vg|2011 SPINGOLD A QF,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Nickell,94,Welland,109|
rs|3NN+3,6DS+1,3NE+1,3NW+3,1NS-1,1NS-1,3NE-1,3DE=,2HS+1,1NN-1,4HE+1,3NW+2,3NS-1,3NS-1,3SE=,3DN=,3SE=,4DS-5,6HE-1,4HE+1,3NS-1,3NN+1,2NS=,1NN+2,4SE+2,4SE+1,3NE=,3NE+3,6HW-1,4HE+1,3NW-5,2SW-1|
pn|Meckstroth,Smirnov,Rodwell,Piekarek,Welland,Zia,Bramley,Hamman|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SAK962H93DAQJ9CKJ,SQ3HJ74DT6C986542,S84HAKT85D8532CAT,SJT75HQ62DK74CQ73|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome again|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|othered1: rehi, everyone|pg||
nt|bigtrain: this will depend on mech's rebid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Q3 scores at  http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8  but one match still playing|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|bigtrain: 2@D will proprl them to slam i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: 1NT will get them to 3NT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@C is asking|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@S says minimum with 2@S|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: 2@D says min with 2@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: other tables visible without login via  http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php  or  http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: note they've opened a table for Fleisher v Iceland  which is very close after big 3rd Quarter from Fleisher|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3SAK962H93DAQJ9CKJ,SQ3HJ74DT6C986542,S84HAKT85D8532CAT,SJT75HQ62DK74CQ73|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Warren Spector|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  hi all :)|pg||
nt|barnets: Hi|pg||
nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
mb|1N!|an|Strong|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!ds|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|jbgood: starting with a push|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: a fast push|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Vugraphzfb: Zimmermann asks if 4-8 shows a doubleton; Schaltz says 3|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: hi|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: (hm - i said that before, ....)|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SAQ93HT985D93CT84,SKT8752HK6DQ5CJ96,S64HQJ43DJ2CAK752,SJHA72DAKT8764CQ3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually 11-18, 5+@D  other possibilities|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 3@D 0-2@S|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|othered1: very nicely done|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: on 49  Welland-Bramley still bidding   but they are beyond 3N|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: 49  Welland in 6@D south|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and the other match finally finished Q3!!!!|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|sT|nt|3for3: Good evening, all. |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hi Danny|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4SAQ93HT985D93CT84,SKT8752HK6DQ5CJ96,S64HQJ43DJ2CAK752,SJHA72DAKT8764CQ3|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Good evening to Thorvald Aagaard|pg||
mb|1D|nt|thorvald: Good evening|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|barnets: hi |pg||
nt|warrens:  hi|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: cards well placed for dec here|pg||
nt|thorvald: I am enjoying the show, but might be a little biased|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: most rooting for the underdog|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Both E and W wrote several things about 1@s, but I can't read either note - I think it's most often a weak NT with 3 spades, but maybe doesn't promise 3|pg||
nt|warrens:  I agree, Barnett, this week|pg||
pc|c2|nt|barnets: funny how a week changes everything warren|pg||
nt|thorvald: A lot of tricks in this contract|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Congrats on your GNT win, Warren. Well done!|pg||
nt|warrens:  thanks Roland|pg||
nt|barnets: we got round to it|pg||
nt|warrens:  Glad it was only North American competition.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|thorvald: Playing 3. - 5. whats the right card to use from dummy in trick 1 ?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|warrens:  now we have most of the best players in the world|pg||
nt|barnets: and a case of winning from behind exciting stuff|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|barnets: in open east opened 1N passed out|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: When will you make it mandatory for the pairs in the Spingold to submit convention cards, Jan, if ever?|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Walddk2: For the world to see I mean|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: probably never|pg||
nt|barnets: played by east south led a heart|pg||
nt|barnets: which made evrything harder for dec|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I found EW's, albeit from 2008 ....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2008Pau-european/OpenTeams/France/zimmerman-multon.pdf|pg||
pc|hT|nt|warrens:  yes, with two rounds of @H's, West is out of entries for the @D's|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
nt|barnets: and hence he went down a trick|pg||
pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: 5 card majors, strong NT, 3/5 leads, udca|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: N-S are a new partnership so we can't show you any I'm afraid|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SAJT4H95DKT9CAK64,SKQ53HQJT76DJC872,S876HK83DQ654CT93,S92HA42DA8732CQJ5|sv|e|nt|othered1: Hi, Danny|pg||
mb|1N|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome Danny|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|3for3: Is that a medium NT? :)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|3for3: non vul, i'd think smirnov would have shown majors, but vul perhaps too risky|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 6-9 = micro,  10-12 = mini,  12-14 = weak,  15-17 = strong,  14-16 =   good question |pg||
nt|3for3: east considering black suit shift|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: he is playing with the spade two|pg||
nt|3for3: knows he needs more than just the hearts, and has an entry|pg||
nt|bigtrain: meckweak treat 14-16 notrump as weak fyi|pg||
nt|bigtrain: meckwell|pg||
pc|s2|nt|3for3: interesting, we have treated them as strong in the past....but with the way people 'upgrade' 14 is often a good 13....|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|nt|3for3: when the opps can have 27 points, game is definitely in the picture|pg||
nt|bigtrain: any 14-16|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: in any seat at any color|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|nt|bigtrain: they also treat any listed range in third seat NV as weak|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h6|nt|bigtrain: but thats standard expert practice|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|3for3: that seems right, since 1nt 3d favorable can be a time to steal.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1SAJT4H95DKT9CAK64,SKQ53HQJT76DJC872,S876HK83DQ654CT93,S92HA42DA8732CQJ5|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|barnets: lucky 4@H e/w|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: You have to guess diamonds, though|pg||
pc|h9|nt|thorvald: Playing Lebensohl i would only bid 3@h on the west hand|pg||
nt|barnets: after opening bid hough by south|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But when North shows up with @CK it is so much easier|pg||
nt|barnets: in open South opened 1N|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|barnets: but e/w still got to 4@H|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Schaltz will likely shift to a club now|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|Walddk2: And then Zimmermann gets to see where @CK is|pg||
nt|Walddk2: OK, so much for that|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|nt|thorvald: With AKJxx, QX, ??, JTxx wouldnt he open 1@s anyway ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Same ciontract in the closed room|pg||
nt|barnets: Nunes did switch at trick 2 to a club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and Nunes did shift to a club at trick 2, queen, king, ace|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In the other room Nunes opened a 12-14 1NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So unless he upgraded he has both red queens|pg||
nt|barnets: the fact south did not fnd the club switch perhaps makes the hand more difficult to read|pg||
nt|barnets: as the position of th @CK is unknown|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well, he only needs to get one suit right now|pg||
nt|warrens:  it's possible he thinks S has the @C K and N has both red queens.  it's possible to go down if he thinks that|pg||
nt|barnets: a spec suggests leading the @CQ now|pg||
nt|barnets: from dummy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: With the singleton ace in dummy? :)|pg||
nt|barnets: to find out about the K|pg||
nt|warrens:  except East is dummy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: the club Q is in declarer's hand though|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think that spec thinks East is declarer|pg||
nt|barnets: shows he was thinking anyway |pg||
nt|thorvald: To bid 2 @s wouldnt he need at least one Queen ?|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d2|nt|barnets: now he missed chance|pg||
nt|jbgood: and hwe usually has 2 hearts|pg||
nt|barnets: to play Q|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Will he play for @D10x in South now?|pg||
nt|barnets: same thing|pg||
nt|Walddk2: There is a chance he will|pg||
nt|thorvald: he is locked at table now a will make it|pg||
nt|warrens:  he can't play North for Q10x of @D anymore, so half his bad choices are out|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He can play North for Qxx though|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: @DA and back with a trump|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|warrens:  that's other half :)|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2S764HQJ63DJ762CJ3,SQ3HT7DQ5CT976542,SK9852HA52D94CAQ8,SAJTHK984DAKT83CK|sv|b|nt|bigtrain: 1NT by roddy?  :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: speaking of upgrades|pg||
nt|3for3: sure, he has lots of tens|pg||
nt|3for3: and a great 5 card suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|3for3: ok,some sanity has prevailed|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL can include strong NT  --  fallout from playing 1N overcalls as Raptor|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|3for3: 3d and final club?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: I'd certainly think so, but someone is way off on agreed range|pg||
pc|s4|nt|3for3: no, smirnov hopes the clubs will come in, or his queens will be enough|pg||
nt|bigtrain: north's hand is worth 13.75 on KNR|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  and even less with this lead|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|3for3: still a ways from home|pg||
nt|othered1: The  @D suit being off should stop any real play|pg||
nt|andyv:  interesting dd play of 10@d here|pg||
nt|3for3: only 8 obvious tricks, barring a stranger play in diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: might steal the @CK now|pg||
nt|3for3: or try to|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|3for3: KNR is a computer assisted hand evaluator, named for Kaplan and Rubens.   |pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: OK|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|andyv:  K@c play has air of hopelessness|pg||
nt|ahollan1: as does the contract|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c5|nt|3for3: http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hamman in 3@D|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|3for3: that is the link for KnR|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2S764HQJ63DJ762CJ3,SQ3HT7DQ5CT976542,SK9852HA52D94CAQ8,SAJTHK984DAKT83CK|sv|b|nt|warrens:  it's easy from here, but playing North for the @H Q was certainly reasonable|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w pushed themselves to 5@S on this board in closed|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: That looks like one down|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Although there is a chance if he plays on clubs|pg||
nt|thorvald: 5@D looks like a normal bid to me|pg||
mb|2S!|an|bad raise|mb|p|nt|barnets: after strong club 4@D X then 5@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I guess 5@S makes when clubs are 3-3|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|thorvald: I think you are right Roland, but it will take a long time to play|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|barnets: looked like 2 rounds of diamonds were best|pg||
nt|barnets: here|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|nt|warrens:  yes, for sure.  now he can go up and just ruff out the spades with a @C entry back to dummy|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
nt|warrens:  or make an overtrick this way :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SKJ763HQ765DA9CJ7,S92HJ82DKT83CAQ64,S8HA93DQ7542CK852,SAQT54HKT4DJ6CT93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p!|nt|andyv:  it was a race to see who opened 1@s first|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|3for3: perhaps a race one doesnt want to win|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: auction suggests a trump lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  cards like well for declarer but not a fun hand to play|pg||
nt|andyv:  lie|pg||
pc|d3|nt|3for3: you 'know' dummy has short spades, often just one of em|pg||
nt|andyv:  2/4 leads|pg||
nt|ahollan1: lead is 2nd or 4th   [the do lead low from worthless doubleton]|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|nt|andyv:  k@h and 10@h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bramley 1N North [welland didn't rebid 2@H]|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|andyv:  wd|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3SKJ763HQ765DA9CJ7,S92HJ82DKT83CAQ64,S8HA93DQ7542CK852,SAQT54HKT4DJ6CT93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|thorvald: SO what to rebid after 1@s from P on the north hand ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|warrens:  if you play that you can rebid 1nt with a singleton, this is the hand to do it.  If not, better to open 1@D and rebid 2@C|pg||
pc|d2|nt|thorvald: What about Pass ?|pg||
pc|d6|nt|barnets: West has not many good cards to play when he wins the lead|pg||
pc|dA|nt|warrens:  that's a good reason to duck, isn't it?|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|barnets: if he ducks|pg||
pc|d9|nt|warrens:  :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|barnets: he will be puut in with the A|pg||
nt|barnets: it will be as bad|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At long last 5@S made on 20|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Madsen asks about discards - "standard" - "count or attitude?" didn't get a very firm answer to that|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w in 3@C in closed here|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|nt|barnets: that is not making|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8  all four matches very close after the first quarter|pg||
nt|warrens:  he can go up and endplay West now|pg||
nt|warrens:  better if W held onto his long @S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan will have a look at the scorelines after this set to determine which two matches we will be showing after the dinner break|pg||
nt|barnets: @SQ and spade makes 9|pg||
nt|barnets: tricks|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4S942H432D85CQ8543,S76HAK8DAJ72CKT92,SKJ3H65DKT643CAJ7,SAQT85HQJT97DQ9C6|sv|e|nt|othered1: an overtrick, no less|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually 11-18|pg||
mb|2C|nt|3for3: looks like 4@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=a) 10-11 HCP, 6@C  b) FG, 3+@C|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: friendly lie, this should play well|pg||
mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|penseur9: çais :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now what?|pg||
nt|3for3: rodwell knows things are bleak|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if singleton @D then Piek is void in @C|pg||
nt|andyv:  in any case, can he put off not cashing the A@c|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Zia playing 3N West|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|andyv:  he didn't ruff with K@h?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|hT|mc|11|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4S942H432D85CQ8543,S76HAK8DAJ72CKT92,SKJ3H65DKT643CAJ7,SAQT85HQJT97DQ9C6|sv|e|nt|thorvald: Easy for us to see, but the @S10 could not be wrong|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|barnets: Denmark picked up an imp with 3@C down 2 in closed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Double = hearts|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|thorvald: Its all about getting your story told, So when no fit, just let the opps play the contract|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Madsen wants to protect his clubs and did not give anything away by cashing a top spade first|pg||
nt|barnets: when dec ruffs a club south makes the @D 7 spot|pg||
nt|warrens:  he's got 5 trump a @C and a @H, needs to develop a @S trick|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: Also good play by Zimmermann|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: Good bridge all round, a joy to watch|pg||
nt|barnets: yes maybe north had to play low|pg||
nt|barnets: he did such a great job by not leading a top spade|pg||
nt|warrens:  agreed.  gave back his advantage|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It would not even cost if declarer had guessed to rise with the jack|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|barnets: in other room north led a top spade v 21D|pg||
nt|barnets: 2@D|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|Walddk2: 2nd/4th through declarer|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SAJ3HAQJ4D73CK843,ST62H982DAK854CQ7,SQ94HK3DQT6CAJ965,SK875HT765DJ92CT2|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: does Rod blast or try Puppet Stayman?|pg||
nt|3for3: 3nt down on low diamond lead?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: i guess if @Hxx instead of @HKx  then Puppet|pg||
nt|othered1: Takes an exceptional guess|pg||
nt|3for3: unlikely|pg||
nt|othered1: agree|pg||
nt|ahollan1: lead ostensibly 4th|pg||
nt|othered1: but he's at the table and . . . |pg||
pc|dT|nt|othered1: way too early to take a play against the odds|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|andyv:  too early and too late|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|nt|3for3: he must have had an inkling.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Zia led @D5    very tricky leading an honest card|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SAJ3HAQJ4D73CK843,ST62H982DAK854CQ7,SQ94HK3DQT6CAJ965,SK875HT765DJ92CT2|sv|b|nt|barnets: 1 imp to denmark|pg||
mb|1N|nt|thorvald: 1 MORE imp :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Flat hands at the moment, and points evenly divided|pg||
nt|barnets: North opened 1N in closed X P P back to N|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Zimmermann still thinking about the last hand - now I think he doesn't realize that Schaltz has alreay bid |pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: who ran to 2@H|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|thorvald: Knowing partner will support @s on 3-card martin prefers to bid 1NT|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: I think Schaltz decided that he does not have a spade suit|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Schaltz asks about leads - Z: "nothing special ... it denies the Q"|pg||
nt|thorvald: When playing on 4-3 fit the quality is more important|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|nt|barnets: Denmark in choppy waters 2@HX in closed |pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|warrens:  going up was playing for A or K8 in East|pg||
nt|barnets: they need 2 club tricks to beat it|pg||
nt|warrens:  ducking is right if E has stiff A or K or AK tight|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@HX calls for another Valium for the faint-hearted|pg||
nt|warrens:  if Zimmerman ducks, this will be down at least 2|pg||
nt|vivienne: licitava : costel 2cupe nae 2SA costel 3@C nae 4@D costica pass|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s4|nt|Walddk2: I can assure you that we will not see any more comparisons from the closed room. Fantoni and Bjarnarson a deadly cocktail as far as (lack of) speed is concerned|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d4|mc|8|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2S92HQ843DAK9CJ643,SAQ76H965DT872CK2,SK5HT72DQJ643CAT9,SJT843HAKJD5CQ875|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: meck says sorry and shakes his head|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|bigtrain: 2+@D 10-15|pg||
mb|d|nt|bigtrain: usually normal negative X but can include GF hands with 5@H|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfd: now Piek unhappy|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: I thought 3@S was preemptive   less than 8 hcp |pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|othered1: that's very disciplined :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  game in @s relies on Q@h dropping or some favorable clubs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H would cover this strength|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably downgraded @Hxxx and @CK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|andyv:  can make 4 now|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: Piek would feel better if he only made 3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: welland made same play of @D10 in 3N|pg||
pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2S92HQ843DAK9CJ643,SAQ76H965DT872CK2,SK5HT72DQJ643CAT9,SJT843HAKJD5CQ875|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: Lots of French conversation from EW - I can understand a word or two, but not enough to translate :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Better with Danish?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: That I don't understand at all, but they haven't had any discussions yet :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: 3N by west only|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: and of course, like all Scandinavians, they speak outstanding English so we can chat between rounds|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|an|Bad|mb|d|nt|barnets: So in 3N west has to play North for Hxx in hearts and blocks the suit|pg||
mb|r|nt|Walddk2: They are still playing 2@HX next door as you can imagine|pg||
nt|barnets: and are going down 1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They have promised to finish the board before midnight European time|pg||
nt|barnets: slowly|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Z asks about 3@c and Schaltz gestures to the heart and club bids, so I guess he's saying it's natural, showing the suits he bid (how unusual)|pg||
mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1 down if he guesses hearts|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But cheap even if he doesn't|pg||
nt|barnets: a good  save if opps bid 3N|pg||
nt|barnets: which will make in all prob|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: At long last 2@HX went 1 down on 23, but it cost me my last Valium|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|barnets: nice roland :)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|barnets: and they bid 3N as I said all along|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|barnets: in the closed room|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|barnets: 10 mins ago|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|barnets: and this will make for a swing |pg||
mc|9|nt|barnets: to Denmark\|pg||
pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3S875HKQDAT64C9862,SAKT9HAJ9DQ972C73,SQHT8742DK83CAJ54,SJ6432H653DJ5CKQT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Meck 1@D?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|an|4+ hearts|nt|othered1: the mandatory Precision 3rd seat 1@D semi-psych?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S or 2@S??|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Walter -- 2N from Rodwell?|pg||
mb|2N|an|takeout|nt|bigtrain: here...  takelout|pg||
nt|bigtrain: takeout|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: oh  i meant would he bid it :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: silly question|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: on 56 double partscore swing for Welland|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@S here  3@D in other room|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3S875HKQDAT64C9862,SAKT9HAJ9DQ972C73,SQHT8742DK83CAJ54,SJ6432H653DJ5CKQT|sv|e|nt|barnets: but South bid on with 4@C over 3N\|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is not an official Denmark team, but it's good enough for me and probably all other Danes also|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|barnets: East bid 4N!!|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|barnets: final contract 4N|pg||
nt|barnets: and 4N will make 2|pg||
nt|barnets: too|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He needs to guess well to make 4NT on a club lead, no?|pg||
nt|barnets: exciting stuff|pg||
nt|Walddk2: sorry no, East has six diamonds|pg||
nt|thorvald: 10 top tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: he hs 10 toppers|pg||
nt|thorvald: he needs to guess the hearts on a @h lead|pg||
nt|barnets: yes he does|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: but nobody bid hearts|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Zimmermann asked some questions about the NS style (when would N bid 1@d with a 4 card Major, when would S bid 1NT with one, that sort ot thing|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|barnets: a club was led so 4N made|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Fantoni led a club|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: Meanwhile, 1NT is a sound contract|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|nt|thorvald: Should make 8 tricks without any problems|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|Walddk2: In our other featured match Cayne is up by 18 against Lynch. No running scores from the other two quarter-finals|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Zimmermann seems to be taking a lot of thought here and I need to go to the bathroom, so I'm going to leave you for a moment and will claim when I get back|pg||
nt|Walddk2: To watch multiple tables, go to   www.bridgebase.com/mobile|pg||
nt|barnets: same contract in closed|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4S9H2DQJ9752CQT863,SAKT42HAQJ8D6C542,SQJ7653HT64DAT43C,S8HK9753DK8CAKJ97|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: on 57  zia overcalled Smirnov hand with 1@S|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|GF 3+ hearts, nothing about spades|nt|ahollan1: 2@S=4+@H, FG, 15+ HCP|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok -- i guess i'll buy 3+|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: that is what he wrote|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: he's been wrong before :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: :)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 3@D=@S cue, 14-16 HCP, some singleton|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on 57  Welland in 4@D   credit that to Zia's 1@S overcall on 4-card suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|an|shortness i think|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|othered1: 6@H is too good to be a Roland Slam, named after BBO's vugraph coordinator.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|6H|nt|ahollan1: yes, 3@S should be short @S|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl again by N?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is Rod's DBL -- do NOT lead @S??|pg||
nt|bigtrain: roddy is busy...  1st X says spades; 2nd X says don't lead them  :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: they call those   anti-lead doubles|pg||
nt|andyv:  process of elimination leads to @c?  (4@d wasnt' dbld)|pg||
nt|othered1: THat idea has been around for quite a while in some form or other.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: welland didn't bid 2N either    vul, no chance of playing the hand, just helps declarer|pg||
nt|andyv:  the 3-1 @h break may mean the lead is not relevent|pg||
nt|bigtrain: someone should tell meck that it doesn't matter what he leads :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: i agree :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no lead matters|pg||
nt|ahollan1: what message would a THIRD Rodwell DBL send??|pg||
nt|othered1: are we sure about that?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in context of no DBL of 4@D|pg||
nt|bigtrain: there aren't enough tricks regardless of the lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck confirming that E showed short spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hamman 4@H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the 3-1 trump break makes the club pitch irrelevant|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after 1@H-3@C game force raise    Bramley bid 3@S|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: meck confirming that 5@S showed 2 KCs withthe queen|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: there it is  --  the lead to beat 6@H by 1   rather than the other 12 leads to beat the contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: screen down and Piek asking Rodwell something|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and we'll have a 2 imp match|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: thru 52 [yes table is that slow]   Iceland now leads Fleisher by ONLY 3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|andyv:  in 4, N ducked the @d lead off dummy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: both Iceland and Welland are 4-handed -- long week|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4-person  8-hands     sorry Joe couldn't stop myself|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Denmark also 4-man team|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we have no idea about the non-vugraph matches until the set is over :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: changed to making 5 in the other room|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: back when i was playing tournament bridge  there was actually a man who played the cards with his FEET -- quite an amazing thing to watch|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm told  Mike Wilson from Vancouver BC Canada who still plays and is apparently also quite a poker player|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
nt|andyv:  joe could be cruel here and show Meck playing a @c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow   Fleisher no down by only 1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: now|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|hA|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: short break|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good that will give other room chance to be 3 boards ahead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: session scores will be posted at  http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/spingold-round-of-8|pg||
nt|andyv:  this seemed like a decent slam which CR didn't explore very much|pg||
nt|ahollan1: tomorrow in semi final  winner of this match plays the winner of Cayne v Lynch|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Cayne was +44 after 3 sets|pg||
nt|ahollan1: more trivia      meckwell have already won a National event in Toronto  as part of Team Spector in the 2011 GNT  [Grand National Teams]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and if you missed the final set  ....  it was an exciting one|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: we are back|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if i recall correctly   they took over the lead with 2 boards to play|pg||
pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4S9H2DQJ9752CQT863,SAKT42HAQJ8D6C542,SQJ7653HT64DAT43C,S8HK9753DK8CAKJ97|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|Walddk2: They can make 4@H here but tough to bid|pg||
nt|warrens:  3@H now?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He did|pg||
nt|thorvald: Madsen will bid it|pg||
nt|warrens:  that should get them to game: 3N, then 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: well bid|pg||
nt|warrens:  of jsut a raise|pg||
nt|Walddk2: well done|pg||
nt|barnets: very good judgement|pg||
mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: It will be a new experience to see Monaco at the top of the European table next summer|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|d5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SA42HA32DQ986CJT8,SQJT86H7DAJ542CA9,SK73HKQ8D3CKQ6542,S95HJT9654DKT7C73|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: 2@S = @C GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|andyv:  this may be wrong sided|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  W has easy @d lead |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  can be 10 imps back to Welland|pg||
nt|andyv:  ok, for all who are jumping here....all I'm saying is W is more likely to lead a @d than E...fair enough?|pg||
pc|d2|nt|3for3: absolutley|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|andyv:  W gets 4@d and A@c|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|andyv:  W hedging his bet in case S had 5@ds|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SA42HA32DQ986CJT8,SQJT86H7DAJ542CA9,SK73HKQ8D3CKQ6542,S95HJT9654DKT7C73|sv|o|nt|barnets: 4@H in closed after east opened 1N|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|Walddk2: Another dull game I'm afraid, this time 3NT|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Thumbs down.|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfb: Z asks about range "20-21"|pg||
nt|thorvald: So just 37 dull games more needed :-)|pg||
nt|barnets: thats 10 tricks to start|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|warrens:  Thor, we know for whom you are rooting, but we do want exciting hands and a good finish|pg||
pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SK953HJ97DKJ3CAK3,ST72HA53DQ86CJT64,SA6HQT62D7542CQ92,SQJ84HK84DAT9C875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: will they get to 3N again?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|andyv:  most mortals won't|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: a rare event  rejected invite|pg||
nt|ahollan1: VUL|pg||
nt|bigtrain: S is barely worth 1NT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
nt|bigtrain: in fact the is a pretty good arguement to open 1@D|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|3for3: if they never rejected, then they shouldn't bother to invite...|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 9 to score   Iceland over Fleisher by 17|pg||
nt|andyv:  with this vul I'd be tempted to open 1N|pg||
nt|bigtrain: KNR values the hand as 13.55 thus clearly NOT worth a 15-17 NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: screen down; Piek asking Rodwell questions|pg||
nt|andyv:  I'll have to tell Jeff Goldsmith to tweek his system|pg||
nt|3for3: Without KNR, you can look at the poor shape, lack of tens, and broken honor combo's and make the same conclusion|pg||
nt|bigtrain: its not his system...  all kaplan and Rubens|pg||
nt|3for3: since knr is not legal to bring to the table|pg||
nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: pretty easy to work out how it calculates|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Rodwell looking for a director; I assume re Piek's slow play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i should have qualified --  some wouldn't call south hand a 15-17 NT in the first place  ---   accepting game try was bad joke|pg||
nt|3for3: KnR is a computer based hand evaluator...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: algorithm developed by Edgar Kaplan and Jeff Rubens in a Bridge World Article  called [correct me if i'm wrong]  4 C's|pg||
nt|3for3: correct|pg||
nt|3for3: from around 1982...give or take|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|3for3: Caution!  Complex Computer Count|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i may have opened up can of worms  there|pg||
nt|andyv:  lol|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|nt|andyv:  already on board 64 in CR|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: one table in Fleisher v Iceland all the way up to 56  [plus one out of sequence board]|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|nt|andyv:  maybe when they finish in CR, they can go and help Fleisher catch up|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the other on 60|pg||
pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SK953HJ97DKJ3CAK3,ST72HA53DQ86CJT64,SA6HQT62D7542CQ92,SQJ84HK84DAT9C875|sv|n|nt|barnets: a spade lead likely holds dec to 9 tricks|pg||
nt|barnets: and east bid spades in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: after strong club|pg||
nt|barnets: so could be 2 more imps|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Another 3NT, by East?|pg||
nt|thorvald: Whats your opinion on different boards in the matches, are security more important than the comparison, entertainment etc ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: By West I mean|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|warrens:  a @D lead and a @S back beats 3NT by W, but that's pretty hard to find|pg||
mb|1H|nt|barnets: need to lead a diamond to beat 3N|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Double dummy|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  oops|pg||
nt|Walddk2: wow|pg||
pc|s4|nt|barnets: now spade lead easier|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Qx is often a good holding for notrump but not here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Could easily have been right, just give South @SK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Schaltz asks about auction Z: "he has 4+ @hs and he just relayed ... I showed 6-7 clubs and nothing special"|pg||
pc|s5|nt|warrens:  better, give partner Axx of @S, then East's bid is ideal|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|barnets: the def slipped abit on last 3n allowing dec to make 12 tricks|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|barnets: so that was 1 point to monaco|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|warrens:  the key to this hand is that S has to keep 1 @H, that's all|pg||
pc|c3|nt|Walddk2: You sound like the European Song Contest, Barnet. Monaco 1 point|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Must be a bad song|pg||
nt|barnets: didnt see that for long time|pg||
nt|thorvald: If West have A of @H he has 9 tricks|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3SJT9HJT3DK976CJ87,S63H752DAJ2CAQT42,S52HKQ4DT84CK9653,SAKQ874HA986DQ53C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|semi force|mb|p|nt|andyv:  this should be no swing unless EW get restless|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=F1  a) 7-11 HCP  b) 11-12 HCP, 3@S    so i really didn't expect that bid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thought closer to 2@C=a) 10-11 HCP, 6@C  b) FG, 3+@C|pg||
mb|2C|an|either nat or art 16+|nt|3for3: 2@C some sort of gazilli thing...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|9+ art|nt|ahollan1: this is their version of Gazilli|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: a relatively new gadget for EW|pg||
nt|3for3: one of the more important conventions invented in the last ? years (not sure when it originated)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: first time i've seen it used in context of a limited opening bid  [1@S usually 11-18]|pg||
nt|3for3: of course not important for big club players|pg||
nt|andyv:  said to have originated in Italy in the mid 80s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think  2@H will now show  5/6@S & 4@H|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: this is NOT standard Gazilli |pg||
nt|3for3: there are probably many variations.|pg||
nt|3for3: the main point is that most (all?) 16+ point hands start with 2@C|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov is writing a lot of options; I get the feeling they are not on firm footing here, but I may be wrong.  Piek is thinking hard -- not sure if he is trying to remember system ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: or just trying to make best judgment of what to bid|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: now i think  4@S shows 6=4=3=0|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov wrote 6 spades 4 hearts for 4@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  so 2@h showed 16+ and 3+ in other major|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nice stop -- but i bet they talk about the auction later|pg||
nt|3for3: all this artificiality to the normal spot|pg||
nt|andyv:  in CR, W tried NT twice but E prevailed with the @s suit|pg||
nt|3for3: yet again, another reason bridge doesnt make a great "TV" sport|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: sure it is -- this time we almost saw bidding cause a crash|pg||
nt|andyv:  Goran proved that in the early 60s|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|3for3: making an extra here|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
mc|12|nt|andyv:  Welland has padded their lead by a couple of imps last 2 boards|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: there was different information on the two sides of the screens; Meckwell think they are entitiled to one more trick; they want to score it as 11 tricks and Smirnov says Meck was ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: given correct information; Rodwell was not but was never on lead.  Director here now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Smirnov has his notes out and he interpretation is correct.  They are looking at the notes.  Meckf has left the room for a minute.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Piekarek made the wrong bid.  Meckstroth had the correct information according to their system.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 57  Iceland over Fleisher by 6|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Rodwell's argument is that he would have pitched differently had he had the correct information|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: we'll move on for now|pg||
pg||
qx|c61|st||md|3SJT9HJT3DK976CJ87,S63H752DAJ2CAQT42,S52HKQ4DT84CK9653,SAKQ874HA986DQ53C|sv|b|nt|warrens:  nice play for -2|pg||
nt|thorvald: Interesting unblocking of spades|pg||
nt|barnets: wrongsided in closed as well|pg||
nt|warrens:  did risk the contract if declarer could read it|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Luck of the draw I would say|pg||
mb|1S|nt|barnets: west could have bid 3N but chose 3@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: Give South Kxxxx and it's a winner|pg||
nt|barnets: same lead so will be flat|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|thorvald: I agree declarer had a teoretical chance, but show me a player that would have been able to read that distribution|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|thorvald: Nunes also discarding spades in the other room|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Declarer could actually have made after South's first unblock|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Heart|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So it was not as pretty as it looked|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|warrens:  most of us would have been content with 3@D as S, but Schaltz went for the vul game.  dummy will be disappointing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|barnets: def have to cash @SA to beat it|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|barnets: when diamond knocked out|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  10 of @S now and -2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: any spade will do for down 2|pg||
nt|warrens:  yes, of course|pg||
nt|barnets: hard to let it through|pg||
nt|barnets: has to play another heart and then misguess what to do|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Although declarer could have stronger spades and weaker clubs|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Again it's so easy for us to see|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|barnets: 3@D in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: anything but a spade is down 1|pg||
nt|warrens:  I think E can see that this is going down unless declarer has AKxxxxx of @C|pg||
nt|warrens:  so a @S back looks pretty safe|pg||
nt|warrens:  but he might play a @D to be sure|pg||
nt|barnets: he is considering souths 3n with a singleton spade|pg||
nt|warrens:  a @C is unnecessary|pg||
nt|barnets: and how that is not likely|pg||
nt|warrens:  I mean a @D is unnecessary|pg||
nt|warrens:  but he want want to prevent a first round duck if declarer has AKxxxx of @C|pg||
nt|warrens:  he might want to ...|pg||
nt|barnets: 3N was a youthfull bid|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Jan may well have a tough job when she must select the two matches for the second half. The bridge is good in all matches, so we will obviously accept the ones we get|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Had the @c 7 out to play and then put it back|pg||
nt|thorvald: Somehow Closed room have managed to get in front starting board 30 now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: now took a spade out and put it back|pg||
nt|barnets: this will be 6 or 8 to Monaco|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|o62|st||md|4ST73HQ753D9CAK732,SAQJ54HA6DAJ3CQ96,S862HKT92DQ742C85,SK9HJ84DKT865CJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|3for3: wont matter unless nickell can generate a double digit swing soon|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|andyv:  this board is not promising for the team behind|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Smirnov treating the hand as 19 HCP|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|andyv:  Aces count more|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N was 7-10 HCP, not 4@H/@S|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: 2@S=19+ HCP, 5+@S|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|andyv:  9 tricks off the top|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|othered1: @H lead might force declarer to find the !Q, I believe.|pg||
pc|h2|nt|othered1: @DQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|nt|andyv:  Simon's rule|pg||
pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: SJ SImon or Carly Simon?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|andyv:  Hal:)|pg||
nt|gambit: Simon says?|pg||
mc|9|nt|kareno: Carol Simon?|pg||
nt|andyv:  although I prefer Carly|pg||
nt|3for3: simon and garfunkel|pg||
pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4ST73HQ753D9CAK732,SAQJ54HA6DAJ3CQ96,S862HKT92DQ742C85,SK9HJ84DKT865CJT4|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: Zimmermann was happy with the lead to his @d A|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: said "thank you Franck" as he won it|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: If Schaltz does not pass, they are in game|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: 5@D looks like the game to be in|pg||
nt|barnets: 5@D looks down a trick|pg||
nt|barnets: because of bad break|pg||
nt|barnets: in spades|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk2: Never pass with an ace some say|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Do you subscribe to that theory, panel?|pg||
nt|barnets: 4@D in closed|pg||
nt|barnets: I would not pass|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|barnets: but I never pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  I wouldn't either|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|thorvald: Green - I think its fine bidding - if Red I agree always to bid with an ace|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|barnets: almost never on any hand |pg||
pc|s2|nt|warrens:  having 4 @h's makes passing more dangerous|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|nt|warrens:  making 3|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h8|nt|warrens:  for a push|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|barnets: 5@D is a decent contract and makes with spades 4-3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o63|st||md|1S2HT7DJ8765CKQJT8,SKQ86HAKJ86DQ32C7,SJT974H942DAT9C65,SA53HQ53DK4CA9432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|andyv:  in sterile auction with 5-4, lead the 4 bagger|pg||
nt|3for3: if ew overreac here....the match could be tied into bd 64|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S=game force @H raise|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|3for3: slam is not without play, either|pg||
nt|gambit: Al, you are the guru of system notes|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they might overreach into +980|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: even vul   opp just can't catch you once they've found game force in a major|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|gambit: Bid 4 made 5 at the other table|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|andyv:  action much more straight forward in CR...2@d flannery, 4@h|pg||
nt|3for3: zia hamman never sniffed...flannery-4@H.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: the limited Flannery opening at the other table took slam out of the picture|pg||
mb|4N|nt|gambit: indeed|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: it was a max, for that action too|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: ok, here we go|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: here we go (again)|pg||
nt|andyv:  do Zia and Bob have ways to show mini or maxi Flannery?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: sure, if they want to ask|pg||
nt|3for3: even if they did, i doubt east would get involved|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't know how 3@S was affected by the 3@C call :(|pg||
nt|gambit: the auction was 2@D - 4@H , no exploration |pg||
nt|kareno: E hand does not look like slam over Flannery|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Rodwell wants to see the explanations from the other side before he leads|pg||
nt|andyv:  @h lead seems best|pg||
nt|kareno: Should not fetch.|pg||
nt|andyv:  standard lead against mini roman and flannery seems to be trump lead...here it looks effective|pg||
nt|3for3: i thk too much work to do with both black suits 51.  but what is the best single dummy line?  assume a club lead|pg||
nt|tarekr:  The whole match hangs on this next to last hand|pg||
nt|othered1: Looks like the @DA would be costly.  ANd only the Ace.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: after ace of diamonds lead could draw two trumjps and ruff the 4th spade|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: because Meck has ONLY 2 trump|pg||
nt|3for3: that looks of defense|pg||
nt|kareno: And lose two diamonds.|pg||
nt|gambit: this lead is killing and will sink the contract |pg||
nt|othered1: stiff @S is too much for declarer to overcome|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: that appeal re the overtrick is looking more and more important|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kareno: Any lead, with a patient defense, should work.  |pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thru 59   FLEISHER leads by 2 over Iceland|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|andyv:  8@d shows @c interest, Walt?|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|3for3: tied into 64 now....|pg||
nt|3for3: the second undertrick is worth zero imps|pg||
nt|3for3: 11 either way|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Amazing match! Like a big screen saga|pg||
nt|andyv:  now that 1 imp looms very large|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|poohbear: they shut down all the other tables so we can see the last board here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c63|st||md|1S2HT7DJ8765CKQJT8,SKQ86HAKJ86DQ32C7,SJT974H942DAT9C65,SA53HQ53DK4CA9432|sv|n|nt|thorvald: and diamonds 3-2 and no other accidents|pg||
nt|barnets: so fortunate for both sides|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|Flannery|nt|Walddk2: 22 IMPs exchanged in 14 boards. Either the bridge has been boring or good, or a bit of both|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|barnets: another quiet board here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|barnets: but it has been a fun game to watch and be part of the action|pg||
pc|s7|nt|warrens:  is it?  what's going to be the final contract?|pg||
nt|warrens:  4@S?|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|barnets: if they stop|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|thorvald: 3@D 4th suit Gameforcing, wonder if 3@s is better than 4@S or just keeping 3 NT as a possibility|pg||
nt|barnets: well done again|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o64|st||md|2SJHQT872DKT2CQ872,SAQ842HAK9D74CJ65,SKT753HJDJ853CAT3,S96H6543DAQ96CK94|sv|e|nt|3for3: ok here we go...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck:  nice match; you guys played great|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a 1 board match!!!|pg||
mb|1N|nt|phil:  I suppose its worth the outage for the other tables!|pg||
nt|3for3: but unlike other sports...the players dont know the score|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 15-17|pg||
nt|poohbear: keep in mind the result you see here is NOT official . We will only have official results once the players compare|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kareno: Not the first in history :) |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: indeed, and we were one IMP off in the last set|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @D and a major|pg||
nt|gambit: start the doubling now|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|gambit: what a bid! |pg||
nt|andyv:  a hand that neither side really wants to win the contract|pg||
nt|kareno: Live by the sword, die by the sword.|pg||
mb|3S|nt|andyv:  this may be a big ouch|pg||
mb|p|nt|gambit: this will be death by 1,000 cuts|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: X is likely neg|pg||
mb|p|nt|gambit: ouch|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Misunderstood as negative double?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  Incredible to last deal!|pg||
nt|kareno: Diamond lead for sure.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: most play X there as negative of natural suits|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: really amazing |pg||
nt|andyv:  even though rho is know to have one of those suits?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: still not sure what Rodwell's major is|pg||
nt|3for3: any chance smirnov can escape for -1 to tie ?|pg||
nt|gambit: doesn't look like a neg double to me...|pg||
nt|kareno: It is a negative double.  But curious because major is unknown at the time of the double.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|gambit: I know, but ............|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
nt|3for3: europeans are less worried about shape, more about points with their doubles...|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm told it is.|pg||
nt|andyv:  not to me either....looked more like do something intelligent pd double|pg||
nt|kareno: :)  I play it penalty cooperative.|pg||
nt|gambit: to answer the question  - no chance for down 1, Rodwell pulls a rabbit out of his hat |pg||
nt|kareno: Their nt is what?  14-16?|pg||
nt|andyv:  anyway, the trick will be for W to make this or hold it to down 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 15-17|pg||
pc|h2|nt|3for3: i dont see much chance either.  and the defense has a good idea what is going on |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck:  "you rate to be 5-3-3-2?"   Smirnov nods yes|pg||
nt|3for3: this will take a while|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|kareno: Meckwell are just very hard to play against.  Very active and sometimes opponents are afraid they are being stolen blind when they are not :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: this set was more about constructive bidding than stealing|pg||
pc|s2|nt|andyv:  still, in this set, the aggressiveness of EW which stood them well so far, was ultimately their downfall|pg||
nt|gambit: If opps intervene with such trash, maybe neg doubles should be scrapped at the 2 level.....there is leb and it seems an opportunity lost to punish such indiscretions |pg||
nt|kareno: I like double somewhat penalty oriented at the two-level.  I may be quite alone but my results have been good.|pg||
nt|othered1: Mine, too, with the same approach|pg||
nt|kareno: Can't answer you all, sorry, specs.|pg||
nt|andyv:  you have to congratulate the Nickell team for always providing drama in these events|pg||
nt|kareno: Mind games here.|pg||
nt|gambit: how is he supposed to find 8 tricks? MI|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: and almost always coming out on top|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, fine :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  how can he find 7?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  who leads small from AQJ?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: if you "know" there are 5 spades on your left, you might|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: might|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Rodwell published his book too soon     so many hands from this week that could have been used|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|gambit: next volume, I sure he has enough for another|pg||
nt|gambit: This being one|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: 2 or 3 weeks ago  was release of Rodwell book on Play|pg||
nt|gambit: The Roswell Files, so incredible, it can only be a government conspiracy |pg||
nt|3for3: he signed copies of the book here in toronto.|pg||
nt|kareno: There are always great hands from this pair.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with his name?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  LOL|pg||
nt|gambit: This is like SAW 1, the pain of watching someone gettng tortured|pg||
nt|3for3: at least there will be no sequel here|pg||
nt|tarekr:  I agree! I am sure he senses doom!|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|andyv:  the K?|pg||
nt|tarekr:  no!|pg||
nt|andyv:  Joe, you sure?|pg||
nt|gambit: misclick and will not accept undo|pg||
nt|kareno: Not possible ... Operator???|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: he must have played the ten earlier.  I didn't see it; only say MEck was on lead.  Sorry|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: long day :)|pg||
nt|gambit: what now? oh my gosh, pure agony |pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hT|nt|andyv:  now down a lot|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s8|nt|tarekr:  np Joe|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h6|pg||
nt|andyv:  well done by both teams and congratulations to the Nickell team.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kareno: What a finish!!|pg||
mc|4|nt|gambit: Danny was right -5|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty all for joining us...it's been great fun!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: amazing      they did something like this in GNT final too|pg||
nt|kareno: Goodnight all :)|pg||
nt|tarekr:  I Can't believe it Still!!!|pg||
nt|gambit: THx Joe, great job|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: wow -- thanks all, and thanks to the players for a great show|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty Joe...great job|pg||
nt|tarekr:  But thx to all specs and co commentators and Joe our main man tonite|pg||
nt|tarekr:  still unofficial though|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: gn all|pg||
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qx|c64|st||md|2SJHQT872DKT2CQ872,SAQ842HAK9D74CJ65,SKT753HJDJ853CAT3,S96H6543DAQ96CK94|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: and to ACBL for letting us broadcast from this prestigious event|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to my co-commentators, Barnet, Warren and Thorvald|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|thorvald: In CR NS are in 3 NT at board 31 and to me it looks like Askgaard had the chance for 5 tricks for defence|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: How would he know to lead a low diamond?|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: Oh, yes, did see outh as declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|thorvald: *south|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 11,982 BBO'ers would I am sorry to say, but that is not bridge|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|barnets: 1 imp for the danes|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|barnets: ahead by 10|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|mc|7|nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all specs for watching|pg||
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