vg|2009 USBC A Round of 16,Segment 4 of 4,I,46,60,Diamond,71,Rogoff,88|
rs|3NE=,3NE=,2NN=,3HW-1,1NN+1,2SE-1,2HE-1,2DE+1,3NS+2,3NN+2,2SN=,1SS+1,3HS-1,2NN-2,3SW+1,2HN-3,4SE+2,4SE+2,1NS-1,1SW=,1NS=,1NS=,3DE=,3DW=,4SE+2,4SE+1,3NW+3,5DW+1,1NW-2,1NW-2|
pn|Gitelman,Parker,Moss,Rogoff,Milgrim,Greco,Aker,Hampson|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SA6HJ932D74CQJ853,SKQ82HQ87DAJ85C92,ST973H65DT962CKT6,SJ54HAKT4DKQ3CA74|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|4!H +4!d or 4x3|mb|p|mb|3D|an|ask|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|4x3|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SA6HJ932D74CQJ853,SKQ82HQ87DAJ85C92,ST973H65DT962CKT6,SJ54HAKT4DKQ3CA74|sv|o|nt|hedyg: welcome back to the United States Bridge Championship 2009, White Plains, New York, USA|pg||
nt|hedyg: our operator is Matt Meckstroth|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Matt!|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Henry Lortz and Gavin Wolpert|pg||
nt|hlortz: hi all|pg||
nt|hedyg: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch all  vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed|pg||
mb|3N|an|just putting final contracr|nt|hedyg: last 15 boards of the round of 16|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: ok so they have started play already|pg||
pc|h2|mc|13|nt|tylere: Hi folks|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1NT-2@c-2@H-3NT|pg||
nt|hedyg: +4?|pg||
nt|hedyg: i really dont see how|pg||
nt|hedyg: did NS manage to disc all their black cards?|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Tyler Eaves :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hi Tyler|pg||
nt|tylere: appears to be a trick one claim, I don't see any play on the hand|pg||
nt|hlortz: making 6 on a @H lead is believable|pg||
nt|Walddk4: There is a typo in South's name operator|pg||
nt|Walddk4: r missing in Milgrim|pg||
nt|hedyg: no the operator seems to have a problem|pg||
pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SAT92HJ7DKQJT4C75,S74HKQ865D76CT642,SK85H932DA8CQJ983,SQJ63HAT4D9532CAK|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SAT92HJ7DKQJT4C75,S74HKQ865D76CT642,SK85H932DA8CQJ983,SQJ63HAT4D9532CAK|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H|an|?|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@H???|pg||
nt|hedyg: operator?|pg||
nt|tylere: 2@H= bal invite|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Tyler|pg||
nt|barnets: how many tricks were made on board 1 please/|pg||
nt|tylere: the 1@D bid promises 5+ @D in an unbalnced hand in 1st and 2nd|pg||
nt|barnets: in 3N recorded as7|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Barnet!|pg||
nt|barnets: im next door just checking|pg||
nt|hedyg: we asked, no reply|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@s= minimum?|pg||
mb|p|nt|tylere: Not sure. The CC doesn't detail openers rebids|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: e is asking a question|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS CC: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=390&pid=709|pg||
nt|hedyg: EW CC: and http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=414&pid=814 for G-H|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n is writing aa lengthly explanation|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tylere: this is probably -1|pg||
nt|hedyg: @H lead?|pg||
nt|tylere: A@D maybe?|pg||
nt|tylere: @H would be my second choiuce|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hedyg: often trump is best when you and pd hold the majority of hcps|pg||
nt|hlortz: so this should be a couple of IMPs to EW|pg||
nt|tylere: I notice that 3N has been changed to = in both rooms now|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok, more like it|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
nt|hedyg: best he can do now is take in hand and play @s hoping for split honours|pg||
pc|s4|nt|hedyg: that would be for -1|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|tylere: somewhat surprised E moved over 3@D|pg||
nt|hedyg: had pd figured for short @ds|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|nt|hedyg: disc 1@s?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|nt|vugraphu4: declarer won first trick with low heart|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok ty|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|hedyg: same -1|pg||
nt|tylere: yep|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SAT74HJ92D532CJ52,SJ9HAT86DA96C9874,SK6HKQ54DT8CAKT63,SQ8532H73DKQJ74CQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|mc|8|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SAT74HJ92D532CJ52,SJ9HAT86DA96C9874,SK6HKQ54DT8CAKT63,SQ8532H73DKQJ74CQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|alert|mb|1S|nt|tylere: 1@C = @C or balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|tylere: if balanced, not in strong NT range|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|hedyg: so this is unbalanced for them|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: seems to be able to make quite a few @cs in NS|pg||
nt|tylere: yes..but if it's bid it probably has to be by south, and south is happy in 2@S|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: and EW might find the better @d contract|pg||
nt|hedyg: unusual lead|pg||
nt|hlortz: if this goes down 1 another IMP to ew|pg||
nt|tylere: the top+bottom two suiter problem again...in a couple of partnerships I've played various ways of showing that combo, just to avoid this problem|pg||
nt|hedyg: N should be short in @s, thus unbalanced with @cs|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|hedyg: so why not lead pd's suit?|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|tylere: especially with the 1NT bid on the left|pg||
nt|tylere: E getting ready to get tapped|pg||
nt|tylere: maybe -2 now|pg||
nt|hedyg: now E could have 5 3 4 1|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|hedyg: and N might think S will ruff|pg||
nt|hlortz: yep tho n will think 2 @h will csh|pg||
nt|hlortz: cash|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s2|nt|hlortz: after the oddj@H lead|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
nt|hlortz: still looks -2 though|pg||
nt|hedyg: E starting to feel tapped|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hedyg: hmmm why ruff?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|hedyg: N cannot have 5@hs|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|hedyg: down many now|pg||
nt|tylere: only -1 on high diamonds|pg||
nt|tylere: since S only has one club t lead|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes 2 @d tricks|pg||
pc|dK|nt|hedyg: something is wrong here..|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|tylere: now 7@D is the winning play!|pg||
nt|tylere: since E can ruff a club|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes!|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|hedyg: and he is awake!|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|nt|hedyg: wd!|pg||
nt|tylere: a lot of effort for 1 imp ;)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3S8542HQ84D92CQJ86,S73HAJ7632DQ6CT75,SAJ96HKT5DA53CK93,SKQTH9DKJT874CA42|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|1 major|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3S8542HQ84D92CQJ86,S73HAJ7632DQ6CT75,SAJ96HKT5DA53CK93,SKQTH9DKJT874CA42|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|d|an|alerted|nt|tylere: X some sort of single suiter, I would assume|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|tylere: I'm being told that X = single minor or majors|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to the world's youngest vugraph commentator: Adam Kaplan|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
nt|tylere: Welcome Adam|pg||
nt|hedyg: welcome Adam :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hlortz: welcome|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Tyler, Hedy and Henry :)|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|mtvesuvius: Meckwell here it looks like|pg||
nt|3for3: Hi all|pg||
nt|hlortz: so ew are chipping away at the lead looks like 4 imps for making 2@D|pg||
nt|tylere: looks like they'll do rather better here than in the other room, where they ended up in 2@H|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Danny :)|pg||
nt|3for3: looks like 4 or 5 for diamond for bidding the better part score|pg||
nt|hedyg: hi Danny!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This was an interesting problem for Rogoff in the OR|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|3for3: DF makes 3@D, but I think that requires a spade to the ten when in with the only dummy entry|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|nt|hedyg: or later :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He had to decide whether to pass 2@d which was 1M or to bid 2@h allowing for if his partner had @s|pg||
nt|hlortz: make 2 make 3 same 4 imps...|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|hedyg: @s finesse for free now, might as well try it|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, it cannot hurt|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|3for3: Are we still here?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|hedyg: well we dont need to worry about getting comparisons|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|mtvesuvius: Hampson really wants his overtrick|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|nt|hedyg: sure he does! his contract is not in danger|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|s4|mc|9|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SAJT8HT7DA962CKJ2,SQ6H32DKT43CT8763,S975HAKQJ4DJ87CQ4,SK432H9865DQ5CA95|sv|n|nt|vugraphzsk: sry for that (bad connection). Huge hand by Matos|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|could have 4 !S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|art|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|5332 choice of games|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4SAJT8HT7DA962CKJ2,SQ6H32DKT43CT8763,S975HAKQJ4DJ87CQ4,SK432H9865DQ5CA95|sv|n|mb|p|nt|3for3: diamond picking up some loose change...which could change the match :)|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|tylere: 1@C = balanced or clubs, not strong NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|alerted|nt|tylere: 1@D = @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|mtvesuvius: 1@h shows 2 or 3@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|mtvesuvius: This is a pretty easy 3N or 4@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@d is more @hs?|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: a lot of wxplaining going on|pg||
nt|3for3: this kind of bidding, even though it is not complicated, will forever keep bridge from becoming a spectator sport (bbo afficionados notwithstanding)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: on both sides of table|pg||
mb|3N|nt|hedyg: also slows the play down a lot with the questions and answers|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: ty Al|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: south has bid his 3 card suit and twice bid his xx|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: This is rightsided in this case\|pg||
nt|hedyg: so all that is known of the S hand is that he has no 3+ @hs|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: more explanations before opening lead|pg||
pc|s2|nt|3for3: west needs to shift to a diamond to hold the extra overtrick|pg||
nt|hedyg: J@s or 10|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|hlortz: ew are having a great board-a-match game but few imps being won|pg||
nt|3for3: the black suits look fairly hopeless|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Close match here, every IMP counts|pg||
nt|hedyg: now N has the 9@s for finessing @s and is not blocked|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, everything works nicely for Declarer here|pg||
nt|hedyg: @c lead by W in OR|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco may find a @d switch here|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n is further explaining|pg||
nt|hedyg: he knows his pd has 4@hs|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|nt|hedyg: there goes the @D trick|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and so a push|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|hedyg: why play @c when you see KJx?|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|hedyg: ask if E has K@s and claim|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That sounds like a good plan to me|pg||
mc|11|nt|hedyg: ah he did!|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: r|pg||
pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SK754HKQ83DQ74C93,STHT965D9652CAQT6,SAJ86HA7DJ83CK542,SQ932HJ42DAKTCJ87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|"drury"|mb|d|an|explained by e as !c|nt|vugraphzsk: good result in the closed room|pg||
mb|2D|an|positive|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: very good|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|nt|daman: 8 tricks only|pg||
pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1SK754HKQ83DQ74C93,STHT965D9652CAQT6,SAJ86HA7DJ83CK542,SQ932HJ42DAKTCJ87|sv|e|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: another balanced 1@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|hedyg: 1@D=@H|pg||
nt|hedyg: i am learning :)|pg||
mb|1H!|nt|tylere: ;)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@s is the limit here I think|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@H= no 4 cards|pg||
nt|hedyg: sry 1@H|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: It only takes 51 boards to learn a system, Hedy :)|pg||
nt|3for3: might make 3 on some variations|pg||
nt|hedyg: faster if they repeat the bids on each bd :)|pg||
nt|3for3: i bet DF will|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: well this should be safe|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: or they might stop in 1. :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: a lot of explaining going on|pg||
nt|hlortz: 1@S must be limited....|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Although I think Hampson will want to reopen|pg||
nt|hedyg: S is a passed hand|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He may try 1NT now|pg||
nt|hlortz: oh hes passed duh|pg||
nt|3for3: dangerous spot for hampson here|pg||
nt|3for3: doesnt want to lose a double part score swing|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: more questions|pg||
nt|hlortz: he wansts to bid but is vulnerable|pg||
nt|3for3: but the opps are in his longest suit|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, 1NT is tempting|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: pass is more tempting|pg||
pc|d5|nt|vugraphu4: there seems to be different explanations from each player|pg||
nt|hedyg: uhoh!|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|mtvesuvius: Well, they landed in a good spot |pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|hedyg: about the 1@s bid?|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: They may treat it as a 1RF potentially, although change that by a Passed hand|pg||
nt|hedyg: now he can ruff 1@c and disc 1 and endplay E in @s|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2S75HT864D865CT843,SKQ8432HJ5DA93CJ2,SAT9HAKQ7DQJ7CA96,SJ6H932DKT42CKQ75|sv|b|nt|daman: where is Carlos Luiz    did he not qualify?|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: This is the north campionship|pg||
nt|daman: and he is from the South|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: these teams will quaalify for the national final where probably C. Luiz will be playing|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|daman: super   thanks|pg||
mb|1N|nt|vugraphzsk: 1NT is forcing 5+ @s|pg||
nt|daman: does 1NT show @Ss?|pg||
nt|daman: thx|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzsk: 2 @d is very imaginative.....|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|daman: improves South's hand |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: Gama will noth believe when Pessanha have the 2nd @d|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2S75HT864D865CT843,SKQ8432HJ5DA93CJ2,SAT9HAKQ7DQJ7CA96,SJ6H932DKT42CKQ75|sv|b|nt|hedyg: looked like +2 to me|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It may be, but he probably just played on spades|pg||
nt|3for3: lose 2 spades, plus AKA|pg||
nt|hedyg: ok..|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|3for3: Df made 3 though, so the computer won an imp :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Milgrim is going to be tortured here|pg||
nt|3for3: yummy hand for milgrim here|pg||
nt|3for3: his @H's are better|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: I bet he will be forced to make at least 2 bids, if not more|pg||
mb|2N|nt|3for3: but he surely doesn't want to be raised|pg||
mb|p|nt|hlortz: 2@c to not encourage pard|pg||
nt|hedyg: should have bid his major|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: now he has to pass and accept whatever happens|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tylere: looks to be -2, no?|pg||
nt|3for3: nothing too terrible|pg||
nt|hedyg: wishing he had bid @hs|pg||
nt|hedyg: or that E had bid!!|pg||
nt|3for3: not clear, 2@H made have raised all the way to game|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|3for3: this has the merit of being undoubled|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2 down it looks like, so 3 IMPs to Diamond|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|tylere: somewhat surprised east didn't X, actually. 2NT with the points split 20-0 rarely plays well|pg||
nt|3for3: they need a win 5 for the wheel|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|hlortz: no big swings but all to ew|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|nt|hedyg: he must have been happy with the contract|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|nt|hedyg: should be able to hold this to -2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, just cashing out will be right, in this case|pg||
pc|h7|nt|3for3: aker will need to cash out|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg||
nt|3for3: he will get squeezed if he plys for more|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Declarer squeezes are always painful|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SKQJH84D96543CJT9,SA65HA9732DAKCA83,S9HKQJT65DJ72CK75,ST87432HDQT8CQ642|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|daman: raise|pg||
nt|daman: they might miss game|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: :(|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: :)|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|!S|mb|p|nt|daman: bidding 3@C makes me think he's nervous|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: They got there...|pg||
nt|daman: they landed on their feet|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: They are apparently very calm...|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|daman: well, 3@C was not on my radar as a bid that qualifies|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3SKQJH84D96543CJT9,SA65HA9732DAKCA83,S9HKQJT65DJ72CK75,ST87432HDQT8CQ642|sv|n|nt|tylere: might be some fireworks here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: They missed their game here, let's see if Greco-Hampson can find it|pg||
nt|hedyg: NS vulnerable..|pg||
nt|hlortz: chance for another pickup if they bid 4@s|pg||
nt|tylere: 2NT by W?|pg||
nt|hedyg: that is what Parker bid|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Even a pass by Greco would be a pickup|pg||
nt|hedyg: i want to double for penalties!!|pg||
nt|tylere: Greco wishiing he played Fishbein right about now |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol, Fishbein :)|pg||
nt|3for3: not clear how many tricks they would gather on defense though|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Fishbein against any pre-empt from a Junior can be a very valuable agreement|pg||
nt|tylere: (Playing Fishbein, X would be penatly, and 2@S takeout, for those unfamiliar)|pg||
nt|3for3: I'd bet North would emerge with 6|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: west is thinking hard|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i bet he is!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, this will be interesting|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mtvesuvius: Down 3 probably|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|hedyg: he will play his tops|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|mtvesuvius: Cash 2@d and underlead the @c|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|tylere: A@C out a @C works too, at this point|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n says they play sound 2s|pg||
nt|hedyg: he sure has a sound 2!|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mtvesuvius: Imagine if he has a "Weak" 2 :)|pg||
nt|hlortz: 3 down for 4 more imps|pg||
nt|hedyg: that is what Greco was hoping for|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is going to be an exciting finish|pg||
nt|hedyg: EW fighting hard for every imp|pg||
nt|3for3: normally these would be 'dull' hands, but when you know every imp counts...|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, this is not a matter of claim = :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hedyg: not this time|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco will get his 9@h also, and -3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg||
mc|5|nt|mtvesuvius: 3 IMP difference now|pg||
nt|hedyg: scraping, scraping..|pg||
pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4ST76H64DKQ83CK954,SAJ9HT952DAT52CA6,SKHQJ873DJ976CT82,SQ85432HAKD4CQJ73|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|explained as jacoby|nt|daman: minor suit partscore for either side|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|an|undisclosed singleton, non-minimum|mb|p|nt|daman: South should have overcalled|pg||
mb|3N!|nt|daman: now he is in the mix|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: he overcalled now...|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|daman: time to pass|pg||
nt|daman: and see if they can make it|pg||
nt|daman: North will lead a @H which will be good for their side|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|daman: @H 10 now|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|nt|daman: good defense|pg||
nt|daman: still should make 2|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: @h ruff and 2@c|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s4|nt|daman: yes|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|mc|12|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4ST76H64DKQ83CK954,SAJ9HT952DAT52CA6,SKHQJ873DJ976CT82,SQ85432HAKD4CQJ73|sv|e|nt|3for3: it's a ding dong battle....|pg||
nt|3for3: Kudos to whoever identifies that expression first|pg||
mb|1S|nt|hedyg: and now a potential slam.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|tylere: not one I'd really want to be in|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c is artificial GF I think|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: It is|pg||
nt|hedyg: Gettysburg?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I am told Natural GF or Balanced|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It would be very aggressive to bid this slam, but it's makeable|pg||
mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: You need a few things to make 12 tricks|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@c=?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mtvesuvius: best to ruff 2@c in dummy, but will still only come to 12|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|mtvesuvius: Barry Goren tells me that 4@c is Natural with Support for @c|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk4: Why the alert then?|pg||
nt|3for3: because it might have been a control bid|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: s says balk|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Walddk4: If you are going to alert all natural bids too, you have to alert all the time|pg||
pc|c6|nt|3for3: that is what one would assume|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|tylere: maybe an alert because it might be assumed a cue otherwise?|pg||
pc|h5|nt|3for3: right tyler|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|nt|mtvesuvius: That's possible, since it's not what the assumed meaning would be|pg||
pc|s9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s2|nt|hedyg: now when N overruffs the last @C there is a trump promotion in @H as well|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: nice play|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|Walddk4: He was not going to finesse, Hedy|pg||
mc|12|nt|hedyg: no he wasnt|pg||
pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SKQ6HK5D82CAK9432,SA9875HAT9DKCQJT6,ST432HJ732DAJ3C87,SJHQ864DQT97654C5|sv|b|nt|vugraphzsk: 1 down|pg||
nt|daman: right|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: NEXT|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|daman: pedestrian 4@H which is doomed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
nt|daman: whack|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|nt|vugraphzsk: I think x is for business|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|daman: not risky business either|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|daman: good thing @Cs break    but they will still get +500 for a 12 IMP gain|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg||
nt|daman: will make the match a lot closer|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|c2|nt|daman: now +800|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|mc|6|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SKQ6HK5D82CAK9432,SA9875HAT9DKCQJT6,ST432HJ732DAJ3C87,SJHQ864DQT97654C5|sv|b|nt|hedyg: but maybe ruff|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and another push|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This one will be interesting though|pg||
nt|3for3: interesting to go quietly with the east hand here at the other table|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|3for3: partner is marked with points, and you have 74...1nt is not where I'd like to be|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco and Hampson play Meckwell over 1NT, so this may be a loss for them|pg||
mb|1S|nt|hedyg: the unbalanced type of 1@c now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Although when Milgrim opens 1@c it gives them a chance to find the right spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c could be set 1 I think on perect defense|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: perfect*|pg||
nt|hedyg: Hampson praying for a rebid by S|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Nice decision by Milgrim|pg||
pc|c8|nt|3for3: I have to admit, I'd be tempted to bid 2@C|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mtvesuvius: This will probably be -1 also... which means that Rogoff gets 5 IMPs|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mtvesuvius: Best to keep on playing trumps here|pg||
nt|hlortz: they - rogoff may finally score imps this set!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Since the less they have the ability to ruff your winners the better|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|nt|hlortz: needs to give pard a@c ruff|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|3for3: must cash ace, exit trump now, i think|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He has to cash the @d now otherwise he'll be endplayed|pg||
nt|hlortz: that 9 may look suit pref for fatal @h shift|pg||
nt|hedyg: if S had a singleton @d he would not have played it with that @s holding|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|3for3: the 9 of clubs showed hearts, but partner needs really good ones to break them with |pg||
nt|3for3: his holding|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Now the @s exit and they will just get the A@D now|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Tough defense to find|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: So only 1 IMP for Rogoff|pg||
nt|hedyg: esp after the 9@c|pg||
nt|hlortz: yes eaasier from up here :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SQT3HK52DK7652CAK,SK95HQ9874DQC5432,SJ72HT63DA94CQ987,SA864HAJDJT83CJT6|sv|o|nt|daman: sorry  12 MPs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|vugraphzsk: we are having connection problems, sry for that|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|daman: this will be a test of his declarer skills|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: some guesses but is makeable, I think...|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: not now|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SQT3HK52DK7652CAK,SK95HQ9874DQC5432,SJ72HT63DA94CQ987,SA864HAJDJT83CJT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: so 4 imps and 5 bds to go|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Apparently if we are lucky enough to see a tie here, there is a 6 board playoff... The boards are ready to go! :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: n-s discussing their defense|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphu4: on last board|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|hedyg: lucky drop of J10@c|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, and that will give declarer 7 tricks|pg||
pc|dT|nt|3for3: surround play of the 9@D there|pg||
nt|hlortz: but will declarer go for @D without unblocking @C|pg||
nt|hedyg: that will work now|pg||
nt|hlortz: ah def has attacked those|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: he may, and the T@D gives him that option|pg||
nt|hlortz: rite|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Now he can unblock the clubs and play a @d to dummy for =|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|hedyg: trying for a @s as 7th trick|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, and Hampson can no longer knock out his @d entry, since then he will establish declarer's @d suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: J@H now?|pg||
nt|hedyg: W can overtake |pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|hedyg: last resort|pg||
pc|s3|nt|hedyg: ohhhhhhh!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 7 tricks one way or another|pg||
mc|7|nt|hedyg: yes still makes|pg||
pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SAQ82HT542DQ5C952,ST74H8DAKJ932CQ87,S953HKQ7D64CAKJT3,SKJ6HAJ963DT87C64|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|an|diamonds|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|daman: why wouldn't he bid a simple 3@C?|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|nt|daman: comical really|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|daman: THAT was a good play|pg||
pc|d7|nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|daman: down 1 in 2@S on the 5-1   whe 3@C is cold|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SAQ82HT542DQ5C952,ST74H8DAKJ932CQ87,S953HKQ7D64CAKJT3,SKJ6HAJ963DT87C64|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2D|nt|mtvesuvius: 1@c is the @c or Balanced again, 1@d = @h|pg||
nt|hedyg: 1@D=@H|pg||
mb|d!|nt|hedyg: Hampson happy he did not bid|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Double is support|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mtvesuvius: and Hampson can now XX or try 3@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: 2@H good raise in @d|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: or 2@h I suppose...:)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|hedyg: LOL|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: looks pretty flat|pg||
pc|cA|nt|hedyg: like a pancake|pg||
nt|3for3: so 3 boards left|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|3for3: and no fingernails left|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|hedyg: exciting match|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Too many boards, not enough fingernails|pg||
nt|hlortz: this would be a dull set except the match is critically close|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: standard carding odd-even first dis|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hedyg: ty Al :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|hedyg: i didnt think it was dull|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It's dull in comparison with some other matches, but the fact that it's so close makes it extremely exciting! :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|3for3: if this was the 1st set, it would be a great cure for insomnia|pg||
pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|hlortz: LOL|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: A few possible swings coming up now|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4S93HJT5DAQT6CKT52,SJT4HAK642DK93CA7,SK2HQ9873DJ54CJ64,SAQ8765HD872CQ983|sv|b|nt|daman: how did they get to 4@H in the CR?|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: e-W need a good board to get back into the game (their options are not beeing the best)|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|daman: EW are getting what they deserve|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: it a mistery (I can ask...:))|pg||
mb|p|pc|c5|nt|daman: don't bother|pg||
pc|c7|nt|daman: :)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|daman: he cannot bid again|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|daman: West is endplayed on lead|pg||
nt|daman: @S 10 would be awesome|pg||
pc|hA|nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|daman: @S 10 is straightforward now   easy play|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|nt|daman: sigh|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|sT|mc|12|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4S93HJT5DAQT6CKT52,SJT4HAK642DK93CA7,SK2HQ9873DJ54CJ64,SAQ8765HD872CQ983|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mtvesuvius: This can be held to 5 in 4@s if Aker keeps his K@S to overruff a club I think, although a @c can go on a @h I suppose|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hedyg: Fred led a @c vs 4@s|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hedyg: that was the 12th trick|pg||
nt|hlortz: another IMP for rogoff...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, 5 IMPs, but the crucial board is coming up... We'll see :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5 IMPs difference that is|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|3for3: The match may well hinge on 59, a potential slam for EW|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|hedyg: had to play @c, not @H|pg||
pc|c2|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SJT76HJ8532D7CA83,SA832HK964DK85CK2,SKQ94HQ7DJ9CJ9765,S5HATDAQT6432CQT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|daman: IMPs on every board lately for EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: a simple 3NT now   fill up your glasses folks   this is a piano hand|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: looks like 3NT to me   they chise 4@S|pg||
nt|daman: chose*|pg||
pc|c6|mc|12|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SJT76HJ8532D7CA83,SA832HK964DK85CK2,SKQ94HQ7DJ9CJ9765,S5HATDAQT6432CQT4|sv|o|nt|3for3: the moment of truth...|pg||
nt|hedyg: last 2 boards|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and now the potential slam hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|alert|nt|hedyg: can they find 6@D?|pg||
nt|3for3: 1 nebulous @D|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|3for3: if he shows his shortness...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hedyg: i am told last bd will be flat|pg||
nt|3for3: then they will be off to the races|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@h is 11-13 Bal|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|3for3: right, and he is max and prime|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|hlortz: 2@S some sort of relay...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|3for3: this could be it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@s is probably shortness|pg||
nt|hedyg: yes skipped the relay|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Fleisher defeated Cohler and Ozdil won against Jacobs. The losers into the repechage for the USA2 berth|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Same happens to the loser in this match|pg||
nt|Walddk4: No info regarding the other matches, sorry|pg||
nt|hedyg: 4@c surely would be cuebid now|pg||
nt|3for3: meltzer had a big lead|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: w is back in his chair pondering|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  for the tournament website and the complicated format|pg||
mb|4D|nt|Walddk4: It takes about 15 lawyers to interpret just half of it|pg||
nt|3for3: going into 4th quarter|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Results after 3 Quarters: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg||
nt|hedyg: does this deny a @c cue?|pg||
nt|tylere: well, we're not stopping in 3N...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@d is probably RKC, but I'm not sure|pg||
mb|5D|nt|hedyg: or show 1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: wow...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Wow|pg||
nt|truffle: thats the match|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That will do it|pg||
nt|kareno: So Rogoff survives a hurdle.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: well, we have not seen 60 yet|pg||
nt|tylere: I'm not certain the last board will be flat|pg||
nt|hedyg: obviously for E it denied a @c cue|pg||
nt|3for3: 2 more to rogoff....|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Maybe one should not take the excitement away from specs by revealing anything|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: e is explaining that 4c would have been a q by w|pg||
pc|sK|nt|hedyg: he would have happily cuebid @H otherwise|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Al|pg||
pc|d5|mc|12|nt|mtvesuvius: There is a few IMPs possible on  60, however it probably wouldn't be enough|pg||
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qx|o60|st||md|2SAQ64HAT7DJ5CQ962,SJT3HKJ8DK98CAJ53,S85H632DAQT62CK87,SK972HQ954D743CT4|sv|n|nt|vugraphzsk: next|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|vugraphzsk: not a good start to get into 5@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|daman: nioce job of getting to 5@D in the CR|pg||
nt|daman: nice*|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: gama is thinking|pg||
nt|daman: EW will be sick if NS now bid 5@D|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: indeed:)|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i don´t know what pinto likes in his hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i mean to bid 3@h|pg||
nt|daman: silly bid really|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: but very lucky|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: WHAT A DUMMY |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sT|nt|daman: the double was wrong|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|daman: will bring the match closer|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|nt|daman: 16 IMP swing|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|daman: the match will now be 2 IMPs apart|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|nt|daman: 3IMPs   forgot the vulnerability|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|mc|5|pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SAQ64HAT7DJ5CQ962,SJT3HKJ8DK98CAJ53,S85H632DAQT62CK87,SK972HQ954D743CT4|sv|n|nt|tylere: on a non-heart lead NS can make 3N here|pg||
nt|hedyg: they need 7 imps|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the final quarter of the Round of 16. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains, Al Levy. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent fellow ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: commentators:  Hedy Grey, Danny Sprung, Tyler Eaves, and Henry Lortz|pg||
nt|3for3: i am told all teams with a bye lost this round|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|3for3: perhaps those who had to play were sharper |pg||
nt|hedyg: ty Adam , and you :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the first segment of the Quarterfinals at 12:45 pm Los Angeles, 3:45 pm New York, 21.45 Paris, 8:45 ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: pm London, 5:45 am Monday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
nt|3for3: and the worlds youngest Vugraph commentator|pg||
pc|d6|nt|kareno: The bye is a mixed blessing.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
nt|hedyg: identical lead in OR|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|Walddk4: Back in 1 hour and a wee bit with the first segment of the quarter-finals|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks everyone and bye for now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|mc|5|nt|mtvesuvius: Congratulations to Team Rogoff, well done! See you all shortly|pg||
nt|hedyg: bye and ty all|pg||
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