vg|2006 Wagar Womens KO Final,3rd Qtr,I,1,16,Radin,82,Kennedy,38|
rs|5HEx-1,3SS=,4SE=,4SE=,5CS=,5CS=,1DS=,1DS+2,6HS=,7HN-1,4HS+1,4SWx=,4SN-1,4SN-1,3NN+1,3NS=,3SN=,3SN-1,1NE+2,1NE+3,3HS=,4HS-2,1NW-2,4SS=,3SS=,4SS-1,4SS=,4SS+1,3NS=,3NS+1,3DN-1,3CN-2|
pn|Quinn,Covalciuc,Breed,Rogers,Wittes,Granovette,Lewis,Zur-Campan|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SAKQT2HA9DAQ62CK9,S9653HK752D3CQ653,SJ87HT3D975CJ8742,S4HQJ864DKJT84CAT|sv|o|nt|tejjyid: I presume Radin are the favourites|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
nt|bjacobs: They are now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What do you know about the players Chris and Ed?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: Halftime scores in the Spingold: Hollman 71 - Lall 56; Tuszynski 32 - Weed 82; Jacobs 133 - Meltzer 34; Kasday 19 - Nickell 93|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D!|an|4-9 4 hearts |nt|clarsen: i know shawn quinn and mildred breed very well|pg||
nt|clarsen: both very good players|pg||
nt|tejjyid: what will South bid over 4@H?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 4@S I suppose|pg||
nt|clarsen: my guess is 4s|pg||
nt|othered1: Breed and Quinn.|pg||
mb|p|nt|tejjyid: Not another X?|pg||
mb|5D|nt|bjacobs: no no no|pg||
nt|bjacobs: We will never know, due to the E/W mixup|pg||
nt|othered1: Frankly, I don't know much about most of the players. I do know that Chris is right about Breed and Quinn's standing.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator is Meredith Beck. Welcome back to you|pg||
mb|d|nt|clarsen: looks like somebody had a misunderstanding|pg||
mb|5H|nt|tejjyid: mini-splinters vs fit showing jumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Meredith has been here all day and she is doing a marvellous job|pg||
nt|bjacobs: versus Bergen|pg||
mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph7: hi all...a director has been called to the table|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Breed and Quinn made a name for themselves when they won 4 consecutive national women's open pairs.|pg||
nt|tejjyid: who called the director?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not me|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Clearly West has explained differently to East, but N/S will have suffered no damage, so on we will go in 5@D|pg||
nt|vugraph7: shawn|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I plead not guilty as usual|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 5@H I mean|pg||
nt|vugraph7: right east explained it as diamonds|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Remember, there are screens, so there are two sets of explanations|pg||
nt|Walddk2: oops|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Mini-splinter interpreted as natural|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I wonder how Shawn thinks she has been damaged?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It's a precautionary director call, Andrew|pg||
nt|bjacobs: "just in case"|pg||
nt|vugraph7: i believe she thinks that her partner might have done something differently...or at least she wants her partner to have the option|pg||
nt|clarsen: she cant know whether she has been damaged or not|pg||
pc|sK|nt|tejjyid: good to wait then|pg||
nt|clarsen: no i dont think so|pg||
nt|bjacobs: I'm with Chris - best to get the facts in the open about the explanation|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|clarsen: this may be a 1imp pickup|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|othered1: doesn't ACBL require the director be called when there's been misinformation by the declaring side?|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Won't this be 300, a trick in each suit?|pg||
nt|clarsen: should get out for down one with di 9 coming down|pg||
nt|othered1: That's what I was thinking|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Perhaps 3 club pitches ...|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|clarsen: we should all have accidents like that,good save vs 3 spades|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So an imp for the misunderstanding, as Chris said, but I don't see that N/S have any case for an adjustment|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Agreed|pg||
nt|clarsen: i agree|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SAKQT2HA9DAQ62CK9,S9653HK752D3CQ653,SJ87HT3D975CJ8742,S4HQJ864DKJT84CAT|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|1H|nt|hedyg: :))|pg||
nt|fanny4: Hi all|pg||
mb|d|nt|odysseus69: evening all|pg||
nt|vugraph9: hi all|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ndemirev: hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|ndemirev: just wanted to say that Justin is still 19 and he won the Grand National teams last week |pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@h can be made even with these 4 small @ss to ruff cause the @ds drop|pg||
nt|eggy: wow|pg||
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|3S|mb|p|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|p|pc|d3|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||
pc|d5|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||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|fanny4: 3NT is a slam try|pg||
nt|ndemirev: deny @S control as well|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
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|nt|hedyg: helpful defense|pg||
nt|hedyg: maybe he took J@s as preferential|pg||
nt|eggy: SJ suggesting a diamond, but continuing spade might causes more problems|pg||
nt|hedyg: and maybe it was too!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Frans Jeunen from Belgium|pg||
nt|frenske: hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Frans:)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|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|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|Walddk4: Good evening to Iain Sime from Scotland|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk4: We already know that our match in the 2nd quarter will be between Kasday and Nickell|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 420 |pg||
nt|ndemirev: with a spade back |pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: pam used to live in israel but for me once an israreli|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
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||
mc|9|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||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST7HAKT9742DA63C5,SAJ94HQJD98742CKT,S3H53DQJT5CJ96432,SKQ8652H86DKCAQ87|sv|n|nt|vugraph7: no...and they are not calling the director back|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bjacobs: I see that 5@H is on here, but that is just trivia|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: yes its not realistic to bid 5h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Judy Bramley from USA|pg||
pc|hA|nt|onebid: Hi everyone|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Hello Judy|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|othered1: Hi!|pg||
nt|tejjyid: hi|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What do you know about EW, Judy?|pg||
nt|tejjyid: they play different systems :-)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sK|nt|onebid: Well Becky won the world mixed pairs with Meckstroth. Val I don't know well.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|bjacobs: Which is Becky?|pg||
nt|onebid: I think they are new partnership|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Becky and Val?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|clarsen: rogers|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: Surnames please :-)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|onebid: Becky Rogers|pg||
nt|onebid: Val Cavalciuc|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4ST7HAKT9742DA63C5,SAJ94HQJD98742CKT,S3H53DQJT5CJ96432,SKQ8652H86DKCAQ87|sv|n|nt|kiwi_joker: oldest trick in the book - worked  :-)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vugraph9: 14-16|pg||
nt|me argent: ?@Hs|pg||
mb|2H|mb|4S|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||
mb|p|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||
pc|hA|nt|raija: 4@H, a lucky to makeniy an invetable save|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|casenjo: If you lose me, we are in a bad storm and keep losing power and phonelines|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes very|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|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|h5|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|h8|pg||
pc|c5|nt|hedyg: maybe bot sure what 2nt would mean in balancing seat?|pg||
pc|cT|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|c2|nt|sybarra: sorry no Wagar scores given to me yet |pg||
nt|odysseus69: think I did well- only 1 spelling error|pg||
pc|c7|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||
mc|10|nt|hedyg: *not|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S75HK2DA63CAK8763,SKJT93H876DKQ7CJT,SA2HA9DJT952CQ942,SQ864HQJT543D84C5|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Val is past president of ACBL and a fine player|pg||
nt|onebid: Covalciuc|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The EW players - Val Covalciuc is from FL and was ACBL president in 1999 and CEO in 2000.  Rebecca Rogers lives in Texas and was world mixed pairs champion in 2003 with Jeff ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Meckstroth|pg||
nt|clarsen: i know Becky Rogers,i dont know her partner at all|pg||
nt|onebid: I'm told she was ACBL pres.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|Walddk2: Rogers has lived in Las Vegas for several years now|pg||
nt|onebid: Easy make of 5@C or 3NT|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Just a matter of staying out of 6|pg||
mb|2D|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: Val Covalciuc owns one of the biggest bridge clubs in USA. She is  from Omaha, Nebraska,  lives in Florida. Now we got all that straight|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to specs for all the useful info|pg||
nt|bjacobs: There is a baby endplay to make 5@C ... eliminating the side suits|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|onebid: Yes, specs - Thx|pg||
nt|bjacobs: However, 5@D ...|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|clarsen: 5 di is a different story|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: good stop|pg||
nt|othered1: Nice auction|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|bjacobs: @SA, clubs, hearts, spades, next board please|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
nt|tejjyid: North had to choose between exploring for slam or telling partner about the @C support|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|onebid: Quinn and Breed are from Texas (me too now) and deserve their fine reps.|pg||
nt|clarsen: shawn is a good technician she wont have problems with this hand|pg||
nt|tejjyid: Luckily she chose the right one|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: Even intermediate players can handle this endplay, I am told by a spectator|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|onebid: Joey would yell NEXT|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S75HK2DA63CAK8763,SKJT93H876DKQ7CJT,SA2HA9DJT952CQ942,SQ864HQJT543D84C5|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|1C|mb|1S|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||
mb|2S|mb|3S|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|5C|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||
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||
pc|sT|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|sA|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|s4|nt|casenjo: oops|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|loganrun: rise AS pull trumps play hearts and exit with a spade|pg||
pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: good case for heart lead|pg||
pc|c5|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||
pc|cK|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|cT|pg||
nt|eggy: That's quite a good treqatment I think Nik, allows you to play Moysians when it's right|pg||
pc|cA|nt|iain sime: This is ok.|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|fabsayc: time for a tentative claim|pg||
pc|c4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|hedyg: the bad news is coming..|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|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|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SKQ98HAT6DAJ62CAT,SA5HK98DT9875CKJ7,S642H7543DKQ3C982,SJT73HQJ2D4CQ6543|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Exciting contract in the closed room. Guess?|pg||
nt|othered1: 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
nt|onebid: 3NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
nt|onebid: 4H|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@D|pg||
nt|clarsen: this doesnt look very exciting|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@D|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|onebid: Many open players open West these days.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: and you Judy?|pg||
nt|clarsen: i like pass with that suit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@D Ed? :-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: at different vul I would|pg||
nt|bjacobs: It's not a matter over which I would divorce my partner|pg||
pc|dT|nt|othered1: Yes they do open west, especially if they are protected by a big club system|pg||
nt|onebid: good point|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|tejjyid: it's a nice 11-14 NT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|Walddk2: Halftime scores in the Spingold: Hollman 71 - Lall 56; Tuszynski 32 - Weed 82; Jacobs 133 - Meltzer 34; Kasday 19 - Nickell 93|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|othered1: Good pairs have changed their entire approach to be able to open "any 11."|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think 1level is just right for diamonds|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|onebid: used to be any 12|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h3|nt|onebid: With no other entry to N, maybe should have tried spade 9|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|clarsen: 1 imp to kennedy|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SKQ98HAT6DAJ62CAT,SA5HK98DT9875CKJ7,S642H7543DKQ3C982,SJT73HQJ2D4CQ6543|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||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Our operator is Catalina Robles. Welcome back to you too. Excellent job!|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kiwi_joker: nice club slam here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: another dull game|pg||
nt|othered1: can south really be thinking of continuing?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if south makes a try they will end in slam eventually|pg||
nt|othered1: Wouldn't north have made an even stronger bid if there's slam?  Like a cue-bid of some sort.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|fabsayc: i think his actual hand is pretty typical for sure|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
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||
pc|s2|nt|eggy: a little on the slender side this one|pg||
nt|frenske: this contract has no chance to make|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|othered1: It could be right opposite the same hand with a small @D doubleton and prime cards elsewhere.  And here it's not reeally much more than a finesse.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|fabsayc: seems he has no line except losing club finesse, hasnt got diamond spots or squeeze chances|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c3|nt|ndemirev: only for 800|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
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|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|Walddk4: In the Wagar Final Radin 49 Kennedy 22 after the 1st quarter|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|othered1: Unless something very untoward happens this is down|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he cant play for show up squeeze against east with only diamond 5 as menace, is that clearer|pg||
nt|eggy: no miracles|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|frenske: only hope is a revoke|pg||
nt|fanny4: Weed leads Tuszyniski by 31-22|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|othered1: East might have 5@D and @CK, which would let a squeeze work . . . |pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes that is possible|pg||
nt|othered1: That's a complex play, however, while a @C finesse is simpler and not precluded by the auction.|pg||
nt|eggy: (i.e. Lall hold CKQ and has been drugged|pg||
nt|hedyg: rofl|pg||
nt|hedyg: so remember specs: Lall is leading by 16|pg||
pc|s9|nt|me argent: lets go ladies|pg||
pc|d5|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|c2|pc|sT|pg||
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||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAQHAJ632DCAKQJ65,S8432HDT98632C842,SKJ75HQT8754DK5C3,ST96HK9DAQJ74CT97|sv|n|nt|onebid: now some fun|pg||
nt|clarsen: exciting hand here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The fun is 7@H in the CR|pg||
nt|clarsen: wow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: better know the Rabbi's rule|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: A club was led|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lewis in the tank now|pg||
mb|2D|an|waiting|mb|d|nt|onebid: Ooh. some help here|pg||
mb|3C|nt|bjacobs: Thinking to Lewis's "down 44" strategy, it doesn't really help, because she can assume the grand is not bid in the other room|pg||
nt|clarsen: sometimes awkward to bid after 2c opening with 2 suiters|pg||
mb|5D|nt|Walddk2: A priori odds favour the drop (52%)|pg||
nt|onebid: yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: She cashed @HA|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes - she took the 2%|pg||
nt|othered1: Yes, but maybe south could have gotten some kind of "exclusion blackwood" call in without the help.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: I hate that conbention - too many disasters|pg||
nt|onebid: convention|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 6@D now likely|pg||
nt|tejjyid: 5NT from North?|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: 6@H, nice and simple|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Good practical call by Breed|pg||
nt|clarsen: i never have 6 card support for suits my partner bids on 5 level|pg||
nt|onebid: Playing control responses, S would know   kings|pg||
pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: THis will be quick, 12 tricks|pg||
nt|othered1: But they said 2@d was "waiting" here, so no help|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Ruff, @HA|pg||
nt|onebid: Mildred is one of the best players in the game|pg||
nt|tejjyid: 2@C-2@H would have been an easier start|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Nothing fancy|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
nt|clarsen: their methods probably dont allow a 2h bid|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Well, that's a very tough break for Kennedy - they could have been 26 imps to the better with a little luck|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SAQHAJ632DCAKQJ65,S8432HDT98632C842,SKJ75HQT8754DK5C3,ST96HK9DAQJ74CT97|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||
mb|1H|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||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|kiwi_joker: But this is a minefield ..4@Hx is -3 I think|pg||
mb|6H|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||
mb|p|mb|7H|nt|kiwi_joker: Meckstroth hasn't perfected the sloooooow pass that the little old ladies at my club have, obviously ..:-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|iain sime: No double = no trouble.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: but this appears to be worst spot|pg||
nt|othered1: 2@h is an interesting choice.  Many would bid 1N or even pass!|pg||
nt|othered1: And 1@s probably not better than 2@h|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We are terribly sorry, but the team names are reversed on the scoreboard. So the score now is actually 16-0. Our operator can't correct this while play is in progress|pg||
nt|me argent: wittes asked a question then answered it herself|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|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||
pc|c2|nt|fabsayc: 2c in open room was the practical choice|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
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|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|hedyg: i would prefer 3nt with the S hand|pg||
nt|eggy: I would prefer bidiing hearts at some stage|pg||
nt|hedyg: 0 points in @s and lots outside|pg||
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|hT|nt|ndemirev: besides it may promp opponents to run into a 10 card @D fit |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SJT5HKJ87DKQ532CT,SAKQ963H4DJ6C9875,S4HQ9532DAT87CAJ4,S872HAT6D94CKQ632|sv|e|nt|tejjyid: presumably not...|pg||
nt|onebid: We can't say it was an awful contract|pg||
nt|othered1: Few players here are flexible enough to allow a 2@h natural response on that suit|pg||
nt|bjacobs:  I would contend that the contract was the correct one in both rooms|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: But the auction at the other table strikes me as odd|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: 1@H  5NT  ;   6@H    7@H|pg||
mb|d|mb|3S|nt|bjacobs: Smacks of a misunderstanding about the Grand Slam Force of 5NT|pg||
nt|othered1: How many events have been decided by grand slams on hooks?  |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: South thought 6@H was a step response (2 top honours) - but North was simply signing off with just one top honour|pg||
mb|p|nt|onebid: Some players use "the more you bid, the more you have" reply|pg||
nt|clarsen: i sometimes play that 6h response shows 2 hi honors|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think West's hand is much too good for a weak 2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
nt|tejjyid: they may be vulnerability sensitive|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's 1@S for me 8 days a week|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|onebid: In the old days it was a classic, but I agree Roland|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|tejjyid: so at this vul the bid shows this hand|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Weak 2's in USA are more like Acol 2's I've noticed|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Twice on Sundays, eh Roland?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|othered1: Looks like a 2@S opening to me.|pg||
nt|onebid: Funny, I have noticed the opposite|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You are getting old Ed|pg||
nt|onebid: Jxxxx and the like|pg||
nt|onebid: Hey, I'm the one getting old|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: oops  :-(|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h5|nt|bjacobs: Anyway, E/W's failure to bid 4@S is not a great result on the actual layout|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@SX in the other room|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Even though technically, this contract is par - in real life, 4@S is probably just one down|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SJT5HKJ87DKQ532CT,SAKQ963H4DJ6C9875,S4HQ9532DAT87CAJ4,S872HAT6D94CKQ632|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||
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|p|nt|eggy: There seems to be some probllem with a system that has no way of introducing aq 5TH IN A MAJOR, SURELY|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|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|3C|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|3H|mb|4C|nt|loganrun: sorry - I am wrong - other person was on lead - I would have finessed as well|pg||
nt|sybarra: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 2C i believe is various hands including most game forces and some heart raises|pg||
mb|4S|nt|me argent: i doubt NS had discussed all answers to 5nt|pg||
nt|me argent: too obsecure|pg||
mb|d|nt|hedyg: if they open all 11+ its ok cause his partner knows|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: and 2S has established game force as second relay|pg||
nt|ndemirev: 2d= both M is my guess|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: there might be more chances than just 3-3@H in 6@D.|pg||
nt|othered1: But they're not working here, either.|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: on page 156 of notes  with total pages of 150|pg||
pc|h2|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||
pc|hA|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||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|hedyg: 3@d looks like a cuebid to me as does 3@H|pg||
pc|s2|nt|me argent: not in my book a full vaue 1S|pg||
pc|s5|nt|fanny4: 16 imps to Nickell on bd 21, where EW finished up in 5@D x|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|fabsayc: the question is can he make this even, he should, conceed two spades|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|othered1: A yawner, now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: oh well|pg||
nt|loganrun: I agree|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hedyg: 5@H=Q@s and K@h|pg||
nt|ndemirev: looks like but i doubt it is |pg||
pc|h3|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|s7|pc|sT|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|sA|nt|eggy: Hollman might dispute that Jeff :¬)|pg||
nt|janm: I think they play a 2S opening suggests roughly a minimum opening bid|pg||
pc|h5|nt|eggy: Not at sll|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c9|nt|me argent: i think wittes underbid with only 3@Hs|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|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|h9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|hK|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||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|loganrun: This will be a test for NS - a couple of bad boards in a row|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAQ43HT732DJ4CAJ9,SJHA8DKQT9852C832,SKT8765HQJ6D6CK54,S92HK954DA73CQT76|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Tick|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 32 IMPs in 2 boards. This could well be over soon|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Or Zero down|pg||
nt|onebid: N-S are a very aggressive pair, and won't miss too many opportunities. Just watch,|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: Pamela Granovetter also opened 2@S|pg||
nt|othered1: At the other table on last hand they used McCabe and east bid @C for lead direction with fit.  West had reason to go on.|pg||
nt|onebid: Rogers will need to lead a heart to beat 4@S|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: My guess is that virtually all West players in the open series would open 1@S|pg||
nt|othered1: That's a system triumph for Radin.|pg||
mb|2C!|an|limit raise in spades|mb|2D|nt|onebid: probably lead director with fit|pg||
nt|clarsen: 2 clubs probably shows limit r|pg||
mb|2S|nt|onebid: or limit|pg||
mb|3D|nt|clarsen: i think 2c is a transfer showing limit raise|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4D|nt|tejjyid: SOuth wondering if opening her 12 count would have gone better|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Lady and gentleman, 3.45 am here. I bid you good night and wish that you get all the grand slams you could ask for|pg||
nt|Walddk2: gentlemen  even|pg||
nt|onebid: Bye Roland|pg||
nt|clarsen: i am very surprised quinn passed that hand|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|onebid: me too|pg||
nt|bjacobs: me three|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i have never seen her pass a 12count before|pg||
nt|othered1: The opening pass only says you want solid openings, especially opening in short suits|pg||
pc|dA|nt|onebid: especially when you are way ahead?|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Defensive test for Becky Rogers here|pg||
nt|tejjyid: @DQ is perhaps the right signal|pg||
pc|d4|nt|bjacobs: and Covalciuc - which card should she play?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|clarsen: it seems very tough for rogers to get this right|pg||
pc|h4|nt|othered1: maybe Q would have been better|pg||
pc|h2|nt|onebid: that should be suit preference|pg||
pc|hA|nt|clarsen: maybe this will do it|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|clarsen: well done|pg||
pc|h7|nt|othered1: well done, and quickly, too.|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|onebid: nice!|pg||
nt|tejjyid: would've been even better if the suit was 3-3..|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAQ43HT732DJ4CAJ9,SJHA8DKQT9852C832,SKT8765HQJ6D6CK54,S92HK954DA73CQT76|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||
mb|1C|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|othered1: Back. Good.|pg||
mb|4D|mb|4S|nt|othered1: Fast auction. Even better.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph9: 4-th best|pg||
mb|p|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|pc|dA|nt|eggy: Rather pushy from both sides of the table|pg||
nt|loganrun: 4S can be beaten but defence must be good |pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
nt|hedyg: this wont be easy|pg||
nt|frenske: a lot of work to do |pg||
nt|ndemirev: 2h 2s 1c for defence |pg||
nt|ndemirev: cant make |pg||
nt|eggy: slightly less hopeless than 4S, at any rate|pg||
nt|frenske: very good lead |pg||
nt|ndemirev: may go down more |pg||
nt|loganrun: kD under Ad to beat it|pg||
pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: well it did no damage on this passive defense hand|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|ndemirev: low @S looked best |pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|eggy: would have led to 8 tricks anyway|pg||
pc|h8|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|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|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|h5|pc|h7|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|sJ|nt|ndemirev: good start for teh defence|pg||
nt|fanny4: N has to play a @d now to beat it|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|sK|nt|casenjo: rehi|pg||
nt|hedyg: re:)|pg||
pc|d3|nt|hedyg: so you need less than usually to bid game opposite 1NT|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|me argent: impressive defence|pg||
mc|9|nt|fabsayc: they must cash now or makes 3|pg||
nt|othered1: If ceclarer has @CKJ, he's played this hand very strangely|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA5HAK73DKJT98C76,SQJT7HJ862D763CQ2,S8632HQ95DA4CAJT4,SK94HT4DQ52CK9853|sv|o|nt|tejjyid: with the 9 offside|pg||
nt|tejjyid: Breed finessed on the 3rd round|pg||
nt|clarsen: that was very smooth i think|pg||
nt|onebid: open N?|pg||
nt|othered1: no, of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|othered1: At least here you have a real suit to open if you chose to.|pg||
nt|bjacobs: In a sense, this North hand is better than South's on the previous dealfor two reasons|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|onebid: 8 counts are now routine in 3rd|pg||
nt|othered1: That's almost a psych|pg||
nt|onebid: yes, Bill - 2 aces|pg||
nt|tejjyid: as the last hand also had|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 3 reasons, I also had @C10 (the third being the ability to open a real suit)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i think quinn will raise|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugraph7: 1nt was alerted as something...don't know what though|pg||
nt|othered1: 1NT?  What would redouble be, a transfer?|pg||
nt|clarsen: i suppose redbl is ok,but 1nt seems reasonably descriptive|pg||
nt|onebid: Now Breed will worry about spades|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: A bit tortuous, but they have arrived|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: OK, next|pg||
nt|othered1: If 1N is descriptive, Quinn has made a nice decision |pg||
nt|bjacobs: And they don't give imps for style|pg||
pc|s4|nt|onebid: Having passed, N needed to show a decent hand|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i agree|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cQ|nt|onebid: They are speeding along here.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|clarsen: much faster than what i have seen in the spingold|pg||
nt|onebid: no kidding!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|onebid: gains an imp|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|clarsen: do anyone know if spingold will be on viewgraph this evening|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|onebid: no, but I'm betting it will|pg||
nt|vugraph7: it won't be on this evening|pg||
nt|onebid: Thx|pg||
nt|vugraph7: unless there is a change in plans|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok thx|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok the reason i asked was i received inquiries didnt know the answer|pg||
nt|vugraph7: ladies are taking a quick break...brb|pg||
nt|onebid: We are so lucky to have BBO - only info available anywhere, and great coverage too|pg||
nt|othered1: Kennedy has 24 hands to find 75 IMP, a tall order against a team playing well.|pg||
nt|onebid: BBO is also careful to include women's events and juniors too|pg||
nt|onebid: Frequently true that ACBL decides which matches to cover, but with the small entry in Women's, finals comes earlier than Spingold.|pg||
nt|onebid: Also, huge numbers of female specs|pg||
nt|bjacobs: This is quite a break - have they gone for a coffee?|pg||
nt|onebid: Maybe to the bar?|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SA5HAK73DKJT98C76,SQJT7HJ862D763CQ2,S8632HQ95DA4CAJT4,SK94HT4DQ52CK9853|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||
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||
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|p|mb|1N|mb|p|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||
mb|2C|nt|fabsayc: operator you missed a pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|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|3N|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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it has happened of course but no sign it will here|pg||
mb|p|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||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|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|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|nt|fanny4: Maybe 2@h was just a @h suit.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
nt|sybarra: did she need to unblock/|pg||
pc|d8|nt|eggy: specs agree with me so far |pg||
nt|iain sime: 4/4 D break means 3NT survives.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: he will manage 1 diamond ruff now for a push|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
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||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S2HT976DKQ76C9754,SK53HAJ2DJ852CA82,SAQT9874HK3D94CKJ,SJ6HQ854DAT3CQT63|sv|e|nt|vugraph7: sorry all...got disconnected|pg||
nt|onebid: no problem|pg||
nt|onebid: Hard to stay low here|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Is there an argument that North should downgrade to a 2@S rebid over 1NT, based on the 7-2-2-2?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: not the auction but the right contract and the right declarer|pg||
nt|onebid: yes I think so|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Would have been the same auction here:  1@S-1NT-3@S|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|onebid: my least favorite distro|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|nt|bjacobs: Everyone hates 7-2-2-2, but not everyone follows up on it |pg||
pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: They keep saying "it's a 7-card suit, it's a 7-card suit"|pg||
nt|bjacobs: and then they bid too much|pg||
nt|onebid: yes, but not that many high cards|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|onebid: nicely done|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S2HT976DKQ76C9754,SK53HAJ2DJ852CA82,SAQT9874HK3D94CKJ,SJ6HQ854DAT3CQT63|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|p|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||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|granguru: On the other room no slip to cashout the black winners|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Ss?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|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||
pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|casenjo: Meant  3 Armenian|pg||
nt|odysseus69: x|pg||
nt|sybarra: not a great hand |pg||
pc|cA|nt|casenjo: Cousins in Ireland...One is a priest, another a nun|pg||
nt|ndemirev: yeah|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kiwi_joker: this wont go well|pg||
pc|cK|nt|casenjo: Very diverse family|pg||
pc|c6|nt|iain sime: NS are trying to bet minus 800, but not yet succeeding.|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
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|d9|pc|d3|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|dK|nt|iain sime: Just to be different, I will say minus 4.|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|granguru: if |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: very surprised at the @H out from E|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
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|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
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||
pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|me argent: maybe not with result but with the bid|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|loganrun: South's 1NT must be a bit of the blame - 4S is not awful with some help fron South|pg||
nt|me argent: S shouldnt pass|pg||
mc|8|nt|eggy: looking like -2 now|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKJHA73DJT86C6543,ST643HK65DA752CAK,SQ985HJT982DKQ3CJ,SA72HQ4D94CQT9872|sv|b|nt|bjacobs: Declarer picked the eyes out of it|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: If you overbid, you have to overplay as well - as Edgar Kaplan once said|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|onebid: Edgar was the best|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|onebid: Hey guys, how would you get to 3NT?|pg||
nt|clarsen: i wouldnt|pg||
nt|clarsen: and if i did they would lead a spade|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|bjacobs: All I can think of is an upgrade of West to 1NT, but there's really not much of a case for that|pg||
nt|onebid: I might not either, but I love long suits. Maybe respond 2@C|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@D-2@C is often a pretty specialized auction, even by passed hand.  I like it if it is purely natural|pg||
nt|onebid: Many specs would upgrade, but interior spots weak.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|onebid: That's where agreements come in handy Ed|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKJHA73DJT86C6543,ST643HK65DA752CAK,SQ985HJT982DKQ3CJ,SA72HQ4D94CQT9872|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|p|nt|sybarra: thought so also |pg||
mb|p|nt|frenske: vull i dont think so|pg||
nt|eggy: such discipline :¬)|pg||
mb|1D|nt|me argent: or in the us of a its auto|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: 2@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: so? |pg||
pc|h3|nt|granguru: better|pg||
nt|odysseus69: x or 2S?|pg||
nt|me argent: finally EW miss a game|pg||
pc|h5|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||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|eggy: Mind you, I wonder why SOuth didn't open|pg||
nt|fanny4: Surprisisng|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ndemirev: probably old fashioned |pg||
nt|eggy: this could be a raking lead!|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granguru: easy |pg||
nt|granguru: 6 IMPs|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|eggy: incomprehensible|pg||
pc|cA|nt|me argent: then u let opposition in auction too easily|pg||
pc|s5|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|c6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this was too obvious - but he couldnt decide between double and 2S|pg||
pc|s3|nt|eggy: especially now!|pg||
nt|me argent: lets go migry take your 9 tricks and move on|pg||
pc|s9|nt|casenjo: Now we have an exciting, extremely close match!|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|eggy: the dreaded Key card dilemma in the other room!|pg||
nt|eggy: ARe we off 2 aces, or one Ace and the trump K|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry i got knocked out:((|pg||
nt|eggy: sorry, it was omnly one ace anyway|pg||
nt|eggy: storms in Switzerland too Hedy?|pg||
nt|hedyg: no:)|pg||
nt|hedyg: only in netgear:))|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|nt|iain sime: Not a reason for passing.|pg||
pc|hK|nt|me argent: 10 tricks|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|granguru: maybe Fantoni overlooked 1 A|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|Walddk4: If the commentators could be quiet for one moment, I'd like to get a word in|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|ndemirev: this is teh cover test :)|pg||
nt|fanny4: To me, South had a textbook dbl|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S6HAKQ5432DT6CAJ9,SJT75H86DAQ8CKQT8,SAQ943HTD9542C762,SK82HJ97DKJ73C543|sv|o|nt|onebid: lots of long heart suits this quarter|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|bjacobs: Speaking of 3NT ...|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|onebid: 3NT|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i wouldnt be surprised if shawn bid 3nt here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: tough|pg||
pc|cK|nt|bjacobs: It's close to a 3NT rebid by South, if you play it that way (long running suit), but the @D10x niggles|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s5|nt|othered1: Right.  And south knows she has a big lead in the match.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|nt|bjacobs: Anyway, she gets her pickup by staying lower than at the other table|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|nt|clarsen: wins 6 imps i believe|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And in a way, more bad luck for Kennedy - if the spade finesse had worked, the swing goes the other way|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|clarsen: thats true|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|nt|onebid: So often the case - luck|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|bjacobs: In Kennedy's shoes I would say: "we weren't destined to win this match" (and perhaps conveniently overlook all our blunders :))|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S6HAKQ5432DT6CAJ9,SJT75H86DAQ8CKQT8,SAQ943HTD9542C762,SK82HJ97DKJ73C543|sv|o|nt|granguru: action!|pg||
mb|1H|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||
mb|1S|nt|ndemirev: @S lead was mean but still declarer should have made it i think |pg||
mb|2D|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|3H|nt|hedyg: i prefer to bid my hand than to bid X|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|casenjo: seduced by Heart honors|pg||
mb|p|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||
pc|cK|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||
pc|c2|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||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|eggy: as is that!|pg||
pc|hA|nt|hedyg: he is hoping for partner to have doubleton @H|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hedyg: but Chorush knows him:)|pg||
nt|casenjo: wow! @hKing...tough play|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h5|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|d8|nt|ndemirev: now ira will try to strip the hands for endplay |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|granguru: less wisdom?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|nt|me argent: that 2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|me argent: but more drooli8ng|pg||
nt|granguru: And now?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|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|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|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|d5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|me argent: we move on to the|pg||
nt|me argent: NEXT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKT42HAKDT976CKJ8,SQ63H965DA4CQT972,SA985HJT74DQ853CA,SJ7HQ832DKJ2C6543|sv|n|nt|othered1: That just doesn't feel like a purely luck-based result.|pg||
mb|p|nt|onebid: Surely Breed will opne this|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: Breed-Quinn have been sound and right, time after time.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|onebid: Never mind|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|clarsen: maybe not but dbl was to ur left,improves chance that spade king might be in the slot|pg||
nt|othered1: another 3rd position psych|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: state of match do you think?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Re-run of board 8|pg||
nt|onebid: Wow|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|onebid: Chris is right - acceptable risk|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|clarsen: i thought it looked reasonable|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|nt|onebid: well a pick-up for Kennedy|pg||
nt|clarsen: so 11 imps back,stopped the bleeding|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Yes, but I think the loss of blood has been fatal|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SKT42HAKDT976CKJ8,SQ63H965DA4CQT972,SA985HJT74DQ853CA,SJ7HQ832DKJ2C6543|sv|n|nt|granguru: lol|pg||
mb|p|nt|eggy: Isn't that the NZ rugby team Steve ?|pg||
mb|1D|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||
mb|1S|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|2S|mb|p|nt|iain sime: Please don't mention rugby with a springbok around edgy. It is a sore subject.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|eggy: Oh dear|pg||
mb|p|nt|granguru: 2n was, in fact, Leb|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|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|h6|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||
pc|h4|nt|granguru: N thinks yes|pg||
nt|granguru: would YOU open N hand Joey?|pg||
nt|granguru: V ag not?|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hedyg: it actually asks for @d lead|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: end up +2 I guess|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
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|s2|nt|granguru: and there we are|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hedyg: agreement is everything Steve:))))|pg||
pc|sA|nt|granguru: probably losing 1 trick per suit|pg||
nt|othered1: I think I'd love to have an auction to show this hand --- should be easy since I'm a passed hand -- but I don't.  I think Weichsel's actions worked out well.|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Weichsel said 3@h wasn't "Stayman" but didn't know what to do|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not sure i see how this makes|pg||
nt|granguru: In OR the @c lead by E helped declarer not to lose any @C|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
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|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d6|nt|granguru: 11(HC)+ 8+3 (dist) +4(ctrls)=26 => OPEN|pg||
pc|d4|nt|granguru: In fact, the idea, 80 under, should be to do exactly what the other N wont do |pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|ndemirev: unless he drops small @s on the table |pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|me argent: this might be makeable|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ndemirev: N should drop Q on A|pg||
nt|hedyg: doesnt matter how much he goes down|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ndemirev: convince E to enplay him for another undertrick |pg||
pc|dA|nt|me argent: a little too complicated 4 me but maybe|pg||
pc|d5|nt|odysseus69: 6|pg||
nt|iain sime: +3 now.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: taky backy|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|granguru: A singleton does not get any zar points deduction...even, 4@S permits to add +1|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAJT972HA2D82CQ32,S4H843DAK973CAK98,SK865HKJ6DQT64CT5,SQ3HQT975DJ5CJ764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I feel that West has several clues for how to defend 4@S :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|onebid: Sometimes you have to count your hcp even though it's out of favor|pg||
nt|bjacobs: stuck?|pg||
nt|othered1: Both north and south were pushy at the other table, to my eyes.  |pg||
mb|2H!|an|4 card raise|mb|d|nt|onebid: transfer over dbl|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|othered1: This seems to give them an extra level to work things out, while 2N preempted themselves in a way|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|onebid: good auction|pg||
nt|clarsen: another 6 imps|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|onebid: With 16 boards to go, I would not be surprised if we got Spingold again.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|onebid: They might well withdraw|pg||
nt|bjacobs: 80 imps - it's on the edge of a concession|pg||
nt|onebid: Kennedy's team has been unlucky too, I would say|pg||
nt|vugraph7: the problem with showing the spingold now...is the difficulty in changing locations...the women's is being played far away from the Spingold|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAJT972HA2D82CQ32,S4H843DAK973CAK98,SK865HKJ6DQT64CT5,SQ3HQT975DJ5CJ764|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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|iain sime: The last seven boards have been 3-0 to Kasday.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|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|2N|an|limit raise |nt|hedyg: i dont like 1NT with all points in 2 suits|pg||
nt|eggy: key guess here|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: dbl to show 3 hearts|pg||
nt|granguru: @S suit permits +1 unprotected honors should be -1 each|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|me argent: anybody have spingold scores?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it definitely should have been down, to answer kibitzers|pg||
mb|p|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||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
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|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|granguru: Versace knew the hand was unbeatable now...playing @DA remained with the non-@H play obligation|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|ndemirev: i bet -1|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|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|c4|nt|eggy: mind you, if the hearts were the other way, he couldn't guarantee making it I suppose|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|eggy: I can't see how 3H could want a raise though, SOuth had lots of opportunities to show more ambition|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|ndemirev: you need @D Q onside to get some tricks |pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|nt|fabsayc: does anybody have final scores from other matches|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c7|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|cQ|pg||
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||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJ8654HK3DKQT8CA9,SA7HQJT64D2CKJ543,SK92HA7DAJ5CQT762,SQT3H9852D97643C8|sv|o|mb|p|nt|onebid: That is a problem Meredith. Thx|pg||
nt|clarsen: will spingold scores after 3 quarters be available|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|onebid: Roland has been our source and he's fast asleep|pg||
nt|vugraph7: yes...i am going to send someone to find them out for our viewers|pg||
nt|clarsen: thank you im sure many would be grateful|pg||
nt|onebid: Thx!!!|pg||
nt|othered1: Thank you Meredith.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: of course :)|pg||
mb|2N|an|GF and spades i believe|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: At the other table, I see Granovetter overcalled 2@H|pg||
nt|onebid: Lots of methods here, but I play 3H shows limit+|pg||
nt|clarsen: 2nt here must be forcing|pg||
mb|3N|nt|othered1: Isn't it in "standard" by an unpassed hand? |pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: 3h to show limit plus would be common choice i think|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|onebid: odd - balanced hand|pg||
nt|othered1: Alerted as game force with @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|vugraph7: Shawn forgot what 2nt was when she bid 3nt she says|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|onebid: Still, if Breed were offered a choice, why not 3NT?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|clarsen: must have got a club lead at some point at other table to make 5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|nt|othered1: making very short work of this one, for 4 only|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJ8654HK3DKQT8CA9,SA7HQJT64D2CKJ543,SK92HA7DAJ5CQT762,SQT3H9852D97643C8|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||
mb|p|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|1S|nt|hedyg: 12 +12|pg||
mb|2H|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|3H|nt|granguru: Does it helps?|pg||
nt|eggy: Sort of 12 I suppose|pg||
mb|p|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|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|granguru: help?|pg||
nt|eggy: Far too pushy, given that S had shown no game interest|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: a @d lead might help|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: club ace anyone?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|othered1: Does anyone have scores of other matches?|pg||
nt|granguru: Surely there must be someone...|pg||
nt|casenjo: not me, just got home from work|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will try to get them|pg||
nt|casenjo: but rehi to everyone|pg||
nt|vugraph9: nickel up by aboutr 80|pg||
nt|vugraph9: lall down bout 16|pg||
pc|d5|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|d9|nt|hedyg: @c finesse..|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|s4|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|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|granguru: quite good Rich|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granguru: You can beproud of yourself|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
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|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: www.acbl.org then click on bulletins link is website|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
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||
mc|11|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||
pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SK87HKQJDQ9CQJ752,ST3HA52DT743CK964,SAJ5H8763DAKJ6CT3,SQ9642HT94D852CA8|sv|n|nt|onebid: this should be a push|pg||
nt|othered1: South will open.  Tough to pass 14hcp, even when it's not an opening bid.|pg||
nt|onebid: :-))|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|clarsen: lol im sorry to disagree,i know nobody who would pass that|pg||
nt|clarsen: i know some who wud open 1nt|pg||
nt|bjacobs: You need to get a better class of acquaintances Chris|pg||
nt|onebid: Ed remembers 21/2-41/2, right?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|clarsen: yes im sure|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Something like that|pg||
pc|sT|nt|othered1: Everybody would open it -- even me, for self-protection -- but it is the deadest of minimums.|pg||
nt|onebid: great fantan hand though|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|othered1: :-))|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SK87HKQJDQ9CQJ752,ST3HA52DT743CK964,SAJ5H8763DAKJ6CT3,SQ9642HT94D852CA8|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||
mb|1C|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|p|nt|eggy: I'll give you a trick wantonly, so I must have the CQ :¬)|pg||
nt|ndemirev: simulate 3 suit squeeze as i said |pg||
nt|hedyg: :))))))|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|eggy: You are a veeeery deep man NIK :¬)|pg||
nt|hedyg: they dont play splinters?|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ndemirev: by the play of teh @H Hemant knew the distribution |pg||
mb|p|nt|me argent: sorry folks ill control myself better in future|pg||
mb|3N|nt|granguru: Weed needs 21 IMPS in each one |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 11 tricks when J@d drops|pg||
mb|p|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|d3|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|dA|nt|fabsayc: somebody does :)|pg||
nt|granguru: sorry...Strul|pg||
pc|d2|nt|eggy: yes - very dull after the last hand|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: anybody know what 2@H means|pg||
nt|vugraph9: jeff "wonderfull"|pg||
pc|h4|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|hK|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||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraph9: Final results: Ekeblad 127 - Hollman 133; Lall 153 - Hu 123; O'Rourke 128 - Tuszynski 153; Robson 114 - Meltzer 178; Kasday 159 - Moss 111; Milner 127 - Nickell 161|pg||
nt|fabsayc: dano is my source, any strong hand|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|granguru: solid bid|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
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|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|ndemirev: easy 11|pg||
nt|granguru: now @C8 is an obligatory card |pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ndemirev: :)|pg||
pc|cK|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||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SA8HJ8732D754CJ97,SJT92HAKT965DQC32,SQ75H4DAK982CAKT8,SK643HQDJT63CQ654|sv|e|nt|bjacobs: Final board of the set and I would like to thank a few people - firstly our excellent operator Meredith Beck - well done.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|clarsen: yes thx meredith exceptional job i think|pg||
nt|bjacobs: And thank you also to my superb fellow commentators Judy Bramley, Chris Larsen, Ed Shapiro and Andrew Webb|pg||
nt|onebid: She's great!|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Thanks :)|pg||
nt|othered1: Great work, Meredith!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: Give yourselves a pay rise ...|pg||
nt|clarsen: should we wait here for some spingold scores or what|pg||
nt|onebid: How about us? $$$|pg||
nt|bjacobs: Finally, our appreciation to Rick Beye from the ACBL for making this broadcast possible.|pg||
nt|clarsen: lol|pg||
mb|2H|nt|clarsen: check is in the mail judy|pg||
nt|bjacobs: The next set is scheduled to start in 40 minutes, but Meredith might give us an update before then|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Spingold scores will come at the beginning of the next segment...it's a long walk|pg||
nt|vugraph7: possibly|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok thx|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|onebid: this should go down|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|onebid: Don't understand the closed room auction|pg||
nt|clarsen: looks like a lebensohl auction|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|onebid: Yes, but 3D is the right bid over Leb|pg||
nt|clarsen: didnt wish to pass 2h xd i guess|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|me argent: not the kind of hand that granovetter opens a weak 2 bid with|pg||
nt|onebid: All 2NT says is I have a weak hand|pg||
nt|vugraph7: Breed says that she misbid her hand|pg||
nt|othered1: Something suddenly get into the ventilation?  Both tables feel "out there"|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|vugraph7: ok...we'll be back in a bit|pg||
nt|bjacobs: So Meredith, we think set 4 from this match coming up?|pg||
nt|onebid: I want to thank my fellow commentators, Great to work with you all. Thx to specs too. Always want to hear your ideas.|pg||
nt|clarsen: ok thx everyone fellow commentators and spectators alike|pg||
nt|vugraph7: as far as i know|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks again, everyone and bye for now.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: i have been told that Kennedy withdrew...awaiting confirmation and notice as to whether we are going to broadcast the Spingold or not|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SA8HJ8732D754CJ97,SJT92HAKT965DQC32,SQ75H4DAK982CAKT8,SK643HQDJT63CQ654|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||
mb|2H|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|d|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|p|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|2N!|nt|hedyg: we will be back at 4:30 pm New York, 22.30 Paris, 9:30 pm London|pg||
nt|vugraph9: thx all, see u in the next quarter =)|pg||
nt|me argent: if east overcallsw then N probably declares|pg||
mb|p|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|3C|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||
mb|p|nt|me argent: UNFORTUNATELY 4 WITES 2NT ISNT NATURAL|pg||
nt|sybarra: Rich,  I am not sure how long break will be  |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|eggy: And for those who have been hoping for it all week, the women are on next|pg||
pc|h5|nt|me argent: so lall should find @S lead|pg||
nt|eggy: which is a 64 imp improvement on their situation after 16 yesterday|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|granguru: Wladimir Reznik, our wonderful VG operator|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|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|c2|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||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|nt|iain sime: Trademark Meckwell 23 point 3NT to finish with.|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: what???? a @H?????|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|casenjo: Interesting results in Cayne's bracket. All of the other original seeds are gone.|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|kiwi_joker: as McEnroe would say, "you cannot be serious"|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|granguru: I would like to thank all contributions made by kibs and ask for forgiveness if I couldnt answer all questions..|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ndemirev: very nice play by Ferguson this quarter |pg||
pc|c7|nt|vugraph9: bye all|pg||
nt|eggy: Yes indeed - see you all in about 30 minutes for more fun and games|pg||
pc|c3|nt|casenjo: Hollman was 17, Lall was 41 Tuszynski was 21 and of course Cayne was and still is 4|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|cJ|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||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|iain sime:  nine tricks.|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ndemirev: time for overtricks |pg||
pc|c6|pc|h3|nt|kiwi_joker: this wont improve the dinner-break demeanour for NS ....|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|vugraph9: bye all thx|pg||
nt|eggy: oh dear |pg||
nt|iain sime: bye all|pg||
nt|kiwi_joker: bye all! enjoyed|pg||
nt|eggy: see you all soon - bye|pg||
nt|ndemirev: bye |pg||
nt|fanny4: bye all|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|me argent: it looks aqlmost certain that the radin team will win the Wagar KO|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx all |pg||
nt|sybarra: Rich when are we back?  40 min? |pg||
nt|me argent: so congratulations to judy and her team worthwhile champions|pg||
nt|granguru: I wish BBO, and specially BBO Vugraph is contributing to aliviate stress and fear of the people who cant go out of their homes because a bomb can cut their lives...|pg||
nt|me argent: told closest match is lall vs hollman a difference of aprox 16 imps so expect to see that match next|pg||
nt|vugraph9: hello|pg||
nt|granguru: hi rich|pg||
nt|sybarra: rehi |pg||
nt|vugraph9: is some discussion about playing... not playing|pg||
nt|granguru: I vote for playing|pg||
nt|vugraph9: well,,, if anyone can hurry to chicago and take my place......|pg||
nt|granguru: send ticket|pg||
nt|sybarra: might take too long |pg||
nt|vugraph9: in the mini spingold... rich regan, two meckstroths... and rob glickman finished 9/16    :((|pg||
nt|vugraph9: ok... no more wager play|pg||
nt|vugraph9: discussing moving our equipment to watch lall|pg||
nt|sybarra: we will wait to hear decision |pg||
mc|7|pg||
