vg|BBO1-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-R16-3_6,I,1,16,CANADA,69,MONACO,57|
rs|3NW-2,2SN-1,3CE+3,4HW=,1SW+2,2SW-1,4SE+1,4SE+2,4SS+2,4SS+2,5CEx-5,4SW-2,3NN-2,3NN-1,1NE-2,1SS+2,3DN=,3DN+1,1NE+1,2HE-1,4SS-1,4SS-1,3NN-1,3DS-1,3NS-2,3NS-1,6DE-2,3NW=,4HN+1,4HN+1,3NW+1,3NW=|
pn|DEMUY,HELGEMO,L'ECUYER,HELNESS,NUNES,MILES,FANTONI,KORBEL|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA93HAJ965D3CKJ62,SK8HKQ2D962CA9543,SJ7652H8DQJ875CT7,SQT4HT743DAKT4CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3N|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Monaco/helgemo-helness.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mayors:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Canada/LEcuyer-Demuy.pdf|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|fluff:  fantoni (surprisingly !) misplayed 2s in other room, sh have made 2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|fluff:  @D 9 and 10 BIG cards|pg||
nt|thorvald: But still a long way to 9 tricks|pg||
nt|fluff:  very|pg||
nt|thorvald: But he needs to play @ds now, |pg||
nt|fluff:  can actually make 4 @D tricks|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|thorvald: Switching 5 and 6 of @cs would make it makeable i think|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fluff:  sorry 3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|fluff:  if not cover by north i meant|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SA93HAJ965D3CKJ62,SK8HKQ2D962CA9543,SJ7652H8DQJ875CT7,SQT4HT743DAKT4CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|nat 13-17 or any 17+|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: welcome again for the 3 of 6 segment of this 8°final|pg||
mb|2S|an|nat 0-6|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: canada is playing very well and is leading against monaco for 12 imp|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|vugraphzbd: ew play a kind of standard system 5card major @d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: ns play opening 1 from 14 points, weak no trump and opening 2 9-13 1 or 2 suit|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: if he play club to the jack fantoni will make 8 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: he has to guess right because e pass and show ak of d and queen of @s|pg||
nt|granguru:  double dummy: Best is @DJ and @C10|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: ty john|pg||
nt|granguru:  immo of course|pg||
nt|fluff:  fantoni's nick is Deep Fantoni :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|granguru:  playing @C7 makes no great difference...|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|granguru:  6th|pg||
nt|granguru:  7th|pg||
nt|granguru:  and a @H ruff |pg||
pc|c2|nt|granguru:  ooops|pg||
nt|lubas city: oh no:)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sJ|mc|7|nt|fabsayc: oh yes|pg||
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qx|o2|st||md|4SA3HT86DK98632C63,S64HQJ9743DJT5CA8,SKQT872H52DAQ4CT5,SJ95HAKD7CKQJ9742|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fluff:  2@C conservative ?|pg||
nt|thorvald: 4@H looks like almost making, but I think that a switch to @c from NS will beat it|pg||
nt|moshel: hi|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: Never table a 7-card suit|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SA3HT86DK98632C63,S64HQJ9743DJT5CA8,SKQT872H52DAQ4CT5,SJ95HAKD7CKQJ9742|sv|n|nt|granguru:  @DJ would not have permitted declarer to err|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|granguru:  1@s nat up to 17|pg||
mb|3C|nt|granguru:  3@D here would show tolerance to @s, but even Nunes passed 1@C @d are a little too weak|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|granguru:  so he decided correctly to pass|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: 4@s -1 4@h =|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|granguru:  many kibz say that declarer playing Hx instead of HJ at trick 5 would have been more successful in last contract...|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|ovncylmz: ii olmus|pg||
nt|fabsayc: club shift would have done the trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i meant at trick 2|pg||
nt|granguru:  yes. a very difficult move to see at the table|pg||
pc|dA|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQHJ653DTCKJ8432,SKT873HAT4DQ72CAT,S6542HQ2DAK963C65,SJ9HK987DJ854CQ97|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAQHJ653DTCKJ8432,SKT873HAT4DQ72CAT,S6542HQ2DAK963C65,SJ9HK987DJ854CQ97|sv|e|nt|granguru:  for the ones who dont know lets say that Fantoni Nunes play Slawinski leads|pg||
nt|granguru:  which means small from xx up to the nine|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|granguru:  small from H third, fifth or xxxx xxxxxx|pg||
nt|granguru:  hi from Hxxx or xxx xxxxx|pg||
nt|phil: it seems like an early club shift might have scuttled 4@h on the last (hi John, all)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|granguru:  yup phil|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|granguru:  the advantage of doing so is to distinguish early if leader has come out from Hxx or Hxxx|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|granguru:  or between xxx and xxxx|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|granguru:  of course is not 100% (no signal system is) but improves the effectiveness of understanging the situation at trick 1|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|nt|granguru:  actual standings at|pg||
nt|granguru:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results/knockoutphase.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
nt|fabsayc: so why club 6 and then 5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|mc|7|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S96HAQ94DK875C532,SA842H3DAQ96CQJT8,SJT7HKJ852D2C9764,SKQ53HT76DJT43CAK|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ritong: this will please helness|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S96HAQ94DK875C532,SA842H3DAQ96CQJT8,SJT7HKJ852D2C9764,SKQ53HT76DJT43CAK|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|granguru:  from 2 honors normally there is no Slawinki as you lead an honor |pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|granguru:  so HHxx you lead highest in nat, second highest in rusinow |pg||
nt|granguru:  touching honours I mean|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: 6@s on @d finesse|pg||
nt|granguru:  KJxx is treated same as Kxxx|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  except if KJ10 where u play as a interior sequence|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|phil: and a spade break - poor slam|pg||
nt|granguru:  J in std, 10 in rusinow, Helge Vinje, 0-2, and Journalist|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|12|nt|granguru:  slam is just a little less than 50%..so best is to keep off...but here it would have succeded|pg||
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qx|o5|st||md|3SKJ987HAKDAJT3CA6,SA4HJ43D97CT98542,SQ632H872DK862CQJ,ST5HQT965DQ54CK73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKJ987HAKDAJT3CA6,SA4HJ43D97CT98542,SQ632H872DK862CQJ,ST5HQT965DQ54CK73|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbd: another possible slam but here you have to guess correct the @d and hope in the finesse in club|pg||
mb|1S|an|14+|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!s support 5+|mb|p|mb|3C|an|ask|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|barnets: Hi all|pg||
nt|phil: hi Barnet|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: dont expect explanations of the latter bids, many of them are undocumented|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: slam needs  out of 2 finesses just less than 25 percent|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not 13 tricks to one enthusiastic kibitzer :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHKQJ8763DKJ87C94,SKQ8742H952D52C32,SJ9653HDAT643CQT6,SATHAT4DQ9CAKJ875|sv|e|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ritong: hi kit|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Hiya Kit|pg||
nt|ritong: hoi bas:)|pg||
nt|kit: Likely 4@H by South, 4@S by West, and then North might double|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|5C|nt|kit: I think North should double, although it is dangerous in the face of the 2NT opener.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|kit: Interesting that East chose to run -- not obvious decision at all.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|ritong: looks like a long distance phone number|pg||
nt|thorvald: Many down now|pg||
nt|kit: The defense is getting everything -- quite a set.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: CR playing 4@S by W on the @DA lead|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SHKQJ8763DKJ87C94,SKQ8742H952D52C32,SJ9653HDAT643CQT6,SATHAT4DQ9CAKJ875|sv|e|nt|barnets: exciting board|pg||
nt|phil: 2N - (4@h) - 4@s ?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: predicting this board seems like guessing the weather 5 years ahead|pg||
nt|granguru:  .68 (3-2 chances)x.5 (finesse) is 34%|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: ok phil, how many down|pg||
nt|phil: what a messy hand for declarer|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|barnets: looks down1|pg||
nt|phil: at least|pg||
nt|barnets: @HA @CA @CK @C ruff spade to 10|pg||
nt|phil: I think on a heart shift, Fantoni pitches and declarer plays @sA and ....poof|pg||
nt|barnets: @SA @C|pg||
nt|barnets: pitching a heart|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|granguru:  a unconsidered variant|pg||
nt|barnets: south trying to promote second trump trick for partner|pg||
nt|granguru:  best to throw a @H and ruff with the 10?|pg||
nt|phil: well this gives declarer some interesting options|pg||
nt|granguru:  Nunes is playing as a NT hand|pg||
nt|granguru:  as he know p has 5 or even 6 @s|pg||
nt|fabsayc: in italy-turkey, contract was 5@C-5 by semanta|pg||
nt|phil: a 'renaissance' in the other room|pg||
nt|granguru:  He probably thought that a @H return would not be very useful as partner with a singleton @H would have return it|pg||
nt|barnets: he is always a trick short I think|pg||
nt|fabsayc: to gain 14 as doubled in other room :)|pg||
nt|phil: (thats slang for 1400) :)|pg||
nt|granguru:  so if N has 2 @H W would be singleton and there is no useful discard on playing a @D|pg||
nt|granguru:  it is a bit hard to consider a 4@s bid with xxx in @H|pg||
nt|granguru:  well S is not sure of N lenght in spades..but he is vois personally and he sees only 2 in the table|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well fantoni would likely have lead a heart if he had one|pg||
nt|granguru:  so 11 @S are there between W and N|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|nt|phil: so if he makes this it more than doubles the lead for the Canadians, and if he goes set, its still 16|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|nt|phil: good try|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJT82H6DAQ97CQ954,SQ7653H974DJT54CK,SAK4HKQ82DK3CT832,S9HAJT53D862CAJ76|sv|b|nt|thorvald: Mercifully undoubled ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|kit: not so clear 4@S gets badly damaged anyway.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|thorvald: nope, but interesting as you said that Helness choose to run|pg||
nt|kit: Interesting lead problem.  Should East lead a heart, knowing declarer has 4 of them?  If so, which heart?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ritong: if he elects a @h, low is better imho|pg||
nt|thorvald: agree|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|kit: I agree -- partner might have queen doubleton, for example.|pg||
nt|ritong: any Hx|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ritong: including 9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kit: Probably safest for declarer to put in the 8 here |pg||
nt|thorvald: 2rd and 4th thru declarer ?|pg||
nt|ritong: for the time being he opted for @d which clearly looks the best start for the def|pg||
nt|ritong: especially the 2 when west falsecarded|pg||
nt|kit: I think a heart would have been better start -- then declarer wouldn't have time to set up any club tricks.|pg||
nt|ritong: yes, but actually i feel it really bad for nick|pg||
nt|ritong: @d hook  boink|pg||
nt|kit: So declarer would have at best 2 hearts, 3 spades, 3 diamonds unless some pressure on East|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kit: If East can read the heart position, he can now set up the hearts, and declarer will be a trick short even with diamonds and spades favorable.|pg||
nt|thorvald: No entry at partner so he need to grab this one|pg||
nt|kit: I think he has to assume partner has the 9 of hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kit: West apparently concerned that declarer has 5-card heart suit, but nothing else looks attractive anyway.|pg||
nt|thorvald: Live score : http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|thorvald: E vaery lively set. Ie Italy have score 56 imps on the first 7 boards, sweden 42 on 6 boards. Poland-Denmark 24-24 after 6 boards |pg||
nt|thorvald: *A very|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|nt|thorvald: Should Helness have pleyd the @h5 ?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|thorvald: Perhaps the 3 got Helgemo to think declarer had 5 @hs|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: the situation was very weird in any case  helgemo knows pard has led @d2 from empty suit|pg||
nt|ritong: which, in his mind, cancelled the possibility of @h AJ10xx imo|pg||
pc|s4|mc|7|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SJT82H6DAQ97CQ954,SQ7653H974DJT54CK,SAK4HKQ82DK3CT832,S9HAJT53D862CAJ76|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: down 1 only|pg||
nt|barnets: 15 ims to canada now by 32|pg||
nt|vugraphzbd: down 2 at the table, they play really fast after the long thinking and claim|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4 or 5 !s|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|granguru:  1@C 14+ w/@C or a balanced hand 15-17 or and bal strong hand w/o long @D|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|granguru:  double shows 4@s 0-9|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|granguru:  new double 7-9 probably|pg||
mb|3N|nt|granguru:  sorry 4+@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru:  so new double just 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: low heart lead works best|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fabsayc: the heart 8 will come into play|pg||
nt|phil: it does, but I think he wraps this|pg||
nt|granguru:  !@C8 helps to win here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: starting the stop watch|pg||
nt|barnets: def will prevail if they do right thing|pg||
nt|granguru:  3@H and 2@C probably for Canada|pg||
nt|phil: even if he only makes 1 club trick, West might come under pressure in the pointeds|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 5000 meter race|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
nt|granguru:  but declarer could make 4@S |pg||
nt|granguru:  @H10 was needed I think|pg||
nt|barnets: well he could make 2@S anyway|pg||
nt|granguru:  mmmm what  if @c now|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|granguru:  4@s tricks I meant not 4@s contract|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|barnets: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
nt|phil: so if low club, losing, @h9, K, winning and exit a @d looks like it breaks up squeezes|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ehsana: hello all:)|pg||
pc|s8|nt|granguru:  yes|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|barnets: I dont think there were any squeezes|pg||
nt|phil: that gives Fantoni a big clue to the shapes , but unfortunately the defense can now take 2@c + 1@s + 2@h|pg||
nt|fabsayc: or more|pg||
nt|barnets: give dec a second heart trick so he has  hearts 3 spades and 3 diamonds|pg||
nt|phil: true Barnet, W discards after dummy|pg||
nt|barnets: 2 hearts |pg||
nt|barnets: 3 spades and 3 diamonds|pg||
nt|barnets: that means 4 hearts are played and 1 club|pg||
nt|barnets: is 5|pg||
nt|barnets: west can keep 4 spades and 4 diamonds and there is no play|pg||
nt|phil: well, its isometric anyway|pg||
nt|barnets: dec cant play another club or east makes 3 heart tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: to go with 2 clubs|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the runners have completed 2500 meters|pg||
nt|phil: ok, go back a bit, what if Fantoni starts with the @cT from hand - what is the defense? |pg||
nt|barnets: west wins and plays 3 hearts |pg||
nt|barnets: giving north extra heart trick|pg||
nt|barnets: west pitches a spade|pg||
nt|phil: so North plays the 8...|pg||
nt|barnets: and def have 5 winners|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|phil: actually I guess W can just play @h9 and E can just clear the suit|pg||
nt|barnets: that is exactly what I said Phil above|pg||
nt|granguru:  lets say  @SA then duck a @C to the K. W plays @H9 covered @HQ @HA @D8-9-10-K @C10-CA(?) @D2 West throwing a @S (triple squeezed) @DA..@SJ...made..what if @CJ instead of the @CA by East|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the runners are sprinting now|pg||
nt|phil: I think what Barnet is saying John is that East simply clears hearts and has the @c entry|pg||
pc|h3|nt|barnets: East does not play any diamond he simply clears the heart suit and waits for his plus score|pg||
nt|laukik: -2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c5|mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAKQT9HQ87D72CAT7,S7653HA93DQ8CQ642,S8HT652DJT95CK953,SJ42HKJ4DAK643CJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|kit: I find this auction hard to believe -- |pg||
nt|Walddk2:  Did Eastpass?|pg||
nt|kit: I imagine East bid 1NT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzay: Sorry, just mindlessly copying :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer has difficult discard here -- club discard may risk down extras|pg||
nt|kit: but diamond discard may give up on chance of making.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hA|mc|5|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SAKQT9HQ87D72CAT7,S7653HA93DQ8CQ642,S8HT652DJT95CK953,SJ42HKJ4DAK643CJ8|sv|o|nt|barnets: 3 imps for Monaco|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: fantoni beats Mo by a nose in 14:50|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|nt|phil: the lead cost an over - probably not 2 though|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJ3H9DQ732CQJT875,ST754HJT3DT6CA962,SKQ92HAK86DA985C3,SA86HQ7542DKJ4CK4|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Assuming 3@D preemptive, it looks like North is done.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kit: Play here a little tricky -- declarer will probably go after clubs first, both to maybe set up the suit and for communication |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kit: and the defense doesn't know about the spade threat, and might shift to spade|pg||
nt|kit: So declarer has 2 winners in each major.  He needs to get 5 trump tricks out of this.|pg||
nt|kit: a heart ruff, a spade ruff is 2, club ruff in hand is 3, and AQ of diamonds comes to 5 I believe.|pg||
nt|ritong: on the other hand, east did not start with @c AK   he likely would have led one|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|kit: He is trying to set up the club suit, but entries are a little sticky for thi|pg||
nt|ritong: west did not raise @hs, despite his known three cards|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kit: However now he has a club winner if he lets this ride|pg||
nt|ritong: therefore, the layout is likely as it actually is|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kit: I still think he should be going after those 2 spade winners.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SJ3H9DQ732CQJT875,ST754HJT3DT6CA962,SKQ92HAK86DA985C3,SA86HQ7542DKJ4CK4|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|phil: 3@d John? |pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|phil: he may try a low spade here - East is sort of forked|pg||
pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: spade seems obvious to us mortals|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|granguru:  Bocci for Italy made 3NT on b 7 by playing a @C from table instead of trying @S|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|granguru:  he had a @C lead thou....|pg||
nt|phil: what did the defense do in hearts? |pg||
nt|phil: ok|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S874H862DAQ72CA73,SAKT5HK73DJ9864CT,SQJ62HQJTDTCK6542,S93HA954DK53CQJ98|sv|b|nt|kit: So getting the club trick didn't really gain him anything, as that was the small ruff he didn't get.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Another difficult lead problem|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kit: Sensible lead -- hoping partner has spades covered.  Nothing is attractive.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: 9 of clubs from declarer tells South that clubs aren't so good -- why play 9 with 10 in dummy?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ritong: i m not convinced either with that carding|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4S874H862DAQ72CA73,SAKT5HK73DJ9864CT,SQJ62HQJTDTCK6542,S93HA954DK53CQJ98|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: made the max, set up dummy and draw trump, easy game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ehsana: minor part gane scrambles |pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|phil: might just pass this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: last time we saw a 3 card raise was a disaster for Canada, Korbel corrects that fault|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: might have done better to simply duck a heart|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SAQ97H85DQ75CKQ98,SJT85HQJT6D32C743,SK432HA73DKJ64CJ6,S6HK942DAT98CAT52|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|kit: This looks like a normal 4@S contract, which will be down on bad split|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: 1@H shows spades.  2@S is minimal 4-card raise I believe.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: and puts @h QJ10 on lead|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Yes -- although East would likely have led a heart also.|pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ritong: guess geir is asking some questions|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|ritong: was not the case here, but some play 2NT as global game try with zero slam hope, some play the contrary, etc   so, better know about this  might impact a less evident opening lead|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|kit: Seems like East has pretty easy heart discard, so he is probably thinking about what to do if declarer leads a minor from dummy.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SAQ97H85DQ75CKQ98,SJT85HQJT6D32C743,SK432HA73DKJ64CJ6,S6HK942DAT98CAT52|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|barnets: heart lead defeats 4@S|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru:  which is normal from West side|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|barnets: on a non heart lead dec has chances to pich 2 hearts on  clubs|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SA94H654DAKQ82CA4,SKQJ52H72DT75CQ65,ST873HKT9DJ63CK87,S6HAQJ83D94CJT932|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kit: Pretty reasonable 3NT by N-S, though it should go down on lie of cards.|pg||
nt|ritong: not many suits left, nicky:)|pg||
nt|kit: Yes, seems like he should just bid 2@D instead of double.|pg||
nt|ritong: but some goodies|pg||
nt|ritong: so 2NT clearly enters the picture|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Or maybe just overcall 2@D first time|pg||
nt|ritong: and more if affinity|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kit: North decides that playing 2NT not a great choice, so goes for the gusto.  It is wrong this time, but I agree with him.|pg||
nt|ritong: let s play, though|pg||
nt|kit: It is just too difficult to know that there are exactly 8 tricks.|pg||
nt|kattbridge: are you sure it´s wrong:)|pg||
nt|ritong: 8 on top and throw in prospects|pg||
nt|thorvald: helgemo must not unblock the @cs|pg||
nt|kattbridge: just play low trick one (if not Q)|pg||
nt|kit: he can make if he totally reads the position, which is possible on the auction.|pg||
nt|kit: I think|pg||
nt|kit: If he plays small club, may be necessary for West to play queen|pg||
nt|thorvald: Its one down, no entries in north if he ducks this|pg||
nt|kit: If not declarer can duck first club and then eventually end-play East.|pg||
nt|kit: no, that doesn't work either -- 5 tricks for defense.  Sorry.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kit: defense just plain has 3 clubs and 2 hearts|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|kit: He is playing West for a heart honor -- best line from his point of view.|pg||
nt|thorvald: nope he is down at the moment, if he uses the @dJ as an entry he will need to strip the spade from East, and then there is no way back to the 2 @ds at the table|pg||
nt|thorvald: Running score|pg||
nt|thorvald: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
nt|kit: also needs clubs 4-4.  Gets neither.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm  for running scores|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|hK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SA94H654DAKQ82CA4,SKQJ52H72DT75CQ65,ST873HKT9DJ63CK87,S6HAQJ83D94CJT932|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: anybody know the time limit for a session?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|granguru:  2 hours|pg||
nt|granguru:  plus 20 mins when screens|pg||
nt|granguru:  as here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: time limit is 2:20|pg||
nt|granguru:  10 mins for screen per 8 boards|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|nt|granguru:  WBF rules state 1 hour per 8 boards|pg||
nt|barnets: 3N by north is interesting|pg||
nt|granguru:  w/o screens|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 3nt is nearly as good as 3@D, maybe better in practise|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|barnets: playing 3N in open on @CJ lead|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQJT6HD9643CAQ873,SA5HAQ93D82CKT654,S742HKJ652DAKQJC2,SK983HT874DT75CJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|thorvald: Looks right, but if @c q isnt played he will be down|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kit: common problem -- to raise or bid 2nd suit?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ritong: i would bid the hand like them  perhaps they should worry, then|pg||
nt|kit: This is a pretty ugly contract.|pg||
nt|thorvald: a long way home but 4@s even worse|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kit: They would like to stop in a diamond partial, but not too easy to do.|pg||
nt|ritong: i get plenty of msgs saying " how can he bid 3@ds??"|pg||
nt|kit: Well, if North has a goodish 5-5 then 3@D would work quite well|pg||
nt|ritong: well, unless they gazzilli or alike, 2@d covers a wide range of hands|pg||
nt|thorvald: To me it looks like the right bid|pg||
nt|kit: The problem is that North is now compelled to show the spade support.|pg||
nt|kit: which is why maybe the immediate spade raise is better, even with the suit discrepancy.|pg||
nt|ritong: i guess it would be easy to build a hand with cold grand, starting with north having zilch in @hs|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d9|nt|thorvald: I would bid 2@d if prepared to bid 2S after a preference for @hs, and I dont think the North hand is good enough for that, so I would bid 2 @s after the 1@s response|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|kattbridge: Maybe North graded this hand stronger than a normal 12-14, and shows a 15 + with 3 card spade supp.|pg||
nt|ritong: so, if we can construct a plausible grand hand, no need to say we can build zillions for game|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|kit: seems like would have been better to not cash 4th diamond, so could lead up to spades again.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|kit: Still wouldn't have made, but a little damage control.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQJT6HD9643CAQ873,SA5HAQ93D82CKT654,S742HKJ652DAKQJC2,SK983HT874DT75CJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|granguru:   http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results/TeamDetails.asp?qteamid=1067|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 2nt is an ugly bid, off to the races now|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|ghionis: t|pg||
nt|barnets: 3N went down 1 on 1 so  flat board|pg||
nt|barnets: 12|pg||
nt|fabsayc: best defense i think is down one, but lots of hazards ahead|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c7|nt|barnets: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|nt|barnets: the link for live scores in all matches|pg||
pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: defense has 5 tricks now|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|mc|8|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4ST62HT98653DAC843,S74HAJ4DT42CAKJT2,SQJ985HKD953CQ976,SAK3HQ72DKQJ876C5|sv|o|nt|cc469: E didn't duck the second @S from dummy at the other table so contract only went down 1|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|kit: 6@D quite reasonable slam here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|kit: If West now supports diamonds, they might get there.  But a heart lead beats it outright on lie of cards.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|kit: Now this 4@D call surprises me.  Seems like if there is slam partner wouldn't have bid 3NT.|pg||
nt|kit: I guess he decided 4NT would be safe enough with partner forcing to game, so he could afford to show some extras.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: They will be in the slam now it looks like, and be down on likely heart lead.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: extremely cruel|pg||
nt|fluff:  if h lead|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fluff:  yes vincent :)|pg||
nt|ritong: tsk tsk:)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kit: He might go up ace of hearts, planning on crossing to hand for club finesse.|pg||
nt|ritong: tor has decided not to suffer|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4ST62HT98653DAC843,S74HAJ4DT42CAKJT2,SQJ985HKD953CQ976,SAK3HQ72DKQJ876C5|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|ghionis: 6@d but ...|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: 6@D will be tempting|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: heart lead|pg||
nt|barnets: north will get a ruff|pg||
nt|ghionis: yes and maybe -2|pg||
mb|p|nt|ehsana: 3NT more sensible|pg||
nt|fabsayc: exhaling now|pg||
nt|barnets: on this bidding he would simply score the @HK|pg||
mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this may be a record number of spectators for any bridge match involving Canada|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|barnets: there will be more tomorrow :)|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|ehsana: Now he may drop the Hk :)|pg||
nt|barnets: when news gets out|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|Rafa: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|nt|fabsayc: zias rule applied|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1S9865HJ985DQ3CK95,SKQT74H2D942CQ732,SAHAKT74DKJ5CAT86,SJ32HQ63DAT876CJ4|sv|n|nt|ritong: "@hK off? okay, next"|pg||
nt|kit: a lot of specs are saying he could make it.  They are not being realistic.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: GiB is NOT your friend if you desire to be objective:)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: so here we have another close slam which fails|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: and we don t even have time to type that they stop elegantly|pg||
nt|kit: But hard to locate the great mesh in spades, so never moved to slam.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer knocking out ace of diamonds before playing 2nd round of trumps, so he will be able to ruff 2 clubs in dummy.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S9865HJ985DQ3CK95,SKQT74H2D942CQ732,SAHAKT74DKJ5CAT86,SJ32HQ63DAT876CJ4|sv|n|nt|ehsana: I spoke too early )|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|barnets: 3 imps Monaco on 13|pg||
nt|barnets: 3n -2|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|barnets: 6@H not so bad here|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|barnets: just does not make|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|nt|barnets: some will bid slam here|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQ974HJ43DQ75CJ43,SKT2HAKQ7DK2CAK75,SA865HT52DAJ4CT62,SJ3H986DT9863CQ98|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: @c|pg||
nt|ritong: best total with spots:)|pg||
nt|ritong: @s is awkward|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kit: playing queen of spades costs, but necessary if declarer has A10 doubleton.|pg||
nt|ritong: Axxx with no fillers is ranked very low on the opening leads scale|pg||
nt|kit: We disagree -- I would rather lead from Axxx than AJxx, for example.|pg||
nt|ritong: right, AJxx or AQxx even worse|pg||
nt|ritong: that s why Axxx does not occupy the lowest rank:)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: declarer using the entry to try the diamond hook.  The rest can wait.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|kattbridge: well we have seen 3 big decicons from Thor that have failed, maybe he is not well|pg||
nt|ritong: he s human you know|pg||
nt|ritong: an ultraskilled human, but still not a bot:)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|fluff:  zia 's 3 zones|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|nt|ritong: well, so far so good for the brave canucks|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzay: Thanks all, we'll be back tomorrow at 10:30 AM local, 9:30 AM GMT|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SQ974HJ43DQ75CJ43,SKT2HAKQ7DK2CAK75,SA865HT52DAJ4CT62,SJ3H986DT9863CQ98|sv|e|nt|barnets: and likely make if @HQ falls in2|pg||
nt|barnets: or sing|pg||
nt|barnets: last board of the day|pg||
mb|2C|nt|barnets: likely 3N e/w|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|granguru:  so board 6 decided the result of this round. Simulators generating 1000's of hands have discovered that the 2NT opening with 20-21 is, by far, the worst opening of all. The chances of succeding this final contract is less than half of the other |pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|granguru:  openings. Opening 2NT with 18 might be a unwise system definition. I dont know.|pg||
nt|barnets: dec larer had 9 trciks now|pg||
nt|barnets: ttricks|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks to our hard working operator, all the commentors, spectators and organizers of these broadcasts|pg||
nt|barnets: due to lucky breaks in rounded suits|pg||
nt|barnets: south will play the @S9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and Go Canada :)|pg||
nt|granguru:  what reports recommend is to increase the 2NT opening in 1 point |pg||
nt|granguru:  so use 21-22|pg||
nt|granguru:  and 1 x 1y 2NT up to 20...many kibz says that they have done it w/o knowing about simulations|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
nt|granguru:  4 in fact. amazing|pg||
nt|barnets: this is a very exciting match and Canadians can get up very early to watch it tomorrow morning|pg||
nt|barnets: make plenty of coffee|pg||
nt|fabsayc: there is no guarantee this match will be broadcast in any given set however|pg||
nt|granguru:  chances are it will be thou|pg||
nt|barnets: Monaco are one of the strong favorites to win the event|pg||
nt|phil: I just told John privately that I agree with his findings - I've had a lot of luck with a 22-23 2N opening, and my 2@c opener includes the 20-21...we have ways to escape to 2 or 3 ...|pg||
nt|phil: of a suit with a weak responder, so it has many gains|pg||
nt|phil: I think Monaco is winning many people's brackets, including mine |pg||
nt|fabsayc: agree phil, allows suit accept or bypass of transfers|pg||
nt|barnets: 11 imps Canada on 14|pg||
nt|fabsayc: start time is 1:30 am in Vancouver, 4:30 am in Montreal|pg||
nt|barnets: when Helsness Helgemo bid  @D down|pg||
nt|barnets: 6@D|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|barnets: so the lead is 29 imps Canada|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: wd Canadians|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|barnets: Canada's best previous performances were second in Bejing and third in Geneva |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: 48 boards to go|pg||
nt|barnets: see you tomorrow|pg||
nt|barnets: tx all|pg||
nt|fabsayc: first in exhibition match for olympics also Barnet|pg||
nt|phil: thanks all :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: inserting 9 trick one gained an imp|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually helgemo got greedy and defense could have cashed for a push|pg||
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