HK9DK8CKT74,S764HQ832DJ4CA862,SA983H75DT62CJ953|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|2S!|nt|mamos:  South has a powerful two suiter and the Heart fit wil excite him|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|mamos:  West obviously has hopes of defeating this but it appears 4@s would have been wiser |pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1ST85HKJ5D98532C93,S73HT863D74CAJ754,SA962HAQ72DAKCK62,SKQJ4H94DQJT6CQT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  In most matches only smal swings - but England up 50-9 against Serbia - and on top penalty VP for Serbia - late start |pg||
nt|paulg:  North showed 20-21 balanced and South bids the normal game|pg||
pc|sK|nt|paulg:  England never win on penalties|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|paulg:  I wonder if North showed 19-20 in the other room?|pg||
nt|bebechira: lineups for sesssion 2 loaded http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=2|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|pelu:  not a winning line|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|paulg:  Hansen hoping for 3-3 diamonds, as setting up a spade trick is too slow because the defence can switch to clubs|pg||
nt|pelu:  but N could see that @ds 3-3 was his only real chance, playing on @s = 9 trick - but he could see loosing 3@cs and 2@s|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1ST85HKJ5D98532C93,S73HT863D74CAJ754,SA962HAQ72DAKCK62,SKQJ4H94DQJT6CQT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|mamos:  This appears to be a Multi which I don't understand because it's not what NS have on their convention caed|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|diana_eva:  Live video on youtube from this table: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzj2unIGogU|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S853HAJ5DAKJ7CT82,SJ7H98DQT982CKQ53,SAKT964HQT63D53CJ,SQ2HK742D64CA9764|sv|n|mb|p|nt|pelu:  in Cr against 2Nt East just gave up - @sK to A and @s back - now he took @sQ??|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pelu:  and later "forgot" to take @dQ :):)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|paulg:  Slam is poor but you'd always make it|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|pelu:  in CR: trick 2 @h from East to Ace! and that sh give Denmark 1 IMP :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|nt|paulg:  I'm trying to decide if I like the 4@s bid, but I suppose that you have poor spades and no control in clubs|pg||
nt|paulg:  It's hard to construct a hand where slam is better than a finesse, so I think I like it|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S853HAJ5DAKJ7CT82,SJ7H98DQT982CKQ53,SAKT964HQT63D53CJ,SQ2HK742D64CA9764|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mamos:  The temptation with video is to watch the picturtes rather than the bridge -- the players all look very smart :)|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|mamos:  with the 2-2 break and the Heart finesse an easy twelve tricks|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|mamos:  ot eleven :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SA84HA6DJ2CJT9843,SQJ65H952DQ4CAQ62,SKTHQ43DKT983CK75,S9732HKJT87DA765C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  what would u bid? - 2@d is not GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  and 2@s minimum|pg||
nt|paulg:  okay, if 2@d is not game-forcing then it is a lot simpler. Presumably 2@h was unlimited.|pg||
nt|pelu:  if 2@d GF u could bid 3@s|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SA84HA6DJ2CJT9843,SQJ65H952DQ4CAQ62,SKTHQ43DKT983CK75,S9732HKJT87DA765C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos:  2@h shows both majors 5@h and 4@s|pg||
nt|mamos:  5-10  |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|mamos:  so declarer has strong clues about the layout on this hand|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mamos:  and promptly shows this in the Club suit|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|mamos:  and the Diamonds !|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mamos:  content to lose just trump tricks|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SA743H953DA3CA653,SJ962H82DKQ8764C4,SQ5HQT6DJ95CKJ987,SKT8HAKJ74DT2CQT2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pelu:  on B 13 many - almost every one - would open the N hand - the problem: N cant open 1@d - but he could open 1Nt (weak)(11-14)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|paulg:  East's 1NT is 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|pelu:  he open B8 with 1NT on 17 :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|paulg:  As David Jackson said, they use a different counting scheme to anyone else|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  Nice methods if they can check for a 4-4 major fit and then stop in 3@d|pg||
nt|pelu:  so A+A+A+K+Q is not 17 for them? :):)|pg||
nt|paulg:  Although Fitzgibbon's thinking suggests that this may be an invitational sequence|pg||
nt|paulg:  There is not much in the East hand for encouragement, no fitting diamond honour, weak clubs|pg||
mb|3H|nt|paulg:  Although he may feel that these will be an issue in 3@d too|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu:  Paul can u explain?|pg||
nt|paulg:  It will be clear to West that his partner took a long time to bid 3@h here|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|paulg:  but I think it must be forcing and offering a choice of 3@h or 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  can the defense find a winning line for declarer|pg||
nt|paulg:  Sound defence will get some imps back for Denmark|pg||
nt|pelu:  the danish EW pair are known as "not so fast" - but they have played all 16 boards :)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|paulg:  i don't think this hand will be quick|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|eamongall: on the contrary the Irish NS have often had it indicated in the smoking area ... "you could have stayed in longer instead of making mistakes and rushing out to tell us " |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|pelu:  has to duck|pg||
nt|eamongall: both fast players for years in all their different partnerships |pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|pelu:  close but still down 1|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|eamongall: Mesbur Fitzgibbon here as EW often get mentioned in dispatches for snail mail|pg||
mc|9|nt|eamongall: in 2012 in Euros in Dublin ... Mesbur Fitzgibbon found a slow Ukraine pair and were still finishing  2nd match of the day when all the other teams were arriving for match 3 |pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SA743H953DA3CA653,SJ962H82DKQ8764C4,SQ5HQT6DJ95CKJ987,SKT8HAKJ74DT2CQT2|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|mamos:  not exactly a textbook takeout double from South -  |pg||
mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|mamos:  the transfer bid bt West allows North to show Clubs cheaply |pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mamos:  EW have given up at 3@C which seems a little surprising |pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|mamos:  3@d looked likely to succeedd|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S42HA9DAJ643CA874,SAKQJ7HT63DK2CQT2,S963HQ74DT95CK653,ST85HKJ852DQ87CJ9|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|paulg:  3@h now?|pg||
mb|p|nt|paulg:  tricky for West now, doesn't really have the controls for a four-level contract|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu:  interestig rsults: Norway- Poland - 2 topteams - 16.2-3.8, Israel-Spain 12-8, Turkey-Wales 15.5-4.5 after 13-14 boards|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|paulg:  the 3@h bid told Mesbur that 3NT was probably hopeless, and his instinct was probably to pass but it is teams and everyone bids game these days|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|pelu:  so another 5 IMP for Denmark|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|nt|pelu:  sorry:) down 2 and 6 IMP|pg||
nt|paulg:  Last board and we start in 2 hours time, at 14.30 CET, 13.30 BST|pg||
nt|paulg:  Thanks to Kristian, our excellent operator.|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S42HA9DAJ643CA874,SAKQJ7HT63DK2CQT2,S963HQ74DT95CK653,ST85HKJ852DQ87CJ9|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|mamos:  the boards are calmer as we approach the end of this first match - lots more bridge in the next ten days from Croatia|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|mamos:  the championship website is  http://www.eurobridge.org/52nd-ebl-team-championships.aspx|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|mamos:  thanks to our operator :)   immaculate performance on the first round :)  |pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mamos:  last board coming up|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SJ8732HJ65DAQT3CA,SA65HAQD65CKQ8543,SKQT9HK84D9874CT7,S4HT9732DKJ2CJ962|sv|e|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pelu:  a very lucky game for NS I dont expect to be bid a many tables|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At 14.30 we'll be having voice commentary in the open room of Denmark v Poland (Open series) with David Bird, Peter Lund and yours truly.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pelu:  will S sell oput to 3@c?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|pelu:  3@c = +6IMP to Ireland, now prob down 1 in 4@C - but still 3 IMP|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
nt|paulg:  solid defence, thanks everyone|pg||
mc|9|nt|pelu:  31-29 to Ireland = close to 13-7|pg||
nt|pelu:  31-20|pg||
nt|vugraphzdd: thx all, see you at 14:30 CET|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SJ8732HJ65DAQT3CA,SA65HAQD65CKQ8543,SKQT9HK84D9874CT7,S4HT9732DKJ2CJ962|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d!|nt|eamongall: O'Brien in the North is bjoboru  on BBO and MacDonagh is mikeirl I think |pg||
mb|r!|nt|mamos:  cards lie well for NS here|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I heard a story about a bridge player who double booked his first date and a bridge game so he brought the date to the bridge game |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|eamongall: he is now about to declare this hand :) |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mamos:  go on amon (I dont think it seems that Wesxt showed his good Club suit here  not sure what rdbl was but bidding Clubs   seems more likely to be effective|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mamos:  lol|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|mamos:  with a three boards to complete at the open table this looks a good start for the Irish team :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|mamos:  ty all|pg||
nt|eamongall: I guess I better go over the other side|pg||
nt|eamongall: and see how the Euro champs are getting on |pg||
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