vg|2006 Spingold - Rd of 8 - 4th Qtr,Hollman vs Lall,I,17,32,Hollman,121,Lall,87|
rs|3NW-1,3NE=,4SE+1,4SE+1,4SSx-2,4SS-2,3NW=,3DE+2,1NN-1,1NN-1,3NS=,3NS-2,4SS=,4SS=,4HS=,5SE-2,3DW=,4HE-1,4SW=,5SW-1,5CSx+1,5CS=,1SSx=,3NS=,2SW-2,4CN-2,3DW=,4CS-2,4SE=,2SE+1,4SSx-2,4HW-2|
pn|Cheek,Grainger,Grue,Lall,Chorush,Smith,H Lall,Cohen|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3ST984HJ3DAQ654CA5,SKQJH9754DKTCKJ73,S762HAT86D72CT942,SA53HKQ2DJ983CQ86|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||
nt|eggy: Hi everyone|pg||
mb|1D|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
nt|fanny4: Hi all|pg||
nt|granguru: hi|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: evening all|pg||
nt|vugraph9: hi all|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: hi all|pg||
mb|1S|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||
nt|eggy: anyone au fait with Meckwell system?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: pleased to have Meckwell- a magnificent pair but my sacreligious view is that thjey now bid too much|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 2c =5+s|pg||
nt|fanny4: 1@S shows @h|pg||
nt|loganrun: Hi Shirley, Raija, Joey and kibs|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome Raija, Shirley, Joey and Chis|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraph9: 2 h= less than 3 s|pg||
nt|me argent: i see we have one of israels leading pairs sitting EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think he will win spade, lead a diamond to queen, then play ace and heart|pg||
nt|ndemirev: seed  2  Frank Nickell, New York NY; Richard Freeman, Atlanta GA; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ndemirev: vs. seed  7 (original 26) Tony Kasday, Puyallup WA; Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Huntsville AL; Thorlakur Jonsson, 200 Kopavogur Iceland; Sigurbjorn Haraldsson, Reykjvik Iceland; Bjarni ...|pg||
nt|ndemirev: Einarsson, Reykjavik Iceland; Jon Baldursson, Hafnarfjordur Iceland|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fanny4: 3NT is a slam try|pg||
nt|ndemirev: deny @S control as well|pg||
mb|p|pc|sT|nt|granguru: Ron Smith and Billy Cohen are West-East|pg||
nt|granguru: against Hemant Lall- Ira Chorush N-S|pg||
nt|vugraph7: bidding may not be right, was given to me, connection problems|pg||
nt|me argent: both sides play a very practical game with a minimum of artificiality|pg||
nt|me argent: smith and cohen have been playing togethe for over 20 years|pg||
nt|granguru: Therefore that 3-card @S bid|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: this i dont believe|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i have a feeling of great confusion- but i am sure they knowe what they are doing|pg||
nt|fanny4: Not certain, but I know they play serious and non-serious slam tries.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good morning to Steve Boughey from New Zealand|pg||
pc|sA|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||
nt|granguru: I do not recomend to bid 3 card MAJOR suits at the one level|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|Walddk4: It's Saturday morning in NZ now|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: hi roland and all|pg||
nt|eggy: Lots of Icelanders then - a country with no family names|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I have great confidence in their constructive auctions|pg||
nt|fanny4: 11 tricks available with the good minor suit breaks.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Iain Sime from Scotland|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|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||
nt|granguru: Very dangerous|pg||
pc|c8|nt|me argent: pam used to live in israel but for me once an israreli|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|Walddk4: Our operator is Rich Regan, welcome to you too|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Please give East an Israeli flag|pg||
nt|me argent: i might well of bid 4@Ss with north|pg||
nt|raija: hi rich :)|pg||
pc|c4|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||
nt|granguru: I mean in a natural sense|pg||
nt|me argent: agree|pg||
nt|granguru: U may never stop your p from supporting you |pg||
nt|granguru: Tks, wise man|pg||
nt|granguru: BTW, must a man be old to be wise?|pg||
nt|me argent: cohen guessed @Cs so looks like he will make 3nt|pg||
nt|sybarra: rehi both |pg||
nt|sybarra: and all specs |pg||
nt|me argent: hi shirl@H|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Chorush still thinking and sighing|pg||
nt|granguru: rehi dear Shirley|pg||
nt|me argent: i went to mcgill with chorush sooover 40 years ago|pg||
nt|me argent: met him at mcgill bridge club|pg||
pc|d4|nt|iain sime: Hi all.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|kiwi_joker: Hello Iain|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|hedyg: ruff @s|pg||
nt|eggy: Perhaps we can tempt a little heart cover?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|Walddk4: 5@H in the other room|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|iain sime: Missed it?|pg||
nt|eggy: "Surely you should bid 6 with that Eric" :¬)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|hedyg: oh well, who cares about overtricks?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJ95HJ73DQJ72CQ98,S764HA95DT9543CAT,ST8HQT6DA8CKJ7532,SAKQ32HK842DK6C64|sv|n|nt|sybarra: Weed 118 Tuszynski 68 Jacobs 179 79 (W/D) Nickell 98 Kasday 39|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: other 3 teams Nickell (2), Jacobs (3) and Weed (4) have more or less booked their places in SFs as per form book|pg||
nt|sybarra: Welcome to supermax,  M.  di Franco |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|rv: all cards are well placed and this should roll come|pg||
pc|d3|nt|supermax: Hi all specs|pg||
nt|rv: Hi Franco|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|supermax: Franco is my surname,Max my name|pg||
nt|rv: Hi Max:-)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|supermax: :-)|pg||
nt|rv: do they short suit game try, if playing long suit try 3@h is definitely better|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJ95HJ73DQJ72CQ98,S764HA95DT9543CAT,ST8HQT6DA8CKJ7532,SAKQ32HK842DK6C64|sv|n|nt|kiwi_joker: oldest trick in the book - worked  :-)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Billy said "ok, I played my hand"|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vugraph9: 14-16|pg||
nt|me argent: ?@Hs|pg||
nt|me argent: the alta cuckers are in this roomk and the juniors in the OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|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||
nt|sybarra: guess what he may get to play another hand |pg||
mb|3H|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||
mb|p|nt|me argent: doEW play big@C?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|raija: 4@H, a lucky to makeniy an invetable save|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: If you lose me, we are in a bad storm and keep losing power and phonelines|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes very|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Billy - "I said thats it"|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|hedyg: oh!|pg||
nt|casenjo: hope to stay with you :))|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the famous smollen - i think they call it|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 3s=  5H+4S FG |pg||
nt|iain sime: I guess 3S shows 5 H and 4S.|pg||
nt|eggy: I'm told that 3@S = 4@S + 5@H|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kiwi_joker: smolen - not one of my favorites, I must admit ..good here tho|pg||
nt|eggy: as are we all it seems :¬)|pg||
nt|iain sime: Therefore Nt opener plays 4H|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|me argent: not the kind of hand lall team is looking for|pg||
nt|me argent: 44 imps in 14 bds is alot to ask for|pg||
pc|d8|nt|hedyg: maybe bot sure what 2nt would mean in balancing seat?|pg||
pc|dK|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||
nt|fanny4: The natural @S lead would have beaten it 2. Now it can make.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|sybarra: sorry no Wagar scores given to me yet |pg||
nt|odysseus69: think I did well- only 1 spelling error|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|loganrun: potential for double game swing missed here - 4S and 5H|pg||
nt|granguru: .|pg||
nt|raija: the best kind of saves, making|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello John |pg||
nt|loganrun: Hi John|pg||
nt|vugraph9: sorry,,,they playingfast,,, i typing slow|pg||
nt|me argent: are EW a big @C pair?|pg||
nt|sybarra: no problem Rich,  we understand completely |pg||
pc|sA|nt|hedyg: *not|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: best lead, of course should still make, but lauria doesnt know about the favorable queens|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|nt|sybarra: need much different hands to find 44 imps for sure|pg||
pc|s9|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|s6|nt|sybarra: well missed what you said |pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: i said peter was the real "Flash"|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|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|hA|nt|ndemirev: i think is is standard to balance 2nt with 16-18  at L2 |pg||
nt|odysseus69: somehow the defence conspire to make life easy|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|eggy: well the lead did anyway|pg||
nt|ndemirev: Smolen is very popular convention in USA. |pg||
nt|iain sime: Defense in USA Stony? Another speling error!|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ndemirev: may stretch it to 14-19 but not with aceless 12 and no suit |pg||
pc|c7|pc|h4|nt|ndemirev: I dont know of anyone playing differently this sequence |pg||
nt|odysseus69: Scottish players are not allowed to discuss language - only system|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|kiwi_joker: aha - beaten in other room, I see|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kiwi_joker: ..with North on lead|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAK9765H64DA5CJ95,S42HQJ85DKJ4CAKT2,SQJT3H97DQT87CQ74,S8HAKT32D9632C863|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|supermax: 3@h=better than 3@s?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|rv: the top seed and defending champs Ekeblad lost in R16|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|rv: this is a phantom save, 4@h was getting beaten by a trick|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|rv: Fred was part of Ekeblad team which got beaten in R16 after throwing a lead of 70+IMPs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|nt|rv: I am not sure what 3@h by North meant, probably some sort of mixed raise|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAK9765H64DA5CJ95,S42HQJ85DKJ4CAKT2,SQJT3H97DQT87CQ74,S8HAKT32D9632C863|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||
nt|odysseus69: over 1Nt there must be 57 different structures - many manage without Smolen|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|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||
nt|granguru: Hi I will try to be with all of you, but I am having terrible "slow motion" server problems |pg||
nt|me argent: im  told not|pg||
nt|loganrun: 3NT and 5C make here (5C on a throw in end play)|pg||
nt|me argent: is that a 1@S overcall at this vul? or im showing my age|pg||
nt|granguru: young and middle age 1@S|pg||
nt|granguru: std X|pg||
nt|granguru: 3@s probably best|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|ndemirev: i'm told that 1n-2c-2d-3M = 1444 or 4144 for some partnerships |pg||
nt|loganrun: marginal Joey|pg||
nt|me argent: ty john|pg||
nt|granguru: LOl|pg||
mb|4S|nt|eggy: No advertising please Victor :¬)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Scores in the other matches are: Hollman 36 Lall 28  Jacobs 80 Meltzer 17 Tuszynski 22 Weed 31|pg||
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||
nt|me argent: looks like a good OR result 4 lall|pg||
nt|granguru: almost always good to defend 4@s nonvul against 4@h vul|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|me argent: an efficient NS auction|pg||
nt|granguru: in competitive auctions|pg||
pc|cA|nt|casenjo: agree...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thats 1 of many treatments|pg||
nt|me argent: now all she has to do is make it|pg||
nt|me argent: by eliminating majours|pg||
pc|c4|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||
nt|fanny4: N has to lead a @h or a high @S to beat it.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|casenjo: oops|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|loganrun: rise AS pull trumps play hearts and exit with a spade|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|odysseus69: good case for heart lead|pg||
nt|me argent: should be a 5 imp pickup 4 lall|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ndemirev: berhaps RKC ask in D planning to bid 6C |pg||
nt|ndemirev: perhaps|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: heart switch still beats this|pg||
nt|granguru: Larry Cohen would have been proud of this auction|pg||
pc|h2|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|h6|pg||
nt|eggy: That's quite a good treqatment I think Nik, allows you to play Moysians when it's right|pg||
nt|granguru: 3@s goes with the LAW :|pg||
pc|cK|nt|iain sime: This is ok.|pg||
pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: time for a tentative claim|pg||
pc|c8|nt|me argent: sorry no lawyers present|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|granguru: 9 @s cards => bid fass to the 9th level|pg||
nt|granguru: fast|pg||
nt|granguru: your max security level|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|hedyg: the bad news is coming..|pg||
nt|granguru: chorush has 6 so he is entitled to go one level higher, competing|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|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|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|sybarra: Welcome Adam |pg||
nt|adamw: Hi all!|pg||
nt|me argent: of course 4@Hs doesnt maqke but 4@Ss was just too attractive at this vul |pg||
nt|granguru: judokas and go players can only go up to yhe 8th level|pg||
nt|adamw: I'm in the bar at the Hyatt in Chicago/|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2ST983HK32D94CQT54,SA7542HA75DT2CKJ8,SKQ6HJ98DK63CA762,SJHQT64DAQJ875C93|sv|b|nt|rv: after 3 sets in other QFs, Weed 118 Tuszynski 68 Jacobs 179 79 (W/D) Nickell 98 Kasday 39|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|supermax: Jacobs played vs Melter |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: is 3@d, @d suit Inv hand, playing 2/1 2@d will be GF|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|rv: even playing 3@d as long @d suit Inv it is hardly clearcut to bid that with Justin's hand? but he seems to have struck gold|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2ST983HK32D94CQT54,SA7542HA75DT2CKJ8,SKQ6HJ98DK63CA762,SJHQT64DAQJ875C93|sv|b|nt|iain sime: three hands in little overten mins. and we are behind the other room!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: on reconsideration high spade had attraction|pg||
nt|sybarra: :))|pg||
nt|granguru: so bridge is a privileged game|pg||
nt|sybarra: you always find the "good spots"  to watch |pg||
nt|adamw: 39 IMP margin now.|pg||
nt|granguru: many "wrongs"|pg||
nt|me argent: and another good result for lall in CR|pg||
nt|me argent: OR excuse|pg||
nt|vugraph7: back to 20|pg||
nt|adamw: Back to deal 20.|pg||
nt|granguru: thats better|pg||
mb|1S|nt|me argent: we are all retavively fresh but the players have played alot of bridge to get to finals so mistakes do happen|pg||
nt|adamw: ?|pg||
nt|adamw: Thx Merideth!|pg||
nt|adamw: I predict N passes this time.|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Aggressive double by Hemant.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|Walddk4: Our operator is Catalina Robles. Welcome back to you too. Excellent job!|pg||
nt|granguru: not my taste of double|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|kiwi_joker: nice club slam here|pg||
nt|granguru: Very polite way from Bill to say to Ron : YOU dont have the rite hand to go to 4|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|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|p|nt|adamw: Thx Kevin! (They switched while I wasn't looking.)|pg||
nt|me argent: no im sure no irony was intended|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think his actual hand is pretty typical for sure|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|nt|kiwi_joker: ..but not today!|pg||
nt|fanny4: 3rd seeded JACOBS (Katz, Zia, Rosenberg, Weinsten, Levin) leads MELTZER (Larsen, Helgemo, Helness, Sontag, Bates) winners of the Rosenblum in Verona by a huge 80-17)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: quite daring 2@S bid here |pg||
nt|odysseus69: nice=makeable but not nice=good|pg||
nt|adamw: 10 IMPs or so to Lall.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|eggy: a little on the slender side this one|pg||
nt|frenske: this contract has no chance to make|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|me argent: athis will be a 10 imp pickup for lal|pg||
pc|sJ|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|sA|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ndemirev: only for 800|pg||
nt|granguru: 450 or 470 gives the same 10...|pg||
pc|dT|nt|odysseus69: 2 spades is a standard but losing (in my perverted view) action.|pg||
nt|eggy: whats's 4 imp between friends?|pg||
nt|me argent: lewis had a choice of passing 1@D or bidding and having partner bid alot|pg||
pc|d6|nt|granguru: or 490|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk4: In the Wagar Final Radin 49 Kennedy 22 after the 1st quarter|pg||
pc|d2|nt|othered1: Unless something very untoward happens this is down|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|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||
nt|adamw: 29 IMP margin now.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|nt|frenske: only hope is a revoke|pg||
nt|fanny4: Weed leads Tuszyniski by 31-22|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|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|c5|nt|me argent: lets go ladies|pg||
nt|granguru: how good are you at maths Adam...|pg||
nt|granguru: amazing|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|odysseus69: the damage that 2 spades can do is not just the penalty- the 6-3-2-2 means that the hand will play well for oppo and your 2 spade bid may provide big help|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|adamw: Middling - why do you ask?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|me argent: only a prtscore|pg||
nt|me argent: thats cold|pg||
nt|vugraph9: zur renegged... i got lost... score is making 3|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh oh |pg||
pc|hT|nt|me argent: so hollman will be leading by 29imps with12 bds to go|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|iain sime: Eric will be disappointed when D finesse succeeds.|pg||
pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: i am growing gray hairs just watching|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and those on diets have reached their goals|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weich. is reading Versace conv. card|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|adamw: A lot of the people I work with are seriously good at it.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKJ9HT95DJ953CJ62,ST762HQJ62DKTCK53,SAQ83HK4DA87CAT87,S54HA873DQ642CQ94|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|rv: I expect the last 2 boards to be decent pickups for Lall's team, maybe we have a match on|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: I think NS play modified precision|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|rv: good shift to a low @h from Grainger|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|rv: Curtis Cheek's play of @hK was percentage since he needs both @HQJ in west hand for playing low to succeed|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Joe Grue is playing the hand|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|nt|rv: Joe Grue and Justin Lall were team mates in the last World Juniors won by US|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|mc|6|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SKJ9HT95DJ953CJ62,ST762HQJ62DKTCK53,SAQ83HK4DA87CAT87,S54HA873DQ642CQ94|sv|n|nt|kiwi_joker: the most marked of all marked finesses now! :-)|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: At last Tony Kasday picks up A HAND!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i was asked whether I would bid 2 spades- my answer is a big NO - it works against weak players as all unsound jumps do - but loses against good oppo|pg||
nt|me argent: god timing by zur |pg||
nt|sybarra: lots of @H contract here |pg||
nt|granguru: It is contagious then?|pg||
nt|adamw: Sadly not.|pg||
nt|adamw: I just heard that the Poincare conjecture has been proven!|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: like slam |pg||
nt|loganrun: revoke when it doesn't really mattter - things are going your way|pg||
nt|me argent: if you are going to renege make sure contract is cold|pg||
nt|vugraph9: actually made 1... they seemed ton know rules... agreed to 2 trick penalty|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Halftime scores in the Spingold: Hollman 71 - Lall 56; Tuszynski 32 - Weed 82; Jacobs 133 - Meltzer 34; Kasday 19 - Nickell 93|pg||
nt|loganrun: 5NT would be practical here|pg||
nt|me argent: appear5s lewis is a fan of the losing trick cont 7 losers is an opening bid|pg||
nt|granguru: I understand you wondered MIT teachers....|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwi_joker: But this is a minefield ..4@Hx is -3 I think|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fabsayc: best spot in the fourth suit, seems impossible to reach|pg||
nt|iain sime: I think there is less case for interfering over strong 1c when you have weak opponents.|pg||
nt|adamw: A @d lead might beat this.|pg||
nt|me argent: same good lead in other room|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|kiwi_joker: Meckstroth hasn't perfected the sloooooow pass that the little old ladies at my club have, obviously ..:-)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|iain sime: No double = no trouble.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|adamw: 4 hearts, 2 diamonds, and a club for the defense if they do it right.|pg||
pc|d4|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||
nt|me argent: wittes asked a question then answered it herself|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
nt|fanny4: I was expecting a dbl|pg||
nt|ndemirev: no one (with the risk to be corrected again) plays penalty dbls in such sequence  |pg||
nt|granguru: not so easy|pg||
pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: 2c in open room was the practical choice|pg||
nt|me argent: bravo|pg||
nt|granguru: best|pg||
pc|hK|nt|eggy: I think that Kasday would have been disappointed to lose 800 with this hand ..|pg||
nt|loganrun: 5NT - as kibs have asked - bid 7 with 2 of top 3 hearts - can also distinguish (in some responses) K with extra length|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|nt|granguru: killing defense|pg||
pc|h9|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||
nt|iain sime: Yes. It is not often that you hold QJxxx of trump so most play take out doubles these days.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: presumably double by West was t/o - maybe thats best but it wasnt here |pg||
nt|eggy: but Victor would have thought it was just fate catchiing up a hand late :¬)|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ndemirev: besides it may promp opponents to run into a 10 card @D fit |pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|nt|adamw: Impossible for declarer to guess the @h suit.|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|hedyg: he probably couldnt bid 2@h if they play NFB|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|h8|nt|frenske: 3|pg||
nt|me argent: excellent defence in both rooms|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
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||
nt|adamw: Smith might have led a club through. Declarer has a chance now.|pg||
nt|adamw: Cohen should conclude that Smith would have led a @C *without* a @c honor.|pg||
nt|granguru: @S savestheday|pg||
nt|adamw: (Thanks to Gene Saxe for the analysis.)|pg||
nt|me argent: small@C|pg||
nt|granguru: @s is the best..not sure to defeat thou|pg||
nt|me argent: small@C beats it|pg||
nt|granguru: sorry @d are equals...declarer can always win now|pg||
nt|me argent: @S doesnt|pg||
nt|adamw: A @c is necessary now.|pg||
pc|c4|nt|me argent: down|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|adamw: DWGB|pg||
nt|adamw: Ok, DOGB.|pg||
nt|me argent: GONG|pg||
nt|adamw: That too.|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SA5HKT974DAT8C952,SQ9H6DJ932CKJT876,SKJT76HA3DK764CQ3,S8432HQJ852DQ5CA4|sv|e|nt|supermax: and they will play again this year in bankon to defend their title|pg||
nt|rv: David Grainger is another youngster, 3 players below 25 years in the QFs of a world class field is excellent news for bridge|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|rv: I am told David Grainger is 26 still relatively young|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|rv: their BBO Ids are drg and jlall and play a lot here|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|rv: this contract is still born, top 6 tricks for EW|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|rv: incidentally the US Juniors beat Poland in an 8 board playoff after the final ended in a tie, that match was a classic US recovered from a huge deficit in the final set|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|supermax: not easy to play the @c A  at first  trick  he has to decide|pg||
nt|rv: playing j denies higher honor and T or 9 0 or 2 above would have helped here|pg||
nt|rv: of course playing journalistic leads helps declarer sometimes as well, so it is a trade-off|pg||
nt|rv: I still think Justin should have worked out to play @CA and back because he knows @s position is favorable|pg||
nt|rv: ofcourse as some specs have pointed out he may be tired after playing 4 handed for 4 tough days |pg||
nt|sybarra: and we all would be |pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|nt|rv: additionally if Curtis had @CKxx, he would have surely played @CQ from dummy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|sybarra: also as noted,  there are some of us just tired watching for 4 days |pg||
nt|rv: -:)|pg||
nt|rv: Curtis can't go wrong from hereon|pg||
nt|sybarra: that is *tired from watching,  not of watching.....let them do the work |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SA5HKT974DAT8C952,SQ9H6DJ932CKJT876,SKJT76HA3DK764CQ3,S8432HQJ852DQ5CA4|sv|e|nt|eggy: It was lucky that Rodwell was short in spades though, so he couldn't double on the way out|pg||
nt|me argent: good argument for @Hfiness is no trump lead|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe with no trump lead? |pg||
nt|sybarra: might finesse|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Ron - "I haven't played any hands yet" Billy "believe me, I'm all for it"|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: 10+ good points with 4/5 @S would be an average expectation |pg||
nt|odysseus69: i suspect that a double by East would promise spades|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: Kasday happy to return to flat yarboroughs for a while now, maybe|pg||
nt|ndemirev: y, reopening should show max and 4S |pg||
mb|1H|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|p|mb|1S|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||
nt|loganrun: yes but when E played 9H - the only trump W could have the K and she was unlikely to lead that|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: Some, but he hasn't passed an 11 count yet|pg||
nt|frenske: 6@s and 6nt here|pg||
nt|me argent: would have more sympathy for NS if gs force had not been used|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|loganrun: sorry - I am wrong - other person was on lead - I would have finessed as well|pg||
nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
mb|2D!|an|game forcing|nt|fabsayc: 2C i believe is various hands including most game forces and some heart raises|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: i doubt NS had discussed all answers to 5nt|pg||
nt|me argent: too obsecure|pg||
nt|me argent: APPARENTLY SOMEONE FORGOT TO LEAD A@c IN or|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hedyg: if they open all 11+ its ok cause his partner knows|pg||
nt|me argent: @CJ was led im informed|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: and 2S has established game force as second relay|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 2d= both M is my guess|pg||
nt|me argent: and ducked all rd|pg||
mb|2N|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|p|nt|sybarra: on page 156 of notes  with total pages of 150|pg||
mb|3N|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||
nt|loganrun: Joey this is a 2S opening vul. when she overcalled 1S vul previously on a poor hand|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|vugraph9: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 3@d looks like a cuebid to me as does 3@H|pg||
pc|cT|nt|me argent: not in my book a full vaue 1S|pg||
nt|adamw: This is a good hand for 0 or 2 higher.|pg||
nt|me argent: is that 0 or 2 higher?|pg||
nt|granguru: not a bad lead!|pg||
nt|adamw: Or it could be Rusinow.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|fanny4: 16 imps to Nickell on bd 21, where EW finished up in 5@D x|pg||
nt|granguru: Rusinow = 2nd best from equals|pg||
nt|me argent: i hate that convention it makes declarers life much too eaqsy|pg||
nt|me argent: rusinow is all rgt|pg||
nt|granguru: Why do u try to make everybody's life so hard?|pg||
nt|adamw: With such bad spades I think East should have hopped the @cA -- he had no other prospect of 5 tricks.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: the question is can he make this even, he should, conceed two spades|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|othered1: A yawner, now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: oh well|pg||
nt|loganrun: I agree|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hedyg: 5@H=Q@s and K@h|pg||
nt|ndemirev: looks like but i doubt it is |pg||
nt|adamw: Declarer's duck of the @CQ is also suspicious. Why would he duck with Kxx or Kxxx?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ndemirev: 3x bids are probably artificial |pg||
nt|eggy: perhaps 3C denied a singleton?|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: 5@Dx by east is so ugly on 21, it makes south's 4@H contract suddenly look better|pg||
nt|iain sime: Anyone else dislike 2D here?|pg||
nt|fanny4: This match has started to run away from Kasday, down 28-0 after 5 boards|pg||
nt|odysseus69: anyone else like it?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
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||
pc|cJ|nt|eggy: Hollman might dispute that Jeff :¬)|pg||
nt|janm: I think they play a 2S opening suggests roughly a minimum opening bid|pg||
nt|granguru: From E point of view it could also be @C1098..but then what chance is there to beat?|pg||
pc|d4|nt|eggy: Not at sll|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|nt|me argent: i think wittes underbid with only 3@Hs|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h2|nt|adamw: Declarer can't even claim!|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|nt|vugraph9: N and E are taking break|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you mean versace quit smoking?|pg||
nt|fanny4: You are referring to that fantastic recovory they made|pg||
nt|eggy: Sorry there were two opposite questions there - I don't dislike it at all|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|janm: better for NS to bid adn make 5H than to be minus 790|pg||
nt|me argent: west had more than a minimum a 6 loser is not my idea of a weak 2 bid|pg||
nt|granguru: He can claim that he is an unlucky man..|pg||
pc|h6|nt|me argent: well put|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|adamw: Peter Friedland says he's pretty sure EW use Rusinow, so the defensive problem was essentially the same at both tables.|pg||
nt|granguru: In your vein|pg||
pc|sT|nt|adamw: A @s hook through East would be reasonable, but a squeeze looks better.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|loganrun: This will be a test for NS - a couple of bad boards in a row|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|me argent: cruel hand now must guess @Ss to go down2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQJ9542HKTDAJ6C43,SAT7HQ2DQT842CQ82,SK83H98643D9CAKT7,S6HAJ75DK753CJ965|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|rv: Justin and David had a bit of momentum after 4@sx and 3n deals, they have lost it now and probably are going home|pg||
mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|rv: this should be a piece of cake though accurate defense can restrict declarer to 10 tricks|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|rv: Incidentally Lall's team were original 41st seeds and they have played for 5 days, only top 24 seeds had the first day off and started only from R64|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQJ9542HKTDAJ6C43,SAT7HQ2DQT842CQ82,SK83H98643D9CAKT7,S6HAJ75DK753CJ965|sv|b|nt|hedyg: ty Catalina:)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 3d asks> |pg||
nt|ndemirev: ?|pg||
nt|ndemirev: or cue |pg||
nt|janm: l suspect West would have opened 2S with AkQxxx x xx Qxxx as well|pg||
nt|me argent: frightening|pg||
nt|adamw: Chorush is a mathematician -- he took the percentage play.|pg||
nt|granguru: so this round is like a tie 21-20|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|adamw: This one should be flat.|pg||
nt|me argent: and this board is unlikely to chanmge anything|pg||
mb|1N|an|forcing|nt|othered1: Back. Good.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|othered1: Fast auction. Even better.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: 4-th best|pg||
nt|granguru: Is there any chance to make 11 ?|pg||
mb|4D|an|splinter|nt|iain sime: I'd rather defend vul. 1NT with 4441. 2D is for matchpoints.|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: I prefer to defend with 4441 shapes, than describe them in the auction as 2-suiters, that's fer sure|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: I answer myself: NO|pg||
mb|4S|nt|eggy: Rather pushy from both sides of the table|pg||
nt|loganrun: 4S can be beaten but defence must be good |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|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||
nt|loganrun: kD under Ad to beat it|pg||
pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: well it did no damage on this passive defense hand|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|ndemirev: low @S looked best |pg||
nt|me argent: CAN MAKE 5 BUT WONT|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|eggy: would have led to 8 tricks anyway|pg||
nt|granguru: so Joey's wisdom should be observed and followed |pg||
pc|d6|nt|othered1: some possibility of an extra overtrick, but most likely a slow push.|pg||
nt|eggy: Interesting philosophy, but one advantage of teams is that partsores rarely fetch speculative doubles|pg||
nt|me argent: bravo ew|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|fanny4: 4441 better for defence, 5431 better for offense, so they say.|pg||
nt|sybarra: they seem to know their signals |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|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||
nt|odysseus69: not getting much to support my idea that Meckwell over compete- wrong hands + cushion- no need for anything but sound bridge- maybe why they let 4 hearts escape undiubled|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ndemirev: good start for teh defence|pg||
nt|fanny4: N has to play a @d now to beat it|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|casenjo: rehi|pg||
nt|hedyg: re:)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hedyg: so you need less than usually to bid game opposite 1NT|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: impressive defence|pg||
pc|c7|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|c9|nt|adamw: How?|pg||
pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|fabsayc: that must have been won by west|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|nt|ndemirev: if S had 33 in the minors this would have done it as well |pg||
nt|eggy: was it clear to her Jeff?|pg||
nt|fanny4: Not really.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: jeff son is sitting beside him, and when he is dummy jeff goes out|pg||
nt|ndemirev: @D return earlier could catch both scenarios |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|me argent: with carefull defence adam|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|adamw: Still just 4.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|eggy: so back to -1|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|vugraph7: big sigh for Chorush|pg||
nt|me argent: @C looks best|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|granguru: for the defense|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
nt|adamw: I think this match is over.|pg||
nt|adamw: Oh, wait, I should be saying "9 boards are left, anything could happen!"|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes sounds better |pg||
nt|adamw: That's true, but Hall is in a deep hole if EW set this.|pg||
nt|granguru: @H is not good if W has the @HA, It could be -1!|pg||
nt|me argent: my analyisis sucks|pg||
nt|adamw: Yes, but you have that Candian charm, Joey.|pg||
nt|granguru: Lets say, f.i. West wins the @HA, plays a @H, East wins and plays @CJ. @S10 gets promoted|pg||
pc|d7|nt|adamw: A reprieve!|pg||
nt|adamw: The players must all be tired now.|pg||
nt|me argent: i guess thats y i am here and the real players are playing bridge|pg||
nt|sybarra: 64 boards per day for 4+ days |pg||
nt|granguru: Here @HA and a @H would have done more damage!|pg||
nt|adamw: He must ruff this or the defense will get another chance to set him.|pg||
nt|sybarra: even sitting out a few,,,,I would still be exhausted |pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|hQ|nt|adamw: Never mind -- my analysis sucks too.|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: so long week for commentators also |pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2S3HKT763DQ3CAKJ82,SK862HDAT875CQ963,SJ754HAJ9854D92C4,SAQT9HQ2DKJ64CT75|sv|o|nt|supermax: 5 days and 64 boards everyday?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|rv: you can check the lineups, results and bulletins from the official ACBL site http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|rv: victory for the multi here|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|rv: apparently Justin has signed in all his messages in BBO forum that Joe Grue is his hero|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|rv: anyone for a double from west hand after opps reach 4@h?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2S3HKT763DQ3CAKJ82,SK862HDAT875CQ963,SJ754HAJ9854D92C4,SAQT9HQ2DKJ64CT75|sv|o|nt|eggy: and Lall still leads 16-0|pg||
nt|eggy: (the captains' names are reversed)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Migry sends Kisses to ALL|pg||
nt|me argent: like i said aq push board|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: yes.  100 percent likely|pg||
nt|eggy: really? they must have cashed the 2nd heart then|pg||
nt|Walddk4: He just left|pg||
nt|Walddk4: She means me|pg||
nt|granguru: lol|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: sry all we cannot fix that without closing down and restarting!|pg||
nt|fanny4: I though E made an overtrick there in the end.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|granguru: your prediction here Joey?|pg||
nt|adamw: 35 IMPs, so NS have a fighting chance.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|adamw: I predict 2@s by S|pg||
mb|4H|nt|hedyg: so just try to remember that Hollman is team1|pg||
nt|sybarra: and hugs to here also :))|pg||
nt|sybarra: *her|pg||
nt|vugraph9: im in room with her   :)|pg||
nt|granguru: very risky prediction, indeed|pg||
nt|me argent: 5@Hs |pg||
mb|5H|nt|fabsayc: operator you missed a pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: down1|pg||
nt|me argent: voila|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|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||
nt|ndemirev: dummy gets squeezed H+C|pg||
nt|fanny4: Freeman also came in with 2@D over 1Nt on bd 23.|pg||
nt|eggy: 2H was presumably a weak NT?|pg||
nt|fanny4: I mean board 22|pg||
nt|ndemirev: and S|pg||
nt|adamw: Is that pass forcing?|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: Aha!|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it has happened of course but no sign it will here|pg||
nt|adamw: S should double.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: whatever these ladies knew what they were doing|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Rich, tell her that I send her  20  neshikot    ok?|pg||
nt|me argent: i do have the touch dont i|pg||
nt|granguru: As the LAW says: 5 level bids belong to the ENEMY|pg||
nt|adamw: You need a few numbers when you're in a hole.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|othered1: As the baseball people say, "They have a mathematical chance."   That translates to "almost none at all."|pg||
nt|me argent: a very unfortunate start for kennedy|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|fanny4: Maybe 2@h was just a @h suit.|pg||
nt|adamw: Might as well continue -- a pitch is unlikely to help declarer.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|nt|sybarra: did she need to unblock/|pg||
pc|c9|nt|eggy: specs agree with me so far |pg||
nt|iain sime: 4/4 D break means 3NT survives.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he will manage 1 diamond ruff now for a push|pg||
nt|adamw: DOGB?|pg||
nt|granguru: 5@H would have been -1. 5@s alike|pg||
pc|s5|nt|vugraph9: taking short smoke break|pg||
nt|vugraph9: migry says she was asleep first few hands|pg||
nt|vugraph9: this is my first time operating vg... i like watching better|pg||
nt|sybarra: you are doing a great job as operator :))|pg||
nt|vugraph9: it is suprisingly tuff to keep up with fast play|pg||
nt|sybarra: I am sure...they  just explain and "claim" |pg||
nt|vugraph9: restarting now|pg||
nt|me argent: ladies we deo have 9 tricks so get a move on|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|fanny4: Yes, specs telling me 2@h was a balanced min|pg||
nt|eggy: 11-13 range they say|pg||
nt|adamw: Even down in the match there's little to be gained by doubling for -1.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|granguru: Cheap insurance|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|me argent: the multi 2@D bid was a big winner 4 hollman on this hand|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|fanny4: Anyone know what a 2NT rebid shows then?|pg||
nt|eggy: but it's well worth querying any guess I make :¬)|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|me argent: it blew EW out of auction in OR|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|adamw: EW will win IMPs even with their phantom save.|pg||
nt|adamw: I don't see why Multi helps NS here.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: bathroom break|pg||
nt|adamw: EW have a similar problem to the one they'd have after 2@h P 4@h, except that they know that S is short in @S.|pg||
nt|granguru: How far is the BR from the CR? |pg||
nt|me argent: north opened 2@Ds and EW not unreasonably kept out of auiction|pg||
nt|adamw: I'm guessing the closed-room auction was 2@d P 2@S P 3@H P 4@h.|pg||
nt|adamw: Not far.|pg||
nt|granguru: Well, we can continue in 2 more minutes then|pg||
nt|adamw: It wasn't Multi that helped so much as the decision to preempt with a side 4-card major.|pg||
nt|adamw: (Thx cerdalia)|pg||
nt|granguru: 1 to go, 1 to do it, 1 to come back...|pg||
nt|adamw: I would have passed that North hand.|pg||
nt|adamw: Shows how much I know...|pg||
nt|me argent: i guess west could have dobled 4@Hs but it was far from automatic|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S954HKT8DKJCQ8765,SAQJ8H9764D98543C,SK7632HA2DA6CJ932,STHQJ53DQT72CAKT4|sv|e|nt|supermax: not me|pg||
nt|rv: incidentally 2@s from South is pass or correct, if partner's weak was @h, south has clear raise to game|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|rv: of course the bidding indicated that east had some values as well @s, so west should double 4@h |pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3D|nt|rv: west's double of 2@s is responsive, east's 2n is scrambling perhaps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Gerardo: That was in Justin's signature for a while after USA team (which included both Grue and Lall) won in Sydney the Junior Championship|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
nt|rv: this is a ultra modern auction to achieve the top spot|pg||
nt|supermax: i have to leave  bye all|pg||
nt|rv: ty Max|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Max :))  |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
nt|rv: on west's responsive double, east's Scrambling 2n helps you in finding your best fit, so on east's 2n, west will usually bid 4 cards up the line|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S954HKT8DKJCQ8765,SAQJ8H9764D98543C,SK7632HA2DA6CJ932,STHQJ53DQT72CAKT4|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||
nt|me argent: ty|pg||
nt|sybarra: they were taking break Joey....|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|othered1: North couldn't act on a hand many would open somehow.|pg||
nt|fanny4: I'm told 2NT shows a min 4-4-4-1|pg||
nt|adamw: EW can always make 3N, but they|pg||
nt|adamw: ll do well to get there and make it.|pg||
nt|me argent: ???|pg||
mb|2H!|an|const. raise|mb|d|nt|granguru: On the other room no slip to cashout the black winners|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Ss?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|casenjo: Husband  2 was Muslim :)|pg||
nt|casenjo: Husband  2 Armenian|pg||
nt|casenjo: Equal opportunity wife|pg||
nt|me argent: 3 much too rich 4 me|pg||
nt|adamw: Let's do the time warp again...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Hemant grab the wrong board|pg||
nt|granguru: better doubles this time, no doubt|pg||
nt|adamw: Opportunity here.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: Meant  3 Armenian|pg||
nt|odysseus69: x|pg||
nt|sybarra: not a great hand |pg||
mb|p|nt|casenjo: Cousins in Ireland...One is a priest, another a nun|pg||
nt|ndemirev: yeah|pg||
nt|adamw: Down in the match you might as well double, I think.|pg||
nt|adamw: You need some things to go right...|pg||
nt|granguru: Smith double is obviously not a responsive one|pg||
pc|s9|nt|adamw: Might hold it to -1.|pg||
nt|granguru: which normally promesses both opposite suits, here the minors|pg||
nt|me argent: probably|pg||
nt|adamw: The @S9 is the normal lead, but it make's declarer feel better.|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kiwi_joker: this wont go well|pg||
pc|s7|nt|casenjo: Very diverse family|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|iain sime: NS are trying to bet minus 800, but not yet succeeding.|pg||
nt|adamw: "makes"|pg||
nt|adamw: Declarer has to lose the lead four times, so NS have four chances to lead clubs.|pg||
nt|me argent: notice the lead top from 3 cards since he supported the suit S can lead top to sjow no honour in suit without risking partner thinking he has a doubelton|pg||
nt|adamw: But declarer can ruff the first two leads, so he should be down only one.|pg||
pc|h4|nt|hedyg: i am used to XX showing 1st round control, but they dont seem to play that|pg||
nt|odysseus69: no double is indicative- either we dont want to win by too many or I do not trust my partner|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: if declarer ducks, Eric will durely find small @S continuation, to pd's 9|pg||
nt|ndemirev: about down 3|pg||
nt|ndemirev: difficult to tell|pg||
nt|eggy: You would have thought that 3C would raise warning bells - unless 2C GF in competition|pg||
nt|iain sime: D3 may be suit preference|pg||
nt|ndemirev: there was a free 2H bid so Probably N thought that 3C was better now |pg||
nt|odysseus69: we are having a sweep about how many down- 3 is popular |pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: hard to go past -3 ...-4 is more likely than -2 tho!  :-)|pg||
nt|eggy: at least|pg||
nt|ndemirev: tough to defend now |pg||
nt|ndemirev: may switch to @S K |pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3NT does not have a lot of support.|pg||
nt|eggy: A Desmond says suit preference is upside down|pg||
nt|ndemirev: or low S|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|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|hK|pg||
nt|iain sime: Just to be different, I will say minus 4.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|adamw: The @S7 is probably suit preference, since North knows that South knows his exact holding.|pg||
pc|d6|nt|granguru: if |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kiwi_joker: very surprised at the @H out from E|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|adamw: It will play quickly now.|pg||
nt|me argent: hopefully|pg||
nt|granguru: Hemant is asking himself|pg||
nt|adamw: Next!|pg||
nt|granguru: Is there a way to beat by 2?|pg||
nt|me argent: now u r talking adam|pg||
nt|granguru: Answer: NO|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Billy to Ron - "I didn't have the right hand for you, could have been luckier"|pg||
pc|c2|nt|eggy: So was Hjordis I imagine|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Rodwell cannot believe that Meckstroth has so much|pg||
nt|me argent: but in lewis defence if she opens with a 7 loser i guess cant criticize to much when she jump rebids with a 5 loser|pg||
nt|sybarra: smothr J |pg||
nt|sybarra: or @D up |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|granguru: Can someone tell  Hemant?|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
nt|me argent: they should be able to ring a gong when hand is over|pg||
mc|9|nt|ndemirev: low S |pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: @S9 is a good exit now ... it's all immaterial though ..we're just talking some manner of undertricks in 50's ...  :-)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: it is often more difficult to defend against very bad bidding|pg||
nt|odysseus69: but right- 9 of spades -maybe q of d first|pg||
nt|me argent: so i guess i agree with 3@Ss|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4ST5HQ8632DT3CAKT2,SQ98762H7D7642C53,S3HAKJT95DK98CQ97,SAKJ4H4DAQJ5CJ864|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2S!|an|fit showing|nt|rv: @h ruff would have scuttled the last contract|pg||
nt|sybarra: jared markowitz very nervous about it |pg||
nt|othered1: rehi|pg||
nt|rv: 5 level auction coming up surely|pg||
nt|rv: wlc back Ed|pg||
nt|sybarra: rehi Ed |pg||
mb|3S|nt|sybarra: we wont ask |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|rv: who should bid 5@h here? I think North should probably bid|pg||
nt|othered1: Not too high a cost:  one wet dog and a significant other who wishes she never left the big city.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|sybarra: LOL |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|rv: North probably though his pass of 4@s was forcing, South was not in the same wavelength and thought he had already bid enough, any opinion from the panel?|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4ST5HQ8632DT3CAKT2,SQ98762H7D7642C53,S3HAKJT95DK98CQ97,SAKJ4H4DAQJ5CJ864|sv|b|nt|othered1: Strul needs to hope there's lots of action in the remaining boards.|pg||
nt|eggy: 2D?|pg||
nt|eggy: just another dull push :¬)|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: so in the battle between Jeff and Eric NOT to be the defender endplayed .... Jeff comes in 2nd!  :-)|pg||
nt|sybarra: what does S bid if not 1nt?|pg||
nt|me argent: int clear|pg||
mb|1D|nt|sybarra: thought so also |pg||
mb|p|nt|frenske: vull i dont think so|pg||
nt|eggy: such discipline :¬)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|me argent: or in the us of a its auto|pg||
mb|2H|mb|4H|nt|granguru: because this one is not the case|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i expect weischel will bid again|pg||
nt|loganrun: doesn't partner always bid 3S when you bid 1NT?|pg||
nt|me argent: im a 2@H bidder but can sympathisze with edgars bid of pass|pg||
nt|adamw: NS missed a good save in the Open Room.|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|granguru: 2@s|pg||
nt|granguru: NS are the @H owners today...|pg||
nt|adamw: Thoughtful 5@C call by Chorush.|pg||
nt|granguru: are they sz spellings in english language, Joey?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: In the Jacobs - Meltzer match, Meltzer conceded down 79 to 179|pg||
mb|5H|nt|sybarra: so? |pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: better|pg||
nt|odysseus69: x or 2S?|pg||
nt|me argent: finally EW miss a game|pg||
mb|p|nt|kiwi_joker: a quiet one now..everyone can go stretch or grab a coffee!|pg||
nt|eggy: No balance ?!|pg||
nt|loganrun: I think NV - there is a case for Pass|pg||
nt|me argent: chorush made a very partner friendly bid |pg||
mb|5S|nt|adamw: It helps N decide whether to save over 5@S and tells him what to lead.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: after 3 quarters|pg||
nt|adamw: Bidding now would be expensive.|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: Mind you, I wonder why SOuth didn't open|pg||
nt|fanny4: Surprisisng|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: probably old fashioned |pg||
nt|eggy: this could be a raking lead!|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: easy |pg||
nt|granguru: 6 IMPs|pg||
nt|adamw: NS will gain 12 IMPs.|pg||
nt|adamw: 31 IMP margin.|pg||
nt|granguru: I simpathize with your spelling anyhow... |pg||
nt|me argent: good defensive biding by NS|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|eggy: incomprehensible|pg||
pc|h2|nt|me argent: then u let opposition in auction too easily|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
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|c7|pc|c4|nt|odysseus69: this was too obvious - but he couldnt decide between double and 2S|pg||
pc|cK|nt|eggy: especially now!|pg||
nt|me argent: lets go migry take your 9 tricks and move on|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|casenjo: Now we have an exciting, extremely close match!|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|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|c9|nt|adamw: Well, I *thought* 5@c told N what to lead.|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|me argent: dont like lalls lead|pg||
nt|adamw: I think he got lucky.|pg||
nt|granguru: And we arrived at the same competitive situation again and again|pg||
nt|me argent: he did|pg||
pc|c2|nt|adamw: @H could have been 2-0 and @C 3-3.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|cQ|nt|iain sime: Not a reason for passing.|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|me argent: 10 tricks|pg||
nt|me argent: BONG|pg||
nt|adamw: 6 boards to go. Still room for a comeback.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|granguru: How do beisbol players say?|pg||
nt|me argent: 31 down after this hand|pg||
pc|sA|nt|granguru: maybe Fantoni overlooked 1 A|pg||
nt|adamw: But getting late...|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|Walddk4: If the commentators could be quiet for one moment, I'd like to get a word in|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ndemirev: this is teh cover test :)|pg||
nt|fanny4: To me, South had a textbook dbl|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|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||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ndemirev: if Q is not covered so K is in the other hand :) |pg||
nt|adamw: I don't know, how do they say?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|granguru: ¿There is a mathematical chance...|pg||
pc|s7|nt|eggy: but all has gone pear shaped for declarer|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=14960&st=30& entry145690|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|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|adamw: "Beisbol been belly belly good to me."|pg||
nt|granguru: rofl|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SJHJDA98642CAK853,SKQ8HA743DKJCT964,SA94HKQT65D5CQJ72,ST76532H982DQT73C|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r!|nt|rv: this is always a grey area and it makes sense for partnerships to discuss forcing pass situations in great detail|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|rv: some play 2@s from Justin's hand as pre-emptive after a redouble|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|rv: sorry redouble from Joe Grue was apparently transfer to @h, just 4+@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: certainly landed in a great spot |pg||
pc|h5|nt|rv: David's double was ill-judged surely can't gain much|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sybarra: 6  @C  not an unreasonable spot |pg||
nt|othered1: And it's not a STA double in pass out seat.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|rv: probably David and Justin feel they need big IMPs fast enough and are swinging|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|sybarra: Welcome to Carol Simon |pg||
pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, Carol!|pg||
nt|csimon: hi everyone - exciting match!|pg||
nt|rv: Hi Carol nice to see you|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Venky & Ed & Shirley @h|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SJHJDA98642CAK853,SKQ8HA743DKJCT964,SA94HKQT65D5CQJ72,ST76532H982DQT73C|sv|o|nt|granguru: action!|pg||
nt|granguru: A competitive hand for a change|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|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||
nt|adamw: I see some of the specs remember the early days of Saturday Night Live.|pg||
nt|me argent: an opportunity for lall|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ndemirev: @S lead was mean but still declarer should have made it i think |pg||
mb|1S|nt|eggy: yes, but it created all sorts of shadows in his mind|pg||
nt|iain sime: 2C = D|pg||
nt|sybarra: how many @H?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|hedyg: i prefer to bid my hand than to bid X|pg||
mb|p|nt|adamw: NS can pick up if they reach the slam.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|granguru: NS havent found their fit yet? Will they?|pg||
mb|p|nt|casenjo: seduced by Heart honors|pg||
nt|granguru: done|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|granguru: coming so late...ç|pg||
nt|granguru: most probably -1|pg||
nt|sybarra: rehi John,   |pg||
nt|granguru: rehi...Santiago is under a server breakdown all over|pg||
nt|sybarra: hope we have you staying with us for a while |pg||
nt|granguru: I apologize|pg||
nt|me argent: 1@S was bid in both rooms over tox now that is one wet bid|pg||
nt|granguru: Billy should have been more agressive....|pg||
nt|adamw: I don't know why Cohen didn't jump in @s.|pg||
mb|3H|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||
nt|kiwi_joker: Thanks for the rev-up, Roland. Sure hope the outcome is a BBO broadcast of the Youth world champs. Will be fun to view (aren't youth matches always!!??)|pg||
nt|granguru: unluckily not suit  behaves|pg||
nt|granguru: for NS I mean|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: crumbs - that's a good shot|pg||
nt|hedyg: it sure is!|pg||
nt|ndemirev: another killing lead |pg||
nt|iain sime: Time to lead trump?|pg||
nt|granguru: which are the dry bids? |pg||
nt|adamw: I see no way to set 6@c.|pg||
nt|me argent: good slam but hard to bid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|eggy: as is that!|pg||
nt|adamw: 3@h seems misdirected.|pg||
nt|granguru: They will teach you Joey|pg||
nt|adamw: Lall might not have been certain 4@c would be forcing.|pg||
nt|me argent: 4@Hs is one way|pg||
nt|me argent: 4nt?|pg||
nt|adamw: Since 4@H should be natural it should indicate short @s.|pg||
mb|5C|nt|hedyg: he is hoping for partner to have doubleton @H|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Hope there is no stop now|pg||
nt|adamw: Down in the match how bad could a jump to 6@c have been?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: partner has already promised a @C fit so it is forcing|pg||
pc|sK|nt|granguru: My fears became reality. sigh|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|nt|hedyg: but Chorush knows him:)|pg||
nt|casenjo: wow! @hKing...tough play|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|adamw: 6 IMPs to Hollman.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|granguru: Again, Joey's wisdom prevailed|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|eggy: ferguson knows that the discard is useless of course|pg||
nt|granguru: 2 more @H and S will stop to think|pg||
nt|me argent: i think 3nt would have worked out better|pg||
nt|sybarra: who bids it? |pg||
nt|granguru: your wisdom is unobjectable|pg||
nt|me argent: ty john|pg||
nt|granguru: advantages of senior citizens|pg||
nt|me argent: less is better?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ndemirev: now ira will try to strip the hands for endplay |pg||
pc|s5|pc|c5|pg||
nt|granguru: less wisdom?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: of course cohens wet 1S bid kept lall from imagining a singleton @S in partners hand|pg||
pc|c4|nt|me argent: that 2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s2|pg||
nt|me argent: but more drooli8ng|pg||
nt|granguru: And now?|pg||
nt|me argent: so maybe billy knows something i dont|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|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|h8|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|eggy: One of the advantages of transfers over intervention is that you can get in with the competing hands as well as the genuinely good ones|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
nt|me argent: we move on to the|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQT7H64DQJ6CA763,SAJ64HJ7DKT5CKJ92,S982HAKQT5D974CT4,S53H9832DA832CQ85|sv|n|nt|sybarra: and hello Chris  welcome |pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|clarsen: hi shirley thx|pg||
mb|p|nt|rv: Hi Chris|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Chris!|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|othered1: Am I right that this seems a peppy pace for a match late in the Spingold?|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi carol|pg||
nt|rv: 1@s is probably just constructive but not forcing|pg||
nt|csimon: Lall's dbl sounds like penalty dbl of 1@s|pg||
nt|rv: I like to play that way as well on advancer's response to overcalls|pg||
nt|clarsen: lalls dbl is surprising to me|pg||
nt|othered1: That's an interesting choice with 4@S and a @C stop|pg||
nt|rv: yes Justin's double indicates penalty pass of 1@h|pg||
nt|csimon: I meant 1@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: Justin's double is ill-judged whatever he meant|pg||
nt|csimon: sorry - too much champagne with dinner|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sybarra: :))|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|othered1: feels closer to how you might try to swing at matchpoints|pg||
nt|rv: duck a @c or a @d now?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|rv: even at MPs it is not right because it conveys the wrong meaning|pg||
pc|dT|nt|clarsen: feels right to play a di i think|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|clarsen: they cant stop a club ruff without sacrificing their trump trick|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|othered1: And they know @H run,so kill the entry.|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes but curtis plays club now|pg||
nt|othered1: Really, the answer is that this isn't a contract you should be defending.|pg||
nt|rv: for all those who have joined now, 2nd, 3rd and 4th seeds Nickell, Jacobs and Weed have more or less booked their spots in SFs, all had leads in excess of 50+IMPs after 3 sets|pg||
nt|csimon: the answer is not to be 35 imps down and looking for swings|pg||
nt|rv: you can check all the team roosters, results and bulletins from the official ACBL site http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Chicago2006/bulletins.php|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|rv: Judy Radin has won Wagar after opponents Kennedy withdrew after 3 sets|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|rv: Jacobs are already in SFs after their opponent Meltzer withdrew after 3 sets as well|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|clarsen: just making one|pg||
nt|othered1: recount|pg||
nt|vugraph9: no making one|pg||
nt|csimon: this overruff didn't happen|pg||
nt|vugraph9: correct|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQT7H64DQJ6CA763,SAJ64HJ7DKT5CKJ92,S982HAKQT5D974CT4,S53H9832DA832CQ85|sv|n|nt|granguru: lol|pg||
nt|adamw: The 4-0 break is not a problem because declarer can ruff two @s in his hand if he needs to -- a dummy reversal.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Ira is saying he needed to ruff the @s with the @c8|pg||
nt|adamw: My battery is running low. If you don't here from me it'll be because it ran out before the match did.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|eggy: Isn't that the NZ rugby team Steve ?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|othered1: Notice the 2@D opening on the last hand in the other room.  Very sound, indeed.|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: almost to the letter!|pg||
nt|eggy: :¬)|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: (" all blacks" )|pg||
nt|me argent: hell adam so is mine|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx Adam  glad you could join us....in case battey runs out |pg||
nt|me argent: but i dont mean my computer|pg||
nt|granguru: Connect your PC to the wall...|pg||
mb|2N|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||
nt|granguru: another no-@S game|pg||
nt|me argent: try joey|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Please don't mention rugby with a springbok around edgy. It is a sore subject.|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: Oh dear|pg||
nt|adamw: OK, perhaps 6@C is not so cold after all. Ruffing with the @c 8 was necessary.|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: 2n was, in fact, Leb|pg||
nt|adamw: 3N is a good shot here.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: they then agreed that he could still make 6|pg||
pc|s4|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||
nt|fanny4: Yes, keep it quiet please:)|pg||
pc|s9|nt|granguru: Is J942 enough to play at 4@S?|pg||
nt|eggy: can be either in my agreement Hedy|pg||
nt|granguru: tough to stop w/25|pg||
nt|me argent: in fact they tell me im very trying|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kiwi_joker: this one's on ice, too|pg||
nt|ndemirev: this will be fast |pg||
nt|eggy: We won't mention it if any wallabies turn up|pg||
nt|adamw: Has some play now...|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|granguru: N thinks yes|pg||
nt|granguru: would YOU open N hand Joey?|pg||
nt|granguru: V ag not?|pg||
nt|adamw: But should still be set.|pg||
nt|adamw: Whew! GIB agrees with me.|pg||
nt|me argent: im sure that eventually the defence will get this rgt|pg||
pc|s2|nt|hedyg: it actually asks for @d lead|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: end up +2 I guess|pg||
pc|s3|nt|me argent: not most times|pg||
nt|granguru: oh, I know..your wisdom dont permit u to|pg||
nt|granguru: I am with you|pg||
nt|granguru: What does zar points says?|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|granguru: and there we are|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|hedyg: agreement is everything Steve:))))|pg||
nt|granguru: wisdom spoke...lets put 100 on the EW column|pg||
pc|d5|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||
nt|adamw: I found an outlet!|pg||
pc|d4|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|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
nt|granguru: we knew you would do it adam...|pg||
nt|me argent: lall would like to run 5@Hs but would have discard problems|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: oops|pg||
pc|dK|nt|granguru: 11(HC)+ 8+3 (dist) +4(ctrls)=26 => OPEN|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|granguru: In fact, the idea, 80 under, should be to do exactly what the other N wont do |pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|ndemirev: unless he drops small @s on the table |pg||
nt|me argent: my analysis spot on as usual|pg||
nt|adamw: I found an outlet!|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S52HJT643DA42CT72,S743H92DKQT3CJ643,SAT98HK7DJ9CAKQ95,SKQJ6HAQ85D8765C8|sv|b|nt|clarsen: im sure not|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|2C|nt|othered1: Sorry, meant to question the trick|pg||
nt|rv: Curtis was too cautious he could have made atleast an OT|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: creative form of michaels|pg||
nt|rv: 1@C is precision right?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|vugraph9: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: in that case 2c is very strange'|pg||
nt|csimon: 2@c majors?  Lall is at it again?|pg||
nt|rv: 2@c maybe suctioin|pg||
mb|p|nt|rv: it shows either @d or @h+@s|pg||
pc|cK|nt|clarsen: yes it must be suction|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h2|nt|rv: suction or anthrax is very popular to disturb opps strong @c and subsequent relay auctions|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|nt|clarsen: for me it doesnt look like suction either at those colors|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|othered1: very lucky spots for trumping @H|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
nt|rv: playing anthrax 2@c would show @c+@d or only @hs and so on|pg||
pc|d6|nt|csimon: I guess 4-4 vul is good enough for some, but I need 6-6 to bid - I'm a bad player|pg||
pc|d4|nt|rv: lol|pg||
nt|clarsen: not true carol,u have just been playing too long|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|othered1: Last few boards have been an effort to "go down fighting." |pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S52HJT643DA42CT72,S743H92DKQT3CJ643,SAT98HK7DJ9CAKQ95,SKQJ6HAQ85D8765C8|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||
nt|odysseus69: on the run now|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: nope, take that back, no @D threat of course|pg||
nt|me argent: footsteps|pg||
nt|granguru: hurry up beforesome other uses it|pg||
nt|sybarra: or warming up vocal chords? |pg||
mb|1C|mb|d|nt|iain sime: The last seven boards have been 3-0 to Kasday.|pg||
mb|1H|nt|adamw: BRB|pg||
mb|2D|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||
nt|granguru: I explain zar: HCP + 2 longest, + (longest -shortest), + (controls) + adjustments|pg||
mb|2S|nt|hedyg: i dont like 1NT with all points in 2 suits|pg||
nt|eggy: key guess here|pg||
mb|3D|nt|odysseus69: dbl to show 3 hearts|pg||
nt|granguru: @S suit permits +1 unprotected honors should be -1 each|pg||
nt|granguru: need a power cord?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: anybody have spingold scores?|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it definitely should have been down, to answer kibitzers|pg||
nt|granguru: passing wouldbe disastrous|pg||
mb|4C|nt|eggy: Can't sell out to this surely|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: surely u are in what is called a FAST TOWN|pg||
nt|vugraph9: it went as you saw|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 1n opening would have won the board at 2@H |pg||
nt|adamw: Did I miss anything?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: an exciting auction for sure |pg||
nt|me argent: begining of end for lall|pg||
nt|granguru: some adrenalyn flow only|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|fanny4: Note that Rodwell cue bid his lho's suit to show the good raise. 2@D could have been natural.|pg||
nt|eggy: crikey |pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: this is interesting spot...any bets?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|nt|granguru: Versace knew the hand was unbeatable now...playing @DA remained with the non-@H play obligation|pg||
nt|adamw: No way to make it.|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ndemirev: i bet -1|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|eggy: Hard to guess the diamonds, when the spade ace is with East|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: ..trump situation couldn't be better ..@DQ in pocket .....still likely to fail by one|pg||
pc|d8|nt|eggy: mind you, if the hearts were the other way, he couldn't guarantee making it I suppose|pg||
nt|me argent: should be 7 or 9 imps for hollman|pg||
nt|adamw: EW got to a a poor spot in the Open Room.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|eggy: I can't see how 3H could want a raise though, SOuth had lots of opportunities to show more ambition|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|nt|ndemirev: you need @D Q onside to get some tricks |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|nt|fabsayc: does anybody have final scores from other matches|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|adamw: Lall has just about run out of time.|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ndemirev: now it can be quick -1 |pg||
nt|eggy: Rodwell can see if beaten now of course|pg||
nt|iain sime: Ace, ace, club for one down.|pg||
nt|eggy: so he will be thinking about taking the maximum|pg||
nt|ndemirev: @S void |pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: can be worse than -1|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ndemirev: @H back should be safe|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: @H back leaves south forced to play @SK next .. I guess Eric's just wondering what south's holding in the minors is|pg||
nt|me argent: ACBL is doinmg its normal lousy job of updating the wscoring|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|adamw: The bar here at the Hyatt is dreadfully loud.|pg||
nt|adamw: The hotel has been a disappointment in many ways.|pg||
nt|adamw: The playing area is OK, though.|pg||
nt|me argent: ?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|adamw: The tournament is at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.|pg||
nt|adamw: On East Wacker.|pg||
nt|me argent: so?|pg||
nt|me argent: tell us|pg||
nt|granguru: IS there sound an inconvenience to drink?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|granguru: who won the other matches I am asked|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|adamw: Well, for starters... it's dark! The elevators are bad, even for a bridge tournament. There's no pool.|pg||
nt|sybarra: I have no info yet |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S764HJT743DCQ9865,SJ5HQ9852DAT76CT4,SQT92HKDK953CAK73,SAK83HA6DQJ842CJ2|sv|o|nt|sybarra: did that sound right Chris??? |pg||
mb|1N|nt|sybarra: your remark to Carol?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rv: nicely put Ed|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i was joking with carol,i have known her for a long time|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|clarsen: didnt occur to me she wud take offense|pg||
nt|rv: I would just open 1@d with east hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|sybarra: she probably did not take offense |pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i hope not|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|csimon: no offense taken - I assure you! - I have no 'adventure' :)))|pg||
nt|rv: with 4@s and 5+m prefer always 1m opening, sometimes with 5m and 4@h 1n is a possibility if rebid problem|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think the kids here should be given a lot of credit think they have played exceptional bridge|pg||
nt|rv: not covering @hj might have been better|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S764HJT743DCQ9865,SJ5HQ9852DAT76CT4,SQT92HKDK953CAK73,SAK83HA6DQJ842CJ2|sv|o|nt|othered1: only 31 imp down with three boards to go.|pg||
nt|granguru: lol|pg||
nt|vugraph9: no one in spingold... done with 3Q|pg||
nt|me argent: and expensive?|pg||
nt|adamw: On the plus side they serve Starbucks coffee at the lobby coffee stand.|pg||
nt|granguru: Nickell, Jacobs and Weed are the other winners|pg||
nt|granguru: Tks Kitta|pg||
mb|1D|nt|kiwi_joker: in the end, he sensibly took the sure one-trick-set (club exit)|pg||
nt|granguru: you prefer to maintain the old ones?|pg||
nt|me argent: alot of dead wood working their or should i say not working their|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 12 +12|pg||
mb|1H|nt|granguru: I have the result of the 7th final round of Paris, 2001 final.... |pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3C?|pg||
nt|eggy: which no doubt didn't make N feel too good about it :¬((|pg||
mb|d|nt|granguru: Does it helps?|pg||
nt|eggy: Sort of 12 I suppose|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ndemirev: in any case, the 4H bid was sooooo pushy |pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: since the fireworks at the start, it's been a very close set of boards|pg||
nt|ndemirev: -1 was lucky|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|granguru: We will see excellent semifinal matches, no doubt|pg||
mb|3C|nt|granguru: help?|pg||
nt|eggy: Far too pushy, given that S had shown no game interest|pg||
nt|adamw: Congrats to Hollman for making it this far. He's only been playing in National KOs for a little while and has some great results.|pg||
nt|me argent: ACBL always gets these specical bridge rates of course its 30% cheaqper if one walks in off the street|pg||
mb|3D|nt|hedyg: a @d lead might help|pg||
nt|adamw: Oh, I forgot, the rooms don't have enough drawers.|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: club ace anyone?|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Does anyone have scores of other matches?|pg||
nt|granguru: Surely there must be someone...|pg||
nt|casenjo: not me, just got home from work|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will try to get them|pg||
nt|casenjo: but rehi to everyone|pg||
nt|vugraph9: nickel up by aboutr 80|pg||
nt|vugraph9: lall down bout 16|pg||
mb|p|nt|casenjo: thanks, is that still Linda at work?|pg||
nt|granguru: night work Jo Anne?|pg||
nt|me argent: the political leadership of acbl is lousy so i guess we cannot expect more from the working or non working bees|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|hedyg: @c finesse..|pg||
nt|adamw: And the Internet hookup is slow. It's OK for BBO, though.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|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||
nt|granguru: Rich (VG9) is telling us 2ndQ results|pg||
nt|vugraph9: meltzer considerably behind|pg||
nt|vugraph9: this is from my meager memory|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|granguru: quite good Rich|pg||
pc|s5|nt|granguru: You can beproud of yourself|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|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|s9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|fabsayc: www.acbl.org then click on bulletins link is website|pg||
pc|hK|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||
nt|vugraph9: seems weed was up quite a bit.... its not clear in my memory|pg||
pc|hA|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|h4|pg||
pc|s3|nt|casenjo: oops|pg||
nt|eggy: not totally obvious Victor|pg||
pc|cQ|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||
nt|kiwi_joker: hard to know THAT auction screamed out for a trump lead ....  :-)|pg||
nt|adamw: Several specs have suggested that one should bring one's own drawers.|pg||
pc|d6|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|sT|pg||
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||
nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|sybarra: you sort of asked for that comment Adam|pg||
nt|me argent: well one should at least ware them adam|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|nt|eggy: exactly|pg||
nt|odysseus69: did it scream diamond?|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|granguru: U may bring some tools to construct them if needed|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|nt|casenjo: 3rd quarter was up, but matches were really too close to call|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hJ|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|h8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ndemirev: need 8 tricks :)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|dA|pg||
pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S853HAK863DK93CJ5,SA96H7DQT742CAQT6,SJ4HQJT9DJ5CK7432,SKQT72H542DA86C98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|sybarra: and certainly have played a lot of boards! |pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|clarsen: that also|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: 64 boards per day |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|rv: Jacobs (3) have already qualified for SFs after Meltzer withdrew, Nickell (2) and Weed (4) have near insurmountable leads after 3 sets|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S853HAK863DK93CJ5,SA96H7DQT742CAQT6,SJ4HQJT9DJ5CK7432,SKQT72H542DA86C98|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||
nt|me argent: the board of directors of the ACBL are so busy feathering their own nests and waisting the mem,bers $ they have no time for us common folks|pg||
nt|granguru: lol|pg||
nt|granguru: There are also some do-it-youself kits at the lobby of the hotel|pg||
mb|p|nt|iain sime: Nickell-freeman got 500 from 3S on 29.|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: the 3@C bid was certainly robust ... just Axx in clubs (and 4 or 5 low spades....) opposite North, would have given fair chances of 3NT|pg||
nt|eggy: Anyway, perhaps the 4H bid had some merit as team mates had shelled 500 in the other room|pg||
mb|1D|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|p|mb|1S|nt|eggy: You are a veeeery deep man NIK :¬)|pg||
nt|hedyg: they dont play splinters?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: by the play of teh @H Hemant knew the distribution |pg||
mb|2S|nt|me argent: sorry folks ill control myself better in future|pg||
nt|sybarra: and Cohen may have to play yet another hand |pg||
nt|me argent: the fat lady is singing folks|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: Weed needs 21 IMPS in each one |pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: oh my |pg||
nt|adamw: I wish I could hear singing -- instead there's an incredible racket coming from the dance floor.|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 11 tricks when J@d drops|pg||
nt|ritong: lol|pg||
pc|hA|nt|odysseus69: they bid badly in both rooms- then no blame- good formula but not for winning|pg||
nt|granguru: would u like to be an ACBL staff memeber?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kiwi_joker: lol|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3H?|pg||
nt|eggy: I wonder what 2NT means - since the opener is limited|pg||
nt|granguru: back to the table|pg||
nt|granguru: enough time fo manage 9 tricks|pg||
pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: somebody does :)|pg||
nt|granguru: sorry...Strul|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|eggy: yes - very dull after the last hand|pg||
nt|me argent: congratulations to the hollman team who yesterday overcame a huge half time deficit and won convincely today|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|fabsayc: anybody know what 2@H means|pg||
nt|vugraph9: jeff "wonderfull"|pg||
pc|cK|nt|eggy: Looks right to try and stay passive though|pg||
nt|bigtrain: in general, meckwell treat 7-4 as 1-suiters|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good spot|pg||
nt|eggy: ANyway, Rodders wants nothing of it|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: whatever it meant... 3@S meant "I'm winning THIS debate pd"!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 8c penalty card from migry|pg||
nt|vugraph9: callingthe director|pg||
nt|granguru: In fact not very serious damage...the hand is unbeatable|pg||
nt|sybarra: Migry strikes again |pg||
nt|granguru: Only a @S10 lead might have done some damage...|pg||
nt|me argent: time to GONG|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago, Rich Regan. Well done!  @H |pg||
nt|me argent: ty rich|pg||
nt|vugraph7: actually it Kevin Perkins|pg||
nt|me argent: this match is offically over|pg||
nt|adamw: A small swing for Lall, but too late and much too little.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: since we came back to the Spingold|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|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||
nt|adamw: Thx Kevin!|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|granguru: solid bid|pg||
nt|adamw: And Merideth Beck, who was in the Open Room.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|odysseus69: but destined to fail|pg||
nt|granguru: @C8 is a minor card and Zur might play @CA if she wants to|pg||
nt|vugraph9: now granov.. must play a club|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s9|nt|ndemirev: easy 11|pg||
nt|granguru: now @C8 is an obligatory card |pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|ndemirev: :)|pg||
pc|c9|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||
nt|sybarra: thought she would have to play @C8 at first opportunity..|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|granguru: AND BASIC |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|ndemirev: need to find @H ruff|pg||
nt|ndemirev: she should |pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d4|nt|ndemirev: tired? |pg||
nt|vugraph9: jeff "smoking time"|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|eggy: on the nose, when it's not your day ..|pg||
nt|eggy: This is the last hand of this set ..|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: a nasty hand to negotiate .. from Meckstroth's perspective, A109xxx, Qx, xx, QJx  in pd's hand would give 3NT a shot|pg||
nt|ndemirev: Rodwell showed 2 singletons already and partner did not continue @H |pg||
nt|eggy: Thanks to commentators, Nik Demirev, Steve Boughey, Jeff Sapire Iain Sime and Victor Silvertone (all hemispheres catered for)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: bye all|pg||
nt|eggy: and to A Desmond who has been keeping me informed of the Meckwell system|pg||
nt|eggy: Thanks also to  Operator Catalina Robles, the ACBL and Rick Beye|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S86432HJ65DQ7C974,SKJ7HATDKT9652CKQ,SAQ5HKDAJ83CA8653,ST9HQ987432D4CJT2|sv|e|nt|sybarra: Last board in this room. |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: Merideth, we thank you for a great job as operator!  @H@H|pg||
nt|csimon: NW can do business this hand|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thank you for staying up and commentating|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight:  Carol Simon, Chris Larsen, Venky and Ed Shapiro|pg||
nt|vugraph9: tomorrow we will be showing one of the semi final matches...not sure which one yet|pg||
nt|clarsen: thx for invitation and good company|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|rv: more exciting bridge coming up in 13 hrs time, Jacobs-Nickell should be a cracker of a SFs|pg||
nt|csimon: I thought 2 matches tomorrow - no?|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
nt|vugraph9: no...we have a lack of operators and computers|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think will be only one match |pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|rv: thanks to all my fellow commentators, Shirley for co-ordinating and ofcourse all the specs|pg||
mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rv: special word of mention for our operator at Chicago|pg||
nt|sybarra: And our thx to all the specs...great information and terrific humor :))|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|csimon: should N's dbl be strictly penalty?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|nt|sybarra: Our session starts tomorrow at  1:00 pm Chicago, 2:00 pm New York, 20.00 Paris, 7:00 pm London|pg||
nt|othered1: I think it's strongly t-o.|pg||
nt|rv: North couldn't act over 1n so Carol is probably indicating it can't be t/o|pg||
nt|othered1: Assumes you have ways to handle 3-suiters immediately|pg||
nt|rv: depends on what they play over 1n, if they can show variety of hand patters it should be penalty|pg||
nt|othered1: right|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
nt|csimon: you would certainly never get involved with a 4 by 1, so a 3 suiter 5-4-4 would probably have acted over 1nt|pg||
nt|clarsen: di back now gets messy|pg||
nt|othered1: I'll buy that.|pg||
nt|rv: whatever may be the case (pen or t/o), I don't like the double from North's hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: 0200 am in China for start time |pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
nt|sybarra: we do not know yet which match will be shown |pg||
nt|rv: 1900 hrs London time, 2000 hrs CET, 2330 hrs in India for start time of first set of SFs,|pg||
nt|sybarra: there are boards left to play in the other room |pg||
nt|rv: thanks all|pg||
nt|csimon: g'night all :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx again all |pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks everyone and good-night.|pg||
nt|sybarra: starts at 1 pm Chicago time (that is central time zone) |pg||
nt|sybarra: 2 pm East coast time |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S86432HJ65DQ7C974,SKJ7HATDKT9652CKQ,SAQ5HKDAJ83CA8653,ST9HQ987432D4CJT2|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||
nt|granguru: coming to the last hand of the quartet|pg||
nt|me argent: LAST|pg||
nt|granguru: quarter|pg||
nt|sybarra: and this is last board of this quarter |pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago, Rich Regan. Well done! 1h |pg||
nt|sybarra: and now the last board of this match |pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight:  Joey Silver, Adam Wildavsky and John Plaut |pg||
nt|sybarra: great job guys!|pg||
mb|1N|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||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight:  Joey Silver, and  John Plaut |pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: and to the ACBL for their support, especially to Rick Beye who was instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
nt|eggy: Restart at 8 pm Chicago, 9 pm New York, 03.00 Paris, 2 am London, 11 am Sydney    after a dinner break,|pg||
nt|ndemirev: thanks everyone |pg||
nt|eggy: Finally - I know we shouldn't be political, but what happened to Bridge for Peace? Stop the fighting and start talking|pg||
mb|4D|an|transfer|nt|granguru: The ACBL for sponsoring, Roland for its continous contribution onthe Vugraph organization|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|sybarra: And a special thanks to Keven Perkins, the director in charge of vugraph|pg||
mb|4H|nt|granguru: BBO, for giving  this facilities to the Bridge world fans|pg||
nt|granguru: all commentators tonite|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx to all specs  |pg||
mb|p|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|p|nt|granguru: Casenjo, othered1, fabsayc|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
nt|granguru: tks Shirley...|pg||
nt|vugraph7: thank you Shirley|pg||
nt|sybarra: and of course @H@H  thx  specs |pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: UNFORTUNATELY 4 WITES 2NT ISNT NATURAL|pg||
nt|sybarra: Rich,  I am not sure how long break will be  |pg||
nt|sybarra: great comments and humor :))|pg||
pc|c2|nt|adamw: Another small pickup for Lall.|pg||
pc|c9|nt|eggy: And for those who have been hoping for it all week, the women are on next|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
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||
nt|me argent: and ty players @H@H|pg||
pc|c8|nt|granguru: Wladimir Reznik, our wonderful VG operator|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|kiwi_joker: at last, Meckwell are in a doomed spot|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3NT is optional if jeff has a 3fit...  eric can force a preference with a different auction|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|granguru: and all the audience with their happy attitude and helping to make this show even better..|pg||
nt|sybarra: and to all who are asking,  I do not know which match will be shown |pg||
nt|adamw: Maybe not so small.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|iain sime: Trademark Meckwell 23 point 3NT to finish with.|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: what???? a @H?????|pg||
nt|adamw: But not enough.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|casenjo: Interesting results in Cayne's bracket. All of the other original seeds are gone.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|nt|sybarra: not sure of which match will be on tomorrow |pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kiwi_joker: as McEnroe would say, "you cannot be serious"|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|granguru: I would like to thank all contributions made by kibs and ask for forgiveness if I couldnt answer all questions..|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ndemirev: very nice play by Ferguson this quarter |pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraph9: bye all|pg||
nt|eggy: Yes indeed - see you all in about 30 minutes for more fun and games|pg||
nt|me argent: 2 would be nice|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|casenjo: Hollman was 17, Lall was 41 Tuszynski was 21 and of course Cayne was and still is 4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|granguru: Versace-Lauria and Fantoni_Nunes have shown why they are a team to be feared...|pg||
nt|casenjo: The other side remains the same with the exception of Kasday (26) and the Bramley-Jacobs match is still being played I believe|pg||
nt|granguru: Many good slams decisions by the italians|pg||
nt|granguru: made the big difference|pg||
nt|casenjo: I saw a final score of Ekeblad 127-Hollman 133. Was that correct?|pg||
nt|granguru: Watch out for these guys|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks for coming, everyone.  Bye.|pg||
nt|casenjo: That was indeed a huge comeback!!! THe score was 85-9after the 1st quarter, with Ekeblad leading|pg||
nt|granguru: How are they playing, first thing ?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|sybarra: Tomorrow's session from Chicago is scheduled for 1:00pm Chicago, 2:00 pm New York, 20.00 Paris, 7:00 pm London|pg||
pc|h3|nt|adamw: I'm signing off -- thanks all! I'll check in tomorrow if I have a chance.|pg||
nt|ritong: merci adam|pg||
nt|sybarra: cu then Adam |pg||
nt|granguru: good drinking Adam ...Cheer for us|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|vugraph7: final results: Weed 196 - Tuszynski 91; Nickell 121 - Kasday 65; Jacobs 179 - Meltzer 79(conceded after 3 qtrs)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|iain sime:  nine tricks.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|ndemirev: time for overtricks |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: this wont improve the dinner-break demeanour for NS ....|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: Not sure of Sidney,  but China time is 2 am |pg||
nt|sybarra: 4 am sidney |pg||
nt|vugraph7: and of course this one, which i will confirm|pg||
nt|sybarra: just had to figure it out |pg||
nt|vugraph7: confirmed|pg||
nt|me argent: nite all a demain|pg||
nt|sybarra: nite all |pg||
mc|8|pg||
