vg|2006 Spingold - Rd of 64 - 4th Quarter, ,I,17,32,Schwartz,113,Apfel,123|
rs|4HS=,4HS-1,3NS=,4HN=,3NE-3,3NE=,6HW+1,7HW=,3DE=,4HNx=,3HS-1,3SW-2,4HEx=,4HE=,3NS-2,4HNx-1,3NW=,1NW+3,5DS-1,3NS=,1NW=,1NW=,2SS+1,4SS=,4HE=,4HE=,6DW=,5DW+1,5DE-2,3NE-2,4HW+1,4HW+1|
pn|KREKORIAN,OSPECK,DREWSKI,NUSSBAUM,Smith,Sadek,Saxe,Elahmady|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SK95HAKQ74DK4CJ74,SJT4HT8DAJT963CQ8,SA83HJ6532D8752C6,SQ762H9DQCAKT9532|sv|o|nt|davidstern: Nice to take some time out from world events to relx and watch some good (we hope) bridge|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good evening and welcome back to Chicago for the Spingold Knockout Teams 2006. Round of 64, four segments of 16 boards. This is the last|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Your commentators are Martin Johnson, Canada, Peter Friedland and Ed Shapiro, USA. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
nt|othered1: Hello everybody!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi ed, spectators|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Nice tight match we have here|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php  is the link to the official web site with schedule, results and bulletins|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i wonder can this get slower|pg||
nt|othered1: Do we know what system EW play?  In the last quarter their teammates played old-fashioned Blue Team Club.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: They've just been given the boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jian: ÉÏ°ë³¡ÊäÌ«¶àÁË£¬ÏÖÔÚ»ù±¾³ÉÀ¬»øÊ±¼ä£¿|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good afternoon and welcome to Chicago for the Spingold Knockout Teams 2006. Round of 64, four segments of 16 boards. This is the first|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Your commentators are Geoffrey Wolfarth and David Burn, England, Hedy Grey, Switzerland, David Probert, Sweden, and John Stewart, Canada. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
mb|2D!|an|trsfr|mb|3C|nt|othered1: East passed, not something that would happen at many tables.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|roswolf: a gentle part-score to start|pg||
nt|davpro: Bertheau-Nystrom is one of they Swedish pairs I am most impressed of- it will be fun to watch them|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed world class imo|pg||
nt|fabsayc: ew hand, but they may sell out|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@D, a doubleton with support?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: No alerts except for the transfer. I'm afraid I can't see the EW convention card. If they take a break I'll try to look at it|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks, operator!|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujiebj: Ð¡ÒãÒ²ÔÚÏë£¬Èç¹ûDÓÐÎÊÌâÎ÷¼ÒÔ­±¾»Ø¾Íå´°¡|pg||
nt|jian: ÊÂÊµÉÏÎ÷¼ÒËÆºõÓÐµãËÉ¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|tsanders: Hello and welcome to all bridge fans|pg||
nt|fabsayc: probably showing a maximum, i.e. better than 3H|pg||
mb|4D|nt|hedyg: good evening everybody:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: not a nice trump break for declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: the @D trumpbreak seems ok:)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|liujiebj: ÊÇµÄ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jian: 14¸±´ò³öÕâÑù´óµÄ±È·Ö£¬¹À¼ÆÊÇÁ½±ß¶¼²»Ì«ºÃ£¿|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed - probably the saving grace|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Peter Friedland|pg||
nt|pef: hi all|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi peter|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Peter|pg||
pc|c8|nt|reisig: Who is EW?  Tommy Smith and Gene Saxe?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|liujiebj: ÕâÔ­±¾ÓÖÊÇÒ»¸±»ú»áÅÆ£¬ÄÏ±±¿ÉÒÔ´ò6H¡£|pg||
nt|tsanders: We will try to bring you scorers from time to time of other matches|pg||
nt|pef: do we know any of the other match scores?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: will take a major accident to allow this to make|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I have many of the scores (some not finished and have been giving them as there's time. |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Only two Davids at this table|pg||
nt|othered1: Very major, as there's just nothing happening to handle the 3rd @S.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|davpro: Hi all|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to David Probert from Sweden|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Roland:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: hello David:)|pg||
nt|davpro: Hi Hedy|pg||
nt|roswolf: still it looks 1 down|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi david|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|pef: actually with that switch there is no a chance for enplays on either e or west|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|pef: i mean now a chance|pg||
nt|othered1: Well, maybe the @DQ isn't good to keep|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hedyg: those @hs arent going anywhere|pg||
nt|roswolf: good play by declarer so far|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|pef: in fact isn't it cold now?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pef: on the third spade if west wins he's endplayed to lead a diamond|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Jan Martel. Welcome to you too|pg||
pc|c3|pc|hK|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf: but he shouldn't make this|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Do you know their complicated relay system, David?|pg||
nt|davpro: no|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
nt|roswolf: my first wrong analysis|pg||
nt|davpro: but they do :-)|pg||
nt|pef: if east wins and he kept the q of diamonds, south just ducks|pg||
nt|othered1: yes it is.  @D play at trick 2 would have beaten it.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|hedyg: no way!!|pg||
nt|davpro: In your life or?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: They can even ask for jacks!|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|pef: looks like schwartz is going to pull ahead here|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|reisig: Suits always split for other players:)|pg||
nt|othered1: Sort of a winkly position at last trick.|pg||
nt|othered1: How did the match get closer than what we saw at the end?  Were there time penalties?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|pef: i was watching, i thought they misscored a board where apfels team went down in a vul game but they scored it as making|pg||
mc|10|nt|roswolf: i am a single dummy player i make more mistakes double dummy! :-))|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SK95HAKQ74DK4CJ74,SJT4HT8DAJT963CQ8,SA83HJ6532D8752C6,SQ762H9DQCAKT9532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|sybarra: hello all again |pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hi All|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hi David|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello David welcome :))|pg||
nt|sybarra: early morning for you |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|davidstern: 13:00 not too early even for me|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh |pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I'm the early riser. 5 am here|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|davidstern: One down for declarer|pg||
nt|sybarra: drifting off by 1 |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK743HA5DK8CAQJT7,SJT96HJ98DJ6C5432,SQHKT762DA9754C86,SA852HQ43DQT32CK9|sv|n|nt|roswolf: a push|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Yes, EW are Tom Smith and Gene Saxe - Gene has assured me that they play fast :-)|pg||
nt|pef: so this should make the specs happy, tie with 15 boards to go|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Weedn NPC over Viswanath 150-74, O'Rourke-Rogoff, 59-41 (I think, can't read my own writing)|pg||
nt|pef: on the luck lie of clubs, looks like most contracts make here|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Meltzer-Gamble, 117-82|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|liujiebj: Ö÷ÒªÊÇµ¥·½Ãæ¶ªÁ½¸öÓÐ¾Ö·½µÄÂú¹á¡£±»ÔÙ¼Ó±¶³É¾Ö¶¨Ô¼³¬Ò»£¬3¸±ÅÆÊä40µã|pg||
nt|jian: 6HµÄ»ú»áÕæÊÇ²»ºÃ£¬¹À¼ÆÎÞÂÛÈçºÎ¶¼½Ð²»µ½£¿Ì¯¿ªÅÆ¶¼¼¸ºõ²»Ì«Ô¸Òâ´ò¡£¡£¡£|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt is the standard contract i think|pg||
nt|hedyg: polish @c:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5@C anyone?|pg||
mb|1H|nt|sybarra: this may get them there |pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: That I know!|pg||
nt|tsanders: the players in this match are: Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Drew Casen, Las Vegas NV; Jim Krekorian, New York NY; Tarek Sadek - Walid ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: Elahmady, Cairo Egypt |pg||
mb|2N|nt|jian: ÏÖÔÚËÆºõ²»Ì«¶àÈËÓÃÕâ2DÁË£¿|pg||
nt|davpro: Yes...25 hp and no fit = 3NT :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: yes|pg||
nt|sybarra: although east hand with double @D may slow east down |pg||
nt|roswolf: yes - i bet east cant believe his pard's bid!|pg||
nt|davpro: they could get to high though (but takes a diamondlead to brake it|pg||
mb|3C|nt|sybarra: cue @H|pg||
nt|sybarra: that was a question...|pg||
nt|davpro: I', not sure that 2@h didn't show @cs allready....and 2NT ask for strenght...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php  is the link to the official web site with schedule, results and bulletins|pg||
nt|roswolf: i wonder whether 4@S would be a splinter here!?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/results/SPINGOLD.HTM  for team rosters and seedings|pg||
nt|sybarra: better have good understandings for that auction |pg||
nt|Walddk4: Mhaffey seeded 20, Venkatesh 45|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: and the 58th seed:Harry Apfel, New York NY; James Scott, Wilton CT; Thomas Smith, Stamford CT; Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY; Daniel Nussbaum, Cambridge MA; Mark Ospeck, Memphis TN |pg||
mb|3S|nt|roswolf: i normally play that 2nt DENIES @S support here and therefore for me it woulsd be a splinter|pg||
nt|roswolf: he has decided on the cue-bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: 3@s is an artificial slam try in @hs|pg||
mb|3N|nt|davpro: wrong again...:-(|pg||
nt|roswolf: ah excitement the moysian fit!|pg||
nt|hedyg: why 2@h?|pg||
nt|davpro: 2@s = 6, 2NT = bal and 3@d = 5-5 or?|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujiebj: ÊÇµÄ¡£ÎÒÃÇ»¹ÊÇÓÃ2H´úÌæÕâÖÖ2D£¬±È½ÏÀÏÌ×°É£¿£¡|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php  is the link to the official web site with schedule, team rosters, results and bulletins|pg||
nt|hedyg: but he could have bid 2@d|pg||
nt|davpro: if it wasn't a gadget yes...|pg||
nt|roswolf: he invented a bid to show 5@S i suppose|pg||
nt|reisig: 4@h will be a fast -100|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: Nystrom is going to love dummy hand |pg||
nt|vugraph9: North asking questions|pg||
nt|roswolf: definitely|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Now South asking questions|pg||
nt|davpro: play will be faster then the bidding (and lead)...|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph7: We don't have screens, so alerts are live  Casen says that Krekorian has an unspecified splinter and he didn't care what it was|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|reisig: slam try ...seems an overstatement|pg||
nt|fabsayc: a sweaty push coming up|pg||
nt|pef: looks like a 1 imp gain for apfel on this board.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|tsanders: yes, I agree|pg||
nt|ritong: jim felt protected by his initial pass:)|pg||
nt|ritong: oups|pg||
nt|ritong: sry, meant private|pg||
nt|vugraph7: There seems to be a technical problem and we're having to stop for a moment - I don't know what it is but I've been told to go back to the lobby|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|pef: no sorry, you are right should be 10 tricks|pg||
nt|othered1: Declarer will duck a couple of @S then find he's lucky in @C for about 10 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Lynch 142 - Klemic 88|pg||
pc|s8|nt|vugraph7: Robinson 120 - Yang 64|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ¿´Õâ½ÚÅÆµÄÏÖ×´£¬ºÜÄÑ°â»ØÀ´|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Robson 93-Teukolsky 79|pg||
nt|othered1: Declarer doesn't know exact @S split.  Wonder if he might try @C! as a tiny safety play, if he thinks them 5-3|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Welland 151-Rigal 62|pg||
nt|othered1: @CA|pg||
nt|pef: wonder why with diamonds marginally better than hearts he decided to pitch diamonds?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Strul 101-Christiansen 65|pg||
pc|cA|nt|hedyg: ok, so: 2@d is artificial, any GF|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|roswolf: i apologise to the lady sitting west|pg||
pc|cT|nt|sybarra: beginning now |pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
nt|pef: so back to the 1 imp gain assuming they cash their spade|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|pef: or even if they don't right away|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|nt|hedyg: as do i:(((((|pg||
nt|roswolf: but the contract is off anyway|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SK743HA5DK8CAQJT7,SJT96HJ98DJ6C5432,SQHKT762DA9754C86,SA852HQ43DQT32CK9|sv|n|nt|davidstern: Which is lucky for E/W as they have a good 5@c sacrifice|pg||
nt|davidstern: If 4@H makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: 3NT by N/S likely here|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|davidstern: Dear Host - the website for the results for our kibitzers please!|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davidstern: Sadek and Elahmady are the top Egyptian pair who regularly figure in the Cavendish finish|pg||
nt|davidstern: OK OK _ I get it usual ACBL - minimal online results|pg||
nt|sybarra: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
nt|sybarra: we have no results except the 1/2 time results on the Wagar bracket sheet |pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|nt|davidstern: As and editorial I walways wonder what NCBO's believe their role is when they can't even publicise the events that they do run and encourage people to participate in the future ...|pg||
nt|davidstern: .... anyway back to the bridge|pg||
nt|davidstern: 4@h better perhaps than 3NT as it may survive the club finesse losing|pg||
nt|davidstern: Although with spades 3-3 3NT much better|pg||
nt|davidstern: Fortunately for me I come from a part of the world which is paranoid about the public image of their events|pg||
nt|sybarra: hate playing in live tourneys |pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry privie,  but I am not a fan of some live tourneys|pg||
nt|davidstern: Come down under and we'll show you how it should be done|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sybarra: I actually am playing in Europe in August |pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|nt|davidstern: Europe is good provided you can bear the smoking and late starts|pg||
pc|h3|nt|sybarra: next year will try  "down under" maybe |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|davidstern: I think declarer will make this without much problem although he is working out the problems that bad breaks may present|pg||
nt|sybarra: he had a lot of work to do there |pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SJ872HKT93DJ82CQJ,SAT43HJ82DAQ765C5,S96HQ64DK43CA9732,SKQ5HA75DT9CKT864|sv|e|nt|roswolf: yes Hedy BUT THIS IS REALLY A BREAD AND BUTTER HAND|pg||
nt|davpro: moderate bidding from E in the other room...|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|othered1: Apfel back in the lead, earning 1IMP for spade carding by east|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Bramley's opponents withdrew at the half|pg||
nt|pef: ew did very well to bid and make 3n in the other room on this hand|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Milner 149-Rotman 100|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: true...but however is seems to be a frequent biddingsequence...so there should be a better bid available...|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|pef: all of 23 hcp and no great fits|pg||
nt|pef: hard to see them getting there with east passing his 12 count|pg||
mb|2C|nt|reisig: we're back ...for a fast -100|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: is kind of hand where game inevitable after opening bid though|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Onstott 75 - Kranyak 84|pg||
nt|pef: but who knows maybe nussbaum will bid 3n over 2d|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|tsanders: Tom Smith, sitting west, won this event in 1970 and 1971|pg||
nt|reisig: He plays OK :)))|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: agree dave|pg||
mb|3N|nt|sybarra: they could end in an unlucky 3 nt here |pg||
nt|davpro: not that unlucky is it?|pg||
nt|sybarra: or can he make it?|pg||
nt|sybarra: just looking again |pg||
nt|davpro: :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: well.....here we go again!|pg||
nt|davpro: time for a revenge? :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Marion Michielsen from the Netherlands|pg||
nt|lady007: hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: 3@d is safe eniugh|pg||
nt|reisig: enough|pg||
nt|tsanders: 3NT would have been as well|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Schwartz seeded 7, Apfel 58|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/results/SPINGOLD.HTM|pg||
nt|Walddk2: For team rosters and seedings|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The alert was because it was the only bid he could make that wouldn't set up a game force|pg||
nt|pef: true|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hollman 127-Lusky 74|pg||
pc|h9|nt|davpro: hi|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello Marion welcome |pg||
nt|othered1: relatively high @H only lead to beat this, I think|pg||
nt|vugraph7: @h9 shows the ten but doesn't say anything about higher honors|pg||
nt|fabsayc: dont think it beats it|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Mahaffey 82 - Team Texans (and Indian team) 140|pg||
pc|h2|nt|liujiebj: Õâ¸±ÅÆ¿ÉÒÔÍì»Ø11µã|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3 card @H suits are obviously de rigeur in Chigago today!|pg||
nt|hedyg: definitely seems to be part of their system!|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi marion|pg||
nt|davpro: there will be 9 tricks with eas...despite the @c suit|pg||
nt|othered1: reconsidered, nothing beats this.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|davpro: But this time 3NT is (or can be) down atleast|pg||
nt|sybarra: actually 10 with ease |pg||
nt|roswolf: yes even i could make this|pg||
nt|davpro: ease- as you know I can't spell|pg||
nt|roswolf: commentators claim button please!|pg||
nt|roswolf: the swedes are known to be deliberate players|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|tsanders: don't mean to result, lucky 3NT as the cards are but impossible to bid|pg||
nt|reisig: totally|pg||
pc|d9|nt|sybarra: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|sybarra: team rosters  and schedule |pg||
nt|roswolf: a spade swich is likely imo|pg||
nt|roswolf: or even switch|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Bertheau is hold his chin in his hands|pg||
pc|d2|nt|hedyg: and @s|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|pef: well know it does when he won the first heart down a bunch i think|pg||
nt|pef: schwartz should be back in the lead by double digits|pg||
nt|othered1: Yes, Schwartz will have a game swing lead.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Tusynski 102 DeBotton  84|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Eisenberg 91-Lewis 68|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Grabel 115-Weinstein 80|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Wolpert 80 - Lall 110|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Kasday 172 - Thurston 76|pg||
nt|pef: it certainly seems right to duck a couple hearts and float the 10 of diamonds, I don't see where diamond to the q right away works unless diamonds are 33 with the k onside, the ace ...|pg||
nt|pef: of clubs is offside, and south doesn't unclock for n to get in for a club lead|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Koneru 95 - Goldstein 67|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Bathurst 93 - Cole 67|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I wouldn't question Jan's way of operating if I were you, Ed :-)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Sorry! I was entering scores and somehow did something that entered a trick. Drew is still thinking after winning the diamond K|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe you should   hehe|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|roswolf: yes but surely ANYsystem should find the 5-4 fit? maybe i am too old -fashioned!|pg||
nt|davpro: @cs is always impossible to find; it is always some kind of gadget...|pg||
nt|roswolf: not with me!|pg||
nt|hedyg: 10@h?|pg||
nt|hedyg: if S covers its bad!|pg||
nt|davpro: if he doesn't it is bad too ...:-)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
nt|davpro: but not for E offcource|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes there is some play but...........|pg||
nt|othered1: 9-8?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The ones I didn't list weren't done when we started this quarter - I'll try to get someone to get them for me|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is all very mysterious|pg||
nt|pef: he'd better cash out for down 2 when he gets in|pg||
nt|othered1: Is this really the position we're in?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|tsanders: one of Smith's teammates in 70-71 was a very young Peter Weichsel, but they were all young then|pg||
pc|h7|nt|othered1: Declarer's line of play has given him something to think about.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|davpro: 3NT didn't make in the other room on last board|pg||
pc|hT|nt|davpro: so it isn't that expensive to find every 3-4 fit|pg||
pc|d5|nt|roswolf: yes but the normal contract still gained imps|pg||
nt|davpro: yes|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer could go down a lot now|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: 16|pg||
nt|davpro: thx|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good afternoon to Jo Casen from USA|pg||
nt|davpro: a @h?|pg||
nt|lady007: this hand is taking quite long to take the tricks all the commentators expected before the lead |pg||
pc|c5|nt|hedyg: K@s? and disc @d|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but declarer cant see a lot of tricks|pg||
nt|davpro: declarer can see @h 3-3 (from start) and @cs behaving...|pg||
nt|davpro: or atleast he hopes that is the case...|pg||
nt|roswolf: the first round of clubs i think was evidence of bad news if n/s are playing udca|pg||
nt|davpro: Probably...but people have played the wrong card before...|pg||
nt|davpro: I should probably know this (if I was a serious commentator that is); how many boards are they to play?|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am a serious commentator:)))))|pg||
nt|dburn: well, four sets of 16|pg||
nt|davpro: lol|pg||
nt|hedyg: LOLLLL|pg||
nt|dburn: although at this rate, they will do well to get through one set by tomorrow morning|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Or if you read your e-mails, David P|pg||
nt|davpro: well; if they tend to bid every 4-3 M fit they will probably get it right sooner or later :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 16 boards per segment, 2 tables with English commentary|pg||
pc|cA|nt|liujiebj: »ØD²îÒ»ÊµÐ§£¬Ö»ÄÜå´¶þ¡£ÔÙ²»³öH¾Íå´Ò»ÁË|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Not sure why I bother|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|davpro: Your mails are so long Roland....|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|sybarra: hello Jo, welcome |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|lady007: hi Jo|pg||
nt|pef: this should be 13 imps to schwartz|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|othered1: He'll get the rest, since south gets squeezed in @S and @D|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well there is a squeeze now for down one|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Rest of the scores: Moss 181 Teaford 31|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: hmmm|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d8|nt|othered1: Time for east to take a break and get himself together.|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SJ872HKT93DJ82CQJ,SAT43HJ82DAQ765C5,S96HQ64DK43CA9732,SKQ5HA75DT9CKT864|sv|e|nt|sybarra: and wow!  new match |pg||
nt|davidstern: Sadek/Elhamady's credentials include 5th in World Championships and Transnational Teams in Estoril, 4th in Pairs in Menton and many other top 10 finishes so they should be ...|pg||
nt|davidstern: respected|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Chris Larsen from USA|pg||
pc|h3|nt|davidstern: Hi Chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: hello roland hi everyone|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello Chris welcome :))|pg||
nt|clarsen: thank you|pg||
nt|davidstern: Also a number of top 10 Cavendish finishes|pg||
nt|davidstern: Their team mates Drewski and Krekorian are well credentialled|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|nt|Walddk4: Drew Casen - Jim Krekorian|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|nt|davidstern: Commonly called Drewski|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s9|nt|davidstern: Running the @D10 would have been a top move|pg||
nt|clarsen: think thats what he did|pg||
nt|davidstern: Sorry lost a trick|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|davidstern: 9 Tricks here|pg||
nt|clarsen: he doesnt know it though|pg||
nt|davidstern: Certainly if he rreads the @S9 or plays for @CA onside all will be well|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hard to see how he can go down here|pg||
nt|clarsen: what about diamonds|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQ52H732DT97643C6,SJ8HKQJTDAKJ82CA9,ST63H85DQCQJT8543,SAK974HA964D5CK72|sv|b|nt|vugraph7: Buras 132 Antoff 72|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Gordon 115 Yeh 70|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to David Burn|pg||
nt|dburn: Hello|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi!|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hu 106 - Hauge 93|pg||
mb|1D|nt|davpro: A good result for NS in the open room|pg||
nt|dburn: this looks a good result for Nroth-South at the other table|pg||
nt|tsanders: looks like a guess for the @s jack for 4@h|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi david|pg||
mb|p|nt|jian: ÄãÑ¡ÔñÓ¦1NT£¿|pg||
nt|dburn: not sure how it happened, but...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 2 Davids make 1 eacho, wd guys|pg||
nt|Walddk4: echo  even|pg||
mb|1S|nt|casenjo: Hi! Sorry I'm late....had trouble logging on|pg||
nt|roswolf: in the other room west passed|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: e/w had a nice auction to get to the grand at the other table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Grand slam is easier to make than to bid|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this is not the kind of board you want when in a state of shock|pg||
mb|2N|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi jo|pg||
mb|p|nt|jian: UNDO£¿|pg||
nt|dburn: it would seem that East led ace and another club|pg||
nt|davpro: He did|pg||
mb|3C|nt|davpro: hi|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujiebj: Ö»°â»Ø5µã|pg||
nt|othered1: Good @H spots make this a grand slam very worth bidding.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Right, I have been in worse|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Like in 1997 when @HA was off side|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Kaminsky 119 Kaplan 73|pg||
nt|pef: yes, needs nothing more than spades 4-2 and even a little bit better than that|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Nagy 135 Cappelletti 91|pg||
mb|6H|nt|roswolf: well can e/w cash their tricks for a game swing?|pg||
nt|sybarra: a "rousing" auction to the same spot |pg||
nt|lady007: i assume the swedes are playing precision? in that case it would make more sense to pass because you cant bid a real suit at your first turn|pg||
nt|pef: oops|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: the 3|pg||
nt|tsanders: no guess now|pg||
nt|reisig: well ...that guess is gone|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: they seem to be doing all right so far|pg||
nt|davpro: I don'tsee what could go wrong for them now|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: that seems lazy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lazy bidding, excuse me|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Tucker 148 - Beatty 83|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He found no room between 3 and 6?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I think that's all of them; if I missed anyone, ask :-)|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|tsanders: think he would have guessed right after the 3@c bid|pg||
nt|dburn: well, there wasn't much he could bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks Jan, great job!|pg||
nt|othered1: Does ACBL still allow dummy to take a break during a hand?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: This is the worst day with so many teams|pg||
pc|d5|nt|liujiebj: ×¢Òâ£ºÓÉÓÚÕâÒ»½ÚµÄÖ÷¿Í¶Ó»»ÁË£¬ËùÒÔÏÖÔÚ·ÖÊýÀÛ»ýÒÑ¾­²»¶ÔÁË|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Yes, and dummy's gone|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
nt|othered1: A good decision|pg||
nt|vugraph7: And I missed Jimmy's spot, sorry - ah, it was the 7|pg||
nt|fabsayc: very simple to play now, just ruff diamonds|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c3|nt|roswolf: the swedes are generally aggressive bidders and they seem to open most 11 counts|pg||
nt|roswolf: it isnt unreasonable to ruff with thw A and play for 2-2 trumps|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|nt|davpro: reason or no reason- it seems to work...:-)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Not Precision, Marion, but strong club is correct|pg||
pc|c4|nt|dburn: although the effect of this has been to help declarer guess spades|pg||
pc|hA|nt|roswolf: easy game - perhaps e/w should let their opps play the hands!|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I did the first 3 before this room opened :-). Ekeblad 121-85, Nickell 129-101, Jacobs 163-59|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Dummy isn't back, so we have a little bit of a break|pg||
nt|othered1: 12 boards left.  Plenty of time to regroup and pick up 26 IMP|pg||
nt|vugraph7: They're back now|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ52H732DT97643C6,SJ8HKQJTDAKJ82CA9,ST63H85DQCQJT8543,SAK974HA964D5CK72|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|davidstern: Must have been a quick ending to that hand|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|davidstern: 6@H here? or maybe 7|pg||
nt|davidstern: Everything breaks sweetly for declarer in heart|pg||
nt|sybarra: certainly magic for declarer....I never see this kind of hand |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|clarsen: seems if saxe wanted to bid shud bid first time|pg||
mb|5D|nt|sybarra: Walid will drive this one |pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|7H|nt|Walddk4: Schwartz seeded 7, Apfel 58|pg||
nt|davidstern: Nicely bid|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/results/SPINGOLD.HTM|pg||
nt|davidstern: Speaking of records Casen has a 2nd 3rd and 5th in World Championships|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|davidstern: Only lead which declarer needs to think about|pg||
nt|davidstern: I wasnt suggesting he would duck it just that any other lead made the play automatic|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Mahaffey 82 - Team Texans (and Indian team) 140    so a major upset there|pg||
nt|sybarra: welcome back raija :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: i suspect he will ruff  a couple of di and claim soon|pg||
nt|raija: thank you Shirl :)@H|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hi R|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Mahaffey seeded 20, the Indian team 45|pg||
nt|raija: hi everybody|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Mahaffey, Shenkin, Lair, Cohler, Nyström, Bertheau|pg||
nt|clarsen: good team|pg||
nt|raija: isn't EW from Egypt?|pg||
nt|davidstern: Indeed Cairo|pg||
nt|clarsen: this ew is from egypt|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|raija: okie|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|clarsen: play will go faster now|pg||
pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|davidstern: Ruff diamond Ace heart to hand Ruff diamond with 9 and claim|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ874HAT97DCAKQ83,SAQT9H63DQ752CJ76,S62HQJ54DT963CT94,SK53HK82DAKJ84C52|sv|n|nt|reisig: Leading doubletons with 1 trump ..often an error|pg||
nt|tsanders: belattedly bidding on that piece of cheese was as well|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: seems like they may pick up some here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|othered1: Preemptive strong NT by east?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 4@H looks very difficult on a diamond lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not at all obvious to get to 4@H|pg||
mb|2H!|an|majors|nt|davpro: A natural @c-opening; NS seem to be playing your system Geoffrey :-)|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|roswolf: pass!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It got a diamond lead|pg||
mb|d|an|alerted, not explained yet|mb|p|nt|dburn: West wondering whether to re-open - she knows the contract won't be the same at the other table|pg||
nt|hedyg: it worked with Polish @c at the other table too|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|liujiebj: 2D=H¼Ó½Ð|pg||
nt|davpro: unusual fast bidding this time|pg||
nt|sybarra: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php     for schedules rosters etc |pg||
nt|lady007: i think he will make 7 tricks|pg||
nt|lady007: maybe more|pg||
nt|casenjo: friendly hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer has some communication problems on this hand but should emerge with 7 tricks in the end|pg||
nt|pef: think west is going to bid 3h now? or pass?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: wise fellows- i like it|pg||
nt|davpro: After the first 2 boards I do not think EW are to happy about bidding...|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: 14 back to Apfel|pg||
nt|pef: assuming ew make 3d, which seems likely on the bidding, that's 14 imps back the the match is down to 12|pg||
pc|c6|nt|hedyg: the official site is: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|sybarra: is venkatesh  venky on bbo?  does anyone know? |pg||
nt|lady007: on the junior camp a few weeks ago there was a "crazy pairs" event where the rules changed every board... one of the hands was that if you win the trick, partner can lead the next, ...|pg||
nt|lady007: just what you need on this hand :)|pg||
nt|lady007: perfect way to have enough entries to set up the club suit|pg||
nt|roswolf: great game must learn it sometime marion!|pg||
nt|othered1: What's e-w's NT range?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|nt|casenjo: and I thought we were nuts in college. we played upside down. 2s=Ace, 3=King etc|pg||
nt|lady007: that too :) as i said, the rules change every board|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: ah those were the days|pg||
nt|lady007: very confusing, but also very funny|pg||
nt|sybarra: and then we all play barbou dont we? |pg||
nt|casenjo: absolutely!|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|lady007: another great game|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d8|pg||
nt|casenjo: are we giving away our ages here?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 15-17|pg||
nt|vugraph7: That's what was announced and Drew just asked and was told the same again|pg||
pc|dA|nt|liujiebj: ÏÖÔÚÊµ¼Ê±È·ÖÓ¦¸ÃÊÇ62£º17|pg||
nt|sybarra: nah|pg||
nt|Walddk4: No Shirley, it's not *our* Venky|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Venkatesh is a common name in India|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok |pg||
nt|roswolf: me- sarky - NEVER - but Brian Senior well..... :-))|pg||
nt|reisig: starting to unblock|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|dburn: What did 2@h show? Why did North not raise it?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|pef: i'm a little surpised drew didn't raise hearts at some point, v vs n over 1n should be more than competing for a part score|pg||
nt|othered1: Then west's pass is a very good decision|pg||
nt|pef: 2h was majors|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SJ874HAT97DCAKQ83,SAQT9H63DQ752CJ76,S62HQJ54DT963CT94,SK53HK82DAKJ84C52|sv|n|nt|sybarra: that should be a push....not a difficult grand...taking nothing away Schwartz |pg||
nt|davidstern: I would never take a grand for granted|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|raija: right - never ever!|pg||
nt|sybarra: true,  |pg||
mb|2D|an|majors|nt|davidstern: 23 points for E/W and makes about 3@d|pg||
mb|d|nt|davidstern: 4@h for N/S is of course interesting too|pg||
nt|clarsen: north south close to 4h i think|pg||
mb|3H|nt|Walddk4: Schwartz back in the lead soon. EW going down in 3NT on board 19|pg||
nt|davidstern: Will get there too now|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|nt|clarsen: i guess 3h must be preemptive still brave|pg||
nt|davidstern: I don't know what 3@h meant, I don't like it but a great bid here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|davidstern: I am guessing 790 to N/S here|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think he may go down one|pg||
nt|davidstern: Note I always say guessing when commentating - been wrong too often - and can now always say i guessed wrong|pg||
nt|raija: what is the right line after this lead?|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|davidstern: GIB suggests all lines -1 but we'll see|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think he is down one|pg||
nt|sybarra: we found new pages in out manuals right David? |pg||
nt|davidstern: Seemingly only 2 spades and one heart to lose but the @H8 may come into play|pg||
pc|sA|nt|davidstern: Yes guessing and methinks are on pages commentating 101|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk4: 14 IMPs to Schwartz on 19|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|davidstern: Yes never ran the @D and lost 2 diamonds and tempu|pg||
nt|clarsen: now he makes|pg||
nt|davidstern: tempo|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|davidstern: see now I can say I guessed right - he still hasnt made it but is likely|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|clarsen: seems hard to miss now|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|raija: almost an overtick :)|pg||
nt|davidstern: At 200 per why not be greedy|pg||
nt|davidstern: if East had 3 clubs he would make 990|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S73HA865DKT953CAQ,SAKJT92HQDJCJ7532,SQ86HT942DA4CK864,S54HKJ73DQ8762CT9|sv|e|nt|liujiebj: 62£º20|pg||
nt|dburn: East-West might not know how good a result that was|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You never know until you score up David|pg||
nt|dburn: but they will know that they have had three rather poor ones, and need to avoid chasing the game|pg||
nt|vugraph7: From the chat, no-one realizes that 4@h makes|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|othered1: how many @S?|pg||
nt|dburn: four, I would think|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Jimmy was unhappy they didn't bid 3NT so he could take his surprise 5 club tricks :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator missed the play on this hand in the CR|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Drew says "you only had 14" :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@S  -2|pg||
mb|2S|nt|dburn: at the other table, North overcalled 3@h at this point to ask for a stopper for 3NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is a near @C slam|pg||
nt|lady007: i guess this slam is too good to be a roland slam?|pg||
nt|roswolf: far too good|pg||
nt|reisig: 1@h ..looks like the limit:)|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: 4@h works well here|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would have thought either of the major suit games was better than 3nt on this one|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|dburn: Nortth-South can't make a major-suit game|pg||
nt|sybarra: the multi with a strong version |pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: nor a minor-suit game|pg||
nt|hedyg: lead?|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: West bid 1@S in other room, I'm told, and wound up in 3.  May stop lower here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: by bidding out the hand's playing worth (at this vul) at once|pg||
nt|dburn: I am not sure that a hand  has more or less "playing worth" just because its holder is vulnerable|pg||
pc|sA|nt|roswolf: 11% is his preferred range|pg||
nt|tsanders: good stop by NS|pg||
nt|reisig: 3@h was a better stop (200)|pg||
nt|tsanders: not made yet, but can be if he plays on @c instead of @ds|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jian: ÏóÄúÇ°ÃæËùËµµÄËûÃÇÕõµÄ·Ö½øÕ¹Ì«ÂýÇÒ²»¹»´ó£¬ËÆºõÒª·´ÏÈÄÑ¶ÈÌ«´óÁË¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|roswolf: really/ somebody should have waved the red card!|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: who?|pg||
nt|pef: the play in 3h rates to be interesting here|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|fabsayc: as long as east doesnt ruff third spade, that would simplify things for declarer|pg||
nt|pef: but either way at least a small gain for saxe if roland is correct (as he always is)|pg||
nt|dburn: it looks as though 3@h can be made, but that will still be a couple of IMPs to Apfel|pg||
nt|fabsayc: diamond shift now, will take good guessing, no?|pg||
nt|othered1: No, no real difference in playing worth with vulnerability, just that less vulnerability tends to allow more strategy in your action.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Trick was just turned, but West not ready to lead to the next one|pg||
nt|dburn: and if it doesn't make, Apfel will halve his deficit|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|nt|dburn: nor a no-trump game, for that matter. Almost makes you feel sorry for them.|pg||
nt|hedyg: W opened in 3rd seat...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|roswolf: but the usual contract is reached|pg||
nt|lady007: maybe he can claim a bit faster this time after a diamond lead|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|tsanders: no problem making|pg||
pc|dA|nt|liujiebj: Õâ½ÚµÄÅÆ£¬ÓÐ»ú»áµÄÒ²²»¶à|pg||
nt|pef: looks like east should throw a club if west continued a spade|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|reisig: @s 3-2 ...a vitual claim|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|dburn: I mean, fancy having a combined 19 count and not being able to make game|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s2|nt|davpro: :-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: east just because of a 3rd seat opening doesnt mean that opener is light|pg||
pc|h9|nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|jian: ¿´À´ÌÔÌ­Èü»¹ÊÇÐèÒªÒ»Ð©ÏÁÂ·Ïà·êÓÂÕßÊ¤µÄÓÂÆø£¬ÄþÔ¸½«¾ÖÊÆ¸ãµÄ´ó¼Ò¶¼¿´²»Çå¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|tsanders: This is big news for a 58th seed to be beating a 7 seed|pg||
nt|reisig: Mike Becker was just inducted into the Hall of Fame|pg||
nt|tsanders: With a name like Saxe one would almost think he is a musician|pg||
pc|cT|nt|pef: looks like just playing heart heart beats him now, I don't think they can untangle the tricks|pg||
nt|fabsayc: two more hearts would have finished declarer|pg||
nt|pef: yeah, it seems like east should have worked it out|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|hedyg: i dont think E had a double|pg||
nt|dburn: I don't think declarer can make it from here anyway|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|davpro: A new leader then|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jian: ¾ÝËµ¿µ£¯ÀîµÄÖÆ¶ÈÍ¦ÍêÉÆµÄ£¬ÏÖÔÚÃ»×¼ÊÇÊ¹²»ÉÏ¾¢|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|reisig: next|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|hK|nt|pef: looks like east needs to ruff a winner high and lead the last trump|pg||
pc|d9|nt|dburn: no|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ???|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: He ruffed with @HK, oh dear|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1STHK6DJT7CKQT8763,SA985HJ43D964C952,SQ632HA2DA8532CJ4,SKJ74HQT9875DKQCA|sv|b|nt|liujiebj: 63£º20|pg||
nt|roswolf: well predicted|pg||
nt|sybarra: can e/w land in 4 @H? |pg||
nt|pef: he needed to do that, roland|pg||
nt|dburn: sorry - even that's OK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Oh right, my bad|pg||
nt|othered1: Not OK,. mandatory|pg||
nt|pef: if he had ruffed low, south ruffs another diamond and make his last trump en passant|pg||
mb|3C|nt|dburn: This was a pretty well-bid slam|pg||
nt|roswolf: maybe but you must show opps you are not a pushover!|pg||
nt|hedyg: lolol|pg||
nt|davpro: Let's see if W gets to bid his 3-c @h then :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: My pal Joey Silver ...likes that .."next"|pg||
nt|pef: he would have beaten it two with heart heart earlier|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So add 6 IMPs to Apfel's total|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Was  3@S -2  in the other room|pg||
mb|3N|nt|dburn: East did particularly well at his second turn|pg||
nt|pef: ew at the other table did very well to get to game here|pg||
mb|4H|nt|pef: well that was easy :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: will e/w reach game after south opens?|pg||
nt|lady007: ah...... that seems more reasonable|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: was 2 @D was straight 19-21 |pg||
nt|davpro: at last; my 2 month old baby has fallen asleep...now I can actually think again...:-) Silence is nice :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: maybe W did with xxx in @H?|pg||
nt|lady007: that was fast....|pg||
nt|sybarra: on las hand |pg||
nt|sybarra: *last even |pg||
nt|roswolf: no|pg||
nt|lady007: what was 2@h?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: indeed - i think bidding the slam depended on how much opps bid|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: As long as declarer doesn't play Krekorian for @SQ10|pg||
nt|pef: stiff spade beats this if they defend very carefully|pg||
nt|fabsayc: should go down on this lead|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|dburn: Well, West opened 1@c and North chose to overcall 1@h in an attempt to locate a 4-3 fit|pg||
nt|davpro: agrre|pg||
nt|davpro: agree even|pg||
nt|roswolf: ahhh|pg||
nt|lady007: well done|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ¿ªÊÒå´ÉÙÁË|pg||
nt|dburn: not likely, after this start - but I'm not sure whay he can do anyway|pg||
pc|hT|nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
nt|dburn: but South thwarted him by having five of them|pg||
nt|vugraph9: computer was unresponsive for a moment|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|tsanders: not an easy hand to bid - just right by NS|pg||
pc|c2|nt|reisig: Tom X'd ...not for @d lead|pg||
nt|pef: oops|pg||
nt|dburn: except that Krekorian doesn't know to put CAnnell in with a diamond|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How was he to know?|pg||
nt|pef: seems like ns should have been able to show where the entry was|pg||
nt|pef: shouldn't the first spade card show that?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: spade six at trick one?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Walddk4: Welcome to a member of the Canadian fire brigade: John Stewart|pg||
nt|lady007: the bidding was much more difficult in the open room where north responded 1@s|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|reisig: Tell Gene ...nobody is watching|pg||
nt|reisig: If I was declarer ..I'd worry abt 4-1 @h behind ...until that lead|pg||
nt|tsanders: North trying to figure out why he was doubled. He will probably make an overtrick|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Drew's studying|pg||
nt|othered1: Drewski played second highest spade as suit pref, I think.  Maybe Q|pg||
nt|dburn: that @s6 was the best North could do, but...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He did play his second highest spade to trick 1|pg||
pc|h9|nt|hedyg: hey John:))|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi john|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|davpro: Hi|pg||
nt|dburn: meanwhile, declarer will do rather well to make 4@s here|pg||
nt|Walddk4: He can tell you why|pg||
nt|stewball: hi everyone sorry to be delayed|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|dburn: and is quite likely not to|pg||
nt|pef: right, that's what I meant|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1STHK6DJT7CKQT8763,SA985HJ43D964C952,SQ632HA2DA8532CJ4,SKJ74HQT9875DKQCA|sv|b|nt|davidstern: How many times have you seen 2 down or 3 down in one direction bidding over opponents who themselves were going 2 down|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|davidstern: 4@h may be hard to beat E/W here|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 14 IMPs coming back to Apfel on 21|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hate North's 3NT|pg||
nt|sybarra: Walid stepping in?|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk4: The 4@HX =  here|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: even opposite a vulnerable pre-empt - he should run now|pg||
nt|Walddk4: EW in 3@D in the other room|pg||
mb|4C|nt|davidstern: Likely making that|pg||
nt|sybarra: on this hand?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: No, 21|pg||
nt|davidstern: Well done - not easy to make |pg||
pc|cQ|nt|sybarra: ok whew|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|davidstern: I think on that lead this will make although need to handle entries to dummy carefully for spade finesse-(s)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|davidstern: Too late for that - needed to do it at trick 1 win @HK and play diamond to get ruff|pg||
nt|clarsen: needed spade lead to have a beat|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|nt|raija: @ST helps a lot|pg||
nt|davidstern: Excellent bidding by E/W |pg||
nt|davidstern: North cashing @DA to clarify if there is a @S ruff|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQHQJT64DQJ987CK9,SA82HA987D4CAJT64,SKJT973HK3DAK2C32,S654H52DT653CQ875|sv|o|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: a lot of imps are changing hands here|pg||
nt|stewball: is N david lindop?|pg||
nt|tsanders: the @d Q play allowed him to lead up to the @c K in the end if necessary|pg||
nt|dburn: so we think that the difference is actually 1 IMP|pg||
nt|pef: yes, 6 imps are missing from two boards ago|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Our usually exciting BBO Vugraph match!!|pg||
nt|pef: schwartz by 1 right now, spectators can wake up again|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt looks normal|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|roswolf: this might be a lively bidding battle|pg||
nt|dburn: at the other table North played in 4@h when South produced a transfer response to the 1@s overcall|pg||
nt|othered1: Lots of method at other table, but couldn't find @S fit.|pg||
nt|dburn: and 4@h was easy to beat from that side|pg||
mb|3C|nt|davpro: One would think that someone of us should know that John...|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes John, it is|pg||
nt|reisig: seems like 4@s|pg||
mb|d|nt|sybarra: club system wonder if they end in same place.|pg||
nt|pef: ah, I was wondering how they played 4h from the side where it goes down|pg||
mb|3N|nt|stewball: i'm told yes,,,a venerable canadian|pg||
nt|sybarra: or just another boring 1 nt |pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: wrong again -why didn't north bid ?|pg||
nt|dburn: well, it might go down from the other side also if West leads clubs|pg||
nt|fabsayc: dont see how 4@H down by south, but 3nt isnt the spot|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: flying an american flag,,harumph|pg||
nt|hedyg: well you open this, you play 3nt|pg||
nt|dburn: East may worry that he doesn't have a club stop|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think n/s may have bid too much on this one|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: ty Kevin:))))))))|pg||
nt|roswolf: no lemming syndrone|pg||
nt|pef: well this certainly goes down|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|lady007: maybe they play 2 suited overcalls on the 1 level and weak jumps... but that seems wrong if you cant bid anymore on hands like this|pg||
nt|tsanders: best lead by far|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: great operator@H|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|pef: down 2 for a push|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: surely south should bid 3D over 3@C|pg||
nt|dburn: this is a likely two down for a flat board, and still a 1-IMP match|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|othered1: Transfer responses to overcalls have the disadvantage of keeping the stronger -- opening bid -- hand off lead.  Usually you want him on it.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|roswolf: east knows that bad breaks are arfound but still bids 3nt  without a true stopper|pg||
nt|hedyg: his problem wasnt @c:))|pg||
nt|davpro: when in doubt; bid 3NT? :-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think that the polish trait of over-aggression is in evidence here|pg||
nt|stewball: low@s|pg||
nt|hedyg: Polish?|pg||
nt|hedyg: you cant do less than bid game opposite an opening|pg||
nt|roswolf: they all seem to be from poland although i think the captain lives in the usa|pg||
nt|hedyg: the other team bid 3nt as well:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes hedy i would normally agree but when opps show distribution SOMETIMES you have to believe them!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=6030  Peter Bertheau|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
pc|d2|nt|liujiebj: Õâ¸±ÅÆ¿ªÊÒ·ÀÊØÓÐÎó£¬¿ÉÒÔÓ®»Ø10µã|pg||
nt|roswolf: imo it is losing tactics not to interfer with strong @C auctions when you have a decent hand|pg||
nt|lady007: this time they end up in 1nt and it's not so bad but they might end in 2@s next time and you didnt have a chance to bid your hearts|pg||
nt|tsanders: no fear in taking that @h finesse |pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3436   Fredrik Nyström (with photo)|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|d8|nt|davpro: Nyström has actually worked as an model....|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=13939   Miss Netherlands|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|roswolf: ae we still here|pg||
nt|davpro: I think so...|pg||
nt|roswolf: good|pg||
nt|Walddk4: They are on a break after 8 boards|pg||
nt|roswolf: ahhh|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Players are coming back to the table|pg||
nt|sybarra: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php   teams rosters and schedules |pg||
nt|sybarra: GNT is a US event, where teams have qualified from around the country, |pg||
nt|sybarra: Spingold and Wagar (ladies) events also |pg||
nt|vugraph9: All back|pg||
nt|tsanders: Smith just coasting along like he was in a neighborhood game in his kitchen|pg||
pc|s9|nt|roswolf: this is 3 off!?|pg||
pc|c5|nt|dburn: this may go down several now - not that declarer has done anything unreasonable|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Board 22 scored now, and as expected the score is 149-150|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|nt|dburn: likely to be four off, in truth|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hedyg: cant have disced @c|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: 150-149 rather|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|dburn: or 150-149, depending on your point of view|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SQHQJT64DQJ987CK9,SA82HA987D4CAJT64,SKJT973HK3DAK2C32,S654H52DT653CQ875|sv|o|nt|davidstern: I am going to tip this to be a pickup for Schwartz|pg||
mb|1C|nt|davidstern: I'll be back after this board|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|sybarra: have to stay in part scores here |pg||
mb|2D!|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|clarsen: think 4h hearts by south makes not by north|pg||
nt|raija: nice hands, but on a good day game makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: appears to be a very bad time for transfer|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|nt|sybarra: just not enough aces here for 3 nt |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|sybarra: and tranfer wrong sided 4 @H|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|sybarra: as Chris pointed out |pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe claim by one side or another for -1?|pg||
nt|davidstern: Sorry just returned - this is going to drift -1?|pg||
nt|clarsen: maybe play a club back now but think always down only one|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|nt|raija: he has lost 3 tricks|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes will lose one more|pg||
nt|sybarra: like ace of trump |pg||
pc|cQ|nt|clarsen: right|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|raija: and come to his hand with a diamond, pull the trumps and go to the dmmy with a diamond cashing spades|pg||
nt|raija: yes, that damn ace was in a wrong hand|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|davidstern: A trump looks good to minimise damage|pg||
nt|clarsen: he had to play di to get to dummy|pg||
nt|davidstern: Ah I see|pg||
nt|davidstern: 25 combined points so getting to game is problematic and which game even more so|pg||
nt|vugraph9: players taking a break|pg||
mc|9|nt|sybarra: ace of trump "off side"  isnt that what roland said about being in 7 missing ace? |pg||
nt|clarsen: dont understand what spade king was for|pg||
nt|raija: yes, that finesse does not usually work out|pg||
nt|davidstern: dont understand what @D Q was for|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SA976H52DT65CQT73,SQ82HKJ8DKJ72CAKJ,S4HA9643DAQ8C9542,SKJT53HQT7D943C86|sv|e|nt|reisig: Smith is one of those guys ...you hate to play against|pg||
nt|othered1: Will N open?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They are bidding 25 in the CR now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will let you know the contract when they are done|pg||
nt|Walddk2: W  1NT|pg||
nt|pef: really with 18, roland?|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujiebj: ¿µÃÉÒ²Ã»¸ã¶Ô£¬»ú»áÔÙ´ÎÉ¥Ê§|pg||
nt|Walddk2: North opened|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: 1@H-P-1@S-1N?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: 1@H pass 1@S 1NT|pg||
nt|pef: ah, well ew may get to game here and go down|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|liujiebj: Õâ¸±3NTÒ²ÊÇ²»³ÉµÄ¡£¿µÃÉÔÙ´ÎÓÐ»ú»á°â»ØÐ©|pg||
nt|davpro: 4@s is a good game....but perhaps not that easy to bid?|pg||
nt|tsanders: yeah, he's got everybody's number from time to time|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i would bid 1@s|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Lair upgraded his hand in the open room|pg||
nt|othered1: won't get to 1N here|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk4: Doesn't look like a 15 count to me|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: they can't make 4s but they can make 3n|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 3NT is tricky, some entry problems|pg||
nt|pef: ew stopped at 1n at the other table, so another possible swing|pg||
nt|othered1: @H length and values are considerations for NT|pg||
nt|pef: on a heart lead he has to win the k to guarantee the needed entry|pg||
nt|fabsayc: on a heart lead must win with king|pg||
nt|fabsayc: ditto|pg||
mb|3D|an|checkback|nt|hedyg: no way i pass, but here its systemic|pg||
nt|roswolf: well now surely they will get there|pg||
nt|pef: beat you martin:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: i think w should be 3n here, not 3s.  do you folks agree?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: free finesse|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes should be 11 tricks|pg||
nt|dburn: maybe, but...|pg||
nt|tsanders: 2@d may turn out to be a very good bid but not much chance to make this 3NT|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I think that Drew's 2NT denied 4 hearts or 3 spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: chance much better with that lead|pg||
nt|pef: well apparently west does|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 3D was better minor checkback|pg||
nt|pef: so if he plays carefully saxe back into the lead|pg||
pc|c5|nt|othered1: 1N -2?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|pef: well on that lead no problem at all|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: that score looks very wrong|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What happened to 4th from your longest and strongest? Am I too old-fashioned?|pg||
pc|s2|nt|davpro: there is always a but...but this time I think not...:-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed there is always a but david:-))|pg||
pc|s4|nt|dburn: ...declarer might have tried playing low from dummy|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|reisig: can make now|pg||
pc|cK|nt|dburn: though he was probabyl sensible not to|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|hedyg: can claim now|pg||
pc|h8|nt|fabsayc: 1n+2 seems more likely|pg||
nt|pef: it was wrong, he actually made 3 or 4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Made 4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|vugraph7: Drew studying the dummy and shaking his head|pg||
nt|ritong: drew is wondering why west did not duck the second @d|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So make it 180 for the time being|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|liujiebj: Ó®»Ø12µã|pg||
nt|lady007: and again we see the different approach from the north players... a few boards ago this north player passed 1@d where his opponent in the other room bid 1@s|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am trying to guide the operator there|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: He is a first-timer|pg||
nt|pef: so probably gains 9 imps to be up by 8|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Several of the faster tables have already broken:-)|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
pc|c9|nt|reisig: well...back to down 1|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|othered1: How many otyher matches are this close?  Easy to play fast when up/down by 60.  But these guys are really deliberate.|pg||
nt|pef: we have to give credit to the saxe team here.  they lost all of a big lead to go down as many as 26, but they certainly didn't give up |pg||
nt|othered1: There was a reason they were up much of the way to begin with, and getting back to just playing bridge does well.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: are ns on break now, it did wonders for nussbaum|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Break was called by Casen :-). Now they're back|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SA976H52DT65CQT73,SQ82HKJ8DKJ72CAKJ,S4HA9643DAQ8C9542,SKJT53HQT7D943C86|sv|e|nt|clarsen: need to get to 3nt here,4 spades fails|pg||
nt|Walddk4: The score is actually 149-150 now|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Board 22 still not entered manually in this room|pg||
nt|clarsen: what happened on 22|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Was 3@S -2  EW  here    3@H -1 NS in the other room|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok|pg||
nt|Walddk4: If the operator is looking I will tell him how to enter the score on board 22|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Click on MOVIE|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Find board 22|pg||
nt|Walddk4: and insert  3SW-2|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thank you walddk|pg||
nt|Walddk4: no problem|pg||
nt|clarsen: this is another tester|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i guess i was wrong|pg||
pc|h4|nt|clarsen: 3nt ismakeable|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|mc|5|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SKQ9HT7DQ543CAK92,SAJ852HA3D97CQJ75,STHQ9862DAKT86C84,S7643HKJ54DJ2CT63|sv|b|nt|liujiebj: Ó®»Ø13µã|pg||
nt|liujiebj: 63£º33|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Although he now knows the end play would have worked, he's not dissatisfied - this line just needed split club honors and clubs 3-2|pg||
nt|vugraph7: That's a quote :-)|pg||
nt|dburn: this seems a remarkable result|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: it's a bidders game...:-)|pg||
nt|dburn: I mean, I could understand 3NT making by North-South|pg||
mb|1D|nt|roswolf: the match is very close now|pg||
mb|1S|nt|roswolf: in the other room the polish n/s were very lucky not to be doubled|pg||
nt|dburn: that is a slightly odd 1NT opening, but his alternative would have been 2@c I guess|pg||
nt|hedyg: i see 10 tricks in @h|pg||
nt|dburn: I don;t|pg||
nt|reisig: no comment|pg||
mb|d|nt|lady007: how many boards in every match? 64?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
nt|pef: very good score for saxe at the other table, getting to and making 3n on 23 hcp|pg||
nt|pef: looks like it takes a (likely) spade lead to make 3n|pg||
nt|vugraph7: I'm told that there is an appeal that will give 12 IMPs to Schwartz (I'm assuming it is on a ruling from this quarter, but will confirm)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|sybarra: early one finshed first half close also |pg||
mb|p|nt|jian: ÏÖÔÚÒª¸ãÁ½¹á²Å¹»£¿|pg||
nt|dburn: Apparently a 2@c opening would have denied a major|pg||
nt|fabsayc: even without a spade lead, likely makes|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: yes. 64 boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: This, however...|pg||
nt|pef: that would be a shame if the audience has to go away not knowing who won.  well this is awfully unlikely to make|pg||
nt|othered1: The appeal involved the other table?|pg||
nt|dburn: ...will give 12 IMPs to Apfel without recourse to law|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Definitely - there haven't been any director calls here|pg||
pc|d9|nt|fabsayc: souths 3@C looks misguided|pg||
nt|vugraph7: What I don't know for certain is whether it's this quarter or last|pg||
pc|dT|nt|sybarra: *first 16 I should say |pg||
nt|tsanders: but his analysis not quite accurate|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk4: After this segment there will be a longish break for dinner. Resuming with the second half at 7.30 Chicago, 8.30 New York, 2.30 Paris, 1.30 am London, 10.30 am Sydney|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|lady007: interesting lead|pg||
pc|d6|nt|roswolf: well we will see how many @H she will make - even though it will still lose imps|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|liujiebj: Õâ¸±ÅÆÓÖÓÐ»ú»á£¬×öH¿É³É|pg||
nt|jian: ´ò¶Ô£ÈÄÜ¸ã»Ø£±£³£¿|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|roswolf: yes but the other leads were also un attractive|pg||
nt|lady007: true|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|lady007: nice play by nystrom to let north win the first club trick|pg||
nt|othered1: I don't recall anything from the closed room last set.  But so many things were done *so* slowly there, that anything's possible.|pg||
nt|pef: that was probably krekorian's best shot, nice try|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The appeal is from the first quarter of the match, but couldn't be heard at dinner because one of the pairs wasn't around|pg||
nt|pef: so back up 20, this set certainly hasn't been dull|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|jian: µ«ºÃÏó½öÊ£Á½ÅÆ£¬Ã»»ú»áÁË|pg||
pc|h5|nt|roswolf: yes north should have stayed passive and played back a spade|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|sybarra: surprised he did not |pg||
nt|reisig: This one he'll make|pg||
nt|ritong: tom means that, if @cs are exploitable, west gave it by taking the second @d|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Doesn't that apply to the endplay also?|pg||
nt|ritong: apparently, he drove to that conclusion:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: the 9 IMPS just came in on the silly 4@hX|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Drew: "very complicated"|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
nt|casenjo: yes, important at NT not to keep breaking suits, especially when partner is marked with very little|pg||
mc|10|nt|dburn: it will lose the same number of IMPs whether she makes nine tricks or ten, unfortunately|pg||
nt|roswolf: c'est la vie|pg||
pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SKQ9HT7DQ543CAK92,SAJ852HA3D97CQJ75,STHQ9862DAKT86C84,S7643HKJ54DJ2CT63|sv|b|mb|p|nt|clarsen: what was that score all about|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: think we need ando|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Did 1NT go 2 down??|pg||
nt|clarsen: no it made 4|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Oh right, another correction operator. Please listen|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk4: Board 25:  1NW+3|pg||
nt|davidstern: If this bidding ir right this is a case of man overboard|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|clarsen: this bidding needs correction as well|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|vugraph9: sorry, the last result was +3 rather than -2|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Read above|pg||
nt|Walddk4: and you see how to correct it|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Just overwrite|pg||
nt|vugraph9: this bidding is correct.|pg||
nt|clarsen: no it is not correct|pg||
nt|davidstern: It may be correctly recorded and reported but it certainly isnt correct|pg||
nt|davidstern: Joey Silver may have it right - confusion over methods over a weak 1NT but given the length of the partnership I doubt it|pg||
nt|vugraph9: not sure how to say +3; it gives me an improper format error|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SQT865H953D8753CQ,S74HAKT4DKQ94CK73,SAK3HQ6DJ62CA8652,SJ92HJ872DATCJT94|sv|o|nt|davidstern: Slam to start with - Hey Roland you there|pg||
nt|davidstern: Sorry eyesight poor|pg||
nt|davidstern: Board changed in a heartbeat|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ¿´À´»ØÌì·¦ÊõÁË¡£66£º33|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: Heart or spade partscore looks likely here|pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: looks like the multi struck in the other room|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this looks very straightforward|pg||
nt|davpro: this looks and feels like 3NT...|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: double|pg||
nt|hedyg: any reason not to double 3@h in E?|pg||
nt|dburn: nto clear whom it struck, though|pg||
mb|p|pc|c5|nt|jian: ¿ªÊÒÂýÁËÐ©£¬µ«×îºó¼¸¸±ËÆºõ»ú»á²»´ó£¿|pg||
nt|othered1: Declarer won't be tested with this lead.  Run of @S could have made him uncomfortable, but stilllikely +90.|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|davidstern: Any of my kibitzers have any views about bidding 1NT or 2@D|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|davidstern: On the west hand|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|davidstern: 4@H will be good if West bids it|pg||
nt|davidstern: Ruffind diamond finesse and break is very fortuitous|pg||
nt|dburn: West will presumably pull this, and 4@s can be beaten|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|lady007: this nt seems a lot stronger (nice controls too) than the 1nt rebid on board 24|pg||
nt|pef: unless he just cashes out in which case he makes 9 tricks|pg||
pc|c3|nt|pef: with j of d and q of hearts both falling|pg||
pc|c6|nt|dburn: though "can be" and "will be" are not always the same thing|pg||
nt|roswolf: again north has refused to bid over a strong club with a promising hand but south has come to life|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ritong: awkward lead again for saxe|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|davidstern: One response was: it depends on whether 1nt is forcing by a passed hand, otherwise 2@d stands out|pg||
nt|ritong: nice shot|pg||
nt|pef: now he should cash out and take 10 tricks--especially with that pitch|pg||
nt|fabsayc: makes sense now to cash, since 7 certain|pg||
nt|othered1: But nobody would play it that way without a mirror.  Now, however, he should revert|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Geoffrey Wolfart from England|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Wolfarth, sorry|pg||
nt|davidstern: I think 2@D as a passed hand is a better bid|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hi Geoff|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And good evening to Wayne Burrows from New Zealand|pg||
nt|davidstern: I am discussing (with myself I think) whether one should consider bidding 2@d as a passed hand over 1@H by East|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hi Wayne|pg||
nt|liujiebj: 5CÓÐ»ú»á£¬²»¹¥½«ÅÆ|pg||
nt|hedyg: duck the @c return|pg||
pc|h5|nt|sybarra: play may go quickly here |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|cascade: Hi David|pg||
nt|cascade: Hi All|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmm nice to have specific methods in this sort of situation|pg||
nt|sybarra: and then again....|pg||
pc|c7|nt|davidstern: I would be interested in EW methods that prompts East to rebid 3@H with this hand|pg||
pc|cA|nt|hedyg: same|pg||
pc|c4|nt|reisig: a wild prediction ...he'll make this|pg||
nt|ritong: clever, really|pg||
nt|ritong: the lead, i mean:)|pg||
nt|ritong: a two out of three chances finesse|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|roswolf: i think it is certainly preferable to bid naturally in this position|pg||
nt|dburn: since now, it can't be beaten any more|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|roswolf: and it might dampen east's enthusiasm since 2@D hardly improves his hand|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|nt|davidstern: Isn't this a fortunate 4@H with nothing wated in spades but nobody knew that|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pef: oh well back to 90 after all|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|roswolf: north will be kicking himself|pg||
nt|davpro: didn't it require the ace of @c ledto beat?|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|tsanders: North has had some tough hands in a row|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|othered1: Well, not too likely spades were cashable 6-2|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but being lucky is always good!|pg||
nt|davidstern: Tick|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
nt|lady007: ok thats gonna be an overtrick now|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: but also unlikely they were 44?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jian: £È£´£­£´£¬£Ä£´£­£´£¬¶ÔÊÖ×îºóÃ»×Óµ¯ÁË¡£¡£¡£¡£|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ×£ºØÕÅµÂÖÒ¶ÓÓ®µÃ¹Ú¾ü£¡|pg||
nt|liujiebj: 73£º33|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|hedyg: he had no reason to lead that|pg||
nt|roswolf: the imps continue to swing around|pg||
nt|roswolf: true hedy but he will think he might have found that lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
nt|hedyg: they would have to call the TD if he did...|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d4|nt|othered1: What I was implying was I think he should have cashed.|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SQT865H953D8753CQ,S74HAKT4DKQ94CK73,SAK3HQ6DJ62CA8652,SJ92HJ872DATCJT94|sv|o|nt|clarsen: ew was passing north south did all the bidding|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Listen please|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Board 25|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Enter|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 1NW+3|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Just follow my instructions and you will be fine|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Don't try to experiment|pg||
mb|p!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph9: thank you; sorry|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|Walddk4: np|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg||
nt|davidstern: dont you just hate it when you lead against NTs and declarer then plays your suit back at you - GRRR!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|nt|sybarra: No. needs to find akx of @S |pg||
nt|Walddk4: Did 3NT go down on 26, operator?|pg||
nt|Walddk4: or just made?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: my mistake, again|pg||
nt|Walddk4: OK, listen again|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Board 26|pg||
nt|Walddk4: enter|pg||
nt|vugraph9: corrected already|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 3NE=|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I think you gave EW the score on 26|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SAKT74HJ73DJ843CT,SQ8H9854DQ75CJ873,SJ965HAK6DA62C942,S32HQT2DKT9CAKQ65|sv|n|nt|roswolf: a bidding test forn/s|pg||
nt|davidstern: Call Roland - a grand slam here|pg||
nt|casenjo: an even closer match|pg||
nt|sybarra: those "little" imps add up |pg||
nt|tsanders: looks good for 5@c EW|pg||
nt|reisig: tough to bid|pg||
nt|tsanders: and west has a "kitchen" double of any spades beyond|pg||
nt|ritong: NS will be in 4@s very quickly|pg||
nt|ritong: smith could try an overcall, then|pg||
nt|ritong: as he seems to be in creative mood today|pg||
nt|pef: boy, you really don't need points to bid games anymore, do you.  n/s in the other table go to game on a 4333 12 vs. 9|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: In Sweden we never have pass outs...it'sagainst the law :-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: well now there must be a swing|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
nt|ritong: creation is the key word for these two|pg||
nt|tsanders: can't shut out this east|pg||
mb|1S|nt|reisig: now ...they'll bid 5@c'|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: South just checking partner has the same coloured cards as he does|pg||
mb|2S|nt|dburn: they didn't do all that badly to make it, either|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 13 tricks available in 3 different strains!|pg||
nt|reisig: 550?|pg||
nt|pef: the word "revert" confused all of us, ed|pg||
nt|fabsayc: down on perfect defense, starting with heart out|pg||
nt|dburn: a heart lead might have been enought to beat it, but that wasn't obvious|pg||
nt|othered1: At the other table north opened 1@D, making south's @Ds look good.  Here, with the @C singleton, very different.|pg||
nt|pef: v at imps I suppose he might try 3d now, but hard to believe north will go|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: "pushy" 3nt if 14...|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be quite interesting|pg||
nt|dburn: more IMPs here, perhaps - I don't think the defence can beat this one|pg||
nt|lady007: indeed, the swedes seem to open every 11 count|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: the "any" 11 rule |pg||
nt|lady007: and it was definately right on this board|pg||
nt|dburn: else, declarer could set up a long diamond for a heart pitch|pg||
pc|d5|nt|pef: I guess saxe wants to be up by enough to obviate any committee ruling--usually a very good idea|pg||
nt|dburn: this has been an object lesson by Ospeck and Nussbaum in keeping your heads after a calamitous start|pg||
pc|d2|nt|davidstern: Yes @H @C and NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I'm here|pg||
pc|dK|nt|dburn: although declarer may have to take a view in spades|pg||
nt|davpro: and some 10 |pg||
nt|reisig: oops|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes they do - they are very aggressive bidders|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|davidstern: We knew you would be when there were 13 tricks |pg||
nt|davpro: yes. But any view will do :-)|pg||
nt|lady007: with the clubs so friendly it should be no problem to make at least 7 tricks|pg||
pc|cT|nt|ritong: dummy will not be a delight|pg||
pc|c7|nt|liujiebj: µÚÒ»½Ú¿ªÊÒÄÏ±±¶ªÁ½¸±Âú¹á£¬´í¼Ó±¶µÐ·½³É¾Ö¶¨Ô¼ÖÂÊ¹±»ÔÙ¼Ó±¶³¬Ò»¡£Èý¸±ÅÆ¾ÍËðÊ§39µã|pg||
nt|hedyg: will now protect @hs and play @s to S|pg||
nt|dburn: not really - he could play South for Qx, for example|pg||
nt|casenjo: i don't like aceless, balanced, 11 counts, but it certainly is a winner here!|pg||
nt|ritong: zero winning layout|pg||
nt|ritong: smith is rooting, though|pg||
nt|tsanders: had east held the one more card he needed for his TO double, this would be a good contract|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|nt|davidstern: Well they arent missing any aces or kings|pg||
nt|roswolf: are they in danger of missing it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Ole-fashioned Blackwood it appears|pg||
nt|davidstern: North can count 13 tricks if hearts behave |pg||
nt|vugraph7: Saxe asking questions, first about the signals and then I think the RDBL|pg||
pc|c3|nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2 aces, 2 kings (@HQ included)|pg||
nt|davpro: He probably will...but after the lead I think he is pritty sure over the distibution in @h|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: so 5-ace Blackwood|pg||
nt|davidstern: Maybe what has happened here is South taking control rather than north|pg||
nt|Walddk2: oops, was an older version |pg||
nt|pef: this almost surely will be another 10 imps to saxe to put them up by 30|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Amazing come back, agreed David|pg||
pc|sA|nt|davidstern: Coke Roland and what can I get Wayne and Geoff|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|dburn: and if they can hang on, I guess this might be the biggest upset of the round|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe Cui couldn't show @HQ in their methods|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And the appeal looks moot|pg||
pc|sK|nt|casenjo: this board should tie up the match|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|hedyg: they lead 3/5 it seems|pg||
nt|hedyg: or attitude|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes a bit of a giveaway in either case!|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes was 1@H a natural positive?|pg||
nt|othered1: Or, given the seeding differential, biggest of the event|pg||
nt|pef: hey they just score 31 in three boards, no reason schwartz can't do the same|pg||
nt|dburn: Indeed not - but they need the boards|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pef: although peeking ahead, things look pretty good for saxe|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|davpro: yes....but N might have played a higher card if he held one...|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|liujiebj: Æ´²«Î´¹û¡£|pg||
pc|h5|nt|roswolf: yes or even produce a new leader if west makes 9 tricks|pg||
nt|lady007: this will probably make 9 tricks, so 4 imps to mahaffey|pg||
nt|casenjo: these long matches are usually won and lost on partscores and overtricks|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: 10 imps to the trailing team|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|dburn: Well, North-South at the other table have been pretty solid|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|lady007: yes it's surprising to see how many of these matches are exactly or alllmost tied at the end... you wouldnt expect that to happen so often when you play 64 boards (or also with 96 ...|pg||
nt|lady007: boards)|pg||
nt|davpro: Have you got any scientific proof of that or is it just a feeling?|pg||
nt|casenjo: and Mahaffey takes the lead|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SAKT74HJ73DJ843CT,SQ8H9854DQ75CJ873,SJ965HAK6DA62C942,S32HQT2DKT9CAKQ65|sv|n|nt|Walddk4: Now, do this|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Board 26|pg||
nt|Walddk4: enter|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 3NS=|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: i'll get the hang of this eventually|pg||
nt|Walddk4: corrected now|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|Walddk4: Relax, we are your friends :-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: and we truly appreciate the this is not easy  @H|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thanks for understanding. these guys play fast and don't communicate all that well|pg||
pc|c3|nt|clarsen: this bidding seems rather odd|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|Walddk4: There is a first time for everything. I remember my first time. My shirt was soaking wet after 3 boards|pg||
nt|sybarra: as we said earlier,  some are more vugraph friendly than others |pg||
nt|davidstern: Thye communicate very well with each other perhaps not you is the problem|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|clarsen: but i suppose this is makeable|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|clarsen: easy game isnt it|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hmm I have a problem here - finish the BBO or attend a board meeting - tough one|pg||
nt|sybarra: hmmm|pg||
nt|clarsen: lol|pg||
nt|Walddk4: tail|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKJ75HK3DJT73CK43,SAT863HQT8DA52C62,S94H75DKQ984CQ987,SQ2HAJ9642D6CAJT5|sv|b|nt|davidstern: South cursing East following to a heart|pg||
nt|davidstern: I would be marking that as a loss on my card|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|stewball: deserved i'd say|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
nt|lady007: 10 tricks even|pg||
nt|ritong: schwartz grinding back|pg||
nt|pef: still 10 imps despite making only 3|pg||
nt|dburn: and against Sadek and ElAhmady, that's not the easiest thing to be|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: the last quarter should be interesting|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Drew says he hopes the kibs know what a vul weak 2 bid looks like now :-)|pg||
nt|pef: this is a chance for schwartz to gain, but less likely on the next two boards|pg||
mb|1H|nt|roswolf: now this is a trickier hand|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: and the official site is: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
mb|r|nt|sybarra: we seem to specialize in the "close" finishes on bbo |pg||
mb|2D|nt|dburn: maybe more here - once again, 3NT may make while 4@s failed|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hedyg: dont like 1@c:(|pg||
nt|stewball: hefty 1@s balance|pg||
nt|ritong: :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|liujiebj: ¶«Î÷µÄÊÇÕÅµÂÖÒºÍºÎ½¨Î°|pg||
nt|stewball: i'm with you hedy|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
mb|4H|nt|davidstern: I am getting some comments about exclusion blackwood but South can see 2 spade or club pitches on the @DAK so is taking a negative view on partner holding any black queen.|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would not be suprised if they bid a slam here - especially after the last board|pg||
nt|ritong: drew is a great poker player|pg||
nt|reisig: A roland slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: the story of this hand is dropping Queen doubletons offsides|pg||
nt|ritong: which means he does not ride without a saddle|pg||
nt|reisig: ust play all suits from the top down|pg||
mb|p|nt|cascade: he could see no losers and excellent chances of 13 tricks|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes west now has a wide choice of calls here|pg||
nt|casenjo: years ago, Soloway told me "The average hand is a partscore, the average hand is boring. Don't be a genius, just don't make mistakes"|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|liujiebj: ¶¨Ô¼å´¶þ¡£|pg||
nt|othered1: West took a reasonable, practical action.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|hedyg: anything but 2@s is positive|pg||
nt|davpro: Did E really have to bid that high (at once)?|pg||
nt|tsanders: north hand so bad he may try to hit partner|pg||
pc|d9|nt|stewball: this requires  some care....particularly on a @c lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: he is the man!!|pg||
nt|davpro: :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: lol|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|roswolf: now declarer has a fighting chance to make this|pg||
nt|roswolf: low spade is best|pg||
nt|othered1: Opposite extra @h length and playing strength shown by 2@H.|pg||
pc|c2|nt|cascade: perhaps it would be easier if North had raised hearts immediately with four-card support|pg||
nt|davidstern: Six will make here|pg||
pc|c9|nt|roswolf: yes but clearly south was worried abot something|pg||
nt|cascade: this time he raises with three-card support and a six-card minor on the side|pg||
nt|cascade: did they have "words" after the last board?|pg||
nt|dburn: well, the opening bid has marked North with just about everything|pg||
nt|stewball: i'm guessing he fails...|pg||
nt|hedyg: not going to finesse is she?|pg||
nt|stewball: she|pg||
nt|dburn: I doubt it|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|nt|fabsayc: he will go for two club ruffs, a safe line|pg||
nt|othered1: yes|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|stewball: fails quickly:)|pg||
pc|cA|nt|reisig: would have been interesting w a"normal" lead|pg||
pc|c4|nt|dburn: but doing this wasn't a great idea either|pg||
nt|hedyg: no!|pg||
nt|roswolf: but not drawing trumps will be fatal|pg||
pc|c6|nt|hedyg: definitely play AK@s|pg||
nt|hedyg: and take lead in hand!|pg||
nt|stewball: well there was no particular reason to think the @cs were 6/1|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|tsanders: quick change of story: opening lead!|pg||
pc|c5|nt|roswolf: it is always a test of partnership morale when a bad board occurs|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hedyg: but needs the entries to dummy to play on @ds|pg||
nt|stewball: a @d at trick two looks sort of normal to me|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hT|nt|roswolf: well that is what makes the embankment a n over-crowded place|pg||
nt|hedyg: whats the hurry?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|nt|hedyg: there are 12 points missing, who has them?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|stewball: undo|pg||
nt|roswolf: ?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/results/SPINGOLD.HTM  for team rosters and seeding (no current scores, sorry)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is 7 vs. 58, so it will likely be a major upset|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKJ75HK3DJT73CK43,SAT863HQT8DA52C62,S94H75DKQ984CQ987,SQ2HAJ9642D6CAJT5|sv|b|nt|Walddk4: I tossed a coin|pg||
nt|sybarra: you know what our vote would be....|pg||
nt|clarsen: nobody likes board meetings|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|davidstern: Have to make this my last one -  while I think it is perfectly fair to keep 5 other people waiting I do have an investment to look after|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: 4@h here a boring board|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|davidstern: Apfel - despite losing 24 in 2 bo9ards has fought back to be +8 if we can believe the scores|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Leaving a table prematurely is not allowed according to Rules of this Site :-)|pg||
nt|sybarra: with only  a few more,  maybe you should go to board meeting |pg||
mb|4H|nt|Walddk4: Do it 3 times and you get a ban|pg||
nt|davidstern: Is that a promise|pg||
nt|sybarra: :(  listen to THE BOSS no me |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davidstern: I can buy the BOSS off with a coke - that's the easy part|pg||
pc|dT|nt|davidstern: A little bit of work as in he can't claim but should be an easy make here|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|nt|davidstern: Low club now would be best|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Another major upset looming?|pg||
nt|clarsen: if this score holds up this will qualify as a major upset i think|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk4: Great minds Chris :-)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|cA|nt|davidstern: That said there are 2 more boards|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|davidstern: This should be flat|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|hQ|nt|clarsen: yes i know why i qualified my statement|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk4: After all, it is 7 vs. 58|pg||
nt|davidstern: I see you have read the commentators guide|pg||
nt|davidstern: No emphatic statements - averything qualified |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|davidstern: I bid you a fond adieu and will see you all same time same place tomorrow|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s7|nt|Walddk4: However, there is an appeal from the 1st quarter pending, I am now told|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Can give Schwartz 12 IMPs|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|nt|clarsen: i would not be surprised if the underdog picks up 10 more imps on 28|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S86542HKQJ8DQJC85,STHT95DT86CKJ9762,SJ973HA7642D5CQ43,SAKQH3DAK97432CAT|sv|o|nt|davidstern: More slams for N/S|pg||
nt|davidstern: 6@D|pg||
nt|cascade: another 12 tricks but a little thin to bid|pg||
nt|davidstern: Paper thin|pg||
nt|roswolf: n/s certainly are getting the balance of the cards|pg||
nt|cascade: lets see how they do|pg||
nt|jian: ÓÐ´ø·Ö£¬ÁõÀÏÊ¦£¿|pg||
nt|dburn: who is this Frank Nickell?|pg||
nt|sybarra: the ladies teams have half time scores on the bracket page, only scores we have |pg||
nt|sybarra: Nick Nickell |pg||
mb|2C|nt|sybarra: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php   schedules and team rosters etc |pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt is a serious alternative to 4@H on these cards|pg||
nt|casenjo: absolutely! scattered values and 2 balanced hands (no singletons or voids)|pg||
nt|lady007: yes indeed|pg||
nt|lady007: but it's hard to reach 3nt... the open room auction seems quite reasonable to me|pg||
nt|roswolf: is there a problem?|pg||
nt|davpro: Another break?|pg||
nt|casenjo: ok. i'll take one too :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: are we still live operator?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|roswolf: n/s may be helped by their opps bidding|pg||
nt|davidstern: Just cause us commentators say slam doesnt mean we expect it to be bid we just get excited|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Very little excites me at this hour on a Sunday morning|pg||
mb|3D|nt|roswolf: now 6@D is in the picture|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: there we go|pg||
nt|me argent: from the round of 64 in very few and i mean very few easy matches any more this event is tougher than bermuda bowl|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe that's a bit of a stretch|pg||
nt|me argent: not a bit of it|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 2@d set up a game force - it denied a really bad hand (the explanation of what would show a bad hand is a little confusing to me, sorry)|pg||
mb|4S|an|spl|nt|cascade: frustration after the last two|pg||
nt|davidstern: miss the great ones bid the thin one|pg||
nt|davidstern: Take 800 is also good|pg||
nt|jian: »¹ÊÇ±ÈÈüÑÓ³ÙÁË¿ªÊ¼£¬ÏÖÔÚÒÔ»ù±¾½áÊø£¿|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ÊÇ|pg||
nt|ritong: double|pg||
nt|tsanders: this match is between 7 seed vs 58 seed. Harry Apfel, New York NY; James Scott, Wilton CT; Thomas Smith, Stamford CT; Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY; Daniel Nussbaum, Cambridge MA; ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: Mark Ospeck, Memphis TN is 58 seed|pg||
nt|pef: I agree, so many good teams from all over europe and even now good ones from asia|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: some play 2@h as a kind of super-negative|pg||
nt|pef: wow that's quite a bid on the west hand, they'll certainly get to slam after that|pg||
nt|pef: and another 10 imps or so for saxe unless they have an accidednt|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And a good slam it is|pg||
nt|dburn: don't speak too soon...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: No, it wasn't that 2@h was a second negative, I think he said that 2@h or 2@s would be natural and NF, but I'm not sure|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Roughly 78%|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|pef: a little better roland as a heart might not be led|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2-1 diamond break|pg||
nt|dburn: ...all right then - in that case this is certainly a splinter :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually i think the bid is about right, no more descriptive auction, it was the 2D force that seems a stretch|pg||
nt|me argent: think ospec would have done better showing his @Csuit than splintering|pg||
mb|5D|nt|davidstern: Maybe only 500 |pg||
nt|davidstern: But a win for E/W|pg||
nt|roswolf: well 3nt doesnt make here but i fancy most pairs will be in it|pg||
nt|hedyg: the openings are getting lighter..|pg||
nt|dburn: half of them have already been in it|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|pef: i hope they are playing 1430 :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes well judged by n/s|pg||
mb|6D|nt|liujiebj: ÉÏ°ë³¡µÄ±È·ÖÊÇ61£º11|pg||
nt|liujiebj: ÏÂ°ë³¡¸Õ¿ªÊ¼|pg||
nt|jian: ÒÑ¾­Íê³ÉÁË16¸±£¿¾öÈü´ò¶àÉÙ¸±£¿|pg||
nt|ritong: neat spot|pg||
nt|tsanders: 7 seed is: Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Drew Casen, Las Vegas NV; Jim Krekorian, New York NY; Tarek Sadek - Walid Elahmady, Cairo Egypt |pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: It isn't down yet |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: might make on this lead|pg||
nt|reisig: Kinda surprised - Smith didn't bid 3@h|pg||
nt|ritong: would have been lawful, considering the double fit|pg||
nt|me argent: well done |pg||
nt|othered1: They were on top of it|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: It's now safe to congratulate the Apfel team! Very well done|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: and EW|pg||
nt|davidstern: All depends on how East plays the heart suit and maybe eliminates the hand first|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|pef: yes, this is now a rout, 40+ imps in 5 boards|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d7|nt|roswolf: indeed - but now it should be|pg||
nt|stewball: @d to K...@s @s|pg||
pc|h8|nt|roswolf: off|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If he escapes for 500, it's fine even against game at this scoring|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not a single IMP to Schwartz since board 20|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S86542HKQJ8DQJC85,STHT95DT86CKJ9762,SJ973HA7642D5CQ43,SAKQH3DAK97432CAT|sv|o|nt|Walddk4: The appeal is from the first quarter of the match, but couldn't be heard at dinner because one of the pairs wasn't around|pg||
mb|2C|nt|davidstern: Scwartz's 90 on 27 could lose a few as well|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|davidstern: With this score the appeal may be moot|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|clarsen: this is a potential swing with 6di making|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: the only person at  this table to win the spingold is tom smith and he won it twice so the seeding is a little off, says Joey Silver|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|sybarra: Tom Smith won it in 70's as I recall and on the precision team |pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|clarsen: thats a long time ago|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|sybarra: his first win in early 70's |pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SAT632HJ985DA95C6,SK9HQDKQ864CJ9753,S874HAT764DT3C842,SQJ5HK32DJ72CAKQT|sv|n|nt|stewball: but still,N bid stayman and polish @c doesnt deny @cs does it?|pg||
nt|sybarra: with scores |pg||
nt|roswolf: rehi|pg||
nt|casenjo: hi again!|pg||
nt|tsanders: I think the 1NT overcall may have influenced him|pg||
nt|ritong: roughly, double fit is worth an extra trump|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT looks normal enough|pg||
nt|fabsayc: horrible 3nt, but inevitable after 1nt opening?!|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: lol no|pg||
nt|davpro: 14boards = 80 imps|pg||
nt|stewball: she still had time regardless|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: south found the killing heart lead against 3n at the other table, so another potential gain for apfel|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pef: at the other table south opened the bidding 1s so knew not to lead 1|pg||
nt|pef: here not nearly so easy if they get to 3n|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Leading from Jxxx is not highest on the priority list|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Almost all of the other tables have broken and the director was here a while ago telling them to speed up|pg||
nt|pef: so I bet anothe 10 imps for apfel|pg||
nt|me argent: moi aussi|pg||
mb|2N!|an|trsfr to diamonds|nt|stewball: less excuse at trick 2|pg||
nt|hedyg: anyhow what happened to 4th from longest and strongest?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|SPL|mb|d|nt|ritong: so, smith could have bid one more for the road, and then call larry cohen if it turned out badly:)|pg||
nt|pef: 3c probably shows good values |pg||
nt|dburn: 3@c may well be mandatory|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But it gave the show away|pg||
nt|pef: however, scientific bidding has come to the rescue for the defenders|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Call me old-fashioned again, but I would just raise to 3NT|pg||
nt|pef: yes, 2n probably wasn't a transfer to d, but a relay to show several types of hands|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I don't want to play in a partscore, and I don't want to play 5 of a minor with that hand|pg||
nt|vugraph7: No, 2N showed diamonds, according to East.|pg||
nt|othered1: EW not have legit chance to scoop up +130|pg||
nt|pef: oh, ok, then 3c probably showed a good hand with a fit|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 3@c said he did not like diamonds|pg||
nt|dburn: then 3@c may just have denied a top diamond|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: ah you remember the good old days hedy!|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes memory still works:)|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|pef: can they stop in 4 of a minor now?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think stopping is both possible and reasonable at this point|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Krekorian asked, and Ospeck said it said he didn't like diamonds. |pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf: what happened on 30?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@H???|pg||
nt|dburn: that's a sensible way to play, since it allows West to bid weak minor two-suiters to be best spot|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Do they want to go for 1400?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: raise|pg||
mb|5C|nt|pef: he must think w has a very bad hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|me argent: from west point of view with 5pts in his short suits he should just bid to his most likely game 3nt and forget the science|pg||
nt|pef: wow!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: this is not a challenge..time for tea|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: loose lips sink ships|pg||
nt|pef: they are probably all tired|pg||
nt|pef: did west really think that ns were going to make 4h?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: The Schwartz team had yesterday off :-)|pg||
nt|pef: north didn't open 2h|pg||
nt|dburn: Well, if East had nothing in hearts it's easy to understand West's actions|pg||
pc|c6|nt|fabsayc: can push board with club lead|pg||
pc|c3|nt|tsanders: Smith was a member of the CC Wei Precision team that won this event in 1970 and 71. I gues his 1@d opening bid was a degression to those old Precision days.|pg||
nt|ritong: :-)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|hedyg: you wait 1 more board!!|pg||
pc|d2|nt|stewball: yessim|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|dburn: good trick, that|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|davpro: It would have been very challeging to guess that outcome in @ds :-)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|tsanders: Actually, they may be playing Precision. It just hasn't come up this set.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd|pg||
nt|hedyg: last board now|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAT632HJ985DA95C6,SK9HQDKQ864CJ9753,S874HAT764DT3C842,SQJ5HK32DJ72CAKQT|sv|n|nt|sybarra: Joey can verify (but he will have to look it up @H) |pg||
nt|me argent: the rd of 64 aint no cakewalk any more|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Joey @H |pg||
nt|me argent: 1970 71|pg||
mb|1S|nt|clarsen: i do recall it was precision team i dont recall the year|pg||
nt|me argent: hi all|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|me argent: 1st majour victory for cc wei and precision team|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|clarsen: good lead here|pg||
nt|sybarra: wow |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|me argent: they won it in 1970 and defended with almost same team 1971|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|nt|sybarra: think Smith had to dump the J of  @H |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|clarsen: not to beat this|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h7|nt|me argent: safety play 4 down 1|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAQT9542H97DA3C93,SK8HAK8532DKTCAKT,SJ73HJTDQ962CJ862,S6HQ64DJ8754CQ754|sv|e|nt|dburn: brief pause now while North wipes egg off face|pg||
nt|davpro: :-)|pg||
nt|hedyg: our thanks to our hardworking operator in Chicago, Kevin Perkins! great job!!|pg||
nt|roswolf: most embarassing i agree david|pg||
nt|hedyg: to my clever and charming co-commentators Geoffrey Wolfarth, David Probert, John Stewart and David Burn:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: and to the ACBL for their support, especially to Rick Beye who was instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
nt|sybarra: this is last board of this segment |pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago Kevin Perkins. Well done!  |pg||
nt|reisig: OK ..last board of the set|pg||
nt|reisig: 16 to play ...after this|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is the last board of the match. Thanks very much to Jan Martel, our brilliant operator in Chicago. Well done as usual!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to my excellent fellow commentators: Peter Friedland, Martin Johnson, Ed Shapiro and David Burn|pg||
nt|me argent: and last|pg||
nt|vugraph7: You should thank my opponents yesterday who knocked me out :-)|pg||
nt|pef: was that a comment's on Jan's bridge style, Roland ?|pg||
nt|dburn: but even if Schwarz does gain 12 IMPs on an appeal, he can't gain 29 on this board|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Unfortunately we aren't allowed to ring the bell|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|F|mb|2S|nt|hedyg: and to the ACBL for their support, especially to Rick Beye who was instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Finally thanks to the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) for their continuing support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organising this broadcast|pg||
nt|pef: do you have any finals for us Jan before we go off the air?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks all, lots of action|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Sorry, haven't had any reports - hopefully they'll be on the website|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Play will resume tomorrow with the round of 32 (16 matches)|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks Jan!  Thanks everyone else.|pg||
mb|3C|nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my co-commentators-who have provided great insight and thoughtful comments:  Geoffrey Wolfarth, David Probert,  Marion Michielsen, and Jo Anne Casen, |pg||
nt|roswolf: east seems to have punted a slam in the other room|pg||
nt|lady007: pretty wild auction in the open room|pg||
nt|roswolf: ty shirley|pg||
nt|lady007: the agressive style of the open ns pair worked out very well again|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I don't think Nyström passed 1@H|pg||
nt|davpro: will N bid now then?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes very wild by east|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: Note that North is in the bidding again in the other room |pg||
mb|4H|nt|dburn: even more especially if he did it twice|pg||
nt|stewball: a natural 2@h...unusual but refreshing|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|hedyg: and i remind you, the official site is: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|sybarra: And of course Roland always thanks to you for all the work you do! |pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks Shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bride League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: I am corrected: Precision did come up on board 13, sorry|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: E makes a t/o dbl of her own suit?|pg||
nt|hedyg: thanks to all our wonderful specs for their helpful comments:)|pg||
nt|davpro: Or not...since Wdidn't bid @s|pg||
nt|roswolf: they might miss @S 's completely|pg||
nt|hedyg: she doesnt want to play in @s|pg||
nt|dburn: East might take a shot at 3NT|pg||
nt|davpro: 3@c = 5+@c and 4@s|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|davpro: according to a kib|pg||
nt|sybarra: Our next session from Chicago is scheduled for  7:30 pm Chicago time, 8:30 pm New York, 2.30am Wed. Paris, 1:30 am Wed. London, 10:30 am Wed.  Sydney|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 30 the indian team got a game swing by making 4@H|pg||
nt|sybarra: for those who asked,  not sure yet who is on vugraph next |pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php  for full schedule |pg||
nt|pef: goodnight everyone|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|hedyg: 3@c sure looks like @cs to me!!|pg||
nt|roswolf: THIS COULD BE A LONG AND MURKY AUCTION|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Long yes, but they know what they are doing|pg||
nt|vugraph9: not decided yet|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Nyström will reveal his exact shape and high cards|pg||
nt|lady007: i dont think bertheau will bid to slam on this board facing an 11-13 nt and knowing nystroms 4333 shape|pg||
nt|davpro: it looks as if they will make 3 times as many bids then EW in other room and end 3 levels lower....|pg||
nt|lady007: hahaha|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|davpro: I'm not sure the kib had right though :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: May I suggest that you bookmark that site where all times are local to *you*. That will save me from lots of questions about where, when and what. Thank you|pg||
nt|dburn: Well done Apfel. See you all tomorrow.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Walddk4: 3@C confirmed 3343|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good morning, day, afternoon, evening, night - wherever you are|pg||
pc|dT|nt|dburn: I think the idea is that since West would have opened 2@c with long clubs and no major, this sequence implied a major|pg||
nt|roswolf: if that is true then 3nt is an odd choice of bid but if not 3nt is right on the money|pg||
nt|hedyg: they dont seem to do that David|pg||
nt|davpro: but he does insist he is right ....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Breakfast time it is here. 7 am|pg||
pc|d6|nt|dburn: but East may not have picked up this inference - or perhaps she just decided to play 3NT anyway|pg||
nt|hedyg: any alert for 3@c Kevin?|pg||
nt|lady007: well done|pg||
nt|roswolf: a swing to mahaffey|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|hedyg: no alert..|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|dburn: Whatever the reason, she has done enough to take her side into the lead at the end of the first quarter|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all spectators for joining us, hope you enjoyed the show from  Chicago|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|othered1: Congratulations to Apfel.  Bye, everyone!|pg||
mc|11|nt|dburn: at least she had, until...|pg||
nt|ritong: everything ok, part has a @h left|pg||
nt|tsanders: Thanks all for coming|pg||
nt|tsanders: Thx to ACBL and Rick Beye for allowing us to bring you this broadcast|pg||
nt|reisig: thx to our great commentators|pg||
nt|tsanders: Great working with you wonderful commentators, thanks|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous:)|pg||
nt|reisig: remember ...16 boards to play|pg||
nt|tsanders: stick artound for one more set - probably in about 30+ minutes|pg||
nt|vugraph7: next round will begin very shortly, room will be shut down|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2SAQT9542H97DA3C93,SK8HAK8532DKTCAKT,SJ73HJTDQ962CJ862,S6HQ64DJ8754CQ754|sv|e|nt|Walddk4: LAST  you mean|pg||
nt|clarsen: this match is over i think|pg||
nt|sybarra: this is last board of this match |pg||
nt|me argent: depends|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago Kevin Perkins. Well done!  |pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: too much defence for a preempt|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|me argent: although 4@Ss works better here|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my co-commentators-who have provided great insight and thoughtful comments:  Raija Reisig, Chris Larsen and David Stern |pg||
nt|clarsen: thx|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: And for Joey Silver for joining us|pg||
mb|4H|nt|sybarra: @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: @H@H|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|sybarra: And of course Roland always thanks to you for all the work you do! @H|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk4: thanks|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx also to the ACBL and Rick Beye for their support |pg||
nt|sybarra: and I know I am not suppose to be bias but...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Play still in progress in the open room; welcome to go there|pg||
nt|sybarra: congrats to my vonZedwitz team of many years ago |pg||
nt|clarsen: seems they played very well|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok or hopefully congrats |pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry difficult not be bias |pg||
nt|sybarra: thx specs! |pg||
mc|11|pg||
