vg|2009 USBC A Final,Segment 5 of 8,I,61,75,Fleisher,132,Robinson,217|
rs|4SE+2,4SE+1,3HW+1,3HW+1,3DS=,2HN+1,3NS-1,3NS+1,4HN+1,4HN=,2SS=,2HE+1,2HN=,2HN=,4SE=,4SW=,4SS-1,2SS+1,4SE=,4SW=,3CS=,3SW+1,2CW=,2SN+1,2HN-1,2DE+1,3NN+2,3NN+2,4CS-5,|
pn|Kamil,Woolsey,Fleisher,Stewart,Doub,Ekeblad,Wildavesky,Weichsel|pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3S42HK972DQJ73C982,SK9HQ864DAK94CQ65,SQ53HAT53D52CK743,SAJT876HJDT86CAJT|sv|b|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|roswolf: n/s have to play for swings|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: E/W play fairly natural precision-style, with multi, 2@h=precision 2@d and 2@s=good diamond preempt (2N=minors, weak)|pg||
mb|p|nt|henryb: Fleisher and Kamil play a fairly straightforward 2/1; woolsey-Stewart play Precision-ish|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphu2: Fleisher and Kamil open 1@c club with all balanced hands except for 3=3=5=2, which they open @d|pg||
nt|brolucius: 4@S will be straightforward, with the club finesse onside.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: It seems an impossible task to combine the jobs of commentator and VG operator, but there are one or two inhabitants of the planet who can manage it.|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|an|not a great hand|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes, I am not one of them. Dan is; he is excellent|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: some of us have trouble doing either competently|pg||
nt|roswolf: lol|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hah!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Kit: 4@s ends the auction|pg||
nt|henryb: I am speaking for myself, naturally :)|pg||
pc|h7|nt|brolucius: It was useful for West to have a forcing 2NT available on the second round. |pg||
pc|h8|nt|henryb: Actually, if you go all out 12 tricks are available|pg||
nt|Walddk2: In addition to being down 85 IMPs at halftime, no doubt the Fleisher team is demoralized by having one of its members, Russ Ekeblad, fined $250 by a USBF disciplinary committee for ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: smoking in the bathroom|pg||
nt|brolucius: Wow!|pg||
nt|henryb: As a general comment, I would not expect N-S to be doing anything drastic at this point|pg||
nt|Walddk2: IT's all in the bulletin today. Three players were fined|pg||
nt|brolucius: The world's most expensive cigarettes.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|brolucius: I will have to look up that story. Amazing.|pg||
nt|jbgood: and poor me thought the most expensive cigarettes were to be found in Norway...|pg||
nt|brolucius: There are many cheaper ways to kill yourself...|pg||
pc|h3|nt|henryb: they will play "normal bridge" although they may look for swings, either by being conservative in close cases or by being aggressive in others|pg||
nt|brolucius: I agree entirely that normal bridge should be played. So annoying if one pair has a great card and their team mates have wasted it by swinging wildly.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: probably thinking about discarding a diamond if trumps are bad|pg||
nt|henryb: I doubt it, since that runs the risk of losing two hearts, a club and a spade|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, good point by Dan. The diamond is very likely to be a loser (although not, in fact), so it could be OK to ditch it now.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphu2: but if the king is in the south, he can hold off on this position another round because he has enough trumps|pg||
nt|brolucius: Kibitzers point out that the spade and club finesses can be taken into the South hand, who would not be able to force in hearts if indeed he held the heart king, as expected.|pg||
nt|henryb: perhaps stay in dummy to take the club finesse|pg||
nt|kjadams: rest on diamond heart squeeze.|pg||
nt|jbgood: yes - he will make 12 if he takes the spade finesse|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|henryb: the @s finesse seems obligatory at this point|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|mc|12|nt|roswolf: another imp to the leaders|pg||
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qx|c61|st||md|3S42HK972DQJ73C982,SK9HQ864DAK94CQ65,SQ53HAT53D52CK743,SAJT876HJDT86CAJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2H|an|alert|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o62|st||md|4SK75H763D7652CQJ4,SAQ9HQJT92DAT4C53,S862HA5DJ3CAK9872,SJT43HK84DKQ98CT6|sv|o|nt|brolucius: The powerful intermediates allow 4@H to be made (on the spade finesse) with very few points.|pg||
nt|henryb: 4@h is cold for E-W with the @s finesse onside|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|brolucius: All the tens are held and three of the nines.|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes david this might produce a swing|pg||
nt|jbgood: but not easy to reach|pg||
mb|3C|nt|brolucius: East has bid strongly. Could have said only 2@H on those values.|pg||
nt|henryb: an aggressive 3@c by Stewart|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|an|weaker action|nt|brolucius: West has the opens of Pass and 3@H, on his near-minimum hand. It is important to have an understanding as to which of these shows a better hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: Woolsey's hand is close. I might have bid 3@d as a try|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: ...options of...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jbgood: queen response - usually promises to get in on  the next club lead|pg||
nt|henryb: this is the sort of hand where the trailing team might try to recapture imps by being aggressive|pg||
nt|jbgood: when in doubt - bid one more|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes a chance for fleischer in the other room|pg||
nt|henryb: apparently they also stopped in 3@h|pg||
nt|brolucius: Stewart was pretty aggressive, really, but the game was stil not bid. It was a great fit and still needed a finesse.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They did|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4SK75H763D7652CQJ4,SAQ9HQJT92DAT4C53,S862HA5DJ3CAK9872,SJT43HK84DKQ98CT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|an|alert|mb|2C|mb|d|an|alert|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o63|st||md|1SQ63HQJ32DQJ865CQ,S952HA9DKT92CT976,SKJTHKT74DA73CK53,SA874H865D4CAJ842|sv|n|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Part-score in hearts N-S most likely|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Well, they will get to game now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: double is Woolsey (sic!). 4 in a major and a longer minor|pg||
nt|brolucius: The North hand is not worth an upgrade, so this is apparently an example of a gentle push against the odds - seeking a swing.|pg||
mb|2C|an|puppet stayman|nt|brolucius: When a double is artificial, it makes good sense for the other wide to keep 'system on' (Stayman and transfers).|pg||
nt|brolucius: ...side...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/system/woolsey.html|pg||
mb|2N|an|competitive in either minor|nt|Walddk2: 2NT: bid your minor|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|roswolf: now this could get interesting|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|brolucius: I wonder if the strength of this 3@D bid is known to one and all.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am sure Woolsey won't get his own convention wrong, although it has happened to other people who devised conventions. Most notably a Dane who conceded 2800 when he forgot his own ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: convention|pg||
nt|brolucius: Did the convention involve a redouble?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It did indeed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Or the result rather|pg||
nt|jbgood: doesnt W have to be at least 4-4 in the minors on this auction?|pg||
nt|brolucius: "Do you play the Danish Suicide Redouble, partner?"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: South doubtless intended his 3@D as forcing, but North did not like his hand and had already overbid.|pg||
nt|roswolf: not a contract i would have predicted|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Kamil: we haven't discussed this auction|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I think he saw 3@d as a potential to be good whatever Fleisher took it as|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3NT would have been no good and 4@H seemingly one down.|pg||
pc|cT|nt|Vugraphu2: Kit: what's the stated range?|pg||
nt|henryb: Woolsey will be quite happy to be +100|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Michael: not that|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No  +100  any more, Henry|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|nt|henryb: perhaps not|pg||
nt|brolucius: A discard on the @CK would have been useless, so East would have done better to take the @CA.|pg||
nt|jbgood: no club loser - then 9|pg||
nt|henryb: as long as he keeps control|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: he might've needed to play a spade at trick 3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|jbgood: he didnt|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jbgood: ping - pong|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: The killing defence would have been for Woolsey to exit with a diamond|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: It costs a trick, but they will get two back|pg||
pc|h3|nt|Walddk2: That @D3 needed to be taken away|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|henryb: depends on which major declarer attacks first, Roland|pg||
mc|9|nt|brolucius: I'm sure I would have played a club, too. |pg||
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qx|c63|st||md|1SQ63HQJ32DQJ865CQ,S952HA9DKT92CT976,SKJTHKT74DA73CK53,SA874H865D4CAJ842|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o64|st||md|2SAKHQ54DT5CKJ8432,S64HAKT73D8432CQ6,SJ83H98DA976CA975,SQT9752HJ62DKQJCT|sv|e|nt|henryb: If he plays spades first the @cK is still protected|pg||
nt|jbgood: a lucky 3 NT by S here|pg||
nt|roswolf: a thin 3nt for n/s to bid + make|pg||
nt|jbgood: impossible (?) to bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: easy in the other room|pg||
nt|brolucius: It's not particularly lucky, it seems. If you lost five heart tricks, you could claim to be pretty unlucky.|pg||
nt|henryb: may be harder over Multi|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|multi|nt|Vugraphu2: mike and marty have taken out rather large notebooks for defending the multi|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: I assume they're playing type 2 (complex) but I'm not sure|pg||
nt|brolucius: North has no easy cue-bid available now. One up for the Multi.|pg||
nt|brolucius: He can try 3@D.|pg||
mb|3D!|an|cuebid, artificial|nt|roswolf: do you still have to provide opps with a defence if use the multi?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: in this country you do|pg||
nt|henryb: even so, with no clear cue bid, the N hand does not know which major to worry about (both are a problem)|pg||
nt|jbgood: standard really |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: If you do at this level, that is laughable (as I see it).|pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: How can potential Bermuda Bowl players need assistance to cope with the multi?!|pg||
nt|roswolf: well the hard part of bidding the game is done|pg||
pc|h3|nt|henryb: Dear David, only about 10% of the expert pairs play Multi, and the opportunities to play against it are very limited|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: mike: I know it's a horrible question, but can you have a 5-card suit at this vul?|pg||
nt|roswolf: you may think that david but i could noe possibly comment|pg||
nt|jbgood: standard 3 @d .. I meant|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's limited because it is banned. I wonder what the solution to that problem could be|pg||
nt|henryb: We have enough to remember that carrying a complex defense in our heads is not really necessary|pg||
nt|brolucius: Every club player in England is expected to cope with it, unaided, so why should BB players get special help here?|pg||
nt|roswolf: ?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphu2: kamil saw a high heart, not the jack|pg||
nt|roswolf: did that really happen?|pg||
mc|8|nt|henryb: every club player in England has been playing against Multi since they emerged from their cradles|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: yeah, he saw the king, not the jack|pg||
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qx|c64|st||md|2SAKHQ54DT5CKJ8432,S64HAKT73D8432CQ6,SJ83H98DA976CA975,SQT9752HJ62DKQJCT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o65|st||md|3SK95HA4DAK5CKQT94,SJT876H6DT763C753,SQ3HKJT9732DQ84CJ,SA42HQ85DJ92CA862|sv|o|mb|2H|nt|roswolf: well they have no chance if robinson has the gremlinc working for him|pg||
nt|roswolf: gremlins|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: north is in tilting mode|pg||
mb|2N|an|asking|mb|p|nt|jbgood: guess south is oo|pg||
nt|jbgood: too|pg||
nt|henryb: When I lived in England, no club player could cope with Flannery, and every novice in the US learned how to deal with it|pg||
nt|brolucius: That may be so for club players, but these players will have to cope with far worse conventions at the Bermuda Bowl.|pg||
mb|3C!|an|good/good or bad/bad|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|henryb: indeed, and they will, if they qualify, spend hours going over those things before they go|pg||
nt|roswolf: you are allowed to play the F convention ? it is banned on BBO by you know who!|pg||
nt|jbgood:  you dont need any fancy defense against multi |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: you don't really need to "cope" with flannery. it copes for itself|pg||
nt|henryb: but to complain that Americans can not cope unaided against Multi is Eurocentric|pg||
nt|brolucius: Few people still play it over here, anyway. They have switched back to natural weak twos, mostly.|pg||
nt|roswolf: agree with both statements|pg||
mb|3S|an|good/good with a singleton|mb|p|nt|brolucius: I did not say they could not cope with it. I said it was ridiculous to ASSUME that they could not cope with it without assistance.|pg||
nt|henryb: Dan, you may feel that, but Flannery has been part of the landscape for you. |pg||
nt|roswolf: this sequence doesnt feel good|pg||
mb|4C|an|blackwood|mb|p|nt|henryb: Consider that, if you go to Rome (as I did in the late 60's) the most common methods were Roman Club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: F can't cause a problem because you have two *known* suits. With regard to Multi you have none, and yet it is very easy to defend against. You can teach any 10-year old in 5 ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: minutes|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I just meant that it's much less likely to be "your" hand when the opponents open flannery than when they open the multi. they also show both majors as opposed to one, so you're ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: going to have to out-level them, too|pg||
nt|brolucius: I would expect a Bermuda Bowl trial to be held under the same rules as for the Bermuda Bowl itself.|pg||
mb|4H|an|one keycard, no queen|mb|p|nt|henryb: We have argued that for years|pg||
nt|henryb: what did 3@c show, Dan?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: they haven't been asking, so I don't know yet|pg||
nt|henryb: I suspect good suit and 3@d asked whether good hand or not|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I'm guessing it has many possibilities|pg||
nt|roswolf: kamil is clearing thinking about a slam but seems to be pie in the sky|pg||
nt|roswolf: in that case why the think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Chip Marte: I have 15 pages of notes versus multi, and really should have more. It is very hard to defend against (and also of course multi is really about 10 different conventions ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: with different styles and responses)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: Chip Martel|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|brolucius: I suppose if North held @HK-Q and the ace of clubs, there might be a play for 12 tricks. Or @SA and @HK-Q might be enough. Not so unreasonable to look for a slam as I thought at ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: first.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|henryb: At an unsophisticated level, Multi is easy to defend against; at a sophisticated level, all bids that show no known suit are very hard|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c65|st||md|3SK95HA4DAK5CKQT94,SJT876H6DT763C753,SQ3HKJT9732DQ84CJ,SA42HQ85DJ92CA862|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o66|st||md|4SKJ64HA52DA85CJT4,SA75H93DJ64CK7532,SQT82HT64DKT92CA8,S93HKQJ87DQ73CQ96|sv|n|nt|jbgood: not sure i agree when it comes to multi, Henry|pg||
nt|henryb: Its not the initial actions, it is the subsequent sequences.|pg||
nt|jbgood: even so..|pg||
mb|2D!|an|multi|nt|Walddk2: OK, let's agree that we disagree. Isn't life wonderful?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: the defenses come out again!|pg||
nt|brolucius: I don't agree that.|pg||
nt|jbgood: but I have been playing it and against it for so long so I may well bi biased|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Speaking of the Multi ...  here it is again|pg||
nt|jbgood: be even:)|pg||
mb|d|an|13-15 balanced|mb|2H|nt|Walddk2: A simple defence is now to double and let it show  12-14 balanced or any 17+ hand (will bid again)|pg||
nt|brolucius: A double (on a moderate hand) is safest when it is immediate - against 2@D - and they are unlikely to be in a playable contract.|pg||
mb|d|an|takeout of hearts|nt|henryb: now, with the North hand is double penalty? or is it responsive?|pg||
nt|jbgood: or just take out of opps major suit:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Double shows hearts or spades, depending on opener's action|pg||
nt|henryb: but which major?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Indeed Jon|pg||
nt|jbgood: that will materialize|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: you don't need a double for takeout of spades, because you'll get another chance|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: (for north in this position)|pg||
nt|brolucius: Nor would you want to double for penalties, under the long trumps.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|henryb: when the opponents open multi on five card suits? I do|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Isn't it funny that this comes up right after we had our debate? Very appropriate I would say|pg||
nt|jbgood: that is my very point - you bid your hand at once - the waiting game against multi is not for me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: So how trouble did this auction cause N-S, Henry?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: Are you saying that you can't learn that by heart?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: N/S are playing a system that has Woolsey's name on it, but he claims it's not his|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|henryb: I'm saying that you could, but there are so many auctions|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|jbgood: selling out to 2@h next door was a bit "careful" by N?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|brolucius: Very unlucky for Henry to have a bunch of Europeans ganging up against him when it is an American event! |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c66|st||md|4SKJ64HA52DA85CJT4,SA75H93DJ64CK7532,SQT82HT64DKT92CA8,S93HKQJ87DQ73CQ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o67|st||md|1SJ86HAQ7DA876C976,SKT73HT94DKJ2CAJ2,SQ52HKJ852DQ5CKT8,SA94H63DT943CQ543|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Well, Henry is partly European. He lived in England for a while as you well know, David|pg||
nt|brolucius: Very valiant of him to defend the local rules and regulations.|pg||
nt|roswolf: a small pickup for the trailing team|pg||
nt|brolucius: And I think we should all respect them....   however absurd they are...|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|an|nebulous|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|henryb: well, don't get me started on the absurdity of EBU rules|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: If you do, I will agree with you.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Absolutely David. As we say in Danish: "Sik følge eller land fly"|pg||
nt|Walddk2: "Skik følge eller land fly"|pg||
nt|brolucius: ...starting with their Extended Rule of 25 restrictions for 2@C openings!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Translates to "When in Rome do as the Romans do"|pg||
nt|roswolf: to be fair below expert level the vast majority of us players lose out heavily to the multi even when they are given a written defence|pg||
nt|henryb: every country has its own idiosyncracies?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: Seems so|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A literal translation would be "Abide by the habits or leave the country"|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|brolucius: The fact that we are all prattling on about such matters rather suggests that the hands themselves have been an uninteresting bunch so far.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|roswolf: too true david|pg||
nt|roswolf: just what the leaders want|pg||
nt|henryb: these are actually, at least to me, interesting issues|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: spades are marked 4-3 either way, so he's safe lead a trump to dummy and a diamond back|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: or doing this, which will extract the same result|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|brolucius: Yes, west was right to play a spade, just ion case partner held @SA-Q-x. There was a discard coming on the @DA otherwise.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c67|st||md|1SJ86HAQ7DA876C976,SKT73HT94DKJ2CAJ2,SQ52HKJ852DQ5CKT8,SA94H63DT943CQ543|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o68|st||md|2SJ8HQJ86DK943C653,SK762HAK2DTCQJT87,SAQHT9754D72CK942,ST9543H3DAQJ865CA|sv|b|nt|henryb: Apparently the kibitzers have been having an active internal discussion|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not much to comment on here either. Normal 4@S with 10 or 11 tricks|pg||
nt|henryb: I think the E-W pair in the other room did well to stop in 4@s. would be easy to get too high|pg||
nt|brolucius: The lawmakers have an impossible task to (a) keep the vast majority of club players happy and (b) to allow the top players to try out new methods. They conflict against each other.|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: it's a good hand for playing safe for 2 spade losers|pg||
mb|2H!|an|short diamonds, 3-suited|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|asking|nt|henryb: 2H = 1 or 0 @d and 4 or 5 clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: after many times of trying to explain the possible shapes, I recently heard someone say, "it's 4-4-1-5 minus one card"|pg||
mb|3H!|an|4-3-1-5, maximum|nt|brolucius: Woolsey's computer needs to be speeded up.|pg||
nt|henryb: Woolsey is a very careful player|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and a brilliant commentator|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I may be wrong here on the minimum vs. maximum, but if this shows this hand, I'm guessing 3@C would have shown either 4-3 or 3-4 with the other range and 3@d would have been ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 4-4-1-4|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|an|forced 4!d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|an|slam try|nt|Walddk2: At some point someone will bid spades|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Like now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: youre predictions are impeccable, Roland|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can make an overtrick if he is a good guesser, but 10 ensured as long as spades are not 4-0|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|brolucius: The five-level would not have been safe, so E-W did well to investigate at a safe level and decide not to advance.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Now 10|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|Walddk2: Wouldn't it have been better to lead a low spade off dummy at trick 2?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I think so|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: what if spades were AQJ behind him?|pg||
nt|henryb: but I think you should arrange to lead the first spade towards the K in case there is a stiff quack on your left|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: then again, neither of us has won the cavendish pairs twice|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c68|st||md|2SJ8HQJ86DK943C653,SK762HAK2DTCQJT87,SAQHT9754D72CK942,ST9543H3DAQJ865CA|sv|b|mb|1S|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2N|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o69|st||md|3SAJ87652H95DT9CAT,SKTH86DAJ753CKQJ4,SQ4HAQJT42DK8C765,S93HK73DQ642C9832|sv|n|mb|2H|an|intermediate|nt|Walddk2: Is that an intermidate 2@H, Dan?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: either that or marty's gone very conservative|pg||
nt|brolucius: If this runs to West, he will have a tricky decision to make.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: One method of responding is that two-level bids should be invitational and three-level bids should be forcing.|pg||
pc|cK|nt|brolucius: There is something to be said for leading the @CK...|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|brolucius: Declarer leads a low spade to guard against single @SK with East.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|henryb: according to their listed convention card they do not open 2@h or 2@s|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c69|st||md|3SAJ87652H95DT9CAT,SKTH86DAJ753CKQJ4,SQ4HAQJT42DK8C765,S93HK73DQ642C9832|sv|n|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o70|st||md|4S952HA962D8653C43,SAKQ8HQJ5DAQ42CA5,S6HKT73DKT97CKQ72,SJT743H84DJCJT986|sv|e|nt|Vugraphu2: I think they've changed their system since they posted it|pg||
nt|roswolf: another straightforward hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: ah, you have to go beyond the first page when you click on the SSF|pg||
nt|henryb: that was a joke, but they list all other two and three bids|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-7|nt|jbgood: talking about post(ings) - i really enjoy the humour in the daily bulletin - and "returned unopened" made me fall off the chair:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|an|forces 2!s|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|Walddk2: Oh, the tombstone you mean|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|an|22-23|nt|jbgood: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|jbgood: inscription|pg||
nt|brolucius: Is Brent Manley the editor?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A lady in Chicago|pg||
mb|3H!|an|transfer|nt|jbgood: Brent is in San Remo (at least working for the bulletin there)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The bulletin is edited far away from the venue, in Chicago|pg||
nt|brolucius: Brent usually does a good job. But I think I have admired Suzi Subeck's work too.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: That's it, Suzi Subeck|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|jbgood: in the meantime E is in 4 @s and will make it|pg||
nt|brolucius: We are still waiting for the moment when we can all say, "The hands weren't very interesting in general, but there was one really great one!"|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: Brad Theurer in spec: System makes E declarer here, so no friendly club honor lead as in other table - this might be tricky to make with spades 3-1 and clubs not friendly|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: Cross-ruff seems to be the remedy|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg||
nt|jbgood: I hope we get one, so David gets some nice copy|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|brolucius: I did not need to make a note of this particular deal, Jon.|pg||
nt|henryb: South had to pitch diamonds to set up the uppercut|pg||
mc|10|nt|jbgood: neither did I, David:)|pg||
pg||
qx|c70|st||md|4S952HA962D8653C43,SAKQ8HQJ5DAQ42CA5,S6HKT73DKT97CKQ72,SJT743H84DJCJT986|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o71|st||md|1SQ987HA2DT5CQJ973,SJT6543HT5DAK8CT2,SAHQ863DJ642CK654,SK2HKJ974DQ973CA8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: And would you believe it, yet another Multi|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: looking in the books again|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|an|pass/correct|nt|jbgood: but there have really been some spectacular hands, so I am covered for quite some time..|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|brolucius: 2@S response in order, since game unlikely when West has spades. |pg||
nt|henryb: surprised he did not bid 2@s, suggesting willingness to get higher opposite hearts|pg||
nt|jbgood: X now a balancing take out|pg||
nt|Walddk2: For those who are not familiar with the Multi. 2@D shows a weak two in either hearts or spades. The 2@H response asks opener to pass with hearts and correct to 2@S if he has spades|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jbgood: since he didnt act at once |pg||
nt|roswolf: i would bid a lebensoh; 2nt and pass 3@C|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: this defense has a table of contents|pg||
mb|3C|an|some values|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: I am for 3 @c'|pg||
nt|henryb: and I would bid 3@c because i have decent values|pg||
nt|roswolf: NORTH WASNT INTERESTED ANYWAY|pg||
nt|roswolf: sorry keyboarditis|pg||
nt|brolucius: The fact that Weichsel responded to his partner's weak two-bid (on a 13-count with only two-card support) is an indication of how strong such bids are played here, when vulnerable. ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Some would respond 2@S with Stewart's cards, asking partner to pass with spades or correct if he has hearts. Depending on agreement, opener, with hearts, can bid either 3 or 4@H ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: (maximum). Personally, I don't play 2@S as invitational in hearts, just that I can stand the 3-level, at least|pg||
pc|hT|nt|jbgood: agreed Roland - as always|pg||
nt|henryb: Weicsel and Ekeblad play opening 2@s is 10-13|pg||
nt|brolucius: Ah, thanks!|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|henryb: I thought this was going to be easy: draw trump and claim. but it will not be|pg||
nt|roswolf: should make though|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Stewart: 3@c was intended as constructive?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Kamil: yes|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Stewart: do you have anything?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The the sake of our spectators I hopew that Fleisher will pull some back soon. If not, this match may not go the distance (45 boards to go after this set)|pg||
nt|henryb: they will certainly play the next set|pg||
pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: Absolutely, but after that it's very uncertain|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|nt|brolucius: They are not showing much sign of doing so, nor have the boards offered much of an opportunity. |pg||
pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The winner of this match after 120 boards (in theory) will be USA1 in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September. The loser will get ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: another chance in the USA2 bracket  |pg||
pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|henryb: 90 boards starting tomorrow evening|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
mc|9|nt|Walddk2: If they are far behind, it is clearly to the advantage of Fleisher to concede in order to be somewhat fresh for their USA2 finals|pg||
pg||
qx|c71|st||md|1SQ987HA2DT5CQJ973,SJT6543HT5DAK8CT2,SAHQ863DJ642CK654,SK2HKJ974DQ973CA8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o72|st||md|2SA94H863DJT32C832,SQJHJ95DA84CQ9654,SK8763HKQT4DKQ76C,ST52HA72D95CAKJT7|sv|o|nt|roswolf: well a few more imps back|pg||
nt|henryb: four to go|pg||
mb|1N!|an|10-12|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|jbgood: oooooops|pg||
nt|brolucius: It was a penalty double and South had no reason whatsoever to pull it. |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: double was supposed to be penalty, but kit (understandably) got scared|pg||
nt|henryb: In the USA2 match Welland leads by 10 with about 5 boards left to compare|pg||
nt|roswolf: well 1nt would have made now where is this going?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: i rather show my majors - always - if i have the tool|pg||
mb|p|pc|hK|nt|brolucius: An awful result for N-S, selling out to a 5-5 fit at the two-level.|pg||
nt|roswolf: south i think was quite wet here|pg||
nt|jbgood: i nt would likely have made an overtrick|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|jbgood: N put himself in a silly position, having doubled for penalty he had no bid....|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dK|mc|8|pg||
qx|c72|st||md|2SA94H863DJT32C832,SQJHJ95DA84CQ9654,SK8763HKQT4DKQ76C,ST52HA72D95CAKJT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|cA|pg||
pg||
qx|o73|st||md|3SJT87HJ9642D6CJ32,SA3HAQ875DAQ3CT94,SKQ54HKTDK75CAQ87,S962H3DJT9842CK65|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: I don't know about you guys, but N-S here seem to be somewhat demoralised after the 3NT where Kamil suffered the 'slip of the hand' syndrome and forgot to win his queen over East's ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: jack|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: it was meant as a penalty double|pg||
nt|roswolf: i agree roland|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: but it's very wide-ranging|pg||
mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: still - why not show your hand - you may belong in game in either major! |pg||
mb|p|nt|brolucius: Yes, that is not what you need when you are miles behind. Still, it would be worse if you made such a mistake when you were in the hunt with only a single-figure margin.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am referring to board 64|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: Then you can argue if it was a slip of the hand or mind, but it doesn't matter, it cost 10 IMPs|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|jbgood: I know some (no nationality mentioned) who would kill you if you lost concentration like that and didnt see the difference between a jack and a king...|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c73|st||md|3SJT87HJ9642D6CJ32,SA3HAQ875DAQ3CT94,SKQ54HKTDK75CAQ87,S962H3DJT9842CK65|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o74|st||md|4SKJ764HA863D7CQT6,SA82H42D9643C9432,SQ3HKJ7DAQJ85CAJ8,ST95HQT95DKT2CK75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: planning an upgrade|pg||
nt|henryb: what upgrade? 1@d-response-2N seems normal|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Great Shuffler is running out of time to give us our 'great deal' for this session. I will not be proposing a vote of thanks to Him when the session draws to an end.|pg||
mb|1C!|an|all balanced except 3=3=5=2 minimum|nt|Walddk2: Normal looking 3NT with very little to the play|pg||
nt|roswolf: should still end up in 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: they probably have a gadget for showing which minor they have at this level|pg||
nt|jbgood: sry - miscount (I am only to 17 - will be working on 18 next month)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: reverse north's minors and slam would be pretty good|pg||
mb|3C!|an|forced 3!d|mb|p|mb|3D|an|forced|nt|henryb: your only problem, David, is that the Great Shuffler is a she, not a he|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H!|an|5-4 in majors (north thought maybe 5-5)|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Is that the latest view?|pg||
nt|jbgood: no - latest is GF is an "e"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I'm guessing 3@d showed diamonds and he would zoom with clubs|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jbgood: This is the penultimate hand of segment 5 of 8, and some credit is due. Many thanks to the USBF (Jan Martel in particular) and BBO (and the hard-working commentator coordinator ...|pg||
nt|jbgood: Roland Wald) for providing us with such exciting entertainment to all corners of the world - free of charge even! |pg||
nt|henryb: 3@c prebably forced 3@d and this auction shows 5-4 in the majors|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb: a direct 3H would show 5-5|pg||
nt|henryb: see|pg||
nt|jbgood: And a big hand to our excellent operator, Dan Wolkowitz, who also manages to give us table info and participate in the panel's exchange of views. A rare quality - very well done, ...|pg||
nt|jbgood: Dan!|pg||
nt|brolucius: Yes, essential to be able to distinguish between four and five hearts. |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: apparently this showed 5-4 and direct 3@h would show 5-5|pg||
nt|brolucius: Dan was great! Not his fault that the hands seemed to have been delivered directly from the morgue. Many thanks!|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|jbgood: And thank you commentators Davis Bird and Geoffrey Wolfarth, England, Roland Wald, Denmark, and Henry Bethe, USA, for guiding us through this set in impressive style! Skill and ...|pg||
nt|jbgood: humor is an unbeatable combination!|pg||
nt|henryb: easy squeeze for 5 now|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jbgood: David - sry..|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c74|st||md|4SKJ764HA863D7CQT6,SA82H42D9643C9432,SQ3HKJ7DAQJ85CAJ8,ST95HQT95DKT2CK75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o75|st||md|1SJ54H95DA732CAQT2,SA9762HJT8DT54CJ9,ST3H763DKQJ96C543,SKQ8HAKQ42D8CK876|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Thanks to you too, Jon|pg||
nt|roswolf: the last hand isnt great either|pg||
nt|henryb: thats alright, Jon. For this set Mr. Bird is happy to go under an alias|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood: Well, he is a bro...|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Vugraphu2: stauberesque|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: well that is mixing it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Very nice fit for E-W, where @CK and J are wasted values|pg||
nt|Walddk2: They have 10 tricks in the majors|pg||
nt|henryb: this is a hand where Fleisher misses a natural weak 2@d|pg||
mb|4C!|an|lead-directing raise|mb|p|nt|roswolf: fit non- jump as i would say|pg||
nt|jbgood: Last, but not least, the inputs from you specs is really appreciated! Hope you all enjoyed this marvelous show, which will continue after a short break.|pg||
mb|p|an|knows that he should bid 4!d|nt|henryb: of about 20 minutes probably|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: well it is only 59's|pg||
nt|brolucius: South's 4@C convention (a raise but asking for a lead in case West bids) is a splendid idea. Last time I commended it, I was (un)fortunate to have David Burn as a co-commentator. ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: It goes without saying that he disagreed with me...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Who should have done more, East or West?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Kit: what was 4@c?|pg||
nt|roswolf: or even 50's|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Marty: I thought it was diamond support but asking for a club lead|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|jbgood: the lead director became the final contract - not too often that happens|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would you have doubled again with the East cards?|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|henryb: I think undertricks should depend on the suit: 50 in @s, 53 in @h, 56 in @d and ...|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|Walddk2: 200 is poor compensation for your own 420, but not a diaster non-vulnerable. Only 6 IMPs|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
nt|brolucius: East would definitely have bid again if North corrected to 4@D, so the pass may prove to be inspired.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
mc|5|nt|Walddk2: 250 now|pg||
nt|jbgood: of course nobody who has passed has a natural 4@c bid - got to be lead-directing - fatigue |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks all and bye for now|pg||
nt|roswolf: bye for now|pg||
nt|jbgood: bye all|pg||
nt|brolucius: Bye!|pg||
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