vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,WOMEN-RR21,I,1,16,NETHERLANDS,0,ITALY,0| rs|1NS=,1NS=,3NW=,3NW-1,4SW-1,4SW-1,3NW-2,1NE-1,4SE+1,4HE+1,2HS=,3HN-1,4HW+1,5HW+1,4HN=,4HN=,3DEx+1,4SS-1,4SS=,4SS=,1NE+2,3NE-1,5CWx-2,4HN-2,4CN-1,3NN-1,4NS+2,3NS+3,3NS+2,3NN+2,4SS=,2SS+1| pn|MICHIELSEN,MANARA,WORTEL,FERLAZZO,CHAVARRIA,VAN ZWOL,PISCITELLI,ARNOLDS|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzdd: michielsen-wortel cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/13936-13939.pdf|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdd: manara-ferlazzo cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/6807-6809.pdf|pg|| nt|jeanhari: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|jeanhari: another big match in the ladies tournament|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jeanhari: Netherlands currently ranked first, Italy third|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jeanhari: no easy play for Ferlazzo|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|Chick: hello everyone :)|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|jeanhari: Spade swich likely now|pg|| nt|jeanhari: but then west tells declarer the ace of diamonds is in east|pg|| nt|jeanhari: so declarer will go up with the ace|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|nt|adriaantje: good afternoon|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h7|nt|jeanhari: this will end with declarer squeezing east|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| nt|adriaantje: nice play to start with|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|adriaantje: east would do best to discard the @ST as smoothly as possible|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S3HQ853DKQT84CQ76,SJ75HA2DJ76CJT952,SAQ862HKT7D32CA84,SKT94HJ964DA95CK3|sv|o|nt|gio 89: off we go :) Hi stella|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzde: Hello everybody.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|gio 89: NS play 5card major, @D unbalanced, 1@C 2+, storng NT and 2@D 18-19 balanced|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|gio 89: We have EW's CC?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: Here it is: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/645-3887.pdf|pg|| nt|gio 89: ty :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|gio 89: ew also playing fairly standard 2/1 5card major|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|gio 89: S should not have problems bringing this home|pg|| pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|gio 89: several ovetricks at her disposal now|pg|| nt|gio 89: guessing @Ds|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|nt|gio 89: @D guess is a must now|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|gio 89: She will get this right!|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|gio 89: well done!|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|gio 89: nice defense as well|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: so play wase nice... result ok|pg|| pc|s6|nt|vugraphzdd: results and schedule at : http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg|| nt|jeanhari: probably south playing west for the K, by not switching to spades earlier on|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|jeanhari: nice 6 of clubs, covering for 87 or so in south and a poss. finesse later on|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|jeanhari: declarer in danger now|pg|| pc|h4|nt|jeanhari: difficult hand to play|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|adriaantje: Dutch open team had a big loss against Germany, and now it seems our ladies are our best hopes of winning some medals (or at least qualifying)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: well ducked @H|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jeanhari: moment of truth.. well done by declarer|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|adriaantje: well done indeed|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ8HT7542DQT32C73,SKJ32HAQ3DK85CQ64,ST654HKJ8DA6CK982,SA97H96DJ974CAJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gio 89: live video for this match channels 7 and 8 http://www.livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|gio 89: @S lead could have been an alternative, given the bidding... but it wouldnt have been any better|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|gio 89: N is a very thoughtful player|pg|| nt|gio 89: she will definitely take her time, especially given the importance of this match|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|gio 89: things getting interesting...|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|gio 89: things not ooking too good for declarer|pg|| nt|gio 89: defence will now be able to take 4 more tricks|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|gio 89: 2@D, 1@H and 1@S|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|gio 89: a bit unexpected, but -1 anyways|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|nt|adriaantje: 10 IMPs to Italy as Wietske van Zwol went down 1 in the CR|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: very difficult|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adriaantje: 4@D giving W a choice between both major suit games|pg|| mb|p|nt|adriaantje: that choice is not difficult for her|pg|| nt|adriaantje: dbl may not be everyone's first choice|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|jeanhari: let's call it somewhat aggresive (dbl)|pg|| nt|Aurora: Hello all, welcome to a new session. |pg|| nt|Aurora: Running scores here Women: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|adriaantje: certainly|pg|| nt|Aurora: Live video from this table here on Channel 7: 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=27&matchid=BBO-4|pg|| nt|adriaantje: 3@S would also be somewhat agressive :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|jeanhari: still both tables in 4@S|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|jeanhari: likely -1|pg|| pc|c8|nt|jeanhari: declarer hoping for diamonds 7-1 and K of clubs in north|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S5HTDK98743CKT763,SAK764HQ74DQJ6CJ9,SQJ9HAJ952D52C852,ST832HK863DATCAQ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|gio 89: contract made in open room|pg|| mb|p|nt|gio 89: 10imps for Italy|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 2NT clearly showing the minors|pg|| nt|gio 89: E not too concerned about it and closed to game|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gio 89: contract very likely to fail|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Aurora: Hello all, welcome to a new session. Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|Aurora: Live video from this table here on Channel 8: 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=27&matchid=BBO-4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s5|nt|gio 89: any defense works by N|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|nt|vugraphzdd: all live video broadcasts at: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|jeanhari: closed room playing 1NT by east|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: what do you think about 3!N?|pg|| nt|jeanhari: with no diamond lead maybe some chances in 3NT, butt still rather high|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 2nd best, so south knows the position|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jeanhari: so no chances anymore, declarer cant set up spades without letting south in|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: so only 8 trick here now|pg|| nt|jeanhari: most likely only 7 tricks... cloesd room -1 in 1NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: hah, with diamond lead 1!N went down in CR|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Chick: I don't know if 2@C was game force, or if E just decided to accept an invitation, but either way, 11 pts wasn't likely to be enough|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jeanhari: true, but vulnerable game on stake|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQT7HAJTDKT975C43,SJ9632HKQ3DA3CQT9,SK85H8542DQJCJ752,SA4H976D8642CAK86|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 1nt not forcing apparently|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|nt|gio 89: declarer will have to be careful about timing here|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|gio 89: @s not the best choice|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|gio 89: defense can cash 4@d, 1@H and 2@s now|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|6|nt|gio 89: -1 it is|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|mb|1C!|nt|jeanhari: not much neede for slam, east must be thinking|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: 2@S?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: ferlazzo-manara cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/6807-6809.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|jeanhari: 2@S both majors, forcing |pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|jeanhari: so no score here|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S43HT953DKJT4CQJ3,ST95H84DA762CT862,SQJ8H2DQ983CAK974,SAK762HAKQJ76D5C5|sv|n|nt|gio 89: an intersting hand coming up|pg|| nt|gio 89: E holding quite a hand!|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|gio 89: quite unique double of 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 2@C general forcing |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: and a practical 4@H, short of other ways to show her distribution|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|gio 89: bd 4 the Italians in open room went a bit overboard|pg|| nt|gio 89: down 2 in 3NT and 3IMPS for the Netherlands|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|nt|gio 89: this is a farly routine 4@H, will make 5 giving up a @S|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA2HT98754D532CJ9,SQJ843HAQ62D7CQ86,SKT7HK3DKT86CAKT5,S965HJDAQJ94C7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: closed room playing 3@H by north|pg|| mb|p|nt|jeanhari: good pass by north, easier non vulnerable|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzdd: michielsen-wortel cc: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/cc/13936-13939.pdf|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Chick: depends on their preempt style, 2nd seat non vul could easily be much better|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|jeanhari: still you need not much more then AQxxxx for 3NT|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|nt|jeanhari: that still qualifies or an gr vs. red 2@H|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Chick: I was thinking more of 4@H|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|jeanhari: or 4@H indeed|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|d6|nt|Chick: a heart honor, plus As and Ks opposite typically short side suits|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Chick: but their CC says soft and maybe 5 card suits, in all seats, which makes N's pass more reasonable|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA2HT98754D532CJ9,SQJ843HAQ62D7CQ86,SKT7HK3DKT86CAKT5,S965HJDAQJ94C7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3D!|nt|gio 89: 3@D transfer by S i guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|gio 89: won't be easy to play, needs some guessing in the minors but it could even make|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|gio 89: so far so good|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|gio 89: west could have still beat the contract by raising with A@H and switching to a @D|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|nt|gio 89: N did not take her chance pitching a @D on the @C|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|nt|gio 89: too bad, almost there but nice try|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1H|nt|jeanhari: clear|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jeanhari: 4@S good save here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: once N passed, they'll never find it|pg|| nt|jeanhari: not reached as north choose a sensible pass over 1@H|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|Chick: I would make a "non-sensible" negative double and then correct to 2@S if needed|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Chick: in my system that shows longer spades, weaker hand|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|jeanhari: other room north did bid, pushing EW to the 5 level|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAKT9HT3DJ87CA942,S5HAQ8654DA54CK73,SQ87432HJDT962C86,SJ6HK972DKQ3CQJT5|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|!S|nt|gio 89: 2@H showing 6 weak @S|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|gio 89: 3@C some kind of invitational raise|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: wow 4@S by south|pg|| mb|p|pc|c8|nt|gio 89: quick 5@H by W which should make without many problems|pg|| nt|gio 89: 1@S and 1@C|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAQT853HJ6D83CK65,SJ742HT975DAK4CQT,S9HAKQ832DT65CA74,SK6H4DQJ972CJ9832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: of just bid 2@H, transfer. but what the minumum strength is I dont know|pg|| mb|2S|an|6 cards, inv|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: 2@S looks like an invite|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: maybe 3@H - 4@H?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|Chick: a heart lead would have prevented a diamond ruff, but spades will come in for a club pitch instead|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: all results so far: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 4@H obvious as north could pas 2@S.. even may be agreed as forcing|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|jeanhari: North will ruf a spede next, stiil two entrys in the south hand|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|nt|jeanhari: this also works may even be better play, I'm not sure|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|nt|jeanhari: playing safe from ! Q on|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAQT853HJ6D83CK65,SJ742HT975DAK4CQT,S9HAKQ832DT65CA74,SK6H4DQJ972CJ9832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|gio 89: 3@h showing a good 6card suit max 14|pg|| pc|d3|nt|gio 89: most likely 11 tricks for N |pg|| nt|gio 89: alternatevely 10|pg|| nt|gio 89: no way to beat it|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|gio 89: now even 12 available by finessing the k@S and the running the 10 from dummy|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| nt|queequeg: live video from this table and the other one: http://bridgeditalia.it/2014/06/european-championships-2014-live-video/|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|gio 89: back to 10 :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d5|nt|gio 89: not enough entries now to set up @S|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|mb|3C|nt|vugraphzdd: another tight match|pg|| mb|3D|nt|jeanhari: some play 3@D over 3@C as south asking for a 3 card major|pg|| nt|jeanhari: good hand for this trick, east did spoil it|pg|| nt|Chick: 4@D would certainly do the same thing|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: wouldnt that be a cue for @C|pg|| nt|Chick: not for me, but I guess it depends on style and agreements|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 4@D could be... but will they have agreed that|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdd: wortel was asked about dbl, answered as penalty|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: if i understood correctly xd|pg|| nt|jeanhari: looks like you did :)|pg|| nt|jeanhari: dont like these doubles without trump length|pg|| nt|Chick: and this one, she may make|pg|| mb|p|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzdd: do n+s need a club ruff here?|pg|| nt|petka: Those unexpected club honors in EW hands make 3D difficult to set. I think it will go -1 from a late overruff in hearts, but still|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Chick: Hi Peter :)|pg|| nt|petka: hi :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Chick: E did well to conceal the @H2|pg|| nt|petka: North would have done better playing the club jack. So her partner knew what to do now|pg|| nt|jeanhari: indeed no signal ik clubs looks weird|pg|| nt|jeanhari: in|pg|| nt|Chick: think S can find the spade underlead for a club ruff now?|pg|| nt|Chick: cashing the @HK and she will see the heart situation, maybe figure that as the only hope to set|pg|| nt|petka: and since NS play udca, I presume, south can cash another heart safely but then still has the guess. The spade play would have been easier if north played the club jack when south played the singelton. At least I imagine so|pg|| nt|jeanhari: problem in the bidding could be that 3MA was not forcing|pg|| nt|jeanhari: major|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|jeanhari: green vs red that is played often by the dutch|pg|| nt|Chick: yes, and if 4@d would not have been for majors, not much else to do|pg|| nt|Chick: really?|pg|| nt|jeanhari: if 4@D was agreed as majors she probably would have choosen so|pg|| nt|Chick: I guess she hoped for the @HQ to get a club ruff|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: with little help from north, south was bound to miss here|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Chick: so a hand for NS to discuss later :)|pg|| nt|jeanhari: pts you need a lot to bid forcing :)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| nt|jeanhari: with al those weak preempts|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQT43HAK976DA8C2,S9865HJTDQ75CAQ94,SK72H43D94CJT8753,SJHQ852DKJT632CK6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|gio 89: a short way to 4@S for NS|pg|| nt|gio 89: unless E will come in the bidding|pg|| mb|3D|nt|gio 89: still unlikely for EW to get too high|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|gio 89: 4@S it is|pg|| nt|gio 89: 1@C and 1@D as quick losers|pg|| nt|gio 89: then wil have to place the @Hs|pg|| nt|gio 89: with @s being 4-1 she will probably runn one @H and concede the other for 10tricks|pg|| nt|gio 89: ruffing 2@Hs in dummy could be risky with a bad trump break|pg|| nt|gio 89: director just announced half time, seems like they are perfectly on time|pg|| nt|gio 89: running scores http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| pc|d4|nt|gio 89: live video http://www.livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|gio 89: specs telling me that in other room E is playing 3@D!|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|gio 89: other matches: Englad winning 11.2 against Spain and France leading Scotland by 15.19|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|gio 89: so current ranking is: Netherland 278, england 275, italy 266 and france 263|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|gio 89: declarer risking now...|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|gio 89: opponents can very well set this now|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|nt|jeanhari: so a big gain by the Italian ladies|pg|| nt|petka: still, south has clues. Even if NS are _extremely_ agressive in pre situations, E had shown the CK. What is there for N to have except SK? (S knows east has the club 6 or N would have played it)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzdd: doubleton 1!QH?|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|petka: Notice that it was -1 if south starts with simple AK and another heart. North would get a late heart ruff|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: wouldn't she cover with @DQ?|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: oh y, sry|pg|| nt|jeanhari: nice hand for Wortel considering the bidding|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: can't cover with q@D twice xd|pg|| nt|jeanhari: but will bid 4@S|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: anything other would be too much|pg|| nt|Chick: club lead, lose 2 clubs and a heart|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ7432HKDKQ2CA84,S965HAD9753CKQJT9,SK8HQ8764DA6C7632,SJTHJT9532DJT84C5|sv|b|nt|gio 89: not the best line of play by S unfortuntely|pg|| nt|gio 89: (for us italians) :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|gio 89: next board|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|gio 89: another 4@S for NS|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gio 89: open room made 10 tricks in 3@D! in previous board|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|gio 89: so 13IMPS fr Italy anyways|pg|| nt|gio 89: 2NT was a strong hand with stopper, 5332 or 6@s|pg|| nt|gio 89: 3@H invitational with @H and 3@S showing 6card suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|gio 89: @S 3-2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|gio 89: good news for declarer|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|gio 89: 2@C and 1@H|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jeanhari: poss. 3NT by EW, south need to find the right lead for one down|pg|| mb|p|nt|jeanhari: other room north got a chance to dbl 3@S by west|pg|| nt|jeanhari: so an easy lead for south|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|petka: I don't understand what could be wrong with bidding 2D, but that is just me I guess|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|jeanhari: would choose 2@D too (beiing NV)|pg|| pc|sT|nt|jeanhari: can dbl or rdbl next round|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAKT84HQ32DT6CA86,S2HKJ6DAK752CKQ92,SQ9H9754D943CJ753,SJ7653HAT8DQJ8CT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|gio 89: EW will probably reach 3NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: small @S lead by S |pg|| mb|p|nt|gio 89: and 5tricks for NS|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|nt|gio 89: in the Monaco-Italy open match, N was not given the chance to double the @S cuebid asking for a stopper and S (Versace) led the A of @s... very very unfortunate choice|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|nt|jeanhari: easy 4@H|pg|| nt|petka: let us see if EW have some toy for hands like W|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|petka: yes|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|petka: now 4H not so easy|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|jeanhari: north did bid 3@H over 2@S other room|pg|| nt|petka: excellent 3H bid now|pg|| nt|petka: very courageous|pg|| mb|4C|nt|jeanhari: but will it make with hearts 4-0|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petka: Well, unless it is doubled I suspect the alternative would have been selling out to 3C|pg|| mb|d|nt|jeanhari: probably not... no way to get your tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 4@H looks e reasonable game... the dutch ladies will get big imps back, 11|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|cQ|nt|jeanhari: question.... was 4@C a wrong bid, maybe encouraging west to bid on?|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|jeanhari: fit to deny|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|jeanhari: or is at a too big fit to deny?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|jeanhari: In my view west had not enough reason to bid 5@C|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAT7H963DAT86CA84,SQJ862HDKQ7CT9753,SK43HKQJ742DJ42C2,S95HAT85D953CKQJ6|sv|n|mb|2S!|an|!S+m|nt|gio 89: it seems like EW are playing just 1NT in open room|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 2 suiter preepmt by W|pg|| pc|cK|nt|gio 89: @H 4-0 are a pretty bad news|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|gio 89: hard for declarer to take more than 9 tricks|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|gio 89: give at least 2@D and 2@H|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|gio 89: as I mentioned before, N will think veeeery hard in order to find a way to make this!|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|petka: 2S was 6-10 and 5-5 with S+m. I think the vulnerabilities tricked EW, so perhaps there is a case for passing 3H with E hand. In "normal" circumstances one would be a bit wary of bidding xxxxx again (having promised 5) in partners face|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: good analysis ;)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: very unfavourable lay of cards here|pg|| nt|jeanhari: will this end in 3NT by north|pg|| nt|petka: A tough question in my opinion. Switch the EW minor position and it is not so easy to set 4H|pg|| nt|petka: sorry, was still on board 12 :)|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: 2@S promising 6, invite... they probably have the agreement that 3@C should show 5 after that|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vugraphzdd: expected trump lead xd|pg|| nt|jeanhari: in that case the question is if 3@C was the right bid|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 15 ag. 9, no real long fit, normally play in 3NT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|nt|jeanhari: minus 1 here too, bit of bad luck, diamonds 6-1|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|petka: very unusual that it is correct to play low from dummies HHx in trumps, when those are the trumps you want to use for ruffing. In this case it made all the difference|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|petka: or would E have hade the time to jettison spades? Yes, probably still -1|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: sry, bad claim|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: oh, itìs okay still|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: -1|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ9852HA74DTCQJ3,ST764HK32DK98654C,SHQJTDAJ732CAKT64,SAK3H9865DQC98752|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|gio 89: previous board Italy defended to 5@C over the non-making game|pg|| nt|gio 89: down 2 and 11 imps for the netherlands|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|petka: no, It would have made, north only had 2 small clubs from start, those would have scored. Very unusual and quite understandable that declarer played high from dummy trick |pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: north might worth 4NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|jeanhari: sorry too late|pg|| nt|Chick: 16 HCP clear invitation :)|pg|| nt|Chick: and 15 with no long suit, clear pass by S :)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|Chick: will make 12 tricks with that lead, though|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s8|nt|Chick: notice how good the intermediate cards (10,9,8) NS have are ... that really makes a difference|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Chick: if only they could each know the other had the supporting ones :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|nt|jeanhari: two to go|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAK3HJT72DQ97CAJ6,SQHK8654DJ43CQ832,ST85HAQDAKT6CKT74,SJ97642H93D852C95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|minimum, 3433|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gio 89: a wise choice for N to bid 3nt given the ex balanced shape and minimum hand showed by partner|pg|| pc|c2|nt|gio 89: but this time 6nt makes, of couse :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAJ753HKDA863CQ98,SK9862H7652DK74CT,S4HAJT8DQT5CAKJ43,SQTHQ943DJ92C7652|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Aurora: Running scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1020&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|Aurora: Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzes. See you tomorrow for other session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=28|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|petka: 2C was 2+card game force. They play 2red as 5+card, so....|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|petka: And possibly 2D was a waiting bid OR diamonds. This is just me guessing. The waiting hand would be NT probably|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|petka: then 2H 4SF and picture bidding|pg|| nt|jeanhari: think you are right, 2@D denies 6! or 4@H|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 6S1|pg|| nt|jeanhari: damn|pg|| nt|petka: Seems reasonable|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 6@S :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|petka: Now north has all those nice tens in support again, and needs to value her hand. She did get some club support|pg|| nt|petka: :)|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 2@H looks at least semi natural|pg|| nt|jeanhari: 3@D sort of 4th suit|pg|| nt|petka: perhaps 2H promised clubs, and that is reason for alert|pg|| pc|h7|nt|jeanhari: 6@C lacks a 9th trump..|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|jeanhari: to begin with,,,|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|vugraphzdd: denied at table that 2@H shows clubs|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAJ753HKDA863CQ98,SK9862H7652DK74CT,S4HAJT8DQT5CAKJ43,SQTHQ943DJ92C7652|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|gio 89: NS have to stay out on 6@C here, very tough contract|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|gio 89: 2@H relay|pg|| mb|p|nt|gio 89: 2@S showing @Ds (2@d minimum hand)|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 2NT relay|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 3@C showing 54|pg|| nt|gio 89: exactly|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|gio 89: 3@D would have asked further distribution, but N decided it wasnt worth it to bid on even if pd had 3@C|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|nt|jeanhari: 2@H rather likely to show at least 4 clubs (no3@S no NT-bid)|pg|| mb|1D|nt|vugraphzdd: last board here, ty peter, cornelia, jean for commenting|pg|| nt|petka: intersting to see what marion chooses after 1D-1H|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|petka: thank you for excellent vugraph, as usual|pg|| mb|1S|nt|jeanhari: Italian ladies stayed nice low in the closed room|pg|| nt|Chick: dont' like the X, partner will never believe you have six spades |pg|| nt|jeanhari: 1@S will help south|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: thx, i am sure the kibs appreciate your expert commentary|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|petka: I think her original plan was to double and _then_ bid spades (5+card with 17+ or so)|pg|| nt|Chick: And thanks to you, Marko, for such an excellent job as our operator :)|pg|| nt|jeanhari: maybe even dbl and jump in spades|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: 2@S would be natural, yes?|pg|| nt|jeanhari: interesting now...|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jeanhari: or even double jump in spades :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: haha|pg|| pc|c6|nt|vugraphzdd: for all results, visit: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/results.htm|pg|| pc|c3|nt|vugraphzdd: tommorow is the last day of play, we will start around 10:30 CET|pg|| nt|jeanhari: not much south can do... but is east thinking of playing other then the king?|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jeanhari: better not...|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|petka: This is interesting after another club from declarer. What should W do?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|nt|jeanhari: nothing is obvious|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|petka: Now perhaps a sneak attempt in spades with the T would be worth a try :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|petka: spade to ace, spade T|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|jeanhari: Q of clubs looked good defense, better then any red card|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|petka: diamond ace not best :)|pg|| nt|petka: low heart now.....|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|jeanhari: cant play spade first, squeezing dummy|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Chick: this is real world class declarer play|pg|| mc|10|nt|jeanhari: very well done|pg|| nt|jeanhari: indeed|pg|| nt|jeanhari: tx Marko and all others|pg|| nt|petka: W relaxed and played the DA. playing back a spade was safe. That is why I suggested spade T sneak. If W ducks she is thrown in with no exit card|pg|| nt|petka: thx all and c u!|pg|| nt|Chick: and Marion took full advantage with a very nice endplay|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKJT72HA63DCAJ87,SQ986HK4DAQT4CQT6,S43HJT5DKJ9765C43,S5HQ9872D832CK952|sv|e|nt|gio 89: last board of the set|pg|| nt|gio 89: tx all for watching, tx operator great job|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gio 89: 1NT by W, clearly not showing extra values for them|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: Thank you too Giorgia! See you tomorrow!|pg|| mb|2C|nt|Aurora: Running scores here Women: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| nt|Aurora: Thanks to all Commentators, operators and kibitzers. See you tomorrow for other session: http://livebridge.net/bbo/session.php?eventid=1024&sessionid=28|pg|| nt|gio 89: 1NT is alerted by W|pg|| nt|gio 89: can't tell what the alert was though|pg|| nt|gio 89: Any clue Martin?|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: Cant see and was not loud enough:)|pg|| nt|gio 89: allright, tx anyways :)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|gio 89: nice stop for NS, S didnt get carried away by her pretty nice hand|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|gio 89: a spec is suggesting that 1NT may have not necessarely denied 4@S|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|gio 89: an overtrick|pg|| mc|9|nt|gio 89: byebye all, see you tomorrow at 1030 for the last day of the championship|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: Bye bye. |pg|| nt|gio 89: 2 rounds for the women series and 3 rounds for the men series|pg|| nt|gio 89: *open|pg|| nt|gio 89: bye :)|pg|| pg||