vg|BBO2-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-R16-2_6,I,17,32,FRANCE,25,NETHERLANDS,13|
rs|4HEx=,4HEx=,4HS+1,2HN+2,4HE=,5HE=,4HS-1,4HS-2,3HW-1,4SS-1,5DE=,4HE=,7NW=,7NW=,4CE-3,3DN+1,4HN-1,4HS=,5CE=,6CE=,2DS+1,2DS+2,3SE-1,2SE+1,4DS=,3HW-1,3NE+1,3NW+1,3DW-2,3CW+1,2SE+2,3SE+1|
pn|TOFFIER,VERHEES JR,PILON,PROOIJEN,BRINK,QUANTIN,DRIJVER,BOMPIS|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S7654HKQ52D96C875,SQJT9HAJ63DAK8CJ3,SK32HDQT32CAQT962,SA8HT9874DJ754CK4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|jaapfr: 4@H can despite the 4-0 break in @H|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 5@C would be at least down 3|pg||
pc|c5|nt|jaapfr: 590 for ew|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bompis did not overcall the East hand|pg||
nt|jaapfr: welcome Al:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hoi Jaap|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the superlight 1@H is winning here|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jaapfr: this is DD bridge now for E:)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bompis still gets to 4@H -- but it was a struggle|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in that room Drijver has show 4@D and 5+@C|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but no X?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh sorry  it is 4@HX|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jaapfr: 25-18|pg||
mc|10|nt|jaapfr: if no X|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is 2nd of 6 sets   one more today   3 tomorrow|pg||
nt|bobholl: they play it doubled with 9@D lead|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3S7654HKQ52D96C875,SQJT9HAJ63DAK8CJ3,SK32HDQT32CAQT962,SA8HT9874DJ754CK4|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|nt|kingcur: welcome back all|pg||
nt|kingcur: this is the second of six sessions of 16 boards in the knockout round of 16|pg||
nt|kingcur: running scores for all matches to be found at:|pg||
nt|kingcur: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|2D!|an|5+!C 4!D (reverse, not necessarly 16+)|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kingcur: not sure what 2@D is showing here|pg||
mb|3H|nt|kingcur: work to be done in 4@H for EW, but it looks like it's on|pg||
nt|kingcur: 2@D showed 5+@C & 4@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|kingcur: Sjoert Brink perhaps expecting a little more from the 'reverse values' shown by N|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|kingcur: other room reached the same contract, doubled by N here|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kingcur: no overtricks in sight as far as I can see, so this may end in a less than peaceful flat board|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|kingcur: specs able to supply details on bidding, as well as experts with interesting analysis are kindly requested to msg me|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kingcur: Bas Drijver will probably figure out he wont see his @CA back if he doesn't play it now|pg||
nt|kingcur: specs pointing out that an overtrick may be there if N reads the S lead as a singleton|pg||
nt|kingcur: N needs time here to figure out what he can deduce from a pass over 2@H and the double on 4@H|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kingcur: with some club fit an x@D, he might have bid 3@C|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S8763HAKJ6DKT32C2,SKJ2HQD8754CAQ965,SAQ9HT7432DQ9CT87,ST54H985DAJ6CKJ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|jaapfr: ok it was a push     tx kibs|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 2@C tends to deny 4@H/@S|pg||
nt|authau: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: EW use Raptor 1N overcall to show 4M 5+m hands|pg||
mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: 4@H made and 5@C down 3 imo|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but not sure if 5@C can go down 4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW carding   upside-down count & attitude  odd/even 1st discard|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if unsure here  play @C|pg||
nt|jaapfr: as E|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S8763HAKJ6DKT32C2,SKJ2HQD8754CAQ965,SAQ9HT7432DQ9CT87,ST54H985DAJ6CKJ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|kingcur: 4@H for NS here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kingcur: with a save in 5@C for 3 off for EW if I'm fast-counting right|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kingcur: not too surprising in this bidding for NS not to reach game|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|nt|kingcur: in the other room, W overcalled 2@C, S was able to show a 4c@H and E showing @C fit enabled N to 'read' short clubs in the S hand|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ82HT32D4CAJ952,SKQT76HAQ84DAJ6CQ,S943H76D98732CKT7,S5HKJ95DKQT5C8643|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|jaapfr: is there a site wre one can see of a board how all other teams did play nthe board?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|jaapfr: loks like 3rd 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|jaapfr: just still making|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ahollan1:  18  Drijver playing 2@H|pg||
nt|jaapfr: although a dummy reversal play looked more logical|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ82HT32D4CAJ952,SKQT76HAQ84DAJ6CQ,S943H76D98732CKT7,S5HKJ95DKQT5C8643|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kingcur: making N bid a game that looked fair despite minimum values, and how right he was; well done by Pilon for 10 to France|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|splinter|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kingcur: 4@H made 10 tricks only in other room, so EW possible in the danger zone here|pg||
nt|kingcur: x@D lead beats it, since N has an entry in @CK|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kingcur: but not at all easy to find, and Sjoert Brink decides to lead out trumps, perhaps correctly not expecting a high honor card in the N hand when he's looking at two aces vs opps who ...|pg||
nt|kingcur: have been fishing for slam|pg||
nt|kingcur: ducking @S Ace is the other way to sink this 5@H|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kingcur: now club, specs suggest|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|kingcur: two ruffs in E hand add up to 4@H, 4@D, a @S and 11, I think|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|kingcur: so, seems like 5@H can always be made, thx to all who gave analyses|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S8HA98762DJ3CAQ65,S9743HKTDAQ9542C7,SKQT6HQ3DT86CK942,SAJ52HJ54DK7CJT83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|cavendish: yes surprised ytou are up|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: and click on IMPS|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: better Wiggins as nick:)?|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  19 Bompis playing 5@H east  where vanProoijen took 10 tricks in 4@H|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S8HA98762DJ3CAQ65,S9743HKTDAQ9542C7,SKQT6HQ3DT86CK942,SAJ52HJ54DK7CJT83|sv|b|nt|kingcur: 3-2 break in trumps was required though|pg||
mb|p|nt|kingcur: so, 1 imp to France, who are now on an aggregate 36-13 lead|pg||
nt|kingcur: running scores for all knockout matches:|pg||
nt|kingcur: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|kingcur: 4@H played in other room seems ambitious...and 1 off a cheap way to see this ambition fail|pg||
mb|r|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|kingcur: Drijver-Brink however never shy to land in ambitious contracts, so 4@H here as well|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|kingcur: considering the spot cards EW have in clubs, that @C3 would look smelly to me|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|d4|nt|kingcur: now two off at least|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kingcur: and frankly, it escapes me why @HA and @H can be good|pg||
pc|s8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S8732H7DAKJ975CJ5,SA4HAQJT42D843C83,SQJ65HK53DTCKQT92,SKT9H986DQ62CA764|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: what did you play? first 4 boards it was 4@H:)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|jaapfr: Cavendish and Wiggins are 2 of the best byciclists in the world nowadays|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jaapfr: with 5 losers down 1|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jaapfr: there was, is and will not be any endplay to make|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S8732H7DAKJ975CJ5,SA4HAQJT42D843C83,SQJ65HK53DTCKQT92,SKT9H986DQ62CA764|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|kingcur: hearts an overwhelmingly popular denomination this session: 3 in that suit for EW this time, provided they copy the final contract of the other room|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kingcur: oof|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|nt|kingcur: this will be too high, so another win for France coming|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kingcur: NS of course renowned for very aggressive bidding, and when cards dont fit well, you tend to go down|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|kingcur: but some questions raised on N's raise to 4 while holding @HK: South's invite is surely based on short hearts, making that card fairly useless|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAQJHQ764D975CKQJ,SKT872H5DKQJ8CA92,S9653HT9D64CT7653,S4HAKJ832DAT32C84|sv|e|nt|jaapfr: a very thin 6@D here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: why wasn't north squeezed in black suits on last hand??|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=10-15 hcp  5+@H 4+@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh  win @H cash @C   i really am tired :(|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|jaapfr: whilst if you give @HK then N returns a @C for down 1:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|jaapfr: what time with you Al?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 05:00|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N=RELAY, a) FG  b) 3@H LR|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 6+@H 4@D|pg||
nt|jaapfr: pls take some coffe and stay with us:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Coke!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N = 1642|pg||
nt|jaapfr: drugs?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: for medicinal purposes only|pg||
nt|jaapfr: he is a real Hollander but NOT a Dutchman folks|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|bobholl: well done (6@D down on @C lead)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 6@D made if you free the @H|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even on a @C lead imo|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  19  5@H made so 1 imp to France     20 Brink also in 4@H|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: the Dutch are associated with drugs whilst we have a liberal policy about that as one of the few countries in the world|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: why not lead @HJ?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: shouldn't matter at this level, but can't hurt|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SAQJHQ764D975CKQJ,SKT872H5DKQJ8CA92,S9653HT9D64CT7653,S4HAKJ832DAT32C84|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kingcur: 1 off and another 4 to France, while a modest 3@S would have meant 3 to the Dutch|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|kingcur: so, a 7 imp swing in this type of decision|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|kingcur: Bompis doing his best here to get to the 6th consecutive heart contract :)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|kingcur: W cue bidding shortness in his pd's suit is a tad unusual, and not too surprisingly, Bompis interprets it as to play (which I would heve as well)|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kingcur: so we do have our 6th consecutive heart contract after all!|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|mc|10|nt|kingcur: perhaps however, Quantin did bid 4@H to play: looking at an aceless hand with good values, he might have been afraid 5@D could be off three top tricks|pg||
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qx|o23|st||md|1S864H9876D864CQ76,SKQJ93HAQ4DAK7C52,S752HJT52D32CJT98,SATHK3DQJT95CAK43|sv|b|nt|jaapfr: if he played not @H2 but @H8 and knows S to have the Q (or quessed than 6@D was made|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+ bal|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|jaapfr: all play 7nt+2 here:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H includes all hands that have no singleton/void [bal]|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Verhees just relaying for distribution -- saying nothing about his hand|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = 5@D (422)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H completes 2254|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: still 8+ hcp|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N is offer to play opposite 8-10|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vP will now bid again to confirm 15+ hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jaapfr: sorry i missed your ""why not @HJ lead""? in 5@D (true)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  vP has 8-11 or 15+|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i don't remember what is shown beyond 3N other than 15+ HCP :(|pg||
mb|4S|nt|jaapfr: as long as they end in 7nt we do not mind:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N!|mb|p|nt|bobholl: i doubt that the critical @D Q has been shown|pg||
mb|7N|nt|ahollan1: i think with 4@H vanProoijen became the asker|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: mb but with 15 tricks and 37 hcp this MUST be biddable for each pair|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 7nt|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  21 [3@HW-1]  Brink in 4@S south|pg||
nt|jaapfr: oh sorry 36 hcp:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: France plus on each of last 4 boards  10, 1, 3, 4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|jaapfr: y for the Dutch fans we must hope that the team will return soon to their WC level|pg||
mc|13|nt|jaapfr: BB level|pg||
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qx|c23|st||md|1S864H9876D864CQ76,SKQJ93HAQ4DAK7C52,S752HJT52D32CJT98,SATHK3DQJT95CAK43|sv|b|nt|kingcur: 1 ace, correction|pg||
mb|p|nt|kingcur: well, this will not end in hearts for sure|pg||
nt|kingcur: 1 imps to France|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|kingcur: one spec suggesting 2@Hx for NS lol|pg||
mb|2N|nt|sybarra: hello Cor and all |pg||
mb|p|nt|kingcur: hi shirley|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|sybarra: lots of bids at this table also I suspect |pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kingcur: 15 tricks in NT|pg||
nt|spooky: Hi all :)|pg||
mb|4D|nt|kingcur: welcome to Gerbrand Hop as well|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Gerbrand |pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|spooky: did they set @D now? if they did, the way to 7 is found..|pg||
nt|sybarra: the slower they go the more they have  o  |pg||
mb|4N|nt|kingcur: one of our Dutch Junior World Champions, so let's welcome him with a hand of applause :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|nt|sybarra: I think they too are headed to NT |pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: 5@S 2Keycards+@DQ |pg||
nt|sybarra: just cue bid their way there |pg||
nt|spooky: 5N we have everything, do you have any extra?|pg||
mb|7D|mb|p|nt|sybarra: and E has a lot of extra |pg||
nt|kingcur: neither hand has limited itself, though|pg||
nt|spooky: Will W bid 7N?|pg||
nt|spooky: He doesn't know about @DJ..|pg||
nt|sybarra: tough to find that out |pg||
nt|kingcur: 15 from top in NT, a club ruff in 7@D will mean 16 even :)|pg||
mb|7N|mb|p|nt|spooky: well doen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spooky: done even|pg||
nt|sybarra: play will take 0 time |pg||
nt|sybarra: after lead |pg||
nt|kingcur: the play wont take long, I predict|pg||
nt|spooky: and N looks like to have a @C lead|pg||
nt|kingcur: so, half way this session, Netherlands remain 19 imps behind, 44-13 on aggregate|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kingcur: running scores of all knockout matches:|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2S93HAKQDJ8542CK52,SAQJ4HJ43DKC98764,SK8765H872DAT97C3,ST2HT965DQ63CAQJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i open -- but just barely|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|bobholl: w 1 NT still ?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jaapfr: imo N to bid 3@S and not 4@S in CR on b21 agree Al?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Toffier PASS = 0-2@S|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1:  21 was 4@S-1|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: EW going easily to high here|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: no X not too much trouble|pg||
nt|bobholl: switch @CK and @SK and we talk again|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@D was making overtrick|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|nt|jaapfr: now down 3 with 1 K ok down 2 and both ok -1?|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
mc|7|nt|bobholl: could have been bloody :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2S93HAKQDJ8542CK52,SAQJ4HJ43DKC98764,SK8765H872DAT97C3,ST2HT965DQ63CAQJT|sv|o|nt|kingcur: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|1C|nt|kingcur: absolutely nothing right for EW on this hand|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1N|nt|spooky: after EW both passed first, they still bid to 4@C that surprises me a little|pg||
nt|sybarra: N to bid 2 @D?  or   pass?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|kingcur: NS can make a @D part score, it seems|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: must say a fairly light overcall |pg||
nt|spooky: I guess North will bid 2@D now|pg||
nt|spooky: rdbl from South just showed points|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kingcur: even Bas Drijver wont consider this 9-bagger enough to defend 1NTx :)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|kingcur: 7-bagger even, sorry|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|spooky: looks like 10 trick in 3@D, lose 1@D 1@S and 1@C,|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|spooky: if South gathers the predicted 10 tricks, France will gain another imp and the sesion will be 20-0 to France so far..|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SKQHT642DK82CAQ85,ST653H93DAQ5CK732,SAJ74HAKJ8DJ73CJ6,S982HQ75DT964CT94|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: i think NS 1N=good 15 to bad 18|pg||
nt|jaapfr: an unbeatble 4@H again here?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: or???|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: @DT lead makes this awful|pg||
nt|bobholl: @D lead i hope |pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|jaapfr: so it was beatable altough the ""rite ""hand is playing it|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: Quantin-Bompis also reach 7N|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|jaapfr: any team who will not reach 7nt there will get a drawback\|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: unlikely E is thinking nhere(it is N)|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SKQHT642DK82CAQ85,ST653H93DAQ5CK732,SAJ74HAKJ8DJ73CJ6,S982HQ75DT964CT94|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|kingcur: how about 3NT here?|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 nt looks a better spot from S |pg||
mb|2S|an|15-17, 4 !h, unbal|nt|sybarra: not easy to get there now |pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: 1@C is 2+@C, any 13+ Balanced (in this position) or 12+unbal|pg||
nt|sybarra: but this table has "right sided" the hts |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|spooky: 1@H=7+hcp, 4+@H, can have 4+@D, |pg||
nt|spooky: and 2@S looks like a @H raise, |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|spooky: North didnt open 1N with his 15 balanced because 1st hand nv/vul they play 9-12 1N opener..|pg||
nt|kingcur: NS playing a mini 1NT at these colours, I think|pg||
nt|kingcur: you beat me, Gerbrand :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sybarra: but the cards do not sit right for n/s |pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|spooky: He can make, but he needs to guess well|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|kingcur: we can see all hands, but declarer cant...here, this makes the making line a not too obvious one|pg||
nt|spooky: looks like he is of to a good start..|pg||
nt|kingcur: but this is one fo them maybe|pg||
nt|kingcur: @CT9 dropping will serve declarer nicely|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kingcur: now it tlooks like plain sailing|pg||
nt|sybarra: on the way to making here |pg||
nt|spooky: after @DA I dont really see a way to go wrong..|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|nt|spooky: and a badly needed 10 imps for the netherlands|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: litle break here|pg||
nt|kingcur: indeed|pg||
nt|kingcur: As we saw, the Dutch also made their way into the knockout stage in a rather hazardous way, losing 18-12 to Spain where a 19-11 loss would have meant elimination|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4ST7HKQJ985DQJCT83,S98653H3D2CAKQ942,SAQ42HT64D98763C7,SKJHA72DAKT54CJ65|sv|b|nt|jaapfr: good effective defense by the Dutch (esp tr 1 and 2) does beat the contract|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 14-17|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but still a push most likely|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H or @S  [multi]|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|jaapfr: can EW reach the straight 3nt now with only @HA?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 2nt 3@C-3@H-3nt?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 4@S and 5@C also on|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 6@C kibs imo a bridge too far|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1:  24 [4@C-3]  Drijver playing 3@D|pg||
mb|d|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: first imp?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wish i could remember if EW play Transfer Lebensohl   [so 2N then 4@S = 2-suiter]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure looks that way|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: y looks like|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jaapfr: 4@H X was only 500 so 5@C good seen for ew|pg||
nt|jaapfr: whilst @DT high 6@C can be made (@SA on)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|c2|nt|jaapfr: but not a contract you want to be in imo\|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with the auction, unlikely trump 22 and @D43  but still we've all been in worse slams|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
nt|bobholl: 25 brink drijver in 4@H in S on @S lead|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jaapfr: that has a solid chance|pg||
pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 25  4@H in our room was played by Pilon with @D lead|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 2@D away on @S in time and give a @H @CK and a @D|pg||
nt|jaapfr: b25|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4ST7HKQJ985DQJCT83,S98653H3D2CAKQ942,SAQ42HT64D98763C7,SKJHA72DAKT54CJ65|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|spooky: I noticed that NS tend to take a break around the half way point.. habits, maybe to refocus|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kingcur: but like in Dublin during the European Championships, the Dutch are hoping their team will regain its normal composure|pg||
mb|2N!|an|!c, |nt|kingcur: in the second half of the tournament|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2nt asking for clubs|pg||
nt|kingcur: 9 tricks in NT as well, here, from top|pg||
mb|3C!|mb|3H!|nt|kingcur: and 10 with @DQJ dropping, indeed|pg||
nt|spooky: 2@H from Brink is Natural, but not a good hand, 2@D would show a better overcall|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: everyone bidding the other suit |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|spooky: I am not sure that Bompis understands that 3@S was natural.. if he bids 4@S, Quantin might think they found the 5-3 fit after all|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|sybarra: 6 clubs has chances  if that is where we are going |pg||
nt|kingcur: now they'll land in 6@C, which may very well make with @SA onside|pg||
mb|d|nt|sybarra: club lead called for? |pg||
nt|spooky: is it a make if they lead @C?|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|sybarra: not now after X |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kingcur: Giorgio Duboin bid and made 6@C in the Italy match against Turkey, I'm told|pg||
nt|spooky: @DQJ dropping helps 6@C a lot|pg||
pc|sT|nt|sybarra: yes but you still do not have @D's set up |pg||
nt|kingcur: and no abundance of entries to play on @D suit|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: most specs suggesting setting up spades |pg||
nt|kingcur: but counting 6@C, 3@D and a trick in each major makes 12|pg||
nt|kingcur: that requires a play for the @D drop though, well against the odds|pg||
nt|spooky: he has quite a few entries in E now|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ritong: 6+3+1+1=11  hello there|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|spooky: he can make 7@C, ruff 1@S with the @CJ..|pg||
nt|kingcur: my counting included a spade ruff|pg||
nt|spooky: He might play @DA @D ruff now, and be relieved..|pg||
nt|spooky: a few helpful specs point out of you start like that, you are entries short..|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kingcur: I'm also getting spec's analysis suggesting to ruff a @S with @CJ and @D/@S squeeze N|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|spooky: if South ruffs now, declarer draws trumps and take sthe @S finesse..|pg||
nt|kingcur: this works I think....|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: luvly|pg||
nt|spooky: well played :(|pg||
nt|kingcur: very nice play!|pg||
nt|sybarra: bjr Henri :) |pg||
nt|ritong: hi shirl|pg||
nt|kingcur: and welcome to Henri|pg||
nt|spooky: very nice board, and a lot of options.. well done by Quantin|pg||
nt|spooky: Bompis sorry|pg||
nt|sybarra: think Bompis is playing this one |pg||
pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|spooky: they put in the short @C hand :)|pg||
pc|s9|mc|12|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SK95HK86DK63CAKT8,SAJ6HJT52DTCQ7632,SQT42H43DAJ972C54,S873HAQ97DQ854CJ9|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: re|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: yes 4@H was made|pg||
nt|jaapfr: b25|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yawn|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jaapfr: and 10 imps|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the most sensational contract in bridge to be declarer|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 1nt|pg||
nt|ahollan1: honest hand count -- how many would also lead @D10 here?|pg||
nt|bobholl: guess 5% :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: mb less:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but the longer you look....................|pg||
nt|ahollan1: my guess would really be -- he really led @H10  :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: the coke starts to work:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but EW don't use Rusinow leads|pg||
nt|vugraphzaz: internet pb sry|pg||
mc|7|nt|jaapfr: np you do great Fabrice\|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SK95HK86DK63CAKT8,SAJ6HJT52DTCQ7632,SQT42H43DAJ972C54,S873HAQ97DQ854CJ9|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: Bas may regret saying X to spades,   wonder if Brink would have found club lead |pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c2|nt|spooky: same contract as the other room|pg||
nt|kingcur: and together with declarer's fine play in 6@C here, let's also compliment NS's bidding in the other room, where aggressive intervention by NS never gave EW the chance to sniff at ...|pg||
nt|kingcur: the club slam|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kingcur: so, a well deserved swing to France|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SJ8HK73DAQ86CJ873,SQ43H96DKJT94CAQ5,SK95HAJ82D752C964,SAT762HQT54D3CKT2|sv|n|nt|vugraphzaz: 2 @d by s +1   |pg||
nt|jaapfr: here???|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzaz: last board|pg||
nt|bobholl: guess previous one|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jaapfr: and also @DT lead?|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzaz: yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry   1@D=10-15 hcp, 0+@D   maybe 4@D and 5+@C/@S|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually less than FG|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: a fine 3@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1!N weak NT, maybe 1@S444|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C PUP 2@D  [2-way checkback]|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  2@C = PUP 2@D  [INV or weak @C/@D]|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: NOT 2-way checkback|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = INV, 5@S & 4+@H|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i would play differently here @C x@D but not sure what is the best line|pg||
nt|jaapfr: in tr 1 and 2 as declarer|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  26  Bompis in 6@C|pg||
nt|jaapfr: oef|pg||
nt|jaapfr: will be made i assume but a lucky one|pg||
nt|ahollan1: north [Drijver] has DBL @S along the way|pg||
nt|bobholl: will be 1 down i guess but with a lucky @S guess .....|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: @S10 lead|pg||
nt|jaapfr: oeff|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with @S10 lead -- without @D shift, is there a squeeze against north in 6@C?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably unlikely way to play the hand|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i would just trump out @SQ and contract in 6@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but south has 2@S and @C10|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @C10xx|pg||
nt|jaapfr: we will see|pg||
pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jaapfr: down now|pg||
nt|jaapfr: here|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SJ8HK73DAQ86CJ873,SQ43H96DKJT94CAQ5,SK95HAJ82D752C964,SAT762HQT54D3CKT2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|spooky: Netherlands gained an ovetrick imp on the last board|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: strange|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ritong: they do not have a way to show directly 5@s 4@h directly|pg||
nt|ritong: oops|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kingcur: this may mean another swing to France|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|ritong: strange, in that sense that 1@d 1@s 2@d 2@h is not natural, nowadays|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|spooky: is it that bad to play in 6-1 fit from time to time Henri?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ritong: i think passing 2@d with this hand is extremely engaged|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|nt|spooky: he is on his way to 9 tricks now|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|mc|9|nt|spooky: and another 5 imps to France|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SA972H76DA872CAT7,SKJ65HAJ832D3CK52,S8HKTDKT954CQ9843,SQT43HQ954DQJ6CJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: as long as none disagrees i think here E did not take the best line to make 3@S in tr 1|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|jaapfr: W likes to lead his singleton @D|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|bobholl: looks that 6@C at other table will be making|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if he has one|pg||
nt|jaapfr: due to @DT as unexpected winner?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: 6@C just scored as making -- i'll check movie to see how|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: very wierd  movie shows defense taking 2 tricks|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SA972H76DA872CAT7,SKJ65HAJ832D3CK52,S8HKTDKT954CQ9843,SQT43HQ954DQJ6CJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|spooky: 1@C is 2+@C, "any" 12-14/18-19 bal, or unbal|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kingcur: so another not too good session for the Dutch team. We do still have 64 boards to play after this session, but the Dutch players wont have a comfortable tea-break, I think|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|kingcur: this will now be down on @S ruffs: unable for N to go wrong|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S754HAT5D9542C962,ST8HK43DAJT7CAKJT,SKQ32HQJ96D63C543,SAJ96H872DKQ8CQ87|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: a bad omen for the Dutch team this""lousy""6@C made|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|jaapfr: look CR and see the non-weird 12 tricks|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 10-15 HCP, 0+@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C = game force relay|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|bobholl: 35 imps in 34 borads is possible but ...... i don't like it :(|pg||
nt|jaapfr: you probably looked to OR AL:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 2N = any 4333, 12-14 hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: trust @S7 and going for 2 ots or just take nyour save 9 tricks here?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: safe|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: in 6@C  Brink didn't ruff the good @D10|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and auto comes tr 10|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S754HAT5D9542C962,ST8HK43DAJT7CAKJT,SKQ32HQJ96D63C543,SAJ96H872DKQ8CQ87|sv|o|nt|spooky: 1 down, and another imp to France.. all small boards go to France|pg||
nt|kingcur: but another imp to France|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ritong: good point gerbrand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|sybarra: maybe the break will "right the ship"  for the dutch |pg||
nt|kingcur: Netherlands trailing by 40 now|pg||
nt|ritong: almost always very good sign when so|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|spooky: normally the team that take the small swings, are playing better, and they might take a big decision wrong, but you feel so outplayed.. |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|spooky: after a @H lead, a fast claim for 10 tricks|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SA32HT8654DKJ3C53,S8HQ93DAQT7642CT7,SQT975HAKD985C942,SKJ64HJ72DCAKQJ86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: if he ruffed @DT there then he finesses @SQ  ouit and still makes 6@C|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: well  2 rounds of trump then ruffing finesse in @S|pg||
nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SA32HT8654DKJ3C53,S8HQ93DAQT7642CT7,SQT975HAKD985C942,SKJ64HJ72DCAKQJ86|sv|n|nt|sybarra: you called it Gerbrand |pg||
mb|p|nt|spooky: I'm surprised.. :)|pg||
mb|3C!|an|!d|nt|kingcur: pass by E? :)|pg||
nt|spooky: this might go all pass|pg||
nt|ritong: not excluded|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|psridhar: 3@c =gold|pg||
nt|psridhar: sry private|pg||
nt|kingcur: even with the heart ruff and trumps continued, declarer can sneak in 9 tricks, I think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: open room has finished play|pg||
nt|kingcur: which would mean another 6 imps to the French|pg||
nt|kingcur: 5|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jaapfr: we must hope that the Dutch do not lose fighting spirit after this 3@C (our rom 3@D-2) and the ""awful lucky"" 6@C -C:|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|nt|spooky: declarer can even set up his @D now...|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and the French played an excellent session sofar|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SKHKJ94DA87CAT532,SA3HQDQ9643CKJ764,S9864HT53DJT52CQ8,SQJT752HA8762DKC9|sv|e|nt|jaapfr: last board|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i haven't heard anything about which matches we'll see/hear in round 3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: tx Fabrice for your very fine job|pg||
nt|bobholl: luckily my guess of 34 boards should have been 66 but 39 imps still a lot :(|pg||
nt|jaapfr: tx Al (have a good breakfast:) and Bob and all specs hope you enjoyed the France-Dutch show|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|jaapfr: this last board still interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually less than game force|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C  could be (54) either |pg||
nt|jaapfr: E is warned by 2@C not to dream too much about W hand|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: well bid|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: matches on vugraph for round 3 of 6    germany v ireland ;; italy v turkey ;; monaco v canada ;; russia v norway  and our match  france v netherlands|pg||
nt|jaapfr: but with all cards laying favourable he could make game here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|jaapfr: IF the French do bid 4@S here that would be a very bad omen again for the Dutch|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr: ok 10 tricks bye all|pg||
pc|h9|nt|bobholl: i fear they will :(|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  31 interesting twist   Quantin opened West hand with 3@C = transfer preempt  and Bompis PASS|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: i think next set in 95 minutes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so only 1st and 2nd set earlier than previous days|pg||
nt|moshel: hi|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2SKHKJ94DA87CAT532,SA3HQDQ9643CKJ764,S9864HT53DJT52CQ8,SQJT752HA8762DKC9|sv|e|nt|spooky: another 6 imps to France, thanks to their system this time|pg||
nt|sybarra: last hand for this set |pg||
mb|1D|nt|ritong: and the tenth trick for 6 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|sybarra: Thanks to our terrific operator Yoram   |pg||
mb|2C|nt|ritong: adding insult to injury:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: matches on vugraph for round 3 of 6    germany v ireland ;; italy v turkey ;; monaco v canada ;; russia v norway  and our match  france v netherlands|pg||
nt|sybarra: and to all the commentators who joined us and stopped by |pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: thks all :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: restart in 90 minutes|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: be back in 1h30|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure which matches will have voice commentary|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|fluff:  canada leading monaco :)|pg||
nt|spooky: 10 tricks in Open room looks like a lot to me..|pg||
nt|kingcur: thx all, hope you enjoyed; next match scheduled for 17.00 CET|pg||
nt|kingcur: http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php for times in your own time zone|pg||
nt|jaapfr: thanks to the very favourable position of NS cards 4@S can not go down but who will bid it?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: Quantin apologize , laying his cards :)|pg||
nt|ritong: he can t have better to pass 3@s|pg||
nt|jaapfr: i hear USA did bid 4@S|pg||
pc|c5|nt|spooky: he is a bit short on aces, but his shape is pretty good for 3@S|pg||
nt|jaapfr: and senior Singapoires|pg||
nt|spooky: Seniors: http://worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=957&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|ritong: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Lille.htm|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|sybarra: does anyone have site for seniors scores?  |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jaapfr: nice 11|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: okay  merci a tous  back in 80 minutes or so|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: thks all :), bye |pg||
nt|sybarra: cu all  |pg||
nt|jaapfr: this Bompis (he is old?) still hitting the stones out of the pavement"":)|pg||
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