vg|E - Venice Cup 2011,Round 21_21,I,1,16,USA 1,0,China,0|
rs|4SN-1,4SN-1,4NN+2,6DS-1,3NE+2,4HW+1,5SEx-3,4HS+1,3HSx-2,4SE+3,3NW=,3NW-1,3HW=,3NW-3,6SW=,6SW=,2HS-2,1NS-3,4HE-1,3SS-1,3NN-2,3CS-1,3CW=,3NE-1,4CS-1,3CN=,3NE+3,3NE+2,3SW=,4HS-1,3SEx-4,3NN=|
pn|STANSBY,LU,ZUR-CAMPAN,GU,SUN,DEAS,FENG,PALMER|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKQJ83HJ7D854CA97,S6542H6543DQ7CJ64,SA97HAK2DKT96C852,STHQT98DAJ32CKQT3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzpa: hi all, this is the last round of the round robin|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphzpa: USA is standing 1st and China 4th|pg||
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nt|vugraphzpa: China 21vp ahead of nr 9 so they look safe to qualify|pg||
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pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SKQJ83HJ7D854CA97,S6542H6543DQ7CJ64,SA97HAK2DKT96C852,STHQT98DAJ32CKQT3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzpb: welcome to th 2|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the 2nd round of the WK 2011|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Brazil - India|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome to the closed room of this match; Iceland vs Japan|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome to the final round of today; round 12/21|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: of two teams close by|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome to the last round of today; 2 teams that are challenging for the first 8; Italy vs Poland|pg||
nt|penseur9: hi all|pg||
nt|penseur9: welcome to this last round of the day between Canada and Germany|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome all to the final day of the round robin|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this is an important match for both teams, especially Canada which is on 9th position and still can qualify for the Q-finals|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Welcome everyone, enjoy the play.|pg||
mb|1N|nt|vugraphzpb: sorry for the typo in Bulgaria ;) not my fault|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: New Zealand play Standard American|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: The Chinese women play Precision|pg||
mb|2H!|an|transfer|nt|star6ija: hello everybody|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  hello everyone|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: already an exciting first board|pg||
mb|2S!|mb|d|nt|andyv:  first hand starting with a strong club and dbl for the majors|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Welcome evrybody, we just started the match|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|penseur9: after the previous round, Germany in 5th place with 292 VPs and Canada in 7th (tied with Indonesia in 7th place with 288 VPs...|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 5@c could have a chance here|pg||
mb|4S|nt|vugraphzpb: Running Scores: http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/live/scorebord-bermuda-bowl For VC and SB scroll to the bottom of the page, where you find the links to the scoreboards.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: worldbridgesite is down |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: good morning everyone|pg||
mb|p|nt|ryskiel_: dzieñ dobry witam w drugim dniu mistrzostw wiata - dzisaj bêdziemy mieli okazjê obejrzeæ [polsk¹ dru¿ynê jeszcze 0 13:45 z P³d Afryk¹ i o 16:30 z Bu³gari¹|pg||
pc|cK|nt|andyv:  9 tricks for declarer once the opps stop cashing @c tricks|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|nt|star6ija: hello again|pg||
nt|nkgupt: hi ara / kibs|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: running scores  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/live/scorebord-venice-cup   at bottom of page links for other 2 championship events|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome the an exciting match of two teams close by in the ranking|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: I wish you all an exiciting match to see|pg||
nt|star6ija: thanks, Pim, and successful broadcast for you too|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other tables visible without login  http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Hello all|pg||
nt|star6ija: hello, Rob :)|pg||
nt|star6ija: the declarer is going to prevail here, and 2 IMPs for Japan thanks to this wise stop|pg||
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pc|s9|nt|cicus: hi everyone|pg||
pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|penseur9: this should just make here|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|nt|penseur9: welcome to Elke Wsber|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|d5|nt|vugraphzpb: germany and france both among the favourites for the title in the Venice Cup|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but both teams can use the points very well as as a place in the top 8 is far from certain yet|pg||
nt|penseur9: Weber *|pg||
nt|eweber: Hi all, I will join André in commentating|pg||
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nt|penseur9: hi Elke|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|nt|skaftij:  In OR, Iceland is in 3@c, that will certainly make|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4S754HAQ6DK732CJ96,SKQHJ9542DQ964CT7,SAJ62HKDAJT8CAKQ5,ST983HT873D5C8432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|22-23|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S754HAQ6DK732CJ96,SKQHJ9542DQ964CT7,SAJ62HKDAJT8CAKQ5,ST983HT873D5C8432|sv|n|nt|andyv:  10 imps as 5@d was final contract in OR, down 1|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Hi Naresh|pg||
nt|nkgupt: hi paul|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: with 11 spades, normal case is not a finesse|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S apologized|pg||
mb|p|nt|farrukh: hi all|pg||
nt|cicus: NS can make a couple (probably 3) @S here if they are not shoot out of the bidding|pg||
nt|cicus: hi Farrukh|pg||
mb|p|nt|dgame: hi all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15 HCP, 4+@S, maybe longer @C/@D, not 4@H & 4@S [1@H]|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|vugraphzpb: sorry for the viewers that the name in the VU graph overview for Iceland is not spelled ok|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Here at the board it is ok|pg||
nt|nkgupt: 4@s seems to be a make|pg||
nt|penseur9: first blood for Canada as OR was -3 on a 1NT contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=7-11 HCP, 0-3@S|pg||
mb|d|nt|skaftij:  In this position, 1NT by East would have been 10-12|pg||
mb|4H!|nt|eweber: for those who want to see results: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?redirect=1&qtournid=882|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|cicus: they are. 1@D promising 4 came in handy for EW here|pg||
nt|farrukh: yes indeed|pg||
nt|cicus: if NS can find their @Hruff this goes down so no big deal|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Results: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm|pg||
mb|5H!|nt|star6ija: hello again, now we have all the information correct here, the names the results, etc, right Rob?|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  NS should get to 4@s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: both pairs lead 2nd/4th   |pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: 2@s now showing a weak raise, a direct 2@s would probably be constructive|pg||
nt|nkgupt: not really dec willl loose control i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: had to restart, sry, all ok now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: result of the first board is 3@c=|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: welcome again to this session|pg||
nt|ahollan1: both pairs  upside-down count & attitude|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Both USA 1 and China have qualified for the Q finals. USA 1 is 1st, China 4th now|pg||
pc|sK|nt|vugraphzpb: declarer now sees the 0-5 trump split and is not happy|pg||
nt|skaftij:  will be tough|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: thinking how to play it now|pg||
nt|skaftij:  @c finesse might see him through|pg||
nt|andyv:  there is very little to the play of the hand|pg||
nt|star6ija: as one may guess, 1@d was transfer and 3@d showing shortness with heart support|pg||
nt|star6ija: declarer has his chances but has to deal carefully with the board, because we have 4 trumps with W|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 2 teams that are very close in the ranking|pg||
nt|penseur9: there's also http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/live/scorebord-venice-cup with live updates during the match|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 3@d not alerted|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Good afternoon all from sunny London  |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Hi Mike|pg||
nt|aramesh_:  hi Mike-wlc:)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: two spades from dummy can be discarded on the top hearts|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so eight tricks outside trumps - so it looks like South needs to avoid a trump loser|pg||
pc|s2|nt|nkgupt: but def will need to attack @d in time|pg||
pc|s3|nt|rhelle: hello everyone|pg||
nt|ahollan1: south overcalled 1N in the other room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and DBL 3@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: north has shown @C length  but hasn't passed yet|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|rhelle: I am a stand-in commentator, so not familiar with either pair - will do the best I can|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: wlc Rob|pg||
nt|mdgraham: a 3-2 break would be a guess, so declarer might be thinking about a possible 4-1 division - in which case she will come to the right conclusion|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|farrukh: but even then e/w should pick up a few imps |pg||
nt|rhelle: this contract will not overly tax declarer, especially with this lead and the @dK right|pg||
nt|penseur9: difficult but this should make|pg||
pc|sA|nt|nkgupt: there it is|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: Hackett has been thinking a long time  but she doesn't seem to have any winning options|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|mdgraham: you can pick up Q9xx in West, but not in East|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so I predict that this will be 1370 and 12 imps to the Chinese|pg||
nt|mdgraham: so, if declarer leads a small trump towards dummy, it would be good for West to play the nine |pg||
nt|mdgraham: there may be a clue in East's 4@h bid - if East has length in the majors, possibly more likely to be short in diamonds - but I don't know how much can be read into that, ...|pg||
nt|mdgraham: particularly at this vulnerability   |pg||
pc|dA|nt|skaftij:  In OR, Jonsson overcalled with 1@s|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: must prevent S from taking a trick, so he can draw trumphs|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: thrumps|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: each country has his or her own shirts here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Iceland is in yellow, Japan in light orange|pg||
nt|star6ija: yes, bot are on the right side of the line, so we exect tight match here|pg||
pc|d5|nt|rhelle: however, there are some mild communication problems|pg||
nt|ahalim: Hi all|pg||
nt|eweber: I assume they explained 2@s as relay asking for hand type and forgot to alert the answer?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|star6ija: both*|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: E is playing with another partner today then yesterday|pg||
nt|star6ija: this play of the spades ensures only 1 loser if E was with 10x Q10, K10...the most persentage play|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|d3|nt|roswolf: hi all|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|roswolf: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm for running scores in all matches. Select Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup or d'Orsi Senior Bowl|pg||
nt|star6ija: at this high level declarer is warned somehow for bad trump break, because otherwise trump lead is obvious according to the bidding|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: in the mean time, N is reading the extended version of the convention card of E/W|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a lot of chances for S to make this contract|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this is not well played by W; trump is much better|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: E has to discard a @h now|pg||
mc|11|nt|mdgraham: oh well. I don't suppose my lottery numbers will come up either :( |pg||
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qx|o3|st||md|1SAT85H96DKJT95CQT,SJ973HAQT3DQ6C832,SQ64H872D873C7654,SK2HKJ54DA42CAKJ9|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|an|16-18|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpa: North didn't bring her book, so she start painting her scoresheet, to do something..|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: Migry is known for reading her book when she is waiting..|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|no Major|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d7|pc|hK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|mc|11|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAT85H96DKJT95CQT,SJ973HAQT3DQ6C832,SQ64H872D873C7654,SK2HKJ54DA42CAKJ9|sv|e|nt|vugraphzpb: he was quick the last |pg||
nt|roswolf: big misfit danger lurks for everyone|pg||
nt|rhelle: this looks more interesting|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and the Netherlands in Orange of course :-)|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Furuta plays 1NT in OR so pickup to Iceland|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Nice play|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: indeed, nicely played|pg||
nt|andyv:  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011 for live feed of another table in the bermuda bowl|pg||
nt|andyv:  so declarer lost the 3 aces and made her game for a push|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the first big win for usa|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: open room: 4@h-1|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: some discussion in Swedish|pg||
nt|eweber: so after all André was right when he told the contract would make :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good morning all|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: good morning :)|pg||
nt|aramesh_:  Hi Victor-wlc:)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2 out of 2 finesses for slam - no good but unlikely to bid it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at start of this match  Germany 7th place  Poland 12th|pg||
mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|andyv:  N can make a couple of @ss|pg||
nt|andyv:  EW about the same in @hs|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: looks like EW can make 6@h, whereas NS have a good save (-1) in 6@s|pg||
nt|rhelle: that save has been found at the other table|pg||
nt|odysseus69: fearless 2H overcall -too rich for my taste - maybe thats why I am not playing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after 21 matches   top 8 teams advance to knockout phase|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2NT can be played as 19-21 in fourth seat|pg||
nt|mdgraham: which will probably lead to 4@h|pg||
mb|d|nt|cicus: again not easy for NS to enter the bidding|pg||
nt|andyv:  1@h=xfer to @s|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|roswolf: no double - no trouble seems apt here|pg||
nt|cicus: as usual, the hand with shortness acts|pg||
nt|andyv:  2@d probably 5-7 with @ds|pg||
nt|star6ija: declarer in the open room had played trumps, but without finesse, so 13 IMPs for USA, thanks to safety play|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: missing 4@h by E/W?|pg||
nt|jaker: pretty routine 3n here|pg||
nt|fluffy: 1@h opening in third position is quite normal at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=15-17 |pg||
nt|ahollan1: many pairs adjust responses after Stayman-DBL  to clarify @C holding|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 0/2 on predictions so far  |pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  and that is a weak hand with 5 spades and a minor by West|pg||
nt|dburn:  the New Zealand pair using Moscito, a system that does not allow very many passes in first or second or third position|pg||
mb|3D|nt|rhelle: 2@d is no doubt a transfer to @h|pg||
nt|dburn:  some guesses for declarer - normal to pick up spades, will probably lose two hearts, so much will depend on clubs|pg||
nt|benjy: Hi all|pg||
nt|ahalim: this will be a partscore-battle|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: D'Ovidio giving up very fast|pg||
nt|hobakan: hi everybody|pg||
nt|ryskiel_: dobry wieczór wszystkim...panowie nie dostarczaj¹ nam chwil radoci,mo¿e chocia¿ panie siê nad nami zlituj¹|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: vulnerable 2@H overcall seems to be ' brave ' |pg||
mb|p|nt|skaftij:  The convention card for EW does not explicitly say 16+|pg||
nt|star6ija: very high pressure by North|pg||
nt|fluffy: north rebids 1NT with 5422 wich is also very common nowdays|pg||
nt|penseur9: likely 3NT from E/W here|pg||
nt|penseur9: wrong :)|pg||
nt|pelu: oh 3NT was the last stop for EW|pg||
nt|eweber: open is playing 3nt|pg||
nt|pelu: and in OR von Arnim in 3NT|pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf: and rightly so since this will make on this layout|pg||
nt|cicus: hmm, is that not a penalty bid?|pg||
nt|rhelle: lots of top players play transfers in these competitive situations|pg||
nt|star6ija: they may win some IMPs more, due to this 3@ss gadget|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: true, N had no means to invite|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: I'm told that 2@d is just a GF |pg||
nt|jaker: we'll probably see a range of opening leads across the various matches. I'd try a heart myself|pg||
nt|dgame: @h lead sets the contract|pg||
nt|odysseus69: many different ways of raising spades these days - exactly what 2NT showed is a matter of p/ship agreement|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: I can see the logic of that - 6@c also looks a distinct possibility|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: it was expl. as strong|pg||
nt|nkgupt: great lead!!|pg||
nt|pelu: @H-lead even better - would kill dummy|pg||
nt|pelu: only 8 toptricks - and hard work to setup the 9.|pg||
nt|nkgupt: cant see time to setup anything on the given lead|pg||
nt|nkgupt: infact cant see any other game but ofr 5@d making on any decent def|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S is looking at the convention card of E/W for leads|pg||
nt|penseur9: it seems there's no way to recoup here..|pg||
nt|pelu: in 3Nt the are only 7 toptrick with @hs 5-2 - extra trick in S but the 9. tyrick if difficult not playing DD|pg||
nt|pelu: is 4Nt for Aces or last stop?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: I think W alerted it|pg||
nt|penseur9: I think last stop... something went wrong here in the bidding|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: cant see what she has written|pg||
nt|eweber: theoretically W has the points for her jump to 3@d, but I assume most experts would find another bid|pg||
nt|pelu: easy for EW in OR after 1@C strong|pg||
nt|mdgraham: well, the 4@H guess was right :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: West will have a pretty good idea where most of the oustanding high cards are|pg||
pc|s4|nt|skaftij:  1NT would have been 15-17 in that pos. |pg||
nt|skaftij:  Using standard openings and relays after 1@C opening - 1@D  promises 4 and unbal/semibal|pg||
nt|ahalim: @S contract is actually better for EW|pg||
nt|fluffy: despite being way behind on HCP NS get to play this hand, teh lie out is not very friendly, lets see what they can do|pg||
pc|s2|nt|cicus: still, with a passed partner you don't have to pursuit nonvul games|pg||
nt|rhelle: now, have they agreed what to do over intervention of 4NT|pg||
nt|rhelle: 2 popular schemes are DOPI-ROPI and DEPO-REPO|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Was intending to show 18-19 bal|pg||
nt|fluffy: the diamond suit is "frozen" wich means that any player who touches it will olose a trick|pg||
nt|fluffy: teh club suit is gonna be frozen soon also|pg||
nt|eweber: 3NT wouzld have been my choice with semibal hand and many points in the short suits|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W to S : I thought it would be to play|pg||
nt|pelu: one good news for W - no X :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: might be possible to endplay East|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after a partial elimination   but don't quote me|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the problem is vonArnim @C10|pg||
pc|sT|nt|fluffy: sorry club suit is not frozen, @c9 protects east's @cJ|pg||
nt|pelu: so as I expected: 4Nt to play |pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|andyv:  @h switch|pg||
nt|mdgraham: South almost 100% to hold the spade ace, so no guess on the lead|pg||
pc|s3|nt|cicus: maybe he expected 5-5|pg||
nt|dgame: cold then|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so after @CA @D @D @S @S @S  @C  west can win|pg||
pc|s6|nt|rhelle: Double=0, Redouble=1 or Even / Odd|pg||
nt|rhelle: it seems they didn't quite understand each other|pg||
nt|dburn:  England rather fortunate on board 2, where they reached a somewhat ridiculous 3NT that had about eight or nine losers|pg||
pc|sK|nt|andyv:  although N may continue with @s and expect S to be able to overruff dummy|pg||
nt|pelu: @c10 now - or @H work for defense|pg||
nt|pelu: against 3Nt: @D lead from N - and easy 9 tricks now|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but then maybe @H9 is powerful|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and now it's virtually double dummy - expect West to drop the @CQ  |pg||
pc|s5|nt|fluffy: migry decides to go over diamonds, she loses 1 trick by touching the suit, but she stablishes 2 extra ticks for partner|pg||
pc|s7|nt|rhelle: so although EW miss slam, they still pick up 11 IMPs|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|odysseus69: couhd have made 6 on heart lead but not now|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|rhelle: so first blood to USA1|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|dburn:  this will be a swing one way or the other, since the contract at the other table was a part score|pg||
nt|dburn:  so, 10 to NZ or 7 to England depending on Wilkinson's view of the clubs|pg||
nt|dburn:  not really all that much to go on - the only suit whose distribution she knows for sure is spades|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|andyv:  in W leads the Q@c and N ducks, W should lose 2 @d tricks|pg||
nt|pelu: !10 would have been easy for EW - now they need to be alert|pg||
nt|mdgraham: doesn't need to now |pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: maybe now endplayw West?|pg||
pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S43HAKT763DAJCQT7,SQJ5H982DT532C984,ST2HQJ54D976CAKJ3,SAK9876HDKQ84C652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+!C|mb|1S|mb|2H|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|twcho: good judgment to bid 4@s|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: Hello Tommy|pg||
nt|twcho: hi Gerbrand|pg||
mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: good bidding all around|pg||
pc|hK|nt|twcho: they reach the par contract of 5@sX|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: North when she sees dummy: lots of shape|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg||
nt|twcho: but of course their is a losing option of playing @d|pg||
nt|twcho: there|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|twcho: but the percentage play is to drop doubleton @dJ once @dA is offside|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
nt|twcho: rather than pinch down offside doubleton A9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: North hardly had an opener.. maybe East counts the points and tries the @D9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzpa: West: sorry|pg||
nt|twcho: playing the anti-percentage line|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2S43HAKT763DAJCQT7,SQJ5H982DT532C984,ST2HQJ54D976CAKJ3,SAK9876HDKQ84C652|sv|b|nt|andyv:  N could have cashed the A@c but W would simply play the Q@c to the K@c on board in order to play a @d back|pg||
nt|jaker: unlucky 3n...hearts 5-3 with the length on lead|pg||
nt|eweber: @h 43 and A1098 in @d with N would have helped though :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other table in 3N South|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that will be much easier contract for declarere|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: played quick the last 5 tricks|pg||
nt|andyv:  3@s about maximum for EW|pg||
nt|andyv:  NS can make 4@h|pg||
nt|dgame: 1nt 12-15|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|cicus: I told he didn't. well, he just took a shot at game.|pg||
nt|cicus: I am told :)|pg||
nt|cicus: big club|pg||
nt|andyv:  S has a very very light take out double here...good shape but low in hcp|pg||
nt|dburn:  this will be a 1@d opening, I guess|pg||
nt|dburn:  four hearts, not four spades, minor suit canape possible|pg||
nt|dburn:  choice of actions for South now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 3@s was indeed a preemptive bid, making it imp. for E/W to find @h|pg||
nt|eweber: A1097 instead of Q1097|pg||
nt|penseur9: that was a very costly misunderstanding|pg||
nt|mdgraham: a bit of violence on the other room, but 5@H scores 650, so no huge matter |pg||
mb|2H|nt|roswolf: needs to play in @H here|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  she can bid 1@h as a distributional takeout, or double as a more balanced takeout, or overcall in her long suit|pg||
nt|benjy: how do you feel about her choice david?|pg||
nt|dburn:  would have doubled myself, with 1@h as second choice - not all that keen on 2@c|pg||
nt|benjy: I agree|pg||
nt|dgame: n-s miss a game 4@s|pg||
nt|odysseus69: what action over 1D- double or 1H|pg||
mb|3H|nt|roswolf: hmm suggesting a heart lead (showing shortage)|pg||
nt|roswolf: and of course @C support|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: even now 3@h is alerted|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: late|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal    1@S=5-7 zz, a) 5+@D, some shortness  b) 4@D(441)|pg||
nt|cicus: I can't be sure but I think S showed @Hs and game forcing values|pg||
nt|ahollan1: zz points are:  A=3 K=2 Q=1  [unless short]|pg||
nt|cicus: ah, thanks Al ,you are prepared|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: deas is not looking perfectly healthy; in a electrical chair, hand in bandage|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  but double nd 1@h lead to murkier later auctions than 2@c, which may have influenced matters|pg||
nt|benjy: super agressive 2NT bid by Fiona|pg||
nt|star6ija: looks like no troubles for declarer here|pg||
nt|pelu: easy 4@H - time to make coffee :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: modern tendency is to bid 5 card major - ok when strong enough for second bid - but facing a passed partner and minimum with both majors I prefer double|pg||
mb|4H|nt|roswolf: east will probably double and in due course bid 4@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/docdefault.asp?page=2011Veldhoven&start=c%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cecatsbridge%5Cdocuments%5Cfiles%5CConventionCards|pg||
nt|pelu: give N @DK and not @SK - then plsy for slam|pg||
nt|fluffy: straightforward bidding for EW|pg||
nt|fluffy: stansby has to decide between rebidding her good hearts or bidding 3NT protecting @sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: again limited 4+@H possible canape [longer] @C/@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: DONT LIKE EAST'S PASS and 4@S is not the best spot|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then pick event/country to get partnership convention card|pg||
nt|dburn:  well, 2@c is supposed to deliver more of a suit and / or more of a hand|pg||
nt|benjy: So you would bid over 2@C?|pg||
nt|dburn:  just about - could well have enough for 3NT|pg||
nt|star6ija: so I would like to pay more attention to the previous board|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  but this lead knocks out the entry to the clubs, so we may well not have enough for 2NT|pg||
nt|dburn:  although other things are reasonably favourable (e.g. the diamonds), so this will be close|pg||
mb|p|nt|eweber: well, after 4@d there wasn't a safe spot any more|pg||
nt|penseur9: this make easy|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: good bid by W|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i thought 2@H promised 4-fit :(|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzpb: did east want a double from w?|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  hello to all|pg||
nt|andyv:  now N have to cash out immediately|pg||
nt|andyv:  NS|pg||
nt|odysseus69: which heart to lead - having raised top of 3 is right|pg||
pc|s2|nt|andyv:  and the contract allowed to make|pg||
pc|s6|nt|vugraphzpb: she is moving now to get a good seat, if possible|pg||
nt|star6ija: As Radoslav Radev pointed, 3 in Major weak is used by Eric Kokisch, who is a kind of advisor of strongest US players|pg||
nt|fluffy: sh picks the right one, 3NT is doomed on a spade lead|pg||
nt|pelu: but also 4NT would be a hard work to make|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W is asking how many @h N has with the 2@h raise|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: can she have 4?|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|andyv:  a sizeable swing for EW|pg||
nt|fluffy: it takes a diamond lead to beat 4@h quickly|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|benjy: if she wins in dummy and leads a spade up east has to duck to give the defence a chance|pg||
nt|odysseus69: got to develop club trick - interesting to see what happens |pg||
nt|odysseus69: cashing the diamonds will cause pain to all 3|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: small @s to the J seems a way to go|pg||
pc|sT|nt|odysseus69: small club to jack looks better|pg||
pc|sK|nt|fluffy: declarer can't avoid a diamond ruff|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Upmark had option to Relay to get information about South hand, but elected to show @C with some shortness|pg||
nt|dburn:  East opened at the other table also, and South elected to double|pg||
pc|dK|nt|vugraphzpb: indeed!|pg||
nt|odysseus69: that looked right from here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: with 8,9 of @c this seems ok|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade Q best but no good|pg||
pc|dA|nt|dburn:  West bid 1NT, which ended the auction, and eight tricks were taken|pg||
nt|dburn:  but they were taken by the defenders, so NZ have a useful plus 200|pg||
nt|benjy: this is cold now|pg||
nt|odysseus69: not many will bid and make game here|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fluffy: there was still a chance for the defence if simons had switched to spades|pg||
nt|penseur9: one looser in @H, @D and @C|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|jaker: if north had chosen to overcall EW might stumble into spades, which I think makes 10 tricks, rather luckily|pg||
nt|fluffy: cos declarer needs to guess if she has to paly @sK or @sJ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW do not canape with majors    1@H could be 4@H 4@S   so maybe Auken guessed that wasn't happening and liked preemptive value of 2@H over 1N|pg||
nt|ahollan1: her 1N would have shown 0-3@S|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: unfortunately I don't know any of the NS meanings  after the 1st 2 or 3 bids|pg||
nt|cicus: seems they do|pg||
nt|dburn:  sure - it may well have been cold anyway, but winning the first spade has certainly done no good for the defence|pg||
pc|h4|nt|cicus: perfect contract|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  with this defence, declarer has his life easy|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: her life, it's the Venice Cup|pg||
nt|fluffy: again there will be a chance if Stansby doesn't cash @cJ soon to discard her @sJ|pg||
mc|11|nt|roswolf: a spec suggests west should pass 3@H - THAT GOOD EASILY BE RIGHT - but east isnt guaranteed to have the hand he has - east failure to double 3@H should have cost him a packet|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  in OR, defenders cut spade communication with the opening lead|pg||
nt|fluffy: stansby is afraid of clubs breaking badly obviously|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3ST973HK8765DQ3C84,SAKJ64H2DJ52CKT63,S52HAQJTD98CQJ752,SQ8H943DAKT764CA9|sv|n|nt|vugraphzpa: Gu looked at me, and shaked her head, she seemed angry|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|twcho: the original chance is that playing Q better, but after Gu found out the distribution of south hand|pg||
nt|twcho: the chance become about the same.|pg||
mb|p|mb|r|an| |nt|twcho: south is likely to hold 2623|pg||
nt|twcho: more or less certain|pg||
nt|twcho: so her play is reasonable|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|d!|an|west alerted east didnt|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: another consideration is that south may duck holding A9 but must win with AJ|pg||
pc|h2|nt|twcho: as pointed out by one of our spectators|pg||
nt|twcho: so the chance tilt back to dropping the J|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|twcho: due to restrictive reason|pg||
pc|c2|nt|vugraphzpa: ah North brought her book, she is reading it now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: apperently a dbled partscore is not interesting enough to watch :)|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3ST973HK8765DQ3C84,SAKJ64H2DJ52CKT63,S52HAQJTD98CQJ752,SQ8H943DAKT764CA9|sv|n|nt|roswolf: in which case east was crazy not to double 3@H - HE BID BADLY and now trys to retrieve some imps by rules-lawyering|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: TD left, will take a decison later and inform us|pg||
nt|alunand14: hi all........|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Welcome to Ãsak|pg||
nt|andyv:  with @d suit dividing no worse than 4-2 it's claim time|pg||
nt|andyv:  and 12 imps to USA1|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N claims 9 tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a good pass from E|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: and 4@h again :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: multi-purpose Polish 1@C   usually weak NT  |pg||
nt|mdgraham: gosh - another penalty |pg||
mb|1N|nt|roswolf: ok thx Rob|pg||
nt|jaker: over 1s opening, choice between 2d and x|pg||
nt|fluffy: the hand ended up with 11 tricks|pg||
nt|fluffy: because after ruffing @c9|pg||
nt|fluffy: and running all trumps|pg||
nt|penseur9: how high will N/S go here?|pg||
nt|pelu: will we see a fight on the 5-level?|pg||
nt|penseur9: quite possible|pg||
mb|p|nt|fluffy: north is subject to a @d-@s squeeze|pg||
nt|pelu: 1@DS = 3+|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Slam on a finesse - the hand I hate most|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N-S congratulate Palmer with her nice play of board 4|pg||
nt|odysseus69: how many spades/|pg||
mb|2H!|an|transfer|nt|vugraphzpb: TD is collecting the written expl of 3@h :-)|pg||
nt|roswolf: west has a nice hand for the majors over a strong nt|pg||
nt|dburn:  North-South play a weak no trump, so this may be an upgrade|pg||
nt|star6ija: and Wests in both rooms chose diferent ways of acting, as well as Norths. US tactics was winning in both rooms, so deserved 10 IMPs|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i like 4|pg||
nt|mdgraham: however, with a correct diamond guess, EW can make twelve tricks in diamonds or spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: ah hah|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and leaves again|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: !:-)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=14-16 [1/2/3nv]  15-17 [3vul/4]|pg||
nt|ahalim: two easy slams to id|pg||
nt|fluffy: unable to hold 4@d and @sA she must drop a trick|pg||
nt|odysseus69: double-then 5D|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|benjy: If i was playing a weak NT here then I would open one with the south hand|pg||
nt|benjy: Ok  you have 14 HCP and a couple of 10s but the 4333 is enough to keep me in range|pg||
nt|ahalim: bid|pg||
nt|tomi2: good morning to all|pg||
nt|jaker: the modern trend is more towards overcall and then double next with this hand type.|pg||
nt|pelu: D= dont bid partner - but sje is weong:)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: may have pushed then to slam|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H=4@H NOT 4@S|pg||
nt|fluffy: stansby is trully loaded, she might be thinking about slam now|pg||
nt|fluffy: the best way to handle the hand now is with 4@c splinter, migry will then know that her @cK is useless and sing off in 4@s quickly|pg||
nt|fluffy: splinter avoids the club duplication|pg||
mb|3C|nt|roswolf: if the td rules in Brazil's favour it will almost certainly be appealed|pg||
nt|andyv:  5@d will require guessing the @s suit or a @s lead|pg||
nt|benjy: and X in the pass out seems normal|pg||
nt|benjy: north will prob be glad to go back to clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|dgame: 1nt is quite in dangger|pg||
nt|mdgraham: interesting that both Easts opened 1NT with 2362 shape  |pg||
mb|3D!|nt|cicus: this variation of NT ranges is very fashionable|pg||
nt|cicus: among big clubbers|pg||
nt|andyv:  for up to the minute scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?redirect=1&qtournid=881|pg||
nt|star6ija: now it is interesting to see weak 2 openning with 2 Aces|pg||
nt|jaker: anyone else surprised by the 4 heart bid? |pg||
nt|fluffy: if for example stansby bids now 4@c over 3@s|pg||
nt|fluffy: not migry might think @cK is facing @cA|pg||
nt|fluffy: and overbid|pg||
nt|mdgraham: never sure of the wisdom of that - if partner holds Qx opposite your AKJxxx, for example, partner will hardly imagine that you have six tricks in the suit |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: N says; we should not waste time with these hands; 11 tricks|pg||
nt|star6ija: but everything goes if the partner is warned|pg||
nt|pelu: and wrong again :)|pg||
nt|eweber: is she?|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|eweber: I think D was just cards here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: that was a forcing pass I presume|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: agressive bidding by E/W, previnting N/S from reaching slam|pg||
nt|odysseus69: trump lead recommended|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: yes, pass was forcing, leaving decision to N|pg||
mb|p|nt|pelu: @D lead will kill 5@s|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they may have heard you Victor :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 500 good result again for NZ|pg||
mb|4S|nt|andyv:  4@h could have gone down 2 tricks|pg||
nt|andyv:  5@dX was made in OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: thinking how to approach diamonds|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: first spade, then diamonds|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: asking what the double means|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 12-15 was said|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: she has 11pt|pg||
nt|skaftij:  seems hopeless on this layout|pg||
nt|andyv:  so NS will win imps no matter what happens here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Predictably they played previous in 3D in open room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now must guess @D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which she should get right|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Director came in to tell they are running a bit late|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  the dbl by S should guide declarer on how to play the @s suit|pg||
nt|fluffy: anyway everything is lieing very well for EW, and they can't lose anything but 2 aces, so slipping a bit wouldn't matter here|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|cicus: a good slam here - in fact laydown if S plays it at NT (not possible now)|pg||
nt|ahalim: EW have a sacrifice in the majors but will not bid it|pg||
nt|tomi2: non vuln / vuln with 55 in majors many will bid wests hand, even with that weak suits|pg||
nt|ahalim: right and then probably will find the save|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: bessis took out 6@c but put it back in the bidding box|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S attack and declarer must worry that Auken has @SQJ and @DAQ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|odysseus69: reverse attitude discard-3 down for sure|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2nd/4th in middle of hand too|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I wonder if East might have bid 4@c over 3@s - even so, slam is still far off|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|cicus: 12 sure tricks without needing the spade finesse|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but since @SK onside it doesn't matter who plays it -- yes, that's resulting|pg||
nt|jaker: defense needs to be careful,trump switch makes things easier|pg||
nt|jaker: q of hearts best now|pg||
nt|jaker: but I think any non-club is ok|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphzpb: takes time to think, long|pg||
nt|andyv:  the other clue is that N has shown at least 9 cards in @hs and @cs |pg||
pc|s4|nt|hobakan: wd|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i've never played that method|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|cicus: this is maybe better than 6NT from N - but 2 IMPs less|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: the other room is still bidding  4 so can't say if 2 imps in play or not|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: nice switch to @h, but S has doubled giving values|pg||
pc|s9|nt|cicus: the risk of 6@C is a @D ruff|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all in all    6@C looks like a good spot|pg||
nt|ahollan1: there are some transportation issues after @D lead [we know, but Cullin isn't aware that @CQ is singleton]|pg||
pc|sA|nt|sfoxa:  so, defence took their tricks in time|pg||
nt|rhelle: the @cQ looks the natural continuation|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|don_kapu: hello all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S9 clarifies position|pg||
nt|mdgraham: all 13 now - just another flat board|pg||
mc|13|nt|odysseus69: better play heart now|pg||
pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SK73HA976DKJC7654,SQ9HKT53D843CQJ93,ST62HJ84DAT65CT82,SAJ854HQ2DQ972CAK|sv|e|nt|twcho: too aggressive for NS to bid like that when vul|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: it was 6@D for EW... so not a huge tragedy|pg||
mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|twcho: north will not have entry to enjoy the 3rd @d|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
nt|twcho: but EW do have communication problem as @c suit is blocked|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
nt|twcho: quite a dilemma for declarer|pg||
nt|twcho: should she cash the @cA now|pg||
nt|twcho: if then, she may get loss to her @s suit with no certain entry to hand|pg||
nt|twcho: difficult position indeed|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|twcho: still very unclear position for declarer|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|twcho: she can win by playing @h to K hoping @hA on side and @s 33|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
nt|twcho: now she has to hope for @s33|pg||
nt|twcho: cashing @sA|pg||
nt|twcho: winning all the @s and keeping @hK10 and @cQ at the ending|pg||
nt|twcho: this is a tough declarer problem|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg||
nt|twcho: she finds it|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|twcho: has to play K|pg||
nt|twcho: because north has @dA to cash|pg||
nt|twcho: so must pray for @hA onside|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SK73HA976DKJC7654,SQ9HKT53D843CQJ93,ST62HJ84DAT65CT82,SAJ854HQ2DQ972CAK|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: if you've never played or seen screens being used, checkout the livestream of Bulgaria vs Italy using  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/livestream-wk-bridge-2011|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  one more board of tiny decisions|pg||
nt|rhelle: on the previous board, it seems that the @d finesse is declarer's best hope|pg||
nt|rhelle: so a bit sloppy going 1 off ...|pg||
nt|skaftij:  First pickup by Japan, Baldursson bid 4 @d on bd4|pg||
nt|andyv:  4 imps to Italy|pg||
nt|andyv:  a wild hand...5@d about par for hand but may be hard to stop there|pg||
nt|don_kapu: sorry - 2 = 8 imp|pg||
nt|fluffy: many pairs in the open series would open east's hand -----------Board 6--------------|pg||
nt|fluffy: because they play precision limited openings, but playing natural methids its a different story|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|sfoxa:  EW have to stop low|pg||
nt|odysseus69: in OR South passed 4Sx - definitely a mistake unless she thought double was penalty - 21st century double shows values|pg||
nt|mdgraham: strong club|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  4-3-3-3 is actually a good shape for notrump - people have wrongly been downgrading it for years|pg||
mb|1H|nt|roswolf: the tables do not seem to be connected and therefore their are no imp scores on each bd|pg||
nt|cicus: nice suit to overcall on|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H lead director?|pg||
nt|andyv:  if S bids 2@s. W may be able to bid 4@d (leaping michaels)|pg||
nt|jaker: declarer had 9 of clubs, so didnt matter|pg||
nt|hobakan: 4NT?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm for running scores in all matches. Select Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup or d'Orsi Senior Bowl|pg||
nt|don_kapu: maybe last contract will be 3nt|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and onward to (probably) 3NT|pg||
mb|1S|nt|alunand14: Sawiruddin-Hartono play prec|pg||
nt|rhelle: disciplined pass by South|pg||
nt|skaftij:  CC says weak 2 in @hs|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: can't see what the players ar writing about 1NT|pg||
nt|pelu: looks like at partscore - better play in @s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15 HCP, 4+@S, maybe longer @C/@D, not 4@H & 4@S [1@H]|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: bidding is now faster.....than playing, as stated by Deas|pg||
nt|rhelle: however, North may now not find the @s lead|pg||
nt|don_kapu: 1@H - 1@S - 2@C - 2@D - ???|pg||
nt|fluffy: simons has 3 ways of bidding the hand now, 2NT straightforward, 2@s explaining the hand, or 2@c followed by 2NT conceiling the spades|pg||
mb|1N|nt|tomi2: am I the only one who cant reach the official WBF page since yesterday evening?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but D'Ovidio will certainly have a minmimum|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: I guess W is bidding 4@S now - he expects more strength at the right place|pg||
nt|andyv:  with the limited 1@h opener, EW may be able to stop in 5@d|pg||
nt|dburn:  OK - North bid hearts, not West, but North showed spades|pg||
nt|fluffy: 2c will work fine if pasman doenst pass and bids 2@h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@S  7-10 with 4-fit|pg||
mb|2D|nt|vugraphzpb: meaning of 3@s was asked; natural >3|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S is thinking to bid 6@c|pg||
nt|jcwla:  Link to CC's: http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/docdefault.asp?page=2011Veldhoven&start=c%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cecatsbridge%5Cdocuments%5Cfiles%5CConventionCards|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so far so good, though 7th trick is to be found|pg||
nt|benjy: i still don't believe you would have upgraded that hand though|pg||
nt|ahalim: I have it right now|pg||
nt|don_kapu: ohhh, donny direct bid to 3nt|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: a large number of pairs in the Bermuda Bowl are playing  1m-(1@H)-1@S = 0-3@S  |pg||
nt|ahollan1: for them  DBL = 4/5@S and they have other bids for 6+@S|pg||
nt|rhelle: that said, both red suits are so kind for declarer, that 3NT always makes|pg||
nt|ahalim: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: i think i can read 9-13 on one of the notes|pg||
nt|fluffy: 2@c is a decent contract anyway declarer will get better use of trumps than the defence I think|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade lead for 10 tricks|pg||
mb|2N|nt|cicus: e.g. 2@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right  2@H for INV+ and 2@S weak  is frequent treatment|pg||
nt|alunand14: 13 tricks now...........|pg||
nt|star6ija: after ruffing will W underlead has @DAce for second ruff?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this should go down; @c A, @c, @h, small @d, @c and trumph again|pg||
nt|dgame: 4@h a bit better|pg||
nt|don_kapu: dont see the posible oh 6@C|pg||
nt|eweber: for the excuse of East can be said that it is difficult for her to imagine that partner has only 5@d for her jump to 5@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  might well have done - lots of intermediates|pg||
nt|pelu: can i explain 2@D - I cant find information on CC|pg||
nt|hobakan: minor investigation|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: and he did|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed and he does cheap insurance!?|pg||
nt|cicus: I cannot assess the merits of such an agreement but it is too popular to be bad|pg||
nt|pelu: tx :)|pg||
nt|pelu: = both majors|pg||
nt|jaker: 6d is an interesting spot. you have various choices for how to handle the hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|skaftij:  Not so much fuss here, straight to the slam|pg||
nt|dburn:  better from South as it happens, this - West doesn't have an obvious club lead|pg||
nt|dburn:  but she may be put off a diamond by North's bid in the suit - not sure what that meant|pg||
nt|star6ija: according to the auction E may ask for Spade continuation though|pg||
nt|jaker: can hope for someone to have Kx or Qx, but if it's east, she can unblock the honor, so you normally try to cash it early, preferably by leading to it, before they see the danger|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N is counting and counting and counting while looking at her cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn:  she wasn't, but that has blown a tempo for the defence, and declarer can get the long diamond going before the defence can get a club|pg||
pc|h4|nt|skaftij:  This cannot go wrong|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: agree, one K off, one not|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: in the mean time, N went to the bathroom|pg||
nt|star6ija: now it is a little bit dangerous for EW|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: politely asking the Japan for admittance|pg||
nt|mdgraham: a bit of play in this - but as spades are 3-3, and @SQ is an entry, it is likely to make |pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: my immediate reaction is that it has same benefit of all transfer responses|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but there is a large group - especially in north america  that wants to apply law of total tricks   so  Neg DBL = exactly 4@S and 1@S=5+|pg||
nt|cicus: that was a popular treatment here even before the law of total tricks|pg||
nt|cicus: can't tell why|pg||
nt|ahollan1: momentum|pg||
nt|rhelle: mmmm leading the @dQ is a losign play when South has the singleton K|pg||
nt|rhelle: so in general, when you don't have the 10, low to the J is better|pg||
nt|dgame: u rite kapu 12 or 13 imps for germany|pg||
nt|don_kapu: yes|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and the diamond blockage is moderately helpful as well |pg||
pc|h9|nt|dburn:  assuning declarer plays that way, of course, and does not rely on a heart to the king|pg||
nt|benjy: can't she try both by leading a @D now|pg||
nt|dburn:  she can certainly combine chances in some way, yes|pg||
nt|hobakan: what about 4NT.. it's 4 th step.|pg||
nt|hobakan: 4@d:0-3 , 4@h:1-4 , 4@s:no Q , 4 NT:with Q..|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|star6ija: we have to point out that 4@s is ice cold contract, so some swing (even double game) is possible|pg||
nt|jaker: can also play for east to have 10x, by leading low to the 8 or 9, and then leading the j (intrafinesse)|pg||
nt|hobakan: 5@c= 2 keys + @dQueen plus one king out side.. may be?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: that is not written on paper as expl.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N has given the decision back to S|pg||
pc|s2|nt|vugraphzpb: has S 2 hearts??? Eastes problem now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: or has he spades (2)|pg||
nt|glen: hi geoffrey, all|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hello all|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: E has @h A and @s 9 for replay|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: which of the two he will play|pg||
nt|glen: for W he is known as Branco, but full name Marcelo CASTELLO BRANCO gets M. Castell for vugraph|pg||
nt|glen: http://worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3555|pg||
nt|roswolf: hi glen|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the WBF fills in the names for us vuegraph operators|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: sry for this|pg||
nt|glen: np, sometimes hard to tell the cast|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that treatment was defined in the 1970s|pg||
nt|alunand14: if Hartono play @DK, 3 round @H and @CQ : 13 tricks|pg||
pc|s4|nt|sfoxa:  @h start helped with this|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S has one king outside; 4@h, 4@d, one king, 2@s and 3@c or 3@s and 2@c|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: explanation from N to E on South's hand|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  normal with S hand, so the board may be flat|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|don_kapu: my uncle Alnando shd be the senior team|pg||
pc|s5|nt|eweber: with void in dummy she probably didn't get a count signal, but of course she should still try @s A and another @d|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the running scores can be found here: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm|pg||
nt|pelu: will that lead defear 2@S = 2 @H-ruff, 2@D-tricks +@HK and @SA|pg||
nt|mdgraham: @HA and then a  spade would be good, but South gets endplayed later I think |pg||
pc|hA|nt|fluffy: both EW were greedy on the first club trick, and it will likelly cost them 20 points|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i can't decide if i'd really make opening lead of @D   or influenced by seeing all hands|pg||
pc|h3|nt|rhelle: declarer decided to duck a @d, which is safe for 9 tricks|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h6|nt|andyv:  a big win for NS as 6@d was bid and made in OR|pg||
pc|hK|nt|cicus: S could not duck @CK for fear it was singleton?|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|roswolf: according to the running score sfter 5 bds india lead 17-5 imps|pg||
nt|rhelle: claim time ... 11 if the @h split, 9 otherwise|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|benjy: no choice but to rely on the @Ds now|pg||
nt|dgame: he is too young to be a senior lol|pg||
nt|alnanda: too fast tuerah bid 3NT, not give yopie time to show his ditribution :(|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|pelu: easy 9 tricks in OR after a @D-lead from E|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|pelu: dont they play count on the lead of @DK?|pg||
pc|sA|nt|pelu: DD can make on a endplay of East: small @D to 9 (or to 10-J)|pg||
nt|don_kapu: too young to be married|pg||
pc|s7|nt|don_kapu: too young to be free|pg||
pc|d3|nt|dgame: hikss still ting ting|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|pelu: sorry - has to ruff a @C first - so down 1|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1ST32H952DAK8762C3,SAQ9HK3DQ95CAJT86,SKJ8765HAT6DJ3CK2,S4HQJ874DT4CQ9754|sv|b|nt|twcho: well done|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: NS are telling to speed up|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|twcho: NS sell out to 3@h with 3@s making on their side|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|twcho: and 3@h makes too|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|twcho: so a possible double partial swing to China|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|twcho: uppercut possible|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|twcho: chance missed|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1ST32H952DAK8762C3,SAQ9HK3DQ95CAJT86,SKJ8765HAT6DJ3CK2,S4HQJ874DT4CQ9754|sv|b|nt|cicus: but the trump poromotion was very nice|pg||
nt|alunand14: yes :)|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  tiny @h game for NS - easier to play than to bid, actually|pg||
nt|andyv:  good night...I hope we get some sleep:)|pg||
nt|benjy: If East had returned a club their would declarer have had to guess|pg||
nt|benjy: as if @Ds were 4-2 then she would have to lead up to the @H king?|pg||
nt|star6ija: 4 IMPs Japan as far as US pair i the OR played in 5@d for 1 down|pg||
nt|eweber: most pairs play suit pref. when dummy is short|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a @d lead is better|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: New Zealand now has a 10 imp lead|pg||
nt|odysseus69: weak NT lost the part score battle -|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is west good enough for 1@H opener?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: looks like @HA and another heart was even better|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  lol..sorry, private:)|pg||
mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C Precision  6+@C or 5@C & 4@H/@S|pg||
nt|cicus: I have created a new word|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: cronier claimed the last board!|pg||
nt|andyv:  Italy has climbed back into this match|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: sorry :)|pg||
nt|dgame: become closer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh  forgot South is allowed to bid|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: You can always try to open first|pg||
mb|1H!|an|!S|nt|alunand14: pagi mas wtee :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 3nt or not?|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@C = 20+ or weak @d|pg||
mb|2H!|nt|ahollan1: their range for 2@C=10-16|pg||
nt|cicus: many now play 2@C to show 6+ @Cs right away|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2N would be INV+ in @C, so 3@C=... less than invite  :)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|vugraphzpb: after a long thinking pause by Deas|pg||
nt|mdgraham: they led a diamond in the other room - West played a spade towards the queen for nine tricks|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: i think Peter Weichsel started that trend when playing with Alan Sontag|pg||
nt|rhelle: this looks like another 3NT contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: 2C rebid is more usual|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D only weak variety  |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: well, south didn't think long before bidding it|pg||
nt|skaftij:  2@D = weak 2. 3NT certainly frisky|pg||
nt|don_kapu: very cheap bidding|pg||
nt|fluffy: another simple balanced hadn rebid|pg||
nt|pelu: still only chance with the dummy she see|pg||
nt|pelu: could never cost|pg||
nt|eweber: ssure, this is what I said, but defense was not as silly as it looks with open cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: must admit i've never seen opener able to rebid 3@S|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: it is certainly key part of Meckwell [RM Precision] and  RM Lite which is played by many top US pairs now|pg||
nt|cicus: makes competitive bidding easier but constructive bidding as well|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm sure the adjustment was to improve constructive bidding|pg||
nt|fluffy: depending on your agreements, 1@c-1NT might deny 4@d cards|pg||
nt|fluffy: it that's the case simons might have opted to play 3@c instead of 1NT, but she decided to stay at a low lever this time|pg||
nt|odysseus69: now they may not find club fit|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 6NT no good|pg||
pc|d4|nt|andyv:  3@h was not a favorite to make|pg||
nt|andyv:  with @s suit sitting favorably for declarer, 3@s should make...losing 1@s, 2@h and 1@c|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W want to go to slam; 4@s is a cue|pg||
nt|fluffy: defence might cash first 9 tricks for down 3|pg||
nt|mdgraham: now, let's see if North is inclined to lead her partner's suit|pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraphzpb: the USA women play slow|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this will make|pg||
nt|odysseus69: this is a demonstration of why 2C is the right rebid|pg||
nt|odysseus69: cant see how South can bid on|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: it seems very hard now to reach the best slam; 6@c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the NS convention card makes reference to additional notes, but the pdf file doesn't have the supplementary sheet |pg||
nt|ahollan1: vonArnim will be disappointed with dummy's @S spots|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: [having played some form of big club since 1971]|pg||
nt|pelu: Gernamy in 6@d - no D so 11 IMP for Germany|pg||
pc|hK|nt|cicus: ohoh, S trying to create entry for a @D lead, no luck|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: im sorry missed a pass,|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  2 club ruffs are enough to win (as we see)|pg||
nt|tomi2: in that 6m hand we see many tables bidding and some making contracts like 6NT or 7 in a minor. 7 Clubs oftn fails because the @SA is on lead, 7@D makes on some tables. Did not spot ...|pg||
nt|tomi2: that the French auction here is so good, but nowadays Blackwood is out of fashion, so well done to them ;)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: assuming 4NT quantitative|pg||
nt|mdgraham: presumably the @D2 was encouraging..... |pg||
pc|h6|nt|roswolf: bd 20 india gained 12 imps but it is subject to a td ruling here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: slowly|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: he has to develop a @c|pg||
nt|skaftij:  bd 5, East lead @d ace so 4@h making, 10 imps to Iceland|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: club ruff|pg||
nt|benjy: I'm afraid I have to go, goodluck England, thanks David|pg||
nt|don_kapu: NS can competitive till 3@C|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: no expl. on 4NT given|pg||
nt|odysseus69: easy to reach after 2C rebid|pg||
pc|h4|nt|sfoxa:  declarer will soon discover !A onside|pg||
nt|rhelle: The Moysian fit ... with the trumps so well placed, it's bound to succeed as well|pg||
nt|skaftij:  The @s position MAY yield 3 tricks for the defense if S had lead jack|pg||
nt|hobakan: not a good time for rasing to 5|pg||
nt|jaker: perhaps a misunderstanding. When you play both Jacoby and texas transfers, normally one of them is a slam try, and the other is sign-off. The auction suggests that they may have ...|pg||
nt|jaker: been on different wave lengths|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: misunderstanding about 4@h bid, W thinks it was for slam, E to play|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they just discussed this (in Italian.... ;))|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: :0|pg||
nt|fluffy: they need not to block the hearts though|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|cicus: he had a tough lead, trumps excluded and 4 small also unattractive|pg||
nt|cicus: I sympathize with him if that matters much|pg||
nt|cicus: there is still hope for NS - a @H ruff and maybe declarer won't pick up spades|pg||
nt|cicus: very faint chance, to be sure|pg||
nt|farrukh: and there was no need for a @h finesse actually...it was just a practice finesse:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems @H finesse was an illusion|pg||
pc|cA|nt|glen: if FX stands for "special effects" we have had some fireworks already at this table|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Farrukh's comment got there first|pg||
nt|odysseus69: on the bidding West should lead a spade - South marked with shortage|pg||
pc|c2|nt|vugraphzpb: would you guess the @D right on a @C return, Al?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|skaftij:  What is East to do? He covers, and back comes a low @s = guess|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: very good @h return from N|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|tomi2: germany only in 5@D|pg||
pc|cK|nt|star6ija: again bid of 3@c looks a littlebit stranfe for me...I am not sure if S will bid if E bid directly 4@ss|pg||
nt|ahollan1: what guess  always 2 losers|pg||
pc|c5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|fluffy: pasman is can't stop making evident that @h10xxx is important, that might be a clue for EW|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 11 tricks now|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|vugraphzpb: now concentration from W|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: there is a chance to make this; maybe with the @c|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: So you would try the double @C finesse?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: had to hope that East held 2 of the 3 honors|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fluffy: stansby needs to switch to low heart to be able to score third down|pg||
pc|d9|nt|jaker: even if you could manage to eliminate spades and diamonds and throw S in with the k of clubs, it doesnt help, since defense can afford to concede a ruff-sluff--declarer still has a ...|pg||
nt|jaker: club to lose|pg||
pc|s5|nt|fluffy: well done|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N states; well guessed to partner to take the @c finesse|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: there is no question about that, he commented|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s9|nt|rhelle: this line has some risk attached. If @d are 4-1, you can take your @c ruff, but then it gets hard|pg||
nt|pelu: 11 on cross-ruff|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think i'd try @HA @H   but know i'd do the wrong thing by thinking  why am i in game|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
nt|andyv:  hi Pim|pg||
pc|d7|nt|pelu: ????|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d6|nt|rhelle: in the end declarer decides to play safe for 10 tricks|pg||
pc|h3|nt|glen: now NS can't pressure declarer and he can get a @D trick in time|pg||
nt|jaker: probably south was supposed to put up the K of clubs, but no harm done|pg||
pc|s8|nt|rhelle: 11, sorry|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not really   just hope that 4@H makes|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|hA|nt|penseur9: well done|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2S54HT742D74CKQT42,SJ6HKJ8DKQ83CAJ83,S83HQ63DAT962C975,SAKQT972HA95DJ5C6|sv|o|nt|twcho: slam time|pg||
nt|twcho: can they bid it?|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: effective bidding by EW|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2S54HT742D74CKQT42,SJ6HKJ8DKQ83CAJ83,S83HQ63DAT962C975,SAKQT972HA95DJ5C6|sv|o|nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: looked clumsy -- but a plus score|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hi Andy|pg||
nt|tomi2: uken opened a heavy 2@C (playing a strong club)|pg||
nt|tomi2: *Auken|pg||
nt|fluffy: --------board 8----------|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but a strange line :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: action here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well done by EW |pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: i suspect that even if south had bid only 2@S that North would have invited and south accept|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 6@S looks eminently playable|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahalim: 6@H shd not be too difficult to bid|pg||
nt|penseur9: yes very :)|pg||
nt|pelu: both teams are going for a win - but they both can except a draw - but in bridge u cant play for a draw (as in soccer :))|pg||
mb|4H!|an|!S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal  17+ bal|pg||
nt|mdgraham: we shall see the EW methods here |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15 HCP     2@C=game force relay|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  hope, EW methods allow them to bid a game|pg||
nt|andyv:  and you are right...@c ruff was found..in OR, 3@h was a disaster, going down 3 and 9 more imps to Italy which has taken the lead.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: well, you are missing an Ace and @hQ|pg||
nt|don_kapu: weak nt|pg||
mb|p|nt|fluffy: looks like stansby devaluated his hand to a 2@c rebid for being void in aprtner's suit|pg||
nt|fluffy: this sohouldn't be a problem for Migry, she has huge support and invitational or more values, she should bid at least 3@c now, but most likelly 2@h|pg||
mb|4N|nt|roswolf: this cant be right!?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D=5-7zz, some splinter  [A=3 K=2 Q=1]|pg||
nt|star6ija: board 21 is another example of adantage of quick entering the auction...12 IMPs to USA1 because of openning 2@h with 2 Aces|pg||
nt|don_kapu: 2 choice of lead, 10@C or @S 4 if i am right|pg||
nt|don_kapu: ohhhh there is a double|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=4+  ostensibly 8+ hcp|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N=relay|pg||
nt|mdgraham: one possibility is a two-level transfer followed by an auto-splinter |pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so the notes are wrong  or Upmark misbid|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: players not alerting much. They discussed it before the match, so obvious alerts aren't made|pg||
nt|fluffy: wow, splinter|pg||
nt|fluffy: I guess that 1@s shows 5 cards|pg||
nt|fluffy: otherwise she wouldn't splinter giving up the spade fit|pg||
mb|5D|nt|vugraphzpb: issue with bbo|pg||
nt|star6ija: nice bid of 3@ss showing willing to play 3N with @s stopper|pg||
nt|fluffy: @hK singleton is not a great card, but 5 trumps and a good hand is pehaps worth it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i have old notes   thought  3N=4@H 4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: north must have opened 1nt|pg||
nt|roswolf: nothing wrong with this contract|pg||
nt|alunand14: yes, I also wonder why sawiruddin also play as a beginner?|pg||
nt|star6ija: I am not sure what this pass means|pg||
nt|pelu: accept a draw :(:( - need a new keybord|pg||
nt|mdgraham: imagine that 4NT is RKCB after the transfer (not sure thoughi |pg||
mb|6S|nt|ahollan1: other tables visible without login via  http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that also gives access to BBO Voice Commentary [both tables in BB:Italy vs Bulgaria]|pg||
nt|ahalim: yes trump Q missing, but you have a 6-3 fit|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but I will do them for the spectators|pg||
nt|pelu: how do u play that D? - most players: dont play my suit (they exp that partner often will lead the suit|pg||
nt|don_kapu: now NS in trouble|pg||
nt|odysseus69: North chose not to open so all quiet |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the top 8 will go on with the Quarter Finals tomorrow|pg||
mb|p|nt|skaftij:  Will probably end up in 6|pg||
nt|skaftij:  -1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe that just applies to unpassed hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: East explained as 1 @H|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: live scores under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm|pg||
nt|andyv:  N will probably need to set up @d suit to pitch a @h or a @c (or both)|pg||
nt|tomi2: west may hope partner has 4 hearts|pg||
nt|jaker: propelled them too high. E and W both aggressive|pg||
nt|fluffy: Stansby is now on dream land it will be very hard to stop her before 6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: now they will end in 4-3 fit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i suppose we should trust her|pg||
nt|ahollan1: difficult choice of leads|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: E thinks about his hand ...|pg||
nt|andyv:  with this lead, N will actually not need any pitches from the @d suit as cards lie...but still, will set up the @ds for a @h pitch|pg||
nt|andyv:  this will another big swing for NS as 1N was bid and made in CR|pg||
nt|don_kapu: 2@D = not agree of 2@C and South can bid anything ecxept @C|pg||
nt|fluffy: what is she expecting to lose in 6@c I can't understand|pg||
nt|fluffy: well, if partner doesn't have @dQ there is a problem having to ruff too many things|pg||
nt|penseur9: :)|pg||
nt|eweber: X plus 4@h seems quite aggressive |pg||
nt|penseur9: 4@H could be down one here|pg||
nt|pelu: @C-lead to Q and @DK would defeat, but still problems|pg||
nt|eweber: OPen is playing 3@h only|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: It was|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but how do they stop out of slam if West has (say ) @DQxx? |pg||
nt|mdgraham: virtually the same auction next door|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: Cullin is just making forcing noises -- Upmark clarifying hand   we just don't know the specifics|pg||
nt|andyv:  N doesn't know yet how favorably everything lies for her|pg||
nt|pelu: Hi Kibs - tell me - what do u normal play here?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: sorry - South did bid clubs this time- she learns fast|pg||
mc|12|nt|vugraphzpb: does 2@h show 6-card? then with 4 trumps can show @hQ|pg||
nt|tomi2: I think they rebid 2@H with nothing extra to say|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: E promised a stronger hand than she has|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: however clarification of 2@c opening unclear|pg||
nt|eweber: oops|pg||
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qx|o9|st||md|3SJ52HKQ73DA76CA93,SAT94HAT8DT5CKQT8,S876H9642DQJ94C74,SKQ3HJ5DK832CJ652|sv|e|nt|twcho: CR EW overbid a lot and went down 3 vulnerable at bd 7|pg||
nt|twcho: so China has overtaken USA1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: these two teams are pre-tournament favorites|pg||
nt|twcho: may well play each other in the final stage|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphzpa: North: best of luck|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
mc|6|nt|vugraphzpa: toilet break of NNE|pg||
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qx|c9|st||md|3SJ52HKQ73DA76CA93,SAT94HAT8DT5CKQT8,S876H9642DQJ94C74,SKQ3HJ5DK832CJ652|sv|e|nt|cicus: well this is a World Champs for Europeans|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm now 09:10    Veldhoven is 18:10  [6 pm]|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: there is a toiletbreak now, they will be back in a few minutes.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and they are all back now.|pg||
nt|rhelle: but a deserved 10 IMPs to Germany, IMHO|pg||
nt|andyv:  N's thinking should have been:  If I have to play @hs, I will have to lead to my King...EW are not here to help me so I should stick to my original plan.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N/S are discussing that 3NT should have been the right contract, the 3@s bid was confusing (normally dbl would ask for a stopper)|pg||
nt|tomi2: lucky board for Germany here|pg||
nt|pelu: again East missed the defense - but it has been a long tournament|pg||
nt|penseur9: back|pg||
nt|odysseus69: i miscounted tricks - recurring error- sorry|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after converting imps to VPs [victory points]  top 8 advance|pg||
nt|mdgraham: an auto-splinter, BTW, is a splinter agreeing your own suit :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: then he had to bid 4nt|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: always made after @sQ GIB told us|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=4+   and other info alerted before|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|ahollan1: they play 3 sets per day with short breaks between matches  but then get to enjoy the evening|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a wonderful concept|pg||
mb|p|nt|cicus: many would have overcalled an offshape 1NT here|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: so no error|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: standard bidding, 2 @s will be the end contract|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl looks like it's game forcing|pg||
nt|star6ija: interesting point...all this depends on agreements|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: that was expl. at the table|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: by N|pg||
nt|pelu: in OR 3@D - after same start - made on a Squeeze against E i major|pg||
pc|cK|nt|roswolf: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/BoarddetailsCondit.asp?qmatchid=2545|pg||
nt|roswolf: is the link for the running scoore for this match|pg||
nt|pelu: Fredin hate to pass :)|pg||
nt|pelu: but 3@S down 1-2 and 3@C down 1 on @H-lead (or shift)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: still in the tank|pg||
nt|mdgraham: this will not make|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: or 1@S|pg||
nt|andyv:  sorry, misread the opening bid...simply a negative dbl|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@C = 10-15|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|pelu: Bulgaria in 3@h in OR|pg||
nt|odysseus69: spade lead would help|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|roswolf: north might regret re opening|pg||
nt|glen: hopefully they can use 2NT here to get to 5-3 @C fit|pg||
nt|glen: or pass|pg||
nt|glen: to get N to pick|pg||
nt|roswolf: good point glen|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Anyone for balancing with East hand? Would end up in 4@s, unmakable|pg||
nt|ahollan1: north has best meld but passes throughout|pg||
pc|cT|nt|cicus: hmm, I expected 4@S from S but the vulnerability biased him|pg||
nt|odysseus69: £NT probably no 4 or 5 card major|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3NT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hate to confess i would lead a spade|pg||
nt|odysseus69: North does not want to lead|pg||
pc|c7|nt|glen: still 3@C is not good with no ruffing value in the S hand|pg||
nt|glen: some of my partnerships would play pass by S here to play 2@SXX|pg||
nt|fluffy: spade lead was good news in theory, but declarer is a bit stuack in her own hand|pg||
nt|fluffy: she makes if she plays for @h 3-3 and @s 4-3 obviously, but is tehre a better chance?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: found best - I confess I would have led a spade|pg||
pc|c6|nt|roswolf: the vampires gather for their feast|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: oeps, this can get nasty|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@S??  at which point|pg||
nt|rhelle: A delicate 2NT contract|pg||
nt|tomi2: west worked out partner should be short in @D here|pg||
nt|penseur9: fatigue may be setting in for the Canadian pair since they're only 4 player team|pg||
nt|eweber: 2! was 2way checkback, asking N to bid 2@d|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|andyv:  this may be a good save by NS as 4@h can make |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: cross ruff seems an approach to take|pg||
pc|s6|nt|tomi2: the small @D might be a mistake|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @DQ says  "i can win next round of @D"   that means   singleton Q or  QJ|pg||
pc|c2|nt|cicus: immediately over the double|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  proper contract (if only NS hands in consideration), and hardly found @cA lead|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  quite impossible to find without clues from the bidding|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: another chance now for the defense|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  indeed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i.e.  do NOT play Q from Qx|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: balancing double  =  never jump to game   not to mention hasn't guaranteed 4@S|pg||
nt|cicus: I did not consider passing, but also did not look at the colours|pg||
nt|cicus: you are right, 4 spades were not guaranteed|pg||
nt|penseur9: I'm being corrected, apparently 5 member team|pg||
nt|penseur9: 6 members|pg||
nt|mdgraham: nice unblock of @CJ - makes things clear |pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: Nystrom opened East hand  1N=14-16|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Ahmed playing 2@S North|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this hand much easier to play seeing all 4 hands|pg||
nt|cicus: very true - drawing trumps results in only 8 tricks if @S do not break|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  apparently, N couldn't have singleton @c after 1NT opening|pg||
nt|odysseus69: however this should make- South in big trouble on run of diamonds|pg||
pc|h8|nt|glen: EW have a zillion years of experience and they know there's blood in the water|pg||
nt|glen: hence everything by NS will get X'ed|pg||
nt|rhelle: there is something to be said for bidding 3NT as South|pg||
nt|star6ija: actually I don't think cross ruff is necessary here, because E knows where all the points are|pg||
nt|jaker: nice lead. Too bad for her the 8 and 7 of spades aren't reversed. As it is, suit is blocked|pg||
pc|h2|nt|sfoxa:  so, E has to find a way|pg||
nt|fluffy: club finese is on, but now there is no entry to dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: german south overcalled 3@D and that ended the auction|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: trying to think single dummy ....   want to preserve QJ  so  win dummy @H to Ace, @C finesse     i think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm in a loop re: just playing @D now :(|pg||
nt|cicus: S was extremely conservative in OR|pg||
nt|alunand14: bad lead from sawiruddin :(|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: indeed a good lead|pg||
pc|s2|nt|roswolf: they could have let e/w play in 2@S quietly|pg||
nt|andyv:  4@h made in OR|pg||
nt|don_kapu: now must play @D to 10 or Q for - 1|pg||
pc|sA|nt|sfoxa:  well done|pg||
pc|s7|nt|rhelle: if the @c run, you may well make 9. If they don't, you may not even make 8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this isn't strongest defense    i wonder what 5@H said that prompted @C shift|pg||
nt|ahollan1: even if it offered ruff-sluff  seems @DK was least risky and many ways it could be best|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|fluffy: she must cash @dAQ before conceding a heart, else west will play a diamond to endplay her back|pg||
nt|pelu: there are CCs for 3 pairs|pg||
pc|c8|nt|andyv:  K@c and @c, @h return and 3rd @c to take the maximum no. of tricks|pg||
nt|fluffy: stansby foreseeing this is trhining about unblocking the hearts, kudos if she finds it|pg||
nt|fluffy: obvious danger is, declarer might have @h10!|pg||
pc|d4|nt|penseur9: yes sorry|pg||
pc|c5|nt|odysseus69: Ace of clubs was big mistake|pg||
nt|mdgraham: really? @SA?|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|eweber: EW has played 10 of the first 15 sessions|pg||
pc|s4|nt|andyv:  this was not best for the defense|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: some credit to Nystrom for opening 1N=14-16  i think might be easier for North to bid more than 2@S than for South to take another call|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm    remember to refresh screen to get updates|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Italy having a very big set against Bulgaria   that puts Italy almost half a match ahead of 2nd place Netherlands|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: don't know why, but she did it|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Yes she did|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  I stand corrected...the @h play doen't cost anything|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|eweber: but I dare saying that both teams have their best pair sitting in the other room|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Needed an unprobable shift to a low @D to beat this certainly|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: all 3 world championship events:  bermuda bowl (open), venice cup (women), d'orsi cup (seniors)  have 22 teams|pg||
pc|hK|nt|roswolf: defence on the right track|pg||
nt|star6ija: another 2 IMPs for Japan|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|skaftij:  West needed to jettisom @cA |pg||
nt|skaftij:  jettison|pg||
nt|fluffy: declarer forgot to cash @dAQ and now is in trouble|pg||
nt|ahollan1: defense still prevails|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Auken couldn't read the misdefense|pg||
pc|hT|nt|glen: one more @S by the defense now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: score is not correct of this match, sry|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: please watch the live scores|pg||
nt|andyv:  as has been pointed out to me, the return of a low @h by E was a master stroke and allowing the defense a chance to set this 4 tricks|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: they play a full round robin of 16-board matches against every other team|pg||
pc|d9|nt|odysseus69: could i have my club ace back please|pg||
pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: but 2nd misdefense prevails|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|fluffy: pasman had long ago decided to bank all on @sA in migry's hand|pg||
nt|fluffy: but this wasn't the case|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't let children see that replay|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: NS starting a discussion in Polish|pg||
mc|4|nt|roswolf: in the other room e/w bid and made 4@S!!|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: play is interesting however with already some fireworks|pg||
nt|mdgraham: well, it's worked out ok.|pg||
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qx|o10|st||md|4SAKT97HATDQT8CK32,SQ8542HQ74DJ65CA5,SJH2DK97432CQJT74,S63HKJ98653DAC986|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|twcho: very light opening by east|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: NS can make 5@d but completely being shut out|pg||
pc|sA|nt|twcho: 5@d may go down on a @c ruff|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|twcho: and 4@h one down|pg||
pc|sT|nt|twcho: east knowing that they have 10 cards fit, just jump to the 4 level|pg||
nt|twcho: luckily north still has a trump|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SAKT97HATDQT8CK32,SQ8542HQ74DJ65CA5,SJH2DK97432CQJT74,S63HKJ98653DAC986|sv|b|nt|glen: likely appeal regardless of how TD rules|pg||
nt|roswolf: ty for info rob|pg||
nt|ahollan1: top 8 qualify to the Knockout Phase|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how high does West go over strong 1@C??   vul opposite passed partner, but 74 ...|pg||
nt|skaftij:  then gets trump promotion|pg||
nt|andyv:  and 3 imps for italy|pg||
nt|tomi2: normally the small @D shows an entry in the small side suit, that is hearts here. Nehmert could have underlead the ace hoping to get another ruff this way|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: my fault, 4@h would have been down after either a @s or a @d continuation|pg||
nt|odysseus69: North dd lead a spade in open room but 3NT should always make|pg||
nt|mdgraham: you could sell me 3@h with the East hand  |pg||
mb|3H|nt|pelu: Gordon-Reus is the strong pair on the cadian team: No 2 in the >Butler-ranking + 1,07|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: somebody listening to you Mike|pg||
mb|3S|nt|pelu: 15-17 (14-16 nv)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Running Scores: http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/live/scorebord-bermuda-bowl For VC and SB scroll to the bottom of the page, where you find the links to the scoreboards.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: also livestream at that site|pg||
nt|don_kapu: 6@S if NS can reach the bidding|pg||
nt|pelu: just blame GIB - normal I lose to GIB :)|pg||
nt|eweber: right, and von Arnim - Auken may not be first in butler, but surely one of the strongest women pairs in the world|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: somebody told me GIB was saying that, but he erred|pg||
nt|pelu: agree, Elke, but here they have played up to their best (yet)|pg||
nt|eweber: I like to have the option to double a strong NT for pen|pg||
nt|penseur9: west is one card from a Yarborough (all cards 9s or less :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and you could sell East 3@h with the East hand too  |pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: so the gap is only 4 imp now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: finally showing the canape version of 1@H opening|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N denies 4+@S|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 3@s or 3NT as South is close|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Veldhoven.htm|pg||
nt|roswolf: this should be flat|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: for running scores|pg||
nt|glen: 4@H rebid in open room looks unusual, with 6-5|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: again long thinking time from East|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: some people seem to be asleep in this room|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: :-)|pg||
nt|hobakan: 2@c or 3@c?|pg||
nt|eweber: most pairs play conv X vs strong NT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: what now for South?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: does 1S promise 5 - it does for many|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg||
nt|cicus: yessss! that is my bid|pg||
nt|don_kapu: let's see, somebody chat me thats easy to make a 6@S contract|pg||
nt|odysseus69: double is easy option|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: expl. was given that 1@s is a five card|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but now North has a horrible problem|pg||
pc|h4|nt|sfoxa:  magician will bid and win 4@h here|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@H = 5@H and 4+minor|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3S if North promised 5|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S alerted and expl. N not|pg||
pc|h2|nt|vugraphzpb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/BoarddetailsCondit.asp?qmatchid=2545|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: live scores of this match|pg||
nt|roswolf: perhaps RKCB now|pg||
nt|glen: 4@S red on 4-2-2-5 could get killed on other layouts|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@H in other room   Bertheau overcalled 1@S|pg||
nt|andyv:  EW @S spots just good enough to allow this to make|pg||
nt|hobakan: normal with short in @h..|pg||
nt|don_kapu: if N bid 4@C whats thats meaning|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|vugraphzpb: 2nt bid is not understood by Deas, acc. East|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: shaking her head (E)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: again a long thinking pause ahead|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: reply to 2nt was not expected|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and in the mean time, West is taking some chocolate!!|pg||
nt|rhelle: looks like 2@d was inverted|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: confused|pg||
nt|pelu: 4 paretscore-swing for Sweden = 19 IMP|pg||
nt|fluffy: an easy trasnfer hand sets the contract in a compfortable 2@h|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|roswolf: true glen|pg||
nt|glen: better to X 3@S to show support|pg||
nt|fluffy: when you hold 5 card major it is the percentage thing to play in your major opposite a balanced hand|pg||
nt|fluffy: no matter what kind of suit you have|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 2S game forcing is most unusual |pg||
nt|odysseus69: 1S does show 5|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: now N is writing down that to accept gf invitation, she must have extra values....?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: cannot ready completely|pg||
nt|mdgraham: can ruff a heart, but that will generate two trump losers|pg||
pc|hT|nt|cicus: but I am ultra aggressive in such situations, those not so crazy would bid only 2|pg||
nt|andyv:  with 4@d, 2@c a @s and a @h E will have to find 2 tricks...one could come from the @c suit if either finesse works|pg||
nt|andyv:  and that will be tested first|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Brewiak 2@DX East|pg||
nt|ahollan1: her partner responded 1@S|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|sfoxa:  first step done. what about the play?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: i think normal play is to get hearts wrong|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  there is no problem with @s guess - the A must be onside. the problem is in guessing @h correctly|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: as playing heart to the jack also caters with AQx onside|pg||
nt|dgame: slam interest|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzpb: 3nt is expl. as balanced, 12,13pt|pg||
nt|jaker: feels like N could have made it more difficult my playing the K of spades at trick one, although S didn't promise such good spots|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 11 tricks from top with club A gone, 12 with spade finesse|pg||
nt|rhelle: 4 losers in the red suits - defence need to take their @s trick before it goes on @cs|pg||
nt|rhelle: great lead!|pg||
nt|star6ija: 6@h here depends on 3-2 trump break and successfu @c finesse|pg||
nt|pelu: in my opinion u normal dont need X for penalty - the weak hand can now take out in 5 card minor - I prefer that D = 5 card minor + 4 card major|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: you need it if somebody psyches a 1NT opener|pg||
nt|pelu: and u need to take 800 if u have game|pg||
nt|eweber: this is valid vs wk nt as well|pg||
nt|pelu: against weak NT D = penalty - for sure|pg||
nt|eweber: I play differnt methods with different partners and I can say that I miss the pen X more often then the 4M5m when I play the other sys|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: i wouldn't object to 1@S, 2@S or 3@S in this situation|pg||
pc|c6|nt|glen: does E lead a @S?|pg||
nt|roswolf: from north's point of view couldnt south still have a small doubleton club?|pg||
nt|skaftij:  2@h was Game forcing|pg||
nt|skaftij:  6@h will make on any lead|pg||
nt|star6ija: it also might be made if E decides to lead Q of Spades instead of @D Jack|pg||
nt|star6ija: or as Danny Sprung pointed via black squeeze, which on the actual layout doesn't work|pg||
pc|cK|nt|glen: even though S is hort|pg||
nt|pelu: I cant seew any play for 2Nt - only if NS help declarer :)|pg||
nt|eweber: http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=882|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|glen: *short|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  let's see if the ladies' secret weapon - intuition - will work|pg||
pc|c5|nt|vugraphzpb: sorry error in the auction|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|sfoxa:  not this time|pg||
nt|skaftij:  BD 7, Jonsson led a @s. Now a @h shift was required but not found. tough defense|pg||
nt|skaftij:  in 3Nt|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Moment of truth in OR, |pg||
nt|skaftij:  6@h is slightly better because a @c can be ditched on @s Queen|pg||
nt|skaftij:  OR is 2 boards behind designated time|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Interesting deals in this set|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: very long pause for the outcome, questions asked to N on bidding|pg||
nt|star6ija: some tricky move would be N to play small @c from dummy to put pressure over W if he had the King|pg||
nt|dgame: 6@s cold|pg||
nt|don_kapu: like ice cream|pg||
nt|pelu: lets see here - there are play for 3NT - but hard work - how is 2@hs?|pg||
nt|eweber: Germany place 4 at the moment, CDN 9|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: small @h now|pg||
nt|pelu: the missed defense in B21+B24 cost Canada 28 IMP!|pg||
pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: only reject  Pass and 4@S |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: now 11|pg||
nt|fluffy: as long as partner has at least 2 cards in your suit you are better in 2M than 1NT becaus eif he has 3, well you have a fit, if he doesn't, then you probably won't have the entrys ...|pg||
nt|fluffy: to stablish the suit anyway|pg||
nt|fluffy: unless playing in a trump contract|pg||
nt|eweber: small @h would have been my lead in this aution|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|andyv:  E may well need the 9@s as a throw in card to endplay N in the @h and/or @c suit|pg||
nt|andyv:  acutally, scratch the last statement|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|glen: no, makes the good lead and its a push|pg||
nt|star6ija: he can afford to lose this trick|pg||
nt|star6ija: so let's see what it will be|pg||
nt|pelu: now 7 tricks on a endplay of S|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|skaftij:  celand and China  got penalty for slow play |pg||
nt|andyv:  E up to 9 tricks now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: so 6@h|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hard to avoid in this bidding sequence|pg||
nt|jaker: then, if declarer ducks a trump comes through, and if he wins and plays a spade, S can win and cash spades|pg||
nt|mdgraham: East opened 1@h next door|pg||
pc|c9|nt|vugraphzpb: south knows from the lead that west has another diamond|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: so shouldn't go wrong here|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  but possibility to go wrong still exists for defence|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: north knows west started with 7 hearts|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: otherwise south wouldn't overtake|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: unfortunate lead|pg||
nt|star6ija: depends on the point of view|pg||
pc|c3|nt|star6ija: N may find it fortunate :)|pg||
nt|dgame: claim all|pg||
nt|don_kapu: time to claim|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: mine too|pg||
pc|s5|nt|eweber: sometimes it might cost a @h trick, but my experience tells me it is worth the risk|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: indeed|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N is deciding in what order to play the tricks|pg||
pc|d6|nt|pelu: But E in OR in 3@C - not better|pg||
pc|d3|nt|skaftij:  BD 8 OR, Kaku in East took the slow approach bidding 3@D iso 4@C. Ended in 3NT so Japan is levelling the match|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mdgraham: and took the sensible action of bidding game when partner raises your 7-card suit|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s7|nt|penseur9: @Squeen, smal @S ruff and @D...|pg||
nt|eweber: d...|pg||
nt|penseur9: small even|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pelu: down 1 and prob a win for Sweden|pg||
pc|sA|nt|eweber: sorry|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Poland winning imps  just not sure how many  2@DX either down 1 or making|pg||
pc|s2|nt|star6ija: what about the slam...3-2 is 68 % and @c King onside is half of this|pg||
pc|d7|nt|rhelle: now another @h takes the trump entry away before @cs are unblocked|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|sfoxa:  so, the chances till the end|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: north apologizing heavily now|pg||
nt|andyv:  claim time|pg||
pc|d9|nt|pelu: looks like down 1?|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|mdgraham: well defended|pg||
mc|8|nt|vugraphzpb: canada has taken the lead now with 1 imp|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a very close match|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SA6HKT85DQ9CAKQ93,S54HAQJ3DJ8753CT2,SQT82H92D642C8754,SKJ973H764DAKTCJ6|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|4+!S|nt|vugraphzpa: East almost bid 1@S till she noticed north showed @S|pg||
mb|p|nt|twcho: although holding only 2 points, north bid her 4 cards @s|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|twcho: 2NT must be an artificial denial bid|pg||
nt|twcho: asking partner to bid 3@c|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|twcho: but seems that NS are not in the same wavelength|pg||
nt|twcho: not sure whether 2NT forces 3@c in their system|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SA6HKT85DQ9CAKQ93,S54HAQJ3DJ8753CT2,SQT82H92D642C8754,SKJ973H764DAKTCJ6|sv|o|nt|glen: east gives south another small club|pg||
nt|glen: but south is happy with just one|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: claimed quickly when W had also @h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: unlucky for West|pg||
nt|cicus: well, I lost 7 IMPs|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  though, I can hardly imagine N's reasoning|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but well done by palmer to give them a chance to go wrong|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: south will have shown her diamond count, so north's only chance was to cash @cA|pg||
nt|pelu: E only down 1 in 3@C ??|pg||
nt|jaker: a low club instead of the ace would have been an interesting play|pg||
nt|eweber: you never know :)|pg||
nt|pelu: Sabine Auken also 1NT, but pass from S and now 2@C from von Arnim!? - 2@H pas pas pas|pg||
nt|eweber: predictions are sometimes difficult|pg||
nt|ahollan1: down 1  so only 10 imps|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H max of 15 HCP|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  may be, N hoped for @s trick if W were 3-7-2-1?|pg||
nt|penseur9: always difficult :)|pg||
mb|1D|nt|cicus: but you saw that Mohiudd bid it first :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D=good raise of @H|pg||
nt|andyv:  most likely 3N will be final contract|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: half time now|pg||
nt|star6ija: even at this high level (World Championship) W may not duck, having doubleton King|pg||
mb|1S|nt|glen: never accept the trojan club|pg||
nt|rhelle: that is a red-blooded 2@c overcall|pg||
nt|andyv:  E may invite slam|pg||
nt|odysseus69: grand here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hand too strong for Precision 2@C  so  multi-purpose 1@C|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: after bd 25 25-11 to India|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: with passive defense (@h lead) it will go down|pg||
nt|eweber: as far as I know 2@c asked for 4card @h in their sys|pg||
mb|p|nt|alunand14: small slam from N|pg||
nt|rhelle: after this sequence, North can envisage @c shortage in her partner's hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S had a re-double in her hand and then decided for 4@H|pg||
nt|rhelle: still, 4@h is a bit lazy, with this fine-looking hand|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3@c is normally invitational or better - so it sets @h as trump suit|pg||
nt|rhelle: which means XX to show 1st round control looks perfect|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: what would 3@S by S have meant??|pg||
nt|rhelle: we can see that 6@s is perhaps a superior contract|pg||
nt|fluffy: 3@h alerted, probably weak, nice treatment when you ahppen to hold that hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good bid by South|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS play 2@C = 10-14 HCP|pg||
mb|2C|nt|vugraphzpb: but then cashing @cA also isn't wrong, the 3rd spade will go on the @dJ|pg||
nt|rhelle: 3@s is natural, I'd think|pg||
nt|star6ija: also with C Jack or with @D JAck|pg||
nt|eweber: so pd will never bid 2@s and this is a chance to escape|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 6D?|pg||
mb|p|nt|rhelle: but I don't think South is strong enough for that|pg||
nt|skaftij:  1Nt is  15-17 in 3rd and 4th|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW takeout doubles focus on majors, so minor suit distribution often non-traditional|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 3@H was not invitational|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Japan heading for 4@s in OR on bd 9, East opened|pg||
nt|star6ija: Danny Sprung clearified this openning of 1 @d...always unbalanced with 5+@d or 4441|pg||
nt|fluffy: pasman scared of the 4 levl since she doesn't like the sapde void, will simons show upport at 4 level?|pg||
nt|pelu: very clever :)|pg||
nt|penseur9: good stop|pg||
mb|p|nt|fluffy: nopes, and stansby steals their 11 card fit with the preempt, preempts work|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@C promises 15+ HCP  [otherwise open 2@C]|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: a 9 count 2/1 in the open room got EW to 3NT|pg||
nt|star6ija: I am wondering if they can stop here|pg||
nt|dgame: should be playing carefully|pg||
nt|pelu: not after this lead :) - 13 tricks :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: even with @H Qxx behind AK not enough|pg||
pc|s5|nt|roswolf: north re-opens again - this time with justification|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/BoarddetailsCondit.asp?qmatchid=2545|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: for match scores|pg||
nt|star6ija: obviously not|pg||
nt|penseur9: six may make but not on @S lead|pg||
pc|s8|nt|alunand14: X of hartono already make slam missing from S|pg||
nt|rhelle: great 5@d bid from North|pg||
nt|rhelle: save her partner's ass :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: expl. of 4@d was not correct apparently|pg||
pc|s9|nt|vugraphzpb: 11-25 (bra-ind) now|pg||
nt|star6ija: ah...4@d is may be Blackwood (Gene Saxe's statement)|pg||
nt|pelu: in OR Sweden has found the @S-fit as NS (:()|pg||
nt|pelu: playing 4@SD|pg||
nt|odysseus69: very tame bidding by Canada in open room|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: same contract other room, but EW never in the auction after  1@H-1@S|pg||
pc|cA|nt|roswolf: this more like a pairs auction|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W is not happy with delayed 3@h bid|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: TD is called again!!|pg||
nt|glen: the thing is N had nothing to think about over 3@D|pg||
nt|fluffy: she might make the contract is she guesses @cJ and trumps|pg||
pc|c2|nt|fluffy: simons playing @hK intuitively but its a small mistake, when aprtner leads trumps she might have @hKxx but she won't lead trumps from @hQxx|pg||
nt|mdgraham: not much play for this|pg||
pc|c4|nt|glen: 2@H had some risk in a potential misfit auction, there was no way N was bidding again|pg||
nt|roswolf: with screens hesitations are less likely to cause adjustments|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: it is about thinking of N and thereafter bidding of S of 3@h|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: TD is present bud bidding is not ended....|pg||
nt|skaftij:  @d play will probably be the issue here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 10 is losest card that is led with doubleton   i.e. 9x leads x|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|cicus: I can't see the purpose of 1@S response|pg||
nt|alunand14: 11 imp's for indonesia and draw now|pg||
pc|cK|nt|roswolf: the brazilians here are rattled i think|pg||
nt|glen: but N had nothing to think about|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W raises his hands on pass of S after 3nt|pg||
nt|roswolf: 3nt is a wild shot|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: pass cards of W are not in sequential order on the tray, TD is now called by N|pg||
nt|roswolf: i would have doubled as south  - west has lost his cool|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: again fireworks?|pg||
nt|glen: sometimes you need to "calm the fuss down" to think clearly, but the fireworks can be distracting|pg||
nt|roswolf: this hand is all about the @CK|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they are discussing pauses of W, N and E now!|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: during the bidding|pg||
pc|cT|nt|star6ija: at least 2 IMPs US thanking to the rifhtsided contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Sarniak playing 4@SX West|pg||
pc|c5|nt|roswolf: there is also a lontg way to go in this tournament|pg||
nt|glen: S thinks "maybe I should have paused too, not be left out"|pg||
nt|roswolf: i wonder if east will consider cashing out for -1!?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the pass after 2@s is the issue|pg||
nt|skaftij:  @c switch seems likely|pg||
nt|tomi2: France avoided the slam missing the ace and @HQ|pg||
nt|tomi2: so 10 imps were kind of randomly given to Germany depending on the position of the @HQ|pg||
nt|dgame: calculate the posibility 4-1 Break og @h|pg||
nt|dgame: of|pg||
nt|dgame: no sugar :(|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzpb: this does not seem to be well played|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|skaftij:  Haraldsson needs to play on @d now....|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: asking about leads and signals now by E|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: many play  East 2@S would be natural, but maybe needs 6th @S or better hand|pg||
nt|eweber: and vs 6 South might double to avoid the @d lead|pg||
nt|mdgraham: still, you never know - a small heart to the nine might work |pg||
nt|mdgraham: not that that's a practical thing to do|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: and now Auken endplayed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: unless she plays @S  then will be endplayed again later|pg||
pc|hA|nt|vugraphzpb: i don't see how she can make this|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and the scorer of the usa has fallen asleep again....|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Does he have a hunch about the @s position?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: 1@S response wouldn't occur to me either -- unless playing Kaplan Inversion where 1@S=forcing NT equivalent|pg||
pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: if she can be endplayed 5 times -- that is good for defense against 3 level contract|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|glen: at 50 for the extra down trick, he will take the @C finesse|pg||
pc|dA|nt|roswolf: agreed|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|jaker: can actually afford to play a diamond to the k and then squeeze south in the minors|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|glen: then call the TD for finesse not working|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S7642HT72DAKT2C98,SA95HQ4D63CKJT654,SKT3HKJ96DQJ754CQ,SQJ8HA853D98CA732|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|twcho: peaceful contract|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S7642HT72DAKT2C98,SA95HQ4D63CKJT654,SKT3HKJ96DQJ754CQ,SQJ8HA853D98CA732|sv|n|nt|vugraphzpb: 5 boards remaining|pg||
nt|roswolf: a td is all things to all men|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 11-25 still for india|pg||
nt|andyv:  wd by E to make 5|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S expl. that he thinks his luck has run out with 5@c; meaning that he knows that they had some luck on the previous boards|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this was not the most exciting board|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: would you have played a @d to the 10?|pg||
nt|pelu: correct - just joking|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|skaftij:  10-12|pg||
nt|andyv:  NS headint to 4@h, the vul may tempt W to sac in 5@d|pg||
nt|andyv:  heading|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=4+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: difficult hand or North|pg||
mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: that north hand isn't worth anywhere near the 10 HCP Walter the Walrus would claim|pg||
nt|dgame: 2@s?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@d probably a relay here - some pairs use 2NTas a puppet to 3@C|pg||
mb|3N|nt|sfoxa:  the lay of the cards isn't very pleased for EW (rather playing partscore in @s)|pg||
nt|ahalim: however N cd have @HQ singleton or @H cd be 2-2|pg||
nt|dgame: choose a minor|pg||
nt|dgame: 5@c cold then|pg||
nt|fluffy: yet another balanced hand opening|pg||
nt|fluffy: Migry biddig 2@s wich I suspect is a transfer to 2NT|pg||
nt|eweber: well, some pairs might reach 6 by jumping in somehow|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@H down 1 - card by card same play as here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: risks 3@D from partner|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: well 6@D OBJECTIVELY is good once east overcalls|pg||
nt|roswolf: i suspect n/s might bid this|pg||
nt|fluffy: asking partner if she is maximum or minimum|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wondeer if Sawicka has bid to show @C & @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|glen: don't you need to play @S K83 opposite @S J72 for one loser?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: that's a little over 50%, so kind of random swing|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nope|pg||
mb|p|nt|star6ija: correct point|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they are honest about this to themselves and the opps|pg||
nt|fluffy: she won't show clubs with 5332|pg||
nt|odysseus69: end|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe she'll balance with 5@C|pg||
pc|dA|nt|roswolf: yes it might not make!!!|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: tough decision by S|pg||
nt|dgame: cue short in @s|pg||
nt|fluffy: 3@c is maximum hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: she is thinking about it|pg||
pc|d3|nt|fluffy: and 3NT sets teh contract|pg||
nt|odysseus69: very aggressive double|pg||
nt|ahollan1: tough call at these colors|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: in the end decides against it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: better to have a bid over 2@S that shows 2 suits|pg||
pc|d4|nt|glen: 5@D = hand so bad I will remove room to bid blackwood|pg||
nt|pelu: I see: alert SW on 2Nt - but prob no alert by N|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S whispered: "minors"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i.e.  DBL or 2N|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|roswolf: indeed glen|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this auction will NOT be duplicated since  Nystrom's 1/2/3 seat favorable 1N=10-12|pg||
nt|andyv:  the QJ@d made N put on the brakes|pg||
nt|andyv:  in this auction, the lead should be read as a singleton...W would otherwise lead a top @d|pg||
nt|fluffy: this is your everyday 1NT-2NT-3NT auction|pg||
nt|mdgraham: hmm  the diamond stopper appears a bit diaphanous  |pg||
pc|d2|nt|sfoxa:  but defence isn't a pleasant walk, too|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: palmer not enquiring about the 1NT range here|pg||
nt|pelu: 3Nt hard work, but on @H-lead S can make 4@S (DD: @HQ + 3x@S from top)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this is going too high for e/w|pg||
pc|d6|nt|vugraphzpb: nice though|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: W seems to be in trance now|pg||
nt|dgame: oh no|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|skaftij:  this should make an overtrick or 2|pg||
nt|andyv:  S did not read it that way|pg||
nt|tomi2: this is an interesting spot, they have two 8 card fits. in clubs they even have all spotcards but one defender holds the "straight flush"|pg||
nt|odysseus69: dont like that lead - my 3rd choice|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|hobakan: 5 card Majör include 2NT?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: apparantly|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: expl was asked and given at the table|pg||
nt|pelu: almost fee fines - later she can discard her @C-loser|pg||
nt|pelu: tree finess|pg||
nt|pelu: free :)|pg||
nt|eweber: @hQ can't cost much, except for a poss @d ruff|pg||
nt|pelu: S know that East has !A or K, so finess with odds|pg||
nt|pelu: @DA (K)|pg||
nt|eweber: right 17 HCP missing only|pg||
nt|pelu: also lead 3. best so ) here promise K|pg||
pc|d5|nt|rhelle: I'm not sure playing the @sK, when you know the ace is behind, is that great a play|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 9@D upside-down attitude|pg||
nt|star6ija: they avoided the risky contract of 4@h|pg||
pc|dK|nt|tomi2: @SK onside but spades 4-1|pg||
nt|andreasw:  Hey everyone hey peter:)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Hi Andreas|pg||
nt|pelu: wellcome Andreas - I was so alenone here|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|hobakan: magnificent slam|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: sorry partner -- don't like those either|pg||
nt|dgame: 6|pg||
nt|odysseus69: should still be 2 down - |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h5|nt|tomi2: including the spade finesse and the dropping 8 they have 4@S 4@C and two aces, so they need two ruffs, but then trumps 4-1 might cause problems|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: if i can read the notes correctly, south is telling that 3@h showed fit and short @d|pg||
nt|tomi2: don't understand wests double here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: at least i can read ' 4315' |pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahalim: I think W thought E was on lead :)|pg||
nt|tomi2: my (and for some other ones as well) first thought was, she forgot to be on lead hersef and wanted to get a club lead from partner|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|pelu: why that - ??|pg||
pc|hK|nt|rhelle: there are 2 discards in dummy ... but only 1 entry. How to draw trumps and get to dummy?|pg||
pc|hA|nt|odysseus69: might as well take ace and exit with diamond|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @DJ should have prevented @CA play  -- but what other choice was there?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|nt|andreasw:  haha:))|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: probably @SQ as exit|pg||
pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SJT9HQDK2CJ876432,S7432HT642D9875C9,SAQHAJ873DT43CKT5,SK865HK95DAQJ6CAQ|sv|b|nt|twcho: the score ties again after 11 boards|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|twcho: guess EW don't play penalty double over strong 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|twcho: so Gu didn't say a word initially with her 19 points hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|twcho: and she successfully pushes the opponents to one level higher|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|nt|twcho: south can make her contract by establishing the @h|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SJT9HQDK2CJ876432,S7432HT642D9875C9,SAQHAJ873DT43CKT5,SK865HK95DAQJ6CAQ|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: 3N from the other side  as expected after 1N=10-12|pg||
nt|andreasw:  u never know:) |pg||
nt|fluffy: yes, yes, 5@c might make, but nobody will find it after opening 1NT|pg||
nt|eweber: well, it is a rather safe line for 9 tricks, but overtricks count in teams as well...|pg||
nt|pelu: easy 4@s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: german south showed 2 suiter via 4N [after original pass]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: poland in 5@S|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|vugraphzpb: how high in @d?|pg||
nt|fluffy: here we will get some action|pg||
mb|p|nt|hobakan: i have to go..|pg||
nt|hobakan: thx all.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: just now, they were waiting for E to bid, but the bidding tray was on the wrong side|pg||
nt|fluffy: you don't like partner to preempt before you when you hold KQJ10xxx|pg||
nt|pelu: easy to play and sh also be easy to bid|pg||
nt|odysseus69: weak NT got its money back|pg||
mb|2N!|an|transfer|nt|skaftij:  West uncertain about defense in majors, give 'em five!|pg||
nt|star6ija: good result for Japan in the OR|pg||
nt|fluffy: but that's what just happened|pg||
nt|fluffy: simons has an obvious take out double|pg||
mb|p|nt|fluffy: and stansby has options on pass, 4@h and 5@c|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|skaftij:  kibs agree and so does Magnusson|pg||
nt|skaftij:  6@h will have a hard time|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 6@c is the ' easier ' contract|pg||
nt|skaftij:  beaten for certain with @d lead and contiuation when in with @s king|pg||
nt|skaftij:   continuation|pg||
nt|andreasw:  4@s looks like a flat here unless e-w feels like 5@h could be a good sacrefise|pg||
nt|mdgraham: not sure what the EW defence to 1NT is, sry|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: well i would have opened a weak 2/muti as north but 1@S is not a sin|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Hope that East has left for a beak|pg||
nt|hedyg:  catching up with the crash|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: sorry all, but i couldn't load the board|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: so i had to restart|pg||
nt|pelu: Trick 6: @SQ from S, @SK from W and @SA from East :)|pg||
nt|fluffy: back to pasman who can bid pass or 4@s|pg||
nt|fluffy: and she goes quietly since she is balanced|pg||
nt|fluffy: this is a good general rule when responding to take out doubles at high level, pass if you are balanced|pg||
nt|fluffy: here sadly, one or partner's aces isn't cashing, and @sQ is useless, and 4@c will make in comfort|pg||
nt|eweber: a good moment to thank our vuegraph operator who is doing an excellent job here, not only telling what is going on at the table but also helping the commentators with the analysis ...|pg||
nt|eweber: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H=4+  and this is as strong as the opening gets|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sfoxa:  S seems to stear to @s game|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they all waited and suddenly they awoke, laughing about their long (unintended) pause|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: it is a very relaxing sphere and especially N is in for a talk/laugh|pg||
nt|penseur9: yes Paul Orth doing a great job|pg||
nt|pelu: 3@c was Bergen - only invit to 4@s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C=a) 4@H & 5+@C  b) 5@H & 4+@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: close enough|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but we can surmise that it doesn;t include penalty doubles of strong NT's (assuming that was a strong NT) |pg||
pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 1N not forcing    DBL obviously takeout  a great treatment, especially in context of Big Club|pg||
nt|cicus: modern informatory double in a traditionally penalty double situation|pg||
nt|andreasw:  i just find that amazing!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: they don't have a bid for 4441|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzpb: long thinking by S|pg||
nt|odysseus69: good pairs spot|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N is explaining the bidding sequence (on paper) to E|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I am told that 2D was forcing Stayman and not the screen explanation|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: could not read the complete expl, sry|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but 2@s is gf|pg||
pc|h2|nt|rhelle: in the meantime, in the Bermuda Bowl, Holland has just overtaken Italy to take first place (based on current scores)|pg||
nt|skaftij:  ah|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Certain to win now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a normal @d start would have been much better for E/W|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Magnusson wanted to establish a @s trick before the rats got at it, @cs threatening|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Questionable lead, certainly when all 52 cards visible :-) |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: it is always easy for me :-)|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Give the good guys some advice pls|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: after the match :-P|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and they play a lot better than me !|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: in the mean time, S is taking his time because there are a lot of possibilities here|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Why not play low? Pls whisper to saouth|pg||
nt|skaftij:  South|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: to make it, he must lay high|pg||
nt|skaftij:  He needs to do more than that|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: too start with...|pg||
nt|andreasw:  might win now or is it still down 1?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 8 cant cost|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nice stop|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: long thinking by E and asking about hand of N (can she have one @d)|pg||
nt|eweber: Paul is also a very competent player, we might see him in Bermuda some day...|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on 28  5@S made!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @CA lead|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|cicus: would 3@H not have been enough?|pg||
nt|dgame: nice contract|pg||
pc|s2|nt|sfoxa:  interesting position appears after 3 rounds of @d|pg||
nt|rhelle: that warms my Dutch heart :)|pg||
pc|sA|nt|glen: 3@H is an overbid in some styles, and E is trying for slam, 4@H here saying forget it|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S seems to be tyred|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  S has to trump high and play trumps for no loss|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: fast claim |pg||
nt|ahollan1: france also losing their match so Germany still 7th  France 8th|pg||
nt|ahollan1: poland has moved up half place to =11|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|roswolf: a nice translation of the auction glen|pg||
nt|roswolf: well his hand is full of tramtickets|pg||
nt|andyv:  Pim, can you recheck the auction please|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: sorry i see|pg||
nt|star6ija: 1 @s and 2 @C winners for EW|pg||
pc|hA|nt|andyv:  ty...at 3:20am, anything looks possible to me but even that was a stretch:)|pg||
pc|h9|nt|sfoxa:  even thereafter, @d K remains for pitching only 1 @c loser|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so, @h finess is necessary|pg||
nt|mdgraham: looks like another 5 imps to China|pg||
pc|d2|nt|vugraphzpb: good switch this, declarer now needs to guess|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|d4|nt|cicus: singleton @S is not necessarily an asset|pg||
pc|dA|nt|vugraphzpb: well played by S so far|pg||
nt|skaftij:  He is going down|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|andyv:  W may be able to set up the Q@c to throw off the @h loser|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: "informatory"    how OLD are you Gabor ???   [informatory dbl was 1st described in the 1920s]|pg||
nt|andyv:  but now may not have time for that|pg||
pc|s9|nt|sfoxa:  with the lay of cards, 3NT seems better|pg||
nt|fluffy: to make matters worse @s2-2 and @d3-2 means 4@s is a make|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|star6ija: N may avoid @h finesse playing twice towards @C marriage in his hand|pg||
pc|s4|nt|odysseus69: 8 again |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|andyv:  to her good fortune, N only has a doubleton @h so the play on the @c suit can be delayed|pg||
pc|c9|nt|cicus: it was a quotation from a Jeff Rubens series in  Bridge World - well I'm 56|pg||
nt|andyv:  or maybe not...a @h return creates a lot of problems|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 11 tricks - next|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: app. expl. of bidding of me was not correct; 2@d was gf, 2@s showed 4 card @s|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: :)   i didn't think you'd heard it in the 20s|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d7|nt|odysseus69: claim plse|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: ladies are taking a break to go to the bathroom|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: so the viewers can get some coffee :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: no sneaky smokes ladies!|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: play continues|pg||
nt|ahollan1: among other reasons   @CK at trick 1 because ruffing @D|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
mc|9|nt|andyv:  and this allows the contract to make|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SJT94H872D975C876,SK75HKJ6DJT8CAT32,SQ632HAQ53DK2CJ94,SA8HT94DAQ643CKQ5|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|nt|twcho: the superb balancing by Gu has earned her 5 imps|pg||
nt|twcho: CR stop at 3@c unchallenged|pg||
nt|twcho: 12 tricks|pg||
mc|12|nt|vugraphzpa: No wasting of time|pg||
pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SJT94H872D975C876,SK75HKJ6DJT8CAT32,SQ632HAQ53DK2CJ94,SA8HT94DAQ643CKQ5|sv|o|nt|vugraphzpb: they are playing more quickly now due to time left|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bertheau bid 3@C over a Forcing 1N     and Nystrom alerts as 5@C 5@H   uh oh|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Go Holland go... :)|pg||
nt|star6ija: push board|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: back live now|pg||
nt|andreasw:  no i was talking about 27;)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: next board is played in wrong direction|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: so only the result|pg||
nt|fluffy: obviously pass would had worked much better if partner had 20 count 4432 or alike|pg||
nt|pelu: No - we need him as operator - help :)|pg||
nt|penseur9: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: thx guys :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i can think of other reasons but don't know how convincing they are|pg||
mb|1N|nt|hedyg:  great!|pg||
mb|p|nt|skaftij:  Declarer can couter every move|pg||
nt|skaftij:  counter|pg||
nt|fluffy: but he catched him with the opposite hand|pg||
nt|fluffy: her|pg||
mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: for a second  Nystrom was in 4@HX East!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 3nt looks the spot|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: unbelievable, now the scorer and dias are taking a short nap|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: short  breaks|pg||
nt|pelu: and girl? |pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N ostensibly 15-17|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: 2 more bds after this|pg||
nt|cicus: oh my !|pg||
nt|hedyg:  light overcalls on 1 level accepted everywhere now|pg||
nt|andreasw:  after picking up 6-5 on last hand north now picked up a 6-4:)) lovely cards to hold|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: I apologize|pg||
nt|odysseus69: surpring pass by North|pg||
mb|p|nt|andreasw:  n-s might end up in slam if S bids 4@s now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: pass?|pg||
nt|mdgraham: I have heard a rumour that England have dumped Germany out of the top eight|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: That is no rumour|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: And we are back in the top 8:)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|andyv:  the light overcall will steer NS away from the @h suit|pg||
nt|andyv:  N may well bid 2N here|pg||
nt|pelu: Back again - serius tecnical problems - every 15 min a have lost connection to Internet :(:(:(|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: wlc back|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: multi is a convention for strong minor and weak M hands|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Eng 20 Ger 10|pg||
pc|sK|nt|skaftij:  East intended to show 1819 bal - W is using transfer|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: leaving N/S from @h or @c contract|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: What about a beer Elke?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: changed now - 3NT not much fun nor even 2NT -multi still creates discomfort|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this seems doomed|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: 5@CX is better but still 5 top losers vulnerable will be 800 against nothing|pg||
nt|cicus: did it end there?|pg||
nt|andyv:  the question is whether she feels she has enough to try for 3N.|pg||
nt|hedyg:  2@c was negative freebid, nf|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they alerted 2@c because it was not-forcing|pg||
nt|eweber: np|pg||
nt|pelu: no coffee for her and wine for us :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: a convention from medieval times, Ripstra  used 2@C/@D to show majors + better minor|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: short breaks of sleeping|pg||
nt|ahollan1: neither wants to choose a major|pg||
nt|mdgraham: did well to make 12 tricks next door|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|andyv:  If S had bid 2N, N would have an easy 3N|pg||
nt|hedyg:  yes ty|pg||
nt|eweber: you deserve a beer for your job :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|cicus: odd that N did not X this - can it be that would als have been T/O?|pg||
nt|rhelle: go, Pony, you never find KJ9x behind you|pg||
pc|dA|nt|star6ija: with no trump lead now the cross ruff is open|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|roswolf: but even played by west is likely to go down|pg||
nt|fluffy: everybody making very reasonable decisions so far|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Sawicka REALLY happy about her decision not to open 1@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this auction screams     lead trump then look at the rest of your hand|pg||
pc|d3|nt|roswolf: this seems doomed|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  lucky N found @dA by partner, not the @cA|pg||
nt|andyv:  E's 1N bid may actually have helped NS|pg||
pc|d5|nt|andyv:  good lead to knock out an entry into the N hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they have time trouble 3boards in 15 minutes|pg||
nt|jaker: in the other room, west passed the 2d opening, and NS got to a very reasonable 4h contract, which i guess failed on a club ruff|pg||
pc|dT|nt|glen: now can develop @C suit for @D discard|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Haraldsson could bid 3@D = 18-19 with 4 card support in @H, wonder why he shunned that|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe she couldn't hear screams because of screens|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry about that|pg||
nt|mdgraham: although that is not the final score, still some boards left apparently|pg||
pc|d8|nt|sfoxa:  it's a 10-imps gain for NS|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 11 even|pg||
nt|rhelle: I daresay that there is a case for South competing with 2@s after the 2@c bid|pg||
pc|s6|nt|vugraphzpb: he asked how much time was left; maybe he was in a hurry :-)|pg||
nt|skaftij:  :-)|pg||
nt|hedyg:  good @d switch|pg||
nt|andreasw:  kib ask why W did not open 3@h insted of 2@h?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|alunand14: 6 imp's again for indonesia|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|rhelle: but it all worked out in the end|pg||
nt|eweber: was I the one who needed a coffee? ;-) |pg||
nt|ahollan1: i doubt any EW pair could confidently find @C fit here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: You have to know that we are in a separate room, just the 4 players and me (BBO operator) so she should be able to hear any screams|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h8|nt|roswolf: but on that lead should make|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: very good switch to @h|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this was not a good decision by E|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 2 even|pg||
nt|odysseus69: just needed 10x club with East|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: @S765 nothing to brag about -- no defense if EW run  ...  take the non-vul plus seems right|pg||
nt|eweber: I will take a wine as well|pg||
nt|pelu: why lead a singleton here - partner is favorit to no entries|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Heineken is mjamm|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|glen: could lose @S, @C, @H only|pg||
nt|ahollan1: :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzpb: making again a new playing plan?|pg||
nt|ritong: ho hum.|pg||
nt|star6ija: at least he had to unblock the 10 of @H|pg||
pc|s7|nt|glen: N can test declarer with @H|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|nt|roswolf: should only lose etc:)|pg||
nt|hedyg:  however ..|pg||
nt|odysseus69: west saves time by pitching club|pg||
nt|odysseus69: claim 1 down now|pg||
pc|h7|nt|vugraphzpb: she has to find the spade finesse|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: or play @d|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 1 @d + 2 @c + 2 @s|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: difficult to see|pg||
nt|skaftij:  Thanks all for today, it has been a pleasure. Thanks to the kibitzers for the good comments especially Ãsak|pg||
nt|hedyg:  now a @H...who has the ace?|pg||
nt|fluffy: and best of all was pasman passing with 3@s in the end, stansby would had been glad had she opted to support at the 3 level|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N claimed but there was some discussion between them about the claim and the amount of tricks|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: they agreed on down 1 :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|roswolf: whoops let through|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|roswolf: 25-22 india now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: n/s not happy|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/BoarddetailsCondit.asp?qmatchid=2545|pg||
nt|roswolf: i can understand that|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: for running scores|pg||
nt|star6ija: did he?|pg||
pc|sA|nt|hedyg:  S overcalled and N has shown upwith KS and Q@D, she was bound to get the @h position wrong|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|nt|fluffy: to make 3@d now stansy needs not to lose a diamond, and to find @hA onside, she is lucky to find both|pg||
pc|c6|nt|vugraphzpb: yes|pg||
nt|fluffy: @h 3-2 so no need to score any single @s trick|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|fluffy: but she might be seeing a different line|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
nt|star6ija: the position is better for declarer now, he is on the way to pick some IMPs up|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|skaftij:  Â´In 11 Japanese got @D right for 4 tricks and 3NT make|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now @H block completes the insult|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|h9|nt|star6ija: push again|pg||
nt|fluffy: trying to endplay someone with @dQxx|pg||
nt|fluffy: or @hQ|pg||
nt|fluffy: well done|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: take that 110 and RUN|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg||
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qx|o15|st||md|1SAQ6HJ9542DQT32C3,SKJ543HAQ7D87CJ82,S8HK86DJ965CAKT75,ST972HT3DAK4CQ964|sv|n|nt|vugraphzpa: East: +2 or +3, north, Show me your cards|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: +3 :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|twcho: 3@d likely bergen raise|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: showing 10-12 and 4 cards support |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg||
nt|twcho: declarer has to go up with @hA if south returns a @h|pg||
nt|twcho: to avoid the @c ruff|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|twcho: so another defensive slip|pg||
nt|twcho: we've seen quite some in this match|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAQ6HJ9542DQT32C3,SKJ543HAQ7D87CJ82,S8HK86DJ965CAKT75,ST972HT3DAK4CQ964|sv|n|nt|rhelle: this could be a partscore swing to the USA 3C made and 3@s made|pg||
nt|skaftij:  I have to leave now, enjoy the evening, thanks Rob for excellent vugraph operation|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=5+ or 4441|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: on 14  Ahmed's 1N bought the contract|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4@DX is huge result    other tables also preempting 4@D but NS finding 4@S|pg||
nt|andyv:  another excellent result for Italy...the 1@h overcall may have helped them|pg||
mb|d|nt|roswolf: this again looks a flattish bd|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or 4@D 5@C|pg||
nt|mdgraham: fearless double facing a passed partner at red|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ritong: perhaps not 1@d|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: sry, typo|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  and one more board for lucky bidders|pg||
nt|star6ija: looks like 10 tricks in @c for NS here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: how high will S bid?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: tame board here |pg||
mb|4H|nt|ritong: np|pg||
nt|fluffy: yet another all balanced hand|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 8 tricks - next please|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm told Lauria made 5@H   seems everyone else treating west as 1-suiter|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: double game swing for France here|pg||
nt|ritong: sort of|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  3NT, or 6@d for NS - depending on @d finess that works|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  and @s finess as well|pg||
nt|penseur9: is slam E/W biddable here?|pg||
mb|p|nt|roswolf: south resisting temptation|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S indeed thinking about 3nt......|pg||
nt|glen: S pausing for effect|pg||
nt|hedyg:  3 card bergen raise..i believe only in France|pg||
pc|s3|nt|ahalim: frankly speaking : i don't like these bergen type raises with only 3-crd support|pg||
nt|pelu: 32 HCP but no fit but 6NT on - either @Ss 3-3 or @CK in S|pg||
nt|eweber: if West plays|pg||
nt|penseur9: how about 6@H?|pg||
nt|eweber: from E on a @c lead it is worse|pg||
pc|s8|nt|roswolf: :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: he resisted|pg||
nt|ritong: south had a tough problem to solve other table|pg||
pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: sorry now i'm told both tables in Italy v Iceland played 5@H|pg||
nt|rhelle: there is something to be said for a 1NT overcall in North|pg||
nt|tomi2: this was not a bergen raise, it was simply an invitational raise with support|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N unintentionally moved the tray, before E had bid; they are making a joke about this also|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: and promptly E bid|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good time to play transfer leads|pg||
nt|cicus: bd 13 - lucky for Sweden that both pairs had their disaster on the same board - 16 IMP|pg||
nt|ritong: here, cronier did not create it  good decision|pg||
nt|andreasw:  im guessing one of the reasons would be his hand distrabution.. while 3@h would be weaker then 10-13 and can also hold 6@h aswell he wanted to show he "had something" |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: good lead|pg||
nt|pelu: the 2@H from W was contructiv: 10-13|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: S should not take the first @c trick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hopefully Paul can find out what 1N shows|pg||
nt|ahollan1: here's my guess   1N=@C  for suit or lead direct with @S fit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and that fits Daniela's 2@C|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: I think it is a transfer to 2@C with possibly some kind of @S raise|pg||
nt|mdgraham: you can't "blame" South for bidding 4@h - she was probably expecting a bit more from North |pg||
pc|h2|nt|fluffy: this lead sometimes causes problems for the defence|pg||
nt|penseur9: I'm being told that many tables in six |pg||
nt|ahollan1: my guess too Paul, danke|pg||
pc|h7|nt|andreasw:  the sweedish team only stood in 3@s on board 29 making 10 tricks so now bulgarya is in the lead with 3 boards to go|pg||
nt|pelu: East has prob now shown Gf+ values|pg||
pc|hK|nt|rhelle: after 1@h-2@h it gets tricky - East might have bid on 2 points|pg||
nt|penseur9: doesn't mean they all make :)|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i have friend who would berate partner/teammates if they led from Jack -- even when it was right|pg||
nt|tomi2: their aim was not to preempt opps out of the auction, they would probably not do this with 7hcp only|pg||
nt|tomi2: they wanted to investigate the 4@S game|pg||
nt|ahalim: i said bergen type raises not bergen raises :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: :)|pg||
nt|fluffy: if @sQ might show @sKQxx or @sQJx east doens't know if she should appeal or not|pg||
nt|fluffy: another spade obviously loses a trick for the defence|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: or not  but they both did better than defend 4@S|pg||
nt|pelu: 1@C strong in Open will prob lead to 6NT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i thought we had Paul   now back to Dirk|pg||
pc|hT|nt|andyv:  in OR, W did not overcall 1@h but contract was still 3NT|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|rhelle: or 9, maybe a bad 10|pg||
nt|rhelle: this could be another partscore swing - 2@h vs 2@s|pg||
nt|pelu: 2@D GF and then only 2NT (stronger than 3NT) - why are West not slamgoing?|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|andreasw:  very close match!|pg||
nt|jaker: interesting result from USA senior 1 on board 6 where NS relayed but stopped in 5d. 6d was made on a heart lead when W pitched a spade and declarer guessed to discard a heart on ...|pg||
nt|jaker: the third spade from dummy, thus endplayed east to give a ruff sluff to get rid to the last  heart. that was nicely done|pg||
nt|fluffy: again stansby finds the best play, she has played extremlly well all this match|pg||
nt|penseur9: good question|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: I was overthinking bd 24. S should have ducked the first @d, then defence is chanceless|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: specs here missed a cool defense on  29|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: all that leads to ... should declarer duck at trick 1?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS leads vs NT are 3rd/5th|pg||
nt|pelu: very go0od lead - decl need @C-ruffs in dummy|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|tomi2: sry|pg||
nt|hedyg:  they surely have other bids for 7 hcps support, 3@c and 3@d bergen raises are not preemptive either, only 3M is|pg||
pc|d8|nt|fluffy: simons wanted a quick club trick for some reason, the normal play in clubs is to finese QJ first|pg||
nt|ahollan1: germans in 5@D|pg||
pc|d5|nt|andreasw:  with @d ace well placed i think he will make anyway|pg||
nt|fluffy: now she is heading quickly for 2 down|pg||
pc|dK|nt|rhelle: the @sK didn't paralyse declarer|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
mc|9|nt|farrukh: there maybe some scoring fault on brd 8|pg||
nt|mdgraham: spec correctly comments that the @dAK would be better than the club AK |pg||
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qx|o16|st||md|2S5HAK852DQ875CT52,S74HQJT43DJTCQJ64,SA862H76DAK9CAK97,SKQJT93H9D6432C83|sv|e|nt|twcho: final boards now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: this will be the last board of the round robin|pg||
nt|twcho: these two teams will both enter the KO stage|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+!C|mb|3S|nt|vugraphzpa: tomorrow 10.30 quarterfinals |pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|twcho: USA1 being overtaken by USA2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|twcho: so USA2 will have the right to select first|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|twcho: China will finish 4th so has no rights to select the teams from 5-8|pg||
nt|twcho: I bet that they will meet France|pg||
nt|twcho: in the QF|pg||
nt|twcho: USA2 will choose Indonesia|pg||
nt|twcho: USA1 probably Sweden|pg||
nt|twcho: England vs Netherlands and China vs France|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: that's your guess|pg||
nt|twcho: let's see whether my forcast correct or not. :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: as Wald pointed out you can see in the A open room later|pg||
nt|twcho: when will they pick their rivalries?|pg||
nt|vugraphzpa: in 40 min|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|twcho: ok, tks|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|nt|twcho: this 3@s seems a lot with red vs white|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|nt|twcho: if USA can pick up some imps from this board, they may be able to catch USA2 again|pg||
pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cT|nt|twcho: they are now 4 VPs behind USA2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg||
mc|5|nt|vugraphzpa: cu tomorrow at 10.30|pg||
nt|twcho: a wrong time to preempt|pg||
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qx|c16|st||md|2S5HAK852DQ875CT52,S74HQJT43DJTCQJ64,SA862H76DAK9CAK97,SKQJT93H9D6432C83|sv|e|nt|vugraphzpb: last board of the match|pg||
nt|roswolf: We are now on the last board of the set. Thanks to our operator, Rob. Great Job and thanks for telling us of the table atmosphere! Our appreciation to all the organisers for ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: bringing this festival of bridge to our screens. Many thanks to my fellow commentator Glen for his company and perceptive comments. Also to our specs whose contributions keep us on ...|pg||
nt|roswolf: our toes.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: ty for watching, boards with some fireworks|pg||
nt|ahollan1: playing times are same throughout the tournament, but you can see your local start time using  http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php?order_by=event|pg||
nt|jaapfr: suppose he played a @C here and not @H8?|pg||
nt|ahalim: 1 up|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this is the last board of this round, next round will be in 50 minutes at 13:45 local time, thanks all for joining us.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vugraph lineups for tomorrow will be published in the Daily Bulletin  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Bulletins.asp?redirect=1&|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: china closing the gap in the end|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?redirect=1&qtournid=882 for overall Venice Cup results|pg||
nt|rhelle: last board of the set|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: this is the last board of the set|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the last board, ty all for watching, a pleasure|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hope to see you tomorrow again|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a close match |pg||
nt|andyv:  N even more unhappy after the @d play|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Japan seems to have not their best session|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: up for the final board of this match and of today for me|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: ty for watching and see you again tomorrow for round 13/21|pg||
nt|hedyg:  seems a shame to miss out on a 4 4 @H fit if there is 1 though|pg||
nt|hedyg:  last board now of this match|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the last board again, ty for watching this tight match between two teams standing in the ranking close to eachother|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hope to see you tomorrow again at 10:30h GMT+1|pg||
nt|fluffy: and last board|pg||
nt|fluffy: thx to Kevin our vu-graph operator|pg||
nt|eweber: so last board now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: last board, ty all for watching this very close match; 42-44 Canada vs New Zealand at this moment|pg||
nt|odysseus69: another quiet deal- 2H looks the spot|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Last match of today and of Round Robin|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but that would be a perfecto fit, and a bit fortunate|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: We start with the Q-finals tomorrow at 10.30 local time|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and finally it is the last board - thanks to our operator Karen for an excellent job|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: live scores under  http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Results.htm|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  thank you for joining, see you in appr. 1 hour|pg||
nt|hedyg:  thanks to our operator Dennis for doing such a great job!|pg||
nt|fluffy: there will be another exciting match at 16:45 lcoal time, 15:45 greenwich time|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Thanks to you to for commentating|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final board of this match|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final session of round robin begins in 1 hour|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and lineup for KO is not fixed yet by any means|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/live/scorebord-venice-cup|pg||
mb|1C|nt|vugraphzpb: no he played the @H|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: you're welcome :)  thanks all for the commentary|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and we have seen a well-played match from both teams|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Thank you Mike, and thanks for your help in this room|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: daily bulletins at http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Bulletins.asp?redirect=1&|pg||
nt|alunand14: yes.... + 1|pg||
nt|ritong: ?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D not 2@C???|pg||
nt|ritong: weird|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  Dennis, thank you for the hard work done |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: you're welcome :) thank you for the commentary|pg||
nt|andyv:  whew|pg||
mb|2H|nt|rmb1: Chance for England at the death, 6@D looks reasonable|pg||
nt|star6ija: thanks all for being with us|pg||
nt|star6ija: thanks for all helpful comments|pg||
nt|hedyg:  and to Arifin and Thomas for guiding us through these boards|pg||
nt|andreasw:  did east really pass?|pg||
nt|penseur9: yes, thanks again to our vugraph operator Paul Orth for a job well done...|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: see you for the final day of the round robin tomorrow|pg||
nt|ahollan1: scores lagging behind 1 or 2 hands|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no problem. It's not beer time yet (although it soon will be :)) |pg||
mb|p|nt|sfoxa:  World Champioship is a unique opportunity to follow 10 tables in a while|pg||
nt|andyv:  final board of this match.  thank you Pim for an excellent job as our vugraph coordinator.  And ty to all the specs for their participation.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: for live scores; http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/live|pg||
nt|penseur9: thanks to my learned co-commentators Elke and Peter... |pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: or 1nt|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: weird = underbid|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 1@d is conventional|pg||
nt|ritong: ah|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 8-11?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: precision opening bids for EW    1@D should be 2+   2@C=6+@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe they've made 2@C DENY 4 card major  i'm checking cc now|pg||
nt|3for3: i dont think they play 1@D guarantees 2|pg||
nt|sfoxa:  so, hope, kibs enjoyed comparing the matter of course|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: 3NT can't be beaten here|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: chance now to bid it|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but east has a minimum, at least in my book|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: maybe west should have bid it already|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: a vulnerable overcall at 2-level should show a good hand in my opinion|pg||
nt|kiwibridge: NZ open team were in 5@D making|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: ty to Andy|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 2@d=a major (Multi style)|pg||
mb|p|nt|farrukh: so it seems that there may be some ruling involved looking at the bidding and the table score for board 8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh right Danny -- they play 2@D=mini-multi|pg||
nt|andyv:  board 31 proved to be a big swing for USA1|pg||
nt|rmb1: Looks like South needs to show her @H for NS to have a chance|pg||
nt|star6ija: also to Rob for his terrific job and to BBO for making possible to watch online this remarkable event|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: thank you!|pg||
nt|fluffy: it might seem that this is not another balanced hand, but pasman might probe me wrong|pg||
nt|fluffy: look|pg||
nt|eweber: it is amazing that a single person can type everything in without mistakes, report comments and alerts from table, answer privat chat and analyse board 24 as well!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N by passed hand shows the unbid suits|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2N obviously a @S raise   not sure what else it says|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe clarifies @H as 5+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the opening bid could be 4@H 4@S|pg||
mb|3D|nt|rhelle: East lands on her feet ... :)|pg||
nt|eweber: thanks to you as well André :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kiwibridge: in their big win over USA2|pg||
nt|andyv:  S kept the auction open with a 1@s bid and game was easily reached|pg||
nt|penseur9: and we must yhank all our specs for their question and questions...|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: i thought other room played 6@H  but movie showing 4@H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which way do you think score will be adjusted??|pg||
nt|rhelle: as the axe was getting perilously close to her neck |pg||
nt|pelu: ok last board here - tx to Rob our hard working operator, to Andreas for his help and to all kibs for their fine comments - see u i 1 hour|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: N : "Sorry, could not resist"|pg||
nt|pelu: sorry Paul is our >Operator - :(:(|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: hehe|pg||
nt|andreasw:  Paul - Rob .. almost the same;)|pg||
nt|penseur9: thanks :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|farrukh: i am told that they played 6@h is right.|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the chinese women even bought the contract now|pg||
nt|rmb1: We don't have the open room auction but they avoid two spade losers|pg||
nt|ahalim: Dennis must be good, just like his family name says : Stuurman|pg||
nt|fluffy: 3@s seems to have a meaning if its been alerted|pg||
nt|penseur9: yes realy fantastic...|pg||
nt|penseur9: try questions and comments... :)|pg||
nt|eweber: @s threaten to be blocked|pg||
nt|pelu: can go down in 1Nt with a lot of play for 4@h|pg||
nt|penseur9: well... Canada over bid only one contract, their undoing was to underbid...|pg||
mb|3N|nt|roswolf: 2@C CHECKBACK|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: yes|pg||
nt|star6ija: see you tomorrow at 10 AM CET for the round 13...remember that places between 7th and 14th are in a 8 IMPs margin, so the interesting fights are stiil to come|pg||
nt|fluffy: probably the meaning is : I don't ahve fit|pg||
mb|p|nt|jaapfr: likely end score Indonesia wins 49-39|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: the last board|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ahhh  Note 26   2@C=6@C  no 4M but maybe 5M|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: just in time|pg||
nt|ritong: benedicte could try the cue in pard's known shortness|pg||
nt|rhelle: on repeated trump leads, this may not be fun either|pg||
nt|rhelle: and what do we do against doubled partscores, boys and girls? We lead trumps|pg||
nt|andyv:  down 1|pg||
nt|andyv:  will N take the push?|pg||
nt|hedyg:  :)|pg||
nt|andreasw:  as cards lie this looks like +1|pg||
nt|odysseus69: thx to Rob for great work and and all kibitzers|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: but..|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: usa will be more secure after this match|pg||
nt|alunand14: wd INA :)|pg||
nt|pelu: here Auken-Arnim system with 2@C asking for 4 card @h would have worked perfect|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other room 4@H|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzpb: 2@s = 3 card spades|pg||
nt|farrukh: but now either it is operator error or Director's ruling, so we'll get the update shortly|pg||
nt|ritong: you never know|pg||
nt|andyv:  @s taps could easily destroy this contract|pg||
nt|andyv:  the vul may make E think twice about trying to make the hand|pg||
nt|star6ija: VPs*|pg||
nt|fluffy: 3NT facing 22-23 with no fit is normal|pg||
nt|fluffy: and the slam is buried|pg||
nt|mdgraham: with @DJ10 dropping, nine toppers|pg||
pc|sK|nt|vugraphzpb: to pick up a few imps, instead of losing 11 if New Zealand would have bid 3NT|pg||
nt|rhelle: excellent!|pg||
nt|rmb1: Last board: thanks to operator (Karen?) and earlier commentators David Burn and Ben Green|pg||
nt|hedyg:  2@d was gf checkback|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: D'Ovidio shaking her head when dummy came down|pg||
nt|mdgraham: plus West may find discarding a few times uncomfortable|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: ahhh   6@H moved back to 4@H was the adjustment|pg||
nt|farrukh: in fact most likely its a director's ruling because the score showed a pushed board and then it changed later|pg||
nt|jaapfr: here -1 (how to get @SQ SD:)?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Egypt-Israel  USA2-Italy  Brazil-USA1   all BB on voice tomorrow|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: with @c cue they might...|pg||
nt|hedyg:  2@H showed 4 @hs, did not deny 3 @ss|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|fluffy: I had a very similar hand 2 months ago, and since then I ahve decided that 6 clubs on a 22 hand are worth 24 HCP|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s4|nt|andyv:  E will need to knock out the A of @cs first|pg||
nt|andyv:  then a 4th spade by S will set up a 2nd @h trick on the upper cut|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|mdgraham: Eng 22 Germany 8. Germany are out|pg||
pc|sT|nt|jaapfr: indeed if no @D now still makes 4@S    IF IF IF:)|pg||
nt|alunand14: may be 13 imp's ...... ?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: @HA @DA @DK can as well|pg||
nt|alunand14: Romanski lead with @S 7:(|pg||
pc|c5|nt|vugraphzpb: S is in trance|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: TD came in to check if we where busy with last game|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: only 4 min. left|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 8 tricks - bye all|pg||
pc|h3|nt|eweber: some pairs don't have a way to show weak 4M+5m|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm in a loop about who's going to take how many tricks :(|pg||
nt|mdgraham: my goodness, that OR result tie the match|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|rhelle: that's more like it|pg||
pc|h7|nt|pelu: and not so perfect defense cost 28 IMP|pg||
pc|h9|nt|rhelle: trumps, Pony ...|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: tries to work on double revoke I assume|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: Willard worried about @D losers after the  non-descript opening from Palmer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and still wondering about 2N bid|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|penseur9: yes good point Peter|pg||
nt|ahollan1: double game swing|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: This was the last board of this match. Thank you all for watching. Please join us again for the final and desicive session of the round robin at 16:45 local time|pg||
nt|ahollan1: last match in 50 minutes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks Dirk|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Thanks Al for the good comments.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: running scores  http://www.wkbridge2011.nl/nl/live/scorebord-venice-cup|pg||
pc|d5|nt|andreasw:  now this is only 8 tricks|pg||
nt|eweber: EW was not at all silent in the other room here|pg||
nt|pelu: and now 6 "hard" tricks for EW|pg||
pc|dT|nt|rhelle: the Q is a good card. If East ruffs @cs, the 2nd is with a trump winner|pg||
pc|dA|nt|andyv:  defense too friendly here...E will get off going down one|pg||
nt|hedyg:  yes she should have corrected to @s|pg||
nt|mdgraham: running scores at http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=881|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|roswolf: scheduled restart in 50 mins approx|pg||
nt|pelu: sorry 7 :)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mdgraham: VC at and http://www.worldbridge1.org/tourn/Veldhoven.11/Microsite/RunningScores/ASP/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=882 |pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphzpb: bye all, the next match starts in 1 hour|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but will go 1 down|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: wonder if NS knew 4@D was length rather than shortness|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: ty, see you!|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: good defense play by Japan|pg||
pc|d7|nt|jaapfr: ok 49-39 congrats Indonesia|pg||
nt|alunand14: thanks all...........|pg||
nt|alunand14: thanks Jaap :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: selamat siang semua disana|pg||
nt|alunand14: selamat pagi di Veldhoven :)|pg||
nt|jaapfr: sudah malam:)?|pg||
nt|jaapfr: ok sore|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at my table  Muller forgoe opening strong 1@C and bought hand at 4@C|pg||
nt|andyv:  ty all...have fun the rest of this bermuda bowl.|pg||
nt|andyv:  and Venice Cup|pg||
nt|ahollan1: venice cup this table :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  good night all|pg||
nt|hedyg:  4@s is the correct contract|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: and so ends day 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks everyone  3 more matches tomorrow|pg||
nt|rhelle: 1 down|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: probably expecting that bessis bid 2@s if she wanted to know 3-card support|pg||
nt|hedyg:  if she throws E in now there is an endplay to make the contract|pg||
nt|hedyg:  but no way she can see that|pg||
nt|hedyg:  i think 2@d followed by 3NT surely shows 5@ss|pg||
nt|hedyg:  else she could have bid 3NT directly|pg||
nt|tomi2: what else can she now play for? a revoke?|pg||
nt|hedyg:  how can she know that @cs are blocked?|pg||
nt|tomi2: she can hope for it|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: but no defender will have bared the @sK|pg||
nt|ahalim: drop @SK singleton ??|pg||
nt|hedyg:  it is a miracle but only miracle can save her for sure|pg||
nt|pelu: Canada in 4H here|pg||
nt|mdgraham: East certainly got caught speeding next door|pg||
mc|9|nt|mdgraham: thanks all, bye for now|pg||
nt|vugraphzpb: Ok bye all, see you tomorrow|pg||
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