vg|2009 USBC A Final,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Fleisher,0,Robinson,0|
rs|5CN=,5CN=,4SN+1,3SN+2,3SS-2,3SS-1,2CE+1,2CE+1,1SW=,2HS-2,6NS-2,4NN=,4DNxx-2,6HN-1,4HE+2,6NW=,3DE-3,3CS+2,4SE+1,4SE=,4HW+2,4HW+2,3DE-1,1NE+1,2SN+2,4SN+1,4SS+1,5SS=,6DN-2,6DNx=|
pn|Weichsel,Boyd,Ekeblad,Robinson,Woolsey,Fleisher,Stewart,Kamil|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S53HK64D32CQJT985,SKQHT92DAT9754C76,SAJT2HAJ83DK86CAK,S98764HQ75DQJC432|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|nt|brolucius: The opening board looks like a straightforward 3NT - good to settle any nerves.|pg||
nt|henryb: The Robinson team have been close many times, and only Fleisher and Granovetter have never represented the US before on the Fleisher team|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: N/S play a canape oriented strong club. their 2-level openings are often 2-suited (except 2@s and sometimes 2@c)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: E/W play mostly standard but transfer over 1@c openings|pg||
mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|brolucius: 5@C would also survive.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Presmably North had 2NT as an option, instead of his take-out double. That would have worked better, as it happens.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|henryb: X probably just showed extra values in a balanced hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: It seems that North gave passing thought to 6@C, which would have been rather a flight of fancy. They are safe enough in 5@C.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: It seemed from here as north was unclear what was going on at 3@d|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|henryb: I feel sure that this is among their undiscussed auctions|pg||
nt|brolucius: South must have thought 3@C would be non-forcing, so he had to say more on his useful hand.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|henryb: that will simplify this hand|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S53HK64D32CQJT985,SKQHT92DAT9754C76,SAJT2HAJ83DK86CAK,S98764HQ75DQJC432|sv|o|mb|1C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alert|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SK842HAJT82DJ64C9,S9653HQ95DK83CKT4,SAQJ7H76DAQT9CJ53,STHK43D752CAQ8762|sv|n|nt|henryb: 4@s is fairly easy to make, less so to bid|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Weichsel points out that if he had majors, he would have continued with 4@d over 3N|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|could be canape|mb|2C|mb|d|an|alerted|mb|3C|nt|brolucius: 3@C now, ro remove space.|pg||
mb|3S|an|not five spades|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The winner of this match after 120 boards will be USA1 in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September. The loser will get another chance in ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: the USA2 bracket  |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: The intervention in fact had the effect of pushing N-S into game. I expect they would have got their anyway. If it began 1@D - 1@H - 1@S, South was worth 3@S. North would then ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: raise.|pg||
pc|h3|nt|henryb: Ekeblad chose to treat his hand as less than 14+ balanced, which is their 1N opener|pg||
nt|brolucius: North did not bid 3@S at the other table, after the same start. Well, I think 3@S was clearly indicated and it was a mistake to pass.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|brolucius: As a result the game was missed. How would North have felt if 3@C was passed out?|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|brolucius: It is an annoying fact of life that when you fail to bid a reasonable game the cards seem to lie very well and 11 tricks are possible.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch the play in all vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need Flash Player 10, ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: most don't. Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|henryb: I am told that the North hand evaluates to 14.85 using Roland's favorite toy|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Indeed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
nt|henryb: supporting my ealuation that it is 14+|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|brolucius: It is true that South does not guarantee both majors with his negative double, but it is very likely that he holds both once the clubs are raised.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|henryb: so first imps to Fleisher|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d5|mc|11|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SK842HAJT82DJ64C9,S9653HQ95DK83CKT4,SAQJ7H76DAQT9CJ53,STHK43D752CAQ8762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJT9872HT97D52CJ,SQ4HJ8DAKQJTCT642,SKHQ654D4CKQ98753,S653HAK32D98763CA|sv|e|nt|brolucius: A very sound game, so the IMPs were well-deserved.|pg||
mb|3S|nt|brolucius: Possible diamond game for E-W.|pg||
nt|henryb: tough hand gor E-W|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: But looks like neither E nor W have a prayer of a chance of bidding over 3@S.|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3NT also an incredibly lucky make.|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb: Robinson knows partner was short in @s and did not act. dangerous for him|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|brolucius: No, there are only 8 tricks.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
nt|henryb: I thought they played 3rd and fifth|pg||
nt|brolucius: Well, if we didn't know it already, this board shows us the power of pre-emption.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|henryb: they can beat this 2 from here|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes.|pg||
nt|brolucius: @HK would ask for count signal.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|henryb: and they duly have|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAJT9872HT97D52CJ,SQ4HJ8DAKQJTCT642,SKHQ654D4CKQ98753,S653HAK32D98763CA|sv|e|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S962HQ8732DT54CAT,ST87543HK6DQ96C74,SQJHA5DKJ8732CJ95,SAKHJT94DACKQ8632|sv|b|nt|brolucius: Had East led the @HA instead, this would normally require an attitude signal on the basis that the ace was held but not the king.|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: N-S could compete in diamonds against 2@C, but that would allow West to say 2@S.|pg||
mb|1D!|an|could be canape, <16 HCP|mb|2C|nt|brolucius: South is worth 2@D if he knows of four diamonds opposite.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: and 2@d has six losers, so not particularly useful|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: Neither is 2@C+1 the other way...|pg||
pc|h6|nt|henryb: does not seem to be a result that will determine the match|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: You might make 2@D, just about, on a heart lead. Low trump from hand and use spade entry to finesse in trumps.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Club entry, I mean.|pg||
nt|henryb: But the club lead will allow the defense to score the @dQ on an overruff|pg||
nt|brolucius: Anyway, neither North gave much thought to re-opening, since they held three cards in clubs. This made it unlikely that South held a club stack and had therefore passed with a good ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: hand.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2S962HQ8732DT54CAT,ST87543HK6DQ96C74,SQJHA5DKJ8732CJ95,SAKHJT94DACKQ8632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ76HK7432DKQ62C4,SAKT95HAT95DA3C95,SJ83HJ86D98CAKQ76,S42HQDJT754CJT832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: This board looks no more interesting than the previous one - although I am willing to be proved wrong.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Weichsel will be reluctant to pass 1@S, but he seems to be reluctant to do anything else too!|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Yes, I expected him to pass. Both 2@H and double were quite risky.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Boyd: In this tournament, I remember I was +80 on board 80|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Weichsel: then maybe you'll be +5 on board 5|pg||
nt|henryb: Qxx of spades is a negative for any action except 1N or pass, and partner is a passed hand, so unlikely to miss a game|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would be even better if he turns 80 on the day he is +80 and board 80|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|brolucius: Is that +80 IMPs, or +80 in 1@S, just made?|pg||
nt|henryb: Peter is my age, about 65|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and the other contestants at this table, Henry?|pg||
nt|henryb: Robinson also, Ekeblad and Boyd about 5-10 years youbger|pg||
nt|brolucius: A kibitzer tells me that I should congratulate the VG operator on telling us what the players are saying and that it makes a big difference to her enjoyment.  Quite so. And to ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: mine. Thanks, Dan!|pg||
nt|brolucius: (Particularly if they are having a big argument...)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: I don't see how you can swing more than 48 on a board, although 37 did swing on a lead earlier in this tournament|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Richie Reisig|pg||
nt|reisig: GM all :)|pg||
nt|henryb: Steve was born in 41, Weichsel in 43, Ekeblad in 46 and Boyd in 50|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer can make three more trumps tricks, two aces and a heart ruff, which brings the total to 7... and then we can move to a much more interesting board.|pg||
nt|reisig: Thx Henry :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|brolucius: And Bird in 46 (although you would think he was much older, from his general grumpiness).|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@S contracts can be quite fascinating|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|brolucius: Indeed they can (yawn...)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|henryb: No, Peter Weichsel is 66; only Boyd, who is 59, is not yet a WBF Senior|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ76HK7432DKQ62C4,SAKT95HAT95DA3C95,SJ83HJ86D98CAKQ76,S42HQDJT754CJT832|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SKQ98H974DAT8CAQJ,SJ532HK2DK962C963,SA64HAQ85DQJ3CK75,ST7HJT63D754CT842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|14+-16|nt|reisig: A flat 16 opp a flat 16|pg||
nt|henryb: BTW, Weichsel is about the average age of ACBL members, actually a little below|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: 4-3-3-3 is the pits...and both have it :)|pg||
nt|brolucius: Only an expert pair can stop in 4NT. Other players will say 'Well, I'd better show my aces, just in case.'|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The trick here is to avoid the slam which would make on a good day. Today is not a good day|pg||
nt|brolucius: It is a good day for defenders of 6NT.|pg||
nt|reisig: opp a 14-16 ...I wouldn't even try|pg||
nt|henryb: its 14+ to 17, Richie|pg||
mb|2C|nt|brolucius: North has no tens or nines, as well as the 4-3-3-3 shape.|pg||
nt|reisig: the alert reads 14+ - 16|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: The @S10 and the @H10 might have proved useful.|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Here is an interesting point. What would 4NT be now? Quantitative with 4 hearts or keycard asking for spades? You need to have a clear agreement with your partner|pg||
nt|brolucius: 4NT is generally played as a limit bid (non-forcing) after either stayman or a transfer response.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: For me it would be quantitative. I need to go through a cue bid first to set spades|pg||
nt|brolucius: With North's shape he should be looking for 34 points in order to make 6NT worthwhile.|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Typical - to use 3 of opp Maj to show fit (slam)|pg||
nt|henryb: most Americans have adopted Goldman's idea after 1N-2@c-2M: 3 of the other major is an unbalanced slam try, 4@c and 4@d are a balanced slam try and key card in one order or the ...|pg||
nt|henryb: other|pg||
nt|reisig: this match moves closer|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@C would be keycard ask for N-S here I am told|pg||
nt|brolucius: There are only 10 top tricks if the diamond finesse is right. You still need an extra spade and an extra heart. Not a good slam at all. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: But I like Richie's approach better. 3 of the opposite major as a slam try for opener's suit|pg||
nt|reisig: besides ..easy  to remember :)|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, it does not have much of a role to play otherwise, so why not use it for that?|pg||
nt|henryb: I actually play it the other way around: 4@c is a balanced slam try and 4@d as keycard, since I want to leave room for "Last train" over 4@c|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
nt|brolucius: West may be feeling not so good about his @HK but it will end happily for him.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That is part of the same system.  3 of other major unbalanced slam try, 4@D balanced, 4@C keycard ask. So they have discussed all variations|pg||
nt|reisig: He avoided the dreaded lead of @d King :)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Alas, they haven't discussed what to do if the cards don't lie well. I would like a gadget for that|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
nt|reisig: Ask for partner to play the hand :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hideous Hog used to eat a card in that circumstance and claim a misdeal.|pg||
nt|reisig: :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|henryb: What does the N hand evaluate to in KNR, Roland?|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|henryb: about 15.5?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Let me check|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If only I could remember the hand|pg||
nt|brolucius: Here the opponents would say "Surprising you accepted the slam try with an unhelpful 3-3-3-3 shape!" |pg||
pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I'll check afterwards|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|henryb: Axx AQ8x QJx Kxx|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SKQ98H974DAT8CAQJ,SJ532HK2DK962C963,SA64HAQ85DQJ3CK75,ST7HJT63D754CT842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S863H95DK732CAKJ6,SJT52HQ74DTCT8753,SAKQ7HAKJT32DQJC2,S94H86DA98654CQ94|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: 14.9|pg||
nt|reisig: More slam possible hands|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: and with just under 95% of the way to go, the match is tied|pg||
nt|brolucius: So, a swing back in the other direction. Once again, it was well deserved. The team that bid more accurately picked up a big swing.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi?hand=Axx+AQ8x+QJx+Kxx|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Weichsel: switch your hands and I make|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|brolucius: Diamond ruff sinks it, with the trump queen onside. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: So if only Ekeblad had the K&R tool available at the table, he would not have made a slam try|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb: so I attribute the loss to Ekeblad over valuing his hand. It was worth a crisp 1N-3N|pg||
nt|reisig: I agree - Henry|pg||
mb|1H!|an|8-11 balanced|mb|p|mb|2D|an|hearts, unbalanced|nt|brolucius: South could hardly hold back, with 16 in a 14+ to17- range.|pg||
nt|brolucius: This is a good deal for 6NT, as a kibitzer points out to me.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|an|asks|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@C probably a positive balanced hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@H rather|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@D  relay|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and then I know no more|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: I think 2@d shows hearts|pg||
nt|henryb: you are off an ace and Qxxxx of trumps. So even ignoring the ruff possibility you should stop|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|brolucius: You can only finesse once in hearts too.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is a very pretty auction so far, and the important issue is that N-S are comfortable with the system they play. However, it does not make a lot of sense to the average ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: spectator|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am betting that someone will make a natural bid eventually.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, sorry, the @H9 is in dummy, so you could run that. True.|pg||
nt|reisig: I would explain the bids ...BUT - have no idea what anything means after 1@c|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am quite willing to give a full explanation of the E-W passes if anyone is interested.|pg||
nt|henryb: there is an old story of Jordan and Robinson playing in Deauville against an Italian pair who spoke no English|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The CC does not help because it does not go beyond the first response|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Weichsel guarantees 2+@h, so it doesn't make sense to relay. Eleblad needs to know about diamond controls|pg||
nt|henryb: One of them opened 1@d; Jordan who spoke French asked what it meant, and was told "Naturale!"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: or he can transfer captaincy, which he did with 2@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|d|nt|henryb: Partner responded 1@h, and on inquiry, "Naturale!"|pg||
nt|henryb: Opener rebid 2@d. "Naturale"|pg||
nt|henryb: Responder 2@h, opener 3@d, all Naturale. Responder 6@s|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=585&pid=131   you can have a look here, but it won't help you much as to subsequent bidding after 1@C|pg||
nt|henryb: Naturale means Natural, but it was also the name of their (very) unnatural system|pg||
pc|dA|nt|reisig: This is the contract?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Fascinating|pg||
nt|brolucius: Wow! It was worth waiting for.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I would have predicted that contract but Henry was in the middle of a story|pg||
nt|reisig: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: ekeblad has shown his shape and keycards for hearts|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|nt|reisig: Might even make :)|pg||
nt|henryb: Can he make it? double dummy, yes. He needs to take the @c finesse and eventually score the @d7 en passant|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, indeed.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: If only he knew the layout, then yes|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: but ...|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s4|nt|reisig: oops ...down now|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|nt|brolucius: Certainly a contract that deserves some time to be spent on it, but Ekeblad is racing along.|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Walddk2: 4@Dxx made would have been 920. That is a well known score but not in this context|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|henryb: an unusual score when vulnerable|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|reisig: I never lost 3 IMPs this way|pg||
mc|8|nt|Walddk2: 14 rather|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Had to takew the club finesse in the endgame to escape for down 1|pg||
nt|henryb: Ekeblad should take a short break at this point|pg||
nt|brolucius: He needed two spades, two hearts, three clubs and three trump tricks (via a promotion).|pg||
nt|Walddk2: David seems to be right when he said that declarer played much too fast|pg||
nt|henryb: I think he should try to cash three spades first. If they do not live he will knw that he probably needs the club finesse|pg||
nt|Walddk2: PO would not have played to trick 1 yet|pg||
nt|reisig: :)    That's TRUE!|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S863H95DK732CAKJ6,SJT52HQ74DTCT8753,SAKQ7HAKJT32DQJC2,S94H86DA98654CQ94|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SJ4H76DQT97CJ9752,SAQ632H9DKJ2CK643,ST9875HJ4DA543CT8,SKHAKQT8532D86CAQ|sv|o|nt|brolucius: I think they bid too fast too. They had an easy game, at least in hearts, so why try to make 4@D redoubled?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: If there is a Hell, then it will consist of being at PO's table while he makes three overtricks in 2@C redoubled. Slowly|pg||
mb|2H|nt|henryb: or Mark Feldman's, making the second over trick in 2@d undoubled. very slowly|pg||
nt|brolucius: At the other table they will think they have done wonderfully to claim a diamond ruff against an otherwise making 6@H, but they will lose a bundle instead,|pg||
nt|Walddk2: PO = Swedish world star  P.O. Sundelin|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|henryb: there are other claimants to being the most deliberate player in the known universe|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We can't complain any more. The deals are very entertaining|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|reisig: I brought them :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|an|good 4!h bid, not nec. clubs|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: They have right-sided NT in this room too. Will they stay there?|pg||
nt|brolucius: West does hold a diamond control, of sorts, but his hand is otherwise uninspiring. He signs off in 4@H. |pg||
nt|reisig: Does 4@h deny a @d cue?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We don't know their methods, but for me it would. Richie too I think|pg||
nt|reisig: Indeed|pg||
nt|brolucius: Two days ago, someone amazed me by bidding 4@H when they had the ACE of diamonds. (The hand was otherwise minimum, but I thought it was obligatory to show an ace when this does not ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: raise the level).|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu5: 4@c might also have been gerber|pg||
nt|reisig: I guess ..we'll know soon ,,if 4@h denies @d cye|pg||
nt|henryb: I think 4@c is key card with @h agreed|pg||
nt|reisig: cue|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 4@D would be last train for them I am told by a spectator, kjadams, who says he knows their methods|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I have no reason not to believe him|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|brolucius: Perhaps East-West feel sorry for Ekeblad going down 1000 in 4D redoubled and want to cheer him up.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: train left station, says another spectator. Very funny :)|pg||
nt|henryb: we would not want this match to become a runaway, so a useful 11 imps to keep the score close|pg||
nt|reisig: :)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
mc|12|nt|reisig: Maybe - cocktail hours began early|pg||
pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SJ4H76DQT97CJ9752,SAQ632H9DKJ2CK643,ST9875HJ4DA543CT8,SKHAKQT8532D86CAQ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|mc|12|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQJ9H3DKQ63CKQT42,SK72HKQ74DJ942C97,SA854HJT62D8CJ865,ST63HA985DAT75CA3|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Breathtaking stuff. Let's get a 1NT contract to settle the nerves|pg||
nt|reisig: This hand will do|pg||
nt|brolucius: These are the sort of deals (the last 6NT) where, somehow or other, the Italians seem to grind out the right contracts.  It is not so easy as they make it look, as we all know.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Walddk2: The winner of this match after 120 boards will be USA1 in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September. The loser will get another chance in ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: the USA2 bracket  |pg||
nt|reisig: brb...too dull|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|an|shows 4|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Somehow N-S's best fit disappeared. On the other hand, the club suit disappeared for good 50 years ago|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb: and we are working on the diamond suit since the introduction of Precision|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
nt|brolucius: Weichsel will not be regretting his re-opening double.  |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|henryb: BTW, Weichsel is not among the World's speed demons either|pg||
nt|Walddk2: At matchpoints this would have been the Kiss of Death, perhaps even worse|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|nt|henryb: down 3 eventually?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|reisig: yup|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Kiss of Death. A penalty of minus 200 at matchpoints when the maximum possible contract is at the partscore level.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Here it will be 300|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: What is worse than the kiss of death, I am asked. Not sure, I have not tried|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c9|nt|brolucius: Not being kissed at all?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Right, me and Susan Boyle|pg||
nt|reisig: Maybe going for 1000 2 hands ago|pg||
nt|henryb: Watch The Princess Bride and learn, Roland|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SQJ9H3DKQ63CKQT42,SK72HKQ74DJ942C97,SA854HJT62D8CJ865,ST63HA985DAT75CA3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h5|mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S5H6D987532CAT863,SKT86HJT94DQJ4CK7,SJ42HKQ752DATC952,SAQ973HA83DK6CQJ4|sv|b|nt|brolucius: Mark Knopfler did the music for Princess Bride, didn't he?|pg||
mb|1N!|an|15-17|nt|reisig: How did this board sneak in?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|an|puppet|nt|henryb: your dealing program broke down|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5cM|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: This should be the quickest played board of the set. (We can hope.)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The soundtrack was originally released by Warner Bros. Records in the USA and Vertigo Records internationally November 1987. It was co-written and recorded by Mark Knopfler of Dire ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Straits. You are correct, David|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|brolucius: Thanks. I thought I remembered that. I am a committed fan of Knopfler. |pg||
nt|reisig: Come on ...claim|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4S5H6D987532CAT863,SKT86HJT94DQJ4CK7,SJ42HKQ752DATC952,SAQ973HA83DK6CQJ4|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ9763H43DK752CA5,SAQ2HAK92D863CK84,SKT854H86DAT94C63,SHQJT75DQJCQJT972|sv|o|nt|reisig: oops|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: There was always a chance of three losers, so East at the other table committed to hearts without knowing of any fit there. |pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Robinson prefers to show both his suits, but no damage will arise as West is good for hearts.|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Where 3@C is forcing to game (easily the best arrangement), West's 3@H is stronger than 4@H.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|reisig: another push|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: Although, as it happened, the last board was not quite a push (with the heart overtrick slipped through).|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ9763H43DK752CA5,SAQ2HAK92D863CK84,SKT854H86DAT94C63,SHQJT75DQJCQJT972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|mc|12|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SK974HQ42DAQ6CQJT,ST6HAT98DJ972CA63,SQ853HJ653D53CK97,SAJ2HK7DKT84C8542|sv|n|mb|p|nt|reisig: This hand might go many ways|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|an|4+!h|nt|brolucius: The organisers have decided, it seems, that we have had enough excitement for one session. ("Better slip in a 1NT deal. We don't want any of the kibitzers expiring.")|pg||
nt|reisig: esp w Russ opening that hand :)|pg||
mb|r|an|4+!h|mb|1S|mb|p!|an|denies 3!h|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|brolucius: The redouble shows four hearts.|pg||
mb|d|an|doubleton spade|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu5: yeah, sorry|pg||
nt|henryb: I think 2@s is cold, and 3@d is one down|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: clicked on the wrong box|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: as long as N-S get their @s trick|pg||
nt|brolucius: West's further action, over 2@S, amazes me when he is facing a third-hand opening not vulnerable.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SK974HQ42DAQ6CQJT,ST6HAT98DJ972CA63,SQ853HJ653D53CK97,SAJ2HK7DKT84C8542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAKT97H875D7654C3,SJHJ96DKQJ92CT864,SQ865HAKT4DT3CAQ2,S432HQ32DA8CKJ975|sv|b|mb|1N!|an|14+-16|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: This is another board that will not be entered for the "One Million Most Interesting Boards of the Year" competition. let's hope they can dispatch it quickly.|pg||
nt|reisig: hmm..missed a vul game|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Oh, I see that I looked only at the play in 4@S, forgetting that the game was difficult to bid. I spoke too soon.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|reisig: I don't like that 2@s bid|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, they did excellently to bid it at the other table.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAKT97H875D7654C3,SJHJ96DKQJ92CT864,SQ865HAKT4DT3CAQ2,S432HQ32DA8CKJ975|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAT9642HK94DCA943,S53HQ6DKQJ98CKJ65,SQJ87HA875DT53CQ2,SKHJT32DA7642CT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|an|6+!c or 5+!s, 4+!c|nt|brolucius: Although 5@S made at the other table, it does seem that the percentage action is to take the money against 5@D doubled. |pg||
nt|brolucius: 2@C shows long clubs, or 5+ spades and clubs.|pg||
nt|henryb: 2@c is either 6+ clubs or 4 clubs and a canape into spades|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|an|cards|nt|henryb: especially since an early club play gets 500|pg||
mb|4C|nt|reisig: dbl= do something clever|pg||
nt|brolucius: Weichsel missed a game the other day by using the bid on a 15-count with @SQ-J-10-x-x-x and @CA-K-Q-x. Too strong for a bid that proclaims 10-15 points.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|brolucius: He had 15 points on that occasion.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Walddk2: The winner of this match after 120 boards will be USA1 in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September. The loser will get another chance in ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: the USA2 bracket  |pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg||
nt|brolucius: Well, we have one board to go and it is only fair to say that the standard has not been impressive in this first set. The four double-figure swings (two each way) were caused by a ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: bidding lapse at one table or other. With no bad luck involved.  The players will hope to put the set behind them as the long match continues.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The loser will be relieved to learn that they only have to play 90 boards for the USA2 berth (as if they had not played enough already)|pg||
nt|reisig: We have one more board for this set ...and ONLY 71 IMPs have changed hands..so far|pg||
nt|henryb: that is not a particularly large amount|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|henryb: the average is about 4.5 imps per board, which would be 63 over 14 boards|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAT9642HK94DCA943,S53HQ6DKQJ98CKJ65,SQJ87HA875DT53CQ2,SKHJT32DA7642CT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKT6HA96DT7CQJ852,SA93HKJT542D2C974,SJ7HQDAKQJ9543CA6,SQ8542H873D86CKT3|sv|n|nt|henryb: Now if the score were 58-53, I would agree that it was an active set|pg||
nt|brolucius: The tables have kept pace with each other and will now play Board 15 simultaneously.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now. Many thanks to Dan Wolkowitz, our splendid operator in White Plains. Great job!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|multi|nt|reisig: 1540 might create a swing too :)|pg||
nt|henryb: Kamil chose the unfortunate lead of a @s against 6@d|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also thanks to my excellent fellow commentators: David Bird, Henry Bethe and Richie Reisig|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: E/W play multi, 2@h=flannery, 2@s=10-13|pg||
nt|henryb: a club would not have been better|pg||
nt|brolucius: A spade lead was in response to partner's apparent Lightner Double.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Finally, our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As usual, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a magnificent show for the whole ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: world to watch ... free of charge!|pg||
nt|henryb: yes, many have said that; still unfortunate|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|an|pass/correct|nt|Walddk2: Play will resume in 15-20 minutes, slight delay possible. Welcome back then|pg||
nt|henryb: Ekeblad thought he could take a chance on beating 2@d :)|pg||
nt|brolucius: Double looks right on the South cards, to show some life.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|henryb: or 3N|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|brolucius: Yes, that's the alternative.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|reisig: 1640 swing|pg||
pc|hA|nt|brolucius: Well, there is a lot of luck involved in this swing (unlike the four other big swings that I mentioned a few minutes ago).|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: will robinson cover the @sJ?|pg||
nt|henryb: not many imps difference between being +630 and -100|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, if West does not cover the @SJ ('I wanted to give him a guess, partner!"), that will give away the slam.|pg||
nt|reisig: Only if Boyd wins it|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: it's completely unclear where the ace of spades is|pg||
nt|brolucius: West could hold up the @SA if there was no trump entry to the dummy at that stage.|pg||
nt|henryb: even if he does not; the @d10 is an entry|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Ekeblad asked about Suit Preference - Robinson replied that queens and tens are high, jacks and nines are low|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|nt|reisig: Enough now Henry ?|pg||
nt|brolucius: If the club finesse had worked, declarer had the option of finessing the @D7 to gain an extra entry to dummy for setting up the clubs.|pg||
nt|henryb: yeah|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SKT6HA96DT7CQJ852,SA93HKJT542D2C974,SJ7HQDAKQJ9543CA6,SQ8542H873D86CKT3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|3H!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
