vg|A - Bermuda Bowl 2011,Final 4_8,I,17,32,Netherlands,130,USA 2,108|
rs|2HE=,2HE=,4HW-1,3HW=,3CS=,3CS=,2DW-4,2DW-4,3CWx-3,6DN-2,4HE=,4DS-1,3NN-1,2NN-1,1NW=,2SE-1,4SW=,4SE=,4SN+1,4SS+2,4SN=,4SN=,4SW=,5HSx-2,1NE-3,2SE+1,4SW+1,4SW+1,6DS=,3NS=,4SW-1,4SW=|
pn|BRINK,GRUE,DRIJVER,LALL,BATHURST,WIJS,ZAGORIN,MULLER|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAJ432H42DT2C8762,ST986HK865DA95CAK,SKHAJ9DQ863CQJ943,SQ75HQT73DKJ74CT5|sv|o|nt|brolucius: Hi to the kibitzers!|pg||
nt|brolucius: 22-IMP lead and the home supporters are cheering.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Kibitzers are telling me they will not know what to do when this tournament is over!|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am just looking at the Americans' convention card. Strong 1@C and 14-16 1NT non-vul.|pg||
nt|brolucius: 15-17 points 3rd vul and 4th always.|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2@C and 2@D as for normal Precision Club.|pg||
nt|brolucius: There is just room on my screen for the Dutch c-card too. I will get it.|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Dutch play a system that is sometimes difficult to understand. Al Hollander is the expert on it, but I guess he will be asleep at this time in the USA. |pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011  for live video. Turn sound off if you want to listen to the BBO commentators instead (we hope you do :))|pg||
nt|brolucius: Although we may not understand their bidding, they do and that is why they are 22 IMPs in the lead. |pg||
nt|ianmcc: OK|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Dutch won their semi-final against Italy after a match that was close throughout, solely because they bid two excellent slams in the last set. The Italians missed both of them. ...|pg||
nt|brolucius:  |pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: gm all|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am told that apart from a few relay sequences, Brink Drijver play a mostly natural system. It was another Dutch pair who play abstruse methods.|pg||
nt|brolucius: That's good news for us.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: this the finest table of the whole tournement imo:)|pg||
nt|kit: hi everybody|pg||
nt|brolucius: There is always a slight delay at this table, so we will get comparison results from the Closed Room.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Hi, Kit!|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: hoi:)|pg||
nt|brolucius: They probably will not start for another 5 minutes, so excuse me while I take a very quick shower. brb.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: another exciting 80 boards ahead|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: 2@H a good safe start for Dutch (here NS might compete with 3@C|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|kit: I agree.  South shouldn't be selling out to 2@H holding a doubleton heart.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Of course it is a little easier if North shows he has real clubs by rebidding 2@C instead of passing.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: he felt too weak to do that|pg||
nt|brolucius: Same bidding at both tables. If you put your cursor over the Closed Room result, you can see the other bidding on a board.|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jaapfr vg: exact copy of bidding in CR|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: already took a shower David:)?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|brolucius: Must have done...|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: South should work out that North has a real club suit.  North didn't raise spades or make support double, so he doesn't have 3.  North presumably has only 3 hearts.  If North were ...|pg||
nt|kit: 4-4 in minors, North would have opened 1@D.  Therefore, North figures to have 5 clubs.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jaapfr vg: great deduction|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
nt|brolucius: There would still be a risk that partner placed him with more points for 3@C (not a full-blown game-try, I agree, but still a little more.)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: but not sure NS open 1@D with 44m|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i think 1@C|pg||
mc|8|nt|brolucius: Yes, for most European players.|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3SAJ432H42DT2C8762,ST986HK865DA95CAK,SKHAJ9DQ863CQJ943,SQ75HQT73DKJ74CT5|sv|o|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
nt|ady: good afternoon all|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: hi all|pg||
nt|jcwla:  EW CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/Brink-Drijver.pdf |pg||
nt|ady: hi Gerbrand|pg||
nt|ady: good morning all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other tables visible without login via http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Welcome back from Veldhoven all|pg||
mb|1C|nt|roswolf: team orange v team america great shootout|pg||
nt|jcwla:  NS CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/Brink-Drijver.pdf |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: Hi Gerbrand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: live video and voice commentary from playing site  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|rhelle: 1NT = good 12 - 15|pg||
nt|roswolf: game seems inevitable now|pg||
nt|roswolf: probably 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|rhelle: pass looks like a good decision with a max of 25 and 3343 distribution|pg||
nt|ady: high level contract not likely to make|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Zagorin PASS = 0-2@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla:  OR video feed: http://www.wkbridge2011.com/en/live |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin looked like, I don't want to pass, but I have to, (both his passes)|pg||
pc|dT|nt|jcwla:  Running scores: http://bridgewinners.com/ |pg||
nt|roswolf: the bidding has told declarer of the club position|pg||
nt|jcwla:  Tourney website: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Veldhoven.htm |pg||
pc|d5|nt|rhelle: the @d is a very friendly lead. By continuign @ds, declarer can make many tricks|pg||
nt|rhelle: 9, with help of the @h finesse|pg||
nt|ady: this made easier with the lead|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS standard signals|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|davidstern: At the other table Van Proojen and Vverhees against Wooldridge and Hurd|pg||
nt|ady: lead  though normal|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|daman:  this is the CC for North South   http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/muller-dewijs.pdf|pg||
nt|rhelle: @cs are 3-3 and @s blocked. So even 10 tricks available|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|davidstern: This is boards 33-48 of 128|pg||
nt|ady: spade lead would have been more difficult|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes but spdae blockage would come to the aid of declarer|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ady: going down now   had to play on clubs first|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|ady: no easy hand to play|pg||
nt|roswolf: yes david - maybe he forgot the bidding|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ady: could be|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/USA%202/zagorin-bathurst.pdf|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/muller-dewijs.pdf|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: the other room is on live vugraph so starts 10 minutes after us -- we won't be seeing any comparisons :(|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Muller showed his cards, and they agreed just made|pg||
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qx|o18|st||md|4SA9H2DA532CKQ7632,SK832HAQ864DQ8CA5,ST765HT97DK97CJT4,SQJ4HKJ53DJT64C98|sv|n|nt|kit: Even if they open 1@C with 4-4, North will always have at least 4 clubs, so competing to 3@C can't be far off.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|brolucius: Accurate bidding to 3@H, with East showing some sort of mixed raise with 4-card hearts (at the other table).|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jaapfr vg: i assume you are not in USA? (so  early)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|kit: I'm here in the Netherlands|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: welkom|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: with 4 fast losers this 4@H is doomed|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|brolucius: Club lead clears the defenders' trick in that suit before declarer has any chance of establish a discard o the spades or diamonds.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: first 5 imps expected|pg||
pc|s9|nt|brolucius: Grue-Lall bid aggressively yesterday (particuarly on one 6@C deal). They gained some and they lost some, as you would expect.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: sounds as if they are an average pair:)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|nt|brolucius: When I am fully awake, I will lower my present average of one typo per comment.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|kit: In the other room West didn't barge into game.  He temporized with 3@D, giving his partner a chance to make the final decision.  As is so often the case, if you give partner a ...|pg||
nt|kit: chance to look at his hand he will know what to do.|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SA9H2DA532CKQ7632,SK832HAQ864DQ8CA5,ST765HT97DK97CJT4,SQJ4HKJ53DJT64C98|sv|n|nt|roswolf: a solid plus for team orane|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Lall: hoped Bas would smooth duck @DK|pg||
nt|roswolf: orange|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS  play 2/1 with convenient minor and 14-16 throughout|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|roswolf: more competition here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: of course  Grue-Lall playing so likely they'll overtake us!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: 4@s now?|pg||
nt|ady: part score hand 3@H   for e/w|pg||
mb|3C!|an|7-9 4!H/mixed raise|nt|ady: unusual 1NT|pg||
nt|roswolf: a pass from west at green - must be inconvenient for his system|pg||
nt|ahollan1: jump cue = mixed raise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: mixed =  shapely hand too good for simple raise, not good enough for invitational raise|pg||
nt|ady: does not seem to good for a simple raise for me|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: they open some wierd shapes david|pg||
nt|ady: nice club fot e/w   around 9 tricks      possible 10|pg||
nt|ady: yes I have seen Geoffrey|pg||
nt|wstuart: Hi folks.|pg||
mb|3D!|an|game try|nt|roswolf: now west leaps in|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: the brakes came on quickly|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D   a hedge   too good for 3@H  not good enough for 4@H|pg||
nt|ady: 3@D  game try    rejected|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: good stop|pg||
pc|c7|nt|ady: diamond set up for 11 tricks a definate possibility on this lead     spade lead  much more of a problem|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands sounds start 2 making part scores|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|vugraphznt: Sjoert: ruff it, when bas had to play the @HJ :)|pg||
nt|roswolf: true but to those specs who clamour for game to bid - i just think that is too tough on this auction|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: other room will be  grue-lall v brink-drijver    a very young table|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1S63HQ53DAK97CA654,SAKT2HJ82DQ852CKT,S985HKT76DJ4CJ972,SQJ74HA94DT63CQ83|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|brolucius: Indeed. I agree with making game-tries, to give partner a chance. Some say that you should pass or bid game, giving less information away.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|kit: This looks like a good result for USA1.  3@C making required fortunate lie in both hearts and clubs.|pg||
mb|r|nt|brolucius: They are rushing through the boards as if they have a train to catch.|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: sorry, usa2|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: tough for S now|pg||
nt|brolucius: East's redouble showed that he was heavy for his 1@S response. Indeed, some would have bid 2@S on his hand.|pg||
nt|kit: Once again, the key is to compete over enemy 2 of a major when the bad guys have an 8-card fit.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: pass not good but what else?|pg||
nt|kit: South could bid 2NT, which presumably would ask for better minor.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: kibs agree with 2nt|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: 7-1|pg||
mb|2N|nt|jaapfr vg: 7 2nt and 1 pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: A good example of how fiercely these guys contest the part score.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jaapfr vg: and 1 for X total 11-1-1|pg||
nt|kit: Note the club position.  To make, declarer will need to lead toward the J9 of clubs, and then when West goes up king bang the jack through on the second round.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: good kibs:)|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|tez: intra finesse working here..play small @c to the jack|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: hoi Tez:)|pg||
nt|tez: hoi|pg||
nt|kit: That along with the jack of hearts onside and everything splitting well allows 3@C to make.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|tez: if he put king..play jack from dummy|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: Alternative is to simply lead ace and a club, which gains when either opponent has KQ doubleton.|pg||
nt|kit: Note that Grue played 10 of clubs, not king.  He should also do that with 10x, giving declarer a guess.|pg||
nt|brolucius: If you start with a low club and the Q or K comes from West. He is twice as likely to have Q10 or K10 than KQ (Restricted Choice).|pg||
nt|kit: but he might have 10x!|pg||
nt|kit: South knows the defense is capable of making that falsecard.  It is a good example of playing the card you are known (or about to be known) to have.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|kit: Key was when East showed up with ace of hearts, West had to have king of clubs for the bidding to make sense.|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|tez: if he put 10 of @c from 10x. he deserves |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S63HQ53DAK97CA654,SAKT2HJ82DQ852CKT,S985HKT76DJ4CJ972,SQJ74HA94DT63CQ83|sv|e|nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin: Well played Simon(West)|pg||
mb|1C|nt|roswolf: wow another distro monster|pg||
mb|d|nt|ady: 4@H a make for n/s|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: de Wijs checking what Bathurst had last hand|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|ady: 6-6- west  though   can be highly contested|pg||
nt|ahollan1: interesting choice of 1@C rather than 1@D    system must dictate the opener with 44 minors|pg||
mb|3C|nt|rhelle: 2@d is very aggrassive, even by De Wijs's standards|pg||
nt|roswolf: no half measures for west|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: don't try this at home :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: not much on here    e/w have the balance and a spade fit    but tje 2 level in jeorpardy|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: when the players came in the room, the discussion between Zagorin and de Wijs was about the banana of Zagorin, if de WIjs will get the last or the first bite :)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ady: good afternoon all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thought  deWijs might [keyword] bid 3@S to confirm 4-fit, but  doesn't like @CK or red suit holdings|pg||
pc|s5|nt|frankaus: traffic lights say go :)|pg||
nt|rhelle: it does seem to have worked, after a fashion|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: hi all|pg||
pc|s4|nt|vugraphznt: Sjoert when he puts dummy now, tja... hands you have to bid|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Brink: Sorry...|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|rhelle: since declarer has 4 sure losers; 2 in each major, the double @c finesse will have to work|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW  carding  upside-down count & attitude  odd/even discard|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|roswolf: yes more american imps likely|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|ady: this has its difficulties|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in udca  @S4 is ENCOURAGING|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bathurst checking if EW play 2nd/4th through declarer, and rest of signals|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ady: could be duplicated    unless a sacrifice at the 5 level with n/s cards|pg||
nt|roswolf: sorry folks comment to a spec re previous bd|pg||
pc|dA|nt|rhelle: and lo and behold ... today, it does :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: lots of questions re the pass of 1 nt by N on first board,  anyone have any insights? |pg||
nt|rhelle: yes, I do|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1NT = good 12 - 15. North has 10, with a 3343|pg||
nt|roswolf: it does show that everyone is watching carefully:)|pg||
nt|harmon: only chance to beat this is with swindle win 1st dwith ace|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|rhelle: so a max of 25, and the risk of going off in 2NT for a non vulnerable game|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx that should settle the cannibals down|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'd pass that hand as well|pg||
nt|ady: Netherland may lose around 6 on hand 17  where they stopped in 1NT  with 25hcp|pg||
nt|ady: can pick up club suit for 1 loser playing west for 1 high hnor and 10   doubleton|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and indeed they do lead 2nd/4th thru declarer|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|ady: spades also become good|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ady: and heart position favourable|pg||
nt|ahollan1: must guess if this is @C position or deWijs @CKQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: either way  Muller figures to hold @HA|pg||
nt|ady: will not need to pin the 10C!  in west hand   rather than play for KQ doubleton|pg||
nt|ady: now|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|nt|roswolf: bd 1 team orange tried 5@C-3 for a 2 imp loss|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: well that removes all doubt|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|ady: has to ruff a spade  so not only needs the J@H with west   but 3-3 split   which it is|pg||
pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: on 18  Grue in 4@H|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ady: you cannot though enjoy the sspades as that means drawing 2 more trumps   and that will lead to down 1|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: expect that to go down for 5 imps to Netherlands|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|ady: well played south|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S8HKQ832DQJT65C92,SJ3HJ74DAK9832C74,SK9642HA6D74CAQJ3,SAQT75HT95DCKT865|sv|b|nt|kit: But if Lall had properly ducked heart ace ........|pg||
nt|tez: well played..|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Now South can probably not double because it would be for take-out (as in Closed Room).|pg||
nt|kit: Normal enough overcall, but sometimes you catch badly.  Too bad Neither North nor South were able to double in their methods.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Anyway, it is a part-score deal and he is happy to take a few hundreds.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kit: yes, but 1100 is 12 IMPs better than 400|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d9|nt|brolucius: Dangerous to put a few exceptions into your system about such doubles normally being for take-out. |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c5|nt|brolucius: You then get a slightly different auction and start to wonder if the exception applies.|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|tez: dummy will get sqz now|pg||
nt|kit: Grue might have noticed that his 9 of diamonds wasn't overruffed for a reason.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s9|nt|kit: North gets squeezed first doesn't he?|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|nt|wstuart: Hi folks.|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sT|nt|kit: sorry, not true|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
mc|4|nt|brolucius: Pretty ending.|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2S8HKQ832DQJT65C92,SJ3HJ74DAK9832C74,SK9642HA6D74CAQJ3,SAQT75HT95DCKT865|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: not sure why EW gave honest count in @H   but maybe Bathurst didn't pay as much attention to that as the auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: a good one forthe dutch in the bank|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW play Tarzan Precision   so weak 2@D not available  |pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: tarzan =  wijs-muller  [like name of actor who played tarzan]|pg||
nt|ady: not much on for anyone  here|pg||
mb|1N!|an|semi-forcing|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1N=semi-force|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: long ways to go in the match.... just can not let the get too far ahead |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: come in    the water is warm|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Wijs asks about if 1 of them dbled 2@D, they answer t/o...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: original tarzan was buster crabbe|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|roswolf: after all that 4@H seems far too boring|pg||
nt|ady: 4@H   likely stopping place|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ady: 6@C  good contract   but fails on bad trump split|pg||
nt|rhelle: if you look at the NS hands of board 17 in isolation, and you'd give a score in a bidding competition, you score 10 for 1NT|pg||
nt|rhelle: 6@c: you have a sure @d loser, and a 2nd @s loser if the @dA is wrong. So not so great ...|pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands done well to keep out of alsm|pg||
nt|rhelle: and that is only if the @sK is right|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|roswolf: on bd 2 team america in 6@C i am told|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ady: played by west     slam a possibility|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s2|nt|sybarra: thought he might duck in both hands |pg||
nt|rhelle: Of course, 6@c looks good even when the @sK is offside - if the @d A is onside|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|rhelle: but on a @s lead, it gets decidedly less good|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d8|nt|ady: problems|pg||
pc|c3|nt|rhelle: now declarer has some problems, and needs to start looking for his 9th trick|pg||
nt|frankaus: now what ?|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'd say, start by setting up a 2nd @s trick and advance the @s J|pg||
nt|ady: K@D best chance  |pg||
nt|ady: I think needs an error in defence|pg||
nt|rhelle: East has to duck, otherwise you have another entry to dummy|pg||
nt|ady: J@S   east can just win and return a heart  and no problem then for defence|pg||
nt|ady: does not have to duck   just clear hearts|pg||
nt|frankaus: many ways home from here|pg||
nt|rhelle: I hear various lines of play from the kibitzers.|pg||
nt|rhelle: To be honest, I'm not sure about any of them|pg||
nt|sybarra: but so much easier from this vantage point, dont you think?|pg||
nt|ady: wests play of 10@H  seems odd    maybe a view graph error|pg||
nt|rhelle: Declarer has noted the @h discard on the 1st @c|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: no error, W started @H 10...|pg||
nt|ady: well seems to be an error in defence  10@H lead|pg||
nt|rhelle: Where are the points? the 3rd hand 1@h doesn't promise the world|pg||
nt|sybarra: Muller thinking of every possible distribution,  knowing the @C and (maybe) hts|pg||
nt|frankaus: even from  up here the way forward is not clear|pg||
nt|frankaus: all the kibs and gib make it :)|pg||
nt|petergill: Bauke Muller is trying to work out why East played @H9 at Trick 1. With QJ98x, East would overtake @H10, in case it was a singleton.|pg||
nt|rhelle: declarer seems to have 9 tricks; 3@c, 2@d, 2@h, 2@s|pg||
nt|rhelle: but how to get them before the defence has 5?|pg||
nt|frankaus: welcome petergill|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Peter |pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other room   19 also 3@C south|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s5|nt|petergill: Hi. The defence makes no sense to South. That's why Bauke Muller, normally slow and thoughtful, is even mroe slow and thoughtful now |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c6|nt|petergill: West's @HQ lead fooled everyone|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s4|nt|sybarra: he led @H 10 |pg||
pc|s7|nt|vugraphznt: NS claimed|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: this is 4th of 8 16-board segements   5&6 played later today  7&8 tomorrow|pg||
pc|s6|nt|frankaus: here comes the end play|pg||
nt|rhelle: surely East will unblock the @dJ when the Q is played|pg||
nt|ady: needs to unblock   is experience enough to kmow|pg||
nt|sybarra: does he have the @D spots for that?|pg||
nt|rhelle: but it won't help, as then when West wins the trick, he can't play @h|pg||
nt|petergill: I think Joel Wooldridge's thinking with Q10 doubleton was that if partner has @HJ, leading the ten makes little difference to lead the ten, and if S has @HJ, then @HQ will score an ...|pg||
nt|petergill: unexpected trick over the jack later|pg||
nt|rhelle: so declarer's 4th @d will then become the winning 9th|pg||
nt|ady: but long diamond now good|pg||
nt|sybarra: so will play q of @D and @d |pg||
nt|rhelle: very likely. East is void in @c, so very unlikely the @sK is now singleton|pg||
nt|petergill: ducking a @d now looks safe enough, but S is checking if endplays are possible on other layouts|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|cJ|nt|petergill: unblock the jack was only chance on @DQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now endplay dummy|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|rhelle: now that East doesn't unblock, exiting with a @h looks safe|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: sorry   i missed the good @H|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: dummy squeezed|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: first     then endyplay|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|ady: unblcok was best    might have exited with a heart|pg||
nt|petergill: then atfer unblock, if declarer exited a heart - playing East for 4540 shape ---> -1|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|4|nt|petergill: S was always exiting a @H after @DQ - else S would duck a @D without playing off @DQ|pg||
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qx|o21|st||md|3SAKTH62DT94CA5432,SQ7HT875D7CKQJ976,SJ862HAJ94DAKQJ3C,S9543HKQ3D8652CT8|sv|n|nt|kit: so, just another dull push|pg||
nt|brolucius: Flat in +400, everyday board.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: in both rooms NS did think 2@D-4 not too bad...............|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kit: is the 2@C call artificial?  If natural, I don't think West can bid 3@C naturally.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|brolucius: After a start such as 1@D - Pass 1@H, many players use 2@D and 2@H as natural, since there are other ways of showing the unbid suits. 3@C as natural here is more unusual.|pg||
nt|kit: Contract is 6@D in other room, so a lot of IMPs at stake here.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: a very good result EW here|pg||
nt|brolucius: Declarer has bought well in the heart suit.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|jaapfr vg: 6@D needs a lot of .................|pg||
nt|brolucius: @DK-Q-3 would have been useless.|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: might become a very lucky board for Dutch?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2@C is described on the card as game-forcing relay, but West will surely have asked for more info before venturing 3@C.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i could not find a DD way to make 6@D|pg||
nt|tez: lead k of @h pls J:)|pg||
nt|kit: In my experience then 6@D will be made, as the players seem to do better single dummy than I can do looking at all 4 hands double dummy|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: lol Tez (sure:)|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: ty kibs seems you did find a DD 6@D C|pg||
nt|brolucius: If @S8 is a count signal, South will know that West's @SQ is dropping (if he holds that card).|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|tez:  brink knows now pd has 4450..so grue has 2416|pg||
nt|brolucius: One popular method of signalling count from four cards is to play the 2nd-best followed by the 3rd-best. This usually allows partner to distinguish between 4 cards and 2.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAKTH62DT94CA5432,SQ7HT875D7CKQJ976,SJ862HAJ94DAKQJ3C,S9543HKQ3D8652CT8|sv|n|nt|ady: maany possible variations there|pg||
nt|rhelle: well played, in the end|pg||
nt|roswolf: niceof them:)|pg||
nt|ady: sorry   2 aces of    |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: NS like to play fast, |pg||
mb|1D!|an|3+!D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: what does South respond??|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 20: When @D8 won, West might have inferred that South had all the @d's higher than that|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C=game force|pg||
mb|2H!|an|4+!D 10-15 hcp|nt|rhelle: and a useful 13 IMPs reward|pg||
nt|sybarra: wk raise (preemptive)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H=@D, 10-15 HCP  [2@D<2@H<2@S]|pg||
mb|3C|nt|petergill: @DJ had to be played smoothly, in totally normal tempo under @DQ, to try to convince S it was E's last @D. That's the only way 3NT might have gone down|pg||
nt|roswolf: i am tols on bd2 america likely to make 6@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure why 1@D alerted  just shows 3+|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: sry didn't mean to|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Gerbrand  i feel better now :)|pg||
mb|4C!|nt|frankaus: past my bedtime tu all 4 ur company|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx frank,  gn :) |pg||
nt|petergill: Good night Frank|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: gn|pg||
nt|ady: nite|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: I can't see East bid. 3@s was bid under pressure|pg||
nt|roswolf: A TRUE CANAPE OPENING|pg||
mb|4S!|an|denied !H cue|mb|p|nt|petergill: 3@S was mildly conservative, after S's weak raise. 4@S was possible|pg||
nt|ahollan1: might try 5@C which will discourage Bathurst from bidding more|pg||
nt|ady: sorry folks  have connection problems|pg||
nt|petergill: 3NT is easy, and 5@D looks OK, but if N doubled 3@C (t/o) to try to get to 3NT, S might pass and 3@CX would be cheap save|pg||
mb|5C|an|shows !H cue|nt|roswolf: it did and anothe 13 imps to team america as i predicted:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: very controlled auction |pg||
mb|5D|nt|ady: looks like 1 spade and 2 trump tricks    |pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: Have to pick @SQ (unlikely but not impossible) to make 6@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  20  Grue also in 2@D|pg||
nt|petergill: In 2@D, Joe Grue will not go -4, more like -200, I predict|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|rhelle: the 3@h bid proved very effective in stopping EW reach their cold game|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 4@S   good contract    case for west to try 4@S    though cant say automatice|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: Other room also in spade partscore|pg||
nt|petergill: West could have played @SJ instead of the third @d, to escape for -200, I think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Grue in same end position in 2@D  so -400 probably a push|pg||
nt|petergill: with trumps 4-1, declarer will need absolutely inspired play to make this contract|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Muller thinks there was a break in tempo |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: and asked for a director|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: North didn't see it|pg||
nt|petergill: Easy for us with all 52 cards visible, but almost impossible to make 6@D looking at 26 cards|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: before the 5@D bid|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bathurst thinks it was the fastest bid he made in the auction..|pg||
nt|ahollan1:  20 was pushed|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bathurst leaves to the toilet now|pg||
nt|ady: 2@H   alert 10-15 pts   4+ diamonds??|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vugraphznt: North alerted it like that|pg||
nt|ady: may not be good news when he returns|pg||
nt|petergill: We all saw for ourselves how long it took for S's 5@D - though if we were all polled, we would estimate different amounts of seconds - such is the nature of human memory.|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin: not the dummy I Hoped|pg||
nt|ady: so some sort of misunderstanding|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@S denied @H control  so Zagorin 5@C not only shows the @C void but ALSO @HA|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Think south decided to show his hand like this..|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: I couldn't read SW explanation|pg||
nt|petergill: If S did have a 4th @D, then 6@D would be a decent contract. |pg||
nt|rhelle: so, single dummy, how to play this?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Brink-Drijver start with 1@D [usually 5+]  -  2@C Relay, INV+|pg||
nt|rhelle: 9 top tricks. Where to find 3 more, and lose only 1?|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin doesn't know how to play yet, according to his body language|pg||
nt|ahollan1: neither do we|pg||
nt|rhelle: maybe take the ace, @h to the 9?|pg||
nt|rhelle: aiming to ruff 2 @h in dummy|pg||
nt|petergill: Maybe he has a chance. Does the 3@C overcall suggest @SQ? More importantly, if East turns up with 4 @D's and 3 @hs when KQ drop and obv only 2 @C's then @SQxxx onside cannot be ...|pg||
nt|petergill: picked up for 4 tricks so the only hope might be Qx doubleton in spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: try to think of the hand as if you were at the table and DO NOT know @SQ falling doubleton|pg||
pc|cA|nt|jcwla:  great article on 4-5 minors openings: http://www.districtsix.org/Articles/Article%202006-02.aspx   |pg||
pc|cK|nt|rhelle: this switch does not paralyse declarer|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|ady: attempt to ruff 2 hearts  which as it happens wont be neccessary  and bank on spade finesse   4th spade discarded on club|pg||
nt|rhelle: if you ruff 2@h in dummy, you only need the @s finesse|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|vugraphznt: Drijver asked if they do it often bid 1NT with a 4crd Major|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow   other room  Grue in 3@CX|pg||
nt|petergill: he plans to ruff two hearts in dummy then try to pick spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or deWijs to hold @HH10?|pg||
nt|ady: would be betterof without 10@S   which gives the losing option|pg||
nt|petergill: 3@CX should make 6 or 7 or so tricks, one would think|pg||
nt|rhelle: there is also the option of another @h finesse now ... to get rid of the losing @s|pg||
nt|petergill: If de Wijs inserts @H10 on the next @h from dummy, it's tempting to finesse the jack|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Muller probably plays @HK @HQ randomly|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but perhaps @HK would give Zagorin pause|pg||
nt|rhelle: by now West knows that East has the @h KQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how's that Rob?|pg||
nt|rhelle: so inserting the @h 10 is a doable false card|pg||
nt|rhelle: very unlikely that declarer would finesse the H9 in trick 2, missing only 10 and Q|pg||
nt|petergill: Many lines were possible e.g. if declarer could tell that clubs are 6-2 not 7-1 (at this vul, 7 card clubs might bid 4@C not 3@C), then alt line of ruff club and finesse @S10, ...|pg||
nt|petergill: eventually making on crossruff which needs 1-4 @D, was possible.|pg||
nt|rhelle: if Bauke had the Ace, he'd cash it now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the meantime   the other room, which started 10 minutes after us, is already on board 22|pg||
nt|petergill: We learnt yesterday (Wooldridge's 6@S) that predicting the outcome of the play of slams like this one is difficult|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Muller taking 1 of his famous pauses..|pg||
nt|ahollan1: prediction is very difficult ... especially of the future|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: I heard he is looking for inspiration in those|pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller no doubt hesitating between a trump and a @c|pg||
nt|petergill: Yes, he's wondering why declarer pitched a spade at Trick 1|pg||
nt|rhelle: a trump to stop 1 ruff in dummy|pg||
nt|rhelle: or a @c to force declarer|pg||
nt|petergill: This long think, if read correctly by an opponent, might clue a Grue-like declarer into thinking that E does not have @SQ|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: it looked like he is about to play a @D|pg||
nt|petergill: with @SQ, E might exit more quickly in @d or @C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the Transnational Quarter Final  with 8 boards to score  Gordon over [heavy favorite] Angelini  by 31|pg||
nt|rhelle: assuming what Muller has based on his pauzes is a very dangerous business, I think|pg||
nt|petergill: I think a @d exit is normal now, as if you have a singleton club. Or perhaps exit with @S3?|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|wstuart: Well, the 4-5 minor opening here has no choice - NS are playing a strong @C so the @D is nebulous.|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ady: club lead may beat 4@S    but inlikely to lead club|pg||
nt|wstuart: When N rebids 2@C, he shows longer @C than @D.|pg||
nt|roswolf: SOLID SCORE FOR TEAM AMERICA|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|petergill: All the pauses he has done when I've been commentating have been very revealing about the cards he has in his hand, if the oppoent is a Grue, a Hamman or a Meckstroth (i.e. someone ...|pg||
nt|petergill: who can read such things)|pg||
nt|rhelle: interesting ... maybe the Dutch coaches should analyse that|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|petergill: Declarer is wondering whether to play @S to dummy for @h hook, or play @HA|pg||
nt|petergill: has gone for former|pg||
nt|rhelle: that, incidentally, is the power of somebody like Helgemo|pg||
nt|rhelle: he always plays at the same pace - you never knows when he has a problem|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|petergill: the act of crossing to dummy makes @H hook likely - reasonable play on the bidding, simply unlucky|pg||
nt|ahollan1: why not play @H10,  the known card ??|pg||
nt|rhelle: the 8 ... Now West played low-high, techically and even number|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin saying somethin got de Wijs, and looking under the screen, all de wijs does is grin|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin: ... it's amazing|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin shaking his head|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: looking at Muller, maybe he is a poker player and tries to read EW|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Peter -- any comment about @H8 instead of @H10?|pg||
nt|petergill: I've sat EW and followed Bauke Muller around the room EW in pairs tournaments and can guarantee that he does NOT always play at the same slow pace - he takes his time only when he ...|pg||
nt|petergill: thinks he night have a problem. On many rounds, he was finished on time as EW. |pg||
pc|hA|nt|petergill: On this bidding, West had reason to believe the honours would be over his @SA and @CK and @DA - and right he was - but East had just enough for 4@s to be making|pg||
nt|petergill: @H8 could be from K108x. |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|petergill: @H10 might have worked better|pg||
nt|rhelle: well played!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the 9 was already gone  so 10 known  [and 10 8 equal]|pg||
nt|petergill: Daniel Zagorin doing well, reading the play well, still has a chance|pg||
pc|dT|nt|rhelle: looks like he's home now - ruff, @sK, high cross ruff|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ady: big swing for Netherlands  if this goes down which looks likely|pg||
nt|rhelle: apologies - forget that last comment|pg||
pc|dK|nt|petergill: He can count the spades as 4-2 due to E having 4 @s and 3 @H and 2 @C and thus 4 @s|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ahhh   now deWijs counts down to  2416   might take losing @S finesse|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry Peter got there first|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|nt|petergill: due to E having 4@D - that should read|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|nt|rhelle: nice touch, that @s9|pg||
nt|petergill: but for the bidding, is West likely to have @SQ, or is that irrelevant?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a priori odds   heavy favor the finesse|pg||
nt|petergill: North knows that one of the plays will work, so the slam can be made |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: North looks in pain|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|petergill: 4-2 spades = 66% E has @SQ and 33% West but |pg||
nt|ahollan1: painful for viewers too|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S87HJ6DAT986532C6,STHAT85DKQ7CKJ984,SKQJ6542H974D4CAQ,SA93HKQ32DJCT7532|sv|e|nt|jaapfr vg: for the moment I do believe you kibs about 6@D cn be made|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: pls stop:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|brolucius: 4@D would also have been natural and pre-emptive, but it is not much of a suit.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: yes right it could be made DD (what should we do without brilliant kibs:)?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|brolucius: West could not act on the first round with a singleton spade. Now he can double for take-out.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|jaapfr vg: imo S to bid 4@S?|pg||
nt|brolucius: 3@S marked as non-forcing on their card. |pg||
nt|brolucius: 4@C by North would have been invitational in diamonds. That's a good method.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: but in real life 6@D down whilst playing 2x @H looks logic|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see how Nortrh can every sell out to 4@H at this vulnerability.  He has a good save in his own hand.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: same for S|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: 4@S i mean|pg||
nt|kit: True, but South has to go 1 level higher, and he doesn't know what North has.  North knows what South has (or doesn't have).|pg||
nt|brolucius: South cannot bid 4@S. He has no idea what his partner may have been up to with the 3@S bid.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Exactly right, Kit.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am getting questions about the 3@S bid. It is usually played as forcing, yes, but not for this Dutch pair.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i saw it as frc too|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: and amazed S did pass|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h7|nt|jaapfr vg: 2x|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: so better was then 3@D-p-4@S (would solve a lot of problems)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
mc|10|nt|jaapfr vg: I hope you agree David:)?|pg||
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qx|c22|st||md|4S87HJ6DAT986532C6,STHAT85DKQ7CKJ984,SKQJ6542H974D4CAQ,SA93HKQ32DJCT7532|sv|e|nt|rhelle: East's problem is that not vulnerable, West could have considerably less|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: de Wijs made a clear sign of relief|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: kibs suggesting 3NT   might make       but would make     possible on the lay|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'm sure - after the 6@s disaster yesterday, he doesn't want his opps to keep making close slams|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Brink-Drijver play  3@D-3@S as non-force   not a common treatment|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|rhelle: North may well pass this, with a doubleton @s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good point --- probably only at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|petergill: USA2 might be trailing, but like Nickell in past Bermuda Bowl Finals USA2 has the opportunity to play their top four on the last few segments of the Final, whereas Netherlands does ...|pg||
nt|petergill: not seem to have a top four, has 3 top pairs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|petergill: East's Pass of 3@S was very normal indeed|pg||
nt|wstuart: The Americans are not playing well, but they keep winning IMPs.|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Grue answered only with like 8 HCP when he doesnt bid game after example 1@H-1@S-3@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: great steal from Bathurst|pg||
nt|rhelle: that preempt worked very well|pg||
nt|ady: good one for USA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|nt|sybarra: 12 -14 nt doubtful|pg||
pc|c3|nt|rhelle: 1NT is very aggressive with the North hand|pg||
pc|h6|nt|petergill: 4@D opening at this suitable vulnerability on 8 card suit seems normal to me, but |pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1@d would have been a reasonable alternative|pg||
nt|roswolf: west took a cautious view of his hand - quite rightly at these colors|pg||
nt|ady: looks ligh making 10 tricks|pg||
nt|rhelle: and to add to the insult, he finesses the @c :)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|sybarra: system wise,  not sure|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3rd and 4th hand, the restrictions are lifted, as there are no more relays|pg||
nt|petergill: 1NT 12-15|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|rhelle: a GOOD 12 :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: right,  sorry,  said 14 |pg||
nt|petergill: vul in 4th seat 1NT would be 14-15, not vul 12-15|pg||
nt|petergill: NS System Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/muller-dewijs.pdf|pg||
nt|petergill: It looks like the @d ruff will hold them to 9 tricks, if West rises on the first heart - he may not|pg||
nt|rhelle: at first glance declarer looks to have 10 tricks. However, after the @d lead, he can choose to lose an extra trump or suffer a @d ruff|pg||
nt|rhelle: so I predict this contract will just scrpe in|pg||
nt|rhelle: *scrape*|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|petergill: West is thinking BOTH - do I play partner for a singleton @D - and - do I rise when a @H is led from dummy later?|pg||
nt|ady: just down 1 now|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: think he finessed on the speed of Wests lead|pg||
nt|ady: so 11 back to USA|pg||
pc|hA|mc|9|nt|petergill: in 2nd seat, there's 50% chance that partner (not your LHO) has the best hand, in which case 4@D might bypass a good 3NT|pg||
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qx|o23|st||md|1SKH83DAKJT4CJT875,SA862HT97D9753C62,SQ543HKQ64DQ62CK9,SJT97HAJ52D8CAQ43|sv|b|nt|brolucius: He hoped to y it in 3@S, with a passed hand on his left. I agree that he should have bid 4@S later.|pg||
nt|brolucius: ..to buy it..|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|brolucius: A kibitzer tells me that he is distressed at the slowness of the play. 6 boards in half an hour? Where does the kib play his bridge?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|kemperg: ja|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: 3nt not much chance here|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|nt|kemperg: sorry privat|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jaapfr vg: the small @S do beat this contract|pg||
nt|brolucius: The Closed Room has bid to 6@D on the 3@C doubled hand.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: and bad @HA and @CAQ placing|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: down 2 more likely|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
mc|8|nt|brolucius: 6@D two down in the other room.|pg||
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qx|c23|st||md|1SKH83DAKJT4CJT875,SA862HT97D9753C62,SQ543HKQ64DQ62CK9,SJT97HAJ52D8CAQ43|sv|b|nt|rhelle: maybe in the other room 4@d was conventional|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nope  Brink-Drijver  4-level preempts all natural|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|petergill: W doesn't care about the overtrick - he hoped declarer with @HK10xx slotted the ten on the first @H, playing for @HA offside because W might play @HA if he had it|pg||
mb|2C!|an|0-2!H|mb|p|nt|ady: in fact got the discard eventually|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C denies 3+@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how much does Zagorin downgrade here?|pg||
nt|ady: will do well to stop out of game|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|roswolf: bd3 in other room 5@CX|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 22: "pip power" = West played @S7 early in play. playing UDCA. Consistent with 79 or 7Q, or else falsecard (unlikely?). Then East played @S9 on spade to king-ten at end - was ...|pg||
nt|petergill: this too revealing?|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 21 I mean|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all of the USA2 pairs are hyperactive opening bidders|pg||
nt|rhelle: Good point Peter - 7-4 is not consistent with high-low even|pg||
nt|ady: even 2NT  down on best defence|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: many of heard the story before,  n/s system call tarzan club |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ady: diamonds best part score|pg||
pc|sK|nt|rhelle: sorry - 1NT = GF relay|pg||
nt|petergill: EW System Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/USA%202/hurd-wooldridge.pdf|pg||
nt|sybarra: wijs-muller,  looks like name of fellow who played Tarzan in the old movies |pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@d = @s or 3-suiter|pg||
nt|roswolf: blood will flow - the vampires gather|pg||
pc|sA|nt|rhelle: 2@h = relay|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@s confirms the 3-suiter|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2NT = relay|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3@d = 4-1-4-4 or 4-1-3-5|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ady: need 800     in fact 6@C makes     though needs 2 finesses|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Lall was surprised by the @HQ|pg||
nt|roswolf: how the e/w cards are very handily placed perhaps even for slam|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|rhelle: North could relay more with 3@h, but slam is unlikely now|pg||
nt|petergill: An easy 3NT which makes in comfort|pg||
nt|petergill: Thanks to Bert te Velde for pointing out to me that @S9 on the 6@D slam might well ahve been the wrong card to play - this is the sort of fine detail that Joe Grue and Justin Lall ...|pg||
nt|petergill: take advantage of. |pg||
pc|sT|nt|roswolf: however|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was just going to say  Muller should be able to unblock @S :(|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|nt|ady: west now cannont get on trick   so will make|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  looks like a good hand for a @C safety play: K, then low towards A9|pg||
nt|ady: east needed to play a higher spade and hope the 3rd one taken so west can gain entry with 8@S|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|nt|petergill: Team profile and photo for USA2 http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/usa2. Click on each player's name for their individual profile. |pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ady: looks like 800     a probable loss of around 5 imps for USA|pg||
pc|d7|nt|roswolf: it looks -3 but will it be enough|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ady: in fact  still seems only 7 tricks    so not sure how 3NT only down1 in OR|pg||
pc|s4|nt|roswolf: bd 3 flat|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Lall  a) didn't unblock @S either   b) cashed @CA prematurely|pg||
nt|ady: yes    east will get end played|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ady: hi   sorry  had computer problem|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
mc|7|nt|vugraphznt: Muller claimed|pg||
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qx|o24|st||md|2SJHKQT83DAJTCJ732,S874HAJ74D7542CKQ,SQT653H62DKQ8CT96,SAK92H95D963CA854|sv|o|nt|jaapfr vg: 6@D-2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|jaapfr vg: for usa fans good scoring chances on 22 and mb 23|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Declarer misguessed the spades in a 2-card ending, I am told (in 6@D).|pg||
nt|brolucius: You can follow the play by pressing MOVIE, going to Closed Room and choosing that board. Then use right-arrow key to step through the play.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: a very safe 1nt C|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|brolucius: No doubt it is standing room only in the live VG rooms in Veldhoven. A fine chance for the Netherlands to grab their second BB win.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|7|nt|jaapfr vg: so early:) still some 72 boards to go|pg||
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qx|c24|st||md|2SJHKQT83DAJTCJ732,S874HAJ74D7542CKQ,SQT653H62DKQ8CT96,SAK92H95D963CA854|sv|o|nt|petergill: After winning @DK, Joe Grue played @SQ to the ace, before doing the exact safety play in clubs which Warren recommended|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: als nay be a warning to the americans not to mess around too much on the future bds|pg||
nt|roswolf: also may|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Lall said they will bid this slam on the other table|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ady: USA  would have to bid an against odds slam to gain on last one|pg||
nt|roswolf: agree but they seem to have the forse with them|pg||
nt|wstuart: I don't this will slow down the American's style at all.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|petergill: so Warren's point about the safety play is good - to protect against Q10xx in either hand|pg||
nt|petergill: 2@D invitational or better with clubs|pg||
mb|2S|nt|roswolf: force|pg||
nt|wstuart: The boys are bidders at both tables.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15, ostensibly 5+@S   but  3rd seat ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: but it can misfire|pg||
mb|p|nt|wstuart: All of their matches have been total slugfests, if you will, in the bidding.|pg||
nt|ady: looks like 3NT missed here|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: sorry 11-15|pg||
pc|hA|nt|warrens:  laydown on a @H lead, but not so easy on a @S lead|pg||
nt|ady: this maif fail  on a spade lead|pg||
nt|rhelle: True - but I predict the @h10|pg||
pc|h6|nt|sybarra: oh well commentators curse in action again |pg||
nt|ady: need to be a good guesser|pg||
nt|warrens:  do N/S play 4th best or attitude leads vs nt?|pg||
nt|petergill: Still very likely to make 3NT on @S lead, by playing towards @HQJx twice|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|petergill: More on Bd 21: when experts play bridge back home, they often falsecard to try to trick you. But when they represent their country, falsecards early in the play, like West's first ...|pg||
nt|petergill: spade, are much much less common because experts when repping their country feel some need to play "properly", to not be the person who costs the game. Hence trusting that early @S ...|pg||
nt|petergill: pip = good pip power. |pg||
pc|cQ|nt|rhelle: they play better seeing 13 cards that I do with all 52 :)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|sybarra: lots of clubs played and discards not fun for n/s |pg||
nt|petergill: attitude leads to NT|pg||
nt|rhelle: interesting; there is a double @d finesse as well that can be taken|pg||
nt|petergill: so W does not know if @s are 4-4 or 5-3 - good point, Warren|pg||
nt|warrens:  with attitude leads this is much harder|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed - they certainly turn over the imps|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bas looks like, come on Sjoert... |pg||
nt|ady: does need either KQ clubs onside   or doubleton honor   as defence do have 3 spade tricks|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: 6 to play in transnational QuarterFinal   Gordon 72  Angelina 34   both teams have former world champs, but Angelini  Fantunes & Meckwell|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ady: there are lay outs where the defence have 4 spade trricks   but no this time|pg||
nt|roswolf: on bd 4 usa in 5! @H|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: they started teasing SJoert|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|petergill: Yes indeed|pg||
pc|s4|nt|roswolf: in the other room|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|rhelle: Yes, EW play attitude against NT, so declarer has no clue about North's @s length|pg||
nt|warrens:  now declarer hopes to learn something from the discards|pg||
nt|petergill: N can pitch 2 @h's and then one more card (=?) if clubs are run|pg||
nt|warrens:  one reasonable line is a @d to the 9, then try a @D to the Q the next time|pg||
nt|ady: likely to play diamond finesse   for contract|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|petergill: NS System Card (attitude leads to NT is "low = like") http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/muller-dewijs.pdf|pg||
nt|rhelle: well, 2 @h to QJ is 75%|pg||
nt|rhelle: @d to Q is 50%|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s7|nt|ady: yes   that does cater for J10 diamonds onside   but in this case might go more down|pg||
nt|petergill: North not vul has passed over 1@C ---> 5 card suit a bit less likely|pg||
nt|rhelle: but that is only if you know @s are 4-4 ...|pg||
nt|warrens:  down more doesn't matter much non vul|pg||
nt|rhelle: remember kibitzers, NS play attitude leads. So the @s2 indicates an honour, not length|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|petergill: I think W has deliberately timed his club cashing sequence so N has to discard twice before South discards --> N's problem a little bit tougher|pg||
pc|s8|nt|warrens:  @D to the 9, then to the Q is 62.5%, so a @H to the QJ means you're more than 80% sure N has only 4 @S's|pg||
nt|petergill: W from the attitude lead knows N has @SQxxx or @SQxxxx so he wants North to discard before S, as S has easy @s discards|pg||
nt|petergill: N has (cunningly?) kept his @H discard until last, to try to look more like a man with 5332 shape|pg||
nt|rhelle: the big strength of NS is their incredibly tight defence|pg||
nt|petergill: (I think) N knew he had to make 2 more discards, so he released the @D (less comfortable discard) before the @H, to make the position less clear to West. |pg||
nt|petergill: If S releases another @S, W can play @H safely unless N has @HAK |pg||
nt|ady: whats the betting here?|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'm going for -1 :)|pg||
nt|petergill: red card discard, else this makes easily|pg||
nt|rhelle: but I'm heavily biased|pg||
nt|petergill: I was wrong - spade discard ---> @S can rise @HA on @H of dummy |pg||
nt|petergill: NS first discard   odd = encourage|pg||
nt|rhelle: Yes, but taking those discards at face value is a direct route to the poorhouse|pg||
nt|petergill: @S point was right, because then @S have broken 4-4, so S cannot throw a @S|pg||
nt|petergill: NS UDCA with 1st discard odd encourage|pg||
nt|ady: 10@H lead in OR    so no problem|pg||
nt|warrens:  we can see by this auction that W's distribution is concealed, making it harder for the defense (and putting us to sleep as we wait)|pg||
nt|petergill: so N's @D6 and @S's @S3 discard were really telling declarer as little as possible|pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands might go in front |pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller is of course known for his phenomenal thinks|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|rhelle: I've played with him a fair few times, and it takes getting used to. Saving grace is that he normally emerges with the right card|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|nt|warrens:  now he'll make|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|petergill: Joe Grue led @H at other table - there's an article somewhere by Kit Woolsey that leads from Q9xx and K10xx tend not to work out well - the choice perhaps was random.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SJ8HJ98532DJ76CJ5,SAQ974H7DA5CAQ943,SKT6HK64DK9843CK6,S532HAQTDQT2CT872|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: b22 big win|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|nt|Walddk2:  The Rodwell Files|pg||
mb|r|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 1st seat at favourable, 1NT is 9-12.|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|brolucius: Suspecting a game the other way, South has chosen not to give them a double chance of entering by bidding himself.|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: @C or @D lead does make 4@S here as well as the marked @H finesse gives 10 tricks in 4@S|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jaapfr vg: so very likely if they bid 4@S they will make it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2:  http://www.amazon.com/Rodwell-Files-Secrets-Bridge-Champion/dp/189710667X|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Well done to bid the game. Now to make it...|pg||
nt|funtay: http://www.wkbridge2011.com/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|brolucius: Very unwise of North to have led from a king.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SJ8HJ98532DJ76CJ5,SAQ974H7DA5CAQ943,SKT6HK64DK9843CK6,S532HAQTDQT2CT872|sv|e|nt|wstuart: Another actoin hand.|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: made 5, Drijver, could have been 4, my mistake|pg||
nt|petergill: NS System Card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/USA%202/zagorin-bathurst.pdf|pg||
nt|ahollan1: finals of  Venice Cup [women]   France over Indonesia by 65    D'Orsi Cup [Seniors]   USA2 over France by 11|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|rhelle: 1@c = 16+|pg||
nt|ady: cred it to  west wh survived a more difficult lead|pg||
nt|rhelle: Muller's pass = 6-8|pg||
nt|roswolf: this looks a possible nightmare for someone|pg||
nt|ady: another mis fit|pg||
nt|petergill: EW system card http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/muller-dewijs.pdf|pg||
mb|1H|nt|rhelle: So I think North will simply bid 4@s now|pg||
nt|ady: 4@S   good for n/s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: those matches end today after 96 boards   Bermuda Bowl is 128 boards|pg||
mb|2D!|an|5!S-5!C|mb|d!|an|3!h|nt|petergill: In the Transnational Open Teams, Australia (Oz Open) , Russia (Parimatch) , Gordon (mainly USA) ansd Israel Juniors are through to the semis. |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin giving last bite of banana to de Wijs now|pg||
nt|rhelle: Nice to see such a good spirit. That has been different in the past|pg||
nt|petergill: 2@D = 5/5 or longer in black suits|pg||
mb|2H!|an|good 2!s Or 3!C|nt|petergill: Dbl = Support Dbl, shows 3 @Hs|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4H!|nt|ady: vulnerabiity wrong for e/w save in 5@D|pg||
nt|roswolf: and on bd 4 team orange do gain 12 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: 2@H presumably shows some values, possible interest in game|pg||
mb|4S|nt|vugraphznt: Brink looking for a reason to play @CK...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  -1 on a @D to the K|pg||
nt|rhelle: This can go off if EW find their @c ruff|pg||
nt|ady: should go down now|pg||
nt|petergill: @D3 now to ask for the club ruff?|pg||
nt|ady: after a 2nd diamond   club normal play|pg||
nt|rhelle: I hear it did go off in the other room|pg||
nt|warrens:  I think so, and he's certainly not leading into the AQJ of @H's anyway|pg||
nt|grebrof: :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|nt|petergill: It looks like a major card was led by the Dutch in the other room|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: was about last hand :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: everyone either bid or implied @H|pg||
nt|rhelle: tough hand to play. If South has the @hK, North must have everything else - and then it's hard to make|pg||
nt|petergill: Correction - only Oz Open (q/f finished) and Parimatch (one board to go, 60+ imps ahead) have won the Transnat quarters - the other two matches have 4 or 5 boards to go|pg||
nt|ady: will certainly make if taking the right view now|pg||
nt|rhelle: So I think that he will finesse @h - easier than to rely on than lots of other things behaving|pg||
nt|ady: A@D and heart finesse|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that Gordon v Angelini match is on BBO right now --  of the 8 players, 7 have won at least one world champtionship|pg||
nt|petergill: 4@H was in case East was looking for slam - alas 4@H has wrongsided the contract slightly for the Dutch|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: think de Wijs wanted to force game and wasn't sure Muller had @S or @C|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|petergill: Good overtake by West|pg||
nt|rhelle: Oh - it seems that East made a mistake in the endgame to let it make|pg||
nt|roswolf: if south bids on the artillery will start firng|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: North looks like to have minors|pg||
nt|wstuart: The lucky star the American EW were playing under burned out on board 4.|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: and south showed 6-4|pg||
nt|petergill: With so many possible finesses, is taking the @H hook only a play for those who can see all 52 cards?|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: EW lead attitude against NT|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: 9 can be H98 or HH98, |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: So East denies the @H10 and always has an honour|pg||
nt|roswolf: well that could win the worst lead of the year award|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|nt|jcwla:  EW CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/Netherlands/Brink-Drijver.pdf |pg||
nt|rhelle: No Peter, I don't think so|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ady: not good communications   but seems should make|pg||
nt|jcwla:  NS CC: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/ConventionCards/2011Veldhoven/BermudaBowl/USA%202/grue-lall.pdf |pg||
nt|petergill: Well played by Bauke Muller|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|petergill: Other table - apparently East let a @H go on the run of the spades|pg||
nt|rhelle: He has 1-2 losers in each black suit, plus a possible @d loser|pg||
pc|d5|nt|rhelle: well, this @h switch seals it|pg||
nt|jcwla:  Open room video feed: http://www.wkbridge2011.com/en/live |pg||
nt|roswolf: declarer has the tempo|pg||
nt|jcwla:  Running scores: http://bridgewinners.com/ |pg||
nt|jcwla:  Tourney website: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Veldhoven.htm |pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|petergill: With only 16 HCP missing, North figured to have @HK, even with S's heart bids|pg||
nt|petergill: and he expects black kings to be offside in opener's hand, thus needed @H hook|pg||
nt|petergill: Bauke Muller worked that bit out fast - now, with limited entries to his hand, he has to figure out what to do next ---> takes time|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: director is here for some time already, didn't say they are late, but they are, and it looks like he is looking who is slow|pg||
nt|petergill: That also happened yesterday at Muller's table when playing against Hurd and Wooldridge|pg||
pc|s3|nt|rhelle: great switch!|pg||
nt|petergill: If EW had @S8, then I think Muller would cash @SA before the heart hook, in case @SK was singleton, but @SJ108x in S is hard to pick up with lack of entries|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|ady: not many options    best  surely ace and another spade   hoping for king doubleton   and when not trust to luck only 1 club loser|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|roswolf: west will run out of exit cards|pg||
nt|petergill: In due course, as we can see (but East cannot see the 52 cards), all lines work. |pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|rhelle: as it breaks communication between declarer's hand and dummy|pg||
nt|petergill: airtight defence by the young Americans|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|jcwla:  USA2 team profile: http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/usa2 |pg||
nt|jcwla:  Netherlands team profile: http://www.bridgewinners.com/index.php/netherlands |pg||
pc|sA|nt|vugraphznt: Grue asks about present count; Drijver; upside down|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ady: this ok   caters for  KX|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4ST4H653DAQJ6CAK95,S65HQ84DK8CQ87642,SAQJ972HAK2D32CT3,SK83HJT97DT9754CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: About 100 kibitzers tell me that he held all four kings. Ah yes, my mistake.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: they are less familiar with your ironical statements as commentator:)?|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: NS did well here to stay out of a slam|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4ST4H653DAQJ6CAK95,S65HQ84DK8CQ87642,SAQJ972HAK2D32CT3,SK83HJT97DT9754CJ|sv|b|nt|vugraphznt: 2 boards behind time now|pg||
mb|p|nt|morales1: better play Q@h|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: South tells the director Muller is slow so far|pg||
mb|1N!|an|14-16|nt|wstuart: the @HA was fatal|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphznt: Director responds we have bbo to see, and we watch it, so we know :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H if want to show mild slam interest    4@H if just game|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ady: chance for Netherlands here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ady: small slam missed by USA in OR|pg||
mb|4S|an|mild slam try|mb|p|nt|rhelle: Now North must have visions of slam. The @hK is almost cetainly right|pg||
nt|roswolf: bd 5  2 imps to team orange 2nt+2|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: Muller may not value diamond strength  so could be missed here as well|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 25 For those who think that Bd 25 went down in both rooms, the Bridgemate says Joe Grue made 420, ref http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/...|pg||
nt|petergill: RunningScores/ASP/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=025.02.FF.885|pg||
nt|rhelle: wow. 5@c is great - North will sure add one more|pg||
nt|petergill: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=025.02.FF.885|pg||
nt|sybarra: 5 clubs does not help pard does it?|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: yes Brink really lead @D3|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: this a reasonable slam in spades     USA  could get too high|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this sequence  mild slam try|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|roswolf: hmm an imaginative lead are you sure gerbrand?|pg||
pc|d7|nt|vugraphznt: Lall; ok....|pg||
nt|ady: no   ok|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|sybarra: oh well skip that |pg||
nt|ady: yes   he has|pg||
nt|warrens:  well done|pg||
pc|sT|nt|rhelle: and claim. 6@c, 5@s, @hAce|pg||
pc|s5|nt|vugraphznt: and plays on :=|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ady: 13 to Netherlands    much needed at this stage|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
mc|12|nt|ady: will make 12 now    but migh have led differently in 6|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: NS are speeding up now too, it's a friendly match|pg||
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qx|o27|st||md|1ST852HK73D86CAJ42,S97HJT965D9532CT7,SAKQ643HA2DKT7C53,SJHQ84DAQJ4CKQ986|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Bathurst did open 4@D at the other table (on the ace-empty 8-card suit). He bought it, along with 11 IMPs to USA2. |pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|jaapfr vg: another 4@S+1|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: or 4@S C|pg||
mb|2H|nt|brolucius: You recall that 3@D here met a 3@S response and they then got into 4@H.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|brolucius: 2@H usually a transfer to show a sound 2@S raise. A direct 2@S would show less.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|nt|jaapfr vg: sorry do not know 2@H bid (sounds a bit psychish to me)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: ok ty david and kibs i got it now|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i would quess NS late twenties|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jaapfr vg: and EW younger|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|nt|brolucius: Also, you can play 1NT as a transfer to 2@C, 2@C as a transfer to 2@D. This allows you to show a weakish hand with a long suit. Also to get a second bid on the next round when you ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: have two messages to pass. The method is explained in Boye Brogeland's book, Bridge at the Edge (out today). I am too modest to name the co-author. |pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i hear NS 31 and 30 and EW young and 30|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dJ|nt|jaapfr vg: so we can enjoy the next 3 or 4 decades brilliant bridge:)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: Lall 24 or 25|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1ST852HK73D86CAJ42,S97HJT965D9532CT7,SAKQ643HA2DKT7C53,SJHQ84DAQJ4CKQ986|sv|o|nt|sybarra: back within  a game swing |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Simon showed his cards and claimed...|pg||
nt|ady: easy 4@S for e/w|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Brink.. Me too|pg||
nt|roswolf: this could be wild|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Lall had to stop himself from laughing when he took @DQ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|good !S raise|nt|petergill: The 15 round Transnational Qualifying Stage has qualified the top 16 teams at http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeam...|pg||
nt|petergill: sConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=884 |pg||
nt|roswolf: into the jungle|pg||
nt|wstuart: Why bid 3@S when 4 is available!  :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=884|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H=good @S raise|pg||
nt|petergill: Please message me (1) or (2) or (3) if you have a strong view that (1) in the World Championship Grand Final, players should be given more time to work things out, OR (2) with so ...|pg||
nt|petergill: many specs watching the WC Grand Final, the players should be kept in line for slow play OR (3) us commentators have a responsibility to find ways to fill in these long thinks by ...|pg||
nt|petergill: some players.|pg||
nt|ady: routine to bid and make 4@S     so should be a speedy push|pg||
nt|petergill: Even those who like to play 6322 shapes in 3NT survive on this hand|pg||
mb|3D|an|naturalish|mb|p|nt|petergill: into 24 board R16 matches|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: dbl was t/o|pg||
nt|wstuart: I'm surprised Grue didn't raise to 5.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: help suit game try?|pg||
mb|4S|nt|roswolf: i play if you bid here you seriously think you will make your contract otherwise you pass and pray:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|wstuart: (kidding)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: seems so|pg||
nt|ady: K@C lead|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ady: 3 red suit trick     3rd diamond discarded on 4th club  after trumps drawn|pg||
nt|petergill: Option 1 - approx "let them take their time" - is winning my unscientific poll|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|petergill: Monaco Z: Balicki - Zmudzinski and Helgemo - Helness came 28th, did not qualify, in the Transnational|pg||
nt|ady: 1st round of trumps  won by ace or queen   caters for 4-0 split either side|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|vugraphznt: ok, this is the point we are now! all scores are correct and we will continue broadcasting|pg||
nt|hedyg:  well done Vincent !!|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ady: same 11 tricks    club discard later no help|pg||
pc|sK|nt|wstuart: -2 on we go.|pg||
nt|ady: yes|pg||
pc|c6|nt|rhelle: the @h8 is mild suit preference ... hence the @d lead|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|roswolf: this is junior bridge at the HIGHEST level - as a spec says - i agree its bridge jim but not as we know it|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|hJ|nt|bbramley: hello again - while we were gone netherlands picked up 2 vul games swings vs. 1 NV game swing for USA2|pg||
nt|sybarra: good very early morning from Washington DC,  hello Bart |pg||
nt|bbramley: the play of the @S10 was unusual in that it might cost a trick if south started with Qx or Jx, but could gain if south started with Qxx or Jxx|pg||
nt|bbramley: but this deal was about the @DK:  if it was offside then he was probably going down|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin told let's play this 1 quicker somewhere in the middle|pg||
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qx|o28|st||md|2SQT5HKQT732DA3CQ5,SAKJ973H5DKT7CT98,S2HAJ86DQJ9864C32,S864H94D52CAKJ764|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jaapfr vg: if you ever has the chance to visit at BBO a LALL table and you love brightness go there:)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: i saw now 12 days LALL so I forgot his normal nick at BBO|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jaapfr vg: jlall|pg||
nt|oosmanb: jlall|pg||
nt|brolucius: Grue would normally bid a new suit to invite game. 3@S would not be invitational. When there is no space to bid a new suit, you use the competitive double to invite game. |pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: Lall 27/9/1986 and grue 20/7/1981|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: we see he can not go down here but he does not know yet|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SQT5HKQT732DA3CQ5,SAKJ973H5DKT7CT98,S2HAJ86DQJ9864C32,S864H94D52CAKJ764|sv|n|nt|vugraphznt: Wooldridge asked for the timekeeper... in the room now..|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bbramley: wooldridge knew he could probably claim, but there might have been a club ruff out there|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Lall was very disappointed @S weren't blocked|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Gordon v Angelini now mathematically confirms Gordon advance to Transnational SemiFinal|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H!|an|9-11 3!S|nt|ady: n/s  hands too flat to be in game|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=11-15 HCP, 5+@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H=3@S, 9-11 HCP|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 27: If South was 4333 shape, then 3NT might have been better than 4@S, but reaching 3NT seems difficult|pg||
mb|3H|nt|rhelle: Actually, the 1@h opening on substandard values may help NS in staying low|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ady: more likely e/w could make game in hearts    but 4 losers with A@D wrong|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2NT = 4-card limit raise|pg||
nt|petergill: I think they have 40 minutes for 5 hands - in my opinion, South has been the slowest player at this table|pg||
nt|ady: vulnerability wrong for a 5@H save|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Bathurst also saw vulnerability when he bid 3@H|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: I think the 1 @C alert is "could be 2" |pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: i'll have to get up to speed on the N/S system - not sure exactly what the bids mean - looks sort of like Polish so far|pg||
nt|sybarra: but he always is slow |pg||
nt|ady: but they have taken it|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|petergill: The fact that we're seeing so many transfers (2@H showing spades) in the WC Grand Final is food for thought for those who don't like such methods|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: and that might e also Bart |pg||
nt|bbramley: i think 1@D=0-7, then natural|pg||
nt|bbramley: if so, i'm a little surprised south did not upgrade to a positive with his good suit|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: 1@S was asking. 1@D was or 0-7 or something with both majors or a 3rd option i dont anymore|pg||
nt|rhelle: with 3@d, North shows values. South opts to defend, so North is happy with that|pg||
nt|ady: so the USA in game in both rooms  and more imps for Netherlands|pg||
nt|rhelle: Yes, this looks like -1 and 6 IMPs to NL|pg||
nt|petergill: For the Transnational, the format in yesterday's Daily Bulletin (number 11) overrules any format on the website|pg||
nt|ady: 6 imps   so close to 6 imps behind|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure with 4-fit in 1462|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: unfortunately 4@H should fail last hand e/w   and 3NT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|rhelle: South should now play the @sK, in case declarer needs to find the @cQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: blame Jeff Rubens series of articles in Bridge World,  Useful Space Principal  for expanding use of tranfers beyond bids over 1N opener|pg||
pc|cT|nt|bbramley: OK - 1@S forced 1NT, then 2@H was a transfer|pg||
nt|bbramley: so he transferred to play the hand himself :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: this might be a bit difficult to handle |pg||
pc|c2|nt|petergill: Daily Bulletin 11 says 24 board R16 matches in Transnational. Bull 11 also has interesting article about the massive preparation by Indonesia Ladies for this event ref pages 28 and ...|pg||
nt|petergill: 15 I think, at http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Bulletins.asp|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ady: 5@S could make    but in some danger    has done well to take the penalty|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|rhelle: Clever @sQ by North - he's hiding the Ace|pg||
pc|c9|nt|wstuart: It's possible for the Dutch to win 6 on the last board.  4@H -1 will be -50.|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|nt|bbramley: he'd like about 5 entries to his own hand, but he's a little short of that|pg||
pc|d3|nt|petergill: Bd 25 here on BBO has been scored the same way it is scored (10 imp swing) on the WBF website and thus on the Bridgemate as scored by the players.  |pg||
pc|dK|nt|sybarra: thought he might pitch |pg||
nt|bbramley: the clubs are good, which would let him throw a small card in each red suit, but that would have conceded down 1|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: and Oswald Jacoby for original transfer concept|pg||
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qx|o29|st||md|3S98HAJ3DJ974CKT72,S7652HQDK853CQ543,SJT3HKT985DAQ6C98,SAKQ4H7642DT2CAJ6|sv|b|nt|jaapfr vg: logic play bringhim home|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|brolucius: They are five boards behind us in the Closed Room. Perhaps my friend who complained about the slow play here is watching there now.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: lol|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|jaapfr vg: total 128 boards of which 61 were played|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|cT|nt|brolucius: A kibitzers tells me a good story: Brad Moss in the Spingold took 5 minutes to lead a card. Kibitzers cheered. When he held the trick they groaned!|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: sorry kibs we try to reply to all questions but pls do not feel offended if we do not whilst our screens are constantly blue:(|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S98HAJ3DJ974CKT72,S7652HQDK853CQ543,SJT3HKT985DAQ6C98,SAKQ4H7642DT2CAJ6|sv|b|nt|rhelle: Good effort by the USA, reaching 6@s on the NS hands|pg||
nt|wstuart: How can you call them slow?  They have played 6 whole boards in 80 minutes.  :)|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: they have 30 min for last 4 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N!|an|12-15|nt|sybarra: should be doable right?|pg||
nt|ady: good spade slam on 11 card fit|pg||
nt|rhelle: I'd say, looking at the sequence in the other room, that the result justifies the means :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: 2-3-6... |pg||
nt|wstuart: OK, they did start 10 minutes later than this table, to be fair.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 12-15|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: pussilanemous bid by S |pg||
nt|ady: east has nice hand  but will not be able to buy tje hand under the 7 level|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: maybe 10 of @H as only entry |pg||
nt|rhelle: 4@s is a bit pessimistic though|pg||
nt|ady: maybe expecting further action  |pg||
nt|petergill: At other table, S led @D4 which worked well|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the other room 1N was 14-16|pg||
nt|ady: big difference which lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: confession time   i would never choose @D lead over @C|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: director left after last board, directly slow again|pg||
nt|petergill: Kit Woolsey once did a study of masses of hands which suggested that AJxx, K10xx , Q9xx and J8xx are the leads that turn out worst when faced with choice of 4 card suits to lead ...|pg||
nt|petergill: from to NT|pg||
mb|d|nt|sybarra: pussilanemous is the word,  "weak in the knees"  timid etc |pg||
nt|rhelle: Unless Muller is playing a deep game|pg||
nt|ady: tranfer to hearts?|pg||
nt|wstuart: This is likely an inv+ xfr to @H/|pg||
nt|wstuart: Generally attributed to Jeff Rubens, often called Rubensohl (or transfer Lebensohl by some).|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: very light opening - in the modern style, or a very old-fashioned style, if you will - his hand qualifies easily by losing trick count, if not by honor count|pg||
nt|ahollan1: when you give up a trick after lead from Jxxx it usually doesn't come back   but  giving trick away after lead from K often does come back|pg||
nt|ady: cash out for down 1 on club lead|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bbramley: this is a poor setup for the N/S methods - north has been preempted into showing his second suit at a high level|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe he wants to get doubled in 6 spades |pg||
nt|rhelle: no XX?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow   i didn't know KTxx was on the list|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bathurst writing a lot, Zagorin just sitting not alerting..|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: semi alerts 2@C now|pg||
nt|ady: agressive move by north|pg||
nt|petergill: Dbl = penalty, shows max passed hand, acc to their System Card|pg||
mb|2H|nt|sybarra: or 5 ?|pg||
nt|warrens:  wow, a striped tale X|pg||
nt|sybarra: no XX,  "we" are happy |pg||
nt|ady: good value for australians|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: stripe tail ape...preventing 6 sp bid|pg||
nt|petergill: 1050 to 1430 = 9 imps|pg||
nt|ady: Brink has a pretty useless hand for spades  especially on ace king and another spade opening|pg||
nt|wstuart: South surely has a dead maximum for his 14-16 1NT opening.  Facing the inv+ xfr, he has a clear 4@H bid.|pg||
nt|ady: this will fil   so dutch will dow ok here|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphznt: Grue: good luck, this time I mean it...|pg||
nt|ady: fail|pg||
nt|wstuart: It was a 1NT overcall, so he's not at a max.|pg||
nt|wstuart: Still, he has a fine hand with a fit, nice controls and a 5 card suit.|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Brink has no idea if he is on time.. he asked they have 55 min for those last boards|pg||
mb|d!|an|t/o|nt|bbramley: of course, it's usually a poor setup to have a light opener into a misfit|pg||
nt|sybarra: but sometimes pards clubs are more like his spade suit |pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: or spade suit is more like the club suit I should say |pg||
nt|bbramley: yes - opening on distro is always optimistic, hoping for a fit|pg||
nt|sybarra: and you probably roll for 6 spades|pg||
nt|bbramley: he has 3 trumps to lose and the @H ace off the top, and there may be a handling charge|pg||
nt|sybarra: the taps maybe the difficulty |pg||
nt|bbramley: although if he runs some diamonds, west may be tempted to compromise his trump holding (but i doubt he will)|pg||
nt|sybarra: bd 12, 2 @S only went down 1 in other room,  for 3 imps |pg||
nt|bbramley: USA2 nibbling away...|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|sybarra: and we have a looooooooooooonggg way to go |pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: maybe double after passing something in their methods|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: Hurd may have tht diamond defensive with west   and only 4@S from Muller    |pg||
nt|rhelle: Now North will reason that EW have a @c fit - and that West will have the @d. So he'll pay a @d to the 10|pg||
nt|sybarra: gee they split 1/1 |pg||
nt|petergill: Then 2@C shows usually 4!+ clubs, u run into your lowest suit. Dbl of 2@H is t/o|pg||
nt|ady: everyone in the action|pg||
pc|d7|nt|bbramley: from declarer's perspective, all he needs is 3-3 trumps and a winning guess|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|sybarra: yes give W the East cards and probably home |pg||
nt|sybarra: (the spade cards)  |pg||
nt|bbramley: other room stopped in 2@S and made 140, so this should be 6 imps more for USA2|pg||
nt|ady: win and trump|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|petergill: This is fairly normal - I too play it - that you dbl with a max passed hand, taking pressure off partner's need to make marginal pen dbls when u are passed hand |pg||
nt|ahollan1: not uncommon for passed hand balancing DBL to be Woolsey   4-major and 5+minor|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or 1-suit @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: especially for pairs that play Mini-Landy in 2nd seat|pg||
nt|petergill: North's Dbl backfired as it (unluckily?) pushed EW out of their poor 1NT contract into a better spot|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Mini-Landy = Woolsey but with DBL=Penalty|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ady: hoping to bring in club suit   and lose 1 club and 2 hearts|pg||
nt|ady: thats is the end of that|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
nt|rhelle: but what did East double on? Even at my level, this is suspect|pg||
nt|petergill: Redbl ---> 1600 to 1430 = 5 imps the other way, I think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so sorry   Multi-Landy  not Mini|pg||
pc|h2|nt|petergill: Now that East knows @DA is offside from the opening lead, he can perhaps ruff out the short @DA and make 2@S for a big gain|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|nt|bbramley: this room has finally slowed down enough to let the other room get ahead - that will give us comparisons :)|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|warrens:  on a XX, wouldn't Hurd reconsider?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in Senior   France now leads USA2 by 2|pg||
nt|ady: looks like down1   cannot ruff 2 hearts  and avoide a club ruff  if coming back with A@C    |pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|nt|roswolf: BD3 1@hx-3 team america scored 660 on 3nt+2 so 4 imps to the home team|pg||
nt|roswolf: nd7 i meant|pg||
nt|roswolf: bd7|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2@h ruufs, 4@s, 2@c = 8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Venice Cup   France over Indonesia by 52|pg||
nt|ady: still a good result for Netherlands|pg||
nt|petergill: I think @d10 now is slightly better than @h ruff, but am not sure|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|s6|nt|petergill: No doubt Bauke Muller will think about which play to do|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|petergill: under time pressure, he went with the play that looks more normal|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: playoffs for 3rd/4th were played yesterday  Bronze Medalists   BB:Italy  VC:Netherlands  SB:Poland|pg||
nt|petergill: I think S has to play N for @C8 now|pg||
nt|petergill: not now - before the @D play - had to play N for @C8 by playing @C|pg||
pc|c2|nt|bbramley: can't get east in for the @H ruff, so down 1|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: vvvwp by E|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4ST954HA6DKJT863CT,SKQJ862HK3DQCAQJ5,S73HQJT974DC97642,SAH852DA97542CK83|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: 1nt 12-15 if i remember correctly|pg||
mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 14-16, I think.|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: and if any doubt kibs better believe David|pg||
mb|4D|nt|brolucius: I don't know, of course. Just read from the c-card.|pg||
mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: my 12-15 was very right:)|pg||
nt|brolucius: 1NT is 14-16 NV, 15-17 3rd vul and 4th always.|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|jaapfr vg: for Muller-de Wijs in CR:(|pg||
nt|brolucius: Oh, sorry. Did not know which pair you were talking about.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|brolucius: Chatting to my wife at the same time...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: lol|pg||
pc|c3|mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4ST954HA6DKJT863CT,SKQJ862HK3DQCAQJ5,S73HQJT974DC97642,SAH852DA97542CK83|sv|o|nt|ady: yes  home   well played    nice swing for netherlands|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: de Wijs very surprised :)|pg||
nt|petergill: then NS could have got a @c ruff to beat it, I think (not sure)|pg||
nt|ady: how 9 tricks?|pg||
mb|1D!|an|3+!D unbal|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=11-15 HCP, (3)4+@D, unbal, 3@D if (41)35, maybe 2245|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: Redbl would almost certainly go P P 6@C or 5NT by East, then what happens next = I know not|pg||
nt|ady: must have been a diamond lead  for 12 tricks in spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes @D led|pg||
nt|petergill: I wonder what 5@S would mean now? Natural, strong slam suggestion?|pg||
nt|ady: I am told it was|pg||
nt|drewsky: Its good to have an agreement what the meaning of 4@S is by west|pg||
mb|1N!|an|GF relay|nt|roswolf: and another 6 to the dutch on bd 8 - they bid and made 3nt|pg||
nt|wstuart: The dutch would be ahead by 2 now if not for the 18 IMP swing on board 2 where teh Americans bid approx a 2% slam which came in.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=game force relay|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1NT = relay|pg||
mb|3H|nt|rhelle: even so, nasty problem for West. It could be anything, from 4@s to 7@s|pg||
nt|roswolf: this match is tightening nicely -(for us neutrals)|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Drijver taking a postion  for a long thought|pg||
nt|roswolf: that weak2 by south is a hippy bid if ever i saw one|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Drijer sighs a few times|pg||
nt|ady: will get to 6@S   iam sure|pg||
nt|roswolf: in a sense unlucky his pard is so weak|pg||
nt|wstuart: I like the 2@H preempt there.  He has good intermediates and virtually no def outside.|pg||
nt|ady: I  very much doubt pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oops   i don't know what they do after high interference :(|pg||
nt|ady: north fearless|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin: can we go back to 1N (about last board) to Muller|pg||
nt|petergill: 6@S is reasonable, needs @HA onside or (if played by W) @HA lead - plus @S not 5-1 - and @d not 6-0!|pg||
nt|rhelle: Pass = Forcing|pg||
nt|rhelle: denies a penalty X|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Rob!|pg||
mb|4H|nt|rhelle: Nor th wil certainly lead the @cA|pg||
nt|petergill: 11 imps to Netherlands, surely|pg||
nt|ady: that  very ambitius  with void heart|pg||
nt|sybarra: look in movie,  it was club lead|pg||
nt|petergill: Perhaps 5@S would be voidwood (void spade, loking for 7@H), so West's choices were 4@S and 6@S - a guess. |pg||
nt|ady: as long as they dont bid 7|pg||
mb|4S|an|if de wijs dbled, it would be t/o|nt|warrens:  needs to lead @C Ace or a @S|pg||
nt|rhelle: However, North's second card will be problematic. If it's a @d, it's made|pg||
nt|sybarra: everyone says @D,  my movie shows club |pg||
nt|petergill: As the card lie, normal(?) defence of @HQ to ace then @DK back defeats 6@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: 4@S after long tht or no long tht  west would surely pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: will S try 3 @H?|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: I would win the trump and put N to the test by playing @CK at Trick 2|pg||
nt|warrens:  now, N has to rise on a small @C lead from W, which I think is easy to do looking at dummy's @H's|pg||
nt|sybarra: sorry bd 30 a diamond |pg||
nt|ady: mine shows a diamond|pg||
nt|petergill: Club lead might beat ..... 4@S?|pg||
nt|ady: 6@S  an excellent spot    only down on heart lead and diamond return|pg||
nt|petergill: but is double dummy, @H lead is very normal|pg||
pc|h7|nt|sybarra: the E hand looks like the ones I have been holding recently |pg||
nt|bbramley: none vul is best for competing - i'm surprised he didn't, altho he already bid twice and his partner was there|pg||
nt|sybarra: enough!! |pg||
nt|ady: yes   club lead   cant get back and forth|pg||
pc|h2|nt|roswolf: yes - when i was a hippy at university abd did something silly like this against Boris Schapiro - he called it a hippy bid and said i would learn someday - never forgot that|pg||
nt|wstuart: Well everyone, I have to go play live bridge myself now.  Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow (or late tonight for those of us on the west coast of the US.)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|rhelle: This is though|pg||
nt|ady: bye|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ady: tricky   must play ace|pg||
nt|rhelle: very well played!|pg||
nt|ady: abd must resist diamond|pg||
nt|ady: yes|pg||
nt|ady: north was awake|pg||
nt|petergill: @CK at Trick 2 could be a singleton king so might be taken, whereas the low club is more certain to draw the unwelcome ace (if @DK was onside)|pg||
nt|rhelle: South played the @c9, an even number|pg||
nt|warrens:  no way he'll play a @D.  W can't have been missing both minor aces|pg||
nt|rhelle: So my money is on another @c, to try and cut communications|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|nt|vugraphznt: de Wijs, you really got 6? to Bathurst (but Zagorin didn't hear)|pg||
nt|petergill: 6NT would be crazy to be in - you can bid only your own 26 cards, not bid the 52 cards. |pg||
pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bbramley: looks like down a couple, but still a good save vs. the 140 that south could make in hearts|pg||
nt|sybarra: and the OR made 4 |pg||
nt|sybarra: W always on lead, to probably gives a trick somewhere |pg||
nt|bbramley: they may have gotten desperate trying to beat 3|pg||
nt|sybarra: to=so |pg||
nt|rhelle: both a @c and a @c are good - even a @h works as West can't get rid of 3 @ds|pg||
nt|ahollan1: would Bathurst bid 4@H with singleton Ace?|pg||
nt|petergill: S and W are on same side of screen - N and E on other side of screen|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|roswolf: this has just propelled e/w to slam - i trust south has flowers in his hair:)|pg||
nt|ady: declaration very soon|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|bbramley: vs. 4@H: possible make even against passive defense if declarer reads the position|pg||
pc|sA|nt|warrens:  I don't believe it.  what was he playing for?|pg||
nt|rhelle: this is costly - and North has to be careful to not let it affect him|pg||
nt|petergill: NS play UDCA|pg||
nt|ady: played well    and then lapsed|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Simon upset...|pg||
pc|h8|nt|bbramley: good club guess by wooldridge|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SAK7HKT852DQJT4CQ,S9542H96D987CT952,SQJTHQ4DAK63CA763,S863HAJ73D52CKJ84|sv|n|nt|jaapfr vg: 6@D a chance here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Not such an easy one to bid. Let's see.|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: better stay out of 6@D but if you are in it you might well make it|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|brolucius: 2@C is game-forcing relay.|pg||
nt|brolucius: You can recognise a relay auction, because all the relays (asking for the next step of information) are exactly one bid higher than the previous response. (3@D one above 3@C, for ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: example). |pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: i was asked who does the live and who the livestream commentating: ?|pg||
nt|brolucius: When Drijver is eventually asked for an explanation by the defenders he will say that South has shown him: @SAK7@HK10852@DQJ104@CQ.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: barry rigal, jan van cleeff po suderlin i am told|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: and Zia Mahmood|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: also David Stern Australia|pg||
nt|brolucius: Eventually North will 'break the relay' by bidding more than one step above the previous response.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: mb van Cleeff for Stepbridge:)|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: link to livestream?|pg||
nt|brolucius: The BBO expert on explaining Dutch relay sequences, Al Hollander, is from the USA and therefore probably asleep at this moment.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: ty ty ty|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: oh livestream is bright and clear|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: ty Roland|pg||
nt|brolucius: When a relay sequence goes adrift, one of the players sits back in his chair for a long time, looking worried. I hope we have not reached that point. Ah, no. They are off again.|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|brolucius: Al Hollander is in the Closed Room, I am told. Sorry I misguessed his sleeping patterns.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: now the moment of truth|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: Al never asleep though|pg||
nt|brolucius: I am told: 4@D= partner pls bid 4@H and then I will bid the final contract|pg||
nt|brolucius: As I mentioned, 4@D is more than one step above the previous response, so it breaks the relay chain of bids.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: pls be aware after such intensive days most will be extremely exhausted|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|brolucius: A kibitzer tells me that sleeping patterns in the USA have changed, so that they can all watch the Bermuda Bowl on BBO.|pg||
nt|brolucius: Playing a relay system would be far too much for me, particularly at my age. I can only watch and wonder.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: almost all lines will work for declarer here but will take some time|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d7|nt|jaapfr vg: with AKQJT he does not mind a trumping by W|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jaapfr vg: ok claim|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAK7HKT852DQJT4CQ,S9542H96D987CT952,SQJTHQ4DAK63CA763,S863HAJ73D52CKJ84|sv|n|nt|petergill: so S's @C9 meant that N knew that W had @CKxx|pg||
nt|sybarra: as he should be!|pg||
nt|rhelle: yes, that is predictable|pg||
nt|petergill: It was S who erred, not N|pg||
nt|roswolf: team orange wearing the sober suits|pg||
nt|petergill: with club void, I think S would play back lowest @d - not @DK - as sui pref|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: de Wijs was afraid of Singleton A@H in south after this start..|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|bbramley: well done - he made it - now that's a good save - so 7 imps and new leader|pg||
nt|ady: I am sure they would have bid a slam  slowly or quickly|pg||
nt|ahollan1: deWijs hand nice --- for cribbage, poker|pg||
mb|2C!|an|2+!C|mb|p|nt|rhelle: Yes, of course, sorry ... the 9 is an ODD number|pg||
nt|roswolf: you never know david - momentum of the auction is relevant|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C=game force|pg||
nt|ady: good slam by the Netherlands OR|pg||
nt|petergill: Well bid and well played by Sjoert Brink and Bas Drijver at the other table|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|rhelle: whereas South had an EVEN number of Clubs|pg||
nt|roswolf: south's imagination is working overtime if he thought about bidding here|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: 2@C is something more than 5+@D but couldn't read what was written|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|sybarra: this should make |pg||
mb|3N|nt|roswolf: perhaps spades as well|pg||
mb|p|nt|warrens:  So, South meant the 9 to show a @H card and N took it as an odd number|pg||
nt|drewsky: It all depends on their defensive agreements...if the 9 of @C was count, then south erred. However, many experts us tend to play suit prefernce|pg||
nt|rhelle: fortunately, NS will sit out the next session|pg||
mb|p|nt|petergill: I think N played W for AKQJxxxxx void x Kxx, but that seems unlikely on the bidding - but he has to trust his partner's count card|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|nt|petergill: South has some extras not shown by 3NT - North might pass. |pg||
nt|ady: Netherlands extending the lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS open very light, so Zagorin doesn't think he has enough to bid over 3N|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ady: 3@D  making    4@C  down 1    -50   ok|pg||
nt|roswolf: on 9 the expected 10 imps when the dutch made 3nt|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
nt|bbramley: @C9 is a handy card here|pg||
nt|ady: diamond could never be right   unless his partner had the ace    which seems impossible|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|bbramley: he'll get at least 4 spades and 1 of each, probably an extra club when west tries to cash them|pg||
nt|warrens:  I agree, Peter, it had to be something like that, but that means playing W for a pretty crazy bid non-vul|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe an imp for n/s  |pg||
nt|bbramley: he might be able to read the club position if @C5 is a count card|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: maybe Bathurst should bid 3@S|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Zagorin: you guys are good at that|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|bobholl: 5@C with A@H and even 3nt is in danger :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h5|nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Gerbrand. Great Job! Our appreciation to all the organisers for bringing this festival of bridge to our screens. ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: Thanks too to my very learned fellow commentators David, Wayne and Jordan for their perceptive comments and to our specs whose contributions keep us on our toes..|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: and we all know Wooldridge bids down the middle    [very heavy sarcasm]|pg||
nt|ady: now may have a squeeze  on west for an overtrrick|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ady: club lead  might have put 3NT in some jeopardy on a bad day|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|petergill: about that slam: Playing UDCA, S should have played @C3 to show four cards in clubs - when he did not, N went wrong. |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: Brink-Drijver used 2@C as relay  so they had plenty of room|pg||
pc|s4|nt|petergill: @C2, not @C3, I mean|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|mc|9|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SA9H542DA975CAT84,SQ652HAKDQJ2CKQJ5,ST43HT76DKT863C93,SKJ87HQJ983D4C762|sv|e|nt|brolucius: If West followed suit he would ruff high and do so again if East showed out on the third heart.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: was a razorblade 6@D (bidding)|pg||
nt|brolucius: So, well bid and well played.|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|brolucius: In the first set of this final, the slam bidding was surprisingly cautious. Kibitzers were chuckling at how often those in the Seniors final out bid them, also at the game level. ...|pg||
nt|brolucius: But  now the BB finalists are warmed up, their slam bidding has been excellent.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaapfr vg: b29 1nt -3 interested in what in CR|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|kit: This is the successful defense|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jaapfr vg: @CA x@C @SA and .................... a x@D @C|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: ok -1|pg||
mc|9|nt|brolucius: We have watched some excellent bidding and play in this session. Very accurate bridge. Many thanks to your splendid VG operator too. Also to my fellow commentators, Kit and Jaap.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: @C lead was not so obvious here so chance for Dutch|pg||
nt|brolucius: Next session after 1 hour and 20 minutes.|pg||
nt|brolucius: We can switch to the Closed Room, where they still have some boards to play.|pg||
nt|vugraphzns: This was the last board of this session, thank you all for watching. We will be back at 13:45 local time, in just over an hour.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: who was our operator? he was greatttttttttt clap clap clap|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: ty Dirk|pg||
nt|brolucius: When we forget about him/her, this means they are doing an excellent job. Many thanks, Dirk.|pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: tx David Kit and all kibs|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2SA9H542DA975CAT84,SQ652HAKDQJ2CKQJ5,ST43HT76DKT863C93,SKJ87HQJ983D4C762|sv|e|nt|sybarra: and last hand of this set now |pg||
nt|bbramley: last board - looks like another notrump partscore, this time for E/W|pg||
nt|sybarra: I think our operator is Vincent |pg||
nt|sybarra: and a big thanks to him!  |pg||
nt|vugraphznt: This is the last board of the 1st out of 8 segments, next will start in 1hour from now (13:45 local time) Hope this time everything will be fine and all can be broadcasted. Thanks ...|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: all for joining us here and specialy the commentators!|pg||
nt|drewsky: Peter.....may I ask you..what card would have played as south if you held the ace of @D ?|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: this is the last board of the set...|pg||
nt|ady: last hand of the set    interesting set|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: last board of this set now|pg||
mb|1C!|an|16+|nt|vugraphznt: Grue telling 4@D was making after this auction, guessing the @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: USA   plenty to do   but still a long way to go|pg||
mb|1D!|an|weak|nt|petergill: The investment in advanced bidding technique by Brink and Drijver, compared to the natural American auction, was the main reason for that swing. |pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|16-18|nt|ady: bad lay for 4@H  e/w|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D=a) 0-8 HCP  b) 9+ HCP 0-1 Controls [A=2 K=1]|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: will bid game I would think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=16-18|pg||
mb|2C|nt|roswolf: this looks like 4@H i agree david|pg||
nt|ady: J@H    best lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: thx Harold   and thx all and kibs|pg||
nt|roswolf: although west does only have a 9 count|pg||
nt|ady: last hand of the set    thx all|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 1N=15-17  3rd vul & always 4th|pg||
nt|warrens:  a nice squeeze on the previous hand for an overtrick|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ady: kib suggested 3NT       but that also should fail|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: a little too much testosterone i think|pg||
nt|ady: might get a diamond loser on 3rd spade|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Unsure about meanings|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: now @d7 is count - odd number|pg||
nt|warrens:  needed to start with a @C, but most players avoid leading from Axxx against NT|pg||
nt|ady: if north comes in with A@C   will likely switch to a spade   and south will probably cash out for down 1|pg||
nt|ady: thx Gerbrand    thx all|pg||
mb|p|nt|ady: thx Gerbrabd   and specs|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: next set will be in 1 hr from now, at 13.45 local time|pg||
nt|petergill: so I would chalk those Dutch imps down to Team Orange's training and the investment by Hans Melchers or Mr Drexelford(?) or whoever created the Team Orange training concept in ...|pg||
nt|petergill: Netherlands|pg||
nt|ady: clu ruff beats 4@S  |pg||
pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: 3rd and final set of the day begins in about 50 minutes|pg||
nt|warrens:  since S has all the entries, this should make easily|pg||
nt|ady: or win and switch to clubs|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: Justin Lall tried lead of @SA|pg||
nt|petergill: Bd 30: The golden rule of expert bridge is to trust partner, not the opponents. Thus, when N is faced with a choice between two impossibilities, he must trust partner, not the ...|pg||
nt|petergill: opponent who appears to have pulled out the wrong bidding card (went for 4@S and accidentally bid 6@S off two aces) |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|rhelle: As south, you can 'see' that North must have a virtual yarborough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems normal to shift to @Cx|pg||
nt|petergill: low club now looks normal to me|pg||
nt|petergill: too|pg||
nt|twcho: sorry @c loser|pg||
nt|petergill: Then @DQ - king ..... |pg||
nt|ahollan1: many specs also pointing out @D ruffing finesse to ditch 3rd @C|pg||
nt|petergill: so this looks like more imps to Netherlands|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2 more sets in Senior Bowl and Venice Cup    Bermuda Bowl plays 2 more today and 2 sets tomorrow|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Bathurst thinking about @H2|pg||
nt|ady: might do it by ruffing out K@D  and coming back with a heart and discarding a club in east hand|pg||
nt|petergill: if North ducks @DQ in normal tempo (unlikely, normal is to cover in case S has the jack), then |pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: great analyst  says  "thus, ACE and a club may get declarer to misguess who has the doubleton"|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ady: Netherlands have made a nice recovery   |pg||
nt|roswolf: what happened there|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: Grue smoothly ducked @CA...|pg||
nt|ady: slip up    but should still be -1   if no other mistake|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ady: this looks flat  so of for some lunch     thx    all    bye|pg||
nt|roswolf: this can/should make shouldnt it?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: "@CA, @C, @D ruffout, @HA, @D for a pitch, @S to jack DUCKED..."|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|nt|bbramley: so this should be 8 tricks|pg||
nt|sybarra: and a likely push |pg||
nt|bbramley: thx everyone|pg||
nt|sybarra: see you all in about 1 hour |pg||
nt|bbramley: i'm told other room is in 3NT|pg||
nt|sybarra: in 3 nt at the other table |pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wish i could see stuff like that |pg||
nt|jaapfr vg: for the kibs who does think this score indicates a win by the Dutch pls do not forget we only played half of the match (64 out of 128)|pg||
nt|ady: another swing for Netherlands   a cvery fgood set|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg||
nt|petergill: @DA play at Trick 1 suggested N had @DK, so club switch would not have beaten this, I think|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|roswolf: straight in what a beauty|pg||
nt|ady: cash diamond and J@C|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|nt|petergill: More on Bd 30 (due to many spec comments): If you do not trust partner above all else, then the mistakes are your own, not partner's. Chaos lies down that track, in bridge and in ...|pg||
nt|petergill: life. Enough on that topic.  |pg||
pc|hA|nt|rhelle: totally agree, Peter|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
mc|10|nt|ady: no  end played later    J@S     from hand|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: thx all, cu in 55 min|pg||
nt|ady: thx all|pg||
nt|ady: bye|pg||
nt|vugraphznt: they were just in time|pg||
nt|petergill: and don't forget that USA2 has a sponsor who will play less in the 2nd half |pg||
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