vg|2009 USBC A Final,Segment 6 of 8,I,76,90,Fleisher,153,Robinson,241|
rs|2CN=,1NE-2,4NE+1,4NE+2,4SS-1,4HS=,2SS-2,2NE=,3DE+1,2CN-1,5DN-1,3NS-3,3DE-1,3DE=,3NS-2,3NS-2,3NS-1,3NS-1,2SN=,2SN=,3DS=,3DS=,6SS-1,5SN+1,4SE-1,4CS-1,3NW+1,3NE-1,4HE-2,3DW+2|
pn|Weichsel,Wildavsky,Ekeblad,Doub,Boyd,Rubin,Robinson,Granovette|pg||
qx|o76|st||md|2SA982HAQ86DK97CJ3,SJT75HT73DJ54CT75,SQ64HK4DT86CA8642,SK3HJ952DAQ32CKQ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: last 16 boards of the match -- kudos to Moss for making a game of it|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hi all, welcome to the USBF Women's Trials 2009 -|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=28&Itemid=225|pg||
nt|mariner1: - Tournament Site|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: hi folks, little time to get set up here, players same|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: Our commentators for this session are  Al Hollander (USA), George Holland|pg||
nt|mariner1: (Canada), and Roland Wald (Denmark) ........... I am Rob Brown (USA)|pg||
nt|daman: Hi Everyone|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mariner1: Chuck Wong is our super operator, hi Chuck!|pg||
nt|mariner1: hi George and Al|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: hello all, |pg||
nt|daman: Moss needs to average 3 IMPs per board|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: writing back and forth |pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|daman: Who is who in this room?|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: you may want to keep an eye on the other match where winner becomes USA1  - tons of leader changes|pg||
nt|mariner1: could make 6 here|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  -- open one window per table|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch many vugraph rooms at the|pg||
nt|mariner1: same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need|pg||
nt|mariner1: Flash Player 9, some don't, Open one browser window per table|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: even playing Good/Bad convention -- hard for North to making any move toward slam|pg||
nt|daman: If NS is Glasson then Moss will have a chance for a double digit pickup on this one|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c76|st||md|2SA982HAQ86DK97CJ3,SJT75HT73DJ54CT75,SQ64HK4DT86CA8642,SK3HJ952DAQ32CKQ9|sv|n|nt|mariner1: Hello everyone and welcome back to United States Bridge Championship 2009,|pg||
nt|mariner1: White Plains, New York, USA  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Tournament Site|pg||
nt|jstokes: Good morning (or afternoon) all|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Willie here. Hello to all and enjoy the match.|pg||
nt|jstokes: Hey Willie -- thanks for being here |pg||
nt|robbg: In addition to being down 85 IMPs at halftime, no doubt the Fleisher team is demoralized by having one of its members, Russ Ekelbad, fined $250 by a USBF disciplinary committee for ...|pg||
nt|robbg: smoking in the boys room.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  afternoon all from sunny Wimbledon|pg||
nt|jstokes: HI Martin|pg||
nt|thegarve:  that fine won't bother any serious player|pg||
nt|thegarve:  offer them $500 and say keep the change|pg||
nt|robbg: No, I am sure you are right|pg||
nt|thegarve:  an easy 4@s to start with|pg||
nt|thegarve:  Roland would be in slam|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|kjadams: Hello|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Our commentators for this session are Al Hollander (USA), and Roland Wald|pg||
nt|mariner1: (Denmark) ........... I am Rob Brown (USA)|pg||
nt|mariner1: Gerald Goodman (USA) is our superb operator, Hi Gerald !|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|xenya: hello everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: Steve Arshan (USA) is our superb operator, Hi Steve !|pg||
nt|mariner1: brought in a switch hitting power hitter in Steve :0|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: still cant hit lefties|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal,  3@D=game force [8+] and 4441|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: do we know the systems?|pg||
nt|kjadams: I know robinson-boyd|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Hello all, Willie here again. Enjoy the match.|pg||
pc|s2|nt|xenya: hi Willie|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|nt|robbg: One would infer that 2@h showed 6@s, possibly minimum.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: not sure if 3@D specifically 1@D or 8-10 with unknown stiff|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|nt|thegarve:  these rebid structure are not in notes if they were we could lookat the Rodwell structure|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mariner1: well 4@S has a problem IF EW work out the defense|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in Closed Room stopped in 2@S|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mariner1: good lead for defense|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Welcome back to Chris Larsen|pg||
nt|mariner1: hi Chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: thx roland|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi everyone|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wonder why south [Billy Cohen] gets an initial, but not east [Larry Cohen]|pg||
nt|roswolf: this contract isnt favorite i think|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|roswolf: -2 or-3|pg||
nt|xenya: it appears 1N was a normal 15-17, so is the final contract -- after the opening, i mean |pg||
pc|hA|nt|thegarve:  and the Italian structure|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kjadams: logic says Matt does not have spade Q  (would continue spades).  so peter can clear clubs and hold east to 2 more tricks.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h9|pg||
nt|clarsen: can get this over fast with a heart ruff|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: hey Chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|xenya: or rather it was 14-16, i'm told |pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mariner1: well they missed the ruff|pg||
nt|clarsen: can make now i believe|pg||
nt|mariner1: and 2@S made 4 in Closed Room as we see|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is it now double dummy to try @D finesse?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mariner1: this is a 12 imp swing, 6 for Strul if they make and -6 if they don't|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|clarsen: i dont think so|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: and 10 tricks when LHO has @DK with only 3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well now 2 :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another option @CQ pitch @H10 then ruffing finesse in @H|pg||
nt|clarsen: seems he has to get di right ruffing finesse wot do any good|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that still needs @D finesse but not shortness|pg||
nt|clarsen: ruffing finesse i hearts wont help|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: does he still think Ron Smith holds @HA?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|clarsen: even if he does he still needs di hook|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
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qx|o77|st||md|3ST752H975D98C9876,SJ94HJ4DQ6543CKQ3,SQ63HQT862DAJ2CT5,SAK8HAK3DKT7CAJ42|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: and it isn't a good one anyway|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Chuck will get player names up as soon as he gets a minute|pg||
nt|daman: I don't think the Moss squad will be sitting on their hands waiting for breaks|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Chuck will enter names when he gets a chance|pg||
nt|ahollan1: west is Sylvie Moss, North Sasha Cohen, East Migry Campanile, South Rozanne Pollack|pg||
nt|mariner1: slam chance here NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|7+ HCP, art|mb|p|nt|mariner1: can make 7 finding Q@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: splinter to 4@C?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: jump shift to 3@D??|pg||
mb|2N|nt|mariner1: 7@H 7@S or 7@D all can make (all on Q@D hunt)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: real key from Sasha's point of view is the @D suit|pg||
nt|mariner1: Key Card now|pg||
nt|daman: Moss team in 6@S on Board 81 in CR|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 5@C from Pollack as Exclusion would be great treatment|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Sasha can't ask -- needs to know way too much that KC won't tell her|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: we have Closed Room up now|pg||
mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s4|nt|daman: redouble or 5@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: superfluous dbl -- gives NS more room to sort things out|pg||
nt|mariner1: Moss in Closed Room bid the 6@S on board 81|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: 5@C already said -- no @C loser -- Pollack worried about a) trump  b) missing grand|pg||
pc|d8|nt|daman: I would have bid 5@D    S must have first round @C control|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|mariner1: now S has to sort of guess about N's @S quality|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i like 5@D too george -- but more because Pollack KNOWS Cohen can't cue in red suit|pg||
nt|daman: missed a big chance to put the opps away|pg||
nt|daman: if they bid the grand in the CR     watch out|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: 13 tricks not certain -- need good things to happen in a red suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and decent trump split|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and guess which good thing happened :)|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: so for the puritans, just a question of whether 6@S arrived at convincingly or not -- which gets an extra 5 points :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: Al no style points?|pg||
nt|daman: my guess is if you were in 7 and had to play it wide open?  you would end up making on a high crossruff after pitching @Ds on the @Hs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is there a sure line for 12 tricks?|pg||
nt|mariner1: well most lines work|pg||
nt|daman: and ruffing @Cs along the way    East cannot get out of her own way on the play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm not sure george -- that seems to rely upon @H 33  surely better to try @D first|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c77|st||md|3ST752H975D98C9876,SJ94HJ4DQ6543CKQ3,SQ63HQT862DAJ2CT5,SAK8HAK3DKT7CAJ42|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: @H pitch 1st  to protecting against down 2 if North holds @DK|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@H cold here|pg||
nt|clarsen: too bad cohen made great lead|pg||
nt|thegarve:  will lose 1 imp|pg||
nt|thegarve:  1 down 84 to go|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|mariner1: 5@C NS nice save|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  1 up 86 to go i mean|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: if Billy Cohen upgrades to a 1N opener, you KNOW the hand is worth 1N |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|thegarve:  so 1@h could be canape|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to John Adams|pg||
nt|kjadams: hi|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  hi|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mariner1: so 5@D found in both rooms|pg||
mb|2H|nt|clarsen: tough game hard to earn imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: W DBL might be a STOM|pg||
nt|mariner1: STOM - state of match|pg||
mb|2N|nt|clarsen: dbl not unreasonable he is hoping partner has a defensive trick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @HQ shows King|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  cards lie well for game but thin on values - should be flat|pg||
nt|thegarve:  maube a 3@d game try would get you there|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mariner1: when behind by 45 and 15 boards to play you can't sit on your hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: E has been relaying i presume?|pg||
mb|4N|nt|kjadams: hope so, otherwise Rubin showing like 15 cards.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kjadams: anyone translate the e/w auction?|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Long relay precision system.|pg||
nt|xenya: then 4@S looks like some kind of keycard ask?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: no point in guessing though|pg||
pc|c8|nt|xenya: whatever it was, they have arrived at a good contract|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed they have|pg||
nt|roswolf: as did e/w in the other toom|pg||
nt|xenya: though, as we can see, slam is on here, with @Ds 3-2 and the @D10 in the pocket|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|xenya: but how do you play 4N?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jstokes: as predicted, 3@H at the other table as well.  A lost opportunity for Fleisher|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mariner1: if you do sit on them you will usually lose the match, and have flat hands|pg||
nt|clarsen: he will duck clubs twice then lead a heart i presume|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|xenya: well just as you would have played 6N|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c7|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o78|st||md|4SQJT863H63DAK9CJ2,SK542HQD87CKT8765,SHAKJT974D432CQ43,SA97H852DQJT65CA9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|an|could be canape|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|gf, art, starts a relay|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: normal @HJ lead will lose the setting @C ruff|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: @c out needed|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mariner1: no way for S to know that|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c78|st||md|4SQJT863H63DAK9CJ2,SK542HQD87CKT8765,SHAKJT974D432CQ43,SA97H852DQJT65CA9|sv|o|nt|mariner1: NS have to do what got them into the position and let EW do what they will,,,,,,,|pg||
nt|mariner1: can't swing with them|pg||
nt|roswolf: nasty hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=2+  limited by failure to open 1@C|pg||
nt|kjadams: 2s = 10-13|pg||
nt|xenya: something strange happened in OR|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes they werent on the same wavelength|pg||
mb|3D|an|shows long hearts|mb|p|nt|xenya: S's hand is a normal 1-level opener of course -- i suppose they use 2-level bids for this sort of hand|pg||
mb|3H|nt|kjadams: 3D = 6+ hearts, game forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|clarsen: 2 di is artif gameforce im sure|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3n or 4@H makes EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D looks like XYZ [2-way checkbak]  i.e. ART Game Force|pg||
mb|p|nt|jstokes: that's a (good) weak NT (12-14|pg||
nt|robbg: good decision by Doub to pass 2@h|pg||
nt|thegarve:  its a very soft 8 count pass is clear|pg||
nt|thegarve:  soft 10 count no controls|pg||
nt|thegarve:  closer to inviting in NTs|pg||
nt|robbg: Back to the smoking thing. In the 1960's, I was a caddy at tournaments. We were required to place two ashtrays on every table. One ashtray just wasn't enough. How times have ...|pg||
nt|robbg: changed.|pg||
nt|xenya: no mistakes here|pg||
pc|c7|nt|kjadams: 3H was forced unless opener has really good spades.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|clarsen: 4h or 3nt makes 5|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N played well in Closed Room so EW can only tie or lose imps here|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|nt|clarsen: tie|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: so @H split 33  in the closed room too|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: NS  System Summary Form    "we don't signal often"|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|nt|kjadams: makes with diamond ruff, lol|pg||
nt|xenya: it seems that was about the only lead to let contract through -- or am i missing something?|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|kjadams: certainly makable on any lead..|pg||
nt|roswolf: well it can make i think dd|pg||
nt|roswolf: on any lead true john|pg||
nt|xenya: ah he could geuess the @C position, right -- thanks|pg||
nt|roswolf: the trouble is the @H6 is an entry to the spades|pg||
nt|kjadams: but fortunate to play from south, as diamond lead would be more challenging.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: in other USA2 match,  Nickell has picked up another 13   leads Jacobs  91-57 with 13 to score|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|clarsen: looks like possible 1 imp bck to welland|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure  nice @D position ONLY when @H 33|pg||
nt|xenya: don't tell me the @D lead doesn't beat it :)|pg||
pc|dT|nt|roswolf: now off]|pg||
nt|kjadams: na!|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|roswolf: this makes!|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o79|st||md|1SQ98753HKT8DAC872,SJ64HA742DQ986CA4,S2HJ6DKT752CQJT63,SAKTHQ953DJ43CK95|sv|n|nt|mariner1: passout possible (I said it again :) )|pg||
nt|daman: down in 7@S in the CR    fell back on the @D finesse|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that doesn't seem like best combination of chances    for 13 tricks|pg||
nt|daman: never even tried the @Hs|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: top @D try for Q doubleton or @H 33 must be better than 50%|pg||
nt|daman: she even ruffed 2 @Cs to set it up for a dummy reversal|pg||
nt|mariner1: no way I open S here|pg||
mb|1N!|an|12-14|nt|ahollan1: Pearson Points really meant for matchpoints [ouch it hurts just to type that word] say with close opener in 4th seat  add HCP + length in @S|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|sA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c79|st||md|1SQ98753HKT8DAC872,SJ64HA742DQ986CA4,S2HJ6DKT752CQJT63,SAKTHQ953DJ43CK95|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: but i think @D play best for the contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: only at imps|pg||
nt|robbg: These are not the kind of boards that Fleisher is looking for.|pg||
nt|roswolf: expensive board for fleischer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: not so sure,he was never going down regardless ho hearts split|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3 level the max here for either team|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh right -- he already had 1@S trick to go with 1@D, 2@C & 5@H if they don't break|pg||
nt|mariner1: anyone else play a suicide raise with S over the DBL?|pg||
nt|clarsen: even only 3 hearts if hearts 5-1|pg||
nt|mariner1: if you are going to bid later then bid sooner is my thinking|pg||
nt|robbg: 3NT is possible|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: more reasonable to bid 2@H for Cohen because sound opening bids|pg||
nt|clarsen: i wouldnt raise with that shape|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but 11 losers & as Chris says 4333 = YUK|pg||
nt|kjadams: well done.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|thegarve:  straightforward to be in game|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|mariner1: I used to play 1N by S would be a very weak balanced raise|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Ed Shapiro|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi,  everyone!|pg||
nt|kjadams: note that boyd would at some point be forced to lead a spade anyway, so this does not lose a trick in the end.|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi ed|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Ed|pg||
nt|othered1: Hik, Geoffrey and Vladimir and John|pg||
nt|kjadams: Hi Ed|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|clarsen: 5 more imps to welland,4 spades has no real play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it would be very out of character for NS to even have that agreement - let alone use it |pg||
nt|mariner1: STOM again made him try|pg||
nt|mariner1: true Al, I played for years in same club in Memphis as Billy....... and he is usually on|pg||
nt|mariner1: the conservative side.......|pg||
nt|ahollan1: "usually" sounds like an underbid|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mariner1: well he is not wrong, just not super aggressive|pg||
nt|othered1: Was a @H contract ever in play here?|pg||
nt|roswolf: nope|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|othered1: So far, so many hands have been right for Robinson's methods (laike weak NT), which unfriendly for Fleisher's.  Rub of the green, I guess.|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: i didn't realize he'd lived in Memphis -- must have been when his dad, Ralph was big shot for ACBL |pg||
pc|d3|nt|mariner1: yes they moved there when ACBL came to Memphis|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|d9|nt|kjadams: well played|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: but a 100 imp lead isnt all down to such factors|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|nt|xenya: in OR, NS broke Burns' Law on the previous hand, by playing in a 6-0 fit; there was no infringement on this hand, but the result was bad enough |pg||
nt|kjadams: last quarter, we saw a part score loss for multi 2D.|pg||
nt|othered1: No, they've also made fewer mistakes/bad judgments, too.|pg||
nt|roswolf: good play by robinson has earned its reward|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kjadams: and yesterday saw a couple systemic losses, including a weak NT that hid the 4-4 spade fit thus losing the part score battle.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|kjadams: so the rub goes both ways.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|othered1: Right, but partial swings are one thing and game+ swings, especially in avoiding silly strains, are another.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|roswolf: true|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o80|st||md|2S52HK82DT2CKQT943,ST987HA4DAQ65CA65,SKQJ64HQJT3D94CJ8,SA3H9765DKJ873C72|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: if 15+ then open  [some say 14+]|pg||
mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|2C!|an|majors|nt|ahollan1: in encyclopedia this is also called Rule of 15  [which has 2nd definition that covers a lead convention]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Rob -- we've found an 11 that I would NOT open :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: try Cansino Count Al,,,,,, easier to say :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but i mean East -- not North|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: I knew Cansino as convention over opp 1N -- didn't know there was another meaning|pg||
nt|ahollan1: RDBL = 3@H [support DBL]|pg||
nt|mariner1: same, add points and spades to get to 15 to open|pg||
nt|mariner1: so  a support REDBL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry Rob phrase better -- note to make, since Support DBL/RDBL originally invented for use in context of Strong Club system - some 2/1 players play support DBL but NOT support ...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: RDBL|pg||
nt|mariner1: on 83 Moss gained 10 back as the @S game was not found|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|mariner1: I was thinking they might find the A@C lead to beat 4....... no chance though on 83|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: the idea is that in context of big club - opener never holds strong hand, but in 2/1 maybe big hand|pg||
nt|mariner1: S in a fix here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Cohen not opening has really made things difficult for Pollack|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: players closing eyes resting, while she thinks|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: is DBL takeout??|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: is 2N nat or scramble?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: what is 2@H??  |pg||
nt|ahollan1: oy - who knows      open 1@D with north and none of these problems arise|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: Stasha's eyes opened wide with the 4 spades call|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that said -- Sasha has been very consistent in NOT opening 11 count hands|pg||
pc|h5|nt|daman: when you're hot....|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this does have play |pg||
nt|daman: a lot of play|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: and @C spots figure to be key component|pg||
nt|daman: @H Queen in the slot...|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: nice shift|pg||
nt|mariner1: a trump out might have been better|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|mariner1: Migry putting her to test early|pg||
nt|daman: NS in the CR did will to gather +660|pg||
nt|daman: well*|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with good guesses can actually make 11 now -- but she'll look for best line to GUARANTEE 10 tricks|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: gee easy auction when N opened 1@D|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|mariner1: well done|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: even if trump 42 -- those @C spots  and West's opening lead meant contract assured|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well done|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c80|st||md|2S52HK82DT2CKQT943,ST987HA4DAQ65CA65,SKQJ64HQJT3D94CJ8,SA3H9765DKJ873C72|sv|e|nt|mariner1: I grew up there|pg||
nt|robbg: Now a routine 4@h|pg||
nt|roswolf: sensible result in the other room|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: don't tell anybody -- but they came from Canada|pg||
nt|mariner1: right, Ralph was on Canadian National team I think|pg||
nt|othered1: And they didn't even open 1|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@D.|pg||
mb|1N|an|shows clubs|nt|clarsen: 3 spades or 4s for smith|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4N scramble - 2 places to play|pg||
nt|mariner1: I like 4@S, has no defense|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kjadams: 1N shows clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jstokes: nice try on the lead -- won'thelp here though|pg||
mb|p|nt|kjadams: transfers after negative doubles of 1M overcall.|pg||
nt|othered1: Note that in other room NS never got their best fit into the auction.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|thegarve:  underleading an ace through the strength can easily work with a pre-empt on your right|pg||
nt|kjadams: unclear why Matt can't try 2D.|pg||
nt|roswolf: dont understand e/w here they must compete surely|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mariner1: same auction as in Closed Room|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: this duplicates auction from other room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry Rob got there first|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: USA1  Robinson 169  Fleisher 108          other USA2 Nickell 102  Jacobs 57|pg||
nt|ahollan1: USA1 has 60 more boards tomorrow|pg||
nt|mariner1: the Home club in Memphis was M.A. Lightman and was very tough even before the|pg||
nt|mariner1: ACBL came|pg||
nt|ahollan1: winners of the USA2 matches do battle tomorrow then winner of that match meets loser of USA1 match to determine 2nd team for Sao Paulo Brazil Bermuda Bowl|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't think about that and drive at the same time|pg||
nt|clarsen: many options how to play this|pg||
nt|othered1: Again, as a matter of system, isn't it strange you get to @D by opening 1N, but not @D when you open one and partner has KJ8xx in support.|pg||
pc|h4|nt|roswolf: very i thibk e/w may have  given up the match already|pg||
nt|kjadams: could have had just 2 diamonds.|pg||
nt|kjadams: but still..|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|othered1: If they're giving up, they should go home and come back tomorrow for playoff, without spending today playing without interest.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|othered1: At least Ew found the lead to beat 2@C|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: history of sound opening bids makes it almost 100% that @DK onside|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|clarsen: this will be a push|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brackets                 this will cause inebriation|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o81|st||md|3S82HAKQ85DA7CA652,SAHT9742DKQ8CKJ98,SQJ9HJDJ965432C74,SKT76543H63DTCQT3|sv|o|nt|mariner1: slam NS here|pg||
nt|mariner1: 7 makes on Q@D find|pg||
nt|mariner1: my guess in 6N|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the opening 1@C bid and lead of lowest outstanding @C made the distribution a sure thing|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|mariner1: and 6N it was in Closed Room|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: i've seen a number of pairs now play  1N-4@S as slam try with 4@C & 4@D -- but usually strength is Quantitative rather than slam force|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2@S is forcing or a weak minor|pg||
nt|mariner1: her next call describes which|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|onebid: I'd try 5NT - forcing to 6 inv to 7, with opener accepting by bidding suits up the line|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: is 4@D here treated as key card?|pg||
nt|mariner1: no alert so maybe not|pg||
nt|daman: it should be|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hi Judy|pg||
nt|daman: Hi Judy|pg||
nt|onebid: Hi guys - back again:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: decent treatment after MSS|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: writing on Cohen's side, not alerted by Pollack|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|onebid: so, no swing|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: Cohen, says 4d, rkc, response was 2 w/o Q|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4N does fit in with 4@D as KC|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ahh thanks Chuck|pg||
nt|onebid: Rosie forgot to alert I guess|pg||
nt|ahollan1: knowing @DQ missing, Cohen settles for 6N|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: wow -- in other match Levitina-Sanborn bid AND MADE 7@S -- Dinkin now leads 144-130|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mariner1: so will lose an imp|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|d7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c81|st||md|3S82HAKQ85DA7CA652,SAHT9742DKQ8CKJ98,SQJ9HJDJ965432C74,SKT76543H63DTCQT3|sv|o|nt|mariner1: the formar works very well, its just very complex|pg||
nt|mariner1: format|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes well done|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kjadams: Rubin could have had 2 diamonds and 5 clubs for his opener if I understand their system right.|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: nasty hand again|pg||
nt|othered1: In the other room  the preempt and rebid with no tops in either suit, made it difficult for south to go right|pg||
nt|roswolf: well if south bids game and if west doubles a few back can be expected|pg||
mb|3N|nt|robbg: Doub and Wildavsky play (11) 12-14 NT all the time. No chicken in their K-S.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: a couple of grands here|pg||
nt|clarsen: nice to reach 7 clubs here i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|xenya: a classic case of pre-empting partner|pg||
nt|othered1: This could go for more than 5@D did.|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|roswolf: should do|pg||
nt|othered1: Undisciplined preempts do put partner's head on the block along with opponents'.  But they allegedly make up in frequency of useful disruption what they lose in offensive accuracy.|pg||
nt|xenya: looks like -3 on this @H lie -- 4 @Hs and 2 aces|pg||
pc|c4|nt|thegarve:  Weichsel was not frightened|pg||
nt|robbg: No but he might have turned a + into a -|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jstokes: 2@S NS seems to make, so going down here will not be too bad|pg||
nt|kjadams: tough to beat 1N.  3 spades, 2 diamonds, heart club.|pg||
nt|robbg: I suppose 1N does make.|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|kjadams: small loss for the weak nt this board.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|mariner1: yes 3@D is starting a slam try|pg||
nt|clarsen: 4 spades now maybe|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other Trials for Sao Paulo coming soon or already on BBO -- San Remo for Europeans, PABF for Asia [Zone 6] and eventually US Seniors|pg||
nt|roswolf: my experience is that if you pass pard's pre-mpts you come out + in the end|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is NOT the first 5-7 hand we've seen this week|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|mariner1: we also have the Canadian National Team Trials on now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and by my count  at least 5 8-card suits and 2 9-baggers|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|mariner1: surprised the did not find this|pg||
nt|clarsen: 11 more imps to strul|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|thegarve:  kamil must have played the wrong card - states 3NT is down on 64|pg||
nt|robbg: bigger loss now.|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jstokes: an unfortunate mental error on 64 in the other room.  In 3NT with a heart lead, Kamil didn't win the queen when the jack was played|pg||
pc|d4|nt|othered1: If I pass my partner's preempt at imps on the south hand, I'm rising an ugly result.  But my partner won't have Jxxxxxx for a suit.|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|kjadams: tough situation.   would like to have more to preempt, but want to match other room action.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kjadams: indeed.  spade opening lead makes defense here more interesting.|pg||
mc|12|nt|roswolf: yes pard's style is paramount|pg||
nt|othered1: With a huge lead, I'd just try to play solid bridge.|pg||
pg||
qx|o82|st||md|4SJ43HAJ98D87CA732,STH6542DAJ95CQJT4,SA8752HQ73DT2CK95,SKQ96HKTDKQ643C86|sv|n|nt|onebid: and Irina played it wide open|pg||
nt|mariner1: nice quiet 2@H here it seems|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok Rob -- here's another 11 that i might not open|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|mariner1: 44 imps is a lot,,,,, Moss needs swing opportunities|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that 7@S was board 82 -- sorry about confusion|pg||
nt|onebid: 11 seems to be the standard now. Used to be only when playing strong club|pg||
nt|onebid: yes, that's a lot of imps|pg||
nt|mariner1: well this one does have good @S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think checkback mechanisms have helped reduce the minimum|pg||
mb|1S|nt|onebid: I agree with that. I check spades first befor deciding|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: true Al, if you open light your system needs to have good controls|pg||
nt|ahollan1: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: lil break before dummy laid down|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hey -- when did Judy sneak in??|pg||
nt|mariner1: back when we all said Hi Judy :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: we all being George and I :)|pg||
nt|daman: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry -- i got dain bramage       i have other excuses if that doesn't work|pg||
mb|3D|nt|onebid: drain bumpage?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: Rob graciously opened the door:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: key play here|pg||
pc|d7|nt|onebid: Q seems right, but...|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: while we ponder this hand .....  winners of this match play 32 more boards tonight  vs  loser of the other match|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|onebid: and more tomorrow?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|mariner1: yes 6 sessions in all|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|nt|mariner1: 2 tonight and 4 tomorrow|pg||
nt|daman: Dinkin up by 16 in the final|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: losers from this match go home|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: winners from other match are USA 1 and get to celbrate|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|onebid: needs to duck club|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c82|st||md|4SJ43HAJ98D87CA732,STH6542DAJ95CQJT4,SA8752HQ73DT2CK95,SKQ96HKTDKQ643C86|sv|n|nt|clarsen: match about to get interesting|pg||
nt|roswolf: really makimg 12 !?|pg||
mb|1S|an|alert|nt|mariner1: part score only here|pg||
nt|jstokes: both of these teams have been playing 60ish boards a day for 9 days.  I'm told this is the first time that two teams from the round robin have met in the finals (as opposed to ...|pg||
nt|jstokes: seeded teams who enter later) |pg||
nt|kjadams: nice claim.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mariner1: EW in 4@H here in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm told SanRemo may not be qualifiers for Brazil -- but still should be some interesting vugraph|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 4@H has a tough road|pg||
mb|2D|an|longer diam then spades|nt|kjadams: Operator, are you able to fix the last score?  should be down 3.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|clarsen: light drury bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|kjadams: 4 of the 5 seeded teams lost at their first chance.|pg||
nt|othered1: !@S could be and was start of canape.  This is a good auction for canape.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW bid 4@H Closed Room without NS in auction|pg||
nt|othered1: Acelessness arrrects east's decision, I'd assume|pg||
nt|othered1: affects east's |pg||
pc|d7|nt|thegarve:  these days the top teams have far less of an advantage|pg||
pc|dA|nt|mariner1: so more imps to Strul|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: not light -- any stronger would be opening bid :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: only good news here is @H are 3 2|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|clarsen: has to play well to make 2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mariner1: and S does not have KQx|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|kjadams: There is an Outback steak house across the street from the hotel.   The Robinson team has eaten there every evening, not wanting to break their pattern.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|clarsen: this makes it easier|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D10 means - so many winning options|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|clarsen: 4th club will provide place for 4th losing di|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|nt|robbg: If Doub-Wildavsky hold on to win, it will be their second Bermuda Bowl appearance. They took bronze in 2003 with another cinderella team (of excellent players). That team was ...|pg||
nt|robbg: Morse-Wolff, and Landen-Pratap.|pg||
nt|robbg: Woolsey has one appearance, in 1989 when he took silver in Perth.|pg||
nt|robbg: Starting to think about 9 consecutive outback dinners. Not pleasant. :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: will fix in a moment, thxs|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kjadams: 9?  imagine if the win and have to eat there every night between now and Brazil!|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|kjadams: spade duck costly this time.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o83|st||md|1S53HQJ3DAKQ9CK742,SKJ642HA2D64CQT96,SA98H985DJT5CAJ53,SQT7HKT764D8732C8|sv|e|nt|mariner1: 3N reasonable aggressive spot here NS|pg||
nt|onebid: odd, but 4@S looks best|pg||
nt|mariner1: @H lead does 4@S in I think|pg||
nt|onebid: not an easy hand, but a better chance I think - minus that lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: they started playing board 89, so will skip to that board|pg||
nt|mariner1: can NS actually endup in 4@S though?|pg||
mb|1N!|an|14+-17|mb|p|nt|mariner1: back to the 3N or 4@S problem|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mariner1: that large lady is in the park, and is thinking about warming up|pg||
nt|onebid: Will she be on American Idol?|pg||
nt|mariner1: maybe we need a large man for a ladies game?|pg||
nt|onebid: Big Train?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Pavoratti|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hehe  walter is doing commentary in the other match|pg||
nt|onebid: And we like to say Women's game please|pg||
nt|mariner1: can Wojo sing?|pg||
nt|onebid: Walter a great analyst|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: mee mee mee mee|pg||
nt|daman: tough call for @S|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS might not be in 3N now?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: asks 3d?|pg||
nt|onebid: Chuck can sing@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|mariner1: well might end up in 3N after all|pg||
nt|onebid: unless they go off the tracks|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: but I am not fat, large maybe|pg||
nt|mariner1: Migry made a good 3@D jump|pg||
nt|onebid: the Jxx @D ought to persuade her to bid 3NT|pg||
pc|s8|nt|onebid: after all, pard heard the opener|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Pollack's DBL was NEG  [takeout]|pg||
nt|mariner1: btw I do not love 1N with only Kx in @D,,,,,,,, admittedly many bid it|pg||
nt|onebid: looks suit oriented|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe the slow auction showed some help in @D rather than immediate 3@S|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: or just made 3@S invitational|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|onebid: don't understand why she didn't start with 3@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Judy overcalls 1H?      I know Marshall Miles would|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|onebid: noooo|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: 2@C then -- please don't say DBL|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|nt|onebid: 2@C it is|pg||
nt|ahollan1: phew|pg||
nt|mariner1: I would bid 1@H too  or 2@C.....|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|mariner1: and I much prefer 1@H to the 2@C|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: hehe  i never guess the best suit to bid -- so 1N for me|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|mariner1: when I bid 1N overcall I want to have what looks like 2 stops|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: its a good part of my hand|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|mc|7|pg||
qx|c83|st||md|1S53HQJ3DAKQ9CK742,SKJ642HA2D64CQT96,SA98H985DJT5CAJ53,SQT7HKT764D8732C8|sv|e|nt|mariner1: 53 passed out in Closed Room a rarity these days!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: I would be very surprised to see Billy open here|pg||
nt|jstokes: good news:  18 Outbacks in Brazil :)|pg||
nt|robbg: whew|pg||
nt|robbg: Good research!|pg||
nt|kjadams: Interesting.   The spade Ace underlead earlier saved a trick vs leading ace and another.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  presumbaly a relay will emerge to discover the canape|pg||
mb|3N|nt|robbg: Here is a chance for Weichsel to try (unsuccessfully) to get some imps back with a 20% slam. |pg||
nt|jstokes: need to be careful here -- that East hand looks pretty strong|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'd be shocked|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's 2 pass outs in 2 days -- but only one auction duplicated :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: so pass outs at both tables,,,,,,,,, call O'Bama :)|pg||
nt|robbg: Paging Roland...|pg||
nt|kjadams: ace offside not what is needed when trailing by 96|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|roswolf: a normal contract and may well be a push|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|thegarve:  maybe 3NT is a serious slam try|pg||
nt|robbg: 4@s is a total rejection to serious 3NT.|pg||
nt|robbg: Surprising because I think Ekeblad's hand is worth a cuebid.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Weichsel is thinking real hard on whether or not to go beyond 4S.|pg||
nt|kjadams: do we have their methods here?   3C maybe some slamish minimum?|pg||
nt|kjadams: seems like 8 tricks available.  not sure why down 2 in other room.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|robbg: 3@c = long clubs I am sure|pg||
pc|sK|nt|thegarve:  canape needs experience to play|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, no way to make it on a @S lead and continuation|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|kjadams: wow.  makes now.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|roswolf: dd i think he can now make|pg||
nt|kjadams: guess.|pg||
nt|xenya: sadly, W fell out of grace|pg||
nt|kjadams: this the way to beat it 2!|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf: well i would finesse regardless|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kjadams: grovenor gains a trick!|pg||
mc|7|nt|roswolf: hmmmmmmmmmm tis a funny game|pg||
pg||
qx|o84|st||md|2SK94HAT9DA6CAJ863,SJ72HQJ863D73CK97,S86HK754DKJTCQT54,SAQT53H2DQ98542C2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|onebid: probably not, Rob|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mariner1: so we change hands|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N cold here|pg||
mb|p|nt|onebid: South knows that's not solid clubs:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: a @H lead would have meant 12|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mariner1: same auction in Closed Room here|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Closed Room E led a @S|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h4|nt|onebid: I played in quite a few events with N - won a few - and she bids whatever appeals at the moment|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|mariner1: how did Closed Room only make 10 tricks?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: running clubs|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mariner1: oh N only had 7@C  I was seeing 8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c84|st||md|2SK94HAT9DA6CAJ863,SJ72HQJ863D73CK97,S86HK754DKJTCQT54,SAQT53H2DQ98542C2|sv|b|nt|vugraphu4: 3C showed a sound opening bid and was a relay.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mariner1: 4@S makes here even with 4 - 0 split|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: did they scope out the hands hands before putting them back in the board?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D=2+ and less than 1@C strength|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Berk might make mild slam try|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or  if 2@S could be 3 -- checkback for 4@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or room is about to crash|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i can imagine other options if you're interested :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 4@S Closed Room|pg||
nt|thegarve:  needs to avoid game|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|jstokes: that should do it -- seems an underbid|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  7222 shapes don't play that well|pg||
mb|2S|an|shows 4 hearts|nt|ahollan1: well then  time for updates     USA2: Nickell 114 v Jacobs 62   USA1:Robinson 182  Fleisher 109|pg||
nt|kjadams: bad logic I think.  If rubin starts with T9x of clubs, then he has an idle card.|pg||
mb|d|mb|3N|nt|clarsen: seems berkowitz is pushing very hard|pg||
nt|ahollan1: whatever 3N    i'm pretty sure 4@D=Non-Serious slam try|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry whatever 3@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: one thought -- maybe 3@H asks @S length  and 3@S confirms 4|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: to be fair, W was facing a difficult dilemma -- he didn't know whether S had @CK or @HK|pg||
mb|p|pc|s2|nt|xenya: though woth KQJ in @Hs S might have played it differently|pg||
nt|xenya: *with|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: getting the ruff = good BAM score for NS|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|clarsen: needs to be able to ruff 1h in dummy|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: 3h/4d = single D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yeah  @CJ belongs in @H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thx Gerald|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|kjadams: run spade q wins vs stiff t or 9 in west.|pg||
nt|robbg: Especially with 50 boards to go|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|nt|kjadams: puppet costly this hand.|pg||
pg||
qx|o85|st||md|3SA5H94DAJT53C8762,SQ3HQT86DQ72CAJT5,SKJ7642HK732DK4C3,ST98HAJ5D986CKQ94|sv|n|nt|mariner1: getting to slam was very good here in 2@C|pg||
nt|mariner1: Closed Room|pg||
mb|1H|an|could be canape|nt|ahollan1: if slow auction from Rozanne was invite, then 3N probably the most costly bid|pg||
nt|daman: unfortunately the Moss team is running out of time   7 boards to accumulate 45 IMPs     tall order|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well we can't say there haven't been enough slams this set|pg||
nt|daman: they had their chances|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|onebid: RKC should end the suspense|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2@C good call|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think it is amazing that they even played this set -- after first 3 sessions it would have been very easy to give up|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|onebid: I totatally disagree - when I have 4 card support, I tell partner the good news right away!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right key feature is source of tricks NOT the singleton @D|pg||
nt|mariner1: will the 2@S jam them out of slam, or help|pg||
nt|onebid: hmmm|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sounds like Judy does not have agreement that some have where immediate splinter guarantees an honor in all unbid suits|pg||
nt|onebid: I bid 2NT right away - not splinter|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Closed Room EW never bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ahhh   i can live with 2N|pg||
nt|mariner1: I like Migry's style, she does not sit on her hands...........|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but abhor splinter|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|onebid: would anyone else bid 2@S?|pg||
nt|mariner1: if you sit on your hands you lose a lot of matches,,,,,,,,,, and have flat|pg||
nt|mariner1: hands..........|pg||
nt|mariner1: Migry is after a swing|pg||
nt|onebid: or flat... never mind|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in this situation -- i like -- don't think i'd always do it|pg||
nt|onebid: instead of 4@H, how about 4@D now?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: writing by Cohen|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: hmm 4@H as picture bid?|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: 4@D after partner's natural 3@D sounds like a @D fit|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|daman: 2@S serves a purpose   it gums up the auction and it might allow you and your partner to find a useful sacrifice if you have a fit   on the other hand, you could easily go for a ...|pg||
nt|daman: huge number for entering a live auction|pg||
pc|s8|nt|mariner1: S figures its on a hook at worst|pg||
nt|onebid: Yes - mis-saw auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: my only question 3@H vs 4@H|pg||
nt|onebid: 3@S|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: 3@S seems too ambiguous -- about @S holding, and which red suit supported|pg||
nt|onebid: both black?|pg||
nt|onebid: round is clubs and hearts|pg||
nt|mariner1: I meant minor kings........ eyes spinning today|pg||
nt|onebid: mine too Rob:)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: since 3@H forcing, i would assume 3@S=@D|pg||
nt|onebid: not on Stasha's auction certainly - but on mine:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or just trying to get to 3N|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: migry not thinking, |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|mariner1: both round K's in pocket,,,,, life is good and K@C is 3rd|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: Dinkin leads other match by 8     one table finished, i think, the other bidding 89|pg||
nt|onebid: had an eye exam and eyes were dilated|pg||
nt|onebid: 8 is really close|pg||
nt|ahollan1: duh   96 boards, not 90|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes and they have 8 boards left to compare|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think i had some of judy's eye drops|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's my story -- and i'm sticking to it|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|mariner1: they need 1 imp a board in 8, and we need 8 imps a board here|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|nt|onebid: Levitina down in 6@C|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: wow|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c85|st||md|3SA5H94DAJT53C8762,SQ3HQT86DQ72CAJT5,SKJ7642HK732DK4C3,ST98HAJ5D986CKQ94|sv|n|nt|clarsen: that score doesnt look right|pg||
nt|clarsen: he was surely making 4|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: yes, correct|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: phew -- i thought i was only one hallucinating|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mariner1: well|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: an offcentre opening|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|thegarve:  strong @c in action|pg||
nt|robbg: but routine 4@s in the offing.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  in a team of six having a strong @c pair is a distinct advantage|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N very tough here|pg||
nt|thegarve:  allows flexibility in your lineups|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mariner1: @c lead would help Billy|pg||
pc|c2|nt|clarsen: interesting dbl,gets berkowitz off club lead|pg||
nt|mariner1: Q@H inspired lead|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes nice DBL|pg||
nt|clarsen: not inspired i think dictated by the double|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|mariner1: did not see the DBL.......|pg||
nt|mariner1: I didn't|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|clarsen: best to duck this|pg||
nt|robbg: They also have Rubin-Granovetter, who I assume are playing some kind of strong @c (ultimate?)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: my prediction -- this will not be played quickly|pg||
nt|clarsen: wont be quick but it looks like down one from here|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS in 3N here Closed Room however no DBL|pg||
nt|mariner1: DBL also a STOM probably|pg||
nt|ahollan1: single dummy - i think attack @C first|pg||
nt|clarsen: even if he guesses di he has only 8 winners i think|pg||
nt|mariner1: STOM = STate Of Match|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Chris -- that's why i think @C attack -- more chances for 3@C & 2@D because of spot cards|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i agree clubs looks more promising|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Closed W led the normal @c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but of course as dealt - just the opposite is true|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|robbg: Woolsey-Stewart for Robinson also play a strong club, I believe.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|nt|clarsen: spade back now is best|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes at least a @S gives up nother|pg||
nt|mariner1: nothing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nice @H8 partner -- but we still lose this battle|pg||
nt|clarsen: with play so far i think cohen only rates to have 3 spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: remember though Billy Cohen COULD still have 4@S -- but as Chris says -- more likely 3|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: anyway -- looks wrong to try either red suit|pg||
nt|clarsen: he opened 1di attacked clubs his shape is likely to be what it is|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
nt|kjadams: trump suit preference would be useful on this board.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o86|st||md|4S5HQT7DAQJ642CKJ8,S832HAK982D93CA72,SKQJT9H63DK7C9643,SA764HJ54DT85CQT5|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: nice push|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now 9 imps per board for MOSS|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|could be canape|nt|mariner1: who gace Al the abacus back :)|pg||
nt|onebid: I think EW can make 3NT|pg||
nt|mariner1: gave|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|daman: I would have tried 2NT with the W hand in this situation|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mariner1: 3N had play EW|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: she lays down the dummy and says the good news is that it's 50 a trick|pg||
nt|mariner1: I am with George, this was a swing chance|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in many parts of the world south might open 3@S instead of 2@S -- honestly, i have no strong feelings one way or the other, except maybe hand good enought so 2@S ends auction - as ...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: here|pg||
mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|onebid: 3 wouldn't occur to me I must admit. Rob?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|mariner1: not I either|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|daman: mancuso now up by 2|pg||
nt|onebid: It is true that many play extremely weak 2's|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in Australia/New Zealand, more an issue of hyperactive 3level preempts|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: of course for many of them 2@S would be 2-suiter|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|onebid: well judged by Pollack to pitch losing diamond|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: quite a set for only 3 real swings|pg||
nt|mariner1: one issue I often see is teams play something that is popular in their area and so|pg||
nt|mariner1: it often is just a push, then they get into outside competition and it is hari kari.....|pg||
nt|mariner1: self destruction|pg||
pc|d2|nt|daman: Moss actually had a big chance to rally|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mariner1: 3@S here to me would be an example of that|pg||
pc|dK|nt|onebid: most of these women are experienced competitiors, however|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c8|nt|mariner1: true Judy, and we do not see that here at all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would different vulnerability change your opinion?   [btw - i'm a 2@S opener too]|pg||
nt|daman: time for the uppercut|pg||
nt|mariner1: not for me|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|onebid: doesn't look like a 3 bid to me|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c86|st||md|4S5HQT7DAQJ642CKJ8,S832HAK982D93CA72,SKQJT9H63DK7C9643,SA764HJ54DT85CQT5|sv|e|nt|thegarve:  This has been a fairly sterile set of boards and it could have been a total of <10 IMP swings if it wasn't for the unfortunate duck of the H! lead|pg||
nt|robbg: These boards were made to order for the leaders.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Short coffee break here for the players.|pg||
nt|kjadams: good plan|pg||
nt|thegarve:  Some of the hands they should defend a lot quicker and save their energy for the big tests to come|pg||
nt|thegarve:  spending 10 mins thinking about an overtrick in a match of 120 boards is wearing|pg||
nt|thegarve:  causes unfortunate ducks like not taking q@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: without alert 2@D=weak  with alert 2@D=really weak|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mariner1: 4@H NS now?|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mariner1: and 4@H it is in Closed Room|pg||
nt|clarsen: board 54 scored wrong in both rooms i think,making 4 not down one|pg||
nt|ahollan1: David Berkowitz doesn't pass with 4 card support|pg||
nt|robbg: One does not always know what is at stake.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  AK outside not normally the requirements for a weak two but he needs the points so a good idea|pg||
mb|2H|nt|robbg: Do not try this vul wk 2 at home!|pg||
mb|3D|nt|thegarve:  use 3C as the ask , 2NT a different gadget|pg||
mb|p|nt|robbg: (I hope children aren't watching)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: Chris our operator said it was off here,,,,,,,, though hard to believe|pg||
nt|robbg: May come down to a @h guess|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: 3C = artificial invitational bid for spades.|pg||
nt|xenya: same auction as in OR|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|clarsen: it is scored as a push i dont believe both tables went down|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: is north's 4@H call clearcut?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|mariner1: well our score is unofficial so it could be in error|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|robbg: I am surprised by the @d lead. Wouldn't attract me.|pg||
nt|xenya: and probably the same result|pg||
pc|s5|nt|thegarve:  he knows his pd has a@h from the @d lead|pg||
nt|thegarve:  but now the @c disappears|pg||
nt|kjadams: no if misguess..|pg||
nt|robbg: Doub can still switch.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|thegarve:  the west hand is a bit of an open book  now|pg||
nt|robbg: Had to play @h now. If he played club, declarer could have just ducked.|pg||
nt|robbg: Well guessed.|pg||
nt|kjadams: yes, well done.|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|kjadams: yes, though south now worried about clubs.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|kjadams: whew.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o87|st||md|1SAJT5HKQ6DKQ753C2,SHT83DJT62CQT7643,SK7642HJ42DA8CAJ8,SQ983HA975D94CK95|sv|b|nt|onebid: Kit??? nah|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if kit doesn't open 3@S -- nobody does|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW running out of time and this board probably will not help|pg||
nt|onebid: well, maybe, but I'd be shocked if he did|pg||
nt|onebid: Is Susan Boyle going to sing?|pg||
mb|1S|an|could be canape|mb|p|mb|2C|an|ART gf, starts relay|nt|daman: ikn the Final   Shawn Quinn overcalled 2@S with 2NT on Board 90    now in 3NT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh - i don't think he will bid 3@S -- but sounds like our preempting strategies all the same -- so need kit for fringe opinion :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|diamonds|nt|daman: Board 91|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|an|asking|mb|p|nt|onebid: lunatic fringe? lol|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hehe|pg||
nt|mariner1: in some past matches we have seen a lot of teams using very weak 2 level 2|pg||
nt|mariner1: suited calls which blew them apart,,,,, yes would be pushes in their own|pg||
nt|mariner1: areas....... these women play aggressive yet very disciplined|pg||
nt|onebid: Woolsey is a great player and commentator too|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: and his book on partnership defense is classic|pg||
nt|daman: Kit is a brilliant analyst|pg||
mb|p|nt|onebid: also has a wonderful Barbu site|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|mariner1: Al is not singing, will be making dinner,,,,,, he has all on a diet ment though|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: menu|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Lynn-Beth play "Multi" 2@D with some ghastly hands|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|onebid: as many do|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|an|puppet to 3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: see food diet|pg||
nt|ahollan1: [see food   eat food]|pg||
mb|3N!|nt|onebid: I'll drink to that|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|an|mild slam interest in spades|mb|p|mb|4N|an|1 or 4 keycards|mb|p|nt|mariner1: I see someone open a 5 point or Less VUL vs NV 2 suiter at the two level and I|pg||
nt|mariner1: cringe|pg||
nt|daman: Quinn made 3NT on 91   now Mancuso by 9|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C as majors isn't Landy    they play 2@D=1-suit @H or @S, 2@H/@S = Major + Minor|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure what name that treatment uses|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|mariner1: anyway we have 5 boards to score...... getting tight|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: one vote for Multi Landy|pg||
nt|onebid: only 4 imps scored this set|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|mariner1: need 11+ now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|daman: turn out the lights, the party's over (with apologies to Don Meredith)|pg||
nt|onebid: While it may seem that the team behind ought to play super-aggressive, experience has taught that digging down and playing solidly is by far the better action|pg||
nt|ahollan1: kiss today goodbye  [not sure where that's from]|pg||
nt|mariner1: George I wonder how many here remember Don and that rendition :)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|onebid: Is George here?|pg||
nt|daman: only those who watched Monday Night Football 20 years ago|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|nt|daman: I are here|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|mariner1: well remember these women have a grueling 6 session event to play starting in 2|pg||
nt|mariner1: 1/2 hours , at least the winners do|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Judy, last set i mentioned how i lost a few GNT matches to woolsey-manfield, boyd-robinson because they were always bidding LESS than we underdogs|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok - maybe that wasn't the only reason|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c87|st||md|1SAJT5HKQ6DKQ753C2,SHT83DJT62CQT7643,SK7642HJ42DA8CAJ8,SQ983HA975D94CK95|sv|b|nt|kjadams: style points for making em sweat.|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: I asked for confirmation of both room scores on 54 IF it is possible|pg||
mb|3H|an|alert|nt|roswolf: slam bid in the other room - as you would expect at the score|pg||
mb|p|nt|kjadams: 3H = shortness in round suit.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|clarsen: i looked at play,they actually did go down at other table,here it appeared berkowitz was making,if he dide strul is leading|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: he went down|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok i|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Yes I checked earlier with Gerald here,,,,,,,,|pg||
nt|kjadams: 3N asks.|pg||
mb|4H|an|shorterness in clubs|mb|p|nt|kjadams: clubs, not a huge hand.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It's not a bad slam at all, but the breaks aren't friendly|pg||
nt|roswolf: true they might pass this out in 4@S for an easy 12 imps|pg||
nt|xenya: slam looks reasonable , but it's bound to fail it seems  |pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Robinson is agressive, so I think they will bid the slam.|pg||
nt|kjadams: key card keeps them out, unless they try to match other table.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I think it can make on any lead, at least double dummy|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D obvious cue --- just curious what 2@H would be|pg||
nt|thegarve:  Of the 11 contracts @s and @h have dominated and there hasn't been much interference|pg||
nt|thegarve:  11 @s and @h cintracts from 12|pg||
nt|kjadams: Only 3 top losers here, but the club leads will shorten declarer enough to make getting 10 trick tough.  9 seems likely.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Say you get a club lead (best for the defence). If you finesse @S10 at trick 2, you can make it|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: But it's a very deep game|pg||
mb|5S|nt|mariner1: Q9 @H are big cards here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: well all the @S losers are gone|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 4@S in Closed Room|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if all @S ruffed then extra trump for Berkowitz|pg||
nt|kjadams: so safe based on key card.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Is this game, set and match I wonder|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Fleisher may not come back after the break|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer may be worried when dummy goes down but will cheer up when the hand is finished|pg||
nt|kjadams: true.   Something to be said for AJTx showing the Q.|pg||
nt|kjadams: possible the other card you are missing is the K, and you can bet the other table is in slam.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kjadams: if he starts with spade king, will make 6 now.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Several specs tell me that slam can't be made on a club lead. That is not true. I offer to show you how at a table after the set if you like|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|kjadams: can be, but probably would not be.|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Walddk4: I said that|pg||
pc|s8|nt|thegarve:  tring to disguise his j@h by playing q@c as a passed hand|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk4: It's double dummy|pg||
nt|kjadams: yes you did indeed, and a fun double dummy problem it is.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|mariner1: he still loses 2 trumps and a @H it seems|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|mariner1: K@D lead in Closed Room|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|Walddk4: Walddk2 will open a table after the set is complete and I will show you|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: down 2 now in the picture|pg||
nt|clarsen: just one i think|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: All of you defend against me|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o88|st||md|2SA7HQ65DAKTCJ9642,ST2HJT97DQ85CAQ73,S5HA8432DJ972CKT8,SKQJ98643HKD643C5|sv|o|nt|onebid: they are a great team. And Boyd getting Sportsmanship award in Washington this summer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: now much here to hope for EW|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: not much|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d7|nt|Vugraphu6: some discussion re 2d call|pg||
pc|d4|nt|onebid: Well, it looks as though Glasson will play loser of other match for USA II|pg||
nt|mariner1: @D lead means an imp...... otherwise flat|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|mariner1: well we are now in a zero sum session - 24  to  24|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c88|st||md|2SA7HQ65DAKTCJ9642,ST2HJT97DQ85CAQ73,S5HA8432DJ972CKT8,SKQJ98643HKD643C5|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: this will be a photo finish|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4 to score|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wait for it |pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@H or 3N makes and they will be in one of them|pg||
nt|mariner1: I am assuming @S hooks and not @c in 4@H of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|thegarve:  bought the part score in both rooms on that one|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  @s might get lost in the wash|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: without interference -- i bet 4@H    1@C-1@H [game force 5+@H]  then maybe asking bids|pg||
nt|mariner1: we lost the actual auction|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: board was turned around|pg||
nt|ahollan1: no - that wasn't really the auction -- that is operator catchup|pg||
nt|mariner1: thanks Gerald|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: i will do my best it is 3nt by east|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nickell 114  jacobs 91   -  one table 2 boards to play|pg||
nt|robbg: I don't think I would respond to 1@c here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: our software does not allow for reversed boards and so on|pg||
nt|kjadams: minor loss for multi on 71.   North could pass then make a light takeout double on second chance.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  he doesn't have any extras to double 1NT|pg||
nt|Walddk4: The winner of this match after 120 boards (in theory) will be USA1 in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September. The loser will get ...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: another chance in the USA2 bracket  |pg||
nt|othered1: was gonna be 5 back for Granovetter's one trick more conservative preempt.  Now?|pg||
mb|4C|nt|roswolf: dangerous double|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: partner's passed hand status should keep south from doing anything catastrophic|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  easier to pass and back in with a double|pg||
mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
nt|xenya: 3@S proved to be quite effective here|pg||
nt|kjadams: interesting strategy..   under preemt to try for a swing.|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer might make this if he remembers the Rabbi's rule|pg||
nt|roswolf: dropping singleton kings offside|pg||
pc|c2|nt|xenya: it's still only 9 tricks |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|mariner1: Strul is up 3 now!|pg||
nt|mariner1: huge come back|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kjadams: maybe a diamond strip and end play to go with the rabbi?|pg||
nt|roswolf: he is i think off now in any evebt|pg||
nt|othered1: I don't see it.|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, something like that might help|pg||
pc|cT|pc|sK|nt|kjadams: say he starts with a spade ruff and leads the club king, just losing 2 clubs...|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|kjadams: then he has hearts and diamonds controlled twice to pull trump and squeeze west down to a throw in position.|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes very dd though|pg||
nt|kjadams: yes, lol.  but the rabbi would know!|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|othered1: I'm not sure it plays out right|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|roswolf: well an interesting hand to analyse on deep finesse after the broadcast|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o89|st||md|3ST9HJ73DKJ654C964,SQJ87HKQ9D9CAQT52,SAK53H86542DQTCK3,S642HATDA8732CJ87|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: mathematicians haven't closed up shop yet|pg||
nt|mariner1: antepenultimate board of the match here|pg||
mb|1S!|an|could be canape|nt|daman: would we open 2@S with the S hand?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Al we call this position Mathemagical|pg||
nt|ahollan1: have any of the panel ever won more thanm 17 imps on a board?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|ART gf|mb|p|mb|2S|an|hearts|nt|mariner1: would we admit it :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: Bart did, when teammate came back and said "win 'em all"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: great line|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|onebid: Cohen trying for ruff|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: i'm in a loop -- can't figure out which is best defence -- so far any small black card seems right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but not positive about @S|pg||
nt|onebid: either works|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C THEN @S looks much easier|pg||
nt|mariner1: Al 2 24's would tie this up....... Mathemagically speaking|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now 3rd @C|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: declarer doomed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: I like Rozanne's choice of @C rather than @S -- knowing there were TWO pitches available with @S switch|pg||
nt|mariner1: one thing about the next 6 session event, both teams are well warmed up, no|pg||
nt|mariner1: cobwebs, so I expect to see great play from the outset........ should be very|pg||
nt|mariner1: interesting|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|mc|10|pg||
qx|c89|st||md|3ST9HJ73DKJ654C964,SQJ87HKQ9D9CAQT52,SAK53H86542DQTCK3,S642HATDA8732CJ87|sv|e|nt|mariner1: making 5 on last might be an imp too|pg||
nt|kjadams: pretty sure that line works.|pg||
mb|2H|an|Flannery|nt|mariner1: penultimate board|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=14-16|pg||
nt|roswolf: the F comvention?|pg||
nt|kjadams: yes|pg||
nt|othered1: how do you handle the 4th @S and west's 4th trump and get the throw-in operating?|pg||
mb|p|nt|thegarve:  neither pair here is competing the partscores aggressively|pg||
nt|robbg: is this really a problem?|pg||
nt|thegarve:  in the long run that is often the difference|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kjadams: there is no 3rd round of spades ever played.|pg||
nt|kjadams: Spade Ace, ruff spade, club king, win heart ace, club off dummy...|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: would anybody DBL the stayman 2@C?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Saturday, June 13:|pg||
nt|mariner1: 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am|pg||
nt|mariner1: Sunday Sydney|pg||
nt|mariner1: USA1 F5 & USA2 SF-1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|othered1: OK, perhaps, I was working from the the later position, not trick 2 double-dummy|pg||
nt|roswolf: repeated @H leads should beat this|pg||
pc|h9|nt|mariner1: no dbl from me|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|mariner1: @H lead helps W|pg||
nt|mariner1: though not enough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: amazing how often 4th from longest is killer -- either kills defense or kills declarer|pg||
nt|mariner1: well he can make this,, 4@D 3@S 2@H|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk4: Yes. At the other table the contract was played by West and Ekeblad cashed a top spade and continued the suit with a low one. No more problems for declarer|pg||
nt|roswolf: spade leads in the other room let it through|pg||
nt|kjadams: that seems a bit unlucky.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk4: With those spades exposed Robinson can't really go wrong|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: double dummy, with 1 holdup in @H  10 tricks|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|nt|thegarve:  we're back and missed a few cards|pg||
nt|kjadams: I like to play that 3S by the north hand shows either 3 spades or 3 hearts.   Let's responder bid 4H with 5-5 and 3N without.|pg||
nt|kjadams: after the 3H bid...|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jstokes: one more hand this session - our last chance for excitement|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|nt|robbg: Thanks for staying with us for one of the least exciting sets in history!|pg||
pc|d2|nt|thegarve:  24-14 over 14 boards so far|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dT|nt|jstokes: and 10 of the 24 from a mechanical error|pg||
nt|thegarve:  the biggest swing of 10 imps|pg||
pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o90|st||md|4SQ874H2D94CAT6543,ST95H6DQ632CKJ972,SK63HQJT75DKT8CQ8,SAJ2HAK9843DAJ75C|sv|b|nt|mariner1: now 8 imps and 3 compares|pg||
nt|mariner1: penultimate board here...........|pg||
nt|ahollan1: one pair included in System Summary Form   2@D reverse after 1@C opening on min|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't know what the means, but south hand made me think of it|pg||
nt|mariner1: our next 6 session MATCH for USA Team  2 will start in 136 minutes|pg||
nt|onebid: hardly minimum|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule|pg||
nt|mariner1: (set up to show times for your area)|pg||
mb|1N!|an|semi-forcing|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: just the shame made me think of it|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|onebid: just not quite 9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: undo -- pollack decides NOT to play the singleton 10  :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: sorry, she's still thinking|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: very reasonalbe choice of 2N, don't you think?|pg||
nt|onebid: good choice by Rosie|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: just giving you grief Chuck -- for comic relief|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: saving the t for an entry|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Rob will say it officially soon, but WELL DONE CHUCK|pg||
nt|onebid: and she had 4 of them|pg||
mb|p|nt|onebid: 10s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if it doesn't count in pinochle -- 4 of a kind is meaningless|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: thast's an undo|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|mariner1: so we can Congratulate Glasson Team, Moss team came back and made this|pg||
nt|mariner1: interesting....|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|nt|onebid: well done chuck - is that what's for dinner?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Glasson of course wins the chance to play in another tough contest..........|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: and shockingly -- we don't yet know who opponent will be|pg||
nt|mariner1: Al owes us several dinners now...........|pg||
nt|onebid: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu6: talk is cheap, let's talk turkey :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: duck, duck, goose?|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: it's official -- i've lost it|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: if i ever had it|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|mariner1: btw, a big thanks to all the superb Operators and Jan Martel,,,,,,, the equipment|pg||
nt|mariner1: did not arrive so they pressed on with borrowed computers and gear, fought off|pg||
nt|mariner1: the demons and presented some excellent bridge..........|pg||
nt|onebid: no squeeze unfortunately|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|nt|onebid: A shame that it's always the case!|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mariner1: also a big thanks to all the teams for a truly fine show!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Sue Picus took amazing view with the North hand after Perlman opened 1@C|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c90|st||md|4SQ874H2D94CAT6543,ST95H6DQ632CKJ972,SK63HQJT75DKT8CQ8,SAJ2HAK9843DAJ75C|sv|b|nt|mariner1: last board now........ stay tuned!|pg||
nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Gerald Goodman (USA), our superb operator, for doing an|pg||
nt|mariner1: excellent job!!!|pg||
nt|mariner1: Our appreciation to USBF, Jan Martel, and all the generous sponsors and|pg||
nt|mariner1: organizers for helping BBO bring us the vugraphs!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so far 54-6 set for Struhl|pg||
nt|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators Al Hollander and Chris|pg||
nt|mariner1: Larsen (USA), and Roland Wald (Denmark).....I am Rob Brown (USA)........|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our very efficient operator Willie. Great Job! Many thanks and our appreciation to the USBC and Jan Martel for allowing us to ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: broadcast from this event. Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators Ed, John, Roland and Vladimir for their wit and perceptive comments and to our specs whose ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: contributions keep us on our toes!|pg||
mb|1C|an|alert|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N in Closed Room on 59 with small @H lead from N|pg||
mb|1D|an|alert|mb|1H|nt|kjadams: could be ugly here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|jstokes: as most of you know, the loser here plays 90 boards against the winner of Nickell-Welland to determine USA2|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@S alert probably "wide range"|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Yes|pg||
mb|d|nt|robbg: Which makes it more likely that Fleisher will resign early when things look out of reach. The rest would be helpful.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|thegarve:  that would be smart - so need a big set next to get momentum going|pg||
nt|kjadams: I was wondering if they might.   They get half a day off in any case.|pg||
nt|roswolf: double sets up the bloodletting|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Boyd will likely run to 2@C but Rubin knows what to do if he does|pg||
mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: i.e. in Precision  the 4@S can be preemptive or an opening hand with no slam ambition|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@C must be better|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|othered1: sure feels better|pg||
nt|roswolf: at last a good board for fleischer|pg||
nt|othered1: And east hasn't passed yet|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Nothing feels good if you ask *me*|pg||
nt|kjadams: indeed, but at least they will not end up in 4H.|pg||
nt|othered1: good, not, but better than moribund|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mariner1: looks like Strul is a winner now|pg||
nt|thegarve:  get down the gym and pump some iron |pg||
nt|thegarve:  or eat more steak across the road|pg||
nt|jstokes: Do they?  I thought this was scheduled for 60 boards today, if they play them all|pg||
nt|robbg: no that is the leaders' hangout|pg||
nt|robbg: 60 scheduled yes|pg||
nt|othered1: and now excellent|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmmmmmmm the fox escapes again|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kjadams: diamond slam now?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kjadams: I think the other match has 30 more tomorrow.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  bust up there lucky venue and invade the territory then|pg||
nt|jstokes: ah, that sounds right|pg||
nt|kjadams: lol, guess not|pg||
nt|Walddk4: In case anyone is interested, Walddk2 will open a teaching table after this hand to show how 6@S can be made on a club lead on board 87. The lead it got in the open room|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: hard to find the specific defense of  @C lead win Ace - @D shift|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: which table to run too now???|pg||
nt|thegarve:  gang culture|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|robbg: We should resume here after a short break.|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We may not have a match when we come back in 1 hour. We shall see. At least we have the playoff match between Nickell and Freeman|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|Walddk4: My guess is that Fleisher will concede and get some rest before the USA2 finals tomorrow|pg||
pc|s5|nt|thegarve:  thx all - interesting swing here with $C-5|pg||
nt|robbg: Thanks to USBF, BBO and others who make these presentations possible.|pg||
nt|thegarve:  4@c - 5|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We also have Canada in progress, so lots of bridge regardless|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d7|nt|thegarve:  get a few back but need  a lot more than 5 imps|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h8|nt|xenya: nicely played|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Nickell and Welland of course, sorry|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thaks all and bye for now|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks everyone and bye!|pg||
nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye for now|pg||
nt|kjadams: bye|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to join Walddk2's table shortly|pg||
pg||
