vg|2008 USWBC - SF1,Segment 4 of 6,I,17,32,Baker,140,Quinn,62|
rs|3NW=,3NW+2,3SW-1,2SW=,4HE-2,4HE-2,2SW+3,2SW=,3NW+1,3NW-1,1NW=,1NW=,PASS,1NW=,1NW-1,1NW-1,3HN-3,4SE-2,4HNx-1,1NW-2,2SE=,2SE=,7HW-1,4SE=,4HE=,4HW=,4SE-1,3SE+2,2SW-2,3HE-1,3HW-1,2SE=|
pn|Sanborn,Wittes,Levitina,Lewis,Winestock,Deas,Berger,Palmer|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S7HA964D943CAKJ43,SAQTHKQJ32DKQ86CQ,SKJ98543HT875DC87,S62HDAJT752CT9652|sv|o|nt|Walddk6: Welcome to Nikolas Bausback|pg||
nt|salokin: rehi all|pg||
nt|vugraph153: hi|pg||
nt|vugraph153: NS play specific system will try to keep you in toch|pg||
nt|h_karluk: rehi all|pg||
nt|h_karluk: http://www.univer.kharkov.ua/dep/scarb.php3|pg||
nt|vugraph153: Other semifinal Austria-Hungary|pg||
nt|xenya: what are the teams here Andrea? Bulgaria vs ?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|xenya: while the result of the other semifinal is pretty clear, the situation here is very close|pg||
nt|vugraph153: This is Bulgaria Croatia|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph153: touch|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|xenya: 1N is either a minimum weak NT or maximum mini NT -- i wonder which one |pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: 11-14 i'm told|pg||
nt|xenya: W is in an unhappy position...|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c2|nt|xenya: he would love to defend 2@SXX but...|pg||
nt|stewball: hi everyone|pg||
nt|vugraph153: Hi|pg||
nt|xenya: does his pass convey the message?|pg||
nt|stewball: in many partnerships it would|pg||
nt|stewball: i wouldnt have passed with that W hand regardless|pg||
pc|hA|nt|stewball: 6 trumps but no spots|pg||
nt|xenya: hello John|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|xenya: we start with a routine, unbeatable 3N|pg||
nt|xenya: good point John, still it looks like W has made the right decision here|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|s3|nt|salokin: looks like a normal auction to rebid his 6-c @H suit is not a to good idea|pg||
nt|h_karluk: I remember Khaled El-Beltagy & Mahmoud Abdel Fattah for Wadi Degla February second week|pg||
nt|xenya: W won't make too many trumps perhaps but the lie is unfriendly for declarer|pg||
nt|xenya: and W's trumps will serve to control side suits|pg||
nt|stewball: @c @c hope for defense to do something friendly|pg||
nt|stewball: @s K released a little early perhaps|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, maybe, although i don't readily see how they can help declarer here|pg||
nt|xenya: yet there always seems to be a way...|pg||
nt|stewball: hard to see on this layout|pg||
nt|vugraph153: restart in 20 seconds|pg||
nt|vugraph153: sorry|pg||
nt|xenya: looks like -2 to me but we will see|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S7HA964D943CAKJ43,SAQTHKQJ32DKQ86CQ,SKJ98543HT875DC87,S62HDAJT752CT9652|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
nt|petergill: Hi|pg||
nt|clarsen: hello peter|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: Palmer in deep thought|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fifee: Good evening : the United States Bridge Federation, in cooperation with BBO, is pleased to present the 2008 Women's Trials.This is the 4 segment of the semi finals|pg||
nt|fifee: welcome :)|pg||
pc|h5|nt|petergill: Welcome to the semi-final of the US Women's Trials, and to commentator Chris Larsen.  |pg||
nt|shevek: hello everyone|pg||
pc|s2|nt|clarsen: thx peter|pg||
nt|petergill: Baker leads Quinn 106 to 26 after 32 of the 96 boards. |pg||
nt|shevek: the web site for the competition is www.usbf.org |pg||
nt|fifee: our commentator is Nicoleta Giura from Australia and I am Patricia Anderson from West Virginia :)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|petergill: Rdbl = diamond honour  |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|petergill: A quiet board to start with. NS do not really want to save - too costly. |pg||
pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|fifee: Lynn Deas is home now|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c5|nt|petergill: Format: 8 teams, Baker team pre-seded to semis. Current World Champion team were the surprise in the double round robin, coming 5th of 7, eliminated. |pg||
nt|clarsen: maybe mccallum should play di ace at trick one,didnt matter here though|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d5|nt|fifee: Baker's team has a hearty lead here after the 1/2 way mark, but still 3 sets of 16 to go in this segment|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S86HJ65DQ53CKJ964,SAKJTHAT3D964C875,S93HK972DKJT2CAT2,SQ7542HQ84DA87CQ3|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: 3@S or 3@H C probl 3@S|pg||
nt|flash: Karen Allison will get us started in here; is this Jacob or Sue on the keyboard?|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: 2@s is possible isn't it?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
nt|xenya: very likely i think|pg||
mb|d|mb|2N|an|limit, 4S|nt|xenya: ouch|pg||
nt|salokin: what will N bid at his 2nd turn when E preemptivly raised to 3@H |pg||
mb|3C|nt|jaapfr: oeffff|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: after 1@C dbl but fter 1@D 1@S|pg||
nt|h_karluk: it seems "hocus pocus" or "habrakadabra" needed to make @h slam if they land there|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph153: he bid 4@H|pg||
nt|salokin: haha 3@H E had his biddingshoes on or 2@H was a very strg raise|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|xenya: do EW play a strong club? But even if they do, E's pass looks strange|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: yeah, nice stop -respected his partner with his bulk|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|kareno: Good morning!|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
nt|jaapfr: indeed could miss a thin game|pg||
pc|s4|nt|salokin: Ok over 4@H nhave the otion to bid 4@S Double or pass|pg||
nt|kareno: Irina Levitina decides to show her excellent 7-card suit, falling into the worse of the two possible trump choices.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|h_karluk: finally clm time came|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|kareno: 1@h a good choice by west, who plans to pass whatever east rebids.|pg||
pc|d2|nt|salokin: If i bid i would choose D to get Pd in the picture|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|kareno: So this will be down one due to the unfortunate club distribution.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S86HJ65DQ53CKJ964,SAKJTHAT3D964C875,S93HK972DKJT2CAT2,SQ7542HQ84DA87CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|nt|shevek: 2008 is an Olympiad Year – the teams are competing for a single berth in Beijing in October|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|petergill: Lynn Baker - Kate McCallum versus Linda Lewis and Pam Wittes|pg||
nt|shevek: the competition will be part of the World Bridge Games, a component of the World Mind Sports Games|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|petergill: Baker - Mc Callum system summary:  http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=270&pid=77 |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|clarsen: 4 h might make,and they may bid it|pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: 2@d Pat?|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: 2 spades is likely max accept in hearts with 2 cards in spades|pg||
nt|petergill: Lewis - Witttes system summary: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=270&pid=77|pg||
mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|shevek: 4fit drury  I'm told|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|petergill: Lewis - Wittes: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=223&pid=704|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|fifee: 2 way drury by Deas Palmer|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|petergill: Website is www.usbf.org then click on Women's Trials |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|clarsen: good lead,might make 4 with spade lead|pg||
nt|shevek: it must've shown fit|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|clarsen: sorry probably still make 4|pg||
nt|petergill: Since South's @CJ at Trick 1 denied the ten of clubs, North will switch|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|fifee: yes 4 card support or better 2@D|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|petergill: The diamond loser will go away, on the clubs. |pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|clarsen: mildly surprising east didnt bid 4h i think|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|fifee: good stop. Baker team will probably not be taking unnecessary chances at this point|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SK852HKJT4DQJ96C3,SAQ3H8753DA4CQT82,ST94H9DKT872CK976,SJ76HAQ62D53CAJ54|sv|e|nt|xenya: not so thin actually -- just make W's club a spade|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Nine tricks in notrump available for n/s because spades divide 4-4.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|salokin: EW might make a @D or @S partscore here|pg||
nt|salokin: but its easy to get to high in hands like this|pg||
nt|h_karluk: this time slam @h|pg||
mb|p|nt|salokin: at least If E not passes |pg||
mb|1H|nt|salokin: I would allways bid 1@S here|pg||
nt|salokin: :)|pg||
nt|salokin: so much good things could happen and only one strg partner is across the table :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|jaapfr: @H lead not too difficult|pg||
nt|davpro: I know what suit E will lead against 3N|pg||
mb|p|nt|salokin: sometimes you reach a game tha makes sometimes the oponents will no get to their game ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph153: for running score|pg||
nt|vugraph153: scores|pg||
nt|salokin: bosnias E bid 1@S lets see what happen then|pg||
nt|vugraph153: http://www.polbridge.pl/opatija08/orrleaderb.html|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
nt|salokin: 2N is often played as secondary @C in this position|pg||
pc|h3|nt|h_karluk: an if @dA not pulled 4@h S+3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kareno: Natural signals by e/w.  West leads a low spade in case east's holding is Qxx.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|salokin: but EW seems to be on the same wavelength at least in the meaning of bids ...|pg||
pc|d6|nt|xenya: a good case for playing inverted minors|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|davpro: W was unblocking in case N had Qx|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|kareno: Claiming.|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|salokin: CR aucktion was also not succesfull as W tried a 2@H revers and E passed this to be play in a 3/2 fit now ...|pg||
nt|vugraph153: 3 clubs on table left|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|dT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SK852HKJT4DQJ96C3,SAQ3H8753DA4CQT82,ST94H9DKT872CK976,SJ76HAQ62D53CAJ54|sv|e|nt|petergill: 2@S = a doubleton spade, superaccepting the transfer. |pg||
nt|clarsen: that was what i thought 2s was as well|pg||
nt|petergill: East was consevative, game was missed and 7 imps away. |pg||
nt|clarsen: lewis is not usually conservative|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|petergill: 2@S = five card weak two|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|clarsen: at least it qualifies as being weak|pg||
nt|shevek: from  http://www.usbf.org/  you can ckick on the team name for pics and system cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|petergill: In the 1980s Kate McCallum and Kerri Sanborn became legendary for frequent five card weak twos. |pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: USBF has done a marvelous job with their website and coverage of this event|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: They were regarded as radical at the time, not so much now that their style has becoem more more popular. |pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: Five card weak twos in three suits. @S @H @D|pg||
nt|clarsen: contract in other room is very interesting|pg||
nt|shevek: bridge, chess, go and draughts are the mind sports (to answer to a spec)|pg||
nt|fifee: 4@H is doomed from the start|pg||
pc|c3|nt|shevek: indeed Pat, very user friendly|pg||
nt|shevek: 4@h I expect will go down|pg||
nt|shevek: unlucky layout|pg||
nt|fifee: this lead helps with the @C suit a tad. will probably be off at least 2 |pg||
nt|fifee: 3@H tricks, 1@S and 1@D but may be an end position to help|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Palmer deep in thought|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|petergill: At other table, 1@H = psyche, 2@C = Drury, 2@H = end |pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|fifee: maybe a @C as well|pg||
nt|shevek: Palmer was a bit optimistic bidding game here|pg||
nt|fifee: the good news is 2@H and 3@H will probably go off too|pg||
nt|fifee: and EW are not doubled !|pg||
nt|shevek: the vulnerability made me do it....|pg||
nt|fifee: don't you hate it when pd lays down a dummy that mirrors your distribution?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: still thinking|pg||
nt|fifee: NS using standard carding|pg||
nt|fifee: EW using upside down|pg||
nt|shevek: everyone at the table knows now the 3 was a singleton|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|petergill: In 3rd seat, only at favourable vulnerability, I estimate that more than half of the world's best players like to psyche on weak hands, hoping the other side can make game worth ...|pg||
nt|petergill: 600+ |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|fifee: Weinstein will be endplayed after playing and cashing the @D winner|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|petergill: http://usbf.org/docs/2008uswbc/acblcards/McCallumBaker.jpg |pg||
nt|petergill: is Baker-McCallum Convention Card|pg||
nt|clarsen: wittes may make this and salvage the board|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
nt|shevek: yes, that's the answer to mirror shapes, eliminate all the suits and endplay in trumps :)|pg||
nt|fifee: was Suzy's last chance to get into the lead and give pd a hand |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|shevek: good news is that 4@h was bid in OR as well|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|fifee: here is the really bad news for declarer|pg||
pc|s6|nt|shevek: color coup by north?|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|petergill: The frequency of 3rd seat psyches at fav vul by real experts is very high, especially on 0-4 point hands|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|fifee: the good news is that every time Weinstein takes a trick, will be tough sledding for her as she will be endplayed|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|fifee: if Weinstein refuses to ruff, then declarer can endplay N with the 4th round of @C|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S643HQ65DAKQ94C95,SAKQ985HJ2D52CKQ6,ST7HAT94DJ876CA32,SJ2HK873DT3CJT874|sv|b|nt|sunsamvar: Hi all|pg||
nt|salokin: so the price for some excitement in the bidding was 3IMP's to Serbia|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Welcome Sunil|pg||
nt|salokin: rehi Sunil :)|pg||
nt|vugraph153: hi Sunil|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Hi Roland and Nikolas|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: and Andrea|pg||
mb|1S|nt|xenya: 5@D was cold -- and might have been reached|pg||
nt|h_karluk: pass pass and?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: in cr 4@D+1|pg||
mb|1N!|an|forcing|nt|xenya: yes, also quite reasonable|pg||
nt|davpro: intressting board. 6N can't be defeated...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: here 3nt+2 my bet|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: don't look to much at my spelling...it might make you sick...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 2+2+1+6=?|pg||
nt|xenya: i would like to be in 6@C here|pg||
mb|2S|nt|xenya: so would S|pg||
nt|h_karluk: most players use 1N there|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: on a @d against table W can't take...and then play on @h for the 12th|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Nice 4@h by east but five will not make.  Actually it might go down on a club lead.|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: nice david|pg||
pc|d7|nt|h_karluk: anyway east was brave enough to bid with 4Hcp|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|salokin: interessting contract looks like on the @D finesse but @S brake will make the task a little difficult|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Declarer must be happy with lead but has to be careful with his timing|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@c was Drury, asking east if she has a 'real' opening bid.  Of course east goes on to game.|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|jaapfr: nice claim|pg||
nt|h_karluk: more courageous bidder was South..got a risk with 2@s|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|nt|kit: I'm not so sure that 4@H will make|pg||
pc|c9|nt|kit: North has the count and will duck, of course|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, making life harder for declarer.  Now I think she cannot come home.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|salokin: i do not see a real chance with this layout|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: yes Nik.. down|pg||
nt|salokin: http://www.polbridge.pl/opatija08/orrrunda5.html here you could find the running scores|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kit: I think can still make by doing what she is doing -- apparently declarer was at the table and read the diamond position|pg||
nt|kareno: club shift looks clear here.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|h_karluk: he held 17 hcp..let's assume west has 12 HCP. and east calls with 6 hcp..I have no idea why worths to intervene maximum 5-6-7 HCP  is apparent on North|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|kit: declarer can win club shift, and duck a heart -- club back, wins, spade to king, diamond ruff|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kit: ace of hearts, spade ruff, good diamond|pg||
nt|kit: I think she must duck a heart right now though|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kit: and I hink she will|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|kit: great card reading by declarer|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S643HQ65DAKQ94C95,SAKQ985HJ2D52CKQ6,ST7HAT94DJ876CA32,SJ2HK873DT3CJT874|sv|b|nt|petergill: It is the ONLY situation where many world class players psyche a lot|pg||
nt|fifee: Weinstock :)  of course :)) our dear leader Shari|pg||
mb|1C|nt|petergill: At other table, I think West should have re-opened with T/O Dbl of 2@H, passed out. |pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|tez: hi|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
nt|fifee: Sheri :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|petergill: Welcome to Tezcan Sen from Turkey|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|fifee: geesh :) Winestock !! :)  I will get it sooner or later :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: great hand north/south,would be very nice if able to bid 5di i think|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Tez is one of Turkey's top international stars. Chris Larsen won a World Seniors Championship a few years ago. |pg||
nt|petergill: Kate McCallum correctly raises to 3@D, passing 2@D would be wrong with the 5th card in the suit. |pg||
nt|petergill: South might bid 3@H now. |pg||
nt|clarsen: 3h would be a nice bid completing the pattern|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: 1@C conventional opener|pg||
nt|fifee: showing 16+|pg||
pc|d7|nt|fifee: Lynn obviously added a point for her lovely @Ss|pg||
pc|d3|nt|clarsen: 10 badly needed imps for quinn|pg||
nt|tez: karen mc callum(kate) trained turkish ladies team 4/5 years ago.. |pg||
nt|petergill: Auction at other table is much better. |pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i agree|pg||
nt|petergill: Lynn Baker is a sponsor, with a good track record. |pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s3|nt|petergill: For pictures of Baker team, profile of one team member and their Convention Cards,  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=392&Itemid=152|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|petergill: For pictures profiles and Convention Cards of Quinn team, go to http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=397&Itemid=152|pg||
nt|fifee: Suzy and Sheri leading 3rd and 5th at suits|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|nt|petergill: Quinn team's profiles make quite interesting reading.  |pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|fifee: Baker stopped short this hand and could be held to making 3 if defense gets all their tricks in|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|shevek: System notes for Deas - Palmer at    http://tinyurl.com/59cs2w|pg||
mc|8|nt|shevek: and for NS   http://tinyurl.com/66m6np|pg||
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qx|o21|st||md|3SQ8H9863D432CQ963,SAK3HT7DQT875CA85,SJT942HK2DAK6CJT2,S765HAQJ54DJ9CK74|sv|n|nt|davpro: the commentator/kibitzer-ratio is quite high at this table|pg||
nt|jaapfr: :)|pg||
nt|h_karluk: but this time ' was lucky enough:)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jaapfr: you open E?|pg||
nt|davpro: I've seen worse...on some days...|pg||
nt|vugraph153: 1@C 12+ points 4+@S any |pg||
nt|vugraph153: 1@D relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: what is 1@D response ?|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jaapfr: 5 defensive tricks with optimal defense|pg||
nt|h_karluk: so 1@d is 4+|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kareno: Looks like Irina Levitina will have another 4@h contract to declare.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|davpro: how?|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: forget the question...I thought fo rmyself...and it hurt|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: Tx Andrea|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|nt|h_karluk: it is called as "short club"--to me both 1@c and 1@d are alertable calls|pg||
pc|hK|nt|syl: hi all|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|davpro: hi|pg||
nt|jaapfr: watch nowwww|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|nt|jaapfr: -2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|salokin: so NS getting 200 here instead of playing their own Partscore|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|salokin: I even might have made a stronger raise then only 3@D competitive (if this is so)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: declarer shot into his own foot|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SQ8H9863D432CQ963,SAK3HT7DQT875CA85,SJT942HK2DAK6CJT2,S765HAQJ54DJ9CK74|sv|n|nt|petergill: Sheri Winestock of the Quinn team is the Sheri who is involved in running BBO.  |pg||
nt|fifee: 3 imps for NS with best defense on the last board|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|tez: favorite game is 5 minor here:)|pg||
nt|petergill: Another challenge for NS to reach 5@D - again!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|clarsen: this one should be easier i think|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: usually 1NT in balancing position somewhere in the 10-14 HCP range|pg||
nt|shevek: east will Xfer and bid 2N?|pg||
nt|fifee: Beth Palmer could be interested in searching for game now.  some play no transfers here|pg||
nt|fifee: we shall see :)|pg||
mb|2D|an|transfer|nt|tez: what do you open here?1@s or 1@d?|pg||
nt|clarsen: i like 1di with di and spades|pg||
nt|petergill: Kate McCallum is one of the best female bridge players of all time. She has won about 5 World Championships. |pg||
nt|petergill: IO open 1@D - I am one of those people who mopen their longest suit first. |pg||
nt|fifee: transfers on, nico :)  |pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: they reached and made game in OR|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|tez: 3@s now?|pg||
nt|tez: she did:)|pg||
nt|petergill: I can understand opening 1@S and treating it as 5/5 shape, as 1@D - 2@C - 2@S is a bit awkward |pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i think 3 spades makes sense|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Kate McCallum never underbids. |pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: same auction|pg||
pc|s4|nt|petergill: Her real name is Karen but everyone calls her Kate. |pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont think i care for 3nt though im sure mccallum wouldnt pass it|pg||
nt|petergill: 1@D - 1NT also is awkward - do you rebid 2@D, perhaps mising 4@S, or rebid a punchy 2@S? Tez - would you open 1@S? |pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|tez: 4@d= slam for me|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|petergill: Does 6@D have any chance at all?|pg||
nt|tez: no|pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont see any chance in 6di with di being 3-1|pg||
nt|tez: unlucky dummy:)|pg||
nt|shevek: north led @dK - that made things easy|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hT|nt|clarsen: im not sure why 4di has to be a slamtry though|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|tez: nice defence witles|pg||
nt|petergill: Pam Wittes was correct to duck @SA. |pg||
nt|clarsen: she plays very well|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|fifee: good cover by Suzy Berger|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|petergill: No hope, I think. you can lose to @SA, pitching four hearts from dummy, but the 3-1 truimp break means there is no trump left ot trump a heart in dummy. |pg||
nt|shevek: here North thought: good to bid, good to lead|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|nt|tez: if dummy has 4 card @h..its makebl..or 4 card @d|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|fifee: excellent defense here and 3NT will not make. Quinn will get a needed boost 11 or 12 imps|pg||
pc|d4|nt|petergill: If @D 2-2, 6@D would make when @S10 drops, but alas ...|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|fifee: vugraph operator, when you have time, would you pls change south to Winestock?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|petergill: -2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|shevek: and north to Burger ?  :)|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJ973HKT82DA6CA95,SAQ52HA7DKQ75CQ42,SK4H6543DJ942CJ73,ST86HQJ9DT83CKT86|sv|e|nt|jaapfr: hoi syl|pg||
nt|syl: this standing can be considered as the surprise of the year|pg||
nt|jaapfr: why?|pg||
nt|syl: considering playing strength|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: easy 4@S here|pg||
nt|salokin: and also should be biddable :)|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: :)|pg||
nt|salokin: Dec problem is the 4th round @S loser|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|salokin: @H loser|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jaapfr: NS also famous soccer names:)?|pg||
nt|syl: or at least past results.......|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: The Atlantic Ocean is stormy and swingy.. but the cup is producing flat hands |pg||
nt|salokin: whether to try for a ruff i dummy or developing a discard or hoping for a 33 break|pg||
pc|c3|nt|syl: frequent hung names, dont be confused:)|pg||
nt|kareno: 2NT would not be my choice - Kit?|pg||
nt|kareno: I like that east hand better for suits, though I suppose they may play Puppet and wouldn't miss the 5-3 fit.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|nt|jaapfr: 11 tr|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|salokin: at least they play quite good on Vuegraph to let the boards look easy|pg||
nt|h_karluk: passed deal cue = ready for overboard?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|sunsamvar: would try for @H ruff..|pg||
nt|sunsamvar: after 2 rounds of trumps... if possible|pg||
nt|salokin: I seem 3N making an Overtrick in the last boards where EW could cash 6@D and A @C|pg||
nt|salokin: so it seems that bridgplayers often make their own storm|pg||
nt|vugraph153: page for running scores here|pg||
nt|vugraph153: http://www.polbridge.pl/opatija08/orrleaderb.html|pg||
nt|salokin: so you have to play that you only get 2 rounds of trumps|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't like the bare aces without fillers.|pg||
pc|s7|nt|davpro: possible 12...but you're probably right|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|jaapfr: you saw this 12th lead|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|nt|salokin: 1st @S ducked and then ...|pg||
pc|s8|nt|thegarve: yes only 2s is NF|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|salokin: so this board is interessting |pg||
nt|kareno: Escellent chhoice of leads by Wittes, south.  |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|sunsamvar: can he reverse dummy now|pg||
nt|salokin: we all see it will make but dec has some think to do before he will get his ten tricks|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: As Edgar Kaplan used to say, when they deal you a holding like JT9, there is a reason :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|salokin: there are also Squeeze possibilities @H @C|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|davpro: nope- but I thought I could count to 12...GIB says I can't---but I do not believe in him :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|jaapfr: yr 6th sense worked well|pg||
nt|syl: GIB is tired sometimes|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|davpro: considering I do not use 4 of my senses it's a good thing that nr 6 works...|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|sT|nt|vugraph153: rehi|pg||
nt|salokin: rehi decision time for S|pg||
nt|vugraph153: he is on table|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJ973HKT82DA6CA95,SAQ52HA7DKQ75CQ42,SK4H6543DJ942CJ73,ST86HQJ9DT83CKT86|sv|e|nt|petergill: Of course Wittes did not even consider trying to cash @CA when she won @SA - that would have let 6@D home. |pg||
nt|fifee: and North to Burger pls?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|petergill: We need many more of these diamond contracts before the match starts getting close. |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Once diamonds were 3-1, declarer would have saved an undertrick by drawing the last trump. |pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|fifee: auction is the same in both rooms again|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|shevek: lead is different (@c in OR)|pg||
nt|fifee: one spec asks Red v white, and lots of good spots. Any case for making a try with E's hand?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|petergill: This looks like a routine 8 or 9 tricks. |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|fifee: 4333 is a negative response for me for any game try|pg||
nt|shevek: too weak and too flat imho|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|fifee: perhaps we have become more conservative at 29, nico?|pg||
pc|h8|nt|tez: i would bid with Witltes hand..you?|pg||
nt|shevek: :)|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|clarsen: should be only 8,but a few opportunities for defense to make a small error|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|petergill: EW might be able to make 2@H, but the vulnerabiltiy removed any thoughts that Pam Wittes had of competing. |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|clarsen: i wouldnt bid at unfavorable i dont thinl|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|clarsen: would be a good idea here but im not brave enough|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|shevek: 3N with 24 hcp (or even 23) are a chance when there is a source of tricks|pg||
nt|shevek: a long suit I mean|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|shevek: 2 flat hands need more strength|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|fifee: agree, nicoleta |pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1S752HK65DKQ2CK652,SKJTHQ874DJ5CAT43,SQ9HJ93DA9864CJ98,SA8643HAT2DT73CQ7|sv|b|nt|jaapfr: i can not beat this 4@H C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|syl: 4h may go down after sp lead|pg||
nt|davpro: y|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This is the reason the transfer is so useful.|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1S752HK65DKQ2CK652,SKJTHQ874DJ5CAT43,SQ9HJ93DA9864CJ98,SA8643HAT2DT73CQ7|sv|b|nt|petergill: An argument for a bold 2@H (hearts and a minor) bid by West is that partner always leads your singleton versus 1NT, and bidding stops that from happening.  |pg||
nt|shevek: we're getting more flat hands ...|pg||
nt|shevek: so this will be a skip :)|pg||
nt|fifee: Quinn has gained only 9 imps in this session so far|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|petergill: This is the 3rd 16 board set in a 96 board semi-final, so we are almost halfway through. Plenty of boards for Quinn to catch up, if they're good enough. |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|petergill: Just one team goes to the World Championships in Beijing this year, it being an Olympiad year with only one USA team. |pg||
nt|petergill: 2@H actually = spades and diamonds|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: their team needs some swings to get back in the running|pg||
mb|1N|nt|petergill: 4@D hearts and @D, fit showing jump. |pg||
nt|tez: 2@h=@s and minor 1 thk|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|fifee: still 2 rounds of 16 boards after this set before the winner advances to the finals|pg||
nt|shevek: 1@d = 10-15 could be short|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|petergill: The 4@D bid guided South to the winning Dbl. |pg||
nt|clarsen: if pass is forcing i find the pass surprising|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|petergill: Sorry, 2@S was spades and a minor, Michaels. |pg||
nt|petergill: 2@H I mean|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|shevek: EW will "steal 3 imps here|pg||
pc|d2|nt|tez: 5 imp to Quinn|pg||
pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h2|nt|fifee: @Ss could get blocked |pg||
pc|s5|nt|shevek: Quinn has a different team this year|pg||
nt|shevek: 2007 playoffs: Quinn-Picus, Eythorsdottir-Pollack|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|tez: @s ace pls:)|pg||
nt|petergill: At the other table, Lynn Deas had an opportunity to bid 4@C for the club lead, which defeats 5@H. |pg||
nt|petergill: At this table, Linda Lewis might have tried 5@C for the lead on the grounds that the opponents are likely to go on to 5@H, but 5@C is beyond 4@S and is risky. |pg||
nt|fifee: down 1 now possible with @H here|pg||
nt|fifee: Lynn Deas needed to jettison her @S ten on the defense's @Ds|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|nt|fifee: now making again|pg||
nt|shevek: safe now|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|fifee: @HA entry was the key|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SAJ6H987DKJ76CAJ3,S87HAK4DAQ93CQ754,SK932HQT62DT8CT86,SQT54HJ53D542CK92|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: can you tell us what kind of names these teams have (sponsors?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: strange! was my preferred lead syl a @H:)|pg||
nt|syl: Miskolc is a town name|pg||
nt|syl: 1 of biggest towns after the capitol|pg||
nt|syl: elastron is a rubber factory|pg||
nt|syl: North is working (or was working) there|pg||
nt|vugraph153: Hi all|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jaapfr: 3nt+2 another dull one|pg||
nt|h_karluk: 2@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph153: Greetings from Opatija, Croatia|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Hello Andrea, feeling lonely?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: no :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jaapfr: even DD or GIB or any player makes 3nt+2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, the problem here is not to get too high  -- should not be too difficult|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|kareno: Good lead directing third-seat 1@s bid by Levitina.  And it should fetch with hearts and spades friendly.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|kareno: And a good (but futile) trump lead by south who holds so much in high cards she wants to protect.|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|h_karluk: declarer will concede a @s and a @h..result 5@cSX-2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|xenya: can be claimed at trick 1|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|vugraph153: this would not be another dull set|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|kareno: I think in four, Irina Levitina would have had to play the jack of hearts.  She needs only nine tricks, however, and does not want to risk losing to the queen with a club shifrt.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraph153: rehi|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|mc|6|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAJ6H987DKJ76CAJ3,S87HAK4DAQ93CQ754,SK932HQT62DT8CT86,SQT54HJ53D542CK92|sv|o|nt|shevek: yet another flat and even hand...|pg||
mb|1N|nt|fifee: EW 1NT 14-16|pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: 4 of them in fact|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fifee: what would you lead with N hand, Nicoleta?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|shevek: they say when you have a choice of Majors, you should choose @hs|pg||
nt|fifee: Suzy was quick!|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|petergill: Other table led a heart, but a diamond lead might trouble 3NT. |pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|nt|tez: 5@c 3@h 1@d=9 but nice lead @d|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d5|nt|fifee: declarer has played 11 of her points now. defense will be counting as well|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|mc|6|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SJ7H643DKJ97CQ872,SA83H8DA5432CT643,SK952HAKJ72DQT8C5,SQT64HQT95D6CAKJ9|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H!|nt|kareno: 3@s the limit of the e/w hands.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: DD an easy 4@H|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|syl: I am not sure|pg||
nt|kareno: And how can Irina Levitina judge the value of the club king singleton.|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|syl: 3 tricks to lose on the side (at least)|pg||
pc|s6|nt|kareno: Hi Drew :)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|syl: + decl can be pumped|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
nt|syl: by repeated sp leads|pg||
pc|c3|nt|drewsky: hi|pg||
nt|kareno: One of these days we must put our 100% record in National events to the test again!!|pg||
nt|drewsky: Kareno was my bridge partner when I won my very first North American Championship 25 years ago :)|pg||
nt|kareno: The Mixed Team of 4 in New Orleans.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|xenya: but 4@S can hardly be made ...|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|nt|syl: down 12 is 600.......|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|drewsky: Now I have come full circle and am competing in my very first Senior's Trials next month|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: And we wish you all the best!!  |pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|drewsky: Well, I don't see as well as I used to :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SJ7H643DKJ97CQ872,SA83H8DA5432CT643,SK952HAKJ72DQT8C5,SQT64HQT95D6CAKJ9|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|fifee: interesting 1@S overcall by east in the Open Room|pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: yes, but successful|pg||
mb|2H|nt|fifee: yes, looking to make some imps|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|shevek: I think Mike Lawrence said (I might be wrong) that it's ok to overcall 4-card suit when you have length in their suit|pg||
nt|fifee: this must be the "double with shortness in their suit" bid|pg||
nt|shevek: problem is now for East|pg||
nt|shevek: will she pass?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: Last year's USA2 team in Shanghai was Shawn Quinn (in Quinn team here) - Sue Picus (in Kennedy team here, eliminated), Hjordis Eythorsdottir (in Westheimer team, eliminated ...|pg||
nt|petergill: yesterday by 1 VP) and|pg||
nt|tez: must go now..ty all..enjoyed|pg||
nt|tez: byee|pg||
nt|fifee: well Lynn Deas has to have something for her double, albeit light|pg||
mb|p!|an|no alert|nt|shevek: no alert?  :)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|shevek: ah, a natural pass|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|nt|petergill: Rozanne Pollack (in eliminated Narasimhan team here, replacing Levitina who is now in Baker team) and Kerri Sanborn (in Baker team) and |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|fifee: @C back no doubt|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|fifee: this will generate some imps for Quinn|pg||
nt|shevek: even more if North doubled|pg||
nt|fifee: perhaps she was concerned about a pull to @Cs|pg||
pc|cK|nt|petergill: Welcome to Jon Wittes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jwit: Good afternoon everyone|pg||
nt|shevek: @s now?|pg||
nt|fifee: I am surprised at west's double at this vulnerability even with the stiff @H|pg||
nt|shevek: yes, very aggressive|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Berger staring at dummy|pg||
nt|shevek: tey all do that :)|pg||
nt|shevek: they|pg||
nt|fifee: are they using screens, Operator?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: yes...Berger is on same side as Palmer|pg||
nt|fifee: ty|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: now Palmer in tank|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|jwit: I hope nobody minds if I have a rooting interest in this match lol|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|petergill: the 6th member of USA2  last year was Cheri Bjerkan, not playing here. So much for regualr partnerships. |pg||
nt|petergill: Fair enough, Jon|pg||
nt|petergill: 120 to NS was a flat board|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|fifee: for those of you who are just joining us, this match is taking place in Raleigh NC |pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SAT976HJT643D9CK9,SKQ2HAQ95DAK53CJ6,S3HK82DQJ8CAQ5432,SJ854H7DT7642CT87|sv|b|nt|syl: 5@H, 4@S|pg||
nt|davpro: .|pg||
nt|xenya: it only went 2 down in CR, but doubled|pg||
nt|drewsky: Are these gals playing the semi-finals now ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|syl: 5@C nice save|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, they are.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|syl: but who saves in 5 level with 20-20points|pg||
nt|xenya: can they find it?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|syl: wowww he raised with 4 cards|pg||
nt|davpro: is S considering X?|pg||
nt|syl: 4@H now|pg||
nt|davpro: got conn. trouble here|pg||
nt|syl: and 5@C|pg||
nt|syl: syl estimation|pg||
nt|h_karluk: last board, there were seldom happening circumstances. the match's fate is still unclear.|pg||
nt|kareno: This match seems lopsided but it's barely started.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|3D|nt|h_karluk: given layout no chance for it|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@s Michaels.|pg||
mb|d!|nt|syl: wrong again|pg||
nt|h_karluk: EW need to score 320/360 to get a tie|pg||
mb|r|mb|3H|nt|davpro: for every time you are wrong it becomes more likely that you will be right...sometime...soon :)|pg||
nt|syl: 12 tricks now|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: South would have a reasonable 4NT bid here, with her vulnerable partner entering the auction.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|nt|h_karluk: pass saves the day|pg||
nt|h_karluk: South tried to describe a tricolor|pg||
nt|drewsky: South has a monster and should at least make a slam try here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: 4@d isn't even forcing!|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: N did very well to jump to 4  |pg||
pc|d2|nt|h_karluk: Congrats Fadaly & Badrawy and Samir&Amiry|pg||
nt|drewsky: I like 2NT, but then 3@S over the expected 3m call|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|kareno: Yes, that's fine - as I said, I'd probably have bid 4NT remembering that suits may not break well even without apparent losers.|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|xenya: it was not obvious to EW at that point that they should sacrifice|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|h_karluk: http://www.egypt-bridge.org/    and http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|h_karluk: thanks all for visiting this room, see you later|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SAT976HJT643D9CK9,SKQ2HAQ95DAK53CJ6,S3HK82DQJ8CAQ5432,SJ854H7DT7642CT87|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jwit: Should be a pretty tame 3NT here|pg||
nt|fifee: big swing. 8 imps for Quinn team|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|shevek: 4@h is not such a bad contract |pg||
nt|fifee: oops|pg||
mb|1D|nt|shevek: the trump split is horrible|pg||
nt|fifee: or not|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@C strong|pg||
nt|fifee: Suzy Burger manufacturing a bid here|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fifee: I don't think I want to be in 4@H|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|jwit: Probably puppet|pg||
pc|cK|nt|petergill: Baker - McCallum Convention Card is at http://usbf.org/docs/2008uswbc/acblcards/McCallumBaker.jpg|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|fifee: much rather set them in 1NT |pg||
pc|c9|nt|jwit: Shows 4 spades|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|jwit: 3NT now|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jwit: Tough lead for East|pg||
nt|jwit: Hard to envision this going down though as in the other room|pg||
nt|petergill: not with Kate McCallum playing it|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|petergill: Declarer did not shine at the other table. Repeated heart leads reduced her entries to dummy, so she played @CQ (??) from hand, losing 3 @S, 1 @C and 1 @D|pg||
pc|c2|nt|petergill: with @S7 beating dummy's six, declarer should make by timing the play to take the club finesse, then a diamond toward the queen. |pg||
nt|shevek: 7 imps for Quinn?|pg||
nt|fifee: declarer will have to decide what to pitch before she can "read" the hand|pg||
nt|shevek: or 9|pg||
nt|fifee: nothing working anyway|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|h4|nt|fifee: she rightly decided that @D are not breaking favorably|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes.  Will probably take the club finesse first, then run hearts|pg||
pc|c5|nt|petergill: winning @SK not @SQ is best play - generally best for declarer to win the higher of equal honours. |pg||
nt|petergill: Kate McCallum notes the drop of @C8. |pg||
nt|jwit: By running hearts before making diamond play, may develop other options, such as a possible endplay|pg||
pc|h7|nt|shevek: playing the @cs from the bottom suggests @d values?|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|fifee: I would agree Nico|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|petergill: I think she will end up with an overtrick when she later plays @CJ from dummy. |pg||
nt|petergill: The overtrick is worth no imps - making 9 tricks is the sole aim. |pg||
nt|jwit: Actually it looks like she plans to play the J of clubs from dummy when she wins J of hearts|pg||
nt|shevek: might go 2 off now|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|petergill: I like a diamond toward the queen now. |pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jwit: Of course, the 8 of clubs could have been a great false card from East from let's say 10 8 xxx|pg||
nt|petergill: Well played - as one expects from Kate McCallum. |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|shevek: for 9 imps away|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|jwit: Well done indeed|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|fifee: and then Quinn will be only 57 imps back|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|fifee: certainly still anyone's match with 32 boards to go after we finish this set|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1ST4H83DK9762CAQT7,SK6H7542DAQJTCK63,SAJ5HKQ96D854C985,SQ98732HAJTD3CJ42|sv|o|nt|syl: E had 6 clubs and W implied 5|pg||
nt|xenya: after a more scientific bid (say 3@C) it would have been easier for EW to work things out|pg||
nt|xenya: well W had 4...|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|kareno: I would not even open that south hand 2NT. nor does Pam Wittes.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|davpro: defense needs to play a @h early to beat 5@d...but I doubt very much it will be bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: The modern practice of opening 19 counts 2NT doesn't appeal to me - the Work (4-3-2-1) point count works best with balanced hand patterns so I am honest on those hands.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|drewsky: unless your rande was 19-something|pg||
mb|p|nt|syl: 4h 5d|pg||
nt|syl: wrong|pg||
mb|2S|nt|drewsky: range|pg||
nt|kareno: That's different :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: And south, of course, could not resist temptation :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: mudest by E|pg||
nt|jaapfr: o|pg||
mb|p|pc|h8|nt|syl: 5@d* in other room|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|xenya: rathe cautious indeed|pg||
nt|syl: going down |pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|drewsky: I really believe that is counter productive to play weak jumps in partner's minor on auctions like these|pg||
nt|kareno: That club jack could be Smith.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't play them at all!|pg||
pc|h6|nt|drewsky: far better to play mixed raises|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|xenya: but perhaps he had reasoned they could beat 3@H -- and he was right|pg||
nt|syl: some pints back|pg||
nt|syl: points|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kareno: Again, natural carding e/w so she has called for a diamond.|pg||
nt|kareno: She being east, of course.|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, thank you.  They play odd/even on the first discard.  I imagine that was a while ago :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Odd/even is allowed only once |pg||
pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1ST4H83DK9762CAQT7,SK6H7542DAQJTCK63,SAJ5HKQ96D854C985,SQ98732HAJTD3CJ42|sv|o|nt|petergill: Given that Australia came 5th in last year's World Championship, beating our best Open players is not easy. |pg||
nt|petergill: Kate is a class act, in lots of ways. |pg||
nt|shevek: those slam hands not coming...|pg||
nt|fifee: stay tuned :) the winner of this round will play the winner of the Miner-Moss match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|jwit: Chance for a pickup here for the Quinn team|pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: we started with 8 teams; on the basis of their performance in North American championship events during the past year|pg||
mb|1S|nt|petergill: 2@D is one of those 5 card weak twos alluded to earlier|pg||
nt|shevek: the Baker team was seeded  1 and earned a bye to the semi-finals|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jwit: NS stole the board, but will lose a few imps|pg||
nt|petergill: Barring an accident, 3@D should make. |pg||
nt|petergill: 1 imp out, unless something goes wrong. |pg||
nt|petergill: 3 imps, i mean|pg||
nt|jwit: Yes 3 seems right|pg||
nt|shevek: the other teams competed in a double round-robin over the last two days to determine the other three semi-finalists|pg||
nt|fifee: 1@D 10-14 and could be short @D|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|petergill: NS have prempted EW out of contracts that EW don't want to reach. |pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: 3NT seemed a bit ambitious on EW cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: 2@H was a transfer. systems on over 1NT rebid apparently|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: yes|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fifee: EW using strong @C opening and NS are using 2/1 methods to answer a spec|pg||
nt|shevek: System notes for Deas - Palmer at    http://tinyurl.com/59cs2w|pg||
nt|shevek: and for NS   http://tinyurl.com/66m6np|pg||
nt|fifee: 2@S in the Open Room as well and looks like no surprises here|pg||
nt|shevek: in OR, 2@s was played by east on a @h lead|pg||
nt|fifee: I would think a @H lead might garner another trick|pg||
nt|fifee: for defense|pg||
nt|shevek: does east fear @d2 is a singleton?|pg||
nt|fifee: No, that would put North with 7 @D and no bid|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: delay while they try to adjust room temperature!!|pg||
nt|shevek: highly unlikely, north would've bid them|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jwit: 12 opposite 11 with only half a diamond stopper|pg||
nt|petergill: The Baker team is Lynn Baker - Kate McCallum, Kerri Sanborn - Irina Levitina, Lynn Deas - Beth Palmer.  |pg||
nt|fifee: the more they play, the hotter it gets|pg||
pc|h2|nt|petergill: They lead by 73 IMPs after 42 boards of this 96 board semi-final. |pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|fifee: @HQ great switch|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|petergill: At the other table, 2@D must have been some sort of forcing bid, and EW ended up in 3NT perhaps because they had no good partscore to stop in. |pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|fifee: @C ten|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|nt|petergill: The cost at IMPs of being in 3NT non vul when everything else is going down is not much, assuming no Dbl. |pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQ942HDAT843CQT63,SKJTHAKQJ953D962C,S3H8642DQ75CJ9742,SA8765HT7DKJCAK85|sv|n|nt|xenya: 4 pints actually|pg||
nt|xenya: "pints" sounds better|pg||
nt|davpro: a lot better|pg||
mb|1H|nt|kareno: Kerri Sanborn and Irina Levitina leaving nothing on the table - they have taken their tricks and bid their games with only one hiccup when east opened that weak 2NT.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davpro: 2@d is not a pritty bid...but could be effective (or go for 1400)|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|xenya: i've been searching for a mild word for the 2@D bid -- thanks David|pg||
nt|syl: what is that dbl?|pg||
nt|syl: one can think supp|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|7H|nt|vugraph153: Hi all|pg||
nt|xenya: hello everyone -- are we ok now, Andrea?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|xenya: So semifinals, set 1 of 2|pg||
nt|vugraph153: 1|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d3|nt|xenya: now declarer can just draw 4 rounds of trumps and play a club|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, now this can be made by ruffing out the heart.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|davpro: I'm not sure on the double or what 2@s was, but I am sure that W has not been underbidding things (but will be ok)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|mc|12|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQ942HDAT843CQT63,SKJTHAKQJ953D962C,S3H8642DQ75CJ9742,SA8765HT7DKJCAK85|sv|n|nt|jwit: So the overtrick will bring it to only 2 imps|pg||
nt|petergill: well played by Lynn Baker to make an overtrick, only a 2 imp swing. |pg||
nt|fifee: Sheri Winestock needed to lead the @CQ before the A in order to set it. very tough to find|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|fifee: grand slam bid in the open room :)|pg||
nt|shevek: accident in OR|pg||
mb|1S|nt|petergill: Bd 11: Hands with three 7 card fits and one 4 card fit (weakness in 3NT) often play badly.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: How could this board have been passed out in the closed room?|pg||
nt|shevek: that will be 14 imps|pg||
mb|2S|nt|petergill: 1NT 15-17|pg||
nt|shevek: 6@h over 4NT was either wrong or misinterpreted...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|petergill: 2@S = superaccept, no doubleton I think, thus 4333 shape. |pg||
nt|shevek: was probably meant as 2kc and a void|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: 2@S was not my choice here but it did show 3 card support immediately|pg||
mb|3D|nt|Vugraphu4: 2S was alerted |pg||
nt|shevek: agree Pat, if I don't bid MY suit with that, then when??|pg||
nt|fifee: EW using a strong club but they are definitely allowing lots of extras for long suits |pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: but I couldn't see what it means|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|petergill: 3@H re-transfer|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|shevek: pity they couldn't fing their @h fit.... (yet?)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: In case you missed my previous comment, apparently the contract in the closed room is 4S -1, not passed out as shown|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: There was a case for South, with so much in her doubleton, to opt for 3NT. Too many losers in 4@S , xxx in reds. |pg||
pc|dA|nt|fifee: obviously geared system to find the 8 card fit and establish that immediately|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|nt|jwit: This lead will not be good for the defense|pg||
nt|shevek: well, this will certainly make|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|shevek: for a gain of 12 imps!|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|petergill: We apologise for the signal problems from Raleigh, NC|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|shevek: 11 sry|pg||
nt|shevek: assuming 450 |pg||
nt|fifee: 14 imps if they had bid 6@H|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|shevek: maybe not even worth bidding 6@h  :)|pg||
pc|sK|nt|petergill: The link keeps failing, but we hope it will improve. |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|nt|fifee: spec makes a good point though. EW will be bummed because they missed the slam|pg||
nt|fifee: until they compare scores, of course :)|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|shevek: call me old fashioned but I like to show my AKQJ9xx suit|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|jwit: Looks like down 1 anyway|pg||
pc|d7|nt|petergill: For those who don't know, the entire first set of the match wasn't covered here due to the connection problem,s. We intend to cover the rest of the event on BBO.  |pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|fifee: @D lead would put declarer to the test in 6@H|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|nt|shevek: good point|pg||
mc|10|nt|petergill: -1 , a flat board, as Jon predicted. |pg||
nt|jwit: So the board is a push, not a 3 imp gain as it appears|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQT75H9764DCKQJT3,SJ98HQTDAKQ97CA74,SAK32HJDJ643C8652,S64HAK8532DT852C9|sv|b|nt|davpro: wrong again|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kareno: Game will make in spades without a club lead at the go.|pg||
mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|drewsky: impossible to find the club lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|xenya: we are nearing the culmination of this match -- 15 imps difference and 4 boards to go|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|xenya: and DEAC are likely to pick up a couple of imps on this one|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h3|nt|davpro: that would'nt have been my first choice of lead|pg||
nt|xenya: mine either -- it seems EW can get their 3 tricks at any time|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ok 70-66|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 79-66|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|kareno: So now ten tricks.|pg||
pc|d5|nt|kareno: I agree - from north.  |pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQT75H9764DCKQJT3,SJ98HQTDAKQ97CA74,SAK32HJDJ643C8652,S64HAK8532DT852C9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|petergill: 3NT would have needed friendly defence. Actually, the non-diamond lead to 4@S was fairly friendly defence. |pg||
nt|jwit: This looks like a heart part score for EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|fifee: 2@D is multi and weak in @H or @S|pg||
nt|fifee: 2nt forcing and asking for opener's hand quality and suit|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|petergill: Ew might get to 4@H|pg||
nt|jwit: They are in slight danger of getting too high, but Lewis will probably invite, and Pam will downgrade her K of spades and not accept|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: the friendly diamond position makes 4@H quite playable.  |pg||
nt|fifee: 3@D says @H suit (and a good hand, I think)|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: Yes, you're right Peter.  Not a good percentage game, but makes|pg||
nt|jwit: Even with extremely favorable diamonds, still need 3-2 trumps|pg||
nt|petergill: Pass by Pam, vul at IMPs, is conservative, but 4@H technically is not that great a contract.  |pg||
nt|jwit: I would pass with her hand as well.  It looks as if the K of spades is not carrying it's full weight, when in fact, it is|pg||
nt|shevek: 3@d max with @hs|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|shevek: south discouraged, wants @d!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|fifee: @D shift hard to find|pg||
nt|fifee: @Sten prob asking for it|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h4|nt|shevek: found|pg||
nt|fifee: well done|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
nt|shevek: still making|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|fifee: it tis|pg||
mc|10|nt|petergill: Many many players wrongly downgrade Kx in LHO's suit. A group of us over the last four years have studied Kx in LHO's suit for about 400 hands - any hand in real play, whenever Kx ...|pg||
nt|petergill: occurs. |pg||
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qx|o30|st||md|4S42HJ2DQ87653CA93,SKHA9865DT942CKT4,SQT6HQ73DAKJCQJ65,SAJ98753HKT4DC872|sv|o|nt|jaapfr: only not a dull one if they try slam here:)|pg||
nt|xenya: NOT the kind of hand DEAC need...|pg||
nt|jaapfr: play 6 NT as W and ask for a @S lead|pg||
nt|xenya: indeed, they might try for this 50% slam...|pg||
nt|kareno: Without the weak 2, there might be a transfer auction and south could possibly find the club lead.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: more than 50%|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|drewsky: The off beat weak jump overcall prevented N-S from getting to a decent 4@S game|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|xenya: yes, a little more |pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|jaapfr: here deac will loose their final i suppose\|pg||
nt|xenya: true, a bit unlucky i think|pg||
nt|xenya: in theory, they could stop in 5N now, but only in theory i'm afraid|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kareno: That's a much better weak jump overcall than the weak 2@h by north earlier with absolutely no heart texture or values.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|davpro: if S leads his 4th highes @c he will NOT be happy|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kareno: But yes, you are right - it did its damage.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jaapfr: change @HQ into @SQ and a rather solid one|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i will offer 5-1 against that|pg||
pc|d9|nt|syl: this finess can decide the match|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: you mean @S finesse will decide match|pg||
nt|syl: @S Q detrmines the winner.....|pg||
nt|jaapfr: even no pseudo squeeze on for no 12|pg||
nt|syl: pseudo compound squeeze|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|kareno: 1@d would have been better, with the transferable values outside the suit.|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S42HJ2DQ87653CA93,SKHA9865DT942CKT4,SQT6HQ73DAKJCQJ65,SAJ98753HKT4DC872|sv|o|nt|petergill: This study is entirely practical, not theoretical. Theoretical studies at bridge tend noto to work, in my experience.  |pg||
nt|shevek: north had to shift at trick 2|pg||
nt|shevek: maybe south should discourage with the 10?|pg||
nt|fifee: NS are playing standard carding, so low did discourage|pg||
mb|3S|nt|shevek: I'm sure they'll sort it out|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|shevek: south played 7|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: yes, 5 might have worked better|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|petergill: @DKQ could easily have been onside, in the opener's hand. You can survive some 4-1 trump breaks. There might be misdefence. Vul at IMPs, 36% games should be bid. |pg||
nt|shevek: best to play extreme cards when signalling|pg||
nt|fifee: this lead is huge for declarer|pg||
nt|shevek: Baker will gain more imps here|pg||
nt|fifee: spec points out that humming a few bars of "diamonds are a girls best friend" on trick one would have helped too....|pg||
nt|shevek: I don't like 4@s opening in OR|pg||
nt|shevek: on the other hand, don't they say lead your short suit... :)|pg||
nt|fifee: another swing for Baker team 11 imps|pg||
nt|fifee: sorry wrong count, we did not bid game here !|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|fifee: more likely 6 imp gain|pg||
pc|s3|nt|petergill: The link from Raleigh, North Carolina seems to have been rectified. |pg||
nt|petergill: 2NT 18-19 balanced|pg||
nt|jwit: Perhaps you're right, though I still disagree.  Might be right to bid it aggressively down so many imps, but, then again, you might get the big swing you need from doing the ...|pg||
nt|jwit: opposite of what they're doing in the other room.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|jwit: Friendly lead for declarer|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s5|nt|jwit: Might have had a tough time coming to 8 tricks with another lead|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d4|nt|jwit: Interesting play there by declarer.  |pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|jwit: Great result for Quinn in the closed room!|pg||
nt|fifee: Beth Palmer must have thought that Sheri Winestock was leading a tricky @HJ from QJ :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|petergill: Kit Woolsey did a study a few years ago that indicated that AJxx, K10xx, Q9xx and J8xx (the "two gap" suits) are the leads which turn out worst on opening lead to NT contracts. |pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|nt|jwit: Very interesting!|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|mc|11|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SJ872HQT2DJ763CKQ,SAQ9543HA93D94CT4,SKT6H4DAK82CAJ873,SHKJ8765DQT5C9652|sv|n|nt|jaapfr: 6@H C for 90-77|pg||
nt|xenya: well EW have a chance to make up for the last board here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|drewsky: Personally, I don't like to preempt with bad suits and outside values..it makes it very difficult for my partner to judge|pg||
mb|2C|nt|kareno: Agreed completely, Drew.  |pg||
mb|d|nt|xenya: if they bid 6|pg||
nt|davpro: if EW get 4480 on this board the score will be even...but they might not do that|pg||
mb|r|nt|jaapfr: but rather difficult to find 13 imps last board so Elastron into final|pg||
mb|2S|nt|xenya: but there is still 1 more board to play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|crestatul: so thei will not bid the game :(|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a 1nt C:)|pg||
pc|dA|nt|crestatul: 3@c was a very bad bid|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a less happy one you mean??|pg||
nt|davpro: I agree very much|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|nt|kareno: That 2 of hearts is suit preference for clubs.  When you know your partner has led from a short suit, always be mindful that she needs help on where to find your entries.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: I'd like to thank our excellent operator for his great job!  (and it's a hard one).|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kareno: I'd also like to thank Drew Casen for stopping by to help with the analysis.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s5|nt|kareno: We thank USBF for allowing us to look over the shoulders of their participants in this great event and in particular to thank Jan Martel for her help organizing these vugraph ...|pg||
nt|kareno: sessions.|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|6|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SJ872HQT2DJ763CKQ,SAQ9543HA93D94CT4,SKT6H4DAK82CAJ873,SHKJ8765DQT5C9652|sv|n|nt|petergill: According to Kit's study, which is available on one of his products I think (you'd have to ask him which one, not ask me), AJxx, K10xx etc are the ones which give up a trick which ...|pg||
nt|petergill: does not come back.|pg||
nt|jwit: Another good result in the closed room for Quinn on this one|pg||
nt|shevek: there are two more  16-board segments in each semi-final  (Quinn has a lot of catching up to do)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|petergill: His study was practical, studying many hands. I have applied it personally for some years. |pg||
mb|2C|nt|fifee: its just great to see the pics of all the players with bio and system notes. well done to the USBF|pg||
nt|shevek: Session Times – 11:00, 13:45, 18:15 and 21:00 (all Eastern Daylight)|pg||
mb|d|nt|jwit: But likely to be duplicated.  West will probably lead the Q of clubs, rather than the devestating spade.|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@H should be reached here too. |pg||
nt|shevek: yes, home page very user friendly|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|petergill: 2NT is a decent heart raise.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|fifee: here is a good hand for the negative freebid users with east forced to make a neg double with 6 cd @H suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: alas, she is not quitting|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: Hard to fault that lead, though it will not work here|pg||
nt|petergill: Leading @CQ seems very normal, but leading long weak suits versus suit contracts is another of these things which our private studies suggest that msot experts overdo. |pg||
nt|petergill: The alternative theory is that if you have a long weak suit, they are not likely to have many losers there. |pg||
nt|jwit: Would seem strange to lead anything but the Q of clubs, especially with partner not bidding|pg||
nt|shevek: as we're coming to the last board (next) we'd like to thank  USBF, and particularly Jan Martel, for organizing this broadcast and inviting us to participate|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|shevek: also BBO for allowing these broadcasts|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jwit: Any other lead could easily  cost a trick|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|fifee: NS needs to cash their 4 winners in the minors immediately to set this|pg||
nt|shevek: our efficient operator who does a wonderful job|pg||
nt|fifee: I think that is a likely line|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|petergill: They may even have strength opposite shortage, e.g AK opposite a singleton. |pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|petergill: Yes, Jon'|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|fifee: yes, our operator is the most critical part of this broadcast, well done|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|petergill: Jon's argument is a good one, but if West had @SQJ10, then a  spade lead would be preferable to a club lead. |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|jwit: agree Peter|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|fifee: oops|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|nt|shevek: no enough  hcp  for  negative  dbl  or   shape (says spec)|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2SJ43HAJ3DKT4CKJ53,SQ862HKT764D95C82,ST9H98DAQJ62CT976,SAK75HQ52D873CAQ4|sv|e|nt|kareno: Of course, thanks to BBO for the fabulous platform they provide for us to watch these events week after week!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Session Times – 11:00, 13:45, 18:15 and 21:00 (all Eastern Daylight)|pg||
nt|kareno: Our coverage of the USBF Open Trials will begin on Friday, 30 May, with matches from the Round of 16|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: ic no way to beat 1nt C do you?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|xenya: no|pg||
nt|davpro: the only thing that beats it is bad declaring|pg||
mb|d|nt|kareno: This is a simple transfer to clubs and east will not accept any game invitation by Kerri Sanborn.|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: i must leave tx specs david vlad and syl  cu|pg||
nt|xenya: thanks everyone|pg||
nt|davpro: thx Jaap|pg||
mb|p|nt|jacksond:    result was -300 three times and -200 once|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|nt|szemrobber: Very special thanks to our operators and commentators. See you tomorrow!|pg||
nt|syl: well tomorrows participants mean no wonder|pg||
pc|s3|nt|kareno: Our operator is Jacob Morgan and we restart in just over two hours!!  Thank you and don't give up your seats!!|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|syl: the 2 teams could have been estimated at the beginning of the cup|pg||
nt|xenya: but this match has been very close|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|syl: who cares that in a KO....|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|davpro: the commentators :)|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|crestatul: y, Miskolc, lost the game on the last "10p0m" :)|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kareno: A misunderstanding!|pg||
pc|s6|nt|kareno: You can check at www.usbf.org for convention cards I believe.|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@s was obviously intended for clubs and misinterpreted as diamonds.  One of them is correct and obviously this is a pickup for Quinn who badly need one.|pg||
nt|kareno: You may be sure this one will not recur - they will straighten out their understandings at once :)  |pg||
nt|kareno: Okay - see you all back here in about two hours, folks.|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx all,  we will restart in 2 hrs   |pg||
nt|sybarra: thx to all especially specs |pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SJ43HAJ3DKT4CKJ53,SQ862HKT764D95C82,ST9H98DAQJ62CT976,SAK75HQ52D873CAQ4|sv|e|nt|jwit: EW could easily get too high on this one.  1H P 1NT P 3H|pg||
mb|p!|nt|petergill: In the study, leading from a holding like 10xxxxxx versus 4@H or 4@S is a big loser unless you hit partner's shortage.  |pg||
nt|jwit: If McCallum doesn't bid that is|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@S = five card weak two|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jwit: Baker will be tempted to bid now|pg||
nt|swanson: cue bidding|pg||
nt|jwit: But they can probably make 3S|pg||
nt|petergill: Kate has been playing the frequent five card weak twos in @S @H and @D for over 20 years, and assures me that they are a big winner. |pg||
mb|p|nt|shevek: last board of the set|pg||
nt|fifee: I think it was a fine neg x. but definitely fits a 2@H neg freebid better|pg||
mb|2C|nt|jwit: I would certainly not venture it in second seat at any other vulnerability Peter|pg||
nt|jwit: But NV vs V, has a lot going for it|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fifee: neg x but perhaps not bidding 3@H?|pg||
pc|s3|nt|petergill: Jon - Kate McCallum seemed to hesitate a few seconds before she risked 2@S.|pg||
nt|jwit: This should be down 2 with best defense|pg||
nt|shevek: 2@d opening by north was a good tool in OR|pg||
nt|shevek: pushed EW to the 3 level|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jwit: What a killer contract they reached in the closed room!!!|pg||
nt|jwit: On the EW cards|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jwit: I'm not crazy about the 4H bid on the aceless wonder, but she was put under a lot of pressure on the auction|pg||
nt|petergill: Good Dbl by Lynn Baker, after Linda Lewis broke the unwritten rule that you don't bid your hand twice - either you bid 4@H the first time or you go quietly over 3@S.  |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s5|nt|petergill: In Baker- McCallum's case, it is not an "unwritten" rule; they have lengthy system notes that includes material like that|pg||
nt|petergill: Some of Kate McCallum's ideas on bridge can be found at http://www.clairebridge.com/karenmacallum.htm |pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|nt|fifee: finishing up on a relatively calm part score. where these battles have been won and lost tonight !|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|nt|jwit: Fascinating auction in the closed room.  Worked out super well for them, though Palmer's 3C bid could have certainly worked out poorly if partner had a stiff club|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|shevek: thanks everyone especially our spectators who give us a reason to be here in the first place|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|petergill: Kate's "Baker's Dozen" as you scroll down that page is well worth reading, better than reading than what I write on BBO! |pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jwit: lol|pg||
pc|c2|nt|fifee: we especially appreciated all the scintillating comments from the gallery tonight :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
mc|8|nt|shevek: lots more to come Session Times – 11:00, 13:45, 18:15 and 21:00 (all Eastern Daylight)|pg||
nt|shevek: have a good night everyone|pg||
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