vg|2011 SPINGOLD B QF,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Nickell,57,Welland,89|
rs|4HN-1,4HN-1,4HE=,3CW-1,3NW+2,3NW+3,3NN=,3HS-3,5DW=,4HE=,3HN=,4HN-1,3NE+2,4NE+2,3NE=,3NE=,4CE=,3SS-1,4DS=,3SN=,4SW-4,4SW-1,3NE-1,3NE-1,4SS-1,2SS=,3HE+1,3DS-2,3NW-2,3NW+2,4HN+1,4HN+1|
pn|Meckstroth,Smirnov,Rodwell,Piekarek,Welland,Zia,Bramley,Hamman|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3ST75HT74DQ74CKQJ9,SK862H86DJT632CT7,SQJ93HKQJ92DAKCA6,SA4HA53D985C85432|sv|o|nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
mb|1C|nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 16+ any shape|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|andyv:  they haven't reached LA yet|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@D = 8-10 balanced|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW play Baltic Club    a derivative of Polish Club|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@h = natural|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@H = 3334 w/3fit|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: (any 4-card suit)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3NT looks like the best contract|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3NT by roddy here is to play|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  this won't make|pg||
nt|othered1: Would 3@S over 3@H have been a relay?|pg||
nt|andyv:  E should have 2 shots to get this right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW leads 2nd/4th   upside-down count & attitude|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Piekarek writing questions to Rodwell re the auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other tables visible without login via  http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php  or  http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no 3@S is a cuebid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: halftime scores  at  http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
nt|andyv:  10@c should show @s card|pg||
pc|h2|nt|bigtrain: @C10 isn't suit preference at all|pg||
nt|andyv:  it isn't attitude and it could be a singleton|pg||
nt|andyv:  there would be no value in covering the 9 otherwise|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|andyv:  I still think it's a @s card showing|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3ST75HT74DQ74CKQJ9,SK862H86DJT632CT7,SQJ93HKQJ92DAKCA6,SA4HA53D985C85432|sv|o|nt|chick: Hello everyone :)|pg||
mb|1H|nt|puncher99: welcome back folks|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|santyclz: Hi folks.|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfe: Hi all.  same lineup in this room as the second quarter.|pg||
pc|s8|nt|peachy: Hello everybody, final set of the Wagar Womens KO Teams from Toronto|pg||
nt|sybarra: welcome Raija  and Glenn |pg||
nt|peachy: Hi Glenn|pg||
nt|puncher99: HI all|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and we expect the margin of victory to be under 10 imps|pg||
nt|peachy: For those interested, history of this event http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagar_Women%27s_Knockout_Teams|pg||
nt|puncher99: 9th trick is going to be hard to get here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: it will fall from the sky in diamonds|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sybarra: a few imps to make up for Hampton but no panic|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfe: Hi Shirley.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|sybarra: Ross :) |pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: actually 10 tricks on layout should be par|pg||
nt|peachy:  Click http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php  OR  http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/   to watch more than one vugraph table (without logging in)|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|vugraphpl3: witam wszystkich. to ju¿ ostatnia sesja siódmego kongresowego turnieju w S³awie :)|pg||
pc|cT|nt|peachy: NS def signals UDCA and Smith|pg||
nt|sybarra: xyz :) |pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry not a comment on the bidding |pg||
nt|puncher99: needs to play hearts now|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|nt|sybarra: welcome Tarek |pg||
pc|h8|nt|tarekr:  Hello to evryone! Welcome!|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|puncher99: must play ace|pg||
nt|puncher99: spade there was the coup de gras|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|sybarra: she knows the @D q not dropping |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Lost the play here, people.  Sorry. :(|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4S643HKQ4DT975CA42,SAHAJTDQJ643CKT97,SKQ872H52DA82CJ65,SJT95H98763DKCQ83|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: and @H8 was  singleton or @S pref     deep game|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  either way, nice defense and a push|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=a) 11-18 HCP, 5+@D  b) 11-15 HCP, 4441@C/@S  c) 19-21 HCP, @D & another|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: bid 'em up -- way up|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: Zia in 3@C West|pg||
pc|sA|nt|othered1: Is that a top lead after support, or something else?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: clarification after rianse|pg||
nt|bigtrain: raise|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is last @S pitch better than @C?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe needs @CA onside anyway|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm in loop   guess @CJ or 4th @D now|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: well that sure works      wish i knew the reasoning|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: Walter -- is this strongest hand for Meck's 2@S call?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|bigtrain: no cue = better 3fit|pg||
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qx|c34|st||md|4S643HKQ4DT975CA42,SAHAJTDQJ643CKT97,SKQ872H52DA82CJ65,SJT95H98763DKCQ83|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Ok  Now we are live. :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not quite the way i envisioned it|pg||
nt|peachy: just 1 IMP in, could have been a game swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|peachy: or out, depends on one's view :)|pg||
nt|puncher99: friendly lie of cards for NS if they can  get to the heart suit|pg||
nt|peachy: EW play strong club and weak NT |pg||
nt|peachy: Welcome back to this Quarterfinal match from Spingold|pg||
nt|ybob: Hi all|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|santyclz: Nice @s "low".|pg||
nt|fabsayc: redouble is supposed to show a five card minor|pg||
nt|fabsayc: here it may help NS find hearts|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Extended notes between South and West....|pg||
nt|peachy: Hi|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Greetings to all.|pg||
mb|r!|mb|2C|nt|sybarra: we may play it here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|puncher99: tough to find hearts now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: was it really west who bid 2@H??|pg||
mb|2S|nt|peachy: Is this real|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Yes it was.|pg||
nt|peachy: Thank you operator/Ross|pg||
mb|d|nt|chick: NS have more points than EW, about time they stuck their nose in|pg||
nt|ybob: 2down in 2@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|santyclz: Brave balance on that suit.|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: there will be a director at this table soon|pg||
nt|rodal f: Sr for interrupting once. Sport by high level.|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|santyclz: 3@c?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: That's the bid.|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfe: I don't know what the 2@h means, but there was a lengthy conversation between|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Westheimer and von Arnim at the time.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|santyclz: Seems more likely n would bid that...|pg||
nt|chick: a hand to pass out :)|pg||
nt|peachy: West had enough, understandably.  She knows NS on shaky ground, doesnt need much math to figure that|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|nt|vugraphzfe: This should be a fairly quick table.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dK|nt|sybarra: mnight need the spade shift whoon |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|nt|vugraphzfe: At least, so far it has been.|pg||
nt|peachy: Bramley Welland def is UDCA, o/e first discard only|pg||
nt|ybob: after KQ@S + A@D on N, S has A@C and KQ @H|pg||
nt|ybob: clear to declarer ...|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Zia is taking his time on this.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: now spade nine|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not at all obvious of course, but you need a miracle|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
nt|tarekr:  this does not look like fun for EW|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|peachy: now has to avoid 2 club losers|pg||
nt|peachy: doable but does he have info on where ace is?|pg||
nt|ybob: he plays 3 rounds @D and home after N shows only 3@D|pg||
nt|ybob: later ruff @S ruff next @D with 8@C and win|pg||
nt|ybob: because J@C on N|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Welcome to John Stewart|pg||
nt|stewball: hi everyone|pg||
nt|ybob: hi|pg||
nt|peachy: Hi John|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Zia pulls out  a card then folds his hand.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|peachy: Would declarer have stranded spades on purpose if she had two of them?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Perhaps she is depending on Qx of @hs in one hand.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|puncher99: she must b|pg||
nt|fabsayc: well auken played 10 first round, causing the confusion|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Had to double check that trick :)|pg||
nt|stewball: elegant but doomed|pg||
nt|stewball: zia is long on elegance|pg||
nt|ybob: declarer need 3/3 @C so N showed 5@S 2@H what wrong with play QJ@D and another @D ?|pg||
nt|stewball: its not clear what this line catered to ,other than elegance|pg||
pc|d8|nt|peachy: since they missed the heart fit, it really does not matter what happens on this hand|pg||
nt|stewball: well at least theres not as much at stake given the OR result|pg||
nt|stewball: i have a feeling Hamman doesnt think this hand is worth 20 minutes of his life|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: One miracle down how many to come?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c9|nt|vugraphzfe: Hamman urging Zia to get on with it.|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|stewball: :)|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|mc|8|nt|rodal f: Make it = at 114|pg||
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qx|o35|st||md|1S652HKQ762D65C862,SKQ9HAJ9D873CKT74,SAT3H843DQJ94CQ93,SJ874HT5DAKT2CAJ5|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm impressed|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=multi-purpose   often weak NT|pg||
mb|1S|an|7+, 3+ spades|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=7+ HCP, (3)4+@S, maybe longer @C/@D, 3M if 7-11|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: usually 4 spades + but could be 3|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: @DJ shows Queen  [Rusinow  2nd of touching honors]|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: or standard from <4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh   right|pg||
nt|andyv:  everyithing conveniently located for declarer|pg||
nt|bigtrain: can also be led from from assoeted weird holdinds|pg||
nt|bigtrain: holdings|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Meckstroth explaining their signal methods to Smirnov; screen now down and Rodwell asking questions|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with dummy's @D holding   obviously Reverse Smith doesn't apply -- so is @S card just reverse count?|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: reverse smith always applies|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: so @S6 just said   i STILL don't like @D|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|bigtrain: there are no logical exclusions|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @d vs obvious shift|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: welland opened 2@H so Zia got @H lead against his 3N|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h8|mc|11|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1S652HKQ762D65C862,SKQ9HAJ9D873CKT74,SAT3H843DQJ94CQ93,SJ874HT5DAKT2CAJ5|sv|e|nt|tarekr:  As expected perfect defense|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: If the hands are going to be like this it is going to be as looooong evening.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: A bit remarkable in that Hamman never says much at the table.|pg||
nt|ybob: calm 3NT here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: they tried 4 @S in other room on bd 33 for the save|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfe: A practical rubber bridge bid.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: can this be a canape?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Both sides of the screen writing explanation of this sequence.|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|nt|peachy: Welland-Branley system nnotes say thi:    We are pretty aggressive and imaginative, so we might show up without the shape or strength that we have promised at any time.      Expect ...|pg||
nt|peachy: excitement during the match, at some point|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|santyclz: Must have been shortness rather than a minimum.|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|tarekr:  should easily come to ten tricks.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|santyclz: Let me take that back, n could easily go opposite a minimum with such good controls out of the suit.|pg||
nt|chick: yes, but still they are probably too high|pg||
nt|rodal f: A lot of cards are placeded now after S bid.|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|stewball: would welland open 2@h on KTxxx?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|santyclz: It didn't show a "subminimum".|pg||
nt|peachy: First seat favorable, I wouldn't put it past him, don't know though|pg||
nt|peachy: I have seen interesting actions in the past|pg||
nt|stewball: well the K convinced zia that he might apparently|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Didn't notice where Zia won that one.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: When the cards start flying at this table, they do so very fast.|pg||
nt|stewball: he;s likely to lose a couple on this defence|pg||
nt|ybob: declarer can play small, J@S and @S to K if @S are 4/2 play next @H and squeezed N later|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|santyclz: I'm told they play Ogust, in which case 3@c was "bad hand" "bad suit", surely an accurate description.|pg||
nt|chick: but she still went on to game?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|peachy: An old CC for Arnim- von Auken says "Canape style with longer minors but neverl onger majors" so Martin got it right|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|ybob: same after J@S and K@S |pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|ybob: :)|pg||
pc|d8|nt|rodal f: wd|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ybob: now with @S 4/2 play  9@H ...|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|santyclz: It's makable double dummy, run the q then ruff a @d.|pg||
nt|stewball: why|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|mc|12|nt|stewball: curious|pg||
nt|ybob: run @H N is squeezed @S and m|pg||
pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SKJT52HKJ87DAJ4CA,SQ763H6D9532CKQ97,S98HQT4DKQT6CT854,SA4HA9532D87CJ632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 16+ any shape|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 8-10 balanced|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we've been here before|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@S = natural asking|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@C = 2@S|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3@H = natural|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3NT to play|pg||
nt|bigtrain: might try 3@S though|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|bigtrain: 3@S would tend to show Hx|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW also play Smith vs NT  -- but i think standard instead of reverse|pg||
nt|bigtrain: thus 3NT was more likely|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: following with known singleton doesn't help Piek --  thought he would duck once for a signal from Smirnov|pg||
nt|ahollan1: he must have convinced himself only chance of beat in @C suit??|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: doesn't seem convinced of anything -- thinking|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if that's the case    seems he should have thought more before playing to @H|pg||
pc|d7|nt|andyv:  fortunately for him, only a small @s might give the contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: he will get another chance|pg||
nt|andyv:  now a question of declarer sneaking a @s thru|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after @D shift he'll know declarer has 9 tricks when @S is led|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or is there a way Rod can mask the situation???|pg||
nt|andyv:  true but he has no other source for a trick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: welland in 3@H|pg||
nt|andyv:  he could play high A@d and J@s|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: no  Smirny will discourage @D on @DA|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all should be clear now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: should = keyword|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: oh my|pg||
nt|andyv:  doesn't he have to play the K?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh  it just sunk in --- Rod showed 8-10 but only holds 7 HCP|pg||
nt|andyv:  losing one or two spades is not relevent|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
mc|9|nt|andyv:  expensive duck|pg||
pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SKJT52HKJ87DAJ4CA,SQ763H6D9532CKQ97,S98HQT4DKQT6CT854,SA4HA9532D87CJ632|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: Indeed.|pg||
nt|santyclz: Oh we of little faith...|pg||
nt|sybarra: e/w want some exciting bds |pg||
nt|sybarra: or ones they can score on |pg||
nt|rodal f: If @H was 3-2|pg||
nt|stewball: well thats for 3|pg||
nt|ybob: if S run 2 @H tricks ...|pg||
nt|stewball: he had 9 on top|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the last hand was won and lost in bidding, not the defense|pg||
nt|ybob: now of ocurse with @S 3/3|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ybob: course|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: not sure why 6@H was down 3, is certainly a reasonable contract|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|puncher99: even if u opn lite thts real lite vul|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|santyclz: There are currently 4 vg tables running, to watch multiple tables:  www.bridgebase.com/mobile  Open 1 browser window/table.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: I'm sure it is best if I concentrate on just one table. :)|pg||
nt|chick: this should be easy with all the black honors favorably placed|pg||
nt|santyclz: A spec points out that if s passes and n opens 1nt s might like her 6-4 enough to push to game.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: normal for them in strong club|pg||
nt|rodal f: U find the other table bu the BBO vug TV: http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and they have the tools to stay low when needed|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: still if my partner opens and i hold east hand, we are not stopping below 6|pg||
nt|stewball: zia was about to take 9 bramley gave him 12|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|tarekr:  2@S? trying to catch up?|pg||
nt|stewball: 3@h|pg||
nt|stewball: welland might try 3nt |pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Bobby Levin is taking a stroll around the room as someone turns dummy for him.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Obviously they must be playing different boards.|pg||
nt|peachy: They do, actually, so no security probs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|santyclz: But in the other room after a 1nt opening s settled for 2@S.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: von Arnim alerted 5 @cs -- Auken did not.|pg||
nt|rodal f: They are on for a helty contract, but @H a bit ugly this time.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: she cant alert what she has not seen|pg||
nt|puncher99: i dont know about the 4diam bid   If i havnt shown 2n round club control  im not helping pard with 4 diam bid|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Some discussion between Quinn and Willard.  I think it is about the 2@s call|pg||
pc|s8|nt|chick: Then it's a good thing she managed to make it|pg||
pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: wow, lucky for westheimer 5 goes down|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: As usual, I am about half a round behind in the posting of the auction.|pg||
nt|rodal f: 4@D=que|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|stewball: i think this is a big position by welland,he doesnt need much for game|pg||
pc|h6|nt|peachy: NS open most 11 point hands so in that context, he had more than slight extras|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|stewball: 3@h could have been a punt with scatterred usefullness|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|tarekr:  someone told me it showed min with 4@s|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dA|nt|sybarra: well got them to 3 @H |pg||
nt|rodal f: Free to start the @S now.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|mc|6|nt|santyclz: Surely the @s 5.|pg||
pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SJ865HQ97D8CKQ986,S32HA8DAK764CAT43,SKQ97H42DQ92CJ752,SAT4HKJT653DJT53C|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: i'd go back to  expensive !AH|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @HA forced all subsequent guesses|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: how light do they open 1@H?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: this is plenty, I think|pg||
nt|andyv:  this looks normal to me|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|an|natural GF|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=a) 10-11 HCP, 6@D  b) FG, 5+@D|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl dummy, 6@d makes|pg||
mb|3H|nt|othered1: be interesting to see if they can apply the brakes in time|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hamman opened 2@H   Zia raised to 4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: only b) is what Alex wrote|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: takes a @S lead to have a chance to beat 6@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: easier that way??    i don't think they've changed this part of system since last week|pg||
nt|andyv:  yes, and then it would be dbl dummy play to make|pg||
nt|bigtrain: not DD...  essentially a claim|pg||
nt|aitch99: easy claim |pg||
mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: thru 36   Denmark 75  Monaco 54         we won't know any scores from other 2 matches until they finish the 3rd Quarter|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: with a @S lead its possible to double dummy the slam|pg||
nt|othered1: but who would looking only at 26 cards?|pg||
nt|andyv:  only line I see, is immediately take @h hook, then A@c, AK of @d and @c ruff, the @h pitching a @s|pg||
nt|andyv:  I'm sure there are other ones|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: right now, i'd like to ask EW     what's trump|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well i typed that before the 4@H bid|pg||
nt|andyv:  this may get them off to the wrong lead|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|loe48: i think he ignore|pg||
nt|loe48: i would with 4 clubs also|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at least they tried    Hamman Zia   didn't even know about @D fit|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: screen down, Rod writing|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SJ865HQ97D8CKQ986,S32HA8DAK764CAT43,SKQ97H42DQ92CJ752,SAT4HKJT653DJT53C|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: yes I did misclick that but the claim is +2.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  which, looking at the hand does make sense|pg||
nt|fabsayc: the usually slow men are 3 boards ahead of this match|pg||
nt|ybob: was better 3NT, only down 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|rodal f: N hard to stop but W have a nice sac.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: If they keep inventing auctions like this, then it will be a long session.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|puncher99: feels like a 4diam bid is better|pg||
nt|rodal f: Sr. Been interesting. Need to go back where I shall be. See u later.|pg||
nt|puncher99: ok bye|pg||
nt|fabsayc: south hand has improved to point 4@S bid seems right|pg||
nt|peachy: Quinn in other room bid 4D instead of 3|pg||
nt|puncher99: pard is usually 65 on these colors|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: choosing to ignore the spade suit worked out ok this time|pg||
nt|stewball: chunky weak 2|pg||
pc|d8|nt|ybob: on a good day win 6@D, cold if no @S lead|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Zia's turn to check out Levin's table.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
nt|stewball: suit pref by bramley|pg||
pc|h8|nt|peachy: We can be fairly sure it is not S who is hesitating|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|puncher99: lol|pg||
pc|cK|nt|sybarra: and spades break nicely here  |pg||
nt|sybarra: but can she handle 4 @S?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|santyclz: 9 top tricks in nt, sometimes preempts work.|pg||
nt|peachy: :)|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Q@C onside is big help|pg||
nt|tarekr:  however it will still depend on how she handles @c's if she has to do it herself|pg||
nt|stewball: or not|pg||
pc|hA|nt|casenjo:  on the road to making 5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|vugraphpl3: przepraszam za przerwê. kto urwa³ kabel od internetu...|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|tarekr:  here we go|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s3|nt|puncher99: cant b wrong to ruff it and cash the spade|pg||
nt|casenjo:  well 4 now|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|tarekr:  home free even with @d ruff|pg||
nt|ybob: why not ruff @C to 11 tricks ?|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|casenjo:  I don't know, that was my play|pg||
mc|10|nt|casenjo:  I was a little surprised|pg||
pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SJ986HKQ72DK2C632,SA42H4DQ963CAKJT4,SQ5HAJT86DAJ75CQ7,SKT73H953DT84C985|sv|e|nt|loe48: not a bad 6d eighter|pg||
nt|loe48: i seen worse|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = multi-purpose  this time  natural!!|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|an|mixed raise|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 3@D = mixed raise|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  4 obvious losers for NS and no place to get rid of them|pg||
pc|c8|nt|andyv:  another pick up for the Nickell team|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: mixed raise shows 4+fit with about 8-9 dummy points|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: and then there were none|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|othered1: A very useful  bid to have available|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SJ986HKQ72DK2C632,SA42H4DQ963CAKJT4,SQ5HAJT86DAJ75CQ7,SKT73H953DT84C985|sv|e|nt|frankaus: 1 or 2@S by Quinn?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  back hampton only down 4 imps. 4@s went down at other table|pg||
nt|peachy: Hampton creating distance, but still 10 boards to play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|santyclz: Probably have votes for 1, 2, 3 and 4.|pg||
nt|frankaus: 4@S :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: making it a close match again |pg||
nt|peachy: Limited 1H (strong club)|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|chick: 3@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphpl3: wyniki na ¿ywo http://www.kongres-slawa.pl/2011/k7.html|pg||
nt|frankaus:  needs a @C switch to set it|pg||
nt|tarekr:  interesting NT but 2@d would be NMF probably|pg||
mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|peachy: As N, I wouldn't know what to lead against this auction|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|casenjo:  nowhere for tricks to escape to, looks like only 9 tricks here|pg||
pc|cA|nt|peachy: but maybe H regardless of opening|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|hJ|nt|frankaus: sorry @D|pg||
nt|santyclz: 1 0 2 1 |pg||
pc|c9|nt|fabsayc: spade queen or jack|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|tarekr:  looks like goin at least d1|pg||
nt|tarekr:  better contract at other table 2@h|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|nt|fabsayc: although west hand a mystery heart lead liable to give a trick|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|nt|stewball: 14 much needed imps to nickell on 36|pg||
pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1S7HT765D652CAJ984,SJ6HAKJ84DAKJTCT5,SAQ542H92D943C762,SKT983HQ3DQ87CKQ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually 11-18, maybe 19-21 with good 2-suiter|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|andyv:  whew|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|andyv:  matter of overtricks now|pg||
nt|othered1: Will be tough to beat closed room result.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: screen down, Rodwell writing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@D did NOT show the big 19-21 55 hand|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1S7HT765D652CAJ984,SJ6HAKJ84DAKJTCT5,SAQ542H92D943C762,SKT983HQ3DQ87CKQ3|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: 4NT should have gone down a lot more, par is a minor partial, surely reachable|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|frankaus: 13 availablr in the round suits 4 Quinn|pg||
nt|peachy: This is one the poorer 15 counts|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@D transfer or multi?|pg||
nt|puncher99: prob 1 suited major|pg||
nt|peachy: Their old card says 2D is onesuiter H or 2-suiter w spades|pg||
nt|peachy: I dont have a fresh one at hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|tarekr:  Alas interference is not always "bon"|pg||
nt|peachy: likely not much change, but just guessing|pg||
nt|fabsayc: here we go in fantasy land again|pg||
nt|puncher99: wht does 3c mean?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Well, it certainly isn't dull.|pg||
nt|peachy: 3C tends to me, to confirm what I said about 2D. E has spade support in case partner had 2-suiter with spades|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: 3@c alerted on both side.  No explanation asked for or given.|pg||
nt|peachy: EW play Flannery so 1S should promise 5|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfe: Disa asking questions now.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Vugraphzfe: Seems only fair.  EW have been bidding N's suits.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Valerie does a double take at the bidding when the tray is passed to her side of|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: the table.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: this could get very ugly to play, 4@H is better|pg||
nt|peachy: 4H should be off 1 on the spade lead so in that light, 4S is not much worse|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 4@H is making double dummy as several spectators have noted|pg||
nt|ybob: 3nt is the best spot from E than W|pg||
mb|p|nt|peachy: Perhaps it is|pg||
mb|4N|nt|frankaus: nice auction so far|pg||
mb|p|nt|ybob: now  p p p|pg||
mb|p|nt|frankaus: now will quinn move?|pg||
mb|p|nt|santyclz: 6@d?|pg||
nt|chick: certainly hope so|pg||
nt|santyclz: Yes!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: I just report them -- I don't make them up.|pg||
nt|santyclz: I wasn't arguing, I was recommending.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: :)|pg||
nt|ybob: 10@C save the hand|pg||
nt|ybob: to 11 tricks|pg||
nt|ybob: cold 10 anyway|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: if i double 4@S i double 5@H as well, and for sure when trailing|pg||
pc|d3|nt|tarekr:  a good auction|pg||
nt|tarekr:  and a good lead|pg||
nt|peachy: Westheimer getting some needed IMPs now, making the match all the more interesting|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfe: By her gestures, it seems North is a bit surprised by the auction.|pg||
nt|frankaus: somewhat fortunate layout will see a quick 13 claim|pg||
pc|sA|nt|puncher99: u want them to cover always lead the big one off  the table|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
nt|peachy: Attitude opening leads in NT for NS|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|chick: still need good heart break|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|puncher99: 9 imps for Westheimer team|pg||
nt|fabsayc: now 6 boards behind|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|tarekr:  on @d play one lied one did not!|pg||
pc|d8|nt|fabsayc: mind you there wont be any penalties since final final set|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|frankaus: now only 12|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s2|nt|tarekr:  she decided to trust Mildred|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SKQJ3HA7654DK763C,S764HQJ3D9842CQT9,ST85HT92DT5C87643,SA92HK8DAQJCAKJ52|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov:  "good play; you are getting better and better"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: treating the hand as too strong for 21-22 bal|pg||
nt|ahollan1: PASS = 3+@C|pg||
mb|1D|nt|bigtrain: 1@D is puntish|pg||
nt|othered1: why nnot?|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2N=23-24|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: smir writes "can have 21-22  bal"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Joe -- tell him he's wrong|pg||
nt|ahollan1: problem   they change their 2-bids for ACBL events|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  with @s suit breaking, 3N should come in|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: pie says 2NT showed 23-24|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i suspect it is a problem for many pairs who have to change parts of system ONLY when playing ACBL events|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|othered1: and the next|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @SJack ??|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: altho in these long matches, much more is allowed by ACBL|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|bigtrain: here is one of the odd holdings i referred to earlier|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bigtrain: looking for attitude with the 10|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  E couldn't afford to duck the 10@s|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SKQJ3HA7654DK763C,S764HQJ3D9842CQT9,ST85HT92DT5C87643,SA92HK8DAQJCAKJ52|sv|o|nt|santyclz: Nice tight match going on here.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Quinn: "It's an easy game.  We make it complicated."|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Val: "Disa, what was 3@s?"|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Disa: "Obviously the minors."|pg||
nt|fabsayc: making 2, not down 3|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Nickell chipping away at the lead.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|fabsayc: it is only minors if explanations same on both sides of the screen, which i doubt they were|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: It has been a very strange set so far.|pg||
nt|casenjo:  Yes, this seasoned team is very patient|pg||
nt|casenjo:  We will not see them swinging from the trees, they will grind it out|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|peachy: spared a mess, if EW did not ask.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|sybarra: oh oh,  @H lead and this is down |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|frankaus: now will plaay in @S  3 or 4?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo:  no, he owns a company|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|casenjo:  long story, will explain later, working now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfe: Connection winked out of existance for a moment.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ybob: declarer duck 2 rounds and home after play @H´s to 9 tricks|pg||
pc|s8|nt|frankaus: re|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|tarekr:  The Amercan system in particular is not conducive to minor game contracts|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Smoke break.|pg||
nt|sybarra: do they have to go way outside or something nearby?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  they played from the N at other table and no @h lead|pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure what the 1 @H bid was |pg||
nt|sybarra: 1@H was alerted as "3+@Hs"   |pg||
nt|sybarra: at least didnt get a @H lead  |pg||
nt|tarekr:  it was alerted but I don't know either. Ross do u know how 1@h was explained|pg||
nt|sybarra: explained as 3 + @H I am told|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Well, I'm back.  Shawn and Mildred are back.  we are just waiting on the French|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: contingent.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  It surely was magic here.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: ...and now we are all back...|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|nt|frankaus: another hand where 3NT is better |pg||
pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SQJT8HKQ43DAQ73CJ,SAHA872DJ42CA9742,S76432H965DT65CQ3,SK95HJTDK98CKT865|sv|e|mb|p|nt|othered1: as the cards lie, he could have succeeded even if he had ducked|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: the first nebulouse 1@D??|pg||
mb|1N|an|4-cd Major, longer minor|nt|andyv:  ok, all specs awake...yes, E could afford to duck the @s|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@D = usually 2+ 10-15 but more flexible in 3rd|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that 1N overcall is called Raptor|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = pass/correct|pg||
mb|2S|nt|loe48: i expected 3c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but 1N = 5+@C OR @D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: E is the one who knows about the big club fit -- west could be very balanced|pg||
nt|bigtrain: i wonder if 1NT can included either minor over neb diamonds...  else he could have buried the spades with 3@C|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Vugraphzfd: meant E could be bal|pg||
nt|ahollan1: their Raptor is nebulous about minor over  "prepared" 1@C or @D that could be less than 3|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|andyv:  EW have possible games in 3N and 5@c|pg||
nt|othered1: How does west stack up against expected Raptor hands?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i seem to recall them saying it shows something like 8-15 HCP|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  poor spot cards bring value of hand down a little|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: as does partner being passed hand --- but that also gives some safety|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|bigtrain: sure looks like 10 tricks the limit of the hand in clubs|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's a good total when you're at 4-level|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: unless you're cheering for Nickell|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
nt|othered1: EW nevcer got into the auction in CR|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SQJT8HKQ43DAQ73CJ,SAHA872DJ42CA9742,S76432H965DT65CQ3,SK95HJTDK98CKT865|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: Connection problems.|pg||
nt|puncher99: dont u hate it when someone bids ur 6 card major  in front of  u?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Taking a short break.  Fatigue has set in and people are getting a bit edgy.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphpl3: ostatnie 2 rozdania turnieju|pg||
nt|frankaus: 2@H 4@H?|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|peachy: 1C  =  either natural or balanced 11-13/17-19/18-19 HCP; the balanced version can contain a 5 card major, especially with 17-19 HCP.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!ss|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 3nt is horrible but better than 3@S|pg||
nt|peachy: apparently this hand fell in between the cracks|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|santyclz: Oh my!|pg||
nt|chick: Mildred is sitting there holding her breath|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|gregpog: :):):) Zapraszamy na jutro - na godz. 15.00  -ostatni przekaz BBO z tegorocznej Slawy|pg||
nt|santyclz: She survived it.|pg||
nt|frankaus: Willar rescues  Quinn|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|chick: so a push|pg||
nt|chick: in the other room, Wolpert went up with the @SA at trick 1|pg||
nt|santyclz: It could have been from a doubleton, Breed concealed the 3.|pg||
nt|ybob: well E-W win 10 tricks on @C|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|puncher99: can almost make 3n|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Welland: "All that for me?  Score!"|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|mc|8|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4S9HJTDAQJ52CJ9742,SAT54HQ52D8743C86,SKQJ76HK7DKT96CKQ,S832HA98643DCAT53|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: welland's 1@C was 2+   so you see how raptor would have helped EW on the hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes -- i know  but what if West had strong NT ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: cost for playing raptor is very large and one i'm not willing to pay :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: meck mentions they are under time pressure|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: but when 1@C/@D opening = 3+  then Raptor shows 5+ in the Other minor|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 1@C = 16+ any shape|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal  18+ bal [except 20-21]|pg||
mb|3H|mb|d|nt|bigtrain: X = some GF (without 5@S)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: Piek's original PASS rules out a bunch of hands   |pg||
nt|bigtrain: personally i prefer 1NT (15-17) with rodwells hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: you think he was going to treat it as 18+ bal??|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  good brakes|pg||
nt|othered1: Tough to come up with a hand for south that would make 5@D as a passed hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: that was a rather large position to take|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: KnR is on Walter's side    17.00   http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Rod:  Sorry if this is wrong|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: again  Hamman opened 2@H where Piek took no action|pg||
pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4S9HJTDAQJ52CJ9742,SAT54HQ52D8743C86,SKQJ76HK7DKT96CKQ,S832HA98643DCAT53|sv|b|nt|santyclz: Dodged a bullet on this one.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Well that hand wasn't terribly exciting.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: We are back.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ybob: 2@H p 3@H 3@S p ... now ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|santyclz: Hefty nt.|pg||
nt|chick: If she goes up with the @SA, then she needs either the @DA onside or the @HK onside.  Better odds than the finesse.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: A somewhat normal auction.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|tarekr:  still a 2imp loss for Westheimer|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|tarekr:  4@s and 3@h for NS|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Director: "you have 38 minutes for 7 boards."|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Lost the play with the directors in the room.|pg||
nt|peachy: dont worry, we all appreciate your tableside observations!|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|chick: as someone pointed out, in the other room, W overcalled a spade on bd 25, makes the decision at trick 1 very easy|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|tarekr:  what a lead!|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|santyclz: The play won't take as long as the bidding.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|tarekr:  that's better|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ybob: only A@S and @D defeat it|pg||
nt|stewball: hamman echoes in trumps likely indicating a ruffing potential|pg||
nt|ybob: and with 9@H too|pg||
nt|stewball: i expect they dont trump signal routinely|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Hamman did play the 2 and then the 3|pg||
nt|stewball: sorry my bad,,i thot he echoed|pg||
nt|stewball: perhaps he should have:)|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|chick: 4@D probably some kind of pseudo-splinter|pg||
nt|chick: perhaps showing certain aces, we don't have their system card here|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: In any case, Zia did not get that message.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|peachy: I think the message was the H9|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Possibly, though we will probably never know.  Hamman does not post-mortem at|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: the table.|pg||
nt|peachy: I was also guessing, I hoe I made it clear it was a guess|pg||
pc|h8|nt|gregpog: ide do szafy - gdzie jest film??|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h5|nt|gregpog: wyslij mi na maila|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|gregpog: sorry - priv :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|nt|vugraphpl3: dziêkujê wszystkim. |pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: jutro godzina 15 ostatni przekaz. |pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: wyniki http://www.kongres-slawa.pl/2011/k7.html|pg||
nt|vugraphpl3: info http://www.kongres-slawa.pl/|pg||
nt|ybob: nice J @S|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1S987H6DAJ932CKT73,SQJ52H8432DCQ9854,ST63HAKQJT75DQ84C,SAK4H9DKT765CAJ62|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck:  "you had ace empty 6th?   [yes] -- WOW"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is there ANY way EW can get this right?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: i predict same auction as other table|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  well done Al|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: but  i wouldn't be surprised if simulation shows West PASS as winner in long run|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: but only when EW not vul|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|bigtrain: @HK signals for @C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: who said table under time pressure     in other match  fantunes table just finished 40|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: fantunes always "under time pressure" :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|andyv:  Meck may have been talking about his smoking break|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: :)|pg||
nt|othered1: Have there been any time penalties in this event?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they don't refer to him as deep fantoni for no reason :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  this could be a problem for declarer...in CR, W ruffed high and drew trump |pg||
pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: down 3 country??|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|mc|6|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1S987H6DAJ932CKT73,SQJ52H8432DCQ9854,ST63HAKQJT75DQ84C,SAK4H9DKT765CAJ62|sv|o|nt|santyclz: Couldn't find their cc, USWBC system summary:  http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=799&pid=94|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Misclicked.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Zia apologizes for not giving Hamman his ruff.|pg||
nt|stewball: so far a fairly sloppy set|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Quinn: "I didn't fly al the way to Toronto to 'pass'".|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: *all*|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|nt|santyclz: Willard Cronier cc:  http://www.jcbl.or.jp/nec2006/cronier-willard+notes.pdf|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|chick: good hand bad suit?|pg||
nt|frankaus: if they could show the @S splinter feature then Breed may be tempted|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Breed deep in thought....|pg||
nt|frankaus: some use their Jacoby  - responses after 2M - 2NT|pg||
nt|chick: From North's point of view, she only needs the @HA and a side K to be in slam|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: It's not every auction where you can rebid your @ds at the 1 level.|pg||
nt|puncher99: good hand for xx neg bid of 2h|pg||
nt|fabsayc: danger lurking|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: I do my best to give an idea of what is happening in the room.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: LOL |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: ...as a second suit...|pg||
nt|fabsayc: my thought too, they have had trouble in past with 2@D waiting|pg||
nt|fabsayc: pass should be automatic|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|nt|frankaus: here we go  nicely done|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: val passed with a good deal of reluctance.|pg||
pc|h9|nt|sybarra: I am afraid I would open the hand 1 @D |pg||
nt|sybarra: it's not a reverse for me |pg||
pc|h6|nt|chick: lots of ideas from kibs ... 4@S kickback?  4@D last train?  my guess is 4@D shows both minor suit aces|pg||
nt|sybarra: meaning 1 @C then bidding 1 @D or 2 1d |pg||
nt|tarekr:  me too! however she apparently was prepared to rebid 1NT|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2 @D |pg||
nt|puncher99: i dont see making 6 from either side|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|frankaus: almost :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Bailed out at the last moment.|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzfe: Explanations on both sides of the screen.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|stewball:  awkward even with trumps splitting|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|nt|tarekr:  Raising to 2@s was certainly an option for Sylvie here|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|nt|chick: at least the other table didn't bid it either, lost opportunity but not lost imps|pg||
pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: can make 5 on squeeze and throw in|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SJ843HKJ9D843C532,SQ76H864DAJ52CQT6,SKTHQ732DQ76CK874,SA952HAT5DKT9CAJ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: 1N=15-17|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so train was right :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: sry,  got ahead of the table :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  9 tricks if E can guess the @d suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: halftime scores at http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8   no updates until matches finishe Q3|pg||
nt|andyv:  at trick 2, Hamman led 9@d to dummy in CR|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: entries problems however|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: monaco catching up   now trailing denmark by only 10|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Piek shaking his head|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @D8 is reverse smith... looking for a @H shift|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfd: screen down; piek asking ?s|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|andyv:  cash out time|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: meck asked to see the trick again|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SJ843HKJ9D843C532,SQ76H864DAJ52CQT6,SKTHQ732DQ76CK874,SA952HAT5DKT9CAJ9|sv|n|nt|chick: Now EW have the chance to stay out of an unmakeable game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|tarekr:  risk of getting too hi here but she should have the tools to stop at 5@c|pg||
nt|sybarra: the 4 @S bid in the other roo was what?  a "zia" cue bid?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  they instead of she sry|pg||
nt|tarekr:  must be|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|sybarra: suggested is was response to 4 @C key card |pg||
nt|sybarra: going at it another way here |pg||
nt|stewball: 2@s asks range i think|pg||
mb|p|nt|frankaus: needs a @S lead to set 5@D|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ybob: 2@S = @C or bal invit|pg||
nt|stewball: well this is non systemic|pg||
nt|ybob: 3NT by W|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Correct, if I interpret the hand gestures correctly.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|santyclz: However they are  pinpointing the lead.|pg||
nt|frankaus: the bidding is likely to get a @S lead now|pg||
nt|tarekr:  another big swing for Hampton|pg||
nt|stewball: thats better|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|nt|chick: @H lead at the other table allowed declarer to pitch a @S|pg||
pc|d3|nt|santyclz: Too much science.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ybob: " Meckwell style 2@S "|pg||
nt|stewball: actually i think its kokish|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfe: OK.  I had to leave the table for a moment so I don't know what has happened.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|chick: so this will be another swing for Westheimer team|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Sorry about that.   In all the excitement I for got the final bid. :)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|frankaus: as is often the case 3NT is the spot  - |pg||
nt|chick: 3N down on spades too|pg||
nt|tarekr:  I am going to add bidding natural 3 cd suits to my repertoire:)|pg||
nt|othered1: 1 imp closer than the Wagar final at the moment.|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Ed :) |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Cards are coming so fast I lost the play.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  hi Ed|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ybob: short by 1, np|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3SKT975HAK4DJT52CT,SQHJ962D87CK96542,S8632H873DA43CAQ7,SAJ4HQT5DKQ96CJ83|sv|b|nt|bigtrain: yes... meckwell play all signals are upside-down including suit preference|pg||
nt|andyv:  then I need to clean my glasses|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: meck asking why Rod lead by the 3 --"was playing with him [dec] a bit"|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: another multi-purpose forcing 1@C with weak NT hand|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bigtrain: 15-17 here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: are players on 44 but us on 45??|pg||
mb|d|nt|andyv:  they did well to stop in 2@s in CR|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2NT = limit raise w/4 trump|pg||
nt|andyv:  E opened a @d and W never bid|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2nd & 4th leads  means LOW from worthless doubleton|pg||
nt|andyv:  either 5 or 7 imps for Welland|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: rodwell steps away and asks meck if he wants anything,  "no -- some new boards"|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: yes, pretty comfortable atmosphere -- Meck would like the play to go a bit faster|pg||
nt|andyv:  anyone see if S can strip hand and endplay E in @ds?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: sry, was answering a ? from kib that I didn't notice wasn't from the commentators|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Rod back and Meck reviewed the play for him|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg||
nt|andyv:  the other possibility is to strip hand and take @s hook and have W give sluff ruff|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: mech shows smir his hand and they agree on -1|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3SKT975HAK4DJT52CT,SQHJ962D87CK96542,S8632H873DA43CAQ7,SAJ4HQT5DKQ96CJ83|sv|b|nt|santyclz: With the @ss so nicely blocked, anyway.|pg||
nt|chick: oops, you are right|pg||
nt|frankaus: can @S be untangled ?|pg||
nt|santyclz: No.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Zia: "C'est la vie."|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfe: Open room having trouble with their slam bidding. :)|pg||
nt|tarekr:  time for a Zia splinter :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|sybarra: wonder wha t the 2 @H was in the other room |pg||
nt|tarekr:  Michaels: 5-6 or 6-6|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|tarekr:  good pass from Shawn|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: She thought about it for a minute.|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2 @H was invite + with support was the alert|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|frankaus: i have a "fable" about 5 minor contracts -|pg||
nt|chick: remove your children from the room for a moment :)|pg||
nt|santyclz: Does it involve gingerbread houses?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  a chance to get 12 back here for Westheimer|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@D shows hearts but not forcing beyond 2@H|pg||
nt|puncher99: can actually make it|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: Sorry.  The hotel connection gets a bit flakey every now and then.|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|nt|stewball: not much drama here|pg||
nt|peachy: Especially for our non-US specs, here is Spingold history |pg||
nt|peachy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spingold|pg||
pc|dA|nt|puncher99: not a spot i would want to be in tho|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|frankaus: 5m like kissing your own sistes - even when its right its hard to get excited about it|pg||
nt|frankaus: sister|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|santyclz: I could easily get excited kissing your sister.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|chick: not me|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|8|nt|ybob: 140 ?|pg||
nt|ybob: 2@S 2@D|pg||
pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SAQ6H864DAQT96CQJ,S973HJ7DK872CA865,SJ852HKQ5DJ543C32,SKT4HAT932DCKT974|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|othered1: double is an interesting choice|pg||
mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: better than 2@D i think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Smirnov owes Piek 1@H|pg||
mb|3H|nt|andyv:  on prior hand, one spec also brings possibility of leading low @s from hand for possible endplay on W...it's interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 8 HCP max for 2@H  stronger hand with "fit" would bid 2@D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: smirnov:  sorry|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which @S from Rodwell?|pg||
nt|othered1: maybe best it be none|pg||
nt|ahollan1: remember Meck DID make takeout DBL of 1@H|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: ok   all of the specs were right about NO @S lead|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Rodwell worked it out without seeing all 4 hands|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SAQ6H864DAQT96CQJ,S973HJ7DK872CA865,SJ852HKQ5DJ543C32,SKT4HAT932DCKT974|sv|o|nt|santyclz: Tied the Board A Match for this session.|pg||
nt|frankaus: many "coaches" warn about bidding to 5 level so why wenture there is my point|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: EW had a bit of a discrepancy in the meaning of the 3@s bid.|pg||
nt|santyclz: Oops, no, I was giving the imp the wrong way.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Mixed raise vs. weak|pg||
nt|tarekr:  sry 13|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Mildred claime immediately.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: claimed|pg||
nt|tarekr:  forgot the overtrick:)|pg||
nt|sybarra: and we start over so to say |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: I'll bet there will be some discussion on those two boards.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: They are playing so fast now it is hard to keep up. :(|pg||
nt|ritong: chess players call that zeitnot|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|fabsayc: maybe german chess players do|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Humm! surprised by 3@c bid|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|sybarra: and you would bid?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|d6|nt|ybob: duck ...|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|chick: From 7 IMPs behind to 20 ahead, Westheimer has picked up quite a bit this quarter|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s3|nt|tarekr:  here is hand that goes down when 3NT is a make. 3@c showed no points at all|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h3|nt|tarekr:  2NT|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SQJ86H95DAJTC9864,ST4HAJT7DKQ543CAK,S32HQ643D862CQJT3,SAK975HK82D97C752|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: still -- endplay  but who would have figured East held 5@C|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|an|16-21 5+D and 4H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=a) 11-18 HCP, 5+@D  b) 11-15 HCP, 4441@C/@S  c) 19-21 HCP, @D & another|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H  normal reverse  5+@D, 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 5@S, forcing|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: same auction as other room|pg||
nt|othered1: This looks like a fairly standard auction|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just some slight differences in what 1@D and 1@S MIGHT have been|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2nd of touching honors when 4 or more cards in suit  |pg||
nt|bigtrain: usually as we have seen there are some exceptions :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: 15 kibitzers here, although it is hard for many to see the action with screens|pg||
nt|ahollan1: through 43   Denmark 92  Monaco 75|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Denmark [Bjarnarson] was the original  33 seed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm not sure what to do at trick 2   but agree 100% with play to trick 1|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|andyv:  this is going down?|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|d3|nt|andyv:  now it is|pg||
nt|othered1: yes. south finds himself with extra winners|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|aitch99: wow|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s7|nt|andyv:  things are not going well for Smirnov|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|nt|andyv:  11 imps|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SQJ86H95DAJTC9864,ST4HAJT7DKQ543CAK,S32HQ643D862CQJT3,SAK975HK82D97C752|sv|n|nt|tarekr:  I lost something on that one sry!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|santyclz: The got a bit overboard in the open room.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|santyclz: I would pass with the w hand.|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: zia chooses 2@h over 2nt|pg||
mb|2N|nt|peachy: Making a wild guess that 3H forcing|pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|santyclz: Good rule for misfits:  Pass before the doubling starts.|pg||
nt|chick: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Willard taking her time....|pg||
nt|tarekr:  critical move at this point|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Usually she is a fairly quick player.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  good thing they are not playin upside down on this hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: 4 imps to Hampton i expect|pg||
nt|ybob: friendly @D to win 3NT|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|vugraphzfe: Looked like the Q from across the table.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: The connection might wink out of existance for a moment again. :(|pg||
nt|stewball: zia will do well to play @d not @s,,he has had a lot of tuff hands to play this set|pg||
nt|peachy: http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8  Standings in all 4 matches will be available here shortly after set finished                 http://w...|pg||
nt|peachy: ww.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ritong: talking about wild guesses, mildred breed's bid other room was something|pg||
nt|fabsayc: another contract that should be doubled|pg||
nt|ritong: but she could expect better @ss|pg||
nt|tarekr:  well shae expected P tohave A@s of course|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|santyclz: This isn't going to be a bed of roses with the 5-1 @S break.|pg||
nt|chick: probably won't be down 4 though|pg||
nt|santyclz: 2, maybe even 1...|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|chick: down 1 = 4 imps|pg||
nt|frankaus: next is the last in this set?|pg||
nt|santyclz: Yes.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: then why not blackwood|pg||
nt|tarekr:  looking at KQJ??|pg||
nt|peachy: http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: Lost the play.  The contract was doomed.|pg||
nt|stewball: he wont go wrong now|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|frankaus: tu all 4 your company - many interesting hands|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|santyclz: This is the penultimate board (I think it says in our contract we have to use the word "penultimate".)|pg||
nt|stewball: voila|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|nt|chick: in memory of mariner1 :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|frankaus: brb|pg||
nt|stewball: i think he was committed more or less|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|chick: bd 32 looks pretty flat, so a pickup of 35 imps for Westheimer this quarter|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|stewball: he wont be losing imps on that hand|pg||
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qx|o48|st||md|2SK876HK8543DCKT85,ST2HA97DKQJTCQ976,SAQ4HJT6DA965CAJ2,SJ953HQ2D87432C43|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: last of the set here|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: scores get posted to  http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: none there yet|pg||
nt|ahollan1: for Q3|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 16 boards left to play in this match|pg||
mb|3S|an|4 spades, 5 hearts|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: Joe will have best clue about restart time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: both NS pairs use Smolen to get to 4@H in north|pg||
nt|andyv:  a decent set for the Nickell team who should enter the last set down by 14 |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck has left the table -- not sure about restart; 15 min or so I'd guess|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: schedule says  10 minutes   but  don't bet on it|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  Welland used transfer sequence|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: both players ducked 1st round of @H at other table|pg||
mc|11|nt|andyv:  ty all and cu soon|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: bye for now -- see you again soon|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Joe|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks everyone and bye for now.|pg||
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qx|c48|st||md|2SK876HK8543DCKT85,ST2HA97DKQJTCQ976,SAQ4HJT6DA965CAJ2,SJ953HQ2D87432C43|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: Last hand of the set.  Really enjoyable bringing this to you.  The atmosphere in|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: the room has been very cordial and relaxed.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Last of the set.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Last board of the match.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: A very wild set.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Well it never entered her mind that P would bid 2 with 6 to the T|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Last of the set, now.|pg||
mb|1D|nt|sybarra: thx to Ross |pg||
nt|tarekr:  there surely has been a lot of fireworks on this set!|pg||
nt|sybarra: and thx Tarek, for joining me |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: You are welcome Shirley.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  U r so welcome Shirley! I'll be back for set 4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Thanks to the specs.|pg||
nt|peachy: Last hand on the set is upm the final set is scheduled to begin in about 25 minutes from now|pg||
nt|stewball: i'm not convinced that was % line but sure was successful|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|sybarra: how soon back? |pg||
nt|sybarra: 15 min or so?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Thank to all in the audience!|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Ur comments were very much appreciated.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: very soon.  Enough time to compare, and a small break.  15 minutes or so.|pg||
nt|stewball: i take that back,,i am convinced|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chick: oops, I confuse easily, the 4 imps went to Hampton|pg||
nt|peachy: Thank you to our operator Ross in Toronto, to all commentators, and especially the kibitzers. Hope you all enjoyed.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|stewball: thanks to all|pg||
nt|ybob: thx all|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: It is a pleasure for me to do this. :)|pg||
nt|peachy: 2S might be invite with 5-4, I dont think it can be gf|pg||
nt|stewball: 4@h?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Some discussion between Zia and Welland....  They are also chatting about the|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: previous board.|pg||
nt|ybob: a clear 4@H by N|pg||
nt|peachy: Kibs say it could be Smolen.  Some play Smolen on the 3-;eve; GF, some have other agreements.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|chick: Many thanks to our excellent vugraph operator Ross :)|pg||
nt|ritong: punchy double|pg||
nt|fabsayc: last board now, congratulations to hampton team who played well especially in final set, and thanks to our operator Ross for keeping us aware of all developments|pg||
nt|puncher99: ok hope u enjoyed the match folks and fellow commentators and operator|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Thanks all for your comments and compliments. It has been a fun session.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  May be they did not let Shawn bid|pg||
nt|peachy: Thanks all, especially specs for their participation|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Thanks all.  This has been a very interesting session. :)|pg||
nt|tarekr:  thank you Ross and all friends and specs|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Welland: "We have no agreement." (2@s call)|pg||
pc|c4|nt|frankaus: b|pg||
nt|sybarra: well that is some bid! |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Director call.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Breed may feel there was some UI in the auction.|pg||
nt|tarekr:  5@s showed 2 w/Q and 4@c showed 5@c with 2/3 top honors|pg||
nt|sybarra: and the unauthorized was what?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  2/3 top honors or better|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: They are discussing....|pg||
nt|tarekr:  This is part of Jacoby 2NT structure|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Not too sure what the issue is...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: EW think the auction is over.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Breed claims it isn't and that she was just rearranging her pass cards on the tray.|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Vugraphzfe: Too busy typing -- I missed who took that trick.|pg||
nt|sybarra: someone should smack this |pg||
nt|tarekr:  only 12 tricks in 7NT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|ritong: von arnim feeling better now|pg||
nt|ritong: and soon much better|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|nt|vugraphzfe: Hamman had the @d 2 out to play several times  but puts the card back.|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|frankaus: bye  4 now|pg||
nt|santyclz: Thanks all, bye for now.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Quick hand.  3rd quarter starts at 8:00|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|nt|peachy: bye, play resumes in about 15 min|pg||
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