vg|2011 Vanderbilt R16 B,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Diamond,84,Schwartz,44|
rs|6DN-1,5HE-1,6SE-1,4SW+1,2HW-2,1SS-1,2CN+1,3CN=,4SW-2,3CN-3,4SE=,5DNx-2,3NS-2,4HN-2,6HN=,4HN+2,4HE+3,4NW+2,3HN=,3HS=,3HE+1,4HE=,4HN-1,3NE=,3NW=,4SW=,2DN+1,2DN+1,4HEx=,6HEx-3,4SE+1,4SE+1|
pn|Greco,Verhees,Hampson,V Prooijen,Ginossar,Moss,Pachtmann,Gitelman|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SJ854H4DAKQT8432C,SAKT632HAJ72D9CT8,S7HKT5DJ65CAQJ942,SQ9HQ9863D7CK7653|sv|o|mb|2C!|an|6+ !cs, 11-15|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=11-15 HCP, 6+@C|pg||
mb|3C!|an|6+ !ds, INV|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 3@C looks like version where some 1-suit game force|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@C always @D   i don't think i've seen that version before  |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: I think he wrote @d, but not sure - there are a bunch of notes already on the page and I'm not sure if the one that says @d is from this hand|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think PUPPET to 3@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Hampson's 4@D suggests you may be right|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson wrote in nice big letters 6+ @ds, INV+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and there we have it  Sherlock Martel gets all the facts|pg||
mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 4@H would have been Key Card for @D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: vP asking - says that 41d was clearly forcing, 4@h would have been RKCB so 4N = @h cue bid|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: all 3rd Quarter scores now posted at  http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
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qx|c49|st||md|3SJ854H4DAKQT8432C,SAKT632HAJ72D9CT8,S7HKT5DJ65CAQJ942,SQ9HQ9863D7CK7653|sv|o|nt|yuval10: very close match so far|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|yuval10: already some excitement, 6@d was made in the OR|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: some commotion as other tables restart|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Moss still studying.  deck may seem to have too many points in it|pg||
mb|4D|nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann asks about 4D.  Gitelman writes: "I think splinter"|pg||
mb|5C|nt|yuval10: 5NT is interesting, of course in standart bridge it means to pick between 6 or 7, but it doesn't seem likely considering West' strength|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann exhales deeply. looks tired|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: green cards placed delicately on the tray|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: ginossar sees them when the tray comes back, puts his cards down and his hands to his temples|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: nice easy board to start the set|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: ginossar leans back, crosses his legs, still thinking|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: fingering @DA and @DQ|pg||
nt|ritong: +|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: "sorry if this was wrong"|pg||
pc|d9|nt|yuval10: 6@d actually a lot better than 6NT, you can make it even when the K@h is off ( playing small @s from hand towards the Q, then if south doesn't jump you discard the K@s over the 4th ...|pg||
nt|yuval10: @c and if he does you can discard 2 @h's )|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|yuval10: here you have to rely on the @h finesse, but it worked so 2 imps for diamond |pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Moss that 5N was pick a slam,  Gitelman thought it was choose 6 or 7|pg||
nt|yuval10: hi Joanna, thanks |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ritong: it was not, as 5@d is a make|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4S4HJT74DK8CAQJT43,SAT9872H9DAJ5C865,S53HA52DQT92CK972,SKQJ6HKQ863D7643C|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if Greco intended 4N as Exclusion Key Card with 0@C|pg||
mb|1S!|an|4+ !ss, can have longer suit|nt|ahollan1: oh -- missed the note 4N=@H cue|pg||
mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfb: The problem was that both were cue-bidding second round controls |pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15 HCP  4+@S  maybe 4@S and any 5+ other suit|pg||
mb|3C!|an|spade raise|nt|ahollan1: Verhees doesn't care about a 2nd suit :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|an|5+ !hs, 4 !ss|nt|ahollan1: will vP show his @H now?   maybe not strong enough opposite Limit Raise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but then again ...|pg||
mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: with 5@S & 5@H the opening bid would be 1@H -- so vP sequence shows LONGER @H|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees asks about 3@s and Greco says showed club support|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the other match is playing different boards, but you can still get dizzy watching the other 3 tables using http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 5@D will probably talk Greco out of leading that suit -- so 5@S will probably make [if vP doesn't get excited by @C void]|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: We thought they'd change the lineup here so there would be one slow and one fast at each table, but they didn't (Schwartz had seed this 1/4)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Sorry - didn't mean that to be public, but was discussing the fact that we don't have the close Jacobs-Kang match on because they hadn't compared when this match was ready to start ...|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: there's a theory about which when to sit Big Club vs Big Club when you have the seating rights -- i just can't remember the details :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Ah, I'm sure you're right - if you want swings, you want your big club pair to hold different hands from the big club pair in the other room|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't remember -- do Gitelman-Moss play Flannery?  if so, Fred will open 2@D then who knows how auction will proceed|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: I think they play weak 2@d, but not sure|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4S4HJT74DK8CAQJT43,SAT9872H9DAJ5C865,S53HA52DQT92CK972,SKQJ6HKQ863D7643C|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: "good pass of 5@C"|pg||
nt|ritong: and an other strret fight coming|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman: "I have to admit it occurred to me you were psyching there"|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|yuval10: NS in the OR judged very well to bid to the 5 level|pg||
mb|2S|an|forcing|mb|3C|mb|4S|nt|yuval10: EW put maximum pressure over South|pg||
mb|p|nt|yuval10: but it seem as if he has a 5@h now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: a short fight, finally|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss grimaces a bit, points at dummy, still making plans|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cT|nt|ritong: shorter than next room, where EW pushed a bit|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|yuval10: South must've been convinced that his Partner has void @s|pg||
pc|hK|nt|yuval10: on surface it looks like N's double meant to discourage his Partner of carry on|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphzfe: some question whether the 84-44 carryover is correct|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss:"just to show off"|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|mc|11|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SK762H86542DAT9CT,SA3HAQT97D76CKJ98,SJ95HK3DK82CAQ643,SQT84HJDQJ543C752|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Fred-Brad down in 5@H on  49  where Greco-Hampson down in 6@D|pg||
mb|2H!|an|10-15, 5+ !hs, 4+!ca|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 10-15 HCP  5+@H & 4+@C|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: just what vP was hoping to hear|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Jan is right  again  1@H opening from Fred on  50|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: what a terrible lack of choices for Hampson on opening lead|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1:  50  4@S -- NS barely competed  EW didn't even sniff for slam|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i have friend who would yell at partner/teammates when they led away from unsupported Jack -- even when it was right!|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|cK|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1SK762H86542DAT9CT,SA3HAQT97D76CKJ98,SJ95HK3DK82CAQ643,SQT84HJDQJ543C752|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfe: moss very chatty.  asks whether @CT was suit pref|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: kibitzer sits behind brad.  our first as opposed to the mob hovering at the zia-hamman table|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman, after sitting still for a minute, grabs the pass card off his tray|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ritong: he had no real reason to get involved here|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|cK|pg||
nt|yuval10: time to stop now|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|yuval10: this seem to have no play at all|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: had @H2 out but put it back|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|vugraphzfe: fred: "don't worry about it"|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2SQ963H74DA754C653,ST754HT952DJT3CT7,SAHAQ63D86CKQJ942,SKJ82HKJ8DKQ92CA8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ BAL|pg||
mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=0-7|pg||
mb|1H|an|4+ !hs|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H=4+ forcing   IF 4@H, then 5+@C/@D|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|4 !hs and 5-6 minor|nt|ahollan1: i think 1@S alerted because denies 3+@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|to play minor|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: don't know the continuations, but 1N sure looks like transfer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: very nice auction to stop so low|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: many big clubbers who use the 1M rebid to force 1 round would have South rebid 2@C to show 5-7 without 3+@H  then they'd be at least 1 level higher|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2SQ963H74DA754C653,ST754HT952DJT3CT7,SAHAQ63D86CKQJ942,SKJ82HKJ8DKQ92CA8|sv|b|nt|ritong: 13 comparisons left|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ritong: time to get one or two solid shots for israeli pair|pg||
mb|d|nt|ritong: hi yuv hi all|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: salut Henri|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann makes a fist to show that 2@H is strong.  gitelman gently passes|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2NT artif prolly any gf hand with no suitable rebid|pg||
nt|yuval10: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: a kind of gazzilli, just upscaled|pg||
nt|bg: letssee|pg||
nt|ritong: you think he should act?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: just the manner, softly placing the card on the tray|pg||
pc|dK|nt|vugraphzfe: ginossar: not the worst|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: then asks who wants water; moss accepts|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ritong: so far eldad has shown a strong 2 in @hs with questionable suit quality|pg||
nt|yuval10: double-dummy 6@h looks quite fair, but not today|pg||
nt|ritong: 2NT is a kind of puppet, asking opener to come back to his opening suit|pg||
nt|ritong: unless ha has real good news|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ritong: they did not want to try the coup three in a row  remained possible, though|pg||
nt|ritong: in this context, 3@c instead of 2NT would be forcing|pg||
nt|ritong: here, pachtmann had relatively good news|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman seems always in control, never on tilt, never in a hurry|pg||
nt|ritong: moss cares about the excited part|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: with talent|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ritong: so, north had relatively good news, but not enough to make a move|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman gesturing like he's counting something out|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|bg: these club discards are risky if W swithches now it is not safe to set up hearts|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|ritong: i bet brad will try some joke about that at the table  he s facetious|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
nt|bg: should diccarded dia|pg||
nt|yuval10: he has 9 tricks though, 3@s, 3@d, 2@h and 1 @c|pg||
nt|bg: dis|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|h6|nt|yuval10: and he's cashing his tricks now, making 10 |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SJ84H632DKJT7CQ64,SAQT65H94DA432C52,SK97HKJTD9CKJT987,S32HAQ875DQ865CA3|sv|n|mb|2C!|an|10-15, 6+ !cs|mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: Nickell leading O'Rourke by 1   in case you're wondering that's where all the other kibitzers are|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: it's official  EW have done a lot of bidding here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: the choices --- go down slowly   or   go down quickly|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i bet we could negotiate for down 1 right now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it's clear that Verhees has abandoned the option to go down quickly|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: nice overtake|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm sure on the lead that it is known @D4-1  overtake forces Verhees to win trick 1 -- even if he didn't plan to|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now in search of trick  9|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: this could do it --  if Hampson plays 3rd @C -- Greco can be endplayed in @D|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: great D Eric!|pg||
pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d2|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: overtake to return @h preserves his exit card in @C|pg||
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qx|c53|st||md|3SJ84H632DKJT7CQ64,SAQT65H94DA432C52,SK97HKJTD9CKJT987,S32HAQ875DQ865CA3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S!|an|0-3 spades|nt|yuval10: this one looks routine|pg||
nt|ritong: other room EW got offboard due to the systemic 2@c opening|pg||
nt|ritong: showing the equivalent of a very good weak 2 in @cs|pg||
nt|ritong: if you wonder how they treat very strong hands, big @c is the answer|pg||
nt|ritong: any 16+ hand is opened 1@c|pg||
mb|d|an|undiscussed|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 9 easy tricks from top|pg||
nt|ritong: brad is visibly sitting on the benefits|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: sorry, got knocked off the internet but didn't miss any of the bridge|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: "that's too fast", takes time to study dummy|pg||
nt|ritong: just trying to avoid big swings|pg||
nt|ritong: if he was not doing that, he would certainly raise @ds|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss wrote: if you bid 1NT, X would be takeout. haven't discussed here|pg||
nt|ritong: which were freely bid by his pard|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bg: some may try to run club 8 now but not at imps risk of losing 4 dia tricks|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|c2|nt|bg: if N doesnt keep his two spades E could make 4 on an andplay|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|yuval10: this wasn't a good day for Louisville in the NCAA tournement - the local college, led by coach Pitino, surprisingly lost to 14th seeded Morehead st. 62:61|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
mc|6|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: I coulda doubled it, but...|pg||
pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4S9876HKQ865DKT9CJ,SJ5HAJT73DQ6CAKQ7,SQH9DAJ85432CT543,SAKT432H42D7C9862|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: good stuff|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Kelsey would approve -- when you know the way defense should go -- take charge, don't give partner a chance to go wrong|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S is the only weak 2 in the EW system|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: Nickell-O'Rourke in flip-flop mode now   O'Rourke +1|pg||
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qx|c54|st||md|4S9876HKQ865DKT9CJ,SJ5HAJT73DQ6CAKQ7,SQH9DAJ85432CT543,SAKT432H42D7C9862|sv|e|mb|2S|nt|ritong: east tried a 1NT overcall in other room i d be surprised to see gitelman duplicate this|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ritong: assuming 1@s is the response here|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ritong: this contract has a lot of play|pg||
nt|yuval10: 4@h looks makeable, so Schwartz team likely gets some imps back|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman studying the trick before turning it|pg||
nt|ritong: trump looks clear|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|ritong: 7|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ritong: brad has doubled, and not with a trump stack|pg||
nt|ritong: so he has values, including @h control|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann lowers screen, asks about carding, gitelman answers UDCA|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ritong: ron tried a small @h to his stiff jack, but unfortunately moss was aware about that card|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|ritong: no clear reason to give up on trump attack|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s3|nt|bg: Fred may regret tossing Dia|pg||
nt|bg: now if S ruffs a dia he cannot get off dummy without E playng another dia but he can discarf a club now Fred doent have anther dia|pg||
nt|ritong: far sighted, bruce|pg||
nt|yuval10: other room has already played twice as many boards as played here|pg||
nt|bg: if he ruffs a club now he has to finesse the dia|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg||
nt|bg: now everything sb ok|pg||
nt|ritong: notice that this move does not cost a trick, contrarily to superficial look|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SA5HA42DA954CAK96,SJT82HKT8DT72C874,SQ9764HQJ95D6CT53,SK3H763DKQJ83CQJ2|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N in this seat = 19-20|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|5 !ss, 4 !hs|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = modified Puppet|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: modificiation is that it includes this hand :)|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: at least i THINK 3@C was Mod Puppet -- possible just Stayman with 3@H=Smolen|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: All I know for sure is that Hampson said 3@h showed 5 spades, 4 hearts|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfb: The first table (Lynch vs Berg) to finish in this room just broke. |pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: Lynch was down a ton after 3|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Lynch original  6   Berg original  22 beat  11 yesterday|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: obviously @D7 was too hard to read    i'm not sure if 72 was possible or always 2nd/4th|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if 2nd  then 97x or 107x|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SA5HA42DA954CAK96,SJT82HKT8DT72C874,SQ9764HQJ95D6CT53,SK3H763DKQJ83CQJ2|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: should have bid 5@S, you'd have bid 6|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: low heart might still pick off Tx or Txx with Gitelman|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|ritong: they prolly have a tool to show 5@s 4@h limit|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: that too|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ritong: here we go|pg||
nt|bg: yes 2h =5spades 4 hearts|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|yuval10: West in the OR chose 1NT after South decided to open 1@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: possible 11 tricks  let s see|pg||
nt|marinesa: many pairs play 2h is 5s,4h 0-9 and 2s is 5s,4h and 10-11 something in this range|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marinesa: especially precision pairs|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|ritong: the @h 9 had for purpose to diagnose if south has a stiff honor|pg||
nt|ritong: noone would cover with Hx(x)|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|yuval10: have to go now, enjoy the rest of the match|pg||
nt|yuval10: bye|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao|pg||
nt|ritong: brad is not the only facetious one around this table, seems|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|vugraphzfe: fred asked about 3H and brad asked about 3D but I didn't get conclusive answers|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: and did not see what went under SK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ritong: ensuring 10|pg||
nt|ritong: you never know|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|nt|vugraphzfe: was indeed SQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2ST654HAK7DA7CK543,SQ9H83DQT82CAJT87,SAKHQJT962DK93CQ9,SJ8732H54DJ654C62|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: @S8 was a Grosvenor   actually gave declarer a chance to make!  [unless i counted tricks wrong]|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Some discussion in Dutch under the screen - not sure what about - maybe the diamonds? Verhees actually played ten of hearts first time, so perhaps thought that was Smith and showed ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: @d 10?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|FG, !cs or BAL|mb|p|mb|2H|an|6 !hs|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H limited by failure to open 1@C  so max of 15 HCP|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C game force, @C or BAL|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure if 2@H guarantees 6+  but surely 3@H = 3@H [with 4@H wouldn't start with 2@C]|pg||
mb|4C!|an|non-serious cue bid|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4 comparisons this set  26-3 for the team that began with 30 imp lead|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: alert 4@C -- probably non-serious try|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that means  with stronger slam ambition  start with 3N|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hampson's hand getting better either way|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 5@D now?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think 4@S=KeyCard ask in @H  and 4N=cue in @S  even if reversed doesn't seem like Greco wants to take charge|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and note that cue bids are 1st or 2nd round control|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nice auction|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: and nice verification from Jan that 2@H DID guarantee 6+@H|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2ST654HAK7DA7CK543,SQ9H83DQT82CAJT87,SAKHQJT962DK93CQ9,SJ8732H54DJ654C62|sv|o|nt|ritong: nice slam|pg||
nt|ritong: notice greco's 2@c|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: arguing the score now|pg||
nt|ritong: starting with 1@s might be less efficient|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss thought there were only 7 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ritong: will eldad suggest slam?|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|bg: 3nt makes but hard to bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: nope|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: vulnerable brad would try|pg||
pc|c6|nt|bg: true Henri this is an imp scale type of hand|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ritong: non vulnerable possible gain is not much bigger than possible loss|pg||
nt|ritong: so, better go quietly and avoid adrenalina rushes|pg||
nt|ritong: not that brad tends to avoid that:)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mslair: the fat lady will be singing soon|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|marinesa: i'm surprised brad didn't make bid 2c followed by 2s, mild try, i think they play 2way cb|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bg: gain 6imps to make 3nt nv lose 5 if down one but gain 10 vul vs lose6 if down therefore bid close vul games|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ritong: hello mark|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mslair: hey|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c8|nt|bg: Fred will make 3  board is a push|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SA652H94DQ974C943,SQTHAKQJT86DA5CQ2,SJ9843H53DK63CJT7,SK7H72DJT82CAK865|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: pull 2 rounds and retaining top @H in case they're 3-1  so able to ruff 3rd @D with honor|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|6+ !hs, INV+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D - 10-15 HCP  could actually be 0@D   or 4@D & 5+@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|an|bad hand |nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "we're 1 for 2 on slams without Blackwood" :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think always Good 6+@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but also thought this hand too strong for 2@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my notes imply best hand is minimum game force|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H could be singleton|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D promised suit that is playable opposite @Hx|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees has his head in his hand and is studying - don't know if he's thinking about meaning of things or what|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|worse|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe thinking he'd like to go back and respond 2@C Game Force Relay???|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees "don't make too many"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the rest of auction could be unique for their version of Ultimate Canape -- sorry i can't translate :(|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and too many it will be|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SA652H94DQ974C943,SQTHAKQJT86DA5CQ2,SJ9843H53DK63CJT7,SK7H72DJT82CAK865|sv|e|nt|ritong: pure coinflip slam|pg||
nt|ritong: but two keys off|pg||
nt|ritong: oy|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mslair: likely another 13 IMPs to the Diamond team|pg||
nt|ritong: unclear|pg||
nt|ritong: brad might make it short|pg||
mb|2N|nt|mslair: short by opening 4 hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: or try some joke|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: gitelman showed interest when the tray came back.  usually is very stoic|pg||
nt|ritong: good time to have a gadget for minors|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|bg: NS have 7 losers hope they do not vul get them into unprofitable sac|pg||
nt|ritong: oy|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: fred: really?"|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ritong: pachtmann lost a big chance imho|pg||
nt|ritong: 4@h will sound bizarre to fred's ear|pg||
nt|ritong: if any:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: fred writes: not discussed. 2245|pg||
nt|ritong: til now, fred is super happy|pg||
nt|ritong: he had the right tool for a hand which is usually very tough to negotiate|pg||
nt|mslair: can't sign off in 5 hearts   I think he will bid 6 hearts  |pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss bouncing nervously|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: @s Q10 is awkward|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: just bid 4@s and check what happened after smoke clears up|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss also writes 2245|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss: he doesn't know anything about my hand|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|mc|12|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SJT9HK9654DK2CT76,SQ65HAJDQ9864CQ53,SK3HQ873D53CAK984,SA8742HT2DAJT7CJ2|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: ouch -- definite lost opportunity|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|can be short|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|an|3-card raise|nt|ahollan1: NS 2@D opener is Precision 3-suiter with 0/1@D  so 1@D = 2+ except for rare hand with singleton honor that gets treated as NT|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: thru 56  Nickel over O'Rourke +11|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i owe nick an "l"|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i.e.   Nickell|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4SJT9HK9654DK2CT76,SQ65HAJDQ9864CQ53,SK3HQ873D53CAK984,SA8742HT2DAJT7CJ2|sv|b|nt|ritong: on the other hand, 3@s will close the auction more often than not|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: loud discussion from hall, kibitzer gail greenberg hurries to close door|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: mrs greenberg is brad's mom|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: makeable|pg||
nt|ritong: auction is crystal|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: guess @ds and bye bye clara|pg||
nt|bg: personally I am not a fan of not bidding out shape the 3 club bid could be an artificial force in some structures I would bid 4 clubs over 3 spades and show the shape|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i thought @CK to @D finesse was mirage|pg||
nt|ritong: a decision, al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems extra chances if low @D from hand|pg||
nt|ritong: the guess is: who has @d Hx|pg||
nt|ritong: when south can have @d HHx, i agree small to ten is better|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ritong: pass over 1@s is three @ss and mini values|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: now of course, if north ducks smoothly..|pg||
nt|ritong: redouble is " please look closer"|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ritong: and pass over 2@h is " no, really sorry mate"|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: brad sees dummy, calls director, suggests ginossar has broken tempo over 2@S|pg||
nt|ritong: my perso style would be a fitjump in 2@s after pass|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ritong: showing 5@s 4@d inviting values|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: none of these players will pass immediately with no problem as some others do|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: after @SA lead @Dx seems even clearer -- then @DA and if suit not running, hope for 5@C 1@D 2@H 1@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if North wins @D -- well you're no worse off|pg||
nt|bg: only hopr her is a low dia play N for doubleton honor|pg||
nt|ahollan1: retraction -- just noticed @C discard from trick 1|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|ritong: gitelmoss certainly reserv that to an other handtype|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: ginossar seemed upset by the director call, takes some time to compose himself|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ritong: he had to decide early|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: maybe that should have been @D|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|ritong: he will learn|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ritong: smells like a push|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|ritong: stay stoic|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: need Michael Rosenberg or Bart Bramley for the single-dummy analysis|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|ritong: for that matter, if someone has to get upset, it is rather pachtmann|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: ...|pg||
nt|ritong: who had an obvious call, especially in a trailing context, so nothing mean will happen|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss stretches, sighs, taps on the table|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SJ962HKJTDT97CAQ7,SAT74H86DAJ2CKJ95,SKQ83H3DQ654CT432,S5HAQ97542DK83C86|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|can be short|nt|ahollan1: fearless 1@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: on the missed slam Brad Moss opened the west hand in 4th seat with 2N|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: i think Fred has described a slam invite with @C & @H -- now waiting to see what happens|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4N final contract!   so both fail to find slam|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: sorry -- my interest in  57 at the other table meant i wasn't paying attention here|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SJ962HKJTDT97CAQ7,SAT74H86DAJ2CKJ95,SKQ83H3DQ654CT432,S5HAQ97542DK83C86|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: very intriguing hand   and records will say  "just a push"|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: with 3 to score   O'Rourke leads Nickell by 7|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|ritong: lets see if fred can save 1 imp making 9|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss trying to find an escort to leave the room and ginossar tells him just to go|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: some back and forth between boards about the alleged tempo break|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|bg: fred the magician can only make 3 if N plays 3 rounds of spades|pg||
nt|ritong: he has 8 on top and NS can try to establish a long @s|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: director said if tray passes back within 25 seconds it is not a break in tempo|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|ritong: cashing time|pg||
nt|bg: or leads a third dia:)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|ritong: good move|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SAT852HJ2D82CQJ83,SJHT9DKQJ653CKT96,SQ43HAK7653DT94C4,SK976HQ84DA7CA752|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfb: I think Greco got squeezed in the minors|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for overtrick -- it just didn't matter|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vP  PASS???|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow -- Verhees 1st seat favorable preempts must usually be much worse|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i would have thought he'd try 3N over 3@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now pin the @SJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nice work for down only 1|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SAT852HJ2D82CQJ83,SJHT9DKQJ653CKT96,SQ43HAK7653DT94C4,SK976HQ84DA7CA752|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfe: moss comes back and apologizes: "don't want to imply anything", shakes pachtmann's hand, says "we'll talk about it in the bar"|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: if brad opens, they will prolly be in 4NT|pg||
nt|ritong: hm|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curious that Moss opens playing 2/1  and Verhees did NOT playing a Big Club system|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4NT swish|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: for specs unfamiliar with the treatment    2N showed Balanced Game Force   a totally new concept that was introduced in 1920s|pg||
nt|bg: this pair obviously use 2nt as a balanced openig bid vs others who use Jacoby--both styles have their merits|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s6|nt|vugraphzfe: fred calling cards so softly moss has to ask|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s4|nt|bg: 2nt as analanced GF was very prevalent in the 40's and 50's if I recall Al|pg||
pc|cA|mc|9|nt|vugraphzfe: running away with it here|pg||
pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3SKT6HT9DK65CQJ743,SQJ4HAQ4DA987CAKT,S53HK8632DQJT4C85,SA9872HJ75D32C962|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: will be interesting to see if Pachtmann also overcalls 3@H  and then  if Gitelman bids with East|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson - "spades might make ... if we don't defend well, they might make 3NT"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|mb|1N|an|18-20|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW do NOT play strong 2N opener|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C then 1N=18-20|pg||
mb|2S|an|5 !ss, INV|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: many pairs no playing transfer to @H then 2@S as artificial game try -- so the 5@S hand starts with Stayman|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: not "no" but "now"    say that 3 times quickly|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: @D lead at trick 1 would have made this hand much more interesting|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: thru 58  Nickell now +1|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: and Nickell up to +8 over O'Rourke      but i should pay attention to THIS match|pg||
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qx|c61|st||md|3SKT6HT9DK65CQJ743,SQJ4HAQ4DA987CAKT,S53HK8632DQJT4C85,SA9872HJ75D32C962|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i think Culbertson's 2N was forcing too|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: thought Acol introduced 2N as invite  and artificial Game Force was Ozzie & Jim Jacoby  early 60s??|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ritong: not sure about their style, but this @c Ax is surely worth an effort|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C must deny 3+@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: just not sure if 6th @C shown|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think double dummy defense can set this 4    starts with @H lead|pg||
nt|ritong: now a battle of undertricks|pg||
nt|ritong: three looks like a lot of them|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then they must untangle @S winners while retaining transportation in @H -- extremely unlikely|pg||
nt|bg: rebid of the minor usually shows 6 with 3 hearts better to raise hearts with unbalanced hand|pg||
nt|ritong: but|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Bruce -- but there is slight impact playing transfer responses|pg||
nt|ritong: try @c hook, loses, a @h back|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: now the contract makes with @d K on|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: depending on 1N rebid -- 1@H can be used to show exactly 3@H [1N=weak balanced hand] or 2/3@H  [1N=18-19]|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|ritong: so 3@h 2@s 1@c 1@d|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann picked up his bidding cards, trying to end the auction before the tray passed back. perhaps has given up|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: pachtmann toying with his cards, trick 1 still faced|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|nt|bg: do you try to make or play dia ace and concede down one;)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: screen lowered while moss whispers a question|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: stretches, sighs, cracks his knuckles behind his head|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: certainly not acting like the match is decided|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: jeff meckstroth:  they still pay bonus for making game, don't they?|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: may be forced to get it right from here|pg||
nt|ritong: completely so|pg||
nt|ritong: just exit a @h, just in case|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: and on that reference  with 2 to score   O'Rourke leads Nickell by 12|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|ritong: not anymore|pg||
nt|ritong: so, @c QJ on and good bye|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: sets his hand down, sighs again.  really sweating this one|pg||
pc|c2|nt|bg: they also pay 5 imps for being down 200 less just a point of view|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: no scores posted but they will filter onto  http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o62|st||md|4SAT87HKJ987DAC984,SKJ9H5432DKQ62C75,S652HQDJT9754CAQ6,SQ43HAT6D83CKJT32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|semi-forcing|nt|ahollan1: 1N=semi-force|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|3+|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: i know -- it's either forcing or it isn't    but that's not the only poorly named convention/treatment in our game|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i particularly abhor "negative double"  and  "grand slam force"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a)  but he has points     b) but you stopped in 6     and the director walks away shaking his head muttering to himself|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: vP asks about how many clubs Greco promised - usually 3 but could be 2 with a 5422 decent hand|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: really???   playing semi-force 1N  i would think 2@C usually 4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Only pass 1NT with balanced minimum|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe 4+ if min, (2)3+ if not min|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: i guess i'm still on semantics kicke|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4SAT87HKJ987DAC984,SKJ9H5432DKQ62C75,S652HQDJT9754CAQ6,SQ43HAT6D83CKJT32|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ritong: ginossar/pachtmann not having fun|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Nickell v O'Rourke showing  Nickell +7 with 2 to play  there is possible scoring error of 3 or 4 imps [it would be in favor of O'Rourke]|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 2@S instead of 1N means Moss ON DEFENSE gets 100 honors|pg||
nt|bg: not much joy in this hand eather|pg||
nt|ritong: but imps no matter what|pg||
nt|ritong: even if few|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: and a @h|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|ritong: best is to duck that|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: fred fidgeting with quitted trick, hand folded|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh  bigtrain [Walter Johnson] says if scoring error  it would be Nickell +1 with 1 to play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: amazing our match had ANY spectators|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: with bbotv can watch more than one room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: too right -- never thought about them  even though one is ME|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: fred finally fans his cards|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but we who logged in to watch this match  saw a lot of very solid play from Diamond|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|bg: sometimes better to use only two entries to play on side duit like clubs which requires two finesses  and jus lead spade away from king|pg||
nt|ahollan1: whoa    de ja vu|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|o63|st||md|1S942HJTD872CQT987,S853HQ2D53CAKJ543,SAQJT76HA7DKJT4C6,SKHK986543DAQ96C2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|10-15, 6+ !cs or 4+!cs & 5+!ss|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15 HCP  4+@C & 5+@S  or   6+@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if 6+@C -- no 2nd suit|pg||
mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: @C get no respect from North or East|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Jan -- will we see 2 matches again tomorrow??|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4 to play   Nickell over O'Rourke by 2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees asks what 3@s was and Greco says preempt|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: tongue in cheek -- did Louk at least smirk??|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Louk said: "sorry, not much"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Walter Johnson just announced he thinks  O'Rourke leads by 2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: walter = bigtrain = expert on RM Precision [meckwell] |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson thinking - presumably about whether to overtake and if he does, what to do next|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|nt|Vugraphzfb: had the A out to play, put it back, took it out again ...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3rd time a charm??|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: in my early days reading bridge magazines there was an article who's title i loved|pg||
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qx|c63|st||md|1S942HJTD872CQT987,S853HQ2D53CAKJ543,SAQJT76HA7DKJT4C6,SKHK986543DAQ96C2|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: unofficial   Nickell beats O'Rourke by 1|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: fred mumbles sorry.  moss:"I could have played @SK at trick one"|pg||
nt|ritong: extremely unofficial|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2 possible scoring errors so stand by|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not sure moss should go high with both opps passed|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: moss wide-eyed at the 5@H call|pg||
mb|6H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2 scores in  Fleisher leads by 37 over Onstott    Berg over Lynch by 74|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: !|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|ritong: 1NT response had a small chance  2@s has not|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we'll surely see Nickell v O'Rourke in final set of the night -- and if this table one of last to finish this match too|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: moss: "sorry if this is wrong"|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ritong: on the other hand, 1NT with four trumps, a singleton and a king would be fancy|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: looks like Nickell will end set trailing O'Rourke by 8|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this result easy to accept -- when you're +80|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ritong: forgiven|pg||
pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: forgotten :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: fred calling cards more audibly this hand|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: Bergen would bid 1@S-3@S   that might convince East to Pass|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ritong: really?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and probably easier to find 9 tricks in 3@S than in 4@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which really?   3@S with West   or   Pass from East??|pg||
nt|ritong: i mean 1) would bergen preempt two passed hands and 2) would west give up?|pg||
nt|ritong: esat*|pg||
nt|ritong: east**|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure 3@S -- descriptive     East Passing -- that's why i said "might"  only 5 trump, 3 quick outside losers [3@S won't have Ace]|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: room is actually clearing out|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bg: does bergen apply by a passed hand? 3s is just a preempt with good hands use drury|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3 results posted at http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Nickell showing as +3 but unofficial|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: 3@S still preempt -- but 2N/3@C/3@D meanings do change by passed hand|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o64|st||md|2SQ86HQJ982DTCJT72,S743HKT764D65CAKQ,SA9H3DQJ98732C953,SKJT52HA5DAK4C864|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: "Don't Touch That Card"|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: last hand for our table for this match|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: congrats to Diamond Team advancing to Quarter Finals |pg||
nt|ahollan1: condolences to Schwartz but thanks for the good show|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: final scores being posted on http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but somebody entered [wrong] results for OUR match!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: I'll get it fixed when this board is over and I go out to the scoreboard|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Jan smiling because she thinks it is really Fleisher winning|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: thanks to all spectators for spending time with us -- it is ok for you to go to Nickell table now|pg||
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qx|c64|st||md|2SQ86HQJ982DTCJT72,S743HKT764D65CAKQ,SA9H3DQJ98732C953,SKJT52HA5DAK4C864|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: final board of the 3rd Quarter    anticipate  15 minute break before final set begins|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: last board.  thanks all for watching.  quarterfinals start tomorrow at 1pm EDT|pg||
mb|1H|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: but teams can agree to start earlier|pg||
nt|ritong: an other difficult decision|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ritong: when raised, what to do?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: 1pm EDT = 5pm GMT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@S easy  -- Moss 4@S probably easy too  since @Dxx|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: enterprising 2@h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the Open Room  Greco thought a long time before passing 3@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if in 4@S, i think declarer has a chance|pg||
nt|ahollan1: take the plus|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: moss: good match, shakes hands with opps.  fred: good play cashing @SA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: i mentioned because South hand opposite a 14-16 NT improved during the auction|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes -- if EW negotiate @C ruff beat is easy|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: but in real world ...|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: Deutsch [original  16]  dethrones the defenders Monaco   152-91|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
nt|ritong: see you to morrow|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: ok, we're done, see you tomorrow|pg||
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