vg|2006 Spingold - Rd of 16 - 4th Qtr,Weed(npc) vs Strul,I,17,32,Weed - npc,114,Strul,92|
rs|3NW+1,3NW+1,3NE+2,3NE+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,4HN+1,6HN-1,2CN=,2HS-3,6DW-2,5DE+1,1NW+1,1NW+2,2HE=,2HE=,4HS-1,4HS-1,2HE=,3DN=,5DSx+1,6DS=,4SN=,4SS=,6HE=,4HW+2,3NE-1,3NE=,6CE-1,5CE=,5DE-1,5DE-1|
pn|Nunes,Jansma,Fantoni,Verhees,Lesniewski,Versace,Weichsel,Lauria|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SKJ97632HK8DJCJ32,SAQ4HQJ95DK854CA8,S8HT642DAT32C7654,ST5HA73DQ976CKQT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: Welcome back all |pg||
mb|3S|nt|loganrun: Hi Joey and Ed - 3 hours of bridge coming up|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: good dummy|pg||
pc|s8|nt|othered1: Hi, Chris!|pg||
nt|sybarra: we are not playing at "lightening speed"  and 2 other matches were slower ....if you can believe that! |pg||
nt|sybarra: 3rd quarter scores: Lall 118 - Hu 100; O'Rourke 91 - Tuszynski 134; Robson 97 - Meltzer 126; Kasday 108 - Moss 93; Milner 96 - Nickell 113|pg||
nt|ritong: we also are interested with ekeblad match|pg||
nt|loganrun: declarer has 9 tricks but he doesn't know it and the play is not clear cut|pg||
nt|othered1: Jansma doesn't get pushed aside easily.  Contract provides lots of options for declarer.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|othered1: That's OK, since south doesn't figure to get in again.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s5|pg||
nt|othered1: And north has to make some revealing discards|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|sybarra:  Ekeblad 119 - Hollman 74 Jacobs 96 - Bramley 84|pg||
pc|s6|pc|dK|nt|ritong: merci shirley|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|me argent: jan only has to make 2tricks in@Ds|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|othered1: He has 9 and will wind up with 10|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|loganrun: He will find out that clubs are now 3-3|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SKJ97632HK8DJCJ32,SAQ4HQJ95DK854CA8,S8HT642DAT32C7654,ST5HA73DQ976CKQT9|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: what time do bars close in chicago :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: NS play Polish Club|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think he will win spade, lead a diamond to queen, then play ace and heart|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|fabsayc: this i dont believe|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJ43H8532D9732CQ9,SA976HQDA65CAKJ85,SK52HAJT7DQ8CT632,SQT8HK964DKJT4C74|sv|n|mb|p|nt|sybarra: folks  please read along the chat for results:    |pg||
nt|sybarra: 3rd quarter scores: Lall 118 - Hu 100; O'Rourke 91 - Tuszynski 134; Robson 97 - Meltzer 126; Kasday 108 - Moss 93; Milner 96 - Nickell 113|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|sybarra:  Ekeblad 119 - Hollman 74 Jacobs 96 - Bramley 84|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ritong: big @c, evidently|pg||
nt|othered1: Normal 3NT here, with enough points, tricks, etc to do otherwise.   |pg||
nt|me argent: we have here a battle of colours the orange sitting EW and the blues NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: I do not have Wagar 3/4 scores |pg||
pc|s3|nt|othered1: @S lead won't trouble declarer at all.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|me argent: an easy 3nt|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|ritong: routine unblock|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ritong: odds are fantoni will try his luck in @hs|pg||
nt|ritong: oops|pg||
nt|ritong: too slow:)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|othered1: Do NS still use Slavinsky leads?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|me argent: ?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|loganrun: odd from honour and even from no honour|pg||
nt|othered1: From an honor, small with odd length, high with even.  From no honor, low from even , high from odd.|pg||
nt|clarsen: ic|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|clarsen: what are slavinsky leads|pg||
nt|loganrun: yes - Henri I cancelled my comment North new South had 3 spades and so AH looked only chance|pg||
nt|me argent: good point chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: sorry to be ignorant|pg||
nt|me argent: learn|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c8|nt|clarsen: i guess|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|loganrun: you put it much better than me Ed|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|othered1: with some exceptions|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|me argent: sounds like a tough to leartn but very effective|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJ43H8532D9732CQ9,SA976HQDA65CAKJ85,SK52HAJT7DQ8CT632,SQT8HK964DKJT4C74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4-th suit|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the ultimate in fourth suit bids, fishing for a diamond rebid i suppose|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
nt|sybarra: 3rd quarter scores: Lall 118 - Hu 100; O'Rourke 91 - Tuszynski 134; Robson 97 - Meltzer 126; Kasday 108 - Moss 93; Milner 96 - Nickell 113|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra:  Ekeblad 119 - Hollman 74 Jacobs 96 - Bramley 84|pg||
nt|sybarra: hope that answers some questions |pg||
nt|sybarra: I do not have 3rd. gtr in Wagar |pg||
pc|h5|nt|sybarra: sorry no Wagar scores given to me yet |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fabsayc: best lead, of course should still make, but lauria doesnt know about the favorable queens|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: having kibitzed weichsel a few times, i believe he is the real "Flash"|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: welcome ed|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi all |pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well i woke the spectators with that comment|pg||
pc|hT|nt|sybarra: well missed what you said |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: i said peter was the real "Flash"|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|sybarra: but maybe is okay,  we will "join" next hand |pg||
nt|othered1: In the other room, east responded 1@H and south led @S.|pg||
nt|sybarra: aha|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SJ82HAK95DAJCKJT4,SQ754HTDK842CA753,SKT96HQ7642DQ9C98,SA3HJ83DT7653CQ62|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ritong: apparent 4@hs, @c guess|pg||
nt|clarsen: think 4h north south here|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
nt|clarsen: did jansma really bid 1di|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|clarsen: thankfully no|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ritong: from sout hand, looks better|pg||
nt|ritong: south*|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|othered1: They play very sound openings of 1 of a suit.|pg||
nt|me argent: NS have just right aided 4@Hs|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: with spade lead he wont need di hook|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|sybarra: I need Ed in the other room guys,  we will leave this room to you Henri, Chris and Joey @H |pg||
nt|ritong: have fun|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ritong: goes like a dream for nunes|pg||
nt|loganrun: Henri - I believe (from comments in the last set) that you are coming to Canberra in January|pg||
nt|me argent: slavinki leads are a form of incripted signals think ACBL bars encripted leads|pg||
nt|clarsen: making 5,no problem|pg||
nt|ritong: i hope so, chris from Oz|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
nt|me argent: 18 19 |pg||
nt|ritong: however, Oz is quite a trip|pg||
nt|vugraph7: In the Wagar Women's KOs - Baum 98 - Radin 106; Kennedy 145 - Narasimhan 92|pg||
nt|me argent: lets go guys|pg||
nt|loganrun: I believe it is the largest tournament in Southern Hemisphere|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SJ82HAK95DAJCKJT4,SQ754HTDK842CA753,SKT96HQ7642DQ9C98,SA3HJ83DT7653CQ62|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: par result from open room, likely to be duplicated here|pg||
mb|2D!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|fabsayc: time for a tentative claim|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S53HQT8754DAK5CQ2,SAJT876H63DQ432CT,SKQ2HAKJ2DT97CAJ4,S94H9DJ86CK987653|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: don t think they will go higher than 4@h|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|clarsen: 4h plus 5 presumably|pg||
mb|4H|nt|me argent: informed encryption is allowed if everyone has the key which is true for slavinski leads|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|ritong: in any case, slavinsky is a nice name|pg||
nt|ritong: deserves a good convention:)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|loganrun: Fantoni did not fancy a 4C cue on his flat hand so they stayed in 4H|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|nt|me argent: used to play rubber bridge against a a slavinski nbut the way he played sure there was no relationship|pg||
pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ritong: he played like a musician?:)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|me argent: yes a musican with a wooden ear|pg||
nt|ritong: beethoven had one|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: two, even|pg||
nt|me argent: but my guy had 2|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S53HQT8754DAK5CQ2,SAJT876H63DQ432CT,SKQ2HAKJ2DT97CAJ4,S94H9DJ86CK987653|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: another dull game|pg||
nt|othered1: can south really be thinking of continuing?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if south makes a try they will end in slam eventually|pg||
nt|othered1: Wouldn't north have made an even stronger bid if there's slam?  Like a cue-bid of some sort.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think his actual hand is pretty typical for sure|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: It could be right opposite the same hand with a small @D doubleton and prime cards elsewhere.  And here it's not reeally much more than a finesse.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: seems he has no line except losing club finesse, hasnt got diamond spots or squeeze chances|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|othered1: Unless something very untoward happens this is down|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he cant play for show up squeeze against east with only diamond 5 as menace, is that clearer|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|othered1: East might have 5@D and @CK, which would let a squeeze work . . . |pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes that is possible|pg||
nt|othered1: That's a complex play, however, while a @C finesse is simpler and not precluded by the auction.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i am growing gray hairs just watching|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and those on diets have reached their goals|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weich. is reading Versace conv. card|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ8HAJ764DJ8752C9,SQ92HKT92DT64CA52,S7643H3DAQ3CKQJT7,SAKT5HQ85DK9C8643|sv|n|nt|me argent: whers the action?|pg||
nt|ritong: coming|pg||
nt|ritong: u impatient, joseph:-)|pg||
mb|2C|nt|me argent: the 3rd quarter spoiled us|pg||
nt|ritong: true|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: was too fast|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: there was lots of action slow action true but action al the same|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: i appreciate slow teammates who bring back tons of overtricks|pg||
nt|ritong: as fantoni did|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|loganrun: -1 on a club switch|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes they played well|pg||
nt|ritong: despite the blunder of the year|pg||
nt|me argent: only 17imps|pg||
nt|ritong: but match is running well for claudio|pg||
nt|loganrun: big call Henri - 'of the year'|pg||
nt|ritong: he will survive|pg||
nt|ritong: well..|pg||
nt|ritong: finger slips against vulnerable slams are not that common, for these guys|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|clarsen: wow|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|loganrun: so much for my -1|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|me argent: come o0n guys i am not staying up this late to w2atch partscores and cold games spill a little blood please|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|ritong: possible|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ritong: sorry, pv|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ritong: uh oh|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SJ8HAJ764DJ8752C9,SQ92HKT92DT64CA52,S7643H3DAQ3CKQJT7,SAKT5HQ85DK9C8643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: best spot in the fourth suit, seems impossible to reach|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: but this appears to be worst spot|pg||
nt|othered1: 2@h is an interesting choice.  Many would bid 1N or even pass!|pg||
nt|othered1: And 1@s probably not better than 2@h|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: 2c in open room was the practical choice|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|othered1: That's the Fantunes system's 2-bids in action.  They seem to do good things very often, even if they look quite strange to American eyes.|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SKQ64HQJT65D94CT9,SJ985HK2DAQJ2CK43,S732H3DT63CQJ8652,SATHA9874DK875CA7|sv|e|nt|ritong: other room contradicts me|pg||
nt|ritong: they are in slam on 20|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|loganrun: 6D is possible here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: big @c inference, seems|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ritong: 2@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|clarsen: 6di may be possible to bid not to make|pg||
nt|ritong: needs a better @h split, on the surface|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|loganrun: yes on a heart lead Chris - North requires a spade honour or heaarts break and diamonds behave|pg||
nt|clarsen: what about a trump lead|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ritong: mystery train here|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|ritong: gawd|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|clarsen: i guess they will end in 6di which might make on good day,today not good day|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: weird, frankly said|pg||
nt|ritong: they know limited strength, no special fit, no shape|pg||
nt|ritong: well|pg||
nt|ritong: easier from here|pg||
nt|loganrun: not off yet but play is very tricky will N lead singleton H?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|me argent: this will be tough to make|pg||
nt|ritong: to say the least|pg||
nt|me argent: but the bidding eas pretty|pg||
nt|clarsen: i have seen worse slams but this layout not very friendly|pg||
nt|me argent: informed that gib says this is a make|pg||
nt|clarsen: really|pg||
nt|clarsen: maybe i can talk gib into playing on my team|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|ritong: he surely would accept:)|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|me argent: informed a @H @S squeeze|pg||
nt|loganrun: GIB has good eyesight|pg||
nt|me argent: but i bet he will be down before that|pg||
nt|ritong: roughly, his chances are making 4@h tricks or 3 @s tricks|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|clarsen: does gib say this makes with any lead or just a club|pg||
nt|ritong: second option first|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|ritong: & then, try the first one|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|me argent: i fear declare is DOOMED|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ritong: bing|pg||
nt|ritong: write to the family|pg||
nt|me argent: trumps finally drawn|pg||
nt|me argent: is fantoni a pig?|pg||
nt|ritong: ??|pg||
nt|clarsen: lol|pg||
nt|ritong: fantoni is a florentin prince|pg||
nt|me argent: me i ruff 1st for down 1 and think later|pg||
nt|ritong: with some pounds in excess, true:)|pg||
nt|me argent: talking about his trick takingt appetite|pg||
nt|clarsen: sounds like somebody here has played some rubber bridge|pg||
nt|ritong: ah:)|pg||
nt|me argent: thats my game|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s7|nt|loganrun: His play looked correct KC and then spade to the ten - on the hand layout he needed to cash AS then ruff a club (high) and a spade to squeeze South but not an obvoius line|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SKQ64HQJT65D94CT9,SJ985HK2DAQJ2CK43,S732H3DT63CQJ8652,SATHA9874DK875CA7|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Alert|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: they may at least try for a diamond slam on this hand, and come a cropper|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 2C i believe is various hands including most game forces and some heart raises|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|fabsayc: and 2S has established game force as second relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: there might be more chances than just 3-3@H in 6@D.|pg||
nt|othered1: But they're not working here, either.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it also requires a diamond break probably, so looks a poor slam (less than 30%)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: versace bid this round is the key|pg||
mb|4H|nt|othered1: @SK lead would make 6@D easy.  Some allegations of a squeeze on south, but I can't see it, if it's there, as anything but double-dummy.|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the question is can he make this even, he should, conceed two spades|pg||
pc|sK|nt|othered1: A yawner, now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: oh well|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|vugraph9: N and E are taking break|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you mean versace quit smoking?|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQJ3HJ752D92CKT32,SA98HAKT4DKQ6CJ64,SK52HQ83DT753CA95,ST764H96DAJ84CQ87|sv|b|nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|loganrun: This line was suggested by some kibs|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|me argent: so far the italians are doing everything right unfortunately strul team is not playing as well|pg||
nt|me argent: hard to beat when they play this good|pg||
nt|clarsen: will he play a card|pg||
nt|me argent: a personal preference someone play a card PLEASE|pg||
nt|me argent: anyone|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQJ3HJ752D92CKT32,SA98HAKT4DKQ6CJ64,SK52HQ83DT753CA95,ST764H96DAJ84CQ87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|othered1: Back. Good.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Fast auction. Even better.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|vugraph9: 4-th best|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well it did no damage on this passive defense hand|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|othered1: some possibility of an extra overtrick, but most likely a slow push.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: they must cash now or makes 3|pg||
nt|othered1: If ceclarer has @CKJ, he's played this hand very strangely|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: that must have been won by west|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SJT2H5DAJ754CK852,SK765HA93DQ2CA976,SA83HK872D93CQJT3,SQ94HQJT64DKT86C4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ritong: dutchmen now need a serious run of system boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: which could create swings|pg||
mb|2H|nt|loganrun: their way|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: or nunes to come to rescue about 3 or 4 times|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: to chris|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: certainly nopt to me hank|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ritong: not when you pick on claudio:)|pg||
nt|me argent: what has he ever won?|pg||
nt|clarsen: thx everyone for your company i will go and dream about the 9 of diamonds|pg||
nt|ritong: rest of the time, maybe lol|pg||
nt|ritong: nite chris dear|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|clarsen: good nite|pg||
nt|me argent: bonsoir chris|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h9|nt|me argent: fantoni its just a lousy part score|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|me argent: play a card|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|nt|me argent: boys at this juncture of yhe game speed is the t5hing|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SJT2H5DAJ754CK852,SK765HA93DQ2CA976,SA83HK872D93CQJT3,SQ94HQJT64DKT86C4|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|othered1: yes.  100 percent likely|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: operator you missed a pass|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|othered1: This match is about ready to be declared officially out of hand.  After this board, we're half way through the set and 57 IMP are hard to find in 9 boards against a good team.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it has happened of course but no sign it will here|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|othered1: As the baseball people say, "They have a mathematical chance."   That translates to "almost none at all."|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he will manage 1 diamond ruff now for a push|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S9HAKQJ84DQTCT872,SAK42HT65DJ43CKQJ,SQ75H7DAK9875C643,SJT863H932D62CA95|sv|e|nt|me argent: 2Ds then 2@Hs?|pg||
nt|ritong: well, we are in the round of 16 of the spingold, but the match could easily be a BB semi final|pg||
mb|2D|nt|ritong: considering the players|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: noone wants to lose stupidly|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: so, it can explain some slowness|pg||
pc|sA|nt|loganrun: I have been in two national Australian championships were we won and lost by 1imp|pg||
nt|me argent: it is my opinon that the spingold and the vanderbilt are tougher events much tougher than tha brmuda bowl|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ritong: particularly when good players of all over the planet are in|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|ritong: and internet allows us to watch it|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: the talent is much deeper here|pg||
nt|ritong: can help for some patienza:)|pg||
pc|s3|nt|loganrun: as we approach the latter stages, there is little difference but more depth in USA events earlier|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S9HAKQJ84DQTCT872,SAK42HT65DJ43CKQJ,SQ75H7DAK9875C643,SJT863H932D62CA95|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: i dont believe we are waiting on lauria, and i was right|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: North couldn't act on a hand many would open somehow.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|granguru: On the other room no slip to cashout the black winners|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|granguru: same sequence till now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: moment of truth now|pg||
nt|othered1: The auction in the other room wasn't totally just shot by south -- their 2-bids often contain considerable high cards both in and out of their suit.|pg||
nt|granguru: Lauria has shown even @s and even @C|pg||
nt|othered1: 10-13 HCP|pg||
nt|granguru: soorry oddds|pg||
nt|fabsayc: why is that?|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|granguru: if |pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJT2H83D982CAJ873,SK963HQJ76DJTCK42,SAQ54HT94DAQ7643C,S87HAK52DK5CQT965|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: bizarre|pg||
nt|me argent: there are 1or 2 first class italian teams one of which is world best but there are maybe a dozewn worlde class americanteams|pg||
nt|vugraph7: every bid has been alerted this auction; similar to most of the boards that have been played.|pg||
nt|ritong: okay, merci|pg||
nt|vugraph7: sorry, they don't say them loud enough for me to hear|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: no problem|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Falling asleep more like|pg||
nt|ritong: no matter what, they clearly knew @h fit|pg||
nt|loganrun: Fantoni is being very quite here|pg||
nt|ritong: he will balance|pg||
nt|ritong: his problem is: how|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: !!|pg||
nt|ritong: okay, i m back in my tree|pg||
nt|loganrun: 1D shows Hearts and 1NT asks E to describe his hand - min with 4 hearts I think|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|nt|me argent: fantonis pass made by someone who knows he is leading by alot|pg||
nt|ritong: possible|pg||
pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|ritong: however, 4@s demands few, from his hand|pg||
nt|ritong: @s Kxxx & over is playable|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ritong: with the known @h X(x)|pg||
nt|me argent: who ever heard of selling to 2@Hs with that hand?|pg||
nt|me argent: he was in the passout seat|pg||
nt|ritong: he has a VERY  big stack:)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
nt|me argent: very big stack hank|pg||
nt|ritong: and waiting for the final table|pg||
nt|loganrun: I agree with both of you - Fantoni knows the match is going okay but not taking action when opps are pushing may miss 4S|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|me argent: tough for defenders to put me on this @D holding|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJT2H83D982CAJ873,SK963HQJ76DJTCK42,SAQ54HT94DAQ7643C,S87HAK52DK5CQT965|sv|b|nt|othered1: Strul needs to hope there's lots of action in the remaining boards.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|granguru: because this one is not the case|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i expect weischel will bid again|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: 2@s|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|granguru: better|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|granguru: easy |pg||
nt|granguru: 6 IMPs|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|nt|othered1: If the movie's to be believed, north stayed out of the auction totally (1@C-P-1D to him) in the other room.  Perhaps the state of the game drew him back.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: depends what 1@D meant, looks strange|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|granguru: maybe Fantoni overlooked 1 A|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1S865HDKQJT9853CA4,SAQT42HK53D4CJ852,S9HAJ974DA76CT973,SKJ73HQT862D2CKQ6|sv|o|nt|me argent: anyone have any results?|pg||
nt|ritong: not me|pg||
mb|2D|nt|me argent: pasw moi|pg||
nt|loganrun: South opens? - 5D or ...|pg||
nt|ritong: some number of @ds|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ritong: a real psych here|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: 6@Ds anyone?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ritong: 4@s 5@d looks possible|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: ..|pg||
nt|ritong: psych  WORKED|pg||
nt|loganrun: limp in with 5D and get doubled|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
nt|me argent: trouble was the orangemen believed their own press|pg||
nt|ritong: come on, guys|pg||
nt|ritong: p lease stop private msgs:)|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1S865HDKQJT9853CA4,SAQT42HK53D4CJ852,S9HAJ974DA76CT973,SKJ73HQT862D2CKQ6|sv|o|nt|granguru: action!|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|granguru: no way to lose 6@d|pg||
nt|othered1: Jan Martel suggests Fantoni stayed out of the previous auction because he was vulnerable in the first round (1@D showed @H), then because west had shown or implied @S on the ...|pg||
nt|othered1: second.|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAQT6HQ6DJ62CAQ92,SK853H32DAT93CT74,SJ942HA97DKQ8CJ53,S7HKJT854D754CK86|sv|n|nt|me argent: in wagar kennedy145 narasimhan92   radin106 baum98|pg||
nt|ritong: opening 2@d that hand is not explainable otherwise than tactics|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|loganrun: 4S is tough N-S but 3NT|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: @h Axx is an absolute stopper|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: one can duck as many times as needed|pg||
nt|me argent: what fantoni would like to do is double|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|ritong: although, fulvio went for academism|pg||
nt|loganrun: Yes Henri - but 3rd hand preempts can be better with an entry|pg||
nt|ritong: true|pg||
nt|me argent: thats my lead but unfortunately it probably gave this game away|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|me argent: hand over|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SAQT6HQ6DJ62CAQ92,SK853H32DAT93CT74,SJ942HA97DKQ8CJ53,S7HKJT854D754CK86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|othered1: Notice the 2@D opening on the last hand in the other room.  Very sound, indeed.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|othered1: Your call on the north hand?|pg||
nt|othered1: And do you start with some kind of conventional 2NT?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: depends are they playing lebensohl|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@H is pushy on a 4-3-3-3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if so i bid 2nt then 3S|pg||
nt|granguru: or 2N then 3@H|pg||
nt|othered1: that would be a game try in @S?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: invite but flat in my thinking, as opposed to direct 3S|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@H might get you to the best strain, if not 3NT|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|granguru: 2n was, in fact, Leb|pg||
mb|3H|nt|othered1: There are lots of ways to design the auctions that begin with 2NT.  Usually that's a request partner bid 3@C and later bids define a wide range of hands.  Just which hands are the ...|pg||
nt|othered1: issues to be resolved.|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Is J942 enough to play at 4@S?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|granguru: N thinks yes|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: and there we are|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|nt|granguru: probably losing 1 trick per suit|pg||
nt|othered1: I think I'd love to have an auction to show this hand --- should be easy since I'm a passed hand -- but I don't.  I think Weichsel's actions worked out well.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weichsel said 3@h wasn't "Stayman" but didn't know what to do|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not sure i see how this makes|pg||
nt|granguru: In OR the @c lead by E helped declarer not to lose any @C|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|granguru: Versace will play low, giving n ochance to squeeze|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the fat lady has left the building|pg||
nt|othered1: Jan Martel suggests that an auction of 2N ...3@S showing 4@S and a @H stopper might get south to bid NT and it might make.  Nice agreement to have, and it's something I'll think ...|pg||
nt|othered1: about adding to my partnerships|pg||
nt|granguru: Is Peter thinking?|pg||
nt|granguru: Obviously not...|pg||
nt|granguru: Weichsel is the dummy!|pg||
nt|granguru: Just to check if you are awake!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria thought a @h was lead and played the K, now it is a penalty card|pg||
nt|othered1: Will that make it difficult to complete the vugraph of this hand?|pg||
nt|granguru: so the hand can be made now|pg||
nt|granguru: @CQ @SA (E has to throw @HK)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
nt|granguru: wrong I am again|pg||
nt|granguru: without trumps, Versace could cash 2 @D tricks|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lesniewski has asked for a non-heart lead from Versace|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: why?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|othered1: It's 1:00 a.m. in the playing room, and they still have more than four boards to play.  Short-term fatigue can happen to anyone.|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKJ7HT82DT8CAT873,SAT63HAQJ943DQ6CJ,S984H7D974CK96542,SQ52HK65DAKJ532CQ|sv|b|nt|ritong: we would have loved more suspense, but match seems over too|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|loganrun: slam time|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ritong: a perfecto|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|me argent: FINALLY SOMEONE BID @hS|pg||
nt|ritong: grumpy:)|pg||
nt|ritong: jan did at his first round:)|pg||
nt|me argent: a grumpy old man out past his bedtime|pg||
nt|ritong: jansma just needs good @ds & @h Kxx, but he could decide that part never has what we expect|pg||
nt|me argent: 4 boards 44 imps a tight squeeze|pg||
mb|4C|nt|ritong: good move|pg||
mb|d|nt|me argent: they MUST get to slam here in a red suit|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cJ|nt|me argent: they must if they have any chance of winning|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
nt|ritong: no problem|pg||
nt|ritong: next|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKJ7HT82DT8CAT873,SAT63HAQJ943DQ6CJ,S984H7D974CK96542,SQ52HK65DAKJ532CQ|sv|b|nt|granguru: what time is outside the playing room then?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: speechless in vancouver :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria is very upset that the director was even called|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|fabsayc: apparently there was a penalty card we missed|pg||
nt|granguru: It depends on how far ouside the room u r, 2.05 here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|fabsayc: it definitely should have been down, to answer kibitzers|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|granguru: surely u are in what is called a FAST TOWN|pg||
nt|vugraph9: it went as you saw|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|granguru: Versace knew the hand was unbeatable now...playing @DA remained with the non-@H play obligation|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: does anybody have final scores from other matches|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SKQ875HT532D7CJ86,SJ9HK94DAKQJ4CAT9,ST43HAQ7DT32CK754,SA62HJ86D9865CQ32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ritong: introducing boss suit is a must, forget about criteria|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ritong: and watch opps struggle with it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|me argent: good lead|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|loganrun: with no entry - he leads the QS - these guys know too much|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ritong: position is not a mystery, after the bidding|pg||
nt|ritong: they have a weak @s stopper|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|ritong: is not like 1nt 3nt, where @s xx for xxx is possible|pg||
nt|me argent: i fear the overweight lady is standing up|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|ritong: and her throat is clean|pg||
nt|me argent: even clear|pg||
nt|ritong: :))|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: btw, make that @s Jxx for xxx|pg||
nt|loganrun: yes true but ... it is still not 100%|pg||
nt|ritong: oohh...i WANT that 100% opening lead gimmick|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|me argent: ASK SLVINSKI|pg||
nt|ritong: could be useful:)|pg||
nt|loganrun: A of trumps against a slam|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: uh?:)|pg||
nt|loganrun: a grand slam|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|ritong: ah:)|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ritong: c mon louk|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|loganrun: Henri - you made an excellent point about bidding spsdes even with as little as Claudio held - as 3NT may have put N (or S for that matter) in a difficult lead position|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|loganrun: spades|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SKQ875HT532D7CJ86,SJ9HK94DAKQJ4CAT9,ST43HAQ7DT32CK754,SA62HJ86D9865CQ32|sv|o|nt|othered1: only 31 imp down with three boards to go.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|18-19 balanced|nt|granguru: I have the result of the 7th final round of Paris, 2001 final.... |pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Does it helps?|pg||
mb|2S!|an|transfer to 2NT|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: help?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Does anyone have scores of other matches?|pg||
nt|granguru: Surely there must be someone...|pg||
nt|casenjo: not me, just got home from work|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will try to get them|pg||
nt|casenjo: but rehi to everyone|pg||
pc|s7|nt|casenjo: thanks, is that still Linda at work?|pg||
nt|granguru: night work Jo Anne?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|casenjo: 7pm to 2am|pg||
nt|casenjo: next week it's 11am to 7pm|pg||
nt|granguru: I am asked for the URL of the event |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: www.acbl.org then click on bulletins link is website|pg||
pc|d8|nt|casenjo: it hasn't been updated|pg||
nt|granguru: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|othered1: The results are listed in the daily bulletins:   http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no it wont be current|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|granguru: but no running scores|pg||
nt|othered1: there is no website with real-time results.|pg||
nt|granguru: xiexie zheng|pg||
nt|vugraph9: only a few matches are finished|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria fingering the c!2|pg||
nt|granguru: but u can c who won 20/50/100 strat pairs today|pg||
nt|othered1: Operator, do you have any results you can give us?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h7|nt|casenjo: 3rd quarter was up, but matches were really too close to call|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|sK|pc|hK|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S9854HAK42DT4CJ87,SKQ2HT53DAQ83C942,SJT6HJ9876DK9752C,SA73HQDJ6CAKQT653|sv|n|nt|me argent: finally|pg||
nt|ritong: bidding @ss whenever possible, even with no support from academicians, cannot be wrong on the long run|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: at least, imho|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|loganrun: as long as partner is on the same wavelength|pg||
nt|me argent: 5@Cs is the spot for EW qill NS help get them their?|pg||
nt|ritong: oh, he is:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: will|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|me argent: rather be in 6@Cs than 3nt|pg||
nt|ritong: yes, frequent with x for xxx in some suit|pg||
nt|ritong: suspense|pg||
mb|4C|nt|loganrun: does 3NT show a running club suit in their system?|pg||
nt|ritong: but my guess is a fold|pg||
nt|ritong: wrong!|pg||
nt|me argent: its minus 50 either way|pg||
nt|me argent: now they get to slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ritong: slam is decent, anyways|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: jan didnt lift 3nt to play for an 11 trick game|pg||
nt|ritong: just not their day|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ritong: claim, louk|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ritong: ask where is @d K|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|loganrun: S shows up with AK of hearts - E is not hopeful|pg||
nt|me argent: next|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S9854HAK42DT4CJ87,SKQ2HT53DAQ83C942,SJT6HJ9876DK9752C,SA73HQDJ6CAKQT653|sv|n|nt|granguru: a 50% slam to end the round|pg||
nt|granguru: last 2 to be precise|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|granguru: Weed needs 21 IMPS in each one |pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|fabsayc: somebody does :)|pg||
nt|granguru: sorry...Strul|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: anybody know what 2@H means|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph9: Final results: Ekeblad 127 - Hollman 133; Lall 153 - Hu 123; O'Rourke 128 - Tuszynski 153; Robson 114 - Meltzer 178; Kasday 159 - Moss 111; Milner 127 - Nickell 161|pg||
nt|fabsayc: dano is my source, any strong hand|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|granguru: solid bid|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2ST98754HJT6DKQCKT,SKQJHA43DJT984C83,SA632H9872D3CA742,SHKQ5DA7652CQJ965|sv|e|nt|me argent: and last|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: folks she is singing|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ritong: loud|pg||
nt|loganrun: must get to 3NT rather than 5D here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|me argent: now thats tough|pg||
nt|ritong: transferred cue|pg||
nt|ritong: sophisticated:)|pg||
nt|ritong: more seriously, transfers certainly are a good approach|pg||
mb|2N|nt|me argent: they are terrific|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|me argent: excvept over 1nt|pg||
mb|3N|nt|me argent: lots of luck jans|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: for the next edition|pg||
mb|p|pc|sT|nt|ritong: such is game|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|loganrun: E perhaps should have let W take action here but it is tough (after 4s)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: italians win this time|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|ritong: bravo|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|loganrun: World Cup of Soccer, World Champions in Bridge - what else?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|nt|ritong: orange guys will have other occasions to shine|pg||
nt|ritong: they can do that|pg||
nt|ritong: easily|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous:)|pg||
nt|me argent: the orange play good but the italians are maybe the best|pg||
nt|loganrun: thank you all and merci Henri|pg||
nt|ritong: thanks operator|pg||
nt|me argent: bonsoir hank a tout a lheure mon ami|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao bello|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao a tutti|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2ST98754HJT6DKQCKT,SKQJHA43DJT984C83,SA632H9872D3CA742,SHKQ5DA7652CQJ965|sv|e|nt|granguru: I want to thank the all people contributing to this show to be succesfull|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|granguru: The ACBL for sponsoring, Roland for its continous contribution onthe Vugraph organization|pg||
mb|2S|mb|2N|nt|granguru: BBO, for giving  this facilities to the Bridge world fans|pg||
nt|granguru: all commentators tonite|pg||
mb|4S|nt|casenjo: and please come back for more tomorrow!!|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|granguru: Casenjo, othered1, fabsayc|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|granguru: Wladimir Reznik, our wonderful VG operator|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|granguru: and all the audience with their happy attitude and helping to make this show even better..|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|casenjo: Interesting results in Cayne's bracket. All of the other original seeds are gone.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|casenjo: Hollman was 17, Lall was 41 Tuszynski was 21 and of course Cayne was and still is 4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|granguru: Versace-Lauria and Fantoni_Nunes have shown why they are a team to be feared...|pg||
nt|casenjo: The other side remains the same with the exception of Kasday (26) and the Bramley-Jacobs match is still being played I believe|pg||
nt|granguru: Many good slams decisions by the italians|pg||
nt|granguru: made the big difference|pg||
nt|casenjo: I saw a final score of Ekeblad 127-Hollman 133. Was that correct?|pg||
nt|granguru: Watch out for these guys|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks for coming, everyone.  Bye.|pg||
nt|casenjo: That was indeed a huge comeback!!! THe score was 85-9after the 1st quarter, with Ekeblad leading|pg||
mc|10|pg||
