vg|C EC 2011 Mixed Teams Swiss,5_5,I,1,10,ChinaTrinergy,0,Lavazza,0|
rs|2CW+3,2CW+2,4HS=,6HNx-2,3NE=,3NE-4,5CN=,6CS-1,4CW-1,3DW-2,3NW-1,3DE-1,1NE=,1NE=,5CW-2,5DE+1,4SW=,4SW+1,4HN-1,3NN+1|
pn|Wang,Versace,Lu,Cuzzi,AUKEN,KANG,BOCCHI,YAN|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQ76HKTDA753CJ72,S85H9DT964CKQ9863,SKT3HJ8432DJ2CT54,SJ942HAQ765DKQ8CA|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d9|mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAQ76HKTDA753CJ72,S85H9DT964CKQ9863,SKT3HJ8432DJ2CT54,SJ942HAQ765DKQ8CA|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: But she may be getting a little tired :)|pg||
nt|henryb:  have you taken a session off, Jan?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel asks "what's your opening bid style?" B & R: "light - we open most 11's and some 10's. Weichsel: "you open balanced 11?" "some, not all"|pg||
nt|vugraphpl4: hello, they are in the middle of a board, we will skip after they finish|pg||
nt|stc: good morning|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Morning|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Looks like one down...|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: this match brings 5th and 7th team in actual standings|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ntmon: assuming both pairs use Polish club as a base system|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  Hi Kit|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Boyd chose to make light response|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Double is support double|pg||
nt|hawe45:  ... - not now|pg||
nt|stc: Most E will open 2@s, giving the good lead|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|tihana: hi everyone, fast start!|pg||
nt|ntmon: welcome to last set of Swiss stage of Mixed Teams, Euro 2011, Poznan|pg||
pc|dK|nt|henryb:  and pass is "I don't have much"|pg||
nt|ntmon: X show 15+ with @c|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Markku Pekkinen|pg||
nt|ntmon: N believes in 7 @C quick tricks, an Ace and trick in dummy for her free bid|pg||
nt|runnerup: hi all|pg||
nt|ntmon: hi Markku|pg||
nt|tihana: hi everybody!|pg||
nt|ntmon: 5th and 6th team of actual standings meet here|pg||
nt|vugraphpl4: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swleaderb.html|pg||
nt|ntmon: hi everyone|pg||
nt|ntmon: quiet board for starter|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|kit: 3NT cold -- they should get there -- probably 3@H from Lair, 3NT from Weishel|pg||
nt|kit: 3@C conservative -- now Weichsel has a problem|pg||
nt|henryb:  Lair has a problem|pg||
nt|henryb:  I would have tried 2N as Weichsel|pg||
nt|kit: sorry, had that backwards -- missed a bid|pg||
nt|kit: I agree Henry, Weichsel could have tried 2NT|pg||
nt|henryb:  we are all sleepy: earlier Kerri Sanborn tried to analyze a hand played counter-clockwise|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: That would be a new sort of bridge, wouldn't it? Counter-clockwise play - maybe clockwise on even numbered boards and counter-clockwise on odd?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|runnerup: if you guess hearts 5 @d makes ew but difficult to bid|pg||
pc|c7|nt|kit: Auction started exactly same way, but South bid 2NT and cold game was reached|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|nt|runnerup: so this is good save anyway |pg||
nt|ntmon: 3@D showed fit but @CQ seems useless, so no further interest by E|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kit: 9 of diamonds discouraging, so likely will find heart shift to hold to 4.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|nt|tihana: nice lead directing 3@C|pg||
pc|hK|nt|henryb:  The drawback to responding with Boyd's hand is the few hands where it goes 1@d-1@h-2N-P-P-X|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kit: pretty rare to get doubled in 2NT Henry|pg||
nt|henryb:  the advantage is that sometimes the opponents miss a game|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel went to the bathroom while he was dummy so we're now waiting for him |pg||
nt|henryb:  There was a creative player in NY by the name of Larry Edwards who believed strongly that the auctions 2N-P-P and 1X-1Y-2N-P-P should always be doubled|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk4: You are invisible|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Exit from BBO|pg||
nt|ntmon: welcome to everyone|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4STHAK32DAKQJ2CK84,SJ9652HDT96CJT963,SAQ73HQT54D543CQ7,SK84HJ9876D87CA52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|Walddk6: Welcome to Jack Zhao|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|brgpro: hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|brgpro: Lu is the sponsor of this chinese team, |pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d5|nt|brgpro: she will lose 2@h and 1@c, safe contract|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|nt|Walddk6: Welcome to Jan Martel|pg||
pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4STHAK32DAKQJ2CK84,SJ9652HDT96CJT963,SAQ73HQT54D543CQ7,SK84HJ9876D87CA52|sv|n|nt|henryb:  So John Lowenthal set a trap for him once, passing partner's 2N opening with a balanced 11|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel is back - asked about the result and then "is 3N cold?" Lair: "yes" Weichsel: "what was your hand" Lair told him|pg||
nt|runnerup: bad slam ,but makes -so should be 4 @h +2|pg||
nt|ntmon: this is Euro 2011, Mixed Teams, Swiss stage, Rd  3|pg||
nt|ntmon: teams corrently 5th and 6th met here |pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 1 IMP for Lavazza|pg||
nt|tihana: slamish hands on NS|pg||
nt|tihana: and unfortune break in hs|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Hello Tihana, Jon and Vladimir. Have fun|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
mb|1H|nt|kit: Weichsel will have to bid 2@H -- then what?|pg||
nt|henryb:  he redoubled for 1230|pg||
nt|kit: Probably 2NT by Lair|pg||
mb|p|nt|stc: efficient bid by N|pg||
nt|tihana: even 3 sp is too high|pg||
nt|tihana: hi|pg||
nt|jbgood: unlucky in a way to locate the heart fit|pg||
nt|ntmon: hi Jon|pg||
nt|jbgood: 3@s now?|pg||
nt|tihana: how many tricks in hs make?|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|kit: good decision to pass -- and now E-W may get in trouble|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Strange 1 NT - open 1 @D and bid @C|pg||
mb|3N!|nt|henryb:  North passed, East bid 2H|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  back up Jan|pg||
nt|ntmon: S may feel too strong for a simple splinter|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  @H-shift holds to 10 tricks|pg||
nt|stc: 5@d : -500, so a good save|pg||
nt|hawe45:  But only South bid @D...|pg||
nt|stc: :)|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Another reason to open1 @D|pg||
nt|stc: 5@s by N is also cold|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Not with @H-shift, I told you, morning|pg||
nt|ntmon: actually 12 tricks depends on @D suit, bidding slam is not totally out of question|pg||
nt|ntmon: many will prefer 1NT by N|pg||
nt|ntmon: that would lead to a partscore|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mcarroll: A lot depends on the lead here - a @S would set up discards.|pg||
nt|mcarroll: No hope now|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: of course, game has 5 top losers|pg||
mb|4S|nt|kit: Particularly if Lair reopens with a double|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Better? My connection's been very good here, so I've stopped looking to make sure the passes register |pg||
nt|kit: This will not be pretty, that's for sure|pg||
nt|stc: yes, u r right|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Robinson asks about signals: "standard but odd/even first discard"|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3NT non-serious?|pg||
mb|4N|nt|hawe45:  Over - but West might even be single @H...|pg||
nt|jbgood: looks like it |pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|kit: cashing ace of hearts seems clear|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: maybe not that clear?|pg||
nt|henryb:  I think declarer can emerge with 6 tricks|pg||
nt|ntmon: N shows 18+ range, S might be interested|pg||
mb|p|nt|tihana: Wild Griffins are on 5th place now, Jacob on 7th|pg||
mb|6H|nt|ntmon: there are variations of 2@D enquiry, some of them showing 4M5m - then bidding slam would be easier|pg||
nt|jbgood: of course 6@h is a good slam - only going down on a foul trump split|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: 6 looks easy -- it is  7 I'm wondering about|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 3NT non-serious says: i am not that strong for taking initiative, but i don't want rob you of space for investigation|pg||
nt|tihana: Yan is serious :)|pg||
nt|ntmon: taking initiative :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: he thought he could beat 6 NT too|pg||
nt|jbgood: not unreasonable|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|henryb:  can I worry about eight?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|mcarroll: 2 imp gain for Rossard here and the lead changes hands|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|dT|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Markku Pekkinen|pg||
nt|ntmon: Yan on money|pg||
nt|jbgood: the light interference next door seems to have made it impossible for NS to find out they wer cold for slam on a decent layout...|pg||
pc|dA|nt|runnerup: hi all|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|runnerup: you need diamonds without loosers and @h 3-2 mainly like it is to make slam so slam is not good,but make ok|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg||
nt|tihana: hi Markku|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|runnerup: ofcause some spade ruffs ,club finess ,,and  @h can be 4-1 ..|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jbgood: a kib suggests 6 @d - really an interesting contract - but no make I am afraid|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kit: Defense came out okay -- so 6 tricks it is for declarer|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|nt|henryb:  Peter could put him out of his misery|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJ95HKQJT2DKT2C76,SAKT76H743DAJ74CA,SQ82H98DQ95CJT943,S43HA65D863CKQ852|sv|e|nt|janm:  Hi all, nice to be here|pg||
nt|brgpro: hi Jan:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|.|mb|p|mb|2D|an|.|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|janm:  2@c Gazilli - here showing a strong hand with 6 @ss I guess|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|janm:  East's hand was pretty good for 1NT, but not so good opposite spades and diamonds|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|janm:  Probably East bid 3NT :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|janm:  With the K of hearts lead, E will need to hold up and then duck a spade to North - but doesn't the club blockage prevent her from taking the 9 tricks she seems to have? |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|brgpro: but the entry to her hand is gone|pg||
nt|brgpro: think she will end up 7 tricks|pg||
nt|janm:  Yes - can't get back after leading a spade to the ten, so won't be able to take the KQ of @cs - 4 spades, 1 heart, 1 diamond, 1 club|pg||
nt|brgpro: china gained 15 imps on 2nd board,|pg||
pc|c2|nt|janm:  Looking just at the NS cards on board 2, 6@h seems like where you'd want to be, but with the 5-0 break...|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|brgpro: NS the other room reached a rather good 6@h ( needing 3-2 trump break) but when they were 5-0, they even got doubled for -500|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|brgpro: now if N switches to a @d, S might play the 10|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|janm:  Oops|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|brgpro: well...|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|brgpro: she is angry...|pg||
nt|janm:  I wasn't watching the carding on the spades, but would have thought that S's K, Q, J of hearts suggested diamonds over clubs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|mc|9|nt|janm:  That will probably be some IMPs back to Italy|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJ95HKQJT2DKT2C76,SAKT76H743DAJ74CA,SQ82H98DQ95CJT943,S43HA65D863CKQ852|sv|e|nt|kit: I think this is barely an opening bid for Boyd|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Lair: "there must have been a better way to do that" Weichsel: "lead A of @hs earlier" Robinson: "if you lead it earlier, I'll probably make another trick - you can't ruff in with ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: it"|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Hi all|pg||
nt|tihana: y, and unfort you cant run to 6d from 6h|pg||
nt|jbgood: running scores: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|hawe45:  But in fact, -650 is better for E/W than -620 - then they do´nt think about the 500-sacrifice|pg||
nt|stc: strange things...|pg||
nt|ntmon: perhaps now (@H partscore)|pg||
nt|tihana: 0 scores there, are they playing or what?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: as many as 15IMP|pg||
mb|2C|nt|stc: here NS must open the @Ds quite fast|pg||
mb|3H|nt|hawe45:  Or play themselves|pg||
mb|3S|nt|kit: Question is how Lair should raise here|pg||
nt|runnerup: this is 4 @s with  @h guess once again ,but first you have to bid it|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  why wouldn't Lair raise right away?|pg||
mb|3N|nt|kit: this makes more sense|pg||
nt|henryb:  would 2@c be forcing here?|pg||
nt|mcarroll: EW may protect and get to a @S patrtscore?|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: so will probably reach the doomed 4@S contract|pg||
nt|henryb:  sorry, I missed the correction|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel writes that 2@h = limit raise and Boyd wrote something back that isn't where I can read it|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 2@S nat game-forcing|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: looks like partscore can be made both direction perhaps |pg||
nt|jbgood: one thing I know for sure - NS will not be bothered by the last board|pg||
pc|hK|nt|stc: can he guess the K@c ?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  After the bidding, he might - if East shows the @D Ace|pg||
nt|stc: yes, but he will play trump before @d|pg||
nt|ntmon: in my book X over 2@D would be T/O for @H but hand not strong enough|pg||
nt|jbgood: (neither will EW:))|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: Of course, it isn't 100$ clear for Boyd to continue diamonds when he leads the ace|pg||
nt|henryb:  If 2N was natural, I would think that ten fifth of opener's suit would be a turnoff|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Sure|pg||
pc|h8|nt|kit: I can picture hands where heart shift necessary.  But bidding might help him.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Lair: "good luck"|pg||
nt|kit: They do play udca, so 6 won't be readable|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes in club system no big problems to bid,but natural not so easy |pg||
nt|ntmon: 4@S is good contract, will require get @H right|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|kit: Moment of truth right now|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h9|nt|stc: any making becuase of @h 4-2|pg||
nt|stc: anyway|pg||
nt|mcarroll: I agree|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Despite the combined 22 count this is not an easy contract - particularly on this @C lead|pg||
nt|tihana: and go down in both directions :)|pg||
pc|h5|nt|tihana: hm|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mcarroll: so a lose-lose situation :)|pg||
nt|tihana: or win-win for the defence :)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|henryb:  truth and concequences|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|stc: and @d frienly, 3-3 with the 10 showing up|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kit: he got it right -- key was Weichsel's 2NT call -- would be unlikely with doubleton diamond|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mcarroll: glass half-full, half empty??|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  East should be 6-2-3-2 now|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ntmon: surprise|pg||
pc|sA|nt|runnerup: so miss guessed -1|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|ntmon: good @H return|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|nt|tihana: suboptimal defence by N in the other room|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|jbgood: and ditto declarer play here|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SA87HADKJ96CQT754,SQH97532DQ832C932,SJ93HQ84DA54CAKJ8,SKT6542HKJT6DT7C6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|janm:  Would you bid over 1NT, vul opposite a passed partner?|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|brgpro: with 6-4...i would|pg||
nt|janm:  And Cuzzi apparently agrees - don't know if 2@c is one Major or both.|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|nt|brgpro: NS can make 6@c here, ( playing @dJ from hand)...but|pg||
mb|p|nt|janm:  Likely both - which will work well on this hand, but the 2 card discrepancy would worry me|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|janm:  Hard for NS to find clubs, but this might be a way - what can N bid but 5@c here?|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: at least this looks a good stop|pg||
nt|janm:  Yes, no reason to either bid or make 6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|janm:  When he doesn't lead a spade back, I think  - well, without the spade lead, I take that back|pg||
nt|VUGRAPHpl6: Sorry, there was a cub lead|pg||
nt|VUGRAPHpl6: club*|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c5|nt|janm:  Those black 6's often look alike, don't they, especially with the symmetrical cards they're probably using|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|janm:  Even getting to 11 tricks isn't trivial here- ruffing 2 hearts in dummy gets 4 trumps in hand, 2 in dummy, the two major suit aces for 8, and 3 diamonds for 11 - but those 3 diamonds wouldn't always be there - for instance if West had the @d 10|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|brgpro: what is he doing...|pg||
nt|janm:  Wonder if there's some sort of endplay?|pg||
nt|janm:  Cash A of hearts here, then play the third spade?|pg||
nt|brgpro: but even if he gets his @hQ big, it won't help...because it can be ruffed anyway|pg||
nt|janm:  And a @d back won't necessarily pick those up either|pg||
pc|d6|nt|brgpro: and his @hQ will discard 4th @d...doesnt help|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|brgpro: well, all well...|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dK|mc|11|nt|janm:  Well, that nice 10 of diamonds brought the 11th trick|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SA87HADKJ96CQT754,SQH97532DQ832C932,SJ93HQ84DA54CAKJ8,SKT6542HKJT6DT7C6|sv|b|nt|henryb:  that's why I suggested that maybe 2N should turn Lair off, not on|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel: "I could have tried something else" Lair: "did you have 5 spades?" Weichsel: "yeah" Boyd: "3N is down 1 also"|pg||
nt|runnerup: so 200 it was a good  desision to pass 1 @h|pg||
nt|ntmon: @h lead is a natural killer, takes away the entry to club tricks|pg||
nt|tihana: 15:15 after two boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: so all of a sudden it is all square|pg||
nt|tihana: i loove this rooom|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kit: Weichsel holds the rare AK EMPTY ninth|pg||
nt|jbgood: the comeback was fast and furious|pg||
mb|2C!|an|!s !h|nt|henryb:  but the doubleton @d is a good sign|pg||
nt|jbgood: E probaply decided to show a major 2 suiter rather than just her spades|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|tihana: i think both 3n and 5 cl make, yes?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: NS may make games in both majors with some good guessing|pg||
nt|runnerup: brave 2 ! and + once again to ns|pg||
nt|tihana: @H and m i guess|pg||
nt|jbgood: NS have 29 hcp combined - and EW are already in 3@hs :)|pg||
mb|4D|nt|kit: Looked like it would be a dull board, but 4@S was doubled in other room |pg||
nt|ntmon: 1 NT upgraded? but 3NT normal contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: this loks like 3nt but even here 14+11 -some pairs might miss this game -clubs all well and dimonds badly .but 9 tricks|pg||
nt|ntmon: due to lucky @C position, 9 tricks ready without needing @D|pg||
nt|ntmon: do we agree with 2@H or prefer negative X passed out?|pg||
mb|5C|nt|henryb:  If you play fantan around the corner, that is a really good suit|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3NT best but North could not know about @H position|pg||
nt|tihana: hmm, auken goes strong|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: they need at least one good guess in @h@s|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If West later shows the @S Ace, East must have the @H Queen|pg||
nt|hawe45:  That´s NO guess|pg||
nt|tihana: making 4?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: proving yet again that bridge is a bidder's game|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jbgood: seems as if NS should stay out of slams this set|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hawe45:  Another @C is correct defence|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Why help declarer?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hawe45:  Might have killed K-10-x|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|stc: A@s KQ@c and Q@h = 11|pg||
nt|ntmon: going for @D seems percentage action - bad luck |pg||
nt|runnerup: last board was plyed in 2nt inspite off 5-4 in @s but 180 was +6  imps because missguess here in 4 @s|pg||
nt|mcarroll: I prefer the neg X which may be passed out, but it may also lead to 3NT |pg||
nt|ntmon: seems that Auken explained herself the absence of 3NT bid by N as positive signal (no stopper, no vastage) |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|stc: not now|pg||
nt|hawe45:  There is a rule: Only ONE opponent can have @S Ace...|pg||
nt|runnerup: y a common convention helps to bid if partner doesn't delive that south bid his cards allready  |pg||
pc|h4|nt|tihana: looks like missunderstanding on board 2 in other room|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cT|nt|stc: and the other the Q¨h|pg||
nt|runnerup: this time you make yhis anyway ,because clubs ao well|pg||
nt|ntmon: S doesn't have an entry for his high @D |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|runnerup: east very much afraid ,but relieved in the end|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ntmon: last train :)|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|mcarroll: Which may make - there are 9 tricks available but it is difficult for declarer to untangle the entries required|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|runnerup: east relives in the end-looked bad for her point of yiew|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jbgood: still it would be a make if E had Qxx in @d|pg||
nt|ntmon: perhaps N should have doubled as warning signal|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jbgood: now she knows that is not the case|pg||
pc|d6|nt|Walddk7: Running scores at  http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda3.html|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SA97HQJ965DT7CAT9,SQ4HA8DAQJ63CK653,ST8632HK42DK952C8,SKJ5HT73D84CQJ742|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  And as expected, board 3 was a pickup for Italy - 3NT went down 4 in the other room - a couple of tricks more than we expected|pg||
nt|brgpro: N is the sponsor of this team, he is a company owner in Beijing, so we shdn't expect him playing like a world champion. to be honest, he is rather good player|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|brgpro: 4@c is already 1 level too high|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: assuming a normal @h lead|pg||
nt|janm:  Versace has extra values for his overcall, but not enough |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
nt|janm:  1 trick in each suit now, and nothing he can do about it that I can see|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|nt|brgpro: well, what about balancing with 2NT?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|mc|9|nt|janm:  Eventually he'll take the losing @d finesse and move on to the next board|pg||
nt|brgpro: showing 6@d 4@c?|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SA97HQJ965DT7CAT9,SQ4HA8DAQJ63CK653,ST8632HK42DK952C8,SKJ5HT73D84CQJ742|sv|n|nt|henryb:  Fantan is a game where you build suits from some start card. You can only play adjacent cards. Around the corner would mean that a suit could be built 3-2-A-K|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Boyd: "AK empty ninth" |pg||
nt|stc: on 23(5@c) NS never entered the auction !!|pg||
nt|stc: and let EW play 3@s|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3@H made but we feel EW could get out more of the hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|runnerup: now  @h slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|mcarroll: Dont think it makes?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kit: Ugly misfit -- will probably get to 3NT, but might arrive in 4@S|pg||
nt|tihana: why not?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|henryb:  6N by N is cold on the lie of the cards|pg||
nt|kit: 3NT by Lair seems clear|pg||
nt|runnerup: par looks like 9 in ! ,but |pg||
nt|ntmon: N/s again off the hook|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Michaels cuebid - promising both Majors, not my style with only an 8 count vulnerable|pg||
mb|3D|nt|henryb:  both minors 3-3, @dK onside, @s suit can't be misguessed if led|pg||
nt|stc: NS will play game here|pg||
nt|runnerup: not so easy to bid ,but now known to be in rigth hand if bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Lair looking for more it seems|pg||
nt|ntmon: pass over 2@D and X later will be for penalty|pg||
nt|tihana: only a heart|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: I'm surprised Weichsel didn't bid 3@S, unless he feared that would show 3.|pg||
nt|henryb:  Probably does not expect partner to have such robust majors for 3@d|pg||
nt|ntmon: S afraid of T/O X expecting to be passed out|pg||
nt|tihana: 2N by W would be scrambling?|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ntmon: i would say|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: If they do stumble into slam, a lot will ride on the lead|pg||
nt|henryb:  and it will depend on whether they play in a minor or NT|pg||
nt|kit: I think they are in slam after this Q-bid|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Interesting - on the previous hand 3@H went down one in OR|pg||
pc|h9|nt|stc: friendly @s and blocked @ds help a lot|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|kit: people are talking 6NT, but they aren't getting there|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bu @C might be 3-3|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes can be rigth to x some caises,but north passed hand so pass looks ok|pg||
nt|jbgood: we dont know their agreements...|pg||
nt|ntmon: definitely not a low-scoring match|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|stc: playing on @s looks better, the 10 may be short|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|kit: Lair went conservative|pg||
nt|henryb:  we are looking at 4 hands, Kit. I am surprised they got pat 3N|pg||
nt|ntmon: 8 tricks for declarer|pg||
nt|ntmon: W in other rooms was more dynamic|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes 8 only -beacuse  @h ruff so some chances to make 9 in clubs so-|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kit: 5@D is really a pretty poor contract compared to 3NT, but it will make|pg||
nt|kit: I agree Henry.  Both took unclear views -- Weichsel might have bid 2@C instead of 3@C, Lair might have bid 3NT instead of 3@D, and Weichsel might have bid 3@S instead of 4@C.|pg||
pc|c8|nt|hawe45:  Tries the @C-suit, but wins through the @S|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This seems wrong. Try @C 3-3 - and then @S. By starting with @D, opponents might just take their 5 tricks|pg||
nt|hawe45:  starting with @S... sry|pg||
nt|runnerup: 4 spades you seems to have too bad suit and too much defensive values|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|mcarroll: depends on how @H are played - but no real choice - so yes it makes|pg||
pc|s4|nt|stc: start with @s is normal, the A@S may be an entry for @d|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Never seen so bad play - with such a good result. Now even an end-play against West|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|stc: the play is bad only if E has exactly ADxxx of @d|pg||
nt|jbgood: look at Versace's 1 spade inbid on   2 - and you will see why this match is swingy|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ntmon: 7 tricks only becauseof 2 @D S entries - well defended|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|stc: but think at @d 4-3 and @c 4-2, loosing 3@d 1@s 1@c|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mcarroll: this needs an endplay for the 9th trick|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|nt|henryb:  Steve would have done better to return a @s|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|jbgood: just part of the reason of course...|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|hawe45:  No - suppose West has the @C-lenght, what should you loose by checking the @C-suit - and you might have 9 ice-cold tricks|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c2|nt|hawe45:  length|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|mcarroll: - or even simpler, play N for the @SA :)|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|stc: the play is complex, hard to evaluate all %s|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4ST53HA98DQT54CJT3,SAJHT743DAK92C872,SKQ862HQ652D6CQ65,S974HKJDJ873CAK94|sv|e|nt|brgpro: 2Nt can't be Nat because with 19+ his first bid cant be 2@d|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|janm:  Yes, that does make a lot of sense - sort of knows that despite his values, he's a little soft to get past the 3 level, and the diamonds are good enough to play opposite a doubleton if partner is 23 in the minors|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|janm:  South didn't raise spades - maybe because she didn't want a spade lead|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|janm:  Another double digit swing on board 4 when the other table played in 6@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  Important for N to lead a high spade here - that will beat 3NT easily. Even on a low spade lead, there may not be enough tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|brgpro: small @s lead might give the contract away...Versace can tabke double @d finesse|pg||
nt|janm:  You're right - but is that the right line? |pg||
nt|janm:  There are lots of other options, although I don't know if any of them lead to 9 tricks quickly enough|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|janm:  He can still revert to the double @d finess now - will he?|pg||
nt|brgpro: i am not sure...but now he has to take 4 @d tricks|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|janm:  Guess not|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|brgpro: double finesse or playing @dQ fall 1st or 2nd... i dont know which is better|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h9|mc|8|nt|brgpro: double finesse is about 25% ( playing !j first also works when 10 is singleton)...|pg||
nt|janm:  If the heart to the King had won, he could have reverted to finding 3 tricks in one of the minors, but when it lost |pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4ST53HA98DQT54CJT3,SAJHT743DAK92C872,SKQ862HQ652D6CQ65,S974HKJDJ873CAK94|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel: "ugh" Robinson: "did you have a better contract?" Weichsel: "yes, an imp or two better ... good lead"|pg||
nt|henryb:  but it would only have turned a quick hand into a slow one|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @H-lead would have been interesting|pg||
nt|ntmon: something N has to have finally|pg||
nt|tihana: i got some comments regarding w 1nt, i think it is ok, you?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|stc: as I said, starting with @c may establish the 5th trick for defense with @d 4-3|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Will certainly get to 3NT, but if overcall gets heart lead things could get interesting|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Lair: "did you have a jump shift partner?" Weichsel: "a light jump shift" Lair: "very light" Weichsel: "not really, because I made it because of the spots" Boyd: "true"|pg||
nt|ntmon: no problem with 1NT|pg||
mb|1H|nt|runnerup: well defended ,but board still cost you 9 because your team mates were too aggressive|pg||
nt|runnerup: slam zone -this time  @c easyest|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jbgood: not the worst bid I have seen...|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kit: Tough choice for Robinson on opening lead, particularly in light of 1@C opening|pg||
nt|henryb:  I guess he is cold now|pg||
nt|kit: he is?  are you sure?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel: "I hope you're not banking on my club suit"|pg||
nt|henryb:  3@h, 3@d and 3 black tricks|pg||
nt|kit: does he really have 3 hearts?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel has gone out of the room and there's no one to turn the dummy - Robinson suggests I ask one of you to do it please|pg||
nt|ntmon: 7 or 8 tricks doesn't mean a difference|pg||
nt|runnerup: here ew has to stay low 1 nt looks ok|pg||
nt|tihana: would y bid sth else?|pg||
mb|p|nt|tihana: strange bid 3cl, should south show strong balance?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: game should be reached|pg||
mb|p|nt|stc: misfit but enough points|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Good lead - for declarer|pg||
nt|stc: and the most friendly lead|pg||
nt|ntmon: multi-purpose club and transfer responses in use|pg||
pc|s3|nt|stc: now many tricks|pg||
nt|ntmon: NS helped opps to devaluate their hands here|pg||
nt|jbgood: this may well be a push|pg||
pc|sA|nt|henryb:  I think so|pg||
nt|ntmon: X for penalty|pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: okay, now he is cold|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Especially, if E/W duck another @D|pg||
nt|runnerup: well north wked up -is it right ? -perhaps -200 |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|runnerup: jump in clubs doent look the way to desripe this hand all thought it make it easy to bid 6--but is it forcing even|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|henryb:  How do you prevent 3 heart tricks, Kit?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Oh - was´nt ducked|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kit: so 10 very badly needed IMPs for Lynch|pg||
nt|tihana: my gib says it will make :)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kit: I guess you really can't|pg||
nt|tihana: got explanation: NS plays kind of Polish club so 3@c shows 17+ with 5+@c and 0-2@s|pg||
nt|mcarroll: looks like @C set as trump, now will they go for the pairs 6NT or the safer 6@C?|pg||
nt|tihana: 6CL, wanna bet?|pg||
nt|runnerup: ns can not be a choice 6  @h perhaps can|pg||
nt|runnerup: nt -not really sensibal|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ntmon: looks -2|pg||
pc|d6|nt|mcarroll: I agree|pg||
nt|tihana: shit|pg||
nt|tihana: sorrrry|pg||
nt|runnerup: even this can go off|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|tihana: ok, at least we will have a swing|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ntmon: EW will negotiate @H ruff but not much more|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ntmon: this may not be good - defensive ruffs available|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kit: nice 7 of diamonds play if he really did it, which he might well have done|pg||
nt|runnerup: so 300 with rosruffes|pg||
nt|tihana: my gib says he didnt find|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|henryb:  so 460|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfb: short break|pg||
nt|henryb:  The ladies' match is over. Joel leading by 84.|pg||
nt|mcarroll: indeed|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|tihana: hmm|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jbgood: a clever return - now it is at least 1 down|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Yes this is a nervy one, needs 4 tricks from Majors so must finesse, @H more dangerous and @S a 2 way guess - on the theory of vacant spaces - trusting W for longer @Ds than E, it ...|pg||
nt|mcarroll: looks right to play E for the @SQ - which works|pg||
nt|runnerup: perhaps J @d woud have helped to avoid this acsident (spade switch)|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s8|nt|runnerup: ns very active in other table also,but ew tryed 3 @c -no luck -1|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|jbgood: ladies are seated E and S - many have opinions on that|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S953HQJT8DJ98CQT6,SKQ64H943D542CJ52,SAJ72H62DKT73CK74,ST8HAK75DAQ6CA983|sv|b|nt|janm:  he definitely needed 4 diamonds - and N had pretty emphatically signalled for hearts (@s K)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  So another possibility for a swing on this lively set of boards|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|janm:  The 1@d bid might have gotten a @d lead if South didn't have such good hearts, but on this hand it hasn't made any difference - if N had passed E would have opened 1NT and West, with his minimum 4333 hand would probably have passed|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s7|nt|brgpro: she has 6 tricks but defence dont have 7 so she can easily develop a @c for her 7th|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|brgpro: coffee hand i think...Roland offered me a Whisky but when i asked it on the rocks he disappeared...|pg||
nt|janm:  :) For me it's much too early in the day for anything but coffee|pg||
nt|brgpro: 1 am here in china...|pg||
nt|janm:  Not sure what E is thinking of doing - playing more clubs seems natural, but maybe wants to lead a spade to dummy first so she can lead the next club towards the closed hand in case N had the KQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|janm:  Might well be right for N do duck here, keeps more control of things and lets NS take 2 spades later|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|janm:  Now a club to the 8 and Q, cash the heart, exit with a spade, take two spades and lead a @d and E will take the diamond finesse for the 7th trick|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|brgpro: N shd never discard his @c...|pg||
mc|7|nt|brgpro: no more exit card|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S953HQJT8DJ98CQT6,SKQ64H943D542CJ52,SAJ72H62DKT73CK74,ST8HAK75DAQ6CA983|sv|b|nt|ntmon: 9 IMPs for opps for this enterprise|pg||
nt|ntmon: as you said Jon, they (did not) made it|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: low scoring match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|stc: on 26 N started on @c and finished -1 :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mcarroll: after all that allegedly knowledgable stuff, def solve the problem :)|pg||
nt|jbgood: most people think that there should be a free seating  - not by gender|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: W ducked @s twice, very well played|pg||
nt|runnerup: minor game -so avoid 3nt is the name off this hand|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfb: Boyd: "I think that is a constructive jump" Robinson: "I think it's just to play"|pg||
nt|henryb:  I guess 4@s is easier than 3N|pg||
nt|runnerup: ns slam zone in @s but ew can then bid 7 clubs -ok not here and perhaps only teoria|pg||
nt|ntmon: trump lead indicated|pg||
nt|ntmon: my yesterday fellow commenator - a lady - told: we are going to see a lot of contract played by W and N|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|ntmon: but EW might doubled at 5th level  already if they find clubs|pg||
nt|mcarroll: now 5@C completes the picture|pg||
nt|tihana: i was spying the other room, they are in 7@H|pg||
pc|c8|nt|henryb:  although both are simple|pg||
nt|runnerup: perhaps east thought west to have more and continued -now just trust and bid 5 @d|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ntmon: from any holding :)|pg||
nt|mcarroll: True - and effective|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|stc: don't be surprised by E bidding, the delayed X shows shortness in @h|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|stc: nice 4@s here|pg||
nt|mcarroll: goodnight!|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ntmon: EW should scramble 8 tricks|pg||
pc|h2|nt|runnerup: so something can happen in this board in many matches |pg||
nt|runnerup: really -how wrong i was|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|jbgood: for the first time I have received comments from kibs supporting the seating rule - of course there are different opinions :)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hawe45:  Why can South not bid 3 @H in the first round - to play?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Or correct|pg||
nt|ntmon: quiet board here :)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|stc: 11 easy tricks now|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|runnerup: perhaps wets should bid 2nt to show both minors|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Now 450|pg||
nt|stc: if defense starts with 2 rounds of @h declarer will be very worried :(|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mcarroll: the curse of the commentator|pg||
nt|jbgood: looks like an attempt to present declarer with a Greec gift|pg||
nt|tihana: well, no matter what seating rules are, men can play more hands if they intend to. Seating rules cant change someone bidding 3N on every occasion possible.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mcarroll: will do now - continuing Trumps might have worked better|pg||
nt|ntmon: at least will give E un unpleasant guess|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|jbgood: thanks all for opinions on the regulation - so much for that for now.)|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Double-dummy, you make 12 tricks with @H and another @H|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|nt|ntmon: 6@S in OR - quite a result|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|ntmon: better timing would be @S ruffs first an then @H|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQ976HK9DQ97CT654,SAKHJT5DKCKQJ9832,S42HQ876432D54CA7,SJT853HADAJT8632C|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|brgpro: i didnt think she would play a @s first because the only entry was needed for her @d finesse, so i thought she would simply play on @c|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|brgpro: wild hands|pg||
nt|janm:  But it didn't matter, did it? E could exit with a low diamond after cashing the clubs and NS would have to give her the @d finesse|pg||
mb|3D|nt|brgpro: no...2 rounds of @s she gets squeezed already|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: she cant discard her long @c|pg||
nt|janm:  Oh, you're right - I always forget things like that :)|pg||
nt|brgpro: EW can make 5@d only i think|pg||
nt|brgpro: maybe 6....the long @d is with long @c...|pg||
mb|3H|nt|brgpro: and @cA on...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|brgpro: she can discard all her 3 @s losers, unl|pg||
nt|brgpro: there are enough entries in dummy even on @d or @s lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|janm:  I think they'll do well to get to 5@d|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brgpro: well, this doesnt make!|pg||
nt|janm:  5@c doesn't make, with the clubs 4-2|pg||
nt|brgpro: assuming @h lead this even goes down 2|pg||
nt|janm:  Should E have rebid the diamonds? West certainly expressed a strong  opinion with 5@c|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|janm:  Now there are 2 potential @h losers, and nothing declarer can do about it|pg||
nt|janm:  So even if clubs had been 3-3 or the 10 doubleton, he'd have gone down, but very unlucky|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|brgpro: when u put down a 7-5 hand as dummy and both ur suits are not trumps...something doesnt feel right...|pg||
nt|janm:  But the auction had pretty much shown 6-5? Unless 3@s might have been only 4?|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|brgpro: i remember once a Dutch player told me: when u put down a good 8 card suit as side suit, it can never be right!|pg||
nt|janm:  On this hand, one of them was going to put a good 7 card side suit down in the dummy :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|nt|brgpro: yes...|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|janm:  N did well to win the @c A, now NS just have to wait for the heart trick |pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
nt|janm:  Accurate defense|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQ976HK9DQ97CT654,SAKHJT5DKCKQJ9832,S42HQ876432D54CA7,SJT853HADAJT8632C|sv|o|nt|stc: solid NT part score for EW|pg||
nt|ntmon: the contract goes back and forth|pg||
mb|1C|mb|3H|nt|stc: even 3NT may win|pg||
nt|runnerup: yes it is bad contrack.but it cant be if it makes -can it?|pg||
nt|ntmon: huge lead, 25:4 so far|pg||
mb|4D|nt|hawe45:  This is the board, where you can - bis mistake - bid 3 NT. Easy make|pg||
nt|ntmon: five push boards in a row|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: lots of action elsewhere but pretty mundane here|pg||
nt|ntmon: strong clubs system :)|pg||
mb|5C|nt|runnerup: this looks like partscore battle -ew 10 in clubs-ns less in @h|pg||
nt|ntmon: a treatment now|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Oups|pg||
nt|ntmon: interesting how the bidding would develop w/o interference|pg||
nt|ntmon: now 2@S ?|pg||
mb|5D|nt|henryb:  I'm a crawling Stayman bidder|pg||
nt|stc: and the ideal lead|pg||
nt|mcarroll: another Hamman hand?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 4@D ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 1@S already implied @D ?|pg||
nt|ntmon: bid in the same second|pg||
nt|tihana: is 4h by Sabine an option?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Switch to the @D King...|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 1 @H alerted - transfer, 2@C not alerted bur cannot be natural, |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|kit: Should Lair pass 2@D?  I think so.  4 diamonds more likely than 2.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|stc: Q@s, 10@h, K@d and KQ@c, FIVE key cards on side !|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Bidding like this, you need it|pg||
nt|stc: but passing to the state of the match|pg||
nt|ntmon: theory (Garozzo i think said it) - against strong club, be as soon as possible at 3@S|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ntmon: good competitive decision by W|pg||
pc|d7|nt|mcarroll: good sacrifice|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 8 tricks on top and little prospect of a 9th?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|runnerup: well found -minors are not easy to be found because they can be sorter than 4 when opened|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|henryb:  Earlier in this match Boyd- Robinson couldn't get out of 1N because they play puppet (I think) and went -100 in 1N with 3@s made at the other table|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h9|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Oups|pg||
nt|ntmon: preempting apparently works here w/o need to bid 4@H|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ntmon: with actual score, Couples shifted to the 1st place|pg||
nt|ntmon: helping lead|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|stc: %play knowing 4@h in S|pg||
nt|jbgood: 27 teams from the A-Swiss and 5 from the B go on to the KO stages - follow the exciting finish of this last round here: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxt/swrunda5.html|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  N/S or E/W?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|mcarroll: this would not work if W had anything in @Hs|pg||
nt|tihana: if Jacob switches to !J after club holds?|pg||
pc|sK|nt|henryb:  Its a question, I think, of how likely opener is to have two major suit doubletons|pg||
pc|s2|nt|tihana: diamond jack|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|hawe45:  S - OK|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Mistake, forget|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|runnerup: yes hey have played well and been lucky,but so it is is you play well luck follows you|pg||
nt|ntmon: claim|pg||
nt|mcarroll: indeed, this will actually make|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ntmon: i like this system with transfer responses just because there is more room for minors|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SKT64HQ97DQCJT982,SA987532HK8DJCA76,SH653DKT9862CKQ43,SQJHAJT42DA7543C5|sv|e|nt|janm:  And the other table did play 5@d and make 6, for yet another double digit swing|pg||
nt|brgpro: i am sure when i see mr. lu, he will tell me: Jack, u know how i beat the Italianworld champions?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  That's  one of the wonderful things about bridge - we can all play against the world's best and even beat them sone of the time|pg||
pc|h3|nt|janm:  I think he can ruff 2 clubs in dummy here and then lose 2 spades - is that the right line single dummy?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c5|nt|janm:  With the heart lead, he could ruff just one club and pitch the other, but Wang tangled his entries by ducking the heart, and of course he doesn't know they're 3-3 (or maybe he does if the @h 3 was a 3rd and low lead)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|brgpro: he is afraid that the @h are 5-1|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|brgpro: now he will make only 10|pg||
nt|janm:  So taking the simple line of ruffing 2 clubs and conceding two trumps - should see a claim now|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SKT64HQ97DQCJT982,SA987532HK8DJCA76,SH653DKT9862CKQ43,SQJHAJT42DA7543C5|sv|e|nt|stc: This game showed how important J are, each one was worth a trick !|pg||
nt|ntmon: Roland Wald uses to say "club suit died in 50-ties"|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Guaranteed to wrongside 3NT, and he succeeds|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Called Jackpot|pg||
mb|1H|nt|stc: lol|pg||
nt|ntmon: so why do not do something in systems to recover?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|runnerup: ns has points but west distribution so perhaps 2 spades |pg||
mb|2D|nt|kit: 4@D might well make|pg||
nt|henryb:  Many of us are not convinced of 3N gambling as a good bid, because if 3N is right the wrong person will be playing it|pg||
nt|henryb:  I open 1@c with Steve's hand|pg||
nt|kit: Not sure what Weichsel is thinking -- maybe of raising, maybe wondering if 4@D is conventional|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb:  and rebid 2@c and 3@c|pg||
nt|henryb:  or 4@c if indicated|pg||
nt|henryb:  to show the solid suit|pg||
nt|kit: I don't know what Boyd is thinking of doing|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: He's definitely thinking about something|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: and that must have been what|pg||
nt|stc: S noticed that all cards are good for declarer in this match|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|henryb:  If I opened 1@c the auction would go 1@c-1@h-2@c-3N and we would get a low diamond lead|pg||
nt|kit: Interesting -- maybe right, but still .....|pg||
nt|mr murray: talk to u later. Going out to play poker now. Took me all day to get ready to go out and play a few hours. No energy in my body at all :)|pg||
nt|kit: Now Weichsel does have a problem -- who can make what?|pg||
nt|ntmon: taking a low road|pg||
nt|runnerup: now have to find  @h out|pg||
nt|runnerup:  @h said i not ace @h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Boyd: "all that for me, eh?" Robinson: "surprise"|pg||
nt|henryb:  Well, would North really bid 2@d after 1@c-1@h?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: He did in the othe room :)|pg||
nt|runnerup: in this vulnerability -this looks normal bidding seqwence |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|ntmon: interesting play after @C lead|pg||
nt|jbgood: big gain for China on the last one...|pg||
nt|jbgood: 5 @c by W was not a success|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ntmon: good decision by Yan to overrule partner's suit|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|henryb:  opposite a passed partner?|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kit: hard to see defense getting this wrong, so likely 3 IMPs for Lynch|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ntmon: no brainer|pg||
pc|c7|nt|tihana: even if he continues with @Hs it is not easy for declarer|pg||
nt|runnerup: after this lead nothimg to do anyway-so lead was  critical point |pg||
pc|c4|pc|sQ|nt|kit: 2 club entries in dummy, but not good enough|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: declarer :) - Boyd is playing this|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|henryb:  picky, Jan, picky|pg||
pc|dA|nt|tihana: where you make 9 tricks?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kit: right -- in hand|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|jbgood: 2 trump losers and next|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ntmon: has enough intermediates|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQT5HK652DKT83CJT,SK93HJDA765CQ9654,SJ86HAQ74DQ9CAK83,SA742HT983DJ42C72|sv|b|nt|janm:  Making only 4 because the diamond ruffs had shortened him enough he couldn't drive out the trumps|pg||
nt|brgpro: 3NT by NS will work better than 4@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  We've certainly seen a lot of uneven splits in these boards!|pg||
nt|brgpro: but, i think both rooms will be in 4@H-1|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|janm:  It seems normal to get to 4@h doesn't it?|pg||
mb|2C|an| |nt|brgpro: at least this room will|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janm:  A known 4-4 @h fit and both hands have a doubleton, seems completely normal|pg||
nt|brgpro: yes, |pg||
pc|c7|nt|janm:  I don't see any reasonable auction to 3NT, do you?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|brgpro: out of my league...|pg||
nt|janm:  I hear that at the other table, S raised 1NT to 3, deciding that with all those secondary honors and two tens it wasn't worth looking for a 4-4 heart fit - good judgment and will be rewarded with another big swing|pg||
nt|janm:  Or even 3 tens :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQT5HK652DKT83CJT,SK93HJDA765CQ9654,SJ86HAQ74DQ9CAK83,SA742HT983DJ42C72|sv|b|nt|henryb:  yes, and surely if Boyd had the @dA he would have drawn trump, crossed to the @dA to take his pitch|pg||
nt|kit: right -- declarer would (should) never have played that way with ace of diamonds|pg||
nt|henryb:  after ruffing out the heart|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Boyd: "you might have something - might have some distribution - might have the J of @ss. I had an opening bid, you had an opening bid, why should we defend 4@d. I don't know if we ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: beat 4@d"|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel: "we haven't discussed what that means in balancing seat" Lair: "I thought we played better minor for Majors" a little more discussion|pg||
nt|ntmon: lst hand of the set|pg||
nt|Walddk7: 27+5 qualify for the Round of 32 tomorrow after five rounds of Swiss today. 27 from Swiss A and 5 from B|pg||
nt|runnerup: 1 @c -etc..|pg||
nt|jbgood: these teams are of course safe to go on to the round of 32 |pg||
mb|p|nt|stc: OR also played the lucky 3NT, 11+12=26|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: Weischel has choice of declaring 2NT or 1@C it looks like|pg||
nt|henryb:  2N does better|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Robinson: "did you have a diamond stopper?" Boyd: "I had K doubleton ... I had a stopper from my side, not from yours"|pg||
nt|ntmon: last hand of Swiss |pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: finally a turnaround board  18 - EW allowed to 5@D|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jbgood: last one now - hope you have enjoyed as much as I have:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Weichsel asks about the lead: "standard from feser than 4, or promises the J if from 4 or more"|pg||
nt|kit: he has down 1, but may take heart finesse trying to make and go down many|pg||
nt|tihana: tiny 3N?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|runnerup: here ns must avoid 4 @s 4 @h or 3nt has chances|pg||
nt|mcarroll: If they declare a @H contract, E will have a nasty surprise for them|pg||
nt|ntmon: even in 4@S a lot to do for declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|ntmon: 3NT has good chance to be bid after 3@C from S|pg||
nt|tihana: lot of 10s|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ntmon: thx to our operator in Poznan - Lukasz|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|runnerup: but even if bid it is not made yet|pg||
nt|ntmon: 3@D to find 5th spade i think|pg||
nt|mcarroll: good pass ny N|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|kit: At this point, Weichsel has in essence exposed his entire hand|pg||
nt|ntmon: but whole bidding a bid murky now|pg||
nt|ntmon: bit*|pg||
pc|d3|nt|mcarroll: by|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|tihana: bi|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|ntmon: 3NT isn't pretty|pg||
pc|dT|nt|runnerup: now diamond lead gives chances in this|pg||
nt|ntmon: S can shed a @h on 3rd diamond|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|ntmon: @DJ and @CQ well placed for declarer|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|runnerup: so is it possible for ns to open + imps|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mcarroll: easy to get overboard |pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|kit: Perhaps he should not have cashed high heart first, just led spade to dummy, led jack of hearts, and seen if he got a cover|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|s6|nt|henryb:  He might go up with the @hK on the theory that 1@c is 2 down and either the @hQ drops and he makes 3 or it does not and he is only 1 down|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mcarroll:  yes - 2nd worst game contract - 4@S is the only game with any real prospect|pg||
nt|ntmon: down 4|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ntmon: so an opportunity for rossard to equal the score|pg||
nt|ntmon: all boards played here, looking for last comparison|pg||
nt|ntmon: thx for watching, thx operator for fine job|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Playing 4@S in OR|pg||
nt|ntmon: see you all next round |pg||
nt|ntmon: bye|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|tihana: vwdone to avoid heart fit |pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ntmon: 4@S is questionable because if S did not opened 2@S, she is around 7 HCP and implied bad @S suit|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|nt|tihana: with 2 balanced hands|pg||
pc|c8|nt|stc: not best defense|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|jbgood: yes - may be a Lavazza win on this one |pg||
nt|tihana: thank you all, see y tomorrow|pg||
nt|jbgood: bye all - thanks for your insightful inputs:)|pg||
nt|ntmon: thx my fellow commentators and specs for thier input|pg||
nt|ntmon: bye all|pg||
pg||