vg|B EC 2011 Mixed Teams quarter final _,2_2,I,15,28,GreenEyes,17,Vriend,45|
rs|2CW-2,1NW=,3NW+1,3NW+1,4SE=,4SE=,3NS-1,2NS=,4SE-1,5CSx-3,4HS=,3NN=,4SE=,4SE=,5SSx-2,5DWx-1,1NW+2,1NW=,5HEx-2,3SS+1,4SW+1,4SW+1,1NS=,1NS=,4HW=,4HE=,1NS+1,1NS=|
pn|G. Mihai,Bakkeren,R. Mihai,Arnolds,Vriend,Marina,Maas,Stegaroiu|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1ST62HAT82DACT8753,S95HK9753DK7CAJ62,SAKJ8HQJ6DQ9654C4,SQ743H4DJT832CKQ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|famus: era of swinging has moved to the roller coaster!!! so cud b any thing|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|famus: a balancing x is on the cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|alok_daga: playing=level correction some may xle with Norths hand.if clubs crrected 2 dmnd does not promise extras|pg||
nt|famus: well @cs suits him|pg||
pc|d5|nt|alok_daga: no 2cl xle by North?rather timid|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|nt|alok_daga: 5dmnds,4spades,adequate strength|pg||
nt|famus: down 28--these guys need to b a bit more "action" oriented--was a strong case for N to x 2@cs|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|nt|famus: ruff@ds and @c bk|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Welcome Hasan, Alok and Bill, enjoy|pg||
nt|alok_daga: was a pickup,if north slightly alert,a juicy 300|pg||
nt|famus: so this wud b a pickup for greens|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|famus: Hi Roland|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s3|nt|famus: -2|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|famus: either which way|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1ST62HAT82DACT8753,S95HK9753DK7CAJ62,SAKJ8HQJ6DQ9654C4,SQ743H4DJT832CKQ9|sv|n|nt|hajru:  Vriend and a Romanian team. |pg||
nt|hajru:  NS play a natural system with lots of gadgets.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  2@d multi showing a weak 2 in a major. 2@h pass/correct|pg||
nt|ugis: hello everyone|pg||
nt|hajru:  Welcome Ugis|pg||
nt|ugis: hi Henk|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hajru:  Welcome back everybody for the second half of the quarter final match between Vriend (NL) and GreenEyes (RO)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mmmakela: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html  for running scores|pg||
pc|h4|nt|galadriel: Hello everyone and welcome back|pg||
nt|galadriel: This match is between the 2nd and 4th placed teams in Swiss A|pg||
nt|hajru:  East balances, and we'll end in 2@s|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ugis: 2S a little pesimistic?|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|galadriel: With 27 teams qualifying for the knockout stages, these 2 are safe|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h2|nt|mmmakela: check live running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|hajru:  I don't know how EW defend against a multi, but if this is a typical hand, then I agree with 2@s|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
nt|hajru:  Not sure who the players are.  Vriend has a healthy lead after 14 boards, GreenEyes has to pick up 29 imps|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|nt|ugis: y, depending on what would direct double to 2d mean|pg||
nt|hajru:  NS are Bep Vriend and her husband Anton Maas.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|nt|galadriel: 27 from A and 5 from Swiss B|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hajru:  Bep has been playing at the international level since the mid 1970's, winning about everything there is to win over the years.  Including the Venice cup in 2001 and the Women's pairs in 1994.|pg||
nt|hajru:  Anton has been around for about the same time.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S86HT973DQ72CKQT2,SQT2HAKQ4DAJ3CA76,SJ974HJ6D9854C953,SAK53H852DKT6CJ84|sv|e|nt|alok_daga: the flattish brd cums up a likely push|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: at best 4nt ppp|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: 4333 east downgrades his hand|pg||
pc|d9|nt|alok_daga: seems they playing puppet stayman|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|alok_daga: 3dmnd=1 or both M,3hrts=4spades|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Hence the lead|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|famus: @d pitch is best--there he heard me|pg||
nt|alok_daga: hi Bill|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|famus: hello Bil|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|bjacobs: Hi Hasan|pg||
nt|famus: push|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S86HT973DQ72CKQT2,SQT2HAKQ4DAJ3CA76,SJ974HJ6D9854C953,SAK53H852DKT6CJ84|sv|e|nt|mmmakela: E forgot to cash 1|pg||
nt|hajru:  I'm not familiar with EW, are you Ugis?|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ugis: no, me neither|pg||
mb|p|nt|mmmakela: 6 H seems nice but......|pg||
nt|galadriel: NS will be disappointed with the @H break here|pg||
mb|3C|nt|bobholl: X now ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|galadriel: Strong @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|hajru:  Hi Bob.  No, I don't think so.|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  I believe NS respond to 2@s like a weak 2.  4N shows minors and E won't like that|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: but @C lead is best|pg||
nt|hajru:  This looks quite pessimistic from E.  |pg||
pc|d8|nt|bobholl: more realistic :)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ugis: and he did not correct it to 5h?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|mmmakela: 3 nt foolproof|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|galadriel: Even I could manage that Markku :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  On this layout, yes, but give west a bit more shape and tehre is a play for 6.  I'd think a quantitative 4NT better describes the E hand|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|hajru:  4@d, a heart and 2@c for the defence, or down 5.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|galadriel: But the @H fit has been found|pg||
nt|mmmakela: heading towards 6 @H|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ugis: 5h would have been a good sacrifice, -3 if defence leads trumps, but may be even cheaper if they fail to lead a trump|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|galadriel: Understandable contract - just very unlucky|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|hajru:  Now a club, making it impossible for declarer to enjoy his side suit winners.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bobholl: even 4NT could be too high|pg||
nt|hajru:  So it looks as if the same players have returned to this room and we can skip the introductions|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|ugis: in open room NS are in 4s doubled|pg||
pc|d3|nt|galadriel: WildGriffins are from Russia and Connector are locals - well Polish at least- but it is a big country|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
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qx|o17|st||md|3ST7HQ974DKQ62CT95,S95H853DJT4CKJ873,S8HAKT62D873CA642,SAKQJ6432HJDA95CQ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|2C|nt|bjacobs: I guess East thought she was a little strong for a direct 4@S|pg||
nt|alok_daga: interesting this due 2 happen|pg||
nt|alok_daga: things|pg||
nt|famus: this looks like being played at the 5level|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Not at a simple 4@S?|pg||
nt|alok_daga: defended crrectly 4spades 1dwn but will North South reach 5?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|alok_daga: 1hrt,2dmnds,1 club|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I very much doubt that N/S will proceed to the 5 level|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: And as long as South stays off @DK, down it goes ... but will she?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|alok_daga: the OR made|pg||
nt|famus: there u go|pg||
pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: Well, she stayed off @DK :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|famus: after a D and 4@s i wonder why not a @H|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|bjacobs: It could have quite easily been the winning lead, a diamond ... just a bit unlucky|pg||
nt|famus: x|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|alok_daga: well trump,hrt,club lead wud have earned them 10|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|nt|famus: nxt|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3ST7HQ974DKQ62CT95,S95H853DJT4CKJ873,S8HAKT62D873CA642,SAKQJ6432HJDA95CQ|sv|o|nt|galadriel: Maybe 3NT for EW?|pg||
nt|ugis: so 9 more imps to Vriend|pg||
nt|vugraphplc: small break|pg||
nt|hajru:  I can hardly imagine going down in 4NT with 31+ high card points and 2 balanced hands.|pg||
nt|bobholl: k@D is fatal against 4@S|pg||
nt|bobholl: but N will open 1@H so no problem (i hope)|pg||
nt|bobholl: Official web-site is http://www.poznan2011.pl/|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mmmakela: heart leads cuts u out of club tricks|pg||
mb|d|nt|bobholl: 2@D as sound @H raise is nice here|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ugis: sorry, 7 imps|pg||
mb|3C|nt|galadriel: On a @H lead not so good|pg||
nt|galadriel: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mmmakela: now "wrongsided"|pg||
nt|hajru:  2@h is known as Muiderberg, or a Dutch 2: 5@h and 4 of a minor, about 6-10|pg||
mb|p|nt|mmmakela: S knows what to lead|pg||
nt|hajru:  2N asks for the minor|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|mmmakela: same conn prob here|pg||
nt|mmmakela: a level higher|pg||
nt|galadriel: Yes, after the @H lead, dummy is a dead duck|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mmmakela: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|hajru:  That gave declarer her 10th trick|pg||
nt|bobholl: oh lala there go 10 imps (may be)|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mmmakela: live scoring, 27+5 qualify|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|hajru:  This will make and knowing EW at the other table, likely win against 4@s down 1|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SAJ86HA94DT97CK82,SQT5HQ86DAQ3C9765,SK732HKT3DK85CQT3,S94HJ752DJ642CAJ4|sv|n|nt|alok_daga: a spade partial,22hcp balanced hands|pg||
nt|famus: a@s partial or NT|pg||
nt|alok_daga: 23|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: These combinations often get overbid|pg||
nt|alok_daga: the play of the hrt suit will be interesting,whoever opens it will lose a trick|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Here the combined 4333 shapes is absolutely deadly|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Players lust for the vulnerable game|pg||
nt|famus: quite--N pondering 2NT|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It would take great courage for North to pass this|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|famus: out n out game try|pg||
nt|alok_daga: north cant pass but 3spades ppp?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: makes sense|pg||
nt|famus: whts 3@cs?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Even with the fitting club card, South's hand is minimum|pg||
mb|3N|nt|alok_daga: helpsuit try|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|famus: @h lead gives some tempo|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But 3NT is fair enough ... looking for the 9 trick rather than 10 trick game|pg||
nt|alok_daga: as Bill said the lust for the vul game throws rationale 2 the winds|pg||
nt|alok_daga: no play whatsoever just not engh tricks|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: they certainly need some Dutch help|pg||
nt|famus: cant seem to get my 9th trk--with @s not coming home|pg||
pc|h6|nt|bjacobs: So there's 8 tricks, and where there's 8 ...|pg||
nt|alok_daga: 3hrts+3spades+1cl+1dmnd=8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|famus: more sensible auction in thCR--2NT was the try i wud choose--you Bill??|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I don't understand the 1@D response in the CR, so hard to comment|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|alok_daga: wud require opp 2 be v generous for the 9th 2 cum,this greed shud be punished with 6 IMPS as the OR rightly stopped|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|bjacobs: In this case, where there's 8 there's 7|pg||
nt|famus: :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|nt|famus: looks like7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|nt|famus: now 8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
nt|famus: with a @d pitch it was heading for 7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|8|nt|famus: real uphill for the green eyes|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SAJ86HA94DT97CK82,SQT5HQ86DAQ3C9765,SK732HKT3DK85CQT3,S94HJ752DJ642CAJ4|sv|n|nt|galadriel: There is great strength in depth of Bridge in Poland|pg||
nt|bobholl: other room @D Q :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|mmmakela: ns have lot of high cards but only 3 nt good|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  1@c 2+|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|galadriel: I think they will play 3NT|pg||
nt|mmmakela: S might drive bidding above 3 nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|hajru:  1@d negative or natural, 1NT 12-14|pg||
nt|bobholl: good decision by anton (maas) with 4333 not 1@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|mmmakela: see|pg||
nt|galadriel: 3@S showing the minors?|pg||
nt|mmmakela: 5 @C is interesting|pg||
nt|galadriel: If they take the right view in @D|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|ugis: on board 3 EW are in 3nt (open room)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|hajru:  2@c checkback|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: But I dont see any reason to do that|pg||
nt|mmmakela: my bet is down|pg||
nt|ugis: they got diam lead and might make it|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|galadriel: It looks normal to take the straightforward finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  I believe the variation where south must bid 2@d and north explains why he invited|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: 2@S by South in other room - seems to have been a misunderstanding|pg||
nt|bobholl: looks that way anyway|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|mmmakela: it made for a prob win!|pg||
nt|ugis: 4h here will probably go -2, unfriendly distribution for NS|pg||
nt|bobholl: small @C and 1 trick earned already|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|galadriel: Amazingly it made - a 3-3 fit with a 6-1 break!|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hajru:  OK, it looks like declarer is on track to go down 1 here.|pg||
nt|ugis: no way I guess|pg||
nt|ugis: he might even end up -3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|hajru:  I think that he is still trying to make it|pg||
pc|c5|nt|hajru:  Yes, sorry, I should have taken their convention cards last time I played against NS|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|bobholl: 3@S 2@C 2@H 1@D well done :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|nt|hajru:  down 2, which looks like a normal result though|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S986HKDKT43CKQJ95,SKQT42HQ7542D6CA3,SJ5HAT863D85CT862,SA73HJ9DAQJ972C74|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|famus: @s game|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: No mucking around|pg||
nt|famus: 2@ds some kinda shortage with majors|pg||
nt|alok_daga: 2dmnd=5 5 M|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Is 4@S going to make?|pg||
nt|alok_daga: HOW THE DECLARER TACKES DMNDS SEEMS 2 BE THE KEY|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Looks tricky to me, with those bad breaks in the red suits|pg||
nt|alok_daga: tackles|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|bjacobs: So a 15 imps riding on the play ... |pg||
nt|alok_daga: dmnd played crrectly at tr3will see him home i think|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|nt|famus: need some trumps to be played --first opportunity|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|alok_daga: he cant touch trumps Hasan|pg||
nt|famus: defenders|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It looks pretty hopeless to me.  All those heart losers and no way to run the diamonds|pg||
nt|alok_daga: will go dwn most likely|pg||
nt|alok_daga: the underdogs pickup 12|pg||
nt|famus: againa chance for a pick up--they lost 10 imps in an earlier opportunity|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|famus: well he is playing on @ds--which arnt breaking--so yes 12 to greens|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|famus: @s is best|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|famus: wd|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|hQ|pg||
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qx|c19|st||md|1S986HKDKT43CKQJ95,SKQT42HQ7542D6CA3,SJ5HAT863D85CT862,SA73HJ9DAQJ972C74|sv|e|nt|galadriel: Well done|pg||
nt|bobholl: j@H would have been not so nice |pg||
mb|1C!|nt|hajru:  I doubt south would have fallen for that one. |pg||
mb|2C!|nt|bobholl: but she could have :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: what to bid with W?|pg||
nt|galadriel: 1NT?|pg||
nt|mmmakela: 2D for me|pg||
nt|galadriel: 2@D?|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Yes, Ax not a good holding for NT|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hajru:  1@c 2+, 2@c majors, 2@d looks like passing the ball back|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|bobholl: what is anton (maas) thinking about ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|galadriel: But it gets values across|pg||
nt|ugis: 3c?|pg||
nt|hajru:  3@c is puppet stayman, just in case south has opened on a 5332|pg||
nt|ugis: ok|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: And they found a nice spot|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  I'd think the problem is with east.|pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  The operator cannot enter bids before the trai is passed back to the SW side of the screen. If not, you |pg||
nt|hajru:  hear the clicks when people bid and thus know where the delay was.|pg||
pc|d6|nt|bobholl: true with screens he can't see all :)|pg||
pc|d5|nt|mmmakela: ns play nicely in majs|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|hajru:  2@c, 2@s and a @h for down 3.|pg||
nt|hajru:  South figuring out if/when 4@s makes|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|nt|mmmakela: 9 tricks in spades|pg||
nt|bobholl: don't see the @H :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|hajru:  sorry, @d|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2STHAKJ97DJT87CKQ2,SQ53H643DQ96CT943,SA987HQTDA43CJ875,SKJ642H852DK52CA6|sv|b|nt|alok_daga: a likely 9 trick shot|pg||
nt|alok_daga: combined 25hcp,balance hands|pg||
nt|famus: it migh tget opened 1@s by E|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|nt|bjacobs: 3@S is an interesting bid|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: what does 3sp mean here when 2nt=spade stopper|pg||
mb|4D|nt|bjacobs: choice of games?  Warning of the spade shortage?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|famus: 4@hs wud need some doing--thats where they are heading|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Delicate auction ... and a winning one if South's spade singleton had been a low card, rather than the 10|pg||
pc|s3|nt|alok_daga: they were xled,rexled,South got cold feet?his 2hrts nothing 2 be ashamed of|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4@h has some control issues|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think redouble showed @SA, in case South was slamming|pg||
nt|famus: c@s  need to be played pronto |pg||
nt|bjacobs: This was really a very thoughtful auction|pg||
nt|famus: @cs|pg||
pc|sA|nt|alok_daga: with hrts 3 3 guess declarer will prevail|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4@D was a second suit, in case North had something like 4153 with only a single spade stop|pg||
nt|famus: that was helpful|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg||
nt|alok_daga: against a passer hand rather wishful|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|bjacobs: what was wishful?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|alok_daga: breaking 3nt,aspiring for a 5dmnds then playing on a 5 2 fit luckily no damage|pg||
pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2STHAKJ97DJT87CKQ2,SQ53H643DQ96CT943,SA987HQTDA43CJ875,SKJ642H852DK52CA6|sv|b|nt|galadriel: In board 2 ( the "slam") EW preempted in @S so was difficult for NS to find their @H fit and just played in 4NT|pg||
nt|galadriel: keeping them out of the slam was good for the opps on this occasion|pg||
nt|hajru:  Good that she took the first 9 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  This looks like some polish club variation|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ugis: 3nt from W looks good - hard for N to lead a heart|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  In polish club, 1NT is 9-11 nowadays, but east is not to blame to pass 1N|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|galadriel: Now EW not liking their hands so much|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: well bid and guess it will make 5@H 1@S 2@C 1@D|pg||
nt|bobholl: and may be overtrick in @S or @C or @D|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, EW cannot attach both pointed suits at the same time, declarer can simply win the lead and knock out|pg||
nt|hajru:  the @cA for 9 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|galadriel: AJ doubleton not pulling its weight|pg||
nt|galadriel: But then again - it's a vulnerable game!|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|galadriel: Players hate to miss those|pg||
nt|hajru:  This will make with overtricks now, time for a coffee|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|nt|mmmakela: I'd still bid 3 dias as E instead of 3 H with min and only 2 hearts|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bobholl: anton thinking about @H now and another @C but bad communication|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|hajru:  Why would he do that, a second club gives him 9 tricks|pg||
nt|hajru:  At matchpoints, he'd have a point but not at imps|pg||
nt|bobholl: for an overtrick if @CA in 2|pg||
nt|hajru:  In the meantime, east went down one in 4@s on 19, reducing the Dutch lead to 17|pg||
nt|bobholl: other room 4@S -1 on previous deal|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|galadriel: blockage in @S|pg||
nt|mmmakela: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|mmmakela: live scoring|pg||
nt|galadriel: but still not enough tricks|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|mmmakela: brb|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d6|nt|galadriel: N played the @S 8 to indicate @H entry|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3ST6HJ872DJT7CT982,S42HAKQ3DAK864CJ3,SAJ9HT5DQ2CAKQ765,SKQ8753H964D953C4|sv|n|nt|bjacobs: Well, I think it was an excellent auction, and they deserve the 1 big imp they won :)|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It would have been a lot more imps if they didn't have those spade spots ...|pg||
mb|1C|nt|alok_daga: Bill just make the hrts 4 2 (%higher),the contract not so pretty|pg||
nt|famus: agree--but the defence was too hasty--a@c duck wud b interesting|pg||
mb|2S|nt|famus: then a @d switch|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, it was a dangerous hand, even with hearts 3-3|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bjacobs: But declarer could prevail by playing to dummy's @HQ and leading a second club|pg||
nt|famus: ya then a @d back|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: well, that blows the diamond suit for the defence|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Declarer would actually make an overtrick, although she would be sweating|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|famus: squeeze|pg||
pc|h9|nt|famus: for an imp--ahh|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes ...  North needed to play a diamond.  Not so easy|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bjacobs: But for some reason Arnolds didn't play her last trump, which seems very strange|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3ST6HJ872DJT7CT982,S42HAKQ3DAK864CJ3,SAJ9HT5DQ2CAKQ765,SKQ8753H964D953C4|sv|n|nt|hajru:  Another big club fit here, did anybody else notice that in this match, we have had a 12 card, 11 card, 2 10 and 3 card club fits|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|galadriel: A quiet part score now|pg||
nt|hajru:  That is a lot of overtricks.|pg||
mb|d!|mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|hajru:  1@c is 2+ clubs, 1@d natural or negative, 1@h natural or a 12-14 NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: guess they won't bid 4@S now|pg||
mb|4S|nt|hajru:  At least, that is how I remember it the last time I played against NS|pg||
nt|hajru:  1@s is also 2 way: spades or a waiting bid|pg||
nt|ugis: 7nt on spade finesse :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: did i say something :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|galadriel: looks natural to play on @C|pg||
nt|hajru:  Looks as if X showed 5+m-4+M|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c9|nt|hajru:  3@d probably natural, 4NT RKC, 5@h 2 out of 5|pg||
nt|ugis: 7d also depending on spade finesse - if you ruff a spade in dummy there are communication problems|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|hajru:  Anton considers 7@d unlikely opposite 12-14 balanced and signs off.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ugis: 6d safe|pg||
nt|ugis: sure, 7 would be a gamble here|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|hajru:  Meanwhile, EW wrongsided NT on the previous board and ended up with 4 tricks less for a 7 imp loss|pg||
nt|hajru:  This solves all declarer's problems.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bobholl: S gets squeezed in the reds so +1|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bobholl: now @D Q |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|galadriel: Defence came to rescue there - if @C Q had been ducked, declarer was in a bit of trouble|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|s8|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ975H72D654CT53,SHAKJDKQJ98732C97,SK4HQT64DATCAKJ42,SJT8632H9853DCQ86|sv|e|nt|bjacobs: 2nd 8-card suit of the set|pg||
nt|alok_daga: a horrible hand for the optimist|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: 5dmnds opening?|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|alok_daga: xle=penalty?or t.o|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: now the agony starts|pg||
nt|famus: the wheel has come off--finally--the last nail|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Good Lord ... that 5@S bid was ... optimistic  Hasan|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: There are some mad people in Australia who play double of 5-minor openings for takeout|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|alok_daga: 5dmnd xle,yet 2 cum across who play as t.o i said it in jest,turned out 2 be true!|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Perhaps such insanity has reached Romania|pg||
nt|bjacobs: More likely, the double showed cards, and South misjudged|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|alok_daga: ok Bill I stand crrected if u find some in Australia|pg||
nt|famus: pitch a @c!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|famus: good|pg||
nt|famus: dont test @ss!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|famus: ohh|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So the learning point here is:  when partner doubles a 5 of a minor opening, you should usually pass it|pg||
nt|bjacobs: You generally need a strong and distributional hand to take it out ... going to a contract you think you will make|pg||
nt|bjacobs: South's hand clearly didn't qualify for that|pg||
nt|alok_daga: prefer 4spade xle also as optional,upto 4hrts takeout|pg||
nt|famus: thats prtnrshp understanding|pg||
nt|alok_daga: Hasan,bridge at some decent level is all about p agreements|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|famus: agree--coz i dont play 4@s as optional:)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|bjacobs: I like to play a double of 4@S as takeout, but the point is this:  the higher the level, the more you should tend to pass the double on balanced hands|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|famus: this is a bonus trick i think|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ975H72D654CT53,SHAKJDKQJ98732C97,SK4HQT64DATCAKJ42,SJT8632H9853DCQ86|sv|e|nt|vugraphplc: small break|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Apparently we are all back and west kicks off with a weak NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: Interesting 6@D contract|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  duly raised to game and declarer will be happy to see diamonds break 4-4|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  No, that's not even necessary anymore.|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bobholl: tad high :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, but I can understand the 5@d bid.  Opposite most hands, this is where you want to be|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|galadriel: EW having their own private battle for the minors|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|galadriel: 5@D should be ok as you can afford to lose a trump and a @S|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|bobholl: 3@C mistake should have been 5@C|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S862HT8432DAJC532,SAT3HA7DKT54CQT84,SK94HKQ9D9872CAJ7,SQJ75HJ65DQ63CK96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|alok_daga: bye all,thnks,Bill,Hasan,specs,Roland gtg|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|famus: r they play rev smith for a come on|pg||
nt|bjacobs: an excellent gadget  Smith - reverse or otherwise|pg||
nt|bjacobs: When partner leads to notrump, your play on declarer's suit (if you don't have to give count) indicates whether you like partner's lead or not|pg||
nt|famus: perfect here--N shud clear @hs if he got the signal|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|famus: this wud set|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|famus: dont think they are playing any o that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I think declarer had 7 tricks (or more accurately, the defence only had 6: 3 hearts and one of each)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|famus: ya--but after @sK was going down with @hs continuation|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bjacobs: why?|pg||
pc|d6|nt|bjacobs: Declarer can make 3 spades, 2 hearts, and a trick in each minor|pg||
nt|famus: shoot--3@hs only--yes only 6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S862HT8432DAJC532,SAT3HA7DKT54CQT84,SK94HKQ9D9872CAJ7,SQJ75HJ65DQ63CK96|sv|b|nt|hajru:  Only 9? She has 6@c, 3@h and a spade|pg||
nt|vugraphplc: small break|pg||
nt|hajru:  In the other room, the bidding started the same but then south ran to 5@s, doubled by e.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|hajru:  This makes 5@c ew|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|hajru:  and NS have a sac in in 5@d for down 3.  If they ever get to bid their diamonds, that is.|pg||
nt|hajru:  In the meantime, the operator corrected board 8. Marina did take 10 tricks|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: This should be flat in 4@S|pg||
nt|galadriel: W will just bid it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|bobholl: so coming in 10imps or so :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  down a few.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|hajru:  The diamonds got lost and declarer will play 5@c|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|galadriel: Shows a better hand taking the indirect route|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|hajru:  @h Q is the systemic lead, asking for attitude, the @h K would ask south to unblock|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|galadriel: maybe a misunderstanding here|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|galadriel: I think 4NT was meant as RKCB for @S|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bobholl: t@H would have made it easier for anton (maas)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|mc|7|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQT982HK3DK953CK6,SK53HQ7642DJT4CQT,SA76HA8DQ8762C987,SJ4HJT95DACAJ5432|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|famus: gr8 bid--can make with @d being played from dummy|pg||
mb|5H|nt|famus: whack|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|bjacobs: Looks like 300, which I would take as N/S|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SQT982HK3DK953CK6,SK53HQ7642DJT4CQT,SA76HA8DQ8762C987,SJ4HJT95DACAJ5432|sv|o|nt|galadriel: 4NT was a horrible contract|pg||
nt|galadriel: NS did well to play in 3NT in other room|pg||
nt|galadriel: 4@H might not be so good|pg||
nt|hajru:  And the 3rd 9+ card club fit in a row.|pg||
nt|hajru:  This time, 4@c is about the maximum for NS|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: not easy to bid 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  1@c is 2+|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|bobholl: 3@D fit ?|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|galadriel: This is the last board of the set ( and of the swiss) - many thanks to our vugraph operator i Poznan :)|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ugis: 3nt from N is not easy to defeat, diamond lead needed|pg||
mb|p|nt|galadriel: And to all the specs for joining us and making some very helpful comments|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bobholl: very well bep :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hajru:  2nt is forcing and that makes a lot of sense, with a balanced 11 or so, just decide to bid game or not yourself|pg||
nt|ugis: would you bid 1d over 1c with W cards?|pg||
nt|hajru:  No, I would not. The suit is way to weak and most of the time, I find myself on lead anyway.|pg||
nt|hajru:  That said, I don't see E finding the D lead|pg||
nt|ugis: y, rather impossible|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hajru:  Hmm, I guess this is why he is playing and we are commentators|pg||
nt|ugis: however, on the second thought, he has to chose between diam and hearts|pg||
nt|bobholl: who is saving against whom ? they don't know we do but with 52 cards that's easy|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ugis: so a good lead|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|galadriel: here is the link for leaderboard http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|hajru:  and he still has to find the spade switch|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|bobholl: she'll make exactly now i guess|pg||
nt|hajru:  Yes, 2D and a club to lose|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|ugis: now W signals with 9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|galadriel: I think South worth a try with such good intermediates|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ugis: very well defended|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|hajru:  We should have a next button and just be able to claim for declarer.|pg||
nt|bobholl: vriend will loose on this one other table ew 5@H X at least -2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S92HA82DQT652CJ95,SKQ875HK73D7CA632,SJT6HJ954DKJ98CK7,SA43HQT6DA43CQT84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|famus: shud b a push 4@s|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|nt|famus: 4@ds|pg||
nt|famus: psychic 2@s wont b a bad idea--wont work tho|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|famus: X=4@ds|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Still it's not so easy for E/W to get to 4@S |pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|famus: 4@ds now|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I suppose they survive in 5@C|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: They have given West a tough ride ... and he reacts with a (winning) guess|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I wonder if E/W play the dreaded "negative free bids", which would have forced that initial double on West|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg||
nt|famus: @SQ|pg||
nt|famus: @CQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S92HA82DQT652CJ95,SKQ875HK73D7CA632,SJT6HJ954DKJ98CK7,SA43HQT6DA43CQT84|sv|e|nt|hajru:  Well done by east|pg||
nt|hajru:  And again a 9 card club fit.  I wonder what the dealing software had for breakfast.|pg||
nt|ugis: the rest of the suits :)|pg||
nt|bobholl: did she handle @D that well :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|hajru:  2@s michaels or something like that|pg||
nt|hajru:  anything happening there|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|hajru:  4 boards to go, still with a comfortable lead for NS|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|bobholl: guess this one will be flat both rooms 4@S C|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|hajru:  I'm not sure what Maas is showing here.  |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|hajru:  Here we have a Polish club from E, and W not prepared to pass out 3@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|hajru:  East shows support and time for a break|pg||
nt|hajru:  as 4@s isn't that interesting|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hajru:  A lot depends on Marina's lead, as I'm rooting for the dutch,|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hajru:  the spade is great|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ugis: now thats a little too high, GreenEyes have got a comeback opportunity|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bobholl: thanks to @HJ position :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|hajru:  but it still isn't good enough|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJT5HQ82DAKJ9CK43,SAK9HJ763DT72CJT6,S8764HK94D854CA85,SQ32HAT5DQ63CQ972|sv|b|nt|bjacobs: Very rare hand this|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: the anti-goulash hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg||
pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJT5HQ82DAKJ9CK43,SAK9HJ763DT72CJT6,S8764HK94D854CA85,SQ32HAT5DQ63CQ972|sv|b|nt|hajru:  down 1, slam is a lot worse than 50%.|pg||
nt|hajru:  Another dull board, good for NS, bad for EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|hajru:  West completes her description of the hand as 1-4-4-4 or 0-4-5-4. I guess E will settle for 3N now.|pg||
nt|ugis: double dummy you can make a lot of tricks, but 3nt looks to be the contract they will reach|pg||
nt|bobholl: the more boards like this one the more i like it but i am not a neutral person :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|hajru:  Yes, you can make 13 tricks if you are allowed to look at the NS hands before play starts|pg||
nt|ugis: good lead|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hajru:  While east is considering... On 9, EW in the other room accurately defended 5@d! for 800 and 5 imps|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|nt|hajru:  and on 10, they took their tricks against 5@c for a wash.  NS are in 6@h as well on 11|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ugis: no swing on board 10 as well|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|hajru:  Still a healty margin for NS. Other scores at: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/qfrunda1.html|pg||
nt|ugis: and on 11 they also play 6h in open room, another push|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|bobholl: that C is in she thinks|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1ST7542H62DJ7CK742,SAJH7543D42CQJ983,S986HAQTDKQT965C5,SKQ3HKJ98DA83CAT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|famus: @d pre-empt|pg||
mb|d|nt|bjacobs: Transfer preempt?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Or something else?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: East has bid a lot ... she's perhaps taken the inference that partner must have something, as RHO has preempted opposite a passed hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|bjacobs: But 4@H is a fine contract|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Not an easy hand to play ... declarer could take a diamond pitch on the spades, but will then have to lead from dummy|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|famus: might end up making an overtrick|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It might ... South has pathetic hearts ... West's @H75 is just too good|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h3|nt|bjacobs: But more probably, 10 tricks will result|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The hand is Bakkeren-proof.  Even if he takes a club finesse here, he makes|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|hT|nt|bjacobs: Although at this point, he wants to jump out the window of a high building|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|famus: how about a @c duck|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, even then|pg||
nt|bjacobs: @CA ruffed, for example ... the defence is still helpless|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h6|nt|famus: ya outside chance |pg||
nt|bjacobs: The power of @H7|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1ST7542H62DJ7CK742,SAJH7543D42CQJ983,S986HAQTDKQT965C5,SKQ3HKJ98DA83CAT6|sv|o|nt|hajru:  favorite over the drop|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 1nt stayman 4@H simple |pg||
mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hajru:  And it looks like he is compensating for the last board by bidding 4@H.  That is always a bad thing to do.|pg||
nt|hajru:  If you have a bad board, forget about it, and play the next one as you'd play the first board of a match|pg||
mb|4H|nt|hajru:  The bidding is easy, the play on the other hand isn't|pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  This does require a bit of practice but it really helps your game|pg||
nt|ugis: 4h was optimistic, I agree, but I also dont like 2h by W|pg||
nt|ugis: i would bid 1nt with W hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|bobholl: now N has bid @D twice even more difficult|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hajru:  I'd go for 2@h as well and make it as hard as possible for NS to enter the auction, but then again, my partner is aware of this|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hajru:  Now another heart, then clubs and the roof will come down.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|bobholl: @H and than @C finessed i hope/guess|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|hajru:  Going back to my earlier comment: the dutch team even hired a psychologist at some point to help the players forget about bad boards during a match.  Park the bad boards, as they call it.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|hajru:  When things didn't go well in a tournament, they emailed him: Parking lot full, now what? ;-)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|hajru:  And now you have to ruff you spade winner otherwise you are down|pg||
nt|bobholl: @S K ruffed another @H made :(|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hajru:  Easy to see from here, |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h9|mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ9HT98DKJ97CJ63,SA53HQ743DT3CAT98,ST862HKJ52DAQ8CQ4,SK74HA6D6542CK752|sv|n|nt|bjacobs: So well done to the Vriend team, who now officially moves into the semi finals|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: The Romanians played well, but there were not enough imps in the cards on this set for them to catch up|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|famus: ya this session GreenEyes had some opportunities to come close to making a real match of it--but alas|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|famus: tx all-- and CU again--bye for now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQJ9HT98DKJ97CJ63,SA53HQ743DT3CAT98,ST862HKJ52DAQ8CQ4,SK74HA6D6542CK752|sv|n|nt|hajru:  OK, last board of the set.  We'll be back at 12:30 CEST.|pg||
nt|hajru:  Last board for today.  I don't see how EW can pick up enough imp's here, so congratulations to the Vriend team for reaching the semi finals. |pg||
mb|p|nt|hajru:  Thanks to my fellow commentator Bob Holl and our operation (Igor, IIRC)|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|hajru:  1@c 2+, 1@d multi meaning|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|hajru:  would you pass out 1@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: hans tyt operator indeed great job :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ugis: only after 2 bad boards :)|pg||
nt|hajru:  Henk, not Hans|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|hajru:  :)|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|h8|nt|hajru:  That is the 7th trick|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|7|nt|hajru:  Bye all!|pg||
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