vg|2006 Spingold Final - 3rd Quarter,Weed vs Nickell,I,1,16,Weed - npc,53,Nickell,60|
rs|3NN-2,3NN-2,3NS-1,3NN-2,4CS-1,4SE-1,3HW=,3NE-1,2NE=,3NW-2,6SS=,4SS+2,2SW=,3SE=,4SW+2,6SE=,5CS=,3NS+1,3SE-1,3SE-1,6CW+1,6CW=,2DW+1,2DW+1,6HS-1,4SWx-1,3NE=,3NE+2,5HN=,5SWx-2,4HS+2,4HN=|
pn|NUNES,SOLOWAY,FANTONI,HAMMAN,Rodwell,Versace,Meckstroth,Lauria|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SQT862HA5D62CAQ95,S754H86DQT843CK87,SK3HKQT73DA9CJT32,SAJ9HJ942DKJ75C64|sv|o|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://www.zarpoints.com/CC/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg||
nt|dburn: this is compulsory in the Fantoni-Nunes methods|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|Walddk2: 12-14, may be unbalanced and may have a 5-card major|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|othered1: System forces 1NT, not good enough for 1H (14+), too flat for their distinctive 2-bids|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: all 5-4-2-2 hands of 12-14 or so are opened 1NT unless with both majors|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: nice hand for 4@s, but not @hs|pg||
pc|d5|nt|dinos1: too good for 10-13 2@h op|pg||
nt|tsanders: 3NT off the radar screen|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.zarpoints.com/CC/hamman-soloway.pdf|pg||
nt|dburn: well, 3NT needs the club finesse and some luck in hearts|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Fantoni asking about lead - 4th best, might lead high if want a shift|pg||
nt|dinos1: good lead|pg||
nt|dburn: four of a major is rather harder to analyse|pg||
nt|reisig: Been down before|pg||
nt|dburn: both 4@h and 4@s may not need the club finesse, but if that's wrong they'll need luck in both majors|pg||
nt|dburn: I guess 4@h may be best, but that was never a consideration given the system|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4@s is worse then 4@h but lucky|pg||
nt|pef: hi all|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|nt|othered1: Hi|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|nt|dburn: the defense is taking the maximum|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SQT862HA5D62CAQ95,S754H86DQT843CK87,SK3HKQT73DA9CJT32,SAJ9HJ942DKJ75C64|sv|o|nt|hedyg: okkkkkkk|pg||
nt|vugraph9: we are ready to start!!|pg||
nt|hedyg: the CC for EW : http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2006%20European%20Championships%20Warsaw%5CConvention%20Cards%5COpen%20Teams%5CItaly/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg||
nt|Walddk4: LIke now|pg||
nt|raija: hiya Jakob :)|pg||
nt|icecold: HI Raija  |pg||
mb|1H|nt|bigtrain: nite richie|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 4@s is ok|pg||
nt|odysseus69: just when I studied their system -Nunes FAntoni gone|pg||
mb|1S|nt|reisig: thx Carol @h|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: 12-14|pg||
mb|2C|nt|othered1: g'night, Richie|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: tough to stop in part score  with 25|pg||
nt|raija: they are in the open room, maybe you want to be there?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.geocities.com/gerben47/conventioncards/lauria-versace.pdf  then study this instead Victor|pg||
nt|icecold: Only game that makes is 4S  hard to find|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|reisig: nite:)|pg||
nt|me argent: 4@Hs should be fun to play|pg||
nt|csimon: should be more fun to defend|pg||
nt|me argent: rgt|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell writing a question and Zia answering, I think about 2@h|pg||
nt|raija: one of those nasty boards where everything is badly for the declarer|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|hedyg: ty:)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@D sets up a game force|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Jeff Sapire from South Africa|pg||
nt|fann4: Hi everyone|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jcomyn: good hand for watcging Tiger at the 13th|pg||
nt|icecold: hi|pg||
nt|raija: hi Jeff :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: is 5 clubs or 4 spades  a make- not 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: undo Catalina|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: A diamond lead against 3NT is a little awkward|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Takes an entry away to the clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: Hi Raija|pg||
pc|d5|nt|me argent: @H lead?|pg||
nt|csimon: which trump will Rodwell lead?|pg||
nt|me argent: 3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if he leads a trump it will be the 3|pg||
nt|me argent: they play upside down suit prference|pg||
nt|raija: but i would assume they get to the same spot at the other table|pg||
pc|d2|nt|csimon: so the 3 shows @ds|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but not surely with trump leads?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no...  says he likes @D|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|hedyg: pray in @c and doublefinesse in @d|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes from the S though|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|me argent: rod doesnt have grea @Ss but he really has no other attractive lead|pg||
nt|othered1: terrific agreement, which lead is the neutral?|pg||
nt|eggy: But with the fortunate major suit layouts, I imagine declarer would have been OK anyway|pg||
pc|c4|nt|me argent: but with @D10 falling |pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d4|nt|me argent: i think their philosophy is to signal whatever partner needs to know be it count attitude or suitprefernce but walter would know more than me|pg||
nt|bigtrain: that's basically it joey|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I don't have any scores from the CR yet, sorry|pg||
nt|me argent: hopefully play will go fast|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bigtrain: along the agreements of u/d count,attitude and suit preference with reverse smith|pg||
nt|odysseus69: many would bid 2S over 2D - to show 2-5-2-4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|hedyg: and the CC for NS: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/ dirksen/nickell-freeman.pdf|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Gerben:))|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d3|nt|granguru: For the statistics lovers, we could say you are seeing the 4th and 5th pair in the world, according to the WBF rank|pg||
nt|eggy: I hope Hedy can't hear :¬)|pg||
nt|stewball: these two pairs have similar approaches and methods,,,,very solid citiziens,they mostly have they're values|pg||
nt|jallerton: says "mostly" to cover himself for later|pg||
nt|stewball: BBO regulars will be familar with Cayne/Seamon,they practise a lot online|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|me argent: excuse my hinglish what i should say is walter would know more than i|pg||
nt|jcomyn: any bets|pg||
nt|hedyg: he will play A|pg||
nt|hedyg: K|pg||
nt|granguru: Fantoni is 11th 2533, 26 PP; Nunes 10-2541, 25.5 PP(placing points)|pg||
nt|hedyg: i mean K:)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to our Italian expert, the great Norberto Bocchi|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Ciao Norby|pg||
nt|jcomyn: remember the bets last night?|pg||
nt|norby: hi all|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi!|pg||
nt|hedyg: leading trump says a lot about the hand of S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hi|pg||
nt|hedyg: ciaooooo Norberto:)))))|pg||
nt|granguru: Sorry those were Nickell and Freeman points,respectively|pg||
nt|norby: :-)|pg||
nt|loganrun: 4S cold as Jakob suggested - 5C makes on a non diamond lead|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|nt|bigtrain: that would show a 3fit here|pg||
pc|d8|nt|jcomyn: yeahhhh|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd!|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|me argent: cayne and nickell are 2 of the best sponsers in the buiness and are both worldclass players who are well off enough to hire world class teamates|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|c6|nt|granguru: Fantoni is 8th 2910, 18PP; Nunes is 9th 2898 and 25.5 PP|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SJ4HAT6DAQJT86C98,S98765HK852D9CAQ6,SAKQT3HQ97D72CJ74,S2HJ43DK543CKT532|sv|n|nt|dburn: and Meckwell at the other table may find out enough about the hand to avoid 3NT|pg||
nt|pef: nope same result|pg||
nt|othered1: without the @S cashout, Hamman might have been squeezed on the @C for only -1|pg||
nt|dburn: OK then|pg||
nt|reisig: easier when we see all 4 hands:)|pg||
nt|dinos1: y, after 1@h opening shd play 4@h - abt 75% game|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|10-13, 5+ diamonds, 4 any or 6+ ds|nt|reisig: tough to bid here ...tougher to Pass|pg||
nt|pef: 4s looks like the best game here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|an|4+ spades|mb|p|mb|2N|an|not 3 spades|nt|dburn: this is 8-13 or so, unbalanced, 6+@d or 5+ with a singleton or void somewhere|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|an|INV|mb|p|nt|reisig: always hard to ask @c stopper|pg||
mb|3N|nt|othered1: their style seems to be more 10+ than 8+|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: well, 3@h is possible now|pg||
nt|tsanders: also hard for W to lead a @c, but a @h lead will take some good guessing by declarer|pg||
nt|dinos1: good 9 - 13|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Don't know whether Nunes has 6 diamonds or a 5-4 hand, just that he doesn't have 3 spades and accepted an invitation|pg||
nt|dburn: sorry - 8 was a typo|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|othered1: Guessing?  Isn't using @S entries for @Dfinesse pretty indicated?|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|dburn: the vagaries of the auction have put West on lead|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|dburn: so this will make|pg||
nt|pef: this will be a major gain for weed, 3n was down 2 in the other room|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|dburn: ...no, it won't|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why Peter?|pg||
nt|tsanders: sorry but this isn't made yet|pg||
nt|reisig: make?|pg||
nt|dburn: because in order to finesse diamonds twice declarer has to burn a spade trick|pg||
nt|pef: isn't it 5s, 3d and the ace of hearts?|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|dburn: No|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s5-1 @d4-1|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|pef: oh, sorry, doing too many things at once|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|pef: as the whole world is telling me|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|dburn: and the diamonds won'r run either|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and 105 F, Peter tells me. That can knock anybody out|pg||
nt|dburn: so, as long as Hamman does not throw a minor-suit card on @s10|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|reisig: 600|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|nt|dburn: actually a club is probably OK|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|adamw: A new leader!|pg||
nt|dburn: since Soloway now has a spade trick|pg||
nt|adamw: Hi all. Just arrived.|pg||
nt|tsanders: still not made yet|pg||
nt|dburn: and there isn;t going to be a new leader|pg||
pc|c9|nt|dinos1: cdnt make it|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|pef: to everyone justifiably calling me crazy--yes, I know only 4s--it's 110 here in n. cal. is my only excuse!|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|adamw: Oh, well. I should have asked GIB.|pg||
nt|dinos1: @h now|pg||
nt|reisig: Bet on ..no @d play:))|pg||
nt|dburn: well, or a club, but...|pg||
nt|dburn: ...Soloway will have to unblock those|pg||
nt|tsanders: @c ok as long as 2nd @c ends in the east|pg||
nt|dinos1: even @c - Soloway will take A and Q back|pg||
nt|dburn: He shouls do, but should and will are not always the same thing|pg||
nt|dinos1: when Nunes will show out?|pg||
nt|reisig: the def will get this right|pg||
nt|dburn: so there may or may not be a new leader after all|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman had club 5 ready to play, now thinking some more|pg||
nt|othered1: Any non@D play should do, even the @CK, followed by @H shift|pg||
nt|dburn: sorry - Nunes will indeed discard on the club, so Soloway not only should but will do the right thing|pg||
nt|dburn: Versace deemed the West hand a 1@s overcall at the other table|pg||
nt|dburn: but Lauria has seen that sort of thing before and led a club anyway|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|pef: well I was right about the gain part, at least :)|pg||
nt|reisig: tough way to win 3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SJ4HAT6DAQJT86C98,S98765HK852D9CAQ6,SAKQT3HQ97D72CJ74,S2HJ43DK543CKT532|sv|n|nt|pef: yep, very well played by michael rosenberg, but an error by meckstroth|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck: "well played"|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, why give @s preference with 2 when you have a @d stopper|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi all :))|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome Shirley|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i suppose they will end in 4@s|pg||
nt|raija: hey Shirl :)@H|pg||
nt|odysseus69: there is a style which says bid 2 spades with 3 or if too strong jump to 3 spades over 4th suit|pg||
nt|sybarra: ty Roland,   |pg||
nt|icecold: another tricky one|pg||
mb|1D|nt|stewball: or other world teammates for that matter|pg||
nt|fann4: Hi Shirley|pg||
mb|1S|nt|me argent: 6@Ss?|pg||
nt|othered1: Three maximum results for EW so far, not that they're guaranteed any IMP ipick-ups.|pg||
nt|othered1: maybe not|pg||
nt|granguru: Meckstroth is 6th 3647-48 PP; Rodwell 7th 3416-47.5 PP|pg||
nt|me argent: hamman always said that he hopes one day to afford being a sponser|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: and hello Raija, Jeff, Victor and all |pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2NT is limit or better with usually a 4fit|pg||
nt|hedyg: a bit heavy for 2@h..|pg||
nt|norby: 2h ask for aces?|pg||
nt|hedyg: lololllllllll|pg||
nt|jallerton: asking for a stop?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: it would not be spade preference... it would show a 3fit...  jeff was forced to bid 2N|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and more hellos from me |pg||
nt|raija: will Rodwell double?|pg||
nt|icecold: 3N now likely|pg||
mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: 3C is a GF ask|pg||
nt|jcomyn: could be lucky here|pg||
nt|me argent: will nick pass 3nt?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: A and @c|pg||
nt|granguru: The first 4 places are italians: Lauria, Duboin, Versace &Bocchi|pg||
nt|norby: i think down 1...|pg||
nt|hedyg: with @c switch, yes|pg||
nt|stewball: no|pg||
mb|3N|nt|me argent: walter why not 2Cs instead of 2nt?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3D is balanced GF|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4fit vs 3fit|pg||
nt|norby: now duboin is first:-))|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol thanks to his partner!|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3H is balanced also|pg||
nt|bigtrain: Q-bidding from here out|pg||
nt|me argent: his @HA dissuaided him from passing|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: that's the spot|pg||
pc|c2|nt|loganrun: but...|pg||
pc|c8|nt|stewball: I think Nickell made this sequence up |pg||
pc|cQ|nt|stewball: i suspect|pg||
nt|eggy: If so, Freeman has the greatest confidence|pg||
nt|jallerton: @dA onside an clubs 3-2 6@s rolls home|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|pef: my apologies to all the specs telling me I'm crazy, eyes going I guess, I thought michael ruffed a diamond instead of a club|pg||
nt|me argent: can meck have 4 card trump support if he bids an original 2@Cs?|pg||
nt|pef: I should ahve known meckstroth couldn't make a mistake|pg||
nt|bigtrain: not usually|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck; Neither of us wanted to show a short suit|pg||
pc|cA|nt|csimon: what are the odds of 1 trump loser with this combination?|pg||
pc|c7|nt|me argent: good evaluation on freemans part|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|bigtrain: <looking>  100%  :-)|pg||
nt|stewball: fairly fortunate|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|csimon: good calculation Wojo :))|pg||
pc|cT|nt|pef: well trumps 22 or stiff honor on the left for starters|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hedyg: wow now more?|pg||
nt|norby: 2 down|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|me argent: the trump holding for NS is very italian friendly|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|hedyg: wd play @D now|pg||
nt|granguru: no reduction possible...|pg||
nt|hedyg: no and also Fulvio has count of the hand now|pg||
nt|hedyg: ?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|odysseus69: another triumph for lead directing overcalls|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hJ|nt|csimon: I'm getting answers between 40 and 53% and I'm betting on the high end|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|icecold: will play A of D|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|nt|raija: what is the odds, east 2 diamonds, west has 1|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|dK|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S32H72DAKJ2CAKJ72,S985HKQ86DQT7CT65,SA7HJT5D6543CQ843,SKQJT64HA943D98C9|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|dburn: 1@c is 15+ or so, clubs or balanced|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C  14+ with 4+ clubs or 15+ balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S!|an|no 4 card major|nt|Walddk2: 1@S 0-9, no 4-card major|pg||
nt|othered1: Notice 1NT opening by Rodwell at other table.  Guess it was another system default.|pg||
nt|reisig: Hamman may bid:))|pg||
mb|2S|nt|dburn: 1@c is forcing, and in response 1@s and 1@h would be transfers|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|nt|adamw: I'm trying a third location today, typing from my room, so I don't expect any celebrities dropping by.|pg||
nt|dburn: sorry, 1@d and 1@h|pg||
nt|adamw: 1@S denied a 4-card Major.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|reisig: almost 3N|pg||
nt|dburn: 3NT only needs the diamond finesse and hearts 4-4 (or not led)|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adamw: Versace-Lauria got a trick too high with the EW cards in the closed room.|pg||
nt|dburn: so is porbably the best of the games we have seen bid so far|pg||
nt|tsanders: probably will work, Adam - imagine the celebrities are in the bar|pg||
nt|dburn: except that we won;t see it bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Kept the loss to 4 IMPs instead of 6|pg||
nt|dburn: 4@c needs diamonds 3-2 onside, but was a decent save over 3@s anyway|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4@c saved 2 imps|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|pef: 4c needs what 5d needs to make|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|pef: if diamond 3-2 onside 5c is cold|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|pef: i mean 5d is cold|pg||
pc|dA|nt|dburn: well, 5@d is cold|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|adamw: Well done by both sides.|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed - Lauria and Versace followed their standard operating procedure at the other table: bid game and hope it makes|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S32H72DAKJ2CAKJ72,S985HKQ86DQT7CT65,SA7HJT5D6543CQ843,SKQJT64HA943D98C9|sv|e|nt|me argent: rod made the bidding look good|pg||
nt|othered1: Was there indication to play @HA and low, rather than riding 9?|pg||
nt|hedyg: only the @s return|pg||
nt|hedyg: -1 is correct|pg||
nt|stewball: a random 13 imps|pg||
nt|eggy: I would have thought is was fair enough after the 2H opening|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: tough 4 of a major for EW to get to|pg||
nt|loganrun: esp. as it is down on top|pg||
nt|fann4: 3 is enough|pg||
nt|raija: i bet they have some conventions here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: will N-S compete after 2S|pg||
mb|2D|nt|jallerton: 3rd seat weakk twos have a wider range|pg||
nt|eggy: If West held DA, East would be fovourite to hold Honx in hearts|pg||
nt|icecold: 3 S makes  |pg||
nt|fann4: Can South maybe bid 2NT to show minors?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: one mayor |pg||
nt|icecold: Both N and S have potential bids over 2S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: might try that|pg||
nt|raija: so Lauria didn't count @h as a suit|pg||
mb|2N|nt|me argent: last hand was good contract because it also lots of squeeze possabilities|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I understand, that is a 1-suiter|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Strong 6-carder, weak 4-carder|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Figure to find their way to 4@S|pg||
nt|jcomyn: 2s+3 Homer nodding |pg||
nt|granguru: choices of games for EW...|pg||
nt|stewball: true|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Treat as a 1-suiter|pg||
nt|fann4: Will Lauria now bid 3@H to show the 6-4?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|hedyg: 4@hs and 2 aces|pg||
nt|loganrun: 2D? spade and another or just a one suiter|pg||
nt|icecold: he has not shown his suit yet just he has one|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 1|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Multi defence|pg||
mb|3S|nt|bigtrain: 2H = art GF|pg||
nt|granguru: not many succesful|pg||
nt|jallerton: 2@c Drury|pg||
nt|me argent: i think freeman made a hell of a bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: the definitive answer is 52.5%|pg||
mb|4S|nt|csimon: with a @d lead the slam is less than 50%|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT = 6D, no 4C or 4H|pg||
nt|jallerton: well partner was too strong for an immediate 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3@S 4@Ss|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3H = S rebid|pg||
nt|granguru: 3N seems the most probable|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@c= 10-13 5+ @cs|pg||
nt|norby: correct|pg||
nt|granguru: 4@S is also a good spot|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@d relay|pg||
nt|norby: y|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@s could be 3 cards|pg||
nt|norby: 3 h 3 cards|pg||
nt|jallerton: @dKQ and @cA look enough|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: sort of|pg||
nt|icecold: Versace would have competed over 3C so ...|pg||
nt|fann4: Ok, so 2@D was one major|pg||
pc|dK|nt|me argent: but not this time|pg||
pc|d7|nt|norby: is better 4 hearts that 2 spades:-)|pg||
nt|hedyg: stopped in 2@s in the other room making 12 tricks|pg||
nt|jcomyn: what was the bidding in other room?|pg||
nt|granguru: prefered @h against @s because @d are cut on the short trump side|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes 2 @D like multi opener |pg||
pc|d4|nt|vugraph9: Meck: I think it's 100% I have 6 spades|pg||
nt|hedyg: put your mouse on the result and you can see it|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|me argent: not best|pg||
nt|othered1: The hand is quite friendly for declarer, lead makes it even friendlier|pg||
nt|pef: i think it's 100% he's going to make this|pg||
nt|me argent: if all partner needed was aces there was always BW available|pg||
nt|eggy: I don't think that the splinter with a void helped the cause|pg||
pc|dA|nt|othered1: possibly 6 on that lead|pg||
pc|dT|nt|eggy: If that's what it was|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
nt|vugraph9: R had the 8 out then put it back to play K|pg||
nt|hedyg: quite right!|pg||
nt|raija: the first board was a tie|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jcomyn: hmm see it|pg||
pc|c5|nt|granguru: tough hand, |pg||
nt|hedyg: getting tougher?|pg||
nt|jallerton: has chances with @cA onside|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jallerton: but....|pg||
nt|stewball: looks like it showed a singlteon|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|granguru: on a normal distribution this is an excellent contract indeed|pg||
nt|stewball: i wonder why not a simple 3@c over 2@s|pg||
nt|me argent: well back to even|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|hedyg: Nickell doesnt want to ruff|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQ8HT2DAQ42CKQJ95,S75HAKQ9876D76C86,SAJT94HJ5D853C432,SK632H43DKJT9CAT7|sv|b|nt|pef: well it can if they don't take after trumps are drawn|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: It often does, sometimes when it shouldn't, but on this occasion the defenders took all their tricks|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|nt|dburn: They bid another game here, and this one didn't make either|pg||
nt|tsanders: That's a Goren 3@h opener|pg||
nt|adamw: This should make on the nose.|pg||
nt|pef: i thought nobody opened 3h on a solid suit these days even vul.  Soloway got it right though|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|pef: this will become the first double digit lead in quite a while|pg||
nt|dinos1: open 1@h?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|adamw: I would open 1@H, but I'm not in the final.|pg||
pc|c4|nt|pef: at the other table versace did open 1h|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|pef: and he is in the final|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
nt|dinos1: this hands sre needed special opening)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|dburn: so for the moment, the much-underrated virtue of discipline is paying dividends for Hamman and Soloway|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|pef: quite a  while ago, wasn't there a kantar 3n opening which showed a solid major?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|dburn: I've seen the convention played by a few pairs|pg||
nt|pef: i remember hugh ross and peter pender playing it|pg||
nt|pef: and having a disaster every time they used it :)|pg||
nt|dburn: Wasn't aware that Kantar had given rise to it|pg||
nt|adamw: Played with alacrity. Next!|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQ8HT2DAQ42CKQJ95,S75HAKQ9876D76C86,SAJT94HJ5D853C432,SK632H43DKJT9CAT7|sv|b|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Joey Silver from Canada|pg||
nt|granguru: Excellent bidding decision!|pg||
nt|hedyg: excellent decision to play 4@h|pg||
nt|me argent: hi al|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Joey.)|pg||
nt|me argent: all|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Joey|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|me argent: what will freeman do here over2@Hs|pg||
nt|eggy: depends what x means I imagine|pg||
mb|1S|nt|csimon: no scores have been sent in from the other room - we are all anxiously waiting|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I do not have any scores from the CR yet. When they arrive I will put them in the movie|pg||
nt|granguru: Moysean fits still alive!|pg||
mb|d|nt|eggy: nothing :¬)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the auction did not tempo well for Lauria- had he been able to bid 2 spades directly they would not have reached 4 spades|pg||
mb|2H|nt|me argent: this looks like it wil be a lousy partscore|pg||
nt|me argent: but 3nt?|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: too dull|pg||
nt|stewball: looks like seamon is going to invite.....|pg||
nt|icecold: 3N gambling would work fine here !!!|pg||
mb|2N|nt|stewball: if thats what this shows,,,,|pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: the specs are suggesting that they are still playing the 1st board|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia asked about 2@c, and Rodwell said @c & @d|pg||
nt|me argent: i guess when meck bids 2@Cs he shows real @Ds on this auction|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Our caddies have been pretty good, so that's a possibility|pg||
nt|me argent: i guess seamon is treating his hand as invitational|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jcomyn: Tiger 2 ahead good time to see 15th|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: not only do i spe4ll bad i type slow|pg||
nt|stewball: 6 card majors are so tempting over strong nt openers....|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: and badly|pg||
nt|me argent: true its still early 4 me a little excitement to get the blood flowing|pg||
nt|granguru: Hurra!|pg||
nt|eggy: So luckily for him, Freeman never had to make a decision|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|csimon: but you are cute, so that makes up for a lot :))|pg||
pc|c6|nt|me argent: well at least i got the lousy partscore right|pg||
nt|pef: this contract will be touch and go, |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia: "DBL said "do something" I was hoping he would pass, but...|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hedyg: low encouraging|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|vugraph9: Director just came in to check on things and is going to try to get us some CR results|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not that it matters but do we know about the club Jack- is this standard or an attempt at deception|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|me argent: what about a result on this hand?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|fann4: Meckstroth will grab the @SA immediately, but unlikely to play back a @D, for 3 down.|pg||
pc|h2|nt|stewball: hamman not only didnt invite in the OR,he didnt compete either|pg||
pc|hA|nt|fabsayc: down 1|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2 losers each side suit|pg||
nt|me argent: and scored 200|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|stewball: correct|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|csimon: can they take all of them?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|me argent: rod with the east hand never considered passing over int with his 6 card @Ssuit|pg||
nt|me argent: vul be damned|pg||
nt|othered1: And, depending on lead, they can make a few @S|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|nt|fabsayc: duck club win black suit and shift to diamonds|pg||
pc|s2|nt|odysseus69: he will probaly cash- and has|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|nt|csimon: N is under pressure and has to duck a @c|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jallerton: his partner had denied 3@s I imagine|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c2|nt|jallerton: competing to 3@s at game all looks wrong if you know partner only has 2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sT|nt|me argent: depressing to go down in a partscore with those EW hands|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|nt|fabsayc: plus side it means 2d is cold|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|pef: hey results!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: R has had A out a few times, now has J out|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now thinking again|pg||
nt|me argent: GONG|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2-1. thought the world cup was over|pg||
nt|me argent: this hand is over|pg||
nt|csimon: too much time for a push board|pg||
nt|bigtrain: best play is the jack...  then eric must play a spade right then...  anything else doesn't matter|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|csimon: Eric came through|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|me argent: and 3 imps to the leaders|pg||
nt|odysseus69: opening 3NT to show solid major is popular in some parts- |pg||
mc|8|nt|eggy: Hm - on this line, the position of the S6 may have been crucial|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SKT7HQ932DK954CKT,S865HK7DAT2CA7432,SA32HT86DQ863C865,SQJ94HAJ54DJ7CQJ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|can be 3 clubs, 10-12, or normal 2/1|mb|p|nt|dburn: Hamman and Soloway are about the only pair in the universe for whom that is a 1@s opening|pg||
nt|pef: yet another 3n down 2 at the other table, that seems to be the par contract and result this quarter|pg||
mb|2H|an|NAT|nt|adamw: 3N could make and perhaps it should.|pg||
nt|pef: 5 consecutive games have gone down at the companion table|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|weak NT, only 4 spades|nt|Walddk2: They have yet to make a contract in the closed room|pg||
nt|tsanders: Many questions about "Goren" 3@h. It was like preempts of Goren's time: disciplined and a good suit as opposed to modern prempts by some.|pg||
nt|dburn: I think 2@c is either natural or a three-card spade raise|pg||
nt|adamw: Jeff Rubens has written about that @c combination.|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@H probably a more popular opening, if you have to open and in a major|pg||
nt|pef: the old rule of 2 and 3|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: more solid stuff|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Tom, I heard you taught Charlie everything he knew.|pg||
nt|dinos1: if u play 4-card major opening then better to use weak 1N|pg||
pc|d5|nt|dburn: Eh?|pg||
nt|adamw: This looks like a make on any lead.|pg||
nt|tsanders: we were very good friends. Am I aging myself?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|pef: yep another 6 imps for not bidding a game|pg||
nt|dburn: If you want to play weak no trump, you must play five-card majors. I know this becasue Zia told me.|pg||
nt|adamw: Not in a bridge crowd!|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|adamw: Kaplan and Sheinwold noticed the natural affinity for the weak NT and five card major and created a system around it.|pg||
nt|dburn: but Bob Hamman has been wedded to four-card majors for... well, almost since Goren used to open 3@h with seven solid|pg||
nt|dburn: and it must be said that he seems to have done all right with them|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|adamw: 8 top tricks now with the @d finesse and a round of clubs ducked.|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|nt|dburn: well, no need to duck with @hK in dummy|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|nt|dburn: might as well try for all the marbles|pg||
nt|adamw: Right.|pg||
nt|adamw: Also if the @CK was stiff then the extra trick will help.|pg||
nt|dburn: though rather hoping that you don;t win all the marbles, because you know that the opponents will make 3NT in the other room if you do|pg||
nt|dinos1: dcl wd play low @c from A|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SKT7HQ932DK954CKT,S865HK7DAT2CA7432,SA32HT86DQ863C865,SQJ94HAJ54DJ7CQJ9|sv|n|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|granguru: so, we still haven'y made a contract yet|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: Meck thinks might have beaten it another if he hadn't shifted to a trump|pg||
nt|me argent: APPEARS TO BE A ROUTINE 4@hS|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|raija: the night is young, just a little patience please|pg||
mb|2C|nt|me argent: sory didnt mean to shout|pg||
nt|jallerton: 3NT also makes with the entries in West|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|me argent: p p 1nt|pg||
nt|me argent: NS are playing 4@Ss in OR|pg||
nt|hedyg: guess he didnt duck 2nd @d|pg||
nt|granguru: we all expect this to change|pg||
mb|p|nt|icecold: Need to play culbs right to make 3Nt here|pg||
mb|3N|nt|me argent: voila|pg||
nt|jallerton: but 4@h is where you want to be|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|csimon: what will Rodders do Joey?|pg||
nt|me argent: i amaze myself sometimes|pg||
nt|hedyg: cause that would have been -2|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: but you didn't predict the double, that would have been impressive|pg||
nt|csimon: I didn't think he would pass those tram tickets|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia studying the auction, thinking|pg||
nt|csimon: Zia is NV, so will probably sit it|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now Z asks Rodwell if 1@h can be 4 card suit|pg||
nt|me argent: down 40 imps zia will pass|pg||
nt|csimon: where can he possibly run?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: may be considering a run to 2H based on that question?|pg||
nt|me argent: he shouldnt want to run|pg||
nt|fabsayc: agree joey, 1nt doubled is at least action|pg||
nt|me argent: if rod passed 1 @S you can be sure these boys had nothing|pg||
nt|othered1: I'm sorta surprised east didn't act.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now looking at his hand again|pg||
nt|me argent: despite the vul|pg||
nt|me argent: this one looks tough to make|pg||
pc|d3|nt|csimon: planning to XX|pg||
nt|fabsayc: anybody who guessed that wins the lottery|pg||
nt|granguru: Rodwell will cover the @CQ, and Lauria will have to analyze why he was given the chance for a @C10 finesse|pg||
nt|icecold: at this level he should make it|pg||
nt|granguru: Sorry Versace|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|eggy: Probably wouldn't have been ridiculous to pass 3NT with such a hand, do you think?|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|icecold: or just a plan H finesse and low C now|pg||
pc|c2|nt|csimon: to show reds|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|me argent: fortunate lead|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|me argent: in my opinion nick showed good judgement going to 4@Hs with his 4333|pg||
pc|d4|nt|me argent: im suprised at zia|pg||
nt|fabsayc: that was the plan as carol says|pg||
nt|csimon: VERY conservative position to run - partner heard the dbl|pg||
pc|d2|nt|granguru: Versace is playing for 3@H, 2@D AND 4@c|pg||
nt|odysseus69: should get it right since QJ9 in dummy- more difficult if East is declarer since South might cover with KX|pg||
nt|icecold: very reasonable|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|csimon: Meck heard the plan too - surprised at HIM!!!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia writing for Rodwell, but I can't see it|pg||
nt|me argent: @CA AND @s SWITCH|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I heard something about RDBL of 1NT I think|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck: I should have passed Zia in 2@c. Zia: You're too greedy to do that,|pg||
nt|jallerton: could easily be thr right thing to do|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
nt|stewball: I'm a 3@d bidder over 2@h|pg||
nt|me argent: he had enoughy controls to go to 4|pg||
nt|jallerton: 3@d would stop your partner passing 3NT|pg||
nt|eggy: I'd agree, normally S would be 5332, but perhaps 3D is artificial in their method|pg||
nt|stewball: i doubt it|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nick left, Michael also|pg||
nt|stewball: Versace explored the 3 level in the OR|pg||
nt|jallerton: Meckwell use 3@s over 1NT-2D-2H to demand partner bids 4@h with 3|pg||
nt|jallerton: whilst partner is free to judge to pass after 1NT-2@d-2@h-3NT|pg||
nt|jallerton: a nice bit of system I think|pg||
nt|eggy: handy|pg||
nt|stewball: thats one of their 1066 handy bits|pg||
nt|stewball: or is it 10,666|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|csimon: Zia clearly showed the reds and Meck bids @hs - what is going on?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ritong: arm wrestling:)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|me argent: unusual to see italians lead agressively|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ritong: oups|pg||
nt|ritong: sry, pv|pg||
nt|me argent: so can rod brinb this one in|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: right line- tougher when you cant see all the cards|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|me argent: he has chances|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|me argent: zia did well not to double on this defence|pg||
pc|h7|nt|csimon: shouldn't Zia have pitched a @d?|pg||
nt|me argent: mecks faith in his partner is both touching and accurate|pg||
nt|me argent: same can be said for zias bidding|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia: "If we bore them to death then we might win the match"|pg||
nt|adamw: Hi all!|pg||
nt|csimon: Weed 151 - 90|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi!|pg||
nt|norby: ??|pg||
pc|hT|nt|me argent: hi adam|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hey adam|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|nt|adamw: Tonight I'm writing from the Skyway which connects the East and West towers of the Hyatt in Chicago.|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Adam|pg||
nt|granguru: -2|pg||
pc|s5|nt|adamw: I was hoping to comment from downstairs in the viewgraph room, but a wireless connection there costs $300.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d5|nt|csimon: now makes|pg||
nt|adamw: The Skyway is a lot quieter than the bar, which is even noisier than it was last night.|pg||
nt|adamw: Carol, you're commenting on the bridge?|pg||
nt|me argent: if zia had excited with @SK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|nt|othered1: I wonder what Zia was seeing|pg||
nt|bigtrain: it still makes|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg||
nt|loganrun: a small spade at trick 2 was an option as well because he needed to get to dummy to take any club finesse|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SAKT3HQ63DAKCA543,SJ95HJT542D32CJT8,SQ764HKDQJT765C72,S82HA987D984CKQ96|sv|e|nt|dburn: this isn't a bad slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: finally a contract made at the other table (although underbid)|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|dburn: basically on spades 3-2|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: both 3-2|pg||
mb|1H!|an|4+spades|nt|dburn: 1@c is 14+ woth clubs or 15+ balanced|pg||
nt|adamw: Since S wouldn't always cover from Kx the right play for 5 @c tricks might be to go up on the 2nd round.|pg||
nt|dburn: 1@h shows spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: and nothing else at all, since 1@c was forcing|pg||
mb|1S!|an|4 spades or 23+ NT|nt|adamw: It depends a lot on which the side the hand is played from, because it's easier for S to duck if he can see the @c9.|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@h = 0-9, I think|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: now 3@d?|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|adamw: 6@D is a great slam.|pg||
nt|dburn: I think that 1@s has a variety of meanings|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: I'm told they have changed to make 1@H 0-11. Thanks Gerben.|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@d with @c lead?|pg||
nt|dburn: and I don't know what the rest of it means|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@H is indeed 0-9 but it also promises a 4-card major|pg||
nt|adamw: I meant 6@s...|pg||
nt|adamw: Or I should have meant it....|pg||
nt|dburn: 6@s on a club lead is a good slam, not a great one|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@s with @c lead depends on both 3-2 or 3@s with 4@d|pg||
nt|pef: at any rate, they'll deserve the 11 imps if they get there|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|dburn: it needs the trumps 3-2, around a 68% shot|pg||
nt|adamw: Needs 3-2 breaks in both pointed suits.|pg||
nt|dburn: oh, I see - so it does|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@S is forcing, 19+, 2@C 7-9, 2@D relay and the rest natural|pg||
nt|dburn: well, make that a 51% slam or so|pg||
nt|pef: well 4-1 diamonds is ok if the stiff is with the doubleton spade, so that raises it a bit|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 2@d = 4333, 7+ or 1 @c (4)5+ or 2 C, 6(7)+|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: in which case they don't deserve anything either for bidding it or for missing it|pg||
mb|4C!|nt|adamw: Allan Miller notes that 4-1 @d would be OK if the hand with the stiff has a doubleton @s.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H!|an|cue, no diamond A, K|mb|p|nt|reisig: looks like one of my auctions:)|pg||
nt|dburn: Also true|pg||
mb|4N!|nt|dburn: Make that a 59% slam, then|pg||
nt|adamw: Looks as though they'll get there now.|pg||
nt|pef: well they are making a lot more calls the meckwell did|pg||
nt|tsanders: 6@s also needs a @d break, assuming a @c lead, to unblock the suit|pg||
nt|pef: 2n opener at the other table--some say 2n is the biggest slam killer opening |pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|vugraph7: Just gesturing about meanings now, so you're on your own |pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|Walddk2: 5@D 1430  5@H  spade queen ask|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Confirmed and 3rd round diamond ctrl|pg||
nt|reisig: trying for 7?|pg||
nt|pef: maybe trying for 6d|pg||
nt|pef: which could be very bad|pg||
nt|dinos1: not sure they use RKCB after series of cue-bids|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Maybe it's Turbo|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: well that was exciting, longest auction so far in the finals|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Then 4NT shows 4 key cards|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|pef: 15 bids by the offense|pg||
nt|reisig: only 15 bids?|pg||
nt|adamw: The slam is 59% or so with a club lead, but even the best opponents don't always find the best lead. In practice it's better.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But nicely controlled it seems|pg||
nt|pef: 15 bids (vs. calls)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well deserved swing|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I have a note that says 4N was KC and 5D showed spade and d queens|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|reisig: Nice going!!|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|reisig: I've used 15 bids to get to game:)|pg||
nt|dinos1: if u bid good slam then no mater how many bids)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|dburn: I think I've revised that downwards - about 57%|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|Walddk2: shades of the 60s when the USA won the part-score hands, and the Blue Team won the slams, a spectator suggests|pg||
nt|dburn: so maybe we should only give them 57% of 11 IMPs|pg||
nt|pef: well back to single digits on the lead|pg||
nt|dinos1: wd by NS|pg||
nt|tsanders: and 4NT showed an even number of controls (4 in this case) and was not control asking|pg||
nt|adamw: Slamish says it's 56.38% with a club lead. I'm not going to calculate it, but the two decimal places give it the ring of authority.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Discussion of bidding - Nunes says that auction showed short clubs. Fantoni says he knew what it showed, wanted to show short clubs :-)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Fantoni: I liked my K of hearts|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SAKT3HQ63DAKCA543,SJ95HJT542D32CJT8,SQ764HKDQJT765C72,S82HA987D984CKQ96|sv|e|nt|adamw: This could have been an exciting hand at the other table.|pg||
nt|csimon: that's because they are using the BBO feed|pg||
nt|adamw: Sorry, I mean in the other match.|pg||
nt|sybarra: and another contract bites the dust |pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: i guess you dont agree|pg||
nt|jallerton: loses on @s autosplinters, but how often does that come up?|pg||
nt|me argent: next boar5d out is a god illustration of the dangers of bidding 1nt with a good 5card majour|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|me argent: look at OR auction|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 19-20|pg||
mb|3C|nt|granguru: 20-20 hand |pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: this looks like the final contract|pg||
nt|pef: The Weed lead is up to 61 imps so it's looking more and more like the original number 2 and 4 seeds in the finals|pg||
nt|jallerton: no reason to open 1NT on that hand, 14-count, no rebid problem|pg||
mb|3D|nt|icecold: cant go down here unless at the 7 level !!|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: zia wont pass|pg||
nt|me argent: however 5@Ds is a good spot|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3C is puppet stayman|pg||
nt|granguru: 6@S|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|adamw: Versace and Lauria reached 2@H EW, and Grue and Cheek didn't double, nor did they get the maximum.|pg||
mb|3S|nt|sybarra: and @H=4 @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Granted, I see no way for them to double, and it's lucky they can beat it as much as they can.|pg||
nt|me argent: of course 6@Ds aint shabby|pg||
nt|stewball: fatuous lead directer|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3H denies 4H may have 4S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not easy to bid|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|loganrun: too tough for mere mortals to get to - 6S|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: no...  only MAY have 4S|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Joey, that's your mistake for the day.|pg||
nt|stewball: although it may not have mattered|pg||
pc|d3|nt|granguru: the winner is letting @D9 run|pg||
nt|jallerton: he heard hos own lead-directing double|pg||
nt|jallerton: his|pg||
nt|raija: so they play it could be 3 or 4?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no...  either 4S or not 4S|pg||
pc|d5|nt|granguru: great play|pg||
nt|granguru: they are not mere mortals, thou|pg||
pc|d9|nt|icecold: Romex Stayman probably|pg||
nt|raija: oh ok|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|adamw: Sorry, I'm way behind. I thought you meant he wouldn't pass over 1@s.|pg||
nt|me argent: when meckwell double a suit they overcall in they dont want that lead|pg||
nt|stewball: maybe a pass means something|pg||
pc|sA|nt|adamw: Zia and Michael might have doubled this. One usually doesn't get rich doubling freely bid games, but...|pg||
nt|pef: anybody see any way to beat this?|pg||
nt|csimon: no|pg||
nt|me argent: this game is a make|pg||
nt|hedyg: Superfulvio!|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bigtrain: could be 0-4 S|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|adamw: a) They are well behind in the match and b) It's Meckwell who bid the game.|pg||
nt|csimon: even ducking won't help|pg||
nt|eggy: Perhaps it depends on how much negative inference partner takes if you don't double|pg||
pc|sK|nt|me argent: now its cold|pg||
nt|othered1: @C|pg||
pc|s9|nt|csimon: it's always cold|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
nt|adamw: I didn't say that they could set it, just that it might have been a good idea to double it.|pg||
nt|loganrun: as I replied to a kib - that is why I qualified it (they might get there)|pg||
mc|12|nt|adamw: It doesn't matter if you lose by 1 IMP or 100.|pg||
nt|granguru: first class play|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S76H98DQ72CA98643,SQJT94H62DAT854C5,SAK2HKQT754DJ9CT7,S853HAJ3DK63CKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: I like close matches|pg||
nt|pef: was that in english or italian?|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|dinos1: yes - good point - to show Kx and x :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|adamw: It's just as well the lead didn't matter -- EW might have had to consider whether to press a complaint otherwise.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10-13  5+ cards|pg||
nt|othered1: Another heavy (but far from heaviest possible) 2-bid|pg||
nt|pef: hamman is going to be tempted to bid game here|pg||
nt|dburn: Well, Lauria and Versace, suitably chastened, did not bid these East-West cards to game|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: he'll invite|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: wow|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but how will 3NT do?|pg||
nt|pef: not even a try?|pg||
nt|othered1: Thought we might have seen application of Hamman's Law.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The system was designed by the great man himself (guess who)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|dburn: Soloway didn't open the bidding|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Then Fantunes have made a few changes to his original thoughts|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway asks about carding: UDCA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|nt|tsanders: and Hamman choose not to punish him for balancing|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|dburn: What are the other pair called? Versauria?|pg||
nt|reisig: OK ..Roland ..who?|pg||
nt|dburn: or Laurace?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Garozzo needless to say|pg||
nt|adamw: Laurace.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Why do you think we had 15 bids?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|reisig: I think I know that guy|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|c4|nt|pef: looks like the italians are going to gain an imp here|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Walddk2: Richie will have his work cut out next month in White Plains, NY|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: USBC, Richie playing with Garozzo|pg||
nt|reisig: have earplugs ..ready|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|tsanders: Roland don't give Richie the Hebbie Gebbies - he going to play with the him|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|adamw: We have a record entry, or close to it, in this year's USBC.|pg||
nt|dinos1: no sqz|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S76H98DQ72CA98643,SQJT94H62DAT854C5,SAK2HKQT754DJ9CT7,S853HAJ3DK63CKQJ2|sv|b|nt|jcomyn: fun here?|pg||
nt|me argent: that 2|pg||
nt|jallerton: before saying.....next|pg||
nt|vugraph9: they were taking a little water break|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: I think Joey means "Next!"|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: pushy by NS in the OR|pg||
nt|jallerton: What will Nickell's plan be?|pg||
nt|eggy: certainly a very agressive double of the heart raise|pg||
mb|1H|nt|granguru: trap hand|pg||
nt|me argent: a triumph of 4 card majours the hamman version|pg||
mb|1N|nt|hedyg: Fulvio has to pass?|pg||
nt|hedyg: no!|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3nt|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hedyg: aie|pg||
nt|me argent: x|pg||
nt|jallerton: 3@c or dbl?|pg||
nt|granguru: not my 1N style..|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: its enough to keep them lower regardles|pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: @S lead|pg||
nt|granguru: -3|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: I'll be back in a few -- I'm going to try to find out whether Queens has power yet.|pg||
nt|raija: but works at least on this hand|pg||
nt|icecold: agressive overcall  Alfredo will most likely push to game|pg||
nt|loganrun: Will we get the OR results shown soon for each board?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|pef: not much play on any lead, but spade looks worst for declarer|pg||
nt|me argent: so far this set has been no fun at all for EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: PASS not my choice with N|pg||
nt|stewball: 6 imps back to Nickell|pg||
mb|3S|nt|odysseus69: old conservatives (like me) are not so quick to step in as East opposite a passed partner|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: First two hands, 31, 32 were OK, but nothing else good has happened.|pg||
nt|csimon: 3nt was rather abrupt|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Hs?|pg||
nt|othered1: Good decision|pg||
nt|me argent: by south|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: They may play x as the reds|pg||
nt|me argent: 3nt great spot|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: big chickens like me do that never!|pg||
pc|h9|nt|othered1: You would have doubled?|pg||
nt|fann4: I don't think that it's only the old conservatives.|pg||
nt|icecold: wow  nice stop|pg||
nt|granguru: and a good chance|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but nice enough?|pg||
pc|s3|nt|me argent: yes|pg||
nt|hedyg: 5@s makes except on @h lead|pg||
nt|me argent: @HK|pg||
nt|granguru: not a clear choice indeed|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am not sure about the bidding though..|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry @H lead, not @H|pg||
nt|hedyg: @D|pg||
nt|hedyg: it doesnt want to say @D lead!!|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol sryyyyyy|pg||
nt|me argent: but NS obviously knew what they were doing|pg||
nt|othered1: Might NS invert pass and double at 5-level?|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: why didnt he ever bid his @cs?|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|icecold: H and a H and down one|pg||
nt|granguru: y..good defense will defeat declarer|pg||
nt|granguru: or is it defence?|pg||
pc|hK|nt|pef: that 9 of hearts was helpful to zia--not that he's going to make it even with that|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|me argent: more bad news|pg||
nt|hedyg: N cant have a long @c suit and they have 6@c to play?|pg||
nt|eggy: hard to bid though|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome back to David Burn|pg||
nt|dburn: Hello|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|me argent: meckwell do i think|pg||
nt|granguru: unless he could manage a @C-@D squeeze|pg||
nt|icecold: When Rodwell wins the A of C he will be forced to lead another one and break the squeeze|pg||
pc|h5|nt|pef: yes, I know michael is declarer--hard to get away with anyting here :)|pg||
nt|adamw: Apparently areas of Queens are still without power, but Jackson Heights, where Ann and I live, is OK.|pg||
nt|pef: the online news says power out at least until Monday in many places adam|pg||
nt|othered1: Larry Cohen points out that, from their perspective, boards 17 and 18 could also be good, the first with good play and the second if their partners push to a lucky slam.  |pg||
pc|hJ|nt|adamw: Any predictions for tomorrow's winner, if the teams that are ahead hold their leads?|pg||
nt|me argent: it looks like the power has also gone out for the jacobs team|pg||
nt|odysseus69: well done|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|icecold: or what?  If he plays c now !!!|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|icecold: D will do the trick|pg||
nt|fann4: Has to be a low @D now|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|cT|nt|hedyg: surely Nickell wouldnt have passed over 4@c|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|sT|nt|pef: meckwell by 20, I'm fearless|pg||
nt|icecold: makes now|pg||
nt|granguru: doesn't matter if @SA or @S2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: nice stop|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|adamw: I too have to go with Nickell -- I'm not brave enough to quote a line.|pg||
nt|othered1: Possible he thought to emphasize @S before hearing 5@H over 4@C|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|hedyg: so @c never enters the picture!|pg||
nt|me argent: proof of pudding and all that|pg||
nt|hedyg: those @ds could have been @cs|pg||
nt|vugraph9: freman said "i get the as of @d"|pg||
nt|hedyg: 500 seems ok to me|pg||
nt|granguru: Rodwell must throw a @C|pg||
pc|c3|nt|pef: how about tiger vs. the field in the British Open?|pg||
nt|loganrun: but it doesn't matter|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|d3|nt|adamw: I'll take the field, but I like Tiger.|pg||
nt|othered1: Field, despite his record leading after 3.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rod: Sorry|pg||
nt|granguru: the squeeze card|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S74HT84DK653CT854,SKQ63HAKQJDACAK62,SA2H752DQT72CQ973,SJT985H963DJ984CJ|sv|o|nt|adamw: 20 teams have entered so far, and teams can enter until 5PM tomorrow.|pg||
nt|pef: people noted squeeze possibiities, but entry situation doesn't quite work on the hand|pg||
nt|adamw: Sorry, 20 teams have entered the Round Robin.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Easy slam to make, now they just need to bid it|pg||
nt|othered1: Declarer was in the wrong hand at the end|pg||
nt|adamw: They'll join the (I think) 4 teams with byes.|pg||
nt|dburn: well, strong club systems are suppsoed to be able to handle this sort of thing|pg||
nt|othered1: Will he treat west as suits or put it right onto a NT track?|pg||
nt|adamw: USBC = United States Bridge Championships|pg||
mb|1C!|an|str|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: @SJ makes it great, but it's still decent without|pg||
nt|adamw: Details at http://www.usbf.org|pg||
mb|1D!|an|neg|nt|dburn: Versace at the other table had to pretend that he had a balanced 25+|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: needs only find out @sJxxxx :)|pg||
nt|dburn: but that worked out all right when Lauria showed spades|pg||
nt|pef: adam what I'd like to know is why the "round of 16" has 8 teams in it in the USBF?|pg||
nt|dburn: whereupon Versace pretty much bid a slam himself|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan can tell you|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Because there are 2 byes to the semi-finals, taking up 8 spaces in the Round of 16|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|bad|nt|Walddk2: 2@H in the other room was Kokish I am told|pg||
nt|dburn: it was|pg||
nt|dburn: but what this all is, I don;t know|pg||
nt|tsanders: Will BBO be at the USBC with an eye on Garrozo/Reisig?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|pef: ah, so you mean there are two rounds of KO before the last two teams join, quite an edge|pg||
nt|dinos1: 2 neg )|pg||
nt|dburn: 3@c looks like a kind of super-negative|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes to the first Tommy, not sure about the last part :-)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman gestured downward with his thumb about 3@c, so I think it was a second neg of some kind|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|pef: maybe we should do like some of the sports telecasts and put a mike on richie to capture all the color of the event?|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: but the trouble is now thatif Hamman raises this|pg||
nt|dburn: Soloway will not know that he is facing five trumps|pg||
nt|dinos1: 5@s now?|pg||
nt|othered1: Is is possible that 2@H was natural and very stong, treating it as a strong 2@C in @H?|pg||
nt|dburn: I think that is the case, yes|pg||
nt|dburn: I don;t believe 2@h was artificial at all|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No 2@H was, here, the beginning of showing a strong balanced hand|pg||
nt|adamw: Two more teams have byes to the round of 16, so there will be only 12 teams in the "round of 32".|pg||
nt|pef: the key thing here is hamman's fifth spade.  if soloway knew that, 6s would be good opposite almost anything|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At least so it was explained in the closed room|pg||
nt|vugraph7: If RIchie & Benito make the Round of 8, I can promise you they'll be on BBO (we're covering all tables from R8 on)|pg||
nt|pef: was 3c a second negative?|pg||
nt|dburn: Yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: presumably|pg||
nt|adamw: This is a tough position for EW.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: what would 4@C over 3@S be I wonder|pg||
nt|tsanders: I think we should put a thermometer on him to test his temperture|pg||
nt|dburn: If Soloway does make one more effort, Hamman (who has shown a really bad hand) ought to co-operate|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: 5@s - I need only yr @s's|pg||
nt|adamw: Now we have a new leader!|pg||
nt|dburn: but it's still an if ... Soloway could be facing xxxx  xxx  xxx  xxx|pg||
nt|pef: well, for the first time in a very long time, weed will be leading the match after this board|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway explains 2@h = strong 2 bid with hearts, 3@c = double neg|pg||
nt|dburn: and decided he was morelikely to be facing that or something like it than the actual hand|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: "Ah, sorry"|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our kibitzer from before got it right. The Blue Team wins the slam hands|pg||
nt|tsanders: 4441 hands are always hard to bid|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|dinos1: if scare xxxx xxx xxx xxx every time ...|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|dinos1: what's a probability to get this hand?|pg||
nt|adamw: Looking for 4-4 slams is a tricky business. You don't mind going down in 6 when trump are 4-1, but you hate to go down at the five level on the same bad trump break.|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S74HT84DK653CT854,SKQ63HAKQJDACAK62,SA2H752DQT72CQ973,SJT985H963DJ984CJ|sv|o|nt|me argent: finally a pickup|pg||
nt|me argent: still nick and dick must feel like they lost imps|pg||
nt|stewball: well,we've seen that Freeman isnt shy so I guess Nickell is likely overstrength for 3@c|pg||
nt|vugraph9: talking about possible 3nt in the last hand|pg||
nt|jallerton: 3@c shows a strong hand |pg||
nt|sybarra: look at the West hand! |pg||
nt|raija: that sure was interesting hand|pg||
nt|icecold: Nice hand West |pg||
nt|odysseus69: very good defensive test - |pg||
mb|2C|nt|loganrun: I can't count that high - West's hand|pg||
nt|raija: and now we get to see more action|pg||
nt|sybarra: 26++++|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: 6@S and 6@H|pg||
mb|2D|nt|othered1: Absolutely could miss huge @C fit, but under pressure you often have to take your most practical shot|pg||
nt|hedyg: but Cayne bid 6@d int he other room..|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: good hand for system- or not???|pg||
mb|2H|nt|adamw: A possible pickup here!|pg||
nt|me argent: a chance here for EW|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Score tickets from CR don't have declarer, so I'm just putting N & E for all of them, don't draw any inferences|pg||
nt|pef: hard to reach these 15 opposite 12 slams with only 8 card fits|pg||
nt|stewball: dangerous 2@h bid,,,,,,,|pg||
nt|jallerton: yes dbl t/o was safer|pg||
nt|me argent: that is one agrssive double by cayne|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: but not ideal wither with the relative suit lengths & quality|pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: it is when your teammates are plus 100 in other room|pg||
nt|hedyg: so -12|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|stewball: he;s got the shape,so he;s got the responsibility|pg||
nt|me argent: it eas to of course|pg||
nt|sybarra: and 2 @H ? |pg||
nt|odysseus69: is that natural or Kokish?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcomyn: tiger home and hosed|pg||
nt|me argent: takeout|pg||
nt|granguru: y. Strong 4-4-4-1 hand are difficult to bid in natural systems|pg||
nt|sybarra: we need help on the system I think |pg||
mb|3H|nt|pef: but they may be desperate enough|pg||
nt|adamw: This is a perfect fit, but EW know they're behind and may stretch.|pg||
mb|p|nt|icecold: 2H nat or balanced and 2nt shows 25+ bal|pg||
nt|granguru: 3@H must be trf|pg||
nt|icecold: maybe ?? -)))|pg||
mb|4C|nt|othered1: East's black cards do look pretty nice|pg||
nt|hedyg: no entry to dummy|pg||
nt|granguru: Tiger won with -18|pg||
nt|hedyg: ???????|pg||
nt|jcomyn: he will be better than that|pg||
nt|hedyg: what are you talking about?|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: 3n a non-serious slam try?|pg||
nt|adamw: 3NT must be an artificial slam try.|pg||
nt|pef: or last train?|pg||
nt|csimon: not last train when there are 3 bids at the 4-level|pg||
nt|adamw: It looks like "non-serious" to me.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I like to call it a frivolous slam try, and I think that's what they play it as|pg||
nt|fabsayc: or simply showing a diamond card|pg||
nt|pef: maybe the other bids are serious slam tries|pg||
nt|me argent: its zias dirth of @Hs that really help|pg||
nt|pef: spectators are running about 4-1 field vs tiger, but those on tiger sound more confident|pg||
nt|adamw: "I don't have a lot extra, but I'll be delighted to support a slam try if you have one."|pg||
nt|odysseus69: looks like Kokish but now on way to 6 spades|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|pef: so merely a pleasant noise, adam?|pg||
nt|adamw: And they're off!|pg||
nt|csimon: 3nt probably good bid because it leaves room for a @c q-bid|pg||
nt|stewball: Seamon was hoping for a more suitable dummy no doubt|pg||
nt|sybarra: ever thing has been alerted I am tol |pg||
nt|sybarra: *told |pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|adamw: Over 4@d Rosenberg will love his weak @h suit.|pg||
nt|pef: well looks like they may get there|pg||
nt|me argent: im suprised that zia opened 1@C with 55 in the blacks edgar would not have approved|pg||
nt|sybarra: appears to be kokish |pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|jcomyn: Golf|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5 spades is enuf|pg||
mb|6S|nt|hedyg: ty all 57 for the info:))|pg||
nt|me argent: same lead and contract in OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: well done|pg||
nt|fann4: Nunes/Fantoni got to 6@S on bd 6, for 11imps.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: almost no room in the pappers they use to explain!!!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: to bid slam- if no jack then on break|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|me argent: but he would have approved of the final contract|pg||
nt|csimon: well done|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|adamw: Nothing to the play. Next!|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|raija: that was elegant and fast|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SKQTHAK52DCAQ9642,SAJ652HJT74DA52C8,S874HQDKQJT87CT53,S93H9863D9643CKJ7|sv|e|nt|othered1: Will N open 3@D?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman: I need 5 spades for it to be good. Soloway: JTxx it's a real photo, and 4 small could be down in 5|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|adamw: I don't know why he wouldn't.|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|dburn: It wasn't completely obvious for SOuth to bid 3NT over North's 3@d openig at the other table|pg||
mb|1S|nt|adamw: But he does...|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@c 14+ with clubs or 15+ balanced|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: North could not open a weak 2@d, and chose not to open a weak 3@d|pg||
nt|adamw: Someone has asked about Charlie Weed and Jimmy Cayne. Anyone want to take that one?|pg||
nt|dburn: 2@h is natural and promises clubs|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|adamw: Jimmy is the chairman of Bear Stearns & Co, one of the biggest U.S. brokerage houses.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What is the question?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And he has a private jet|pg||
mb|4D!|an|diamond void|nt|dburn: crumbs|pg||
nt|adamw: I guess it's "Who are they?" with an implied "How well do they play?"|pg||
nt|tsanders: And Charlie Weed is an old friend that does some arranging for him|pg||
nt|pef: well since Charlie isn't playing, that's not all the relevant for him|pg||
nt|adamw: I didn't see the afternoon set but anyone who did ought to be able to help answer part of that question.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|dburn: Well, since Weed is npc, persumably he doesn;t play|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: You can't have more than 6 players|pg||
nt|dinos1: 4@h seems an overbid with @cxxx|pg||
nt|adamw: One of my spies says that Jimmy and Charlie (Weed, not Goren) are old army buddies.|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|dburn: back at the ranch, Fantoni and Nunes appear to be headed for 5@c or (perish the thought) 6@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph7: 4n = 0 keycards|pg||
nt|dburn: the former|pg||
nt|tsanders: Charlie Weed worked for Ira Corn (of the Dallas Aces) back in the 70s, but it was not bridge related. Charlie and Jimmy Cayne were in the army together|pg||
pc|c8|nt|pef: i don't think you can make 6c without the lead of the ace of spade even if you guess clubs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And Charlie arranges everything for the team, offline and online|pg||
nt|othered1: very helpful lead|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|adamw: Might make an overtrick now.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Most specs will know that they have a team game every Sunday at 3 pm EDT|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: Well, most Sundays at least|pg||
nt|pef: yes now you can win, heart to the queen, take another club finesse (asuming it wasn't an underlead of kx) ruff a heart and make 5|pg||
nt|pef: so probably 1 imp to nickell cutting the lead to 2 imps|pg||
nt|adamw: Even if it was an underlead of Kx the contract won't be in jeopardy.|pg||
nt|dinos1: if duck - 12 trix|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: Actually, they have team games almost every day    Weed Cayne De Falco Olivieri Seamon  .... and Helness/Helgemo most Sundays|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|adamw: BBO is the place to be!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|nt|dinos1: @h ruff|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|dinos1: then @s ruff|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|adamw: Had he tried to ruff the @S first he'd have gone down.|pg||
nt|dinos1: y - overruf and @c return|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SKQTHAK52DCAQ9642,SAJ652HJT74DA52C8,S874HQDKQJT87CT53,S93H9863D9643CKJ7|sv|e|nt|me argent: 6 7 @Ss?|pg||
nt|granguru: In fact|pg||
nt|stewball: back and forth|pg||
nt|sybarra: more fun! |pg||
nt|fann4: This could be interesting|pg||
mb|3D|nt|jcomyn: good grand|pg||
nt|hedyg: with 2 important queens missing?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: grand?????|pg||
nt|granguru: 6 is the correct contract|pg||
nt|odysseus69: might be end|pg||
mb|3N|nt|pef: everyone approve of rodwell's double?|pg||
nt|adamw: I'm sure it works for him.|pg||
nt|me argent: id settle for 6|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: 6 would be enough, if you can get there. |pg||
nt|hedyg: 6 is ok, 75%|pg||
nt|hedyg: not sure you can get even there|pg||
nt|granguru: SPL @C is the key|pg||
nt|granguru: not easy|pg||
nt|othered1: 4@S call may help reassure Nickell about trumps, the weakness in his hand.|pg||
nt|hedyg: worth more than 4@s|pg||
nt|me argent: good hand for fitshowing jumps|pg||
nt|granguru: rite. 4@d would have helped|pg||
nt|me argent: 2Hs or  1nt?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: in which suit do you want to jump Joey?|pg||
nt|icecold: S loves that opener !!  3N ?|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jcomyn: wow the mice really have it|pg||
nt|granguru: Nickell has too many losers|pg||
nt|hedyg: in 4 miserable @ds?|pg||
nt|me argent: freemans problem is that he has an inbetween hand haa does nickell|pg||
nt|stewball: 2@hs looks normal|pg||
nt|sybarra: do we ever see dummy? |pg||
pc|s4|nt|me argent: same auction |pg||
nt|me argent: in OR|pg||
pc|s9|nt|othered1: Not exactly out of the beginners' texts.|pg||
nt|adamw: George Jacobs just dropped by.|pg||
nt|me argent: im with adam these sorts of toxs work for rodwell but unfortunately not for me|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck asked Rosenberg what his NT range is vul, and R said STR except in 4th seat|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|csimon: the cold 3nt is not biddable|pg||
nt|granguru: 6 tricks now|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good partner has 3 clubs + an entry|pg||
nt|icecold: A of C and H to Q and C ...|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|hedyg: nothing in between with splinters|pg||
nt|granguru: 4@d means 5@s and @d suit...ergo short @C|pg||
nt|othered1: and Freeman's hand is truly magic|pg||
nt|hedyg: this is not a suit you can jump in|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|hedyg: nothing wrong with 4@c though|pg||
nt|me argent: and a jump to 4@Ss doesnt do the job|pg||
nt|jallerton: nice position in the @h suit for declarer|pg||
pc|cT|nt|stewball: delicious|pg||
nt|jallerton: good duck, confused the opponent|pg||
nt|dburn: good defence by Freeman - makes everything a great deal less clear|pg||
nt|stewball:  @s|pg||
pc|cK|nt|granguru: just in case  Versace has stiff @CK |pg||
pc|c4|nt|adamw: I'm not sure why Michael didn't give Jeff a guess in @c.|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|hedyg: if you play splinters|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|pef: 11 tricks now|pg||
nt|adamw: But I expect he'd have guessed right.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: bet 6 is bid in the other room|pg||
nt|othered1: I'd expect more from a splinter|pg||
nt|hedyg: maybe they dont and he agrees that he cant jump in those @ds|pg||
nt|raija: 9 boards in an hour, these guys are fast|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: best may be @hA, then ace, queen and a low club|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SQ98HAKT73DQT8CKT,ST5HJ865DKJ5CAJ64,S2HQ92DA632CQ8752,SAKJ7643H4D974C93|sv|b|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: Back to going down in partscores|pg||
nt|adamw: I guess he was pretty sure the lead was not from Kx, and the bidding told him not to try to ruff a @s.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: why not ruff? after @h ruff )|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: I imagine Nick and Jimmy are watching this broadcast while flying back to NY together in Jimmy's jet|pg||
nt|vugraph7: They were discussing whether they could get BBO in the air; general concensus was no :-)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Maybe they could ask what GIB says about this contract?|pg||
nt|adamw: Surely Nick can afford a jet -- then they could race!|pg||
nt|pef: not unless they have a satellite interconnection on the plane--I got BBO flying from SF to Tokyo on ANA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That would be convenient|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|adamw: I am assured that Nick does have his own jet.|pg||
nt|tsanders: yep Adam, very funny - have 2 contests in one day!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What happens in case there is a tie. Anyone know?|pg||
nt|adamw: BRB|pg||
nt|pef: usually an 8 board overtime in a 64 board match, roland|pg||
nt|vugraph7: There's a playoff - I think 8 boards|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Pednalty shoot-out?|pg||
nt|pef: or they could go to penalty kicks|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: italians won world cup on penalties so they are all for a penalty shoot-out I guess|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lauria has never missed one|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SQ98HAKT73DQT8CKT,ST5HJ865DKJ5CAJ64,S2HQ92DA632CQ8752,SAKJ7643H4D974C93|sv|b|nt|me argent: 3@Ss jump would have been preemptive|pg||
nt|eggy: certainly did|pg||
mb|3S|nt|pef: 5 more to go, not much to this one|pg||
nt|me argent: vg defence by dickie freeman|pg||
nt|dburn: too hard, as it turned out|pg||
nt|icecold: 3N|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|icecold: double?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i play splinter 9-11 and the 5th @s brings the hand to that value|pg||
nt|odysseus69: do these guts ever pass- yes|pg||
pc|hA|nt|csimon: I see - Grue opened the N hand|pg||
nt|icecold: this time yes  and good bids too !!|pg||
pc|h5|nt|icecold: down 1|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|icecold: D T  a nice switch|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 10 of diamonds|pg||
pc|dT|nt|icecold: lol|pg||
nt|granguru: Lauria needs to manage losing just 1@D...|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|loganrun: a surround coup on the 9D|pg||
pc|dA|nt|dburn: well, that will teach Nickell to balance|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|pef: yeah grue and cheek open very light (most 10+ hands)|pg||
nt|granguru: still losing 2@Ds|pg||
nt|fann4: GIB says only a @D beats it|pg||
nt|granguru: Meckstroth is analyzing Lauria's chances for and end play or a squeeze, in order to cut it|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s6|nt|me argent: GONG|pg||
nt|adamw: Weed will win their match.|pg||
nt|eggy: You're a hard man David|pg||
nt|me argent: in OR soloway cashed @CK ON SAME DEF|pg||
nt|me argent: anybody pass 1@C with the north hand?|pg||
nt|dburn: I wouldn't pass it with the West hand|pg||
nt|stewball: nor i|pg||
pc|h3|nt|eggy: Me neither|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: interesting now|pg||
nt|fann4: Kibitzers are pointing out that GIB is right, but only if declarer later leads a low @S to the 10, which wouldn't happen.|pg||
nt|icecold: yes endplay looking likely|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|adamw: Up 70 with 3 deals to score.|pg||
nt|dburn: Mind you, I might pass a Precision-style 2@c with the West hand|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|adamw: This will be a push -- not what Jacobs needed.|pg||
nt|pef: bold prediction, adam|pg||
nt|adamw: I just calls 'em like I sees 'em.|pg||
nt|raija: need 25 imps in each of them, not likely to happen|pg||
nt|vugraph9: at first trick, Rodwell was thinking and Z said "take your time, but it's going to be a quick hand" Now Z asks about remainder count signals. Rodwell says if giving count shows ...|pg||
nt|vugraph9: even number remaining, if SP for lower suit|pg||
nt|pef: ah, a deserter from the other table|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granguru: S is squeezed in 3 suits...the @CK10 are important cards as Lauria has the @C9|pg||
pc|cT|nt|odysseus69: but maybe if club to 10 and jack defence can go wrong|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|adamw: Hi Dolly! Welcome!|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: club now would let it home|pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraph9: Rosenberg: "This is your last chance to duck it" All laugh|pg||
nt|me argent: or hello Dolly|pg||
nt|adamw: Thanks Jan!|pg||
nt|adamw: She's never heard that one before, Joey.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|dburn: but Soloway didn't, and it was just as well|pg||
nt|me argent: i would bid 1nt|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Raija@H  didn't see you sneak in|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|jallerton: catering for stiff @c honour in North|pg||
nt|jallerton: relying on @h 4-3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|raija: did anybody notice by the way that we have a new leader|pg||
nt|sybarra: that is your job raija :))|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, Soloway/Hamman missed the slam on bd 8.|pg||
nt|icecold: yes did they miss the 6S on the Open room?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|raija: hey Carol :) my turn to stand in the corner :)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the hand with 5 spades did not get them in first|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SA9875H632DJT5C32,SKQ4HKQ874DACAQT7,SJ63HT95DK9874C94,ST2HAJDQ632CKJ865|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|str|nt|dinos1: next good slam|pg||
nt|tsanders: this slam is much easier to bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|NAT positive I think|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 8 rounds of bidding in the closed room|pg||
nt|pef: assuming 2c is natural, they are certainly getting to slam via whatever blackwood equivalent they use|pg||
nt|dinos1: is it control response?|pg||
mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: Hold your mouse over the Closed Room result and you will see|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Nice feature|pg||
nt|adamw: For those who asked, Nick Nickell has his own NYC investment banking firm -- I don't know its name.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|othered1: 2@C was 8-11, natural|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|an|KCB clubs|nt|adamw: "Kelso & Co"|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|an|2, no Q|mb|p|nt|pef: versace and lauria had another 15 bid auction to get there|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adamw: And yes, Nick is married.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6@H would probably win all the matchpoints. Not sure how you get there|pg||
pc|d9|nt|pef: I'm getting some questions about internet while flying--besides ANA, Lufthansa now has highspeed internet on board|pg||
nt|pef: anybody know of other airlines where bbo will work?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|adamw: I think we'll see in-flight internet access on most airlines within a few years.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ritong: sixclubs airlines|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|pef: looks like the ace of spades is getting put to bed here so another imp for nickell, halving the deficit|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|sT|nt|adamw: Kudos to Peter for keeping track of the play.|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SA9875H632DJT5C32,SKQ4HKQ874DACAQT7,SJ63HT95DK9874C94,ST2HAJDQ632CKJ865|sv|o|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|hedyg: but you cannot play splinter and fitshowing jumps|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nickell "sorry pt for the balance"|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: A chance for another pickup, but it's getting late.|pg||
nt|raija: finally we have our designated NEXT commander here!|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
nt|icecold: nice slam here|pg||
nt|granguru: and still another slam!|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: henri :)@H|pg||
nt|ritong: @h|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 1nt natural?|pg||
nt|pef: rosenberg, looking at a good 17 count probably a little surpised to hear an opening bid, overcall and 1nt call before it gets to him|pg||
nt|bigtrain: michael is checking the backs of the cards|pg||
nt|vugraph9: No alert|pg||
nt|adamw: 6@s looks just a little too tough, but when behind it could be worth trying.|pg||
nt|raija: i can;t see a spade stopper in his hand|pg||
nt|pef: awfully impressive to get to 6s after that|pg||
nt|bigtrain: you don't have the proper respect for the power of the 9|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck is usually very clear with his alerts, so I don't think I'd have missed it if he alerted 1NT, but I might have, it's getting late|pg||
nt|csimon: is 6@h better than 6@s?|pg||
nt|me argent: 6@Ssdirectly good shot and even better on a non @C lead|pg||
nt|adamw: Yes, 6@h is better and might make.|pg||
nt|adamw: I think a @c lead is likely against 6@s if it's bid.|pg||
nt|me argent: im betting on a direct 6@Ss by michael|pg||
nt|adamw: George Jacobs is helping me out now.|pg||
nt|adamw: Any questions for him?|pg||
nt|ritong: would he bid 2nt?|pg||
nt|adamw: Michael is a thoughtful player even in straightforward situations. He may be a while here.|pg||
nt|adamw: And he should be -- he knows there are likely a lot of IMPs at stake.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I'm told the other match is over and Weed has won|pg||
nt|hedyg: 12-14 NT|pg||
nt|me argent: same  auction on bd 10|pg||
nt|othered1: Interesting weak NT, dictated by system|pg||
nt|me argent: in OR|pg||
nt|hedyg: the Nickell-Freeman CC: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/ dirksen/nickell-freeman.pdf|pg||
nt|raija: every other hand is a slam, i like it :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|eggy: Good job DB isn't his coach :¬)|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3@Ss shortness?|pg||
nt|stewball: he doesnt mean it|pg||
nt|jallerton: passing 1@c out = I have seen the hand records!|pg||
mb|2C|nt|raija: thank you and that was the expected result|pg||
nt|me argent: zia took less time than michael|pg||
nt|raija: zia is creative and does his thing very fast :)|pg||
nt|adamw: So far the only question asked is whether George is single.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I've been asked for the names of the Weed team: Jimmy Cayne, Michael Seamon and Italians Lauria, Versace, Fantoni & Nunes|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@s opening would show 14+|pg||
nt|eggy: I just hope he'll be gentler with his charges in Warsaw :¬)|pg||
nt|me argent: who is david burns steve?|pg||
nt|jallerton: himself|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: meanwhile i dont know if meck is finished bidding|pg||
nt|me argent: 2nt 4 minors|pg||
nt|adamw: He has a gorgeous wife and two darling children, but he appreciates the question.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this one should be minors|pg||
nt|hedyg: the Nunes Fantoni CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/2006%20European%20Championships%20Warsaw%5CConvention%20Cards%5COpen%20Teams%5CItaly/fantoni-nunes.pdf|pg||
nt|me argent: @H lead would simplify the defence|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 3@s= single or void in @s|pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: that lead cooks EW like dinner|pg||
nt|stewball: Seamon has the accelerator|pg||
nt|dburn: Cayne has the brakes|pg||
nt|jallerton: 2@s was bid in both rooms but hasn't he already shown 4?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: unfair lead:)|pg||
nt|granguru: 2@D must be a relay|pg||
nt|fann4: 2@C is Gazilli, I think, showing a possible strong hand, after 2@D|pg||
nt|icecold: 2C forcing|pg||
mb|2N|nt|me argent: michael chose to believe NS rather than zia|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rosenberg: "sorry if we missed it"|pg||
nt|adamw: I thought Michael would follow with a forcing 3@h, but Zia might pass that.|pg||
nt|me argent: and wisely so|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia to Rodwell: "so he showed 4-4 in the minors?" Rodwell says "could be longer"|pg||
nt|adamw: Apparently Michael has never been behind in a match before.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia: "we haven't missed a grand slam, that much I can tell you"|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia: "J is?" Rodwell: "should be Rusinow"|pg||
nt|adamw: George laughed.|pg||
nt|adamw: I think he'll play for a complete crossruff.|pg||
nt|adamw: That would be 10 tricks for a push.|pg||
nt|me argent: meanwhile zia aint playing this hand so fast|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck asked if it was going to take a while and when Zia said yes, Meck went to the bathroom. Not that Zia's ready to play yet|pg||
nt|me argent: he dont know where @HK is|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meck's back|pg||
nt|ritong: and suspects trumps are unfriendly|pg||
nt|ritong: after 2nt|pg||
nt|fabsayc: bidding suggests heart king with south, spade ace with north?|pg||
nt|me argent: was for the minors hank|pg||
nt|bigtrain: inferentially in eric's hand... since he's placing the @SA in jeff's hand|pg||
nt|eggy: you'd have thought so|pg||
nt|odysseus69: anyone to translate?|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@s = 18+|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: think we have seen similar auction before |pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@d = 8+|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2Nt relay|pg||
nt|sybarra: welcome Fabio |pg||
nt|spenny80: hello|pg||
mb|3D|nt|sybarra: we need you |pg||
mb|p|nt|spenny80: 3@d = 4@c|pg||
nt|icecold: hihi  |pg||
nt|spenny80: ehehheh|pg||
nt|raija: now do they play that 3@H would here set the @C?|pg||
mb|3H|nt|dburn: not sure whether Freeman intended that for the minors or not|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: @C lead beats this|pg||
nt|eggy: This will need a wonderful defence|pg||
nt|me argent: fantastic|pg||
nt|eggy: and he found it!|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|spenny80: for me asked distribution|pg||
mb|4C|nt|spenny80: normally trump are @c or NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|adamw: I analyzed too quickly. The problem with a complete crossruff is that declarer can't score the @S8.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|me argent: freeman aint fooling about|pg||
nt|spenny80: Lauria Can't have 3@h when he bids 1NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: i guess thats why micharl is paid the big bucks|pg||
mb|4S|nt|odysseus69: moving inexorably to 6 clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|spenny80: routine this|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: that's why i thought 3@h sets the clubs as trumps|pg||
nt|vugraph9: N-S are getting out of pass cards|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|nt|adamw: But he can play for the @sA onside plus other chances.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph7: bd 30 2hs+1, bd 31 5dwx=, bd 32 4he+1|pg||
nt|eggy: oops - pay cut!|pg||
nt|me argent: not for that|pg||
nt|dburn: well, whoever pays him may demand a refund|pg||
nt|sybarra: loan some from E/W |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: they did!!!|pg||
nt|raija: board 9 5@C is the contract in the other room|pg||
pc|s3|nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|sybarra: love those relay auctions ! |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|me argent: but they had to wait until trick 3 to ask for their $ back|pg||
nt|jallerton: hoping for @hKxx with West but that hand might have bid 1@h|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKJ42HQ873DQ9CJT2,SA6HAJT64DJ7542CA,S875HK92DKT6CK976,SQT93H5DA83CQ8543|sv|n|nt|adamw: Quiet a contrast to yesterday's matches.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Scandinavian Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways|pg||
nt|pef: yep, yesterday the fourth quarters weren't very relevant|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Also kudos to the Monday morning commentators and kibitizers that are with us!|pg||
mb|1N|nt|pef: Scandinavian is the reincarnation of SAS, Roland?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: It reads SAS on the tails, Scandinavian on the fuselage|pg||
nt|dinos1: 1@h excludes 4cd @s?|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Looks like at most an IMP at stake here.|pg||
nt|dburn: yes|pg||
nt|pef: same contract, probably same result, although some room for a trick more or less|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Fantoni asked about Soloway's possible shapes and Hamman wrote 4-5, 5-4, 5-5|pg||
nt|pef: we would expect a trump lead here|pg||
nt|adamw: How convenient for Hamman that he had no need to know which!|pg||
nt|pef: but maybe not from k10x|pg||
pc|c7|nt|adamw: KTx is not a reason -- Kx would have been a reason.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hamman-Soloway CC is here in WBF format: http://www.zarpoints.com/CC/hamman-soloway.pdf|pg||
nt|adamw: But it may not make a difference.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: http://www.zarpoints.com/CC/fantoni-nunes.pdf  for the Italian|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|pef: he might make 4 now, tieing the match|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|dA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
nt|adamw: Nunes knows Fantoni has good trump, else he'd have led one.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|pef: well he could have ducked the spade to make 4 there|pg||
nt|pef: but a push instead|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SKJ42HQ873DQ9CJT2,SA6HAJT64DJ7542CA,S875HK92DKT6CK976,SQT93H5DA83CQ8543|sv|n|nt|hedyg: how do you stop before game on a 1@s opening?|pg||
nt|stewball: seamon trying for multiple undertricks?|pg||
nt|jallerton: that gives dec. @sQx for his 1NT bid|pg||
nt|jallerton: possible but unlikely|pg||
mb|1H|nt|adamw: If the @H finesse was on there was no need to take it.|pg||
nt|sybarra: good tempo of play here....dashing thru the set |pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: 3nt is an odd contract|pg||
nt|raija: you want some notes, i think i can get some if you really want :)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|me argent: playing 5@Cs in OR|pg||
nt|odysseus69: really - but are non Italians allowed to try them?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|csimon: even if the auction started 3@d|pg||
nt|hedyg: the official website is: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|hedyg: 5@c cant make either|pg||
nt|hedyg: or shouldnt:)|pg||
nt|me argent: seems high|pg||
nt|spenny80: In italy many players play Gazzilli, but very easier than Lauria Versace |pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: What was 4NT there Fabio?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: a partial|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: seems very high|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: seems stratospheric|pg||
nt|granguru: Something must be wrong them|pg||
nt|spenny80: normally they play Rkcb, but Versace know he can't play 7...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i amn told that 4NT was turbo|pg||
nt|icecold: good stop|pg||
pc|d6|nt|adamw: This have been a quiet set: 15-21 so far.|pg||
nt|adamw: Now we see how to reach 3NT!|pg||
nt|dburn: Lauria and Versace?|pg||
nt|me argent: only 2 losers but|pg||
nt|vugraph9: the pass by Nickell has been alerted 1 or 2 @h|pg||
nt|eggy: that's enough "seems" (ed)|pg||
nt|granguru: or is it a slam each 2 boards?|pg||
nt|raija: maybe it confirmed the @ha?|pg||
nt|fann4: I thought it might be Turbo.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|spenny80: because Lauria must have 2A and K@C and probably he response 2@c and not 1NT|pg||
pc|d9|nt|othered1: That's an interesting call with a 6-card major|pg||
nt|raija: what do we know Carol, there must be something to it since we got to the spot|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jallerton: yes, Lauria overcalled 1NT as North|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jallerton: over 1@s from West|pg||
nt|odysseus69: showing even number of key cards for clubs|pg||
pc|hA|nt|csimon: it would never occur to me to bid 3nt with a 6-cd major, but I'm sitting in my office and Meckstroth will be in the Spingold finals|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ritong: @hs are a source of tricks in NT too|pg||
nt|granguru: good stop|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ritong: and he has an absolute @d stopper|pg||
nt|me argent: @D10 is what meck wanted to see|pg||
nt|adamw: Some pairs use standard attitude when dummy wins a singleton A or K, even if they use UDA otherwise.|pg||
nt|me argent: nickell took a very conservative approach|pg||
pc|h9|nt|adamw: Rosenberg will be endplayed when he wins the @HK.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|eggy: seems fair|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granguru: last time for 5 defensive tricks|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h6|nt|me argent: end played|pg||
nt|adamw: I would not have considered 3N either.|pg||
nt|adamw: Stacey Jacobs just came over to watch.|pg||
nt|adamw: And Peter Weichel dropped by.|pg||
nt|eggy: or at least not daft|pg||
nt|dburn: Freeman trying for an intra-finesse - Jx or 10x with East|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg||
nt|me argent: trouble with 2nt game depends probably on @D fit not necessarily if partner has a minimum or not|pg||
pc|s3|nt|adamw: Stacey says the kids are good -- they're 9 and 5, and happy that they're going to see the Sox with their dad tomorrow.|pg||
nt|dburn: but Cayne may not have realised this|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|me argent: we have results on 31 and 32 and its time for the fat lady to do her thing|pg||
nt|spenny80: I know they try to play Turbo in some situation, but I don't know which it|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|me argent: soloway was telling me yhat at last bermuda bowl was one of the only times that hamways oppnents the italians bid more games than they did|pg||
pc|d4|nt|fann4: On bd 9, Nunes was in 5@c, but Soloway lead a trump, picking up partner's KJx|pg||
pc|dT|nt|raija: ok, so we vote it was turbo|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|spenny80: eheheh I vote was RKCB|pg||
nt|raija: :))|pg||
nt|spenny80: :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Break!! Meckstroth went out of the room|pg||
nt|raija: fabio, can you tell us where gazzilli notes are available?|pg||
nt|spenny80: on convention card Turbo is writed?|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SQ84HAKQT3DJ9C864,ST95H765DT543CAT3,SKJHJ982DAKQ862C9,SA7632H4D7CKQJ752|sv|b|nt|pef: certainly room for a swing on this board|pg||
mb|1D!|an|NAT, F|mb|2C|nt|adamw: Weed can gain some breathing room here.|pg||
nt|dinos1: good save ag 5@h|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dinos1: splinter now?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|adamw: A splinter would pinpoint a @S lead, and Fantoni may not want to do that.|pg||
mb|d!|an|4-ward going|mb|5C|nt|dinos1: pass pass 5@h|pg||
nt|dburn: well, certainly a swing of some sort now|pg||
mb|5D|nt|dburn: just a question of 7 IMPs or 10|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: one way or another (unless they have an accident and bid a slam or forget to double 5c) weed is going to gain substantial imps here|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|adamw: A lot of IMPs are at stake on Fantoni's call here. But it could be Hamman thinking, I suppose.|pg||
nt|adamw: Hamman has shown his hand -- I think he's done.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: No, it's Fantoni|pg||
nt|adamw: Usually N and E are screenmates.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Normal procedure playing with screens is to enter two bids at a time (the two players on the same side of the screen)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Sometimes the players can hear the operator's "click" and that is UI|pg||
nt|dburn: the more he thinks the better it looks for Nickell, but...|pg||
nt|dinos1: Nunes cant have @sA and top @h - wd bid 6@h then|pg||
nt|othered1: Does Soloway's correction to 5@C mean he doesn't know @S are 5 long?  |pg||
nt|vugraph7: I use the keyboard, and am far enough away that they can't hear, so bids are in real time - at the USBC, we're going to use the VG records to have some information about time ...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: players are taking|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would NUnes have bid 6 with @SA instead of the queen is the question|pg||
nt|adamw: It looks to us as though Fantoni has done all he ought to, but in the heat of things it can be tough for the player at the table.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can he be sure that Fantoni has a singleton club?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: All these thoughts are going through Fantoni's mind now|pg||
mb|5S|nt|ritong: the auction has several surprising sides|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: How weak can 2@H be?  Could double have been an overbid?|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|ritong: for instance, soloway passes first and then leaps to 5@c|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: glad I put in the "have an accident" part in predicting a swing :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Fantunes had another slam disaster the other day|pg||
pc|cA|nt|Walddk2: When Nunes tossed the Curse of Scotland|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|pef: the k just in case soloway was thinking of playing something other than a spade :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ritong: the fact that they bid slam with two men off can be considered as surprising too:)|pg||
nt|dinos1: 17 imps board|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SQ84HAKQT3DJ9C864,ST95H765DT543CAT3,SKJHJ982DAKQ862C9,SA7632H4D7CKQJ752|sv|b|nt|adamw: Who are Zia and Michael's teammates? I've lost track.|pg||
nt|pef: so 45imps in 2 boards, huh|pg||
nt|me argent: levin wein|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry folks, too many messages! cannot answer all|pg||
nt|me argent: this italian team does not like to miss any and i mean any games|pg||
nt|spenny80: I don't know, there isn't an ufficial version. many players play how they remember better|pg||
mb|1D|nt|eggy: and you've seen the twins|pg||
nt|icecold: finally a "normal" board |pg||
nt|spenny80: and modify many situations|pg||
nt|loganrun: Versace will probably not leave the room - I think that they are under instructions after what happened in final|pg||
mb|3C|nt|adamw: Levin - Weinstein, Jacobs, and ...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1H is 2way|pg||
nt|spenny80: LOL|pg||
nt|raija: oh some years ago...|pg||
nt|spenny80: how many rounds are?|pg||
nt|sybarra: 16 boards in this set |pg||
nt|vugraph9: @c and @s =3@c|pg||
nt|sybarra: then 16 more |pg||
mb|3D|nt|pef: ralph katz|pg||
nt|adamw: Which two ways?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 5+S, GF or 11-13 balanced|pg||
nt|jallerton: I thought you played at the Young Chelsea , David|pg||
nt|spenny80: ok|pg||
mb|3S|nt|raija: i ran out tooth pick, sorry! gotta go, thank you all and enjoy the rest!|pg||
nt|adamw: And Ralph Katz, one of George's regular partners.|pg||
nt|csimon: bye Raija :)|pg||
nt|adamw: Goodbye, Dolly...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3D shows 5+@H|pg||
nt|spenny80: 3@c was ghestem|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3D= hearts|pg||
nt|loganrun: Last hand of final - Lauria had to play dummy and touched a card deemed played - they loast by 1 imp to these guys in World Championship after Versace left the room|pg||
mb|4H|nt|vugraph9: Meck writing|pg||
nt|bigtrain: natural 5+H, asking|pg||
nt|csimon: how many @cs should Rosenberg bid?|pg||
nt|ritong: surprised zia did not try to bother big @c + ambiguous answer a tad more|pg||
nt|vugraph9: He's thinking about that :-)|pg||
nt|ritong: with 3@c, for instance|pg||
nt|adamw: 5@C is -1 with the @h guess, but 4@h will go down on a @S lead.|pg||
nt|me argent: 2nt shows 3 card fit |pg||
mb|4S|nt|othered1: And Zia is on lead against the transferred contract|pg||
nt|adamw: OK, declarer can guess to make 4@h, and he might well do so.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia & Rodwell writing back and forth; don't know what. Meck writing on other side of screen|pg||
nt|csimon: it seems like you'd like to make them guess at the 5-level - if Zia had bid 3@c, for sure Michael would have bid 5@c|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|loganrun: lost|pg||
nt|bigtrain: invitational or better|pg||
mb|d|nt|icecold: 4S down one|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: getting prepared to explain pass/Xinversion|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Oh good, it always confuses me :-)|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@H is 14+ and forcing 1 round|pg||
nt|sybarra: can Meck sit?|pg||
nt|granguru: 5@d cold|pg||
nt|granguru: or 5@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: game invite|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2nt is 3 OR 4 card fit!|pg||
nt|hedyg: if 4 cards can be weaker|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: good lead|pg||
nt|othered1: yes|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|dburn: They bid more than most of the pairs at the Young Chelsea put together|pg||
pc|d9|nt|hedyg: no Fantoni cannot bid 3nt with xx in @d|pg||
nt|hedyg: very close match!|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|csimon: Zia made up for being shy 1 bid earlier :)|pg||
nt|icecold: dec will probably safety play for down 2 and not risk 1100 if S 4-1|pg||
nt|loganrun: this is very tough to play - must keep trump control by ducking a trump and hope they are not 4-1|pg||
nt|granguru: Meckwell flip-flop the meaning of Pass and Double in Forcing Pass situations|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|adamw: We'll never know whether 4@h would have made...|pg||
pc|s2|nt|othered1: that's following pre-match predictions|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|adamw: The auction would have made it tough to guess.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|me argent: with nicks @C pitch fantoni will make this easily|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: unfortunate discard|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|granguru: Double suggests going on, while Pass suggest defending|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|eggy: Italians like bidding - some of the bids Avarelli Belladonna came out with ..|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|adamw: What was the @S5  at trick one?|pg||
nt|me argent: good save but 2 little 2 late|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: last|pg||
pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|c5|nt|me argent: i know many pairs would bid 4@Ss in this auction like seamon but how can his unlimited partner know whats going on?|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|hedyg: i just heard Fulvio say phewwwwwwww|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|nt|eggy: Avarelli once doubled 1C with a 2254 shape (that order) 12 count|pg||
pc|h6|nt|spenny80: -1|pg||
pc|h8|nt|me argent: isnt it better to play picture jumps in this situation?|pg||
nt|jallerton: I was wondering the same thing, Joey, what'd the point of playing 2/1 as FG?|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|me argent: in reality nick was squeezed|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|me argent: 4@Ss to me means all my controls are in our 2 suits|pg||
nt|stewball: this is a subminimum for them and this is how they show it,,|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|sybarra: might be a swing hand? |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S942HK84DK3CT9652,SAK8HJDAQ7CKQ8743,SQ765HA9653D9852C,SJT3HQT72DJT64CAJ|sv|o|nt|pef: nickell up by 6 now in a really exciting back and forth set|pg||
nt|othered1: Guess the specs who advised that 5@C was to eliminate Blackwood had a point|pg||
nt|ritong: probably the fact that 5@c deprived them of aces check has importance|pg||
nt|dinos1: -7 instead of +10|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: So we give Soloway credit for mixing up NS's auction . . .|pg||
mb|1C|nt|pef: i presume there is italian being spoken right now?|pg||
mb|1H|nt|vugraph7: Not a word. |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|othered1: If you're still here, maybe time for a mention of Keller.|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: These are the world's best players -- they didn't get where they are by second-guessing partner's decisions at the table.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|othered1: Keller:  see nothing, say nothing, just keep playing evenly along . . .|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Well, the other day Fantoni wasn't happy when Nunes followed with @D9, our operator told us|pg||
nt|adamw: Named after Helen. It's a misnomer, since she could speak perfectly well, but I liked that name.|pg||
nt|tsanders: and what a treat this is to bring you this broadcast of the best in the world|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|adamw: Keeping silent and being happy are two different things.|pg||
nt|adamw: Michael Ledeen told me that the Blue Team had a rule:|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And playing with screens you have the advantage of not being able to see your partner's face|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|adamw: When partner makes a mistake (a) he apologizes and (b) you tell him "I would have done the same thing".|pg||
nt|adamw: My rule is easier -- we don't discuss hands at the table.|pg||
nt|adamw: The H!A was some lead!|pg||
nt|pef: a heart continuation and another heart might keep soloway from taking the diamond finesse and gain an overtrick for nickell|pg||
nt|adamw: Doh! East is playing it.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|pef: i mean for weed, sorry|pg||
nt|adamw: This contract is still secure, but probably only one overtrick.|pg||
nt|pef: one overtrick if nunes returns a heart, two otherwise|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6 - 2nd best, so has 9|pg||
nt|adamw: A spec asked how much Weed is paying the Italians...|pg||
nt|adamw: Weed is the NPC and is not paying.|pg||
nt|adamw: Jimmy Cayne is presumably paying, and he can afford an arbitrary amount if he wants to.|pg||
nt|adamw: I'm told the matter is improper to discuss in public, but I've never been accused of being too proper.|pg||
nt|pef: you don't think Charlie is paying for "naming rights"? :)|pg||
nt|pef: here in Silicon Valley we paid a lot for that in the boom years|pg||
nt|sybarra: LOL  they are probably paying Charlie to be captain....because he is worlds nicest guy ! |pg||
nt|adamw: It's no secret that most of the top players are paid, and there's no impropriety involved.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: And Charlie does a lot of work too :-). Being an NPC is not easy|pg||
nt|adamw: NPC = Non-playing captain.|pg||
nt|adamw: Jan should know -- she's been a successful NPC herself.|pg||
nt|pef: meanwhile back at the ranch--is nunes still conscious?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Yes, he's obviously thinking hard|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d7|nt|pef: good play--that should gain weed an imp|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|adamw: I was asked how to get invited to the Spingold. No invite is necessary -- just $144 per round.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S942HK84DK3CT9652,SAK8HJDAQ7CKQ8743,SQ765HA9653D9852C,SJT3HQT72DJT64CAJ|sv|o|nt|me argent: or have the rang the gong|pg||
nt|me argent: they|pg||
nt|adamw: 36 IMP margin with 3 comparisons remaining.|pg||
nt|csimon: congratulations to Nickell team|pg||
nt|me argent: one|pg||
nt|jallerton: but why not tell partner your shape?  Maybe partner has @cAxxxx|pg||
nt|dburn: there is no reason to mess around on a complete minimum by telling your opponents how to defend|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: I'm impressed we still have 1090 specs with the match long over.  Finals are tomorrow and we hope it stays exciting througout|pg||
nt|me argent: fantoni likely would have finessed QC 9 after that lead|pg||
nt|vugraph9: North and east still taking about the hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: to quote Kurt Vonnegut... it ends not with a bang, but a wimper|pg||
nt|jallerton: he has to guess over 4@s, that why opponents pre-empt, not partners|pg||
nt|me argent: but maybe john the key to0 slam is @DK or singelton@c|pg||
nt|eggy: For those asking about Ava-Bel methods it was 12-16, but supposed to promise 2 of the UNBID suits |pg||
nt|granguru: As 3@d is G inv+, I am told, this would not be a FP situation...|pg||
mb|1C|nt|adamw: The players, of course, don't know that their results from here on in don't matter.|pg||
nt|csimon: thanks Jan - great job - you are the BEST!|pg||
nt|othered1: As the semi-final ends, we'd like to congratulate the Nickell and Cayne teams and to thank Jan Martel, our operator, for all she's done, our all-star commentators - too many to ...|pg||
nt|othered1: mention along the way, and to the ACBL, particularly Kevin Perkins and Rick Beye for their organizational efforts for this vugraph.  And our spectators, of course.|pg||
nt|adamw: In fact they have to assume that they do matter.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Starts very early tomorrow - 11:00 Chicago time, I think|pg||
mb|1H|nt|fann4: For info on Gazzilli, go to http://www.geocities.com/daniel_neill_2000/sys/|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|me argent: partner can never properly evaluate his hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Jeff |pg||
mb|d|nt|adamw: Let's congratulate the losing teams too -- making it to the semis is tough!|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@c stayman|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: yes, that's 9 AM Pacific, 12 noon eastern|pg||
nt|raija: or http://www.padovabridge.it/varie/gazzilli.htm|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: i'm just reporting:)|pg||
nt|me argent: whats wrong wirh a simple 3@Ss wqhat is the hurry?|pg||
nt|dburn: nobody can ever properly evaluate his hadn anyway playing 2/1|pg||
mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: this will be tough|pg||
nt|icecold: 2H Xed nice score for EW |pg||
pc|hA|nt|othered1: That's the Weed team, including Cayne|pg||
nt|pef: and a spec points out 6 PM central europe|pg||
nt|adamw: Michaels stole EW's @s fit.|pg||
nt|jcomyn: not so tough now|pg||
nt|granguru: almost no option|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol Catalina:)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|spenny80: yes better the second link|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|pef: and another 10 mountain time for our friends in Denver (and other metropolises in that neck of the woods)|pg||
nt|raija: but it is in Italian :)|pg||
nt|fann4: Better if you understand Italian also:)|pg||
nt|spenny80: eheeheh|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|icecold: Do we have it in finnish Raija ?  |pg||
nt|spenny80: everyone can arrange a sort of gazzilli....|pg||
nt|spenny80: lol|pg||
nt|raija: as soon as I learn Italian I will translate it into Finnish :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: for bulletins of the tourney :    http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|spenny80: ahahaahahahah|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|icecold: making 4 or 5 more like 5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h5|nt|hedyg: well played J@d, now he knows|pg||
nt|raija: this was walk you dog or get your coffee hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|me argent: this lead not declarer friendly|pg||
pc|d4|nt|pef: I've been asked about Melbourne--is that 2 AM?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|granguru: Catalina's was a better one|pg||
nt|odysseus69: only question is how many|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pef: I know Tokyo is 8 AM|pg||
pc|s6|nt|hedyg: cant play his @cs first cause squeezing dummy|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
nt|icecold: declarer does not know yet if D K in on|pg||
pc|c4|nt|pef: I mean 1 AM|pg||
nt|me argent: it will be a repeat of the bermuda bowl finals|pg||
nt|pef: Melbourne is 2 AM|pg||
nt|adamw: A and a trump would have beaten this by a trick.|pg||
nt|pef: I've leave it to everyone else to figure out there times--but remember Roland is going to make vugraphs not just everyday but every hour soon|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous :)|pg||
pc|d5|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|vugraph9: freeman went out|pg||
nt|hedyg: anyhow Freeman knew to keep his @ds and aces|pg||
nt|hedyg: for all info: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|raija: we have two more boards in this set and then we break, the last 16 still to come|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S72HT8753DJT654CK,SAKJ965H2DQ9CQT62,STHAKJ94DK82CA843,SQ843HQ6DA73CJ975|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sybarra: and is open to all |pg||
nt|adamw: I'm not sure, but there might be a requirement of 100 masterpoints per team member.|pg||
nt|pef: 2 imps actually, I need better glasses--back down to 4 imps|pg||
nt|adamw: 100 MPs don't mean nearly as much as they used to.|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|pef: yes remember now they have two different "mini spingolds" to reduce the huge number of teams they were getting in the|pg||
nt|adamw: Dispensations are freely made for foreigners.|pg||
nt|pef: main draw|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Have to be an ACBL member too, I think|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|adamw: Yes, nowadays one must be an ACBL member to play in any NABC event.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What do you think regarding the Wagar, Adam? Is it a dying event Adam? Only 30 teams this year, the lowest ever|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: i don't think that is a requirement, you just don't get any masterpoints if you are not|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: I think there are no MP requirements |pg||
nt|pef: at the other table, the weed team bid on to 5s over 5h.  5h would be touch and go depending on how diamonds are played|pg||
nt|sybarra: just pay to play |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 28 teams only actually|pg||
nt|adamw: I don't see what purpose is served by Women's events.|pg||
nt|adamw: But back to the bridge...|pg||
nt|pef: there still is a 100 mp requirement, shirley--it's called the Spingold Master Teams officially, unlike the Vanderbilt which is completely Open|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|dinos1: need to guess the @d|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|adamw: Hamway missed a cheap save, but 5@h might have been going down.|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Peter |pg||
nt|pef: 300 isn't so cheap vs +100|pg||
nt|pef: qx is going to be tough to guess especially with soloway opening the bidding|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dinos1: can play for @dQx over after @c elimination|pg||
nt|adamw: Indeed! The game is likely to go down.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|dinos1: over K|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: even if he works out the Qx...  the hand revolves around the 7 and 9|pg||
nt|pef: well with ax he'd go up on the first round and play another|pg||
nt|dinos1: not now - shd eliminate @c at once|pg||
nt|pef: so he could play for axx after the elimination|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he has to workout whether to play W for the Q9 vs Q7|pg||
nt|pef: or q9 |pg||
nt|pef: or q7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|adamw: Suppose it goes @DJ Q K A and Hamman exits with a @D?|pg||
nt|dinos1: no - Axx under K and Qx over|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|nt|adamw: But Nunes didn't strip the hand.|pg||
nt|dinos1: then play @d to K and small back - endplay|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|adamw: Looks like a make now even if the @DJ was covered.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman: "good guess"|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S72HT8753DJT654CK,SAKJ965H2DQ9CQT62,STHAKJ94DK82CA843,SQ843HQ6DA73CJ975|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|csimon: hi everyone - welcome back|pg||
nt|pef: we're lucky to have two of the world's very best and most creative pairs to watch this round|pg||
nt|raija: and we are in the normal BBO vugraph situtation the score is 78-79|pg||
mb|2H|nt|granguru: EW has a good defense against 4@H|pg||
mb|2S|nt|reisig: carol @h :)|pg||
nt|me argent: i cannot express to you david what a bad bid this so called fast arrival is despite being used by many fine pairs|pg||
mb|4H|nt|csimon: Richie @h|pg||
nt|stewball: hehe,,thats a long sentence for a non  expression|pg||
nt|granguru: 5@H need fo find the @DQ|pg||
mb|4S|nt|pef: the trick here is to get to an 11 trick game in the suit opened by your opponents|pg||
nt|reisig: hard to find @ds ...when the opp opened that suit|pg||
nt|pef: although a meckwell 1d opening doesn't mean much about diamonds|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Hs?|pg||
nt|me argent: picture jumps is the answer|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 4H looks cosy- even 5H|pg||
mb|5H|nt|me argent: a bit of overbid but no other choice|pg||
nt|loganrun: 5H - yes but 9D becomes crucial|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and it drops|pg||
nt|odysseus69: maybe 5S coming|pg||
nt|granguru: 5@s is still good defense|pg||
nt|loganrun: play W for Q9 or Q7 in diamonds|pg||
nt|fann4: North did well to go 5@h here|pg||
mb|5S|nt|bigtrain: 1@D is usually 2+ although it may be id on a singleton honor|pg||
nt|granguru: no pair knows they have a sort of double fit|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: i believe 1d only guarantees 1d (which I suppose is appropriate) in response to a spec question|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: very unusual to be bid on 1...  as i said, usually 2|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rosenberg writing re 2NT - |pg||
nt|pef: do they open 2d with 4441's, walter?|pg||
nt|reisig: might see 3@h here|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell, answering that question said it was supposed to be at least 2 diamonds but could have a stiff honor. They play precision 2@d for the stiff diamond hands|pg||
nt|bigtrain: or (43)15|pg||
nt|hedyg: i hope you all have programmed to spend a LONGGGGGGGG evening of vugraph!|pg||
nt|eggy: Still - it has the advantage of getting to the next hand faster Joey :¬)|pg||
nt|stewball: well theres mikaelangelo...|pg||
nt|dburn: I understand, but if 4@s says "I have junk with no fit for clubs and no major I want to stress", that seems fine|pg||
nt|stewball: then theres chagall|pg||
nt|jallerton: i.e. rarrely using a jump to 4@s over 2@s|pg||
mb|d|nt|reisig: might have used all hid "X' cards :))|pg||
nt|reisig: his|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no prob now the golf is over|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3nt? or 3@Ds?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|csimon: wow - great bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: check for schedule: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
pc|hK|nt|granguru: Great bid by Lauria|pg||
nt|spenny80: un fenomeno|pg||
nt|granguru: probably a push, but nevertheless|pg||
pc|h6|nt|pef: well they did it--well done, zia and michael|pg||
nt|hedyg: and mark this page in your favorites for future references|pg||
nt|me argent: what do i know except im here and NS are playing in the finals|pg||
pc|h8|nt|reisig: nice job|pg||
nt|csimon: 3@h X could have produced 500 but this is more impressive|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I've lost the kibitzer who was handing me the players' notes, so don't know what Michael wrote about 2NT|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|reisig: make 6 ..if AK of trumps are singleton:)))))|pg||
nt|csimon: if trumps are 3-0 he must find the @cJ|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rosenberg: "RDBL show 3?" Meck: "yes"|pg||
nt|icecold: 5 level for the opps thx  5H 50-50 down |pg||
pc|hA|nt|me argent: avery well done by NS|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|granguru: Would you have defended with a 4-2-3-4 hand?|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|dburn: however, maybe there was more to the play than was apparent, since the contract didn;t make at the other table|pg||
nt|jallerton: @d lead would have been interesting here|pg||
nt|me argent: steve has made the only reasonable argument for fast arrival|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jallerton: now that IS fast arrival|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|reisig: I would prob be -550|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|me argent: or diana@H@H@H|pg||
pc|c2|nt|dburn: chiefly because, on a more informative auction that went exactly as Joey suggested, Versace knew exactly how to defend|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SA3H953DKJT983CA2,SJ972HAQ8DQ7CT975,SQ4HKJ642DA62CK63,SKT865HT7D54CQJ84|sv|e|nt|tsanders: Going into the last hand of this set (16 more hands to go). Thank you all for coming and we sincerely hope you enjoyed this broadcast as much as we did. Much appreciation to ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: co-commentators for insightful analysis; Also to the ACBL and its Chief Tournament Director, Rick Beye, for cooperating in bringing this broadcast; and to Jan Martel for her usual ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: great job in operating; and to you, our spectators, thanks for coming and stay here on BBO for more world class bridge.|pg||
nt|dinos1: if cover then shd guess if 7 or 9 is stiff|pg||
nt|pef: if it was covered he'd have to guess whether q9 or q7--it would have taken a lot longer, I bet|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Our director says probably a very short break before the 4th quarter|pg||
nt|pef: well weed now up by 4 with one board to go|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|11-14|nt|adamw: If it was covered Hamman might have ducked the Ace. That would give Nunes a different guess, also a tough one.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|an|asks 5 card major, or 54|mb|p|mb|3D|an|5 card M or not 5-4|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1NT can be semi-balanced  5422  6322    not 54 in the majors|pg||
nt|adamw: Why didn't Nunes strip the hand? One advantage would be that Hamman would not have been able to gain by ducking the @dA.|pg||
nt|pef: I guess if he covers, it's right to just play to the j because that takes care of q9 and q7x whereas playing to pin the 7 only works with q7|pg||
mb|3H|an|3 hearts|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|adamw: I'm told it was Fantoni declaring, not Nunes.|pg||
nt|pef: unless the italians get really adventurous here, we're going into the final quarter with weed up 4|pg||
nt|ritong: confirmed.|pg||
nt|dinos1: still elimination costs nothing|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|adamw: I'm going to go get dinner. I'll try to log on from the restaurant. Roland, please feel free to replace me!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Well, thank you|pg||
nt|adamw: Thx all!|pg||
nt|pef: have a good dinner, adam|pg||
nt|ritong: merci adam:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: cu  Adam |pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway asking about the auction, Nunes says Fantoni has 5 hearts and not 4 spades, don't know if has a 4 card minor|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|pef: weed might gain an overtrick imp here to lead by 5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|pef: two imps if they never switch to spades|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Down to the wire as usual when these two teams meet|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|pef: actually two imps if they just guess diamonds now|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: We will get the same 4 pairs in the final segment|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|nt|pef: so weed by 6 going into the final 16 boards|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pef: roland people are asking best guess for restart time|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10-15 minutes|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Restart should be very soon, according to the director here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks all, bye for now|pg||
nt|sybarra: THX cu shortly @H |pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SA3H953DKJT983CA2,SJ972HAQ8DQ7CT975,SQ4HKJ642DA62CK63,SKT865HT7D54CQJ84|sv|e|nt|me argent: ill take my chances when i have the high cards|pg||
nt|jallerton: but better to play e.g. 2NT = I am lurking, |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Seamon "i told you to mashed the board when you want a @d lead"|pg||
mb|p|nt|icecold: 4H likely and make most of the time |pg||
mb|1H|nt|hedyg: last board for now!|pg||
nt|hedyg: our thanks to our hardworking operator in Chicago,Catalina Robles,great job!!|pg||
nt|me argent: and another declarer unfriendly hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: to my brilliant co-commentators John Comyn, Ed Shapiro, John Plaut and Joey Silver:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: This is the last board of this segment of the match.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Yea greetings to Catalina Robles|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thx!!|pg||
nt|hedyg: and to the ACBL for their support, especially to Rick Beye who was instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
nt|me argent: well done Cat|pg||
nt|eggy: unless it was operator error, there was a Grosvenor on 30 as well|pg||
nt|jallerton: any votes for dbl with E?|pg||
nt|eggy: Anyway this is the last hand of the set|pg||
nt|granguru: And we arrived to the last hand of the session..|pg||
mb|4H|nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago, Catalina Robles. Well done!  |pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: a very marginal slam, but down by 38 in the last quarter, perhaps they will try (and fail)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spenny80: in board 13 Fantunes are at livel 6 without 2 aces |pg||
nt|raija: Catalina@H you are great!|pg||
nt|granguru: Our chilean representant on the Spingold cup!|pg||
pc|d5|nt|othered1: 1C= 14+ with @C, or 15+ balanced.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: =)))!!|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|reisig: welcome Joey "next" Silver|pg||
nt|eggy: Thanks to co commentators Jeffrey Allerton, John Stewart,   Joey Silver and David Burn|pg||
nt|eggy: and to our operator Catalina Robles from Chile|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|me argent: salut everyone|pg||
nt|hedyg: we will be back in about 40 minutes|pg||
nt|granguru: 1- probably|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@s= no majors|pg||
nt|jallerton: thanks to Steve and Roland as well!|pg||
nt|stewball: thanks everyone,,its been a spirited set|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|granguru: hard to get both minors correct...need a @c finesse at first turn|pg||
nt|fann4: Playing Precision, Rodwell settled for a direct 4@H|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|me argent: carol@H|pg||
nt|me argent: 0 or 2 higher|pg||
pc|cA|nt|csimon: hi Joey @h|pg||
nt|me argent: richie@H|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Joey|pg||
nt|reisig: he speeds up the claims|pg||
nt|fabsayc: played from the safe side, 4H by zia would be in danger|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Zia: "you can tell him whether 3@d showed a club stopper" Rosenberg: "I told him it did" |pg||
nt|granguru: -2 probably|pg||
nt|me argent: not one of my preferred conventions|pg||
nt|hedyg: no way to guess this setup!|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight with great humor: Chris Hughes, Victor Silverstone, Jeff Sapire, Walter  Johnson,  Jakob Kristinsson , Fabio, ...|pg||
nt|sybarra: John Plaut and Raija Reisig |pg||
pc|h3|nt|sybarra: and all others |pg||
pc|hA|nt|jallerton: needed a @h lead out of turn from West|pg||
nt|stewball: and thanks to Bejamins big sister for a flawless performance|pg||
nt|eggy: Finally thanks to the ACBL and Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organising this broadcast. |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hedyg: limiting the losses|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|eggy: The official restart is 7:00 pm New York, 1:00 Monday Paris, 12:00 am Monday London, 9:00 am Monday Sydney|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|loganrun: ty Shirley - should be an exciting last set|pg||
nt|icecold: thx all see you in a few|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|raija: and a new leader again, fantoni nunes got to 6@H going down on board 13|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|csimon: they played fast for Joey!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rosenberg "diamond finesse for 6" Meck "5"|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|reisig: night ...all|pg||
nt|csimon: sweet dreams Richie|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|vugraph9: see u in about 30 min =) bye|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks to all specs for joining! hope you enjoyed the show:)|pg||
nt|othered1: bye everyone!|pg||
nt|hedyg: and ty for the helpful messages!|pg||
nt|hedyg: bye for now!|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fann4: Bye all|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraph9: thx all|pg||
nt|stewball: see y'all soon|pg||
nt|jallerton: thanks all, bye|pg||
nt|eggy: Yes - ggod to have a nice close match - see you later|pg||
pc|d2|nt|odysseus69: to see the end of this fascinating match Brits have to return at 4.30am I think- I say that USA national finals should have more consideration for Europeans- and anyway most of the ...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: finalists( well some ) are European|pg||
nt|sybarra: And a special thanks to Keven Perkins, the director in charge of vugraph|pg||
nt|raija: and special thanks to |pg||
nt|sybarra: We should be back in about 15 minutes or so |pg||
nt|raija: Shirley for remembering to thank everybody|pg||
nt|sybarra: the thx specs! |pg||
nt|vugraph9: thx all!! see u in about 20 min|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok  maybe 20 |pg||
nt|sybarra: cu then |pg||
nt|raija: thanks friends!|pg||
nt|raija: bye for now!|pg||
mc|10|pg||
