vg|D EC 2011 Open Teams RR _,2_7,I,11,20,Bessis,0,Nyshchyi,0|
rs|3NW+2,3NW+2,5SS+1,4SS+2,2SN+1,1NN=,4HS+2,4HS=,1NE=,1NE=,4SE-2,3SE+1,4HE-1,4HE=,4SS+1,5SS=,6DE+1,6DE+1,1NS=,1NS-2|
pn|Bessis,Nyemtser,Bessis,Klidzeja,TETYUSHEVA,PIEKAREK,ZUBAN,SMIRNOV|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S973HAJDJ86543CT9,S862HKT9DA2CKQ763,SK54HQ7654DT7CJ54,SAQJTH832DKQ9CA82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|royhughes: Here we go.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: This looks like a quiet 3NT to get started with|pg||
pc|h5|nt|royhughes: Declarer has 8 sure tricks on top |pg||
nt|royhughes: (He doesn't know that clubs are splitting)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|royhughes: So a standard play would be to duck the 2nd trick|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|royhughes: When South shows out of hearts, it becomes safe to take the spade finesse|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|royhughes: Michel Bessis is North|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S973HAJDJ86543CT9,S862HKT9DA2CKQ763,SK54HQ7654DT7CJ54,SAQJTH832DKQ9CA82|sv|o|nt|mamos: good afternoon|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|grebrof: hi again John|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: hi mike|pg||
mb|1S!|nt|grebrof: nice hand S|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mamos: Im hoping to see some good bridge  -  the day has been a bit of a mixture of ups and downs so far|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3nt? 3-6in majors and 16-19|pg||
nt|jcomyn: sure has|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|grebrof: there have been something good too of course|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|grebrof: finesse @s|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jcomyn: nuttin to this|pg||
nt|grebrof: claim 10|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|sunsamvar: hi all|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s2|nt|grebrof: give away the trump|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|11|nt|grebrof: nothing wrong about this line|pg||
nt|mamos: It is a tough day   lots of boards - slow tempo  - moving around - distractions - some pairs not in contention - others desperately fighting   - it's not surprising that it is ...|pg||
nt|mamos: varied|pg||
nt|jcomyn: say those two names together quickly you get tongue tied|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: not to mention: many of these are not regular partners|pg||
nt|grebrof: EW - YES, say them fast three times|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SA7652HQTDQJTCAJ6,SJ4HJ932D92CKT952,SKT98HK54DAK863CQ,SQ3HA876D754C8743|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|royhughes: Sorry, I'm not sure which Bessis is where.  They are father and son|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|an| |mb|p|nt|royhughes: North is a bit too good for a single raise, so jumps|pg||
mb|4H!|nt|royhughes: I imagine 3NT is some kind of artificial slam try|pg||
mb|p|nt|royhughes: I'm told it asks for shape|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|royhughes: Slam just depends on bringing in the trump suit|pg||
mb|5H|mb|d|nt|royhughes: Today trumps are 2-2.  One also has a chance against a singleton honour, with a guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|Walddk8: Welcome to Jordan Chodorow|pg||
nt|royhughes: With keycard Blackwood, pairs today often know they are off the queen of trumps, so they stop at 5|pg||
nt|Walddk8: and hello Roy|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi Roland, Roy and all.|pg||
nt|royhughes: Hi Jordan|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: Women Teams      http://b.poznan2011.pl/wt/wrrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: Senior Teams    http://b.poznan2011.pl/st/srrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: Open Teams   http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: It is possible that declarer in 5@s might take a safety play against a 4-0 trump split|pg||
nt|jcwla: S knows the whole story.  It's a Dirty Harry situation: "Do you feel lucky?"|pg||
nt|royhughes: The main risk of going down is 4-0 trumps, but if he fears a ruff he may just play ace and king|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|royhughes: That's right.  Deals like this give a team a chance to be lucky|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SA7652HQTDQJTCAJ6,SJ4HJ932D92CKT952,SKT98HK54DAK863CQ,SQ3HA876D754C8743|sv|n|nt|hawe45:  Sorry, 300 of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: hi Hans|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Rather easy boards to start with here|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3@s is not an underbid|pg||
nt|jcomyn: especially vul very aggressive stuff|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: will they get to 6 here ?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  If so - 6 @H D is free for 1100|pg||
nt|hawe45:  7 the 1400 and 1 IMP|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Difficult to find out, how bad slam is|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mamos: defence to 4@h not trivial|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: playing 4@s wouldnt be either|pg||
nt|grebrof: missing the AK of trumps, not always fun|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well ca ruff and h ak|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: see the one earlier missing ak of trumps slam|pg||
nt|mamos: S probably has to rise with @hA  and play Club|pg||
nt|grebrof: I actually played 6@hs with single A vs my Ps single K|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: good afternoon |pg||
pc|h2|nt|jcomyn: cue bidding no doubt|pg||
nt|grebrof: you know - the multi|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Team NONACO might be M-onaco|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: hello|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|mamos: yes the Slam missing AK of trumps was the result of RKCB and a 5@s response which pinpointed two missing KC when the agreed suit was @h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: It is, sry for that|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Z = Zimmermann...|pg||
pc|c3|nt|grebrof: can give ruff?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|eamongall: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html    open teams running scores seem up |pg||
mc|12|nt|grebrof: very nice|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this is a real quare one - p opens 2d multi and you have void h and 7 spades - what was my partners suit|pg||
nt|grebrof: @s|pg||
nt|jcomyn: yep. One of my many most embarassing moments|pg||
nt|eamongall: good evening kacper |pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJT643HT62DJCAT42,SK72H54DA86CKQ985,SA98HAKJ3DKQ53C63,SQ5HQ987DT9742CJ7|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|jcwla: S might well have chosen to stop in any case but is there a bit of a psychological edge to EW here in that they "talked them out of it"?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: Not likely to be anything more than a simple transfer here.|pg||
nt|royhughes: South transfers to spades and elects not to go any further|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: If N had made some kind of positive acceptance, they might have flirted with bigger things.|pg||
nt|royhughes: West did well to stay out of the auction|pg||
nt|royhughes: I always hate to let the opponents play 2S, but that was the thing to do here|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|jcwla: Sometimes you just have to show the master suit its proper respect.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Walddk8: Welcome to Steve Eginton|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|royhughes: That's true|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|royhughes: Hi Steve|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|eggy: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi Steve.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|nt|royhughes: 2@s is sort of complicated but it looks like declarer might make 3|pg||
nt|royhughes: NS chose to play 1NT in the other room -- interesting -- and made 90|pg||
nt|eggy: 4 now I suppose, whereas a club back ..|pg||
nt|jcwla: A ruff here would give N an extra pitch so it's 3 or 4.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJT643HT62DJCAT42,SK72H54DA86CKQ985,SA98HAKJ3DKQ53C63,SQ5HQ987DT9742CJ7|sv|b|nt|grebrof: idiot or not, +5 is a bad contract|pg||
nt|grebrof: that we all agree|pg||
nt|jcomyn: has to be spades|pg||
nt|jcomyn: never was justice in this game|pg||
nt|grebrof: NS at 18th - EW 21|pg||
nt|grebrof: these are just below 50%|pg||
nt|jcomyn: would you believe i wasnt the only idiot at the tabler. The clown on my right had 8 hearts - and PASSED 2d. I had an excuse|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: We are waiting for NS|pg||
nt|grebrof: standings: http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: thank you for info, Kacper |pg||
nt|grebrof: I also passed with 8 @hs once - I had Q8765432 and single @c A - multi before me|pg||
nt|jcomyn: well i suppose you had a good reason nto to reveal to lho which suit his partner has|pg||
nt|grebrof: hehe - I passed the whole board and scored 65% or so|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|eamongall: bessis got 16 in round 1 and Nyshchyi got 10 |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: strong NT and transfer and probably play 2@S ... or as it is 1NT |pg||
pc|d9|nt|hawe45:  Probably in board 2, 6 @C is the best slam|pg||
nt|eamongall: personally I would attempt to play 2@S but I am not in Poznan |pg||
pc|dJ|nt|mamos: i cannot see any way to make 4@h on this board even if the defence fail to get a Spade ruff|pg||
nt|jcomyn: i am not bidding 2c on that hand to let opps have a cheap bid|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|grebrof: 3nt doesnt make either|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: they sit on wrong line - NS should be EW |pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: it does not matter TD said|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, EW at 18th and NS 21|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|hawe45:  North could even have hands, where 4 @S had a play - and where 1 NT was a bad spot|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|grebrof: I would lead @ds|pg||
nt|jcomyn: s,s,s ruff goodnight|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mamos: youve been peeking John|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|jcomyn: very true|pg||
nt|jcomyn: but i have been getting the defence right all day. Such an easy game when u can see the 4 hands|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d5|nt|grebrof: thats why I said I would lead @ds - and she did|pg||
pc|d2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mamos: There was a hand earlier in the week that Duboin played better than we di when we saw 52 cards and he saw 26|pg||
pc|s2|nt|grebrof: hehe|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|eamongall: The two teams I watch for in the Open Teams ... Hanlon got 16 and McCormac remains at the starting gate after a smacking from Gromov |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s3|nt|grebrof: I have seen many of them - bridge is actually quite easy|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|7|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJHJT432DJ64CAQ52,SA43H9DQ9752CT874,SKT82HAK85DATCKJ6,SQ9765HQ76DK83C93|sv|o|mb|p|nt|jcwla: This has the appearance of a quiet 4@H.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: It does, yes.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|royhughes: Long-time commentators have learned how to be careful about predictions.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|nt|royhughes: I think 3N must be a strong raise|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: <-----   Often wrong but never in doubt.|pg||
nt|royhughes: South is not interested.  Have we learned which Bessis is where yet?|pg||
nt|royhughes: Excellent adage.  My choir friend says "When in doubt, sing louder".|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|nt|royhughes: Dummy's losing diamond can go on a long club, then since East can't get in to cash the trump, this may make 5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
nt|royhughes: now 6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJHJT432DJ64CAQ52,SA43H9DQ9752CT874,SKT82HAK85DATCKJ6,SQ9765HQ76DK83C93|sv|o|nt|sunsamvar: we are lucky to be watching one of the world's top pairs- EW ie|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: ok, ty Kacper|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|jcomyn: not sdure i see the point of 3h|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H!|nt|eamongall: Now there is a slim 1@S but the preemptive value ovr 1@C might make it worth it ...and being a passed hand |pg||
nt|eamongall: the combined 13 count is bullying the 27 count for now |pg||
nt|eamongall: but 4@Hs is a comfortable outcome for NS |pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|mamos: what would you open John ? 1@h?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: yes|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: with the cards being fav maybe 9 tricks here|pg||
nt|eamongall: doubt and confusion can be induced easily but seems these folk are ok |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: 10 even|pg||
nt|eamongall: a @D will need to appear 1st or 2nd trick to hold to 10 tricks |pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|grebrof: I can open 2 with that - but its almost 1|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|eamongall: they are heading to a @H contract in the other room with silent opps |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|jcomyn: well maqybe 2 vul|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|eamongall: gib browser |pg||
nt|eamongall: oops |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|mamos: NS have bid game anyway  well done|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|jcomyn: problem when u ahave a good hand and a 2nd suit, that 2nd suit will never see the light of day. E could easily have 5d an one h|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
nt|grebrof: crossruff?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so easay for N to know partner has extreme shortage in H|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|grebrof: good auction anyway|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jcomyn: suppose w passed will they get to game now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|grebrof: maybe|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SAQJ92HQTDJ5CAKJ6,ST74HJ3DAQ83CQT85,S3H98642D97642C43,SK865HAK75DKTC972|sv|n|nt|royhughes: It is normal good play for West to duck the ace -- he needs 2 spade tricks to have any chance|pg||
nt|jcwla: I truly don't like such leads.  An agreement that high spot leads to suits promise shortness makes life so easy for partner.|pg||
nt|jcwla: But different strokes for different folks.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|eggy: Does it actually change the odds, the entry position I wonder?  Afterall, if S guesses spades, he doesn't mind the heart Q being cashed?|pg||
nt|royhughes: Yes indeed.  Here's a Yarborough -- no card above a 9|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: This hand right on the edge of a jump rebid had N responded.  Would you show the second suit over 1NT?|pg||
nt|royhughes: You're probably right, Steve.  I've left the last hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|royhughes: South sees the spade 10 in dummy and decides to set up his suit|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|royhughes: East sees that he can set up his 7th trick in clubs|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|mc|7|nt|jcwla: This will have the virtue of brevity.|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAQJ92HQTDJ5CAKJ6,ST74HJ3DAQ83CQT85,S3H98642D97642C43,SK865HAK75DKTC972|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: fun and games here  minor slam against barrage in h|pg||
nt|grebrof: NS 26th - EW 24th|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: @s shd win the auction over @H here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: some excitement here|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 6H|pg||
nt|grebrof: practical bid by Nehmert|pg||
nt|grebrof: 4@h doesnt have to be so strong at these colours|pg||
nt|grebrof: easy pass west|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mamos: What can double be?|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: the points are evenly distributed..|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: @S?|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: and as per the LAW , NS can make 9 tricks and EW 8 |pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: gaives n every chance now so might as well bid h now as later|pg||
nt|grebrof: 6@cs make too|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so dont let them get there easily|pg||
pc|sA|nt|grebrof: good idding by south|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|jcomyn: how do you id|pg||
nt|eamongall: a quiet board ... just when I was putting on the dinner |pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|grebrof: 5@d: we can play here if you dont have much in the majors - but N has|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d2|nt|jcomyn: why no h sacrifice nv v vul|pg||
nt|mamos: well done  EW would have done well to save|pg||
nt|grebrof: hmmm|pg||
nt|grebrof: getting to 6 is good work too|pg||
nt|jcomyn: do u really want to defend with that e hand i think not|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|eamongall: tetyusheva done well to go quietly |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h2|nt|eamongall: same contract in the other room |pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|eamongall: one match has managed to rustle up 15 imps on the first 3 boards|pg||
nt|eamongall: zuban will mind the @Ds for -90 |pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|nt|hawe45:  If thi board will finish, we take board 16...|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|mc|7|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SKJHKJ973D97CA985,SA64HT8642DKJ65C4,ST92H5DQT432CQJ76,SQ8753HAQDA8CKT32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|royhughes: Who bids on the South cards?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: EW might get high on this one and the layout is not pulchritudinous for them.|pg||
nt|royhughes: The West hand looks a little good for a single raise|pg||
nt|royhughes: Do they play Drury, I wonder?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|royhughes: South chose not to bid -- I think many people would|pg||
nt|jcwla: Would want a sixth @H.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|royhughes: Yes, that would make an overcall for sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: Maybe 2@s was constructive|pg||
nt|royhughes: East certainly bid a lot|pg||
pc|h3|nt|royhughes: It's a complicated deal.  Declarer has a spade or 2 to lose, and the ace of clubs and has a lot of work to do|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|royhughes: With the heart wrong odds are against him|pg||
nt|royhughes: Now he won't lose to the heart king, but there is a heart ruff|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|royhughes: What should declarer do?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|royhughes: I don't blame him for taking the diamond finesse.  He needed lots of luck|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s5|nt|royhughes: down 2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SKJHKJ973D97CA985,SA64HT8642DKJ65C4,ST92H5DQT432CQJ76,SQ8753HAQDA8CKT32|sv|e|nt|grebrof: I think E should have after Ps support - IF any should|pg||
nt|grebrof: true enough|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|eamongall: Begejinte team 25-0 up on first 3 boards ... |pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|grebrof: pass?|pg||
nt|grebrof: yes|pg||
nt|eamongall: Great results service from Poznan as well as plenty of tables of vugraph |pg||
mb|3D|nt|jcomyn: 6-3 clubs dont want to kno|pg||
nt|grebrof: let it go!|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: they will play in 4@S here but its a tough one |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Seems strange to bid over 2 @S with the East hand - IF 2 "S is natural...|pg||
nt|hawe45:  2 @S|pg||
nt|eamongall: yes East hand is pretty slim |pg||
nt|hawe45:  @H-values are poorly placed|pg||
nt|eamongall: other table roared quickly into 4@S 1@S 2@S 4@S |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Without @H-warning|pg||
nt|eamongall: staying low in 3@S might not be possible now |pg||
mb|3H|nt|hawe45:  Oups...!|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl9: S thought 2@C is drury|pg||
nt|hawe45:  This might be good for N/S - 4 @H Doubled ix expensive|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jcomyn: oh they did pass two i dont believe it|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
nt|hawe45:  North with @C Q-J - OUF!|pg||
nt|eamongall: that is possibly a full imp ... 340 against 370 |pg||
nt|hawe45:  Even with the actual holding in South, a @S-lead would work fine. Trump-lead always does...|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|grebrof: lol|pg||
nt|mamos: current scores at http://b.poznan2011.pl/mxp/fa.html|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h4|nt|eamongall: @H looks bad but will come back in a ruff |pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|grebrof: this is reasonable bridge by all players this contract|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|grebrof: its even 8 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|nt|jcomyn: cant agree to defend 2c with a 5-3 d fit and as singleton|pg||
nt|mamos: no one could make much  with NV opps +90 will be ok|pg||
nt|jcomyn: at least push em somewhere|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 2d surely makes |pg||
nt|grebrof: maybe S should have bid 1@d|pg||
nt|grebrof: nice suit, dont you think?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no but cant pass 2c either|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|eamongall: losing his tricks the elegant way |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAT2H8DAQ7543CQ53,SQ9HA6543DJ8CJ742,S8743HQJD962CAT86,SKJ65HKT972DKTCK9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|jcwla: I actually don't blame E for 4@S if the 2@S is constructive because it's a hand that could really profit from a blind lead by S - but if could be the lower end of a simple raise, ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: then...|pg||
mb|4H|nt|royhughes: There's your sixth card for an overcall, Jordan|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|royhughes: West jumps to game with his 5-card support|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|royhughes: If North wins the ace and returns a diamond it's 1 down quickly|pg||
nt|royhughes: He needs to play diamonds or declarer can establish a club|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|jcwla: wd|pg||
mc|9|nt|royhughes: Yes, good decision.  A club return might have been right if the lead was a singleton|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SAT2H8DAQ7543CQ53,SQ9HA6543DJ8CJ742,S8743HQJD962CAT86,SKJ65HKT972DKTCK9|sv|o|nt|grebrof: 11hp and auction again is weired stuff for me|pg||
nt|grebrof: ok, new round|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: NS at 15th and EW at 17th|pg||
pc|h8|nt|eamongall: seems 4 tricks are here for the defence ... unless the unlikely @D lead |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|grebrof: Einarsson - Efraimsson leading still - now at 58% Ovidio at 2nd with 55% (roughly)|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Or without @C-switch, when you get the @S King|pg||
nt|hawe45:  @S Ace...|pg||
pc|s5|nt|jcomyn: amazing how it begins to tighten up to this extent|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|sunsamvar: and NS making 3 @H|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Correct now: @C Queen|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h7|nt|mamos: scoring appears to have stalled a little|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKJ9875H4DK964C92,SQHAJT7DAQT87CK87,SAT32H962D2CAQ653,S64HKQ853DJ53CJT4|sv|n|nt|jcwla: S is Michel, N is Thomas - thanks Joanna.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|jcwla: This hand just short of Danny Kleinman's 18-"berry" rule:  A-10, K-9, Q-6, J-5, T-4, 9-2, 8-1.|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|royhughes: 4@c is probably a fit-showing bid -- clubs and spades|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: E forgot to bid.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|royhughes: Hi might have bid, I suppose, but I imagine North would go on to 4@s|pg||
pc|d2|nt|eggy: for sure|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKJ9875H4DK964C92,SQHAJT7DAQT87CK87,SAT32H962D2CAQ653,S64HKQ853DJ53CJT4|sv|n|nt|mamos: 47|pg||
nt|grebrof: 47?|pg||
nt|grebrof: so, the scoring is fine|pg||
nt|mamos: 45 for me not  but 46 now there|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|grebrof: how high?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|hawe45:  In practice, 5 @H D costs only 100|pg||
mb|d|nt|grebrof: ok, weaknt|pg||
mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Best lead if doubled: @S KING!|pg||
nt|eamongall: well I think it will be bought in 5@HX|pg||
mb|5S|nt|grebrof: I ask for majors even with that - maybe the other hand can ruff when we have @s|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: there goes the weak 2 bidding again|pg||
mb|p|nt|mamos: 15 + 14|pg||
mb|p|nt|eamongall: I guess it would be unusual for a 2@S 4@S auction to tackle 5@Hs for penos unless the 4@S chap is strong balanced |pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|nt|eamongall: NS hands show the power of a couple of singletons ... especially the xxx opposite x in @Hs |pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|nt|hawe45:  Very unusual @H 7-lead we saw here!|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1SKQ742HT3DJ4CT653,SAJTHJ75DA865CAKJ,S865H9842DT3C9742,S93HAKQ6DKQ972CQ8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|royhughes: Here's a hand where "busy" players might open 2@s -- not the Bessis way|pg||
mb|p|nt|royhughes: They bid soundly and play very well|pg||
mb|2D|nt|royhughes: Having said that, it would have been a good time to get in the way of EW|pg||
mb|2S|nt|royhughes: who have 13 top tricks if they can sort it out|pg||
nt|jcwla: Who's going to win the World Series, Roy? :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Baseball?  Not the Blue Jays, I'm afraid|pg||
nt|royhughes: Well, I suppose you never know|pg||
nt|jcwla: I just want to get my bets down early after the 2@S. :)  |pg||
mb|2N|nt|jcwla: The pace has been ambrosial but this board might slow the works a bit.|pg||
mb|p|nt|royhughes: What was 1@c?|pg||
mb|3H|an|naturaal|mb|p|nt|royhughes: This looks like a strong club auction|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrrunda2.html|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|cue-bid|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|royhughes: 4@h was alerted -- did it ask for keycards, maybe?|pg||
mb|4N!|nt|royhughes: That's not unusual when diamonds are agreed as trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|nt|royhughes: If 4NT asks for kings then maybe East is about to bid 7|pg||
mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|5S!|mb|p|mb|5N!|mb|p|mb|6C!|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|royhughes: I don't know the details of this auction -- EW are looking for 7|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: It seems East signed off in tempo and West gave it some further thought|pg||
nt|jcwla: Quite honestly this one seems highly biddable.|pg||
nt|eggy: Aren't there screens?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|royhughes: I almost always sympathize with missed grands -- West might have had only 2 clubs for example.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SKQ742HT3DJ4CT653,SAJTHJ75DA865CAKJ,S865H9842DT3C9742,S93HAKQ6DKQ972CQ8|sv|e|nt|grebrof: lol John|pg||
nt|jcomyn: this rotten 4-1 break again. soon we wont play in 4-4 fits any more|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: I was told Cronier has a birthday today :)|pg||
nt|eamongall: Now we see the Germans grand slam bidding in action ... |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Let South start with some weak 2 @S...|pg||
nt|eamongall: 7@Hs is different but clearly hoping for 2 @D tricks |pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  Yes, that was what I meant with unusual|pg||
mb|3D|nt|grebrof: new boats have arrived - here NS at 13th and EW at 12th|pg||
mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: nice @S fit|pg||
nt|hawe45:  1 @S - not my cup of coffee|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|grebrof: congrats from BBO to her - and also with the win yesterday|pg||
nt|eamongall: sure |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: yea|pg||
nt|eamongall: yes a timely non vulnerable 2@S ... or madcap 3@S would stir things up severely |pg||
mb|3N|nt|grebrof: nice stop in 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  I would prefer 2 @S (weak) on this South-hand than on the 6-4 hand, we just saw|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: you can never get ruffed in NT - as far as i know|pg||
nt|eamongall: with no interference this is just going to meat and spuds to this very strong EW |pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|hawe45:  This will probably be the only table to bid 7|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|mamos: there is an amusing symmetry about the Black suits|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|grebrof: yes - sometimes its like a picture this game|pg||
pc|sK|mc|13|nt|hawe45:  Can even handle trumpd 4-0 - by North|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2S94H9874DAJ8CK652,S53HKJT62DQT4CQ98,SAKT76HQ3D653CAT7,SQJ82HA5DK972CJ43|sv|b|nt|royhughes: Steve's point about screens is that West does not always know who is thinking if some time goes by|pg||
nt|eggy: I suppose if West had the SK instead of CK it wouldn't be so great|pg||
nt|royhughes: But when only one side is bidding it is often clear who has the problem|pg||
nt|royhughes: and one is not supposed to take inference from the fact that partner takes a long time|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|royhughes: Another point on the last hand is that East probably did not know his partner had 4 diamonds, so there was a chance of a loser if they didn't split|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|eggy: The other thing about screens is that the overall tempo is slower (N or S is obliged to ensure that it is even) so slight hesitations are less noticeable|pg||
pc|hT|nt|jcwla: After trumps gone, the CR S got in with a @S against that 4@H and led @SA, ruffed and creating a @D pitch for decl with @SK - so 4@H made and 10 more to Bessis there.|pg||
nt|royhughes: West's choice of heart was unfortunate here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|royhughes: A low heart would have allowed EW to run the whole suit|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|royhughes: Bessis is pitching a shutout|pg||
nt|royhughes: 23-0|pg||
nt|jcwla: Last board of the set here, thanks Roland, Roy, Steve, and all.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|jcwla: And Joanna!|pg||
nt|royhughes: It was interesting -- thank you, all\|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Well done, Joanna|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: Next round about 17:30|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: invite:)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Declarer sees 6 tricks.  We see that clubs break, but spades don't|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|royhughes: West has the diamond winner, so declarer survives|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|mc|7|nt|royhughes: Bye all|pg||
nt|vugraphpld: bye:)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Thanks again to all.  For now, from Los Angeles, so long.|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2S94H9874DAJ8CK652,S53HKJT62DQT4CQ98,SAKT76HQ3D653CAT7,SQJ82HA5DK972CJ43|sv|b|nt|mamos: 630 wil be 80% or so for EW|pg||
nt|grebrof: many play 4@s which is 420|pg||
nt|hawe45:  They let 4 @H win in OR on board 7, so big victory now - allthough the slam-swing against|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: last bd and short break befor next round|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|grebrof: 3nt again?|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Dutch De Wijs-Muller bid 7 NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: 2@s - 3@s?|pg||
nt|jcomyn: so if you nplay in nt you are vul and in spades not vul - interesting|pg||
mb|p|nt|grebrof: good bid :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hawe45:  Very good lead this - also|pg||
nt|hawe45:  East will take the Ace - and play a @D, I´m sure|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|vugraphpl9: running scores http://b.poznan2011.pl/ot/orrleaderb.html|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|mamos: quick hand?|pg||
nt|grebrof: not so quick in the start|pg||
nt|mamos: will be good for EW because inevitably some pairs will not find NT|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|sunsamvar: Great work by our operator Kacper from the venue|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|grebrof: yes, good game again|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c4|nt|grebrof: good auction too|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Great working with u Hans|pg||
nt|hawe45:  Very logical - and good - from East, The @H Queen proves, that Wests @H need no help|pg||
pc|hT|nt|hawe45:  South should have covered the @S Queen - West i the dangerous hand|pg||
pc|s6|nt|sunsamvar: Tx to all the specs for ur comments and for watching|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|nt|jcomyn: fun discarding|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|grebrof: discarding IS funny|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|hawe45:  At the other table West led he @H 10, so East cintinued @H...|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|nt|vugraphpl9: :)|pg||
nt|grebrof: I guess S understands she has to hold @hs at least now|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|nt|sunsamvar: and finally Tx to the organisers, BBO and Roland for bringing this vugraph to us|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Monaco has been solid in this room and are deserving winners|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphpl9: 15min break|pg||
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