vg|2008 USWBC - SF2,Segment 5 pf 6,I,1,16,Moss,121,Miner,80|
rs|1NW+1,1NW+1,4SE+1,4SE+1,4HE-1,4HE-1,3SN-2,2HE=,5SW=,4SW+2,4SW-3,4SW-1,3NN-1,3NN-2,5HWx-2,4SS=,4SN+2,4SN+2,5SSx-1,4SS=,3NW=,3NW=,1NE-1,1NE-1,3NS=,3NN+1,3SN+1,3SN=,6HE=,4NW+1,3CN-1,2DE=|
pn|letizia,Miner,Breed,Balderson,Bernstein,Radin,Wheeler,Moss|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3S87HKJ4DKQ852C854,SAQHAT2DJ97CJT962,SK9653H953DA64CQ3,SJT42HQ876DT3CAK7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: welcome (back), all - the United States Bridge Federation, in cooperation with BBO, is pleased to present the 2008 Women's Trials|pg||
nt|flash: we're in catch-up mode|pg||
pc|s5|nt|georgej: good morning all|pg||
nt|flash: i'll turn things over to Shirley Ybarra|pg||
nt|flash: looks like we've got Trevor Lumb at the keyboard|pg||
nt|georgej: we have one semi final of the USBF Women today|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|flash: and we'll have George Jacobs and an unbiased (??!!) Peggy Kaplan at the microphone|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|georgej: At least they are starting with a simple hand so we can catch our breath|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
nt|georgej: Thanks Jim and welcome to Bundy|pg||
nt|pbundy: am i unleashed now?|pg||
pc|cT|nt|pbundy: yep - hi geo and flash|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h6|nt|pbundy: yes - totally unbiased :) :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: am i silly to think that south MIGHT have ventured a 2@D call over the negative double?|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h3|nt|pbundy: not without risk - but - heart honors seem to be onside for her and a fair amount of cards to remain mute|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|georgej: It is possible but style related|pg||
nt|pbundy: true|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|flash: we anticipate having our other 3 tables up shortly|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|pbundy: some people would only do it with more of a "partial fit" for partner's overcalled suit|pg||
nt|georgej: Plus there are plenty of nerves flying right now|pg||
nt|pbundy: maybe Jx at worst|pg||
mc|8|nt|flash: the web site for the competition is www.usbf.org|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes - don't i know!|pg||
nt|flash: from there you can get details about the competition, the conditions of contest, this year's participants and the results of the round-robin  |pg||
nt|flash: each pair was required to submit a System Summary Form, which presents an overview of their general bidding style, opening leads and defensive signals, as well as highlighting any ...|pg||
nt|flash: bids which might require advance preparation|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3S87HKJ4DKQ852C854,SAQHAT2DJ97CJT962,SK9653H953DA64CQ3,SJT42HQ876DT3CAK7|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||
nt|vugraph153: 32 boards today in finals|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|ahh: ok we now get comparisons from other room |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph153: touch|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|xenya: 1N is either a minimum weak NT or maximum mini NT -- i wonder which one |pg||
nt|ahh: other room n/s didnt find @H fit|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: 11-14 i'm told|pg||
nt|xenya: W is in an unhappy position...|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|stewball: 6 trumps but no spots|pg||
nt|xenya: hello John|pg||
nt|kapitanski: steliana ivanova (in other room)  and  karaivanov here  is  one  of  the  great-est players  from  Bulgaria  ever  been|pg||
mb|p|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|s5|mc|8|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SA93HJ4DA52CJ9732,S842HAQ962DK4CKQ4,S6HKT753DT8763CT6,SKQJT75H8DQJ9CA85|sv|n|nt|flash: this year, an image of each pair's ACBL Convention Card is also accessible from the Team page|pg||
nt|pbundy: this appears to be a quick and simple 4@S|pg||
nt|georgej: Looks like e-w will be bidding spades for a while|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|flash: this is the 5th of 6 16-board segments; the finals will start this evening|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|georgej: thanks for all of your help, Jim|pg||
nt|georgej: Welcome to the USBF Women's Team Trials. In this event there will be only one winner, and those talented ladies will represent the United States in the World Championships in ...|pg||
nt|georgej: Beijing, China, later this year.|pg||
nt|pbundy: if cindy is indeed thinking - she is a very aggressive player|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: the good news is that the 5 level is safe - should she go hunting|pg||
nt|georgej: Well, if the diamond K were the A, it would be at worst on a finesse|pg||
nt|pbundy: quite true, geo|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h3|nt|georgej: We are in the open room, which means two things. 1) we will play the boards first and then the other room will get them|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ86H2DAQJ43CJ32,S953HQ63DK85CAK54,SK72HJ84D9762CQ98,SQT4HAKT975DTCT76|sv|e|nt|georgej: 2) I am allowed to speak directly with the players during the match, much like Major League Baseball|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|pbundy: will carole "bart"?  no.........|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|pbundy: bart bramley is know for take out doubles with 4/3/3/3 shape|pg||
nt|georgej: I would pass the W hand and wait|pg||
nt|pbundy: i agree that this is NOT the hand for it, though|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: xxx and Qxx in the majors not exactly "forward going" :)|pg||
nt|georgej: Now she can bid a game|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|georgej: that is just wasting time. Bid 4 hearts and don't let them in |pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|georgej: There is a nice 3nt game for the taking|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|pbundy: well.......  miner probably should have pulled in when partner signed off...  |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|georgej: 3nt is not cold of course, but not a bad spot|pg||
nt|pbundy: some are asking if i "approve" of 2@H|pg||
pc|h3|nt|pbundy: i certainly think it is a reasonable "aggressive winning bridge" type of call|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|drewsky: Now we will see the advantage of suit preference carding when declarer leads a diamond towards the king and South wins her Ace, he partner should play the nine to suggest a spade ...|pg||
nt|drewsky: play|pg||
nt|georgej: I predict that the other table will be in game, prob 3nt|pg||
pc|dT|nt|pbundy: but - once west cue bids, she probably should subside knowing that the partnership makes these sorts of calls|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|georgej: hi Drew|pg||
nt|drewsky: hi George..ready for a golf game ?|pg||
nt|pbundy: ah - i see that the good news is that 4@H went down in the open room, so - at worst a push - in my unbiased opinion|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|nt|georgej: Many kibbitzers have pointed out that any game can fail, but when you are down 50 with time expiring, you have to go for it|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|nt|georgej: Golf is for those....|pg||
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qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ86H2DAQJ43CJ32,S953HQ63DK85CAK54,SK72HJ84D9762CQ98,SQT4HAKT975DTCT76|sv|e|nt|xenya: not so thin actually -- just make W's club a spade|pg||
nt|ahh: we could hear the sigh of relief in Aberdeen |pg||
nt|kapitanski: :)|pg||
nt|ahh: north has nice hand for the majors |pg||
nt|vugraph153: it would be bad lead if hearts don't behave|pg||
mb|1D|nt|kareno: Nine tricks in notrump available for n/s because spades divide 4-4.|pg||
nt|ahh: true |pg||
mb|p|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|1S|mb|2D|nt|ahh: just what north wanted to hear |pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|jaapfr: @H lead not too difficult|pg||
nt|davpro: I know what suit E will lead against 3N|pg||
nt|ahh: if no @S support he was bidding 4@H next|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Good morning to Victor Silverstone|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Victor|pg||
nt|vugraph153: hi|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good morning all|pg||
nt|kapitanski: hello  Victor|pg||
mb|p|nt|salokin: sometimes you reach a game tha makes sometimes the oponents will no get to their game ...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Bulgaria is on a rising star but these Austrians are not beginners|pg||
nt|kapitanski: 6@s  witout  @cs lead....and  6@d  witout  @ss  lead... :)|pg||
mb|4H|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||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|salokin: 2N is often played as secondary @C in this position|pg||
pc|d9|nt|h_karluk: an if @dA not pulled 4@h S+3|pg||
nt|kapitanski: my  mistake ....6@s  its  not  posible|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|kareno: Natural signals by e/w.  West leads a low spade in case east's holding is Qxx.|pg||
nt|ahh: we can see the hand is easy as @H 3-3 but declarer will worry about bad breaks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|salokin: but EW seems to be on the same wavelength at least in the meaning of bids ...|pg||
mc|9|nt|xenya: a good case for playing inverted minors|pg||
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qx|o4|st||md|2S864HKJ72DCAT8754,S97HA84DJ6542CQ96,SQJT32H9DKQT87C32,SAK5HQT653DA93CKJ|sv|b|nt|pbundy: that is true, geo.  eventually you have to start going for the throat....  IMHO, however, the way to do it on THIS hand would have been to subside in 3@H|pg||
nt|georgej: Actually down 40 or so|pg||
nt|pbundy: some partnerships have gadgets to open the N hand here; not sure if this N/S does or not|pg||
nt|drewsky: On the previous hand west might have taken a shot at 3NT..partner is marked with at least 3 spades from the opponents bidding|pg||
nt|3for3: Anything different is good...to borrow from one of my favorite movies|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: when trailing late, that is|pg||
nt|georgej: Peggy refers to Polish 2 bids|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|pbundy: i knew it had some cute name :)|pg||
nt|georgej: Open 2 of a major to show 5-5|pg||
nt|georgej: very discipled pass by Mildred|pg||
nt|drewsky: Also on the previous hand, 3NT would in fact make if the defenders chose to knockout the diamond king before taking their spade tricks|pg||
nt|georgej: my point exactly|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes - quite true|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|spade + a minor|nt|3for3: quite a position, passing with a void over opps NT|pg||
nt|3for3: partner was there to balance|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: i agree.  not sure systemically what they are playing....  i assume that south hated to show a one suiter and miss a major fit|pg||
nt|pbundy: if this is spades and a minor - i think south "knows" which one partner has....|pg||
nt|3for3: good hand for a Woolsey double, showing 4 card major, longer minor|pg||
nt|drewsky: perfect hand for Woolsey, Danny :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|georgej: There is a very cool sideline here today that you should know. IF Moss somehow beats Miner, Judi Radin will go over 20,000 points. There are only about 40 people who have done ...|pg||
nt|georgej: that.|pg||
nt|3for3: I bet Marinesa knows which minor partner has|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: will Marinesa compete|pg||
nt|pbundy: i'm not sure if 2NT is "to play" or takeout|pg||
nt|georgej: She had a pretty good defensive mitt|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: yes - i think that if my RHO bid 3@H i would see if they could make it!|pg||
nt|3for3: not many tricks if defense start with3 rounds of spades|pg||
pc|h5|nt|georgej: If she had not led a heart, Mildred woulod have gone wrong there|pg||
nt|pbundy: you are correct, geo|pg||
nt|drewsky: The opening lead here informs declarer where all the outstanding honors are|pg||
nt|drewsky: West is now marked with the ace of hearts and either the king or queen of clubs, and not much more|pg||
nt|georgej: this is a push if they beat it 1, a pickup for beating it more|pg||
nt|drewsky: In any case, west has an easy trump shift|pg||
nt|pbundy: is mildred contemplating that east may have underlead the heart ace?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|georgej: no, just how to limit her losses|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|pbundy: mildred made a nice duck to her 9 at trick 1|pg||
pc|cK|nt|georgej: good shift|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg||
nt|georgej: luckily the 9 of d drops|pg||
nt|pbundy: geo - you meant "unluckily" :)|pg||
nt|georgej: I have to be impartial|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|drewsky: i dont think it matters georgr|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|georgej: huge play coming here|pg||
nt|georgej: If she does not play the we|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes - either declarer's hand or dummy is good|pg||
mc|7|nt|pbundy: and we finally have some imps scored|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2S864HKJ72DCAT8754,S97HA84DJ6542CQ96,SQJT32H9DKQT87C32,SAK5HQT653DA93CKJ|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|p|nt|xenya: 5@D was cold -- and might have been reached|pg||
nt|h_karluk: pass pass and?|pg||
nt|ahh: freak hand here |pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: in cr 4@D+1|pg||
nt|kapitanski: now  real  slam  hand.. :)|pg||
nt|vugraph153: first set yesterday finished 3:2 |pg||
nt|odysseus69: I assume that Babsch is the same Babsch who won the world pairs Championship|pg||
nt|ahh: 9 card suit  rarer than Scotsman buying a drink |pg||
nt|odysseus69: I am told that Babsch is the son of the world champion|pg||
mb|1N|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||
nt|ahh: east dying to bid 6|pg||
mb|2C!|an|clubs and major|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|p|nt|xenya: so would S|pg||
nt|h_karluk: most players use 1N there|pg||
nt|ahh: but felt he couldnt  with 3 small @H|pg||
mb|p!|an|clubs and major|nt|davpro: on a @d against table W can't take...and then play on @h for the 12th|pg||
mb|2H|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||
nt|vugraph153: Karaivanov unhappy|pg||
nt|odysseus69: bidding over opening 5D is not in the system file- it depends a lot on your partners style|pg||
mb|p|nt|h_karluk: anyway east was brave enough to bid with 4Hcp|pg||
nt|kapitanski: noone  wants  to take  a  risk  yet  :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|s8|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|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jaapfr: nice claim|pg||
nt|h_karluk: more courageous bidder was South..got a risk with 2@s|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|kit: I'm not so sure that 4@H will make|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
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|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|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|sA|pg||
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|cJ|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|c4|pc|c9|nt|kit: declarer can win club shift, and duck a heart -- club back, wins, spade to king, diamond ruff|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|kit: ace of hearts, spade ruff, good diamond|pg||
nt|kit: I think she must duck a heart right now though|pg||
nt|kapitanski: how many  push  boards.....  :)|pg||
pc|s5|nt|kit: and I hink she will|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|d3|nt|kit: great card reading by declarer|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|d8|nt|kareno: Well done!  Irina Levitina is a fabulous declarer.|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ2HQT43DQ52CAT92,SAJ65H6DA964CKQ76,ST43HJ85DT873C843,SK987HAK972DKJCJ5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|georgej: not best playing the Dia J there|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|pbundy: slam can make here with a bit of racing luck.  surely not the best in the world - but - it meets hamman's definition of a "good" slam|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|georgej: this is not the greatest slam, but it makes|pg||
nt|georgej: and they are the underdog. This is a perfect slam for them|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: she needs to close her eyes and bid it|pg||
nt|pbundy: sigh|pg||
nt|drewsky: This might be worth bodding even though you know you are off the queen of trumps...partner could have 2 aces and the 109xx of spades.|pg||
nt|pbundy: another push....|pg||
nt|georgej: me too, Peg. We prefer close matches.|pg||
pc|d7|nt|pbundy: on a really bad day - 5 could fail|pg||
nt|georgej: I believe that on hands like this we should ring a bell and go on to the next one.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|pbundy: the ladies are getting to the point where they need to "swing" a bi t- but - not always easy to know how to do it|pg||
nt|pbundy: only problem is that when the bell does not ring - THEN you have data|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pbundy: in a perfect world i agree with you, geo|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|georgej: Peggy, if you were in there right now, I know we would have more imps flying|pg||
nt|pbundy: on the other hand - i have seen a few "bell ringer" hands in my day where declarer did something strange - or the defenders something mystical - and there was no bell ringing ...|pg||
nt|pbundy: necessary!|pg||
nt|pbundy: heh heh heh|pg||
nt|georgej: No, the bell would ring on down 1 hands also|pg||
nt|georgej: we have 526 kibbitzers and I believe I have heard from each of them twice.|pg||
nt|drewsky: Do any of the commentators think that 3@S was an overbid ?|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|pbundy: that is because you are such a fine typist, geo :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|pbundy: when you open the sorts of hands that this pair does - you need to bid 3@S with this one!|pg||
nt|georgej: There were some major upsets in theround robin|pg||
nt|pbundy: i did not play our last match in the RR - and my teammates had a very fine set against a very good team.|pg||
nt|georgej: I think most pundits thought the Hansa team would be in this K/O phase|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|pbundy: that is who my teammates played; they were just superb.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg||
nt|georgej: Your team is the Cinderella team here, Bundy|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|pbundy: despite gender prejudice- make no mistake.  there are some excellent players here|pg||
nt|pbundy: :)|pg||
nt|georgej: Westheimer did not make it|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|pbundy: very close|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ2HQT43DQ52CAT92,SAJ65H6DA964CKQ76,ST43HJ85DT873C843,SK987HAK972DKJCJ5|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|p|mb|1H|nt|ahh: this is a tough hand |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|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||
nt|kapitanski: i   supose  very big  stress there...isnt it?|pg||
mb|p|nt|sunsamvar: what is 1@D response ?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahh: great result for Austrian next door|pg||
mb|2N|an|ask for distribution|nt|jaapfr: 5 defensive tricks with optimal defense|pg||
nt|h_karluk: so 1@d is 4+|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|an|4 spades|nt|kareno: Looks like Irina Levitina will have another 4@h contract to declare.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahh: south will feel he may beat this |pg||
nt|vugraph153: don't understand it|pg||
mb|4S|nt|davpro: how?|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: forget the question...I thought fo rmyself...and it hurt|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: looks like a spade lead would beat his|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahh: any lead beats it |pg||
nt|odysseus69: I meant beat 3NT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|sunsamvar: Tx Andrea|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c6|nt|odysseus69: what did they lead next door|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|h_karluk: it is called as "short club"--to me both 1@c and 1@d are alertable calls|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|syl: hi all|pg||
nt|ahh: top @H|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|davpro: hi|pg||
nt|jaapfr: watch nowwww|pg||
nt|kapitanski: then @ds|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jaapfr: -2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|nt|salokin: so NS getting 200 here instead of playing their own Partscore|pg||
nt|ahh: going to lose  @S and 1 down |pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|12|nt|kapitanski: yes  10 imps|pg||
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qx|o6|st||md|4ST8HQ532DQ983CT72,SK932H987DKJ6CKQ6,S764HKJ6DAT42CAJ5,SAQJ5HAT4D75C9843|sv|e|nt|georgej: and of course the Kennedy team, which is my personal favorite, missed badly|pg||
nt|pbundy: disa thought a board had been misscored in the RR last match.  if she had been correct - she would be playing now rather than quinn.  2 IMPS would have made the difference|pg||
nt|georgej: Here we have a hopeless game|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes -surprising results, geo - but - as we all know, anyone can have a bad day or an unlucky set of hands|pg||
nt|georgej: WOW!|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|pbundy: i'm not sure why 11 opposite 12 gets into game - but - NOW i see why - LOL!|pg||
mb|1S|nt|georgej: I have to see how they bid 2 flat hands with 23 HCP to game|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: call me crazy; i do not think that east has a vulnerable opener|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pbundy: both ladies playing deemed it was, though|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|pbundy: perhaps this is a way to sign off early?|pg||
nt|georgej: cannot stay out now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: ace and a diamond? :) :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: mildred does not have an attractive hand from which to lead|pg||
nt|pbundy: i am told that 3@H showed 4 trump and a minimum|pg||
pc|s6|nt|pbundy: unfortunately, it does not announce that you really don't have an opener :) :)|pg||
nt|georgej: In the other room Sylvia showed 3 with a minimum. When Judi signed off, Sylvia found her 4th spd|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|georgej: she started the right suit, anyway, eventuall getting a pitch unless they switch|pg||
nt|georgej: this should lead to down 2, now|pg||
nt|pbundy: correct, geo|pg||
nt|georgej: great switch by Mildred|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|pbundy: marinesa made a nice suit preference play in the trump suit at trick 1 though - she deserved credit, too|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
nt|georgej: in the other semifinal, Baker has a lead of 72 imps and is in very good position to reach the final over Quinn|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|s9|pg||
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qx|c6|st||md|4ST8HQ532DQ983CT72,SK932H987DKJ6CKQ6,S764HKJ6DAT42CAJ5,SAQJ5HAT4D75C9843|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|1C|nt|ahh: good old multi auction next door |pg||
mb|p|nt|salokin: @H loser|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jaapfr: NS also famous soccer names:)?|pg||
nt|syl: or at least past results.......|pg||
nt|ahh: got north to play 2@S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: multi still popular |pg||
nt|ahh: should be same here |pg||
mb|p|nt|ahh: 2@S shows good hand for @H|pg||
mb|2S|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||
mb|2N|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||
nt|kapitanski: its posible  to beat  2  @s  after  ruff  2  time  @hs|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jaapfr: 11 tr|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|ahh: whist lead of @H king beats this but after auction unlikely to find it |pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: the multi has always been contoversial- they are very anti multi in USA- they still dont allow it in the Cavendish|pg||
mb|4S|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||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I don't like the bare aces without fillers.|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: possible 12...but you're probably right|pg||
mb|p|pc|s7|nt|jaapfr: you saw this 12th lead|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S63HA8742DJT3CKJ4,ST9HKQ95D652CT965,SK85HT3DAK87CAQ72,SAQJ742HJ6DQ94C83|sv|b|nt|georgej: very unusual ending there. A ruff-sluff at t-13|pg||
nt|pbundy: heh|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|georgej: will this keep them out of the bad 3nt|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|georgej: in the other room it went 1 d, 1 s, 2 hts and they were propelled|pg||
nt|pbundy: they play weak NT in the other room, geo|pg||
mb|2N|nt|georgej: X shows cards here|pg||
mb|p|nt|pbundy: probably a negative double - showing at least 4@H|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|georgej: Yes, that is why they opened 1 D|pg||
nt|pbundy: and another propel into 3NT|pg||
nt|georgej: Peggy, you better get in there for the next set. We need ACTION|pg||
nt|pbundy: as some are saying - IF the diamond finesse is on, you may well make 3NT with a spade lead|pg||
nt|pbundy: haha - you need me for entertainment value, eh, geo!?|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: As my NO. 1 Kibbitzer points out, at least this is a game you normally want to be in. Just needs Dia hook|pg||
nt|pbundy: right|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|pbundy: the "winning" position is to quietly go down 1.  but - no one wants to try that at IMPS when you may end up plus 600 for a finesse!|pg||
nt|georgej: what if declarer ducks this, will E know to continue|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|georgej: we will never know|pg||
nt|pbundy: yup|pg||
nt|pbundy: mildred COULD go for the "anti percentage" play of hoping that the diamond drops, too|pg||
nt|georgej: What?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|USBF2: our other table for this match just came up - might some of our commentators move over there?  (Bernstein-Wheeler vs Moss-Radin)|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg||
nt|georgej: she is human, will take the hook and go down like a lady|pg||
nt|pbundy: she can put it off.  return to hand with one  high diamond, cash the club - then go to the dummy and take it then|pg||
nt|pbundy: cindy will have to make one more discard in the mean time|pg||
nt|georgej: leaving them hearts to cash also|pg||
nt|georgej: 100 per trick|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|pbundy: mildred must be able to hear me!!|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|georgej: Of course she will have 7 tricks in|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|pbundy: barry G made the nice point about the 10 of spades being an important card|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s7|nt|georgej: this was a nice try but no cigar|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|pbundy: right|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|sJ|nt|georgej: can't quite squeeze her partner, but trying|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s8|nt|pbundy: fortunately she is behind declarer :)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
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qx|c7|st||md|1S63HA8742DJT3CKJ4,ST9HKQ95D652CT965,SK85HT3DAK87CAQ72,SAQJ742HJ6DQ94C83|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||
nt|ahh: Victor would you overcall 1@S on east hand ?|pg||
mb|1D|nt|jaapfr: y|pg||
nt|syl: without open cards|pg||
nt|jaapfr: saw E playing 4@H:)|pg||
nt|kareno: 4@s will make by east, but not by west.  |pg||
mb|1S|nt|kareno: This is the reason the transfer is so useful.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|syl: 2?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|nt|kareno: Now - it this is a 2NT opening bid, the last hand was a joke!|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: and in real life i would lead @H as N|pg||
nt|kareno: Operator, I don't think south entered this auction.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|davpro: It's down even with open cards isn't it|pg||
nt|xenya: it is|pg||
nt|syl: sp10 will show the postion of the king i believe|pg||
nt|syl: if they still play old rushinow|pg||
nt|kareno: Now 4@h should be a transfer.|pg||
mb|p|nt|davpro: yes---but declarer can't do anything about it|pg||
nt|xenya: can't make it on a spade lead i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: next door north simply bid 4@H|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|odysseus69: you know me well now- I go green while everyone else bids|pg||
nt|ahh: i am not a fan the suit is lousy |pg||
nt|Walddk6: Good morning to Arno Lindermann from Austria|pg||
nt|kapitanski: lousy  :):)|pg||
nt|arno11: hi everybody|pg||
nt|ahh: and it gave south an easy double  what does he bid if east passes ?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: hi|pg||
nt|kapitanski: hello Arno|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Arno|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|jaapfr: true but will N?|pg||
nt|kareno: West chose to treat her hand as Smolen.|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|davpro: if he finesses defense takes the first 4..if he doesn't declarer can choose when and how to no make it|pg||
nt|syl: JT or short or interior HT9|pg||
nt|davpro: not|pg||
nt|jaapfr: next time i ask you first which lead:)|pg||
nt|xenya: still needs some good defence to beat it|pg||
nt|davpro: yes- S must find his ruff...or N must kill dummie|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|kareno: And by the way, cheers to our wonderful operator, Jacob, who has been keeping up so well with bidding and play, a very hard job!!|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|kapitanski: ako niakoi ot bulgarite  jelae  da nau4i neshto za  nashite igra4ite ili kakvoto i da e  da  me popita  na private  4at  please za da polu4i informaciata na bulgarski  :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: whenever you overcall and dont buy the hand or push them overboard you damage your side- 1 spade creates imbalance for hearts and I dont hate it - I just choose not to facing a ...|pg||
nt|odysseus69: passed partner|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: Now a diamond lead will defeat this.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|davpro: well done. He played his stiff :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
nt|arno11: maybe he can make five to gain 1 Imp|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hapy to make 4 I think|pg||
nt|kapitanski: yes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahh: yes making 4 will be good |pg||
nt|kapitanski: the  declarer  in  trouble  now|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|arno11: after @C lead .. with @S lead much easier...|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahh: 3 rounds of @S now ?|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|jaapfr: 13 imps|pg||
nt|syl: strange openinmg lead in other rooom|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|ahh: in trouble |pg||
nt|vugraph153: I misplayed that trick|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahh: needs to get ruff with @H 6|pg||
nt|arno11: still making 4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: having overcalled 1 spade and not heard 2 spades from partner might have steered East to club lead as in this room|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|nt|ahh: north worried west has only 2 @S  but now has a count  and knows the  whole hand |pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAKQ97H3DT52CK653,STHKQJ62DAK97C982,SJ864HA95DJ3CAJT4,S532HT874DQ864CQ7|sv|o|nt|pbundy: very big play might have been for carole to double 3@H on the last hand|pg||
nt|pbundy: with a heart out, no prayer and mildred virtually has to cash out for down 2|pg||
mb|1H|nt|georgej: world class declareer play by Mildred there|pg||
nt|pbundy: with their light actions, however, 3@HX also could be deadly|pg||
nt|pbundy: for sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|georgej: This 4 spades look George proof to me|pg||
nt|pbundy: it is true, geo|pg||
mb|d|nt|pbundy: 5@H a nice save - but - will they find it?|pg||
nt|passell: ugh|pg||
mb|4D|nt|georgej: they havent bid game yet|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|pbundy: wow|pg||
nt|passell: how do you like 1spade by east here over 1 heart George?|pg||
nt|georgej: that Hand found it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: that is a Bundy bid|pg||
nt|pbundy: it is true :)|pg||
nt|georgej: this is down 2 for a nice save|pg||
nt|georgej: pick up of 4 for Miner|pg||
nt|pbundy: at least N/S didn't commit the serious error of going on to the 5 level  themselves|pg||
nt|drewsky: Credit the E-W bidding for getting their 2nd fit into the decision|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|pbundy: george- you need to ring your bell now|pg||
nt|georgej: I have to say that it would end my partnership if I bid 5 hts with the E hand. It worked here but on  a bad day could get 1100|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|pbundy: next |pg||
pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s4|nt|georgej: I might bid 5 HTS with the W hand|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|sK|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|nt|georgej: Baker has extended the lead to 80 imps in the other semi. It looks very much as though they will reach the final|pg||
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qx|c8|st||md|2SAKQ97H3DT52CK653,STHKQJ62DAK97C982,SJ864HA95DJ3CAJT4,S532HT874DQ864CQ7|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|1H|nt|jaapfr: 3nt+2 another dull one|pg||
nt|h_karluk: 2@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 4C looks obvious |pg||
nt|vugraph153: in women match 3@Cx went down 4 times|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vugraph153: Greetings from Opatija, Croatia|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Hello Andrea, feeling lonely?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: no :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: even DD or GIB or any player makes 3nt+2|pg||
nt|arno11: in the ladies final the contract was two times 3@C X  interesting how they got there|pg||
mb|2H|nt|odysseus69: North is absolutely minimum and danger here|pg||
nt|kapitanski: Toni Rusev  is  from  Stara Zagora, he is a mentor  there.....all others  Bulgarians  are  from  Varna City|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|xenya: yes, the problem here is not to get too high  -- should not be too difficult|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I prefer a pass over 3C |pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: safe stop|pg||
nt|vugraph153: but Bieder thinking|pg||
nt|ahh: getting dangerous |pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Good lead directing third-seat 1@s bid by Levitina.  And it should fetch with hearts and spades friendly.|pg||
nt|kapitanski: wow|pg||
nt|arno11: probably N did not overcall 3NT and S dbled|pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kareno: And a good (but futile) trump lead by south who holds so much in high cards she wants to protect.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|h_karluk: declarer will concede a @s and a @h..result 5@cSX-2|pg||
nt|kapitanski: -2?  after  @ss  ruff?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|xenya: can be claimed at trick 1|pg||
nt|odysseus69: didnt open 3C next door so no problem for N/S|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahh: new leader |pg||
nt|arno11: still Andi B. was rather optimistic here:)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3nt never on singleton spade - so should let pd ruff|pg||
pc|s4|nt|vugraph153: this would not be another dull set|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kapitanski: i not  see  the  any  chance  to makeable  even  Skorchev  do not  returned  a  second  @ss|pg||
nt|odysseus69: South worth a move over 3NT but if 4NT really was keycard then perhaps 4S would have been wiser|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|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|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|nt|arno11: As far as I know they do not have agreements to invite via 4NT in such sequences so 4@C seems a little pushy|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ964HA2DKT97CAT3,SK3HJ953DA86543CQ,SAJT85HK764DCK942,S72HQT8DQJ2CJ8765|sv|e|nt|pbundy: this looks like an impossible slam to bid|pg||
mb|4S|nt|georgej: a chance here for a HUGE pickup for Moss|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: It is a perfecto and they will probably not bid it, but....|pg||
nt|pbundy: yes - it is THERE|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|mc|12|nt|georgej: 3D shows shortness|pg||
nt|pbundy: i must admit i would not even go looking once partner shows diamond shortness|pg||
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qx|c9|st||md|3SQ964HA2DKT97CAT3,SK3HJ953DA86543CQ,SAJT85HK764DCK942,S72HQT8DQJ2CJ8765|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Walddk6: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch all vugraph rooms at the same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need Flash Player 9, some don't. ...|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|vugraph153: 7th year that this event is plyed|pg||
mb|3C!|an|GF !s raise|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|short diamonds|nt|kareno: 3@s the limit of the e/w hands.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph153: started with only 4 nations |pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jaapfr: DD an easy 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|syl: I am not sure|pg||
nt|kareno: And how can Irina Levitina judge the value of the club king singleton.|pg||
nt|ahh: will east drop in 2@H again see bd 16|pg||
nt|ahh: not this time |pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|syl: 3 tricks to lose on the side (at least)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kareno: Hi Drew :)|pg||
nt|kapitanski: 3nt  after  @s lead  easy  to beat  it|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|syl: + decl can be pumped|pg||
nt|odysseus69: no makeable game- East had a similar hand earlier- 5-4-2-2 facing 1NT- last time game was on|pg||
nt|vugraph153: played in Zagreb, then Samobor and finally second year here in Opatija|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3C usyally game forcing|pg||
nt|arno11: 4@H without a @S lead looks ok|pg||
nt|odysseus69: West considering options- probably 3S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3D shows doubt about spades so spade lead almost certain|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|syl: by repeated sp leads|pg||
pc|hK|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||
nt|ahh: lot of work in 5@C|pg||
nt|kapitanski: 3@c  is  invitation +...now  karaivanov  try  a game  (after stop 3@h by  skorchev)|pg||
nt|arno11: 3@D could also have promised fit in @C|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s4|nt|xenya: but 4@S can hardly be made ...|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|syl: down 12 is 600.......|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|drewsky: Now I have come full circle and am competing in my very first Senior's Trials next month|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|odysseus69: unusual to be able to stop in 4C - of course East knew that he didnt really have values for 3C - |pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|kareno: And we wish you all the best!!  |pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kapitanski: very  good  estimate-s  from  Bulgarians|pg||
pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|drewsky: Well, I don't see as well as I used to :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SJ97532HQ7DQT854C,SAQ4H8654D6CQT543,SKT86HAKT2DA3CJ76,SHJ93DKJ972CAK982|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SJ97532HQ7DQT854C,SAQ4H8654D6CQT543,SKT86HAKT2DA3CJ76,SHJ93DKJ972CAK982|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||
nt|odysseus69: Dimitar - is it usual treatment to play that 3C is not game forcing|pg||
mb|1D|nt|syl: 5@C nice save|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, they are.  |pg||
nt|kapitanski: yes  its  not  but  its  minimum  invitation..|pg||
mb|2S|nt|syl: but who saves in 5 level with 20-20points|pg||
nt|xenya: can they find it?|pg||
mb|p|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||
nt|vugraph153: 1@S seems to be 0-3 spades|pg||
nt|kapitanski: and  when  they play  invitation  +  its  not  posible  to passed  3  @cs|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 1S is like a negative double without spades|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: given layout no chance for it|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@s Michaels.|pg||
mb|p|nt|syl: wrong again|pg||
nt|h_karluk: EW need to score 320/360 to get a tie|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|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||
pc|dA|nt|kareno: South would have a reasonable 4NT bid here, with her vulnerable partner entering the auction.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
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||
nt|odysseus69: next door - 4 card majors raised the ante|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|kareno: 4@d isn't even forcing!|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|xenya: N did very well to jump to 4  |pg||
nt|arno11: N never had the chance to show his @Cs|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
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||
nt|arno11: chance for an austrian pick up|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|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|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h8|nt|xenya: it was not obvious to EW at that point that they should sacrifice|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: j of diamonds looks reasonable now for 8 tricks |pg||
pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|s8|nt|h_karluk: http://www.egypt-bridge.org/    and http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|h_karluk: thanks all for visiting this room, see you later|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|ahh: cross ruff wins the day|pg||
pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S54H83DAT52CA9432,SQT98HKQ76DK7CKJ7,SJ763HJT942D86CQ8,SAK2HA5DQJ943CT65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|baron asking for 4 card suits for slam|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: Mildred is still trying to make 4 @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|georgej: This is actually a tricky hand|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dK|nt|pbundy: call me crazy; i think i would lead a heart with mildred's hand anyway|pg||
pc|d6|nt|georgej: If it was played by E, it could be ugly on a @C lead|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c2|nt|georgej: Okay, you are crazy|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|georgej: If they lead a !@H here maybe they can block all the suits|pg||
nt|georgej: lead a @C here and claim|pg||
nt|pbundy: right|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|georgej: except for blockage|pg||
pc|sA|nt|georgej: she is trying to lose two more tricks|pg||
pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|georgej: and will succeed|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S54H83DAT52CA9432,SQT98HKQ76DK7CKJ7,SJ763HJT942D86CQ8,SAK2HA5DQJ943CT65|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||
nt|kapitanski: very interesting  match|pg||
nt|ahh: slam is good can it be bid ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: difficult slam to reach|pg||
mb|1C|nt|kareno: I would not even open that south hand 2NT. nor does Pam Wittes.|pg||
nt|arno11: neither the ladies nor the other table bid this slam|pg||
nt|vugraph153: but |pg||
nt|ahh: will do very well to reach it especially after bd  8|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|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||
nt|ahh: 4@C ?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: Croatian pair bid it in 3rd place playoffs|pg||
nt|arno11: hope so|pg||
mb|3N|nt|drewsky: range|pg||
nt|kareno: That's different :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: And south, of course, could not resist temptation :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 4C now must give them a chance- |pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: mudest by E|pg||
nt|jaapfr: o|pg||
mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|syl: 5@d* in other room|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|xenya: rathe cautious indeed|pg||
nt|syl: going down |pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|nt|odysseus69: this is a good hand for 2/1 - allowing North to bid 3S|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|odysseus69: checking on spade Q|pg||
pc|c7|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||
nt|ahh: must know all that is missing is @S ace|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't play them at all!|pg||
nt|kapitanski: very  good  biding  from  Austrians-simple  and  efective|pg||
pc|c8|nt|drewsky: far better to play mixed raises|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|odysseus69: sQ + club K|pg||
nt|ahh: well done |pg||
nt|kapitanski: well done  new  leader  now|pg||
nt|vugraph153: running scores http://www.pzbs.pl/opatija08/ofinrunda1.html|pg||
nt|vugraph153: women http://www.pzbs.pl/opatija08/lfinrunda1.html|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this hand is a big advert for 2/1|pg||
nt|ahh: lot of hands are not |pg||
nt|vugraph153: Karaivanov thinking|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|odysseus69: I believe that 90% of people playing 2/1 dont really understand it properly- I include myself - I play it with 1 partner but am still learning after 5 years|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h4|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|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|arno11: bd 16 brought a swing|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dQ|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|d2|pc|d7|nt|ahh: will try to find out about distribution in case @C 4-1|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SAJ54H86DJT6CQJT5,ST9HK4DK932C96432,S862HQT732DAQ7C87,SKQ73HAJ95D854CAK|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|georgej: If E declares 1 NT, she will make it on a @S lead, but will prob get a @C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|pbundy: yes indeedy geo|pg||
nt|georgej: still makeable, but hard|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
nt|georgej: not intuitive. Need to attack @D and save the @H K as an entry|pg||
nt|pbundy: i am told that the last hand was a push - but - i do believe scores are showing up now on the movie|pg||
nt|georgej: Miner has closed the gap to 31 imps. We have a battle brewing here.|pg||
pc|s7|nt|georgej: Last I saw, Baker was up 92 in the match against Quinn. I will go out on a limb and predict Baker to reach the final;|pg||
nt|pbundy: geo - you do love to take risks|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|georgej: interesting paly here|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h8|nt|pbundy: well done, balderson :)|pg||
nt|georgej: she has found another route to 7 tricks|pg||
pc|hK|nt|georgej: this will be very good for Miner|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
nt|georgej: of course she could duck this|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|georgej: now what. Back to Moss|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|georgej: now she is down 1 IF she knows what to kkep|pg||
nt|georgej: NIce duck by Marinesa|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|georgej: this could go back the other way if she ducks|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
nt|georgej: cannot make now|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|sQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SAJ54H86DJT6CQJT5,ST9HK4DK932C96432,S862HQT732DAQ7C87,SKQ73HAJ95D854CAK|sv|n|nt|xenya: 4 pints actually|pg||
nt|xenya: "pints" sounds better|pg||
nt|davpro: a lot better|pg||
nt|kapitanski: maybe  they (steliana-toni)  are  in  a   big  stress  now|pg||
nt|odysseus69: next door a 2D - flannery? type opening |pg||
nt|ahh: i have never seen the point |pg||
mb|p|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|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davpro: 2@d is not a pritty bid...but could be effective (or go for 1400)|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|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||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|nt|vugraph153: Hi all|pg||
nt|xenya: hello everyone -- are we ok now, Andrea?|pg||
nt|vugraph153: yes|pg||
nt|vugraph153: rehi|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahh: well 1 mention of Flannery and the table crashes |pg||
nt|vugraph153: :)|pg||
nt|kapitanski: :)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|xenya: So semifinals, set 1 of 2|pg||
nt|vugraph153: 1|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahh: who needs it see the auction here very easy is it not ?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|xenya: now declarer can just draw 4 rounds of trumps and play a club|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, now this can be made by ruffing out the heart.|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJ8HK95D87CAQJT76,SQ532H8743DJT653C,SAT976HAJ6DKQ2C92,SK4HQT2DA94CK8543|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|georgej: Still a 31 imp difference. Peggy, get ready to go in there|pg||
nt|pbundy: i am geo :)|pg||
nt|georgej: Put on some make-up and sharpen your nails|pg||
mb|1N!|an|trf clubs|mb|p|nt|georgej: On board  14 and 15 there are some big swing potentials|pg||
nt|georgej: On one, Moss Radin missed a slam which can be bid|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|georgej: So I hope everyone agrees withmy prediction for the Open Trials|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: It must have been while the site was down. I will repeat it later|pg||
nt|pbundy: geo - i think that you can only make slam if west is declarer - can be beaten if east declares|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|georgej: I am encouraging the rest of the teams to Xcl their flights|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: east lead but with the screens she could take it back|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|georgej: E led out of turn, but with screens can take it back|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|georgej: Even I would not cover there|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|pbundy: good play geo|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|georgej: E should casually pitch a @S|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|pbundy: george - i think she has to casually follow here for a while :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|nt|rcm: Also south should have pitched low spade|pg||
nt|georgej: When she can, that is|pg||
nt|rcm: i mean spade J|pg||
nt|georgej: Welcome to 77 time world champion, Rose Meltzer|pg||
nt|pbundy: george - i think it is only 72.... working up to those 77|pg||
nt|pbundy: :)|pg||
nt|pbundy: hi rose!|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|rcm: hi peg and george|pg||
nt|Vugraphu3: director is hanging over their shoulders|pg||
nt|georgej: Rose, isn't it true that you won a world title before you won an open National?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|pbundy: since i have LESS than 72 world championships - i have been unable to talk to rose privately.  maybe next vugraph|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|rcm: no, actually won national women's team first|pg||
pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJ8HK95D87CAQJT76,SQ532H8743DJT653C,SAT976HAJ6DKQ2C92,SK4HQT2DA94CK8543|sv|b|nt|davpro: wrong again|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ahh: yes Fl is 4@S and 5@H |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraph153: wireless|pg||
nt|vugraph153: so no cables|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahh: maybe you need cables then :)|pg||
mb|2N|nt|kareno: Game will make in spades without a club lead at the go.|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: been in worse 6 clubs|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahh: 2@D looks like transfer|pg||
mb|p|nt|drewsky: impossible to find the club lead|pg||
mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|xenya: we are nearing the culmination of this match -- 15 imps difference and 4 boards to go|pg||
nt|ahh: 4@C ?|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahh: ah well |pg||
nt|vugraph153: that's it|pg||
pc|c3|nt|odysseus69: difficult facing a weak NT with no real encouragement|pg||
pc|c6|nt|schtsch: this will be a very short break for open room|pg||
nt|schtsch: 2nd half starts at 12|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the East hand is a perfect and still slam needs to go a bit|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|xenya: and DEAC are likely to pick up a couple of imps on this one|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahh: i meant east could try 4@C after 3nt|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
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|cA|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKJT53HAK83DJT9C8,SQ84HQ95D87652CA5,SA962HT64DQ3CJ942,S7HJ72DAK4CKQT763|sv|o|nt|pbundy: a mere 30 imp difference now|pg||
nt|rcm: most don't remember that|pg||
nt|georgej: I have been asked about having Claude do viewgraph with me; well, He IS. Just doesn't say much.|pg||
nt|pbundy: honestly rose - i didn't realize that you had played in women's events|pg||
nt|rcm: playing with jo morse, lynn baker, karen mccallum|pg||
nt|pbundy: i always think of you being in open|pg||
mb|1C|nt|georgej: But not an OPEN|pg||
nt|pbundy: george - claude would be the marcel marceau of vugraph|pg||
nt|rcm: think it was Reno, 1998|pg||
mb|d|mb|1N|nt|georgej: I hate French food|pg||
nt|pbundy: please; do not think of claude as french food|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|pbundy: he is more delicatessen|pg||
nt|georgej: We hate X here, prefer overcall|pg||
nt|flash: would you like ketchup on your Freedom fries, George?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|pbundy: phew - dodged a major bullet here|pg||
nt|pbundy: some argument that marinessa should upgrade with stiff club and good five card support and just bid game?  |pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|flash: delicate(ssen)ly put, Peggy?|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|nt|pbundy: this is the midwest spelling, flash|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|pbundy: i am going to say au revoir for the moment|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|pbundy: enjoy everyone!  see u later .............|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
nt|rcm: by peg|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|georgej: Do not make astingy sandwich, pile the cold cuts high. Customers should see Salami, ...coming through the rye|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SKJT53HAK83DJT9C8,SQ84HQ95D87652CA5,SA962HT64DQ3CJ942,S7HJ72DAK4CKQT763|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||
nt|ahh: worry not you have done a great job thank you |pg||
nt|vugraph153: last one see you very soon|pg||
nt|odysseus69: last board of segment|pg||
mb|1C|nt|odysseus69: wont stop in 2S here |pg||
mb|d|mb|1N|nt|schtsch: why not?|pg||
mb|2S|nt|jaapfr: more than 50%|pg||
nt|schtsch: n majors|pg||
mb|3C|nt|schtsch: s 2@s|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ahh: thx to  my fellow commentators  i hear we restart very shortly with second half  hope you have enjoyed |pg||
mb|p|nt|drewsky: The off beat weak jump overcall prevented N-S from getting to a decent 4@S game|pg||
nt|schtsch: hehe|pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: yes, a little more |pg||
mb|p|pc|dA|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|d9|nt|odysseus69: trump looks natural|pg||
nt|ahh: well this will make   for a small swing to Bulgaria|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
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|dK|nt|davpro: if S leads his 4th highes @c he will NOT be happy|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|kareno: But yes, you are right - it did its damage.|pg||
pc|cK|nt|jaapfr: change @HQ into @SQ and a rather solid one|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i will offer 5-1 against that|pg||
pc|c8|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||
nt|schtsch: ouch|pg||
nt|ahh: not the best defence |pg||
pc|c5|nt|schtsch: but at least saved a trump trick|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx all|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1S9843H954DA65C976,SAQ5HKQJ6DQT72CT4,SKJT7H2D843CQJ853,S62HAT873DKJ9CAK2|sv|n|nt|georgej: OKay, here comes a big chance for Miner|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|georgej: They need to play it by West|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|flash: the 'upgrade' in the Closed Room paved the way, but the auction stopped short|pg||
nt|georgej: I think 6NT is the value bid here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|georgej: Judi opened the West hand with a "strong" nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|nt|rcm: has to be by W|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rcm: no chance of that now|pg||
pc|c6|nt|flash: only a few IMPs riding on Letizia finding the @S lead|pg||
nt|georgej: No X of 5 spds, could be a biggggg swing|pg||
nt|flash: well-spotted, George|pg||
pc|c4|nt|georgej: I cannot see a way to go down here|pg||
nt|flash: that certainly had to effect the choice of leads|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|rcm: she can now pitch spade on long D|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|georgej: Audience, please vote here. Would you X the 5@S response|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|nt|rcm: absolutely!!!!!|pg||
mc|12|nt|Vugraphu3: mildred says sorry |pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1S9843H954DA65C976,SAQ5HKQJ6DQT72CT4,SKJT7H2D843CQJ853,S62HAT873DKJ9CAK2|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||
nt|vugraph153: Hi all|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Hello Andrea|pg||
nt|vugraph153: Greetings from Opatija, Croatia|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|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||
nt|Walddk6: Good morning to Dimitar Kapitanski from Bulgaria|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Agreed completely, Drew.  |pg||
mb|2D|an|transfer|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|p|nt|jaapfr: but rather difficult to find 13 imps last board so Elastron into final|pg||
mb|2H|nt|xenya: but there is still 1 more board to play|pg||
nt|kapitanski: hello friends|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|crestatul: so thei will not bid the game :(|pg||
nt|jaapfr: a 1nt C:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|crestatul: 3@c was a very bad bid|pg||
nt|kapitanski: karaivanov-skorchev  play  nat  sistem in this  tournament|pg||
mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|jaapfr: a less happy one you mean??|pg||
nt|davpro: I agree very much|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kapitanski: looks  like  slam-hand  but  its  not  in  fact:)|pg||
nt|Walddk6: And good morning to Jim Hay from Scotland|pg||
nt|ahh: hi all |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|kapitanski: hello  Jim|pg||
pc|cJ|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|cK|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Dimitar |pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|kapitanski: Bulgaria  did  very  well in this  tournament  and  we  are  so proud  :)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ahh: lot of good players in Bulgaria|pg||
nt|vugraph153: official site http://www.pzbs.pl/opatija08/orrleaderb.html|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahh: defence are giving declarer hard time here |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|kapitanski: yes in  fact it  is  :)|pg||
nt|ahh: needs to run this |pg||
nt|kapitanski: 3 players  from  this  bulgarian team  are  from Varna city|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kareno: I'd like to thank our excellent operator for his great job!  (and it's a hard one).|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c3|nt|ahh: cant make now |pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno: I'd also like to thank Drew Casen for stopping by to help with the analysis.|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
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|h6|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SAJ72HQ965D6CQJT2,SQT5HA432D932CA94,S96HT7DAT54CK7653,SK843HKJ8DKQJ87C8|sv|e|nt|flash: a 22-IMP swing...|pg||
nt|georgej: The vote is well over 200-0 as of now|pg||
nt|flash: last board now; thnx to our operator for hanging in there through some devastating technical problems|pg||
nt|georgej: Mildred SHOULD say sorry|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|georgej: Oops, I just got a no vote|pg||
nt|flash: thnx to George Jacobs and Peggy Kaplan (and some others) for helping with the commentary|pg||
mb|d|mb|1N|nt|flash: re-start scheduled in 25 minutes, but we might run a bit late|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|georgej: I have a psychiatrist appointment at 4:00|pg||
mb|2D|nt|georgej: She need to compete here w 2 Dia|pg||
nt|flash: the other match is 198-101, with some IMPs apparently headed to the trailing team on the last board|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|georgej: too little too late. I have already conceded the match to Baker|pg||
nt|flash: we'd expect there not to be a last segment in that match, so all eyes will be focused on this one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|flash: 5 IMPs back for making this?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|nt|georgej: Can we limit the kibitzers to 1,000? I get nervous with more|pg||
pc|hK|nt|passell: the more the merrier for you George|pg||
pc|h5|nt|flash: i think we only had about 4500 between two tables for the Cavendish this year  :)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|passell: this match has gotten close and very exciting|pg||
nt|georgej: I hope all of them were asleep when I had my accident|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|nt|georgej: 3 @C should roll here|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d8|nt|flash: 198-107 in the other match; set (finally) finished|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|georgej: Flash, can you check and see if E-W play UDCA?|pg||
pc|h7|nt|passell: the very lucky heart situation|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|passell: oops|pg||
nt|georgej: Hi Mikey|pg||
pc|c9|nt|passell: hi everyone|pg||
nt|flash: yes, UDCA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg||
mc|8|nt|Vugraphu3: closing|pg||
nt|drewsky: George...did you know that Mike has no gray hair until he starting playing bridge with me |pg||
nt|flash: 1 IMP instead of 5|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SAJ72HQ965D6CQJT2,SQT5HA432D932CA94,S96HT7DAT54CK7653,SK843HKJ8DKQJ87C8|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||
nt|ahh: north will pass |pg||
mb|p|nt|xenya: no|pg||
nt|davpro: the only thing that beats it is bad declaring|pg||
mb|1D|nt|kareno: This is a simple transfer to clubs and east will not accept any game invitation by Kerri Sanborn.|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|ahh: xfer and game invite from east |pg||
nt|ahh: 3nt likely end result|pg||
nt|kapitanski: I am sure  bulgarians  will play  game  in this  hand  :)|pg||
mb|2C|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||
nt|ahh: or not :)|pg||
nt|kapitanski: my mistake :)|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kapitanski: in  order  bulgarian  are  very  agressive|pg||
mb|p|nt|szemrobber: Very special thanks to our operators and commentators. See you tomorrow!|pg||
nt|syl: well tomorrows participants mean no wonder|pg||
mb|p|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||
mb|p|nt|ahh: east hand a bit skimpy but with good fit game is playable |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
nt|kapitanski: 5-4  with  8  points  is not  so bad  VS  1NT  hand|pg||
nt|ahh: vul as well players push more when vulnerable|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|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|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|syl: who cares that in a KO....|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d7|nt|davpro: the commentators :)|pg||
pc|cT|nt|crestatul: y, Miskolc, lost the game on the last "10p0m" :)|pg||
nt|ahh: i suspect bulgarians not so happy with their start |pg||
nt|kapitanski: ako niakoi ot bulgarite  jelae  da nau4i neshto za  nashite igra4ite ili kakvoto i da e  da  me popita  na private  4at  please  :)|pg||
nt|ahh: too early for serious bridge |pg||
nt|vugraph153: must agree|pg||
nt|kapitanski: ye  its  only  the  begining  :)|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|nt|kareno: A misunderstanding!|pg||
pc|c3|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||
mc|8|pg||
