vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR12,I,17,32,FINLAND,0,ISRAEL,0|
rs|4SN=,4SNx=,5HS-1,4SWx-1,3NW=,3HE=,2NW+1,3NW=,3DN-1,3DN-1,4SN+2,6SN=,2HS+2,4HS=,6DN-1,3NS+3,4HN+1,5HN-1,4SW+1,6SW-1,3NN=,3NN-1,3HW=,3HE+2,4SN+1,4SN+1,3NW+1,3NE+1,3NN-2,3CW-2,4SE=,3SE+1|
pn|NIEMI,BAREKET,KOISTINEN,LENGY,FRIDLANDER,SALMENKIVI,LIRAN,PEKKINEN|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQT5H9742DJ3CAK74,S43H53D854CJT8652,SKJ8762HKJ8DAKC93,SA9HAQT6DQT9762CQ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SQT5H9742DJ3CAK74,S43H53D854CJT8652,SKJ8762HKJ8DAKC93,SA9HAQT6DQT9762CQ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|aldo 01:  no way to defeat the contract|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKHAJ63D9753CAK82,ST86432H9DAKT4C53,S75HKQT875DQ2CQJ4,SAQJ9H42DJ86CT976|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|nt|marlowepi:  hi all|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|marlowepi:  i willalert you all that i have been having connection problems, so if i disappear i will try to get back |pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKHAJ63D9753CAK82,ST86432H9DAKT4C53,S75HKQT875DQ2CQJ4,SAQJ9H42DJ86CT976|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|aldo 01:  dangerous lead|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|steshome: Hi Alpo!|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S97HA74DQT653CQ84,SAQ82HKQJDKJ2CK65,SKJ643H9DA87CJ732,ST5HT86532D94CAT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|nt|marlowepi:  hard to lead the jack of clubs|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S97HA74DQT653CQ84,SAQ82HKQJDKJ2CK65,SKJ643H9DA87CJ732,ST5HT86532D94CAT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|steshome: Israel lying second in Group D and Finland 9th|pg||
nt|steshome: I assume that 2@D showed either a weak two in hearts or spades and clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|steshome: Disciplined pass|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|steshome: I've been asked how many qualify from the group - I assume 4 qualify for the round of 16|pg||
nt|steshome: Safest to exit a heart now|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|nt|steshome: More IMPS to Israel|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQ42HA2DKT4CA8752,SAK9HK6DA76532C96,SJ63HQJ8753D9CT43,ST875HT94DQJ8CKQJ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|marlowepi:  a bit puzzled why W did not accept. looking at that hand, it seems unlikely that exactly 8 tricks is the limit|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ42HA2DKT4CA8752,SAK9HK6DA76532C96,SJ63HQJ8753D9CT43,ST875HT94DQJ8CKQJ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: This is an interesting hand - I think 3NT should make unless North fishes out a club lead|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|steshome: And who could blame North for leading a heart?  Good to see the Finns getting some IMPS in on the card|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK4HAJ87DQJ42CT72,SAQTHQ94D865C9854,S732HK2DAT97CKQ63,SJ9865HT653DK3CAJ|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|2H!|an|good spade raise|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|marlowepi:  brb |pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK4HAJ87DQJ42CT72,SAQTHQ94D865C9854,S732HK2DAT97CKQ63,SJ9865HT653DK3CAJ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJ652HAT9752DCJ53,S8HQ6DQ9764CKQ942,SAKQ974H843DKT2CA,ST3HKJDAJ853CT876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: 1@d shows 6+ , 0-2 controls|pg||
nt|marlowepi:  by the standards ofmost strong club systems, S has an enormous hand for amere raise to 2S|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|marlowepi:  as 1D responses go, S hasalmost a slam try over 1S :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi:  perhaps their 2S raise shows an absolute maximum|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJ652HAT9752DCJ53,S8HQ6DQ9764CKQ942,SAKQ974H843DKT2CA,ST3HKJDAJ853CT876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|steshome: That's a good 4@d bid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|steshome: Does anyone know what 4@h was?|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: I've been offered a fitjump, a transfer to spades, or temporising.  |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|steshome: I assume that 4NT was keycard and 5@c showed one.  I also assume that 4@D was a void showing splinter|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|steshome: I like the idea that 4@h was last train but then North went on anyway ...|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S8HQJ9643DQ8CAKT2,SK94HA85DKJT9C843,SAJ72HT72DA65C765,SQT653HKD7432CQJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|an|nat,<17|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S8HQJ9643DQ8CAKT2,SK94HA85DKJT9C843,SAJ72HT72DA65C765,SQT653HKD7432CQJ9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|steshome: North South are bidding the pips off the cards|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|steshome: No way of beating 4@h|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SAQ2HAQ9DKT32CA43,SKJ74HT64D97CK865,S86HK82DAQJ864C92,ST953HJ753D5CQJT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+, <17|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|mc|11|nt|vugraphzbb: declarer claimed on a (not working) spade finesse|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAQ2HAQ9DKT32CA43,SKJ74HT64D97CK865,S86HK82DAQJ864C92,ST953HJ753D5CQJT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|steshome: Let's see if Israel can avoid the slam on a finesse|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|steshome: I don't like the 3@d opening much but it kept N/S out of slam|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S532HA863DAQJ73C5,SKT86H7DTCAKJ9843,SAQJ4HQT952DK86C7,S97HKJ4D9542CQT62|sv|e|mb|1H!|an|nat, <17|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbb: long thinking by Bareket after 4@c|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S532HA863DAQJ73C5,SKT86H7DTCAKJ9843,SAQJ4HQT952DK86C7,S97HKJ4D9542CQT62|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: West has not had a lot to do this match, except watch his opponents play.  He's done well here to push his opponents to the 5-level (where they should still make)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c6|mc|10|nt|steshome: Well done to West for putting the pressure on here|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SA9HQ642DJT6C9853,SKQ7542HAK5DAK8CA,ST3H73DQ972CK7642,SJ86HJT98D543CQJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|strong 23+ or 9 tricks|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzbb: 2@C 2@h would have been weaker|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SA9HQ642DJT6C9853,SKQ7542HAK5DAK8CA,ST3H73DQ972CK7642,SJ86HJT98D543CQJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|mc|11|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SA65H7DAQ9843CK83,SQ7HA963DJT75CT42,SKT832HKJ4DKCAJ96,SJ94HQT852D62CQ75|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|2+, <17|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SA65H7DAQ9843CK83,SQ7HA963DJT75CT42,SKT832HKJ4DKCAJ96,SJ94HQT852D62CQ75|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|cA|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQ742HT6DAKT96CJ4,SAT3H98752D743CQ9,SKJ8HAQDQ852C8763,S965HKJ43DJCAKT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+,>17|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|hT|mc|9|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQ742HT6DAKT96CJ4,SAT3H98752D743CQ9,SKJ8HAQDQ852C8763,S965HKJ43DJCAKT52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: Welcome back|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SHT9852DQ8642CAQ2,SJT6HAKQJ73DJ9CT6,SAKQ9874H6DAT5CJ4,S532H4DK73CK98753|sv|b|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SHT9852DQ8642CAQ2,SJT6HAKQJ73DJ9CT6,SAKQ9874H6DAT5CJ4,S532H4DK73CK98753|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: Quite right|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|steshome: While we were offline, the Finns struck back with 10 imps for defeating 3NT.  No swing here though|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S7652HT87653DK7C6,SKQHAKJ4DJ4CK7542,S943HQ9DAT52CQT98,SAJT8H2DQ9863CAJ3|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S7652HT87653DK7C6,SKQHAKJ4DJ4CK7542,S943HQ9DAT52CQT98,SAJT8H2DQ9863CAJ3|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|steshome: They'll end up in 3NT and it will be a flat board|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|steshome: What would you lead as South? I'd lead a spade as well|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SK82HKT652DA983C4,SQ974HA4DJCKQ9763,SATHJ83DQT75CAT82,SJ653HQ97DK642CJ5|sv|n|mb|1H|an|nat, <17|mb|2C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SK82HKT652DA983C4,SQ974HA4DJCKQ9763,SATHJ83DQT75CAT82,SJ653HQ97DK642CJ5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|steshome: What do we have here?  A heart partial looks normal - although game does seem to make|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|steshome: N/S are going to end up in diamonds now, I reckon|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|steshome: I like West's double, but if East really did bid 3@C then it did not get what it deserved|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|steshome: Down one, which is a loss of 7IMPS.  If East had bid 2@S though, they might well have gone plus|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cK|nt|steshome: Probably down two now.  Which is 8 imps|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SQ5HAJ5DJ9CKQJ982,SKJ86HKQ64DQT86C4,SA92HT732D432CT76,ST743H98DAK75CA53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SQ5HAJ5DJ9CKQJ982,SKJ86HKQ64DQT86C4,SA92HT732D432CT76,ST743H98DAK75CA53|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|steshome: The Israelis in both rooms have been bidding aggressively - it's not clear to bid game here|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|nt|steshome: I really don't think that the scoreline is an accurate reflection of the play - Israel have played well, for sure, but they've been slightly lucky.  So often though, when you play ...|pg||
nt|steshome: well, you create your own luck.  |pg||
pg||