vg|2010 Vanderbilt SF A,Third Quarter,I,33,48,Zimmermann,73,Strul,37|
rs|3NS+2,4SN+1,3NW=,4HW=,2SN-2,2DW-1,6SS-2,5SN=,6SN+1,4SN+3,3DE=,3SE=,6HS=,4HS+2,5SW+1,5SW+1,4HE-1,4HEx-1,5CNx-3,5HE-1,3NS=,3NS+1,4HS+1,6HS=,3NE=,4HW-2,4SE=,3SE+2,6SN=,6SN=,1NS+1,1DW-2|
pn|Helgemo,Brogeland,Helness,Saelensmin,Nunes,MBessis,Fantoni,TBessis|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3SKT93HKJ7DJ4CAKT2,S72HQ984DQT8C9754,SQJ86HAT5DA973CQ3,SA54H632DK652CJ86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|hlortz: hi from seattle|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjent: Hi everyone, welcome to the 3rd quarter of the Vanderbilt semis|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|benjent: Always a little bit of added interest when teammates play each other|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hlortz: both 3n and 4@S look like easy games here|pg||
nt|pelu: hi all|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|sybarra3: welcome Peter,  early in morning or late at night?|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|pelu: two norwegian pairs travel round the world to play here|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|pelu: ealy morning|pg||
nt|benjent: 3NT is the safer contract - the @d9 means the defence can't really make enough mileage out of @d's to threaten 3NT|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|benjent: Nice little warm up for these two pairs, worst that can happen is an imp or two either way|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3SKT93HKJ7DJ4CAKT2,S72HQ984DQT8C9754,SQJ86HAT5DA973CQ3,SA54H632DK652CJ86|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfe: welcome -- we are beginning|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello again Philip |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Hi Shirley -- Joe now|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: sorry  |pg||
pc|s5|nt|harmon: hi all|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
nt|harmon: good lead lucky lie in clubs makes the game w/o heart guess|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|mc|11|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4SJ932H9DK954CA876,SAKTHA63DAQT2CK32,S765HK752DJ87CQJT,SQ84HQJT84D63C954|sv|n|nt|sybarra: looks like we have sorted out our "challenges"    |pg||
nt|sybarra: we will catch up the scores when we can |pg||
nt|sybarra: I am sure the players were playing while we sorted out the technical problems |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: We will enter the results of the two missed boards as soon as possible.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Richard, pls message me if you need help with inserting scores|pg||
nt|benjent: Board-a-match win :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pelu: in 4@H all side suits well placed for decl|pg||
nt|benjent: Another 4Major-3NT choice - this time for EW. Fair's fair|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|hlortz: and both will work ok as in the previous hand  3n probably safer|pg||
nt|benjent: Brogeland has his 9th trick on this lead ... but he doesn't know yet if it's also creating his 5th loser|pg||
nt|benjent: He wants to duck, he's willing to duck this, but it could be wrong, oh so wrong|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|nt|hlortz: he would like to duck and finesse @H into north but lacks entries|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pelu: he cabt take the finess after @Hk - entry-problems|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|benjent: I think that's the right choice ... it looks like @cA is with South, and it also looks like they're 4-3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4SJ932H9DK954CA876,SAKTHA63DAQT2CK32,S765HK752DJ87CQJT,SQ84HQJT84D63C954|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|sybarra2: hello Harmon, and all |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|harmon: Hi Shirley|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|nt|kiwibridge: hello everyone|pg||
nt|sybarra2: welcome to Gary Hanna :)  from Oz |pg||
nt|harmon: hi Gary|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|kiwibridge: ooh New Zealand please :)  hi Harmon and Shirley|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dT|nt|sybarra2: oh oh   I was just called out on that sorry |pg||
pc|cT|pc|h8|nt|harmon: tsk tsk|pg||
mc|10|nt|sybarra2: yep indeed |pg||
pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1S5H864D8432CJ9843,SJHQJ2DAK976CK752,SKQ9873HA7DQJCAQ6,SAT642HKT953DT5CT|sv|e|nt|sybarra: hello all and welcome back to Reno |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome back everyone|pg||
nt|sybarra: everyone take a deep breath while we get set, with players names etc,....we will get it sorted out shortly |pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|davidstern: Hi Shirley|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hello Shirley, David and Warren|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hi All|pg||
nt|benjent: Now for a bit of fun ... easy to get overexcited with several of these hands|pg||
nt|pelu: and if @Cs 5-2 he has no real option|pg||
mb|d|mb|1S|nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
nt|sybarra: hello David and Warren |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|davidstern: 5@D east of course but not that easy to get to with limited resources|pg||
nt|sybarra: have to stay out of slam here   |pg||
mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: 5@D is the perfect spot|pg||
nt|benjent: Helness was warned off ... but rejected the warning|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: Last time I said here we go up and running the table closed down immediately so not this time|pg||
nt|pelu: N.? who has the @ss? - red against green he sh trust East!|pg||
nt|hlortz: helness might be suspicious of the @S bid but it was vul vs not..|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: shhhhhhhhhsss David,  dont do that |pg||
nt|davidstern: Everybody a fan of reversing?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Richard, if you give me declarer, contract and number of tricks on 17 and 18, I will give you the codes to insert in MOVIE|pg||
nt|davidstern: I wouldnt mind opening 1@H|pg||
nt|sybarra: with reverse, seems to me you should bid 3 @D |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, I think it's worth a reverse|pg||
nt|davidstern: 3@H would suggest 6/5|pg||
nt|hlortz: peter we seem to think alike :)|pg||
pc|dT|nt|davidstern: Now|pg||
pc|d2|nt|benjent: Helgemo in absolutely no doubt about what he wanted to do ... defend :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: Playing strength is enormous|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|davidstern: So he has shown his 5/6|pg||
nt|pelu: how is a @h-contract for EW?|pg||
nt|benjent: Saelensminde is going to score the @s6 on a trump promotion|pg||
nt|pelu: I can count 9-10 tricks - even on at @H-lead|pg||
nt|benjent: No entry to the board to take the @c finesse, and the defence aren't that likely to take it for him, so I'm going to place an early bet on 1 off|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|davidstern: So a flat one here|pg||
nt|sybarra: and 5 @D is fast arrival |pg||
nt|davidstern: Yes black suit holdings less than ideal|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|sybarra: just unfortunate no club ace with one of them |pg||
pc|d9|pc|s9|nt|hlortz: only 1 ?  at least i'd say|pg||
nt|pelu: no 1 off a good bet :)|pg||
nt|benjent: with 2@h making, no harm in 1 or 2 off|pg||
nt|hlortz: toss the @C on this trick and 1 off would be a miracle :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|benjent: N and E may swap a few ruffs. |pg||
nt|pelu: nice help for the defense, Henry :)|pg||
nt|hlortz: i try|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|nt|kareno: Good evening :)|pg||
nt|benjent: Saelensminde is being cautious, and Brogeland is thinking about whether that @h9 is caution or intent|pg||
nt|benjent: That is, is good ole pard trying to grab the lead to do something clever, or is he just trying to make sure we concede a cucker trick?|pg||
nt|hlortz: hello to Karen Allison. welcome - you havent missed much. routine games till now|pg||
nt|benjent: DON'T concede a sucker trick :)|pg||
nt|benjent: had too much orange juice with my lunch, can't type straight :)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|nt|sybarra: only needs one ruff|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, the Scandinavian table should produce some fun!|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|d6|nt|hlortz: hmm maybe it was what was IN the OJ|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|benjent: Maybe ... it was actually Orange and Mango|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|nt|kareno: That Mango will get you every time!|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1S5H864D8432CJ9843,SJHQJ2DAK976CK752,SKQ9873HA7DQJCAQ6,SAT642HKT953DT5CT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|sybarra2: 20 lashes with wet noodle ok?|pg||
nt|harmon: k|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: no problems, I'm just home from the cricket test where NZ are playing Australia|pg||
mb|d|mb|1S|nt|harmon: Shirley a kib named noodle protested|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|sybarra2: and to me also |pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: anyway it's another pleasure to come home and get to see my favourite bridge players live on vugraph|pg||
nt|harmon: make 4hts I dont like passing 2d|pg||
mb|p|nt|harmon: or very close anyway|pg||
nt|sybarra2: does this feel right  not to me |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: what would you have him bid?|pg||
nt|harmon: 2h|pg||
pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: maybe he could after the X (otherwise 4th suit)|pg||
nt|sybarra2: 2 @h can not be 4th suit |pg||
nt|sybarra2: looking for a fit |pg||
nt|harmon: oh shoot yer right lil|pg||
nt|harmon: lol|pg||
pc|sA|nt|harmon: forgot was 4th suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: screen down while MB asks questions|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|sybarra2: welcome to Ed Shapiro |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|othered1: Hi, everybody|pg||
nt|harmon: a 1n rebid by W would help as pointed out by a very knowledgable spec|pg||
pc|s2|nt|harmon: uh oh ED here|pg||
pc|h8|nt|othered1: Maybe they don't allow it with stiff|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: might rebid 1NT with 1=4=5=3 but most would opt for 2@C here I think|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|harmon: with that motheaten club suit and t/o dble behind you??|pg||
mc|7|nt|othered1: could west have made this by pitching @C on @SQ?|pg||
pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SKJ853HQ7642D7CQ7,SHJT8DAJ6542C9842,SA962HA95DKQT83CA,SQT74HK3D9CKJT653|sv|b|nt|sybarra: that is wild bidding in the other room |pg||
nt|davidstern: 8 card suit to keep us interested|pg||
nt|davidstern: AQ10 onside and still -1|pg||
nt|benjent: I know I know. Your honour, I am simply unused to Mango|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|pelu: 4@s/5@C?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|sybarra: anyone for 2 @S 4th suit?|pg||
nt|davidstern: I have had slams bid against me where the @HK is onside as well!!!!|pg||
nt|davidstern: Maybe no need for 2@S as has shown hand|pg||
nt|sybarra: depends on what 2 @D was |pg||
nt|kareno: Finally the clubs are in the auction|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: Richard, our operator, has caught us up re scores  wd  |pg||
nt|benjent: Doubling 4@c may not be enough to convince West to have a go .. East probably had to overcall directly to get West excited|pg||
nt|pelu: is that X for the lead or a @C-suit? - in red normal for the lead|pg||
nt|hlortz: i rather dislike spinters on stiff ace . opinions?|pg||
nt|pelu: but why X a splinter if u dont have the suit?|pg||
nt|benjent: I agree Henry, distorts partner's view of your hand - and his|pg||
nt|pelu: agree, henry, but 41C is the only normal bid on the N-hand|pg||
nt|benjent: Fantoni-Nunes play X of a splinter like this as "don't make the obvious lead" ... in this case, hearts|pg||
nt|kareno: Indeed, I often play with the agreement that if I haven't bid the suit, then double of splinter suggests another lead.|pg||
nt|benjent: right ... let me clarify what I said .. Fantunes would X 4@c here to say DON'T lead @h's|pg||
nt|kareno: In this case, I would have overcalled clubs for those who think I wouldn't get to compete in that suit.|pg||
nt|hlortz: also not fond of the @D Q on a stiff in partner's suit ...|pg||
nt|benjent: Helgemo has a pretty good hand ... how good depends on their agreements about 4@c|pg||
mb|5C|nt|benjent: Presumably Helness had other ways to show a good raise ... so maybe 4@c is some medium hand, handing over the news just in case|pg||
nt|benjent: Or maybe 4@c is more usually a void (huge for Helgemo)|pg||
nt|hlortz: but they surely know their agreements still they are getting dangerously high|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjent: Meanwhile, Fantunes are in 5@s|pg||
nt|kareno: Getting tippy.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|davidstern: In the CR it went @HJ lead and claim 11 tricks so dont know what happened|pg||
nt|sybarra: @S lead coming here I think |pg||
nt|davidstern: I suspect declarer played @D to King|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|pelu: now NS a too high - even 4@S need carefull play - Fredin was -1 in 4@S - played @S to K first time :(|pg||
nt|benjent: 5@s is ... poor ... but the layout has some friendly bits to it|pg||
nt|benjent: Helgemo won't get the @s's wrong - he can't afford a safety play, whereas Fredin might have thought he could in 4@s|pg||
nt|pelu: I know DD thar 5@S can win - but this is not a DD-contest :)|pg||
nt|benjent: Now Helness, looking at a big pile of Aces and a @d cue from partner is wondering if he has what he's supposed to have for slam|pg||
nt|hlortz: 5@C from helgemo confuses me also...|pg||
nt|benjent: Give partner KQxxx xxx Axx xxx ... is that too much for his auction, or does his auction highlight the @h problem, and the need for Aces and good diamonds|pg||
nt|pelu: I exp that 5@c (the splinter suit) = slam interest but no cue bid|pg||
nt|kareno: I can feel that the air is charged at that table!|pg||
nt|hlortz: each pair would like to score a telling blow early in the set...|pg||
nt|benjent: And somebody may get charged with crimes against bidding in just a moment|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Actually, everyone looks like he is about to fall asleep....  :)|pg||
nt|kareno: What, even Helness?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Yes, his head is bowed ... maybe he is praying.|pg||
nt|benjent: Perhaps a spot of transcendental meditation to help him navigate serenely through this bidding problem|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|warrens:  most likely pitched a spade and a heart on the AK @C's and played a trump up|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|kareno: I must tell you, I was doing vugraph in Albuquerque at the world championships and as I was reporting, one of the Polish players fell asleep at the table.  True story!|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|davidstern: Yes no second entry to dummy for second diamond finesse even if you pick it|pg||
nt|hlortz: east would love to double this hesitant auction but doesnt want to reveal the trump location possibly|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kareno: Where does he plan to put those hearts?|pg||
nt|benjent: Helgemo will be hoping that 4 is going down|pg||
nt|kareno: Not to mention five :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|davidstern: Silly game really - if South is 1-1 in hearts and clubs is cold|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|sybarra: messy hand actully |pg||
nt|sybarra: should we tell him it doesnt matter?|pg||
nt|davidstern: So 12 to Zimmerman here|pg||
pc|c7|nt|davidstern: As long as he doesnt play low|pg||
nt|sybarra: right|pg||
nt|davidstern: It doesnt matter|pg||
nt|pelu: @S 2-2 and @DJ drop - u have to hope|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kareno: Safety play but in this case it's an unsafety play.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|benjent: Saelensminde just hanging around to see if there are extra extra undertricks available...|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SKJ853HQ7642D7CQ7,SHJT8DAJ6542C9842,SA962HA95DKQT83CA,SQT74HK3D9CKJT653|sv|b|mb|p|nt|harmon: think so|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfe: all conversation and card calling are in French, so I'll not be much help with the explanatoins|pg||
nt|sybarra2: is it french or italian?? |pg||
nt|sybarra2: or does it matter?|pg||
nt|othered1: That's an aggressive overcall, but I guess they act at once opposite passed partner.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: French -- the Italian speak French a bit|pg||
nt|othered1: And it does chew up lots of space|pg||
nt|mcphee: last chance to bid|pg||
mb|d|mb|5C|nt|kiwibridge: without it NS could easily get too high|pg||
nt|mcphee: almost make 5@C|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: W has upped the ante to the max|pg||
nt|othered1: but almost is all it is.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|othered1: 4@S looks like it will make so this should be good save in any case.|pg||
nt|mcphee: gee I said almost make 5@C and I get 12 messages telling me it is down:)|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|harmon: teach you Bobbo|pg||
nt|othered1: do they invert double and forcing pass?  And is this a forcing situation?  I'd think it is.|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|harmon: I still wouldnt pull dble short in pards suit etc|pg||
nt|sybarra2: can he make 5 @S,  I dont think so |pg||
nt|sybarra2: well may Nunes can.....|pg||
nt|othered1: If he gets initial @S play right, he may well make it.|pg||
nt|mcphee: how many messages you get Shirly?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Nunes pulled the pass card and put it back|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra2: lol  a lot!|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: I think north will read the @S position, based on west's huge jump by passed hand at these colors|pg||
nt|harmon: win ace ofc lead low ht|pg||
nt|mcphee: any of the messages offer to take you for dinner?|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|sybarra2: nah, but maybe to breakfast |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|nt|mcphee: take you to dinner and breafst?|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|mcphee: gee shirl|pg||
nt|sybarra2: sometimes you get lucky  LOL|pg||
nt|othered1: We can see @H lying right, but north has potential alternatives, like extra @D winners for @H pitches.  Not a simple hand at all.|pg||
nt|mcphee: @D seem to be a bit of an illusion really|pg||
nt|sybarra2: easy for us, but I would hate to be at table figuring this one out |pg||
pc|sA|nt|mcphee: do not need @D|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|othered1: He'll get it right from here|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|othered1: with @HK off, mightn't you need @D?|pg||
nt|mcphee: if K @H is off it better be dbleton:)|pg||
nt|harmon: trpleton ok|pg||
nt|mcphee: onside|pg||
nt|mcphee: he can not lose 2@H or he is down|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|mcphee: fredlin went down in 4 I am advised|pg||
pc|d7|nt|othered1: He's playing the illusory @D|pg||
nt|mcphee: well looked wrong to me to play @D|pg||
nt|mcphee: i have a small advantage|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: deep finesse?|pg||
nt|mcphee: if he finds @D ace he finds the K@H|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: he has found the @DA -- MB has been thinking for a while|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: if Fredlin went down where is the score?|pg||
nt|sybarra2: and helgemo and Helness in 6 |pg||
pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|cT|nt|mcphee: and he played it faster|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|mcphee: he will say gin soon|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kiwibridge: there was no overcall when Hellness-Helgemo drove to the failing slam|pg||
nt|mcphee: you mean they needed no help to get it wrong:)?|pg||
nt|othered1: That really changes things.  Actions here made things clearer to Fantoni|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: finely judged Fantunes with a little help|pg||
nt|harmon: y|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|othered1: But he still had to get this right and he did.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mcphee: wd|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SK743H7DAQT8CAT76,SQ5H8642D75CKQJ42,SAJT8HAKQJDKJ3C85,S962HT953D9642C93|sv|n|nt|kareno: 5@s the contract other table.|pg||
nt|pelu: now a real slam comming up :)|pg||
mb|2N|nt|davidstern: Trick is to get to 1NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: or the first side to get to 1 nt|pg||
nt|pelu: 13 tricks when @SQ drop|pg||
mb|3C|nt|davidstern: Not so good if it is E/W|pg||
nt|davidstern: They may land in 2@S N/S now|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|nt|sybarra: really would not like to lead from the E  hand |pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Nice slam but I expect a push.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|davidstern: Becker isnt really thinking of bidding is he|pg||
nt|pelu: likely Karen|pg||
nt|benjent: The play is a little interesting in 6@s on a @c lead|pg||
mb|6S|nt|sybarra: always love it when pard pickles my suit holding|pg||
nt|davidstern: Well thought out lead by West but perhaps wont work out all that well|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|kareno: Well, I sort of think you play two rounds of trump hoping queen comes and if not, then play on hearts.|pg||
nt|pelu: u take 2x@S from top - if Q dont drop u start discarding @Cs on @H|pg||
nt|benjent: exactly ... might not work, but seems the best line|pg||
nt|kareno: We'll see if declarer agrees with me.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|davidstern: Club will now go on diamond|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|nt|sybarra: or just ride the club around?|pg||
nt|davidstern: That will work also as we can see|pg||
nt|sybarra: we are not stuck just zimmerman thinking|pg||
nt|sybarra: (just a guess) |pg||
nt|warrens:  his best play was a quick duck.  that way if W won the trick, he might return it hoping his partner had the ace|pg||
nt|davidstern: The defence in the CR was lethal. Club lead to ten and ace, declarer returned a club to the nine and jack - spade through and later on trump promoted|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: sybarra is correct  :)|pg||
nt|davidstern: As always! !!!!!|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|davidstern: This is boards 17-32 of a total 64 in this knockout semi final|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|sybarra: duck strul wd|pg||
nt|sybarra: but did that help? |pg||
nt|sybarra: j of sp now? |pg||
nt|sybarra: or k of clubs j of sp?|pg||
nt|davidstern: @SJ best I think and this can now make for 7 more imps|pg||
nt|davidstern: Problem has now developed that prevents the defence from getting their club trick|pg||
nt|davidstern: Without setting up second spade pitch|pg||
pc|s4|mc|13|nt|davidstern: Excellent play the queen loses|pg||
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qx|c37|st||md|3SK743H7DAQT8CAT76,SQ5H8642D75CKQJ42,SAJT8HAKQJDKJ3C85,S962HT953D9642C93|sv|n|nt|kiwibridge: thats why he is part of a great great pair|pg||
nt|mcphee: well thats 13 toward the cause|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 13 always helps its closing the gap and another set to go|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: ad still 12 more here|pg||
nt|mcphee: wonder how fredlin went down|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: I'm told there is no l in Fredin|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mcphee: i flunked all grade school spelling|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|nt|mcphee: I even spell Harmon wrong many time, right Hormoan?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: sry but I can't understand the explanations|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: I meant 12 more boards here, not imps, no way I'd expect them to bid grand|pg||
nt|mcphee: grand not in the photo off Q|pg||
nt|othered1: Shame, since it's interesting to see where their decision points lie and how they handle them.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: lots of shoulder shrugging and hand gestures on the MB/Nunes side of the screen|pg||
nt|mcphee: please explain the bidding|pg||
nt|sybarra2: will pass and let pard XX|pg||
nt|mcphee: well nunes is confused about the number of @H he has|pg||
nt|sybarra2: I think 1 @H was @S |pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 1H = @S|pg||
nt|mcphee: oyes, 1@H showed @S|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mcphee: 2@H probally said something like I LOVE the @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra2: now I wonder if they get to 6 |pg||
nt|sybarra2: NO |pg||
nt|mcphee: oh my|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: oh dear I can't believe they missed it|pg||
nt|othered1: My Fantunes card, several y ears old, must be obsolete, since it limited 1@H to 0 to 11 HCP|pg||
nt|mcphee: fantoni did not like the fact S showed short @H I guess|pg||
nt|mcphee: which is likely what 2@H was|pg||
nt|mcphee: I was just kidding about the love thing:)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|Vugraphzfe: Fantoni sighs|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: if only we had sound broadcast|pg||
nt|othered1: this looks like it could be 5 or 7, but there is an alternate play for 6, two top @S then @H pitching @C.|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: all the good work in 5@S just handed back on a plate :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfe: NOW they are talking in Italian !|pg||
nt|mcphee: no doubt some dissappointment on this hand|pg||
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qx|o38|st||md|4SJ7H75DQJT6CA8542,S85HAT94D8752CQ76,SA43HQJ832D9CKJT3,SKQT962HK6DAK43C9|sv|e|nt|davidstern: Yes or as pointed out the lead was costly|pg||
nt|sybarra: or am I "resulting" it?|pg||
nt|benjent: DIDN'T try the @sJ to tempt the cover because he was always intending to win @sK, and he still had chances against @SQ9xx offside|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|davidstern: This board being played 3@CX by north in CR|pg||
mb|1N|nt|kareno: No, the jack would risk going down on some hands with 4-1 trumps that can make.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|sybarra: there was not reason on the auction that @H lead was indicated....  |pg||
nt|davidstern: EW have 4 tricks and East still holding KJ9x of trumps|pg||
nt|sybarra: *no|pg||
nt|hlortz: tempt a cover? maybe in the tuesday afternoon club pairs :)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  2@D promises a club stopper, though i'm surprised he didn't XX|pg||
nt|davidstern: 2@D may show club stopper and deny a major|pg||
nt|warrens:  yes, it does |pg||
nt|benjent: Oh yes, but actually world champions make plenty of errors too - you just have to remember to offer them the opportunity to do so|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: Yes redouble saerious offer to play would have been good|pg||
nt|sybarra: this should be interesting |pg||
nt|davidstern: Fantunes will go -300 N/S for Struhl on this board|pg||
pc|h7|nt|hlortz: i see fantunes brought 5@S home to win 13|pg||
nt|kareno: I guess I would bid 3@h with the east hand.  But obviously Brogeland doesn't like his hand as much as I do.|pg||
nt|pelu: 4@S need @D 3-2 and u have to find @SJ - not bad oods|pg||
nt|kareno: Well done by that declarer!|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|davidstern: And there is the score|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|davidstern: Struhl going -300 is also not impossible|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|kareno: Vulnerable, worth bidding.|pg||
pc|s5|nt|benjent: In 5@s specifically, the safety play in trumps was to cash @sA ... which Fantoni did of course|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|pelu: in the other match 2@S/3@S|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|nt|davidstern: So this will be another 11 or 12 to Zimmerman meaning Struhl will start to have to put the pedal to the metal and soon|pg||
nt|benjent: Fantoni Nunes had an accident and missed slam on the previous board|pg||
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qx|c38|st||md|4SJ7H75DQJT6CA8542,S85HAT94D8752CQ76,SA43HQJ832D9CKJT3,SKQT962HK6DAK43C9|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|othered1: I had thought that the very sound opening style would have made that duck soup to bid.|pg||
nt|mcphee: Joe, I thought we were getting a multi lingual operator|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|kiwibridge: perhaps the change to playing transfer resposnes to 1@C is not quite beddin properly yet|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: would be a good idea :)|pg||
nt|harmon: he is he speaks swahili tho|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mcphee: english and profane is what Joe knows|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: My 2008 Fantunes card has transfer responses listed, but with a limited range|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kiwibridge: how limited ed? under 13?|pg||
nt|othered1: 0-11 card says|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: that may explain it couldn't recover from the underbid to convince Fantoni|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mcphee: system sheet I saw stated 1@H showed @S and was limited to 11|pg||
pc|sK|nt|othered1: But that would be an unusual error for south to make.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|othered1: That wasn't a bad 13, meriting downgrade, I'd think|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: yes and seems rather pointless to limit it|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|mcphee: i do not think the notes are accurate that I see or that auction would not have ahppened|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SK52HKQJ92DKCAK73,SQT9H876DAQJ5CQT9,SAJ643HAT5D6432C5,S87H43DT987CJ8642|sv|b|nt|sybarra: tough score on the comparison |pg||
nt|sybarra: -300, -200  ugh!|pg||
nt|davidstern: N/S didnt push hard on this board should make 3@D perhaps|pg||
nt|davidstern: In CR were never in the auction|pg||
nt|warrens:  at the other table, S had double 2@D for penalty, but North pulled it, probably thinking it was for takeout since he had 4!|pg||
nt|kareno: So the swing comes back|pg||
mb|1H|nt|sybarra: come on guys make it match!! |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|sybarra: I am not cheering for either,  just a MATCH|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: And I owe somebody a Coke :)|pg||
nt|pelu: accident - hard bidding by EW - they were in 5@Cs in first round, so fantoni-Nunes had to decide on 5-level|pg||
nt|kareno: This hand could end up in slam.|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|davidstern: Heart lead for 9 tricks|pg||
nt|davidstern: to the defence thta is|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: @D lead coming |pg||
nt|davidstern: Come on let me fantasise|pg||
mb|4C|nt|benjent: Either something interesting is happening here, or Helgemo is squeegeeing his hand into a natural auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: 9 tricks for declarer now and a flat board|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|warrens:  looks like he'll make it, but after taking the first club finesse and it wins, will he finesse again?  I'm guessing he won't|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|nt|warrens:  take the 90 and run?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|davidstern: Not if he knows he is leading by 45 imps|pg||
pc|h7|nt|benjent: I'm going to speculate that 3@d showed @h support, they exchanged a couple of cues, wheeled out rkc and bob's your uncle|pg||
nt|hlortz: well i predict he will make it.  bit worse than 50% but spades friendly|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kareno: As I said, could end in slam :)  |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|benjent: Communication is not ideal for ruffing 2 @c's|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|benjent: And playing @d's like this could ultimately lead to getting tapped when spades were working for you all the time. There's no perfect solution|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|warrens:  well, the club discard might help|pg||
pc|d3|nt|davidstern: Wrong|pg||
pc|dT|nt|sybarra: ha  see what you know |pg||
nt|davidstern: Yes club discard swayed it|pg||
nt|davidstern: Certainly|pg||
nt|sybarra: commentator curse |pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|davidstern: Sorry trailing by 45 IMPS he would need every imp if he suspects that to be the score|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm not fond of that diamond play.  Has he got dummy reversal in mind?|pg||
nt|pelu: Fleischer now 26-0 against Sweden|pg||
nt|kareno: The boards got swingy the moment I arrived I guess :)|pg||
nt|benjent: Basically all lines need the @s finesse, so Helgemo seems to be choosing between @h 3-2 and @s 3-2|pg||
nt|benjent: Our Norwegian friends tell me that 3@d showed 5@s and semi @h support|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg||
nt|kareno: Last heart for possible squeeze?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|benjent: need to ruff another @d with it to isolate the menace|pg||
mc|12|nt|benjent: if @s's were 4-1 ... and the @ck would have been the squeeze card|pg||
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qx|c39|st||md|1SK52HKQJ92DKCAK73,SQT9H876DAQJ5CQT9,SAJ643HAT5D6432C5,S87H43DT987CJ8642|sv|b|nt|kiwibridge: 1imp|pg||
nt|mcphee: ite|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: nunes still very unhappy|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|harmon: didnt he lose 2s 2d and 1c??|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|othered1: another possible slam here, but not exactly good enough on NS cards alone.  Yummy @S position will reward them if they get there, however.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|othered1: 1@s may be 0-9 with 4+@S|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: 3@H improves S hand a bit|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: i thot they went down on 38 but they confirmed made 3|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: oh dear oh dear oh dear|pg||
pc|h8|nt|kiwibridge: more sighs from Fantoni?|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: no this time Nunes|pg||
nt|harmon: jnot til spade hook wins|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|othered1: I think the 2@C-2@D is Gazzilli-like with 2@D showing a relatively good hand.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kiwibridge: a bevy of audience responses there, all like me find this kind of sad :(|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|nt|othered1: What's sad?  Missing an inferior slam?|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|mcphee: well this is not exactly the best slam in the word|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d4|nt|kiwibridge: you know who are in your seats other room|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|othered1: Sad that good bidding brings an unfortunate result|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2S4HAT873DQT72C632,SAKJ76HDA653CQJ97,S8HKJ6542DK9CKT54,SQT9532HQ9DJ84CA8|sv|o|nt|benjent: or possibly the @d ruff if it were a black suit squeeze|pg||
mb|1S|nt|davidstern: 4@H N in CR on this board|pg||
mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|davidstern: 1NT North Stayman and 4@H|pg||
mb|5S|nt|benjent: Slam again Karen? Not that we necessarily need to make it :)|pg||
nt|hlortz: lively auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  either he had discarded down to stiff K or it was right.  we all would have finessed again after the discard.  I just don't think Mike would risk his contract if the discarding was different.  45 is a lot of imps, but there are a lot of boards |pg||
nt|warrens:  to go|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@H minimum with four|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|nt|kareno: lol.  Might make but hardly biddable.  Yuck.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: 1@D shows hearts|pg||
nt|davidstern: Need to avoid @S lead|pg||
nt|davidstern: Without spade lead not much play|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|warrens:  cute lead.  They don't play Rusinow.|pg||
nt|warrens:  (I'm pretty sure)|pg||
nt|davidstern: Declarer's play will let us know what they play|pg||
pc|sA|nt|davidstern: @SA cute lead @Slow bad lead|pg||
pc|s8|nt|davidstern: So great lead|pg||
pc|s2|nt|davidstern: Given you lead a spade|pg||
nt|warrens:  I played Rusinow with Becker once in a tournament.  On the first hand, he got it wrong and said "If we make another Rusinow mistake, we're going back to regular."  On the next hand, I got it wrong.|pg||
nt|davidstern: 28 of the 45 imp defecit has come from this session|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, a gambler might bid 6@s and find  that it fetches because of the good clubs.|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|benjent: North may need to unblock @dK late in the play to avoid being endplayed for 6|pg||
nt|pelu: can u make 12 if N play low now?|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, if north ducks that club ...|pg||
nt|kareno: perhaps it makes only five :)|pg||
nt|hlortz: guess to make 6 you need to lead a @C toward the 8?|pg||
nt|rodal f: EW could have done if W played @C7 or 9.|pg||
nt|benjent: So @cQ holds, then @cA, @dA, @c ruff, @h ruff, @c ruff, @d ... better not have the @dk now|pg||
nt|kareno: And in that case, the diamond lead sets it.|pg||
nt|kareno: North has seen those positions before :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|davidstern: Not fair you had inside information|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|warrens:  Yes, E/W are close friends and I play with Becker.  Full disclosure.|pg||
nt|warrens:  Not trying to trick anyone, I'm trying to help")|pg||
nt|warrens:  :)|pg||
nt|davidstern: :)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kareno: Covered.  Now it makes six.|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|nt|davidstern: Spade ruff and heart may be best|pg||
nt|benjent: Didn't want to have to unblock @dK :)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|davidstern: Everything one down now|pg||
nt|sybarra: can gather upt our clubs in dummy and pitch anywhere|pg||
nt|sybarra: *cant|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
mc|12|nt|kareno: lol|pg||
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qx|c40|st||md|2S4HAT873DQT72C632,SAKJ76HDA653CQJ97,S8HKJ6542DK9CKT54,SQT9532HQ9DJ84CA8|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|othered1: 25 boards left inthe match, enough time for fortune to equalize |pg||
mb|2H|mb|4S|nt|kiwibridge: when you've just missed a frigid one might you not try for a not so cold one|pg||
mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: i do not think they would alter the apporoach|pg||
nt|othered1: that's too dynamic a strategy for me.  I don't like bad slams unless I'm desperate.  I wouldn't feel that way and I doubt north south here would either|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mcphee: i agree ed|pg||
nt|mcphee: besides they do not know they lost 13 on that one yet:)|pg||
nt|mcphee: the other one they know|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|kiwibridge: that slam was at least 50% how can it be bad to bid it at teams?|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|mc|13|nt|othered1: Are we talking about board 39?  don't you need @SQ on and suit breaking with maybe one other situation?|pg||
nt|harmon: +1|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: HH bid it without much trouble|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: being behind, surely you have to at least match them|pg||
nt|mcphee: brb|pg||
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qx|o41|st||md|3SK3HK954DAT52CJT9,SJT74HT87D8CA8754,SQ98652H3DQ763CK6,SAHAQJ62DKJ94CQ32|sv|e|nt|davidstern: Possible pickup for Strul here. CR playing 3@CW with combined 26 count (seems odd to me) and 3NT cold|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|nt|warrens:  nice club duck by N.  Pretty certain E wouldn't duck the setting trick with a high spade in dummy.|pg||
mb|3S|nt|sybarra: seems they landed in 3 nt |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|davidstern: It did have them playing 3@C a moment ago|pg||
nt|davidstern: Ah VG Op comment stating error|pg||
nt|davidstern: Now makes sense to me|pg||
nt|kareno: I would actually overcall with the east hand.  Anyone else?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|davidstern: Commentator in CR saying a few specs may have had a heartg attack believing that they were playing 3@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|benjent: Yup, much rather come back with a X, than have to X twice|pg||
nt|hlortz: i would - might be hard to get to @H othwise|pg||
nt|benjent: Or volunteer my marginal suit at the 8 level|pg||
nt|kareno: So he boxed himself into having to way overbid the hand.|pg||
nt|benjent: And I mean 8 - there are plenty of days where this 4@h will get greeted by the Axe Man|pg||
nt|hlortz: yes he's bought a fair dummy|pg||
nt|benjent: Meanwhile, Brogeland knows he has an absolute ripper of a hand|pg||
nt|benjent: This may not be it|pg||
nt|kareno: And here's poor Brogeland thinking perhaps his partner has his bid!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Yet another reason to start with an overcall|pg||
nt|rodal f: Agree with u Karen. E had for an X over 3@S.|pg||
nt|pelu: 5½ loser and only a 5 card suit - what did Sælensminde have for lunch/diner? :)|pg||
nt|benjent: EW may be wishing they could defend 3@sX soon|pg||
nt|kareno: Those weak 2's with weak suits are the modern preempt style.  Not mine, not in first position.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  wow, now that's a weak raise!|pg||
nt|benjent: You'd open 3@s instead?|pg||
pc|sK|nt|davidstern: Anyone for 3NT by West?|pg||
nt|sybarra: hey,  I have 3 trmps with ou pard |pg||
nt|davidstern: Unless 2NT showed 18-19|pg||
nt|benjent: Well, Brogeland clearly knows EXACTLY what Saelensminde had for lunch, and he didn't like it|pg||
nt|pelu: I just miss @S10, karen! Q 10 9 in top ik ok for me|pg||
nt|kareno: How about pass?|pg||
nt|benjent: Heathen :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, QT9 I accept.|pg||
nt|kareno: LOLBen ;)|pg||
nt|hlortz: so even with this great dummy 4@H looks iffy|pg||
nt|kareno: And five has no play whatsoever.|pg||
nt|benjent: Nothing like thinking about making a slam try, passing, and watching partner sail one off ... in a contract he bid all by his lonesome|pg||
nt|hlortz: these days at favorable you'lucky to get a 6th @S karen - the roth-stone days are over :)|pg||
nt|pelu: ok, Karen, but here u are green against red - and 6-4-2-1, sp that could compensate for the missing @S10|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kareno: You think you will keep me from bidding the spades later?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|warrens:  I think it does show 18-19.  |pg||
nt|davidstern: If so all seems normal|pg||
nt|davidstern: I guess 3NT would remove the heart stopper thoughts in East's mind|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kareno: I pass, sorry.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|rodal f: A storry told once are often right, or Peter?|pg||
nt|pelu: Karen: if u will bid 2@S later, u better open - make presure on opp, amd pd will exp a 5 card suit (better topcard)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|hlortz: nice k@D to keep s on lead|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kareno: Not really.  Partner will know something is wrong about my hand for a weak 2.  |pg||
nt|hlortz: i still dont see 10 tricks for declarer tho|pg||
nt|benjent: He's sure got some serious problems|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|warrens:  Yes, but systemically it would imply a 6322 hand or something similiar|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|benjent: He knows @s's are (suprisingly!) 6-2 - what lunatic would play the 2nd round knowing that they're 5-3?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|davidstern: Endplay on North for 11 tricks|pg||
nt|davidstern: Yes a 15-17 with solid minor is normal treatment but as partner has passed .....???|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pelu: Levin also in 4@H - but he did'nt bid on his own - @SK to A and @DJ!!! A from S - now in better shape|pg||
nt|rodal f: @H) will grow now anyhow Sillaplay his hand.|pg||
nt|rodal f: @H9|pg||
nt|benjent: Neat @dJ by Levin - successfully made it look like he was trying to sneak @dKQJ through|pg||
nt|benjent: He can almost afford to concede a ruff here ... if @hK is onside short|pg||
nt|benjent: But he knows that Helness started with @sQ, @dQ and @cK so the @hK together with the 6 card @s suit is probably too much for a weak 2|pg||
nt|benjent: In these sacriligious times|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kareno: Yes, @hK is marked in south.  |pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|pg||
nt|kareno: That would be my play followed by a heart to dummy.  |pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|kareno: He is going down, though.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|nt|benjent: Helgemo is happily preserving his trump strength for later ... pretty routine play|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|benjent: This line basically concedes one off|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|benjent: If South didn't have 4 @h's, he would have some card left to exit with and still score his @hK|pg||
mc|9|nt|sybarra: going for the endplay|pg||
nt|davidstern: As Tim Bourke points out West should have played @H10 at T1 - it yields 12 tricks on a strip squeeze! |pg||
pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SK3HK954DAT52CJT9,SJT74HT87D8CA8754,SQ98652H3DQ763CK6,SAHAQJ62DKJ94CQ32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|othered1: In the Fantunes system, north doesn't have an intial action on his hand.  2@S would be much more constructive.|pg||
nt|mcphee: he'll try 2@S now|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|nt|othered1: Possible they'll open some kind of 2-bid in the other room.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|mcphee: one the way to game, hope no KS lead|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: action !|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|othered1: Avoided it!|pg||
nt|mcphee: yes but this may not be so good|pg||
nt|harmon: K of s doesnt help|pg||
nt|mcphee: solved the @C problem|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: screen down; TB asking ?s|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: a trump may be better|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mcphee: yes it would have been|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
nt|othered1: does south have a winning lead?  No recommendations of @S3 ducked around accepted.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mcphee: would have been best to not pop A@C from up here|pg||
nt|harmon: k of s does not help declarer|pg||
nt|othered1: he doesn't have this made at this point, does he?|pg||
nt|mcphee: not yet Ed|pg||
nt|mcphee: looks like he is going down now in fact|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: he can play ace and ruff diamonds now; all his minors cash, no?|pg||
nt|harmon: then he loses 2 trump tricks|pg||
nt|mcphee: 2 trump losers then I think|pg||
nt|mcphee: had to run the first @C to have a chance I think|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: is it in fact, a worse percentage double than the unbid slam? :)|pg||
nt|othered1: running @C feels better (with open cards), with a winning @D guess|pg||
nt|mcphee: y, then just lead low @H from hand |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|mcphee: so a missed opportunity|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: currently NZ trials to select teams for the PABF in May are in progress, scores are here: http://www.bridgescoring.com.au/nz/open.html|pg||
mc|9|nt|othered1: If you're now more desperate  than you were when you didn't plunge in to slam on 39, double certainly seems reasonable.  But I doubt state of match influenced either action|pg||
pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4S43H765DJT8752CT6,SAK9765HAJ32D6CJ2,SQJT82H8DACAKQ954,SHKQT94DKQ943C873|sv|b|nt|sybarra: oh true, sorry thought an extra |pg||
nt|davidstern: NO the hearts were blocked|pg||
nt|warrens:  David's comment is right, needed to play that 10|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3C|nt|davidstern: 4@H will make here in all lieklihood if they get there|pg||
nt|benjent: Nunes hammered 4@h in the other room, to grab 3 imps on the long road back|pg||
mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|pelu: Helness will come bach with 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|davidstern: Ah you know how to spell it|pg||
nt|rodal f: He might will Peter, but that 2NT jacoby.......?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|warrens:  finally, a potential vul game swing|pg||
nt|davidstern: Spade lead will certainly make - dioamond lead best for defence|pg||
nt|hlortz: ew need to avoid the 5 level here|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  a diamond lead takes some bravery (more than I have)|pg||
mb|5C|nt|davidstern: No better eyesight and more than me on both counts|pg||
nt|kareno: Now west knows to double.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjent: Helgemo: "note to self - remember to have a better hand next time partner bids a lot"|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: Trump lead best.  |pg||
pc|h5|nt|davidstern: This defence makes life very easy for declarer|pg||
nt|sybarra: but 4 @D (texas) also brave dont you think|pg||
nt|davidstern: Not my taste but opposite a 1NT opening?????|pg||
nt|sybarra: my pards usually only hold jx |pg||
nt|davidstern: I guess when it is bad they will likely be able to make spades or clubs|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe I need better pards |pg||
nt|warrens:  as Meckstroth likes to say, "they pay a bonus for game, don't they?"|pg||
nt|davidstern: As long as I dont get doubled I am OK|pg||
nt|davidstern: Tough for Multon to know what to play here|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|pelu: S just need @S9 to make pd happy!|pg||
nt|pelu: @S9 = 2 trick for partner :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Brogeland can give a ruff to his partner.  But trump is better I think.|pg||
nt|benjent: The EW @c's are just good enough to keep Helness out of dummy, so a @s ruff would actually be neatly effective. |pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, you're right, I think spade ruff gains a trick.|pg||
nt|hlortz: seems a trump is 3 off perhaps @S ruff is also|pg||
nt|pelu: N need an endplay of W in @s - or he will have 5 losers|pg||
nt|benjent: Could be possible - he knows Helness's shape pretty much|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|davidstern: Spade ruff and heart queen|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|benjent: Helness has no idea @s's are 6-0 ... he could easily put @sQ on the table, trying to manage the hand|pg||
nt|kareno: East should ruff it.|pg||
nt|hlortz: yes ew know the cards , n doesnt!|pg||
nt|benjent: Indeed, and that would be the path to 4 or even 5 off|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|nt|davidstern: I prefer @HQ to ensure extra entry to my hand even though I dont need it|pg||
nt|davidstern: Just in case I have miscounted|pg||
pc|c3|nt|davidstern: I will love you and leave you as I go to enjoy some of the 30 degree C beautiful Sydney Autumn weather.|pg||
nt|davidstern: Thanks Shirley and Warren and of course Roland|pg||
nt|sybarra: we might be claiming|pg||
nt|davidstern: Hope the match tightens up to give you all a thrill|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx David |pg||
nt|warrens:  thanks David.  enjoy|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|sybarra: we have seen bigger come backs than this |pg||
pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|warrens:  can't he claim?  Ruff high, heart to hand, etc.|pg||
nt|sybarra: seems so |pg||
nt|warrens:  if N follows to spade, ruff out last spade. if he shows out, take ruffing finesse next time|pg||
nt|pelu: now sown 3|pg||
nt|benjent: Well done, Mr Helness|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s3|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Val Westheimer|pg||
nt|pelu: oh - still endplay-problems for W|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h4|nt|benjent: Nah - just duck the next spade|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4S43H765DJT8752CT6,SAK9765HAJ32D6CJ2,SQJT82H8DACAKQ954,SHKQT94DKQ943C873|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|othered1: another potential slam (from west's perspective.)  Can they stop?  Overcall will help|pg||
nt|othered1: since it may let EW focus on @C early|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|othered1: Do you play 3@H forcing here?  I'd think most |pg||
nt|othered1: Americans would not|pg||
nt|mcphee: I do not|pg||
nt|mcphee: obviously they do|pg||
nt|othered1: I do, but find I'm in an ever-decreasing minority|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: down under we would|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: I would some play invitational|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|mcphee: wow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: 4@D confused W, perhaps E over did it a bit|pg||
pc|cT|nt|othered1: that 4@D bid with a misfitting void doesn't surprise me to get them too high.  But it may be mandated by system|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|mcphee: lot of pairs would have bid 2@D over 2@C|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1SQHA954DQ85CAK984,S953HK87DJ762C532,SAT874HJ6DKT4CQT6,SKJ62HQT32DA93CJ7|sv|o|nt|vdoubleu: Hi all;-)|pg||
nt|sybarra: hello Val |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Director just asked the players to speed it up.|pg||
nt|warrens:  hi Val.  lead now is less than 1 imp per board.|pg||
nt|hlortz: some much needed IMPs for strul team|pg||
mb|1N|nt|warrens:  lots of bridge to go.|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: this one looks routine |pg||
nt|hlortz: with 5@H off 1 in other room|pg||
nt|benjent: Well, despite 2 missed slams in the other room, Strul are now winning this set|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|sybarra: (I should never say that.....)|pg||
mb|2S|nt|warrens:  they have to bid it first|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: How many hearts here by Z?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: 2 is not very brave:-(|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: 33-28 on 10 boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Srry did not see the bidding|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: It was in order|pg||
nt|warrens:  lol:)  I was wondering if you|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: ....|pg||
nt|pelu: 35-28|pg||
nt|hlortz: helgemo will prefer nt to @S :)|pg||
pc|c5|nt|warrens:  would jump after opening with 10|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Came in from another planet..|pg||
nt|warrens:  :)|pg||
nt|kareno: He's not home yet|pg||
nt|benjent: Unhelpful lead|pg||
nt|pelu: no help in the lead - 8 tricks - the 9. = @dJ in W|pg||
nt|hlortz: well i can see my simple line for 9 finesse @D will he see something else?|pg||
nt|benjent: In these days of routine 23-24 point 3NT contracts, passive leads are all the rage|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, spec is asking about 1nt.  South hand has rebid problems.  If he rebids 1nt he doesn't show the full hcp value of the hand.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|kareno: And he has surely not got reverse values.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|warrens:  look at the spade spots. N/S actually have 3 spade tricks|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Y|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: But after club to 10...over|pg||
nt|warrens:  I'm expecting a club to the Q|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Bet against|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: On the bidding|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, you're on for one coke (diet, whatever)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In the other semi-final, de Knijff is 11 up against Fleisher|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Marked w/KQ of spades, knows diamond honors are split...|pg||
nt|kareno: I solve it by opening 1@h.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|pelu: Levin only in 1Nt - but from East ! and X|pg||
nt|benjent: Certainly with 4@d and 5@c, there are many many players who would open 1@d|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|vdoubleu: Sure ur on|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: (loser):)|pg||
nt|warrens:  :(|pg||
nt|sybarra: lool|pg||
nt|hlortz: 1@H on 4??? heretic! :)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|warrens:  well, the good news is that this will help pick up the pace|pg||
nt|sybarra: and god knows this table needs that|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Spec, I take Paypal|pg||
nt|warrens:  don't worry, we'll get another chance.  |pg||
nt|vdoubleu: :-)|pg||
nt|warrens:  You could end up with a case by the end of the night|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|sybarra: Val,  ask for champagne instead of coke|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Thx Shirl but ofc|pg||
nt|warrens:  ofc?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: =of course|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: srry 4my Netspeak|pg||
nt|warrens:  I'll learn|pg||
nt|sybarra: me too |pg||
nt|vdoubleu: after spending time txtng,,,ofc|pg||
nt|sybarra: must be a texter |pg||
nt|benjent: Run the @sQ I think|pg||
pc|s4|nt|vdoubleu: u guessed it|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|nt|hlortz: playing 5cd majors 1n was probably the least lie|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|kareno: I've had excellent results with four-card majors.  Four NABC championships I can think of and fair results in world play too :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|benjent: And solely from playing 4 card majors!|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, we can claim 6 |pg||
nt|kareno: Well, perhaps some additional factors.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|hlortz: as soloway once said if hamman wanted to play 3 card majors he'd give it a try|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|benjent: Is it ... your vibrant personality?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, Silver medal in worlds :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|sybarra: this is when we need "commentators claim" |pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kareno: There was a very good NYC player who played that - three card majors :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|s8|nt|benjent: Didn't Flint and Reese give 3 card majors a serious try for a while?|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|kareno: lol Ben|pg||
nt|kareno: Perhaps they did.  But they had additional resources I don 't employ!!|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|nt|pelu: 4 card major or 5@s/4@h is very normal in scandinavia - In Sweden often 4@H before 4 card minor|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1SQHA954DQ85CAK984,S953HK87DJ762C532,SAT874HJ6DKT4CQT6,SKJ62HQT32DA93CJ7|sv|o|nt|mcphee: well seems the imps are flying|pg||
nt|othered1: Getting to 5 there is worth a "black charge," but to whom?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: MB expect diamond ace, I think (he's not happy)|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|spades|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mcphee: well E did only hold a 10 count and @S void was not so promissing a value|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: this is no laydown either|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mcphee: J4th , not the killer |pg||
pc|dT|nt|mcphee: so this will make now for sure|pg||
nt|othered1: was 2@D natural|pg||
nt|othered1: ?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mcphee: well he wanted to make some bid|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: who can tell :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|mcphee: denied @H, what was N supposed to do?|pg||
nt|othered1: 2@D was game force, I think, another gazzilli-type auction, so lead isn't irrational.|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 2@D GF I hear|pg||
nt|mcphee: I think lead from a poor 4 bagger is often bad|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mcphee: tried to smotehr 9@S|pg||
nt|mcphee: maybe E will lead @H now:)|pg||
nt|othered1: if not, south will make 4|pg||
nt|othered1: by  forcing @S9 with 2 entries to dummy|pg||
nt|mcphee: wow Brogelnad never bid his 6 card @S suit and they got to defend 5@C|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|harmon: better win q or he cant make 4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SATHAJ432DAT9CAT2,SJ9542HDQ843CJ865,SQ7HKQT9DKJ752C94,SK863H8765D6CKQ73|sv|n|nt|warrens:  boards left 37, lead 37|pg||
nt|sybarra: seem to be underbid at other table?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: ru sure?|pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: What shld East do on that auction after a preference?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Shld he bid on?|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe just lucky |pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Idk|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: idk=I do not know:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|nt|warrens:  it's a good contract, more or less on 3-2 trumps, but hard to know that W has perfect cards.  |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: In this room might b different, cuz they may thk they need the IMPs|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: La meme chose|pg||
pc|c6|nt|warrens:  I think it's worth considering after 2@D, but not so much non-vul|pg||
pc|c4|nt|vdoubleu: Ofc, mb if they were in 4, they might hook the diamond|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Rather than just play them from the top|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|vdoubleu: (assuming a diamond was not lead ofc)|pg||
pc|s9|nt|benjent: 2@c was drury (good hand with a fit as a passed hand)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|pelu: I am told: 6@H in CR|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|kareno: Pretty well, diamonds will be played through west with east showing four hearts.|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|warrens:  3 rounds of trumps and good bye|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|nt|vdoubleu: Still, will lose an IMP|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|pelu: wd @dQ|pg||
nt|benjent: NICE cover|pg||
nt|rodal f: A hard one to get home by 4@H and single @D at E|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|nt|kareno: Good play!!  nine was played to try to get west to duck.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kareno: Specs, if you want to induce a cover, generally you play the highest of equals.  If you don't want a cover, you play the low one.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|kareno: In the CR, they did not cover.|pg||
pc|c9|nt|benjent: Brogeland figured Helgemo would have played @d a lot earlier if he didn't have the !A|pg||
nt|hlortz: im thinking that with a @C lead declarer will need to play really well to make|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|hlortz: 6 i mean|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SATHAJ432DAT9CAT2,SJ9542HDQ843CJ865,SQ7HKQT9DKJ752C94,SK863H8765D6CKQ73|sv|n|nt|mcphee: well that may bag a few more imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: they just picked up 14 in the other room|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mcphee: yes, 1@H P 2NT|pg||
nt|mcphee: no mention of the @S suit|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|mcphee: that cuase the N hand to bid 4@S over 4@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|harmon: another potential slam|pg||
mb|3H|nt|mcphee: and S wisely pulled that to @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|othered1: yet another reasonable slam.|pg||
nt|mcphee: this time should they bid slam W better lead for one of the J's:)|pg||
nt|mcphee: a @D it is over|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|mcphee: E should dble 5@C imho|pg||
nt|othered1: If declarer pulls trumps then@DA, west can block suit|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|mcphee: yes, needs to ru the 9 and hope no cover|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|othered1: Got there, now have to make it.  On @C lead can south find a double-dummy transfer squeeze on west?|pg||
nt|othered1: lead has made the decision point right now.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mcphee: oppps|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: LOL or just a simple get @D's right|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|nt|mcphee: no more simple get @D right|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|mcphee: best shot is 8@D|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|mcphee: bingo|pg||
pc|h3|nt|peachy: wow|pg||
pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mcphee: 9@D|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kiwibridge: Nunes my hero|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3SQT7H4DQ94CT98753,SA854HA982D32CAJ4,S963HQ763DAKT8CQ2,SKJ2HKJT5DJ765CK6|sv|b|nt|hlortz: more |pg||
nt|benjent: And if he's got the !A, what's with that 9? Must be a sneaky boomba with A109. Very nice work by Brogeland|pg||
nt|hlortz: more imps for strul|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|pelu: in CR decl play @D9 in trick 3 - and West didnt see the problem|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|vdoubleu: In the CR they had a rather awkward acution to arrive at 3@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Heartsd play well here for N/S|pg||
mb|1H!|nt|warrens:  @D=@h's|pg||
nt|warrens:  3@C-p-p-3@D?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|warrens:  lol.  shows what I know|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: ;)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: w/o Spade lead here (in hearts)...|pg||
nt|warrens:  you might have had another bet if you were quick enough|pg||
nt|kareno: There's no premium on speed!|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|vdoubleu: Assuming they go for dummy tap....|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Missed opportunity in CR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|benjent: At trick 3, the @d play looks normal from all sorts of holdings without the A - so why take away a @d guess from declarer? Nice work by Nunes as declarer too|pg||
pc|cT|nt|kareno: Spectators, do NOT give up your seats - the quality of bridge here is top notch!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Trick 3 - yes for sure, nice play.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: How many will he make? 6?|pg||
nt|benjent: Heaps of problems in this contract. 4@h looks like it would have been better|pg||
nt|kareno: Jack of clubs cost a trick.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|vdoubleu: 5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|hlortz: this is why i DONT like 10/9 0 or 2 higher. declarer wouldnt play @CJ then|pg||
nt|hlortz: clearly H-H dont play that|pg||
nt|kareno: And why I don't play that structure either!  Not against competent declarers which would include anyone in this match.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|warrens:  2 imps back for Strul|pg||
nt|rodal f: A endplay in @C? After two more @Hs|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|benjent: The @d suit is kind of blocked...|pg||
nt|kareno: From the south seat yes.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|benjent: This is going to sneak home with the @s's 3-3. And the @h pick. And the @d blockage|pg||
nt|benjent: Helness must be pretty sure he's doomed at this point. I guess he'll try @d10 just in case Saelensminde's lunch is still bothering him|pg||
nt|rodal f: He is to skinny for that:)|pg||
pc|d8|nt|rodal f: 700 makes 12|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|benjent: That's the kind of sentence that could only make sense to a bridge player :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kareno: And 800 makes thirteen.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3SQT7H4DQ94CT98753,SA854HA982D32CAJ4,S963HQ763DAKT8CQ2,SKJ2HKJT5DJ765CK6|sv|b|nt|mcphee: my my some ionteresting hands in this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|kiwibridge: 4 big number swings and may another on there|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|othered1: Great spectating material.  Would be hard to construct better|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|harmon: yup|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: As I understand it, the French style is adamant that 2@H must show four.|pg||
nt|mcphee: that saves them from some asking sequence Ed, less memory work:)|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: and haven't the specs been GREAT, as has Joe on the vugraph and you fellow commenators|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kiwibridge: 3 more after thsi then a very short break befor the final set|pg||
pc|d5|nt|mcphee: good lead but will not help|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mcphee: 10@D now?|pg||
nt|mcphee: if W plays 2 @C before trumps fantoni can kiss his chance at the Q@H good bye|pg||
nt|othered1: 10 @D will force declarer,  but you'll force him into the right @H play|pg||
nt|othered1: GIB will certainly make this (GIB peeks).  tougher without the look-see|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: I'll wager a coke for Strul to win from here if Fantunes play the last set :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: anyone know if Strul played the first two sets?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|mcphee: oh my|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mcphee: well he guessed them all wrong:)|pg||
mc|9|nt|mcphee: so another possible 13 -14 imps to Strul|pg||
pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4S75HT965DJ532CK75,SQJ3HJ82D987C9432,S92HK743DATCAQJT6,SAKT864HAQDKQ64C8|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Did they really accept +2?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Where was 12th trick there?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He only had 11 tricks|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vdoubleu: They must play them a whole lot better than I do|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: The match has closed within two IMPs - exciting enough for you specs?|pg||
nt|benjent: From the depths of 46 down, the match is now a genuine nailbiter!|pg||
nt|kareno: I pass with that west collection of tram tickets.|pg||
mb|2S|nt|benjent: Unless I have some method that says "I have a 1@s raise", I do to Karen|pg||
mb|d|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|sybarra: leaping into 3 nt here from other side |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|kareno: I can't imagine east not bidding game on this auction.  And lucky for him, it makes.|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: maybe not leaping,  more like creeping|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Wld everyone o'call 1@d here?|pg||
nt|sybarra: doubtful |pg||
nt|warrens:  not me.  my partner tends to lead my suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: 3@s in the CR I hear.|pg||
nt|benjent: How wrong was I when I said the 3 imps on board 41 was the start of the long road back? 4 more boards, and it's basically square!|pg||
pc|s5|nt|pelu: 44-0 on 5 boards!|pg||
nt|kareno: Really impressive showing by Strul |pg||
nt|benjent: @s 2-2, a couple of finesses. Underbid.|pg||
nt|rodal f: Am not shure but belive it's 2Y since EW played serious together after Boye started to play with Mr. Lindquist|pg||
nt|kareno: Spec asks:  can someone help me : are these hands archived?  ... I believe yes after the set you can get them here.|pg||
nt|benjent: yep, and the Vugraph Project archives lots of sets, including converting old world championship matches to the famous lin format|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm told after a day or so.  |pg||
nt|kareno: Something else, specs, you set option to log when kibitzing|pg||
nt|dinos1: there it is: http://www.sarantakos.com/bridge.html|pg||
nt|kareno: But if he arrived late to the party he'll have to wait.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vdoubleu: Miserable collection (lead directional)|pg||
pc|s2|nt|benjent: We can see all the hands, so we know 4@s is an easy make ... but East doesn't know any of the good news|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfc: The 12-trick claim was accepted on Bd 29|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pelu: the swedes also has a come back : 32-0 in 5 boards - and now 32-26 in this segment and 104-89 overall|pg||
nt|kareno: Thanks, Sergey|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vdoubleu: .....& if they lose by 1 imp......tristesse|pg||
pc|h6|nt|sybarra: ......... we are thinking|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
nt|benjent: this generates a pitch for the baby diamond, and gets him home on @s 3-1 with the @dA onside|pg||
nt|kareno: More info from a spec:  http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph_archives/vugraph_archives.php?C=M;O=D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Can someone help me with Norwegian?  That's what they're all speaking at this table.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|kareno: Nice play by declarer.  Now he needs only the diamond finesse.|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|kareno: All I know is 'tak' means thank you.  Sorry :(|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|sybarra: scrabling home with 9 here also |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|sybarra: *scambling |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|pelu: ok Richard - just write and I will translate :):)|pg||
pc|h4|nt|benjent: Could go down to @s 2-2 with @hk onside (tick) and @dA offside, but that's unlikely on the auction|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kareno: South thinking?  Just giving declarer a little juice!|pg||
pc|d6|nt|sybarra: scrabing might have been nice word|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4S75HT965DJ532CK75,SQJ3HJ82D987C9432,S92HK743DATCAQJT6,SAKT864HAQDKQ64C8|sv|o|nt|harmon: whats happening in other match??|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: Joe, we think it was -2?|pg||
nt|harmon: does anyone know|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: yes -2|pg||
mb|2D|nt|mcphee: 2 down on the sheet|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|kiwibridge: thx|pg||
nt|mcphee: is 2@D the almost big bid?:)|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|kiwibridge: its 91-89 De Kjuiff   a cliff hanger|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: well this also became a hanger|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: as is this one now 99-101|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mcphee: 2 imps in both matchs|pg||
pc|c2|nt|harmon: could be new leader after this one|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: all you could want for a final set|pg||
nt|mcphee: i suspect game will be bid on this in the other room|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: screen down; Fantoni asking ?s|pg||
nt|mcphee: so you are correct Harmon, see told you that you would be right if you kept trying:)|pg||
nt|harmon: finally!!!!|pg||
nt|mcphee: 4@S bid in the other room so you can celebrate Harmon:)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: screen down again; more ?s|pg||
nt|mcphee: so 105 -101 and a new leader|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|mcphee: i doubt he ducked that one Joe|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SA92HAJT52DKQ74CQ,S7HK763DT853CT862,SQJ8654H9DAJCAJ54,SKT3HQ84D962CK973|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: New leader!|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: There is divergence on this bid : 3! s|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: 3@s|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|sybarra: good suggestion by spec:  scrabling=finding a scrabble word|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: The suit is OK, but some play u wld have a better hand|pg||
nt|benjent: Fantoni-Nunes bid this one to 6@s ...|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|sybarra: hate 4/2 |pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|warrens:  Is it different in French standard?  Just a good suit?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: AKQJ10xx, Axx, x, Qxx  ...|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Idk|pg||
nt|pelu: now 50-0 in 6 boards - calculated by one of my exp spects :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Thrilling contract that makes.|pg||
nt|pelu: Fantoni-Nunes need a good slam-result :)|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|sybarra: ok  what does that mean "texter" ?|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, now we slow down, off 2 ace|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  aces|pg||
nt|benjent: Nunes got to play an unusual safety play in trumps ... 1st round was low to the Q|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: the same thing= I don't know:)))|pg||
nt|sybarra: warren you getting it?  we can now text |pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  yeah, getting it.  I'm just not that interested.|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|nt|vdoubleu: 2 specs had a wire on thei board (the lead) typed to me:"Low diamond lead coming"|pg||
nt|kareno: Well done!  Making it should not present a problem.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|warrens:  I'm expecting 3@h's and then trump, soon to claim.  next hand looks more interesting, potential game swing|pg||
nt|benjent: Next set is theoretically in about 7 minutes ... but it may be delayed slightly by this set running a little over|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|sybarra: with ending easy  let  me start some thank you's|pg||
nt|warrens:  good play, I think this is better,in case W has 2 @D's and 4 trump-this stops a potential trump promotion|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|kareno: Not my line of play.  I would start with queen of spades trick 2.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|sybarra: First Many thanks, to our operator Richard Schiveley.  A job well done!|pg||
pc|s4|nt|warrens:  thanks all. last hand coming up, then back in 100 minutes|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|rodal f: I feel that Helness had a bit easyer line at this 6@S.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
nt|pelu: only Fredin-Fallenius missed this slam|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|kareno: Whew!!|pg||
mc|12|nt|benjent: He's given 1 off a fair shake, but he's come home safely enough|pg||
pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SA92HAJT52DKQ74CQ,S7HK763DT853CT862,SQJ8654H9DAJCAJ54,SKT3HQ84D962CK973|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|harmon: anudder shlam|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mcphee: and this one makes|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: 100% this time any odds on them bidding it :)|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|mcphee: was going to lay some odds, like 10 cokes to 1 they bid this obe|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: slam is not 100 percent on NS cards alone|pg||
nt|othered1: but it is mighty good|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: no takers but well bid Fantunes|pg||
nt|mcphee: @H lead a small bother|pg||
nt|mcphee: anything else a virtual claimer|pg||
nt|othered1: Unless @S break badly and you do have to handle that 4th @C|pg||
nt|mcphee: 2 tosses on @D|pg||
pc|c7|nt|mcphee: and here comes a @C lead|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 1000% now :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: revised only 999|pg||
nt|mcphee: low trump from dummy?|pg||
nt|othered1: only with open cards.  Double-dummy is an interesting exercise, but it's not competitive bridge|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: well done Bob|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|mcphee: @H lead was only thing to create any issues|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SAQTHT9DKQ9753CKJ,SK4HAK43DA862CAT7,SJ983HQJ62DJCQ862,S7652H875DT4C9543|sv|e|nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my co commentators Val and Warren (David Stern earlier)     We appreciate your time, insights and humor.   |pg||
nt|sybarra: Our gratitude to the  ACBL for brining this wonderful tourney to BBO.  Special thanks to Jeff Johnston & Jan Martel. |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Tks, but it wasn't hard to keep up at this pace.  :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to our specs who give us helpful comments and some humor!|pg||
mb|1C|nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: thx Richard,  hope you have time for dinner|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: Special thanks to Roland for his tireless efforts organizing the vugraph! |pg||
nt|vdoubleu: I'll 2nd that|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: On this bidding, how wld you play the spades?|pg||
nt|sybarra: next session is:  8:00 pm Los Angeles, 11:00 pm New York, 04.00 Sunday Paris, 3:00 am Sunday London, 2:00 pm Sunday Sydney|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: Stansby made it because Nyström (West) was able to show both red suits. First 1@H, later 3@D|pg||
nt|benjent: Funny - random difference in minor suit opening has swung a couple of imps|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|warrens:  given this auction, no no chance to get spades right on this auction|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Then it is with the odds to play East for spade length|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Declarer has no such info here|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: If you happened to make a "discovery" play by finding out hwp had heart ace, then, presumably, down you wld go|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
nt|sybarra: now just to untangle it |pg||
nt|Walddk2: If I were thinking about finessing, it would be through West|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: As did Nunes|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|nt|sybarra: oh oh |pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
nt|kareno: More IMPs to Strul!!|pg||
nt|hlortz: bessis's will be glad to have this quarter done...|pg||
nt|benjent: Brogeland is fairly confident he's looking at his side's only defensive tricks. He's just going to try to make sure he has a way to get off lead on a regular basis|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|vdoubleu: Nite all:)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: (for now)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good night|pg||
nt|warrens:  ciao|pg||
nt|sybarra: gn all,  see you in 1 1/2 hours |pg||
pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|benjent: The big pile of diamonds in South's hand is bad news for Brogeland ... he now will probably need to cash up his side winners in order to get his @sK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|s9|nt|benjent: On the run of the diamonds, Brogeland is going to have to slice his hand up horribly|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: So long as east holds his club nine, they'll survive.  |pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|rodal f: @C9 a good card for EW now.|pg||
mc|8|nt|kareno: Now you see why the nine of clubs mattered.|pg||
nt|benjent: What a turn around.|pg||
nt|kareno: mmm.  how many unanswered IMPs?|pg||
pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SAQTHT9DKQ9753CKJ,SK4HAK43DA862CAT7,SJ983HQJ62DJCQ862,S7652H875DT4C9543|sv|e|nt|mcphee: i bet that last one is a push|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: LIke old Roth-Stone, sound opening bid systems work quite well when you do open.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|mcphee: 100 a trick says Nunes|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kiwibridge: amazing comeback, as I said before, great job Joe and fellow commentaors, specs you have been wonderful and this has been a great set of bridge|pg||
nt|mcphee: J@D is a very nice ticket to see Nunes is thinking to himself:)|pg||
nt|othered1: and north knows exactly what's going on and leads appropriately|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|kiwibridge: the final set in a few  minutes, who knows how it will pan out, DON'T miss it @H|pg||
nt|mcphee: so 50 imps have gone to Strul in the last 6 boards|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mcphee: quite amazing number |pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|othered1: @D7 wassuit pref, I assume|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mcphee: he was encouraging partner to lead more @D ED|pg||
pc|dA|nt|othered1: :)|pg||
nt|mcphee: L)|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: to those who said Fantunes were fading, think again :) @H|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|mcphee: they said Raiding|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: ah sounds the same :)|pg||
nt|mcphee: right|pg||
nt|othered1: who, here at least, has said that they're fading? |pg||
nt|kiwibridge: many specs|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kiwibridge: many many even :(|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h3|nt|othered1: front runners, they.|pg||
mc|5|nt|mcphee: the boys miss a couple of slams and they consider this fading?|pg||
nt|mcphee: they missed them on purpose to encourage the opps|pg||
nt|mcphee: like a handicap|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: they've made many comebacks over the years, they just keep exciting us, wonderful to watch|pg||
nt|othered1: A good sign that they are not fading is that they kept their composure and didn't make desperate bids and plays, even though down enough to  make people think their strategy was ...|pg||
nt|othered1: fading, too.|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: well said ed|pg||
nt|mcphee: Ed writes political speechs also, for those intersted in campaign :)|pg||
nt|othered1: Nope, I'm as apolitical as they come.|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 1900+ kibs in action between the 4 tables in play, see more again soon|pg||
nt|mcphee: well I may be to stay for the next set|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: you'd have to wouldn't you Bob?|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: 50 imps without reply last several boards|pg||
nt|mcphee: 1@C was opened in the other room so S balanced 1N and is playing it there|pg||
nt|mcphee: so another 8 imps coming I would guess|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: we should be re-starting now so I guess a small delay - enough time for coffee at least :)|pg||
nt|mcphee: the other match is a 5 imp difference|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: yes, i'd estimate 15 min|pg||
nt|mcphee: I will be bock|pg||
nt|othered1: These close matches make up for all of the routs yesterday.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: when the other table is finished, I'll close this table momentarily to check scores and be back in 10 min or so|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: thx again all see you very soon|pg||
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