vg|2009 USBC B Quarterfinal,Segment 1 of 6,I,1,15,Rogoff,0,Robinson,0|
rs|3SW+1,2HN+1,3CN-1,2CN=,3NW+2,3NW+2,3NW=,3NW=,5CN=,6CN-1,5DE-1,2SN-1,5HS=,4SW-1,3NE+2,2SE+1,2SW=,2SE+1,3DW=,3DW-1,3DW=,2SN=,3CW-1,3CE-1,6DW=,3NE+1,3SW=,3HS=,4HW-1,4SNx-1|
pn|Johnson,Doub,Simson,Wildavsky,Woolsey,Aker,Stewart,Milgrim|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SQJ92H952D84CAT92,SAT753HJ8DA753C54,S6HK7643DKQT6CQJ6,SK84HAQTDJ92CK873|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: there are FIVE big club pairs playing in the quarter finals|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: only a part score here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1-level openings for NS limited by failure to open 1@C|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E disciplined 3@S with both N and S also in auction|pg||
nt|roswolf: that looks too aggressive|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mariner1: K@D lead actually helps|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mariner1: has time to ditch a @c now too|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Simson-Johnson using upside-down  Count, Attitude AND Suit Preference|pg||
nt|roswolf: may well make now|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mariner1: may make 4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: a partscore pickup for robinson|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: double partscore|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: some saying bigtrain [Walter Johnson's BBO handle] should respond 1@S to keep Doug Doub out of the auction|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but - show immediate support is the way to go playing 5 card majors|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SQJ92H952D84CAT92,SAT753HJ8DA753C54,S6HK7643DKQT6CQJ6,SK84HAQTDJ92CK873|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SKQ84HQ4DKJT9CQJ5,SJT9753H82DQ6CT92,SAHJT95D873CA8643,S62HAK763DA542CK7|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: when only worth 1 bid|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes west inthe other room failed to protect|pg||
nt|mariner1: 7 imps is a nice pickup|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|roswolf: never too early to start winning|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is a 90 board match -- round of 32 and 16 were 60 boards|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: winner of this "undefeated" bracket will be USA 1 in upcoming Bermuda Bowl|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: losers have 2nd chance to be USA 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3@C is strong for his hand|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: yes walter may have tried 3@H|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3@C based on hope that S is short in @H|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@H???   never|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|mariner1: this will play well though|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: very soft values, only 3@C, no aces, expect worthless @HQ|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Closed Room N is in 2@C|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: back in the day, i lost many matches to woolsey [manfield], boyd robinson because they stayed lower in situations like this|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: ok - maybe other reasons we lost|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: THIS LOOOKS -1|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i must admit - singleton @SA, wasted @H, no @C spots, I prefer 2@C -- maybe later chance to bid 2N|pg||
nt|mariner1: I am with you Al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wish i knew if NS play ELC [equal level conversion] which means takeout double really dubious about @C length|pg||
nt|mariner1: well he is down E tries a small @D|pg||
nt|mariner1: unless E tries a small @D|pg||
nt|roswolf: hardly likely|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SKQ84HQ4DKJT9CQJ5,SJT9753H82DQ6CT92,SAHJT95D873CA8643,S62HAK763DA542CK7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1ST7632HT72DQ75CT7,SJHK93DKT92CAKQ54,SA854HAJ864D64C98,SKQ9HQ5DAJ83CJ632|sv|e|nt|mariner1: so 5 more imps|pg||
nt|roswolf: 12 imp lead on 2 ordinary boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW in 3N looking for the Q@D|pg||
mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@H or 2@C michaels?|pg||
nt|roswolf: seems likely|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mariner1: 5@D has the same hunt|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i doubt you'll see NS stray from showing honest distribution|pg||
mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: EW minor openings follow KS principals will be very sound|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N should show Strong NT strength    1N opening is weak|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mariner1: he should find Q@D hooking S for it as safer than hooking N and losing to S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: especially after lead shows 9+ cards in the majors|pg||
pc|s9|nt|mariner1: Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy, She'll beat you if she's able. You know|pg||
nt|mariner1: the Queen of hearts is always your best bet - "Desperado" - Eagles|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Rob should have used "life in the fastlane" on board 1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|roswolf: all this looks normal|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS Reverse Smith Echo vs NT -- but won't matter on this hand|pg||
mc|11|nt|mariner1: and a push|pg||
pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1ST7632HT72DQ75CT7,SJHK93DKT92CAKQ54,SA854HAJ864D64C98,SKQ9HQ5DAJ83CJ632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQ873HKQDQT84C863,SKT5H765DAJ32CAT2,SJ42HJT82DK65C754,SA96HA943D97CKQJ9|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: will Doug open 1N?|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in a tougher 3N here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: yes too tough!?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: will be looking for a 9th trick|pg||
mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: yep  --  12-14|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe @HJ lead??|pg||
nt|mariner1: J@H lead would help|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mariner1: 10@H does as well|pg||
nt|roswolf: same difference|pg||
nt|ahollan1: I forgot -- Rusinow Leads vs NT :(|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 10 promises J|pg||
nt|mariner1: same difference, its not misleading|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|mariner1: now has 9th trick available|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 10 doesn't guarantee J|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: that freezes the @H suit -- but  surround play in @D would be sexy|pg||
nt|roswolf: nice card|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and IS played|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|mc|9|nt|Vugraphu2: yes|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N in W in Closed Room also|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQ873HKQDQT84C863,SKT5H765DAJ32CAT2,SJ42HJT82DK65C754,SA96HA943D97CKQJ9|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK9542HQ9DK8542C3,S8HT8742DAT63CJT6,SQT6HAKJDCAKQ9754,SAJ73H653DQJ97C82|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: system pickup having North on lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm declarer a bit fortunate there|pg||
mb|1C|an|alerted|nt|mariner1: 6@C makes here...... can make|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal |pg||
nt|mariner1: @SA would end its chances though|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 6@C has play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow -- i thought positive response from south|pg||
nt|roswolf: apart from the immediate ruff of course|pg||
mb|2H|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: 1@D negative usually 0-7  but can include some 8 HCP hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: south may have saved his side from a loss here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i expected 1@H as FG 5+@S|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|roswolf: club transfer?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H = art game force|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes the 1@D surprises me as well|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|roswolf: ah!!|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14   -  Convention|pg||
nt|mariner1: Cards (click on Players names to see system cards)|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for NS you can also glean a lot by looking at Rodwell-Meckstroth notes from 2007 Bermuda Bowl|pg||
nt|roswolf: north driving hard|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mariner1: in Closed Room a @D was led by N on the 3N board 4|pg||
nt|mariner1: maybe they use 1@D as game force|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that link is provided by using Rob's link and going into Nickell team|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: every bid is being alerted ... but I can't see explanations|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: ty Trevor|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@H "last train" type bid?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: looks like it Geoff|pg||
nt|mariner1: in all this can N get the 5 5 picture of S's hand?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: doubtful -- that's why i expected positive response from South - then relays |pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N also made in Closed Room on 4|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: might play here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: also played by West - but made after @D lead!!|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E might lead @SA and a @S vs 6@C now|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: the spade ace lead has been advertised by n/s|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5@C is safe|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: without immediate @S ruff, 6@C is on with guess of Jack -- but 5@C Pass is much better|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|roswolf: i agree a disciplined effort by n/s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|mariner1: yes type of hand where you make slam if not in one|pg||
pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|dQ|nt|mariner1: NS in Closed Room also play a big @c yet different style|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|roswolf: clubs 4-1 would also doom the slam therefore not good enough odds|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: our bridge gods, having sick sense of irony, would have 4-1 split IF contract was 6@C :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h4|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: good misguess |pg||
nt|mariner1: Welland 26  Meltzer 0   ;  Fleicher 26  Ozdil 0   both after 4|pg||
pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SK9542HQ9DK8542C3,S8HT8742DAT63CJT6,SQT6HAKJDCAKQ9754,SAJ73H653DQJ97C82|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAK43HK983D64CKQ5,SJ987HQJ74DAKJTC4,ST52HT52D8CAJT763,SQ6HA6DQ97532C982|sv|e|nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be competitive|pg||
nt|mariner1: so 12 -  0 here is a plus for NS :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if, like Rob, you like to peek  http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/   then one window per table will keep you dizzy|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N=14-16  in this position|pg||
nt|mariner1: the matches are NOT playing the same boards|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|ahollan1: 15-17   3rd vul & always 4th|pg||
nt|roswolf: 2@C = majors?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: don't know|pg||
nt|roswolf: ok thx|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or some version of astro/aspro/asptro|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@C showing majors I think|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: nobody asked|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: not 2N lebensohl to play 3@C?|pg||
nt|mariner1: W likes 2@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so we still don't know meaning of 2@C  :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes I would have done something to get to 3@C to play with N|pg||
nt|roswolf: well this is just guesswork for us since we dont know the system|pg||
mb|3C|nt|roswolf: west has passed does he know he faces @D?|pg||
nt|mariner1: I think he does now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well in the astro variants -- yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: using that convention 2@C = @H|pg||
nt|roswolf: north now joins in must be only a competitive hand|pg||
mb|5D|nt|roswolf: really?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: red card is necessary|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS play transfer lebensohl [aka rubensohl] = maybe 2N guarantees INV+ after 2@C|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAK43HK983D64CKQ5,SJ987HQJ74DAKJTC4,ST52HT52D8CAJT763,SQ6HA6DQ97532C982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ32HAJT74DCKJ975,SAJ9865H2DQT98CA8,STHK985DA765CT432,SK74HQ63DKJ432CQ6|sv|b|nt|roswolf: 6@C went down in the other room on bd 5 - no spade ruff but declarer mis-guessed the spades|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|3S|nt|roswolf: no doubt some heart raise|pg||
nt|roswolf: south should bid on|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|mariner1: 2N is a good @H raise|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Brackets|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer needs to be inspired here|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS in the other room also playing Big Club - but they got to 6@C down 1 on board 6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|roswolf: on 5 you mean?|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: oops -- sorry board 5 6@C-1|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|mariner1: will play W for A@C now|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|roswolf: he should do|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQ32HAJT74DCKJ975,SAJ9865H2DQT98CA8,STHK985DA765CT432,SK74HQ63DKJ432CQ6|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK942H874DKT5CQ32,SA8765H65D43CAJ95,SQJHKJ32DJ987C874,ST3HAQT9DAQ62CKT6|sv|o|nt|Vugraphu2: short break|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 3N here|pg||
nt|mariner1: Al cranks up the Karaoke machine :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: we're back|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: new leader??|pg||
nt|ahollan1: new leader???|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E too strong for their weak NT opener|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E has a chunky 15|pg||
nt|gosia: hello :)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: diamond lead provbable|pg||
nt|gosia: tough lead problem 4 th best seems to work maybe ?|pg||
pc|h8|nt|gosia: might pick death !8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: looks like 2-way checkback from Doub -- so INV 5@S, not 4@H|pg||
nt|gosia: I was typing as he led :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Adam's sequence = 15-17 NT, not 3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|gosia: good old 4th best :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes i got the declarer wrong!|pg||
pc|cT|nt|gosia: in 2way checkback most play 2 @c relay to 2 @d - as do I|pg||
pc|c3|nt|mariner1: likely to play @c right I think|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mariner1: and does|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|gosia: thinking about overtricks is Adam|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 4@S on 7 so we will have a leader|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|gosia: there's 1|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|nt|gosia: there's 2|pg||
nt|mariner1: @S pitch allows more|pg||
nt|roswolf: south can be edplayed|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|roswolf: like now|pg||
pc|s8|mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK942H874DKT5CQ32,SA8765H65D43CAJ95,SQJHKJ32DJ987C874,ST3HAQT9DAQ62CKT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p!|mb|2H|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SK763HAJ3DKT8CJ94,SQT952HQDA654C752,S84H98764DJ92CA63,SAJHKT52DQ73CKQT8|sv|e|nt|mariner1: well played|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes wd|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|mariner1: looks like a part score EW here|pg||
mb|d|mb|1H!|nt|gosia: ugky double - but good colors :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: that double is aggressive even at this vul|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C because Weak NT, DBL because Walter's turn to bid, 1@H=4+@S|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Vugraphu2: 1H is spades I think|pg||
mb|d!|nt|mariner1: I like the DBL with the NV and p a passed hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: East DBL = 3@S [support dbl]|pg||
pc|h4|nt|mariner1: yes AJ @S = 3 trumps|pg||
nt|gosia: no - shows strong NT|pg||
nt|gosia: extras|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other room probably uninterrupted 1N-2@H;2@S|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: duh -- of course Str NT  --   especially if i'd looked to see East only has 2@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm so ashamed :(|pg||
nt|roswolf: by the way these transfers can be used by opps - here i play 1@S  as a constructive raise and 2@H as rubbish|pg||
nt|gosia: I played wk nt - Kokish style recently|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 4 of H shows odd number|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Margie -- i'm jealous|pg||
nt|gosia: with Rhoda Habert - be moe jealous :)|pg||
nt|gosia: more|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|gosia: nast club guess coming |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SK763HAJ3DKT8CJ94,SQT952HQDA654C752,S84H98764DJ92CA63,SAJHKT52DQ73CKQT8|sv|e|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|d4|mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA82HAJT72D73C952,SQ754H53DAKJ52CKJ,SJT963H96DQ6CAQT6,SKHKQ84DT984C8743|sv|b|nt|gosia: I guess not :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: this will be feisty|pg||
nt|mariner1: on board 8 EW only are in 2@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2@C showing a mixed @S raise?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|roswolf: must be|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Rusinow @S10 showing J|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vs suit honors are NOT always Rusinow for NS|pg||
nt|mariner1: @c back looks right|pg||
nt|mariner1: might try a @D though|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|nt|roswolf: now a club|pg||
nt|roswolf: perhaps not|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Fleisher off to 45-5 lead after 8 boards|pg||
nt|gosia: not going anywhere|pg||
nt|roswolf: true|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|mariner1: Welland 29  Meltzer  25  after Welland was 26 - 0|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA82HAJT72D73C952,SQ754H53DAKJ52CKJ,SJT963H96DQ6CAQT6,SKHKQ84DT984C8743|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ9762H5DJCQT9863,SKHA98742DAQ96C74,SAQ54HQJ63DKT74C2,ST83HKTD8532CAKJ5|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: this is first time Welland has played - they had bye into "round of 8"|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Nickell by into Semi-Final  won't play until Wednesday|pg||
mb|1H|nt|gosia: they've been practicing - and then going out for great dinners :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: might see action here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|gosia: Welland that is :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: semi forcing|pg||
nt|roswolf: will south enter the auction|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: delayed michaels will get north excited|pg||
nt|ahollan1: following Grant Baze rule  "6-5 come alive"|pg||
nt|mariner1: N likes to hear from S........|pg||
nt|roswolf: how mant spades? 3?4?|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3@S can make......|pg||
nt|mariner1: even 3 might be beat with @S out and @c back when in for another @S|pg||
nt|roswolf: north taking his time|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Simson immobile|pg||
mb|2N|mb|d|nt|mariner1: N should realize that S is bidding on distribution since E and W in auction|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|mariner1: 2N looking for minor?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I think 3C was forced|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm this is murky now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E's DBL should reconfirm S's dist bidding|pg||
nt|gosia: who'da thought it :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: who has been conned here?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|roswolf: west may think he's missed 4@H|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|mariner1: N wishing he had ruffed that @c now|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ9762H5DJCQT9863,SKHA98742DAQ96C74,SAQ54HQJ63DKT74C2,ST83HKTD8532CAKJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SA984HQJ8DT53CKJ8,SJ52HA754DQ6CQ743,ST7HKT962DKJ94C92,SKQ63H3DA872CAT65|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: all 3 matches playing different set of boards :(|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: a quieter board|pg||
nt|mariner1: another part score special here|pg||
nt|gosia: just saw |pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2@D the old 4 4 1 4 hand?|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 suiter short diamonds|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|mariner1: any 1|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=11-15 3 suit|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: right   any shortness|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: mini-roman which I like in MP's|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|mariner1: NS could not find their @H fir|pg||
nt|mariner1: fit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i used to like mini-roman -- when opp were playing it|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|mariner1: I really like it at MP's,,,,,,,|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @C2 lead from 92|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|roswolf: ?|pg||
nt|gosia: agre with Geoff :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: shows reverse suit preference|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: but sure looks like normal suit pref to me|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|gosia: I like to lead SPF in trumps|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe  hi-low absolute s/p   low-hi not absloute|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS disciples of Meckwell use many suit pref signals -- but i thought usually Upside-Down S/P|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|nt|gosia: nice defense|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mariner1: menwhile Robinson has retaken the lead|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mariner1: meanwhile|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how many ACBL Hall of Famers on Robinson Team??|pg||
pc|hT|nt|roswolf: a few|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: another quarter finalist is about to be inducted -- Mark Lair joins the Hall at upcoming Washington D.C. Summer Nationals|pg||
nt|gosia: @s best |pg||
nt|mariner1: better not lead a @H|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: toying with J of H|pg||
nt|gosia: nice try by Doug|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @H still down 1|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: but pointed = down 2|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|gosia: @d not bad either :)|pg||
mc|8|nt|mariner1: Al a @H lead he would ruff in E and then W is good|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SA984HQJ8DT53CKJ8,SJ52HA754DQ6CQ743,ST7HKT962DKJ94C92,SKQ63H3DA872CAT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SKQJ6HQJ875DQJ5C8,SA2HADKT98742CJ92,ST9843HT93D6CQ764,S75HK642DA3CAKT53|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: down 1 -- geez did i really miscount tricks that badly?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|roswolf: slam time perhaps|pg||
nt|gosia: only by 1 :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: need to grease the old Abacus|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: what makes you think the Abacus is old|pg||
mb|r!|nt|mariner1: 6@D has play here|pg||
nt|roswolf: the computer!:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: minor suit openers always sound for EW|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: shows D I thind|pg||
nt|ahollan1: RDBL = @D, i think|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|an|strong|nt|gosia: I guess transfer to @d ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: I only play transfers over Majors|pg||
nt|roswolf: east's double is still slightly odd|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: over 1@C they seem to make lots of sense too|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: He's treating it as strong NT I guess|pg||
nt|mariner1: can they actually find this slam?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: i think so|pg||
nt|mariner1: 12 was also 3@C -1 in Closed Room|pg||
nt|gosia: becomes too unwieldly in a competitive auction as we are perhaps about to see ?|pg||
mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: K&R [kaplan rubens] hand evaluator says East worth 17.25 - that seems steep but surely enough for strong NT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
mb|4H!|an|alerted by Doub only|mb|p|nt|mariner1: what does it say about W?|pg||
nt|gosia: and I'm sure Adam has that Calculator in his head :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: walter came in at the 4 level?|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: you only say that because you've met Adam :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: now W alerts|pg||
nt|roswolf: you may have missed a pass operator|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: nice auction|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: if he could hold to -2, Walter in 4@H not so bad|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just kidding folks|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: okay now I think|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes they used opps bidding to advantage|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW are in 3N here in Closed Room|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Doub in 6D|pg||
nt|mariner1: E opened 1N in Closed Room|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: did lead matter here?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't think so -- just need to find @CQ onside|pg||
nt|gosia: has to play all out - sell a diamond and take club hook|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|gosia: polish safety play ?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: lurker check|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|gosia: I can say it - born in Poland :)|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SKQJ6HQJ875DQJ5C8,SA2HADKT98742CJ92,ST9843HT93D6CQ764,S75HK642DA3CAKT53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SK5HKQT84DQ8CQ942,SQ9743HJDJ32CAT85,S862H9532DA974CK3,SAJTHA76DKT65CJ76|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphu2: penultimate board|pg||
nt|mariner1: penultimate board now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nah --  Adam really didn't open 1N?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: much goodlier :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: next session after a short break|pg||
nt|gosia: in the pre everyone taking themselves too seriously days- I used to get all the great Polish jokes :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8  -  scores|pg||
nt|mariner1: when updated|pg||
nt|gosia: 6:10 EST|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: South 2@H =  @H    very bizarre treatment|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: he did have option of 2@C = @C + @H/@S|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mariner1: Fleischer 48  Ozdil 5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think we've seen very solid set from Doub-Wildavsky|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mariner1: anyone get the Robison - Rogoff score?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|gosia: weak defense |pg||
pc|h2|pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mariner1: NS in 3@H here Closed Room|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SK5HKQT84DQ8CQ942,SQ9743HJDJ32CAT85,S862H9532DA974CK3,SAJTHA76DKT65CJ76|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ832H9DKT9863CJ7,S65HAJ86D72CKQ985,SAKT97HQT43DJ5C43,SJ4HK752DAQ4CAT62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphu2: last board|pg||
nt|mariner1: last board of the session now|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: they gonna play through the break here|pg||
nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Trevor Lumb (USA) (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|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators G. Margie Gwozdzinsky|pg||
nt|mariner1: and Al Hollander (USA), Geoffrey Wolfarth (England),  and Roland Wald|pg||
nt|mariner1: (Denmark).....I am Rob Brown (USA)........|pg||
nt|gosia: we'll be back at 6:10 :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark) is the BBO vugraph co-ordinator and works diligently at it!|pg||
nt|roswolf: thx all|pg||
nt|mariner1: also, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri, Uday, Bill Gates, Sharon|pg||
nt|ahollan1: spec asking -- Johnson did NOT have Weak 2@D opening available [2@D=Precision] but even if he did, probably wouldn't make the bid with that hand|pg||
nt|mariner1: Osberg, and David Smith. Without them there would have been no broadcasts.|pg||
nt|mariner1: Thanks a lot for creating a site that is greatly appreciated by bridge lovers|pg||
nt|mariner1: worldwide!|pg||
nt|mariner1: special thanks to all the specs! those comments and tips really do help!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: to right!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: to, too, two, 2 |pg||
nt|mariner1: dual part score swing on 14 and 7 imps|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|roswolf: does south do a fit jump|pg||
nt|gosia: most do|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|mariner1: sorry I still do not have the Robinson - Rogoff scores|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Rob kidding -- just look under Doub's hand|pg||
nt|gosia: we are the Robinson Rogoff |pg||
pc|sK|nt|mariner1: oops wrong match :)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|nt|mariner1: its Welland - Meltzer I was looking for|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|gosia: will be late penalties maybe |pg||
pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|roswolf: oops|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 15 more boards today -- 60 tomorrow|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
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|gosia: still down 1|pg||
nt|roswolf: spade is ok now|pg||
nt|mariner1: kibber said, "was very close and a board was miscored by an over trick in favor of|pg||
nt|mariner1: welland"|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: i think this match is supposed to resume ---- 2 minutes ago|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|nt|gosia: they just started welland-Meltzer next segment|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h6|nt|roswolf: double r+d to defeat the contract - cool|pg||
mc|9|nt|roswolf: bye all|pg||
nt|mariner1: Meltzer 29  Welland 35|pg||
nt|mariner1: back after a short break!|pg||
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pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
