vg|BBO5-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-RR5,I,1,16,NEW ZEALAND,0,USA,0|
rs|3NE+1,4SE=,3HE=,3HE=,2HN-1,3SW-1,4SN=,4SN+1,4HN=,3NN=,3HN-1,2HN=,3NS=,3NS=,4HN+1,4HN+1,4SN-1,4SNx-3,3NW+1,3NW=,4SE=,4SW-1,3NE+2,3NWx+1,2NN=,2SS+1,3NS=,3NS=,4SE+1,3SW+2,1NW=,1NW=|
pn|BACH,RODWELL,CORNELL,MECKSTROTH,KATZ,WARE,NICKELL,TISLEVOLL|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3ST4H98752DKQJ7C96,SA953HAQ4DT98CJ74,SQ8HJT6D643CKQT83,SKJ762HK3DA52CA52|sv|o|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: hi everyone|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 14-16 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbc: sorry i came late... but 3nt is the spot|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|bigtrain: looks like an easy game - 10 tricks in NT or @S|pg||
nt|minimeck: Good morning Walter :) |pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hi matt|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3ST4H98752DKQJ7C96,SA953HAQ4DT98CJ74,SQ8HJT6D643CKQT83,SKJ762HK3DA52CA52|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: welcome back to Lille for round 5|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|kiwibridge: no stayman open room|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAQJ7HA76DJ72CT86,SKT83HKT52DA3C532,S542H83D954CAKQJ4,S96HQJ94DKQT86C97|sv|n|nt|minimeck: For those specs wondering, Meckwell sat out the initial set this morning, should be well rested. |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: looks like 3@H e/w is par|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|minimeck: Certainly a light takeout x here by rodwell, but at these colors and such nice majors, compete over 1@c is certainly the most attractive option|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: should be interesting competitive action|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbc: Bach thinking|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|nt|minimeck: Draw trump and claim a very effective line of play when it works :) this should be a quickie |pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|minimeck: although certainly declarer will not no diamonds behaving so nicely when pressured to rough with the east hand|pg||
nt|minimeck: know*|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAQJ7HA76DJ72CT86,SKT83HKT52DA3C532,S542H83D954CAKQJ4,S96HQJ94DKQT86C97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|kiwibridge: all running scores will be here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mb|3C|an|,|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SQ3H9DAKT5CAJ7432,SKT875HK6DQ98CQ96,S64HAJ8743DJ74CT8,SAJ92HQT52D632CK5|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: looks like  transfer|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|warrens:  the defense has 6 tricks, but it will be a race to get them|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|bigtrain: there are several ways to come up to 6 tricks but they aren't absolute...  the defense needs to be accurate|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|warrens:  Good morning Walter :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|bigtrain: hi warren|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|bigtrain: needs to set up minor tricks now|pg||
nt|warrens:  K of @C's beats it now|pg||
nt|bigtrain: snce partner pitched a @S the taping defense won't work|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @D also|pg||
nt|warrens:  or a @D with the return of a minor|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: Mecjstroth placed the cards on the table...thinking|pg||
pc|cK|nt|vugraphzbc: Meckstroth |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SQ3H9DAKT5CAJ7432,SKT875HK6DQ98CQ96,S64HAJ8743DJ74CT8,SAJ92HQT52D632CK5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|an|4!s|nt|kiwibridge: @S raise|pg||
mb|p!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|kiwibridge: I'm sure we wanted to know that|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SATHAQJ9DQ6CAKJ73,S875HT74DJ53CT862,SKQJ963H652D742C9,S42HK83DAKT98CQ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2S|an|8-11|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|an|min no shortage|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|warrens:  this looks pretty quiet,  a good hand for coffee|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|warrens:  the safety play is to go up, so 1 imp to USA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SATHAQJ9DQ6CAKJ73,S875HT74DJ53CT862,SKQJ963H652D742C9,S42HK83DAKT98CQ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: surprised no bid from Nickell 1st time around|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|kiwibridge: Rodwell and Mecstroth are in the WE seats for USA in the open, against Mike Cornell and Ashley Bach for NZ|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|nt|thommos:  hi all|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 4 imps USA on board 3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: welcome Ian Thomson|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ97HA654DAK3CKT3,S52HQJ3DQ974CQ752,SA863HKT98DT5CA86,SKJT4H72DJ862CJ94|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|an|hearts|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: another "quiet" hand...  time enough for tea steeping now :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 1+ with transfer responses|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbc: Ashley showing a 3433|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: Rodwell thinking ....|pg||
nt|warrens:  declarer should be able to play for either a favorable @S positon (J10 doubleton or King onside) or for 3-3 @S's to be able to pitch a losing @C|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|vugraphzbc: 1 imp for the kiwis|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ97HA654DAK3CKT3,S52HQJ3DQ974CQ752,SA863HKT98DT5CA86,SKJT4H72DJ862CJ94|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|can have both majors|nt|kiwibridge: 1@D = @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: or not?|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|thommos:  hard to say bothe 4H and 3NT should make|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SJT97HKT92DJ62CA8,SQ542HADK983CQT93,SK6HQJ8643DA74CJ5,SA83H75DQT5CK7642|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bigtrain: nebulous diamond...  2+ 11-15|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|an|NF|nt|warrens:  2@c here non-forcing Walter?|pg||
nt|warrens:  right, alerted as NF|pg||
nt|bigtrain: passed hand it always is|pg||
nt|warrens:  would it be by an uph?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: UPH it is in fact NF|pg||
mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|warrens:  good aggressive bidding by E/W pushes N/S towards an unmakeble contract|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: or a makeable contract for themselves :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: looks like e/w will probably make 10 tricks in @C in they guess @D|pg||
pc|h5|nt|bigtrain: if |pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|warrens:  and if they guess @S's|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|warrens:  can he make this with a @S now?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if he guesses correctly|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|warrens:  now he can't, just gave up a key entry|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|warrens:  that was very sloppy imho|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SJT97HKT92DJ62CA8,SQ542HADK983CQT93,SK6HQJ8643DA74CJ5,SA83H75DQT5CK7642|sv|e|nt|kiwibridge: good defence gave nothing away|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: Ware hates passing|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|thommos:  ware passing with 11HCP  in 3rd seat - probably a first time experince|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|thommos:  this looks like a good result for N/S|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|kiwibridge: Cornell and Bach have picked up a imp for finding their @H fit|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|thommos:  now a D exit|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: all running scores are here http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S863HAT8DAJ3CAQT9,SKT94HQ93DQT96CJ6,SQ75HK654DKCK7432,SAJ2HJ72D87542C85|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|warrens:  is this 15-17?|pg||
mb|3C|an|Puppet Stayman|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|warrens:  3@C=puppet, 3N=no 4-card major|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  (I assume)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|bigtrain: 14.5-17 nt opening|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  best lead for the defense, but they can only cash 4 and declarer has 9 top tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S863HAT8DAJ3CAQT9,SKT94HQ93DQT96CJ6,SQ75HK654DKCK7432,SAJ2HJ72D87542C85|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|thommos:  9 tricks in 3NT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: Katz may be slightly worried but all is well|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S965HQJ85DJ43CJT4,SJ83HTDKQ95CK7532,SAQT7HAK964D7CAQ8,SK42H732DAT862C96|sv|o|nt|warrens:  normal with Q in dummy you expect declarer to go up, but here he's hoping for the suit to be blocked if 5-2, such as AJ, KJ, A10, or K10 doubleton|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  normally*|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  North can't be thinking again!  hasn't he shown enough?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|warrens:  declarer has 3 entries to dummy in trump, needs to use them for black suit finesses|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S965HQJ85DJ43CJT4,SJ83HTDKQ95CK7532,SAQT7HAK964D7CAQ8,SK42H732DAT862C96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|forcing|nt|kiwibridge: all scores all divisions looking very flat after these hands|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!h|mb|d|nt|thommos:  should make 11 in 4h|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|kiwibridge: a miserable 1st half excitement wise|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S8HA8765DAQ973C98,SHJT9432DJ85CK754,SKQT963HQD4CAQT32,SAJ7542HKDKT62CJ6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|warrens:  important to go low on this hand.  |pg||
nt|warrens:  maybe 2NT now?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|warrens:  I would expect 3@S from North now, though 3@C also very reasonable.  I would bid 3@S with such good trumps|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  jumping to game avoided the X|pg||
pc|hK|nt|warrens:  so, the match will tighen up now|pg||
nt|warrens:  tighten*|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: playing @C here puts declarer in the place to get out -1 i think|pg||
nt|bigtrain: might even make with soft defense|pg||
nt|bigtrain: dd i think he can make|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @C to the Q and the @D fineese|pg||
nt|warrens:  I never expect soft defense from Meckwell :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes...  he cn make it|pg||
pc|c8|nt|bigtrain: nothing he can do...  cold if played double dummy|pg||
pc|c4|nt|bigtrain: not saying he will ever play it that way|pg||
nt|warrens:  yes, if he takes the double dummy line, that's one thing.  but if he doesn't, I don't expect a soft defense :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|bigtrain: going -3 at the other table seems like alot thoough|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|nt|warrens:  discard is best now|pg||
nt|warrens:  does he believe that trumps are 6-0?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: all roads lead to -1|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|warrens:  well played|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S8HA8765DAQ973C98,SHJT9432DJ85CK754,SKQT963HQD4CAQT32,SAJ7542HKDKT62CJ6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|thommos:  this may be more exicting|pg||
mb|1N|an|forcing|nt|kiwibridge: some nice misfits here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|,|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: Geo decides enough|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|kiwibridge: he may regret it later|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|thommos:  normal to lead length when hold long trumps|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: there's a trick he didn't expect|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|thommos:  unlucky guess in Clubs|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|h5|nt|thommos:  KD|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA732HT96DAT5CK52,SK8HJ74DKQ9CAQ863,S64HK83DJ8632C974,SQJT95HAQ52D74CJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: smolen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: showing GF values and 4@H 5+@S|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c6|nt|warrens:  8 of @H's was a mistake.  now S can't afford to discard any @H's|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|warrens:  hmm, odd discard by North of last @C|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA732HT96DAT5CK52,SK8HJ74DKQ9CAQ863,S64HK83DJ8632C974,SQJT95HAQ52D74CJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|thommos:  3NT or 4S by east west|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|thommos:  now a H to the Q|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ2HK764DJ872CT96,SJT983HA932DAT9C3,SK64HJT8DKQ63C854,SA75HQ5D54CAKQJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|bigtrain: 15-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|warrens:  that's a very strong hand for 1NT |pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|bigtrain: i don't like the bid myself|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: another smolen auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
nt|warrens:  misplayed at the other table imho|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes this looks like it should make - 5 even|pg||
nt|warrens:  I'm told this did make 4@S at the other table|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ2HK764DJ872CT96,SJT983HA932DAT9C3,SK64HJT8DKQ63C854,SA75HQ5D54CAKQJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|ask|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|kiwibridge: 3NT was easy|pg||
nt|thommos:  4S likely to make 10 or 11|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: Norway lead Australia 4-2 after 7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 4@S escaped the axe so NZ take the lead|pg||
nt|thommos:  majing 10|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphzbh: declarer renounce .(|pg||
nt|vugraphzbh: 1 down rectified by director|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: thats a blow for NZ|pg||
pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAQ2HA8542D3CJ762,S4HT76DAK87654CQ5,SJ853HQJDT92CT984,SKT976HK93DQJCAK3|sv|n|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|warrens:  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm for running scores|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|hK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|mc|11|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAQ2HA8542D3CJ762,S4HT76DAK87654CQ5,SJ853HQJDT92CT984,SKT976HK93DQJCAK3|sv|n|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: bit undisciplined Ware not a solid suit|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: this makes easily|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: I can picture the twinkle in Michaels eyes when he sees dummy|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|10|nt|kiwibridge: all Katz can do is limit the over tricks|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SK765HK2DK63C9876,ST8HQ97DQJ874CK42,SA943HJT54DATCAJ5,SQJ2HA863D952CQT3|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  hmm|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|warrens:  if W plays the 8, I expect N to win in hand and finesse back in case of QJ10x|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|warrens:  high @D now is best|pg||
nt|warrens:  but he must be concerned about A10x with declarer|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|warrens:  now a @H and he's home|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|warrens:  time to cash out now|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: we're finished in the closed|pg||
nt|warrens:  the defense has 3 more tricks anyway, so cashing out time|pg||
mc|8|nt|warrens:  and that's with 3-3 @C's.|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SK765HK2DK63C9876,ST8HQ97DQJ874CK42,SA943HJT54DATCAJ5,SQJ2HA863D952CQT3|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: the error on 11 cost 10 so USA regain the lead|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQ2HAKQ75DK43CQ54,SJT63HT64D765CA87,SAK5HJ93DQT82CT93,S9874H82DAJ9CKJ62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|warrens:  win in dummy and play a quick @D?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|kiwibridge: hi all, board 11 was rectified by the director to -1, it seemed declarer had revoked|pg||
nt|warrens:  thank you Gary|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQ2HAKQ75DK43CQ54,SJT63HT64D765CA87,SAK5HJ93DQT82CT93,S9874H82DAJ9CKJ62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|nt|kiwibridge: just 9 thats all he wanted|pg||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SA73HQ97DQJ7CJ532,SKQTHAKT53DAK5CQT,S5H62DT932CAK9876,SJ98642HJ84D864C4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|an|Clubs or Reds|mb|p|an|0-5 or Clubs|nt|kiwibridge: I'm sure Michael was absolutely gutted|pg||
nt|warrens:  the other room missed a good game|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 21 opp 2|pg||
mb|1N|mb|d|nt|warrens:  yes, but with a 9-card fit and another 8-card fit|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: hard for E after the 2N opening|pg||
mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|warrens:  agreed.  West would have to super-accept.|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: you need big club on those sort of hands|pg||
nt|warrens:  as expected, Meckwell gets there easily|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|kiwibridge: another nail in the NZ coffin sadly for them|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SA73HQ97DQJ7CJ532,SKQTHAKT53DAK5CQT,S5H62DT932CAK9876,SJ98642HJ84D864C4|sv|n|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: 5 to NZ for that (silly) double of 3NT|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: just this and 1 more to go, thanks to our great operator and to Ian who had to leave us unexpectedly|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: thanks everybody for your feedback, bed for me after this but hope to have you join me again tomorrow for round 7 @H|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: NZ could well have won this match, apart from that one error EW have had a good set|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SK9432H76DJT95C93,SAJ8HKQ842DA43CJ8,SQT5HJT3DQCAKQ642,S76HA95DK8762CT75|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|warrens:  thanks all.  I believe we're back in 35 minutes|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: so that's it we end on a swish Cornell will take his 6 tricks|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SK9432H76DJT95C93,SAJ8HKQ842DA43CJ8,SQT5HJT3DQCAKQ642,S76HA95DK8762CT75|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|kiwibridge: 2nd time Nickell has passed with a big club suit|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg||
mc|7|nt|kiwibridge: thx again lovely people see you tomorrow|pg||
pg||