vg|2009 USBC B Round of 8,Segment 5 of 6,I,61,75,Ozdil,107,Fleisher,157|
rs|1NN+1,1NN+1,2DW=,2DW=,2SN-1,2SN-2,4HS+2,6HS-1,4SW-1,2CN+1,3NW+2,3NW=,5DSx-2,2SS-1,4SS+1,4SS+1,5SEx-1,5SEx-3,6HW=,5HW+1,4SW+2,4SW+1,4SN=,5HWx-3,4HE+2,5CW=,2SW-1,2SSx-2,4SN=,3SN=|
pn|Ozdil,Granovette,Lair,Rubin,Weichsel,Yang,Ekeblad,Shi|pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3SJ862HKJ876DQ72CQ,S7HQT93DJ96CA8762,SQ93HA52DA43CKJ93,SAKT54H4DKT85CT54|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c61|st||md|3SJ862HKJ876DQ72CQ,S7HQT93DJ96CA8762,SQ93HA52DA43CKJ93,SAKT54H4DKT85CT54|sv|b|nt|hedyg: welcome back to the United States Bridge Championship 2009, White Plains, New York, USA|pg||
nt|hedyg: our operator is Matt Meckstroth|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Matt!|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Henry Lortz and Gavin Wolpert|pg||
nt|hlortz: hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch all  vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: players discussing various defenses to certain bids|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: will resume shortly|pg||
nt|ady: looks like a part score hand up first|pg||
nt|andyv:  Hi and welcome all|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: hello everyone, players discussing systems|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: will begin momentarily|pg||
nt|andyv:  that could prove to be helpful:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  Hi Matt|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: NS play alot of unusual systems, strong club, with canope bids, alot of relays|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: as well as unique 2 level openers etc.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: EW play transfer responses to a short 1@c opener, |pg||
nt|andyv:  and a change of players too|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: system summaries can be found by clicking on players names http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14|pg||
nt|andyv:  N/S will be playing a strong club system and E/W 2/1|pg||
nt|raghavan: Wc all Kibits|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Good morning everyone|pg||
nt|raghavan: This is segment 3 of QF|pg||
nt|raghavan: WC Matt|pg||
nt|yo_yo: hello everyone from Manchester UK|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg: last 15 boards of the round of 16|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Walddk7: Hello everyone and welcome back to White Plains, New York, for the 2009 United States Bridge Championship. Quarter-finals, four segments of 15 boards; this is the first|pg||
nt|ady: north likely to open with 6-5 distribution      whoever plays  should not go above 2 level    |pg||
nt|finch: The 'intermediate' two (often in combination with a multi) is very fashionable at the moment|pg||
nt|gosia: hello|pg||
nt|ralfwil: good evening from sweden|pg||
nt|mcarroll: And from Ireland|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk7: Your commentators are Frances Hinden, David Edwin, Paul Van de Maele and Danny Sprung|pg||
nt|3for3: Hi all|pg||
nt|ady: good even all|pg||
nt|3for3: That 2@S is a 'good' weak 2|pg||
nt|ady: yes   many would open 1 spade|pg||
nt|3for3: this is systemic for them|pg||
nt|finch: west has a tricky call, a choice between 4@D, 4@H and pass|pg||
nt|andyv:  Hi Margie|pg||
nt|mcarroll: evening all|pg||
nt|gosia: Ozdil a bit outclassed here - but could surprise , as they have all week|pg||
nt|andyv:  Hi Martin|pg||
nt|gosia: hi Andy|pg||
nt|gosia: Martin|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: ok so they have started play already|pg||
nt|ady: looks to me  whoever plats will be too high|pg||
mb|1N|nt|raghavan: starts today with 3 Singletons and a void|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: Hi folks|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1NT-2@c-2@H-3NT|pg||
nt|hedyg: +4?|pg||
nt|hedyg: i really dont see how|pg||
nt|hedyg: did NS manage to disc all their black cards?|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Tyler Eaves :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hi Tyler|pg||
nt|tylere: appears to be a trick one claim, I don't see any play on the hand|pg||
nt|hlortz: making 6 on a @H lead is believable|pg||
nt|Walddk4: There is a typo in South's name operator|pg||
nt|Walddk4: r missing in Milgrim|pg||
nt|hedyg: no the operator seems to have a problem|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Good Afternoon everyone :)|pg||
nt|barnets: hi there |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: what does dbl show     a good wseak 2?|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Margie, Andy|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: a great deal of fireworks from this identical table last night, hopefully today lives up to expectations :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: If H Q is finessed- making 7|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Hello everyone & welcome|pg||
pc|s5|nt|roswolf: do we know the systems?|pg||
mc|8|nt|barnets: 35 imps with 45 boards to go|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Operator, typo in South's name   Weichsel|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: this table was late starting, the play was lost for the first board, we are now live, result was 1nt +1|pg||
nt|roswolf: ty|pg||
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qx|o62|st||md|4SQ64H876DK53CJ642,S832HADAJT96CKT93,SA97HKQ32D72CAQ87,SKJT5HJT954DQ84C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|minors, many shapes|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4SQ64H876DK53CJ642,S832HADAJT96CKT93,SA97HKQ32D72CAQ87,SKJT5HJT954DQ84C5|sv|o|mb|p|nt|andyv:  N/S will have to shake this off.|pg||
nt|yo_yo: moose?   |pg||
mb|p|nt|don paulus: 1 nt ?|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: some heated words between lair and ozdil, will not repeat, after only the first board :)|pg||
nt|ady: 6@C makes    may be difficult to bid|pg||
nt|gosia: they will - old time warriors both :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  strong c! by N|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ady: 3@S?|pg||
nt|gosia: fortunately 5 @d makes also - nice interference by Shi|pg||
nt|andyv:  @c|pg||
nt|raghavan: Do u think first hand , one should bid as was done here. - do not know what P has|pg||
nt|cindy:  moose = strong|pg||
nt|yo_yo: well I dont play namyats|pg||
nt|yo_yo: as the animal?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: they said they do not play namyats|pg||
nt|cindy:  yes the animal|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: 2@H???|pg||
nt|hedyg: operator?|pg||
nt|tylere: 2@H= bal invite|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Tyler|pg||
nt|barnets: how many tricks were made on board 1 please/|pg||
nt|tylere: the 1@D bid promises 5+ @D in an unbalnced hand in 1st and 2nd|pg||
nt|barnets: in 3N recorded as7|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Barnet!|pg||
nt|barnets: im next door just checking|pg||
nt|hedyg: we asked, no reply|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: russ and peter are still discussing previous hand through the screen|pg||
nt|gosia: to dbl|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: apparently they have not moved on yet|pg||
nt|gosia: lol- can picture this|pg||
nt|ralfwil: looks like an easy 4@s on EW. no sacrifie in vulnerable|pg||
mb|r!|an|4+ !h|nt|finch: 4@S is more obviously a void. 3@S sounds as if it's looking fr 3NT|pg||
nt|ady: one more    likely shows minors   |pg||
nt|3for3: good action hands to start|pg||
nt|finch: not exactly what south wanted to hear loooking at soft spade values|pg||
nt|3for3: but his minors look great|pg||
nt|finch: 4NT here might be natural. Or it might be saying I don't know what to bid. I bet they've never discused this acution!|pg||
nt|mcarroll: and EW putting pressure on|pg||
mb|p|nt|yo_yo: that expression is new to me  i must remember it to impress my friends :)|pg||
nt|barnets: the last hand in 3n in open|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but with @cQJx in front 12 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: west bid 3n after 3@S|pg||
mb|2C|nt|cindy:  :)|pg||
nt|cindy:  hi :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: needs a lot to be made in OR|pg||
mb|2D|nt|raghavan: 3 NT contract goes away|pg||
nt|barnets: here 61S makes on any lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@s= minimum?|pg||
nt|don paulus: hard to get into slam after ops open|pg||
nt|gosia: oops|pg||
nt|gosia: think Russ worth 4 @d ?|pg||
nt|barnets: 6@S|pg||
nt|barnets: a lucky one|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: Not sure. The CC doesn't detail openers rebids|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: e is asking a question|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS CC: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=390&pid=709|pg||
nt|hedyg: EW CC: and http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=414&pid=814 for G-H|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n is writing aa lengthly explanation|pg||
nt|andyv:  South bid 1N in OR and got rewarded|pg||
nt|roswolf: north may come back to life|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Hello everyone from Italy|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Hi Geoffrey :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi giorgio|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: yes with @cQJx in front|pg||
pc|d2|nt|gosia: Melih a bit agressive :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|roswolf: thinks better of it|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|andyv:  hard to say if worth a 4@d bid....maybe 3@h followed by 4@d if pd can't bid 3N...S hand already limited|pg||
nt|gosia: I think Russ worth a boost even though Peter showed 5 or less|pg||
pc|c5|nt|tylere: this is probably -1|pg||
nt|hedyg: @H lead?|pg||
nt|tylere: A@D maybe?|pg||
nt|tylere: @H would be my second choiuce|pg||
pc|c2|nt|hedyg: often trump is best when you and pd hold the majority of hcps|pg||
nt|hlortz: so this should be a couple of IMPs to EW|pg||
nt|tylere: I notice that 3N has been changed to = in both rooms now|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok, more like it|pg||
nt|barnets: just less than 25 percent slam|pg||
pc|cK|nt|barnets: as with a iamond lead declarer has to cash 3 hearts before the @S ace|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg: best he can do now is take in hand and play @s hoping for split honours|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hedyg: that would be for -1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c3|nt|tylere: somewhat surprised E moved over 3@D|pg||
nt|hedyg: had pd figured for short @ds|pg||
nt|barnets: now hes wishing they had bid slam|pg||
pc|c7|nt|yo_yo: well they are in slam next door    depends on the lead|pg||
nt|yo_yo: Ozdil needs to recoup some imps|pg||
nt|mcarroll: On 46 3NT made in Open so 8 imps|pg||
nt|ralfwil: and also to decide which @c distribution QJx Qxxx to J and vice versa|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|raghavan: Kath slam in D1?|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a great play to make|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h3|nt|hedyg: disc 1@s?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|dK|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: declarer won first trick with low heart|pg||
nt|yo_yo: Ozdil in a slam on 31|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hedyg: ok ty|pg||
pc|s7|nt|raghavan: Did S open 1H there?|pg||
nt|yo_yo: with that moose hand|pg||
nt|cindy:  @cA only lead to beat it i think|pg||
nt|yo_yo: I cant quarrel with that bid by Shi  here, can you?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: first board a push|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|raghavan: P strength not know - I will bid 1H|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|nt|hedyg: same -1|pg||
nt|tylere: yep|pg||
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qx|o63|st||md|1SQ7543HJ73D32CT42,SKT9H852D985CAQJ8,SJ8HAQ6DAQJT4C765,SA62HKT94DK76CK93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|mc|7|pg||
qx|c63|st||md|1SQ7543HJ73D32CT42,SKT9H852D985CAQJ8,SJ8HAQ6DAQJT4C765,SA62HKT94DK76CK93|sv|n|nt|vugraphu4: Weichsel asks "Hearts 4 -4???"|pg||
nt|raghavan: not known|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: my spies tell me Kamil saved in 7@d :)|pg||
nt|barnets: well in slam passing the !9 is clear gains against qjxx and QJx|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: Looks like standard 3NT here|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: Oh |pg||
nt|roswolf: this may be a bit competitive|pg||
mb|1N|nt|tylere: 1@C = @C or balanced|pg||
nt|gosia: cover your eyes novices /newcomers :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  2@h bid pretty aggressive with this vul|pg||
nt|ralfwil: I think we both are happy not to be in slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: Peter must be steaming to make that call at these colors :)|pg||
nt|mcarroll: and Russ introducing a pressure cooker?|pg||
nt|gosia: will be rewarded no less :)|pg||
mb|2H|an|transfer|nt|tylere: if balanced, not in strong NT range|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|hedyg: so this is unbalanced for them|pg||
nt|finch: double will get South excited, but the heart lie means this is a dangerous spot|pg||
nt|ady: 4@H   a good contract for n/s    but 5-0 split of trumps does not help|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  extra reward?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|yo_yo: 1400   :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w went quietly|pg||
pc|hT|nt|finch: East trusting his partner to have some values for a vul against not overcall|pg||
nt|andyv:  cards all wrong for E/W|pg||
nt|mcarroll: an 18 HCP vul game|pg||
nt|gosia: Peter will take a long time to play this unless they lead trumps for him|pg||
nt|andyv:  a spec says trump lead holds it to 9 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: with most right here its only a question of how many overtricks he will make|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: seems to be able to make quite a few @cs in NS|pg||
nt|tylere: yes..but if it's bid it probably has to be by south, and south is happy in 2@S|pg||
nt|yo_yo: shot in the arm for Ozdil|pg||
pc|h5|nt|hedyg: and EW might find the better @d contract|pg||
nt|hedyg: unusual lead|pg||
nt|hlortz: if this goes down 1 another IMP to ew|pg||
nt|tylere: the top+bottom two suiter problem again...in a couple of partnerships I've played various ways of showing that combo, just to avoid this problem|pg||
nt|hedyg: N should be short in @s, thus unbalanced with @cs|pg||
nt|barnets: i predict 2|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Peter Lund|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|raghavan: Here Ozdil goes down |pg||
nt|barnets: or 1|pg||
nt|barnets: if he ducks a club|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|hedyg: so why not lead pd's suit?|pg||
nt|andyv:  with trump lead, declarer should be able to make|pg||
nt|yo_yo: will he run for home or @H Blockage here?|pg||
nt|raghavan: No block|pg||
nt|cindy:  wonder if W considered 4@s   he has suit oriented cards (not notrump)|pg||
nt|yo_yo: he can hope|pg||
nt|barnets: hi peter|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|andyv:  this certainly not hurting S|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ady: looks like down 1|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|don paulus: 1 or 2 ?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|tylere: especially with the 1NT bid on the left|pg||
nt|tylere: E getting ready to get tapped|pg||
nt|tylere: maybe -2 now|pg||
nt|hedyg: now E could have 5 3 4 1|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|finch: looks making to me if declarer picks it|pg||
pc|c7|nt|hedyg: and N might think S will ruff|pg||
nt|hlortz: yep tho n will think 2 @h will csh|pg||
nt|hlortz: cash|pg||
nt|ralfwil: On boards like this I often make an offer - here 10 tricks|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|hlortz: after the oddj@H lead|pg||
nt|gosia: gotta play a heart to table Peter - |pg||
nt|roswolf: e/w will gain a few imps on this board|pg||
pc|h9|nt|finch: it only has 3 losers now (2 clubs and a heart) as long as it doesn't lose control - a club lead would have|pg||
nt|finch: ...forced the high trump hand and beaten it|pg||
nt|andyv:  duck?|pg||
nt|yo_yo: no hope|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hlortz: still looks -2 though|pg||
nt|hedyg: E starting to feel tapped|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hedyg: hmmm why ruff?|pg||
nt|barnets: thats spot on|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hedyg: N cannot have 5@hs|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|finch: you can see two more tricks for declarer easily from here - just a matter of where the 10th comes from|pg||
nt|vbman: hi all|pg||
nt|vbman: made?|pg||
nt|ady: yes   makes     well played|pg||
nt|don paulus: ruff - switch club = 1 down ?|pg||
nt|ady: why|pg||
pc|d4|nt|don paulus: S will have to come with trump at the end ?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg: down many now|pg||
nt|tylere: only -1 on high diamonds|pg||
nt|tylere: since S only has one club t lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes 2 @d tricks|pg||
nt|ady: no|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hedyg: something is wrong here..|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|tylere: now 7@D is the winning play!|pg||
nt|tylere: since E can ruff a club|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes!|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Good evening to Mike Graham|pg||
pc|h4|nt|hedyg: and he is awake!|pg||
nt|don paulus: ok|pg||
nt|mdgraham: good evening all.|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi mike|pg||
mc|6|nt|mdgraham: Hi Geoff|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 200 for E/W would be a good result|pg||
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qx|o64|st||md|2SA8HJ98654DCK9763,SQT9654H32DQT93CQ,SJ73HAKQ7DAK5CJT2,SK2HTDJ87642CA854|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|6+ !H gf|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c64|st||md|2SA8HJ98654DCK9763,SQT9654H32DQT93CQ,SJ73HAKQ7DAK5CJT2,SK2HTDJ87642CA854|sv|e|nt|finch: running scores will be at http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8|pg||
nt|andyv:  some order restored for n/s|pg||
nt|andyv:  E could have ducked @d but S would have little choice except to put up K|pg||
nt|gosia: didn't take much- 2-2 @h etc - Luck is also a big factor in this game|pg||
nt|raghavan: WC Jan|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 6@H and 4@S again for east|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Hi Mike|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|bridge_one: this board will be more interesting that previous|pg||
mb|2S|nt|yo_yo: Who can resist 1@d overcall|pg||
mb|d|nt|tylere: X some sort of single suiter, I would assume|pg||
nt|andyv:  also A@c lead told declarer where all the missing cards were|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no fear from West|pg||
mb|3S|an|Weak Raise|nt|ady: n/s   have 11 tricks in hearts|pg||
nt|gosia: he really didn't have much choice|pg||
nt|andyv:  OR in 3N on this hand, down 1|pg||
nt|roswolf: great looking hand at red but at the score you cant pass throughout|pg||
nt|bridge_one: here would work a 4@D used natural showing raise|pg||
nt|roswolf: only the club ruff stops 6@H|pg||
nt|bridge_one: South is thinking bec 4@H could be dangerous, losing the possibility to search slam|pg||
mb|4S|an|Hearts + Clubs |nt|finch: another big hand - NS can make 11 tricks in hearts and EW 10 in diamonds|pg||
nt|vbman: now a michaels may lead to a right lead|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 6@H is unlucky to go down, if West leads the@CQ|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: e/w   trying to barrage  opps out of contract|pg||
nt|ady: sorry   tht east had bid 4@D|pg||
nt|finch: North has a nice hand for the majors, but should probably stick to 4@H only as South may have stretched a little to get to the right spot|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 1@S i mean|pg||
nt|ralfwil: on hands i like astro with a 5-card anchor major|pg||
mb|5N|nt|vbman: melih may pull some back|pg||
nt|ady: hope south wont overvalue the void diamond|pg||
nt|raghavan: may bid 2S|pg||
nt|yo_yo: i prefer to bid that on the first round|pg||
nt|mcarroll: N and W will be glad to keep alow profile on this one|pg||
nt|barnets: n/s can make a couple of spades|pg||
nt|mdgraham: EW can now retire from the bididng and let NS sort things out at the five-level|pg||
nt|bridge_one: but 6@H is down also with Qx in West - to make would guess to play K at first round|pg||
nt|roswolf: 6 level you mean|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and probably will go down anyway, come to that|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: I'm being told that X = single minor or majors|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to the world's youngest vugraph commentator: Adam Kaplan|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
nt|tylere: Welcome Adam|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Adam :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  difficult to go down if declarer attacked @hs|pg||
nt|cindy:  Weichsel overcalled with a 1@s opening with 2@h holding J10xxx so im amazed no 1@s bid here|pg||
nt|cindy:  last night|pg||
nt|barnets: so you would be right here|pg||
mb|6H|nt|hlortz: welcome|pg||
nt|yo_yo: maybe he bids differently with a good lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Tyler, Hedy and Henry :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Meckwell here it looks like|pg||
nt|3for3: Hi all|pg||
nt|hlortz: so ew are chipping away at the lead looks like 4 imps for making 2@D|pg||
nt|tylere: looks like they'll do rather better here than in the other room, where they ended up in 2@H|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Danny :)|pg||
nt|3for3: looks like 4 or 5 for diamond for bidding the better part score|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Danny!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This was an interesting problem for Rogoff in the OR|pg||
nt|finch: now a matter of how much South think he's already shown - and clearly he thinks he's minimum|pg||
nt|ady: e/w save in 6@D   -500|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: 4@H also possible|pg||
nt|cindy:  got them to 4@h and at the other table his side never got in the bidding|pg||
nt|cindy:  4@h making|pg||
nt|roswolf: 4@S was too much in the cold light of day|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Weichsel wrote down "Hearts + Clubs I think" will that disuade a club lead?|pg||
nt|bridge_one: the bid for South is very difficult - need to guess - i would bid the same without see the cards|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mdgraham: or the cold light of evening|pg||
nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: the problem is that is down the same - to play K in @C isn't easy, having J109|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: weichsel claimed after lead, saying he'll play for q of clubs in east :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: well, if South gets the clubs right, he is a better man than I am, Gunga Din|pg||
mc|11|nt|3for3: DF makes 3@D, but I think that requires a spade to the ten when in with the only dummy entry|pg||
nt|bridge_one: but K work with this figure and with Qx in all hands, or Axx Ax Axxx in East - so can be played|pg||
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qx|c65|st||md|3ST962HKT9DJ2CT984,SK853HQ74DQT9CKQ3,SQHA3DK87654CAJ52,SAJ74HJ8652DA3C76|sv|o|nt|andyv:  certainly a lot of imps for first 4 boards|pg||
nt|andyv:  Peter might be settling down now:)|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Yes that @CQ was inspired|pg||
nt|andyv:  good action hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: he didnt|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: when dummy came down, ekeblad oppologized for not bidding 7 :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so his punishment is to pick up a flat 4-count next hand.|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 imps to ozdil on 63|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|3for3: diamond picking up some loose change...which could change the match :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: looks like 4S EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: 1@C = balanced or clubs, not strong NT|pg||
nt|barnets: west will raise to 4|pg||
nt|bridge_one: N(S play precision ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes i think so|pg||
mb|1H|an|!|nt|gosia: depends on how you feel at theses colors|pg||
nt|barnets: and north 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: 1@D = @H|pg||
nt|mcarroll: N maybe 4NT - |pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: NS play a canope system with a strong 1@c opener, |pg||
mb|2C|nt|pelu: 4@S look good - if u only see NS-card - but @S 4-1 will make great probelms on a @H-lead from East|pg||
nt|roswolf: 1@H = spades !?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 1@h shows 2 or 3@H|pg||
nt|mcarroll: 2 places toplay?|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  little slower auction here than OR|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 1@H 1@S or pass - 1@H giving the K for the lead may be the best :)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 1@H for @S better|pg||
nt|roswolf: well yang should call- double looks best|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: system summary for NS http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=585&pid=131|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: North somewhat disappointed that South didn't reopen|pg||
nt|bridge_one: kibitzs told me that N/S play strong club and canapé|pg||
pc|c7|nt|finch: After that lead, South knows that partner has a spade void|pg||
nt|raghavan: Kath - do EW play forcing NT|pg||
nt|barnets: well 5@D is down 1 but 4@S maybe more|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think west's pass was wet|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 1@H = @S Matt ?|pg||
pc|cT|nt|mtvesuvius: This is a pretty easy 3N or 4@H|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: 2@d is more @hs?|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: a lot of wxplaining going on|pg||
nt|3for3: this kind of bidding, even though it is not complicated, will forever keep bridge from becoming a spectator sport (bbo afficionados notwithstanding)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: on both sides of table|pg||
nt|yo_yo: i dont know their system but it looks like it |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|hedyg: also slows the play down a lot with the questions and answers|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hedyg: ty Al|pg||
nt|gosia: I like Lairs (north) Take out dbl - get in and out fast|pg||
pc|d3|nt|3for3: south has bid his 3 card suit and twice bid his xx|pg||
nt|ady: may not be easy to beat 2@H|pg||
nt|yo_yo: oh yes alerted now|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes now alerted|pg||
nt|raghavan: as forcing|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|mtvesuvius: This is rightsided in this case\|pg||
nt|hedyg: so all that is known of the S hand is that he has no 3+ @hs|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: more explanations before opening lead|pg||
nt|cindy:  rare 4th best lead|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|3for3: west needs to shift to a diamond to hold the extra overtrick|pg||
nt|hedyg: J@s or 10|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  6 tricks for defense|pg||
nt|yo_yo: why rare Cindy?|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hlortz: ew are having a great board-a-match game but few imps being won|pg||
nt|3for3: the black suits look fairly hopeless|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Close match here, every IMP counts|pg||
nt|hedyg: now N has the 9@s for finessing @s and is not blocked|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, everything works nicely for Declarer here|pg||
nt|hedyg: @c lead by W in OR|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco may find a @d switch here|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n is further explaining|pg||
nt|hedyg: he knows his pd has 4@hs|pg||
nt|andyv:  need club switch|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: not sure, can't read his writting :( will check|pg||
pc|s4|nt|hedyg: there goes the @D trick|pg||
nt|yo_yo: usually 3/5 in USA?|pg||
nt|cindy:  yes|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 2/3 leads popular in UK|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 2/4|pg||
nt|cindy:  i like 2/4 but cant find a partner that does :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|mtvesuvius: and so a push|pg||
nt|gosia: specs ask if would overcall 1nt - absolutely not !|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|bridge_one: the system played by North South was created by Ekeblad and played by many strong pairs|pg||
pc|d7|nt|yo_yo: no, it doesnt seem to meet with approval playing online |pg||
pc|dA|nt|hedyg: why play @c when you see KJx?|pg||
nt|gosia: double much better|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ralfwil: best play probably a small @d to table|pg||
nt|pelu: small @D now|pg||
nt|barnets: the only chance to make is the @D ace hoping East has singleton king|pg||
nt|barnets: unlikely though|pg||
nt|barnets: if east had the sing king dec could revert to spades|pg||
nt|pelu: to keep control Ekeblad sh start @Ss with @SQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad in the tank, asking about the weak 2 bid |pg||
nt|ralfwil: I don´t think thats enough with @dK singleton, but for -1|pg||
nt|pelu: @SQ in trick 3 - and small @D i trick 4|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree Peter. That´s better|pg||
nt|barnets: if west has single King he cant make the hand now|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|barnets: so hes wondering if he should still try and make it|pg||
pc|c6|nt|bridge_one: this information also from kibitz :)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|andyv:  lone honors usually make NT difficult to play|pg||
pc|cK|nt|hedyg: ask if E has K@s and claim|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|raghavan: He has setup D for 2 H discard |pg||
nt|barnets: no luck|pg||
mc|9|nt|finch: playing 3rd & 5th leads the king would have looked silly if declarer had AQxx|pg||
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qx|c66|st||md|4SK862HA83DQ742C73,SAQT3HKT6DKJ85CAT,S754HQ54D96CJ9852,SJ9HJ972DAT3CKQ64|sv|n|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|finch: still, only an undoubled overtrick - they'll have worse things to worry about I am sure|pg||
nt|don paulus: first score for EW|pg||
nt|vbman: slam bidding|pg||
nt|cindy:  4@h made in the open room on 34|pg||
nt|raghavan: First 4 Bds - score almost = 12 and 13|pg||
nt|barnets: if east had ducked the diamond till the third round and played a club it would have been much better for the def|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad talking to himself trying to think of a better line, eventually remarks "no double no trouble :)"|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: another balanced 1@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ady: 14  opposite 7   produces a slam for e/w|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcarroll: personally I do not like the Double when my only 4 card suit is that bid by opener - 1NT is preferable|pg||
nt|bridge_one: no weak NT - many pair use 10/12 bal 1Nt not vuln|pg||
nt|roswolf: a straightforward 3nt|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 1@D=@H|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am learning :)|pg||
nt|mcarroll: or better still Pass|pg||
nt|andyv:  aces and spaces made the hand almost unbiddable|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 4@h is makeable|pg||
mb|2S|nt|tylere: ;)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@s is the limit here I think|pg||
nt|ady: 2@D   flannery?|pg||
nt|pelu: that max for EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@H= no 4 cards|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry 1@H|pg||
nt|andyv:  2@h?|pg||
nt|gosia: typo Matt ? :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: negatory, weichsel did indeed bid 2@h|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: It only takes 51 boards to learn a system, Hedy :)|pg||
nt|3for3: might make 3 on some variations|pg||
nt|hedyg: faster if they repeat the bids on each bd :)|pg||
nt|3for3: i bet DF will|pg||
nt|andyv:  game try?|pg||
nt|cindy:  @cA lead i guess|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: ekeblad explained 3spd as "if rememberd, 4-4-4-1 max"|pg||
nt|ralfwil: no - wwhen I look at the @d|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: well this should be safe|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: or they might stop in 1. :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: a lot of explaining going on|pg||
nt|hlortz: 1@S must be limited....|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Although I think Hampson will want to reopen|pg||
nt|hedyg: S is a passed hand|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He may try 1NT now|pg||
nt|hlortz: oh hes passed duh|pg||
nt|3for3: dangerous spot for hampson here|pg||
nt|3for3: doesnt want to lose a double part score swing|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: more questions|pg||
nt|hlortz: he wansts to bid but is vulnerable|pg||
nt|3for3: but the opps are in his longest suit|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, 1NT is tempting|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: pass is more tempting|pg||
nt|gosia: got lucky double let Russ pass|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Russ took out a pass card but put it back, now thinking|pg||
pc|c5|nt|vugraphu4: there seems to be different explanations from each player|pg||
nt|hedyg: uhoh!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the slam lost 11 - NS had a free run to 4@H|pg||
pc|c4|nt|cindy:  oops|pg||
pc|c3|nt|pelu: -1 sh be easy|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad asked Weichsel if he's going to be a while, Peter confirmed so eke is on his smoke break|pg||
nt|pelu: if decl duck - then -2 on a @C-ruff|pg||
nt|barnets: as he looks at dummy he thinks 4@S is reasonable|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: asking about the q@h lead, and 7@h now, |pg||
nt|pelu: in board 49 NS found the way to 2@S - but Gu didn't find the winning line - so only +1 imp|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|andyv:  should have put the pass card out|pg||
nt|gosia: whoa |pg||
nt|bridge_one: push board|pg||
pc|d5|nt|yo_yo: well 1@D can promise 4441|pg||
pc|d6|nt|andyv:  this will be expensive|pg||
pc|dT|nt|mtvesuvius: Well, they landed in a good spot |pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|hedyg: about the 1@s bid?|pg||
nt|andyv:  hard to tell who expected what from this auction|pg||
nt|gosia: maybe 2 @h mechanical error - once on the tray can't take it back|pg||
nt|andyv:  and only thing i was wondering was whether to bid 2@S or 2@D over 1N with the S hand|pg||
nt|gosia: for those who watched Women's trials I learned the hard way|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: i don't believe so, he deliberately bid 2@h from my perspective, but is possible :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: i am told the 1@h response shows 3+ Nat and Non Forcing|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: on the previous board|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 64 ozdil/lair stayed in 4@H and made +2|pg||
nt|bridge_one: so the pass by East is justified|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: North south arguing about the pace of play. Ekeblad : "I am going to go to the restroom" Weichsel "Can I go with u?"|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Hmm|pg||
pc|d2|nt|yo_yo: their system card is :  http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=418&pid=131|pg||
nt|bridge_one: i never thought to use 1@H with 3 cards over 1@D playing strog club and 5 majors - could be interesting|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: weichsel previously asked to use the washroom, ekeblad told him no|pg||
nt|roswolf: the chinese will certainly take their time|pg||
pc|dK|nt|cindy:  half right   4-1|pg||
pc|d9|nt|yo_yo: true :)|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|gosia: did not see pard opened 1 @d so passed lefty had not bid yet and could not take my pass back|pg||
nt|andyv:  with taps in @h suit, I probably would have bid 2@s|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad "can open 2@s 5+s and 4@d" or if too strong, open 1@c, players discussing at present*|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|andyv:  except with certain partners who never have more than one trump for me|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: They may treat it as a 1RF potentially, although change that by a Passed hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: now he can ruff 1@c and disc 1 and endplay E in @s|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|gosia: we played 1 @d making 3 when 4 @s goes down on a club ruff|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mdgraham: super-safe line|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|barnets: defence have 2 more for down 1|pg||
pc|s5|nt|gosia: was called Rueful Rabbit by Commentators when we gained 4 IMP's|pg||
nt|andyv:  lots of tricks... too bad there's a spade suit to contend with|pg||
nt|gosia: lho was same side of screen as me - once bid in try - is over |pg||
nt|andyv:  true|pg||
nt|gosia: once bid in tray|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|pelu: in 50: West open 1@S (canape) - and 'stole' the @s-fit from NS|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|bridge_one: yes, super safe :)|pg||
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qx|c67|st||md|1SK542H9DKQ862CA73,S76HKJ853DAJ7CT65,SAT9H64DT93CQJ942,SQJ83HAQT72D54CK8|sv|e|nt|hedyg: looked like +2 to me|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It may be, but he probably just played on spades|pg||
nt|3for3: lose 2 spades, plus AKA|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok..|pg||
nt|finch: I doubt many people would bid that one - some hands are just too tough|pg||
nt|gosia: Specs sad for me - maybe got bad ruling :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  wonder how he got rid of his @d loser...if E returned @D|pg||
nt|pelu: and EW didnt find the 8 card @H-fit - the batle stopped in 3@C :)|pg||
mb|1S!|an|4+, Could be canope|nt|ady: exact cards   with 10 card fit|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 3@H could be too much|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is difficult to predict|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: Df made 3 though, so the computer won an imp :)|pg||
nt|vbman: fine only double dummy|pg||
nt|ady: need to play 5 of a minor  here|pg||
nt|andyv:  just cashed @cs I guess|pg||
nt|cindy:  so what is the verdict on his correct bid ?|pg||
nt|bridge_one: probably 1@S 4 cards|pg||
mb|1N!|an|Forcing except if opnr  5332|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Milgrim is going to be tortured here|pg||
nt|3for3: yummy hand for milgrim here|pg||
nt|3for3: his @H's are better|pg||
nt|finch: another bidding challenge, this time for NS - to get to exactly 5 of a minor|pg||
nt|barnets: 43 imps with 38 boards to go just 1 per board|pg||
nt|bridge_one: canapè style|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 1@S rather shuts out the 1@H overcall|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes indeed|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: 3@D both majors FG an exceptionally useful piece of system when you have this hand.|pg||
nt|ady: south will avoid no-trumps one partner has shown both minors|pg||
nt|gosia: must play Aces Scientific 3@c forcing raise|pg||
nt|gosia: I like it as it frees up a natural forcing 2NT|pg||
nt|andyv:  or 2 way jacoby|pg||
nt|gosia: that's seems silly - never heard of it ?|pg||
nt|andyv:  5! exclusion?|pg||
nt|andyv:  5@d|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Shi in the tank :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  2n=4 trump and 16+hcp|pg||
nt|gosia: 2nt natural and forcing over 1 of a suit is so comfortable :)|pg||
mb|2D!|an|5!d|nt|mtvesuvius: I bet he will be forced to make at least 2 bids, if not more|pg||
nt|finch: South could have temporised with 3@S which would also get the job done, but this is probably simpler|pg||
nt|ady: east is going to be on lead   so 5 will bed the limit    there will not be a wrong lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  3@C=4 trumps and 12-15 hcp|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: but he surely doesn't want to be raised|pg||
nt|cindy:  W has a difficult hand to bid|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: I believe they agreed that 2@s should be opened systematically for them.|pg||
nt|cindy:  ok|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: IN 4th chair specifically***|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hlortz: 2@c to not encourage pard|pg||
nt|hedyg: should have bid his major|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: now he has to pass and accept whatever happens|pg||
nt|andyv:  some flip it around|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: 2@s is clever - afraid of 2@h protection if he passes |pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: looks to be -2, no?|pg||
nt|3for3: nothing too terrible|pg||
nt|hedyg: wishing he had bid @hs|pg||
nt|hedyg: or that E had bid!!|pg||
nt|3for3: not clear, 2@H made have raised all the way to game|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: this has the merit of being undoubled|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2 down it looks like, so 3 IMPs to Diamond|pg||
nt|mdgraham: however 2@S will be no picnic|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: tortured pass by weichsel : "I hope this isn't something..."|pg||
nt|bridge_one: very competitive system - the use to open with 4 cards in Major give good advantage about the regular distribution|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes at these colours he doesnt mind playing in a moysian fit|pg||
pc|c5|nt|andyv:  seems like E/W are making this more complicated than it needs to be|pg||
nt|gosia: lack of @d q will encourage East|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ralfwil: a @d shift and chances to defeat|pg||
pc|c8|nt|tylere: somewhat surprised east didn't X, actually. 2NT with the points split 20-0 rarely plays well|pg||
nt|3for3: they need a win 5 for the wheel|pg||
nt|gosia: kickback with a void ?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|cindy:  dont think they can make this|pg||
nt|roswolf: again i feel e/w have been a bit damp with a 10 card there should be some way into the auction|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|hlortz: no big swings but all to ew|pg||
nt|bridge_one: remember that they play canapé, so to bid 2@H take the risk to find 5@H in South ...|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|hedyg: he must have been happy with the contract|pg||
nt|ady: this hand should not take long|pg||
nt|gosia: right W denied @d control|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@H over 1NT is possible, but one advanyage of canape is that such an overcall can walk into your main suit  |pg||
nt|roswolf: yup but some risks have to be taken|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|barnets: declarer will start spades with low towards the J in case north has 4 to the Q|pg||
pc|h2|nt|cindy:  probably will play S for the long clubs|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 4!@C, 1@D, 3@H  and 1@S|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|raghavan: W can get 3H, 1D, 1S and 3Club |pg||
pc|h8|nt|andyv:  interesting auction to get to right spot and maybe our first push board of the set|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mdgraham: but again, with 2/2 in the minors, perhaps it is more likely that South has a long minor rather than hearts |pg||
pc|hQ|nt|yo_yo: luckily @D break|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|bridge_one: having QJ83 in @S East tought to can bid at seccond round his @h :) but north choise to bid 2@S ....|pg||
pc|d5|nt|hedyg: should be able to hold this to -2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, just cashing out will be right, in this case|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|3for3: aker will need to cash out|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s3|nt|3for3: he will get squeezed if he plys for more|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|raghavan: must get his S sooner |pg||
pc|hA|nt|barnets: he must have been worried south had the long diamonds|pg||
pc|s2|nt|barnets: then he could lose an uppercut|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mtvesuvius: Declarer squeezes are always painful|pg||
nt|cindy:  parting with a spade is painful but no other choice|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|mc|7|nt|bridge_one: 3@h could be beated, so 50 for E/W against 110 could be max 2 IMP|pg||
nt|roswolf: i dont think the open room is connected to us on 66 3nt made 11 tricks so 2 imps to fleischer|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: there is a disconnect, open room operator decoupled the rooms, will work on it to fix|pg||
pg||
qx|o68|st||md|2SKQJ73H3DJT98CAT9,S5HAKQ6DK532CJ543,SAT84HJT84DAQCQ76,S962H9752D764CK82|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|d|nt|daman: raise|pg||
nt|daman: they might miss game|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: :(|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: :)|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|daman: bidding 3@C makes me think he's nervous|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: They got there...|pg||
nt|daman: they landed on their feet|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: They are apparently very calm...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|daman: well, 3@C was not on my radar as a bid that qualifies|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s8|nt|vugraphzsk: I agree with u|pg||
nt|daman: may as well ruff with the 10|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|daman: he has the rest|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c68|st||md|2SKQJ73H3DJT98CAT9,S5HAKQ6DK532CJ543,SAT84HJT84DAQCQ76,S962H9752D764CK82|sv|b|nt|tylere: might be some fireworks here|pg||
nt|andyv:  nice 5@d bid by W... he surmised that pd needed help in the @h suit|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but well played to try @h before a possible @c finess|pg||
nt|mdgraham: thanks Matt|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|pelu: good play for 4@S - but down on @S-lead from N|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: They missed their game here, let's see if Greco-Hampson can find it|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS vulnerable..|pg||
nt|hlortz: chance for another pickup if they bid 4@s|pg||
nt|tylere: 2NT by W?|pg||
nt|hedyg: that is what Parker bid|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Even a pass by Greco would be a pickup|pg||
nt|hedyg: i want to double for penalties!!|pg||
nt|tylere: Greco wishiing he played Fishbein right about now |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol, Fishbein :)|pg||
nt|3for3: not clear how many tricks they would gather on defense though|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Fishbein against any pre-empt from a Junior can be a very valuable agreement|pg||
nt|tylere: (Playing Fishbein, X would be penatly, and 2@S takeout, for those unfamiliar)|pg||
nt|3for3: I'd bet North would emerge with 6|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: west is thinking hard|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 65 in the other room 4@S went -1 for another 2 imps|pg||
mb|2D|nt|hedyg: i bet he is!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, this will be interesting|pg||
nt|andyv:  N/S seem to want to flirt with trouble in this set.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Down 3 probably|pg||
nt|raghavan: They made 3NT in OR|pg||
nt|raghavan: HK was the lead|pg||
mb|3D|nt|finch: South close betwen 1@S and 2@S, but with both opponents bidding he knows he'll get another go if necessary|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 4@S now|pg||
nt|yo_yo: or 4@C?|pg||
nt|pelu: interestig - if S open 1@C - would u overcall 1@S?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: too good for a direct 4@S |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 4@H   makes e/w     but should not be bid   needs good trump position plus diamond finesse|pg||
nt|finch: East may well drive game... he's got a pretty tempting hand opposite a 1@D opening|pg||
nt|gosia: I play that's a fit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: believe south play a strong 1@c as part of their canope type system|pg||
nt|pelu: I would not - never Jxxxx - but..|pg||
nt|roswolf: unofficial score 161-121|pg||
mb|3S|nt|hedyg: he will play his tops|pg||
nt|andyv:  still down 2... good thing no one could dbl|pg||
mb|p|nt|yo_yo: but East not at all interested|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mtvesuvius: Cash 2@d and underlead the @c|pg||
nt|ralfwil: probably. I like an early action before balancing|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: Weichsel lets out a deep sigh, almost as if to announce another tank|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 2@D is right also bec take the chance to play @S from North, proteging from lead|pg||
nt|mdgraham: he won't go on - he's gone off in one slam already|pg||
mb|p|nt|cindy:  friendly hand though|pg||
nt|raghavan: thinkg of slam Kath?|pg||
nt|barnets: i dont think a singleton spade lead is likely|pg||
mb|p|nt|yo_yo: as West?|pg||
nt|yo_yo: not after I bid like that|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad : "you're giving me a heart attack with that" Weichsel "what/??? you mean you don't have extras???"|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|finch: It looks as if double followed by 2@H was either intended as forcing, and/or West thinks East has a 1534 type hand|pg||
nt|yo_yo: up to partner now|pg||
nt|pelu: for sure not - but then 4@S can make|pg||
pc|h2|nt|tylere: A@C out a @C works too, at this point|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n says they play sound 2s|pg||
nt|hedyg: he sure has a sound 2!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: argument has just breaken out about the system|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: broken out*|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: disagreements about 3@d etc. before the lead|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|finch: for the double.  This is all very murky, I'm not embarrassed to say I've never discussed exactly this auction|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|nt|mdgraham: 3@D was an interesting call|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Imagine if he has a "Weak" 2 :)|pg||
nt|hlortz: 3 down for 4 more imps|pg||
nt|hedyg: that is what Greco was hoping for|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is going to be an exciting finish|pg||
nt|hedyg: EW fighting hard for every imp|pg||
nt|3for3: normally these would be 'dull' hands, but when you know every imp counts...|pg||
pc|d8|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, this is not a matter of claim = :)|pg||
nt|ady: landed in a decent spot     though a heart contract will score better|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|hedyg: not this time|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|mtvesuvius: Greco will get his 9@h also, and -3|pg||
nt|yo_yo: less than 50% because @D have to behave|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|andyv:  lucky to lose only 2 imps|pg||
nt|mcarroll: True|pg||
pc|s7|nt|finch: 4@H is better than it might otherwise be as the diamond finesse is likely to be right|pg||
pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3 IMP difference now|pg||
nt|hedyg: scraping, scraping..|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ady: 9@H  makes 4@H  better   can play for hearts 3-3   or doubleton honor in either hand|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Vugraphu4: sorry, play was super fast, declarer overtook diamonds and pitched a heart taking the roughing finese for 6|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx Matt|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Ekeblad is taking a brief smoke break :) time for some refreshments folks|pg||
nt|yo_yo: Matt are you related to the great man?|pg||
nt|raghavan: Matt can u send me some soft drinks?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Yes, all i have here, is ice water and granola bars :p|pg||
nt|yo_yo: His son, ty kibs :)|pg||
nt|yo_yo: must be nice to have someone at home to solve all the double dummy problems|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4:  yea, although, usually I don't worry about trying to play as well as GIB :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: After 8 deals, Fleisher gined 5 IMP|pg||
nt|yo_yo: my children refused to learn bridge, we put them off |pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Now yang and shi have left the room... hopefully the time police don't come to investigate . |pg||
nt|yo_yo: are you saying they are smoking dope?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: ?. no|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Cigarette break|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: i know our numerous juniors in the audience did not hear that question :)|pg||
nt|barnets: carefully cashing the clubs first before ruffs the first diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: just in case of accident|pg||
nt|ralfwil: nothing to do - just pay for 10 tricks and next|pg||
nt|barnets: nothing south can do|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Weichsel can see 3 tricks and looking everywhere for 4th|pg||
nt|ralfwil: it can take time....|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|nt|barnets: south knows the whole hand now and could concede|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|mdgraham: now @HJ and discard a club|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o69|st||md|3S3HAQJT976D8CQJT7,SK752HDKT53CA9643,SA94HK853DAJ96C82,SQJT86H42DQ742CK5|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|4H|nt|daman: minor suit partscore for either side|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|daman: South should have overcalled|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: now he is in the mix|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: he overcalled now...|pg||
mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: time to pass|pg||
nt|daman: and see if they can make it|pg||
nt|daman: North will lead a @H which will be good for their side|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|daman: @H 10 now|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|nt|daman: good defense|pg||
nt|daman: still should make 2|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: @h ruff and 2@c|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|daman: yes|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c69|st||md|3S3HAQJT976D8CQJT7,SK752HDKT53CA9643,SA94HK853DAJ96C82,SQJT86H42DQ742CK5|sv|n|nt|3for3: it's a ding dong battle....|pg||
nt|3for3: Kudos to whoever identifies that expression first|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: ok, players have returned, ready to resume|pg||
nt|yo_yo: does Weichal open 11 counts?|pg||
nt|raghavan: do u think NS may play in 2NT? Kath?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: players discussing meaning of 3@d, ekeblad it insists GF w/o promising extras, wants game opp limit type hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: this should be competitive|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|hedyg: and now a potential slam.|pg||
nt|yo_yo: maybe |pg||
nt|barnets: nice to point tht out to the opponents|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: alot of post mortem at this table, by both sides|pg||
mb|1S|nt|gosia: I know that bid :) @h+@d's|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Useful bid|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 4@S for E/W and 5@H for N/S here|pg||
nt|mdgraham: ah, this is what we like to see - both sides have a major suit fit |pg||
nt|mdgraham: so lots of lovely biddings|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|andyv:  5@h + 4+@D 10-15 hcp|pg||
nt|andyv:  E dbl aggressive with only 3@s|pg||
nt|mcarroll: Support Redbl?|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: a long note written by peter, can't read it but it says something about hearts|pg||
nt|andyv:  but for which suit?|pg||
mb|5H|nt|ralfwil: Encouraging for opps|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: not one I'd really want to be in|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c is artificial GF I think|pg||
nt|finch: NS may well get to 4@S which is a rather delicate spot, although only has 3 obvious losers|pg||
nt|vbman: ozdil must be predicting the state of the match not so bright fr |pg||
nt|ady: n/s   have a tight 4@S   in view of trumps 4-1|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: when your behind in a match sometimes good to let the opponents know they could have done better|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5@SX MAY BE THE FINAL CONTRACT|pg||
nt|bridge_one: i presume 5@S by E/W - no way to risk 6@H by South with only one Ace|pg||
mb|5S|nt|Walddk4: It is|pg||
nt|hedyg: Gettysburg?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I am told Natural GF or Balanced|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It would be very aggressive to bid this slam, but it's makeable|pg||
nt|andyv:  weak makes more sense|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|yo_yo: always a dilemma now whether to show the 5 card major |pg||
nt|yo_yo: you were right Rag |pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx rare |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: THIS IS WHERE JUDGMENT COMES TO THE FORE|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: 2NT often played as a relay, particularly if you like raising with 3-card support frequently|pg||
nt|finch: 4@S likely to show a maximum weak NT with 4 trumps|pg||
nt|andyv:  wrong sided the contract|pg||
nt|mdgraham: shh, Geoffrey - the children are asleep|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ady: will east play the king?|pg||
nt|finch: that's a storming lead.  I was expecting a diamond which makes life fairly easy for declarer|pg||
nt|roswolf: keyboarditis|pg||
nt|roswolf: this can now make|pg||
nt|mdgraham: my, that @D8 is useful |pg||
nt|mdgraham: or is it....|pg||
nt|mdgraham: don't think East can quite do it|pg||
pc|c3|nt|Walddk4: You need a few things to make 12 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@c=?|pg||
nt|cindy:  dont see 8 tricks|pg||
nt|yo_yo: so 1@S is 5 or 4 with another 5 card suit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Shi pulled out the 4@h put it back and elected for the diamond, good choice :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: maybe -1 in any event|pg||
pc|c2|nt|mtvesuvius: best to ruff 2@c in dummy, but will still only come to 12|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|bridge_one: having 2 losers in @H i think impossible to make|pg||
nt|bridge_one: if North duck A in @S |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ady: discard club|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Barry Goren tells me that 4@c is Natural with Support for @c|pg||
nt|finch: yes, and another club on the jack of hearts|pg||
pc|c5|nt|gosia: E should lead a trump anyway if the other way|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Ekeblad has left the table for a smoke break, dummy is vacant|pg||
nt|ralfwil: one loss in every suit =9 tricks|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|Walddk4: Why the alert then?|pg||
nt|3for3: because it might have been a control bid|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: s says balk|pg||
nt|andyv:  only a smoke break?  No valium around?|pg||
nt|gosia: long way to go - if gets caught in staircase - Solly will go ballistic :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  lol|pg||
nt|gosia: they're on the 2nd floor - can't go out for security reasons :)|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|Walddk4: If you are going to alert all natural bids too, you have to alert all the time|pg||
nt|barnets: yes had south not led a diamond dec would have had a chance to make 10 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: pitching the D on the club and guessing spades|pg||
pc|c4|nt|3for3: that is what one would assume|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s6|nt|vbman: and pray for dia to behave|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|ady: looks like no make|pg||
nt|vbman: cl ruffs?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|tylere: maybe an alert because it might be assumed a cue otherwise?|pg||
pc|s5|nt|3for3: right tyler|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|nt|raghavan: may play C|pg||
nt|cindy:  clubs and more clubs|pg||
pc|s8|nt|gosia: for those who don't know thats's Mr ANti smoking Sol Weinstein |pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's possible, since it's not what the assumed meaning would be|pg||
nt|Walddk5: http://psbridge.gotdns.com/bbo/allvug/  - Vugraph Hand Records (PDF)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: this is getting very dangerous - East is running out of trumps|pg||
nt|roswolf: in the other room there wsa an identical auction|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|raghavan: oh|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s9|nt|hedyg: now when N overruffs the last @C there is a trump promotion in @H as well|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|nt|yo_yo: that always happens to me when I open 11 counts - always down, usually in 3NT|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|c9|nt|mtvesuvius: nice play|pg||
nt|roswolf: no can ruff a heart and is-1 but now -2 at least|pg||
pc|d9|nt|Walddk4: He was not going to finesse, Hedy|pg||
pc|d2|nt|hedyg: no he wasnt|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|nt|vugraphu4: Director Chris Patrius in charge of the smoke break, for those interested :)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mdgraham: the defence rests|pg||
mc|8|nt|roswolf: actually -3 not good|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Shi: "sorry p, was tryin' to make"|pg||
pg||
qx|o70|st||md|4SJ987H5DA765CKT32,SAK5HAKQJT4DQ93C4,SQ63H97D42CQJ9876,ST42H8632DKJT8CA5|sv|e|nt|vugraphzsk: 1 down|pg||
nt|daman: right|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: NEXT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: pedestrian 4@H which is doomed|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|3C|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
nt|daman: whack|pg||
mb|d|an|"cards"|mb|5C|nt|vugraphzsk: I think x is for business|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|daman: not risky business either|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: good thing @Cs break    but they will still get +500 for a 12 IMP gain|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c70|st||md|4SJ987H5DA765CKT32,SAK5HAKQJT4DQ93C4,SQ63H97D42CQJ9876,ST42H8632DKJT8CA5|sv|e|nt|hedyg: but maybe ruff|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and another push|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This one will be interesting though|pg||
nt|3for3: interesting to go quietly with the east hand here at the other table|pg||
nt|andyv:  boards 18 & 19 really stand out now|pg||
nt|raghavan: 100 + 200 in OR = 7IMP|pg||
nt|cindy:  well 1N was semi forcing|pg||
nt|raghavan: 7  IMP|pg||
nt|barnets: not a pretty west hand|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but East!|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: partner is marked with points, and you have 74...1nt is not where I'd like to be|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco and Hampson play Meckwell over 1NT, so this may be a loss for them|pg||
nt|cindy:  he could have passed 1N|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 20-20 in points.|pg||
nt|mdgraham: not the best thing to say when you have just gone three down|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: the unbalanced type of 1@c now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Although when Milgrim opens 1@c it gives them a chance to find the right spot|pg||
nt|roswolf: slam is solid so a bidding test for e/w|pg||
nt|mdgraham: opportunity here though |pg||
mb|1H|nt|andyv:  2@d again|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: the semiforcing was alerted as can only pas 5332 min, for their style|pg||
nt|roswolf: north will join in|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c could be set 1 I think on perect defense|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: perfect*|pg||
nt|hedyg: Hampson praying for a rebid by S|pg||
mb|3H|nt|mtvesuvius: Nice decision by Milgrim|pg||
nt|gosia: dejavu once again|pg||
nt|andyv:  balance with E hand?|pg||
nt|cindy:  ok|pg||
nt|cindy:  still  ....|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no imagination - what's wrong with 1@S?|pg||
mb|5C|nt|3for3: I have to admit, I'd be tempted to bid 2@C|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: the good ole' tortured pass accompanied with a deep sigh :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  not this time|pg||
nt|roswolf: over 5@C  what does west do - punt 6@H?|pg||
mb|5H|nt|mtvesuvius: This will probably be -1 also... which means that Rogoff gets 5 IMPs|pg||
nt|finch: 4@H asking South to bid 4@S|pg||
nt|ady: n/s     3@S   |pg||
nt|mcarroll: @Ss a bit anaemic to balance?|pg||
nt|andyv:  and price was steep|pg||
nt|yo_yo: i guess Shi is showing 4@S?|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: what a Spade suit |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: THE BARRAGE DOES ITS JOB|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 7@C is quite a good save|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  + value of K@h dropped considerably|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but this is even better|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|finch: fairly normal to bid game opposite a strong NT and find out if it makes|pg||
nt|yo_yo: @H lead now|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mdgraham: You owe me a beer, Geoffrey - you've just woken my kids|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ady: should be 1 too high   though east must switch to a heart|pg||
nt|ady: yes|pg||
nt|finch: no hurry to switch to a heart yet, can still do so later|pg||
nt|vbman: not this1|pg||
nt|ady: yes  with only 2 clubs|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Best to keep on playing trumps here|pg||
nt|hlortz: they - rogoff may finally score imps this set!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Since the less they have the ability to ruff your winners the better|pg||
nt|cindy:  good dbl|pg||
nt|cindy:  they are doomed now|pg||
nt|cindy:  but which @h to lead ?|pg||
nt|yo_yo: it's a good double till they rex for blood...|pg||
nt|cindy:  yes|pg||
mc|12|nt|cindy:  hmm|pg||
nt|raghavan: what happened no H lead|pg||
nt|cindy:  i would be afraid my partner would kill me|pg||
nt|yo_yo: me too|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: ekeblad asked about 4 questions about the bidding, then plopped out the 2 of @c|pg||
nt|yo_yo: did he not see partner's double?|pg||
nt|cindy:  can he see his partner's face ?  :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: 99% sure he saw the double, no, screens prevent that :)|pg||
nt|barnets: east will have to make 2 discards on the hearts|pg||
nt|ralfwil: if I bid 1nt in this sequence I show 18-20 - do you agree?|pg||
nt|roswolf: a coke perhaps diet of course|pg||
pg||
qx|o71|st||md|1SA5HJ754D953CKJ82,SKQT842H8D42CT975,SJ7HT62DAQT6CQ643,S963HAKQ93DKJ87CA|sv|b|nt|daman: sorry  12 MPs|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: we are having connection problems, sry for that|pg||
mb|2N!|an|gf|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|daman: this will be a test of his declarer skills|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: some guesses but is makeable, I think...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: not now|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraphzsk: next|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|dA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c71|st||md|1SA5HJ754D953CKJ82,SKQT842H8D42CT975,SJ7HT62DAQT6CQ643,S963HAKQ93DKJ87CA|sv|b|nt|Vugraphu4: Eke - at least i did not lead a spade, |pg||
nt|yo_yo: Well NS are in charge of the trays, should push them right the way through|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I was thinking more along the lines of an Adnams Broadside|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|hedyg: so 4 imps and 5 bds to go|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Apparently if we are lucky enough to see a tie here, there is a 6 board playoff... The boards are ready to go! :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n-s discussing their defense|pg||
nt|mdgraham: One thing about bididng 6@H there is that at the vulnerability, NS will be reluctant to let you play it |pg||
nt|roswolf: good point mike|pg||
nt|mdgraham: as nobody is really sure who has what in those kangaroo auctions|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably just a simple raise to game or perhaps blackwood|pg||
mb|4C!|an|RKC 0-1-1-2-2|nt|yo_yo: 5@H and 4@D 10-15|pg||
nt|mdgraham: if West can have what he had on board 64, Blackwood would be most unwise  |pg||
mb|d|mb|4S!|an|1 Keycard with Queen|nt|andyv:  and gained 2 imps to boot|pg||
nt|andyv:  S has max. for 1@d response|pg||
nt|barnets: cards lie well for ns here|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphu4: on last board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: part  score hand   likely 1NT   n/s      or maybe 2@C   |pg||
nt|finch: Ozdil might have made a (light) take-out double over 1@C, which would have got the heart fit into the game|pg||
nt|finch: Now Lair is confused by having a singleton diamond and long clubs|pg||
nt|vbman: now must be praying for protection|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ady: could be dangerous  to bid|pg||
nt|mdgraham: however they seem to have a Gadget |pg||
pc|d7|nt|hedyg: lucky drop of J10@c|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, and that will give declarer 7 tricks|pg||
nt|andyv:  1N shows @ss?|pg||
nt|barnets: best leat and a trump back|pg||
nt|barnets: declarer booked to down 2 or 3 again|pg||
pc|d5|nt|3for3: surround play of the 9@D there|pg||
nt|hlortz: but will declarer go for @D without unblocking @C|pg||
nt|hedyg: that will work now|pg||
nt|hlortz: ah def has attacked those|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: he may, and the T@D gives him that option|pg||
nt|hlortz: rite|pg||
nt|finch: with a short club on his left and opponents clearly light on high cards, he deduces that partner must have club length|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|vbman: a partnertship need study a lot for this|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|mtvesuvius: Now he can unblock the clubs and play a @d to dummy for =|pg||
nt|barnets: n/s can get close to 3N here |pg||
pc|c2|nt|hedyg: trying for a @s as 7th trick|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, and Hampson can no longer knock out his @d entry, since then he will establish declarer's @d suit|pg||
nt|don paulus: saved by the bell|pg||
nt|finch: either that or he meant 2@C as the majors|pg||
nt|ady: south might have made a discretionary pass of 2@C    |pg||
nt|finch: South now entering the confusion zone|pg||
nt|andyv:  overtrick time|pg||
nt|andyv:  and 1N did show spades... ty Matt|pg||
nt|ralfwil: with best defence -3|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|gosia: which way to play the @s Peter's thinking|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hedyg: J@H now?|pg||
nt|hedyg: W can overtake |pg||
nt|ady: turned a good plus into a minus|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|finch: 2@C might also have been intended as clubs and another|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: lair asked if any agreement on 2@c, said they don't have a specific agreement|pg||
nt|barnets: The 1SJ would have been bettter|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s6|nt|finch: nothing like the quarterfinals of the trials for inventing new system (!)|pg||
nt|ady: whatever it meant  south should have realised 2@C undoubled would be a decent score  and left well alone|pg||
nt|yo_yo: a nice comfortable contract|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|andyv:  peter looking for 9th trick in case E has @cK|pg||
nt|gosia: why wd he duck ?|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bridge_one: agree with this line|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|finch: Depends a bit on the NS methods, if North could be e.g. 3442 then EW have nowhere to go|pg||
nt|vbman: after cl q the hand will become an open  book|pg||
nt|andyv:  @s suit dead now|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|ralfwil: a small @h and he will make|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ady: might have nowhere to go    but cant be certain   best to take a certain plus|pg||
nt|finch: it's a gamble - and all they have actually done is convert +150 or so into +150 another way|pg||
nt|don paulus: H blocked|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 4 no2|pg||
nt|yo_yo: now|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hedyg: last resort|pg||
nt|andyv:  has to resort to @c hook now|pg||
nt|gosia: Peter made the % play in the suit |pg||
nt|ralfwil: easy with open cards...|pg||
pc|cT|nt|hedyg: ohhhhhhh!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the last two boards may have signalled the beginning of the end |pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s9|nt|raghavan: looks like making 4|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: 7 tricks one way or another|pg||
mc|11|nt|hedyg: yes still makes|pg||
nt|vbman: sp king|pg||
nt|vbman: not much|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes the lead id far too much now|pg||
pg||
qx|o72|st||md|2SKJT5HJ63DQJ5CT64,S73HAKQT7DA43C983,SA98642H2DT9CAKQJ,SQH9854DK8762C752|sv|o|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s2|nt|daman: why wouldn't he bid a simple 3@C?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c72|st||md|2SKJT5HJ63DQJ5CT64,S73HAKQT7DA43C983,SA98642H2DT9CAKQJ,SQH9854DK8762C752|sv|o|nt|vugraphu4: director sent away no problem|pg||
nt|ady: well that was obviously the case  as east took no action after 2@C|pg||
nt|gosia: looks like a 3rd push|pg||
nt|barnets: ozdil gained 10 imps when we saw lair make 4@S but declarer misplayed in the other room and went down 1|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mdgraham: another major-suit double-fit hand - fasten your seat-belts|pg||
mb|1S|nt|barnets: he allowed north in to switch a trump when he didnt need to|pg||
nt|roswolf: or slacken them in my case:)|pg||
nt|bridge_one: but 5@H isn't a good defence|pg||
mb|2H|nt|3for3: std 3d seat favorable preempt there...|pg||
nt|passell: I think Mark plays a bid shows suit plus a higher|pg||
nt|3for3: ugly problem for kamil|pg||
nt|ady: that makes like difficult for south   no clear cut action|pg||
nt|3for3: that is what it looked like, Mike|pg||
nt|pelu: on the 3. @C he discarded @H10 and N played @S!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I'm far too polite to mention that, Geoffrey|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mtvesuvius: 1@c is the @c or Balanced again, 1@d = @h|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@D=@H|pg||
mb|3H|nt|hedyg: Hampson happy he did not bid|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Double is support|pg||
nt|raghavan: will it be 1NT by N|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mtvesuvius: and Hampson can now XX or try 3@d|pg||
mb|5H|nt|hedyg: 2@H good raise in @d|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: or 2@h I suppose...:)|pg||
nt|pelu: here N could help his pd to finf the lead against 3Nt by X|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: LOL|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: if they get to 6 @d I'll be impressed :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  6@d not a bad contract|pg||
nt|barnets: I don think so|pg||
nt|barnets: he could get a xx|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: ekeblad asked a question about 3@h verbally, asked if 3@h was shortness|pg||
nt|pelu: but from Ss hand I would play @H - only nead the J as help - a @D lead need better cards by partner|pg||
nt|mdgraham: tsk tsk - 2@H, with four-card support for (what I presume is) a five-card suit?|pg||
mb|d|nt|cindy:  dont think it mattered much what he led here|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but again an Astro with 5-card anchor major had worked|pg||
nt|pelu: why ask when u are not on lead?????????????|pg||
nt|barnets: south has to discard on 5 spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: looks pretty flat|pg||
nt|mcarroll: maybe not 3NT still in the frame|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: like a pancake|pg||
nt|3for3: so 3 boards left|pg||
nt|3for3: north south would have briskly bid 3nt without the preempt|pg||
nt|ady: n/s  might have made a tight 3NT   with a free run   and west leading a club|pg||
nt|3for3: would have made easily, too|pg||
nt|andyv:  i'd prefer a 2@h bid by N|pg||
nt|gosia: over 2@d ?|pg||
nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
nt|gosia: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: n/s will beat par again|pg||
pc|cK|nt|3for3: and no fingernails left|pg||
nt|passell: was always bidding 1 if not 2 in 3rd seat fav|pg||
nt|andyv:  if 2@d is natural, that should ge them to 6@d|pg||
nt|gosia: looks like they're on their way|pg||
nt|gosia: lucky @d J|pg||
pc|c2|nt|hedyg: exciting match|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Too many boards, not enough fingernails|pg||
nt|hlortz: this would be a dull set except the match is critically close|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: standard carding odd-even first dis|pg||
nt|mcarroll: all natural bids from peter - something wrong lol|pg||
pc|cT|nt|hedyg: ty Al :)|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|3for3: can one blame kamil for passing?  |pg||
nt|cindy:  didnt see that coming|pg||
nt|yo_yo: horrible lead back for Yang|pg||
nt|raghavan: Double dummy D J|pg||
pc|sA|nt|barnets: east can pitch two daimonds and a club|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: i didnt think it was dull|pg||
nt|finch: true but not so relevant... East's only alternatives to 2@S were 1@S, 3@S and a random psyche|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|andyv:  welll done|pg||
nt|raghavan: good play of C by W|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mcarroll: very nice|pg||
pc|c5|nt|andyv:  Peter will worry for a long time about the j@d|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: kibitzer has reliefed Eke for a 2nd smoke break |pg||
nt|vugraphu4: relieved*|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree Peter! a leading question as I see it|pg||
nt|barnets: south can pitch two diamonds a club and then ?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|andyv:  friendly layout of @Ss and @ds will make it tough for him to go wrong|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|mtvesuvius: It's dull in comparison with some other matches, but the fact that it's so close makes it extremely exciting! :)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|barnets: if he pitches a heart can conced ethe CA|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|bridge_one: a big swing only if N/S will bid 5@S|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and a diamond - 500|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
nt|3for3: if this was the 1st set, it would be a great cure for insomnia|pg||
mc|8|nt|andyv:  now worry about spades....|pg||
pg||
qx|o73|st||md|3S62HTDKQJ962C7643,SAK7HK96D83CAQ982,SQ854HJ753DAT5CJ5,SJT93HAQ842D74CKT|sv|e|nt|daman: how did they get to 4@H in the CR?|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: e-W need a good board to get back into the game (their options are not beeing the best)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: EW are getting what they deserve|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|nt|vugraphzsk: it a mistery (I can ask...:))|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|daman: don't bother|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|daman: he cannot bid again|pg||
pc|hK|nt|daman: West is endplayed on lead|pg||
nt|daman: @S 10 would be awesome|pg||
pc|h3|nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|daman: @S 10 is straightforward now   easy play|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|daman: sigh|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c73|st||md|3S62HTDKQJ962C7643,SAK7HK96D83CAQ982,SQ854HJ753DAT5CJ5,SJT93HAQ842D74CKT|sv|e|nt|finch: 3NT by North had more hope, but a heart lead looks quite likely which is fatal|pg||
nt|andyv:  despite all the ups and downs N/S have had, only 2 imps lost so far this round.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: players on break weichsel in the restroom now|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: 15 minutes showing on the clock for 3 boards|pg||
nt|gosia: over at 8:20 but end of day - will they penalize....|pg||
nt|raghavan: much needed 13 for Ozdil|pg||
nt|cindy:  that helped |pg||
nt|barnets: e/w are aggresive bidders|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I like 4@S, although South may well have bid 3@S - four-card support for a five-card suit  |pg||
nt|mdgraham: I'm sure there's a law about that|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmmmmmmmm|pg||
nt|bridge_one: uhmmm|pg||
nt|bridge_one: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  in OR, 2@c made but defense seemed soft|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: at the vulnerability, though, 5@H is surely too much |pg||
nt|roswolf: 3@D|pg||
nt|roswolf: by south|pg||
nt|bridge_one: with 2/1 in majors need|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mtvesuvius: This can be held to 5 in 4@s if Aker keeps his K@S to overruff a club I think, although a @c can go on a @h I suppose|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 11 tricks in @h for EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|cindy:  4@s decent contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: strong club players have trouble with minor part scores :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: Fred led a @c vs 4@s|pg||
nt|mdgraham: prefer 3@H- anyone else? |pg||
nt|bridge_one: 4@D by West probably|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Director has been called|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup 4@D for me|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: bidding has paused at this point, awaiting director|pg||
nt|mdgraham: as how else is partenr supposed to know that you have five of them|pg||
nt|bridge_one: dbl after passed hand giving 8 cards would be better that 3@H|pg||
nt|roswolf: was there a hesitation|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: minimal from what i saw...|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no screens?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: according to Weichsel "minimal"|pg||
nt|bridge_one: may be by West - but i think all right, because East has cards to reopen|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: yes, playing with screens|pg||
nt|mdgraham: agree|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: oops, according to Weichsel "1 minute"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Weichsel is Yang's screenmate, yet he is the one who called the director, director chris patrias letting him know that this is not proper protocol|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: that was the 12th trick|pg||
nt|hlortz: another IMP for rogoff...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, 5 IMPs, but the crucial board is coming up... We'll see :)|pg||
nt|gosia: main reason I won't play club system|pg||
nt|andyv:  2@h and/or 3@c will have some followers|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|finch: those heart pips come in very useful for EW|pg||
nt|yo_yo: bergen  ?|pg||
nt|cindy:  needs the @cK lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: alerted 4@s 10-13|pg||
nt|yo_yo: Bergen not too popular in UK|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 5 IMPs difference that is|pg||
nt|yo_yo: 4 black losers|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 1 Minute is only minimal in terms of the Central Line wait times |pg||
mb|p|nt|don paulus: makes even with H lead ?|pg||
nt|ady: this presents no problems|pg||
nt|vbman: y|pg||
nt|andyv:  E @h spots are so poor, should have treated it as a 4 card suit.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Vugraphu4: Director asked other side if they noticed a hesitation, ekeblad and shi said they did not notice a hesitation|pg||
pc|d4|nt|barnets: now  west has shown strong heart suit|pg||
pc|d6|nt|barnets: 2@S was asking|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|cindy:  did the J deny higher ?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|ralfwil: A natural lead|pg||
nt|barnets: had west a very strong balanced hand he would have bid 2N after the 2@S call|pg||
nt|barnets: a system devised by eric  Kokish|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: weichsel has gone to the restroom|pg||
nt|barnets: interesting heart suit|pg||
nt|barnets: the way to guarantee 1 loser would be to pass the @H8 or H 10 |pg||
nt|ralfwil: no slam yet, but another 2 boards to go|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: k, he's back here we go|pg||
nt|barnets: but it will cost an imp far more often than it will gain a game |pg||
pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: declarer must pick the hearts which seems standard|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|mdgraham: @CJ dropping saves the day|pg||
pc|s6|nt|3for3: The match may well hinge on 59, a potential slam for EW|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Vugraphu4: J@h lead announced as natural should have none higher|pg||
nt|raghavan: Bergan - has variations - usual 3c = 7-10 with 4cd support - 3D is 11-12 with 4cd - so they might have modified|pg||
pc|s4|nt|gosia: Welland finished anyone know the score ?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: needs to get @H9 out of the way |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|ady: could do if a big heart  honor was transfered to north and a@C to south|pg||
nt|3for3: cash it or lose it|pg||
nt|barnets: a spec has told me normal play goes down 2 percnet of the time|pg||
pc|c2|nt|passell: take the ace|pg||
nt|3for3: i think he has a fair idea too|pg||
nt|barnets: so passing the @H 10 would gain 20 imps and lose 50 in a hundred hands|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|3for3: well done|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|gosia: 66-30 to Welland|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|mdgraham: so should lead @H9 to the ace after drawing trumps |pg||
pc|cA|nt|hedyg: had to play @c, not @H|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|roswolf: there is a major suit squeeze as well|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|gosia: we've had lots of excitement here - but leveled out |pg||
nt|andyv:  looks like 1 imp to Ozdil|pg||
nt|gosia: he's down 1 at least |pg||
nt|andyv:  agree...@h spots even worse the 2nd time I looked at them:)|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
nt|pelu: 5-0 in N = 2%?|pg||
pc|d5|nt|mdgraham: yes, just noticed :)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|barnets: thats what I was told|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s5|nt|yo_yo: do you play Bergen Rag?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and in fact it is just about to operate|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|gosia: Peter probably missed them also :) does not know he has beat|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|nt|raghavan: looks like 2 down|pg||
pc|h2|nt|raghavan: Yes Kath usual type only no modification|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bridge_one: taking all chance|pg||
mc|11|nt|bridge_one: win also with J10 in @H in North this line|pg||
nt|mdgraham: a somewhat fortunate contract. 4@H mucho btter|pg||
nt|bridge_one: this is true|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: director discussing protocol with players|pg||
nt|mdgraham: funny - four of the last five boards have been played at the five-level |pg||
nt|bridge_one: but it is difficult to take all agreements for each pair - i would choise 4!@D bec i know my p can have only 2Majors, witout @C|pg||
pg||
qx|o74|st||md|4ST843HK84DKT5CK42,SKQJ96HA2DJ97C873,SA752H75DQ86CAJT5,SHQJT963DA432CQ96|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|daman: IMPs on every board lately for EW|pg||
mb|2S|nt|daman: a simple 3NT now   fill up your glasses folks   this is a piano hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|nt|daman: looks like 3NT to me   they chise 4@S|pg||
nt|daman: chose*|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|daman: this has a chance of going down|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|daman: he has to strip @Hs and @Ss and play a @D to the Queen|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|daman: now N has an exit card|pg||
nt|daman: he will have to finesse the @D Jack or go down|pg||
nt|daman: sad really|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|mc|7|pg||
qx|c74|st||md|4ST843HK84DKT5CK42,SKQJ96HA2DJ97C873,SA752H75DQ86CAJT5,SHQJT963DA432CQ96|sv|b|nt|3for3: the moment of truth...|pg||
nt|hedyg: last 2 boards|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and now the potential slam hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: another fun hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Weichsel now saying there is still a problem, director is going to continue the issue|pg||
mb|2H|nt|bridge_one: 2@H is 9/11 ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: can they find 6@D?|pg||
nt|3for3: 1 nebulous @D|pg||
nt|3for3: the age old question, should west choose 4@H or 3nt here....when partner gives choice of games|pg||
nt|gosia: I hate to say 2 routine boards coming up ...|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: I am a NT guy|pg||
mb|d|nt|bridge_one: using 2@D multi weaker|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: no alert on 2@h, believe is weak 2|pg||
nt|mdgraham: hmm. I thought screens were supposed to alleviate problems of this nature. |pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  as a spec points out, E/W may well be getting desperate.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|3for3: if he shows his shortness...|pg||
nt|bridge_one: surprice for West :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: yes, you are correct, weichsel is not supposed to bring attention to a hesitation on his side that the other players did not see|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: i am told last bd will be flat|pg||
nt|3for3: then they will be off to the races|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@h is 11-13 Bal|pg||
nt|roswolf: no i think totally random seeing the strength of west's weak 2's in tis set|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: right, and he is max and prime|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: After Board 30 play will resume tomorrow at 10 Am EST|pg||
nt|yo_yo: do we like 1NT with a 6 card minor?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hlortz: 2@S some sort of relay...|pg||
nt|finch: if partner offers me a choice of games, I usually pick 4@H with support|pg||
nt|roswolf: someone's blood is going to flow|pg||
nt|bridge_one: very unlucky find this distribution !|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I predict the score will end "00"|pg||
nt|roswolf: so would i|pg||
nt|roswolf: spade king looks normal|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: weichsel has now left for a bathroom break|pg||
nt|bridge_one: i think K@S obliged - other are all a risk|pg||
pc|sK|nt|cindy:  i like it ok here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Q@c Rusinow|pg||
nt|cindy:  not good enough to jump in @ds|pg||
pc|s2|nt|raghavan: good tempo for declarer|pg||
nt|yo_yo: nice lead|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|3for3: this could be it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@s is probably shortness|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes skipped the relay|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Fleisher defeated Cohler and Ozdil won against Jacobs. The losers into the repechage for the USA2 berth|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Same happens to the loser in this match|pg||
nt|Walddk4: No info regarding the other matches, sorry|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@c surely would be cuebid now|pg||
nt|3for3: meltzer had a big lead|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: w is back in his chair pondering|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  for the tournament website and the complicated format|pg||
nt|finch: even looking at both hands it's not totally obvious which is the better game|pg||
nt|3for3: I prefer for partners to bid out there patterns with other than 5332...which may influence that choice too|pg||
nt|passell: I usually do also  but not this one|pg||
nt|finch: although looking at all 4 hands both contracts will make|pg||
nt|mcarroll: and still no slam|pg||
nt|mdgraham: @HQ would be a good discard|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It takes about 15 lawyers to interpret just half of it|pg||
nt|3for3: going into 4th quarter|pg||
nt|ady: west with 4-3-3-3   and high cards in all suits has opted for 3NT rather than 4@H|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so that West knows he should not lead @HA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mtvesuvius: Results after 3 Quarters: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg||
nt|hedyg: does this deny a @c cue?|pg||
nt|tylere: well, we're not stopping in 3N...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@d is probably RKC, but I'm not sure|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: or show 1|pg||
nt|finch: South has a nasty single dummy problem.  Playing the 9 is right on this layout|pg||
nt|passell: The 3 jacks look like nt cards|pg||
pc|d4|nt|finch: but less successful if partner has AK752|pg||
nt|raghavan: N has no entry |pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: spd lead sets it? :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|mdgraham: If South ducks this, West may well sacrifice a trump trick and lead another spade|pg||
nt|mdgraham: as he knows South has @HK|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: my spies tell me the other table is in 2@s as well, except being declared by west, after 2@d multi p 2@s ppp|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@S this side of the pond is usually played as pass/correct|pg||
nt|bridge_one: can return @D - know 3@D in North|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: my spies are somewhat mistaken, the 2@d opening was 5+@h 4+@d, my appologies|pg||
nt|bridge_one: and if p have Q np, if have A he know K in @H will be a good card to discard the @D|pg||
pc|c8|nt|3for3: wow...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Wow|pg||
nt|truffle: thats the match|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That will do it|pg||
nt|kareno: So Rogoff survives a hurdle.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: well, we have not seen 60 yet|pg||
nt|tylere: I'm not certain the last board will be flat|pg||
nt|hedyg: obviously for E it denied a @c cue|pg||
nt|3for3: 2 more to rogoff....|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Maybe one should not take the excitement away from specs by revealing anything|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: e is explaining that 4c would have been a q by w|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|hedyg: he would have happily cuebid @H otherwise|pg||
nt|yo_yo: my partners forbid me to bid 1NT with a 6 card suit|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mdgraham: never a good idea for the same team to declare 2@s at both tables |pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|yo_yo: but it's worked here|pg||
nt|bridge_one: sry, know 3@D in South|pg||
nt|roswolf: well that switch wasnt worth the wait|pg||
nt|mdgraham: funnily enough, last weekend in a match our opposition played a board in 3NTx at both tables |pg||
pc|d5|nt|hedyg: ty Al|pg||
pc|d7|nt|passell: change them to a random king and 4 heaRTS WOULD LOOK LIKE A BETTER BID|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mtvesuvius: There is a few IMPs possible on  60, however it probably wouldn't be enough|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|raghavan: K|pg||
nt|raghavan: keep entry|pg||
pc|h4|nt|passell: excuse my cap locks|pg||
nt|gosia: New York time - picky picky :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d3|nt|mdgraham: both tables were dramatically unsuccessful  |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|3for3: I would love to kill that key entirely, even from my own keyboard|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|passell: I agree|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|gosia: I claim|pg||
nt|andyv:  another imp|pg||
nt|mcarroll: and another imp|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: made 3, initial misclaim|pg||
nt|andyv:  then 2 more|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ady: west not certain diamonds are 4-3   and does not know whixh black finesse to take    when Q@S   not covered  has decided on club finess       could not go wrong|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|passell: neither finesse|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|passell: 9 toppers|pg||
mc|6|nt|mdgraham: too little, too late, I fear|pg||
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qx|o75|st||md|1SAJ92HA8654D943C8,SK83HQT3DQ5CK9743,SQ654HJDAKT76CQJ5,ST7HK972DJ82CAT62|sv|o|nt|vugraphzsk: next|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: not a good start to get into 5@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|daman: nioce job of getting to 5@D in the CR|pg||
nt|daman: nice*|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: gama is thinking|pg||
nt|daman: EW will be sick if NS now bid 5@D|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: indeed:)|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i don´t know what pinto likes in his hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i mean to bid 3@h|pg||
nt|daman: silly bid really|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: but very lucky|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: WHAT A DUMMY |pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c8|nt|daman: the double was wrong|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|daman: will bring the match closer|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|daman: 16 IMP swing|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|daman: the match will now be 2 IMPs apart|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c75|st||md|1SAJ92HA8654D943C8,SK83HQT3DQ5CK9743,SQ654HJDAKT76CQJ5,ST7HK972DJ82CAT62|sv|o|nt|tylere: on a non-heart lead NS can make 3N here|pg||
nt|hedyg: they need 7 imps|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the final quarter of the Round of 16. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains, Al Levy. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent fellow ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: commentators:  Hedy Grey, Danny Sprung, Tyler Eaves, and Henry Lortz|pg||
nt|3for3: i am told all teams with a bye lost this round|pg||
nt|finch: This is the last board of the set. Thank-you to our vu-graph operator, Matt Meckstroth.|pg||
nt|3for3: last hand of the 1/4....or is it 1/6th|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Grand Finale of the first segment folks, segment 2 scheduled to begin at 6:10 EST, or about 35 minutes from now |pg||
nt|ady: thx all|pg||
nt|passell: 90 boards|pg||
nt|finch: Thanks also to my co-commentators, David Edwin, Paule van de Maule, Kursat Ozsahin, Danny Sprung and Mike Passell.|pg||
nt|finch: Thanks also to the USBF, in particular Jan Martel, for organising this.|pg||
nt|passell: thnx all|pg||
nt|gosia: once again 4th best leads prevail :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  heart was led at both tables|pg||
nt|yo_yo: last hand of the set|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Isn´t wests hand on 59 worth a bid? |pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Grand finale here folks. The final two segments of the quarterfinals will resume at approx. 3:45 eastern or 1 hour and 20 minutes from now, hope to see everyone back for a surely ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: exciting finish|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our very efficient operator Matt. 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 Giorgio and Mike for their wit and perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: our toes!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Last set scheduled to begin at 6:10 EST or 20 minutes from now, hope to see everyone back for an exciting finish!, thanks again to our awesome commentators for their insight :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|finch: Finally thanks to BBO and Roland Wald for making this broadcast possible.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Thanks to our wonderful commentators for providing their insight this segment, next set scheduled to resume at 12:25 PM EST or in aprox. 20 minutes from now|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: perhaps those who had to play were sharper |pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Adam , and you :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch|pg||
nt|3for3: great start for Fleisher, but there is alot of bridge ahead|pg||
nt|3for3: 1@C any balanced 12-14|pg||
nt|3for3: even 3325|pg||
nt|3for3: 3352|pg||
mb|1S!|an|4+!s could be canope|nt|gosia: never mind :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Many thanks to our wonderfull comentators, hope to see everyone tommorow at 10:00 am EST|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the first segment of the Quarterfinals at 12:45 pm Los Angeles, 3:45 pm New York, 21.45 Paris, 8:45 ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: pm London, 5:45 am Monday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
nt|3for3: and the worlds youngest Vugraph commentator|pg||
nt|yo_yo: thanks everyone   |pg||
mb|2N!|an|4+!s, any splinter, LR|nt|kareno: The bye is a mixed blessing.|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty Matt for a great job|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: with 60 boards left, plenty of time for another ozdil comeback|pg||
nt|yo_yo: Give my regards to your father Matt :)|pg||
nt|barnets: im not sure I would bid|pg||
nt|barnets: thanks to USBF and bridge base for the exciting show|pg||
nt|barnets: and roland wald for his tirelesswork|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: which explains the odd 1@D|pg||
nt|cindy:  i think that dbl is a little odd|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: will do, Nickell team scheduled to begin play in the semifinals starting tommorow|pg||
nt|ralfwil: but good stoppers in @h and @d and Q8 in @s?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|andyv:  they will have their work cut out for them.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: the 4-4 fit in hearts fails if defence can find a spade ruff    might make 4@S   |pg||
nt|yo_yo: although  I will see him in San Remo next week probably|pg||
nt|barnets: also to ourexcellent operator and my fellow commentators|pg||
mb|p|nt|gosia: these guys don't bid their suits ever :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx to co commentators and Matt Kibits, Roland and BBO |pg||
nt|cindy:  thx all :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Cunning sign-off, conceals the longer suit|pg||
pc|sT|nt|passell: 4 spades is tougher to beat than 4 hearts|pg||
nt|bridge_one: i presume in other room 4@S called|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mcarroll: I think they tease us a bit|pg||
nt|andyv:  at least not too much to wrong side on this hand.|pg||
nt|mcarroll: they actually seem to bid each other's suits|pg||
pc|sK|nt|3for3: 2@S is even tougher|pg||
nt|3for3: 12 facing 10 and only 8 card fit...so no surprise game not bid|pg||
nt|passell: both went verty low|pg||
nt|gosia: Great job by Matt as vugraph - sure wishes he was playing as do I :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: thanks :) very true, not the worst consolation, however.|pg||
nt|gosia: 1h = balanced hand|pg||
nt|gosia: 2h = spades|pg||
nt|gosia: 2s asks|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: thanks to our wonderful comentators as well, makes it very enjoyable :)|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|passell: very|pg||
nt|gosia: 3c = 6 spades and 4 clubs|pg||
nt|gosia: courtesy of specs|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|hedyg: identical lead in OR|pg||
nt|finch: if you aren't going to play in game then staying athe 2-level is a good thing|pg||
pc|d2|nt|gosia: 4s = no slam interest|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|mcarroll: too complex for me at 1.30 am here|pg||
nt|gosia: :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|gosia: good nite everyone and fellow commentators - was great fun as usual :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: weichsel asking about carding methods now... |pg||
pc|sA|nt|pelu: S dont like the dummy - need @Hs 4-4 and @S-entry in dummy|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|gosia: procrastinating on how to play the spades :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  Gn, Margie|pg||
nt|barnets: had he playe dthe King he would have made the hand|pg||
nt|pelu: yes|pg||
nt|barnets: with lucky 5 diamond tricks|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Back in 1 hour and a wee bit with the first segment of the quarter-finals|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|Walddk4: Thanks everyone and bye for now|pg||
nt|cindy:  ok  making 2|pg||
nt|mdgraham: reckon North knows he has had a good set, so maybe not pressing for a non-vulnerable game |pg||
pc|d6|nt|andyv:  thank you for joining us.|pg||
nt|barnets: so a chance for OZdil to getthe lead down to 20|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|passell: anyone like dbl over 1 cl nv?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|gosia: we're the last table going - you must be exhausted Matt |pg||
nt|gosia: I was after 1 quarter as Vugraph :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  thanks again Martin and to all the specs with sharing their insights with us.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: i have been the last table finished nearly every round :), but, it's been worth the interesting happenings|pg||
nt|gosia: and my Tusch hurt :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: which, unfortunately for NS, will make |pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|mc|9|nt|andyv:  lol|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye all for now|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Oh well, made nine|pg||
nt|bridge_one: 3th @S in West so also @S and @S don't beat|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Thanks Matt, thanks all. Bye for now|pg||
nt|bridge_one: Bye all|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: thanks, will be back in a few min with the final segment :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: closing table now, back in a few :)|pg||
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