vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO2,R32 1_3,I,1,14,NICKELL,0,HEMANT JALAN,0|
rs|4SN+1,4HS+2,3CW-1,2NE=,3NN=,3NN-1,4SW+1,4SW+1,4SE-1,4SE-1,4SN+1,4SN+1,3NE=,4SW=,3DW+3,6DE=,2HE-2,2SE-1,4SS-1,3SS=,3NN=,2CW-2,2HW+1,3HW=,3SS=,3CE-1,3NS+1,2CE-2|
pn|WEINSTEIN,JALAN,LEVIN,MALHOTRA,THAKRAL,MECKSTROTH,BENDRE,RODWELL|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3ST96HKT8654D8CK64,SKJ8H72DJ72CQJT97,SAQ742HAQJ9DT5CA2,S53H3DAKQ9643C853|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|3for3:  Hi everyone|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|nt|3for3:  Weisntein might have wanted to pass 4@H...but it might not have been entirely natural|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|3for3:  It may have been an artificial slam try.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3ST96HKT8654D8CK64,SKJ8H72DJ72CQJT97,SAQ742HAQJ9DT5CA2,S53H3DAKQ9643C853|sv|o|nt|r_tibre: Welcome all|pg||
nt|r_tibre: Nickell the clear favorites here, needing no intros|pg||
nt|r_tibre: Hemant Jalan one of the leading teams from India, Thakral and Bendre(N) one the best pairs in India|pg||
mb|1C|mb|3D|nt|r_tibre: They recently finished runner ups in Commonwealth Bridge held at Glasgow|pg||
mb|d|nt|r_tibre: Both pairs playing variants of big @C|pg||
nt|r_tibre: winners of bronze, i stand corrected|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 11 tricks@@ @Hs here, no profitable sac for EW|pg||
mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|r_tibre: Hemant Jalan didnt start well here, failing to finish in top 64 in the swiss on Day 1... and qualified to R32 from the repechage|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
mc|12|nt|r_tibre: S will lose a @S eventually|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SA5H97543DJ832C65,SKQJ6HQ6D75CKJ932,ST987HA82DKQ4CA74,S432HKJTDAT96CQT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|nt|3for3:  levin's double was somewhat 'balancing', opps have a fit and are both limited|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|3for3:  mission sort of accomplished, you want to get them to rhe 3 level...|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|nt|3for3:  and now the spade ruff willsend them down 1|pg||
nt|3for3:  they still need to get the diamond going|pg||
nt|3for3:  declarer could have madde, i think, but getting the heart going|pg||
nt|3for3:  cant stop one spade ruff. CAN stop the diamond loser|pg||
nt|sixela:  yes, may still make if n doesn't rise with a|pg||
nt|3for3:  if levin wins, and gives weinstein spade ruff, it should be with lower spade, indicating diamond shift desired|pg||
nt|3for3:  hi Sam|pg||
nt|3for3:  2nt made in other room, so chance for a pickup for nickell|pg||
nt|sixela:  hi|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|3for3:  west rebid his clubs, which normally shows 6+, but he knew of a partial club fit|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SA5H97543DJ832C65,SKQJ6HQ6D75CKJ932,ST987HA82DKQ4CA74,S432HKJTDAT96CQT8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|r_tibre: a light opening...  quite normal for Meckwell at these colors|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|r_tibre: http://www.clairebridge.com/textes/conventions_o9/meckstrothrodwell.pdf is what i could dig |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: EW's sys notes|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|nt|r_tibre: Guess the players are too fast for the operator|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAK7HAJ965DQ8754C,SQ653HT732DT9C974,SJT84HK8DK6CAQ652,S92HQ4DAJ32CKJT83|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|3for3:  2@C gf, might not be long clubs|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|3for3:  weinstein bids 3@S to warn levin about clubs|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sixela:  this should be a routine 3nt|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|3for3:  not so easy with communication not good|pg||
nt|3for3:  malhotra with an interesting falsecard, playing the card he was about to have to anyway|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|nt|3for3:  levin didnt want to squeeze himself with a bunch of hearts...|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|c6|nt|3for3:  home safely now|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAK7HAJ965DQ8754C,SQ653HT732DT9C974,SJT84HK8DK6CAQ652,S92HQ4DAJ32CKJT83|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|r_tibre: most constructive/gf hands, N goes via 1N here, on which S responds a singleton (if he has one)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: i think 2@C by S is ambiguous... either @C short or 4+ @Hs|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: opps.. thats afer 1@S-!N :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: oops|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 2@S =nat fcg... i think 3@D promises 3@Ss|pg||
nt|r_tibre: so S has shown 3541/3550|pg||
nt|r_tibre: should rest in 3n|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|r_tibre: Nickell strike the first blow... a partial swing on 2|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 6 top tricks on the lead, + 1 @D... need to develop 2 more|pg||
nt|r_tibre: not many entries to the N hand|pg||
nt|r_tibre: so if those @Ss are potential tricks, they may need to be setup early|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c7|nt|r_tibre: had to play @Ds... now def will eventually come to 3@Cs + @DA + 1 @H|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
nt|r_tibre: a@S hook doesnt help.... better to hope @SQ falling|pg||
nt|r_tibre: though declarer can just concede a @D, hoping @Cs 4-4|pg||
nt|r_tibre: @S hook also comes to 9.. thx kibs|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h9|mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQ8HQT97632DJ76C2,SAKJT65HADA5CAJ75,S93HK5DT8432CKQ63,S742HJ84DKQ9CT984|sv|b|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|3for3:  big hand for west.  Poor slam, but I have seen worse|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|sixela:  easy to get too high on this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|3for3:  3nt did fail in other room [2]|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|nt|3for3:  So 10 more IMP's to Nickell|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|sixela:  of course,double dummy 6 is cold|pg||
nt|3for3:  strip hearts and lead low club towards dummy?  very nice|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|3for3:  made, 5...|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQ8HQT97632DJ76C2,SAKJT65HADA5CAJ75,S93HK5DT8432CKQ63,S742HJ84DKQ9CT984|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|nt|r_tibre: 1@C = 16+, 1@D = 0-7|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: a flat looking 4@S here.. 3@S is forcing i presume|pg||
nt|r_tibre: W's pass also fcg i am told.. but that would be bal/penalty pass i think|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 12 tricks possible|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|mc|11|nt|r_tibre: a @H ruff and low @C to T, and N has to concede a ruff-sluff|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S6HAJ98D97543CA85,SAQ82HT632DT8CK64,ST53HQ74DAQ62C732,SKJ974HK5DKJCQJT9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3:  pushy game|pg||
pc|d3|nt|3for3:  needs both red aces right, no spade ruff|pg||
nt|sixela:  too pushy, isn't good and doesntmake|pg||
nt|3for3:  no CLUB ruff|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S6HAJ98D97543CA85,SAQ82HT632DT8CK64,ST53HQ74DAQ62C732,SKJ974HK5DKJCQJT9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: 2N = lim+|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|nt|r_tibre: 3@C some game try, and W rarely refuses one|pg||
pc|d8|nt|r_tibre: need @H right, which is not the case|pg||
nt|r_tibre: @HA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|r_tibre: 3@C = gf i am told... so 4@S says i barely have a limit, and slam out of bounds|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SKT4HT5DKJ97CKJ72,SJHA764DAT852C865,SAQ987652HKQ8DQC9,S3HJ932D643CAQT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|3for3:  routine 4@S|pg||
mb|4C!|an|KCB|nt|3for3:  Levin might make some move|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|an|1|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3:  was 4@c gerber?|pg||
nt|3for3:  Looks like it|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|3for3:  I know many despise the convention, but it sure worked well here|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SKT4HT5DKJ97CKJ72,SJHA764DAT852C865,SAQ987652HKQ8DQC9,S3HJ932D643CAQT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: another flat board.. maybe an imp for the leaders|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|r_tibre: W may try a small @H now|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|nt|r_tibre: rehi.. we didnt miss much|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SJ9HA9543DT85CQ75,SAK872H7DK32CAK93,SQT64HKJ86DJ96CJ6,S53HQT2DAQ74CT842|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|3for3:  2nt an interesting choice of rebids|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3:  must have had some conventional meaning...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: maybe 2N showed 4 of club and forcing|pg||
nt|3for3:  looks like it showed clubs...|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|3for3:  declarer ok as long as he gets hearts right|pg||
pc|h6|nt|sixela:  whatever it eant, see sill advised|pg||
nt|3for3:  sam, your m seems to be broken|pg||
pc|hT|nt|sixela:  I'm bad on the iPad|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SJ9HA9543DT85CQ75,SAK872H7DK32CAK93,SQT64HKJ86DJ96CJ6,S53HQT2DAQ74CT842|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: 1@C=16+, 2@D = bal 8+|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: 8-10 precisely i am told|pg||
nt|r_tibre: this should be some imps for Hemant Jalan|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: NS need to cash a @H.. else declarer can cash 2 @Ss, and pitch 1 on the 4rth @D|pg||
nt|r_tibre: N will have to ruff with a nat trump winner|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|r_tibre: strange looking lead with 4 trumps|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 13 tricks there now |pg||
nt|r_tibre: 12... sry|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 11 :)|pg||
pc|s8|nt|r_tibre: just checking how many kibs are really watching.. lol.. many are :)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c4|nt|r_tibre: operator.. can u confirm declarer did pitch a @H?|pg||
nt|r_tibre: pitch a @D i mean|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SQT52HQ652D64CQ32,SAKJ9HT87DAQJT3C9,S8743HJ94D75CAKT6,S6HAK3DK982CJ8754|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|3for3:  can make 6@D...so stopping in 3 wont be best|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3:  this wont be a game meckwell misses|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|3for3:  I suspect meckwell will open a big club for starters|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
mc|12|nt|sixela:  they will likely get to 3nt|pg||
nt|3for3:  meckwell in 4@S on [7]|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SQT52HQ652D64CQ32,SAKJ9HT87DAQJT3C9,S8743HJ94D75CAKT6,S6HAK3DK982CJ8754|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: looks like another swing for EW|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|r_tibre: 1@C-1N = 5+ @Cs, 12+ hcp, 2@H = @Ds, 3@C=waiting, 3@S = nat, 4@D = sets @Ds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: 3@C = @D fit i am told|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
nt|r_tibre: the auction in the OR is an example of how you should not bid if u want to win|pg||
nt|r_tibre: some kibs tell me 1N is just 8+ with @Cs, others say its 12+, i think 8+ seems right|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|d2|nt|r_tibre: i think 4@D was rkc|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|r_tibre: as 3@C already agreed @Ds|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg||
mc|12|nt|r_tibre: for those from India, FOrmidables was the only other Indian team to get to R32|pg||
pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SK7HA32DAQ542CJT5,ST843HQT654DJ9C43,S962HK87DT83CKQ98,SAQJ5HJ9DK76CA762|sv|e|nt|3for3:  which looks to be down 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|3for3:  oh, they made 4 club lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|3for3:  very hard to beat nickell without getting those 'guesses' right|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: net was too slow,so we can only see the result here,sry to all|pg||
nt|3for3:  I am told Meckwell in 6@D on [8]|pg||
mc|6|nt|3for3:  here, a poor lieing 2@H failed by 2 trciks|pg||
pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SK7HA32DAQ542CJT5,ST843HQT654DJ9C43,S962HK87DT83CKQ98,SAQJ5HJ9DK76CA762|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|r_tibre: 1N=14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: Nickell running away with the match|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|nt|r_tibre: declarer will likely duck this.. to try and keep N off lead as much as possible|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
nt|r_tibre: play of Q, duck doesnt help|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|r_tibre: -1 would still be 3 more imps|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQJT865HKJDT9C52,S3HQ64DAK864CJ763,SA974HT982DJ2CKQT,S2HA753DQ753CA984|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|3for3:  another overbid 4@S|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|3for3:  EW llucky the ruff/sluff didnt cost the setting trick|pg||
mc|9|nt|3for3:  If that is what happened|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQJT865HKJDT9C52,S3HQ64DAK864CJ763,SA974HT982DJ2CKQT,S2HA753DQ753CA984|sv|b|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: 4 top losers in @ss|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: EW  have 10 tricks in @Ds though|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|r_tibre: at these colors, Rodwell prefers a pass to 1@D with 10 good hcps|pg||
pc|d2|nt|TopWizard:  7-2-2-2 is the worst distribution for this, but the additional @h King compensates|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|r_tibre: wc Gary|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ93H43DJ9643CQ98,SA84HJ98DTCKJT432,SK76HAKQ6DA7CA765,SJT52HT752DKQ852C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|pup|mb|p|nt|3for3:  3@C some sort pf puppet stayman, i presime|pg||
mb|3D|an|4M|nt|3for3:  looking for 53 @S fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|3for3:  a bit surprised west didnt double 3@C|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c3|nt|3for3:  spade shift dangerous looking at q9x of spades|pg||
pc|c7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|3for3:  east is going to get ended with long heart now|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|3for3:  or, west in clubs...|pg||
nt|sixela:  so|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|hT|pg||
pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ93H43DJ9643CQ98,SA84HJ98DTCKJT432,SK76HAKQ6DA7CA765,SJT52HT752DKQ852C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|r_tibre: a good result for Nickell in the OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|r_tibre: 1@C = 16+|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  2@c by Meck is natural|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|r_tibre: should be 6 imps for the leaders here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|r_tibre: or 5|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So N-S with 25 HCP avoid problems and "find" their best spot :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 3N should not make imo... E defended too actively i think in the OR|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  N-S seem to be playing a fairly straightforward Precision without some of the fancier gadgets.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Usually, the P of 2@c by North would be F1, but it seems not here|pg||
nt|r_tibre: not really Gary... 2@C being passed out is strange.. but with Q98 @Cs, S didnt have a dbl, and perhaps thought better to pass better than 2N|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|r_tibre: they play quite a few vriations, which are not very common though|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|r_tibre: what they do not play is offshape dbls... and that cost them big here|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cJ|nt|r_tibre: good def|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Down several NV, nothing out of the ordinary for Meckwell :)|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAK5HQ53DQT982CJ4,SQJ8HJ9642DACAT32,ST632HK7DKJ7CQ865,S974HAT8D6543CK97|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|3for3:  yes, endplay of east wouldnt work, would be -1|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ritong: hi everyone|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAK5HQ53DQT982CJ4,SQJ8HJ9642DACAT32,ST632HK7DKJ7CQ865,S974HAT8D6543CK97|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Important to note that the BBO play records, and running IMP score, is not official|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|r_tibre: wc Doug|pg||
mb|p|nt|r_tibre: i think  2 scored wrongly|pg||
mb|3C|nt|r_tibre: 39-6 the score per me|pg||
mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  S surely bid 3@d|pg||
nt|r_tibre: 3@C= @D inv+|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: they play xfers here... 2N = less than inv any|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: as 2@H-x can be quite shaded, S correctly evaluates the hand as inv|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Running scores in all KO matches: N-S seem to be playing a fairly straightforward Precision without some of the fancier gadgets.|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Wrong link, sorry|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|TopWizard:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qtournid=1065&qphase=32|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h2|nt|TopWizard:  There we go :)  And S's 3@c was a transfer to 3@d :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Meck can reverse the dummy here for 9 tricks|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Ruffing 2@d in hand and losing 1 @c at the end|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  On this line, give up a @c|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|r_tibre: wd|pg||
mc|9|nt|TopWizard:  He's doing it elegantly with the dummy reversal anyhow :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SK842HA82DT83CJT3,SQJ53H4DKJ9542C84,SAT96HQJ965DA7CQ5,S7HKT73DQ6CAK9762|sv|b|mb|p|nt|3for3:  2@D flannery|pg||
nt|3for3:  another much derided convention played by some great pairs|pg||
nt|3for3:  are we still here?|pg||
nt|ritong: i m afraid not|pg||
nt|3for3:  bonsoir henri|pg||
nt|ritong: eats has a close to obvious overcall, and south does not need five minutes to decide what to do imho|pg||
nt|ritong: salut danny|pg||
nt|3for3:  not insane to pass as east.|pg||
nt|ritong: very engaged  no clear reason to decide hand is not yours imo|pg||
nt|3for3:  dont get me wrong, i'd bid too, but pass could be the right action, easily, looking at such defensive hearts|pg||
nt|ritong: and a further balancing would not reflect this strength i think|pg||
nt|ritong: it s ok|pg||
nt|3for3:  we seemed to have lost the play here.|pg||
nt|ritong: perhaps engaged has a stronger sense that my frenglish gives it:)|pg||
nt|ritong: than*|pg||
nt|3for3:  not sure what it even means in this context|pg||
nt|3for3:  obvious?|pg||
nt|ritong: engaged? personal decision against the odds|pg||
nt|3for3:  unilateral?|pg||
nt|ritong: oui|pg||
nt|3for3:  ah...engaged means you are about to get married|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|ritong: now we can play the " what s your guess about the claim" game|pg||
nt|3for3:  3@S -1|pg||
nt|ritong: i bet 100|pg||
nt|ritong: EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|ritong: and the winners are...|pg||
mc|9|nt|ritong: ugh|pg||
nt|ritong: magic|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SK842HA82DT83CJT3,SQJ53H4DKJ9542C84,SAT96HQJ965DA7CQ5,S7HKT73DQ6CAK9762|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|r_tibre: tough lead here|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Meck makes a responsive X, and N-S with only 8 trumps go quietly|pg||
pc|d3|nt|r_tibre: the auction in the other room certainly not as it shows here|pg||
pc|d9|nt|TopWizard:  Good defense may beat this more than 1|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  N will have to divine to duck this and does!|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|r_tibre: 3 @Hs + 1@D + 1@S + 1@C possible|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|r_tibre: a @D ruff now|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|nt|r_tibre: to promote a trump trick.. need @Cq/9 with N|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Rodwell now gets up to 8 tricks, after figuring the @h position correctly|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|cT|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|nt|r_tibre: S had to cash a @S first|pg||
nt|r_tibre: before the 3rd @D, to beat it by 2|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SQ63HAQDKQ82CKT93,SJ842HT9763DJT96C,SA97HJ54DA743C765,SKT5HK82D5CAQJ842|sv|o|nt|3for3:  indeed|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: we are back now ...we hope traian here|pg||
nt|3for3:  got the contract right :)|pg||
nt|3for3:  last hand for this 1/3 of the match|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|ritong: the usual optimism with openers cards rightly placed for you a priori|pg||
nt|3for3:  lots of work to be done to get to 9 here|pg||
nt|ritong: if he decides that the non @c lead discloses a void, he s all right imo|pg||
mc|10|nt|3for3:  why should it though?  might easily have ktxxx of @H|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|3for3:  ok, made 4 :)|pg||
nt|sixela:  miracle lie of cards with good timing in play will leyt this make|pg||
nt|ritong: a @c from hand second trick, for instance|pg||
nt|ritong: a medium @c|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: 5kong is so sry to all of u|pg||
nt|ritong: restart in 30 minutes or so?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: 48mins later|pg||
nt|ritong: ok merci a tous|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: you all welcom|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SQ63HAQDKQ82CKT93,SJ842HT9763DJT96C,SA97HJ54DA743C765,SKT5HK82D5CAQJ842|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard:  Now, the last Board of this 1st of 3 segments.  Thanks to the WBF and to BBO, to our hosts in Sanya, to our Operator and to you, the Audience :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|r_tibre: pass by S is taking some view... partner wont always have a hand to balance, as here|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|nt|TopWizard:  So, a very simple Precision auction|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|r_tibre: i am sure S didnt pass out of timidity/pessimism.... know him well enuf to discard that possibility|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
nt|r_tibre: imo, too early in the match, no matter what the scoreline to be taking such views|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|TopWizard:  Next set in 35 minutes|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  Sorry, don't know which matchs Traian will put on BBO the next segment, usually the most competitive ones that appeal to the broadest audience :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
mc|6|nt|r_tibre: ty all|pg||
nt|TopWizard:  So a substantial 41 IMP lead, see you in a bit over a half hour|pg||
pg||