vg|2006 Spingold Final - 4th Quarter,Weed vs Nickell,I,17,32,Weed - npc,91,Nickell,85|
rs|4SW+1,4SW+1,4HS+1,4HN+1,3NN+1,3NN+2,5DE-1,5DE-1,4SE+1,4SE+2,5DS-1,5DS-1,2SW=,2SW=,1NE-1,1NN=,4CE=,5CE-1,2DW=,2DE=,6HW=,6CW=,3NS-2,3NN=,6HE-1,6HE-2,4SW=,4SW=,3NW+2,3NW+2,4SW+2,6SW=|
pn|NUNES,SOLOWAY,FANTONI,HAMMAN,Meckstroth,Versace,Rodwell,Lauria|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SJ8HQ862DT9CT9852,SAQ9543HK75DK3CK7,SKHJT3DAJ7654CA64,ST762HA94DQ82CQJ3|sv|o|nt|me argent: im getting alot of sympathey on your behalf richie|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|icecold: 10 or 11 tricks in S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: think hamman put alot of pressure on his partner|pg||
pc|dA|nt|othered1: In reopening position, partner will go when it's right.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
nt|me argent: ah with 4 trumps bid the game how bad can it be?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SJ8HQ862DT9CT9852,SAQ9543HK75DK3CK7,SKHJT3DAJ7654CA64,ST762HA94DQ82CQJ3|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||
nt|vugraph9: And awayyy we go!|pg||
nt|sybarra: and here we go for the last 16 boards of the match! |pg||
mb|1D!|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|1H|nt|reisig: thx Carol @h|pg||
mb|1S|nt|othered1: 12-14|pg||
mb|d|nt|othered1: g'night, Richie|pg||
nt|raija: welcome to John Plaut also, hiya John :)|pg||
nt|loganrun: support double - EW should get to 4S I presume|pg||
nt|granguru: hi@H|pg||
nt|sybarra: rehi John @H |pg||
mb|2H|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||
nt|loganrun: Hi John|pg||
nt|raija: welcome to my favorite pitcher bigtrain - Walter Johnson also! hello!|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: I will come late each session from now on...|pg||
mb|4S|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||
nt|bigtrain: hi  :-)|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|kareno: Hi Shirley, Raija, gentlemen :)|pg||
mb|p|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||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: undo Catalina|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello and welcome Walter and Karen |pg||
nt|granguru: It is nice to have so many personal greetings|pg||
nt|raija: :)))|pg||
pc|h4|nt|Walddk4: A diamond lead against 3NT is a little awkward|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Takes an entry away to the clubs|pg||
pc|h2|nt|fann4: Hi Raija|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
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||
nt|granguru: @SK is the name of the game|pg||
pc|sA|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|sK|nt|hedyg: pray in @c and doublefinesse in @d|pg||
pc|s2|nt|bigtrain: yes from the S though|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
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||
nt|bigtrain: just an overtrick  :-)|pg||
nt|sybarra: Versace needs his "rabbi" and he found it |pg||
nt|raija: but no rabbis in Italy - oh yes, there are!|pg||
nt|loganrun: a heart lead has forced this guess - which he got right|pg||
nt|kareno: There is a Grand Rabbi even in Rome!|pg||
mc|11|nt|me argent: but with @D10 falling |pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK6HQJ98DQT6CKQ94,SQ854H74D984C7653,SAT72HA532DAJ2CA2,SJ93HKT6DK753CJT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|11-14|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|icecold: two plain boards good for the leaders|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|an|relay|mb|p|mb|2N|an|min, not 4 spades|mb|p|nt|henryb: 1NT = 10-13, no 5 card suit|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: 4@h was by Fantoni, not Hamman|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK6HQJ98DQT6CKQ94,SQ854H74D984C7653,SAT72HA532DAJ2CA2,SJ93HKT6DK753CJT8|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|p|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|1H|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|2H|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||
nt|kareno: For the ambitious, this could be a possible slam (with a happy outcome as the club JTx fall).|pg||
nt|granguru: 6@h needs @D to behave...not the case|pg||
nt|granguru: kareno is rite...trying first for @CJ10 to fall|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell Thinking|pg||
mb|2S|an|Relay|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||
nt|granguru: Lauria's natural lead is going to be @CJ, if played by Rodwell|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't think you need diamonds :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@S is a relay|pg||
nt|kareno: With the diamond holding protected from the lead, there is time to try clubs first.|pg||
mb|3C!|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||
nt|bigtrain: 3@C shows a 4432, good hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|raija: that's the spot|pg||
mb|4H|nt|loganrun: but...|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: I think Nickell made this sequence up |pg||
nt|bigtrain: unknown doubleton|pg||
nt|kareno: You would have to negotiate two spade ruffs in dummy for twelve I believe.|pg||
nt|granguru: As a kib says: we could not fault anyone for bidding this slam..and it makes, probably|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|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||
nt|vugraph9: Coffee being enjoyed by all, it seems. Director went to get it for everyone|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|csimon: what are the odds of 1 trump loser with this combination?|pg||
nt|kareno: May not be possible to time out everything.  We'll see how high they get and then worry about the play in six :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Sorry, hot water only for Rodwell|pg||
nt|kareno: Would anyone else like coffee?  Here's a mug for you along with a few cookies      (_)?  OOOO|pg||
nt|spenny80: there isn't communications for slam|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|me argent: good evaluation on freemans part|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: <looking>  100%  :-)|pg||
nt|stewball: fairly fortunate|pg||
nt|granguru: º\_/º  I have my personal mug..|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|csimon: good calculation Wojo :))|pg||
nt|kareno: With two handles no less :)|pg||
pc|c8|nt|pef: well trumps 22 or stiff honor on the left for starters|pg||
nt|inquiry: right|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hedyg: wow now more?|pg||
nt|norby: 2 down|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|me argent: the trump holding for NS is very italian friendly|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|bigtrain: if he has a balanced hand will be a max of an average 13|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|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|hQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SK97HJ65DA92CQJ87,SJ864HKT9873DQT6C,SQT3HAQDKJ753CK42,SA52H42D84CAT9653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|reisig: looks like 3N coming|pg||
nt|pef: 2n or double by fantoni?|pg||
nt|henryb: I would have expected 1NT by S|pg||
nt|icecold: not easy  2N seems like a lot with passed partner|pg||
nt|me argent: im not a big believer in opening wk 2 bids with a void unless im coming again|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|me argent: judge?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: nor I|pg||
nt|me argent: how does partner judge?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|pef: 11 tricks after that lead|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|othered1: Is this time for safety play in @D?|pg||
nt|reisig: I open 2@h Vul vs non ..and you lead my void?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cK|nt|me argent: ty partner|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|reisig: world class sprinter ..I hope|pg||
nt|icecold: should have opened 2C -))|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|reisig: this has a play|pg||
nt|pef: three pushes in a row--warming us up for the fireworks sure to come|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|nt|reisig: 6@d XX  for 1600?|pg||
nt|me argent: come on guys sped this up|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|nt|reisig: endplayed ...himself|pg||
nt|pef: well after all that nickell actually gains an imp to be down only 5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SK97HJ65DA92CQJ87,SJ864HKT9873DQT6C,SQT3HAQDKJ753CK42,SA52H42D84CAT9653|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||
nt|vugraph9: First time we have seen some speed bridge from these players in the 4th quarter of a big event|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|kareno: No real problems on the last hand.. and this one will be pleasant once the diamonds come home.|pg||
mb|2D!|an|1 rd force|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|d|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||
nt|bigtrain: 9+ hcp, 5+@D, one round force|pg||
mb|3D|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|3N|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|p|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|p|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||
pc|c3|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||
pc|c7|pc|h3|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||
nt|kareno: Not even the concerns that a heart lead would bring.  Now he will have time even for a spade trick.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|me argent: but not this time|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell thinking|pg||
nt|kareno: Will he take a safety play in diamonds? |pg||
nt|kareno: Low to the king and low to the nine.|pg||
pc|d9|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|d6|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||
nt|granguru: Is there a real need for that?|pg||
nt|sybarra: may let this ride|pg||
pc|d3|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|d4|pg||
nt|othered1: possibly 6 on that lead|pg||
nt|kareno: No need for it.. just thinking out loud.  I like his play.|pg||
nt|granguru: E is long in @C, so probably short in @D|pg||
pc|c8|nt|eggy: If that's what it was|pg||
pc|h7|pc|cK|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|pg||
nt|jcomyn: hmm see it|pg||
pc|h4|nt|granguru: tough hand, |pg||
nt|hedyg: getting tougher?|pg||
nt|jallerton: has chances with @cA onside|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jallerton: but....|pg||
nt|stewball: looks like it showed a singlteon|pg||
pc|h8|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|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|hedyg: Nickell doesnt want to ruff|pg||
pc|dA|mc|11|nt|stewball: seems a lot easier and a lot more accurate|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQ86HQ9764DJ6C543,SAJ53HADAQ42CQ972,SKT9HJT82DKT3CJT8,S742HK53D9875CAK6|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|str|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11, ART, FG|nt|icecold: 3N not easy on a H lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|an|17-20, some 4441|mb|p|mb|2N|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|Heart splinter|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: but a better contract than 5@Ds|pg||
nt|icecold: yes 5D down 1 or 2|pg||
nt|pef: 5d was also reached at the other table|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes asks Soloway about what else Hamman could have bid in response to 1@c and Soloway goes through a lot of things|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: "Sorry, should have rebid 1NT"|pg||
pc|d6|nt|adamw: Rehi!|pg||
nt|reisig: welcome Adam!!|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|reisig: Always happy to have Adam ..he knows what's going on |pg||
nt|adamw: EW would rather play in 3N looking at both hands.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Fantoni puts down screen to ask Hamman something, but I couldn't hear what|pg||
nt|adamw: Soloway may still be rattled by the slam he missed in the third set when he was 4441.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I'm told he asked whether Hamman had shown 8-11 and Hamman said yes|pg||
nt|adamw: He's great at keeping the past in the past, but we're all human.|pg||
nt|othered1: Big @C systems often don't handle 4-4-4-1 hands with particular distinction.  |pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|adamw: Sometimes natural methods don't either!|pg||
nt|othered1: True|pg||
pc|s3|nt|reisig: 4-4-4-1 ...is the worst|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pef: nice play by hamman to save the undertrick and push the board|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h6|nt|adamw: The Blue Team Club devoted the 2@d opening to strong 4441 hands.|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|adamw: We can always count on Peter to follow the play!|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|pef: clubs are 33 but it was still a good play|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c9|nt|othered1: But with Blue Team, you never got the @H A described in time.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ86HQ9764DJ6C543,SAJ53HADAQ42CQ972,SKT9HJT82DKT3CJT8,S742HK53D9875CAK6|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|1C|nt|kareno: Now the spotlight will be on e/w|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: what will freeman do here over2@Hs|pg||
nt|eggy: depends what x means I imagine|pg||
mb|1D|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|p|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|1S|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|1N|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||
nt|kareno: It will no doubt be a 3NT contract, with the likely heart lead.  How to find a ninth trick is the issue.|pg||
mb|3D|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||
nt|vugraph9: Lorenzo thinking now|pg||
mb|5D|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|mb|p|nt|csimon: but you are cute, so that makes up for a lot :))|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|loganrun: highlighted singleton H and East can not tolerate 3NT|pg||
nt|kareno: This is about the same as 3NT, needing the diamond finesse.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: both sides of table know what dummy will hit with....4x1 16-17 HCP|pg||
nt|vugraph9: As explained on both sides|pg||
nt|kareno: Actually some other diamond holdings will make it without a spade lead, but none are forthcoming here.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|hedyg: low encouraging|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kareno: I've just had a report that Air Jimmy (Jimmy Cayne's plane) left for New York with the two team captains aboard.  This is true camaraderie at the very top levels of the game.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: now Rodwell's turn to think.......|pg||
nt|loganrun: can not go wrong but still a hard decision|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|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|nt|me argent: what about a result on this hand?|pg||
pc|c5|nt|fann4: Meckstroth will grab the @SA immediately, but unlikely to play back a @D, for 3 down.|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|stewball: hamman not only didnt invite in the OR,he didnt compete either|pg||
nt|bigtrain: contract duplicated in other room so decision gains or loses 3 IMPs|pg||
pc|d5|nt|fabsayc: down 1|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2 losers each side suit|pg||
nt|me argent: and scored 200|pg||
pc|d6|nt|stewball: correct|pg||
nt|kareno: The word is that these two hard-working executives went home on Jimmy's plane AND played bridge en route.  I have it from a VERY reliable source :)|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|csimon: can they take all of them?|pg||
pc|c8|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|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: duck club win black suit and shift to diamonds|pg||
pc|dA|nt|odysseus69: he will probaly cash- and has|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|csimon: N is under pressure and has to duck a @c|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|jallerton: his partner had denied 3@s I imagine|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Sorry got that club play wrong folks|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Still went down 1|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S43HAK9854DQCQJ64,SK75H7DAK852CAT72,SQ6HQ3DT943CK9853,SAJT982HJT62DJ76C|sv|n|nt|icecold: 6S a fair contract and very good coz it makes -))|pg||
nt|adamw: My partner Doug Doub swears by a 2@d opening showing 11-15 HCP with a 3-suited hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|adamw: Myself I'd be happy to use it for something else.|pg||
mb|3H|nt|adamw: Note the 2@s opening with 4@h.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adamw: Players nowadays are more willing to overlook such flaws.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|me argent: these 4441 conventions are always abused |pg||
nt|adamw: But then many consider the void a flaw too.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|othered1: But don't you overlook flaws at this vul when you can get @@@S in on a decent suit?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pef: opening 2 of a major with four in the other has been pretty commonplace in this match|pg||
nt|me argent: id rather open 1@S than 2 with hammans hand|pg||
nt|adamw: This is not a great 6@s, but 12 tricks are there on the lie of the cards.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|adamw: Our steak just arrived -- I'll be back in a few!|pg||
pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|reisig: you can't comment from a diner|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman: "well-l"|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|reisig: now...WELL!!!|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S43HAK9854DQCQJ64,SK75H7DAK852CAT72,SQ6HQ3DT943CK9853,SAJT982HJT62DJ76C|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|p|mb|1H|nt|raija: the night is young, just a little patience please|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: sory didnt mean to shout|pg||
nt|jallerton: 3NT also makes with the entries in West|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|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|3D|nt|me argent: voila|pg||
nt|jallerton: but 4@h is where you want to be|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|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||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|pc|hK|nt|eggy: Probably wouldn't have been ridiculous to pass 3NT with such a hand, do you think?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|icecold: or just a plan H finesse and low C now|pg||
pc|h3|nt|csimon: to show reds|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|me argent: fortunate lead|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like 12 tricks.. |pg||
pc|dA|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|d6|pg||
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||
nt|kareno: Evan, do we have results for any of the other championships that ended today?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria in the tank|pg||
nt|kareno: With spades 2-2 if he takes two rounds of trumps, it will be twelve tricks.  This match is so close that an IMP can actually make the difference.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|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|s4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|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|h6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|csimon: Zia clearly showed the reds and Meck bids @hs - what is going on?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm hearing that Welland is leading the Swiss by a full match with two rounds to go.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Welland had 135.00  VP's at last I looked in the VuGraph room.|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4ST543H7DAKQ54CT52,SKJ862HAJ96D8CJ87,SQ7HQDJT932CAKQ63,SA9HKT85432D76C94|sv|e|nt|icecold: 5 level war  |pg||
nt|reisig: this hand has potential|pg||
mb|2H|nt|me argent: am i yhe only one to open 1@H with hammans hand?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|reisig: Yes ..Joey|pg||
nt|othered1: probably|pg||
mb|4N|nt|pef: almost certainly|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: a 7 loser 3 controls|pg||
pc|hA|nt|othered1: This should be quick.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|pef: essentially six pushes for the first six boards|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4ST543H7DAKQ54CT52,SKJ862HAJ96D8CJ87,SQ7HQDJT932CAKQ63,SA9HKT85432D76C94|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|2H|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|p|nt|sybarra: may pop into 4 @H here|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm hearing Welland have it locked up with one match to go.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|me argent: look at OR auction|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 19-20|pg||
nt|loganrun: then 4NT and 5D|pg||
mb|4N|nt|granguru: 20-20 hand |pg||
mb|d|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||
nt|kareno: Some excitement!!|pg||
mb|5D|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|p|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||
pc|hA|nt|sybarra: and @H=4 @S|pg||
pc|hQ|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||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|loganrun: too tough for mere mortals to get to - 6S|pg||
pc|s2|nt|bigtrain: no...  only MAY have 4S|pg||
pc|s7|nt|adamw: Joey, that's your mistake for the day.|pg||
nt|stewball: although it may not have mattered|pg||
pc|sA|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|s3|pg||
nt|granguru: great play|pg||
nt|granguru: they are not mere mortals, thou|pg||
pc|s9|nt|icecold: Romex Stayman probably|pg||
nt|raija: oh ok|pg||
pc|s4|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|sK|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|sQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: could be 0-4 S|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dJ|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||
nt|kareno: 5@h would be a good save, only down 1 but neither has a lot of defense against six of a minor.  Very tricky, these auctions.|pg||
nt|kareno: And it's down anyway.. |pg||
mc|10|nt|me argent: now its cold|pg||
nt|othered1: @C|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA9HAJ976D873CT94,SKQT62H84D94CKQJ2,S853HQ5DAJ52CA853,SJ74HKT32DKQT6C76|sv|b|nt|me argent: i have a problem opening 2 with a 7 card suit |pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes: "good shift" Soloway: "it wasn't hard to work out"|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: and I have a problem opening 1 with a 7 count:)|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|me argent: richie points??|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: Leads are normal? Nunes: Q is top|pg||
nt|reisig: :))|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|nt|pef: same auction at the other table|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|adamw: Back...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|pef: will he work out to duck a spade all around now?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
nt|pef: bravo|pg||
nt|adamw: Well done!|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman: "Well done, pard"|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA9HAJ976D873CT94,SKQT62H84D94CKQJ2,S853HQ5DAJ52CA853,SJ74HKT32DKQT6C76|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|1S|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||
nt|kareno: So pretty well a par result.  No way to double 5 of a minor either.|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: trap hand|pg||
nt|me argent: a triumph of 4 card majours the hamman version|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hedyg: Fulvio has to pass?|pg||
nt|hedyg: no!|pg||
nt|loganrun: Double of 4NT showed some defence but Versace had little|pg||
nt|sybarra: bets on a push?   |pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3nt|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|kareno: I'm on the side of the push - too tough to do otherwise I think.|pg||
nt|sybarra: agree |pg||
pc|s5|nt|me argent: @S lead|pg||
nt|granguru: -3|pg||
pc|s4|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||
pc|sA|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||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|me argent: PASS not my choice with N|pg||
nt|stewball: 6 imps back to Nickell|pg||
pc|s9|nt|odysseus69: old conservatives (like me) are not so quick to step in as East opposite a passed partner|pg||
nt|kareno: Any balancers with that north hand?  It's a little rich for my blood vulnerable :)|pg||
pc|sQ|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||
pc|s3|nt|eggy: They may play x as the reds|pg||
nt|me argent: 3nt great spot|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|raija: big chickens like me do that never!|pg||
nt|sybarra: think the vulnerabity touts me off |pg||
pc|d4|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|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but nice enough?|pg||
pc|c6|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|c9|pc|cK|nt|hedyg: why didnt he ever bid his @cs?|pg||
pc|cA|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||
nt|vugraph9: Sorry Meckstroth played th @D8 not the 3|pg||
nt|kareno: If north's spade were a little bigger, then ace of diamonds and three rounds of hearts could be interesting.|pg||
pc|s8|nt|pef: that 9 of hearts was helpful to zia--not that he's going to make it even with that|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h6|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||
nt|kareno: As it is.. this round of spades will work very well with the heart offside.|pg||
pc|sK|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|d9|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|dA|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|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good evening all|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|nt|kareno: My cat Stella is checking out the bridge action from my shoulder :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: welcome to martin johnson |pg||
nt|kareno: Hi, Martin :)|pg||
pc|cT|nt|icecold: or what?  If he plays c now !!!|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|icecold: D will do the trick|pg||
nt|fann4: Has to be a low @D now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi girls :)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|sybarra: nice to be called "girls"  :))|pg||
nt|kareno: Meckwell use upside down suit preference carding.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Agnarrosis at hand for Rodwell|pg||
nt|fabsayc: defense was not quite accurate two hearts then a club would assure the set|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h2|nt|hedyg: surely Nickell wouldnt have passed over 4@c|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|fabsayc: now he can cash a club and play a heart|pg||
pc|h3|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|c4|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|c2|pc|d5|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|dT|nt|pef: how about tiger vs. the field in the British Open?|pg||
nt|loganrun: but it doesn't matter|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKJT5HKQ9DKT86CT4,S94HJ732DQJ73CJ83,SA32H654D542CKQ76,SQ876HAT8DA9CA952|sv|o|nt|pef: a high level push there|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: nothing's easy. Kokish: Nice lead! Fantoni: Nice play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pef: 1n is being played by rodwell at the other table|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
nt|adamw: 4th best from your longest and strongest...|pg||
nt|reisig: a new concept?|pg||
nt|pef: adam is very retro|pg||
nt|adamw: Thanks Peter. Do you have two copies of BBO running?|pg||
nt|pef: no just specs informing me |pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s2|nt|me argent: same contract both room|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|reisig: In case you haven't noticed ...this match is CLOSE!|pg||
pc|s5|nt|adamw: The @S honor lead may not have cost -- Nunes is endplayed now anyway.|pg||
nt|me argent: but different sides|pg||
nt|pef: same contract, but different side playing it joey|pg||
nt|adamw: He's about to be endplayed again.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|adamw: A and a @d next I think.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|adamw: Hmm -- I'd have exited with a @H.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|adamw: Nunes might have done better to duck the @d. I haven't turned GIB on so I don't know for sure.|pg||
nt|adamw: Fantoni must have signalled for a @c.|pg||
nt|pef: a small gain for nickell since people are telling me rodwell is making 2ish at the other table|pg||
nt|adamw: Desert has arrived -- back soon!|pg||
nt|pef: ah, they were wrong, only 1 and a 1 imp gain|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Sorry, brief bathroom break, back now|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKJT5HKQ9DKT86CT4,S94HJ732DQJ73CJ83,SA32H654D542CKQ76,SQ876HAT8DA9CA952|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|p|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||
nt|fabsayc: pitch didnt really cost mecksroth could be endplayed|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: 6@S and 6@H|pg||
mb|1C|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||
nt|kareno: Exactly.  A heart was needed after the diamond.|pg||
mb|d|nt|odysseus69: good hand for system- or not???|pg||
mb|p|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|1N|nt|eggy: but not ideal wither with the relative suit lengths & quality|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: it is when your teammates are plus 100 in other room|pg||
nt|hedyg: so -12|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|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||
nt|sybarra: and back to bd. 22  a push |pg||
pc|s6|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||
pc|sT|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||
pc|s4|nt|icecold: 2H nat or balanced and 2nt shows 25+ bal|pg||
nt|granguru: 3@H must be trf|pg||
nt|icecold: maybe ?? -)))|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
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||
nt|fabsayc: if this keeps up we will have close to an all time lowest scoring segment|pg||
nt|kareno: The teams are very, very well-matched.|pg||
nt|kareno: This, like many 1NT contracts, will be a tough one.  Not enough entries to the north hand.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: In case the Viewing audience wants to know, there is actually color commentary in the auditorium today|pg||
nt|sybarra: welcome to Carol Simon |pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, as a spec points out, they are tired - this has been a very long event and these front pairs have played a lot.|pg||
nt|kareno: Hi, Carol :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi carol|pg||
nt|csimon: hi girls & Martin|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Berkowitz/Cohen, Howard Weinstein and George Jacobs himself!|pg||
nt|granguru: Hi Carol @H|pg||
nt|loganrun: Hi Carol|pg||
nt|sybarra: Karen   that is us again...."girls"  |pg||
nt|csimon: and John & Chris|pg||
nt|kareno: Sigh.. I went onto Medicare this month.. I'm still a girl?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you prefer gal or broad?|pg||
pc|s5|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||
pc|s9|pc|sA|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||
nt|kareno: Um.. no.|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|s3|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||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|jcomyn: Golf|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5 spades is enuf|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty all 57 for the info:))|pg||
nt|me argent: same lead and contract in OR|pg||
pc|sK|nt|sybarra: I like "girl" |pg||
nt|inquiry: hi carol|pg||
pc|h2|nt|csimon: hi Ben :))|pg||
nt|fabsayc: may try a low diamond next|pg||
nt|csimon: Rodwell really doesn't want to lead from dummy|pg||
pc|h4|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|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|me argent: but he would have approved of the final contract|pg||
nt|csimon: well done|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|kareno: But they don't allow you to pass the lead!|pg||
nt|kareno: The club spots are getting better for declarer.|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|csimon: but Lauria would rather pass the lead also|pg||
nt|sybarra: well there is a game to do that,  just not bridge |pg||
nt|kareno: If this holds, he will play a diamond is my guess.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|adamw: Nothing to the play. Next!|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: so much for our mind reading|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|sybarra: we have broken our crystal balls before in this tourney |pg||
nt|csimon: Hamman is playing 1nt the other way on this board|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, the heart can be played off the dummy.  Now the club spots are improving yet more.  |pg||
pc|c6|nt|raija: that was elegant and fast|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: But he can duck and force an ending.  In one notrump, there are many, many endings :)|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pef: michael will be anxious (as dummy) about the 9 of spades for a moment|pg||
nt|csimon: Lauria is down to symmetry|pg||
pc|d5|nt|csimon: they will run out of boards, but this was a very nice effort|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|hedyg: good stop and well played|pg||
pc|cA|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|nt|me argent: GONG|pg||
nt|stewball: another 8 imps|pg||
nt|stewball: oops..6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kareno: Seven tricks in.|pg||
nt|kareno: Queen of hearts for eight.|pg||
nt|loganrun: QH for another trick|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no more, 1 imp|pg||
pc|dT|nt|csimon: yes - 1 more for Rodwell|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|kareno: Nope.|pg||
nt|csimon: guessed wrong|pg||
nt|kareno: Had to play the heart queen for an eighth trick.|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S752HQ632DQ983C73,SQJHT854D742CQJ62,SAT98HKJ97DKT65CA,SK643HADAJCKT9854|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|2C|nt|reisig: who went?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|pef: you keep track, richie?|pg||
nt|reisig: :)))|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes|pg||
mb|3C|nt|vugraph7: and me, but I don't count :-)|pg||
nt|me argent: he likes to know what was done|pg||
nt|pef: you do in our hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|me argent: nothing much else to do at his age|pg||
nt|vugraph7: :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: you;re RIGHT|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: I'm informed they got to 5c at the other table.  I don't see anyway that's going to make so the six imp gain is likely to put nickell back in the lead by 1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|pef: first swing of over an imp this match|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|pef: sorry, this quarter of course--got carried away|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|me argent: richie you have alot of support out their im am being accused of being very mean to u|pg||
nt|reisig: I have a suggestion...:)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S752HQ632DQ983C73,SQJHT854D742CQJ62,SAT98HKJ97DKT65CA,SK643HADAJCKT9854|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|1D!|nt|jcomyn: good grand|pg||
nt|hedyg: with 2 important queens missing?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|hedyg: grand?????|pg||
nt|granguru: 6 is the correct contract|pg||
nt|odysseus69: might be end|pg||
mb|p|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|3C|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|d|mb|3S|nt|hedyg: in which suit do you want to jump Joey?|pg||
nt|icecold: S loves that opener !!  3N ?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 8 more boards |pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 @S?  pushy? |pg||
nt|kareno: Well, a vulnerable game is valuable.|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|5C|nt|me argent: same auction |pg||
nt|me argent: in OR|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|fabsayc: just consistent, LV bid everything|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|csimon: this is too much|pg||
nt|kareno: Just won't stretch.|pg||
nt|sybarra: @D lead not so plesant is it?|pg||
nt|kareno: Unless there's some squeeze I can't see.|pg||
nt|kareno: South can lead his left shoe and beat this one.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: takes an accident to allow this to make, but we will see|pg||
nt|sybarra: looking again,  left shoe will work |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meckstroth fingering a.......|pg||
nt|kareno: Shoe?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|csimon: only a revoke will work - can't revoke on BBO, but this is real life|pg||
nt|kareno: Spec tells me Left Shoe gives an immediate sluff ruff to discard a diamond :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|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|hA|pg||
nt|kareno: The other table stopped in 4@c I am told so this will be six IMPs to Nickell|pg||
nt|csimon: Hamman restrained himself and bid only 4@c - that should make easily|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|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|cA|pg||
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||
nt|csimon: Soloway bid only 4@c - Hamman is playing it|pg||
pc|d5|nt|granguru: just in case  Versace has stiff @CK |pg||
pc|dJ|nt|adamw: I'm not sure why Michael didn't give Jeff a guess in @c.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|nt|hedyg: if you play splinters|pg||
pc|d4|nt|csimon: Nickell by 1 imp|pg||
nt|kareno: So after this board the teams will be within an IMP of each other.  I think 5@c was a stretch but still.. QJ of spades are very pretty.|pg||
mc|10|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||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4ST7HKQJ5DKJ5C8432,S842HT732DT8742CQ,SAQJ53H864D93CKT9,SK96HA9DAQ6CAJ765|sv|b|nt|pef: I'm assuming that's a typo|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Now Hamman's gone to the bathroom|pg||
nt|me argent: whose leading?|pg||
nt|pef: unless we're playing the little major at this stage|pg||
nt|pef: yes, nickell now by an imp with 7 boards to go|pg||
nt|reisig: who's keeping track of the bathroom?|pg||
nt|me argent: that i hate to speculate on jan|pg||
mb|1C!|an|STR|mb|p|mb|1D|an|negative|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: once again, same contract at the other table, pretty good for both sides|pg||
nt|adamw: 10 of these 12 players played in the 2003 BB final decided by a single IMP.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: "I'm the diamond bidder" Nunes" "oh" (he was looking as if he thought it was his lead)|pg||
nt|pef: ah adam is back from dessert--how was it?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: And where's mine?|pg||
nt|pef: yeah, she deserves it more than you do|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|adamw: We'll save some for you, Jan.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: :-)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|me argent: soloway has been their done that|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|icecold: low spade would have been better !!|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|adamw: I turned back to the laptop to learn that I can't spell "dessert", or perhaps that I can't type.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|nt|adamw: The highlight of the meal was the wine, an Estancia Paso Robles Meritage.|pg||
nt|adamw: They tried to give us a 2002, but I held out for a 2001.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|adamw: Everyone knows the odd numbered years are best.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|reisig: for what?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|adamw: For the Rainbow Room. See "Six Degrees of Separation."|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4ST7HKQJ5DKJ5C8432,S842HT732DT8742CQ,SAQJ53H864D93CKT9,SK96HA9DAQ6CAJ765|sv|b|nt|me argent: 3@Ss jump would have been preemptive|pg||
nt|eggy: certainly did|pg||
mb|2D!|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||
nt|fabsayc: 2D is 18-19 balanced|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@d shows a balanced 18-19.|pg||
nt|kareno: Versace happy to pass.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not an everyday balancing auction|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||
nt|csimon: Rodwell hates to pass and I'll bet he was tempted to bid 2@s|pg||
pc|hK|nt|csimon: I see - Grue opened the N hand|pg||
nt|icecold: this time yes  and good bids too !!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: should is another matter, but this is likely a swing|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I couldn't begin to tell you because I can't see Rodwell's brain|pg||
pc|h2|nt|icecold: down 1|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|icecold: D T  a nice switch|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 10 of diamonds|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Sitting between Meckstroth/Lauria|pg||
nt|kareno: It is tempting until you remember the balance of power is behind you.|pg||
nt|inquiry: 2@D both tables|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well since SH use a different 2@D opening, how did they manage to get to same contract|pg||
nt|fabsayc: ok played by west|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meckstroth in the tank...apologizing for the delay|pg||
pc|h5|nt|icecold: lol|pg||
nt|granguru: Lauria needs to manage losing just 1@D...|pg||
pc|h7|nt|loganrun: a surround coup on the 9D|pg||
pc|h4|nt|dburn: well, that will teach Nickell to balance|pg||
pc|hA|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|cA|pc|c2|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|cQ|nt|eggy: Me neither|pg||
pc|cT|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|c5|pc|c4|pc|d2|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|c9|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||
nt|fabsayc: thanks to spectators for auction at other table|pg||
pc|h3|nt|granguru: S is squeezed in 3 suits...the @CK10 are important cards as Lauria has the @C9|pg||
pc|h6|nt|odysseus69: but maybe if club to 10 and jack defence can go wrong|pg||
pc|d6|nt|adamw: Hi Dolly! Welcome!|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|odysseus69: club now would let it home|pg||
pc|c6|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|c3|nt|dburn: but Soloway didn't, and it was just as well|pg||
nt|me argent: i would bid 1nt|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cK|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Raija@H  didn't see you sneak in|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s5|nt|jallerton: catering for stiff @c honour in North|pg||
nt|jallerton: relying on @h 4-3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|hJ|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||
nt|csimon: Rodwell would have been ok balancing this time|pg||
nt|kareno: This is what we used to call a Merry Crossruff :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: best now club ruff,diamond club, double dummy|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, leaves north endplayed.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria now thinking himself......|pg||
nt|granguru: Even better @DA, @c ruff with @D10 and @D|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Fingering the @CJ, he is|pg||
nt|kareno: Even Jack of clubs works here.  Win trump return and play the last club.|pg||
nt|kareno: Specs, you are really having a treat.  These great players, the very close score, an amazing finish to a great event.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|raija: hey Carol :) my turn to stand in the corner :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the hand with 5 spades did not get them in first|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|s2|nt|csimon: the outcome of this match will be so close it will likely be decided by a partscore swing|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: well maybe we are getting close to finish, 8 board playoff if tied|pg||
nt|csimon: that's a good reason to take so long to play this dinky little contract|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SQ43HT954D87432C2,SAKJ7HK762D5CK764,ST9862H8DAQT6CT83,S5HAQJ3DKJ9CAQJ95|sv|o|nt|adamw: I know we're supposed to be discussing bridge, but it's hard to get excited about 1 2@d contract.|pg||
nt|adamw: For that I rely on Peter.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes, Kokish & Soloway discussing alternate lines of play and defense|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|icecold: 6C cold and 6H tricky  6Nt makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|can be 3, bal 10-12, or normal 2/1|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|strong heart raise|nt|adamw: Three slams make here -- 6@h looks best.|pg||
nt|adamw: It's about as good as 6@c but it scores 2 IMPs more.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|reisig: what's a couple of IMPs?   :))|pg||
nt|adamw: Indeed.|pg||
nt|pef: yeah, I can't see any of those partscores mattering adam :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|an|RKCB hearts|nt|me argent: pair to make kokish proud|pg||
nt|me argent: time for this|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|an|2, no Q|mb|p|nt|adamw: 6@H can be set on a @C lead.|pg||
mb|6H|nt|adamw: Thanks to winkle for the analysis!|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: really?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: take @s finesse ..claim|pg||
nt|me argent: only if @Ds are missguessed|pg||
nt|adamw: We'll see. In practice declarer will make because he can't misguess which finesse to take.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Fantoni asking about the auction and Hamman explaining - I wrote it into the bidding box if you want to see what the bids mean|pg||
nt|pef: richie's line is certainly the most daring one:)|pg||
nt|adamw: Winkle didn't say it could be set, just that it's not cold.|pg||
nt|adamw: That's what I get for giving credit where it's due!|pg||
nt|pef: you are so good to us, Jan--adam bring her that dessert and wine|pg||
pc|dA|nt|reisig: has a play now|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|adamw: She's already noted that she prefer's Roy Welland's wine, and I don't blame her.|pg||
nt|pef: same contract at the other table|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|adamw: 12 easy tricks now.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|adamw: 13!|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|reisig: what are you drinking?|pg||
nt|adamw: Soloway's thinking "Finally an easy one."|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hamman: So 6@c is a bit better? Soloway: I never really got a chance to support clubs|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SQ43HT954D87432C2,SAKJ7HK762D5CK764,ST9862H8DAQT6CT83,S5HAQJ3DKJ9CAQJ95|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|1C|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|2C!|an|gf|nt|eggy: Good job DB isn't his coach :¬)|pg||
nt|csimon: many matches are won or lost by the partial swings - not the slam swings|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||
nt|kareno: I would say virtually all matches, Carol.|pg||
nt|granguru: 6@H or 6@C?|pg||
nt|loganrun: 6H is tricky on a club lead - 6C is safer|pg||
nt|fabsayc: other table has bid 6@H|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Truth be told folks, I can't believe I have the honor of sitting here and watching it all|pg||
mb|3D|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|4C|nt|kareno: And you're right in the middle of the action :)|pg||
nt|granguru: 2 IMPs might be a great lose|pg||
nt|fabsayc: they seem headed for 6@C here|pg||
nt|sybarra: @H by west  does not seem like @C lead is easy to find |pg||
nt|granguru: 6N on a @S finesse|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 3@s= single or void in @s|pg||
mb|4H|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||
nt|granguru: loss sorry|pg||
nt|csimon: 6@h looks pretty easy to bid|pg||
mb|4S|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|4N|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||
nt|fabsayc: if 3@D guaranteed 4441 is true|pg||
nt|csimon: making it is less easy|pg||
nt|kareno: I think they are en route to 6@c here.|pg||
mb|6C|nt|dburn: not sure whether Freeman intended that for the minors or not|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Some bid started a keycard auction|pg||
nt|kareno: The safer contract.  I love that ninth trump!|pg||
nt|csimon: 6@c is safe, but Versace is thinking...|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|p|mb|p|nt|spenny80: for me asked distribution|pg||
nt|kareno: The specs are talking about the close match and the IMPs.. these players do NOT know the match is within an IMP.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but when these folks play safety is not the only consideration|pg||
nt|csimon: 2 more imps to Nickell|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Not really, I was waiting for some explanations to take place....4NT was the even   of key cards|pg||
pc|c3|nt|spenny80: normally trump are @c or NT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|adamw: I analyzed too quickly. The problem with a complete crossruff is that declarer can't score the @S8.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|me argent: freeman aint fooling about|pg||
nt|spenny80: Lauria Can't have 3@h when he bids 1NT|pg||
pc|d8|nt|me argent: i guess thats why micharl is paid the big bucks|pg||
pc|c6|nt|odysseus69: moving inexorably to 6 clubs|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|csimon: this is one of the lowest scoring Spingolds - 1st team to 100 wins?|pg||
nt|kareno: You can't play on the assumption that one IMP makes the difference in the match.  |pg||
pc|c5|nt|spenny80: routine this|pg||
pc|d4|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||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
nt|adamw: But he can play for the @sA onside plus other chances.|pg||
pc|d5|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||
pc|dA|nt|vugraph9: they did!!!|pg||
nt|raija: board 9 5@C is the contract in the other room|pg||
mc|12|nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQ874HAJ64D72CA2,SA932HK92DT43CJ86,STH873DAKJ96CQT95,SJ65HQT5DQ85CK743|sv|n|nt|adamw: Decaf coffee now. Probably just as well.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|10-13, 6 diamonds or 54|nt|adamw: It's tough to argue with success, but I see no point in a post-mortem here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: My battery is low -- when it dies I'll move to somewhere I can plug in.|pg||
nt|reisig: order more ...odd year stuff|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|adamw: 2@d = 10-13 w/5+ @d|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pef: pretty complex hand--they may end up in 3n|pg||
nt|me argent: they will|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Note isn't totally clear, but I think Nunes said 2@H relay and 3@c side suit|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph7: Kokish says Fantoni showed short spades|pg||
nt|adamw: I think the IMP odds favor 6@H on the previous deal, even though 6@c is safer.|pg||
pc|h2|nt|vugraph7: Nunes asks Soloway about spot card leads and S says "4th best if I have 4"|pg||
nt|pef: specs need to make up their minds, one told me 6h another 6c at the other table, turns out 6c was right so nickell is going to gain another 2 imps to triple their imposing lead|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|me argent: should be a 5th trick somewhere|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|pef: i've been asked whether players know the state of the match--the answer is no|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|pef: unless Jan is dropping hints :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|me argent: and a 6th|pg||
pc|s9|nt|reisig: Jan?  NO WAY|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Soloway: "I have the A of spades next" as Nunes was thinking about what to pitch from dummy|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQ874HAJ64D72CA2,SA932HK92DT43CJ86,STH873DAKJ96CQT95,SJ65HQT5DQ85CK743|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|p|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||
nt|fabsayc: well they have to be aware it is close|pg||
nt|granguru: 4@C activated Turbo. 4@H is a cue. 4@s also a cue 4N Even nr of KCards.|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 nt in other room on this one |pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, I'm sure they are aware but there are still five boards to play.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: I am loving every minute of this|pg||
mb|1D!|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|p|nt|me argent: playing 5@Cs in OR|pg||
nt|odysseus69: really - but are non Italians allowed to try them?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|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|2C|nt|fann4: What was 4NT there Fabio?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: a partial|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: seems very high|pg||
mb|2H!|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||
mb|p|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||
mb|2N|nt|spenny80: because Lauria must have 2A and K@C and probably he response 2@c and not 1NT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is most unusual, rodwell has actually had diamonds 2 times in a row when opening that suit|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jallerton: yes, Lauria overcalled 1NT as North|pg||
mb|p|nt|jallerton: over 1@s from West|pg||
nt|odysseus69: showing even number of key cards for clubs|pg||
nt|kareno: Shocking!  We'll have to pull his bidding card!|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|sybarra: from the other side  in the other room |pg||
nt|vugraph9: As explained to Lauria he has a 1-3-5-4 hand'|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ritong: @hs are a source of tricks in NT too|pg||
nt|granguru: good stop|pg||
nt|fabsayc: same contract at other table, very touch and go contract|pg||
nt|csimon: 3nt is not easy - I have no clue where 9 tricks will come from - passive defense seems best|pg||
nt|csimon: other room down 1 I'm told|pg||
nt|csimon: down 2|pg||
nt|csimon: down 1|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||
nt|kareno: Diamonds are friendly.  |pg||
nt|kareno: If Versace plays the king, the contract can be made.|pg||
nt|csimon: the @h set up 2 tricks for offense and defense, but a low @s shift now might hurt|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Well, he is thinking..... This might take a while folks.|pg||
nt|granguru: In fact it is unbeatable, after @HK|pg||
nt|csimon: he will win 9 and then if he shifts to low @s I think it is unmakeable|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Chin on left hand, right elbow on the table...his usual thinking position....|pg||
nt|kareno: The lead is a bit hard to read.  But he is unlikely to play the king.. but...|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now he has switched hand positions|pg||
nt|kareno: Evan, we love the way you are making the players alive for us!!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: now showing two down at other table, is that right|pg||
nt|sybarra: great fun to hear the "atmospherics" |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Check with Jan Martel.|pg||
nt|csimon: winning K is sort of give up with the holding in dummy...|pg||
nt|fabsayc: ok confirmed by my spys|pg||
nt|granguru: On the OR the lead was @H2 from the W side|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm hearing down 2 at the other table.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: If you even THINK meckstroth is sitting in his chair, think again|pg||
nt|kareno: Evan, the specs are saying you are the best operator!!  They love your comments :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: "hovering" slightly above it? |pg||
nt|sybarra: or levitating  |pg||
nt|vugraph9: Screen went down, Alfredo inquiring again about Rodwell's distribution from Meckstroth.|pg||
nt|kareno: Probably standing up and turning in circles.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Doing kneebends if you can believe it.....|pg||
nt|sybarra: and versace not leaving seat (as we recall) |pg||
pc|hK|nt|adamw: Rosenberg will be endplayed when he wins the @HK.|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|nt|eggy: seems fair|pg||
nt|sybarra: ai|pg||
nt|kareno: Kneebends - impressive!|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT shows specifically 1-3-(54)|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, now this is makeable.. |pg||
nt|csimon: already blew the defense by winning @hK :( - @d shift was gravy|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Well....flexing his knees actually. Not really bending.|pg||
nt|granguru: no way to defeat the hand now|pg||
pc|d9|nt|granguru: last time for 5 defensive tricks|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if rodwell finesses they can return a diamond,forcing him to squeeze dummy|pg||
nt|sybarra: but does that beat it?  I think not |pg||
nt|kareno: He can pitch spades, finesse heart and push out the ace of spades.|pg||
nt|csimon: nothing beats it now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: correct he can still make |pg||
nt|vugraph9: These players are the players we all know and love(or hate), to SEE how they think is quite interesting....|pg||
nt|csimon: it's just a matter of overtricks|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|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|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kareno: For us, the nine of hearts is easy.  But put yourself in that position, where diamonds are not necessarily real, and the defense at trick one is very tough.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|me argent: trouble with 2nt game depends probably on @D fit not necessarily if partner has a minimum or not|pg||
pc|dT|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|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|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|c3|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|s7|nt|fann4: On bd 9, Nunes was in 5@c, but Soloway lead a trump, picking up partner's KJx|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|raija: ok, so we vote it was turbo|pg||
pc|d6|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||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|jallerton: they don't play against Meckwell very often|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
nt|stewball: perhaps they were trying to stay even with meckwell|pg||
mc|9|nt|stewball: heh|pg||
nt|dburn: Lauria and Versace bid more than any other pair I have ever seen|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3ST6HJ62DT5CQJT432,SAQ754H75DA3CA965,SJ982HQ8DKJ96CK87,SK3HAKT943DQ8742C|sv|b|nt|vugraph7: Sorry, I hadn't put in the full spade trick so score was only showing 4 for EW. I've fixed in movie now|pg||
nt|reisig: Looks like an important hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: VERY important|pg||
nt|pef: this seems to have only 11 tricks|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|icecold: it's now  unless a J of H lead ...|pg||
nt|me argent: maqybe a squeeze|pg||
pc|c5|nt|reisig: maybe not|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|othered1: Not close to the count|pg||
nt|reisig: I've been in worse slams|pg||
nt|me argent: ive seen better|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pef: meanwhile at the other table, rodwell has been in the tank as declarer at 3n for over 5 minutes now|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|nt|pef: sorry, I'm told versace is in the tank on defense|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3ST6HJ62DT5CQJT432,SAQ754H75DA3CA965,SJ982HQ8DKJ96CK87,SK3HAKT943DQ8742C|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|p|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|1H|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||
nt|fabsayc: chance to get imps back here, a poor slam|pg||
mb|p|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|1S|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|p|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||
nt|sybarra: and may not bid it here|pg||
nt|granguru: 11IMPs if 4/5@H made|pg||
mb|2N!|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||
nt|kareno: Hamman and Soloway got to a poor 6@h here down a trick.  This could be the swing back that Weed needs.|pg||
mb|p|nt|icecold: 4S down one|pg||
mb|3C!|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||
nt|csimon: diamonds are real - the auction showed at least 9 minor suit cards 4-5 or 5-4|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|hedyg: good lead|pg||
nt|othered1: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|dburn: They bid more than most of the pairs at the Young Chelsea put together|pg||
nt|granguru: 750 = 13 IMPs |pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: no Fantoni cannot bid 3nt with xx in @d|pg||
nt|hedyg: very close match!|pg||
mb|r|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||
nt|fabsayc: not sure what this means but cant see versace passing|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: We'll never know whether 4@h would have made...|pg||
mb|4D|nt|othered1: that's following pre-match predictions|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|adamw: The auction would have made it tough to guess.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Now do they double cross themselves into bidding a slam to try to recover the lost IMPs from the previous board?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i am told 2nt may be 14-16 with some 64 hand|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell asked a question about the 4@C and the the auction proceede...I guess a late alert by Lauria|pg||
mb|5H|nt|me argent: with nicks @C pitch fantoni will make this easily|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: unfortunate discard|pg||
mb|6H|nt|granguru: Double suggests going on, while Pass suggest defending|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eggy: Italians like bidding - some of the bids Avarelli Belladonna came out with ..|pg||
nt|kareno: In theory, you should not do this, specs, but should assume your teammates have also gotten a good result somewhere.|pg||
nt|csimon: they bid the automatic 6@h here too|pg||
pc|cQ|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||
nt|kareno: Automatic?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: how about inevitable|pg||
nt|csimon: destined?|pg||
nt|kareno: Pushy, unnecessary.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|csimon: I'm getting some great adjectives from the specs :)) thanx everyone!|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d2|pg||
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||
nt|kareno: But, it is very hard to put oneself into the mind of such a world class pair.|pg||
nt|csimon: compelled, fated :))|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|hedyg: i just heard Fulvio say phewwwwwwww|pg||
nt|loganrun: It can be made but very tough unless S plays a D now|pg||
nt|kareno: He took his only play for the contract.. QJ of hearts onside.|pg||
nt|loganrun: sorry wrong|pg||
nt|granguru: needs @S 3-3 and @H 3-2|pg||
nt|sybarra: any one think the redbl of 4 @C might have slowed  West down?|pg||
nt|kareno: Spades 3-3 would make it for him as well.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think 2NT was the culprit with such bad diamonds|pg||
nt|kareno: It showed some sort of 6-5 hand?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Did someone say something about whoever got to 100 IMP's first would win??|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|eggy: Avarelli once doubled 1C with a 2254 shape (that order) 12 count|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|spenny80: -1|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
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|hK|nt|me argent: in reality nick was squeezed|pg||
pc|h6|nt|csimon: I don't think N gets squeezed in the pointed suits|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 64 but more than minimum count apparently|pg||
nt|csimon: I said that|pg||
nt|kareno: Can north get caught in a squeeze now?  Have to get the ace of diamonds out of the way (Vienna Coup).|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
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|hT|pc|c3|nt|sybarra: might be a swing hand? |pg||
pc|c5|nt|granguru: In fact N is squeezed|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hedyg: he wasnt, but he thought he was:)|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, it's a trick short.. if he only had eleven.. five hearts three spades, club, diamond means no squeeze.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|csimon: N can pitch 2@c & a @d|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s6|nt|granguru: not enough|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S6HQJT974DQJCAQ62,SKQJ8HAK85DKT73C4,S94H62DA962CKT953,SAT7532H3D854CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|10-13, 6 hearts or 54, not 4+spades|nt|reisig: 3 boards to play|pg||
nt|pef: it looks like rodwell is going to make 3n on board 28, so that will counteract this last slam if it isn't bid at the other table|pg||
nt|reisig: no pressure :))|pg||
nt|pef: and the match rates to be back to almost even again when they get to this board|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|reisig: Put Weed in ...fast|pg||
nt|me argent: play him or smoke him|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S6HQJT974DQJCAQ62,SKQJ8HAK85DKT73C4,S94H62DA962CKT953,SAT7532H3D854CJ87|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||
nt|vugraph9: Rodwell Just thanked Meckstroth for having the @HJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: didnt need to go 2 down, but i suppose he didnt expect them to be in slam at other table|pg||
nt|granguru: count was not rectified|pg||
nt|kareno: Three boards and nine IMPs separate the two teams.|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|1H|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|p|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|1N!|an|semi-forcing|nt|fann4: For info on Gazzilli, go to http://www.geocities.com/daniel_neill_2000/sys/|pg||
nt|kareno: Oops19 IMPs.|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: this and 2 more boards here |pg||
mb|2H|nt|me argent: partner can never properly evaluate his hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Jeff |pg||
nt|vugraph9: So much for my sleeping tonight...I have a 6am flight back to NYC....|pg||
nt|csimon: Nickell only gave up 1 imp this segment|pg||
nt|kareno: You will sleep on the plane!!|pg||
nt|csimon: 26-1 so far|pg||
mb|2S|nt|adamw: Let's congratulate the losing teams too -- making it to the semis is tough!|pg||
nt|hedyg: 2@c stayman|pg||
nt|kareno: This has been some very impressive bridge.  We've really been treated to Meckwell at their best.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Not really....with all tose bridge players opn the SAME flight???? get real|pg||
mb|3H|nt|pef: yes, that's 9 AM Pacific, 12 noon eastern|pg||
nt|raija: or http://www.padovabridge.it/varie/gazzilli.htm|pg||
mb|4S|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|h6|pc|h3|nt|hedyg: this will be tough|pg||
nt|icecold: 2H Xed nice score for EW |pg||
nt|adamw: Hi all. I just came over from the Open room.|pg||
pc|h9|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||
nt|fabsayc: cold now but would always make|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kareno: Hi, Adam.|pg||
nt|csimon: Soloway overcalled an opening 2@h bid with his chunky 4-cd @s suit|pg||
pc|sK|nt|spenny80: yes better the second link|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|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|s6|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|sQ|pc|s4|nt|loganrun: They both played 4S from the right side - D can beat it the other way|pg||
nt|kareno: That is impressive!|pg||
nt|bigtrain: pretty cheap sae for n/s|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SKJ9865H8D9874C43,SAT32HKQ52D52CK75,S74HJT974DQJ3CA92,SQHA63DAKT6CQJT86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|cd be 3, 10-12, else real 2/1|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|shows 4 hearts|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|adamw: Back...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes asking about auction. Soloway: "he should have clubs (probably 5); 3@d is a stopper|pg||
pc|s4|nt|adamw: I turn my back for one minute and Nickell picks up 15 IMPs!|pg||
nt|me argent: 6@Hs reached on 29|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|adamw: Who needs the weak 2 bid anyway?|pg||
nt|pef: after a very long pause, versace just bid again over 4h on board 29 leading to 6h.  so that board will be a push|pg||
nt|me argent: i guess there is just no way to keep ouy of slam|pg||
nt|pef: my bold (foolish) prediction of nickell by 20 is looking reachable|pg||
nt|adamw: I was there -- I'll attest to it.|pg||
nt|adamw: Likewise my "Nickell by at least 1 IMP."|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|adamw: Curious duck, but I don't see it costing the contract.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nunes asks Soloway if he could have 4 spades and SOloway says yes|pg||
nt|adamw: I see. Soloway will rise with the Ace next, unless Nunes plays the 4 back.|pg||
nt|pef: if nunes plays the 4 back, it's time to change decks|pg||
nt|reisig: what 4?|pg||
nt|adamw: He hasn't cost himself anything, and gains an extra chance on some lies.|pg||
nt|adamw: OK, the 5.|pg||
nt|reisig: those odd years -- eh?|pg||
nt|pef: my excuse was the heat, adam's is the vintage|pg||
nt|adamw: The NABC schedule is win-win: you either qualify or you get to have a nice dinner.|pg||
nt|othered1: Slavinsky leads?  Small from an even number without an honor?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Clock just beeped that time has run out for the segment :-)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s7|nt|adamw: European and USBC schedules are even better -- one can do both.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|pef: so we're into stoppage time?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SKJ9865H8D9874C43,SAT32HKQ52D52CK75,S74HJT974DQJ3CA92,SQHA63DAKT6CQJT86|sv|n|nt|adamw: That worked well! It was probably necessary to avoid losing 10 IMPs or so.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|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|p|nt|granguru: EW has a good defense against 4@H|pg||
mb|2C!|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|p|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|2D!|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|p|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||
nt|adamw: 6@C has play, but a @h lead will beat it.|pg||
mb|3D|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||
nt|csimon: this is a nice 6@c contract|pg||
nt|fabsayc: we saw this before, 2C game force|pg||
mb|3N|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|p|nt|reisig: might have used all hid "X' cards :))|pg||
nt|reisig: his|pg||
nt|jcomyn: no prob now the golf is over|pg||
nt|adamw: Possible slam swings on the last two deals.|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: 3nt? or 3@Ds?|pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: not easy to find from N|pg||
nt|me argent: cayne must bid this one to have a chance|pg||
pc|hT|nt|csimon: wow - great bid|pg||
nt|hedyg: check for schedule: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
nt|me argent: GONG|pg||
nt|kareno: But no.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|granguru: Great bid by Lauria|pg||
nt|spenny80: un fenomeno|pg||
nt|granguru: probably a push, but nevertheless|pg||
pc|h8|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|hQ|pg||
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||
nt|adamw: Congrats to Nickell on winning another!|pg||
pc|c5|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|c2|nt|me argent: avery well done by NS|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|granguru: Would you have defended with a 4-2-3-4 hand?|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|me argent: this match is over|pg||
pc|cK|nt|csimon: hi Joey @h|pg||
nt|adamw: And for that matter to Cayne for making it this far and putting up a good fight.|pg||
nt|me argent: hi carol@H|pg||
nt|kareno: Bonsoir, Joey|pg||
nt|me argent: karen@H|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|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|cA|nt|jallerton: now that IS fast arrival|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kareno: It really could have gone either way.  The Cayne team will be heard from again and again, you may be sure.|pg||
nt|adamw: If Laurace bid and make slam on 32 Cayne will lose by 3.|pg||
nt|loganrun: Versace KH swung the match although Lauria could have lead T from QTX - an Italian post mortem|pg||
nt|adamw: Sorry, Weed will lose by 3.|pg||
nt|sybarra: We want to say thanks very much to our wonderful cadre of operators in Chicago:  Evan Markowitz, Jan Martel and Catalina Robles to name some. Well done to all!  |pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|kareno: And especial thanks to our vugraph operator who made this so up close and personal <clap clap clap clap>|pg||
pc|s7|nt|reisig: I would prob be -550|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|adamw: OK, by 6.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|me argent: or diana@H@H@H|pg||
nt|sybarra: And a special thanks to Keven Perkins, the director in charge of vugraph|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|dburn: chiefly because, on a more informative auction that went exactly as Joey suggested, Versace knew exactly how to defend|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: yes well done to all the operators|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|kareno: Yes, big applause from our specs for vugraph|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: going for crossruff to avoid accidents was better|pg||
nt|reisig: next case|pg||
nt|me argent: but mostly to you dear readers without this show would not be possible|pg||
pc|h3|mc|11|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SQ85HAQ4D872CQ973,SAK642HT83DJ65C42,S3HKJ9765DT9CJ865,SJT97H2DAKQ43CAKT|sv|e|nt|adamw: The TDs do not usually enfore the limits in the final.|pg||
nt|me argent: and last|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Play has been very speedy except for this segment; I don't think there will be any problem|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: lauria went down 2 in 6h|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: so up to 19 imps for nickell|pg||
mb|1C|an|str|nt|pef: do I get a year's free bbo if it's exactly 20?|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: -2 in 6@h|pg||
mb|1H!|an|ART, 8-11, FG|nt|adamw: Yes.|pg||
nt|adamw: On me.|pg||
nt|reisig: 2 years|pg||
nt|pef: how about one of those bottles of wine?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|adamw: Another possible slam here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: potential vul slam swing|pg||
nt|me argent: but|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|me argent: the fat lady is singing|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|adamw: Best for Cayne is if both tables reach slam and only Laurace make it.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Congrats to the winners!!|pg||
nt|adamw: At least half of that is not happening here.|pg||
nt|pef: yep, looks like the fat lady has sung|pg||
nt|adamw: Time to decamp to the other table!|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The director just came in and turned off the clock, which I think means no time problems :-)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|me argent: actually cayne still has a chance|pg||
nt|adamw: Perhaps, but I like watching every deal I can. These are great players.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|pef: hamman an soloway had fine results on the last thre boards|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|pef: how can they gain 19 imps, joey?|pg||
nt|adamw: See you in the closed room!|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|adamw: Thanks to all, and especially Jan!|pg||
nt|reisig: Jan ...GREAT job!|pg||
nt|me argent: if meck double 4@Ss on 30 they didnt|pg||
nt|reisig: Closed room is better ...right now|pg||
nt|me argent: terrific jan@H|pg||
nt|icecold: thx|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks, Jan!  Thanks everybody else.  Bye!|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SQ85HAQ4D872CQ973,SAK642HT83DJ65C42,S3HKJ9765DT9CJ865,SJT97H2DAKQ43CAKT|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||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight with great humor....through out the week |pg||
nt|sybarra: so many  I will not name tonight :)) @H|pg||
nt|adamw: On 31 North led a @s against 3N in the closed room -- it was the unbid suit.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Thanks to all the specs and to all the players....and to everyone else who makes this possible.|pg||
mb|p|nt|icecold: 4H likely and make most of the time |pg||
mb|2H|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|d|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|3H|nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago, Catalina Robles. Well done!  |pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
mb|4S|nt|pef: a very marginal slam, but down by 38 in the last quarter, perhaps they will try (and fail)|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Could get there and make it now!|pg||
nt|adamw: That would spoil Peter Friedland's prescient prediction of Nickell by 20.|pg||
mb|5H|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||
mb|p!|an|please lead a !H|nt|othered1: 1C= 14+ with @C, or 15+ balanced.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: =)))!!|pg||
mb|6S|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||
mb|p|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||
nt|fabsayc: double would say dont lead heart, so pass alerted|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|pef: rats!|pg||
pc|h6|nt|me argent: carol@H|pg||
nt|me argent: 0 or 2 higher|pg||
pc|h2|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||
nt|csimon: they haven't made it yet|pg||
nt|adamw: Versace will make this.|pg||
pc|hA|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||
nt|pef: either way it won't be 20|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|sybarra: and all others |pg||
nt|me argent: a double by meck would say dont lead the suit|pg||
pc|hQ|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|h8|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg||
nt|hedyg: limiting the losses|pg||
pc|s9|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||
nt|me argent: so he passed and rod led the suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|loganrun: ty Shirley - should be an exciting last set|pg||
nt|icecold: thx all see you in a few|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|me argent: easy game|pg||
pc|c2|nt|raija: and a new leader again, fantoni nunes got to 6@H going down on board 13|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|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||
nt|csimon: well done|pg||
nt|csimon: great match|pg||
nt|kareno: Achingly close.  |pg||
nt|adamw: Lauria has lost more close matches than any three players I know.|pg||
nt|sybarra: congrats to Nickell team.....always hate to see anyone lose |pg||
nt|sybarra: when bridge is so terrific |pg||
nt|kareno: Frankly I prefer to lose by 100 than by such a low margin.  We lost a world championship by 5 and I still think about it!|pg||
nt|csimon: thanks all for joining us!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: maintaining the string of less than 10 imp wins for these combatants|pg||
nt|sybarra: will be sleepless over K of @H is my guess |pg||
nt|adamw: I think Lauria lost in the BB final by 3, 5, and 1 before finally winning it last year.|pg||
mc|12|pg||
