vg|Bermuda Bowl 2007,Final - seg 2_8 - A,I,1,32,USA 1,26,NORWAY,36|
rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6SN=,6HS-2,4SS+2,4SS+2,3NN=,1NS+1,2HE-3,1NWx-4,4HN=,4HS=,4SN-1,4SN-1,3NE-2,3NW+1,5SWx+1,6SE=,5DW=,4DW=,2HW-1,2CS=,4SN=,4SN-1,3NNxx+1,4SN+2,2HW+2,4CW=,3NN-3,3NNxx=,4SS=,4SS=,3CW=,5CW-2|
pn|Weinstein,Brogeland,Garner,Saelensmin,Helgemo,Zia,Helness,Rosenberg|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SKQ5HKJ842DJ9CJ74,S42HT973D874CKT98,SAT983HA5DAK532C3,SJ76HQ6DQT6CAQ652|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5D!|an|q?|mb|p|mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SKQ5HKJ842DJ9CJ74,S42HT973D874CKT98,SAT983HA5DAK532C3,SJ76HQ6DQT6CAQ652|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|an|short|nt|Walddk2: God morgen allesammen og velkommen tilbage til Shanghai. Bermuda Bowl-finalen, 2. sektion af 8 |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphs2: hello|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Kommentatorer er Harald Skjæran, Thomas Nylund og Christer Kristoffersen, Norge, samt Hans Werge, Danmark. Jeg hedder Roland Wald og er også fra Danmark|pg||
nt|stoffers: hei hei|pg||
nt|tmice: Hei |pg||
nt|skjaeran: God morgen alle sammen|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i mean hei|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: and hej|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Walddk2: God morgen Thomas, Harald, Christer og Hans|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Da er de på vei til en ikke veldig god slem. Men den står.|pg||
nt|tmice: Hei Roland:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|stoffers: 3sp=10-11, 4@c kortfarge, da syns geir at honnørene og den 5. hjerteren var gull verdt|pg||
nt|werge: Jeg husker stadig fra Breck-Lien perioden, at vi danskere frygtede en såkaldt "norsk slem". En god slem er en, der bogføres i vores kolonne...|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: zia is reading the bulletin, as usual|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Vi kan ikke forlange meget bedre par end disse to|pg||
mb|6H|an|to play|mb|p|nt|stoffers: to play MOT en 5431 hand ja|pg||
nt|stoffers: geir meldte ikke 2@hj, som han vikke gjort med KQxxxx og 10 poeng|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Så er det sikkert, at Helness korrigerer?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Ikke sikkert nei|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Håper de har gode avtaler her.|pg||
nt|werge: Men om lidt ved vi, om det er en god slem...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hvor længe er det de har spillet sammen?|pg||
nt|stoffers: tor tenker nå på om 6@h virkelig kan være bedre enn 6@s, han vet makker har KQx i spar, 5/6 hj|pg||
nt|Walddk2: De bør vel have aftalerne på plads|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tmice: au|pg||
nt|werge: 6 hj er vel et "forslag" - og sådanne må man nu og da afslå!|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: 6@H kræver en mirakel-sits, og den er der ikke her|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|c4|mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SQT98632HKTDJ42CA,S54H974DQT76CQJ84,SKJHA8632DAK3CT75,SA7HQJ5D985CK9632|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SQT98632HKTDJ42CA,S54H974DQT76CQJ84,SKJHA8632DAK3CT75,SA7HQJ5D985CK9632|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Med mere end 1700 tilskuere i dette rum foreslår mange, at vi går over til engelsk. Er der nogle kommentatorer, der har noget imod det?|pg||
mb|p|nt|stoffers: ok det|pg||
nt|skjaeran: OK for me|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|tmice: ok|pg||
nt|stoffers: må bare finne fram ordboka, brb|pg||
nt|skjaeran: lol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: We will switch to English with so many spectators in this room|pg||
nt|tmice: :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Hi all|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: I just need to find my dictionary first|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Another slam?|pg||
nt|stoffers: anyway, disasterous start for HH, but ill guess if its one pair handling it well, its them|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|werge: OK - I am, you are etc - anyway, it´s easyer than norwegian... |pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|stoffers: huge hand for Helgemo now, when partner couldnt cuebid clubs|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|mc|12|nt|stoffers: i think geir should go on with 5@c here, give it another shot|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Me too|pg||
pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S9852HA9DA5CAQJ62,SAQ64HKT8DJT84C94,SKJ7H6432D9762CK7,ST3HQJ75DKQ3CT853|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S9852HA9DA5CAQJ62,SAQ64HKT8DJT84C94,SKJ7H6432D9762CK7,ST3HQJ75DKQ3CT853|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|amadala: Shanghai BBO Vugraph Archive, bb,vc and sb rr - qf- sf - f at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/bbo.html|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|stoffers: nice to calm down in !NT after 2 possible slamswings out the door|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|Walddk2: Still bidding board 17 in the open room|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Good morning to David Greenwood from Ireland|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Where are they heading?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Hi David|pg||
nt|jtr: Good morning people|pg||
nt|tmice: 6@s open room, board 17|pg||
nt|jtr: Harald|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and good afternoon to Dave Thompson from Australia|pg||
nt|mrdct: hi everyone|pg||
nt|tmice: hi|pg||
nt|stoffers: hi Dave|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Hi Dave|pg||
nt|skjaeran: So USA about to pick up 14 IMPs on board 17.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c6|nt|jtr: Not the best slam ever, but an improvement on 6@h|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
nt|mrdct: and norway's result on 18 could put some imps at risk there too|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQ732HKJ75D74CKQ2,SAJ5HA4DK9862C543,SKT4H86DAQJCT9876,S986HQT932DT53CAJ|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ732HKJ75D74CKQ2,SAJ5HA4DK9862C543,SKT4H86DAQJCT9876,S986HQT932DT53CAJ|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|jtr: Now Zia can play 1NT|pg||
nt|mrdct: probably wind up in a @D partscore for EW here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mrdct: or NT|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mrdct: depends on whether NS compete|pg||
nt|jtr: Michael will do well to remove|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|t/o|mb|p|nt|jtr: Wow can he find a pass?|pg||
nt|mrdct: 1NT doesn't look like it will play very well on a @C lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: in fact it cactus on any lead with a fundamental lack of tricks|pg||
nt|jtr: cactus?|pg||
nt|stoffers: australian plant?|pg||
nt|stoffers: E/W nowhere to run if HH start doubling them, but not that easy|pg||
nt|jtr: this could be 1100 territory|pg||
nt|jtr: Yes, Michael may bid 2@d|pg||
nt|stoffers: hsome play double there as good hand with hearts, but HH plays it more t/o style|pg||
nt|tmice: 4@s board 18 OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|jtr: Hvor er toilettet?|pg||
nt|jtr: oh sorry english isnt it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Excellent judgement by the Norwegians|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: helness explained double as 2-way|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: either strong with @h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hvor er toilettet is Danish, David!|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: or weak with @C@S|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Where is the toilet|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|jtr: Yes sorry, fogot we switched:)|pg||
nt|mrdct: on best defence can hold declarer to just his 3 aces|pg||
nt|stoffers: would any here redoubled on Rosenbergs cards?|pg||
nt|stoffers: showing 3 diamonds and 5 hearts i guess|pg||
nt|jtr: Seeing the cards one would remove to 2@d|pg||
nt|mrdct: might have played there in that case - is it clearly rescue?|pg||
nt|stoffers: has to be|pg||
nt|skjaeran: xx would be rescue to me. Not sure I'd have done that though.|pg||
nt|mrdct: as dummy rosenbery wouldn't have liked the @C lead as the potential entry to establishable @Hs is gone|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jtr: A perceptive (anonymous) spec asks what they open with 4-4 in the minors|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @C9 suit preference for spades|pg||
nt|jtr: I have seen Zia open 1@c and Rosenberg 1@d|pg||
nt|mrdct: looks like norway are going to extract the maximum penalty here|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I guess they might open any minor with 4-4. At least Zia.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No strong feelings, says Michael. Sometimes we open 1@C, sometimes 1@D|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d3|nt|tmice: 3NT OR, B-19|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jtr: Huge board from nowhere for Norway|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
nt|stoffers: might get out for 800 if helness plays K@s after cashout here|pg||
nt|mrdct: could the bridge lawyers seek any redress over the different explanations for the double?|pg||
nt|jtr: He will play a @h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But 3NT is going to make on 19; more IMPs to USA|pg||
nt|tmice: they need something back as they made 3 nt in 19 or|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The 7 IMPs scored now|pg||
pc|h8|nt|skjaeran: Careful now. Nice|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
nt|stoffers: wd|pg||
mc|3|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAQJ6HAT2DKQCK852,SKTH983DT7532CAT4,S8432HKQ7654D6CJ6,S975HJDAJ984CQ973|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAQJ6HAT2DKQCK852,SKTH983DT7532CAT4,S8432HKQ7654D6CJ6,S975HJDAJ984CQ973|sv|n|nt|jtr: Never in doubt How distrusting of you Harald:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The previous broard will never affect a pair like H&H. They just get on with their game. Am I right, Harald?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I did't think Helness would make any mistake there.:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The slam hand I mean|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: History for them now|pg||
nt|skjaeran: You're definitely right Roland|pg||
nt|stoffers: multi, 7-10 6 card major|pg||
mb|4H!|nt|tmice: 2@h no x other room so imps back.. B-20|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Now Helgemo will play 4@h.|pg||
nt|jtr: Some danger in 4@h|pg||
nt|mrdct: 4@H should be ok here with a @C loser able to be despatched on a @D - although a @C through by east early in the hand will put declarer to a guess|pg||
nt|jtr: @d lead @c switch|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: zia asking rosenberg wether he would bid if he thought dbl was t/o|pg||
nt|mrdct: ah ah - the lawyers might get involved|pg||
mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Rosenberg will be honest when answering that question.|pg||
nt|jtr: A spec points out that 4@s may be beaten more easily|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|mrdct: 4@S by south is probably the same 4@H as the @H lead is unlikely|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|jtr: Nice @d7 making it clear to Rosenberg|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Well done|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|jtr: all round|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|10|nt|tmice: nice|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJ95HA65D73CJ9765,S4HJ7DKQJT9CKQT42,SAKT873H83DA42CA3,SQ62HKQT942D865C8|sv|e|mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJ95HA65D73CJ9765,S4HJ7DKQJT9CKQT42,SAKT873H83DA42CA3,SQ62HKQT942D865C8|sv|e|nt|mrdct: rosenberg seemd to find the @C switch very quickly and helgemo the low @C even quicker|pg||
nt|jtr: Is this enough for 2@h constructive?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 3@h and 3@s looks to be making.|pg||
nt|mrdct: but the tempo on vugraph isn't always exactly the same as what's happening at the table|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jtr: Nope They play 2@d as weak weak 2|pg||
nt|skjaeran: With Helgemo around it's usually quicker at the table.|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: they are still discussing the 1nt hand|pg||
mb|2H|nt|vugraphs2: zia, smiling : it was actually more a penalty dbl than a t/o dbl|pg||
nt|jtr: Awkward bid for Helness|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: helgemo : basically none of it|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|jtr: Bit too much for 2@s and that may be take-out anyway|pg||
mb|2N|nt|skjaeran: lebensohl|pg||
nt|stoffers: lebensohl, bid 3@c if normal takeout partner|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: north treating this hand as too good for just a 2@S bis|pg||
nt|stoffers: but 3@sp now, and geir wilol bid 4|pg||
nt|mrdct: bid|pg||
nt|jtr: enough to raise 3@s to 4?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Yes. Automatic raise IMO.|pg||
nt|mrdct: a shortage, an ace and 3 card support - what more could partner be looking for?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Three trumps, an ace and a doubleton.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|skjaeran: Same contract in OR.|pg||
nt|mrdct: and it's not a bad contract - apart from the the not-making aspect|pg||
nt|jtr: 1100 scored 13 to Norway|pg||
nt|skjaeran: And same lead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So, a brilliant re-opening double by Helgemo has cancelled out an awful slam decision and H/H are back on track.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
nt|skjaeran: @D duck now probably.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|jtr: Wonder what he is thinking?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|stoffers: but, i have to admit, not the best bridge ive seen so far this final...are the players getting tired, are they feeling the pressure?|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|jtr: I thought Zia was very tired in the semi|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c2|nt|jtr: I am amazed they dont get a day off at all|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SK76HKDK986CQ7632,SQJT42HA953DJCK95,SA853HT8764D32CJT,S9HQJ2DAQT754CA84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d7|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SK76HKDK986CQ7632,SQJT42HA953DJCK95,SA853HT8764D32CJT,S9HQJ2DAQT754CA84|sv|b|nt|mrdct: could be a bit of both -although the round-robin playing schedule was much lighter this year with only 3 x 16 board matches per day|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Many would open Zia's hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mrdct: 3NT for EW looks OK here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jtr: Yesterday Rosenberg opened a hand i would pass in my sleep|pg||
nt|jtr: J10xxx, x , Qxx, AKJx first in hand vulnerable|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I'd open that in my sleep David:)|pg||
nt|jtr: Yuck|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Style question though.|pg||
nt|jtr: If you put a gun to my head i would open|pg||
nt|jtr: 1@c though|pg||
nt|jtr: As someone points out, if i was sleeping i would not know about the gun|pg||
nt|mrdct: provided your partnership knows what's going on, i think a genrally lighter opening style is winning bridge|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yusufb: evet|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jtr: got there Well done|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Best play is to duck this in dummy, to secure entry to @d's.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mrdct: and he's rewarded with 2 entries to dummy|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h5|nt|skjaeran: Routine play for Zia.|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|mc|10|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKHK97DJ7532CAQ84,SAQJT7632HT2D86C2,SHJ6543DKQT94C763,S9854HAQ8DACKJT95|sv|o|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKHK97DJ7532CAQ84,SAQJT7632HT2D86C2,SHJ6543DKQT94C763,S9854HAQ8DACKJT95|sv|o|nt|jtr: 4@h was flat  Played by North on a @c lead so easy guess|pg||
mb|3N!|nt|mrdct: 6@S possible here|pg||
nt|jtr: Would be interesting|pg||
nt|mrdct: makable by east|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Can beat if if Helness is on lead.|pg||
nt|jtr: And they might get it played by East|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Won't bid slam I expect.|pg||
nt|mrdct: a @H lead by north will shoot it|pg||
nt|mrdct: 12 card fit is a good start|pg||
nt|mrdct: 3NT a major suit preempt i guess - anyone got the convention card?|pg||
nt|jtr: Yes|pg||
nt|jtr: Says it is normal|pg||
nt|mrdct: @DK lead by north seems more likely if west is declarer|pg||
nt|mrdct: of course NS may enter this auction|pg||
nt|jtr: East is thinking of course|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: the tray is between north and east|pg||
nt|jtr: Wondering what the hell partner has got!|pg||
nt|mrdct: do two "of courses" equal an uncertainty|pg||
nt|stoffers: 3NT might be a misclick from zia..:)|pg||
nt|jtr: Mental misclick?:)|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: and i'm on west and eats's side|pg||
nt|mrdct: NS must come close to making 5@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N|nt|stoffers: pick a slam|pg||
nt|jtr: Rosenberg says pick a slam|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: 3nt is a 4M preempt|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|mrdct: last time he bid 5NT he played there|pg||
nt|jtr: ?|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: that doesnt want to play|pg||
mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|mrdct: or that might have been Zia|pg||
nt|jtr: Do we know the explanation of 3NT operator?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: He already said M pre|pg||
nt|jtr: Impressive!|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|jtr: oh ty|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|jtr: cc is wrong then|pg||
nt|mrdct: now he needs to read this @C position|pg||
nt|stoffers: no, 4 entrys to hand|pg||
nt|jtr: no he doesnt|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|jtr: ah low one now?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|jtr: he can ruff 2 of them|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|s6|mc|12|nt|jtr: Great Bridge|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Well done - nice contract!|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3ST9863HJ63DQ6CJT3,SAQ754HQ5DAKJ83C7,SKJHAT9D542CKQ954,S2HK8742DT97CA862|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14/16|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|dK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3ST9863HJ63DQ6CJT3,SAQ754HQ5DAKJ83C7,SKJHAT9D542CKQ954,S2HK8742DT97CA862|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jtr: easy 6@d:)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mrdct: EW can make at least 5@D here|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Easy is an overbid David!:)|pg||
nt|jtr: Rolandesque:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I beg your pardon|pg||
nt|jtr: @c switch maybe beats it|pg||
nt|mrdct: 6@D only really has one thing going for it|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb finals and play-off running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Roland slam has bad odds but normally easy to make when first bid.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Spot on|pg||
nt|mrdct: i think bidding 5@D looks pretty reasonable on the EW cards|pg||
mb|3S|nt|jtr: Zia is wearing his bidding boots |pg||
nt|stoffers: 4@h now from rosenberg|pg||
nt|mrdct: he might get in trouble in the play if the defence keep pumping @Cs at him|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Why not 4@c?|pg||
nt|jtr: If Helness doubles this....|pg||
nt|jtr: I imagine he has denied 3@ss|pg||
nt|tmice: cc for HH - http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/Convention%20Cards/2007BermudaBowlShanghai/bermuda-bowl/Norway/helgemo-helness.pdf|pg||
nt|stoffers: how can you play 4@h if not bidding it now? finding the best game first, slam later|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: Nicely bid!|pg||
nt|mrdct: sensible spot|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Sound contract.|pg||
nt|jtr: Trump lead the @hs get set up|pg||
nt|stoffers: and everyting nice for declearer|pg||
nt|mrdct: @C lead will put declarer under the most presure|pg||
nt|jtr: @sK rates to be with North|pg||
pc|cK|nt|mrdct: will probably play this on a cross-ruff line|pg||
nt|jtr: He needs the @dQ with South so North has the @sK probably|pg||
nt|jtr: If North hesitated over 3@s, Zia will not know about it|pg||
nt|mrdct: zia will be running all possible layouts through his head before he plays to this first trick|pg||
nt|mrdct: north & east always sit on the same side of the screen|pg||
nt|mrdct: except in jurisdictions where south & west do|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|d3|nt|jtr: low @h now|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|h5|nt|jtr: Steal a trick beofre he gets on with his work|pg||
nt|jtr: before|pg||
nt|mrdct: yes and it's not the end of the world if north rises @HA and plays a trump|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jtr: Crunch time|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dQ|nt|jtr: trick short now|pg||
nt|jtr: Cant make @sQ|pg||
nt|mrdct: well dummy will soon have to come off with a @H and then north can play a trump|pg||
nt|jtr: North can play a trump|pg||
nt|jtr: Or South if he pitches|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mrdct: sort of mucked up the timing by ruffing a 2nd @C. needed to get all the @S ruffs in while he still had @Cs in dummy to ruff back to hand|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|tmice: "Silla" is going down in 3 nt B-23|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|mc|10|nt|jtr: How?|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4S654HJT64DT3CK982,SQ2HA75DK985CAJ63,SA973HQDAQJ64CQ54,SKJT8HK9832D72CT7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d!|an|4+!h|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4S654HJT64DT3CK982,SQ2HA75DK985CAJ63,SA973HQDAQJ64CQ54,SKJT8HK9832D72CT7|sv|b|nt|tmice: NT on the other hand, C! lead|pg||
nt|jtr: I see TY|pg||
nt|tmice: @c lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: so we will have a new leader shortly|pg||
nt|mrdct: but perhap temporarily|pg||
nt|jtr: and the slam to come|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|jtr: I doubt game will be bid on the previous|pg||
nt|tmice: even when he playes small @h from hand and dropped Singel @h K|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|vugraphs2: zia : i know this auction|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 1NT will play a bit better this time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtr: Rosenberg thinking of a double?|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jtr: No @cJ Zia?:)|pg||
nt|mrdct: probably a helpful lead for declarer|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|mrdct: so far so good|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mrdct: might need to engineer an endplay on west to bring this home|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Well played|pg||
nt|mrdct: or if trump not play now he can cross-ruff for 8 tricks|pg||
nt|mrdct: @CA and another probably Zia's best chance|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Can still make though|pg||
nt|jtr: I cant see the eighth|pg||
nt|jtr: But i am sure Helgemo can:)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg||
nt|mrdct: i think if Zia plays @CA and another, helgemo then strips the majors and exits a @C to endplay west|pg||
pc|dA|nt|mrdct: ok - undo that comment|pg||
nt|mrdct: press F6 everyone|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|jtr: ah Zia has the give a @h|pg||
nt|tmice: 4@s-p-4NT-p-5@d-x-5@s-x. B-24|pg||
nt|mrdct: can use either opponent as a stepping stone to the good @H10|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|tmice: didnt find the 6, but got 5 x|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SJT32HK95432DACAQ,S97HA87DKJT87CT62,SA654HJTD652CKJ54,SKQ8HQ6DQ943C9873|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SJT32HK95432DACAQ,S97HA87DKJT87CT62,SA654HJTD652CKJ54,SKQ8HQ6DQ943C9873|sv|o|nt|yusufb: GREAT HELGEMO|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mrdct: not surprsiingly, helgemo finds a better line looking at two hands than i could manage looking at four|pg||
nt|jtr: Rebid by South?|pg||
nt|stoffers: 3@s|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jtr: 3@s i guess|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Sælensminde is in 5@sx on 24.|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|skjaeran: So 6 IMPs to the americans.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|jtr: some communication problems here|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|mrdct: @H guess to make this|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|jtr: convenient to get this right|pg||
nt|mrdct: has he got his guessing shoes on?|pg||
nt|jtr: No clues at all|pg||
nt|mrdct: i always fear that the longer you think in these situations the more likely you are to go wrong|pg||
nt|jtr: Wonder why he played the 10|pg||
nt|jtr: Many specs are asking|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mrdct: yes good point David. the J is generally far more likely to be covered|pg||
nt|mrdct: although i very much doubt rosenberg would've done so|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|nt|jtr: I am sure he would not|pg||
pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S4HKT6432DJ93CAK9,ST752HAQJ85D7C874,SAKQJ8HDAQ54CQJ53,S963H97DKT862CT62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|dQ|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S4HKT6432DJ93CAK9,ST752HAQJ85D7C874,SAKQJ8HDAQ54CQJ53,S963H97DKT862CT62|sv|n|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 10 suggesting a singleton to induce ace win maybe?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Brogeland in 5@d on board 25.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jtr: wow|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mrdct: genuine chance for that to be made (on brd 25)|pg||
nt|stoffers: big hand here, but no fit, 6@c best chanses|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mrdct: moysian slams are always tough to bid|pg||
nt|stoffers: geir can bid 4NT now, better than 3NT|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mrdct: helness-helgemo have a very famous grand-slam they bid in 6 card fit intentionally where that was cold but the 8 card fit had no play|pg||
nt|tmice: Brogeland got the K@s lead agains 5@d...|pg||
nt|stoffers: that was helgemo-groetheim actually|pg||
nt|jtr: 6@s probably better than 6@c|pg||
nt|mrdct: or something like that - i'm sure one of my norweigan friends will send me a link to hand in question|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|mrdct: i was close :)|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Helgemo-Grøtheim playing VikingClub.|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|nt|stoffers: will make 6 on that lead|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|mrdct: http://www.vikingclub.starwarsguiden.net/frombook.php?page=grandslam|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQJHT974DAQT2CT93,SKT8542HK6DK5CAK4,SA763HQ5DJ9763CQJ,S9HAJ832D84C87652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQJHT974DAQT2CT93,SKT8542HK6DK5CAK4,SA763HQ5DJ9763CQJ,S9HAJ832D84C87652|sv|b|nt|vugraphs2: i'm sorry i missed the play|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i had to check the result of board 25|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugraphs2: where zia was actually playing 4@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|vugraphs2: i corrected the scoresheet|pg||
nt|jtr: ah|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|jtr: that explains things|pg||
nt|mrdct: 3@C might have been EW last making spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|jtr: This should be ok too|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mrdct: yes the @SQJ coming down is helpful|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
nt|skjaeran: And @HQx|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|mrdct: can't really avoid making this on this layout|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg||
nt|jtr: 5@d made on 25|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAQT95HAT7DAJ84C6,SKJ6H98652DK75CA2,S87HKJ3DQT63CKQ75,S432HQ4D92CJT9843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAQT95HAT7DAJ84C6,SKJ6H98652DK75CA2,S87HKJ3DQT63CKQ75,S432HQ4D92CJT9843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|skjaeran: Kibs: Operator said 5@D was wrong - Zia played 4@d.|pg||
nt|mrdct: 3NT could be an interesting contract here for NS|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Kibbs : operator is a noob :(|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Right, but still 10 IMPs to Norway|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|stoffers: 2NT or 3@d now?|pg||
nt|Zmud99: Godefroy , you are fired !!!!|pg||
nt|Zmud99: sorry private..|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: :(:(|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bien sur|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: lol|pg||
nt|stoffers: lol|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Are you taking over Hervé?:)|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|mrdct: 3@D for me|pg||
nt|Walddk2: He has only been operating for 11 days on the trot. That's nothing for a young man|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jtr: 3@h now i guess|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: so 3NT it is|pg||
mb|d|nt|stoffers: everything wrong in 3NT, exept clubs 6-2, and longer clubs with  no entry|pg||
nt|jtr: You will soon get a bit of your life back Roland|pg||
nt|mrdct: likely @CJ lead|pg||
nt|jtr: Not now|pg||
nt|stoffers: not after the x|pg||
nt|mrdct: but ... that double may change things|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|nt|stoffers: wow..|pg||
nt|jtr: ouch!|pg||
nt|mrdct: helness has gone All-In|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|mrdct: @S may be a source of tricks here with the nice pips|pg||
nt|mrdct: how about 3@S, 2@S, 1@C and 3@D|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Zia will pay for his insult....|pg||
nt|mrdct: 2@H i mean|pg||
nt|jtr: A nice round number for Helness|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|mrdct: the @HQ wont come into it|pg||
pc|c2|nt|jtr: 1000 is it not?|pg||
nt|stoffers: HH actually had a similar sequence vs poland a few years ago, then they didnt have the agreement of xx as business, played xx to show doubt. 3NT was 950, but all they got was 140 ...|pg||
nt|stoffers: in 4@c. From that on they have played xx as business|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 800 NV unless overtrick.|pg||
nt|jtr: ah right i saw 10|pg||
nt|mrdct: Zia and Roseberg will quickly need to come with a plausible story of what they bid to and got doubled going for 800|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg||
nt|stoffers: 4@c is like 800 :)|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|vugraphs2: zia actually ducked quickly|pg||
nt|jtr: He should have passed quickly instead|pg||
nt|mrdct: helness is sitting pretty now|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|skjaeran: Brogeland went one down in 2@h on 26 - push board.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mrdct: loving it|pg||
nt|mrdct: low @C now by Zia to force a guess his best chance|pg||
nt|mrdct: shame he hasn't got one|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes, you should lend him one|pg||
nt|jtr: Generally, he had too much for this double  Give Rosenberg the @cA and it works|pg||
nt|stoffers: indeed|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SAKT98532H84DJ9C5,S64HA752D643CK863,SHQJ9DKQ852CAQJT9,SQJ7HKT63DAT7C742|sv|n|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAKT98532H84DJ9C5,S64HA752D643CK863,SHQJ9DKQ852CAQJT9,SQJ7HKT63DAT7C742|sv|n|mb|4S|nt|jtr: Lots of @ss around today|pg||
nt|mrdct: this one will be interesting|pg||
mb|p|nt|jtr: Must be thursday i suppose|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mrdct: there's usually about 13 per hand|pg||
nt|jtr: i suppose so|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jtr: seems more though|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|mrdct: just enough on this hand thoguh to make this cold|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|stoffers: only chanse to finesse here, and he did|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|jtr: unlucky lead|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S8HQJ432DKT72CT72,S6HT9D986CKQ96543,SQJ5432HAK6DJ4CJ8,SAKT97H875DAQ53CA|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S8HQJ432DKT72CT72,S6HT9D986CKQ96543,SQJ5432HAK6DJ4CJ8,SAKT97H875DAQ53CA|sv|e|nt|mrdct: a few good boards for norway to score-up and likely finish this set with a handy lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: 13 @Ss again|pg||
nt|jtr: 7IMPs a board  Swingy stuff|pg||
mb|p|nt|mrdct: and it wont be fun for anyone declaring in that suit|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jtr: no sorry|pg||
mb|1N|nt|skjaeran: This is the last board of the set.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Thanks to our excellent operator Godefroy de Tessieres of France - great job!|pg||
mb|2H|nt|skjaeran: Also thanks to my fellow commentators: Christer Kristoffersen and Thomas Nylund, Norway, David Greenwood, Ireland, Dave Thompson, Australia and Roland Wald, Denmark.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Thanks to BBO and WBF for making this broadcast possible, and not to forget: Hervé Lustmann, France, on-site BBO organizer.|pg||
nt|Zmud99: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Takk Harald|pg||
nt|stoffers: big boards, big swings, its funny to watch! Hope you all come back for the next segment in 50 minuts, see you all then|pg||
nt|mrdct: it's been quite a show put on by these players this set|pg||
nt|stoffers: 10 more to usa when he found the @h on 27.|pg||
nt|mrdct: Zia might try for a miracle 3NT here|pg||
mb|3N|an|no !h stopper|nt|mrdct: and does|pg||
nt|jtr: No miracles on Thursdays|pg||
mb|d|mb|4D|nt|mrdct: and they won't play there if rosenberg is on the same page with this denying a @H stopper|pg||
mb|d|nt|mrdct: but EW seem destined to get penalised somewhere here|pg||
mb|5C|nt|stoffers: who can double 5@c?|pg||
nt|skjaeran: I can:)|pg||
nt|jtr: we can|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tmice: Garner all inn B28- 3NT XX|pg||
nt|stoffers: see..|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jtr: 5@c is actually a good contract|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
nt|mrdct: on a @D hook basically|pg||
nt|mrdct: or a lucky lead|pg||
nt|stoffers: 3NT xx a very popular contract today|pg||
nt|jtr: Maybe not after the X of 4@d though|pg||
nt|jtr: Popular in Norway|pg||
nt|jtr: anyway i had better go to work:(  Ha en fin dag|pg||
nt|stoffers: brogelands double being more costly than zias i predict...|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Bye David|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Found the @H lead, so just made I believe.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 3NTxx in OR.|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|skjaeran: +1.|pg||
nt|skjaeran: 12 IMP's for USA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mrdct: so brogeland will be trying to think of something he could've gone for 1400 in|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mrdct: i can't recall any matches where 3NTxx has made twice in one set on different hands|pg||
mc|9|nt|mrdct: you saw it first on BBO|pg||
nt|stoffers: thx all, see you in a few|pg||
nt|skjaeran: Good set for USA. See you in 40 minutes.|pg||
nt|mrdct: so much for my prediction of norway taking the lead|pg||
nt|mrdct: operator was that -1 or -2|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: -2|pg||
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