vg|2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Semifinal,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Lynch,32,Kasle,34|
rs|1NN=,1NN=,4SE-2,4SW-2,4HW+1,4HW+1,1NS+1,2CS+2,2DN+1,1NE-3,6CN=,3NN+3,4HS+1,3HN+2,3CWx-2,1NE=,4SE=,2SE+2,3DW=,2SW+1,4SW=,4SW-1,3HN-1,4HN-2,2NS-1,3NS-1,5DE=,5DW=,6HW-3,4HW=|
pn|Berkowitz,Onstott,Lair,Drewski,Kasle,Passell,Smith,Lynch|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S9874H973D53CQT94,SQJ53HJ6DJ762CK63,S62HAK4DAKT84CA82,SAKTHQT852DQ9CJ75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphu2: I'm afraid I missed the play, will claim and then hopefully be okay from now on|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S9874H973D53CQT94,SQJ53HJ6DJ762CK63,S62HAK4DAKT84CA82,SAKTHQT852DQ9CJ75|sv|e|nt|ady: hi all|pg||
nt|xenya: Our operator is Jan Nielsen -- hello Jan|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: hi all|pg||
nt|raghavan: I am Raghavan from Chennai of India GE all|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Your commentators are Ralf Willquist, Sweden, P.S. Raghavan, India, Mike Gold and David Edwin, England. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
nt|Walddk4: God dag allesammen, hello everyone and welcome back to Vingsted for the annual Danish Bridge Festival. Final of the XP Digital Danish Open Teams, last segment of 20 boards|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Your commentators are Mike Graham, England, Ralf Willquist, Sweden, Avram Kreisberger, Germany, and Andy Vinock, USA. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Our operator is Peter Skafte|pg||
mb|1D|nt|raghavan: hi David welcome|pg||
nt|xenya: what a nice score!|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: both pairs are playing in the danish first division|pg||
nt|ady: n/s  will surely end in 3NT|pg||
nt|raghavan: Wc sweet kibits, I am Raghavan from Chennai of India, |pg||
nt|mdgraham: Good morning all |pg||
nt|ralfwil: hi Raghavan and Mike|pg||
nt|andyv:  looks like the first slam of the day was missed|pg||
nt|ralfwil: hello Avram|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ady: hi    thx|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi Ralf and Mike|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the usual joke after a pass-out is to ask how the bidding went |pg||
nt|ralfwil: and Andy!|pg||
nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: Hi Raghavan and Mike|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: I havent got the cc for the pairs -- sorry|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Good afternoon from Sweden|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi ralf GE|pg||
nt|andyv:  and good morning from los angeles|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Good afternoon all|pg||
nt|april7: hello everybody and good afternoon|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|lestergold: hi Raif hi David|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Hi David|pg||
nt|xenya: we are at a loss here i'm afraid -- perhaps 2@C shows @Ds|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: distributional 2 club opening    likely no other strong opening 2|pg||
nt|ady: hi Mike    Ralf|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|don paulus: i see pharmaservice had a smooth 0-25 win against otto earlier in the tournament|pg||
nt|xenya: ah @Ds OR something else|pg||
nt|don paulus: this looks a closer game :)|pg||
nt|mmmakela: test|pg||
pc|h5|nt|raghavan: hello Vladir - long time no see|pg||
nt|ady: not certain to make in spite of 26 hcp|pg||
nt|raghavan: GM Mike|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ady: hi Mike|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi Mike How are you?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: moderately tolerable :)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dA|nt|lestergold: oh dear well overboard|pg||
pc|d9|nt|raghavan: Oh start with a slam|pg||
nt|ady: will make without spade lead|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Now it´easy|pg||
pc|d3|nt|lestergold: not the best lead|pg||
nt|raghavan: Yes Viladir|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|xenya: hi Rag|pg||
nt|raghavan: NP|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mdgraham: well done West to play the @D8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|mmmakela: there used to be a rule that the strongest opening can't have a weak option right?|pg||
nt|ady: declarer liekly to get diamond position wrong on the lead|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|nt|raghavan: Why Mike I used to get enthusiasm from you all these days|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h6|mc|7|nt|raghavan: Should play D A or K|pg||
nt|raghavan: East is trying to enter W to get club |pg||
nt|raghavan: So sure it is E has C A and Q|pg||
nt|ady: North is short  of tricks    may feel the need to finesse 10@D|pg||
nt|ady: if he takes this finesse can make with an end play on east|pg||
nt|raghavan: Ha and CAQ are with E so take 3 Spades and 2 Diamonds - let us see what E will throw- anyhow may end 1 down |pg||
nt|ady: only problem is dedclarer may be squeezed before east if he cashed the diamonds|pg||
nt|ady: cashes|pg||
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qx|o17|st||md|3SKJ2HKT964DK98C72,ST954HQDQJT73CAJ6,S87HA75DA542CT983,SAQ63HJ832D6CKQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|can be 2|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lair put the screen down to ask for a review (I think)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Now has put his cards on the table and leaning on the table thinking|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|nt|pab1: Drewski still has hopes of making this, though we can see he can|pg||
nt|pab1: can't escape two Trump losers|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|pab1: With 2 Aces shown in the North, he'll figure the Spade King is offside.  He can hope to prevent the Jack from scoring|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|stew: I think he might have done it by ducking a spade first but as allways so easy from the cheap seats|pg||
mc|8|nt|pab1: 1H, 1D, and 2S losers for sure. Down one was possible|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SKJ2HKT964DK98C72,ST954HQDQJT73CAJ6,S87HA75DA542CT983,SAQ63HJ832D6CKQ54|sv|o|nt|suketbombi: last set was also 800 1st bd so is this one|pg||
nt|suketbombi: Syria need an average of 4 imps per bd to cover up the lead a tuff ask|pg||
nt|suketbombi: hmmmm|pg||
nt|suketbombi: the score indeed is 1100 on last bd corrected now|pg||
nt|raghavan: Distributional  reason|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: around 11 tricks in hearts for n/s|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|raghavan: w may bid 3S|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 5@c for EW. Will they find it?|pg||
nt|april7: after a weak jump by S,EW will rshould rech the 5@C cntract|pg||
mb|2N|nt|andyv:  N is wondering if everyone has 10hcp|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: For me it looks like a @d lead is the onlyway to make|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ady: declarer should have played a low diamond at trick 2 and ruffed  and taken discard   if west had dducked the 2nd diamond would have gone down     a kib spooted this|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: if N is 13-15, W will bid 2Nt |pg||
nt|raghavan: If NT = 13-15|pg||
nt|ralfwil: WD EW!|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|xenya: i'm not sure about that 3N...|pg||
mb|3N|nt|don paulus: kind of gambling|pg||
nt|xenya: what do you think?|pg||
nt|raghavan: 2C+2D+ SA and a ruff|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: Niels is known to be a "bidder" :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Good evaluation by West with his three small hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: common for 1M-2NT to show limit raise + |pg||
nt|raghavan: well bid without much fuss|pg||
nt|mdgraham: that is, a raise to 3M or better|pg||
nt|ady: seems 2NT here is a limit raise or better |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|xenya: both N and E are it seems|pg||
nt|mmmakela: I kind of like it so pass?|pg||
nt|lestergold: hi Mike from Uk here hi Vladimir hi Makela|pg||
nt|xenya: i confess i would pass with the N hand|pg||
nt|xenya: hello Mike, welcome|pg||
nt|raghavan: Yes N has no good bid|pg||
nt|mmmakela: himikeuk!|pg||
nt|raghavan: WC Mike|pg||
nt|xenya: sorry?|pg||
nt|lestergold: re hi Raghaven|pg||
mb|p|nt|suketbombi: six@S a good contract wud be push here|pg||
nt|lestergold: this could go well if declarer runsthe 9 of dims now|pg||
nt|ady: will need to establish a diamond trick for the 8th|pg||
nt|raghavan: correctly stopped in 2NT = 3S+3H+2C |pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi Mike - gald to work with you again'|pg||
nt|ady: will eventually lose 1 daimond trick in addition|pg||
mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|ralfwil: or find @hAx|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|raghavan: e Ave, lead that . since declarere may have singleton K in that suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|lestergold: presumably the dim play is completely marked by the bidding and lack of lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  5@h would have been a decent save|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|april7: W will discard 2 @S on KQ of @D and ruff a @H in dumy|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|xenya: E just might have passed over N's pass, but i think he would have raised all the same|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|nt|lestergold: has blocked the hearts even if he reaqds position which is with the odds|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mmmakela: don't think so|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ady: nice and simple from here|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|raghavan: Give one club down 2|pg||
pc|c9|nt|xenya: anyway it's only another 50|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s2|nt|ady: must come to 8th trick |pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|xenya: sorry was doubled|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
nt|raghavan: down now?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|raghavan: yes |pg||
mc|8|nt|lestergold: no made|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SK8H8DAT8643CJ862,SA5HQT7654DJCA543,SQT74HJ3DK97CKQT7,SJ9632HAK92DQ52C9|sv|n|nt|USBF: hi Jimmy|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stew: yes ... that's what I meant ... to save the extra trick|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|jimkrek: hi-what a treat to watch my 2 main partners fight it out  (with each other)|pg||
mb|2N!|an|!h raise, some splinter|nt|USBF: hi Fred, thank you and Peter for your comments :)|pg||
nt|pab1: hi all|pg||
nt|stew: they should have an easy road to 4H and no higher|pg||
nt|pab1: 2NT some type of good Heart raise.  |pg||
mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|pab1: West is minimum in high cards, but should accept because of his extra shape and Aces|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jimkrek: they play that as a good heart raise with shortness-John cd have relayed to ask|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Drew asks whether if Onstott asked for splinter it would be coded, and Onstott says yes|pg||
nt|pab1: Note Berk's Vul vs Non-Vul 3D bid.  Usually pretty safe when the opps have a fit and are on their way to game.  Might help partner with the lead|pg||
pc|h3|nt|jimkrek: though they might not have worked it out over 3ds:)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott: "Is that the K of spades? I thought it was the King" Drew: "I might have opened the bidding"|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|nt|USBF: welcome, Jimmy :)|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jimkrek: hi all|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: sorr, got distracted.  lost play|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SK8H8DAT8643CJ862,SA5HQT7654DJCA543,SQT74HJ3DK97CKQT7,SJ9632HAK92DQ52C9|sv|n|nt|lestergold: but i feel was poorly played and almost made by accident|pg||
nt|ady: part score hand    lijkely 1NT e/w|pg||
nt|ralfwil: happy to find @sA on side|pg||
nt|april7: but the way the defnce was he didn't need it|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: part score hand |pg||
nt|xenya: missed that somehow|pg||
mb|2D|nt|lestergold: e/w cold for heart game!|pg||
nt|lestergold: but hard to reqach|pg||
nt|ralfwil: after @hQ he must have bad thoughts about @sA|pg||
nt|april7: 1NT by N and E will X and then we will see|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ady: diamond contract for e/w looks best|pg||
nt|xenya: we know what 2@C means!|pg||
mb|3D|nt|xenya: @Ds or a strong hand, i've been told|pg||
nt|april7: XX = @C?|pg||
nt|andyv:  south will bail out in @cs|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mmmakela: Mike is it allowed to have a weak option in 2 @C strong in UK?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: awkward for North over 1NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: unless he has a natural 2@D available....|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: not that 2@D is likely to be much of a success|pg||
mb|p|nt|suketbombi: lead down to 41 imps here but then there is a 1100 on bd 32|pg||
nt|raghavan: May lead C|pg||
nt|lestergold: i dont think so|pg||
nt|mdgraham: redouble can be used as a puppet to 2@C, in order to play in 2 of a minor |pg||
nt|april7: if its not forcing , W should pass|pg||
nt|mdgraham: which allows 2@C to be stayman, as other bids as system on |pg||
pc|h3|nt|ady: no-trump opening kept e/w out of bidding|pg||
nt|lestergold: wello best defence will see this about 2 off|pg||
nt|lestergold: but e/w can make a dim contract|pg||
nt|lestergold: not normally|pg||
nt|mmmakela: neither in Finland|pg||
pc|h2|nt|suketbombi: 47|pg||
nt|raghavan: Invitation which W will refuse |pg||
nt|ady: n/s  better in spades    but south has no good reason to bid|pg||
pc|h8|nt|lestergold: yet as cards lie 5 frigid|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 3nt on W, but they will find their 4-4 in @h?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but a quiet finish to the auction|pg||
nt|andyv:  that's surprising|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|ady: this can go down 3 on best defence|pg||
nt|lestergold: cash in right order maybe 3 off with a trump promoted|pg||
nt|xenya: who is to blame here, if anyone?|pg||
nt|mmmakela: must admit I wd've bid 4 as E|pg||
nt|lestergold: no one|pg||
nt|april7: but only 2 @D are in|pg||
pc|sA|nt|raghavan: Ca and High C|pg||
pc|s4|nt|suketbombi: sorry even now it is 59 too many diartractions here|pg||
nt|suketbombi: with 1oo on bd 32 the match seems to be over |pg||
nt|suketbombi: 1100|pg||
nt|xenya: my opinion also|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|april7: and not even that, no entry to dummy|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|don paulus: benefit of preempts|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SQ74HK4DQT5CT8743,S53H9875DAK932CKJ,SAK62HJT62DJCA652,SJT98HAQ3D8764CQ9|sv|e|nt|jimkrek: some great players here fighting it out|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "only time it's not coded is when it goes 1N-2N, then bid singleton?" Onstott: "no, always coded"|pg||
nt|pab1: could have been held to 7 tricks, for an IMP|pg||
nt|stew: still no blood this set|pg||
mb|p|nt|pab1: Onstott times the play correctly for the overtrick -- starting Spades while there were enough entries to the dummy|pg||
nt|pab1: this board looks familiar|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Guess we chose the wrong set to have the internet problems :) Sorry!|pg||
nt|jimkrek: i bet they hold him this time|pg||
mb|p|nt|USBF: wonderful|pg||
mb|1C|nt|Vugraphu8: too much chatter from the kibtziers in the playing room   peggy s|pg||
nt|USBF: welcome, bjorn :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fallenius: thx|pg||
nt|jimkrek: some of these guys i followed before i was a life m-lol |pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: this  board is not passed out|pg||
nt|jimkrek: im thinking bates didnt pass this out|pg||
nt|jimkrek: drewsky might think it isnt enuff to open...but bates will|pg||
nt|fallenius: 3NT not completely laydown with the actual layot|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: 3nt is contract.  I must wait until hand over to correct it.  peggy|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: I did try undo,  can't|pg||
nt|jimkrek: well bjorn-we cd speculate on the auction and play...but seems silly...|pg||
nt|stew: diamonds vs clubs here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "lot of fancy unblocking by you boys|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c8|nt|pab1: if East's signal was count, then West could have suspected his Diamonds were running after trick one|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "no clubs?" Onstott, "no, I just threw the King"|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SQ74HK4DQT5CT8743,S53H9875DAK932CKJ,SAK62HJT62DJCA652,SJT98HAQ3D8764CQ9|sv|e|nt|raghavan: Tx Jan|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 1NT may be tight on a low diamond lead  |pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: except Diamonds - others are unevenly distributed|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no real reaosn to go up with the @DQ|pg||
nt|ralfwil: I rather want to go -1 in 3nt than in 2@d on EW...|pg||
mb|1D|nt|april7: 4@S to be made with Q of @H as entry to @S finesse|pg||
nt|andyv:  4@h by W on last hand looked to have a lot of play|pg||
mb|d|nt|ady: multi from west|pg||
nt|mdgraham: anyway, we will see|pg||
nt|ady: e/w   need to avoid getting too high|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|mdgraham: heading for 4@H|pg||
nt|april7: E is endplayed on lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: n/s cold for 4s but e/w only one off in 5c|pg||
nt|mmmakela: this looks interesting|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 3 D should cool East down|pg||
mb|p|nt|don paulus: repeat @h now ?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|raghavan: Colleagues Can anyone tell us about the players - their standing in their country etc|pg||
nt|april7: best lead though not t:)o be found is Q of @C|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|lestergold: this sequence guarantees that east does not have heart support|pg||
nt|raghavan: Don it is not repeating - going all the way to game|pg||
nt|mdgraham: oh well, so much for that prediction|pg||
nt|ady: South has some good defense with partner in the bidding|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ady: borderline double from south 2nd time round    shows hearts|pg||
nt|lestergold: a vulnerable effort with that ropey spade suit 3h i think a level too high|pg||
nt|ady: this finesse would help|pg||
nt|wolwerine: As you can see NS play a light style with overcalls|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|lestergold: it served itsb purpose pushing n/s probably too high|pg||
nt|lestergold: 3h a rather unsound back in|pg||
nt|lestergold: could have been humungously horrid east could have an even better hand with a spade misfit|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: both pairs play in the first division in Denmark - and have all 4 been playing for Denmark|pg||
nt|raghavan: Thanks Jan|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: NS has especially been very good in pairs tournaments|pg||
nt|ady: no doubt the 9@S  will later be finessed|pg||
pc|s5|nt|andyv:  or small @c and @h switch|pg||
pc|sA|nt|andyv:  still down 1 |pg||
pc|s8|nt|raghavan: Jan can u tell us what system they play - I know weak NT + what?|pg||
nt|lestergold: south er likes it too much|pg||
nt|andyv:  9@h seems pretty dangerous lead in this auction|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|don paulus: repeat might have been more prudent|pg||
nt|mmmakela: seen better trump breaks|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|ady: going n icely so far|pg||
nt|ady: dummy entries  difficult from here|pg||
pc|c4|nt|lestergold: well i am commentating on vulnerable teams b idding and this hand has not been an impressive display in my opinion|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ralfwil: I prefer X on the first round showing @h. After that it´s up to N to  act. Also to be able to D 2@s for penalty|pg||
nt|lestergold: ouch|pg||
nt|mdgraham: needs to go to @S9 to take the diamond hook  |pg||
nt|april7: 10 tricks always|pg||
nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|ady: possibly down 3 |pg||
nt|lestergold: 300 against zip not good bridge|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: both pairs play 4-card openings in all suits|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: 11-14nt|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: W doesnt believe what he see .... :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|don paulus: well........... no dbl :)|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|raghavan: and S did not X |pg||
pc|dK|nt|suketbombi: this could be 1imp pick up for syria as 4@h wud make |pg||
nt|lestergold: double on first round is the maximum action that south can considerm raif i agree|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|xenya: S's pass (not DBL) looks reasonable |pg||
nt|mmmakela: clubs play well so good not to dbl|pg||
mc|10|nt|suketbombi: 5|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SA865HJ5DKT7532C6,SKJ4H9432DJ98C854,ST732HQT76DACAJT9,SQ9HAK8DQ64CKQ732|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu8: prior hand was a bid club action|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|jimkrek: looks like 4s with a % play in clubs to see u home|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Roger thinking|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pab1: 2C Cappellletti, one suiter|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: The players distracted me  by discussing how many clubs they could make :)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk, putting down dummy: "I could have gone after them, sorry if it would have been right"|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|pab1: looks like 8 tricks farily easily|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|jimkrek: 2nt probably some mechanism to find out about sontags dist...i think he sd 4 trumps and min|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|stew: even if they get their 2 spade tricks it's still 8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|stew: Wow   the other room .. the play did not go well for minus 300|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|stew: hardly "blood", but finally some imps here to Kasle|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg||
nt|jimkrek: looks Drew should have ruffed with q...gain a trump trick|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|jimkrek: same imps though|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SA865HJ5DKT7532C6,SKJ4H9432DJ98C854,ST732HQT76DACAJT9,SQ9HAK8DQ64CKQ732|sv|b|nt|suketbombi: kiran satya slow again and the OR will not have any benifit of knowing the results while the play is on|pg||
nt|lestergold: i9n that case south has no option but to pass when it comes round|pg||
nt|lestergold: after a multi sequenc 4th is not a normal protective position|pg||
nt|ady: yes   a bit thin for any action|pg||
nt|andyv:  wd... fortune again smiles on the aggressive bidders|pg||
nt|april7: an aceless hand with 20HP|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|xenya: popular opening, 2@C|pg||
nt|don paulus: 3 n|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|april7: how to bid 4-5 in majors? 3@C puppet, then @H and after 3NT 4@S or vice versa|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|suketbombi: 800 in CR will be 5 imps pick up for india and the hopes of fight back soon vanishing|pg||
nt|ady: will likely get to 3NT|pg||
nt|ady: another part score      e/w   arond 1NT      |pg||
pc|dA|nt|lestergold: match points the considerations are different imps clear cut|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|xenya: S is a bit too weak to bid 3N i think -- not enough tricks in sight|pg||
nt|mdgraham: what to lead?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: South goes for longest and strongest |pg||
nt|ady: club lead better and diamond return|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|raghavan: Deal 1 - here they made 6H open room 5H -1 ( Probably Spade lead from W cause|pg||
nt|ralfwil: I have a convention where 3@s shows exactly 5@s and 4@h|pg||
nt|mdgraham: several ways of going about things|pg||
nt|april7: and what about 5@H and 4@S?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|vugraphztn: leads are "attitude" - low card encourage|pg||
nt|ady: good lead on this hand    but can make playing on clubs|pg||
nt|lestergold: double dummy this makes single dummy not so easy!|pg||
nt|pelu: we can all see that a blackk lead and @d back would kill decl. but most of us would lead @D|pg||
nt|mdgraham: transfer to hearts and then bid spades|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|andyv:  W will be disappointed that all he has are the 3 aces.|pg||
nt|andyv:  N has been very fortunate in the layout of the last two boards|pg||
nt|wolwerine: @DA and a small club. If North misguesses he is in trouble with a club back|pg||
pc|c3|nt|xenya: nice, passive defence -- |pg||
pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|don paulus: 6 @d - 1 @h - 1 @s - indeed 8 not enough for 3 N - some may try  :)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|ady: almost impossible to beat   with 10C  coming down and the heart layout|pg||
nt|raghavan: 9 |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|xenya: seems it's 1 down now|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lestergold: i think will make in pratice thx to 9H|pg||
pc|d9|nt|raghavan: Now no doubt|pg||
nt|raghavan: play S|pg||
nt|ady: J@H  in this case   cost a trick|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ady: may have cost the contract|pg||
nt|pelu: and @hJ is 100% normal|pg||
nt|wolwerine: But natural to play the Jack. Kxx more likely than singleton K|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|wolwerine: He was playing East for the wrong queen|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ady: 9@H   no difference if he plays low on 1st round withthe east holding|pg||
pc|s3|nt|raghavan: If only W had H10??|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|xenya: 6 @Ds and 1 H are certain -- the rest is obscure -- in NT|pg||
nt|april7: but against a singleton underleading aces its not that easy|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAHJ53DAKQ932CQJ9,S9765HT97DJ7CA863,SKT2HAK6D64CKT752,SQJ843HQ842DT85C4|sv|n|nt|stew: ok  now here's a chance fore a pick-up  or not if they find their ruff against 6D|pg||
nt|jimkrek: clubs and nt both make...|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|fallenius: tough bid now for morse|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: thinking|pg||
nt|stew: well  6NT   6D down of a ruff maybe|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk gesturing that 2@d is strong|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|an|maybe just noise|nt|stew: and yes 6C|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|an|!s shortness, club support|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|Keycard for clubs|nt|jimkrek: if 3spades is shortness unlikely to play nt now...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I couldn't read Lair's note well, but it may have been that 2N asked for a splinter|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|stew: yes ... in other room 1D-2D;2NT-3NT  end|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stew: well done|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|fallenius: 3C worked out great although probably not completely in range with what it should show in most partnerships|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|jimkrek: yes-sometimes preempts 'propel' you into a position...lots of times it is good...|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jimkrek: looks like the key bid was 3s which was alerted as shortness with club support|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|mc|12|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAHJ53DAKQ932CQJ9,S9765HT97DJ7CA863,SKT2HAK6D64CKT752,SQJ843HQ842DT85C4|sv|n|nt|indianidol: CR in 3nt by South|pg||
nt|indianidol: North|pg||
nt|raghavan: so did not play SJ|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: no .. down one|pg||
nt|raghavan: Enjoy Mike|pg||
nt|xenya: so perhaps W did go up with the @SQ|pg||
mb|1C|nt|lestergold: misere no cost to play second club|pg||
nt|wolwerine: But not a good sign for SweDanes - if the cards are lying well for Krøjgaard you are in trouble!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|xenya: anyhow, a normal result|pg||
nt|ady: n/s   29 hcp     but 3NT  should be the contract|pg||
nt|raghavan: NS will be in 4Spades |pg||
nt|mdgraham: spade partial NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|raghavan: 3NT|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Could get to 5@S|pg||
nt|april7: 9 tricks|pg||
mb|p|nt|don paulus: 3rd hand - light opening in N|pg||
mb|3N|nt|pelu: or 6@s :(|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 6@S would be pushing it a bit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: sorry    could be in spades      might get too high when finding spade fit|pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ady: best defense can beat this|pg||
nt|lestergold: can go off unlkikely tho|pg||
nt|mmmakela: can they cash out?|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Will probably find out that they are missing an ace and the queen of spades|pg||
pc|sA|nt|lestergold: instead overtricks!!|pg||
nt|don paulus: do they find @c switch ?|pg||
nt|raghavan: N is bidding in low mood |pg||
pc|s5|nt|raghavan: Spades are 2-2 |pg||
nt|ady: now can make|pg||
nt|lestergold: 2 dims heart ruff and trump trick is one off|pg||
nt|raghavan: Club shift not obivious|pg||
nt|raghavan: seeing Cj may not play|pg||
nt|mmmakela: not that easy|pg||
nt|xenya: very difficult|pg||
nt|raghavan: Looks Heart shift|pg||
nt|pelu: S will find out that he is missing one A + @sQ|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|april7: 3@S within the law|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|suketbombi: :) 3nt by NS with 22hcp!  with no 5 card suit  all cards working overtime|pg||
nt|andyv:  S didn't want to get a speeding ticket|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|pelu: 3@s stronger than 4@s = slaminvite|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|april7: should be 1 down|pg||
nt|april7: but only with the @H ruff|pg||
pc|s9|nt|lestergold: but impossible to find|pg||
nt|ady: not eaxtly clear cut to find the defence|pg||
nt|ady: slam  not much worse than finding Q@S with east|pg||
pc|sK|mc|12|nt|raghavan: I agree H lead  from E will get him down|pg||
nt|pelu: 5@c = 1 Ace, 5@D asking for @Sq|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4ST8HK8764DT43CQT4,SQ6542HT53DAJ7C85,SAKJ73HAQ2D5CA762,S9HJ9DKQ9862CKJ93|sv|e|nt|jimkrek: that got them away from ds and into clubs|pg||
nt|stew: agree good methods|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I didn't have time at trick 1, but Berk commented that he didn't have exactly what he should have - should have had a 4th club - now they're discussing which slam is best - decided ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 6@c best, since it makes if either minor breaks and maybe even if both don't|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|stew: chance for another lynch pickup here|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|stew: good hand with 5-3 in majors  Berk will get to 4H |pg||
mb|4H|nt|stew: or not|pg||
nt|jimkrek: another good bid by Berk-sd be choice of games|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Where's Larry when Berk is making good bids? :)|pg||
nt|jimkrek: in case partner was 6-2|pg||
nt|stew: Yes, the perfect bid|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lair said he thought 4@d was choice of games; Drew asks "can we confirm that?" Berk said he also thought it was a choice of games|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jimkrek: a thunderuss 3nt now|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: yes, i got the auction correct, but missed some alerts|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|stew: well done|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|mc|11|nt|jimkrek: yes-in bidding and in play-riding spade around simplified everything|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4ST8HK8764DT43CQT4,SQ6542HT53DAJ7C85,SAKJ73HAQ2D5CA762,S9HJ9DKQ9862CKJ93|sv|e|nt|vugraphztn: Niels is also playing fast now -- 9 claimed after @h J|pg||
nt|mdgraham: good EW result|pg||
nt|andyv:  @c by S implied control of @ds|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Still more questions about the team name SweDanes, E-W in this room are Danes, their team-mates in the other room are Swedes. The name "borrowed" from way back|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Swe-Danes, 1958-1961, Swedish-Danish jazz and entertainment trio consisting of Alice Babs (singer), Svend Asmussen (violin), and Ulrik Neumann (guitar)|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Problems with screens - you can't see the lead was made with the left hand:)|pg||
nt|april7: 1@D X 3@D and perhaps 4@C|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I bet Ralf remembers that trio|pg||
nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
nt|ralfwil: EW have the higest contract but NS a cheap save|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|indianidol: CR 4@s by North|pg||
nt|suketbombi: nice hand to bid up 5@C Heart interference will help their cause|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a spectacular lightner double had beaten 4@s.....|pg||
nt|lestergold: easy 3n here |pg||
nt|raghavan: EW may go upto 2S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: looks like a routine game in notrumps for n/s|pg||
mb|1S|nt|suketbombi: sorry 5@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: After Spade bid - easier for 3NT|pg||
nt|raghavan: looks like spade contract - may be in 3 or 4|pg||
nt|xenya: on 16, 5@D was made by NS in OR -- seems we missed that possibility|pg||
mb|1N|nt|suketbombi: well|pg||
nt|april7: I think a X is the better bid, EW might miss the @S fit|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|suketbombi: 5 level for opponents is what sunit must be thinking|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@H=UCB?|pg||
nt|ady: can make 4@S  sitting here|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  3@d proved to be very effective|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Of course Swe-Danes! One of my favourites|pg||
mb|2S|nt|xenya: a nice 8-imp pick-up for Ballebo |pg||
nt|vugraphztn: I have lost interest ... says W as he layed down the cards|pg||
nt|raghavan: Both teams are running neck to neck |pg||
nt|wolwerine: East-West play USP, the suit below the overcall is a good raise|pg||
nt|mdgraham: ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|suketbombi: yes %@H is 1100 but not easy to boulle both black suits could be 3/1|pg||
nt|suketbombi: 5@H|pg||
nt|lestergold: the dim postion is a show up so 3n is infrangible on any defence|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 11 tricks    picking up the diamonds|pg||
nt|lestergold: 11 tricks likely just the two bullets for the defence|pg||
mb|p|nt|wolwerine: USP= Useful Space Principle = transfers|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the problem was that East was a bit light for a re-opening double of 3D|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 3@C  pushy|pg||
nt|raghavan: He will lose 2D +1H +1S |pg||
pc|s9|nt|raghavan: He must make 11 tricks - 2S+2H+4D+3C=11|pg||
nt|ady: 3NT  a likely make for e/w|pg||
nt|andyv:  I agree, Avram...with 4-5 in majors, dbl is much more flexible|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|april7: on a X W might bid the @Csuit at 4 level and make it|pg||
pc|h4|nt|raghavan: Yes EW have missed 4S|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ralfwil: ?????|pg||
nt|lestergold: oh a very odd play in dims|pg||
pc|hA|nt|raghavan: Now only 10 tricks|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|ralfwil: The @c-suit was never bidden|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|lestergold: how can this gain against what layout would it gain?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|nt|raghavan: Declarer heard you about making 4Spades|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|raghavan: H|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ralfwil: only 9...|pg||
nt|raghavan: push - both 2s made 4|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ady: played for a possible singleton  ace of diamonds with east    still ok for 9 tricks|pg||
pc|hK|nt|raghavan: not even 10|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|raghavan: David - he heard u|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|raghavan: David - u said 4 S possible - He heard u and finessed SQ|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ady: singleton ace with east Mike|pg||
pc|d8|nt|raghavan: take 3C+2H |pg||
nt|lestergold: but playing qd first would still guarantee 9 tricks i suppose its whether you think the odds of a stuiff dim ace are high|pg||
nt|raghavan: E can throw a H hoping W keeps H9|pg||
nt|ady: 9 tricks guaranteed whatever|pg||
pc|d3|nt|andyv:  and Q@h lead gave up a trick|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SQ963H3DK98CQJ952,SKJHJ962D762CAK86,SAT42HQ8754DAT53C,S875HAKTDQJ4CT743|sv|b|nt|stew: looks like a spade partial NS|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jimkrek: another 3nt for ns unless they get too adventurous|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|stew: oops|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|fallenius: right, if you find the club fit north may become a little interested in slam|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott asks if DBL is T/O and Berk shakes his head|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "we haven't beaten one of these all week ..."|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jimkrek: i think morse slammed that one down|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jimkrek: i think he is off the scheid|pg||
nt|jimkrek: schneid|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott: "thank you" Casen: "that's the first time he's said thank you all week, bu twe might be playing upside down signals"|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg||
nt|stew: Yesterday (or the day before) Berk/Lair had a Major disaster with a double of 3C ...I'm sure they worked it out|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|jimkrek: never been a fan of jumps to 3nt over 4th suit but it seems to have shut the auction down effectively|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|jimkrek: i wd prefer to let partner bid out...in most situations|pg||
nt|jimkrek: but he priobably showed 18-19 or some equivalent|pg||
nt|fallenius: I guess it at least gets the ranges of norths hand.3NT 15-17 and 2NT either minimum or 18-19 but it sure blocks south from showing his distr.|pg||
nt|jimkrek: yup|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Sorry - have now lost track - they're playing so fast! But NS took a total of 6    tricks|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SQ963H3DK98CQJ952,SKJHJ962D762CAK86,SAT42HQ8754DAT53C,S875HAKTDQJ4CT743|sv|b|nt|suketbombi: 66 imps now the asking rate is 8 imps per board|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: e/w   should end in 4@S|pg||
nt|april7: first grand!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: oh, this is cruel - stiff A opposite stiff K|pg||
mb|1D|nt|lestergold: this is a 20/20 hand|pg||
mb|1H|nt|ralfwil: I don´t likt that opening on XXXXX|pg||
nt|lestergold: but e/w 20 points looks more impressive than north south's!|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, a vulnerable game missed -- shouldn't be too hard to reach, too|pg||
nt|mmmakela: maybe E shd bid 3 @C as trial|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes Markku|pg||
nt|ady: 4@D   I think  shows   diamond and spades  as we sede   6-5|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 4@D is 5-5 in spades and diamonds|pg||
mb|1N|nt|raghavan: I do not agree with this 2S - no honour in Spade |pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: 2s is not in my book|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@S was explaned as a bad raise|pg||
nt|wolwerine: It would also have been that after 3@H|pg||
nt|ralfwil: a major slam on EW|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 1@D shows hearts|pg||
nt|andyv:  I still prefer to lead from AK to at least on last hand|pg||
nt|april7: sorry only 12 tricks because of mirror|pg||
mb|p|nt|don paulus: oops risky business here ?|pg||
nt|raghavan: will w get a diamond ruff to get 200|pg||
nt|mmmakela: wouldn't cross my mind to pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  reflection too bright?:)|pg||
nt|ralfwil: no grand slam. always a @c loser|pg||
pc|c5|nt|mdgraham: good stop on this layout|pg||
nt|wolwerine: A little high, but spades are 2-2|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ralfwil: therefore @h is better than @s|pg||
pc|h4|nt|pelu: West dont look (or bid) as his normal style - I dont know why|pg||
nt|don paulus: EW have 4 @h or ...?|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 2@S asking, 3@D = short|pg||
nt|april7: but if they find out about all hight cards they will bid the grand|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|raghavan: forcing N to use trumps for ruffing good |pg||
pc|h2|nt|Walddk4: The diamond shortage is not good news for Røn|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|nt|xenya: indeed, W's pass looks odd |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ady: spade  and then diamond|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ady: easy from here|pg||
pc|c9|nt|lestergold: dim swichnow and best defence has been found|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mdgraham: @HQ + @CK|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|april7: voila|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|lestergold: of course i assume north does not know which is west's second suit|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mdgraham: now if @DK was @CQ...|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 7@H looks wrong. Why not 6@D? That must ask for @CQ|pg||
nt|april7: 7@S ia actualy the right grand if any|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Maybe Røn could have investigated after 6@C. Plenty of room. I agree with Knut|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|xenya: they will beat it i think, but probably not enough to make up for a vulnerable game|pg||
nt|wolwerine: At least that's what my brother is going to tell Jakob after the board...|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Or maybe right now :)|pg||
pc|s3|nt|raghavan: DK|pg||
nt|ady: diamond now|pg||
nt|lestergold: but i would have thought it was paramount to attack that dim entry|pg||
nt|ady: but contract will now make|pg||
nt|wolwerine: A little pushy by my brother - think @DQ should have been the king for his 5@S bid|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Oh well, there is always the chance that clubs come in for no loser, so maybe not yet ....|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|nt|raghavan: bad defense|pg||
nt|ralfwil: Who says that crime doesn´t pay.....|pg||
nt|ady: now overtricks|pg||
nt|raghavan: He will run all his H now|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  best to run 9 winners and hope N has a @C @d problem|pg||
nt|mdgraham: this is quite a trap hand - every chance that a grand will be bid at the other table as well|pg||
nt|Walddk4: He can't have a diamond problem when declarer has shown a stiff|pg||
nt|ralfwil: It must be easy for NS to figure out the distribution on EW. Shortness in @d!|pg||
nt|andyv:  but S should have plenty of time to signal his @d holding|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d6|nt|Walddk4: Declarer showed a singleton diamond on the auction, Andy|pg||
pc|h7|nt|xenya: -2|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2S96H743DKT5CKT976,ST74HQJ6DA943CQ52,SJ8HAT952DJ62CA83,SAKQ532HK8DQ87CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu8: roger thinking|pg||
nt|jimkrek: roger always thinking-a cute one here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: sure 2 clubs was Presion 2 clubs|pg||
nt|jimkrek: sort of bid 3nt and see what happens|pg||
nt|fallenius: thats where it will end up, but probalby with a little probing|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: still thinking|pg||
nt|jimkrek: these are the great hands...they can usually be beaten...but you have to tread very carefully and maybe quickly|pg||
nt|jimkrek: to coin a phrase-they are meckwellian:)|pg||
nt|fallenius: :-)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|stew: Lynch has had 3 nice pickups in a row |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|fallenius: heart lead - heart duck and 3d heart gives south big problem|pg||
nt|fallenius: in three NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: yes, roger passed 3clubs|pg||
mb|4S|nt|fallenius: wd|pg||
nt|jimkrek: roger went low-probably a good choice when void in clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pab1: drew will be tempted to try 3NT here|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jimkrek: i think he was hopeing J wd bid it for sure|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|pab1: In hypothetical 3NT, Club to the Ace and Club ducked would appear to beat it, but the run of the Spades might squeeze South|pg||
nt|stew: this should be beaten but ma not if Drew can ditch his 2!! diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lair puts screen down to ask about 3@d ; "long suit game try"|pg||
nt|jimkrek: yes -need a d shift now...|pg||
nt|stew: let's see ... should he find it?|pg||
nt|pab1: not if he thinks East has 4 Diamonds|pg||
nt|pab1: MYguess is he will not shift to a Diamond, since it looks dangerous|pg||
nt|stew: sure   he can visualize 2C , 1H  and if he breaks diamonds , might loose that trick|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: He's studying and his kibitzer looks as if he's either also studying or falling asleep :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|fallenius: but bidding 3C was also going low|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|nt|jimkrek: right u r mr bjorn|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|jimkrek: he did have aLOT of clubs:)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pab1: declarer sould have been 5242, then a Diamond shift woulld be bad|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Berk, as Lair followed, "yeah, didn't feel like it"|pg||
nt|pab1: could have|pg||
mc|10|nt|stew: Yes  Well done Drew|pg||
nt|jimkrek: maybe stopped the bleeding here...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "not too easy, Mark" Drew: "tough one ... if you found a diamond shift we'd have to write you up ... record you"|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2S96H743DKT5CKT976,ST74HQJ6DA943CQ52,SJ8HAT952DJ62CA83,SAKQ532HK8DQ87CJ4|sv|o|nt|suketbombi: NS in closed room have there wires crossed and are in 2@H iam told on the privious hand|pg||
nt|lestergold: defence started well and then went downhill with a veangance|pg||
nt|mmmakela: well the pass got more than it deserved imo|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: Hansen left for toilet|pg||
nt|raghavan: Knut but well stopped very precise bidding|pg||
nt|raghavan: friends > after 6 deals compared scores are 5 and 4 = only 1 difference- This speaks volume about both teams being equal|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: Hansen back|pg||
nt|pelu: good bridge - or very flat boards :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: beautiful misfit here|pg||
nt|lestergold: who is going to get into trouble?|pg||
nt|xenya: unless EW get to 6 in OR|pg||
nt|mdgraham: disappointing for EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  they have to let that board go|pg||
nt|april7: 3NT goes down without a @S lead, but what should S lead?|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ady: not a good fit    |pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: N has the master suit - |pg||
nt|lestergold: south praying fro a reopening doubl|pg||
nt|ady: penalty pass from south|pg||
nt|raghavan: Double dummy looks for slam in spades|pg||
mb|2S|nt|raghavan: 5 D contract |pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: wow h e got it!|pg||
nt|wolwerine: After Norths 2@S no problem finding @SQ|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: 2C is GF|pg||
nt|raghavan: Let us see and enjoy how they reach slam and make it|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: now in trouble|pg||
nt|mmmakela: -1|pg||
nt|mmmakela: could be|pg||
nt|xenya: 3N looks better here|pg||
nt|raghavan: If Clubs not lead - will make|pg||
nt|mmmakela: 3 nt foolproof|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: S may bid 3H|pg||
nt|mdgraham: may end in 6@C|pg||
pc|cT|nt|pelu: and the bidding will call for a @C-lead|pg||
nt|mmmakela: without dias tricks|pg||
nt|xenya: i think @C lead is indicated on this auction|pg||
nt|mdgraham: @SQ lets it through|pg||
pc|c2|nt|raghavan: Knut - your brother is really aggressive - worth it|pg||
pc|cA|nt|raghavan: Interesting from EW point of view|pg||
nt|lestergold: a couple of round of trumps and the children will have to be asked to leave the room|pg||
nt|ady: was only a part score hand   may be expensive|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: "I would rather have been partner with you" said W after laying down the cards .. and then West left the table|pg||
nt|lestergold: alonmg with the women and children....|pg||
nt|andyv:  takes care of worrying about what to lead against 3N|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|raghavan: H7 also may get a trick |pg||
pc|h5|nt|mdgraham: indeed :)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|vugraphztn: maybe a refreshing cigarette|pg||
pc|h3|nt|wolwerine: I know, he is also very aggressive when he plays with me, but it is not in the bidding...|pg||
nt|april7: why not X of 4@S?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: this could be another no-play slam....|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|xenya: oh my|pg||
nt|raghavan: OH OH OH|pg||
nt|mdgraham: that 2@S bid may tell West how to play the spades|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Problem with entrys|pg||
nt|pelu: can u make 6@C?|pg||
nt|raghavan: Knut why they have not landed in 6S - knowing E has 5 cards in Spade and W has 3??|pg||
nt|wolwerine: The club suit is solid - Lars didn't know about @S109|pg||
nt|pelu: 6@S easy - no entry for the @ss|pg||
nt|pelu: in 61C|pg||
nt|pelu: 6@C|pg||
nt|raghavan: tx Knut|pg||
nt|ady: re all    had computer problem|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Should go after a diamond ruff with @CA|pg||
nt|raghavan: Entry HA is knocked off now - |pg||
nt|andyv:  might scare them into NT?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|raghavan: Club now|pg||
nt|lestergold: the way these guys have been bidding vulnerable someone sooner or later was due for a blood bath|pg||
nt|ralfwil: another @s fron S|pg||
nt|xenya: well this can never make|pg||
nt|xenya: especially on this lead|pg||
nt|pelu: 6@D is a fine bid .) - 5@D down on a 1C-lead and 61D makes on a non 1C-lead :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: Forget the word "Make"|pg||
nt|april7: its not  enough over a weak NT|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mmmakela: the good thing is that 5 doesn't make|pg||
nt|wolwerine: But still only 11 tricks|pg||
nt|ralfwil: I don´t understand W:s action|pg||
nt|wolwerine: West has shown a good hand with both minors - pushing a little to win some imps back|pg||
nt|andyv:  looks like residue bidding from last hand|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|andyv:  @c lead looks safe|pg||
nt|andyv:  and there it is|pg||
nt|ralfwil: -2 or -3 I think|pg||
pc|sK|nt|xenya: ah yes Peter, sorry|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|ralfwil: but if you switch NS cards ....|pg||
nt|andyv:  this could go for a number|pg||
nt|andyv:  E needs two finesses... if he were N, they would both work:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  20|pg||
nt|wolwerine: With ckubs and diamonds 3-2 he would only need the diamond finesse, but still not a good slam|pg||
nt|andyv:  Ron is enjoying the beauty of the dummy|pg||
nt|andyv:  when he plays the 2nd club, he will need 2 finesses:)|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|nt|Walddk4: http://www.bridgefestival.dk/UK.aspx?ID=1305  for the tournament website (in English)|pg||
nt|lestergold: has to exit with dimwont hurt the defence|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|raghavan: play D from N |pg||
nt|andyv:  first bad news|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Ron is probably thinking: Is this also my fault?!?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|10|nt|raghavan: I think E has already shown extra values by reversing - He should respect West bid|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3S62HAJT6DT53CA865,SKJT75HDKQ742CJ32,SA943HQ853DJ8CKT7,SQ8HK9742DA96CQ94|sv|e|nt|jimkrek: are u allowed to bid 4cs?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: yes, ns did not get eith red  A|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Proving that he and you (Jim) are a good partnership, Drew said "well, we finally have something to cheer about here"|pg||
nt|jimkrek: lol|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott: "i've been waiting for you to bid"|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Vugraphu2: Guess we need trays that aren't green, so the pass cards show up better :)|pg||
nt|jimkrek: there is a choice of 1nt or 2hrts here-i prefer 1nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jimkrek: not to exciting here...more if 3nt the contract|pg||
mb|2N|nt|jimkrek: thanks drew|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stew: and they'll settle in 3D|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "if I had better cards for you I would  bid spades, but I've got plenty of wastage"|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|nt|stew: with no really bad breaks this should just make|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jimkrek: looks like 3 or 4-probably only 3 because they got the tap going|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|daman: Hi everyone|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3S62HAJT6DT53CA865,SKJT75HDKQ742CJ32,SA943HQ853DJ8CKT7,SQ8HK9742DA96CQ94|sv|e|nt|xenya: i agree, Rag |pg||
nt|raghavan: part score deal|pg||
mb|p|nt|mmmakela: u sure?|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx Viladirmir|pg||
nt|andyv:  might only lose 3 imps on that one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: many would open east hand|pg||
nt|pelu: 3 x Pass - and for some players 3 x opening hands .)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|raghavan: Deal no 5 - here went down by bad play - Open room made - 12 IMp|pg||
nt|lestergold: does anyone here feel that 2c at unfavourable vulnerability was an acceptable bid?|pg||
nt|raghavan: Yes onr of the theories is with 11, open if you have atleast 4 card Spade|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ralfwil: I don´t like it Mike!|pg||
mb|p|nt|suketbombi: Yes playing for @S KQ is reasonable |pg||
nt|raghavan: will N double?|pg||
nt|raghavan: So much of strength with N and S has bid|pg||
nt|lestergold: north knows south is void spade 90% certain|pg||
nt|ady: 3 spades down 1    |pg||
nt|lestergold: 4d is normal he has ebuf defence not to worry about 4s|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 2@D = both majors|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 1@S is 0-6, any distribution|pg||
mb|2D|nt|don paulus: 2 @s weak ?|pg||
nt|pelu: partscore? :):) - with this 4 players - never :9:)|pg||
nt|mmmakela: 9 from top with D fin|pg||
nt|raghavan: ah ah - 3 NT makes 5D+1S+2H+1C|pg||
mb|p|nt|suketbombi: knowing the spades were 4/1|pg||
nt|raghavan: East will come in with 3C now|pg||
nt|wolwerine: or positive with diamonds|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mdgraham: this doesn't quite fetch|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: Mike - both of us wrong - no double, no 4D|pg||
nt|raghavan: W bids 3C?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: and this won't, either|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ady: not much in it    4 diamonds  130    3 spades 100|pg||
nt|andyv:  N's luck has run out|pg||
nt|ralfwil: another -2|pg||
nt|april7: only 2 down|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Well, he wasn't doubled:)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|wolwerine: Think North should have bid 3@D over 3@C|pg||
pc|hT|nt|pelu: Bilde now like to take his opening back and Pass :)|pg||
nt|ady: north regretting 4th in hand opening now|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|raghavan: 1 Spade loser+1D +1Club loser - let us see|pg||
pc|s7|nt|xenya: this time the @DK is onside, so no problem with 9 tricks|pg||
nt|wolwerine: After all he knows partner has around 10 points|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|mdgraham: always annoying when you open fourth in hand and the oppo buy and make a contract|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mmmakela: Morse has a commanding lead over Schwartz in US Seniors final for Sao Paulo|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|lestergold: but there is always equity in opps bidding 4s and then getting a penalty|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|lestergold: north should have areaonable expectation that d will mak|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|nt|raghavan: Diamond entry to N is prematurely removed - cannot give H ruff|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d2|nt|ady: I agree with Knut   North should have contested with 3@D    it is likely that 9 tricks in one of his suits wont be a disaster|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|nt|raghavan: Spade ruff and a D ruff and give open CK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4S3HJ643DKQJT4CQ54,SAJ76HK85DA753CA3,SQT42HAQT2D982C92,SK985H97D6CKJT876|sv|b|nt|daman: EW might slither into 4@S on this one|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: needs to be pushed though|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|fallenius: here west may get proppelled into slam , with more luck than control|pg||
mb|p|nt|jimkrek: well 6s or 6ds here..but ds goes down on spade ruff|pg||
nt|jimkrek: true-sometime the aucgtion forces ur hand-which otherwise wd not happen|pg||
nt|stew: 4S ?|pg||
mb|2C|nt|fallenius: tough now for sontag to cooperate|pg||
nt|jimkrek: if sonty gives up the heart ace they will bid it|pg||
nt|daman: sure|pg||
mb|p|nt|jimkrek: morse cant believe the auction:)n|pg||
mb|2S|nt|fallenius: but bates may bid it never the less. he may be looking for seven|pg||
nt|pab1: auction rotated?|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: not so easy now|pg||
mb|4S|nt|daman: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|jimkrek: i gues 5c excl|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: tah dah|pg||
nt|pab1: Operator, adjust auction please :-)|pg||
nt|daman: is that a super sized undo?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lair, having forgotten the auction, asked if 2@c was Drury. Everyone laughing.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Short break|pg||
mb|p|nt|fallenius: X and XX ??|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fallenius: usually not bad to RD if you think down two is highhly unlikely|pg||
nt|jimkrek: agree|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: I guess Dan didn;t think it was exclusion|pg||
nt|jimkrek: but|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|jimkrek: i think u remember we lost a gnt match xx 7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|fallenius: yes ! good old days :-)|pg||
nt|jimkrek: down 1-200 to 400|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jimkrek: nice aggression by Drew...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Sorry, that's what I get for going to the bathroom at the same time as the players :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott: "hmm, interesting"|pg||
nt|stew: it is interesting|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|pab1: perhaps a good play by Lair, not to overruff|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|nt|stew: nice play by Onstott|pg||
pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|nt|daman: thus is really a thing of beauty|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
nt|daman: what a great result|pg||
pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|hQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4S3HJ643DKQJT4CQ54,SAJ76HK85DA753CA3,SQT42HAQT2D982C92,SK985H97D6CKJT876|sv|b|nt|lestergold: 4d|pg||
nt|xenya: how commanding is it, Markku?|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Then South can force with a diamond so only 9 tricks|pg||
nt|raghavan: It is time NS had some good hands|pg||
nt|mdgraham: the OR is about to start the 7@H hand - bet it's flat    |pg||
nt|wolwerine: Bet taken - I think they stop in six|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: agreed also with J1098 in spades and 3Kings - he should double|pg||
nt|andyv:  I hope it's a small wager, Mike|pg||
mb|p|nt|mmmakela: 59-17 1st qtr|pg||
nt|xenya: impressive, but there are 5 more|pg||
nt|raghavan: Is 2c is strong?|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ady: 3NT e/w   seems likely      |pg||
nt|raghavan: likely 3NT by EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|wolwerine: Yes 2@C is strong|pg||
mb|2C|nt|xenya: quarters i mean |pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|ralfwil: Who says that there are 2 tricks in @d for the defence?|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  the Barry Crane rule about bidding 7 in team games would have been a useful tool for E/W:)|pg||
nt|wolwerine: What did he say? Never bid seven|pg||
nt|andyv:  yeap|pg||
mb|4S|nt|suketbombi: 3nt by NS but unlikely to be there 4@H dn 1  seems to normal|pg||
nt|mmmakela: sure maybe "commanding" was an overbid|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Ligner 500|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Looks like 500|pg||
nt|andyv:  not just say it, he was adament about it.|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: 3N should make as south has no entry to his diamonds and spades lie well for declarer|pg||
nt|ady: will have to duck once|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: you are allowed to use these clubs .. said W after laying down the hand|pg||
nt|lestergold: off of course if he doesnt duck bbut h ewill|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|raghavan: It is going to be bad for EW - 3Spades+2H+2D+1C= may be 3 down for 500|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|wolwerine: Only one useful card in dummy - @H8!|pg||
nt|raghavan: can use it now to ruff and lead C|pg||
pc|dT|nt|xenya: normal contract that should go down|pg||
nt|andyv:  ok Mike, you win!|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|suketbombi:  ill timed sacrifice by Sunit|pg||
nt|mdgraham: NS will make 400 or so in 3NT though|pg||
nt|ady: looks like 500    against about 460 for 3nr by n/s|pg||
nt|raghavan: agreed but 3 IMP goes away from EW|pg||
nt|wolwerine: 3 NT with a heart lead is in trouble|pg||
pc|cA|nt|raghavan: Clubs are not running|pg||
nt|raghavan: going 1 down - 1C+3D+1S|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ady: can give a club up |pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|xenya: perhaps by 2 -- like in OR|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|xenya: well this allows it to make?|pg||
nt|mmmakela: bet didn't happen|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|lestergold: as cards lie there appear to be only 8 tricks but in the end game north will have to give the 9th trick|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|xenya: just take the trump finesse|pg||
pc|s6|nt|wolwerine: Good for the match|pg||
nt|andyv:  true|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ralfwil: This is a typical hand to play @c from the top.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mdgraham: @H7 may come into play, particularly if EW play MUD |pg||
pc|s7|nt|mdgraham: but in a way it is psychologically more acceptable to take the penalty |pg||
pc|sT|nt|raghavan: spade 6|pg||
nt|ady: may sqeeze himself here|pg||
nt|lestergold: the spade in the bag this makes surely|pg||
nt|ady: this should go down now if south cashes a diamond and plaays a hea|pg||
nt|lestergold: defence can only get a club a dim and the spade ace now|pg||
nt|ady: south can play a heart|pg||
nt|xenya: back to down |pg||
nt|ady: well if east does not bid  there may well not be a heart lead and if he leads the 8 the suit wont run for the defenders   and if he leads low  the suit might get blocked|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|lestergold: e/w have 5 tricks 3 cluibs to come and the KH how does it go down?|pg||
pc|cT|nt|april7: the critical point|pg||
nt|andyv:  restricted choice?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: yeah...|pg||
mc|9|nt|raghavan: Throw spade 6|pg||
nt|lestergold: yes but then declarer has amde it|pg||
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qx|o27|st||md|1ST632HK8652DT6CKT,SJ9H9DK97543CAQ63,SK84HQJT43DAQCJ97,SAQ75HA7DJ82C8542|sv|o|nt|pab1: would cashing Heart Ace when King was singleton made a difference?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "well played" Lair "what if I cashed the A of hearts earlier?" Discussion and general agreement that Onstott played it well but not clear if they could have beaten it anyway|pg||
nt|jimkrek: wondering that my self|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|jimkrek: my thoughts on xx...i always think highly of my teammates...if i have slam X making this will be good..how much do i need?|pg||
mb|2H|nt|pab1: it seems he might still get his Spade 10|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|stew: Yes... that's what I was thinking also.  Cash the heart Ace then play the diamond|pg||
nt|pab1: or force declarer to draw it, losing a cross ruff trick|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "3 and a quarter hearts" Drew: "wow" Berk "what do you mean wow, it's still a 6 count|pg||
pc|d6|nt|fallenius: The earlier the match is the better these "free" RD's maybe ...|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|daman: in the CR they too are in 4@S on Board 26|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|8|nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "I can beat it 2 if I lead a club on the go ... we get a spade ruff" Berk: "guess I didn't have a 4 bid" Drew: "you broke the law, I'm going to tell Larry"|pg||
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qx|c27|st||md|1ST632HK8652DT6CKT,SJ9H9DK97543CAQ63,SK84HQJT43DAQCJ97,SAQ75HA7DJ82C8542|sv|o|nt|suketbombi: kiran satya have indeed got to 3nt so a pick up for India|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: and after that?|pg||
nt|wolwerine: After 2@C double is penalty. Pass would be forcing|pg||
nt|andyv:  far less complicated auction.. 1N - 3N|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Normally a bad idea to try to make up for a bad result|pg||
mb|1D|nt|raghavan: Tx Knut - Not only myself, some kibits asked me this - for them also useful|pg||
mb|1H|nt|lestergold: i dont follow the hand was over defence can cash another 3 tricks declarer had his contract at that point|pg||
nt|ady: looks like a spade or diamond lead would beat 6@H      not that it is likely they will get that high|pg||
mb|1S|nt|xenya: in OR E probably gor 2 @D ruffs, then declarer misguessed @Hs|pg||
nt|xenya: This is the final board of the match in this room. A big thank you to our operator Jan Nielsen - an admirable job!  Our gratitude also goes to the Danish Bridge Federation (Per ...|pg||
nt|xenya: Egelund, Henning Jensen and Torsten Orhoj) for bringing this event to the BBO vugraph audience.  Thanks to my fellow commentators Markku, Paul, Peter, Mike and Dr. Raghavan  for ...|pg||
nt|xenya: donating their time and expertise to guide us through this set. And, of course, to all spectators. Hope you enjoyed the show.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|raghavan: yes agreed|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Easy to say when I'm not playing!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: might push to 4@S here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|april7: making 4@S without @C lead, but wrong hand plays, and good guessin @H|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: this should be flat   unless defence can play clubs early|pg||
nt|raghavan: 2D+ruff+2S+d ruffed with 10 and missguess HQ|pg||
nt|xenya: now 2@C is strong|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: no explenations given at the table -- so sorry I cant tell you -- E W do not ask meaning of the bidding|pg||
nt|mmmakela: the requirements for strong option not that great|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ady: should be h eld to 4 |pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|don paulus: dont see how this can make|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 4@s cannot be made on any minor lead with @d doubleton on S|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|raghavan: no way to make even 7 tricks|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|lestergold: push will make 5|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: there will be a short break after this board --- 2. half starts in about 20 min from now|pg||
nt|raghavan: deal 6 here 4S made in closed room sacrifice in 5D undoubled -1 so IMP 8|pg||
pc|h7|nt|xenya: well it appears that N thinks differently, Markku |pg||
nt|vugraphztn: North telling South that he is sorry he forgot system -- |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|nt|don paulus: cc says - 2 @h = to play|pg||
nt|mmmakela: ok ty all 4 watching and see ya tomorrow!|pg||
nt|lestergold: what is so special about this combined 20 points to produce  3N game?|pg||
nt|raghavan: play Spade may be good|pg||
pc|c2|nt|lestergold: well defence can hold it to 4 now|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|lestergold: not like that tho|pg||
nt|wolwerine: The Swedes had a good save in 7@H against 6@S where Lars went down in 6@C. They will be disappointed to findthat they lose 14 imps|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|ady: if north had 10@S  this would now go down|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|suketbombi: there is no futher interest left in the match good Luck to India and Pakistan for a mini final tommorow what time is it ?|pg||
nt|suketbombi: thanks to the efficent VU graph opertaors in Amman for making this happen.|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|suketbombi: tommorow 1 pm Indian Time 10,30 Amman time we have the finals|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|ady: was right to play club early    if he draws trumps and they dont break   could go down|pg||
nt|lestergold: agree |pg||
nt|raghavan: If he removes trump, it is cash - Open room also made 5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SJ42HQ72DK72CAQ64,SQT86H8643DT96CT3,SA97HAK95DJ854C95,SK53HJTDAQ3CKJ872|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "could have bid 4@d and whacked you in 4@h and led a club - down 3"|pg||
mb|2H!|an|SJS in !hs or bal invitational|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|asking|nt|jimkrek: the other table is a bit slower-so hard to know exactly how the match might be going|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|bal 11-12|nt|jimkrek: feels like morse-wollff in control|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fallenius: 3C took the edge off west's 3H bid hence 4H|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "1 no"|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Vugraphu2: Berk: "4th best?" Drew: "from an honor"|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jimkrek: 2 hrts is a great little gadget the lets u play 2nt originally as gf and also lets either person declare the nt|pg||
nt|daman: down 1 in 4@S on Board 26 in the CR|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Drew: "he shows 11-12?" Berk & Lair: "right"|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: If you promise to continue to call it a great gadget, I'll claim that Chip invented it :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Although might even have been me|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Vugraphu2: I can't tell you how many people have adopted it when we played it against them :)|pg||
nt|jimkrek: sure...more secrets revealed...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|stew: On board 26 in the same position when Onstott played the spade J, Passell played Ace and a spade to Dummy|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|pab1: things lie very favorably for declarer here. |pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|jimkrek: i guess a d is called for|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jimkrek: if he plays a d every one hates these kind of guesses...much reward and non reward here|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|jimkrek: well done-as usual sonty had it all worked out|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|nt|pab1: perhaps playing a Diamond to the King was better, earlier|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|daman: can still endplay the opps|pg||
nt|daman: if he's lucky|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|daman: good play|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|pab1: something funny happened there|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SJ42HQ72DK72CAQ64,SQT86H8643DT96CT3,SA97HAK95DJ854C95,SK53HJTDAQ3CKJ872|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ady: 4@s   looks an ok contract for n/s  except the very bad split|pg||
nt|ralfwil: good fit for NS in 4@s|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 10 tricks|pg||
nt|april7: 10 tricks in @S and 8 tricks in @H,so 5@H is to expensive|pg||
mb|2C|mb|3N|nt|raghavan: N will pass|pg||
nt|wolwerine: and the four top losers|pg||
nt|ady: though 10 tricks is a bit high  even on good breaks|pg||
nt|april7: E didn't even weak jump|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: well, raggy suit|pg||
nt|andyv:  not that bad... it has a 9|pg||
mb|p|pc|cT|nt|ady: well they wont play in spades now|pg||
nt|mdgraham: double by N?|pg||
nt|april7: in favourible vulnerability E would|pg||
pc|c5|nt|andyv:  and why sac when NS can't seem to find their spot|pg||
nt|ralfwil: No @s partner?|pg||
nt|andyv:  at least 3@c is safe|pg||
nt|wolwerine: South elected to forget the spade suit and show his club support - not the right thing here|pg||
nt|andyv:  go fish|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 4@S is thin but has play - in fact  it makes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|raghavan: Pity S may lead a Diamond |pg||
pc|c3|nt|raghavan: CQ is my |pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|wolwerine: May make on a heart-spade squeeze|pg||
nt|ady: yes  I mis read the south hand|pg||
nt|pelu: @H5 can take the 5. trick!|pg||
nt|pelu: 9.trick|pg||
nt|raghavan: At present I can only say good defensive start|pg||
nt|wolwerine: spade switch best, but not easy|pg||
nt|mdgraham: South may diagnose the spade switch|pg||
nt|ady: north is going to be in awful trouble later|pg||
pc|h7|nt|wolwerine: Yes, especially when North played @C8 - |pg||
nt|ady: nice defense|pg||
nt|raghavan: After playing CJ, S will think more|pg||
nt|mdgraham: yes, four discards to make - two spades and a heart and then.... |pg||
nt|raghavan: Oh good|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mdgraham: well done South|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mdgraham: hmm, 10 more on  32|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|ralfwil: Why not show the @s? you can always revert to @c|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ady: SweDanes  might gedt some imps here|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s6|mc|8|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQ985HAKJT82DCJ86,SKT63H7DAKQT74CK2,SJ742HQ54D9CAT754,SAH963DJ86532CQ93|sv|b|nt|stew: 5Diamonds EW|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I think Berk may have miscounted tricks - all I know is that everyone claimed making and then Kit, who's kibitzing, asked what the result was and they started counting the tricks ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Berk had taken and finally figured out it was -1 and Berk apologized and said he could have made it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|hearts|nt|fallenius: 4 S with too much work here maybe as sontag planning to show limit w/ clubs|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: sorry, couldn't see explanation of 1nt|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: with an alert|pg||
nt|fallenius: (!NT is played as a transfer by quite a few players nowadays) |pg||
nt|pab1: not sure why CLub finesse was not taken, just them|pg||
mb|3D|nt|jimkrek: yes-alot of work but u wd like to be there for the fun of it...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Dan asked, 1NT was club transfer|pg||
nt|jimkrek: that wont excite bates for sure|pg||
nt|fallenius: Now sontag may bid 4S since 3S could be bid with 2-card|pg||
mb|3H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jimkrek: ur lead dan:)|pg||
nt|jimkrek: a throwup sort of lead|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Dan really thinking....|pg||
nt|gff: good for ontag noto preempt in clubd with 3[2 kajors|pg||
nt|gff: S|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Gene, many well wishers here for you.  Peggy S|pg||
nt|jimkrek: actually one of the hardest leads i ve seen|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jimkrek: no suit is neutral|pg||
nt|fallenius: yes. most leads gives declarer reasonable play on the layout|pg||
nt|poohbear: I am sure Berk would like to dbl as a gametry here but this new partnership had an accident the other day regarding a dbl|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|poohbear: Allowing a dbled partial thru late in the match|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|jimkrek: the kibitzers say he makes it on this lead-im not convinced:(|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|pab1: the trump break won't hurt here|pg||
mc|11|nt|jimkrek: yes-David mentioned earlier that hadnt beat anything Xed|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQ985HAKJT82DCJ86,SKT63H7DAKQT74CK2,SJ742HQ54D9CAT754,SAH963DJ86532CQ93|sv|b|mb|p|nt|andyv:  another saga of leading unsupported Aces gone bad|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|suketbombi: 2@C is trf to diamonds|pg||
nt|ady: looks on the lay that n/s can make 3NT|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes looks so|pg||
nt|april7: another 4 @H going down|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|raghavan: oh oh oh|pg||
mb|3H|nt|april7: but because of bad distribution might stop in 3|pg||
nt|andyv:  3@h max on this hand|pg||
mb|4H|nt|suketbombi: an unlikely @D A lead beats 4@S|pg||
mb|5D|nt|ady: with singleton club  north decided against making a move   |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|raghavan: testing time will be when West plays a small D|pg||
nt|raghavan: HJ wants lower of the suits S and D |pg||
nt|ady: yes   3@C could go down with 3NT making|pg||
pc|hK|nt|suketbombi: 3 tricks to defence on a @S lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  ever fearless|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S64H2DK84CK965432,ST75HAKQT76DA95CQ,SKQ82HJ9853DJTCT8,SAJ93H4DQ7632CAJ7|sv|o|nt|stew: So a close match with 31 yet to play|pg||
nt|daman: last hand of this segment|pg||
nt|pab1: are we all 3C pre-emptors, here?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: short bathroom break (yes, they know it's the last board)|pg||
nt|stew: This hand  could pose some problems   easy to get too high I think|pg||
nt|pab1: after 1D opening|pg||
mb|1D|nt|daman: on Board 28 in the CR   Kasle is in 3NT|pg||
nt|stew: 3NT will make, but 4H will be down|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|fallenius: larsen needs perfect results on the 3 last uncompared boards|pg||
nt|daman: this should be to play|pg||
nt|daman: 4@C being a mild slam try|pg||
mb|5H|nt|poohbear: We will never know|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
nt|stew: Something went astray in the auction|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: tilt|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|nt|jimkrek: think John was cuebidding for hearts and Drew thought d's|pg||
nt|daman: North is licking his chops|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|jimkrek: rose m has a way with these matches...but i dont think enuff here|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|poohbear: Surprised Lair didnt take a chance|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|fallenius: almost impossible|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: sony explaining to Dan he must play a red suit,  but no suggestions as to which.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|daman: West could have bid a simple 4NT over 3NT |pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|nt|jimkrek: funney|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|poohbear: but their record of defeating dbled contracts stands for itself:)|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jimkrek: yes-agree-they hardly had anywhere else to go...|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s7|nt|jimkrek: well i guess we sd move to other table bjorn|pg||
nt|jimkrek: thanks all|pg||
nt|fallenius: thx|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|poohbear: I guess 4@hs was making|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|poohbear: sorry no|pg||
nt|jimkrek: you hate to end the set on a sour note after a nice mini-comeback-but still loads of bridge to play|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|daman: see everyone for the next segment in 2 hours or so...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Onstott: "I meant 4N to play"|pg||
nt|poohbear: might only be 3 imps|pg||
nt|stew: unless they play nt|pg||
nt|gff: john|pg||
pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S64H2DK84CK965432,ST75HAKQT76DA95CQ,SKQ82HJ9853DJTCT8,SAJ93H4DQ7632CAJ7|sv|o|nt|ady: is this the last board of the session?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: hmm - if East had a singleton diamond he might have led it at trick two|pg||
nt|wolwerine: No, 20 boards|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no, 20 boards|pg||
nt|ady: ok    thx|pg||
nt|mdgraham: restart in just over an hour|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: Players left for toilet break|pg||
nt|april7: andf how to get there?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: NS bid to 4@S on  33, but North declined to take the spade finesse - 5 more imps|pg||
nt|ralfwil: How did NS go down in 4@s on board no 33?|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: 1NT - 3 NT  :)|pg||
nt|wolwerine: I guess North was trying to make up for board 32|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: players back|pg||
mb|1D|nt|april7: NS might reach 3NT and again going down|pg||
nt|vugraphztn: 3NT makes on last board|pg||
mb|3C|nt|raghavan: EW to play in 4H |pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|april7: N might bid only 2NT??|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|april7: or 2@H inquiring again about stopper|pg||
nt|april7: S needn't have A STOPPER IF HE BIDS !Nt|pg||
nt|andyv:  any reason for S to accept?|pg||
nt|wolwerine: Northe is not pushing NV|pg||
nt|april7: NO|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: e/w   likely to play in 4@H    will have to guess well to male|pg||
nt|ady: make|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: DK may be the lead - let us see|pg||
nt|april7: but after 2@H S bids only 2 NT and >N passes|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|ady: I would think down 1|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|nt|wolwerine: Maybe West should double - he knows they need points|pg||
nt|ralfwil: agree with X. also with @dA|pg||
pc|h2|nt|april7: but even 2NT doesn't make|pg||
pc|hA|nt|raghavan: Play Club A and DK - declarer may think that N has shown all points- S may have HQ|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d2|nt|wolwerine: Normally you would be satisfied with 50 or 100, but West knows they are behind and the boards are running out|pg||
nt|ralfwil: take your 7 tricks and next|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
