vg|BBO2-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-R16-5_6,I,1,16,FRANCE,102,NETHERLANDS,129|
rs|2HS-1,2HS-1,5DNx-2,5SE=,5HN+2,6HS=,4HW=,4HW-1,2NN-1,3NN-1,1NE-2,3SN+1,3NS-1,3NS-1,3NN=,3NN-1,3NE+2,3NW-1,5CEx-3,4CE-2,3NE+1,5DExx-1,3NS-1,2SEx-3,1NN+3,2SS+1,3NN-2,3NN-2,4SS-2,4SS-1,5DE=,5SNx-2|
pn|Quantin,Verhees,Bompis,Proojien,BRINK,TOFFIER,DRIJVER,PILON|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: our EW play  Ultimate Canape   strong 1@C, strong 1N, canape openings   lots of alerts|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 14-17|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = @H & @S|pg||
mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: convention cards for all participants online -- if anyone is interested|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D = equal length in majors|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: EW carding  udca  [upside down count & attitude], odd/even discard|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|7|nt|ahollan1: if you missed it  [i did]  Netherlands won 4th set   71-5 to take this lead|pg||
pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAQJ2HK762DJCKQ97,ST765HQ54D87643C2,SK84HT83DQT52CT54,S93HAJ9DAK9CAJ863|sv|o|mb|p|nt|malipivo:  1!n for me, please, either side|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|!h !s|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h4|nt|malipivo:  The other has just started, Bompis-Quantin (N-S) versus Verhees-Proojien (W-E), Al Hollander is doing typed commentary.|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bobholl: will be 1 down i guess other room same contract and lead|pg||
nt|malipivo:  The open table is also in 2@hS after p-(1!n)-X-2@d-2@h-all pass, @c2 lead.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d4|mc|7|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=10-15 hcp  a) 6+@C, 1-suit  b) 4+@C  5+@S|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|5D|nt|ahollan1: i'm sure 3@H shows @S length, just not sure if 55 clarified|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Pilon in 5@S east|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: fantunes also chose to defend 10@D|pg||
nt|ritong: worth  imps|pg||
nt|ritong: 2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hi Henri|pg||
nt|ritong: hello al  hello all|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SJHQT862DKJ643CAJ,SKT98HAKJ7D9CT653,S654H94DAQT875C42,SAQ732H53D2CKQ987|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2S!|an|5!h 5!d|nt|bobholl: michaels now not as good as ghestem @D fit unknown|pg||
nt|malipivo:  For all slam fans: this is a close case, but the hand is missing two aces (6@c/@s -1).|pg||
mb|4D!|an|splinter|nt|uni_dennis: NS play 2-suiters in a way so that the 2 suits are both known|pg||
nt|bobholl: 5@D goes for 1 too many|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|uni_dennis: 5@d pushed EW to 5 level|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: need to avoid 2 @c losers|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: NS switch 2nd/4th in new suit|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so @c2 cannot be Jxx if he is honest|pg||
nt|bobholl: bluff and bluff back i hope :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and kibs tell me @d3 lead clarified that suit as well|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: in OR NS play 5@dX|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: NS use 2@H/@S for weak 2-suiters  but for Major + minor|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: Brink also opened 1@S |pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: not impossible to reach a coinflip slam now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: they're exploring @H slam|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Pilon bid 2@D over Drijver's artificial 2@C response|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ritong: not impossible at all now|pg||
mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: [bookmark this url]    link for running scores available under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: does he show void now?|pg||
mb|5D|nt|ahollan1: nope|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: some pairs can immediately differentiate singleton versus void splinter|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the dutch did reach 6@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: quantin does not know if his pard was glad about the @h fit or with the @d shortage|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the problem for Quantin over 4N   is that he is [very] minimum in HCP for his auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so unclear if he should show 1 KC + void  or just 1 KC|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: brink-drijver had extra room to explore|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ9763HQT764DCJ2,ST8H985DT6542CA96,SQ5HAKJ32DJ93CKQ3,SK42HDAKQ87CT8754|sv|e|nt|malipivo:  The open room is playing 5@dX by North, @cQ lead.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: very light opening by Brink|pg||
nt|bobholl: will be 500 so 2imps to dutch|pg||
mb|2C!|an|GF relay|nt|uni_dennis: but you want to tell your Majors as soon as possible|pg||
mb|2D|nt|uni_dennis: 2@c a GF relay|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bobholl: 6@H on a finesse|pg||
nt|malipivo:  I will say it: welcome to a slam zone!|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h natural now, but don't know if says anything about min / max|pg||
mb|3S!|an|cue bid|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|strong|nt|malipivo:  6@s, if bid by accident, is an interesting contract too.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|bobholl: seriuos 3nt |pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 4@d last train|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but it denies @c cue now of course|pg||
nt|bobholl: despite only 8 points brink is not afraid|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: i think drijver can check for aces now or will he be worried about @sK?|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: brink could have a top @d for his opening of course|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @s Axxxx @h Qxxxx @d A @c xx would make a fine opening|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bobholl: if you think the s hand is an opening (i agree) you should stay consequent|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: will brink show his void now|pg||
nt|malipivo:  1@S (S) 2@H (N) other room....and thinking, 4@d...|pg||
nt|bobholl: and show 1 ace and a renonce now|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: other room not showing his renonce|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 6@h odd number of KC with @hQ , no Kings, i guess|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: some play 6@c = odd KC with any void, no @hQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and 6@d/@h show @hQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|uni_dennis: a bit lucky here with @sK onside, but S sometimes has more than 8HCP for his opening|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|malipivo:  open room: ...4@d-4!n-5@d-5@h-all pass|pg||
nt|bobholl: 11 imps to the dutch i guess/hope|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: can he handle @s 4-1|pg||
nt|bobholl: may be only 10 (other room made 7)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|uni_dennis: i'm sure that's what he is wondering|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: ruffing 2 more @d|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|uni_dennis: then only needs @sK onside|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|malipivo:  yes, declarer got @dA lead in the OR|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hK|mc|12|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 14-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: in Canada v Monaco  Demuy did show his void in response to RKC|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS  standard carding|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: Verhees wondering why Bompis @D5 instead of @D4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems to me the only inference is that Bompis did not start with 1@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or @CJxx|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
nt|ritong: he did not start with one @c, very likely|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with either of those  Bompis would lead @D4 saying definitely lead @C|pg||
nt|ritong: he would lead a singleton|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|ritong: the declarer knows the count of the @ds, when quantin does not|pg||
nt|ritong: so, bompis shows his count|pg||
nt|ahollan1: finally decides @D5 attempt to say no preference|pg||
nt|ahollan1: you think it was count showing?|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: why not suit pref?|pg||
nt|ritong: what for?|pg||
nt|ritong: it is obvious south will play a @c no matter what|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably true|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Drijver has been in tank LONG time after winning @CK|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: finally    Drijver returns @C|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SK5432HAJ7D2CJ842,SAQ7HQ985DJ8CAQ97,SJT98HT2DKT954CK5,S6HK643DAQ763CT63|sv|b|nt|bobholl: this is a lot safer than playing on @S 32|pg||
mb|1N|nt|uni_dennis: results: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: CC says 1NT = 15+ - 18-|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so with 15 they sometimes open 1x then|pg||
nt|malipivo:  OR: the same bidding, contract and lead|pg||
nt|bobholl: but continues with @D J so little bit of danger there|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|bobholl: @D back ruffed and than .....|pg||
nt|bobholl: a @C i guess |pg||
nt|bobholl: !T @C finessed @SA @C away @S ruff and small @H up the only way to make|pg||
nt|malipivo:  from spec: best return is @C ? dec will handle trumps with a restricted choice after A@H and a @C ruffed by the 10. not easy all that for defense and dec.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|malipivo:  from spec: and what about the @D ruff, then there is no winning line in @H...|pg||
nt|bobholl: verhees prooijen made 4@H in other room|pg||
nt|malipivo:  thank you for comments, from spec: @D did not beat the contract. Now must discard the @C.|pg||
nt|malipivo:  (as in OR)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|uni_dennis: running scores:|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the winner of this match will play against the winner of Monaco-Canada|pg||
nt|bobholl: and 12 to the dutch|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 20-21|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ritong: @cK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: KnR says North hand worth 21.70   [i thought it was close decision between  2N and 2@C]|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi?|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Toffier down in 4@H   failed to discard @C on @SA  so NS got to ruff @D AND @C|pg||
nt|ritong: stormy weather...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: KnR really likes Aces and Kings  and Queens are in combination with honors in long suits|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: if you go to jeff goldsmith's page, there is text file that describes the algorithm|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ73HT53D972CJ986,SJ52HJ87DJT6CAQ74,SA96HAKQ9DKQ43CKT,SKT84H642DA85C532|sv|n|nt|bobholl: in the other room it went the way i predicted @SA @S ruff and @H up|pg||
mb|2N|an|21-23|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2NT 21-23|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|malipivo:  from spec, board 4: discard the @C and then ruff a @S and play trump|pg||
nt|bobholl: other room passed 2NT|pg||
nt|bobholl: guess the french will win this board 6 imps|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: only a matter of undertricks, the dutch were careful with those this morning|pg||
nt|malipivo:  from spec: Bompis-Quantin play 2NT as 20/21, so a reasonable pass.|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: might try @sQ|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and play a @d |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: then see if @h10 becomes an extra entry|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: EW play Standard count signals, so high-low = even|pg||
nt|bobholl: so both were "cheating" |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: no both were honest|pg||
nt|bobholl: sry rigth you are :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: i was wondering if Drijver was waiting for me to tell him what to do next :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now @dA with long @s|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|uni_dennis: so -1|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|bobholl: and a push|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: original Bridge World article by Edgar Kaplan and Jeff Rubens in 1982  "4 C's"  or "Four C's"|pg||
nt|ritong: not sure what happened here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Drijver's 2N was 21-23   Brink raised to game|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: having read a bit over half of his book, i wonder if David Bird leads passive @C7 here|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAJTHK542DQJ95C73,S653H63DT732CQJ95,SQ9742HAJD864CAT4,SK8HQT987DAKCK862|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: but if both aces were with the short @s would have made it|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bobholl: this could well be 1st gain for france|pg||
mb|2D!|an|cue bid|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@h will be somewhat nicer to play than 1NT|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 2@D is @s fit|pg||
mb|2H!|an|good hand|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h shows a decent hand, not min|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: they use the space to distinguish between min/max and medium hands|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and 4@s is on|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 4@s needs @s finesse|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and a place for the 3rd @c|pg||
nt|bobholl: may be no gain for france (4@S) but guess it will be|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: without getting a @d ruff in the meantime|pg||
nt|bobholl: 1 or 2 imps to france|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: normal lead with AK+ is A, so King shows AK bare|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: that is what their CC says|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|uni_dennis: squeeze won't work, so 1 imp to France|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|c7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: Henri  does Bompis respond 1@H or 1@D?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ritong: i think 1@h  i would 1@d|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: someday i'll get a feel for French Standard -- just not today|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ritong: it has to do with the choice of opening with 4@c/4@d, too|pg||
nt|ahollan1: their CC doesn't clarify the opening with 44 or the choice of major vs 1@D :(|pg||
nt|ritong: i understand your pain, buddy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in NT   EW lead 2nd from Jxxx or worse|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ritong: think he will survive|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ritong: despite a surprising first move|pg||
nt|ritong: if he intends to handle @hs that way, he should take the @s in dummy|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ritong: in order to lead a @h towards Q|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|ritong: in case there is stiff AJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ritong: perhaps he won t survive, after all|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|d3|nt|ritong: now, probably i miss something|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|ritong: because playing the @hs the way i suggest is rather elementary|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Quantin still needs to read the position|pg||
pc|d2|mc|8|nt|ritong: sigh|pg||
nt|vugraphzaz: i don t understqnd|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SKQJHQT6DA84CJ763,S86532H7543D75CQ4,SA74HK982DKT92CK2,ST9HAJDQJ63CAT985|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+ and F1R|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 1@h 7+hcp 4+@h can have longer minor|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1NT = 12-14 bal, can have 4@s|pg||
mb|p|pc|s6|nt|malipivo:  unfortunately @sJ is useless on this deal|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: EW lead 4th best against NT, but a high spot card from bad suits|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|nt|bobholl: other room double finessed in @H i think that's indeed a good plan|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|bobholl: but not the best in this case|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @c10 to K |pg||
pc|cT|nt|uni_dennis: then declarer played @c to Jack in other room|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: after the @hs|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|nt|bobholl: @D to 8 :):) but ....|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: that would have been the right play if E had AQT9x|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now can just give up a @d|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @d to 8 best, so W is on lead|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: hmm....|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1:  7  same lead after same auction|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is another one for David Bird -- IFF leading @H   is it better to lead low or honor?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hamman also led low|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Zia won and shifted to @S6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now declarer in control|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at our table|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Zia-Hamman eventually took 5 tricks|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ritong: can t believe my eyes|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: after @s Q wins, giving a @d makes 9|pg||
nt|ritong: what s going on?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: agree Henri   i couldn't believe @HA  and this even more bizarre|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ritong: @h A was explainable|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|nt|ritong: missing a @h spot, west can suppose his pard has 5 of them|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is it true that running scores are fed automagically from bbo?|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S8432HK52DQ9CKQ97,SK96HAT9D6542C652,SAQ5H643DAJ7CAJ83,SJT7HQJ87DKT83CT4|sv|o|nt|bobholl: agree dennis but 52 cards always that esy|pg||
nt|bobholl: easy|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: problem with giving @d is that defense might have 5 tricks already|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|belerophon: re bonjour a tous , hi all|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|malipivo:  welcome!|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: vProoijen chose a low @h on the lead|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so Verhees gave him the @hK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|bobholl: and east got placed to give @D|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|malipivo:  OR just made the contract on endplaying East in four-card ending.|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but now will be quick -1|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|bobholl: luckily NV so only 10 imps to france|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|nt|authau: :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|mc|8|nt|uni_dennis: don't get the line of play in other room|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: on  8  Pilon led @HQ  that makes the defense easy|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 10 imps to France|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: when opponent's bid 2 suits -- cue the one where you have stoppers|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: this is 3rd instance in 2 days where Rabbi's Rule should be applied|pg||
nt|ahollan1: aka  Rule of 1:    when king is singleton offside -- play the ace|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ritong: avoiding to play a @d to the J produces the same number of tricks in @ds, though|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but here  declarer must always loose a @D|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: other room 3N in west  still @S lead     display shows Brink opening 1@S in 3rd seat!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes -- with the south hand|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|hJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQT5H96DT985CQT94,SAK8HT8DAJ642CAJ2,SJ7642HKJ42DKCK63,S93HAQ753DQ73C875|sv|e|nt|uni_dennis: after @sQ could just give a @d |pg||
mb|p|nt|belerophon: they need it .:) they have a bad day vs Netherland today .. anyway 40 imps to back up |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|1N|nt|uni_dennis: 1@s could be very light in 3rd seat|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and could be 4 by system|pg||
mb|2N|nt|uni_dennis: but Brink testing the limits|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|belerophon: ok :) better  :)  |pg||
mb|p|nt|belerophon: W prefer 2@d than 1 NT with this hand . |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: as N did not open 9-12NT as well, he knows West is strong|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 2NT 4+@s fit|pg||
pc|s2|nt|uni_dennis: leads in ''partner's'' suit 1,3,5|pg||
nt|bobholl: in other room they cashed the @D A|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|nt|bobholl: and made 660|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|nt|uni_dennis: won't make it anymore|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|malipivo:  a low diamond towards @dQ would work just fine|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: cashing @dA can't really cost i think and nice safety play against K bare in N|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: K bare any actually|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: here declarer had 2@s 2@h 1@c already|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so needed 4@d |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but 1@s by S could have convinced him to play this way|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15 hcp  a) 6+@C, 1-suit  b) 4+@C 5+@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D ask  but does NOT promise any hcp|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: on  9   Toffier finessed @DJ so couldn't score 4@D tricks|pg||
nt|ritong: a rather good idea to axe this|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @H count card critical to help Quantin|pg||
nt|ahollan1: without signal   Quantin must guess whether @H cashing or @D play|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ96HKT5DT6543C3,S8542HQ92DAQCQJ96,SAJHAJ876DJ9872C5,ST73H43DKCAKT8742|sv|b|nt|bobholl: so the psych proved to be rigth |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 4@h for NS and 5@c just too expensive|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: OR 5@cX by East|pg||
nt|belerophon: 5@c is expensive , but good defense on @d lead |pg||
mb|4C|nt|uni_dennis: hard to get to 4@h now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|uni_dennis: well done by the french|pg||
nt|bobholl: 12 back to the french|pg||
pc|s2|nt|uni_dennis: 3@c made it much harder for NS then 2@c as 10-15|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|belerophon: yes , -2 without double  12 imps for france|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: after 2@c pass 2@d North had a chance to squeeze in 2@h|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: live results open : http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: needs to cash the @h now|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: Pilon opened that east hand 3@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: Toffier raises to 4@C and that buys the contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that will be another 12 for France|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and 4th double digit swing in 10 boards|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for those who know EW system   they do NOT play Raptor NT overcall after 3rd seat opening|pg||
nt|ritong: it would not be a pure hand for it anyway|pg||
nt|ahollan1: when Raptor applies   overcalling 2@C/@D tends to deny 4 of other major|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Henri didn't trust that i had a reason for initial comment :)|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ritong: was a small joke|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Drijver also opened 3rd seat 1@S|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: Brink did NOT make negative DBL with South|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so Pilon cues 3@S with east hand and Toffier in the tank|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S9 key card so 2nd @S stop even if Quantin had smaller doubleton|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: now @H and hope defense can't score 2@S 1@H 2@C|pg||
nt|ritong: if they can score more than 1@c, won t be 2:)|pg||
nt|ritong: i think rico is confident, tho|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: Toffier finally bids 3N|pg||
nt|ritong: close your eyes and dive, man|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Ricco = vanProoijen  [east]|pg||
nt|ritong: not vulnerable, not doubled|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nice phrase Henri :)|pg||
nt|ritong: ty|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Pilon pulls the slow 3N to 5@D   then DBL   RDBL !!!|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S lead --  sorry Henri|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S84HA752D654CAT32,SJ75HQJDK87CK8654,SKQT2HT963D3CQJ97,SA963HK84DAQJT92C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: Bompis opened 1@s with N in OR|pg||
mb|1S|an|4!s|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|cue bid|nt|uni_dennis: 3NT looks to be on as long as declarer takes the 1st @s trick|pg||
mb|p|an|a)spade lead, b) Nothing|nt|uni_dennis: else a @c switch will set up 5 defensive tricks|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: can W find the 3NT bid now?|pg||
nt|malipivo:  East did in the open room.|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 5@d will lose 2@s and a @h|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: explainations of pass Brink|pg||
nt|belerophon: he can imagine axx to @s or dxx an d try a gambling |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: DBL on 3@s would ask for another lead than @s|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: pass over 3@s : @s lead or nothing, X would mean no @s lead but other suit|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so pass either encourages @s lead or says 'i have nothing else'|pg||
mb|3N|nt|uni_dennis: what will happen on a small @s lead|pg||
nt|bobholl: other room @S 8 lead taken directly so will make|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if Drijver hopes @s Axx in S and Jxxx in W|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if declarer thinks S has Kx or Qx should play A|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: that is QT or KT then|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|belerophon: ouch ..|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: kib pointing out 5@d makes|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: by ducking 1st @s|pg||
mb|r|nt|bobholl: 2 aces (he thinks ) and @S's|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: then discard one on the @h and ruff some|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but 4th @s can't be ruffed on @d leads|pg||
pc|s8|nt|belerophon: really xx ? |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: RDBL seems very bold|pg||
nt|bobholl: @C  a leaD is BLOOD to dutch now blood to french|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: yeah, kibb has said, we can make, so... :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: but considering the score...|pg||
nt|belerophon: can win if he let the first @s .. if E is sure that N have got only 4@s he can find  . |pg||
nt|belerophon: but dont understand the xx , even with the score  .. |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: if i were W i would DBL my partner as well, instead of redoubling, not a good hand to play 5@D|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|uni_dennis: he takes the first trick, not that unreasonable to play S for 1@s|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|uni_dennis: and both aces|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|nt|belerophon: yes think S will X with single @s 3@s .. |pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|nt|ritong: thanks for your compassion|pg||
nt|ritong: i still wonder what is going on|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sunspot activity?|pg||
nt|ritong: they can play much more consistently|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: they certainly were playing well until 4th set -- but i must say i didn't see that round so don't know if France faultered and/or Netherlands on fire  to win 71-5|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ritong: likely both|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5+@S 5+@C/@D|pg||
nt|ritong: often related|pg||
nt|ritong: when you play approximate game, opponents get boosted|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@S bid  to prevent partner from bidding 3@C?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 11 boards   6 double digit swings|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: bad news for France   4 of those go to Netherlands|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: Pilon also bids 2@H -- but that shows specifically @S & @C|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: terrible transportation problems for declarer -- not to mention the bad breaks in all suits|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final contract other room   Pilon 2@SX east|pg||
nt|ritong: hm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: exactly|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK7654HAKDKT986C4,ST9H963DJ75432C83,S2HJT874DAQCAJ752,SAQJ83HQ52DCKQT96|sv|n|mb|p|nt|bobholl: pfff  :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|!s !c|nt|uni_dennis: seems like the dealing machine found some nice boards for us|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: NS play take-out DBLs now|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so South can't DBL 2@s now|pg||
mb|d|an| |nt|uni_dennis: but he has a helpful partner of course|pg||
mb|p|nt|bobholl: but N can they simply switched the meanings|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|uni_dennis: other room S in 3NT with @s lead|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bobholl: that won't make i guess|pg||
pc|d6|nt|uni_dennis: 3NT won't make and this looks like 2 off or so|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|nt|uni_dennis: @s2 well played by N|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: now East can't ruff @cs with those high @s in dummy|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|belerophon: in OR , W said 2@s free on the dble , showing an agreement , N didnt pass , but was 2@h in OR @s and @c or @s and 1 minor ? |pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|nt|ritong: bad newgain|pg||
nt|ritong: bad news again*|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: again  Henri would respond 1@D instead of 1@S??|pg||
nt|ritong: no|pg||
nt|ritong: different situation|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: because not game force?|pg||
nt|ritong: not in a gf context|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 10  monaco over canada by 8|pg||
nt|ritong: when they have a sunray, like this @c scenario, it s in 1NT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ritong: with dummy having 10|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ritong: so we can t call this a vigorous dynamic spiral|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ritong: brave canucks|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|d9|nt|ritong: they had an appalling previous set  good thing they resist|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SA753HQT6DKT94CJ2,STHAK543DJ52CK643,SK82H98DA63CAQ985,SQJ964HJ72DQ87CT7|sv|b|nt|uni_dennis: unknown minor|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: with vProoijen - Verhees|pg||
nt|belerophon: so N imagien @s @d with his hand  |pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+ and F1R|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|uni_dennis: 1@s 7+hcp, 4+@s, can have longer minor|pg||
nt|bobholl: a costly affair again (12 imps)|pg||
mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bobholl: support (3@S)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: dbl = support, 3@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: no nice trump break here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|nt|uni_dennis: in OR Verhees did not overcall, so NS play 1NT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: +180 there|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: inspite of the bad trump break declarer can make this|pg||
nt|belerophon: some imps back for france  .. |pg||
nt|bobholl: get to 110 in spite of bad @S break|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @hJ and @cK well placed|pg||
nt|belerophon: oui ils font n'imp la  .. :(|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|uni_dennis: just 3 trumps to lose|pg||
nt|bobholl: 84 imps in 12 not bad :) although a good match doesn't have that much|pg||
pc|sA|nt|uni_dennis: or will he score @s7 in a coup|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: @c to Q, @cA|pg||
nt|belerophon: he can do it |pg||
nt|belerophon: @c the !q and small @c to do his 7 @s |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|bobholl: still 2 imps to french|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d7|nt|bobholl: @S now endplaying east|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pg||
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qx|o14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ritong: inter alia, they had an exclusion blackwood clash|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: graciously commentated as " explosion blackwood" by some italian commentator|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on that same board   Ireland had gaf   1@S-2@H [artificial @S raise]//PASS   missing 7@H|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: final set  we'll have  open matches of  Canada-Monaco, Italy-Turkey and our match  France-Netherlands|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|c6|mc|7|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQHQJ92DK954CQ983,S83H753DQ62CKT542,S76542HAK8DAT3CA6,SAKJT9HT64DJ87CJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: kibitzer remarks 60  imps on 8-12 :)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|bobholl: the usual practice now adays 15-17 bal open 1 NT|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: we have one more set of 16 boards after this one|pg||
mb|2S!|an|limit with 4+!h & non 4!s|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: according to Al at the other table BBO will broadcast: Netherlands - France, Monaco-Canada and Italy-Turkye|pg||
nt|belerophon: rest 19 boards |pg||
mb|3C!|an|relay|nt|uni_dennis: from the open that is|pg||
nt|belerophon: with this one |pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and brazil-austria (Women), and canada - denmark (Seniors)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: the winner of this match will play against the winner of Monaco - Canada|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N!|an|no short|mb|p|nt|belerophon: N dont imagine @s was a problem with his hand  for 3 nt  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobholl: no double no trouble|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: Monaco - Canada a very tight match, only 1 imp in it|pg||
nt|malipivo:  Monaco-Canada 151-150 imps.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|bobholl: wow 5 1st tricks are mine :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|c2|nt|belerophon: anyway 5@s and 1 trick ( @c or @d ) for the defense |pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: running scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=936&qphase=16|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|bobholl: east had a difficult lead (not the colour but which one ):)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d6|mc|7|nt|malipivo:  East is guarding diamonds, so there is no real squeeze.|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|3C|nt|ritong: likely 4@s here|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm told   other vugraph matches    women: australia v brazil  and senior: canada v denmark|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: i must confess  that i haven't been keeping close watch of scores from the other events|pg||
nt|ritong: you mean you re focused on your own match, al?:)|pg||
nt|ritong: no kidding lol|pg||
nt|ahollan1: totally new concept|pg||
nt|ritong: yeah|pg||
nt|ritong: this won t fare well|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it has been difficult -- usually not this many vugraph matches to choose from   and a bunch of them are matchups that intrigue me|pg||
nt|ritong: i certainly understand  was just friendly teasing|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS have only made 3 of the contracts they've bid   [and 1 was a missed slam]|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Canada now leads Monaco by 11|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: i forgot to count, but am told   EW have only made 1 of their bids|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ932HA42DAK92C73,S6H98DJT5CAQJ9852,SAJ87HQT653D7CK64,SKT54HKJ7DQ8643CT|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|uni_dennis: 1@c 2+ F1R|pg||
mb|4C|nt|uni_dennis: and can be done with any 12-14 BAL|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|uni_dennis: 2@h 1@c 1@s to lose|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: and a @c ruff|pg||
nt|malipivo:  4@cX would be -4 (major aces, three diamonds and @cK).|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: toffier couldn't bid 3@c, but 4@c seems ok|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: they rarely DBL you at these colours|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|bobholl: the last 2 boards (bad results for france were duplicated here)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|malipivo:  from spec: THE problem is ...they all want to play themselves......better down in 4 @S than an easy 800 :)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c2|nt|bobholl: but also often you score only 300 iso 620 :)|pg||
nt|malipivo:  that's very true|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|bobholl: that's what preempts are for |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: on this hand S surely can't pass|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|nt|uni_dennis: Pilon knew S had 3@h here|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: assuming West has 7@c for his 4@c bid|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so playing @hJ not needed|pg||
nt|malipivo:  It would be only -3, i'm sorry, from spec: but is 4@C -4? @SA, @HA, 3@D and @CK so only -3...|pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: oh  that is NS for other room, not our EW|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final board of segment 5 of 6|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: last set of Round of 16 begins in about 1 hour|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm here because of knowledge of EW system -- seems i've only alerted once|pg||
mb|2D|an|multi|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H or @S   so not as much Multi as their teammates|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the other pairs include a strong option|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: DBL = a) 13-16, BAL  b) 15+, takeout  c) 19+  d) strong, forcing|pg||
nt|ritong: verhees had a plan|pg||
nt|ritong: visibly, north has @ss|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was wondering about that :)|pg||
nt|ritong: so he passed first|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: pretty creative 3@H bid by Quantin|pg||
nt|ritong: well he supports both:)|pg||
nt|ritong: and north has solid reasons not to let this go imho|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  15  Toffier overcalled 1@C=2+  with 4@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Brink also in the doomed 4@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D lead could make it more difficult for defense|pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: sacrifice could have won a few imps|pg||
nt|ritong: hmm|pg||
nt|ritong: perhaps bompis concluded his part has like 3/3 in the majors|pg||
nt|ahollan1: you don't think 5@D making?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i suppose on @H guess to win vs lose imps in 10@S|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|nt|ritong: well...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hehe|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous, sort of|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Henri|pg||
nt|vugraphzaz: bye|pg||
nt|ahollan1: restart in 50 minutes|pg||
nt|ritong: okay|pg||
nt|ahollan1: running scores under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2SJ9743HKJD75CAJ43,SHAT92DAT986CQ862,SKQT862H7643D2C97,SA5HQ85DKQJ43CKT5|sv|e|nt|bobholl: but +500 much better than -100/200|pg||
mb|1D|nt|uni_dennis: 5@d by EW in OR|pg||
mb|2S|nt|bobholl: will the 4@H prevent 2@S don't guess so|pg||
mb|3S|nt|uni_dennis: looks like it makes there|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: Last board here, thks all commentators and all specs :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: 2@s a bit conservative for Drijver|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S!|nt|bobholl: 5@S goes for only 300|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: pass by Brink looks odd with that many @s|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|bobholl: he is afraid of 6@D i guess|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: not sure what 3@s and 4@s show in their system, but can't see why East doesn't make a slam move|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|bobholl: sjoert (brink) guessed the par score rigth|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: would be 7 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: but 6@d won't make|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|uni_dennis: so this is the best EW can do|pg||
pc|dK|nt|bobholl: very well guessed by brink|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so that make 200 then|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: for the dutch|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|uni_dennis: our final session of this round-of-16 will start at 17:00 local time|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: that is in 40 minutes|pg||
mc|9|nt|bobholl: tya very much cu (partly)|pg||
nt|malipivo:  Thank you dear spectators for joining us at this table and for all your comments, many thanks dear commentators and Yoram for your outstanding work! Good bye all, see you little later!|pg||
nt|bobholl: tytoo pavel :)|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: looks like in the official score, the dutch only have 197 imps|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: a scoring error on BBO i guess|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: thx all, see u in 40 minutes for the last round of this R16|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: which one?|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: ah, appeal committee decision|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: on previous round|pg||
nt|uni_dennis: so there was a difference at the start of this session|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: yes, right, director was talking with Pilon a score ll be changed|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: bye for now :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbe: thks|pg||
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