vg|2008 USSBC - QF - 4 v 5,Segment 4 of 4 ,I,46,60,ONSTOTT,79,DEMARTINO,61|
rs|1NW-1,2SE-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,4SN+1,4SN+1,4SE-1,4SE-1,5DE=,3NE=,3NW-1,3NW=,4HW=,4SE=,6SEx-3,6DN=,4SE+2,4SE+1,2SW=,3DN=,2SS=,3CE-1,3NW=,3NW+1,3CE+1,1SSx-2,2SN+3,4SS=,4SN-1,3DE=|
pn|Onstott,brod,casen,earl,JABBOUR,WOLFF,EISENSTEIN,MORSE|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SQ6HT8765DJ976CKJ,SK874HQ943DKTCA53,SAJ3HKDA85CQ97642,ST952HAJ2DQ432CT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|vdoubleu: Hi all & welcome to  Martin Johnson|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|vdoubleu: And Jim Krekorian:)|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: good day all|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|jimkrek: hi all|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: lucky heart layout allows down one|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|mc|6|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SQ6HT8765DJ976CKJ,SK874HQ943DKTCA53,SAJ3HKDA85CQ97642,ST952HAJ2DQ432CT8|sv|o|nt|xenya: hello Alex|pg||
nt|hussein2: We shall expect a world class game here|pg||
nt|hussein2: Hello Alex, welcome|pg||
nt|aap00: KK are playing natural 2/1 with trsf resp over 1@c|pg||
nt|tomi2: maybe someone who knows better can explain, why Balicki-Zmudzinski are not allowed to play for Russia while some other teams hae players from other countries in ther squad...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aap00: politics...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|xenya: the problem for NS here is not to get too high...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tomi2: 3@D from south would have been forcing?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|hussein2: Yes, I like his 2NT|pg||
nt|xenya: well they have solved it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|aap00: 9 "iron" tricks - 2313 |pg||
pc|c2|nt|hussein2: Looks like an easy hand to declare|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|aap00: and decl goes for them :)|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|hussein2: He will establish @c|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|xenya: i don't think the bidding will be so quiet ay many tables -- look at the CR auction, for example|pg||
nt|tomi2: Pazur and Zawislak had an artifical auction starting with 1@D showing spades... so we cant compare the bidding often...|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|nt|aap00: NS in closed are playing some funny sys: 1@d (@s) - 1@s(@d) :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
mc|7|nt|tomi2: 1@H = clubs and 1@S = dias...   double transfers|pg||
nt|hussein2: Interesting|pg||
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qx|o47|st||md|1SJ43HQ765DA9CJ743,SAK9HKDQ532CKQT65,SQ852HAJ92DT876C8,ST76HT843DKJ4CA92|sv|n|nt|vdoubleu: All of these matches seem to be withing reach.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: http://www.usbf.org/|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: marginal reverse coming|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|fabsayc: or exotic 2nt :)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: http://www.usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USSBC2008/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|vdoubleu: Welcome to George Mittleman|pg||
nt|mittmouse: hi all|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi George|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mittmouse: brod did well in the auction here|pg||
nt|fabsayc: declarer will happily take his nine|pg||
pc|h9|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|fabsayc: on wolff auction in closed room the defense should have been easier than here|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|mittmouse: u should always play the j u might catch somebody napping especially at the end of a long day|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SJ43HQ765DA9CJ743,SAK9HKDQ532CKQT65,SQ852HAJ92DT876C8,ST76HT843DKJ4CA92|sv|n|nt|hussein2: I think deffence did well this hand, although it is matter of extras|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|aap00: routine 4@s with 1 looser each but @s|pg||
mb|1H|nt|hussein2: Will they reach? I dont think so|pg||
nt|xenya: not the way to get to 4@S i'm afraid...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hussein2: Would anyone consider dbling 1NT?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|xenya: S in CR did|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|tomi2: maybe they play double artifical?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|aap00: not sure what X was - if strong my vote is for it...|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|xenya: still 2@S looks too timid to me -- especially at these colours|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|hussein2: Few plays conventional bids to show very strong 2 suits over NT opening|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SQJ93HAQ53D5CQT87,S64HJT874DQ74CA94,SAT752H6DAJ86CK52,SK8HK92DKT932CJ63|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: looks like a splinter hand|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: I THINK that 3@C shows any minimum|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: yes looks that way|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s6|mc|11|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SQJ93HAQ53D5CQT87,S64HJT874DQ74CA94,SAT752H6DAJ86CK52,SK8HK92DKT932CJ63|sv|e|nt|aap00: "+1" OC seems too cautious...|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|aap00: 2@d likely to be @h|pg||
nt|xenya: yes|pg||
mb|4D|nt|hussein2: Yeah, they play xfer over @c opening|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: but 3@D likely to be @Ds|pg||
mb|4S|nt|aap00: 9 in @h vs 8 in @d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|xenya: this looks hopeless on the lie|pg||
nt|tomi2: http://tinyurl.com/56nwvb here is a link to N/S convention card|pg||
nt|tomi2: http://tinyurl.com/5vn99v this is for E/W|pg||
nt|xenya: but not unreasonable by any means|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|hussein2: Who overbided the hand? Is it S by bidding 3@h?|pg||
nt|aap00: e has to return @s now |pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s9|nt|tomi2: N/S do play penalty doubles on 1NT, so maybe start with double and bid spades and/or clubs later when they escape would be an idea for south on the last hand|pg||
nt|xenya: i don't think it's such a dreadful contract, looking at NS's hands|pg||
nt|aap00: thk no one did - a lot of worse games are played every minute all around the world|pg||
pc|s4|nt|xenya: very true|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|nt|aap00: without @s switch this cud be made - say 3 rounds of @h - @c to 10 - @d ruff - cash @c and @s to J|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|aap00: but @s was too obvious...|pg||
nt|xenya: so another 4 imps to Poland, who are off to a very good start|pg||
nt|tomi2: http://tinyurl.com/3fg2nh - here we have running score for all matches|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3S953HQT4DT543CK75,SKQ64HJ872DJ92CT6,SJHA95D876CAQJ983,SAT872HK63DAKQC42|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|fabsayc: earl has a problem here, double or 1s|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 1@S tends to lead to simpler auctions|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|mittmouse: mixed raise or pre-emptive|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: normally shows a hand like the west hand here, 4 trumps, 6-9 points|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|genesaxe: 3NT or a minus score in game.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|genesaxe: Sorry; a simple down one here.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: west has nothing left,should have bid 3@S i think|pg||
nt|mittmouse: i think a pre-emptive raise is enough equal white and 4s is definitely too much|pg||
nt|genesaxe: the SQ is overrated in a 9 card fit.  but with any different shape, this would be on a finesse, through the opening bidder.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|mittmouse: only a dblton would help|pg||
nt|mittmouse: h|pg||
pc|cA|nt|genesaxe: Any doubleton by clubs in E would make this pretty good.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|mittmouse: true a 4th d would help|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
mc|9|nt|genesaxe: Even now, any doubleton H honor, with the A onside will make this.|pg||
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qx|c49|st||md|3S953HQT4DT543CK75,SKQ64HJ872DJ92CT6,SJHA95D876CAQJ983,SAT872HK63DAKQC42|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|aap00: 4@d+3@h vs 4@s+2@c in nt|pg||
mb|d|nt|aap00: but now i wudn't say "it's routine" :)|pg||
nt|hussein2: I think dec will play for @c|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, it's safe as the cards lie|pg||
nt|aap00: y, and will take 9 if NS miss 2 chances to cash 6...|pg||
mb|4S|nt|hussein2: If the @s is 5-2 the he might loos 5@s and 2@c|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: declarer can't be sure of course...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hussein2: I think spade to behave (4-2) probability is higher |pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|aap00: 9 (not 10) did it's job|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|aap00: now cash out for 8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|tomi2: yes, he knows south made a passive lead and N is passed (so south must have some hcp).. if south had 5 spades, he would lead them, if he had only two maybe @S would have been his ...|pg||
nt|tomi2: passive lead|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|hussein2: Good point Thomas|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SJ7HQJT5DA65CQJ42,SAQ5H8DKQT32C9853,SKT9863H9643D7CT7,S42HAK72DJ984CAK6|sv|n|nt|mittmouse: no only dblton aq|pg||
mb|1D|nt|genesaxe: Doublton Q in S would make it, as well.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mittmouse: no he can unblock|pg||
nt|genesaxe: true.|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 3@H is a splinter with diamond fit, not clear if it sets a game force or not|pg||
nt|genesaxe: From E's side, the J of spades will do damage, but likely the Q of H vs 3NT will come out at trick one.|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|fabsayc: please no more splinter disasters :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|genesaxe: 5D is going to be tough to make.|pg||
mb|d|nt|gosia: Hi all :)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Welcome to Margie Gwozdzinsky|pg||
mb|5C|nt|fabsayc: hi|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|gosia: don't like splinter with ) club control|pg||
nt|gosia: zero|pg||
nt|gosia: got them past 3nt|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think it is fine if you allow signoff at 4@D, then east was way too ambitious|pg||
nt|gosia: Earl expected stronger hand - inverted 2d just fine|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i play it the other way round, the splinter is limited, not a slam possible hand|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Keep in mind that E/W play weak NT, so, if balanced, he would already be known to have 1/3 of the deck.|pg||
nt|gosia: hate to share my secrets - but :) splinter should have at least 2nd rd control in "off" suits|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|genesaxe: The key issue here might be the known club length coming down in dummy (no 1S start).  Steve Earl might have been concerned that 3NT with bad diamonds had no play on a S lead.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes, spades far more a problem than clubs typically, 9xxx is fine in clubs|pg||
nt|gosia: wasting a lot of time on nolo chance position|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Steve is trying for the legit stiff A of diamonds with long spades and dub club.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|genesaxe: He just made this.|pg||
mc|11|nt|gosia: ooh|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: very pretty|pg||
nt|gosia: onstott snoozed|pg||
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qx|c50|st||md|4SJ7HQJT5DA65CQJ42,SAQ5H8DKQT32C9853,SKT9863H9643D7CT7,S42HAK72DJ984CAK6|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|tomi2: this is a light opener in red, opening his shorter suit...|pg||
mb|p|nt|hussein2: He would have faced a problem if E passed|pg||
nt|aap00: dbl probably shows 4+@s while 1@s - 0-3|pg||
mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|aap00: after @s ruff 4th @s will take care of @d -> just made|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1ST83HK53D765CJ873,S75HA2DAQT94C9654,SKJ92HQJ8764D8CA2,SAQ64HT9DKJ32CKQT|sv|e|nt|genesaxe: You got to play with the razzle dazzle, if you are going to get a bit too high.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: wd|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|genesaxe: This is a fairly good 5D for E/W, and they will do well to get out of NT.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this time 5@D is much better|pg||
pc|h7|nt|genesaxe: The Zig this time, the Zag last time....|pg||
nt|gosia: don't like 3nt bid here - counts too much on 9 runners|pg||
nt|fabsayc: maybe brod's best bid over 3@H was double|pg||
nt|gosia: what's wrong with 4 @d - a very nice suit|pg||
nt|genesaxe: many people wouldn't double responsivly here; not enough spades.  but if you show sound values if you bid diamonds after doubling, that could get the point across.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: if partner bids 3s you can follow with 3nt expressing doubt|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|gosia: 4 long pitches for N - s will have to guard spades|pg||
pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: yes casen has to keep enough hearts to set the hand|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Lucky that S has ten xx of spades; that makes N ok, to not pitch too many H.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dK|nt|gosia: best way to tell him is to throw them all away quickly|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|s4|nt|genesaxe: Notice that Geof is making sure Drew has to pitch 3 times before he sees John Onstott's first discard.|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1ST83HK53D765CJ873,S75HA2DAQT94C9654,SKJ92HQJ8764D8CA2,SAQ64HT9DKJ32CKQT|sv|e|nt|xenya: declarer would have had some nasty moments after a @D lead -- but would have made it all the same|pg||
nt|xenya: due to the friendly lie in @Ss|pg||
mb|p|nt|tomi2: one pass missed|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: after @d lead decl can play for @d - no way for def to cash 3@s...|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|aap00: 2@d-2-3nt|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3N|nt|aap00: wud e sit quiet?|pg||
nt|hussein2: He would expect his p to hold all S cards :)|pg||
nt|xenya: i think he would|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|nt|aap00: @h leads wud defeat it... @d-@h-@d-@d-@s.....|pg||
nt|xenya: i'm told that the Poles are in 2@D X in the other room...|pg||
nt|hussein2: Yeah, he shouldn't make this |pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|aap00: e has to duck 1st or 2nd @d - not too tough...|pg||
nt|tomi2: 24 hcp and 8 card fit?|pg||
nt|xenya: i think he would have made it if he had won 1st heart |pg||
nt|xenya: not easy perhaps though|pg||
nt|hussein2: I cant see more than 8 tricks|pg||
nt|aap00: specs tell me GIB votes for 9 if take 1st @h...|pg||
nt|hussein2: Wish the GIB explain it for us|pg||
nt|tomi2: Pazur made 2 overtricks for 380|pg||
nt|aap00: in 2@d|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|nt|tomi2: so Russia has the chance to score 1 IMP for 3NT just made, nevr seen this before :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|aap00: not decl likelt to loose 2@d-@h-@c-@s|pg||
pc|h4|nt|tomi2: I think Gierulski could have lead a spade when it was his turn, now his partner must find it, but he should...|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|nt|hussein2: Easy to find the spade now, actually the k of @h looks suit pref|pg||
pc|h6|nt|aap00: now home again :)|pg||
nt|tomi2: west played as if he had KQT9xx in hearts and @CA....|pg||
nt|tomi2: he signaled clubs by discarding low hearts|pg||
nt|aap00: @h K looks KQ, not s/p...|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|xenya: nice Q -- now he is home|pg||
pc|c4|nt|tomi2: first IMP for Russia|pg||
nt|hussein2: I think the defence did a mistake|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|h7|mc|9|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2ST86HJDQJ975CQ963,SQHKQ742DK643CAKJ,S92HAT85DAT2CT742,SAKJ7543H963D8C85|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: they could end in 4@H, which is tough to make|pg||
nt|genesaxe: giving full values to the SQ for the 2NT rebid.|pg||
nt|gosia: simple me bids 2 @d|pg||
nt|genesaxe: If E raises H, Drew might sniff out the AH lead against 4S, which will be an easy beat with two ruffs.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gosia: onstott will be on lead|pg||
nt|genesaxe: true.  Then it might be faster.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: might get too high now - sounds like slam try to me|pg||
mb|p|pc|c4|nt|gosia: guess not|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: They did not find the defense in the other room, to beat 4@s: heart/ruff/diamond, another heart ruff..|pg||
nt|genesaxe: This is a pretty delicate bid; Geof would have to realize that a 6-1 (in this case 7-1) might be better opposite xxx in H.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|genesaxe: He might make on this lead.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: right gene, with no spots in hearts|pg||
nt|gosia: that's kind - I was raised not to put down 8 cards suits in the dummy|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Or 7-card suits?|pg||
nt|genesaxe: 3 rounds of clubs; diamond ruff, cross to the SQ, diamond ruff, spades from the top; cold.|pg||
nt|gosia: in this case u know u must have at least 8 trumps|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and a very natural line|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg||
nt|genesaxe: playing for dividing diamonds and clubs is better than risking 4-1 H.  |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|genesaxe: Casen is not happy with this turn of events.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2ST86HJDQJ975CQ963,SQHKQ742DK643CAKJ,S92HAT85DAT2CT742,SAKJ7543H963D8C85|sv|b|nt|aap00: still can't find GIB's decision... :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|hussein2: LOL|pg||
nt|hussein2: Maybe the GIB's ara aware of those mistakes :)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|begse: not 1  2 mistakes|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|tomi2: 1@H was a transfer to 1@S, yes?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|hussein2: Look so|pg||
nt|hussein2: as they play xefr over @c opening|pg||
nt|aap00: 1@h shows @s - 1@s after x - probably 4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|hussein2: Routine 4@s|pg||
nt|xenya: looking at the 2 auctions, it's difficult to guess they are playing the same hand...|pg||
nt|tomi2: I am not sure if the result from closed is right|pg||
nt|aap00: 1 def trick gone in CR - so now 9 imps to RUS|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|tomi2: Pazur discarde a winner in the end of the hand, cant imagine this|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|s5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3S5HQT83DQ842CA843,SJT8H97542DTCJT75,SQ62HADAKJ97653C9,SAK9743HKJ6DCKQ62|sv|n|nt|genesaxe: dodging another bullet in game.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 6@D is not going to be easy to bid|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|genesaxe: If south gets to splinter, it will become easy for N to bid it up, once Drew knows about the Club A.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|fabsayc: kibitzers are pointing out there is a cheap 6@S save also|pg||
mb|3S|mb|5D|mb|5S|nt|genesaxe: Now, is pass forcing by N?|pg||
nt|gosia: now casen can bid 6 inferring stiff @s ?|pg||
mb|6D|nt|gosia: yup|pg||
nt|genesaxe: or, if Drew passes (forcing?) will John bid out?|pg||
mb|6S|nt|genesaxe: Drew could be playing poker here, vul vs nv, and hoping for the dive.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|gosia: very cheap save|pg||
nt|genesaxe: Can Steve Earl figure out the S layout, and even so, do something about it (low club now?)?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|mc|9|nt|gosia: claimed too fast|pg||
nt|genesaxe: 5D would have gotten N/S more than doubling 6S.|pg||
nt|gosia: never mind :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3S5HQT83DQ842CA843,SJT8H97542DTCJT75,SQ62HADAKJ97653C9,SAK9743HKJ6DCKQ62|sv|n|nt|tomi2: So this is maybe only 4 IMPs to Russia instead of 9|pg||
mb|1D|mb|d|nt|tomi2: they even entered just made into their Bridgemate so we don't know|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|aap00: 2@h = @h+minor 6-10|pg||
mb|3S|mb|5D|mb|5S|nt|hussein2: Another routine hand|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: now all tricks cud be grabbed, but 12 more likely...|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|12|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4S86H6543DK7654C76,SA532HA7DAJTCAJ94,SJ9HKQJT9D32CQT85,SKQT74H82DQ98CK32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|nt|gosia: they bid 5 @s first|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: very lucky slam here|pg||
pc|h6|nt|gosia: h + club ?|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|jaker: no club to lose, only n can win the heart trick, so he's endplayed|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4S86H6543DK7654C76,SA532HA7DAJTCAJ94,SJ9HKQJT9D32CQT85,SKQT74H82DQ98CK32|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: @s-2@c-@h-1.5@d ...|pg||
mb|p|nt|tomi2: E is decl. in 2NT in the closed after a preemptive opening by north|pg||
nt|xenya: @D lead is best|pg||
nt|xenya: now he may go down|pg||
nt|aap00: y, now 1.5@d likely to become 2 :)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hussein2: Did he play the J?|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|aap00: why not? 3 may be from 32|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|hussein2: true|pg||
nt|aap00: now even -2 is close... @c ruff - @h - @s finess - @c ruff|pg||
nt|xenya: yes|pg||
nt|aap00: @c looks safe from S... he can't be sure in @d position (e can have 9) |pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|hussein2: He might be afraid of decl holding in @h|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|aap00: :) not lavintahl but LAVINTAHL |pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|xenya: looks like -2 is more likely here than -1...|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|h4|nt|aap00: well judged by e...|pg||
nt|xenya: but no...|pg||
nt|tomi2: @C now|pg||
nt|aap00: S's problem is who has @h 10 and/or @d 9|pg||
nt|aap00: N's carding was helpless, as it have to be because he holds both :)|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c9|mc|11|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SQTHT853DJ97CT743,SAKJ54HQ9DQTC9852,S972HAKJ6DAK642CQ,S863H742D853CAKJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: looks like 4@H makes here if you stumple into it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: maybe not though if north hand tapped early|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|jaker: need to play carefully in 4h if they tap north. 2 hearts, then 3 diamonds, then back with trump|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|genesaxe: too many QT's around this table.... not good for the defenders|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|mc|8|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SQTHT853DJ97CT743,SAKJ54HQ9DQTC9852,S972HAKJ6DAK642CQ,S863H742D853CAKJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: i think N is worth a raise here -- definitely|pg||
nt|tomi2: conservative pass in north, pd bid 2 times in red...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|aap00: 3n were made in CR thx to lucky @c position|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c6|nt|xenya: note that in the CR N simply jumped to 3N after an identical auction|pg||
nt|aap00: 9 tricks looks like limit in @s|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, that may well be so|pg||
nt|aap00: not that E lead @h K vs 3nt - thoughtful as stiff q or j twice more likely than a|pg||
nt|aap00: note|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|nt|tomi2: Italy - France? aren't they playing for nothing today?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cA|nt|aap00: depends on orange guys...|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SAT7632HTDQJ97C96,SQJ4H9532D84CKJ53,S8HKJ874DA652CQ82,SK95HAQ6DKT3CAT74|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: this match is getting very interesting now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|gosia: I wd risk a 2nd x with N hand|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this will be down 1, maybe 2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: now defense needs to be very careful|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: can this be?|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SAT7632HTDQJ97C96,SQJ4H9532D84CKJ53,S8HKJ874DA652CQ82,SK95HAQ6DKT3CAT74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|tomi2: Holland would be stupid to let Italy qualify for the next round and then kick them in the semifinals IMO|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|xenya: same 3N here?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|hussein2: not very friendly layout here, most likely will end up in 3nt as the CR|pg||
pc|hT|nt|hussein2: 5 @c only 1 down :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|xenya: well judged by E|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|aap00: y well judjed, "my decision" - pass |pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|nt|hussein2: That is not an easy deiscion! especially with kx in @d|pg||
nt|aap00: 5@c has little less chances to be made than 3n - both needs @cAx onside or J10|pg||
nt|aap00: but sometimes def will ruff @h |pg||
nt|hussein2: But 3nt is in a huge danger without the @c ace with p|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|aap00: both are|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|Walddk3: Welcome to Geoffrey Wolfarth|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|xenya: hello Geoffrey|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|tomi2: hi|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|aap00: i mean with actual EW cards - 5@c has less chances then 3n|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3S97HA532DQT874CA6,S65HQJ7DAJ632CKT9,SJ8432HT94D95CQJ2,SAKQTHK86DKC87543|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: huge missed opportunity|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|gosia: 6 imps|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|d7|nt|fabsayc: now declarer is in a bit of trouble, wont be able to see a sure way to 9 tricks|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|mc|9|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3S97HA532DQT874CA6,S65HQJ7DAJ632CKT9,SJ8432HT94D95CQJ2,SAKQTHK86DKC87543|sv|e|nt|roswolf: 3nt seems to be the popular contract in other matches|pg||
nt|hussein2: I would go for it|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|roswolf: this looks straightforward if a little fraught|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2N|nt|aap00: 10 tr in @h ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|tomi2: 2@D multi, weak two in a major|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: transfer sequence to game in opener's suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|tomi2: 4@C asking partner for a transfer to his major|pg||
mb|p|nt|aap00: 4@c = TRSF your M, 4@h = @s|pg||
pc|d9|nt|tomi2: while 4@D would have asked Gierulski to bid his his directly|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes neat method|pg||
nt|hussein2: Good practice with E holding Aq of clubs|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
pc|dK|nt|tomi2: same auction in the CR|pg||
pc|d8|nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|nt|aap00: normally it's correct to make non-multy hand declarer...|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|nt|hussein2: Now he must be proud of his bid :)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SQJ852H83DAT75CQJ,SAK974HJ72DQ4CT72,ST6HKQ95DKJ63C963,S3HAT64D982CAK854|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|gosia: like Onstotts pass = good vul discipline|pg||
nt|fabsayc: has no choice but to rebid 2@C, since 1nt would be 15-17|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|nt|gosia: Zeke went down 2 at 1 level|pg||
pc|h5|nt|gosia: Glenn knows better after playing with me for 15 years - bridge that is :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cT|mc|10|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4SQJ852H83DAT75CQJ,SAK974HJ72DQ4CT72,ST6HKQ95DKJ63C963,S3HAT64D982CAK854|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|roswolf: 3nt is practical|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|hussein2: xx looks reasonable with balanced|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|roswolf: ok 1 round later|pg||
nt|roswolf: 9 tricks look obvious|pg||
nt|aap00: y sometimes pd will be 4432, sometimes 3370 ... -> XX is good insurance|pg||
nt|xenya: with a 10th on the horizon|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|hussein2: mmmm unless deffence insits on the spade, decl will make 1 extra trick|pg||
nt|xenya: no, sorry, just 9|pg||
nt|hussein2: Pressure on E will start when dec runs his @d|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|nt|aap00: e played for W has @s Qxxx or Q10x |pg||
nt|aap00: and @h k|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|hussein2: too much after S 3nt|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: push|pg||
nt|aap00: S has 13, cud be 12...|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|5|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SKT93HAKT432D3CT5,S42H75DAJ8654CA86,SJ876HJ8DK972CKQ2,SAQ5HQ96DQTCJ9743|sv|o|nt|gosia: with clock running out - big pickup for Onstott here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|gosia: good showing by Demartino squad, but faltered in the stretch...|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: would need a major slam swing to pull this out|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks to our capable operator Richard, good job|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: you're welcome.  sorry about the first two hands|pg||
nt|fabsayc: and to Gene, Jeff, George and Margie for lending your insights|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: and the usual great tips from the spectators|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SKT93HAKT432D3CT5,S42H75DAJ8654CA86,SJ876HJ8DK972CKQ2,SAQ5HQ96DQTCJ9743|sv|o|nt|roswolf: n/s tried the moysian fit without success|pg||
nt|roswolf: in the other room|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2N|nt|xenya: curious NS got to 4@H next door...|pg||
nt|aap00: in 4@h decl has to concede @s, @d and 2@h (after 2@s ruffs)|pg||
nt|xenya: but id does look a decent contract|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|roswolf: better than some i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|aap00: 3@s in CR make life harder for EW...|pg||
pc|dA|nt|tomi2: dont like this bid by E|pg||
pc|d2|nt|aap00: sry, for NS|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
nt|roswolf: dont like the creep approach of east - he has let n/s off the hook|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d4|nt|aap00: quiet -1 |pg||
pc|dK|nt|hussein2: direct 3@s is much better|pg||
nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|nt|hussein2: Sorry guys will have to run now|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|hussein2: enjoyed being with you ... byee|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|tomi2: ?|pg||
nt|roswolf: hmmmmmm|pg||
pc|h3|nt|roswolf: ok|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|10|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SAJ9HT72DQ86CA983,S54HK65D943CKQ754,SKQ876HAJ8DTCJT62,ST32HQ943DAKJ752C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|gosia: equal level conversion ?|pg||
mb|r|nt|gosia: :)|pg||
nt|fabsayc: carried to the extreme|pg||
mb|3C|nt|fabsayc: more like last board need a miracle bid|pg||
mb|d|mb|3D|nt|fabsayc: if you think your leading, dont double|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|gosia: 3 to DeMartino - but Onstott in the semis|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i might double 4@S though from east hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SAJ9HT72DQ86CA983,S54HK65D943CKQ754,SKQ876HAJ8DTCJT62,ST32HQ943DAKJ752C|sv|n|nt|tomi2: looks like a misclick|pg||
nt|roswolf: yup|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|roswolf: easy to bid 3 nt here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tomi2: 1@C was polish club... weak NT, any strng hand nor natural but 15 + hcp (like now)|pg||
nt|tomi2: 1@H is positive and forcing, 2@C shows this 15+hcp hand with clubs|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|tomi2: 2@D is some artifical forcing, rest is "natural" I think|pg||
pc|hK|nt|aap00: 10 nearly top tricks, sometimes 9 if play @c K|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s2|nt|tomi2: @S9 in the first trick helps poland a little, now Russia can't open the spades, a small card would have been better|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|xenya: good point|pg||
nt|aap00: sometimes lead wud be from QJ63... |pg||
pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
