vg|2006 Spingold - Rd of 8 - 1st Qtr,Hollman vs Lall,I,1,16,Hollman,0,Lall,0|
rs|4HE=,4HE=,1NE-2,2DE-1,6CS+1,6DS-3,4SN-1,4SN-1,3NS+2,4SN+1,6SE=,6SE=,3NN-2,3NN-1,3NE+1,3NW+1,6HS-1,4HS+1,4SW=,4SW-1,4SE-1,4SW-1,4SS=,1NE-2,1NN=,1NN=,3NE=,3NE-1,4SS+1,4SS=,4HN-1,4HN-1|
pn|Lall,Smith,Grainger,Cohen,Hollman,Chorush,Ferguson,H Lall|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAKQ8H8D7643CQJ42,S3HKJ7DA9852CA973,SJT52HQT42DQTC865,S9764HA9653DKJCKT|sv|o|nt|me argent: lall the swon and current world junior champion playing with david granger a young canadian who was on canadas bronze medal team also at last years jounior world championship|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: do we know what systems are in use?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: 2/1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: all round|pg||
mb|3S|nt|roswolf: thx|pg||
nt|brolucius: Good. Easier to understand than Polish Club (although I am beginning to understand that).|pg||
mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: Billy Cohen and Ron Smith (San Francisco)|pg||
nt|me argent: NS are youngsters so i expect lots of conventions but basic standard american|pg||
nt|brolucius: No reason at all for South to bid 4@S with only four trumps|pg||
nt|reisig: 4@h should end the auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: indeed and it is not obvious how 4@H could be beaten |pg||
nt|me argent: billy cohen born and bread in montreal|pg||
pc|sA|nt|brolucius: Partner's pre-emptive raise may have forced East to guess, so it would be poor bidding to hand them a sizable penalty on a plate.|pg||
nt|roswolf: good point david|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|brolucius: Also singleton heart suggests that partner may have a good trump holding against hearts|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|henryb: declarer may go down if he crosses and hooks the @hJ|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: probably a spade force is best but the @D position is kind for declarer|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, from South's point of view a spade force may prevent declarer from picking up North's (hoped for) good trumps.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We already know that our match in the 2nd quarter will be between Kasday and Nickell|pg||
nt|cicus: sziasztok, kibicek|pg||
nt|roswolf: as it happens cashing the minor suit winners and y-ruffing works|pg||
nt|me argent: bruce fergson on the hollman team is also canadian so we hav 3 canadians and one mcgill graduate plating|pg||
nt|me argent: playing|pg||
nt|roswolf: cross- ruffing|pg||
nt|brolucius: Kibitzers like the look of a crossruff|pg||
nt|brolucius: Had I been East, I would have thought: "Couldn't they find an easier one, first up?"|pg||
nt|henryb: David, you are playing in the rounf od 16 in the Spingold. The hands should not be easy|pg||
nt|me argent: been in formede that NS do not play alot of conventions so that might explain why thyey are do0ing so well|pg||
nt|brolucius: They can gradually get harder, so far as I am concerned. I like to settle down with an easy overtrick hand.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Anyway, it cannot be that obvious how to play it, or declarer would have led to Trick 3 by now.|pg||
nt|me argent: it certainly doesnt explain why i type so bad|pg||
pc|c3|nt|henryb: They have done that: in the round of 64 and the round of 32. No more rest days.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Both defenders have played a reverse-count signal. Guess that must be their method.|pg||
nt|me argent: justin also won grand national teams earlier in the week|pg||
nt|henryb: Or the card nearest their thumb. A good method|pg||
nt|brolucius: South had choice of spades to play. (Learned) kibitzer suggests that the queen might be intended to show clubs.|pg||
nt|henryb: Ira Rubin used to say, "No signals! I already know, so do not tell declarer."|pg||
nt|brolucius: Rixi Markus said the same thing. "I know what's in your hand better than you do!"|pg||
nt|Walddk2: clairvoyance|pg||
nt|roswolf: not sure what declarer is thinking about he is now committed to the cross-ruff line|pg||
nt|brolucius: Rixi Markus once caused Omar Sharif (her partner) to misdefend by not showing her count in an entry-less dummy situation. "Such signals are for children!" she told him. |pg||
nt|henryb: I am not as smart as Ira (or Al Roth), so I like partner to signal, at least at the beginning of the hand.|pg||
nt|reisig: Maybe thinking ,,,why didn't Lall open 1NT|pg||
nt|me argent: and granger won GNT flgt A so they are hot|pg||
nt|me argent: now qall everybody  has to do is SPEED UP|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|me argent: i really like lalls 1@S opening|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes. Not so keen on North's @DQ, though.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAKQ8H8D7643CQJ42,S3HKJ7DA9852CA973,SJT52HQT42DQTC865,S9764HA9653DKJCKT|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: what time do bars close in chicago :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: NS play Polish Club|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok here we go!!!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: mistake, sorry |pg||
mb|1H|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: just wanted to say that Justin is still 19 and he won the Grand National teams last week |pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@h can be made even with these 4 small @ss to ruff cause the @ds drop|pg||
nt|eggy: wow|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think he will win spade, lead a diamond to queen, then play ace and heart|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|fabsayc: this i dont believe|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|hedyg: helpful defense|pg||
nt|hedyg: maybe he took J@s as preferential|pg||
nt|eggy: SJ suggesting a diamond, but continuing spade might causes more problems|pg||
nt|hedyg: and maybe it was too!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Frans Jeunen from Belgium|pg||
nt|frenske: hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Frans:)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We already know that our match in the 2nd quarter will be between Kasday and Nickell|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 420 |pg||
nt|ndemirev: with a spade back |pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|eggy: I think that N will be disappointed in Souths minor suit holdings|pg||
nt|ndemirev: perhaps trying to dislodge the @C A |pg||
nt|hedyg: yes i think @c back now is best|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|hedyg: ruff @s|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|hedyg: oh well, who cares about overtricks?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQT8HQ63DJ764CA84,SA632HAJ852DA9C92,SK974HK97DK8CKT76,SJ5HT4DQT532CQJ53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|henryb: 17 minutes for board 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: I am also happy with East's 2@D opening in the other room, although it did not work particularly well.|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|nt|roswolf: interesting in the other room west passed a probable weak 2@D and north didnt protect|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes. Looks like North has enough for a take-out double in 4th.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|henryb: probably discounted @dK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Walddk2: hmmm we have a slight problem here|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The team names are reversed|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: An error that can easily happen for a new operator|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Got Home and Away team wrong|pg||
nt|vugraph7: hollman is the home team i believe|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Walddk2: Not a big deal and will be corrected before segment 2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In that case they should have been NS in the open room|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|brolucius: Will not matter if the score stays at 0-0.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So they can't be|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They are HOme team according to the schedule|pg||
nt|Walddk2: but then the players are in the wrong directions|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: The TD should have checked that before start of play|pg||
nt|henryb: it looks like the teams are seated "properly" to get valid comparisons|pg||
nt|me argent: both rooms?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, thank goodness no|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQT8HQ63DJ764CA84,SA632HAJ852DA9C92,SK974HK97DK8CKT76,SJ5HT4DQT532CQJ53|sv|n|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eggy: I'm not averse to dodgy weak 2s .. but|pg||
mb|p|nt|frenske: very light weak two|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good afternoon to Jo Anne Casen|pg||
pc|s8|nt|casenjo: hello to all!|pg||
nt|frenske: good judgment from north|pg||
nt|hedyg: hey Jo:))))|pg||
nt|eggy: surprising that North passed it out though|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|casenjo: If you lose me, we are in a bad storm and keep losing power and phonelines|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes very|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|hedyg: oh!|pg||
nt|casenjo: hope to stay with you :))|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: maybe bot sure what 2nt would mean in balancing seat?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the ultimate in fourth suit bids, fishing for a diamond rebid i suppose|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
nt|sybarra: 3rd quarter scores: Lall 118 - Hu 100; O'Rourke 91 - Tuszynski 134; Robson 97 - Meltzer 126; Kasday 108 - Moss 93; Milner 96 - Nickell 113|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra:  Ekeblad 119 - Hollman 74 Jacobs 96 - Bramley 84|pg||
nt|sybarra: hope that answers some questions |pg||
nt|sybarra: I do not have 3rd. gtr in Wagar |pg||
pc|sT|nt|sybarra: sorry no Wagar scores given to me yet |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|hedyg: *not|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: best lead, of course should still make, but lauria doesnt know about the favorable queens|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|fabsayc: having kibitzed weichsel a few times, i believe he is the real "Flash"|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
nt|fabsayc: welcome ed|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi all |pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Martin|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well i woke the spectators with that comment|pg||
pc|c9|nt|sybarra: well missed what you said |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hK|nt|fabsayc: i said peter was the real "Flash"|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|sybarra: but maybe is okay,  we will "join" next hand |pg||
nt|othered1: In the other room, east responded 1@H and south led @S.|pg||
nt|sybarra: aha|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ndemirev: i think is is standard to balance 2nt with 16-18  at L2 |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h8|nt|ndemirev: may stretch it to 14-19 but not with aceless 12 and no suit |pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
nt|hedyg: wd!!|pg||
nt|eggy: Despite the @D Kx, the shapes close enough for double though, isn't it Mikolay?|pg||
nt|eggy: Nikolay|pg||
nt|hedyg: -1 should be a good result|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ9H52DAKCAK8652,ST65HQ83DJT943C73,S2HAT74DQ8652CQJT,SKJ8743HKJ96D7C94|sv|e|nt|brolucius: Yes, Hollman is South in the other room, so all is OK.|pg||
nt|henryb: both rooms: Ferguson-Hollman are N-S in the other room|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So we now know that the IMPs Hollman gets belongs to Lall, and vice versa|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|me argent: 6@Cs?|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Borderline 2@C opening|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes but it might get them to the club slam|pg||
nt|henryb: going to be hard to find @c now|pg||
mb|4D|nt|brolucius: Perhaps difficult find club fit now, unless North makes limit 4NT and South jumps to 6@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: tough after 2nt rebid|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes indeed|pg||
mb|4N|nt|brolucius: 4@D apparently natural|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: South has signed off|pg||
nt|me argent: north has showen 5@Ds and 4 card majour|pg||
nt|henryb: actually, 6N is cold on the @s finesse|pg||
nt|me argent: lall signed off unaw3are of @Cfit|pg||
nt|brolucius: 6@D was reached at other table, kibitzer tells me. (Thanks for the info)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: yes, down 3|pg||
nt|brolucius: Looks like a bidding misunderstanding. South bid 4@H over 4@D.  |pg||
nt|brolucius: That would normally agree diamonds and be a heart cue-bid.|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes but the auction in the other room is interesting sinc in a similar situation after 4@D south cued in @H and the wrong slam was punted|pg||
nt|me argent: can granger figure out @C fit?|pg||
mb|6C|nt|brolucius: Cue-bid on @H5-2...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: bravo|pg||
nt|brolucius: 5NT - 'pick a slam'|pg||
nt|roswolf: 5NT should be pick a small slam|pg||
nt|henryb: applause|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed well judged|pg||
nt|brolucius: Excellent auction. Deserves a big swing.|pg||
nt|me argent: well done|pg||
pc|s5|nt|roswolf: that should speed up the play|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|brolucius: A kibitzer asks why South did not rebid 3@C instead of 2NT. The answer is that such a rebid would be game-forcing. |pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ9H52DAKCAK8652,ST65HQ83DJT943C73,S2HAT74DQ8652CQJT,SKJ8743HKJ96D7C94|sv|e|nt|frenske: double is the only bid he can do but he has a poor hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: slam!!!|pg||
nt|eggy: Sure - certainly pass worked very well this time|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: par result from open room, likely to be duplicated here|pg||
nt|hedyg: heavy 2nt|pg||
nt|ndemirev: as long as pd passed 2@D i like the pass |pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|farrukh: 6@c any one?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: to bid is likely to go -100, -200|pg||
nt|casenjo: tough to get there after 2NT opener|pg||
nt|casenjo: need good methods|pg||
mb|4D|nt|ndemirev: 4423 dbl is better |pg||
mb|p|nt|frenske: after 2nt opening its difficult to find out|pg||
nt|hedyg: i prefer 1@c and reverse|pg||
nt|hedyg: going for wrong minor now!|pg||
nt|ndemirev: i never understand the logic behind 2n opening on such hands |pg||
nt|eggy: Don't like this much - AK should be more than enough support I think|pg||
nt|hedyg: now wishing he had opened 1@c|pg||
nt|hedyg: and no @H stopper|pg||
nt|casenjo: 6NT only works if they take spade finesse|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@s|pg||
nt|ndemirev: this can be done when you are losing 40 going in the last quarter |pg||
nt|frenske: 6nt is a poor contract but with @sking onside is ok|pg||
nt|hedyg: he wont bid NT|pg||
mb|4H|nt|casenjo: agree...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: question is : 4@s? or ?|pg||
nt|hedyg: what is 4@h?|pg||
nt|eggy: diamonds 3-3 or the spade finesse - I think that's more than good enough|pg||
mb|6D|nt|casenjo: oops|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: berhaps RKC ask in D planning to bid 6C |pg||
nt|ndemirev: perhaps|pg||
pc|s5|nt|hedyg: Chorush is salivating|pg||
nt|casenjo: yes, 6@c after keycard should be choice of slams|pg||
nt|eggy: and Hollman is thinking - good - avoided a heart lead|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: time for a tentative claim|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|hedyg: the bad news is coming..|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|farrukh: ahhhh|pg||
nt|farrukh: even 4-2 would have given him the contract :)|pg||
nt|hedyg: and when W ruffs the 3@c he will have no entry to his hand|pg||
nt|eggy: indeed - now it's loads off though|pg||
nt|farrukh: with out heart lead i.e|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h2|nt|hedyg: E desperately asking for @H|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|ndemirev: without @H lead play 4 round of D pitch H and S from hand |pg||
nt|Walddk4: There is a sligt problem guys. Please be quiet for 2 minutes|pg||
nt|Walddk4: slight  even|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|s9|nt|Walddk4: The team names are reversed|pg||
nt|Walddk4: meaning|pg||
nt|hedyg: oh:(|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|Walddk4: that the IMPs Lall gets belong to Hollman, and vice versa|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Not too hard to figure out|pg||
nt|hedyg: but the seating is correct?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|Walddk4: Yes|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|hedyg: ok|pg||
nt|farrukh: ok|pg||
pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk4: But Hollman should have been NS in the open room since they are the home team|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: yes we might have noticed that:((|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h4|nt|ndemirev: meaning that someone else has been salivating :) |pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: nono! the seating is ok|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It's normally a job for the TD to check before start of play|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S6543H962DAK94CAJ,SQTHJT7DJT853CK75,SAJ82HKQ5DQ6CT982,SK97HA843D72CQ643|sv|b|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Once you accept the 2@C opening, it was a fine auction. Well done!|pg||
nt|me argent: same strt yesterday|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: for hollman|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|henryb: 1@s passed out?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: We already know that the names at top left are switched. Lall leads by 16-0|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: even in these macho days i would pass|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We are terribly sorry, but the team names are reverse4d on the scoreboard. So the score now is actually 0-16|pg||
nt|brolucius: North correctly rebids 3NT in case partner has raised on three-card spade support.|pg||
nt|me argent: amazing a jounior who passes 12 point hands|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator can't correct this while play is in progress|pg||
pc|d7|nt|me argent: al roth would be proud|pg||
nt|brolucius: Reese is nodding approvingly in his grave.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|me argent: this board looks like a push|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|nt|roswolf: indeed he cant avoid losing 2 trump tricks|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|brolucius: There were two deals yesterday where a balanced 12 opposite a balanced 12 gave very poor play for game. And game went down in both rooms.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s4|nt|brolucius: 50 years ago the deals would have been passed out.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They missed a few games 50 years ago|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But they also avoided going down many times|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S6543H962DAK94CAJ,SQTHJT7DJT853CK75,SAJ82HKQ5DQ6CT982,SK97HA843D72CQ643|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: another dull game|pg||
nt|othered1: can south really be thinking of continuing?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if south makes a try they will end in slam eventually|pg||
nt|othered1: Wouldn't north have made an even stronger bid if there's slam?  Like a cue-bid of some sort.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think his actual hand is pretty typical for sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|eggy: a little on the slender side this one|pg||
nt|frenske: this contract has no chance to make|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|othered1: It could be right opposite the same hand with a small @D doubleton and prime cards elsewhere.  And here it's not reeally much more than a finesse.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|fabsayc: seems he has no line except losing club finesse, hasnt got diamond spots or squeeze chances|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|othered1: Unless something very untoward happens this is down|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he cant play for show up squeeze against east with only diamond 5 as menace, is that clearer|pg||
nt|eggy: no miracles|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|frenske: only hope is a revoke|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|othered1: East might have 5@D and @CK, which would let a squeeze work . . . |pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes that is possible|pg||
nt|othered1: That's a complex play, however, while a @C finesse is simpler and not precluded by the auction.|pg||
nt|eggy: (i.e. Lall hold CKQ and has been drugged|pg||
nt|hedyg: rofl|pg||
nt|hedyg: so remember specs: Lall is leading by 16|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i am growing gray hairs just watching|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and those on diets have reached their goals|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weich. is reading Versace conv. card|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SJT3HAQ875DAJCKT9,S42HT63DT87532C52,SAQ986HJ4DK94CJ84,SK75HK92DQ6CAQ763|sv|n|nt|me argent: the precison system has had a big influence on what is opened |pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: In general, bidding is MILES better nowadays. The old notion of a 'free bid' in response was ************ (censored by BBO)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Mind you I agree that West was not worth a free bid here.|pg||
nt|roswolf: because of the limited nature of non 1@C bids you mean|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Specs may think that we censor commentary. We do not. David was joking in case some of you took it seriously|pg||
nt|me argent: ploaying big @C they open 11pt flat hands people are impressed with their success ie Meckwell and people imi9tate them even playing standard|pg||
mb|3N|nt|Walddk2: self-censorship is the best remedy|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: this looks a good auction|pg||
nt|me argent: losing tactic playing standard|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|brolucius: I am still getting chat messages about the score. You must invert the scores. Lall leads by 16-0. It will be corrected at the break.|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: Well, it won't actually, because we have a different match on in segment 2|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Kasday v Nickell|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|me argent: its incoraging to see that david grainger is not afraid to pass|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: a spade back cuts commumications somewhat|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h8|nt|Walddk2: Please understand that the commentators may not have time to respond to private chat messages. No offence intended. Useful info much appreciated though|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|me argent: the pace on the other hand is far from encouraging|pg||
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|Walddk2: http://web2.acbl.org/nabcbulletins/2006summer//spingoldBracketSheet.mht|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes even playing with screens|pg||
nt|brolucius: The three sessions I have watched so far this week have been played at an admirable pace. No doubt as the stakes get higher, and the number of remaining teams fewer, it will ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: all................ slow................ down..............|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Like the 3rd quarter last night|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It took them almost 3 hours to complete 16 boards|pg||
nt|me argent: dont remind me rollie|pg||
nt|roswolf: so we have more time to feel with our informed + witty (sometimes) commentry|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It was excruciatingly slow|pg||
nt|me argent: PAINFULLY slow|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|me argent: but exciting bridge when they played a card|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|nt|brolucius: Slowness can be impressive (if Robson spends 25 minutes to arrive at a brilliancy). I am not unduly impressed on this occasion.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SJT3HAQ875DAJCKT9,S42HT63DT87532C52,SAQ986HJ4DK94CJ84,SK75HK92DQ6CAQ763|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: best spot in the fourth suit, seems impossible to reach|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: but this appears to be worst spot|pg||
nt|othered1: 2@h is an interesting choice.  Many would bid 1N or even pass!|pg||
nt|othered1: And 1@s probably not better than 2@h|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We are terribly sorry, but the team names are reversed on the scoreboard. So the score now is actually 16-0. Our operator can't correct this while play is in progress|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: 2c in open room was the practical choice|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|hedyg: i would prefer 3nt with the S hand|pg||
nt|eggy: I would prefer bidiing hearts at some stage|pg||
nt|hedyg: 0 points in @s and lots outside|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|hedyg: he probably couldnt bid 2@h if they play NFB|pg||
pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h4|nt|frenske: 3|pg||
pc|h2|nt|othered1: That's the Fantunes system's 2-bids in action.  They seem to do good things very often, even if they look quite strange to American eyes.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg||
nt|frenske: 3@c is probably spade support after 3@s he can bid 3nt|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S953H973D92CT9642,SAK86HQ52DAKJ7CKQ,STHAT864DQ854C853,SQJ742HKJDT63CAJ7|sv|e|nt|me argent: lets go boys|pg||
nt|roswolf: a bidding test now for e/w|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not really, is it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 35 combined hcp|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Maybe only 34|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|me argent: now we w2ill see if ron and billy are up to the challenge|pg||
nt|brolucius: The kibitzers ask me why the directors never seem to apply slow play penalties. I will not guess the reason in public.|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: roland i am sure you have seen enough disasters to know tha nothing in bridge or life is certain!|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: 3@C =  forcing @S raise for them|pg||
nt|me argent: 6nt best contract but 6@Ss fine|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: The rate of pay for commentators is certain.|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3@D is random minimum opener|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: this should be fast|pg||
nt|roswolf: well e/w passed that exam|pg||
pc|h3|nt|brolucius: I was told by someone that EVERYONE uses 1430 responses in the USA. Is that true, or anywhere near true?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think Fred Gitelman and Brad Moss play something similar. 3@C = GF with support. 2NT = old-fashioned balanced GF, unlimited|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: Kibitzers vote 2-to-1 for 'not true'|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Known as 'Goldway' - Goldman/Soloway raises|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Fred votes for true|pg||
nt|brolucius: One vote for 'except when clubs are trumps'.... a recipe for bidding disasters if ever I heard one! |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Who should I believe?|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S953H973D92CT9642,SAK86HQ52DAKJ7CKQ,STHAT864DQ854C853,SQJ742HKJDT63CAJ7|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|eggy: There seems to be some probllem with a system that has no way of introducing aq 5TH IN A MAJOR, SURELY|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: they may at least try for a diamond slam on this hand, and come a cropper|pg||
nt|hedyg: if you play NFB you double first and bid the suit after, thats forcing then|pg||
nt|frenske: i agree that he can double and than bid @h and give later support|pg||
nt|ndemirev: some may consider passing with Hemant's hand |pg||
mb|3C|nt|eggy: Some, but he hasn't passed an 11 count yet|pg||
nt|frenske: 6@s and 6nt here|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 2C i believe is various hands including most game forces and some heart raises|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|hedyg: if they open all 11+ its ok cause his partner knows|pg||
mb|4N|nt|fabsayc: and 2S has established game force as second relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: there might be more chances than just 3-3@H in 6@D.|pg||
nt|othered1: But they're not working here, either.|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it also requires a diamond break probably, so looks a poor slam (less than 30%)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: versace bid this round is the key|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 3c= artificial minimum (my guess) 3D asking further |pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@c= minimum?|pg||
mb|5D|nt|othered1: @SK lead would make 6@D easy.  Some allegations of a squeeze on south, but I can't see it, if it's there, as anything but double-dummy.|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|nt|hedyg: 3@d looks like a cuebid to me as does 3@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the question is can he make this even, he should, conceed two spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: A yawner, now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: oh well|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 5@H=Q@s and K@h|pg||
nt|ndemirev: looks like but i doubt it is |pg||
pc|s3|nt|ndemirev: 3x bids are probably artificial |pg||
nt|eggy: perhaps 3C denied a singleton?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|ndemirev: possible |pg||
nt|eggy: anyway, they obviously knew exactly what they were doing|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 3 c balanc|pg||
nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S9643HQ85DK3CK653,SAQJHJ764DJT6CAJ2,SKT75HA9DAQ42CQ97,S82HKT32D9875CT84|sv|b|nt|me argent: removing 2nt as natural is giving too much away 3Cs as a@S raise is a good compromise|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: A lot of system experts in the house today. I am told that with Kickback (a more efficient ask), players are willing to revert to 0314.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: I don't understand the balanced 8 count raises to game|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Someone please explain|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: Ferguson was going to play the hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I still don't understand|pg||
pc|c4|nt|brolucius: It is a mystery to me too, Roland. A very poor 8 too.|pg||
nt|me argent: hollman in thew CR has great confidence in his partner so any 8 pts is all right|pg||
pc|c5|nt|henryb: Hollman's experience suggests that Fergudon'd play is worth an extra king|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: For newcomers: the team names on the scoreboard are reversed, so the score is 0-16. Sorry about that|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|ritong 1: justin lall is tenant of "bid game try to make " policy|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ritong 1: as a "game try"|pg||
nt|me argent: god forbid justin misses a vul game|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|roswolf: an example of the Landy game try - bid game anyway and then TRY to make it!|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|ritong 1: yeah|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|me argent: a good philosophy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|brolucius: If you want to announce the answer yourself, rather than let partner have a say (which is more sensible, as I see it), perhaps better to pass on that South hand.|pg||
nt|ritong 1: was an other possible choice, true|pg||
nt|me argent: hamman has has sirvived and thrived on that philosophy for over 40 years|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|henryb: Justin has the excuse that he is well under 25 and has not gone down often yet|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So the conclusion is that you can't invite after a 1NT opening or overcall. With 7 you pass, with 8-9 you bid game indiscriminately|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|ritong 1: thus, 2nt is artificial:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Justin Lall is not only under 25, he is under 20!|pg||
nt|me argent: the way i plaqy the dummy i would prefer partner pass with S hand|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: that is part of SAJC ... standard american junior card, I am told|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|nt|brolucius: I hope the kibitzers don't think we are commending such a method. Did the great Italians just pot game all the time, when they could bid accurately instead?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|me argent: did? david or do|pg||
nt|brolucius: No point getting to game all the time on poor 15 opposite poor 8. -200 is a fair assessment of the prospects.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I have to (reluctantly of course) agree with David. -200 is what it deserves|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am equally reluctant to agree with Roland, it goes without saying. |pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed but in mixed company it is a very effective metod since defenders often find a way to let such thin games through|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S9643HQ85DK3CK653,SAQJHJ764DJT6CAJ2,SKT75HA9DAQ42CQ97,S82HKT32D9875CT84|sv|b|nt|hedyg: ty Catalina:)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 3d asks> |pg||
nt|ndemirev: ?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: or cue |pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|othered1: Back. Good.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|othered1: Fast auction. Even better.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: 4-th best|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|eggy: Rather pushy from both sides of the table|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|hedyg: this wont be easy|pg||
nt|frenske: a lot of work to do |pg||
nt|ndemirev: 2h 2s 1c for defence |pg||
nt|ndemirev: cant make |pg||
nt|eggy: slightly less hopeless than 4S, at any rate|pg||
nt|frenske: very good lead |pg||
nt|ndemirev: may go down more |pg||
pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: well it did no damage on this passive defense hand|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|ndemirev: low @S looked best |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|eggy: would have led to 8 tricks anyway|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|othered1: some possibility of an extra overtrick, but most likely a slow push.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|hedyg: the idea of bidding 3nt with 8 points is that normally E is nonexsistant and N practically plays with open cards for all finesses|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|casenjo: rehi|pg||
nt|hedyg: re:)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hedyg: so you need less than usually to bid game opposite 1NT|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: they must cash now or makes 3|pg||
nt|othered1: If ceclarer has @CKJ, he's played this hand very strangely|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: that must have been won by west|pg||
pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h6|nt|eggy: so back to -1|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SJTH97543DQJTCT92,SK732HAK82D8763C6,SA9854HQ6DK95C874,SQ6HJTDA42CAKQJ53|sv|o|nt|brolucius: A wise kibitzer states that the Italian Blue Team recognised the difference between bridge and poker. Well said!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: First 3 IMPs to Hollman, not Lall|pg||
nt|ritong 1: poker is avery reasonable game|pg||
nt|roswolf: they played poker?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong 1: at least, big winners are very reasonable people|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|brolucius: It can happen, Geoffrey, even when all the players are male.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Tror det var Kenneth jeg tipset om at du manglet lagkamerater;)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 2NT suggests 18-19, but of course East is adding points for the splendid clubs.|pg||
nt|me argent: i find lots of simalarities between bridge and poker or at any rate the way i play those 2 games|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|ritong 1: certainly so|pg||
nt|roswolf: :-))|pg||
nt|ritong 1: both betting games|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|me argent: and both have flops|pg||
nt|ritong 1: yes;)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|brolucius: This is the sort of declarer play 'problem' that I like to have for Board 1 of a match.|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
nt|brolucius: "Ten tricks? Well played, David."|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|me argent: for me fast is well played|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|roswolf: another push|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SJTH97543DQJTCT92,SK732HAK82D8763C6,SA9854HQ6DK95C874,SQ6HJTDA42CAKQJ53|sv|o|nt|eggy: and Lall still leads 16-0|pg||
nt|eggy: (the captains' names are reversed)|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: yes.  100 percent likely|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: sry all we cannot fix that without closing down and restarting!|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|hedyg: so just try to remember that Hollman is team1|pg||
mb|1S|nt|fabsayc: operator you missed a pass|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|eggy: Anyway Hollman probably feels +16 as they were -56 after 16 boards in their last match|pg||
nt|hedyg: for info go to: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: This match is about ready to be declared officially out of hand.  After this board, we're half way through the set and 57 IMP are hard to find in 9 boards against a good team.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it has happened of course but no sign it will here|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|othered1: As the baseball people say, "They have a mathematical chance."   That translates to "almost none at all."|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he will manage 1 diamond ruff now for a push|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|eggy: Hollman is not prepared to release 5th round heart control|pg||
nt|vugraph9: water break|pg||
nt|eggy: apparently the 3NT raise on hand 6 was duplicated in the open room, |pg||
nt|eggy: board 7, my apologies|pg||
nt|eggy: -2 so Hollman is on the scoreboard|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Then I can make an announcement ....|pg||
nt|Walddk4: The World Youth Team Championships will start in Bangkok in 8 days. The WBF accepted that BBO would be able to broadcast. Now they have withdrawn their offer. Read about it here:|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=14960&st=30& entry145690|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3STHAQJT6DKJ4CAQT4,SAQ9853H95D983CK6,SK64HK832DA765C75,SJ72H74DQT2CJ9832|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: im predicting 4@Hs|pg||
nt|roswolf: not much action here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes 4@H is favorite|pg||
nt|brolucius: It seems to have been slow, but they have actually played 8 boards in 65 minutes. Not so bad.|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: What odds are you hoping to pick up for such a brave prediction?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|ritong 1: justin is in slam zone|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: I will check on Betfair|pg||
nt|ritong 1: particularly if @cs fit|pg||
nt|me argent: voila|pg||
nt|me argent: amazing how smart i am |pg||
nt|roswolf: surely he is not going to bid on?|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2@S shows at least a double raise (1@H - 3@H, without intervention) in hearts|pg||
nt|brolucius: If so, you will lose your bet.|pg||
nt|me argent: justoin PASS|pg||
nt|ritong 1: yes|pg||
nt|me argent: dont humiliate me|pg||
nt|ritong 1: i m not sure he cares:)|pg||
nt|brolucius: You can afford to lose $20, Joey. Don't worry about it. |pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ritong 1: aw*|pg||
nt|brolucius: $20, going, going, gone.|pg||
mb|5H|nt|me argent: im sad|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: and not so smart|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong 1: not confident in 4@h choice from his part, seems|pg||
nt|brolucius: He used 3@C, a game try, as a means of investigating a possible slam. Always a dodgy business. Better to make a slam try.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|roswolf: that i think was youthful exuberance!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|nt|me argent: lall should realize if his partner had game values he would have Q bid not jump to game|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|roswolf: and a hardlesson in high level tournament play|pg||
nt|me argent: yes|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3STHAQJT6DKJ4CAQT4,SAQ9853H95D983CK6,SK64HK832DA765C75,SJ72H74DQT2CJ9832|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: i dont believe we are waiting on lauria, and i was right|pg||
nt|Walddk4: As you will see, BBO encourages everyone to bombard the WBF with e-mails. We find it outrageous and far from being in the interest of promoting bridge. The more e-mails, the better|pg||
nt|casenjo: I lived in Israel from 70-72|pg||
nt|casenjo: Was  in Gadna|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: North couldn't act on a hand many would open somehow.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|granguru: On the other room no slip to cashout the black winners|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|casenjo: Husband  2 was Muslim :)|pg||
nt|casenjo: Husband  2 Armenian|pg||
nt|casenjo: Equal opportunity wife|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|casenjo: Meant  3 Armenian|pg||
mb|4H|nt|casenjo: Cousins in Ireland...One is a priest, another a nun|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: Very diverse family|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|hedyg: i am used to XX showing 1st round control, but they dont seem to play that|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|granguru: same sequence till now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: moment of truth now|pg||
nt|othered1: The auction in the other room wasn't totally just shot by south -- their 2-bids often contain considerable high cards both in and out of their suit.|pg||
nt|granguru: Lauria has shown even @s and even @C|pg||
nt|othered1: 10-13 HCP|pg||
nt|granguru: soorry oddds|pg||
nt|fabsayc: why is that?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|granguru: if |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SJ9HKT7643D74CKT2,SAKT65HJ52DAJCAJ5,SQ3HAQ8DK963CQ873,S8742H9DQT852C964|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|brolucius: It was not North's fault. He was entitled to jump to game with x-x in the game-try suit (clubs). |pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Trump lead sometimes nets a trump trick with this combination.|pg||
nt|roswolf: an imaginative bid by east on a random 2 count|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|me argent: lalls @H3 was suit preference for @Cs|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|roswolf: well done|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SJ9HKT7643D74CKT2,SAKT65HJ52DAJCAJ5,SQ3HAQ8DK963CQ873,S8742H9DQT852C964|sv|b|nt|othered1: Strul needs to hope there's lots of action in the remaining boards.|pg||
nt|eggy: 2D?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|frenske: vull i dont think so|pg||
nt|eggy: such discipline :¬)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|granguru: because this one is not the case|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i expect weischel will bid again|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|granguru: 2@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|granguru: better|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eggy: Mind you, I wonder why SOuth didn't open|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ndemirev: probably old fashioned |pg||
nt|eggy: this could be a raking lead!|pg||
pc|s2|nt|granguru: easy |pg||
nt|granguru: 6 IMPs|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|othered1: If the movie's to be believed, north stayed out of the auction totally (1@C-P-1D to him) in the other room.  Perhaps the state of the game drew him back.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: depends what 1@D meant, looks strange|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|nt|eggy: especially now!|pg||
pc|s4|nt|casenjo: Now we have an exciting, extremely close match!|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|eggy: the dreaded Key card dilemma in the other room!|pg||
nt|eggy: ARe we off 2 aces, or one Ace and the trump K|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry i got knocked out:((|pg||
nt|eggy: sorry, it was omnly one ace anyway|pg||
nt|eggy: storms in Switzerland too Hedy?|pg||
nt|hedyg: no:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: only in netgear:))|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|nt|granguru: maybe Fantoni overlooked 1 A|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ndemirev: this is teh cover test :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|ndemirev: if Q is not covered so K is in the other hand :) |pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s6|nt|eggy: but all has gone pear shaped for declarer|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|frenske: good defence by north playing @h in trick 3|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Our match in the 2nd quarter will be between Kasday and Nickell|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S73HQT9DT862CKJ76,SQJ82H74DAK4CA985,SAKHA862DQJ975C43,ST9654HKJ53D3CQT2|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Current score: 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: Our match in the 2nd quarter will be between Kasday and Nickell|pg||
mb|1S|nt|me argent: x or 1@H?|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|brolucius: A 1@D overcall tends to show a strongish hand because it consume no space and shows a suit that is unlikely to win the auction.|pg||
nt|me argent: excuse1@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|me argent: think cohen got a little carried away|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3@S was no underbid either (although he expected a 5-4 fit)|pg||
nt|brolucius: All West's cards were working, it's true.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|roswolf: good guess|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|me argent: true 3@Ss showed a good hand but he was under pressure so it only showed a very solid single @S raise|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|brolucius: Sorry, I was forgetting that South has already bid 3@D.|pg||
nt|ritong 1: hm|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3@S was obvious in that case, of course.|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s2|nt|brolucius: Declarer is hoping to endplay a defender who takes a trump winner.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|brolucius: North does not hold the @CK, so he is not worried at all|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|me argent: this appears to be a slow down 1|pg||
nt|brolucius: Kibitzer tells me that 4@S went down on previous hand when a low trump was led from the doubleton honour (as we foresaw in jest) and declarer finessed on the second round to lose a ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: trump trick!|pg||
nt|brolucius: ... at the other table|pg||
nt|brolucius: Now I am told 'not true'.... 'he found another way to go down'.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S73HQT9DT862CKJ76,SQJ82H74DAK4CA985,SAKHA862DQJ975C43,ST9654HKJ53D3CQT2|sv|o|nt|granguru: action!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|granguru: no way to lose 6@d|pg||
nt|othered1: Jan Martel suggests Fantoni stayed out of the previous auction because he was vulnerable in the first round (1@D showed @H), then because west had shown or implied @S on the ...|pg||
nt|othered1: second.|pg||
nt|eggy: we'd have all made 5 without a 2nd thought :¬) ..|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@c-1@d-1@s|pg||
nt|eggy: easy when you can see all the hands|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ndemirev: @S lead was mean but still declarer should have made it i think |pg||
mb|d|nt|eggy: yes, but it created all sorts of shadows in his mind|pg||
mb|3D|nt|hedyg: i prefer to bid my hand than to bid X|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|casenjo: seduced by Heart honors|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: I prefer the 1@s bid also|pg||
nt|hedyg: now too high again|pg||
nt|eggy: and decided to treat it as 4-4 |pg||
pc|h2|nt|eggy: crumbs - that's a good shot|pg||
nt|hedyg: it sure is!|pg||
nt|ndemirev: another killing lead |pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|eggy: as is that!|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|hedyg: he is hoping for partner to have doubleton @H|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|hedyg: but Chorush knows him:)|pg||
nt|casenjo: wow! @hKing...tough play|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|eggy: ferguson knows that the discard is useless of course|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ndemirev: now ira will try to strip the hands for endplay |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|hedyg: he cant get rid of the @H though so even if N has K@c it doesnt work|pg||
nt|ndemirev: now @S |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAK7542HQ92D62CQ3,S3HKJ74DAJT54CKT6,ST98HA65DKQ9CA852,SQJ6HT83D873CJ974|sv|n|nt|brolucius: Surprising number of kibitzers appear to have two screens, so they can watch the action at both tables.|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: gluttons for punishment then|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|brolucius: They use the MOVIE as well|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 2@D shows a sound raise of partner's overcall. A direct raise would be pre-emptive|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ritong 1: and can move from one table to the other with one single click|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|brolucius: You can see that if West led a trump here, it would be right to finesse on the second round.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|me argent: bruce ferguson was the small @S leader to gain 13imps thus living up to his nickname SUPERSTAR|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|brolucius: West had a choice between a club and a heart lead. K-J-x-x is my favourite lead, so I would have tried that.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Libido: pimpuch|pg||
pc|d2|nt|brolucius: Singleton trump is rarely right and the ace-high diamonds were no good.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: For newcomers: the team names are reversed on the scoreboard. The real score is 26-16. Sorry for the inconvenience|pg||
nt|Libido: oups|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ritong 1: pimpuch is for a cat, isn t it?:))|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAK7542HQ92D62CQ3,S3HKJ74DAJT54CKT6,ST98HA65DKQ9CA852,SQJ6HT83D873CJ974|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|othered1: Notice the 2@D opening on the last hand in the other room.  Very sound, indeed.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Your call on the north hand?|pg||
nt|othered1: And do you start with some kind of conventional 2NT?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: depends are they playing lebensohl|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@H is pushy on a 4-3-3-3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if so i bid 2nt then 3S|pg||
nt|granguru: or 2N then 3@H|pg||
nt|othered1: that would be a game try in @S?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: invite but flat in my thinking, as opposed to direct 3S|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@H might get you to the best strain, if not 3NT|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|eggy: Oh dear|pg||
pc|s8|nt|granguru: 2n was, in fact, Leb|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|othered1: There are lots of ways to design the auctions that begin with 2NT.  Usually that's a request partner bid 3@C and later bids define a wide range of hands.  Just which hands are the ...|pg||
nt|othered1: issues to be resolved.|pg||
nt|hedyg: he will start with @D:)|pg||
nt|eggy: a triumph for responding light|pg||
nt|casenjo: still wouldn't stop me from bidding 2@s|pg||
nt|hedyg: me 2|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 2s is automatic |pg||
nt|casenjo: what do you think of balancing with North's hand?|pg||
nt|casenjo: has support for all suits|pg||
nt|ndemirev: dbl /1D |pg||
nt|eggy: Not a fan, too flat really|pg||
nt|hedyg: that would show a good opening with longish @d|pg||
nt|hedyg: but i double 1@d|pg||
nt|hedyg: i have support for any suit|pg||
nt|casenjo: so the onus on this hand is on both N and S. North should dbl or South should overcall|pg||
nt|hedyg: if i dont get my bid in early i am out of the game|pg||
nt|eggy: I think that double by N on the way back shows short diamonds or ling, so you can't do it wth 3 cards|pg||
nt|eggy: lonf|pg||
nt|eggy: long|pg||
nt|ndemirev: i dont like to dbl @D but if I know that pd will pass a 6-card suit i will next time |pg||
nt|hedyg: double by N on the 2nd round shows long @d|pg||
nt|casenjo: :))|pg||
nt|hedyg: not short|pg||
nt|hedyg: and a good hand|pg||
pc|c4|nt|granguru: Is J942 enough to play at 4@S?|pg||
nt|eggy: can be either in my agreement Hedy|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|granguru: N thinks yes|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|hedyg: it actually asks for @d lead|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|granguru: and there we are|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hedyg: agreement is everything Steve:))))|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|granguru: probably losing 1 trick per suit|pg||
nt|othered1: I think I'd love to have an auction to show this hand --- should be easy since I'm a passed hand -- but I don't.  I think Weichsel's actions worked out well.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weichsel said 3@h wasn't "Stayman" but didn't know what to do|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not sure i see how this makes|pg||
nt|granguru: In OR the @c lead by E helped declarer not to lose any @C|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ndemirev: on 2nd round N is out ot the picture whatever teh dbl means |pg||
nt|hedyg: but classically.....|pg||
nt|eggy: Good hand if long, marhginal if short|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ndemirev: N should drop Q on A|pg||
nt|hedyg: doesnt matter how much he goes down|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ndemirev: convince E to enplay him for another undertrick |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|hedyg: really played that?|pg||
nt|eggy: still he'l make a trick more than he expected|pg||
nt|ndemirev: he doesnt know @C Q drops |pg||
mc|5|nt|granguru: Versace will play low, giving n ochance to squeeze|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the fat lady has left the building|pg||
nt|othered1: Jan Martel suggests that an auction of 2N ...3@S showing 4@S and a @H stopper might get south to bid NT and it might make.  Nice agreement to have, and it's something I'll think ...|pg||
nt|othered1: about adding to my partnerships|pg||
nt|granguru: Is Peter thinking?|pg||
nt|granguru: Obviously not...|pg||
nt|granguru: Weichsel is the dummy!|pg||
nt|granguru: Just to check if you are awake!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria thought a @h was lead and played the K, now it is a penalty card|pg||
nt|othered1: Will that make it difficult to complete the vugraph of this hand?|pg||
nt|granguru: so the hand can be made now|pg||
nt|granguru: @CQ @SA (E has to throw @HK)|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3ST97HKJT8DJ63CJ72,SJ3HA2DAKQ98C9853,SAKQ4H954DT72CAQ4,S8652HQ763D54CKT6|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: On the deal where North led low from Q-x in the trump suit (spades), declarer was frightened to play ace and king of trumps, fearing a 3-1 break and this did contribute to his ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: downfall.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|brolucius: Lall has controlled his aggression on this deal, I see.|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|me argent: i guess Smith had no way in auction so takes his chances on defence|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|nt|brolucius: The players are moving ahead on the clock. Can someone tell them to slow down?|pg||
nt|me argent: NO|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3ST97HKJT8DJ63CJ72,SJ3HA2DAKQ98C9853,SAKQ4H954DT72CAQ4,S8652HQ763D54CKT6|sv|b|nt|granguru: what time is outside the playing room then?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: speechless in vancouver :)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Lauria is very upset that the director was even called|pg||
nt|eggy: so just 1 imp in it (Lead is for Lall btw)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: apparently there was a penalty card we missed|pg||
nt|granguru: It depends on how far ouside the room u r, 2.05 here|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hedyg: i dont like 1NT with all points in 2 suits|pg||
nt|eggy: key guess here|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|fabsayc: it definitely should have been down, to answer kibitzers|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|granguru: surely u are in what is called a FAST TOWN|pg||
nt|vugraph9: it went as you saw|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|nt|granguru: Versace knew the hand was unbeatable now...playing @DA remained with the non-@H play obligation|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|s5|nt|eggy: mind you, if the hearts were the other way, he couldn't guarantee making it I suppose|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S94HA94DK985CQ854,SAT5H632D732CAKJ7,SJ872HJT87DAJ4C32,SKQ63HKQ5DQT6CT96|sv|o|nt|brolucius: For me there is no such thing as 'They played that 1NT contract too fast'. Get it out of the way as soon as possible.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Another 12-12 hand. |pg||
mb|1D|nt|brolucius: And, worse, 4-3-3-3 shape.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|me argent: grainger would not approve of Cohens opening nbid|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes there have been few competitive boards|pg||
nt|brolucius: Two schools of thought - you rebid 1@S or 1NT. I prefer 1NT to show the type.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Selbstverständlich|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: me too believe in defining ones hand at earliest opportunity|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes another thin (on hcp) game contract|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: IT's actually cold as the cards lie. No fair|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|brolucius: Both minors were bid on a three-low holding. It influenced South's choice of lead.|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He may still go down though|pg||
nt|brolucius: He expected responder to hold four diamonds, whereas opener might not hold four clubs. |pg||
nt|me argent: but after this lead  which gives nothing away declarer easily can find a way to go down|pg||
nt|roswolf: that is true he has a lot of plausible lines|pg||
nt|brolucius: Simplest to lead towards the hearts twice|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|me argent: lalls lead gave nothing away |pg||
nt|Walddk2: He could have made it if he had set up a diamond trick first|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|me argent: whoops|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: or defence may set one up|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
nt|arturm: now  win again|pg||
nt|me argent: moment of truth|pg||
nt|roswolf: straight in what a beauty|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Wasn't an unreasonable line, but the contract was|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not easy for Lall to see that he should have continued hearts|pg||
nt|roswolf: surely declarer wont play for the 3-3 spade break?|pg||
nt|brolucius: I will use this brief pause to offer our thanks to the excellent VG operator, making her debut. Let's hear it for Meredith Beck!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They are in the same contract in the other room on a diamond lead|pg||
nt|brolucius: Also many thanks to my lively co-commentators, Geoffrey Wolfarth and Joey Silver. |pg||
nt|brolucius: Our thanks are due also to Rick Beye who had put in a great deal of work in Chicago to enable this broadcast to go ahead. Many thanks!|pg||
nt|roswolf: i take it that declarer is thinking and not just asleep|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will resume sometime between 15 and 30 minutes past the hour. I will announce the restart in a public broadcast. Kasday v Nickell is our next match|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
nt|roswolf: at last|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4S94HA94DK985CQ854,SAT5H632D732CAKJ7,SJ872HJT87DAJ4C32,SKQ63HKQ5DQT6CT96|sv|o|nt|othered1: only 31 imp down with three boards to go.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 12 +12|pg||
mb|2C|nt|granguru: I have the result of the 7th final round of Paris, 2001 final.... |pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Does it helps?|pg||
nt|eggy: Sort of 12 I suppose|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|granguru: help?|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: a @d lead might help|pg||
mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|othered1: Does anyone have scores of other matches?|pg||
nt|granguru: Surely there must be someone...|pg||
nt|casenjo: not me, just got home from work|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will try to get them|pg||
nt|casenjo: but rehi to everyone|pg||
pc|dA|nt|casenjo: thanks, is that still Linda at work?|pg||
nt|granguru: night work Jo Anne?|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|hedyg: @c finesse..|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|casenjo: 7pm to 2am|pg||
nt|casenjo: next week it's 11am to 7pm|pg||
nt|granguru: I am asked for the URL of the event |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|nt|casenjo: another friendly hand....club on...diamonds split with J onside|pg||
nt|hedyg: lose 3@ds and 1@H make 4@cs, 1@d 1@h and 3@s|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: www.acbl.org then click on bulletins link is website|pg||
pc|h2|nt|casenjo: it hasn't been updated|pg||
nt|granguru: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|othered1: The results are listed in the daily bulletins:   http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no it wont be current|pg||
pc|h8|nt|granguru: but no running scores|pg||
nt|othered1: there is no website with real-time results.|pg||
nt|granguru: xiexie zheng|pg||
nt|vugraph9: only a few matches are finished|pg||
nt|eggy: ?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|casenjo: oops|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hedyg: well.........|pg||
nt|hedyg: did we miss something?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: if the @C loses it was 1 off|pg||
nt|ndemirev: so now best defence was for S to duck teh @H |pg||
pc|h3|nt|vugraph9: Lauria fingering the c!2|pg||
nt|granguru: but u can c who won 20/50/100 strat pairs today|pg||
nt|othered1: Operator, do you have any results you can give us?|pg||
nt|frenske: played on the @h ace onside but need spade 3-3|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hedyg: but then he needs 4@s tricks AND A@H onside!|pg||
nt|ndemirev: s 33 + Qx in @C |pg||
nt|eggy: I think we all know that wasn't going to happen Nik|pg||
nt|frenske: indeed ducking the @h was much better|pg||
nt|ndemirev: now covering @C T was very strong |pg||
nt|eggy: Could Ferguson not afford a heart?|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|casenjo: 3rd quarter was up, but matches were really too close to call|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|frenske: chance missed for hollman|pg||
nt|eggy: not yet|pg||
nt|ndemirev: y still time |pg||
nt|eggy: Lall knows the shape I think|pg||
nt|ndemirev: simulated 3 suit SQ|pg||
nt|hedyg: Ferguson did his best after discarding 1 @s|pg||
nt|ndemirev: actually pitching S was the only way to make declarer reject @C hook |pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ndemirev: need 8 tricks :)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1SAQ962HT62DQ7CAJ2,ST7HAQ543DJ6CQ987,SKJ53H7DKT43CK643,S84HKJ98DA9852CT5|sv|n|nt|me argent: a litle disapointing for NS  after such a promising start|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Many thanks too to Roland Wald who organises the rotas of commentators and tries hard to disagree with everything I say about bidding.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: And has to fend off 100s of messages when anything goes wrong that is not his fault...|pg||
pc|c7|nt|roswolf: and even when it is!|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|me argent: this should be fast|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I plead not guilty|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3@H is a response that I saw yesterday. New to me, but then and now it showed a sound raise to the three level.|pg||
nt|me argent: i hopew|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: And my lawyer is sitting beside me|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hi Melinda|pg||
nt|me argent: LAST|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAQ962HT62DQ7CAJ2,ST7HAQ543DJ6CQ987,SKJ53H7DKT43CK643,S84HKJ98DA9852CT5|sv|n|nt|granguru: a 50% slam to end the round|pg||
nt|granguru: last 2 to be precise|pg||
nt|ndemirev: nice @S pitch by ferguson |pg||
nt|hedyg: are you saying it was a trap? LOLLLLLL|pg||
nt|ndemirev: i think|pg||
nt|eggy: sort of Grosvenor?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: i dont expect him not to no he can shed a H |pg||
nt|ndemirev: know |pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|eggy: I'll give you a trick wantonly, so I must have the CQ :¬)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: simulate 3 suit squeeze as i said |pg||
nt|hedyg: :))))))|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|eggy: You are a veeeery deep man NIK :¬)|pg||
nt|hedyg: they dont play splinters?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ndemirev: by the play of teh @H Hemant knew the distribution |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: Weed needs 21 IMPS in each one |pg||
mb|p|pc|s7|nt|hedyg: 11 tricks when J@d drops|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: somebody does :)|pg||
nt|granguru: sorry...Strul|pg||
pc|h7|nt|eggy: yes - very dull after the last hand|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: anybody know what 2@H means|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|eggy: Looks right to try and stay passive though|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|vugraph9: Final results: Ekeblad 127 - Hollman 133; Lall 153 - Hu 123; O'Rourke 128 - Tuszynski 153; Robson 114 - Meltzer 178; Kasday 159 - Moss 111; Milner 127 - Nickell 161|pg||
nt|fabsayc: dano is my source, any strong hand|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|granguru: solid bid|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ndemirev: easy 11|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|ndemirev: :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|casenjo: any first qtr scores, before we finish here?|pg||
nt|eggy: oops|pg||
nt|ndemirev: ot easy 12 |pg||
nt|hedyg: ok easy 10 then|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQ964HA653DKJ42CJ,ST732HT74D5CKT832,SJ85HKQJ9DAQ96C74,SAKH82DT873CAQ965|sv|e|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 'Lawyer'? Is that what you call the girl on your knee?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But she is|pg||
nt|roswolf: ahem!?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|4C|nt|Walddk2: 36-27  we will claim that score in court|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: West would bid 2@D with a serious hand. All club raises are pre-emptive.|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|roswolf: i am not sure i would have bid 4@C at this vul|pg||
nt|brolucius: I thought you were about to tell us the lawyer's measurements for a moment|pg||
nt|me argent: i would bid at least 4@Cs|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ritong 1: good start|pg||
pc|s4|nt|brolucius: Club underlead for the ruff|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ritong 1: tougher|pg||
nt|me argent: @S lead should beat this|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|roswolf: i would have perhaps chosen a diamond cuebid/splinter|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|brolucius: 2 and 3 to show the club card|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Stay tuned for more exciting bridge for Chicago soon. Thanks to all spectators for coming; hope you enjoyed the show so far|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: from Chicago  even|pg||
nt|ritong 1: routine play for him, considering his speed|pg||
nt|brolucius: Well defended. A nice ending to the set.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now|pg||
nt|brolucius: Thanks for watching!|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye see you soon|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SQ964HA653DKJ42CJ,ST732HT74D5CKT832,SJ85HKQJ9DAQ96C74,SAKH82DT873CAQ965|sv|e|nt|granguru: I want to thank the all people contributing to this show to be succesfull|pg||
nt|hedyg: last board now|pg||
nt|hedyg: our thanks to our hardworking operator in Chicago,Catalina Robles, who did a great job!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|casenjo: Where's Roland....he's the best with updates!!!|pg||
nt|hedyg: to my brilliant co-commentators Jo Ann Casen, Nikolay Demirev,Steve Eginton, Farrukh Liaqat and Frans Jeunen:)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: thanks you |pg||
nt|frenske: very good defence in open room |pg||
nt|me argent: the fate of this hand turns on who declares 4@Hs|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg: and to the ACBL for their support, especially to Rick Beye who was instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
mb|2C|nt|granguru: The ACBL for sponsoring, Roland for its continous contribution onthe Vugraph organization|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: we will be back at 4:30 pm New York, 22.30 Paris, 9:30 pm London|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thx all, see u in the next quarter =)|pg||
nt|me argent: if east overcallsw then N probably declares|pg||
mb|3C|nt|granguru: BBO, for giving  this facilities to the Bridge world fans|pg||
nt|granguru: all commentators tonite|pg||
mb|3H|nt|casenjo: and please come back for more tomorrow!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: and to our wonderful specs for their helpful messages:)) |pg||
nt|eggy: Due to a technical error, the captains' names are wrong, so Hollman is already +8 ..|pg||
mb|4H|nt|granguru: Casenjo, othered1, fabsayc|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|me argent: so lall should find @S lead|pg||
nt|eggy: which is a 64 imp improvement on their situation after 16 yesterday|pg||
pc|s4|nt|granguru: Wladimir Reznik, our wonderful VG operator|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sA|nt|granguru: and all the audience with their happy attitude and helping to make this show even better..|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|nt|casenjo: Interesting results in Cayne's bracket. All of the other original seeds are gone.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h2|nt|ndemirev: very nice play by Ferguson this quarter |pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|vugraph9: bye all|pg||
nt|eggy: Yes indeed - see you all in about 30 minutes for more fun and games|pg||
mc|9|nt|casenjo: Hollman was 17, Lall was 41 Tuszynski was 21 and of course Cayne was and still is 4|pg||
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