vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Rosenblum-BBO4,SW 2_8,I,8,14,KASIMIRS DREAMTEAM,0,NICKELL,0| rs|2SE=,2SE-1,5CN=,5CN=,6DW-2,3NW=,6DS+1,,1NE+3,,4HN+1,,2SN-1,| pn|JOKISCH,MECKSTROTH,KASIMIR,RODWELL,WEINSTEIN,FISCHER,LEVIN,SAURER|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S7643HKQJDAK62CJ5,SAQ9HT865DQJ54CQ7,S2HA932D93CK86432,SKJT85H74DT87CAT9|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: hello al hi all|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: bj Henri|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ritong: decision for rodwell|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S tends to deny 4+@H unless game force|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N promises 2/3@S 1435 would rebid 2@C|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|ritong: not anymore 2@s clear cut after the overcall|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|sibuea: Hi all|pg|| nt|ritong: hello|pg|| nt|ritong: @d ruff beats this, seems|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ritong: very findable after 2@c bid|pg|| nt|ritong: assuming north has shown @h count|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|ritong: here we go|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|sibuea: S find his p to ruff as you predict|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|ritong: oy|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S7643HKQJDAK62CJ5,SAQ9HT865DQJ54CQ7,S2HA932D93CK86432,SKJT85H74DT87CAT9|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKJ3H762D643CAJT7,SQ964HT85D9752CQ6,SAT8HAKJDJCK98432,S752HQ943DAKQT8C5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: i put that on vugraph pressure, plus scary opponents NS are BBO regs and know what they are doing usually|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is 2@D ASKING or TELLING?|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: with @cs 2/1 5@c is icecold|pg|| nt|ritong: not the case of 3NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: oy..|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: found a 2012 convention card for NS 1@C forcing a) nat b) BAL, 15+|pg|| nt|ritong: drumroll|pg|| nt|ritong: phew|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: with @cs 2/1, sexy elimination/throw in with @h|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: no need to find @s Q|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: EW usually reverse carding: attitude, count, suit pref, smith |pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ritong: piece of cake|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: i'm hungry -- what kind of cake?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: sorry -- i'd like to take that back|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKJ3H762D643CAJT7,SQ964HT85D9752CQ6,SAT8HAKJDJCK98432,S752HQ943DAKQT8C5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK7HKT62D543C5432,SQHA87DAQJ762CAQJ,ST985HJ95DT9CK987,SAJ6432HQ43DK8CT6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15 [limited by failure to open Precision 1@C]|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+suit, FG|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 6+@S|pg|| nt|ritong: is 2/1 gf for them, al?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yes|pg|| nt|ritong: ah yes ok|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and 2@D promises 5+@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C FG can be 2-cards|pg|| nt|ritong: so meck will make some waiting bid i guess|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think they use 2N as an asking bid/relay just don't know the responses -- or if that is best with that @H holding|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: stage is set for 6@d now|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: even 5@D not cold|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the trick is to get EAST to declare the @D contracts|pg|| nt|ritong: looks tough to avoid slam with meck's hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@H = RKC[1430] @D|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|mrdct: first step for declarer will be to avoid a @h lead|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|ritong: point is more to stop in 6 imo|pg|| mb|6D|nt|ahollan1: 5@C = 2 keycards in @D, no @DQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: auction sort of screams for @H lead --- then what??|pg|| pc|c8|nt|mrdct: even on non @h lead this looks tough as even if you can establish the @s suit in dummy - you wont be able to get to it|pg|| nt|ritong: looks better now|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mrdct: yeah - the @c lead is helpful|pg|| nt|mrdct: gives declarer a trick and the tempo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS must be playing reverse opening lead screams|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ritong: i think he needs to ruff the @c right now|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: as cards lie|pg|| nt|ahollan1: you'll see soon other room bid quiet 3N|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in the other bbo matches this board was played in either 3N or 4@S|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: double bogey unfortunate|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ritong: both kings offside|pg|| nt|mrdct: needed to organise things to endplay south i think|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: meck bothered by the swirling wind so overclubbed|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, but that would be black magic he went for natural solution|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK7HKT62D543C5432,SQHA87DAQJ762CAQJ,ST985HJ95DT9CK987,SAJ6432HQ43DK8CT6|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAT2HA954DK974CKJ,S3HJT8763D83CAQ94,SKQJ85HDAQT52CT76,S9764HKQ2DJ6C8532|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|mrdct: but we've come expect black magic from these guys|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 1@C forcing a) nat b) BAL, 15+ [assuming 2012 CC still applies]|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|nt|mrdct: slam is on here if south declares|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 12 tops in 6NT|pg|| mb|4H|nt|mrdct: undo - sry thogh dumy had 6@d|pg|| mb|p|nt|mrdct: so 6@d by south is where you want to be|pg|| nt|ritong: they surely play some form of negative free bid, 2@s by north wouold be non forcing i guess|pg|| nt|mrdct: even if north declares 6@d he'll probably avoid the @c lead on this auction|pg|| nt|ritong: so here they are in a rather murky situation|pg|| nt|bebechira: Ksimir team http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2014sanya.php?dsp=tms&tcat=OPEN&team=KASIMIRS%20DREAMTEAM|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ritong: thanks traian|pg|| nt|bebechira: Kasimir lol|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: venkatesh-shah bid & made 6@S|pg|| nt|bebechira: Nickell http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2014sanya.php?dsp=tms&tcat=OPEN&team=NICKELL|pg|| nt|mrdct: wd|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: sun-shan won 10 imps making overtrick in 6@D vs 5@S|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: interesting system where North has to start with DBL|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ritong: has upsides|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKQT82HT5DQ9CKQ63,SJ7654HAK3DK62C52,SA9HJ87DJ85CAJ987,S3HQ9642DAT743CT4|sv|n|nt|ritong: when north can show directly a weak 2@s opening over 2@h|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: playing artificial 1@C and negative free bids [where 2@S would have been non-force] what would north 3@H bid mean?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: i can t answer this i do not play any of this|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = "semi-force" so PASS shows balanced min|pg|| nt|mrdct: defence can take 1st 8 tricks in the black suits|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|mrdct: 9 in fact|pg|| nt|ritong: i will bet they do|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ritong: nah, not 9:)|pg|| nt|ritong: but 8 quite possible|pg|| nt|ritong: 9 needs a @s shift right now black magic|pg|| nt|mrdct: an initial small @s lead would've produced 9 tricks|pg|| nt|mrdct: but in practice def will get 5@c and 3@s|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|nt|mrdct: or not|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: cough|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: whoa I was just going to ask if they might BLOCK @C -- forgot to think about ABANDON @C|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|mrdct: now north can put some icing on the cake with a @d pitch|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: what is best way for North to convey WE HAVE ALL THE @C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after the 3rd/5th opening lead|pg|| nt|mrdct: the good news for NS is that their two misdefences have been against non-vul partscores so not the end of the world|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|bebechira: we will broadcast for the first 2 days matches 2.4.6 from the swiss|pg|| nt|mrdct: there goes the @d suit|pg|| nt|bebechira: so the quality of the matches is ...luck|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQ53HQT85DAJ92C76,SKJT2H3DT86CAJ532,S7HAK9762DK43CK84,SA9864HJ4DQ75CQT9|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: forrest gump would say: random is as random does|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks Traian|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: painful i suffer for them they are both nice guys and good players when pressure is smaller|pg|| nt|mrdct: EW might compete to 4@s here if they enter the auction and find their fit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N = a) BAL, mixed raise b) mini-splinter in @C|pg|| nt|bebechira: after 2 days we go to R32/R16 and i can select...but 2 days...may luck be with us :)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|bebechira: the time between rounds is only 10 mins or so and a selection process is just impossible in the swiss|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: you can see picture of all players in this match http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/2014sanya.php?dsp=tms&tcat=OPEN|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| nt|mrdct: i expect that after 2 or 3 rounds of swiss we'll tend to have really good teams at the top 6 tables (indeed we probably have really good teams there right now)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|hA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S732H7DJ742CAJ643,SQ54HQT82DKQ9CT92,SAJ96HJ954DA85CK8,SKT8HAK63DT63CQ75|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sorry should have alerted 1@D = 2+@D, 10-15 2@H=4-fit|pg|| mb|p|nt|mrdct: EW best to defend here - 3@h looks quite hard to make|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|mrdct: a few @h ruff in dummy will help delcarer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: top page to access running scores http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/Results.htm|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then click on the Event [Open/Women/Seniors you will need to refresh screen to get updates|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|mrdct: it was a good trump switch by east|pg|| nt|mrdct: i'm told 6@s failed NS on brd 11 in the CR so this match shaping well for Kasimirs|pg|| nt|mrdct: 12 & 13 apparently flat|pg|| nt|ahollan1: web page showing thru 5 of 7 boards 27-6 for Kasimirs Dream Team|pg|| nt|ritong: 12 is anything but flat:)|pg|| nt|mrdct: there's no 8th trick here with the @sK10 offside|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|mrdct: 12 was 1 imp to Nickell - so almost flat|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|mrdct: Kasimirs lead 27-6 (16.99)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: round 3 will start soon|pg|| nt|mrdct: my informant said 12 was +170, but WBF site says +140|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as Traian mentioned no idea who we'll see on bbo|pg|| pg||