vg|Bermuda Bowl 2007,1_2 F - seg 4_6 - A,I,1,32,USA 1,114,SOUTH AFRICA,106|
rs|,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2NW=,2CWx=,3NE+4,1HSx-4,3CW-3,3CW-2,1NS=,1NS+1,1NW=,1NW=,4SE-1,2SE+1,3NS-1,2NS-1,2HW=,2HW=,5CSx-1,5CSx-2,4HS+1,6HS=,3HS-1,3HS-1,4HEx=,2HE=,3CN+1,3CN+1,2SN+1,2SS=,3NS=,4HS=,2SE=,3DS-1|
pn|Mahmood,Holman,Rosenberg,Cope,Apteker,Weinstein,Gower,Garner|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3ST643HKQ953DAQC95,SA92HAJD42CAT7643,S87H742DJ653CKQJ8,SKQJ5HT86DKT987C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3ST643HKQ953DAQC95,SA92HAJD42CAT7643,S87H742DJ653CKQJ8,SKQJ5HT86DKT987C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|vugraphs2: this board is better :)|pg||
nt|3for3: I like 1@H here in 3d seat, don't like 1@C on 532 at all|pg||
nt|joest: much more interesting|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|larrymori: but the hand changed|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: well, here, tooo...as the board has changed|pg||
nt|joest: looks like gower is going for the gusto right awy|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i was a bit surprised that weinstein overcall 2@c on AKxx :)|pg||
nt|joest: most folks dont' like to disguise three card heart support|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|3for3: not a big fan of playing for penalties with only 4 trump, and 3 card support (unshown)|pg||
nt|barnets: dec will set up a diamond disc now|pg||
nt|joest: Howie can build a heart trick for a dimond pitch before Gower can get back in|pg||
nt|larrymori: looks like a profitable decision|pg||
nt|barnets: on the h 10|pg||
nt|barnets: so will lose only 1 h 1 diamond and 3 clubs|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|joest: +180|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|3for3: the good news in playing for penalties is it's only 180 when they make it|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|larrymori: often dangerous opposite a 3rd seat opener|pg||
pc|s9|nt|Walddk4: http://tinyurl.com/2jzdld  for Bermuda Bowl system cards|pg||
pc|s7|nt|joest: the bad news is that isn't so hot when you have a reasonable play for 2@h|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|3for3: not like conceding 670 though|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|3for3: probably was not making 2@H|pg||
nt|barnets: to beat hand north had to lead unlikely diamond|pg||
nt|barnets: hi there|pg||
nt|joest: it looks like Howie must be working out whether it could cost to play a third spade and play for 380|pg||
nt|joest: 280|pg||
nt|3for3: defense can take 2 spades, 2 round aces, club ruff and an uppercut to beat 2@H|pg||
nt|3for3: he doesnt know clubs arent 5-1|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: if @c 5-1 he need to play @s to have a chance|pg||
nt|barnets: dec yhinks if north has all missing clubs and spades split 3-3 right to play spades|pg||
nt|joest: yes|pg||
nt|larrymori: yes|pg||
nt|joest: and once north has shown up with three hearts, five clubs is more likely|pg||
nt|larrymori: unless south is 2542|pg||
nt|3for3: no need to reopen with that shape...|pg||
nt|barnets: cant make 280 on any layout I think|pg||
nt|joest: which means north made a penalty pass on three clubs?|pg||
nt|joest: no|pg||
nt|larrymori: north would be 4324 then|pg||
nt|barnets: either north has 4 club tricks or south can ruff in or north can ruff third spade|pg||
nt|3for3: at this rate OR won't have many comparisons...|pg||
nt|joest: my money is on the spade play|pg||
nt|barnets: if north started with 2-3 -3 -5 cant make the hand |pg||
pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|3for3: weinstein happy to see club jack|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKJ5HKJ876DJ4C965,SAT4HAQT92DQTC743,S9862H5D8632CQJT2,SQ73H43DAK975CAK8|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|mc|13|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKJ5HKJ876DJ4C965,SAT4HAQT92DQTC743,S9862H5D8632CQJT2,SQ73H43DAK975CAK8|sv|n|nt|barnets: so good start for ew|pg||
nt|joest: that's the sort of start you want if you're USA1|pg||
nt|3for3: this looks like a dull 3nt|pg||
mb|1C|an|either nat or any bal|nt|joest: this is an upgrade b/c their NT is 14-16|pg||
mb|1H|nt|3for3: uh oh, head on the block...|pg||
nt|barnets: lots of finneses |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: now this is what a penalty pass looks like|pg||
nt|3for3: as usual, commentators who predict, often eat their words|pg||
mb|p|nt|larrymori: looks like punishment for unfav overcall on that|pg||
pc|c3|nt|3for3: gower stays in the frying pan|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|joest: decision to upgrade worked in a funny way b/c no way south comes in over a 1NT opener|pg||
nt|larrymori: shouldnt come in in first place|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w can make very lucky 12 in nt but this may be even better|pg||
nt|joest: all the luck that gives them 12 tricks means a very expensive 1@h|pg||
nt|barnets: looks like 1100|pg||
nt|3for3: seems right to play trump back for partner|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|nt|joest: a trump through is the normal d|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
nt|3for3: especially when you can lead thru twice|pg||
nt|3for3: keeps partner off likely trump throw in|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|d4|nt|barnets: it s possible north shud have tried to run out anywhere withxx|pg||
nt|barnets: the norwegian tried that and escaped with his life|pg||
nt|barnets: to 3N|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|joest: Steve hasn't shown his top diamonds yet so that was a tough guess|pg||
nt|barnets: 3n played in open|pg||
nt|barnets: after weak 1N opener|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
nt|joest: this is heading toward a 12 imp pickup|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|3for3: only 2 for the doubled partial on first hand, no tragedy|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|nt|3for3: this is, however|pg||
mc|3|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S98HA72DAQJ9CQ762,S4H43D543CAKJ9543,SJT532HKJ65D82CT8,SAKQ76HQT98DKT76C|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S98HA72DAQJ9CQ762,S4H43D543CAKJ9543,SJT532HKJ65D82CT8,SAKQ76HQT98DKT76C|sv|e|nt|joest: very fast start|pg||
nt|barnets: so lead is now 21|pg||
mb|1D|nt|3for3: troublish looking handfor EW|pg||
nt|barnets: and ns will not be feeling too great|pg||
mb|3C|nt|joest: i suspect Steve liked his hand up til this moment|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: pass from north best|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|larrymori: if 2@c north might have X but 3@c no X|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|barnets: down 3 on best def|pg||
nt|joest: ace of hearts to get a signal i suspect|pg||
nt|3for3: defense had 3 diamonds, 2 hearts...and some trump tricks|pg||
nt|3for3: 2 i guess, if they time it best|pg||
nt|barnets: north can make the c10 on a promotion|pg||
nt|joest: two rounds of hearts, then three rounds of diamonds|pg||
nt|3for3: need to play 3 rounds of diamonds, first|pg||
nt|barnets: HA H D DA fourth diam promotes trump|pg||
nt|larrymori: seems like no other choice but @h A now|pg||
nt|3for3: either way works, i think|pg||
nt|larrymori: so def becomes fairly clear|pg||
nt|3for3: certainly wont play a black card|pg||
nt|barnets: yes diams work then KA H and another diam same|pg||
nt|joest: i really can't think of anything other than the heart ace|pg||
nt|3for3: right, even if declare ruffs with j, q762 becomes second trick|pg||
nt|barnets: either south will make his 7 clubs or north his 10|pg||
nt|3for3: an example of why spots are important when you preempt (not that west didnt have his bid)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|larrymori: not sure that pard has the K|pg||
pc|h4|nt|barnets: unfortunately for dec SAKQ are all wasted|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|barnets: well the KQ are|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|3for3: fortunately for declarer he is not doubled :)|pg||
nt|3for3: did the promotion just go away?|pg||
nt|joest: if he doesn't get his diamond ruff now the hand is over.  it makes|pg||
nt|larrymori: lost a trick|pg||
nt|barnets: that loks like a trick gone|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|larrymori: still down|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|barnets: bad timing by the def|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|3for3: -2 could have been -3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|mc|7|nt|larrymori: yup|pg||
nt|3for3: was gower worried partner had 6d?|pg||
pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SQ75HQJDK542C9843,SAJ943HA872DT6CT5,SK82HT964DAQ7CA76,ST6HK53DJ983CKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SQ75HQJDK542C9843,SAJ943HA872DT6CT5,SK82HT964DAQ7CA76,ST6HK53DJ983CKQJ2|sv|b|nt|barnets: in other room rosenberg zia defen accurately for down 3|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|larrymori: nobody would bid just 2@cs?|pg||
mb|1N|nt|barnets: taking the diam ruff first and then HK HA|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|3for3: apteker's 1nt preempted weinstein, who was going to back in with some call|pg||
nt|joest: with everything going down multiples, I'm not surprised he didn't bid! :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|3for3: apteker will win in hand and play hearts|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|joest: declarer should eventually get a seventh trick in hearts|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|nt|3for3: and 8th|pg||
nt|barnets: best was to take the HA and play c 10|pg||
nt|barnets: that woul hold dec to 1N|pg||
nt|3for3: far from obvious, barnet|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|barnets: now will make 2|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|3for3: usually declarer is ready for clubs on this auction|pg||
nt|barnets: no not at all|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|nt|larrymori: or lead that originally then lol|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|mc|8|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKQTHT75DJT4CAT74,SA96HA862D98CKJ92,SJ732HKQJ9DQ653C5,S854H43DAK72CQ863|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SKQTHT75DJT4CAT74,SA96HA862D98CKJ92,SJ732HKQJ9DQ653C5,S854H43DAK72CQ863|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|3for3: normal to back in with dble here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|an|no 4 cards major|nt|joest: 1@s response |pg||
nt|joest: denying a four card major|pg||
nt|joest: it is a catach al|pg||
nt|3for3: but perhaps the colors and the earlier boards scared him off|pg||
nt|joest: all|pg||
nt|joest: 1NT = constructive|pg||
nt|joest: this is weaker|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: they play 1 of a red suit is a transfer|pg||
nt|joest: right|pg||
nt|larrymori: how big can 1nt be?|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: Howie now bids 1NT and that's it|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: 1NT is about 11 but as a passed hand maybe 10|pg||
nt|joest: they open everything|pg||
nt|3for3: we keep having 1nt boards and we will lose our audience|pg||
nt|barnets: dec has to guess how to play clubs for his contract|pg||
pc|hK|nt|3for3: with a to double in north, would have been easy|pg||
nt|barnets: if he plays for 4 in south will make but plays for north will go down|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|3for3: camt afford to do much side suit discovery|pg||
pc|h7|nt|joest: king  must ask for an unblock or something else this risks A9xx with declarer|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|joest: south africa got on the board on that last hand, holding 1NT to seven tricks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|barnets: west can duck 2 spades|pg||
pc|sK|nt|joest: and get a good feel that north was 44 in the majors|pg||
nt|barnets: try and count hand|pg||
nt|joest: when he cashed two diamonds there will not be room in North to hold four clubs|pg||
nt|barnets: right|pg||
nt|3for3: just enough side suit discovery |pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|3for3: he will get the spade layout, unless aptker was falsecarding from kqjt|pg||
nt|dinos1: or N play @sJ now|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|barnets: 1n makeing in open|pg||
nt|3for3: that would be a clever falsecard, yes|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|barnets: well played|pg||
nt|joest: there we go|pg||
nt|3for3: well done, howie|pg||
nt|joest: nicely done|pg||
nt|larrymori: yes|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJ5HJT976DJT2CQ84,S3HK532DAQ975CT53,SK642HAQ4D863CKJ6,SAQT987H8DK4CA972|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|Forcing|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|maybe 2|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJ5HJT976DJT2CQ84,S3HK532DAQ975CT53,SK642HAQ4D863CKJ6,SAQT987H8DK4CA972|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|3for3: It is often easier to see the right play looking at all 4 hands, don't underestimate little plays like that, they add up in the long run|pg||
mb|1N|nt|3for3: 2@S here, another fearless prediction|pg||
nt|larrymori: it was good careful play|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: the spade layout conforms to the cottect play of low to the Q not 10 to pick up JX in south|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|joest: this is a hand that will reward the % play in the spade suit of spade to the queen|pg||
nt|larrymori: yup|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|3for3: notice Kx doesnt do declarer any good|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|dinos1: @s to Q wins in this layout, but play to J cant - if Jxxx opp Kx|pg||
nt|3for3: he might not lead spades from dummy at all, instead 4 rounds of @D's|pg||
nt|joest: or start clubs and see if they will play spades|pg||
nt|joest: but diamonds seems more normal|pg||
nt|barnets: for suit combinations consult encyclopedia of bridge or suit combinations by the late roudinesco|pg||
nt|joest: steve can't know that the finesse will work or that trying to cash the diamond will be helpful (which it won't if clubs are 3-3)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|dinos1: so plays for fin|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|3for3: another line heard from|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|joest: interesting line|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|dinos1: yes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c9|nt|dinos1: cd pitch @c|pg||
nt|barnets: well played |pg||
mc|9|nt|dinos1: but now - o/ trick|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA43HAT2DKT52CAKJ,SK82HK876DAQ63C73,SQJ76HJ3DJ9C96542,ST95HQ954D874CQT8|sv|b|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s7|mc|8|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA43HAT2DKT52CAKJ,SK82HK876DAQ63C73,SQJ76HJ3DJ9C96542,ST95HQ954D874CQT8|sv|b|nt|joest: in the open room, the South Africans got all the way to 4@s|pg||
nt|3for3: pushy 3nt here|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|joest: no one passes here any more|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|larrymori: this might|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: so another 6 to usa as SA get too high on last and played in game down1|pg||
nt|3for3: 3nt on light values is especially hard when most of the points in one hand|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
pc|h6|nt|joest: btw I like a heart lead here|pg||
nt|larrymori: 2 may easily go down|pg||
nt|joest: altho it could certainly blow a trick|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|3for3: there is no good passive lead, so might as well go get em|pg||
nt|joest: it seems like clubs from the top will be next|pg||
nt|barnets: ehat gives the def 6 tricks|pg||
nt|3for3: could playing on diamonds be safer?|pg||
nt|joest: yes if steve plays diamonds thru|pg||
nt|barnets: i like diamonds with h 4-4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|3for3: well, we have votes for c,d,s...and even a heart exit could be right i suppose|pg||
nt|dinos1: can return low @h|pg||
nt|dinos1: then back w/ @h9|pg||
nt|barnets: would make 2D 2H 2C and 2S|pg||
nt|larrymori: the 9 becomes an entry|pg||
nt|joest: six of diamonds is my bet|pg||
nt|joest: so a chance to pick up imps if USA loses their way|pg||
nt|barnets: IF dec knew hearts were 4-4 I am sure a daimond was best|pg||
nt|dinos1: and IF he knew were is @cQ)|pg||
nt|joest: i'm sure Steve will play a diamond through when he gets in unless Howie plays his lowest diamond|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|joest: wrong again|pg||
nt|larrymori: time for that later with the @h|pg||
nt|joest: yes|pg||
nt|3for3: predicting on vugraph is not an exact science|pg||
nt|dinos1: E knows he has 4 @h's so @h4 is better|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|mc|7|nt|barnets: zia was down 1 in 3n -- there he had to start with CA CK|pg||
pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SA432HKQ98D3CQT62,SQJ6HJ65432DT754C,SK98HTDA9862C9874,ST75HA7DKQJCAKJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pg||
pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SA432HKQ98D3CQT62,SQJ6HJ65432DT754C,SK98HTDA9862C9874,ST75HA7DKQJCAKJ53|sv|o|nt|dinos1: the case when u shdnt follow pd's signal :)|pg||
nt|3for3: partner's signals should be descriptive, not commands|pg||
nt|larrymori: partner is just telling you, not a command|pg||
nt|dinos1: y|pg||
nt|3for3: larry and i could play together|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|larrymori: yuppers|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|an|4+!h|nt|joest: 1NT rebid showing 17-19|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|larrymori: so with 15-16 he bids 1@s?|pg||
nt|joest: Howie could bid 2@h invitational here|pg||
mb|2C!|an|relay to 2!d|nt|joest: after starting with 2@c|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2H|an|5+!h inv|nt|3for3: that hand could be good opposite 3 card support if partner has little club wastage|pg||
nt|barnets:  must avoid club lead to have chance to beat 2H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: good stop...i must admit I'd get to 3@H on these cards|pg||
nt|barnets: in open rosenberg led a low diamond V 2H not a success|pg||
pc|d2|nt|joest: oops|pg||
nt|dinos1: )))|pg||
nt|joest: same creative mind!|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|3for3: must be a standout|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|barnets: well it must be the corrwct lead if they both led it:)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s6|nt|joest: that's why they're there and we're here|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|larrymori: good shot but here the high one could have produced down 1|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|3for3: double ducky|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphs2: i'm not sure|pg||
nt|dinos1: sure ook K|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SH9753D96CAT96532,SAK865HJ42DT42C87,S742HAT6DAQ83CQJ4,SQJT93HKQ8DKJ75CK|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|2S|an|!s+minor|mb|2N!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SH9753D96CAT96532,SAK865HJ42DT42C87,S742HAT6DAQ83CQJ4,SQJT93HKQ8DKJ75CK|sv|e|nt|barnets: so SA missed a chance for swing|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: maybe south lead the @sA|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|joest: do they play weak jump shifts in comp?|pg||
nt|3for3: weinstein's hand is not that good opposite overcall, trump wasted no shape|pg||
nt|barnets: 5C great save here|pg||
nt|larrymori: kind of good for a wjs, could miss a game|pg||
nt|joest: but over negative double he can show a mixed raise which steve might accpet.  Over 3@c he will have to take an immediate view|pg||
nt|3for3: i like to play wjs in comp as somewhat constructive, sort of like this...|pg||
mb|4C|nt|larrymori: but a void in opps suit is too much|pg||
nt|3for3: this does not look like a negative double|pg||
nt|joest: ok that settles that.  Howie is compelled to bid 4@s|pg||
nt|dinos1: super wjs)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|3for3: 74 bid one more|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: good bridge|pg||
mb|p|nt|larrymori: pard was was there for him knowing the 7 card suit|pg||
pc|sK|nt|barnets: 4S is decent in it needs opener to have the DA DQ|pg||
nt|dinos1: he opened 1@d )|pg||
nt|joest: feels like down one|pg||
nt|joest: although if declarer plays a heart to the ace right now, Steve will need to unblock the queen|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|3for3: wow, that might be tough|pg||
nt|joest: indeed!|pg||
nt|barnets: yes otherwise he is endplayed|pg||
nt|3for3: should do so early before they see it, thoughhere he does have all of the clues|pg||
nt|barnets: after th e spades are eliminted|pg||
nt|dinos1: has no entries to eliminate @s's|pg||
nt|dinos1: and fin @c|pg||
nt|joest: has to play for stiff club king|pg||
nt|barnets: in the othe r rooom I was told cope did unblock|pg||
nt|3for3: declarer would need to eschew the club finesse, to strip hand..(thanks, debbie R)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|larrymori: he could lead to the @h A ruff the spades playing for the kingleton|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|barnets: well zia played H for the ace at trick 2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|dinos1: and risk be down 2?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|nt|joest: do we know that the closed room contract was the same?|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|joest: i guess we do yes|pg||
nt|larrymori: could did not mean should but it was a possibility|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|nt|joest: really?|pg||
nt|dinos1: dont understand|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SA92HKQ3DKQ952CJ7,SKT83HTDA763CT843,SQJ6HAJ97542DJCA5,S754H86DT84CKQ962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SA92HKQ3DKQ952CJ7,SKT83HTDA763CT843,SQJ6HAJ97542DJCA5,S754H86DT84CKQ962|sv|b|nt|joest: wow|pg||
nt|barnets: the SA pair Cope and Holman have impressed with their defensive play in this champioship|pg||
nt|3for3: can we confirm that?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|vugraphs2: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: north should be able to show diamond shortness here|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i was very surprised to, but it did happen this way|pg||
nt|joest: sorry to even think about questioning you :)|pg||
nt|3for3: which will turn south's hand to rubbish|pg||
nt|barnets: looks like south is still suffering from his 1100|pg||
mb|3D|an|!h, slam interest|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|3!h, !s control|nt|3for3: 3@D is not a call I would have guessed|pg||
mb|p|nt|dinos1: trf?|pg||
nt|joest: it's not on their convention card|pg||
nt|joest: at least the main portion|pg||
nt|barnets: tales clun lead to beat 6h by south|pg||
nt|barnets: club|pg||
nt|3for3: ziaberg were able to transfer, show diamond shortness, and be done at the safety of the 4 level|pg||
nt|joest: so that will depend on who bids hearts first.  Neither player has uttered that word yet|pg||
nt|joest: Garner has a natural club lead|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|3for3: here we go|pg||
nt|dinos1: wrong-sided|pg||
nt|mittmouse: how could he go down 2 in 5c dbled|pg||
nt|3for3: unlucky for sa, the response wasn't hearts..|pg||
nt|barnets: can north transfer now?|pg||
nt|joest: too bad he had the heart queen|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe west will x|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i didnt see west bid|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: tray in on the other side now|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: wow|pg||
nt|joest: oh my|pg||
nt|3for3: welllllll|pg||
mb|6H|nt|barnets: now a chance|pg||
nt|dinos1: 6@h now|pg||
mb|p|nt|3for3: now he has to ignoer his double!|pg||
nt|larrymori: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: ignore*|pg||
nt|barnets: in the italy match SA had some fortunate slam gains|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: Apteker is explaining something|pg||
nt|barnets: in their upset of gargantuan proportions|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i guess pass of 5@s may be meaning something|pg||
nt|joest: I understand Michael Rosenberg dubbed it the biggest upset in bridge history|pg||
nt|3for3: bigger than his own comeback in albuquerque?|pg||
nt|joest: i don't think he'd call that an upset :)|pg||
nt|barnets: yes i think so|pg||
nt|dinos1: pass of 5@s can show xx(x) if pd has AQ|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: Weinstein and apteker are still chatting|pg||
nt|joest: it was amazing and they're to be highly commended for it|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i'm too far to hear what they r saying|pg||
nt|3for3: i'd bet not....they needed 75 of 75 in 3 matches, and at least one team to go minus....|pg||
nt|larrymori: yup i remember|pg||
nt|3for3: and then win a tiebreaker, too as I recall|pg||
nt|3for3: A spade can still be right here...far from clear|pg||
pc|dA|nt|dinos1: made|pg||
nt|barnets: yes but thats not the case of perhaps the best bridge team eaver losing a long match toSA|pg||
nt|joest: that swung a bunch of IMPs|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|3for3: 26 of em|pg||
nt|dinos1: if something strange happen as in 5@cX|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|3for3: this will get NS feeling more chipper|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|barnets: I was asked by specs and I rate the Italians as probably the best bridge team ever|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pg||
mc|12|nt|joest: that tightened things up|pg||
nt|3for3: These Italians or the 1960's version?|pg||
nt|barnets: these ones|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKHQJT84DK96CKQ76,SJT4H7DAQJ82CAT84,SA9753HK52DT743C2,SQ862HA963D5CJ953|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|an|good raise|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKHQJT84DK96CKQ76,SJT4H7DAQJ82CAT84,SA9753HK52DT743C2,SQ862HA963D5CJ953|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|3for3: well the 1960's never lost in something like 15 years...|pg||
nt|larrymori: the earlier ones just dominated completed|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|larrymori: completely|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: yes they were great too danny -it would have been wonderfull to see a match played|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|barnets: but perhaps the opposition were not so good as now|pg||
nt|3for3: Right|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|joest: i think Howie needs to play a heart now|pg||
nt|3for3: typical partial battle hand, seems normal to bid 3@H/2@S, but not so good when partner has 5 of their trump|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|3for3: Although 2@S probably plays OK...|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|joest: he will ruff a spade b/c if jack and ten of clubs are reversed he has an endplay|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SQ6H95DK97543CAKQ,SAJ92HK86DAQJ6C52,SK754HQT2DT8C8643,ST83HAJ743D2CJT97|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQ6H95DK97543CAKQ,SAJ92HK86DAQJ6C52,SK754HQT2DT8C8643,ST83HAJ743D2CJT97|sv|n|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|3for3: 2@DXX?|pg||
mb|2D|nt|larrymori: possible|pg||
mb|d|nt|barnets: i dont think so|pg||
mb|r|an|genrally 3 (could be4) maxi|nt|barnets: east will not pass|pg||
nt|joest: RD = 3 card support + a max|pg||
nt|barnets: he has 1 diamond and not much points|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: thanks|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|3for3: Looks like it wasn't in the system to even try|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
nt|3for3: big result for SA in other room|pg||
nt|joest: i'd say so|pg||
nt|dinos1: nice @s spots|pg||
nt|barnets: after 2H west raised to 3 and east biid 4 and zia found x|pg||
nt|3for3: Zia likes to Double|pg||
nt|dinos1: X by ear?|pg||
nt|barnets: looks like one of his rubber bridge xs|pg||
nt|3for3: Double is dangerous when so many of your tricks are in one suit|pg||
nt|barnets: zia likes to x alot and it often works|pg||
nt|joest: you have to be willing to take the bad with the good|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|3for3: I am sure most would take Zia's bad, because there is so much good|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|joest: this switch may cause Garner to forget about the @h hook|pg||
nt|barnets: particularly when he has short trumps in alimited auction|pg||
nt|barnets: he has one too many here|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|amadala: bb, vc and sb running scores after 11 brds http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/running.html|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|barnets: so both pairs use xx to show the ability to compete to 3H a very good system much better than showing D|pg||
nt|dinos1: @cK|pg||
nt|3for3: Norway pulling away from Netherlands|pg||
pc|d9|nt|3for3: Or Holland as that site says |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|mc|8|nt|3for3: Ladies matches both single digits|pg||
pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S5HK96DKJ754CQT53,SKT84HT7DQT93CA94,SAQ32HA3D62CJ8762,SJ976HQJ8542DA8CK|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|4!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|mc|10|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S5HK96DKJ754CQT53,SKT84HT7DQT93CA94,SAQ32HA3D62CJ8762,SJ976HQJ8542DA8CK|sv|b|nt|dinos1: 10 imps |pg||
nt|joest: well what started out as a runaway is a match again|pg||
nt|joest: South Africa did well to hang in there|pg||
nt|barnets: only 9 in it|pg||
nt|barnets: sorry 11|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|barnets: cant count|pg||
nt|dinos1: 480=10|pg||
nt|joest: this is a tough bid|pg||
nt|joest: 2@c seems a little light|pg||
nt|3for3: need a mixed raise|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|joest: and when I tone it up to a limit raise, partner always bids 3NT and looks disappointed at my hand :)|pg||
nt|barnets: looks right good raise|pg||
nt|larrymori: i think that mixed is more useful than a pre if given a choice to make|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: mixed raises are great|pg||
nt|3for3: Right...someonesuggested nixing preemptive raises, so your third raise could be mixed, like this|pg||
nt|barnets: I agree but this bit heavy i think|pg||
nt|dinos1: agry|pg||
nt|joest: many players do that these days, including Garner-Weinstein|pg||
pc|h2|nt|3for3: not much here, is there?|pg||
nt|joest: other than a diamond guess|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h9|nt|barnets: flat board|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAJ8HAKJ4DK87C753,S942HQT972DQ32CQ9,SQT753H86DT64CA42,SK6H53DAJ95CKJT86|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAJ8HAKJ4DK87C753,S942HQT972DQ32CQ9,SQT753H86DT64CA42,SK6H53DAJ95CKJT86|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|dinos1: @s part-score|pg||
mb|1N|nt|barnets: looks like 9 tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|larrymori: 3nt can make on a red suit lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: quite a stretch to get that high|pg||
nt|barnets: rather fortunate though larry|pg||
pc|d2|nt|larrymori: yes|pg||
nt|3for3: yes, and needs lucky spade position too|pg||
nt|joest: 1@d tends to show an unbalanced hand|pg||
nt|dinos1: @sKx|pg||
nt|barnets: nothing to this hand |pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|3for3: and when it goes down, Kxx of spades, it'll be down about 3|pg||
pc|d5|nt|larrymori: didnt say should bid it |pg||
nt|joest: looks like another push|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|joest: although if declarer gets greedy and tries to ruff out the queen third of hearts he will lose an imp|pg||
pc|sA|nt|dinos1: now 3r of @h pitching @d?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|dinos1: 1 imp|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg||
nt|barnets: imps matter  in the womens quarter the result was 1|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SA85H9874DA5CKJT8,SKJ764HKQ52D96C75,SQ3HAJ6DKT874CA92,ST92HT3DQJ32CQ643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SA85H9874DA5CKJT8,SKJ764HKQ52D96C75,SQ3HAJ6DKT874CA92,ST92HT3DQJ32CQ643|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|joest: looks like headed to 3NT|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|dinos1: X - nothing in @s?|pg||
nt|joest: Apteker should redouble to show the spade ace|pg||
nt|3for3: either that or shows the T :)|pg||
nt|joest: after redouble partner can park it in 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: no matter which hand will play|pg||
nt|barnets: surprise no XX|pg||
nt|barnets: to show the A|pg||
nt|joest: now both partners might worry about spades and something odd could happen|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|dinos1: S see his A)|pg||
nt|joest: like this|pg||
nt|3for3: like this?|pg||
nt|barnets: right|pg||
nt|amadala: shanghai bbo vugraph archive at http://www.bridge.la/torneos/2007/mundial/bbo.html|pg||
nt|dinos1: omg|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dinos1: happened|pg||
pc|s4|nt|3for3: they haven't gone down yet|pg||
nt|barnets: souths pass is inexplicable to me|pg||
nt|joest: Weinstein must be disappointed at dummy's heart holding|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|dinos1: lucky layout|pg||
nt|dinos1: 10x over|pg||
nt|amadala: receive all the information of the world bridge championship and transnational open teams in the next newsletter of bridge.la, register free at http://www.bridge.la/suscribite.html|pg||
nt|joest: you mean over the double barnet?|pg||
nt|joest: or his final pass?|pg||
nt|barnets: yes|pg||
nt|joest: :)|pg||
nt|barnets: over the x|pg||
nt|dinos1: if ruff @s and play @hAJ - 11 trix|pg||
nt|larrymori: there is a lot of space between 2@s and 4@h though|pg||
nt|3for3: zia/michael made the more normal 3nt, so 12 imp's at stake here|pg||
nt|dinos1: o - wrong|pg||
nt|dinos1: W has both M's|pg||
nt|joest: this is one of those hands where you have to fight the urge to ask yourself "why aren't we in 3NT"? and focus on making four hearts|pg||
nt|3for3: Very important|pg||
nt|joest: there are lots of ways to play this|pg||
nt|barnets: how about HJ|pg||
nt|barnets: then SA ruf spade |pg||
nt|barnets: HA|pg||
nt|dinos1: fin @c to 10 and guess @h fin|pg||
nt|larrymori: he @c Q guess is pivotal |pg||
nt|barnets: club finnese|pg||
nt|barnets: thats one line|pg||
nt|joest: so on that line barnet you're willing to concede three hearts and have faith you'll get the clubs right?|pg||
nt|barnets: wins when hearts are 4-2|pg||
nt|barnets: and cQ is with likely lenght|pg||
nt|joest: maybe only two hearts if there is 10x running around|pg||
nt|joest: or if hearts 33|pg||
nt|joest: jack of hearts might just be a mirage|pg||
nt|dinos1: why play ag @hKQ - not Hqox?|pg||
nt|dinos1: @hHx|pg||
nt|dinos1: H10 *|pg||
nt|joest: The other bad thing about landing in 4@h on a hand like this is that you can easily convince yourself you're going to find the one way to go down|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h7|nt|dinos1: W shdnt o/riff|pg||
nt|joest: feels right to pitch|pg||
nt|3for3: losing club|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|dinos1: now @c fin isclear|pg||
nt|dinos1: ?|pg||
nt|joest: i'm not sure I would have played Weinstein to pitch from club length.  His pitch suggests heart length|pg||
nt|dinos1: did dcl thk E has ALL @h honors?|pg||
nt|joest: maybe so|pg||
nt|barnets: can survive if cA scores|pg||
nt|barnets: has SA S ruff and d to H8|pg||
nt|dinos1: pitch was clear from short|pg||
nt|joest: of course all things are clear when you look at all four hands|pg||
pc|s6|pc|cA|nt|larrymori: he might have pitched a @s pretending to hold the Q@c |pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|barnets: now home|pg||
nt|joest: back in business again|pg||
nt|barnets: maybe west had to ruff and lead trump better|pg||
nt|barnets: now south shud make it|pg||
nt|joest: that seems right |pg||
nt|dinos1: @c now|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hT|mc|10|nt|joest: what a way to win an imp|pg||
nt|barnets: ok good recovery from s|pg||
nt|3for3: I am sure they'd have preferred to play 3nt|pg||
pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2S62HAK5DKQT74CQ75,SKQJHQJ2DAJ63CT63,SA75HT83D982CAJ92,ST9843H9764D5CK84|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S62HAK5DKQT74CQ75,SKQJHQJ2DAJ63CT63,SA75HT83D982CAJ92,ST9843H9764D5CK84|sv|e|nt|joest: you think|pg||
nt|barnets: who has had a shaky time this set|pg||
mb|1N|nt|3for3: but won't look a gift imp in the mouth|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|joest: ok last hand in a set where South Africa did get a great job of getting themselves off the ropes|pg||
nt|dinos1: garbage stayman?|pg||
nt|amadala: Running Scores, photos galery, bbo Vugraph archives, conventions card and more at http://shanghai2007.bridge.la/|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|barnets: yes I agree jack|pg||
nt|joest: yes|pg||
nt|joest: garbage stayman|pg||
nt|larrymori: sure looks like garbage|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|Walddk4: Last board of the set now|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|joest: looks like -50 for a two imp pickup but I've already learned not to make predictions|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|Walddk4: Many thanks to Godefroy from France, our terrific operator in Shanghai|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|joest: yes thanks Godefroy|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: ty all|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Also thanks to our excellent commentators: Danny Sprung, Larry Mori, Jack Oest, Sergey Kustarov and Barnet Shenkin|pg||
nt|barnets: e/w have to get H trick to beat this|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Our gratitude to the WBF for allowing us to broadcast from the most prestigious event of them all|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|joest: i'm not sure i understand tapping yourself here|pg||
nt|Walddk4: On behalf of BBO, Hervé Lustman from France has been instrumental in organising the broadcasts at the venue. Many thanks to him too|pg||
nt|Walddk4: We will be back in exactly 1 hour|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|larrymori: didnt get that either|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|Walddk4: USA1 vs South Africa   BB|pg||
nt|Walddk4: France vs Gemany  VC|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|Walddk4: Brazil vs Indonesia  SB|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|larrymori: now down 1|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c9|nt|dinos1: @c3-3 so -1|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|nt|amadala: Brazil 136 Indonesia 134|pg||
mc|8|nt|joest: single digits|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks all and bye for now|pg||
nt|amadala: sry, indonesia 136 brazil 134|pg||
nt|barnets: yx all bye|pg||
nt|larrymori: great comeback by SA|pg||
nt|vugraphs2: i'll be back in 55 minutes|pg||
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