vg|52nd EBTC-BBO4,WOMEN-RR2,I,1,16,ENGLAND,0,SWEDEN,0| rs|3NW-3,3NE-1,6SN+1,6SS+1,4SW+2,4SW+2,5HNx-1,4SE=,1NE-2,1NN+1,3CN+3,3DWx-2,3HNx-1,3NW+1,4SNx-1,3SN-1,3NW-2,3NW-2,2DS=,2DS=,4SS=,3NS+2,2HE=,4HE-1,5DN=,5DNx=,3SE=,2SE+1,4SE-1,2SE+2,1NE=,1SE+1| pn|DHONDY,RIMSTEDT,SENIOR,SJOBERG,AHLESVED,SMITH,GRONKVIST,BROCK|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK7432HQ73DQ8CK74,SQT9HAKJT6DA54CA8,SAJ6H842D976CJT52,S85H95DKJT32CQ963|sv|o|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: south should open i feel|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|roswolf: looks like a strong club system|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: and 1nt looks 18-20 bal|pg|| mb|p|nt|mamos: hello all|pg|| nt|roswolf: hi mike|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|roswolf: this looks to make in comfort the contract is right-sided|pg|| nt|mamos: well if you lost a Diamond finesse......|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|roswolf: hmm i suppose so|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|ady: now can be down 3|pg|| nt|mamos: defence in control|pg|| nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|roswolf: attacking @H more fruitful|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ady: still with hearts splitting and queen right only 8 tricks|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|roswolf: might be difficult to cash out but north has no problem|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|roswolf: n/s will be fretful n/s serene|pg|| nt|mamos: the defence took its chance|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK7432HQ73DQ8CK74,SQT9HAKJT6DA54CA8,SAJ6H842D976CJT52,S85H95DKJT32CQ963|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ9HQT8DKJT76CK9,ST75HK42DQ42CJ742,SK6432HAJ63DA5CAQ,SQ8H975D983CT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ady: down in closed room but only1 so 3 imps for england|pg|| nt|roswolf: short club|pg|| nt|Aurora: hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPM_71eV_R4|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 1nt weak|pg|| mb|3S|nt|bt: hi everyone|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: possible grand on the lie should get to 6|pg|| nt|roswolf: 2@c some sort of checkback|pg|| nt|bt: this board is a homage to an old song by Meat Loaf|pg|| nt|bt: "2 out of 3 aint bad"|pg|| nt|roswolf: slamming move coming up|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D!|mb|p|nt|ady: some duplication with clubs but still a reasonable slam|pg|| nt|roswolf: the dragon uses the blackwood cannon|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|mamos: N has lots of keycards :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: will now ask for the trump queen|pg|| nt|roswolf: but preferred the practical approach|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bt: this is a complex hand with many alternative lines|pg|| nt|mamos: This is the sort of hand declarer will feel should make but you need to find the best line|pg|| nt|bt: if @HK is onside you just have to guard against losing one spade|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|mamos: agree Lars|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|mamos: everyting works :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ9HQT8DKJT76CK9,ST75HK42DQ42CJ742,SK6432HAJ63DA5CAQ,SQ8H975D983CT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|Aurora: hello all :) Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0SMsAefc_8|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|cJ|mc|13|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJTH9D97543CK7654,SQ842HJ865DQCA832,S953HKQ732DJT862C,SAK76HAT4DAKCQJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|mamos: enjoy |pg|| nt|roswolf: hmm some kind of weak 2 bid|pg|| nt|roswolf: ah multi|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: the @D fit is found|pg|| nt|ady: e/w can make 6@S and the opening from north may be of help for e/w|pg|| nt|roswolf: and a @D sac is probable|pg|| nt|roswolf: tricky situation for e/w - these auctions are rarely discussed|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ady: 6@S down if played by east on a club lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ady: playing right way up but in game|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| nt|mamos: not a great effort by any standards|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ady: not a great slam K@C missing spades need to behave and heart suit posiition not clear cut |pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|nt|mamos: but EW made no moves seemed unaware how close it might be|pg|| nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|nt|ady: was up to east to show some extras|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJTH9D97543CK7654,SQ842HJ865DQCA832,S953HKQ732DJT862C,SAK76HAT4DAKCQJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S87HA84DJT632CK96,SA963H7DA7CAQJ754,SKJHKQT96532DK9CT,SQT542HJDQ854C832|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: some fun here perhaps|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|nt|roswolf: looks a profitable sac for n/s -well done|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: EW did well too |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|roswolf: in the other room bd3 is being played in game by england|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S87HA84DJT632CK96,SA963H7DA7CAQJ754,SKJHKQT96532DK9CT,SQT542HJDQ854C832|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S8654HA96DAQ5CA85,SK97HQJ7D87632CQ2,SQTHK842DJT4CK943,SAJ32HT53DK9CJT76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|roswolf: in the other room e/w are playing in 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: on bd4|pg|| mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|roswolf: this looks off but may still gain an imp or so|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|ady: duck looks best|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|nt|roswolf: now defence should be in control|pg|| nt|ady: J@D switch looks down 2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|mamos: hi @s discourages|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| mc|5|nt|roswolf: 9 imps on bd4 for england|pg|| nt|roswolf: competent defence|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S8654HA96DAQ5CA85,SK97HQJ7D87632CQ2,SQTHK842DJT4CK943,SAJ32HT53DK9CJT76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|dburn: mini no trump at the other table|pg|| nt|dburn: which South might have doubled, but she was facing a passed partner so the upside was not as great|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|dburn: so, Sweden have accurately saved in 1NT at the other table against 1NT at this one|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA6HA875D98653C52,SK972HT642DAKJ4C3,SQJ53HQJ3DCAKQJ98,ST84HK9DQT72CT764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt is fortunate to make here|pg|| mb|d|nt|roswolf: but needs good guesswork|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: I dont think anyone is bidding 3NT Geoff|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|ady: without a trump lead 11 tricks |pg|| nt|roswolf: imaginative lead|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|ady: now 12|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|mamos: so12 tricks - thats what usually happens to my imaginative leads|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|ady: even with a trump lead 11 tricks as west cannot go in with K@S if declarer plays ace and another with giving 3 spade tricks|pg|| nt|ady: without|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA6HA875D98653C52,SK972HT642DAKJ4C3,SQJ53HQJ3DCAKQJ98,ST84HK9DQT72CT764|sv|e|mb|p|nt|dburn: but England have undercooked this one somewhat|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: at least, at the other table - at this one, they have if anything overcooked it|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|dburn: Dhondy, who had two aces, probably wanted to bid more than 3@c after Senior took two bids|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|dburn: but she didn't have any really convenient bid|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|dburn: Smith may not be too worried about going for 500 against a non-vulnerable game, but...|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKQT62HK7D5CJ9872,S73HQTDAQ84CAQ643,S54HJ98542DKT972C,SAJ98HA63DJ63CKT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|3H|nt|roswolf: danger lurks here for someone|pg|| mb|d|nt|mamos: wow 3@h agressive |pg|| nt|mamos: and may come unstuck|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: the dragon has been caught|pg|| pc|c5|nt|roswolf: might get out for -1 on a very very good day|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|nt|mamos: well cards lie very badly for EW dont think game may not be making|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|mamos: sorry dont think game is making certainly not easy|pg|| pc|d5|nt|roswolf: on 6 in the other room english e/w is in 3@Dx|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cK|pc|hK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|nt|mamos: North got close|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|roswolf: but no cigar|pg|| nt|ady: could have made not ruffing 10@D|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKQT62HK7D5CJ9872,S73HQTDAQ84CAQ643,S54HJ98542DKT972C,SAJ98HA63DJ63CKT5|sv|b|nt|dburn: at the other table East wasn't tempted to raise diamonds at all, let alone to the three level, because West might have had no diamonds at all|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: here Senior pre-empted boldly (at the vulnerability) against the 1NT opening, and escaped for 200 only|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|nt|dburn: but, the game she was saving against isn't clearly going to make on the lie of cards, even if it gets bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: redouble usually = I have a stopper, play your way up|pg|| mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| nt|dburn: still, there are chances, but this is not so easy to play|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|dburn: the problem is that at single dummy, West may try for extra tricks in spades, thus breaking up her own potential endplay against South|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s2|nt|dburn: but this heart continuation means that declarer will play diamonds next|pg|| nt|dburn: Smith wondering whether to give up on diamonds and use club entries to play spades - that won't work|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: aking about the opponent discards |pg|| nt|dburn: but the fifth club probably isn't going to come into it, so she could throw that and cash @dJ without too much loss of generality|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|dburn: at any rate, this is a big board - 9 IMPs to England if Smith makes 3NT, 7 to Sweden (at least) if she does not|pg|| nt|dburn: she may have some idea of the whole distribution now - why would South throw a spade, with @sAJ98 in the dummy, unless she had those covered?|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|dburn: and now she knows everything|pg|| nt|dburn: and just has to mind her work|pg|| nt|dburn: although the position of the high spades will not be totally clear - still scope for going down|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|dburn: that will do|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: it was just made|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJT76HJ43DJ8632C9,SQ8HT86DKQTCAQJ42,SA9532HK5DA5CK763,SK4HAQ972D974CT85|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|2D!|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|roswolf: this is not favorite|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|mamos: nope |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJT76HJ43DJ8632C9,SQ8HT86DKQTCAQJ42,SA9532HK5DA5CK763,SK4HAQ972D974CT85|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: it was - 9 rather than 10 to England, which makes a difference of a fourth derivative of some transcendental number of VPs|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|dburn: more momentum was generated at the other table when Dhondy bid 3@s after the same sort of start|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|dburn: both minor-suit openings were nebulous, both 2@d bids showed hearts|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|mc|8|nt|dburn: and West almost never has to even look at her cards before bidding 4@h, because North always bids 4@sd over it|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK4HJT542DT3CAJ75,SA985HQ6DAJ62CQ32,SQJ72HK3D98754C98,ST63HA987DKQCKT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: these have been tricky hands|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|mamos: North did well to escape for -1|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|roswolf: e/w will play in 3nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: but will have problems|pg|| pc|d8|nt|mamos: this will be taxing|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPM_71eV_R4|pg|| nt|roswolf: well yup but declarer must be favorite|pg|| nt|mamos: how will you set about tricks 8 and 9 Geoff|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|roswolf: well defence have to be careful to avoid endplays particulary north|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|roswolf: but this isnt going to work|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|nt|roswolf: hmm interesting switch|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|nt|roswolf: on bd7 england bid and made 3nt|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|roswolf: for a 10 imp gain|pg|| mc|7|nt|mamos: that imaginative 3@h bid struck home :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK4HJT542DT3CAJ75,SA985HQ6DAJ62CQ32,SQJ72HK3D98754C98,ST63HA987DKQCKT64|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|dburn: still, the lower contract didn't make either, so England suffer only a small loss|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c clubs or balanced, 1@h spades|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@s weak no trump|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 3NT "I made the last one, didn't I?"|pg|| nt|vugraphzde: :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|nt|dburn: and I suppose she might make this one, if she plays on spades as well she could|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|dburn: though again, it is not at all easy|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|dburn: and she has chosen the busier line of playing on clubs for extra tricks, which in a sense she has generated - unfotunately, not for her side|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQJ5HKQ4DJ65CKQJ2,SAT73HA52DK984CT7,S9642H9876DAQT7C8,SK8HJT3D32CA96543|sv|b|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|roswolf: 15-17 nt|pg|| nt|mamos: I think that 3NT was a horrid hand will be interesting to compare scores|pg|| mb|p|nt|mamos: across the different competitions|pg|| nt|roswolf: quite|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: garbage stayman|pg|| nt|mamos: ah I wondered what North was going todo next|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|roswolf: this should be -1|pg|| nt|mamos: with six points Im not sure that its a good idea - if p bids a major prob has improved contract but no guarantee 2@d better than 1NT|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| nt|mamos: and may be a lot worse|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: declarer makes|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|nt|mamos: as it is South safely home|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQJ5HKQ4DJ65CKQJ2,SAT73HA52DK984CT7,S9642H9876DAQT7C8,SK8HJT3D32CA96543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAKQJ92HQ53DQCKJ5,S7HJ862DKT7CAQ943,S3HAK94DAJ6532C76,ST8654HT7D984CT82|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: hmm a slam zone hand|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|mamos: The takeout double gives declarer a lot of information about the distributions a nd high card layout|pg|| nt|ady: needs this finesse as cards lay|pg|| nt|roswolf: yup looks the right thing to do|pg|| nt|mamos: not likely to be losing after West has thought this long :)|pg|| nt|roswolf: fair comment|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAKQJ92HQ53DQCKJ5,S7HJ862DKT7CAQ943,S3HAK94DAJ6532C76,ST8654HT7D984CT82|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAT83H76DK874CQ53,S97542HQT54D965C7,SQJ6HK83DJTCJT862,SKHAJ92DAQ32CAK94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: heart fit missed!?|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: hmm found the fit|pg|| nt|mamos: apparently not|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ady: trump looks best defence|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ady: diamond finewsse looked a better shot than a spade|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ady: 9@D could have been a trick if not taking diamond discard on the club|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAT83H76DK874CQ53,S97542HQT54D965C7,SQJ6HK83DJTCJT862,SKHAJ92DAQ32CAK94|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Aurora: Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds1XLXgD7aQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SHK643DAQJ54CK654,SJ543HQ852D93CT98,SAT87HT7DK8762CJ7,SKQ962HAJ9DTCAQ32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S!|mb|3N|nt|roswolf: this seems a very routine game hand|pg|| nt|ady: 5@D a good spot for n/s|pg|| nt|roswolf: perhaps not so routine|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: north cant leave this can she!?|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: south may go for it|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yup|pg|| nt|ady: eastmay be regretting the double of 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|roswolf: hmm horrible decision by east|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|nt|mamos: again the bidding has been helpful for declarer in placing the cards|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|roswolf: indeed|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|roswolf: east will be glum|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|nt|mamos: indee you can see for yourselves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPM_71eV_R4|pg|| nt|Aurora: Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPM_71eV_R4|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SHK643DAQJ54CK654,SJ543HQ852D93CT98,SAT87HT7DK8762CJ7,SKQ962HAJ9DTCAQ32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAQH86432D865CK96,ST42HKQJD72CT5432,SJ86H975DQJ94CAQ7,SK9753HATDAKT3CJ8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|roswolf: low club could be interesting |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAQH86432D865CK96,ST42HKQJD72CT5432,SJ86H975DQJ94CAQ7,SK9753HATDAKT3CJ8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1ST6HAJ52D53CJ9853,SA3HT986DQJ72CQ76,SJ72HQ73DAT986CK2,SKQ9854HK4DK4CAT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mamos: a submini notrump|pg|| pc|c5|nt|roswolf: this looks an easy make|pg|| nt|mamos: the contract is not that bad - it is now after that lead|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|mamos: maybe not|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|roswolf: well england will go positive here|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|mc|9|nt|mamos: Trick 1 is very interesting|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1ST6HAJ52D53CJ9853,SA3HT986DQJ72CQ76,SJ72HQ73DAT986CK2,SKQ9854HK4DK4CAT4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|Aurora: Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0SMsAefc_8|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S92HA96DQ853CA643,SAJ863H84DKJ92C97,SQT54HQT73D76CKQT,SK7HKJ52DAT4CJ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: last board at this table|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ady: last hand of the set Sweden have closed gap to 2 imps|pg|| nt|mamos: Thanks to our operator - everything has been very smooth in all ive watched today|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: thx :)|pg|| nt|ady: thx all|pg|| nt|ady: thx Kristian|pg|| nt|roswolf: yup well done|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: see you all tomorow 10:30 CET|pg|| nt|vugraphzdd: http://livebridge.net/bbo/sessions.php?eventid=1024|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|vugraphzdd: She was holding the A, now 10|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| nt|ady: this looks better than a club lead as declarer can make 4 diamond tricks anyway and a club lead may eventually set up an extra trick for declarer|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Aurora: Live video from this table on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPM_71eV_R4|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Aurora: Women - Running Scores: http://www.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/14Opatija/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1021&qshowflag=1|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S92HA96DQ853CA643,SAJ863H84DKJ92C97,SQT54HQT73D76CKQT,SK7HKJ52DAT4CJ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| 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